I'm running CM10, and I was curious if there was anyway to get Smart stay on the device? I got so used to not having to tap my screen that I forgot about it and it shuts off.
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elnware.smartStay10
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soulysephiroth said:
I'm running CM10, and I was curious if there was anyway to get Smart stay on the device? I got so used to not having to tap my screen that I forgot about it and it shuts off.
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I'm actually finding it easy to live without SmartStay, though I thought I would miss it.
There's quite a few smart stay-alike apps in the market you can try, such as ISeeYou
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I'm actually finding it easy to live without SmartStay, though I thought I would miss it.
There's quite a few smart stay-alike apps in the market you can try, such as ISeeYou
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I agree. I don't miss it. It never being there is better than only working 50% of the time due to lighting, angle, etc.
What does drive me a little bonkers about the backlight on CM10 is that when you have it set to go off at say 30 seconds, but the phone not to lock until 60 seconds, hitting home when the backlight goes off closes the current app instead of just waking up the screen. You have to use the power button to do this, but I don't think I'll ever get used to that!
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What does drive me a little bonkers about the backlight on CM10 is that when you have it set to go off at say 30 seconds, but the phone not to lock until 60 seconds, hitting home when the backlight goes off closes the current app instead of just waking up the screen. You have to use the power button to do this, but I don't think I'll ever get used to that!
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Yeah, I've noticed that too. I have my screenlock delay set to 60 seconds after the screen automatically turns off (vs manual powerbutton), and pressing home wakes the device but also pauses whichever app was running. Should be a simple fix... just have to eat the homekey event after waking instead of passing it along the chain.
I have re-purposed my Fire as a wall mounted home automation system control panel. My Galaxy Nexus had an app (PGM Nexus) that would basically leave the touch screen active when the screen was off, allowing you to swipe the screen to wake it up. This would be very useful for my application on the fire being it is mounted to the wall, and always plugged in.
Does anyone know of a way to do this on the fire? Currently I have it setup to never turn the screen off, but that cant be good for it in the long run.
The app "Screen Standby" allows the user to turn off the display but touch is still active. I believe a swipe in the notification area enables the screen to come back on. I currently have it on my Kindle and it does in fact work but I haven't used it very much.
Here is the Playstore link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nkahoang.screenstandby&hl=en
Guitarman2010 said:
The app "Screen Standby" allows the user to turn off the display but touch is still active. I believe a swipe in the notification area enables the screen to come back on. I currently have it on my Kindle and it does in fact work but I haven't used it very much.
Here is the Playstore link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nkahoang.screenstandby&hl=en
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That app does exactly what I need, I actually like how it works better than PGM Nexus because a simple touch wakes it up..no need swipe....but it is too unreliable. After half an hour or so it looks like it fails to keep the touch digitizer active and you have to use the button to turn the screen back on.
Grims said:
That app does exactly what I need, I actually like how it works better than PGM Nexus because a simple touch wakes it up..no need swipe....but it is too unreliable. After half an hour or so it looks like it fails to keep the touch digitizer active and you have to use the button to turn the screen back on.
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Is the device going into sleep mode when this happens? The app "CPU Spy" can verify the status of the CPU and shows if the tablet is going to sleep ....zzzzZZZZzzzz lol
Guitarman2010 said:
Is the device going into sleep mode when this happens? The app "CPU Spy" can verify the status of the CPU and shows if the tablet is going to sleep ....zzzzZZZZzzzz lol
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I think it probably is, although I did enable the "wake lock" feature in the app. it also sometimes doesn't turn off the screen based on the timer in the app. I'll mess with it some more to see if I can get it to work better.
I'm going for the appliance feel, and high level of WAFs (Wife Acceptance Factor) so it needs to be highly reliable and stream lined
Grims said:
I'm going for the appliance feel, and high level of WAFs (Wife Acceptance Factor) so it needs to be highly reliable and stream lined
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WAF........my new favorite term lol
Hello,
Wondering if I use a game and need to tap 2 times quickly on screen during the game, will phone switch off?
artisticcheese said:
Hello,
Wondering if I use a game and need to tap 2 times quickly on screen during the game, will phone switch off?
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Ive just tried it on song pop and it doesnt turn the screen off....I believe it needs to be on a blank part of the homescreen or on the notification bar area at the top of the screen
Do you have clash of clans game? Can you try to double click inside it?
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Knock off only works on the home screen (and the status bar). It would be quite silly otherwise since you wouldn't be able to double tap to zoom etc.
dhkx said:
Knock off only works on the home screen (and the status bar). It would be quite silly otherwise since you wouldn't be able to double tap to zoom etc.
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I can also see it turning the screen off when using your keyboard lol. It definitely sounds like a nice feature - especially considering the buttons are on the back. It would be annoying to have to pick your phone up off of a table or desk to turn the screen on sometimes.
There are times when I would like my 360 to be on (not ambient mode but on) all the time. I know this would drain the batt quicker but for short durations I would like to turn it on all the time. Is there a way to do this?
Maybe with an app?
Thanks! :laugh:
Heey just got a update on the app listed below! And they added always on!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonephreak.extendedlight
jmed999 said:
There are times when I would like my 360 to be on (not ambient mode but on) all the time. I know this would drain the batt quicker but for short durations I would like to turn it on all the time. Is there a way to do this?
Maybe with an app?
Thanks! :laugh:
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You can also use swipify ....it has an always on option in quick settings
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Backlight question...
So, I'm testing out a 360 and a LG R, and I have to say that I do like the LG "always on" mode...Is that just a personal preference thing? It that just not in the 360s wheel house? I know about the ambient mode, but several times I glance down and see that the screen is dark, and I got to "flick da wrist" to wake it up.
