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Phone stuck in landscape?

I woke up this morning and could not get the display to change. I normally have auto rotate on but nothing happenes when i turn the phone. The only way i can get the display to change back is to uncheck auto rotate. Iv tried pretty much everything except a factory reset which id rather not. I have insurance but this is a pretty minor claim. Anyone that could help id love to hear from you.
Thanks.
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It sounds like the accelerometer might have failed. There's a calibration tool built in that you can run to see if it's responsive there. It shows two bubble level indicators. There are also apps that have similar display information. If they don't move when you move the phone around, then accelerometer may have died and you need to exchange.

have you tried the htc auto rotate widget?

Yep, thats what i thought. The sensor isnt picking up anything using both the stock app and a third party one. Im on my way to Verizon right now. Good thing i have insurance
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Just an update on all of this, just returned from Verizon store after a nice birthday dinner, i started talking to a rep who didn't know what a g-sensor or anything else for that matter was. After explaining in extremely simple detail what its function was the man said that i was wrong and that my phone infact didnt have one of those sensors. I immediately requested to see a manager. This manager also happened to own a Droid incredible 2.. this is the best part, he said this was a brand new phone
With SENSE 3.0! After that i just walked out of the store. So ill be calling a service department im the morning. You would think if you work at the store you would know what parts of the phone are. Sorry for the wall of text. Hopefully this gets sorted out.
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There is a device called a accelerometer and there is a device called a gyroscope. The I2 has an accelerometer, but not a gyroscope. I would be careful calling it a g-sensor as, yes, it can measure g-forces, but some may assume you are referring to a gyroscope.

Well I used both terms in the store to avoid confusion, but it's fine my replacement came this morning and everything works just fine.
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Get Smart Stay functionality on HOX

Now you can enjoy SGS3 Smart Stay funcionality in HOX too. Download ISeeyou app from Play Store to get the feature.
razzil.com/get-smart-stay-feature-any-android-phone.html

Works perfect . Whether it drains battery.
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Thanks. It works, now just have to monitor on the battery life.
Btw, would like to ask on the notification icon, is it possible to set it to show only when the "smart stay function" is activated during looking at screen?

Nothing happens on my one!!!!

shtipu1111 said:
Nothing happens on my one!!!!
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Haha. You have to stare really really hard at the front camera. I kid
What's your screen off time? If you set it to the lowest for the screen to turn off after 15 sec, it might not work since the free version of the app detects your face every 20sec by default.
Get the paid version and you can set face detect time and scan time
it works quite well I must say
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shtipu1111 said:
Nothing happens on my one!!!!
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As @samuelong87 mention buy Premium version so that you can customize the time. It works perfectly at my side.

Smart Stay would be a nice feature to have but I would like to think that the app would somehow drain lots of battery.. abusing the front camera every half a minute or so would somehow have an impact I'm sure.
I wonder if the S3 would have enhanced battery life if they disabled the Smart Stay option.

alvtminghui said:
Smart Stay would be a nice feature to have but I would like to think that the app would somehow drain lots of battery.. abusing the front camera every half a minute or so would somehow have an impact I'm sure.
I wonder if the S3 would have enhanced battery life if they disabled the Smart Stay option.
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i am wonder the same thing.
but i just purchased it and i will test
this is not interfering in any way to the auto brightness settings in in display as far as i can see.
it would be more than interesting to have an option to auto power off display after no face detecting (with customizable timing of course)
regards

Oh got it..thnx

andreipga85 said:
i am wonder the same thing.
but i just purchased it and i will test
this is not interfering in any way to the auto brightness settings in in display as far as i can see.
it would be more than interesting to have an option to auto power off display after no face detecting (with customizable timing of course)
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Well, first impression on this app is that it's not really battery friendly, but it does what it is supposed to do very well. Maybe next releases will be better from this point of view.
Regards
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Well, seems i will use it just from time to time
But is indeed an app that does well what is meant to do.
Regrads!
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Sorry for double or triple posting. Tapatalk is fc when uploadin photos.
Regards
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This app appears not working when device is on horizontal position

