Workaround for Double Tap to Wake/Sleep on GS7

[Baahubali]

Concerned Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Applicable on: Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge

DTTW - Double Tap to Wake
DTTS - Double Tap to Sleep
AOD - Always On Display

Hello there!

I'm new here and it's been a pleasure to join the community. I'll be posting tips and reviews to help users out there and contribute my two cents for this awesome community. You can contact me on XDA-Developers as well as Facebook too (Details at bottom).

I know you're missing the Double tap to wake and sleep feature on the beast, S7! Well, there is possibly some patent/copyright issue regarding this for Samsung since there seem to be no problem in implementing this considering they already have the AOD feature. Anyways, I've mentioning the workaround you can try for each of them. The discussion is always open for morw suggestions and questions.

DDTW - You may double tap on a notification icon on AOD to wake up the screen. Also, if you have enabled edge feed, you also tap on those to wake up the screen. While an edge feed is being displayed, you can touch the fingerprint scanner with anyone of the registered fingers to turn on the screen as well as unlocking it at the same time.


DDTS - You can install a launcher like Nova and enable the double tap gesture. Go to Settings > Gestures > Double Tap > Activities > Sleep. You will now be able to turn off the screen while tapping anywhere twice while on the home screen.


Hope this helps. Please put up suggestions and please feel free to ask any doubt regarding this. Thank you. :)


Regards,

Paras Lehana
XDA - forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4531426
Facebook - @paras.lehana

[MohamedRezeem]

what's your whatsapp no.

[Baahubali]

You can contact me via the information provided above. I'll be glad to help you. :)

[Talls]

Very nice presentation Mr. Paras. Thank you so much for enlightening the Samsung users community.

[enigmashubham]

Using 'All In One Gestures' app to sleep using long press back button and using volume bar from long press menu button to save clicky buttons.

[arshah]

ya but that's what Samsung never gonna provide 😥

[Samsung_India_]

Thank you for sharing your concern with community. We would like to inform you that smart wake up feature is available in your device by which you can wake up your device screen with palm swipe. In order to activate this feature, known as "Gesture wake up," navigate to Settings -> Accessibility -> Dexterity and interaction -> Gesture wake up. Make sure to toggle it on. With your display off and your phone lying flat, the proximity sensor located near the front-facing camera will detect a wave or hover of your hand over the Samsung Galaxy S7 to turn on the display. Not only is waving your hand simple, but using this trick can potentially extend the lifespan of your hard key. And don't worry, this feature also utilizes the gyroscope to ensure that your device is flat, which will prevent your screen from coming on while in your pocket, bag, or purse.

[jagi]

instead of it provide us double tap future. it's good and easy...

[kajal]

uuy

[venke]

Great keep it coming more