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Is there any way to disable the "Breathing" Navigation ring when its charging or the solid light when its done? I keep this phone by my bed at night and really don't enjoy the flashing lights in my room.
Thanks,
Landon.
set it face down while charging.
Not to be rude but thats like taking the switch off the fidge door's light and just closing it. The lights still on you just don't see it. I'm concerned with the lights life if its on 1/3 of the day. Also when I recieve email through the night the phone vibrates and grinds the screen into the wooden night stand. I dunno, seems to me that the charging icon up top would be good enough and the breathing lights unnecessary.
Thanks,
Landon.
the lights life? its an led. leds never burn out. as for the notification, seeing as its part of the hardware and not a setting in windows mobile, youre stuck with it forever. set it on a cloth or something, or set something over it.
Can I set mine to strobe? Its really slow and annoying. I only like fast things.
...and not to be rude but I don't want to wave my fingers in front of it for effect.
ROFLMAO!!!!!
I used to have an extra piece of nice microfiber cloth which I folded and put the phone face down on next to my computer. Something that keeps the phone from scratches and simply to block out the light.
lmwinbur said:
Not to be rude but thats like taking the switch off the fidge door's light and just closing it. The lights still on you just don't see it. I'm concerned with the lights life if its on 1/3 of the day. Also when I recieve email through the night the phone vibrates and grinds the screen into the wooden night stand. I dunno, seems to me that the charging icon up top would be good enough and the breathing lights unnecessary.
Thanks,
Landon.
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Wow Really? Is your Raphael a special edition made of eggshells? I mean HTC would never have thought someone would have their phone face down on a wooden table when It vibrated. Also, what the heck kind of rough sandpaper nightstand do you have?
If the short 1 second of vibrating scratches up your screen, maybe you should get a Screen Protector (good to have anyway) or perhaps a nice phone case.
Hi,
I just bought my Gear S2 classic yesterday.
I am using the (always on mode) and disabled the wake up gesture.
Even though I am using the (always on mode), some times the screen switchs off and I need to press on any button to wake it up.
Any idea on this? is it a fault?
Thanks,
So.. anyone faced this?
Thanks,
I've had this too. Tried everything to figure out why the clock didn't go in to ambient mode. Gave up trying in the end
Then, it sorted itself out the other day after I had rearranged the order of the apps on the app wheel. I'm sure this was just a coincidence though.
Mubble said:
I've had this too. Tried everything to figure out why the clock didn't go in to ambient mode. Gave up trying in the end
Then, it sorted itself out the other day after I had rearranged the order of the apps on the app wheel. I'm sure this was just a coincidence though.
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Thanks alot... I have just did factory reset to the watch... and let's see... i was using a custom face from Mr. time.. now i am using one of the default faces.
let's see
Yes I was, and still am, using a Mr Time watch face. Think it might be messing up the ambient mode for all watch faces. Although the standard watch faces were doing the same.
Mubble said:
Yes I was, and still am, using a Mr Time watch face. Think it might be messing up the ambient mode for all watch faces. Although the standard watch faces were doing the same.
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after factory reset and using original watch face it happened again./.. just suddenly the ambient mode goes away and the screen turns to black.. had to move the bezel for the watch to wake up
This appears to be a common problem and based on another thread, it doesn't appear to be fixed in the last firmware release to Korea
ColMustard said:
This appears to be a common problem and based on another thread, it doesn't appear to be fixed in the last firmware release to Korea
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thanks alot... can you share the link of the other thread?
Is this only happening with Mr time watchfaces or with other watchfaces too?
sefrcoko said:
Is this only happening with Mr time watchfaces or with other watchfaces too?
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it happens with other watchfaces as well.
my settings:
- always on option is selected (on).
- wake up gesture is not selected (off).
problem: some times the watch hands turns off (like if the "always on" option is not selected.
it works fine for some time and then suddenly i look at the watch.. to find the screen black.
actions taken: using the original watchface, uninstalling Mr. time watchface... factory reset.... non of them helped.
