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Hmm hard to say. Turning the screen on should cause no problems because the app here uses existing Android methods, no hacks.

Do you hear any voices during the navigation? "Screen on" is connected to the voice navigation announcement.

I turned on voice nav and was hopeful as I set off this morning on my commute but no it didn't work screen remained blank and no voice. When I manually turned on during nav I could see the screen quickly update to my current position. This is so frustrating

Okay today I tried out Locus again on my commute and with the following options set I still cannot get LM4 to turn on the screen before a turn. This is a game changer for me and if I can't get it to work I'd be forced to use Komoot or OSMand+ both of which I previously have had no problem whatsoever getting turn notifications to work. I remember I posted about this a year or two ago and I simply can't find the thread now. I was using LM Classic and Menion, you did a code change from your end which fixed the issue, I think it had something to do with voice instructions.

Samsung Settings:
Notifications allowed
Allow background battery usage unrestricted
Allow this app to change system settings: currently disallowed

In LM4:
Controlling..display: Screen on/off control enabled
All 3 guidance/navigation options enabled

Currently LM4 is set much lower than my OS for putting the screen to sleep so it's in control. One thing I will check tomorrow is when I manually turn the screen on even though LM4 is running BUT is my current location correct or does it have to update.

I'm at loss as to what to try next?

Hi,
this is unfortunately technical limitation in the app, we are unable to solve for many years. If the app uses own method to turn the screen off, it always enables the most secure keyguard so the user is forced to unload the device manually. If this is a problem to you, avoid using features where the Locus Map controls the screen on/off behavior.

That's mighty inconvenient when you are cycling and just want the screen on for upcoming turns but you also need to check for messages. I guess until you find a way of doing it the best approach is a less secure easier to use screen lock with the biometric.

WHEN PHONE OS AUTO POWERS DOWN
In Locus maps and screen times out:
present fingerprint Locus opens and additionally I can access the home screen
double tap screen Locus opens and fingerprint reqd to access home screen
turn on via power button Locus opens and fingerprint reqd to access home screen

IN LOCUS MAPS AND I USE THE HARDWARE POWER BUTTON:
Press power button Locus reopens
Press power button Locus opens, fingerprint reqd to access home screen
double tap screen Locus opens, fingerprint reqd to access home screen

Using the screen off function in the side panel forces a pin unlock   Is this really necessary

WHEN LOCUS AUTO POWERS DOWN THE PHONE:
Using double tap I'm back into Locus maps
Using the phones power button I'm back into Locus maps again
But to get to the home screen I've got to pin unlock, no option for fingerprint given


I would usually esp during navigation be using Locus to power down my device i.e. save power after turn notifications. So Locus how about allowing me to get to my home screen just using my fingerprint? Struggling to input a pin code in possibly bright sunlight on the road/track is a major PITA, very frustrating.

The only option relating to unlocking was in the display settings 'Unlock the screen'.

I think it's best I open a new thread about unlocking as this is not a small issue. thanks

Yes all of those settings I'm aware of, thanks.

I'd really like to disable the pin unlock which is forced on me every time I try to use other functions of the phone. Fingerprint unlock is enough surely.

Upgraded to the all new Locus 4 in the last few weeks and used it today. I'd planned a route in the Locus Web app and imported it to Locus on my mobile. When I tried to use the planned route using 'Navigation' (not 'Guidance') it failed to alert me of turns, no voice, no screen on grrr! ! In Settings..Controlling..Display..Screen on/off control and under 'Guidance/Navigation' I've got all 3 options ticked. I had to turn the screen on manually, and when I did, I could hear the voice commands.

In Samsung settings under device care/battery settings, I've checked in the lists for sleeping, deep sleeping & never sleeping apps and Locus appears in none! Why is this??

When I got home I checked the battery settings and to my dismay, it had been set to 'optimised' so I've now changed it to 'unrestricted'. Could this be the source of my problem with turn notifications NEVER turning the screen on. I must admit I find it odd that some didn't sneak through regardless


In app settings, there is an option called 'Change system settings'. Should this be enabled and if so why?


Locus is set as a device admin app which seems to allow it to lock the screen. I don't really want it locking my screen if it doesn't allow me to continue with fingerprint unlocking. Having to type the pin unlock code is a major PITA. How do I stop the pin request from being forced on me after I exit Locus maps or if I want to use other apps while Locus is running? I would prefer fingerprint unlock at all times!!

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the version will be published at the end of this week, maybe next week, depends ...
Anyway, you may already try a Beta version. The link to download is in my signature.

Thank you 

So I've just updated this system and in the next version, the screen on/off should work also in case, no voice is selected, thanks.

Any idea when this will be integrated so I can download it?

Thank you some excellent suggestions there 

And even more very nice features are o so deeply hidden into this app. Some of the most very useful tools by config.cfg (imo) are not presented  by their most favorable default settings and so mostly are still unknown secrets. Sin.

No sound no screen on in the  DE forum was reported and was solvable by using the attached voice mute. Hardly anyone noticed this user solution anyway. 

https://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=7016.msg60213.msg#60213

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Have seen the odd mention of a config.cfg file. I imagine this would have to be edited on the PC then sideloaded. Was there any supporting documentation with this?

That did occur to me yesterday about having a muted voice option but as far as I know this couldn't be selected or just didn't exist.

Why it is not possible? Good question. I never had this need and do not remember any other user who needs this as well. The app works quite well even if music play and sound notification are usually a lot more useful than just screen turned on (that may be easily overlooked).

Anyway, what convinced me now is that disabled sound affects screen on/off functionality without an obvious reason. So I've just updated this system and in the next version, the screen on/off should work also in case, no voice is selected, thanks.

Super! Looking forward to my next guided ride 

Well got a chance on my way to work to test out Locus in accordance with what you said:

Oki, one major question: do you hear navigation instructions in the Locus Map? It is a key event that triggers "turn screen on".

And I have to say it worked brilliantly. I've no recollection of ever turning off voice navigation previously when things went wrong, but today when I definitely did turn voice off, the on-screen nav simply didn't work. When I turned voice nav down to 0 via the OS, the on screen prompts continued to work.
So now my question is why is it not possible to have on-screen prompts with voice nav turned off? What if you wanted to listen to music without being constantly interrupted and just wanted to rely on those screen prompts?

As long as you than stay active in the Locus app only (without request for any other external app use like texting) Locus will not ask for a PIN.

That's not my experience at all unfortunately. But that's probably because I have to turn the screen on manually as auto on is not working for me.

Oki, one major question: do you hear navigation instructions in the Locus Map? It is a key event that triggers "turn screen on".

I'm going to have to check that on my next ride which will probably be Monday

Hi Menion,

just a quick check: open device system settings > Security > Device admin apps > is here Locus Map enabled as admin?

Yes I can confirm it is active under device admin apps.

OsmAnd and Komoot turn the screen on automatically when approaching a crossing? Then they should be in this menu enabled as well, are they?

Actually no they are not. I tried Osmand this morning on my commute to work and only briefly went through fine tuning the settings last night after installing it. The only problem I had with it this morning was there were too many notifications for turnings or route changes which got a bit annoying but as I say it was my first outing with it. Again Komoot I only tried once and it worked pretty good.

The only reason for trying these apps was I thought maybe there was something up with my phone. I prefer the LMPro interface by far and the clean look of the maps. Also the rendering speed is noticeably faster than Osmand. But this is all useless if I can't get LMPro to work properly.