Alright, I'm wondering if there's an app that will log most everything that happens on the phone. I have a captivate and have the random shutdown issue after a full charge and today I watched it very closely as it went to sleep and noticed something tried to pop-upabout a milisecond before darkness. Turned it back on and it did it again, but without a log I have no idea what it is, and it could possibly offer a solution. I myself am returning the phone for a new one as soon as they get them back in stock, but would like to try and help people that do not have that option while I can. Thanks!
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Hello ALL!
I’m new to this forum as its a kick a$$ place to read and learn new thing to do your phone from what I read.
Now to what I’m here for is to see if anyone else is having the same issues that I’m having or if it’s just my phone and should go exchange it.
My phone will go to a blank black screen and but the touch buttons are lit up, also yesterday night it would start to vibrate like crazy with no incoming calls or emails, or text massages. And today I ran into the issue that it when blank and when I press the power buttons nothing happen so i turn it off and then turn it back on but it said no SD card was in (of courses not in those words, but by going into the settings under the SD tap that’s where I saw that info.)
Now as of right now I’m not in “Panic Mode” cause I’m thinking it could be a software issue that could be fix (I hope soon, like next week). An cause I’ve read things on the net where the Samsung Nexus S is having similar issues and to me that’s like this phone relative minus the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread, which I hope we get soon also.)
Yogi3 said:
Hello ALL!
I’m new to this forum as its a kick a$$ place to read and learn new thing to do your phone from what I read.
Now to what I’m here for is to see if anyone else is having the same issues that I’m having or if it’s just my phone and should go exchange it.
My phone will go to a blank black screen and but the touch buttons are lit up, also yesterday night it would start to vibrate like crazy with no incoming calls or emails, or text massages. And today I ran into the issue that it when blank and when I press the power buttons nothing happen so i turn it off and then turn it back on but it said no SD card was in (of courses not in those words, but by going into the settings under the SD tap that’s where I saw that info.)
Now as of right now I’m not in “Panic Mode” cause I’m thinking it could be a software issue that could be fix (I hope soon, like next week). An cause I’ve read things on the net where the Samsung Nexus S is having similar issues and to me that’s like this phone relative minus the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread, which I hope we get soon also.)
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Take it back.
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Thanks troby1986 for the advice, any ideas on what to tell them without them giving me the dreaded answer of “Call the manufacture.” I was going up to the store tomorrow after work and just ask for a exchange and telling them what going on whit the phone since I got it on the 23rd of Feb.
I'd say give your phone a factory reset first, go to Settings -> Privacy -> and tap Factory data reset. You'll lose everything of course, so ensure you have everything you need backed up, and it should work. If it gets wonky again, definitely return. You have time left on your return window. =)
Thanks for the advice princedwi , I’ll definitely try this I didn’t even think of this. And I hope it works.
The phone sounds like it is possessed. I would take it back.
I had mine go to a black screen the other night, and i couldn't turn it on, or off. I had to do a battery pull in order to get things working again.
Blank screen happened to me once and did the battery pull but ever since its been no problem.
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So on Saturday after work I took the phone back and did a exchange and got a new Galaxy S 4G. This one so far in about 24 hours has not given me issues. Only issue now is that I’m not getting more than 4MB of download or upload. IDK why I mean I resided in Dallas TX were we have HSPA+ but still can get those crazy good speeds that I see of 10+ MB… But is should cry about that in a different topic…
Also I forgot to mention I did the factory reset on the 1st one I got on releases day and it would work well for 30mins but then continue acting up. And also I also had to pull the battery once cause it when blank on me also.
to fix all lags and constant reboots.. use this rom ..it superfast and Awesome
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1625341
LOL your a month off.....
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Shortbus-Driver said:
LOL your a month off.....
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I believe he is a year off...
lumin30 said:
I believe he is a year off...
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I beleive he's a year, two months and a day off. lol but he really likes MIUI.
I'm looking for a magic solution to this.
My rooted (Prime 1.8) went into the sleep mode when connected to the dock. Never had any issues previous with this. Its been a great tablet.
