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Lightflow kills one hand operation

I don't use it very often but I do like one handed operation. Today I realized that it wasn't working so I started undoing all the mods/setup I've been working on. Turns out it was lightflow. I can disable it in accessibility options and one hand operation immediately starts working.
Are there any other decent led control apps to try?
Thought I'd post here to hopefully save anyone else the trouble if they run into the same problem.
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It seems like having anything enabled under Accessibility kills one-handed mode.
But Light Flow is working for me without the Accessibility setting. There's a new setting called Notification Access in the Security section.
Try enabling Light Flow there and see if it works. As I said, mine is working that way, but I'm also rooted, so maybe that has something to do with it...

Yeah it was enabled there too. Maybe there's just something wrong with mine because my wife just informed me that hers is working find and all she did was install it and forget about it. I had to enable options I've never used before like the one to make the led flash even when the screen is on, in order to get or to do anything at all.
I'm rooted too.
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dclutter1 said:
Yeah it was enabled there too. Maybe there's just something wrong with mine because my wife just informed me that hers is working find and all she did was install it and forget about it. I had to enable options I've never used before like the one to make the led flash even when the screen is on, in order to get or to do anything at all.
I'm rooted too.
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Make sure that you have the LED settings under 'Settings' > 'Display' to have "Charging" and "Notifications" checked along with the checkbox in 'Security' > 'Notification Access'.

bd177 said:
Make sure that you have the LED settings under 'Settings' > 'Display' to have "Charging" and "Notifications" checked along with the checkbox in 'Security' > 'Notification Access'.
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Lol, looks like that was my problem. For some reason I thought they all needed to be turned off so I did that initially and didn't even think to revisit it.
Thanks.

So we don't need to enable it in accessibility? Cuz that ruins most features. Makes you disable them.
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imablackhat said:
So we don't need to enable it in accessibility? Cuz that ruins most features. Makes you disable them.
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Mine is currently disabled in Accessibility and enabled in Security -> Notification Access. In Display -> LED indicator, I have Charging, and Notifications checked.
Working like a charm.

Works good this way with or without root. Just installed.opened.enabled the notification access. And use. Doesn't need enabled in accessibility.
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dclutter1 said:
Lol, looks like that was my problem. For some reason I thought they all needed to be turned off so I did that initially and didn't even think to revisit it.
Thanks.
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In my S3 they had to be disabled in stock settings to work. In this they need to be enabled in stock settings for it to work. I know lightflow told me to disable it in stock settings on the S3.
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How to change the time on when you need to fingerprint unlock.

Not making sense my title. My friend just bought a GS5 for AT&T.. I have mine for T-mobile. He swiped his fingerprint to unlock his phone, then like 5 minutes later I picked it up to play with it, turned it on thinking I would need his finger print, but i didn't.. Just swiped to unlock.
He said he forgot where the setting is, but he doesn't have to swipe his finger every time the screen is off.. I do. and its kind of annoying.
Where is this setting pleasee???

I would imagine that he doesn't have the setting to lock automatically when he hits the power button selected.
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ok here is the deal. I was able to find where I can have my phone lock with the finger printer after xx amount of time ( I set mine for 30 minutes ) but!!!!! What he has.. When he turns his display off and back on, he has to swipe to open it. Like a typical unlock, after 30 minutes though, his will require a finger print.
now with mine, after I finger print it, I turn the display back on and its just ON. I don't like that because of butt dialing or any other issues. I want to be able to swipe to open, after 30 minutes finger print.
We played with his today trying to find where he made those settings and he can't find it now.
ARGGG!! this is so annoying, lol

COME ON!!! Is everyone confused as well?? Are we all in the twilightzone?

lol ttt

really? no one knows the answer to this?

setting, sound / display , lockscreen

thehaux1 said:
setting, sound / display , lockscreen
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WRONG!
Anyone else?

look.. It's this easy.
On his GS5. when he powers off his screen with the sleep button, and turns it right back on, he has to swipe to unlock. But every 30 minutes, he has to use his finger print.
Get it?? so if I'm driving home from work and unlock my phone 3-7 times, I don't want to have to use a finger print to do it, but I do want to swipe to unlock.
but every 30 minutes of inactive use, it will automatically lock to a finger print.
His is set this way, how is this done!

