I've set a number of alarms to remind me of all kinds of regular things during the day. When an alarm goes off, the screen wakes up. Is there a way to prevent this? By the time I've taken the phone out of my pocket, it has opened five apps and ordered a fridge...
Barly2 said:
I've set a number of alarms to remind me of all kinds of regular things during the day. When an alarm goes off, the screen wakes up. Is there a way to prevent this? By the time I've taken the phone out of my pocket, it has opened five apps and ordered a fridge...
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The screen waking, usually is part of the "wake-up" ..... you can always turn your screen down in brightness, see if that helps. And btw there are some good sales on fridges these days, some even with internet connection/capability.
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Judge Joseph Dredd said:
The screen waking, usually is part of the "wake-up" ..... you can always turn your screen down in brightness, see if that helps. And btw there are some good sales on fridges these days, some even with internet connection/capability.
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But why would the brightness make a difference? The problem is that when the alarm goes off, it switches the screen on. Once the screen is on, it takes any random movement in the pocket as touches, including unlocking (by sliding up in the case of my phone) and touching on things on the home screen. I want it to sound the alarm without waking the phone/touchscreen.
Barly2 said:
But why would the brightness make a difference? The problem is that when the alarm goes off, it switches the screen on. Once the screen is on, it takes any random movement in the pocket as touches, including unlocking (by sliding up in the case of my phone) and touching on things on the home screen. I want it to sound the alarm without waking the phone/touchscreen.
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How do you screw up setting the alarm time so bad that it goes off in your pocket not your bedside table
Not exactly addressing the original question, but you could try setting a pattern lock. Unless your pocket is intelligent, that should stop fridges piling up in your home.
MSF Jarvis said:
How do you screw up setting the alarm time so bad that it goes off in your pocket not your bedside table
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I use it for all kinds of reminders during the day, "leave to pick up kid from school", that sort of things.
out386 said:
Not exactly addressing the original question, but you could try setting a pattern lock. Unless your pocket is intelligent, that should stop fridges piling up in your home.
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I thought of that, but that would mean I have to do the stupid pattern or number code each of the other 3948291 times a day I need my phone.
Barly2 said:
I've set a number of alarms to remind me of all kinds of regular things during the day. When an alarm goes off, the screen wakes up. Is there a way to prevent this? By the time I've taken the phone out of my pocket, it has opened five apps and ordered a fridge...
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Maybe a reminder app that doesn't turn the screen on, but just dings in your pocket? I don't use one so I can't point you toward anything particular. Just an idea.
coal686 said:
Maybe a reminder app that doesn't turn the screen on, but just dings in your pocket? I don't use one so I can't point you toward anything particular. Just an idea.
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Yes, thanks, that's what I'll look for if there's no easy fix. (My phone is quite full, so I don't want to add unnecessary apps.)
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Is there an alarm clock app or can one be created where you can set the screen to auto dim when using the alarm clock? I used to have a BB Storm...and the alarm clock had a setting to dim the screen so the background wasnt illuminated but you could still see the time...both the PRE and the EVO dont have this setting...
easy peasy, IF you're using Sense.
1. click on your clock
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2. Set your alarm with the alarm button
3. then hit the little laptop looking button
4. and Voila! you should have the below clock on your screen. it orients as well, so use that kickstand for something!!
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easy peasy, IF you're using Sense.
1. click on your clock
2. Set your alarm with the alarm button
3. then hit the little laptop looking button
4. and Voila! you should have the below clock on your screen. it orients as well, so use that kickstand for something!!
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You can also click the moon star thing and you getting a dimmed down version for night time!
Thanks SilverStone641 ...But I already know how to use the alarm clock...the issue I have is that the background is very bright...lighting up my room making it difficult to sleep...my old Storm had an auto dim feature that would gradually dim the background so it wasnt so bright keeping my room dark...I used to have to cover my PRE because it didnt auto dim either...but then U cant see the time...I figured this could be done with android apps...maybe not???
even with the method that jedwardmiller suggested??
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Thanks SilverStone641 ...But I already know how to use the alarm clock...the issue I have is that the background is very bright...lighting up my room making it difficult to sleep...my old Storm had an auto dim feature that would gradually dim the background so it wasnt so bright keeping my room dark...I used to have to cover my PRE because it didnt auto dim either...but then U cant see the time...I figured this could be done with android apps...maybe not???
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Does setting the screen brightness settings to "auto" help when combined with any of the above suggestions?
This is what I do every night as well. I use the dimmer "nighttime" version so I can look over at it during the night without it being too bright. It even moves around the screen like a screensaver so you don't damage the LCD.
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even with the method that jedwardmiller suggested??
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It seems that no matter which one I choose...desk top (laptop pic) or night time (star and moon pic) its still the same brightness...
