Disabling ambient screen and just having the normal lock screen? - Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Questions & Answers

Just got my XZ2C two days ago and I cant find a solution to one problem:
How can I disable this "ambient display" lockscreen, which additionally is "over my lock screen".
I want to directly see the content of a new message via notification when I receive it.
Now with the XZ2C, the phone lights up and I have this black screen with a clock and a small new notification icon. (I guess this is called the ambient display?)
I then have to double tap the screen to be brought to the lock screen, where I then can see a notification with the message content...
I was not able to find a solution for this online.
Can anyone help?

'Ambient Display' (from Sony, activates when device is lifted)
Settings/Lock screen & security/Lock screen preferences/Ambient display
>'Activate when device is lifted' (On or Off)
Ambient display options include:
- New notification (toggle on/off)
-Sticker (select)
-Photo playback (on/off) (Demo/Photos on device)
-Music information (toggle on/off)
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Note: there is also a new 'Ambient Mode' (from Android), just released (11/2019) to XZ2c. It only activates (if turned on) when device is plugged in to charge)
'Ambient Mode' (from Android, accessed thru Google Assistant settings)
Google Account/Settings/Google Assistant/Assistant/Phone/Ambient Mode (toggle on/off)
Hope this is helpful

Kavu2 said:
'Ambient Display' (from Sony, activates when device is lifted)
Settings/Lock screen & security/Lock screen preferences/Ambient display
>'Activate when device is lifted' (On or Off)
Ambient display options include:
- New notification (toggle on/off)
-Sticker (select)
-Photo playback (on/off) (Demo/Photos on device)
-Music information (toggle on/off)
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Note: there is also a new 'Ambient Mode' (from Android), just released (11/2019) to XZ2c. It only activates (if turned on) when device is plugged in to charge)
'Ambient Mode' (from Android, accessed thru Google Assistant settings)
Google Account/Settings/Google Assistant/Assistant/Phone/Ambient Mode (toggle on/off)
Hope this is helpful
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Note, this hasn't devolved to the H8314 yet. Perhaps next update. It doesn't appear to be in 52.0.A.11.32 which has the 11/1/19 security update.

hgoldner said:
Note, this hasn't devolved to the H8314 yet. Perhaps next update. It doesn't appear to be in 52.0.A.11.32 which has the 11/1/19 security update.
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If you're referring to the 'Ambient Mode"....
I have the Sony H8314 XZ2 compact - Verizon-USA (with Nov21 security update 52.0.A.11.32) and I do indeed have it on my phone. It's accessed thru the Google account. You can get to it via the Android Google app\(…more)\Settings\Google Assistant\Assistant\Phone or thru home-screen\right swipe\Google account icon (top right)\Settings\Google Assistant\Assistant\Phone. It might be a server-side thing still rolling out. idunno.
Note: I've tried it and it works and is nice and all, but I've turned it back off b/c I thought it might interfere with the 'Battery Care' function. No info/evidence of a problem, just makes sense that it might preclude Battery Care from doing its purpose. I mostly charge overnight anyway so no real need to use phone when charging.

Kavu2 said:
If you're referring to the 'Ambient Mode"....
I have the Sony H8314 XZ2 compact - Verizon-USA (with Nov21 security update 52.0.A.11.32) and I do indeed have it on my phone. It's accessed thru the Google account. You can get to it via the Android Google app\(…more)\Settings\Google Assistant\Assistant\Phone or thru home-screen\right swipe\Google account icon (top right)\Settings\Google Assistant\Assistant\Phone. It might be a server-side thing still rolling out. idunno.
Note: I've tried it and it works and is nice and all, but I've turned it back off b/c I thought it might interfere with the 'Battery Care' function. No info/evidence of a problem, just makes sense that it might preclude Battery Care from doing its purpose. I mostly charge overnight anyway so no real need to use phone when charging.
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[update] Took a few days, but apparently within the last 48 hours it has become available on my H8314, too. I think it might have been bundled in a Carrier Services update, which also enabled RCS on Verizon handsets.

Kavu2 said:
'Ambient Display' (from Sony, activates when device is lifted)
Settings/Lock screen & security/Lock screen preferences/Ambient display
>'Activate when device is lifted' (On or Off)
Ambient display options include:
- New notification (toggle on/off)
-Sticker (select)
-Photo playback (on/off) (Demo/Photos on device)
-Music information (toggle on/off)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Note: there is also a new 'Ambient Mode' (from Android), just released (11/2019) to XZ2c. It only activates (if turned on) when device is plugged in to charge)
'Ambient Mode' (from Android, accessed thru Google Assistant settings)
Google Account/Settings/Google Assistant/Assistant/Phone/Ambient Mode (toggle on/off)
Hope this is helpful
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Sadly, this does not help.
That is also the first settings category I checked and tried to use, to disable that "feature".
Problem: e.g.: If I get a new WhatsApp message,
- the phone screen turns on, shows a black screen with:
- a clock
- a message icon for a new message notification in the middle
I would prefer to:
- the phone screen turns on, with my normal lockscreen picture
- a notification is shown, which also shows me (part of) the message content.
If I remember correctly, this was the behaviour with my previous XZ1 compact

