I remember 1st boot of my Play there was an option to enable this feature, which I opted out of.
I've decided this would be a handy feature to enable but can't for the life of me find the enable option.
Halp plox!
Settings-Accessibility.
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INTRO
Hey everyone!
Some of you, like me, loved to use the smart stay feature of Samsung, they disables the dimming of the screen while you are looking at it.
Unfortunately, on the latest builds (CM11 like CM12), this app is broken. What happens is that, when an app is using the camera and another tries to access it, there is a conflict. For example, you are using the camera. If smart stay + tries to see if you are still there, it tries to access the camera which is already in use. And so, the camera app doesn't know what to do and crashes ^^
A way to repair this is to modify directly the app to pause the search when the camera is already in use, but we can't do that, the only one who can is the app dev ^^ Another way is to refuse access to the camera when using the camera app, but not sure how we can do that... The way I did is bypassing this error by killing smart stay + when I use a specific app like the camera
Apps
To do this, you need to install :
Tasker : lets you automate stuff depending of the state of the phone, an app, or even the sensors,
Secure Settings : lets you change the phone settings directly from Tasker,
TaskKill : lets Tasker kill apps using several different methods.
Watch out! Make sure you have the latest version of each, or else bugs may appear!
Lets Start!
So, start by installing as those apps, and install the latest version of Smart Stay + (if you are on CM12, you can't download it from Play Store cause it's incompatible, so you need to use the apk from the Internet). Don't launch Smart Stay +, and don't enable its setting in the accessibility menu on the phone!
First off, we need to give root rights to Secure Settings. Launch the app, then go to the System+ tab and enable it. It will then ask for root rights, accept and we are good to go on.
Kill Switch
Now, launch Tasker and go on the profile tab (if you want to follow everything in english in the app, press the 3 dots in the upper right corner, then Preferences, go all the way down in the UI tab, then change the language). Create a new context using the + icon on the bottom of the app, then chose Application. A list of all your apps will be shown, so you need to chose which app will kill the other one. Here, I want the Camera app to be the "killer", so I chose the apps using the camera (I have Camera Next as well as the stock camera, so I chose both) :
Screenshot 1
To go back, do not press the X button on the upper right corner! It will erase your config Press the button on the upper left corner to go back to the profiles. The app will show you then a menu where you can enter a new task. Chose New Task and name it "Kill". A new screen will be shown :
Screenshot 2
Click +, then go into Plugin, and you will see all the plugins. Click on TaskKill, then press on the Pen logo on the upper right corner to config the plugin. Here, you can choose the method to use to kill, and the app. You need to use the Extrem method, or else Smart Stay will keep rebooting... Choose Smart Stay in the list, then click apply. Set the Timeout to 0, then save it by clicking on the upper left corner, and return to the profiles list.
Here is what we should see :
Screenshot 3
Starting the App
We now need to start smart stay after we finished using the camera, and it's a bit tricky. You can either start the app using Tasker, but it will ask for you to enable the accessibility option of Smart Stay (happens every time), and that is really a bummer... That made me look if we can't directly turn on that setting from Tasker, so that we don't need to open the settings, close the app, etc... And it is! We can change that settings from Tasker using a plugin! Buuuut, the catch is that we need root...
Soooo to enable this setting, you need to long press on the action we just did named "Kill", and add an Exist Task. Next, do a new task named "Start". After, choose the plugin Secure Settings, then press on the Pen logo on the upper right corner to config the plugin. Here, you can choose which action you want. Go to System+ Actions, then press Accessibility Services. A new menu will appear, where you can see the different apps that has an Accessibility Setting. Choose Smartstay+, and make sure the button underneath it is Disabled (so that it disables that setting). Save it, then go back to the profiles list using the button on the upper left corner.
Here is what you should see :
Screenshot 4
Testing
Tada! Done! You can now launch the camera app without having it bug! To test it out, you can go on each action, like "kill" and press the play button on bottom of the screen. You will see that the notification is closed. Go into the "start" action and press play, you will that icon return! Go try it out using the camera app!
