hi... i am a new user of android phones,,,,,just see a friend having a custom rom in his desire s....but i have a fear of my set being bricked...but loved few features which are not in my official HTC one s jelly bean Rom...like sweep to awake the screen while set is locked...and making screen shots...otherwise updated jelly bean is good to me...Rather these features could be incorporated in my official rom... please respond ...if there any solution available to this...
Hi! Take a look through your phone's settings, find Locksrceen settings, where there should be options for methods of unlocking your screen. Hopefully there is an unlock setting that you will enjoy.
As for screen shots, do a search for apps in the Market/Play Store. There are several screen shot pass that do not require root.
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imran ghous said:
loved few features which are not in my official HTC one s jelly bean Rom [...] and making screen shots
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There are two ways of taking screenshots on the HTC One S. You can do the Android way, which is pressing and holding down the volume down and power off buttons until the screen flashes, or you can take a screenshot the HTC way, which is pressing the power off button and the home soft key simultaneously. The screen should then flash white. It will be saved in your gallery. Hope this helps
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kylepont said:
There are two ways of taking screenshots on the HTC One S. You can do the Android way, which is pressing and holding down the volume down and power off buttons until the screen flashes, or you can take a screenshot the HTC way, which is pressing the power off button and the home soft key simultaneously. The screen should then flash white. It will be saved in your gallery. Hope this helps
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thanks for your quick response...please guide me if any solution is available for sweep to awake feature...without getting any custom rom...
regards
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glenesis said:
Hi! Take a look through your phone's settings, find Locksrceen settings, where there should be options for methods of unlocking your screen. Hopefully there is an unlock setting that you will enjoy.
As for screen shots, do a search for apps in the Market/Play Store. There are several screen shot pass that do not require root.
Welcome to Android!
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hey...thanks for your guide, but i need that particular feature ....are you aware of it????
sweep to awake...its awesome....u dont have to push the button all the time...just sweep your finger on the screen and it 'll be awaken..
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glenesis said:
Hi! Take a look through your phone's settings, find Locksrceen settings, where there should be options for methods of unlocking your screen. Hopefully there is an unlock setting that you will enjoy.
As for screen shots, do a search for apps in the Market/Play Store. There are several screen shot pass that do not require root.
Welcome to Android!
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hey...thanks for your guide, but i need that particular feature ....are you aware of it????
sweep to awake...its awesome....u dont have to push the power button all the time...just sweep your finger on the screen and it 'll be awake..
and for screen shot i got a clue...press n hold power button & volume down or home key and your phone 'll take a screen shot ...
For sweep2wake you need to unlock and root your phone, flash a custom ROM and a custom kernel for that ROM which supports sweep2wake.
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djsubtronic said:
For sweep2wake you need to unlock and root your phone, flash a custom ROM and a custom kernel for that ROM which supports sweep2wake.
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only kernel can b customised...i searched it on xda....here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39158555#post39158555
but i do not know further ..how to do it...as i am new in android world...so guide me if you can
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only kernel can b customised...i searched it on xda....here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39158555#post39158555
but i do not know further ..how to do it...as i am new in android world...so guide me if you can
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Just like many others, my Nexus buttons won't lit up after I flashed to custom desire roms. To enable it, we need to have a script running in the background. That's where GScript application comes to rescue. You can download the lite version from Market Place. After you have it installed, please follow the following instructions
1. Download and extract the attached file to your [SDCARD]://gscript/
2. Start GScript lite application
3. Menu > Add script > Load file >LED_ON.sh
4. Make sure you check "Needs SU?"
5. Press "Save"
After completed the given steps, you will see the "LED_ON" from the list. You would need to execute (run) it by a single tap on "LED_ON".
It will prompt for root permission, please make sure you allow the script to run as root
** You should ONLY run this ONCE each time you reboot ( restart ) your phone
This is only a temporary workaround until someone make changes to the kernel driver.
Features:
1. Lit up the capacitive buttons when your screen is on
2. Turn off capacitive buttons when your screen is off
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Kenny N
so do i have to manually run the script every time i turn the screen off.
No - when you turn off the screen, the script will automatically turn off the capacitive buttons. when you turn on the screen, the script will automatically turns on the capacitive buttons and it will make sure the LED remains lit up
how can i install the script ? and seems like a good idea
rather than using gscript and having to manually run the script couldn't you put it someplace on the phones memory like /system/etc/init.d and have it loaded during boot
id test the theory but im not running the desire rom
So I'm curious, what exactly is this doing?
Does this keep the trackball, and the buttons (back/menu/home/search) buttons "lit" when the screen is on?
I didn't know the buttons were backlit. Wonder if this could be ported to Cyanogen?
