Don't remove your screen protector!
Don't cut your screen protector!
FIX YOUR PROXIMITY SENSOR IN YOUR 5.1 ROM!
This little modification is the result of a lot of code back-tracing and trial and error by me, and some very helpful testing and feedback from users in my MeanPop ROM thread! So first a thank you to the users who helped me out: it was difficult to test this myself because I don't have the problem that some are having with the increased proximity sensor sensitivity on 5.1 ROMs so I relied on user testing to get this done:
Thank you:
@traicer - Real time testing! You rock! You are the reason I was able to finally wrap this up in one night!
@androiduser2011 - Thanks for the confirmation on the fix!
@808phoneaddict, @drscott333, @streetracer8605 - Thanks for the repeat testing over the last week or so
If I forgot anyone, please PM me.
If anyone wants to include this fix in their ROM or other work, please feel free to do so: just please credit me.
DOWNLOAD/INSTALLATION:
OK, here's what you've been looking for. The procedure is simple. Get yourself up and running on any 5.1 (stock based) ROM and then just flash prox-fix-5.1 over top. Once flashed, your proximity sensor should be fixed.
Download from AndroidFileHost
I've gotten a few confirmations on this fix so far but it's early in the game, so if you run into any trouble, please just reply in this thread. Upon initial release, it looks like this fix takes care of the proximity sensor issue without affecting other functions. Calls, camera, VoLTE, and other functions appear to be unaffected.
DONATIONS:
If this works for you and I've saved you from having to cut, remove, or buy a new screen protector just to run a 5.1 ROM, please consider kicking a few bucks my way. :good:
Or... if you already removed or mutilated your screen protector, just hit thanks: that's free.
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Mike
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Wow. I literally caved in and took my perfect screen protector off last night. I may need to buy another one though that one has been on since November. Knowing my luck they revised them to be tiny. I was one of the fortunate ones who's screen is flat right to nearly the edge. So a full size protector fit without any lifting.
I don't seem to have these issues, but this is a nice fix to offer.
BTW, it seems that Google is also looking into the issue.
- ooofest
Nice! I got so annoyed with this problem that I removed my TGSP last week. Oh well, maybe I'll order up another one.
I tried to hold out for a fix, but I couldn't. I wish I could test for you.
Works great! Thanks @mikeyxda
Been using the ol' power button to end call because we all know how hard it is to find a proper fitting glass protector, this worked perfectly on Chroma. Thanks for tracking this one down!
Happy I could help. Thank you so much for finding a fix. Donation sent!
JamieD81 said:
Been using the ol' power button to end call because we all know how hard it is to find a proper fitting glass protector, this worked perfectly on Chroma. Thanks for tracking this one down!
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So works on Custom and Stock! [emoji6]
JamieD81 said:
Been using the ol' power button to end call because we all know how hard it is to find a proper fitting glass protector, this worked perfectly on Chroma. Thanks for tracking this one down!
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Glad it seems to be working out for all with the problem! Even though I never had a problem with this (my screen protector doesn't cover the prox sensor), I've been running this now for ~20 hours with no ill effects so it appears to fix the problem without bringing on any new issues.
Edit: from what I'm seeing, I believe this fix will even work for 5.1 AOSP ROMs as well. But we'd need someone running an AOSP ROM to confirm that.
Mike
@mikeyxda you are the freaking MAN!!!
Just confirmed working with Chroma 3/31 build.
Wow. Wish I had found this before ripping my perfect protector off too. I'm using a plastic one now, which doesn't cause the issue & now all the glass ones are too small & have ugly cutouts. Thanks though. If I can find another "good" screen protector........
I can confirm fix is working on benzo ROM .
Thank you !!!
Very happy I held off on removing my screen protector and just stuck with 5.0.2 ROMs until a fix came out.
Running since yesterday with no other issue.
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Works great ! Thanks man.
Fantastic work, thanks a bunch.
Wow, was so excited to see this post and fix. Odd though, not working for me running the 5.1 Chroma ROM, 3/27 build. Willing to test. Seems to be more of an issue on incoming calls and definitely on longer calls.
damn wish i would of seen this few days ago lol i took off my zagg glass screen protector after few days :crying: they are sending me new one ocne i told them what happened . Thanks for your work ill be testing this out soon
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I Just wanted to write a short thread to let everyone know about my experience with the GPS of this phone. I to like everyone else have always had major issues with the GPS on this phone. Sometimes with little to no connection at all. Sometimes I would get a good connection for like 5 minutes and then would lose it for hours unless I did a reboot which then it would start all over again.
