Wanna turn your Screen off while watching videos over HDMI?
Or need a watchful Xoom but don´t want the screen to be on all the time?
Here´s the app you need!
Description:
The App adds the posibility to turn off the lcd backlight to your xoom. Its nothing less then a shutdown-button for your display backlight.
The app toggles your lcd backlight to zero and back, said doesn´t just overlay your screen with black, like the other apps inside the market.
it turns off your screen light completly , but the screen stays responsible and the devices stays awake.
Use it instead of locking your xoom, if you need your device itself to be active but dont need the display to be on, e.g. while you´re watching videos over hdmi, use your xoom as a vnc server or something like that.
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Use this awesome little App with some "starter app" of your choice.
For example, use the Shaking Shortcurt App, register ToggleScreenXoom.apk and you could turn your screen on/off with just shaking your device.
(tested on xoom [email protected] but should work on every rooted xoom)
Thanks to [email protected] for his work on this.
If you find this useful, hit the Thanks button.
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The attached zip contains a regularly installable .apk
Just install it as every other .apk
DON´T FLASH THIS VIA RECOVERY!!
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DUDE. That's what I've been searching for, don't know how I didn't find it, trying this tonight! Will update back with my results...
Update: Perfect solution. Works great, thanks!
App attached to first post!
does it work on xoom2?
Hello!
Fanstastic app.
Does it work on xoom2? with 3.2.2 rooted?
I used the old method that this thread started as, using market apps. Unfortunately it doesn't work with the Cornerstone version of the Eos roms. What exactly is app? Can you provide more detail? I don't just download apps to try them without some type of info...
I use the current method on cornerstone #16.
otis_bartleh said:
I used the old method that this thread started as, using market apps. Unfortunately it doesn't work with the Cornerstone version of the Eos roms. What exactly is app? Can you provide more detail? I don't just download apps to try them without some type of info...
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description added to the first post.
jerrycycle said:
I use the current method on cornerstone #16.
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Good to know...
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description added to the first post.
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Cool, thanks, basically the same thing I have now with different apps. It's SwipePad that isn't working right with Cornerstone, I'll play around later. Thanks again for this...
otis_bartleh said:
Cool, thanks, basically the same thing I have now with different apps. It's SwipePad that isn't working right with Cornerstone, I'll play around later. Thanks again for this...
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"Basically" the same as the old method, right. Just in one app without the need of configuration and with more flexibility to be launched by other apps.
Maybe you´ll try "Shaking Shortcurt". A nice app that lets you launch two other apps by shaking your xoom.
Yeah, think I'll try that instead of SwipePad. Since Swipepad rely's on the borders of the screen and Cornerstone alters the borders, I'm guessing that's the issue. Maybe the Shaking app won't have that issue.
Thanks again for the clarification, and the thread. I really can't believe this thread hasn't blown up!
Please excuse my ignorance but, how would I go about installing this??
Draxin said:
Please excuse my ignorance but, how would I go about installing this??
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i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
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i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
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Lol, sorry, haven't installed apps that i downloaded from a site before, only from the play store where everything gets taken care of for me, I had meant how to install this so that I could use it but i figured it out. Thank you very much, it works great.
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i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
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Do we install by flashing zip file in recovery? Do we change the file to an apk? What is the way we should install the the file? Thanks
droidrev71 said:
Do we install by flashing zip file in recovery? Do we change the file to an apk? What is the way we should install the the file? Thanks
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NO!!! don't flash in recovery, i say that, mainly cause I don't know what it will do... you can install the app while ics is running, I think I used astro but can't remember. What you just asked was the same thing I had wondered.
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NO!!! don't flash in recovery, i say that, mainly cause I don't know what it will do... you can install the app while ics is running, I think I used astro but can't remember. What you just asked was the same thing I had wondered.
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You´re right. Thanks for the correction.
First post is edited to get it straight.
