https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree
This app uses your phone's motion, gravity, and proximity sensors to automatically turn on and off your screen so that you don't have to press any keys (software or hardware).
For instance, when I put my S4 inside my pocket or holster it to my belt clip, the screen turns off automatically. When I take the phone out, the screen turns on automatically as well.
I've tried a few apps similar to this before but this one just works very well and consistently.
I already installed it on my mom's and wifey's S2s and they love it too~! Just wanted to share the goodness~
Wow it is pretty impressive! Thanks for sharing. .
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sprint_dobbs said:
Wow it is pretty impressive! Thanks for sharing. .
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No problem. I figured there must be others who will find this kind of app convenient to have around. I just love not having to press the home or power button every time I want to turn the screen on.
Any hit on battery performance?
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Any hit on battery performance?
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The author of the app said to expect a hit about 5%. I've been using it for 2 days now and I haven't noticed any difference so far. But then, I'm running on the ktoonsez kernel with -50mV, all-around.
Freekin love this app
Thanks for the heads up op! works like a charm, now I've got to get used to not pressing my power key on wake
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Sweet app....I noticed I had to lower the sensitivity while my phone was in my mount while driving. The screen kept coming on.
Nice catch. Love this app.
This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks for the find!
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Very nice find, bought the pro version right away, this is awesome but does anyone knows if there's something you can do so when you put your phone face up on the table it lock it without waiting 5 secs?
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K nvm Im getting screen off a lot while using the phone in different positions, I tried changing some settings but nothing I had to turn it off it was getting extremely annoying
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K nvm Im getting screen off a lot while using the phone in different positions, I tried changing some settings but nothing I had to turn it off it was getting extremely annoying
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The only time the screen turns off on me when I don't want it to is when I text and I accidentally rest one of my fingers over the proximity sensor by mistake. Otherwise, it's been good. I wish there was a time-delay option for proximity sensor to turn off the screen so an accidental finger covering up the proximity sensor doesn't turn off the screen right away.
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The only time the screen turns off on me when I don't want it to is when I text and I accidentally rest one of my fingers over the proximity sensor by mistake. Otherwise, it's been good. I wish there was a time-delay option for proximity sensor to turn off the screen so an accidental finger covering up the proximity sensor doesn't turn off the screen right away.
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Yeah well actually here it happens when im gaming which I hold the device horizontal
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Rasmux said:
Yeah well actually here it happens when im gaming which I hold the device horizontal
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I see. It's an extra step but you could pull down the notification menu and pause the app before gaming then turn it back on afterwards. My mom tells me that sometimes when she's watching Netflix, the screen turns off on her. I told her not to cover up the sensor but she just disabled the app.
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I see. It's an extra step but you could pull down the notification menu and pause the app before gaming then turn it back on afterwards. My mom tells me that sometimes when she's watching Netflix, the screen turns off on her. I told her not to cover up the sensor but she just disabled the app.
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Could you take a screenshot of your settings? Maybe im ****ing up somewhere lol
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I got a wakelock after enabling this. just me?
gershee said:
I got a wakelock after enabling this. just me?
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No. I got 4x for 16 seconds in 12 hours. But for as awesome as this app is I can live with a 5% hit any day!!
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Thanks! This fits the bill, the other drivers on the road thanks you too!
According to GSam battery monitor, Gravity Screen Off is responsible for only 0.2% battery drain. I haven't noticed any extra drain because of this app.
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So I recently learned that by sliding 3 fingers up the screen it launches the Media Link HD setup/app. I think it would be cool to be able to remap that gesture to something else, say Google Now. I figure this is stuffed deep inside one of the framework apk, so is this even possible?
Bump
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There are launchers that enable that.
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vioalas said:
There are launchers that enable that.
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Quite right. But this is for us sick people that actually like sense.
I'd love to see this remapped to flashlight! Even when the phone is in sleep three finger flashlight would rock!
jo3holl4nd said:
I'd love to see this remapped to flashlight! Even when the phone is in sleep three finger flashlight would rock!
