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I find this behavior of my touch pro irritating and stupid. The screen goes off during coversation. We all know that. And we know that we can tweak it via the registry not to go off at all.
But WHY can't it just act like my wife's iPhone does? The iPhone turns the screen off during conversation by using the LIGHT DETECTOR. So when you put it near your ear screen goes off and immediately returns when you move the phone away from your ear. I am using my wife's iphone a lot and I can say this behavior works excellent, flawless and so much better than the Touch Pro, where it's either goes off and I have to click on a button each time to turn it on again. Or just leave the LCD on even I talk for half an hour. Did anyone fix that ?
Look for Touch InCall Screen Tweak.
Check the options for:
"Ignore Light Sensor"
"Ignore First Screen Off"
and I believe it'll work how you want it to.
unless one talk for a long time turning on and off the lcd backlight would most likely use more power then having it on during the call these devices don't have led backlight or use oled
so there is still a neon backlight type of thing I believe
and they use most power when turning on
mindfrost82 said:
Look for Touch InCall Screen Tweak.
Check the options for:
"Ignore Light Sensor"
"Ignore First Screen Off"
and I believe it'll work how you want it to.
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I just want to second this. The behavior you describe really annoyed my about my fuze as well, when I had been using a Samsung Eternity that operated similar to the iPhone (detected when it was at your ear to turn off screen).
Get the program mindfrost said, it works like a charm! You can even make the phone automatically turn to speakerphone when you sit it face down mid-call, and go back to normal when you pick it back up! It's an excellent add-on.
I don' understand one thing. Why do we check Ignore Light Sensor? I have the program, my phone now works like an iphone with the settings you described but that option is throwing me for aloop
I went to the thread for the app and found that the app is working a bit different than I thought. I do enjoy this app. Nuts that this isn't an out of the box type behaviour.
the iphone doesnt use the ambient light sensor, it uses the proximity sensor which the touch pro doesnt have. if you tilt it up to the sunlight you can see 3 black spots on the iphone. one that is the light sensor, a proximity beam and sensor. it can tell if an object like your face is too close to use the screen and turns it off during a call.
The Jack of Clubs said:
the iphone doesnt use the ambient light sensor, it uses the proximity sensor which the touch pro doesnt have. if you tilt it up to the sunlight you can see 3 black spots on the iphone. one that is the light sensor, a proximity beam and sensor. it can tell if an object like your face is too close to use the screen and turns it off during a call.
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Thanks for all replies. I will try Touch InCall that you guys suggested.
Jack : I didn't know that. That seems like a smart thing to do, better than using the light sensor I wonder why the HTC guys didn't think about that being that the HTC devices are more expensive, newer and should have better tech. Oh well
I'm a bit curious why everybody wants their screen to remain on while they are talking on the phone. Do you like to press the screen with your cheek while you're talking? What do you need to look at the screen for? I've always had the option of turning the screen off while talking enabled.
pennywisdom said:
I'm a bit curious why everybody wants their screen to remain on while they are talking on the phone. Do you like to press the screen with your cheek while you're talking? What do you need to look at the screen for? I've always had the option of turning the screen off while talking enabled.
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I don't think anyone is saying that - they want the screen to turn off when the phone is against their face, and turn on if the phone is moved, to type in numbers, take notes, etc.
DaveLinger said:
I don't think anyone is saying that - they want the screen to turn off when the phone is against their face, and turn on if the phone is moved, to type in numbers, take notes, etc.
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Yep. That's correct
DaveLinger said:
I don't think anyone is saying that - they want the screen to turn off when the phone is against their face, and turn on if the phone is moved, to type in numbers, take notes, etc.
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I guess the impression I got from the Tilt (which doesn't have a light sensor) and the users of the Tilt, they didn't like the screen to blank during a call. I always turn my screen off with the power button if I have to while I'm on the phone so I never understood why they wanted it to stay on.
I think the problem with using the photo sensor reading is that if it is dark, you'll never get the screen to turn back on, even if you pull the phone away from your ear.
On the Raphael/Touch Pro perhaps the improved screen sensitivity and the non-bezelled screen makes for ear shenanigans while ear mashing.
I could get away with ear mashing on the Tilt and the Wizard.
What if you are using bluetooth in the car?
