Keep screen on while watching vids in Skyfire

djheir · #1 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 04:55 PM

This seems like a no-brainer but I can't figure it out. If I'm using TCPMP, the screen stays on the entire time. If I'm using WMP, the screen also stays on the entire time. However, if I watch Hulu using Skyfire, the screen shuts off after a few minutes.

I do have S2U2 installed but I added Skyfire.exe to the exception list. Can anyone else recommend another way to keep the screen alive while using Skyfire (other than changing the system settings)?

identity · #2 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 07:05 PM

go to your battery icon, click on the advanced tab, then uncheck the "turn off device" option.

djheir · #3 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 09:06 PM

Yeah, Id rather not do that as it would drain the battery if I ever forgot to turn it off. That's why Im looking for either a reg edit or other program that could set up exceptions. Like I said, apps like TCPMP do this so Im sure it can be done.

identity · #4 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 11:24 PM

I'm just saying that's one of the ways to keep skyfire on while playing vids, thats how I did it when I used skyfire.

How can you forget to turn off your phone? Don't you turn it off when you're done using the phone? I always turn mines off by habit.

djheir · #5 (**permalink**) 12-31-2008, 05:34 PM

I've gotten used to S2U2 turning my screen off for me so I rarely think about it. For instance, if I'm at work and I finish a call, I'll just set it down.

Surely there's a way to do this though. I'm gonna send an email to skyfire to request something on their end.

Brent212 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2009, 03:32 PM

If you're using S2U2, and the screen is locked, it'll still turn off even with the screen set to stay on indefinitely using identity's suggestion. So if the screen is off, and a call comes in, you can take the call, and once you hang up, your screen will display the S2U2 "locked" screen, and will turn off after about 20-30 seconds. Same with viewing/replying to text messages.

At least, that's how it's working on my phone (which is a Sprint Touch). And I love never having to deal with the screen turning off when I'm using the phone. Their is a risk that I'll forget to turn it off and it'll drain the battery, but the few times that's happened, I've caught it within 5 minutes or so.