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[Q] Brightness Issue

Hello Guys,
I bought my HTC One from Dubai (Middle east) version 20 days ago, every thing was perfect with the mobile,
Today, the brightness of the mobile went to the highest mode automatically, I tried to reduce it but it hasn't been reduced technically, is there any solution for this ??
Thank You

I just came in here hoping that someone might have had similar to my issue and this seems fairly close.
At least once per day i have to restart my phone because the bightness seems to go so high that i cant control. If i change it, it does not change the screen brightness.
With a restart, it seems to reset the screen back to the regular brightness.
It is getting so annoying have to restart the phone at least twice a day.
I think its a software issue given the fact that it sorts itself with a restart, not sure what to do apart from a hard reset.
If anyone has any ideas or has seen this before, within a thread or not, advice would be appreciated.
Thanks :good:

trigger365 said:
I just came in here hoping that someone might have had similar to my issue and this seems fairly close.
At least once per day i have to restart my phone because the bightness seems to go so high that i cant control. If i change it, it does not change the screen brightness.
With a restart, it seems to reset the screen back to the regular brightness.
It is getting so annoying have to restart the phone at least twice a day.
I think its a software issue given the fact that it sorts itself with a restart, not sure what to do apart from a hard reset.
If anyone has any ideas or has seen this before, within a thread or not, advice would be appreciated.
Thanks :good:
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for me even with restarting it doesn't work, some time I leave the phone for one hour then I come back to it and find it's brightness adjustment working, then eventually it goes to the highest brightness mode without any ability to adjust it and so on!

some times the Phone responds and adjust the brightness correctly (when I leave the phone and come back to it in an hour), then eventually it goes to the high brightness mode again without any ability to adjust it again and so on.
I'm afraid it might be a hardware problem since it's not happening with other users according to the reviews online !

Some people have been reporting defective light sensors. This basically causes the phone to believe you're in direct sunlight, turning off the button lights and setting the screen brightness to max. If your button lights do not light up when this happens, even when indoors, then you have a defective device. Contact HTC.

sauprankul said:
Some people have been reporting defective light sensors. This basically causes the phone to believe you're in direct sunlight, turning off the button lights and setting the screen brightness to max. If your button lights do not light up when this happens, even when indoors, then you have a defective device. Contact HTC.
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Thank you for you reply,
but in this case will this happen even if I'm using the automatic brightness mode ??
Thank you

This is a hardware problem. Auto brightness relies on the light sensor. If the light sensor is broken, then the Auto-brightness feature will malfunction.
From http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/htc-one-problems/ :
Problem: Proximity sensors not working
A few people have reported that their sensors aren’t working correctly. You may notice that the capacitive buttons don’t light up and this could actually be a sign that the sensor isn’t working. Try covering the sensors (top left) with your finger and see if the capacitive buttons light up. You can also test the sensors using a free app called Android Sensor Box.
Solution: If they aren’t working then it’s a hardware fault and you’ll have to return the phone and get a replacement.
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Seriously, if you don't like the way your phone is behaving, contact HTC. They will fix it.

I have done the factory reset now and the same thing happened

tareknet89 said:
I have done the factory reset now and the same thing happened
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Hardware issues can't be solved by a factory reset. You MUST send the device in for repair or replacement.

sauprankul said:
Hardware issues can't be solved by a factory reset. You MUST send the device in for repair or replacement.
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yes I was just trying to make sure that it's a hardware problem, now I'm contacting htc for help.
Thank you very much I really appreciate it.

