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[Android Apps and Games] varunbhatbm:
Thanks...

This is a brilliant app you have developed...
[Android Apps and Games] shad0wboss:
DOesn't this have flaws e.g when you put it vertically in your pocket, wouldn't the screen just turn on? and if the phone moves around, wouldn't it interfere with the screen?
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Two issues on my Galaxy S4:

- After a call the proximity sensor is sensitive in a way that when I cover it the screen goes off and if I uncover it the screen goes on (repeatably). After going into GSO and unchecking/checking Any Directions (just an example) everything works well again.

- When I have my phone in the docking station my screen flickers .. obviously because the phone dims by itself and then awakens due to slight table vibrations which I cause by typing on my computer's keyboard.

edit: I may be mistaken on the first one .. Any Direction might check for proximity all the time and turn off when the sensor is covered for a short while.
[Android Apps and Games] diddsen:
can someone explain what different free to pro?

can't find something about this :(
[Android Apps and Games] razierklinge:
I believe since it still uses the proximity sensor, even if the phone was pointed up in your pocket, it will still see that it's right next to an object and leave it off.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, I just downloaded the app and that's my understanding of how it works.
[Android Apps and Games] kantjer:
AFAIK you are right only the proximity sensor will keep checking if it needs to turn on the screen in that situation. And that will drain your battery.
[Android Apps and Games] diddsen:
therefore legally you should not activate the proximity sensor :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I don't understand what the proximity on/off switches do .. everything seems to work when they are off. Additionally .. proximity for on is available anyway when screen is off .. so why would I have to use the toggle.

Anyone tested this and knows?
[Android Apps and Games] diddsen:
surely tested.

make selftest... activate proximity and turn phone down.... it dont work...

deactivate proximity and it locks.

why?... the proximity looks too if phone in pocket.... so, only if both things true, proximity and phone down it locks.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
thanks will look into it more. had to disable for now since proximity was too sensitive. every time I got near it screen turned off. shouldn't it wait for a while before it reacts? here it turns off immediately... nerve wrecking.

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[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
By this the app can suspend itself during calls..
[Android Apps and Games] Brennusbr:
Thanks for the reply! Your app is really great! =)
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Plexnor, can you help me? The proximity sensor is extremely sensitive on the S4 and I really can't use the app if it shuts down my screen every time I get near the sensor (while simply using the phone). Is there any option I should play with to remedy? I do have "Any Direction" on because I also carry the phone horizontally in my pocket but the sensor should wait for a while before the screen shuts down (even 5 seconds I guess would be ok .. while wakeup should happen instantly). This immediate reaction seems to be an error.

Also I would crave for an option to turn off GSO while the phone is charging (in the docking station). I do have negative effects I mentioned earlier.
[Android Apps and Games] flawedlegacy:
what am i missing in the difference between free and pro versions?
[Android Apps and Games] Cintulek:
Really helpful, if you have a case where it is difficult to press the power button!
[Android Apps and Games] vonotny:
I was just thinking, "What if there was an app that detects when my phone's screen is covered by the flip case, to turn it off automatically?," when I saw this thread. Your app is brilliant. Thanks so much for creating it!
[Android Apps and Games] L0cutus:
If i do not use my asus fonepad for a while (10/15 min),

it doesn't wake up anymore, i need to switch it off/on

Can you fix ? thanks!

Asus Fonepad tablet.
[Android Apps and Games] luisjorge54:
i insist in the overheating of my nexus 4 when the phone is in my pocket

No knowed issues about that?
[Android Apps and Games] Peaceful Droid:
gr8 work:good::good:. very nice mate...

Thanks a lot for this superb app...:o
[Android Apps and Games] andrei.cc:
Misbehavior report

I would like to report a bad behavior I've found.

I have only activated Table sensor and Turn Screen on and off by proximity.

