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[REQ] Proximity Sensor for Auto Lock

Hello!
My last device was a Blackberry Storm 9500. As you may know, Blackberrys turn off when you put them into the case and on, when you take it out. They do this by a magnetic sensor.
Our HD2 has a proximity sensor. How about a solution that emulates the same behavior?
Thx for patience,
Sebastian

good idea, in addition, no sense to keep the screen turned on in the pocket,
so auto-screen-off by proximity sensor will be good option

Thought this had been requested before but I may be wrong, think its a great idea. Hope someone can develop it.

Take a look at G-Trigger

Great idea, any thing to save on battery usage.

Yeah! Very good idea!

webpatrick said:
Take a look at G-Trigger
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I don't think that software will support the proximity sensor on the HD2.

Any more info on this, surely this is an idea worth pursuing.
It would also be nice if the screen stayed off with an incoming call etc, until you take it out your pocket.

maby your looking for this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw_bztlQuZw&feature=related:D

be carfull dont drop your htc hd2
if you wanne use this be careful dont drop your phone because its the screen is from glassuse this on your on risk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw_bztlQuZw&feature=related

It works well for what it is but I really don't want to have to rotate my device all the time. I'd rather the proximity sensor did the work!

I don't know of any application, existing or in development, that makes use of the proximity sensor.
This does interest me, too. I'd like to see a screen off on proximity -- like the in-call HTC phone software.

I really hope someone out there is willing to take up the challenge..

I second that.

try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624206

has anyone checked this out?
http://www.pocketshield.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpxY9t34TTI
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dmode90 said:
good idea, in addition, no sense to keep the screen turned on in the pocket,
so auto-screen-off by proximity sensor will be good option
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Use TouchLockPro.
Using proximity sensor alone is not without problem. Wheneven your finger tries to reach the top left corner (like the start icon), it will likely trigger the sensor. Most people only use the p sensor to keep the wm stay locked when it is in the locked state (instead of locking it from the unlocked state).

[Q] Discovered a lens in Moto G. Could it be a hidden LED?

Guys, today I was checking out my I have Indian dual sim Moto G XT1033 phone's display in the sunlight, like how does the display appear at various brightness in direct sunlight, etc. Then I noticed something that looked like a lens to the immediate right of the call speaker. Not just that, to the immediate right of this lens is another thing I could not figure out clearly what it was. It looked like something reflective like a small square piece of foil like material. I have attached a pic to show where in the phone it lies.
1. The usual white notification LED
(Things I noticed):
2. A lens. Immediate right to the call speaker. Could it be a hidden LED?
3. Another reflective square shaped thing I could not figure out what it was.
Now, since this lens is present in the phone, it must have some use. I did not see it in normal room light. I wonder how I had missed it. It is almost impossible to notice it in the first glance. Some people had noticed another LED in their Moto X too. So do we have some use of it in the Moto G or is it present for the sake of nothing? Can anyone else see it on their Moto G too?
I've started this thread since no one has reported this thing.

B44Z said:
Guys, today I was checking out my I have Indian dual sim Moto G XT1033 phone's display in the sunlight, like how does the display appear at various brightness in direct sunlight, etc. Then I noticed something that looked like a lens to the immediate right of the call speaker. Not just that, to the immediate right of this lens is another thing I could not figure out clearly what it was. It looked like something reflective like a small square piece of foil like material. I have attached a pic to show where in the phone it lies.
1. The usual white notification LED
(Things I noticed):
2. A lens. Immediate right to the call speaker. Could it be a hidden LED?
3. Another reflective square shaped thing I could not figure out what it was.
Now, since this lens is present in the phone, it must have some use. I did not see it in normal room light. I wonder how I had missed it. It is almost impossible to notice it in the first glance. Some people had noticed another LED in their Moto X too. So do we have some use of it in the Moto G or is it present for the sake of nothing? Can anyone else see it on their Moto G too?
I've started this thread since no one has reported this thing.
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About 2 and 3 , one is Proximity Sensor and another is Ambient Light Sensor.

ts1506 said:
About 2 and 3 , one is Proximity Sensor and another is Ambient Light Sensor.
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Oh thanx I thought I found something new. Didn't know that. :silly:

Oh so its not a secondary front camera ?
I wanted to take 3d selfies
Lol

Flip case that turn of / wake screen.

