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Did i read this wrong, lock detection..

I thought that the SSG3 automatically detects when you are lying down and locks into place when you're typing, say a text for instance?
If so, where is the setting for this? I know you can always lock the device, but I thought you could have it so it rotates regularly, but just not when lying down.
thanks

... anyone? Maybe I read this wrong. Thought for sure it was a feature.

kramdens said:
I thought that the SSG3 automatically detects when you are lying down and locks into place when you're typing, say a text for instance?
If so, where is the setting for this? I know you can always lock the device, but I thought you could have it so it rotates regularly, but just not when lying down.
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that was also what i thought(maybe it was said in some reviewss)
locking the screen orientation when lying down can be achieved by face camera, just make the orientation following your face's orientation when gravity sensor state changed.

[Q] Alternative ways to turn screen on/off

Hi all,
I'm wondering if there's any alternative ways to put the Nexus 7 (or any Android device I guess) to sleep/wake it up. I'm thinking something along the lines of an app that forces the touch screen to stay active but turns the display off so you can use touch input to activate wake/sleep.
Might be a bit of a stupid question. The reason I ask is because my N7 is mounted in my car and the power button isn't easily accessible.
Cheers for any tips..

UnitedWeFall said:
Hi all,
I'm wondering if there's any alternative ways to put the Nexus 7 (or any Android device I guess) to sleep/wake it up. I'm thinking something along the lines of an app that forces the touch screen to stay active but turns the display off so you can use touch input to activate wake/sleep.
Might be a bit of a stupid question. The reason I ask is because my N7 is mounted in my car and the power button isn't easily accessible.
Cheers for any tips..
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Not sure if this helps but I have a case that I bought for my N7 and when I open it and close it the screen turns on and off.
Here it is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B008D2POAS&linkCode=as2&tag=newyormus-20

MineralGray02K said:
Not sure if this helps but I have a case that I bought for my N7 and when I open it and close it the screen turns on and off.
Here it is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B008D2POAS&linkCode=as2&tag=newyormus-20
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Thanks for that but nah, it's mounted in my car dash so a case won't fit..
But that give me an idea.. does sliding a magnet across a specific point on the screen turn it on/off? That's the idea with the smart cases right?

UnitedWeFall said:
Thanks for that but nah, it's mounted in my car dash so a case won't fit..
But that give me an idea.. does sliding a magnet across a specific point on the screen turn it on/off? That's the idea with the smart cases right?
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Yes,
The magnet is somewhere to the bottom left of the device (i would say to about a quarter from bottom up and on the black contour) . If you can add an sliding magnet (make sure is weak) then you can lock/unlock screen.

Nfc tags dude i wonder if they would work
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I know some kernels can enable touch wake. I imagine it can incorporated soon. On my Galaxy Nexus, there's an app I downloaded that allowed a specific screen swipe to wake the screen.
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wyattyoss said:
On my Galaxy Nexus, there's an app I downloaded that allowed a specific screen swipe to wake the screen.
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What was the app?
Sent from the third Galaxy on the left.

That would be awesome. Do you remember the name of the app?

Gesture Control?

UnitedWeFall said:
Hi all,
I'm wondering if there's any alternative ways to put the Nexus 7 (or any Android device I guess) to sleep/wake it up. I'm thinking something along the lines of an app that forces the touch screen to stay active but turns the display off so you can use touch input to activate wake/sleep.
Might be a bit of a stupid question. The reason I ask is because my N7 is mounted in my car and the power button isn't easily accessible.
Cheers for any tips..
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Hey man. I used to have an awesome app on my very first Android tab years ago. It would turn the screen completely black (via home screen or notification icon) without actually putting it to sleep. Because it wasn't really asleep, a double tab would turn the screen back on. I CANNOT FIND IT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! Anyway, after reading your question, I searched for an hour, because I could use something like this for my setup in my car.
So, I found something that turns the screen both on and off, and actually works on my N7. Search for Proximity Screen Off. I installed the free lite version, and it works. I found out the screen won't turn on though, unless you disable your lock screen. Play with the settings to your liking.
Oh, and since we don't have prox sensors, you can use your ambient light sensor. Good luck, lmk if it works for ya.

joelhon said:
What was the app?
Sent from the third Galaxy on the left.
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It's called PGM Nexus. I almost don't want to give up my Galaxy Nexus (but I sadly still plan to) just because of this one app alone...it is so godawful nice to be able to swipe, or simply double tap the screen to fire up the screen. Unfortunately this app apparently requires some deep voodoo to work as its kernel related, and applies strictly to the Galaxy Nexus. I know a bunch of people have already started bugging the developer to make a version for the Nexus 7, I'd suggest piling on. :fingers-crossed:
It's apps like these that make you realize how superior the Nexus devices are at getting really good customized software over other devices.
I do wish there were some other options for the Nexus 7, like using the front camera as a proximity sensor of sorts to detect a handwave, or simply shaking the tablet.

