Power Button to enable/disable Flash Light - Google Pixel Questions & Answers

During my Nexus 5x days, my daily driver was Pure Nexus, and one of my favorite features was the ability to enable/disable the flashlight/torch via holding the power button (with the screen off mainly).
I know PN is available for the Pixel right now, but I'm trying to stick with Stock for as long as I can so I can take OTA's. Does anyone know how to get the same torch functionality? I am currently rooted and have found several non-root apps that allow 3 taps of the power button to enable torch...but it's not the same thing as being able to long-press with the screen off! I liked being able to take my phone out of my pocket, hold the power button to enable torch, then tap the power button one more time to disable...all without turning on the screen.
Thanks all in advance for your help!

Did you ever find something? I miss that I could do that on my n5x too.

Maybe not exactly what you are looking for but I am loving Torchie right now. It has brought one of the best and simplest things from custom roms. It tends to be a bit of a power hog when enabling use with the screen off, but I have found it is pretty easy to manage. Non-root as well.

I wish Android would add this feature as stock it's such a useful feature
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I ended up biting the bullet and going to Pure Nexus. It has been rock solid for me, and this feature among others make it well worth the effort and few nuances there are. I will agree, though, it would have made it a tougher decision to move away from stock if Google had this feature built-in!

tfc87 said:
I ended up biting the bullet and going to Pure Nexus. It has been rock solid for me, and this feature among others make it well worth the effort and few nuances there are. I will agree, though, it would have made it a tougher decision to move away from stock if Google had this feature built-in!
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I've been with pure Nexus every step of the way with this pixel and bless that guy's heart for continuing the good work that he's been doing.
but like you I want Oreo now and a way to activate the flash light just by holding down the power button when the screen is off

Honestly this was really the only reason that I stayed on pure Nexus for so long and one of the main reasons that I actually root in my pixel in the first place for. This is one of the most convenient modifications I've ever ran across and I actually use it every single day for so many different things. I just upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo and am horrified that there is no simple solution for this on Oreo yet. Could somebody please implement this into Oreo somehow on the system level, possibly within the kernel or something of that nature?

Just wanted to give an update. I found button mapper with root seems to work great with volume down for the flashlight. It seems to break a couple things though
(volume down to take picture and DND mode) and I need to contact the developer. It works great for turning on and off the flashlight though with screen off or on. (requires root).

xmoox said:
Just wanted to give an update. I found button mapper with root seems to work great with volume down for the flashlight. It seems to break a couple things though
(volume down to take picture and DND mode) and I need to contact the developer. It works great for turning on and off the flashlight though with screen off or on. (requires root).
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Which button mapper are you using? The only ones I see don't work with the screen off

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Which button mapper are you using? The only ones I see don't work with the screen off
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton
The one by flar2

First of all, I'm glad some of you are resurrecting this post. Maybe someone much smarter than me can explain how the developer of Pure Nexus is able to implement this? These developers never ceases to amaze me in what they can add on the front of functionality...but is it not possible to develop (again, someone much smarter than me) a flashable zip to implement this?
I like how much Google continues to add in to stock Android on customization and features that we used to have to root for. This flashlight mod would almost certainly keep me on stock...
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

xmoox said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton
The one by flar2
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Thanks, it works great. I set it to volume up so I can still turn on DND mode and take pics with volume down.

Gravitybox for Xposed has an option to do it now. It works exactly like pure nexus

shagbag913 said:
Gravitybox for Xposed has an option to do it now. It works exactly like pure nexus
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You the real MVP. For some reason, this feature seems hit or miss for me though. Will report back with any fixes.
Thanks for the heads up!

jimbub said:
You the real MVP. For some reason, this feature seems hit or miss for me though. Will report back with any fixes.
Thanks for the heads up!
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Yeah, hopefully they update it to make it more reliable

shagbag913 said:
Yeah, hopefully they update it to make it more reliable
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Actually, found a fix in the gravitybox main thread.
Disabling battery optimization in settings for gravitybox seems to do the trick! :good:
Seems to fix things on my end, hopefully this works for you too!

jimbub said:
Actually, found a fix in the gravitybox main thread.
Disabling battery optimization in settings for gravitybox seems to do the trick! :good:
Seems to fix things on my end, hopefully this works for you too!
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Thanks! That seemed to work.

