Please can someone tell me what the Fast Book function is for on the HTC Desire S Android 2.3.5 – Under Settings-Power-Fast Boot. Is there any real advantage to booting up this way other than the speed? Does this drain the battery quicker. The function says, “Not recommendd with some Market apps.” Any advice would be much appreciated.
This is like hibernate on windows.
Some apps needed the phone to be rebooted for changes to take effect, hence don't work with fastboot.
well not cause battery drain
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Gill said:
Please can someone tell me what the Fast Book function is for on the HTC Desire S Android 2.3.5 – Under Settings-Power-Fast Boot. Is there any real advantage to booting up this way other than the speed? Does this drain the battery quicker. The function says, “Not recommendd with some Market apps.” Any advice would be much appreciated.
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It is basically a sleep mode where your phone does not switch off completely, but foes into a hibernation mode. This allows you to boot up faster as the os does not have to load all over again. But the disadvantage is that it does nor switch off the phone completely and so a little power is still consumed while sleeping, just like on a computer. Best to leave it turned off. I can't see any real use for it, except when you are really low on battery and want to conserve it by turning it off but don't want to spend a lot of battery when turning it on again for use, which happens on a full system boot up. Don't overthink it, just leave it turned off.
Cheers.
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Just to echo, Causes more problems than it's worth....OFF
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I leave it turned off, as the advanced power menus in most ROMs has the hibernate function to use separately
I find it extremely useful, and I will probably even go to say, it was one of the main drawing points to buying this phone. I miss the feature on Reaper
I use it throughout the day, I can quickly boot up my phone in a couple of seconds, but at night I switch it off completely.
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olyloh6696 said:
I leave it turned off, as the advanced power menus in most ROMs has the hibernate function to use separately
I find it extremely useful, and I will probably even go to say, it was one of the main drawing points to buying this phone. I miss the feature on Reaper
I use it throughout the day, I can quickly boot up my phone in a couple of seconds, but at night I switch it off completely.
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Yeah, This along with Flip for Speaker & Quiet ringer on pick up were marketed as THE “Sense” features !
To the OP, turn it OFF {Recommended} ! Turn on whenever & if required ...
olyloh6696 said:
I leave it turned off, as the advanced power menus in most ROMs has the hibernate function to use separately
I find it extremely useful, and I will probably even go to say, it was one of the main drawing points to buying this phone. I miss the feature on Reaper
I use it throughout the day, I can quickly boot up my phone in a couple of seconds, but at night I switch it off completely.
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Off topic, but does the alarm still work when the phone is in hibernation?
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Yeah, This along with Flip for Speaker & Quiet ringer on pick up were marketed as THE “Sense” features !
To the OP, turn it OFF {Recommended} ! Turn on whenever & if required ...
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Lowveld added the latter to UCS, one reason I'm using Reaper
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Off topic, but does the alarm still work when the phone is in hibernation?
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Unfortunately not
Sorry, but still can't see any use for it, it uses battery, alarms don't work, causes novice users to remove battery and brick their phones
It's not like the phone takes now than a few minutes to wake from off
What's the point....
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ben_pyett said:
Sorry, but still can't see any use for it, it uses battery, alarms don't work, causes novice users to remove battery and brick their phones
It's not like the phone takes now than a few minutes to wake from off
What's the point....
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hi.i unknowing checked fastboot option under power options.my htc m8 is not switching on.i have tried all power button and volume button trick but no response.even no led notification on charging.kindly help
srit said:
hi.i unknowing checked fastboot option under power options.my htc m8 is not switching on.i have tried all power button and volume button trick but no response.even no led notification on charging.kindly help
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This shouldn't happen. I'm not sure, but it looks like this might be a hardware problem, for example a problem with the ROM, some corrupted piece of code that is not executed when the phone was on hibernation, but has to be executed when the phone was completely turned off.
Have you tried taking the battery out for a few seconds?
And another idea, maybe you'll get more relevant replies if you posted this in the sub-forum dedicated to your particular model. This forum is about HTC Desire S.
