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turning off the XDA EXEC

Hello
How does ont turn off the XDA EXEC, i dont see any off button. the power button just turns the screen backlight on and off.
the reason why i wanted to know what it was is because i am porting my number across networks, and 02 told me to turn off my phone a number of times during the day, so that it could go into a boot up process.

There is no real way to trurn the device off, but what they will be wanting you to do is disable the phone section (do this by turning on flight mode, or by clicking on the green connections manager in the bottom and click on the phone button. Click the phone button again to turn it on.)

Start -> Programs - Wireless Manager -> All Off (This switches of the phone.
Then use the phone on/off button at the top of the screen there, to switch it back on and force your SIM to re-register with the network, which should have the desired effect your after.

Taking out the battery is the only real 'off' button.

thanks for the replies dudes

did you try holding the power button as well? that works on my wizard
not sure if it's true for all wm5 though

i held the power down button for some time and it blanked teh screen. when i held the power button again for a few seconds the screen came back to life, but this time there is no "back light(?)"
how do i get back the "back light(?)"

i held the power down button for some time and it blanked teh screen. when i held the power button again for a few seconds the screen came back to life, but this time there is no "back light(?)"
how do i get back the "back light(?)"

There remains a bug, it seems, that sometimes prevents the backlight from firing up when starting the device.
It used to happen on my XDA2i and still happens on my Exec.
I usually have to get it in a good light and go to settings and move the brightness slider to get it working.
Turning off the device, I find, is actually achieved by pressing the power switch before closing lid.
I find I get much more out of each charge if I do this rather than just close the lid.
That of course turns of the PDA functionality of the device. The radio (phone) service is still disabled via Flight Mode.
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somehow i double posted...sry

thanks for the reply
i guess by pressing the power button, the pda goes ito some sort of sleep mode, since it does not boot up later, correct?
when it is charging up using a usb cable connected to my pc, the backlight is turned of, and no amount of pressing buttons seems to turn on the backlight, is that correct?
i checked out the brightness level sliders, there are 2, the
1. on battery which is somewhere in between
2. on power which is "slided" to the left, is that its correct position?

you will probably find it will selfboot at midnight.. this appears to have been intentional in the design of all the XDA's.
Thia can be a nuisance but it is probably to do with reseting timers. alarms etc
The backlight is configured to be on/off during external power and on battery in which ever setup you choose.
The actual levels you set it at are your choice ..
I set mine to be off after 5 mins on external power i.e. when charging except when i use tomtom and want it to stay on whilst externally powered.
On these occasions I change the setting before the journey
Your original question with reference to O2 making changes that required you phone to be off, in my experience, means not having the O2 sim in the device.

thanks for the reply dude
i think my questions have exceeded the remit of this thread. i will start another thread for the backlight questions

Bypassing hardware power button (Car Tablet)

I'm planning a project to mount a tablet in the dash of my car. I'm working through all the considerations I need to take due to not being able to access anything but the front of the device. I've got workarounds for just about everything, except for that pesky power button.
Does anyone have any suggestions for bypassing it by some means? The device will be powered by the car, so it will be rare that I need to access the power button. However, removing the tablet is not an option.
Options I'm considering:
Physical rewiring of power button to a button on the dash.
Turning the screen into a power button
Wake on Lan capability to render power button useless
The physical rewire is the best option I've come up with so far, but would not be an easy task by any means. I don't know if the other two options are even feasible.
Any ideas?

Hey
Hey there...
Did you find any workaround for this? I was considering a simillar project but instantly thought the power button would be a big issue.
I know some tablets turn on when plugged, which means the tablet would turn on as you turn the car on. This happens with my Asus Transformer. It automatically turns on when I plug it into the wall socket. I'm betting this would be the best sollution. The problem is... finding a suitablet tablet that does this. lol
Cheers.