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So I'm curious, what exactly is this doing?
Does this keep the trackball, and the buttons (back/menu/home/search) buttons "lit" when the screen is on?
I didn't know the buttons were backlit. Wonder if this could be ported to Cyanogen?
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have u used your phone in the dark? lol
b1337 said:
have u used your phone in the dark? lol
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that's what I'm sayin haha
I'll give this a go when I go back to a desire rom.
I am one of those unlucky people with no capacitive lights for desire roms.
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have u used your phone in the dark? lol
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Ohh i get it, yeah, my buttons do light up (never really noticed before, never had a problem with them to really have to look at them heh)....
So i take it the backlight doesn't work on desire roms then? and this is a fix for that? okay sorry for the dumb question earlier heh.
Yeah, my nexus one buttons do backlight now that I'm looking at it. =)
I would need to rewrite the codes in order for it to run along with /system/etc/init.d - or else it will end up with an endless startup
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Kenny N
stshannon said:
So I'm curious, what exactly is this doing?
Does this keep the trackball, and the buttons (back/menu/home/search) buttons "lit" when the screen is on?
I didn't know the buttons were backlit. Wonder if this could be ported to Cyanogen?
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The script checks for the current state of your screen. It will maximise the capacitive brightness when your screen is on and turn it off when your screen is off.
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Kenny N
stshannon said:
Ohh i get it, yeah, my buttons do light up (never really noticed before, never had a problem with them to really have to look at them heh)....
So i take it the backlight doesn't work on desire roms then? and this is a fix for that? okay sorry for the dumb question earlier heh.
Yeah, my nexus one buttons do backlight now that I'm looking at it. =)
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Yeah, this only happens to desire rom
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Kenny N
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Yeah, this only happens to desire rom
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Kenny N
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Only on some
So I came across this in the EVO 3D forums. How hard do you think it will be to port this to our device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346760
It is in development already. See bricked kernel thread for more info.
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Anyway to enable this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269247
And gnex has it
Both Bricked and TamCore have this feature.
Bricked: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269247
TamCore: http://files.tamcore.eu/android/?dir=tamcore-kernel
Bricked gives you an option to enable it during installation, while TamCore requires you to flash a zip to enable it, which you can get on the same page, under the name "sweep2wake_enable.zip".
A few kernels already have it.
I am already using it... :angel:
Already using it on bricked!
It's nice because you don't have to constantly use your power button to turn on device ! I really love it! It's so easy.
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Is there any way to make it more efficient when locking the device? I find that it closes the current application and goes to the home screen (as you swipe the back and home keys when locking your device).
This is quite annoying when using an app like gmote when I may need to immediately unlock my phone again to pause/play adjust volume etc, as I find that the app has been terminated when putting the device to sleep.
I really like the idea of not having to mash my power button any more than necessary, so using the sweep to lock would be ideal. I also noticed that even in the demo video of sweep to wake, the menu button gets pressed as the phone is locked (you can see the launcher menu appear for a second before the device locks).
Any suggestions would be appreciated, but I wanted to get some guidance before posting any sort of feature requests in the dev forum.
Thanks guys!
Louer Adun said:
Is there any way to make it more efficient when locking the device? I find that it closes the current application and goes to the home screen (as you swipe the back and home keys when locking your device).
This is quite annoying when using an app like gmote when I may need to immediately unlock my phone again to pause/play adjust volume etc, as I find that the app has been terminated when putting the device to sleep.
I really like the idea of not having to mash my power button any more than necessary, so using the sweep to lock would be ideal. I also noticed that even in the demo video of sweep to wake, the menu button gets pressed as the phone is locked (you can see the launcher menu appear for a second before the device locks).
Any suggestions would be appreciated, but I wanted to get some guidance before posting any sort of feature requests in the dev forum.
Thanks guys!
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Sometimes it will pull up the power window, it will go back, back out of an app...instead of posting here...post in show-p threads.
It's a good feature, the bricked & faux kernels have it as far as I know!
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Louer Adun said:
Is there any way to make it more efficient when locking the device? I find that it closes the current application and goes to the home screen (as you swipe the back and home keys when locking your device).
This is quite annoying when using an app like gmote when I may need to immediately unlock my phone again to pause/play adjust volume etc, as I find that the app has been terminated when putting the device to sleep.
I really like the idea of not having to mash my power button any more than necessary, so using the sweep to lock would be ideal. I also noticed that even in the demo video of sweep to wake, the menu button gets pressed as the phone is locked (you can see the launcher menu appear for a second before the device locks).
Any suggestions would be appreciated, but I wanted to get some guidance before posting any sort of feature requests in the dev forum.
Thanks guys!
