Phone not displaying date on lock screen - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

When looking at the lock screen my phone doesn't display the date. Its cut off. All I see is Mon. May and the very top of the actual date. Anyone else have this problem? Wasn't like this any other time.
Edit.. didn't see any other posts when I started to post this earlier and didn't finish. Now that I did I see others. Mods, feel free to delete.
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same issue here,,,, it drives me nuts,,, i am ready to trade it for a evo4g because of this and the fact it does not sort the apps menu.... come on samsung....

southparkeric said:
same issue here,,,, it drives me nuts,,, i am ready to trade it for a evo4g because of this and the fact it does not sort the apps menu.... come on samsung....
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it does sort the apps menu... hit menu, edit , sort , save... and the lockscreen thing is easily fixed by swapping fonts

southparkeric said:
same issue here,,,, it drives me nuts,,, i am ready to trade it for a evo4g because of this and the fact it does not sort the apps menu.... come on samsung....
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Yeah, those are real important features...

So how do I fix this problem?

Change the lock screen font, the same answer in the other dozen threads about this...

063_XOBX said:
Yeah, those are real important features...
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well yes they are... lock screens can make or break a phone. even windows 8 will have a customizable lock screen. Widget locker comes the closet to the best but samesung is awsome lock but needs widgets....

Just read through the threads
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Amaaazing screen off app!!!

This free app lets you turn the screen off by waving at the proximity sensor near your earpiece! No Widgets to press! Just the swipe of your hand!
Marketplace Search: ProximityScreenOff
A lil thanks if you like it will be appreciated ;D
The idea is nice but beeing left handed it triggers accidentally too much for me. Works pretty sweet though. Wish the prox sensor was on the right
Be cautious... Just tried playing with this on CM7 #B30, and almost couldn't get it off my phone. Also, didn't appear to work properly (I'm guessing its a Gingerbread issue). Not sure if these results are typical, but I had to reboot 3 times, uninstall through both the market, and app manager, and without being able to do nandroid yet, I was a little nervous.
Idea sounds great though. It'd be a fun trick to show friends, that's why I gave it a shot.
I am LOVING this!
This is the type of app that makes me go week at the knees! <3
Seattleite said:
Be cautious... Just tried playing with this on CM7 #B30, and almost couldn't get it off my phone. Also, didn't appear to work properly (I'm guessing its a Gingerbread issue). Not sure if these results are typical, but I had to reboot 3 times, uninstall through both the market, and app manager, and without being able to do nandroid yet, I was a little nervous.
Idea sounds great though. It'd be a fun trick to show friends, that's why I gave it a shot.
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You don't follow directions. And it worked fine on my gingerbread build. To delete it fully, you first need to to in to settings, locations&security, then select device admin. Untidiness the checkmark, and select deactivate. Then delete.
Personally this was a bit too sensitive for me, but very cool concept.
dictionary said:
You don't follow directions. And it worked fine on my gingerbread build. To delete it fully, you first need to to in to settings, locations&security, then select device admin. Untidiness the checkmark, and select deactivate. Then delete.
Personally this was a bit too sensitive for me, but very cool concept.
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You're right, I didn't follow those directions because I never saw them. Regardless, it still didn't work for me, and I wanted to let others know of a possible implication. I even mentioned that I was unsure if the result would be typical.
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I got laid through this trick.
Seattleite said:
You're right, I didn't follow those directions because I never saw them. Regardless, it still didn't work for me, and I wanted to let others know of a possible implication. I even mentioned that I was unsure if the result would be typical.
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If you'd read the information on the app market, before just downloading, you'd have seen.
Pretty cool but sometimes I use my left hand and lock it by mistake. And it doesn't disable when I'm in landscape mode for some reason. I had the check box for that feature checked. Is it supposed to be unchecked?
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Haaah made my 8 year old sister believe I was jesus with this app
But yeah, I don't know how it'll affect my battery life, and half the time I couldn't get the screen to turn off I wish the sensitivity was adjustable. Uninstalled for now.
convolution said:
I got laid through this trick.
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You want to get laid by even hotter chicks? Casually mention in passing that you're running a "gingerbread" CM7 ROM. That's super underground.
**** isn't even out yet.
nivlac978 said:
Pretty cool but sometimes I use my left hand and lock it by mistake. And it doesn't disable when I'm in landscape mode for some reason. I had the check box for that feature checked. Is it supposed to be unchecked?
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It's suppose to be checked.
omarsalmin said:
Haaah made my 8 year old sister believe I was jesus with this app
But yeah, I don't know how it'll affect my battery life, and half the time I couldn't get the screen to turn off I wish the sensitivity was adjustable. Uninstalled for now.
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The Proximity sensor is on the very left side of the metal grill for the earspeaker thing in the front...
maybe try swiping there...
love this app thanks alot haven't turned the screen off w/ the power button since lol
helloelan said:
You want to get laid by even hotter chicks? Casually mention in passing that you're running a "gingerbread" CM7 ROM. That's super underground.
**** isn't even out yet.
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Don't forget to mention your custom kernal! If you forget that you will completly blow your chances!
Delivered by Western Union in the rain after 70 Years
It's a good idea but its a bit too sensitive... maybe after a few adjustments, I'd use it. Nice find though!
This one is pretty chill, but I prefer tap tap app, you can turn your screen on and off with the sensor.
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How do I uninstall this app, any time I try, it tells me uninstall unsuccessful
stevedawg85 said:
How do I uninstall this app, any time I try, it tells me uninstall unsuccessful
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disable device admin first, you need to read the app description....
qzan7 said:
disable device admin first, you need to read the app description....
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sweet, thanks, got it

