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Best screen/button lock program

I am looking for a program to lock the touch screen and buttons, without affecting any running programs or the ability to see the display. I was happily using SensorLock, but it suddenly stopped locking and no amount of removing and reinstalling will make it work. Is there something like SensorLock out there that works?

S2U2
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S2U2 got some minor bugs.
e.g. when the phone is locked in S2U2, if someone calls you and hangs up in a short time, for example 1-2 seconds, the phone will hang and have to soft reset. i experienced this several times. might be due to the 3secs lag that's normal in touch pro phones, but if you get this with your touch pro, the combination will hang if someone calls and hang up.
im using throttlelock for now.

I tried S2U2, but it used a "screen saver" image. I need to be able to lock the keys with TomTom or SlingPlayer running and continue to see the program screen as it updates.

Pocket Shield is currently my favorite. Have tried a few others but I like this the best.
http://pocketshield.netserver01.com/

Thanks, but I don't see anything on PocketShield's site that indicates that I can run PS while TomTom is running and still see/hear the nav screen/voice.

throttlelock is pretty cool
and on top of that i use answerkeys disabler for when there are incoming calls
sensorlock messed up for me and pocketshield never really worked properly

mjaverto said:
Pocket Shield is currently my favorite. Have tried a few others but I like this the best.
http://pocketshield.netserver01.com/
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I hate this app, it replace standard phone skin (if you don't use HTC phone skin) ant there is no way to back to standard windows skin, only hard reset

hopper13 said:
I am looking for a program to lock the touch screen and buttons, without affecting any running programs or the ability to see the display.
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You can try TouchLockPro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444215
You can lock and keep the display on with the TouchLockPro Action Screen:

I've actually managed to get my preferred locking program, SensorLock, working again. I found the settings tab reenabled the locking! As my Brit mates say, works a charm!

hopper13 said:
I've actually managed to get my preferred locking program, SensorLock, working again. I found the settings tab reenabled the locking! As my Brit mates say, works a charm!
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What did u do? Mine seems to mess up on incoming calls too often...

Settings>All Settings>Personal>SensorLock There are controls for call behavior.

majkeljj said:
I hate this app, it replace standard phone skin (if you don't use HTC phone skin) ant there is no way to back to standard windows skin, only hard reset
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No need for hard reset, it happened to me and all you need to do is install the app again and disable the ppsp in the application options and then uninstall.. it stops using the app skin and returns to the default HTC phone skin. (=

Hi
I have touchlockpro. Decreases this the battery time?

I tried almost all possible lock programs:
s2u2 - interface looks great - but truly it performed poorly in answering calls
sensorlock - i almost dropped my phone while rotating - LOL!!!!
pocketshield - used it longer - at least 3 weeks - main problem is that it goes to lock mode during a call and I have to unlock it everytime to enter a pin etc
throttlelock - for some reason couldnt install it
finally, i installed touchlockpro - i like this one - i like this so far...... haven't figured out battery drain part......

[Q] How to calibration the accelerometer..?

My TF101 the sensor not balance , how to fix the problem..?

I've got the same issue and there s no way to calibrate the sensor !!!
I tried to hard reset the device : no joy
I tried calibrating with gps status, it only works in gps status, in all other applications, sensor is faulty !!!!

Same here! Don't know if this is since the 3.1 update (updated after 1 hour ownership of the TF )

I am experiencing the same issue...It's super sensitive.
Issue was there before update as well...
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

It also feels a little too sensitive indeed, but the biggest problem is the calibration:
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I had mine changed today, it's far better but still choppy and inaccurate.
I would say on 3 degrees discrepancy, instead of 10 degrees on the previous one
Look at the first one :
In every case our g sensors are responding well, it's just a matter of calibration, I hope ASUS will releanse soon a calibration tool. Or maybe someone else.....
Is there a place where we can post some suggestions to ASUS ?

The calibration is done the same way for every android device, wave it in a figure 8 on the x axis, this will calibrate both the compas and the accelerometer.

I have contacted Asus, and the issue, including a link to this topic, is being forwarded to the Asus HQ. Currently there is no calibration tool available. I hope Asus can fix the issue soon.
As stated, calibration using the app GPS status don't have any effect on the tf (maybe not honeycomb compatible for altering sensor values?).

