Good Morning,
after nearly two years with reliable razr maxx, I decide to try on lg g pro e988, I bought one from ebay, had new screen done, and phone is in pristine condition, but looks like none of the sensors is working - for auto brightness or autorotation, maybe even some more, could be due software problem or hardware, any advice welcome...
m7svk said:
Good Morning,
after nearly two years with reliable razr maxx, I decide to try on lg g pro e988, I bought one from ebay, had new screen done, and phone is in pristine condition, but looks like none of the sensors is working - for auto brightness or autorotation, maybe even some more, could be due software problem or hardware, any advice welcome...
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Have you activate Rotation on notification bar? For auto brightness, have you installed SIM card? When there is no SIM Card installed, auto brightness won't work. It will come back to 100% brightness.
iamsacti said:
Have you activate Rotation on notification bar? For auto brightness, have you installed SIM card? When there is no SIM Card installed, auto brightness won't work. It will come back to 100% brightness.
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Yes, I activate rotation, and sim card was in, but no rotation, and when I tried to calibrate sensor, doesn't let me do it, just pop up window saying, calibration not possible, nad I had phone on flat surface, still thanks for advice.
m7svk said:
Yes, I activate rotation, and sim card was in, but no rotation, and when I tried to calibrate sensor, doesn't let me do it, just pop up window saying, calibration not possible, nad I had phone on flat surface, still thanks for advice.
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Hmm, that's wierd. I never calibrate my phone, but when i tried, it calibrate just fine. When you bought it from eBay, is it a brand new device or second handed? If it was new device, maybe it faulty device. Send it to LG repair service. Sorry can't help you.
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Hey Guys,
got my new Note II yesterday, but already having 2 problems.
The biggest is the light sensor; the Screen keeps adjusting it's Brightness like hell.
Read out the Sensor data, which is going from 0 to 13 lux when I cover the Sensor with my hand.
Do you experience the same?
Also my USB wire plug is very loose. Also normal?
try turning off auto brightness...
and yes USB wire IS a bit loose
Jamal Ahmed said:
try turning off auto brightness...
and yes USB wire IS a bit loose
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Well, just bought it brand new, I think this shouldn't be on a 600€ device
Does your Light Sensor Value also jump around in same light conditions?
Low-Light mine goes from 0-28, normal it goes from 400~ to 80.000 sometimes, which results in frequent readjustment in brightness.
Thats very irritating for me, cause I use it everytime
Would be nice if someone could give me his values/behavior of the sensor with AndroSensor or so.
Will return this device then
substancer said:
Well, just bought it brand new, I think this shouldn't be on a 600€ device
Does your Light Sensor Value also jump around in same light conditions?
Low-Light mine goes from 0-28, normal it goes from 400~ to 80.000 sometimes, which results in frequent readjustment in brightness.
Thats very irritating for me, cause I use it everytime
Would be nice if someone could give me his values/behavior of the sensor with AndroSensor or so.
Will return this device then
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I just got my GT-N7100 and am having the same problems. Very irritating. Need this to work for better battery life. Tried a program from Play Store called Lux, but it works the same, maybe a little better. But Lux is showing the sensor readings varying all the time even when the ambient light hasn't changed at all, thus the brightness fluctuations. I am rooted, but on Stock ROM. Wonder if a custom ROM would fix it, or if it's a defective sensor.
Anyone else experiencing this?
580guy said:
I just got my GT-N7100 and am having the same problems. Very irritating. Need this to work for better battery life. Tried a program from Play Store called Lux, but it works the same, maybe a little better. But Lux is showing the sensor readings varying all the time even when the ambient light hasn't changed at all, thus the brightness fluctuations. I am rooted, but on Stock ROM. Wonder if a custom ROM would fix it, or if it's a defective sensor.
Anyone else experiencing this?
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The default auto-brightness should not be updating so fast that it flickers You might want to get it checked out. Or if you use a 3rd party app, reduce the time interval of the update.
And do note, there is a difference say, with your back towards the sun, you face the phone towards you, or towards the floor. So when you are on the move, expect values to change.
Stock auto brightness is woeful in my opinion. It was the same one my Gnex so I have used Luxbon both with good results. Takes a bit of tweaking but brilliant when set up.
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I'm not an expert at light sensors, but look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Os3HyCR5Q
I'm moving phone, holding camera still.
It looks like light sensor problem on galaxy note 2.
Can you check yours GN2?
