Ok, so I've basically got the screen from turning off in a call with a tweak, but this removes the mute phone on turning it face down. I don't really mind about that since I've disabled that feature anyway.
What I'm wondering is, as the phone has a light sensor right next to the speaker, I wondered if theres anyway to turn the screen off when it's next to your head. Did the iPhone have an IR transmitter and reciever to accomplish this or just a bog standard light meter?
The only problem with this I can see would be in the dark, it would mean the screen stays off.
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Lately, my proximity sensor has been giving me trouble - at least, I think it's the proximity sensor. The symptoms:
1) I can't unlock the phone unless there is enough ambient light. Generally not a problem, but a little inconvenient.
2) As soon as I start a call, the screen goes black and will not turn back on no matter what, making it impossible to bring up the dialpad or hang up. I've enabled the "power button to hang up" setting, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. The only way to end a call is to wait for the other side to hang up or remove the battery. The former is fine if I'm actually talking to a person, but if I get into an auto-attendant tree I'm screwed. It happens regardless of whether I'm holding the phone to my face or not. Flat on a table, same behavior.
The phone is rooted, are there any apps or things I can do to verify that it's the proximity sensor? Is there any way to just disable the proximity sensor in software?
Use the hidden menu (3845#*850#) and go into device test.
There is a proximity sensor test there. As you move your hand near the sensor it wall say near and as you move it away it will give you a light reading.
Thanks - the top always says "Proximity: NEAR". The bottom one says "Light: off" If I wave my hand hear the sensor, it turns blue and give me a reading hovering around 10. Closer to the phone and it's red and gives me a lower reading. Holding my finger on the phone, completely blocking the sensor, gives me the "Light: off" reading again.
I'm not quite sure what to make of that.
I've had similar problems with my international version G3. Both times I have had to take off the back cover, remove the various screws around the top half of the phone, pull off the plastic casing, and then use compressed air to spray out the area around the proximity sensor. After this the phone works fine for a month or so.
Somehow dust seems to be getting into the phone quite easily. I'm wondering if the area around the speaker grill is not fully sealed.
I finally took the time to disassemble my phone and sure enough, the proximity sensor was filthy. A couple seconds with a can of compressed air and things seem to be back to normal.
Thanks!
I have a lg g stylo the sensor is so sensitive .. I wave my hand over my phone and the screen goes black I am trying to figure out how to turn it off ..
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Lately, my proximity sensor has been giving me trouble - at least, I think it's the proximity sensor. The symptoms:
1) I can't unlock the phone unless there is enough ambient light. Generally not a problem, but a little inconvenient.
2) As soon as I start a call, the screen goes black and will not turn back on no matter what, making it impossible to bring up the dialpad or hang up. I've enabled the "power button to hang up" setting, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. The only way to end a call is to wait for the other side to hang up or remove the battery. The former is fine if I'm actually talking to a person, but if I get into an auto-attendant tree I'm screwed. It happens regardless of whether I'm holding the phone to my face or not. Flat on a table, same behavior.
The phone is rooted, are there any apps or things I can do to verify that it's the proximity sensor? Is there any way to just disable the proximity sensor in software?
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If it does become a problem there is an exposed module just for diabling prox sensor
Proximity Sensor Issue Solved
Just opened the Mobile yesterday night, and after a little hectic; i had managed to clean the dust from board sensors.
Working Perfect now, like a charm !
Hi, I am trying to figure out how to change the movement that turn screen on...
Without movement that turn screen on I usually get 5 days of use (light use). With wrist movement that turns screen on I just get 2 days of Use.
The problem is that many times the display turns on with random movements that was not me trying to see the time... And even sometimes the display doesn't turn on with me trying to see the time.
I am guessing this mechanism is wrong by default. Instead to turn on with movement I believe it would be way better if the display turns on with the position.
The only time you get the display on stand position (home button to bottom and camera to top) is when you really turn your wrist to see the hour. This position of display stand (home button to bottom and camera to top) should be the trigger to turn on the screen and not the movement of the arm.
Does anyone have a clue of how to change this?
Tnx a lot any help.
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Facing the same problem. There must be someone with an good idea..
Question: Do you wear your Gear on top of your wrist or on bottom? I've never had problems with wake-up gestures when I wore my watch on top of my wrist, but if I wear it underneath the screen comes on all the time and drains the battery in a few hours. I think it confuses the motion sensor.
