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I searched but couldn't find anything related, so sorry in advance.
When ending a call... do you have to push the 'hard' button on the bottom right to end it? Is the only other way to push the power button to activate the screen? That's pretty annoying to have to push the power button, especially when checking voicemail or any other instance where you need to push another button, to reactivate the screen.
Is there any other way around this?
Ah, nevermind. Just found it searching more. 1.3 in HD Tweak.
Just got the phone yesterday and am loving it so far...
Thanks for everything you guys are doing in this forum! Awesome work.
So I was messing with my phone, showing off JK6 and all it's glory to a friend of mine who also has a Vibrant, when suddenly the phone lagged a bit and I heard a camera shutter. Then a little pop-up came up saying the screen capture had been saved. I look in my gallery, and lo and behold, it actually screen captured! And I'm not even rooted! I look in my running applications, and there it is, ScreenCaptureService (com.sec.android.app.screencapture).
Now after a good half hour of Googling, I found out that the Tab can take screenshots by holding down the back button then hitting the power button. But I wasn't even near the power button when it happened, so that couldn't be it. I also found that in the leaked Froyo builds for the Epic 4G, a few people had the same thing with a ScreenCaptureService in their running applications. Someone mentioned you had to hold down the back button then hit home to capture, but I tried pretty much all the methods under the sun and to no avail.
Has anyone else stumbled upon this and/or found out what the key combo is?
it's a mystery.. lol but we all follow the same pattern.. we discovered it by accident once but never able to duplicate it again..
Happened 3 times. Couldnt duplicate it
how? i know i was pressing down the back button to exit zedge... then click! picture saved i dont really know what triggered it other than the back button was involved..
I have tried to duplicate this as well since I have come across it many times. When you guys figure it out let me know! Lol
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I have noticed this too and ONLY when I am in the messaging app. I can be typing something and it randomly takes a screenshot. I dont know what combination of keys are used but Its kinda annoying and I would like to turn it off without completely removing it.
Just happened to me and by reading the thread it's random as hell. I was in the "Location and Security" settings and I heard the camera shutter sound. Like everyone else I tried to duplicate it and couldn't.
coasterman927 said:
So I was messing with my phone, showing off JK6 and all it's glory to a friend of mine who also has a Vibrant, when suddenly the phone lagged a bit and I heard a camera shutter. Then a little pop-up came up saying the screen capture had been saved. I look in my gallery, and lo and behold, it actually screen captured! And I'm not even rooted! I look in my running applications, and there it is, ScreenCaptureService (com.sec.android.app.screencapture).
Now after a good half hour of Googling, I found out that the Tab can take screenshots by holding down the back button then hitting the power button. But I wasn't even near the power button when it happened, so that couldn't be it. I also found that in the leaked Froyo builds for the Epic 4G, a few people had the same thing with a ScreenCaptureService in their running applications. Someone mentioned you had to hold down the back button then hit home to capture, but I tried pretty much all the methods under the sun and to no avail.
Has anyone else stumbled upon this and/or found out what the key combo is?
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Pressing the back and power button started the screencaptureservice but did not take a screen shot. I killed it in running services and tried pretty much every button combo, nothing... Pressed back and power button again and sreencaptureservice is running again, but still no screenshots...
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dubbz106 said:
Pressing the back and power button started the screencaptureservice but did not take a screen shot. I killed it in running services and tried pretty much every button combo, nothing... Pressed back and power button again and sreencaptureservice is running again, but still no screenshots...
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yes, looks like BACK and POWER call for screencapture service. so anyone figured out how to actually take one ?
It's so funny to me how this forum is loaded with so many intelligent people and we can't figure this out. For those who did get it to work, are you stock or on a custom rom?
When I try back + power I am not able to get the screencapture app to open. My custom ROM does have the .apk included though.
It would be nice to see if we can get this working for those who do not want a 3rd party app or root.... plus, I dont think any other android phone has this feature.
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It's so funny to me how this forum is loaded with so many intelligent people and we can't figure this out. For those who did get it to work, are you stock or on a custom rom?
When I try back + power I am not able to get the screencapture app to open. My custom ROM does have the .apk included though.
It would be nice to see if we can get this working for those who do not want a 3rd party app or root.... plus, I dont think any other android phone has this feature.
