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I noticed that it was working though I didn't find the open under the settings, but after I changed the brightness settings, seems like it doesn't anymore!!
Is SE hidden "Auto" under the carpet?
Dont be silly, the setting is right there... oh... actually, where has it gone?
Hmmm... cant find it in settings, sure it was there before. Try widgetsoid, that has an auto brightness toggle which works fine.
daveybaby said:
Dont be silly, the setting is right there... oh... actually, where has it gone?
Hmmm... cant find it in settings, sure it was there before. Try widgetsoid, that has an auto brightness toggle which works fine.
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hmmm seriously...I remember seeing it...
daveybaby said:
Dont be silly, the setting is right there... oh... actually, where has it gone?
Hmmm... cant find it in settings, sure it was there before. Try widgetsoid, that has an auto brightness toggle which works fine.
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hmmm seriously...I remember seeing it...
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Are you guys are serious or just try to be
Ever since X10 was upgraded to 2.1, they took away the "auto brightness" from it. It used to be there when it was 1.6. Now I don't find that option in Arc as well, which is kind of weired. If you guys found it ... then I don't have any words to say!!
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Are you guys are serious or just try to be
Ever since X10 was upgraded to 2.1, they took away the "auto brightness" from it. It used to be there when it was 1.6. Now I don't find that option in Arc as well, which is kind of weired. If you guys found it ... then I don't have any words to say!!
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not being sarcastic mate..
when i got the arc I really remember seeing the option and testing it out...
since I never use it I really havent gone to the display settings (just use a widget to control brightness)..
after I read this post I went to chk it and it wasnt there...funny!
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not being sarcastic mate..
when i got the arc I really remember seeing the option and testing it out...
since I never use it I really havent gone to the display settings (just use a widget to control brightness)..
after I read this post I went to chk it and it wasnt there...funny!
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Honestly, I'm not trying to be funny here, but my Arc is only couple of days old and since I bought I didn't find this option at all. This particularly bothers me when I go out the brightness is too dark to read and I've to adjust it and then I come inside the shade, it's too dark
Honestly i swear there was one there - there was a checkbox on the slider popup. There was a software update about a week after i got mine, maybe they removed it in that.
I also remember reading something about it *always* being on regardless, and all the slider does in settings is set a general level it will change around, i.e. a 'gain' setting. Maybe that's what's changed in the update, and why they removed the checkbox. However, that doesnt explain why it doesnt seem to be working for you.
Regardless, auto-brightness still works on mine if i enable it via widgetsoid (or any other extended controls widget will probably do it). I can put my thumb over the sensor and the screen will darken etc.
it's always on apparently. i've tested it by passing the light sensor part of the phone over a ray of light coming from the window and you can see the brightness change. the light sensor refreshes every 3-5 secs or so.
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Honestly i swear there was one there - there was a checkbox on the slider popup. There was a software update about a week after i got mine, maybe they removed it in that.
I also remember reading something about it *always* being on regardless, and all the slider does in settings is set a general level it will change around, i.e. a 'gain' setting. Maybe that's what's changed in the update, and why they removed the checkbox. However, that doesnt explain why it doesnt seem to be working for you.
Regardless, auto-brightness still works on mine if i enable it via widgetsoid (or any other extended controls widget will probably do it). I can put my thumb over the sensor and the screen will darken etc.
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I tested with the application you have recommended and setting it to auto seems like doing the job but it wasn't the case with some other widgets I tried. I don't quite understand why SE has to remove that check box. They did it for X10 when they upgraded from v1.6 to v2.1 and they seems like done it for Arc as well with smaller firmware update. But thanks anyway the application.
By-the-way are you using the same firmware version as mine or is it different?
I'm running 3.0.A.2.184.
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I'm running 3.0.A.2.184.
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Same as mine
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Same as mine
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Not according to your sig
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Not according to your sig
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Oh Ja, I didn't notice that last digit is 4!! But this is the latest in my region . Thanks anyway.
I tried all methods from this thread and my auto brightness was not working until I put Power control Wideget (the one originally installed with system). One settings of its most right button activated auto brightness. Now it is nice to have it working.
arek1 said:
I tried all methods from this thread and my auto brightness was not working until I put Power control Wideget (the one originally installed with system). One settings of its most right button activated auto brightness. Now it is nice to have it working.
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I'm not sure what happened there, it works for me with widgetsoid without any issues! But I did face issues with few other widgets like Switchpro widgets or Extended Controls.
I don't think the Xperia Arc has auto brightness setting for the display. I looked at the power control widget, and the brightness control button does not have the 'A' state.
