Ow hell, I'm tired of looking for this on the forum, so I'll just ask it:
Is there a device lock application that can be assigned to a hotkey that turns off and locks the display BUT NOT THE BUTTONS.
I tried pLock and vjLock but it doesn't work.
The reason for this odd request is that I'd like to maintain WMP button control while playing music, while locking the display.
Hope I just overlooked it in my search.
Cheers,
Keeth
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I think I just found it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305402
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Nope problem still stands. DeviceLock with "blank screen" doesn't work on my wizard. it just turns the display off for a sec and then on again.
I'm looking for something similar to the "display off" function in BatteryStatus but something that can be assigned to a key.
How about 'Slide2Unlock'?
I guess the question would be, why do you want a lock app that does not lock the buttons? Isnt that just turning the screen off?
The buttons on my wizard are not that easily pressed when in my pocket. So the problem is the touchscreen.
When i'm listening to music, i'd like just to put my hand in my pocket to skip to the next song using the directional pad.
There must be something out there that, as you said, just turns off the display (as BatteryStatus offers) but without making another application active or going to the Today screen (since then i would lose button control over the player).
Thanks Sian for the tip, I'll try slide2unlock
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No, Slide2Unlock invokes the slider (evidently) when the display is turned off, therefore no media player button control
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Hello all. I am an owner of a 9000 and would love to have the ability to lock my device just as all the Wizards do with the little lock Icon in their displays.
I was wondering, could anyone of you guys find this Device Lock.exe inside the Windows Folder, extract it and give it to us? I'm not sure if it would work but I would love to find out
Thank you
Sorry Mythozz, I have been searching my device for the .exe that is responsible for that plug-in, but I have been unable to find it. I wanted to bind it to a hard button, so i don't have to keep the plug-in on the today screen, but there is no file to be found that has anything to do with this plug-in. So I cannot get and upload it for you.
I found a file in my Windows folder that seems to be responsible for this.
It's called KeylockTray.exe.
I found it with Resco Explorer (settings set to display ALL files).
I'll also add the Dutch .htm file that goes with the .exe
That is NOT the right app! It only enables an icon in the tray, that shows wheter or not the keys will be locked once you push the power button to turn the device into sleep mode. Tapping on the icon changes the state from locking buttons and screen to unlocking them and vice versa. For instance: If the icon has a red circle through it, your keys will be locked on power off. tapping it removes the circle and keys and screen are unlocked. if you put the device in sleep mode, any button or screen press will turn it on again. That has the same function as somewhere in the start-settings menu. It does NOT enable the today plug-in to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3 etc. I use MortSaver (www.sto-helit.de) to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3. If you start WMP and use the keylocktray.exe, then push the power button, the device goes into sleep mode and mp3 playback is suspended.
I think it know the plugin you mean and I have it on my wizard (o2 rom) but I can't find a lockdevice or devicelock .exe under \windows?
Any ideas? I'd love to use the same plugin on my jasjar
/me too
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That is NOT the right app! It only enables an icon in the tray, that shows wheter or not the keys will be locked once you push the power button to turn the device into sleep mode. Tapping on the icon changes the state from locking buttons and screen to unlocking them and vice versa. For instance: If the icon has a red circle through it, your keys will be locked on power off. tapping it removes the circle and keys and screen are unlocked. if you put the device in sleep mode, any button or screen press will turn it on again. That has the same function as somewhere in the start-settings menu. It does NOT enable the today plug-in to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3 etc. I use MortSaver (www.sto-helit.de) to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3. If you start WMP and use the keylocktray.exe, then push the power button, the device goes into sleep mode and mp3 playback is suspended.
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Your're right my friend... It is really a shame we can't use this feature. I use my 9000 with the screen on the outside as a PDA and I could surely use it...
I will keep on checking this thread in case a miracle happens and someone finds something... :roll:
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I think it know the plugin you mean and I have it on my wizard (o2 rom) but I can't find a lockdevice or devicelock .exe under \windows?
Any ideas? I'd love to use the same plugin on my jasjar
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'Cause it's not an .exe, it's shutil.dll you want.
Aha, so that is the right file. But how to make a shortcut to it to bind it to a hardware button? not se easy I think? Or does anyone have any idea on how to implement it?
Guys I got a fix go here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3910011&postcount=5
Enjoy
Is there a way to lock the touch screen? Perhaps with PQz or another third party software, could I map a button (like the screen back light button) to toggle lock/unlock the screen?
Otherwise, I can't find a way to use the media player in portrait mode (screen facing outwards) unless I put Universal in a case.
I tried searching the Universal forum for screen lock, but could not find the solution. Thx.
In the meantime, I have mapped the backlight button to toggle the screen when using TCPMP.
In Media Player, it seems my only options are to map one of the d-pad controls to toggle the screen.
