I have noticed on wm5 and wm6 that when listening to music the backlight will NOT turn of like on other ppc's? I have to use a button to turn off the light (in coreplayer). With the windows media I cannot add a button as it never works. But why will the screen NOT turn off completely after a given time?
Because of the way the screen is bulid.
I can't explain this exacty, but I've read that this screen is different
from the normal ppc screens.
Without light, you would basically see nothing (even in sunlight).
You could attacht SPB's "Screen Off" (from SPB Pocket Plus Actions) to a hardware key (to be able to turn it off when using WMPlayer)
Hi,
I've been trying to figure out how to implement the perfect keylock. Currently, I'm not able to find a keylock program/MortScript that does the following:
1. Lock the keypad if phone goes into standby
2. Auto-unlock the keypad if the power button is pressed.
This way, when I power on my phone, it's not locked. But if it's auto-powered on (ie reminder, etc.) then it will be locked.
Hi, I find it interesting that, you can upload scripts please
Greetings and Thanks
Sorry for the English
have you tried S2U2? (Slide to unlock - keylock similar to iPhone's)
Think it does 1) not 2), but I'm not too sure...
it looks cool though
Our device does both points as standard. Problem that it powers itself on and automatically unlocks when for example a call or any notification pops up on the screen.
I agree with hachuah's idea about automatic locking, so I'm looking for application that could:
1. Lock the screen if standby
2. On standby mode. If I tap some part of the screen (some part of screen only to save some batt power), then it would show option to unlock.
3. If I tap, but do nothing or do not unlock, it would goes to standby again.
With above I do not have to push the power button, buttons are easy to be come wear and stay down.
I'm even gladly to pay for someone who's willing to create that kind of application. Or is it already available?
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2. On standby mode. If I tap some part of the screen (some part of screen only to save some batt power), then it would show option to unlock.
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I seriously doubt if that could be archieved by software alone. The touch screen is essentially connected to the LCD power. If the panel is off, the touch screen is off.
Furthermore, it's a all-or-none operation - you just can't have "part" of it on, and ther other part off. I am pretty certain no manufacturer would ever produce such an implementation, even if they could.
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I seriously doubt if that could be archieved by software alone. The touch screen is essentially connected to the LCD power. If the panel is off, the touch screen is off.
Furthermore, it's a all-or-none operation - you just can't have "part" of it on, and ther other part off. I am pretty certain no manufacturer would ever produce such an implementation, even if they could.
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I know that Symbian phone able to do that.
So, basically I could set the timer for the screen to go off. And when the screen off and tap on the screen, it will ask if I want to unlock the screen or not. If not, it will go off again.
So, from what you said, it is impossible to make the screen off but the touch on? It is a hardware issue then. What a sad. Only recently I moved from Symbian to WM, if only WM doesn't rely on button too much.
Or maybe it is possible by set the brightness to very minimal, so doesn't display anything, but the touch is still working?
So, it's an application that would turn the brightness off and lock after some defined time. And would turn the brightness on again when the touchscreen is tapped to ask if user want to unlock.
Is it possible?
Perhaps I should clarify what I said - what I meant by "all or none" operation is that the *touch screen* won't be able to get switched on partially - to save power as you have hoped.
In fact, the touch screen is technically separated from the LCD panel itself, and the backlite too - but it's either a MS or HTC decision that they are stuck together, i.e. you just can't have the LCD off, with the touch screen stays on.
In fact, recent HTC devices WM5 or above have elmininated the function to actually turn off the backlight while the LCD panel is on.
So what we can do is very much limited to use a button based keylock, instead of a touch screen based.
As for your suggestion to display "black" on screen while keeping minimal backlight - it's note quite practical in HTC devices. First the backlight must be on as I said earlier for it to display even "black" such that the touch screen is responsive. It follows that your battery will be drained extremely quickly.
Even with very small power to LCD for the touch could work still takes too much power? Aww.. so it is not possible to do what I want.
Well, I guess I need to get used to with using button, or maybe next time I will try to use bluetooth device to wake the screen.
Thank you for the information, very educating and useful.
hachuah said:
Hi,
I've been trying to figure out how to implement the perfect keylock. Currently, I'm not able to find a keylock program/MortScript that does the following:
1. Lock the keypad if phone goes into standby
2. Auto-unlock the keypad if the power button is pressed.
This way, when I power on my phone, it's not locked. But if it's auto-powered on (ie reminder, etc.) then it will be locked.
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try either of these, i think they might both do what you want
Searched till my eyes bled, can't find anything on this.
Say I'm using skyfire to stream video. I'd like the backlight to stay on, and the phone to not enter standby.
I'd like to toggle this by launching a program - and thus allow me to toggle it using a hardbutton with AEbutton etc. So when I'm done, I can return to normal power settings.
I can't seem to find a program that allows this... Any suggestions? Thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=326103
you map a button to toggle the backlight then you press the power button to turn the display back on i use it all the time
Hi!
I would love to only shake my diamond and the backlight goes on.
For locking it i use s2u2. But the "Power on" button of the diamond is very small and not easy to find in the dark.
Is there an app which can do this?
Greetz
Korbi
Actually, I just posted a request for something similar, only a bit cooler/geekier
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428994
not a good idea!
I don't think it will work so good as the last thing you want is to be walking and your phone getting unlocked!
good gadget though but don;t see it as practical.
I don't think it's possible. When device is in power off mode, all programs are halted and there is no way to check gsensor. Device will power on only on hardware events, like power button, GSM module, timer and etc.
i think major problem will be battery drain
checking gsensor constantly will decrese your batterylife extremly
And what about sliding the Enter Button ? Normally used to Zoom pictures. But it could be used also to lock/unlock. Faster then pressing the on/off Button i think.
I'm using my phone as a GPS with iGO 8 sometimes on my motorcycle. I keep it in my pocket and listen to commands with a headset. But being in my pocket it easly touches the screen and messes up the GPS.
Is there any simple app to toggle disable/enable touchscreen? I want to launch it with HButton with a long press on Send key.
So it should be like a "lock screen" but without any clock, power off, wallpaper, etc. Just to disable screen sensitivity.
Is there any app like this?
You can probably toggle screen off using xdashutdown. Dont know if it will work, but worth a try.
Proximity Lock would do the job.
Excelent idea. Actually the proximity sensor is not working with my GPS software (iGO 8) but the G Sensor works and with TouchLockPro, screen can be locked without being turned off.
I tried to launch TouchLockPro with a command line parameter (!LOCKSCREEN) by keyboard shortcut, but iGO also disabled SendKey. So the G Sensor is the solution.
Thank you, problem solved.