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Can you snap photos with s-cover flipped around the back?

On my note 2 I returned s cover because of how annoying it was to take pictures since you had to hold the cover half open to do so. I'm wondering since the case has the opening now if the camera lens peaks through it or not?

Sure can, shows that off here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IxYAefSP0o&list=UUO_vmeInQm5Z6dEZ6R5Kk0A&index=3

theraker007 said:
On my note 2 I returned s cover because of how annoying it was to take pictures since you had to hold the cover half open to do so. I'm wondering since the case has the opening now if the camera lens peaks through it or not?
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Was wondering this myself. Check out around 2:10 of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IxYAefSP0o

Tested it- works.. but not the best option
I have finally got both the phone and cover today. So once i found this topic straight away tried to take a picture.
Here is my opinion: Yes, it can be done! .. but the downsides are:
1. smudges on s-cover glass
2. dust on s-cover glass
3. if photos are taken against sunlight s-covers glass shines and reduces the quality of the photo
All together i wouldn`t recommend to use camera with s-cover flipped to the back

Thanks for the info.
According to the video there is no magnet on the cover.
I thought there is a magnet.
Can anyone confirm?
If it's true then wake up on opening should work on any cover like my Note 2.
Would love if it's officially from samsung not a third party app.

Smart cover design flaw, anyone dared to punch a hole in it?

I have received a free original S View Cover through a promotion from Samsung.
This cover has a serious flaw that hinders usage: it covers the proximity & light sensors. So when you close it and the Sview shows, it is shown in minimal brightness so it cant be seen outside. And when ending a call and removing the phone from your ear with the cover closed, the call screen does not return so you can end the call.
Has anyone overcome this by punching holes in the cover obstructing the sensors?
The LG smart cover overcomes this by showing the action view on full brightness by default, i also seem to remember they solved the end-call bit.

Auto on off not working with flip wallet case by Samsung

Is there any settings to do to use the auto on off feature when you close and open the genuine Samsung wallet flip case , my note edge is on stock lollipop .
Thanks

If it is genuine it should work. I have it and it works automaticly. If the flip case is not original, you should use smart cover app from playstore.

It is genuine one , bought from amazon , but mine is not doing auto on of if I close or open the flip

It's working now , had to reboot the phone (turn off and then on ) it's working now , is there any way of changing the blue lines around the clock when the case is shut ???

Note Edge Flip Wallet is Not Black but Grey
It says Black on the package, but it is Grey.
I've seen others mention the same and I looked at a few more in the AT&T store.
They are all Grey that say black.
I wished it was Black and not Grey

boxer29 said:
It's working now , had to reboot the phone (turn off and then on ) it's working now , is there any way of changing the blue lines around the clock when the case is shut ???
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You can change clock style in edge settings.

I have a genuine Samsung note edge flip cover with sensor, and recently I bought a third party cheap flip cover without a sensor. I want to remove this sensor from the genuine one. Is this possible and can someone help?

Just pop it off, it held with stickey double sided tape
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SuperNovaX said:
I have a genuine Samsung note edge flip cover with sensor, and recently I bought a third party cheap flip cover without a sensor. I want to remove this sensor from the genuine one. Is this possible and can someone help?
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69shelby said:
Just pop it off, it held with stickey double sided tape
Sent from my SM-N915P using xda premium
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Do let us know if popping it off from the original and putting it in the duplicate one still renders the same result.

If you flip cover for android or S9 is not turning off or on screen
When you put on the cover then turn off or restart your phone. It will start working and you can customise what to show on locked screen by settings >advanced features >accessories.
Accessories will aprear sometimes only after you use any acessory and restart phone.

Nillkin Sparkle View

I bought this today for $9 http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=&id=5000&page=1 and I successfully registered it and the app, but the problem is if I close the flip cover completely, it unlocks my screen instead of showing the kview. The kview appears only if the case is partially opened like 5-10mm. Seems like a problem with the way it interacts with the proximity or a service. Anyone got an idea?
Since it shows the smart view when not completely closed, I can't use the smart shortcuts..

I just bought this case after reading your post. It doesn't work correct for me either, I have a feeling it's because of the magnet placement, top left corner on the front of case. I cant use the case even without the app, as if I close it while screen on, it simulates a long press of the back and menu button.

I guess this is indeed the problem! Wasted myself $9 since I bought it from another region! I need to figure out a way to remove that glass plastic.

[NEED FEEDBACK] Flip Cover Case Features

Hi folks,
Is it possible to answer calls when flip closed? Also can we see notification light when its closed again?
Thanks!

what kind of flip cover you used?

What case?
kireytir said:
Hi folks,
Is it possible to answer calls when flip closed? Also can we see notification light when its closed again?
Thanks!
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entirely depends on which cover you've used. ideally you need to flip the case open to swipe the screen to accept the call. You can then close the flip cover and take the call as per normal. I doubt that you can use what samsung phones have where they have a slot on the cover where you can swipe the screen, as MIUI requires you to swipe up instead of left/right.

I'm talking about original flip cover which produced by xiaomi. Do you have any experience about notification light and Does screen go off when flip cover closed?

kireytir said:
I'm talking about original flip cover which produced by xiaomi. Do you have any experience about notification light and Does screen go off when flip cover closed?
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I have one. The screen goes off. You cannot see the notification light when closed. The side buttons work great. I dropped it once. The cover saved it on the first bounce. Then the phone flew out of the cover but did not break.

I'd like to just chime in and ask, does the official Xiaomi flip case stay closed properly?
The flap looks like it isn't secured, so is it prone to popping open? How does it compare to the flip cases that have a magnetic buckle?

James Weinreich said:
I'd like to just chime in and ask, does the official Xiaomi flip case stay closed properly?
The flap looks like it isn't secured, so is it prone to popping open? How does it compare to the flip cases that have a magnetic buckle?
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It keeps popping open and it's annoying. But I only have it for 3 days now, maybe with time it will stretch,
I was thinking of adding a magnet clip or something myself even.

It does open, no magnet to keep it closed. It has some weight on it though, so it is still way better than the nilkin flip case. That one couldn't even stay closed and screen kept going on and off. In the nilkin though the phone clips in better and you can see when the screen turns on for notifications. Another thing you should consider with flip cases is the absence of lock control when you get a custom rom. None of the roms i tried had an option to control whether the magnet of the flip case is going to be locking the screen or not as in miui. After trying them for a few weeks i switched to a regular back cover case.