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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No, rooted stock froyo 2.2.2 in my case.
Gingerbread isn't out yet :-(
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA Premium App

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

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

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

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

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

4.1.1Remics-JB (Team RemICS) *V2 Enquiry

Hi Guys,
I have a question about the following ROM
[ROM][4.1.1] [2.0.0 Rev1] Remics-JB (Team RemICS) *V2 IS ONLINE
Really happy with the performance, i just upgraded from RemICS-UX v1.3.1 and one amzing feature that I can't seem to activate is the notification lights on the bottom two buttons, the lights switch on when i have a missed call, sms, etc... any suggestions?
The second thing is a lot of people are having trouble to have multipule langauges ( such as Arabic) to display, I found the following thread as a suitable solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31030729&postcount=1892

I suggest asking the developers in the rom thread
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

amerkiller1995 said:
I suggest asking the developers in the rom thread
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
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Am still new to the forum, I cant post on the developer section yet.

san_099 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a question about the following ROM
[ROM][4.1.1] [2.0.0 Rev1] Remics-JB (Team RemICS) *V2 IS ONLINE
Really happy with the performance, i just upgraded from RemICS-UX v1.3.1 and one amzing feature that I can't seem to activate is the notification lights on the bottom two buttons, the lights switch on when i have a missed call, sms, etc... any suggestions?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31030729&postcount=1892
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LED notification won't work. If you want BLN (I think that's what you mean) flash the Devil Kernel! See XYUnknown's post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31084634&highlight=bln#post31084634

Oct-Al said:
LED notification won't work. If you want BLN (I think that's what you mean) flash the Devil Kernel! See XYUnknown's post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31084634&highlight=bln#post31084634
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Is anyone having trouble with What's App on this ROM?

is anyone having trouble with disappearing apps from the main home screen, specifically on the bottom drawer?

Disappearing apps & green android men
san_099 said:
is anyone having trouble with disappearing apps from the main home screen, specifically on the bottom drawer?
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Because of the lack of space, it may be necessary to move some apps to the external sd card. On reboot, the icons will turn into green android men in the apps list and disappear from the home screen and bottom drawer.
The tw launcher is somewhat 'flaky', so it will probably be better to download Nova launcher (or Apex or Go...). I've just installed Nova launcher because tw took a nasty turn for the worse this morning. Everything is now fine - though the ui is a little strange at first. One advantage is that Nova presents the app list in alphabetical order - not higgledy piggledy. The settings too can be saved prior to any flashing.

[Q] get torch light back after installing JB??

Hi guys. How are you doing today?
So recently i installed jb 4.1.2 with multiview on my n7000 cuz i couldnt wait for Samsung to release it.
And everything is going perfectly fine. (battery now lasts much much much longer without charging. btw.)
And while im setting up themes and Widgets n stuff. I noticed that the "torch light" widget (which can toggle 3 different levels of light.)Has been replaced with the "assistive light" one. (which can only toggle one level of light which is the lowest one.)
And that annoyed me cuz i really liked that future..
And then i looked for a solution and i found the widget. downloaded it. But everytime i try to install it it will say: application not installed.
Any ideas on how to let it install??
Thanks
-A0Z

Try this one from Google Play: TeslaLED Flashlight. I've been using it from some time, and works great, including on the JB leaks. Has more features than the standard widget.

dbolivar said:
Try this one from Google Play: TeslaLED Flashlight. I've been using it from some time, and works great, including on the JB leaks. Has more features than the standard widget.
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Thanks for the reply!
but sadly... this app wont work :l
-A0Z

is it the original torch widget that was there in ICS, then manually place it in system/app folder and change the permissions to rw-r--r--. now check the widget screen and you should have the torch widge

nokiamodeln91 said:
is it the original torch widget that was there in ICS, then manually place it in system/app folder and change the permissions to rw-r--r--. now check the widget screen and you should have the torch widge
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Thanks for the reply!
That sounded like its gonna solve it! But sadly.. it didnt... :c
(I used root browser)
-A0Z

so what? there is no widget icon?

nokiamodeln91 said:
so what? there is no widget icon?
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Exactly.
-A0Z

Ok so finally got it working. Use the attached apk. Push it to system/app and change permission to RW-R--R--, and reboot

nokiamodeln91 said:
Ok so finally got it working. Use the attached apk. Push it to system/app and change permission to RW-R--R--, and reboot
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Well i did everything you said. And i found the widget and placed it. Yayyyyy!!! But it didn't work properly..
On the first click it toggles the brightest one
On the second one it does nothing... (stays on the brightest one.)
On the third one it goes to the Dimmest one D;
:/ we're only few steps away from solving it.
-A0Z

