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Hi All,
My xperia doesnot respond quick enough or doesnt response to the orientation of the phone at all(switching between the potrait and landscape view of screen).
I manually checked by putting magnet near to the phone,this time xperia quickly changes the screen mode(from potrait to landscape or viceversa).
Is there any configuration that i need to do??any sw upgrade??
Thanks & Regards
Arindam
xperia dont have G-sensor, sooo dont waste time
But its responding to the magnets.How dat is possible without the gsensor??
G-sensor is affected by gravity.
Magnet sensor is affected by magnetic field.
Accelerometers are G-sensors except they are also affected by movement of the phone such as shaking, or hand gestures.
G-sensor works when the sensor detects which way the sensor is facing
Magnet sensor is like a "trap alarm" every time the sensor notices a magnetic object passing by it's "door" it will trigger the "alarm". The alarm will tell the screen to change into landscape. When the magnetic object is not present, it will trigger instructions for the screen to revert back to portrait.
Basically on your Xperia is a magnet and a sensor. The sensor is what you call the keyhole. The magnet is what you call the key. Every time these two correspond to each other, it will trigger an "unlock", and every time these two disconnect from each other, they trigger will a "lock".
"G-sensor is affected by gravity.
Magnet sensor is affected by magnetic field."
I dnt understand the difference between the two,as earth act as a magnet.
According to my understanding a magnet should align itself according the earth's magnetic filed.Incase of of xperia detection of the change in magnetic filed should trigger changing the xperia view mode. Is there anyother usecase of putting the magnetic sensor apart from changing the view mode?
And that's why magnets stick to plastic.
But really, no.
Gravity and magnetism are two different things. We don't understand gravity proplerly yet, we are able to measure it, and predict it's effects, but as of yet, we don't know what causes it.
In short. No, your phone's magnetic sensor can not detect gravity, nor can it detect motion unless there's a mgnet nearby.
bullzeye.za said:
And that's why magnets stick to plastic.
But really, no.
Gravity and magnetism are two different things. We don't understand gravity proplerly yet, we are able to measure it, and predict it's effects, but as of yet, we don't know what causes it.
In short. No, your phone's magnetic sensor can not detect gravity, nor can it detect motion unless there's a mgnet nearby.
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No he is right
earth has a magnetic field as well ... which is very weak and is used for the compasses and digital compasses. so i guess the right answer is that the magnetic field of the earth is so weak that it doesnt intefere the magnetic trigger of xperia which is instead triggered by the opening of the slider (magnetically). well of course than Gsensor is based on gravity which is different from magnetism.
Gravity and magnetic fields are different indeed. Yes, earth does have a magnetic field, probably caused by the many metals inside the planet.
Gravity a force inherent to all mass. The bigger the mass, the bigger the pull. Earth is big --> enough gravity to pull everything on it towards it (atmosphere, animals, rocks, plants etc.). It's also what keeps the earth orbiting around the sun (sun's gravity). Had gravity not existed, the centrifugal forces would have flung us into space. We indeed don't exactly know why gravity exists - yet.
Magnetics are based on poles, electrons etc. Positive and negative - a whole different principle, with - although with a different origin - similar properties to gravity.
Though, lets face it, if people have to tell you why and how gravity differs from magnetics, I doubt you should be on this site, or on the internet in the first place.
(school would be a nice place to start, they teach this in physics)
Angelusz said:
Though, lets face it, if people have to tell you why and how gravity differs from magnetics, I doubt you should be on this site, or on the internet in the first place.
(school would be a nice place to start, they teach this in physics)
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Agreed 100%. This thread makes me smile.
ari1984 said:
"G-sensor is affected by gravity.
Magnet sensor is affected by magnetic field."
I dnt understand the difference between the two,as earth act as a magnet.
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Perhaps you were sleepy that day in science class and didn't quite catch everything the teacher said about earths magnetic poles?
probably his deduction is based on magneto from the x-men who can defeat gravity..
darthmarko said:
probably his deduction is based on magneto from the x-men who can defeat gravity..
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this thread is hilarious
yes that is what actually wat i wanted to ask.I think because of the weak earth's magnetic field xperia isnt able to change the screen view.
