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Does anyone have problems in the “return” key like me？

I always need to touch the Return key for 2-3 times to make it work, sometimes it doesnt work at all and I have to use Home key instead...
Is it a common software problem or it's just my cappy ?

It happens to me with any rom/kernel etc.
I don't know if it is software or hardware related, my back/return key is irresponsive almost everytime, speccially whe the softkeys backlight is off

I have the same problem especially when the backlight is off.
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I dont think there is anything wrong with the hardware or software that has to do with this button i just think its the way the phone was designed. I have issues too sometimes with it. Really you just have to hit it in exactly the right spot and it works every time. Play aroundwith it and youll probably notice its fine you just have to hit it in the right spot. Still its frustrating i know. Ive just started planting my whole thumb print on that sucker and it works every time.
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Yup, I hate it, I've played with a Samsung Fascinate and it's return button is so responsive, it's hard to believe it's anything else but a hardware problem.

the problem is that, why are all the other three keys work every time? ive tested in LCD TEST MODE and it seems like if you touch it fast it wont response while the other buttons have no problem like this
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if it always works like this, i can still tolerate it, what i really worried about is that maybe one day it will be totally broken.
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Well, I went to the repair store and they are aware of this issue. Is a hardware issue. The phone works this way. Its frustating because all other buttons works fine except return. I had an unlocked T-Mo Vibrant with Att, which BTW, works with ATT 3G service, and all of the bottons were very responsive, they even have a better lighted keypad. I suppose this is a design fault.

yep, vibrant and fascinate has brighter back light than cappy
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did they mentioned how r they gonna solve this?
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Same problem here. It's completely non-functional if the phone is behind the window of my armband. All the other buttons work, though the home button is a bit touchy too.
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Well mine has the same problem too, even the home button is like that. I tried with 3 Captivates and they are all the same. I just don't understand why people in this forum never bring this problem up before (seriously). Well, it is not something like very annoying, but we should get better that this!!!

When I called samsung about this back in September after having this phone for two months the tech said.........get this, that the home and return buttons required a double tap due to the location to avoid backing out of apps like the browser and apps that require alot of lower screen use. I dont even believe it a little bit but who knows maybe I am wrong. All I do know is that all three of the captivates we have require at LEAST two taps, I dont think we are going to make samsung admit to to many more actual issues with this device.
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i have learned on mine, that if i swype any of the keys from the top left down to the bottom right all the buttons work 100% of the time.. but that may just be mine

cppc said:
Well mine has the same problem too, even the home button is like that. I tried with 3 Captivates and they are all the same. I just don't understand why people in this forum never bring this problem up before (seriously). Well, it is not something like very annoying, but we should get better that this!!!
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Really, we deserve better than this. Malfunction in GPS is even less important than this issue, we can live without GPS, but can never live with a stupid back bottom. I really cant understand, how did the Samsung guys even let this design get through the quality test...

No problems with either of mine..I've 2 exactly the same date and both work fine with a light touch on all of the buttons..both of mine are the 9-4-2010 model with the JH7 firmware installed.
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same issue.. annoys me a lot. I'm thinking I should abuse the Home key and just use a task killer lol

Same here. I notice it is much worse when my hands are dry (my skin is always dry anyway). If I dampen my finger (like, you know, licking it) it responds much better. It almost seems like it doesn't register capacitance as well in that area (really, all the buttons for me), but for some reason the rest of the screen is fine. It is rather irritating at times, but I deal with it. They'd probably have to replace the whole screen to fix it, and I don't see that happening.

No problem here, and on any other Captivate I try.
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I have just the opposite problem with the search button. It has a mind of its own. I won't be touching a button or the screen and the stupid search comes up. It is really starting to get annoying. I was happy at first with the captivate, but this will be my last Samsung phone. They make things with nice hardware but their software and build quality is pretty craptacular. Talk about a piece of junk.

[Q] Intermittent "not registered on network"

Hello people. I searched for info on this issue, but nothing for the Captivate came up. Intermittently I'll wake my phone up and there will be a little circle with a line through it where there should be network info. Anything I try to do with the network pops up a "Not registered on network" (or something like that) message. Usually rebooting the phone will solve the problem, but last weekend after three reboots it was still doing it. I left my house and an hour later checked it and no circle/line icon. This happens every several days, so not a chronic problem yet. Still very annoying. Any solutions? Thanks.
Stock Captivate.

