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[Q] Unlocking without power button?

Would it ever be possible to unlock or wake the phone up without pressing the power button? I think it may be impossible because the touch sensitivity turns off when the screen is off. Unless there is an app for the volume button to act as a "wake up".

what i did was: disableed auto-lock with "no lock" app and installed "lockbot" for a custom lockscreen...
so, i can 'wake' the phone with volume controls, because in the end, it was not locked at all...
regards!

That's a good idea. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Thanks!
Would still like to hear any other suggestions too.

davidle24 said:
Would it ever be possible to unlock or wake the phone up without pressing the power button? I think it may be impossible because the touch sensitivity turns off when the screen is off. Unless there is an app for the volume button to act as a "wake up".
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You can use widgetlocker or tap tap app
widget locker has options to wake the screen using volume buttons and add custom widgets to the lockscreen.
tap tap app uses the proximity senser if you tap or swipe your finger twice across the sensor the screen will awake but sometimes this app can be a battery drainer due to the sensore being awake all the time.

Aamir.Badat said:
You can use widgetlocker
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My only concern is "- Optional Easy Wake Mode, allows all hardware buttons to wake, rather than just the power button (Does not work on all phones"

davidle24 said:
My only concern is "- Optional Easy Wake Mode, allows all hardware buttons to wake, rather than just the power button (Does not work on all phones"
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the volume does work with this phone i tested this with 2.2 but using the old version
dont know about the gingerbread youll just have to try,

Aamir.Badat said:
You can use widgetlocker or tap tap app
widget locker has options to wake the screen using volume buttons and add custom widgets to the lockscreen.
tap tap app uses the proximity senser if you tap or swipe your finger twice across the sensor the screen will awake but sometimes this app can be a battery drainer due to the sensore being awake all the time.
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i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants, should be called as: tap tap tap tap tap! =o)
the main benefit of staying with no lock screen is kill that weird screen "slide to answer/deny" from sense... that thing makes my life miserable, i ALWAYS deny when i'm trying get my phone out of the pocket... really annoying

thiagodark said:
i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants, should be called as: tap tap tap tap tap! =o)
the main benefit of staying with no lock screen is kill that weird screen "slide to answer/deny" from sense... that thing makes my life miserable, i ALWAYS deny when i'm trying get my phone out of the pocket... really annoying
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i havnt tested the new widget locker or tap tap because ive been using cm7 now im back the leedroid with the new gingerbread leak so once i get widget locker i will test.

thiagodark said:
i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants
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Yeah, getting mixed reviews in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732986&page=84

oh man, it came out wrong: widget locker i need to test, and i don't know if it's bad or good... tap tap tap is the battery drainer and works badly...
and by the way, i'm usin cm7, and just configure "long-press search key" to open an app that locks the phone... so i don't use power button to lock or unlock! =oP
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...

thiagodark said:
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...
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Yeah that's why I asked this question. Maybe because it's a new phone and I like to play around with it. And I check the time a lot too. Can't wait til my watch comes!

i tested widget locker, it's what i was looking for... really worth to buy! just mark "easy wake" and the problem is solved, the app is really great, developer made a great job with a tutorial, battery drain cautions, customizations. I'm still testing, but what i see until now i liked. And btw, it has a great function: "hide incoming calls" that cover the original sense 'incoming call' screen with prevents accidental answers/deny that i talked about!
forget what i said before, you should test it! =o)

thiagodark said:
i tested widget locker, it's what i was looking for... really worth to buy!
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+1 to that. I bought it too thiago, loving it atm. Definitely worth the $2. Saves me worrying about my power button.
I have the app icon on my home screen, when I press it, the screen locks. I want the screen to turn off straight away. How do I do that?
Teslacoil did say battery was something that he takes in to consideration, hope it doesn't drain much.

in my tests i couldn't see any problem with battery draining. But a i need to look a little further.
about lock and turn off immediately the screen, i use "screen off and lock", it is free (but has a donate version). I put it in my 'long-press' search button, so i can lock easily!

I think I'll refrain from getting another app. I set the screen off option to 10s.

well, i don't think it is possible to turn off the screen by the app! i guess it is the only lack. gonna mail the developer, maybe it can be changed!

