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Never use the power button again!

Okay, maybe not never...but hardly ever!
I'm sure there are multiple ways to avoid pressing the power button, including trackball wake, but I don't even like pressing that.
The buttons which I find the most sturdy are the volume buttons.
So my solution has been to get SwitchPro widget from the market (which I got purely for the looks), 99 cents I think, and turn on the widget which says "auto-lock".
After that, the screen never fully locks, so when you press the volume keys, it thinks youre chaning the ringer volume, and brightens the screen up.
The big question, does this waste more battery? And after 2 weeks, I can say absolutely not a bit.
This solution won't work for everybody of course, especially those who need their phones to lock. But I hope that it helps someone.

Why shouldn't i use my phones power button? :-(
I like to use it to put it to sleep and power it on...

cymru said:
Why shouldn't i use my phones power button? :-(
I like to use it to put it to sleep and power it on...
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They are a bit of a weak point in the design. They have a high rate of failure with use.

Just to add,
To reboot and get into recovery, you can use Qucik Boot app, its free and you dont have use the power button for the same.

Lock screen widget + widget locker + quick boot = never have to touch the power button
Sent from my Nexus One

Thanks for the tip
sitinon327 said:
Lock screen widget + widget locker + quick boot = never have to touch the power button
Sent from my Nexus One
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I dont know what ur talking about.. i liek my power butt

Thundercum7 said:
I dont know what ur talking about.. i liek my power butt
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You've never had it break on you. Mine crapped out 2 days after I got my Nexus back in July last year. I've tried to use my power button as little as possible since then.

There's a small plastic leaf spring that gets dislodged or breaks... I'm not sure.. But if replaced fixes the power button issue...

OzCDN said:
They are a bit of a weak point in the design. They have a high rate of failure with use.
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According to who?
I've pressed mine tens of thousands of times and have never had a single issue.
sent from my HTC Droid Incredible W/ XDA Premium app

KB3MMX said:
According to who?
I've pressed mine tens of thousands of times and have never had a single issue.
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I thought the same thing. Mine went out 2 weeks ago, after almost a year of use. It isn't completely dead yet, 1 out of 30 tries it'll work. So currently I'm using the "Extended Widgets - Widget Locker - Quick Boot" method to handle anything involving the power button. Turn the screen on with volume button, as my current rom doesn't have TB wake.

twolves14 said:
I thought the same thing. Mine went out 2 weeks ago, after almost a year of use. It isn't completely dead yet, 1 out of 30 tries it'll work. So currently I'm using the "Extended Widgets - Widget Locker - Quick Boot" method to handle anything involving the power button. Turn the screen on with volume button, as my current rom doesn't have TB wake.
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Widget locker has a trackball wake option I believe

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962350

You can install my app called "Screen Off and Lock" + NoLock (Both are free), then you won't need to use your power button anymore.

Camera Button to turn the screen on

Is there a way to make the camera button be used to turn the screen on instead of the camera? To turn the screen on, I find it a burden to use the button that is recessed on the side. I would like to use the camera button instead because it is easier to press.

You can press camera + volume up to turn the screen on.
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I use a program called 'no lock' with the intention of disabling the lock screen. This program also has made it so that the camera button (and the volume buttons) turn on the screen.

autocon said:
You can press camera + volume up to turn the screen on.
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Neat trick, I never realized that before thanks for enlightening me!

Check out Widgetlocker.

GoTo is another nice lockscreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4xnRDirmAw&feature=player_embedded#!

stir fry a lot said:
Check out Widgetlocker.
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I tried it and liked it because of the easy wake up which allows any hardware button to turn on the screen. However, it only works sometimes(any hardware button to turn on the screen...not unlock but just turn on the screen). Is there some kind of logic I am not seeing or something I am not doing right?

is there any way to map the volume buttons to wake the device from sleep?

back when i had the mytouch4g we had a mod/hack that enabled us to remap the "genious" button in to a google search option.
i was wondering if we can remap the volume buttons to wake the xoom up or just simply enable the volume buttons to wake the xoom.

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
However, you do not get a lock screen anymore.

Wait for custom roms, most have this kind of feature

Eclair~ said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&feature=search_result
However, you do not get a lock screen anymore.
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Yeap.. I use NoLock because I don't feel I needed that lock screen anyways.. hehhe a byproduct of its use is that the volume buttons will also wake the Xoom

TWiG420 said:
Yeap.. I use NoLock because I don't feel I needed that lock screen anyways.. hehhe a byproduct of its use is that the volume buttons will also wake the Xoom
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You could always turn off the lock screen in settings without this program.
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yes
Tap tap app lets you do exactly what you're looking for.

thanks guys

Bauxite said:
You could always turn off the lock screen in settings without this program.
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Oh gosh.. haha couldn't do that on my Captivate so honestly didn't even try on my Xoom. thanks. Also seems that turning off the lock screen in settings still makes the volume buttons wake it up.

no lock doesn't always work for me. the volume buttons wake it right when it goes dark, but if it's more than a few minutes, the volume buttons won't wake the xoom.
is there a solution for this. I love my xoom and the power button is the only think i would change. I have it flat on a desk a lot.