I found the thread GPS hardware fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970 which gave me a ton of useful info. I flashed the s.gps file which worked great but did not always give me a good connection. I took it a step father and did the actual hardware tweak where you open your phone and bend the little copper antenna up. That worked awesome as well so I took it to the next level and opened my phone again and placed a small piece of credit card plastic under the antenna to keep it propped up. I had a wonderful connection at most times but it looked almost like I had a buffering problem or something as I would drop connection for a few seconds at a time and then it would reconnect, not really sure what the deal was.
I opened my phone to check things out once again and the credit card plastic had fallen down. I went to fix it and snapped the little copper piece off which I was fairly warned about. So I read on in the thread and wanted to try the solder method. I happen to work with a guy that used to work on circuit boards and soldering and what not so I asked him if he could give it a shot, he couldn't make it any worse.... After he a made the small round ball of solder I put everything back together and booted up... I have never had such accurate GPS. I drove home yesterday and ran GPS test all the way home and it tracked me between 14-17 feet accuracy. It has constantly stayed that way for days now. I have gone from 2.2 roms, to 2.2.1 and 2.3.4 and each one, after applying the proper fixes for each rom (GPS files) has maintained amazing GPS results. I recommend anyone with any soldering skills to try this and see what kind of results you get. I was super worried at first about breaking my phone forever but I couldn't be happier that I went thru with it.
I know I know... everyone is going to want me to post screen shots. That is my next step I will be taking some of my accuracy and uploading them over then next day or so for anyone to check out. If you have any questions about anything I have done or any help please feel free to PM me or post on here. I will help you with anything I can, And please remember this is a thread of my personal experience with the vibrant GPS. This is not my fix, all the credit goes to Plato56 for being the first one to try this and KWKSLVR for posting the hardware fix thread. And everyone involved in the vibrant community for your input, posts, ideas and help. That is the only reason I even attempted this. Good luck if you decide to give it a shot!
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Thanks for your personal experience and I am happy that you recovered successfully. Kudos, to ya and how you overcame that challenge.
Could you post some photos of the area of the phone with the cover removed to show the after work and to give your experience more detail?
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I Just wanted to write a short thread to let everyone know about my experience with the GPS of this phone. I to like everyone else have always had major issues with the GPS on this phone. Sometimes with little to no connection at all. Sometimes I would get a good connection for like 5 minutes and then would lose it for hours unless I did a reboot which then it would start all over again.
I found the thread GPS hardware fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970 which gave me a ton of useful info. I flashed the s.gps file which worked great but did not always give me a good connection. I took it a step father and did the actual hardware tweak where you open your phone and bend the little copper antenna up. That worked awesome as well so I took it to the next level and opened my phone again and placed a small piece of credit card plastic under the antenna to keep it propped up. I had a wonderful connection at most times but it looked almost like I had a buffering problem or something as I would drop connection for a few seconds at a time and then it would reconnect, not really sure what the deal was.
I opened my phone to check things out once again and the credit card plastic had fallen down. I went to fix it and snapped the little copper piece off which I was fairly warned about. So I read on in the thread and wanted to try the solder method. I happen to work with a guy that used to work on circuit boards and soldering and what not so I asked him if he could give it a shot, he couldn't make it any worse.... After he a made the small round ball of solder I put everything back together and booted up... I have never had such accurate GPS. I drove home yesterday and ran GPS test all the way home and it tracked me between 14-17 feet accuracy. It has constantly stayed that way for days now. I have gone from 2.2 roms, to 2.2.1 and 2.3.4 and each one, after applying the proper fixes for each rom (GPS files) has maintained amazing GPS results. I recommend anyone with any soldering skills to try this and see what kind of results you get. I was super worried at first about breaking my phone forever but I couldn't be happier that I went thru with it.
