Most of the times when I unlock my phone after pulling it out of my pocket some apps are opened automatically. I mostly see battery setting, Camera, weather and messages apps. Does this means my phone is hacked or is there any other possibility also?
If it is hacked, is the factory reset only option to fix it or there is any other option also?
It is most likely an issue with pocket mode. Pocket mode on F3 is just terrible. It could have happend that you touched the fp slightly while putting the phone in your pocket, it unlocked and accidental touches were made. It happens to me quite often and it is annoying. Try putting the phone display facing away from your leg in your pocket and see if that helps.
I had the same problem, when you put in your pocket, it unlocks when your finger touch the sensor... In the Settings for Security/FingerPrint unlock, select the fingerprint sensor unlock to "push" instead of "touch".
Thanks for the reply guys. Looks like @Magister54 trick worked. I havent seen that issue in past 2 days.
bangash110 said:
Most of the times when I unlock my phone after pulling it out of my pocket some apps are opened automatically. I mostly see battery setting, Camera, weather and messages apps. Does this means my phone is hacked or is there any other possibility also?
If it is hacked, is the factory reset only option to fix it or there is any other option also?
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Magister54 said:
I had the same problem, when you put in your pocket, it unlocks when your finger touch the sensor... In the Settings for Security/FingerPrint unlock, select the fingerprint sensor unlock to "push" instead of "touch".
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Anyone know how to find that setting in ArrowOS 12?
svanteson said:
Anyone know how to find that setting in ArrowOS 12?
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It is not available. And for some reason, there is apparently no ROM with this feature except MIUI.
slikv55 said:
It is not available. And for some reason, there is apparently no ROM with this feature except MIUI.
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Ah ok. Thanks
On crdroid there is an option that only allows the finger print sensor to work when the screen is on.
Does anyone have a good solution to this? I'm getting a bit tired of pocketcalling people
The feature in MIUI where you have to push the fingerprint sensor instead of touch sound like something that could solve the problem. Or perhaps the crdroid option HewettBR mention.
Is there any other ROM with a solution?
I'm running ArrowOS now but guess I have to change to an other ROM...
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Purchase an OP3 for my sister when they were 1st released. For some reason, her phone frequently butt calls me. I can never get a straight answer from her what she is doing when it happens, but today she said her phone was just sitting in her purse. Can anybody think of what feature/setting/option she may have toggled on or off that is causing this? I believe she is on unrooted stock 3.2.7. Thanks
singlebyte said:
Purchase an OP3 for my sister when they were 1st released. For some reason, her phone frequently butt calls me. I can never get a straight answer from her what she is doing when it happens, but today she said her phone was just sitting in her purse. Can anybody think of what feature/setting/option she may have toggled on or off that is causing this? I believe she is on unrooted stock 3.2.7. Thanks
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Turn on the pocket mode and probably ask her to put a password on her phone.
bonham1988 said:
Turn on the pocket mode and probably ask her to put a password on her phone.
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To top it off, I think she has "Proximity Wake" also turned on. That will really cause issues in a purse...LOL
singlebyte said:
To top it off, I think she has "Proximity Wake" also turned on. That will really cause issues in a purse...LOL
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Haha yes. Its a useful feature if your phone is usually on a desk otherwise it can be pretty annoying feature.
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I just ran a styrofoam cup over my phone with proximity wake enabled and it woke up my phone, so depending on if it's stored during commuting around like pocket or purse, it's quite likely that's the culprit. Other user's suggestions would be a good call
Well, I tried the solutions recommended here but they did not work.
To recap,
1. Turned on Pocket Mode
2. Turned off Proximity Wake
These two setting did not solve problem. Any other suggestions to keep OP3 from Butt dialing?
Finger print lock screen security
daviss101 said:
Finger print lock screen security
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Yes, we have that turned on.
