[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] loop4444:
Hey there folks!

Since MiA1 does not have double tap to wake, or you just want funcionality of waking screen and be ready to go with ANY flip case you

might have bought (and screen off when you close it) here is a simple guide to achive so, i have been testing it for 5 days and so far it works flawlessly.

So far im getting only 1% of battery usage overall, meaning the app itself is NOT keeping CPU awake, only the proximity sensor to determine if the case

is closed or not. Really battery friendly overall. Dont know the bad reviews on PlayStore - people moan about anything these days and app does not

work well with any device, but with A1, its a bingo.

1. remove your lockscreen security

(set to none) - this is up to you! If you have your phone with you at all times, it

removes the need to do extra steps

(draw pattern, PIN, etc...). If you prefer to open case and be taken to locksceen, skip this step!

2. install "EveryCover"

DOWNLOAD - !app is add supported! - also, there is paid version which i have so i support the dev, but free one works just as well!

- enter ap and activate the service (works by using Device Admin)

- tick "Auto start at Boot" - so service keeps running after restart

- tick "Service in notification bar" - it will prevent app to be killed by system - more on that later!

- you can even set the time period in which app is inactive (ex. - when you sleep at night)

3. Test the funcinality.

Just open and close your case, like you normally would (not 2 times in 1 secs, right :D). In my testing of daily usage

it almost never "misses".

The screen on is almost instant when you flip the case and screen is set to off after 1 sec of closing case. I tested many many times to see if the screen really switches off, and it

works great. I will also mention that it seems to

work even in almost pitch dark

(!) and no problems on indoors on evenings etc... It seems that the app is really good at listening to

sensor, or we have a really good proximity sensor on A1!

OPTIONAL STEPS:

Now if you are perfectionist or just like me, 2 things may bother you with this setup, and i will also explain steps how to deal with them.

4. persistant notifications

- if you enabled "Service in notification bar" there will be constant notification which may bother you. To deal with this, just long press

on the notification and switch the toggle to the right. (or you can go to app settings and do the same,

turn off notifications

)

5. "EveryCover running in the background" notification

- the last problem you may encounter, altho only the visual one, can be pain to watch.

To disable this notification

just download this app:

HERE!

Just enter app, grant permission, select "Press to select apps" and choose EveryCover.

You are done! This way, you have:

- working screen on/off solution for ANY flip case

- clean status bar without unnecessary notifications

- persistant service that will NOT be killed by system or after restart

- all that with only 1% of battery usage and no impact on performance what so ever.

Dislclaimer; I am not a dev of any apps mentioned here.

Cheers, hopefully this helps someone!