Any way to disable soft key lights on One S? - HTC One S

I have moved to the HTC One S from the Galaxy S2. One of the most annoying things of the S2 was the soft key lights when using the phone in the dark. I solved this by using the "Screen Filter" app from the Market. I have also seen that Samsung has put the option to disable the light on those buttons in the Settings menu.
Now, on the HTC One S, the problem is back. Screen Filter does not kill the light on the buttons (it says that this won't work on all phones...) and I can not find a setting to do this.
Is there a way to kill the lights on those buttons?

Am I the only one that finds this annoying? I find the phone impossible to use while in bed or in a dark lit environment...

jadajada said:
Am I the only one that finds this annoying? I find the phone impossible to use while in bed or in a dark lit environment...
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yes

I'll be getting the ONE S tomorrow, but on my SGSII you can go into settings > display > touch key light duration. I'm not sure if the one s has it but hopefully that helps.

I know about the S2, I have one myself. I am not sure if this is a "samsung feature" or a stock ICS feature. If it is an ICS feature, then it should be possible to dim or turn off those lights on the ONE S also in one way or another? The best solution would be to switch them off permanently.
I have no use for those lights since I know where the three buttons are.
And the fact that they light up, full blast, and stay lit, when I watch movies via Mirage (Air Video client) in bed is just annoying at best.

jadajada said:
I know about the S2, I have one myself. I am not sure if this is a "samsung feature" or a stock ICS feature. If it is an ICS feature, then it should be possible to dim or turn off those lights on the ONE S also in one way or another? The best solution would be to switch them off permanently.
I have no use for those lights since I know where the three buttons are.
And the fact that they light up, full blast, and stay lit, when I watch movies via Mirage (Air Video client) in bed is just annoying at best.
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Did anyone ever find a solution to this problem. I use my phone as an alarm clock, and now leave the display turned off as those pesky little lights on the buttons blaze away all night

What alarm clock do you use that the lights stay on? That doesnt make any sense. I use my phone as an alarm. Screen shuts off as normal and when the alert comes in it turns on like normal.
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elracing21 said:
What alarm clock do you use that the lights stay on? That doesnt make any sense. I use my phone as an alarm. Screen shuts off as normal and when the alert comes in it turns on like normal.
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Sorry, I'm maybe not explained it clearly. I use Gentle Alarm that has a night time display of the time. My old phone the button back lights (4) used to turn off. With the HOS they stay on and there seems to be no option to turn them off. There is only 3 of them of now on the HOS but they are quite bright. If the light is bright enough they turn off during the day but at night they blaze away regardless. I currently just turn the screen off and Gentle Alarm still works of course but with no time display. Not a big issue as only useful if you happen to wake in the night and wonder what time it was. I only ask because I wonder if I've missed an option somewhere. Screen Filter has the option to turn them off but does not work with the HOS.

I understand now. I didn't know people leave their displays on for alarm clock use. As far as I know there is no way to completely disable the capacitive buttons. Sorry bud.
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You can turn off the button lights in LeeDroid's ROM. It's in the tweaks settings.

You could also manually set the brightness of the display just bright enough that the phone disables the softkey lights.
Edit: nvm. It only works while using auto brightness.
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i would also like to know if anyone finds a fix i was watching a movie on my phone last night to keep it quiet and them lights satyed on all the time i also looked for the settings like they had on the sgs2 but no dice

I wrote a tasker task that will disable the lights on the capacitative buttons. You can use it to automatically disable the lights when in whichever app your want or set it up to have a toggle. I use both.
The task does require root. And Tasker, obviously.
If anyone else is interested I can export it and post it.

