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[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
(i) pause/resume, (ii) turn screen off: it's like pressing the power button, (iii) turn screen off persistently: turn screen off and keep it off until power button is pressed. It's good when you have to keep the phone in your hand or while you are driving but do not want the screen automatically turning on. After pressing the power button the screen will turn on and the app will work as before.
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
It would be great to have some type of white list in which you can add apps to so the screen will never turn off.
[Android Apps and Games] jt3:
Thanks. My issue was that after adding the "power off" widgets, they appeared to do nothing, but I'm thinking now that I'd accidentally paused the app (using the notification toggle), which disabled the widgets. That's why I couldn't figure out their purpose. After receiving this reply, I tried again and they worked just fine.

I wondering though... Can the pause toggle widget keep the app alive like the notification toggle does?

I'm not sure I understand this one. The "Keep Screen On by Motion" setting, when properly set, pretty much keeps the device on as long as you're holding it. Such a whitelist would only be useful when the phone is sitting on a fixed surface.
[Android Apps and Games] Lal Ayer:
Nice app
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
Not sure how to run it. Should be this way as shell command?

am start -a com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVENT_SERVICE_PAUSE

I tried but does not seem to work. It is definitely my mistake
[Android Apps and Games] itsmyname:
Amazing app, however it should have tap to wake up. i.e. touch the screen to wake up
[Android Apps and Games] ravage123:
Awesome app, just murdered my battery. Was awesome while it lasted.
[Android Apps and Games] itsmyname:
Love this app, but its draining my battery like no tomorrow on my S4. 6% battery it uses up. About 1% of battery used up while in standby sitting there every 2 minutes.

Will have to uninstall, but loved the idea
[Android Apps and Games] denzel09:
You are the only one with draining battery.

There is not Gravity here:

Check your setting buddy...

I can't live without this app anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] caferacer73:
I was enjoying this app until my battery started draining faster than normal. Mine was using 22%, which is way above the 6%. So I have disabled it for now until I can get this figured out.
[Android Apps and Games] andyxoxo:
Can I get a comment from the GravScreen developer please? Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
To anyone interested the correct syntax for the above commands in Automateit Shell Plugin should be:

am broadcast -a com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVEN T_SERVICE_PAUSE

am broadcast -a com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVEN T_SERVICE_START

The answer came from [MENTION=4048960]Muzikant[/MENTION] the dev of Automateit﻿
[Android Apps and Games] denzel09:
These are percentages of what?

See percentages of battery in stock menu. If equal you must check your setting.

This is my battery with gravity, no difference without on moto g:

There is not gravity here:
[Android Apps and Games] nagendraps:
"PRO vs. UNLOCKED by IN-APP PURCHASE (recommended)"

"Unlocked version has everything what Pro has, plus it has an Exclude App list, a more advanced Delayed lock option and Widgets."

from Google Play.

[MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION] , I did purchased pro version long back do I need to repurchase unlocked version to have these options? will refund possible even if its purchased long back?

pro version won't be getting these new features?
[Android Apps and Games] denzel09:
Yep, same for me. Need to buy also unlocked in app for these other features?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Bubble-be:
I was wondering myself how persistent the in-app purchase is. When buying in the playstore, you have the app linked to your account and it survives wipes, device switches etc.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Yes, it's possible.

Unfortunately, in the near future I'm not planing to include them.

If you have purchased this app and want to change to the Unlocked version:

- unlock the Free version by In-app Purchase

- send me the two purchase numbers or the two receipts you got from Google Play

- and I'll refund the purchase of the Pro version

It's mainly handled by the Play store app, if you have it and you are logged it will report to my app that you unlocked it earlier by IAP.
[Android Apps and Games] eksdea:
plexnor, you have pm regarding this
[Android Apps and Games] itsmyname:
Can't be the only one. A simple search of the thread shows many other users with drain, so your point is moot.

I really like this app, fell in love with it however I just cannot afford the battery drain that this app is having. Will revisit it there are any newer iterations which fix these problems
[Android Apps and Games] denzel09:
For me, like you can see from several images posted by me there is not battery drain. So...
[Android Apps and Games] itsmyname:
YOU may not have battery drain, but that's not what your post said. Your post said "you are the only one with battery drain"; evidently, that isn't so.
[Android Apps and Games] denzel09:
Check your gravity setting, probably problem is there.
[Android Apps and Games] mauam:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION], simply awesome:cool::good:
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
I'm not sure I understand this one. The "Keep Screen On by Motion" setting, when properly set, pretty much keeps the device on as long as you're holding it. Such a whitelist would only be useful when the phone is sitting on a fixed surface.[/QUOTE]

Well, an example of this is when I went to the airport the other day and was trying to go through security with my Delta boarding pass on my phone. When I turned my phone upside down to put on the scanner, it immediately turned off. It would be great to have some list that basically will never turn the phone off.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
You can pause the app automatically from the Exclude apps list but I think for this case the best to pause and resume it manually.
[Android Apps and Games] stragnagn:
Problem with MiUi

I use Gravity Screen Pro on a Acer Liquid E2 Duo phone now with MIUI v5.

