Hello,
For those wanting to use Nova Launcher and still retain the double tap 'KnockOff' feature, I finally got it working via the procedure below. Note that this requires the paid version of Nova.. Hope this helps someone!
1. Download "Turn off the Screen" from the play store (it is free)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=turn.off.the.lights&hl=en
2. Open the installed app and click "Enable Now"
3. Open up Nova Settings -> Gestures and buttons -> Double tap -> Shortcuts -> Activities
4. Scroll to "Turn off the Screen" and expand the options. Choose "Turn Off The Screen : LockerActivity"
That's it. You should now be able to click anywhere on the nova desktop without an app / widget and it will turn off the screen as the stock LG KnockOff does. Note that I began with the "Screen Off and Lock" app, but this ignored the LG setting to not lock the screen for 10min and forces immediate PIIN entry upon unlock.
Cheers
If you knock on the status bar, the screen turns off with nova....no special software needed
Can the knock knock be turned off completely?
DaT Franchise said:
Can the knock knock be turned off completely?
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iirc it's in the display settings
This can also be done pretty easily with Nova and Tasker. Love this feature. I almost never have to use the hard buttons on this phone.
Excellent..
npgauth said:
Hello,
For those wanting to use Nova Launcher and still retain the double tap 'KnockOff' feature, I finally got it working via the procedure below. Note that this requires the paid version of Nova.. Hope this helps someone!
1. Download "Turn off the Screen" from the play store (it is free)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=turn.off.the.lights&hl=en
2. Open the installed app and click "Enable Now"
3. Open up Nova Settings -> Gestures and buttons -> Double tap -> Shortcuts -> Activities
4. Scroll to "Turn off the Screen" and expand the options. Choose "Turn Off The Screen : LockerActivity"
That's it. You should now be able to click anywhere on the nova desktop without an app / widget and it will turn off the screen as the stock LG KnockOff does. Note that I began with the "Screen Off and Lock" app, but this ignored the LG setting to not lock the screen for 10min and forces immediate PIIN entry upon unlock.
Cheers
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Working flawlessly... Thanks
does this only work with tapping the status bar?
any one still interested
needed:
#root
tasker
setup:
TASKER
add task
name » "knockoff" (or anything else)
add action
script
run shell
command » "input keyevent 26"
use root » checked
back out
attach icon (any)
back out
NOVA
nova settings
gestures and buttons
double tap
shortcuts
tasker shortcut
knockoff
done
what this does is run a shell command to replicate power button
now to figure out how to do this with widget locker
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srk_srinivas said:
Working flawlessly... Thanks
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App isn't in the app store anymore it seems
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ratchetjaw said:
App isn't in the app store anymore it seems
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You can try Screen Off and Lock from playstore, in Nova Double Tap Gesture activies take MainHelper from Screen Off and Lock.
Beautiful
It really works.
Related
I have been looking for function DoubleTap to Sleep.
I tryed via Nova launcher gestures but i didnt found anything i can do.
So anyone have an idea how to do this???
Karlo666 said:
I have been looking for function DoubleTap to Sleep.
I tryed via Nova launcher gestures but i didnt found anything i can do.
So anyone have an idea how to do this???
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Theirs a app called touch control that will let you slide at the bottom to sleep and has other
things such as double tap to wake or slide to wake pretty cool app to have its on the play store
Install Screen off and Lock from Play and set a double tap to launch 'Screen Off' under Nova>Gestures...>Double tap>Apps.
Thanks
CMNein said:
Install Screen off and Lock from Play and set a double tap to launch 'Screen Off' under Nova>Gestures...>Double tap>Apps.
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The new LG G2 has "knock knock" double tap to turn screen on and off, but installing a launcher like Nova disables the ability to turn the screen off with double tap, as that is one of Nova's native gestures. Using "Screen of and Lock" was a great solution to getting this back as a means to turn off the screen. It is useful on the LG G2 because the power button is now located on the back of the phone.
Thanks
CMNein said:
Install Screen off and Lock from Play and set a double tap to launch 'Screen Off' under Nova>Gestures...>Double tap>Apps.
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Thank you so much. That works great.
I have an s3 running slimkat 4.4 but I also have nova launcher, for me the double tap is over the camera/brightness sensor and that makes it sleep.
Cheers,
Nick
Great fix
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Install Screen off and Lock from Play and set a double tap to launch 'Screen Off' under Nova>Gestures...>Double tap>Apps.
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Oh my god this is amazing for my G3. I didn't even think of this. Thanks!