I got the old Storm out and set up the alarm...it has a dimming feature and the alarm has a "bedside mode" you click...after a few seconds the screen backlighting and the clock numbers dim so that you can still see the time but the illumination of the screen has dimmed so it looks darker...or more "black" and doesnt emitt as much light...
Is there a way to make an alarm app that has such a feature?
Hi everybody !
Here is another alarm clock, but different
The light of the screen wakes you up, and if you are really tired, a backup alarm sound is played.
It really works if you sleep in a dark room, and because the phone is near you, you are the only one to wake up silently. You don't bother madam.
Also, in the evening the phone goes to sleep (dim the screen light, turn off sounds, wifi...) and wake up in the morning (everything turns on)
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This app is still in developpement, please report bugs if you see them (menu / bug report). All the features are not done, so they can be desactived.
PLEASE SET UP YOU USUAL ALARM SOFTWARE IN CASE OF BUG.
For example if you want to wake up at 8am, this software will open at 7h30 with the minimum brightness and increases softly until 8:00. You HAVE TO set up you usual alarm software at 8:02 in backup.
Here is the description for the market (if you see mistakes, plase notify me, I'm not english) :
This gorgeous software softly wakes you up. It turns your phone on 30 mins before the alarm with the darkest screen and increases slowly the brightness.
In the middle of the process it can play birds sound, and if you didn’t wake up 1 minute after alarm time, it plays a strong sound to be sure you don’t miss. It also let the phone check the emails by turning the notification sound off and the wifi on. So when you wake up, you don’t have to wait to know what’s new
If you sleep in a dark room it really wakes you up with the light, and if the phone point at you, your wife doesn’t wake up !
One more thing: This software is able to turn your phone in a “night mode” the evening, and turn back in day mode the morning. And so it shuts down the notification sound, the wifi…
This app is free for standard use, with the best settings. If you want to customize if, please leave me a few money (you choose!) and everything will be unlocked.
For those who care, here is the explanation of the authorizations:
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
WRITE_SETTINGS
To open or close wifi, the evening or in the morning.
WAKE_LOCK
DISABLE_KEYGUARD
DEVICE_POWER
To turn on your phone and change the brightness of the screen, to keep the phone on.
FLASHLIGHT
HARDWARE_TEST
CAMERA
To make the led flash light blinking at the alarm time.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
To activate the software after a reboot and set up the next alarm.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
To write debug logs, in developer mode.
Download link :
glimma.apk
Any comments are welcome !
Thanks !
Nicolas
Really cool accessory for the S6 or for any device using Android Lollipop for that matter. It's the Smart Lock feature that allows you to set up a few different ways of locking/unlocking your phone. The first is Trusted Devices.. more on that in minute. The second is Trusted Places, the third is Trusted Voice and the last is On-body Detection.
Now I'm not going to go deeply into what each of these features do but the basic is that with Trusted Places, which I was using before would work on location services.. using GPS to determine your location and keeping the phone unlocked. Works great.. however there may be an incorrect GPS reading and thus lock your phone while you are at the place you thought it should keep it unlocked. As you can imagine the GPS polling will reduce your battery some.
Trusted Voice, I have not used and quite frankly not sure how well it would work if you had to whisper in the middle of the night.. but I guess in that situation it would be more useful to just enter the unlock code than speak.
On-body detection is neat. It works. It works so well that I forget once I sit my phone down that it detected no movement and thus I found myself unlocking it every time I picked it up from a charge. That's ok because that's exactly what its design for. Keep in mind this feature doesn't engage in lock mode if someone just so happens to snatch it from you as you are carrying it.. example like in a purse.
My favorite right now... Trusted Devices. Now this is a really cool feature. Trusted Device uses either NFC or Bluetooth as a means of keeping the phone locked until it detects a trusted device that you have registered with. In my case.. an NFC Ring. And let me tell you.. this thing works perfect! My phone is always locked and as soon as I tap my ring against the back of my phone it unlocks it immediately. The particular ring I purchased has two NFC receivers built in so you can set up an additional action item. If interested this is where I purchased it however you can get them on Ebay too. Since it's NFC and Bluetooth tech you can pretty much go with any device that's always on your position for your own convenience.
A couple of shots of the ring:
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This is probably a good idea for a lot of phones, but why bother using it with the S6 when it has a fingerprint scanner?
Also, if I'm not mistaken, the screen has to be on for an NFC tag to work, right? So you have to wake it up, then tap it to unlock? Cool if you've rooted and can get your phone to recognize NFC tags even when the screen is off, but otherwise we're looking at an extra step compared to the fingerprint.
Well from what I've read the fingerprint scanner doesn't always register the scan well. I've also read that hackers can/have created exploits to lift your fingerprint details from phones. In this case an S5. Anyhow when your phone is charging and you disconnect it from the source (in my case a wireless charger) it wakes to the lock screen.. therefore I simply NFC tap. One step. If I pull it out of my pocket, then yes I would either press the home or power button then tap. This may not be cool for "everyone" but dang-it.. friggin cool to me.