I've had a couple people ask me in meetings if my watch was broken, or how do I tell the time on it? (It was dark). Is that a sign that the LG is for me? Is there a way to keep the 360s screen on and dial the brightness way down? Or is this just a square peg round hole kind of issue?
Thanks for the feedback...
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You can also use swipify ....it has an always on option in quick settings
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Yea use swipify , then navigate to quick settings and there is an always on setting and brightness slider
ret4425 said:
So, I'm testing out a 360 and a LG R, and I have to say that I do like the LG "always on" mode...Is that just a personal preference thing? It that just not in the 360s wheel house? I know about the ambient mode, but several times I glance down and see that the screen is dark, and I got to "flick da wrist" to wake it up.
I've had a couple people ask me in meetings if my watch was broken, or how do I tell the time on it? (It was dark). Is that a sign that the LG is for me? Is there a way to keep the 360s screen on and dial the brightness way down? Or is this just a square peg round hole kind of issue?
Thanks for the feedback...
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Yes there is a good solution
jmed999 said:
There are times when I would like my 360 to be on (not ambient mode but on) all the time. I know this would drain the batt quicker but for short durations I would like to turn it on all the time. Is there a way to do this?
Maybe with an app?
Thanks! :laugh:
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here you go
http://youtu.be/aKNJeqU5eww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cSWpLeGT1s&feature=youtu.be
Found this one, too. Less than 6 hours battery life...
Ugh...
Thanks
Is there anyway to turn off the screen with the home button and then be able to use the fingerprint scanner to unlock?
Advanced features > side key.
For the locking part, there is an app called home button actions, but good lock would give you more functions , as to unlock, there is a double tap option, as LG devices have had since some time
I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.
stu5797 said:
I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.
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Nova - gestures, home button, screen lock.
Always on display - active, fingerprint unlock turned on.
I think this is the closest you can get. I don't think the fingerprint is active while the screen's completely off.
If you want the screen completely off, you'll have to use the lift to wake option, that way it turns on as soon as you pick up your phone. You'll have to turn that option on in the phone settings.
Edit: "Nova".
20degrees said:
Nove - gestures, home button, screen lock.
Always on display - active, fingerprint unlock turned on.
I think this is the closest you can get. I don't think the fingerprint is active while the screen's completely off.
If you want the screen completely off, you'll have to use the lift to wake option, that way it turns on as soon as you pick up your phone. You'll have to turn that option on in the phone settings.
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Nove?
live_in_the_sky06 said:
Nove?
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Auto correct. Should say "Nova". As in nova launcher.
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Auto correct. Should say "Nova". As in nova launcher.
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OK great! Thank you
stu5797 said:
I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.
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A single press turns off the screen and pressing the fingerprint sensor when the screen is off turns on the phone. You can set a long press to bring up power off menu.
Just press the power button and the screen will turn off. The easiest way
You can also use "good lock" and the navstar plugin to create a power button shortcut.
Double Tap apk
I use the Double Tap apk. Simple double tap anywhere on the screen to turn t off.
May not work with Android Q though as it's an over lay... works perfectly with Pie.
blackhawk said:
I use the Double Tap apk. Simple double tap anywhere on the screen to turn t off.
May not work with Android Q though as it's an over lay... works perfectly with Pie.
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Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.
KOLIOSIS said:
Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.
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If you're running on Android Q I don't think it will work as it's an overlay. Uses no data; well behaved.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_b4Q1X_rNH4GvtgXcvIzQCg
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If you're running on Android Q I don't think it will work as it's an overlay. Uses no data; well behaved.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_b4Q1X_rNH4GvtgXcvIzQCg
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Yeah, too bad. Just checked the date of the last update to that app, been a good while, pre-dating Android 10 (Q).
KOLIOSIS said:
Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.
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Yeah, too bad. Just checked the date of the last update to that app, benn a good while, pre-dating Android 10 (Q).
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One of the reasons I'm not going to Q. I have a couple overlay apps that work well and I use.
The added "security" is a bad joke at a high cost to functionality.
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One of the reasons I'm not going to Q. I have a couple overlay apps that work well and I use.
The added "security" is a bad joke at a high cost to functionality.
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Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......
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Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......
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Another option is One Handed Operation Plus. You can set gesture control screen off and much more. I wuv this apk. Up to 6 different discreet switch zones and up to 6 switches per zone. Very low power consumption and reliable. Perfect companion to fill in those unused curve screen zones, a brilliant apk.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lus&pcampaignid=APPU_1_x6s1X7SEBYi1tgWFmoXgDQ
Since I'm not using a screen lock the double tap on/off is great. Samsung marketing is like a box of rabid gerbils; absurd and unpredictable.
However when it comes to unrooted phone customization, Samsung is hands down the best.
A plain Jane Apple would bore me to death...
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Another option is One Handed Operation Plus. You can set gesture control screen off and much more.
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THX for the heads up, I've had this app for a while now, missed that option, now using down swipe for screen off, this works for me.
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Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......
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THX for the heads up, I've had this app for a while now, missed that option, now using down swipe for screen off, this works for me.
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The long stroke gestures aren't as reliable.
Useful for Apks that get inadvertently triggered like flashlight, ha-ha.
Occasionally it gets triggered when cut and pasting but it integrates in pretty well. Adjusting the zone size and placement can help prevent this.
Plus you can have the touch zone indicator any color or transparency setting you like or none al all.
Great touch for custom themes.
Making use of the customization Samsung apps takes the Note 10+ to a completely new level.
Outstanding... and very resource/battery friendly.