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When I press the rotate screen button in HTC Home, it rotates clockwise to landscape. That's the opposite direction of my keyboard. So then when I slide out my keyboard the screen has to flip over. That just seems silly.
Is there a way to make rotate screen rotate counter clockwise instead to match the keyboard orientation?
Thanks for your help!
Try Start>Settings>System Tab then Screen and check the orientation landscape of you choice to rotate the screen the way you want. Then go back and switch to portrait. Now when you select rotate it should remember the last setting. This works for me.
RemE said:
Try Start>Settings>System Tab then Screen and check the orientation landscape of you choice to rotate the screen the way you want. Then go back and switch to portrait. Now when you select rotate it should remember the last setting. This works for me.
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I just tried that but it still always rotate clockwise which is upside down.
Sorry, it was worth a try, it works for other apps that I use but I should have mentioned that I don't use HTC home so hadn't tried it there.
htcoveblue said:
I just tried that but it still always rotate clockwise which is upside down.
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Make sure to apply the setting after you change to the orientation you want. Then, after that, you go back and change it to Portrait and apply that setting. After that, it should switch to what you chose when you press your dedicated button.
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Make sure to apply the setting after you change to the orientation you want. Then, after that, you go back and change it to Portrait and apply that setting. After that, it should switch to what you chose when you press your dedicated button.
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I'm missing something. I go to screen settings and select Landscape Right Handed. Then I select OK. The screen turns counter clockwise just like I want. Then I go back in and set it to Portrait and hit OK. The screen goes back to the portrait view.
Then when I hit rotate screen on HTC Home or the Cube, it rotates clockwise again and is upside down.
htcoveblue said:
I'm missing something. I go to screen settings and select Landscape Right Handed. Then I select OK. The screen turns counter clockwise just like I want. Then I go back in and set it to Portrait and hit OK. The screen goes back to the portrait view.
Then when I hit rotate screen on HTC Home or the Cube, it rotates clockwise again and is upside down.
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Ahh...I thought you had a button mapped. Well, in that case, you may have to check the settings on HTC Home or Cube. I don't use any of the two. Sorry!
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Ahh...I thought you had a button mapped. Well, in that case, you may have to check the settings on HTC Home or Cube. I don't use any of the two. Sorry!
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It uses the same Rotate Screen feature as button mapping does. Just to test, I mapped my Internet button to Rotate Screen and went through the same process. When I press it, it still always rotates clockwise. If you could help me figure out how to get the button mapping to rotate the other way, I'm sure it would work with HTC Home as well.
Thanks!
The problem is it wants to rotate clockwise be casue there are two diferent priorty rotation events. Rotation with the KB closed goes clockwise because it follows the camera rotation rule (rotating so the camera button is on top). It seems it could be done by isolating the call madwe by opening the KB. I use the HTC tray app & that allows rotating either way with multiple pushes.
You could use the action send funtion with a "rotate left" command, but you'd have to edit the HTC Home ini file. Or use the home customizer & point to a shortcut that is an action send Rotate Left. If you want I'll build the file for you with instructions, but you'll have to place the file in your \windows\start menu\programs folder. Or wait until someone better than I has another solution.
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The problem is it wants to rotate clockwise be casue there are two diferent priorty rotation events. Rotation with the KB closed goes clockwise because it follows the camera rotation rule (rotating so the camera button is on top). It seems it could be done by isolating the call madwe by opening the KB. I use the HTC tray app & that allows rotating either way with multiple pushes.
You could use the action send funtion with a "rotate left" command, but you'd have to edit the HTC Home ini file. Or use the home customizer & point to a shortcut that is an action send Rotate Left. If you want I'll build the file for you with instructions, but you'll have to place the file in your \windows\start menu\programs folder. Or wait until someone better than I has another solution.
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Sounds ideal. That way the Camera button could still rotate the clockwise and the HTC Home button could rotate counter clockwise. Where do I find the HTC Home ini file to edit it?
Thank you so much for your help!
I cannot find an HTC Home ini file to edit nor can I find any default action for "Rotate Left", only "Rotate Screen". I tried HTC Home Customizer to see if there was a default action in there and there was not.