I know I know... everyone is going to want me to post screen shots. That is my next step I will be taking some of my accuracy and uploading them over then next day or so for anyone to check out. If you have any questions about anything I have done or any help please feel free to PM me or post on here. I will help you with anything I can, And please remember this is a thread of my personal experience with the vibrant GPS. This is not my fix, all the credit goes to Plato56 for being the first one to try this and KWKSLVR for posting the hardware fix thread. And everyone involved in the vibrant community for your input, posts, ideas and help. That is the only reason I even attempted this. Good luck if you decide to give it a shot!
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may i ask which files did you use on the 2.3.4 jvq? i too had the same issue and came up with the same solution, thing is on gingerbread rroms its wont lock for some reason while on 2.2.1 it works instantly with no fixes or anything
As soon as I get home (Im at work) when I am around my camera I will take pictures of the inside of my phone so everyone can see.
For the JVQ....I am afraid I have not done that one yet. I am on JVP Simply_Honey_4.0_Revo rom right now. I just got done downloading Trigger Redux 15 and I am going to try that out next. Maybe I should skip to Revolutionrom JVQ and check it out though and see how the gps is.
SP v4 is JVQ.
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Oh man Lol your right, I looked at my Kernal which is JVP.... NOOB.... haha. I didnt use any special files or anything, just stock Simply Honey v4 rom. Ill download drocap right now and get some screen shots up shortly.
Short thread he says lol
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Lol sorry, its a lot of info, thought it would be a short post and all..... screen shots up. Like I said as soon as I get around another cam other then my phone, Ill get some shots of the solder.
and this is development how?
developing the gps
ppl on the xda really are idiots
bearsfan85 said:
ppl on the xda really are idiots
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Wow!. What Fn planet are you from, moron? OEMs get most of their kernel fixes, etc from the genius of xda. Not much reason for you to be here. Go along now.
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bearsfan85 said:
ppl on the xda really are idiots
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such a son of a *****, if you don't like it here, go somewhere else.
Please dont flame on thread. If you dont like it move on
well whatever ill just try sh v4 and see what comes of it
Simply Honey v4 worked great for GPS. I am now on Trigger Redux build 15 and GPS is the same, outstanding.
I totally agree with the OP regarding the gps working on Vibrant. I did exactly the same steps and i have no issues. I'm using Tard 2.1 rom from Team Whiskey and i found in the Market an application called GPS Boost which seems to increase the gps signal.
I think getting satellite locks using GPS Test and GPS Status works for most users on the CM7 or 2.3.4 GB ROMS. My phone was getting 8/12 or even sometimes 10/12 satellite locks within a few seconds with just the gps fixes included in those ROMS. The question is how is the GPS working with Google maps or even Mapquest? that's where you would see the major flaw in the GPS, at best it would just give you a general idea of where you were.
On 2.2 ROMs or even the one I'm using now Bi-Winning V3 (2.2.1), the mapping accuracy is spot on even as to which lane on the highway I'm using.
This is after running maps for about 7 seconds
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Sorry here is a better picture then before, did not realize it was uploaded so small...
My Kickstarter Omate Truesmart arrived yesterday. Super excited.
Today I wore it as a wristwatch for the first time. Within 2 hours, just wearing it on a standard tube journey, nothing untoward or unusual - not banged or something- it had lost the power button. [Edit: By this I mean it's fallen off and gone missing, if that's not clear!] I now can't turn it on.
On the plus side, the battery life is amazing. You'll never have to charge it - the battery is good for the lifetime of the device!
Now how do I contact Omate and tell them this isn't right?
UPDATE: OMATE did indeed swap the watch for a working one in the end. It took a while, but they are worth talking to with issues. Credit to em, in the end.
Try unscrewing the back and press the battery in whilst trying to turn it on. Some of the watches seem to be a bit loose. If it works, you'll probably need to wedge a bit of card between the battery and the watch back.
Have you tried the other battery?
irononreverse said:
Try unscrewing the back and press the battery in whilst trying to turn it on. Some of the watches seem to be a bit loose. If it works, you'll probably need to wedge a bit of card between the battery and the watch back.
Have you tried the other battery?
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How does this solve the problem of the power button falling off and going missing? *baffled*
Perhaps I should have been more explicit. This isn't a software bug. The button fell off in casual wear. As per subject line: Shoddy build. All there is now is a hole in the side of the watch.
Britlion said:
How does this solve the problem of the power button falling off and going missing? *baffled*
Perhaps I should have been more explicit. This isn't a software bug. The button fell off in casual wear. As per subject line: Shoddy build. All there is now is a hole in the side of the watch.