I think VJEschaton will toggle the screen for you. Don't know if that's what you want. I'm working on some updates to that app...
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Thanks! I'll check it out.
Would DeltaLock be any good?? (get it from here: http://www.freewareppc.com/). It might lock the buttons too though.
Will WMP or TCPMP not play with the screen closed then?? (not tried this yet).
Never heard of DeltaLock, but thanks for the tip.
Frankly I have not tried with the screen closed, because I want to play the media with the screen facing up. (I don't want to have to keep opening and closing the device any time I want to change music, etc.) In any case, I found that both TCPMP and WMP can map buttons to toggle the screen on/off which essentially accomplishes my main goal --no accidental touches. But only TCPMP let me map commands to the screen backlight button. WMP, as far as I know, only lets me map commands to the D-pad.
I'll still have a look at VJEschaton and DeltaLock though to see if they offer any advantages for my needs.
Does anyone know a software that can toggle touch-screen feature on/off on Magitians?
I don't mean blanking the screenduring a call, but rather a program that blocks screen tapping. I want to operate my S110 with buttons without worrying about accidental screen touches.
Hi
You can always use TPenable.exe and TPdisable.exe from any Extended ROM.
Good luck
Thanks but... TPDisable.exe disables all buttons also. So, it doesn't work for me.
Hi, do a search for "mortsaver".
I know MortSaver. This program turns screen off entirely, not only touch-screen feature. So, doesn't work for me either.
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I know MortSaver. This program turns screen off entirely, not only touch-screen feature. So, doesn't work for me either.
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As far i understud, you can configurate it to do what ever you need:
"What is it good for?
MortSaver is a combination of screensaver, keylock, and a "stay off!" function.
Screensaver:
The display's turned off, but the PPC keeps running (e.g. for audio players). In spite to other tools, MortSaver turns off the dispay again if it's been switched on by e.g. an alert or the on/off button.
Keylock: All buttons (except the one necessary for deactivation, of course) are locked, as far as it's possible to me. A few programs sadly use some undocumented tricks, which allows them to get the button presses even if they're assigned to MortSaver in the system, or set themselfes as topmost window, by which the direction pad keys will be sent to this window. Disabling MortSaver can be done either with one button or a sequence of two buttons.
"Stay off!": PocketPCs are often switched on by themselves or accidentally - by alerts (appointments, SMS, ...) or accidental button presses in your pocket. In those cases, MortSaver can turn off the device again after a selectable timespan (so you recognize MortSaver's active and the device alive).
After power on or system-caused disabling of the screensaver, MortSaver shows a countdown until the screen or device (depending on settings, also see instructions), the button(s) to deactivate it, the time, battery level, a user definable text (e.g. owner infos), and on Phone Edition devices also signal strength and hints about missed calls and SMS."
Source Official mortsaver web page:
http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/edito/content.php?id=36
I am not saying that Mortsaver does not deliver what promises. Simply I am looking for something different.
To rephrase what I need in other words:
1/ having screen on (to see what is on the screen)
2/ having device making no reaction on screen taps
3/ having all button working (slider, power, application)
I've configured my S110 to operate and run everything I need on the run by one hand using just buttins. But quite often accidental touch by finger or cloth (when I pulling it of the pocket or putting it back) stops what I run or making a second call to the person I've just talked.
Ok, now i get your meaning. Perhaps yo can ask directly to mort developer as i did many times at his own email witch you can find at his web page.
Look for Pocketmax ScreenGuard works perfectly. Costs some money though.
ScreenGuard ( http://www.pocketmax.net/screenGuard.htm ) still locks the buttons, though? Except for the green call button - and then only when you also use their PhoneAlarm app.
ScreenGuard falls close to what I am looking to. But it locks buttons and couple of times it locked "too good" - I couldn't unlock my device and needed to HR.
maybe u want to try this...
assign it to any button to lock....
to unlock, hold record button and calendar button...
i assigned it to record button for easy usage...
cheers...
nonentity said:
maybe u want to try this...
assign it to any button to lock....
to unlock, hold record button and calendar button...
i assigned it to record button for easy usage...
cheers...
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But this one also turns screen off :-(
Hey guys, I listen to music on my phone all the time via the "touch" knockoff audio manager and I love it. I have batterystatus and I really like that I can turn off the screen with a few clicks. My question is does anyone know of a program that I can set my record button (or any programable hard button) to turn off the screen or something along those lines? I would love to still be able to control the music without the display, just to get that much more battery life.
Thanks for any help.
You can choose a hardbutton for screen on/off on the player called "mortplayer".
http://mort.sto-helit.de/forum/
There are wonderfull skins too!
i know Wizard and Prophet are different...but FYI with my prophet the music keeps going when I tap the off button to "standby"; and I can control the volume/tracks with BT headset.