Try this. This app will keep your brightness at the level you set it.
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Sent using my HTC One from that FBI van parked down the street.

ghostryder12 said:
Try this. This app will keep your brightness at the level you set it.
Sent using my HTC One from that FBI van parked down the street.
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from the time I installed this app all the problems are solved even without using the app!!!!
wasn't it a hardware problem !

tareknet89 said:
from the time I installed this app all the problems are solved even without using the app!!!!
wasn't it a hardware problem !
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Sweet. Maybe the apk itself shook something loose.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

ghostryder12 said:
Sweet. Maybe the apk itself shook something loose.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
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I don't know, even with factory reset the problem wasn't solved, that's strange
Thank you very much :good:

tareknet89 said:
I don't know, even with factory reset the problem wasn't solved, that's strange
Thank you very much :good:
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Dude, I'm just glad you got it working again.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

Mine doesn't seem to have solved itself with that app
I tried putting my fingers ovetthe proximity sensors and it changed the screen back to normal from the original really bright problem.
Should I contact my network and ask for a replacement? That sounds like a hardware issue to me.
Also, whilst on this, what's the nearest to back up everything? HTC Backup? Does that work well? I'll need to back up launcher settings etc too I guess?
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App called Lux Light also works very well.

Fingerprint scanner doesn't work in the evening

I bought 9t pro 5 days ago. Every day since then at about 7 pm and until morning my fingerprint scanner practically stops working. I've seen about 3 other mentions of this on the internet so far. I thought it was because of night/reading more since it's when it starts, but even with disabled reading mode the issue still remains.
Does anyone else have this?

Also getting this. 9T Pro too.
Funnily enough can trigger it by just changing date/time in settings. Screen hue changes slightly perhaps related to that.
Anyhow once my unlock comes thru in 4 days time I'm off to Pixel Experience so will live with it til then!

Did you try registering the fingerprint once more in the evening? Try this and report back.

flavius222 said:
Did you try registering the fingerprint once more in the evening? Try this and report back.
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Yeah I added my thumb an extra two times yesterday evening (have left thumb x2 and right thumb cx3). Didn't help.
Haven't tried registering thumb in diff orientations but the diff between fingerprint recog at night (even w lights on) and during the day is very stark.

I got better results unlocking my phone when I pressed my finger slightly harder into the screen. You really want the ridges to be directly on the screen. I've been used to the oneplus 5 where a light touch was all I needed.

Are you perhaps changing your identity after 7? Are you living two lives? These kinds of physical changes can account for a phone not recognizing it's master. Vigilantism is a crime you guys! Be careful with what you talk about. Lose lips sink ships and the white rabbit can be rabid at times so, it's not good for your health to follow it all the time. Perhaps the phone is punishing you? If I was stuffed in a pocket frequently, I'd probably fuss around 7pm and start retaliating. Little inconveniences like forcing you to tap your access code rather than reading your fingerprint is perhaps vindicating for that poor suffocating phone. Maybe if you change fabric softeners to something it likes, it won't have issues being placed in your pocket? Or maybe it's just hot in there. You could try placing something cold in your pocket with the phone (don't forget the change in fabric softener! This is important!) and your phone will feel more comfortable.

Neo said:
Are you perhaps changing your identity after 7? Are you living two lives? These kinds of physical changes can account for a phone not recognizing it's master. Vigilantism is a crime you guys! Be careful with what you talk about. Lose lips sink ships and the white rabbit can be rabid at times so, it's not good for your health to follow it all the time. Perhaps the phone is punishing you? If I was stuffed in a pocket frequently, I'd probably fuss around 7pm and start retaliating. Little inconveniences like forcing you to tap your access code rather than reading your fingerprint is perhaps vindicating for that poor suffocating phone. Maybe if you change fabric softeners to something it likes, it won't have issues being placed in your pocket? Or maybe it's just hot in there. You could try placing something cold in your pocket with the phone (don't forget the change in fabric softener! This is important!) and your phone will feel more comfortable.
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I can confirm the same issue on K20 Pro 10.3.17 China ROM.

TheLegend88 said:
I can confirm the same issue on K20 Pro 10.3.17 China ROM.
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no issue here on china rom 10.3.17

Al Gore said:
I bought 9t pro 5 days ago. Every day since then at about 7 pm and until morning my fingerprint scanner practically stops working. I've seen about 3 other mentions of this on the internet so far. I thought it was because of night/reading more since it's when it starts, but even with disabled reading mode the issue still remains.
Does anyone else have this?
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Do you wash your hands around that time? I can't do finger scan after I wash my hands.