With stock ROMs I have no problem with the screen off, but with MIUI based ROM when Gravity Screen turns off the screen, it immediately turns on again with the lock then it turn again off after the screen-lock time-out.

Is there any workaround?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] voriax:
I am not a dev of this app, but during implementing mine app I had similar problems

and it can be rom specific... and there are very limited chances to work it out,

but I think it's possible :)

V.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hi, I've just been trying the app out for a couple of days and seems pretty good. I use the 'keep screen on by motion' when reading, and screen off when in pocket or on table (facing up).

I'm trying to get it to turn the screen on when I pick it up off the desk (within a 1 minute timeout) but it doesn't seem to be working. Sometimes I put my phone down then forget something, so this would be good for me. Am I right in saying the timeout means that after (for example) 1 minute, the phone wouldn't turn the screen on when I pick it up? It works with proximity coming out of my pocket, but not when proximity is disabled, so it seems like 'turn screen on by motion' doesn't work (but 'keep screen on by motion' works fine.

It's not a major problem, just wondered if I've missed something obvious or does it just not like my phone (Samsung stock, rooted)?
[Android Apps and Games] RemoWilliams:
Widgets? Where?

This may be a dumb question, but gonna ask anyway: I unlocked the app, but I cannot find the Widgets.. Not in the menu, not in the notification thingy.. Where do I find them? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Mechayoshi:
^ just look for it in your list of widget s. I have them and i haven't paid yet.

Anyway working well on my note 3 so far.
[Android Apps and Games] RemoWilliams:
Yes, I found them shortly after posting that question, how silly of me :) Thanx.
[Android Apps and Games] stragnagn:
I know it's probably due to MIUI ROM, but I think a workaround could exist as it seems bound to the way the phone is put in sleep state.
[Android Apps and Games] gabrielss:
Hi plexnor,

Since the last update, I'm having a problem with the app. When I stop the app from the notification bar, I'm unable to start it again from the Not Bar. Also, if the app is paused by opening one of the apps in the excluded list, it doesn't start again automatically after closing that app. It' was working just fine before the last update.

Thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
The last update has not modified any of these parts of the code. So, I do not really know why these are happening.

I think the notification issue can be solved by un-ticking the NOTIFICATION -> LOW PRIORITY option in the app. Let me know if it helped.
[Android Apps and Games] fenchai:
Wow, awesome app, works awesome and with the right srttings it consumes little to no batt. Great work dev
[Android Apps and Games] zilan:
What is the best setting for used with commonly phone and battery friendly? My phone is zte n986. Thx
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
Depends on what you want the app to do: the only setting I use is Turn ON by proximity, never had battery issues with this great app.
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
[MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION] hi Sir, recently i have purchased the pro version of your app and loving it, but i have two issues, I would like your opinion on them!

Both issues are lockscreen related.

When i want to see what time it is, i go over the sensor with my hand and it wakes up (which is great), but it doesnt go back to sleep again.. it stays on the lockscreen all the time and i have to press the power button to make it go back to sleep again

I use Dashclock with dashnotifications and use GravityBox to maximize my lockscreen widgets at all time.

Secondly, when i get a notification, for example on Whatsapp, the screen wakes up (its why i use Dashclock in conjunction with Dashnotifier) but only for a very short time, it goes back to sleep far too quickly for me to read the notification well... with Gravity Screen off the screen doesnt go back to sleep that quickly after receiving a notification..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nurik.roman.dashclock

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.umang.dashnotifier

Is there anything I could do to solve this?

Thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
[MENTION=5704597]seafood99[/MENTION], for the first "issue" have you tried the Table Sensor setting? It recognizes if your device is lying flat, and you can adjust the slider to your liking.

For the second, I don't know of a way to adjust the timeout of the app on notification wakeup; perhaps you have the timeout setting too low in the phone menu - System Settings > Display?
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
When i put my phone on the table it goes off after about 5 seconds just fine, so the table sensor is working well.

The problem is only when i wake up the phone to (for exmaple) check what time it is, (so i dont leave the lockscreen!), then it wont go back to sleep automatically....

Its hard to explain as my English isnt perfect, if you want me to make a movie and post it on youtube let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
I understand now. I don't have this problem; I can wake the device using the motion sensor, check the lockscreen, and the device goes back to sleep in the time I specified under Display settings in the System menu (15 seconds for me). Have you checked your settings there?
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
It is set on 1 minute here.

