Does anyone know how the phone "knows" that the screen has been flipped open? Is there an extra sensor somewhere? For that matter, how does any android phone with a sliding keyboard know that it's open as opposed to just in landscape mode?
(This might sound like a dumb question to some, but I'm honestly curious.)
It's magic
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I think those "legs" have some sensor in them, cause the screen is flipping and the keyboard lights are on after the smallest movement.
Im not sure, I think its the legs
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QPandRo said:
I think those "legs" have some sensor in them, cause the screen is flipping and the keyboard lights are on after the smallest movement.
Im not sure, I think its the legs
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Nope. Its a magnet and a magnetic sensor. The magnet is on the backside of the screen. Open the screen partially and you can stick a paper clip behind where the phone ear speaker is. I think you might be able to turn the screen on, and rotate to landscape waving a magnet at the right spot. But I'm not sure (don't have a strong enough magnet right now). On other HTC phones you can do this, to the point that cases/holsters with magnetic closures would accidentally (and annoyingly) turn the screen on.
g1 is the same way, magnet
works great! open the cover shuts screen off right away and open it turns the screen on. no modification to the cover or phone required!
the app is called smart cover and is in the play store
you mean close* the cover and the screen turns off.
Haha yea. Close the cover shut off the screen
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I've been enjoying this app just for a few hours. After a couple of days, I've noticed it consumes a lot and it also provokes annoying issues when I approach a finger to the proximity sensor accidentally. This can happen while playing for example.
It'd be better with a config menu to choose a minimum elapsed time between turning the screen on and off.
Could someone please tell me where the magnet needs to be placed in the case, for wake up function to work. I bought a case off ebay supposedly with wake up feature. However opening the case does not bring tablet out of sleep.
On the upper right slightly above the Samsung logo. Then, move towards the left about 1 inch.
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Thank you for taking the time to reply
Okay so i recently got a galaxy note 10.1 2014 ed. and i bought this ivso case for it: ww.amazon.com/Samsung-Edition-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Portfolio/dp/B00FJTV0PG
I like the case and the detachable keyboard but what i cannot stand is the effects the magnets have on the tablet. It makes it auto wake, which i guess is kind of nice, but when i fold it back around behind the tablet, it always auto locks my tablet. It also will not let me drag the drop down notification bar from the top when it is folded around the back.
Anyways, i was wondering if anyone knew of any apps or settings to disable the effects of the magnets on the tablet? I've spent hours googling and trying out different apps and whatnot but nothing helps.
Thanks in adv,
betaPartier
What I did was get a sharp knife and take the magnet out. Stick a velcro instead.
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What I did was get a sharp knife and take the magnet out. Stick a velcro instead.
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Would you be able to share a few photo's to show us what you did.
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Maybe have a look at [MOD][XPOSED] MotoMagnetOff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621807
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I have same problem ,when I turn cover back,it turn the screen down . Actually ,I turn the cover back just want to hold it to pay a game. But it turn down, smart cover is not smart actually .
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I folded some papers and slip it underneath the tablet in the case. It block the magnet so it won't off the screen when u flip the cover to the back.
The pen holder strap that comes with the cover is too small to hold my Wacom stylus feel. So, I got some stretchable strap, loop it and staple it to the paper. Now I can slip my stylus comfortably attachedge to the cover.
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matsuru said:
The pen holder strap that comes with the cover is too small to hold my Wacom stylus feel.
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Off topic, but how do you like the Wacom feel?
I'm thinking of getting one but I read that it is not as accurate as the default stylus, unless held at a 90 degree angle (!). Is that the case?
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There is a bit of offset. But it doesn't affect me much. Just write or draw like normal.
In apps like lecture notes, tgere is a setting where u can adjust the offset to make it accurate.
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betaPartier said:
Okay so i recently got a galaxy note 10.1 2014 ed. and i bought this ivso case for it: ww.amazon.com/Samsung-Edition-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Portfolio/dp/B00FJTV0PG
I like the case and the detachable keyboard but what i cannot stand is the effects the magnets have on the tablet. It makes it auto wake, which i guess is kind of nice, but when i fold it back around behind the tablet, it always auto locks my tablet. It also will not let me drag the drop down notification bar from the top when it is folded around the back.
Anyways, i was wondering if anyone knew of any apps or settings to disable the effects of the magnets on the tablet? I've spent hours googling and trying out different apps and whatnot but nothing helps.
Thanks in adv,
betaPartier
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I have the same problem. Did you figure out a way to disable the magnetic sensor?
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I have the same problem. Did you figure out a way to disable the magnetic sensor?
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No. I ended up just getting a different case that doesn't have a keyboard. Since there's no magnetic keyboard, the magnets aren't nearly as strong and only affects the tablet when I open it, not when I fold it around the back.
Thanks for the speedy response. On close inspection I noticed that there is a small magnet on the front cover top left corner about 1 inch from the top. almost invisible but can find it when we run a coin over the surface of the front cover. When the back side of the note 10.1 meets this magnet, screen switches off. I noted that by placing a magazine/ booklet between the front cover and the back when using in flipped over mode: the screen does not switch off. A small victory. But wish that samsung provides a solution 2 disable this magnetic screen off feature through a menu option.
i have same problem and i fix it by take out magnate from cover. i hope found a better way for this problem
Did anyone find any way to turn off the magnetic lock and unlock function? When I backfold my cover (aftermarket), it automatically locks my tab. Which is very irritating. I have Samsung galaxy tab S5e
You'd think that the guys who make these cases would just add a small amount of padding over the magnet so it only activates the sensor on the one side... To simple an idea I guess...
I don't want to drain my 360 battery therefore usually when I wear a coat I disable the tilt function, but I wonder if I should disable/enable anything else to prevent the screen from turning on automatically or by accidentally tapping it?
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Theatre mode is what i like to use ....
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i have started to use theater mode also
my leather coat will register touches just as if i was touching it...
chaco81 said:
i have started to use theater mode also
my leather coat will register touches just as if i was touching it...
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having a mostly nylon/fleece lined coat i haven't had this issue. haven't even considered leather causing this problem.
Just enable Coat Mode.
Lol
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I wish the watch had a proximity sensor, so the screen would automatically turn on when you pull your sleeve back - and stay off when covered...
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I wish the watch had a proximity sensor, so the screen would automatically turn on when you pull your sleeve back - and stay off when covered...
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I find the watch last ages in aero plane mode when you need to connect to phone when driving then enable the aeroplane mode but if you want really good battery life do aero plane mode