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there is no screen capture app. (there is apk file). all it does is launch the service. I suppose there is some sort of weird key press combinations to actually take the shot
the .apk (app) is in system/app... I understand there is no icon in the app drawer or anything, ha.
On y Galaxy S I9000 (France) holding down the back butter and pressing the home button triggre the screenshot
Hi,
Just use ShootMe (free from market) and when you shake your phone will get a screen capture.
inspigr said:
Hi,
Just use ShootMe (free from market) and when you shake your phone will get a screen capture.
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yes but you have to be root i think.
Been trying to figure this out off and on for a while now. Holding the back button definitely activates the screencapturesevice but I can't for the life of me get it to take a screenshot. My girl has done it on accident but had no idea what she did. Kind of fun to have a froyo "puzzle" to solve though. Guess I know what I'm doing on the flight home today lol.
I have a I9000M and to take a screen shot using this stupid service you hold your finger on the back button and tap the home button, I noticed that the Vibrant is missing a home button.
My problem is that sometimes this service starts up and goes into screen capture mode just by tapping the back button and the only way I can get out of this mode is to take a screen shot. So I currently have over 200 screens of various crap that I dont want.
Does anyone know what would happen if I removed this service completely?
BioHazard2000 said:
I have a I9000M and to take a screen shot using this stupid service you hold your finger on the back button and tap the home button, I noticed that the Vibrant is missing a home button.
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Um, what? The Vibrant, like any other Android phone, has a home button.
exoplasm said:
Um, what? The Vibrant, like any other Android phone, has a home button.
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I think the home button on the galaxy is that big button in between the menu and back. We may be only randomly getting screen caps because of a software hangup causing the multipress screen cap combo. Perhaps the vibrant soft keys are not multitouch whereas the home button on the galaxy is a separate device that allows holding the back button and hitting that home button at the same time.
and also, some android devices do not have home buttons.
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Um, what? The Vibrant, like any other Android phone, has a home button.
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International version have 3buttons. Menu home back. Their home button is physical button unlike us galaxy s.
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Hi-was wandering if anyone can help. I brought a Samsung Galaxy Note a few days ago and was really pleased untill someone tried ringing me. When I tried to answer the call by pressing the Green Accept Call icon and sliding my finger (as per the instructions) I noticed that the screen didn't respond. The same thing happens when the phone is asleep and I press the home key to bring up the unlock screen to use the phone. I would have press the home screen twice before pressing my finger on the screen for the screen to respond.
The strange thing is I can do all the above if I use the stylus.
This leads me to suspect I may have a setting wrong.........can anyone help or has anyone heard of this?
thanks
I do not have a note but there are 2 places in the Galaxy phone where you can set screen sensitivity so I would guess the Note would be similar. One is in the secret code section and to be honest it has been over a year since I played with that, so you will have to look that up. The other was a normal setting menu I think it was in display settings but don't remember now since I have been on a custom rom forever. Google the Galaxy phone touchscreen sensitivity. I do remember this the settings I played with were too sensitive or to hard no in between. Not much help but it is what I recall.
Hi oka1
thanks for the advice. I rang up the retailer and described my issues with the mobile and they told me to send it back for a replacement as it is only 3 days old.
NP not much help I am going to close this thread since this is resolved
Oka1
Hi
Ive posted this over on the Android Forum however not so many replies yet so thought I'd post here too.
Please can you check your home button operation and reply with the following:
- Does your home button work regardless of how soft you press the button ?
I almost have to deliberately apply a 'little' extra pressure on the button to get it to operate, if I press it softly it doesn't work.
I tried a demo model in the local phone shop and it worked every time regardless of how soft I pressed the button (i couldn't get it NOT to work), but the sales guy's own phone was more like mine in that it needed a slightly harder press.
I would be interested to see what the majority are like so i can make a decision on whether to exchange it or live with it.
Thanks.
On my S4, as long as the pressing is registered (click sound can be heard) then it work, I don't need to press it hard.
Change it. Mine works everytime.
How do i get rid of the image verification? Does everybody have to do it everytime you want to reply to a post?
The moment it clicks, it activates. I've tried to click it as lightly as possible.
Change it mine works perfectly
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Bully74uk said:
Hi
Ive posted this over on the Android Forum however not so many replies yet so thought I'd post here too.
