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greenbelt	2010-08-16 , 22:07
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Happens to me many times. Have the touch screen properly locked (double press power). Put the phone in my pocket and there it slides open and the phone is automatically unlocked.

How to disable the automatic unlocking when the phone slides open?

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egoshin	2010-08-17 , 00:00
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Run in XTerm application under user "root":

echo "1" > /sys/devices/platform/gpio-switch/slide/disable

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6sicSIX	2010-08-17 , 00:09
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Is your slider loose?

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egoshin	2010-08-17 , 00:32
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He has a magnetic pocket, I think. It is a well-known issue - in pocket with magnet N900 may think you open KBD.

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6sicSIX	2010-08-17 , 10:22
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Ahh I get you now. I know slider sensor is reed switch, just didn't understand what OP meant X)

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greenbelt	2010-08-17 , 12:15
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@6sicSIX: slider is reasonable like new. It's just that if the phone is in tight front pocket of my pants it sometimes slides opens when sitting down. It's mechanics, there are no magnets in my pocket.