Pocket Mode: Prevent accidental clicks
Tools In-app purchases
Prevents accidental clicks while phone is in pocket
- Rating
- 3.3
- 117 ratings
- Downloads
- 10K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 13
- 2021 · v1.8.3.0
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About Pocket Mode: Prevent accidental clicks
Pocket Mode is an Android app that locks your phone when you cover the proximity sensor.
I have developed this app because stock Android lacks this feature and my phone always changes something or disables important things while laying inside the pocket. Seriously, this had to be stopped.
The app is completely free and open source, the donations are welcomed but do not provide any benefit for the user.
Pocket mode monitors the proximity sensor for a fraction of a second after turning the screen on. If in this time window the proximity sensor has been covered for a defined period the app turns the screen back off.
- android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED -- needed to restart the service after a reboot.
- android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE -- needed to pause screen locking while call is ongoing.
I have developed this app because stock Android lacks this feature and my phone always changes something or disables important things while laying inside the pocket. Seriously, this had to be stopped.
The app is completely free and open source, the donations are welcomed but do not provide any benefit for the user.
How does it work:
Pocket mode monitors the proximity sensor for a fraction of a second after turning the screen on. If in this time window the proximity sensor has been covered for a defined period the app turns the screen back off.
Used permissions explained:
- android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED -- needed to restart the service after a reboot.
- android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE -- needed to pause screen locking while call is ongoing.
User reviews
Thank you for this! This App has kept me from smashing my phone against a wall :) Manufacturers should pay you for it!
Maybe that's a one-time hustle and could help the app grow to higher hights... I coluld also help you out with bug reports✌️✌️
Good app. I first got mad why Google kept out such an important useful feature outside their OS natively. But with this light app, accidental calls & other unwanted interactions with device while it is pocket has drastically reduced. To the extent that even I forgot I had an issue like this sometimes back.
Amazing application, works flawlessly! Thank you!
Excellent. Resolved issues with my pixel 3a
Best option for LineageOS op 5t. Thanks.
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