How does locking the phone work? If the case is closed i can see through the little window on the case and interact, is that a lockscreen app of some sort? If I open the case, will it simply open to where I was previously, or my home screen of choice (Nova launcher)?
I wanna be a bit more clear on the software side of the workings of the s-view case before purchase. I recently bought my note 3 and updated to 4.4 already.
Thank you.
I used Spigen Slim Armor View and also have original S-View cover, but I dont think I could explain it in details.
I suggest to browse youtube for good overview on how S-View works because only pictures can explain otherwise there will be so many miss assumptions/understading in discussions. , you can post questions on youtube as well to get answer from on hands experience users.
bandiBp said:
How does locking the phone work? If the case is closed i can see through the little window on the case and interact, is that a lockscreen app of some sort? If I open the case, will it simply open to where I was previously, or my home screen of choice (Nova launcher)?
I wanna be a bit more clear on the software side of the workings of the s-view case before purchase. I recently bought my note 3 and updated to 4.4 already.
Thank you.
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If you close the cover, it will automatically lock but the screen will stay on for a few seconds.
When you open the cover, it will automatically unlock and you will go back to where you where before locking the phone (this can be truned off in the settings so that opening the cover takes you to the lockscreen).
If you press the power button with the cover closed, you will be taken to specialized interface in the window.
It shows you information like time, weather, missed calls, messages, number of steps walked (integrated with S Health).
You can check the missed calls and messages, take photos, control your music and make a note in action memo.
That's about it, I guess.
Alright, thanks for the responses.
My only fear was that the "specialized interface" with the cover closed (with missed calls, messages, weather, etc) is a touchwiz thing, so in other words I would need to use touchwiz as my launcher for it to work.
I guess that's not the case then, and using Nova or any other launcher is not a problem, the special interface still works.
bandiBp said:
Alright, thanks for the responses.
My only fear was that the "specialized interface" with the cover closed (with missed calls, messages, weather, etc) is a touchwiz thing, so in other words I would need to use touchwiz as my launcher for it to work.
I guess that's not the case then, and using Nova or any other launcher is not a problem, the special interface still works.
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You just need a touchwiz based ROM. Not the launcher itself.
When I first switched to the stock LG G2 KK rom when using hangout and I had my screen on a little black box with a message preview would come down form the top of a screen and I could click on it to reply or it would fade away after a few seconds.
My question is I no longer have that anymore and I can figure out why, and would like to get it back it was a really nice feature. Anyone have any info regarding this?
A while ago I dropped my G2, and now the screen is broken
An edge of 1 cm on the right side of the screen isn't working, the rest of the screen is fine.
I was wondering if there is a way to make the screen smaller so it fits in the part of the screen that works.
I have already tried the resolution changer app, but if I change the horizontal resolution, this app centers the screen, but I want it to align left. (Because only the right side is broken...)
Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
On stock roms simply swipe on the nav bar
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As Siggey said, LG has a function called Miniview which shrinks the screen. You just have to swipe the navbar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbUFXQx0rlw
Thanks for the replies guys! I will try this asap
I bought one of those cover case with a window in the front (model number SCR46) for my Z5 Premium (Gold, of course), but unlike my friends' Note, when I close the cover, I cannot make the screen turn on. On my friend's note, the part of the screen visible through the window will turn on if he presses the power button (so he can check missed calls, messages, etc. in the notification center. Also, I'm pretty sure he was able to actually swipe through stuff through the window). On my Z5 Premium, the screen stays black no matter what I do as long as the cover is closed. If I flip it open, then the screen immediately turns on.
So how come this doesn't work on my Z5 Premium? The cover, by the way, is made by Sony themselves, so there's probably an option somewhere that I need to toggle.
FallenAngelII said:
I bought one of those cover case with a window in the front (model number SCR46) for my Z5 Premium (Gold, of course), but unlike my friends' Note, when I close the cover, I cannot make the screen turn on. On my friend's note, the part of the screen visible through the window will turn on if he presses the power button (so he can check missed calls, messages, etc. in the notification center. Also, I'm pretty sure he was able to actually swipe through stuff through the window). On my Z5 Premium, the screen stays black no matter what I do as long as the cover is closed. If I flip it open, then the screen immediately turns on.
So how come this doesn't work on my Z5 Premium? The cover, by the way, is made by Sony themselves, so there's probably an option somewhere that I need to toggle.
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There is a NFC tag on the inside of the front cover. Tap your phone with it and it should turn on the front window settings on your phone. I believe I also saw the setting somewhere inside the settings app. Try searching for it if the NFC doesn't work.
