Wake Screen Buttons

[jefboyardee]

My Huwaei Ascend 2 wakes only by pressing the power button. That’s no problem right now, but I read horror stories of that button wearing out. So I went insurance-hunting, for an app that can use the volume buttons – the only other two buttons this phone has – to wake the screen.

Lo and behold, I found and tried Fix Broken Power Button, then AnyUnlock. According to their requirements, my phone and 2.3.6 OS should be no problem. Once activated, they show up in Device Administrators like they should. They both get good reviews. But neither one works on my phone.

I’m hoping it’s because of something I’m missing and one of you will set me straight.

 

[jefboyardee]

But I did find Auto Screen On, which works by shake or proximity. It works, and perhaps makes more sense than relying on the only other two buttons available. But why doesn’t it require Device Administrator permission, I wonder.

 

[funkylogik]

Keep an eye on battery use with apps like that man

 

[jefboyardee]

Methinks you have a point there... uninstalled.

 

[kurtyyyyyy]

Most roms nowadays have volume rocker wake option. Are you rooted??

 

[kurtyyyyyy]

If you are i strongly suggest an app called touch control.

I can wake my phone by double tapping the screen

 

[jefboyardee]

The only I app I could find with that title is Touch Control (Nexus 4), which, as one might guess, only works on the Nexus 4.

And in reply to the previous: no, I ain’t rooted, and by now, I doubt if I ever will be.

 

[jefboyardee]

Now I’ve tried several others and none of them do nuthin... oh well.

 

[funkylogik]

Why not use a screen off widget so at least youre halfing the amount of times you use the hardware button?
Screen Off And Lock lets u put a switch in the notification bar :thumbup:

 

[jefboyardee]

Why not use a screen off widget so at least youre halfing the amount of times you use the hardware button?

Been doing that for years, for that very reason, so at least that part

 

[chanchan05]

You can set widgetlocker to wake the screen up with any or all of the hardware buttons you have.

 

[funkylogik]

Ive got Nova set up to turn screen on n off with home button just because i find it more convenient

 

[Petrah]

I second Widgetlocker for your lockscreen and wake buttons. It's a superb app with a ton of features and a bazillion themes.

Unfortunately, most custom roms make it obsolete for me, but I'll always continue to tell people how awesome it is.

 

[jefboyardee]

Just found Screen Control. It works fine, it’s free, it’s tiny, it does not even appear in the battery percentages... the current winner, although I may try recent suggestions this evening.

 

[jefboyardee]

Ive got Nova set up to turn screen on n off with home button

When my screen is off, so are the menu, home and back buttons.

 

[kurtyyyyyy]

Maybe try this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=grandmaster.awesomeonoffultimate&hl=en

 

[funkylogik]

When my screen is off, so are the menu, home and back buttons.

Its maybe because my phone has a physical home button mate :thumbup:

 

[jefboyardee]

Its more because my phone doesn’t. tee hee

 

[jefboyardee]

Just found Screen Control. It works fine

Almost all the time. Funny when a g-force sensor doesn

 

[funkylogik]

I cant think of a solution unless you try an app from a very nice dev, called "flip case control" which turns the screen on when it senses a flip case opening (using the proximity sensor) and turn off when its covered. i helped the dude test battery on it on Jellybean on the s3 and it let the phone go into full sleep :thumbup:

 

[jefboyardee]

Finally found one that doesn’t require shaking or waving, just volume keys, like I was looking for in the first place... Even paid a whole dollar for Power On Volume (Button Fix).

It doesn’t seem to use excess power, but something sure looks wrong. Apps > Battery Usage shows it as using 96 percent. That measurement is is just a comparison and isn’t showing real numbers used, so maybe there’s nothing actually wrong... have an email to the dev about this.

 

[funkylogik]

Thanks man. I have volume wake as an option on my rom and i dont think it would waste any power but let us know what that dev says :beer:

 

[jefboyardee]

maybe there

 

[jefboyardee]

Now, for the time being, I’ve given up and uninstalled it. Three reasons:

• I thought it worked almost all the time, but that has deteriorated.
• I don’t care for the memory percentage issue, whatever it means.
• I don’t really need an alternate method, just felt like it would be wise to have one.

But if it’s not a flawless alternative, what’s the point?

 

[chanchan05]

Why aren't you using widgetlocker again?