One thing that would be nice is to take full advantage of the wider screen on the Note Edge. You can see this
when using the latest TWRP or when on the lock screen. However, when you go to home screen it is narrower with it
residing on just the flat part of the screen. So, is it possible to have your home screen and running apps take up
the entirety of the Note edge screen. Flat part plus the curved edge. I've gotten so used to the edge's curve
that it would not bother me if part of the home screen is on the curved part. Indeed, I really like having a
wider area to work with. I remember the original Note as being wider then Note 2,3 and 4. Going the narrow route
to acheive the 16 to 9 aspect ratio was disappointing. So basically it would be nice to have the full Edge screen
for your home screen and apps. You could then swipe left on the right edge to pull up the Edge related apps.
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Have any of you noticed a weird wrinkly/wavy screen when you look at it from a sharp angle? The other day I looked over at my S6 sitting on a counter next to a window and noticed what looked like my screen warping with horizontal waves across the surface. As I got closer to it and looked at it straight on I see nothing, but when I look at it (screen off) at a sharp angle with good light, I see these weird waves in the material under the glass.
Is this typical for these types of screens or is this warranty territory?
did you return your phone for warranty? I noticed same thing on my unlocked S6 also. It seems like the glass of the screen is wavy.. Don't see same issue on my Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2".
There is an old thread about all the various screen issues with the s6 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3070278
amoled display
my 1 week galaxy note 9 also got the same physical appearance. Walked in to authorize repair and they offer me to replace my display instead 1 to 1 swapping or if I still insist, I've to walk in to the shop where I bought it so I don't really bother myself to replace it since it works perfectly when I turn on my screen at any angle. hmm...what would you do if you are at my place?
Any recommendations for Huawei mate 9 Pro cases?
Just got the uag ice case definitely worth the money low profile yet protective, works good with film screen protector not tempered.
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JackieHack1 said:
Any recommendations for Huawei mate 9 Pro cases?
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I got a leather case for my google pixel from stilgut, it claims its genuine leather, texture is real good, you can find it on amazon
I picked up a this case.
It's very good quality and feels very nice however, the "always on" screen is no longer "always on". The case and it's smaller window is detected and when the phone first turns off the smaller clock appears on the right side of the screen however, after the timeout the clock turns off leaving me a blank screen.
If I remove the case, the normal "always on" screen function works perfectly.
Monty Burns said:
I picked up a this case.
It's very good quality and feels very nice however, the "always on" screen is no longer "always on". The case and it's smaller window is detected and when the phone first turns off the smaller clock appears on the right side of the screen however, after the timeout the clock turns off leaving me a blank screen.
If I remove the case, the normal "always on" screen function works perfectly.
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I have similar to this, but I got the official "Smart View" case, which is basically identical to this one, but not leather... Always On acts same way as you explained, however if i just open the front flap and turn the screen off, Always On displays... this is per design - the smartview case is not meant to have an AlwaysOn display in that little window, just when someone calls or you get a message, or alarm goes off does it turn on etc. It would have been great tho, if they did make it show the smaller Clock AOD type display in this window at all times (if I have AOD turned on).
Thanks.
So, it's not my case then that's at fault as you have the official case and it also has the same problem.
Oh well, hope Huawei read this and add it to the functionality for the next firmware.
Monty Burns said:
Thanks.
So, it's not my case then that's at fault as you have the official case and it also has the same problem.
Oh well, hope Huawei read this and add it to the functionality for the next firmware.
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Yeah it would be good, fingers crossed.. i'm not 100% on how the AOD works compared to that bar of display you can see thru the smartview window (as this is actually screen on in full but limited to that section. This feature has been available on a bunch of previous devices by Huawei, but AOD was only just introduced on this model). I guess they would have to modify the AOD to have 2 functional types, full screen AOD and then smartview window sized AOD...
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Yeah it would be good, fingers crossed.. i'm not 100% on how the AOD works compared to that bar of display you can see thru the smartview window (as this is actually screen on in full but limited to that section. This feature has been available on a bunch of previous devices by Huawei, but AOD was only just introduced on this model). I guess they would have to modify the AOD to have 2 functional types, full screen AOD and then smartview window sized AOD...
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The PRO has an AMOLED screen which allows this without destroying the battery performance. AMOLED only uses power for anything OTHER than black so, the small AOD clock with it's minimal pixels in use drains a tiny amount of battery as the vast majority of the screen isn't powered and left black. LCD (as used on the normal Mate 9) on the other hand actually uses a backlight (AMOLED doesn't) and that's why it's an "all or nothing" screen which also means it drains more power. My wifes S7 and my Note 7, both with AMOLED screens, did the "always on" thing. In particular, the Note 7 was excellent as it also showed next appointment and notifications.
The LG(?) has a separate LCD screen at the top of it that is tiny. As it's separate it's only a small amount of power used to light that screen and not the main screen.