Use code *#0*# and enter sensor test.
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I'm not an expert at light sensors, but look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Os3HyCR5Q
I'm moving phone, holding camera still.
It looks like light sensor problem on galaxy note 2.
Can you check yours GN2?
Use code *#0*# and enter sensor test.
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I'm not in the brightest room but I have 2 60W light bulbs above me and my sensor has 0 when the phone is towards me and 20 lux when it is towards the roof. And yes it's stable with the values.
Hey Guys, the fingerprint sensor on my Nexus 5x (LG H791) stopped working out of the blue the other day. I bought the phone on eBay about 2 months ago, and the seller told me it had an international warranty. However, this warranty is not supported by LG Canada (so much for being international). FUrthermore, the seller says his stuff shipped from the US, but it actually shipped from Malaysia. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed off.
Anyways, the 5X has been great until the other day. I pulled the phone out of my pocket and tried to unlock it with my fingerprint as I always do. It didn't unlock, didn't vibrate, and didn't do anything. I pressed the power button and tried again. At this point I noticed the dreaded red words across hte bottom that said "Fingerprint Hardware Not Available". After a quick google I see that people have resolved this problem by rebooting the phone - which did I did, but the scanner did not come back. I then cleared the cache, and that did not solve the problem.
I then noticed, that night, that my phone was fully charged whne I went to sleep and when I woke up it was at 20%. Normally, I'll lose 3-5% overnight. I checked what was using my battery and "Phone Idle" had kept my phone awake for 14h!
SO - I've tried removing a bunch of apps, booting in safe mode, playing with the security settings, display timeout, and a bunch of crap - nothing has worked. I have NOT formatted/recovered the phone yet (I'm out at a mining camp and this is the only way I keep in touch with my girl. Also I forgot my USB-C to USB-A cable.)
What do you guys think - did the fingerprint scanner just crap out? I would really like to get it working again, cause I love(d) this phone. I upgraded from a Nexus 4 and I was a big fan of the nexus, until this crappity crap happened.
Anyways, thanks for your help in advance with figuring out these two issues.
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EDIT - the original title for this post was "[ISSUES] Fingerprint Hardware Not Available - and now Nexus Imprint is missing..." I have since changed the title to reflect both the finger print and the camera trouble shooting, results, and further questions.
Bump - can anyone help???
Guess there isn't anyone here that's knowledgeable enough to help me with this issue..
Well, I tried removing a bunch of apps, to see if something was causing it - it was not. Then my camera stopped working.. Sometimes when I'd open it up my camera would work, and sometimes it would just crash. I've since performed a factory reset on the phone and there is still no option for Nexus imprint. Whenever I try to open the camera the screen goes black, shows the camera icon and then the Camera app just crashes.
I've got a replacement fingerprint sensor which I'm going to install this weekend. I'll keep you guys in the loop, because apparently this is something that no one here can help with.
Got the fingerprint sensor replaced on my phone. When pulling out the old one there was no visible damage. The connection was solid. I installed a new sensor (which I purchased for $16 shipped to my door I'm Canada from esourceparts). After turning the phone on, in my security settings, "Nexus Imprint" appeared. Set up the new fingerprints, and it works flawlessly.
Looks like it was hardware not software.
The camera still doesn't work, battery life has increased remarkably.
Happy again.
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Got the fingerprint sensor replaced on my phone. When pulling out the old one there was no visible damage. The connection was solid. I installed a new sensor (which I purchased for $16 shipped to my door I'm Canada from esourceparts). After turning the phone on, in my security settings, "Nexus Imprint" appeared. Set up the new fingerprints, and it works flawlessly.
Looks like it was hardware not software.
The camera still doesn't work, battery life has increased remarkably.
Happy again.
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As for the camera fix, have you tried installing factory images?
Exact same issue
I upgraded from a Nexus 4 and I was a big fan of the nexus, until this crappity crap happened.
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Can't agree with you more (I also upgraded from Nexus 4, and a nexus fan).
I have the exact same issue right now.
It happened to me right after the Nougat upgrade, so I thought it had to do with it, so I tried everything, including downgrade back to Marshmallow, but nothing works.
It's exactly like you wrote, suddenly the fingerprint stopped working, showed this red "hardware" message, then it disappeared completely from the settings, and also the phone started to drain battery twice faster. It's probably has to do with the fingerprint sensor, maybe it's trying to detect it all the time or something, draining the battery.