Hi.
Just bought a original flip cover for my Note 2 . But it does not wake or turn of the screen.
Am i missing something in settings. Im on Xiaomi.EU 5.10.8 Weekly.
It sure has sensor that turn of screen when i hold it to my ear, so it should be possible (?)
After changing the launcher i really begin to like this phone.
Thanks
Knievel

There aren't settings about it. The prossimity sensor work while you are phoning, it turn off the screen when is near the ear.
For change the launcher go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Launcher
~ Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime ~

KnieveI said:
Hi.
Just bought a original flip cover for my Note 2 . But it does not wake or turn of the screen.
Am i missing something in settings. Im on Xiaomi.EU 5.10.8 Weekly.
It sure has sensor that turn of screen when i hold it to my ear, so it should be possible (?)
After changing the launcher i really begin to like this phone.
Thanks
Knievel
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Did you manage to solve the issue?
Also, which launcher are you using

sapan.xda said:
Did you manage to solve the issue?
Also, which launcher are you using
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Nope. I am not able to wake/turn of screen with flip cover so far.
Google Now launcher gives me the stock feeling i like, with app drawer etc.
And still have a lot of useful stuff in Miui os.
Had to flash Chainfires Supersu to change launcher and make it stick. Some trouble with permissions.
Did also uninstall a few annoying Chinese apps before i was happy with it.
Thanks
Knievel

nice cover.

Try to install any smart cover apps from google play..
hope it work.

Hello,
Can you please tell me where do you buy it? Can you please share à link?
Thank you

This cover claims it has auto-sleep/wakeup and even has video to demo that http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-2-With/32506925639.html
No idea if it actually works

celalaltul said:
This cover claims it has auto-sleep/wakeup and even has video to demo that http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-2-With/32506925639.html
No idea if it actually works
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Hi.
There is a lot of apps that make you able to wake/turn off screen with flip cover.
But all of them uses to much battery, and screen turn off when its not supposed to.
This flip cover seems to clearly have an app involved.
The main reason for me to have this function is to save battery.
Both my Nexus 5 and 6 have flip covers that uses some kind of magnetic function.
Maybe this phone doesent have the right hardware and has to use the proximity sensor.
Just my guess.
Thanks
Knievel

Yes the flip cover uses the magnetic sensor and a custom app.
I don't see why the magnetic sensor should use less battery than the proximity/light ones...
So I will buy a normal flip case.

Thank you.

I dont think this phone has magnetic sensor

No magnetic sensor present in the RedMi Note 2

The Redmi Note 2 must have a magnetic sensor, because it's working with the magnetic button of my ColorCross 2 virtual reality headset (I've taken this one because it's an open one, to prevent over-heating during games, but it's not the topic) on SwivelGun game (but it's better with à mini bluetooth gamepad).
To say, RN2 must have a magnetic sensor...

Citoyen Curieux said:
To say, RN2 must have a magnetic sensor...
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You r right, this have Magnetic Sensor look the review http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-2/general/review-xiaomi-redmi-note-2-t3196267
Did you find something?

Nope, OTA, I didn't find anything, anywhere, but, hey, I've not searched... ^^
denebulas said:
I don't see why the magnetic sensor should use less battery than the proximity/light ones...
So I will buy a normal flip case.
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The magnetic sensor is like a mechanical switch, it doesn't need to be powered, but the proximity sensor needs to be powered to work...

Waiting for the same
I've enabled the required settings but my mobile does not respond to the (normal, without magnet) cover. I wished it used the proximity sensor, as done while calling.

parkarvv said:
I've enabled the required settings but my mobile does not respond to the (normal, without magnet) cover. I wished it used the proximity sensor, as done while calling.
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I have been using "Gravity Screen - On/Off" app for years with my RN2 flip cover, it works like a charm.

I can recommend WaveUp.
It's free and open source; it works on Redmi Note 2 (at least with CyanogenMod 12.1) and you can install it via F-Droid or Play Store.

Hi
I am enable flip cover mode but by mobile restart now and it is now lock also not open pls help me.

Poco X3 fingerprint sensor replace

Hello XDA community, anyone knows if fingerprint sensor can be replaced?
And anyone knows if the sensor is the same as other xiaomi models? I'm asking because I couldn't find it anywhere on web...
Thanks for any help.