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I wrote a tasker task that will disable the lights on the capacitative buttons. You can use it to automatically disable the lights when in whichever app your want or set it up to have a toggle. I use both.
The task does require root. And Tasker, obviously.
If anyone else is interested I can export it and post it.
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I'm in
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Main Task
Example Toggle Task
To use: ensure that you have root. If you have not already granted Tasker root access before, you will have to when using this task. Import at least the main task (called button light) into Tasker. To use it, either create your own task to reference it, or import the toggle task.
Using the toggle task: Just run the task (for example, create a shortcut to the task on your homepage), and select if you want the task on, off or on system default.
Using your own task: In your task, use the Perform Task action. Var1 should be either On, Off, or System. (For example, create a profile for MX Player, Enter action is Perform Task with var1 Off, and Exit Task is Perform Task with var2 system. This task can be downloaded here for you to edit from.)
All files are also attached.
Click Thanks if it works for you.

You can go to sys/class/leds/button-backlight/ then open the "brightness" file in a text editor and change "255" to "0" then save.

In essence, that is what the Tasker task does, but if you just change the value of that file, then Sense will just restore it as soon as it detects that the light values have changed. I couldn't get it to stick without root. The Tasker task also changes the permissions for that file, thus preventing Sense from changing it until you unlock the file again.

Perfect
Thanks jayelbird, your brilliant. The Tasker do the job very nice.
OT: can you make a task wake up volume?

The most that Tasker can do right now is detect if there was a volume change and wake the phone, although I can et you a profile for that if you want it.
Button remapping might be a better avenue to take. Try changing the codes for the button remapping.

Try changing the codes for the button remapping
Thanks.How can i change the code for the button remapping?

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[APP] AutoBacklight Toggle + Steps [29/9/2010]

I created simple app to turn auto-backlight function on/off really quickly. I missed that feature on my HD2 and the need of doing 5 moves to get it changed was not much user friendly. So here is the solution!
Edit 2010/09/29:
Thanks for all your comments and ideas. This lead to following two versions that looks to be final.
AutoBacklightToggle (last update 2010/05/30):
Simply install the CAB below and you will get new program in Start menu called "AutoBacklight". When you tap the icon, it changes your auto-backlight setting from on to off or backwards based on your current state. Simple and effective.
AutoBacklightSteps (last update 2010/09/29):
The "Steps" are extended version of toggle. You can set predefined backlight settings that will be called each time you run the app. Let's say you select 10, 50, 100, Auto. First time you run the app, the backlight is set to 10%, second time to 50%, then to 100% and finally to Autobacklight. In next step the 10% setting will be back again.
There were few changes done on 09/29 (v1.0):
- the backlight is set to the same value for both the battery and external power.
- everyone can select what the steps will be (see below)
- everyone can select if he wants the change to be confirmed by pop-up window (see below).
Setting AutoBacklightSteps:
1) There is a new TXT file in Program Files/AutoBacklightSteps folder called AutoBacklightSteps.txt. All the setting is done in there manually.
2) The first line is used to adjust the steps. You can use numbers "10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100" or character "A" which means autobacklight. Separate all steps with comma, otherwise it will not work. I attached the default TXT file to this post for reference.
3) The second line is used to turn the notifications on/off. Write there Notification=1 to turn it on or 0 to turn it off.
What exactly does the program do? Is Auto-backlight depending the light sensor?
Yes. Auto-backlight uses the light sensor to adjust backlight. This function can be turned on/off in setting but it is hard to get there so I made simple app to toggle it using one tap.
Thanks for the info and for the app, of course! Can be quite useful!
Good stuff! Much thanks.
Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
Hoodeddeathman said:
Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
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Yes, you can use AEButtonPlus app and use your volume buttons to control your backlight in two stages by long pressing them (short press volume control). Low- medium-high. I love it and use it all the time.
Hoodeddeathman said:
Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
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If the default auto-backlight solution is too annoying you could just use Lumos... just Google the xda forums for it. Been using it from Touch HD to now and still works great.
I made something similar just a little while back that also functioned as a launcher for haret (ie, to launch Android) on the TP2. Are you just toggling the registry key, or are you directly controlling the function?
I love it! it's awesome!
thanks for this cool app.
Just what I wanted! THX!!!
Thanks for making this, now i can acctually SEE what happens on the screen in sunlight easily
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I made something similar just a little while back that also functioned as a launcher for haret (ie, to launch Android) on the TP2. Are you just toggling the registry key, or are you directly controlling the function?
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Yep, just changing registry value. It is good that it takes effect immediatelly after you change it.
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Yep, just changing registry value. It is good that it takes effect immediatelly after you change it.
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Ya, I was surprised to find that it seemed to take effect almost instantly. How do you suppose that works, some HTC program constantly polling that value?
Is it "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\ControlPanel\\BackLight", "LightDetectOn" on the HD2 as well? I wonder if it's consistent across HTC devices.
just want to share this wonderful finger-friendly app to change the backlight and , like this app, turn on or off auto-backlight. it's called myLight. check this website for more info and download: http://mylostblog.altervista.org/my-software/mylight/mylight-04
under menu or settings, you can switch on or off the auto-backlight and if it's off, you can manually adjust the backlight easily.
thanks 4 sharing this app =).
a notification messagebox would be nice.auto backlight on/off
best regards
will this work on a tp2 or any other device? im assuming it could since all its doing is changing the registry and theyre very similar, right?
Thank you very much \(^_^)/
Outstanding! It is just what I was thinking today... I need a AutoBackLight toggle function, because I like to have my screen on 90% (in battery mode) but when I'm using it to maybe just read (white text on a black background (which I wish there was more of)) for long periods, want to save a bit on battery life or in a fairly dark room, I want to be able to easily switch to 'auto' and back again when required.
Thanks very much... will try it for a few days at least and let you know how I get on! [^_^]
Thanks for this nice Tool
best Regards

