[03/19/2010][APP] DontSleep + Wifi + BT - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

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This little application won't allow your Pocket PC to go to sleep.
Ever got frustrated when you are connected to Wifi and you get disconnected because your device goes to sleep mode? Then this application is for you.
Just launch DontSleep and either click on CLOSE to exit the application or HIDE to use it.
download DontSleep:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198578983/oldSAP_DontSleep.cab
Update:
DontSleep Wifi will automatically turn on your wifi while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
Update:
DontSleep BT will automatically turn on your Bluetooth while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
download DontSleep Wifi:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198646647/oldSAP_DontSleep_Wifi.cab
A Cup of Coffee would be nice

this good But why i should use it while i can control the same option from power settings ?

ahh, another brilliant application from oldsap.
I will be obviously using it.
thanks

Update:
DontSleep Wifi will automatically turn on your wifi while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
download DontSleep Wifi:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198646647/oldSAP_DontSleep_Wifi.cab

dody said:
this good But why i should use it while i can control the same option from power settings ?
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because you don't want to have to go into settings everytime you want to use wifi. and you don't want to leave your settings at 30 minutes because it's a waste of power when NOT using wifi.

it is really useful to me!
thx

nir36 said:
because you don't want to have to go into settings everytime you want to use wifi. and you don't want to leave your settings at 30 minutes because it's a waste of power when NOT using wifi.
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Thank you for clearing that out Hope the DontSleep Wifi version will be useful also.

finally!!! thank you for this great app!!
however i'm using quickmenu to turn off my screen and save a lot of power

cool app oldsap!! one question. is there anyway to add an exceptions list for say the apps u want the phone to automatically NOT go into sleep while you're in them. im trying to make this a permanent solution for my fuze going to sleep on calls and some apps that would be awesome and if thats not the original intent, sorry and still a great app thanks

kwill said:
cool app oldsap!! one question. is there anyway to add an exceptions list for say the apps u want the phone to automatically NOT go into sleep while you're in them. im trying to make this a permanent solution for my fuze going to sleep on calls and some apps that would be awesome and if thats not the original intent, sorry and still a great app thanks
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Actually, that's a great idea. It would be nice to prevent sleep (or perhaps extend the timeout a bit) whilst particular applications are active (web browsing, photos/video, ebook reading), but allow sleep when none of these have focus (i.e. may be minimised). It is annoying when you are reading a book, get distracted for a minute, then turn back to find your phone is off and locked

great idea kwill. but that would mean DontSleep should always be running in the background to monitor the running applications. i'll try to figure this out.

oldsap said:
great idea kwill. but that would mean DontSleep should always be running in the background to monitor the running applications. i'll try to figure this out.
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and....is it possible to auto-turn off ONLY the screen after some time?!

garsim said:
and....is it possible to auto-turn off ONLY the screen after some time?!
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without killing Wifi? i'll test it

well, im glad you all found that thought useful (now im 1 for 2 on the day) is there a way to add exceptioned apps that way dontsleep knows which app is being used and then invokes itself and then closes itself when the corresponding app is exited? im no programmer or dev., just going about it logically and as easily as possible.

Would you be able to upload files to xda? Cant download from rapidshare!
Also Would you be bale to make similar application that runs in background and while this application is running device will auto suspend(backlight off) in 10sec or pre-defined time. THX

here you go NotLutzik.
i was thinking of having the application monitor the idle time (when there is no activity by the user) and at a predefined time, will suspend it's "dontsleep" function. but this would mean the app should always be running in the background, which will then consume more battery juice.
any thoughts on this?

Thx.I dont use wifi but it will be usefull for browsing and ebooks .
Iam driving alot and with sprint phones everytime they switch to different tower backlight will go on and it takes usually a min for it to go off. While Iam driving 70mph on parkway it happenes like every 3-5 mins so Iam looking for some solution to that.

let me get this straight. your problem is you don't want the glare that comes with the turning on of your phone's backlight everytime it switches to another tower?

Yes on 70mph it happenes every 3-5 mins!
So lets say during that time i want to run a program that will make my backlight go off in 10 sec instead of regular backlight timeout (1min) .
Not only glare but it killing battery too !!

won't you get speeding tickets at that speed?
will an application that completely turns off the backlight while it is running work for you? i'm not sure if i can code one but i'll try.