MrTweety said:
I would say on 3 degrees discrepancy, instead of 10 degrees on the previous one
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I too think mine is off by about 3 degrees.
Interested parties can grab the MyBeer live wallpaper here.

thankfully that's one weird thing mine doesn't do...3.1 here also.

I had this same problem with my phone. The solution was to spin it rapidly several times on all three axes. Worked like a charm.
Unfortunately, this is a lot easier with a phone than a 10" tablet ...

I wrote ASUS about it and they answered there was a calibration option in the Display parameters menu.
Thts where it s supposed to be i agree, but it s not there.
They don t even know their product.
They don t even check before answering, we re not blind.....if we say it s not ther, that's because it's not there.
I found the solution : i returned mine back to the store and had one well calibrated now. not perfectly but that's far better.
I suggest you all do the same and maybe then, they will check and notice the option is not here !!!

Once rooted with Prime or another rom, is it possible to calibrate the accelerometer with the "sensorcalibutil_yamaha" command, as mine seems to have a slight problem as well ?

I tried on my root TF and it doesn't work.
the calibration file accessible is "sensors-config" but I failed to run it in order to calibrate the tablet

Mine is fine. But for some games and apps it's off.

@ThaiM : the animated wallpaper with the ice is also perfectly horizontal for you ?

bosert said:
@ThaiM : the animated wallpaper with the ice is also perfectly horizontal for you ?
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I'm using the Lochness Monster one. Yes, docked on my desktop, it's perfectly level. Only in some games and apps do I notice that it may be off. But I think that's because of the angle of the device I have it on while I start that program.
Maybe try that?
Make sure you're level, and reboot. Let me know! Maybe it calibrates on startup?

Good idea, but I rebooted in a perfect horizontal position and the problem is still there.

I sent my tf to Asus RMA, due to left speaker problem and accelerometer. The status was 'waiting' for some time and asked what it was waiting for. Asus told me that it was currently waiting for a new speaker AND accelerometer. Unlikely, but maybe this is also a HW issue
DHL is now under its way, hope to see a perfectly working tf with calibrated accelerometer tonight

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I have the same problem, and there is about 10 degrees rotation in accelerator, I hope that the developer solve it as soon as it is possible, it takes too much time if we wait for Asus supports!

Nexus 5 freezing, screen acting up, camera unresponsive, WiFi stuck on 'turning on'?

Hi all, new member here, so apologies for any mistakes I make.
A friend of mine has passed on to me his Nexus 5 (2013), stating that there were a number of issues he was having with it. After using the device myself for a couple days I can confirm that the following issues are present:
- The screen will sporadically freeze and become unresponsive to any touch input, and the only way to solve this is to lock the device and unlock it again. The time between instances of this is random.
- The screen will occasionally cut to black, but the display is still active (i.e. you can only see the backlight). This happens for a number of seconds before returning to normal on it's own.
- The camera is completely unresponsive/broken (See picture 1 below). Possible loose connection?
- The WiFi is stuck on 'turning WiFi on' in the settings, and stuck at searching for networks in the notification bar(See pictures 2 & 3 below).
The device was dropped at some point in the past, but the damage is typical (See picture 4 below) and I see no immediate reason why this damage should cause these issues in particular, but I'm by no means an expert, hence why I'm here. =) The device has only been dropped one time, and has not suffered any other damage, including water damage.
My first instinct was to boot into recovery mode (where it should be noted that the freezing and display issues I mentioned above didn't occur, leading me to believe it is more of a software issue?) and clear the cache partition, which did not solve the issue, and neither did a full factory reset.
So, with all that being said, what would you guys suggest? Should I try flashing the factory image to see if that works? Rooting? Flashing a custom ROM? Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
If you require any additional information let me know and I'll happily oblige.
Thanks in advance guys!
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It could be the motherboard or screen. You won't know for sure until you replace one or the other.
The wifi chips do fail on the Nexus 5. I a motherboard that also tries to turn on wifi but turns itself off after a few minutes.

audit13 said:
It could be the motherboard or screen. You won't know for sure until you replace one or the other.
The wifi chips do fail on the Nexus 5. I a motherboard that also tries to turn on wifi but turns itself off after a few minutes.
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My first thought was that it was a hardware issue to begin with, but due to the sporadic nature of the issues (excluding the camera obviously), and the fact that it didn't happen whilst in the recovery menu, I'm more inclined to believe it to be a software issue? I could be wrong of course, I'm just wondering if it's worth flashing the factory image on to see if that solves the issue?

