My last phone before this one is the Droid Mini. So far the Z5C is infinitely better in everything (but my expectations/standards are pretty low...) except that the Active Display feature from Motorola was awesome. From a bit of Googling, there are some other apps that copy this functionality to various degrees, but maybe some of you can give more specific insight than the articles?
1.) First of all, I'm confused. This article below states that Motorola released the app on Google Play Store for the general Android population... but it doesn't come up when I search it on my Z5C. What the hell?
http://gadgetstouse.com/featured/to...lay-notifications-alerts-android-device/19901
2.) If the Moto app is not available, any opinions on the alternatives? From reading a few articles, sounds like Dynamic Notifications is my best bet. Thoughts?
I tried xposed module, but it used proximity sensor, so it is not the same thing. I also miss that feature a lot from my nexus 5x, double tap to wake is kind of replacement when phone is laying on the table. When you take it out from a pocket, pressing the button isn't such a big deal. I couldn't find any reasonable replacement so I learnt to live without it
I really don't understand why other manufacturers don't copy-cat this feature. It was without question the greatest feature of my old phone.
I tried out Dynamic Notifications, but it's weird. First, it didn't play nice with the existing lock-screen and login structure. When I had a notification, pressing the power button no longer took me to the lock screen -- instead it just turned off and locked the screen. It's as if Dynamic Notifications became a second lock screen, and the power button toggled it on/off, and I had to tap the home key to get to the actual lock screen. On top of that, after getting to the actual lock screen it seemed to somehow screw up the fingerprint login because I kept getting prompted to use my other login method (PIN in my case). Most weird of all, it had some crazy bug when I used Uber. I was trying to check where the Uber car was on the map, and it threw me to the Dynamic Notifications screen, with the Uber notification showing. I logged in again, pulled up Uber again, checked the location of the Uber on the map, and it instantly did it again! And again... So screwed up.
TL;DR: Do not use this app, at least not on this phone. It's buggy and/or just makes you jump through extra hoops when logging in.
Yeah I also have double tap enabled. It's okay I guess.
Nexus 5x had a dedicated hardware sensors for that matter, I guess that may be the problem. Anyway I agree with you that every manufacturer should implement it.
I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
dlee390 said:
I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
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try use ambient display is an xposed module
dlee390 said:
I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
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So I finally got around to trying out AcDisplay. That video that is on the app download page shows how you can wake up the phone using proximity sensors, when pulling it out of your pocket or even waving your hand over it... But none of this works at all. Not even a little bit. Does that mean that the Z5C does not have any proximity sensors built into it?
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I'm wondering if there's a way (app or manual edit of system files) to make the hardware buttons less used to keep them from getting soft
and for that I'm mainly focusing on the power button as it is frequently used, I have two ideas:
- taking the gesture from the new M8 which is by double tapping the screen, if you're a developer please tell me if it's possible to take that function from the M8 maybe edit it and make it work on the One Max!
- We have a great special thing called fingerprint scanner, and since it's not that good at identifying the owner's fingerprint but always works at identifying fingerprints of people, maybe we can use it to wake up screen by simply swiping the finger over it!
So here is my question and here are my ideas, if you have a good answer for me please share it in the comments!
Thanks XDA!
Also looking for a way to do it, but in my case the reason is my power button stopped working and the only way to wake the device is by plugging a charger. What could I use else before having it fixed by service?
for switching off i use nova launcher with the app "screen off and lock"
DoubleTap on screen now the max going off. (i do this with all phones)
But switching on with doubleTap i always searching how it can work. I have
no idea
my understanding is that without a modded kernel, turning screen ON with touchscreen taps is a no go.
an alternate is to use something like the xposed sense 6 toolkit feature "wake screen with volume buttons". granted it still uses hardware buttons, but at least the power button wont have to take as much "abuse" anymore.
for turning screen off, sense 6 tookit offers gestures on the homescreen. i have mapped swipe down to screen off.
i vaguely remember reading about another xposed mod that can map double tap on status bar to screen off.
just my 2 cents!
edit: i m using another xposed mod called "sense 6 lockscreen mods" that enables double tap to screen off on the lockscreen.
