Magenet Positioning? - Motorola Droid 3

Does the D3 still use magnets to invoke the dock software? I get screen rotation when the keyboard is closed and i place a magnet with a certain polarity in the lower left corner (opposite the volume rocker) of the back of the phone. it acts like it's going to do something, and then nothing.

No, I don't believe it does.
There are a multitude of "dock services" that run, I believe it now reads a connection on the USB port and determines it's dock state (ie...dock at home can be set to bedside dock, dock at work can be set to Productivity mode, etc..).

tcrews said:
No, I don't believe it does.
There are a multitude of "dock services" that run, I believe it now reads a connection on the USB port and determines it's dock state (ie...dock at home can be set to bedside dock, dock at work can be set to Productivity mode, etc..).
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yeah, that's what i thought, but i wasn't sure if there was an ID in the dock, and then it used the old magnet trick to actually launch the app.

ok then the next question is, is there an app that will invoke any of the docks? was thinking of getting that exomount instead of a proprietary car dock, that way i can stop "wasting" my money. but without a way to invoke any of the docks, it kind of makes it pointless.

Dock Simulator is free in the android market worked for me on both the home and car dock.

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[Q] [q] is there any way to flip the screen?

Hi,
One of the thing I do not like with the i9000 is the stupid fact that the micro-usb connector
is located on the top of the device, basically because my car charger is or too short, or seems to be "almost broken" when dock it to the upper side of the device.
What i want to do is to put the device up-side-down in my car holder, so the connectror
will be at the bottom, but I need a solution that can flip all the apps by 360 degree...
Is that solution available? something that force the change for all the apps? so the home button will be on top of the device?
Thanks,
Tomer
i'm loooking for the same thing, nothing yet
The Tab can rotate 360 degrees, so it should be possible to do on the SGS too. 2.2 should enable it, though I doubt it..
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=711132
seems like it can be done , bit over my head though.
Would love to see that done to the Galaxy S, because it would make it really easy to build a custom dock (want to have sth. like a long bench for my PSP alongside with the Galaxy S and maybe my Sansa e250, would be made out of Aluminium with the Charging Connectors fixed into place, maybe by buying secondary USB Cable and Charger to make it into one Cable so that the Phone charges everytime but also can with the same Cable be connected to PC, some sort of Hybrid thing.)

[Q] Prevent screen locking while in desktop dock

Is there an app or hack that will prevent the Nexus One from locking the screen when place in the desktop dock (similar to what it does in the car dock)?
Thanks.
This may or may not work I don't have a desktop doc I'm just guessing but if you go to settings -> applications -> development -> and check stay awake since that is supposed to stop it from sleeping during charge and the doc charges it, it may work.
Dude Random21 said:
This may or may not work I don't have a desktop doc I'm just guessing but if you go to settings -> applications -> development -> and check stay awake since that is supposed to stop it from sleeping during charge and the doc charges it, it may work.
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Nope, I already have that checked, and it doesn't work.
It's not the screen staying on that is the problem, it's the screen locking.
When I insert my N1 into the dock, it automatically launches the clock app. The screen stays on, and all is well. However, when I try to do something on the phone (besides stare at the clock) like click on the home icon on the clock screen, the lock screen appears.
I basically want it to work like the car dock: If my device is locked, it remains locked when I put it in the car dock. If my device is unlocked, it remains unlocked when I put it in the car dock. (The screen stays on in both cases, as it does in the desktop dock, so there is no issue there.)
Have you tried anything with Tasker?
danger-rat said:
Have you tried anything with Tasker?
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No, actually I have never used Tasker. Can it solve an issue like this (as minuscule as it might be)?
By the way, when the phone is in the dock, and I unlock it, it stays unlocked. It only locks (after the delay I have set) when the clock is activated. For example, when first placing it in the dock, it will launch the clock, and after, say 1 min, it will lock (although I don't know that it's locked until I exit from the clock app, or remove it from the dock).
I would say Tasker is probably capable of doing this. I have Tasker set up to do a number of things when I connect to the car dock, so it can't be that much different (I don't have a desk dock)...
Locale works just as well too
I guess I'll check out both tasker and locale.
But just to be clear: I want to keep the screen set to lock (with a PIN) after 1 min. I just don't want it to do so once I place it in the desktop dock (similar to what happens by default when I place it in the car dock) .
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Yes, you just set Tasker to perform (or in this case prevent) an action based on a condition (phone is in dock).
You should try Screebl, it reads your phone's sensor and decides to disable lockscreen when your phone is up, and enables lockscreen when your phone is flat on table.
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Wireless charging landscape issue