I'm really frustrated, we're going on a long vacation in 2 weeks and I really need the phone to work well... If I'll order the sensor from ebay right now, it won't get here on time
I think this was my last nexus... (had nexus S, nexus 4, and nexus 5X)
update:
just received OTA update (build NRD90R) which seems to fixed the fingerprint sensor, it works again. hope it will stay this way, don't wanna jinx it.
My fingerprint sensor also seems to have bitten the dust. It sporadically ceased functioning whenever I got it slightly wet, either from sweat when running or if exposed to a little rain. It would always come back after a few hours, however this time it seems to have completely quit. I have done a factory reset and it is still missing. I'm fairly certain I have an issue with the hardware. My phone is under LG's warranty since I bought it from Amazon, so getting the sensor repaired will mean weeks without my phone. It sounds like people are having good luck with replacing the fingerprint sensor themselves. Is this difficult to do? I'd much rather take this route if I can.
I got the "fingerprint hardware not available" message last night out of the blue. Tried a few things to no avail.... Flashed factory image and it works good as new again.
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I went ahead and bought the parts to replace my fingerprint scanner hardware myself. Not 2 hours after I place the order, my fingerprint scanner just randomly starts working again...after 3 weeks. Bizarre. Regardless, I'm planning on holding onto the backup hardware just in case.
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As for the camera fix, have you tried install factory images?
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No I have not.
But that's a good idea. I did a factory reset on the phone and that didn't solve it. After a restart I can open both the rear and front facing cameras without a problem. But after about 3 minutes of the phone being on, some bug happens and I cannot open the camera. I get a black screen and either I can kill the app and continue using the phone, or the phone just restarts. When I get the black screen I cannot switch to the front camera either - the phone just craps out.
I'll try loading the factory images and see if that helps.
So I fixed the problem by taking apart the phone and installing a new fingerprint sensor.
Google Play support, Google Support, and LG Support would not extend service to this phone because it was an international version. Unfortunately, Google support couldnèt do anything other than to tell me to try a hard reset (which I did).
I ordered a new fingerprint sensor from epartsource (Canadian supplier) which cost me $16cad shipped to my door. Taking apart the 5x by following the instructions on ifixit was very painless. It was incredibly easy to replace the sensor as well. Before putting the phone back together we booted the phone up, and went to the security settings - low and behold, nexus imprint was an option again.
The old fingerprint sensor did not appear to have any damage, the clip was firmly in place before we removed it, and the unit looked like it was in good condition.
This has also solved my battery life woes; I can get about 4 days on airplane mode now.
Now, all I need to do is fix the camera (I lost use of the camera about 4 days after the fingerprint sensor crapped out.) I have since ordered a replacement camera from Aliexpress - I'll post up a new thread for that when it comes.
I'm not sure why the fingerprint sensor AND the camera would both stop working at or around the same time. I think that something may have impacted the rear of the phone causing damage to both of them. Very poor if the fingerprint sensor is THAT fragile.
I'm happy to have my phone working near 100% again. I am a very loyal nexus customer, however, that is changing quickly with the lack of service provided by both Google and LG. Google, I hope you're listening. You need to do more to keep your customers.
ariel.levin said:
Can't agree with you more (I also upgraded from Nexus 4, and a nexus fan).
I have the exact same issue right now.
It happened to me right after the Nougat upgrade, so I thought it had to do with it, so I tried everything, including downgrade back to Marshmallow, but nothing works.
It's exactly like you wrote, suddenly the fingerprint stopped working, showed this red "hardware" message, then it disappeared completely from the settings, and also the phone started to drain battery twice faster. It's probably has to do with the fingerprint sensor, maybe it's trying to detect it all the time or something, draining the battery.
I'm really frustrated, we're going on a long vacation in 2 weeks and I really need the phone to work well... If I'll order the sensor from ebay right now, it won't get here on time
I think this was my last nexus... (had nexus S, nexus 4, and nexus 5X)
update:
just received OTA update (build NRD90R) which seems to fixed the fingerprint sensor, it works again. hope it will stay this way, don't wanna jinx it.
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I got that update too, before I replaced the sensor; it did not fix it.
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My fingerprint sensor also seems to have bitten the dust. It sporadically ceased functioning whenever I got it slightly wet, either from sweat when running or if exposed to a little rain. It would always come back after a few hours, however this time it seems to have completely quit.
