Showing posts with label Gravity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gravity. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Gravity Screen Pro – On/Off 1.78.8



Current Version: 1.78.8
Requires Android: 2.2 and up
Category: Tools
v1.78.8 update:
- – - v1.78.8 – -
- slightly reduced CPU usage
- small fixes
If the app does not work properly after the update, please, try the followings:
- reboot your device
- un-install and re-install the app.
If no luck, contact me for support by sending a feedback from the app.
Overview:
Install it only if you have difficulty to Unlock the Free version by In-app Purchase.
If you have purchased this app and want to change to the Unlocked version:
- unlock the Free version by In-app Purchase
- send me the two purchase numbers or the two receipts you got from Google Play
- and I’ll refund the purchase of the Pro version

Using your phone often? Tired of the On-Off switching?
This app turns automatically your screen off when you put your phone into your pocket or onto a table and turn the screen on when you take it out or up. No need to touch any button and you are ready to go. It’s also helpful if your side button does not work.
HOW TO UNINSTALL?
Use the UNINSTALL button in the app.
HOW IT WORKS
It monitors the orientation of the device through the gravity sensor. When your phone is pointing downward by its top, below a certain angle, it’s likely to be out of use. In this situation the proximity sensor is activated to determine if it is covered. If yes, the screen turns off because probably you placed the phone into your pocket or onto a table.
To keep the battery usage low the program turns on the proximity sensor only when it’s really necessary. Moreover, when it turns your screen off and the proximity sensor is covered it puts your phone into deep sleep state to save as much energy as possible.
MAIN FEATURES
- Pocket Sensor: Recognizes if your phone is in your pocket.
- Table Sensor: Detects your phone is lying on a table and turns the screen off.
- Turn Screen On by Motion: If the screen is off and it’s facing up the device can be woken up by any movements, for example lift up by hand.
- Keep Screen On by Motion:It keeps the screen on by relying on the small movements you are doing by your hand while holding the phone. If small motions are detected while the screen is facing up the feature keeps the screen on because it can be suspected that the phone is held and probably you are reading something. If the phone is steady the normal screen timeout will apply in any position you leave your device.
- Tasker, Llama, Locale supported by plug-in.
BATTERY USAGE
It should be not significant. I experienced about 6 per cent extra consumption on the test device. However it can be much higher by often using the Turn Screen On by Motion feature. Thus, keep your phone face down if you want to save energy.
IMPORTANT
On some devices (e.g. HTC One) the alarm clock is switched off by the app after it had gone off! Please check if it’s the case for you. If, yes, use a third party app, for example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock
FAQ
Q: The screen not always turns off when I put my phone into my pocket, why?
A:The proximity sensor not always accurate. It can fail recognizing some materials specially if they are very close to it. If it happens to you often, you can activate the False Turn-On Protection feature which effectively reduces the number of accidental wake-ups.
Q: I’m experiencing high battery usage, why?
A: The app should use about 6 percent extra energy per day if you are not using too much the Turn Screen On by Motion feature, for example keeping your phone face down when it’s on a table. Moreover, please, keep in mind that the android en-built battery consumption measurement can show much higher results if it’s based on a short period of time.
More FAQs : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227516

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

GRAVITY BOX – XPOSED 2.9.6



Current Version: 2.9.6
Requires Android: Varies with device
Category: Tools
v2.9.6 update:
Changelog 2.9.6 – 09/02/2014
Full Changelog: https://github.com/GravityBox/GravityBox/blob/kitkat/CHANGELOG.txt
Overview:
WARNING !
GRAVITY BOX Needs AOSP or Stock Factory Image Nexus Android 4.4.X KitKat Roms (Nexus4/5 etc..)
WARNING !
GRAVITY BOX Needs ’’ Rooted Device ’’ and ’’ Xposed Framework –> http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk ’’
Developer: C3C076 @XDA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554049
GravityBox – A complex Xposed module targeted for devices running Android 4.4.X, which turns vanilla ROM into
feature-packed “non-flashing” custom ROM.
Originally, this module was designed for MTK6589 devices which lack custom ROMs built from source due to MediaTek closed-source policy.
Later on, it was adjusted to support other (non-MTK) devices running vanilla or close-to-vanilla AOSP ROMs.
Introduction:
The app utilizes amazing Xposed framework coded by recognized
developer rovo89 which, briefly, provides interface for injecting code into any app, including system services allowing modifications of applications and system services at run-time. One of the biggest advantages of GravityBox is that it is not bound to any specific device. Actually, it should run on any device having vanilla Android 4.4.X (ROM close enough to AOSP).
This project wouldn’t be possible without rovo’s Xposed framework, so huge kudos to him.
Feature highlight:
— CyanogenMod Pie controls
— Expanded Desktop
— Statusbar QuickSettings tile management with tile reordering
— Lockscreen targets
— Statusbar icon coloring
— Statusbar Brightness Control
— Additional QuickSettings tiles:
——- Sync on/off, WiFi AP on/off, GravityBox shortcut, Torch, Network mode (2G/3G/2G+3G switch), Sleep, QuickRecord,
QuickApp, GPS on/off, Ringer mode, Volume tile, Camera tile, …
— Quick pulldown – switches to QuickSettings when status bar is pulled down near edges
— Auto-switch to QuickSettings when there are no notifications
— Center clock in statusbar
— Battery indicator style
— Navigation bar tweaks including cursor control keys
— Navigation bar ring targets
— Low battery warning policy
— Disable LED flashing when battery low
— Disable LED while charging
— Advanced power-off menu (reboot, recovery)
— Volume key cursor control
— Skip tracks by volume key long-press while screen off (thanks to rovo89)
— More volume levels for music stream
— Option to control safe headset media volume
— Button for clearing all recent tasks at once
— CRT screen off animation
— Minimal brightness setting
— Autobrihtness levels adjustment
— Lockscreen tweaks – show widgets maximized, lockscreen background style (color fill, custom image)
— Lockscreen rotation
— Hardware key actions – menu long-press/double-tap, back long-press, home long-press
— Dithered Holo background
— Option to use solid black Holo background
— Expandable volume panel
— Option to unlink ringtone and notifications volumes
— Notification drawer style (background color, image for portait/landscape, transparency)
— Button backlight modes (default, disabled, always on while screen is on)
— Dialer (Phone) tweaks
— Launcher tweaks
— Screen recording
— GravityBox Actions – interface for 3rd party apps
… more to come
Installation:
1) Backup your current ROM in custom recovery. I am serious. Don’t skip this step.
2) Get the Xposed installer from Download section from Xposed official thread (the latest version is typically available at this link: http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk)
3) Install and run Xposed installer and follow the instructions to activate Xposed framework
4) Reboot. If device doesn’t boot that means that the Xposed framework is not compatible with ROM you are currently
running. You don’t need to continue with the next steps. You will have to restore your ROM from backup.
7) Run Xposed installer, go to Modules menu and activate GravityBox by checking the checkbox
8) Reboot
9) Launch GravityBox from app drawer or from Xposed installer and set options as desired