Some ROMs like C-ROM and LiquidSmooth have the "Screen Off" shortcut, so you don't have to download a 3rd party app. Gestures > Double Tap > Actions > Screen Off
I'm on Purity 4.4.4 and the double tap to sleep on the statusbar has been one of the most handy features so far. You can save your power button on any screen, not just the desktop.
Mahdi ROM also has this feature, as well as different custom kernels
Sadly on the N4 to have slide2wake you will need some compromises like touchscreen remaining active during call when s2w enabled.
To enable it flash hellscore kernel latest and trickster mod or swipe2wake from play store.
Be aware of the active touch durng calls
Are there any codes or shortcuts or custom apps I can create to turn off the screen (emulate knock off or power button being pressed)
Not rooted stock AT&T G2.
hydeah said:
Are there any codes or shortcuts or custom apps I can create to turn off the screen (emulate knock off or power button being pressed)
Not rooted stock AT&T G2.
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Here you go, no Root Needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cillinsoft.scrnoff
Jimi Mack said:
Here you go, no Root Needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cillinsoft.scrnoff
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It's also an action in Tasker.
What I do, is use Nova Prime launcher. You need the paid prime to enable double tap options. Point the double tap option to the screen off app.
Then whenever you double tap in the launcher, the device turns off, just like Stock.
Thanks a bunch, most apps for this had bad reviews related to spamming ads. That's why I wanted to check what you guys would suggest.
I thought it would be as easy as just creating a small app myself with a single line of code.
Player911 I actually wanted to get a button so when there is no room on home screen to tap I would use the button instead. I wish we could replace the quick shortcuts in LG G2 that show up with swipe from bottom, add sleep option or turn off screen option.
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player911 said:
What I do, is use Nova Prime launcher. You need the paid prime to enable double tap options. Point the double tap option to the screen off app.
Then whenever you double tap in the launcher, the device turns off, just like Stock.
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But won't turn on, right?
Here is a work around to the popular double tap to lock when using Nova Launcher.
All you need to do is to download "screen off and lock" from the Google Play store, then go into Nova's "gestures and buttons" settings menu and tie double tap to the screen off and lock app.
Then it should work as it does with the standard launcher.
Thank for the tip
Or if you have greenify you can tie the double tap to hibernate and it does exactly he same. Actually I prefer since, I use greenify on my phone anyways.
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Hgneto said:
Or if you have greenify you can tie the double tap to hibernate and it does exactly he same. Actually I prefer since, I use greenify on my phone anyways.
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Nice tip! Thanks!
What shortcut you use on Greenify? Hibernate or Hibernate+Lock Screen?
Or you can just double tap the top of the status bar works with any launcher
Thanks for that dude
tallman43 said:
Or you can just double tap the top of the status bar works with any launcher
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No it doesn't.
stevemiddie said:
No it doesn't.
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Or yes it does you are doing it wrong! Do you think I would post a tip if it didnt work! Tap the status bar twice anywhere along the top near the battery/wifi icons etc
tallman43 said:
Or yes it does you are doing it wrong! Do you think I would post a tip if it didnt work! Tap the status bar twice anywhere along the top near the battery/wifi icons etc
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Apex Launcher Pro.............Galaxy Note 4 and it definitely does NOT.
stevemiddie said:
Apex Launcher Pro.............Galaxy Note 4 and it definitely does NOT.
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Lol This is LG G3 Thread my friend how was I to know you had a Galaxy note 4 i'm not psychic It works perfectly on the LG G3. . . . .Post in the right thread next time here is a link in case you are lost >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4 <<
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Lol This is LG G3 Thread my friend how was I to know you had a Galaxy note 4 i'm not psychic It works perfectly on the LG G3. . . . .Post in the right thread next time here is a link in case you are lost >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4 <<
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Oooops! :crying:
I have the Note 4 and the LG G3 and was switching between forums.
My sincere apologies.
Scrren Off app + Nova Launcher Pro with the gesture option (double tap executing the screen off)
Just works! :good:
With 3rd party lock apps I had issues with the keylock activating even though i had smartlock set to deactivate my pin when my phone is connected to my pebble watch. So i now use tasker to double tap off with nova from anywhere on the screen.
In tasker set up a new task to mimic a press of the power button:
New task>code > run shell> Command> input keyevent 26
Tick use root access.
Then point novas double tap gesture to the task. Because its mimicking the power button press it doesn't interfere with smartlock.
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jimsey said:
With 3rd party lock apps I had issues with the keylock activating even though i had smartlock set to deactivate my pin when my phone is connected to my pebble watch. So i now use tasker to double tap off with nova from anywhere on the screen.
In tasker set up a new task to mimic a press of the power button:
New task>code > run shell> Command> input keyevent 26
Tick use root access.