Related

[new release: "Kontoor"] Screen Fade on Suspend (help needed!)

I saw this idea in another thread that I don't currently remember, and I thought I could do it.
Kontoor fades out the screen, suspends the device, and when it is resumed, the screen comes in fading.
The zipped EXE file is attached below. You're supposed to place it somewhere into internal memory and put a shortcut to it to \Windows and name it "Short_Power.lnk", but it doesn't work on my device and Kontoor doesn't run. I'm seeking help for that! Many thanks.
Note that the attached EXE file is a test version.
Also, note that there may be other problems or improveable areas:
- starting the program 2 times will most probably wreck havoc (or pressing the power button 2 times , if it works for you)
- most probably, will not work when in games and other framebuffer-apps
- taskbar changes to "Start" before fading, if nothing changes it's better
- sluggish PDA's (like the HTC Universal I have) may experience added slowdown during resume
- ****ty PDA's (like the HTC Universal ) flash a brief white screen when resuming... it's a bit anti-aesthetic, and I can't control that
many thanks for you audience
yeah..it was requested by nesty24...thanks
wtf... i post something here, hoping it'll get some attention, and the only attention I get is the spam's
I tried it on my Prophet and Kaiser on prophet it does nothing at all. on kaiser it fades out nicely and I like it but when I press to turn screen on it fades out again. having real dificulties turning my screen back on. but the fading looks cool and now I have a reason to flash my next test rom
The exe works fine on my Sprint Vogue. I don't have a Short_Power.lnk in my Windows dir so when I copied it over, it did nothing. Any other way to set this app to run when the power button is pressed?
mr.jcarter said:
The exe works fine on my Sprint Vogue. I don't have a Short_Power.lnk in my Windows dir so when I copied it over, it did nothing. Any other way to set this app to run when the power button is pressed?
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You can follow make :
* Copy Kontoor in Device
* Install FTouchFlo 1.4 and FTouchFloConfig 0.9
* Run FTouchFlo 1.4
* by FTouchFloConfig seting UP DOWN Follow same under Picture (I copy Kontoor in My Device ) and press DONE:
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NOW, Slide UP to DOWN >>> POWER its OFF with Screen Fade on Suspend. Super PRO
Sorry for my English
You guys probably haven't heard of SuspendFX havent you?
Not all devices use the "short_power.lnk" method. I think newer devices like the Kaiser do, but older devices such as the universal and the Prophet have a different method. I shall look into the registry and see if it links from there.
l3v5y said:
Not all devices use the "short_power.lnk" method. I think newer devices like the Kaiser do, but older devices such as the universal and the Prophet have a different method. I shall look into the registry and see if it links from there.
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many thanks...looking forward to your answer!
Pocket Suspend FX
DaVince said:
You guys probably haven't heard of SuspendFX havent you?
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It costs money is the problem ! However in this case it is such a showstopping program, and if remember very cheap, then I agree with you.... Give him some money and enjoy !(My kids keep asking me to switch on/off my PDA since I bought it !)
ather90 said:
yeah..it was requested by nesty24...thanks
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hmmm. it is somehow like that, but not fading, i mean, maybe fading maybe a feature, but it's not the real function. The idea was on the backlight, when you didn't touch your device (it is power on) for a several seconds, it fades out or dims and get to normal when you touches it again.
Battery Drain?
I try this on my HTC Touch Cruise. It works perfect, but i think my battery is draining faster. Anyone else who had the some problem?
I think it goes not in really standby mode and the screen is only going blank.
I will test it over night again.
nesty24 said:
hmmm. it is somehow like that, but not fading, i mean, maybe fading maybe a feature, but it's not the real function. The idea was on the backlight, when you didn't touch your device (it is power on) for a several seconds, it fades out or dims and get to normal when you touches it again.
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Maybe a mortscript could be written that detects any kind of usage (or lack of usage) and then executes this program after a set time.
nesty24 said:
hmmm. it is somehow like that, but not fading, i mean, maybe fading maybe a feature, but it's not the real function. The idea was on the backlight, when you didn't touch your device (it is power on) for a several seconds, it fades out or dims and get to normal when you touches it again.
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That could be done, but I don't think it would work just right on every PDA... most PDA have different screen backlight settings, some have more light steps, some only 3 settings.... and I think it would stress the light hardware....
Atze001 said:
I try this on my HTC Touch Cruise. It works perfect, but i think my battery is draining faster. Anyone else who had the some problem?
I think it goes not in really standby mode and the screen is only going blank.
I will test it over night again.
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you're right, the app just turns off the screen but doesn't go on standby mode right away, however, it should still go on automatic standby mode (after 30 seconds for me) if you have configured it on your power settings
if you are using spb mobile shell and have configured to show Now screen when device wakes up, you'll notice if you use this app to turn off the screen and you press power button to wake up your device right away, spb gives a sign that it didn't came from standby mode, it shows the last screen you've left.. just my observation, i could be wrong though