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[APP] Camera: Use your volume/search buttons to take pictures (cm)

I'm trying to figure out how to change some of the option menus in the Camera app before I submit this to CM source for review, (because it's apparently a huge pain in the ass I guess...) but in the meantime, let me know if you find either of these useful.
**NEW** (02/03/2011)
Unified version with new settings menu!!
(and here's the source code)
(feel free to download and try these out!)
It's branched from the CM7 source, but it might work on CM6, I have no idea. Just install it over your current installed Camera app.
Enjoy
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I'm trying to figure out how to change some of the option menus in the Camera app before I submit this to CM source for review, (because it's apparently a huge pain in the ass I guess...) but in the meantime, let me know if you find either of these useful.
VERSION 1: Press the volume down button to take a picture.
VERSION 2: Press the volume up/down buttons to zoom in/out respectively.
Enjoy
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fantastic!
Version 2 seems like the one for me, can you flash it with the nightlies?
Shinzul said:
I'm trying to figure out how to change some of the option menus in the Camera app before I submit this to CM source for review, (because it's apparently a huge pain in the ass I guess...) but in the meantime, let me know if you find either of these useful.
VERSION 1: Press the volume down button to take a picture.
VERSION 2: Press the volume up/down buttons to zoom in/out respectively.
It's branched from the CM7 source, but it might work on CM6, I have no idea.
Enjoy
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I think the vol up/down version (#2) is a winner! Honestly an awesome idea! I've been wishing for something like this since CM6 on the EVO.
Nice job! Submit away!
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Me likey Version 2!
Version 2 sounds like the way to go.
I don't use zoom all that much with the camera on my phone. A physical button to take a picture is paramount for me. Version 1 gets my vote.
I've been wanting something like this for soooooo long (Ver. 1). Thank you so much!
Karadorde said:
I don't use zoom all that much with the camera on my phone. A physical button to take a picture is paramount for me. Version 1 gets my vote.
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+1
Sent from my HTC Evo
jxr94 said:
Version 2 seems like the one for me, can you flash it with the nightlies?
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Certainly can! I updated the OP to reflect that.
Shinzul! How dare you work on anything besides wimax! I feel slighted and betrayed...
Self-shots without having to stumble across the screen? Yes please. I vote for 1.
How bout Version 3: Search button for camera and vol up/down for zooming
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Version 1 works amazingly! Any way to make it so you hold the button down to focus (that way you can wait to hear the two beeps so you know it's focused) and it takes the picture on release??
version 2 ...nice work!!!! great new feature Shinzul!
Awesome !!! Me like Version 1.
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Version 1 works amazingly! Any way to make it so you hold the button down to focus (that way you can wait to hear the two beeps so you know it's focused) and it takes the picture on release??
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i like this idea too
Shinzul, you are just awesome. Keep up the coding love!
Scotty_Two said:
Version 1 works amazingly! Any way to make it so you hold the button down to focus (that way you can wait to hear the two beeps so you know it's focused) and it takes the picture on release??
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adeyo said:
i like this idea too
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Ditto, and could be get it changed to the volume up? Seems the more natural choice. Ps: love it!
version 2 ftw, and can you make power button take the pic???
me likes ver 1 thanks man

