A15, how to wake from screen saver using an icon?

[djglover7]

Hello Forum,

I am basically a Luddite wrt cell phones. Seems the UI logic is NOT wired the same as my brain.

I have new Samsung A15, how to wake from screen saver using an icon and NOT a double tap?

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Are you using one of these options as a screen saver? Also are you saying you don't want use double tap to wake the screen or double tap doesn't work?

 

[djglover7]

Are you using one of these options as a screen saver? "None"

Also are you saying you don't want use double tap, Yes

double tap doesn't work? DT works but is very unreliable


My old S5 had a locked screen blinking LED for a received msg.

 

[joeldf]

Hello Forum,

I am basically a Luddite wrt cell phones. Seems the UI logic is NOT wired the same as my brain.

I have new Samsung A15, how to wake from screen saver using an icon and NOT a double tap?

The purpose of the screen saver is to display something on the screen other than something stationary. You know, to save the screen from image burn-in. Actually something from the old PC with CRT screen days.

On a PC, you move the mouse, or tap a key on the keyboard to get it out of screen saver mode.

There's no icon on the phone screen in screen saver mode, and there never will be, because that would be a stationary image. Kind of defeats the purpose of a screen saver.

Arguments can be made as to whether a screen saver helps or is even necessary, but if you want, just don't use one.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! On my Galaxy A32 5G (running OneUI 5.1), I can dismiss the screen saver with a single tap, not a double tap. Does that not work for you?

 

[djglover7]

How to configure a single tap? Is it a fingerprint setting?

 

[sethway]

On the Samsung A15, you can wake the screen by pressing the power button instead of double tapping. It's a physical button on the side of the phone, and it should light up the screen without needing to use the double tap gesture.

 

[mustang7757]

Are you using one of these options as a screen saver? "None"

Also are you saying you don't want use double tap, Yes

double tap doesn't work? DT works but is very unreliable


My old S5 had a locked screen blinking LED for a received msg.

Does your A series Samsung come with AOD for lock screen? If it also comes with Edge lighting it can light up the camera ring for notifications or a 3rd party apps such as AOD notify in play store .

 

[djglover7]

No AOD that I can find.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah figured the A series are limited so you probably won't have edge lighting also .

 

[B. Diddy]

How to configure a single tap? Is it a fingerprint setting?

I didn't have to configure anything -- I just tap the screen once and the screen saver exits.

 

[djglover7]

Seems the lock screen options are what they are.

This all started with my desire to have a *persistent* notification of a text message (and NOT having to unlock my phone to see). There are options for one-time flashes but NOT persistent. I am trying to not be tethered to my phone, checking the damn thing every 10-20 minutes.

 

[Sizzers]

Hello Forum,

I am basically a Luddite wrt cell phones. Seems the UI logic is NOT wired the same as my brain.

I have new Samsung A15, how to wake from screen saver using an icon and NOT a double tap?

If you just want to wake the screen without tapping anything you should be able to set it to wake the screen just by lifting the phone up, or am I missing something?

 

[djglover7]

My objective is to simply glance over to the phone and see if there is a message. I would only unlock if there was a message (even if it means doing a double tap).

 

[djglover7]

I believe I have confirmed that AOD is NOT available on the A15.

This negates the alerts I am looking for.

Thank you to all that tried to help.

 

[mustang7757]

I believe I have confirmed that AOD is NOT available on the A15.

This negates the alerts I am looking for.

Thank you to all that tried to help.

Yeah unfortunately
Use the power button

 

[joeldf]

I believe I have confirmed that AOD is NOT available on the A15.

This negates the alerts I am looking for.

Thank you to all that tried to help.

That's a shame. Not sure why the A15 wouldn't have it, just because its a lower end phone. It's not like the AOD takes an enormous amount of power or resources to work. I certainly don't see it taking any more than the screen saver would. In fact, since it's an AMOLED screen, it would use less energy than a screen saver.

 

[mustang7757]

That's a shame. Not sure why the A15 wouldn't have it, just because its a lower end phone. It's not like the AOD takes an enormous amount of power or resources to work. I certainly don't see it taking any more than the screen saver would. In fact, since it's an AMOLED screen, it would use less energy than a screen saver.

I'm not surprised probably missing edge lighting also

 

[djglover7]

"I'm not surprised probably missing edge lighting also"...

Yep

 

[mustang7757]

"I'm not surprised probably missing edge lighting also"...

Yep