I would consider warranty return if it were me I havent seen or heard of this before your post. good luck.

I have a stock captivate and let's just say I am incredibly disappointed and annoyed with it and at&t in general I'm tired of all the run around and hold up concerning froyo, but this isn't the thread for that.
My phone has been glitchy since the get go. The newest is the issue with "not registered on network". It has happened off and on, but a couple days ago, after I had turned the phone off for the night and back on, the phone screen blanked out while the bottom touch panel stayed lit and everything became totally unresponsive. After several reboots by removing the battery, my screen finally came up again, but so did that little blue circle and line...voila..."not registered on network"
The guy in tech support from at&t tried to help me out. He stayed on the phone with me for over 2 hrs trying to correct the issue, but even after a factory wipe...nada. Lost all my apps, free and purchased... if we would have froyo like promised, all my apps would have been backed up...UGH...
This is actually my third captivate in as many months. My first phone bricked itself after 2 days. No one could ever figure out why. I am waiting on a replacement as we speak. Of course my "new" phone is being replaced with a refurbished one. I hate that considering my current phone was only 3 months old and didn't have a mark on it, but what can I do?

because you don't mention if you're running stock or a custom ROM, I'm going to assume custom ROM. and if you are, then you must have not searched very hard because this is already a semi-known issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864903
it happens to me ANY time I use a modem newer than JK3... when I use UGJK3 or older, no problems... but if I use UGJK4 or newer, random "no service" on the lock screen with the "circle with a line through it" in the notification bar. as of right now (I believe) there's no known issue why some modems fail on only some hardware. I have a batch 1006 and it works fine right up until the UGJK3 modem, while some people seem to have absolutely no issues with modems (even the newest ones like UGJL2 and TLJL3). basically, if you're running a JPY based ROM, flash JK3 and see if that helps... if that doesn't, go back to a stock captivate ROM of some sort with a stock modem so you don't have these issues (never happened to be me on JI6/JJ4)

Try changing ur SIM card. That could solve the issue.

In my case, it is original stock all the way. The SIM card is fine because I switched it into two different at&t phones and had no issues at all. Right now my Captivate is a gloried camera and MP3 player.

I forgot to subscribe to my own stinking thread! I know this is stale now, but here goes.
I'm running stock froyo, rooted. At the time of the original post I was using it completely stock on eclair. Shortly after the post, it stopped happening and haven't had issues since. I still don't know what caused it. Thanks for all the input though.
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NvigR8 said:
I forgot to subscribe to my own stinking thread! I know this is stale now, but here goes.
I'm running stock froyo, rooted. At the time of the original post I was using it completely stock on eclair. Shortly after the post, it stopped happening and haven't had issues since. I still don't know what caused it. Thanks for all the input though.
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Happened to me a year or so ago on a different phone. Turned out they were upgrading the tower closest to me with new hardware and were shutting it down intermittently to work on it.

So many problems with the Sensation

I came from the G2X because that phone was riddled with problems, but now it seems like I may have made a huge mistake. That phone's problems were nothing compared to the problems that I'm having with this phone and it seems to be getting worse.
The power button issue where at least two or three times a day, the home button is turning into a screen capture button. VERY annoying to have to deal with that, then go and delete all the stupid screen caps from the photo album.
Inability for the camera to focus on anything in macro/close up. I can't use any barcode apps, which I used to use all the time.
Complete loss of signal for no apparent reason until I toggle on/off airplane mode or restart about two or three times a week. EXTREMELY annoying and makes me miss important calls.
Phone freezing for no apparent reason in middle of a phone call.
The internet lag, which occurs when you're surfing and it takes 4-5 seconds to just connect and start downloading. I've never seen this with any previous smart phones.
These are only the major problems.
Are they planning to fix any of these problems? I have had some bad RMA issues in the past and would prefer not to get a crappy refurbished phone that's going to still have most, if not all of these issues (which all seem pretty wide spread).
Since I know that many of you are having these issues, what are you doing about them?

