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[Q] Ambient Display issues

Hello to everyone,
I have a Note 4 N910F with stock Android 5.0.1 and i have seen some issues with the ambient display.
With this feature the phone is supposed to turn its screen on every time a notification arrives. My phone turns its screen on for some notifications like messages and viber but for other applications the screen doesnt turn on. Allthough if i press the home screen the notification is there on the lock screen.
Its kinda annoying thing because thats one of the major functions about android lollipop.
I would like to mention that its not any settings problem because all the notifications for its application are enabled on my phone.
If anyone knows if this is normal or software issue or application issue it would be very helpful. Thank you.

First of all... How did you get ambient display to work?
I don't have the option although sammobile posted a video with a lollipop rom having this feature.

I dont know if i am right but by ambient display i mean that when a notification arrives it appears on the lock screen and the screen turns on.
For me for some apps the notification is on the lock screen and the screen doesnt wake but for other apps like messages and viber both notifications and screen wake is there.
for that reason i use an app that whenever there is a new notification the screen turns on.

giannisgr1 said:
I dont know if i am right but by ambient display i mean that when a notification arrives it appears on the lock screen and the screen turns on.
For me for some apps the notification is on the lock screen and the screen doesnt wake but for other apps like messages and viber both notifications and screen wake is there.
for that reason i use an app that whenever there is a new notification the screen turns on.
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Hey. Could you share your csc files so that I can enable amibent display on my device?? Your device must have it only because the country you're in.

That's not ambient display. This function is missing in the recent release of 5.0.1 touchwiz. Sammobile did show it being there in the sound and notification menu above the daydream option but seems Samsung left it out in the release. I'm thinking that the delay with release for other European countries is due to bugs and missing items, I'm not sure. The original delay was to get tw lollipop to work with the vr headset. At present its hit and miss with notifications lighting up the screen when they arrive. Some apps do it and some don't. Ambient display is where you pick up the phone and notifications are shown in black and white for quick glance as is the case for nexus 6 lollipop or cm12. I'm hoping the rollout to other countries well have solved the missing ambient display and the priority notification not having any time option like in blocking mode on kk.
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giannisgr1 said:
Hello to everyone,
I have a Note 4 N910F with stock Android 5.0.1 and i have seen some issues with the ambient display.
With this feature the phone is supposed to turn its screen on every time a notification arrives. My phone turns its screen on for some notifications like messages and viber but for other applications the screen doesnt turn on. Allthough if i press the home screen the notification is there on the lock screen.
Its kinda annoying thing because thats one of the major functions about android lollipop.
I would like to mention that its not any settings problem because all the notifications for its application are enabled on my phone.
If anyone knows if this is normal or software issue or application issue it would be very helpful. Thank you.
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I've enabled it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...lay-note-4-t3173985/post62223793#post62223793

Phone screen turns on to show clock when set down?

My phone screen would turn on to show the clock only over a black background when let's say I throw in on the bed or put down "not gently". Does this happen to everyone or is this a feature Google added?

mew1838 said:
My phone screen would turn on to show the clock only over a black background when let's say I throw in on the bed or put down "not gently". Does this happen to everyone or is this a feature Google added?
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yes, you can turn off that feature... Settings-Display-Turn off Ambient Display.

that's cool that this setting can be turned off, but with the setting turned on mine does it without even moving. I set it down, it does the screen/clock thing, turns off, then just keeps doing it what seems randomly. Anyone figure have that problem?

An app could be causing that behaviour. In my case I found it was LightFlow, I uninstalled it and no more strange behaviour from the Ambient Display.
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Any other solution?
TaylarRoids said:
that's cool that this setting can be turned off, but with the setting turned on mine does it without even moving. I set it down, it does the screen/clock thing, turns off, then just keeps doing it what seems randomly. Anyone figure have that problem?
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I get this too! I want ambient display set to on (so when I pick the phone up, I can quickly see the time, without unlocking it) but I don't understand why when it is flat and still, there is this random, intermittent screen clock thing

mkouk said:
An app could be causing that behaviour. In my case I found it was LightFlow, I uninstalled it and no more strange behaviour from the Ambient Display.
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Thanks mkouk that did the trick (driving me mad as well)

sashioni1 said:
Thanks mkouk that did the trick (driving me mad as well)
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I had the same issue with Lightflow. Using Light Manager now.

I've noticed having notifications will have the screen coming on every few seconds even though the phone is not being moved. Had this happen on my Nexus 6 as well.

Moto display keeps pulsing when receiving a notification

Hi,
I use moto display without gesture detection. When i receive a notification (mail, text message, ...) the screen turns on and slowly turns off which is the expected behaviour. But then the screen keep turning on/off indefinitely until i open the notification or dismiss it.
Do you have the same behaviour ?
Moreover this behaviour is not linked to any phone mouvement as it is just laid on the table without any vibration that could wake it up.
It seems to me that this new bahaviour appeared with MM.

Either you disable Moto display for notifications or slide the unlock icon to the right so it will dismiss the notification on moto display but not on the notifications bar.

