I've noticed when I leave my phone idle when going to bed at night and when I wake in the morning that my motion gestures stop working until I unlock the phone a few times with the power button. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is this normal or is it a faulty device? I got a screen protector but it's a normal spigen one so I doubt it's that.
Everything work here at least if I don't cover the proximity sensor...
You have to pick the device up. Move it somehow then the motion detectors will work
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You have to pick the device up. Move it somehow then the motion detectors will work
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Oh I see. That's what I do wrong probably. I've always wondered why double tap wasn't working when laying on my desk.
Edit: Well it works but not always. Odd. Thanks though
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If it's on your desk naked, rock it gently in either direction, then double tap. It work that way too
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I maybe wondered since the phone went into deep sleep maybe it would turn it off to prevent battery usage. I remember picking up device and trying to unlock. I'll try tomorrow again in the morning.
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ok waiting for your reply.
That's deep sleep the gestures won't work unless proximity detects movement and if the phone is in deep sleep then sensors are also
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I have the Samsung Flip Cover on my GN2. I would like to have the screen turn off whenever I close the cover. Is there a setting or app that does this?
Thanks.
Ah just found this. Will see if it works
Pseudo-Smart Cover - Cover turns screen off when closed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34686553&postcount=6
** Of the Market Apps available, Screen Standby seems to work the best for me.
I've been using Intellicover for this very purpose and it works great. Once you have it set up. The whole idea is annoying for when you accidentally slide over the proximity sensor and your screen goes dark.
But on the plus side, I can now "magically" turn my phone on by waving my hand over it!
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I've been using Intellicover for this very purpose and it works great. Once you have it set up. The whole idea is annoying for when you accidentally slide over the proximity sensor and your screen goes dark.
But on the plus side, I can now "magically" turn my phone on by waving my hand over it!
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Yeah it can be a pain in the butt, especially when writing notes and you keep turning the screen off. I eventually decided to just push the power button before I close the front cover.
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I found "case sensor for tablets" in play when I had my tab. It should work. It might also be paid? Cool thing about it was you can set a timer so it turns off say 3 seconds after closed vs if you accidentally cover it.
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Try this
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.android.smartscreenoffpro
Try this there's a frew version as well
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I use "proximity screen off" it works great and has lots of options, Like delay so you won't accidently turn off. And an excluded apps list so you can turn it off in certain apps only.there is a Free version too. I donated its a great app.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.android.smartscreenoffpro
Try this there's a frew version as well
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For me this is by far the best (paid version).
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im on inellicover it works perfectly fine and its free
I'm running Smart Cover.....works great and there are options to delay so it prevents accidental hits
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Has anyone ran into issue where you make a call screen goes dark like it's supposed to however if you want to end call screen won't come back on until call ends on the other side. So if person doesn't answer I have to wait till voice mail picks up and hangs up on me after it times out.
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dmehcg said:
Has anyone ran into issue where you make a call screen goes dark like it's supposed to however if you want to end call screen won't come back on until call ends on the other side. So if person doesn't answer I have to wait till voice mail picks up and hangs up on me after it times out.
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Tried the power or the home button ?
Is your fone rooted ?
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It generally happens when I put it on my ear. Otherwise it is always on.
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Phone isn't rooted. I have tried to hit all the buttons including power to turn it back on after it dims out and still nothing. I'm thinking of doing business factory reset but I rather avoid it if I could.
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Maybe that's the end solution
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That's what I figure, thanks for feedback
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It happens when you place your finger or any part of the body near the sensor.
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Got a screen protect covering the proximity sensor? Yours might be too sensitive. I had the same problem with my n4. Solution was no protector or wait till dearth or whatever brand you use to not cover the sensor. That was the first and only phone I ever had that issue though.
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Did reset still same issue. I'll try without case, however I have had no issues with case till now.
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Also heard of this bug in a German Android forum: there have been some users reporting the same problem without screen protector or case. Still don't know why this happened but You're not the only one with this bug
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I too face this problm when on 4.1.1, temporary solution was using power button..
After update 4.1.2, problem gone!!
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I have this problem on my rooted 4.1.2 without any kind of cover.
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You can always go into the accessibility settings and set the phone to end a call when you hit the power button
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You can always go into the accessibility settings and set the phone to end a call when you hit the power button
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Yesterday I wanted to read a numberplate from a picture to the person I was talking to. Had to text it to him later because the screen wouldn't turn on.
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It's really frustrating! Makes me not want to make any fone calls
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Enter *#0*# in the keypad to open the "test menu".
Press the Sensor tile and test your proximity sensor's function bij moving a finger over it.
If it does not change value from 0 to 1 and make the screen go green, your proximity sensor is likely to be broken.
Replacing the front camera (which houses the proximity senor) will then fix your problem.
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Has anyone ran into issue where you make a call screen goes dark like it's supposed to however if you want to end call screen won't come back on until call ends on the other side. So if person doesn't answer I have to wait till voice mail picks up and hangs up on me after it times out.
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press the home button or power button
I went into store today to speak to a tech that used to work with when I was a sales rep @ sprint. He told he has seen issue a couple of times. He says when that happens its a sensor issue. More common with fones that where 1st shipped out. He could of replaced it if I wanted but he wanted to avoid giving me a refurb. He did a couple of tests and it's been working since. He suggested if it happens again to bring it back again.
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ronin1973 said:
Enter *#0*# in the keypad to open the "test menu".
Press the Sensor tile and test your proximity sensor's function bij moving a finger over it.
If it does not change value from 0 to 1 and make the screen go green, your proximity sensor is likely to be broken.
Replacing the front camera (which houses the proximity senor) will then fix your problem.
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Works after a reboot. Seems to be the solution to every problem with that sensor.