How to fix Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS Rotation Delay

Go here and vote the issue up! Click link, scroll to bottom and click the star to vote, make sure you're logged in to your gmail.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=22561
There's less than 300 votes on it, please spread the word, we need to get votes up into the thousands so Google notices how stupid their "feature" is!
I thought this is fixed in 4.0.3...
Flash aokp, it's an option in that rom.
good day.
chopper the dog said:
Flash aokp, it's an option in that rom.
good day.
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there is an option, but even if i set it to like 10ms it feels delayed =(
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Neo3D said:
Go here and vote the issue up! Click link, scroll to bottom and click the star to vote, make sure you're logged in to your gmail.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=22561
There's less than 300 votes on it, please spread the word, we need to get votes up into the thousands so Google notices how stupid their "feature" is!
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i love the videos of your avatar lol
Voted. Hopefully Google does have this fixed in the next incremental update. It does feel like it takes a bit too long for the screen to rotate. I understand that they didn't want to have the screen rotating inadvertently, but I think they went just a little too far. It isn't awful but it could definitely use improvement.
It doesn't need fixing as it was deliberately set that way by Google - it's not a bug!
I like the delay as otherwise the phone would be changing orientation all the time as I move!!!
EddyOS said:
It doesn't need fixing as it was deliberately set that way by Google - it's not a bug!
I like the delay as otherwise the phone would be changing orientation all the time as I move!!!
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They should let users decide if they want a delay.
I like how people argue about how Android is so awesome cause of it's customization and it's open etc and then when there is a design decision made that people hate, others have to defend Google by saying how good the decision is and nothing needs to be fixed etc... If it's so great and open and customizable then Google should let the user decide if they want a delay or not.
@[email protected]????
There is no issue if you watch YouTube reviews it has been said that this is clearly a transition effect. Every person that has showed the screen rotation has the same effect and supposed "delay"
I think some of you are comparing it to the iPhone transition when rotating. AOKP has a speed up option I lowered mine and its fine.
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Neo3D said:
They should let users decide if they want a delay.
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It would seem people having this 'issue' are in the minority. With the beauty of open source why not fix it yourself ?
Neo3D said:
They should let users decide if they want a delay.
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Wouldn't that be the same as having the user decide to root their phone to make it faster? This topic is pointless, if your really that nit picky about an issue and want more to customize, then flash a rom. Cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it.
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xisaacbx said:
Cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it.
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did you do a sassy z-snap in the air after you typed that? because that's what i envisioned, reading it.
Do people realize that this is not a bug? Before 2.1, android had instant rotation but around Froyo, they added 200ms delay to prevent accidental rotation because it happens quite often and it's annoying. You could just look at the source for a moment and realize this. If you want to change this value, just change it back to 0ms or 50ms.
The delayed rotation isn't an issue, but it's pretty buggy and doesn't register often, like the sensor falls asleep and u gotta shake it to wake it back up - then it works fine again (with the proper delay).
I always chuckle when my wife shakes her phone, thinking it will wake up or rotate due to shaking
It's like my Dad when he used to move the Nintendo controller when Mario jumped - couldn't stop laughing!
Fahrenheit said:
I thought this is fixed in 4.0.3...
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I think i've heard the same.
roflboxer said:
did you do a sassy z-snap in the air after you typed that? because that's what i envisioned, reading it.
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>.< hahahaha "oh no you didn't!" /z-snap. But in all honesty I've seen the OP do nothing but complain about the gnex in the forums. Just makes me wonder why "she" ( if its even a girl) bought it. First the gpu because of a live wallpaper? And now this.
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Realtime rotation (like when playing a racing game with gyro) would be [email protected]@ss
---Rotate----Snap to position-----Rotate---Snap to position--
I know you like the idea
I love how Neo3D posts a problem then when we have multiple fixes/explanations he/she is nowhere to be found.