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The more I thought about it, the more I think it has to do with water. If your finger is slightly wet, DO NOT use your fingerprint sensor. I'm fairly certain it was this that killed mine. Or a slight impact to the back of the phone.
Regardless, I treat my stuff pretty well and I take good care of it. I was at work, however, and I need to spray down things so my hands are constantly wet. I had been using my fingerprint sensor with damp/wet fingers in the few days before it crapped out.
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The more I thought about it, the more I think it has to do with water. If your finger is slightly wet, DO NOT use your fingerprint sensor. I'm fairly certain it was this that killed mine. Or a slight impact to the back of the phone.
Regardless, I treat my stuff pretty well and I take good care of it. I was at work, however, and I need to spray down things so my hands are constantly wet. I had been using my fingerprint sensor with damp/wet fingers in the few days before it crapped out.
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I like to use my phone with an armband while running and my armband has a "clever" design with an open spot to give you access to the sensor. Unfortunately this means it is in direct contact with my skin and sweat while I run. I got in the habit of sticking a small cloth between the sensor and my skin to keep it dry, but apparently even tiny amounts of moisture on your finger when it's raining seems to be enough to damage it. Anyone know if this is just an issue with the 5X sensor or do other phones also have this problem?
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I like to use my phone with an armband while running and my armband has a "clever" design with an open spot to give you access to the sensor. Unfortunately this means it is in direct contact with my skin and sweat while I run. I got in the habit of sticking a small cloth between the sensor and my skin to keep it dry, but apparently even tiny amounts of moisture on your finger when it's raining seems to be enough to damage it. Anyone know if this is just an issue with the 5X sensor or do other phones also have this problem?
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It makes sense... The sensor is probably some sort of heat detector that can discern slight differences in heat on the surface of the sensor. A ridge of your fingerprint would conduct more heat to the sensor than heat that's radiated to the sensor from a fingerprint valley. It probably makes a quick map of the thermal Imprint and matches this to your saved profiles.
Or I'm out to lunch. Lol.
However, I'm pretty sure water killed mine, and the fingerprint sensors are very fragile. I've stopped using mine all together until I have clean hands. This means no using it at work.
Bought a replacement camera module from Aliexpress and finally got around to installing it. With the cover, and the frame off, new camera module installed, I was able to open the camera, use both the front and the back cameras.
However, when I closed it all up and went to use the camera, I get the same errors. Black screen, cannot connect to camera, and then it crashes/restarts the phone.
Definitely not hardware!
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As for the camera fix, have you tried installing factory images?
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I will be trying this later tonight. Currently running Android Beta 7.1.1. I will install 6.0.1 MHC19Q, and going through the list until I find an OS that's got a stable camera.
bodaciousbob said:
I will be trying this later tonight. Currently running Android Beta 7.1.1. I will install 6.0.1 MHC19Q, and going through the list until I find an OS that's got a stable camera.
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I downgraded from N-Preview 5 (? v.7.1.1) to android 7. Camera would only work for a few moments after immediately rebooting the phone.
Sideloaded 6.0.1 using fastboot and unlocked bootloader - the first time I ran the new install, the camera app crashed instantly. Rebooted, and now it's been working fine.................. Let's see how long it lasts! Will update tomorrow.
So. I followed the instructions on Google's page (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images) and I sideloaded build MMB29V. And the camera NOW WORKS! I left the phone powered on over night and the camera will start anytime I need it to. I installed all of the available OTA updates, bringing me up to NBD90W, and my camera is STILL launching flawlessly!
In other words - a fresh factory install fixed the camera issues!+
Edit: Just sideloaded in the latest version of 7.0.0 (NBD90W, Oct 2016) and the camera is stable. The stock android camera is version 4.1.006.125161292. I will keep you updated as it progresses. The actual camera module in my phone is the one that I ordered from Aliexpress ( https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...era-Module-Replacement-Parts/32657390368.html) The black housing on the camera module was a bit different than the OEM one I pulled out. I didn't check any serial numbers to verify; so I don't know if the one from Ali is actually OEM.
bodaciousbob said:
I installed a new sensor (which I purchased for $16 shipped to my door I'm Canada from esourceparts)
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That's encouraging! Mine died overnight, after being intermittent yesterday. Went onto eBay and ordered a replacement from Asia for about CAD$9 delivered, should arrive around Christmas.
esourceparts (I'm also in Canada) only had the black sensors -- mine is white, and I like white.
