read the title, is there a way to do this? A small program perphaps that registers when I hit the power button to have it to go to standby automatically uses the lock function? :shock:
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DeniaL said:
read the title, is there a way to do this? A small program perphaps that registers when I hit the power button to have it to go to standby automatically uses the lock function? :shock:
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The keys lock anyway when the device is in standby mode - IIRC there's an option to set it so that when in standby the only key that can be pressed is the power button.
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Tezcatlipoca said:
DeniaL said:
read the title, is there a way to do this? A small program perphaps that registers when I hit the power button to have it to go to standby automatically uses the lock function? :shock:
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The keys lock anyway when the device is in standby mode - IIRC there's an option to set it so that when in standby the only key that can be pressed is the power button.
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true, but when it comes out of standy, I.E. someone calls me, the softkeys are active. Then half the time I pull the phone out of its case, it hits the ignore softkey and sends my caller to voicemail. The only way i've found to resolve this without buyin a new case is the use the lock feature on the phone.
I use VJDeviceLock on my Mio, which doesn't have a power off button. So I use it to lock the device and switch it off, ie make a better power off button.
However, Matt's "yet another device lock app" is better then mine. Try it out.
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vijay555 said:
I use VJDeviceLock on my Mio, which doesn't have a power off button. So I use it to lock the device and switch it off, ie make a better power off button.
However, Matt's "yet another device lock app" is better then mine. Try it out.
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where can i find these apps?
http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJDeviceLock
VJDeviceLock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45851&highlight=vjdevicelock
Yet Another Device Lock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45953&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
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Is there a keylock app available allowing me to lock all keys while device is on? Is it possible to get the keylocker function from Windows Mobile 5??
helterskelter said:
Is there a keylock app available allowing me to lock all keys while device is on? Is it possible to get the keylocker function from Windows Mobile 5??
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If you go to Start -> Settings -> System -> Button Lock, you can set it to lock all the buttons except from the power button. That way, when you turn off the screen (leaving the phone on), all the buttons are disabled except the power button.
Be warned though that if you receive a call or a text message, the buttons and screen become active again.
Try this it may be what you are looking for.http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1365
So if you can't take the call it turns on your magician and leaves it turned on
futurity said:
So if you can't take the call it turns on your magician and leaves it turned on
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You'll probably have a time-out set on the Magician anyway to power it down after three minutes or so? If you do that then the keylock will come on at the same time, but yes, for that three minutes the phone's keys and touchscreen will be active if you receive a text/call.
I use mort saver
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=14321
I haven't tried DeltaLock which is given with the previous link. I have been using Screenlock for almost a year now on my Jam. It has worked fine and done exactly what it is supposed to do. I use it mainly when I'm playing music and have my phone in my pocket. It saves the battery by shutting off the screen completely and locks all of the keys except the 2 key combo required to activate the screen again. http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1300
Matterhorn, just tried Screenlock, it is great for MP3 listening. Thanks.
Whenever my phone goes into standby mode, or when I manually put the phone into standby mode by briefly pressing the power button The phone is unresponsive to any other key press or screen taps. I have to press the power button again to get it out of standby mode. I am using a usa T-Mobile MDA with the 1.08 rom. The only today plugins I have installed are magic button, rlcalendar and powercheck. Is there w way to fix this? It is kinda annoying.
take a look here..
start / settings / buttons / the lock tab at the bottom /
there should be three options, if you have the top one checked, then only the power button will wake your phone up.
hope this helps
johnwman said:
Whenever my phone goes into standby mode, or when I manually put the phone into standby mode by briefly pressing the power button The phone is unresponsive to any other key press or screen taps. I have to press the power button again to get it out of standby mode. I am using a usa T-Mobile MDA with the 1.08 rom. The only today plugins I have installed are magic button, rlcalendar and powercheck. Is there w way to fix this? It is kinda annoying.
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I prefer it like this as it means you don't have to rememebr to 'lock' the phone before putting it in a case/pocket/bag to stop accidental turning on/dialing.
I've asked a similar question in a different thread... but does anyone know how to prevent the buttons from becoming active when the device automatically re-starts itself? e.g. when it's in my pocket, I don't want the keypad suddenly activating when a text message notification appears on the screen. Do I have to lock the keypad manually to do this?
Andre
Thank you Gazzrenn, your suggestion helps greatly!
andrewilley said:
I've asked a similar question in a different thread... but does anyone know how to prevent the buttons from becoming active when the device automatically re-starts itself? e.g. when it's in my pocket, I don't want the keypad suddenly activating when a text message notification appears on the screen. Do I have to lock the keypad manually to do this?
Andre
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I have security set up that have to enter the password before the device comes on and the buttons become active, so I dont suffer from this. If I dont enter the password, ie when its in my pocket and I dont hear it, it turns off after 1 minute.