Try disabling auto brightness and change it to more brighter, in low light conditions the screen tends to be very dark.

Question Proximity sensor not working

Have had my S21 Ultra for a couple of days, now. All good, except for one thing - my proximity sensor does not seem to work. I have tried a couple of sensor test apps and they confirm that it is not working.
Have I done something really stupid with settings (always possible !) ? Or do I maybe just have a defective phone ?
Any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this ? Don't want to have to send the phone back !
Many thanks in advance.

Sorry for the blatant bump, but keen to know if anyone has any thoughts on this. Has anyone else experienced problems with the proximity sensor on the S21 Ultra ?
Many thanks

As much of a pain as it is, return and get a new one. If it fails the tests it's dead.
Make it Samsung's problem child...

blackhawk said:
As much of a pain as it is, return and get a new one. If it fails the tests it's dead.
Make it Samsung's problem child...
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Thanks, @blackhawk - sadly I think that you might be right about that. Was just hoping that someone in the fabulous community might have a brilliant solution !

wilsojer said:
Thanks, @blackhawk - sadly I think that you might be right about that. Was just hoping that someone in the fabulous community might have a brilliant solution !
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You're welcome. Someone here very well may have a fix but it should have been right leaving the factory.
At least it's an obvious constant issue. Intermittents ones are the stuff nightmares are made of

Are you sure it has a proximity sensor? I dont see it in the specs on GSM arena. Also I installed CPUZ and looked at the sensors tab and it doesn't show any value for proximity sensor. I dont think the S21 ultra comes with a proximity sensor. There's only a camera on the front rest all of it is screen right?

eldrid said:
Are you sure it has a proximity sensor? I dont see it in the specs on GSM arena. Also I installed CPUZ and looked at the sensors tab and it doesn't show any value for proximity sensor.
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It does. Not sure where but it needs that input to function properly.
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I don't recommend a factory reset unless you did a firmware update. Find to root cause otherwise it will likely reoccur.
Check all relevant settings and disable all power management.
Clear system cache on the boot menu.
Try a hard reboot (not reset).
Try in Safe mode.
It may be purely hardware... especially if it did this out of the box.

blackhawk said:
It does. Not sure where but it needs that input to function properly.
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I don't recommend a factory reset unless you did a firmware update. Find to root cause otherwise it will likely reoccur.
Check all relevant settings and disable all power management.
Clear system cache on the boot menu.
Try a hard reboot (not reset).
Try in Safe mode.
It may be purely hardware... especially if it did this out of the box.
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Thanks (again) @blackhawk. Yes, I do believe that it has a proximity sensor. According to GSMarena:
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I will try each of your suggestions and see if I can get this working. Not sure if it did this straight out of the box as I didn't test it. I updated the software after the initial set-up as it told me that I needed to do the software update. Wonder whether that caused it.
Will try the different tests and will report back !

wilsojer said:
Thanks (again) @blackhawk. Yes, I do believe that it has a proximity sensor. According to GSMarena:
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I will try each of your suggestions and see if I can get this working. Not sure if it did this straight out of the box as I didn't test it. I updated the software after the initial set-up as it told me that I needed to do the software update. Wonder whether that caused it.
Will try the different tests and will report back !
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Yeah it does. My bad, looks like I missed it. I also did a test call and the screen does switch off when i hold it against my ear. So most likely a defective unit.

wilsojer said:
Have had my S21 Ultra for a couple of days, now. All good, except for one thing - my proximity sensor does not seem to work. I have tried a couple of sensor test apps and they confirm that it is not working.
Have I done something really stupid with settings (always possible !) ? Or do I maybe just have a defective phone ?
Any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this ? Don't want to have to send the phone back !
Many thanks in advance.
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Test apps apart, if the phone call screen doesn't turn off when you put the phone to your ear, then there's definitely a problem. Especially that there's no special setting which can completely block the proximity sensor.
If you suspect a misconfiguration, then a factory reset can probably help.

