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Right I have now had this issue several times and it has become a big problem. I put the phone in my pocket, get a call/message/text/ which turns the screen on, and somehow the touch screen buttons keep getting pressed. So far I have lost all my paid for credits in a game when I paused it and put it in my pocket to get off a train, had it start skipping tracks when listening to music when a message arrived and it started pressing the lockscreen music buttons while in my pocket....twice.
I never EVER had anything like this with the S3 that it replaced. Somehow the screen is obviously being pressed by my leg THROUGH my trousers and activating the buttons on the touchscreen whenever the screen is on. Obviously this may have serious consequences if it starts calling contacts or even emergency numbers while in my pocket.
I am looking for a way to reduce the sensitivity so it doesnt do this but so far all I can find in the settings is a single tickbox to INCREASE the sensitivity so you can use it with gloves on (which suggests to me it must also be possible to reduce it).
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ewokuk said:
Right I have now had this issue several times and it has become a big problem. I put the phone in my pocket, get a call/message/text/ which turns the screen on, and somehow the touch screen buttons keep getting pressed. So far I have lost all my paid for credits in a game when I paused it and put it in my pocket to get off a train, had it start skipping tracks when listening to music when a message arrived and it started pressing the lockscreen music buttons while in my pocket....twice.
I never EVER had anything like this with the S3 that it replaced. Somehow the screen is obviously being pressed by my leg THROUGH my trousers and activating the buttons on the touchscreen whenever the screen is on. Obviously this may have serious consequences if it starts calling contacts or even emergency numbers while in my pocket.
I am looking for a way to reduce the sensitivity so it doesnt do this but so far all I can find in the settings is a single tickbox to INCREASE the sensitivity so you can use it with gloves on (which suggests to me it must also be possible to reduce it).
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You may have a faulty handset as I don't have these problems on mine.
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I doubt it. Friend has one as well, does exactly the same, rub phone on chest to clean it and it is pressing buttons/icons etc on the touchscreen if the screen is on.
Did you turn out that thing in settings that makes the screen more sensitive so that you can use it with gloves on?
There's the air wakeup setting too
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I've owned the S2, S3, S4 and never had this problem. Now I have a G900F. The S5 screen is ridiculously sensitive and I have the exact same problem as the OP.
Try to add a pattern lock screen, it should prevent the phone from launching anything even if the screen wakes up.
Yeah I've been having the same problems I switched the touch sensitivity toggle off and it's been ok
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Try to add a pattern lock screen, it should prevent the phone from launching anything even if the screen wakes up.
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It' on pattern lock. That doesnt stop notifications coming up for anyone that has it set up like that, and it doesnt stop it pressing the emergency calls button!
Air View is off, Increase Touch Sensitivity is off (as already mentioned). Infact I tried the Increase Touch Sensitivity option to see what effect it has and I can't see any difference to it with it turned on, it is just as sensitive, I can literally put my finger inside my shirt and move the screen around and I can do this just as well with the touch sensitivity on or off. Perhaps there is a bug which is causing the increased touch sensitivity to be on ALL the time even when the box is not ticked. Seems to be a problem many are having anyway.
ewokuk said:
It' on pattern lock. That doesnt stop notifications coming up for anyone that has it set up like that, and it doesnt stop it pressing the emergency calls button!
Air View is off, Increase Touch Sensitivity is off (as already mentioned). Infact I tried the Increase Touch Sensitivity option to see what effect it has and I can't see any difference to it with it turned on, it is just as sensitive, I can literally put my finger inside my shirt and move the screen around and I can do this just as well with the touch sensitivity on or off. Perhaps there is a bug which is causing the increased touch sensitivity to be on ALL the time even when the box is not ticked. Seems to be a problem many are having anyway.
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Not had any problems whilst in my pocket, but I tried using the screen through my T-SHIRT and it does the same thing for me with touch sensitivity off or on. Just tried with gloves though and it doesn't work unless you switch touch sensitivity on, so it does make some kind of difference to the screen.
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In that case ewokuk, 2 solutions, since your phone is brand new, maybe you should take it back to your store and get another unit.
