Am I the only one who has problems with selective focus mode on the front camera?
No metter what i'm doing and wher i tap on the screen, it just not recognize objects and when it (finally) does, it happens after a lot of tries.
Solution anyone???
Doron.ili said:
Am I the only one who has problems with selective focus mode on the front camera?
No metter what i'm doing and wher i tap on the screen, it just not recognize objects and when it (finally) does, it happens after a lot of tries.
Solution anyone???
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I ended up finding a test object in focus and forcing it to lock focus by long pressing and then aiming at the intended object.
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dottat said:
I ended up finding a test object in focus and forcing it to lock focus by long pressing and then aiming at the intended object.
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Got it.. so now it works- not perfect (as i like ) and not always..
i'm assuming its a... bug (??)
At the s8 this mode working perfectly with one simple (and short) tap...
So now its not working at al... again. no metter how and where i tap
Help :crying:
Doron.ili said:
So now its not working at al... again. no metter how and where i tap
Help :crying:
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If it makes you feel any better, I haven't gotten it to work either. I talked to a buddy and he was having issues as well.
My wife will be devistated...she loves selfies haha. I don't take many but it is a bummer that it's not working.
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brholt6 said:
If it makes you feel any better, I haven't gotten it to work either. I talked to a buddy and he was having issues as well.
My wife will be devistated...she loves selfies haha. I don't take many but it is a bummer that it's not working.
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Nice to know that i'm not alone.. haha
I'm not even talking about the live focus mode that doesn't work well aither..
1000$ phone that his main feature is not working. Good for you samsung....
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Nice to know that i'm not alone.. haha
I'm not even talking about the live focus mode that doesn't work well aither..
1000$ phone that his main feature is not working. Good for you samsung....
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Yea, for the selective focus to not work at all on selfies is odd. I'd imagine we start seeing more people complain of the issue before too long.
I haven't tested the live focus mode much. I came back to Android from the 7 Plus and it took quite a few updates before portrait mode worked very well. I'd imagine Samsung can dial it in with some updates too.
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Yea, for the selective focus to not work at all on selfies is odd. I'd imagine we start seeing more people complain of the issue before too long.
I haven't tested the live focus mode much. I came back to Android from the 7 Plus and it took quite a few updates before portrait mode worked very well. I'd imagine Samsung can dial it in with some updates too.
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The problem is that samsung and updates are not good friends..
Thats way o hope to get any sulution here.. pleasssssse
Maybe your unit might be defective? I'm not seeing any problems using selective focus or live focus on my end.
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Maybe your unit might be defective? I'm not seeing any problems using selective focus or live focus on my end.
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Sounds like a pretty common defect then. I now have 2 friends with the same issue. Is there a trick to getting selective focus to work? Lighting maybe?
Edit:. Has to be the lighting...just gave it another shot with no issues.
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Sounds like a pretty common defect then. I now have 2 friends with the same issue. Is there a trick to getting selective focus to work? Lighting maybe?
Edit:. Has to be the lighting...just gave it another shot with no issues.
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Yeah, usually there's a warning message that pops up saying there's not enough light in the shot. I was messing around with live focus in my bedroom under some tv lighting only and saw the alert. Makes sense.
Any updates to this? Anyone do more research? I have the same with the front camera when I gave more than 1 person in the photo. It will not focus and selective focus doesn't work either.
Doron.ili said:
Nice to know that i'm not alone.. haha
I'm not even talking about the live focus mode that doesn't work well aither..
1000$ phone that his main feature is not working. Good for you samsung....
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My old Huewei Honor 8 camera was simple to use. I could even easily blur the background after image was taken.
I'm also finding the same issues as you guys said with the note 8 camera.
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Any solutions to this problem?
I haven't been able to use selective focus on the front camera since I bought the phone. It keeps saying there is no subject detected. Please help.
I'll be joining the list of "front camera bug on selective focus mode". Unable to use it since I bought the phone too. I'm using the latest build for my country (N950FXXU2BQKG)
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Hey everyone,
I've seen there's only been a few people posting Photospheres in the N4 section, and even then, no one has really talked about how to make them the best we can.
I believe there's a similar topic in the Galaxy Nexus Section, so why not make ours as well. So far, this is what I've noticed helps towards getting good results:
- Try to avoid having people/objects too close to you: The lens is a wide angle, meaning perspective changes A LOT with close elements.
- Do it calmly: At first I just thought "Too fast" was just fixed once I stopped moving the phone, but the thing is, apparently the phone's gyroscope DOES get a little confused, making it think we're on a different angle than we really are, shifting its whole perception of the picture.
