So, I pulled my phone out of my pocket in front of some friends the other day and shook it to make it auto-orient to portrait mode and some of the friends thought that I had to shake it to turn it on. It got me thinking that it might be cool to pull out a phone with a blank screen, then shake it to reveal a really nice live wallpaper or something like that. Not sure how it could be done or if anyone else would be interested in it but I thought I would throw it out there and see what you guys think.
this sounds like a good idea, but it would probably prevent a deeper sleep as you would always be queuing for data from the accelerometer. may have to find a way to optimize to slow battery drain
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*minds out of the gutter*
I frequently use my phone in bed while lying down sideways (years of using my laptop in bed have made this so). This means that Gyrator gets completely screwed up because my head is sideways, giving no hope for the screen to be oriented the same way as my eyes. I usually have to move around a lot to get it to line up, or give up and sit up.
Is there a way to switch Gyrator, or your phone, to know that sideways is up for a temporary period of time? Does anyone else deal with this problem? Is this the most meaningless problem you've ever heard of? Is all this way too much information about my bed habits?
I have the same problem with Opera on my Fuze.... You are not alone, sir.
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I uninstalled gyrator last night whilst in bed as it was annoying me so much.
I honestly thought I was the only one with this problem.
I ended up just using PIE for anything I wanted to read (which worked out since I mostly read short stories on websites)
I have not come across anything that might do what you're asking, and although I wasn't exactly looking for it I think it would have caught my eye.
If I find anything I'll let you know. Power to the bed-gyrators! (?)
Agreed. Uninstalled Gyrator for the same reason as yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=465586
Get it and add exceptions to it for apps you use in bed
I think it might be easier to just crash Gyrator in bed. There are no apps I use exclusively why lying down.
Try playing Teeter while lying down sideways. It's a mess!
follow kraize's advice and install this alternative to gyrator. much easier to configure and has some diff settings that are def what ur looking for.
My wife loves her Gyrator, she uses it in the bed, at her desk at her office... I think she likes it too much......
+1 for Change Screen. I've been using it for 2 days and not 1 problem and very easy to customize.
Hahah, I totally have this same problem. But then, I don't think it bothers me enough to actually do anything about it. And it would annoy me more to have a switch an app on and off to change the behaviour.
Must...get...disappointed mind...out of.....gutter...
I like that I can set Gyrator to allow certain rotations, and not others, so that TouchFlo and the phone app only flip, but don't rotate. I believe I couldn't get that level of control with Change Screen.
There's an app on symbian os called Happy Wake Up.
It basically analyzes all the noise around you, and your breathing patterns and everything, and then wakes you up just the right way instead of the absurd alarm clock on windows mobile.
I'm not a programmer but anyone that can do pull it off, it would be amazing!!
Here's a link to the website with for the original app on the Symbian OS.
http://www.happywakeup.com/
Good Luck
man you would have to be breathing pretty loud i cant imagine my phone picking up my breathing unless its right under my nose.
haha you'd be surprised. it's pretty damn sensitive. it takes not only your breathing but the sounds from ALL your movements while you sleep too. has to be intense to do that.
Quote from site "Actually it listens to your movements during the night time. Therefore the phone has to be near to you, preferably on your bed"
damn i might crush that thing if its on my bed lol. sounds interesting but seems to complicated and i am not really sure how well it will work. for example if i went to sleep at say 12 had to wake up at 3am i might still be in my REM sleep. so will it not sound an alarm to wake me up. Maybe they have a disable option but i have my doubts until i can try it lol.
haha, hey man i'm with you on the doubts, but it would be damn nice if we can try it out. what's it gonna hurt?
I would be more than willing to try this out! Sounds awesome!
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lol, seems hardware related, you should check the mic of the raphael before
seems completely useless
Interesting. I wonder what it listens for. Snoring? I do that most of the time. Quietness? That's when I'm the deepest asleep.