You can use widgetsoid it is a free app which you can make many toggle widgets with I use this to lock my screen you can make the widget invisible so if you got a colourful homescreen it won't mess it up
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thiagodark said:
oh man, it came out wrong: widget locker i need to test, and i don't know if it's bad or good... tap tap tap is the battery drainer and works badly...
and by the way, i'm usin cm7, and just configure "long-press search key" to open an app that locks the phone... so i don't use power button to lock or unlock! =oP
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...
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hi im using cm7 too.. i get how you can lock your screen with the long press search key.. but how do you wake up your dhd without the power button?

oh also.. i tried this: http://www.appbrain.com/app/proximity-screen-off/com.itsme4ucz.screenoff
works 90% of the time! p.s. make sure you read up on how to uninstall it!

intelintelintel said:
hi im using cm7 too.. i get how you can lock your screen with the long press search key.. but how do you wake up your dhd without the power button?
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i just mark the "easy wake mode" and wake by pressing volume button. I'm not a huge fan of those apps that use the proximity sensor to wake up or get the screen off, imo, seems like the sensor stays always on, what may cause batteryd rain... i confirmed it on "tap tap tap", witch is a nice idea, but in my testes, it helps to drain battery faster than usual...
i will try the app you suggested!! =oP

[Q] Double tap to lock screen inside apps.

Hey there. I was wondering if it's possible to double tap to lock screen inside apps? For instance - I'm in a gallery and when I double tap it locks the screen.
The double tap lock screen function works fine when you're on the home screen, but not in any app.

Not that I know of since with Android, the app (activity) that has the focus on the screen accepts all the taps.
You could try swiping down near where the status bar would be to make it appear and then double tap that. That's how I get it to work with Nova launcher. Well, I don't have to swipe down since the status bar is there. I just double tap the status bar to turn off the phone.
I use knock to turn on the phone.

Use it with Nova as well.
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iBolski said:
Not that I know of since with Android, the app (activity) that has the focus on the screen accepts all the taps.
You could try swiping down near where the status bar would be to make it appear and then double tap that. That's how I get it to work with Nova launcher. Well, I don't have to swipe down since the status bar is there. I just double tap the status bar to turn off the phone.
I use knock to turn on the phone.
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Didn't even thought about it, I'll stick to this method for now. Thanks

Danielsbee said:
Didn't even thought about it, I'll stick to this method for now. Thanks
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There's also a reason they don't have this feature added. What if you were trying to play a game and everytime you tapped the screen too quickly it turned off? Or you were going through some menu fast enough that it registered you tapping two different options as a double-tap. There would have to be some sort of per-app filter like the stock rom has for hiding the nav buttons in certain apps. Not saying this idea couldn't work, because if you or someone else ever gets it working I'd be glad to use it!

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There's also a reason they don't have this feature added. What if you were trying to play a game and everytime you tapped the screen too quickly it turned off? Or you were going through some menu fast enough that it registered you tapping two different options as a double-tap. There would have to be some sort of per-app filter like the stock rom has for hiding the nav buttons in certain apps. Not saying this idea couldn't work, because if you or someone else ever gets it working I'd be glad to use it!
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That's true, but I was asking the question because when my phone is flat on the table or something with gallery opened, it's uncomfortable to slide your finder to the back of the phone to lock the screen so I wanted to know if there's a chance to lock it with tapping. But when I'm playing games, it's different story - I already have my fingers on the back of the case so it's no longer uncomfortable to lock it.

Danielsbee said:
That's true, but I was asking the question because when my phone is flat on the table or something with gallery opened, it's uncomfortable to slide your finder to the back of the phone to lock the screen so I wanted to know if there's a chance to lock it with tapping. But when I'm playing games, it's different story - I already have my fingers on the back of the case so it's no longer uncomfortable to lock it.
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That's where I'd say swipe down to show the notif bar and then double tap the notif bar. That's what I do so I don't have to pick up the phone to turn off the screen. Then, using a knock pattern, I can turn on and unlock the phone via the knock pattern. Don't have to double tap the phone to wake it up and then unlock it (either via pattern or pin). Instead, with knock, just knock the pattern and it turns on and unlocks all at once. Love it!

iBolski said:
That's where I'd say swipe down to show the notif bar and then double tap the notif bar. That's what I do so I don't have to pick up the phone to turn off the screen. Then, using a knock pattern, I can turn on and unlock the phone via the knock pattern. Don't have to double tap the phone to wake it up and then unlock it (either via pattern or pin). Instead, with knock, just knock the pattern and it turns on and unlocks all at once. Love it!
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Yeah. Like I said previously, I'll be using this method

If you use Xposed and G3 tweakbox, there is an option to double tap the nav bar to lock the screen as well.
This will give you a place at the top and bottom of the display to lock the screen when in an app (or using a launcher replacement).

Artimis said:
If you use Xposed and G3 tweakbox, there is an option to double tap the nav bar to lock the screen as well.
This will give you a place at the top and bottom of the display to lock the screen when in an app (or using a launcher replacement).
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I don't see why to use that option to 'enable' it when it is already enabled and working in default.

Danielsbee said:
I don't see why to use that option to 'enable' it when it is already enabled and working in default.
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By default it works on the status bar (top of the screen). The option in G3 tweaksbox allows it to work on the Nav bar (bottom of screen) as well which is not enabled by default.