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Have fun with that, you'd be keeping a constant partial wakelock to have it working while the phone is asleep.
You'd probably lose 60 percent or more of your battery in 8 hours even with the screen off.
Could someone port us the Quick Glance feature? These would be great for meetings. :fingers-crossed:
Here's a Video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6OjFjb_NM
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Could someone port us the Quick Glance feature? These would be great for meetings. :fingers-crossed:
Here's a Video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6OjFjb_NM
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+1 but wouldn't that affect it if it happened to be in your pocket or even a dark room?
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xM Minton Mx said:
+1 but wouldn't that affect it if it happened to be in your pocket or even a dark room?
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It works when its placed on a flat surface. I also believe it works by using the proximity sensor which of course also uses light sensor so it can see your hand in the dark. I really do hope someone can get this to work on our GSIII.
Its cool. Don't see why it would be useful though..
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Its cool. Don't see why it would be useful though..
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You're at work, sitting at your desk. Your led light is blinking and you want to see what you've missed.
Hit a button? Who does that nowadays? Simply hover your hand over the proximity sensor and bam! You notice you've missed a text, which can wait. Carry on with your work, son.
Or you can wake your phone when the led is blinking, respond to the text, and then waste time on your phone reading XDA when you should be working.
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Wow, that is pretty nifty. Let's be honest, most of the GSIII features are mostly just cool things to show people with SOME (but little) real application.
I would love this as well.
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I wonder how much battery this consumes as it'd have to keep the proximity sensor active all the time.
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I wonder how much battery this consumes as it'd have to keep the proximity sensor active all the time.
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I think only when it's flat.
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Lets Get this Note 3 party started!
The LG G2 has the knock on feature by stock default, called "KnockOn" since it has its only buttons on the back.
I currently run an app called PGM along with Fancy Kernel on my Galaxy Nexus this provides the same functionality.
Phone on desk in sleep mode, screen off. TAP TAP! on the screen and she wakes up.
Hoping we see this implemented on the Note 3 as its a feature that everyone loves and uses all day long.
Does your Galaxy Nexus suffer battery loss because of using that feature?
Sounds cool, I wouldn't mind that feature does it require root?
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Does your Galaxy Nexus suffer battery loss because of using that feature?
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It will very likely drains the battery a bit
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I have installed it in my brothers nexus 4...app is called touch control
Battery drain is very minimal
Needs root and custom kernel
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The Note 2 and 3 has a home button that will wake the screen, so I see no need for me to use a knock-on feature..
I have it right now on the Note 2 using a different kernel and trickster mod app. Only issue is that if your pants have a thin inner liner your leg will turn on the phone. Same thing happened when I first did it on the Verizon Nexus. So it's not phone specific.
I'm sure that issue can be rectified with some enhancmenets for example :
- While Offscreen, reduce screen sensitivity
- If Offscreen AND touchwake event occurs, check light and proximity sensor, if both are dark and proximity==1 DO_NOT_WAKE_SCEEN
- Etc.
As for the dude who said the home button wakes the screen, that might be true,
but When you handle the Note with one hand, it is very uncomfortable to click the home button, skipping it would be awesome.
There was no appreciable drain on the galaxy nexus.
sounds interesting going to give this a try. As so for why we need it when we have a physical button? Because of its size. You don't have to reach all the way to the bottom to press the home button.
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I have it right now on the Note 2 using a different kernel and trickster mod app. Only issue is that if your pants have a thin inner liner your leg will turn on the phone. Same thing happened when I first did it on the Verizon Nexus. So it's not phone specific.
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in the note 2, what kernel?
thx
I would like to have it in my Note 3 that has sview cover. I like to knock the s window to open. I don't like to touch the hard keys all the time.
Benjamin Mark
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Yeah ive had a number of phones which has the double tap 2 wake function i hope it reaches the note 3
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I really hope Samsung implements this natively.
was hoping someone on XDA would come up with an app or something
(do I really need to flash a new Kernel for this? :/)
This would be cool, it would also extend the life of the hard keys.
