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Hidden Menu | Device Test | Full Access | Root Not Required

Well this one isn't so difficult but I though I'd share for those that have not worked it out yet.
The LG Device Test "HiddenMenu" is apparently on all shipping phones and it's simply disabled via removing the menu entry.
To activate you need to create a shortcut to this hidden menu. You can do this with most replacement launchers and apps like BetterCut.
Example using LauncherPro (others will use a similar method):
Long press on home screen
Select Shortcuts
Select Activities
Scroll down to and expand com.lge.hiddenmenu
Select HiddenMenu (first entry)
Enter Shortcut name
Click on shortcut to launch
Hit 'Thanks' below
Also now Logcat app:
As above
Scroll down to and expand LG Debug
Select LG Debug (first entry)
Enter Shortcut name
Click on shortcut to launch
Hit 'Thanks' below
Enjoy the vast amount of options and tests in there, and be careful as some are destructive.
Perhaps Useful:
Dim Capacitive Buttons: Device Test | Touch LED Brightness
Turn on Camera LED: Device Test | Camera Test | Torch Flashlight Preview

Wtf I just dimmed my touch buttons nice.
The brightess of the buttons was to bright for using the phone as a ebook reader at night the setting stays avyive even after exiting the test.
Btw is the thanks button only displayed on the site and not in tge xda app?
Thanx!
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App

I don't see com.lge.hiddenmenu in my list I'm using AWD

Pretty nice, dont know what im going to use it for but usefull nontheless

DenZj said:
Wtf I just dimmed my touch buttons nice.
The brightess of the buttons was to bright for using the phone as a ebook reader at night the setting stays avyive even after exiting the test.
Btw is the thanks button only displayed on the site and not in tge xda app?
Thanx!
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
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Yeah got it to work.
What option did you dimme the buttons??

DenZj said:
Wtf I just dimmed my touch buttons nice.
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Yeah, that's mean...

xmoo said:
Yeah got it to work.
What option did you dimme the buttons??
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Device Test | Touch LED Brightness - all the way at the bottom.
Does not withstand a reboot.

djmcnz said:
Device Test | Touch LED Brightness - all the way at the bottom.
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Thx buttons pressed!!
The phone is getting better and better.
Only thing for me left to do is Root, No adds and delete couple of apps.
And try to fix the Lock screen lag when you power on screen.

xmoo said:
And try to fix the Lock screen lag when you power on screen.
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If you find a fix plz share!!
That is the only thing right now that is frustrating me about the phone.

xmoo said:
And try to fix the Lock screen lag when you power on screen.
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domazdk said:
If you find a fix plz share!!
That is the only thing right now that is frustrating me about the phone.
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What specifically is that? I use WidgetLocker and don't experience lag... does it taker a while with the stock one to become responsive? I can't recall that.

djmcnz said:
Example using LauncherPro (others will use a similar method):
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For a noob like me, which free apps can I use for launch this service?
I'm also frustrated about the lack of dim option as standard in the phone.

djmcnz said:
What specifically is that? I use WidgetLocker and don't experience lag... does it taker a while with the stock one to become responsive? I can't recall that.
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Sometimes it goes to homescreen and then the lockscreen, when it's been idle for some time.
It also happens with widget locker for me.
Sent from my LG Optimus 2X

domazdk said:
Sometimes it goes to homescreen and then the lockscreen, when it's been idle for some time.
It also happens with widget locker for me.
Sent from my LG Optimus 2X
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I experience the same issue, but even more annoying, it keeps displaying unread messages on the lockscreen until i reboot.
I'm using Handcent, guess the lockscreen gets the unread count from the original messaging app. If anyone know of a fix, please do share.

Hi alls. For those experiencing some nagging issues like lag or bugginess, are your phones rooted to Gingerbread or...? Thanks!

