Is there any possible way to turn the screen off on the Touch Pro while running video out? I have a Pico Projector that we all watch football games but the battery is dimminished in no time using data package and screen on. Was wondering if there was any way to turn it off because if its hooked to the video out cable and you hit the power button it just turns right back on. Thanks so much in advance.
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I've tried a search to no avail.
Is there a way to just have the screen turn off with putting the device to sleep? On my TP if I'm listening to music thru the HTC built in music player or Coreplayer (streaming media), the phone no longer sleeps after a time out. It simply stays on with the screen dimmed. This is wasting battery life in my pocket. Can I just turn the screen off and keep the device awake? Pressing the power button puts it to sleep and the music stops.
Is this normal or is it because I've enabled auto lock feature with advanced config?
On my old universal I could just close the lid to turn the screen off. Is there a way to do it on this - maybe something like press and hold the power button while it's locked (otherwise it'll turn off!). Or better still - for it to recognise music is playing and just turn the screen off automatically and not sleep.
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LLOYDY
Am I being stupid and missing something ridiculously obvious or is this not possible?...
I am working on an app that can to do this.
The current development thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431328
You can be my VGA tester if you like . (Post and problems / findings / etc. in there)
Download 0v01c and change the settings to Lights Out, then press Sleep.
Ta
Dave
lloydcody said:
Am I being stupid and missing something ridiculously obvious or is this not possible?...
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Try the excellent today plugin called DevState (Device State). Its has a "turn off screen" option which is what I think you are after.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-devstate-v1-5.html
It can be seen in my today screen below:
Cheers guys! Will look into these.
Stupid me - phone goes off by itself anyway. You just have to wait.
LLOYDY
I have a Touch Pro, and am wondering if there is anyway to turn off the display without going into standby? Sometimes I Like to hook up to the computer without re-charging the phone, but don't want it to be draining battery power the entire time I'm looking at the file system through the PC.
Check out psShutXP. I'm using it right now to do the same as you!
Thanks, will have to check that out.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant on Tmobile. Does anyone know how to turn off the screen when playing music in the background? When I hit the side button to turn off the screen, it turns off for a moment and turns back on again.
have you tried going to your home screen after you start the music app? Once on your home screen the app would be minimize and then your screen should time out automatically...
I am having the same problem on my Motorola Atrix. I have tried the default music player, winamp, vplayer and they all stop playing music when I try to put the phone in standby mode. Any solution or advice?
I find it hard to believe that this issue has not been resolved. I find it a very necessary setting to have for android to save battery power. Searched the internet with no solution yet. Please help. Thanks
Had to use Google Nav to get across town tonight, after sunset. I usually drop the phone in my center console after it locks location and begins giving directions. On my old Moto Droid, I could turn the screen off and just listen to the voice directions.
On the Thunderbolt, it seems to keep the screen on, regardless of what the time out is set for. If I hit the power button, the screen turns off, then powers back on in a second.
This is just a complete waste of battery. If I was sitting the phone in a car dock, it'd be different, but this is a waste. Anyone experiencing this, or know how to get the screen to turn off when Navigation is active?
idk if this works but have you tried hitting the home button to get out of google nav (while it's still running) then hit the power button?
I have experienced the same feature. It doesn't bother me too much though cuz I have my phone plugged in.
I bet the above idea works.
this is not a signature I type it in every time maybe sent from my phone or my computer
Bateluer said:
Had to use Google Nav to get across town tonight, after sunset. I usually drop the phone in my center console after it locks location and begins giving directions. On my old Moto Droid, I could turn the screen off and just listen to the voice directions.
On the Thunderbolt, it seems to keep the screen on, regardless of what the time out is set for. If I hit the power button, the screen turns off, then powers back on in a second.
This is just a complete waste of battery. If I was sitting the phone in a car dock, it'd be different, but this is a waste. Anyone experiencing this, or know how to get the screen to turn off when Navigation is active?
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It only keeps the screen active if you are in the navigation program. Just back out, or go to any other screen and it will turn the screen off normally. Working as intended.
akanatrix said:
It only keeps the screen active if you are in the navigation program. Just back out, or go to any other screen and it will turn the screen off normally. Working as intended.
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Have to test this. Thanks.
I have experienced the same issue with the thunderbolt. The screen stays on weather I have the phone plugged in or not.
I see hitting the home button as more of a workaround than a solution here. It's easier for me while driving to turn the display on and off with one physical button.
I'm hoping that cyanogenmod will fix the issue when it's released but I feel like there should still be a way to set the screen to stay off when the power button is pressed in navigation.