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I don't think the Xperia Arc has auto brightness setting for the display. I looked at the power control widget, and the brightness control button does not have the 'A' state.
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Have you tried the widget suggested? It has that "A" option you mentioned.
At the left side of the speaker for phoning theres this 5mm dot like thing. When I put my thumb on it, the brightness changes drastically. It probably thinks that Im in a dark room. When I release my thumb it goes back to normal. I notice this a lot since I put my left thumb there while watching movies.
Sooo ... auto brightness worked for me out of the box.
(I love the screen in direct sunlight ! On my mums milestone (droid) you can basically see nothing !)
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At the left side of the speaker for phoning theres this 5mm dot like thing. When I put my thumb on it, the brightness changes drastically. It probably thinks that Im in a dark room. When I release my thumb it goes back to normal. I notice this a lot since I put my left thumb there while watching movies.
Sooo ... auto brightness worked for me out of the box.
(I love the screen in direct sunlight ! On my mums milestone (droid) you can basically see nothing !)
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Sorry, but you didn't know that there is this sensor for light?
Bought mine a month ago and one of the first things i did was adjusting display brightness. There was no auto brightness option and still isn't, 100% sure (.181). But it's working fine so i have no problem with it.
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I've updated AOD (Always On Display) via Galaxy Apps to version 1.4.02, and since then, most of the time, AOD is at full brightness, even when my device in my pocket, it takes long for the screen to turn off like it should.
I'm not sure if this specific version is buggy or it is something else, but when i'm using my phone, brightness is OK.
Anyone who updated it too can confirm its related to the AOD update?
I'm just afraid of screen burns and battery drain.
I just set a note pad on the top part of my screen to block the sensor and mine dims in 1 minute by my count and goes completely blank a few seconds after that. Try this with yours.
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I've updated AOD (Always On Display) via Galaxy Apps to version 1.4.02, and since then, most of the time, AOD is at full brightness, even when my device in my pocket, it takes long for the screen to turn off like it should.
I'm not sure if this specific version is buggy or it is something else, but when i'm using my phone, brightness is OK.
Anyone who updated it too can confirm its related to the AOD update?
I'm just afraid of screen burns and battery drain.
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I'm experiencing the same problem after update and its killing battery really fast so turn off for now until next update hoping they'll fix it
my screen is not going pure dark on always on display... preview of always on screen theme is good and the backuground is pure dark, but when i lock the screen, it looks little bit grey colored background.
how can i fix it? i'm on new firmware (1.4.02)
mine was different case....when it's on AOD the automatic bright sensor doesn't work.when it's active on dark room AOD was dark & when it's active on bright room AOD was always bright.how can i fix this issue?
And one more thing the new update changelog show now its support clear view case.but it's not working.when i close the cover it doesn't show the picture which i selected on AOD setting.its show only the time like before the update.
Geoz said:
I'm experiencing the same problem after update and its killing battery really fast so turn off for now until next update hoping they'll fix it
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I glad to hear its version related and not my sensor or something like that.
Actually, a lot of people experiencing problems with this version, not only this problem.
I hope they will fix it soon.
By the way, do you know what the previous version was? I would like to search for an APK, maybe i'll uninstall the updates and install the good one.
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I glad to hear its version related and not my sensor or something like that.
Actually, a lot of people experiencing problems with this version, not only this problem.
I hope they will fix it soon.
By the way, do you know what the previous version was? I would like to search for an APK, maybe i'll uninstall the updates and install the good one.
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You can't uninstall I tried it. I can't remember the last version but try download any version lower than the last and don't forget to uncheck auto update
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You can't uninstall I tried it. I can't remember the last version but try download any version lower than the last and don't forget to uncheck auto update
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You can uninstall all updates you did
go to settings, app manager, 3 dots, show system apps, find "always on display", 3 dots again, uninstall updates.
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You can uninstall all updates you did
go to settings, app manager, 3 dots, show system apps, find "always on display", 3 dots again, uninstall updates.
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You're right but have you find a way to disable updates?
Geoz said:
You're right but have you find a way to disable updates?
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Go to Galaxy Apps and disable auto update for apps.
No option to disable updates
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No option to disable updates
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Open Galaxy Apps, 3 dots, settings, second setting is the option you need.
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Open Galaxy Apps, 3 dots, settings, second setting is the option you need.
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Checked yesterday and have only two options (1. Via Wifi only 2. Whenever available), weird thing is I rebooted my device checked again and turn off is available as well.