Icefeldt said:
Sadly, this does not help.
That is also the first settings category I checked and tried to use, to disable that "feature".
Problem: e.g.: If I get a new WhatsApp message,
- the phone screen turns on, shows a black screen with:
- a clock
- a message icon for a new message notification in the middle
I would prefer to:
- the phone screen turns on, with my normal lockscreen picture
- a notification is shown, which also shows me (part of) the message content.
If I remember correctly, this was the behaviour with my previous XZ1 compact
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Ok so I tried turning off my 'ambient display' and I get the same result as you, namely a new message icon appears on an ambient screen....even tho the ambient screen is turned off and without picking it up(which is what normally activates the ambient screen). So a bug is there in the coding I guess. If you turn off the 'wake screen for new notifications' then you get a blank screen with a blinking light at top left.
You can get your lockscreen pic to show with a text preview if you press the power button or do the double tap.
Hope this helps.

Kavu2 said:
Ok so I tried turning off my 'ambient display' and I get the same result as you, namely a new message icon appears on an ambient screen....even tho the ambient screen is turned off and without picking it up(which is what normally activates the ambient screen). So a bug is there in the coding I guess. If you turn off the 'wake screen for new notifications' then you get a blank screen with a blinking light at top left.
You can get your lockscreen pic to show with a text preview if you press the power button or do the double tap.
Hope this helps.
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I thought all of this (how and where notifications appear for WhatsApp) are controlled from Settings->Apps & Notifications->WhatsApp->Notifications.

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[Q] Opening notification turns on Lock Screen?

I have a SGN2, unrooted. It runs Android version is 4.1.2. I use a utility to toggle on/off the lock screen, "SwitchPro Widget". My lock mode is "Pattern Lock".
SwitchPro works perfectly in toggling many of the state variables. I notice a "bug", but I don't think it is attributed to SwitchPro - I think it might be of Android.
Situation where things work properly:
Assume that I have the lock screen toggled off (no security set). Occasionally I get a notification, for which I can slide open the Notification window for a listing of all current notification. If I close the listing, without opening any individual notification message, then the lock screen remains toggled off. Good, no change as expected.
Situation where things mysteriously change:
Assume that I have the lock screen toggled off (no security set). Occasionally I get a notification, for which I can slide open the Notification window for a listing of all current notification. If I select an individual notification message from the list, then the lock screen mysteriously toggles on, and demands me to enter my unlock pattern code, before viewing the individual notification. The is bad - what is causing the lock screen state to be toggle?
Has anyone else encountered this?
Any ideas on how this can be remedied?
You could try simply turning off the security in the android settings, instead of trying to use a widget to do it.
Most apps that claim they can turn off your lock settings, usually can't. Android won't let them do it permanently. If you reboot, you will need to re-run the app, but before you can do that, you'll need to enter the code.
You can however, simply go into the android settings and turn it off manually. Then it will be permanent until you go back and turn it on again.
Skeleton said:
I have a SGN2, unrooted. It runs Android version is 4.1.2. I use a utility to toggle on/off the lock screen, "SwitchPro Widget". My lock mode is "Pattern Lock".
SwitchPro works perfectly in toggling many of the state variables. I notice a "bug", but I don't think it is attributed to SwitchPro - I think it might be of Android.
Situation where things work properly:
Assume that I have the lock screen toggled off (no security set). Occasionally I get a notification, for which I can slide open the Notification window for a listing of all current notification. If I close the listing, without opening any individual notification message, then the lock screen remains toggled off. Good, no change as expected.
Situation where things mysteriously change:
Assume that I have the lock screen toggled off (no security set). Occasionally I get a notification, for which I can slide open the Notification window for a listing of all current notification. If I select an individual notification message from the list, then the lock screen mysteriously toggles on, and demands me to enter my unlock pattern code, before viewing the individual notification. The is bad - what is causing the lock screen state to be toggle?
Has anyone else encountered this?
Any ideas on how this can be remedied?
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I have encountered this numerous times and it can be frustrating. If you are rooted, you can install Xposed Framework and install the Notification Direct Launcher module. This will prevent this from happening, works like a charm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2434164

How to stop whatspp from peeking messages when screen is on ?