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First off, apologies if these have been covered. I tried searching and couldn't find anything the same as what I am getting but it may be that it is buried in another thread.
Couple of issues with the One X
LOCK SCREEN RESTART
Most people will probably know already that holding the power button for long enough on the Lock Screen will restart the phone. To me, this is ridiculous. Having no kind of confirmation screen means that the phone is constantly restarting in my pocket as it presses against my leg.
Is there any way to disable this function?
HOME SCREEN NOT SAVING
I add the bookmarks widget to a home screen. It stays there nicely until my phone is restarted (usually due to the issue above). When the phone comes back on the widget is gone and an app (a different one each time) has been added instead.
Anyone else having this issue or know what may be causing it?
Again, sorry if these have been covered and thanks in advance for your help.
Haven't noticed the widget issue, but I don't use rhe bookmarks widget so maybe its specific to that particular widget.
But there have been a couple of times where I've had my phone in my pocket and pulled it out only to have it be turned off. Not sure why considering holding down the lock button on the lock screen is supposed to restart the phone, not turn it off completely.
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The home screen issue appears to have been fixed with the latest update.
The lock screen restart is still driving me mental though so if anyone knows of a way to stop it would be appreciated.
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akhedraki said:
Haven't noticed the widget issue, but I don't use rhe bookmarks widget so maybe its specific to that particular widget.
But there have been a couple of times where I've had my phone in my pocket and pulled it out only to have it be turned off. Not sure why considering holding down the lock button on the lock screen is supposed to restart the phone, not turn it off completely.
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Re: the phone being off - i have the same problem. For me it seems to be a power issue - if i check the battery use stats, it's completely zeroed out. I'm still troubleshooting that issue.
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so if anyone knows of a way to stop it would be appreciated.
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1) get a case that either partially covers the power button or covers it completely but making it harder to press.
2) get a belt pouch
In either cases your phone will only benefit and may last longer
I personally use horizontal belt pouch and have access to the phone in any position I may be in without awkwardly stretching or leaning, well, unless I'm laying on left side...no issues with pressing buttons ever.
Hi all ,ive resurected this thread to see if anyone has found a way to stop the restart button from working when the phone is locked as its becoming a real pain,ive searched but not found anything....
bump,any ideas anyone, surely just software ? ....
I secomd that.
I've had the same problem from the start. The One X is too easy to unlock. I got some relief with Widget Locker by allowing me to disable the notification bar as a method of unlocking but I still get regular restarts when phone in my pocket and press against power button. Restart should be restricted to an unlocked screen...just like my original HTC Desire. Why do some phone features go backwards?
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I've had the same problem from the start. The One X is too easy to unlock. I got some relief with Widget Locker by allowing me to disable the notification bar as a method of unlocking but I still get regular restarts when phone in my pocket and press against power button. Restart should be restricted to an unlocked screen...just like my original HTC Desire. Why do some phone features go backwards?
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The restart feature is there to force the phone to restart should it become unresponsive. It's a handy feature to have, it's essential, it's not backwards. Buy a case that limits your access to the power button and hey presto, problem solved.
timmaaa said:
The restart feature is there to force the phone to restart should it become unresponsive. It's a handy feature to have, it's essential, it's not backwards. Buy a case that limits your access to the power button and hey presto, problem solved.
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Yeah If the phone froze on the lockscreen and the power button didn't work when the phone was locked there would be absolutely no way to recover it since it doesn't have a removable battery. The only solution is buy a case the makes the button harder to press or don't carry it in your pocket.
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Okay got the picture......reluctantly I will need to buy a case..........Can I make a suggestion for future HTC models.....have a reset button in the form of a tiny hole-identical to the SIM eject hole but obvious on another side of the phone so as not to get them mixed up. This will satisfy everyone.
That's a great suggestion, but I highly doubt it will ever be implemented by HTC. They save money on manufacturing by having the power button doing this operation.