Kookie_Monster said:
Hey there...
Did you find any workaround for this? I was considering a simillar project but instantly thought the power button would be a big issue.
I know some tablets turn on when plugged, which means the tablet would turn on as you turn the car on. This happens with my Asus Transformer. It automatically turns on when I plug it into the wall socket. I'm betting this would be the best sollution. The problem is... finding a suitablet tablet that does this. lol
Cheers.
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Kookie_Monster said:
Hey there...
Did you find any workaround for this? I was considering a simillar project but instantly thought the power button would be a big issue.
I know some tablets turn on when plugged, which means the tablet would turn on as you turn the car on. This happens with my Asus Transformer. It automatically turns on when I plug it into the wall socket. I'm betting this would be the best sollution. The problem is... finding a suitablet tablet that does this. lol
Cheers.
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As he said receiving power from the usb adapter will (in most cases) turn on the display, that solves the first part, the next part would be preventing it to lock again, to do this go into setting/display and set screen timeout to never. Also if you are running a custom rom as cm7 you can go into tablet settings and disable the lockscreen to have direct acess into the ui.
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Powering on Android Tablet

ok so i've had conflicting answers telling me;
1. not possible
2. it's the kernel
3. it's the rom
i need to power on my galaxy tab 2 (7) from fully off when charging starts (it has a cable constantly plugged in but it needs to boot up to the os (instead of the charging icon) when the power is applied.
what do i need to do this?
what controls this function?
Chainfire had an app (NoMoarPowah!) that let you manually hit a restart button on screen (this is fine) but since ics; the only function i need from the app (power on via the touch of the screen) doesn't work.
I've contacted Chainfire to see if he will update the app but no response.
I have no access to the hard buttons on my tablet which is why I need this feature. I can't use sleep mode because if the phone ever dies or runs out of battery while the charging is off i wont be able to turn it back on
is there some alternative i can do?

Knock Knock for Tab2?

So, I need to know which Kernel or app or anything I need to take my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 - STOCK - but rooted and make the knock knock feature work like the LG phones have. Installing this in the dash and since there is no front button, turning this on my be a pain in the rear...

Actually, I may have answered my own problem... I am installing this tablet in a custom mount and using it for my car as the main source of audio/video/nav. Since there is no home button, I originally wanted the knock knock wake function, but in researching this it seems that it works on certain kernels (that are not compatible with this device) and it also drains the heck out of the battery... So let me run this by everyone who may have input and see if it makes sense. To me, it does, but I may be underthinking the solution...
The OTG connector will be home to a hub that has one input (for power) and two outputs (for expansion). I am going to have the USB power input hooked up to the USB power in my center console, which only has power when ignition is ON. So, my thought is this. The tablet will not have power when ignition is off, but when you key on the USB will have power and thus will charge the tablet. On charge, it should WAKE, yes? The dev option for STAY AWAKE will be used to, when charging, always stay on... then the 1 minute time out option will turn the screen off shortly after ignition is off.
Make sense? Should work?

s8+ not turning on

guys please help i flashed lineage aosp on my s8 plus .....booted up normally but when i shut down it didnt turn on again no recovery no download mode ...hard keys restart not working,,,,, no charging..please help me....thanks a lot

khawarjaved said:
guys please help i flashed lineage aosp on my s8 plus .....booted up normally but when i shut down it didnt turn on again no recovery no download mode ...hard keys restart not working,,,,, no charging..please help me....thanks a lot
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just keep on holding those butons for download mode
it will take you there eventually