fastfed said:
WRONG!
Anyone else?
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I realize this is annoying to you but your response to someone trying to help you was rude.
I also don't see anywhere other than the lock screen settings to manage your security settings. Mine also works like your friends, seemingly by default. The only thing I can suggest is to change the security to swipe and then back to fingerprint. Maybe it's some kind of glitch you found.
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accrews2001 said:
I realize this is annoying to you but your response to someone trying to help you was rude.
I also don't see anywhere other than the lock screen settings to manage your security settings. Mine also works like your friends, seemingly by default. The only thing I can suggest is to change the security to swipe and then back to fingerprint. Maybe it's some kind of glitch you found.
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It's a forum, it's read differently to some people, it wasn't meant as rude. Although the reply was extremely basic, I know how to get into my security settings.
What I'm asking seems harder to find then a noob trying to root his phone. It is frustrating. It's a basic feature and I'd love to have it

Hello,
Go to lockscreen setting and set the lock automatically time to 30 mins. Also you will find an iption below stating lock instantly with power button, disable that option and you are done. Your phone will lock to fingerprint oly after 30 minutes of inactivity
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[quote name="accrews2001" post=52119940]I realize this is annoying to you but your response to someone trying to help you was rude.
I also don't see anywhere other than the lock screen settings to manage your security settings. Mine also works like your friends, seemingly by default. The only thing I can suggest is to change the security to swipe and then back to fingerprint. Maybe it's some kind of glitch you found.
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It's a forum, it's read differently to some people, it wasn't meant as rude. Although the reply was extremely basic, I know how to get into my security settings.
What I'm asking seems harder to find then a noob trying to root his phone. It is frustrating. It's a basic feature and I'd love to have it [/QUOTE]
Still not helping.. Again...
When I shut my screen off with the power button and turn it back on, it just turns on without any swiping needed. After 30 minutes finger print is needed.. But I want to have to swipe to unlock my phone, finger print within 30 minutes!!
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Maybe he has an app that does it?

WePlay said:
Maybe he has an app that does it?
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This is how I feel right now
I'm on XDA forums, not some kiddy site and we can't figure this out.
someone mentioned it was a bug, maybe that is true? But I would love to see if someone can confirm this. Is it a bug. Is it simply NOT possible?
Do people understand what I'm saying?
It's not an app. He literally just bought the phone that day! He still talks about it with me all the time. I laugh at how the genius's here can't figure this thing out.
I mean.. Maybe I start a thread, "What do you use to unlock your phone"
I can't see people using fingerprint EVERYTIME to just open the phone for a second. It takes too long.
I think most people just don't even use the fingerprint option and thats why this thread is lacking any replies.

I use fingeprint all the time. I have looked at all my settings and cant find any options to set swipe as temporary lock screen.
I wish I could as I would like that option too. However I dont think that fingerprint takes too long. I just swipe my thomb and the phone opens.

Your problem sounds like something is preventing the phone from even locking. I had a similar issue on my Galaxy S4. There's an app called Swann View Plus that I would use for viewing our cameras at work. For some reason, whenever I opened it, clicked back to home, and then locked the screen, when I woke up the phone I would not have to swipe to unlock, it would just be there at the home screen.
Now I have the same app on my Galaxy S5 and it doesn't do that, however I would look towards some kind of app causing this issue. Wipe your device to factory and check to see if it is still doing the same thing as it is now, or if it does as your friend's does which is also what mine does.

WePlay said:
I use fingeprint all the time. I have looked at all my settings and cant find any options to set swipe as temporary lock screen.
I wish I could as I would like that option too. However I dont think that fingerprint takes too long. I just swipe my thomb and the phone opens.
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He he he say what?? An app is causing what issue?? Finding where the setting is?
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fastfed said:
He he he say what?? An app is causing what issue?? Finding where the setting is?
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No. I doesnt mention any app.
My phone does the same as yours. But I would like the same setting as your friend. I just say I have looked at all my settings in the phone and cant find any setting to set it like your friend.

fastfed said:
He he he say what?? An app is causing what issue?? Finding where the setting is?
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Loll OK.. Thanks, felt like I was losing my mind.. Really frustrating :banghead:
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Shorten delay on stock keyboard

