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Power Button Problem

Hello guys, I just want to know is there any way through which I can increase the sensitivity of the power button? My phone is now one year old and I've found that the power button is very annoying. If any new person happens to use my phone, he is to be taught to apply a bit more force to the power button to lock the phone.
Also, long press is difficult! It's very difficult to take screenshots (with CM ROM that has power button screen shot option).
When I long press to take a screenshot, after releasing the button, the phone sleeps and gets locked. It happens several times and to take one screenshot I have to face it almost five times. I think it is because of dust that gets collected below the plastic button, is there any suggestion from you that can make my finger's life easy??? :banghead:
Uhh, and do not suggest opening the phone body and clean it!!!
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And how does a topic come under 'favourites' section of the xda premium app??? Such a stupid question but I am really not finding a way out!!!
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Same problem. Isn't much you can do with the power button. It's mechanical so to fix the actual button you would have to open up the phone and fiddle in there. (don't try this if you don't know what you're doing)
I, for one, am using this mod. It works on the rom level, not the phone itself so it needs to be flashed every time you install a new rom (even when it's the same one but different version) and it won't work when the phone is completely shut down, you still have to use the power button.

Oh yeah! I knew that mod but forgot!
Well then, for now I use a screen locking widget... but still to unlock power button is required...
Will have to stay with it only.. :banghead:
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Oh, and yeah, that same widget allows to lock the phone by long pressing search button.
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krazzyvishal said:
Oh yeah! I knew that mod but forgot!
Well then, for now I use a screen locking widget... but still to unlock power button is required...
Will have to stay with it only.. :banghead:
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Can't you just press any other button, like menu or the back key, and slide to unlock?

same problem with volume keys also

thatnextdoorboy said:
Can't you just press any other button, like menu or the back key, and slide to unlock?
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Yes I know I can, but sometimes just to see notifications or time, I don't take out the phone from the cover, only its head...

Need a app to keep the screen on like knock on

Is there a app that doesn't lock the screen when the display turns off, I find it a bit annoying on android to turn on the phone, on symbian I just had to press any key to turn on the display without unlocking it, and lock it only using the lock key.
I prefer a app like LG G2's Knock On.
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AeonXS said:
Is there a app that doesn't lock the screen when the display turns off, I find it a bit annoying on android to turn on the phone, on symbian I just had to press any key to turn on the display without unlocking it, and lock it only using the lock key.
I prefer a app like LG G2's Knock On.
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theres a kernel here what does what you want ,well i think it does
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565299

I don't want to upgrade to a CFW now. I prefer enjoying rhe phone on stock than to deal with minor hindrances which ruin the experience on a CFW, like the camera bug mentioned in the thread you quoted to.
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You're out of luck then unfortunately, custom kernel is the only thing that offers it right now.
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Such a basic thing that symbian had but android doesn't, I am disappointed with Google.
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Just go to settings and set lock screen to none.
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Lol such an obvious solution
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radicalisto said:
You're out of luck then unfortunately, custom kernel is the only thing that offers it right now.
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Wrong there is an app I've been using for a while called intelliscreen theres at least two I know definitely work i use them to stop my phone from sleeping while I'm downloading from the internet
Take a look at "Auto Screen On"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omd.autoscreenon
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.pyrobytestudio.intelliscreen.full

jaggythistle said:
Wrong there is an app I've been using for a while called intelliscreen theres at least two I know definitely work i use them to stop my phone from sleeping while I'm downloading from the internet
Take a look at "Auto Screen On"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omd.autoscreenon
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.pyrobytestudio.intelliscreen.full
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I stand corrected. Thank you

jaggythistle said:
Wrong there is an app I've been using for a while called intelliscreen theres at least two I know definitely work i use them to stop my phone from sleeping while I'm downloading from the internet
Take a look at "Auto Screen On"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omd.autoscreenon
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.pyrobytestudio.intelliscreen.full
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Thanks for the apps but with both the apps the phone gets locked after the screen turns off, I wanted a app that turns off the autolock of phone and just turns off the screen to save power. So I can press any key on the phone to see the screen without unlocking it each time.
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I can press any key except the volume rockers which leaves the obvious power button and the home button will turn my screen on and with no lock screen it does what you want it to.
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bignibb said:
I can press any key except the volume rockers which leaves the obvious power button and the home button will turn my screen on and with no lock screen it does what you want it to.
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I have kept inteliscreen installed but which are the setting options I need to keep to achieve the same effect as yours
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[Q] Help Disabling Power Button?

My GS3's power button is jammed and i rebinded holding the home button down to turn off the screen. If I move the device or slightly touch the power button it thinks its being held down. I'm running a CM11 nightly, is there anyway i can edit a file and disable the button all together?