RoloRacer on Note3 N900A
Yeah hope they put it in natively
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baste07 said:
Yeah hope they put it in natively
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but knowing Samsung.. lol
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but knowing Samsung.. lol
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is there anywhere we can put forth suggestions to Samsung? haha
I really don't understand why aren't the companies making more use of gestures on the phone...
double tap at the top of the screen to scroll to the top
double tap at the bottom to scroll to the bottom
etc
Yeah if its in a custom rom or kernel then it must be good
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But isn't clicking the home button (1 click) more efficient than knock on (two clicks)? From what I've read about knock on on the LG g2, it's not awfully reliable as well.
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Is there any app that adds lock screen notifications and pocket mode as Mahdi ROM has implemented?
Search on play store NILS
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slidelock
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slidelock
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That looks like an awesome app. But WTF is with the music they put in the promo video haha
These look ok, but they don't seem to have pocket mode as well like Mahdi rom does...
And they're not the same. The notifications don't start as icons on the right that you can slide to view.
Use Mahdi ROM, or even AOSPAL. Even the other Roms with it as well, because I don't think you will find an app with the exact look, or pocket mode at all. It's seems to be more of an Internal type of feature.
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Dashclock?
What's Pocket Mode anyway?
CitizenLee said:
Dashclock?
What's Pocket Mode anyway?
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Automatically turns on/off screen by proximity sensor detecting if it's in your pocket
Letharqy said:
Automatically turns on/off screen by proximity sensor detecting if it's in your pocket
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Cool, sounds like a Samsung feature.
Is there any increase in battery drain as a result of using it?
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Cool, sounds like a Samsung feature.
Is there any increase in battery drain as a result of using it?
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Barely any, only about 1-3% from a 100% charge to 5%.
The Gravity Screen app in the Play Store is similar but works slightly differently, you can use that if your ROM doesn't have pocket mode.
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Barely any, only about 1-3% from a 100% charge to 5%.
The Gravity Screen app in the Play Store is similar but works slightly differently, you can use that if your ROM doesn't have pocket mode.
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Cheers bud, I'll check if Purity supports it but if not I'll check out that app :good:
Is it possible to cherry pick the notifications and add them to cyanogenmod?
Not that I could do either of that (i've tried) just wondering is all.
I've used NILS for a while but it still has that SMS app bug where the app becomes unresponsive if using swipe to open
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Cheers bud, I'll check if Purity supports it but if not I'll check out that app :good:
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I know that Carbon, Paranoid Saberdroid and Mahdi ROM has it, along with lockscreen notifications. Also, note that the battery drain that Gravity Screen would show is negligible across time (most I ever saw is 5% from a 100% charge), but if you check your battery only after a short period of a few minutes it'll appear to use around 25% battery, so don't worry if it appears to use a lot in the first few minutes. Also recommend to have Wake by motion and Keep screen on by motion turned off.
Hey try AcDisplay
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.achep.activedisplay
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Cheers bud, I'll check if Purity supports it but if not I'll check out that app :good:
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Purity doesn't use it. Neither does Slim. I wish I knew how to cherry pick port it, I'd love to have it on stock/slim.
It's still a work in progress, but you can try this also https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandbibek.notifyme
The xblast xposed module has it
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The xblast xposed module has it
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Yes it has but I've tried it and it does not catch all notifications for me. And when clicking some notifications it would stay at the lockscreen so I would have to manually unlock after pressing the notification. It worked very inconsistent for me. Worked much better when I was using the Mahdi-rom.
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Purity doesn't use it. Neither does Slim. I wish I knew how to cherry pick port it, I'd love to have it on stock/slim.
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U really don't read through the forums do there's a slim with lokcscreen notifications ??
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Works pretty well on my rooted note 3 running crash rom NF4 base and AEL v6 kernel.
Simply Set double tap to screen on and enjoy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tecnology.angs.knockr
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Works pretty well on my rooted note 3 running crash rom NF4 base and AEL v6 kernel.