Is there any tweak that the sensivity of xperia((towards magnetic field) can be increased?
No!
There is only to way to change screen view on X1:
1- open the hardware keyboard
2- set a hardware button to screen rotation
or magnets.
The X1 has no G-sensor or accelerometer. The reason why you're able to change screen orientation using magnets is that the magnets are in someway triggering the hardware keyboard's rotation switch.
ari1984 said:
yes that is what actually wat i wanted to ask.I think because of the weak earth's magnetic field xperia isnt able to change the screen view.
Is there any tweak that the sensivity of xperia((towards magnetic field) can be increased?
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Yes, go to the North pole and X1 will automatically go to landscape. Go to Antarctica and X1 will automatically go to portrait. Go anywhere in between and you have to use the keyboard or softkey to switch orientation.
ari1984 said:
yes that is what actually wat i wanted to ask.I think because of the weak earth's magnetic field xperia isnt able to change the screen view.
Is there any tweak that the sensivity of xperia((towards magnetic field) can be increased?
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Guys,
I smell a toke jopic.
TC, why don't you just wear a magnetic band on your wrist? Then you can wave your wrist over the phone and it'll switch its orientation.
Cheers.
How does it work, or how is it supposed to work?
I believe its based on the proximity/light senor. When it reads no light/close proximity for a few seconds, it'll shut off the screen.
My guess and I can be wrong, it works with the light sensor?
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To the right of the ear mic, above the motorola sig, (where the activity light is) that's where the sensor is. So if you have pocket detection on, and the sensor gets covered up (by pocket, hand, or anything else that touches the phone in my opinion) then the phones screen turns off. Its a good idea, but I always
Accidentally cover it up, and it gets annoying.
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Hello,
Like the tittle said. I have a little problem with active display, it seems like my moto x is too sensitive to movement, for example, when I am on my bed and my device is besides me active display start showing the time without touching or picking up the phone, I think it does it just because of the movement I do. Does anyone else have this problem? I also want to know if there is away to only show active display only for notification and not for the time. I appreciate the help.
p.d.: sorry for my bad english
I have the same issue. If I'm not mistaken active display works off of the proximity sensor. If it see dark then light it will trip the display. Like if you were to take it out of your pocket.
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yankeesfan714 said:
I have the same issue. If I'm not mistaken active display works off of the proximity sensor. If it see dark then light it will trip the display. Like if you were to take it out of your pocket.
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Yeah just a while ago I put it on my table with no movement and just move my hand above it without touching it and the time appear, so i guess it is the proximity sensor, but it feels very weird and annoying
ECassinelli said:
Hello,
Like the tittle said. I have a little problem with active display, it seems like my moto x is too sensitive to movement, for example, when I am on my bed and my device is besides me active display start showing the time without touching or picking up the phone, I think it does it just because of the movement I do. Does anyone else have this problem? I also want to know if there is away to only show active display only for notification and not for the time. I appreciate the help.
p.d.: sorry for my bad english
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The behavior you have described is normal. I don't consider it a problem. Yes the phone uses sensors to trigger Active Display, but because of X8 it uses almost zero battery. The convenience of not having to press the power button (to trigger the lock screen) is well worth it IMO. If you find it too 'annoying', I would suggest disabling AD since there is no adjustment you can make to it.
P.S. The phone uses multiple sensors to trigger AD. Proxmity, Gyro, Accelerometer, and even the microphone.
Good Luck
Or, simply place your phone face down on an opaque surface
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If you have pending notifications, it will get annoying. Swipe away the pending stuff and it won't be as sensitive
It's not an issue, it's how it is supposed to be. And I like it this way.
Just to reiterate what everyone is saying, this behavior is normal. It doesn't use much battery at all, and it's very handy.
I prefer it this way. I can just knock hard on whatever surface the X is sitting on and it shows me the time and/or notifications.
I never noticed it before, but two tiny red dots appeared on each of the bottom corners in the capacitative button area. It looked like some kind of led, but they were very dim. I tested it and it looks like they appear when the micro-usb is partially in. Has anyone else seem them or know what they are?