Thanks,
a_k_gano said:
thanks alot... can you share the link of the other thread?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/gea...rmware-update-november-20-2015-t3252977/page3
a_k_gano said:
Hi,
I just bought my Gear S2 classic yesterday.
I am using the (always on mode) and disabled the wake up gesture.
Even though I am using the (always on mode), some times the screen switchs off and I need to press on any button to wake it up.
Any idea on this? is it a fault?
Thanks,
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I thought I was having the same problem, but then put the watch on my wrist and all of a sudden it went into ambient mode. With wake up gesture on, the screen goes to full mode when I glance at the watch. But if I remove the watch from my wrist and put it on the table, the screen goes off completely.
So I guess it detects when watch is on your wrist and acts accordingly.
Hope that helps.
zoltar99 said:
I thought I was having the same problem, but then put the watch on my wrist and all of a sudden it went into ambient mode. With wake up gesture on, the screen goes to full mode when I glance at the watch. But if I remove the watch from my wrist and put it on the table, the screen goes off completely.
So I guess it detects when watch is on your wrist and acts accordingly.
Hope that helps.
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What you are saying is absolutely right regarding the watch screen turning off when you take it off your wrist for power saving.
but I think what we are talking about is a sort of bug... (when you have always on-on and wake up gesture-off, and the watch will randomly blank the screen while you are wearing it ...) like what is explained in the previous link (another thread).
Thanks alot,
found another thread for same topic as well... looks like a general problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-s2/609013-gear-s2-always.html
found another thread for same topic as well... looks like a general problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-s2/609013-gear-s2-always.html
a_k_gano said:
found another thread for same topic as well... looks like a general problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-s2/609013-gear-s2-always.html
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one more mentioned the problem
http://developer.samsung.com/forum/...boardName=SDK&messageId=285755&startId=zzzzz~
a_k_gano said:
What you are saying is absolutely right regarding the watch screen turning off when you take it off your wrist for power saving.
but I think what we are talking about is a sort of bug... (when you have always on-on and wake up gesture-off, and the watch will randomly blank the screen while you are wearing it ...) like what is explained in the previous link (another thread).
Thanks alot,
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Let's hope this is a software issue and Samsung might be able to fix it with a patch very soon.
Are you using the standard strap? I got really frustrated after I put the watch on a perlon band because the ambient mode suddenly wasn't working, and then I realized the strap was covering the heart rate sensor, which is how the watch knows whether or not it's on a wrist. I cut a hole in the strap (and heat-sealed the edges) and back to ambient mode.
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Are you using the standard strap? I got really frustrated after I put the watch on a perlon band because the ambient mode suddenly wasn't working, and then I realized the strap was covering the heart rate sensor, which is how the watch knows whether or not it's on a wrist. I cut a hole in the strap (and heat-sealed the edges) and back to ambient mode.
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Hmm.. I am using the standard strap.. but like to make it lose.. do you think it should be tight on hand ? .. and are you sure it is the heart rate sensor is the one that monitors? or it is by movement..
I got the latest firmware yesterday (that was in Korea few days ago).. and the same problem happened again... so i thought it is a bug and not yet fixed...
i will try to make the watch sealed on my hand and will see.. thanks for the advise... will let you know the result
Even after tightening the strap, the display goes black after a while. So annoying... I cant believe Samsung couldn't get something so simple as always on ambient mode correctly. Their software shortcomings are increasingly becoming irritating.
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Hi all,
hope this is not too dumb of a question as i dont have an S2 yet, but i was wondering if you can keep the same watch face on all the time, if so how bad is it on batt life. Also what do you have to do to bring the 'normal' face back on, do you have to tap the screen or can you just turn your wrist?
cheers
nick
I don't use always on display, but I would imagine it would hurt battery life.
You can tap one of the buttons, turn the bezel, or just turn your wrist to turn on the screen. I get 2-3 days with my normal use.
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I use Always On Display (AOD) all the time. With my previous watch (S2 Classic) it used to shift every minute or so to prevent burn-in.
I watched very closely the S3 AOD and I cannot see any shifting whatsoever, with both stock and non-stock watch faces.