Of course it can. What is the issue with it?

robogo1982 said:
Of course it can. What is the issue with it?
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Thanks a lot for answer.
The sensor not working and not showing up on security screen. Also is FAIL in hardware test.
Also super heating all the time draining all the battery

Zarausto said:
Thanks a lot for answer.
The sensor not working and not showing up on security screen. Also is FAIL in hardware test.
Also super heating all the time draining all the battery
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I would contact Poco or Xiaomi via their website for this. I'm sure it'll be under warranty if you didn't intentionally break it, considering how new the phone is.

Vulnerability said:
I would contact Poco or Xiaomi via their website for this. I'm sure it'll be under warranty if you didn't intentionally break it, considering how new the phone is.
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Yep, this is the way to go. Use your warranty, by the look of things I'd say there might be a short circuit somewhere inside.

Return the phone to the place where you have purchased it. Instead of getting the single component replaced, just file for a replacement.

Unfortunately I am in the same situation, fingerprint stopped working after a fall and I had to open the phone and unplug the flex cable (goodbye warranty), impossible to find a replacement part as for now, I looked everywhere

fonz93 said:
Unfortunately I am in the same situation, fingerprint stopped working after a fall and I had to open the phone and unplug the flex cable (goodbye warranty), impossible to find a replacement part as for now, I looked everywhere
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Thanks for replying, I've asked my friend, which is a mobile phone technical, and he told me that maybe was impossible to do that. So let me know, how do you disconnect only the sensor without the power button, is that simple?
Thanks again!

Zarausto said:
Thanks for replying, I've asked my friend, which is a mobile phone technical, and he told me that maybe was impossible to do that. So let me know, how do you disconnect only the sensor without the power button, is that simple?
Thanks again!
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Look at the attacched picture, don't mind the red circle, focus on the green one, that's the flex for fingerprint, to access it you have to:
1) remove plastic back cover
2) remove motherboard and camera's cover
If in the future you want to replace the fingerprint sensor it's not hard, I removed it to check the flex cable integrity so I can tell it's easy
WARNING: the motherboard cover screws have seals so if you remove them warranty is gone!

fonz93 said:
Look at the attacched picture, don't mind the red circle, focus on the green one, that's the flex for fingerprint, to access it you have to:
1) remove plastic back cover
2) remove motherboard and camera's cover
If in the future you want to replace the fingerprint sensor it's not hard, I removed it to check the flex cable integrity so I can tell it's easy
WARNING: the motherboard cover screws have seals so if you remove them warranty is gone!
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Man you are amazing!
Thank you so much, I've already pass that information to my friend (mobile technical).
Thanks! You made my day!

fonz93 said:
Look at the attacched picture, don't mind the red circle, focus on the green one, that's the flex for fingerprint, to access it you have to:
1) remove plastic back cover
2) remove motherboard and camera's cover
If in the future you want to replace the fingerprint sensor it's not hard, I removed it to check the flex cable integrity so I can tell it's easy
WARNING: the motherboard cover screws have seals so if you remove them warranty is gone!
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Man, sorry to bother you again.
I was talking with my friend (who's gonna open the phone) and he was telling me that he thinks if he removed the GREEN cable the POWER BUTTON will not work, so I'll not be able to turn on screen. Is this true? This cable only disconnect the Fingerprint Sensor? If not, how can he be able to keep POWER BUTTON working and only "disconnect" the sensor (even if he needs to cut some wires on this cable)?
Thanks for any help!

Zarausto said:
Man, sorry to bother you again.
I was talking with my friend (who's gonna open the phone) and he was telling me that he thinks if he removed the GREEN cable the POWER BUTTON will not work, so I'll not be able to turn on screen. Is this true? This cable only disconnect the Fingerprint Sensor? If not, how can he be able to keep POWER BUTTON working and only "disconnect" the sensor (even if he needs to cut some wires on this cable)?
Thanks for any help!
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The power button uses a different flex cable which is not shown in the picture, don't worry, removing the flex i mentioned will only disable fingerprint scanner, power button will still work as usual

I compared Redmi Note 9 Pro and X3 NFC, fingerprint sensor looks identical (connector, cable and button looks the same) Im going to order sensor from 9 Pro and install it on X3 NFC and will report back if it works. Hopefully it does...
Update: Since there is some code on fingerprint sensor cable, I run that code on Google and from search results I found that this sensor is actually used on both Note 9 Pro and X3 NFC

marko.dnb said:
I compared Redmi Note 9 Pro and X3 NFC, fingerprint sensor looks identical (connector, cable and button looks the same) Im going to order sensor from 9 Pro and install it on X3 NFC and will report back if it works. Hopefully it does...
Update: Since there is some code on fingerprint sensor cable, I run that code on Google and from search results I found that this sensor is actually used on both Note 9 Pro and X3 NFC
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Interesting, thanks for reporting!