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So. I followed the instructions on Google's page (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images) and I sideloaded build MMB29V. And the camera NOW WORKS! I left the phone powered on over night and the camera will start anytime I need it to. I installed all of the available OTA updates, bringing me up to NBD90W, and my camera is STILL launching flawlessly!
In other words - a fresh factory install fixed the camera issues!+
Edit: Just sideloaded in the latest version of 7.0.0 (NBD90W, Oct 2016) and the camera is stable. The stock android camera is version 4.1.006.125161292. I will keep you updated as it progresses. The actual camera module in my phone is the one that I ordered from Aliexpress ( https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...era-Module-Replacement-Parts/32657390368.html) The black housing on the camera module was a bit different than the OEM one I pulled out. I didn't check any serial numbers to verify; so I don't know if the one from Ali is actually OEM.
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I have the same camera problem, can you tell what exactly you did to fix it?
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So i have an H812 model and last year i had the dreaded boot loop issue but got it fixed under warranty and no issue since with that. The issue that is irritating the hell out of me now is that the double tap to turn screen on just stopped working reliably. It barely ever works.
I've tried the sensor calibration from the hidden menu and i have a question about that also. My sensor acts like it calibrates fine but the # next it seems kinda low (# next to proximety cal pass ...). It's around 48. See screenshot for reference taken from xda https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3513220&d=1445359160
Has my sensor just crapped out? and if so, is that normal. Any help would be appreciated, i've gotten so addicted to using that feature that people ask me what the hell i'm doing when i try to turn their phones screen on lol.
Edit: No screen protector on btw and the internal board as far as i can see seems fine too. And the double tap to turn screen off works fine.
Thanks
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So i have an H812 model and last year i had the dreaded boot loop issue but got it fixed under warranty and no issue since with that. The issue that is irritating the hell out of me now is that the double tap to turn screen on just stopped working reliably. It barely ever works.
I've tried the sensor calibration from the hidden menu and i have a question about that also. My sensor acts like it calibrates fine but the # next it seems kinda low (# next to proximety cal pass ...). It's around 48. See screenshot for reference taken from xda https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3513220&d=1445359160
Has my sensor just crapped out? and if so, is that normal. Any help would be appreciated, i've gotten so addicted to using that feature that people ask me what the hell i'm doing when i try to turn their phones screen on lol.
Edit: No screen protector on btw and the internal board as far as i can see seems fine too. And the double tap to turn screen off works fine.
Thanks
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Is the little black rubber plug in the prox sensor. They may have forgot to put it back in. This little black plug is required for proper prox sensor to function properly.
Thnaks for the response but It worked perfectly for quite some time after the board was replaced by the service center so don't think that's it.
I'm guessing you dropped your phone. That's the problem
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I'm guessing you dropped your phone. That's the problem
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Sorry man, never got an alert to this but better late than never . Can't recall but i might have. Why would you say that? Is there a possibility something moved or broke or just plain got whacked out of place? Of course the issue is still there. I was thinking about opening it up anyways so i'll take a look. Thanks
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Sorry man, never got an alert to this but better late than never . Can't recall but i might have. Why would you say that? Is there a possibility something moved or broke or just plain got whacked out of place? Of course the issue is still there. I was thinking about opening it up anyways so i'll take a look. Thanks
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So i opened it up and checked the rubber piece just to make sure and it's there. Everything else looks ok. I guess the sensor just crapped out and will just continue to live with it.
I need to have nfc on for a personal device i'm using. However my leather case holds my contactless bank cards in the front of the case and when you fold it back to look at the screen this triggers it again .. please see screenshot. How can I turn it off for the cards ?
felixthecat said:
I need to have nfc on for a personal device in using. However my leather case holds my contactless cards and when I bend it back to look at the screen this triggers bed. How can I turn it off for the cards ?
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Hi i can see your using freestyle libre for the s9 also.
Ok facing some issues whereas as my battery power level goes down, its harder to scan the sensor. I'm on stock rom and kernal.
Makes it really inappropriate at times when i cant scan my sugar level as battery is low. Dod you face this? Is so What kernal/rom did you use if you managed to correct the issue
m_a_iqbal said:
Hi i can see your using freestyle libre for the s9 also.
Ok facing some issues whereas as my battery power level goes down, its harder to scan the sensor. I'm on stock rom and kernal.