Defect power button.

Hey guys.
Ive been having a lot of trouble with my power button. At first it became less responsive (Having to push the button 2-3 times to activate the screen).
Now it seems like it is not working at all (Having to push 6-7 times).
Anyone seen this problem before and knows of a way to fix it?
Or does anyone know a workaround? (Like using the search button to act like the power button perhaps?)
Thanks in advance.

I don't really have any suggestions on how to fix the power button itself, but I do have a few workarounds if you're interested
The first is Smart Screen ON. This app was featured on the main portal not too long ago, and I have to say, it works quite well. It uses the proximity sensor to turn the screen on and (optionally) off. In the span of two weeks, it's saved my phone over 2000 power button presses (the app keeps track). I have been running the app 24/7 since I installed it and have not noticed any impact on battery life. I'd say it's worth a try.
As an alternative, you may have some luck with ButtonRemapper (requires root). It should let you remap the search button like you had wanted. You could just edit the keyboard files directly, but this app makes it pretty simple. : )
Also, in case you didn't know, the home button will wake the phone by default, but it obviously doesn't turn the screen back off.

Aightu said:
Hey guys.
Ive been having a lot of trouble with my power button. At first it became less responsive (Having to push the button 2-3 times to activate the screen).
Now it seems like it is not working at all (Having to push 6-7 times).
Anyone seen this problem before and knows of a way to fix it?
Or does anyone know a workaround? (Like using the search button to act like the power button perhaps?)
Thanks in advance.
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Happens to me, i just got a wooden splint, cleaned the inside, sucked it out (the dirt) & banged it a few times, now works like a charm
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Same thing with me mine is fully broken my work around is download button rempaper and I have made the search button act as the power button.
This is great but to turn my phone on I have to plug it into a charger and launch into Cwm then click reboot phone.
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clewis said:
Same thing with me mine is fully broken my work around is download button rempaper and I have made the search button act as the power button.
This is great but to turn my phone on I have to plug it into a charger and launch into Cwm then click reboot phone.
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Thats what im trying to avoid.
What program did you use to remap the button?
Thanks for the info man!

Yeah it's a ***** how the phone only lasts a year before it starts breaking but glad i can get rid of it in 2 months.
I use ButtonRemapper, i take it you have root access so just download the .APK i have attached and its pretty simple just find the search key in the app and change it so it acts like the power button (It's simply you will get it when you open the app). Once you have done that the phone works fine when in normal use you just gotta tap the search button not the power button.
But as my power button is fully broken im not sure if the power button works if the phone turns off. So my work around is plug the charger in then when you see the sony logo keep taping the volume down until you launch in CWM and then just tap reboot now and it will boot up, hope this helps.
It's the only work around without having to spend money i could think off, so defiantly a good temp fix.

Yeah i think the build quality of this device isnt what it could've been. Although im happy the screen hasnt broken yet.
Thanks for the APK!

You can just use the hone button to wake the screen. Give the power button a break
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Kadesh45 said:
You can just use the hone button to wake the screen. Give the power button a break
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Yeah im doing that and using the search button to sleep the screen.
This way i hope it wont die on me for another year

[Guide] How to fix Galaxy Note II Home Button Lag

Some of you might have noticed a small amount of lag when you press the homekey. I certainly did, especially coming back to Touchwiz form AOSP based ROMs. Well don't worry, theres a easy way to fix it!
The problem is S-Voice. Notice when you double tap your home button S-Voice will open. Thats where the Lag comes from. The Note II is looking for a second press on the homekey. So sadly, if you still use this feature then im afraid your stuck Sorry, but for those that don't your in luck!
Its simple, open S-Voice and go to -
> Menu (For those of you that don't know how to do this, or are maybe a little stupid, press the menu button - left of the homekey. If you still handle it, I recommend returning your device for a calculator)
> Settings
> Un-tick the 'Open via the home key' option
> ...
> WIN.
Please remember to click the thanks button!
Sorry if someone has already made a thread about this. Couldn't see one anyway.

People that use Go Launcher don't use the home key so much.
We use the one thing I love with Go. We just strike the thumb up.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

I think this is common knowledge in Samsung phones by now. There's something to note...
There's a side effect to to turning off that option:
If you disable "open via home button", then the phone will kick you to the home screen when you press the home button to turn the screen on (before it gets locked.)
In other words,
Say you're reading something, the screen times out and turns off (but not locked yet), you press the home button to turn the screen on again, you are taken to the home screen.
It's an unfortunate side-effect, but seems unavoidable (save for using a different launcher).

So if you press the home button, you are taken to the home screen?
Who knew!!

