Does Kinscreen not start on phone reboot anymore? I'm running Android 10.
Certainly should. Make sure to check www.dontkillmyapp.com for your device manufacturer. This is becoming so commonplace I'll be putting in a warning in the next update. It's sad.
Luv ur work bud. Just a few apps plus of yours and I think at max. battery efficiency for my phone/setup!
KinScreen
Leandroid
Greenify (Paid )
LSpeed
...and ofc root access.
Once you get 'em all dialed in, workin' well together and with the OS...awesome battery time. Takes some time & effort but soo worth it with an old 3000mah Moto G5+, Magisk rooted on stock Oreo.
KinScreen (purchased version) is always among the first app I install on new phones, but I've run into a problem with my LG G8 (android 9) in that the turn off by covering proximity sensor doesn't seem to work (I've tried both the default 10 seconds and a shorter, 3 seconds). With the app in the foreground, if I cover the sensor, the indicator goes red showing that the proximity sensor is covered, but the time out instead follows the regular system time out of 30 seconds (which I set by KinScreen). On the other hand, KinScreen's keeping the screen alive by a wave over the proximity sensor does work, so I'm stumped as to the problem (KinScreen does have access to modify system settings). Any thoughts?
EDIT: Installed GravityScreen (also purchased version) and it fully works with the proximity sensor to turn off my phone (e.g., face down), but I suspect that's because it's combined with an angle/motion sensor too? Or is it because it uses the accessibility settings?
LG phones seem to have an issue with setting short timeouts. What's the minimum value you can set in the system settings? Try that value in KS and see if it's able to at least go down to that. And of course make sure you aren't touching the screen at all while you cover the sensor. On all phones, the system will keep the screen on a certain minimum from the last time it was touched. GravityScreen actively turns the screen off using device admin/accessibility. You'll notice the screen probably also locks and you can't use the fingerprint sensor to unlock. Can you confirm?
Thanks for the quick reply. 15 seconds is the minimum and it appears the KS works at that time setting, but honestly that isn't good enough when you're putting the phone in your pocket. GS has a "smart lock" setting that actually doesn't require giving device admin privileges, but does require accessibility, and fingerprint unlock continues to work. I think maybe it blacks out the screen (so no reaction to taps) and then relies on normal lock time, maybe?
I've only used the free version before for turning the screen on with my Pixel 3. I have an s10e now and have the opposite problem. The darn thing won't turn off in pockets or face down because the proximity sensor only works during phone calls. I tried gravity screen which works great but seems to always bypass the lock (PIN and fingerprint) or always requires a PIN to unlock depending on the setting I pick. Does kinscreen (either free or paid) have turn off options that don't include the proximity sensor and might play better with my phone's lockscreen settings?
No, unfortunately the quicker time outs are all based on proximity sensing. In fact, KS never actively turns the screen off at all. If another app is keeping the screen on, it will stay on. It's a real shame the proximity sensor is limited on these new Samsungs. What's worse is it shows the sensor as available but it just doesn't work. Can you try and see if turning off the ambient display fixes it? Someone wrote in claiming there was a correlation there, but I haven't confirmed it.
So I figured it out and I feel like an idiot. I had facial recognition on. The darn phone was doing exactly what it was supposed to. I've never had it or turned it on before on previous phones so I didn't recognize what it was doing. Whoops.
Hmm, so in the end the proximity sensor does work? Is it responsive if you open up KinScreen and check the proximity status at the top while you wave over the sensor?
No, the proximity sensor does not work except in the call. When I was referring to the phone acting as it should I was referring to the use of the Gravity Screen app. Kin screen only works with the motion features on the S10e, not the proximity. The proximity status will blink if I touch my hand to a large portion of the screen. but that doesn't help with pockets or laying face down.
Weird, so it detects proximity if a large portion of the screen is touched? Based on what sensors do you have GravityScreen set to turn the screen off?
Good stuff! I originally used gravity screen, then found n tried Kin and made the switch the next day.! Kin and LeanDroid are permanently at the top of my 'Top 10' w/ Greenify and L-Speed. Glad to see an update!