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[Q] Smart Cover Problem

I owned a smart cover for my galaxy note 8.0, it can work properly like sleep and wake.
But here's the problem come,
usually the cover is cover the front of the tablet, but when we use it, we will flip the cover to the back of tablet.
while the cover touched the back side of the tablet, it will also put it as sleep.
so, how to disable smart cover auto sleep?
i had tried the "Lock instantly with power key", but it required at least security of "pattern"
Any ideas?
Need help! THANK YOU!:good:

I guess something is wrong either with your cover or device - putting the cover on the back should never put the device to sleep.
I don't recall anybody reporting similar problems here, also the small sample we have at home (2 notes + 2 covers) behaves correctly.
The best thing (although it's probably easier said than done) would be to establish which one is malfunctioning and have it replaced if possible.
otoh I would also be interested in a way to disable the cover on/off function - mine is so sensitive, that even the slight move of the front part wakes the device, causing increased battery drain and making betterbatterystats readings useless.

p107r0 said:
I guess something is wrong either with your cover or device - putting the cover on the back should never put the device to sleep.
I don't recall anybody reporting similar problems here, also the small sample we have at home (2 notes + 2 covers) behaves correctly.
The best thing (although it's probably easier said than done) would be to establish which one is malfunctioning and have it replaced if possible.
otoh I would also be interested in a way to disable the cover on/off function - mine is so sensitive, that even the slight move of the front part wakes the device, causing increased battery drain and making betterbatterystats readings useless.
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Here's a YouTube video that shows you how to do that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhB5kJGQKsI

exibm said:
Here's a YouTube video that shows you how to do that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhB5kJGQKsI
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thanks, but that's not it, my problem is sensitivity to magnets in the cover, not the home button
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Yes I have the same problem... I bought some dodgy case off eBay. The magnets also interfee with the spen
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I have seen that happen a lot with ipad cases. Its due to a poorly designed case.
flashlim said:
I owned a smart cover for my galaxy note 8.0, it can work properly like sleep and wake.
But here's the problem come,
usually the cover is cover the front of the tablet, but when we use it, we will flip the cover to the back of tablet.
while the cover touched the back side of the tablet, it will also put it as sleep.
so, how to disable smart cover auto sleep?
i had tried the "Lock instantly with power key", but it required at least security of "pattern"
Any ideas?
Need help! THANK YOU!:good:
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p107r0 said:
thanks, but that's not it, my problem is sensitivity to magnets in the cover, not the home button
Sent from my GT-N5100 using xda premium
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It happens all the time to me. Put it nicely in the back. Not a single bit cover the front. Shake the device a little bit. The cover hits the back of the device, make some noise and screen turns off. Magic. As if the device can sense magnet even by its back. But when it sits really tightly that no space bw it and the case, problem solved by put on some sticky tape in the back.

Smart cover not smart at all T^T~ but original case without having that problem right?

Smart cover problem
Still looking for a way to disable the software that causes auto sleep/wake.
The problem with some covers is that they are not authentic from the manufacturers. The original Samsung case for Note 8/N5100 has the correct magnetic power in the case flap. The other covers have a magnet that is too strong so when the flap is in the back the magnet still effects.
I surgically cut the magnet out of the cheep cover and closed it back up. Disabled auto wake with the modification. I am guessing the same could be done with the original authentic Samsung case but it is hard to cut the little magnet out because its built in seamlessly so you cant see the exact location of the magnet.

flashlim said:
Smart cover not smart at all T^T~ but original case without having that problem right?
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Original Samsung book cover should not have that problem. i have been using the book cover for almost five months and not facing said issue.

[Q] Strange reaction near laptop (video included)

Hello,
I've discovered a strange behavior of my i9195 recently. I've ASUS X200 laptop. When I put my phone on specific point near the trackpad screen of the phone goes black and only date/time is visible. What causes this? Some kind of embedded RFID/NFC chip on my laptop?
Thanks,
Farid.