I hate to ask you to make files for me, but I'd really appreciate it.
My bad, there is no ini file It's all in a dll I believe. You can do it thought, but you will have to use the HHC home customizer for it to work with the file I create. I try to do it tonight.
I downloaded HTC Home Customizer a few minutes ago. Thanks so much for your help. I think this might be a popular request. I like to use the Kaiser in landscape whenever using GPS (which is frequent). It bugs me that I have to flip it upside down to get the keyboard open to answer a text message. Having it face that way already would be much better. You are AWESOME in my book for even being willing to try. I can't wait to see the result.
Thanks!!!!
Check your PM's. If it doesn't work I may have to edit it. I hacked it up quikly.
My just worked after changing the setting as mentioned earlier in this thread, it did revert once when I started Tomtom but just quit and restarted with all being well again.
Same problem here. Funny thing is, that I have a program (came pre-installed) called "HTCHomeplug" where the screen rotates in to both landscape directions by default. However, "HTC Home" program only does the one direction (and not the one I am looking for!).
Makes me wonder if I have the latest version of HTC Home?
Maybe this can help a little?
simple compact framework program, no gui, just rotating screen:
if screen rotation is 0 it will be changed to 90
if screen rotation is other than 0 it will be changed to 0
program isn't very fast (.net...) but fast enough to be usefull
if anyone need source code (10 lines or compiled version with diffrent rule/angle/whatever just let me know
SPB Pocket Plus includes shortcuts for rotating the screen either way. I just assigned rotate right to one of the HTC Home program shortcuts. Now I can press the default landscape shortcut to rotate left and the SPB one to rotate right. I realize it's a paid solution but it does work and there are other benefits provided by SPB Pocket Plus as well.
Fast but not fixed to 1 rotation
i hope i will still get reply for this.
I downloaded this in 1 of the thread.
It is so fast for screen rotation. however it goes all the 180,270 then back to the portrait display.
Is there anyway to modify it so it can only rotate in 1 angle, being just as fast in rotation?
Thanx
Qlphn said:
Maybe this can help a little?
simple compact framework program, no gui, just rotating screen:
if screen rotation is 0 it will be changed to 90
if screen rotation is other than 0 it will be changed to 0
program isn't very fast (.net...) but fast enough to be usefull
if anyone need source code (10 lines or compiled version with diffrent rule/angle/whatever just let me know
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Hi Qlphn,
Could you please make this app rotate screen from 0 to 270. If you would upload it here, I would really appreciate.
Thanks
Im working on porting gweedo767's touch recovery to the incredible. I do not own an incredible so i need people to give me feedback so i know what to change. Once i get a good working fakeflash i will release an installable recovery image. If anyone wants to donate to me for me to get my own incredible that would be much appreciated and will make the process quicker.
Here is a youtube video I made of how it works: ------> VIDEO
4 ways to use recovery:
volume rockers
soft keys on bottom of screen
capacitive buttons
swipe gestures (up/down = scroll && left = back && right = select)
This will not install ANYTHING on your phone. It is just a test drive to see what it is like. This loads the files into the ram and runs them from there. As soon as you reboot everything will be back to the way it was. This does not change/alter ANY files on your phone.
I need to know what sort of things i need to change like:
swipe sensitivity
font size
order of soft keys on bottom of screen
anything else......
Please let me know how i can make this better
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Here is the link to a FAKEFLASH: --------> http://sk8erwitskil.com/guest/skyrocket/CWMRT/inc/cwmrt-inc.zip (flash in CWM)
There is a known bug in ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4 that long file names can POSSIBLY cause backups to hang. There is a solution/workaround:
boot into recovery
try to make a backup (no matter if it passes or fails proceed to next step)
either through terminal emulator or through adb run the following command EXACTLY:
Code:
touch /sdcard/clockworkmod/.hidenandroidprogress
NOTICE THE PERIOD AND LACK OF EXTENSION.
and it is .hidenandroidprogress NOT .hideandroidprogress __notice the letter "n"__
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Hello i tried your recovery and it has a few issues one being major. First off the up scroll button (the one that looks like a house) seems to select items instead of scroll up in the list. Also while on the subject of the buttons imho there a little small, and would look better more rounded, perhaps just putting a ring arround them.
