Opened my Nexus up to apply the screen fix involving a piece of plastic from pill containers , and I saw this. Obviously anyone who has opened it up has noticed but I haven't seen any threads.
Just a neat thing I thought I'd share.
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I saw that too. My guess was that it is the NFC and sharing sensor since I remember someplace describeing the NFC being near the top. But that sure looks like the place for mounting a camer... Even has what appears to be four threaded holes for attaching the camera.
ygohome said:
I saw that too. My guess was that it is the NFC and sharing sensor since I remember someplace describeing the NFC being near the top.
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No I'm fairly sure that's a camera mount. The NFC is actually on the back plate (along with the wifi & gps antenna)
Higadeb said:
No I'm fairly sure that's a camera mount. The NFC is actually on the back plate (along with the wifi & gps antenna)
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It's merely an NFC antenna that's on the back plate. The NFC hardware itself is on the motherboard.
Also notice the empty space for the CON3 connector just under the label?
NFC Guy said:
It's merely an NFC antenna that's on the back plate. The NFC hardware itself is on the motherboard.
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It has screws and is a considerable sized "pit".
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There is also a hole in the NFC antenna in that area
yes. that is a place for a camera. The N7 was originally a different tablet (asus showed it off at CES) and Google hijacked it and removed some things to lower the price point.
technically speaking if we were able to get our hands on that camera sensor we could install it (if the MoBo still supports it) and drilla hole for the camera.
Is this the original, I was posting a link but for some reason i need to post ten times before i can post external links. O well.
Did anyone notice a small round circle along to the right of the camera lens on the front of the device? You can see it depending on room lighting. Wonder if that's a LED?
Salty Wagyu said:
Did anyone notice a small round circle along to the right of the camera lens on the front of the device? You can see it depending on room lighting. Wonder if that's a LED?
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Light sensor
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Salty Wagyu said:
Did anyone notice a small round circle along to the right of the camera lens on the front of the device? You can see it depending on room lighting. Wonder if that's a LED?
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That's the light sensor.....
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Hi Guys,
I just want to ask, you know there are some 3rd party cases with magnets as a replicate QuickWindow case of LG. I have bought one of them but now hesitate to use it because I read some articles that this kind of magnets might damage phone's touch sensor or camera in the long term if they use low quality magnets due to geomagnetic forces.
Do you agree with this or should we avoid to use cases with magnets like below that I have bought one?
Nillkin fresh series side flip leather case for LG G2
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On my old iPhone 4 I had a really poor quality flip cover with a magnet. The magnet was low quality and got weak over time but it didn't do my phone any harm.
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Low quality magnets are weaker than good rare earth magnets so that part is definitely wrong. Also the placement is far enough away from the camera that I can't imagine it causing trouble for autofocus. LCD screens have no sensitivity to magnets so the only way I can see a problem there is if the material over the magnet is low quality and causes scratches. The only problem I have is with the compass so I remove the case when doing photospheres or anything that uses the compass.
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An critical update:
I've been using above magnet quick window case, everything is fine but once I flip over the cover the screen does not go off always. It was not like this on my previous non-mgnet Quick Window case.
I started to think maybe rumours are right and this magnet damages something on the phone :silly:
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An critical update:
I've been using above magnet quick window case, everything is fine but once I flip over the cover the screen does not go off always. It was not like this on my previous non-mgnet Quick Window case.
I started to think maybe rumours are right and this magnet damages something on the phone :silly:
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I think the issue lies in the design of the case. The official Quick Window has a magnet or something that triggers the QuickWindow sensor which makes it turn off.
My above NILLKIN case is supporting screen on/off my problem it does not work perfect. Sometimes it works but sometimes it doesn't.
That's why I want to give feedback here
Today I realised that the screen protector I just applied a few days ago has three holes for the sensors next to the front camera, instead of just two for the two sensors that are visible.
