On my GS3 this was working fine untill yesterday, but it has now decided to keep the screen on untill i turn it off via the lock key. The screen will dim out, then the little eye will pop up and then the screen goes bright again and stays like that with the little eye popping up all the time and just keeping the screen on when I'm not even near it!. Oh and I've tried factory resetting but it's still doing it. I've been running JB 4.1.1 for a few weeks prior to this happening by the way. Any idear's guys?.
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Help GS3 Smart stay keeping screen on?
- Thread starter Terry51
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Firstly, Thanks for the reply.
secondly, "dots for eyes" I don't think so! anyway, I'm not sure what the range of the sensor is, but wouldn't have thought it would be very far?. I have noticed that if I cover the front came lens with my finger when the screen light's up and keep it covered, then when the little eye icon pops up again the screen will go off, but If I don't cover it then the screen stays on.
My dog gawking at my phone will keep the screen on because of Smart Stay.
davidmanvell
Android Enthusiast
I tested it and pointed it at a poster of someone and it kept it on.
Mine is just sitting on my coffee table in my living room. Nothing above it but a white ceiling. Do any of you actually use the smart stay functon?
Isn't that what we just said?
davidmanvell
Android Enthusiast
Yes i use it all the time.
XplosiV
Master X is Watching You
If you actually read the note about smart stay, it's designed to use the camera to detect when your liking at your phone so the phone will ignore the screen time out settings incase your reading a long article or watching a movie.
In short, it's doing exactly what's is meant to do. If you don't need it, turn it off.
In short, it's doing exactly what's is meant to do. If you don't need it, turn it off.