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New OMG! feature in 4.1.2 update!

Hey guy's... so, I pick up my Nexus that is running stock Android without pushing any buttons and my device comes on and then I'm thinking its a bug? I remind you I'm on stock no mods/ custom kernel BTW Faux123 FTW! Or anything, just stock 4.1.2 later on today the screen is off and I picked up my device, before I can push a button the screen just comes right on without me pushing anything... then, the geek in me said, this is not a bug, its a new feature in the 4.1.2 OTA so I picked up my 7 without pushing any buttons and bang screen on and then I just laid it down and bang screen off. Okay, I'm thinking that this is a new feature for notifications... what do you think?
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Its most likely a new feature,considering what's going on with galaxy SIII lol
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This seems very likely. Can you imagine the battery drain this would cause if your phone was in your pocket and turned on every now and then because of being moved?
If it really is a new feature, then I damn as hell hope I can turn it off.

Its not a new feature.... there is a magnet sensor of some sort in the N7 and when removed from said magnet source the screen comes on.
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ÜBER™ said:
Its not a new feature.... there is a magnet sensor of some sort in the N7 and when removed from said magnet source the screen comes on.
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False! I'm not using a case, but I do know that with a magic case screen will come on? My nexus has no case on it just me picking up the device turns on screen! Not magnet, but more so accelerometer:what:
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is it possible to turn it off? i've got the same fear that this 'feature' could get outta control

I'm all for new features that sounds great! I don't think battery drain is really a big problem. That little thing you call a charger should sort that out. maybe you could just calibrate your gyro sensor to a crazy angle!
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my nexus 7 has no such feature.

xdatastic said:
my nexus 7 has no such feature.
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I take it your on 4.1.2. that'd be a shame then I'd have loved that with the amount of times I pick it up and put it down.
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mr_tris said:
I take it your on 4.1.2. that'd be a shame then I'd have loved that with the amount of times I pick it up and put it down.
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yes i upgraded to 4.1.2 today. maybe the op has an app installed. or maybe a faulty unit.

I don't habe that feature either.
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Can someone PM me why I havent got the 4.1.2 update?

Wilks3y said:
Can someone PM me why I havent got the 4.1.2 update?
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I didn't get it over OTA; I just got the package straight from Google and then sideloaded it without problem.

I have no idea what this thread is about.. I'm going back to bed.

Definitely not seeing this feature here.

Wilks3y said:
Can someone PM me why I havent got the 4.1.2 update?
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Can someone PM me why this was posted here?

Hmm, most likely happening due to an app like 'Auto Screen On'. Even a faulty device would still need the functionality coded into it the stock ROM, which has never been mentioned afaik.
A second possibility is that the OP is Magneto and is interfacing with the Nexus's magnetic sensor

I got it to do it once and I can't reproduce it anymore.

biggiestuff said:
I got it to do it once and I can't reproduce it anymore.
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Yeah, I think its when you get a notification. You must lay it down on an fairly flat surface in order for it to work. Thank you for confirming that it actually worked for you...THANKS!
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Any one tested the waterproofing?

I know it's water proof but I'm to scared to test it.
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Why tempt fate is my response. I ain't gonna test it!

Here you go http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=TLCOniDQncq_PI1CFQ1boPI2Dj3GCjclun&feature=player_detailpage&v=zc12mKBjojk#t=697, it's not ENG but they say that the plugs must be closed.
Ofc. the diplay does not work because it's wet or his fingers are wet, the phone works fine after that test.

shaz2sxy said:
I know it's water proof but I'm to scared to test it.
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ptoner said:
Why tempt fate is my response. I ain't gonna test it!
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Dont worry Guys, i already put my xperiq z1 in water, beer, vodka, and pissed on it. It works fine
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shaz2sxy said:
I know it's water proof but I'm to scared to test it.
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I listen to music in the shower with my Z1. Don't worry about it. Just make sure all of the ports are properly closed.

I wash it everyday
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You'll definitely be fine. First thing I did when I got my Z (not Z1, still awaiting word on availability in the states), I dunked it in a bowl of water. Oh the feeling is oh so satisfying. Lol

m3lover1 said:
You'll definitely be fine. First thing I did when I got my Z (not Z1, still awaiting word on availability in the states), I dunked it in a bowl of water. Oh the feeling is oh so satisfying. Lol
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I see you live in the US and are on T-Mobile, like me. How come you don't want the unlocked C6903 version?

Tried it in the sea....
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shaz2sxy said:
Tried it in the sea....
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would have believed it if their wasn't a office chair or two in the background

shaz2sxy said:
I know it's water proof but I'm to scared to test it.
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I know for a fact that the first thing I'll be doing once I get it, is take a shower with it.
Just so I can boast that I watch the news in the morning ...
on my phone ...
naked ...
under the shower. :laugh:

I am so scared to even try doing it but as soon as I get my screen protector and I am done with applying it properly then is the only time I will test it in water intentionally. I really don't want a 900$ device to be non functional for me even though I know it should handle it.

