Xoom screen? - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it ok to leave my xoom's screen on for long periods of time, say 4 to 5 hrs? I use my xoom for school and homework.
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yeah, its ok. if you want your battery to run down. or if you have it plugged into the charger.

johnny0911 said:
Is it ok to leave my xoom's screen on for long periods of time, say 4 to 5 hrs? I use my xoom for school and homework.
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Ditto to the post above. As long as it's charging, I wouldn't mind leaving the screen on for a number of hours if I was at home. Although if I wasn't using it for anything I wouldn't be leaving the screen on, but it has a dual core processor, it's meant to take a heavy work load without heating issues or anything like that.

I routinely watch several Netflix movies in a row, with the Xoom in mirror mode and video outputted to my HDTV. I've had no issues whatsoever, and my Xoom's screen is still on when outputting via HDMI.

Ok, I will hit the thanks button for ya. Thank you.
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Screenburn

I was using a display infuse 4g and I noticed the lockscreen was burnt into the screen...will this happen to our charges?
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HTCluva said:
I was using a display infuse 4g and I noticed the lockscreen was burnt into the screen...will this happen to our charges?
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Yes, but as long as you don't keep it on one screen frequently, it should be ok. Also, it is possible to reverse the burn-in effect. I've read of people doing so by putting a bright white picture up that will fill the whole screen and leave it there for a short time.
imnuts said:
Yes, but as long as you don't keep it on one screen frequently, it should be ok. Also, it is possible to reverse the burn-in effect. I've read of people doing so by putting a bright white picture up that will fill the whole screen and leave it there for a short time.
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There are apps on the marketplace that do this...look up screen test
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ok cool thanks for feedback guys
As mentioned before, it is possible, but also possible to reverse. Also, a BIG thing to note, it is best to run a screen test only AFTER your phone had been off or in standby for at least 15 minutes. If you've been using the phone then run a test, you May notice residual fading from certain parts, such as the "am/pm" or "4g" since these don't change often. It may but be actual burn in tho.
Yup .... I drive a truck and the phone is in a car cradle all day long, rooted and wifi tethered to my laptop. This way My lappy is online all day so Outlook is active.
The phone has been replaced a couple of times now for various issues, but the first one I left the screen on all the time as it won't time out in car cradle mode. What a mistake !! All of my home screen icons were severely burned into the screen.

Overheating problem

I buyed atrix2 5days ago when i use games and web for 5min the screen was overheating my phone is not rooted and using motorla rom any solu
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What do you mean
Overheating? what do you mean. was it crashing or did it just feel hot?
My experience
mine actually feel's hot when i play or in conditions of extreme usage. So if you are not getting any visible problems, don't worry. I think they also have a temp protection in case the processor might overheat.
my phone have this problem,too
Screen not responding correctly
When I have my phone plugged in it gets hot and the screen does not respond correctly. I'm not sure what the cause is but I believe it has to do with how hot the phone gets.
Is this the problem you are having? I have two Atrix 2's and both of them (one stock one using Blaze Rom) have this issue.
I had a Razr, and the screen was overheat, but Atrix 2 is never (of course playing game or surfing webs for a long time)
i have the same problem too.. i think it is because android software is downloading in background.. did you turn on background data all the time?
Background Data?
Wait are you telling me if I turn off my background data the phone won't get hot enough to interfere with the screenworking correctly?
I haven't noticed any abnormal heat on mine....wonder if the Otterbox has anything to do with that
916x10 said:
I haven't noticed any abnormal heat on mine....wonder if the Otterbox has anything to do with that
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Nope. I use otterbox defender and still no heat
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Yes the background data enabled if i'm going to disable it then the problem will solve?
Yes it's only overheating no crashes no problem with phone
I can say that Atrix 2 is a "cool" phone, from inside to outside.
NeoMeir said:
When I have my phone plugged in it gets hot and the screen does not respond correctly. I'm not sure what the cause is but I believe it has to do with how hot the phone gets.
Is this the problem you are having? I have two Atrix 2's and both of them (one stock one using Blaze Rom) have this issue.
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i have this problem when i don't use stock AC charger. If I use stock one phone runs smooth and no screen lag
are u using stock one?
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NeoMeir said:
When I have my phone plugged in it gets hot and the screen does not respond correctly. I'm not sure what the cause is but I believe it has to do with how hot the phone gets.
Is this the problem you are having? I have two Atrix 2's and both of them (one stock one using Blaze Rom) have this issue.
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If both of them have the issue, wouldn't you think about replacing the charger? That's what is messing up your screen and probably causing it to get hot as well
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First we need to know: is it getting hot when its charging or just running on battery?
I believe that most phones get pretty hot when they're charging and running something heavily processor-intensive wouldn't exactly help.
Second, I suggest you install the app Watchdog, it'll keep an eye on your processes to see if any apps are misbehaving and consuming too much of the cpu.
Third, try to turn off things that you don't need. If you're playing a game then you probably don't need wifi/bluetooth/auto-sync/etc, also make sure your brightness is set on automatic and not to the brightest setting possible.
If this doesn't help report back with more information.
NeoMeir said:
Wait are you telling me if I turn off my background data the phone won't get hot enough to interfere with the screenworking correctly?
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yes i try it and my phone now don't get overheat and battery last longer
I am using the stock charger; though I have not noticed the problem in Airplane mode. Nor since I'm changed to Sonya rom.
NeoMeir said:
I am using the stock charger; though I have not noticed the problem in Airplane mode. Nor since I'm changed to Sonya rom.
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Probably an app running wild and you solved it by switching roms
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My phone hit 102 degrees today. Hottest it ever got. Was playing a game for maybe a half hour. Running ATRIX blazev3 red theme overclocked at 1100mhz. Should I be worried if it continues to do this or maybe turn the clock speeds down a bit?

