Is it possible to lock n unlock screen without using power button,( with help of touch alone) ?
I dont like pressing power button often..
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Same here. Been trying to find an app or widget to put my wildfire on standby without having to press the power button. Thanks.
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I could suggest you guys two things (not entirely what you're looking for but...close enough :-D ):
- using a custom ROM that allows you to wake up with trackpad (i think WildPuzzle has that)
- using an app called No Lock ( http://www.appbrain.com/app/no-lock/org.jraf.android.nolock ). With this on, you only need to press the power button, no longer swype down (or sideways) to unlock ;-)
hi phunctionist.
tried the second option you suggested and it works pretty well. only problem is I need it the other way around (put the device on standby, not to wake it up)
thanks anyway. i will still give this a try.
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Finally found a widget to turn off my Nexus screen with no delay. Touch the widget and INSTANT screen lock. This combined with widget locker means I hardly ever have to use the power button on my N1 (after a call I still have to unlock with power button though). Just wish I'd found this before I paid for two other screen off widgets that had delays before the lock
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Whats its name?
I believe it's called 'lock screen widget'. Thanks to the op for suggesting this. I also just purchased 'power off'. My power button is fine but with all the stories of the power button failing I do worry about it, so using these two widgets will reduce the use of it hopefully avoiding any problems...
Edit: power off from the market sux. Refunded, uninstalled...
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Whats its name?
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As the poster above noted, its called "lock screen widget". I had the power button on my original Nexus die after 3 days so I've been looking for a way to avoid using it as much as possible....this helps immensely. With "widget locker" I can unlock the phone with the trackball or volume keys so my power button hardly ever gets touched.
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Why not warranty the phone? I had to do that twice for the power button.
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peliROJO said:
Why not warranty the phone? I had to do that twice for the power button.
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I did warranty it. I'm using these pre-emptively to hopefully keep my power button functioning as long ad possible.
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Sorry to change topic but does anyone know an app that allows trackball wake up flawlessly. All the apps i tryed will work 60% Of the time sometimes not at all.
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Trackball wake in the majority of roms does the job for me
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I use No Lock to bypass using the power button. No Lock simply disables the device locking so you can wake the device with the volume buttons or the trackball, at all times. The only time I use the power button now is to power on/off the device. No Lock is free too.
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Finally found a widget to turn off my Nexus screen with no delay. Touch the widget and INSTANT screen lock. This combined with widget locker means I hardly ever have to use the power button on my N1 (after a call I still have to unlock with power button though). Just wish I'd found this before I paid for two other screen off widgets that had delays before the lock
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If you want it themed...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7281360#post7281360
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I use No Lock to bypass using the power button. No Lock simply disables the device locking so you can wake the device with the volume buttons or the trackball, at all times. The only time I use the power button now is to power on/off the device. No Lock is free too.
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No Lock is great for turning the screen ON...but I wanted something to turn it OFF without hitting the power button or waiting for the screen to just "timeout". The two other widgets I found both came with 5-7 sec delays before the capacitive buttons or trackball didn't cancel the action (Lock Enabler looks to have a few seconds delay as well). This widget is just like hitting the power button as it INSTANTLY shuts the screen off. This is exactly what I'd been looking for.
hi guys dont by it now because it not working at the time. it says beta expired when you try to open it, and sends you back to market
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hi guys dont by it now because it not working at the time. it says beta expired when you try to open it, and sends you back to market
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Are you talking about the lock screen widget?
It has been working for me for almost a year (and saves a lot of power button presses )
Yup been using Invisible Lock Widget for a few months.
Rather than a widget which takes multiple presses to get to, I just long press search.
That and using widgetlocker to wake means I'm not using my power button at all.
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You could try Lockscreen also: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.blogspot.androidinspain.LockScreen
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Does anyone else encounter any issue unlocking their phone? Have to click the lock/unlock button before the unlock screen respond.
I tried to flash different roms but still getting the same problem.
Hope someone can help. Thanks!
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Try unlocking with any button other than the end call button.
Cyanogen rom have an option for volume button press to unlock
I tried using other buttons and sometimes it works sometimes it won't. Its like the touch screen function does not work. Would anyone know if i need to tweek something to solve the problem?
By the way thanks for the previous replies.
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same problem, i have now started using the volume key for unlocking.. i tried flashing a new rom too, thats not the problem...
how is your power menu selection, when u want to power down your phone are you able to select powerdown without a problem
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same problem, i have now started using the volume key for unlocking.. i tried flashing a new rom too, thats not the problem...
how is your power menu selection, when u want to power down your phone are you able to select powerdown without a problem
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I don't have any issue with the power menu. Only with the unlocking. I tried the suggestion of kompeak but even with cm rom I'm still getting the same issue and the volume option doesnt work for me.
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Is there any option to change unlock screen from power button to any other button.I feel by continuous use of power button may damage.Please help?
In cyanogen can wake up with volume keys
CM7 based Roms allow you to set your volume keys to wake your phone. But you'll still have to press the power button if you want to put it back to sleep.
Not sure about other Roms.
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Actually you can download "Screen off and lock" app from market and lock the phone using your screen/long press search button...
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WidgetLocker (Lockscreen replacement, get it via the market) also supports waking up your device via volume buttons.
A lot of other costum ROM's provide flashable zip's to wake the device up via volume buttons like ARHD. (As someone said, CM7 has this feature integrated)
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Thanks for the reply quickly bros and one thing always using power button will damage or no problem for using.
No, it shouldn't, it's made to be extensively used, as long as you treat it with some care, you shouldn't be afraid...
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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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
I know this question has been asked before by someone else but there was no working solution.
I use the Touch Control app to wake my phone, and would prefer to use a gesture on the screen instead of the power button to wake the device. Does anybody know of an app, mod or editable system file I could use to stop the power button waking the device? I know that on a couple of other phones you can edit system/usr/keylayout to stop the home button from waking the device. (I would still like to be able to use the power button to turn the screen off, take screenshots etc.)
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