Horizontal line

Pulled my new galaxy s 2 out of my pocket and noticed a thin horizontal white line about 1 inch from the top of the screen, Only on the lock screen. I changed lock screen background and reset the phone but it s still there in the same location (edge to edge). There is no physical damage to the screen and the line is not visible any other time (home screen, pictures, games all fine so far). Anyone else seeing this? Screen shots soon. Maybe normal and i never noticed it?
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This happened to my phone except on the bottom just one line acroos the phone it would be on all screens and then sometimes it wouldn't be there. I warrantied the phone.
My vibrant did that after I dropped it. :-( the glass cracked and broke the digitalizer.
SGSII T989~ juggernaut v4.1~ synergy v.0.10
cwalker0906 said:
This happened to my phone except on the bottom just one line acroos the phone it would be on all screens and then sometimes it wouldn't be there. I warrantied the phone.
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Can anyone confirm that they do not have a horizontal line under the clock on the stock lock screen like the picture attached?. (not my lock screen btw) after looking around on google it seems this may be normal, but it's hard to find pictures of just the lock screen for the stock rom...thanks for the replies...Not sure how i missed it if it is normal...
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Can anyone confirm that they do not have a horizontal line under the clock on the stock lock screen like the picture attached?. (not my lock screen btw) after looking around on google it seems this may be normal, but it's hard to find pictures of just the lock screen for the stock rom...thanks for the replies...Not sure how i missed it if it is normal...
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not normal. Seems like stuck pixel. Since its an led screen each pixel is an led basically. I would return it if you could if not try to run a test. you can find one from the market just dont remember the name.
xile6 said:
not normal. Seems like stuck pixel. Since its an led screen each pixel is an led basically. I would return it if you could if not try to run a test. you can find one from the market just dont remember the name.
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noooo. he took a screenshot...that means that a picture of the image being sent to screen for display to the user. Screenshots do not show hardware defects. I believe this to be a bug in the system. I would odin back to stock and post back with results. Not factory reset...odin
edit: if it IS a hardware defect, then it is probably the graphics chip that renders the image that is going bad...not the actual screen
Picture i posted is not my screenshot, gound that with google and added the arrow...i can confirm the line is not visible on any other screen just lock..i really just dont recall seeing it before. Used a screen test app and all screens look ok to me...
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mr1ncred1ble said:
Picture i posted is not my screenshot, gound that with google and added the arrow...i can confirm the line is not visible on any other screen just lock..i really just dont recall seeing it before. Used a screen test app and all screens look ok to me...
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then it is most probably just a bug. Are you updated to latest Kl1 firmware? If not, you can update through odin without losing your data. If you are on tha latest firmware and dont want to go through the hassle of odining stock again and setting up everything again then i would just not worry about it as its only on the lock screen
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I do believe that's a design element. I have the exact same thing on the lock screen and I have a brand new phone made January 20th.
I had that when i updated to kl1 or when i used one of the first versions of juggernaut. Just do a fresh install or odin/factory reset from phone.
Message relayed from the dark side.
I'mDan2 said:
I do believe that's a design element. I have the exact same thing on the lock screen and I have a brand new phone made January 20th.
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I want dan to be right, will anyone else agree its supposed to be there?
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mr1ncred1ble said:
I want dan to be right, will anyone else agree its supposed to be there?
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Yes that's normal. Its suppose to be there. Ive gone through 3 sgs2 and always set up a screen lock and have always noticed it on all 3 phones. Its not a hardware or software issue, its part of the design element for the lockscreen as I'mDan2 also mentioned.
Here's my lockscreen
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SpydaPig said:
Yes that's normal. Its suppose to be there. Ive gone through 3 sgs2 and always set up a screen lock and have always noticed it on all 3 phones
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Ok, I'm usually pretty observant, not sure how I missed that, kinda freaked me out when i first noticed it. I've only had the phone for a couple of weeks but I use it every day at work. Thanks..
mr1ncred1ble said:
Ok, I'm usually pretty observant, not sure how I missed that, kinda freaked me out when i first noticed it. I've only had the phone for a couple of weeks but I use it every day at work. Thanks..
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No prob
Yes, it's definitely a graphic design element. Most telling is that the same line on my phone, running GingerSnap, is a reddish-orange color - in accordance with the rest of the reddish-orange theme for that ROM. Lol
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nandixon said:
Yes, it's definitely a graphic design element. Most telling is that the same line on my phone, running GingerSnap, is a reddish-orange color - in accordance with the rest of the reddish-orange theme for that ROM. Lol
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Yep im running jugs with ics theme so that line is blue. I only see it on pattern lock screen and custom jugs lock screen. It not on stock samsung lock screen