[REQUEST] GNex nav buttons mod for stock rom

Any change a developer could do a mod to add the Galaxy Nexus navigation buttons to the screen? I for one don't like the physical home button and would really like the screen buttons. If the unoffical AOKP rom had the standard AOKP custom nav button mod I would be all over it but seeing how it's unofficial/alpha and the CM10 roms are very alpha I'd rather wait. Based on the info I found it's relatively easy mod if you know how to decomplie and recompile the framework-res.apk. I attempted to do this but kept running into issues and my limited knowledge of Android development (to say the least) seems to be the biggest huddle.
IMO, I'd still like the native button active but others would prefer them disabled.
Here a thread on the mod for CM9/CM10... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788780&page=1
Thanks!
rkirmeier said:
Any change a developer could do a mod to add the Galaxy Nexus navigation buttons to the screen? I for one don't like the physical home button and would really like the screen buttons. If the unoffical AOKP rom had the standard AOKP custom nav button mod I would be all over it but seeing how it's unofficial/alpha and the CM10 roms are very alpha I'd rather wait. Based on the info I found it's relatively easy mod if you know how to decomplie and recompile the framework-res.apk. I attempted to do this but kept running into issues and my limited knowledge of Android development (to say the least) seems to be the biggest huddle.
IMO, I'd still like the native button active but others would prefer them disabled.
Here a thread on the mod for CM9/CM10... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788780&page=1
Thanks!
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It won't work on the stock ROM. But it works in CM10, I have it on my phone and am loving them. Just like my old Nexus.
I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.
rkirmeier said:
I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.
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There might actually be a reason. The framework is totally different.
tekhna said:
There might actually be a reason. The framework is totally different.
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Of course the framework is different, one is TouchWise and one is CM9/CM10 but that has absolutely nothing to do with a developer modifying the stock TW framework-res.apk with this mod. Why do users who have no clue keep adding their useless 2 cents? I now understand why the developers get so frustrated and the development forum in highly moderated!
Here a new thread to shows how to do this mod on any ROM. If I had the experience of decompling/compling apks or time I would do it.
http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-use-on-screen-virtual-buttons-at-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-on-android.xhtml
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Of course the framework is different, one is TouchWise and one is CM9/CM10 but that has absolutely nothing to do with a developer modifying the stock TW framework-res.apk with this mod. Why do users who have no clue keep adding their useless 2 cents? I now understand why the developers get so frustrated and the development forum in highly moderated!
Here a new thread to shows how to do this mod on any ROM. If I had the experience of decompling/compling apks or time I would do it.
http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-use-on-screen-virtual-buttons-at-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-on-android.xhtml
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lol, someone who has no clue yelling at someone he thinks has no clue about clueless 2 cents. Being an asshole is a really great way to get people to do things for you, I've heard.
Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?
droidstyle said:
Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?
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I agree with this. I have figured out how to get them and I've been using it for a day or so now. I don't like it. I thought I would, but I don't.
droidstyle said:
Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?
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I hate the physical home button and much prefer the on-screen buttons.
tekhna said:
I hate the physical home button and much prefer the on-screen buttons.
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why?
droidstyle said:
why?
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Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.
tekhna said:
Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.
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I totally agree!
It's funny how people think that because they don't mind the physical home button that everyone else should feel the same way. The screen is big enough that I don't mind losing a little space. Give me a "touch" home button and task list button that I don't have to wait 2 seconds for...
tekhna said:
Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.