I think its a feature, keep screen alive. As mentioned, going to home screen allows you to put it to sleep, but you cannot while navigation is active.
I can see your point though, keep it off, then a quick on shows you where you are without the need to open the app from the tray.
help with samsung galaxy tablet 2 power button !
*Hi guys*I'm finally making the move and have bought a Samsung galaxy tablet 2 for my bmw e46 dash but have found a problem and wondered if any of you guys have a work around for it ?As you know the power button is on the edge of the tablet externally so once it's installed behind the dash you can't push it to either lock the screen or take it out of sleep mode and also it doesn't matter have a proximity to sensor built in etc*Any idea how I can press this power button while it's behind the dash either by the touchscreen using an app or another way that anybody can think of cause I'm stuck ??*So help ppl**
I've read some people use an app called TASKER to set it so that when they crank the car (giving the tablet power thru the charger) the screen comes on and stays on till its turned off. maybe check more into that?
use a custom rom with volume key waking up option.
Athhar said:
use a custom rom with volume key waking up option.
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If he won't have access to his power button after mounting the tablet in the dash, he probably won't have access to the volume buttons either.
here is a thread from another site where a guy put a nexus 7 into the dash of his vette http://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-electronics/1584175-c6-android-tablet-stereo-dash-install.html
If your'e thinking about doing a hardware mod , Try AdamOutler (XDA TV) He does some pretty cool stuff and may offer some solid advice. Knows his stuff thats for sure.
XDA unboxing /tutorial Adam Outler style
Guess you could move the power button onto the dash itself if the device is getting built into it as a permanent fixture ? Not that id have a clue how to do that lol.
Not making any mod to the tab: You may mount a solenoid, http://www.solenoidcity.com/solenoid/solenoidcatalog.htm on the dash to actuate the switch. Will require some mechanical / electrical skill to accomplish the job..
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did you ever find a solution.. I have the same car and the same issue
Thanks!
Thing is you can easily get apps from store to
1.lock screen
2.turn off tab
3.toggle volume
But real problem comes with turning on tab...
Though you can turn on tab from sleep via some apps called smartawake and others(believe of there are lot of them on play)
By these apps you can turn on tab using proximity sensor(it will work),vibrations
But for instance when your tab gets off you have to press power button.
That can be done by pressing in physically or a hardware hack(you got to open up your tab and do stuff with your power buttons.like providing external switch to it etc)
Droidlover123 said:
Thing is you can easily get apps from store to
1.lock screen
2.turn off tab
3.toggle volume
But real problem comes with turning on tab...
Though you can turn on tab from sleep via some apps called smartawake and others(believe of there are lot of them on play)
By these apps you can turn on tab using proximity sensor(it will work),vibrations
But for instance when your tab gets off you have to press power button.
That can be done by pressing in physically or a hardware hack(you got to open up your tab and do stuff with your power buttons.like providing external switch to it etc)
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Hey guys I am having a similar problem with my galaxy tab install in the car. I come out in the morning and the tablet is dead. I am currently charging it via usb but was planning on putting a power inverter in the glove box for faster charging (maybe?) What I would really like to do is to be able to extend the power button leads to an external button that I can mount in the dash. Anyone done this before or have any suggestions?
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
ketut.kumajaya said:
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
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Yea that would work for turning the screen on and off, but im talking about if the tablet dies completely. It will be getting charge when I turn the car back on but I wouldn't be able to turn the tablet back on itself because I can't get to the power button.
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Yea that would work for turning the screen on and off, but im talking about if the tablet dies completely. It will be getting charge when I turn the car back on but I wouldn't be able to turn the tablet back on itself because I can't get to the power button.
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Your Tab will boot into charge mode. Maybe you can change the init script logic: if boot into charge mode, wait a minute, and then reboot into normal mode.
ketut.kumajaya said:
Your Tab will boot into charge mode. Maybe you can change the init script logic: if boot into charge mode, wait a minute, and then reboot into normal mode.
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Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
bots444 said:
Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
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There are some changes that can be made to the kernel to boot the os when powering the tablet. I had this behavior on my lgp500 as a bug on cm builds. To keep the display on you can check keep display on during charging.
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bots444 said:
Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
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I'll try. But now I am so tired, back from my real work duty. A short break after driving my car for about 3 hours, 1 hour from home 3.49AM here
Just to over simplify the first thing that came too my mind was a knob with an off set round plug on the other side...turn the knob you push the button..
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ketut.kumajaya said:
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
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we can use below command to start the device when power plug is on.............:laugh:
fastboot oem off-mode-charge 0