DaReDeViL said:
Test apps apart, if the phone call screen doesn't turn off when you put the phone to your ear, then there's definitely a problem. Especially that there's no special setting which can completely block the proximity sensor.
If you suspect a misconfiguration, then a factory reset can probably help.
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The clock on a clean return is ticking. If a factory reset clears it but it returns after 10 days the return option is gone. Be stuck right where he started with less options.
It could be something added after unboxed or not... tough call.
File corruption can indicate a bigger issue maybe a bad flash or hardware. I find it troubling that's it's on a completely hidden basic function.
I would error heavily on the side of caution.
Aside from a boot loop (2x) I never -needed*- a factory reset to solve any Android issue.
Most techs go with the reset nuke option because it's easiest fix for them not you. The root cause is still there waiting to be triggered again... been there, done that.
*excluding the been there thing (that 10+ was returned but the replacement did the same thing; it was a settings glitch), one reload due to possible virus infection and OS refreshes for heavy abused loads.

Hello
I dial *#0*# and under widget sensor it doesent even says proximity sensor.
Can somebody check if they have the same?

Sorry for not getting back earlier - yesterday was a tough day at work !
@Tine21 - I agree that it doesn't reference a Proximity Sensor, but everything that I am reading online is that the S21 Ultra definitely has one.
I eventually got in touch with EE and asked for a replacement. Have to say, they were excellent and I had a courier the next day arrive, pick up my old handset and deliver me a brand new one. Having tested this out, it definitely shots off the screen when I am on the phone and I put the phone to my ear, so there absolutely has to be a Proximity Sensor and, with the new handset, this is working fine.
Sadly, I can't get the "wave to phone to wake screen" functionality working, but that is a minor issue. Also, bizarrely, the sensor test apps that I am trying do not pick up any movement on the sensor at all. No idea whether this is the fault of the apps or what, but seems a little odd.
The main thing is that the screen goes off when I pick up a call and put the phone to my ear, so that is good enough for me right now. Might look into the "wave" functionality later.
Many thanks to @blackhawk and all the others for help and advice - this is why we all love XDA forums so much !

@wilsojer Great that you fixed your problem
I was reading a lot about it and apparently, with these new infinity O screens, a lot of people have problems with proximity sensor
I think that screen ON/OFF function during calls works with front camera, gyroscop and touchscreen like on samsung 20FE
That is why you dont get any response from sensor app, but this is only my opinion

I am afraid, there is no Proximity Sensor in the s21*. The phone detects the "answering call to the ear" gesture by using 3D accelerometer(s). Try to answer the call while laying down on the sofa or slow moving the phone to the ear - the screen will remain active and your ear will press everything on the touchscreen..
Hope I am wrong.

@78apb What you say would make sense as to why I can't get any of the sensor apps to recognise it, but if you go to Samsung's own website (https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s21-ultra-5g/specs/) and go about 2/3's of the way down the page to the "Sensors and Buttons" section, it definitely states that it has a Proximity Sensor.

@wilsojer then it should be in *#0*# menu, but it doesnt...

@78apb - yes, I quite agree. Think I might try and take this up with Samsung direct - and, no, I won't be holding my breath for a reply ;-)

78apb said:
I am afraid, there is no Proximity Sensor in the s21*. The phone detects the "answering call to the ear" gesture by using 3D accelerometer(s). Try to answer the call while laying down on the sofa or slow moving the phone to the ear - the screen will remain active and your ear will press everything on the touchscreen..
Hope I am wrong.
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I think you are right I dont see the proximity sensor at all and if i put my hand covering the whole upper screen it still doesnt turn off the screen, so i think it depends also on acceloremeter and gyrometer

I found something that maybe will help us. If you dial *#77692# you will go directly in to the proximity sensor menu and you will see that it is turn OFF. You can turn it ON and it is working but in a few second will go OFF again and i dont know why. But at least we know it is there and it is working.