Turn off screen when viewing video through hdmi?

I'm wondering if there is a way to turn off the phones display when playing a video on it through the TV by hdmi. I been playing some blue ray rips and noticed that the display in the phone stays on the hole time throughout the movie. There is no point for this since I put the phone down and just watch the TV.
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TheChemist187 said:
I'm wondering if there is a way to turn off the phones display when playing a video on it through the TV by hdmi. I been playing some blue ray rips and noticed that the display in the phone stays on the hole time throughout the movie. There is no point for this since I put the phone down and just watch the TV.
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I don't think there is a way to turn off the screen...i've tried several times and i couldnt. I think its hartware related and u cant turn off the screen while u are at hdmi.
You could try MoboPlayer, whereas you can swipe down the left side to go all the way to black. This should only affect the screen, not any HDMI output. To get it back to display, just swipe back up, or press bottom left which is same as hitting the 'back' button. You could see if this method works so you'll not be distracted with the display while watching on your TV. This method may not save battery, but does take away the distraction of the Atrix 2's screen being on...
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What would happen if you pressed the power button while the video was playing? Just curious.
athani said:
What would happen if you pressed the power button while the video was playing? Just curious.
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Enable Screen Always on When Plugged

Is there a way to enable the screen to always be on when plugged in? I would like the screen on always in the car, and don't want to use a car launcher. I have a generic dock and would like to keep it. I know the Moto phones have a "Stay awake" option in the Developer's Options section, but I don't see something similar in the GS3's.
That option is present in CM10, but I don't recall seeing it on the stock software in the short time that I ran it. Might be worth noting that the screens on these phones do seem to have a quite finite lifespan, so leaving it on for extended periods is likely to cause image persistence on any portions of the screen that have a static image displayed.
I use this app called Custom Auto Brightness that lets you adjust how the auto brightness works. I just happened to see that that app has an option to keep the screen on while charging. Maybe that will help
The software you are looking for is called caffeine. Free on the application store.
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You could also check out Llama. It does quite a bit more than just keep the backlight on so it may be overkill, but it's one of my favorite apps on my phone, and it is possible to set it up so that whenever it is plugged in the backlight is set to always on.
extended controls + tasker
Extended controls has a toggle for screen always on
Tasker will allow you to set when plug in to toggle
Thanks for the responses, folks. I was able to set it to "Never Sleep" through Power Widget lite. I'll try some of your guys' suggestions as well.
lyrictenor1 said:
Thanks for the responses, folks. I was able to set it to "Never Sleep" through Power Widget lite. I'll try some of your guys' suggestions as well.
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Watch for screen burn in as that is why it is not an option.
prdog1 said:
Watch for screen burn in as that is why it is not an option.
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However, the Motorola Android phones I have had in the past have never had this problem; when they sit in the car dock, the screen is always on as part of the car dock mode.
Yea but AMOLED screens are different, hence my warning earlier in the thread. Not all phones are created equal.
Yea, I'd be careful. When I went into the verizon store to get my S3, on display next to it was a Galaxy Nexus which has screen burn in.
Tasker or Screen On (yep) will do it
apacseven said:
Yea but AMOLED screens are different, hence my warning earlier in the thread. Not all phones are created equal.
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Yeah, I see what you guys are saying; However, my Razr Maxx (also Super AMOLED) did not experience any screen burn-in despite have seen many hours of service with the display always on in the car dock.
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I've been fortunate enough to not be able to see any on solid colors with an LCD tester so far too... But man, some people act like the possible screen burn issue is how the devil gets in, thats the only reason I wanted to point it out. YMMV and enjoy your ride.
I just wouldn't do this if I were you. Doesn't seem worth a $300 replacement to me.
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I think one of the big factors is how long it actually stays on. If it's only on for an hour or two I don't think it'd be that big of a deal, but if you decide to go on a long road trip I would advice having your kids/friends/wife/girlfriend/passenger(s) play with it for a few minutes here and there.
