Hello. First of all sorry for my english ( I'm French)
I just discovered something the troubles me with my S5 and I can't find on Google if someone has the same experience as me.
So, let me explain:
I lock my phone with my fingerprint, everything is OK, phone is locked and can only be unlock with my finger or a pin code.
BUT, I've got the sView cover (samsung.com/fr/consumer/mobile-phones/accessories/mobile-accessories/EF-CG900BGEGWW) that lock the phone when you close it and awake it when you open it, etc.
When I close the sview or when a notification appear in the specific area of the cover you have the possibility to open the photo mini-app to, well, take a photo without unlock your phone.
So, thing is that when your phone is automatically locked when you close the cover, you can launch the photo "mini-app" ( cover closed ), open up the cover, you are now on the full photo app and just click on the home button and... phone is unlocked!
No need of fingerprint or pin or whatsoever.
This is really disturbing.
Anyone else with this -security fail-?
In the last stock Rom, you can take a photo with the sview cover, but, if you open the cover, appear the lock screen and you need unlock with the fingerprint or code to access the photo app.
My s view cover will be delivered tomorrow or Tuesday, I'll let you know if I have the same problem.
I'm running phoenix ROM.
Sent from my SM-G900F
I've just tested this on a 900F running ANG2 BTU software and i can't replicate your issue so it looks like they must have addressed this problem with the latest version
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Hello again
So i got a i9505 s4 dirt cheap (20euros), the screen was broken, last owner said it stopped working when he tried installing cyanogenmod.
I ordered new screen(original), installed stock rom and it got stuck in sview, i tried everything and nothing worked.
Next i tried rom called aosb (i don't remember if its the correct name, similar to cyanogenmod) it got me to home screen, for 15sec it worked great but then screen went black, phone was still going but everytime i tried to unlock it went black again.
Next i took phone apart, maybe i missed something or frogot to connect, but everything looked good. I googeled for possible problems and found that the proximity sensor(next to the top speaker) maybe broken, disconnected it and still same result. For testing purpose i disconnected front camera and phone worked, but only for 20min when the android tried to update gapps and then i was stuck at not able to unlock again.
Took phone apart third time, cleaned all the contacts etc, installed cyanogenmod and it works, but without front camera.
So my questions are
1. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?
2. Is there a way to use back camera without front one being connected? i can live without front camera
3. Why it goes to sview with stock rom?
Sorry for my english.
I hope somebody can help me.
Sir Tox said:
So my questions are
1. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?
2. Is there a way to use back camera without front one being connected? i can live without front camera
3. Why it goes to sview with stock rom?
Sorry for my english.
I hope somebody can help me.
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Well try changing the ear piece module..its something in it maybe.. the proximity sensors are with the earpiece module..
1. Sview random appearances have been noted by many, there must be more to the mystery of this broken S4. A possible magnet sensor error..try disabling it via the xposed modules..anyhow.
2. Well you disconnect the font cam and everything works fine? Eh..never heard something like that..
3. Maybe because of a broken/weird magnetic sensor. As i said..
Plus are you sure without breaking rhe flex you removed and replaced and removed..
Your front cam not working could be because of a bad connection too..
Best is to try *#0*# in the phone menu and try testing the front cam and everything to check whether everything works fine
All the best
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Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via XDA app.
more and more often my wife's S4 will turn into a black screen with the time at the top of screen...this will happen at random times she says, checking texts or looking at gallery pic's.
she has a generic phone case with a magnet to close the full cover (not a windowed cover.) BUT, like me, she leaves this full cover open (bent backwards and the magnet holds it that way) ALL of the time. i'm thinking the phone decides to go into Sview mode or something?? is there a way i can turn this feature off, or fix this problem another way??
BTW, she is running Android 4.4.4
thanks for any insight! --- art
bump?
Seems like you should be able to turn it off somehow. However, it might be a software issue in the case a data factory reset should fix it. If it's a hardware issue then I would take it to my provider or Best Buy to look at it.
i removed the case yesterday and it hasn't happened ... yet! hopefully that fixed it. thanks for the reply Stoney!
I am flashing the unofficial releases (kltedv CM13) as they are published. I noticed my s-cover/smart cover function (switches screen on and off with open and close) that had been working up until the 2015-12-18 release is no longer working, or the function has been removed. Any information on this, or how to get it back?
Any update on this one? I'd fancy having the automatic screen on/off functionality back.
Edit:
Installed this to get the flip cover functionality: github. com/habeIchVergessen/HallMonitor
It appears to be somewhat hacky however and isn't exactly as responsive as I'd like it to be.
Well i have resolved this but... I have a nillkin app working with my sview cover, but it always after install asks the unlock key that was shipped with the card. (The card i have stolen from another nillkin sview case, and i'm a very bad guy). i can give the app, maybe some one can hack it. It works with CM13
Hello,
Does anybody know how to keep NFC working while the phone is locked?
I have a rooted S7 edge with a Samsung Flip Cover, which puts the phone in locked state when closed. I would like to simply use NFC whithout opening the cover first (it is not a cover issue: the same probleem exists when locked by the on-off button at the right side).
Anybody!? If this can be done by a ROM flash, I certainly would consider that!
Thanks.
I have the model number SM-N975F with CSC XFA.
I purchased the Back LED Cover EF-KN975.
Upon installation, the phone prompts to install the LED icon editor and under Settings->Advanced features->Accessories I only get the option of "LED View Cover".
My LED Cover version is 1.1.44. The issue persisted on Android 9, I have updated to Android 10, and the issue still persists. From what I have gathered online, other users get the option of "LED Cover" which allows options such as mood lighting etc. The option I get is meant for the full led flip cover. For some reason the wrong settings is being loaded. Any help will be greatly appreciated? The Cover has never worked with these settings, not once.
Pictures attached, indicate that the settings loading are for the product EF-NN975 which is in fact a flip cover.
If it is still possible, I would suggest you get a replacement, and check it on-site.
When I put mine on, I have the same as what yours appears to be, my phone automatically installs white "cover content", if that's not happening for you it would seem that you have a "bad" cover (case).
Okay thanks guys, I'm actually getting a new cover as soon as my local Samsung retailer gets more stock as I have reported the issue to them.
Hi, did you manage to find what was the issue? Same happens with my note 10 plus