Looking for a simple brightness managment app

All I want is an application that can switch between Auto Brightness to Minimum setting (OS specified or lower) at specific time, time when it gets dark. or maybe it can choose the time automatically based on dusk and dawn.
I noticed that Auto setting NEVER drops to minimal setting for some reason......
kolyan said:
All I want is an application that can switch between Auto Brightness to Minimum setting (OS specified or lower) at specific time, time when it gets dark. or maybe it can choose the time automatically based on dusk and dawn.
I noticed that Auto setting NEVER drops to minimal setting for some reason......
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There is an app called Timeriffic (I think that's how it's spelled). You just input the settings into the app and at that predetermined time, it will adjust settings (including brightness, not sure about auto brightness).
I have it set so that at a certain time (when I leave the house) it will turn off the wifi, turn on vibrate, etc...
But if you fall out of your routine, you kind of go bonkers because you forget that you have timeriffic set and can't figure out why the wifi turned off, etc... LoL!
How about just using Power Widget when to switch between auto/minimal when you realize the screen is too bright?
Thanks. Timeriffic gets the job done, but i wish it would support auto brightness. using power widget doesnt work for me because if i forget to switch back to auto setting, in sunny day i cant even see the screen at all and have to find shaded area just to switch back
kolyan said:
Thanks. Timeriffic gets the job done, but i wish it would support auto brightness. using power widget doesnt work for me because if i forget to switch back to auto setting, in sunny day i cant even see the screen at all and have to find shaded area just to switch back
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Yeah I've had to learn where certain objects are on my home screen.
*Unlock* *Swipe right* *press top right of phone*
Haptic feedback is my friend
It's a shame, OLEDs are so much better than TFT screens for battery conservation but they suck in the light, you know, outside, the one place you are most likely to use your MOBILE phone. Ah well, it performs almost as well as the iPhone when the N1's on full brightness. I held it next to my friend's 3GS, but thinking about it forgot to check what brightness hers was on... DOH.
I think they've corrected it now though, with newer designs.
There is also an app that is called auto bright and it can be made into a homescreen shortcut and is basically a macro that turns on autobright. I put it next to my power control widget so in the case where I need to switch brightness manually I can easily switch back. FYI Froyo's power widget has added the autobright setting so soon as a stable version of Froyo comes out this will be a mute point.
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Setting Profiles does the same as well, and a whole lot more.
App I use is called, dimmer. It has to manually be switch.
jimtc said:
There is also an app that is called auto bright and it can be made into a homescreen shortcut and is basically a macro that turns on autobright. I put it next to my power control widget so in the case where I need to switch brightness manually I can easily switch back. FYI Froyo's power widget has added the autobright setting so soon as a stable version of Froyo comes out this will be a mute point.
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OP pointed out (correctly) the Automatic Brightness setting will never automatically set the brightness to the minimum point (that is, as low as you could set it manually). I can confirm that, though Froyo does include the Automatic option on the power control widget, it still won't go all the way dim. It seems rather silly that the Automatic range doesn't go all the way down.
Also, the word you're after is "moot", not mute.
codesplice said:
OP pointed out (correctly) the Automatic Brightness setting will never automatically set the brightness to the minimum point (that is, as low as you could set it manually). I can confirm that, though Froyo does include the Automatic option on the power control widget, it still won't go all the way dim. It seems rather silly that the Automatic range doesn't go all the way down.
Also, the word you're after is "moot", not mute.
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yes. thats correct. if auto setting would go all the way down, then i would not need any 3rd party software to begin with. i really wish we could adjust the range and sensitivity of the sensor
ps. developer of Timeriffic said that its not possible to add Auto Brightness setting to his app because there is no API for that and the only way around is to hack it.

