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Best screen/button lock program

I am looking for a program to lock the touch screen and buttons, without affecting any running programs or the ability to see the display. I was happily using SensorLock, but it suddenly stopped locking and no amount of removing and reinstalling will make it work. Is there something like SensorLock out there that works?

S2U2
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S2U2 got some minor bugs.
e.g. when the phone is locked in S2U2, if someone calls you and hangs up in a short time, for example 1-2 seconds, the phone will hang and have to soft reset. i experienced this several times. might be due to the 3secs lag that's normal in touch pro phones, but if you get this with your touch pro, the combination will hang if someone calls and hang up.
im using throttlelock for now.

I tried S2U2, but it used a "screen saver" image. I need to be able to lock the keys with TomTom or SlingPlayer running and continue to see the program screen as it updates.

Pocket Shield is currently my favorite. Have tried a few others but I like this the best.
http://pocketshield.netserver01.com/

Thanks, but I don't see anything on PocketShield's site that indicates that I can run PS while TomTom is running and still see/hear the nav screen/voice.

throttlelock is pretty cool
and on top of that i use answerkeys disabler for when there are incoming calls
sensorlock messed up for me and pocketshield never really worked properly

mjaverto said:
Pocket Shield is currently my favorite. Have tried a few others but I like this the best.
http://pocketshield.netserver01.com/
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I hate this app, it replace standard phone skin (if you don't use HTC phone skin) ant there is no way to back to standard windows skin, only hard reset

hopper13 said:
I am looking for a program to lock the touch screen and buttons, without affecting any running programs or the ability to see the display.
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You can try TouchLockPro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444215
You can lock and keep the display on with the TouchLockPro Action Screen:

I've actually managed to get my preferred locking program, SensorLock, working again. I found the settings tab reenabled the locking! As my Brit mates say, works a charm!

hopper13 said:
I've actually managed to get my preferred locking program, SensorLock, working again. I found the settings tab reenabled the locking! As my Brit mates say, works a charm!
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What did u do? Mine seems to mess up on incoming calls too often...

Settings>All Settings>Personal>SensorLock There are controls for call behavior.

majkeljj said:
I hate this app, it replace standard phone skin (if you don't use HTC phone skin) ant there is no way to back to standard windows skin, only hard reset
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No need for hard reset, it happened to me and all you need to do is install the app again and disable the ppsp in the application options and then uninstall.. it stops using the app skin and returns to the default HTC phone skin. (=

Hi
I have touchlockpro. Decreases this the battery time?

I tried almost all possible lock programs:
s2u2 - interface looks great - but truly it performed poorly in answering calls
sensorlock - i almost dropped my phone while rotating - LOL!!!!
pocketshield - used it longer - at least 3 weeks - main problem is that it goes to lock mode during a call and I have to unlock it everytime to enter a pin etc
throttlelock - for some reason couldnt install it
finally, i installed touchlockpro - i like this one - i like this so far...... haven't figured out battery drain part......

[UPDATE][2.1+] Revolutionary task switching app

Hi there,
i've written an application that displayes recent tasks directly on the taskbar, so they can be switched very easily. I know there is a hardware button, but you have to press it for approx 2 sec (and tear it to), you have no option to determine which applications you'd like to have displayed.
This application allows you to do so and other things. Try! I think that it will be a must for some of you (of course not everybody, i know that).
I cannot post a direct link to the market as it is my first post here, so please search for:
"Taskbar switcher"
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I'd appreciate any comments, complains or suggestions.
heres the market link https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5nZHJvaWQudGFza2JhcnN3aXRjaGVyIl0.

Oh nice! Could be better if there was a red cross for exemple on each notification to kill te app .
And ICS-ized notifications too .

As i said, it is not a task killer . Those are extremely stupid IMHO since they spoil what Android was intented to be - it can handle it's applications and their lifetime on its own.
The only thing that I can understand is that killing an app can make you battery live a couple of minutes longer. But: if an application is written good, you won't notice any difference
Thanks for reply!

What I'm asking is not killing the app (excuse me if I didn't explained it nice), just the notification .

Oh i see. This option will be added in the next update (approx on friday ).
Wish you'll use it
Thanks!

heres the market link https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5nZHJvaWQudGFza2JhcnN3aXRjaGVyIl0.

Added the link into the OP for you
Nice work by the way.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....

Thank you very much! It's a shame that this app will never go beyond 2.5k downloads and that farting stuff goes over 100000. A little bit unfair

Big idea = great app
I like for a minimal view, like the power control just up. "Horizontal" in one word.
Tetas naturales > Tetas hechas
Sorry my bad english

How about some English screenshots?

Would it be possible to implement the ICS swipe to remove function and an option to change the background colour of the notification?