Or wait for maybe a fix with next firmware update.. which may happen anytime. For helping you, you could get a protection / front cover for your phone
I registered just to post here. This has been driving me absolutely nuts. Every time I have a call when in the car and the phone is in my pocket (talking through bluetooth), if my leg so much as twitches I end up muting myself or hanging up. I went from an S3 to the S5. If I get a text while walking and I have music playing or something, any and every button available will be pressed. I have had random gibberish created on my calendar while walking (screen lock hadn't activated yet because I had just put it in my pocket).
ewokuk, any word on what you did? I have played around with as many settings as I can but nothing seems to do the trick. It's a nice phone, but unfortunately this one thing drives me up a wall
The screens can still be used through simple fabrics .. it can be done so since the S2. If the screen is in the pocket facing down (against your thigh) it still can be triggered. I can only suggest to put the screen facing outwards or well not against your skin or body
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deathst said:
The screens can still be used through simple fabrics .. it can be done so since the S2. If the screen is in the pocket facing down (against your thigh) it still can be triggered. I can only suggest to put the screen facing outwards or well not against your skin or body
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The difference in sensitivity between the S3 and S5 is pretty astounding though. Yes, I could use the S3 through a shirt if needed, but I never had it hang up phone calls constantly and go through all my apps randomly.
I think the proximity sensor is just not the greatest as it doesn't detect that it's in a pocket. Again, no real idea, but that is my guess.
Same problems here. Phone pocket dials people, replies to texts. Pattern lock helped..but I prefer not using it. Maybe it's because the phone wakes with text messages received. Annoying as heck
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Rippley05 said:
Same problems here. Phone pocket dials people, replies to texts. Pattern lock helped..but I prefer not using it. Maybe it's because the phone wakes with text messages received. Annoying as heck
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I'm glad I'm not the only one because I really did think it was just me. All of the issues listed in this thread happen to me all the time. Tracks skip, the phone hangs up.. I even find my typing is less accurate unless I really slow myself down (it seems prone to picking up extra key presses although this might just be mel. I did not have these issues with my s3.
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Forum wouldn't let me edit my previous message so here goes:
No its just me. See here http://phandroid.com/2014/04/19/8-things-i-hate-about-the-samsung-galaxy-s5/:
Hey all, i am facing the same problem with the sensitivity of my screen!
ewokuk said:
Right I have now had this issue several times and it has become a big problem. I put the phone in my pocket, get a call/message/text/ which turns the screen on, and somehow the touch screen buttons keep getting pressed. So far I have lost all my paid for credits in a game when I paused it and put it in my pocket to get off a train, had it start skipping tracks when listening to music when a message arrived and it started pressing the lockscreen music buttons while in my pocket....twice.
I never EVER had anything like this with the S3 that it replaced. Somehow the screen is obviously being pressed by my leg THROUGH my trousers and activating the buttons on the touchscreen whenever the screen is on. Obviously this may have serious consequences if it starts calling contacts or even emergency numbers while in my pocket.
I am looking for a way to reduce the sensitivity so it doesnt do this but so far all I can find in the settings is a single tickbox to INCREASE the sensitivity so you can use it with gloves on (which suggests to me it must also be possible to reduce it).
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i am ahvind the same issue with the sensitivity of the screen!!!something wrong is happening for sure cause i tested another Samsung S5 and it didnt have any problem!Its has warranty so i dont care!do the same!
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ewokuk said:
Right I have now had this issue several times and it has become a big problem. I put the phone in my pocket, get a call/message/text/ which turns the screen on, and somehow the touch screen buttons keep getting pressed. So far I have lost all my paid for credits in a game when I paused it and put it in my pocket to get off a train, had it start skipping tracks when listening to music when a message arrived and it started pressing the lockscreen music buttons while in my pocket....twice.
I never EVER had anything like this with the S3 that it replaced. Somehow the screen is obviously being pressed by my leg THROUGH my trousers and activating the buttons on the touchscreen whenever the screen is on. Obviously this may have serious consequences if it starts calling contacts or even emergency numbers while in my pocket.
I am looking for a way to reduce the sensitivity so it doesnt do this but so far all I can find in the settings is a single tickbox to INCREASE the sensitivity so you can use it with gloves on (which suggests to me it must also be possible to reduce it).
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i am having the same issue about the sensitivity of the screen!!!something wrong is happening for sure cause i tested another Samsung S5 and it didnt have any problem!Its has warranty so i dont care!do the same!
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I have had that problem with the s3 s4 and now s5 i just put my phone in my pocket with the screen facing out that way my leg cant activate it and my pants doesnt press the unlock button when i move.
Ditto, never so bad as this phone, I put it in my pocket now screen out, and put my wallet over the screen so I don't accidentally crack it.
Often in games when I am "hovering" over the screen it will trigger the action anyway. I've tested this to nearly 1 full cm away from the screen. If I hover on the same spot for 2+ seconds at ~1cm it initiates a touch at that point.
I also did not notice a difference switching increased sensitivity on or off.
Rarely, but sometimes during calls the screen turns on briefly when I pull the phone away as it starts making my face sweat, it will the "hover" hang up or mute, or launch some app (often one that has force screen on permissions) and send people gibberish email or text messages, set alarms or calendar events. I even had it start a conference call, adding an old boss to my conversation (I keep the number handy for references) once.
