Wave2Wake App for Android Review
In most Android phones, the power/unlock buttons tend to suffer a considerable amount of wear. It can also cause severe decline of the button’s functionality over time. So why can’t you think of a better way to operate the buttons? Wave2Wake app for Android let you wave your hand in front of the screen to turn it on. No more button presses. You can get Wave2Wake Android app for free from Google Play Store.
Wave2Wake App Features
Wave2Wake app for Android makes use of the proximity sensor to measure the hand wave gesture. It is pretty easy to set up and you don’t need a rooted device to install the app. If your phone has a flip cover, just opening the flap will turn on the home screen. Wave2Wake got a simple UI. It has only two dialog buttons – one to activate Wave2Wake and the other to deactivate it. From the app settings, you can have the app start on boot. Another setting allows you to enable/disable notification. The notification will prevent Android from terminating the necessary service. You can also share Wave2Wake app via the Android share menu.
Being a free app, it is not amusing that Wave2Wake app is ad-supported. Luckily, the random ad-banners shown at the bottom of the screen are non-obtrusive. Another plus is that the app does not drain the battery significantly. Also, it uses only 3 MB RAM while running. So it won’t slow down other apps either. Since the app uses your phone’s proximity sensor, it is imperative that it won’t work in devices without the said sensor. Wave2Wake is compatible with Android OS versions 2.1 and up.
Conclusion
One application of Wave2Wake app for Android is that if you’ve placed your phone face down, when you pick it up, the screen will turn on. Of course, it’ll save your phones’ power/unlock buttons from possible wear over time. Since it won’t register quick flashes, the phone screen is never turned on accidentally. It is a plus that the app uses only very less RAM and is quite light on the battery as well. Verdict: Check it out.
Category: Free Android Apps