Hi all,
How can i stop whatspp messages from peeking when the screen is on ?
When the screen is locked , i am able to prevent messages from showing up on lock screen . However when the screen is on ( eg when i am doing some work ) , the whatspp messages peek on to the screen for a brief moment and the messages are visible. I wnat this to stop as sometimes the phone is being used by someone else and they get to see the messages .
The "do not disturb "mode or priority modes silence all other message notifications , hence are useless.
In short i want notifications of my whatspp messages but they should not peek on my screen when its on
Can you suggest a solution ?
Many thanks in advance
amrut24 said:
Hi all,
How can i stop whatspp messages from peeking when the screen is on ?
When the screen is locked , i am able to prevent messages from showing up on lock screen . However when the screen is on ( eg when i am doing some work ) , the whatspp messages peek on to the screen for a brief moment and the messages are visible. I wnat this to stop as sometimes the phone is being used by someone else and they get to see the messages .
The "do not disturb "mode or priority modes silence all other message notifications , hence are useless.
In short i want notifications of my whatspp messages but they should not peek on my screen when its on
Can you suggest a solution ?
Many thanks in advance
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pull down notifcations bar, press and hold settings button for few seconds. new menu will be added to settings. go to it (system tuner) other, advanced notifications settings, rturn it on. go to settings, apps, whatsapp, notifications, choose the level you want (no peak would be level 4 I think).
Check out iobit applock. Its free and works great.
not V said:
pull down notifcations bar, press and hold settings button for few seconds. new menu will be added to settings. go to it (system tuner) other, advanced notifications settings, rturn it on. go to settings, apps, whatsapp, notifications, choose the level you want (no peak would be level 4 I think).
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For whatever reason , i could not get the System tuner to be added to the settings menu. Holding the settings button did nothing . However i surfed the xda site and found out that by using adb command i could stop the peeking on my active screen.
Follow this thread for more details :https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/ui-tuner-nougat-t3547059 which says --
"System UI Tuner has the ability to set notification levels including disabling message previews however Samsung pulled it out in 7.0. The solution is this command and you don't have to be rooted:
Quote:
adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0
Find more info here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20...tuner-t3493986"
This has worked for me and i have no more peeking. I have samsung S7 with android 7.0.
Will try on Pixel now.
Thanks a lot for all the suggestions
For Now, i cannot make Level base Notification for Custom Applications like Whatsapp. Level Base notification available in built in Apps.
Phone Nexus 5X, OS : Andriod Oreo

No granular ability to remove notifications for select apps from lockscreen.

Running: lineage-14.1-20170622-nightly-m8-signed.zip
To start - I do know that there are several ways to prevent lock screen notifications.
1) In the main Notifications settings I have options for "On the lock screen":
- "Show all notification content"
- "Don't show notifications at all"
Of course this is all or nothing, so it isn't really very flexible.
2) Then, if I turn on Power notification controls I can set an app to "Level 2" which includes:
- Prevent full screen interruption
- Never peek
- Never make sound or vibrate
- Hide from lock screen
- Show at the bottom of the notification list
However this is almost totally useless as if I choose to restrict an app to Level 2 because I don't want it on the lock screen, I lose the ability for those notification to have any real type of visibility outside of the lock screen.
It appears that stock N has a switch for each app to control whether that app can show notification on the lock screen or not. Here is one such example.
This is very problematic for an app such as Gmail (or any mail app). I want my e-mail notifications to always make a sound/vibrate, etc...but I don't want the details of the e-mails to show in the lockscreen.
Now I have noticed that if I set a lockscreen with a secure option (other than "swipe"), that there is an option to hide notifications with secure content. In this case, my mail notifications show up without details and simply say "content hidden."
This last option gets me a reasonable result, but it requires me to set a secure lock screen. I realize that without a secure lockscreen anyone can simply open your phone and read the e-mail anyway...but it would be very nice to have the options from stock N that simply allow you to disable a particular app's ability to just show on the lock screen.
Ideas?
You must not of understood the settings. What you mentioned was exactly what your trying to achieve.
In the main Notifications settings I have options for "On the lock screen":
- "Show all notification content"
- "Don't show notifications at all"
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That setting is applied per app and would disable notifications from that app on the lock screen.
Update:
I think I see the confusion. Your accessing the Global Notifications settings and not individually selecting the app before changing that setting. The one you found controls all Notifications. Go into the app like this and change the setting per app.
(GOTO Settings>Notifications>Select App you want and then set On the Lock Screen to Do not show notifications at all(on the lock screen, this app only))
Correct me if I'm wrong but you just want no notifications from a particular app, only on the lock screen but want normal notifications to work while it's not locked. This would achieve that.

Edge lighting - is it working for you?