Then point novas double tap gesture to the task. Because its mimicking the power button press it doesn't interfere with smartlock.
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Can you please explain how to "point novas double tap gesture to the task"? Thank you very much!
Hi
In nova settings > gestures> double tap> shortcuts> task shortcuts> select the name you gave to the task you created.
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jimsey said:
Hi
In nova settings > gestures> double tap> shortcuts> task shortcuts> select the name you gave to the task you created.
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Hi and thank you. I did that and it interacts with tasker on double tap, as i see the message from super su. I guess i didn't set up tasker as it should.. Any ideas?
Not sure but you might need to give the task in tasker an icon for it to work?
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jimsey said:
Not sure but you might need to give the task in tasker an icon for it to work?
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Did that also
Awesome Tip...!!!!!
Awesome Tip dude...!!!!!
Really helped.:good:
You can even use Greenify for this trick.
Maybe I'm just overlooking something obvious - but is there a way (other than the button on the back) to turn off the primary display??
I have figured out that i can double tap to wake. But haven't figured out bow to turn off.
Disregard. Found out that i can double tap status bar for knock on feature to turn off.
You should be able to double tap home screen as well to turn off
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LuRock said:
You should be able to double tap home screen as well to turn off
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I think this has to be an empty spot on home screen. I use 5x5 and keep it pretty packed - so that doesn't work for me. But you are correct
Smidgers said:
I think this has to be an empty spot on home screen. I use 5x5 and keep it pretty packed - so that doesn't work for me. But you are correct
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Keep in mind you can also double tap the notification bar if space is at a premium... I'm using Nova Launcher so only the notification bar works, which is good enough for me...
dimm0k said:
Keep in mind you can also double tap the notification bar if space is at a premium... I'm using Nova Launcher so only the notification bar works, which is good enough for me...
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Yes - this is what i use now. Will take some getting used to, but seems easy enough to adjust to.
I'm using Nova Prime and double tap on and off work fine. No need to use notification bar to tap off here. I can double tap any empty spot on any screen and it will turn off.
If it doesn't work like that for you - must be something else.
1. Do you have Nova Prime, or Free?
2. Do you use live wallpaper?
midmadn said:
I'm using Nova Prime and double tap on and off work fine. No need to use notification bar to tap off here. I can double tap any empty spot on any screen and it will turn off.
If it doesn't work like that for you - must be something else.
1. Do you have Nova Prime, or Free?
2. Do you use live wallpaper?
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This does work. I use the stock launcher. There's just not a lot of open real estate on my home screen. Also doesnt work outside of home screen (that I've noticed). So status bar has been OK.
When XPOSED eventually comes to Nougat there was an option in some of the old G3/G4 Tweakboxes (which ran on the G5, V10, etc) to double tap the navigation bar as well as the status bar.
I got very accustom to that so hopefully that will become an option in the future as well.
For now, I am using Nova Prime Double tap to run a tasker task that executes a shell command (as root) to emulate the power button press. This will turn off the display and still allow you to wake it back up with the fingerprint sensor since other methods make use of the device administrator and require a pin/password/knock-code to unlock.
Artimis said:
When XPOSED eventually comes to Nougat there was an option in some of the old G3/G4 Tweakboxes (which ran on the G5, V10, etc) to double tap the navigation bar as well as the status bar.
I got very accustom to that so hopefully that will become an option in the future as well.
For now, I am using Nova Prime Double tap to run a tasker task that executes a shell command (as root) to emulate the power button press. This will turn off the display and still allow you to wake it back up with the fingerprint sensor since other methods make use of the device administrator and require a pin/password/knock-code to unlock.
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Unfortunately our work email app (maas360) does not play nice with root. So i don't think that is in my future
Double tap to off is not working on LG v20 while using Google launcher
If I'm using Google launcher on my LG v20.... Double tap to off is not working instead of enabling it on setting.
I like stock experience in any phone plz suggest me a way
Look for the Microsoft launcher, tap to wake and sleep works with it
Double tap to off is not working on LG v20 while using Google launcher
Smidgers said:
This does work. I use the stock launcher. There's just not a lot of open real estate on my home screen. Also doesnt work outside of home screen (that I've noticed). So status bar has been OK.
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I like to have stock experience on my phone so I downloaded Google launcher on my LG v20 and my* double tap to off the screen is not working ... Is there any suggestions...??
Sai.virinchi said:
I like to have stock experience on my phone so I downloaded Google launcher on my LG v20 and my* double tap to off the screen is not working ... Is there any suggestions...??