Does this only work on the xoom? I have an acer 510 and I want something like this. It sounds like this gets launched in conjunction with whatever app you launch. I'd rather that while on hdmi the tablet display is off entirely. Or maybe this does that as well.
So is this specific to the xoom?
sark666 said:
So is this specific to the xoom?
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According to the readme provided in the zip file this application seems to be specific for the Xoom, or at least a few tegra 2 tablets.
That's disappointing. Why would manufacturer's assume that a user wants the display to stay on while using hdmi?! How about a sane default like leave hdmi output on and turn off tablet display after the normal inactivity duration. But allow a keyboard/mouse not to be recognized as tablet activity.
Could this be modified to work with more devices? Or say newer tegra 3 devices if it's chipset specific. But really, ics should have some application layer to control things like hdmi res, screen active etc...
Nice! Works in AOKP
First of all, this is a great app, and it works well in AOKP (build 37).
To trigger the app, I set my "home" softkey on my xoom (in Rom Control) to trigger the app when the key is held. Even though you can't see the softkeys when on hdmi, after a while, its exact location is easy to recall.
It is really convenient. Thanks for the much needed addition to a great device.
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thank to this user nurre we have dark keys for cupcake/1.5
ok you kinda need root but lets face it if you haven't got root your a bit of a loser
Rename to darkkeys.apk and install just like any application, then when you first use it tell su permissions to allow always
optional: go to settings, applications, quick launch and then set a shortcut for dark keys so you can just click it off and on with just search+whatever
( i like to use search+0 )
WE CAN SEE ARE KEYBOARD
Oh btw this has been only tested on jf1.50 but I'm sure it will work on all builds
if not, comment and tell me
Tested and confirmed working, thank you so much!
-JF 1.50, Android Aero
How do you install this?
Like you would install any other non-market app.
I downloaded it, named it darkkeys.apk and it doesnt appear in the app installer.
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I downloaded it, named it darkkeys.apk and it doesnt appear in the app installer.
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Are you sure you haven't set Windows to hide known file extensions? In that case you might just have renamed the darkkeys.zip to darkkeys.apk.zip, which of course won't be recognized by the app installer.
I am having the same problem. So were do you go in windows to change this problem? Thanks for any help.
Nevermind i figured it out. thanks.
after installing screen doesnt go to sleep by itself
Works for 5.0.2Hr5-A2SD...thanks
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I am having the same problem. So were do you go in windows to change this problem? Thanks for any help.
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What i did was downloaded it thru my phone and went to Linda File Manager and renamed it and install.
Works like it used to before Cupcake!!!!
Thank you!!!!!!
Works like it used to before Cupcake!!!!
Thank you!!!!!!
nabzilla1990 said:
after installing screen doesnt go to sleep by itself
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Same issue here
mrjeffery said:
Same issue here
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I have this problem too
atconc said:
I have this problem too
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plus one one this issue too, wont sleep by itself. love the idea/program but uninstalled for now.
What do dark keys do? You're not talking about the virtual keyboard right? Or is it something that controls the back light on the G1?
Searched for it. So it turns off the light from the keyboard? How would this be useful? I have a black G1 so maybe this doesn't really effect me...
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Searched for it. So it turns off the light from the keyboard? How would this be useful? I have a black G1 so maybe this doesn't really effect me...
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You have it reversed, its for having the keyboard lit as long as you want it and turning it off after your done.
I'm having the same issue, it wont go to sleep and it kills the battery crazy
add me to the list of users with backlight issues using this 1.5 version... Makes me a sad panda. I had taken this app for granted before upgrading - now I miss it big time.
Can I make screenshot with help ScreenCaptureService.apk? I can't activate it on my Captivate.
kalex12 said:
Can I make screenshot with help ScreenCaptureService.apk? I can't activate it on my Captivate.
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Use the free "shoot me" app from market for screenshots. I use this and it works pretty good.
drocap2 works wonderfully
You have to hold the back button and while doing so press power or home I believe. The apk gets ripped out of most custom roms and I normally use qtadb so I really can't remember exactly.
