Jolla screen should not time-out while in USB developer mode

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Jolla screen should not time-out while in USB developer mode

asked 2013-12-29 17:28:58 +0200

Mariusmssj

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updated 2014-07-18 13:37:16 +0200

kaltsi

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It's very annoying that you have to wake up the device every time you want to deploy code to the phone since if the screen is off it will not allow to deploy the code and I don't want to keep setting global screen time-out every time I want to develop for the phone. Android phones have an option to disable screen time-out when phone is in developer mode connected to the PC.

Or just add the possibility when application is deployed to wake up the phone automatically.

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N900 also keeps screen on if connected by USB to a power source.

MartinK ( 2013-12-29 18:31:39 +0200 )edit

possible workaround with mcetool you can find here: https://together.jolla.com/question/5029/bug-shaky-ssh-connection-via-wlan/#post-id-5179 but you are right it should be out of the box or at least a setting.

Kontio ( 2013-12-30 00:07:36 +0200 )edit

I've been playing around with mcetool as a deploy step.

Run custom command: /usr/sbin/mcetool -j enabled -U Deploy with rsync Run custom command /usr/sbin/mcetool -j disabled

But it'll only get me to the home screen, and I don't get the app maximized. And if rsync fails, it'll probably leave the blanking disabled.

evk ( 2014-01-08 19:40:17 +0200 )edit

N900 also keeps screen on if connected by USB to a power source.
MartinK ( 2013-12-29 18:31:39 +0200 )edit
possible workaround with mcetool you can find here: https://together.jolla.com/question/5029/bug-shaky-ssh-connection-via-wlan/#post-id-5179 but you are right it should be out of the box or at least a setting.
Kontio ( 2013-12-30 00:07:36 +0200 )edit
I've been playing around with mcetool as a deploy step.
Run custom command: /usr/sbin/mcetool -j enabled -U Deploy with rsync Run custom command /usr/sbin/mcetool -j disabled
But it'll only get me to the home screen, and I don't get the app maximized. And if rsync fails, it'll probably leave the blanking disabled.
evk ( 2014-01-08 19:40:17 +0200 )edit

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answered 2014-05-20 10:49:18 +0200

evk
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Add a deploy step in your project settings (qtcreator). "Run custom remote command", with command line: /usr/sbin/mcetool -U; /usr/sbin/mcetool -m unlock

I have this after my rsync step.

(May not work if you lock the phone with PIN)

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Thank you :)

Mariusmssj ( 2014-05-20 12:46:53 +0200 )edit

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answered 2014-07-18 01:50:11 +0200

khnz
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Im using usb-moded and systemd to disable screen blanking in usb developer mode. Create the following files and restart usb-moded.

/etc/systemd/system/mcetool-alwayson.service

[Unit]
Description=disable screen blanking

[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=true
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/mcetool -j enabled -U
ExecStop=/usr/sbin/mcetool -j disabled

/etc/usb-moded/run/alwayson-developer-mode.ini

[info]
name = mcetool-alwayson.service
mode = developer_mode
systemd = 1

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killall -HUP usb_moded will cause it to reload the configuration too. Awesome idea!

Philippe De Swert ( 2014-07-18 13:33:37 +0200 )edit

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