LG G Pro 2 - Knock Code - Feature Focus

The Knock Code: A Convenient Feature for the LG G Pro 2

As I looked at my LG G Pro 2, lying on its back on a table, I couldn't help but wonder how one would turn it on and off. The button layout on the back made it impossible to press the power button, no matter how hard I tried. But then I remembered the knock-on feature that came with the phone. Essentially, what happens is that at any point, when the screen is turned off, you can just double tap on the screen and it would turn on the screen, making it easy to unlock and get into what you needed to do.

For many users of the LG G2 series, including myself, this feature became very important. It was a convenient way to quickly turn on my phone without having to reach for the power button, which was often in an awkward position or out of reach. So, when I heard that the LG G Pro 2 had updated the knock-on feature into what's called the knock code, I just had to check it out.

The Knock Code is a feature that allows users to create their own sequence of taps on the screen to turn on the phone. It works both ways - not only can you double tap on an empty area of the screen to turn it off, but you can also use this feature to quickly turn on your phone from an off state. I decided to test it out and see how it worked.

To set up the knock code, I navigated to the lock screen and selected the option to create a new code. It explained that I could create my own code using the four corners of the screen, which is scalable, meaning I can choose any area I want to tap on. I decided to go with a small 2x2 grid, just to make it easy for myself. But before I started tapping away, I realized that I wanted to have an easy way to fall back in case I forgot my pattern or code. So, I created a backup pin to use as a last resort.

To test the knock code, I went to the lock screen and selected my custom code. It was relatively short - just six taps was enough for me. But if I wanted to make it longer, I could do so. The good news is that I can always adjust the length of my code later on. As I tapped away at the screen, I realized that I didn't need to tap all eight times as I initially thought. Six taps was sufficient.

As I continued testing the knock code, I also discovered that there's another way to access the phone - by using the backup pin I created earlier. This came in handy because I sometimes forget my pattern or code, and having a quick backup option was very convenient. The knock code also allows me to put as many patterns as I want in it, so everyone will have a unique code to get into their phone.

When I used the knock code on multiple occasions, I realized that it's not just about the convenience of turning on my phone quickly - it's also about the elegance and simplicity of the feature. The knock code works seamlessly, whether I'm using it from an off state or from a locked screen. It's a testament to LG's design philosophy of making things easy for users.

As I looked at the phone again, lying on its back on the table, I was reminded of how much the knock code has improved my mobile experience. It's just one example of how LG's attention to detail and focus on user experience can elevate their devices into something truly special. So, if you're in the market for a new Android device, be sure to check out the LG G Pro 2 - it might just have some tricks up its sleeve.