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I use the stock LG V20 launcher. But I'm thinking that you could still use the knock feature by double tapping the status bar
Note: Please don't tell us how easy it is to change launchers in default apps, that has not been possible since EMUI 9 for chinese roms, see > https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...i-9-removes-default-launcher-options-t3853441
WARNING:RECENT APPS MENU WILL STOP WORKING
All credits to Web1n on Github for figuring out this method.
Here is official guide in chinese
App download on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web1n.stopapp&hl=zh
Steps:
(Note that this method needs to be repeated every restart)
- Install the custom launcher of your choice and ensure it is the only launcher installed other than Huawei home
- Install and setup adb on your computer
- Enable developer options on your phone
- Turn on adb debugging and adb in charge only mode
- Make sure your device is on usb charge only mode
- Install the app from link above
(note i am using a Samsung for screenshots as I don't want to mess up my main Huawei, but I got it working there through the same steps)
https://imgur.com/a/hYPkSiY
After installing app tap the right arrow until this page, tick the box to agree to TOS
https://imgur.com/a/2e3B2Vp
Tick second box
https://imgur.com/a/dKxEZwm
Tap right and you will be greeted with this home screen, tap the plus arrow
https://imgur.com/a/j1SzlFX
Tap second tab to look for system apps, find the app huawei home
https://imgur.com/a/3GgZfSA
Return to this screen, you will see the Huawei home icon, ensure it is greyed out, tap it if it is not so.
Done! Gesture navigation will no longer work but an app like fluid gestures work well enough, enable 3 button navigation in options and tap home to enjoy your new launcher. Your multotasking button has also just become useless...
Again, all credits goes to the developer
jalk44 said:
Note: Please don't tell us how easy it is to change launchers in default apps, that has not been possible since EMUI 9 for chinese roms, see > https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...i-9-removes-default-launcher-options-t3853441
All credits to Web1n on Github for figuring out this method.
Here is official guide in chinese
App download on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web1n.stopapp&hl=zh
Steps:
(Note that this method needs to be repeated every restart)
- Install the custom launcher of your choice and ensure it is the only launcher installed other than Huawei home
- Install and setup adb on your computer
- Enable developer options on your phone
- Turn on adb debugging and adb in charge only mode
- Make sure your device is on usb charge only mode
- Install the app from link above
(note i am using a Samsung for screenshots as I don't want to mess up my main Huawei, but I got it working there through the same steps)
https://imgur.com/a/hYPkSiY
After installing app tap the right arrow until this page, tick the box to agree to TOS
https://imgur.com/a/2e3B2Vp
Tick second box
https://imgur.com/a/dKxEZwm
Tap right and you will be greeted with this home screen, tap the plus arrow
https://imgur.com/a/j1SzlFX
Tap second tab to look for system apps, find the app huawei home
https://imgur.com/a/3GgZfSA
Return to this screen, you will see the Huawei home icon, ensure it is greyed out, tap it if it is not so.
Done! Gesture navigation will no longer work but an app like fluid gestures work well enough, enable 3 button navigation in options and tap home to enjoy your new launcher.
Again, all credits goes to the developer
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Thank you :good:
Thank you. It works but recent app not work even if with 3 button navigation.
nhan1411 said:
Thank you. It works but recent app not work even if with 3 button navigation.
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unfortunately yes, huawei even went to the step of removing old vertical overview menu so that the only overview menu in these buklds comes from the launcher
Recent apps stopped working for me when I updated to EMUI 10 then downgraded because of this and now it works on EMUI 9. Thanks for this, was going mad for 3 days because I couldn't disable the stock launcher even though my phone is rooted.
For those now missing Recents : Swiftly is a circular gesture activated app launcher with its own Recents :laugh:
I now have "Tap for Recents"
You can place Swiftly with a surface area (over where the middle icon would be on the dock) for activation on the bottom center. You can then tap or tap-hold for recents.
Make sure the middle position there on the dock is empty, so it doesn't have an app icon or folder. Make the rectangle big enough to activate Swiftly, but small enough not to overlap with selecting the input field of WhatsApp, Messenger, ...
In my Nova 5T I also lost swipe up for home (anyone else?) When I uninstalled the default launcher. So I use Fluid Natural Gestures for all of the bottom to swipe up for home.
The two overlay areas of these apps overlap but for me don't interfere with each other. You can also enable "immediate activation" in both for nice swift operation.
(I could choose between Nova and Default Launcher in Emui 10, I'm in Europe. But removed default because regularly it would switch back to Default Launcher)
Update: has stopped working
Feel free to still try as it seems to be different builds for everybody
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Guys...i've done....but not with this method....
TheFastGT said:
Guys...i've done....but not with this method....
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How have you done it then?