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[Q] Force Orientation for other apps (with root?)

Hi,
I know screen rotation was removed with 2.01+, but is there a way (with root rights) to force a screen layout?
As I am currently developing an app that reads out text messages and sets media volume to max after entering car mode, it would be great to have it changing the layout.
And even if it is not possible to force a mode, how can I enable "Auto Rotate"?
Thanks,
Marc

You can specify which orientations each activity can have in the manifest file
Sent from my Thunderbolt

Yes, I know how to change the layout for my app, but I want to change another's app layout ;-)

The only way I know is to change it's manifest file and repackage it
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What about spoofing the accelorometers reading... so no matter how you hold the phone it will think it is in the orientation you want
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Yeah, I googled that before but didn't find anything. Is that actually possible?

[Q] widget / shortcut for lockscreen on/off ?

Hallo, I want something to switch lockscreen on-off
or better to switch from slide (if I say it correct in english) to pattern/pin
I use smart cover, but even without that, it would be useful to enable/disable pattern lock with a button
so we don't have to go into menus and settings every time we need extra security
widgetsoid has a button for that but doesn't seem to work, even with admin enabled
Thank you

It doesn't work even if I move it as system app.
is it a priority issue? is there any other app to do similar thing?

for anyone interested I made it with Tasker.
however I was hoping for a cheaper and more battery friendly way

[Q] Increase Touch Screen Sensitivity with Tasker

Hi any one here knows how to automatically turn on increase touch sensitivity using tasker? I like to enable this mode whenever i open any drawing apps since a metal pen works well as a stylus when this mode is enabled.
thanks!

you can enable it from the notification bar , expand it and it will appear at the last line
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dinocol said:
Hi any one here knows how to automatically turn on increase touch sensitivity using tasker?
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You have to know the process name to hook it with Tasker. Perhaps someone has already looked into this and can tell you the name. Usually people request in the Tasker support forum.. and time permitting, the Devs there will find out the process name for you.
Or you could decompile apks, look at the source code or log cats to identify the process yourself. Which is probably how the Tasker Devs do it as well.
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Adjust Rotation Sensitivity Using Tasker

I've seen a few posts about over-sensitive auto rotate and experienced the same myself. After a bit of digging I found this post on reddit. It's seems a bit out of date for the current version of Tasker but you should make it past the differences just fine. This method was not created by me and I take no credit or responsibility:
Originally posted by kindall on Reddit:
Requires:
Tasker (of course)
A ROM that lets you choose what orientations your phone's display can auto-rotate into. I use Carbon, where this is under Settings > Display > Rotation. In other ROMs it may be in a different place. If you have a stock ROM you may or may not have such a feature at all.
Steps:
1) Go into your phone's orientation settings and TURN OFF everything but 90 degrees. Don't worry, the phone will still display in portrait mode; you just have to turn automatic rotation off! In fact, that's how this trick works: we'll use Tasker to turn auto-rotate on and off as a way to force the phone to be in either portrait or landscape.
2) At the bottom of Tasker > Preferences > Monitor, make sure Orientation State Accuracy is set to High. BTW, if you don't see these settings, make sure Beginner Mode (in the UI tab of the Tasker prefs) is not set.
3) Now create a profile: Name: Landscape; Contexts: [State: Display On; State: Orientation Left Side]. Create a new Enter task containing one action: Display Rotation On.
4) Create a second profile: Name: Portrait; Contexts: [State: Display On; State: Orientation Standing Up]. Create a new Enter task containing one action: Display Rotation Off.
5) Set the Restore Settings checkbox in both of these profiles to Off. (Long-press the profile name, then click the settings icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen.) Otherwise Tasker will switch the setting back as soon as the phone is no longer in the exact position needed to activate the profile, which will defeat the purpose.
Optionally:
6) add a profile that turns Display Rotation Off at startup, and perhaps another one that turns Display Rotation Off when the display is turned off, if you want to force portrait mode at either of these occasions.
Now your phone won't auto-rotate into landscape until you hold it pretty much exactly in landscape orientation, and won't rotate back until you hold it pretty much exactly in portrait orientation. You can control the required accuracy using the Orientation State Accuracy setting in Tasker, mentioned in step 2.
If you want to, you can add a third profile for rotating to the other landscape mode, and activate 270 degrees in your ROM's display rotation preferences. While the phone will freely rotate the display between these orientations when auto-rotation is on, it should be difficult to switch accidentally since they are physically so far apart.