Dock Question

I recently purchased a nexus s and dock. I was under the impression if i used the dock only the time would show up and float around the screen. What i am getting is the dock turns on the clock app that shows the weather and the four buttons (alarm ,music etc). Do i need to download a different app to get just the time floating around? I am afraid of leaving it the way it is because I dont want to ruin the screen having the clock sit like that all night, besides that it is too bright.
I am using stock rooted 2.3.7.
Thanks.
Turns out I was being impatient. After I left it long enough it started working as expected
Evo_Shift said:
Turns out I was being impatient. After I left it long enough it started working as expected
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For what it's worth, I use Alarm Clock Plus (here) to customize many options of the alarm. You can have it for free (ads) or pay a small amount for it. Enables you to customize a lot of settings (including timeout of screensaver and colors), set mathematical solving alarms and plenty of crazy stuff. I've never looked back since I started using it, and what's awesome is that in appearance it is the same as the built-in alarm.
I also use Alarm Clock Plus and it is highly recommended. I love the "nap" feature to easily set an alarm for a short nap by just touching the onscreen clock and selecting the time you want to sleep. As mentioned above it has a bunch of settings and no attempts were made to look all flashy
I tried out Alarm Clock Plus and really like it, especially the ability to set the screensaver to only 1 minute and that I can adjust the color/brightness of time floating around.
One thing i have noticed is that the 4 capacitive buttons remain lit when it is in the dock. Is there a way to have them off?
Evo_Shift said:
I tried out Alarm Clock Plus and really like it, especially the ability to set the screensaver to only 1 minute and that I can adjust the color/brightness of time floating around.
One thing i have noticed is that the 4 capacitive buttons remain lit when it is in the dock. Is there a way to have them off?
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Absolutely, if you are using a kernel with one of Ezekeel mods (franco kernel, glados, trinity, steve garon stuff, mathkid's etc) and backlight dimmer you can set a timeout for the capacitive buttons to power down.
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Absolutely, if you are using a kernel with one of Ezekeel mods (franco kernel, glados, trinity, steve garon stuff, mathkid's etc) and backlight dimmer you can set a timeout for the capacitive buttons to power down.
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Which app did you mean? The buttons are not lit because of a notification, they just turn on for some reason when the phone is docked. The settings in the BLN app don't seem to do anything except time out when you have a notification. I need something that will allow the cap button to turn off when the phone is docked when there are no notifications present at all.
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Which app did you mean? The buttons are not lit because of a notification, they just turn on for some reason when the phone is docked. The settings in the BLN app don't seem to do anything except time out when you have a notification. I need something that will allow the cap button to time out when the phone is docked when there are no notifications present at all.
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Exactly what I just told you.
If you are using a kernel with Backlight Dimmer from Ezekeel, you should be able to do this.
Kernels from Morfic, Franco, Ezekeel, Mathkid and Steve Garon all offer Ezekeel mods as far as I'm aware.
You can set the Backlight dimmer options manually or using NSTools (Tweak tab).
Ahh, yes. Right in front of my eyes. I was still thinking in my old LCD terms... I thought that meant back light as in the display... Still not used to the SAMOLED screen
Thank you again
No problem. There's a lot of made up terminology and very few guides so it can get confusing at some point.