Please can you check your home button operation and reply with the following:
- Does your home button work regardless of how soft you press the button ?
I almost have to deliberately apply a 'little' extra pressure on the button to get it to operate, if I press it softly it doesn't work.
I tried a demo model in the local phone shop and it worked every time regardless of how soft I pressed the button (i couldn't get it NOT to work), but the sales guy's own phone was more like mine in that it needed a slightly harder press.
I would be interested to see what the majority are like so i can make a decision on whether to exchange it or live with it.
Thanks.
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My vote goes with everyone else, change it! I've tried mine, both soft and hard, as soon as there's a click, the phone responds. I've tried demo ones too before purchasing mine and they too were easy to press, even with the hoards of people constantly having a bash at it!
Perhaps you got unlucky and got a dodgy one.
Good luck though either way.
Trick:
Open S Voice app > Settings > disable "Double Tap to open S Voice" its in the menu somewhere > restart phone > see if its more responsive.
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Trick:
Open S Voice app > Settings > disable "Double Tap to open S Voice" its in the menu somewhere > restart phone > see if its more responsive.
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Ye this should make a difference, if you still find the home button lack responsiveness after preventing s-voice action on home button then take the device back you have a bad button
Bully74uk said:
Hi
Ive posted this over on the Android Forum however not so many replies yet so thought I'd post here too.
Please can you check your home button operation and reply with the following:
- Does your home button work regardless of how soft you press the button ?
I almost have to deliberately apply a 'little' extra pressure on the button to get it to operate, if I press it softly it doesn't work.
I tried a demo model in the local phone shop and it worked every time regardless of how soft I pressed the button (i couldn't get it NOT to work), but the sales guy's own phone was more like mine in that it needed a slightly harder press.
I would be interested to see what the majority are like so i can make a decision on whether to exchange it or live with it.
Thanks.
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Demo model will have been pressed hundreds of times so is probably worn in
Thanks for the replies.
Had phone exchanged today, replacement is much better.
On mine, i can hear and feel a slight crackling noise with light touch without pressing the key all the way down. The button feels solid, tight and works just fine, but it bothers me that it does that. The shop people wouldn't consider this as a defect since it's so minor, but minor enough to annoy a fussy tech person like me.
Does anyone else have this problem?
ok. before i received my s7e, i saw on some tips and tricks vid, that you can change having to push the home button down, to get to the fingerprint unlock, to just touching the home button, and the fingerprint unlock will kick in. but now that i've got my s7e, i have watched at least twenty vids, and haven't found it again. a google search turned up nothing. so, does anyone know how to do this? if so, can you direct me to the instructions, or just outline it?
Simple answer you must press the button first
How many threads to you plan on starting with simple questions that can be found all over the forum?
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If the screen is ON, but locked, you don't need to press the button. But for the fingerprint reader to work the screen must be on, so you either need to press the home button or the power button first.
Protip: Or press and hold at same time and it's one fluid motion.
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m3dd0g said:
Simple answer you must press the button first
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Brava27 said:
How many threads to you plan on starting with simple questions that can be found all over the forum?
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meyerweb said:
If the screen is ON, but locked, you don't need to press the button. But for the fingerprint reader to work the screen must be on, so you either need to press the home button or the power button first.
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first, m3ddog, the whole idea is NOT to have to press the home button, but to just touch it. second, brava27, i have searched through out the board, and have not found a single answer to this. what i have found is people misunderstanding this, like the other quotes on here. so if you have nothing substantive to add, stfu! lastly, meyerweb, the whole point is that the screen is OFF. i said when the screen is off, or only the "always on" feature is showing, there is an app, which turns the home button into a capacitive button, so you can just touch it to launch the lockscreen, instead of depressing it. that is the entire reason for the thread, to get to the lockscreen where i can use my fingerprint, without having to acutally depress the home button. hope that clears it all up.
h3ck said:
Protip: Or press and hold at same time and it's one fluid motion.
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what?????? the entire idea of this thread is NOT TO HAVE TO DEPRESS THE HOME BUTTON, but to turn it into a capacitive button. but thanks anyway...
stevae said:
what?????? the entire idea of this thread is NOT TO HAVE TO DEPRESS THE HOME BUTTON, but to turn it into a capacitive button. but thanks anyway...
