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On my newly exchanged sensation, I have noticed that the capacitive buttons at the bottom of the phone are not evenly lit up. The home button is slightly brighter than the the menu button. Also the search button is a little brighter than the back button. My first unit that I returned cause of battery issues had perfect , even lighting on all four buttons. Also, on this unit, it makes a creaking noise when I press the screen on three bottom left side. I might return this one also.
Has anyone noticed the same uneven button lighting on their phone?
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Yeah, the menu and back are lighter, but very minimal.
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secano said:
Yeah, the menu and back are lighter, but very minimal.
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Yup. I know from reading at the thunderbolt forums that htc used 2 LEDs to light up the four buttons and they had the same issue so this maybe the case also. Anyone else with the same issue?
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You better take it back. Make sure to explain that your lights are uneven.
Du22ty said:
You better take it back. Make sure to explain that your lights are uneven.
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Ya, I should do it, especially since it also has that lower right screen creak/click thing going on . This whole experience has not been that great. I mean, I love the device but would love to have 1 great unit free of these defects. Then I will truly enjoy this masterpiece!
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I'm not saying it isn't an issue. but of all the issues i've seen so far, if when I get mine this is all it suffers with I'd be happy. Not too sure about the creak tho, that would be a bit off putting. HTC are normally good built quality, so a creak would be annoying.
There have been a fair few faults with this device so far, but it does seem that none of them are affecting all handsets, so hopefully there aren't any major faults going on
I think I see what you mean OP about the uneven backlit keys. For my device its minimal and you can barely notice it. I do however have light leaking from the seam next to the left of the home button. Does anyone else have this?
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Yeah, the menu and back are lighter, but very minimal
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Same for me, very minimal. I think it's the same for all of us, actually I hadn't noticed it until I read your post and had a careful look at it.
But your creaking noise, if not coming from the back cover not completly locked correctly, so coming from the screen itself, is more worrying, your screen must be badly stuck, like for some people on the forum, so you should take it back
(see if dust is coming under the screen in the creaking area)
timmiii said:
I think I see what you mean OP about the uneven backlit keys. For my device its minimal and you can barely notice it. I do however have light leaking from the seam next to the left of the home button. Does anyone else have this?
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I also have the light leaking but it is on the other side beside the search key. It is very tiny so it doesn't bother me at all. I think I will keep this rather than exchange it for another problem.
timmiii said:
I think I see what you mean OP about the uneven backlit keys. For my device its minimal and you can barely notice it. I do however have light leaking from the seam next to the left of the home button. Does anyone else have this?
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brusko1972 said:
I also have the light leaking but it is on the other side beside the search key. It is very tiny so it doesn't bother me at all. I think I will keep this rather than exchange it for another problem.
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I also have the light leaking from the seam near the home button. At first it looked like a glare, but it's obviously a crack where the light is leaking through. It's bothersome to me (my annoyance is increasing) and I think I'm planning on returning (exchanging) the phone. it's concerning to me, because I don't really know where that opening goes, i.e. where will the dust, sweat, lint, etc. migrate to once it inevitably gets inside there. Of course, everything else seems ok for now, so I wonder what other problems I'll get with a new unit.
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I also have the light leaking from the seam near the home button. At first it looked like a glare, but it's obviously a crack where the light is leaking through. It's bothersome to me (my annoyance is increasing) and I think I'm planning on returning (exchanging) the phone. it's concerning to me, because I don't really know where that opening goes, i.e. where will the dust, sweat, lint, etc. migrate to once it inevitably gets inside there. Of course, everything else seems ok for now, so I wonder what other problems I'll get with a new unit.
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Mine doesn't have any dust under the screen so far. Let us know if your new unit will be perfect or will have other problems.
brusko1972 said:
Mine doesn't have any dust under the screen so far. Let us know if your new unit will be perfect or will have other problems.
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Yea, i just came back from Walmart. I returned the second unit , couldnt deal with it, and ordered a new one from T-mobile on a new two year contract. They offered me an early full upgrade (9 months early) with a new contract. Final price 200
I'm happy. Let's hope the has perfect build when it arrives early next week.
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Okay So ive had the international One X for the past few days. I love it! well picked up the AT&T One X today. Well Is the lock button supposed to not stick out far? its very noticable and uncomfitble to unlock
the AT&T version`s just doesnt stick out as far
yeh i hate the button. it shoulda had more click feeling..
jtwlbz said:
yeh i hate the button. it shoulda had more click feeling..
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So its not a defect?
Hopefully we'll get volume rocker wake up, that's my preference anyways
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hyelton said:
So its not a defect?
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No, its not a defect.
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Volume Rocker Wake works on CM9 Alpha 5
I've been using CM9 Alpha 5 for a few hours now and it's great !