Farid83 said:
Hello,
I've discovered a strange behavior of my i9195 recently. I've ASUS X200 laptop. When I put my phone on specific point near the trackpad screen of the phone goes black and only date/time is visible. What causes this? Some kind of embedded RFID/NFC chip on my laptop?
Thanks,
Farid.
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That screen is S-View window screen. It activates when magnetic material or a magnet is near back of your device.
Did u ever try a S-View case ?? When u open or close the s-view cover the screen turn black or normal. It is quite alright.
Nothing wrong with your phone.

sasank360 said:
That screen is S-View window screen. It activates when magnetic material or a magnet is near back of your device.
Did u ever try a S-View case ?? When u open or close the s-view cover the screen turn black or normal. It is quite alright.
Nothing wrong with your phone.
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Lool. Never used S-View case indeed. But that explains it completely! THank you!

Elephone P8000 Case query

Hi
I just got an original 'Elephone P8000' protective case through the post, the one with the Round window at the front?
It fits great so no complaints there, but apparently, when you close the case, it is supposed to display the date and time through the window? Mine doesn't, just a black screen until you press the side buttin and then just the normal screen part showing through the window. Is there a setting that I need to adjust? Anyone else had the same problem?
Thank you

Any info on this please?

steveluigi01 said:
Hi
I just got an original 'Elephone P8000' protective case through the post, the one with the Round window at the front?
It fits great so no complaints there, but apparently, when you close the case, it is supposed to display the date and time through the window? Mine doesn't, just a black screen until you press the side buttin and then just the normal screen part showing through the window. Is there a setting that I need to adjust? Anyone else had the same problem?
Thank you
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I got the same case when I ordered my phone. Yes it should bring up a circle with the date and time. Check if the case has a little magnet like thing next to the hole for the ear piece on the top. The basically covers the sensor next to the camera to "tell" the phone that the cover is closed. If it's not there then the case might be faulty.
Mine works just fine though but I wished they had some options to use the little circle window there for something like LG G4 case.

yes it sounds like the magnet thing isn't activating the clock, are you on the stock rom and if so which version? Don't think flyme rom works with the round clock though I haven't checked.

charliepie said:
yes it sounds like the magnet thing isn't activating the clock, are you on the stock rom and if so which version? Don't think flyme rom works with the round clock though I haven't checked.
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I have the stock rom as it came. Didn't change anything on it. If you have Flyme Rom then you can do a google search or if they have a specific forum for Flyme and P8000 they can probably give u some advice.

I'm using the 1508 rom and it works fine, might be worth getting another case as they are cheap or contact your seller and see if they'll send you a replacement.

PSA About Magnet/Wallet Cases

I have found out recently that some cases with magnets in them cause problems making the phone think you are closing a flip cover or that a flip cover is on it. I purchased this case recently and really fell in love with it, but I noticed every once in a while that my screen would randomly go black and only my secondary display would work and I would reboot the phone with the secondary display and it would fix it. I finally figured out what the problem was when I took the case off and realized that it fixed my problem. I will miss my wallet case, but wanted to inform you guys just in case you were looking at a case that had some sort of magnet technology.

nixter1029 said:
I have found out recently that some cases with magnets in them cause problems making the phone think you are closing a flip cover or that a flip cover is on it. I purchased this case recently and really fell in love with it, but I noticed every once in a while that my screen would randomly go black and only my secondary display would work and I would reboot the phone with the secondary display and it would fix it. I finally figured out what the problem was when I took the case off and realized that it fixed my problem. I will miss my wallet case, but wanted to inform you guys just in case you were looking at a case that had some sort of magnet technology.
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Turn off this option...problem solved...View attachment 4091397
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nixter1029 said:
I have found out recently that some cases with magnets in them cause problems making the phone think you are closing a flip cover or that a flip cover is on it. I purchased this case recently and really fell in love with it, but I noticed every once in a while that my screen would randomly go black and only my secondary display would work and I would reboot the phone with the secondary display and it would fix it. I finally figured out what the problem was when I took the case off and realized that it fixed my problem. I will miss my wallet case, but wanted to inform you guys just in case you were looking at a case that had some sort of magnet technology.
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joeygee23 said:
Turn off this option...problem solved...
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Pretty strange. I have this same exact case on my T-Mobile V20 and love it and never have had a problem with the magnet on the back turning off my phone or problems related to that at all. I have tried turning that option on and off and havent been able to discern any differences

[Survey] How many of you have experienced the screen peeling problem?

