My question is, does the desire actually have facial recognition, and what does it actually do?
I know it has the setting to put it on, but i cant see any difference with it on or off??
where is the option for facial recognition? i have not seen this anywhere
maybe it can be used to unlock the phone? that would be good
cgrec92 said:
where is the option for facial recognition? i have not seen this anywhere
maybe it can be used to unlock the phone? that would be good
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On the camera, I have no idea, i doubt it.
Face detection its called, in the camera settings.
Is for the camera,
Point it at someone's face and a box will appear around it and it locks onto the face to give a clearer picture.
langers1 said:
Is for the camera,
Point it at someone's face and a box will appear around it and it locks onto the face to give a clearer picture.
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That what i thought it would do, but mine doesnt.
More like face recognition. The camera just recognizes faces, and will focus on them automatically.
Funny thing, try drawing a face as complex as you can, or find a pic on google
Open it up in a graphics editing program and start erasing parts, see how much you can remove before it no longer recognizes it ^_^
that would be cool... like the bar scanner but for face
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Hi guys
I'd love to be able to take pics, without unlocking the phone. For example when walking around and you see something you'd like to take a pic of, it takes a bit of time to first unlock, find the icon for the camera and start it up. Is it in any way possible to make an app that opens the camera when long-pressing the camera button and then when you push the back button or turn off the phone, it would go back to being locked. Even though it's unlikely to happen, I'm guessing it would have to enable the proximity censor, if you long press it, just to make sure it's not by accident when in a pocket, bag or something.
Hope this is possible.
Cheers
Flemming
Harboe said:
Hi guys
I'd love to be able to take pics, without unlocking the phone. For example when walking around and you see something you'd like to take a pic of, it takes a bit of time to first unlock, find the icon for the camera and start it up. Is it in any way possible to make an app that opens the camera when long-pressing the camera button and then when you push the back button or turn off the phone, it would go back to being locked. Even though it's unlikely to happen, I'm guessing it would have to enable the proximity censor, if you long press it, just to make sure it's not by accident when in a pocket, bag or something.
Hope this is possible.
Cheers
Flemming
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if you use widgetlocker you can make a slider on the lockscreen with a shortcut to the camera
kistigun said:
if you use widgetlocker you can make a slider on the lockscreen with a shortcut to the camera
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yes i've tried this, though it takes a while to load the camera, it does work.
One thing that I liked about ICS is quick access to camera from the lock screen - but it wasn't secure. You can only select one method of locking from the Security list in Settings.
Is there a way (current, or can someone create) to use some of those locking mechanisms in serial instead of selecting just one?
Current from Lock Screen:
Camera <--Swipe --> Use Phone
(no security) OR
Face Unlock --> Use Phone
(no camera)OR
Pin --> Use Phone
(no camera)
Requested:
For example using on the lock screen:
Camera <--Swipe --> Face Unlock -> use Phone
(the camera can start to load as soon as the power button is hit, so by the time you swipe either direction, it's loaded and ready)
I tried Go Locker but it was too heavy and created a lot of lag.
Wouldn't do any good, once in the camera app hitting home would take you home even if there is a lock screen password/pin/other lock mechanism
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BUMP.
I also REALLY miss this feature. Just think of the advantages.
I use my phoen a lot just to see what time it is, because I don't where a watch every day. Everytime I turn the screen up it fires up the front cam which can't really be that good for the battery. Plus, it's such a burden having to choose between fast acces to the camera and NO security or any kind of security but no fast access to the camera.
Anyone know of an app that can do this? Slide left: Face Unlock. Slide right: Camera.
And to vlx600d: that's not true. Phones with ICS have the same feature. Unlock to camera, take pictures. Press the home button and you get back to the unlock screen.
xhlrx said:
BUMP.
I also REALLY miss this feature. Just think of the advantages.
I use my phoen a lot just to see what time it is, because I don't where a watch every day. Everytime I turn the screen up it fires up the front cam which can't really be that good for the battery. Plus, it's such a burden having to choose between fast acces to the camera and NO security or any kind of security but no fast access to the camera.
Anyone know of an app that can do this? Slide left: Face Unlock. Slide right: Camera.
And to vlx600d: that's not true. Phones with ICS have the same feature. Unlock to camera, take pictures. Press the home button and you get back to the unlock screen.
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This needs framework changes that deal with security, etc. No app can change how the os handles the face unlock process. You can try posting in gummy/aokp/cm9 threads. Maybe one of the developers would accept to make this mod.
I really dont think this would work without some serious reworking of the OS.
i remember there being a bug with a phone (cant remember which one) where, when using a secure lock screen, they could press the "emergency call" button, then just hit the home button and they were in. same concept here. if you could do this, once in the camera app, all you would have to do is hit "home" and you would be in.
The whole reason is fit fast access. Its no longer fast if you have to put in a code or wait for it to recognize it. Thus defeating the purpose to have the option. I understand the complaint though, its definitely not fair that you can't go straight to it if you want your phone safe.
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I always seems to be rotating and un-rotating my screen to get it to turn the way I want it to.
