Guys, im the developer of Power Switch, an app that switches off your tablet's screen when you shut the case.
The main thread can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277712
Ive had reports of problems with the tab's light sensor, so would appreciate some debugging feedback.
You can use the lite version to test, it has all the features, but just wont save as much juice.
Thanks in advance. Feel free to reply here or in the main thread, i read both regularly!
Do you guys not have a light sensor or something?
ftgg99 said:
Do you guys not have a light sensor or something?
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Yes we do. Maybe if there was some incentive to be your testers, like a free full edition, you might get some to actually be your "guinea pigs"
It works, but it will be much better if we can have a locking sound...
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It works, but it will be much better if we can have a locking sound...
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Oh wow, thats a great idea, never thought of it... i will definitely add this in the next release.
Almost done!
Updated, added screen locking sound
I just ordered a case, so I will gladly test this out once I receive it.
Just to let you know, I did try the full version of your app, but ultimately refunded it. It's a great concept, but just didn't work well on my A500. I don't know if our light sensor sucks or what, but the app wasn't detecting the cover being closed.
Anyone else having problems? Problems not related to not reading the instructions?
I'll try again with the Lite version, and see if I can configure it better. I did read the instructions, maybe I was just too quick to dismiss it.
I tried this on my Acer and the Acer cover, but didnt seem to work. Also tried the lite version. I did play around with the settings abit but still nothing. Sorry
Hey I have a suggestion. I apologize if this is already a feature as I did not see it in the other thread. But if you're able to trigger screen locks and sounds and such, why not also add the ability to have it turn off/on wifi and/or 3g?
Interesting... i will look into it, thanks!
Any issues to report?
Anything to report?
In the top left corner of my KF there seems to be a sensor. Anyone know what it is for? It doesn't seem to do anything when I cover it.
It is a light sensor that could be used to automatically adjust the screen backlight for example.
Yea but it doesn't seem to do that. I cover it and the screen brightness doesn't change. Is there a setting I am missing?
interesting - i think to remember there was a setting in settings->display called "auto brightness" in stock 6.2 and it was not activated by default - not shure but i think so
this setting seems to be gone in 6.2.1
found that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351077
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366894
and
http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx1A25EP3Z5BWB9
maybe i got mine with 6.0 ...
and here a picture of old times:
http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=791845&d=1321998472
It should be a light sensor, but on my cm7 fire...it seems not functioning.
-Zeta- said:
It should be a light sensor, but on my cm7 fire...it seems not functioning.
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It does not work currently on CM7, see post from whistlestop...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21300591&postcount=820
I dont think Ive seen auto brightness work on any of the ICS ROMs or the MIUI port. Am I right about that? Might be kinda useful
nateware said:
I dont think Ive seen auto brightness work on any of the ICS ROMs or the MIUI port. Am I right about that? Might be kinda useful
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See same post I listed above. It says that they haven't got the light sensor working in ICS either.
It worked originally in the Kindle Fire 6.0 release but was removed in the 6.1 update and has not been re-enabled in any version ROM that I know of.
Those that had the KF with 6.0 said it didn't work well which is why the most likely disabled it.
The Amazon "Basics" case covers up the sensor with the elastic straps. Maybe that's why they disabled it...
Thanks everyone, that explains it!
fallingcowdude said:
The Amazon "Basics" case covers up the sensor with the elastic straps. Maybe that's why they disabled it...
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Doubtful. One the KF doesn't come with a case and many cases have the hole for it. Mine does. More likely, there is a hardware issue.
I also note that many phones which have the same thing work better by turning the auto off. Using auto uses more battery on my Dinc, so I just turn it off.
They removed it because it was like watching a bad monitor with a low flicking refresh rate.... it was sampling like 3-5 times a second and adjusting. I thought I was going to have a seizure until it updated
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While toying with my LG G2, I managed to find a setting where I could lock down the phone's USB connection and prevent it from showing anything when connected to a computer if the screen is locked prior. The only way to get it to show on the computer was to actually unlock the phone first in which then once it shows you can lock it back.
I find this feature AWESOME (something I always wanted) because people wouldn't be able to just put my phone on their computer and copy my ish (well I'm sure you can get around it, but most 'regular' people wouldn't be able to figure it out) <-- by regular I mean not NERDS like us.
If anyone else has discovered this setting and knows how to get back to it, plz share. I been looking for it for awhile but have not been able to find it.
