My phone's always-on display will turn off. I can't bring it out of it's 'slumber' anyway other than plugging it in. It instantly pops out of sleep and works fine. I'll lock it and while I can see the always-on display the fingerprint reader will unlock it with no problems. This just started in the past hour for me. I've tried resetting the phone and the issue still pops up, and quickly at that.
Are you using a case or screen protector? Could be something interfering with the ambient light or proximity sensor causing the phone to think it's in your pocket at all times?
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Actually just tested this. Covered the top sensors and the always on display turned off and fingerprint sensor no longer worked just like you described
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duckysempai said:
Are you using a case or screen protector? Could be something interfering with the ambient light or proximity sensor causing the phone to think it's in your pocket at all times?
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Actually just tested this. Covered the top sensors and the always on display turned off and fingerprint sensor no longer worked just like you described
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You may be right about that. I'm using a lifeproof case and I had just opened it up to clean off the inside (I had shown someone the phone earlier and dog hair found its way to the inside of the case). Funny thing is I turned it completely off and let it sit for a time, as opposed to the restart I did earlier, and it's working alright now. Maybe I just needed to reset it's calibration by resetting it?
Anyone know how to disable this weird dependence on the light sensor? I just don't understand why it would ever disable itself because it's dark.
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My phone's always-on display will turn off. I can't bring it out of it's 'slumber' anyway other than plugging it in. It instantly pops out of sleep and works fine. I'll lock it and while I can see the always-on display the fingerprint reader will unlock it with no problems. This just started in the past hour for me. I've tried resetting the phone and the issue still pops up, and quickly at that.
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I read this is a feature of the phone. The always on will turn off in your pocket or in a darkened room. Nice idea since you do not need to be using the juice then. You can test this in a dimmly lit room by cupping your hands over the display to block the light.
marcmarshall said:
I read this is a feature of the phone. The always on will turn off in your pocket or in a darkened room. Nice idea since you do not need to be using the juice then. You can test this in a dimmly lit room by cupping your hands over the display to block the light.
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Sure, but it won't turn on even when I press the back button. Pretty obnoxious when I'm sitting in a blacked out room and I have to hold it up to the computer screen to activate it.
Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't read the thread carefully. That sucks. I'm in a dark room now watching video. The display turned off, I heard a notification, when I picked up the phone it came on. I do not like that that the led notifications stop. I'm not sure what happens to sound notifications when the always on goes off. I prefer to set the phone silent until a certain time in the AM and then use a sound profile to get notifications and a low volume.
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Sure, but it won't turn on even when I press the back button. Pretty obnoxious when I'm sitting in a blacked out room and I have to hold it up to the computer screen to activate it.
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I would return it for another or send it in on warranty.
marcmarshall said:
I would return it for another or send it in on warranty.
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I'm thinking it was the Lifeproof case I have on it. It all worked fine for a week then when I tested the case for waterproof it failed (the phone wasn't in it). I sent for another one and it seems to be working alright now. Maybe it had something to do with the inside of my case getting wet? I don't know.
Great! Enjoy your phone g why are we still calling these things phone?). I like the G5. Now that we have torur I am hoping their for some nice tweaks.
I've had this happen too and it made my life proof case useless because I couldn't use my phone with it on it I still have the issue once in a while but not nearly as often anymore
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has anyone else noticed that when you answer a phone call the screen turns off ...I hate it ...I have to hit the power button to wake the phone up and end the call .. does anyone have a fix for this ? thanks in advance
thats how all phones have been
is this your first smart phone bro?
if u dont cover the sensor it wont shut off
The screen should only turn off when you put it to your face . Once you pull away the phone the screen should wake . Check your settings you shouldn't have to use the power to wake it .
flex360 said:
thats how all phones have been
is this your first smart phone bro?
if u dont cover the sensor it wont shut off
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no this is isnt my first smart phone..but the problem is that when I move my face away from the phone the screen should wake up
FlaXB9R said:
The screen should only turn off when you put it to your face . Once you pull away the phone the screen should wake . Check your settings you shouldn't have to use the power to wake it .
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yea I know right lol ....I looked into the settings and haven't seen any controls for that feature
Yea I noticed the same thing. During a call pulled phone away from my face and screen stayed off. I thought something was wrong but if the call is active screen will come back on, if person hangs up and ur not quick to uncover sensor the screen stays off.
do you guys have screen protectors on your phones??? zaggs perhaps??
If anything is "blocking" your sensor, then it assumes that your face is up to the phone. The phone would then only wake up when the call is ended or the power button is pressed.