The problem:

If the device is lying on the table and I wake it up via the proximity sensor it

sometimes

turns the screen off after a second. It probably believes I've just put the device on the table, though I haven't used it. What I find even stranger is that it does not always do the same. Most of the time it works just fine ( by fine I mean that I can wake the device be swiping my hand over it and then use it with no problem ).

I hope my feedback can help you improve the app.

Congratulations for the app! I've been willing to see something like this for a while. :D
[Android Apps and Games] iamsmallpang:
just bought the PRO version ,my Galaxy S4 work fine , good work

Great Apps!

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] pbecks1963:
buy?

I would like to buy the pro but i miss notification sounds whenever the phone gets locked/unlocked. :) (that way i can audibly check if the phone really gets "locked" when in my belt-pocket)

ps: i have no screenlocker selected (so i have no notification sounds whenever the phone locks or not)
[Android Apps and Games] flawedlegacy:
Anyone?

I also either need to dial in my settings or lord knows what... I'll be doing stuff and screen will turn off instantly every 2 seconds (normal timeout) but have Motion activated fairly sensitive to keep screen alive. Ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] burnout:
Hi, I would like to make screen ON with proximity sensor but not OFF. Can't select only the ON option. Why?

Would be nice if we could desable the OFF option as each time my finger is over the sensor, it makes the screen off.

Galaxy S3.
[Android Apps and Games] pradeepb:
Hi. First of all i would like to thank you for your time for developing this wonderful app.

I found that my Samsung S3 I9300 is getting heated when its in pocket.

other than this everything is smooth.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] allram:
This app is Just brilliant. Absolutely love it. Thank you developer :D
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
it's a great idea and thanks for such a nice app with nice idea.

just curious, any chance of adding "vibrate/sound" on top of screen on/off? etc?

just brain storming. not even sure if it's useful ..
[Android Apps and Games] jaggyjags:
Nice app, but I really need an option to disable the automatic switching on when pressing the power button to turn off the screen. Sometimes I don't want it to turn on each time I move it and don't want to open app every time.

So when turning off automatically it will turn on automatically and viceversa, what do you think?

Another comment, on nexus 4 when proximity sensor is on it produces a little cracking noice in headphones, so when placing it inside the pocket why don't rely first on gravity sensor and once is upright use the proximity to turn on? Or maybe just proximity. This will help with the noice and battery.

Edit: missed that option to disable proximity sensor, sorry. But would be interesting to know what method you use to check the position. First proximity and then gravity or both at the same time? Which sensor is is the most power efficient? If gravity sensor is better the method of using it first would be helpful and then when phone is in a vertical position then check for proximity before switching it on. :)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] GoLfWRC:
Thanks for a sharing.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
thanks for the update works much better for me. any chance to make 1.5 seconds configurable?

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[Android Apps and Games] SKOSSA:
On s3 works perfect...thanks for your amazing job.
[Android Apps and Games] hutzdani:
Fantastic app ! On my nexus 4 & 7

One feature that would be great - if the device is facedown or faceup and not plugged into a charger and between set hours, switch off the device after a determined time.

I have been on a night out and used my phone to play music / play games yadda yadda to fall asleep with low battery ! Wake up with no charger and no battery !

- device will power off after X amount of time if face down or faceup.

- device will not power off unless its between X hours [ 12.00pm / 5am ] can be user defined.

- device won't power off if its connected to charger

- (if possible) power on device on at set time: due to reoccurring alarms ( don't know if the clock runs while the device is off or gets the time from network on boot )
[Android Apps and Games] Jahape4:
Wow.....Was using stock Sammy ROMs on my Note II but quickly fell in love with AOSP ROMs (however I lost some neat features like the 'Smart Stay' motion option)

Now that I found this....all I can say is that it BLOWS away Samsung's motion options.

I can now live the wonder AOSP life

AND

have even better motion abilities than on stock!

You rock! :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] codesplice:
Great app, I am truly digging it. Bravo, good sir.