I have security set up that have to enter the password before the device comes on
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Don't you find this a bit tedious if you want to answer a call but have to enter a password first?
I would prefer my device not to activate the screen when its in my pouch or pocket, but to have to activate the keyboard and enter a password to answer a call I find is tedious - or have you found a quicker way to do it.
pewe said:
I have security set up that have to enter the password before the device comes on
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Don't you find this a bit tedious if you want to answer a call but have to enter a password first?
I would prefer my device not to activate the screen when its in my pouch or pocket, but to have to activate the keyboard and enter a password to answer a call I find is tedious - or have you found a quicker way to do it.
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Call answer is the one exception.
I have the password setup so that no-one that steals my device can get my data, sure they can hard reset and use the device (not as a phone as that will be blocked from UK networks) but they loose all my private/personal data
Call answer is the one exception.
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I haven't used the password feature.
If I set a password does that automatically allow the phone to be answered without entering it?
pewe said:
I haven't used the password feature.
If I set a password does that automatically allow the phone to be answered without entering it?
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Yes - when the phone rings the phone you are able to answer, but once you hang up the password is requested.
Hi all,
I have decided to uninstall S2U2 and I don't want any other locking applications. However, is there is a way I can have the standard device lock activated with a short press of the power button?
Currently I am having to hold the 'End call' button until it locks, then turn the screen off with the power button.
Thanks
I have a pin setup and use the short press of the power button to put the phone into powersave 0 whixh then outs the phone into pin lock after a short while
If you push the hang off button for more than 10seconds, it will be locked
No...
FetchBLN said:
If you push the hang off button for more than 10seconds, it will be locked
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I don't know about your device...
On my HD you can press the end button and count until 3, and the device is locked
I can't remember whether it's in HD Tweak or Advanced Config, but there's an option to automatically lock the keypad on screen turning off (both timed out or power button press I assume, but not tested) so you could try that?
Edit: instead of being lazy I actually looked it up - it's in HD Tweak, option 4.1; Lock -> AutoLock
Just tried it and it works, turn backlight off by short power press and it's locked a well as screen turning off!
Good tip: works for me!
By the way: you can configure what happens when you pres the "disconnect" button too.
Guys
Thanks for this thread. I am very confused when it comes to locking the phone. Can anyone tell me...
Does the built in device lock work well? Will it keep the phone locked when a call comes in ?
If so, then why do people use S2U2 or other third party apps? Also some people say that S2U2 drains the battery. Is this true? How does it drain the battery?
The HD tweak had the disadvantage that when the screen turns in 'shaded' state the device is also locked.
Then when unlocking the device the screen stays 'shaded'.
avimak said:
I don't know about your device...
On my HD you can press the end button and count until 3, and the device is locked
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Maybe it takes you 10 seconds to count to 3.
I've finally got there with locking my HD... I had a S710 before the HD, and I liked the fact that on that I could hold down the "end call" button, and that it would lock the phone and turn the backlight off. The screen would then turn off completely after whatever time I had entered (2 mins I think). And on unlocking the device the backlight would turn on.
On my HD I have now disabled the device password, but enabled my PIN request, so that it secures the phone if it has been turned off completely. This means that I can now hold down the "end call" button for 3 seconds or so and it locks the device (requiring a 2-tap process to unlock, like the S710). I have also used the standard windows mobile settings (power) to have the backlight automatically turnoff after 30 seconds, and have used HD Tweak (setting 4.1) to autolock the device when the backlight turnsoff. The only problem is that when AutoLock happens using HDTweak, when I unlock it the backlight fails to turn back on, even once I have started using the screen. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Dave
chaosdefinesorder said:
I can't remember whether it's in HD Tweak or Advanced Config, but there's an option to automatically lock the keypad on screen turning off (both timed out or power button press I assume, but not tested) so you could try that?
Edit: instead of being lazy I actually looked it up - it's in HD Tweak, option 4.1; Lock -> AutoLock
Just tried it and it works, turn backlight off by short power press and it's locked a well as screen turning off!
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Just to confirm my above question regarding this specific feature of HD Tweak... I have got this working on my HD now too, but when it autolocks, and I unlock it, the backlight doesn't turn back on, and the only way to make it turn back on is to hardbutton off and on the device (not power-off, just press the button the top of the phone and press it again).
This is stopping me from using the HD Tweak autolock now, which is annoying because it does precisely what I need! Can anyone offer any advice?
I've just realised that it actually says within HD Tweak itself (on 4.1 option selector) that this is a known issue... any idea on if and when it will get fixed?
How about using Gyrator to lock the device? I have set it to lock the device and switch off the screen on inserting the stylus. Also, I have it set to unlock and switch the PDA on when the stylus in removed.
