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Options to turn screen off without hardware button that allows you to re-open?

I've tried various screen off apps and they all require secondary security to turn back on when using the fingerprint scanner. Any ideas?
Would love for an option where the fingerprint scanner can also turn the screen off or even an OK Google command, but then allows the fingerprint scanner to reopen without secondary security.

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hmmm, you can try to use command 'input keyevent 26' , for tasker task...
this will required root though.

Jackpot! A widget pointing to a tasker task that uses secure settings to run command 'input keyevent 26' as root works like a charm!
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minnemike said:
I've tried various screen off apps and they all require secondary security to turn back on when using the fingerprint scanner. Any ideas?
Would love for an option where the fingerprint scanner can also turn the screen off or even an OK Google command, but then allows the fingerprint scanner to reopen without secondary security.
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I was just going to post a similar question. I don't have the phone yet, but i thought maybe someone can create something that allows the fingerprint scanner to turn off the screen. The finger is already in that area so it would be cool to either hold fingerprint scanner for a second to turn screen off or double tap the scanner.

jpen said:
I was just going to post a similar question. I don't have the phone yet, but i thought maybe someone can create something that allows the fingerprint scanner to turn off the screen. The finger is already in that area so it would be cool to either hold fingerprint scanner for a second to turn screen off or double tap the scanner.
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Any solutions yet?

scottfreeze said:
Jackpot! A widget pointing to a tasker task that uses secure settings to run command 'input keyevent 26' as root works like a charm!
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Thanks for this! Added it as a Tasker shortcut for double-tap gesture in Nova and it works like a charm.

Great tip. Got tasker set to Nova pinch out to turn off. But also have option to run task from Notification menu as well.
For those who have never used tasker before like me here is a quick note on how to set it up:
Select TASKS tab at top, select + button at bottom, give it a name (screen off) and press check mark.
You will then enter Task Edit. Press + to add an action, then select Code as your action category, then choose Run Shell.
Paste in the text: 'input keyevent 26' under the Command field. Check the Use Root option. Back out once and choose an icon for it if you want at the right lower corner. You can now place a widget for the task or launch the task with Nova etc. And/or go into Preferences and under the Monitor tab you can add it to the Notification Action Buttons.

solara1973 said:
Great tip. Got tasker set to Nova pinch out to turn off. But also have option to run task from Notification menu as well.
For those who have never used tasker before like me here is a quick note on how to set it up:
Select TASKS tab at top, select + button at bottom, give it a name (screen off) and press check mark.
You will then enter Task Edit. Press + to add an action, then select Code as your action category, then choose Run Shell.
Paste in the text: 'input keyevent 26' under the Command field. Check the Use Root option. Back out once and choose an icon for it if you want at the right lower corner. You can now place a widget for the task or launch the task with Nova etc. And/or go into Preferences and under the Monitor tab you can add it to the Notification Action Buttons.
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Thanks for this detailed description. I've never used Tasker before either, so I'll give it a try. It's a shame such a step is required.
How was it determined that "input keyevent 26" would solve the problem? Will doing this interfere with OTA updates, since it may change a system setting?
Can I use Soft Lock Screen to turn the screen off?

Pumpino said:
Thanks for this detailed description. I've never used Tasker before either, so I'll give it a try. It's a shame such a step is required.
How was it determined that "input keyevent 26" would solve the problem? Will doing this interfere with OTA updates, since it may change a system setting?
Can I use Soft Lock Screen to turn the screen off?
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There's a known list of Android commands that software can use to simulate some hardware presses, etc.: http://thecodeartist.blogspot.com/2011/03/simulating-keyevents-on-android-device.html
Tasker or using the keyevent 26 will not interfere with the system in any way. By sending the keyevent 26 you are doing exactly what pressing the Power button does - only with software. It does nothing to change any system settings. Not sure about the Soft Lock Screen app, but I suspect that like other software, if you use that, you will prob need to re-enter your password/pattern/pin and the fingerprint won't work. By sending the keyevent 26, you can still unlock it using the fingerprint sensor.

solara1973 said:
Great tip. Got tasker set to Nova pinch out to turn off. But also have option to run task from Notification menu as well.
For those who have never used tasker before like me here is a quick note on how to set it up:
Select TASKS tab at top, select + button at bottom, give it a name (screen off) and press check mark.
You will then enter Task Edit. Press + to add an action, then select Code as your action category, then choose Run Shell.
Paste in the text: 'input keyevent 26' under the Command field. Check the Use Root option. Back out once and choose an icon for it if you want at the right lower corner. You can now place a widget for the task or launch the task with Nova etc. And/or go into Preferences and under the Monitor tab you can add it to the Notification Action Buttons.
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Thank you for explaining it. Does this require a root? And does it require Nova Launch?

minnemike said:
Thank you for explaining it. Does this require a root? And does it require Nova Launch?
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It does require root to be able to let Tasker run a shell command. You would not need Nova launcher as you can easily put a widget to launch the Task within Google Now Launcher or any other launcher. Nova launcher is nice because it enables gestures and double tap to do certain actions. I have Nova to launch my phone app when I tap the Home button on the main home screen. Double tap runs my Task to turn off the phone. Pinch in, pinch out, two finger swipe down/up, etc.