Does anybody know what the third one is about? I saw that it's also visible in the service manual as well as in this promo video: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-sp/specifications/#white
It's the proximity sensor.
Edit : sorry, I misunderstood... my bad. You have the light and proximity sensor but I don't know what the 3rd one is.
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I think its (in order) camera, ambient light sensor (for autobrigness), proximity sensor 1, and proximity sensor 2 (like an Xperia Neo for example)
I checked my phone and it has 3 holes but it's hard to see because it's a black phone!
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Somewere in the General or Q&A are the whitepapers being shared of this phone. Perhaps you can take a look at them to determine what the purpose is of that sensor?
steeserious said:
Today I realised that the screen protector I just applied a few days ago has three holes for the sensors next to the front camera, instead of just two for the two sensors that are visible.
Does anybody know what the third one is about? I saw that it's also visible in the service manual as well as in this promo video: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-sp/specifications/#white
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What phone do you have? C530?
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Somewere in the General or Q&A are the whitepapers being shared of this phone. Perhaps you can take a look at them to determine what the purpose is of that sensor?
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I did that but couldn't spot any useful information.
noahvt said:
What phone do you have? C530?
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Sorry, forgot to mention that it's the C5303.
Light sensor, Proximity Sensor, Proximity Switch
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So it is, indeed, the light sensor.
Thanks!
I'm a bit confused about proximity sensor and switch. What's the difference between the two?
When I use the service menu to check (idiot me, could've done that to determine that the third one is the light sensor ) the proximity switch, holding something in front of any of the two will change the status to ON.
I played with the Note 4 today at the store and was a little thrown off as it left me guessing where the barometer sensor was located? Please tell me they didn't pull it like they did the USB 3.0 ...
Most places that I've looked online states that it still has it.
Location of the barometer?
UPDATE: We also no longer have a temperature and humidity sensor? Dang....
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I played with the Note 4 today at the store and was a little thrown off as it left me guessing where the barometer sensor was located? Please tell me they didn't pull it like they did the USB 3.0 ...
Most places that I've looked online states that it still has it.
Location of the barometer?
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I had no idea you're supposed to see it. I'm pretty sure it's inside the phone, isn't it? Download sensor box and see what it has.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.androidsensorbox
Well on the Note 3, if you're looking at the screen the temp and berometer sensor is located on the bottom right side of the phone. (Small hole)
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I had no idea you're supposed to see it. I'm pretty sure it's inside the phone, isn't it? Download sensor box and see what it has.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.androidsensorbox
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Well on the Note 3, if you're looking at the screen the temp and berometer sensor is located on the bottom right side of the phone. (Small hole)
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Is it on this picture? http://cdn.androidcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/samsung_galaxy_note_3_ac_9.jpg
I think that's a mic
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I've attached a picture. It's located on the bottom right side of the phone if you're looking at the screen.
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Is it on this picture? http://cdn.androidcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/samsung_galaxy_note_3_ac_9.jpg
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iunlock said:
I've attached a picture. It's located on the bottom right side of the phone if you're looking at the screen.
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It's probably on the inside in that location... Not necessarily on the outside
Since store probably won't allow you to download software, (demo unit may not even have a radio), try dialing *#0*# from keyboard, that should show you all the hardware including sensors. From reading specs, Note 4 only lost humidity sensor, which I'm not too happy about, since I use it often and rather have it, instead of UV, which is pretty much useful only for few months in my area, only on the weekends that I happen to go to the beach or something. Anyhow I'm pretty sure barometer is there.
EDIT: There seems to only be the barometer. As for the thermometer and humidity, those don't seem to be there?
I too have utilized the temp and humidity sensors. Darn....
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It's probably on the inside in that location... Not necessarily on the outside
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UPDATE: No more temperature and humidity sensor? Dang....That sucks....
It does have a barometer though.
There is a black dot showing up in my pictures and video.
I can see it on the LCD when making a video or taking a picture.. it is not to noticable when viewing pictures, but very noticable when on video as the dot doesn't move.