- Use the phone in landscape mode: From what I've seen, the camera has more trouble stitching images in a vertical alignment, while it usually has no trouble stitching images next to each other. So the best option is to get the pictures that are below/above each other as close as possible (so that the tilt angle varies as little as possible), while the pictures next to each other can afford to have a larger difference in their panning angle. - Update: According to user kcls, this is a sure black dot in the top-bottom of your sphere.
I also read a couple other tips that I'd like to implement once I have the chance:
- Use your lens as your rotating axis: I wonder why I didn't think of this before. The sphere should be built around your camera (specifically, the lens/sensor), but we usually move our arms around with it, meaning the point in space where we take the picture from, is different all the time, meaning our perspective is different, meaning the pictures might not stitch as well.
- Use the back arrow: D'uh
Anyone has more stuff to comment?
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You should add "A well lit area" is useful too, like most photos.
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using myself as the axis does the trick sidewise. As for up and down, I use my rist as the axis. so far perfect spheres.
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You should add "A well lit area" is useful too, like most photos.
I'd like to note, however, if you plan on making one of the "Tiny Planets" out of your photosphere, and you don't want a big black dot in the center, you must take the photosphere in portrait mode.
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You should add "A well lit area" is useful too, like most photos.
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I'd like to note, however, if you plan on making one of the "Tiny Planets" out of your photosphere, and you don't want a big black dot in the center, you must take the photosphere in portrait mode.
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True! Updated the original post with your comments, thanks !
Thanks for this thread! Man I suck at photospheres Just need to practice more, but these tips will help. :good:
Keep the phone in one position. Don't rotate yourself, rotate the phone only.
I've just added this to the Nexus 4 Complete Index
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Here's my backyard with the tiny planet effect. Used portrait to get it all.
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Great thread OP, im not good at photospheres but im gonna try those tips!
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Here's my backyard with the tiny planet effect. Used portrait to get it all.
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Nice pic man.
My photosphere skills are lacking...
Edit: When are you gonna take the plunge and unlock/root? I thought you would've been tinkering with your N4 by now.
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Good tips. I'll have to try the landscape photosphere soon as so far I've only been doing them in portrait. Never know you could hit back to remove a photo, genius! I'll post some goo photospheres when I get a chance in the photo thread
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I've just added this to the Nexus 4 Complete Index
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I made it to the index! Thanks
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Great thread OP, im not good at photospheres but im gonna try those tips!
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Great, hope you upload the results!
Great tip about the portrait mode, I was very annoyed by the black dots in landscape.
I was wondering about the "Use your lens as your rotating axis" part and I looked it up. It seems that google's instructions are to move the camera "laterally" which for me translates to something different: having your body as the axis and rotating it around you. In my opinion it makes more sense; it's too awkward trying to rotate the phone around itself. It wouldn't be harder for photosphere to stitch the photos as long as your arms are always the same distance from the imaginary sphere center. In short, imagine that you are moving your phone in a way that it's tracing a sphere which has your neck as its center.
Google instructions:
http://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2839084
Camera movement info (ctrl+f lateral):
http://meet-the-media.nuvvo.com/lesson/7479-camera-movements
kritonas said:
Great tip about the portrait mode, I was very annoyed by the black dots in landscape.
I was wondering about the "Use your lens as your rotating axis" part and I looked it up. It seems that google's instructions are to move the camera "laterally" which for me translates to something different: having your body as the axis and rotating it around you. In my opinion it makes more sense; it's too awkward trying to rotate the phone around itself. It wouldn't be harder for photosphere to stitch the photos as long as your arms are always the same distance from the imaginary sphere center. In short, imagine that you are moving your phone in a way that it's tracing a sphere which has your neck as its center.
Google instructions:
http://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2839084
Camera movement info (ctrl+f lateral):
http://meet-the-media.nuvvo.com/lesson/7479-camera-movements
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Interesting. Maybe they did think of the Photosphere function in this way, but it's just a matter of logic that, due to the variation in angle, it's better to use the camera as the axis...
It does get harder to manage, though. It is awkward, and hard to keep it in the same spot in space for that long, while moving it 360 degrees. But the advantage is undeniable. As I said, it's as simple as keeping the same point of view, vs changing it for every snap.
Omfg, use the phone as the axis.
I've been taking spheres for a while, starting on my sensation running jellybean. Why in the world did I not figure this out!
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Omfg, use the phone as the axis.
I've been taking spheres for a while, starting on my sensation running jellybean. Why in the world did I not figure this out!
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I know, right?! I thought the same thing when I read about it. It's so obvious, yet for some reason never thought of it.
Great tips here!
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thanks
Seems like common sense to me.
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Seems like common sense to me.
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It is, mostly. But for some reason, sometimes we just don't think about it. If you had read the thread, you would understand
Ok.. If it is me, i apologize..