Has anyone had any issues using either Sleep as Android or Sleepbot? The screen never fully turns off because the accelerometers don't function with the screen off. I'm concerned that leaving the screen on for hours on end will cause pretty substantial burn-in.
tekhna said:
Has anyone had any issues using either Sleep as Android or Sleepbot? The screen never fully turns off because the accelerometers don't function with the screen off. I'm concerned that leaving the screen on for hours on end will cause pretty substantial burn-in.
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Hey there, I actually made SleepBot and we have an option called "Screen Off Tracking" in the Settings which is supported for newer devices like the S3 or Nexus. Motion and sound tracking will still work even if you turn the screen off, but I recommend trying it out for 3-4 minutes first to make sure.
We've been testing on an LG Optimus (one of the older models that doesn't support screen-off tracking and nothing like burn happens. We dim the screen to all black within 10 seconds of tracking in any case. Email me at [email protected] if you have other questions.
I was concerned about burn-in as well and I use Sleep As Android. My solution was to install Dock Clock. It has an option to make the clock move around on the screen which will eliminate any burn-in and it is very easy to read at night.
janenyc said:
Hey there, I actually made SleepBot and we have an option called "Screen Off Tracking" in the Settings which is supported for newer devices like the S3 or Nexus. Motion and sound tracking will still work even if you turn the screen off, but I recommend trying it out for 3-4 minutes first to make sure.
We've been testing on an LG Optimus (one of the older models that doesn't support screen-off tracking and nothing like burn happens. We dim the screen to all black within 10 seconds of tracking in any case. Email me at [email protected] if you have other questions.
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So, how about development of sleepbot cause the soft is great
So by default phone is set to Moto display, tried switching to Ambient Display but it does nothing,and reacts the same way as the third option which does not wake screen at all. Just wondering if anybody have similar issue or maybe I'm doing something wrong
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So by default phone is set to Moto display, tried switching to Ambient Display but it does nothing,and reacts the same way as the third option which does not wake screen at all. Just wondering if anybody have similar issue or maybe I'm doing something wrong
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Yep. Same thing. I wanted to see the difference, but nothing happens with Ambient Display. I even watched several YouTube videos thinking I was looking for something that it doesn't do, but it doesn't do anything. Tested it with app notifications, texts, reminders, etc. The screen stays off 100%. I wonder how you get it working.....
I got it to work. I did some Googling, and it seems to be triggered by the "press power button to end calls.". I don't know why, but toggling that makes it work for me. You also need at least "swipe" enable for a lock screen. No lock screen means no Ambient Display. The option to toggle the power button is under settings -> accessibility. I have mine set to off, so I just toggled it on, and then back off, turned the screen off, called the phone from another phone, and after the miss call, Ambient Display worked, so I hope it works for all notifications. Haven't had any yet, but if things change I'll post back.
I'll definitely give this a go :good:
I like it better than Moto Display. Here is what I see that is different. Ambient Display doesn't wake when the phone moves, and it doesn't wake by the sensor. What happens is when you get a text, missed call, notification, etc the screen will show the time, and the notifications twice. Meaning if you get a text the Ambient Display comes on two seconds later, and then again five seconds after that. That's it. Moto Display will show you the same info only if you move the phone. It's a toss up, and really depends on what you like. I like Ambient Display since I hate that Moto Display always shows by the slightest move of the phone. Bump the table it comes on. I'd rather have the notice right when I get it, and glance at the screen to see what it is without waking the phone than having to move it to see.
bobbyphoenix said:
I like it better than Moto Display. Here is what I see that is different. Ambient Display doesn't wake when the phone moves, and it doesn't wake by the sensor. What happens is when you get a text, missed call, notification, etc the screen will show the time, and the notifications twice. Meaning if you get a text the Ambient Display comes on two seconds later, and then again five seconds after that. That's it. Moto Display will show you the same info only if you move the phone. It's a toss up, and really depends on what you like. I like Ambient Display since I hate that Moto Display always shows by the slightest move of the phone. Bump the table it comes on. I'd rather have the notice right when I get it, and glance at the screen to see what it is without waking the phone than having to move it to see.
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I'm very sorry for posting a sort of off topic post, but nowhere can I find a definitive answer until I read your post (though there are a lot of forums to go through still... It's daunting).
