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Hello guys! New to the smart case thingy, so a few questions to ask before I do anything to hurt my device unintentionally.
1. I bought a cheap smart case from my local night market, it is a lot cheaper than the "original" one from the phone store, does it works the same as well? I mean, well the night market one possibly damage my device?
2. When i use my "smart case", when i flip it open, the screen turns blue first before goes into the lockscreen. when i unlock, it flashes blue screen too before i can see my homescreen. is that normal?
Please. all helps will be appreciated. Thanks!
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vincehoo said:
Hello guys! New to the smart case thingy, so a few questions to ask before I do anything to hurt my device unintentionally.
1. I bought a cheap smart case from my local night market, it is a lot cheaper than the "original" one from the phone store, does it works the same as well? I mean, well the night market one possibly damage my device?
2. When i use my "smart case", when i flip it open, the screen turns blue first before goes into the lockscreen. when i unlock, it flashes blue screen too before i can see my homescreen. is that normal?
Please. all helps will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Not normal, I have an oem case no issues with magnet at all.
I got it for 25.00 us, I have seen some slightly used ones on ebay also in the 20 dollar range.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-201...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3ce1e682f2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-2014-ORIGINAL-BLACK-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-Note-10-1-Case-Cover-/261495176114?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3ce253bbb2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-2014-ORIGINAL-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-Note-10-1-Case-Cover-BLACK-/111337504452?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item19ec3b7ec4
gamerdad09 said:
The magnet is probably too strong. Common issue with the knock off Smart Cases.
The solution is to buy a different case.
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so do you mean, the magnet should not be too strong?
kkretch said:
Not normal, I have an oem case no issues with magnet at all.
I got it for 25.00 us, I have seen some slightly used ones on ebay also in the 20 dollar range.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-201...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3ce1e682f2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-2014-ORIGINAL-BLACK-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-Note-10-1-Case-Cover-/261495176114?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3ce253bbb2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-2014-ORIGINAL-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-Note-10-1-Case-Cover-BLACK-/111337504452?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item19ec3b7ec4
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so it is actually the magnet does the job right? so one stupid question here, is there any thing like "quality of the magnet" exist?
thx
vincehoo said:
so it is actually the magnet does the job right? so one stupid question here, is there any thing like "quality of the magnet" exist?
thx
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There are many types and strengths and yes quality of magnets. http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/t-types-of-magnets.aspx
Have had bad experiences with cases where the magnets haven't cooperated and the auto-sleep feature has been less than convenient. The s pen hasn't worked correctly and sometimes the tablet has gone to sleep without me touching the power button... just because the case has been folded so that the magnet has been pressed to the back of the tablet. Cheap cases? I confess... yes they have been. But after the first one I didn't really want to risk buying a more expensive one just to end up sitting with the knife and cutting out the magnet again. So l bought another cheap one... to see if the first one had been a "bad luck buy". Well, it wasn't and the second one behaved the same way... and the third one too. Is this a typical "cheap case thing" or is it something you can expect also with the more expensive ones? The best thing would of course be if this was an optional feature... that you can disable. On my iPad it's optional with a switch in the settings. I haven't found something on the Note 10.1 though. So my questions are...
• IS this a typical "cheap case syndrome"?
• IS the function optional on the Note 10.1 2014? (Or can it be done in another way?)
/ Nick
Runarsson said:
Have had bad experiences with cases where the magnets haven't cooperated and the auto-sleep feature has been less than convenient. The s pen hasn't worked correctly and sometimes the tablet has gone to sleep without me touching the power button... just because the case has been folded so that the magnet has been pressed to the back of the tablet. Cheap cases? I confess... yes they have been. But after the first one I didn't really want to risk buying a more expensive one just to end up sitting with the knife and cutting out the magnet again. So l bought another cheap one... to see if the first one had been a "bad luck buy". Well, it wasn't and the second one behaved the same way... and the third one too. Is this a typical "cheap case thing" or is it something you can expect also with the more expensive ones? The best thing would of course be if this was an optional feature... that you can disable. On my iPad it's optional with a switch in the settings. I haven't found something on the Note 10.1 though. So my questions are...
• IS this a typical "cheap case syndrome"?
• IS the function optional on the Note 10.1 2014? (Or can it be done in another way?)
/ Nick
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Firstly I have a book cover and have no trouble. I think it is a cheap case thing. Samsung official book cover has magnets in it and from what people say they have no issues with them. In settings there are an options for the book cover in accessories section try play with those settings.
