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how to turn off screen instead of dim it?

hi all.. currently using one or two apps such as diamond tweaks, sensorlock etc, but havent found a way to do this.
What i need is a way to turn off the screen completely (ie zero light) instead of dimming it. I know standby will turn it off, but this will also kill my apps.
Is it possible? Any apps/tweaks?

Subscribe, I have searched alot myself to do this but with no success

DiamOff from Montecristoff will fit your request

I use SPB Pocket Plus v4.0.2 which has a screen toggle option. With the Buttons plug in you can use a hardware button to activate the screen toggle.

blacriderv said:
DiamOff from Montecristoff will fit your request
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This program looks nice! One thing though, its in French, is there a English version somewhere around???

great thanks

Keyboard backlight - can it be turned off?

In the dark, the Xperia keyboard looks awesome. But in the light, the keys are hard to see. I have to tilt the device at different angles to read the keycaps. The keys are silver and the backlight makes them disappear in ambient light. Anyone have a hint, like shutting off key backlight when the light sensor registers light? Would be a great idea if they could do it - we only need the backlight for the keyboard when it's nearly dark.

Just go to settings, system, power, backlight and tick auto adjust. This is what i use anyway and it means that the keyboard hardly ever lights up in the day but looks great at night.

Thanks, this makes the keyboard better.
But the screen is now a bit less ambient than I prefer.
Is there no way of killing of that backlight permanently?

Me too...
I´m very interested in a solution too because I´m having the same experiences ! (silverkeys / when lit up hard to see)

I'd like to turn off the backlight of cursor keys. I mean completely. Now they light up if I click the cursor key. Any idea ?

Almost a year passed with no solution!!!
Xda developers come on!!

This works for me
The app ToggleAuto is the best solution I´ve found. It simply turns autobacklight on and of. works for me.
Put a shortcut on your todayscreen for easy access.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156418&d=1234408798

a user "why?" from 4pda.ru gave such advice:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SonyEricsson\Illumination]
"QWERTYBRIGHTNESS"="50" . I have not finded this key and havn't ideas how it can be created. If your attempt will be successfull -- pls, post here. P.S. It must to make keyboard backlight adequate, it will not turn off backlight.

Pylya said:
a user "why?" from 4pda.ru gave such advice:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SonyEricsson\Illumination]
"QWERTYBRIGHTNESS"="50" . I have not finded this key and havn't ideas how it can be created. If your attempt will be successfull -- pls, post here. P.S. It must to make keyboard backlight adequate, it will not turn off backlight.
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yes, that's work but as u said cant turn off the backlight!!
Any help?!

[Q] Under Screen Button Lights

Hello developers, I wanted to ask you a problem i met via watching film on my milestone. When I watch film in dark, the underscreen button lights (back,menu,home,Search) annoy my eyes. Is there a way to turn their lights off while watching videos or films?

you can use the automatic backlight tweak feature which is available in many cstom roms to edit values for those buttons and set them to turn off.

There's an app on Market called Screen Filter. Leave the brightness on 100% on the app and uncheck the option "Enable soft-key backlight". It works for me.

thanks for helping
I have Froyo MOD rom, Does it have a soft keys settings?
i looked up but couldnt find only screen lights

[Q] Disable capacitive button backlights

Any way to do this?

You could probably do this by editing your build.prop file, but make a backup first!

what edit in the build prop would work?

I can't say for sure, but if you feel like reading all of the lines, you probably could.

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I would like to see an answer, as well. I don't want to waste battery on illuminating these soft keys. Hopefully someone can figure out what file has the option to disable the lights

Do you have the Root Tools app? I think you can change it in there. I personally like my keyboard and buttons always on because the flickering makes my CDO go crazy and I'd rather always have a backlight when my screen is on than never have it.

redsox985 said:
Do you have the Root Tools app? I think you can change it in there. I personally like my keyboard and buttons always on because the flickering makes my CDO go crazy and I'd rather always have a backlight when my screen is on than never have it.
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I tried root tools and wasn't able to turn the lights off. I have a privacy screen protector, so when the lights are off, the button area looks completely black, flowing well with the screen. I like the look because it makes the screen look bigger
Anyone have any other solutions, preferably a solution where I can go through root explorer and edit some file?

GoodLooks550 said:
I tried root tools and wasn't able to turn the lights off. I have a privacy screen protector, so when the lights are off, the button area looks completely black, flowing well with the screen. I like the look because it makes the screen look bigger
Anyone have any other solutions, preferably a solution where I can go through root explorer and edit some file?
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Well, I sat down and read through build.prop line by line and don't think it's in there now. There's a free app in the market place that MAY work. It did for my keyboard backlight. Search something along the lines of "backlight switch", it has a green logo. I'll edit with its exact name when I get my Nand backup done with.

redsox985 said:
Well, I sat down and read through build.prop line by line and don't think it's in there now. There's a free app in the market place that MAY work. It did for my keyboard backlight. Search something along the lines of "backlight switch", it has a green logo. I'll edit with its exact name when I get my Nand backup done with.
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After testing a couple of applications, I found AdjBrightness successful in turning off the lights. The lights stay off, even when the application is killed in task manager so no wasted ram to ensure the lights stay off
In the options menu, simply check off 'Lock off button light"

GoodLooks550 said:
After testing a couple of applications, I found AdjBrightness successful in turning off the lights. The lights stay off, even when the application is killed in task manager so no wasted ram to ensure the lights stay off
In the options menu, simply check off 'Lock off button light"
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is there any way to find out what this app does to the phone so we can bypass the need to have it installed?,

Nice find on this app. Thanks!

slvrarrow said:
is there any way to find out what this app does to the phone so we can bypass the need to have it installed?,
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This was the ultimate solution I wanted, as well. The same developer has an app called SensorsInfo, which tells all the output values of all the sensors (e.g. accelerometer, proximity sensors, and most importantly, light sensor). Maybe someone can find out how to alter the light sensor's function. Just a thought.
(I wish I could figure out myself, but the D3 is my first android phone, and before that, I had a windows mobile 6 phone. Hoping to learn more and more about Android as time goes on )

After a few days, I realized when restarting the phone, the lights turn back on. They turn back off when the program is opened again. This is a pain, so I hope someone can get a better solution

echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/brightness turns it off. But when the screen turns off it reverts the value back to 255 or 0, depending on the sensor. The value can't be changed if AdjBrightness' options are set, but it is not a service. No clue how it does it.

Turn off capacitive buttons

There has to be a way to do this, but my google-fu has failed me. I just rooted my turbo and would love to download an xposed module or something that lets me toggle using the hardware capacitive buttons and using an on screen navbar. I know i can do it by editing the files, but ideally I want a toggle in the quick settings I can turn on when I am watching a long video or something and want to be able to grip the phone by its chin without exiting the app.
Anyone know an xposed module or root app that can make this possible?
Thanks!

Use lux auto brightness!

I'd like an app that auto turned off the button back lighting when an app is in immersive mode(such as full screen video) and there is no screen input or button presses for 10 seconds or so. Basically it should behave the same way it would on a phone with onscreen buttons and how they hide after a specified amount of time and video goes to full screen. This is really something Motorola should have added by default.

ankurcshah said:
Use lux auto brightness!
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I do! but all the does is turn off the backlight, I want the keys to actually not work so I can rest my thumb over them, like on the OnePlus One.

That is not possible mate.