CATA- said:
Big idea = great app
I like for a minimal view, like the power control just up. "Horizontal" in one word.
Tetas naturales > Tetas hechas
Sorry my bad english
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when i clicked on a task android app opens again and the same app its open twice.

kbzium said:
Thank you very much! It's a shame that this app will never go beyond 2.5k downloads and that farting stuff goes over 100000. A little bit unfair
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Well maybe an article on the portal might help those numbers a little bit

Just be aware this app is incompatible with "taskswitcher" from Market ( TaskSwitcher: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.shisho.taskswitcher ) - having both results in rebooting when home button is clicked, at least in my hands.
Ernesto de Bernardis
[from my Galaxy Note]

conantroutman said:
Would it be possible to implement the ICS swipe to remove function and an option to change the background colour of the notification?
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+1 for swipe to kill on ICS
Also gestures like swiping from the top to launch the notification bar could be practical for full screen apps.

Why not for india?

Nice app! Great work man...
Would be nice if there was an option to remove the dots that take up the Notification tray at the top of the screen.. I forget if that affects the way android kills apps though..?

I'll just leave this here....
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/taskbar-switcher-gives-a-new-take-on-task-management/

Would it be possible to get an apk or something. My phone is not functioning correctly and doesn't download/install apps from the market. Thanks and looks good.

is there a way to turn off softkey backlight LED?

I read books at night with my phone and the softkey backlight LED in the dark has been bugging me a lot
i want to know if there is a way to turn off those backlights

e0mandaniel said:
I read books at night with my phone and the softkey backlight LED in the dark has been bugging me a lot
i want to know if there is a way to turn off those backlights
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There are some existing mods, but none around the Infuse forum that I can recall.
In jest, I was thinking of black tape to cover the lights.
I was looking for some google images to post.
I was shocked when I googled "black tape" and then clicked on images.
Be Warned!..lol..some images is not safe for work, minors and the innocences.

BLN needs kernel level support, and there is no proper kernel for Infuse that supports BLN properly.
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Be Warned!..lol..some images is not safe for work, minors and the innocences.
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Curiosity killed the cat!!!

so there is still no kernel for this right?

qkster said:
There are some existing mods, but none around the Infuse forum that I can recall.
In jest, I was thinking of black tape to cover the lights.
I was looking for some google images to post.
I was shocked when I googled "black tape" and then clicked on images.
Be Warned!..lol..some images is not safe for work, minors and the innocences.
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Shocking isn't it?

qkster said:
There are some existing mods, but none around the Infuse forum that I can recall.
In jest, I was thinking of black tape to cover the lights.
I was looking for some google images to post.
I was shocked when I googled "black tape" and then clicked on images.
Be Warned!..lol..some images is not safe for work, minors and the innocences.
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You sir, just encouraged me even more to Google search such term:laugh:
:victory::silly::highfive:

I have the same problem when watching Netflix. But I found that turning the screen off using the power button, then turning it back on using the power button and unlocking it will keep the soft keys off. They soft keys will stay off as long as you only touch the screen and not the soft keys.

There was support for BlN back in the Froyo days. There is a kernel laying around. If you can find it, find the source, then pm scott with it, he may add it in for us
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Softkey backlights disabled via /sys ?
I have seen some posts regarding this issue on other phones where people are
echoing a 0 to files found in the /sys subdirectories
I have downloaded gScript and tried echoing a 0 to /sys/class/misc/melfas_touchkey/brightness and some other files that seemed brightness related - I have had no luck but wondered if anyone else might want to do some experimentation with this.
Also wondering if anyone else found another solution - I am going to try using a wide rubber band tonight.
UPDATE = I bit the bullet and obtained Total Screen Control - I went into the Softkey Backlight options, turned the brightness down to 0 and used the first of the two options (you DO need root) - it took a little bit of playing around (if I hit one of the softkeys at this point they turned back on) but after some trial and error I found that I could disable the softkey, exit the program, turn my ebook reading program on and .... the softkey backlight stayed OFF.
Awesome.
(Still interested in being able to do this with a shell script if possible, wonder how Total Screen Control manages it, any ideas?)

[APP][2.2+][FREE][NO-ADS] Ambient LED Flashlight - Only On When You Need It

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Ambient LED Flashlight is the newest flashlight application for Android that is both easy to use, and convenient.
Whether you want a push on / push off button, shake to activate feature, or a light/dark sensor, this application does it all.
It uses the ambient light sensor on your device to determine whether to turn on or off the camera LED. This helps to save battery.
Features:
- Automatically turn on/off LED depending on the lighting condition
- Built in light meter (lux reader)
- Screen light
- Shake to activate
- Simple and beautiful UI
- NO ADS!
This is my first android app. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!:laugh:
Get it On Google Play

apple4life said:
This is my first android app. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!:laugh:
Get it On Google Play
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Looks nice. Just downloaded and tryed it. Well aint working for my LG 4x on JB. Sensor is working, also the red/green button switches colors, but there is no light coming out.

good job, workin in motorola xt531?

gmajnkek said:
Looks nice. Just downloaded and tryed it. Well aint working for my LG 4x on JB. Sensor is working, also the red/green button switches colors, but there is no light coming out.
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Thank you for your feedback. I will fix it in the next update.
flopezm said:
good job, workin in motorola xt531?
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I haven't tried it on the xt531. But I do know that the Galaxy S3, Nexus 4, HTC myTouch 4g, and HTC evo will work perfectly.
Why don't just give it a try and let me know? The app does not require any internet/location permissions like other apps.