The only issue I've run into (with my N4) is that the service isn't very useful in landscape orientation, but it's cool cause I figured out a work-around (and thought I might share here in case anyone else experiences the same):

Problem: The N4 doesn't have much bezel around the screen, and so the proximity sensor ends up right on the edge. This is fine, until I want to do something in landscape. There's not a comfortable way to hold the phone in landscape with two hands (as I must when gaming) without constantly tripping the proximity sensor and turning the screen off.

Solution: A Tasker profile:

Context: Display Orientation Landscape

Enter Task: Taskkill (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laptopfreek0.taskkill), Method=Extreme, Package=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree

// this makes sure both the app and corresponding service are terminated and don't restart

Exit Task: Run Shell, command="am startservice com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree/.GravityService", Use Root = on

Beautiful :)
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Thanks for your feedback. It's a frequent request to add vibration at screen on/off events, but somehow I always postpone it. (I'm not hundred percent sure this app really needs it, the UI is already overcrowded and personally I do not like vibration feed backs too much.) So, I do not know when this app will get this feature, but I'll try to convince myself :)

Until I add the feature I can recommend to do couple of tests to see if the proximity sensor turns off the screen when it's partly in your pocket. If many false turn on happens while you are moving your device in your pocket you should use the False Turn On Protection feature (v1.48). By using it you can be quite sure that your screen is off in the pocket. Another option is at the moment to use a third party app like Tasker to do a vibration at screen off.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Good idea but cannot be done, unfortunately. The Booster option should be un-checked to help the problem, but often it's not enough, it's true.

The proximity sensor is more power efficient if the device can go into deep sleep mode otherwise the gravity sensor.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
I think a Tasker integration is necessary here. I'll do it soon hopefully but already you can control the app by Tasker.

However, if you leave your phone face down for the night it uses not too much battery.
[Android Apps and Games] xVermicide:
this is awesome, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] darkangel0077:
GREAT IDEA SIR :good:

keep up the good work :cowboy::cool:
[Android Apps and Games] remidesroques:
Somehow I feel that this is not related to the app. You can definitely create a tasker task to do exactly just that if not more! You can use the plugin called taskkill for tasker to properly kill apps.
[Android Apps and Games] drmjp93:
Yes [MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION] -

I want to understand meaning of the option -- turn the screen on by motion and and a specified time while that screen can be turned on..

So if I put 10 minutes , the screen would not turn on after after 10 minutes am I correct?

Hope I get a reply from the developer

www.dadabhagwan.org
[Android Apps and Games] Jahape4:
Hey plexnor, just curious....I use a profiling app that allows automatic changing of locale plugin utilization without the need of tasker. Any way to pause/start the service automatically with a locale option (mainly, just like using the pull down 'pause' notification toggle)? Or can that already be done through the means of tasker, just without my understanding of the app/how to accomplish this?

--EDIT--

Didn't completely understand/read the post from codesplice above me...used the taskkill locale plugin and his great instructions for starting just the service via shell command, and have everything setup exactly as needed! Thanks codesplice and of course plexnor for this awesome app as well!
[Android Apps and Games] remidesroques:
Exactly. The timing option is to tell gravity how long it should check if someone is grabbing the phone or not. Of course longer this time is set longer the battery use will be. I personally have it on 10 hours so anytime I grab the phone and it will turn on. And my battery still last the day which is fine for me.
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
Keep screen on already does all of this beautifully and works on all platforms.
[Android Apps and Games] drmjp93:
got it friend.. thanks

www.dadabhagwan.org
[Android Apps and Games] mwiz123:
On the S3 when it is off for a long time my phone doesn't come back on. Even if I push the power button...
[Android Apps and Games] razierklinge:
It seems when I ran this the phone app held a wakelock for hours. Is that normal?
[Android Apps and Games] drmjp93:
keep the timeout in screen on by Motion to long time so this problem don't occur.

www.dadabhagwan.org
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I notice screen flickering while use the phone .. don't see why this happens. Now and then the screen dims and turns bright again.