Question Screen Dimming Issue

Anyone else here experiencing screen dimming issues when playing intensive games like COD or LOL at 90% to max brightness? It dims and lowers down the brightness and you can't fix it but just the brightness slider. It's annoying that I have to restart the game to fix it. It's even annoying since I can't restart it when in the middle of a game. Any solutions there?
- I've tried to on/off auto brightness
- I've tried checking the settings in game turbo, nothing there
- tried tweaking the performance /battery settings and whatnot, issue is still there
- restart the phone but issue persists
- I even tried to factory reset

iamreason7 said:
Anyone else here experiencing screen dimming issues when playing intensive games like COD or LOL at 90% to max brightness? It dims and lowers down the brightness and you can't fix it but just the brightness slider. It's annoying that I have to restart the game to fix it. It's even annoying since I can't restart it when in the middle of a game. Any solutions there?
- I've tried to on/off auto brightness
- I've tried checking the settings in game turbo, nothing there
- tried tweaking the performance /battery settings and whatnot, issue is still there
- restart the phone but issue persists
- I even tried to factory reset
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It seems to be by default that the screen will dim a bit when the device heats up, similar to iOS behavior.

sushuguru said:
It seems to be by default that the screen will dim a bit when the device heats up, similar to iOS behavior.
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That's so annoying

Hi, sorry for bumping but I suppose that's better than starting a new thread.
So I picked up the Mi 11 Ultra yesterday and it behaves the same. I was starting to worry mine was defective, so it safe to say it is completely normal?
Sucks though, I'd expect Xiaomi not to cheap out on cooling especially for the Ultra. AFAIK the 888 is not the hottest SoC.

For a Xiaomi? I'd say yes, it's typical. I've tried using other high phones with same chip or higher (Samsung S22 Ultra for example) and it didn't have the issue so... I've tried looking but I can't seem to find a (software) solution. On the other hand (hardware) , some "coolers/fans" do help. the best solution I've got is this . Just slap it at the back of your phone and et voila! Problem fixed.
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For a Xiaomi? I'd say yes, it's typical. I've tried using other high phones with same chip or higher (Samsung S22 Ultra for example) and it didn't have the issue so... I've tried looking but I can't seem to find a (software) solution. On the other hand (hardware) , some "coolers/fans" do help. the best solution I've got is this . Just slap it at the back of your phone and et voila! Problem fixed.
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Lol at Koolfever. Serious about that one?
My phone also scores suspiciously low in single-core in Geekbench 5 at 851, though it does score slightly higher than normal in multi-core - 3317. Running the benches on an idle phone.

youngniggapreach said:
Lol at Koolfever. Serious about that one?
My phone also scores suspiciously low in single-core in Geekbench 5 at 851, though it does score slightly higher than normal in multi-core - 3317. Running the benches on an idle phone.
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In case try to do the test with the battery charged at 100%..
Some references.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/can-you-share-your-experience-with-this-phone.4406387/

Thanks, will give it a look. The bare idea of using an external cooler with a phone is ridiculous, unless you are gaming I suppose. After doing some more reading it seems the whole SD888 and 870 Mi 11 series is plagues by heat issues. Not sure if I would reconsider if I knew about it though, seems like a great deal at 650$. Mi 12 Pro was available for roughly the same price though...

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Thanks, will give it a look. The bare idea of using an external cooler with a phone is ridiculous, unless you are gaming I suppose. After doing some more reading it seems the whole SD888 and 870 Mi 11 series is plagues by heat issues. Not sure if I would reconsider if I knew about it though, seems like a great deal at 650$. Mi 12 Pro was available for roughly the same price though...
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I agree it's like moving to the north pole.
This is the course I followed 11t pro->12 pro.