Works great for me. Sensor in off is pretty cool.
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Tryed it again, still not working for me. Tryed several combinations and aint working. But the sensor is working just fine in your settings menu.

The "update" fix helped for me. Working,... awsome app

gmajnkek said:
The "update" fix helped for me. Working,... awsome app
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Awesome! Thanks

Nice app and you made it to the first page of XDA gratz!
anyway is there also an option to decrease the light of the flashlight it self? The default HTC one has 3 options of brithness but I want an app where you can mod the light brithness itself completly costum (I've a dual led and it's waaaayy too bright at night)

thanks for this handy app
ur video was gr8....

Feedback
On nexus 4 the shake on feature makes it feel like a real battery operated flashlight in that it turns off if you shake it slightly too. There should be a minimum on length when shaken and possibly a setting allowing you to define that. I like it though good job.

Any chance to use the screen of the phone as the flashlight? That way it can sit on the fatboy pillow and charge and can be used as a night light for my daughter.
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o noes.....i clicked on the "Don't Click Me" button

hi
working good on galaxy s3 4.2.2

Doesn't seem to work very well on Xperia Z.
Double clicking the Turn on button in the middle creates a FC.
Shake doesn't work with Stamina (expected though)
Had to reboot after turning off stamina to make it work aswell, Shook my phone like 5 times to get it to work.
But this looks great. Looking forward for future updates.

Wow! that's cool! Thanks!

Looks cool, will have to try it out.

It works great, except: 1) the Report Bug button was half hidden on my LG Optimus Vu 2 1024 x 768 screen, 2) not responding to the back button to exit.

Works on my Evo LTE except for the auto function.

I appreciate the feedback and thank you for everyone who downloaded my app. I'm working on bug fixes. Expect updates in the near future

Notification LED testing?

I dont own the phone as of yet since im waiting for the 256gb 8gb ram version to be released in the USA but....
Can someone please test all available notification LED apps on the google play store and tell if 1) any of them works, and 2) which colors are supported?
Thanks in advance

Would like to have the information being requested by jinkerz9430 and also want to know whether the LED notification light keeps flashing until the notification is dismissed or if it stops after a short while.

Testing all available led lighting app is a big ask.! I don't have time for that, but I can confirm the light keeps flashing until you open the phone lock and notification is considered read.

hippo2s said:
Testing all available led lighting app is a big ask.! I don't have time for that, but I can confirm the light keeps flashing until you open the phone lock and notification is considered read.
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Thanks for your feedback hippo2s. This guide says that the LED indicator light has a duration of 25 mins. Can you confirm that you tested it for a period exceeding 25 mins? Any idea if the LED supports blue or if it just lights up Red/Green?

lambada24 said:
Thanks for your feedback hippo2s. This guide says that the LED indicator light has a duration of 25 mins. Can you confirm that you tested it for a period exceeding 25 mins? Any idea if the LED supports blue or if it just lights up Red/Green?
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I think I replied in another post; blue is not supported.

_Cku_ said:
I think I replied in another post; blue is not supported.
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Not even with third party apps?

lambada24 said:
Not even with third party apps?
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Not any ive tried. I dont think it is RGB LED, but rather just RG and it can be combined to show Orange/yellow. Same design as Zenfone 5

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Not even with third party apps?
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Tested with "Light Flow Legacy" and "Light Manager 2": No blue.

Asus BUG => Notification LED is not working anymore
Notification LED? What Notification LED?!
Notification LED is working for one app (telegram) after a factory reset with green blinking - but after activating gmail - all LED notifications are now gone and I cant find a way to bring the LED notification function back to work.
Now there is only the red LED while charging but no LED notification on my ASUS Zenphone 6 (8GB // 256 GB) , that function is gone. I bought a a sperate app (LED Blinker) - same result.
I really like that LED notification function and missing it is really disapointing and annoying!
In settings it is activated (I can not upload a small videofile to show the difference of the LED notifications between my Samsung note 9 and that asus zenphone 6)
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Sheesh... just another reason to stay far away from this phone. The list of bad issues is growing by the day. It would be a miracle if Asus was able to somehow resolve all these issues.

jinkerz9430 said:
I dont own the phone as of yet since im waiting for the 256gb 8gb ram version to be released in the USA but....
Can someone please test all available notification LED apps on the google play store and tell if 1) any of them works, and 2) which colors are supported?
Thanks in advance
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After testing colors and duration on the current 156 firmware this is what i got:
- available colors are yellow, red, green
- led keeps blinking even after 25 minutes if the notification is not closed

my phone have no problems with led notifications. it works for all apps.