The fingerprint rarely recognises my finer...its annoying as i have to use my pattern ..is this happening only to me or anyone of you guys rae facing it ...and im using a case..it doesnt block the sebsor or so ...but ...it doesnt work properly ..is there any fix for this???please help
venkatkrishna_s said:
The fingerprint rarely recognises my finer...its annoying as i have to use my pattern ..is this happening only to me or anyone of you guys rae facing it ...and im using a case..it doesnt block the sebsor or so ...but ...it doesnt work properly ..is there any fix for this???please help
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I don't usually have an issue but I found that not sliding my finger onto the sensor makes it work much more reliably. I just try and tap centered on the sensor and it works almost every time.
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I don't usually have an issue but I found that not sliding my finger onto the sensor makes it work much more reliably. I just try and tap centered on the sensor and it works almost every time.
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I usually tap ..because of the case ..there is no place to slide ...like 99% it won't recognize..it was working before .. recently this has started
venkatkrishna_s said:
I usually tap ..because of the case ..there is no place to slide ...like 99% it won't recognize..it was working before .. recently this has started
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So back for repairs then. Or You can try Factory reset.
EricH7001 said:
So back for repairs then. Or You can try Factory reset.
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I'll reset the phone and check
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I don't usually have an issue but I found that not sliding my finger onto the sensor makes it work much more reliably. I just try and tap centered on the sensor and it works almost every time.
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I had the same issue, someone in the forum suggested enroll the same finger multiple times for more data, the sensor is pretty small and easily stops working due to sweat and oil, keep the back of your phone pristine at all times, that might help a little, you will run into less issues this way.
Although I gave in and started using Pin authorization recently.
venkatkrishna_s said:
The fingerprint rarely recognises my finer...its annoying as i have to use my pattern ..is this happening only to me or anyone of you guys rae facing it ...and im using a case..it doesnt block the sebsor or so ...but ...it doesnt work properly ..is there any fix for this???please help
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This happens in my case too....at every 15-20min. i have to clean the fingerprint area with a microfiber cloth and then it works only for 2-3 times.....this is really annoying...i have tried multiple times registering my finger...but doesn't seems to work.
Tried factory reset but still the problem persists.
Hello guys!
I have bought a brand new Mate 20 X just 3 days ago!
I noticed that some times I click something and it wont do anything or do it with delay and sometimes I click on something and it vibrates like it did it but nothing happened (like home button for example).
Does anyone else face this issue? do you know how to fix it?
Have a great day!
Nothing here, I also use the gestures so never use the home button. Is it specific apps that cause issues or just in general?
yetiweston said:
Nothing here, I also use the gestures so never use the home button. Is it specific apps that cause issues or just in general?
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everywhere all apps all places
omer919 said:
Hello guys!
I have bought a brand new Mate 20 X just 3 days ago!
I noticed that some times I click something and it wont do anything or do it with delay and sometimes I click on something and it vibrates like it did it but nothing happened (like home button for example).
Does anyone else face this issue? do you know how to fix it?
Have a great day!
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Yep, it happens to me quite frequently. I don't think it has anything to do with the screen though. Do you have a nano memory card? Are you stock? What apps have you installed? What browser do you use? Mine started doing it after the 192 update (I think) and has been doing it ever since whether I'm on stock or on a custom rom. You'll tap a program and see that it selected but sometimes it takes like five to ten seconds to open.
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Yep, it happens to me quite frequently. I don't think it has anything to do with the screen though. Do you have a nano memory card? Are you stock? What apps have you installed? What browser do you use? Mine started doing it after the 192 update (I think) and has been doing it ever since whether I'm on stock or on a custom rom. You'll tap a program and see that it selected but sometimes it takes like five to ten seconds to open.
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All stock, latest update no unlocked bootloader (EVR-L29)
I disabled all gestures, I dont have a nano memory card, its not app related, it even happens on the notifications tray when I try to reply to someone but the button doesnt work. even when I type there is a delay that make me miss some clicks I have done
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everywhere all apps all places
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Have you tried a hard reset to see if that fixes it?
yetiweston said:
Have you tried a hard reset to see if that fixes it?
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yes, from recovery. didnt help
also scrolling is very slow compared to other phones even when scrolling the fastest I can its very slow.
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Yep, it happens to me quite frequently. I don't think it has anything to do with the screen though. Do you have a nano memory card? Are you stock? What apps have you installed? What browser do you use? Mine started doing it after the 192 update (I think) and has been doing it ever since whether I'm on stock or on a custom rom. You'll tap a program and see that it selected but sometimes it takes like five to ten seconds to open.