Yes I know that but at least now there is a widget that works. May be will. Look at it later

nokiamodeln91 said:
Yes I know that but at least now there is a widget that works. May be will. Look at it later
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I tried to open it as text so i can see if there was any way to get 3 levels working.
But when i try to. It just keeps loading it :/
-A0Z

its an apk. you need to decompile it first

nokiamodeln91 said:
its an apk. you need to decompile it first
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Forget it. Im going back to ics and wait for the official release of jellybean. If they were going to release it...
Why? Because every 2 days i get this "storage space running out" error. Yesterday i had 250 mb free and now i have 35... smh...
Ohey btw. Do you know how to back up all apps and install them back at once?
-A0Z

you can use TB pro . there is batch function which can do all at once

nokiamodeln91 said:
you can use TB pro . there is batch function which can do all at once
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Thanks for the help c:
-A0Z

HI. Im back and still on jb. I solved the storage issue.
Now please can we continue solving torch light problem?
-A0Z

nokiamodeln91 said:
Ok so finally got it working. Use the attached apk. Push it to system/app and change permission to RW-R--R--, and reboot
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May I ask how you managed to get it working ?
I've just decompiled your apk , and I decompiled stock ICS torchwidget.apk, there is no notable difference, except for the smali directory in your apk

any news about old 3 level torch widget on jelly bean?
I've just putted on JB in System App and I can confirm it works but not properly:
1st lev: max
2nd lev: no difference (stay on max)
3rd lev: soft light

fra21 said:
any news about old 3 level torch widget on jelly bean?
I've just putted on JB in System App and I can confirm it works but not properly:
1st lev: max
2nd lev: no difference (stay on max)
3rd lev: soft light
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Same here. But i have an app which seems to have the medium level.
its called powerful control.
Heres the link:
http://play.google.com:443/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.powerfulcontrol.free
After installing go ahead and place the light widget. And there you go!
If you switched it you wouldn't see any difference because the difference between the medium and the Max level is little.
If you want to see the difference switch on the torch Widget (the one with "3" levels) then switch on the powerful control one and you'll see
That the light went lower. Now switch off the powerful control one first then the torch one. (Just for the sake of not confusing the phone)
Hope I helped.
-A0Z

Just a note. The powerful control one is always on medium. You don't have to switch on both to get the medium level.
-A0Z

Widget Locker Lockscreen

Hey all ....
I am having some extremely frustrating problems with Widget Locker Lockscreen here on my HTC One.
First, I can't seem to get the homehelper to work correctly as it doesn't even look like its saving my settings when I switch launchers or anything for testing. I don't need a PIN or security on my phone as deep as setting that, I just don't want the home button to take me to the home screen when on the lockscreen. GO locker did this beautifully for me, and didn't have the second issue below.
Second, when it does work for like 10 seconds, I get an annoying flicker of it trying to paint the homescreen then going back to the lockscreen.
Anyone else experiencing any of these issues or know how to fix them? I have emailed the created of WL a couple of times stating the problems I was having within the app and got nothing back, so its time to ask the XDA Community.
Thanks

I experienced the same problems as you. It was an amazing app when it was on my Nexus one, still is used. But on the Htc One its pretty lackluster. I know I have nothing to contribute but I just uninstalled it...
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kazemitsui said:
I experienced the same problems as you. It was an amazing app when it was on my Nexus one, still is used. But on the Htc One its pretty lackluster. I know I have nothing to contribute but I just uninstalled it...
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Your HTC One is running ARHD as well (well from your signature it says it is) ... I am on 11.5.
Can someone on a different ROM check to see if they are having these issues as well? I know a lot of people are using the app so someone on a different ROM shouldnt be hard to find

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Your HTC One is running ARHD as well (well from your signature it says it is) ... I am on 11.5.
Can someone on a different ROM check to see if they are having these issues as well? I know a lot of people are using the app so someone on a different ROM shouldnt be hard to find
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Hey, I'm on fully converted GE. I use nova/widgetlocker religiously. Unfortunately, I have the same problems when I try to use homehelper. Its like an inefficient workaround, shows the "redraw" of home but tries to maintain WL. This isn't a working solution. I've disabled it and for the time being, I've just tried to ignore the home button while lock screen. Its always just power button or swipe (if i'm using custom kernel) then unlock using lockscreen. I've looked for other lockscreen alternatives but in terms of features, nothing compares to WL. I hope the devs bring out an update in the near future to address these issues.

Absolut` said:
Hey, I'm on fully converted GE. I use nova/widgetlocker religiously. Unfortunately, I have the same problems when I try to use homehelper. Its like an inefficient workaround, shows the "redraw" of home but tries to maintain WL. This isn't a working solution. I've disabled it and for the time being, I've just tried to ignore the home button while lock screen. Its always just power button or swipe (if i'm using custom kernel) then unlock using lockscreen. I've looked for other lockscreen alternatives but in terms of features, nothing compares to WL. I hope the devs bring out an update in the near future to address these issues.
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Awesome. Thanks for the update. I have been extremely frustrated with this app but nothing compares to the customizing that can be done with it. Lets hope for a speedy update to fix this or hopefully the devs actually come on XDA and see this thread starting and address it