Is there a way shorten the delay on the stock keyboard? I'm rooted.
Thanks!
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I'm not sure what you mean by shorten delay, if it is input or showing the keyboard itself. But you might want to try the developer option. Go to the setting menu and open "About Device". Touch "Build Version" a couple of times. The Developer Option will now be accessible in your settings menu. There's a setting to enable/disable animation and others, set them to "0".

jopat said:
I'm not sure what you mean by shorten delay, if it is input or showing the keyboard itself. But you might want to try the developer option. Go to the setting menu and open "About Device". Touch "Build Version" a couple of times. The Developer Option will now be accessible in your settings menu. There's a setting to enable/disable animation and others, set them to "0".
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I meant the long press delay; the time you hold down a keyboard key to get the secondary key.

Wouldn't shortening the delay cause more mispresses? You would potentially accidentally trigger the long press when you didn't meant to.
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mediumsteak said:
Wouldn't shortening the delay cause more mispresses? You would potentially accidentally trigger the long press when you didn't meant to.
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Not really, works well with SwiftKey but rather use HTC keyboard
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nysoprano said:
Is there a way shorten the delay on the stock keyboard? I'm rooted.
Thanks!
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using swift keyboard or swipe keyboard app, it's a completed version of samsung stock keyboard. you will feel no delay at all

New Launcher Update is RUBBISH

The new Launcher update is a certified pain in the ass. Now you can't swipe down from any space on the homescreen to get to the Quick Settings menu. It goes to the new and totally unnecessary notification/Google/Search screen. Why the heck do I need that function when I already have it on my homescreen you Jackasses? This is a very large phone and now I have to reach (or use my other hand) all the way to the notification bar to get to Quick Settings. Worse still I can't roll back to the old version and can't disable this asinine feature. Dumb, dumb, dumb!

Hey calm down, you can change that behaviour on the launcher settings > home screen > swipe down gesture
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glock24 said:
Hey calm down, you can change that behaviour on the launcher settings > home screen > swipe down gesture
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Thanks for the info. I finally figured it out. Instead of giving us the option upfront the first thing that came up was the 5 star rating crap. To make matters worse the first trending search item was about the f*#king Kardashians!

Having them come up would p*ss me off too.
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glock24 said:
Hey calm down, you can change that behaviour on the launcher settings > home screen > swipe down gesture
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Can you help me find the Launcher Settings?

purplesky44 said:
Can you help me find the Launcher Settings?
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Just press for 1/2 seconds any empty part of the screen or just swipe up... then have the laucher settings options

Thanks.
Also, it seems that the search function from the apps screen now points to the new search window, which is again really annoying, as I am just interested in finding apps at that point. Any idea if this can be reverted somewhere?

Somebody knows how to get rid of it "use fingerprint to unlock"

Hey I am really annoyed by the "use fingerprint to unlock" thing. Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
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Don't use fingerprint as you lockscreen lock type.

Settings > Lock Screen & Security > Screen lock type.

haha sorry. I wasn't very specific. I want to keep the fingerprint scanner as the option to unlock my phone. But I just don't want the message as it destroys my wallpaper. I just want the small lock. What do I need to modify to get rid of the few words?
sorry..

A very odd thing to be annoyed about in my view but it goes to show that people are different. There is no method that I'm aware, although it's possible there is an Xposed module that could do it. Alternatively, you can always try a third party lock solution, although I'm unsure how secure they would leave your phone in comparison to the default system one. There would almost certainly be vulnerabilities to some installable lock applications, so if you go down that route I suggest you do your research.

Jesus that's the definition of freaking nitpicking.
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mahdibassam said:
Jesus that's the definition of freaking nitpicking.
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A very odd thing to be annoyed about (as Beefheart already noted) indeed, but "freaking nitpicking"? I wouldn't go that far.
We actually benefit from these (sometime odd) desire to customize/tinker our phones

Sunfl4sh said:
Hey I am really annoyed by the "use fingerprint to unlock" thing. Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
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mine says swipe screen to unlock with a little lock above, yet I still use fingerprint to unlock. never seen what you describe. interesting.