If you swipe to the right on the screen it reboots the phone.
Ok now on to the major issue, it only backed up boot, system, and recovery. It did not back up data, datadata, cache, sd-ext, android.secure, or generate an md5 sum.
Other that that its good. It is not what i was expecting when i tried it. I was expecting to touch on the menu where the options are instead of using softkeys to navigate and select, but i still like this better than having to use vol keys and trackball, great job so far.
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Hello i tried your recovery and it has a few issues one being major. First off the up scroll button (the one that looks like a house) seems to select items instead of scroll up in the list. Also while on the subject of the buttons imho there a little small, and would look better more rounded, perhaps just putting a ring arround them. Ok now on to the major issue, it only backed up boot, system, and recovery. It did not back up data, datadata, cache, sd-ext, android.secure, or generate an md5 sum. Other that that its good. It is not what i was expecting when i tried it. I was expecting to touch on the menu where the options are instead of using softkeys to navigate and select, but i still like this better than having to use vol keys and trackball, great job so far.
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It is touch... You swipe to scroll. Swipe your finger up and down to scroll. Swipe right to select and SWIPE LEFT to go back. And thank you for your feedback.
Edit: and also that backup issue is a bug in clockworkmod. You have to put a file call:
.hidenandroidprogress in the /sdcard/clockworkmod/ folder. Notice the period and lack of extension.
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sk8erwitskil said:
It is touch... You swipe to scroll. Swipe your finger up and down to scroll. Swipe right to select and SWIPE LEFT to go back. And thank you for your feedback.
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Ok i see let me try this again.
Ok now i get it. Lol ok then heres my bug report.
Swipe left and right are way to sensitive. When scrolling up and down if you go just the slightest bit to the left or right, it either goes back or selects an item.
As i said earlier the up softkey selects items instead of moving up in the list.
Also as i said earlier not backing up everything or generating an md5.
Other than that it seems great.
cmlusco said:
Ok now i get it. Lol ok then heres my bug report.
Swipe left and right are way to sensitive. When scrolling up and down if you go just the slightest bit to the left or right, it either goes back or selects an item.
As i said earlier the up softkey selects items instead of moving up in the list.
Also as i said earlier not backing up everything or generating an md5.
Other than that it seems great.
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i added the fix to the backup problem in the OP. add that file and itll solve that issue. that is a known issue in the base code of clockworkmod 5.x, im working on making a code fix for that. the workaround works fine for now tho. can you tell me what the "home" "menu" "back" & "search" capacitive buttons do in recovery? that way i can re-arrange the soft keys to line up with the corresponding capacitive button.
im guessing back = go back, search = select, but does home = scroll up or scroll down?
thanks
sk8erwitskil said:
i added the fix to the backup problem in the OP. add that file and itll solve that issue. that is a known issue in the base code of clockworkmod 5.x, im working on making a code fix for that. the workaround works fine for now tho. can you tell me what the "home" "menu" "back" & "search" capacitive buttons do in recovery? that way i can re-arrange the soft keys to line up with the corresponding capacitive button.
im guessing back = go back, search = select, but does home = scroll up or scroll down?
thanks
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Home scrolls down, menu does nothing just vibes, back goes back, search selects. Also the on screen back key seems to select instead of go back like the on screen up key does.
EDIT: actually the menu button seems to go back also. Its hard to tell. I think when hitting home, menu, back, search, it is also picking up my finger slightly moving left or right when i hit it.
Also for the backup fix, that is just creating a file called .hiddenandroidprogress right? That file was already present in my cwm folder before i ever even tried this recovery. I ran the command anyways and tried to back up again but still only boot recovery and system.
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Home scrolls down, menu does nothing just vibes, back goes back, search selects. Also the on screen back key seems to select instead of go back like the on screen up key does.
EDIT: actually the menu button seems to go back also. Its hard to tell. I think when hitting home, menu, back, search, it is also picking up my finger slightly moving left or right when i hit it.
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ok i updated the file. the soft keys on screen should be fixed to at least be the right keys. im going to re-arrange the order to those of the capacitive once i get to my work computer tomoro. also, i made the left/right sensitivity lower. see how it works.