Does this software exist?

Hey guys, I was going to search the forum but am not really sure what keywords I should search for this one.
I am looking for a program [freeware would be better lol] that works sort of like Activesync but can allow me to access a virtual version of the phone on my desktop pc. Does that even exist for the WM6? I used to have a program called MOBILE PHONETOOLS for my RAZR that allowed me to do this but I can't find one for the Wing.
I want to be able to send/receive texts, pic mail, emails THRU MY PHONE but displayed on my pc screen.
So..does it exist and if so, where can I get it?
Thanks
edit: This is a screenshot from Mobile Phone Tools. See how it's a virtual version of the phone? You can pretty much control the whole phone with your mouse and keyboard.
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fuLLah said:
Hey guys, I was going to search the forum but am not really sure what keywords I should search for this one.
I am looking for a program [freeware would be better lol] that works sort of like Activesync but can allow me to access a virtual version of the phone on my desktop pc. Does that even exist for the WM6? I used to have a program called MOBILE PHONETOOLS for my RAZR that allowed me to do this but I can't find one for the Wing.
I want to be able to send/receive texts, pic mail, emails THRU MY PHONE but displayed on my pc screen.
So..does it exist and if so, where can I get it?
Thanks
edit: This is a screenshot from Mobile Phone Tools. See how it's a virtual version of the phone? You can pretty much control the whole phone with your mouse and keyboard.
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MyMobiler
http://www.mtux.com/
Wow that is really cool. Works like a champ too!
yup! very fun app!
wyldstallyns2589 said:
MyMobiler
http://www.mtux.com/
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DUDE! YOU ARE THE FREAKING MAN.
This is why I love this forum This is EXACTLY what I was looking for.
Thanks a million.
One question about this program, it is only me or does the back light on the phone always stay on when connected to the program? My phone usually shuts the back light off after about 2 minutes but it's still on after about 10 minutes of being connected to the program
Check what your power settings are. You can change when your back light goes off on or off the charger. Also, isn't your phone charging when its connected to your computer?
it should act how it does when plugged in to the wall.
Xim23 said:
Check what your power settings are. You can change when your back light goes off on or off the charger. Also, isn't your phone charging when its connected to your computer?
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Yes my phone is charging when I connect it to the USB port. However, after about 2 minutes, the phone will go into "hibernate" where the display will shut off, go blank but the phone will continue charging.
When I have this software running and connected to the phone, it no longer goes into the "hibernate" mode. I was just wondering if that's normal for the software.
i guess it is normal. when my phone charges the screen never goes off, so i just assumed it was like it was charging. but, the screen isn't going to go off because the program just grabs the info from the phone, you can't use the phone with the screen off, so why would you be able to use it on your computer with the screen off
Sweet app
all i can say is "this i like"
once i used mymobiler when my phone fell to the floor and the screen crashed, to check if it was just the screen or something else, i thought itd be a good idea, and it worked, i just ordered anther screen and done, it has many applications
haha, thanks, very cool!

Clock & missed calls when backlight off?

Hi,
Is it possible to have the time and missed calls/messages information when the backlight is off with Xperia? I mean just like it is on usual mobile phones like SE W850i or the others..
Otherwise, it's a bit of a burden to switch on/off the backlight just to check if I have missed calls instead of taking a second of glance to the screen..
Quassimo said:
Hi,
Is it possible to have the time and missed calls/messages information when the backlight is off with Xperia? I mean just like it is on usual mobile phones like SE W850i or the others..
Otherwise, it's a bit of a burden to switch on/off the backlight just to check if I have missed calls instead of taking a second of glance to the screen..
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I guess the best way would be to set the LED's to flash until noticed.. Then you will know if you have an sms or missed call.
stratofortress04 said:
I guess the best way would be to set the LED's to flash until noticed.. Then you will know if you have an sms or missed call.
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thanks for the advice.
but is there anyone who could kindly answer the question I asked?
Dont think so - from what I understood, when you press upper button then WM61 goes to some kind of sleep mode, leaving only basic functions like mobile and some others running, saving as much power as possible. Including disabled display. If you want to see something on screen, then you have to keep it turned on, which equals increased power consumption.
I haven't got the manual to hand but surely it there is a section on power-saving/backlight settings?!?
Go to settings>system>power>advanced>On Battery Power and untick turn off device is not used for...
Beware that the screen is one of the major battery drains...
eyebeebe said:
I haven't got the manual to hand but surely it there is a section on power-saving/backlight settings?!?
Go to settings>system>power>advanced>On Battery Power and untick turn off device is not used for...
Beware that the screen is one of the major battery drains...
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thanks. but unfortunately this will not solve the issue..
I was looking for sth. like these actually:
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Then you are out of luck. The x1 does not do this.
Unless someone knows of/writes an app to do this.
As was said above, the best other option would be to set the 4 corner LEDs to flash indefinately till you notice them.
Or, buy a different phone.
Sadly the industry is not giving out the right info with Winmo "phones".
They are a PDA first, with a phone fitted in as a second thought. Not the other way around. So, they still lack many base features from "simpler" phones.
Quassimo said:
thanks. but unfortunately this will not solve the issue..
I was looking for sth. like these actually:
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I'm not sure what you're looking for here -
1) Keeping the screen on but the backlight off, so that you can glance at the screen and see the time/your notifications - per your first post
2) Having a quickview screen with a big clock and your notifications, when your phone is on standby, per the post I have quoted.
3) both
I've already given you an answer for 1). For 2) have you tried using S2U2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=412418
it's both I am looking for. but as was put forward before, it looks it is not possible at the moment.
the pdas unfortunately miss some simple phone features; it will take some time to get used to it...
The answer is very easy:
If you have only one display as a PPC has, you need the backlight on to see something.
It is no problem to create the information you want with 3rd party software as WAD2 or PhoneAlarm. But then you have to keep the backlight on and this takes a lot of power.
Easier it is if you only want the screen turning on if a new sms/email/mms/appointment or other thing ist coming. If you use PhoneAlarm for example, you can give the settings to turn on the screen at this alarms. Then the screen turns on, if an alarm arrives (for a new SMS/MMS/EMail or Appointment or whatever) and you can see it. This needs power too.
With this you cannot see the time during 24 h...
What I do is to tell PhoneAlarm to give a sound for a new SMS/Email/MMS but not to turn on the screen. Then I know, when I want to turn the screen on and can see what happend.
And if I want to see the time I just turn on the screen for a short look. At the screenie you see one of the pages with WAD2 and PhoneAlarm in the top, I made for my daily use...
Quassimo said:
it's both I am looking for. but as was put forward before, it looks it is not possible at the moment.
the pdas unfortunately miss some simple phone features; it will take some time to get used to it...
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So is the solution not to do both things I suggested?

[REQ] Nightstand clock QVGA

Hi!
anybody knows app like "night stand" which works on iPhone?
i dont like "pTravelAlarm" and "NyxClock".
i would like these functions:
-landscape
-fullscreen
-black background
-display always on
-disable WM 6.5 lock (or other)
I could try to develop it, if you can tell me how to import clock in program.
screenshot of the app is attached.
thanks for help!
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just disable standby when cradledi the power setings. get a black bakground. you can use any "standard" home screen ro HTC home or manila ove titanium.
You can also change the clock fonts or graphics for any of those programs.
the lock screen would probably be your best bet as the .cpr would be the easyest to change with the font size and type.
I think it's a decent idea. I might tackle that once I get some other projects done. epecally since my screen dims after a while.
S.V.I said:
just disable standby when cradledi the power setings. get a black bakground. you can use any "standard" home screen ro HTC home or manila ove titanium.
You can also change the clock fonts or graphics for any of those programs.
the lock screen would probably be your best bet as the .cpr would be the easyest to change with the font size and type.
I think it's a decent idea. I might tackle that once I get some other projects done. epecally since my screen dims after a while.
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I don't want different home screen but app which i'll use only when i'll need it and it should be simple to view at night.
I have basics of programing in c++ and c# so i want to build my own app...i just have to find out how to import clock in visual studio and then it shouldn't be big problem.
I think pTravelAlarm is what you are looking for. I have been using it for a couple of years without any complaints. It won't keep the device screen up, it follows the device settings, so, if you want to keep the screen on all through the night, modify the device settings.
http://www.burroak.on.ca/pta.html
AthenaLod said:
I think pTravelAlarm is what you are looking for. I have been using it for a couple of years without any complaints. It won't keep the device screen up, it follows the device settings, so, if you want to keep the screen on all through the night, modify the device settings.
http://www.burroak.on.ca/pta.html
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i tryed it out yesterday.
i don't like it because:
-there is no fullscreen option
-it is not free
-too small clock
i want something just like "night stand" for iPhone. it looks perfect
DelMar Alarm Clock is what you want. I've been using it for a couple of years.
http://www.delmarit.com/ditalarmclock/
rrentrop said:
DelMar Alarm Clock is what you want. I've been using it for a couple of years.
http://www.delmarit.com/ditalarmclock/
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THANK YOU MAN!!! it's perfect!
Did you buy it or crack it?
Seems very simple to do in flash, RLtoday or even SU2U... but the hole idea seems a huge battery drain and a bit of a energy waste...
twolf said:
Seems very simple to do in flash, RLtoday or even SU2U... but the hole idea seems a huge battery drain and a bit of a energy waste...
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battery is not a problem because i must charge battery everyday at night,so it wouldn't be a problem...for me.
and i allready got the app,thanks to "rrentrop".
Hey, why do you have PMs disabled?
Can't send you one... I need to know where you got the app from
I really like it
xILukasIx said:
Hey, why do you have PMs disabled?
Can't send you one... I need to know where you got the app from
I really like it
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i didn't find full version yet,but i'm searching for it and if i find it i'll post it.
i'll enable PMs now
Found to make delmar alarm clock full.
blaz.andrejcic check pm
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blaz.andrejcic said:
battery is not a problem because i must charge battery everyday at night,so it wouldn't be a problem...for me.
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just for your info: charging a battery when device is on is not good for the battery itself.
reason: when the battery is full, i will start draining. Immediately, the charging jumps in.
You will have unreasonable amount of chargings, which is limited for every battery.
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just for your info: charging a battery when device is on is not good for the battery itself.
reason: when the battery is full, i will start draining. Immediately, the charging jumps in.
You will have unreasonable amount of chargings, which is limited for every battery.
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That is right,but last night i didn't charge the phone and it used only 20% of battery (backlight-power save).
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Found to make delmar alarm clock full.
blaz.andrejcic check pm
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Can you pm me as well. Thanks.
boo... tried the app, and it's bollocks.
Alarms only work if phone display is on. Can't allow phone to enter sleep mode.
However, GAlarm is the tits!
*happy*
Since we can't share WAREZ that make people do illegal sharing activities on this forum i only want to say stop pm ME for full version files...
I Suggest that everyone can flash a phone, also can search his own method for [email protected] or something.
I Give hint, search for an cr _ ack site on google or try to use wisely key terms on google.
Enough said.
Tested the app, it aint bad at all. Only expected more graphical design
Also stick with Galarm...
assangflexx said:
Tested the app, it aint bad at all. Only expected more graphical design
Also stick with Galarm...
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I agree about graphical design but it's not a big deal for me. and i don't like Galarm because the clock font is to small to see when you wake up in the middle of the night.
I agree about Galarm. If GAlarm has larger clock font, I would stick with it but its just too small to see in middle of night and especially for a half-assed blind man like me.... (no glasses or contacts, makes Galarm really hard to see in middle of the night).

LED Notification and AOD on/off programmatically?

Does anyone have any clue as to what activity or intent to send to turn on/off LED Notification and Always On Display on the S7 Edge?
I make extensive use of AutoMagic Premium (http://automagic4android.com) and Lightning Launcher Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme) and their collective abilities allow me to automatically change home screens (like when I connect to the Bluetooth in my car) and start activities and such. I'd really prefer not to load yet another app to do these things but, instead, just send an intent that turns on or off LED Notification at the appropriate times and turn on/off AOD. I've been through the list of activities in quite a few apps including those in Settings and the Samsung apps (via Activity Launcher, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher, and a few other such apps) haven't found anything that will actually do the job.
I've tried searching for help but haven't found a good set of search terms that'll yield useful results -- everything directs me to Settings or a review of the S7 Edge and what AOD is or what color the LED flashes
For the LED, you can use Tasker with the Samsung LED controller plug in:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyroar.galaxys3ledcontroller
There are some other apps that support Tasker plug-ins, but I don't know if the ones you mention do or not.
meyerweb said:
For the LED, you can use Tasker with the Samsung LED controller plug in:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyroar.galaxys3ledcontroller
There are some other apps that support Tasker plug-ins, but I don't know if the ones you mention do or not.
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Thanks, works great! Automagic works with Tasker plug-ins and Lightning Launcher can be driven by Tasker (and compatible) programs so I've set up a little task driven by time-of-day to automatically have LL display my Night home screen and turn off the notification LEDs. I've also set up another task that gets triggered when I long press the Back key on my Night home screen in LL that sets "Day" mode and turns the notification LEDs back on.
Samsung LED controller doesn't seem to affect Always On Display. Does anyone know of anything I can use to set/reset this without going to Settings? I'm using Good Lock and AOD isn't currently available in the quick settings.
short/y said:
Thanks, works great! Automagic works with Tasker plug-ins and Lightning Launcher can be driven by Tasker (and compatible) programs so I've set up a little task driven by time-of-day to automatically have LL display my Night home screen and turn off the notification LEDs. I've also set up another task that gets triggered when I long press the Back key on my Night home screen in LL that sets "Day" mode and turns the notification LEDs back on.
Samsung LED controller doesn't seem to affect Always On Display. Does anyone know of anything I can use to set/reset this without going to Settings? I'm using Good Lock and AOD isn't currently available in the quick settings.
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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I had completely forgotten about Secure Settings, thank you! The plugin works with Automagic, too.
I bought Tasker back when it first came out and used it then but Tasker's UI and lack of decent documentation finally got the better of me and I haven't used it nor any of the plugins i used/bought for it for a couple of years. Automagic has its own quirks but I guess I'm used to themm Maybe I should take another look at Tasker? Hmmm...
Anyway, thank you for the Secure Settings pointer! Work great and, with that, my quest is over. Well, almost Just wondering if anyone else has any other suggestions? Development seems to have stopped on Secure Settings and, while it does everything I need it to do, I'd like to have another option, just in case.
I have found that you can find some good Tasker solutions by searching on Reddit. I agree that there should be more documentation for Tasker.
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neezy13 said:
I have found that you can find some good Tasker solutions by searching on Reddit. I agree that there should be more documentation for Tasker.
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There are good solutions on Reddit and there are a lot of good solutions here on XDA...there's even a Tasker Tips and Tricks forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/u/tasker-tips-tricks! My problem is I just don't have the time anymore to do that much reading! Learning new container architectures and new language (GO, anyone?) and new (to me) delivery facilities (Chef, ANT) are taking up most of my time nowadays
Well, thanks to the pointers and apps given to me by the contributors to this thread, I've managed to accomplish everything with just Automagic! I'll document what I did in case anyone else is looking for a solution. I have no doubt that I could accomplish the same thing with Tasker but I'm using Automagic so that's what I'll document.
I can (un)set the system setting LED Indicator by using Automagic's "Set System Settings" action and manipulating 4 settings in the System category: led_indicator_missed_event, led_indicator_low_battery, ed_indicator_voice_recording, and led_indicator_charing (note, no "g" -- it's not charging, it's charing!).
I can (un)set Always On Display by using Automagic's "Set System Settings" action and manipulating a single setting in the System category: aod_mode.
Thanks, everyone, for your help!
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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Thanks for this. I hadn't found that option in Secure Settings. It would be nice if they listed all the options alphabetically, instead of randomly.
Tried to switch AOD on and off on my S7 using macrodroid and secure settings but the AOD doesn't turn on when I use 1 or off when I use 0.
Any help please?
Thank you!
EDIT: Ok, got it working now as described above!

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