back when i had the mytouch4g we had a mod/hack that enabled us to remap the "genious" button in to a google search option.
i was wondering if we can remap the volume buttons to wake the xoom up or just simply enable the volume buttons to wake the xoom.
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
However, you do not get a lock screen anymore.
Wait for custom roms, most have this kind of feature
Eclair~ said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
However, you do not get a lock screen anymore.
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Yeap.. I use NoLock because I don't feel I needed that lock screen anyways.. hehhe a byproduct of its use is that the volume buttons will also wake the Xoom
TWiG420 said:
Yeap.. I use NoLock because I don't feel I needed that lock screen anyways.. hehhe a byproduct of its use is that the volume buttons will also wake the Xoom
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You could always turn off the lock screen in settings without this program.
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yes
Tap tap app lets you do exactly what you're looking for.
thanks guys
Bauxite said:
You could always turn off the lock screen in settings without this program.
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Oh gosh.. haha couldn't do that on my Captivate so honestly didn't even try on my Xoom. thanks. Also seems that turning off the lock screen in settings still makes the volume buttons wake it up.
no lock doesn't always work for me. the volume buttons wake it right when it goes dark, but if it's more than a few minutes, the volume buttons won't wake the xoom.
is there a solution for this. I love my xoom and the power button is the only think i would change. I have it flat on a desk a lot.
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Hey guys, do you think its possible to make the evo's volume rocker as the on/off button, because the samsung galaxy S the on/off button is on the side which is very convient spot, because you can turn on/off your phone without extending your thumb or finger all the way to the top of the device like our devices "evo", can this be dont on a software tweak?
Download "No Lock" from the marketplace. It disables the screen lock but also lets you wake up your Evo by hitting the volume up or down buttom. To turn the screen off, you'll still have to hit the power button though. Works well for me. YMMV.
+1 NoLock works like a charm
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EVO fully rooted fresh
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Download "No Lock" from the marketplace. It disables the screen lock but also lets you wake up your Evo by hitting the volume up or down buttom. To turn the screen off, you'll still have to hit the power button though. Works well for me. YMMV.
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Mhmm, i guess this will do for a while, hopefully someone here, will make it happen someday.... thanks for telling me this " No lock " app
no lock also sorta makes up for the lack of a physical silence switch... if hte phones in my pocket, i just click the volume down button once and then hold it until it vibrates and then hit the power button once. much easier than messing with the screen without looking at it =D
Lockout also does this,and you can customize your lockscreen.
I couldn't find lockout in the Market, and I like the slide to unlock I just don't want to have to reach up to the power button when the vol. buttons are there and should wake to unlock too. I'd pay for that tweak.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699969&highlight=power+button
Thanks for that, sadly i cant root my evo right, cuz i did the recent ota update
Any setting/way to make an app or hack for them to stay on for longer? It's so annoying that they turn off!
Oh man, I'm getting REALLY annoyed by that. It's bad enough that you can only turn the screen on to use the phone by using the power button that is in such a stupid position.
I'm really starting to miss the Home button on my iPhone.
Actually any of the 3 hard buttons will wake the phone so you can use vol up and down as well
zDisturbed1 said:
Actually any of the 3 hard buttons will wake the phone so you can use vol up and down as well
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The volume keys aren't waking up mine.
zDisturbed1 said:
Actually any of the 3 hard buttons will wake the phone so you can use vol up and down as well
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you had me excited for a second... Volume keys do not work on mine to wake the phone.
Same only three power lock key worked and I wish there was a setting to have the lights on ask the time screen is on
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you had me excited for a second... Volume keys do not work on mine to wake the phone.
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Right. Vol keys don't wake the phone. It would be nice in theory, but adjusting volume (listening to music) with the phone in your pocket would then wake the phone and possibly allow the screen to unlock. I know that's a bit of a stretch, but being a touchscreen right next to your leg.....it could easily happen.
I can't believe there isn't a setting for this. The lights turn off too quickly. There should've been a low-power 'Always On W/Screen' option.
I wish they would've opted for hardware buttons, to be honest. That way, you can at least feel them out in the dark.
I'm new to the Android development scene, but would it be possible for someone to develop a market app to address the issue?
Why did the US carrier phones had the Home button removed.
Now they are incompatible with the regular Galaxy S firmware, and are hard to use in the dark.
Just stupid.
But 4 hard buttons are not a good solution either. A large Home button is.
I like the idea of a single hard button (the N1 trackball, the iPhone home button, the Galaxy S home button), and I agree: it was a stupid decision to remove that button.
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Oh man, I'm getting REALLY annoyed by that. It's bad enough that you can only turn the screen on to use the phone by using the power button that is in such a stupid position.
I'm really starting to miss the Home button on my iPhone.
