How to stop defaulting back ot the home tab
 

If I press the power button and wait greater than 3 seconds and turn my TP2 pro back on it goes back to the home tab instead of whatever program I had opened. I understand why you would want this to happen but the time out is way too short- any ideas (registry edits) to correct this and or lengthen the time out period?

EDIT- look here for the fix which worked for me!!! (my problem occured due to utilizing the lock for exchange) http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=93 (here is direct link to the stay unlock program with some instructions/options: http://journal.zenyee.com/2008/10/19...ter-two-years/)
p.s. I only had to install the stay unlock program and did not need to make any registry edits- don't forget to config stay unlock for "always stay unlock" and then go to the lock settings to uncheck "prompt if device unused for"
thanks tsowen for getting involved!!!

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This is referenced in the Touch Pro 2 Tweaks, Hacks, Tips & Modifications sticky. Seems to make reference more to the in-call annoyance, but from what I've read briefly the reference to csdevctrl in these posts in that thread may help:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...2&postcount=59
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=73

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disable the default device lock with the .cab in the tweaks folder and use s2u2 if you need a lock app..<shrug>

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Thanks- I tried the registry change and no luck

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You did soft reset after making the registry change? PErsonaly I don't use TF3D, but I enabled it and changed this registry setting, soft reset, and it works like a charm. No more TouchFlo home screen when I turn the power back on.

EDIT: Okay, scratch that. It worked, but only on my first attempt. Since then it's been going back to the home screen again!

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Yes I did- I powered the unit completely off (hold power key down for several seconds) then turned it back on.
Maybe its because I don't have the device lock on to start with?

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See my EDIT on my last post. It actually didn't work for me :(

FYI, I don't believe holding down the power key for a period of time resets the device. You either need a software utility to do this for you, or use the reset pin hole under the back cover.

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After reading through the post on the tweaks thread I realized I also have the phone screen problem described here:http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
I would hate to have to hard reset to see if this problem was caused by something I installed! Anyone have any idea how to prevent this default back to home tab?

EDIT- after poking around a bit I found that if I change my lock settings to "prompt if device is unused" to 0 minutes (originally I had this set to 1 hour) now when I press the power button off then back on, I get back to whatever screen I was originally on- no more defaulting to the home tab- of course now I have to enter my pin for anything other than when I am on a phone call (i.e. the phone screen problem is fixed!)

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I did perform hardreset twice but still no luck,it still default back to the home tab,sucks.

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See my edit above- also did you try the registry edit? I am assuming it did not work for your either?

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also have the same problem. sprint tp2. i have a pin lock enabled after 0 minutes. why cant i friggin call voicemail and have the keypad come up and stay on? my mogul did. this thing goes to home screen as soon as i put it to my face. disable proximenty sensor or something.. idk annoying..

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The Telephone Keypad issue was a problem for me at first but I found out an app was causing the keypad to timeout after blackout back to the HTC home screen. Now that's resolved the BIG issue I have with this phone is default back to the HTC Home Screen regardless of what I am doing when the power button is hit or the phone times out off. Massively irritating. I'll try the edits listed but everything I have tried so far has not worked :-/

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Agreed!! Much easier with the Mogul!

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Thank you! Your workaround works really well.

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Where is this setting within the registry? By this I mean, I don't have access to the links provided above.

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I agree, the most annoying problem with this phone.

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I don't know the registry off hand, but to do this through the UI, go to Start | Settings | Lock. Then enable the lock but set the time in the dropdown to 0 minutes.

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the settings is
hkcu\controlpanel\keybd\devicelockwhensuspend, change value from 1 to 0

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this is one of my biggest issues with the tp2. i hope this gets worked out somehow.

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Scotty_Two - My guess is they'll say it is "by design".

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This worked flawlessly for my needs... THANK YOU!

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I'm assuming you mean the registry edit- if so it appears to work on Telus branded TP2s but not on the Sprint ones??

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I'm actually not seeing this at all

using Tmo tp2

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I am simply not having this problem. Power button to black pout screen, wait 45 seconds ( or whatever amount ) and back to the program that I was last using.

While on call.............. put to head/face to talk, screen black's out.... pull phone away, screen comes back on to the dial pad/icall screen.

Am i mixed up?

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The registry edit completely stopped the issue of going back to HTC Home when pushing the power button on/off. It keeps the screen / device tuned into locked into the app that was running PRIOR to pushing the button. I have to admit this has been an issue for me for quite some time. I have tried several small apps and edits (I've had this phone for more than a month now.) One of those mods I installed could have enabled the small regedit here to just work now... regardless - it works without a hitch now on my TP2 on Telus network.

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Its funny because my problem is intermittent - sometimes it defaults to the home screen (majority of time)- sometimes it doesn't- who knows!!

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Is your device backed up? Try doing a clear and test if the issue presents itself without any software installed. Some of the modifications seem to cause this issue. The phone pad black out and then back to HTC home issue drove me up the wall until I figured one of the homescreen modifications was causing the issue. You can hit the phone button and it takes you back to the dialpad although (I'm sure you figured this out...)... I did this for a while trying to figure out the app that was causing the issue...](*,)

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Done and acting fine. I have actually hard resetted a number of times since getting the phone the other day. And have applyed a number of reg tweaks to it at different times......... none of them have given me the problem that you speak of

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ACTUALLY, My TP2 is way more stable than my old TP1......... WAY MORE.

God I dislike the TP! more and more now that I have the TP2!

What a different phone. It shouldn't be called the Touch Pro 2....... it's kind of insulting...

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I have a Sprint TP2 and was having the same issue, which was most annoying when in a call and trying to get access to the keypad or "End Call" button...once the proximity sensor had shut off the screen, I could get the screen to come back, but the keypad/phone screen would only appear for a second and then disappear and I was back at the home screen while the call continued.

I had the device lock enabled so I tried changing the setting to 0 minutes as suggested. This made the screen work correctly with applications, but the in-call screen was still disappearing. Turning off the device lock completely solved the problem. I wanted to mention this since I haven't installed anything other than Google Maps, so it seems to be solely a TF3D issue.

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hmmm tmobile must be diff

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Another possible solution- check out this app here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?p=4348968
it appears to be able to disable the light sensor during the phone call- the down side is that the screen will stay on during the whole call?
anyways it appears to be an interesting tool

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The frustrating part is changing the setting to 0 minutes works, but I want to keep the device lock feature enabled.

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I don't know how but installing the Rhodium Setting Tools, turning off the light sensor, and resetting the phone appears to work. Unfortunately, it does not work consistently. :(

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hmmm..i turned ON all the phone settings in Rhodium Setting Tools and the screen remains on the phone page.

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has anyone else had issues with the screen going dark and returning to the homepage during a call? i have not found a way to prevent this from happening...yet.

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so I'm guessing that the Rhodium settings tool ultimately did not work for you?

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jimmyz...no :( did it work for you? if so, can you tell me which phone settings you turned on/off to keep the light on?

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no it did not work for me as well- what is so strange about home page default is that is does not happen all the time- maybe its worth while to send an email to HTC support to ask about this behavior within touchflo?

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i dont have this problem on my sprint tp2.. whatever is on the screen (open tab or program) stays there until i close it.