im sorry if this was posted before but i couldnt find an answer to this question. Ive been having problems lately with my keyboard on the MT3G. I sometimes have problems with the backspace and the spacebar like it wont work. Can anyone tell me if this is a hardware of software problem? thanks.
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xkamaitachi said:
im sorry if this was posted before but i couldnt find an answer to this question. Ive been having problems lately with my keyboard on the MT3G. I sometimes have problems with the backspace and the spacebar like it wont work. Can anyone tell me if this is a hardware of software problem? thanks.
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when the mt3g or G1 is on a flat surface on its back touch input is stopped. i dont know if this was developed like that as it makes no sense. also some areas on the capacitive touch screen are less responsive most by the edges. if you have the screen protector on make sure its on snug no air pockets etc. I usually have issues with (p) so using apps like better keyboard etc helps with that issue.
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recently while using my touch pros slide out qwerty keyboard ive noticed that it is missing spaces quite often, like one in three times i press the spacebar it just doesnt do it.
im thinking that it might just be a bit dirty on the buttons (hopefully) but i have no idea how to get under the keys and into the keyboardor how to clean it.
can somebody please help me, i dont want to ruin my phone lol.
i need to know how to clean under the keys. . . or any other reason my spacebar wouldnt be working and how to fix it.
thankyou so much
If its anything like the Kaiser (which it does to me) the keyboard will be "stuck on" the actual "buttons" are in the phone and behind the letters are contacts, cleaning under the keyboard is going to be pointless i think, i had the same issue with my Kaiser, so i just bought a new keyboard off a well known online auction site that sorted the problems for me and didnt cost too much, about £10 and at the time i perfered to pay the cash than send it back to HTC/T-Mobile to get repaired and be without it for 2 weeks.
I was having alot of trouble with my fuze keyboard which made me start to hate my phone! i got tired of my texts looking like this (aldkg;aiodn;alkoeihtajag) so I got pissed and slid my phone open,stuck my fingernail under the ok button pulled the keyboard sticker piece thing off entirely and put it back on now my keyboard works like the day i got the phone!!! IDK it might be old news but maybe someone can use it....let me know if it works
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I was having alot of trouble with my fuze keyboard which made me start to hate my phone! i got tired of my texts looking like this (aldkg;aiodn;alkoeihtajag) so I got pissed and slid my phone open,stuck my fingernail under the ok button pulled the keyboard sticker piece thing off entirely and put it back on now my keyboard works like the day i got the phone!!! IDK it might be old news but maybe someone can use it....let me know if it works
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Thanks very much for tip... solved my problem with KB
What did you remove exactly? Just the okay button?
Trialanderror614 said:
What did you remove exactly? Just the okay button?
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The entire keyboard is one giant sticker. What he did is peeled off the entire keyboard and just reseated it. It might fix the problem for some, but not all depending on what the damage is. His might have been from so much use the buttons just got miss aligned, and reseating realigned it. It's good advice though. You can also do this to replace your keyboard on a Fuze with a Touch Pro, and vice versa, if you can find tha parts.
Guys & Gals,
I have had Captivate for almost 3 weeks now and I like it overall. But two things have frustrated me enough, that I am considering returning the phone. Before I do that, I want to find out from you all if you experience similar issues or have any workarounds.
1. The TOP FRUSTRATION with this phone is the four buttons on the bottom (Menu, Home, Back & Search). The "back" button is a hit or miss. I have to almost hit the back button multiple times for it to recognize the input. This is really frustrating since the "back" button is what I generally use a lot. The buttons get worse when you apply screen protectors. Without a screen protector, it is a little better but still many occasions have to hit the "back" button multiple times.
2. The phone has dropped calls for me several times for no apparent reason. At times, I press "hang up" after the call, all buttons on the screen gets greyed out but the call is still active. I can't press any keys and have to restart the phone.
I DO NOT Like Samsung TouchWIZ. I think it is a piece of crap software. If this is all due to the TouchWiz, can I just plain disable it and use default Android?
More importantly, will the sensitivity of the four capacitive buttons at the bottom get better with Froyo or has it not anything to do with it.
I have already exchanged the phone once to eliminate the possibility that I got a lemon. My friend also has the back button issue. Otherwise, I love the phone. Please help me keep the phone.
I've actually had all of the issues you're talking about, but my capacitive touch buttons would also push themselves repeatedly, which was horrible when you're trying to do something and the Back button kept going off.
I've heard that the newer firmwares actually fix this, but I haven't flashed my phone.
If you don't like Touchwiz, go to the market and download Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher. They're much better replacements and clear up a lot of the latency issues.
If you're willing to wait till the end of the month for the GPS fix and Froyo, then let it ride. Enjoy the phone for what it is and wait for the gooey goodness of Froyo.
If you're a bit more impatient, then you're probably going to have to return it for something else. Samsung isn't known for their support in the handset market, but maybe they'll remedy that here with having a real potential winner on their hands.
Is there a specific firmware that will increase the sensitivity of the back button?
