help with samsung galaxy tablet 2 power button !
*Hi guys*I'm finally making the move and have bought a Samsung galaxy tablet 2 for my bmw e46 dash but have found a problem and wondered if any of you guys have a work around for it ?As you know the power button is on the edge of the tablet externally so once it's installed behind the dash you can't push it to either lock the screen or take it out of sleep mode and also it doesn't matter have a proximity to sensor built in etc*Any idea how I can press this power button while it's behind the dash either by the touchscreen using an app or another way that anybody can think of cause I'm stuck ??*So help ppl**
I've read some people use an app called TASKER to set it so that when they crank the car (giving the tablet power thru the charger) the screen comes on and stays on till its turned off. maybe check more into that?
use a custom rom with volume key waking up option.
Athhar said:
use a custom rom with volume key waking up option.
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If he won't have access to his power button after mounting the tablet in the dash, he probably won't have access to the volume buttons either.
here is a thread from another site where a guy put a nexus 7 into the dash of his vette http://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-electronics/1584175-c6-android-tablet-stereo-dash-install.html
If your'e thinking about doing a hardware mod , Try AdamOutler (XDA TV) He does some pretty cool stuff and may offer some solid advice. Knows his stuff thats for sure.
XDA unboxing /tutorial Adam Outler style
Guess you could move the power button onto the dash itself if the device is getting built into it as a permanent fixture ? Not that id have a clue how to do that lol.
Not making any mod to the tab: You may mount a solenoid, http://www.solenoidcity.com/solenoid/solenoidcatalog.htm on the dash to actuate the switch. Will require some mechanical / electrical skill to accomplish the job..
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did you ever find a solution.. I have the same car and the same issue
Thanks!
Thing is you can easily get apps from store to
1.lock screen
2.turn off tab
3.toggle volume
But real problem comes with turning on tab...
Though you can turn on tab from sleep via some apps called smartawake and others(believe of there are lot of them on play)
By these apps you can turn on tab using proximity sensor(it will work),vibrations
But for instance when your tab gets off you have to press power button.
That can be done by pressing in physically or a hardware hack(you got to open up your tab and do stuff with your power buttons.like providing external switch to it etc)
Droidlover123 said:
Thing is you can easily get apps from store to
1.lock screen
2.turn off tab
3.toggle volume
But real problem comes with turning on tab...
Though you can turn on tab from sleep via some apps called smartawake and others(believe of there are lot of them on play)
By these apps you can turn on tab using proximity sensor(it will work),vibrations
But for instance when your tab gets off you have to press power button.
That can be done by pressing in physically or a hardware hack(you got to open up your tab and do stuff with your power buttons.like providing external switch to it etc)
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Hey guys I am having a similar problem with my galaxy tab install in the car. I come out in the morning and the tablet is dead. I am currently charging it via usb but was planning on putting a power inverter in the glove box for faster charging (maybe?) What I would really like to do is to be able to extend the power button leads to an external button that I can mount in the dash. Anyone done this before or have any suggestions?
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
ketut.kumajaya said:
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
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Yea that would work for turning the screen on and off, but im talking about if the tablet dies completely. It will be getting charge when I turn the car back on but I wouldn't be able to turn the tablet back on itself because I can't get to the power button.
bots444 said:
Yea that would work for turning the screen on and off, but im talking about if the tablet dies completely. It will be getting charge when I turn the car back on but I wouldn't be able to turn the tablet back on itself because I can't get to the power button.
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Your Tab will boot into charge mode. Maybe you can change the init script logic: if boot into charge mode, wait a minute, and then reboot into normal mode.
ketut.kumajaya said:
Your Tab will boot into charge mode. Maybe you can change the init script logic: if boot into charge mode, wait a minute, and then reboot into normal mode.
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Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
bots444 said:
Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
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There are some changes that can be made to the kernel to boot the os when powering the tablet. I had this behavior on my lgp500 as a bug on cm builds. To keep the display on you can check keep display on during charging.
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bots444 said:
Now that would be awesome. I am a total noob with stuff like that. How would you even go about something like that?
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I'll try. But now I am so tired, back from my real work duty. A short break after driving my car for about 3 hours, 1 hour from home 3.49AM here
Just to over simplify the first thing that came too my mind was a knob with an off set round plug on the other side...turn the knob you push the button..
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ketut.kumajaya said:
Someone recommended Tap Tap App (lock and unlock the screen with a double tap on the proximity sensor) around here. I've tried it and it works.
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we can use below command to start the device when power plug is on.............:laugh:
fastboot oem off-mode-charge 0
Hello everyone
I have had my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 for only a week. Yesterday I was surfing the web on it, and suddenly the screen would not respond at any of mycommands. I have tried as well to switch it off but still no success. Today it switched off the screen. I have tried to switch it on, but still nothing would happen. As a guide I have used the video on youtube which is called Hard reset Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I REPEAT THAT IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY OF THE BUTTONS, INCLUDING POWER AND VOLUME ONES. Can anyone help me out please? Any information or respond would be much appreciated !
Try holding the power button for 30 seconds. Other than that, you might have to access it through the usb port. Try connecting your computer to it via usb and see what happens.
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Hello, I have read a good amount of threads on this site, most have proved helpful in my problems, yet at this time I have not found any thread similar to my needs.
I have a Kurio 7S that needs fixing, it is stuck in a bootloop, I would use the recovery mode to reboot it or reset it if need be, but the power button had stopped working a few days after I had gotten it, we had used the usb port and reset button to turn it on. Now though, none of that is helpful.
I wanted to know if there was a way to use a computer program to open up recovery mode and install a rom, can Android Multi Tool accomplish this?
Not that I've found, but it does seem these cheap tabs have that issue.
The two my nephew's had both had that issue.
I have three press the power button close to the front edge, first plug it in a big of a charge, any different charging cables to rule out bad, and just try listening the plastic to press in you should hear the soft click of the button when it meets up.
Hi everyone, I need some help with my tablet. It does not switch on when I press the power button, so I can´t flash it with Odin. When I try to charge it, it doesn´t charge and the battery icon appears but it doesn´t move.
Things I have tried:
- Flash with Odin, but it doesn´t work when I press Power + Down button
- Open it completely, remove battery and mother board and put everything back again.
Has anyone had the same problem? What can I do? Thanks a lot
Time for a new tablet.
Pp.
Your tab might hardbrick. I dunno to fix it. Bring it to Samsung service
Hi,
I'm using Galaxy S6 and I was trying to install lineage 17 to my phone and this problem occurred. Here
Than ı tried to do fix this problem while instruction explained on link. But after couple of try it not worked.
After my last try I installed TWRP via Odin and restart my phone. But nothing happen. current status of phone is while charging charging icon gone gray and its disappear in every 2 second.
When I press the power button Samsung logo appear for 2 second and disappear again. I saw some people fix this problem with home button + power + volume up combination or something. But my home button does not work also. Another thing its not possible to replace home button for now because we are in lockdown. I don't think i have a psychical problem on my battery because its relatively new battery and i didn't have battery related problems lately.
I'm looking for any solutions for last two days but could not find any yet. If you have any suggestion please let me know.