Artimis said:
By default it works on the status bar (top of the screen). The option in G3 tweaksbox allows it to work on the Nav bar (bottom of screen) as well which is not enabled by default.
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Oh then it's a nice option to enable then.
I got confused about the nav bar, I thought it was the status bar.
But the tweaksbox requires root which I don't want to do :s.

You don't need to pull down the notification bar at all to double tap to turn the screen off.
You just double tap the very top of the screen where your notification bar would be.

Screen off and lock - Without button?

I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?

Custm rom will give you this feature but you'll have to unlock your BL

The only app that can do this is screen lock pro by Prahallad, but it's a paid app.
It's achieves this via a workaround, which has a side effect that the screen is not actually locked until about 10 seconds after u initiate the lock.

Gestures in Nova Launcher can do this. I have it set to lock when I swipe down on the homescreen. The one catch to this (or any other third party solution) is that fingerprint unlock will be disabled until the device is locked with the power button.

chong81 said:
The only app that can do this is screen lock pro by Prahallad, but it's a paid app.
It's achieves this via a workaround, which has a side effect that the screen is not actually locked until about 10 seconds after u initiate the lock.
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Thanx, u method is working...:good: ( Screen lock pro by Prahallad)

I discovered this behavior with the A9 and 6.0.1. What happens with a lock screen app, most will actually lock the phone, then when you try to use something like a double tap to wake, the phone acts as if it did a reboot, and requires a PIN to unlock. You can't use a fingerprint/face etc..upon a reboot...a PIN is always required. All the apps did this I tried.
The way I use a lock screen/wake is to 1) Root the phone, 2) Install Xposed, 3) install Gravity Box for MM, 4) Navigation buttons, 5) then use the Home button and set the double tap to Sleep.
Have to reboot after activating Gravity etc. You need to be familiar with Xposed and the modules/activating them.
Then if you double tap home to slepp. Then, also put your finger on the Fingerprint for example, and it unlocks and goes right to the screen. You can use the PIN/Face etc as well...but the lock programs always fooled the phone into thinking it rebooted, and only a PIN would unlock it..annoying. This method stops that, so you can still have security, and simply double tap to lock the screen, and easily wake the phone/unlock it with a variety of options.
Not sure if this is how you are using it, but none of the Lock screen apps will work. I've tried them all on the A9 6.0.1 MM. Only Rooting and Gravity Box will give you an ability to do something like a double-tap to sleep, without the reboot PIN always prompting you when you do unlock the phone.

wake On gesture
Miha2e said:
I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?
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You can fine in app store

Tks giovanni
Is possible to lock the screen with power bottom, and one screen time out how to lock. nougat ,how, Tks giovanni.
Newby on HTC...Stock.

Miha2e said:
I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?
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I personally use the double tap home on venom rom.. Works well.
Double tap screen will be kernel based, not sure how efficient it'll be on battery so I'd avoid it and use the double tap home key, not a massive difference.

Is there a way to pass the lock screen and go directly to home screen?

Hi All,
New to Samsung phones and upgrading from a Motorola X Pure Edition. The Samsung is an upgrade in many, many ways. It's sophisticated and will make the user feel sophisticated. But it has a few downsides too (camera) but I'm working to get the phone to how I think it should be.
I have Always On Display enabled. But when the phone is not locked, I can double tap on the screen and then instead of going to the home screen, it just goes to the lock screen which I then have to swipe up again for.
This is like passing through two locked gates in order to get to the home screen and this can be annoying. I need to open my phone quick or minimize distractions.
Is there a way to bypass the lockscreen? The fingerprint sensor is not very good and if I have Smart Lock enabled and the phone was turned off but is not locked, it would be great to just double tap on the screen and go directly to the home screen.
Thanks.

I think this is the only way. But keep in mind it will completely disable any kind of lockscreen security.

Yeah, I'm not trying to disable security. Thanks anyway.
I just want to go directly to my home screen when the phone is off but unlocked due to smart unlock.

I had the same problem. Instead of having AOD on all the time I set it to 'tap once' to open AOD, but I realised it's basically a secondary lock screen, so I disabled the AOD completely and just use the lock screen instead, it not only provides more info than the AOD but it's also a lock screen where the AOD is just a novelty and an extra gate. I just double tap to wake the lock screen instead of single tap to open AOD.

Vicxx said:
I had the same problem. Instead of having AOD on all the time I set it to 'tap once' to open AOD, but I realised it's basically a secondary lock screen, so I disabled the AOD completely and just use the lock screen instead, it not only provides more info than the AOD but it's also a lock screen where the AOD is just a novelty and an extra gate. I just double tap to wake the lock screen instead of single tap to open AOD.
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I took your advice and turned off AOD. Phone is better this way, and I'm not missing much with the AOD off.
Thanks.