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sjmaceyful said:
First off, apologies if these have been covered. I tried searching and couldn't find anything the same as what I am getting but it may be that it is buried in another thread.
Couple of issues with the One X
LOCK SCREEN RESTART
Most people will probably know already that holding the power button for long enough on the Lock Screen will restart the phone. To me, this is ridiculous. Having no kind of confirmation screen means that the phone is constantly restarting in my pocket as it presses against my leg.
Is there any way to disable this function?
HOME SCREEN NOT SAVING
I add the bookmarks widget to a home screen. It stays there nicely until my phone is restarted (usually due to the issue above). When the phone comes back on the widget is gone and an app (a different one each time) has been added instead.
Anyone else having this issue or know what may be causing it?
Again, sorry if these have been covered and thanks in advance for your help.
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have the same problem, tnx
norman.cricket23 said:
have the same problem, tnx
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You should have just pressed the thanks button instead of digging up this old thread.
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I have the Mytouch 4G and I rely on removing the battery if my phone freezes since thats the only way I can restart it.
Since the battery cant be removed on the One S. Is there another way of restarting? Will this be an issue? I don't want to have to wait for the battery to drain to 0 to get is working again. :[
I don't have an answer for you but I am wondering: you've actually ran into a snag where your phone froze?! I haven't even seen my phone lag between frames yet. (Although that may be due to my less-intensive use of the phone)
Edit: Actually have you tried holding the power button for 10 seconds?
No, my mytouch phone freezes. I'm just asking if the one s does happen to freeze because of a bad rom or whatever, how do I restart it. I dont own a one s yet.
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@ChrisDang is right, Hold the power button down for ten seconds.
break that daym back cover and remove the battery then insert it again!
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break that daym back cover and remove the battery then insert it again!
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Believe me, I've considered it. Not for a reboot, but because I hate carrying a charger with me. The non-removable battery is the one thing I dislike the most about this phone. That and everything has white backgrounds so battery drain is worse. They should have inverted the colors for Sense 4.0 to take better advantage of the AMOLED benefits.
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Believe me, I've considered it. Not for a reboot, but because I hate carrying a charger with me. The non-removable battery is the one thing I dislike the most about this phone. That and everything has white backgrounds so battery drain is worse. They should have inverted the colors for Sense 4.0 to take better advantage of the AMOLED benefits.
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Non removable battery is no issue. Just like tablets it has a reset option. Just hold down power button as mentioned above.
There are roms where you can have dark aosp screens while keeping key elements of sense. I use Zero One S 2.0 rom aosp theme.
Battery life on the One S has been awesome! HTC has done a great job with this phone-minus storage
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Just press power button and keep pressed since buttons flashes a few times.
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radeonxt said:
break that daym back cover and remove the battery then insert it again!
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with this phone you would have to break the screen to access the battery, not the back xD
I looked around the forum and could not find an answer. Basically, I'm looking for the button combo that will force reboot the phone. Sometimes, I get SOD (Screen of Death) and need to reboot the phone. I want an alternative to pulling the battery.....
I did read on a website that was talking about tips and trick, hold the power button down and it will do a soft reboot. Haven't tried it though, could be bs.
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I did read on a website that was talking about tips and trick, hold the power button down and it will do a soft reboot. Haven't tried it though, could be bs.
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It's BS.....didn't work. Anyone else know how to trigger a reboot on our phone? My old Droid Incredible did it by holding the Power, Vol Down, and Menu key (I think)....I feel like this phone should have something similar. Nobody likes pulling the battery!
If the software is truly locked up, nothing is going to force reset it except cutting off the power source (pulling the battery). Be thankful we can do that on our phones, iPhone users have been dealing with this for years and have to wait for the battery to die.
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If the software is truly locked up, nothing is going to force reset it except cutting off the power source (pulling the battery). Be thankful we can do that on our phones, iPhone users have been dealing with this for years and have to wait for the battery to die.
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Research those 3-finger salute methods. They truly are fail safes when your phone completely locks up. Devs describe it as the end all (battery pulling replacement). Although it might be considered a hidden feature on most phones, I'm sort of surprised nobody has discovered how to do it on the S3.