Also I still have problems dim/bright/dim/bright etc. in the dock. I now use "Caffeine app" in addition to keep the screen on all the time.

Seems to be a workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] mecc1:
Edit: How dumb of me....
[Android Apps and Games] diddsen:
can confirm... also happens often to me.

s3 me3 4.2.2
[Android Apps and Games] kikikrco:
The same at me. Using Omega v45
[Android Apps and Games] vaimr:
With my rhythm in the morning is very hard to get up, let's wake up with this application.
[Android Apps and Games] prinz.z:
Great app, great idea!!! Unfortunately, nut working exactly as expected on my LG Optimus 4x HD ;)

First of all, motion on and off is working just fine, also turning off the phone lying upside down and turning it back on again. Unfortunately, the proximity option only works if I check the "Any direction" option in the Pocket Sensor section, but that option immediately turns of the screen if I cover the sensor and not after 1.5s, additionally, it ONLY turns off the screen but does not suspend the phone, such that lockscreen is not shown if proximity sensor is not covered anymore and additionally, I does not receive pebble notifications :) (these are only triggered if screen is off) and device gets warm in pocket and drains a lot of battery.

If I disable the "Any direction" checkbox, proximity turn off/on is not working at all, although the turn Off and turn On by Proximity options are checked. I also tried the Alternative Proximity Method.

My device runs Cyanogenmod 10.1 latest nightly, and maybe it's of importance that I'm using "delayed lock" app.
[Android Apps and Games] Gunde:
The 1.5s proximity delay is still not working for me in 1.48. I'm going back to 1.41 until it's fixed.

That's how it's supposed to work. When "Any direction" isn't checked the proximity method only turns the screen off when the phone is at the defined angle.
[Android Apps and Games] remidesroques:
Nope it doesn't do what this app does cause when you have to put your phone in the pocket then the app you are mentioning will keep the screen on which really sucks

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 PM ----------

Yes it's normal because it has to keep monitoring if you will shake the phone to turn it back on. That's where the timeout comes to play and will allow you to decide how long this wavelock is on
[Android Apps and Games] prinz.z:
Okay, I see your point here :) It has But wouldn't it be possible to completely suspend the phone as it is happening in the NO MOTION mode? That would prevent the phone from heating up in the pocket and enable pebble notifications when device is in the pocket. In any other case, I see no way to meaningfully use the app, because the device in my pocket can not be in the same angle at all, depending on whether I'm sitting, walking etc. and only using the motion detection would turn on the phone in my pocket all the time, wouldn't it?
[Android Apps and Games] DesmoDavid:
Awesome Idea! If you need my help for translate the app in Italian send me a PM. ;)

I see that any incoming notification turn the screen on. I don't want it. It's your choice or only a bug? Any chance to see this option in the next release(s)? :)
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
Best power & screen control

I take back my earlier comment. This app is far superior to keep screen on which only bypasses the time out when the predefined angle is active.
[Android Apps and Games] gregland:
Hi plexnor

I send you a PM with the french translation!

Enjoy :good:
[Android Apps and Games] deepsix_69:
Is it possible to disable the keep display on with motion when the phone is on the lockscreen? If im driving down the road and the phone is laying on the seat and for some reason the phone wakes, it won't turn off due to road vibrations. Since I'm not looking at it, the battery runs dead.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
I noticed flickering too. But it's gone when I changed the adjusting method on Lux auto screen brightness app. Thus, my first guess it's a result of a conflict between my Keep Screen On feature and an auto screen brightness mechanism. But I'm not sure because now I couldn't repeat the issue at all.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
It sounds like a Sleep of Death issue. It's an android bug. I do not know too much about it, but I guess it's a result of a conflict between GSO and one of your another running app. Do you have any idea which other app may be involved?
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
One guess: Maybe the Turn Screen On by Motion sensitivity is too high and your phone vibration turns on the screen.
[Android Apps and Games] DesmoDavid:
I will try! Thank you!