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Skip pressing the back button, just sweep above the back button like that: __--_ (while locking)
kgs1992 said:
Skip pressing the back button, just sweep above the back button like that: __--_ (while locking)
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Brilliant idea! This actually works as desired, and it doesn't seem to activate the home button in the sweep/swipe either. Now I just need to get in the habit of skipping the back key.
Louer Adun said:
Brilliant idea! This actually works as desired, and it doesn't seem to activate the home button in the sweep/swipe either. Now I just need to get in the habit of skipping the back key.
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There's a thanks button.
However, I don't see how this is practical much. I only lock using sweep because it's a good shortcut to exit current app, go to home & luck.
I have been using the android phone since it's inception aka Tmobile - G1. Only now I have understood the real power of android. Over a period of time I discovered some simple tricks & tips some of which I got to know by other android users.
I have tested this on my Samsung Galaxy and I believe it would work on any other android phone.
Visit Top Ten android Tips and Tricks
I would love to get more tips from other readers here.
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Being new to smart phones in general and to android specifically, I appreciated you sharing your "Tricks and Tips".
Your screen shot tip didn't work for me. When I press the back button, I loose the focus of the screen I'd like to make a snapshot of and then pressing the Home button does what it normally does.
It would have been nice if the information was posted directly in your thread instead of just including an external link.
Awesome post! Thanks!
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etepetete said:
Being new to smart phones in general and to android specifically, I appreciated you sharing your "Tricks and Tips".
Your screen shot tip didn't work for me. When I press the back button, I loose the focus of the screen I'd like to make a snapshot of and then pressing the Home button does what it normally does.
It would have been nice if the information was posted directly in your thread instead of just including an external link.
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To take the screen shot, you first press the back button, without leaving the back button, press the home button. In some phones you need to use the volumne button instead of the back button.
nice and very useful post indee
techimanu said:
I have tested this on my Samsung Galaxy and I believe it would work on any other android phone.
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Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
maxpower47 said:
Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
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Exactly.. these will not work on all android phones
Hey my brother has got new samsung galaxy S2....its like you can say that its mine new cell phone....thanks for the tips and tricks...i am very much eager to try these tricks.
jonathon6017 said:
Exactly.. these will not work on all android phones
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maxpower47 said:
Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
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Thank you both, I did not know that. Hope at least few of the other tips would work.
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To take the screen shot, you first press the back button, without leaving the back button, press the home button. In some phones you need to use the volumne button instead of the back button.
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Thanks for your reply. I had already tried holding the back button and pressing the home button (that is what is written in your tips) but it didn't work. As soon as I press the back button, the screen returns to the previous view, irregardless of whether I press and hold. The volume button also doesn't do it.
I tried to memorize all of thoes numbers at some point.
Cool basics tips for beginners
Great post, thanks m8!
whatever you get always install CWM it is very very helpful at times
One of the most under-used tips is not even that advanced. The "share with" feature to share data between apps is tremendously useful. It's one of Android's killer features vs iOS.
For example, to send a URL to Twitter you can hit menu > more > share page and then select the app to share from. 95% of Android users I speak with don't even know this is built into the OS and works from/to practically any app.
I have an LG O1 and screen shot doesn't work
Aww. very useful thanks
The.Sorcerer said:
I have an LG O1 and screen shot doesn't work
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Few others have commented saying it will work only on Samsung phones. Sorry
Thanks for share !
I've figured out how to make screenshots with my SGS II -> simultaneously press the home and screen lock buttons.
Okay so im having a little project to get rid of using power button, cuz mine is really "soft" and i believe someday it will stop responding...
Im currently using few apps&tricks:
Turning off screen:
Screen Off & Lock
Turning on the screen:
Volume key wake
or as in most roms now, its enable-able in settings/tweaks
Rebooting, entering recovery or bootloader:
Quick Boot (Reboot)
And recovery:
4EXT Recovery Touch
Im currently running cm7mod rom and i am trying to find a code or good replacement to open "cm7 power button menu or advanced boot menu" if its called that, to open from shortcut or different key then long press power button. And another one for now is taking a screen shot from different combo then "power button+home" I know there is some apps to take screenshots but i would prefer to edit some files myself to make it happen.
Hope this helps somebody with same issues and maybe someone can give me some pointers!
PEACE
Thanks for the tips.
I'm sure this will come in handy for people who're wearing out their power button (like me!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hBxMpaLRiU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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knockedx said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hBxMpaLRiU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Hey, thanks for that video. Makes for an interesting party trick!!
But the problem with this is phone unlocking inside your pocket, and secondly, continuous polling of the proximity sensor is going to gobble your battery up pretty fast. But i'll have to try it out for atleast a day to support that theory.
Thanks for the info anyway.
