Winken funktioniert nicht / wave does not work (Samsung S24 FE)

[Davidos]

Hi,

the function to wake up the screen by waving does not work on my Samsung S24 Fe. It also did not work on my previous S21 FE. I already activated the premission that was explained here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/36979-das-aufwecken-des-bildschirms-offnet-die-eingabehilfe-samsung-s23

Any idea how to solve?

Regards,

David

[Menion]

Hi Mick,

as far as I know, Samsung devices have an aggressive battery optimisation. So it is really possible, it turns off proximity sensor when the screen is off. Then Locus Map can't handle the events.

Maybe give a try and enable "Locus Map as a service" in the app settings > misc. Maybe it may help.

[hoschilo]

Hi,

the function to wake up the screen by waving does not work on my Samsung S24 Fe. It also did not work on my previous S21 FE. I already activated the premission that was explained here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/36979-das-aufwecken-des-bildschirms-offnet-die-eingabehilfe-samsung-s23

Any idea how to solve?
 

Regards,

David

Hi Davidos

I belive that this phone does not have a proximity sensor but uses instead virtual proximity sensing (some clever guy found out how to remove one sensor). I'm having the same issue with my Xiaomi, while on my old Samsung S9 (I can spot the sensor at the upper left) waving worked well on Xiaomi there is no such sensor and it is confirmed that it uses proximity sensing (uses a combination of light and gyro) which as a result does not recoginze waving (missing movement).

As a workaround, I keep screen constantly on 

[doroyoa5965]

Hi,

the function to wake up the screen by waving does not work on my Samsung S24 Fe. It also did not work on my previous S21 FE. I already activated the premission that was explained here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/36979-das-aufwecken-des-bildschirms-offnet-die-eingabehilfe-samsung-s23 geometry dash

Any idea how to solve?

Regards,

David

Enabling "Locus Map as a service" helped keep the proximity sensor active in the background, so it's worth trying if you haven't already.

[0709]

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If you need a Samsung phone with a real hardware proximity sensor, you should focus on Samsung's flagship lines, such as the Galaxy S24 or Galaxy S25 series. These devices rely on physical hardware rather than the virtual software-based sensing found on budget and 'FE' (Fan Edition) models.Samsung's lower-end and Fan Edition phones (like the S24 FE, S23 FE, or the Galaxy A-series) have frequently swapped real sensors for "virtual sensing", which uses algorithms and cameras, leading to complaints about pocket-dialing or screens turning on during calls.

Technically, there does seem to be an actual hardware proximity sensor inside the phone, but it appears to be inaccessible to any third-party app. The dialer has access to the sensor, but that's about it. These Samsung proximity oddities aren't new, however, and seem to date back at least to the S23 generation, where every phone, including the Ultra, is equipped with the same Samsung Palm Proximity Sensor V2 sensor tech.

https://youtu.be/u6pAVYo5RUg