I was able to get rid of the flicker by turning on "HomeHelper ondemand via root" in Advanced > Root Helper (in addition to enabling HopeHelper). I'm currently on TrickDroid 8.00 and WidgetLocker 2.4beta8.

cell30 said:
I was able to get rid of the flicker by turning on "HomeHelper ondemand via root" in Advanced > Root Helper (in addition to enabling HopeHelper). I'm currently on TrickDroid 8.00 and WidgetLocker 2.4beta8.
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Turned on HomeHelper ondemand via root .... it stopped the home button bypass of the lockscreen but I still have the flicker

Crazy observation ....
I cleared all my settings, defaults, etc this morning before I posted about the homehelper with root .... and still had the flicker
Just playing around with my phone now I changed my lockscreen to have an alternate background from my home screen .... no more flicker on my device ...
Do you guys have alternate backgrounds? If not, can you try switch to one and see if you still get the flicker?

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On ViperRom it works normal and perfectly =)

Grooov3 said:
On ViperRom it works normal and perfectly =)
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TrickDroid, as posted above, seems to not have any issues either. Is there anyone else on TrickDroid or ViperRom that has had issues?
I can't see why it would be limited to ARHD and GE Roms on the One, but since I don't know much about how these are put together, I guess anything is possible.
Also to note, after my change yesterday, I haven't had an issue since.

just installed app again after update. works like a charm and the dashclock is in "fullscreen" unlike when it was on the sense lockscreen!

kazemitsui said:
just installed app again after update. works like a charm and the dashclock is in "fullscreen" unlike when it was on the sense lockscreen!
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can you explain the procedure you followed to do it.i am on IC ROM...when i select Dashclock lockscreen it gets shown on the lockscreen but the default lockscreen is still there...kinda looks odd...two clocks on one lockscreen...

drsamratroy said:
can you explain the procedure you followed to do it.i am on IC ROM...when i select Dashclock lockscreen it gets shown on the lockscreen but the default lockscreen is still there...kinda looks odd...two clocks on one lockscreen...
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I dont get it? you installed Lockscreen widget and it doesnt enable? make sure you go to settings of lockscreen widget and enable it! tick that box see if that works...
after that it should be simple from there!

kazemitsui said:
I dont get it? you installed Lockscreen widget and it doesnt enable? make sure you go to settings of lockscreen widget and enable it! tick that box see if that works...
after that it should be simple from there!
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ok...m trying ...

drsamratroy said:
ok...m trying ...
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do you guys know any way to use the default lockscreen when you get a call?
the only two possibilities that I found is to either have no lockscreen or you don't see who's calling you (because you need to unlock widget locker first) - both not ideal if you ask me
Greetings
MJFox
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2

MJFox78 said:
do you guys know any way to use the default lockscreen when you get a call?
the only two possibilities that I found is to either have no lockscreen or you don't see who's calling you (because you need to unlock widget locker first) - both not ideal if you ask me
Greetings
MJFox
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2
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Well I dunno about you. But I am not having any issue for when someone calls me. but then again I didn't put any sort of security on my phone.
I just have Widget Locker Lockscreen enabled. someone calls me goes straight to answer/decline for me

Using default lockscreen, there is this cool feature (widget?) that shows controls and info of music that is currently playing, no matter what is the player you are using (I use both Spotify and Poweramp). Is there similar widget available that could be used with Widget Locker? I have found some that has support for Poweramp, but for spotify none. I'd rather not add both player's own widget to Widget Locker, it would be just spending space (and Spotify's widget is quite ugly).

kazemitsui said:
I just have Widget Locker Lockscreen enabled. someone calls me goes straight to answer/decline for me
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me too, but that's the problem: you don't have to swipe up to answer or decline the call, the phone is unlocked so you only have to tap answer or decline... this may cause you to accept/decline calls by accident
I would like to have the default incoming call screen where you have to swipe up to accept the call together with widget locker, but I didn't find a way yet to achieve that
greetings
MJFox
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On Off Widget still exists?

Hello to all the lucky Z3 compact owners (i hope lucky )
One question: is the On Off Widget from other Xperia devices still there in the new devices?
I´m using it on my home screen since many years and i´m not sure if it still exists...
Thank you for your help!

If you're talking about the ringer sound widget, auto rotate, mobile data, etc yes they exist. They are in the quick settings in the pulldown menu, you can edit the icons.

No, it´s not exactly what i mean
Here is a screenshot with the widget in the middle of the screen so it´s better to see...

SirRobin78 said:
No, it´s not exactly what i mean
Here is a screenshot with the widget in the middle of the screen so it´s better to see...
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I think, you mean the Sony quick-toggle widgets. A good alternative on the market is the app "power toggles".

Was missing them, too. However, can only confirm that Power Toggles are way better. It even gives back the quick toggles in the notification bar. :good:

If you just need lcd on and off, use Awesome On and Off app in gplay. It works well with our Z3C's.