I don't have any of this issues and you should definitely consider getting an exchange for another Sensation.
I used to have a G2x too and 200% more happy with my Sensation.
What software version are you.running?
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I have never had any of these problems with my Sensation, I had a Galaxy S2 for a while before and couldn't be happier with with changing to the Sensation.
Does sound like a faulty phone to be honest.

govtcheez said:
I came from the G2X because that phone was riddled with problems, but now it seems like I may have made a huge mistake. That phone's problems were nothing compared to the problems that I'm having with this phone and it seems to be getting worse.
The power button issue where at least two or three times a day, the home button is turning into a screen capture button. VERY annoying to have to deal with that, then go and delete all the stupid screen caps from the photo album.
Inability for the camera to focus on anything in macro/close up. I can't use any barcode apps, which I used to use all the time.
Complete loss of signal for no apparent reason until I toggle on/off airplane mode or restart about two or three times a week. EXTREMELY annoying and makes me miss important calls.
Phone freezing for no apparent reason in middle of a phone call.
The internet lag, which occurs when you're surfing and it takes 4-5 seconds to just connect and start downloading. I've never seen this with any previous smart phones.
These are only the major problems.
Are they planning to fix any of these problems? I have had some bad RMA issues in the past and would prefer not to get a crappy refurbished phone that's going to still have most, if not all of these issues (which all seem pretty wide spread).
Since I know that many of you are having these issues, what are you doing about them?
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Unfortunately the problems you are describing are just part of the "fun" of owning a Sensation. This was without a doubt one of the worst purchases I have ever made, and I still cant believe HTC produced this phone. Its almost as if they fired the entire quality control department just to get these handsets out the door. Regardless, I feel bad that you (likely) spent $600 on an awful device like I did. I would suggest you try and sell it on Craigslist and then buy the new Nexus device next month. However, you will then need to deal with knowing you sold some poor sucker a total piece of sh*t....... Its really a 'lose/lose/ situation buddy, I feel for ya!

I came from the g2x as well. After two g2x s and the same problems with both, no GPS locking and **** battery life ( dead by 5pm ). This phone isn't the best but it's been an amazing phone for me. I think you just got a bad one.
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Root, get a lightweight ROM and run a screenshot fix

shooric said:
Root, get a lightweight ROM and run a screenshot fix
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Problem is then you are stuck with a crappy phone, AND you cant return it when it fails (again).

I think we have a possible lemon Sensation and a Nexus troll.
My phone is totally stock, and I have none of these problems. It purr's along like a 911 Carrera.

AudiHeel said:
I think we have a possible lemon Sensation and a Nexus troll.
My phone is totally stock, and I have none of these problems. It purr's along like a 911 Carrera.
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Right, either that or YOU just happen to be one of the few people without problems. Why dont you check back in with us in a few months to see how well your device is working out buddy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114612

same problem....
I have the very same problem as this guy's Sensation like mine....
but the opposite!!!
Schwiiing!!!!!

Your probably the few unlucky ones.
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update your rom ota. that's the first thing i did with my phone. def. sounds like some software problems.

You definitely have a faulty unit and need an exchange.
The Optimus 2x and G2x are the worst Android devices of 2011. Riddled with random reboots, reboots by charging and battery pulls, quite frankly how anyone can see it differently is nuts.

AudiHeel said:
I think we have a possible lemon Sensation and a Nexus troll.
My phone is totally stock, and I have none of these problems. It purr's along like a 911 Carrera.
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Same here....guess I'm in the minority too.
Mine's more like a supercharged Vette though.

RussianBear said:
update your rom ota. that's the first thing i did with my phone. def. sounds like some software problems.
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That is VERY bad advice. The most recent OTA update actually caused many of the problems people are now experiencing. More specifically, the newest OTA update now causes random screenshots (when pressing home) and makes the touchscreen very unresponsive. If I could go back to the previous version I would, however you do lose some functionality by doing so.
As before, dont just take my advice. Spend a few minutes on this forum and you with find thousands of other users pulling their hair out after purchasing this phone. Regarding the issue that occurs after updating via OTA, I point you to the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235382
Enjoy, and 'caveat emptor'.

