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[Q] Dot View operation

So i bought a Dot View case for my M8 am and pretty underwhelmed by the lack of useful notifcations I get.. virtually none.
What I do like is the fact that it automagically turns on and off when I open and shut the case.
I assumed this is done with a magnet underneath the HTC logo on the flip cover, so I applied a small piece of magentic tape to an ordinary flip case that I prefer to use, however cannot get it to turn the phone oon and off.
looking closely at the dot case there appears to be something in the case on the rear of the phone opposite where the HTC logo is on the flip cover. Is this having an effect of the operation.
Does anybody know how this works, and how I can emulate in another cover?

I've done some tests with a dot view case, and with a few others.
Basically, it's just a small magnet placed above the screen, positioned about 3 cm from the left edge and 6.5 cm from the bottom edge of the phone, which turns it on or off.
If you can find a magnet thin & strong enough, and put it in the right place, you can virtually emulate the effect on any flip case.

nuts77 said:
I've done some tests with a dot view case, and with a few others.
Basically, it's just a small magnet placed above the screen, positioned about 3 cm from the left edge and 6.5 cm from the bottom edge of the phone, which turns it on or off.
If you can find a magnet thin & strong enough, and put it in the right place, you can virtually emulate the effect on any flip case.
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Thanks for your reply, perhaps the magnetic strip i used wasn't strong enough.
Are you sure about the "3 cm " from the left hand edge?.. looking at my dotview cover it seems to span from about 0.5cm to 2cm from the LH edge?

Every flip case I own do this and have no magnets. Open cover and screen turns on. I thought it was maybe a light sense but Idk? I have the Watson flip case I think made by Incipio? Also a generic eBay one made of leather.

If your screen turns on/off, it's that your covers have the small magnet inside. Try it with a piece of cardboard or anything else and you will see the behaviour is different

Original flip cover rubber issue

Is anyone using original samsung flip cover on S2? That one looking like a bumper without back and with rubber border around screen edge and leather like thin flap. I do, but i got it used from auction site and after few days rubber part, especially over volume and power buttons, became bumpy and stand out off the phone edges on both sides, and it looks awful. Is it normal or someone used it wrong way? Maybe someone constantly rolled it off playing around buttons so rubber stretched?

Xperia XA Ultra Cases thread!

What sort of case/cases are you gonna get? Are you the type of person who gets more than one case? Lets discuss it here!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MYBAT-Gloss...734120?hash=item54346bd1a8:g:qOEAAOSwRgJXkt4P
That's what I've gotten so far.
I'm also looking for one of those waterproof bag things...since I go out walking/running a lot, and would hate to get caught in the rain without something for it.

Here is the Case On Tpu Case. It fits really good and is medium thickness. I hope Rinke makes a case for this device, best quality cases by far. Also have a Nilkin Qin Case On the way. I'll post some pics when it arrives.

There's some good case's and screen protection on Sonys website for both xa models Inc full coverage screen protection.
Sent from my Xperia XA using XDA Labs

Aphex33 said:
Here is the Case On Tpu Case. It fits really good and is medium thickness. I hope Rinke makes a case for this device, best quality cases by far. Also have a Nilkin Qin Case On the way. I'll post some pics when it arrives.
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Thanks for the pictures. Helps a lot. I ordered a few cases to, I'll post when I get them.

My experience with cases
I've ordered and tried several cases from eBay.
The best is a grey flip case. It fits the phone perfectly and the rubber insert is clear so the white phone looks good inside. It's protected the phone fairly well when I've dropped it. It was $7 from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Flip-Leather-Wallet-Card-Holder-Stand-Case-Cover-For-Sony-Phone-Models-/191988135913 I stuck a small flat magnet inside the credit card slot and pushed it to the bottom edge and the case activates the screen when I flip it open. I like that feature and wish they had positioned the magnet that the case already has properly so the screen sleep feature would just work. I quit carrying a wallet and only carry this case with a credit card and driver's license inside. The only issue I have with the case is when using the back camera flash. The case reflects the flash back into the lens and fogs things out. Also, you can't use this type of case with a selfie stick.
I bought a cheaper case with a canvas dark grey material and it's terrible. The case flip cover is about a half inch too wide. Also the rubber phone holster is black and doesn't fit the holes well. I didn't try to use it to take photos. It was $4 here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Luxury-Book-Flip-Stand-Wallet-PU-Leather-Soft-TPU-Cover-Case-For-Sony-Phone-/131705402325
I got this case for my wife after her first case failed. It's very rugged but the white gets dirty quickly. Also, I had to cut out the power and volume buttons because the rubber was so stiff that the power button would press if you held the side of the case hard (like a selfie stick). With the power button hole cut out we no longer have any problems with the phone screen going off by itself. It was under $4 here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hybrid-Rugged-Armor-Stand-Rubber-Case-Shockproof-Cover-Sony-XPERIA-XA-Ultra-/222294123946?var=&hash=item7955ec9560
And lastly, my wife wanted this case http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Bing-Diamond-Mirror-PC-Cover-Metal-Aluminum-Bumper-Case-For-Sony-Phones-/162229273604 because of the bling but it blocked the signal when the phone was inside it. Also, she dropped the phone a couple of times and the cover popped open and the phone came bouncing out. I could probably have glued the case together to prevent that but there was nothing I could do to keep it from killing the GSM signal. So while she loved the case for the bling it just doesn't work.

