Received my LEX727 Pro3 yesterday, and it's...quirky, but pretty good. Coming from a Samsung though, and I really loved being able to double tap home to jump into the camera without unlocking the device. Is there a similar option for the Pro3?
with the screen locked, on the right bottom corner you will see the camera....
Thanks, also found out I can have it learn a different fingerprint, and use that fingerprint to instantly launch camera even with screen off.
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I'm sure when playing around with the VP on the day I got it I saw a setting to enable to camera button to wake the device.
Never seen it since. Am I imagining it?
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Settings, applications, pictures+camera, first option.
Ah yes. Doesn't seem to work though!
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Make sure the top of the device is not covered in any way, the proximity sensor located there is what enables this feature. If that's not the problem maybe its faulty. Does the screen automatically blank out when you're on a call?
Also, just to be sure. You are holding down the camera button for a second or two, aren't you?
Ah I think I confused myself...
I thought what it meant was that a quick press would "unlock" the device, rather than a long hold going straight to the camera, as that does work.
Thanks - it should work even if your phone is locked / password protected. If your phone is password protected, it will allow you to take new pictures without entering your password but won't show old pictures (or allow access to the rest of your phone).
p.s. the article below describes it in more detail:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscent..._17_taking_and_sharing_pictures_with_wp7.html
I got the S4 Active last week, and plan on taking it with me whitewater rafting tomorrow (with an old Wii wrist strap tied to the case for extra safety if I do get adventurous and try taking photos on the raft). It occurs to me though that if the screen is wet, I might not be able to unlock the phone and get to the camera. I notice that even in Aqua mode with the volume keys mapped to the shutter, if the screen goes off, you have to swipe the screen to get back to the camera -- or unlock the phone if its timed out and the facial recognition option fails.
On my old android phone, if you left the camera open it would stay open if the phone locked (aka screen went off), only reverting you to the lock screen if you tried exiting the camera. Is there any way to get that functionality on the S4 active? Or perhaps to launch the camera by pressing the volume key from the normal lock screen?
This seems like an odd omission on a phone touted in commercials as being able to take underwater photos...
Digicrat said:
I got the S4 Active last week, and plan on taking it with me whitewater rafting tomorrow (with an old Wii wrist strap tied to the case for extra safety if I do get adventurous and try taking photos on the raft). It occurs to me though that if the screen is wet, I might not be able to unlock the phone and get to the camera. I notice that even in Aqua mode with the volume keys mapped to the shutter, if the screen goes off, you have to swipe the screen to get back to the camera -- or unlock the phone if its timed out and the facial recognition option fails.
On my old android phone, if you left the camera open it would stay open if the phone locked (aka screen went off), only reverting you to the lock screen if you tried exiting the camera. Is there any way to get that functionality on the S4 active? Or perhaps to launch the camera by pressing the volume key from the normal lock screen?
This seems like an odd omission on a phone touted in commercials as being able to take underwater photos...
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nope you cannot activate camera with wet screen as far as I know.
I found a partial workaround. I used DelayedLock (a great app, though I'll have to root the phone before I can take full advantage of it again) to temporarily increase the delay until the phone locks and then activated S-Voice commands from the lock-swipe screen. So, assuming it's not super noisy and the microphone isn't distorted by water, I should be able to use a voice command to launch the camera.
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hello
I have a question
One member know a software or a modification for the fingerprint?
Because when i use my fingerprint first i click on the home button and after i see the lockscreen and after my finger is readed
On huawei/Honor phone when i put my finger on the fingerprint the fingerprint unlock my phone without go on lockscreen
So do you have a solution for the same way of unlock as honor/huawei?
Thanks !!
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there is one way to do that...turn on your edge feed...when your screen is lock..swipe up and down on the edge screen til your edge feed come out..then scan your fingerprint..it will unlock your phone without hitting any button..
