Hi guys, I have a htc desire hd and am always cautious when I have turned my phone off and like to check if it is actually off. But the only way you can do this is by pressing the lock button, however this will turn the phone on anyway. So my question is if there is an application that allows you to wake up the phone (by that I mean when it is locked, bringing up the unlock screen) by using the volume rocker?
P.s I realise this should probably be in the desire hd section sorry
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If you download lock bot from the market, it wakes your phone by pressing the volume key.
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Shawheim said:
If you download lock bot from the market, it wakes your phone by pressing the volume key.
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thanks for that but i dont really want to change the entire lock screen process, i would just like to have the default lock screen, but instead of just being able to show it with the power key, i would like to be able to activate it withthe rocker volume aswell
Any one got anything else to recommend?
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I'm tired of having to take the case off and pry the battery cover off in order to yank the battery for a reboot! Is there anything else I can do when the phone locks up? Some sort of Ctrl + Alt + Del or anything? This tends to happen when messing with overclocking/undervolting.
I'd also like to know. Nexus One has the three-button salute (as it was affectionately called), which was power, volume down and trackball simultaneously. Does the Nexus S have a similar method?
with the screen on hold down the power button. Not sure that is what you were looking for. Its only a shutdown not a rebbot.
We're looking for something you can do even if the screen won't turn on or if the phone is frozen at some point. Not a standard shutdown/reboot with the power button.
There isn't another way, unfortunately. If it is frozen you have to do a battery pull.
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There isn't another way, unfortunately. If it is frozen you have to do a battery pull.
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if frozen, just a battery pull. if not, theres a reboot widget(that i used on my nexus one when the power button died and still use on the ns). if you have root, you can type reboot or reboot recovery in the terminal emulator app.
That's interesting...so only HTC handsets have a "secret" reboot key combination? Every one of their phones has a three key combination that reboots the phone, which is clutch when it's locked up or otherwise messed up. Shame Samsung didn't do something similar.
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That's interesting...so only HTC handsets have a "secret" reboot key combination? Every one of their phones has a three key combination that reboots the phone, which is clutch when it's locked up or otherwise messed up. Shame Samsung didn't do something similar.
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The HTC Evo had/has no such key combination to reboot while on.
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The Epic had one as well. Shame the Nexus doesn't, but sometimes it can be more annoying then useful. I feel you though it's annoying to take the case off, but thats why I just dropped CM7 and went back to the stock ROM... no more freezes
HTC Dream had one as well (call, end call, and menu at once). The three finger salute
Phones with at least 3 hard keys can do that. If NS volume buttons were separate they'd probably include it in.
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obsanity said:
Phones with at least 3 hard keys can do that. If NS volume buttons were separate they'd probably include it in.
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The galaxy S series is the same setup and had a shut off key. It was to hold the power button down and the phone would shut down even if it is frozen
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zephiK said:
The galaxy S series is the same setup and had a shut off key. It was to hold the power button down and the phone would shut down even if it is frozen
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Hmm.. I guess I never thought about holding the button for a reboot. Maybe Google didn't either.
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So, I thought I was the only one affected by this but turns out I'm not. I noticed two other people with this issue in the development forum. I'm creating this thread for discussion and possible solutions and workarounds.
EDIT: So, some people have the opposite problem. Nothing happens when the power button is pressed and two are three clicks are required...looks like there are plenty of problems with the explorer's power button design...
Overview of the issue:
-> On affected phones, pressing the power button registers a second press that was not made.
-> It is inconsistent but get progressively worse, happening more frequently.
Summary of effects:
-> While trying to unlock the phone, the phone's lockscreen turns up for a moment before switching off again as the second press is registered.
The same thing happens while trying to lock but in reverse.
-> Second presses register in the HBOOT menu and in recovery, causing a variety of issues.
-> Power menu options are also affected. The long press opens the power menu but the second press is registered when you let go, which causes the phone to lock.
Some observations:
-> This problem occurs even when using the power key with the back cover removed. It has nothing to do with the power button appearing recessed.