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greddy said:
for switching off i use nova launcher with the app "screen off and lock"
DoubleTap on screen now the max going off. (i do this with all phones)
But switching on with doubleTap i always searching how it can work. I have
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Try WTN by Wolandsoft. Works perfect for me. I was looking for a way to turn on the phone in the car while driving. This works perfectly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolandsoft.wtn&hl=en
barrr said:
Try WTN by Wolandsoft. Works perfect for me. I was looking for a way to turn on the phone in the car while driving. This works perfectly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolandsoft.wtn&hl=en
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Try AutoScreenOnOff
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danielkao.autoscreenonoff#
Even better than WTN that I recommended. Just found this one last night. A lot smoother.
This is not my code and I apologize if this doesn't belong here, I think it does.
Simply enter this into a terminal emulator, it does not survive a reboot, so I'm posting this in hopes ROM makers will add it in.
Code:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/soc.0/f9924000.i2c/i2c-2/2-0070/input/input0/wake_gesture
Source is here
Big Cam said:
This is not my code and I apologize if this doesn't belong here, I think it does.
Simply enter this into a terminal emulator, it does not survive a reboot, so I'm posting this in hopes ROM makers will add it in.
Code:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/soc.0/f9924000.i2c/i2c-2/2-0070/input/input0/wake_gesture
Source is here
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Its also pretty useless for alot of scenarios with the finger print scanner - its fine when connected to a trusted BT device and then swipe to unlock or if you want to check the time with a double tap.
Its pointless otherwise, however a nice feature for the sake of a feature - the power button achieves the same thing or just finger print to unlock right out the pocket.
The only case I have found a use for the D2W is when in my car connected via BT streaming music and want to quick unlock in traffic to change a track without having to reach around my phone holder on the windscreen to unlock via the scanner.
I'd hazzard a guess its why google never enabled it out the box but left the function in.
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Its also pretty useless for alot of scenarios with the finger print scanner - its fine when connected to a trusted BT device and then swipe to unlock or if you want to check the time with a double tap.
Its pointless otherwise, however a nice feature for the sake of a feature - the power button achieves the same thing or just finger print to unlock right out the pocket.
The only case I have found a use for the D2W is when in my car connected via BT streaming music and want to quick unlock in traffic to change a track without having to reach around my phone holder on the windscreen to unlock via the scanner.
I'd hazzard a guess its why google never enabled it out the box but left the function in.
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I already use this while my phone is on the desk. Way quicker to double tap screen and input key then grab phone and pick it up
hutzdani said:
Its also pretty useless for alot of scenarios with the finger print scanner - its fine when connected to a trusted BT device and then swipe to unlock or if you want to check the time with a double tap.
Its pointless otherwise, however a nice feature for the sake of a feature - the power button achieves the same thing or just finger print to unlock right out the pocket.
The only case I have found a use for the D2W is when in my car connected via BT streaming music and want to quick unlock in traffic to change a track without having to reach around my phone holder on the windscreen to unlock via the scanner.
I'd hazzard a guess its why google never enabled it out the box but left the function in.
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I mean, come on man. the conceptual point of Android was the ability to have your choice of options than what a single company deems necessary. It becomes second nature once you have devices that have it like the m8 or Nexus 9. Also some cases or bumpers tend to mush the power button travel, making even that way more difficult.
Even that aside, sometimes you just want to check and manage notifications or whatever, fingerprint immediately unlocks the device.
Jbluna said:
I mean, come on man. the conceptual point of Android was the ability to have your choice of options than what a single company deems necessary. It becomes second nature once you have devices that have it like the m8 or Nexus 9. Also some cases or bumpers tend to mush the power button travel, making even that way more difficult.
Even that aside, sometimes you just want to check and manage notifications or whatever, fingerprint immediately unlocks the device.
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Yeah I know, However its been disabled for a reason clearly after some thought.
its not like the nexus 5/6/7 or 9 who did not have Fingerprint scanners this is a case of features for the sake of features.
Yeah its cool the devs enabled this from digging through the code but really its depreciated by the finger print scanner in this case.
That's all i'm saying
Do we need root for this to work?
hutzdani said:
Yeah I know, However its been disabled for a reason clearly after some thought.
its not like the nexus 5/6/7 or 9 who did not have Fingerprint scanners this is a case of features for the sake of features.
Yeah its cool the devs enabled this from digging through the code but really its depreciated by the finger print scanner in this case.
That's all i'm saying
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I dont want to pick up my phone and movie it around to get to the fingerprint scanner. Even getting to the power button can cause me to focus to much attention. A double tap is quite easy todo to check what notifications you have.