Other than that, how do you like the case so far?
Doing so had the phone tell me a tag had been collected (along with a really long URL). The phone then proceeds to do absolutely nothing about it. I can't find any new setting(s) to toggle, either.
Possibly relevant: I've rooted my phone and replaced the rom with RomAur v1.0. I'm loving this case insofar. It's just that I paid 15 bucks extra for the window (a similar case without a window cost 15 bucks less), so I'd rather it work.
i have it. simply paring it with nfc tag. That's all. Then every time you close the case the screen change.
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Possibly relevant: I've rooted my phone and replaced the rom with RomAur v1.0. I'm loving this case insofar. It's just that I paid 15 bucks extra for the window (a similar case without a window cost 15 bucks less), so I'd rather it work.
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There you go you found out why the 15$ you paid don't work.
Style Cover - Change Wallpaper
Hi guys, is it possible to change the wallpaper on the style cover for a custom wallpaper ?
I currently have a Galaxy Note 3 with S-View cover, I've got a standard wallpaper on my normal homescreen, and then when I close the S-View cover it has a specific wallpaper just for the S-View, is it possible to achieve this with the Style Cover ?
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Hi guys, is it possible to change the wallpaper on the style cover for a custom wallpaper ?
I currently have a Galaxy Note 3 with S-View cover, I've got a standard wallpaper on my normal homescreen, and then when I close the S-View cover it has a specific wallpaper just for the S-View, is it possible to achieve this with the Style Cover ?
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From what I know using my style cover, no. You might want to try different style cover themes from the Play Store. I just have the black theme and it matches the clean and professional look of my black Z5 Premium. Wish it showed notifications better though.
fancymans said:
From what I know using my style cover, no. You might want to try different style cover themes from the Play Store. I just have the black theme and it matches the clean and professional look of my black Z5 Premium. Wish it showed notifications better though.
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Ahh ok, so it's not possible to have different wallpapers on the Style Cover and homescreen, you just end up with part of the homescreen wallpaper on the style cover then ?
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Ahh ok, so it's not possible to have different wallpapers on the Style Cover and homescreen, you just end up with part of the homescreen wallpaper on the style cover then ?
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Well technically, it is "different." It's just not possible to set a custom wallpaper for the style cover window. The wallpaper will be whatever the style cover theme you downloaded from the Play Store. When you open the style cover, the phone will show you your lockscreen/homescreen wallpaper instead.
fancymans said:
Well technically, it is "different." It's just not possible to set a custom wallpaper for the style cover window. The wallpaper will be whatever the style cover theme you downloaded from the Play Store. When you open the style cover, the phone will show you your lockscreen/homescreen wallpaper instead.
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Ok, that's good to know, I'm pretty sure I can live with that, especially as someone will eventually no doubt find a work around to let you add your own wallpaper, as I know that was the case with the Note 3.
Also are any 3rd party style covers available ? I'm not a fan of the plastic finish on the official Sony ones, and I was hoping that some stylish leather covers might be available.
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Also are any 3rd party style covers available ? I'm not a fan of the plastic finish on the official Sony ones, and I was hoping that some stylish leather covers might be available.
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I've been looking for better cases, but I haven't found anything better than crappy Chinese eBay stuff. I did see some flip cases, but they didn't have a window.
wskelding said:
Ok, that's good to know, I'm pretty sure I can live with that, especially as someone will eventually no doubt find a work around to let you add your own wallpaper, as I know that was the case with the Note 3.
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Just as an update, I downloaded a different Style Cover theme from the Play Store and it allows my lock screen wallpaper to override the theme wallpaper. The name of the theme I downloaded is "Aqua Green." There still doesn't seem to be a method to change the Style Cover wallpaper separately though. Whatever you have set on the lockscreen is what you get.
fancymans said:
Just as an update, I downloaded a different Style Cover theme from the Play Store and it allows my lock screen wallpaper to override the theme wallpaper. The name of the theme I downloaded is "Aqua Green." There still doesn't seem to be a method to change the Style Cover wallpaper separately though. Whatever you have set on the lockscreen is what you get.
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Well that's certainly better than the boring Xperia theme wallpaper, does it shrink the wallpaper down to fit at all or does it just show whichever part of the wallpaper fits in the window ?
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does it shrink the wallpaper down to fit at all or does it just show whichever part of the wallpaper fits in the window ?
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It just shows whatever part can be seen through the window. No resizing of the wallpaper happens.