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Can I ask why you are so against pressing the home button? Is yours defective? Are you trying to avoid wear & tear?
There is a solution of sorts.. install gravity screen pro, which turns on your screen when you pick up your phone.. then you just touch your finger to the fingerprint reader and wala
Stevea, I perfectly understood what you're asking for. It doesn't exist. I told you how it works, and the only way it works. Sorry you don't like the answer, but those are the facts.
ingenious247 said:
Can I ask why you are so against pressing the home button? Is yours defective? Are you trying to avoid wear & tear?
There is a solution of sorts.. install gravity screen pro, which turns on your screen when you pick up your phone.. then you just touch your finger to the fingerprint reader and wala
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yeah, the whole idea is past experiences with wear and tear of home buttons being pressed so much they fail. and my problem with your other solution, if i am right, is that the sensors are always on, looking for you to pick up your device, which kills battery life. if i'm wrong about this, please correct me, however. the other thing is i saw it in a tips and tricks video, and it worked perfectly for the reviewer. but now i can't find that video, and didn't write down what it was. but i might try your gravity screen pro. thanks for the tip.
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Stevea, I perfectly understood what you're asking for. It doesn't exist. I told you how it works, and the only way it works. Sorry you don't like the answer, but those are the facts.
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meyerweb, you obviously didn't understand perfectly well what i said, because i said that i saw a video, where the reviewer DID use this technique to get to the lock screen several times, so it obviously DOES exist. just because it doesn't come into contact with your little world, does not mean it doesn't exist.
I suspect that the video you saw wasn't actually showing what you think it was. Which is why you can't find it again.
After giving up on trying to enable soft nav buttons without root. I started searching for similar funcationality.. ie use the finger print scanner as a capacitive button.. stumbled across this.. I think this might interest you.. There's an app call easyhome https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome&hl=en
It doesnt work from the lockscreen, but if you use the power button to turn on, then with this app you could essentially never press the home button.. It seems to work pretty well from my 5 minute look..
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After giving up on trying to enable soft nav buttons without root. I started searching for similar functionality.. ie use the finger print scanner as a capacitive button.. stumbled across this.. I think this might interest you.. There's an app call easyhome https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome&hl=en
It doesnt work from the lockscreen, but if you use the power button to turn on, then with this app you could essentially never press the home button.. It seems to work pretty well from my 5 minute look..
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After giving up on trying to enable soft nav buttons without root. I started searching for similar functionality.. ie use the finger print scanner as a capacitive button.. stumbled across this.. I think this might interest you.. There's an app call easyhome https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome&hl=en
It doesnt work from the lockscreen, but if you use the power button to turn on, then with this app you could essentially never press the home button.. It seems to work pretty well from my 5 minute look..
meyerweb said:
I suspect that the video you saw wasn't actually showing what you think it was. Which is why you can't find it again.
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yes, because it's much more likely that i looked right at something, watched it happen, and somehow my vision misinformed me, rather than you just be wrong. seriously man, your powers of deduction suck! i don't need any more input from you, as you've added nothing positive to the thread. find something else to do with your time.
llewelld said:
After giving up on trying to enable soft nav buttons without root. I started searching for similar funcationality.. ie use the finger print scanner as a capacitive button.. stumbled across this.. I think this might interest you.. There's an app call easyhome https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome&hl=en
It doesnt work from the lockscreen, but if you use the power button to turn on, then with this app you could essentially never press the home button.. It seems to work pretty well from my 5 minute look..
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yeah, i looked at it, but it screws up the fingerprint sensor. so i got rid of it. but thanks for the info. i really appreciate your response.
Found some related info, posted in a different thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66028308&postcount=42
Enable 'easy screen turn on' and you can bring the screen up, and unlock it with fingerprint, without any button clicking at all.
Mistaken post
I was about to suggest the wave to wake option
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try easyHome for Samung. It does what u want
You can use the following to turn on the screen and use fingerprint scanner without pressing the home/power button.
1. Open the Settings application and go to the Accessibility settings
2. Tap to open the Dexterity and Interaction settings
3. Touch the Easy Screen Turn On option and make sure it is toggled ON. (If you want to disable the Wave to Turn On Screen feature on Galaxy S7, make sure to toggle it OFF)