So, moto display as a default the screen comes on by default when you move the phone, regardless of whether you have a notification or not? I wanted my next phone to have double tap to wake so I could avoid the power button most of the time. This appears to accomplish the same end goal.
In comparison, ambient display appears to be more to what the description of moto display leads... It comes on when you have a notification (only). This would lead to pressing the power button often, no?
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mrdoug said:
I'm very sorry for posting a sort of off topic post, but nowhere can I find a definitive answer until I read your post (though there are a lot of forums to go through still... It's daunting).
So, moto display as a default the screen comes on by default when you move the phone, regardless of whether you have a notification or not? I wanted my next phone to have double tap to wake so I could avoid the power button most of the time. This appears to accomplish the same end goal.
In comparison, ambient display appears to be more to what the description of moto display leads... It comes on when you have a notification (only). This would lead to pressing the power button often, no?
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Correct. With Moto Display you don't really need the power button at all. Just move the phone, and the display comes one to show the time, or time and notifications if there are any. If you touch the screen you can simply unlock the screen, or go into a notification. With Ambient Display if you don't catch the screen coming on when you get a notification you need to press the power button since moving the phone won't light up the screen like Moto Display does.
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Is not working!!!
Nothing happens when I enable the ambient display, turn off the screen and move the phone. And it SAYS "wake when you MOVE the phone"!
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lucasfxd said:
Is not working!!!
Nothing happens when I enable the ambient display, turn off the screen and move the phone. And it SAYS "wake when you MOVE the phone"!
cyanogen 13 moto g 2015
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You sure you have enabled in both settings>display&lights and in sttings>gestures? I am talking about osprey, If you have merlin then sorry I don't know( It was unofficial build last time I checked)
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Gravemind2015 said:
You sure you have enabled in both settings>display&lights and in sttings>gestures? I am talking about osprey, If you have merlin then sorry I don't know( It was unofficial build last time I checked)
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I just wiped my phone again, and the first setting I set was the ambient display. Now is working! But it sure have bugs to not work before...
BTW: I just figure out that my Moto g 3 (XT1543) is 1 GB RAM only, not 2, like I saw specs on google... I'm really frustrated =(
Hi, if you Cm13 .. then to make Ambient display working .. you must not have any 3rd party LOCKSCREEN except the default..
i mean no other things like Slidejoy,lockscreens ..etc
if they are present, then ambient display will not work !!
try if your ambient display is working by going into Guestmode with ambient ON , then you will get idea
I am wondering if the always-on will result in not being able to carry it on domestic flights, which require all devices to be OFF! After takeoff, airplane mode or WiFi are OK - but not on takeoff/
They could screen them out with the X-ray at the gates - large phones would gt checked and if S7 - maybe no-go.
If so - would hope custom ROMs could solve that.
Just turn the phone off then what are you talking about? Always on is just a term used for the screen displaying notifications on the black screen when the device is powered on... It can be powered on and off just like a normal phone lol
nique0201 said:
Just turn the phone off then what are you talking about? Always on is just a term used for the screen displaying notifications on the black screen when the device is powered on... It can be powered on and off just like a normal phone lol
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CNET review said it does not turn off (" I fell in love with the S7's new always-on display, which shows you either the clock, a calendar or an image.") , and that it will display a few items like time always - or so they said. They also contracted Samsung directly on it. .
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CNET review said it does not turn off (" I fell in love with the S7's new always-on display, which shows you either the clock, a calendar or an image.") , and that it will display a few items like time always - or so they said. They also contracted Samsung directly on it. .
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If you are using the toggle in the drop-down, long press the "always on" icon and it will give you the options you're looking for.
bournefusion said:
If you are using the toggle in the drop-down, long press the "always on" icon and it will give you the options you're looking for.
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Mine has not been shipped yet, so i will give that a try when it comes.
This would be odd however. I leave my S4 on for several days, and see a screen like that when it often pops up, so don't see the reason for having an "always on" since it can already be handled otherwise.
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CNET review said it does not turn off (" I fell in love with the S7's new always-on display, which shows you either the clock, a calendar or an image.") , and that it will display a few items like time always - or so they said. They also contracted Samsung directly on it. .