First thing I will do is accidentally spill something on it!

OMEiAM said:
I see you live in the US and are on T-Mobile, like me. How come you don't want the unlocked C6903 version?
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I'm hoping Sony US will sell the c6903 unlocked. And I don't see the purple C6903 available for sale at a decent price anywhere yet

m3lover1 said:
I'm hoping Sony US will sell the c6903 unlocked. And I don't see the purple C6903 available for sale at a decent price anywhere yet
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You can always import one from the UK from clove or handtech... Comes to $750... Might even get a free Smartwatch 2!

Here's a test on a log flume
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibs6crPF5B4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I washed it twice as too much dirt/fingerprint on it...

Well just don't use it while showering... as the phone will reponds to the water pressure....
Thx.
Jol by J - Z1

Camera Quality

Just picked up a secondhand Z1 but not sure if I'm happy with camera Quality even when I take a pic using iso 50 in manual mode.
I've heard the camera even beats the S5 and the 5s etc but this is a pic I took just now indoors.
Why does detail seem to be so smudged?
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justcurious31 said:
Just picked up a secondhand Z1 but not sure if I'm happy with camera Quality even when I take a pic using iso 50 in manual mode.
I've heard the camera even beats the S5 and the 5s etc but this is a pic I took just now indoors.
Why does detail seem to be so smudged?
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atach again the picture because we can`t se it..
Indoors you can play with manual mode with nocturn peisage,

What firmware is the phone running?
Been some fixes in later fw
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y2grae said:
What firmware is the phone running?
Been some fixes in later fw
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Running 4.4.2
Build 14.3.A.0.681
Cheers

justcurious31 said:
Just picked up a secondhand Z1 but not sure if I'm happy with camera Quality even when I take a pic using iso 50 in manual mode.
I've heard the camera even beats the S5 and the 5s etc but this is a pic I took just now indoors.
Why does detail seem to be so smudged?
https://flic.kr/p/nchGJp
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Well to be honest..all companies lie about the capabilites of their cameras in phones..the recent s5 ad..has the text..simulated images..
But with that being said.. The camera is actually okay and will get better in the future.. With better algorithms and less compression. Try different settings until then
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justcurious31 said:
Running 4.4.2
Build 14.3.A.0.681
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Get the new update and u will see the difference
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nutzuTo said:
Get the new update and u will see the difference
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Hi,
What new update? I thought mine was running the latest? I've checked for new updates but none found?

HellRoot said:
Well to be honest..all companies lie about the capabilites of their cameras in phones..the recent s5 ad..has the text..simulated images..
But with that being said.. The camera is actually okay and will get better in the future.. With better algorithms and less compression. Try different settings until then
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True but this camera has a 1/2,3" sensor, ok not the biggest but very big for a phone and a lot of compact cameras have this size sensor so it should perform as good as a compact camera not a DSLR obviously.
I doubt Sony will make the algorithms/compression much better on this phone now that the Z2 is out?

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Get the new update and u will see the difference
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Sorry for my previous post, checked again and there is a build ending 757 available, that wasn't showing yesterday when I checked? weird.

Just taken the same pic on 757, I can't notice any difference?
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justcurious31 said:
Just taken the same pic on 757, I can't notice any difference?
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that's because there's 2 sources of light, the light of your TV and the light of your room, try a better target and compare

try wiping the lens everytime before taking photo.
But I think it is no problem at your result. it is normal when taking low light photo. sometime Z1 has focus problem (even it shows that it in focus, the image can still be smudged).
maybe you can try auto mode, it sometime give you better result.

justcurious31 said:
True but this camera has a 1/2,3" sensor, ok not the biggest but very big for a phone and a lot of compact cameras have this size sensor so it should perform as good as a compact camera not a DSLR obviously.
I doubt Sony will make the algorithms/compression much better on this phone now that the Z2 is out?
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Perhaps the algorithm from z2 will be usable on our Z1 as they use the same sensor and is the same hardware more or less
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Majority of my photos are blurry.. any tips?

A large majority of the time I take a photo, it is blurry. I have default settings on. I make sure I am still also... I've used CameraZoom+ and it was a lot better than the stock camera.
Are there any kind of settings or tips I can do to decrease the probability of a blurry photo ?
Thanks !
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Yze said:
A large majority of the time I take a photo, it is blurry. I have default settings on. I make sure I am still also... I've used CameraZoom+ and it was a lot better than the stock camera.
Are there any kind of settings or tips I can do to decrease the probability of a blurry photo ?
Thanks !
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make sure you removed the plastic coating. I swear it wasn't on there when I looked the first time but there is a deal you peel off the camera just like the screen.
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rbedell said:
make sure you removed the plastic coating. I swear it wasn't on there when I looked the first time but there is a deal you peel off the camera just like the screen.
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ya that was the first thing I did
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Yze said:
ya that was the first thing I did
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maybe one of the camera settings. auto flash and low light detector is good and enable the max mega pixel.
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Some night photos.
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Upload apparently wasn't full quality I think.
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Here you go the RzR
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Can still see it better on my phone. I guess it's just the xda app.
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Yeah, I have settings on auto.. still blurry a lot of the times. The only thing that has seemed to work is to have "Tap to take pics." set to on. I tap the screen and keep as still as possible and that usually results in a better pic, rather than hitting the camera button. Even so.. this still isnt 100% a fix.
I may have to resort in going back to camerazoom+