Remember, when wake-up gestures are turned on the motion sensor is always on, which drains the battery much faster whether the screen is on or not (That's in the user manual).
yup. infact when i am using my PC my left hand is always from the keyboard to any other place the watch will keep going on and off (screen). this is frustrating and consumes battery. is there a solution?
My proximity sensor is not turning off the screen when I'm in calls. I think it may (not sure) have something to do with DT2W, which should not be active when the screen is disabled during a call. Anyone else?
Edit: after spending a while on a call tonight playing with it, I think the proximity sensor is causing the problem, it turns off the screen when it's right up against my ear but move it slightly back to the edge of my ear where it's like a half an inch to my head from the proximity sensor, the screen turns back on. It should be sensing objects a few inches away, 2 at a minimum, not a half an inch.
My proximity sensor only activates on androsensor when my finger is about an eighth of an inch from my phone, a tiny, tiny gap. Can anyone on 5.1.6 or higher confirm whether the proximity sensor activates at an inappropriate distance or not? Like I said androsensor was the app I used if you need one
Very generally said, I am having the same problem! During calls my display always turns on randomly and I accidently press buttons involuntarily during calls. Is there any solution or fix for it?
Hi all,
I just got a 2018 Galaxy A7 this week.
I can't get the Always On Screen to function correctly.
When the proximity sensor at the top of the screen is covered, the screen will fade all the way down, but not shut off completely.
If I leave the phone face down on a table, I can see the screen dimly reflected off the surface if I turn the lights off.
From the manual: "If the sensor at the top of the device is covered for a certain period, the Always On Display will turn off". So it should turn off if face down, in a pocket, etc?
I tried setting "Block Accidental Touches" but this makes no difference. Same for a factory reset in case something I installed was holding the screen on.
Am I missing a required setting?
With thanks
Also: I checked with the built-in tests (dial *#0*#). The proximity and light sensors seem to work ok, so this appears to be a software or setting issue? Or a mistake in the manual?
I confirm that the aod will automatically turn off if I put my phone into my pocket. But I afraid of the burn out of my display. The aod seem to stay the same position in a very long period and there is no option to set up the period for the movement of the aod. Maybe I will turn this funtion off.
Thanks for checking. I'll contact Samsung about this.
I don't know if you need to worry about burn in, the clock and other information seems to move around often enough. Even the home button moves slightly to avoid issues. They've used these screens with these anti-burn in measures for a while and there hasn't been a large number of complaints.
Yeah, A7 has this function and I worry about the burn in of its screen but it do not have LED notification and because of that I must use aod. But the A6, my wife's phone, do not have aod and LED notification. Why Samsung did not support LED indicator for A series? It so annoying.
So have this turned on and at times I have to shake my hand like a polaroid picture in order for it to wake and even then it does not wake
Just using one of the standard watch faces and it only wakes up sporadically or when I touch screen to wake (this button turned on also and also Turn bezel to wake)
Always on Display is turned off
Anyone have same issue and any settings that they used so it wakes up?
Yea I also noticed this behavior and dont like it....
On most watches you just need to rotate your wrist to wake them up but for the GW4 you need to literally raise your arm. This is ok when you are standing or walking but while sitting in a car or at a desk it really is annoying ...
I have not had this behavior on my GW4. The only time I have issues with face turning on is when I'm lying in bed. That is normal. The face should not turn on when watch is vertical and wrist is turned. When I turn wrist at desk or in car the face turns on. Is your wrist horizontal when the face does not come on?
I get the hiccup too, and can be very annoying
I have no problem with tuning mine on with a mild wrist snap as if a fly landed on my hand. It does require that the arm be relatively horizontal. I wonder if the problems described depend on the chosen screen?
The tighter my watch straps, then the better the wake response!
galaxys said:
The tighter my watch straps, then the better the wake response!
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I honestly think that could be the problem for me
I had the opposite problem (too sensitive) before turning lift to wake off. I suspect it is a gyroscope calibration issue. Unfortunately, I am unaware of any method for calibration at this time.
Okay, I found the calibration screen. On your watch, go to the phone app and dial *#0*#, then scroll to "Sensors" and preform a "Selftest" on the Gyro while it is sitting perfectly still. You can also calibrate the other sensors from this menu. If the watch won't let you go back, you may have to reboot by holding the two buttons down. Let us know if that helps.
Edit: To exit the menu, swipe right.
This is happening again not waking on lift to wake
Did selftest and same issue
Any suggestions
Wish I could help you. Mine works just fine. You may have a sensor that just isn't quite right.