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The PRO has an AMOLED screen which allows this without destroying the battery performance. AMOLED only uses power for anything OTHER than black so, the small AOD clock with it's minimal pixels in use drains a tiny amount of battery as the vast majority of the screen isn't powered and left black. LCD (as used on the normal Mate 9) on the other hand actually uses a backlight (AMOLED doesn't) and that's why it's an "all or nothing" screen which also means it drains more power. My wifes S7 and my Note 7, both with AMOLED screens, did the "always on" thing. In particular, the Note 7 was excellent as it also showed next appointment and notifications.
The LG(?) has a separate LCD screen at the top of it that is tiny. As it's separate it's only a small amount of power used to light that screen and not the main screen.
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Yeah ok, they would just need to adjust the AOD to display only thru the thin part of the Smartview window area, right now AOD displays smack bang centered in the AMOLED display (and too large for the area of this smartview window)... so as I suggested, they just need to modify the AOD service to detect that a SmartView Windowed case is On, then define the area of AMOLED screen to be used and make it slightly smaller for the AOD clock etc, instead of the putting it in full size in centre of the screen.
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Yeah ok, they would just need to adjust the AOD to display only thru the thin part of the Smartview window area, right now AOD displays smack bang centered in the AMOLED display (and too large for the area of this smartview window)... so as I suggested, they just need to modify the AOD service to detect that a SmartView Windowed case is On, then define the area of AMOLED screen to be used and make it slightly smaller for the AOD clock etc, instead of the putting it in full size in centre of the screen.
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Yup, exactly. Just a minor (Probably) software change.
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Guys im looking for a new phone. Im from germany and will Import one of this phones with snapdragon. Is the note 20 ultra more curced than the note 10 plus? In some videos i can see a difference. Is this only to loght or is the form of the screen sightly more curved? Thanks
From where will you import?
I have both, I don't believe it's curved more. Definitely not noticeable if it is. I really doubt it. I find the n20u screen easier to use actually and less accidental touching on the sides than my note 10
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I have both, I don't believe it's curved more. Definitely not noticeable if it is. I really doubt it. I find the n20u screen easier to use actually and less accidental touching on the sides than my note 10
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The curve seems disorienting at first but now I don't really notice it certainly not when watching vids.
Obviously it takes away flat screen real estate but also gives a convenient place for One Handed Operation + to live.
The case should be slightly above the screen sides to help protect it. With the Bolt case I rarely get accidental touches but can access the sides easily when I want.
The right case makes these phones a lot easier to hold and use. My 10+ is never out of its case except for maintenance.
So, my girlfriend is getting a new phone. her previous phone was an S7 EDGE, but screen and body are pretty banged up, so I'm thinking about getting replacements and just use it until it gives out.
with that said, I've never been a fan of the edge thing - sure it is pretty and nice to use, but screen protectors for it are both expensive and useless, and also is very difficult to find a heavy duty case that has those laterals extending beyond the screen for extra protection for the edge.
so it begs the question: can I get a screen/body replacement of a S7 NON EDGE and put the hardware of the S7 EDGE inside it?
This is probably a small thing to other people but it is not to me.
I selected the Sony XPeria 5 III specifically because based on looking at photos I believed it had a rectangular screen (IE, no rounded corners). After setting mine up today, there is a small but definite rounded edge to the screen. This is the case even if I disable the Android-level screen corners (`adb shell settings put secure sysui_rounded_size 1` / `adb shell settings put secure sysui_rounded_content_padding 5`).
I am now thinking this is not something Android is doing but is the physical shape of the screen. If I take screenshots, the screenshots do not have corners, and if I shine a bright light on the screen when it is off, there is a difference in texture between the screen and the bezel, and the "screen textured" part has curved corners.
The rounded corners really bug me when I am trying to read. Is this the actual screen shape? Am I just screwed?
Looks slightly rounded to me... which I hate.
The Note 10+ and the Note 20U are both square cornered, a rarity.
I wonder if there's some way I can just make the device pretend it's 5 pixels shorter at the top and bottom, so I can't see the curves.
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I wonder if there's some way I can just make the device pretend it's 5 pixels shorter at the top and bottom, so I can't see the curves.
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So it turns out there used to be an "overscan" property you could set with ADB
Control android screen display with WM – Android Helpdesk
That could make the screen slightly larger or smaller than the displayed area, like
adb.exe shell wm overscan 0,-10,0,-10
But Google removed it in Android 11! The wm tool is still present but it appears the only thing it can do is set screen scaling, which is not useful to me. I saw a thread where someone suggested there was a way to get overscan back, but it required rooting.
But this is a Sony device, so rooting is gonna break the camera, right?
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I wonder if there's some way I can just make the device pretend it's 5 pixels shorter at the top and bottom, so I can't see the curves.
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I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Many vids don't extend to the corners anyway.
Truth be told the case I use on the N10+ actually covers a small portion of the display's corners. It's required for proper protection.
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I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Many vids don't extend to the corners anyway.
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As it turns out I don't watch videos on my phone... I spend 90% of my time on the phone in the Kindle and Libby ebook apps, where it just floods the screen with white... so the corners stand out really strongly.
mcc111 said:
As it turns out I don't watch videos on my phone... I spend 90% of my time on the phone in the Kindle and Libby ebook apps, where it just floods the screen with white... so the corners stand out really strongly.
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Dark mode would help; don't burn up your retinas. I hate white screens...