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lock the screen and turn off backlight together?

is there an app that locks the screen AT THE SAME TIME with the locking of the screen with the button on the top of HD?

fuorigioco1981 said:
is there an app that locks the screen AT THE SAME TIME with the locking of the screen with the button on the top of HD?
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Various apps for doing this including Smartlock (which I use), HD Tweak, LockMeLite and various others apps.
Once you've installed it Smartlock, go to Settings > system > smartlock and make sure 'suspend lock' is enabled. Now each time you turn on/off device using top button device will lock

thank you.can one of these programs UNLOCK the screen AT THE SAME TIME that the light goes ON?

fuorigioco1981 said:
thank you.can one of these programs UNLOCK the screen AT THE SAME TIME that the light goes ON?
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Sorry don't follow you. You want a lock which unlocks device when the light comes on after pushing power button??
Putting phone into standby by pressing button will lock device if you use one of apps attached, but when you press power button again you'll need to unlock device by swiping finger across screen

Fallen Spartan said:
Sorry don't follow you. You want a lock which unlocks device when the light comes on after pushing power button??
Putting phone into standby by pressing button will lock device if you use one of apps attached, but when you press power button again you'll need to unlock device by swiping finger across screen
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i want to lock the screen and switch of the light with power button and THE SAME WAY to undo these actions!again by pressing the power button!

Fallen Spartan said:
Various apps for doing this including Smartlock (which I use), HD Tweak, LockMeLite and various others apps.
Once you've installed it Smartlock, go to Settings > system > smartlock and make sure 'suspend lock' is enabled. Now each time you turn on/off device using top button device will lock
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i installed smart lock ,i see it in "remove programs" but i cannot find it anywhere!
well i mean it is in the path you gave me but not in the same position in the spb shell..anyway works great thank you!
what i meant with a preivious question is if it possible like when i press once the power button and display goes off AND device is locked,i want when the phone is like that to press the power button and the 1--display to light(as it does ) BUT also 2-- the display to UNLOCK also at once!

Pocketshield...
The app you're looking for is Pocketshield. It can unlock based on the light sensor...so if there's enough light touching the screen then it will unlock! It also does many other options too. Its not free but you can try it first...google it for their website

Yeah, sounds like pocketshield is the answer for you as none of the ones I mentioned has the light sensor option so you'd have to turn on device and then unlock it.

Fallen Spartan said:
Yeah, sounds like pocketshield is the answer for you as none of the ones I mentioned has the light sensor option so you'd have to turn on device and then unlock it.
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ok thanks!

Is it possible to disable Menu from waking the phone?

I have done a lot of searching and found numerous ways to disable the double-Menu press from bypassing the slide screen.
What I want to know is...how can I disable the Menu button from waking up the phone in the first place?? Is it possible?
Thanks!

ramiss said:
I have done a lot of searching and found numerous ways to disable the double-Menu press from bypassing the slide screen.
What I want to know is...how can I disable the Menu button from waking up the phone in the first place?? Is it possible?
Thanks!
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Yes but you must be rooted to do it.
[MOD] Clear HTC LockScreen for 2.1 - Now with Menu Key Disabled Option

diordnahero said:
Yes but you must be rooted to do it.
[MOD] Clear HTC LockScreen for 2.1 - Now with Menu Key Disabled Option
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I am rooted. I have seen that post and it only mentions the following:
EDIT 3: I have also modified the HtcLockScreen apk to disable the 'Menu' key for unlocking the screen
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Please note that I am already running this "fix". It does solve the menu button unlocking the screen BUT it does NOT prevent the screen from coming on when the menu button is pressed, which is what I am looking for.

Lock screen slider no longer appears and on/off button behaving weirdly

Lock screen suddenly stopped working without me changing any settings, etc. Tried a couple of fixes and now the off button no longer sends the phone to sleep, instead it just freezes the whole phone. I have to then hold it for 2-3 seconds to get the "Turn phone off ... lock phone ..." popup > press cancel > phone returns to home screen and it's working again.
As I write this, I've removed "Chris' lock slider middle" app and now the off button sends the phone to sleep. But when I wake it up, the home screen flashes/blinks as it does so.
Loads of info comes up on forum search, but I haven't been able to find a straightforward fix. Any ideas? The problem with this is that the phone keeps waking up (to home screen) in its pouch when in my pocket etc - not good because random things can then happen.
EDIT: Have just removed the password unlock option and that has at least stopped the screen from flashing/blinking on wake up. But still no lock slider.
Thanks
SC

lock
Usually for example after flashing is necessary to lock device ones in WM itself. Have you already tried this simple procedure?
Press HW button with WM logo - > at bottom menu press "Lock"

