[HELP] Power button broken BUT..

[desiprince1212]

Hey!

First off, thanks for taking a quick minute to read this. My power button on my iPhone 4 is broken, but the good news is it is jailbroken.

Is there an app in Cydia that I can add an icon to lock my phone or in a way using activator? To bypass my power button.

Thanks for any feedback!

 

[Los]

SBSettings has this under the Power option.

 

[desiprince1212]

SBSettings has this under the Power option.

Hey! I have SBSettings and I just looked it says More, Refresh, Dock, Respring, and Power. But I just want to lock it not power cycle it. Any thoughts? Thanks Los

 

[F123D]

I use the 'pinch homescreen' option in Activator to turn off phone. Works great and its pretty slick.

 

[desiprince1212]

I use the 'pinch homescreen' option in Activator to turn off phone. Works great and its pretty slick.

Great! Just did that and it's great. Thank you so much everyone!

 

[hokiepokie07]

Hey!

First off, thanks for taking a quick minute to read this. My power button on my iPhone 4 is broken, but the good news is it is jailbroken.

Is there an app in Cydia that I can add an icon to lock my phone or in a way using activator? To bypass my power button.

Thanks for any feedback!

Do you happen to live in Las Vegas?

 

[lucifiel]

Hey!

First off, thanks for taking a quick minute to read this. My power button on my iPhone 4 is broken, but the good news is it is jailbroken.

Is there an app in Cydia that I can add an icon to lock my phone or in a way using activator? To bypass my power button.

Thanks for any feedback!

If your power button is broken, how will you turn it back on after you turn it off via gestures?

 

[F123D]

If your power button is broken, how will you turn it back on after you turn it off via gestures?

Home Button.

 

[lucifiel]

Home Button.

That turns on a phone? Seriously? Well guess i've learnt something today.

Edit:

Ok I just re-read what the OP was asking, to LOCK the phone, not turn it off. Hah.

 

[f4780y]

That turns on a phone? Seriously? Well guess i've learnt something today.

Edit:

Ok I just re-read what the OP was asking, to LOCK the phone, not turn it off. Hah.

You can power on a phone with a broken button by plugging it in...

 

[desiprince1212]

You can power on a phone with a broken button by plugging it in...

Haha true, I just remembered that. I guess we all learned something today!

Thanks everyone!

 

[Applejuiced]

Why not have the phone exchanged?

 

[Mr. Chewbacca]

Why not have the phone exchanged?

I was thinking the same thing, why deal with the hassle of a work around? Your phone has a 1 year warrenty. Apple is pretty good about that kind of thing.

Worst they can say is no

 

[Justinb51]

Why not have the phone exchanged?

Mine is just fine. But I know that if this issue would happen to me I would not exchange it until th 4.2.1 jailbreak was out for all. I currently have my shsh on file for my current phone all the way back to 4.0.1. I am Jailbroke running 4.1, I would be very annoyed if I had to go stock again, because of all the stuff I purchased on cydia and the increased useability I get with it jailbroken. So I understand why he is looking for the workaround.

 

[Applejuiced]

Mine is just fine. But I know that if this issue would happen to me I would not exchange it until th 4.2.1 jailbreak was out for all. I currently have my shsh on file for my current phone all the way back to 4.0.1. I am Jailbroke running 4.1, I would be very annoyed if I had to go stock again, because of all the stuff I purchased on cydia and the increased useability I get with it jailbroken. So I understand why he is looking for the workaround.

I agree, I would also wait for the untethered 4.2.1 JB to replace it but I wouldnt get stuck with it past that if Im still under warranty

 

[murdercitydevil]

Wait until the 4.2.1 JB is stable and tested, then go to apple and get it fixed...there's no way they'll refuse to replace a broken power button.