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Flashing eye #1032478 16th Mar 2017 7:01am 16th Mar 2017 7:01am
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Hello people, this morning I have noticed a flashing eye symbol on the top of my phone. It appears on the bar where my battery level and the time appear. This eye is only there when I go on Wiki Wirral and no other site. Am I being watched or just being paranoid any ideas please folks ? Cheers

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Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032479 16th Mar 2017 7:40am 16th Mar 2017 7:40am
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 21,241 Wirral Mark Wiki Master
Mark Wiki Master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 21,241 Wirral	If its a Samsung then it's keeping the screen visible as you look at the phone. It stops it going to sleep as you read. My Avatar images are all from the Wirral Gallery.Click Me Wow Wirral History is coming along Great! Wirral History we get +200 new members a month now

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032480 16th Mar 2017 8:09am 16th Mar 2017 8:09am
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Cheers Mark. Yes it is a Samsung but I don't know why this has only appeared this morning. Now you have told me what it is I will go into settings and see if it can be turned off. Thank you.

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032486 16th Mar 2017 10:34am 16th Mar 2017 10:34am
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Cant get rid of the thing. It's starting to spook me

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032487 16th Mar 2017 10:44am 16th Mar 2017 10:44am
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,389 between heaven & hell starakita Forum Master
starakita Forum Master Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,389 between heaven & hell	I've got a Samsung, I'm using it now but I've never had a flashing eye on it no1s gonna keep me from u

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032488 16th Mar 2017 10:47am 16th Mar 2017 10:47am
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Twilight Unregistered T	Its all in the eyes!!

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032492 16th Mar 2017 11:27am 16th Mar 2017 11:27am
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,739 Wirral G granny Wiki Master
granny Wiki Master G Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,739 Wirral	Originally Posted by Dilly Cant get rid of the thing. It's starting to spook me You're being watched ...again Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle

Re: Flashing eye [Re: granny] #1032494 16th Mar 2017 11:49am 16th Mar 2017 11:49am
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Originally Posted by granny Originally Posted by Dilly Cant get rid of the thing. It's starting to spook me You're being watched ...again Oh yes I know that Granny. Can't get away from those eyes

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032516 16th Mar 2017 3:11pm 16th Mar 2017 3:11pm
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 74 prenton S spinner1 Member
spinner1 Member S Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 74 prenton	It must be an I-Phone !!! operator

Re: Flashing eye [Re: spinner1] #1032525 16th Mar 2017 4:28pm 16th Mar 2017 4:28pm
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Originally Posted by spinner1 It must be an I-Phone !!!

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032531 16th Mar 2017 4:32pm 16th Mar 2017 4:32pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 14,118 Birkenhead diggingdeeper Wiki Master
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 14,118 Birkenhead	It uses the front camera to see if you are watching the screen, if so it keeps screen lit and puts the eye symbol up. The function is called "Smart Stay" so disable that. It comes under settings-display somewhere We don't do charity in Germany, We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032534 16th Mar 2017 4:55pm 16th Mar 2017 4:55pm
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Cheers DD. I've been into settings and it looks to be switched off but still keeps winking at me

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032536 16th Mar 2017 5:22pm 16th Mar 2017 5:22pm
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 14,118 Birkenhead diggingdeeper Wiki Master
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 14,118 Birkenhead	It must just be paranoid that you are watching it We don't do charity in Germany, We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032538 16th Mar 2017 5:52pm 16th Mar 2017 5:52pm
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey Dilly OP Wiki Guardian
Dilly OP Wiki Guardian Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 8,972 wallasey	Just had a thought, I will stick a bit of tape over the front camera. Try spy on me now big brother

Re: Flashing eye [Re: Dilly] #1032540 16th Mar 2017 6:33pm 16th Mar 2017 6:33pm
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,044 Heswallish F fish5133 Forum Guardian
fish5133 Forum Guardian F Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,044 Heswallish	Ive been getting emails from the white house for some reason.on an old freeserve account. Never had them when obama was in power . just put it down to cia gchq and feel honoured they consider you worthy to snoop on