So anyone who's a fan of flipcases, i assume you'd like a feature to switch your screen over when you cover the screen with the actual flip thing, check this app out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danielkao.autoscreenonoff&hl=en_GB
when you cover your Proximity sensor it'll detect it and switch your screen on, until it gets removed it'll turn it back on
Thanks! will check it out
i am using gravity screen, it does the same and it works perfectly.
battery draining isn't much more since i am using this
I'M guessing this is going to kill the battery, I remember a mod like this for the HTC One X it drank a lot of battery.
Depends on how power-hungry the proximity sensor is.
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Since today my screen goes on when any movement over the sensor on the top of the phone.
You see the little sensor at the top next to the N of Sony EricssoN? Well, if i go with my hand an inch above over it my screen turns on! So in my pocket the screen is constantly on obviously and this drains my battery very fast as the screen is the most heavy battery drainer of your phone.
My wife has the same phone and she doesn't have this problem.
Does anyone have any idea how I can switch this off?????
this is very annoying!
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Arnold
Odd, i dont have this issue.... how does one turn on the prox senser anyway?
turning off is now more my concern I have no idea what happened. Of course I play lately a lot with it since I rooted it, so I might have changed something which effect on this sensor...
juz bought S3 few days ago, felt that the Power button has been a bit loose because of pressing it very frequently as it is the only way to lock and unlock the screen.
been tried with some apps that unlock the screen by using the proximity sensor like Smart Screen On, Power Switch etc, but all of these apps draining my phone battery 30% faster than before as it has to be keep the proximity sensor awake and can not be place into deep sleep.
and i just found out that S3 has a built in magnetic sensor in it, how cool is that? btw, I started to think what's the function of the magnetic sensor? can i use it to lock or unlock the screen by using the sensor just like what ipad + smart cover does?
been google search for a while on this topic but no luck.
so posting this question here and hope someone can help in any.
would like to know where is the position of the magnetic sensor as well. (cause may be will diy one flip cover with magnet to work with the idea)
thanks
ricsonham said:
juz bought S3 few days ago, felt that the Power button has been a bit loose because of pressing it very frequently as it is the only way to lock and unlock the screen.
been tried with some apps that unlock the screen by using the proximity sensor like Smart Screen On, Power Switch etc, but all of these apps draining my phone battery 30% faster than before as it has to be keep the proximity sensor awake and can not be place into deep sleep.
and i just found out that S3 has a built in magnetic sensor in it, how cool is that? btw, I started to think what's the function of the magnetic sensor? can i use it to lock or unlock the screen by using the sensor just like what ipad + smart cover does?
been google search for a while on this topic but no luck.
so posting this question here and hope someone can help in any.
would like to know where is the position of the magnetic sensor as well. (cause may be will diy one flip cover with magnet to work with the idea)
thanks
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No idea on the magnetic sensor,
but to highlight, you can also use the home button to unlock, that would decrease the use of the power button by 50%
you can do this with Tasker. You can make contextual tasks depending on any sensor you have.
Although it is not easy to learn how to use it...
search the forum for Tasker topic and you will find some help.
Anybody know if theres a way to get a mod for my s4 where I can touch the screen when its asleep to wake it up?
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That would need to be built into a kernel. There are apps that use the sensors to wake it up, but that requires moving the device as apposed to touching it.
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I use an app called Gravity Screen Pro (link below) and it has really changed how I use my phone. You get set it so when you lay the phone on a flat surface the screen will turn off, wake the screen by waving your hand over the sensor, screen turns off when you put it in your pocket, and a lot of other great features. I would highly recommend it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree&hl=en
there is also a guy working on Active display like the Moto X has and he has it going on 4.3. here is the link.
we should let him know we would like to see it on 4.2.2
Hmmm... would you really want that? I mean with the screen as touchy as it is wouldn't it wake just being your pocket against your leg? If i put my GS4 in my pocket now and accidentally hit he power button as it goes in, i hear the light effect sound chiming as i walk as it taps against my leg.
My phone's always-on display will turn off. I can't bring it out of it's 'slumber' anyway other than plugging it in. It instantly pops out of sleep and works fine. I'll lock it and while I can see the always-on display the fingerprint reader will unlock it with no problems. This just started in the past hour for me. I've tried resetting the phone and the issue still pops up, and quickly at that.
