Auto Tilt Screen?

[TexasAggie97]

Perhaps someone can enlighten me on the purpose of the tilting screen on the HTC Arrive? I'm not a fan of the auto-tilting mechanism or the tilt itself. However, if I know how to use the tilt screen properly or how it is supposed to be used and for what purpose, I can actually use it as intended.

Thanks in advance.

[steveo70]

I suppose most people would use it on this device for watching netflix or other videos. Personally I don't like the viewing angle. After having a TP2, I do like having the auto tilt because the screen completely moves free of the top keys.

[darren.wlsn1]

Originally Posted by steveo70

I suppose most people would use it on this device for watching netflix or other videos. Personally I don't like the viewing angle. After having a TP2, I do like having the auto tilt because the screen completely moves free of the top keys.

ya its cool for movies and +1 on second part.

[TexasAggie97]

Thanks for the information. I normally just place my phone on the magazine rack when doing cardio and watching movies and the angle works out fine. I might try it with the tilt next time.

[eric12341]

good to see u learning to conform with things

[lnando84]

Originally Posted by eric12341

good to see u learning to conform with things

LOL that's actually alil funny coming from you Eric.. When are you going to finally do the same? Look how many times they've banned you yet you seem to never learn!! I for one am tired of seeing you "walk" around here like you run the place!!

[TexasAggie97]

Originally Posted by eric12341

good to see u learning to conform with things

Actually I'm not. By the responses in this thread and the same question posed in other threads, the auto-tilt screen is absolutely worthless!

Hopefully the HTC Arrive 2 or next generation WP7 phone from Sprint with keyboard will leave out that feature or at least give the user the option to tilt the screen.

[NinjaMom]

Guys... if your old enough to use a smartphone then your old enough to know when to drop it or leave it alone.

Let's quit stalking and bad mouthing each other. WE are all adults here, right?

[eric12341]

again just don't push it all the way. I rarely even use it to begin with, sorry u like old school.

[TexasAggie97]

Originally Posted by eric12341

again just don't push it all the way. I rarely even use it to begin with, sorry u like old school.

Not old school, just freedom of choice. I'm not sure about your arrive, but on mine, it seems that the spring wants to engage even when the slideout is not all the way. In other words, it feels like the tilt screen spring wants to pull the screen out all the way in order to make it tilt.

Here's a test, slide it out to the end before it auto-tilts, then move the phone a bit and see if it tilts. Mine does 90% of the time.

Speaking from a design perspective, I don't think the "don't slide it out all the way" screen non-tilt method was the intended design of the screen tilt. Otherwise, there would have been some sort of slight lock (or click) at the 1st position (non-tilt) and a separate 2nd position (tilt) lock.