Hi everyone,
I am seriously considering buying the Moto Z2 Force as a replacement of my old Moto X 2014 (I still love it but my screen got a bit shattered one year ago:crying.
The only thing that is holding me back is that screen peeling problem I heard of. So, after reading some threads I would like to see how spread the problem is by proposing you this survey.
In case you had the issue, it would be very useful for me to know how you solved (got a replacement, removed the shutterproof screen protector, ...?)
Thanks a lot!

Here I am, replying to my own survey!
Unfortunately, not as I would like to...
I bought it and on day 2 I noticed this issue https://youtu.be/KfEjQWtvckQ which is how everything starts I suppose...?? So, I think this will be a "In the first month case".
Now I have to think of what to do:
Keep it and wait for it... (what then?!)
Send it back to seller asking for a refund => Buy another model, other brand (It would be really sad though)
Send it back to seller asking for a change with another one (what if the new one will have the same issue?)
Removing somehow the screen protector and the glue (any tutorials? Will it void the warranty?)
Any suggestion is much appreciated
Thanks a lot

I knot sure what that video was suppose to show. But to me it showed nothing of importance.. I have had my z2 Force for about 2 months with no issues.. Use a screen protector or a case with one, and you should have zero issues.

doubledragon5 said:
I knot sure what that video was suppose to show. But to me it showed nothing of importance.. I have had my z2 Force for about 2 months with no issues.. Use a screen protector or a case with one, and you should have zero issues.
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The video is supposed to show a problem with the shattershield screen where the outer screen protector lense is detached from the inner layer.
Some people on Lenovo forums reported screen peeling issue after experiencing something like the video shows.
On the same forum, some other people claim they had a screen protector on when the peeling started.
Anyway, I contacted Motorola Support and they:
Confirmed that if you remove the outer layer, the warranty is permanently voided for the whole phone... Not good
Suggested me to refer to the seller for a substitution since I am in the first two weeks after buying the phone
Still deciding what to do...

I tried the tempered glass screen protector I ordered.
It doesn't adhere correctly on the top of the screen but especially on the bottom, near the fingerprint scanner.
So, the screen is not perfectly flat.

kir89 said:
I tried the tempered glass screen protector I ordered.
It doesn't adhere correctly on the top of the screen but especially on the bottom, near the fingerprint scanner.
So, the screen is not perfectly flat.
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I purchased a Otter Box Defender, and that might be why I have no issues.. On my G5 Plus I had a Otter Box commuter and a screen protector and they worked well as well.. If your nervous about that pone, best bet might be to replace with a different model.. I sure as hell would. Good luck.

kir89 said:
Here I am, replying to my own survey!
Unfortunately, not as I would like to...
I bought it and on day 2 I noticed this issue
which is how everything starts I suppose...?? So, I think this will be a "In the first month case".
Now I have to think of what to do:
Keep it and wait for it... (what then?!)
Send it back to seller asking for a refund => Buy another model, other brand (It would be really sad though)
Send it back to seller asking for a change with another one (what if the new one will have the same issue?)
Removing somehow the screen protector and the glue (any tutorials? Will it void the warranty?)
Any suggestion is much appreciated
Thanks a lot
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Have the same issue and can hear that. But it seems to be normal. I can push in the screen a little bit. I think it's not the original foil of the top, which is pelling. I think it's hearable because it's plastic and elastic. I can see (by screen on) that's not the foil while I'm pressing the screen in. It's more the complete screen. Would it be the foil, I wouldn't see what I see by pushing in the screen. Plastic is easly elastic. That's all.