Simple. Works for me, anyway!
james00000007 said:
I have a pin setup and use the short press of the power button to put the phone into powersave 0 whixh then outs the phone into pin lock after a short while
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Hi,
Is this similar to an application my friend had on his iphone. Basically, when he needs to use the phone, he needs to put in a pin to unlock. I think the Nokia E61 has a similar feature.
nikki-m said:
How about using Gyrator to lock the device? I have set it to lock the device and switch off the screen on inserting the stylus. Also, I have it set to unlock and switch the PDA on when the stylus in removed.
Simple. Works for me, anyway!
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Can u let us know how to u set it?
nikki-m said:
How about using Gyrator to lock the device? I have set it to lock the device and switch off the screen on inserting the stylus. Also, I have it set to unlock and switch the PDA on when the stylus in removed.
Simple. Works for me, anyway!
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i hav a qns, at the locked screen, when u rotate ur device, does the screen rotate as well???
i had tis problem whn using gyrator to lock, whn its lock at home screen, the screen wil rotate if i rotate my device. how to disable that???
davehodgkinson said:
Just to confirm my above question regarding this specific feature of HD Tweak... I have got this working on my HD now too, but when it autolocks, and I unlock it, the backlight doesn't turn back on, and the only way to make it turn back on is to hardbutton off and on the device (not power-off, just press the button the top of the phone and press it again).
This is stopping me from using the HD Tweak autolock now, which is annoying because it does precisely what I need! Can anyone offer any advice?
I've just realised that it actually says within HD Tweak itself (on 4.1 option selector) that this is a known issue... any idea on if and when it will get fixed?
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Mhh, I also think it's very annoying. I first used the auto lock feature by setting
HKey_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/BackLight/AutoDeviceLockEnable = 1, but I also have the backlight-issue, which is really annoying.
I also installed S2U2, but after installing that program the battery-life was inacceptable. By now I'm using the manual method, pressing hang-up for 3 seconds. It works, but I often forget it, and it then happens easily that I press the hard-button which awakes the phone from standby and I make pocket-calls.
The auto-lock feature is also exactly the thing I need, except the fact that I get the backlight issue then. Does anybody know how to fix the backlight issue? Maybe by editing another key in the registry?
Regards,
Tobi
As I said in the hint topic, in order to lock my device I just press the power off button (this activate the stand by), simple and fast
I use S2U2 at first, but it drains power too much, so I uninstall it after 2 days.
Then I use your method - hold the end call button to lock the device.
Now, I change the right softkey to invoke a small application that will turn off the machine (just like press power button). When I take out the stylus, the machine will on again.
Thus, I don't need to press any button, and I feel it is better......personally.......
stm2008 said:
I use S2U2 at first, but it drains power too much, so I uninstall it after 2 days.
Then I use your method - hold the end call button to lock the device.
Now, I change the right softkey to invoke a small application that will turn off the machine (just like press power button). When I take out the stylus, the machine will on again.
Thus, I don't need to press any button, and I feel it is better......personally.......
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which application are you using now to turn off the screen? sounds interesting.
Tyrion84 said:
As I said in the hint topic, in order to lock my device I just press the power off button (this activate the stand by), simple and fast
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Yes, but when I activate standby and put the phone into my pocket, I often accidently hit the button again, which reactivates the phone. hit_one_button_to_unlock ist not tobi-proof
Hey, did anyone found solution... is it possible to tweak settings somehow so that display turns on by pushing home button? Or do I really have to push power button every time?
I know of volume button tweak, but.. that one is no good (volume settings gets displayed)... Any other ideas, suggestions? (other than "pull the stylus")
Thanks!
Try AE Button Plus. You can customize a lot of buttons. I didn't tried what you asked, but it worth a try.
Anyway, take care using it.
I would say not. There appears to be no power to these lower buttons while in standby, so no software could work?
Kev
cokester said:
Hey, did anyone found solution... is it possible to tweak settings somehow so that display turns on by pushing home button?!
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No, for the reasons given.
BUT... you could use MobileMagic to toggle the screen on/off when device is turned face down. That way when you turn it face down, screen goes off and buttons are locked. To turn it back on, turn devicedevice face down again.
You do need to go to Start-Settings-System-Power-Advanced and untick the option, "Turn off device if not used for", because if the device gets turned off (instead of just screen off) it won't respond.
I have it set to turn screen off on reverse portrait too,
so it turns off automatically when I put it in my pocket.
Im also afraid for that power button... used it a lot on my diamond so it got bricked, its so gentle... Im using it as much as little possible now on mine HD for that reason.
I have s2u2 unlock on stylus out, so I pull out the stylus, the HD comes on and unlocks. It's so simple.
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No, for the reasons given.
BUT... you could use MobileMagic to toggle the screen on/off when device is turned face down. That way when you turn it face down, screen goes off and buttons are locked. To turn it back on, turn devicedevice face down again.