The first think I set was the Volume Rocker Wake as the Power Button is not as easy to press when using most cases covering the power button.
To enable it, go to SETTING --> DISPLAY --> VOLUME ROCKER WAKE
it enables waking the phone by pressing the volume rocker EITHER up/down.
There is no way to specify one or the other
However, it works great ! I'm really liking CM9, my only complaint is the missing HTC Camera which was just amazing with the hardware burst (I'm still looking for a way to flash it if that's even possible).
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same here. hate this button
It amazes me that this button layout made it to production. Did they forget to test it before mass producing them? It's horribly uncomfortable to reach up there and press it. Only takes one awkward reach to realize that.
Stay Frosty said:
It amazes me that this button layout made it to production. Did they forget to test it before mass producing them? It's horribly uncomfortable to reach up there and press it. Only takes one awkward reach to realize that.
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agreed, it really is amazing. It like nobody ever tried pressing it before they started rolling the phones off the line. How could you not notice it sucks?
Not an issue with my speck case, the button sticks out plenty far. The button would have been better placed just above the volume rocker tho.
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blindmathguy said:
Not an issue with my speck case, the button sticks out plenty far. The button would have been better placed just above the volume rocker tho.
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Not Me I like having the volume/power on different sides, makes it easier to get into the bootloader/fastboot and recovery.
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Not Me I like having the volume/power on different sides, makes it easier to get into the bootloader/fastboot and recovery.
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Same here. Would've preferred the Galaxy nexus layout and buttons, not enough feedback on these.
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Found issue! Need to come up with solution...
So my HOX had great "clicky" unlock button that now all of a sudden is "soft". I was so bothered by it that I took the phone apart and found the issue. On the actual switch there is supposed to be a small dot on the bubble portion of the switch. If you look at the volume switch on the right side you should see what it should look like. This dot is something looks like it was stuck on on the exterior of the bubble surface so I am trying to think of a solution. Maybe a dot of crazy glue? Any ideas?
If you use crazy glue, chances are, the area of pressure on the bubble is going to increase, possibly not allowing the bubble to rebound.
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My fix...
Yeah glue didn't work. What I did was get a tiny piece of strong tape, actually used a piece from some industrial strength velcro, and added my own little dot on the bubble. Now it works better that ever! There is a site that sells the actual power button so if this doesn't work for a long perios of time I will just end up replacing the switch. The image of the button shows the little black dot that I was missing on mine.
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If you use crazy glue, chances are, the area of pressure on the bubble is going to increase, possibly not allowing the bubble to rebound.
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I guess the only way to fix it is with a case. To be fair though, it's no where near as bad as my old inc S. The power button on that was pretty much flush and really mushy too.
jeifei72 said:
I guess the only way to fix it is with a case. To be fair though, it's no where near as bad as my old inc S. The power button on that was pretty much flush and really mushy too.
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That's why I use slide2wake
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I love this phone, but the larger size (coming from a GS2) definitely puts a strain on my thumb as I move it up and down the screen, especially to hit the buttons. I don't have small hands, but I don't have large hands either, and this is definitely causing some discomfort after heavy usuage.
So, in case anyone else is experiencing this is well, a nice solution is to install Pie Control from the play store and configure it to provide home, back and menu buttons on the sides of the screen when you swipe. It works great, just takes a while to get into the habit, and it's much quicker and easier than moving all the way to the bottom to press the buttons. It's completely configurable as well.
Lol, gave me a chuckle.
I had a similar situation when I got my s3 coming from an s1. Eventually I got used to the larger screen and just naturally started holding the phone differently. My s4 isn't a great deal bigger than my s3 but it is noticeable. You will all get used to the size in no time at all, I promise.
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hansonator said:
Lol, gave me a chuckle.
I had a similar situation when I got my s3 coming from an s1. Eventually I got used to the larger screen and just naturally started holding the phone differently. My s4 isn't a great deal bigger than my s3 but it is noticeable. You will all get used to the size in no time at all, I promise.
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Actually the only thing larger on the GS4 is the screen. The phone itself is the same size.
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hansonator said:
Lol, gave me a chuckle.
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I know, it sounds like a classic first-world problem ... I have this amazing, incredible, portal device that can do almost anything anywhere I go, but ... my poor thumb gets tired using it!! :crying:
Are you kidding me? This thread is sooooo pointless.
Guys, my eyes are straining from peering around at such a larger screen than my Galaxy Nexus.
Any tips?
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i game a lot so my thumbs have built muscle from it.
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Are you kidding me? This thread is sooooo pointless.
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Your post is off topic and pointless
I had the s2 and the s4 feels more comfortable
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jsmith8858 said:
I love this phone, but the larger size (coming from a GS2) definitely puts a strain on my thumb as I move it up and down the screen, especially to hit the buttons. I don't have small hands, but I don't have large hands either, and this is definitely causing some discomfort after heavy usuage.