apacseven said:
I've been fortunate enough to not be able to see any on solid colors with an LCD tester so far too... But man, some people act like the possible screen burn issue is how the devil gets in, thats the only reason I wanted to point it out. YMMV and enjoy your ride.
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No worries; I appreciate the tip! Cheers!
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noingwhat said:
I think one of the big factors is how long it actually stays on. If it's only on for an hour or two I don't think it'd be that big of a deal, but if you decide to go on a long road trip I would advice having your kids/friends/wife/girlfriend/passenger(s) play with it for a few minutes here and there.
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Yeah, mine hardly ever stays on the same screen anyway while it's in the dock...I'm usually switching screens every 5 minutes or so...
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Doesn't it also have something to do with the screen being OLED? Isn't that a relatively new technology and not long term tested?
Not even just staying on the same screen but the life of the screen in general..
Idk a whole lot about it other than what I read.
I definitely wouldn't leave it on too long, I'd hate to see a GS3 with persistence or even worse, burn in!

Charge phone from keyboard dock?

I really would like to be able to plug my phone in my TF300T's dock USB port to charge while I'm at work. We aren't allowed to use company computers or wall sockets. It charges fine while the tablet is on and slotted in the dock. As soon as you shut it or turn the tablet off, it quits charging. Is there any kind of mod out there that would enable this functionality? I have searched, just came up empty
nevarDeath said:
I really would like to be able to plug my phone in my TF300T's dock USB port to charge while I'm at work. We aren't allowed to use company computers or wall sockets. It charges fine while the tablet is on and slotted in the dock. As soon as you shut it or turn the tablet off, it quits charging. Is there any kind of mod out there that would enable this functionality? I have searched, just came up empty
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So if the tablet is in STAND BY mode, it stops the charging to the phone?
Very interesting, sounds like a "power saving" feature. It may be editable via the kernel. i will look at the system files and system code but im pretty sure this is kernel controlled.
I just don't think this is possible without a super elesbb hack
You can try this solution, an app called screen standby, with this the battery consumption will be reduced since the screen light is off.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nkahoang.screenstandby&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ua2Fob2FuZy5zY3JlZW5zdGFuZGJ5Il0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934495
elesbb said:
So if the tablet is in STAND BY mode, it stops the charging to the phone?
Very interesting, sounds like a "power saving" feature. It may be editable via the kernel. i will look at the system files and system code but im pretty sure this is kernel controlled.
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Wow, I would really appreciate it if you could find time to check it out! When I was searching, I found threads where they described the same behavior for other transformer models too, if that matters at all. No solutions though.
sasdas said:
You can try this solution, an app called screen standby, with this the battery consumption will be reduced since the screen light is off.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5ua2Fob2FuZy5zY3JlZW5zdGFuZGJ5Il0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934495
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I'll check this out, thanks for mentioning it!
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sasdas said:
You can try this solution, an app called screen standby, with this the battery consumption will be reduced since the screen light is off.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5ua2Fob2FuZy5zY3JlZW5zdGFuZGJ5Il0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934495
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I recommend this as well! I love this app.
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sbdags said:
I just don't think this is possible without a super elesbb hack
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xP I just saw this as I was leaving the thread xD you're too funny!
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sasdas said:
You can try this solution, an app called screen standby, with this the battery consumption will be reduced since the screen light is off.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nkahoang.screenstandby&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ua2Fob2FuZy5zY3JlZW5zdGFuZGJ5Il0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934495
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Awesome! This will work perfect for when I watch movies via HDMI. Nice share..thanks. :good:

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