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Yes while the phone is powered on the screen doesn't turn off completely.. Unless you disable "always on display" your just understanding it wrong which is OK lol
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I am wondering if the always-on will result in not being able to carry it on domestic flights, which require all devices to be OFF! After takeoff, airplane mode or WiFi are OK - but not on takeoff.
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This is not a factual statement. The FAA only requires that the phone be taken out of transmit mode. Airplane mode is acceptable, even for takeoff and landing.
Look I own the phone it turns off and on like a normal phone... It's just that while it's on it has a feature called always in display where when you turn the screen off a clock and notifications will pop up because it has a amoled screen they have the ability to light pixels independently which means that you can have a clock only on part of the screen and the rest be off so then you aren't using very much energy at all. So you can glance at your phone see what time it is and other cool things. It does not mean the phone doesn't turn off. You're taking the feature completely out of Context
I believe the phone is actually always on, even when powered off. I was an airliner passenger last night, had it in Airplane Mode, and then felt it vibrate in my pocket. The phone had rebooted on its own, so I shut it off completely since I wasn't sure what was going on. Later, while it was *shut off*, I felt it get warm, pulled it out and the blue indicator light was flashing, but the phone was off and unresponsive. I held the power button down briefly to reboot it, and it rebooted in airplane mode, just as would be expected had it been shut off while in airplane mode. When it came back on, it had reset the date to February 10, the battery had decreased from 52% to 25% in the two hours since I had shut if off, and the time was displayed in negative seconds (!), something like 7 million. All the weirdness ended when I rebooted it after landing and inactivated airplane mode. I'm not sure what was going on but I am definitely sure that after I turned the phone off, the notification light continued to blink, the device became warm, and it experienced significant battery drain. I therefore believe it is actually never off.
You may have thought you turned it off but didn't. You have to hit the power button twice on screen to complete the action. The first time just highlights it. I'm willing to bet you hit it once assumed it was off and pocketed it. Trust me it turns off
Murphys law: craziness can and will happen. This thread is pointless and should be closed. All phones "turn off" completely. You don't have a 'sleeper cell' for a phone, laying dormant yet on while you believe it's off. You have to really be dense to believe otherwise.
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I know that Always On Display saves battery for people who frequently turn on their phone to see the time/notifications.
But, it kill more battery for people who dont turn on their phone display often.
So, is there a way to alter this feature so that the 'Always on Display' turns on only on screen tap/double tap.
What i want is,
the screen should be off,
when i tap/double tap the screen - Always on display must show the time/notifications for few seconds
when i click the home/power button, the normal lock-screen must be displayed
IS THERE A WAY TO DO THAT?
Nope. Its either on or off.
Theres one thing that u can do but it still be on just in a bit different way. Turn off the always on display then set night clock. In my case i do 00:00 ~ 23:59. Still looking a way how to put clock as edge feed
Always On should definitively have a TIMER; it's absurd to work during the night and I don't need the night clock either (the only one that can currently stop the Always On).....
ionutdicu said:
Always On should definitively have a TIMER; it's absurd to work during the night and I don't need the night clock either (the only one that can currently stop the Always On).....
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You can put the phone on its face. That will turn it off, just make sure you put a cloth under it so that you dont scratch the screen.
In my testing i found that AOD takes 3-4% in 9hrs overnight, thats less than 0.5%/hr. Very solid if you ask me
FalconFX said:
You can put the phone on its face. That will turn it off, just make sure you put a cloth under it so that you dont scratch the screen.
In my testing i found that AOD takes 3-4% in 9hrs overnight, thats less than 0.5%/hr. Very solid if you ask me
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I prefer to be done automatically, I really think that it is something easily achievable by Samsung.
And is is not only about battery consumption but also about screen burn-in, despite all the watch movement.....
I'm using acDisplay from the play store. It allows you to cover the proximity sensor and then let go. Also kicks on when you pick it up.
newpraneeth said:
I know that Always On Display saves battery for people who frequently turn on their phone to see the time/notifications.
But, it kill more battery for people who dont turn on their phone display often.
So, is there a way to alter this feature so that the 'Always on Display' turns on only on screen tap/double tap.
What i want is,
the screen should be off,
when i tap/double tap the screen - Always on display must show the time/notifications for few seconds
when i click the home/power button, the normal lock-screen must be displayed
IS THERE A WAY TO DO THAT?
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Use AC Display apk, I think that's what you need