It works here when I'm switching to landscape mode, maybe you're blocking the front camera with your finger a little bit ?
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Now HTC One X is the best phone. This was the only feature missing

ISeeYou Causing Issues On My HOX
I have the HOX International. I used this app, and though it's a great concept, I was left largely dissatisfied by it.
While it works as advertised, I'm peeved with a couple of issues:
1) It blocks BOTH the front and back cameras. Try accessing the camera app while the service is ON and you only get a black screen.
2) It seems to hog battery occasionally (although this happens rarely).
3) I had the service to autostart, and received the shock of my life when around 1 hour into my day, I found that the rear camera was heating up. This might be a direct consequence of point 1 above.
I am on Stock and have the latest firmware update.
I don't know if any of you are facing these issues, but I've uninstalled the app ever since I started facing it.
Just a friendly heads up!

argetlam1 said:
I have the HOX International. I used this app, and though it's a great concept, I was left largely dissatisfied by it.
While it works as advertised, I'm peeved with a couple of issues:
1) It blocks BOTH the front and back cameras. Try accessing the camera app while the service is ON and you only get a black screen.
2) It seems to hog battery occasionally (although this happens rarely).
3) I had the service to autostart, and received the shock of my life when around 1 hour into my day, I found that the rear camera was heating up. This might be a direct consequence of point 1 above.
I am on Stock and have the latest firmware update.
I don't know if any of you are facing these issues, but I've uninstalled the app ever since I started facing it.
Just a friendly heads up!
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The camera works well here! But, when I launched it from lock screen, it was blank. After unlocking properly with the secure path I use, both front and back cameras worked! (Newest wwe firmware.)
BUT: it DOES brake Face Unlock! I already sent a bug report e-mail to the dev

Used to work ok,then stoped without reason and I got blank screen with stock and other camera app(FV 5 and ics+).Unistalled it,but still had to reboot phone to get camera working properly.Installed it again,it works now,stock camera is working as well as FV5,with ics + , it gets FC sometimes...very nice idea,needs some polishing.

argetlam1 said:
I have the HOX International. I used this app, and though it's a great concept, I was left largely dissatisfied by it.
While it works as advertised, I'm peeved with a couple of issues:
1) It blocks BOTH the front and back cameras. Try accessing the camera app while the service is ON and you only get a black screen.
2) It seems to hog battery occasionally (although this happens rarely).
3) I had the service to autostart, and received the shock of my life when around 1 hour into my day, I found that the rear camera was heating up. This might be a direct consequence of point 1 above.
I am on Stock and have the latest firmware update.
I don't know if any of you are facing these issues, but I've uninstalled the app ever since I started facing it.
Just a friendly heads up!
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I had haven't any problem as you wrote.
And also battery brain is normal from the moment front camera open for checking every 20". But no something special.
Anyway I think we dont need so match this future. At smartphones screen is so small, so when you read anything you need to scroll down. It's meaning if you touch the screen will continue to stay wakeup. I would like to have something like that in my iPad.

I can't get this working

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motion Sensor and Gyroscope not working

hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance

*#0*# check there if they are working.
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mariosraptor said:
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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hi thank you for the quick reply, i had a look at what you asked me to do and i did manage to find all the settings, however it looks to me everything is working apart from the light sensor one, all the other settings came up as a PASS apart from the light sensor which came as level 0, which i dont know what that means, while i was on the sensor screen i swiped my hand across the sensor and the screen shifted colour from white to yellow, which is a good indication that it is working , however i went back on the operating system and tried the palm swipe and it did not work, niether did the quick glance, and the pan to zoom features are not working either, i did test the gyrocope settings and it came out as a PASS too, could you explain maybe why this may be happening and what does the level 0 on the light sensor option means, please and thank you , i really do appreciate it.