[APP][FREE][2.2+] IntelliCover - Proximity Sensor Based Screen Control (And MORE)

Finally got my app up and running on the Market and being a die hard xda user, I thought it would only be appropriate to post it here for fellow users to enjoy. =)
IntelliCover is a utility which uses your device’s proximity sensor to control its display and allow fast and efficient access to your phone or tablet.
It turns the screen turns off automatically when you put your device in your pockets, close its flip cover, store the device in a bag, or even just leave the device facing down on a table. As soon as the device is back in your hand the proximity sensor is triggered again, the screen turns back on and your phone is instantly ready for use.
IntelliCover is more feature-filled than any other similar application on the market. And the best part? It's FREE!
Click here to visit the market page and download the app for free
P.S. If you find a bug, I'd appreciate if you could report it to me before giving a bad rating because it usually only takes me less than a day to fix.
*** Features ***
Calibration:-
Proximity Sensor Delay – Add a delay to the time takes to trigger the sensor and turn the screen off.
Application Settings:-
Automatic Unlock – Automatically dismiss the Unlock Screen, provided there is no password. *Experimental*
Disable in Landscape Mode – Disable the proximity sensor when an application is in landscape mode.
Go to Home Screen – Show the home screen when the screen turns on.
Screen Off Only – The screen will turn off but not on when the proximity sensor is triggered.
Screen On Only – The screen will turn on but not off when the proximity sensor is triggered.
Start on Boot – Automatically start the IntelliCover service when the device turns on.
Notifications:-
Proximity Warning – Vibrate every time the proximity sensor is triggered.
Status Bar Notification – Show an ongoing notification in the status bar.
Screen On and Off Actions:-
Airplane Mode – Enable or disable airplane mode.
Auto Rotate (will be removed) – Activate or deactivate.
Auto Sync – Activate or deactivate auto-sync.
Bluetooth – Enable or disable Bluetooth.
Haptic Feedback (will be removed) – Activate or deactivate haptic feedback.
Ringer Mode – Switch ringer mode to Normal (Sound with Vibration), Vibrate or Silent.
Wi-fi – Enable or disable wi-fi.
*** Frequently Asked Questions ***
Q) Is it really free? Where are the ads?
Ans) IntelliCover is completely free and has no ads whatsoever!
Q) Do I require a rooted device to use IntelliCover?
Ans) Nope. IntelliCover works on all supported phones and tablets, rooted or unrooted.
Q) Doesn’t using the proximity sensor consume a lot of battery?
Ans) Actually, the proximity sensor consumes minimal power, almost little enough to be insignificant.
Q) What are the ‘Screen On’ and ‘Screen Off’ actions?
Ans) IntelliCover allows you to set events to be triggered when the screen turn on or off. For example, by setting wi-fi to turn on when your screen turns on and setting it to turn off when the screen turns off, you could save a huge amount of battery power.
Q) Can I request a feature?
Ans) Of course! Head over to the Contact section to drop me an e-mail.
Q) Why does IntelliCover keep running in the background?
Ans) It has to run in the background to know when the proximity sensor is triggered.
Q) Can I donate to the developer?
Ans) Not yet but hopefully I’ll have something set up soon.
*** Permissions Required ***
INTERNET - Required for error logging (to send crash reports)
WAKE_LOCK - Required to unlock screen
WRITE_SETTINGS - Required to toggle ringer mode
VIBRATE - Required to vibrate phone
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - Required to detect phone boot
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS - Required to toggle autosync
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS - Required to toggle autosync
BLUETOOTH - Required to toggle bluetooth
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN - Required to toggle bluetooth
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE - Required to toggle WiFi
UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS - Required to toggle WiFi
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE - Required to toggle WiFi
*** Contact ***
Feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any issues, bug reports, feature requests, suggestions or queries. Please read the FAQ above before sending an e-mail to avoid redundancy.
Click here to visit the market page and download the app for free
Hello! I love the app! I just installed it, and it works great so far keep up your good work!
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Seems good, some questions though.
1. Is it supposed to be able to turn the screen on? Take phone out of pocket, proximity sensor detects values that indicate there's nothing near (Sorry, dunno how / what values are calculated / used) and viola, screen on?
2. Dunno if I've set it up incorrectly. But, currently, if I turn on my screen, via the power button (Sony Xperia S), the stock lockscreen will show, and either one of two things will happen. Either I unlock it successfully, and the split second I'm completing the unlock, the phone will screen off, and engage the lockscreen - after unlocking this, can I get into my phone. OR it'll do what I've previously mentioned, without input.
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Hello! I love the app! I just installed it, and it works great so far keep up your good work!
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Thanks! Glad you liked it! =)
Profool said:
Seems good, some questions though.
1. Is it supposed to be able to turn the screen on? Take phone out of pocket, proximity sensor detects values that indicate there's nothing near (Sorry, dunno how / what values are calculated / used) and viola, screen on?
