No way to directly view last application, when screen is off [duplicate]
When screen is off, one can only open the
- lock screen (double tap on screen or one click power button) or
- home screen (double click power button)
What is missing would be a way to directly open the last used application.
Use Case: I use the phone to navigate around (or I am grocery shopping). In order to save battery I shut off the screen. Now, when I want to have a look on the map I need double-click on power button and then select the application.
Possible Solutions:
- make it configurable: e.g. instead of showing the lock screen, show last application.
- new gesture to open last application, e.g. triple click on power button to show last application
- new time limit, e.g. till 3 min, show last app, after that show lock screen...
The first is probably more sensible. What do you think?
I agree with first solution . I don't like the second because I think pressing a lot the power button can brick it.
Luca ( 2014-12-27 11:22:52 +0300 )editAgreed. I experience the need to view an app's UI directly (instead of the home screen) after some time off while listening to podcasts. Checking show notes of a podcast episode, rewinding, forwarding, selecting a more interesting chapter, etc.
kalei ( 2014-12-27 11:32:09 +0300 )edit@Luca, the triple click was just my fist thought. Maybe sb has a better suggestion for a new gesture.
hongakonga ( 2014-12-27 11:41:29 +0300 )editI miss this possibility too. But is this a duplicate of https://together.jolla.com/question/37176/return-to-last-active-app-from-lock-screen/ ? (That is about going to last used app from lock screen, and this is about skipping the lock screen altogether, but basically same goal: quick access to last used app.)
ssahla ( 2014-12-27 12:49:31 +0300 )edit