Codes on the flex cable are not identical but are really similar, anyway i tried to order it too (ordered it 2 weeks ago on aliexpress), as soon as i receive it, i will report back.

F3626WL is written on both X3 and 9 Pro
RA1 xxxxxxx is different, that's probably serial number or something like that, so its probably dfferent on every cable. Report if it works if you get it earlier than me.

marko.dnb said:
F3626WL is written on both X3 and 9 Pro
RA1 xxxxxxx is different, that's probably serial number or something like that, so its probably dfferent on every cable. Report if it works if you get it earlier than me.
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yes, the one that gets it earlier will report back! anyway, how did you break yours?
that's the one i bought: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005001631258041.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.66d54c4dbgEaKv

fonz93 said:
yes, the one that gets it earlier will report back! anyway, how did you break yours?
that's the one i bought: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005001631258041.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.66d54c4dbgEaKv
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Bought from same seller, ordered blue button, I think it will look neater instead of black.
Well, dropped the phone in water, been in water for 15+ minutes. Had to disassemble it immediately and dry it out. While removing back housing, I damaged the cable...Should've been more careful...
Everything major was completely dry lol, but water got inside screen backlight so there were bunch of marks on screen, luckily after drying it out, there are no marks...Even if this phone is just water resistant, it survived fine in bucket of water for 15 minutes.

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, I'm still stuck with the fingerprint broken, and I'll wait @marko.dnb and @fonz93 to reply, so I can buy the Redmi Note 9 Pro sensor.
There's a similar experience from another Brazilian which did that replacement with Redmi Note 9 sensor (in this item: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001506489551.html in comments section)
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"very good! it was placed on my Poco X3 NFC and it served just right! working perfectly for now! color and fittings all the same! very good! delivery also arrived ahead of schedule! you can sell this button to the Poco X3 NFC because it was right on mine!"

marko.dnb said:
Bought from same seller, ordered blue button, I think it will look neater instead of black.
Well, dropped the phone in water, been in water for 15+ minutes. Had to disassemble it immediately and dry it out. While removing back housing, I damaged the cable...Should've been more careful...
Everything major was completely dry lol, but water got inside screen backlight so there were bunch of marks on screen, luckily after drying it out, there are no marks...Even if this phone is just water resistant, it survived fine in bucket of water for 15 minutes.
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You were so lucky!!! i broke mine with a fall of 1 meter and fingerprint scanner just stopped working
Zarausto said:
Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences, I'm still stuck with the fingerprint broken, and I'll wait @marko.dnb and @fonz93 to reply, so I can buy the Redmi Note 9 Pro sensor.
There's a similar experience from another Brazilian which did that replacement with Redmi Note 9 sensor (in this item: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001506489551.html in comments section)
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"very good! it was placed on my Poco X3 NFC and it served just right! working perfectly for now! color and fittings all the same! very good! delivery also arrived ahead of schedule! you can sell this button to the Poco X3 NFC because it was right on mine!"
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Well, reading this makes me happy, it's been almost 4 months that i am not using fingerprint, if you're using banking and secured apps you can understand me....i am so tired of typing password/pins every day

Question Galaxy Watch 4 classic using palm to turn off screen?

It's not working on mine - is this feature removed on GW4?

Just checked my watch 4 LTE 44mm and it goes dark when placing Palm on it for some second's...

I guess mine has a faulty sensor. Old Gear S3 worked fine with palm turning off the screen. Not a very big deal though...

galaxys said:
Just checked my watch 4 LTE 44mm and it goes dark when placing Palm on it for some second's...
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Like, how many seconds? 15...?

LarasLTU said:
I guess mine has a faulty sensor. Old Gear S3 worked fine with palm turning off the screen. Not a very big deal though...
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You're not alone - it doesn't work on mine either. I concluded that Samsung removed it/it's not a Wear OS feature, as it wasn't in the setup tutorial, and there's no setting for it. Although I have seen others like galaxys claim that it works, I'm not convinced...