In the meantime I've discovered this - https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaom...ng-Galaxy-S22-and-Galaxy-Tab-S8.610441.0.html

youngniggapreach said:
Lol at Koolfever. Serious about that one?
My phone also scores suspiciously low in single-core in Geekbench 5 at 851, though it does score slightly higher than normal in multi-core - 3317. Running the benches on an idle phone.
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Yeah I'm serious. Though I'm only doing that while gaming where the phone gets really hot. That's when I notice the phone suddenly dims itself so using external coolers helps prevent the thermal throttling which then prevents the dimming issue and (really really seriously) Koolfever is the best I've got.

iamreason7 said:
Anyone else here experiencing screen dimming issues when playing intensive games like COD or LOL at 90% to max brightness? It dims and lowers down the brightness and you can't fix it but just the brightness slider. It's annoying that I have to restart the game to fix it. It's even annoying since I can't restart it when in the middle of a game. Any solutions there?
- I've tried to on/off auto brightness
- I've tried checking the settings in game turbo, nothing there
- tried tweaking the performance /battery settings and whatnot, issue is still there
- restart the phone but issue persists
- I even tried to factory reset
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To fix this, you just need to get Franco kernel manager. apply the settings in the picture ok everything will be fine

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To fix this, you just need to get Franco kernel manager. apply the settings in the picture ok everything will be fineView attachment 5914147
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but this requires rooting my phone. I really wish manufacturers add a manual override instead but thanks for the idea anyway. I'm now using an S23 Ultra and it still does that dimming thing. so....... I'll just avoid playing under the sun XD.

General New trial update adds lots of great split screen features!!

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Wow.... Finally the update for multi-tasking

what does the update ade for multi tasking? And can you finally use custom icons on default launcher? I'm on x fold 2 and haven't gotten anything like that...

Unfortunately, the update is not yet displayed for me

It's currently out for me. If it isn't out yet, reboot your device and try again.
That being said the software experience is really REALLY similar to the vivo x fold 2. Just as snippy and I've been waiting on the implementation of the dock for a year.
For those with the original vivo x fold, there may not be a huge reason to upgrade given these fresh quality of life upgrades. Especially if you have a vivo x fold with a boot loader unlocked (or if you joined the developer beta/public beta in winter last year). I wish this came out last year like the Samsung ones but I can't really complain.

I still find it a pity that WhatsApp notifications are not displayed on the lock screen/always on screen

NeoGoku123 said:
I still find it a pity that WhatsApp notifications are not displayed on the lock screen/always on screen
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I can see them with the app AOA: Always on display

I used that app, AOA, a few days ago and it worked great and then the next day never came back on. No matter what I did, even reboot the phone, it never appeared again. I turned the app off and on, I even locked it to the home screen so it didn't get shut down and nothing. Any ideas?

I tried the update. Like it. Only Battery seems to take a hit. Maybe it needs time.....

Cloverfield_33 said:
I used that app, AOA, a few days ago and it worked great and then the next day never came back on. No matter what I did, even reboot the phone, it never appeared again. I turned the app off and on, I even locked it to the home screen so it didn't get shut down and nothing. Any ideas?
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Exactly the same issue for me with AOA. Never shows up even though I pinned it, set auto start, and battery mgmt to max. I also turned off Vivo's always on display, and all I see the fingerprint scanner image.

gkarkala said:
Exactly the same issue for me with AOA. Never shows up even though I pinned it, set auto start, and battery mgmt to max. I also turned off Vivo's always on display, and all I see the fingerprint scanner image.
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I managed to get it working again today by turning off the custom time (I had it turn off 10pm to 5am). I ticked the ALWAYS ON box and now it's working again. For now...