Have you guys noticed the same, or is there something wrong with mine?
dadonev said:
I use Always On Display (AOD) all the time. With my previous watch (S2 Classic) it used to shift every minute or so to prevent burn-in.
I watched very closely the S3 AOD and I cannot see any shifting whatsoever, with both stock and non-stock watch faces.
Have you guys noticed the same, or is there something wrong with mine?
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Same thing with mine and after 2 or 3 days it would leave a ghosting effect on the screen but it would eventually go away when turning off always on. I have tried resetting the watch to see if it worked but still doesnt. Im hoping its a software issue and will eventually be fixed.
Where do you see this "ghosting" effect, screen switched off or some black menu screen? I presume this is initial sign of burn-in.
I switch off AOD at night and change watch faces regularly. I can't live with a black screen watch, so for now changing faces is my way to work around this.
Its by the hour marks. And i can see it whenever i get a notification and when the screen is gray. But its gone now. It happened twice so im just going to wait for an update to see if it fixes the always on.
Greetings.
I just picked up the Verizon variant of the V50 and have a question, hopefully someone with a V50 can help me out. My proximity sensor, which is supposed to only be active during phone calls to shut off the screen, seems to be responding to darkness. If I'm in a lit room and the screen is locked, the phone shows the "Always on Display" like normal. However, if I turn off the lights, the screen goes black, the fingerprint sensor does not respond to touch and I have to press the power button multiple times to get the screen to activate. If I turn the light back on in the room, the AOD comes back on and the fingerprint sensor responds to touch.
I took a trip to my local vzw store hoping they would have a V50 on display to test this since I don't know if this is a phone feature or a defect. I'd hate to go through the hassle of swapping phones only to have the new one do it too.
I do have a screen protector on the phone but it is not covering the proximity sensor.
Can anyone with a V50 test theirs to see what happens and let me know? I'd appreciate it.
I just tested this on a Verizon LG V50. Almost pitch black while on a call:
- Screen blanks when I put it up to my ear
- Screen lights up when I pull it away.
dinotheo said:
I just tested this on a Verizon LG V50. Almost pitch black while on a call:
- Screen blanks when I put it up to my ear
- Screen lights up when I pull it away.
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Mine works fine when I'm on a call, it's when I'm not on a call. What if you have it just sitting on a table and you turn off lights and make it completely dark in the room? Does the aod turn off or stay on?
dinotheo said:
I just tested this on a Verizon LG V50. Almost pitch black while on a call:
- Screen blanks when I put it up to my ear
- Screen lights up when I pull it away.
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Or try this. Have it sitting face up on a table with the AOD on and put your finger over the earpiece/proximity sensor area. Does the display turn off? Mine does and I don't think it should. My V30 didn't.
rustypie said:
Or try this. Have it sitting face up on a table with the AOD on and put your finger over the earpiece/proximity sensor area. Does the display turn off? Mine does and I don't think it should. My V30 didn't.
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Sorry, it was late when I responded and I neglected to mention that.
When not on a call, in pitch black, covering the screen doe not blank it out. Only when on a call does it blank when you cover the proximity sensor.
dinotheo said:
Sorry, it was late when I responded and I neglected to mention that.
When not on a call, in pitch black, covering the screen doe not blank it out. Only when on a call does it blank when you cover the proximity sensor.
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I appreciate your help. What about in regularly lit room? With phone showing the always on display, if you cover earpiece area, does display turn off or stay on? On mine, just sitting on a table in a lit room, and it's showing the clock on the aod, if I cover the earpiece display turns off. Sounds like I might have a defective device.
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I appreciate your help. What about in regularly lit room? With phone showing the always on display, if you cover earpiece area, does display turn off or stay on? On mine, just sitting on a table in a lit room, and it's showing the clock on the aod, if I cover the earpiece display turns off. Sounds like I might have a defective device.
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OK....Let me apologize once more. I missed the AOD part.
AOD turns off when covered regardless of light or dark environment. You want this to happen. The regular home screen does not blank except during a phone call.