You must not have ANYTHING covering the sensor
I would say that this is most likely the case
Mine doesnt do that unless I put the phone up to my ear. Normally I just answer the phone and click it to speaker. When I do that the screen stays on....unless my hand/finger happens to be covering the light sensor.
I have Invisible Shield HD. And there's a cutout for the prox. sensor. Have the same problem. Hopefully HTC will fix it on the next firmware update
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You must not have ANYTHING covering the sensor
I would say that this is most likely the case
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I'm not so sure about that. My OG Evo has a standard screen protector that "covers" the sensors, and they still work just fine. Maybe those crappy Zagg orange peels will interfere, but I still don't see that being too likely, as they're not really blocking any light.
I have this issue as well and after reading all over for the past two days it appears some units have this issue and some don't. Further complicating the issue is the fact some have screen protectors and some don't. Some have made cutouts on their screen protector and then it works as it should. Very weird.
As soon as I make a call the phone screen goes black while laying on my desk. When the call is over sometimes I can hit the power button to disconnect the call...sometimes I have to hold the power button down 10 seconds to soft reset the phone or I cannot get back to any screen and the call stays connected. Very weird. I got my phone at BB so I am going to stop back and see if they have had any returns and what their thoughts are.
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i got my zagg lastnight and it happened
so i reapplied it, not covering the sensor on the top left
and it fixed the issue
flex360 said:
i got my zagg lastnight and it happened
so i reapplied it, not covering the sensor on the top left
and it fixed the issue
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Yeah I wish that was my issue....I don't have a screen protector on my phone and it doesn't work as designed.
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I bought a Zagg and had the issue. They left a hole for a sensor but I think that's the light sensor with the proximity sensor being just to the left and covered. It's a small red light that turns on when making a call. So I made the hole bigger by making it a rectangle uncovering the proximity sensor. Now my phone goes on and off like it should when putting it to my ear. Maybe that'll help some of you? Though I have read some people having the issue without screen protectors.
shadowmikel said:
has anyone else noticed that when you answer a phone call the screen turns off ...I hate it ...I have to hit the power button to wake the phone up and end the call .. does anyone have a fix for this ? thanks in advance
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Not sure if this will help or not, but in settings/accessibility settings there is an option to end calls using the power button. Might help.
OK, this is a bit OT so I apologize. But I can't figure it out and really dont feel it warrants a new thread. I hope you dont mind me dropping this in here.
Yesterday, at some point, this icon came into my notification bar and i CANNOT, for the life of me figure out what it is.
It looks kinda like a hearing aid or Bluetooth headset icon. But I use neither. I've looked all thru settings trying to figure it out. Checked thru accessibility . Just stumping me, and making me feel REALLY stupid.
Much thanks to anyone who knows.
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I experienced the same issue with the screen turning off as soon as I placed a call. I pulled the Zagg HD off and the issue was resolved. I'm going to best buy today to exchange the Zagg for a new one and I will cut a little notch into it to see if it works.
After the screen goes off you have to press the power button but that little red dot next to the proximity sensor stays on unless you flash a bright light on it. I think regardless the proximity sensor is really sensitive and the Zagg HD just makes it that much more finicky.
Being in a dimly lit area makes it worse too.
**Update**
I went to bestbuy and exchanged my Zagg HD for a new one. I got home notched the cutout for the sensor a little more. Installed it and now I don't have any issues with the screen turning off.
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OK, this is a bit OT so I apologize. But I can't figure it out and really dont feel it warrants a new thread. I hope you dont mind me dropping this in here.
Yesterday, at some point, this icon came into my notification bar and i CANNOT, for the life of me figure out what it is.
It looks kinda like a hearing aid or Bluetooth headset icon. But I use neither. I've looked all thru settings trying to figure it out. Checked thru accessibility . Just stumping me, and making me feel REALLY stupid.
Much thanks to anyone who knows.
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Settings/Call Uncheck Hearing aids
Slayer, I'm gonna thank every post if yours I see over the weekend lol.
Thanks. I feel like an idiot. I looked in accessibility thinking any hearing aid stuff would be there
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scottspa74 said:
Slayer, I'm gonna thank every post if yours I see over the weekend lol.
Thanks. I feel like an idiot. I looked in accessibility thinking any hearing aid stuff would be there
sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
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LOL anytime......and no worries we all get stuck at some point.
