[Q] Does the magnetic flap affects the screen? - Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey all,
I bought a cover with a magnet to hold the flap when the cover closed.
now the question is, will it affects the screen or damage anything in the tab?

bassem.mohsen said:
hey all,
I bought a cover with a magnet to hold the flap when the cover closed.
now the question is, will it affects the screen or damage anything in the tab?
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it might or might not affect the screen but it will definitely affect the Galaxy Tab 7.7's magnetic sensors/internal compass

TeeeJaay said:
it might or might not affect the screen but it will definitely affect the Galaxy Tab 7.7's magnetic sensors/internal compass
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affects it as a damaging effect, or just when i remove the cover it will work normal again?
and i'm talking on the long period of usage the cover.
most covers in the market nowdays uses magnetic flap to close the cover as i think

bassem.mohsen said:
affects it as a damaging effect, or just when i remove the cover it will work normal again?
and i'm talking on the long period of usage the cover.
most covers in the market nowdays uses magnetic flap to close the cover as i think
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Affect as in it will affect its operation, it cannot tell the which direction is north since there is a magnet near it.
As for damage concerns, maybe you can ask Samsung support regarding and share their response to us :fingers-crossed:
One thing to look at is that I have never seen an official Samsung case with a magnetic latch.

I've discovered that Samsung itself made some pouches with magnet on it

I have a magnetic flap for about a month now and it didn't damage the device Nor the screen, but it definitely affects the compass.
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s-pen wake up & smart cover

while I play with my girlfriend smart cover with my note 10.1
i find out while screen off ,if take out the s-pen will be screen on
and accidentally find that,when the magnet touch the area which hide the s-pen,will make it screen on
I'm thinking of how to make it work with opening the cover,and a question,would it break the function of the spen
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koman2 said:
while I play with my girlfriend smart cover with my note 10.1
i find out while screen off ,if take out the s-pen will be screen on
and accidentally find that,when the magnet touch the area which hide the s-pen,will make it screen on
I'm thinking of how to make it work with opening the cover,and a question,would it break the function of the spen
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I'm guessing you're in Asia. The Book Cover isn't being released in the EU and US until later this month so I doubt there will be a lot of people that can help you.
BarryH_GEG said:
I'm guessing you're in Asia. The Book Cover isn't being released in the EU and US until later this month so I doubt there will be a lot of people that can help you.
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yes, i'm form HK ,but don't have the book cover or other case either
just use the ipad cover to find it out,or using a magnet
koman2 said:
yes, i'm form HK ,but don't have the book cover or other case either
just use the ipad cover to find it out,or using a magnet
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The "official" Book Cover a lot of us are waiting for has magnets in it too. So I'm guessing it's not the magnet itself but where it's hitting your Note.
I just took a small neodymium magnet (very strong) and ran it over the entire front, back and around the edges of my Note 10 and nada. Didn't wake it up. It did, however, stick to the speaker magnets.
TheWerewolf said:
I just took a small neodymium magnet (very strong) and ran it over the entire front, back and around the edges of my Note 10 and nada. Didn't wake it up. It did, however, stick to the speaker magnets.
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Was you S-pen in its slot at the time? If so, maybe take it out then try again, just to see what happens?

Screen turns off when the flip cover opens full

Hello,
i bought a flip cover for my Galaxy Note 8.0.
When i open it, the screen goes on as expected. However when is turned all the way to the back of the Note, the screen goes off!
It seems that also the back camera has a sensor and understands when i do this the screen should turn off.
Any suggestions to fix this?
is this and official case? if not then i'd suspect either you have one with too strong a magnet, an unshielded magnet or both.
madsquabbles said:
is this and official case? if not then i'd suspect either you have one with too strong a magnet, an unshielded magnet or both.
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hello,
no it is not the official case, so probably this is what you indicated.
Is there a way to stop the tablet from recognizing the case totally?
so far the only way is to cut out the magnet until someone figures out how to disable it. you'll most likely need root to do so.
madsquabbles said:
so far the only way is to cut out the magnet until someone figures out how to disable it. you'll most likely need root to do so.
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thanks, any idea where exactly is this magnet?
i believe it's inside near where the case meets the edge of the device. run a magnet around it to verify the exact spot.

ِDoes using a magnetic bag for our tablet damages it?