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Exactly the same a few times a day on stock or openkirin rr
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sometimes when I touch with 2 fingers to zoom (for example on a document) it just stays on zoom mode even when I touch with 1 finger (so when I try to move around it will change the size like a 2 fingers gesture).
scrolling is way slower than any other phone I tested, has anyone else noticed that?
Take screen protector off and clean it might be smudged . Maybe you could try glove mode it's more sensitive in settings
stestesteste said:
Take screen protector off and clean it might be smudged . Maybe you could try glove mode it's more sensitive in settings
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It's not a screen issue, it's a software issue.
stestesteste said:
Take screen protector off and clean it might be smudged . Maybe you could try glove mode it's more sensitive in settings
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tried both, didnt help.
I thought I was the only one with this issue.
After flashing the Resurrection Remix rom I have never encountered this problem.
I'll be going back to stock soon so I'll see if the problem still exists.
Mine works perfectly. Even with the protective film scratched. Worked perfectly with my previous screen protector, a tempered glass type. I have the chinese EVR-TL00 midnight blue model. Everything stock, no root.
I also have this problem
You're not alone, this is happening to me as well on the EVR-L29. In my experience it is most noticeable when tap typing and a letter I tapped on does not register. Also, once in a while when I tap on an app to open it nothing happens and I'll have to tap it again for it to open. It's a mild annoyance for me, but not to the point of ruining the experience. I'm hoping a future software update addresses this, unless it's hardware related. I love the phone, but this is probably my biggest gripe outside of the possibility of no future upgrades in Huawei's spat with the US.
I have been using my 3a xl for a couple weeks and very happy overall with the speed and performance. I am having one issue trying to overcome that's very disappointing. I do a lot of of walking with my phone in my pocket. When ever I get a call or notification while my phone is in any of my pockets it will either answer it or because it's moving around it will go thru the menus etc. Even if I don't pull my phone out it will always do this. The pocket dial/proximity programming is not good. If you test the prox sensor by covering it up you can open, unlock, make calls etc. with it covered. I am coming from a LeMax 2 and never ever had a single problem with that phone. It had a setting in there and wouldn't allow you to accidently open, unlock, do anything if the sensor was covered. Does anyone have any workarounds for this or insight. I should be able to carry it in my pocket without it doing this. Thanks for any input.
You must have a detective prox sensor or something else is not working correctly with your phone. When I cover my prox sensor (with my hand or in my pocket) the screen does not come on for notifications, calls, or when I tap to wake.
When I cover prox sensor and unlock phone with fingerprint the screen comes on too. Does yours do that as well?
retrov said:
When I cover prox sensor and unlock phone with fingerprint the screen comes on too. Does yours do that as well?
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I just tested my phone today and my screen does wake for incoming calls even when the prox sensor is covered.
This is very annoying.
It does not wake for notifications.
Very annoying for me as well. I guess it's the software program. With that sensor covered like in your pocket it shouldn't allow that to happen. Thanks for letting me know at least I know my phone isn't defective.
My wife's Moto X4 behaves the same way.
If you want, you can install Xposed and GravityBox, it has an option to use the proximity sensor when deciding to wake the decide (see attached screenshot). It will keep the screen off for incoming calls when the sensor is covered.
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My wife's Moto X4 behaves the same way.
If you want, you can install Xposed and GravityBox, it has an option to use the proximity sensor when deciding to wake the decide (see attached screenshot). It will keep the screen off for incoming calls when the sensor is covered.
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I thought Xposed wasn't available for Pie except through some unofficial closed source buggy Magisk extensions. Are you running that? I'm not sure I trust closed source on a rooted phone....
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I thought Xposed wasn't available for Pie except through some unofficial closed source buggy Magisk extensions. Are you running that? I'm not sure I trust closed source on a rooted phone....
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It's all open source now. I have not experienced any bugs, it's working really well for me.
Search the magisk repo for Riru - Exposed. I use the sandhook variant. You can find links to more information in the module description.