Has anyone else had airplane.mode just turn on by itself during calls? its beeN happening often and also happened on my first EVO LTE that I exchanged...ill be on a call and all of a sudden it will hang up..ill look at the screen and airplane mode is activating..its drivin me nuts and is happening a lot..like everyday
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Has anyone else had airplane.mode just turn on by itself during calls? its beeN happening often and also happened on my first EVO LTE that I exchanged...ill be on a call and all of a sudden it will hang up..ill look at the screen and airplane mode is activating..its drivin me nuts and is happening a lot..like everyday
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Still doing it months later wtf
You don't have an app installed called more bars do you? That app automatically enters airplane mode during low signal to conserve battery.
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ishh happen to me the other day.. i just turned my screen on and i watched it happen.. i was running mean rom forget what version.. i watched my radio's turn off and airplane mode turn on.. it hasnt happend again
U must have a something wrong with it or something. I have never had this happen
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So I'm having this problem as well, on my new HTC One... it goes into airplane mode nearly every call I have... I'll probably have to go back to my iPhone if I can't resolve the issue. As stupid as it sounds, I'm fairly confident it's my ear touching the screen that's "navigating" into settings and turning airplane mode on... if I'm 100% concentrating on not touching the phone's screen at all, I don't have the problem. But if I'm talking normally, it never fails, the call drops, I look at the phone, and I'm sitting on the settings page with airplane mode on. I honestly don't know how this doesn't happen to everyone... I *THINK* my ears are normal!? Anyone come up with a solution??
markzaa said:
So I'm having this problem as well, on my new HTC One... it goes into airplane mode nearly every call I have... I'll probably have to go back to my iPhone if I can't resolve the issue. As stupid as it sounds, I'm fairly confident it's my ear touching the screen that's "navigating" into settings and turning airplane mode on... if I'm 100% concentrating on not touching the phone's screen at all, I don't have the problem. But if I'm talking normally, it never fails, the call drops, I look at the phone, and I'm sitting on the settings page with airplane mode on. I honestly don't know how this doesn't happen to everyone... I *THINK* my ears are normal!? Anyone come up with a solution??
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Is your proximity sensor working fine? Is it covered with a screen protector?
Check this out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigermonster.proxfinder
Good luck!
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jocarog said:
Is your proximity sensor working fine? Is it covered with a screen protector?
Check this out: (link removed)
Good luck!
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Thanks... I installed the sensor app... seems to be working ok... it's showing "all or nothing" (9cm or 0cm) and seems to indicate the duration I hold the phone to my head. If I move my head around (not necessarily away from the phone) it indicates that the sensor thought I wasn't in proximity the full time... so perhaps there are brief moments the OS thinks I've pulled the phone away from my head. Maybe that algorithm needs tweaking (e.g. maybe wait 1-2 seconds of nothing in proximity before turning on screen?).
I don't have a screen protector.
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Thanks... I installed the sensor app... seems to be working ok... it's showing "all or nothing" (9cm or 0cm) and seems to indicate the duration I hold the phone to my head. If I move my head around (not necessarily away from the phone) it indicates that the sensor thought I wasn't in proximity the full time... so perhaps there are brief moments the OS thinks I've pulled the phone away from my head. Maybe that algorithm needs tweaking (e.g. maybe wait 1-2 seconds of nothing in proximity before turning on screen?).
I don't have a screen protector.
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found this on the htc one forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259526
I didn't read it, but it looks like you are not the only one having issues with the proximity sensor...
So I know this doesn't help much but wanted to add I'm having this issue as well. Not every call but maybe every couple of days or so. Does seem to happen when I'm using the phone, not an ear piece, and I'm moving around a lot. So might be something with the proximity sensor, though there is not quick button I could be hitting with my face to turn airplane mode on even if the screen was on. I have also noticed a lot of strange network issues where my single bounces between 4g, 3g and hsdpa often, which I've never had a phone do this much before. I can actually sit there and watch flip back and forth. So I'm really thinking the HCT One has some manufacture issues that are not being addressed. I'm about ready to send this thing in.
My power button broke on my phone and so I purchased what was described as a "pulled from working phone" circuit board with power ribbon. Now when a call connects my screen automatically turns off. Depending on which ROM I either can do nothing until the call disconnects or I can press the power button and the screen turns on.
Anybody have any ideas on how to stop the madness. It is quite frustrating.
It sounds like a proximity sensor issue. It would be up there next to the power cable ribbon. Can you check to see if it isn't being obstructed or loose?
