Gripe: cannot see screen to unlock

[waveydavey]

Wierd. Is it an SpB Shell feature I wonder?

[marisa4755]

Yes, I believe it is.

I have found the entry I was looking for on:

Backlight reverting to 10 seconds - xda-developers

It also covers (apparently the dimming on lock/unlock) as explained here:

Two little issues with locking and backlight - xda-developers

It's really for the Kaiser, but might well work for the Orbit.

But I'm too scared, and also don't really know how to do it myself.

I don't like messing with the registry on the whole, but if someone wants to try it. I would just definitely do a backup first, just in case.

[Michael_Mcr]

I would like to try this, but the Registry Explorer in SK tools wont allow me / wont give me the option to rename registry folders, only keys

[firstbuddha]

try Total Commander (freeware) or Resco Explorer.

[Bruce]

I think this is part of a bigger issue.

Although the 'sleep lock' activated by pressing power, like the 'device lock' activated by pressing lock device work fine in 'pda mode' once the phone rings etc inyour pocket the screen becomes active and in the process of walking around / hauling it out of pocket or case you answer or lose the call. Hopeless

Currently I have had to set Locks to come on after 1 minute with a 4 digit PIN. In this state only the hard keys work to answer a call , and for anything else you need the PIN.

This would be fairly usable if the backlight came on at the set % momentarily when doing entry (so you could have a quick look at the notifications /signal status) Instead it comes on as this poster observes at about 10% brightness which is crazy and unusable. (assume it saves power while rattling around in a case)

How are people working around this choice of unsatisfactory options. note I want a lock that requires definite hardware key action to answer a call - not a whizbang screensaver that still auto activates the touch screen when the phone rings

Thanks for any advice !

[Michael_Mcr]

Originally Posted by Bruce

I think this is part of a bigger issue.

Although the 'sleep lock' activated by pressing power, like the 'device lock' activated by pressing lock device work fine in 'pda mode' once the phone rings etc inyour pocket the screen becomes active and in the process of walking around / hauling it out of pocket or case you answer or lose the call. Hopeless

Currently I have had to set Locks to come on after 1 minute with a 4 digit PIN. In this state only the hard keys work to answer a call , and for anything else you need the PIN.

This would be fairly usable if the backlight came on at the set % momentarily when doing entry (so you could have a quick look at the notifications /signal status) Instead it comes on as this poster observes at about 10% brightness which is crazy and unusable. (assume it saves power while rattling around in a case)

How are people working around this choice of unsatisfactory options. note I want a lock that requires definite hardware key action to answer a call - not a whizbang screensaver that still auto activates the touch screen when the phone rings

Thanks for any advice !

I think you are right. This dimmed screen during lock must surely save power whilst the device is being bumped in pockets, as you say.

I appreciate your point about accidentaly answering / loosing a call, but i dont have this problem as my Orbit is in a fairly stiff Piel Frama case, so this never happens to me.

I once had (still have) a Sony Walkman mp3 player (HD-5) which had a "Hold" switch to prevent buttons being pushed whilst in pockets etc - only problem was that if you DID push a switch, the screen lit up to full brightness and flashed "HOLD" for about 10 seconds - so it was entirely possible to drain the battery whilst it was in your sports bag......

Your final point about being able to set the wake-up screen brightness % is very salient and would indeed be a very usefull function which would cure the problem - i think i might have a non-intrusive poke around the registry and see what i can spot that looks hopefull.

Michael

[marisa4755]

Originally Posted by marisa4755

Yes, I believe it is.

I have found the entry I was looking for on:

Backlight reverting to 10 seconds - xda-developers

It also covers (apparently the dimming on lock/unlock) as explained here:

Two little issues with locking and backlight - xda-developers

It's really for the Kaiser, but might well work for the Orbit.

But I'm too scared, and also don't really know how to do it myself.

I don't like messing with the registry on the whole, but if someone wants to try it. I would just definitely do a backup first, just in case.

Finally downloaded Resco Explorer and did this registry edit. It works. What happens now is that when I lock the device the screen dims after about 6 seconds. As soon as I press Unlock, the screen goes to the default brightness you have set. Fantastic!