BTW: the name of my case is Snugg it was $18.
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Funny thing... maybe something I should keep to myself. But what the heck. Noone here knows me anyway. I found the option now... and not only that. I had actually turned it off. I must have done it by mistake while looking for it, because I sure can't remember ever finding it. Blind or senile. I must be at least one of them. LOL
But out of curiosity. I gather it must be some kind of sensor in that area since l was moving the cover's magnet area around and when it came close to that area it turned off without the screen being covered. Does that setting control the function or does it control the sensor itself? (If it only controls the function, the S Pen would still have behaved weird. around that area.)
Well, thank you anyway. Now I don't have to wonder about the setting anymore. Now I'm more worried about how come I never found it myself. l thought I had looked everywhere... including that area. But now I found it instantly. Far from hidden (even in a settings group with the NAME 'Book cover'). Maybe time for the annual doctor's checkup.
So I'm, guessing this feature utilizes a reed switch. Is it polarized? The reason i ask is, I got a cheap knock off of the Asus case. The cover app did not work. So I took a magnet and moved it around on the front of the phone. Still did not work. Dropped the magnet and when I picked it up and tried again, it worked. I then turned the magnet around so the other side was facing the phone, again it didn't work. With that knowledge, I tried putting the front of the case up to the phone. It worked, the circle app came on. I opened up up the case and moved the part that SHOULD be against the front of the phone around and nothing.
Obviously on my phone it is polarized. Should it be? If the authentic Asus case is of good quality I don't mind spending 40 bucks on one but I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the phone first.
Bluze said:
Obviously on my phone it is polarized. Should it be? If the authentic Asus case is of good quality I don't mind spending 40 bucks on one but I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the phone first.
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Buy the official one. I got it for free, but I would happily pay for it. It's worth it.
A lot of third party cases tend to fail with these features. They seem to just throw it together as fast as possible and don't test it properly to make sure it actually works.
Yeah, as long as I can determine that nothing is wrong with the phone I will. But should a reed switch only work with one side of a magnet?
Also, what is the quality of the authentic? Is it genuine leather? Does it seem like something that will hold up well?
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what is the quality of the authentic? Is it genuine leather? Does it seem like something that will hold up well?
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The plastic that covers the circle feels kind of cheap, but everything else feels solid. No idea if it's real leather, doesn't really seem like it, but I could be wrong.
Thanks Harfainx. I just ordered one. I hope the polarization on the reed switch is normal and not a defect.
Bluze said:
Thanks Harfainx. I just ordered one. I hope the polarization on the reed switch is normal and not a defect.
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You definitely don`t have a reed switch in the phone, it will be a hall effect switch which will switch whenever a magnet comes close enough to trip it. N or S pole irrelevant in operation, its pure proximity. :good:
Thanks for that information. I've never heard of a hall effect switch, just assumed it was a reed switch since it's activated by a magnet.
So maybe something is defective with mine then. Like I said, holding the front of the case up to the screen activates it, but the back side, that should be against the screen doesn't. Guess I'll just have to wait till the authentic case arrives and see what happens. Off now to read up on hall effect switches.
Sorry for not following up on this sooner. My dog died last week and it's been pretty tough for me.
Got the original and it works perfectly. The knock off worked if I held the front of it up to the screen. So it seems the switch is polarized and it was put in backwards in the cheap one.
Quality isn't bad. And the tempered glass screen protector fits perfect with it. I've had a few people who saw it and commented on how cool the circle thing is. Well worth the 40 bucks.
Cheers out my video review of the must have case for anyone with a HTC 10 the HTC Klik is an official case made by HTC, enjoy the video, just click the link below,
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Looks cool. I really like the modular design idea... I can easily see that being the future of cases.
tkoreaper said:
Looks cool. I really like the modular design idea... I can easily see that being the future of cases.
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Yes I agree
Bought it also. Not bad, but bulkier than the regular ice view, and the cover detaches much too easily in my opinion. And, no big deal, but the colors don't match my red 10 one bit...
The cover detached what do you mean you can remove the front cover and keep the back shell. Do you prefer original
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I mean the front cover goes off with no effort, it's too easy to remove from the shell. I don't feel too confident in it.
ah ok
im looking for a case... thinking spigen transparent currently have incipio octane but think its too heavy
The Diztronic is as perfect as it gets IMHO.
ramheer said:
Cheers out my video review of the must have case for anyone with a HTC 10 the HTC Klik is an official case made by HTC, enjoy the video, just click the link below,
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I just noticed this on htc.com today- I hadn't seen it before. Two things:
HTC needs to make their cases more known to the customer. HTC should include a case when purchasing the 10, or at least put a small insert in the box so the customer is aware they even exist!