Lavel 0 says to all phones I have tried including mine. As long as the LUX changes it is working.
Now for your primary problem try to recalibrate gyroscope.
Do it by going settings-motion-advanced settings-gyroscope calibration.
If that does not help try clearing cache in recovery.
If that does not help then backup and try reflashing your rom.
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darkgallion said:
hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance
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Hello in response to your issues with the motion sensor. Have you installed a screen protector on your note 2? i noticed that after installing the screen protector on my Note 2 some of the motion actions did not work properly. So if you do have one on remove it and see if that corrects the issue. :good:

Useful help.
This was a very Useful thread, thanks. I've done the tests and came up vitha a fail when i tried my motion sensor. Is it likely to be broken? I'm going to reset to factory settings and pull of my screenprotector and se what happens before i do anything else. Is there anyone out there who has replaced the motion sensor? Is it soldered to the main board? Hard to replace?
Thanks beforehand. Tommie.

i thnk my sensor is nt wrkin... when i do the test, d color is alredy green nd isnt changin nd is vibratin continuosly?? is it broken or somthng lyk dat??

note 2 sensor help
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*#0*# check there if they are working.
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can't get quick glance to work
*#06*# does nothing on my note 2 why? Sensor not working was but stopped for some reason?:crying:

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motion Sensor and Gyroscope not working
hi my samsung note 2 was working well for last 2 years bur recenrtly its motion sensor has stopped working.
i have checked all settings, it isnt working at all..
gyroscope and motionsensor tests are fail on checking. please help me, what to do?

I have had the exact same issue. The only way to fix it is to get the whole motherboard replaced. I went into Samsung store and they said that. Issue here is that it costs £145 to replace the main board. The sensors are on the main board itself and that is why it costs a lot to fix. I've been using my Note 2 with no gyroscope for a few months now, going to buy a new phone. Rather buy a brand new phone than get it fixed

just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.

gyroscope sensor
Hi,
my gyroscope is burned and i buy it and now i opened my phone and i don't know how to replace it. Any help is welcome...

haakhan said:
just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.
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Yeahhh!!!
You are a Hero! I tried nearly everythink since January 2016! I took the screw out, shut down my phone, put it into download mode and pull the battery out.
Im not shure if a restart would do it alone, i did all to be shure. And it now works again. My srew was magnetized! Maybe that was the reason or the chip has
a loosen contact.
Up to now it works great! I thought my sensor was dead.

[Q] Tab S 8.4 will not auto-rotate screen! Stuck on portrait.

I just got the Tab S 8.4 yesterday and I am trying to figure if I am missing something. My screen will not rotate, it will stay in portrait mode all the time, it will not go to landscape mode on anything...youtube, internet, gallery, etc. Yes...the SCREEN ROTATION is on in settings. I have turned it on and off and still nothing. I even went ahead and did a reset. Still nothing.
Am I missing something?
Probably not, just need to return it. Something might be wrong with its hardware or software that will not make the screen rotate.

Is screen rotation highlighted when you pull down the notification panel? If it is download SENSOR BOX FOR ANDROID from play and see if the orientation sensor is working.

ashyx said:
Is screen rotation highlighted when you pull down the notification panel? If it is download SENSOR BOX FOR ANDROID from play and see if the orientation sensor is working.
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Screen Rotation is highlighted when I pull down the notification panel. I will download the app and check it out. I mean, what can I do anyways if it does show that the sensor is working correctly?

Are you using a different launcher?

javisuhfiks said:
Screen Rotation is highlighted when I pull down the notification panel. I will download the app and check it out. I mean, what can I do anyways if it does show that the sensor is working correctly?
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at least you will know the hardware is working. You could also try SET ORIENTATION from play to see if you can force it.

ashyx said:
at least you will know the hardware is working. You could also try SET ORIENTATION from play to see if you can force it.
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Set orientation did work. It did change the orientation of the screen from portrait to landscape. But it stood that way, meaning everything was either going to be stuck in portrait mode or landscape.
As for the launcher...its stock touchwiz. I have not tried any other launchers.

What was the result of the sensor test?

ashyx said:
What was the result of the sensor test?
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im not home with the tablet yet. All those things I did yesterday night. I will try the sensor test first thing when i get home.