But my htc one takes awesome photos outside in natural sunlight... Dope!.. However... Inside pics in regular room lighting is terrible...really terrible.. Terrible to the point that i am praying it is a known issue! I love this phone, and do not want to return it within my 14 days at tmobile, but if there is no workaround or known update for the camera coming soon i might have to...
Is 4.2.2 suppose to fix this? Samples are coming...
Low light photography is what the one is actually renowned for
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define terrible?
Or is it something like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317507
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Ok.. If it is me, i apologize..
But my htc one takes awesome photos outside in natural sunlight... Dope!.. However... Inside pics in regular room lighting is terrible...really terrible.. Terrible to the point that i am praying it is a known issue! I love this phone, and do not want to return it within my 14 days at tmobile, but if there is no workaround or known update for the camera coming soon i might have to...
Is 4.2.2 suppose to fix this? Samples are coming...
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Can someone with the phone see if Manual Camera is compatible? You just need to install the compatibility app to find out found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test&hl=en
According to this unboxing video it's not compatible
https://youtu.be/kkuCPyP2pJU
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Confirmed does not support it fails all tests. :/
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Yea, that's pretty unfortunate, though someone who has unboxed it on youtube replied to my inquiry about manual focus. He says the moto camera does in fact come with a manual focusing slider option so that made me worry less about being able to take good macros. With my s4 it is often physically impossible to get a good focus up close, like i can see it actually pass up the focus and settle on something completely blurry.
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Yea, that's pretty unfortunate, though someone who has unboxed it on youtube replied to my inquiry about manual focus. He says the moto camera does in fact come with a manual focusing slider option so that made me worry less about being able to take good macros. With my s4 it is often physically impossible to get a good focus up close, like i can see it actually pass up the focus and settle on something completely blurry.
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I can't find a focus slider. It does have an exposure slider option that lets you touch where you want to focus too.
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I can't find a focus slider. It does have an exposure slider option that lets you touch where you want to focus too.
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I read your post wrong but I think that's what they are referring to
Edit: now I can't remove picture
I'm upset that Manual Camera isn't supported when it was on my Nexus and Galaxy S6. Hopefully a custom ROM launches soon.
I myself am waiting on a custom rom with the camera2api baked in. It's one of the most advanced sensors Sony has ever produced, and for some idiotic reason Motorola removed all the features it's capable of doing.
I want to change my phone shutter speed. What should i do?
You cannot. Shutter speed and RAW shooting mode are supported on the S6 Active 6.0 Marshmallow, but Samsung did not provide them in the built in camera app. All the other galaxy s6's and the Note 5 got it.
Ngad said:
I want to change my phone shutter speed. What should i do?
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You can use open camera, it supports raw as well. Get it on play store, and it's free. Great camera app.
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bsbachert said:
You can use open camera, it supports raw as well. Get it on play store, and it's free. Great camera app.
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The Samsung S6 Active has an issue where Camera2 API does not function properly. It's limited to 8MP and doesn't focus right.
FevenKitsune said:
The Samsung S6 Active has an issue where Camera2 API does not function properly. It's limited to 8MP and doesn't focus right.
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Your right. Just checked it to confirm. Totally stinks. [emoji35]
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Your right. Just checked it to confirm. Totally stinks. [emoji35]
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I think I figured out whom I need to contact to have this fixed. Re-reading one of many support emails I have received from Samsung, I believe the issue is not something they handle. I believe it is AT&T's. I am contacting them right now, and so far my support experience has been 100x better. Maybe this issue will be fixed after all.
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I think I figured out whom I need to contact to have this fixed. Re-reading one of many support emails I have received from Samsung, I believe the issue is not something they handle. I believe it is AT&T's. I am contacting them right now, and so far my support experience has been 100x better. Maybe this issue will be fixed after all.
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I hope so, and thanks for taking the time to push for something we all will benefit from. Hopefully they will fix this issue. We deserve the same options as the the other S6's.
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I hope so, and thanks for taking the time to push for something we all will benefit from. Hopefully they will fix this issue. We deserve the same options as the the other S6's.
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Welp... I'm a good half hour in, and now they are telling me to reset my phone, and do a bunch of other stuff.
Code:
REDACTED: I believe the issue is just an error on the developer/team who manages the S6 Active's software updates.
AGENT: Probably.
AGENT: But I want to keep looking into this for you and see what we can do
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Welp... I'm a good half hour in, and now they are telling me to reset my phone, and do a bunch of other stuff.
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REDACTED: I believe the issue is just an error on the developer/team who manages the S6 Active's software updates.
AGENT: Probably.
