There are certainly things l like about this phone. The wireless charging, battery life etc. Camera.
But the software in general stinks compared to HTC.
The M8 was too heavy, too tall and Camera really wasn't that good.
Sorry to vent. I know some are fixable. But I'm tired of fixing my phone. By the time I get it fixed a new update will be out.
The GPS seems mess with Google Maps lately. This may be Google Maps Fault. Not Sure.
The Bluetooth not the most stable with my 2014 Jeep. It often won't announce Google Nav through Radio.
So I shut the audio profile off and now it gets force closes on bluetooth.
Phone was messed up so I put it in airplane mode and back off. It refused to reconnect to radio.
Had to reboot.
Phone calls going direct to voice mail.
While fumbling with the phone on a call I shut Bluetooth off. I try to turn it back on and every time I put my finger near the top to swipe down the screen goes black due to proximity sensor. So I have to hang up so I can turn Bluetooth back on.
It's just one thing after another like this, that's just clumsy.
If I make a call while navigating I'd just hit back to dismiss phone app. On this I have to hit home and re-launch Nav.
If it wasn't for rooting and getting hotspot I think I'd just get an iPhone.
Is the grass really greener any where else?
I miss my HTC M7 and prefer it over the M8 or S5. No I don't want to go backwards. Need to move forward with something.
So...you found there are differences between Touchwiz and Sense
SInce there are millions happy with the M8 and millions happy with the S5 I am not sure what the purpose of making this thread is.
If you want to discuss different phones there is a sticky for that.
Thanks...hope you find what you are looking for
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Just wondering, how fast does the proximity sensor react? Does it turn on also when u move it away from ur ear?
In my HD, its pretty slow, and if i remember correctly i even had to install an aditional cab to make it turn back on.. I remember using an iphone and the second i took it away from my ear, before i had a chance to have the device in eye sight, the screen was on already..
how is this with the leo?
Your HD doesnt have a proximity sensor, it uses a light sensor? I think.
The HD2 one is PERFECT! put the to you ear, screens off instantly, take it away and the screen comes back on.
I would echo the fact that the sensor is perfect on the HD2. In fact, I think it's even a little better than 'instant'. For example, if I switch ears quickly, the screen doesn't turn on (exactly what I want), but if I take the phone away from my ear, by the time I've focused my eyes on the screen, it's on and ready for input. Works like a charm!
I'm not sure I'd say it's perfect. For instance, mine doesn't seem to work in the dark (i.e. in a dark room, outside at night, etc.) which is exactly the time I'd like it to work the most.
good to know that!
on the HD i have to wait a good 1-2 seconds for it to turn on, and its annoying what ur ready to go and input something, but u actually are waiting for the screen to turn on..
closer to the Leo..
My (old!) HD is slow too and I gave up trying to use the screen blanking because it also turned off and stopped me from entering key presses to access menu items in the call systems - even when away from my face.
My HD2 is faultless . Works exactly as designed as far as I can see and I have had many phones. If you are considering the HD2 then I would have no hesitation in recommending it.
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My (old!) HD is slow too and I gave up trying to use the screen blanking because it also turned off and stopped me from entering key presses to access menu items in the call systems - even when away from my face.
My HD2 is faultless . Works exactly as designed as far as I can see and I have had many phones. If you are considering the HD2 then I would have no hesitation in recommending it.
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im not evaluating, it was just out of curiosity, the only thing stopping me from getting the HD2 since day 1 is my current economical status .. im a phone lover also but its still good to know what its improved since the HD.
The proximity sensor seems to work. Is there a call screen replacement with a slider to hang up?
whens shes talking lock the screen via the power button and walla
If you're rooted, there are many applications that change the proximity delay in the build properties.
You could try that.
Or ya, manually turn the screen off with the power button.
My mother has owned her X as long as I've had mine (since day 1) and still hangs up on me almost every conversation.
I personally just angle the phone slightly away from my face along with the sensor delay changes I mentioned.
If she is like my wife she doesn't hold the ear piece to her head while she talks (thus the proximity sensor thinks she isn't near the phone), then she hits the screen on her cheek and hangs up on people.
Tell her to learn how to talk on the phone properly.
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Tell her to learn how to talk on the phone properly.
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Yeah, and report back on how sore and stiff you are from sleeping on the couch!
I don't understand why anyone would want to hold a device the size and temperature of a smartphone to their head.
I started using a BT headset when I bought my Treo 700P and have been using one since.
I actually did sleep on the couch last night, different reason.
I ended up teaching her to use the power button to turn off the screen.
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I actually did sleep on the couch last night, different reason.
I ended up teaching her to use the power button to turn off the screen.
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Sounds fun.
She no longer hangs up on a call she answers but she constantly mutes calls that she makes now. My phones rings and I'm like hello...hello...
Sell it and get a Razr flip phone. At this point there is no more help.