Don't know why it should be different with wizard.
Also there is a small util in the pdamobiz rom i am running called "displayswitch" which can be mapped to a hardware button. This works if you want to use the phone buttons with the screen off.
edit: turns out displayswitch is part of psshutxp http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/
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Hey guys, I listen to music on my phone all the time via the "touch" knockoff audio manager and I love it. I have batterystatus and I really like that I can turn off the screen with a few clicks. My question is does anyone know of a program that I can set my record button (or any programable hard button) to turn off the screen or something along those lines? I would love to still be able to control the music without the display, just to get that much more battery life.
Thanks for any help.
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You can assign any installed program to any of the hardware buttons by clicking Start/Settings/Personal/Buttons. Why not assign PSshut to the record button, and tap "Light Off" when PSshut pops up? This will blacken your screen while listening to music, saving some battery life. You can find PSShut by scrolling the drop down arrow box in "Buttons"
Mortplayer also can be configured to kill the screen and all buttons save one from a timer, in the latest version. Very easy to use, doesn't require an additional program to achieve your goal.
If you're totally locked into your audio manager, though, I'd look into Smartskey. I was not a big fan at first, but it's fairly capable, and with a little tweaking, will probably do what you want.
gsplayer...
I just got my HTC Touch and I'm loving it. I used the built in Audio apps for the first time yesterday (Windows media,Audio Manager, and Music). They worked fine but all had the same quirk. When playing audio the backlight never turned off. I think that is acceptable for video, since you are of course looking at the screen, but for audio you should be able to turn the screen off to preserve power. Is there an option to do this or is it just an oversight.
I tried hitting the power button but it just put the phone in sleep mode and cut/paused the music. I settled for lowering the backlight to its minimum.
Try turning on the Backlight Timer. I think it's disabled by default.
I nornally have this timer enabled, but have the opposite problem that it would then turn off when using GPS navigation (iGuidance). So I now have it disabled.
Search and install a small program called psShutXP. It is quite a nice little program - one of the options it gives you is to shut off your backlight without putting your phone into sleep mode. You could also download GSPlayer, another multimedia program. It also gives you the option of turning off the backlight while music is playing (though you probably don't need to have another audio application installed).
Hope this helps!
You could also try S2P with S2U2. S2P is a very nice looking audio player that has coverflow type browsing. S2U2 is a nice looking screen lock app that will work with it and allows for the backlight to go off and still play music.
I haven't tried the apps listed above yet but mu backlight does go off after a while (as set in the backlight settings). It is the actual screen that doesn't turn off. In other words my screen dims after a set time of no user interaction, but the screen remains on. I'll also try psShutXP and maybe GSPlayer and I'll let you know that happens.
Thanks for the posts
Add the registry key (dword) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
"UnattendedPlayback" and set to 1 and Windows Media will continue playing after you press the power button.
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Add the registry key (dword) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
"UnattendedPlayback" and set to 1 and Windows Media will continue playing after you press the power button.
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You would think that it would be an option in media player. I installed psShutXP and it works good. I think that I'll pass on the reg tweak for now, but thanks (I don't feel like loading a reg editing prog.).
In Windows Media, you can set the center button to shut off the screen. Go to Menu - Options and scroll over to Buttons. Click on Toggle Screen and then the Assign button. I picked ENTER, which is the center of the dpad.
Don't know how this works in other programs, but seems (to me) like they should have a similar option.
The media Player option works great however the registry entry did nothing ( and yes I rebooted after the change) I have the Telus Touch P3050
Okay guys after hours and hours of searching and messing with my registry I found a SOLUTION for HTC Audio Manager to stay on after pressing the power button to turn off the screen/suspend........
It is sooooo simple I'm just shaking my head, no more using psshutxp or other screen toggles.
It keeps playing...yayyyyy
First open Reg editor and go to HKLM\Software\HTC\AudioManager\Config
Now create a new "DWord value" name it DisableSuspend and give it a value of 1
(You can also change the value of "enter suspend" to 0 but with my new key it should change it on reboot anyways)
This was done on a Sprint Touch
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I just got my HTC Touch and I'm loving it. I used the built in Audio apps for the first time yesterday (Windows media,Audio Manager, and Music). They worked fine but all had the same quirk. When playing audio the backlight never turned off. I think that is acceptable for video, since you are of course looking at the screen, but for audio you should be able to turn the screen off to preserve power. Is there an option to do this or is it just an oversight.
I tried hitting the power button but it just put the phone in sleep mode and cut/paused the music. I settled for lowering the backlight to its minimum.
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Both MortPlayer and Kinoma FreePlay are great music apps that will let you turn off the power. Mortplayer has a built in EQ. I used it and loved it for a long time till I plunked down the $30 for Kinoma Play, which freakin' rocks.