I'm really starting to hate the power switch - Sprint HTC One (M7)

I'm forever fumbling around to find it.
I fumble and fumble, then think I must have the phone upside down and fumble some more only to realize I've now turned it up side down.
I thought I'd get used to it.
Not to mention I seem to be getting bits of pocket crap in between the button and the phone.
On my HTC EVO LTE the phone used to come on if I stooped down (I keep it in my fron jeans pocket) and I made little guards for the button to stop it.
Now think I'll have to glue on a bump on to the button or something.
It would be nice if they put a dimple or raised it slightly. So you could positively find it by feel every time.

My case has a cut out for the powet button and I have pretty wide fingers, so no issues here
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youkosnake said:
My case has a cut out for the powet button and I have pretty wide fingers, so no issues here
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I have same problem as OP. I have an Incipio case that has a cut out for the power/IR blaster. It also has a cut out on the bottom for the micro usb charger, which is almost the same exact size. I too have flipped the phone over several times. I may have to get the Mophie just for the simple fact that it has a raised power button.
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Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button

bob2300nx said:
Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button
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Exactly what I do except I use elementalX and the long press.
Honestly though, is it the phones fault that you haven't gotten use to it?
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I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.

I saw something like that where you can wave your hand over your phone air gesture style to unlock it out answer a call. Crazy the things you can do with Tasker.
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Vincent Law said:
I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.
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Where do I find this app
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felacio said:
Honestly though, is it the phones fault that you haven't gotten use to it?
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Um, Ya !!!

thlinx said:
Where do I find this app
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In the Play Store, of course.
mswlogo said:
Um, Ya !!!
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I hope you're being sarcastic. If not, no comment.

mswlogo said:
I'm forever fumbling around to find it.
I fumble and fumble, then think I must have the phone upside down and fumble some more only to realize I've now turned it up side down.
I thought I'd get used to it.
Not to mention I seem to be getting bits of pocket crap in between the button and the phone.
On my HTC EVO LTE the phone used to come on if I stooped down (I keep it in my fron jeans pocket) and I made little guards for the button to stop it.
Now think I'll have to glue on a bump on to the button or something.
It would be nice if they put a dimple or raised it slightly. So you could positively find it by feel every time.
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Literally first world problems...

Why dont you just install a custom kernel and then use the sweep/wake option? Thats what I do on my device and I dont even touch the power button. Just a thought and hope it helps.

Vincent Law said:
I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.
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Freaking... Love... Tasker.
I bought it before it
was released on the marketplace and don't think I could live without it. It's hefty price tag saves you so much by figuring out how to do all the cool little tricks that all these 99 cent apps do.
mswlogo said:
Um, Ya !!!
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Umm, no. It's a FWP and you'll live. Lol.
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felacio said:
Freaking... Love... Tasker.
I bought it before it
was released on the marketplace and don't think I could live without it. It's hefty price tag saves you so much by figuring out how to do all the cool little tricks that all these 99 cent apps do.
Umm, no. It's a FWP and you'll live. Lol.
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$2.99 is a hefty price tag?
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GiantJay said:
$2.99 is a hefty price tag?
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That WAS only suppose to be a limited time sale. It use to be $6

bob2300nx said:
Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button
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Thats a great idea.

N0wy0ud1e said:
In the Play Store, of course.
I hope you're being sarcastic. If not, no comment.
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A good design everyone WILL naturally get used to. A poor design won't.
If my car pulls to the left and I can't get used to it, does that make it my fault !!! That's what your saying.
Looks like I'm not the only one having issue with it, so it is a the "Phones Fault".
Like I said a tiny dimple on the power button or similar so you can find it with frozen fingers in the dark. Would go a long way.
Small cues that help you have the phone oriented correctly would go a long way.
Weight, Texture, Dimples make the difference.

Maybe this app would help out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227516
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mswlogo said:
A good design everyone WILL naturally get used to. A poor design won't.
If my car pulls to the left and I can't get used to it, does that make it my fault !!! That's what your saying.
Looks like I'm not the only one having issue with it, so it is a the "Phones Fault".
Like I said a tiny dimple on the power button or similar so you can find it with frozen fingers in the dark. Would go a long way.
Small cues that help you have the phone oriented correctly would go a long way.
Weight, Texture, Dimples make the difference.
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IF your car was designed to pull to the left it wouldnt be the cars fault.
The recessed power button is a design, no fault of the phone itself.
I, and I'm sure countless others here have no issues with the power button.