Let me guess, Blonde?
Be nice kids.
I am 100% stock no fooling around yet (hotspot is my must have) surprisingly it works right from Sprint store! I have an issue with my cheekbone hitting the mute button 75%of time I answer calls. Took me a while to figure it out. I thought it was a phone issue initially till I noticed it was white which means on. Any thought on solution? Sucks having to be aware of it ever time I answer now, instead of just you know the thing going dark a moment before contact is made! Thx for reading hopefully
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I am 100% stock no fooling around yet (hotspot is my must have) surprisingly it works right from Sprint store! I have an issue with my cheekbone hitting the mute button 75%of time I answer calls. Took me a while to figure it out. I thought it was a phone issue initially till I noticed it was white which means on. Any thought on solution? Sucks having to be aware of it ever time I answer now, instead of just you know the thing going dark a moment before contact is made! Thx for reading hopefully
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I thought I was the only one with this issue haha
I had it with my oneplus 3T as well.
This might not be the issue in your case but I found I just hold the phone oddly under normal circumstances.
I diddnt realize it but I hold it a bit off center on my left ear causing the proximity sensor to miss me.
this turns the screen on and like you I end up muting it most of the time.
I figured it out by taking it off my ear while on a call and using my hand to cover the sensor. (it turned off the screen right away as it should)
then I just experimented with placement until I realized what was happening.
it diddnt happen with other phones I had but I realized they all had smaller screens so it wasn't as easy to hold them off center without noticing.
I found I can consciously move the phone center and see the screen go off out of the corner of my eye.
unfortunately that's a bit more focus than I like to put on it so I usually just end up hitting the power button while on a call which turns off the screen and it wont come back on until you manually turn it back on.
on a side note I used to have a cheap nokia windows phone that was inexpensive enough they did without the proximity sensor.
Instead they had it so when a large enough area of the screen was touched it would turn off.
single touches kept the screen on so you can still pull it away and mute or put it on speaker etc.
I kinda wish more companies would do that instead of the proximity sensor, but I think I'm in the minority as you are the only other person I've heard say they have that issue as well.
Ha, I'm not alone! Thanks for the tip, I will do some fooling around and see if maybe I'm holding at funny angle. I have been rooting since my first smartphone (HTC Evo 3d) for hotspot consequently. Seems even back then, especially on HTC phones the proximity sensor was a problem so I'm surprised I was clueless for as long as I was. That was a total bug tho. I would be talking to someone and open 4 apps and turn on airplane mode,take a screenshot, I even composed an email of gibberish and sent it to my son because the screen would not shut off Who knows, it was less than optimal. This is not a bug it seems either as you astutely pointed out I may be bringing it to my ear oddly enough to hit it before the sensor senses, ha. OR it is a hair slow. Who knows could be worse I could have a Samsung or Apple HA!
So, when I use the up or down volume buttons on the side of the phone, there's a new slider that pops up that looks like a guy with his arms out. I cannot for the life of me figure out what this controls. I may have just provided the world with proof that there are stupid questions, but it's driving me crazy! Not really something you can get a screenshot of or I would have posted one
Finally figured it out. Switch access had gotten turned on for whatever reason. Someone probably broke into my house and did it. I certainly don't recall turning it on.
Sorry if this is not in the right forum but I could not find a section for the Galaxy Watch which is kind of odd since it is the newest one from Samsung. Anyway, I got the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 46mm last month and I have a few issues with it maybe you guys can help? I have it paired with my Pixel 2.
1) Most of the time (but not every time) when I am on a phone call using my Pixel the screen will not shut off using the proximity sensor. I can manually turn it off but it should go off automatically. If I am disconnected from the Galaxy watch via Bluetooth then it will shut off but not when I am connected which it is always connected to the watch. This is a pain because my ear ends up hitting things, hanging up, hitting mute... etc. Why it is doing this?
2) If I am on the phone, often I cannot switch to speakerphone. This only happens when the Galaxy watch is connected via Bluetooth.
3) My GPS on the watch bounces all around. I was testing it the other day sitting in my car. At a stop, every 20 seconds or so it would jump to a couple blocks away and then back in a second. This causes problems because when I hike, the GPS tracks this extra movement. I was on a 4 mile hike and it said I hiked 7 miles. Plus I constantly get off route warnings on the GPX hiking app. The reviews for this watch say its pretty accurate. I have wifi and GPS ON for location settings. I actually returned the watch and had it replaced because I thought it was defective and the new one is doing the same thing.
4) Wake Up gesture... Most of the time the watch wakes up pretty well with raising my arm to look at it naturally... sometimes, it doesn't. When it doesn't, I have to do these exaggerated motions and sometimes that doesn't even work and I need to manually turn the bezel. Is there a way to adjust this setting or train it to better recognize my wake up motion?
Thanks,
Jim