No, rooted stock froyo 2.2.2 in my case.
Gingerbread isn't out yet :-(
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londahl said:
No, rooted stock froyo 2.2.2 in my case.
Gingerbread isn't out yet :-(
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Gulp, I'm new at this... I wonder if after its rooted will these issues be solved? IDK, maybe it's the LG UI?

fen_nyc said:
Gulp, I'm new at this... I wonder if after its rooted will these issues be solved? IDK, maybe it's the LG UI?
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Yeah could be. Did anyone try to delete all the LG apk's and see if the stock lockscreen is the same??

IsonNick said:
For a noob like me, which free apps can I use for launch this service?
I'm also frustrated about the lack of dim option as standard in the phone.
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Probably the free version of Launcher Pro does it I think.

domazdk said:
Sometimes it goes to homescreen and then the lockscreen, when it's been idle for some time.
It also happens with widget locker for me.
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londahl said:
I experience the same issue, but even more annoying, it keeps displaying unread messages on the lockscreen until i reboot.
I'm using Handcent, guess the lockscreen gets the unread count from the original messaging app. If anyone know of a fix, please do share.
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I don't think I get the former, but certainly dodgy behaviour immediately after boot.
I have started getting the message count now when the stock screen flashes up. It seems to count all messages, read or otherwise.
Perhaps somebody can start a confirmed & common bugs thread in General for a good collection of them.
Some more:
I can't use a long complex password to connect to a WiFi-G AP, but a simple password works just fine.
Music controls return to notification shade sometimes after a reboot, box in Music app is still unchecked.

djmcnz said:
I don't think I get the former, but certainly dodgy behaviour immediately after boot.
I have started getting the message count now when the stock screen flashes up. It seems to count all messages, read or otherwise.
Perhaps somebody can start a confirmed & common bugs thread in General for a good collection of them.
Some more:
Music controls return to notification shade sometimes after a reboot, box in Music app is still unchecked.
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No problems with the above and lock screen, I'm using Launcher pro and Pattern lock.
These are bugs i'm experiencing:
[Not realy a bug but a LG feature]Multiple exchange accounts disabled in LGemail app. Resolved by using the Android mail client and freezing LGemail (thanks for that ).
Camera brightness not listening to "auto" brightness, but uses the manual settings. Maybe it`s just me, but can somebody check the brightness of the camera app after setting the brightness to minimal and then check "Auto".

[Request]torch

Is there any way to use camera led as a torch?
I have try with switchpro or extended control but with P990 thet don't work

Try "Tiny Flashlight + LED" from market.
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wow it works, thanks!

I use Flashlight Widget.
The "extended controls" flashlight doesn't work for me neither.

Ops, just a new update for extended controls that it's supposed to fix that.
Trying right now...
Yeah, works nice.

Me also use tiny flashlight......Works very great!
You can also set the widget....very usefull

Flashlight doesn't work with ExtendedControls and Switch Pro Widget - Alternative?

Hi, is there any alternative widget like those mentioned above that make the LED flashlight work?
THANKS

I don't know of any widgets but I use droid light from the market! It comes in handy all the time
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App

Flashlight works with D3 and comes with a widget.

Tesla works pretty well. It takes about half a second for it to turn on but there is a widget(s) you can have to do certain things.

rweb said:
Flashlight works with D3 and comes with a widget.
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+1
/droid3

I'm using tiny Flashlight + LED
works great.

Thanks for your help guys! Hopefully Switch Pro will be updated. I like it to have all functions in one single widget.

Anyone know if Torch works? or was that only part of CM7?
I can't find it on the market...

I carry a Streamlight ProTac 2L everywhere I go now. I tried using the flashlight apps, screw it. Nothing beats the real thing.