TonyTurboII said:
IF your car was designed to pull to the left it wouldnt be the cars fault.
The recessed power button is a design, no fault of the phone itself.
I, and I'm sure countless others here have no issues with the power button.
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I, for one, love the power button. Never once thought the button was hard to find or hard to press. I also love the tactile feel of this power button after having used a GNex, which I hated the power button placement - too easy to press accidentally.

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camera timer???

Is there any mod or hack to have a timer on the camera ?
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Why on Earth would you want a camera timer? It's not like you can put the phone on a tripod or even just stand it on a wall or anything....it would be completely pointless.
I wouldn't mind having this also.
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Why on Earth would you want a camera timer? It's not like you can put the phone on a tripod or even just stand it on a wall or anything....it would be completely pointless.
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anything can be used as a tripod with enough will power
Linkinworm said:
anything can be used as a tripod with enough will power
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I second that
Linkinworm said:
anything can be used as a tripod with enough will power
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OK name one thing that you are likely to have with you that you can prop the phone up with at the right distance and angle that lets you line up the shot and will hold the phone steady enough.
Because if there is such a thing, I'll add my +1.
Even though I think this is a stoopid suggestion, I have no doubt that once Mango hits and the camera API is opened up, some numpty will create an app to do a timer function. And other numpties will pay for it.
Or it can be added by HTC like it was on thier old devices (Kaiser/Tilt, at least).
Would like this too. Also need a touch shutter button to go along with the HW button!
I can name 1 thing. Tripod.. go to eBay type in hd7 tripod....... Sha-bang........ 6.99 Free shipping from Hong Kong. Now it is only a foot tall but it holds the phone perfect. I use it all the time... Now give me my timer......
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Tbonenga said:
I can name 1 thing. Tripod.. go to eBay type in hd7 tripod....... Sha-bang........ 6.99 Free shipping from Hong Kong. Now it is only a foot tall but it holds the phone perfect. I use it all the time... Now give me my timer......
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So you carry that thing around with you all the time? But not a proper camera?
Having trouble believing this! LOL Do you keep it in your handbag? I mean, really? a 1 foot tall tripod? Come on! Do you take many pictures of people's ankles?
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Why on Earth would you want a camera timer? It's not like you can put the phone on a tripod or even just stand it on a wall or anything....it would be completely pointless.
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I would like it because the button is recessed with the case I have and often the extra effort required to press the button causes blurry pictures. Would actually rather touch the screen to snap the pic... Is there an app for that? Lol
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agtokc said:
I would like it because the button is recessed with the case I have and often the extra effort required to press the button causes blurry pictures. Would actually rather touch the screen to snap the pic... Is there an app for that? Lol
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agree the recessed button is terrible..it is actually the worst I have ever used on any Phone with a camera..
Along with a shutter timer I hope developers also include on screen shutter "button" like on the HD2 (since there is no way to "fix" the recessed button)
Seriously? Why wouldn't you want a camera timer????????? Who needs a tripod anyway?? Have you no imagination? Just sit the phone up against something hit the timer button and there u go......I do this all the time with my epic and the pictures come out fine. There might be some places you cant do this but for the most part you can. You got to remember though these camera phones arent used for professional quality. Just a in case camera. Just using my brain, sorry