jaycustom said:
Hey man. I used to have an awesome app on my very first Android tab years ago. It would turn the screen completely black (via home screen or notification icon) without actually putting it to sleep. Because it wasn't really asleep, a double tab would turn the screen back on. I CANNOT FIND IT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! Anyway, after reading your question, I searched for an hour, because I could use something like this for my setup in my car.
So, I found something that turns the screen both on and off, and actually works on my N7. Search for Proximity Screen Off. I installed the free lite version, and it works. I found out the screen won't turn on though, unless you disable your lock screen. Play with the settings to your liking.
Oh, and since we don't have prox sensors, you can use your ambient light sensor. Good luck, lmk if it works for ya.
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Thanks for that! Appreciate it. I'll give it a try when I get home after work and report back.

jaycustom said:
Hey man. I used to have an awesome app on my very first Android tab years ago. It would turn the screen completely black (via home screen or notification icon) without actually putting it to sleep. Because it wasn't really asleep, a double tab would turn the screen back on. I CANNOT FIND IT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! Anyway, after reading your question, I searched for an hour, because I could use something like this for my setup in my car.
So, I found something that turns the screen both on and off, and actually works on my N7. Search for Proximity Screen Off. I installed the free lite version, and it works. I found out the screen won't turn on though, unless you disable your lock screen. Play with the settings to your liking.
Oh, and since we don't have prox sensors, you can use your ambient light sensor. Good luck, lmk if it works for ya.
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Could you please post the settings you are using? Specifically the light sensor settings. I am having trouble getting this to work properly. Thanks!

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gtdRR said:
Could you please post the settings you are using? Specifically the light sensor settings. I am having trouble getting this to work properly. Thanks!
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Hello. I'm not sure if it helps you, but for turning off screen I use Nova Launcer (alternatively you could use Apex Launcher - as far as I remember, it has gestures in its free version) with Screen Off app by Katecca. I've set Nova Launcher to react to swiping up screen by executing Screen Off app. So I have to turn on screen by pressing button, but to turn off I just swipe up screen.
Best regards,
Artur

Added support for nexus 7 to ProximityScreenOffPro v6.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoffpro

Smart Lock not working properly

Hi! As many others, I am really happy with the S7Edge. I encountered one problem with the Smart Lock functionality though which I really find annoying.
I am using my Pebble as trusted bluetooth device. Now, when I turn off my Pebble (while the phone's screen is off), the phone should lock, right? Well, it doesn't. I am still able to turn it on one time. Only when going into standby mode for the 2nd time it requires my finger print / code in order to unlock.
It does work correctly on a Nexus device so I assume this is caused by a bad implementation by Samsung? Can anyone here confirm this behavior?
Thank you in advanced!

TopGun82 said:
Hi! As many others, I am really happy with the S7Edge. I encountered one problem with the Smart Lock functionality though which I really find annoying.
I am using my Pebble as trusted bluetooth device. Now, when I turn off my Pebble (while the phone's screen is off), the phone should lock, right? Well, it doesn't. I am still able to turn it on one time. Only when going into standby mode for the 2nd time it requires my finger print / code in order to unlock.
It does work correctly on a Nexus device so I assume this is caused by a bad implementation by Samsung? Can anyone here confirm this behavior?
Thank you in advanced!
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I can confirm you that SmartLock is crap ! I have set my car as trusted device, my headhones too and fav locations, and regularly I have to use the fingerprint or the schema.

moulip said:
I can confirm you that SmartLock is crap ! I have set my car as trusted device, my headhones too and fav locations, and regularly I have to use the fingerprint or the schema.
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Smart Lock works fine for me. I've never had to use a fingerprint or pin when my phone is connected to a registered BT device. I don't use locations, so can't comment on that.

Does going to lock screen and security>other security setting>trusted agents toggle smart lock off?

Tap to Wake issues

Hey, guys. I'm a huge fan of this phone.. I can't get over what a good value it is for the money. I have almost zero issues with it. The one issue I do have is the inconsistency with tap to wake. It seems like after it has been in my pocket for a while, it just fails to work. This happens periodically throughout the day, to the point where I just can't rely on it. It drives me mad because that's kind of a must have feature for me. To be fair, the only device I have never had tap to wake issues with is LG phones. They just seem to work all the time.
I did raise the sensitivity following the guide found on these forums. It's something else, like the pocket protection is stuck on or something. Anyone else experience something similar? I don't want to use the fingerprint reader. Is there something I don't know? Some setting I'm not seeing? Or is this just how it is?
Still a great phone otherwise. I wish I could fix this one little thing.