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Like, how many seconds? 15...?
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Depends if you're in a hurry or not

Works on mine, too. The obvious questions are:
A. Is your always on display setting activated?
B. If yes, does your watch face have a dimmed view?
If a is yes and b is no, then placing the palm on the watch won't cause a change even if the sensor works. I had that issue for a while with a watch maker face that didn't have a dimmed view.

tinuthir said:
Works on mine, too. The obvious questions are:
A. Is your always on display setting activated?
B. If yes, does your watch face have a dimmed view?
If a is yes and b is no, then placing the palm on the watch won't cause a change even if the sensor works. I had that issue for a while with a watch maker face that didn't have a dimmed view.
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What if a is no and b is sorta, as auto brightness is on? *Edit*: Just checked with auto brightness off, still doesn't work. Are you sure your screen isn't just timing out as you try this?

If a is no, then b is irrelevant. If AOD is off, then the palm gesture should turn off the screen, period. The fact that the screen goes a bit darker proves that the ambient light sensor works, sure, but I'm unsure if that's the only sensor that determines whether the palm was placed on the watch. Might be multiple sensors?
Just saw your edit. I will test it.
Edit 2 after testing: my screen timeout is 15 seconds - the palm gesture is maybe 1 second. So that's not it.

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If a is no, then b is irrelevant. If AOD is off, then the palm gesture should turn off the screen, period. The fact that the screen goes a bit darker proves that the ambient light sensor works, sure, but I'm unsure if that's the only sensor that determines whether the palm was placed on the watch. Might be multiple sensors?
Just saw your edit. I will test it.
Edit 2 after testing: my screen timeout is 15 seconds - the palm gesture is maybe 1 second. So that's not it.
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Interesting. Thought maybe it might be related to using AOD, but nope, doesn't work either. Your's the regular Watch 4 or the Classic?

I use this feature a lot it works perfectly on my gw4
For me it works in both the cases aod on and off... Difference being with aod on it dims the screen and with aod off it completely blacks out the screen
It also silences the call and stops the vibration when a call is received

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Interesting. Thought maybe it might be related to using AOD, but nope, doesn't work either. Your's the regular Watch 4 or the Classic?
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Classic.

I found in manual, that it should be working: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/...210722/lock_or_unlock_your_device_d1e772.html
Not sure if watch reset could help, also potentially could be fixed with next firmware upgrades, unless there is faulty sensor

LarasLTU said:
I found in manual, that it should be working: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/...210722/lock_or_unlock_your_device_d1e772.html
Not sure if watch reset could help, also potentially could be fixed with next firmware upgrades, unless there is faulty sensor
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Reset didn't do anything - other than show me how poor the backup is on the watch, and force me to install SHM Mod again... I doubt it's a faulty sensor (as everything else, i.e., auto brightness, works fine) - maybe my palms are too translucent?

Works on mine when bought new and then now. In between I had issues. After buying the watch I tested everything. Then about two days after my screen protector order arrived. PLaced it on the watch and I thought all was good. Eventually this topic came up in another forum and I checked mine. It wasn't working. Whatever I did it just seems that the palm to screen off wasn't working as it should. So I did a reset, etc. Still not working. I thought, who cares? It's not really a feature I use everyday anyway but somehow for me that means there was an issue. Then as I was looking at the screen I realized there were some lifts on the perimeter of the screen protector. I removed it. Then I tested the palm to screen off. Not once did it NOT work. I let it go without a protector for a day or so and it was still working. Since then I didn't use the tempered glass protector anymore. I bought one of those film type protectors and now the palm to screen off is working.

Thanks @thephantom for the hint! Apparently it's working on mine as well, I just needed to put my palm much closer to the watch screen (in comparison to my Gear S3 where it was enough to put palm over the watch and not touch it at all), I'm pretty sure it should work for others too on GSW4, once you press your palm against the watch (touching the bezel with your palm with light pressure ) - it was just wrong expectation on my side from the other model...

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Thanks @thephantom for the hint! Apparently it's working on mine as well, I just needed to put my palm much closer to the watch screen (in comparison to my Gear S3 where it was enough to put palm over the watch and not touch it at all), I'm pretty sure it should work for others too on GSW4, once you press your palm against the watch (touching the bezel with your palm with light pressure ) - it was just wrong expectation on my side from the other model...
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Well, I'll be damned - that does work. In fact, using the ball of your thumb seems to work well, and every time.