You may as well flash the stock image and see what happens.
The lines showing on the screen does not look like a software issue to me.

audit13 said:
You may as well flash the stock image and see what happens.
The lines showing on the screen does not look like a software issue to me.
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Those lines are what appear when I open the camera, they're not there otherwise. THAT is almost definitely a hardware issue, granted.

I have a Nexus 5 that has the wifi issue. I flashed a bunch of different Android versions (like Android 7 and 6.0) which none have worked. At one point I opened my Nexus 5 and left it like that for about a month, then afterwards I assembled it back together and the wifi worked for a little bit and then went back to its broken state. I've concluded that it is a hardware issue since data was working fine and was the only way I could get internet on my phone.

xsacter said:
I have a Nexus 5 that has the wifi issue. I flashed a bunch of different Android versions (like Android 7 and 6.0) which none have worked. At one point I opened my Nexus 5 and left it like that for about a month, then afterwards I assembled it back together and the wifi worked for a little bit and then went back to its broken state. I've concluded that it is a hardware issue since data was working fine and was the only way I could get internet on my phone.
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Hmm. I have to be be honest after looking online it appears that wifi failure is a somewhat common issue on the Nexus 5 devices. It has to be a hardware based problem it would seem.
Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate your input. =)

Android 10 is rolling out (52.1.A.0.532)

Android 10 is here! You can now update to 52.1.A.0.532.
Dark mode is here! Launcher was not updated, so no gestures, and things like the Google search bar stay light in dark mode as a result. Recent apps / multitasking is the same as it was on Pie.
Digital Wellbeing and other Android 10 goodies are of course available.
Album of full res screenshots (from XZ3, should be very similar on XZ2 Compact, just smaller): https://imgur.com/a/l5O4J0B
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Frustrating no gestural navigation ?

I was waiting this major update to unlock bootloader and root my XZ2 Compact, let's hope I won't lost features like camera (normally not since Android 9)

Camera api still not support RAW

I installed and I must say the animations don't seem fluid, the phone is lagging overall since the update, and the fingerprint scanner isn't responding properly

robert_jacketti said:
I installed and I must say the animations don't seem fluid, the phone is lagging overall since the update, and the fingerprint scanner isn't responding properly
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Same problem with the fingerprint scanner

Hello, I'm new but I want to share this update with you.
I did an hard reset after the update to avoid dealing with fixable issues.
Fingerprint require lot of touching if the screen is off.
Recorded mic audio is low. Never been that high though.
Camera often crash when opened or freeze after taking a shot.
Once in call they stopped to hear me on the other side. Needed to restart the call.
No gestures, no new app switcher. Same apps. Got the the wellbeing tool, smart answers, dark theme, system updates trough play store...
Battery and perfomance are fine on my terminal. I use only one sim and no memory card.
I will edit this message while i discover new issues.

Got the Update today. Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Immediately after the update process i noticed a significant drop in microphone volume (microphone sensitivity) when recording voice messages.
Can somebody confirm this systemwide issue?
If yes, is there a non-root solution or even a new setting involved?
(My volume settings are all at maximum)

I also confirm fingerprint issues

Slow fingerprint scanner issue in here too. Takes about a second of two to unlock the device when screen is off. However it's faster with screen already on.

Good to know Sony is subjecting its latest software to intense Delta testing.
I might skip the update until they get the kinks worked out. Remember how much fun the connectivity issues were a few updates ago?

Just updated - I noticed just one (SIM1) operator name on lock screen. Dual sim feature is working fine , signal bars are visible just not displaying SIM2 operator - any hint? Fingerprint seems fine to me.