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To each is own...i would much rather have more screen. However if they designed this device like the nexus with only nav buttons, then that would be ok. I just dont like the idea of having multiple buttons that do the same thing.
tekhna said:
lol, someone who has no clue yelling at someone he thinks has no clue about clueless 2 cents. Being an asshole is a really great way to get people to do things for you, I've heard.
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Whatever! It's the same BS that the developers get upset over. People who have no clue making useless statements that do nothing for the cause. It's a waste of space and time...
I could be wrong but I thought all ICS and JB frameworks have the vitual navigation button code, it just a matter of enabling it. See the second link I posted...
rkirmeier said:
I totally agree!
It's funny how people think that because they don't mind the physical home button that everyone else should feel the same way. The screen is big enough that I don't mind losing a little space. Give me a "touch" home button and task list button that I don't have to wait 2 seconds for...
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I dont expect anybody to feel the same way...I was simply wanting to know why he didnt like hardware button.
rkirmeier said:
Whatever! It's the same BS that the developers get upset over. People who have no clue making useless statements that do nothing for the cause. It's a waste of space and time...
I could be wrong but I thought all ICS and JB frameworks have the vitual navigation button code, it just a matter of enabling it. See the second link I posted...
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You "Totally agree" with the guy in one post and then call him clueless in another. A guy who has been part of xda since 2007 and has 1000 more thanks than you do. Be civil
bobdude5 said:
You "Totally agree" with the guy in one post and then call him clueless in another. A guy who has been part of xda since 2007 and has 1000 more thanks than you do. Be civil
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I don't see why agreeing with someone preference for something and calling them out regarding a statement that seems clueless has anything to do with each other. Unless he knows for a fact that the Touchwiz ICS framework-res.apk has been stripped of the navigation button code (not just disabled) his comment was clueless... Having a 1000+ posts does not make someone an expert and if he knows for a fact then he should have said the TW ICS framework has been stripped of the navigation bar code...
There are plenty of opinions on the value of the mod. The original thread link I posted seemed to suggest there are a lot of people who want this. This thread so far may not support that for US users... Oh, well... If there is no dev that wants to do this mod then I guess I'll wait for a stable release of AOKP where I can modify/add buttons too...
Thanks!
rkirmeier said:
I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.
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As I said in my post, "it won't work on the stock ROM". The support for it is just not there in TouchWiz. You can modify the framework-res.apk if you want (I've tried), but it just won't work. If you want on screen navigation keys, you'll need to get onto CM/AOSP.
Here are my reasons for preferring nexus style on-screen buttons:
1. I no longer have to overextend my thumb to press the menu button when holding the device with one hand. Usually this results in my palm hitting something on the screen unintentionally.
2. Once frustrated with #1, I will tilt the device down (increasing the chances of dropping the phone) to be able to successfully press the menu button. With on screen buttons I no longer have to do this.
3. If 1&2 are not an option I am forced to use 2 hands to control the device. With on screen buttons this is no longer so.
4. I will no longer accidentally press menu or back while playing a game in landscape mode.
5. I will no longer accidentally tap something on the bottom edge of the screen when attempting to press the back or menu button. Because it is a far stretch, part of my thumb will often interact with the lowest point of the screen before interacting with the back or menu button.
The slogan for this device shouldn't be "Designed for humans" but rather "Designed for gorilla hands".
If possible, I would also like to see on screen buttons on touchwiz.
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michaelw9 said:
As I said in my post, "it won't work on the stock ROM". The support for it is just not there in TouchWiz. You can modify the framework-res.apk if you want (I've tried), but it just won't work. If you want on screen navigation keys, you'll need to get onto CM/AOSP.
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Ok, thanks for the update and clarifying the the ICS framework has been stripped of the code for the onscreen navigation buttons. Really too bad but CM and AOKP are both coming long nicely...