You have never used double tap is my guess and I recommend it even if it seems kinda useless.
hutzdani said:
Yeah I know, However its been disabled for a reason clearly after some thought.
its not like the nexus 5/6/7 or 9 who did not have Fingerprint scanners this is a case of features for the sake of features.
Yeah its cool the devs enabled this from digging through the code but really its depreciated by the finger print scanner in this case.
That's all i'm saying
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DT2W is an AWESOME feature - even if it was disabled by Google after careful thought. Yes, the fingerprint scanner is quick and very convenient. However, because it bypasses the lock screen it also bypasses lock screen notifications. Sometimes I just want to read a quick text/push notification without picking up my phone or locating the power button. A quick double tap on the screen is a lot better than picking up the phone, using my fingerprint to unlock, and then swiping down the notification shade to read my updates.
deeproot said:
I dont want to pick up my phone and movie it around to get to the fingerprint scanner. Even getting to the power button can cause me to focus to much attention. A double tap is quite easy todo to check what notifications you have.
You have never used double tap is my guess and I recommend it even if it seems kinda useless.
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Used DT2W with N5 / 6 / 7 / G3 and G4 because it was useful as I never used pin entry or any other type of passworded lock, just swipe to unlock.
Now we have a finger print scanner the whole idea of D2TW is depricated alongside active display ( to a certain degree & AW )
D2TW works fine as a quick check for the time but coupled with finger prints its a dead end function beyond checking the time or expanding a notification, notifications are mostly acted on in day to day use.
Now go through the motions - You DT2W see a notification you want to attend to and your faced with one of two things 1. Finger print to get in or 2. Pin or pattern unlock.
In these two cases its slower than just doing FP or Unlock codes - Now factor in the accuracy of DT2W ( yes it can be adjusted ) but some cases it will just ignore it and require a more firm press on the screen.
Now we have two hurdles to factor in - now Imagen your at Google and your selling a device with a quick and efficient and secure way of getting into your device fast to compete with the growing trend of other OEMs.
Do you plump for a slow unaccurate system that does not even get you into the device and still requires PIN entry to do stuff or do you go the FP route.
looking at it this way makes it all very clear from Googles perspective as to why its not enabled by defult.
I like DT2W don't get me wrong but its just irrelevant for those who will use the FP in conjunction with the LED or active display or AW.
The fact that it only serves a good useful purpose when connected to a trusted device for quicker access, alone shows how its a Gimmick feature these days due to tech moving on.
Alot of people will still naturally use the power switch to check the screen for notifications as its been creature habit for many since androids inception, LG introduced it and it gained traction before the whole active display thing moto dropped on the scene.
Now with active display ( Frankly a stupid gimmick if you ask me - give me a blinky LED anyday ) and android wear ( if you can believe that is even worth the effort or cash trust me its not ! ) its even less relevant to DT2W to read the screen.
Point is its not there by defualt for a reason - a design reason - a technical reason - a marketing reason : yes android is open source and google knows nexus people like to tweek their devices so they will have left some gems for people to play with.
As a device they are selling DT2W is not a likely candidate to hit the specs sheet or the TV adverts or Ads is it now when its up against bigger better selling features : FP / Permium build quality / USB C / Slow mo video capture e.c.t
I like to look at things from both points of view but DT2W has little going for it these days with all the additional functionality
hutzdani said:
Used DT2W with N5 / 6 / 7 / G3 and G4 because it was useful as I never used pin entry or any other type of passworded lock, just swipe to unlock.
Now we have a finger print scanner the whole idea of D2TW is depricated alongside active display ( to a certain degree & AW )
D2TW works fine as a quick check for the time but coupled with finger prints its a dead end function beyond checking the time or expanding a notification, notifications are mostly acted on in day to day use.
Now go through the motions - You DT2W see a notification you want to attend to and your faced with one of two things 1. Finger print to get in or 2. Pin or pattern unlock.
In these two cases its slower than just doing FP or Unlock codes - Now factor in the accuracy of DT2W ( yes it can be adjusted ) but some cases it will just ignore it and require a more firm press on the screen.
Now we have two hurdles to factor in - now Imagen your at Google and your selling a device with a quick and efficient and secure way of getting into your device fast to compete with the growing trend of other OEMs.
Do you plump for a slow unaccurate system that does not even get you into the device and still requires PIN entry to do stuff or do you go the FP route.
looking at it this way makes it all very clear from Googles perspective as to why its not enabled by defult.
