Help Wake up screen without power button?

Furtwangler · Jun 9, 2010

Rob_A said:
or how about a custom voice activated unlock? lol.

that would be awesome. "Open sesame"

I can't wait till I figure out how to use platforms to code my own apps.. Just finished my first year in college as a Software Engineer and like this one I've seen so many cool, and not totally out of reach ideas I'd love to make work.

emicarri · Jun 11, 2010

Anyone know how to use this app, but keep the pattern lock screen too? It disables it...I hate having to to do both screens, but I still want some security.

hperry · Jun 11, 2010

i've been using nolock and it's working well. i use the seidio innocase so the buttons are well protected and rarely get unintentionally pressed. therefore, not having the lock screen is no issue.

the only thing i don't like is when a call comes in, it dumps directly to the call answer screen (with the red answer button). i guess this makes sense since the lock screen is totally bypassed but i like how the lock screen handles incoming calls...

Vastlee · Jun 11, 2010

I'm a new user of the Evo. Is it not possible to hit no buttons at all? What I'd really like is for it to simply be a Touch+Hold Then Slide to bring it back up. Without having to hit any physical buttons. Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but with all the apps mentioned above when my phone went to sleep I still had to hit a physical button to bring it up. Any advice/info would be appreciated.

BIG CTY · Jun 11, 2010

tonyguy2000 said:
Money?? It's a free app!

LOL!! hopefully youre joking......

TT_Vert · Jun 11, 2010

itd be nice if it had some type of a heat sensor like the one used when you have the phone against your face when it turns the screen off. That way a touch will at least light the screen up so I can slide the lock button down. That would make my life so much easier..

reallynotnick · Jun 11, 2010

TT_Vert said:
itd be nice if it had some type of a heat sensor like the one used when you have the phone against your face when it turns the screen off. That way a touch will at least light the screen up so I can slide the lock button down. That would make my life so much easier..

That's not a heat sensor, it is a proximity sensor. It's right next to the ambient light sensor below of the left part of the earpiece. If you place a phone call and simply put something close or over that part the screen will go off.

TT_Vert · Jun 13, 2010

so it's actually a hall effect sensor then? Ok thanks.
Dave

RoboMonkey · Jun 14, 2010

Just found this.
How to disable the HTC EVO lock screen (and enable it again with ease)

dzar · Jun 14, 2010

RoboMonkey said:
Just found this.
How to disable the HTC EVO lock screen (and enable it again with ease)

So far, works great... volume keys also will unlock. No idea about batter drain, yet... will watch, today.

hperry · Jun 14, 2010

RoboMonkey said:
Just found this.
How to disable the HTC EVO lock screen (and enable it again with ease)

thanks. the extra feature i like on this is that you can have it keep the screen from autodimming (and locking). this is useful when using google maps or watching movies. but the question i have is whether this program will allow the phone to wake when a volume button is pressed (like nolock). i guess i will have to try it...

hperry · Jun 14, 2010

re: screenmodewidger. yes, i can confirm also that the volume keys wake up the device when in "no lock" mode. i installed the older version and not the lite or pro versions. i also checked to see that when the phone is supposedly sleeping in the "no lock" mode, it looks like the phone does actually sleep according to awake/uptime counts.

definitely liking screenmodewidget over nolock at this point.

djksuavee · Jun 14, 2010

I have been using this app on and off for the last week. One thing I did find out is that while using Sprint TV with nolock on, you push the power button and turn off the screen but still listen to the program audio.
the reason I post this is because I was at work and wanted to listen to the World Cup games on ESPN with out anyone else knowing what I'm doing (my boss would consider it "watching" tv).
If you do not use the nolock app, then Sprint TV will stop. I am sure this would apply for other apps that normaly would shut off when you press the power button.

cheers,
DJ K3
HTC EVO

TF1984 · Jun 14, 2010

awww MAN!!! Dangit I have been using nolock for a week now, and not that it bothers me but the phone is kind of large to reach up and wake with the power button, and I always enjoyed waking my iPhone with the home button.

Dag Nabbit, Motha#&T*@0 son of a B&$^*(@!!!! GRRRR.

Volume Rocker DOES wake the phone, &*%$ I'm an idiot. Thanks ppl.

AHWagner · Jun 14, 2010

RoboMonkey said:
Just found this.
How to disable the HTC EVO lock screen (and enable it again with ease)

Works great!

Xadeus · Jun 14, 2010

Rob_A said:
or how about a custom voice activated unlock? lol.

that would be awesome. "Open sesame"

THIS WOULD BE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
I can see creating your own unique voice password, or better yet, use the front Camera on the EVO for Face Recognition as your password!

Lets see the iPhone pull that one off....

jecilop · Aug 4, 2010

tonyguy2000 said:
I d/l an app called "no lock". Let's you use the volume button to wake up the phone. never use the power button except to turn off the phone now.

THANK YOU. I'll press the "thanks" but I'm mentioning this because it is best for some people. I think I prefer it, but it's definitely better for my parents now using Android phones and having a hard time with the lock screen on their Heroes.

Thanks Again!

vaibhav2010 · Dec 10, 2010

I am using light sense from App Brain and it working good. But only for day purpose not night

TF1984 · Dec 10, 2010

vaibhav2010 said:
I am using light sense from App Brain and it working good. But only for day purpose not night

Light Sense? Not seeing that anywhere. Any what prompted you to revive a thread that's 4 months old?

nilla · Dec 23, 2010

TF1984 said:
Any what prompted you to revive a thread that's 4 months old?

Resurrecting an old thead isn't always a bad thing. Not everyone has had their EVO or been on the board the same amount of time. It brought my attention to it and now as a result i am using SleepModeWidget.

mlblack16 · Dec 23, 2010

Widget Locker in the market.

By far the best investment I've made for my Evo. It creates a HIGHLY customizable lock screen, no battery drain and if you download SMS unread count, (free in the market) you can place widgets on the lock screen for gmail, missed calls and messaging (can use the Android green smiley face). Dev responds personally to all inquiries.

skipbrown · Dec 28, 2010

nilla said:
Resurrecting an old thead isn't always a bad thing. Not everyone has had their EVO or been on the board the same amount of time. It brought my attention to it and now as a result i am using SleepModeWidget.

Exactly. Thnx for the bump!!

purginator · Oct 5, 2011

I agree, it is a pain pushing that button every time I want to use the phone!

wildroid · Apr 26, 2012

chcougar1 said:
I'm wondering if there is another way to wake up the screen besides pushing the power button every time?

Is this an Android thing? I believe my roommates Droid does the same thing.

I think there are similar threads for this I just suck at searching this forum

So are there any alternatives to waking up our screens on the Evo without using the power button every time?

Thanks

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wildroid.wake.up.screen

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