I played about with it somewhat. Can go into APX mode, can see the internal flash etc. All works except screen won't come on.
I even reverted (nvflashed) back to stock in case of having to send it in.
After reading a few more posts this morning, someone mentioned about the backlight being the problem.
He was right. When holding up a flashlight to the screen, you can see the text on the screen. It is actually booting fine, just can't see it. It doesn't actually go to sleep.
Anybody know how to rectify this? I have a product replacement plan from the shop I bought it, I'm just concerned about getting one of the newer non rootable devices. Would rather try to fix this one first.
Thanks for any help.
Mike
So Im a little new to this, and hopefully I won't be asking things that can be easily found, since i did try looking for answers..after having my verizon s3 for over a month now (still stock), im having a few different issues/annoyances, and can't figure out how best to resolve them.
1) Whenever i restart my phone, i get voicemail notifications, even though I have no new notifications.Ive seen a few different solutions for it, namely leaving yourself a voicemail, then deleting it and it should make it go away...but it doesnt. i can only get a temporary fix, which is to go and force stop the Phone application, but next time my phone restarts the same issue happens again.
2) a few times my phone will hotboot..or atleast thats what i think its called. basically the phone will freeze, then after a minute or two it will go back to the lock screen..but if i leave it alone, or if i try to run anything, it will again freeze and go to the lock screen. this even happens when i restart my phone. the way around it i found is to unlock the phone, then immediately turn off the screen. after 15-20 seconds, i can turn the screen on again and it will work fine. i read some topics on this but they seem to be random occurrences, and i didnt really see anyone saying it happens on every startup..
3) android_system/gsiff_daemon killing me battery- so over the last week ive seen that this is really killing my battery. it always takes up about 50% of my battery, no matter what i do.it also seems to cause the phone to get really hot. the topic i read below, it seems like a root cause isn't found yet, and the only way to resolve it without rooting is to restart your phone, but for me it seems so always come back at the top..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755180
i'm wondering if rooting and unlocking the bootloader will help at all. the last time i rooted a phone was like 2-3 years ago with my incredible, so im a little cautious about doing it and accidently bricking my phone. i was going to follow section 2 of this guide, there shouldnt be too much of a risk of it going wrong right? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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So Im a little new to this, and hopefully I won't be asking things that can be easily found, since i did try looking for answers..after having my verizon s3 for over a month now (still stock), im having a few different issues/annoyances, and can't figure out how best to resolve them.
1) Whenever i restart my phone, i get voicemail notifications, even though I have no new notifications.Ive seen a few different solutions for it, namely leaving yourself a voicemail, then deleting it and it should make it go away...but it doesnt. i can only get a temporary fix, which is to go and force stop the Phone application, but next time my phone restarts the same issue happens again.
2) a few times my phone will hotboot..or atleast thats what i think its called. basically the phone will freeze, then after a minute or two it will go back to the lock screen..but if i leave it alone, or if i try to run anything, it will again freeze and go to the lock screen. this even happens when i restart my phone. the way around it i found is to unlock the phone, then immediately turn off the screen. after 15-20 seconds, i can turn the screen on again and it will work fine. i read some topics on this but they seem to be random occurrences, and i didnt really see anyone saying it happens on every startup..
3) android_system/gsiff_daemon killing me battery- so over the last week ive seen that this is really killing my battery. it always takes up about 50% of my battery, no matter what i do.it also seems to cause the phone to get really hot. the topic i read below, it seems like a root cause isn't found yet, and the only way to resolve it without rooting is to restart your phone, but for me it seems so always come back at the top..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755180
i'm wondering if rooting and unlocking the bootloader will help at all. the last time i rooted a phone was like 2-3 years ago with my incredible, so im a little cautious about doing it and accidently bricking my phone. i was going to follow section 2 of this guide, there shouldnt be too much of a risk of it going wrong right? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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I would start with a factory reset and see if that solves your problems. keep in mind it will erase your apps and settings. VOL+/HOME/POWER
i was hoping to avoid factory reset since i didnt want to reset up my screens and apps, and also for the voicemail and gsif_daemon issue from what i read it keeps coming back. but if thats the best option i guess i have to suck it up and do it then
Root and unlock BL won't fix problems. That will only allow you to modify your phone more. I think you have to bite the bullet on this one. Test it out good before you install all your apps if you reset.