Stock based or AOSP?
Payton95 said:
Stock based or AOSP?
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self-rooted Stock.
chinchillables said:
self-rooted Stock.
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OK. Must be a stock ROM feature because I can't find it on AOSP.
Payton95 said:
OK. Must be a stock ROM feature because I can't find it on AOSP.
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Yeah, it's definitely Stock. I found and tested it like wow this is kinda cool, then now that I want to turn it off temporarily due to a lot i'm going to be modding, I can't find the feature again, lol. I guess I could just turn the lock off in general for awhile... but I kinda don't want to, ya know?
If I figure out how I did it, I'll come back and post so you all will know. I think it's pretty good extra security personally. At least if you lose your phone and someone finds it, it gives you a bit more time to remotely wipe it.
For anyone experiencing frozen/lag on Kitkat, especially after lockscreen, please check the memory and CPU consumption when the lag is happening (e.g. Watchdog Lite on Playstore).
Suspect :
[SystemUI memory leak]
In 4.4 Kitkat this SystemUI service is launched in the same package of S-View Cover services and Keyguard (Lockscreen) services.
This problem was known in 4.2.2 and fixed on 4.3 JB but seems resurrected on Kitkat.
Some components were not de-registered from memory after created and no longer being used especially by using lockscreen (and S-View cover) this object recreation seems to be overloading the memory and also eating CPU slice time.
Known Workaround
- Restart cellphone
- Restart SystemUI
- Refrain to use Lockscreen + SView cover together until further updates
Old Ref (applicable for 4.2.2 not Kitkat) :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...i-4-2-t2178962
I managed to isolate the problem, it is S-View cover used with Lockscreen that caused this. Dont know i this is closely related to TouchWiz or not. I'm currently still investigating.
[Workaround]
Use S-View cover without Lockscreen .. or use Lockscreen without S-View cover.
Thanks for letting us know this my good man.
I have been suffering from the same symptoms and have been investigating this, but since i do not have root, it seems to be very hard to track this.
please let us know if you find any answers to this nlatifolia.
ckhurana said:
Thanks for letting us know this my good man.
I have been suffering from the same symptoms and have been investigating this, but since i do not have root, it seems to be very hard to track this.
please let us know if you find any answers to this nlatifolia.
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For now, it is the Lockscreen that is suspected. Original Google Lockscreen is fine such on Nexus, on Samsung it has been modified to work together with S-View cover and to show Music Art.
Most symptoms are reproduceable if using S-View cover and Lockscreen at the same time though sometimes Lockscreen alone can cause this (apparently doing ****ty stuff in background on screen wake up).
To check ****ty stuff I use this : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zomut.watchdoglite
This happens to me also, i don't want to root the phone or downgrade it to 4.3 because it might trigger Knox and I already sent the phone back to them with an overheating problem, i don't want any more surprises from a very expensive phone that can't be covered by warranty.
I tried removing the password from the lockscreen and it's still having problems: i close the S view, push the power button and the screen stays off whilst the buttons light up. It's stupid cuz it's original Samsung software with original cover.....
Is there any way to downgrade without losing warranty or do you know if Samsung is thinking of pushing a fix?
I tried without success:
turning off all the sensors
turning off power saving
uninstalling a bunch of apps
I did not try factory reset yet, I'm afraid i'll kick the phone to pieces if i to a factory reset and nothing is changed, and i have to sent it to warranty again...
dumitrudan608 said:
This happens to me also, i don't want to root the phone or downgrade it to 4.3 because it might trigger Knox and I already sent the phone back to them with an overheating problem, i don't want any more surprises from a very expensive phone that can't be covered by warranty.
I tried removing the password from the lockscreen and it's still having problems: i close the S view, push the power button and the screen stays off whilst the buttons light up. It's stupid cuz it's original Samsung software with original cover.....
Is there any way to downgrade without losing warranty or do you know if Samsung is thinking of pushing a fix?
I tried without success:
turning off all the sensors
turning off power saving
uninstalling a bunch of apps
I did not try factory reset yet, I'm afraid i'll kick the phone to pieces if i to a factory reset and nothing is changed, and i have to sent it to warranty again...
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I have the S View from Spigen (slim armor) After trying everything, I am negotiating a refund/or a cover replacement. Don't know why a stupid thing like the phone cover is now a big deal with Samsung.