[SHARE][APP]Proximity Screen Off

Hai guys nothing new here,i thought of sharing an app i found in the play store.. my mini's power button is almost dead, and i couldn't either turn on or turn off the screen using the power key. Then i found this incredible app called "Proximity Screen Off"
What it does?
-> It turn on/off screen with gestures :good:
How it works?
-> it make use of the proximity sensor. There are lot of gestures to select from,swipe once,swipe and hold and so on.
Both Lite and Pro versions are available in the market,give it a try :good:
Note:It drains battery very quickly but with right settings it doesn't drain you battery
Link to the lite version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff

its better if u use an app like power toggle or screen-off..they use accessibility permissions and 100% better than sensor based apps since they dont drain battery by taking any sort of wakelock..
just saying

A_U said:
its better if u use an app like power toggle or screen-off..they use accessibility permissions and 100% better than sensor based apps since they dont drain battery by taking any sort of wakelock..
just saying
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But is it possible to wake up the screen by using power toggle/screen off? My mini is 2 and half years old,and almost all the buttons are dead by now.so i cant wake up the device by pressing the home key. Thats one of the reason i am using this app. Can you suggest me any other app which can wake up the device without using any buttons?
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Rajesh_m said:
But is it possible to wake up the screen by using power toggle/screen off? My mini is 2 and half years old,and almost all the buttons are dead by now.so i cant wake up the device by pressing the home key. Thats one of the reason i am using this app. Can you suggest me any other app which can wake up the device without using any buttons?
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sweep2wake is another such option for..but it needs kernel support and luckily, alin's kernel will have that feature
and apart from that there is magic on off, and gravity screen pro

A_U said:
sweep2wake is another such option for..but it needs kernel support and luckily, alin's kernel will have that feature
and apart from that there is magic on off, and gravity screen pro
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I am waiting for alin's kernel to have that feature.. but till then i got no other choice and ya,will try the apps u suggested..thanks
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fastest way to flashlight?

on my previous phone with cm7 i could draw patterns on the lock screen to launch apps/activities.
the only one i had was toggle flashlight.
is there anything similar that can be done with 4.4.3?
if not, any good rom to have that?
thanks
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gcbxda said:
on my previous phone with cm7 i could draw patterns on the lock screen to launch apps/activities.
the only one i had was toggle flashlight.
is there anything similar that can be done with 4.4.3?
if not, any good rom to have that?
thanks
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The Xposed module GravityBox allows you to have a quick flashlight shortcut. Once configured correctly, on your lockscreen you can hold down the slide to unlock ring to turn the flashlight on and off.

thanks. i still have to give xposed a try!
this will probably be the tipping point.
edit: after installing everything with flashlight on the name and without internet permission from the market, i finally found this:
https://github.com/theUltimateLabs/theUltimateFlashlight
it allows me to turn it on by pressing power button twice! xposed delayed some more
it's gpl. will recommend to fdroid.
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I use "xposed torch" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.torch
and have it set for volume up= volume down=off, I like it because I don't have to turn on the screen to use it or open the flip case I use.

As you guys are talking about flashlight have you guys noticed that the app "Adjustable Torch" doesn't work with Moto X? It was the only torch app I used to use, but it doesn't support Moto X It was the only app which used the flash LED's intensity at it's highest (all other apps use a dim state of LED) and you could even control it! Damn.

devilsdouble said:
As you guys are talking about flashlight have you guys noticed that the app "Adjustable Torch" doesn't work with Moto X? It was the only torch app I used to use, but it doesn't support Moto X It was the only app which used the flash LED's intensity at it's highest (all other apps use a dim state of LED) and you could even control it! Damn.
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i personally only use the dimmest option. some apps have bright mode, always ignored it. dim is already too much
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gcbxda said:
on my previous phone with cm7 i could draw patterns on the lock screen to launch apps/activities.
the only one i had was toggle flashlight.
is there anything similar that can be done with 4.4.3?
if not, any good rom to have that?
thanks
Sent from my XT1053 using XDA Free mobile app
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I use touchless control. I say OK Google now, open torch. Torch is a free app that can be set to turn on the light when app is opened.
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droid light still works. has worked with every moto phone i've every owned.