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I stumbled across a cool little feature while the screen is off. Cover the light and proximity sensors for several seconds and the top half of the screen will emit an aqua blue aura that displays missed calls, messages, and battery. I know this feature is somewhat useless, just thought I'll do some digging after it accidentally popped up on me while handling the phone.
Edit: Cool, I didn't realize it was the Quick Glance feature. Thought I was going crazy when I couldn't figure out how to reproduce it.
Hmm I do not see that
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Doesn't happen here, either. Is this some kind of buried setting?
I could see this being useful if it could detect your phone is in your pocket, and when you pull it out, it would show that information.
It's in settings - motion - quick glance.
Then if you scroll down while still in motion to advanced settings there are more options for it in there.
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bp328i said:
It's in settings - motion - quick glance.
Then if you scroll down while still in motion to advanced settings there are more options for it in there.
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Yeah I found it, very neat. I turned it on, I'll see if I continue to like it or if I find it annoying.I turned on a few more motion features. Why not try them?
The phone must also be laying flat (like on the table for example) otherwise it doesn't work.
Yeah it doesn't seem to be too reliable plus the info goes away too fast for me
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thanks for this...no more pressing the power button when my phone is on the nightstand just to see the time or battery...etc...nice feature
Cool.
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Does turning this on have and detrimental effects on battery life? Does it get activated accidentally in your pocket?
Love it. Wish it was faster, though. My screen turn on lag is not good
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I noticed you can press the touch keys in those few seconds while the screen lights up and it will make the drip sound... little annoying in the middle of the night.
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Does turning this on have and detrimental effects on battery life? Does it get activated accidentally in your pocket?
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Don't think it would do much damage to the 3100mAh battery. I'm still getting over a day's use, at least 6 hours of screen on with the quick glance feature on. According to others, it only triggers if the phone has been laying on a flat surface. So I think it'll be just fine in our pockets.
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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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941925
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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Why when I press dial the screen turns off right away? The screen should only turn off when I put it next to my ear. It's very annoying when I'm dialing automated systems and need to use the keypad because if I manually turn the screen back on and then put it next to my ear to talk the screen doesn't turn off and I end up accidentally pushing buttons.
On an iphone the screen remains on and only turns of when put next to my ear, and turns right back on when pulled away from an ear. Is there a way to duplicate this behavior on GS4?
Go to settings/My device/call settings and select turn off screen during calls. That should do it.
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Thanks, the screen doesn't turn off anymore but it also stays on when I put it next to my ear... I don't get why Samsung can't get a basic function like that right.
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Why when I press dial the screen turns off right away? The screen should only turn off when I put it next to my ear. It's very annoying when I'm dialing automated systems and need to use the keypad because if I manually turn the screen back on and then put it next to my ear to talk the screen doesn't turn off and I end up accidentally pushing buttons.
On an iphone the screen remains on and only turns of when put next to my ear, and turns right back on when pulled away from an ear. Is there a way to duplicate this behavior on GS4?
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In your original post you forgot to let us know what exact rom you are using.
It would be very helpful to know that and other specifics before offering any suggestions.
Good luck!
Well, I tried this on a stock rom with the same result. Are you saying it works for you?
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ilogik said:
Why when I press dial the screen turns off right away? The screen should only turn off when I put it next to my ear. It's very annoying when I'm dialing automated systems and need to use the keypad because if I manually turn the screen back on and then put it next to my ear to talk the screen doesn't turn off and I end up accidentally pushing buttons.
On an iphone the screen remains on and only turns of when put next to my ear, and turns right back on when pulled away from an ear. Is there a way to duplicate this behavior on GS4?
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Download an app from the android market (its free) called AndroSensor and see if that app is saying the proximity sensor is blocked. You might have a spec of dirt causing it to always return that its blocked. Read other threads with same issue, and in the one thread, the guy at T-Mobile took a can of compressed air and blasted out the earpiece and it fixed it.
I downloaded the app and proximity sensor does not show any reading all the other functions have a graph next to them but not the sensor. Does this mean it's broken? And if it is broken does tmobile exchange the phone or do I have to send it back to Samsung?
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ilogik said:
I downloaded the app and proximity sensor does not show any reading all the other functions have a graph next to them but not the sensor. Does this mean it's broken? And if it is broken does tmobile exchange the phone or do I have to send it back to Samsung?
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Screenshot? Mine says "waiting for event" then after I put my hand over the sensor it changed it's value (but stayed on 0.0) something is wrong with my sensor obviously lol
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No values change no matter what I try.
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No values change no matter what I try.
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It's definitely a hardware issue which should be covered. You just gotta make sure you get it back to stock and reset your counter with triangle away.
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No values change no matter what I try.
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Agreed. Definitely hardware. Your sensor is reporting that the sensor is never covered and always open. Use that app and a test call to show the Rep at T-Mobile.
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Went to t mobile store, flirted with the chick and she overnighted a new phone without even looking at mine...
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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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Brava27 said:
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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Hi guys! Installed 2.0 few days ago and I can't find an option to turn off screen.
Before the update when I set the watch to charge I did a double tap on the button and it turned the screen off. But now the button launched the apps so I can't find an easy way to turn it off quickly.
Any ideas?
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While it's on the watch face, slide from the top. You'll see airplane mode, sounds,, brightness, do not disturb, and setting. Tap brightness, pick the one in the middle between the plus and minus.
place the palm of your hand on the screen. Turns it off.
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While it's on the watch face, slide from the top. You'll see airplane mode, sounds,, brightness, do not disturb, and setting. Tap brightness, pick the one in the middle between the plus and minus.
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This did it. Thank you!!!
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BigwhiteUK said:
place the palm of your hand on the screen. Turns it off.
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Unfortunately, that doesn't work anymore in Android Wear 2.0
works for me. When screen is on place my fingers or palm of my hand over the screen and it turns the screen off
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works for me. When screen is on place my fingers or palm of my hand over the screen and it turns the screen off
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For me it doesn't work. Which watch face do you use?
Does anybody know a simple solution to activate the theater mode?
Something like a Theater mode toggle?
No simple solution to activate theater mode, other than swiping down front the top
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BigwhiteUK said:
works for me. When screen is on place my fingers or palm of my hand over the screen and it turns the screen off
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Well, normally covering the screen with palm turns watch to ambient mode (not theater mode), but I guess you don't have ambient mode in use, so it turns the screen just off?
Ah right. I don't use ambient mode, so it turns my screen off.
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JimSmith94 said:
Unfortunately, that doesn't work anymore in Android Wear 2.0
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Working here ...:good:
Fauert said:
Working here ...:good:
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As stated above, apparently covering the watch with your palm does enable theater mode if ambient mode is not turned on. If it is, it puts it in ambient mode instead.