Doesn't seem to be working for me. I know that with the S10+, I used the Edge Lighting Fix app (https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/themes/app-edge-lighting-fix-apps-actual-edge-t3935319) but not even that was working.
Just wondered if anyone has it working and for what apps it's working.
Thank you!
Mine works. Make sure you have "All available apps" selected
It is working for me. I have selected Messages, Signal, Whatsapp and it works without an issue. Sad thing though that Facebook Messenger is not there because Facebook wants us all to us their crappy bubbles.
I see it's now working for NextSMS but I can't seem to get it to work for Aquamail....
wolfgrrl said:
I see it's now working for NextSMS but I can't seem to get it to work for Aquamail....
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Maybe it is the same problem as with the fb messenger. The app is just not compatible with it or the other way around. Is the app listed in the edge lighting menu? If not then there is a compatibility issue.
buddy66 said:
Maybe it is the same problem as with the fb messenger. The app is just not compatible with it or the other way around. Is the app listed in the edge lighting menu? If not then there is a compatibility issue.
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I had it working on my S10+ with the Edge Lighting FIx app.
buddy66 said:
It is working for me. I have selected Messages, Signal, Whatsapp and it works without an issue. Sad thing though that Facebook Messenger is not there because Facebook wants us all to us their crappy bubbles.
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@buddy66
I'm having the same problem as OP on my Galaxy S20+, I cannot get edge lighting and notification to display when the screen is off.
Here are some configurations I've set on the phone.
Do Not Disturb is Disabled
Edge Screen -> Edge lighting is Enabled
Edge Lighting -> Show Edge Lighting set to Always
Edge Lighting -> Choose apps set to All available apps
Lock Screen -> Notification is Enabled
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> View Style is set to Details
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Hide content is Disabled
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Notification to show is set to Alert and silent notifications
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Show on Always On Display is Enabled
App info -> App settings -> Show notifications is Enabled
App settings -> Notification category -> Show as pop-up is Enabled
App settings -> Notification category -> Alert is Enabled
Device Care -> Battery -> Power mode set to High Performance
Device Care -> Battery -> Power mode -> Adaptive power saving is Disabled
wolfgrrl said:
I had it working on my S10+ with the Edge Lighting FIx app.
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@wolfgrrl
Have you tried "Glimpse Notifications" by @xrad? Using this application, I can get notifications to display when the screen is off, but I don't understand why I require a 3rd party application to do something that was intended by Samsung. The mentioned application is not meant to run along with Samsung's Edge Lighting, but doing so, Edge Lighting takes priority and actually works...
I'll give it a shot!
sLy` said:
@buddy66
I'm having the same problem as OP on my Galaxy S20+, I cannot get edge lighting and notification to display when the screen is off.
Here are some configurations I've set on the phone.
Do Not Disturb is Disabled
Edge Screen -> Edge lighting is Enabled
Edge Lighting -> Show Edge Lighting set to Always
Edge Lighting -> Choose apps set to All available apps
Lock Screen -> Notification is Enabled
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> View Style is set to Details
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Hide content is Disabled
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Notification to show is set to Alert and silent notifications
Lock Screen -> Notifications -> Show on Always On Display is Enabled
App info -> App settings -> Show notifications is Enabled
App settings -> Notification cateogry -> Show as pop-up is Enabled
App settings -> Notification cateogry -> Alert is Enabled
Device Care -> Battery -> Power mode set to High Performance
Device Care -> Battery -> Power mode -> Adaptive power saving is Disabled
@wolfgrrl
Have you tried "Glimpse Notifications" by @xrad? Using this application, I can get notifications to display when the screen is off, but I don't understand why I require a 3rd party application to do something that was intended by Samsung. The mentioned application is not meant to run along with Samsung's Edge Lighting, but doing so, Edge Lighting takes priority and actually works...
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wolfgrrl said:
I had it working on my S10+ with the Edge Lighting FIx app.
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I am running the same configuration. My Edge Lighting is working fine. It is just the FB Messenger that is not compatible so I use Edge Lighting+ just for that one particular notification.
sLy` said:
@buddy66
I'm having the same problem as OP on my Galaxy S20+, I cannot get edge lighting and notification to display when the screen is off.
Here are some configurations I've set on the phone.
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Try to select apps individually and test it. All of the mentioned settings are the same on my phone with the exception that my lockscreen only shows icons but this is irrelevant to Edge Lighting.
buddy66 said:
Try to select apps individually and test it. All of the mentioned settings are the same on my phone with the exception that my lockscreen only shows icons but this is irrelevant to Edge Lighting.
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Yes, I've tried individually selecting the apps and toggled it to select all available apps.
I've generated push notifications via multiple apps (Google Calendar, Twitter, Microsoft Outlook, Gmail and Push Notification Tester) these applications trigger Edge Lighting when the screen is on, but not when the screen is off and phone locked.
I have mentioned earlier, Show Edge Lighting is set to "Always", I get the same result when I set it to "While screen is off".
The problem is having 'Edge Lighting' to work when the phone is locked and screen is off. (Without relying on 3rd Party applications from Google's Play Store like aodNotify, LED Me Know, NotifyBuddy, Notification LED or Glimpse Notifications).
sLy` said:
Yes, I've tried individually selecting the apps and toggled it to select all available apps.
I've generated push notifications via multiple apps (Google Calendar, Twitter, Microsoft Outlook, Gmail and Push Notification Tester) these applications trigger Edge Lighting when the screen is on, but not when the screen is off and phone locked.
I have mentioned earlier, Show Edge Lighting is set to "Always", I get the same result when I set it to "While screen is off".
The problem is having 'Edge Lighting' to work when the phone is locked and screen is off. (Without relying on 3rd Party applications from Google's Play Store like aodNotify, LED Me Know, NotifyBuddy, Notification LED or Glimpse Notifications).
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You dont have to underline it, I understand what your problem is.
I think have found the solution to your issue :angel:
Install NiceLock for GoodLock applications and install Edge Lighting+ and be sure that this app is excluded from being put to sleep.
buddy66 said:
I think have found the solution to your issue :angel:
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These applications are battery suckers, some of which require higher privilege than needed. I'd usually stay away from 3rd party tools especially when that particular feature is natively supported on the stock/official ROM.
Using an application that mimics a native function doesn't solve the problem, it ignores it.
buddy66 said:
Install NiceLock for GoodLock applications and install Edge Lighting+ and be sure that this app is excluded from being put to sleep.
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I've already installed Samsung's GoodLock app including Edge Lighting+, it only provides you extra visual effects for Edge Lighting.