Here is an update.
Yesterday I received the other plastic screen protector I ordered.
It fits perfectly, since it's not as rigid as glass.
Since many of you have the same "clicking" noise while pressing the screen, I think I will try to use it in the next days to see how it goes. I have some weeks to think about keeping it or sending it back to the seller.
Hope everything will be ok, I'll keep you updated

kir89 said:
Here is an update.
Yesterday I received the other plastic screen protector I ordered.
It fits perfectly, since it's not as rigid as glass.
Since many of you have the same "clicking" noise while pressing the screen, I think I will try to use it in the next days to see how it goes. I have some weeks to think about keeping it or sending it back to the seller.
Hope everything will be ok, I'll keep you updated
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It's not the foil, right? That's the plastic which is"clicking". I'm short-sighted and I'm pretty sure that I can see that's just elastic at the bottom. Looks so that the foil is ok and 100% save on the screen. But it's nice to have a elastic screen :laugh: No scratches after month. So, don't need a screen protector. The quality seems good. It's like wings of a airplane. Elastic, too And there is all ok, too. Normally

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It's not the foil, right? That's the plastic which is"clicking". I'm short-sighted and I'm pretty sure that I can see that's just elastic at the bottom. Looks so that the foil is ok and 100% save on the screen. But it's nice to have a elastic screen :laugh: No scratches after month. So, don't need a screen protector. The quality seems good. It's like wings of a airplane. Elastic, too And there is all ok, too. Normally
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I am not sure it's the foil or not... However, I don't think is the screen which is moving, that's probably more a refraction effect. We should ask to those that removed the protection layer, if they where experiencing this and after the removal it stopped.
Foil or not, if the "clicking" sound is so common even in devices without peeling issues, I will give it a try.
I just need to use it, only time will say if it was a good idea to keep it :fingers-crossed:

kir89 said:
I am not sure it's the foil or not... However, I don't think is the screen which is moving, that's probably more a refraction effect. We should ask to those that removed the protection layer, if they where experiencing this and after the removal it stopped.
Foil or not, if the "clicking" sound is so common even in devices without peeling issues, I will give it a try.
I just need to use it, only time will say if it was a good idea to keep it :fingers-crossed:
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Screen is moving down at the bottom, for me it's 100% so. And if I do it carefully, I can see it without hearing it. But yes, would be nice if anyone can test it without the foil. But, I can trust what I see, all real. So, it's the plastic. Hope anyone else can confirm this.
Another problem, what I have seen. I have burn in at the bottom. The navigation buttons keeps/burn in. Now I have set up the moto fingerprint navigation and it should gone next time. And that's really good. Works very well. And the space of the screen is now bigger, nice effect.
But, good to know with the burn in. This smartphones are made for a short time, maybe 2 years. On my computer monitor I have never seen burn ins like that. So, it's a market/business. Screen not made for working over years
And what really is very very good is the battery. Have last time good 8.5-9h sot. So, that's better than many people think.
But back to the screen. That's the topic here. Maybe we have to bring it to the repair center after 1.5 years. Maybe because burn ins, peeling and so on. We will see

If you guys do the warranty replacement through Motorola and not your carrier they will send you a new moto z2 force with a 2nd gen screen if you ask em about it. They have a fix for it lol I just got mine back and it's totally different

ninjakira said:
If you guys do the warranty replacement through Motorola and not your carrier they will send you a new moto z2 force with a 2nd gen screen if you ask em about it. They have a fix for it lol I just got mine back and it's totally different
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Ok, maybe I have a newer one. Here no scratches after months. Foil ok. Just the clicker at pushing. You don't hear that on your device? Which versions are 2. generation, after which produce date?

allrightlite said:
Ok, maybe I have a newer one. Here no scratches after months. Foil ok. Just the clicker at pushing. You don't hear that on your device? Which versions are 2. generation, after which produce date?
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What am I supposed to be hearing on my device lol? And idk I just personally call it a 2nd gen screen cause it's easier to explain it like that to the people that I live around in my area ??there not to bright lol. I do know it's not the original shatter screen stuff that was peeling. it honestly was pretty hard for me to understand what my moto agent was saying to me when he explained it so I only caught bits and pieces. My model number is still xt1789-04 TMobile variant. I don't have a clicker also