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Checked yesterday and have only two options (1. Via Wifi only 2. Whenever available), weird thing is I rebooted my device checked again and turn off is available as well.
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Weird, but at least you can turn it off now
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Weird, but at least you can turn it off now
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Yep its all good Thanks buddy.
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Yep its all good Thanks buddy.
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So, did you uninstalled the updates?
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So, did you uninstalled the updates?
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Yes today before I turned off updates it auto updated, I didn't even take a look whether its fixed or not but uninstalled immediately
It about stops me from doing uploading pictures, downloading. It's driving me crazy anyone else having this problem?
Yea lots of people are. Anything that changes the status of the screen like some kind of screen filter like twilight, night owl, any of those things, can mess with this. It's been pretty annoying. I have Twilight set to a timer to eliminate blue light on the screen before sleeping and I have to freeze and defrost it several times a day. Apparently it's an issue with ZTE. There is a thread over there about it.
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It about stops me from doing uploading pictures, downloading. It's driving me crazy anyone else having this problem?
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I guess that it should actually be a security feature to prevent an overlay app from abusing any open apps below it... but it is really annoying that the ZTE integrated feature Mi-POP will also make this warnings display... you can simply deactivate it through its notification bar shortcut but it's still annoying...
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I guess that it should actually be a security feature to prevent an overlay app from abusing any open apps below it... but it is really annoying that the ZTE integrated feature Mi-POP will also make this warnings display... you can simply deactivate it through its notification bar shortcut but it's still annoying...
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Well for now I am backup and running, I shot down the phone and restated posting ok
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Well for now I am backup and running, I shot down the phone and restated posting ok
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I'm going to guess you have MiPop enabled? is so turn it off and your screen overlay issue might go away.
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I'm going to guess you have MiPop enabled? is so turn it off and your screen overlay issue might go away.
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I an checked everything and it did no good, mipop and all else. Restarted phone and all was OK, hope this helps others with the same issue
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I an checked everything and it did no good, mipop and all else. Restarted phone and all was OK, hope this helps others with the same issue
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Screen overlay is new in 6.0 to prevent apps from creating an overlay and giving permissions to themselves. It's not an issue with ZTE.
Yes screen overlay is new. Came from a N6 and never had this problem on stock 6.0 from Google. Facebook messenger will not do anything other than message can't call, or send pictures. Yes it is a problem with ZTE
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Go to the "Apps" setting, and then click on the "gear-shaped" setting button to go to the "Draw over other apps" menu and turn off all apps that are enabled. Go back to the "Apps" setting and click on the app that needs permissions modified. When all the permissions are updated, go back and enable the "Draw over other apps" for those apps you disabled.
Use this app it will get rid of that annoying overlay issue.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.sfapps.installbuttonunlocker
Anyone else experiencing this? Just a quick, single, black flicker when unlocking, happens with both PIN and FP.
[UPDATE - SOLVED]
The solution for me, and a few other users, was to open Samsung pay to re-authenticate the fingerprint.
If you've recently set up FP, or added a new FP at any point, Samsung Pay will ask you when it opens to authenticate to true it up.
Once I did this, no more flickering. Thanks everyone!
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Anyone else experiencing this? Just a quick, single, black flicker when unlocking, happens with both PIN and FP.
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Blame the superfast processor for it, when you open your phone w/fp there is a momentary flash of your lock screen it goes so fast that you can't even tell.
If you want to test my theory then put some more pronounced, bright colored lock screen wallpaper, red or shiny green and you'll see it in the blink of your eyes while turning your phone on.
Did you disable or speed up animations?
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Did you disable or speed up animations?
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My UI 'reduce animations' switch is OFF, but I always keep the animation in dev. options at .5x(windows,transition,duration)
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My UI 'reduce animations' switch is OFF, but I always keep the animation in dev. options at .5x(windows,transition,duration)
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I think I know what you mean, I get the same on .5x, it's definitely just skipping some frames to get past the animation faster, if you set it back to 1 it goes away.
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I think I know what you mean, I get the same on .5x, it's definitely just skipping some frames to get past the animation faster, if you set it back to 1 it goes away.
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I did have animations set to .5x in dev options, but setting it back to 1x didn't affect it.
The phone unlocks and I see my home screen for .1 second, then it does the super quick black flash, then home screen again.
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I did have animations set to .5x in dev options, but setting it back to 1x didn't affect it.
The phone unlocks and I see my home screen for .1 second, then it does the super quick black flash, then home screen again.
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Are you using Nova?
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Are you using Nova?