But do you also use dashclock as your lockscreen widget? I think that is causing it.
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
I'm using CLock at the moment. I may install DashClock tomorrow to test your theory.
[Android Apps and Games] 5cha1a:
Hi guys. This are the screens of the battery consumption on my Nexus 5, and the screens of the setting that I put on the app. I lose about 1 1/2 hours of "Active Screen" ~25% of the normal 6 hours. Do you have any suggestions?

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P.S. Sorry, the forum didn't allow me to put the direct links to the screens.
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
Maybe try just 'Turn Screen ON by Proximity' and see how you like iy. Again, I get practically no drain from this app using that setting alone. In my opinion you're using too many settings, which may account for the drain you've experienced.

Also, it looks like your screen brightness is as much a factor as Gravity itself.
[Android Apps and Games] 5cha1a:
i always keep the brightness at mínimum
[Android Apps and Games] thefraggle:
I love the app! Just dumped Screebl for this actually :)

Works fine so far.

One question: any chance to turn OFF that app notifications (whatsapp, sms etc) are turning on the screen?

Or is this actually because of my vibration and the Gravity app thinks the phone has been moved?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
[MENTION=5704597]seafood99[/MENTION], sorry for e delay; just tested Dashclock and it dimmed on it's own after about 30 seconds.

I tested with the screen off via Gravity, laying faceup on the table, then waving my hand over the sensor to wake.

Hope this helps
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
Thanks for checking!

Yesterday evening I tried it myself and even without Dashclock it wont dim on itself. I even disabled ALL Xposed modules that do something with my lockscreen, still no luck.

I am clueless on what causes this.

But still thank you for checking it out!! :)
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
Btw, how can i set it so it wont turn off when i change the screen into landscape mode when watching a movie for example :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] fenchai:
You cant, you need it for pocket mode my friend, the app detects the landscape mode, maybe you put it more in an angle of pocket mode, thats why it turns off.
[Android Apps and Games] Rudjgaard:
Unlock version has an app whitelist
[Android Apps and Games] simplyazn04:
Under the pocket sensor setting, check the "Any direction" box and then another box should pop up under that says "landscape mode"

I think thats what you're looking for.

My review:

-I have to say this app has the fastest screen on/off with the proximity sensor compared to others. There isn't any noticeable lag when taking phone out of pocket for the screen to turn on.

- The "Face up" option for table sensor had intrigued me but it got annoying very quickly since i use my phone while it's on the table.

-Turn screen on via proximity worked flawless when taking phone out of pocket but i hated it turning on when I'm using the volume rocker music controls and rendering them useless.

-Turn screen off by proximity was annoying as heck if you're holding the phone horizontally (gaming, camera, etc.

-Turn screen on by motion seemed like a neat feature but turning the screen of via power button or the Screen off app will negate this thus rendering it useless

Overall, this app is great if you dont mind leaving your phone face down but it gets a little more difficult otherwise
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
When waking up and unlocking the device while its on its back it will go back to sleep automatically very quickly, but of course we have the option to swipe over the sensor for an additional minute, or even 5 minutes extra when we keep our hand 1.5 secs over the sensor. Yet when i do this (either the 1 minute of the 5 minutes) it wont go back to sleep after 1 or 5 minutes...

Something is messing up with the dim option/times of this app and I have no idea what it might be.;

[MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION], do you want me to make a youtube clip to show you this and the earlier mentioned problem? I would very much like your opinion on these 'bugs'.
[Android Apps and Games] plexnor:
Have a look of your Keep screen on by motion sensitivity.
[Android Apps and Games] papawil01:
how's battery life consumption? im most concerned about the battery life that this app will eat. other than that, very great. already tried it and im amazed. looking forward to buying it if it doesnt consume much battery.
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
I have to set it as low as 20 for it to work at all time, isnt this a bit low?

Anyway this fixed it, cant believe i tried so many things while i should have looked in the settings of the app itself better. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] frescagod:
issue with acting on notifications

i have "disable lockscreen" checked within Gravity settings, and my global setting is to only enable lockscreen after 30 minutes. the lock screen doesn't come up when the screen turns on, but if i tap on a notification, the lock screen will pop up and i have to swipe my pattern at that point.

is there any way around this without completely disabling my lockscreen?
[Android Apps and Games] wruster:
When I open the link Play Store say me "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server."
[Android Apps and Games] aqswde123:
Excellent app. Keep it up.

Couple of suggestions,

1. When I wake up screen using proximity to check if I have notifications the screen stays on for 15 seconds on lockscreen, which is too long. If I wake up screen the normal way using the phone button then it is 10 seconds.

2. Sleep time would be an useful addition.

Other than that its perfect according to me.

I have a question though, I prefer using proximity over gravity since its more battery friendly, will having the proximity sensor on all the time(faint red light)damage it or burn it out in the long run?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
will you consider making the tasker plugin more configurable?