Coolest Features of the GS3?

So I am still trying to figure out how to turn on that one feature where you can reject calls by saying "Reject!" Maybe its not supported on my ROM (I'm on the newest Synergies builds).
Therefore, I was wondering if some of you could list some of your most favorite features of the GS3....whatever that may be in order to make your day-to-day operations easier.
Thanks!
ghilliek9 said:
So I am still trying to figure out how to turn on that one feature where you can reject calls by saying "Reject!" Maybe its not supported on my ROM (I'm on the newest Synergies builds).
Therefore, I was wondering if some of you could list some of your most favorite features of the GS3....whatever that may be in order to make your day-to-day operations easier.
Thanks!
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My favorite feature? The unlocked bootloader
I've been running CM10 for a week or so now and I have to say that I really miss the tw camera on the stock GS3. I don't know if you consider the camera software a feature or not but that app is amazing.
Relentless D said:
My favorite feature? The unlocked bootloader
I've been running CM10 for a week or so now and I have to say that I really miss the tw camera on the stock GS3. I don't know if you consider the camera software a feature or not but that app is amazing.
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Yeah I think there are ways you can take it out of the TW ROM and place it into CM10...I'm just waiting for CM10 to stabalize and off I go! I've had it for a few days and seems good! the HDR Camera+ and Camera360 are great too!
I haven't seen anything like that. The TW camera app is what has kept me from going to CM10. I also like the TW calendar more than AOSP.
ghilliek9 said:
Yeah I think there are ways you can take it out of the TW ROM and place it into CM10...I'm just waiting for CM10 to stabalize and off I go! I've had it for a few days and seems good! the HDR Camera+ and Camera360 are great too!
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Believe me, I've tried to get it in there. I've ported over various tw framework files along with it but just can't get it to work.
Let me qualify this by saying that I'm no dev and don't *really* know what I'm doing
MB when JB is released officially for this phone it can be ported.
Relentless D said:
Believe me, I've tried to get it in there. I've ported over various tw framework files along with it but just can't get it to work.
Let me qualify this by saying that I'm no dev and don't *really* know what I'm doing
MB when JB is released officially for this phone it can be ported.
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well, clearly you do know what you're doing/talking about. I must have mixed it up with some other apps. But hey, its good to know! I'll have to keep that in mind, thanks!
killer feature
Unofficial AOKP Jellybean is working breat for me. Only ROM I've used so far and I have had zero issues mentioned in its thread.
I hated TW and VZW bloat was too much
Personally, the one thing I would love if it worked right is the smart stay. I love the idea behind it, but in practicallity, unless I have the phone oriented just right it won't work. I've check the camera without moving, and I've had more than 3/4 of my face in easy view and still the screen would shut off.
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Personally, the one thing I would love if it worked right is the smart stay. I love the idea behind it, but in practicallity, unless I have the phone oriented just right it won't work. I've check the camera without moving, and I've had more than 3/4 of my face in easy view and still the screen would shut off.
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The smart stay doesn't actually recognize your face. It throws that little eyeball notification in the status bar so it will distract you and your eyes move to "see what it is" the camera picks up your eye movement(or doesn't) and either keeps the screen on or not.
-Sent from my Synergistic SIII
Coolest feature of the GS3?
Ummmm, that would be ummmmmm, the GS3. Lol!
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Im on Synergy and the voice commands still work. Make sure its check on in the settings under language and input.
ghilliek9 said:
Yeah I think there are ways you can take it out of the TW ROM and place it into CM10...I'm just waiting for CM10 to stabalize and off I go! I've had it for a few days and seems good! the HDR Camera+ and Camera360 are great too!
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i think the tw cam is based on code from the touchwiz framework. i doubt you can use it on cm10. but the aosp camera in the i9300 forum is really nice if you want cm10. i also love the phone and contacts apps. and the motion controls are really cool.
Google wallet! (though needing hacked lib files/apk is stupid,! )
It's funny to see people's reaction when I use my phone to pay.
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Unofficial AOKP Jellybean is working breat for me. Only ROM I've used so far and I have had zero issues mentioned in its thread.
I hated TW and VZW bloat was too much
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That's awesome! Maybe some of the newer builds have cleaned up. When I had it, I never had issues either but read horror stories so just to be safe I went back to TW...maybe I'll try it again.
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The smart stay doesn't actually recognize your face. It throws that little eyeball notification in the status bar so it will distract you and your eyes move to "see what it is" the camera picks up your eye movement(or doesn't) and either keeps the screen on or not.
-Sent from my Synergistic SIII
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Hmmm interesting! Good to know lol
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Im on Synergy and the voice commands still work. Make sure its check on in the settings under language and input.
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I did not have that turned on....thanks!!! I'll have to try it out now! That's what I was looking for!
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The smart stay doesn't actually recognize your face. It throws that little eyeball notification in the status bar so it will distract you and your eyes move to "see what it is" the camera picks up your eye movement(or doesn't) and either keeps the screen on or not.
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Seriously? Well that actually sounds really stupid now, because I've actually been trying to train myself to ignore it. I hate that thing and find it really distracting. Also, how then is it supposed to work in an app which displays in full screen mode?
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Seriously? Well that actually sounds really stupid now, because I've actually been trying to train myself to ignore it. I hate that thing and find it really distracting. Also, how then is it supposed to work in an app which displays in full screen mode?
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It just doesn't.
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-Did my rantings somehow help you? Hit the thanks button [email protected] :silly:
-Sent from my Synergized SIII
The one where you lift it like you're calling, to call the person you're messaging/viewing in contacts. Saves like one button press, but I still think it's awesome.
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I think the coolest feature of the phone is the great progress all of the developers have made so far with unlocking the bootloader, getting ROMS ported over and all of the awesome stuff that is to come (MIUI hint hint)

[Q]visual notification for SMS/calls via hard buttons possible via mod/script/tweak?