grogzero said:
The case reflects the flash back into the lens and fogs things out.
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I have tried 3 flip covers already and they all have this same problem, I can take photo without the flash, but with flash it always fogs things out to a certain degree, I don't understand what is so special about this flash, the cutout hole at the back for the camera and flash seems wide enough and I am sure such cutout would work on other phones, but on this XA Ultra the flash is somehow so wide that it will reflect off the case and fog out the whole photo. Taking flash photos without the case will not have such problem.
Anyone find a case that can take flash photos?

Flash Fog
I was able to reduce the flash fog on a white case by marking the insides of the camera/flash cutout with a sharpie black marker. I'm looking for a better solution though. So far even one of the clear cases I have shows the flash fog.

grogzero said:
I was able to reduce the flash fog on a white case by marking the insides of the camera/flash cutout with a sharpie black marker. I'm looking for a better solution though. So far even one of the clear cases I have shows the flash fog.
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My girlfriend have the official SCR60 case in white and no problem with the flash. The case have a black plastic ring around the hole.

grogzero said:
I was able to reduce the flash fog on a white case by marking the insides of the camera/flash cutout with a sharpie black marker. I'm looking for a better solution though. So far even one of the clear cases I have shows the flash fog.
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That's it!! That's the solution!! I painted the inside of the cutout black, and no more foggy flash photos!! Thanks!!!
Now if there is a solution to my other problem with this phone..... is there a way to turn off the auto off function when using a flip cover? I happen to find a flip cover case with a window, expecting to see who is calling and the time without flipping it open. It is completely understandable to have the auto off when flip closed if it is a tablet, because you will not use a tablet when flip is closed. However, in a phone, I hope to see who is calling with a window in the flip cover, so that I can determine whether to take the call and how urgent the call is, with this phone I don't have this ability because the phone will stay off as long as the flip is closed, even pressing the on/off button will not turn on the phone.
Besides, I have this problem that my no brand flip cover when fully opened to the back will trigger the magnetic switch and switch off the screen, I don't know if the Sony original flip cover have this problem too?

Hi, I have a found a very nice case for our XAU. It looks nice, great fit, and keeps the power/volume buttons flush so your not accidentally pushing them when holding the phone. It's the Shanbo Tpu case found on EBay for $6. Here are some pics
Edit: all sold out.

Voia V20 Flip care from Korea arrived

I had a flip case for a G3 and loved it so ordered a Voia one for 24.99 which took 11 days to receive via ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOIA-LG-V20...hash=item3acf389db3:m:mcEPNP_kAW9TSuqvpAkJ0Cw
It arrived today.
Summary - Well made with great fit but a few odd use cases.
- Same design as the LG G3 round window case.
- Fit is snug and snaps into the plastic back case.
- Window for the always on screen but not sure why the window is so tall perhaps I can add more to view?
- Open the cover to activate the screen. If you don't open the phone with a fingerprint before opening the front cover that flips the back which prevents doing it after opening. Still can open via swipe or dots but a bit odd compared to how the G3 worked without the finger print reader.
- The volume keys are covered by the flip cover hing but they still work with the cover closed. No issue after it is open.
- The front cover is brushed plastic of some sort and looks very lux. The back is smooth plastic and is too slippery for my liking to hold the phone firmly. Also when open the font cover on the back is slippery.
- Nice touch how the front cover is slanted at the top and bottom to match the shape of the phone.
- Very thin and light. Thinner than a TPU cover or case which is why I like it along with a screen protector from font cover. Dropped my G3 several times with the same type of case and no issues with phone but the case did crack.
- PM if you want photos not able to post them with links yet.

Could it be that the tall window is for showing the notification bar once you press the power button but not open the flap?