-> The second press is registered when letting go, not when you press the power button.
-> Your choice of ROM doesn't matter. Seems to me that this is clearly a hardware issue.
Solutions and workarounds:
-> Performing a quick tap instead of a regular press seems to help.
-> On CyanogenMod 9 or ROMs based on it, using the option to have the volume buttons wake the device is viable. Downside is that you lose music quick controls.
-> To use the power menu, press and hold till the power menu appears but don't let go. Make your selection with the power button pressed. As mentioned before, the second press is registered when letting go. Don't keep the power pressed too long though.
There are several ways to perform the same actions as the power button menu, depending on your ROM. That works too.
-> For screenshots,
On stock or stock based ROMs, press and hold the power button and then tap the home button. Don't press the power button long enough to open the power menu.
On CM9 based ROMs, press and hold both the power and volume down buttons for 2 seconds.
-> HBOOT:
No real issues here as you usually need only one option
-> Recovery:
Depends on what recovery you are using.
On ClockworkMod 5 based recoveries such as CWM 5.0.2.8 or yannou90's variant, you can use the capacitive keys. The search button performs the same function as the power button. (Also, the home and menu let you move around, and back is, well, back).
On touch based recoveries such as TeamWin Recovery (TWRP), there is no issue.
So, do you guys have a similar issue? Any ideas?
sometimes when i press the power key to light up my phone, it remains locked (the screen doesnt turn on)...
this happens twice...
then when i press the power button the 3rd time..the screen lights up and displays the lock screen. this happens almost everyday.
i dunno if i can say u and i are facing the same prob or not
It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.
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It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.
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Um, so, they won't fix it even if you don't claim warranty and you are willing to pay?
Also, why not relock the bootloader?
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Um, so, they won't fix it even if you don't claim warranty and you are willing to pay?
Also, why not relock the bootloader?
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At least in my country they don't want to. They just told me to go to an unofficial repair shop.
Relocking the bootloader usually doesn't work. They're just lazy and don't want to repair anything, and that pushes them to find excuses.
Here also htc gving poor services..
my htc
xpmode said:
It's common with HTC phones. It just happens with any trigger(falling, strong pressing and even the unusually high usage of the buttton in recovery).
The only real way to fix it is to send it to service. If they reject because your bootloader is unlocked, well, then consider a Samsung next time.
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Or LG!
they changed the PCB of my bricked phone 4 times (optimus one )
PCB is worth rs.8500 at that titime
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ShadowCode said:
Or LG!
they changed the PCB of my bricked phone 4 times (optimus one )
PCB is worth rs.8500 at that titime
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Hmmm, I didn't know LG had good service.
LG Nexus FTW!
Anyway, I just realized that pressing and holding volume down and power for 2 seconds does rake a screen shot on CM9...that solves the screen shot problem for me
You could long press power to take screenshot
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You could long press power to take screenshot
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When I long press power, the menu turns up, but when I let go of the power button, the phone registers a second press, locking the phone
Yeah this happens to me also... going back to stock doesn't help. Haven't tried relocking my bootloader
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Sometimes it happens that I actually have to double press for single press action
Its opposite for me !
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Xzan23 said:
sometimes when i press the power key to light up my phone, it remains locked (the screen doesnt turn on)...
this happens twice...
then when i press the power button the 3rd time..the screen lights up and displays the lock screen. this happens almost everyday.
i dunno if i can say u and i are facing the same prob or not
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Sometimes it happens that I actually have to double press for single press action
Its opposite for me !
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I added a mention of this in the first post.
If any of you guys get it fixed, let us knew how it goes. xpmode says that HTC doesn't like fixing an unlocked phone even if you are willing to pay and have relocked the bootloader
This is a dumb harware fault by htc
Reason is that we have power button under back panel and a plastic piece in shape of a button that presses that button
This makes a mess
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This happens with me too..!!
but not always...!!
It occurs when I lock or unlock my phn..!!
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soham.b said:
This happens with me too..!!
but not always...!!