I use the shoot me app as well. Given it a try, I bet you will like it.
diablo009 said:
Use the free "shoot me" app from market for screenshots. I use this and it works pretty good.
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Thx, good app. But it if possible to use in-built function I'd like to use it. But I can't. Any described sequences back+home back+power don't work. I have stock Rogers ROM 2.2 and speedmod kernel.
I use ddms.bat.
Way better than some app.
MikeyMike01 said:
I use ddms.bat.
Way better than some app.
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Unless stuff is moving on the screen, in which case it doesn't look so hot (at least in my experience). Otherwise, yes.
MikeyMike01 said:
I use ddms.bat.
Way better than some app.
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Thanks for the tip Mike. I got ddms.bat working on the first try.
How can I change default picture format from *.png to *.jpg?
Since im not a dev, i dont have the chops to figure this out.... but I would definately donate to a dev that can figure this out.
Is hdmi mirroring possible?
in build.prop theres this:
ro.hdmi.mirror.enable=false
ro.hdmi.default.app=
hw.overlay.path.config=
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changing the first line to true WORKS only at boot, it correctly mirrors what you see on your phone. but once the phone is done booting, it kicks the TV to a black screen and the phone asks you if you want to open up the entertainment app or do nothing.
So mirroring is there, its just blocked by something on boot.
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changing the first line to true WORKS only at boot, it correctly mirrors what you see on your phone. but once the phone is done booting, it kicks the TV to a black screen and the phone asks you if you want to open up the entertainment app or do nothing.
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Have you tried disabling webtop? It sounds like the app takes over control of the HDMI port once started.
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Have you tried disabling webtop? It sounds like the app takes over control of the HDMI port once started.
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how do you do that?
omg yes how do you do that. please, thank you thank you thank you. they're such assholes for blocking this very basic task and wanting you to buy the stupid dock
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omg yes how do you do that. please, thank you thank you thank you. they're such assholes for blocking this very basic task and wanting you to buy the stupid dock
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Sorry, I just ordered my phone, so I don't have one to tinker with yet. But maybe you can use titanium backup to freeze the app. If it doesn't show up as an app, maybe you can use autostarts to try and stop it. Finally, the last idea I have is to poke around in the init scripts to find the offending app. All of this is just speculation, but since you can see mirroring at bootup I think it is pretty clear that the webtop app is causing the issue.
I can confirm this. It boots to the homescreens. I got to unlock and touch a widget. Then it disappeared, the box came up asking if I wanted to connect to the entertainment center.
I back through my apps with titanium backup and froze anything regarding hdmi. The entertainment box went away, but it still takes away hdmi mirroring.
I didn't have any results with autostarts either, but I don't really know what to look for.
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Tried to freeze up some services with Titanium backup - no luck so far.
There is something happening during the boot process which disables the mirroring.
Tried this also. Same results.
I went into Titanium Backup and deleted the Entertainment Center application as well as a couple of other ones I thought might be the reason. But, it still switched off to a black screen after a few seconds.
Any updates on this?
I still don't have a phone yet, but I had another realization.
When you plug in the HDMI cord, the phone pops up with options regarding what to display. i.e. the webtop or the entertainment center. Ergo, something lower in the OS than the webtop is blocking the HDMI port.
However, my thought is, rather than block this, we need to figure out how to make another entry in this list. So the options read, webtop, entertainment, and mirroring.
Unfortunately this may require waiting for Moto to release the code. It will also require someone with coding skill. I for one have never worked with Android and have very poor experience with even Java.
This subject is being killed all over the forums in different threads. The hdmi is being toggled for different apps like webtop or media. The config is the other part that supports the hdmi app service options. We have dumped the apk into smalli and have confirmed this.
There is devs working on webtop without dock and it maybe beneficial to combine these efforts to support display mirroring... just a thought
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Any updates on this?
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Any updates on this?
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There is no need for dedicated mirroring now that you can launch the webtop without the dock.
