On or off?

GetFrodo · 18-03-2011, 18:45

Just a silly little thing, but I don't reckon there is any way to confirm that an HD Desire is switched off, without (if it is switched off) turning the damn thing back on.

Am I right?

Stiggles · 18-03-2011, 19:31

Dont get what you mean.

On mine when i power down it says its shutting down.

Thine Wonk · 18-03-2011, 19:34

There is no way I can think of as the volume buttons (in fact no buttons) do anything when the screen is off or the phone is off.

So screen off or power off you wouldn't know without pressing the top button. If it's off it would come on, if it's on it will display the lock screen.

mred2000 · 18-03-2011, 22:15

I thought to turn them back on you had to hold in the power button whereas just a single press wouldn't actually turn it on but if it was locked a single press would display the locked screen...

I've only played with the Desire HD, though and my own phone is the Hero but that's what happened on both of those...

kempshott · 19-03-2011, 15:13

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Originally Posted by mred2000

I thought to turn them back on you had to hold in the power button whereas just a single press wouldn't actually turn it on but if it was locked a single press would display the locked screen...

I've only played with the Desire HD, though and my own phone is the Hero but that's what happened on both of those...

That's also true for the (non-HD) Desire; press the power button briefly - If it's off nothing will happen, if on it comes out of standby. But the HD has Fastboot so it's never really off unless the battery has been removed, so that may not apply.

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GetFrodo Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,745	On or off? Just a silly little thing, but I don't reckon there is any way to confirm that an HD Desire is switched off, without (if it is switched off) turning the damn thing back on. Am I right?

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18-03-2011, 19:31	#2
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Dont get what you mean. On mine when i power down it says its shutting down.

18-03-2011, 19:34	#3
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	There is no way I can think of as the volume buttons (in fact no buttons) do anything when the screen is off or the phone is off. So screen off or power off you wouldn't know without pressing the top button. If it's off it would come on, if it's on it will display the lock screen.

18-03-2011, 22:15	#4
mred2000 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8,673	I thought to turn them back on you had to hold in the power button whereas just a single press wouldn't actually turn it on but if it was locked a single press would display the locked screen... I've only played with the Desire HD, though and my own phone is the Hero but that's what happened on both of those...

19-03-2011, 15:13	#5
kempshott Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,506	Quote: Originally Posted by mred2000 I thought to turn them back on you had to hold in the power button whereas just a single press wouldn't actually turn it on but if it was locked a single press would display the locked screen... I've only played with the Desire HD, though and my own phone is the Hero but that's what happened on both of those... That's also true for the (non-HD) Desire; press the power button briefly - If it's off nothing will happen, if on it comes out of standby. But the HD has Fastboot so it's never really off unless the battery has been removed, so that may not apply.

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