2. Dunno if I've set it up incorrectly. But, currently, if I turn on my screen, via the power button (Sony Xperia S), the stock lockscreen will show, and either one of two things will happen. Either I unlock it successfully, and the split second I'm completing the unlock, the phone will screen off, and engage the lockscreen - after unlocking this, can I get into my phone. OR it'll do what I've previously mentioned, without input.
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Yup, it turns the screen on as well. The values are pretty much just FAR and NEAR for most proximity sensors, so once it detects that there's no object close to it, it should turn the screen on. If it's not turning on at all, that might be the root of the problem i.e. it might be causing the unlock issue as well...Hmmm...I checked out your phone specs and since you said "stock lockscreen", I think it's safe to assume you're on the stock ROM but are you still on Gingerbread? If so, that partially explains the issue. Some Gingerbread ROMs have compatibility issues with the app that are very similar to what you've described, I have no idea why but I'm still looking into it. I had to fix ALOT of Gingerbread issues to get it working this far lol. If you're not on GB though, I guess I need to hunt for an Xperia and begin testing/debuggin. :fingers-crossed:
HUGE update released! V2.0 Hope you all like it. =)
Thanks a lot for sharing your app, it looks grate but unfortunately it is not working with my Galaxy note 10.1
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I like it! Works fine in my SII stock rom. It will be perfect if i could enable a sound notification when turns off the screen. Not really necessary but cool 4 me (car unlock beep-beep)
Thanks mate!
Frank
thanks for the update
working good.
I'm working on adding a widget and changing the design, but if anyone has any better suggestions, I'd love to hear them because design is not as important as functionality.
Love it. great app, and working fine on both my LG Optimus 3D and Samsung Galaxy Note II.
could we have a choice on the notification icon, would be nice to have a small black dot or something. i just like a empty notification bar but understand the need for it to actually be in the notification bar
thanks
other than that this is my fav ap on my phone
won't this drain battery
mikeschevelle said:
could we have a choice on the notification icon, would be nice to have a small black dot or something. i just like a empty notification bar but understand the need for it to actually be in the notification bar
thanks
other than that this is my fav ap on my phone
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Yea, it's unfortunate that foregrounding requires the notification icon. You could try using the app without foregrounding, it works for some people. Adding more notification icons should be easy, won't take much time. =) Which ones do you think I should add? A small black dot would disappear on most black status bars (but it'll look like there's an empty space in the status bar so it'll look a little weird)...
skyrocketeer said:
won't this drain battery
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The proximity sensor uses very little battery and the app itself is pretty light (4-5MB RAM). So far I've only gotten one deep sleep complaint out of 3500+ downloads but no battery issues.
im fine with the black dot, it will keep my bar looking empty
mikeschevelle said:
im fine with the black dot, it will keep my bar looking empty
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Finally! Found a way to completely remove the icon and the notification from the status bar when the app is foregrounded. It'll be in the next update (today or tomorrow). It can still be enabled manually from the Notifications section but yea, enjoy the emptiness of your status bar. xP
Pretty Huge Update. Hope you like it!
Version 3.0
-Added Screen On Fix for some phones (Enable in settings)
-Status Bar Notification/Icon will no longer automatically show up when app is foregrounded.
-Added Pocket Mode
-Added Table Mode
-Added Widget
-Fixed Screen On/Off Actions bug
One thing I notice (which is NO WHERE CLOSE to a big deal)
The launcher I use (Nova) I hide the status bar and use a gesture to bring it down. When ever Intellicover turns the screen on, the status quickly shows itself and then goes back hidden, not more than a half second of this, but I cannot select anything on the screen until after that status bar thing happens
I like the concept of the app, and it works fine with my sensors. I have one complaint though, I don't like how when the phone screen turns on, it opens to the Intellicover App. Sure I can set it to go to the home screen, but I don't always want that. Once Intellicover is running, I don't want to ever see it again unless I manually launch it from the app drawer. If I have Chrome open and I have to suddenly put my phone down or in my pocket, I'd like to pull my phone back out and have Chrome still be on the screen, just like happens now using the sleep button.
Turns my dumb flip cover on my note 2 into a smart cover. Thanks
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garfnodie said:
I like the concept of the app, and it works fine with my sensors. I have one complaint though, I don't like how when the phone screen turns on, it opens to the Intellicover App. Sure I can set it to go to the home screen, but I don't always want that. Once Intellicover is running, I don't want to ever see it again unless I manually launch it from the app drawer. If I have Chrome open and I have to suddenly put my phone down or in my pocket, I'd like to pull my phone back out and have Chrome still be on the screen, just like happens now using the sleep button.
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Actually, that shouldn't be happening. Once set you never have to see it again. I'm not quite sure what could be triggering this but if you could provide a little information about the OS/phone model/etc. I could try to get a hold on the device and try to replicate the error...