About the fingerprint problem: Its completely fine if you wake the screen first with the power button. Maybe its intended: I had a lot of issues with accidental unlocks.
Still, annoying.

mqmq0 said:
About the fingerprint problem: Its completely fine if you wake the screen first with the power button. Maybe its intended: I had a lot of issues with accidental unlocks.
Still, annoying.
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If it is intended, it is a massive step backwards. The less you use the power button, the better.
I like fingerprint to wake and tap to sleep.

They even removed the activation of the fly mode in "night action" from Xperia assist, wtf is wrong with them ?
Gonna downgrade asap.

Warning ⚠
Anyone reading this before updating! Don't update now! I repeat don't update now! Or you'll be looking for downgrade tutorials by the end of the day

Hamzakovsky said:
Anyone reading this before updating! Don't update now! I repeat don't update now! Or you'll be looking for downgrade tutorials by the end of the day
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You're right, I did and now I meet huge battery drain :silly:

Is there a way to swap button on navbar ? I mean reverse recent and back button.

what does Android 10 add for the XZ2 Compact since Sony excluded features like gestures? system dark mode is nice, but it's not that important for a LCD screen phone like the XZ2.

Anyone know if the update has been pulled? Been spamming the update button and nothing is coming up. Anyone can comment if update is really that bad ?

General OneUI 4.1 march broke accessibility

I use an accessibility app from here that allows long press volume up + down to activate and deactivate flashlight. Worked fine even screen off no aod on OneUI 4.0 Feb but after updating to 4.1 it barely works and only with screen on.
So, I decided to test other stuff and yeah it completely broke accessibility.
The touch and hold delay setting does nothing, it always takes like 2-3 seconds for anything to activate even when set to very short 0.3s, no longer works screen off at all.. GG Samsung..

Lol, my one N10+ is still happily running on Pie.
Upgrades and updates can and do break things.
It's a Samsung tradition... Samsung will eventually patch it.
Try clearing the system cache as that may correct it.

blackhawk said:
Lol, my one N10+ is still happily running on Pie.
Upgrades and updates can and do break things.
It's a Samsung tradition... Samsung will eventually patch it.
Try clearing the system cache as that may correct it.
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Clearing cache didn't help but thanks for the tip. And thanks Samsung for not allowing us to access recovery without the usb-c plugged in.
It doesn't work on aod either. Only when fully waking the device. I wonder if this is intended behavior or just a huge bug.
Can anyone else on a S21/+/Ultra with march 4.1 test accessibility shortcuts on screen off state?

Imprezzion said:
Clearing cache didn't help but thanks for the tip. And thanks Samsung for not allowing us to access recovery without the usb-c plugged in.
It doesn't work on aod either. Only when fully waking the device. I wonder if this is intended behavior or just a huge bug.
Can anyone else on a S21/+/Ultra with march 4.1 test accessibility shortcuts on screen off state?
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Your welcome.
Try in safe mode to rule out a 3rd party app interference.
Try clearing the data in the accessibility apk.
Turn off Developer options temporarily.
Play with it, there's probably a fix or work around.
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Your welcome.
Try in safe mode to rule out a 3rd party app interference.
Try clearing the data in the accessibility apk.
Turn off Developer options temporarily.
Play with it, there's probably a fix or work around.
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Did that, no difference. I did figure out what Samsung did actually.
They changed it so that long press volume up + down is 3 seconds and ignores the long press delay setting completely. And it also no longer works screen off while it used to work fine.
They also changed auto rotate sensitivity which makes it rotate with the slightest motion which is annoying as hell when reading something I'm bed for example as it constantly rotates..
Rolling back to Feb 4.0...

Do you have com.samsung.SMT disabled or removed?

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Did that, no difference. I did figure out what Samsung did actually.
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They changed it so that long press volume up + down is 3 seconds and ignores the long press delay setting completely. And it also no longer works screen off while it used to work fine.
They also changed auto rotate sensitivity which makes it rotate with the slightest motion which is annoying as hell when reading something I'm bed for example as it constantly rotates..
Rolling back to Feb 4.0...
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This is one reason why I almost never upgrade or update. I don't like rude surprises.
Still running on Android 9 and 10; if it runs well I leave it be.
Funny what you say about the display flipping too easy; I get tired of waiting for it to transition.
They should have user settings for that by now.
Wonder if there's a 3rd party app to dial that in?