I like DT2W don't get me wrong but its just irrelevant for those who will use the FP in conjunction with the LED or active display or AW.
The fact that it only serves a good useful purpose when connected to a trusted device for quicker access, alone shows how its a Gimmick feature these days due to tech moving on.
Alot of people will still naturally use the power switch to check the screen for notifications as its been creature habit for many since androids inception, LG introduced it and it gained traction before the whole active display thing moto dropped on the scene.
Now with active display ( Frankly a stupid gimmick if you ask me - give me a blinky LED anyday ) and android wear ( if you can believe that is even worth the effort or cash trust me its not ! ) its even less relevant to DT2W to read the screen.
Point is its not there by defualt for a reason - a design reason - a technical reason - a marketing reason : yes android is open source and google knows nexus people like to tweek their devices so they will have left some gems for people to play with.
As a device they are selling DT2W is not a likely candidate to hit the specs sheet or the TV adverts or Ads is it now when its up against bigger better selling features : FP / Permium build quality / USB C / Slow mo video capture e.c.t
I like to look at things from both points of view but DT2W has little going for it these days with all the additional functionality
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Agree to disagree. Double tapping for a quick check of the time or a notification is a handy feature. Not every notification requires you to act on it. A lot of times (Gmail Spam) I will DT2W and then swipe to dismiss the notification. That does not require using a pin and or fingerprint.
hutzdani said:
Yeah I know, However its been disabled for a reason clearly after some thought.
its not like the nexus 5/6/7 or 9 who did not have Fingerprint scanners this is a case of features for the sake of features.
Yeah its cool the devs enabled this from digging through the code but really its depreciated by the finger print scanner in this case.
That's all i'm saying
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Your argument is pointless, just because google turned it off doesn't mean it doesn't serve a purpose. Example, google heavily pushed ambient display over LED notifications and we all know LED notifications work ten times better....
Yep, my phone sits most of the day next to me in a trusted space and it is mucho nice to be able to double tap in and check messsages, time, etc. without having to specifically hit the power button to light the phone up. Further I have owned a phone where the power button eventually died and DT2W removes the majority of cycles on the power button. It can be done when the phone is on either side. It can be done while the phone is in a dock and more without taking your eyes off the road if docked in the car. Just because someone in particular doesn't use it doesn't mean it isn't a useful feature.
I think the reason DT2W was disabled is because someone on the android team secretly is taking money on the sly from Apple in exchange for removing useful and nice features from android. Anyone who says anything else clearly needs more tequila in their life.
i couldn't get this to work. anyone else successful?
I'd like to have this enabled on mine when it gets here Monday. Why not? When it's on table I can just tap to check it. More is more
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double tap to LOCK?
Is it possible to modify your code so double (or maybe triple?) trap would lock the device? Thanks!
Big Cam said:
This is not my code and I apologize if this doesn't belong here, I think it does.
Simply enter this into a terminal emulator, it does not survive a reboot, so I'm posting this in hopes ROM makers will add it in.
Code:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/soc.0/f9924000.i2c/i2c-2/2-0070/input/input0/wake_gesture
Source is here
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There is no need for this anymore, by installing a custom Kernel you can get this highly needed feature.
im currently running ElementalX Kernel which enables DT2W.
http://elementalx.org/devices/nexus-6p/
Working like a champ. I hope Francisco Franko kernel gets realeased soon.
Yeah, this is redundant now.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
Excellent, that's what I was hoping would happen!
hutzdani said:
Yeah I know, However its been disabled for a reason clearly after some thought.
its not like the nexus 5/6/7 or 9 who did not have Fingerprint scanners this is a case of features for the sake of features.
Yeah its cool the devs enabled this from digging through the code but really its depreciated by the finger print scanner in this case.
That's all i'm saying
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It is made difficult by the finger print scanner being on the back of the device. If it was on the front the functionality would be unnecessary. I like the scanner on the back for in the hand use but it is a limiting factor during use on a table/flat surface.
byproxy said:
i couldn't get this to work. anyone else successful?