Yze said:
Yeah, I have settings on auto.. still blurry a lot of the times. The only thing that has seemed to work is to have "Tap to take pics." set to on. I tap the screen and keep as still as possible and that usually results in a better pic, rather than hitting the camera button. Even so.. this still isnt 100% a fix.
I may have to resort in going back to camerazoom+
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Have you tried going back to stock? It might be software related. I have used just about all the settings, manual and auto, and I have yet to have a problem yet.
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cerobles1 said:
Have you tried going back to stock? It might be software related. I have used just about all the settings, manual and auto, and I have yet to have a problem yet.
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if going back to stock you mean reset default settings.. ive tried that too. if you mean stock as in my phone, it is still stock. just rooted and debloated.

Yze said:
if going back to stock you mean reset default settings.. ive tried that too. if you mean stock as in my phone, it is still stock. just rooted and debloated.
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Maybe it was something you removed thinking it was bloat that caused this. I know with the s4 if you delete Samsung hub auto rotate breaks (so stupid, what one has to do with the other idk). Did you have this problem before debloat?
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New firmware now offers to register one handed thumb print.

I just deleted my prints to set them up again, and noticed that you are now offered to set up a one handed thumb print.
After setting up my prints again my thumb is registering much more accurately and I can swipe faster than before too.
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simacca said:
I just deleted my prints to set them up again, and noticed that you are now offered to set up a one handed thumb print.
After setting up my prints again my thumb is registering much more accurately and I can swipe faster than before too.
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Did you root your phone after the update?

Which firmware are you on? Any other improvements?

btort1 said:
Did you root your phone after the update?
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Yes I did root, but only found out about the new fingerprint settings today.
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dexterxda said:
Which firmware are you on? Any other improvements?
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The one that was released the other day. I noticed the camera auto focuses a lot quicker and everything else seems a bit snappier. Battery life is about the same though.
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simacca said:
The one that was released the other day. I noticed the camera auto focuses a lot quicker and everything else seems a bit snappier. Battery life is about the same though.
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Thanks for your quick answer, I'll flash it tonight.

The scanner is indeed more accurate on the new firmware
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you guys theres already a thread for firmware in the stickys. cant you just use that?

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you guys theres already a thread for firmware in the stickys. cant you just use that?
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Because this was about the fingerprint scanner!
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simacca said:
Because this was about the fingerprint scanner!
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its about the NEW FIRMWARE, the first two words of the thread title
hoipefully itll get closed or deleted soon cause it just clutter

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its about the NEW FIRMWARE, the first two words of the thread title
hoipefully itll get closed or deleted soon cause it just clutter
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Lol. Yes we will leave it to the MODS to decide!
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Even the music player theme has been changed to black colour and in messages we see big banner of add to priority...
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Tried D/Ling the new firmware however didn't really work for me..

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Tried D/Ling the new firmware however didn't really work for me..
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Sorry to hear that. I suppose it will work better for some people more than others. Did you deregister your old prints then re-register?
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Thanks for the tip, working great!!!

simacca said:
The one that was released the other day. I noticed the camera auto focuses a lot quicker and everything else seems a bit snappier. Battery life is about the same though.
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In what aspect did the phone feel snappier? Like, did it respond to touch more responsively or something? :S

Hellscythe said:
In what aspect did the phone feel snappier? Like, did it respond to touch more responsively or something? :S
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Just the general usage of the phone seems faster, but that could just be psychological because of the new update
The main advantage for me was the fingerprint scanner as I was having a lot of problems with it before.
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simacca said:
Just the general usage of the phone seems faster, but that could just be psychological because of the new update
The main advantage for me was the fingerprint scanner as I was having a lot of problems with it before.
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I am eager to try out the improved fingerprint sensor, but my phone doesn't recognize my print for some reason and i forgot the alternate password lol.

Hellscythe said:
I am eager to try out the improved fingerprint sensor, but my phone doesn't recognize my print for some reason and i forgot the alternate password lol.
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Oops. Maybe a factory restore will sort out the problem if you don't mind going through all the hassle of setting up your phone again. I had to do it once to sort out a wifi bug.
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simacca said:
Sorry to hear that. I suppose it will work better for some people more than others. Did you deregister your old prints then re-register?
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Yeah I did that, I don't think the firmware installation actually worked, I still have a white music player