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It is more of a software issue. I was using CM12 and when a call connected the screen would turn off and would not come back on until the call disconnected and if the screen was off and a call came in the screen would not turn on and you could not make it come on. I am now using Sense Six from Santod. Screen still turns off when a call connects but the power turns it back on and with an incoming call the screen actually turns on. Thank you for posting though.
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It is more of a software issue. I was using CM12 and when a call connected the screen would turn off and would not come back on until the call disconnected and if the screen was off and a call came in the screen would not turn on and you could not make it come on. I am now using Sense Six from Santod. Screen still turns off when a call connects but the power turns it back on and with an incoming call the screen actually turns on. Thank you for posting though.
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When the sensor recognizes "near" it will have the screen shut off during a call. That is why I suggest it is the sensor. Also you having the issue after you dealing with hardware near the sensor seems it is more than likely hardware than software.
Hitting the power button on some roms will turn the screen on and override the "near/far" of the sensor. Do a search for "rezound proximity sensor calibrator" on Google Play. Check to see if you are getting near/far correctly.
Edit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.incredicontrol.ProxSensorCalibrator just checked and it does show near/far for my phone correctly. This app works for pretty much all HTC phones to calibrate the prox sensor.
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Uzephi said:
When the sensor recognizes "near" it will have the screen shut off during a call. That is why I suggest it is the sensor. Also you having the issue after you dealing with hardware near the sensor seems it is more than likely hardware than software.
Hitting the power button on some roms will turn the screen on and override the "near/far" of the sensor. Do a search for "rezound proximity sensor calibrator" on Google Play. Check to see if you are getting near/far correctly.
Edit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.incredicontrol.ProxSensorCalibrator just checked and it does show near/far for my phone correctly. This app works for pretty much all HTC phones to calibrate the prox sensor.
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Well... I certainly stand corrected... Thank you very much. Now if I could get it right. It started out as 68 and I think like 12 and I have had to crank it down to 41 for my screen to not turn off when the call connects but then it does not cut off when putting the phone to my head. Why would this happen... Is my phone just old?
Supashawn said:
Well... I certainly stand corrected... Thank you very much. Now if I could get it right. It started out as 68 and I think like 12 and I have had to crank it down to 41 for my screen to not turn off when the call connects but then it does not cut off when putting the phone to my head. Why would this happen... Is my phone just old?
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You would have to play with the settings. Best bet would be putting your finger over the sensor while in the app and scale it until you see near, then put finger away and see if it shows far. Be sure to check the option to "set on boot" when you get it perfect.
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Uzephi said:
You would have to play with the settings. Best bet would be putting your finger over the sensor while in the app and scale it until you see near, then put finger away and see if it shows far. Be sure to check the option to "set on boot" when you get it perfect.
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I am not sure this thing is working right. It never changes what it says. It always says Near and doesn't matter which I change while I put my thumb over the sensor. That is wrong... Right???
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I am not sure this thing is working right. It never changes what it says. It always says Near and doesn't matter which I change while I put my thumb over the sensor. That is wrong... Right???
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Yes, that is right, something is going on. You could have something covering the sensor when you put the power button ribbon in. At least we have checked and see the issue is most likely hardware. It has been awhile since I took my DNA apart, and can't again as it got lost in the mail, so I cannot check to see if the ribbon goes by the sensor.
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Yes, that is right, something is going on. You could have something covering the sensor when you put the power button ribbon in. At least we have checked and see the issue is most likely hardware. It has been awhile since I took my DNA apart, and can't again as it got lost in the mail, so I cannot check to see if the ribbon goes by the sensor.
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Well I guess I will have to take it apart and try to fix it. Thank you for helping me. Smiley
I'm pretty sure my S7e had the option to turn the screen completely off when in a pocket or face down, even when AOD was turned on. I can't find any way to do that on the S9. Even on auto brightness it stays on, very dimly. On manual brightness, it stays on at whatever brightness you've set. What's the point of having AOD use even a little bit of battery if you can't see the display at all?
Anyone found a way to shut AOD off in these circumstances?
Try Blocking Touches in the Display Options.
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Try Blocking Touches in the Display Options.
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Thanks, but that's not it. I do have that turned on. It's not that AOD turns off but comes back on because of touches. Unlike the S7, it never turns off, even in a pocket or screen down.
Is this just a rant? Cause it seems like you've answered your own question.
Actually, it does turn off completely. If you cover the proximity sensor for around 30 seconds, the AOD turns off completely.
Same as the S7, same as the S8.
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Thanks, but that's not it. I do have that turned on. It's not that AOD turns off but comes back on because of touches. Unlike the S7, it never turns off, even in a pocket or screen down.