AGENT: But I want to keep looking into this for you and see what we can do
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Haha..that won't fix it.
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Haha..that won't fix it.
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It seem's AT&T actually doesn't manage the updates. I clarified my issue and the manager of the person I am talking to and I will contact Samsung about this issue. AT&T is just as confused by this as I am, so the manager of support will be emailing me directly so we can resolve this with Samsung.
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It seem's AT&T actually doesn't manage the updates. I clarified my issue and the manager of the person I am talking to and I will contact Samsung about this issue. AT&T is just as confused by this as I am, so the manager of support will be emailing me directly so we can resolve this with Samsung.
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Cool, hope it gets fixed. Thanks for the update.
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I just got my unit. I can get a spining white ring on the front facing camera when I lift to wake with face unlock, but I can not find the option to turn it on for phone calls and messages etc.... I get edge lighting for 10 seconds or so.. I would love to have this option as I saw it active on a random video but I cant find the video again... I am fully updated with the software as well... does anybody have any ideas or know how to enable this feature? Thx!
Not a feature (yet) we all hope that Samsung will do it...
On reddit the consensus is this is a feature that would be in a future update. I saw screenshots from Samsung support confirming this.
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Not a feature (yet) we all hope that Samsung will do it...
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On reddit the consensus is this is a feature that would be in a future update. I saw screenshots from Samsung support confirming this.
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Thanks guys, I'm not crazy I saw it in action cant find the video! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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I just got my unit. I can get a spining white ring on the front facing camera when I lift to wake with face unlock, but I can not find the option to turn it on for phone calls and messages etc.... I get edge lighting for 10 seconds or so.. I would love to have this option as I saw it active on a random video but I cant find the video again... I am fully updated with the software as well... does anybody have any ideas or know how to enable this feature? Thx!
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Settings, accessibility, advanced settings, flash notification..
Just found ir going through the settings..
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Settings, accessibility, advanced settings, flash notification..
Just found ir going through the settings..
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That's for the rear flash, not the front facing camera ring around the front facing camera...
Will be nice to have a notification light up there.
But...
iteam said:
That's for the rear flash, not the front facing camera ring around the front facing camera...
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The options he gave are still helpful for now though, as not only can you enable the rear flash, but the front screen to flash yellow when you receive a message. It's something at least for now. I just hope Samsung pushes out an update to enable the ring around the camera to be used. Just makes total sense since they removed the LED notification. :fingers-crossed:
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The options he gave are still helpful for now though, as not only can you enable the rear flash, but the front screen to flash yellow when you receive a message. It's something at least for now. I just hope Samsung pushes out an update to enable the ring around the camera to be used. Just makes total sense since they removed the LED notification. :fingers-crossed:
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Yes it is. I just don't like it like that LOL.
Read this forum from beginning to end only 2 quick pages but the last post from the Samsung care ambassador. Lets see!!:fingers-crossed:
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...ight-on-the-camera-cut-out/td-p/468373/page/2
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Will be nice to have a notification light up there.
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Yes it would!!
Read this forum from beginning to end only 2 quick pages but the last post from the Samsung care ambassador. Lets see!!
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...ight-on-the-camera-cut-out/td-p/468373/page/2
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Yes it would!!
Read this forum from beginning to end only 2 quick pages but the last post from the Samsung care ambassador. Lets see!!
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...ight-on-the-camera-cut-out/td-p/468373/page/2
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Thanks for that link. Possibly tomorrow. Nice!!
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Thanks for that link. Possibly tomorrow. Nice!!
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:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
i enabled the screen flash and it didnt do anything. My screen didn't flash upon incoming notification.
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Thanks for that link. Possibly tomorrow. Nice!!
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No update today. Possibly next week?
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No update today. Possibly next week?
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Was hoping for it.
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I'm from the UK and purchased from Vodafone, I checked for updates and an update popped up it was around 400mb, I updated hoping this was the one. But still no circle of light notification.
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Was hoping for it.
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An update got pushed to my S10e just a bit ago. Might be the one you wanted?
Circle of Light does not exist. The only thing that exist is the possibility as this is the actual screen and not any special hardware. The same edge lighting like concept can be used to illuminate pixels around the camera. If samsung does not do something, let them release the source and give us access to api's. we can do it ourselves. We just need to modify the edge lighting feature to shrink it to camera cutout and increase timings etc. I am feeling so lost without the notification LED. My pre order does not have a cancellation option. If I had I would have cancelled.
Will the ring light has potential burn in risk?
Should be. If you closely take a look at the camera cutout and the front camera animation, you'd see it's a part of the actual screen. So, It have amoled burn in risk unless or if samsung can access the pixels through hardware directly without actually turning on the whole screen.