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1) You must be rooted
2) type
Code:
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how?????
you can't
This seemingly small embellishment is just so darn useful it would be great if Xioami got around to incorporating it. I was using my old LG phone the other day to keep track of time while working on a dirty project, and the ability to double-tap to wake the screen with whatever portion of my fingers/knuckles which were clean at the moment was a real lifesaver. I forgot how truly useful it is, and I definitely miss it on the RN2!
try this en.miui.com/thread-125331-1-1 worked for me
socolino said:
try this en.miui.com/thread-125331-1-1 worked for me
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Thanks, socolino, for the suggestion about the Knockr app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tecnology.angs.knockr). I've taken a look, and, of course, while this app does its best to mimic DT2W, it is pretty much a kludge. It basically just turns the screen black to simulate it being shut off, but it actually keeps the phone awake. So this means a massive hit on battery life. And there is other collateral, too, because the phone doesn't actually go to sleep. For example, the notification LED does not get activated because the phone is not actually sleeping. And supposedly the power button doesn't turn the screen on as expected (i.e. get rid of the black mask).
Anyway, thanks again for the suggestion.
this feature is disabled in kernel, unless we will have source codes or xiaomi will anable this feature, there will be no dt2w
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how?????
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As a workaround, I use the WakeUp Touch L Free app. With the correct settings, it wakes the screen virtually every time by double tapping the proximity sensor. I haven't noticed any battery drain using it. Here are screenshots of the WakeUp Touch settings I use. Another couple of settings that are useful to modify: long press on WakeUp Touch in Notifications & assign it High Priority; lock WakeUp Touch in Recent Apps by dragging it down.
To turn the screen off via double tap, I use the Screen Off and Lock app in conjunction with Apex Launcher's double tap gesture [Nova & other launchers also have this gesture].
Hi guys!
As the thread title says, are there other ways to wake the phone up other than the power button?
I understand that some devices can have the phone screen turned on through other means, like the volume rocker or maybe the camera button (needs root on some), or maybe even through a flip cover magnet.
The goal is to prolong the life of the power button, so any help would be appreciated.
TIA
I guess I'm stuck without root, right?
I use a flip cover. There's a reed switch in the phone that will turn the screen off if a magnet is near and turn the screen on when the magnet leaves. The sweet spot for the magnet is about a finger width away from the volume rocker. I can send you a more accurate position if you need it.
Prior to that I was using an app called Gravity Screen. It's on google play app store and it worked pretty well if you discipline yourself to put the phone screen down. I used it to turn the screen off if I placed it face down on a desk or if I put the phone in my pocket. There are settings for using the phone with headphones attached and having it in your pocket. You have to play with the configurations somewhat but it's decent.
There are similar apps in the store but that was the one I bought.
Lastly, it's only half a solution but the xperia home beta lets you knock the screen twice to turn it off. If only it would let you knock it back on then life would be good but things are never that easy.
grogzero said:
I use a flip cover. There's a reed switch in the phone that will turn the screen off if a magnet is near and turn the screen on when the magnet leaves. The sweet spot for the magnet is about a finger width away from the volume rocker. I can send you a more accurate position if you need it.
Prior to that I was using an app called Gravity Screen. It's on google play app store and it worked pretty well if you discipline yourself to put the phone screen down. I used it to turn the screen off if I placed it face down on a desk or if I put the phone in my pocket. There are settings for using the phone with headphones attached and having it in your pocket. You have to play with the configurations somewhat but it's decent.
There are similar apps in the store but that was the one I bought.
Lastly, it's only half a solution but the xperia home beta lets you knock the screen twice to turn it off. If only it would let you knock it back on then life would be good but things are never that easy.
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Thanks for the tips!
I currently use Greenify to have the screen off and sleep as a workaround.
I'll look into xperia home beta, maybe it could work better..
I also have a flip cover, though it doesn't have a magnet on it. Maybe some quick hacking could work, too, but I'm not sure if the magnet could fit flush in the case.
Gravity Screen is another one that I can look into. I'll see how it could work for me.
Again, thanks for the help!
i use nova launcher prime with the double tap gesture to turn off the screen it works really well but as turning on the screen i havent found any app that doesnt consume so much battery lets just hope that nougat bring such feature, the last couple of days xperia companion warn me about an update but when i tried to download it nothing happened so y we have to wait some more i guess
Megacurco said:
i use nova launcher prime with the double tap gesture to turn off the screen it works really well but as turning on the screen i havent found any app that doesnt consume so much battery lets just hope that nougat bring such feature, the last couple of days xperia companion warn me about an update but when i tried to download it nothing happened so y we have to wait some more i guess
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I've used that feature on Nova for all my other phones. That, configured to work with Greenify's Lock+Sleep feature works wonders.
