Hi,
I am using the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Clear View flip Cover. However, I have noticed that on closing the cover the phone does not get locked immediately. Instead it locks itslef only as per the lock screen time set. According to me a flip cover should lock the phone instantly after closing the cover.
Anybody else has faced this issue and any adivce please??
Thanks & Regards.
This problem may related to phone's proximity sensor, which ocasionally stop working and needed a restart to fix it. I don't have a cover, but i've observed this sensor problem on my brand new a5-17
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I've been having a really strange and annoying issue with my 5X since the latest OTA. Every few hours or so, I have issues unlocking the screen on my device. I'll place my finger on the sensor and it'll vibrate as if the print was accepted, but the screen won't turn on. Or I'll press the power button and the lockscreen will come up, but when I type in my code or use the sensor, the screen turns right off again. Another example is when I use my flip cover, sometimes the screen won't go off after closing it and it won't come on when opening it.
The only way for me to fix it is to reboot the device which can be really annoying as it happens pretty often.
I'm on a stock unrooted/locked/encrypted MHC19J 5x
Has anyone else been having a similar problem? Any ideas on fixing it?
Ramocity said:
I've been having a really strange and annoying issue with my 5X since the latest OTA. Every few hours or so, I have issues unlocking the screen on my device. I'll place my finger on the sensor and it'll vibrate as if the print was accepted, but the screen won't turn on. Or I'll press the power button and the lockscreen will come up, but when I type in my code or use the sensor, the screen turns right off again. Another example is when I use my flip cover, sometimes the screen won't go off after closing it and it won't come on when opening it.
The only way for me to fix it is to reboot the device which can be really annoying as it happens pretty often.
I'm on a stock unrooted/locked/encrypted MHC19J 5x
Has anyone else been having a similar problem? Any ideas on fixing it?
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Have you tried a factory reset?
Do you have any apps that control the screen in any way?
I'm having the same issue on my wife's 5x. Stock, not rooted, unlocked bootloader.
I flashed the latest MHC19J factory image, including userdata, factory reset. The phone seems OK but after less than a day the issue reappears.
Hello, are you using a screen glass tempered because they're some problem with the proximity sensor, in my case this was happening during a call. The change of protection to resolve my problem
Indeed, the phone has a tempered glass screen protector. It also has a Nexus 5x Folio cover and it seems that the issue disappears when not using it. I would blame the magnetic sensor.
I have a brand new A3(2017) with a genuine Samsung Neon flip cover. I'd expected the phone to switch on/off when I open/close the cover. However, when I open the cover it starts displaying the time instead of the lock screen, and when I close the cover it doesn't switch off (as can be seen by the glowing edges).
Did I overlook an additional setting?
After some fiddling with the settings it suddenly works as expected. Unfortunately I have no idea which setting did it ... .
sciurius said:
After some fiddling with the settings it suddenly works as expected. Unfortunately I have no idea which setting did it ... .
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To work properly you will need to turn on both NFC and Android Beam.
Interesting... I have NFC disabled (don't know about Android Beam??) but closing the cover still works.
I had this issue and fixed like that :
- disable NFC
- turn off the phone
- remove the cover
- turn on the phone + PIN
- insert the cover
- enable NFC
the cover should work again now, you can disable the NFC if you want
I noticed the cover stops working after I answered a phone call.
To fix:
- open cover
- reboot
- close cover
A bit annoying...
Solution found!
Hi. I have found a solution to this issue.
I have a brand new A3 2017. One day after I purchased it I upgraded it to Android 7 Nougat. After this update the neon flip cover didnt6work anymore. NFC and other settings didn't change anything.
I finally managed to solve the issue in NFC/NFC and paying settings. I cancelled the default option "automatically detect NFC setting" to something like "use normal Android settings.
Then I disabled NFC and my cover works like under Android 6.
Hope this helps.
Benjamin
I'm still stuck.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The funny thing is that it seems the cover is detected. The 2 buttons on the bottom light up when I open the neon cover. However, the screen is not switched off nor on.
I tried playing with the NFC settings and read on another forum that you need to install the flipcase when the device is on but not screen locked. Only little success from time to time. This seems not very properly programmed
berkely said:
I'm still stuck.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The funny thing is that it seems the cover is detected. The 2 buttons on the bottom light up when I open the neon cover. However, the screen is not switched off nor on.
I tried playing with the NFC settings and read on another forum that you need to install the flipcase when the device is on but not screen locked. Only little success from time to time. This seems not very properly programmed
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I'm having the exact same problem, my cover was working for over two months and suddenly it's not. The two buttons on the bottom also light up and off when I open and close the case, but the screen is not responsive.
A3(2017) Neon flip (Illuminated Edge Notifications) turning off?
I'm looking to turn it off, I'm trying to take photo's with the cover closed, but the neon flip cover closes my whole phone, and I don't want that, I only wanted a random phone cover my parents got me.