Is your screen clean or dirty? Have you tried wiping it down with 70% isopropyl alcohol and seeing if that improves the responsiveness. Is the phone hot when it's not responding? Are your fingers dirty?

It's not very sensitive, you definitely need to give it a couple of thumps unlike the taps on an LG phone.
There's a learning curve with this phone. I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to shake the flashlight awake before I realized you had to wake the screen first

ludovicien said:
It's not very sensitive, you definitely need to give it a couple of thumps unlike the taps on an LG phone.
There's a learning curve with this phone. I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to shake the flashlight awake before I realized you had to wake the screen first
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I mean, this only happens when I take it out of my pocket. Tap to wake works fine the rest of the time and my screen is definitely clean.
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greyhulk said:
I mean, this only happens when I take it out of my pocket. Tap to wake works fine the rest of the time and my screen is definitely clean.
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I'm coming from an lg phone as well, I have found the taps must be slower. The pause between taps needs to be just a little longer and it works for me almost every time.

Double tap to wake doesn't work when the phone has gone into doze mode. ZTE knows about this issue and is working on a fix.

xxBrun0xx said:
Double tap to wake doesn't work when the phone has gone into doze mode. ZTE knows about this issue and is working on a fix.
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That actually explains a lot. Thanks!
Doze seems to break a lot, including notifications on other phones.
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greyhulk said:
That actually explains a lot. Thanks!
Doze seems to break a lot, including notifications on other phones.
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The doze should not kick in if the phone is moving. One of the conditions is that phone should be static for a while. More likely it's something based on proximity sensor to prevent accidental turn ons. I found that i would have to tap several times to wake it up most time i have to do it twice. The force touch is buggy
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peramikic said:
The doze should not kick in if the phone is moving. One of the conditions is that phone should be static for a while. More likely it's something based on proximity sensor to prevent accidental turn ons. I found that i would have to tap several times to wake it up most time i have to do it twice. The force touch is buggy
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Well, I haven't had any issues since I disabled doze and I doubt that's a coincidence.
I agree that doze shouldn't kick on in your pocket, which is why I originally suspected the proximity sensor, but it could be a bug in ZTE's ROM.
My Mate 8 had a malfunctioning doze mode that would cause all notifications to stop as soon as the screen went off, even if the phone was moving. I fixed that by disabling doze also.
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The same issue I'm having on both colors I'm having .
Most of the time when picking the device from my jeans pocket refuses to open with double tap even after several attempts.
I have to unlock by pressing with power button and then when holding my phone it stating to work fine.
It's really annoying and frustrating.
Only double tap to sleep with nova prime or 3D next launcher working 100% perfect in all situations from home screen.
Also I'm using glimpse notification and enable the option to double tap to sleep from lock screen and works perfect all time.
Another feature having is it wakes up the screen automatically every time having notification alert and after screen being off continuous the led to be on as a reminder.
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So, I was wrong. Disabling doze didn't fix it. I went back to my OnePlus 3 for a day to get perspective. That phone pretty much never misses a tap-to-wake. It just works. Conversely, the Axon regularly "goes to sleep" when it's in my pocket and I can tap on the screen as many times as I want and it will never come on until I hit the power button. It's definitely not working like it should, at least not for me.
I'm not sure how anyone can say that it's working fine. I like everything else about the phone. This is just annoying because I can't rely on using tap-to-wake. I spend more time tapping on the screen when it's not working than I would if it just didn't have the feature and I had to use other methods. If ZTE could fix this to work as reliably as an LG or the OnePlus 3, I'd be in heaven.

greyhulk said:
So, I was wrong. Disabling doze didn't fix it. I went back to my OnePlus 3 for a day to get perspective. That phone pretty much never misses a tap-to-wake. It just works. Conversely, the Axon regularly "goes to sleep" when it's in my pocket and I can tap on the screen as many times as I want and it will never come on until I hit the power button. It's definitely not working like it should, at least not for me.
I'm not sure how anyone can say that it's working fine. I like everything else about the phone. This is just annoying because I can't rely on using tap-to-wake. I spend more time tapping on the screen when it's not working than I would if it just didn't have the feature and I had to use other methods. If ZTE could fix this to work as reliably as an LG or the OnePlus 3, I'd be in heaven.
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Totally agree.
Hope ZTE makes improvements on that very useful feature to become just like LG.
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Autorotation for screen is way too sensitive

Every time I sit my phone down on a table, it rotates.
Had to lock my auto rotation, I am currently using Tasker to allow it on some apps, like YouTube and Netflix, or anything with video pretty much.
The final straw for me was trying to listen to a voicemail, if I hit play and then put the phone up to my ear, it would stop because it rotated. I'm not holding it up to my ear sideways, but it's just enough to cause it to flip.
It's way too high, and I doubt it will be fixed.
Has anyone used another ROM like a Lineage based ROM? Does it still have the problem? I imagine that it could be fixed through software calibration, or in a completely different ROM, never have existed in the first place.
Anyone have any other fixes?

