02-09-2021 03:28 PM - last edited 14-09-2021 03:54 PM
9/14/21 Update: after reviewing the feedback of many others, intermittently blurring the screen is clearly an intentional software function that has existed since the GW3 (but curiously, not on the GWA2). I am hoping the following feature request makes it to Samsung: please remove this feature and allow us to protect our own privacy through use of a combination of existing features: AOD, lift to wake, wake on notification, and individual notification control. Comment below if you agree. Thank you!
Original post:
Hi all,
Received my GW4 last week and have been using it every day. Curious issue: sometimes (but not every time) when a notification is received, I look at the watch and it quickly blurs the notification and displays a generic, digital clock over the top. I have to hit a button to go back to the notification. There doesn't seem to be any discernible pattern to when this happens-- happens in any app, any time; even happens for one Whatsapp message, then not for another message immediately following. I even tried a factory reset and am still seeing the issue. Anyone else seeing this?
Settings: screen always on-YES, wake for notification-YES, lift to wake-NO, screen timeout-30.
03-01-2024 01:46 AM
That sounds like it's describing a different problem though. The problem here is the annoying basic digital clock that immediately appears over notifications when you look at the watch.
It's such a stupid design decision and the main reason why I switched to a Garmin after years of using Samsung smart watches. Samsung really needs to listen to customer feedback and actually do some usability testing first.
03-01-2024 01:46 AM
Doesn't fix it on my watch 4 unfortunately.
03-01-2024 02:57 AM
Thank you for enlighten me. Sorry, if I did misunderstand the matter.
I'm with you regarding Samsung and customer feedback. Hope you are happy with your Garmin
03-01-2024 02:58 AM
Sorry to hear that. Hope there will be a solution hopefully soon *crossedfingers*
16-01-2024 12:45 AM
Still no solution with Samsung, I solved the problem by buying a Huawei watch 3. I'm very happy, I finally can read my notifications.
16-01-2024 02:06 PM
This is a functionality of wearos 3 not just limited to galaxy watches. Though I feel they fixed the sensitivity of it. It's fine for me now.