I haven't flashed the ROM - it's a stock unbranded one.
Pressing WM logo button > lock = shows the old style lock message, not the slider. The weird thing is that even this doesn't work when I'm running Sportypal. And I use Sportypal to record my runs/mtbing - hence I need to be sure the phone locks properly when this and GPS is on in the background, otherwise the home screen get activated (by movement) and anything can happen.
Am also running CHT 1.8.5, B&B tweaks ...
Cheers
SC

You guys are running a lot more programs than I am, but I just had the lock slider screen disappear again after installing a small program. This has happened before, too.
To get the slider screen back I just have to press on the bottom right end hardkey and then press "Lock Device." The slider screen comes back and then reappears each time the screen shuts off.
You've probably already done this.

LeeBv said:
To get the slider screen back I just have to press on the bottom right end hardkey and then press "Lock Device." The slider screen comes back and then reappears each time the screen shuts off.
You've probably already done this.
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Yes I have, but the slide lock doesn't appear. It reverts to the "To unlock the device, tap Unlock" screen instead. I.e the whole slider thing just doesn't exist anymore.
I thought I might be able to change it using CHT Editor 1.8, but it won't launch (never has) - I just get the same error as always:
"CHTEditor.exe
NullRefernceException
at
CHTEditor.CHTEditor_MainWindow.Check
Version()
at
CHTEditor.CHTEditor_MainWindow.RunSt
artupProcess()
at
CHTEditor.CHTEditor_MainWindow..ctor()
at CHTEditor.Program.Main(String{}
args)"
I've read that you can "control" the slider from within CHT Editor but unfortunately I've never been able to open it. All I can do it use home screen > menu > Edit quick links OR Edit home layout.
Any other ideas?
Thanks
SC

ohh, now I have the same problem ones
I have installed CHT 1.8.5 and uninstaled Metro lock ... seems to be a problem of new CHT, better check the original CHT thread, maybe someone already solve it

I uninstalled 1.8.5 and installed 1.8.5.1.
CHT Editor now launches properly so I've set up the CHT lock slider to work - and it does. I still have to click WM > lock > on/off for it to do it though - but that's not really a problem. Still no sign of the original HTC lock slider though.
Only other problem is CHT Editor can no longer be launched via home screens > menu > CHT Editor. It says it's not installed. I guess this is because when I originally installed CHT it was set to open 1.8.5 - and now that's been uninstalled, it needs to point to 1.8.5.1. I'll have a search for that - but I'm hoping everything is available via the app icon anyway because that works.

[Q] How to change lock screen pernamently?

I want vanilla android lock screen. Widget locker сant remove it completely and can't skip it on reboot. It also works sometimes very strangely and slowly!

That's odd. I purchased Widget Locker and it works fine on my GS2. I no longer see Samsung's lockscreen after reboot or standby. And I've no issues with the behavior and performance of it either.
Perhaps check your WidgetLocker settings.
Did you enable "Appear on boot"?

ohyeahar said:
That's odd. I purchased Widget Locker and it works fine on my GS2. I no longer see Samsung's lockscreen after reboot or standby. And I've no issues with the behavior and performance of it either.
Perhaps check your WidgetLocker settings.
Did you enable "Appear on boot"?
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Yes, it doesn't help. I've tried every setting possible to set. Also middle button works terrible! I need to press it many time before it starts working. Besides middle button turns off lock screen, but I don't want it and I don't know how to disable this.
Anyway, why I need to use it? I just want to use only ONE standart lockscreen. Without any unnecessary soft in memory.

I'm using WidgetLocker and i got no problem, it completely replaced the default lockscreen. Just use easy wake wake mode and appear on boot and samsung's default lockscreen will be replaced.

How to disable unlocking by pressing a middle button?

Sp1tfire said:
it completely replaced the default lockscreen
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No, it's not! If you quickly press power button than try to unlock screen - you will see a samsung lockscreen for a second. Samsung lockscreen and widget locker just working in same time.

