@Izzy Well, since I quite like the app apart from that battery problem, and native apps are usually pretty handy, I was more looking for a way to "harness" that one. And yeah, that weird pipe thing was mistyped with my phone.

@Ariane Sorry, I'm afraid in that case you cannot be helped much. :(

@Izzy I think know you know Tasker? Fancy weighing in on the last bit of my answer here android.stackexchange.com/a/49711/12357 I'm not sure whether it's possible or not with Tasker.

@Peanut Checking...

@Peanut AFAIK not with the Volume buttons. The only hardware button Tasker directly supports is the camera button. At least at the last time I checked.

Ah, tilt: Yes, you could do so with shake/turn/... I could imagine a task firing when you turn the phone with the display down, and then turn it around again within a given time frame (double-action to prevent accidentally firing). Not sure about a shake-pattern, never tried that, but could be possible as well: Shake twice, then wait, and shake twice again within 3 seconds, or the like. Or shake twice, then turn around.

Or any other combinations which are feasible with the user in the given condition.

He could check for a change in volume.

But I imagine it's useless if it's at 0% and he presses Vol Down, or 100% and Vol Up.

@jeffreylin_ Hi there.

Is the Enable Superuser checked?

What else have you tried clicking?

Could you install Root Checker by Joeykrim? It's free

In that case, you lost root access

You will need to root it again

Did you upgrade the ROM, by any chance?

Do you still have ClockWork there?

I'm not familiar with TWRP. :(

Do you have important data there? Do you have a backup?

You may need to flash root that's compatible with your ROM.

Probably better if you do it with Odin on the PC.

Since you don't have root, mobile apps can't root it

How did you root it in the first place? Using computer?

Well, I suppose you need to go over again. Flash with Odin. :)

You have Galaxy S, right? Not Galaxy S4?

Wait... Don't go yet.

You need to do with with PC: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742403

You don't need to flash ROM with that

Just run the tool.

I imagine you can also use SuperOneClick

Anyway, I will update the answer.

Oops

You'll be fine with SuperOneClick: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

You don't need to flash new rom

Just root with SuperOneClick: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

OK. No problem.

@Peanut BTW: I've added my Tasker answer to that Q :)

Do anyone know of a "Safe mode boot" ? I just discovered that on my phone by long pressing "Power Off" on the power menu... (Jelly Bean 4.1, my phone is Xperia SP)

I am also just rooted, it is the stock rom without ANY modifications

@Shywim Simply check the safe-mode tag wiki to find out more :)

@Izzy Ah, yes, thanks !

@Shywim You're welcome :)

@geffchang That's how my app does it, you still get a report about volume change if it stays at 0 and volume down is pressed, just need to keep track of the previous volume and do if(currentVolume <= previousVolume) then count it.

and @Izzy yep saw that, +1 for you. I keep meaning to get around to buying Tasker and setting up some at home/work stuff.

@Peanut To me, those few bucks are much cheaper than coding something myself. And it covers so many things... :)