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dude, stop whining like a lil biscuit. the power button as screen on/off method is fabulous and quick. Loving the 4 touch buttons. Yes I understand the lights go off quite quickly but don't worry, i already have and you will also remember their position.
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dude, stop whining like a lil biscuit. the power button as screen on/off method is fabulous and quick. Loving the 4 touch buttons. Yes I understand the lights go off quite quickly but don't worry, i already have and you will also remember their position.
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Power Button on top of the phone is more ergonomic.
Big Home Button is also more ergonomic and you don't have to "remember" it.
I think the US carriers wanted space to slap their branding, so they removed the large Home button. Plus, the 4 buttons make it harder to use international firmware, which will likely advance faster than the US-only versions.
Is there a way to make the camera button be used to turn the screen on instead of the camera? To turn the screen on, I find it a burden to use the button that is recessed on the side. I would like to use the camera button instead because it is easier to press.
You can press camera + volume up to turn the screen on.
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I use a program called 'no lock' with the intention of disabling the lock screen. This program also has made it so that the camera button (and the volume buttons) turn on the screen.
autocon said:
You can press camera + volume up to turn the screen on.
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Neat trick, I never realized that before thanks for enlightening me!
Check out Widgetlocker.
GoTo is another nice lockscreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4xnRDirmAw&feature=player_embedded#!
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Check out Widgetlocker.
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I tried it and liked it because of the easy wake up which allows any hardware button to turn on the screen. However, it only works sometimes(any hardware button to turn on the screen...not unlock but just turn on the screen). Is there some kind of logic I am not seeing or something I am not doing right?
I hate it that the shift wakes up either with the power button OR the volume rocker. I always bump the volume every time I pick it up, then have to go to the power button to turn it back off. Such a bad idea. Any way to disable the volume rocker from waking the phone?
The volume rocker doesn't wake up the phone, I just tried.
Sliding the keyboard partway out will wake up the phone, AND bypasses the lock screen, which is a really poor "feature"
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The volume rocker doesn't wake up the phone, I just tried.
Sliding the keyboard partway out will wake up the phone, AND bypasses the lock screen, which is a really poor "feature"
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My wife's evo shift wakes up when you press either the up or down volume keys. Anyone else experience that, or is ours one of a kind?
lonlawrence said:
My wife's evo shift wakes up when you press either the up or down volume keys. Anyone else experience that, or is ours one of a kind?
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doesn't happen to my phone.
riggsandroid said:
doesn't happen to my phone.
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That's weird... now I'm worried we have a bad phone
Mine doesnt do that either. That would be a def battery killer if it were to happen in your pocket all the time. Make sure you dont have the backlight timer too high or that might become an issue.
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The volume rocker doesn't wake up the phone, I just tried.
Sliding the keyboard partway out will wake up the phone, AND bypasses the lock screen, which is a really poor "feature"
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On mine, when I slide the keyboard I still have to enter in my pattern pin.
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On mine, when I slide the keyboard I still have to enter in my pattern pin.
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I do not have a pattern pin or code set. Mine will wake on slide.
Mine doesn't wake on volume rocker though.
My phone does this. I have the lockscreen disabled because I i hate that extra step. My phone will wake up if I press the volume rocker. I wish I could disable this
So on my Nexus 7 I have the app "WidgetLocker" installed and there's an option to wake up the device with the volume buttons but it doesn't work. Even with my Nexus 7 rooted and root helper on in Widgetlocker it doesn't work. Anyone know of a method to turn the screen on without the power button (I've gotten this fear of it not working since my Nexus One was victim to the infamous broken power button). No suggestions on magnet wake up please! Thanks.
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So on my Nexus 7 I have the app "WidgetLocker" installed and there's an option to wake up the device with the volume buttons but it doesn't work. Even with my Nexus 7 rooted and root helper on in Widgetlocker it doesn't work. Anyone know of a method to turn the screen on without the power button (I've gotten this fear of it not working since my Nexus One was victim to the infamous broken power button). No suggestions on magnet wake up please! Thanks.
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go to devices main settings, security, lockscreen.. now disable the lockscreen. turn off your screen, and press your volume buttons
simms22 said:
go to devices main settings, security, lockscreen.. now disable the lockscreen. turn off your screen, and press your volume buttons
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I gave it a try and it doesn't work.
simms22 said:
go to devices main settings, security, lockscreen.. now disable the lockscreen. turn off your screen, and press your volume buttons
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Thank You Simms with +1. I was just searching for it and found your post helpful.
simms22 said:
go to devices main settings, security, lockscreen.. now disable the lockscreen. turn off your screen, and press your volume buttons
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it works perfectly on my nexus s and galaxy nexus. but strangely, it works 5 out of 7 times on my nexus 7
I use Wake Up Screen. I shake the device to start it. The number of shakes and the intensity are customizable. I also use a shaking app to turn off.
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