Turning off screen automatically

[OA]

In the latest OsmAnd version 3.3.3 I can't find option "Turn screen on", which I always set to 10 sec. I found it very useful and helpful in saving battery. It looks like this useful functionality was removed from the latest builds :( 

Anyone see the same?

If it's still there, how to find it now?

[Ken]

Just noticed this exact issue with 3.3.6, using Android 9. "Turn screen on" was one of the best *stand out* features of OSMAND navigation. It both saves battery and unnecessary distraction while driving. I always showed of this capability to my friends.

I really hope it is reintroduced very soon.

[Peter B]

See:
https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/6675

[P Wat]

Is there now a solution to this problem?  The battery saving achieved by automatic screen on for 10 seconds, then off, was a particularly useful feature of Osmand.

Thanks Paul W

[P Wat]

Is there now a solution to the missing "Screen automatically On/Off" problem?

Thanks

PW

[Xavier]

On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 01:31:58AM -0700, 'P Wat' via Osmand wrote:
>On Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 12:12:40 AM UTC+1, P Wat wrote:
>>
>> Is there now a solution to this problem? The battery saving achieved by
>> automatic screen on for 10 seconds, then off, was a particularly useful
>> feature of Osmand.
>>

>Is there now a solution to the missing "Screen automatically On/Off"
>problem?

See: https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/6675

[P Wat]

Does this mean that the only way to regain Automatic "Screen-On-Off" is to downgrade to an older version on Osmand+?

If so, does anyone know if there is any hope that an updated version of Osmand+ will re-introduce this particularly useful battery-saving facility?

I'm using 3.3.8 on Android 7.0

Paul W

[Xavier]

On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 12:34:48PM -0700, 'P Wat' via Osmand wrote:
>
>On Monday, June 10, 2019 at 10:01:43 AM UTC+1, Xavier wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 01:31:58AM -0700, 'P Wat' via Osmand wrote:
>> >On Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 12:12:40 AM UTC+1, P Wat wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Is there now a solution to this problem? The battery saving
>> >> achieved by automatic screen on for 10 seconds, then off, was a
>> >> particularly useful feature of Osmand.
>> >>
>> >Is there now a solution to the missing "Screen automatically
>> >On/Off" problem?
>>
>> See: https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/6675
>>

>Does this mean that the only way to regain Automatic "Screen-On-Off"
>is to downgrade to an older version on Osmand+?

Based upon the github discussion, that seems the only option at this
time.

>If so, does anyone know if there is any hope that an updated version
>of Osmand+ will re-introduce this particularly useful battery-saving
>facility? I'm using 3.3.8 on Android 7.0

That is a question that is likely better asked on the github issue
thread linked above. Plus, the more it is asked on the github thread,
the more feedback to the dev's that this feature was important.

[Harry van der Wolf]

If you view on github you have the repository Osmand  https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/   (the "master" branch)

The master branch is always the main branch. Other developments are often split off to "sub" branches. If you follow the branch below it: https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/tree/turn_screen_on_plugin, you can follow the developments on this "turn screen on plugin".

Harry

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[Harry van der Wolf]

And I forgot to mention (as it is obvious for me looking at the branch). There is already a first pull request to the main branch.

https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/pull/7031 

 

Op wo 12 jun. 2019 om 15:12 schreef Harry van der Wolf <hvd...@gmail.com>:

[P Wat]

Hi.

Thanks for the feedback.

Is the solution in the source you sent?  I am confused and cant see it.

PW

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[Harry van der Wolf]

Yes, the solution is in that code: ready or not.

One of the Devs is working on it. It is still  work in progress, but based on the fact that he wants to integrate the changes from his branch into the main branch, seems to me that he is "almost there".

Of course it needs testing. Note that every branch is a 100% copy of the main branch,  so you could technically download his repository, build it and test it.

The fact that Victor does not have it merged yet, might mean that the plugin is not mature enough yet. 

Or maybe this plugin development  is ready, but the main team might be doing some big restructuring of or change in the main branch, so this specific development (branch) has to wait for the main branch to be finished. 

The code of OsmAnd is huge and really complicated.