This is on a Note 4 with update and rooted using the default camera app.
I tried wiping the camera dry and wet with no difference showing. I also checked for a scratch but there is nothing in the glass.
http://youtu.be/YfOf8CLrcgg <--Video of the dot
Picture of the dot (the arrow is drawn on the paper to show the location of the dot)
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I just called T-Mobile..
Told them about this black dot and the memory card issue I am having (http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/help/ext-sd-memory-card-disconnects-t2909502), so they are sending me a new phone.
Does Triangle away work on the Note 4?
Not to be smart ass but did you remove clear protective plastic from camera lens?
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darekz said:
Not to be smart ass but did you remove clear protective plastic from camera lens?
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Wow.. Well.. I feel like an idiot.. No.. no i did not.. And totally surprised at how clear the pics I've been taking have been, even with the plastic on.
Unfortunately.. the black dot still persists.. It's almost like a dead pixel
The plastic has a circular hole in the middle where the actual sensor is, doubt the plastic has any effect on the quality of the screen.
dead sensor pixel
I have a black dot but it's on my screen, it's a dead pixel ?
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There is a black dot showing up in my pictures and video.
I can see it on the LCD when making a video or taking a picture.. it is not to noticable when viewing pictures, but very noticable when on video as the dot doesn't move.
This is on a Note 4 with update and rooted using the default camera app.
I tried wiping the camera dry and wet with no difference showing. I also checked for a scratch but there is nothing in the glass.
http://youtu.be/YfOf8CLrcgg <--Video of the dot
Picture of the dot (the arrow is drawn on the paper to show the location of the dot)
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Just see in you picture you have the same problem like the z3 and other galaxy phones (pink cicle in the middle)
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Xper...t-a-pink-blotch-issue-with-the-camera_id62206
your new phone have this issue to?
thanks
Is it normal to have lines on back and home capacitive touch buttons? I think the glass has a line design to it?
yes. notice the lines all over the front face of the phone? the buttons are under that.
It's a design feature. It's like Marmite (if you don't know what that is... YouTube it) you either love it or hate it. I find it estheticly pleasing.
I've noticed the stripes and I personally don't like it. It looks broken/shonkey to me. Other than that the handset is great.
I'm gonna put myself down for the hate side on this one. The moment I switched my phone on I saw the lines over the notification LED. What was samsung thinking?
I love them, they look... like pixel art.
Hate the lines. Schoolboy error imo. Worst is the lines over led notification
Hate the lines.
I think the lines give it a little extra flavor.
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Glad to know its a feature and not a flaw. I don't care what it looks like
there are lines??? although I don't have the capacitive buttons light up at all
Anyone know what the white marks are on the top and bottom of the metal frame?
I believe they are to do with antenna reception
They may also be to assist in ease of production. It's gotta be difficult to put a solid rectangular piece of metal around the edge of a phone.
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I believe they are to do with antenna reception
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Yup, those are the "holes" for the antennas.
To the OP: it's the textured painting behind the front protective glass, it is what it is.
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The lines are not visible on the white one....perhaps not too surprising but thought I should mention it in case anyone fancies a colour swap at their store!
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Yup, those are the "holes" for the antennas.
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Thanks. Would a tpu case cause any issues with reception?
daz_2000 said:
Thanks. Would a tpu case cause any issues with reception?
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Nope.
I also don't like the lines but it it's the only thing I've had to complain about. Anyway I spend all my time looking at the gorgeous screen.
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Holy **** I dont care. I never really see the lights on the capbuttons, nor the notification light. I see the light distantly if something happened, and the capbuttons for a few seconds, and on the white version I honestly dont even think about the lines.
What I DO think about is a mm or less of light from the cap backbutton kind of bleeding into the edge of the screen above it, as if it wasnt sealed properly. But thats only noticeable in a dark room, and not really a big deal either... But thats far more annoying.