Edit:Nope, same thing! :(

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[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Not sure if this is memory related, but after using GSO for an extended period of time (about three hours) both wave launcher and sidebar stop working. Only way to get them working again is to reboot. When not using GSO this never happens
[Android Apps and Games] aelsharawi:
my setting sharing at Nexus 4:

pocket angle:90 if less the phone goes on while the in pocket at setting postition

table:10 ,and sometimes 90 too

lying face up

proximity is ON

alternqative proximity :diabled

screen on by motion;disabled

keep screen on by motion:eek:N

senstivity :60

booster:on

____

waitinig for comments
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
You can set less than 90 degree it should not turn on in seating position.
[Android Apps and Games] macdo:
thanks and request

Hi, first of all, thanks and congrats for It this great app!

I have a request or idea I would like to know what you think. .. a lot of mass trans, and many times I have my phone off in my hand.

but with the motion it goes on constantly.

Would you consider a 'mass trans" option?

It maybe, if you turn it off with the power button disables the motion sensor until you turn on your phone with the button.

best regards,

Macdo
[Android Apps and Games] frenccw:
Thanks for this amazing app. Good to hear that Tasker integration is in the works. I've tried the TaskKill plugin but it still manages to stay open occasionally.
[Android Apps and Games] Girn:
Great app I bought it.

What is this notification I get "screen on 1 min" or screen on 5 min?
[Android Apps and Games] Sian:
Thanks for this great app! Not sure whether this is a bug, but I started to notice at times Swipepad will stop functioning properly since I installed Gravity Screen Off. I can only 'reactivate' Swipepad after I 'paused' Gravity app. Swipepad will work for a while when I 'reactivate' Gravity app. Then suddenly it stops again.

Anyone else having this issue?

Edit: I notice the RoundR app also doesn't work properly too.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Sometimes all of the sudden the screen turns off when I come close to the screen (not even the proximity sensor) .. this happens two times in a row .. then it goes away .. happens about twice (or so) a day .. strange.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
It looks like often need the booster option to be checked to make the Keep Screen On feature work. Thanks for the finding. I'll consider to disable the "turn screen off when it face up on table" feature. Until it's fixed you can easily wake up the device by swiping over the proximity sensor.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Good to hear there were some improvements but it still looks like the 'turn screen on by motion' feature is not active on your device.

It can be that your device stop the acceleration sensor when it goes standby. It's a quite common problem. Have a look of this list: http://www.saltwebsites.com/2012/android-accelerometers-screen-off

Does another apps can pool data from your sensor while the screen off?

To your request: I was thinking to include the 'keep screen on by angle' feature like Screebl does but I think it has a severe restriction: you cannot leave your phone in certain positions because it can happen to your screen that it will be on forever, unlike if it's based on motions as well.

Thanks for keep testing the app.
[Android Apps and Games] mdfzhi:
Thanks :)

I got to say, this app works wonder. Previously I'm using screebl. It hasn't been updated since almost a year. Now I think I found its replacement :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] otyg:
Great, going to give it a go, hopefully a proximity sensor isn't required
[Android Apps and Games] talhamid:
Amazing, amazing app. Works out of the box unlike all other such apps I have tested on my Xperia Z. The only problem is that proximity sensor off and on is not working. Can there be an option to increase the sensitivity of that?

Secondly, for Pocket Sensor, you assume that we'd be placing the phone upside down in our pockets. Most of the times that's not the case, esp in case of shirt pockets. Can you also make the setting for phone placed right side up (maybe combine that with the proximity sensor).

Great, great app, and sincere gratitude to you for making a bulk of features free. Will be shortly buying the app provided the proximity problem is resolved
[Android Apps and Games] kkkhattak:
Not supported for my device??:confused::confused:
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Good to hear it works fine and you like it.
[Android Apps and Games] Masapa:
there should be option to wake with motion to be always on while charging.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
I do not intend to add too many extra checkboxes because the UI will be too crowded, but it'll consider to add this feature.