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viewing notifications/time without using side button?

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Android Enthusiast
Oct 26, 2009
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Whitewater, Wisconsin
I've been using Motorola android phones for several years and really enjoy pulling my phone out of my pocket or simply waving my hand over the screen to see my notifications and the time without pressing buttons. I was really leery about giving up my Turbo 2, but the lure of removing bloatware without rooting was too intriguing. So, is there a way to do this? I really hate having to press that stupid button just to see what my led light is trying to tell me.
 
I've been using Motorola android phones for several years and really enjoy pulling my phone out of my pocket or simply waving my hand over the screen to see my notifications and the time without pressing buttons. I was really leery about giving up my Turbo 2, but the lure of removing bloatware without rooting was too intriguing. So, is there a way to do this? I really hate having to press that stupid button just to see what my led light is trying to tell me.
Doesn't the built-in raise-to-wake satisfy your need? You can double-tap the screen, or simply tilt the phone to wake it.
 
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