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Is there a way to lengthen the "time on" for the lockscreens w/o entering password?

Is there a way to lengthen the "time on" for the lockscreens w/o entering password?
Title asks it all 8)
Looking to extend the awake time for the lockscreen while it's waiting for one to enter the password, unlock pattern, etc.
EDIT: Reason being - while using the Xposed Quick Access module it would be nice if the screen didn't off itself after a couple of seconds whilst I'm reading whatever info I have set for Quick Access-ability.
Thanks!

Sooo... I think I've solved this issue with a Tasker task. Tested with an n = 1 data set, but that one was a success. Looking forward to future testings to see if this works and solves the issue.
For those interested - in Tasker, I set up an app profile and triggered screen on, never timeout while that app is open / on-screen. Not the most perfect task since I'll have to actively remove the app from the screen for the phone to operate the lock function as normal, but I think it'll work for what I was hoping to do.
- Using Xposed Notification mod, I can pull down the notification menu down when I receive a new notification (an email for example).
- Or even better, using the Dynamic Notifications app I can open the email straight from the dynamic notification (similar to the function found on the Moto X for those not familiar).
- Then through the Xposed Quick Access mod, the email opens right over the lockscreen without going through the whole unlocking the phone process saving a few motions, clicks, etc.
- Then the Tasker task takes over and keeps the screen on whilst I'm reading / responding to the email, then when I delete the email and the lockscreen appears, the Tasker task ends and the screen goes back into default screen off / timeout mode.
Hopefully this will help someone else out in the future, or give someone else another idea! 8)

Replacement for Gravitybox Quicksetting tiles?

Since the idol 3 doesn't yet work with xposed framework does anyone know of an alternative app that provides configurable quicksetting tiles that allow things such as toggling network mode from 2G, 3G and 2G/3G....toggling wifi ap mode, toggling usb tethering etc?

famewolf said:
Since the idol 3 doesn't yet work with xposed framework does anyone know of an alternative app that provides configurable quicksetting tiles that allow things such as toggling network mode from 2G, 3G and 2G/3G....toggling wifi ap mode, toggling usb tethering etc?
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I currently use Notification Toggle. Doesn't have all the features but has most of the ones that I normally use plus it shows up automatically on the lock screen which is convenient.

Mjme said:
I currently use Notification Toggle. Doesn't have all the features but has most of the ones that I normally use plus it shows up automatically on the lock screen which is convenient.
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I used to use xPrivacy, but it was kind of a pain to configure and I switched to the English translation of LBE Privacy Guard when Lollipop came out. LBE didn't require xPosed, but wasn't much easier. So I've let those go. I used to use an xPosed clipboard manager that I liked. I forgot its name. But it kept me in KitKat for awhile after Lollipop appeared because I didn't want to give it up. On long pressing the "Paste" button, it would provide a list of recent clipboard items, any of which could be chosen to be pasted into the active text field. So I've been using Clip Stack, which provides a list of recent items in the notification panel, any of which can be chosen to become the current clip or be pasted directly into the active field. Very nice, if somewhat clunkier to use.

S6 Weather Widget

I was using the S4 mini ( Android 4.2.2) before I switched to S6 (Android 5.0.2).
On the old device the stock weather widget can detect my location without GPS on. I suppose it uses data from ISP via mobile radio or wifi.
However it is not the same for S6. The stock weather widget required "Location" to be turned on in order to detect my location. When I enabled "Location", the GPS was automatically turned on. I then set the "Locating method" to "Wifi and mobile networks". I thought I could disable GPS whilst still being able to detect my location. Sadly turning off GPS would also disable "Location" and the detection failed.
Is there a way for the S6 widget to act in a way as my old device?

I now understand what has happened. The quick setting button after dragging down the notification bar is a "Location" button and not a "GPS" button. This is extremely inconvenient and causing confusion !!
On 4.2.2 I can select coarse location detection via mobile and wifi and if I need more precise detection I just toggle the GPS button.
On 5.0.2 I have to re-enter the "location" setting menu and re-select "location detection" option to deploy GPS.
Why is the Lollipop so user unfriendly? I lost not only the quick launch buttons on the lockscreen but also a GPS button, sigh.

hobbya said:
Why is the Lollipop so user unfriendly?
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It's actually an attempt to make it more user friendly. The majority of people using these phones become easily confused when given more options. At least that's what Google and Samsung seem to think...
If you're rooted, you can use a combination of the apps Tasker and Secure Settings to have the phone toggle between "mobile & wifi only" and "mobile & wifi & GPS" as needed.
If you're not rooted, there isn't really anything that can be done about it.

Trouble getting Secure Settings to work properly. Keeps opening up in the foreground

Wonder if someone can tell me what Im doing wrong here. Im using secure settings with Macrodroid (prefer this to tasker).
My issue is, whenever a macro is triggered that uses secure settings (for example, turn on airplane mode when connected to wifi), it will launch secure settings in the foreground in order to do it.
Also, if secure settings isnt open in the background (i.e., not in recents) and the macro is triggered, nothing will happen.
Any ideas what is going on? I know this isn't the normal behavior with secure settings, but Im stumped.

Third Party SystemUI Tuner Not Changing Settings on LG X Venture?

Hello, I recently purchased a new LG X Venture, running android 7.0. I was very annoyed that it can't go into do not disturb mode from pressing the volume button down, so I looked into it, and discovered SystemUI Tuner, a feature that supposedly can enable/disable this feature. Unfortunately, SystemUI Tuner is also apparently disabled by default (thanks LG), so I downloaded the third party recreation of SystemUI Tuner from the app store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner&hl=en_US). My phone is not rooted, so I had to enable the permissions the app needs with adb. I followed the instructions on the app and also here (https://www.howtogeek.com/318539/how-to-get-androids-system-ui-tuner-on-non-stock-devices/) to get adb working with my phone and windows 7 computer. Eventually, everything seemed to work, and I typed in the three adb permission lines while connected over adb. I didn't get any output from any of the lines, but no errors either, so I would guess they worked. I then proceeded in the app, and started playing around with the settings. Among other things, I disabled a lot of icons in the phone status bar (as well as enabling auto detect), enabled extreme night mode, and enabled "DND Switch in Vol Slider".
The night mode definitely changed the tint of my screen, as soon as I clicked it. But the other two settings don't seem to have changed anything, even after a restart. My taskbar is still the same, with icons that I tried to hide still there. And most importantly, the volume button still doesn't put the phone into DnD mode. I hold it down until the phone is on vibrate, then I click it down again, and nothing happens. I can enable DnD mode from the taskbar, but then I can't exit it either from the volume keys.
Any idea what might be wrong? I am very determined to correct this.