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the most powerful and good looking smartphones available on the market right now. I know, the S9 was recently introduced, but the differences aren’t that big, so a lot of people are getting last year’s flagship, for a very good price.
Let’s say that you’re one of them and got it for a while. Suddenly, the Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t turn on, no matter which method you use to unlock it, raising some serious question marks. Is the phone broken? Is something you can do to fix it yourself? Should you take it to a service?
We will find answers to these questions together, through this guide! But first, let’s see which are the actual reasons why the phone won’t turn on.
Why is my Samsung Galaxy S8 not turning on?
Like in most cases, there are various problems causing this, both of them split into two categories: software glitches or technical issues.
Fortunately, there’s solution almost all the time, except when a part of your phone is damaged and needs replacement, so you need to take a phone to a service and leave professionals to take care of it.
Now, let’s see the steps you need to follow if your Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t turn on.
Unlock it correctly
It’s possible for your phone unlocking method of choice to have trouble responding. If you don’t have any authentication method, just hit the Power Button correctly and see if the phone turns on.
Many users reported that, sometimes, pressing it improperly may cause the device not to turn on. Yes, it sounds weird, but it’s something you can try.
If you opted for fingerprint authentication and the phone doesn’t turn on, make sure you’re placing your index (or whatever finger you’re using for unlocking) in the middle of the scanner. It should unlock in a few seconds. Otherwise, the scanner will vibrate for a moment, which means that your finger is not placed correctly.
If these methods don’t work, then move on to the next one.
Perform a soft reset
If you can’t unlock the phone properly and the screen remains black, a soft reset is the next thing you can do. Basically, you’re ruling out the possibility of the firmware crashing or other minor software issues.
On older Android handsets, this was done by taking of the battery and putting it back on, but since the Galaxy S8 power pack is not removable, you’ll have to use another way. Specifically:
Press and hold the Power Button and the Volume Down Key for around 10 seconds
Wait until the Samsung logo shows up on the screen
Give it a few moments until it boots completely
After this, unlock your phone, then try turning it on again and see if the issue appears. If it does, it means that it’s a bit more difficult to fix than you believed. If it works properly though, but you still encounter this issue once in a while, it means that there’s something wrong with the phone and you should try get it replaced.
Charge the phone
Before worrying, you must rule out the scenario in which your Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t turn on because the battery hasn’t been charged.
Therefore, using the charger the phone came with, leave it plugged for at least five minutes and see if the charging icon appears and the LED indicator lights up. If both of these are present, leave the phone charging for a few more minutes and try powering it back on. It should be ok.
If the Fast Charger doesn’t seem to be charging the phone, it means that it has some problems on its own. Try another charger or switch the wall adapter.
On the other side, if none of these signs are showing, it means that the phone is not charging and there’s something messing with it, like a faulty app, for example. If you’re in this situation, proceed to the next step.
Boot the phone in Safe Mode
This method will power up your phone just with the stuff it has out of the box, so no third-party apps or anything else you installed.
In order to put it in this mode, follow these steps:
Presuming that your phone is turned off, press and hold the Power Button past the screen with the phone’s name and model
As soon as you see the Samsung logo appearing on the screen, release the Power Button
Right after this, press and hold the Volume Down key
Continue holding the Volume Down key until your phone finishes restarting
You should now see Safe Mode written in the bottom left corner of the display
Release the Volume Down key
Now you can start uninstalling any app that causes your Samsung Galaxy S8 to not turn on. Start with the ones that look suspicious and see if the issue persists.
Boot the phone in Recovery Mode
Finally, there’s one more thing you can do to troubleshoot the device and see if a software glitch is indeed the reason why your Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t turn on.
Press and hold the Power Button, Bixby Button, and the Volume Up key at the same time, until the phone vibrates
Once you feel the vibration, release the Power Button, but keep the other two buttons pressed
You should now see the Android Recovery screen
Release all keys
Using the volume keys, select the Clear Cache Partition option
Confirm your choice using the Power button
Wait for a few moments, until the phone restarts
If none of these are working, it’s definitely an issue with the screen itself, meaning that you need to have it verified.
Check your phone’s screen
First thing first, you need to inspect the display for any potential damage. Make sure it’s not chipped, cracked or damaged. Such issues can completely affect its functionality.
If you can find any of these on the surface of the display, take it to a service and have it replaced. However, it the issue persists and the Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t turn on even after getting a new display, it’s better to get a new phone, as long as you’re covered by warranty. You’re definitely dealing with a complicated hardware issue.

Hold powerbutton and volume down pressed for 10 seconds. This will reboot any locked s8, maybe it's stuck at boot after your flash.
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Bisquit-02 said:
Hold powerbutton and volume down pressed for 10 seconds. This will reboot any locked s8, maybe it's stuck at boot after your flash.
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brother thanks i left phone for overnight next day somehow it got into download mode ......flashed twrp and restore my old rom......