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If the software is truly locked up, nothing is going to force reset it except cutting off the power source (pulling the battery). Be thankful we can do that on our phones, iPhone users have been dealing with this for years and have to wait for the battery to die.
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Friend's iPhone locked up, power+home for 10-15 seconds restarted it without issue. Also, if it is a 4/4s/5 it is easy to take apart so you could unplug the battery from the board if you were desperate.
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Friend's iPhone locked up, power+home for 10-15 seconds restarted it without issue. Also, if it is a 4/4s/5 it is easy to take apart so you could unplug the battery from the board if you were desperate.
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I second this and we'll add on my RAZR when it locked up all I had to do was hold both volume and power (I think that was out). Having said that I don't get why you wouldn't just pull the battery in this'd phone.
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I could pull the battery...and currently do when my S3 freezes. Sadly, doing this is rather cumbersome for my situation. To remove the battery:
1. Remove case which is tightly bound to phone.....I foresee repeated removal will harm case.
2. Remove battery backing from phone.
3. Remove small metal disc I've placed in between phone backing and battery. This metal disc is part of a Magnetic Car Mount I use (very slick). Placement of this metal disc is specific to avoid NFC issues.
Given all that, battery removal is a total PITA. I don't think I'm alone here.......I imagine the vast majority of people would prefer a button-hold combination to force restart their phone in the event of a freeze. I believe this is the very reason the method was created. Nobody likes removing their battery....especially after knowing other phones have more elegant methods of force restarting. Furthermore, I have a strong feeling the S3 DOES HAS such ability. It is just a matter of discovering what the proper combination is.....maybe its 2-button hold.....maybe 4-button hold....I just don't know. That is why I'm here asking.
I didn't mean anything by saying that, I forget all the stuff people have on their phones because I run mine bare. I'm sure there is a way to do it just seems like no one knows it. I'll say the one or twice mines froze up it rebooted itself after a little bit.
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Before I bought the GS3 I had an HTC One S and the battery wasn't able to be removed. If you held the power button for like 10+ seconds it would force reboot the same way power + home on iphone forces reboot. It seems crazy to me that you can't do that on every phone. I mean phone manufactures have to anticipate phones freezing up every once in a great while. How do they expect them to restart? Expecting a customer to remove the case and the phone backing to pull the battery seems like a terrible way to solve this.
Just figured it out for you
Volume up, home and power
Force powered off my device just now.
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Can I get you to the tell me more about this magnetic car dock? Maybe share some pictures? Been thinking of doing something similar to this.
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kintwofan said:
Just figured it out for you
Volume up, home and power
Force powered off my device just now.
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I've tried many button combinations with no luck, including the one aforementioned.
Haha, can't that get to work for the life of me. Took screen shots, turned up volume, brought up apps but no reboot.
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I've done it the times to confirm, wonder if it matters I'm in eclipse.
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You have to hold power, vol+- for about 5 to 10 seconds, to power down idk how to force a reboot. But this method is good enough for me. I use it all the time it works on tw and aosp Roms. Sometimes it powers down around the 5 second time and sometimes it takes longer ldk why, guess it depends on how locked up you are.
kintwofan said:
Just figured it out for you
Volume up, home and power
Force powered off my device just now.
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Tried on CM10....not working.
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Can I get you to the tell me more about this magnetic car dock? Maybe share some pictures? Been thinking of doing something similar to this.
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It is the iMagnet Car mount. The thing is amazing and not expensive. There is an extensive review thread in the accessory page for our S3 here.
http://www.amazon.com/Cradle-less-Quick-snap-Technology-Smartphone-Windshield/dp/B008IOQ3K6
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I've done it the times to confirm, wonder if it matters I'm in eclipse.
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It's weird that this function would be ROM specific. I specifically remember this function was a constant across ALL ROMS on my Droid Incredible. Pisses me off I can't perform this reset on CM10....then again, its still kinda phasing bugs out..so who knows.