Misc / Other Method
You may ask why I didn't use the Secure Settings in the first place, and the reason is that it doesn't work well. The app isn't totally killed, it's just paused, so we don't know if it still has access to the camera, or if it is draining battery... Using TaskKill ensure us that it isn't running in the background, and so not draining any battery.
For Android L users, you may know that with Smart Lock, you can unlock the phone with your face. To do so, Android uses the stock camera app. This means that you won't have any bugs at all using that unlocking method with Smart Stay, thanks to our bypass
Another method that was pointed out by triviums (1+1 forums) is to use Smart Stay EX Pro. It has an option to disable scanning when certain apps are launched. But, after testing this out, it doesn't work as well as my method. There is a missing option in that app which is Smart Timeout. Without this feature, it still scans if the user is there, even though he is typing something or scrolling a page. Smart Stay + has this feature for free )
If this could be implemented (cause on the photos on Google Play, the feature is there for PRO users, but after installing you don't see it...), then it may be better (no need to kill and restart app, which takes some battery). If this doesn't work, then the battery you gain from not killing the app is lost in the use of the camera when it isn't necessary...
Dear HTC U11 users,
I'm a newbie here, Just bought my U11 for a last 2 weeks. However, I'm a android user for almost 10 years.
There are something that really annoy me when using HTC. I don't know if we have any solutions for this. If anybody knows, please help me and I really appreciate that. I'm running stock, bootloader locked.
1./ Can we change the brightness of the capacity buttons (back and recent key)? It's too bright, especially in the dark. There is no way to adjust the button brightness.
2./ Can we change the way the home button works? I want to turn off the hold actions, now it always open Google assistant, which I don't want to.
3./ Can we disable the vibration every time we unlock the phone with fingerprint scanner?
Thank you !
1. You'll need a custom kernel. CleanSlate does this. The EAS kernel has it as well(using CleanSlate code I believe)
2. You can change the long press app with the "Assist App" setting. Not sure which category it was in but you can search it in the settings app. It was pretty deep if I remember right.
3. Yes there is an option to disable the vibration in the "Fingerprint scanner" settings category.
CurtisMJ said:
1. You'll need a custom kernel. CleanSlate does this. The EAS kernel has it as well(using CleanSlate code I believe)
2. You can change the long press app with the "Assist App" setting. Not sure which category it was in but you can search it in the settings app. It was pretty deep if I remember right.
3. Yes there is an option to disable the vibration in the "Fingerprint scanner" settings category.
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Awesome!! Thank you.
About:
Section 2, thanks to Android 8.0, I just need to search for the key words " Assist App" in setting search and get it done. Notice for up-coming readers: you will need to install apps sharing assist app function, or you will not see the option to choose none. In my case, I install the Microsoft launcher to get Cortana. And when you have more than 1 assist app, you can choose "none" in the option list.
section 3, How stupid and careless I am to miss that.
section 1, I will take it as a "no way" for stock users, and due to the U11 is my primary one for work.
Thank you !!!
I just got this phone yesterday I have a couple questions on it. It is using Oreo 8.1 go edition on it my first question is is there a way to separate the notification and ring sound because they are tied together I have tried Volume Butler , Volume Control and Sound Profile but they all got stuck at not supporting do not disturb saying that function is not supported. Is there a way to by pass it ?
Another is is there a rom on the site that would work for the phone that would function better than the go edition?
SSB-508E accessibility mode for talkback so i can google bypass
I've got this true slim phone model SSB-508E trying to bypass google verification. 2 fingers enables accessibility mode but no option to enter to turn talkback on. Please help.
Planning to get a new OnePlus 7. Just curious is there a pocket mode available which prevents screen from unlocking when it's in pocket.
yes
if prox sensor is cover you can't wake up the screen touch it. this is by default. But if you push power button that doesn't matter
How can i enable it? I can't find it in settings>Utilities
Aakpat said:
How can i enable it? I can't find it in settings>Utilities
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There is no visible settings. I guess it's somehow enabled by default
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micoeyes said:
Planning to get a new OnePlus 7. Just curious is there a pocket mode available which prevents screen from unlocking when it's in pocket.[/
micoeyes said:
Planning to get a new OnePlus 7. Just curious is there a pocket mode available which prevents screen from unlocking when it's in pocket.