Hello all
I've heard that magnetic fields and magnets damage tablets is it true?
if i buy those kind of bags specially the ones which have magnet inside them , will that damage the tablet ?
Thanks in advance
Coderx7 said:
Hello all
I've heard that magnetic fields and magnets damage tablets is it true?
if i buy those kind of bags specially the ones which have magnet inside them , will that damage the tablet ?
Thanks in advance
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the only thing i have experienced is that the magnet disturbs the SPen input. For example, when the case was lying under the tablet i was able to locate the magnet with the spen because the lines were not straight when the magnet was lying under them.

notepro sleeps intermittently and then buttons are disabled

hi guys,
not sure if you're facing this issue.
i recently bought a protective cover, and after fixing it, noticed that the device is behaving odly.
it sleeps intermittently during use (as if you pressed the on/off button) and when you press on/off to turn it back, the home button and capacitive buttons are not functional. Back, home, and the task buttons can't work... after a few minutes of on/off, then it's ok.
however, when i take it out of the protective cover, it doesn't happen.
any of you have that problem?
Thanks.
Regards,
Liang
Yeah, I've experienced this problem too. I have a case that can flip the orientation of the screen. It seems that if I flip the tablet around the capacitive buttons come back. Very strange problem. I hope they can fix it in an update.
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Hopefully the sensitivity of the magnetic sensor that controls smart cover functionality can be reduced via a software update. Until then being cognizant of it and realizing what orientation we have to keep our cover flaps away from to keep from triggering the screen off feature is all we can do.
Some cases have weaker magnets than others.
muzzy996 said:
Hopefully the sensitivity of the magnetic sensor that controls smart cover functionality can be reduced via a software update. Until then being cognizant of it and realizing what orientation we have to keep our cover flaps away from to keep from triggering the screen off feature is all we can do.
Some cases have weaker magnets than others.
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hi,
the cover i have does not have magnets.
where exactly the sensor that tirggers the sleep?
thanks.
gnilow
The sensor is approximately 1.75 inches to the right of the G in the Samsung Logo and 1.5 inches from the top edge of the tablet.
Have you run a paper clip along all surfaces of the case/cover to determine for sure that there are no magnets embedded within either side of it? Magnets used for the on/off functionality in covers are thin and hidden inside the cardboard that is within the fabric/leather linings.
muzzy996 said:
The sensor is approximately 1.75 inches to the right of the G in the Samsung Logo and 1.5 inches from the top edge of the tablet.
Have you run a paper clip along all surfaces of the case/cover to determine for sure that there are no magnets embedded within either side of it? Magnets used for the on/off functionality in covers are thin and hidden inside the cardboard that is within the fabric/leather linings.
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thanks... but what exactly am i looking at? or is it internal?
you reckon that it's the magnet that's causing this? funny, it was a cheap case, will run through a clip along the surface and check it out.
thanks
The sensor is internal. If you pass a magnet over that spot it will toggle the tablet screen on and off.
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[Q] Note 12.2 stylus / screen problems .. help needed

hi ..just got my note 12.2 from pc world .. was actually undercutting amazon so couldn't resist
anyway ... the bottom of the screen about 3 inches in when you try to draw a straight line you get a curved line and in two directions so its almost forming a circle of some kind .. ive just tested my stylus and my girlfriends edge sylus and mine of my note and it is doing the same thing .. however when you use your finger the curving of the lines does not happen ... so its obviously stylus related at this point of the screen only
has anyone run into this problem and do they know how to fix it .... or do i need to take this tablet back to the retailer as faulty ?? does something need to be calibrated ?? i havent seen an option to calibrate
picture attached of what its doing
Are you're using a case that has a magnet? If the answer is yes, take it off.
The Spen uses a magnetic sensor. Anything with a magnet in it will interfere with the pen.
ShadowLea said:
Are you're using a case that has a magnet? If the answer is yes, take it off.
The Spen uses a magnetic sensor. Anything with a magnet in it will interfere with the pen.
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Thank you for your information on that one .. i take exposure would not cause any permanent damage as lots of cases are magnetic ??
of course thats annoying as i bought the case to protect the note .. from possible drop damage and now i cant really use it much when drawing on the note now ... this one has a bluetooth keyboard so was quite nice from amazon
anyway thanks a lot there my girlfriend and i were panicking .. lol
the magnets are a top flap magnet to keep the case shut with the keyboard and i think one at the back that holds the back stand in place
What case is it exactly?
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