How do I know? I have a sleep disorder. My body falls asleep but my ears and most of my mind do not. While dreaming I can hear myself snoring, hear everything around me and still feel my body. It's like being in two places at once. Weird!
Any way. This sounds like an interesting app. Thanks
Interesting idea but I suspect an overnight battery drainer.
I love active notifications however I feel that Sensor is way to sensitive. If im sitting at a desk and its moves just a little bit it turns on. I'm hoping in the future will have a way to lower this sensitivity, anyone else experiencing this?
seanrobot said:
I love active notifications however I feel that Sensor is way to sensitive. If im sitting at a desk and its moves just a little bit it turns on. I'm hoping in the future will have a way to lower this sensitivity, anyone else experiencing this?
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It's not always the touch, could have been a light change or noise too. That being said don't worry about it deciding to wake up the active notification is very low battery draw.
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It's not always the touch, could have been a light change or noise too. That being said don't worry about it deciding to wake up the active notification is very low battery draw.
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It's distracting, though. I don't get how this is the solution for receiving too many notifications during the day. For me, it's actually more stressful to see the clock/notifications coming in and out every 30 secs.
I'm not meaning to criticize, just wondering... is having a screen going on and off really nicer for everyone but me?
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It's distracting, though. I don't get how this is the solution for receiving too many notifications during the day. For me, it's actually more stressful to see the clock/notifications coming in and out every 30 secs.
I'm not meaning to criticize, just wondering... is having a screen going on and off really nicer for everyone but me?
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Well I agree in your situation it might be easier to have it less often I think the majority of cases are people pulling it out of a pocket or they keep it face down on a desk so it's less of an issue. Once we have some real development this is very possibly something that will be tweaked keeping the phone face down may help you for now.
I've bought an Xperia Z3+ two months ago, recently, I've discovered a certain bright spot on its screen, it's particularly available in white and bright backgrounds, it's less noticeable in black backgrounds, and not at all noticeable in non-solid backgrounds.
I know that it's a hardware issue, but the warranty here is a joke, and I don't want to pay for a new screen for such a small issue.
But on the other hand, once I noticed it, it's all I could see in the mobile, and it removes the whole premium feel in it.
I've manually removed the back cover and there's no issue in the battery that would make it press towards the screen and cause such issue.
I was wondering if there's any manual fix for it? I know that it's a light diffusing layer problem, mostly caused by a certain pressure, but is there a way to make it normal again? A certain pressure in an opposite way, or heat, or suction from behind, etc.
Here's a picture that indicates the issue "It's more visible and annoying in real life"
I have the exact same problem at the very same position as you point. My country does not support officially the Z3+ and so the cost is really high. I searched enough on the internet and i think it is where the vibration is but i cannot confirm it. I also see it all the time because i simply know it is right there. At my case, there are other 2 spots but not seen so easy.
I only hope not to get bigger. I wish i knew what caused this so to be carefull (such as sun exposure or something else - although i am REALLY careful as a person with my mobile phones). I cannot help you and i got really dissapointed after my long search on the web so i will have to live with that. It is hardware problem as i really tried everything to find out that.
Hope someone has any solution. It is not only on our phone but to others too. I hope the post won't get lost after some days!
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I have the exact same problem at the very same position as you point.
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That's so weird, I thought it was caused by an anonymous fall that I wasn't aware of, the other point is barely noticeable but it's at the top left.
Also, my upper speakers started to produce mixed loud and faint sounds when i play something whike the volume is below 25%.
It's winter, and I usually text near heatrrs, which made me think that the speakers problem was caused by the heater and the screen problem was caused by a particular fall.
Since the warranty is useless I've manually disassembled the phone and there's nothing behind that spot of screen except battery, the vibrator is way below the navkeys, there's no screen on the other side of it, which actually seems to prove that our spots are similar by coincidence, because there's no pressure on the other side except for battery, and I highly doubt yours is faulty, because mine isn't.
