Power off the screen widget WITHOUT root.

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crazeco

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Oct 8, 2011

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• Apr 23, 2014

• #1

So my big gripe with the M8 was always having to hit the power button to turn the screen off - and I hate the power button location. It's hard to hit.

I was told to root the device, install gravity box so I can double tap the status bar and turn the screen off.

Thanks to a recommendation by jadaress1, this app fixes the problem entirely:

Screen Off and Lock: [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock]Screen Off and Lock[/URL]

I put an icon right next to where my thumb rests on the main screen. A quick tap turns it right off without any reaching needed at all. What a lifesaver.

 

Last edited: Apr 23, 2014

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tnez

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Dec 30, 2010

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• Apr 23, 2014

• #2

So what's the name of the app?

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Tdeljr

Senior Member

Oct 16, 2010

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Google Pixel 6

• Apr 23, 2014

• #3

It's called screen off and lock. It's in the play store, I've been using it on all my phone's and it works perfectly.

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Android-hotness

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Dec 16, 2010

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• Apr 23, 2014

• #4

Thank you. That app is awesome. With go Launcher I set double tab to call that app. So now double will turn on or off the screen.

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doroyce05

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Nov 29, 2010

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• Apr 23, 2014

• #5

I use lock screen by wongqi . It it's much easier to install if you don't want to use it. It is also very straight forward. Tap the app then the phone goes to lock screen mode.

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jadaress1

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Nov 22, 2010

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

• Apr 23, 2014

• #6

With the screen on and off lock all you need to do is swipe up fron the onscreen home button and itll give u the option of launching Google or switching screen off, love it on my m8, i double tap screen to switch on and swipe up to switch off, havent used the power button in ages

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Tdeljr

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Oct 16, 2010

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Google Pixel 6

• Apr 23, 2014

• #7

jadaress1 said:

With the screen on and off lock all you need to do is swipe up fron the onscreen home button and itll give u the option of launching Google or switching screen off, love it on my m8, i double tap screen to switch on and swipe up to switch off, havent used the power button in ages

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That's what I've been doing.


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PopArtist

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Feb 10, 2008

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Brooklyn, NY

• Apr 23, 2014

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I've been using Knock Lock - you can set an empty area of any width and/or height on your home screen (even if you are widgeted out there you can select space between widgets too) to respond to a double tap to lock the phone and turn off screen. Working well for me and I like it works the same as waking the phone up.

 

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saldebot

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Apr 13, 2010

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Miami, FL

• Apr 25, 2014

• #9

I use Nova Prime along with screen off and I can double tap and turn screen off

 

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