Related
Greetings all.
Does anyone know of a good way of locking the screen while making a phone call? I've tried proximity sensor, which does not work on my phone. I currently have my time out setting at 15 seconds, but that does not work either. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm sick of face dialing/hanging up.
Proximity sensor does not work at all for me, either. I have been begging and begging people on the forum to help come up with a way to remove or disable the huge "End call" button, as I am constantly hanging up on people with my face.
It is the number one suckiest thing about my Hero right now.
oh, i am looking for this kind of software but found nothing
Probably one of the best "answer/hang up" functions I saw was with SIPdroid. Slide up to answer, slide down to hang up. Of course, the data service is not good enough to always use that though.....
I put the notification bar down down, but it seems almost buggy, sometimes the notification bar stays down and sometimes it just moves up by itself again.
Hit the home button to get out of the dialer window...
Nanan00 said:
Hit the home button to get out of the dialer window...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And, then, enjoy the vibrations as you move your homescreen icons around with your face.
Why is there so much resistance to figuring out how to either lock the screen during a call or just disable or remove the stupid soft "End call" button?
Is it significantly more difficult than changing the button color or creating a ROM?
doojer said:
And, then, enjoy the vibrations as you move your homescreen icons around with your face.
Why is there so much resistance to figuring out how to either lock the screen during a call or just disable or remove the stupid soft "End call" button?
Is it significantly more difficult than changing the button color or creating a ROM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Home button is cool if you happen to only touch the end call button and never anything else. I personally called a friend and sent 4 blank texts to someone, don't ask me how....
Home button will cause as many problems. Notification bar coming down is the best way I've found....
an even better way. hold the menu button down.
the keyboard is a great shield.
Avalaunchmods said:
an even better way. hold the menu button down.
the keyboard is a great shield.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will try that one. Seems like it could work, thanks.
Well, google is my friend, i don't know why I doubted ye...
Screen Suite does it for me. The app is $1.99, but it has a setting where it automatically locks the screen on calls.
A bluetooth headset negates that problem completely......
muppetman462 said:
Well, google is my friend, i don't know why I doubted ye...
Screen Suite does it for me. The app is $1.99, but it has a setting where it automatically locks the screen on calls.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do you like it? I found it and it seemed kind of bloated with a lot of features I don't need. Does it eat up memory/power?
I am interested....
I don't get why you guys are having so many issues with this, my phone screen locks at the default of 30s when in calls, it has done this as long as I have had the phone.
Nanan00 said:
I don't get why you guys are having so many issues with this, my phone screen locks at the default of 30s when in calls, it has done this as long as I have had the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine usually does. Unless it thinks I'm pressing things with my face, which keeps it awake.
That is... if my face doesn't end the call by the time the 30 seconds is up. My guess? It's probably the shape of our faces?
I just try to hold the bottom part of the screen away from my face. Once the screen turns off I've never hung up on someone.
mrcharlesiv said:
I just try to hold the bottom part of the screen away from my face. Once the screen turns off I've never hung up on someone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do this too. It's very annoying.
Avalaunchmods said:
an even better way. hold the menu button down.
the keyboard is a great shield.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm another good one! Any keyboard presses do anything nasty? I'm on swype but I wonder if hitting the mic button on the hacked keyboard would do anything annoying.
Thanks for the tip!
My main problem is when my wife calls, and wants to talk to my son. His face is a lot smaller, and well, everything get screwed up when he uses the phone. As for the program, it does have a lot of features, but all I did was have it set to auto-lock on phone calls. I still have my default vanilla lock screen.
Lack of a both a proximity sensor and dedicated screen-off button is this phone's single unforgivable flaw.
I will never again buy a touchscreen device without at least one of these.
Per Cicada : "Just an fyi, this option is in the accessibility settings menu in froyo. "
-Thanks for the tip!
in "/system/usr/keylayout/s3c-keypad.kl"
change POWER to ENDCALL for a hard button end call.
I used notepad++ to make the edits.
Screen off/power off works like normal after you end your call!
Ok, the original is listed as:
Code:
key 58 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
What should it end up being? key 58 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED? Or.....??
edit: Ok, changed to above... at first it didnt seem like it did anything, but then I realized that I had to reboot it for it to take effect Now I just hope I dont accidentally hit that button in the middle of a call.
Yes
Koadic said:
Ok, the original is listed as:
Code:
key 58 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
What should it end up being? key 58 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED? Or.....??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes just replace "POWER" with "ENDCALL" and your good to go
also
Also Pressing Volume UP+Power+Camera = Instant Reset for those who didnt know
madgadjt said:
in "/system/usr/keylayout/s3c-keypad.kl"
change POWER to ENDCALL for a hard button end call.
I used notepad++ to make the edits.
