Upside down

[Jax112]

This might be a me problem but ever since going from the N9 to the N10 if the phone face is up and it's off it takes me a few seconds to distinguish top from bottom. Maybe no buttons on one side? Maybe a white dots in the case showing the top. Anyone else having this issue?

 

[mustang7757]

This might be a me problem but ever since going from the N9 to the N10 if the phone face is up and it's off it takes me a few seconds to distinguish top from bottom. Maybe no buttons on one side? Maybe a white dots in the case showing the top. Anyone else having this issue?

Lol I can see this happening, feel the top and bottom the bottom is usually open on cases for speakers,charging port,spen

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

Mines in a Samsung Black leather case so I know immediately which way it is as the bottom is an open design.

I do however see what you mean.

 

[Jax112]

I did not have this problem with the N9

 

[j_hansen]

I did that all the time with the Note 8 and 9 but not so much with the 10

 

[Lepa79]

Mines in a Samsung Black leather case so I know immediately which way it is as the bottom is an open design.

I do however see what you mean.

That case makes the phone feels like a million dollars. Love mine.

 

[Serkle K]

I have had this happen when I'm using the Supcase with the clear back. because the corners are rounded and the buttons are flush, it really is hard to distinguish top from bottom when I'm taking it out of my pocket and the screen is off.

 

[Gary02468]

This might be a me problem but ever since going from the N9 to the N10 if the phone face is up and it's off it takes me a few seconds to distinguish top from bottom. Maybe no buttons on one side?

The button asymmetry makes it pretty easy to tell. Also the S-pen if you can see the top or bottom edge. Or the camera pinhole, if there's enough light to see it easily. (I use AOD, which makes it trivial.)

But the easiest solution is to always put the phone down in the same orientation. Then you can count on that orientation when you pick it up.

 

[sweetypie31]

The hole at the top of the screen doesn't help ?

 

[Gary02468]

The hole at the top of the screen doesn't help ?

Depends on the lighting. It's not always easy to see.

 

[toenail_flicker]

But the easiest solution is to always put the phone down in the same orientation. Then you can count on that orientation when you pick it up.

the exception to that for me is always camera up when not on charging stand and the camera gives it away.

 

[Jax112]

I have had this happen when I'm using the Supcase with the clear back. because the corners are rounded and the buttons are flush, it really is hard to distinguish top from bottom when I'm taking it out of my pocket and the screen is off.

I'm using the same case on occasion.

 

[Jax112]

The hole at the top of the screen doesn't help ?

When the screen off these old eyes can't distinguish the camera

 

[anon(7901790)]

At least it has USB-C so we can't screw that up.

 

[rabernet]

I know all the buttons are on the left when looking at the screen for right side up.

 

[strikeIII]

Yeah I can see people doing this. One of the reasons to use the Always On Display.

 

[anon(7901790)]

I only use AOD at night so that doesn't work for me. I normally put my phone in my pocket bottom up, so when I pull it out, it's always right side up. I'm usually pretty careful how I set my phone down.

My Tab S5e, that was another matter. until I got a case for it, I was always picking up and it was upside down.

 

[runfar262]

I have a little red sticker on my front facing camera since I rarely use the selfie camera.

 

[o4liberty]

This is so true I painted the power button red so I can tell the difference.

 

[me just saying]

the way I do it is when I pick up the phone, I feel for the camera hump on the top left. If not there, I am holding it wrong.