Have you disabled Samsung's lockscreen ? I don't have my SGS2 yet but on my current Android phone I can completely disable existing lockscreen.

anonymous572 said:
No, it's not! If you quickly press power button than try to unlock screen - you will see a samsung lockscreen for a second. Samsung lockscreen and widget locker just working in same time.
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Sorry, mine works perfectly. Can't see any trace of samsung lockscreen, nor when i unlock, neither in applications running. I also disabled it from WidgetLocker settings, so there's no way it can run or appear.

Ok, let it show for a second, this is not a big problem. Told me - how to disable unlocking by pressing middle button???
In samsung default lockscreen (or any default lockscreen on android device) i press power or middle button - and screen show on. In widget locker I press middle button (power button works here ok) and waiting from 2 to 5 seconds before screen go on. This problem is only with my device?
XpLoDWilD said:
Have you disabled Samsung's lockscreen ?
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Yes, in widget locker settings

I was having similar issues and enabled easy wake mode as a previous poster said-now spot on. There are a lot of settings to get right i must admit

anonymous572 said:
Ok, let it show for a second, this is not a big problem. Told me - how to disable unlocking by pressing middle button???
In samsung default lockscreen (or any default lockscreen on android device) i press power or middle button - and screen show on. In widget locker I press middle button (power button works here ok) and waiting from 2 to 5 seconds before screen go on. This problem is only with my device?
Yes, in widget locker settings
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My home button doesn't unlock the device, it just wakes it. In button actions i just cleared every button and only allowed volume buttons. I'm talking about WidgetLocker, not default samsung lockscreen.

Found setting in widget locker to disable middle button unlock phone, but slow home button is still here.

anonymous572 said:
Found setting in widget locker to disable middle button unlock phone, but slow home button is still here.
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can you show me the setting? My middle button unlocks the phone as well.

atb1o1 said:
can you show me the setting? My middle button unlocks the phone as well.
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I have a russian version...
"Настройки - Расширенные настройки - HomeHelper - HomeHelper блокирует"
In english may be
"Settings - Advanced settings - HomeHelper - HomeHelper blocking"

HELP! My device does not have the power boot thing when pressing the top left hardkey

As stated, i have just installed leedroid's 4.0 ROM and somehow when i long press the top left hard key, the power boot option wont come out. (The key is still usable as i can lock and unlock the screen). This shouldnt be one of the bugs of the new ROM right? Anyone can help me with this problem?
PS: i cant post in the development sections so i thought i could seek some help here

Try "use secure credentials" from menu ---> settings ---> privacy
This fixes this issue on ARHD 6.1.0

paulmccallion said:
Try "use secure credentials" from menu ---> settings ---> privacy
This fixes this issue on ARHD 6.1.0
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i cant find the 'use secure credentials' options. anyway its the option that shows the power off, restart etc. thats not showing up

paulmccallion said:
Try "use secure credentials" from menu ---> settings ---> privacy
This fixes this issue on ARHD 6.1.0
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Almost right. Try menu ---> settings ---> security. You'll find an option in there called 'Use secure credentials'. Tick the box and input a password of your choosing. You should then have access to the power menu.
Note that your ROM may support screenshots, where the holding the power button and tapping home takes a screenshot. If it does, then you'll need to hold down the power button for longer for the menu to appear. (Basically, the phone is waiting to see if you're going to press the home button before it initiates the power menu.)
Hope that helps
Maxy

MaxyDad said:
Almost right. Try menu ---> settings ---> security. You'll find an option in there called 'Use secure credentials'. Tick the box and input a password of your choosing. You should then have access to the power menu.
Note that your ROM may support screenshots, where the holding the power button and tapping home takes a screenshot. If it does, then you'll need to hold down the power button for longer for the menu to appear. (Basically, the phone is waiting to see if you're going to press the home button before it initiates the power menu.)
Hope that helps
Maxy
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thanks very much! i just realised it took 3secs for the power boot to come out. usually took 1sec only haha. thanks everyone

sorry should have checked the path rather than rely on my memory...

Hi everyone, I'm running the current version of the ARHD rom and I'm having the same problem as this. I attempted the solutions above but the power menu does not seem to come on. Any suggestions?

SLdK said:
Hi everyone, I'm running the current version of the ARHD rom and I'm having the same problem as this. I attempted the solutions above but the power menu does not seem to come on. Any suggestions?
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Almost right. Try menu ---> settings ---> security. You'll find an option in there called 'Use secure credentials'. Tick the box and untick again....it will fix.............