I have used the finger print lock since the first time I turned the phone on. Most annoying is the sensorly app, only works with the screen on even when running in the background...
I have also had to modify my typing to accommodate this sensitivity, I have to tap slightly above and right of the keys to make sure I hit the right ones.
I've been using the Sharp Aquos Crystal for a few days now and loving it mostly, however occasionally when I have a particular grip on the phone the touch screen stops working and I get a popup that says something like "The touch panel has been locked due to a lack of response .... Move your hand or thing away from ..." The popup disappears very quickly so I haven't been able to get the full text written down or a picture snapped, but I was wondering if anyone else had noticed this and had figured out what it meant.
when u turn on the brightkeep function,the message will pop up while u try to opreating your phone when it on a flat surface. either turn the function off or hold your phone by your hand when opreating will fix it. I am new here. and i got a softbank 305sh. hope this will be helpful.
I think it is caused by the tiny censor at the right bottom side .
Maybe you turn on "Sweep ON" function? if you turn it off, it won't show up but since this device got a power button on some place, hard to push, so I can't turn it off..
the best way, operate your phone with the left hand
When this happens to me, I point the little sensor up or at a light source for a second and that seems to work every time.
The message:" Touch Panel is locked due to the response of sensor on lower right of screen. Move your hand or thing away". This happens a lot and no matter what I turn on or off doesn't stop it. I send an email to Sharp and their response was that my phone needs to be serviced. I called Boost Mobile and the guy was giving me a hard time so I can either ship it away and hope they don't damage my phone too much or live with it but it happens more times than not and usually when I'm sending a text or email.
Happens a lot on mine as well especially if I wear long sleeve or using it on a blanket.that message just show up whenever the lower right of the phone touch the cloth. hand is not at much as a problem.
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In playing around with my Verizon Note Edge today, I discovered I was able to turn on the Edge screen by quickly swiping from the bottom of the edge screen, up about a third of the way, and then quickly back down (starting at the top and swiping down and then back up also works). It turns on the night clock and then started scrolling showing any pending notifications...pretty sweet! I do have the flip case on the phone, but did remove it to test it without and it still seemed to work. I have not been able to find anything documented on this, but it worked for me. Anyone else? I am really glad I made the decision to wait for the Edge!
Here is a video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZm-ZGWmpY
I use action launcher 3 as launcher replacement and it has a tap feature that allows you to tap on the screen to turn it off, similar to LG G2 and G3... I use it all the time. not the same as what you posted but I wanted to share just in case someone is wondering
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In playing around with my Verizon Note Edge today, I discovered I was able to turn on the Edge screen by quickly swiping from the bottom of the edge screen, up about a third of the way, and then quickly back down (starting at the top and swiping down and then back up also works). It turns on the night clock and then started scrolling showing any pending notifications...pretty sweet! I do have the flip case on the phone, but did remove it to test it without and it still seemed to work. I have not been able to find anything documented on this, but it worked for me. Anyone else? I am really glad I made the decision to wait for the Edge!
Here is a video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZm-ZGWmpY
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This hidden features hardly people knows but I already know this thing.
This can also be a hassle as I found out when the edge screen kept on rubbing against the inside of my pocket and accidentally turn on and drain my battery.
You must have some pretty tight jeans for it to do that...
jtambis6 said:
This can also be a hassle as I found out when the edge screen kept on rubbing against the inside of my pocket and accidentally turn on and drain my battery.
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PrsnlCrcl said:
In playing around with my Verizon Note Edge today, I discovered I was able to turn on the Edge screen by quickly swiping from the bottom of the edge screen, up about a third of the way, and then quickly back down (starting at the top and swiping down and then back up also works). It turns on the night clock and then started scrolling showing any pending notifications...pretty sweet! I do have the flip case on the phone, but did remove it to test it without and it still seemed to work. I have not been able to find anything documented on this, but it worked for me. Anyone else? I am really glad I made the decision to wait for the Edge!
Here is a video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZm-ZGWmpY
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this function is actually quite well known / well documented. but a neat feature nonetheless
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I found it to day too
PrsnlCrcl said:
In playing around with my Verizon Note Edge today, I discovered I was able to turn on the Edge screen by quickly swiping from the bottom of the edge screen, up about a third of the way, and then quickly back down (starting at the top and swiping down and then back up also works). It turns on the night clock and then started scrolling showing any pending notifications...pretty sweet! I do have the flip case on the phone, but did remove it to test it without and it still seemed to work. I have not been able to find anything documented on this, but it worked for me. Anyone else? I am really glad I made the decision to wait for the Edge!