You want the AOD to blank such as putting it in your pocket. This is an OLED and they burn. I have a Galaxy S8 where you can see that I used Waze a LOT. I would say that this behavior is normal.
Sorry about the confusion and missing where you asked for AOD.
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OK....Let me apologize once more. I missed the AOD part.
AOD turns off when covered regardless of light or dark environment. You want this to happen. The regular home screen does not blank except during a phone call.
You want the AOD to blank such as putting it in your pocket. This is an OLED and they burn. I have a Galaxy S8 where you can see that I used Waze a LOT. I would say that this behavior is normal.
Sorry about the confusion and missing where you asked for AOD.
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No problem, thanks for your help. Can I ask one more thing? With the AOD on, with phone sitting face up with no obstructions anywhere and you make it pitch black in the room WITHOUT covering or touching the sensor. Does the AOD stay lit up or turn off?
In that scenario the AOD stays on.
Went in to a room with AOD on. Turned lights off....AOD stays on.
Turned the lights back on and then off to test. It stayed on.
As soon as I cover the proximity sensor with my hand, it turns off.
dinotheo said:
In that scenario the AOD stays on.
Went in to a room with AOD on. Turned lights off....AOD stays on.
Turned the lights back on and then off to test. It stayed on.
As soon as I cover the proximity sensor with my hand, it turns off.
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I think that's all I need to know. Thanks so much for your time. I appreciate it.
rustypie said:
Greetings.
I just picked up the Verizon variant of the V50 and have a question, hopefully someone with a V50 can help me out. My proximity sensor, which is supposed to only be active during phone calls to shut off the screen, seems to be responding to darkness. If I'm in a lit room and the screen is locked, the phone shows the "Always on Display" like normal. However, if I turn off the lights, the screen goes black, the fingerprint sensor does not respond to touch and I have to press the power button multiple times to get the screen to activate. If I turn the light back on in the room, the AOD comes back on and the fingerprint sensor responds to touch.
I took a trip to my local vzw store hoping they would have a V50 on display to test this since I don't know if this is a phone feature or a defect. I'd hate to go through the hassle of swapping phones only to have the new one do it too.
I do have a screen protector on the phone but it is not covering the proximity sensor.
Can anyone with a V50 test theirs to see what happens and let me know? I'd appreciate it.
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Dude you shold try to clean your sensor which is placed between both selfie cameras... Wipe it some wet tissue i was also facing same problem for some days but now it's totally fine after i clean it with wet wipes... I hope this will helpfull for you too
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rustypie said:
Greetings.
I just picked up the Verizon variant of the V50 and have a question, hopefully someone with a V50 can help me out. My proximity sensor, which is supposed to only be active during phone calls to shut off the screen, seems to be responding to darkness. If I'm in a lit room and the screen is locked, the phone shows the "Always on Display" like normal. However, if I turn off the lights, the screen goes black, the fingerprint sensor does not respond to touch and I have to press the power button multiple times to get the screen to activate. If I turn the light back on in the room, the AOD comes back on and the fingerprint sensor responds to touch.
I took a trip to my local vzw store hoping they would have a V50 on display to test this since I don't know if this is a phone feature or a defect. I'd hate to go through the hassle of swapping phones only to have the new one do it too.
I do have a screen protector on the phone but it is not covering the proximity sensor.
Can anyone with a V50 test theirs to see what happens and let me know? I'd appreciate it.
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I have the same problem. And I have already discovered that it is clearly a failure of the proximity sensor since with a sensor testing application it tells me that I have an obstacle 0cm from the screen. Have you managed to fix it?
gubees said:
I have the same problem. And I have already discovered that it is clearly a failure of the proximity sensor since with a sensor testing application it tells me that I have an obstacle 0cm from the screen. Have you managed to fix it?
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Try this. Ensure there is no screen protector over the selfie camera. Either cut a relief or use a pre cut protector for v50s/g8x. It worked for me.
Try this; ensure there is no screen protector over the selfie camera. Either cut out/relief that area, use a precut V50S/G8X protector OR no protector at all. It worked for me.
Well this is most common issues with low level refurbs.
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