I would only return the phone if you plan on getting a replacement and seeing if that improves the buttons responses. Test it out in the store alot to make sure it suffices for you
I would get odin and flash your phone to the jh3 firmware then apply the sre rom to it.
I have messed with my phone a lot have not had those issues but its real stable on that combination. Or you can flash back to full stock with the odin on click downloader that is in the development forums and see if that fixes your issues. If you are rooted then do a titanium backup of apps and data that way you can re root and load that back on with all your apps.
Why do u have a screen protector? This supposedly has gorilla glass and does not scratch easy. I've had mine since launch and have yet to scratch it so maybe its true. There is a Rom in the dev section that has touchwhiz removed. It's pretty sweet.
If your having issues with the buttons then u might need to exchange it
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Why do u have a screen protector? This supposedly has gorilla glass and does not scratch easy. I've had mine since launch and have yet to scratch it so maybe its true. There is a Rom in the dev section that has touchwhiz removed. It's pretty sweet.
If your having issues with the buttons then u might need to exchange it
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Don't buy into this Gorilla Glass pipe dream. The technology is already showing it's true colors. The iPhone 4 is the most prone to scratching of any of the iPhone models, both front and back are Gorilla Glass. My and many others Captivate scratched in my pocket by itself in the first week.
Just use google and search "iphone 4 screen scratch" and "captivate screen scratch".
Get a screen protector or regret it later. Gorilla Glass is supposed to have a high tensile strength. That will keep it from shattering, not scratching. On that front... It's no different than regular glass.
Thank you all.
Can anyone confirm that the touch button sensitivity is software controlled? That will give me hope that some day we will be able to increase the sensitivity of the four buttons at the bottom of the phone.
I would love to keep this phone if the "back" button can be made more sensitive to touch.
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Guys & Gals,
I have had Captivate for almost 3 weeks now and I like it overall. But two things have frustrated me enough, that I am considering returning the phone. Before I do that, I want to find out from you all if you experience similar issues or have any workarounds.
1. The TOP FRUSTRATION with this phone is the four buttons on the bottom (Menu, Home, Back & Search). The "back" button is a hit or miss. I have to almost hit the back button multiple times for it to recognize the input. This is really frustrating since the "back" button is what I generally use a lot. The buttons get worse when you apply screen protectors. Without a screen protector, it is a little better but still many occasions have to hit the "back" button multiple times.
2. The phone has dropped calls for me several times for no apparent reason. At times, I press "hang up" after the call, all buttons on the screen gets greyed out but the call is still active. I can't press any keys and have to restart the phone.
I DO NOT Like Samsung TouchWIZ. I think it is a piece of crap software. If this is all due to the TouchWiz, can I just plain disable it and use default Android?
More importantly, will the sensitivity of the four capacitive buttons at the bottom get better with Froyo or has it not anything to do with it.
I have already exchanged the phone once to eliminate the possibility that I got a lemon. My friend also has the back button issue. Otherwise, I love the phone. Please help me keep the phone.
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1. I've never had a problem with the Back button, i'm not sure why you're having so many problems. It is quite responsive, maybe system lag is why you're having this problem of unresponsiveness? If this is the case then maybe you need to root the device and apply the lagfix. Touchwiz is very sucky and bogs the phone down and can very possibly be the culprit here.
2. This may very possibly be network related. AT&T sucks in my area and the phone averages 2 bars indoors for me. Outdoors is another story. As to the keypad greying out, i've never had that occur.
3. I agree on the touchwiz thing. It's not necessary and slows the phone down badly. It is something that's in dire need to be removed. I've attempted eugene's Vibrant/Captivate Rom, which is coming along nicely. However, it's not to the point where I want to keep it. It fixes quite a few problems with lag as it removes almost all of touchwiz. You have to be comfortable with messing around with modding the phone to accomplish this, as well as rooting it.
If you can manage to keep the phone and possibly try to mod it or perhaps wait for Froyo, which might address some of these issues you'd be well to do so. The Captivate is an excellent device all around.
bump. I have this very same problem plus. no 3 button combo to go into recovery plus I run ubuntu on my computer. Can anyone confirm if this is solved with a custom rom/kernel? I really like the captivate in stock, I think I will like it better with a custom ROM so if anyone knows of any rom or fix for this please let me know. there doesn't seem to be too much info on the forum on this. Thanks
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bump. I have this very same problem plus. no 3 button combo to go into recovery plus I run ubuntu on my computer. Can anyone confirm if this is solved with a custom rom/kernel? I really like the captivate in stock, I think I will like it better with a custom ROM so if anyone knows of any rom or fix for this please let me know. there doesn't seem to be too much info on the forum on this. Thanks
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Cognition is really nice, it's got a stock feel with crap taken out and good stuff put in.
You can just google 3 button combo, there are multiple methods. MobileTech Videos has a video guide on how to do it, but I can't give the link out due to an issue with promoting sales of a jig.
Yes actually I found a post with a Fix for the 3 button combo. But the capacitive button sensitivity is still low, specially the back button is a hit and miss. and the phisical layout doesn't help either. My girlfriend has a vibrant and the capacitive buttons are supersensitive. Is this a hardware problem?
