Hi,
I went back to Android with the s10 after almost one year with iOS. I really enjoy my s10 much more than my iPhone, but I'm missing really one big thing: a wallet/folio cover which automatically turn on/off the screen when I open or close it. I know it works with magnet on most phone, but do you know if this feature is available with the s10, and if there is any folio available or coming with it?
Thanks!
I have the official Samsung LED wallet cover and it does just that, turns on my screen when I open it up.
Iphones doesn't have that feature does it?
But I also get that functionality with the clear view case as well
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I have an Otterbox Defender on my Desire. When you make calls with HTC Sense or most Androids I believe, the screen shuts off when you hold the phone to your ear but when you bring it back down to end the call or what not, the screen is supposed to turn back on allowing you to use it. When I have my Defender on my screen does not turn back on. If I call someone and they don't answer I have to strip my phone of the case fairly quickly before the call goes the voicemail, sometimes it doesn't quite work out that way. I emailed customer support at Otterbox and they are replacing my case for free (pretty sweet right?) But I'm afraid that its not my case that causes this. Does anybody know what could be doing this and what I can do to fix it?
Thanks.
Test it
The listing for that case says it allows 'Complete interaction of the device's functions', and the picture (PDF) of the case looks to have an oval-shaped cutout for both the proximity and light sensors. Your screen should turn back on when you move it from your ear during a call, so something is wrong.
The easiest way to test is to get a digital camera, any will do. point it at the front of your phone like you were going to take a photo. You should see the little proximity sensor blinking during a call. It's at the top left, just above the screen. The light from the sensor isn't visible to the eye, but camera sensors pick it up fine.(You can use this trick with most remote controls, too.) Try it with the case on, then off. If you see a difference then the case is the problem.
Some ROMs allow you to hang up calls by pressing the power button. I'm using Oxygen and I prefer this feature to waiting for the screen and buttons to come up. It doesn't fix your problem but it's a workaround.
EDIT: here's an example from a different phone on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEEoIYp-Dc
Thanks for your suggestion and your reply. I'm gonna see what happens with this new Otterbox when it arrives. If it doesn't work I am going to see if I can get a patch or something to flash to make it so I can either hang up with the power button like you said or that I can turn my screen on with my track pad.
There should be a little piece of plastic in the spot covering the sensor, if it is dirty it won't allow the screen to come back on. Had a customer the other day with the exact same problem with the defender series on her Mesmerize/Fascinate and cleaning that area helped.
What series is your new case? Another Defender? Or are you going to try for Commuter? I personally like the way the Commuter looks more than Defender.
My new case should be a defender as that is what case I'm having problems with. There isn't a whole lot of variety for Otterbox in Canada, they are rather scarce. I had a near impossible time finding my defender and I've never even seen a commuter for it here.
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Hi all,
I have had the official flip case for a few weeks now and to be honest its not suiting me well.
Plus sides first.
Its thin, it looks nice, its decent quality material (coming from a person who does leather-work for a hobby). The fit is very good and the finish is excellent. Screen protection is always a bonus of course.
Down sides.
One handed operation is a pain in the butt. The lid has a mind of its own which makes it a pain especially for car mounts. taking photos can be another pain whilst trying to keep the top cover out of the way, The s-view screen when closed is very limited to say the least, customisation is pretty much none existent.
When waking the phone by opening the cover it sometimes gets confused and will only give me one chance at fingerprint unlocking before timing out?? If i then use the power button to wake it gets more confused still.
I also noticed after a weekend in the pocket the case had come loose on one side. This caused the cover to not notify the phone it was there. It didnt give me a prompt to check he seal. Due to the nature of the case there is more leverage to peel the back from the phone without you easily noticing.
Dont get me wrong I am not done with this case yet but its not impressing me so far, especially given the cost, the shocking cost of it...
Thoughts from other users???
Dissatisfied
I purchased the S-View as well when I got my S5
At first I loved it!
-It's sleek, professional looking IMO
-Screen protection is great
-The case stays shut like its supposed to
-Quick access to Camera
-Easily view text messages
After about a week of using it it became more of a PITA to use than anything.
-Lack of drop protection, but that's a given
-One handed use is frustrating
-No real customization to S-View screen
-I am a heavy email sender/receiver for work and I could not find a way to view email notifications on the S-View
-Inconsistent proximity sensor reaction. I would have to open the case to hang up the phone half the time
-If you flip the cover around to the back of the phone occasionally it would put the screen to sleep
-Any pictures taken while using the camera with the cover closed get saved to a separate folder within the device's storage
-Unlike the S5's screen the S-View screen would collect finger prints like crazy and I always had to clean it off
Just my 2 cents. I went back to Sprint and returned it in exchange for the Otterbox Defender and have no complaints so far!
I also have the Sview cover and trust me its looks nice and fancy but not practical at all Mine is back in it's box. Just too cumbersome to use...
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I've got myself a galaxy s6 after many happy years with a nexus 5. The one feature I really miss is the screen of the nexus would wake when you opened the flip case, no button pressing necessary. Is it possible to get this feature on the s6?
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robsy said:
I've got myself a galaxy s6 after many happy years with a nexus 5. The one feature I really miss is the screen of the nexus would wake when you opened the flip case, no button pressing necessary. Is it possible to get this feature on the s6?
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The S6 does this automatically with a flip case; no apps needed
¿Will-it-Blend? said:
The S6 does this automatically with a flip case; no apps needed
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I must be missing a setting then as mine doesn't. I need to press the side or centre button.
I'm using a snugg case. Tried all the settings, still have to open the case then press power or centre button. Could you tell me what case you have?
The case needs a magnet to let the s6 recognize that it has to turn the display on or off.
robsy said:
I must be missing a setting then as mine doesn't. I need to press the side or centre button.
I'm using a snugg case. Tried all the settings, still have to open the case then press power or centre button. Could you tell me what case you have?
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He is probably referring to Samsung's official Flip Cover cases. They all turn off the screen when closed, and turn on the screen when opened. Not sure about third party cases though, you'll have to check the specs to see if they support such a feature. Usually there is a specially placed magnet on the case that triggers the screen on/off action.
Thanks for the help, I see now I should have gone for a case that specified auto wake/sleep feature.
I've still not found a leather type wallet case with smart lock/wake. Has anyone got one, can post a link. Don't want the s view case as they seem very flimsy.
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The case needs a magnet to let the s6 recognize that it has to turn the display on or off.
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Not only a magnet. I've an unofficial cover with the two magnets just like the official one. But the official has a NFC tag too. So without root and a proper fix, unofficial cover doesn't work.
I'm waiting for some custom rom to do it...
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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.
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.