Unlock while at home

Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good app for unlocking the tablet while connected to your home's WiFi? To be clear I would still like a lockscreen, but be to have it that when I leave home it goes back to being pin protected. I tried tasker but it can only disable the lockscreen completely, and while I would settle for that, I was wondering if anyone here knew of a solution! Thanks
Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
Sent from my amazing Nexus 7.
akarol said:
Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
Sent from my amazing Nexus 7.
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I couldn't figure out how to make it only unlock but leave my lockscreen there (like it doesn't go straight to home screen when I press unlock button) do you know if that's possible ? I looked around rather quickly because if it didn't have it I wanted to be within refund period :S
Check out this link http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57478334-285/the-most-practical-creative-ways-to-use-nfc-with-your-android-device/ . Came across it on FB and just watching the vid showed some of the possibilities for the NFC chip and I think it will do what your looking for.
Seems interesting.. I think the main problem is that disabling security and and leaving lockscreen is not an option sadly so like, it's all or nothing :/ I could live with that I suppose haha but kinda sucks
Have you seen this app? It does exactly as you want and works great, I've had it, and its great
Cl8rs said:
Have you seen this app? It does exactly as you want and works great, I've had it, and its great
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it doesn't support patterns, the only lock I use. PINs and passwords are too slow to enter every time.
Try "Settings Profile" on the app store. Similar to tablet but much easier to use. I use it to do exactly what you describe.
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I'm going to treat myself to some NFC tags to see if that will do it
Edit: I knew I'd seen something somewhere http://lifehacker.com/5829514/unloc...om-tedious-phone-passwords-when-youre-at-home
Edit: ^^ its up there. Sorry guy.
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akarol said:
Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
Sent from my amazing Nexus 7.
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This resolved my problem :victory:
Thanks! :highfive:
This app also does that.
tcat007 said:
This app also does that.
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OT : it's it more powerful than Tasker?
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It's basically a bunch of Tasker tasks already programmed. Taller is more powerful, but harder to learn.
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OT : it's it more powerful than Tasker?
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Flashing rectangle next to battery percentage in drop down.

So when I drag down the mode menu, to the right of the battery percentage a rectangle flashes for a second. I've attached an image. In the image it's black, but sometimes it's green and sometimes it's white. Just seeing if anyone has this.
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Same issue, I believe I have noticed other screen artifacts, but this one seems to be the one that is most constant
Yep I get it, not always but sometimes. Only seemed to occur after the most recent update.
Same here,
Did anyone reset the watch after update?
jebin22 said:
Same here,
Did anyone reset the watch after update?
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Yeah. Same issue.
Damn, I got the same thing.
I didn't even want to search for this. I just love my watch and wanted to pretend that this small thing didn't exist.
Good to know I'm not the only one
Colide said:
Damn, I got the same thing.
I didn't even want to search for this. I just love my watch and wanted to pretend that this small thing didn't exist.
Good to know I'm not the only one
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Yeah, it's not great. I hope they fix it soon with an update.
For me It's a non issue really. Very small item in the scheme of things.
I thought I was the only one with this. Seems like others have it to..
Anyone know a fix to get rid of it? Bothers me each time I pull down the drop down..
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For me It's a non issue really. Very small item in the scheme of things.
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It is, and doesn't seem to affect anything. But it shouldn't happen and you would think they would fix it. It's just a bit sloppy.
Solution
This issue is fixed by changing the font size on the watch to small

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