Ok, I downloaded app and no good. The gyroscope sensor did not move correctly. The accelerometer sensor showed me the worse. The ball just rolled to the top right corner and stood there. Did not move at all, even when I slam down on any direction. Returning this tablet.
Thanks everyone.
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I bought an Open Box for about $90 off from Best Buy, the 10.5 Tab S, and had the same issue with no rotation of screen. I only tested it with other programs that will change orientation for you, and it worked then, but not automatically, only when using the app. I checked all settings, including accessibility, I flushed the cache using the Recovery mode, but no luck. I did get lucky though at Best Buy, as they were awesome and ended up giving me a brand new one in exchange, without any additional charge. There may be some manufacturing defects in the sensors that are causing these issues. Good luck to you too sir.

Ive seen it said that some people, who've had the same problem, gave the tablet a sharp slap on the back to fix it.

ashyx said:
Ive seen it said that some people, who've had the same problem, gave the tablet a sharp slap on the back to fix it.
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My Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 just exhibited the same problem today. A sharp slap to the back of the tablet did fix it...
Thanks.

i know this thread is 1 year old however i purchased a brand new S2 8 inch tablet from canada computers and it too will not rotate the screen on its own. If i use a 3rd party software it has no issues rotating but it stays that way until i rotate it otherwise manually. Brand new less than 1 day old and i already have to warranty it with Samsung disappointed that such a premium tablet having an issue out of the box. Also all sensor software in install all indicate there are no sensors installed.
Edit: ok now everything works great and all sensors work now on Sensor Box. I had to do a hard cache reset of the cache partition using that dos look alike menu at startup.

gabbie1977 said:
i know this thread is 1 year old however i purchased a brand new S2 8 inch tablet from canada computers and it too will not rotate the screen on its own. If i use a 3rd party software it has no issues rotating but it stays that way until i rotate it otherwise manually. Brand new less than 1 day old and i already have to warranty it with Samsung disappointed that such a premium tablet having an issue out of the box. Also all sensor software in install all indicate there are no sensors installed.
Edit: ok now everything works great and all sensors work now on Sensor Box. I had to do a hard cache reset of the cache partition using that dos look alike menu at startup.
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You did a factory reset.

ashyx said:
You did a factory reset.
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This confuses me since the Android settings Backup / Restore has "Factory Reset" which I did twice and it didn't work, then I pressed power button, volume up and home button to bring up the other menu on bootup and selected the format cache partition option. This resolved the issue and was happy I didn't loose my data unlike the backup/restore had wiped all my data. Is that still considered a factory reset? I did see the option to factory reset but didn't select it, I opted to try the cache partition instead which I was glad had worked. Saved me from taking my new unit back to be repaired.

theres an app called bubble level (spirit level) i used to re-calibrate my sensor since there isn't a built in way anymore, if the slapping doesn't work or you don't wanna risk it try that.

Gyro sensor

I've tried using camera electronic level out of box, it's off by a degree. I've tried calibrating many times to adjust the gyro sensor.. And it's still off by a 1 degree even after going through the proper procedures. Anyone having the same problem?
Even when playing racing games, I have to hold the phone slightly slanted to drive straight..
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Incorrect gyro sensor issue.
yes, the same thing i have noticed in my phone, i have tested several units and they all suffer the same gyro sensor issue.
I do not know if this is hardware problem or software issue, till now I have not heard any thing about fixing this problem.
it is strange that we both are only ones who noticed this issue!!!!
brysonwong said:
I've tried using camera electronic level out of box, it's off by a degree. I've tried calibrating many times to adjust the gyro sensor.. And it's still off by a 1 degree even after going through the proper procedures. Anyone having the same problem?
Even when playing racing games, I have to hold the phone slightly slanted to drive straight..
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nope... mine too

I also experienced this problem with the G4. I believe it is being caused by the camera hump causing the phone not to sit perfectly level when the gyro calibration is performed. I put a piece of card under the bottom of the phone to compensate for the camera and make the phone sit flat, reran the calibration (from the settings > display menu) and this has fixed the issue for me.

james_rv said:
I also experienced this problem with the G4. I believe it is being caused by the camera hump causing the phone not to sit perfectly level when the gyro calibration is performed. I put a piece of card under the bottom of the phone to compensate for the camera and make the phone sit flat, reran the calibration (from the settings > display menu) and this has fixed the issue for me.
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good answer! - I'm buyin' it!