Does anyone know of a good app that works with the Prime to auto-sleep when the carrying-case is closed? I've heard of some that use the light/proximity sensors to do this on other tablets but haven't found any recommendations so far.
ownzordage said:
Does anyone know of a good app that works with the Prime to auto-sleep when the carrying-case is closed? I've heard of some that use the light/proximity sensors to do this on other tablets but haven't found any recommendations so far.
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CaseSensor for Tablets, but it is not free.
CaseSensor is a really nice app actually.. I have Galaxy tab 2 10.1 with official samsung book cover and CaseSensor works wonderfully. When I close the cover 3 seconds later the screen turns off, when I open the cover.. the screen comes on right away and there's a setting to disable the lockscreen when the screen comes back on so it's pretty much perfect now.
I recently got the official Galaxy Tab 10.1 book case and have found that when I'm using it my hand sometimes covers the light sensor and the screen turns really dark.
Besides turning autobrightness off, does anyone have any "bright" ideas?
RLP06 said:
I recently got the official Galaxy Tab 10.1 book case and have found that when I'm using it my hand sometimes covers the light sensor and the screen turns really dark.
Besides turning autobrightness off, does anyone have any "bright" ideas?
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Nope frankly auto brightness does not have that much impact on battery life. i find it more of an annoyance really and keep it disabled
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Three options come to mind.
First. Keep your hand off the sensor.
Second. Turn off auto brightness.
Third. Quit using the case.
Really I think those are the only sensible things you can do.
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Benzoman said:
Three options come to mind.
First. Keep your hand off the sensor.
Second. Turn off auto brightness.
Third. Quit using the case.
Really I think those are the only sensible things you can do.
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Looks like a compromise has to be made, was just checking that it was Samsung who didn't think through the case and not me being dumb
Wasn't you being dumb at all. Just have to decide what's most important to you and what compromise you're willing to make.
I don't have personal experience with the oem case so I really can't say if there's a design flaw, I've only heard good things about it except for price.
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I had a bunch of requests for Wave Control to have this functionality. I thought it best to do a dedicated app so here it is!
Flip Case Control was designed to work with Samsung's Flip Case on the I9300 while using as little battery as possible. (I left it running all night ~8.5 hours and the battery dipped 1% more than usual)
IMPORTANT: If your case is black or dark on the inside, the sensor doesn't read correctly when the case is closed. To fix this, put a piece of light colored tape on the inside of the case where it lines up with the sensor (located next to the front camera)
Note: A Samsung based ROM is required. CM won't work well.
Here's a demo video:
Play Store Links:
24 Hour Trial Version
Full Version
Could you guys with the Flip Case test it out?
All feedback is appreciated greatly!
I would like to try it for you but unfortunately i don't have flipping cover for this lovely device as it is not here yet everyday im searching everywhere but nothing
Waiting OP to give us their opinion about this app
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I have the combination.Let me try it and i ll report back
edit: works fine with stock rom and flip case.
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afilopou said:
I have the combination.Let me try it and i ll report back
edit: works fine with stock rom and flip case.
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Great, thanks for letting me know!
Is there something special about Samsung's Flip Case? I have a generic flip case but can't get this to work. Running rooted Deodexed LJ1.
dosher said:
Is there something special about Samsung's Flip Case? I have a generic flip case but can't get this to work. Running rooted Deodexed LJ1.
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There shouldn't be but it is conceivable that if the case surface facing the proximity sensor is black and absorbs too much of the IR from the LED on the prox sensor then it wouldn't register a near reading.
The proximity sensor is an IR LED and light sensor. It detects distance by the amount of IR light that get reflected back off the surface in front of the sensor.
If this is the case, you could try to put a piece a light colored tape on the inside of the case where it lines up with the sensor.
Let me know if this works. What's brand of your case?
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There shouldn't be but it is conceivable that if the case surface facing the proximity sensor is black and absorbs too much of the IR from the LED on the prox sensor then it wouldn't register a near reading.
The proximity sensor is an IR LED and light sensor. It detects distance by the amount of IR light that get reflected back off the surface in front of the sensor.
If this is the case, you could try to put a piece a light colored tape on the inside of the case where it lines up with the sensor.
Let me know if this works. What's brand of your case?
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I bought the full version ystd. Yes it does work sith my rock flip case but i had uninstalled ot as it does turn off my screen for no obvious reason when im using it.
Hopefully you can come up with a fix for it soon
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There shouldn't be but it is conceivable that if the case surface facing the proximity sensor is black and absorbs too much of the IR from the LED on the prox sensor then it wouldn't register a near reading.
The proximity sensor is an IR LED and light sensor. It detects distance by the amount of IR light that get reflected back off the surface in front of the sensor.
If this is the case, you could try to put a piece a light colored tape on the inside of the case where it lines up with the sensor.
Let me know if this works. What's brand of your case?
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It's a cheapo from ebay until I can find a decent one...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...sPouches&var=540094094344&hash=item4d05abf35b
But you're right - the sensor doesn't like black. If I use a piece of lighter coloured tape on the inside of the cover it works! The only issue I have now is that the app is not auto loading at boot.
Jaemon said:
I bought the full version ystd. Yes it does work sith my rock flip case but i had uninstalled ot as it does turn off my screen for no obvious reason when im using it.
Hopefully you can come up with a fix for it soon
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I'm working on an update right now to help reduce the unintentional triggers. I need to test it a little bit more but it should be out soon.
dosher said:
It's a cheapo from ebay until I can find a decent one...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...sPouches&var=540094094344&hash=item4d05abf35b
But you're right - the sensor doesn't like black. If I use a piece of lighter coloured tape on the inside of the cover it works! The only issue I have now is that the app is not auto loading at boot.