Flashlight status notification

Is there an app or Xposed module or some way, to show a notification when the torch/flashlight is on?
I have my phone setup so that I can hold the power button when screen is off to turn on the light. The other day I must of accidentally turned it on and didn't notice it. I was using the phone and someone pointed out that the light was on.
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rwelsh09 said:
Is there an app or Xposed module or some way, to show a notification when the torch/flashlight is on?
I have my phone setup so that I can hold the power button when screen is off to turn on the light. The other day I must of accidentally turned it on and didn't notice it. I was using the phone and someone pointed out that the light was on.
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I don't wish to sound rude, but the fact that there's a bright light coming from the back of your phone isn't enough notification? Theoretically what you're asking for should be possible, but I don't know of any that have implemented it into a notification.
I have my phones set up the same way (well, volume up, but same concept), and on the very rare occasion the light is activated, it's pretty obvious that the LED is lit. I'm don't know which module you're using, but with Wanam Torch, which I use, you can adjust the time pressed required to activate the torch. Tweak it so it's long enough that it doesn't accidentally keep turning on in your pocket, but short enough that's not inconvenient to use.
Planterz said:
I don't wish to sound rude, but the fact that there's a bright light coming from the back of your phone isn't enough notification? Theoretically what you're asking for should be possible, but I don't know of any that have implemented it into a notification.
I have my phones set up the same way (well, volume up, but same concept), and on the very rare occasion the light is activated, it's pretty obvious that the LED is lit. I'm don't know which module you're using, but with Wanam Torch, which I use, you can adjust the time pressed required to activate the torch. Tweak it so it's long enough that it doesn't accidentally keep turning on in your pocket, but short enough that's not inconvenient to use.
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Obviously if I had looked at the back of the phone I would notice. However, I was using the phone, i.e. looking at the screen.
I assumed it was easy to do, just hoping someone here knows of a way to do it.
The setting I use is in Sense 6 toolbox. There is no option to change the duration of holding the button.
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