You do need to go to Start-Settings-System-Power-Advanced and untick the option, "Turn off device if not used for", because if the device gets turned off (instead of just screen off) it won't respond.
I have it set to turn screen off on reverse portrait too,
so it turns off automatically when I put it in my pocket.
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Do you find this has any impact on battery life? If i'm right, this just turns off the screen but does not put the device to sleep?
cokester said:
Hey, did anyone found solution... is it possible to tweak settings somehow so that display turns on by pushing home button? Or do I really have to push power button every time?
I know of volume button tweak, but.. that one is no good (volume settings gets displayed)... Any other ideas, suggestions? (other than "pull the stylus")
Thanks!
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That's not possible for the simple reason that the buttons below the screen are part and parcel of the touch screen, so if the screen is off, they won't work.
gadgetwizard said:
Do you find this has any impact on battery life? If i'm right, this just turns off the screen but does not put the device to sleep?
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That is correct.
Power consumption, in this case, depends on what applications are left running. GPS, streaming video, etc would be a bad idea to leave running. But more workday apps use very little juice when the huge power drain of the screen is turned off.
MackTK said:
Try AE Button Plus. You can customize a lot of buttons. I didn't tried what you asked, but it worth a try.
Anyway, take care using it.
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Nope... I've tried that app. Its great for locking down the normal WM hardware buttons, but it doesn't have the HTC bespoke "Home button" on the list of configurable buttons.
I only found the ridiculously cumbersome holding of the call end button as a method to evoke an automatic lock.
Any suggestions?
chinadan said:
I only found the ridiculously cumbersome holding of the call end button as a method to evoke an automatic lock.
Any suggestions?
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there's afew locking software
S2U2
ThrottleLock
PocketShield
TouchLockPro
take your pick!
Using HD Tweak, you can set to automatically lock with stand by
You can use the right "button" to force lock by holding 3 sec.
I use VJDeviceLock, so it auto locks, but pressing the hangup button is also helpful (although this can be set to do other more useful things).
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vijay555 said:
although this can be set to do other more useful things.
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Curiosity got the better of me. What more useful things would you recommend for this?
chinadan said:
I only found the ridiculously cumbersome holding of the call end button as a method to evoke an automatic lock.
Any suggestions?
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Using PocketShield, really usefull.
HKCU\ControlPanel\Backlight\AutoDeviceLockEnable = 1
Will lock the device when you hit the power button
Ston said:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Backlight\AutoDeviceLockEnable = 1
Will lock the device when you hit the power button
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looks good.
Does it lock the device when the screen blanks during a call??
Ston said:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Backlight\AutoDeviceLockEnable = 1
Will lock the device when you hit the power button
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It's working great but you need to unlock your screen fast when you swith on the HD. If you wait a little bit the backlight stops and the screen light will remain low.
I'm looking for the same feature with the gprs connection : is there a way to stop the connection when I press the power off button ? I've searched the forums but can't find any solution. Maybe I should start a new thread.
thanks
@Fallen Spartan:
Curiosity got the better of me. What more useful things would you recommend for this?
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I can't remember how one configures this "officially", I haven't explorered the Blackstone's out of the box offerings much, but if you launch
\windows\LongPressEndKeyApp.exe
you can change the function of the end key to "Always display quick list", toggle airplane mode, lock device, terminate date connection, toggle vibrate.
That's more useful for the lock device function IMHO, as using VJDeviceLock or Ston's registry setting (thanks!), you don't need to waste the few hardware buttons on locking the phone when it can do it automatically.
As a suggestion, you could also replace the long End Key with for instance, VJWMPlayerControl to wake the phone up and start playing music etc. Or launch a custom launcher screen etc? Rotate the display. Etc.
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Ston said:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Backlight\AutoDeviceLockEnable = 1
Will lock the device when you hit the power button
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Works like a charm. Simple and effective, nice one.
Another way is set a password!
Riceburner said:
looks good.
Does it lock the device when the screen blanks during a call??
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Don't know sorry.
pim said:
It's working great but you need to unlock your screen fast when you swith on the HD. If you wait a little bit the backlight stops and the screen light will remain low.
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There is a setting to change that... the screen light does dip low pretty quick, but a tap on the screen when its locked will bring it back to full brightness. If I find it (remember it!) I'll post back.
Regards
pim said:
It's working great but you need to unlock your screen fast when you swith on the HD. If you wait a little bit the backlight stops and the screen light will remain low.
I'm looking for the same feature with the gprs connection : is there a way to stop the connection when I press the power off button ? I've searched the forums but can't find any solution. Maybe I should start a new thread.
thanks
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HKCU\ControlPanel\Backlight\AutoDeviceLockTimeout = 40
This waits 40 seconds until the backlight starts playing up on you
but from initial testing it does seem to stuff around with the backlight once you unlock the device - after 40 seconds it dims and remains dimmed even if you continue using the device LAME!