Yes, but do you confirm that this is the expected behaviour ?
I thought it was supposed to turn the screen on just one time and not to turn my screen into a christmas tree. Moto display is supposed to save our battery life, not sure it is going to reach that target with this behaviour, especially with a screen that is not an amoled...

MyGoul said:
Yes, but do you confirm that this is the expected behaviour ?
I thought it was supposed to turn the screen on just one time and not to turn my screen into a christmas tree. Moto display is supposed to save our battery life, not sure it is going to reach that target with this behaviour, especially with a screen that is not an amoled...
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It's gonna pulse every minute or so for about 10 minutes I believe. Then it stops. If your phone is face down, it won't pulse at all.

Thanks for your feedback, too bad that we can't configure it, it's way too long by default imo.

I had a problem with the Lollipop and now the MM versions of the Moto Display. You can dismiss the notification, but it will start pulsing again for the same notification a little while later, with nothing new happening. Wasn't too bad with Lollipop, because I just switched to Ambient display which worked perfect. Now Ambient is gone for some reason.

mvmorr01 said:
I had a problem with the Lollipop and now the MM versions of the Moto Display. You can dismiss the notification, but it will start pulsing again for the same notification a little while later, with nothing new happening. Wasn't too bad with Lollipop, because I just switched to Ambient display which worked perfect. Now Ambient is gone for some reason.
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I've checked, i don't have this behaviour on my side, once the notification is dismissed it stops pulsing... i don't understand how it can be different from one phone to another.
Edit : How did you switch to Ambient display btw ?

I haven't found a way to switch to Ambient on MM, you can only turn off Moto Display which gives you no notifications at all! It was easy with Lollipop, just go to the Moto settings and choose which display version you want.

Well it could be acceptable to turn it off with a notification led...

mvmorr01 said:
I haven't found a way to switch to Ambient on MM, you can only turn off Moto Display which gives you no notifications at all! It was easy with Lollipop, just go to the Moto settings and choose which display version you want.
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Maybe unfortunately for some, Motorola got rid of Ambient Display in MM.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/108823

Screen Turn On With Every Notification. How do i Disable it?

It is absurd!
there is no solution for that simple problem in any forum in the internet. and nobody talk about that problem, even samsung itself doesn't seems to work on a fix, its like samsung doesn't even know that problem.
everyone knows that the galaxy s5 have issue beening in the pocket While geting new Notification, because the screen is turn on and it's unlock the lockscreen by itseft inside the poket and you can suddenly find out that it sent SMS by itself in the pocket or call someone by itself or open google maps by itself in your pocket without even noticing!!!!
This is a huge screw-up of Samsung !!!!!!!!!!!!
in kitkat 4.4.2 it was only the Default SMS app that turn the screen on when new message arrive, but now in Marshmallow 6.0.1 - Every ***king app turning the ***king screen on, and there's no way to turn this thing off!!!!!!!!!!! even if i have root access!!!!!! nothing!!!!!!!
i don't want to turn off completely the lockscreen Notifications
i don't want to turn off the Sound of the Notifications
i don't want to turn off the led light Notifications
i just want that the screen will stay off While getting new Notification !!!!!!
like every normal android phone Out there!!!!!
SAMSUNG, is that too much to ask???????????
is there anybody here that can show me a solution for preventing the screen turn on every time i get new Notification While keep popup Displayed on lockscreen and keep the sound alert and keep the led light flashing????
i have root!!! and i'm not Afraid of Deal with system files and codes - i'll do anything to stop this!!!
just please!!! somebody!!!!

Ambient display might be your issue turn it off it is in settings menu

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[email protected] said:
Ambient display might be your issue turn it off it is in settings menu
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TNX for trying, but I don't even have that option in the display settings. There's no toggle to turn on or off.
Are you sure you taking about galaxy s5 with marshmallow 6.0.1?

Are you on Official firmware or custom rom
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Are you on Official firmware or custom rom
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Official Rom with root and Xposed.

Panawel said:
TNX for trying, but I don't even have that option in the display settings. There's no toggle to turn on or off.
Are you sure you taking about galaxy s5 with marshmallow 6.0.1?
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I've experienced the same problem but able to solve this problem by installing Ambi-Turner(Ambient Display) can install from Google playstore for free ignore any purchase request the free version work the trick I hope it helps your situation

Screen won't wake up

I experienced issue lately, when i got notifications sometimes thw screen won't wake up,neither with power button or fingerprint scanner,it just the screen completely off although led notifications still blinking and still got notification tone so the phone is still on but the screen won't turn on,its quite annoying when im kinda buys and want to check new notifications so the only i can do is reboot the phone.is anyone experience this?or anyone know how to fix this?

afrizal87 said:
I experienced issue lately, when i got notifications sometimes thw screen won't wake up,neither with power button or fingerprint scanner,it just the screen completely off although led notifications still blinking and still got notification tone so the phone is still on but the screen won't turn on,its quite annoying when im kinda buys and want to check new notifications so the only i can do is reboot the phone.is anyone experience this?or anyone know how to fix this?
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Disable Ambient Display...this is a known bug!

tsanya75 said:
Disable Ambient Display...this is a known bug!
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Thank mate really appreciate it

My pleasure!