Could you have something trigger Tasker to temporarily change the screen timeout to 1 second (and then change it back after the screen is off)?

solara1973 said:
It does require root to be able to let Tasker run a shell command
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I guess I won't be using this technique then, as I don't want to root at this stage.
Is it possible to get Nova to turn the screen off by something like double-tapping on the status bar (without root and Tasker)?

Pumpino said:
I guess I won't be using this technique then, as I don't want to root at this stage.
Is it possible to get Nova to turn the screen off by something like double-tapping on the status bar (without root and Tasker)?
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Nova launcher does not have a function to send keyevents or turn off the screen etc.
You can always try some of the Screen Off apps on the playstore and see if anyone of those allow you to unlock the phone again using Imprint. Swipe-Lock, Screen Off and Lock, Screen Lock, etc.

this one works (experimental) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iglint.android.screenlockpro&hl=en
it is paid one

Multi window is broken on my tablet. Please help me fix it.

So basically what is happening is that multi window no longer works on my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 SM-T320, with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and no root. When I press and hold the back button on my tablet, the multi window tray doesn't show up. It also doesn't show up when I swipe from the right of the screen. However, if I make another user account on the tablet, multi window works perfect with no errors. Keep in mind I do have multi window turned on in the settings. Also, if I go to multi window in the settings, and then enable "Open in Multi Window view", and then, for example, I go into the My Files app and open up an image, i can then use the Gallery and My Files app side by side. Another thing that happened is that when I press the button to expand the quick toggles in the notification panel, nothing happens. I have to swipe down with 2 fingers to make it work. I can also expand the quick toggles menu on another user account. But this didn't justs start happening for no reason. I know what I did to cause it. I am just looking for a way to reverse the effects of what I did.
So what I did was I got the app called QuickShortcutMaker. For whatever reason, I went to the app titled "Setup Wizard", and its icon was an Android guy with a cube shape in the middle. Then I launched the activity "com.google.android.setupwizard.SetupWizardTestActivity". That was a mistake. It opened up a setup screen that asked me to choose a language. Then I closed out of it, and some things started happening. Not only did the button to expand the quick toggles stop working, but so did the shortcut to the settings app in the notification panel. When I pressed and held the power button, it opened up the menu to restart the tablet, shut it down, toggle airplane mode, and mute the audio. This time, though, there was no option to toggle airplane mode. I restarted my tablet, and it led to my current situation.
I want to know if there is any way to make this go back to normal. I have tried a bunch of things. I have noticed that the Setup Wizard app now uses 20 KB of storage as oppose to 16 KB of storage, so I tried clearing its data in the Settings app, but that didn't work. I also tried turning off the Setup Wizard app in the Settings, but that didn't help either. I even tried clearing the data for the app titled com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService, which I found out is actually the service for multi window, but that did nothing. I hope I don't need to reset my tablet to fix this, because then I will lose all my data. Multi window is a really good feature Samsung has included, which I used to use a lot, and sometimes i really need to use it.
Sorry if this is hard to understand because of my bad grammar or because I went into too much detail. I was typing this on my tablet, which is the same one that I can't use multi window on anymore, so I was typing on sort of a small surface.

Can you make the google assistant button do other things?

I'm going to assume no since nobody has responded but maybe we should look into this, would be nice to have a way to use it another app launch or camera or something, even mute/unmute or something might be nice.

I'm sure there is a way to do this in Tasker. It will interrupt the assistant "call", and replace it with any other "call". The fun part is going to be finding a script for it.

The problem is it calls a specific app, I found an app on xda for remapping the assistant button but what it does is change itself to the default assistant, then automatically does whatever you set it to do instead of launching itself when you call the default assistant. However Samsung and LG in their infinite wisdom specifically call the default "google" app with the hardware button so all doing this does is disable that button. If you long press home it does open whatever app you tell it to instead of the google assistant but not if you push the hardware button. DUMB

If I remember correctly, Tasker can interrupt any call...

KronicSkillz said:
The problem is it calls a specific app, I found an app on xda for remapping the assistant button but what it does is change itself to the default assistant, then automatically does whatever you set it to do instead of launching itself when you call the default assistant. However Samsung and LG in their infinite wisdom specifically call the default "google" app with the hardware button so all doing this does is disable that button. If you long press home it does open whatever app you tell it to instead of the google assistant but not if you push the hardware button. DUMB
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Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.

melvinmajor said:
Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.
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Ty for info sir

melvinmajor said:
Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.
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What useful apps are/were you using?

Shtiff1 said:
What useful apps are/were you using?
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On Samsung, it was BxActions (with adb permission).
On LG, I'm currently fine with the native options (Settings > Extensions > Shortcuts).

melvinmajor said:
On Samsung, it was BxActions (with adb permission).
On LG, I'm currently fine with the native options (Settings > Extensions > Shortcuts).
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Yah I was trying to remap assistant key. But the shortcuts only allow you to turn it on or off.