Official Google Case Causes Screen Input

A friend of mine just received his official N7 case from Google and promptly realized that it's made of conductive material that creates screen input if you close it with the screen turned on. Has anyone else experienced this?
Video 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80W_Lfyzixw
Video 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWv4P8Hcrs
I literally got my case from UPS 10 minutes after I posted this, and I can recreate the problem too. Here's another thread with some others experiencing the same thing:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...n7-case-play-store-causing-screen-freeze.html
Did you know that if I unlock my phone and put it in my pocket.... My pocket starts pushing buttons.. Its like a little gnome lives in my pocket and is trying to text Tokyo.
Tapping the power button seems to solve the problem.
I would suggest doing the same if you plan on using this case.
and here I thought this case couldn't get any worse
ricktat said:
Did you know that if I unlock my phone and put it in my pocket.... My pocket starts pushing buttons.. Its like a little gnome lives in my pocket and is trying to text Tokyo.
Tapping the power button seems to solve the problem.
I would suggest doing the same if you plan on using this case.
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Thanks for your valuable input.
Your phone acts the way you explain because your pocket isn't thick enough to keep your leg from activating the screen. The cover on this case is quite thick, and it causes screen input regardless of whether your hand/finger/whatever is on the other side. You can take it completely out of the case, then touch the screen with the cover and replicate the problem. The case itself appears to be conductive - not something you really want on a touchscreen device.
I don't have the problem because I added a magnet to trigger the sleep and wake functions as I close the cover.
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I don't have the problem because I added a magnet to trigger the sleep and wake functions as I close the cover.
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Nice! Can you post pics?
.. can't you just press the power button before closing it?
Nexcellent said:
.. can't you just press the power button before closing it?
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Then what would people ***** about? Seriously useless thread is useless, I've got the official case and other that being too much money is fine. Turn the tablet off before you close it, or don't press on the lid until it turns off, simple solution is well simple...case closed.
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sway40 said:
Then what would people ***** about? Seriously useless thread is useless, I've got the official case and other that being too much money is fine. Turn the tablet off before you close it, or don't press on the lid until it turns off, simple solution is well simple...case closed.
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Hi sway40,
I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you so much for your unsolicited opinion of my post (I even clicked the little "Thanks" button!). I hope it didn't take too much of your time, considering I only asked if anyone else was seeing the problem, and not for your personal thoughts on whether or not it was a good post or subject. I also hope that you're not too upset; the last thing I want to do is make people on the Internet angry by asking what I think are legitimate questions. Going forward, before posting any accessory-related questions in the accessories forum, I'll be certain to post a separate question first, asking if it's okay for me to post my real question. Should I PM you first too?
Thanks again!
Thanks for the info...will wait for a third party cover that includes a magnet!
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DanielNTX said:
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I wanted to do that as well, can you post a pic of what yours looks like. I kind of like the case, but I still ordered the poetic case that is like the ipad smart cover.
asiandawg said:
Thanks for the info...will wait for a third party cover that includes a magnet!
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Yeah, official case has no magnet.... wtf?

power button barely sticks out

Hi guys,
I just got this phone and noticed that the power button barely sticks out.
Is this normal
Yes I think it is. Because the volume buttons also barely stick out. It's part of the design I think.
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Mine is almost flush with the frame.
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Sindroid said:
Mine is almost flush with the frame.
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Mine is flush too. Feels awkward pressing it
intolaomair said:
Mine is flush too. Feels awkward pressing it
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I was in bestbuy just now and the HTC one on display had the power button sticking out and even clicked when pressed.
I have 2 and 1 sticks out the other one doesn't
Anyone having problems with the on button, check out this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42415067
This works great for me - I have used my on button about 4 times since I started using this app, and those were in error. I have it set up so that it unlocks the phone when I take it out of my pocket, and locks again when I put it back in. It uses proximity sensor, and doesn't seem to eat much battery.
Maxy
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That's why I don't use it (power button). Sleep to wake ftw.
Simba501 said:
That's why I don't use it (power button). Sleep to wake ftw.
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whats sleep to wake?
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whats sleep to wake?
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A custom kernel feature. It allows you to swipe from the back button to the home button (left-to-right) to turn the screen on and the opposite direction to turn the screen off.
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intolaomair said:
whats sleep to wake?
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A custom kernel feature. It allows you to swipe from the back button to the home button (left-to-right) to turn the screen on and the opposite direction to turn the screen off.
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into was trolling. He was pointing out that the name of the feature is Swipe to wake or S2W, for short.
Same with me
This is why i wont use it..i use smart cover for screen on/off
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into was trolling. He was pointing out that the name of the feature is Swipe to wake or S2W, for short.
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Tomato/tomahto.
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anyway guys,
i think this power button is defective. there is no tactile feed back, its almost flush to the body.
intolaomair said:
anyway guys,
i think this power button is defective. there is no tactile feed back, its almost flush to the body.
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Mine is flush too but it's tactile.. Anyways i use sweep to wake anyways.. Much easier to do
You could get a TPU skin with no cutout like I did. I feel that there is no problem with the bare power button. However, the TPU skin amplifies the feedback at least 5x.
BTW: S2W uses up extra battery life. It keeps the capacitive panel on, even when sleeping.
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BTW: S2W uses up extra battery life. It keeps the capacitive panel on, even when sleeping.
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I believe s2w doesn't use extra battery life
Mine too. I'm on my second replacement and the power button has gotten substantially worse lol. It's completely flush and there is no "click." Its more of a mushy, jammed press, it pisses me off
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I believe s2w doesn't use extra battery life
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I dunno, but im getting 1 day of heavy usage (5h sot) with data only.. Sooo data dats pretty good for me
ronattack said:
Mine too. I'm on my second replacement and the power button has gotten substantially worse lol. It's completely flush and there is no "click." Its more of a mushy, jammed press, it pisses me off
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I've been searching and even a lot of reviews, including gizmodo mention that the buttons are too flush.
maybe its supposed to be like this? :S