I purchased this amazing phone bout a week ago. The one thing that bugs me is theres no notification in a visual form when receiving SMS / call
I was wondering if theres a way to make the Menu|Home|Back|Search buttons(hard buttons?) blink once every few seconds to let me know of new SMS or call.
Im new to android, Ive rooted / installed CWM and have nandroid backups. Also, edited some config files, so Im fairly comfortable navigating around the heart of android & linux on the phone. Plus fairly well versed in linux.
Only thing I have not done yet is install any custom ROM's, I prefer stock w/ root, thus far as I like everything working =P
Thanks
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I purchased this amazing phone bout a week ago. The one thing that bugs me is theres no notification in a visual form when receiving SMS / call
I was wondering if theres a way to make the Menu|Home|Back|Search buttons(hard buttons?) blink once every few seconds to let me know of new SMS or call...
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It's a kernel-based mod from what I have gathered, commonly referred to as BLN (backlight or backlit notification - something like that at least). I hear folks more knowledgeable than I associated w/ erikmm and team fah-q are working on attempting to figure such things out.
GenTarkin said:
...Only thing I have not done yet is install any custom ROM's, I prefer stock w/ root, thus far as I like everything working =P ...
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LOL
Just dl an app called SMS popup and it will turn the screen on when u get a text u have to set it up in menu but it's awesome and free
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For now guys try noled it's a pretty cool program
But behind the scenes we(team fah-q) are working on the bln mod to be added to the kernel along with other awesome adds
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But behind the scenes we(team fah-q) are working on the bln mod to be added to the kernel along with other awesome adds
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Thank you! Coming from a BlackBerry, this is really the only thing I really miss.
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For now guys try noled it's a pretty cool program
But behind the scenes we(team fah-q) are working on the bln mod to be added to the kernel along with other awesome adds
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Thanks for the answer dude, cant wait till the mod is complete. The NOLED and such programs, can really eat battery life cuz they gotta turn the display on...which is what I dont want, but may check it out.

[Q] knock on (double tap 2 wake)?

Hello all,
I have an LG G2 and I'm finding myself too many times trying to double tap my shield tab to turn it on. Is there a way that we can implement this feature to our existing kernel?
atomikhippo said:
Hello all,
I have an LG G2 and I'm finding myself too many times trying to double tap my shield tab to turn it on. Is there a way that we can implement this feature to our existing kernel?
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Yes I agree. I was just looking for a way to do that and liked it on the Nexus 7 UHD. I was hoping we could use Xposed.
Wouldn't the Kernel require init.d capability to load modules like DT2W? I think the kernel needs some flags set in it to allow the module to load.
I seem to remember Franko (or his legion of loyal subscribers) talking about this in his kernel threads.
jaredmorgs said:
Wouldn't the Kernel require init.d capability to load modules like DT2W? I think the kernel needs some flags set in it to allow the module to load.
I seem to remember Franko (or his legion of loyal subscribers) talking about this in his kernel threads.
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If you add the module instead of flashing a kernel with it built in you'd have to make an init.d script to start it on boot. I'm not sure if the difference in soc will cause any issues but I found the related files doing a search in flar2's git.
Ohhhh. I was wondering what all was involved to get closer for it to work on it. I hope someone can come up with something or maybe include it in a future ROM. I hate to try to find the power button and then push on it. I am glad to see this tablet has a future on XDA! :fingers-crossed:
JohnK71 said:
Ohhhh. I was wondering what all was involved to get closer for it to work on it. I hope someone can come up with something or maybe include it in a future ROM. I hate to try to find the power button and then push on it. I am glad to see this tablet has a future on XDA! :fingers-crossed:
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One thing I do to avoid the power button for screen on is to lift the stylus up. Not as good as a double tap but effective.
The Smart Cover cases also help work around this issue.
I hadn't thought of the stylus trick. I did go a head and get the magnetic case. It works really well.
JohnK71 said:
I hadn't thought of the stylus trick. I did go a head and get the magnetic case. It works really well.
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Cool, what one did you get out of interest?
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I have a smart cover on its way but if you already have it open, I want to double tap to wake.
funb0b said:
Cool, what one did you get out of interest?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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It's the ProCase SlimSnug Case for NVIDIA Shield Tablet. It's Ultra Slim and light, Hard Shell Cover. I got it off Amazon. I love it!
atomikhippo said:
Hello all,
I have an LG G2 and I'm finding myself too many times trying to double tap my shield tab to turn it on. Is there a way that we can implement this feature to our existing kernel?
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You can use the Knockr app off the Play Store. It can be buggy, but it should do what you want.
Works a treat. This combined with GMD gesture control=win
funb0b said:
Works a treat. This combined with GMD gesture control=win
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Personally, I like the Swipe app better. Swipe from edges to go to the last or next app, and double tap the side to open up the Recents. GMD is packed with a lot of other features, but I don't think they're all helpful. Swipe is better at app-switching. It's cleaner and has nice animation options as well. GMD seems good if you want to use a lot of custom gestures though. Technically, I guess you can use both. I do also have fancy gestures enabled in Nova Launcher.

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