No pocket mode available?

[SergioA]

Incremental rollout of OxygenOS 10.0.5 for the OnePlus 7T is being released, but still no pocket mode available...
A little disappointed, this feature for me is a MUST and was available with my trusty 6T!
Now my brand new 7T in my pocket has its own crazy life, sends garbage messages, initiates phone calls, etc. etc.
Hope pocket mode will return soon......
In the meantime, has anyone found an app/solution to mitigate the problem?
TIA

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[abalam]

Here too, I miss that option. Fortunately I use a bookcover and have no problems. But if I just use a case, the phone will do crazy things in my pocket

 

[SergioA]

Here too, I miss that option. Fortunately I use a bookcover and have no problems. But if I just use a case, the phone will do crazy things in my pocket

Sometimes I laugh at the garbage that is randomly composed in WhatsApp or the SMS application while the phone is in my pocket, fortunately for now it has not been sent (yet...)

Seriously speaking it is a big drawback, considering that the option was available in the settings of the older 6T; I'm sure it was so in Android 9, if I'm not wrong it disappeared in the first beta of Android 10, but I've sold the phone and cannot confirm...

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[Peppo]

It's because the phone does not have a real proximity sensor inside. It's only a virtual one. So that sensor cannot be used for pocket Mode.
Perhaps OP finds another way for the pocket Mode.

 

[SergioA]

It's because the phone does not have a real proximity sensor inside. It's only a virtual one. So that sensor cannot be used for pocket Mode.
Perhaps OP finds another way for the pocket Mode.

Do you mean that 6T had it and 7T not? Don't think so, if I'm not wrong I've seen a YouTube video of a 7T disassembled and the proximity sensor was behind the screen just under the front camera...

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[Peppo]

Take a look here:
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/06/13/o...ensor-demystified-how-it-works-or-gets-buggy/

 

[SergioA]

Take a look here:
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/06/13/o...ensor-demystified-how-it-works-or-gets-buggy/

Wow, thanks for the link!
I'm curious about what kind of sensor was used in the 6T, same hidden feature, but reliable pocket mode...

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[SergioA]

In the meantime, I've found WaveUp in the Play Store that locks the screen if the proximity sensor is covered, it is free and open source, I give it a try and let you know! Link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jarsilio.android.waveup

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[bjs339]

I use Gravity Screen, have been for a while now on different phones. It has a bunch of settings that you can tweak based on usage. I have it set to turn off the screen using the gravity sensor instead of proximity, triggering when the phone is turned at least 60 degrees upside down. Then just put it in my pocket with the top down. The app works really well and doesn't seem to have much impact on battery.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree

 

[abalam]

If those apps from playstore work, then pocketmode should also work if they put this function back in it.

 

[SergioA]

If those apps from playstore work, then pocketmode should also work if they put this function back in it.

You're perfectly right, and I also hate to load the phone with apps that do what should be available (and were on the previous model) by default!
C'mon Oneplus, give us less models but better support!!!

 

[Peppo]

I've tested the WaveUp App and it doesn't work really good for me.
Any other experience?

 

[SergioA]

I've tested the WaveUp App and it doesn't work really good for me.
Any other experience?

Same here, after a while it doesn't work anymore, no matter the settings you choose in battery saving modes...

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[dn00]

I set up my own pocket mode using Tasker. When Proximity profile is activated, enter Turn Off task (check Lock and Continue after error). I set it up to turn off after 3 seconds and cancel if NOT proximity profile for false positives. It only works 95% due to the "virtual" proximity sensor but better than nothing.

 

[bradbusa]

This used to bother me until I realized it was because I enabled the "double tap to wake" option. If you turn that off, the phone will not wake up in your pocket.

Or as an alternative, you can just turn the phone around in your pocket so that the screen is facing away from your skin

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[abalam]

I finally found a worthy app that we can use as pocket fashion. this app also blocks the power button when the sensor is covered !!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goldenpie.psl

 

[Am100]

Have to use fingerprint lock to avoid this

I was facing similar problems with my 7t without any lock setted up. Phn gets wake up inside pocket, does crazy stuff on its own. Thts y i hav to setup fingerprint lock to avoid this. Otherwise battery life was way better without any locks. I too need any solution for keeping phn in pocket without any screen lock.

 

[roofrider]

I don't quite understand the issue here. There is no pocket mode settings but I have double tap to wake enabled and when the sensor (it's hidden underneath the screen) is covered, DT2W does not work.

 

[ej8989]

I finally found a worthy app that we can use as pocket fashion. this app also blocks the power button when the sensor is covered !!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goldenpie.psl

This works well on my OP7T on 10.0.8.HD65AA

 

[ej8989]

I just found out that it is actually fingerprint lift to wake (pickup your phone to show) causing the problem.