Are you using a case or screen protector? Could be something interfering with the ambient light or proximity sensor causing the phone to think it's in your pocket at all times?
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Actually just tested this. Covered the top sensors and the always on display turned off and fingerprint sensor no longer worked just like you described
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duckysempai said:
Are you using a case or screen protector? Could be something interfering with the ambient light or proximity sensor causing the phone to think it's in your pocket at all times?
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Actually just tested this. Covered the top sensors and the always on display turned off and fingerprint sensor no longer worked just like you described
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You may be right about that. I'm using a lifeproof case and I had just opened it up to clean off the inside (I had shown someone the phone earlier and dog hair found its way to the inside of the case). Funny thing is I turned it completely off and let it sit for a time, as opposed to the restart I did earlier, and it's working alright now. Maybe I just needed to reset it's calibration by resetting it?
Anyone know how to disable this weird dependence on the light sensor? I just don't understand why it would ever disable itself because it's dark.
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My phone's always-on display will turn off. I can't bring it out of it's 'slumber' anyway other than plugging it in. It instantly pops out of sleep and works fine. I'll lock it and while I can see the always-on display the fingerprint reader will unlock it with no problems. This just started in the past hour for me. I've tried resetting the phone and the issue still pops up, and quickly at that.
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I read this is a feature of the phone. The always on will turn off in your pocket or in a darkened room. Nice idea since you do not need to be using the juice then. You can test this in a dimmly lit room by cupping your hands over the display to block the light.
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I read this is a feature of the phone. The always on will turn off in your pocket or in a darkened room. Nice idea since you do not need to be using the juice then. You can test this in a dimmly lit room by cupping your hands over the display to block the light.
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Sure, but it won't turn on even when I press the back button. Pretty obnoxious when I'm sitting in a blacked out room and I have to hold it up to the computer screen to activate it.
Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't read the thread carefully. That sucks. I'm in a dark room now watching video. The display turned off, I heard a notification, when I picked up the phone it came on. I do not like that that the led notifications stop. I'm not sure what happens to sound notifications when the always on goes off. I prefer to set the phone silent until a certain time in the AM and then use a sound profile to get notifications and a low volume.
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Sure, but it won't turn on even when I press the back button. Pretty obnoxious when I'm sitting in a blacked out room and I have to hold it up to the computer screen to activate it.
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I would return it for another or send it in on warranty.
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I would return it for another or send it in on warranty.
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I'm thinking it was the Lifeproof case I have on it. It all worked fine for a week then when I tested the case for waterproof it failed (the phone wasn't in it). I sent for another one and it seems to be working alright now. Maybe it had something to do with the inside of my case getting wet? I don't know.
Great! Enjoy your phone g why are we still calling these things phone?). I like the G5. Now that we have torur I am hoping their for some nice tweaks.
I've had this happen too and it made my life proof case useless because I couldn't use my phone with it on it I still have the issue once in a while but not nearly as often anymore
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Also, always on display turns completely off.
Not sure what's going on here, but it's extremely annoying. If I'm outside at night or in a dark room or area my phone thinks it's in my pocket so the fingerprint sensor, tap to wake, and always on display don't work. I have to press the power button extremely hard to get it to turn on.
Also, not sure if related but when I make a phone call, as soon as I dial the number my screen will turn off completely before I even bring the phone up to my ear.
Any ideas?
Make sure there's nothing in front of the proximity sensor. When that is triggered and it's dark, it disables the fingerprint reader and always on display. I use a Life proof case and when I had a screen protector on with that, it caused issues.
Definitely nothing on it. Not using a case or screen protector.
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Definitely nothing on it. Not using a case or screen protector.
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Download a sensor test app, there are many of them on the play store, check the proximity sensor with one of that apps, if it doesn't work then your g5 is faulty
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Also noticed when I cover up the sensor my brightness immediately jumps to 0%. It's no longer a slow and steady drop down to 0, it just immediately goes to 0. Like and on/off switch
Just downloaded a lightand proximity sensor test and it seems to work perfect. So I'm not sure what's up.
OK this is weird,there must be a setting I messed up. My auto brightness jumps from 0% to 51% to 100% depending on the lighting I'm in. Nothing in between and no more smooth transitions.
Looks like my proximity sensor is dead. Tested it through and app and it says "near" and never changes.