My z3+ single sim also has the spot at the same place, but it isnt that noticable since i use auto brightness, really weird, i thought because maybe of accidental high press when the phone was in my pocket.Anyway, I'll switch to XZ premium in december, that sh*t is dope
On the top left corner i have too! So it is not a coincidence. Something is there that you couldn't see when you opened it. I only hope it doens't get worse..
I have it too not only there also in the right bottom corner and a line of 1 centimeters like 1 inch bow in the left upper corner one day was not in there and to the other plaff they appear
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Now that multiple people have it, I started to suspect that there's actually something.
I might open if again when I can't live with it anymore, but for now I'll try to enjoy it as it's new, and hopefully won't get worse.
I have a z3 and z4 that also have these white spots..no way to fix. look up tv lcd problems your not gonna be able to fix....it gonna keep me from buying anymore sonys till they switch to oled.
I have the same problem in the same position and it was happen after a warranty repair.... Sony didn't have noticed it....
So, I've noticed a weird problem my RP2 has. I carry it in my hip pocket, and at times (happens frequently enough to be annoying) when I pull it out to use it, the screen doesn't respond to a normal touch. I have to really push down hard on the screen to get it to register. If I let it sit for a few seconds/minutes the touch responsiveness fixes itself and it can be used normally. Not sure if it could be a physical problem with the digitizer/connection or if something is going on when it is "asleep" in my pocket. Just weird that it fixes itself. Anybody else see anything like this or have a suggestion as to what it could be? The phone is totally usable, and even when it messes up it still works I just have to push super hard to get it to do anything. Sometimes i'm afraid I'm going to snap the glass, although I don't really think that is likely to happen. Thanks for any ideas.
Just to weigh in I also have this issue not very often but enough to notice it. Especially since the last update also when I zoom with the stock camera it just freezes.
I'm having similar issues, camera fixes if i reboot but thats annoying if your trying to get a moving shot, also noticed it sometimes freezes switching to portrait mode.
For the screen freeze I have found if i use my finger print to unlock when the screen isnt responding its starts to work. but i didnt have the problem until i put on a crappy glass screen protector.
I just got the phone and im using arters r2 kernel with f2fs on data, as well as magisk and xposed so i wasn't sure if it was something i did but since others are seeing it ill assume its something with the phone and see if theres any fixes or decide if i should return it.
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I just got the phone and im using arters r2 kernel with f2fs on data, as well as magisk and xposed so i wasn't sure if it was something i did but since others are seeing it ill assume its something with the phone and see if theres any fixes or decide if i should return it.
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Mine does that too, but I'm not on the new kernel. Maybe it has something to do with the ambient display being turned on.
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Mine does that too, but I'm not on the new kernel. Maybe it has something to do with the ambient display being turned on.
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hmm maybe, i only had show new notifications turned on but ill try turning it off and see how it goes over the next couple days
Ok so since turning off my ambient display, no issues so far.
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So, I've noticed a weird problem my RP2 has. I carry it in my hip pocket, and at times (happens frequently enough to be annoying) when I pull it out to use it, the screen doesn't respond to a normal touch. I have to really push down hard on the screen to get it to register. If I let it sit for a few seconds/minutes the touch responsiveness fixes itself and it can be used normally. Not sure if it could be a physical problem with the digitizer/connection or if something is going on when it is "asleep" in my pocket. Just weird that it fixes itself. Anybody else see anything like this or have a suggestion as to what it could be? The phone is totally usable, and even when it messes up it still works I just have to push super hard to get it to do anything. Sometimes i'm afraid I'm going to snap the glass, although I don't really think that is likely to happen. Thanks for any ideas.
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I use Ambient Display and sometimes the screen behaves as you've described where it won't reach to touch, but I've always just given it time/pressed the power button repeatedly until the screen came on (or continued to tap the screen lightly)... never tried pressing down very hard.
Not to Necro a thread but I've experienced this aswell, infact it's happening right now as I type this.