Makes it really inappropriate at times when i cant scan my sugar level as battery is low. Dod you face this? Is so What kernal/rom did you use if you managed to correct the issue
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Hi! I've the same issue with NFC stop working when battery level drops below about 70%. Very frustrating (and a bit dangerous too for us with diabetes and Freestyle Libre).
Any suggestion to solve this would be much appreciated!
ekatoma said:
Hi! I've the same issue with NFC stop working when battery level drops below about 70%. Very frustrating (and a bit dangerous too for us with diabetes and Freestyle Libre).
Any suggestion to solve this would be much appreciated!
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I've not managed to solve it. I just carry around a power bank now so can plug it on charge. As soon as it's on charge the nfc works again.
Hope Samsung resolves it soon. Must be a nfc power saving feacture
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I've not managed to solve it. I just carry around a power bank now so can plug it on charge. As soon as it's on charge the nfc works again.
Hope Samsung resolves it soon. Must be a nfc power saving feacture
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Facing same issue since month and seems to become more and more unstable. Any update on that topic? Hope it will be fixed at least with Android 9.0.
Hello, I have a samsung s9 + and I have the same problem as you. The NFC does not work below 70% battery
The same thing happens to me, I'm from Argentina, I have a stock rom, and it's more or less the 73% of the battery that the NFC stops working, do you know something if Samsung said something about it?
Tks.
i tried something else now. When you have your phone on charge, nfc works without problem (Under 70%)
when you pull the cable off, stops working.
Manufacturing date is http://prntscr.com/m0z97n
Hi People,
I have the same problem with NFC with lower battery levels and Freestyle Libre. I haven't upgraded to Android 9 yet but I am considering. Maybe there it'll be better. However NFC for payment works even with 1% battery level, no problems there. So there is something more sinister at work here.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a solution
Cheers!
UsualSuspectReaL said:
i tried something else now. When you have your phone on charge, nfc works without problem (Under 70%)
when you pull the cable off, stops working.
Manufacturing date is http://prntscr.com/m0z97n
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Guys, when battery drops at 15%, NFC works again. LOL?
Anyway, i was on repair center and i told them everything, they check my device and waiting for replacement in 4-5 days..
So, GO and do the same.
UsualSuspectReaL said:
Guys, when battery drops at 15%, NFC works again. LOL?
Anyway, i was on repair center and i told them everything, they check my device and waiting for replacement in 4-5 days..
So, GO and do the same.
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Maybe at 15% battery saver turns on, which disables something that is stopping NFC working
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Maybe at 15% battery saver turns on, which disables something that is stopping NFC working
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I don't know bro..
You have the same problem? If yes, tell me manufacturing date of your device.
UsualSuspectReaL said:
I don't know bro..
You have the same problem? If yes, tell me manufacturing date of your device.
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I don't use it but have tested it and it worked fine with any %
Hi, having same issue here. Samsung replaed first S9+ ad now i'm having issues with my second S9+. Problem gets worse. Comes a time when it will not work at all no matter what its battery level. Running Android 9. Looks like a hardware problem as my LG G4 works fine (always have) and my Motorola 5s+ works like a charm. Its a Samsung problem. Anyone have a workaround? I have a facebook group for diabetics and am telling other libre users not to buy Samsung products.
Evening all anyone get nfc working? I'm on One Ui S9 not rooted and trying to read & write some NFC Tags but not getting any luck tried a mates S7 edge and that seems to work fine. Any ideas
Hello,
Before buying the Poco F3 I've never had a phone with this system without a proximity sensor, and the truth is that after using the phone for two weeks I'm sick of it. I'm even thinking of selling the phone.
Due to the fact that the problem is related to the lack of appropriate hardware, I think that a possible solution for phone calls could be that the screen would automatically lock when answering calls, and then to manipulate the screen again it would be necessary to unlock a via a slider, pattern, fingerprint, or facial recognition.
Do you know any solution or calling app that allows to do something about this? Root wouldn't be a problem.
Thank you.
I tried the recalibration but did not work. Also I am using a new tempered glass screen protector but no luck. It would be interesting to hear from someone who is using a custom ROM if the problem is solved there
you want poco f3 to go screensaver mode/ blackscreen when your calling/talking to someone?