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Also for the backup fix, that is just creating a file called .hiddenandroidprogress right? That file was already present in my cwm folder before i ever even tried this recovery. I ran the command anyways and tried to back up again but still only boot recovery and system.
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yes .hidenandroidprogress. what it does is stop cwm from enumerating the file list that it is backing up. if it gets stuck after that then i have to go in and debug the filesystem points i have probably as they are wrong for data, etc.
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ok i updated the file. the soft keys on screen should be fixed to at least be the right keys. im going to re-arrange the order to those of the capacitive once i get to my work computer tomoro. also, i made the left/right sensitivity lower. see how it works.
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Still to sensitive left to right, and the on screen up key still goes back instead of up in the list.
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Still to sensitive left to right, and the on screen up key still goes back instead of up in the list.
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Agreed, havent totally tested though.
Nice having a touch option. Desire has CWmod touch and another one.
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72ls1 said:
Agreed, havent totally tested though.
Nice having a touch option. Desire has CWmod touch and another one.
Sent from my Droid Incredible using Tapatalk
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My wifes evo 4g has it too, but its where you touch the words on the screen instead of swiping or using soft or on screen keys.
im updating the base code to fix alot of bug fixes. will update soon
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im updating the base code to fix alot of bug fixes. will update soon
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When you make updates, can you provide change log with dates so we know when you updated it.
Thanks
72ls1 said:
When you make updates, can you provide change log with dates so we know when you updated it.
Thanks
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Yes definitely. I have actually stopped doing anything for now since I'm getting an incredible in a few days so I can do my own testing. It was getting too difficult doing all my testing over the Internet lol. I'll be back with another version in about a week. So until then....
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Yes definitely. I have actually stopped doing anything for now since I'm getting an incredible in a few days so I can do my own testing. It was getting too difficult doing all my testing over the Internet lol. I'll be back with another version in about a week. So until then....
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cant wait to see what you come up with.
Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
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Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
withbloodskies said:
Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
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Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
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Try re flashing from ROM Manager.
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Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible -
Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
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This is only a bootable test, it changes nothing on your phone. You flash this it temp boots to the touch recovery, and then when you exit the touch recovery you will be exactly the way it was before flashing it. It is not permanent.
hi everyone..
recently i founded out my phone lights (the four buttons at the bottom; home, menu, back, search) were still on while my phone is off..
when i pulled out the battery the things off bt when i placed the battery back and din even on my phone the lights on itself..
is dere any fix on tis issue??
thx..
songrandy said:
hi everyone..
recently i founded out my phone lights (the four buttons at the bottom; home, menu, back, search) were still on while my phone is off..
when i pulled out the battery the things off bt when i placed the battery back and din even on my phone the lights on itself..
is dere any fix on tis issue??
thx..
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Could someone give some input on this? I think my Incredible S is having the same problem. Regardless of whether the phone is on or off, whenever I insert the battery, the backlights of the bottom 4 buttons are half-lit, in a landscape mode.
When I turn on the phone, those half-lit shades are visible along with the normal portrait mode backlights.
I am using CyanogenMod 7.1, although I doubt it is something related to the ROM. As I have just said, the shades are there even when the phone is turned off.
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Could someone give some input on this? I think my Incredible S is having the same problem. Regardless of whether the phone is on or off, whenever I insert the battery, the backlights of the bottom 4 buttons are half-lit, in a landscape mode.
When I turn on the phone, those half-lit shades are visible along with the normal portrait mode backlights.
I am using CyanogenMod 7.1, although I doubt it is something related to the ROM. As I have just said, the shades are there even when the phone is turned off.
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Might be a kernel issue. How is your phone unlocked?
Post your kernel version: settings>about phone>kernel version.
The kernel is Tiamat_IncS-v1.1.4. I have been using that for quite a while now.
The original hboot was HBOOT-2.00.0000 S-On. Unlocked via HTCdev. Then got complete S-Off using your method in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
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The kernel is Tiamat_IncS-v1.1.4. I have been using that for quite a while now.
