How to conveniently lock the screen on FP 6?

[FrankJ]

The screen can be locked by hitting the Power button. However that button is sometimes a bit difficult to feel because it is at the same level as the case itself.
As an alternative, is there some kind of gesture to lock the screen?

[lklaus]

It depends on your start app (or whatever it’s called, the one organizing icons on the desktop and organizing things). Some offer the possibility to switch of e.g. by double tipping in the top or bottom of the display, or other freely configurable actions (more or less)

[FrankJ]

You mean it might be possible to add some functionality to the home screen which could lock the screen when being tapped?
So, some kind of widget or so?

[urs_lesse]

You might want to have a look at this feature request:

Tap to sleep [feature suggestion]

I am a regular user of the “Tap to wake” feature, love double tapping my screen to quickly peek, if something came up. Sadly I noticed, that THE Fairphone doesn’t come with the “Tap to wake” sibling feature, “Tap to sleep”, which by double tapping the woken lock screen, it goes black again. A feature, while small, and unsubstantial to some, I would really appreciate, to quickly turn off the screen again, not having to grab the phone to reach the lock button or wait all those seconds to go blac…

[lklaus]

Depends on your software. I.e. I used Nova launcher for a long time. With it, I could define e.g long press ob home means screen off (= lock). Now im using lawnchair, where I can define double tap above the bottom icons as screen off. Might also possible to define shortcuts,i.e. widgets, for that. But as stated, this depends on your launcher’s functionality

[FrankJ]

Yes, indeed, this sounds like it could help. I believe I also heard about turning the phone around and laying it on the screen. But your solution sounds even more easy

[FrankJ]

Thanks for the idea. So, a different launcher might help. I was hoping there is something available plain Android/ Google / Fairphone. I’ll think about different launchers too though

[Switch]

Most Android ROMs have a setting in the display-menu like seen in this screenshot (from /e/OS), not sure about FPOS though:

[FairyUltra]

For me locking the phone is inconvenient for another reason: To press the power button, I need to apply counter-pressure on the opposite left side. However, the volume buttons are located there. As a result, I keep accidentally triggering the screenshot shortcut (power button plus volume).
Like that I have created dozens of screenshots in just a couple of days. So far I have not found any settings to deactivate this shortcut.

[yvmuell]

Check the settings of Quickstep and otherwise another launcher should do the trick

[OldRoutard]

Personally I use Kinscreen (com.teqtic.kinscreen) which allows the proximity sensor to be used both for turning off (place phone face down or close flip case) and on (pick up from face down, open flip case, …) It also allows use of other sensors (motion, tilt, …) and fine-tuning behaviour (such as only keeping the proximity sensor on for a certain time, to economise on battery, though it doesn’t use much anyway).
I virtually never press the power button on my phone, but I use the Fingerprint sensor to turn screen on and unlock when needed.
I’ve used it for years.

Other similar apps are available.
Worth paying for the tunable version.

Don’t forget that there’s a difference between locking the screen and turning it off. Locking can happen later if no activity.

[RMW]

Double tap in “Smart Launcher” does the trick, reliably.

[Ryan-Gen.6]

@FairyUltra

As a result, I keep accidentally triggering the screenshot shortcut (power button plus volume).

@FrankJ

However that button is sometimes a bit difficult to feel because it is at the same level as the case itself.

Ya, same here.
getting the case soon, so might some what ‘fix’ / reduce the two problems.
Could so end up becoming harder to press the power button, but don’t know yet.

[gilesjuk]

Would be nice if touching the fingerprint reader locked the phone.

[benoit.lavergne.bl]

I’m experiencing exactly the same issues and hoping for the same kind of solution. However, based on the case photos, I’m concerned that it might make the power button even harder to press.
I’ve lost count of how many accidental screenshots I take every day.
It’s genuinely a design flaw — I even considered sticking a small plastic strip onto the button just to give it more texture and make it easier to locate.

[FrankJ]

Yes, a plastic strip might mitigate this problem of switching off the screen. But the fingerprint reader wouldn’t work anymore then, I guess.
I am also wondering if this hasn’t been considered during the design phase. Or if I am missing something.
Other than that, the phone is great

[Ryan-Gen.6]

Taking screenshots when locking the phone

@Ignacio Like @NullHeader above, I got the case. Finding the power buttons is easier to find now. So if you have the finger print auto unlock enable, ( so you don’t have to press to unlock just scan) it works good. Locking the phone again is what harder, you don’t have a slick easy to press button, but also you know where the button is now, so you’re not guessing if you’re pressing the power button or not. With the case on, the volume buttons are easier to press. Bit to easy and makes the wh…

[mcfitz]

Yes, if you set up the Accesibility feature in system settings, it will give you an on screen menu with several options included. This includes locking the screen and shutting the phone down, as well as volume up & down buttons etc.

[mike_1312]

Wow, cool, thanks for this information. Big thumbs up for you
I haven’t seen this feature yet.
For me it’s a very smart solution

[OldRoutard]

Useful, well spotted!

I shall use it quite a bit, handy for several things in fact.