Or is there intent available for users to activate / deactivate certain components?
[Android Apps and Games] rogxd:
I need to use it only to switch off the screen of my Nexus 4.

I turned off all the options "by proximity" and "by motion", but if I sweep the finger on the proximity sensor then the screen switch on anyway.

Is this a bug?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Jodus:
Working perfect on Xperia Z running 4.4, i love it! Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] VitorMSA:
Hello,

I bought unlock version and I'm with some trouble making this work.

My phone is an Xperia T with Android 4.3 and screen wake up don't work past 10 minutes of screen off. Can you tell me what I can do to make this work?

Sorry for my poor English

Edit: Problem solved. Have to exclude Gravity Screen from Stamina Mode (Sony Energy saver mode)

Enviado do meu bq Curie 2 Quad Core através de Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] seafood99:
[MENTION=4914137]plexnor[/MENTION] Please add a dim timer setting so we can set the time that the screen wakes up after waving over the sensor.
[Android Apps and Games] locolyric:
hi all, i am using unlocked version on lenovo p770 which is mt6577 base .

The gravity screen off works great. But there is some issue for me, some time the notification or pop up will on the screen for awhile and mis-touching in my trousers happened.

Try a few setting but still can't make it perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] fenchai:
So I got the paid verdion but i dont see the whitelist or exclude app list...?
[Android Apps and Games] digidog78:
I think it was specified that you'll have to get the free version then upgrade via in-app purchase to get the exclude feature.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
The kind of people who love customizing their phones with stuff like Gravity Screen LOVE lot's of checboxes ;)

A question about battery usage and the S4:

Would this mean that on an S4 the battery impact of using both the proximity and gravity sensor would be minimal?

Another question about the permissions: Why does the app need phone status and identity?

Nice feature requests for the PRO version:

1) would it be to hard to add the option to pauze the app when connecting to a (specific) BT connection?

2) Is it possible at all to imitate the knock knock functionality of the LG G2? For example tapping twice on the proximity sensor?
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
I don't think there is one.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Well....
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
That's weird...I don't have that option on mine and I paid for it.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Paid via in-app purchase or paid by buying the standalone PRO version?

if you have bought the Pro version, you may try this:

from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenoffpro
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
I just uninstalled and reinstalled and still do not have this option.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
"Exclude apps" is only available with Unlocked version - which is essentially In-App upgrade of free version.

If the one you bought is the PRO version (the standalone PAID version) you won't have "exclude apps"
[Android Apps and Games] steelersmb:
Can you send me a PM with your email so I can contact you there and send you my receipt?
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
i am not the dev, you can email him from the Play Store listing page instead :D
[Android Apps and Games] kantjer:
You can do that with Tasker, I pause the app when my phone is connected to my Car's BT to prevent my screen from staying on all the time due to movement.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
Yes, supposedly you can also do it with Llama. But I don't use neither apps and it would be nice to have feature built in :)
[Android Apps and Games] kantjer:
I agree it's very weird that there are 2 different types of pro versions.

I bought the pro version long before there was an in app purchase option. And I don't have the Google Play receipt anymore so now I'm forced to buy the app again. It's not about the money, it's just the principle.

I can understand and support making the move to in-app purchase but give the existing pro users the same features.

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Thats probably why the dev chose to add Tasker support. Otherwise the number of request would be endless. You want to pause it when connected to BT, someone else when connected to WiFi or time based, day of the week, calendar entry, full moon ..........., or any combination of those.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
I guess you have a point :)
[Android Apps and Games] nicolai5423:
Cant find a feature in the paid version

I'm looking for the Exclude Apps feature in the paid version and I can't seem to find it in the app, was it removed or am I just not looking well? ...... Nevermind, found the answer on the previous page, I bought the standalone paid client, the unlocked version has it if you purchase the features there. I think it should be implemented in the standalone paid version for the people that didn't try the unlocked version first.
[Android Apps and Games] SonyFan23:
Continue to work with an interesting application
[Android Apps and Games] dems86:
If you go the Unlocked IAP route and send him both order numbers he will refund you for the paid version.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
The app works great, except that I still need to get used to NOT press the power button as soon as I pick up the device ;)

I've one issue left, when holding the device in landscape gravity turns off the screen. Turning it on only works for a few seconds.

Can this be solved by the unlocked setting 'Horizontal mode'?

Another question. Would it be technically possible to use the proximity sensor or maybe even the gravity sensor to add minutes to the' keep screen on' time when you have the device laying down on it's back?

Something like a single tap for one minute, double = two etx
[Android Apps and Games] kantjer:
Try holding your hand over the proximity for a fee second when the phone is lying flat and see what happens.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
That works, but to make it go to 5 minutes almost never works