Wondering if it is possible to turn on the S5 Active camera from a screen off state. I can do this from my Sony Xperia phone and my Moto X phone. The S5 Active can turn on camera with the dedicated "active button" but as far as I can tell it requires the screen to be on.
In other words to activate the camera for my S5 Active requires multiple steps. First turn the screen on (press power/home button), then slide to unlock the screen, then press the "active" button
On my Sony, I just hold the camera button for 2 seconds and the camera comes on.
On my Moto X, I just flick my wrist twice and the camera comes on.
Thanks
whatsitsnamenow said:
Wondering if it is possible to turn on the S5 Active camera from a screen off state. I can do this from my Sony Xperia phone and my Moto X phone. The S5 Active can turn on camera with the dedicated "active button" but as far as I can tell it requires the screen to be on.
In other words to activate the camera for my S5 Active requires multiple steps. First turn the screen on (press power/home button), then slide to unlock the screen, then press the "active" button
On my Sony, I just hold the camera button for 2 seconds and the camera comes on.
On my Moto X, I just flick my wrist twice and the camera comes on.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can use one of these to open the camera from screen off. It's kind of like Pressy, but made by Xiaomi:
http://www.gearbest.com/cables-adapter/pp_58618.html
It's only like 40 cents after the coupon code (GBSMR). I ordered one a few weeks ago and it works great.
Thanks, I'll look into that thing
Sent from my XT1053 using Tapatalk
I really want to be able to do this as well!
whatsitsnamenow said:
Wondering if it is possible to turn on the S5 Active camera from a screen off state. I can do this from my Sony Xperia phone and my Moto X phone. The S5 Active can turn on camera with the dedicated "active button" but as far as I can tell it requires the screen to be on.
In other words to activate the camera for my S5 Active requires multiple steps. First turn the screen on (press power/home button), then slide to unlock the screen, then press the "active" button
On my Sony, I just hold the camera button for 2 seconds and the camera comes on.
On my Moto X, I just flick my wrist twice and the camera comes on.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The only thing I can think of is to turn off the lockscreen completely before you take a dive. Then you can push power/home button follow by active key to turn on camera while under water.
Related
Hello,
I got my device two days ago and all seems to work well. However, the hardware button that launches the camera application does not seem to respond when I click on it. Is anyone else experiencing this too? Is tyour camera application launching fine when you click on the camera hardware button found on the side of the device?
Thanks,
Gilbert
Half press or Full press...
The Camera has a setting that turns it on with either a Half press or a Full press of the side button.
It defaults to FULL so if you're at the Today Screen for example, Press it and then press it in MORE. That's the FULL Press.
Once you're in the camera, you can change the setting to turn it on with a HALF press of the button.
TEC
technillion said:
The Camera has a setting that turns it on with either a Half press or a Full press of the side button.
It defaults to FULL so if you're at the Today Screen for example, Press it and then press it in MORE. That's the FULL Press.
Once you're in the camera, you can change the setting to turn it on with a HALF press of the button.
TEC
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is a lovely feature, How many times I take my Hermes out of the puch when I get a phone call and find that teh camera is on...
then, does the camera button of the kaiser work the same way as a shutter button in a photo camera?.... half press for focus, then it's focused, you can move the subject.... then full press for making photo?
Yes, that's exactly how it works. There is a rectangle in the middle of the screen that turns green when the image is in focus. After that rectangle turns green, push the camera button down further to take the picture! Great feature as long as you have a VERY steady hand, otherwise your picture will turn out blurry.
I carry my Tilt in my pocket and the Camera button gets continuously pushed keeping the screen on and killing my battery.
Is there a way to Prevent the Camera Button [and maybe all but the OK button] from waking up my Tilt. I tried AEButtons but it only remaps buttons, they still wake-up.
Yes, I have searched all manner of terms, camera button, wake up, sleep.............without results.
I don't think it's the camera button because the camera would not come on unless you have the device on. If you have wake on slide enable, this may be causing you issue along with the camera coming on when the button is push. I noticed a similar issue with my Tilt... the device would be on when I take it out and I disabled wake-up on slide. No more issues. Give that a shot.. maybe it'll help.
I an not saying that the Camera is coming on. The problim is that a very slight push on the camera button will wake up the device and turn the screen on [ie. wake it up from Sleep mode]. The camera button prutrudes out so far that it is very easy to push it while in my pocket.
I need a method to inhibit the the Camera button[and other buttons] from waking up the device.
I have looked through Settings and can not find the 'Wake on Slide' setting, where is it?
I just tested my Tilt and I cannot wake up the device by pressing the camera button... weird.
Anyway, search for Advance Config and it has an option to disable wake-up on slide. Worth a try.
So today I recieved my motorola x developer edition. I noticed that the power button is really sensitive. I can barley tap on it and the display wil light up. The volume rockers on the other hand seem more natural like previous smartphones I have owned. They seem to work when I actually press them and feel the click. The power button can be tapped with no click and the screen turns on. I am a bit worried, is this normal? Do any of you have this on your moto x? or should i exchange it?
mine is working well
sickorwuut said:
So today I recieved my motorola x developer edition. I noticed that the power button is really sensitive. I can barley tap on it and the display wil light up. The volume rockers on the other hand seem more natural like previous smartphones I have owned. They seem to work when I actually press them and feel the click. The power button can be tapped with no click and the screen turns on. I am a bit worried, is this normal? Do any of you have this on your moto x? or should i exchange it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine is working well I dont any have problem to the power button. better ask from the phone center first.
Mine is well also..i can hear the click when pressing the power button.
Hi everyone,
So as I'm sure everyone is well aware, the buttons on the S6 Active are huge and very easy to press (probably designed to be used with gloves). Problem is, the phone frequently turns on in my pocket (I think) because the power button is somehow getting pressed. I'm looking for an app or setting that will require the power button to be double pressed to turn the screen on, or something to that effect. Has anyone found anything like this to save power?
Thanks for any help.
Mine did it a lot before I got a Supcase, now the buttons are a bit harder to press while in my pocket. I do notice that my phone screen turns on when a SMS comes thru, sometimes it'll do some crazy things if it registers touches.
Try putting a glass screen protector on. Pressing the home button brings up the lock screen, add does hitting the blue active button.
So after exactly a year my note 5 went all purple people eater on me and now the screen is black. Digitizer still works.
Here is my problem: How the hell do I turn it off?
Also how would I turn on USB debugging without a screen display?
I can unlock the sceen using Samsung account tho.
Thanks!
That's what I always hated in Android (vs. WP), the system asks you thousands of times "are you sure you want to do this or that"- Same applies when you want to turn your device off, you need to do three actions:
1) Press the start button for 2 seconds
2) Press the screen to select "Power off". It's located at near 70% height and 50% width (middle)
3 Confirm you want to shut down (right in the middle of the screen)
Not sure about USB debugging mode though...
I hope this helps. Get yourself a new screen asap.
Could not accomplish. The Samsung page says my phone is completely unlocked but trying to press buttons I cannot see is damn hard.