So, in case anyone else is experiencing this is well, a nice solution is to install Pie controls from the play store and configure it to provide home, back and menu buttons on the sides of the screen when you swipe. It works great, just takes a while to get into the habit, and it's much quicker and easier than moving all the way to the bottom to press the buttons. It's completely configurable as well.
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I had a similar problem going to s3 but I have small hands. I had to get treated for an injury at the base of my palm which was probably due to one-handed use. I kind of avoid using my thumb for scrolling or pressing buttons while holding the phone one-handed. I just use the index finger of the other hand to touch the screen. As a general rule, if you have discomfort using something, don't keep doing it, or take a rest, or find another way to do it. I learned the hard way
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I had a similar problem going to s3 but I have small hands. I had to get treated for an injury at the base of my palm which was probably due to one-handed use. I kind of avoid using my thumb for scrolling or pressing buttons while holding the phone one-handed. I just use the index finger of the other hand to touch the screen. As a general rule, if you have discomfort using something, don't keep doing it, or take a rest, or find another way to do it. I learned the hard way
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Yeah, very true! That's why I'm trying out the Pie Control, so far it's working pretty well. Also alternating by using my left hand when possible.
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Yeah, very true! That's why I'm trying out the Pie Control, so far it's working pretty well. Also alternating by using my left hand when possible.
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I tried using Pie Control for a while but it became a bit of an annoyance whenever you didn't want to touch it. Another thing you can do, if your S4 version supports it, is to install an AOSP-based ROM and turn on the soft/virtual keys so that they appear above the capacitive buttons. Then turn off the capacitive buttons and their LED (the hack is found in a Google search). This makes reaching for the buttons easier but at the expense of shorter screen space.
There will be insensitive people here who will scoff at and mock your problems (happened to me before too, just for saying I had small hands), but RSI is a real serious issue and is relevant to this phone, especially as these flagship devices are not going to get any smaller. Not everyone here has large hands.
Anyways I think this should be moved to the Q&A section.. ?
akira02rex said:
Guys, my eyes are straining from peering around at such a larger screen than my Galaxy Nexus.
Any tips?
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So you're saying you've never seen anything that big down there before.
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Anyways I think this should be moved to the Q&A section.. ?
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Well, there really isn't a question, just a tip I thought I'd share. Maybe Apps is a better place? (Though I do realize I phrased my topic as a question of course)
Baldilocks said:
Actually the only thing larger on the GS4 is the screen. The phone itself is the same size.
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Yes, I realize that. I compared the two when I got my s4. The extra height of the screen is negligible but noticeable. I use my nexus 7 one handed so not a problem for me.
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Am I the only one whose Motorola G has a loose power button? It's not that big of a deal, but it makes a hollow noise if I shake the phone slightly. The volume buttons are fine though.
Am I just being paranoid?
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Silencer96 said:
Am I the only one whose Motorola G has a loose power button? It's not that big of a deal, but it makes a hollow noise if I shake the phone slightly. The volume buttons are fine though.
Am I just being paranoid?
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Nope. You're not the only one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547293, http://www.modaco.com/topic/366780-power-button-rattle/
The buttons on mine wiggle a little as well. And according to the reviews that I have read and watched that seems to be a normal thing with this phone.
I suppose this is just part of the lower price point. And to be honest, I can live with wigglin' buttons as long as the phone works well^^ And the buttons still work perfectly fine and "feel right" when you press them, it's not like they feel mushy. So it's perfectly fine in my opinion.
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The buttons on mine wiggle a little as well. And according to the reviews that I have read and watched that seems to be a normal thing with this phone.
I suppose this is just part of the lower price point. And to be honest, I can live with wigglin' buttons as long as the phone works well^^ And the buttons still work perfectly fine and "feel right" when you press them, it's not like they feel mushy. So it's perfectly fine in my opinion.
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I agree. It's one of those things I didn't really notice until it was pointed out by someone else. How often do you pick up your phone and shake it anyway?! I actually think the buttons feel quite good - nice and "clicky"!
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I agree. It's one of those things I didn't really notice until it was pointed out by someone else. How often do you pick up your phone and shake it anyway?! I actually think the buttons feel quite good - nice and "clicky"!
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Exactly, they do feel "clicky"^^ I've tested devices before where the buttons were so mushy and weird, half the time you couldn't tell whether you actually pressed the button correctly or not...
I don't care about the wigglin', as long as the buttons give me the feedback that I actually pressed them I am perfectly happy.
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Exactly, they do feel "clicky"^^ I've tested devices before where the buttons were so mushy and weird, half the time you couldn't tell whether you actually pressed the button correctly or not...
