Fix for Gen8 devices not waking from sleep with dim display

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It is my understanding that some gen8 devices aren't waking up from sleep when they go to sleep in a dimmer screen state. Thanks to a diligent XDA user with a 101, I was able to fix this problem.

To fix this, download SuperDim 1.51dev2 from http://code.google.com/p/superdim/downloads/list

Then go to Menu | Options, and check "Fix no-wake-from-sleep". That's all: it should now work.

My testing indicates that low brightness levels aren't enough to switch the backlight from off to on. So what the SuperDim fix option does is that when the device awakes with a low brightness setting, it first sets 22% brightness, which is enough to activate the backlight, and only then sets the desired lower brightness level.

I reported both the bug and the fix to Archos.

It might be possible to make the fix work without root if there is enough demand.

I would very much like to have a fix without having to root my 101!

I installed and to exactly what u introduced but I still have that issue now. Im realy disappointed. Is there any other methods

yes i also tested it - but somehow i didnt see the feature while waking up - but when going to sleep - this somehow is weird and useless - might be the reason for not working for others

Sleep: press power - screen gets brighter -> get darker -> off
Wake up: press power -> wake up by luck

perhaps recontact the develoeper something might be messed up

(i didnt take the version u mentioned - but the latest maket version wich is newer)

So, let me get clearer on what's happening. You have SuperDim installed, and its "fix wake from sleep" option is activated. And you're still not having the device wake from sleep when the screen is dimmed. Right?

If you can install adb on your PC, or install an ssh daemon on your device and connect to the device via ssh from your PC, you can help me diagnose the problem.

Well I hoped my explanation was clear enough - it is what u said + the point that the function u explained in post 1 doesn't happen while waking up but instead when going to sleep...

Device is on (screen is dimmed, archos option is on) -> press power -> screen gets brighter -> screen gets darker -> off

Device is in sleep -> press power -> wake up by luck

Anyway I got ssh woring thought putty(win) and UD ssh daemon.
ADB is also installed on my pc but i nerver used it

EDIT:
hey - btw i asked u for the cycle funktion some time ago and noticed u implemented it now - and a lot of other things
Thanks for that - somehow i lost track of your app since i had exams
Anyway i just noticed i have the turn-on bug also when I don't use your app sometimes... (even when the screen is not dimmed at all) so there must be another problem also i suppose

Regarding the cycle funktion i noticed a "strange" behaviour:
"night 1" -> 3x cycle -> ends in "day 2" (thast right)
but
"night 1" -> 2x cycle -> "night 1" -> cycle -> ends in "day 2" also and not in "night 2" (so it seems u forgot to ask for the current state while cycling though the modes)

anyway I would be glad if u would make a cycle+ and a cycle-

Originally Posted by jw3

I would very much like to have a fix without having to root my 101!

PM me your email address. I may have a fix for you.

hello.

I have a similar problem with my GEN 8 A43
I am runing Cyanogenmod bull latest VR since yesterday with GO lancher/
and when i wake up my phone it is only making a sound -"bip" like its turned on, but I dont see anything of the screen...
so the only thing I can do is tern off the device by long press on the power key, and turn it on again...

rarely it is working fine and the regular unlock screen show up...

plese help my to fix this.


thank you !

Originally Posted by Moko_Loko

hello.

I have a similar problem with my GEN 8 A43
I am runing Cyanogenmod bull latest VR since yesterday with GO lancher/
and when i wake up my phone it is only making a sound -"bip" like its turned on, but I dont see anything of the screen...
so the only thing I can do is tern off the device by long press on the power key, and turn it on again...

Have you tried SuperDim, now known as RootDim, and its sleep of death fix option?