Passive fingerprint reader
quadeur06 said:
hello
I have a question
One member know a software or a modification for the fingerprint?
Because when i use my fingerprint first i click on the home button and after i see the lockscreen and after my finger is readed
On huawei/Honor phone when i put my finger on the fingerprint the fingerprint unlock my phone without go on lockscreen
So do you have a solution for the same way of unlock as honor/huawei?
Thanks !!
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I know the Problem you are facing,
That's because the readers on Other phones like one's you mentioned are having an Active Fingerprint Reader which is always scanning your print even on Screen Stand-By
Samsung phones on other hand have a Passive Fingerprint Reader that gets activated by the press of the button only and so it wont scan the fingerprint until the screen is activated by any means - either you press the home button of Activate the screen by Edge Feed (swipe Up and Down on Edge)
This is a Tad Bit of less convenient because of Passiveness but it has important safety precautions like
1) phone does not get opened up if you accidentally touch the sensor in pocket
2) press is better because you can feel the pressure and know if someone pranks you while you are sleeping
3) fingerprint reader uses less ram and less battery because of being inactive most of the time
"But I do Confess that Samsung Phone's Fingerprint Sensors are Slow Compared to Many Other Phones even if we Test While screen of on"
I've got the LED case for the phone, when i flip it open i just hold my finger over the sensor.
Unlocked without pressing buttons
Thans for all the answer
I understand now
MethMargera said:
there is one way to do that...turn on your edge feed...when your screen is lock..swipe up and down on the edge screen til your edge feed come out..then scan your fingerprint..it will unlock your phone without hitting any button..
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Wow nice! i had no reason to keep edge feed on, now i do, i came from OP3, so i miss the super fast fingerprint scanner
Hello everyone,
So, I'm having a bit of a strange problem with my Yotaphone 2...
I did a factory reset on it a while back, and everything went fine, except now, when the screen is locked, I can no longer unlock the e-ink screen by dragging up the lock icon on the bottom of the e-ink screen. I have to use the hardware power button, which is a little bit inconvenient at times. I've spent quite a while trying to locate what setting got effected to make it not function, but with no luck. Anybody have any idea where I can turn this function back on?
It happened to me too, I think it was something related with the Lollypop update, but could be some setting that has changed and that I cannot find. However, I found that if I double tap before tracing the finger motion, it usually works. That's why I didn't look further into the issue.
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It happened to me too, I think it was something related with the Lollypop update, but could be some setting that has changed and that I cannot find. However, I found that if I double tap before tracing the finger motion, it usually works. That's why I didn't look further into the issue.
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No luck for me. I'm still on Kitkat anyway...
Looks like I might be stuck...
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It happened to me too, I think it was something related with the Lollypop update, but could be some setting that has changed and that I cannot find. However, I found that if I double tap before tracing the finger motion, it usually works. That's why I didn't look further into the issue.
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Actually, scratch that... after your double tap suggestion, I started randomly tapping around managed just once to get it to unlock from a screen touch, but have not been able to replicate the movement so it happens again. What movement exactly do you use to get it to unlock?
Update:
Seems to be some kind of sensitivity issue. I can get it to unlock about once out of every 50 swipes. Less than ideal.
I leave the phone with the E-ink screen facing up (to prevent the gyroscope from switching sensitivity to the amoled display instead), then press twice the lock icon, and on the second time my finger touches the E-ink, I drag it up to the center of the phone. It took a bit of practice but now I can get it to work consistently. The double tap is because if the phone has been inactive for a while, it enters sleep mode, and it looks like that turns off the finger gesture recognition. Other possible explanations are that maybe you don't press the screen firmly enough, or maybe you placed some plastic sheet over the back display and that reduces sensitivity.
I noticed that the unlock gestures on the EPD work only when the phone recognizes that you've it in the hand or you're using it. So I take it and I unlock it effectively. Trying to unlock when it lays down and you haven't moved it for a while brings to your experience.
