Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Top Bar Icon Flashing Eye Meaning

For those that own a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you may want to know what the top bar icon flashing eye means in the status bar of your Galaxy Note 3. The Eye symbol that flashes and disappears at intervals function will be explained below. Below we’ll explain the top status bar eye icon flashing on your Samsung Note 3.

The eye icon that can be seen in the status bar is part of the “Smart-Stay” function that allows the screen to stay on, as long as you’re looking at it using a sensor on the front of the smartphone. This sensor can detect if your face and eyes are still viewing the page, if you stop looking at the screen it’ll go dark to save battery.

If for some reason you want to enable or disable the eye icon from the status bar, we’ll explain how you can do this below.

How To Enable/Disable Top Bar Icon Flashing Eye

1. Turn on the Note 3.
2. From the Home screen, select on the App menu.
3. Select on Settings.
4. Tap on “Display.”
5. Browse and select on “Smart Stay.”
6. Here you can either enable or disable the flashing eye icon.

The guide above will teach you how to either enable or disable the top bar icon flashing eye for the Smart Stay feature on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.