Here is a video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZm-ZGWmpY
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This is a really cool feature - I notice that your screen stays on for sometime while scrolling thru your notifications... I have the VZW Note Edge as well but my screen times out within 30 seconds regardless of what I have my "Edge screen timeout" set to in system settings / Edge Screen - is there another way to keep the Edge screen active or from timing out so quick?
Just with the setting you already mentioned...it seems to work for me.
Use the gravity app....
Excellent app. I only use the power button to turn phone on and off...
And the bonus has been I don't accidently turn off the screen when turning volume up and down... was a constant menace on my note 2
I was cleaning my screen yesterday and somehow activated a sidebar that showed more detailed notifications than the always-on display. It was on the left side of the screen (the same side I have my edge display configured for). It had a checkbox at the top, and showed who sent the last email I received. I could swipe to a second screen that had a news ticker.
I have no idea how I activated this. I am sometimes able to do it again by cleaning the screen when the phone is powered off. But no amount of swiping/clicking with my finger seems to be able to do it. I can only accidentally do it by cleaning the screen with a cloth (wiping up and down on the screen).
Any ideas what this is, or how to activate it properly? I haven't seen anything about it in reviews, and I don't see it mentioned in the manual. I tried to take a screenshot, but apparently you can't do that when the screen is powered off.
Edit: I figured it out. It's the "Edge Feed". You activate it by swiping your finger up and back on the edge of the screen while the screen is powered off. There's a bunch of settings for it in the edge screen settings. I somehow just never noticed that portion of the feature before.
Swipe up then down quickly on the edge of the screen while the screen is off and you will see your notifications.
If you go into the Edge settings and go to Edge Feeds and you can see the settings there.
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Swipe up then down quickly on the edge of the screen while the screen is off and you will see your notifications.
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Thanks. I just figured it out as you were replying. Cool feature!
Haha - im guessing you are new to this Edge thing?
They have it on S6 Edge too - it bassically works by swiping the edge of the screen (while screen is off) and displaying basic information - you can continue swiping to get more minipanels
You can also use it as night watch - when phone is docked
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Haha - im guessing you are new to this Edge thing?
They have it on S6 Edge too - it bassically works by swiping the edge of the screen (while screen is off) and displaying basic information - you can continue swiping to get more minipanels
You can also use it as night watch - when phone is docked
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Also you can asign edge colours to your contacts so if someone calls, txt or emails and the phone is screen-down - the edges will glow in a specific colour
I found that much more entertaining
Hi, anyone have issues with galaxy s8 when making/receiving calls ? My S8 was pre-ordered and on the first day of usage im faced with this issue, when making call or receiving phone randomly lights on display (once) and genlty randomly vibrates (as you press home button or nav button), then im take away phone from ear and put it back to ear display turns off, sometimes it keep turned off as normaly but sometimes it lights on again and vibrates, so i have to do previous steps or if ignore that issue than display turns off after some time and when im take away phone from ear to end call phone is locked and display won't light up until press lock button. Also im noticed that when im lock phone or even take it in hand (fingers touches both curved sides of display) phone also gently vibrates and turns from AOD to lock screen, this issue is also randomly. Some times AOD screen suddenly goes bright and than fades like it should be. After two weeks of chatting with samsung and store support im was send it to "service", they tested phone and after 10 days im received phone with status "no problems detected, software reflashed" but issues still not gone. And im can't replace it with new one because store refuses to replace it and says that they don't replace devices with software issues. Now im stuck and don't know what to do.
P.S. in *#0*# menu proximity sensor ADC values randomly keep changing even if nothing is in front of sensor, values are between 79-125 and when completely put finger on sensor values is 16368
Same issue here. Not sure why.
same for me too, international dual sim version s8
I have little bit different issue related to light sensor. My phone doesn't turn off the screen and locks in a pocket or if I close light screen by hands.
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I have the same issue (also the oversensitive home button issue too).
I have a similar issue. But my screen never lights up. Neither during a call or when on the desk, for example. But during calls it sometimes vibrates as if I hard pressed the home button even though the screen is still off and I haven't pressed anything with my face, nor have I received any notifications. It doesn't seem to happen once every minute either (some phones notify you of every passing mine during a call).
It's not a big deal for me, just kind of curiously annoying.
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Check in settings on ambient display, pocket mode, etc. Or maybe a cache wipe and reboot will solve.
Like Settings-Display-Screen Mode
-Keep screen turned on/off
Thanks to Samsung and Consumer Rights Protection Centre, together we forced store to replace phone. It was a factory deffect, so anyone who has similar problem im advice to replace phone.