Need App info for Gesture lock/unlock - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I need info for any app which can lock/unlock the N4 using any alternative way like gesture etc, I don't just want to press the power button every time. Seems like pressing power button too much would damage it in long run. I tried cover algorithm but it doesn't seem to work for me. I'm on stock rom without root. I'm noob too
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You will need to be rooted
Check this thread out Touch Control aka Slide to Wake

Since the day i have bought N4.. I hardly remember using the power hardware button. Below are the apps i use for powering on my device and turning off the screen.
- Smart screen on
- Screen off
And for manually setting the volume, you can use Power Toggles.
Note: you do NOT need to be rooted to install all these apps.
Hope this helps.
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can we mod the phone to turned on with the Volume button ?

the power button are suks, and very very not comfortable, even more with silicon case.
i am a "nexus one" user, and i remember that we mod the phone to turned on with the track ball,
and as far as im remember, we can mod it to turned on with any another button - even the touch buttons...
there is some apk software for that - so no root neded, i jest cant fint it on the market and i dont know
if the same appz will work on the DHD.
that can be useful even if the power off button will die (HTC issue...)
update: find one that do the job: "Screen Mode Widget" - for free in the market.
set it up to "AwakeStay mode", its Allows the screen to go off, and clicking any
physical button - vol up/down brings the screen back up.
Thanks for this. I'be been looking for something similar. to clarify, Did you set the widget to 'never lock'? That seems to do as you desribed
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Can you have it so that the volume button wakes the phone, without completely unlocking it?
Widget Locker is also a great app for this and other functionality. Not free though.
question is, will using these widgets cause the phone not to sleep properly and then battery life suffers?
The power button is the worst part of the dhd. Any workaround to not having to use it is worth trying
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[Q] How can I disable the lock screen using the volume keys?

For the longest time Screen Mode Widget did the trick, then 2 weeks ago it stopped working. I tried others and it would work once or twice but ultimately nothing.
I have tasker but dont know how to set it up to allow me to unlock using the volume keys or to disable the lock screen all togther.
HELP!
Use a app called no lock from the market to wake phone with the volume keys....and to disable screen with the search button use an app called screen off and lock...i used those on my old evo that had a broken power switch I use them on my replacement evo so I won't break the power switch again...
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neither method worked

Disable hardware keyboard when locked?

Is there a way to disable the hardware keys apart from the volume keys on the side when the phone is locked? There are some times that i find the screen on when i get it out of my pocket. Plus i turn the screen on by pressing the volume keys in order to use the physical keyboard less.
Currently I'm using the latest Hyperdroid Rom(stock 2.3.4 room. With CM7) and Widgetlock
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runningdap said:
Is there a way to disable the hardware keys apart from the volume keys on the side when the phone is locked? There are some times that i find the screen on when i get it out of my pocket. Plus i turn the screen on by pressing the volume keys in order to use the physical keyboard less.
Currently I'm using the latest Hyperdroid Rom(stock 2.3.4 room. With CM7) and Widgetlock
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Unfortunately, you cannot do that as this is the way Android is designed. Its standard to all android phones due to the framework itself. The only thing you might be able to do with apps like 'Widget Locker' is to restrict the the hardware buttons that can wake the phone up. This can be done by turning off 'Easy Wake Mode' in Widget Locker. For example, instead of any hardware button, you can ensure only the power button wakes the device up. You can also set the lockscreen timeout to maybe 5 secs in CM settings, so that even if the device is accidentally woken up in your pocket,it will return to standby after 5 secs. Hope this helps. But i have to say that you have a very good suggestion. It would be really great if Android, CM or any app has this feature. Maybe you might want to suggest this to the CM team?. Im sure they have the means to do it.

[Q] Alternative way to turn on Nexus device? [REQ]

Im trynna keep my power/volume rockers away from constantly pressing it + with the poetic case its awkward.
is there an app that lets you to turn on your screen without having to press the buttons?
For example saying "Nexus" and your screen lights up?
You mean from sleep or from power off?
pgm aka slide2wake, needs kernel support
From sleep
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A different case that will turn the screen on/off when it's opened/closed?
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jyouri said:
Im trynna keep my power/volume rockers away from constantly pressing it + with the poetic case its awkward.
is there an app that lets you to turn on your screen without having to press the buttons?
For example saying "Nexus" and your screen lights up?
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I use "Screen Control" by MYDIGITA, which uses the N10's accelerometer to wake up the device. Just give it a shake. It is not perfect but works well enough.
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I'd also look into Tasker app. For example - I'm sure you could make it wake when headphones are inserted, etc...
3DSammy said:
I use "Screen Control" by MYDIGITA, which uses the N10's accelerometer to wake up the device. Just give it a shake. It is not perfect but works well enough.
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This is Perfect. Everyone who dont wanna wear their power button should check this out.:good:
jyouri said:
This is Perfect. Everyone who don't wanna wear their power button should check this out.:good:
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Last week I changed from using "Screen Control" to a free app called "Gravity Screen Off" by Plexnor, after reading an XDA review. The reason I like Gravity Screen Off more than Screen Control is that it keeps the screen from turning when reader long text as it detects slight movements on the N10. That meant I could uninstall an app I had to used with Screen Control called "KeepScreen". Simply put, Gravity Screen Off does the job of two apps and does it better.

Flashlight shortcut from lockscreen?

So I discovered this purely by accident.
I've picked up my phone at night a few times and have blasted myself in the eyes with the light of my camera. It acts light using the widget to toggle it to act like a flashlight. Thinking my phone bugging out I thought nothing about it. But after the 5th time I decided it was a built in feature.
After much trial and error, I have these results:
With your phone on and screen timed out (turned off), press volume up and power at the same time. The screen should turn on, as well as the light on your camera.
To turn off let the screen time out, or press power to turn it off. Then press volume down.
Now I do not know how it works on mine but not my wife's note 3. I'm running stock Rom rooted with no mods.
I will try and figure out how I have this working, but any insight would work too.
Does anyone else have this feature?
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lownignitus said:
So I discovered this purely by accident.
I've picked up my phone at night a few times and have blasted myself in the eyes with the light of my camera. It acts light using the widget to toggle it to act like a flashlight. Thinking my phone bugging out I thought nothing about it. But after the 5th time I decided it was a built in feature.
After much trial and error, I have these results:
With your phone on and screen timed out (turned off), press volume up and power at the same time. The screen should turn on, as well as the light on your camera.
To turn off let the screen time out, or press power to turn it off. Then press volume down.
Now I do not know how it works on mine but not my wife's note 3. I'm running stock Rom rooted with no mods.
I will try and figure out how I have this working, but any insight would work too.
Does anyone else have this feature?
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Stock here, does NOT work.
stock rooted. nope.
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I know Wanam Xposed has a feature for using volume up while the screen is off to turn on the flashlight, maybe that's it.
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Well we're on this topic. I'm stock rooted on mje. What's the best way for me to add the flashlight function to my phone? I miss having that feature as I've had it on the last 3 phones I've owned.
MJC
The post above yours should do the trick. If you're talking about a toggle from the notification bar, I think it is built in most custom ROMs.
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