Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications. How can I rid myself of this icon

[AC Question]

Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

I have turned off Smart stay and Auto adjust screen tone. I've set the screen mode as standard and Daydream is off. Yet, I still get the eye icon appearing several times a day for brief moments. I really want this icon gone permanently.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

Welcome to Android Central! Did you also turn off Smart Pause?

 

[Psychoda]

Re: Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

Yes. All motions and gestures are off except smart alert. Air view is also off.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

That's odd. Try wiping the cache partition, which can be a helpful general troubleshooting step: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-10404

 

[Psychoda]

Hi there! I followed the instructions and cleared the cache successfully but the 'eye' icon is still appearing periodically. I ran an app called 'Hidden device admin detector' and it didn't find any malicious apps. My phone is only a couple of months old and only has very generic apps installed. VLC media player is the probably the most abstract video app I have. Is there any other advice you can give other than a system reinstall? - Thanks

 

[Psychoda]

I believe ive possibly found the solution/problem. The 'Smart Rotation' feature that allows the phone to rotate depending on the orientation of your face was on. Once I turned it off the eye has gone. Well, so far so good anyway. I dont ever recall turning it on but there ya go. Thanks for your help.

 

[greg delemos]

Re: Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

What that means is an app has taken control of your camera and is using it

 

[KissthisBradM]

Re: Galaxy S5 - I intermittently get the 'eye' icon appearing in my notifications.

Yea. Same for me. Inside screen rotation there is as a check off to activate Smart Screen rotation. Uncheck that and the eye disappears. You still get screen rotation when you turn the cell to landscape mode.