magnet cover question

Hi all, quick question. If I root my nook hd, will my magnet case stop working? And by that I mean how it turns on when I open and off when I shut the case. Thanks!
It will still work fine with just a root. If you install a CM Rom then it will still work with a little hitch: sometimes opening the cover won't turn the screen on, so close it and open it again and it will then come on. It's a bug in every CM and CM based Rom. Not a big deal, really.
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felacio said:
It's a bug in every CM and CM based Rom. Not a big deal, really.
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It is extremely annoying though and the fact that no one in a year cared to do anything about it is a bit frustrating. Sorry, open cover twice is not a "workaround".
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It is extremely annoying though and the fact that no one in a year cared to do anything about it is a bit frustrating. Sorry, open cover twice is not a "workaround".
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Then fix it, you make it sound so easy like nobody has tried.
Really, double lifting the cover isn't some monstrous task that takes an aeon to do or burn 3,000 calories. Just lift drop lift. . It's literally 1.2 seconds.
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Then fix it, you make it sound so easy like nobody has tried.
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I'm pretty sure no one actually did as I never seen any real attempt to fix it, answer to every complaint about issue was "open it twice and shut up".
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Really, double lifting the cover isn't some monstrous task that takes an aeon to do or burn 3,000 calories. Just lift drop lift. . It's literally 1.2 seconds.
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You simply don't get it. It's usability and quality issue, not a question of energy.
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I'm pretty sure no one actually did as I never seen any real attempt to fix it, answer to every complaint about issue was "open it twice and shut up".
You simply don't get it. It's usability and quality issue, not a question of energy.
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It's not a usability issue though, is annoying at most sometimes but it never amounts to a feeling that I can never enjoy my tablet or feel as if a case with a cover is the worst creation for this device. You make it seem like this tiny, miniscule, insignificant bug is the crippling kegstone factor in using a magnetic case OR a CM Rom and you can't have both.
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It's not a usability issue though, is annoying at most sometimes but it never amounts to a feeling that I can never enjoy my tablet or feel as if a case with a cover is the worst creation for this device. You make it seem like this tiny, miniscule, insignificant bug is the crippling kegstone factor in using a magnetic case OR a CM Rom and you can't have both.
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Well, it is only one annoyance in a long list, but the one I had to deal with every few hours for almost year now. Thanks but no thanks.
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Then fix it, you make it sound so easy like nobody has tried.
Really, double lifting the cover isn't some monstrous task that takes an aeon to do or burn 3,000 calories. Just lift drop lift. . It's literally 1.2 seconds.
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I have lost over 20 lbs just from lifting my Nook HD cover 2 times every time I want to use it. My just think if I lifted 4 times each time.
Just kidding, it would be nice if it was that easy.
I just bought a magnetic cover & using CM 10.2 and I don't seem to have that minor issue about having to open & close the cover.
Ok if I may ask a very simple & probably stupid question, how does the magnet make the tablet go into sleep mode or whatever it does?
Thank you,
Mark :silly:
I can't say I've had the problem of the device not waking up when I open the cover (Poetic slimline). If this would happen I just put my thumb on "n" or a finger on the power button, as I would if I didn't have a magnetic cover or when it shuts down with the cover opened.
If that's an annoyance, just go back to stock and problem is solved!
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I can't say I've had the problem of the device not waking up when I open the cover (Poetic slimline). If this would happen I just put my thumb on "n" or a finger on the power button, as I would if I didn't have a magnetic cover or when it shuts down with the cover opened.
If that's an annoyance, just go back to stock and problem is solved!
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The n button and power button won't work. You have to close and reopen. I have the problem as well but while slightly annoying I can live with it.
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The n button and power button won't work. You have to close and reopen. I have the problem as well but while slightly annoying I can live with it.
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That's odd! Wonder why it works for me. Could it be the builds? I always use Succulent's builds (or builds he present on his Iamafanof site)..
Do you have a link to his site?
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Do you have a link to his site?
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look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945
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It may be worth checking if your magnet is actually present and "strong enough."
For my Nook HD+, I have a third party cover which has a working magnet.
I recently bought an official B&N cover for the HD+ and it doesn't work at all (stock ROM).
Check ebay, i found genuine b&n magnetic case for 7 bucks there. New and in box, free shipping. There were several sellers had them and many cheap. Got mine auction on third try only bidder... There were so many listed it was quite easy to snag one.
And i am on cm 10.2 and it works just fine.