Unfortunately, they have to use palm rejection in conjunction with the camera to get it to work but it will never be as good... I know that feeling bro... hate how when listening to audios on Instagram or whatsapp this **** doesn't even work at all
I checked the proximity sensor test in CIT and it is very inconsistent for me too. I guess this device has an ultrasonic proximity sensor instead of the infrared sensor that is generally used, and it hasn't been calibrated correctly. Maybe future updates could fix it hopefully
i use this app name "proximity service" when you cover the proximity sensor near front camera the screen would turn off while the running apps does not get shutdown i use it to stream call of duty without my phone screen running so phone don't get overheat
so is the proximity sensor actually broken on everyones device. what the hell something as simple as that they messed up.
sam00561 said:
so is the proximity sensor actually broken on everyones device. what the hell something as simple as that they messed up.
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provably intentional they sacrifice some hardware to fit its price range this explain why the phone cost $200 on some country while other have it at $400
business my friend lol
ineedroot69 said:
provably intentional they sacrifice some hardware to fit its price range this explain why the phone cost $200 on some country while other have it at $400
business my friend lol
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I think proximity sensor is an essential part of a phone during they haven't left it out. Must be software bug.
As far I know, this phone don't have any proximity sensor, I guess that this is because design reasons, don't think that the proximity sensor hardware cost more thant cents. The phone uses an ultrasonic "sensor" combined with the gyroscope, because of that, the sensor only works (when it works) with the phone in vertical.
For Whatsapp, instagram or other audios I don't think there is a solution for this, even with future updates, since the main problem is the lack of hardware and isn't possible to modify the apps.
I thought that a "solution" for phone calls could be that if when answering calls the touchscreen locks automatically (even if the sensor malfunctions and don't turn off the screen), and for unlock a slider on screen or something similar was necessary, could be a solution for misstouching the touchscreen with the face. Even using screensaver mode/blackscreen for this purpose could be a solution, but I can't figure out if this is possible with some other third party telephone app.
Are proximity sensors needed?
I am thinking about buying this phone, but this concerns me.
CoolGuyOnTheInternet said:
Are proximity sensors needed?
I am thinking about buying this phone, but this concerns me.
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I already bought it and found out about this sensor issue after purchase the phone is on its way and i am kind of regretting the purchase because sensor is quite important so that the screen can go off when the phone is near your ear and also for some reason when playing voice note on whats app people are saying the screen turns off and doesnt come back on which is a huge flaw in my opinion. I cant think how this could possibly be fixed without the option of a physical IR proximity sensor.
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I already bought it and found out about this sensor issue after purchase the phone is on its way and i am kind of regretting the purchase because sensor is quite important so that the screen can go off when the phone is near your ear and also for some reason when playing voice note on whats app people are saying the screen turns off and doesnt come back on which is a huge flaw in my opinion. I cant think how this could possibly be fixed without the option of a physical IR proximity sensor.
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Dang, I wonder if software can fix it?
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Dang, I wonder if software ca
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CoolGuyOnTheInternet said:
Dang, I wonder if software can fix it?
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i really need to know this too. Have you got the phone yet
sam00561 said:
i really need to know this too. Have you got the phone yet
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No, I have not ordered it yes since I am in Canada.
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No, I have not ordered it yes since I am in Canada.
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Ok maybe Hold off a while until more is known
I am also experiencing this same issue. Due to this, I had sold my previous device Mi 11Lite to a friend of mine since he isn't bothered about the issue. Now in Poco F3, I am facing this issue. Sometimes it gets off and sometimes it doesn't. Initially, I first experience this issue in Redmi Note 9S but then the same issue arises in Mi 11 Lite. But in Poco F3 it does more frequently then my previous devices.
I think it's due to wired location of the proximity sensor which controls it in these thin bezels devices since the earphone grill is too small. Its driver or software should be tweaked by developers or Xiaomi in sort of patch or update.
If there is any fix or workaround for this then kindly share since it's very annoying especially listening to WhatsApp messages is a pain in the ass.
Also my f3 when I make a call and phone is upright and my face is facing it then the screen goes off. This does not happen when the phone is lying down
sam00561 said:
Also my f3 when I make a call and phone is upright and my face is facing it then the screen goes off. This does not happen when the phone is lying down
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i thought that what supposed to happen? also forcing your proximity sensor to "always run" and detect if your phone put down on table lying down and turn off screen would eat more battery
ineedroot69 said:
i thought that what supposed to happen? also forcing your proximity sensor to "always run" and detect if your phone put down on table lying down and turn off screen would eat more battery
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Yes, for example when you're lying on the bed or the couch and want to attend phone calls and hear whatsapp audios.