I sure do hope that Samsung would release a fix for the issue though. Let's see.
I have tried 3rd party apps for this too... And Sipgen advised me to install them! Imagine!
does anybody know if this problem occurs also with the original Samsung Chip from the original Sview Cover?
because otherwise it might be also a problem with the chip from Spigen.
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does anybody know if this problem occurs also with the original Samsung Chip from the original Sview Cover?
because otherwise it might be also a problem with the chip from Spigen.
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Hi, I have an Original S Case bought from Orange Romania, with Samsung warranty and everything. The S-view function does not work with third party cases unless there is a specific software for it. Mine worked on 4.3 and on 4.4 with no added software, and i still have problems with the Screen not turning ON.
I did find a workaround however: turn of your lockscreen, any password, any swipe everything, and your screen will turn on with no delay. I had to remove my work email to get rig of the password....
By the way, does anyone know of an exchange email app that does not require the whole phone to be locked? it needs to be compatible with Office 365 like Cloud Magic is, but i also need my calendar displayed, and Cloud Magic does not do that.
no Sview works with the spigen armor view case @ Android 4.4.2
but I have the same problem like Ckhurana
ckhurana said:
Hi
I had the issues of screen not getting switched off on cover close and vice versa.
I got the replacement chip from spigen. Installed it 3 days back. Now the cover runs fine for 2 to 3 times only and after that it gives up.
The s view is more or less unusable now. It only gets launched if I either restart the phone or reinstall the cover.
Moreover I got the issue of screen getting switched on by itself when locked and thus a massive battery drain.
My phone is not rooted and I need to check if the s_view process is getting some issues. Any way I can do that?
And also if I can check if the chip is the issue or the low power magnet on the front flap. Let me know if anyone can help please!
Many thanks
Ckhurana
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Dear all,
the only way i have been able to get rid of this issue was by removing exchange mail/calendar and pin lockscreen. My note 3 has now low level of security ( swipe) but i can enjoy my samsung sview and docking station as i had issues with that one too.
Quite disappointed from a top device such as the NOTE 3
dumitrudan608 said:
Hi, I have an Original S Case bought from Orange Romania, with Samsung warranty and everything. The S-view function does not work with third party cases unless there is a specific software for it. Mine worked on 4.3 and on 4.4 with no added software, and i still have problems with the Screen not turning ON.
I did find a workaround however: turn of your lockscreen, any password, any swipe everything, and your screen will turn on with no delay. I had to remove my work email to get rig of the password....
By the way, does anyone know of an exchange email app that does not require the whole phone to be locked? it needs to be compatible with Office 365 like Cloud Magic is, but i also need my calendar displayed, and Cloud Magic does not do that.
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dumitrudan608 said:
By the way, does anyone know of an exchange email app that does not require the whole phone to be locked? it needs to be compatible with Office 365 like Cloud Magic is, but i also need my calendar displayed, and Cloud Magic does not do that.
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Touchdown works with Exchange and PIN enforcement. The policy will make the app enforce the PIN rather than the entire phone.
I do not know much about its compatability with Office 365, but it works well with exchange address book/calendar/email functions.
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I use a pattern unlock and in the beginning it would occasionally freeze with my Original Samsung Charging S View cover after the Kitkat update. In my case, removing all security and reapplying the pattern unlock lockscreen worked for me and I no longer have freezes. I have not tried with PIN or password unlock lockscreens however. Your mileage may vary.
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ckhurana said:
Thanks for letting us know this my good man.
I have been suffering from the same symptoms and have been investigating this, but since i do not have root, it seems to be very hard to track this.
please let us know if you find any answers to this nlatifolia.
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dumitrudan608 said:
This happens to me also, i don't want to root the phone or downgrade it to 4.3 because it might trigger Knox and I already sent the phone back to them with an overheating problem, i don't want any more surprises from a very expensive phone that can't be covered by warranty.
I tried removing the password from the lockscreen and it's still having problems: i close the S view, push the power button and the screen stays off whilst the buttons light up. It's stupid cuz it's original Samsung software with original cover.....
Is there any way to downgrade without losing warranty or do you know if Samsung is thinking of pushing a fix?
I tried without success:
turning off all the sensors
turning off power saving
uninstalling a bunch of apps
I did not try factory reset yet, I'm afraid i'll kick the phone to pieces if i to a factory reset and nothing is changed, and i have to sent it to warranty again...