You can run mobile view full screen once you launch webtop.... and alas, you have HDMI mirroring.
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There is no need for dedicated mirroring now that you can launch the webtop without the dock.
You can run mobile view full screen once you launch webtop.... and alas, you have HDMI mirroring.
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Can i just run mirroring?
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There is no need for dedicated mirroring now that you can launch the webtop without the dock.
You can run mobile view full screen once you launch webtop.... and alas, you have HDMI mirroring.
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Well thats not fully correct, if you launch a app that has on screen buttons like games or emulators..you cant use or play them using the phone as these dont show up on phone.
so we could still do with mirroring for atrix
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There is no need for dedicated mirroring now that you can launch the webtop without the dock.
You can run mobile view full screen once you launch webtop.... and alas, you have HDMI mirroring.
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ANDY12001 said:
Can i just run mirroring?
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As of now the best solution is to do what leadguy68 suggested. I don't think any dev is working on it. It is just not worth it since what you want to accomplish can be done with just one additional mouse click after enabling webtop.
If I am wrong and any devs are still working on this, please ignore this thread, otherwise it is prudent to close this thread. Or maybe OP can state this in the first post so that people stop asking about HDMI mirroring.
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As of now the best solution is to do what leadguy68 suggested. I don't think any dev is working on it. It is just not worth it since what you want to accomplish can be done with just one additional mouse click after enabling webtop.
If I am wrong and any devs are still working on this, please ignore this thread, otherwise it is prudent to close this thread. Or maybe OP can state this in the first post so that people stop asking about HDMI mirroring.
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I think it's dumb to end a thread because YOU aren't interested in something. I think it'd be a damn good idea to get mirroring running. The webtop mirror is laggy, and I want to play a real game of angry birds on a 100" screen, lol. Keep the work up, if anyone is working on it. I'll keep trying on my end to get it working.
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I think it's dumb to end a thread because YOU aren't interested in something. I think it'd be a damn good idea to get mirroring running. The webtop mirror is laggy, and I want to play a real game of angry birds on a 100" screen, lol. Keep the work up, if anyone is working on it. I'll keep trying on my end to get it working.
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exactly. mirroring is still highly sought after. Like another said earlier, for people who want to run emulators, you're sol with the webtop, theres no onscreen buttons AND you cant use your wii-mote while in webtop mode.
Agreed. Still very much needed for games. Web top game emulation is laggy.
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So my screen has always been a little wonky. I've never been able to hit that market search button on the first try.
I came across this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934500
which has an app for calibrating the screen. It definitely runs and calibrates ok. My initial 5 minute impression is that the calibration is better! Just thought I'd share!
Thanks for sharing. I've found that my top right corner is the least sensitive area of my touch screen, with the right and left edges coming in a close second. I've tried recalibrating the old fashioned way with adb, but I still don't get the best results. I'll give this a try when I get home.
I used the htc calibration tool and it seemed to do the trick. It was included with project elite when I flashed my droid over to it.
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How do you install this app?
Terrigno said:
How do you install this app?
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You simply downoad the apk file and tap on it to run it. When it is finished, it does not say so, but just use the back key to exit the app and you're finished ....... and calibrated.
By the way, works great on NookieFroyo for me.
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How do you install this app?
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Download the APK from my webserver:
http://r00tyou.com/android/tools/HtcCalibrate.apk
Use ADB and type the following commands:
adb install [PATH TO THE APK]
EXAMPLE IN WINDOWS:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb install C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\HtcCalibrate.apk
3443 KB/s (102274 bytes in 0.029s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/HtcCalibrate.apk
Success
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>
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joshuajon2 said:
So my screen has always been a little wonky. I've never been able to hit that market search button on the first try.
I came across this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934500
which has an app for calibrating the screen. It definitely runs and calibrates ok. My initial 5 minute impression is that the calibration is better! Just thought I'd share!
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seems to have helped a bit.... thanks for the find
You don't need to download it to a computer and use adb, you can install the apk directly.
joshuajon2 said:
You don't need to download it to a computer and use adb, you can install the apk directly.