I noticed them too. I thought they were sensors for the active display so when you reach for the phone it senses your movement and lights up the display. Not sure though, just a guess.
rustynutzz said:
I noticed them too. I thought they were sensors for the active display so when you reach for the phone it senses your movement and lights up the display. Not sure though, just a guess.
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Yeah, your guess is spot on.
I do believe they are infrared sensors (hence why you can slightly see them in the dark as red-colored dots), and they are pulsing constantly to detect any reflection that would indicate an approaching hand.
You are correct, there are actually 3 of them, two on the bottom and one on the upper right corner.
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You are correct, there are actually 3 of them, two on the bottom and one on the upper right corner.
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I think there's actually 4 of them, one in each corner. And 4 microphones, one in each corner.
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ccheww said:
I think there's actually 4 of them, one in each corner. And 4 microphones, one in each corner.
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Not in each corner actually. The bottom two and upper right. The 4th one is next to the proximity sensor and FFC. I saw it in a video posted on here before. Regarding the sensors that is.
Interesting.
Did not realize that feature was driven by IR sensors.
How do they tell the difference between an approaching hand, and being pressed up against your leg in your pocket?
The software is able to detect whether or not it is in your pocket based off of either the light sensor, IR sensors or possibly a combination of the two.
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Wouldn't the motion sensor come into play in determining if it's your pocket?
I believe "Pocket mode" is determined principally by the "proximity sensor" - the same sensor that determines when the phone is against your cheek during a phone call and turns the screen off. When pocket mode is enabled, the "active display" is disabled, so it doesn't display notifications when it is in your pocket. I believe the pocket mode also disables the ir sensors, so it isn't trying to determine if you are reaching for your phone.
jasoraso said:
I believe "Pocket mode" is determined principally by the "proximity sensor" - the same sensor that determines when the phone is against your cheek during a phone call and turns the screen off. When pocket mode is enabled, the "active display" is disabled, so it doesn't display notifications when it is in your pocket. I believe the pocket mode also disables the ir sensors, so it isn't trying to determine if you are reaching for your phone.
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Correct. Cover the proximity sensor and give it a try. Shake the phone and wave your other hand, it won't turn on.
joshm.1219 said:
Correct. Cover the proximity sensor and give it a try. Shake the phone and wave your other hand, it won't turn on.
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OK, still, what do the 3 red lights do, if you cover the proximity sensor, yes the screen won't turn on. But, the lights still light up and wont activate. They obviously aren't there to activate the screen, so what are they?
Distance of 10 cm from the phone fell to the ground from the top left corner of contact with the ground, and then found the phone's gravity sensor failure, and in the upper and lower unresponsive, about normal use, in addition there is the screen of the camera upside down, pictures are reversed, other each sensor can work, I have been reluctant to believe that this is a hardware problem, it encountered?
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Distance of 10 cm from the phone fell to the ground from the top left corner of contact with the ground, and then found the phone's gravity sensor failure, and in the upper and lower unresponsive, about normal use, in addition there is the screen of the camera upside down, pictures are reversed, other each sensor can work, I have been reluctant to believe that this is a hardware problem, it encountered?
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Most likely a hardware issue. I read somewhere a long time ago that this happened to another person. He said he fixed it by hitting it again and the sensor started working again. Although I can't recommend hitting your phone.
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haha yes i do my friends is but i don't think that will be better
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I have friends, is one such issue, but also gravity sensor, and fell once, an unexpected result normal
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This happened to me when I dropped my phone. Result, wouldn't switch to landscape mode. Got home and dropped it on the table a few times (Have an otterbox on it) and it unstuck the sensor. Phone works fine now. This is a pretty common occurrence with 'dropped' phones..
Hi everyone. I got my new Moto X 2014 (XT1092) just a few days ago, and I managed to drop it already. It fell upright, from abou 20-30cm height, and hit with the bottom on the floor. No signs, cracks or anything.
After a while I relaised that the camera was upside down (both moto app and google) an couldn't turn in landscape mode. I read about it in several forums, so i hit it on me knee, relatively hard, and it was indeed fine after that. Everything works as expected now.