Buttons on the back are a fail...

I don't like the design or placement of the power and volume buttons. I have to fumble to find the right button for the volume. It is not intuitive at all and you have to flip the phone over to look at what you are doing. The power button gets pressed all the time when it is in my pocket. I have had it reboot from the power button being held down in my back pocket more than once. No telling how many times it rebooted consecutively. I hear it powering up and take it out and sure enough it is restarting. It turns the screen on when it is in my shirt pocket. Just a good bounce is enough to activate it. Don't think I would buy another phone with this set up.
Ain't happy about lg locking it down so tight either.
There, I brought the whine, someone else can serve the cheese.
Not to me.
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I don't like the design or placement of the power and volume buttons. I have to fumble to find the right button for the volume. It is not intuitive at all and you have to flip the phone over to look at what you are doing. The power button gets pressed all the time when it is in my pocket. I have had it reboot from the power button being held down in my back pocket more than once. No telling how many times it rebooted consecutively. I hear it powering up and take it out and sure enough it is restarting. It turns the screen on when it is in my shirt pocket. Just a good bounce is enough to activate it. Don't think I would buy another phone with this set up.
Ain't happy about lg locking it down so tight either.
There, I brought the whine, someone else can serve the cheese.
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I can say the same thing about the button being on the side. The last LG that I had was always tuning on or off or taking a screen shot of darkness because the button got pressed. I have large hand and I loved hitting the power button or the volume up or down with my fingers while I was in a call. But this is the great thing about this forum you can come and have a rant if you want to.
not everyone is a fan of the LG back button setup
this is the first phone I've had with that, and I am still not used to it after 4 months
I find myself turning the phone around alot as well to see exactly what I am pushing...
I take alot of "unwanted" screenshots by accident, but when I want to actually take one, its sometimes a PITA
The G3 has a nicer back button array, so maybe it will be on the Flex 2 as well
I didn't like it at first especially screenshots but its grown on me. And I notice myself reaching to the back with my index finger on other phones. And also the knock on feature is great. The best thing about the placement of the vol buttons is at work I can turn the vol up or down easier when its in my pocket then when I had a phone with them on the side.
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I dig on the buttons and I like the unique characteristic it gives the device. My only complaint is that I smudge up the camera lens every time I miss the volume up button.
I thought one of the reasons the buttons are on the back is becsue of the thin bezels. I've never really had any issue with them. It's kind of funny how some people hate the buttons on the back but never even tried a LG. Haters going to hate. LoL
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I like the buttons on the back. When I play with my old Samsung Note #1 or my wife's S5, I feel the buttons on the side are awkward now, which is kinda weird imho. Also, another weird thing.... After staring at my concave flex screen for hours each day, when I look at a "flat" phone, it looks like the screen is convex. Anyone else experience this phenomenon?
Habits do develop when you use it alot. I frequently tap on my tab's screen trying to wake it up.
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Same here, after 4 months I still turn the whole phone around to see the button I'm pushing. Please change it on the LG G flex 2
I like the buttons on the back of the phone, never even have to think about what im pushing!
HIT EM WIT DAT FLEX
I personally think it's genius and innovative from the norm of any other carrier. Thinking outside the box is sometimes a fail, but for me and many more love this aspect. I haven't had any issues with the buttons on the back besides the 1st few days. Once I got used to them, couldn't imagine them not being there.
Different strokes for different folks.
