MotoDisplay Handwave

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MotoDisplay Handwave - Enhance Your Moto Experience

"MotoDisplay Handwave" is a specialized app for select Motorola devices that activates Moto Display through motion detection. It enhances functionality with music control notifications and a gesture feature to turn off the screen without using the power button. Designed for use with specific Moto models, it operates in compatibility mode for other devices, offering convenience and improved interaction with your smartphone. Device administrator permissions may be required for certain features.
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By: BaltiApps
Users: 479,101
2
Version: 4.2 (Last updated: 2018-05-21)
Creation date: 2016-10-30
Permissions
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

This app is targeted for select Motorola devices. For all other devices of all other OEMs or for all custom ROMs, this app will work in COMPATIBILITY mode.
This app may need Device Administrator permissions.

[Unsupported Moto devices:
Moto E3 series, M, C, G1, G2 (as they don't have Moto Display)
Moto E4 series is having some problems. This should be fixed from Version 4.0 of the app.
Moto X1 (unknown reason, probably a fault in Moto Display app itself)
Moto X2 and up, Moto Z, Z2 series (they have this functionality inbuilt)
]

This app brings up Moto Display when the device's proximity sensor detects motion while the screen is off. Plus there are some more features.

Extra features:
1) Music control notification - control music volume directly from Moto Display without touching volume rockers
2) Wave-n-hold for screen off - switch off the screen with the proximity sensor based gesture built in the app, no need to use the power button.

[This app doesn't activate Moto Display (or lock screen) while the device is in the pocket]

Interested in translating the app? The strings.xml file is available here:
https://github.com/SayantanRC/MotoDisplayHandwave.git
Please refer to the instructions in README.md file.

Permissions:
Device administrator permission:
Required if "Wave-n-hold for screen off" feature is enabled or screen off widget is used.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • App provides wave function for unlocking, which users appreciate
  • Works well on certain models like Moto G5 Plus and G5S with the right settings
  • Minimal battery drain reported by some users
Cons
  • Incompatibility with various Motorola devices such as Moto E4, Moto G7 Play, and Moto X4
  • Reliability issues, with some users experiencing inconsistent performance
  • Requires manual adjustment of settings each time it is launched
Most mentioned
  • Not working on multiple specific device models
  • Need for updates to support newer Android versions
  • Mixed reliability and success rate of the wave unlocking feature
User reviews
Working 100% without any problem, even it doesn't drain battery (4000mAh)
by Aditya Raj, 2021-12-24

Damn! Really wanted this to work on Moto Ace; miss my 'wave to wake'. Motorola killing off great features ... Argh! Thanks anyway, Developer. Hope it works for others.
by Kevin Smith, 2021-07-20

Very Nice 🌾🌾 Moto Apps. Great 🌾🌾 Thanks....
by Jones Kirubakar, 2021-04-24
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