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Wake w/o power button

sharksfan7

sharksfan7

Android Enthusiast
Is there a mod or app that allows waking the tablet without using the power button? Preferably using a swipe gesture or tap of the screen. Saw some that use a shake but I'm not too keen on that idea. I use a swipe2wake feature on my phone, but of course there's no capacitive buttons on the N10 for that.
 
sharksfan7 said:
Is there a mod or app that allows waking the tablet without using the power button? Preferably using a swipe gesture or tap of the screen. Saw some that use a shake but I'm not too keen on that idea. I use a swipe2wake feature on my phone, but of course there's no capacitive buttons on the N10 for that.
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To my knowledge anything like that would have to be baked into the ROM but it kills battery life. It has been awhile since I have looked into it though so things may have changed. You could always get a case that uses a magnet to turn the Nexus 10 on when you open it and off when you close it. That's what I did.
 
sikclown said:
To my knowledge anything like that would have to be baked into the ROM but it kills battery life. It has been awhile since I have looked into it though so things may have changed. You could always get a case that uses a magnet to turn the Nexus 10 on when you open it and off when you close it. That's what I did.
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Thanks for the response. I do have a case with the smart wake feature. Just a lot of times the case is already open, like when I'm sitting watching tv & using the tablet at the same time. I've already unlocked the bootloader so I'm not averse to flashing a new ROM, but I haven't seen one that specifically mentions this option being available.
 
tanware said:
I don't seem to have a powerful enough magnet around, but wouldn't that work as well?
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My main reason for wanting this is to be able to wake it when I'm already holding it without having to move my hand much. The sensor for the magnet is up by the camera. If I'm gonna reach up there I could just tap the power button. Plus I'd have to grab the magnet first. A double tap with my thumb to wake it would be ideal.
 
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