Keeping the screen off?

**cgardnervt** · 06-28-2012, 05:37 PM

How does one tell the SIII to NOT turn the screen on every time I get a text or an email and so on?

Sounds dumb but Id rather it just stay off! Thanks!

Cheers...

**cgardnervt** · 06-28-2012, 06:58 PM

No one knows?

**NIKSTORM** · 06-28-2012, 07:20 PM

Don't have the phone and never gave it a thought on my current .... Did your old phone stay off ?

**cgardnervt** · 06-28-2012, 08:20 PM

The HOX does in fact stay off!

**20blks** · 06-28-2012, 09:03 PM

What text messaging app are you using? When you ask a question sometimes people won't reply/respond if you're not specific

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**markhallyo** · 06-28-2012, 09:08 PM

I saw a thread about this several days ago and on a video I believe, keep looking I'm nearly certain there's an easy fix (considering you're on the stock app)

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**cgardnervt** · 06-28-2012, 10:06 PM

Yes it is the stock SMS/MMS app.

**cgardnervt** · 06-29-2012, 01:34 PM

No thoughts at all? No one but me wants this option or knows anything about it? Hard to believe! :P

/bump

**junglejunkie** · 06-29-2012, 02:07 PM

Mine doesn't turn of for an email, just a sms/mms. Would be nice to figure out a way to keep it off though.

**beh** · 06-29-2012, 02:45 PM

While this is not exactly on point. I use K-9 Mail for email and Handcent for txting, both of which allow for notifications without turning on the screen. Handcent even allows to have a popup message/reply window without turning on the screen proper.

**wowpaw** · 06-29-2012, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by cgardner

How does one tell the SIII to NOT turn the screen on every time I get a text or an email and so on?

Sounds dumb but Id rather it just stay off! Thanks!

Cheers...

Bump for an answer. I would hate to be sleeping and have to deal with a bright screen next to my bed on the nightstand.

**miketko** · 06-30-2012, 06:59 AM

Also wouldn't mind an answer. I turn notifications off at night so that doesn't happen.

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**BEARD GANG** · 06-30-2012, 07:09 AM

Thats weird mine doesnt turn on it just vibrates.. maybe set the screen to go off after 1 min activity in the display menu...

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**Soundtrack to Chaos** · 06-30-2012, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by cgardner

How does one tell the SIII to NOT turn the screen on every time I get a text or an email and so on?

Sounds dumb but Id rather it just stay off! Thanks!

Cheers...

um...mine doesnt turn on for anything, i had to download an app called handcent sms and disable most of the features so it would just vibrate and turn on when i get a text