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I admit this is sometimes frustrating for me too. I'm curious as to a quick fix.
Swipe your hand slowly over the sensor and the phone will show time, missed calls, messages, and battery percentage. I think it's a pretty tight feature. Was just wondering how many people actually knew about it and use it.
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How do to activate it?
Double0EK said:
How do to activate it?
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Settings> >motion. It's the first option
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It's a nice feature but I wonder how much battery it will drain? If you think about it, in order for it to respond when you put your hand over the sensor, it means the sensor is always going to be on. That means something is running all the time.
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How do to activate it?
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settings > motions > quick glance
I do use it. the first few days I had the Note II I kept wondering why is it turning on by itself. there was no ad about it like the other touchwiz features of the S III on youtube. then I found lots of touchwiz features on settings. LOTS.
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safeplayer22 said:
It's a nice feature but I wonder how much battery it will drain? If you think about it, in order for it to respond when you put your hand over the sensor, it means the sensor is always going to be on. That means something is running all the time.
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Good point about battery life, but battery life on this device is so good at least for me. I'm willing to to sacrifice what ever drain it does use tho. I love this freakin phone.
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Don't seem to always work for me.
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Markor13 said:
Don't seem to always work for me.
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it needs to lay on a flat surface
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Just checked, this feature keeps the proximity sensor always on when the screen is off. To test, turn the phone of in a dark room, you should see a red glow in the sensor.
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it needs to lay on a flat surface
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Even laying the phone flat on my side table it seems to work sometimes. This feature is good but seems to be hit and miss.
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I tried using it for a while and noticed it had noticeably more battery drain for me. I guess YMMV though.
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I also experienced a noticable battery drain after enabling the feature. Then when I turned my screen on it would not sleep. Rebooted and it works fine.
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It's a nice feature but I wonder how much battery it will drain? If you think about it, in order for it to respond when you put your hand over the sensor, it means the sensor is always going to be on. That means something is running all the time.
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Its a really nice feature for when ur walkimg around ur office or house and just wanna see if u have any missed txt, but i did read something online where it drained the battery super fast. So i shut the feature off and i literally got 5hrs more out of the battery, wasn't worrying through out the work day if it was gonna die.
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Even laying the phone flat on my side table it seems to work sometimes. This feature is good but seems to be hit and miss.
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Same, very hit and miss for me.
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used it for about an hour, was pretty meh. Good concept, but bad implementation. I have my phone on my desk and it was always turning on and off. But when I needed it to to show me quick glance data, it worked about 50% of the time.
The only thing from that menu I love is the Palm Swype to screen capture.
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I have been testing the quick glance feature and noticed that it works best in low light conditions, especially in darkness..
I sleep with my phone on my bed (I use it as my alarm clock) and with the lights out quick glance works for me every time. I have gotten to like it because the screen is much easier on the eyes, at night (dimmer), than hitting the power button to check the time/notifications. I disable it during the day though.
The Palm swipe for a screen shot is awesome. It is a much faster way to take a screen shot than having to take out and use the S-Pen.. I wish the screen didn't turn white while swiping though. Not a big deal I just think the loud click upon taking the shot is enough to let the user know the shot had been taken.
I used it when I got my Note in November but as mentioned, it does cause a very noticeable battery drain.
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The only thing from that menu I love is the Palm Swype to screen capture.
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my favorite on there too. I used the quick glance the first few days then just got tired of it. I prefer the smart alert, it vibrates when I go pick it up if I have a missed call or message.
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Anyone experiencing poor performance from the double-tap to wake and other wake gestures? Thanks.
I haven't been able to get voice dial to work from say one. Sliding down while the phone is sleep just turns on the screen. Sometimes voice dilaer will show up but that's every 6 or 7 tries. Sometimes the mic will flash and then disappear.
Anyone else??
The key to the others is movement. Without enough movement of the phone prior to double tap it will not wake. Don't know if that's your issue.
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Jjday7 said:
I haven't been able to get voice dial to work from say one. Sliding down while the phone is sleep just turns on the screen. Sometimes voice dilaer will show up but that's every 6 or 7 tries. Sometimes the mic will flash and then disappear.
Anyone else??
The key to the others is movement. Without enough movement of the phone prior to double tap it will not wake. Don't know if that's your issue.
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Turn off WiFi calling or change setting to cellular service as priority
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All of these are supposed to work when you pick it up into your hand.
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All of these are supposed to work when you pick it up into your hand.
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Correct. I've also noticed if you move the phone while it's laying down, the gestures still work.
I was trying to post about this in a dev form for a rom I was using I had experienced it to be mostly successful. Except when I use a AOSP lock screen in my rom which I am using. (Both Viper and Insert Coin....not sure about GPE). But with AOSP Lockscreen gestures are seemingly not working at all. Am I doing something wrong or has this not been solved yet?
Works all the time for me
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So, I was using my phone at night time when I discovered something really weird. If you hold the top and bottom of the phone (I'm doing this with one hand), double tap to wake does not work. Also, if you use the power button, it turns the screen on and quickly off.
Can anyone else replicate this? Try to hold the phone with one hand. Your fingers should by at the top and bottom of the phone.
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It's cause your proximity sensor is covered I believe. So it thinks its in your pocket or something
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It's cause your proximity sensor is covered I believe. So it thinks its in your pocket or something
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Ah, yes. So it's a feature and not a flaw. Cool.
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It's cause your proximity sensor is covered I believe. So it thinks its in your pocket or something
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+1. But it did catch me by surprise recently, because I was holding the phone funny, and had my hand in front of the proximity sensor.
The screen uses the proximity sensor determine if its in your pocket and prevents accidental double taps. It makes the phone wonky in a dark environment but you can get it to come on still.