Question how do you lock your pixel 6 pro ?

yeah, i know i have an issue, so clarifications aside, y really really heate to touch the power button to lock the phone, so i tried the accesibility icon/menu to lock the phone without physical contact, but i really think unfortunatelly is a joke.
I sooo much miss the OP launcher feature to double tap home screen lo lock the phone.
i know is my thing, i know is me afraid of the button to break, and taking into consideration that i give intensive use to the phone, that was always a concern i had, which disappeared the five years y used OP.
Can some one please give me some comfort words about using the physical button or adice me a good app to easily lock the phone.
thanks to everyone in advance

Rooted, I use CleanSlate custom kernel's S2S (Sweep to Sleep) to lock the screen and turn it off. Works everywhere including the lock screen.
The kernel doesn't even require root for most of it's features, just need an unlocked bootloader and follow the directions to flash it.

I use Nova launcher and use the to double tap to lock feature.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Rooted, I use CleanSlate custom kernel's S2S (Sweep to Sleep) to lock the screen and turn it off. Works everywhere including the lock screen.
The kernel doesn't even require root for most of it's features, just need an unlocked bootloader and follow the directions to flash it.
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thank you but not rooting the phone for now

2003vstrom said:
I use Nova launcher and use the to double tap to lock feature.
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The only problems with that are: 1) that it only works on the home screen (and if you have a spot void of icons to double-tap in), and if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) 2) if you're not rooted, then its only choice is to use accessibility services to lock the screen and turn it off - but the caveat of that is that to unlock then requires your primary method to unlock (pin, etc) so the fingerprint reader won't be able to be used to unlock when you've locked with that option.
With root at least, if you have Nova's root option chosen to lock, it's then a normal lock so you can still use the fingerprint reader after to unlock.

catintheroof said:
thank you but not rooting the phone for now
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Just remember that you don't necessarily need root for that. Only an unlocked bootloader so that you could flash it, although unlocking the bootloader, if you don't already have it unlocked, will factory reset your device. Just making sure you know your options.
I swear by Nova Launcher Prime, too - I just like to be able to lock from any app and screen that I'm on, plus I find it works more reliably in the kernel.

roirraW edor ehT said:
The only problems with that are: 1) that it only works on the home screen (and if you have a spot void of icons to double-tap in), and if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) 2) if you're not rooted, then its only choice is to use accessibility services to lock the screen and turn it off - but the caveat of that is that to unlock then requires your primary method to unlock (pin, etc) so the fingerprint reader won't be able to be used to unlock when you've locked with that option.
With root at least, if you have Nova's root option chosen to lock, it's then a normal lock so you can still use the fingerprint reader after to unlock.
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been using the accesibility menu, and any unlock method works, actually.
im not 100% sure to install nov launcher though

roirraW edor ehT said:
Just remember that you don't necessarily need root for that. Only an unlocked bootloader so that you could flash it, although unlocking the bootloader, if you don't already have it unlocked, will factory reset your device. Just making sure you know your options.
I swear by Nova Launcher Prime, too - I just like to be able to lock from any app and screen that I'm on, plus I find it works more reliably in the kernel.
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thanks for the clarification, much appreciated

I use the power button
I use the swipe up option on one of my folders on the home screen using Nova Launcher. Also have long press to lock screen on Vivid Nav Gesture app bottom left trigger which can be triggered on any screen.

wolfeyes30 said:
I use the power button
I use the swipe up option on one of my folders on the home screen using Nova Launcher. Also have long press to lock screen on Vivid Nav Gesture app bottom left trigger which can be triggered on any screen.
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Vivid Nav app ? i'll look into it, do i need to be rooted ?

catintheroof said:
Vivid Nav app ? i'll look into it, do i need to be rooted ?
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Oops...yes you do. Sorry about that, I missed that you aren't rooted.
Could also use Swiftly Switch app, I believe there is a free version. Its a side swipe bar basically with lots of options

I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.

2003vstrom said:
I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.
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that one by now seems my most non-rooted feasible option.
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button

catintheroof said:
that one by now seems my most non-rooted feasible option.
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button
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yeah works perfectly fine for with double tap to lock screen, pick up to wake or double tap and use my thumb print then unlock with my thumb.

2003vstrom said:
I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.
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This is the method I use on my unrooted Note 20 Ultra. With fingerprint and face unlock to unlock. No issues.

NVM

pcriz said:
This is the method I use on my unrooted Note 20 Ultra. With fingerprint and face unlock to unlock. No issues.
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yeah I have used it forever, its the first thing I do when I get a new phone lol

catintheroof said:
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button
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Yeah, old habit from the Samsung Galaxy S2 and their power button that was common to go bad (and did under warranty).

Cant you just set the screen timeout to 15 seconds and the phone to lock immediately after the screen goes off?

MrBelter said:
Cant you just set the screen timeout to 15 seconds and the phone to lock immediately after the screen goes off?
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at least I consider that approach inefficient, I actually tried it