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Are you running the full version? I limited that function to that version. Great to hear the tape fix worked
According to me proximity autolock works well and it is available on play store
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It works OK at the moment, I think the sensitivity should be decreased though as something passing an inch or two above the proximity sensor will still turn off the screen. Seeing as flip covers get up close and personal with the proximity sensor this seems a bit too sensitive.
EDIT: Definitely too sensitive, seems to turn off at random at times. Just had a phase where it wouldn't let me keep the screen on.
Maybe a failsafe of sorts could be implemented? Leave the screen on until timeout/power button press if turned on by the power button?
Edit 2: I uninstalled the app to stop it turning the screen off constantly, but it continued even after a reboot, I went into the display settings and saw the screen timeout had been changed to "()"and this was causing the issue, as soon as I changed it back to 30 seconds it was fine. Is this supposed to happen?
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Are you running the full version? I limited that function to that version. Great to hear the tape fix worked
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Yeah, just running the trial version - that explains it.
D3_ said:
It works OK at the moment, I think the sensitivity should be decreased though as something passing an inch or two above the proximity sensor will still turn off the screen. Seeing as flip covers get up close and personal with the proximity sensor this seems a bit too sensitive.
EDIT: Definitely too sensitive, seems to turn off at random at times. Just had a phase where it wouldn't let me keep the screen on.
Maybe a failsafe of sorts could be implemented? Leave the screen on until timeout/power button press if turned on by the power button?
Edit 2: I uninstalled the app to stop it turning the screen off constantly, but it continued even after a reboot, I went into the display settings and saw the screen timeout had been changed to "()"and this was causing the issue, as soon as I changed it back to 30 seconds it was fine. Is this supposed to happen?
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Ah.. crap. I thought I fixed that bug before I released it. I guess there's still a way for that to happen.
I'm working on an update to help filter out false triggers and will patch that bug. It shouldn't happen. Sorry.
garvit18 said:
According to me proximity autolock works well and it is available on play store
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Proximity Autolock is a nice app with some excellent features but uses too much battery on The Note 1, an additional 8% overnight. And it doesn't work well on my Note 2.
The app works well. I bought it
It's a very useful feature that Samsung should have built in, but hey, I don't mind supporting you.
Gnarfsan said:
The app works well. I bought it
It's a very useful feature that Samsung should have built in, but hey, I don't mind supporting you.
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Thanks!
I agree Samsung should have made this app. When I first showed it to a friend, he said "Isn't it already supposed to do that?"
A Beta
Here's what I'm playing with right now.
It should hopefully fix the bug D3_ ran into as well as reduce the false triggers. There will still be some due to sensor placement but this should make it much less sensitive. Also response time to turn on the screen should be a little bit faster. It's working well on my I9300, hopefully it should be the same on the Note II.
Let me know if this is performing better for you guys.
Still coming:
Disable in Landscape Mode
Disable when plugged in
[Edit: Removed Old Beta]
Just installed the beta, will report back after some use of it.
V1.05
Just uploaded version 1.05 to the Play Store
Changes:
Reduced false triggers for screen off
Changed button UI
Added notice about dark cases
Updated icon
Sped up screen on response a little bit
Cant you just do this using Tasker? I already spent money on the flip cover, so kinda hesitant to spend more for this functionality (which should be there in the first place!)
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 and just received a Hoco flip case for it.
When I close the flap the screen light turns on.
I had the same case but it is older but it does not do it with the older case just the newer one.
Is there a way I can disable the button to prevent this happening.
Cheers Shane
Android Noobie said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 and just received a Hoco flip case for it.
When I close the flap the screen light turns on.
I had the same case but it is older but it does not do it with the older case just the newer one.
Is there a way I can disable the button to prevent this happening.
Cheers Shane
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I found a reply here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42617178 that will fix this issue.
Thought I would reply to help anyone else who is having this issue.
So, just like anyone else, I´m also looking at tonnes of cases before I get the phone.
I´d have one question I haven´t seen in the forums here yet - even Samsung offers cases for Galaxy S8 that have magnets in them, e.g. the official clear view case. Won´t the magnet in it have negative impact on the compass in the phone? My elementary school memories tell me that magnets and a compass are not the best friends. I use my phones a lot for navigating around and this would be quite an issue.
Would anyone with more technical knowledge care to chime in on this?
Thanks a lot!
There's not a real compass in the phone. It's based off of the gps and accelerometer. So don't worry about magnets. I have a magnetic car mount for my phones, and none of them have ever had problems.
potatomanwrl said:
There's not a real compass in the phone. It's based off of the gps and accelerometer. So don't worry about magnets. I have a magnetic car mount for my phones, and none of them have ever had problems.
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This is incorrect. Almost all modern smartphones use the magnetometer for the compass.
The accelerometer and other sensors only improve accuracy if used.
I cannot comment on whether a magnetic case would mess the sensor up.
user91 said:
So, just like anyone else, I´m also looking at tonnes of cases before I get the phone.
I´d have one question I haven´t seen in the forums here yet - even Samsung offers cases for Galaxy S8 that have magnets in them, e.g. the official clear view case. Won´t the magnet in it have negative impact on the compass in the phone? My elementary school memories tell me that magnets and a compass are not the best friends. I use my phones a lot for navigating around and this would be quite an issue.
Would anyone with more technical knowledge care to chime in on this?
Thanks a lot!
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You might be able to use this tool (Not sure if its in the S8) to see if the magnet is interfering
Turn on the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge
From the home screen, select on the phone app
Switch to the keypad
Type *#0*#
Then select on the “sensor” tile
Browse to the “Magnetic Sensor”
Now move the Samsung Galaxy S7 completely around each axis
Move the compass sensor of the Samsung Galaxy S7 until its completely calibrated
Exit the service menu by repeatedly tap the Back button