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It's BS.....didn't work. Anyone else know how to trigger a reboot on our phone? My old Droid Incredible did it by holding the Power, Vol Down, and Menu key (I think)....I feel like this phone should have something similar. Nobody likes pulling the battery!
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Interesting, I tried all of the combinations given in this thread and they did not work. Of particular importance though, this three finger salute method is still reliant on software working to control it. I don't know how it is controlled in other devices, but if the software that controls it is locked up, nothing is going to reset it except for pulling the battery.
I did it just now by just holding down the power button for about 10 seconds. I'm running slim bean rom.
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I did it just now by just holding down the power button for about 10 seconds. I'm running slim bean rom.
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Didn't work on CleanROM 5.0. I would think if there is truly a software reset on our devices, it must be controlled separately from the ROM and should be the exact same combination regardless of what ROM you are running.
My infuse is randomly turning off (not bootlooping). No particular time of the day. It is not critical but very annoying. Almost evertime I need the phone quickly, it appears off.
Currently running [ROM] 4.2.2 - Jellybean - AoCP 5.6 - The Collective - Final and it appears fine. I am also using an extended battery and though the case back was loose, so I checked that and put in a small wad of piece of paper as a filler to pack the battery in a little more and also cleaned all the terminal connections between battery and phone.
Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue and what to do to correct it?
yes i think its a pretty normal issue for a Infuse. Mine was doing that when i was running Froyo. Now it just reboots.
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yes i think its a pretty normal issue for a Infuse. Mine was doing that when i was running Froyo. Now it just reboots.
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Reboot is the power button issue (most of the time). This one likes to turn off. Since I padded the case with a little wad of paper, no turn offs but I suspect, now that I said it, it will start turning off again...LOL.
I've had issues with the phone mysteriously turning off ever since running JB. Maybe ICS too. I don't recall ever having an issue with 2.2.
We have five infuses in my family....3 on Froyo and two on GB. I am the designated troubleshooter. (geek)
We have occasional reboot, often during heavy use. I'm not sure I've ever seem them turn off...if it has happened, it's not often.
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Its the power button. Lots of people have the issue. What I recommend is upgrading to a rom (Beanstalk for example) and in the settings have the volume buttons also turn on the screen and then download a remapper that you can change the power button
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Its the power button. Lots of people have the issue. What I recommend is upgrading to a rom (Beanstalk for example) and in the settings have the volume buttons also turn on the screen and then download a remapper that you can change the power button
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You sure about that? wouldn't power button issues making the phone restart rather than simply turn off?
I guess if the power button did not work at all and simply was non-responsive the phone could be on and you'd never know it for sure, but at least in my case I know I've missed phone calls when it's off so i dont think that is the case.
I don't think it is the power button issue. It randomly turned off, it did not just reboot. Since I added a piece if paper between back and battery, it has only turned off once. Prior to that it was turning off a couple of times a day.
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Like the title... Is there absolutely no way via a edit of some kind other than an app to keep the screen on or disable sleep untill you press the power button? :/
Is there a legitimate reason why they only gave 30min max and just did not put a disable option? super curious
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Like the title... Is there absolutely no way via a edit of some kind other than an app to keep the screen on or disable sleep untill you press the power button? :/
Is there a legitimate reason why they only gave 30min max and just did not put a disable option? super curious
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At least there is one such option in developer menu, but you need to be connected with cable (charging).
I think the only reason is battery drain. On some devices, like my galaxy s4, the available options are even more limited - I have 10 minutes maximum instead of plain android's 30 minutes.
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At least there is one such option in developer menu, but you need to be connected with cable (charging).
I think the only reason is battery drain. On some devices, like my galaxy s4, the available options are even more limited - I have 10 minutes maximum instead of plain android's 30 minutes.
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thats unfortunate :/ im sorry to hear that for most people it doesnt matter because most apps will keep the screen up... its just something that i noticed n it bothered me a bit. thanks for the explination lol