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Yes actually I found a post with a Fix for the 3 button combo. But the capacitive button sensitivity is still low, specially the back button is a hit and miss. and the phisical layout doesn't help either. My girlfriend has a vibrant and the capacitive buttons are supersensitive. Is this a hardware problem?
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Have you flashed Cognition or another ROM? There's no way to tell if it's an actual problem with the handset or just some funky software screwup on your stock ROM until you do that.
I know that mine sometimes "skips" when on stock 2.1(for all the 10 seconds it's on there), but that's due to lag because it's such a ****ty ROM. Once I have a custom one flashed it's fine.
Hey guys!
Not sure if anyone (although I hope so) has noticed this - but I kinda feel that the Nexus S digitizer (touch-sensitive layer between lcd and glass, built into SAMOLED screens) is a bit.. unresponsive at times..
I'm comparing to a HTC Desire HD - which, with CM7, is alot more responsive IMHO!
Hoping to hear your opinions on this
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It seems fine for me though. Not sure why you are experiencing unresponsiveness. What kernel are you using?
If anything, it's TOO sensitive. You can actually register a press without touching the phone. Try it, move your finger ever so slowly towards a button, but make sure not to touch it. Eventually, when you're a couple millimeters away, it'll register a touch, even though no contact has been made.
i think he is describing the FREEZE problem some people are experiencing
by default SAMOLED display are SUPER sensitive, you do not even need to touch the screen, it's enough to just fly-by over the screen surface and you can activate something
it's actually too good for some people which wants to make them less sensible
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It seems fine for me though. Not sure why you are experiencing unresponsiveness. What kernel are you using?
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I'm running stock GRI54 right now
AllGamer said:
i think he is describing the FREEZE problem some people are experiencing
by default SAMOLED display are SUPER sensitive, you do not even need to touch the screen, it's enough to just fly-by over the screen surface and you can activate something
it's actually too good for some people which wants to make them less sensible
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Well, I might just've phrased my question the wrong way. I have the i9023 (SCLCD) version of the Nexus S - my girlfriend has an Xperia X10i and with that phone you can feel that the digitizer isn't keeping up with your finger.
I've used both an iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD - both seem to 'track' my finger better on-screen.. Am I the only one? Damn, I was hoping that I wouldn't have to go see my doc
Hello,
I am convinced that something is wrong with the Triumph. I searched for "keyboard" and "response" in the thread titles but got nothing.
Basically, the screen doesn't register my touches consistently. Is this something that is fixable by a software update, or is it faulty hardware? It's almost like I type too fast for the Triumph. But when touching a link, it often doesn't register, either, and it's not localized to any particular area of the screen. Slowing down my typing seems to help, but this is making the phone in my opinion, unusable. I have no reason to believe that I got a faulty unit.
What is the fix for this problem, and sorry if I missed the answers somewhere in the forums.
Have you removed the secondary screen protector?
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Have you removed the secondary screen protector?
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No, I have not, but I have thought about it. I've heard conflicting reports about whether that helps or not. In the past, I have not noted these screen protectors to be causing the problem. Can anyone speak with authority about whether removing the screen protector solves the response issues? It's a one-way procedure, because there's no way that I'll be able to get that screen protector applied as perfectly as it was at the factory.
Thanks
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Can anyone speak with authority about whether removing the screen protector solves the response issues?
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I can't speak with authority, but I can speak based on personal experience. It made a HUGE difference for me. And no, I haven't had any scratches on the screen nor have I had any problems since I removed it.
I can't say but I have notices that when my available RAM falls below 50 mb that the touch becomes less responsive, that and cold fingers.
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I can't speak with authority, but I can speak based on personal experience. It made a HUGE difference for me. And no, I haven't had any scratches on the screen nor have I had any problems since I removed it.
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The touch screen does lag, regardless of the screen protector. Its most apparent to me when opening the app drawer; it's hard to get the screen to roll. I think it's a combination of literally cold fingers as well as a sort of metaphorical coldness of the device itself; it seems that the lag effect diminishes as the device settles into its groove after prolonged use. I notice the lag when the ROM is 'fresh.'
I am on my 2nd T and they both exhibit the quirk. LPP and the new ADW seem to help her work it out. Perplexing little devices on an intentionally-attenuated redheaded step-network, fer sure, but virtually unbrickable, and oh my black jesus do i ever love me my $25/month, contract-free ultimateness.
I've spent a lot of time trying to resolve this issue in the TG-Reloaded CM7 ROM. Updating & rewriting the bi041p touchscreen driver in the kernel. I'm finally ready to just say it's a hardware problem, maybe a grounding issue. The interrupt sometimes just doesn't trigger reliably.
Well they're are two things you can do it increase the touch screen sensitivity,the first way would be to flash ROM or a kernel that has reworked drivers that are supposed to help touchscreen sensitivity a little.The next thing you could do that I think would greatly improve touchscreen sensitivity would be to take of the factory installed screen protector as it is very thick and low quality.