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You could just have some rogue apps. Many apps fail miserably just going from ICS to JB. I hated TouchWiz. Rooting and Unlocking Bootloader was the best thing that has happened to my S3. Rooting is very safe and its very easy to got back to stock. My battery was terrible on stock. 4G is going to eat your battery up quickly as opposed to just Wifi. All the alternative launchers can backup you home screen (Apex/Nova etc) and all your apps should be backed up in Googles cloud should quickly get pulled back down after a factory reset or ROM install
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You could just have some rogue apps. Many apps fail miserably just going from ICS to JB. I hated TouchWiz. Rooting and Unlocking Bootloader was the best thing that has happened to my S3. Rooting is very safe and its very easy to got back to stock. My battery was terrible on stock. 4G is going to eat your battery up quickly as opposed to just Wifi. All the alternative launchers can backup you home screen (Apex/Nova etc) and all your apps should be backed up in Googles cloud should quickly get pulled back down after a factory reset or ROM install
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hm ok. 4g isn't really the cause. in the area where my apartment is, 4g isn't even available yet, i only get a chance to use 4g on weekends when i come visit family/friends. otherwise i use the "phone info" app to turn 4g off. also my voicemail issue is resolved now, i messed around a bit more between voicemail and google voice and finally found the rogue message that was left. i'm thinking if i root and unlock, i can at the very least install a different kernal to improve battery life, to possible negate the gsiff_daemon issue.
s3 turning off randomly requiring battery pull to restart. here is the breakdown to date problem occured,verizon tech sent replacement phone, that phone did it so sent it back and kept original phone, replaced sims card, problem still there, replaced battery, problem still there replaced phone again, still there, replaced sims card and battery again,guess what phone is still shutting off randomly, stock rom,factory mode (no apps)nothing not even email linked all software ota up to date. all is documented by verizon and and sumsung but everytime i talk to them all i get is the same old we can send you a like new phone after all the resets and ect., i dont want another s3 that is reman wich i know does they same thing and i didnt really want to exchange what i thought was the best for a droid wich verizon wants to do and sammy wants to send reman. i have already had two other reman phones that do the same thing. now here is the kicker i own 3 total s3's and now guess what one of the other is doing it now too. is there anybody else having this problem? is there a way to track what is running when it shuts down?would a different kerrnel help? would a different rom help? could this be my account with verizon? any help at all i dont know what to do?
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i am starting to think this is a problem with the screen not waking up and staying dark and not necessarly shutting down. any ideas on ways to check this?
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i am starting to think this is a problem with the screen not waking up and staying dark and not necessarly shutting down. any ideas on ways to check this?
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Try another rom although it sounds like an app. Can't be the phone on that many of them. You only one reporting this problem so has to be something you are putting on phone.
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Try another rom although it sounds like an app. Can't be the phone on that many of them. You only one reporting this problem so has to be something you are putting on phone.
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both phones are doing this on stock. no apps installed
My friend had 8 replacements through verizon before he got a good one. So try a couple more times maybe. I know it is really inconvenient but honestly the GS3 is the best Android on Verizon right now (arguably atleast) and they probably won't let you trade up to a Razr HD Maxx which is the only one I would recommend.
I'm having the same problem apparently. I just bought this phone used and activated it monday night. That night, i plugged the phone into the charger while i slept and the phone shut off overnight. Phone wouldnt turn on with the power button - required a battery pull to restart.
Going through tuesday, the phone worked fine. However, in the evening, the phone was idle for a few hours, and when I went to check it before going to bed I found it had powered off again! Required another battery pull to restart...plugged it into the charger, and went to sleep. When I woke up, I again found (for the third time) that the phone had powered down, and required another battery pull to restart.