Did anyone try to use warranty because of the power button? mine is going softer every week...
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Okay so im having a little project to get rid of using power button, cuz mine is really "soft" and i believe someday it will stop responding...
Im currently running cm7mod rom and i am trying to find a code or good replacement to open "cm7 power button menu or advanced boot menu" if its called that, to open from shortcut or different key then long press power button. And another one for now is taking a screen shot from different combo then "power button+home" I know there is some apps to take screenshots but i would prefer to edit some files myself to make it happen.
Hope this helps somebody with same issues and maybe someone can give me some pointers!
PEACE
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Good news coming for your project in the next couple of days. Need some finetuning, but it's looking promising.
You won't be able to simply edit stuff to make it work on other roms, but Reaper will have it.
Cheers
lowveld said:
Good news coming for your project in the next couple of days. Need some finetuning, but it's looking promising.
You won't be able to simply edit stuff to make it work on other roms, but Reaper will have it.
Cheers
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Yummy, more mischief from the chef!!
I've always used Screen off apps on all my devices !
Even since the days of WinMo there was such app
One of the first apps I install on my phone when I load a New ROM is screen off and lock
I don't need the volume wake though - that would just wear out the volume buttons when I already use it for music control
I say they are undocumented because I have not found any reference to them in the sensation user manual or on any of several android forums. All these were found and documented using ICS 4.03 so I don't know it they work on other versions, but it won't hurt to try.
The first is "Safe Mode" this is like safe mode on a windows PC. It loads the OS without loading any low level apps and allows one to load apps one at a time to see which is causing a problem.
Power off -> power on -> when the htc logo appears hold the volume down key down until the device completely boots. There will be a "Safe Mode" notification in the lower left of the screen.
The second is power on without touching the power on button. With the screen off touch the home screen icon and swipe to the search icon - and voila the screen comes on.
The Third is taking a screenshot in a new way. The normal method of taking a screenshot is to depress the power button then hit the home screen icon. The hidden function is to tap the search icon and swipe to the home screen icon - and voila a new screenshot.
Nope, what ROM/Kernel are you running?
I'm pretty sure the last two swipe features are not things that are present in a stock ROM, as they are features in a custom ROM.
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Nope, what ROM/Kernel are you running?
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I'm pretty sure the last two swipe features are not things that are present in a stock ROM, as they are features in a custom ROM.
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If the OP's signature is up to date, then they are running the stock ROM. Notice the quote below.
ROM: Stock T-Mobile ICS 3.32.531.14 71ORD
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Even I tried the swiping gestures.. Had no luck though
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stev32k said:
I say they are undocumented because I have not found any reference to them in the sensation user manual or on any of several android forums. All these were found and documented using ICS 4.03 so I don't know it they work on other versions, but it won't hurt to try.
The first is "Safe Mode" this is like safe mode on a windows PC. It loads the OS without loading any low level apps and allows one to load apps one at a time to see which is causing a problem.
Power off -> power on -> when the htc logo appears hold the volume down key down until the device completely boots. There will be a "Safe Mode" notification in the lower left of the screen.
The second is power on without touching the power on button. With the screen off touch the home screen icon and swipe to the search icon - and voila the screen comes on.
The Third is taking a screenshot in a new way. The normal method of taking a screenshot is to depress the power button then hit the home screen icon. The hidden function is to tap the search icon and swipe to the home screen icon - and voila a new screenshot.
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well i managed to get my htc wildfire (buzz) into safemode before. so thats not new and the other 2 done work for me, arhd.
stev32k said:
The first is "Safe Mode" this is like safe mode on a windows PC. It loads the OS without loading any low level apps and allows one to load apps one at a time to see which is causing a problem.
Power off -> power on -> when the htc logo appears hold the volume down key down until the device completely boots. There will be a "Safe Mode" notification in the lower left of the screen.
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Known for a veeeeery long time....
stev32k said:
The second is power on without touching the power on button. With the screen off touch the home screen icon and swipe to the search icon - and voila the screen comes on.
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This is kernel function, sleep2awake to be more precise.
I have a stock XE non rooted on v4.0.4. I tried the swipe functions and they don't work, would be cool though.
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You can press both power button and volume down button for a screenshot too.
Since no one else can duplicate those I guess they are due to the ROM I just flashed which is ARHD 1.1.0 T-Mobile US. I need to update my signature file.
sleep2wake is kernel function and has absolutley nothing to do with ROM.
Unless ROM uses kernel that has support for it...
ADHD comes with Faux's kernel which also supports sleep2wake by swiping your fingers across the buttons. So this is obviously a misunderstanding.
That's pretty cool and nifty, especially the screenshot one. They all workes for me on leedroid.
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