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This outta do it. This app works for ROOTED AND NON ROOTED devices. I really wish Oneplus would carry some of these features on to their new phones. I don't think that will ever happen. The best I could do on my Oneplus 7 Pro was to download the "joneplus Tools [ADB/ROOT]." This app (download from play store or link below) allows you to set a pocket mode quick settings tile which is pretty handy if you don't want it on all the time and can quickly toggle it. Its got a bunch of other cool features that you don't need a root for either . Such as call recording. Without root you can turn on call recording in the native stock dialer for all your calls if you wish. That last part does require the Tasker app for the call recording which is a single $3.49 purchase. Totally worth it in my opinion since it offers tons of features for people who dont want to root. So Just download this app from the play store or apkmirror.
I would add the links but I'm a newbie and they won't let me yet. It really is worth it.
After you have downloaded jOneplus Tools [ADB/ROOT} connect phone to computer to add your ADB permission as I said you don't need to be rooted., but inorder to be able to open the app you just have to run one adb command which is in the instructions of the app. This app is really handy, it features:
-Enable Call Recording in stock app (always on)
-Allows you to edit your quick tile settings count.
-Change Animation Settings
-Turn on/off Navigation Buttons
-Enable always on OTG
-Enable Android P Navigation Gestures
-Switches to monochrome mode from application or QS tile
-Access hidden menus & more
Hope this can help someone....
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oneplus.seven.pro said:
micoeyes said:
Planning to get a new OnePlus 7. Just curious is there a pocket mode available which prevents screen from unlocking when it's in pocket.[/
This outta do it. This app works for ROOTED AND NON ROOTED devices. I really wish Oneplus would carry some of these features on to their new phones. I don't think that will ever happen. The best I could do on my Oneplus 7 Pro was to download the "joneplus Tools [ADB/ROOT]." This app (download from play store or link below) allows you to set a pocket mode quick settings tile which is pretty handy if you don't want it on all the time and can quickly toggle it. Its got a bunch of other cool features that you don't need a root for either . Such as call recording. Without root you can turn on call recording in the native stock dialer for all your calls if you wish. That last part does require the Tasker app for the call recording which is a single $3.49 purchase. Totally worth it in my opinion since it offers tons of features for people who dont want to root. So Just download this app from the play store or apkmirror.
I would add the links but I'm a newbie and they won't let me yet. It really is worth it.
After you have downloaded jOneplus Tools [ADB/ROOT} connect phone to computer to add your ADB permission as I said you don't need to be rooted., but inorder to be able to open the app you just have to run one adb command which is in the instructions of the app. This app is really handy, it features:
-Enable Call Recording in stock app (always on)
-Allows you to edit your quick tile settings count.
-Change Animation Settings
-Turn on/off Navigation Buttons
-Enable always on OTG
-Enable Android P Navigation Gestures
-Switches to monochrome mode from application or QS tile
-Access hidden menus & more
Hope this can help someone....
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the pocket mode feature only works for rooted phone
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Sorry about that . I never used it and I'm surprised really. It was oversight. I apologize. I just assumed it worked unun-rooted. My phone is not rooted and I never tried that.
I use this app to record all my calls automatically and to change animation scales. That I confirm works on non rooted devices.
Hello there,
I am looking for an Android phone with
POWER ON/OFF option.
Could somebody offer me which Make has this setting option please?
I think about new phone in 2020 made with 2 sim+1 sd cards.
Many thanks for helping me.
szanysa said:
Hello there,
I am looking for an Android phone with
POWER ON/OFF option.
Could somebody offer me which Make has this setting option please?
I think about new phone in 2020 made with 2 sim+1 sd cards.
Many thanks for helping me.
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I don't understand what you are asking.
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POWER ON-OFF option.
Hi there, Thank you for your message.
I have an UMIDIGI smartphone right now which one has SETTINGS/POWER ON-OFF option.
When I sleep I like if my phone is OFF but morning when I wake up my phone can be switched on. SO I am looking for a phone with this Power ON-OFF Schedule settings. This is my last choosable option in my phone. I could send a picture about it but here I do not know how to enclose it.
Many thanks.