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Hi, I have yet to find a way to prevent the screen from powering down in my Samsung Focus. I have it set to 5 minutes but with a charger attached, I really should be able to keep the screen on if I need it... which I do.
A simple setting: "Never" would work. I am old enough to establish my battery usage
Am I missing something here? With Android, this option was available in the Development settings.
Thanks
maybe there's not an option for that yet. Just set your display settings to never and force timeout yourself by clicking the power button?
you have the option to set it to never but that option goes away when you are charging? did you set your phone up to an exchange server? i know when i did mine the never option went away.
Whoa.. where is this "Never" option you guys are referring to?
I go to Settings > Lock & Wallpaper > Screen Time Out = 5 Minutes (Which is the max setting) Other choices are 30 Sec., 1 Min and 3 Min.
Thanks for the replies!
Frank_Toronto said:
Whoa.. where is this "Never" option you guys are referring to?
I go to Settings > Lock & Wallpaper > Screen Time Out = 5 Minutes (Which is the max setting) Other choices are 30 Sec., 1 Min and 3 Min.
Thanks for the replies!
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must be a samsung thing. My hd7 has a never option.
nrfitchett4 said:
must be a samsung thing. My hd7 has a never option.
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Ouch! So that was something the manufacturers could change and Samsung screwed it up. 'Never' option makes a lot of sense.
That is deeply disappointing. Is it something that can be altered via an update?
i'm afraid i have to disagree... i have a HTC 7 Trophy and have teh same options as listed by Frank.
rexian said:
Ouch! So that was something the manufacturers could change and Samsung screwed it up. 'Never' option makes a lot of sense.
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samsung is making some kick ass hardware these days but still has a lot to be desired on the software front.
Maybe it will be in an update, but I doubt it.
Major oversight IMO and one that I will voice to Samsung.
My screen still turns off, even when using the gps. LaME
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Mr.Kakarot said:
My screen still turns off, even when using the gps. LaME
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Exactly! I have been looking into this more and it seems the developers can code something to prevent this from happening with their apps.
Hopefully someone will develop something to allow the screen to stay on (I will pay), or maybe one of you uber-wise experts will find a backdoor setting.
rexian said:
Ouch! So that was something the manufacturers could change and Samsung screwed it up. 'Never' option makes a lot of sense.
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Never option is only available if you're not using a password. Turn the password option on, the never option isn't available. At least that's how it works on my Quantum.
Yesterday, after playing with Samsung "Diagnosis" software, somehow I've got "Never" option set.
sensboston said:
Yesterday, after playing with Samsung "Diagnosis" software, somehow I've got "Never" option set.
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Sweet.. care to share the intel?
Never have NEVER
bozzaj said:
Never option is only available if you're not using a password. Turn the password option on, the never option isn't available. At least that's how it works on my Quantum.
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I never have the NEVER option on my Focus.
bozzaj said:
Never option is only available if you're not using a password. Turn the password option on, the never option isn't available. At least that's how it works on my Quantum.
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Nah, I don't have a password, still no 'never'.
sensboston said:
Yesterday, after playing with Samsung "Diagnosis" software, somehow I've got "Never" option set.
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Do you remember what you did there?
That's bizarre. I have a Focus also and I never knew other phones had a Never option for screen timeout. Maybe Samsung was concerned about the Super AMOLED's effects on battery life?
rexian said:
Do you remember what you did there?
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Sorry, nope. But I wish so!.. For development it's very useful option. BTW, it's possible - 100% proof. So, we just need to figure out how to...
P.S. Fortunately, I also have HTC Surround handset for development (stays on forever)
P.P.S. FYI: I've played (mostly) with *#0*#...
Well thanks for the effort sensboston! Hopefully you can crack the code. FWIW I called Samsung in Canada (went nowhere) and posted the question on Samsung.com (waiting for it to get approved)
Cheers!
So, when plugging it into a monitor and only using the cable, the only options that pop up is the "Multimedia" interface where you can only listen to music or see pictures/videos stored on the phone. Has anyone found a way to do a real video out so you can display your browser or certain apps like Youtube? Or perhaps even enable Webtop so you can view it over just the simple HDMI cable. I hate to have to buy a dock just to use Webtop.
legider said:
So, when plugging it into a monitor and only using the cable, the only options that pop up is the "Multimedia" interface where you can only listen to music or see pictures/videos stored on the phone. Has anyone found a way to do a real video out so you can display your browser or certain apps like Youtube? Or perhaps even enable Webtop so you can view it over just the simple HDMI cable. I hate to have to buy a dock just to use Webtop.
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That's not possible at the moment.
legider said:
So, when plugging it into a monitor and only using the cable, the only options that pop up is the "Multimedia" interface where you can only listen to music or see pictures/videos stored on the phone. Has anyone found a way to do a real video out so you can display your browser or certain apps like Youtube? Or perhaps even enable Webtop so you can view it over just the simple HDMI cable. I hate to have to buy a dock just to use Webtop.