The original hboot was HBOOT-2.00.0000 S-On. Unlocked via HTCdev. Then got complete S-Off using your method in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
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I installed the Tiamat 1.1.4 on my cm7.2.0 rc1 setup and I'm not getting any softkey rotation. Have you installed any softkey mods/scripts/etc?
No, I am not using any mod or script. Actually what I am getting is not softkey rotation. The keys are half-lit always (phone on or off, as long as the battery is there) and the alignment of the keys are as it would be in landscape mode.
When actual softkeys are on, they appear in portrait mode as usual and above those landscape 'ghost' softkey lights.
So then the menu key looks like a checkered box instead of 4 horizontal lines.
The problem appeared a week ago and I have not done any ROM, kernel, radio change in a month.
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No, I am not using any mod or script. Actually what I am getting is not softkey rotation. The keys are half-lit always (phone on or off, as long as the battery is there) and the alignment of the keys are as it would be in landscape mode.
When actual softkeys are on, they appear in portrait mode as usual and above those landscape 'ghost' softkey lights.
So then the menu key looks like a checkered box instead of 4 horizontal lines.
The problem appeared a week ago and I have not done any ROM, kernel, radio change in a month.
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Hard to imagine it being anything other than a hardware issue..
The landscape led brightness can be controlled by modifying the file:
/sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness
Probably easiest using a root file explorer. This file will contain one number and it should be 0 (off). The range is 0-255 (min-max). Have a look/play with this file to see if it does anything to your leds.
Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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I'm also using ES. In my options both root explorer and mount file system options are checked and I'm opening the file with ES note editor. Hope this helps.
I was able to open the file using that method. But I cannot change the value.
Any idea, please?
ddsam said:
I was able to open the file using that method. But I cannot change the value.
Any idea, please?
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In terminal
Code:
su
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness
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I'm also using ES. In my options both root explorer and mount file system options are checked and I'm opening the file with ES note editor. Hope this helps.
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It's work for me but only when it in horizon position, when it in normal position (vertical) backlight does not work (
ddsam said:
Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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You can't modify the file, because it is in read only mode. give-it rw access and you'll be able to edit-it.
Also, if you want to make sure that it is an hardware problem, it's probably easier to restock you device. Just make a nandroid backup, reinstall the stock boot loader and o/s and see if the problem persist.
Hi guys!
As the title says, the lower left part of the screen where the number part of the keyboard is not responsive (I used 3 different keyboard, LG default ICS kb, Perfect Kb, Smart Kb Pro, and uses T9 mode; running stock ICS; rooted). I just can't press it. Even the phone button, the one in the launcher isn't responsive to the touch.
Any ideas? Hope isn't a hardware problem..
Hello..
This doesn't sound good indeed..
You could try in TWRP recovery or an other touch recovery, and I think you'll be sure
Try to leave your phone off (maybe with battery out) and see what it gives .. :/
But sorry I can't think of a software bug :x the all screen works well or not, not just a corner can't work properly..
Or try a clean flash of a rom.
Hope this will solve your problem
I have a broken digitizer on mine and my screen only works on the bottom half. Here's how I found out that it's a hardware issue not the software.
Go to settings - Developer options.
Under Input, check "Show touches" and "Pointer location"
Touch and swipe at all locations on a blank screen. You'll see a pair of blue lines making a cross follow your finger. If it doesn't, then there is something wrong with your digitizer.
EDIT: Added screenshots to show you what I mean.
Oh interesting, I wouldn't think that a partial working screen would be possible ^^
I'm thinking of buying this device when it will become available but I have one think that bothers me. The position of the power button is not well enough and makes it annoying when one needs to wake the device. Since htc was "kind" enough to void the warranty on rooting the device, is there a way to wake the device using the volume keys without rooting?
I also found an app called "no lock" on the play store. Does this work with the one? Thanks in advance.
I'm not even sure what that app does exactly. Removes the lock screen?