Screen off/power off works like normal after you end your call!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you do this because the end call button stops working randomly after the proximity sensor is disengaged? I noticed this on my first Epic AND my replacement. Had to put the phone back to my head and pull it away to get the touch screen back to functional.
hrm
Actually no lol never had that issue.. I had a samsung moment before my epic and really missed the hard answer/end buttons, I travel and talk on the phone in the car alot, and didnt like to look at my phone to end the call.. I will figure out something for a hard button answering as well
I don't mean to be a smarta$$ but you didn't need to put the phone back to your head. You can just cover the proximity sensor with your finger. I know this doesn't pertain to the op but just fyi.
Epic Proportions
scriz said:
Did you do this because the end call button stops working randomly after the proximity sensor is disengaged? I noticed this on my first Epic AND my replacement. Had to put the phone back to my head and pull it away to get the touch screen back to functional.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If this is an all around issue for epics then let me know people and I will relabel my post as a workaround
If this is an all around issue for epics then let me know people and I will relabel my post as a workaround
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have never had this problem on either of the two epics that I/wife own. So I don't think it's an issue for all epics. On the other hand though, this is very neat, and I wouldn't mind having a hard end call button. Thanks alot OP!
madgadjt said:
Also Pressing Volume UP+Power+Camera = Instant Reset for those who didnt know
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You. Are. My. Hero. I had no idea! What a time saver.
I was thrilled when I figured that out myself lol
Just an fyi, this option is in the accessibility settings menu in froyo.
Well that ends that topic...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
cicada said:
Just an fyi, this option is in the accessibility settings menu in froyo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is this only in DK05 or 17? because I dont see it on my phone running DJ29... All it says is "No accessibility applications found. You do not have any accessibility applications. You can download a screen reader from Android Market. Click OK to install screen reader."
I did this fix in 2.1 and carried it over to 2.2, didnt see the change in accessibility
Click Cancel on the 'No accessibility applications found' prompt, this will drop you to the accessibility menu where the option is, a checkbox labeled "The power key ends calls"
I had that end call problem as well with my first epic and have the same problem with my replacement. How can I do this 'workaround' on my eclair? i dont have froyo.. running bakedsnack rom+kernel.. thanks in advance..
y2bangali said:
I had that end call problem as well with my first epic and have the same problem with my replacement. How can I do this 'workaround' on my eclair? i dont have froyo.. running bakedsnack rom+kernel.. thanks in advance..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just follow the instructions in the original post. Worked great on mine running syndicate 1.0.2/xtreme
This works great! I knew about the accessibility feature in the newer Froyo ROM, but never knew it could be applied to Eclair. EXCELLENT!
Also, the tip for Vol-up + Power + Camera was also an excellent tip for insta-reboot! Thanks boss!
scriz said:
Did you do this because the end call button stops working randomly after the proximity sensor is disengaged? I noticed this on my first Epic AND my replacement. Had to put the phone back to my head and pull it away to get the touch screen back to functional.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ugh I hateeeee that. And sometimes, the proximity sensor would act up while I'm on the phone and my cheek would end the call.
I hope it gets fixed lol
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Since i use vegan tab and have all the soft buttons on the screen at all time (home, menu, back) is there anyway to disable the capacative ones so that i dont actually hit them while holding the tab?
bump ^^^ anyone??? robeet?
I asked something like that earlier, but no one responded. There's a thread under Themes and Apps about Settings Catcher. Maybe a concept like that could be used, in the opposite way (assign invalid activities), to essentially make the keys do nothing?
Jim
This is definitely possible to do.
Use Root Explorer to go to /system/usr/keylayout. I am guessing it's the file gpio-keys.kl in that directory.
For a guide as to how this works, check out this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695936
I haven't tried it yet, but I'm guessing you can map those keys to something like ENDCALL that doesn't have a meaningful activity associated it with it on our tablets. Or maybe there's a null activity or something like that.
You'll have to experiment a bit. I haven't tried any of this yet myself.
hmmm, pull out the device back and unclip it?
Seriously though, I'm not certain. Possibly it's linked to the file /usr/keylayout/tegra-kbc.kl. So you might be able to REM out some of these and it could actually disable the tactile buttons.
How would you get out of a full screen app that hides the status bar?
WickedStyx said:
How would you get out of a full screen app that hides the status bar?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks, was thinking the same lol
WickedStyx said:
How would you get out of a full screen app that hides the status bar?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
pmcnano said:
thanks, was thinking the same lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah i didnt think of that. damn... its just annoying when im in the browser or something and i hit it by accident
I was hoping to find an app/hack that would let me set the duration of a soft key press required to register as a stroke. It would then be easy to make a widget to turn the delay on and off for times when you know you will be more prone to bump the buttons.
TheMongol said:
I was hoping to find an app/hack that would let me set the duration of a soft key press required to register as a stroke. It would then be easy to make a widget to turn the delay on and off for times when you know you will be more prone to bump the buttons.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm bumping this to see if anyone has any ideas on the above or disabling them completely. I (or one of my kids) *always* bump one of the capacitive buttons while using the gtab. It is frustrating, infuriating even, when you're in the middle of something and BAM, you have to start over.
TIA!