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duttla said:
does anybody know if this problem occurs also with the original Samsung Chip from the original Sview Cover?
because otherwise it might be also a problem with the chip from Spigen.
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dumitrudan608 said:
Hi, I have an Original S Case bought from Orange Romania, with Samsung warranty and everything. The S-view function does not work with third party cases unless there is a specific software for it. Mine worked on 4.3 and on 4.4 with no added software, and i still have problems with the Screen not turning ON.
I did find a workaround however: turn of your lockscreen, any password, any swipe everything, and your screen will turn on with no delay. I had to remove my work email to get rig of the password....
By the way, does anyone know of an exchange email app that does not require the whole phone to be locked? it needs to be compatible with Office 365 like Cloud Magic is, but i also need my calendar displayed, and Cloud Magic does not do that.
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Labron said:
Dear all,
the only way i have been able to get rid of this issue was by removing exchange mail/calendar and pin lockscreen. My note 3 has now low level of security ( swipe) but i can enjoy my samsung sview and docking station as i had issues with that one too.
Quite disappointed from a top device such as the NOTE 3
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I'm currently using original Samsung chip (removed from original case and put into Spigen SAV) and the problem persists.
After a bit of more tests, I can safely conclude that the problem occured if we use S-View cover together with any type of stock Lockscreen.
[Current Workaround]
Use S-View cover without Lockscreen .. or use Lockscreen without S-View cover.
Note :
I'm currently trying to hack into the SystemUI code but no promise here as even if that suceeded I'm afraid we have to root to install the patch.
I'm currently using the original Sview Cover with no lock screen and it works without any troubles.
The phone has Android 4.4.2 and ist not rooted.
duttla said:
I'm currently using the original Sview Cover with no lock screen and it works without any troubles.
The phone has Android 4.4.2 and ist not rooted.
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Yes, and what do you do if you have work mail with exchange enforce security that makes you have a password...? seriously Samsung did this and nothing official about this? i cannot believe this..
nlatifolia said:
For anyone experiencing frozen/lag on Kitkat, especially after lockscreen, please check the memory and CPU consumption when the lag is happening (e.g. Watchdog Lite on Playstore).
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Btw, how much can be called leak?
Mine floating around 73Mb - 155Mb across several days (usually about 1 week)...
I use stock PIN lockscreen + xposed maximize widget + S-View cover from you
And I experience no lag/freeze after lockscreen.
What I noticed: S-Planner not displaying any dismis/snooze like Alarm on S-View, I have to open the cover to dismis it.
But when I use S5 S-Planner, it displayed, but I dont want S5 version, it got no handwriting feature...
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Btw, how much can be called leak?
Mine floating around 73Mb - 155Mb across several days (usually about 1 week)...
I use stock PIN lockscreen + xposed maximize widget + S-View cover from you
And I experience no lag/freeze after lockscreen.
What I noticed: S-Planner not displaying any dismis/snooze like Alarm on S-View, I have to open the cover to dismis it.
But when I use S5 S-Planner, it displayed, but I dont want S5 version, it got no handwriting feature...
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Hehe u don't need use expose sview mod for that. Try use original S View stock app and see if that is the culprit.
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Thanks, Touchdown/no Pin workaround worked for me!
Hi all
I was having similar issues to dumitrudan608 in particular. Huge hang on the lockscreen of up to a minute and normally above 10 seconds on Note 3. We recently acquired 2 of these to be used as company phones and BOTH were experiencing this.
I tried wiping the cache, factory reset, no S view cover, S view cover and turning on and off all sorts of settings but none of this worked. I managed to pinpoint this down to the native e-mail app which had been configured to use Exchange. Similar to dumitrudan608 we were forced to use a PIN (which shouldn't really be an issue, it should just work!).
I also rooted both devices in order to use BetterBatteryStats (can't use without root on KitKat) and to try to determine which wakelocks were causing the device to freeze up. There wasn't a massive battery drain though so this doesn't seem to be the issue. Plus, one of the phone's had nlpwakelock as the most common process however for the other one it was AlarmManager so there was no consistency.
I've now just removed the exchange account from the e-mail app, changed the lockscreen PIN to a pattern & wiped the cache. I've then installed Touchdown thanks to the advice from monomer888 & set it up with the same PIN as was previously on the lockscreen. There is absolutely no lag whatsoever, the phone is now flying. I've yet to try on the other device however I will when I get the chance (unfortunately I believe it's been dropped into Samsung...) and report back here.