ArkAngel06 said:
Every time I sit my phone down on a table, it rotates.
Had to lock my auto rotation, I am currently using Tasker to allow it on some apps, like YouTube and Netflix, or anything with video pretty much.
The final straw for me was trying to listen to a voicemail, if I hit play and then put the phone up to my ear, it would stop because it rotated. I'm not holding it up to my ear sideways, but it's just enough to cause it to flip.
It's way too high, and I doubt it will be fixed.
Has anyone used another ROM like a Lineage based ROM? Does it still have the problem? I imagine that it could be fixed through software calibration, or in a completely different ROM, never have existed in the first place.
Anyone have any other fixes?
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I used Tasker to solve this issue. I found it to be overly sensitive also. You just going to tasker, start a new profile. Select the apps you want to auto rotate. I just have YouTube. Create a new task, actions, screen, auto rotate. Set it to on. Then back all the way out long press the task and select an exit action. Set it to turn auto rotation off. So every time I open YouTube autorotation goes on. Everytime I close it Autorotation goes off

zathus said:
I used Tasker to solve this issue. I found it to be overly sensitive also. You just going to tasker, start a new profile. Select the apps you want to auto rotate. I just have YouTube. Create a new task, actions, screen, auto rotate. Set it to on. Then back all the way out long press the task and select an exit action. Set it to turn auto rotation off. So every time I open YouTube autorotation goes on. Everytime I close it Autorotation goes off
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In my experience, all you have to do is the first part. I don't have an exit task and it works fine and autorotate is on with only on the apps I have selected.

How to fix it... at least it worked for me
it seems to be caused by the accelerometer/gyroscope being mis-calibrated, to recalibrate it,
1. go to dialer
2. open the number pad, and enter *#808#
3. select "sensor self-test and calibration"
4. lay the phone on a known flat surface
5. then tap the buttons with the word "accelerometer" and "gyroscope" about 5 times each
6. exit the menu and see how the screen rotation feels

Just tried, can't say I noticed much difference..

ArkAngel06 said:
Every time I sit my phone down on a table, it rotates.
Had to lock my auto rotation, I am currently using Tasker to allow it on some apps, like YouTube and Netflix, or anything with video pretty much.
The final straw for me was trying to listen to a voicemail, if I hit play and then put the phone up to my ear, it would stop because it rotated. I'm not holding it up to my ear sideways, but it's just enough to cause it to flip.
It's way too high, and I doubt it will be fixed.
Has anyone used another ROM like a Lineage based ROM? Does it still have the problem? I imagine that it could be fixed through software calibration, or in a completely different ROM, never have existed in the first place.
Anyone have any other fixes?
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Ahaa , thought it was just me.
Annoying

You can turn off autorotation and use this app to turn it on only in selected apps. Works flawlessly for me [emoji2]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.snowlife01.android.rotationcontrol
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It's ****ing annoying.. why don't they change it or at least offer a sensitivity slider in settings...
Have the issue on the 5T as well...
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+1 I mentioned this a long time ago, when setting the phone down I have to be sorry careful not to slant the phone. Or it'll rotate..
First phone I've ever had that problem on..
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Bycek said:
You can turn off autorotation and use this app to turn it on only in selected apps. Works flawlessly for me [emoji2]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.snowlife01.android.rotationcontrol
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I do not want to change a habit I've never had to just because an OEM couldn't do their jobs properly.
It's safe to say as much as I like the one plus (mostly for the 835 and extra ram. I will never buy another Oneplus, they just don't have any depth of any kind. HTC for me..Ois and all the above minus 2GB of ram.

dladz: It looks we have pretty common history of phones - at least last four phones iPhone wasn't good enough? I was thinking about switching to Apple before OP5, but again I decided not.
OP5 is almost best one, but have few "little" cons I hate about it:
- cannot wake phone by home button (I don't mean fingerprint unlock), just waking up as any similar phone has HTC 10, Nokia 6 etc.
- stupid sound profiles switch, which isn't the same as with regular android do by "vibration" and "no sound at all" modes...
- stupid stock dialer, thankfully replaced by Google one
- and this awful rotation thing, does it have some solution except additional APP? I tried to turn it off, but every time I sit in car, want to watch video in browser etc. I have to turn it ON manually, which is quiet annoying!

To fix the problem you have to recalibrate the sensor.
To perform this go to Settings / about the phone / tap 5 times on kernel version.
Then a test system menu appear.
Choose no 25 Accelerator, put your phone on a table and tap button calibrate.