If you could get rid of the buttons you can just use button savior. I'm using the zeam launcher in fullscreen and barely ever touch the buttons on the side now
wordweaver27 said:
I'm bumping this to see if anyone has any ideas on the above or disabling them completely. I (or one of my kids) *always* bump one of the capacitive buttons while using the gtab. It is frustrating, infuriating even, when you're in the middle of something and BAM, you have to start over.
TIA!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use 'Button Remapper' to map the hard buttons to 'focus' which effectively disables them. I then use 'Buttton Savior' to provide on-screen buttons.
Works well and ends the frustration of the buttons not being back-lit or accidently hitting them when holding the tablet.
Thank you! I think that will do the trick. Do you use the galaxy tab version?
ETA: just searched the market from my Droid and saw a third vanilla version of button remapper. I will go with the assumption that its this one.
Sent from my Droid using XDA App
Anyone else share my enthusiasm for this feature, the 'phone goes to sleep while I'm on a call and I can't do anything unless I hit the power button and hang up' trick! This is my favorite. Works great in conference calls with your boss and clients who are bidding on multi-million dollar contracts! Need to check an email while on the conference call? Can't. Want to answer another call? Can't. Want to turn the speakerphone off because your 4 year old comes running into your home office? Can't. I'm not sure if it's a Sense Fail or Google Fail but it's a major f'ing fail in my book. Hopefully it's just me being an idiot and missing a setting, but the phone comes out of the box doing this. Still a fail.
Pretty sure its a YOU fail. Works fine here dude. I check emails, text, look up map directions while on the phone. What 'battery saver' apps do you have running?
Sent from my HTC One XL using Tapatalk 2
You probably configured to use power button to end the call (that option should never existed, IMO). So, that means you can't access other phone features without hand up the call.
IIRC, out of box, power button is not configured to hand up the call for this exact reason. You probably enabled it.
When Android goes into sleep (or turn off the screen), only power button can wake it up. So configure power button to end the call is nothing but ask for trouble.
Pirateghost said:
Pretty sure its a YOU fail. Works fine here dude. I check emails, text, look up map directions while on the phone. What 'battery saver' apps do you have running?
Sent from my HTC One XL using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
None. I can do all of those things as well, while the phone is on, but talking for more than 2 minutes (which is what I have set under Display and Gestures/Sleep) and the screen goes to sleep. Nothing brings it out except the power button. I've only had it for 4 days, I'm trying to keep it 'native' until I figure everything out.
tomviolence said:
None. I can do all of those things as well, while the phone is on, but talking for more than 2 minutes (which is what I have set under Display and Gestures/Sleep) and the screen goes to sleep. Nothing brings it out except the power button. I've only had it for 4 days, I'm trying to keep it 'native' until I figure everything out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read Foxbat's post and verify you didn't turn on the 'power button end call' feature
Sent from my HTC One XL using Tapatalk 2
foxbat121 said:
You probably configured to use power button to end the call (that option should never existed, IMO). So, that means you can't access other phone features without hand up the call.
IIRC, out of box, power button is not configured to hand up the call for this exact reason. You probably enabled it.
When Android goes into sleep (or turn off the screen), only power button can wake it up. So configure power button to end the call is nothing but ask for trouble.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You put me onto the correct path, there is an option under Accessibility for 'Power Button ends call'. By default it is on. As for the wake from sleep, I can't find that one.
tomviolence said:
You put me onto the correct path, there is an option under Accessibility for 'Power Button ends call'. By default it is on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Turn it off and your problem solved.
As for the wake from sleep, I can't find that one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There isn't one. Only power button can wake the screen.
Also, you can flip the phone over while on the call to automatically turn on speaker phone. Flip back, it will automatically turn off speaker phone. Quite handy if you do meetings a lot. It is configurable in call settings. This is HTC only feature that can't be found on other brands.
I where long sleeves at work and when they get sweaty, which is often, the wet sleeves make contact with the screen of the S2 and registers as a finger press or swipe. I "wrist dial" many times throughout the day because of this. Is there a way to make it to where I have to press one of the side buttons to unlock the screen? I know I can set a pin, but that is very inconvenient.
Thanks for the help.
the_buzz_man
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app
Not that I have found. I'm continuously changing clocks by accident. I never know what I'm going to see.
Compusmurf said:
Not that I have found. I'm continuously changing clocks by accident. I never know what I'm going to see.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Folding my arms, with short sleeves does this on mine. Yes, it would be nice to have a "don't change clock face" without a button option.
Rob
Have you tried disabling the "Wake-up Gesture"?
Turing that off should force you to have to push a button to turn on the screen.
rjohnstone said:
Have you tried disabling the "Wake-up Gesture"?
Turing that off should force you to have to push a button to turn on the screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is how I have mine setup. It doesn't come on unless you press a button
I've always had the "wake up gesture" disabled, but the screen would still come on if touched. What I found today was that if I disabled the always on screen, the one that would black everything out but the time, it would not turn on without clicking a button. Seemed to work good today, though now I have to hit a button to see what time it is. It's just something I will have to get used to.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app
Oh I see what you're talking about.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using XDA-Developers mobile app