For my Xperia, I'd like for it to be with Xperia Home, just have to check with Xperia Home Beta to see how it works..
I was just a bit curious to see if somebody with XA Ultra without root has remapped a key to another button to wake the phone up, as somebody was able to change screen density without root.
Anyways, I guess a smart cover may be the only practical workaround for this.
Thanks for your feedback guys!
Xperia home in fact has a double tap to sleep functionality..now, if I can only map it to use Greenify's Screen Lock + Sleep functionality..
So, double tap to lock has a workaround, but it would have been great if we can enable double tap to wake (i know its a kernel feature - impossible to mod unless we have root + custom kernel) or maybe even just map the volume or camera buttons to do it..
I wake my XAU with my Sony SmartWatch 2. I hope they add dtw when Android N is released. Gravity Screen works well but drains battery a bit quicker.
Aphex33 said:
I wake my XAU with my Sony SmartWatch 2. I hope they add dtw when Android N is released. Gravity Screen works well but drains battery a bit quicker.
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Nice! I actually am thinking of getting a Smartwatch, but it's kind of hard to justify the costs..
Yes, I have used Gravity Screen years ago, and it does drain the battery quicker than without..
So, not unless we have root, i think those are the only options we have for XAU
I've tried a couple of the recommended apps. Pixel Pulse was still too subtle to be noticed from afar. I couldn't get Always on Edge to wake up my phone screen, though after a lot of trouble it DID finally blink when I had the screen on... I'm almost positive I gave it all the requested (and optional) permissions. Is there another recommended app that could produce a noticeable blinking light when I get a notification? In case it matters, I am using a Pixel 3a.
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I've tried a couple of the recommended apps. Pixel Pulse was still too subtle to be noticed from afar. I couldn't get Always on Edge to wake up my phone screen, though after a lot of trouble it DID finally blink when I had the screen on... I'm almost positive I gave it all the requested (and optional) permissions. Is there another recommended app that could produce a noticeable blinking light when I get a notification? In case it matters, I am using a Pixel 3a.
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Have a look at NotifyBuddy
decker39 said:
Have a look at NotifyBuddy
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I tried it, but it doesn't seem to work for me. I don't know if it is because notifications are waking my screen, or what. But I don't get any notification light while my screen is off.
EDIT: I had seen the developer reply to a comment saying it wouldn't work after screen wake, by design, as a deliberate effort to save battery. I just turned off the "Wake Screen Upon Notification" option on my phone, and that made NotificationBuddy work. But I want something that will still work after the screen wakes.
I am pretty sure with this device your only choice is to use AOD and then these apps work. Otherwise, they can only really wake the screen. I use LED blinker with AOD on and it works every time, but can be a bit glitchy when trying to open the phone to see the notification. What I mean is, if I use my fingerprint, it does not always go to homescreen, I have to press power button to relock and try again. This is really google's fault for not adding a native option for some kind of blinking on the screen. I think no matter what it would require AOD to work though.
I've always said that something as tiny as the notification LED on Android phones made them far more useful than iPhones. I'm disappointed that Google has removed this once great advantage over Apple, just as it did with the old notification ticker from the pre-lollipop days.
wangdaning said:
I am pretty sure with this device your only choice is to use AOD and then these apps work. Otherwise, they can only really wake the screen. I use LED blinker with AOD on and it works every time, but can be a bit glitchy when trying to open the phone to see the notification. What I mean is, if I use my fingerprint, it does not always go to homescreen, I have to press power button to relock and try again. This is really google's fault for not adding a native option for some kind of blinking on the screen. I think no matter what it would require AOD to work though.
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Even with AOD on (which is not my preference) these apps still don't seem to work correctly. Do I also have to disable the wake screen for notifications option? I really dislike these choices.
I'm getting really frustrated that I practically have to hack my phone to get it to do things that my phone from 4 years ago could do natively.
E_Pixie said:
Even with AOD on (which is not my preference) these apps still don't seem to work correctly. Do I also have to disable the wake screen for notifications option? I really dislike these choices.
I'm getting really frustrated that I practically have to hack my phone to get it to do things that my phone from 4 years ago could do natively.
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Not sure, I am running a custom rom. All I have done is enabled AOD and installed the app and it works.
I have led blinker, it's the best one I found... Not as perfect as a real notification led but it do the work