I don't care about the wigglin', as long as the buttons give me the feedback that I actually pressed them I am perfectly happy.
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That's exactly how my old Desire HD was. It sometimes took 2/3 goes to turn on the screen because I wasn't sure if I pressed the button or not... That and the button being in a stupid place!
Silencer96 said:
Am I the only one whose Motorola G has a loose power button? It's not that big of a deal, but it makes a hollow noise if I shake the phone slightly. The volume buttons are fine though.
Am I just being paranoid?
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I have a similar issue.. my power button is tighter than my volume rocker which seems very loose and rattles even when I am just handling the phone! Annoying!
Should I try get an exchange or is this common perk of the MG?
kkh786 said:
I have a similar issue.. my power button is tighter than my volume rocker which seems very loose and rattles even when I am just handling the phone! Annoying!
Should I try get an exchange or is this common perk of the MG?
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It's a common thing. That and the mediocre camera are probably what we could put into the "you get what you pay for" box.
But in exchange for that we got Gorilla Glass 3, a more than solid quadcore CPU and a 720p display for under 200 bucks (if you got the 8gb version)! And while the buttons wiggle they still have a nice clicky feedback.
If you want a phone with better build quality you should buy a phone within a different price range^^ But to be honest, I expected the build quality to be much worse. This actually strikes me as a pretty solidly built phone.
Take the back off, slide in a tiny bit of paper down the buttons, re-attach back, no more rattling
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The camera is, surprisingly enough, relatively decent. I reckon that Motorola's skinned camera app is at fault, which is why everyone is quibbling over such subtle minutia. A phone with a five megapixel camera that snaps decent photos is more than enough for most people.
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The camera is alright. It's good enough for sharing some photos on social networks and that is all you really need it for anyway^^
It's obvious that they tried to cut some corners with the camera but they didn't go too far with it. It's still a useful camera and not just utter garbage.
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Take the back off, slide in a tiny bit of paper down the buttons, re-attach back, no more rattling
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You, sir, are a genious.
I wonder why I didn't think of that before
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theoneofgod said:
Take the back off, slide in a tiny bit of paper down the buttons, re-attach back, no more rattling
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I dont understand how to put the paper as you say. Can you explain me?
alexillo said:
I dont understand how to put the paper as you say. Can you explain me?
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Remove the back cover. Take 2 tiny bits of paper and slot them into the buttons (phone facing down).
Hello all,
Recently i dropped my phone probably around 20 times in a single day. the glass got cracked deeply in the bottom right corner, only the grey portion were it has the lg logo is affected, its not even close to the actual lcd screen.
so, while the display and the touch both work absolutely fine, there is a box that takes up about 1/16th of the screen, which displays the entire screen in the same scale. if i rotate the phone sideways, then the box flips sideways. i can also drag the box to any part of the screen i like. i would post a screenshot, however it appears that i "cannot take screenshots".
I'm assuming this has to be a feature to help people who's phones have cracked screens, but i cannot find any information about it at all.
Is anyone familiar with this?
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Hello all,
Recently i dropped my phone probably around 20 times in a single day. the glass got cracked deeply in the bottom right corner, only the grey portion were it has the lg logo is affected, its not even close to the actual lcd screen.
so, while the display and the touch both work absolutely fine, there is a box that takes up about 1/16th of the screen, which displays the entire screen in the same scale. if i rotate the phone sideways, then the box flips sideways. i can also drag the box to any part of the screen i like. i would post a screenshot, however it appears that i "cannot take screenshots".
I'm assuming this has to be a feature to help people who's phones have cracked screens, but i cannot find any information about it at all.
Is anyone familiar with this?
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Your phone does not know if it's screen is cracked or not ;p.
It's a setting that's been enabled which is for accessibility , one handed mode, or something to that effect
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Your phone does not know if it's screen is cracked or not ;p.
It's a setting that's been enabled which is for accessibility , one handed mode, or something to that effect
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yeah i've checked both of them but there's nothing in accessibility or one handed mode about this feature. i might be able to post a picture of this in an hour or two.
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yeah i've checked both of them but there's nothing in accessibility or one handed mode about this feature. i might be able to post a picture of this in an hour or two.
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It's called mini view. It's when you scroll across back, home, recent.
http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-mini-view
This seems close, however still not the same feature, I tried using mini view and nothing happened.
Here are some visuals
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bumping for more help,
small update, if i double tap the box and drag to the top left i can make it a little bit smaller, opposite direction makes it larger.
blacklight215 said:
bumping for more help,
small update, if i double tap the box and drag to the top left i can make it a little bit smaller, opposite direction makes it larger.
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Just perform a factory reset if it goes away then it was definitely something that got enabled in settings or an app running.
You can enable a simulated secondary display in Developer Options. Check to see if another box is ticked instead of the "None" option
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