Secondly, this case is very interesting. I would like to see other innovative attachments. I'm not sure what they would be right off. I don't personally need or use a stand other than when I'm at work at work for my desk. I would like to hear others' ideas for additional modules.
Interesting fact. I ordered this from Amazon, but before I received it, someone else also bought it for me, as a gift. The one I got as a gift works perfectly.
Today I got the one from Amazon, which I opened because I was planning on selling it to someone else, since I don't need two cases.
But this Klik case does not work properly, in the sense that the Ice View interface does not show up. It does light up the display and turn off, when you uncover/cover the display, but the double tap to wake does not work. I'll be returning the case to Amazon.
Has anyone else had issues with the IceView / Klik case?
Very weird. The only element that triggers the ice view interface and what goes along with it is the magnet in the round badge. It should work just the same, no matter which magnet sits on the screen... It even works with a fridge magnet.
Is this case light weight
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I weights about 45 grams, just like the first Ice View. Not the lightest around, but nothing dramatic.
i might just keep my phonenaked for now
shame no stores have the ice view to look at. how useful is the ice view notificaitosn
I have ordered a cheap Chinese imitation of the Note 10+ S View case which when genuine makes the AOD display down the right edge so it is visible through the cases clear edge. I am presuming the imitation case will not do this so am asking how can I? (of course I might get a nice surprise but I doubt it!).
I'm sure I read how to do that somewhere quite awhile ago but any DuckDuckGo-ing does not turn anything useful up.
Going through settings did not prove fruitful either.
Thanks for the heads up.
NoteTaker said:
I have ordered a cheap Chinese imitation of the Note 10+ S View case which when genuine makes the AOD display down the right edge so it is visible through the cases clear edge. I am presuming the imitation case will not do this so am asking how can I? (of course I might get a nice surprise but I doubt it!).
I'm sure I read how to do that somewhere quite awhile ago but any DuckDuckGo-ing does not turn anything useful up.
Going through settings did not prove fruitful either.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Sorry, I have no idea, but I would be interested in your experience with this case, I was thinking of going down the same route, the official case being way too expensive.
kxdaorbit said:
Sorry, I have no idea, but I would be interested in your experience with this case, I was thinking of going down the same route, the official case being way too expensive.
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I'm at the point where I think there are only 2 ways its going to happen, either the case has the appropriate bits that make it happen (which I doubt but you never know) or I have to trick the phone into thinking a real case is there.
The settings needed, in accessories it seems, to show the AOD down the right side, do not show up until the phone knows the case is there, from some quick searching it seems this is done with magnets and hall effect sensors to tell the phone the case is fitted, if the info I have stumbled upon is correct. I don't know why Samsung would not let people have the choice of the AOD down the side at any time if they would like instead of only with that case?
So if the case does not have these magnets I will play around until I get something with some small rare earth magnets and see what happens? It will be easy to glue them into the case if it works.
If none of the above works I may have to anti up for a real case....drat.
I like 'em but I'm not sure if I like 'em that much!
(it just struck me that I do not need to wait for the case to try some magnets and see what happens!).
EDIT: ok bad news I'm afraid - the AOD down the right side is NOT on the Note's screen, its on the clear part of the case which is a screen of sorts itself! The case has quite a few tricks and is probably why it costs so much. Bummer. Oh well, the cheap Chinese case will do for now while I agonize over whether to part with the dough for the real Sammy case! I may find that I don't like that type of case that I have to open all the time and I found out cheaply! That's about the only good outcome.
I'm not sure exactly which case you are referring to but the Samsung Clear view cases are just that, a clear part in the case that lets you see the screen.
So possibly some bad news, I have one of the LED cover cases, could be different but when I put the case on the phone it unlocks an app and wallpapers in the phone that let you control the case. In the LED Cover app, the case has its own serial number and strangely, the date I "registered" the case with the phone and there is a date when the software will expire in 3 years. So without access to the app, I think you're stuck.
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I'm not sure exactly which case you are referring to but the Samsung Clear view cases are just that, a clear part in the case that lets you see the screen.
So possibly some bad news, I have one of the LED cover cases, could be different but when I put the case on the phone it unlocks an app and wallpapers in the phone that let you control the case. In the LED Cover app, the case has its own serial number and strangely, the date I "registered" the case with the phone and there is a date when the software will expire in 3 years. So without access to the app, I think you're stuck.