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Nope! Stock everything.
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Nope! Stock everything.
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I can't help, but I know what the problem is and Samsung can definitely fix it.
If you unlock the phone while the lock screen is on you won't see any flickering, it only happens when you unlock from screen off/aod, it should go straight to the home screen at this point, but it goes through the lock screen for 0.1s instead.
Here's a GIF of the flicker: https://gph.is/g/ZO3dRgZ
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I can't help, but I know what the problem is and Samsung can definitely fix it.
If you unlock the phone while the lock screen is on you won't see any flickering, it only happens when you unlock from screen off/aod, it should go straight to the home screen at this point, but it goes through the lock screen for 0.1s instead.
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Check out this GIF, it happens both ways!
https://gph.is/g/ZO3dRgZ
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Nope! Stock everything.
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Check out this GIF, it happens both ways!
https://gph.is/g/ZO3dRgZ
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Weird, mine works just fine from the lock screen, try changing the wallpapers to two different static images.
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Weird, mine works just fine from the lock screen, try changing the wallpapers to two different static images.
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Changed lock screen to plain black, left wallpaper, still doing it, weird.
I guess I'll try a factory reset at this point. It's quite annoying and makes it seem kinda unpolished.
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Changed lock screen to plain black, left wallpaper, still doing it, weird.
I guess I'll try a factory reset at this point. It's quite annoying and makes it seem kinda unpolished.
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What region is it?
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What region is it?
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Region? I'm using the SD855 version in the US.
Verizon version here, I'm not having those symptoms at all.
Verizon also.
There's not a single other person that has this happening?!
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Verizon also.
There's not a single other person that has this happening?!
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Hi, i just tried it and no flickering. Also my animations are off completely set to 0.
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Verizon also.
There's not a single other person that has this happening?!
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It could be a Snapdragon only issue, try asking other Americans about it.
I made a slowmo gif showing how mine unlocks:
I have the Snapdragon and this is not happening to me...
I deactivated it ,deacrivwd everything what's under auto rotate but it keep turning on by itself. Anybody else facing this?
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I deactivated it ,deacrivwd everything what's under auto rotate but it keep turning on by itself. Anybody else facing this?
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Mines doesn't turn on but itself but When I'm laying in bed sideways for some reason my phone thinks I should auto rotate my screen ? I usually get this little screen turn icon on the bottom right which I always accidentally press it with my hand since I'm right handed because of the edge screen... Drives me nuts! It might be the culprit to your problem
Edit: I'm using the xda app and the download button is blocking the icon. I'm sure you would be able to see it in desktop or something
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Mines doesn't turn on but itself but When I'm laying in bed sideways for some reason my phone thinks I should auto rotate my screen I usually get this little screen turn icon on the bottom right which I always accidentally press it with my hand since I'm right handed because of the edge screen... Drives me nuts! It might be the culprit to your problem
Edit: I'm using the xda app and the download button is blocking the icon. I'm sure you would be able to see it in desktop or something
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I have it deactivated
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I have it deactivated
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Hold up ? where are those settings? For the life of me I couldn't figure how to disable that ?
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Hold up ? where are those settings? For the life of me I couldn't figure how to disable that
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Psh the autorotate text underneath the icon and u get that menu
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I dont have that menu ? I'm on the U1 version... can someone chime in to see if maybe it's my version of software? I pressed it underneath and nothing happens other than just vibrates
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I dont have that menu [emoji31] I'm on the U1 version... can someone chime in to see if maybe it's my version of software? I pressed it underneath and nothing happens other than just vibrates
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Same with mine, if i hold on the portrait icon in quick settings it does nothing. Mines exynos S10 plus UK.
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Dr8ven said:
Same with mine, if i hold on the portrait icon in quick settings it does nothing. Mines exynos S10 plus UK.
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Mines exynos too ,Romania, so I don't know, mine works , but autorotate keep turning on by itself
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Same with mine, if i hold on the portrait icon in quick settings it does nothing. Mines exynos S10 plus UK.
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Don't hold on the icon , push the text down below the icon
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Don't hold on the icon , push the text down below the icon
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Cheers for the help, but yeh i know how to do it, use it all the time to get to the settings part quicker. It just doesn't work, it'll just vibrate and do nothing unfortunately. Even tried searching in setting for it and it doesn't show up on my phone, sounds like maybe they removed it? Ended up downloading an app from the play store that pops up a floating rotate button if I rotate the phone, which gives me the option of turning it on or off from there. Only pops up when the phone is rotated, so it's not there all the time which I like.
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