I recently lost my replacement wedding ring (still have the original, I'm shrinking) this looks similar and would be put to great use!
I tried something similar with my last phone. It was very glitchy. The ring had to contact the phone at the perfect orientation. Sent it back.
This is not new to my 6a, but is consistently annoying. I use the power button 100% of the time to turn off the screen. But sometimes when I touch the FP sensor to turn it back on, I'm forced instead to use my PIN/pattern with the message "Device manually locked". What causes this and why does it happen seemingly at random?
Fortunately Smart Lock keeps it unlocked most of the time around the house...
Smart lock will require you to reauth every 4 hours. There's also a setting under "Screen Lock" - "Power button instantly locks. (except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock.)"
I've turned on Always On Display now too. This enables the sensor to be used without having to turn use the power button or double tap screen.
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I've turned on Always On Display now too. This enables the sensor to be used without having to turn use the power button or double tap screen.
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How is the battery life after turning on AoD? Did you feel any difference?
I need to test further. It is still deep sleeping fine and the AOD is off when the proximity sensor is covered, so the difference should be negligible.
Its usually like 3-4%/ hr with AOD on and <1% with it off
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Smart lock will require you to reauth every 4 hours. There's also a setting under "Screen Lock" - "Power button instantly locks. (except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock.)"
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So should that option be turned off? I turned it off today and it seems to be working better. I guess what's not clear from the way that's worded is, if the power button doesn't "instantly lock" it, does it eventually lock based on a timeout?
I think I'm also getting better at using the sensor. It seems like it only gives you a couple of tries before forcing a PIN unlock and I think I've sometimes touched the sensor too lightly or even done sort of a double tap and used up all my attempts at once.
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How is the battery life after turning on AoD? Did you feel any difference?
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No difference. If anything it's better, lol. 3% over 5 hours. This is with the phone turned facedown so the display off. Deep sleeping fine.
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Hey guys, trying to figure this out, just reset my phone because it's been a while. I thought i used to be able to tap the power button and the screen would turn off. If i got a text or email, my screen would turn on and i would see who it was from, the subject, etc. Now what happens is the screen stays black. If i tap the power button again i then see the lock screen with my messages, etc. How do i get rid of that black screen or the phone not going directly to the active lock screen?
Have you set any Always On Display? Looks like a problem with Lockscreen notifications, can you check if that settings isn't set to Off? (Settings > Lockscreen > Notifications)
hey, thanks for the reply. always on display is set to on (didn't think it needed to be before) but i dont' mind. notifications are set to on. here are a couple screen shots. the AOD pic is after i sent the emails, nothing shows up. The lockscreen pic is what i want it to look like when i get an email. any other help would be much appreciated, i have spent more time on this than i care to admit.
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I don't think AOD needs to be on (mine is set to tap to show), but that was just in case that would be the culprit.
Notifications failing to wake the screen is pretty common, is that the case for every notifications you have or only some apps?
Edit: Browing Samsung forums I read that somebody have the same issue and it was Google Messaging app that was causing the notifications to not wake the screen. Could that be your case?
thanks again for helping. it is the case for every app, nothing wakes the screen.. i don't use google messaging, just aqua mail for email and Pulse SMS for texting.
I remember having a similar issue when I did not set up Edge Lighting, I'm pretty sure yours must be turned off?Settings > Notifications >Brief pop style, and turn on show when screen is off.
interesting. I had notifications set to detailed. i changed it to brief and then the notification pops up briefly, the edge lighting works then the screen goes black again. I then still have to push the power button for the lock screen to come on but at least there is something working. It isn't too useful as i would have to be looking at my phone at the time a message comes in but it's something.
Another solution would be to install the Glimpse Notifications app, but it sucks to have to install a 3rd party app for something that should be available right out the box.
Edit: Glimpse need notifications to be set to detailed instead of brief.
couple things. i don't mind installing a 3rd party app at all, just want it to work. is it supposed to work right out of the box? so i installed glimpse and it just basically did what it did before, wake the screen. I went in though and changed a couple options and it seems to have fixed the problem. i am going to have to go back in and look but now it is popping up my lock screen exactly how i wanted it. thanks so much, i REALLY appreciate it. now to fix my wife's S10. Still curious why it didn't work without this app.
I've always used Edge Lighting on my S10e and I remember being bothered by the non-waking screen with Notifications set to Detailed. I don't know if Detailed notifications are supposed to wake the screen or not, but they used to with my old device (Galaxy S5), so I was surprised that they didn't on the S10e.
I'm glad Glimpse works for you, apparently that's what people use to get around that screen waking issue.
ya, i thought it was Android 12 that had something to do with it. Either way, i don't care, just glad it's working again. Thanks so much for your help, really appreciated.