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Post a picture, people will understand it better. For some, english is not their first language.
Regarding warranty issue, contact them through one of the emails: http://omate.com/contacts.html or go to their official forum and ask people for advice. I'm sure someone will chime in with a suggestion. I'm not doubting you, but still have a hard time understanding how that button can fall out since it supposed to go inward.
Thanks. I sent an email to them. Bit worried that some people have had trouble contacting them though.
Pic, for ye that don't believe: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4903664/20131222_005938.jpg
Got onto the tube with the button, pulled back sleeve to check the time a bit later, and no button or sign of it....
Anyone else had issues? I hope this is a random issue, not the first of a wave!
E-mail [email protected] and show her immediately.
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kuronosan said:
E-mail [email protected] and show her immediately.
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Thankyou. I have done so.
Please keep posted on what Omate tell you, and how they handle this.
My mate just got his return done,
There do reply but take ages working out a solution,
After which your then told that the watch is in short supply so have to wait for a replacement,
My mate watch had a issue with mounting the internal storage and it overheating while charging,
To the opt send omate the pictures there will sort it out but you'll have to wait for a replacement
Britlion said:
Thankyou. I have done so.
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Any update?
Mobileer said:
Any update?
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Not really.
Email to [email protected]: Ignored.
Email to [email protected]: Ignored.
Email reply to Sylvia who has been checking we kickstarters got our stuff: She came back and suggested I try [email protected]
Email to [email protected]: (Fri 3rd Jan) So far, ignored.
Yea there's a reason for this issue and it's because the pin solder came loose. Hope you get a reply soon.
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Britlion said:
Thanks. I sent an email to them. Bit worried that some people have had trouble contacting them though.
Pic, for ye that don't believe: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4903664/20131222_005938.jpg
Got onto the tube with the button, pulled back sleeve to check the time a bit later, and no button or sign of it....
Anyone else had issues? I hope this is a random issue, not the first of a wave!
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LMAO!!! how is that supposed to be IP67??? xD hahahahahahha
behind the button there's the hole with the circuitry!!! xD
**** them!
Print a new one with a 3d printer
tijs14tijs said:
Print a new one with a 3d printer
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I could, what color do you wish?
btw, I wait also for my omate truesmart, but in the meantime I have bought a AW-414.GO, not bad so far.
tijs14tijs said:
Print a new one with a 3d printer
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I'd need access to one for starters. And willingness to put the fiddly thing together...
For the record, despite several attempts to elicit a response from Omate on several email addresses, I've received no meaningful reply from them on this.
For the moment, I have to say: Caveat Emptor with this company.
Britlion said:
I'd need access to one for starters. And willingness to put the fiddly thing together...
For the record, despite several attempts to elicit a response from Omate on several email addresses, I've received no meaningful reply from them on this.
For the moment, I have to say: Caveat Emptor with this company.
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Saw the image posted. It looks like you lost not only the button but the stainless steel bushing that was compression seated into the case. I tried to remove the button and bushing from the case on one and gave up when I started looking for a hammer. Even though it sucks, I would consider you experience the exception and not the rule.
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Saw the image posted. It looks like you lost not only the button but the stainless steel bushing that was compression seated into the case. I tried to remove the button and bushing from the case on one and gave up when I started looking for a hammer. Even though it sucks, I would consider you experience the exception and not the rule.
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That's something. Though little consolation. Someone else over on the Omate forums says he's lost the power button as well. So there's more than one gone this way...
The news is that Omate finally wrote back:
Please share your address details so we can register you for spare parts replacement as soon as our service center is in place in your country.
Thanks
Best regards,
Omate TrueSmart Team
Less than stellar. But it's a response...
It's really all they can do right now. You could send them your watch and maybe get a replacement but it's nice to know they've at least responded.
Don't give up.
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kuronosan said:
It's really all they can do right now. You could send them your watch and maybe get a replacement but it's nice to know they've at least responded.
Don't give up.
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After some communication, and MUCH waiting, they finally came through and got my watch replaced. I now have a power button! Woo!