I have not found a way to get battery percentage to show up under the clock and date under flip cover (i have the huawei mate 20x ORIGINAL flip cover)
And I have activated smart cover in the settings, and everything works as it should but no battery percentages under flip cover, where you get the most use of it.
Seems to be different versions of emui for EVR-L29. I have EVR-L29 9.0.0.127 (c636e3r1p11patch02).
Bought from WondMobile.
Anyone else out there with the same problem or have a solution ??
I have the 8g/256g China version AL00 with the official smart cover. I might be wrong but I think the cover window displays time/date, notifications (not all of them, I've seen text msg ones so far, fb msgr ones don't show up) and calls allowing to answer/decline calls without opening cover. Not sure if it will display anything else.
jepp,, have everything , but no battery percentages shown in flip cover (smart cover ) mode with official smart cover.
Janne12345 said:
jepp,, have everything , but no battery percentages shown on always-on-display or in flip cover (smart cover ) mode with official smart cover.
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I have Chinese model i didnt set anything it's always been there
Yes, I know that most people have it working ,, hehe but it does not help me who can not get it to work haha ..
Thanks anyway
Edit / Now it works but not under flip cover, where you get the most use of it.
stestesteste said:
I have Chinese model i didnt set anything it's always been there
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I have Chinese version. My screen display is the same as yours when I power off using power button and that display stays on, constantly. But as soon as I close the smart cover all of the display disappears. It's a blank screen. But if I power down the phone by closing the smart cover the display is different, it shows time, date and weather (instead of battery). Then that display disappears after about 6 seconds and the screen is blank. Can't find any setting that will keep it on constantly when smart cover is closed.
BB55 said:
I have Chinese version. My screen display is the same as yours when I power off using power button and that display stays on, constantly. But as soon as I close the smart cover all of the display disappears. It's a blank screen. But if I power down the phone by closing the smart cover the display is different, it shows time, date and weather (instead of battery). Then that display disappears after about 6 seconds and the screen is blank. Can't find any setting that will keep it on constantly when smart cover is closed.
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yes we have the same problem, heh but i do not even have weather, Too bad it's so hard to get this tiny but important thing right.
Still no solution for this?
I have it with battery percent. But when i close the cover after some seconds it all closed... Not smart in a smart windows flip cover [emoji23]
BigDisplay said:
Still no solution for this?
I have it with battery percent. But when i clise the cover after some seconds it all closed... Not smart in a smart windows flip cover [emoji23]
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Unfortunately not. Strange that no more react to this miss. The condition of the battery is as important as the time and date.
Anyone think that perhaps the proximity sensor of this device doesn't work always?
After using my phone if I put it in my pocket without locking I expect that it will not register ghost/accidental touches but I don't think the phone handles that very well. Often when I pull out the phone I can see some random screen got opened.
Are others also facing this issue?
manish_bhaumik said:
Anyone think that perhaps the proximity sensor of this device doesn't work always?
After using my phone if I put it in my pocket without locking I expect that it will not register ghost/accidental touches but I don't think the phone handles that very well. Often when I pull out the phone I can see some random screen got opened.
Are others also facing this issue?
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Not random screen opening but once i remove it out of my pocket i get a warning screen saying accidental touch protection is on or something.
Or sometimes a clock, the one on the lock screen where you just tap on it and it zooms in the clock.
Have you turned ON the Accidental Touch Protection? I initially had Ghost Touch problems during jogging but with the change of placement of the phone, i now dont have the problem. Make sure that the screen faces the pocket side not the thigh side. Most of the ghost touches happen while interaction with the thigh.
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Sukhi said:
Have you turned ON the Accidental Touch Protection? I initially had Ghost Touch problems during jogging but with the change of placement of the phone, i now dont have the problem. Make sure that the screen faces the pocket side not the thigh side. Most of the ghost touches happen while interaction with the thigh.
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The setting was already on. Anyway I toggled it off and on again just in case. Making the phone face outwards in the pocket may work as a suggestion, but it still probably implies that the phone is not doing a good job in blocking these accidental touches. I also like the screen inwards in case I hit a table edge or something.
The other setting I did is to ensure the phone locks itself quickly after the screen goes off. Earlier I had it at a higher value and its possible the device was switching on to an unlocked state. This is working a little but in my old devices I recall I was able to pocket even if the screen was on and i didn't really have this issue.
Accidental Touch option don't working well as need it.
Sometimes working and sometimes don't but proximity sensor working like a charm
Think it's a software bug.
Working like on a wind
Hi everyone,
My simcard cable got a small broken so the phone continuosly lock and unlock with flip cover.
I satisfied with Mokee ROM, I had disable Flipcover in setting to stop cover function. But my phone immediatly turn screen on after screen off/locked and always keep screen on.
I don't want to buy a new replacement for old phone so could you guys please show me how to disable the hall sensor or auto screen on function.
I'm using Cleanstock ROM now and it doesn't turn screen on after lock.
Many thanks