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There is some value in the build.prop file that might enable this.
Look for ro.hdmi.mirror.enable=false
Change to true and reboot the phone.
See if that helps.
you need to be root of course.
clubtech said:
There is some value in the build.prop file that might enable this.
Look for ro.hdmi.mirror.enable=false
Change to true and reboot the phone.
See if that helps.
you need to be root of course.
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Well that worked while the phone was booting. After it detects the HDMI cable it goes back to blank and then lets me choose between doing nothing and Entertainment Mode and none bring back the mirror. It was working fine tho. While it lasted...
clubtech said:
There is some value in the build.prop file that might enable this.
Look for ro.hdmi.mirror.enable=false
Change to true and reboot the phone.
See if that helps.
you need to be root of course.
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In the multimedia mode, is it popping up with the Windows Media Player like big icon's view on the monitor?
If so, there is a "Start Webtop" icon that should kick off the Linux webtop.
Squeak22 said:
In the multimedia mode, is it popping up with the Windows Media Player like big icon's view on the monitor?
If so, there is a "Start Webtop" icon that should kick off the Linux webtop.
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I can't do that. While you are in Entertainment mode you can change anything on the phone or it kicks out and the screen of blank.
AFAIK the Atrix doesnt have true HDMI Mirroring, only the LG Optimus 2X has got that. I might be wrong naturally.
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I can't do that. While you are in Entertainment mode you can change anything on the phone or it kicks out and the screen of blank.
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Right, you need to use the remote or a bt keyboard, I think.
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Right, you need to use the remote or a bt keyboard, I think.
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But the mirroring was working. Except that when it detected the HDMI quickly when I unlocked my phone it went blank and asked me what I wanted to do. Entertainment Mode or Do Nothing and none of them got me back to the mirroring. If anyone has a solution or idea, let me know. I'll test.
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But the mirroring was working. Except that when it detected the HDMI quickly when I unlocked my phone it went blank and asked me what I wanted to do. Entertainment Mode or Do Nothing and none of them got me back to the mirroring. If anyone has a solution or idea, let me know. I'll test.
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Maybe there is an option in to disable that popup message / feature...
I'll be getting the phone tomorrow and i'll take a look.
Mirroring is working - but something is overriding it in the settings.
clubtech said:
Maybe there is an option in to disable that popup message / feature...
I'll be getting the phone tomorrow and i'll take a look.
Mirroring is working - but something is overriding it in the settings.
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Yeah we need to write that down. It was working beautifully. I even so the Moto logo while it was booting and the unlock screen. As soon as I unlocked it OR it detected the HDMI cable, it kicked into another mode and overwrote that = true statement.
I will be rooting it tomorrow so I can dive in and see about getting true mirroring to work. But if we can't get it to do it, this may be a deal breaker for me. I can only assume it is possible somehow.
Fixter said:
Yeah we need to write that down. It was working beautifully. I even so the Moto logo while it was booting and the unlock screen. As soon as I unlocked it OR it detected the HDMI cable, it kicked into another mode and overwrote that = true statement.
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You can try to delete the following two lines from build.prop:
ro.hdmi.default.app=
hw.overlay.path.config=
back it up first!
Let us know if that worked.
I hope it wont cause a boot up problem (it should not but you can never know).
legider said:
I will be rooting it tomorrow so I can dive in and see about getting true mirroring to work. But if we can't get it to do it, this may be a deal breaker for me. I can only assume it is possible somehow.
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It is, theres just something overwriting it. I'm taking one for the time and I'll start looking at everything now and start tinkering with it.
clubtech said:
You can try to delete the following two lines from build.prop:
ro.hdmi.default.app=
hw.overlay.path.config=
back it up first!
Let us know if that worked.
I hope it wont cause a boot up problem (it should not but you can never know).
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That actually made me loose data connection I think? The H+ dissapeared. I have no idea how that has to do with anything but I went back to the back up and everything was fine.
Fixter said:
That actually made me loose data connection I think? The H+ dissapeared. I have no idea how that has to do with anything but I went back to the back up and everything was fine.
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How about just removing:
ro.hdmi.default.app=
and keeping the other one.
any word on this? I would love to enable true mirroring!
how did the droid x do it with this app:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gmanapps.realhdmi&feature=search_result
andy2na said:
any word on this? I would love to enable true mirroring!
how did the droid x do it with this app:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gmanapps.realhdmi&feature=search_result
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Same here, I desperately want this feature for hdmi out on emulators. I hate Att for crippling features, the bionic has hdmi mirroring listed as a feature.
kenio8185 said:
How about just removing:
ro.hdmi.default.app=
and keeping the other one.
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That doesn't do anything different. I've got it happily mirroring through the boot sequence, drawing the lockscreen and my security pattern to the TV, but just as soon as it unlocks, Moto's crapware takes over and away it goes. It never comes back until it reboots.