So yes - it's worth persevering. I think they are probably understaffed, and rather busy, and you must be very patient; but they do the right thing by customers in the end.
hi,
i have this issue, everytime i make a call, once i press the call button, screen goes black, and i need to press the main button in the back to get it back, but sometimes it stay black and i can t hangup wich is a pain.
do you also have this? any idea how to adjust or remove that?
thxx for your time
I also have this priblem， Don't know how to fix it
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glad to know i am not the only one!
even it s no fun to have this bug...
Do you have a full screen protector? A case that covers or youre covering the light sensor next to the speaker?
yes i do, you think that can be the cause?
clockcycle said:
Do you have a full screen protector? A case that covers or youre covering the light sensor next to the speaker?
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actually it s not a full screen protection, it s the film that was on the screen when i bought it.
light sensor works fine
I got mine fixed by calibrating the motion sensor in display settings.
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Just did it but when i make a call, once i press the dial button, screen turns off
Sounds like your proximity sensor is covered up or not working. Do you have a screen protector or anything on the phone which might interfere with it? If so maybe remove it and retry. Also I'm sure you could find an app that would check it.
nocomp said:
hi,
i have this issue, everytime i make a call, once i press the call button, screen goes black, and i need to press the main button in the back to get it back, but sometimes it stay black and i can t hangup wich is a pain.
do you also have this? any idea how to adjust or remove that?
thxx for your time
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The Software is buggy and LG is not doing anything about it . I tweeted to them so many times and i thought HTC was bad.. they were amazing .. my first and last LG device .. however i am just confirming its not always proximity sensor issue .. Its the buggy software implementation.
i quite agree with you.... any idea when we get 6.0 ?
Would it be software? If we all have the same phone with the same software then we would all have the same problem, but we don't?
It's a software bug... Rebooting the phone fixed the problem， but then it starts acting the same way after few calls.
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You could try( if you haven't already), wiping your sensors. They sometimes get dirty & don't work properly.
I have same issue and have no protectors or covers or nothing just the stock phone. I think it's got to be some stupid software issue and it is very irritating. Went from one ridiculous phone into another headache...
warriorvibhu said:
The Software is buggy and LG is not doing anything about it . I tweeted to them so many times and i thought HTC was bad.. they were amazing .. my first and last LG device .. however i am just confirming its not always proximity sensor issue .. Its the buggy software implementation.
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Drama much? The phone has been out for barely more than a month... and not every phone is having this issue.
Process: Collect as many bug reports as possible, recreate and fix issues, release a patch.
LG is not going to release a patch just for your particular problem because you tweeted really hard.
carbon12 said:
Drama much? The phone has been out for barely more than a month... and not every phone is having this issue.
Process: Collect as many bug reports as possible, recreate and fix issues, release a patch.
LG is not going to release a patch just for your particular problem because you tweeted really hard.
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Retarded much ? I did not tweet to them about this problem, many people did. I tweeted then wrt their update roadmap and yes the phone should not be out in the first place if it has such obvious bugs you are clearly not aware how responsible companies work. I rest my case. If you are happy then enjoy.
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Retarded much ? I did not tweet to them about this problem, many people did. I tweeted then wrt their update roadmap and yes the phone should not be out in the first place if it has such obvious bugs you are clearly not aware how responsible companies work. I rest my case. If you are happy then enjoy.
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My phone doesn't exhibit this behavior. I just get tired of all the worst phone ever, LG how could you?? posts in this group. It's ridiculous. Get over yourself.
carbon12 said:
My phone doesn't exhibit this behavior. I just get tired of all the worst phone ever, LG how could you?? posts in this group. It's ridiculous. Get over yourself.
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Well people value their money and thats why when they feel they have inferior product the will complain. Like micro scratches on the screen, bleed on second screen, back peeling off .. and if you dont have this issue does not mean these issues dont matter and it also means serious quality control issues at LG. You for one needs to get over yourself and respect other people's problems, i have none of the above problems except the software bugs, i still feel compassionate towards fellow community members who might have recieved inferior quality devices. I clearly understand your personality type, "I dont care if the whole world goes to hell if i dont have a problem i am good." You should try to be less selfish and i am sure i am not the first one in your life to call you selfish. Think about why those people think you are selfish.
nocomp said:
hi,
i have this issue, everytime i make a call, once i press the call button, screen goes black, and i need to press the main button in the back to get it back, but sometimes it stay black and i can t hangup wich is a pain.
do you also have this? any idea how to adjust or remove that?
thxx for your time
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Firstly, Take a chill pill all
All u need to do is adjust the timeout time [emoji6]
Search within settings for "timeout"
Or go to Display settings
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New V10 update from Verizon, anyone try it yet?