Hi guys, so I think I've identified what might be causing this issue but I want to see if this is specific to my device or Samsung in general.
When I'm using Google Maps in landscape orientation and charging wirelessly, the hardware buttons would have random phantom presses which causes it to leave navigation or open recent apps. I have a tempered glass protector and I thought that might be the issue but it's not. I've used two wireless chargers (one desktop and one in the car) to see if it's the charger but even with the desktop charger, I still see the bug.
Can someone test this out? Use any wireless charger and Google Maps in navigation landscape mode and see if it bugs out. It'll take a min or two to have the phantom press.
mrjbn said:
Hi guys, so I think I've identified what might be causing this issue but I want to see if this is specific to my device or Samsung in general.
When I'm using Google Maps in landscape orientation and charging wirelessly, the hardware buttons would have random phantom presses which causes it to leave navigation or open recent apps. I have a tempered glass protector and I thought that might be the issue but it's not. I've used two wireless chargers (one desktop and one in the car) to see if it's the charger but even with the desktop charger, I still see the bug.
Can someone test this out? Use any wireless charger and Google Maps in navigation landscape mode and see if it bugs out. It'll take a min or two to have the phantom press.
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I just tested this and did not experience the issue. Here is my setup...
Verizon Note 5
Samsung Clear View Case
No Screen Protector
Tylt Desktop Wireless Charger
I am not sure how quickly or frequently you see the issue. I watched my phone for 6 minutes and nothing happened.

Interception of Home Button

When I am using Android Auto I noticed it intercepts the home launcher, and prevents me from navigating away (unless I try and go through notifications, but that adds a separate step). Anyone got a fix for that? Xposed module or the like?
It does that because you're not supposed to use your phone while driving. So, basically done by design.
It doesn't take into account the possibility that a passenger might want to use the phone.
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Press the task button, the left one on samsungs for instance, and then the home button.
I am wondering if this same trick will be possible on soft button phones like the s8 or Nexus line?
For me, I was going to use Tasker and various plugins to bypass this. I downloaded AutoInput and Secure Settings, and ran them. Didn't actually make any modifications. Then the next time I was in Android Auto and I hit the home button on my s7e, I was asked to pick an app to complete the action. I was given Tasker and Android Auto to choose from. Clicked Tasker and bam! Now it works just like normal. I can have Spotify on my phone and navigation on the dash. It's also handy for illegal-while-driving tasks. However I still say that a little sense goes a long way. Knock on wood but I've never even come close to a fender bender from tech in the car. I've had full blown windows PCs installed with touch screen dash boards... I've had laptop mounts like the cops have. I've got a Nexus u mounted in one car. Hundreds of thousands of miles of 'distracted' driving, and not even a close call.
There's a slider between Attention vs Distraction. You should obviously lean towards giving attention to the driving task when conditions call for it. Same goes for eating a burger, chatting on the phone, smacking your kids around, or checking out the hottie wearing a belt as a skirt walking down the road.
Tech while driving shouldn't be illegal...Being a **** driver should be.
So the s8 soft buttons remove the recents key. Neato. You have to use a Bixby app to remap and do the aforementioned trick.
Hi;
since i have moved from android 4.12 to android 5.1.1 i have the "frozen Home Button" problem, too.
Is there meanwhile a solution for this isse? Is there a patch available to solve this problem?
In my case i don't use AnroidAuto, and i don't want to install it !!!
But when i want to use my own choice of driving apps ... i can't because when i plug my Samsung S2 into the car dock, the home Button freezes, and most times when i push it, the phone system freezes on a black site.
This is very annoying and surely not a save system behaviour while driving.
It seems like Google wants to force me to use AndroidAuto. BUT I DON'T WANT !!!
What can i do to bring back the normal HomeButton functionallity when my phone is plugged into the car dock??
Thanx for infos ...
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No 180 degree rotation possible