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I've been trying to solve this as well. It seems some models have different wording in the block touches option. My tmobile device says something like prevent touches while in a dark place, pocket. I've been told the wording for that option on other models is more like disable screen in dark places, pockets. I hope it gets changed in an update.
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Actually, it does turn off completely. If you cover the proximity sensor for around 30 seconds, the AOD turns off completely.
Same as the S7, same as the S8.
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Actually it does not. What's weird is I swear it did when I first got the phone but it seems like an update broke it or something because it no longer does it.
Really hope a future update brings it back because I haven't found any settings that enable it.
Anyone figure this out?
vintagerock said:
Actually it does not. What's weird is I swear it did when I first got the phone but it seems like an update broke it or something because it no longer does it.
Really hope a future update brings it back because I haven't found any settings that enable it.
Anyone figure this out?
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What I've figured out is that it works 100% on my S9+.
And my wife's S9+.
And my daughter's S9+.
And my other daughter's S9+.
You may wish to review the settings on your device again.
I hope you find the missing configuration, because I can understand the frustration when something appears to not work as it should.
Having had a number of S7 phones that featured a stuck rotation-lock due to a borked accelerometer, and "glowing" screens while turned off due to bad display drivers, I would not discount the possibility that your device could be defective, if you have turned on the appropriate feature-set and the AOD still does not turn off when the proximity sensors are covered.
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Actually, it does turn off completely. If you cover the proximity sensor for around 30 seconds, the AOD turns off completely.
Same as the S7, same as the S8.
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Nope. If I put it face down on a table or desk in a completely dark room, I can see the light from the screen reflecting off the surface. (My case lifts the screen slightly off the table.) And if I take it out of my pocket, I can see the AOD is very dim immediately after coming out, and then brightens after a split second.
afh3 said:
What I've figured out is that it works 100% on my S9+.
And my wife's S9+.
And my daughter's S9+.
And my other daughter's S9+.
You may wish to review the settings on your device again.
I hope you find the missing configuration, because I can understand the frustration when something appears to not work as it should.
Having had a number of S7 phones that featured a stuck rotation-lock due to a borked accelerometer, and "glowing" screens while turned off due to bad display drivers, I would not discount the possibility that your device could be defective, if you have turned on the appropriate feature-set and the AOD still does not turn off when the proximity sensors are covered.
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Have you checked it in a totally dark room (say, a bathroom, at night, with the shade closed and the door closed)? Because that's when it becomes clear the screen is just very dim, not off. Also, if you set manual brightness on the AOD, instead of auto, it's very obvious that it stays on even when the phone is face down.
What do you consider the "appropriate feature set," because I've looked all through the settings and there is no setting for turning the screen off when in a pocket or face down.
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Have you checked it in a totally dark room (say, a bathroom, at night, with the shade closed and the door closed)? Because that's when it becomes clear the screen is just very dim, not off. Also, if you set manual brightness on the AOD, instead of auto, it's very obvious that it stays on even when the phone is face down.
What do you consider the "appropriate feature set," because I've looked all through the settings and there is no setting for turning the screen off when in a pocket or face down.
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I think I see where at least some of the misunderstanding is now.
What you describe is expected behavior in the dark/low-light scenario.
Note that the AOD turns off (if you've enabled "Block accidental touches" in the display settings) only if the >proximity< sensor detects that the phone is, well, in proximity to something - such as when it is face-down or in a pocket.
If not in proximity to something, what can be expected is that the illumination sensor will simply adjust the AOD brightness (if in the automatic mode) in response to the ambient light it detects - bright in bright light, and dim in low or no light. Just as you've described your experience.
Again, if your "Block accidental touches" feature is on, and the AOD isn't turning off when it is in proximity to an object (in a pocket, face-down, etc.) you may have a defect.
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Have you checked it in a totally dark room (say, a bathroom, at night, with the shade closed and the door closed)? Because that's when it becomes clear the screen is just very dim, not off. Also, if you set manual brightness on the AOD, instead of auto, it's very obvious that it stays on even when the phone is face down.
What do you consider the "appropriate feature set," because I've looked all through the settings and there is no setting for turning the screen off when in a pocket or face down.
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I don't have block accidental touches on but it does turn off when it's in my pocket or faced down. It might be just your device. It always turns off for me when it should.
chickenbb said:
I don't have block accidental touches on but it does turn off when it's in my pocket or faced down. It might be just your device. It always turns off for me when it should.
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Interesting. I was always under the belief that the setting was required in order to assure AOD would turn off in those situations.