Simply Set double tap to screen on and enjoy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tecnology.angs.knockr
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Thanks working great on my Note 2 N7100
Awesome, s2,s3,note3
It doesn't actually turn off the screen. In fact, this program sends a black wallpaper to your screen.
Not good.
Screen is continual on.
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Being the screen always on will that affect the device
Wow
Hmmm the whole point of this being on the LG G2 and 3 is because having to pick the phone up everytime to check messages etc was a bit frustrating. However, this app is TOTALLY pointless on the Note 3 where we have 2 (potentially 4) ways of turning on our display.
1. Use the damn power button located on the right of the device.
2. Use the damn home button. You know....that big button in the lower centre of the device.
3. If you have the mod. Press either vol up or vol down to turn on the display.
4. If you have Quick Glance turned on. Hover your hand over the proximity sensor....
This app is just unnecessary.
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First of all waking up the screen using sliding or double tap is more easy and it will save these buttons from being destroyed by repeated pressing ( dont look at one day or even month use I talk about longterm use)
Also it is a matter of personal like to use an app which u may not like but I consider ot useful
The question here is that will it affect the display or the device on longterm use or not
Anyone who may know the answer please respond
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First of all waking up the screen using sliding or double tap is more easy and it will save these buttons from being destroyed by repeated pressing ( dont look at one day or even month use I talk about longterm use)
Also it is a matter of personal like to use an app which u may not like but I consider ot useful
The question here is that will it affect the display or the device on longterm use or not
Anyone who may know the answer please respond
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All you have just said makes no sense whatsoever. Buttons are there to be pressed, they wont depreciate over time, hell I've still got a nokia 5110 from 2003 and the buttons work just fine! This app if anything will drain your battery because it must have a mechanism inside detecting when someone touches the display.
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When I installed this app last night my battery was at 55%, but when I woke up the battery was down to 15%! Shame because I like the app but had to uninstall it unfortunately.
Wow, this app is really that battery consuming? I really love the idea though, waking up my phone just tapping the screen
Of course, It will drain your battery, Coz its working through sensors and app will run in the background. I had htc x in that dev used some code itself in kernel, that was working very well and battery friendly. I hope our note 3 kernel dev will consider that and include it in future kernels.:good:
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Hmmm the whole point of this being on the LG G2 and 3 is because having to pick the phone up everytime to check messages etc was a bit frustrating. However, this app is TOTALLY pointless on the Note 3 where we have 2 (potentially 4) ways of turning on our display.
1. Use the damn power button located on the right of the device.
2. Use the damn home button. You know....that big button in the lower centre of the device.
3. If you have the mod. Press either vol up or vol down to turn on the display.
4. If you have Quick Glance turned on. Hover your hand over the proximity sensor....
This app is just unnecessary.
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Agreed!
Does this app cause still no deep sleep?
speedyjay said:
Hmmm the whole point of this being on the LG G2 and 3 is because having to pick the phone up everytime to check messages etc was a bit frustrating. However, this app is TOTALLY pointless on the Note 3 where we have 2 (potentially 4) ways of turning on our display.
1. Use the damn power button located on the right of the device.
2. Use the damn home button. You know....that big button in the lower centre of the device.
3. If you have the mod. Press either vol up or vol down to turn on the display.
4. If you have Quick Glance turned on. Hover your hand over the proximity sensor....
This app is just unnecessary.
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Couldn't said it better myself.
it's not necessary to port every damn feature from other devices to ours. It's way easier to press the home button than to click on the screen.
And no... buttons won't be destroyed. Haha that comment killed me.
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It's a great feature in my circumstance.
I frequently use my Note one handed. Unfortunately, my thumb isn't very elongated to reach for the button. Double tapping on the screen to wake is a godsend.
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It's a great feature in my circumstance.
I frequently use my Note one handed. Unfortunately, my thumb isn't very elongated to reach for the button. Double tapping on the screen to wake is a godsend.
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So you're telling me you dont have a thumb at all?? In that case I apologise....
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Works on my note 3.. I tried it with the s pen and I noticed the little circle hover cursor light up.. this just makes the screen turn black but still on
not working man