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Yes without the case to tell the phone its there and activate the setting in accessories nothing will happen. I have since found out that the info about the case having a screen is wrong, don't trust Youtube! It is the Note's screen that does everything, after watching another couple of vids I could see the AOD display on the Note's screen briefly when they opened the case.
I wonder if any app developer would like to write a small app to make this happen whenever a person would like, that would cure the problem. I asked in AOD notify thread about this. I'm sure it would not be too hard at all. I think there would be a bit of demand especially from cheap case owners!
I should know by Wednesday at the latest if the cheap case tells the phone its there, it would be nice.
So the case arrived finally.
As expected it does not do anything, its just a case i.e. it does not tell the phone it is there. The special section in accessories is therefore not accessible. No AOD down the side.
The case itself is actually quite nice, seems well made, pretty good considering it was only 5 bucks.
Having said that I don't like the case when it is open, it makes holding the phone awkward so I most likely will not now ever buy the genuine Samsung case which will be the same in this attribute. I have heard this criticism about the sammy case.
I will use it for now to get my 5 bucks worth but will most likely take it off soon enough and put the sammy silicone case back on.
A shame because I like the look of the case on the phone closed and like the screen being protected but I feel that when open the case will likely be the cause of drops so it will have to go me thinks.
So a small update; There is an app in Play Store that will put an AOD style clock down the right side of the screen, right in the right spot for these cheap cases. It is called Edge Clock for S6 but works on most devices and on the Note 10+ too.
It at least makes use of the clear part of the case, kind of like you get with the genuine sammy case but it is just a clock and costs 4 bucks.
Seems to work quite well, different colors available etc. It is not an AOD but you have to run the app which makes the rest of the screen black while it runs the edge clock. I'm using it at home so my phone is unlocked which I find convenient, I get a kind of AOD display like I would of got with the real case so I'm kinda pleased with it.
I have gotten used to the case and have left it on, the initial dislike of when the case is open has passed and there have been no case induced drops, thankfully.
Hope this helps someone.
Couldn't you just have the AOD show the clock down the right side of the screen instead?
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For me, there is the AOD setting for the right-side of the screen. When you are choosing your "Clock Style" in AOD settings, scroll through the list all the way to the right, where there is a 'clock' logo, click it, and there should be 5 additional settings. The last one listed there is the right-side option.
https://imgur.com/a/vYPyrKA
Eddie_Brock said:
For me, there is the AOD setting for the right-side of the screen. When you are choosing your "Clock Style" in AOD settings, scroll through the list all the way to the right, where there is a 'clock' logo, click it, and there should be 5 additional settings. The last one listed there is the right-side option.
https://imgur.com/a/vYPyrKA
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Well damn. I have 36 in mine and i don't have that one.
skryte said:
Well damn. I have 36 in mine and i don't have that one.
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I'm on the N975W software, which is compatible with the N975U1, as I had that flashed for a couple weeks too. (Can't recall if the side-view was there or not, sorry)
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Well damn. I have 36 in mine and i don't have that one.
Same here.
It would be nice if someone knew which APK it is with the AOD clock down the side so it could be downloaded and installed for us "not have's"!
The app I spoke of (S6 clock) is OK but it means when using it the phone is actually on and unlocked i.e. the app does not run on the lock screen.
Another Update.
I have found a free app that does what we were really looking for, AOD down the right side on the lock screen with clock, notifications, battery percentage etc!
HooRay!
It is called Always On Display Edge Lighting Super Amoled....yeah a mouthful but it works....except for 1 small problem but easily fixed me thinks.
For some reason it uses the proximity sensor and it switches the display OFF if the case is closed?? yeah I dunno why but I am going to drill a small hole in the case in the right spot to fix that PITA problem early tomorrow morning, bit late now.
So suck it sammy, I got my cheap chinese case AND my AOD for 9 bucks (case 5, first app 4 {now redundant}) second app free!
Hope I have helped someone.
Your selecting the wrong icon select the one that looks like the clock
No need for another app
Your selecting the wrong icon select the one that looks like the clock
No need for another app
It does not matter which clock I select the one I want is not there.
As reported by others as well. Some have it, some do not.
Possibly a region thing, who knows.
Your picking clockface you have it it comes stock
uninstall clockface and I bet it's there
Then you will see it where it Is
Then reinstall clockface
Don't uninstall all of good lock just clockface