Turns out, it does work regardless of the state of that feature!
I still think that having that turned on just makes sense for those times when it is in a pocket, but you are correct in that it does not preclude the AOD turn-off feature.
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Interesting. I was always under the belief that the setting was required in order to assure AOD would turn off in those situations.
Turns out, it does work regardless of the state of that feature!
I still think that having that turned on just makes sense for those times when it is in a pocket, but you are correct in that it does not preclude the AOD turn-off feature.
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I have that setting on but it still won't turn off AOD in my pocket. I was worried my proximity sensor was defective so I tested it but it appears to be working fine.
What model/carrier do you guys have. I have the attached branded snapdragon model. Like I said before it used to work but now it doesn't. Not sure if it coincides with an update or not
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I have that setting on but it still won't turn off AOD in my pocket. I was worried my proximity sensor was defective so I tested it but it appears to be working fine.
What model/carrier do you guys have. I have the attached branded snapdragon model. Like I said before it used to work but now it doesn't. Not sure if it coincides with an update or not
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Verizon branded S9+ [ARBG] here.
afh3 said:
Verizon branded S9+ [ARBG] here.
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Hmm interesting.
I meant to say att branded is what I have.
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Hmm interesting.
I meant to say att branded is what I have.
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You could always factory-reset the device and see if the functionality returns.
With an SD card and a SmartSwitch backup, it's not that painful to reset the phone and get it back to (more or less) the configuration you have right now.
After a reset, I'd probably test it >before< restoring the SmartSwitch backup - just to confirm that it isn't some app that is breaking the AOD turn-off deal.
Best of luck with this.
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Thanks, but that's not it. I do have that turned on. It's not that AOD turns off but comes back on because of touches. Unlike the S7, it never turns off, even in a pocket or screen down.
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Don't know if you've figured out your issue yet but I finally figured out what was causing mine to not turn off. It was bcActions app I was using to remap bixby button.
vintagerock said:
Don't know if you've figured out your issue yet but I finally figured out what was causing mine to not turn off. It was bcActions app I was using to remap bixby button.
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I have the exynos version. Are you sure it's the bxActions app causing it? Because I have it and the AOD still turns off for me.
chickenbb said:
I have the exynos version. Are you sure it's the bxActions app causing it? Because I have it and the AOD still turns off for me.
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Yeah I stopped bxaactions and it instantly fixed the AOD problem. What actions do you have your button mapped to?
I am looking into possibly buying this phone. Does it have ambient display? I had a lg v20 for a long time and it had the 2nd screen. I like being able to see the time and if i have notifications without having to pick up the phone or turn it on. I recently had to switch to a pixel xl and it sucks! its always a blank screen unless its plugged in to charge (which makes no sense).
anyway. im trying to see if this phone has some sort of ambient display
cnoevl21 said:
I am looking into possibly buying this phone. Does it have ambient display? I had a lg v20 for a long time and it had the 2nd screen. I like being able to see the time and if i have notifications without having to pick up the phone or turn it on. I recently had to switch to a pixel xl and it sucks! its always a blank screen unless its plugged in to charge (which makes no sense).
anyway. im trying to see if this phone has some sort of ambient display
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Yes it does.
Weeaboodesu said:
Yes it does.
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Thanks! By chance would you be able to tell me if you can feel it vibrate while in your pocket? And if, when on a call you can hear the other person well?
cnoevl21 said:
Thanks! By chance would you be able to tell me if you can feel it vibrate while in your pocket? And if, when on a call you can hear the other person well?
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The vibration on this phone is acceptable.
I have no problem feeling the phone in my jeans pocket and I also feel it if I have him on a jacket pocket.
You can hear the other person properly although if you max the volume you'll hear some crackling, especially with headphones.
Other than that it's a good phone for the price you're paying. I got mine oh amazon for 160€ and I'm very pleased!
I put an app on mine called Always on AMOLED. You can customize the look. I have it set to show date, time, and battery. The time is very large and the display shifts periodically, so no burn in. Also, if you have music playing it will give you music control buttons. Best of all, the screen doesn't wake up if you plug it in or unplug it. It does use up battery a little faster, but if you put the phone face down or in a case or in your pocket it turns off. I usually have it in an upright dock so it is charging and and I can see the time and any notifications. By the way, the dock is a V20 dock. It works perfectly with this phone.
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Yes it does.
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does yours fade in and out? when i go into the moto app it says moto display should do so, but mine does not. if i get a notification, it will show once, then phone stays blank unless i touch it.