We have improved battery performance for those who tend to
quickly turn the screen on and off in order to look at the Lock screen.
These can all be done
without turning the screen on at all, and you can also draw the letter c, e, m, o, s, v, w or z on the screen and launch any app of your choice.
The left edge is empty, save for two indentations for the optional $ 39.99 Shield Tablet Smart Cover, which attaches magnetically and
automatically turns the screen on and off.
It isn't a smart cover, so it wo
n't turn your screen on or off, the screen protector is light and flimsy, and though it's supposed to support the tablet upright with an Apple - like folding cover, it doesn't support it well enough.
Unfortunately due to API restrictions we don't have the ability to allow you to double - tap to
turn the screen on within Nova Launcher.
Granted, you do need to press the home button and
turn the screen on before the device can be unlocked, but when the screen is on, just a tap of the home button is enough to unlock the device.
With this enabled, you can skip to the next track in your playlist without
ever turning your screen on — just long - press the volume up button to skip ahead, or do the same for the volume down button to flip back to the last track.
Ensuring your device isn't
constantly turning its screen on and making a sound throughout the day — especially if it's not something you carry around all the time — will help you save battery power.
Unless you toggle a setting in the Settings app (which I quickly did just for my own sanity), pressing the lock button will
only turn the screen on and off (with it locking automatically after a certain amount of time).
Since there are three different positions on this slider instead of just sound / vibrate like an iPhone has, seeing which mode you're selecting on screen (without having to
actually turn the screen on) is very handy.
The device is so symmetrical, using my left I could easily turn the screen on
There are no buttons on the G Watch, either: users can set the screen to stay on at all times, sucking battery due to an always - on backlight, or take advantage of the accelerometer to
turn the screen on when lifting the watch.
Last year's Note 7 had this functionality, but this year Samsung is enhancing it with the ability to create up to 100 pages of notes
without turning the screen on; a number that's likely to never be surpassed by mere mortals.
This is much easier accomplished with physical volume buttons instead of having to
turn the screen on and turn up it up, like the Kindle Fire mandates you to.
While the design is unassuming,
turn the screen on and you're instantly greeted with your own creation thanks to the customisation that Jelly Bean affords.
QSlide lets you open up little mini apps on top of your desktop and manipulate how transparent they appear; QuickMemo lets you draw on the screen with your finger; and LG's cool new KnockOn feature lets
you turn the screen on and off with a double tap of your finger.
There are buttons on the right side for controlling the volume and
turning the screen on or off.
This side button is extraordinarily confusing — it looks and feels so much like an iPhone sleep / wake button that I still hit it to
turn the screen on and off, even though I know I'm doing the wrong thing.
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Turn screen on when you receive a new Message - Disable SMS to MMS conversion - Convert SMS accents - Added Fast PIN Unlock - Fit Htc fonts style on the advanced power menu - Added Arabic and French translation - Increase Caller's picture height - Few other improvements
Best of all, you can use Knock Code while your phone is asleep to immediately jump into the phone without having to
turn the screen on, then enter your password.
And lastly, you actually have to
turn the screen on to get the sensor to work.
Both are difficult to reach, but it's not clear where they could be better located on a 10 - inch slate — you'll just have to deal with the fact that you'll be using two hands when changing the volume or
turning the screen on and off.
From a distance, the phone looks bezel-less but
turn the screen on and the bezels show up — we wouldn't complain much, though, as this is a budget phone.
These lights change colour depending on the type of notification and some apps such as Facebook support this feature, letting you know what notification is waiting for you without having to
turn the screen on.
Move to the top of the device and you've got a single button to
turn the screen on or off.
I used to own a Nexus 6 and due to the black bar and the white navigation keys I found
myself turning the screen on either side in order to prevent long term discrepancies.
This gives you information about what's going on without needing to
turn the screen on.
Samsung's Flip Cover still works,
turning the screen on and off and showing the time and other info through the small window.
You don't have to reach over and tap the power button every time you want to
turn the screen on.
To change your watch face, you simply press the crown to
turn the screen on and swipe to the right to scroll through your options.
This lets me turn the screen off / lock the device with the app active to save some battery while still retaining very quick access when
I turn the screen on, without needing to enter a PIN or opt for a fingerprint unlock.
The front of the phone, with its identical set of micro-drilled speaker holes and usually - placed capacitive navigation buttons, is immediately recognizable in its uniqueness, and that's without
turning the screen on.
The power button has been moved to the right side, beneath the volume buttons, making it easier to
turn the screen on and off without holding it in an awkward position.
While it's better to use the Boom Key to
turn the screen on, sadly you can't make it turn your screen off, so you have to resort to reaching over to the top left side of the phone.
This is a more natural place for it to live, making it easier to
turn the screen on and off.
It borrows one - button navigation from the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus, which optionally makes sliding right and left on the button mimic on - screen back and recent buttons, and long - pressing
it turns the screen on and off.
So, remember, that's tap to go to home, long press to
turn the screen on and off and longer press to initiate Google Assistant.
You'll still be able to
turn the screen on and off using the power button, but you won't have to swipe the lock screen, enter your PIN, or anything of that sort.
It only works to
turn the screen on, double tap again and it won't switch your Xperia Z2 back to standby.