I don't see NiceLock on 'Good Lock' application, unless you're referring LockStar or NotiStar. I assume this is not an official application by Samsung.
I honestly don't think that it will solve the 'Edge Lighting when screen-off' problem that I have, this function should be working without 3rd party application.
sLy` said:
These applications are battery suckers, some of which require higher privilege than needed. I'd usually stay away from 3rd party tools especially when that particular feature is natively supported on the stock/official ROM.
I've already installed Samsung's GoodLock app including Edge Lighting+, it only provides you extra visual effects for Edge Lighting.
I don't see NiceLock on 'Good Lock' application, unless you're referring LockStar or NotiStar. I assume this is not an official application by Samsung.
I honestly don't think that it will solve the 'Edge Lighting when screen-off' problem that I have, this function should be working without 3rd party application.
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Which applications do you mean? I am referring to your answer under the first quote.
I am proposing Edge Lighting+ because I cannot remember what I did to get it working on my S20U. I think that since installing Edge Lighting+ and excluding it from various battery optimizations it started working just fine.
NiceLock is an app that combines all GoodLock apps in one unified UI:
buddy66 said:
Which applications do you mean? I am referring to your answer under the first quote.
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I'm referring to the applications that I have mentioned earlier:
sLy` said:
...3rd Party applications from Google's Play Store like aodNotify, LED Me Know, NotifyBuddy, Notification LED or Glimpse Notifications.
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buddy66 said:
I am proposing Edge Lighting+ because I cannot remember what I did to get it working on my S20U. I think that since installing Edge Lighting+ and excluding it from various battery optimizations it started working just fine.
NiceLock is an app that combines all GoodLock apps in one unified UI:
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The S20U variant may be different to S20+ 5G... I am not sure.
I see the exact applications on "Good Lock" and more (such as NavStar, Home Up and NotiStar).
Installing some of these applications didn't have an affect on the functionality of Edge Lighting.
Yes, I've tried fiddling with battery optimizations and changed the phone's power state to high performance (which disables battery optimization totally), it still did not work.
I recall that I had to enable pop-up notifications for Whatsapp in order to get it working. I´ve done the same with Signal. Since Android 10 this option is greyed out in Whatsapp because it is not compatible anymore. Try smart pop-up view (Advanced features > Smart pop-up view) :good:
I think this fixed my issue with Edge Lighting back then. Give it a try and let me know. I did some XDA & brain digging and found out that Edge Lighting is only compatible with pop-up notifications that is why the smart pop-up view has to be activated.
buddy66 said:
I recall that I had to enable pop-up notifications for Whatsapp in order to get it working. I´ve done the same with Signal. Since Android 10 this option is greyed out in Whatsapp because it is not compatible anymore.
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Yep, I've done this for all the applications that uses Edge Lighting, I've also mentioned it in my previous post:
App settings -> Notification category -> Show as pop-up is Enabled
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buddy66 said:
Try smart pop-up view (Advanced features > Smart pop-up view) :good:
I think this fixed my issue with Edge Lighting back then. Give it a try and let me know. I did some XDA & brain digging and found out that Edge Lighting is only compatible with pop-up notifications that is why the smart pop-up view has to be activated.
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I've just tried the 'Smart pop-up view' and enabled it for the following applications Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook and Push Notification Tester, none of them triggered Edge Lighting when the screen was off.
Edge Lighting worked when the screen was on (with and without Smart pop-up)
If you take a look at Settings -> Display -> Edge Screen -> Edge Lighting: You'll see the following option "Show Edge lighting while screen is off" <--- This option does not work (yes, I've also tried to set it to "always").
sLy` said:
Yep, I've done this for all the applications that uses Edge Lighting, I've also mentioned it in my previous post:
App settings -> Notification category -> Show as pop-up is Enabled
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I've just tried the 'Smart pop-up view' and enabled it for the following applications Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook and Push Notification Tester, none of them triggered Edge Lighting when the screen was off.
Edge Lighting worked when the screen was on (with and without Smart pop-up)
If you take a look at Settings -> Display -> Edge Screen -> Edge Lighting: You'll see the following option "Show Edge lighting while screen is off" <--- This option does not work (yes, I've also tried to set it to "always").
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I don´t use the apps that you have mentioned but if they can be turned on in the Smart Pop-up View, then it should work with Edge Lighting. I have just tested it and when I turn off the Smart Pop-up view for Whatsapp, it does not turn on the Edge Lighting while screen is off (with AOD on). Sorry mate, I ran out of ideas
buddy66 said:
I don´t use the apps that you have mentioned but if they can be turned on in the Smart Pop-up View, then it should work with Edge Lighting. I have just tested it and when I turn off the Smart Pop-up view for Whatsapp, it does not turn on the Edge Lighting while screen is off (with AOD on). Sorry mate, I ran out of ideas
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All good. We probably have a different issue entirely.
Was your problem app specific? For you, was it only 'Whatsapp' that didn't work while other application did, like e-mail notification, calendar notification etc or did any other application work for you? (excluding "whatsapp"). Because for me, it's every single application that supports Edge Lighting, that is not working while the screen is off.
Have you received the August update/patch ? Because I still haven't.
Also, I have the Exynos chip variant instead of Snapdragon, not sure if it it'll be related (different firmware maybe?)
sLy` said:
All good. We probably have a different issue entirely.
Was your problem app specific? For you, was it only 'Whatsapp' that didn't work while other application did, like e-mail notification, calendar notification etc or did any other application work for you? (excluding "whatsapp"). Because for me, it's every single application that supports Edge Lighting, that is not working while the screen is off.
Have you received the August update/patch ? Because I still haven't.
Also, I have the Exynos chip variant instead of Snapdragon, not sure if it it'll be related (different firmware maybe?)
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I am using the Exynos variant and I am on ATGB Update so yes, I am on August security patch. Edge lighting worked since day one and I have already fixed its issues in the first week. My problem was with Signal, Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger. GMail worked right away but I have shut it down and the original SMS app worked as well. I had to enable Smart Pop-up View for Signal and Whatsapp, and install "Edge Lighting for all Apps" in order to get Messenger notifications as Edge Lighting.
I have same issue, but it seems to be at core of System. When my phone screen is off, or off locked, I get NO visual notifications at all, only sound. Screen never comes on, Edge won't light up. Works perfect if screen on and unlocked. I have same settings as shown in previous messages