Forgive my relative ignorance with Android-- this is only the second one I've ever owned. Is there a way to bypass the restriction and uninstall either the Entertainment Center or the DockProvider packages? I have a hunch that it's one of those getting in the way of things, but I can't be certain.
anyone know how to get in mirror mode
Found This sweet Tutorial to get full screen apps like Engadet app!
You've probably noticed that there are apps that don’t scale to full screen. Thankfully the guys at jkkmobile.com have some instructions (video tutorial below) on how to enjoy your favorite apps that aren't yet optimized for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7-inch screen in full screen mode.
Here is a summary of the steps outlined in the video. Watch it if you still have questions.
Grab the “Spare Parts” app from the Android Market and install it.
Start the “Spare Parts” app and scroll down to “Compability Mode”. de-select the box and re-select it. Restart your tablet.
Start the “Spare Parts” again, go down to “Compatibility Mode” and de-select the box. Restart your tablet.
Good luck, your smaller apps should now be scaled to full-screen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasSIA7sexM&feature=player_embedded#at=16
The tutorial is wrong.
All you have to do is untick compatibility mode and reboot. Voila -most things will now run fullscreen.
thats what I put !!DE-SELECT!!
zerolimit1 said:
You've probably noticed that there are apps that don’t scale to full screen. Thankfully the guys at jkkmobile.com have some instructions (video tutorial below) on how to enjoy your favorite apps that aren't yet optimized for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7-inch screen in full screen mode.
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Not exactly new news! Most of us have been aware of this for as long as the Tab's been out!
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
Not exactly new news! Most of us have been aware of this for as long as the Tab's been out!
Regards,
Dave
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In Fairness i didnt know, so cheers mate have a thanks on me
thought everyone knew this by now
Someone else showed me how to do this... the only problem I have is some applications that now fit the screen look... odd. Oh well, it does what it's suppose to do though.
I didn't know about this =)
so i thought i would help new comes like me. But for some reason some apps still dont go full screen. Like WSP is not full screen and Dinner Dash 2 is not full screen! But almost everything else is good to go!
Thank you! I did not know about this either. Works great!
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I didn't know about this =)
so i thought i would help new comes like me. But for some reason some apps still dont go full screen. Like WSP is not full screen and Dinner Dash 2 is not full screen! But almost everything else is good to go!
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Games are more likely not to scale as they cos be coded natively.
Can I suggest that anyone who didn't know about this and is reading this thread, goes away and reads the "Galaxy Tab Bible" thread here as you may find lots of other bits of useful information (including this tip!) that you weren't aware of!
Regards,
Dave
Hi
I am using IGO GPS after i install the "Spare Parts" app the map still same cannot get full screen so anyone can help? thanks alot
zerolimit1 said:
thats what I put !!DE-SELECT!!
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What i mean is that you only have to reboot once!
thanks for the information, trying it right now.
So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..
Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great
whiskeybro said:
Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great
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Well on that note... Thanks lol
Swizzle82 said:
So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..
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I have to agree with you. I am so surprised they took it out. I spent 30 min on the phone trying to find it. I tried the app the other post recommended, not as good, it will never turn the phone off in the car when the phone is mounted and the car is moving.
I, too, was looking for the smartscreen settings. Was surprised that LG decided to remove it. Will try the above mentioned kinscreen later
Anyone know if Samsung removed it from the S6? They started the feature and it was one of the more useful features they added to Touchwiz. I was glad when LG copied it. Most of the other stuff was junk, but that was actually useful.
That sucks. I wonder if they removed smart screen to keep the screen from running down the battery.
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You can try Smart Screen from the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vjt.app.magicscreen
And iseeyou
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iseeyoulite
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
ED2O9 said:
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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I don't have the app at all on mine.. 811.
I don't show it listed on my sprint version.
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Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!
It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.
Never really worked for me on G2/3.
I miss this and have found an app on the play store that mimics it. It worked well for me on the G3.
Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.
ED2O9 said:
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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Not on mine H810. I am wondering if maybe they built something into the package? As since I have had mine, and if I'm using it or just looking at it the screen doesn't shut off.
ED2O9 said:
Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!
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Droid_Junky said:
It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.
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player911 said:
Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.
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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.
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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.
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So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?
Swizzle82 said:
So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?
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There is not
Now that we have root, is there a way to disable the screen from coming on with a new SMS/MMS? No I am not interested in a different text messaging app, I just want to know if anyone knows how to stop this from happening with the STOCK app.
anyone?
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anyone?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skin1980.sgs6csctweaks last option on the available tweaks. This is confirmed working. I think the app is a dollar, can't see the price although I purchased a while back. Hope this helps.
schoolage1080 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skin1980.sgs6csctweaks last option on the available tweaks. This is confirmed working. I think the app is a dollar, can't see the price although I purchased a while back. Hope this helps.
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This will definitely stop the screen from lighting up? I already have a csc editor so what needs changed?
Never mind I can CONFIRM this DOES work! I wish the stock message blocking option worked too, though. Either way, good find!