Harry

Op ma 17 jun. 2019 om 09:00 schreef 'P Wat' via Osmand <osm...@googlegroups.com>:

[P Wat]

Harry - Thanks for that. As it might be nearly ready, I'll wait.  Probably better (for me) to cope without it for a few more days.  -  PW

[Torek Borek]

Probably ready - merged 2 days ago.
Who know when we can except the official update of the apk in f-droid?

[Helmut Jarausch]

It does work just fine!

Congratulations and many, many thanks to the developers. 

I have just one question about it. 

In settings -> Navigation -> walking(e.g.)-> activate screen/time

what is the meaning of 'never'? 

It looks like this means 'do not turn the screen off at all' 

At least, when my phone was connected to the power supply in my car, the screen stayed on all the time with this setting. 

Can anyone confirm that? 

Thanks, Helmut 

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[Peter B]

> It looks like this means 'do not turn the screen OFF at all'
I suppose it means
'do not turn the screen ON at all' (if screen is off)

Peter

[Mirco Zorzo]

I confirm.

[Ken]

Just received official 3.4.2 update today. Now have screen on/off option back again.

Best news in a long time !

Thanks dev guys !!

[M U]

W dniu 2019-07-12 o 13:30, Ken pisze:

> Just received official 3.4.2 update today. Now have screen on/off option back again.
>

Is it really an option? Are you able to set it on or off?

In my walking profile I see blue title "Turn screen on" and black
description "Turn on device screen...". No way to enable or disable turn
behaviour.

Thanks.

MU

[Helmut Jarausch]

If you set the 'time' to never you switch off this feature. 

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[Andy Henderson]

Just tried using this feature on a ride and the screen turned on just fine but it wouldn't turn off. Tried 10seconds, 5seconds and none (which deactivated). Also tried with proximity detection on and off. No luck, screen just wouldn't switch off again. Anyone else see this? Any suggestions?

Andy

[P Wat]

> Andy.

IIRCyou have to set the duration you wish it to remain "On", eg 10 secs, then get moving and turn the screen off - (Presumably a brief touch of your device's physical On/Off button).

I'm very pleased to hear this excellent facility has returned, and am looking forward to testing it.  WIll feed-back later.

Paul W

[P Wat]

Hmmmm.....

Same problem as Andy.  ie I set to 10 seconds.  Screen turned on OK before turns but would not turn off except manually.

I've now set it to 5 secs, and done a device re-start.  Will try again tomorrow.

Paul W

[Helmut Jarausch]

This happened to me when my phone was connected to power e.g. in my car. 

Andy Henderson <andy.hend...@gmail.com> schrieb am Fr., 12. Juli 2019, 18:28:

Just tried using this feature on a ride and the screen turned on just fine but it wouldn't turn off. Tried 10seconds, 5seconds and none (which deactivated). Also tried with proximity detection on and off. No luck, screen just wouldn't switch off again. Anyone else see this? Any suggestions?

Andy

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[Andy Henderson]

Thanks for the syggestion but I was on my bike running on battery.

Andy

On Saturday, 13 July 2019 19:17:49 UTC+1, Helmut Jarausch wrote:

This happened to me when my phone was connected to power e.g. in my car. 

Andy Henderson <andy.hen...@gmail.com> schrieb am Fr., 12. Juli 2019, 18:28:

Just tried using this feature on a ride and the screen turned on just fine but it wouldn't turn off. Tried 10seconds, 5seconds and none (which deactivated). Also tried with proximity detection on and off. No luck, screen just wouldn't switch off again. Anyone else see this? Any suggestions?

Andy

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[P Wat]

Automatic screen On/Off is still only partially working for me.

I.e. it turns On OK but does not turn Off automatically.  I've tried various settings.

It is just me?

Does anyone have a solution? (Using standard Osmand+ download)

I've currently got version 3.4.3, running on Android 7.

Thanks

Paul W

[Andy Henderson]

There have been a couple of bug fix releases since the initial release, but I tried it on a ride today and still no joy.

Andy

[P Wat]

I concur - I updated to OsmAnd+ 3.4.4 today.  Automatic "On" is working, but Automatic "Off" is not, despite an option for 5, seconds, 10 seconds, etc being available and selected.

Anyone managing to make it work please say how.

Thanks

Paul W.