A note on Touchdown, so far so good, it does all we want it to so far, so seems to be a viable replacement.
Also, the S view cover is now being used and so I can assume that, at least for us, this was not the cause of our issue. I have read that Samsung have acknowledged that there is an issue surrounding 3rd party covers however due to a chip in the device.
The only issue with this workaround is that you need a pattern to unlock the phone and then a PIN to unlock the app which is a bit tedious.
This is really basic stuff that Samsung should be getting right though. I'll be unwilling to test if the issue is fixed in a future update as having this working is more important to us.
Thanks guys, hope this helps you!
Hi again
I have done the same process on the other Note 3 and am happy to confirm that the issue has also been fixed by the method I used above, so this definitely seems to confirm the problem we were having.
Dissapointing .. we need to contact support
I have Note 3 SMN-900 (kitkat 4.4.2) with original sview cover
this is very disappointing !
thanks for the workaround , which is fine, but a fix is essential to be able to use google deivce policy
How to file a ticket to Samsung support regarding this ?
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I have Note 3 SMN-900 (kitkat 4.4.2) with original sview cover
this is very disappointing !
thanks for the workaround , which is fine, but a fix is essential to be able to use google deivce policy
How to file a ticket to Samsung support regarding this ?
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Have the same problem with my samsung note 3 after upgrade to android 4.42. I m using cloud magic as exchange mail for my company email. Just log ticket to samsung support malaysia but they claim this issue is related to google android 4.42 which have bug. So all the problem they throw it to google as this is not related to their device. How can samsung so not responsible for this issue.
This is the image that I see when my Verizon S5 locks up. Every version of Nougat that I have tried except Cosmic ROM causes the lock up.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxhxEZzV_giJWjYzWnA3elQ5VkM1STh0bkJPS0pVX2FOOHJn/view?usp=drivesdk
The lockups most often happen when I'm moving. Typically when I install the ROM and set it up in my house it is stable (until I leave home). The problem happens when I'm on the go. The only remedy is a battery pull.
Had anyone an idea concerning what can cause this screen?
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The problem happens when I'm on the go.
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Either avoid using magnets in your clothes / bag / etc.
Or just disable SView Flip Cover in the settings.
bbsc said:
Either avoid using magnets in your clothes / bag / etc.
Or just disable SView Flip Cover in the settings.
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I don't see that exactly. Under settings there is:
Flip Case
Under Flip Case there are three areas:
Behaviour
Design
Timeouts
I turned the flip case switch off at the top of this settings area. Is that all I need to do?
Is the phone locking up due to this feature a bug?
Thanks for the help.
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I don't see that exactly. Under settings there is:
Flip Case
Under Flip Case there are three areas:
Behaviour
Design
Timeouts
I turned the flip case switch off at the top of this settings area. Is that all I need to do?
Is the phone locking up due to this feature a bug?
Thanks for the help.
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SView Flip Cover is a product by Samsung.
Different ROMmakers may call it "case" or whatever.
Yes, you've done everything correctly.
bbsc said:
SView Flip Cover is a product by Samsung.
Different ROMmakers may call it "case" or whatever.
Yes, you've done everything correctly.
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In Lineage I find no setting to control this. There is a system app called:
org.lineageos.flipflap
I can't freeze this with Titanium Backup. Freezing it may be a solution but how can I control/ freeze it to see if turning it off is a fix?
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In Lineage I find no setting to control this. There is a system app called:
org.lineageos.flipflap
I can't freeze this with Titanium Backup. Freezing it may be a solution but how can I control/ freeze it to see if turning it off is a fix?
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I removed this system app with a System app remover by Jumobile. It is in the Playstore and requires root, but I have been up and running for 2 days with no lockup. Thanks again for bringing the Sview issue into my awareness.
You are using a non Samsung battery aren't you? This happens with my wife and I's phones from time to time when using the non stock battery.
Limeaide, you are correct about the battery but even though I still have my original Samsung battery there is no way for me to test your theory. Since disabling the part of the OS that reacts to the magnetic battery flap via the SView "app" I haven't had the lock ups.
A funny aside is that I wanted to get to a Nougat ROM because I was having some bizarre wake up issues with the Marshmallow ROM I was using. In retrospect I realize those issues were also related to taking the phone out of the magnet containing belt pouch.