Accidental interactions with the R1 while in my pocket have become pretty normal since OS2, as I explained in this thread. In the event that others have a similar issue, I wanted to follow up with a pretty quick fix that’s been working for me so far.
Cut a piece of a plastic card (old credit card, gift card, etc).
Attach a hinge using strong duct tape.
This creates a protective flap over the button. As long as the flap is closed when it enters my pocket, it stays closed while in my pocket (so far). Not the most visually appealing fix, but it works.
Thanks, @rabbitears - I appreciate the feedback and the creative solution! I do think the single press to lock/unlock probably needs to be expanded on.
Question - if we added new options, what would you prefer?
I appreciate the response, @simon . From my perspective, accessibility is R1’s advantage, so anything like a screen PIN or pattern would be avoided by me on this device if the settings allowed.
I think the solution requires a two-step modification - a mashup of the new and the old.
The New: Quick Settings
Add a disable touch icon to the quick settings menu when the user swipes down. Even better, provide the option for them to define the specific settings that appear in those 4 quick setting slots, with disable touch as one of the options.
The Old: (Button Press + Scroll Wheel down)
Right now that combination doesn’t do anything on my R1. Bring it back, but instead of using it to manage volume (that’s in quick settings now anyway), have it pull down the quick settings menu. That way even if the screen touch is disabled, it can still be accessed without having to touch the screen. I imagine you would need to utilize the scroll wheel for selecting options within the quick settings once it’s pulled down.
The button has been accidentally pressed many times since I’ve owned my R1 because it’s always in my pocket. OG rabbit was okay with that. OS2, though visually appealing, is much less forgiving of the pocket press.
Thanks again for the response simon. I hope this is helpful.
I appreciate the feedback. I’ll be honest, you are the only person who has asked for such an option to disable touch.
Which realistically means it’s unlikely. The options I presented are probably more likely, but ideally I’d like to find a solution that works for you too, and is at least acceptable, if not perfect.
Completely understandable, @simon. As a fish farmer, my pockets are always being bumped by something (tractor seat, buckets, tanks, etc). The duct tape flap has proven to be effective for me so far. It’s not earning me any style points, but it allows R1 to still be accessible when I need it regardless of the bumpy environment. Thanks for hearing me out. R1’s been a real game changer for me.
I was walking around with mine the other day and found that I was getting all sorts of accidental button presses / screen activation. I was looking for a lock screen function then so that mine wouldn’t come on and waste too much power while I had it in my pocket.
I think by providing an option to let users define to either unlock with PIN or swipe pattern would be the best option and for advance security, voice recognition with a passphrase after idle for 24 hours would be nice to have too.
Accidental presses aside, without the above security measures, I have to carry my R1 with me all the time as I’m afraid that it may be abused by someone else whenever I leave it at my office desk.
Additionally, if we could have a function to press the PTT button once to wake the R1 and touching the little rabbit mascot once for handsfree mode is also a plus. We could deactivate the handsfree mode by touching the mascot again.
@rabbitears : There is another way to do this without the flap on the outside. Put two pieces of plastic or a plastic/rubber O-ring (I don’t know the right English word for this) on the inside of the silicon casing. The plastic / ring must have the same thickness as the button that is sticking out. You could also glue the rubber O-ring on the outside of the silicon casing (as long as the PTT button can still be pressed freely inside the ring). This way you need to intentionally press in the center of the ring / plastic to activate the PTT button.
