Being an iPhone convert one of the features/shortcuts I was really fond of was the ability to press the "home" button twice to be able to control the media player even if the phone was locked... Does anyone know is something similar exists for this phone?
It's probably not exactly the same but the built-in music player works pretty well. If the screen is locked, you just press the power button to bring up the lock screen and you can slide down the disc icon at the top and control the playback without unlocking the device.
I am unable to drag anything while the screen is locked.... I do require an unlock pattern so maybe this differs than the original lock screen?
ptc62 said:
I am unable to drag anything while the screen is locked.... I do require an unlock pattern so maybe this differs than the original lock screen?
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Start playing some music and then try it.
gtg465x said:
Start playing some music and then try it.
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What he said.
When you are playing music in the background, you have media controls in two other places. The first is the notification drawer if you have the phone unlocked and are doing something with it, and the second is on the lock screen, in the form of what looks like a half CD hanging out from the top that you can pull down and get media controls on.
If you have an unlock pattern, you lose the ability to use the stock music player controls on the lock screen, as well as the puzzle piece slide. I ran into this problem before as well and eventually went back to not having an unlock pattern.
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Hello,
I would like to listen to my WM(mp3 player) while my device is in my pocket with some type of screen lock or buttons lock. If I play music and turn the device off the music stops.
Is there anyway I can get around this?
many thanks
PocketPlayer does this...
Great software!
you can set the wmp so that you can toggle off the screen when playing mp3z...some helpful chap had a post on how to do this...or you can use apps like nodisplay or screenoff which allows you to switch off the screen and still play the wmp.
To answer my question.
What I did was used that togged screen fuction which turns off the screen and made all buttons set to play, which means pushing any button while listen to music would just keep playing it with having the screen lock on.
I have a wmp 9 and it has settings/buttons - > "un-map buttons during background play" but I could not find an option to turn the screen off, where did you find this option?
I suggesest GSPlayer!
It is an MP3/OGG player with veriy good sound quality.
paulmc said:
I have a wmp 9 and it has settings/buttons - > "un-map buttons during background play" but I could not find an option to turn the screen off, where did you find this option?
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This does not mean what you think it means.
The button settings you set in wmp are only active while wmp is running. If you set "unmap buttons during background play" the button settings you set are only active while wmp is in the foreground, e.g if you go to the today screen you will not be able to change to the next track using mapped buttons.
The option to switch the screen off is called "screen toggle". If mapped to a button, this will switch the screen on or off when you press on it.
I see many people not understanding these wordings, which is a shame, as with the screen off you can get similar play times to an ipod. With the screen on its likely you can only get 3-4 hours
Surur
FOR one button to lock and unlock , you can use software"displayoff".
FOR two button to lock and unlock , you can use software"screenlock", i recommand this one
both software just lock the screen, the Ops still process.
easy to search in Google
Weis Soft ScreenLock
Hello, i have a touch dual and is it possible for me to turn off the screen while it plays music?? keeping the screen on seems like a waste of battery life.
thanks in advance
it depend on the player or if you have another screen toggle program
it all comes down to setting a key to handle sreen toggling
lol i tried looking in the button assignment part of windows media player and found it
thanks so much.... dint think of looking there
please tell us what you did...
can you please explain what you did, to turn off the screen while playing?
I have pocketplayer and it supports that.
But you can also use S2U2 to do it: Configure it to turn off the display after x seconds and while playing music just lock the device and put it into your pocket
Install CorePlayer.
Go to Menu\Options & tap Blank Screen.
In Start Menu u should also find a Shortcut named Display Switch.
Could also assigned to Hardwarebuttons.
Basically, im sure others would like this too, i want to be able to unlock the screen without having to reach up on top of the phone. I previously had the HTC Hero and i found out the trick to unlock the phone by hitting menu twice. Would someone be able to configure an app that changes the way the phone unlocks. ps i saw something with the ringer keys, im not really too fond of it. Thanks
Even the Volume keys would be much better than the power button. The menu button as you mentioned would be even better. The power button to unlock when you have a hard case on is stressful lol. I cuss'd it every time i had to use it. I use No lock now which disables the lock screen and allows the volume keys to wake it. Even using the volume keys can get annoying though. No lock screen at all is the downside (to some), so no cool sense weather animations when you wake it. Having the actual lock screen appear after waking with volume (instead of power) would be teh shiznit, Menu buttons would be even better, A rapid shaking of the phone to display the Lock screen would be my favorite though!
yeah the ringer key one is out somewhere but i want something different. Anyone up to it or trying to ATM
waking up by touching the screen would be nice too. maybe a gesture of some sort could be an option.