Question Vivo X80 Pro [Origin OS, CN Version] - Bugs & Experiences - Let's share

Dear Forum,
after scanning the x60 and x70 threads about notification issues I'm still struggling with missing notifications and badges for certain apps [in this case Signal and Threema]. What I did so far:
- uninstall com.vivo.pem via ADB App Control
- set notification settings correctly for the apps: (Allow notification, allow smart notification, Floating notifications on (Threema, Signal), Lock screen notifications on (Threema, Signal), display notification details on lock screen, Chats: priority display) // (Home Screen icon badges only for Whatsapp available for some reason)
- set single permission settings for the apps: autostart on, startup on, floating window on, desktop shotcuts on, display on lock screen on, background pop-ups on, Remove permissions and free up space off
- set display settings: show on the off-screen on, show on the lock screen on, show on the home screen on, show in the status bar on, notification method: original icon
- set battery settings correctly: Boost mode, saving mode off, high background power usage on, always on display on, optimize battery life off, auto enable battery saver off
[Phone settings: Drawer style, dark mode, Android Style control center, Vivo Origin System Launcher]
Whatsapp is working: Home Screen notifications, badges, also lock screen notifications - Threema and Signal are not working, driving me a bit crazy. "Sometimes" there is a notification sound, sometimes not. Starring at the lock screen with turned on blue ambilight, it sometimes appears, sometimes not. So my questions:
1) Is there anyone who has experience with Signal and Threema notifications on a Vivo device and could share his/her solution?
2) Should I uninstall also com.vivo.abe and com.iqoo.powersaving?
3) There are no badges for almost all third party apps (Whatsapp badges are working) - is there a way to change it, to get also badges for Signal, Threema, Telegram and so on? (Change Launcher?)
I appreciate your help!
ZarW said:
Dear Forum,
after scanning the x60 and x70 threads about notification issues I'm still struggling with missing notifications and badges for certain apps [in this case Signal and Threema]. What I did so far:
- uninstall com.vivo.pem via ADB App Control
- set notification settings correctly for the apps: (Allow notification, allow smart notification, Floating notifications on (Threema, Signal), Lock screen notifications on (Threema, Signal), display notification details on lock screen, Chats: priority display) // (Home Screen icon badges only for Whatsapp available for some reason)
- set single permission settings for the apps: autostart on, startup on, floating window on, desktop shotcuts on, display on lock screen on, background pop-ups on, Remove permissions and free up space off
- set display settings: show on the off-screen on, show on the lock screen on, show on the home screen on, show in the status bar on, notification method: original icon
- set battery settings correctly: Boost mode, saving mode off, high background power usage on, always on display on, optimize battery life off, auto enable battery saver off
[Phone settings: Drawer style, dark mode, Android Style control center, Vivo Origin System Launcher]
Whatsapp is working: Home Screen notifications, badges, also lock screen notifications - Threema and Signal are not working, driving me a bit crazy. "Sometimes" there is a notification sound, sometimes not. Starring at the lock screen with turned on blue ambilight, it sometimes appears, sometimes not. So my questions:
1) Is there anyone who has experience with Signal and Threema notifications on a Vivo device and could share his/her solution?
2) Should I uninstall also com.vivo.abe and com.iqoo.powersaving?
3) There are no badges for almost all third party apps (Whatsapp badges are working) - is there a way to change it, to get also badges for Signal, Threema, Telegram and so on? (Change Launcher?)
I appreciate your help!
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the problem is dark mode. I have the same problem with Telegram. with clear mode no problem.
robbie1981 said:
the problem is dark mode. I have the same problem with Telegram. with clear mode no problem.
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I turned dark mode off, Threema notifications in the status bar are working like 70% now, sometimes they don't - that's so weird.
Is there a solutions for getting badges? Maybe changing the launcher?
Same problem with Google's Messages app, so can't see when I receive a SMS.
I hope they will fix this ASAP.
xperia81 said:
Same problem with Google's Messages app, so can't see when I receive a SMS.
I hope they will fix this ASAP.
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1) Set settings of the app like in 1st message
2) Set settings of battery/energy usage like in 1st message
3) Switch to bright/light-mode
4) restart phone
-> after doing that, almost 100% of all Threema message are shown as notification. Still struggling with AquaMail, but this will be fixed within next days.
ZarW said:
1) Set settings of the app like in 1st message
2) Set settings of battery/energy usage like in 1st message
3) Switch to bright/light-mode
4) restart phone
-> after doing that, almost 100% of all Threema message are shown as notification. Still struggling with AquaMail, but this will be fixed within next days.
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Now at the moment everything seems to work even in dark mode, and even with AquaMail, I just followed this instruction:
https://www.chinahandys.net/vivo-china-version-einrichten/ (German)
No badges in AquaMail but in WhatsApp they work, but I dont need that.
xperia81 said:
Now at the moment everything seems to work even in dark mode, and even with AquaMail, I just followed this instruction:
https://www.chinahandys.net/vivo-china-version-einrichten/ (German)
No badges in AquaMail but in WhatsApp they work, but I dont need that.
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I knew that tutorial before. For me the notifications in status bar and home screen for Threema and Signal did not work having dark mode turned on. Switching to the brigth/light mode the notifications work perfectly.
Considering the badges - I get used to it not having badges for messaging apps.
Just for the readers, you can turn on badges on the home screen for the following apps (Origin OS, Dim9000):
- Designs
- Settings
- iMusic
- iManager
- Kuaishou
- Messages
- Notes
- Recorder
- Telephone
- Clock
- V-Appstore
- Vivo
- Vivo.com
- VivoCloud
- Whatsapp
ZarW said:
Dear Forum,
after scanning the x60 and x70 threads about notification issues I'm still struggling with missing notifications and badges for certain apps [in this case Signal and Threema]. What I did so far:
- uninstall com.vivo.pem via ADB App Control
- set notification settings correctly for the apps: (Allow notification, allow smart notification, Floating notifications on (Threema, Signal), Lock screen notifications on (Threema, Signal), display notification details on lock screen, Chats: priority display) // (Home Screen icon badges only for Whatsapp available for some reason)
- set single permission settings for the apps: autostart on, startup on, floating window on, desktop shotcuts on, display on lock screen on, background pop-ups on, Remove permissions and free up space off
- set display settings: show on the off-screen on, show on the lock screen on, show on the home screen on, show in the status bar on, notification method: original icon
- set battery settings correctly: Boost mode, saving mode off, high background power usage on, always on display on, optimize battery life off, auto enable battery saver off
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Thanks a lot for your suggestions, but no way to make the Telegram notifactions work...any suggestion? I don't have a sim inside the phone for the moment, but I don't think this is the problem
lukemo said:
Thanks a lot for your suggestions, but no way to make the Telegram notifactions work...any suggestion? I don't have a sim inside the phone for the moment, but I don't think this is the problem
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1) set settings like in post 1
2) unmute chat in telegram (telegram itself)
3) switch into boost mode (battery settings)
4) allow background activity (battery settings)
5) turn off dark mode
6) restart phone
-> telegram is working perfectly for me with settings from post 1 and dark mode turned off. Always restart your phone to get things work. To be honest, this origin os behaves sometimes really strange :/ hope you get it work.
ZarW said:
1) set settings like in post 1
2) unmute chat in telegram (telegram itself)
3) switch into boost mode (battery settings)
4) allow background activity (battery settings)
5) turn off dark mode
6) restart phone
-> telegram is working perfectly for me with settings from post 1 and dark mode turned off. Always restart your phone to get things work. To be honest, this origin os behaves sometimes really strange :/ hope you get it work.
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You are right about origin os...thanks again, I didn't put previously in boost mode and I only disabled com.vivo.pem...do you think that disabling is not enough?
lukemo said:
You are right about origin os...thanks again, I didn't put previously in boost mode and I only disabled com.vivo.pem...do you think that disabling is not enough?
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To be honest, I do not know. While getting it working step by step I was very impatient at some point, so I can not tell you which setting is really needed to get it working - please feel free to test it step by step to figure out which settings are really needed. I will post my settings again a bit more structured.
The only thing I can tell you: I have uninstalled neither com.vivo.abe nor com.iqoo.powersaving, but with the settings below, uninstall of com.vivo.pem and a phone restart my notifications are working perfectly.
Tested and successfully working with Signal, Telegram, Threema, Whatsapp (Vivo X80 Pro, Origin OS, Dim 9000):
1) uninstall com.vivo.pem via ADB App Control
2) set notification settings correctly for the certain app (Settings/Notifications/App notifications/APP):
2a) allow notification
2b) allow smart notification
2c) floating notifications on
2d) Lock screen notifications on
2e) display notification details on lock screen on
2f) Chats: priority display (if there are chats listed, choose priority display)
3) set single permission settings for the certain app (long press App/App Info/App Permission/Settings Single Permission):
3a) autostart on
3b) startup on
3c) floating window on
3d) desktop shotcuts on
3e) display on lock screen on
3f) background pop-ups on
4) set single permission settings for the certain app (long press App/App Info/App Permission):
4a) permissions and free up space off
5) set display settings (Settings/Notifications/Display settings):
5a) show on the off-screen on
5b) show on the lock screen on
5c) show on the home screen on
5d) show in the status bar on
5e) notification method: original icon
6) set battery settings correctly (Settings/Battery):
6a) Boost mode on
6b) saving mode off
7) set battery settings correctly (Settings/Battery/More settings):
7a) always on display on
7b) optimize battery life off
7c) auto enable battery saver off
8) set battery settings for App correctly (Settings/Battery/background power consumption/App):
8a) high background power usage on
9) Restart Phone
ZarW said:
To be honest, I do not know. While getting it working step by step I was very impatient at some point, so I can not tell you which setting is really needed to get it working - please feel free to test it step by step to figure out which settings are really needed. I will post my settings again a bit more structured.
The only thing I can tell you: I have uninstalled neither com.vivo.abe nor com.iqoo.powersaving, but with the settings below, uninstall of com.vivo.pem and a phone restart my notifications are working perfectly.
Tested and successfully working with Signal, Telegram, Threema, Whatsapp (Vivo X80 Pro, Origin OS, Dim 9000):
1) uninstall com.vivo.pem via ADB App Control
2) set notification settings correctly for the certain app (Settings/Notifications/App notifications/APP):
2a) allow notification
2b) allow smart notification
2c) floating notifications on
2d) Lock screen notifications on
2e) display notification details on lock screen on
2f) Chats: priority display (if there are chats listed, choose priority display)
3) set single permission settings for the certain app (long press App/App Info/App Permission/Settings Single Permission):
3a) autostart on
3b) startup on
3c) floating window on
3d) desktop shotcuts on
3e) display on lock screen on
3f) background pop-ups on
4) set single permission settings for the certain app (long press App/App Info/App Permission):
4a) permissions and free up space off
5) set display settings (Settings/Notifications/Display settings):
5a) show on the off-screen on
5b) show on the lock screen on
5c) show on the home screen on
5d) show in the status bar on
5e) notification method: original icon
6) set battery settings correctly (Settings/Battery):
6a) Boost mode on
6b) saving mode off
7) set battery settings correctly (Settings/Battery/More settings):
7a) always on display on
7b) optimize battery life off
7c) auto enable battery saver off
8) set battery settings for App correctly (Settings/Battery/background power consumption/App):
8a) high background power usage on
9) Restart Phone
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If i click on
settings/notifications/Display settings
everything is grayed out. I can not change nothing there. Anyone can help why I face this problem?
kenajanek said:
If i click on
settings/notifications/Display settings
everything is grayed out. I can not change nothing there. Anyone can help why I face this problem?
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Just a guess - Vivo Account?
Are you logged in into your Vivo Account? If not, created one on their website and log in - please share if this is working...
ZarW said:
Just a guess - Vivo Account?
Are you logged in into your Vivo Account? If not, created one on their website and log in - please share if this is working...
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Unfortunately Im already logged in into my vivo account. I disconnected, logged in again and restarted phone...Same outcome
kenajanek said:
Unfortunately Im already logged in into my vivo account. I disconnected, logged in again and restarted phone...Same outcome
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What about your battery settings? Maybe before changing the display settings you need to do step 7) and 8) - but I've no clue why your display settings are grayed out. Have you deleted certain systemapps with ADB?
If you find the solution, just share it here.
ZarW said:
What about your battery settings? Maybe before changing the display settings you need to do step 7) and 8) - but I've no clue why your display settings are grayed out. Have you deleted certain systemapps with ADB?
If you find the solution, just share it here.
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I tried several things now. Going back some steps and checking again ... always stays grayed out.
I deleted only vivo.pem and some Bloatware. Nothing what has to do with display settings ...
So at the moment I dont know what to do next, but with rest of settings all notifications working for me. Only lockscreen notifications dont show up as well as tiktok notification. But thats more or less OK for me.
If I find out how to change Display notification settings I will share here, for sure.
Hello
@kenajanek
Have you activated the Nano alerts ? (Settings/Notifications/Nano Alerts scenario settings )
Vivo_Fan said:
Hello
@kenajanek
Have you activated the Nano alerts ? (Settings/Notifications/Nano Alerts scenario settings )
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Good point! If I activate them, I am able to change Display notification settings.
But is it recommendable to have them activated? I thought its kind of too chinese stuff, for being usefull here in europe.
ZarW said:
1) set settings like in post 1
2) unmute chat in telegram (telegram itself)
3) switch into boost mode (battery settings)
4) allow background activity (battery settings)
5) turn off dark mode
6) restart phone
-> telegram is working perfectly for me with settings from post 1 and dark mode turned off. Always restart your phone to get things work. To be honest, this origin os behaves sometimes really strange :/ hope you get it work.
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thank for the hint,I think bug in darkmode is the root cause,I can get the notification sound but no visual in notification center, clearmode is ok!
I have reported this system level bug to the PM of iQOO(subsidiary of vivo, they share the same OS) via weibo, hope they can fix it in the later release!
kenajanek said:
Good point! If I activate them, I am able to change Display notification settings.
But is it recommendable to have them activated? I thought its kind of too chinese stuff, for being usefull here in europe.
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greeting from China!
I have reported this system level bug in darkmode to the PM of iQOO(subsidiary of vivo, they share the same OS) via weibo, hope they can fix it in the later release!

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