Apparently, by rooting the phone (it was possible on the V40 and G7 as far as I noticed and someone somehow managed to do it on the V50), you can use "Automate" and kill the Google Assistant app as soon as it's launched (just the part launched by the button) and launch something else in stead.
As LG phones aren't mine (the ownership is LG, I just receive them until the next one arrive), my contract doesn't allow me to root or flash the main device without any authorization explicitly given by them.
Some research here on XDA gave the info in a matter of time: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g7-thinq/how-to/project-remap-google-assistant-key-t3934930

How to disable annoying photo voice control prompt

Can anyone suggest how to disable the annoying photo voice control prompt everytime i open the camera on my Note 10+?

I am sorry that Ican't help you, as that prompt has never appeared in my 4 monts old note 10+ !

go to settings, shooting methods, and enable (to stop the prompt). If disabled, it will continue to prompt.

This is quite idiotic of Samsung not to allow us to stop this prompt. I don't need my phone or bixby listening to anything I do.
The short of it is, i don't believe you can prevent the prompt.

tonyblack said:
Can anyone suggest how to disable the annoying photo voice control prompt everytime i open the camera on my Note 10+?
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Firstly, i agree with @winol.
I have never seen/had such a prompt when using
camera.
I have had my Note 10 + since launch (last year)
I supect it is a Accessibility setting.. that you could have enabled.. by mistake? (Not sure)
Otherwise, it's maybe some other app or settings...
Bottom line
is that prompt appears , only for certain Regions/ CSC/devices etc ?
@wrecklesswun post #3 suggest that it could be
Camera settings /shooting methods ?
However, my Camera /Shootings methods only
covers instructions
eg Say "Smile Cheese, Capture" etc
Nothing, about " enhancements Talkback etc" as in your screenshot. .?
If i turn off this Shooting methods /Voice control, i get absolutely no "toast messages" or messages to enable it.
Good luck

Is it Safe to Disable the Stock Launcher through ADB?

I'm presently disabling services and packages with adb on my mate 20x. I have Nova launcher installed as my default launcher. I'm thinking of disabling the default huawei stock launcher. Is it safe to disable while Nova is the default launcher?
Lets say I do and something goes wrong in the future where Nova doesnt boot, is there a way to enable usb debugging in the phone since there'd be no launcher present?

Don't do that. Even if nova never fail, by disabling huawei home you lose recent apps option with left (or right) down key. You press recent app key- nothing happens. I was not acceptable for me...

ivanox1972 said:
Don't do that. Even if nova never fail, by disabling huawei home you lose recent apps option with left (or right) down key. You press recent app key- nothing happens. I was not acceptable for me...
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I'm confused by your reply. The recent apps function has no right or left key. What do you mean? Are you talking about the 3 key navigation as shown below?

yes, someone put it left someone right. but anyway you lose functionality of this key press. nothin happens, you cant navigate through open apps and cant close all

ivanox1972 said:
yes, someone put it left someone right. but anyway you lose functionality of this key press. nothin happens, you cant navigate through open apps and cant close all
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Appreciate the reply. I have 2 questions..
1) But instead of using the keys, will the gestures work. Or will I still lose functionality? I ask because I only use gestures not the keys.
2) If I disable the huawei launcher then later on I re-enable it, will I be able to re-enable the same home settings as before?

1. it is same, just 2 ways of getting recents. so, also no recent apps with gestures.
2. yes, if disable. when reenable you get all functionality. if delete- remove, then there is also adb command to get it back without full wipe (factory reset

ivanox1972 said:
1. it is same, just 2 ways of getting recents. so, also no recent apps with gestures.
2. yes, if disable. when reenable you get all functionality. if delete- remove, then there is also adb command to get it back without full wipe (factory reset
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Appreciate the reply. I see.
When I do adb commands on my 20x, I have to always re-enable USB debugging in settings after I power on my phone even if its been enabled before which is strange. It seems that USB debugging defaults back to its original unset settings after power off.
But in case I'm unable to re-enable USB debugging if the launcher is deleted, is there a way to re-enable USB debugging using adb with no launcher?
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No, you must have nova

ivanox1972 said:
No, you must have nova
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I understand that. But my question is, even if you have nova and for some reason when you boot your phone and theres no launcher present, how can you enable USB debugging through usb?

I think you can't

ivanox1972 said:
I think you can't
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Wow. Do you know if theres a way to keep USB debugging enabled even after you power off and on your phone?

I don't know

ivanox1972 said:
I don't know
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Np.. thanks anyway dude

ivanox1972 said:
I don't know
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Hey man.. just so you know I went ahead and disabled the huawei launcher through adb. And youre right, the recent app gesture function doesnt work. I tried installing a gestures app but again it fails to work with home launcher disabled. Do you know of a workaround?