Smart stay?

**jerethi** · 07-11-2012, 10:13 AM

I'm curious to hear how others are experiencing smart say (screen stays on if you're looking at the screen). Thus far, I have found it to be somewhat finicky. I know I have it enabled, and it sounds like conditions have to be just right for it to work, but are there any tweaks anyone has implemented to improve performance?

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**Predator04** · 07-11-2012, 10:18 AM

Well i have tried it with and without. and honestly i like it with smart stay on. its works pretty well. but also hope some updates will come to improve it

**MannyZ28** · 07-11-2012, 10:45 AM

You have to hold the phone at the right angle for it to work. Once you figure out the angle it likes it works pretty well.

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**danfinger** · 07-11-2012, 11:27 AM

I've also found that ambient light also affects smart stay- my living room in the evening has pretty subdued lighting and I find my screen goes off after I see the 'eye' about 50% of the time. Seems if it is a dimly lit room then smart stay can't see your face well enough.

**jcp007** · 07-11-2012, 11:37 AM

In the dark, it doesn't do well.

**jerethi** · 07-11-2012, 04:31 PM

This is generally my experience as well. It seems to do better when there's more light.

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**v1rtu4l** · 07-11-2012, 05:25 PM

it worked well out of the box, but after the new update LFB it's even better

**jerethi** · 07-11-2012, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by v1rtu4l

it worked well out of the box, but after the new update LFB it's even better

LFB?

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**resturg** · 07-16-2012, 09:50 PM

For me, it never works when I wear my glasses. If however I take my glass off it does work. The problem I have is I need my glass to see the phone.

**nelonez** · 07-16-2012, 11:05 PM

Been using it since day one and haven't had any issues...

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**zack7687** · 07-17-2012, 12:12 AM

Love this feature. Really underrated feature on this phone.

**chappo2000** · 07-17-2012, 05:28 AM

If there isn't enough light or conditions that make it so you can't see your own eyes when using the front facing camera - it won't work.

I don't expect any firmware update could resolve that issue.

**LadiJae** · 07-17-2012, 07:52 AM

I've never really seen the icon for it.... it pops up every once in a while, maybe 3% since I've had it. But yesterday when reading a book on my phone it kept blinking in and out every so often.......

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**NIKSTORM** · 07-17-2012, 07:55 AM

I have no complaints.... Even though it doesn't work in the dark and even though it works about 80%.of the time in light.... I still love it.... I don't wear glasses though

**MsGadget13** · 07-22-2012, 06:33 PM

So far I'm pleased. Doesn't turn off all the time like my other phones have.

**ansextra** · 07-22-2012, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by NIKSTORM

I have no complaints.... Even though it doesn't work in the dark and even though it works about 80%.of the time in light.... I still love it.... I don't wear glasses though

I wear glasses and it still works fine. I've seen the phone dim and then get brighter after the smart stay eyeball shows up while I look at it.