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/lg-v10-update/?_requestid=1051382
Haven't received it yet. But very disappointed that it does not contain the fingerprint fix.
Don't download any updates if you want to root the device in the future.
Grabbed a quick screen capture...sorry for not noticing your link.
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Haven't received it yet. But very disappointed that it does not contain the fingerprint fix.
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Actually, this update fixed fingerprint problem. Fingerprint sensor now works flawlessly with Obliq Flex Pro case
BurtGummer said:
Actually, this update fixed fingerprint problem. Fingerprint sensor now works flawlessly with Obliq Flex Pro case
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Oh really ... that's awesome to know! I'll test it as soon as my phone gets it. I guess they never mentioned it in the release notes since they didn't want to acknowledge that the problem existed in the first place
I'm loading it now. I'll let everyone know Once I have a chance to fool around with it.
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Actually, this update fixed fingerprint problem. Fingerprint sensor now works flawlessly with Obliq Flex Pro case
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I have to say it is working marvelously now for me too. I had just given up on using it as it was more of a miss than hit on working.
Loaded it, fingerprint scanner with case worked before. Still works, but seems......better? When it was updating it looked like it was applying two updates/patches. Don't know if that is normal.
So far so good with the fingerprint fix with case. Was terrible before this update and now it seems like it was when I didn't have a case. Going to add a finger to see if that process is smoother.
Fingerprint scanner working like a charm now (including with case). Also, doesn't require the full finger to be placed as before (BIG WIN)
Makes me feel better now for not getting a Nexus 6p
Got it. Fingerprint reader now works with case on phone. Wi-Fi is better.
Can also confirm fingerprint sensor works really well. About time!
Ditto finger print reader working better than ever with all my cases. Surprised the did not mention it in notes.
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Yep, this fixed the fingerprint issue with my Spigen Armor case. Works immediately every time.
Over on Android Central people are reporting louder volume with Google Play Music, bluetooth working were it didn't before, and wifi working better after the update. You can also now julienne fries with the V10......
fingerprint does seem to work with cases, really well now..
I did however find an issue with it.. if you have the phone charging and with a case, the fingerprint seems to not work just like before.
can someone else try it?
afsandiego said:
fingerprint does seem to work with cases, really well now..
I did however find an issue with it.. if you have the phone charging and with a case, the fingerprint seems to not work just like before.
can someone else try it?
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Just popped it on a charger, with case....no problem unlocking with fingerprint scanner.
Yes, my speaker volume seems to be louder after the update.
Can anyone with louder volume show their mixer paths? Or shoot me the file? Thanks in advance.
I eagerly installed the Dec 2021 update on my Pixel 6 a couple of weeks back - hoping to improve the FP pass rate.
But I am convinced its gotten worse.
It seemed better at first - but soon deteriorated...
Since the update, whilst it still unlocks on the 1st attempt occasionally, I am finding far more instances where it completely fails to recognise my FP and I am forced to put my PIN number in to unlock.
Prior to the update, it would unlock more often on the 1st attempt - otherwise it may have taken 2-3 attempts to unlock and very rarely I would have to enter the PIN.
Same here! adding more of the same finger did not help!
It was better or about the same from 13/12 until 25/12, and now I hardly can use it. have to enter password all the time.
harryw66 said:
I eagerly installed the Dec 2021 update on my Pixel 6 a couple of weeks back - hoping to improve the FP pass rate.
But I am convinced its gotten worse.
It seemed better at first - but soon deteriorated...
Since the update, whilst it still unlocks on the 1st attempt occasionally, I am finding far more instances where it completely fails to recognise my FP and I am forced to put my PIN number in to unlock.
Prior to the update, it would unlock more often on the 1st attempt - otherwise it may have taken 2-3 attempts to unlock and very rarely I would have to enter the PIN.
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I am not sure where you are located geographically, but in the northern hemisphere it is now winter. As such the overall humidity levels (particularly indoors) tends to be very low and skin is drier. What you may be seeing is your skin seasonally drying out - and the P6 is terrible at reading dry fingerprints.
chaimav said:
I am not sure where you are located geographically, but in the northern hemisphere it is now winter. As such the overall humidity levels (particularly indoors) tends to be very low and skin is drier. What you may be seeing is your skin seasonally drying out - and the P6 is terrible at reading dry fingerprints.