It also says it doesn't work on certain phones so hopefully someone who owns the HTC One will test it for you.
there is an app i used to use for my sensation but drained battery widget locker i think
Use the smart screen off LITE free from play store it's work perfectly with flip cover, it's use proximity sensor, when you close flap it's off the screen and on when open but can't lock screen, I use screen off and lock app to secure lock the phone with just one click or confiigure using any gesture if you use apex launcher which much battery friendly and lots of customization option if you don't like blink feed
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Απ: Is there a way to wake the device using the volume buttons?
onlinejobwork said:
Use the smart screen off LITE free from play store it's work perfectly with flip cover, it's use proximity sensor, when you close flap it's off the screen and on when open but can't lock screen, I use screen off and lock app to secure lock the phone with just one click or confiigure using any gesture if you use apex launcher which much battery friendly and lots of customization option if you don't like blink feed
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I'll take my chances and not use a cover or case of any kind. Hopefully someone will try the app I mentioned.
I know OP is asking about a no-root, app solution for this, but is there anyway at all of mapping the volume keys to power on device, even if it requires root and/or flashing files?
Cm usually has it in settings
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moeahmad1995 said:
Cm usually has it in settings
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Cm is goodbye warranty. I intend to do that after at least a year.
bouss said:
Cm is goodbye warranty. I intend to do that after at least a year.
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Oops, I forgot to quote the guy above me, he was wondering if it was even possible, even with root
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Anyone got any other suggestions that dont involve root ???
App from market called Tap Tap.
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Wake on volume keys research
gustav30 said:
App from market called Tap Tap.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2
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Tried many of those apps using the proximity sensor to turn on the screen. I reall hate them because :
1- None of them would have a very high accuracy. Mostly due to the sensors on most of the phones beeing not very accurate to detect multiple wave in a short time frame. It's not their initial purpose anyway.
2- The sensor is at the far top left of the screen which does not help in any way to use turn on the screen with one hand.
3- The fact that you have to swipe 2 or 3 times in front of the sensors which are not very accurate makes it equal in time if not longer than using your 2nd hand to reach the power button.
I believe these apps are not that useful and would prefer something to wake the screen with volume keys or tactile keys at the button.
For the moment I use an app called Flip Flap which is working pretty well. You jsut have to do a quick shake like if you suddenly had to take a look at your wrist watch while holding your phone. It's a half second movement and it unlocks/locks your screen with a movement that you will not trigger by accident so it's kinda nice and quick.
But still, it's not as good as volume keys which are perfectly placed to turn on the thing.
So my phone is rooted now and I've looked into a few things.
I've read that the file handling the keymapping would be in there : /System/Usr/Keylayout and the file to be modified would be l0-keypad.kl
Unfortunately the file is simply not existing on my phone. (Maybe it's got something to do with the fact I do not use the original Android keyboard but Swiftkey instead ? Dunno.
So here is the full list of file I've got in this /System/Usr/Keylayout :
Sorry guys you'll have to enter the h before my links to see them as I don't have 10 posts and can't use external links yet
ttp://i.imgur.com/wkPts92s.png and ttp://i.imgur.com/Ab5sI3Rs.png
Unfortunately I can't find eaxctly which one is used by the phone to map the volume keys exactly.I tried to modify the Generic.kl file :
ttp://pastebin.com/0JdTHwsy
Lines 136 and 137 seems to be mapping the volume keys :
key 113 VOLUME_MUTE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
I have tried to add "WAKE" in the same way it is written for the POWER key : key 116 POWER WAKE
Saved the file, restarted the phone but then the file was reset to its intial value so I don't think we can modify this one.
Then I checked another folder : /sys/keyboard/
This one contains a file named vol_wakeup. Was pretty happy to find that one.
It only contains a single character : "0"
The most obvious thing was to try and replace that 0 by a 1 to enable the option but same thing as last time. After saving and restarting the phone this file was restored to its inital value with the 0 in it.
At this point I simply don't have the knowledge to go further. Blocking points :
- I don't know if physical keys like volume are mapped in a generic keyboard file or in a file specific to the virtual keyboard the user has chosen (Android default keyboard or Swiftkey or any other...). This would mean editing different files after identifying them.
- I don't know why the files I've tried to modify went back to their initial states. My phone is rooted, I used ES Explorer to get to the root folder and ES Notepad to edit them and save. I had no error message on saving so I don't think it's got anything to do with access rights.