Going into wednesday, phone is working fine. Then I leave it idle in the afternoon for a few hours during work, and when I get ready to drive home, I find it is again powered down, requiring a battery pull to restart (fourth time in less than 2 days).
Now I go to visit verizon, and the rep tells me (after I think he was looking through some company forums for answers) that I should try clearing the cache from every app, since maybe the data was corrupted during my OTA update to JB (which i installed monday night), and some app was causing this problem. So I do that, and the same thing happens again overnight...battery pull etc...
I'm figuring next I'm going to do a factory data reset, possibly tonight. This is supposed to be my sister's christmas gift! Hah...trying to work the bugs out before tuesday. Any thoughts?
Starting a post with I'm not crazy sound like something a crazy person would say.... just saying.... But I agree with the earlier post that it could be app or rom based and only effecting the screen. These are the options I see you having:
1. Try freezing any apps you've installed one at a time and see if it stops
2. Make nandriod and try another rom and then come back if that doesnt fix it
3. Try this thread to clear everything and upgrade http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436
-This method formats internal and external sd card AND bumps you up to rooted JB in the process. Use VRBLK3.
4. Get a replacement phone
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Starting a post with I'm not crazy sound like something a crazy person would say.... just saying.... But I agree with the earlier post that it could be app or rom based and only effecting the screen. These are the options I see you having:
1. Try freezing any apps you've installed one at a time and see if it stops
2. Make nandriod and try another rom and then come back if that doesnt fix it
3. Try this thread to clear everything and upgrade http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436
-This method formats internal and external sd card AND bumps you up to rooted JB in the process. Use VRBLK3.
4. Get a replacement phone
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These options might work for the OP, but only #4 could work for me since i'm not rooting this phone (its for my sister). If I find a fix for my issue, i'll post here.
Are you guys using an sd card? If so it might be a corrupt file that the system goes over and gets stuck on, messing the cell up. Did you try making a backup on pc, formating your card (fat32) and putting you stuff back on it? Or take the card out and see if you get the same problem without it. If you're going thru all the replacements then its gotta be something that you use in common with all of em. GL!
Hey guys. My wife's s6 just did something really weird and I have no idea how to fix it. Her screen seems to be glitched or messed up. I don't know how to describe it. When ever I turn the phone on the screen turns on for 2 secs but all the words and images are all over the screen and then the scree shuts off but the applications are still usable. I tried doing a restart but didn't work and I then tried upgrading it but also didn't work. I tried to kinda mess with the brightness but still nothing. We just got this phone like 3 weeks ago and it was working fine up to 20 mins ago. She hasn't dropped it or done any water damage. Can anyone please help me to see what is going on with this phone.
I cant provide photos because i am new user. If anyone know how i can get around this without posting 10 times let me know so i can show you the screen of my wifes phone. I posted a similar help post on android central with pictures if you need to see the screen.
You can try a full reset 1st. If it still persists then its most likely a factory defect. Return your S6 back to Samsung for warranty replacement.
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Hey guys. My wife's s6 just did something really weird and I have no idea how to fix it. Her screen seems to be glitched or messed up. I don't know how to describe it. When ever I turn the phone on the screen turns on for 2 secs but all the words and images are all over the screen and then the scree shuts off but the applications are still usable. I tried doing a restart but didn't work and I then tried upgrading it but also didn't work. I tried to kinda mess with the brightness but still nothing. We just got this phone like 3 weeks ago and it was working fine up to 20 mins ago. She hasn't dropped it or done any water damage. Can anyone please help me to see what is going on with this phone.
I cant provide photos because i am new user. If anyone know how i can get around this without posting 10 times let me know so i can show you the screen of my wifes phone. I posted a similar help post on android central with pictures if you need to see the screen.
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Hi, Please try the following,
1. Open the dialer and hit *#0*#
2. There will be different color options like red/green/blue. select each one by one and check whether the issue comes up somehow.
3. Then try using the phone in safe mode/factory reset.
If the issue still persists, then it is likely to be a hardware issue and please get it checked with samsung as soon as possible. :good: