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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
Koksie said:
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:
tintoy said:
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
Hi all,
I use the BT A2DP profile to stream music through the media player and one of the 'features' that differs from the K-JAM (wizard) and is lacking in the TyTN is the ability to continue that stream even when the device is 'off' (useful for saving battery, switching off the buttons, etc.). With the TyTN whenever the device is turned off the stream also ceases. Does anybody know if there is someway of ensuring that the media player is not switched off along with the device (I'm guessing a registry setting or similar).
All help very welcome.
Cheers
I was wondering this also. My wizard was able to be "off" and still stream. ANyone got any brigjt ideas?
Later, Lew
Have you tried just turning the screen off? PocketPlus has a utility called "Screen Toggle," which does just that.
When used in conjunction with the Button Lock (leaving only the power button active), you just might be able to solve your issue...
goestoeleven said:
Have you tried just turning the screen off? PocketPlus has a utility called "Screen Toggle," which does just that.
When used in conjunction with the Button Lock (leaving only the power button active), you just might be able to solve your issue...
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Yeah...what he said!
That what I do.
I really miss this feature to.
So there is no way to do it on the Hermes?
Its not particulary elegent to have to perform multiple steps to turn the screen off. it was much eaiser just to hit the off button and listen away...
I'm using VjDeviceLock wich is what you want, I think.
After you've installed it you should create a new shortcut in c:/windows/startmenu/programs/vijay555/vjdevicelock. You can copy an exiting one in this directory and edit the parameter. What you want is "-displayoff". I bound this to my Videocall-Button, cause I don't use video telephony.
If I listen to music I just have to press my Videocall-Button and VjDeviceLock turns off my screen and locks all Buttons except the power on/off one.
Also VjDeviceLock is just great to save money
If you get a sms or a call the device turns on itself. I once didn't notice this and called a random person out of my adressbook, because I had my trion in my pocket and were moving all the evening and somehow started a call.
This cannot happen again, because I started vjdevicelock with parameter "-install". Now everytime my trion turns on itself it gets automatically (re)locked.
thats a fantastic solution and it works really well!
what program are you using to remap the buttons?
Hi,
Does anyone else suffers strange key problems when using VJdevicelock;
After using -displayoff or -displaytoggle and resume back to normal, phone buttons (call/disconnect,videotalk) doesnt work anymore, it need to be softreseted before the buttos work again?
-Kha
EDIT:
just found out that when resuming from -displayoff, after pressing windows and ok softkeys, dialbuttos work again!
I'd appreciate if somebody here could advice me on how to map VjDeviceLock to VideoCall button on my TyTN (I have original TyTN ROM and the VideoCall key is functional ). I couldn't remap it using Buttons configuration utility in Settings.
as I said you have to create a Shortcut in your Startmenu. Shortcuts in Startmenu are shown as available possibilities in Start - Settings - Buttons (Perhaps it's called a bit different. I'm using a german version where it's called 'Tasten')
This is how I remapped it. I don't use a special program.
I use the device lock on today plugins.
S.K.
silent_killa said:
I use the device lock on today plugins.
S.K.
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This does not turn off your screen AND your device is sometimes getting unlocked when you receive calls or sms.
Remapping VideCall button
sn00x said:
as I said you have to create a Shortcut in your Startmenu. Shortcuts in Startmenu are shown as available possibilities in Start - Settings - Buttons (Perhaps it's called a bit different. I'm using a german version where it's called 'Tasten')
This is how I remapped it. I don't use a special program.
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Thank you very much for your instant response. I did all you mentioned in your message and I remapped the VideoCall button (is it the Button between Buttons 4 and 5 ? ) but pressing it still doesn't activate VJDevice. Any other suggestions?
Is the device locked when you click on the shortcut?
If not: edit an existing shortcut, let's say "VJDeviceLock About.lnk". Make it point to: \Programms\vjay555\VJDeviceLock\VJDeviceLock.exe" -displayoff
It is right that there is only one "
When I open my shortcut in a text editor the content is:
Code:
64#"\Programme\vijay555\VJDeviceLock\VJDeviceLock.exe" -displayoff"
Yes. The device locks when I click on the shortcut itself but when I press VideoCall button, to which I had previously mapped the link, the Dialpad pops up.
sn00x said:
I'm using VjDeviceLock wich is what you want, I think.
After you've installed it you should create a new shortcut in c:/windows/startmenu/programs/vijay555/vjdevicelock. You can copy an exiting one in this directory and edit the parameter. What you want is "-displayoff". I bound this to my Videocall-Button, cause I don't use video telephony.
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How can you do this? Are you using a third party app? I see no way to bind anything other than 5 buttons on my device...
I bound it to "Button 5".
Hey all you guys at XDA Developers! There's an awful lot of you that have created some awsome apps! I have usued alots of them, and really enjoyed them. I was hoping that someone would want to take on this project. I'm hoping someone could create an app to have a dual purpose button to take the place of the start button icon in to top left corner. I'd like to be able to push the button once to put the device into sleep mode. The second would be to hold the button down for a second or so for soft reset. I thought on the soft reset a small screen could pop up saying "Do you want to soft reset yes or no?" Also, the button could have a couple of color choices to go with peoples themes. Like "sunny127" made the ariel battery to replace that symbol and not the complete start menu. It would also be nice if both options were on all screens. So if your listening to radio or playing music, you could turn the screen off or if the screen freezes on you, you can soft reset. This is somewhat similar to http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-pocket-device-power-manager-v1-0.html this app. But it does not always go with everyones themes. And really not quite in the right place. Thanks for looking. I hope some one might be up for the task. Thanks for all that you guys have done. T M Z.
No one Maybe
I will pay? Some one to make this app. for me please...
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Not a bad idea, personally what I'd like to see the most would be the restart functionality added to the power button.
Now if you're talking about a button on the screen which can put the system to sleep or implement a restart well, I'm not interested. I've got enough taking up my screen real estate. I do believe I've seen a small app for the sleep side of it though... might google it.
Thanks for the input.
No one at all.
I believe wisbar advance 3 by lakeridgesoftware.com does this. I have my clock mapped to soft reset, ect.
klomp10 said:
I believe wisbar advance 3 by lakeridgesoftware.com does this. I have my clock mapped to soft reset, ect.
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Thanks so much .Ill take a look. T M Z
You can use the new FTouchFlo, it enables "corner" buttons. When tapped you can launch a program or do a system command, such as rotate screen, turn off, or whatever you want.
TheChampJT said:
You can use the new FTouchFlo, it enables "corner" buttons. When tapped you can launch a program or do a system command, such as rotate screen, turn off, or whatever you want.
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Do you have a link?
It's now called FTouchSL, it's not free, but it's totally worth it. You can also open apps (or do a command) with a simple swipe. Not to mention you can add smooth finger scrolling to any app with the flick-and-scroll feat.
Thanks. Ill take a look.
get the softreset executable from the PHM tools package (search), place it win \windows and assign it to the PTT key as hold. I prefer to use this for a sleep function, such as when listening to mediaplayer.
tmknight said:
get the softreset executable from the PHM tools package (search), place it win \windows and assign it to the PTT key as hold. I prefer to use this for a sleep function, such as when listening to mediaplayer.
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I what to use the touch screen.Not a hard button?
Take the place of the start button icon in to top left corner. I'd like to be able to push the button once to put the device into sleep mode. The second would be to hold the button down for a second or so for soft reset.
Is there an application to shut down the screen? I mean a program (cab) or an exe file that just turns off the screen instead of using the Power key?
It could be cool to re-map one of the soft keys (using Advanced config) and create a soft key that shuts down the screen instead of having to go touch the unconfortable Power key.
Thank you.
you may want to take a look at POCKETSHIELD
umm...so i have some what of a similar request.
is it possible to use the windows default lock without enabling the password. that is when the screen turns off it auto locks (similar to S2U, however using the windows 6.5 lock screen)?
dont think the default windows lock autolocks..
hgrimberg said:
Is there an application to shut down the screen? I mean a program (cab) or an exe file that just turns off the screen instead of using the Power key?
It could be cool to re-map one of the soft keys (using Advanced config) and create a soft key that shuts down the screen instead of having to go touch the unconfortable Power key.
Thank you.
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You can map out a motion to shut of screen with .....this APP (G-Trigger)
If you want to lock it using the WM feature, use the Advanced Config program and set it up so that it auto locks the screen after a few seconds of not using it.
Pocketshield is not what I was looking for. I am looking for a small application that only turns off the screen. (instead of using and stressing the power key)
Is there an .exe file in Windows that makes the screen turn off?
hgrimberg said:
If you want to lock it using the WM feature, use the Advanced Config program and set it up so that it auto locks the screen after a few seconds of not using it.
Pocketshield is not what I was looking for. I am looking for a small application that only turns off the screen. (instead of using and stressing the power key)
Is there an .exe file in Windows that makes the screen turn off?
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I don't think windows contains one of those.
It's not hard to write, so I can whip up a little exe for you.
Do you want it to have the same effect as the power button, or to just turn the screen off but leave everything running as though the screen were on?
Something that may be off use:
http://vijay555.com/?Releases:VJDeviceLock
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I don't think windows contains one of those.
It's not hard to write, so I can whip up a little exe for you.
Do you want it to have the same effect as the power button, or to just turn the screen off but leave everything running as though the screen were on?
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Thank you! It could be nice to have a small exe file that just makes the screen goes off and keep everything else running.
My idea is to then re-map one of the soft keys and be able to turn off the screen by simply clicking on it instead of pressing the power key. It's simpler, faster (your fingers are near the screen, you dont have to move your hand and touch that weird power key on top), and you dont stress a key that could some day not work anymore because of heavy usage.
I tried with a program called Screen Toggle but it takes some seconds to turn the screen off. I think an exe file can be faster.
Thank you a lot!
hgrimberg said:
Thank you! It could be nice to have a small exe file that just makes the screen goes off and keep everything else running.
My idea is to then re-map one of the soft keys and be able to turn off the screen by simply clicking on it instead of pressing the power key. It's simpler, faster (your fingers are near the screen, you dont have to move your hand and touch that weird power key on top), and you dont stress a key that could some day not work anymore because of heavy usage.
I tried with a program called Screen Toggle but it takes some seconds to turn the screen off. I think an exe file can be faster.
Thank you a lot!
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Three little exes for you.
Names should be fairly self explanatory.
QuickReset performs a soft reset.
QuickScreenOff turns off the screen, nothing else
QuickPowerOff should emulate the power button
Thank you so much l3v5y! You are a genious!
Do you know if the Power off saves more battery than the screen off?
I am trying your programs now on my phone.
hgrimberg said:
Thank you so much l3v5y! You are a genious!
Do you know if the Power off saves more battery than the screen off?
I am trying your programs now on my phone.
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Power off will save more battery as it'll stop things running.
Screen off will leave everything running, so if you press a button the device will react, but the screen will be off.
l3v5y said:
Three little exes for you.
Names should be fairly self explanatory.
QuickReset performs a soft reset.
QuickScreenOff turns off the screen, nothing else
QuickPowerOff should emulate the power button
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Screen off is working great and it is super fast!
Thank you again!
hgrimberg said:
Screen off is working great and it is super fast!
Thank you again!
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It's fast because the code is:
Code:
// QuickScreenOff.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <pm.h>
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
SetSystemPowerState(NULL, POWER_STATE_SUSPEND, POWER_FORCE);
return 0;
}
If it were slow, I'd be very worried!
Glad it's working for you
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I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
VJEschaton and mortscript can do the screen off/on thing and registry for the lock.
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Power off will save more battery as it'll stop things running.
Screen off will leave everything running, so if you press a button the device will react, but the screen will be off.
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It's a bit more grey than that, just add a small 'run on wake' prog to the notification queue such as a mortscript vibrate script or something that writes to a log file, you'll hear/see a lot happening when the power is off. Anything in the notification queue will wake it up but leave screen off and buttons locked. The backlight is the biggest drain on power.
bbobeckyj said:
VJEschaton and mortscript can do the screen off/on thing and registry for the lock.
It's a bit more grey than that, just add a small 'run on wake' prog to the notification queue such as a mortscript vibrate script or something that writes to a log file, you'll hear/see a lot happening when the power is off. Anything in the notification queue will wake it up but leave screen off and buttons locked. The backlight is the biggest drain on power.
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Most processes are stopped when the power button is hit.
Some service, some processes and the notification system and RIL etc are left running, but most applications are stopped.
Powering off will save more power (some devices do underclock when the power is off...), just it won't be that much more than saved by just turning the screen off.
Selective key lock
payner96 said:
I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
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This is an awesome application! And it is fast as well. Thank you.
I wonder if there is some tweak or program that does a selective key lock... Under "settings" there is just the option of locking all keys but I wonder if it could be possible to lock all keys except the round center enter key for example. (this way you can turn on the phone by just clicking this more accessible key on the Diamond)
payner96 said:
I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
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Great little app!! It's been tested and works with WM 6.5.....
Hello everyone,
I have been searching for some time about a possibilitie / software that will work for my actual HTC (Diamond pro) but nothing comes to be even good. And then I remember the old times with an old HTC (sorry I do not remember the model) where a dedicate key could turn off the screen
what I am looking for, if anybody has an idea, please share it,
- hot key, shortcut that turn off the screen, and disable the touch screen
- the screen come become a-live with same key-press
that's all !!
and what I think would be the perfect solution.
- and application that as soon as it get started turn off the screen and disable the touch screen, letting still the functinality for the device to be controlled by the PC (personally I use MyMobileR )
- in that way it could be assign to a hot key, or to a short cut in the screen/menus (I will love to be possible to assign to a long touch on the central pad/button)
- it could have advance configuration options :
dim light levels instead of complete turn off
splash a logo / screen instead of black screen
- configurable key to let the app go, again lovely if a long central pad touch would make it
mainly the idea is to save battery / turn off the screen (touch also) in a easy way without lose any other functionality when the device think is not time to do it (connected to PC, GPS application, Music playing, etc...)
any idea ?
I would love to program it, but I lack the skills necessary for it. within my ignorance I presume is not a difficult app to be develop
thanks in advance
have you tried xdaShutdown?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544016
you can make a .lnk file of "lights out" and assign it to a button.
53#"\Program Files\xdashutdown\xdashutdown.exe" /lightsout
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Hello dude i can share what i think
Im using Turn the Screen OFF
Its very litle and simple app so after install it on the Main Memory she will apear in the start menu, you need just to go in settings, personal, buttons and there to map some of the hardware keys to use Turn of the light.
I didt it with my Answering Button and when i press and hold that Button my phone go to sleep mode fast.. when i wana wake up the phone i can do it by the Stylus.. if i pull out the stylus the phone wake up or the second variant is to press the Power button.
Im using this app because i don`t want to use my power button anymore and this program really work for me and is free
Im using Touch HD but the program will work on any WM Device