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can confirm, i live in Vermont and the finger print reader takes 4-6 times to register..everytime. used to do it in 1-2 before the temp dropped. its by far the most frustrating part of this phone so far.
dehelfix said:
can confirm, i live in Vermont and the finger print reader takes 4-6 times to register..everytime. used to do it in 1-2 before the temp dropped. its by far the most frustrating part of this phone so far.
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I had a feeling about this - but never had the same issue with my previous OnePlus phones with screen based FP reader.
Also, the back sensor on cheap Oppo phone or basic Nord N100 work fine - unlock first time...
Did anybody here read the other 8+ threads here in the Pixel 6 thread about the finger print reader. ?
Just curious, why no one found any help there....
Not looking for help, just sharing and trying to get an idea of other people's experiences post Dec update.
harryw66 said:
I had a feeling about this - but never had the same issue with my previous OnePlus phones with screen based FP reader.
Also, the back sensor on cheap Oppo phone or basic Nord N100 work fine - unlock first time...
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Back sensors use different technology than in screen ones.
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Not looking for help, just sharing and trying to get an idea of other people's experiences post Dec update.
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I think his point was that there are a half dozen FPR threads already and another is not really needed. Why not find an older one and update that? Wouldn't that make more sense?
Worst FPR ever put on a phone
Ok this is beyond a joke now. Why in the hell would these morons remove face unlock only to add the absolute worst fingerprint reader I've ever dealt with on any phone I've ever owned. I never thought I'd consider going back to pin unlock...
forum.xda-developers.com
Just installed a glass screen protector and FPR won't recognize
I did the steps people have said to do like increase touch sensitivity and re add all the fingers I would use but it still won't work. I don't know who made this protector since I got it off a marketplace site and when I met with the person all...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Back sensors use different technology than in screen ones.
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As you will note, I mentioned that multiple OnePlus phones with screen based sensors worked fine for me.
I am also aware that back sensors use different tech - the point was that cheapo bottom of the range phones have no problems with fingerprints - so why does my £600 phone not work as well. It's not good enough.
bobby janow said:
I think his point was that there are a half dozen FPR threads already and another is not really needed. Why not find an older one and update that? Wouldn't that make more sense?
Worst FPR ever put on a phone
Ok this is beyond a joke now. Why in the hell would these morons remove face unlock only to add the absolute worst fingerprint reader I've ever dealt with on any phone I've ever owned. I never thought I'd consider going back to pin unlock...
forum.xda-developers.com
Just installed a glass screen protector and FPR won't recognize
I did the steps people have said to do like increase touch sensitivity and re add all the fingers I would use but it still won't work. I don't know who made this protector since I got it off a marketplace site and when I met with the person all...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Because some are pre update, and some of the post update threads are more concerned with who has received the update and who has not.
Seriously don't understand the problem, I create a thread with a very specific question and suddenly I am took to task for it...woah....
No problem in the fingerprint department for me since Dec update. It is almost perfect now. Very rare to get failed reads.
If only I had some cell signal though
harryw66 said:
As you will note, I mentioned that multiple OnePlus phones with screen based sensors worked fine for me.
I am also aware that back sensors use different tech - the point was that cheapo bottom of the range phones have no problems with fingerprints - so why does my £600 phone not work as well. It's not good enough.
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Sent it back for a refund.
I would not put up with all the troubles that you are having.
My P6 works good before the December update and after the December update.
As said multiple times in the
other threads.
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Did anybody here read the other 8+ threads here in the Pixel 6 thread about the finger print reader. ?
Just curious, why no one found any help there....
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Yup so much pixel spam on the same issues over and over lol
vandyman said:
Sent it back for a refund.
I would not put up with all the troubles that you are having.
My P6 works good before the December update and after the December update.
As said multiple times in the
other threads.
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I would love to - but its been over 2 months since I ordered it. I foolishly hoped that Google would fix it ASAP - and the 1st attempt has been less than satisfactory...Wish I had returned it within the 30 days...
There seems to be some hope of a workaround... Fingerprint Reader tip