Hi, I recently purchased this phone and yesterday I noticed that the screen cannot be rotated 180 degrees. I've browsed the forum a bit but I haven't found anything specific and at least it doesn't want to work with Android 12 and One UI 4.1. Is there any way to do it, a hidden menu, a command to type in adb...?
you can't have the phone upside down in portrait mode no, but you have landscape rotating to the left or right. nobody should have a use case for turning their phone upside down so that it's displaying the same as it started out.
3mel said:
you can't have the phone upside down in portrait mode no, but you have landscape rotating to the left or right. nobody should have a use case for turning their phone upside down so that it's displaying the same as it started out.
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You ignore the fact that some of us are constantly taking chin selfies
Lol, as far as I know there's no Samsung for those that have their mouths where their ears should be. The extraterrestrial Samsung users are outraged.
blackhawk said:
You ignore the fact that some of us are constantly taking chin selfies
Lol, as far as I know there's no Samsung for those that have their mouths where their ears should be. The extraterrestrial Samsung users are outraged.
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Ari9310 said:
Hi, I recently purchased this phone and yesterday I noticed that the screen cannot be rotated 180 degrees. I've browsed the forum a bit but I haven't found anything specific and at least it doesn't want to work with Android 12 and One UI 4.1. Is there any way to do it, a hidden menu, a command to type in adb...?
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Download System UI Tuner from playstore. Developer Zacharee Wander. There is option to "lock screen rotation custom value". And it doesn't mean the lock screen either. It means you can rotate the screen to any way 360° and lock it in that position. Hope that helps.
allday5850 said:
Download System UI Tuner from playstore. Developer Zacharee Wander. There is option to "lock screen rotation custom value". And it doesn't mean the lock screen either. It means you can rotate the screen to any way 360° and lock it in that position. Hope that helps.
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Those screenshots don't do it justice.. they allself corrected but I took them while the screen was rotated to all 4 sides.. it definitely works
3mel said:
you can't have the phone upside down in portrait mode no, but you have landscape rotating to the left or right. nobody should have a use case for turning their phone upside down so that it's displaying the same as it started out.
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I have a use case. If my phone is plugged into a long charging cable it is more comfortable to hold upside down so the charge cable is coming out of the top instead of the bottom.
nosradom said:
I have a use case. If my phone is plugged into a long charging cable it is more comfortable to hold upside down so the charge cable is coming out of the top instead of the bottom.
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Welcome to XDA
One of the reasons I liked the 3.5mm jack. The C port has lousy placement for wired headphones, etc. It's a menace...
It's counterproductive to charge with the display on if that's why the cable is being used. The mobo power controller will significantly ramp down the charge so there's little or no charging taking place. It also needlessly stresses the battery ie prolonged higher temperatures.
You can use low energy apps like bt and Poweramp as long as the display is off, it will still fast charge.
3mel said:
you can't have the phone upside down in portrait mode no, but you have landscape rotating to the left or right. nobody should have a use case for turning their phone upside down so that it's displaying the same as it started out.
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180 rotation does change the location of audio port, charge port, volume button, power button, camera, flash ......
Not a perfect solution, but a quick one: Rotation Control (A52 with OneUI 5)
I wanted to use the phone as a radio today and the cable should go behind the desk, and not always bend 180° from the underside of the phone. I had to activate "Guard mode".
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.crape.rotationcontrol

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