Also have the concave vision of any other flat phone or tablet. Looks opposite curved of my phone. It's crazy! No matter the size. I freaked the 1st time I picked up my wife's G2, lol! I am like you see it? She just started at me like I have lost my mind.
Also never had it reboot on me once or turned on the screen. Least I don't know of any way.
Love this phone and honestly keeping it till the flex 2. Dig the operating system as well. SMS pop up window is amazing!
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LG keeps improving on the back keys. Flex back keys are better then the G2. Thinking the G3 back keys will be better then the Flex. I like different things which is why I like the butons and the Flex. I have a Jump to use and kind of want the G3 but thinking I might miss my Flex. Kind of pissed @ T-Mobile though since they screwd me on my discount when they said last month I would be grandfathered in.
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I don't know why some of you guys have to turn your phone around just to see what your pushing. I don't have a problem at as to you can just tell what your pushing on when feeling on the buttons i mean the power button sticks out more then the volume so you should already know that's the power button and from there you can already figure out if you slide your finger up or down you can tell that your on the volume button as to it has some kind of a small dot on both i find it much easier and better that the buttons are on the back.
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for me, I think its more a product of muscle memory, than anything else..
I've been using side buttons on cell phones for at least the last 15-20 years, and this is my first phone that had the buttons on the back..
Old habits die hard..
wase4711 said:
for me, I think its more a product of muscle memory, than anything else..
I've been using side buttons on cell phones for at least the last 15-20 years, and this is my first phone that had the buttons on the back..
Old habits die hard..
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Same with me as this is my first phone with the buttons in the back but i guess i got used to it faster because it seems much better for it to be in the back for me that is.
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jessemt4g said:
i personally think it's genius and innovative from the norm of any other carrier. Thinking outside the box is sometimes a fail, but for me and many more love this aspect. I haven't had any issues with the buttons on the back besides the 1st few days. Once i got used to them, couldn't imagine them not being there.
Different strokes for different folks.
Also have the concave vision of any other flat phone or tablet. Looks opposite curved of my phone. It's crazy! No matter the size. I freaked the 1st time i picked up my wife's g2, lol! I am like you see it? She just started at me like i have lost my mind.
Also never had it reboot on me once or turned on the screen. Least i don't know of any way.
Love this phone and honestly keeping it till the flex 2. Dig the operating system as well. Sms pop up window is amazing!
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+1
hit em wit dat flex
wase4711 said:
for me, I think its more a product of muscle memory, than anything else..
I've been using side buttons on cell phones for at least the last 15-20 years, and this is my first phone that had the buttons on the back..
Old habits die hard..
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You and everyone else, right? No other phone has done this, so in essence it's new for all of us, lol!
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lg G1, and the G2 both had this back button setup before the Flex
Meant as a company. G2 I have as my wife and stepdaughter have one. Never used the g1.
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I'm all for it!
I think yellowman said it well. I got a case as well for the kickstand. Then I realized the hole for the back buttons made even easier to locate the buttons. So now I quickly find the down volume then go from there. Because of my work, I needed to find a different way to carry a phone. I had an S4 previously. I made a pouch to wear under my shirt kind of like a holster. With the S4 I always had trouble finding buttons. With the G Flex now, its easier than ever. Using same pouch, but I cut a hole for the buttons. Easy to feel them through the shirt. I just wish I could put CyanogenMod on this thing...

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