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Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Sunday 11 January 2015 20:57
by Skippiemanz
Just to let you know I have set up a simple solution it combines an app from the app store called Motion Detector by jastrzab: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... n.detector Then install a plugin called Turn Screen: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B59hfs ... sp=sharing

Install both apps.
Open the Motion Detector app and turn on "Send" at the bottom of settings. Click on motion detector (at the top) and then scroll down to "camera" and select "front".
Open the Turn Screen app. click the only button to make it active.
Open android settings, Turn off the lock screen or select "none".
Change the sleep settings to time out in the desired time.
Turn off Daydream.
Open the app (or home screen) you want to have displayed on the screen when the tablet wakes, and you're all set! Wait for the screen to go to sleep and walk by or wave at your camera and it will wake it up.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Monday 12 January 2015 19:45
by Heisenberg
Great tutorial! How about the battery drain?

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Monday 12 January 2015 20:13
by bizziebis
Completely depending on your settings. If you have high scanning rate, high sensitivity and bright screen it will go fast.

If you lower the sensitivity and the time between events, it will last some time longer. But you need to be connected to AC for a setup like this. I have the exact same configuration running for a couple of days already.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Saturday 31 October 2015 18:08
by Triangle
Hi, the link to the Turn Screen app is dead. Googeling does not give me the right results. I'm new to android, so I'm not sure how this supposed to work. I got the motion sensor workling (it's plinging ;-), but i don't understand how a notification should trigger a screen on action.
Help and/or explanation is highly appreciated.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Monday 14 December 2015 19:39
by koenjer
Is it necessary to root the tablet?
Installed the apps but the screen won't wake up.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Wednesday 24 February 2016 16:02
by bvduijv
Can someone share the 'Turn Screen' app with us?

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Wednesday 24 February 2016 18:50
by bizziebis

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Wednesday 24 February 2016 19:03
by bvduijv
Great! Thanks for sharing!

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Tuesday 26 July 2016 5:41
by kiwitrc
I signed up just to say thanks for posting this, worked first time. Much appreciated, thank you.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Tuesday 26 July 2016 5:56
by sisaenkov
ImperiHome can turn the screen On initially.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Sunday 14 May 2017 16:15
by gurkburk
Bringing life to an old thread, but I can't get this to work.

I have been searching for a method of waking up android tablets and find most of the same stuff however it doesn't seem to work, trying on 2 different (although identical) samsung galaxy tab tablets.

The combination of Motion Detector + Turn Screen does not work, I get the sound notifications that it has detected motion when the screen is off, however it stays off (security settings are "none" and you can just unlock it with power or home button).

Anyone has a setup that works for this?
The idea is to have the android tablets wall mounted and auto-turn on the screen when you walk around or up to it.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Saturday 24 June 2017 10:47
by Onrust
Neither could I, but I managed to get it to work on my Samsung Galaxy Tab with the Fully Kiosk browser. For only €4,90 you can get the PLUS license which enables you to switch on the screen on motion detection by the front camera.

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Saturday 24 June 2017 11:26
by jannl
I use an older android tablet (archos 70c) with both turn screen and motion detector. Works ok for me.

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Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Monday 26 June 2017 18:54
by Derik
@ Skippiemanz

Your link is dead..
Is there a free working version of your motion?

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Tuesday 04 July 2017 21:55
by Skippiemanz
Maybe this one... https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... o.activity

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Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Tuesday 04 July 2017 23:00
by andi216
Or this app (WOLᵢ²)
http://woli.asp1.at/en/

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Monday 24 July 2017 6:11
by markjgabb
also an option for anyone else still working on this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSHvc1PYBtU

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Saturday 29 July 2017 9:10
by Derik
is there some one that know for me and is using a great and nice fullscreen browser??

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Saturday 29 July 2017 22:53
by Brutus
Derik wrote:is there some one that know for me and is using a great and nice fullscreen browser??
Dolphin

Re: Automatic turn on screen of tablet using camera

Posted: Sunday 29 October 2017 19:46
by joostnl
Onrust wrote: Saturday 24 June 2017 10:47 Neither could I, but I managed to get it to work on my Samsung Galaxy Tab with the Fully Kiosk browser. For only €4,90 you can get the PLUS license which enables you to switch on the screen on motion detection by the front camera.
Only Fully Kiosk Browser works without any problems! So don't try the rest just buy it and spare your time :D