GravityBox Pie has a thread on XDA.
retrov said:
With that sensor covered like in your pocket it shouldn't allow that to happen. Thanks for letting me know at least I know my phone isn't defective.
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Sounds like an annoying bug to me as well.
Google / Pixel has a bug reporting system...
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6398243/
If we all submit reports, hopefully they'll take notice and the issue will be fixed in an update...
Just submitted a report on the issue. Thanks
Try the gravity screen app & see if it fixes your issues. I use it & the phone doesn't wake in my pocket for text notifications - but I'm not sure how it will respond to phone calls/notifications; it has options for proximity sensor & a "pocket sensor" feature as well.
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Just submitted a report on the issue. Thanks
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If we want this bug fixed in future updates, everyone should send in a report, especially with Google, squeeky wheel gets their attention...
Anyone that has a pixel 3a 3axl please submit a report on this issue.
My Pixel 3a ja behaving the same way. Coming from a OnePlus 5 with a splendid pocket mode this phone is really getting on my nerves. I love everything about this phone but the constant pocket answering is really bad. Thinking about stop using it...
I've tried every app in Play named pocket mode but nothing seems to work properly.
I've submitted feedback report a couple times hopefully everyone on here can do the same. Won't get fixed until they update on there end. That's the only bad thing I don't like about this phone so far.
Sent.
FYI - for others looking to do this, you file the report under your phone's Settings/About Phone/"Send feedback about this device"
My biggest issue isn't answering in my pocket, but when it's ringing and I pull it out of my pocket, it will see a swipe down action this rejecting the call... Happens to me at least once a day. I really hope this is fixed in Android 10 next week.
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My biggest issue isn't answering in my pocket, but when it's ringing and I pull it out of my pocket, it will see a swipe down action this rejecting the call... Happens to me at least once a day. I really hope this is fixed in Android 10 next week.
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Android 10 didn't fix this. I really hate Google right now.
I keep my current N6 phone in a wallet like case with a front cover. Do you guys think that might help?
i recently tested custom roms... and rooted my p6p but somehow the fingerprint reader doesb't sense my finger when it's in lockscreen and only work after i wake the phone up... anyone has ideas what's causing it?
Restarting your device can fix some minor issues like unstable Wi-Fi, a frozen program, or a faulty fingerprint sensor. So the best solution for your fingerprint sensor might be to reset it.
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Restarting your device can fix some minor issues like unstable Wi-Fi, a frozen program, or a faulty fingerprint sensor. So the best solution for your fingerprint sensor might be to reset it.
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by resetting, you mean restarting my device? i tried... but still giving me issue,,,
godlyitem said:
i recently tested custom roms... and rooted my p6p but somehow the fingerprint reader doesb't sense my finger when it's in lockscreen and only work after i wake the phone up... anyone has ideas what's causing it?
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Since you are running a custom ROM, the best person to ask is the creator of that ROM. See if maybe other people running the ROM have the same issue. Since you are not running Stock and haven't even mentioned which ROM you use, it's hard to help you here in any way.
godlyitem said:
i recently tested custom roms... and rooted my p6p but somehow the fingerprint reader doesb't sense my finger when it's in lockscreen and only work after i wake the phone up... anyone has ideas what's causing it?
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I am not running custom rom but that fingerprint reader problem is on mine too and its sporadic. The reader would work fine after a reset/flash, days later it would bug out. I have to tap once or lift the phone to activate the screen for the reader to work. Rebooting the phone a few times would get it to work again but its random.
I've noticed on AOD the fingerprint reader doesn't respond while in a smartlock area and i have to press power to get to lockscreen then fpr works (or it shows me unlocked by smartlock depending if it's been 4 hours) . Can others confirm/rebut that theirs only does this in smartlock zones and not in the wild (or if you bt smartlock whether or not being connected causes this)
so i rooted and went back to stock OS. It didn't work in AOD. After several reboots, it started to work again..... this is crazy
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so i rooted and went back to stock OS. It didn't work in AOD. After several reboots, it started to work again..... this is crazy
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Yeah, its a crapshoot if it will remain working the next time you restart.