MohJee said:
I think this is common knowledge in Samsung phones by now. There's something to note...
There's a side effect to to turning off that option:
If you disable "open via home button", then the phone will kick you to the home screen when you press the home button to turn the screen on (before it gets locked.)
In other words,
Say you're reading something, the screen times out and turns off (but not locked yet), you press the home button to turn the screen on again, you are taken to the home screen.
It's an unfortunate side-effect, but seems unavoidable (save for using a different launcher).
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What??? Thats what the home button is meant to do? Isn't it? haha ... I can't see how that is a side effect?

sleebus.jones said:
So if you press the home button, you are taken to the home screen?
Who knew!!
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JustArchiee said:
What??? Thats what the home button is meant to do? Isn't it? haha ... I can't see how that is a side effect?
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Read my post again and try to understand it before you make fun.
Here ill explain again in layman's terms:
*With the open via home button option ticked:
Scenario : when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you're still in the same app where you left off.
*With the open via home button unticked:
Scenario: when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you are kicked from the app you were in back to the home screen.
That's not how it's supposed to work. If the screen turns off, pressing the home button should only turn it on without kicking you back to the home screen.
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thanks, I'm using Nova Launcher and yes it works...

MohJee said:
Read my post again and try to understand it before you make fun.
Here ill explain again in layman's terms:
*With the open via home button option ticked:
Scenario : when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you're still in the same app where you left off.
*With the open via home button unticked:
Scenario: when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you are kicked from the app you were in back to the home screen.
That's not how it's supposed to work. If the screen turns off, pressing the home button should only turn it on without kicking you back to the home screen.
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I see what you mean. I apologise if you thought I was making fun I was not ... Anyway that could be seen as a good and bad thing. The home button is meant to go to ... well home so that does make sense really. It would be nice to have a option for this actually.

MohJee said:
Read my post again and try to understand it before you make fun.
Here ill explain again in layman's terms:
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Ahahaha, who's making fun now?
MohJee said:
*With the open via home button option ticked:
Scenario : when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you're still in the same app where you left off.
*With the open via home button unticked:
Scenario: when the screen turns off, you press the home button to turn it on, the screen turns on and you are kicked from the app you were in back to the home screen.
That's not how it's supposed to work. If the screen turns off, pressing the home button should only turn it on without kicking you back to the home screen.
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Sorry bro, mine doesn't work that way. With the open via home unticked, mine just wakes it up. If I'm in gmail, lock the screen, then hit home to wake it up, I still end up right back in gmail.

All these things are already known guys.
..It does take you to home screen
So you should use the power button to wake up screen. . You will go back to where you were before the screen locked
handwritten from my note 2 (N7100)

pakure said:
All these things are already known guys.
..It does take you to home screen
So you should use the power button to wake up screen. . You will go back to where you were before the screen locked
handwritten from my note 2 (N7100)
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Thanks for that I'm using Nova and mine goes back to home screen, using power button works but isn't as convenient....at least not for an ex iphone user hehe trying to weigh up whether I prefer power button wake up or no lag!
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sleebus.jones said:
Sorry bro, mine doesn't work that way. With the open via home unticked, mine just wakes it up. If I'm in gmail, lock the screen, then hit home to wake it up, I still end up right back in gmail.
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You still don't get it of course the problem doesn't happen if you lock the screen. It only happens if the screen times out automatically by itself and you wake it up before it goes into lock mode.
froidy said:
Thanks for that I'm using Nova and mine goes back to home screen, using power button works but isn't as convenient....at least not for an ex iphone user hehe trying to weigh up whether I prefer power button wake up or no lag!
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Best option for me is to disable the option to get rid of the home button lag, then increase time out to something like 1min,so the screen doesn't time out a lot and the problem gets too annoying.
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This is great thank you for finding this it was getting really annoying lagging all the time :good:

Holy crap I totally forgot note 2 had that s voice. Lol
Jokes aside in rather content with the lag as long as it didn't bring me to home screen when I wake it up sleep though
Sent From my Samsung Note 2 GT-N7100

Still got the home buttob lag m8 xD
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MohJee said:
I think this is common knowledge in Samsung phones by now. There's something to note...
There's a side effect to to turning off that option:
If you disable "open via home button", then the phone will kick you to the home screen when you press the home button to turn the screen on (before it gets locked.)
In other words,
Say you're reading something, the screen times out and turns off (but not locked yet), you press the home button to turn the screen on again, you are taken to the home screen.
It's an unfortunate side-effect, but seems unavoidable (save for using a different launcher).
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Or you can just set the screen lock time to immediately =)

Kuroemondora said:
Or you can just set the screen lock time to immediately =)
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Then you'd have to unlock the phone every time the screen times out, which is equally as annoying, more so if you have a pin set up to unlock

I can't believe people still use the home button at all, with apps like "swipe pad" where one action takes you from the screen you are on to the app you want.
Set one pad as your launcher if you need homescreen.
Fill the horrid home button with glue for all i care.

JustArchiee said:
I see what you mean. I apologise if you thought I was making fun I was not ... Anyway that could be seen as a good and bad thing. The home button is meant to go to ... well home so that does make sense really. It would be nice to have a option for this actually.
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I turn on the screen using the power button, been used to doing it with samsung galaxy y pro.

MohJee said:
Then you'd have to unlock the phone every time the screen times out, which is equally as annoying, more so if you have a pin set up to unlock
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I only use swipe to unlock so i still think it is better than going back to homescreen