Mod for Always ON Display to Double tap to Unlock possible?? (Nougat)

Hi friends, as nougat rollsout double tap notification to open respective applications in new Always ON Display.. is it possible to create application/mod/tasked profiles to put permanent notification in the status bar/AOD screen so that double tap the notification will wakeup lockscreen/fingerprint screen and then redirect to homescreen.
Please provide below your method of unlocking without pressing physical home button.
Also, is it possible to adjust Always ON Display screen brightness as it is too bright/dim in some lighting conditions.
THANKS Regards
Shameem

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shameemindia said:
is it possible to create application/mod/tasked profiles to put permanent notification in the status bar/AOD screen so that double tap the notification will wakeup lockscreen/fingerprint screen and then redirect to homescreen.
Please provide below your method of unlocking without pressing physical home button.
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Within Tasker You may use "autonotification" for that, I've posted an example here:
"Unlock from AOD without pressing power"
**EDIT**
autonotification not required anymore, plain vanilla Tasker is sufficient (link target updated)

Jut found another way to turning screen on without even touching the device (you still need to put your finger on the detector to unlock after that).
It's in accessibility settings -> "Dexterity and interaction" -> "Easy screen turn on"
Excerpt from official user guide:
Easy screen turn on
Turn on the screen by moving your hand above the sensor at the top of the device. You can
turn on the screen without pressing a key. When you use this feature, place the device on
a flat surface with the screen facing upwards or hold the device securely to prevent it from
moving.
On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Dexterity and interaction, and then tap
the Easy screen turn on switch to activate it.
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This allows a nearly "Motorola type" experience (without the same level of sensitivity due to the lack of IR detectors though). Simply have to wave your hand over the screen.

CoolRaoul said:
Jut found another way to turning screen on without even touching the device (you still need to put your finger on the detector to unlock after that).
It's in accessibility settings -> "Dexterity and interaction" -> "Easy screen turn on"
Excerpt from official user guide:
This allows a nearly "Motorola type" experience (without the same level of sensitivity due to the lack of IR detectors though). Simply have to wave your hand over the screen.
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How do you do it? I'm not able to make it turn on with my hand.
Enviado desde mi SM-G935F mediante Tapatalk

XxReApErxX said:
How do you do it? I'm not able to make it turn on with my hand.
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It works flawlessly for me, I don't really see how to explain better: just need to approach my hand near the top of the screen (where the presence detector is located). No really need to wave, just sufficiently close and the locks screen show up instead of AOD.

tap2wake (AOD)
shameemindia said:
Hi friends, as nougat rollsout double tap notification to open respective applications in new Always ON Display.. is it possible to create application/mod/tasked profiles to put permanent notification in the status bar/AOD screen so that double tap the notification will wakeup lockscreen/fingerprint screen and then redirect to homescreen.
Please provide below your method of unlocking without pressing physical home button.
Also, is it possible to adjust Always ON Display screen brightness as it is too bright/dim in some lighting conditions.
THANKS Regards
Shameem
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Install tap2wake (AOD) from play store to enable this feature.

shameemindia said:
Hi friends, as nougat rollsout double tap notification to open respective applications in new Always ON Display.. is it possible to create application/mod/tasked profiles to put permanent notification in the status bar/AOD screen so that double tap the notification will wakeup lockscreen/fingerprint screen and then redirect to homescreen.
Please provide below your method of unlocking without pressing physical home button.
Also, is it possible to adjust Always ON Display screen brightness as it is too bright/dim in some lighting conditions.
THANKS Regards
Shameem
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check out Tap2wake (AOD) app on play store https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/tap2wake-aod-double-tap-to-wake-galaxy-t3577166
xda thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/tap2wake-aod-double-tap-to-wake-galaxy-t3577166