Hardware button that will keylock?

[Gulioth]

Hi there,

Is there a really simple FREE low memory program that will allow you to assign a hardware button to toggle the device/key lock on & off?

i.e. pressing & holding the end call softkey rather than hitting the today screen plugin.

Thx,

GW

[Gulioth]

No-one have a solution for this?

If topic alady covered, apologies. Please direct to post if one is present

[axysmaxy]

Hi Gulioth,
I've tested two solutions for your problem
1. is slide to unlock, also known as SU2
You can start his app by pressing a predefined key.
2. Install the htc home customizer plus htc home. On the tap apps, you can define a shortcut to lock your device. it is the simple WM lock.
For me the last solution appeared to be the best, although you have hit the screen.
If you can't find the apps, post again and I'll try to find the links

[Gulioth]

Thanks for feedback & suggestions.

I cannot use the htc home customizer plus htc home as it's causes the phone to lag & crash frequently.

Just looked at S2U2 & I think it would do the job however which version would work well with the Artemis/XDA Orbit?

Are there other alternatives?

[Gulioth]

Anyone help us out here? Just want to know if S2U2 would be the best solution for my query, and if so, which version would work best for this handset? Also any alternative recommended programs out there?

Cheers

[amfasis]

hey,
I use S2U2 as screen locking. Currently have the latest version and works fine with the artemis, although sometimes when unlocking, the screen gets locked immediately again.

there are some other apps like throttle lock, but I don't know those can be hooked to a key like you say (i.e. pressing the red button two seconds or so)
such a key-hook would be great!
unfortunately I don't know about programming for WM

greetzz

[Gulioth]

hey,
I use S2U2 as screen locking. Currently have the latest version and works fine with the artemis, although sometimes when unlocking, the screen gets locked immediately again.

there are some other apps like throttle lock, but I don't know those can be hooked to a key like you say (i.e. pressing the red button two seconds or so)
such a key-hook would be great!
unfortunately I don't know about programming for WM

greetzz

Ok thanks I'll give it a go.

One last thing - is it best to install the QVGA or VGA version for the Artemis??!

[amfasis]

since the artemis screen is 320x240 which is a quarter of VGA (640x480), QVGA would be the choice ;)

[Gulioth]

since the artemis screen is 320x240 which is a quarter of VGA (640x480), QVGA would be the choice ;)

LOL I figured it out cheers

At the risk of being a smarta$$ - wouldn't a quarter of 640x480 be 160x120??!! :p

[bik128]

640 x 480 = 307 200 pxl
320 x 240 = 76 800 pxl

307 200 / 76 800 = 4

Here is the quarter :)