Keylock turns off on SMS reception

[psuter]

Hi

on my new Orange SPV m2000, i configured the keylock to lock everything but the power on/off switch. But.. when i receive an SMS, an eMail or when Pocket outlook wants to connect to the GPRS network (and wants to show me the little bubble saying that i'ts about to do so) then the keylock is being turend off (=the SPV is being turned on) and i can use all the keys and the touchscreen.
since i often receive SMS when my phone is min my pocket, i don't really like this kind of behaviour..

doesn't anyone have this problem too? to me it seems like a basic windows mobile problem the way things are being made... or is it just a configuration fault of mine?

any help is appreciated...

cheers
pascal

[Fais]

Don't want to hijack your thread... but i'm having the same problem with SMS.

But also, every time i receive a phonecall, the phone unlocks, and does not lock itself again. So if i have the phone on silent, it unlocks in my pocket, and then my phone starts calling people by mistake until i lock it again.

I enabled the lock all buttons except power button option but this doesn't work. The only additional software i have running on the phone is TomTom2 and Towa's patch if that makes any difference. ROM ver 1.60.50.

Any solutions? I may otherwise have to get rid of my trusty XDAII otherwise :(

Thanks!

[ashby]

Sorry, I dont have a solution, but my phone does the same.

Its as if the phones were designed on a desk, and no one bothered to try them in the real world.

Ashby

[SiliconS]

Hmm... I don't have this problem on my XDAII and I don't think I ever had it. What ROMs are you XDAII peeps using? Standard UK O2 ROMs like me? (I'm up to 1.72 now.)

Wonder why my XDAII wouldn't have this problem but others might, unless it's a ROM problem.

[xda-rocks]

This is a known problem with the Blue Angel, but not with the XDAII that I've heard of.

[jamesluo]

i think there is alternative way to minimize problem. you can set your password for your phone, then when there is incoming call or message, even though it will unlock all button, but before you use it, the unit will ask you password. so at least you will not miss call anyone anymore.

[TomLin]

I'm having the same problem with my Pda2k.
I've disabled all but the power button. And I do have a password on the device.

I've had the following scenarios happen;

Scenario 1:
Every time I receive an SMS, the device powers up, waits for the password - If I don't hear it it then proceeds to stay on and drain the battery.
It just doesn't seem to go back to sleep.
BTW - the unit gets very warm...

Scenario 2:
Even when I do hear it, I often find that the unit is frozen - ie I try to type in the password, the asterisks show on screen but it seems nowhere after that. I'm running Pocket Plus, which has had problems with HTC devices - but I'm not running the today plugin at the moment.
Soft Reset is the only option.

Tom

[PWLivewire]

Yes, i think we are all in the same boat here. The problem is that the device wasnt designed to be in your pocket (I know.. I know.. Pocket PC). Problem being, on recieving sms/mms/call the gsm part of the device sends the wake siganl to the O/S, causing the device to power on. :(

The simple solution as mentioned above is to lock the keys (password) but again as mentioned this can cause alot of power loss because the device will not sleep if your leg keeps trying to enter the password (in your pocket). I'm guessing that why so many people tend to use the belt clips with these devices. :?

I'm sure it will be in the next feature request so that only the LED indicator will change and flash if chosen but until then we all have to look like geeks with belt clips.

If anyone knows of a registry hack or app that can stop the wake signal form annoying us all the please post. :shock:

[bofo]

Hi there,
Same problem on my 9090. But I had this on my former crappy iPAQ 6340 too.

Here's a workaround which works for me:

Go to "Start -> Settings -> Sounds & Notifications"
then select tab "Notifications"
in the "Event"-dropdown select "Messaging: New text message" and uncheck "Display message on screen". Uncheck for "Phone: Voice mail" and "Phone: Missed call" too.

BTW: The warming device is just a feature: you don't have to buy a pocket hand warmer in winter!

Greetz,
Bofo

[d3vil]

Or use a 3rd party software like the ones described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=15573