I had trouble with the Note1 with this and thought/hoped this new "smart rotation" camera checking you face position thing would help and I don't really think it helps at all.
It makes me especially nuts when I have my note 2 in Landscape mode in a holder in the car and my GPS software is shown the wrong way ...
I have also noticed that when using multiview that it gets more confusing.
Is this just more or are others not thrilled?
I would love to have a way to have a single button to make it rotate on demand and one then.
(NOT the don't rotate option that exists )
am I missing something basic?
THanks
Allen
I think its just the size of the phone, you try hold it and do stuff in one hand as you're used to, but because you have to hold it weird to get anything done, it rotates when you dont want it to. Only thing you can really do is disable autorotate. It would be good if you could adjust the threshold when to rotate, but of course on the other side of it, people will then say its too slow etc
Can't say this has been an issue for me. Seems to usually be in the correct orientation for what I want.
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Can't say this has been an issue for me. Seems to usually be in the correct orientation for what I want.
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IT will be interesting ot hear if I am the only one who sees thins as a problem or if lots of people have issues
akrasna said:
IT will be interesting ot hear if I am the only one who sees thins as a problem or if lots of people have issues
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I know exactly what you mean. That's why I use display orientator. It places an rotate icon anywhere on your screen. So when you hold the phone in landscape. press the icon. and it stays locked in landscape.
When you're done in landscape, and hold your phone in portrait. press the rotate icon again, and it now returns to portrait.
perfect for me. No more flip floping rotating screen unless I want it to rotate.
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Can't say this has been an issue for me. Seems to usually be in the correct orientation for what I want.
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+1 never had an issue. As suggested there will be an app for that.
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That's why I use display orientator. . No more flip floping rotating screen unless I want it to rotate.
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Thanks - Display Orientator seems to be somewhat helpful.
He anyone seen thgouh any value added in this "smart rotate" in terms of using the camera to see where your face is? I have not found it helpful
I only ever had problems when changing between apps. I turned off the face checking orientation but it didn't conserve any more battery. On stock rom.
Nuts? Like hell, like Woods, like Savimbi. Seriously. I wondered no one had this issue unit I saw this topic. And that Smart Stay is a gimmick I think, I've no idea what it does basically!
I'll try that orientator app. Thanks.
Swyped from my GT-N7100
I don't use Smart Rotate but I do find the phone way too sensitive at turning to landscape. Sometimes the phone is only barely tipped towards that way when placing it down and it rotates.
Any way to adjust at what angle it turns?
The phone itself is really nice. There are few functions that I would like a dial-up, and a couple of critiques.
These are all connected in some way to Google assistant I believe.
1: the phone will not activate using the voice phrase, unless I unlock the phone first. This defeats me using the phone hands-free while I drive. Also, when the screen goes into sleep mode, the phone will not respond okay Google or hey Google at all.
2: when I tell Google voice assistant "take a picture" it opens the camera app, but does not snap a picture I Once again I have to do it manually. I'd like to just say it and have it take the picture.
3: I have heard that there will be a change that will allow people to create a custom wake up phrase? That would be great
4: Since I have the fingerprint scanner, I do not want to use the pin or any other screen lock. Is there a way to turn these features off and simply used the fingerprint scanner?
Thanks again, thanks for your patience while I Noob out on this new product.
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papamalo said:
The phone itself is really nice. There are few functions that I would like a dial-up, and a couple of critiques.
These are all connected in some way to Google assistant I believe.
1: the phone will not activate using the voice phrase, unless I unlock the phone first. This defeats me using the phone hands-free while I drive. Also, when the screen goes into sleep mode, the phone will not respond okay Google or hey Google at all.
2: when I tell Google voice assistant "take a picture" it opens the camera app, but does not snap a picture I Once again I have to do it manually. I'd like to just say it and have it take the picture.
3: I have heard that there will be a change that will allow people to create a custom wake up phrase? That would be great
4: Since I have the fingerprint scanner, I do not want to use the pin or any other screen lock. Is there a way to turn these features off and simply used the fingerprint scanner?
Thanks again, thanks for your patience while I Noob out on this new product.
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I guess you are on miui? miui is not really google-smart-lock friendly, and i think not all smart-lock features are supported by miui. you could install some miui-xposed modules or you should try out a custom rom like omni or rr then all your problems are gone.
You can voice unlock your phone, but your screen must be on. You cant unlock your phone while locked + screen off with your voice.
Taking a picture by voice is working for me without any problems, but i guess this is because i am on a custom rom.
You could remove your pin/pattern by deleting some files in twrp, but this is not recommended at all. Its always better to have a backup for your fingerprint and you dont need to use your pin at all anyway, since you just put your finger on the sensor and it will unlock your phone without a pin/pattern.
If you dont want to unlock/root your phone then you have to live with some missing features i guess, but you should give Android Auto a try, if you use your phone alot while driving.
Camera black and closes. Unlock phone with facial doesnt work says camera. Have looked around, probably missing something. any thoughts?
My bad ladies and gents....my ooops. Must have had pull down menu down and hit sensors off button. That fixed. Lol