It occurs when I lock or unlock my phn..!!
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That's how it started for me before it got really bad...
And that's why i made thia thread - I have been using the workarounds mentioned in the first post for a while now
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That's how it started for me before it got really bad...
And that's why i made thia thread - I have been using the workarounds mentioned in the first post for a while now
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But while using listening to songs on headphone I have to increase or decrease volume.
So by pressing volume button doesn't wake your device?
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But while using listening to songs on headphone I have to increase or decrease volume.
So by pressing volume button doesn't wake your device?
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It does wake the device - I mentioned that in the first post. The quick controls also become annoying. It's only a real problem for the device to wake up if you have disabled the lick screen as there is potential for random touches...
i try my best to use the volume rocker wake button...rarely do i use my power button for waking up my device .... im giving it a rest 24/7
I sent the phone to 2 repair shops, and they refused to repair because of the bootloader(we pay them???) and said it's software, because there's no way to tell if the button is faulty without opening the phone.
What I did was to remove back cover, get a pen with a small point(0,4 or 0,5), locate the pen's point in between the power button, lean the point outside the device and punch the back of the pen with everything I got. Obviously, the button popped off, creating an obvious hardware faulty.
And I was right. I sent it to another(3rd) repair shop and they said hardware, and it was fixed next day. Well, it's a temporary fix, at first day it never double pressed, the second day only one, after a week more frequently but it was far, far better than what it was before repair.
What's the permanent fix? Buy a new device, preferably not HTC.
My friend's infuse accidently took his power button off the phone and broke it. Is there any app that he can use as a way to turn the phone off or on? Thanks.
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My friend's infuse accidently took his power button off the phone and broke it. Is there any app that he can use as a way to turn the phone off or on? Thanks.
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I don't know any apps for it.. But flash BeanStalk to his phone and there's this thing called "Volume Rockers Wake Phone" So you can use your volume buttons to turn the screen on but if you cant flash it then i suggest you get a power button replacement
Yea i was looking into that earlier today.
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My power button is also broken and I get around it by using the volume rocker wake feature that cm10 offers and use button remapper app to program the search button to turn off and lock the screen. Been using it this way for months and it does fine. Also easy to flash updates since blue cwm recovery also allows the search button to be used to select items. I couldn't do this with the red recovery.
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So my brother showed his phone today and the power button acts like its held down and then sometimes is not responsive at all. I remember on my S1 having the same problems, what I did was made the power button the search key and turned off the power button all together. Anybody have and good ideas on power button workarounds I'm not newbie I just have been using my gnex and n5 so long I kinda forgot the whole Samsung game. He is currently running Beans ROM.
Or maybe anybody had any luck cleanings the power button if so how did you do it? Thanks!
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So my brother showed his phone today and the power button acts like its held down and then sometimes is not responsive at all. I remember on my S1 having the same problems, what I did was made the power button the search key and turned off the power button all together. Anybody have and good ideas on power button workarounds I'm not newbie I just have been using my gnex and n5 so long I kinda forgot the whole Samsung game. He is currently running Beans ROM.
Or maybe anybody had any luck cleanings the power button if so how did you do it? Thanks!
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I would try Button Savior from the Play Store first, I've never used it but it will let you turn off the power button. I had the same problem recently and no cleaning/repair I tried worked, I ended up just opening the phone and prying the power button off the motherboard. My phone's button problems were preventing it from starting up correctly, and made it impossible to boot into recovery. If your problems aren't that bad, obviously a software solution is better than ripping parts off the motherboard.
Wdustin1 said:
So my brother showed his phone today and the power button acts like its held down and then sometimes is not responsive at all. I remember on my S1 having the same problems, what I did was made the power button the search key and turned off the power button all together. Anybody have and good ideas on power button workarounds I'm not newbie I just have been using my gnex and n5 so long I kinda forgot the whole Samsung game. He is currently running Beans ROM.
Or maybe anybody had any luck cleanings the power button if so how did you do it? Thanks!
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The popular method would be using xposed installer with the Wanam module.