About Fix Power Button
This app helps you to reduce the usage of the power button to lock/unlock you screen. It can also be useful when you power button starts to miss clicks or require more pressure to work.
- To lock your phone: when phone is awake and unlocked simply swipe at the bottom (or top) of the screen. Your phone will lock and turn off the screen.
- To unlock your phone: when phone is sleeping, simply swipe shortly over the proximity sensor.
- To change the volume (system sound, ringer or multimedia): swipe on the right (or left) of the screen
To reduce battery drain it is possible to set an awakeness time for the proximity sensor (turn off proximity sensor during the night)
This app DOESN'T require to root your phone, it can work on stock roms (tested on Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus)
= TO INSTALL =
When first launch, accept to give administrator permissions to the app. It is required solely to lock your phone
= TO UNINSTALL =
Before remove the app, go on settings, then security and finally device administrators.
Uncheck the box "Fix Power Button"
Then you can follow the common procedure to remove the app from your phone
keywords: turn off screen lock unlock swipe power button
Download and install
Fix Power Button version 1.0.6 on your
Android device!
Downloaded 100+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package:
com.fix.power.button, download Fix Power Button.apk
by C####:
I sent the developer an angry rant via email and he responded with helpful advice, the next day. I was operating the app completely wrong initially, which I put down to my inpatience and bad mood at the time. The app works perfectly and is definitely worth the 50p.