Thanks to both of you for the advice... unfortunately, neither seems to be doing the trick. Just a caution for any other people who are thinking of doing a factory reset - it seems to seriously impact sensitivity for the e-ink unlock, so be aware.
I never succeed to do slide up unlock even within 1st tutorial. Double tap unlock was the only workaround for me. Also activated glove sensitivity mode.
I picked up this phone on my local craigslist late last week (at $15, I could not resist), unlocked it, and have been using it. When compared to my moto Z play, I have to hold the fingerprint scanner longer to turn the phone on or off which for some reason is very frustrating. I do not believe this is a hardware limitation as the fingerprint response is instant if I turn the device on to my lock screen and then touch the fingerprint scanner.
Does anyone know if it is possible to correct this? At the moment, I have to touch the scanner for ~1 second before it will turn on/off my phone. If it were possible to change this to ~0.5 seconds, I would be a happy camper.
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I picked up this phone on my local craigslist late last week (at $15, I could not resist), unlocked it, and have been using it. When compared to my moto Z play, I have to hold the fingerprint scanner longer to turn the phone on or off which for some reason is very frustrating. I do not believe this is a hardware limitation as the fingerprint response is instant if I turn the device on to my lock screen and then touch the fingerprint scanner.
Does anyone know if it is possible to correct this? At the moment, I have to touch the scanner for ~1 second before it will turn on/off my phone. If it were possible to change this to ~0.5 seconds, I would be a happy camper.
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Are you running stock software? If so, I'd try erasing and re learning your finger prints. I got an E4 for my daughter to use on WiFi - FP sensor is snappier and more accurate than my MZP. If that doesn't do it, I'd be inclined to think hardware issue.
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Are you running stock software? If so, I'd try erasing and re learning your finger prints. I got an E4 for my daughter to use on WiFi - FP sensor is snappier and more accurate than my MZP. If that doesn't do it, I'd be inclined to think hardware issue.
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Well here is the thing: when the phone is on the lock screen (screen turned on and asking for fingerprint or pattern/pin) the fingerprint sensor is instant and always accurate. The only time I am seeing lag is when I hold to turn the screen on (the screen is off but holding the fingerprint sensor turns it on) or off (phone is on and unlocked but holding the fingerprint sensor turns off the screen).
Can you confirm that your daughters phone has a faster response when turning on/off the screen?
i've read from a handful of reviews that the scanner is just simply not as fast as the MZP or even g5+. could be a limitation of the processor? i moved from a MZP to the e4, definitely a noticeable difference in speed.
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Well here is the thing: when the phone is on the lock screen (screen turned on and asking for fingerprint or pattern/pin) the fingerprint sensor is instant and always accurate. The only time I am seeing lag is when I hold to turn the screen on (the screen is off but holding the fingerprint sensor turns it on) or off (phone is on and unlocked but holding the fingerprint sensor turns off the screen).
Can you confirm that your daughters phone has a faster response when turning on/off the screen?
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Yep, the times I use it, it's normally from screen off condition, or from in use to lock/turn off screen.
I'll try to do a side by side tonight with my MZP
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Yep, the times I use it, it's normally from screen off condition, or from in use to lock/turn off screen.
I'll try to do a side by side tonight with my MZP
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here's a link to a quick head-to-head video. What is apparent is that the other poster is indeed correct - MZP is slightly faster from touch to screen on, and touch to screen off. The difference is slightly more pronounced when waking than going to sleep. What isn't apparent from the video is the timing of the haptic feedback. On the MZP the vibration is triggered almost instantly at touch, with the bulk of the delay from touch to screen on happening after the vibration triggers. On the E4, the vibration occurs around the middle of the span from touch contact to screen on. This gives the impression in use, at least to me, of slightly more laggy sensor (on the E4) but slightly faster unlock times (on the E4).
Guess I don't have to be jealous of my kid's phone anymore. Was a cool experiment.