Full Disclosure: The article is based on an LG G Pro 2 phone and was written from an impartial perspective.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhen LG introduced a new button layout to their lg g2 flagship phone it did beg a bit of a question when the phone is lying on its back on a table for example well what do you do in order to turn on the phone and turn it off subsequently well they did come up with a pretty elegant solution for that and it was called the knock-on essentially what happens is at any point with the phone screen turned off you can just double tap on the screen and it would turn on the screen easy for you to unlock it and get right into what you needed to do and for a lot of users out there it became a very important feature for their LG g2 S and so forth well in the LG G pro 2 they have won ahead and updated the knock-on into what is called the knock code and we're going to show you what it's all about so it's Josh regard from Andhra I thought hey what's going on everybody and this is a feature focus on the knock code for the LG G pro 2 all right and here is the LG G pro 2 just sitting on my desk right now and the knock-on works both ways by the way if I'm at the home screen and there's a blank area that I could just double tap on it would turn off the screen as well so of course with the button layout on the back and I'm not even able to press it because it's lying on its back obviously having the knock on is a very nice feature that allows me to just turn on the phone very easily and there it is so we'll go to the lock screen and I'll select the NOC code right here and it explains here you can create your own NOC code using the four corners of the screen now the four corners of the screen yes that would mean one two three four but it's also scalable so you can have a small area that allows you to just tap in what you would envision is the grid in that small area on the screen but you'll see that in a little bit basically we're going to tap quarters maybe up to eight times so at least two to eight times that's the that's the length of the code that they really want you to have so for me I'm going to do maybe something just a little bit nimble and quick something like that so six tabs right there wait continue do it one more time hit confirm and then you as you can see there there's an area just right there that you'll be able to tap on but there's also another way to get into the phone for whatever reason you forget what your pattern is so with that in mind we're just going to create a very quick backup pin in order to make it easy to get back in in case I forget the tap code or the NOC code rather so with the screen off we're going to take a look at the NOC code and see how it works I'm just going to envision a small area right here of a 2x2 four square grid and basically put in my pattern and there you go it jumped right into the OS it's just really quick allows you to get into the phone right away yeah maybe the NOC code that I created is a little bit lengthy but to me it's nice and quick if I just want to take a look at the phone real quick I'm just going to go over and look at the side and just go like that and I jump right into the phone it's really nice and easy to use and you can put as many patterns as you want in there I mean there are many combinations that you can think of so everyone will have a unique NOC code in order to get into their phone and it sort of provides a bit of a unique experience in terms of using your phone from a prone state right into the operating system and so there you have it for this look at the NOC code which is found in the LG G pro 2 it's one of the features that LG put into the new larger version of the g2 and it works very well it really works a treat you can always turn on the screen if you want to and then you can tap the sequence in order to get into the operating system but even then if you were to just have the phone in a prone state and just put in your code very easily it goes right into the operating system like no trouble at all so keep it tuned to Android Authority for all the best coverage we have more coverage of the LG G pro 2 including my full review coming very soon so make sure you stay tuned for that drop us likes on our videos because we love to see those thumbs up and to subscribe to our channel if you haven't already once you're done with all of that though make sure you head on over to android authority comm as well because we are your source for all things Androidwhen LG introduced a new button layout to their lg g2 flagship phone it did beg a bit of a question when the phone is lying on its back on a table for example well what do you do in order to turn on the phone and turn it off subsequently well they did come up with a pretty elegant solution for that and it was called the knock-on essentially what happens is at any point with the phone screen turned off you can just double tap on the screen and it would turn on the screen easy for you to unlock it and get right into what you needed to do and for a lot of users out there it became a very important feature for their LG g2 S and so forth well in the LG G pro 2 they have won ahead and updated the knock-on into what is called the knock code and we're going to show you what it's all about so it's Josh regard from Andhra I thought hey what's going on everybody and this is a feature focus on the knock code for the LG G pro 2 all right and here is the LG G pro 2 just sitting on my desk right now and the knock-on works both ways by the way if I'm at the home screen and there's a blank area that I could just double tap on it would turn off the screen as well so of course with the button layout on the back and I'm not even able to press it because it's lying on its back obviously having the knock on is a very nice feature that allows me to just turn on the phone very easily and there it is so we'll go to the lock screen and I'll select the NOC code right here and it explains here you can create your own NOC code using the four corners of the screen now the four corners of the screen yes that would mean one two three four but it's also scalable so you can have a small area that allows you to just tap in what you would envision is the grid in that small area on the screen but you'll see that in a little bit basically we're going to tap quarters maybe up to eight times so at least two to eight times that's the that's the length of the code that they really want you to have so for me I'm going to do maybe something just a little bit nimble and quick something like that so six tabs right there wait continue do it one more time hit confirm and then you as you can see there there's an area just right there that you'll be able to tap on but there's also another way to get into the phone for whatever reason you forget what your pattern is so with that in mind we're just going to create a very quick backup pin in order to make it easy to get back in in case I forget the tap code or the NOC code rather so with the screen off we're going to take a look at the NOC code and see how it works I'm just going to envision a small area right here of a 2x2 four square grid and basically put in my pattern and there you go it jumped right into the OS it's just really quick allows you to get into the phone right away yeah maybe the NOC code that I created is a little bit lengthy but to me it's nice and quick if I just want to take a look at the phone real quick I'm just going to go over and look at the side and just go like that and I jump right into the phone it's really nice and easy to use and you can put as many patterns as you want in there I mean there are many combinations that you can think of so everyone will have a unique NOC code in order to get into their phone and it sort of provides a bit of a unique experience in terms of using your phone from a prone state right into the operating system and so there you have it for this look at the NOC code which is found in the LG G pro 2 it's one of the features that LG put into the new larger version of the g2 and it works very well it really works a treat you can always turn on the screen if you want to and then you can tap the sequence in order to get into the operating system but even then if you were to just have the phone in a prone state and just put in your code very easily it goes right into the operating system like no trouble at all so keep it tuned to Android Authority for all the best coverage we have more coverage of the LG G pro 2 including my full review coming very soon so make sure you stay tuned for that drop us likes on our videos because we love to see those thumbs up and to subscribe to our channel if you haven't already once you're done with all of that though make sure you head on over to android authority comm as well because we are your source for all things Android\n"