Could use anyone's help
I was unable to find the app called flip flap. Are you sure that's it's name?
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I was unable to find the app called flip flap. Are you sure that's it's name?
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Nop sorry it's called Justflip :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...MsIm5ldC5qdXN0bmljZS5hbmRyb2lkLkp1c3RGbGlwIl0.
And the review I posted about it :
"Works great on the new HTC ONE. The Roll is not very precise but the pitch trigger is very accurate. It is also easier on this phone to flip its top/bottom than rolling sideways so no trouble there. Settings for me are the following and I find it great that way : Roll tolerance 15% Pitch Tolerance 48% 500ms Would be the perfect app if it was allowign us to use volume keys (instead of the power key) to turn ON the phone screen."
iKoyy said:
Tried many of those apps using the proximity sensor to turn on the screen. I reall hate them because :
1- None of them would have a very high accuracy. Mostly due to the sensors on most of the phones beeing not very accurate to detect multiple wave in a short time frame. It's not their initial purpose anyway.
2- The sensor is at the far top left of the screen which does not help in any way to use turn on the screen with one hand.
3- The fact that you have to swipe 2 or 3 times in front of the sensors which are not very accurate makes it equal in time if not longer than using your 2nd hand to reach the power button.
I believe these apps are not that useful and would prefer something to wake the screen with volume keys or tactile keys at the button.
For the moment I use an app called Flip Flap which is working pretty well. You jsut have to do a quick shake like if you suddenly had to take a look at your wrist watch while holding your phone. It's a half second movement and it unlocks/locks your screen with a movement that you will not trigger by accident so it's kinda nice and quick.
But still, it's not as good as volume keys which are perfectly placed to turn on the thing.
So my phone is rooted now and I've looked into a few things.
I've read that the file handling the keymapping would be in there : /System/Usr/Keylayout and the file to be modified would be l0-keypad.kl
Unfortunately the file is simply not existing on my phone. (Maybe it's got something to do with the fact I do not use the original Android keyboard but Swiftkey instead ? Dunno.
So here is the full list of file I've got in this /System/Usr/Keylayout :
Sorry guys you'll have to enter the h before my links to see them as I don't have 10 posts and can't use external links yet
ttp://i.imgur.com/wkPts92s.png and ttp://i.imgur.com/Ab5sI3Rs.png
Unfortunately I can't find eaxctly which one is used by the phone to map the volume keys exactly.I tried to modify the Generic.kl file :
ttp://pastebin.com/0JdTHwsy
Lines 136 and 137 seems to be mapping the volume keys :
key 113 VOLUME_MUTE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
I have tried to add "WAKE" in the same way it is written for the POWER key : key 116 POWER WAKE
Saved the file, restarted the phone but then the file was reset to its intial value so I don't think we can modify this one.
Then I checked another folder : /sys/keyboard/
This one contains a file named vol_wakeup. Was pretty happy to find that one.
It only contains a single character : "0"
The most obvious thing was to try and replace that 0 by a 1 to enable the option but same thing as last time. After saving and restarting the phone this file was restored to its inital value with the 0 in it.
At this point I simply don't have the knowledge to go further. Blocking points :
- I don't know if physical keys like volume are mapped in a generic keyboard file or in a file specific to the virtual keyboard the user has chosen (Android default keyboard or Swiftkey or any other...). This would mean editing different files after identifying them.
- I don't know why the files I've tried to modify went back to their initial states. My phone is rooted, I used ES Explorer to get to the root folder and ES Notepad to edit them and save. I had no error message on saving so I don't think it's got anything to do with access rights.
Could use anyone's help
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What you are doing is perfectly valid, but system is protected with the stock kernel and all changes to the /system partition are reverted on boot.
Yeah thanks for the update. I've learned a lot this week while looking a way to enable wake on vol.
Most of the ROMs developped for the One so far have it working, although it does not work when the phone goes to deep sleep. The HTC One source code was released by HTC yesterday so it's only a matter of time until we see many unprotected kernels popout.
The OrDroid ROM is the one with which I had the most successful experience so far : not a single problem, very close to stock ROM and wake on vol is working 9 times out of 10.
So I'd recommend everyone to check it out : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191358