I'm pretty sure we can't use the touch buttons to unlock the screen as they only function when the screen is on, so an app that allows that would prolly kill the battery 10fold because it would need the screen to remain semi on.
Only other options are the volume keys, those are right there by the power button...soo yeah.
I could be wrong, who knows.
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download "no lock" from the market. it enables the volume rocker to unlock the evo. it also bypasses the slide to unlock button as well. goes right onto the homescreen. whenever i need my phone, password secured, i just use the widget to turn it off. reverts back to normal. this should be exactly what you are looking for. free app.
-Hank
mrsexkey said:
download "no lock" from the market. it enables the volume rocker to unlock the evo. it also bypasses the slide to unlock button as well. goes right onto the homescreen. whenever i need my phone, password secured, i just use the widget to turn it off. reverts back to normal. this should be exactly what you are looking for. free app.
-Hank
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I guess you didnt read this thread. post 2.. and post 3. you just read the title I guess...
wake up screen with volume keys
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
"DefaultKeyLock"= 0
restart。。。done
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470807
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
"DefaultKeyLock"= 0
restart。。。done
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470807
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What? That's a reg key. I'm pretty sure Android doesn't even have a registry...
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Sent from my Evo...
yeah, I was wondering the same thing..
so finally did anyone find out a way to do it?
Thanks
Capacitive buttons = no go...
Via EVO on XDA app...
I found it very unconvinient to stop MP3 player (if someone is talking to you, or you want to listen for some message at the station). Especially I it is not show the Player screen after unlock.
Is there a way to use one of the HARDWARE keys to stop/start playing?
In that way I miss my SonyE mobile ...
I know there should be a way to reassign hardware keys to play/pause somehow, but I don't know the specifics.
Generally, if you lock while the media player tab or the media player itself is open and visible, it should be visible right after unlock.
Another option you could try is S2U2 with S2P
S2U2 is an unlocking program and S2P is a media player
S2U2 can display the media controls of S2P on the unlocking screen itself, saving you of a mere couple of presses. However S2U2 is extremely ugly without a proper skin so you might want to look into those.
starbright_ said:
I found it very unconvinient to stop MP3 player (if someone is talking to you, or you want to listen for some message at the station). Especially I it is not show the Player screen after unlock.
Is there a way to use one of the HARDWARE keys to stop/start playing?
In that way I miss my SonyE mobile ...
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I SO get that.
I want to be able to press a button and stop playback, while leaving the phone in my pocket. Its allways a hassle to pull it out, unlock it, press the appropriate touch-button and than be able to listen to the guy who just said something to you!
this is the second threat today where I just want my old Herm300 back.. loads of hardware buttons, all mapable, everything just "working"... and a hardware keyboard lol oh how I miss THAT.
First I system 4.8.22 Development Board
After installing the MXPLAYER. The latest version is 1.7.31 version... free version
Discovery lock function changed. The original is how the screen will not change after the slide lock. After locking the screen can now change the sound and brightness. And unlocked, he let me quickly tap the screen clockwise four corners, how I can not point to unlock ah. Only to return. Exit player interface.
Set in the touch controls on the three options inside (lock) (Child Lock) (Child Lock + touch effect) I have tried. After locking the screen, do not know how to unlock the can only slide operation sound and brightness ...
Help heroes ..
First of all, if you want us to look at your thread, please make a useful thread topic instead of "PLEASE discuss this question". I've updated it for you.
Anyways, I know nothing about the Kids Lock feature, so I'll let someone else answer.
siterkiso said:
First I system 4.8.22 Development Board
After installing the MXPLAYER. The latest version is 1.7.31 version... free version
Discovery lock function changed. The original is how the screen will not change after the slide lock. After locking the screen can now change the sound and brightness. And unlocked, he let me quickly tap the screen clockwise four corners, how I can not point to unlock ah. Only to return. Exit player interface.
Set in the touch controls on the three options inside (lock) (Child Lock) (Child Lock + touch effect) I have tried. After locking the screen, do not know how to unlock the can only slide operation sound and brightness ...
Help heroes ..
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If you set to lock, then there will be a lock button on the top left corner. Simply touching on it will unlock the screen. If you want to enable kids lock, kindly install kids log plugin first & enable it. You have touch the each corner of the screen to unlock. If you enable touch effects it will show some animation when you touch the screen. But, the unlock method remsins same.
In some devices like xiaomi, it may not work. In that case there is an option available in Settings 》Player to change the lock screen method. It may help you