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The one I uploaded is not in the app store.
Seems to work here too. I am a little hesitant because it requires so little on the users part (don't have to touch anything??). Anyone have an idea how this app might be working?
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Seems to work here too. I am a little hesitant because it requires so little on the users part (don't have to touch anything??). Anyone have an idea how this app might be working?
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The one I posted you touch the screen on random dots that the program places. If you are skeptical about the one posted feel free to try mine.
My capacitive buttons will not light up unless I cover the sensor first. Is there any known fix for this? Is this enough to get the phone replaced?
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My capacitive buttons will not light up unless I cover the sensor first. Is there any known fix for this? Is this enough to get the phone replaced?
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They only light up if it's really dark.
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They only light up if it's really dark.
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This^
Bump.
The developer of Capacitive Button Brightness recently made a version of his app that turns the capacitive buttons on with the screen, regardless of lighting. Idk if he implemented those changes in the Play Store version, but I'm linking his post below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43806603&postcount=91
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Bump.
The developer of ... recently made a version of his app that turns the capacitive buttons on with the screen, regardless of lighting. Idk if he/she implemented those changes in the Play Store version, but I'm attaching the apk for anyone who wants it.
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this is exactly what I need! How can I give this app root permissions though? It doesn't request it...
mattjcl said:
this is exactly what I need! How can I give this app root permissions though? It doesn't request it...
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That's weird. Try changing something (select one of the different brightnesses); it may trigger a request. Just change it back to default if you wish.
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That's weird. Try changing something (select one of the different brightnesses); it may trigger a request. Just change it back to default if you wish.
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Tried that, I only got the error message "root access denied...", no option to allow permissions D:
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Tried that, I only got the error message "root access denied...", no option to allow permissions D:
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Which one are you trying (apk or play store)? You could try to reboot and/or clear the application's data (settings -> apps). Idk beyond that; it works for me.
EDIT: It could be an issue with the apk I attached; I noticed that the file name is different from when I got it from the developer. I linked his post; grab it from there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43806603&postcount=91
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Which one are you trying (apk or play store)? You could try to reboot and/or clear the application's data (settings -> apps). Idk beyond that; it works for me.
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The apk you linked. I've used the play store version in the past no problems, but I've installed a new rom since then. It seems I'm getting this problem now with both versions, so I guess the source of the problem is elsewhere...
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The apk you linked. I've used the play store version in the past no problems, but I've installed a new rom since then. It seems I'm getting this problem now with both versions, so I guess the source of the problem is elsewhere...
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I'm guessing you can grant other apps access?
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I'm guessing you can grant other apps access?
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hurm.. this is embarrassing. I've recently installed a new ROM, so I must have messed up somewhere as I'm getting errors from all apps as though the phone isn't rooted, which I don't understand how that could be since I'm already on a custom ROM... I'll reinstall the rom for now and see how that goes..
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hurm.. this is embarrassing. I've recently installed a new ROM, so I must have messed up somewhere as I'm getting errors from all apps as though the phone isn't rooted, which I don't understand how that could be since I'm already on a custom ROM... I'll reinstall the rom for now and see how that goes..
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It may be as simple as installing Superuser from the Play Store (if you don't have it).
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It may be as simple as installing Superuser from the Play Store (if you don't have it).
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Turned out using SuperSU rather than superuser seemed to fix the problem. Getting back on topic I suppose, this version of the brightness app solves the issue of the capacitive buttons! They now illuminate when the screen is on, turn off when the screen is off! you're a lifesaver.
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Turned out using SuperSU rather than superuser seemed to fix the problem. Getting back on topic I suppose, this version of the brightness app solves the issue of the capacitive buttons! They now illuminate when the screen is on, turn off when the screen is off! you're a lifesaver.
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EDIT: For anyone else interested, the developer of the app has just added official support for our devices. He has a thread in Themes & Apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402153