Cloverfield_33 said:
I managed to get it working again today by turning off the custom time (I had it turn off 10pm to 5am). I ticked the ALWAYS ON box and now it's working again. For now...
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Did not work. I never setup custom time, and just verified. Do you still see the fingerprint icon?

gkarkala said:
Did not work. I never setup custom time, and just verified. Do you still see the fingerprint icon?
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No but even when I had the finger print button on on AOA, it didn't do anything, it was just there for show.

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No but even when I had the finger print button on on AOA, it didn't do anything, it was just there for show.
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okay. then somehow Vivo is killing the AOA process when I turn off the display.

gkarkala said:
okay. then somehow Vivo is killing the AOA process when I turn off the display.
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I was stumped too. Was just about to delete it till I tried my fix. The stock aod is nice however can't get notifications for anything but phone and messages and the battery percentage is too small to see properly. I like the upside down purple triangle effect though and will go back to that if AOA fails again.

Cloverfield_33 said:
I was stumped too. Was just about to delete it till I tried my fix. The stock aod is nice however can't get notifications for anything but phone and messages and the battery percentage is too small to see properly. I like the upside down purple triangle effect though and will go back to that if AOA fails again.
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Agree. Vivo's software philosophy is strange: no matter whether it is focused on Chinese or global users. Some of the restrictions does not even make sense even for the Chinese market.
But, damn the hardware is excellent! I am so sick of the narrow screen of Samsung Fold, I am tolerating the UX issues of Vivo. I also got Oppo Find N2, but that software is worse than Vivo.

gkarkala said:
Agree. Vivo's software philosophy is strange: no matter whether it is focused on Chinese or global users. Some of the restrictions does not even make sense even for the Chinese market.
But, damn the hardware is excellent! I am so sick of the narrow screen of Samsung Fold, I am tolerating the UX issues of Vivo. I also got Oppo Find N2, but that software is worse than Vivo.
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Agreed. I was with Samsung since 2016 before this phone and my lost phone was the z fold 2 which was an amazing phone don't get me wrong but that narrow outside screen annoyed me more and more as the years went on. The fold 5 is going to he just as poor and the pixel fold will be too short and have problems of its own, plus just as expensive. Vivo was a no brainier, hundreds cheaper, amazing inside and outside screen, ridiculous battery life and charging speed, 1800 nits brightness plus much more. The software is definitely a learning curve and like you said, some things don't make sense at all. I'm struggling with notifications and I still, no matter what I do, can't get floating notifications for WhatsApp when I'm using the phone. If phone is on standby I get the message preview on lock screen, dark mode or not but when using the phone all I get is the icon at top left. I have every setting to allow notifications, I'm so stumped. Weirdly I'll get the message preview if I already have a WhatsApp message unread and then someone else sends, me a message. I get a line from each new message then. Very frustrating.

Cloverfield_33 said:
Agreed. I was with Samsung since 2016 before this phone and my lost phone was the z fold 2 which was an amazing phone don't get me wrong but that narrow outside screen annoyed me more and more as the years went on. The fold 5 is going to he just as poor and the pixel fold will be too short and have problems of its own, plus just as expensive. Vivo was a no brainier, hundreds cheaper, amazing inside and outside screen, ridiculous battery life and charging speed, 1800 nits brightness plus much more. The software is definitely a learning curve and like you said, some things don't make sense at all. I'm struggling with notifications and I still, no matter what I do, can't get floating notifications for WhatsApp when I'm using the phone. If phone is on standby I get the message preview on lock screen, dark mode or not but when using the phone all I get is the icon at top left. I have every setting to allow notifications, I'm so stumped. Weirdly I'll get the message preview if I already have a WhatsApp message unread and then someone else sends, me a message. I get a line from each new message then. Very frustrating.
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Exactly the same issue for me for Whatsapp messages. No floating message notifications.

gkarkala said:
Exactly the same issue for me for Whatsapp messages. No floating message notifications.
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OK so it's not just me. It's so weird isn't it. Hopefully it's something that can be fixed soon.

Google messages notifications works in dark mode now