Try the xposed module Xposed Additions - you can rebind press/long press of the power button to do nothing.
Alternatively, you could edit the key files directly - check system/usr/keylayout, and open sec_keys.kl with a text editor and put a # in front of the power key line. You might have to comment out the power key line in generic.kl too, then reboot and power button will be totally disabled.
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VinBertinelli said:
My GS3's power button is jammed and i rebinded holding the home button down to turn off the screen. If I move the device or slightly touch the power button it thinks its being held down. I'm running a CM11 nightly, is there anyway i can edit a file and disable the button all together?
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I had this same problem on my gs3 a few months ago. It is a hardware problem, not caused by your rom.
What I did, is I found a guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867253 ) that walked me through flashing everything back to stock. I then took it to the store, and they hooked me up with a replacement.
The guy at the counter had never seen it before, but it was clear that it was a hardware malfunction, and therefore not my fault.
Maybe you can do the same
EDIT: added link for reference
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therobut said:
I had this same problem on my gs3 a few months ago. It is a hardware problem, not caused by your rom.
What I did, is I found a guide (use Google, I can't remember where it was) that walked me through flashing everything back to stock. I then took it to the store, and they hooked me up with a replacement.
The guy at the counter had never seen it before, but it was clear that it was a hardware malfunction, and therefore not my fault.
Maybe you can do the same
I would do this as well but I don't think I can flash the unsecure bootloader on the replacement.
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VinBertinelli said:
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I read it some where on this by ThePagel, he smacked his phone button against some hard plastic object and it fixed the button issue. I suggest to wrap your phone with a towel then smack the button against a wood table....do it at your own risk!! and ThePagel can chime in if you like..

scorchedsky said:
Try the xposed module Xposed Additions - you can rebind press/long press of the power button to do nothing.
Alternatively, you could edit the key files directly - check system/usr/keylayout, and open sec_keys.kl with a text editor and put a # in front of the power key line. You might have to comment out the power key line in generic.kl too, then reboot and power button will be totally disabled.
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I just downloaded that module and when I press add new button, it asks me to press it but it doesn't receive the input, the button just does what it normally does. Is this because I'm on kitkat?
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VinBertinelli said:
I would do this as well but I don't think I can flash the unsecure bootloader on the replacement.
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Good point. I don't know if the replacement would have the new bootloader that can't (as of now) be unlocked or not
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I'm gonna have to say its a software glitch for the power button. Its happen to me before. Wipe data and cache is the only thing that fixed it
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Lock screen -Solved thanks!

I would like to completely skip the lock screen that has the shortcuts, etc that pops up soon as I hit the power button. I'm not talking about the lock screen with my password.
I've hunted and haven't found anything yet. That lock screen is not helpful to me. Maybe will have to wait on custom roms.
Thanks for any help.

Never mind ... Had to fix my typos.

Settings>Security. Put a check in the box next to "Bypass lock screen on wake".

Thanks so much. I've hunted and had tons of htc phones. How did I miss that.
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Well, hopefully it does what you want. I played with it a bit here and it does work if the time you set to lock the phone has been reached. Just takes you directly to your pattern or pin lock. However, if that time hasn't passed, you still see the lock screen when you wake the phone up. At least that's how it works on mine.

Same here. Also, I still get the lock icon for two seconds then it auto skips to the lock pattern. Oh well. You're post was a big help though.
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Just noticed what you're talking about. That initial lock screen pops up if it hasn't been 10 minutes.
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msricks said:
Same here. Also, I still get the lock icon for two seconds then it auto skips to the lock pattern. Oh well. You're post was a big help though.
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That's odd. When I turn mine on it goes directly to pattern lock. I never see the first screen. Perhaps pattern lock and pin lock act differently. Don't know why they would though.

Yeah ... Love the phone but little things like this make it a pain at times. I like to hit the power button most of the time and go straight to my screen.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I use Tasker in combination with Secure Settings to do this. Wifi gets turned on automatically whenever it connects to the tower outside of town here. Then when I get home, it automatically connects to wifi (only if it's my wifi). When that happens, it turns off pattern lock. When I leave and the wifi disconnects, it turns pattern lock back on again. It's a little buggy on this phone though. Hit and miss it seems. I'm guessing it might have something to do with the way our root works so I'm waiting on s-off before I start trouble shooting it. It worked great on my Razr Maxx. Never missed.

Why push the power button? Just swipe up on the screen to unlock the phone and go directly to these home screen...

I hear ya. Yeah it gets a little old sweeping that much screen up 30 times a day just to get to my home screen. Going s off and custom ROM will help, as well.
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cryptyk said:
Why push the power button? Just swipe up on the screen to unlock the phone and go directly to these home screen...
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That still takes me to that initial lock screen with the shortcuts.
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cryptyk said:
Why push the power button? Just swipe up on the screen to unlock the phone and go directly to these home screen...
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I take that back. Press power button and it goes to lock screen. Swipe up and straight to home screen. Screwy but it works ... Thanks
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robocuff said:
Settings>Security. Put a check in the box next to "Bypass lock screen on wake".
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I do not have this option in Security... why?

Do you have pattern lock or a pin lock set up? The option doesn't become available until you set up one of the various types of locks.

robocuff said:
Do you have pattern lock or a pin lock set up? The option doesn't become available until you set up one of the various types of locks.
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That makes sense - have pin lock, so nevermind.

Phone won't turn on after installing Gsam root companio

Running skyfall and faux kernel. Everything was fine until installed this app. Went to reboot as requested then nothing. Powered off. Will not turn on at all. Can't boot into the boot screen. Power cable doesn't so anything,...uh I'm confused. Please help

Hold down your power button for over thirty seconds and report back. I couldn't turn on my phone once, but after holding down the power button for ages, it eventually booted.
If you liked my post, please hit the "thanks" button.
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That didn't do the trick but adb got it to come to life. I was freaking out

The power button and up on volume key does the trick.
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ickedmel said:
The power button and up on volume key does the trick.
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Thanks. I'll learn htc's tricks soon enough. Said in another post, every mfg is different. I wouldve been looking for Odin on my galaxy thanks for the heads up.
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The power button and up on volume key press at a time.