FJ40dan said:
I had a flip case for a G3 and loved it so ordered a Voia one for 24.99 which took 11 days to receive via ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOIA-LG-V20...hash=item3acf389db3:m:mcEPNP_kAW9TSuqvpAkJ0Cw
It arrived today.
Summary - Well made with great fit but a few odd use cases.
- Same design as the LG G3 round window case.
- Fit is snug and snaps into the plastic back case.
- Window for the always on screen but not sure why the window is so tall perhaps I can add more to view?
- Open the cover to activate the screen. If you don't open the phone with a fingerprint before opening the front cover that flips the back which prevents doing it after opening. Still can open via swipe or dots but a bit odd compared to how the G3 worked without the finger print reader.
- The volume keys are covered by the flip cover hing but they still work with the cover closed. No issue after it is open.
- The front cover is brushed plastic of some sort and looks very lux. The back is smooth plastic and is too slippery for my liking to hold the phone firmly. Also when open the font cover on the back is slippery.
- Nice touch how the front cover is slanted at the top and bottom to match the shape of the phone.
- Very thin and light. Thinner than a TPU cover or case which is why I like it along with a screen protector from font cover. Dropped my G3 several times with the same type of case and no issues with phone but the case did crack.
- PM if you want photos not able to post them with links yet.
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It's tall so when you flip the cover to the back ypu don't interfere with the camera lens.. It was a problem on the official V10 case.

FJ40dan said:
I had a flip case for a G3 and loved it so ordered a Voia one for 24.99 which took 11 days to receive via ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOIA-LG-V20...hash=item3acf389db3:m:mcEPNP_kAW9TSuqvpAkJ0Cw
It arrived today.
Summary - Well made with great fit but a few odd use cases.
- Same design as the LG G3 round window case.
- Fit is snug and snaps into the plastic back case.
- Window for the always on screen but not sure why the window is so tall perhaps I can add more to view?
- Open the cover to activate the screen. If you don't open the phone with a fingerprint before opening the front cover that flips the back which prevents doing it after opening. Still can open via swipe or dots but a bit odd compared to how the G3 worked without the finger print reader.
- The volume keys are covered by the flip cover hing but they still work with the cover closed. No issue after it is open.
- The front cover is brushed plastic of some sort and looks very lux. The back is smooth plastic and is too slippery for my liking to hold the phone firmly. Also when open the font cover on the back is slippery.
- Nice touch how the front cover is slanted at the top and bottom to match the shape of the phone.
- Very thin and light. Thinner than a TPU cover or case which is why I like it along with a screen protector from font cover. Dropped my G3 several times with the same type of case and no issues with phone but the case did crack.
- PM if you want photos not able to post them with links yet.
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An update on the original post... I am using my right hand for the fingerprint password and working much better.
Liking it much more as the day goes on. It is very slim so will still fit in my coat vest zippered pocket.
All the jacks fit in well no issues with fat plugs.

Sleep Wake issue

Hi
Bought the XA1 ultra couple of days ago. I've noticed that it doesn't have the double tap to open feature. However i was hoping that it would work in a flip case with magnetic closure. Bought a case with that function but the phone doesn't do the sleep too wake. Is their an option in the settings to enable this ?
Thanks

There is no option in the software. I have the official Smart Cover, and I believe there is some sort of magnetic placement in the case that triggers it. Hard to tell whether there is an NFC chip or something like that, but as far as I know, only the OEM cover has this feature.
Keep in mind that lifting up the cover to wake is no faster than pressing the power button. This I can confirm this first hand. The delay seems to be the same as the button, which to me is slow anyway with around a half second delay. You're not missing out on much, trust me.

Thanks for the info. Any idea if rooting might help me find a way to unlock from sleep.?
Thanks

The phone has a hall sensor and a tiny magnet triggers the Sleep - Wake feature. The position of the sensor is on the top left corner of the phone just below the bezel - where the carrier information appears. I had a T2 ultra before with a Nillkin flip case that had the sleep wake function. Ordered a Nillkin Qin case for the XA1 Ultra and found out that it did not have the sleep wake feature. Just popped the magnet out from a old and torn case that I had earlier and positioned on the inner flap of the flip cover so that it touches the sensor position when closed. Pasted the magnet with a bit of glue and covered it with a patch of suede so that it does not scratch the glass. Voila - I have a working sleep and wake flip cover for the XA1 Ultra. Any small and thin magnet will do , preferably from a old donor case , else look for a thin button magnet from small Fridge-Magnet stick-on pieces.

Thanks for the Info
Will look for a magnet. Have a couple of fridge ones will try them first ?