Wow. After having my Sensation for a few months I'm shocked to see you're having all these issues. I've had a ton of smartphones dating back to the Treo 600 and this is the best I have ever had.
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jlczl said:
Wow. After having my Sensation for a few months I'm shocked to see you're having all these issues. I've had a ton of smartphones dating back to the Treo 600 and this is the best I have ever had.
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I had thought I would be raving about this phone to be honest. I was a blackberry user for well over 10 years, going waaay back to the RIM 850 (I bet most people reading this were YOUNG children when that came out!). In the early 2000's I began importing the original HTC windows mobile handsets for sale on ebay, and I have tested, sold, and used almost every "smartphone" released since then. About a year ago I finally came to the realization that the Blackberry platform was showing its age, so I began looking into Android. After a few months of going back and forth I bought the G2, and then a few months later I "upgraded" to the Sensation. BIG MISTAKE!!! Between the sluggish, battery hogging monster that is the Sense OS and the HORRIBLE build quality of this phone, nothing good has come out of this relationship. For the few that have had no problems with this phone, just wait, they will develop! For those who are toying with the idea of buying this phone JUST WALK AWAY. Unless you can get this phone for free, and unless you don't mind sending it back for repair (over and over and over) then looks elsewhere for your Android fix.

nothing wrong wit mine. completely stock but rooted. i love this phone....

You have a faulty handset. I have none of these problems. This phone is nothing short of amazing.
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Faulty phone. Mine has none if those issues. Rooted running stock Rom.
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[Q] Problem with Samsung phone performance

Been contemplating for a while whether to post this as it will come off as rather trollish. Had my Infuse for over a year now. When I first got it I noticed there were some "issues". I remained patient hoping or thinking maybe when GB was released it would improve. It did not. Later I needed to root this phone and came here, found a ROM that had all the AT&T junk stripped out. Phone worked better, but still had these issues.
I got to the point that I knew I would never again purchase either a Samsung phone or Android. Did not know what the culprit was. Just recently I had the chance to really take a look at an HTC EVO, and I realized that Samsung is the problem, not Android.
Number one issue is that this phone is sluggish, and sometimes unresponsive. I will touch whatever button and get that vibrating acknowledgement, but nothing happens. I will be in the app menu and wish to exist and the home button just does not respond.
Yesterday I missed a call because the bloody phone just did not respond, even though I touched the answer button. Other times I just can not make a call. I dial number, and the phone just sits there doing nothing. Eventually I just pull out the battery and restart the phone to make a simple bloody call. I had a HTC WinMo phone for years and never once experienced this. No matter how farked the OS could get with some app or whatever, the phone function always worked.
I do not run a lot of apps, and recently have experienced these issues with almost literally no apps installed. I will then add something like GO taskmanger just to confirm that the unresponsive behavior is not due to some app taking up memory/CPU etc..
Sorry for the long post, but I am at my wits end with this bloody phone. The fact that I miss calls when the **** phone is right in my hand is unacceptable. So before placing this phone in a box filled with C4 and shooting this to the moon, hoping that maybe a solution is out there.
p.s. I have 2 Infuse in use, both have the same issue.

What firmware are you running?
Is it the same firmware on both phones?
What is the launcher?
Have you tried a different modem?
Are you using a battery saver like juice defender?
Are you using an ad blocker?
Are you using a specific kernel? Oc? Uv?
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ssa2204 said:
Been contemplating for a while whether to post this as it will come off as rather trollish. Had my Infuse for over a year now. When I first got it I noticed there were some "issues". I remained patient hoping or thinking maybe when GB was released it would improve. It did not. Later I needed to root this phone and came here, found a ROM that had all the AT&T junk stripped out. Phone worked better, but still had these issues.
I got to the point that I knew I would never again purchase either a Samsung phone or Android. Did not know what the culprit was. Just recently I had the chance to really take a look at an HTC EVO, and I realized that Samsung is the problem, not Android.
Number one issue is that this phone is sluggish, and sometimes unresponsive. I will touch whatever button and get that vibrating acknowledgement, but nothing happens. I will be in the app menu and wish to exist and the home button just does not respond.
Yesterday I missed a call because the bloody phone just did not respond, even though I touched the answer button. Other times I just can not make a call. I dial number, and the phone just sits there doing nothing. Eventually I just pull out the battery and restart the phone to make a simple bloody call. I had a HTC WinMo phone for years and never once experienced this. No matter how farked the OS could get with some app or whatever, the phone function always worked.
I do not run a lot of apps, and recently have experienced these issues with almost literally no apps installed. I will then add something like GO taskmanger just to confirm that the unresponsive behavior is not due to some app taking up memory/CPU etc..
Sorry for the long post, but I am at my wits end with this bloody phone. The fact that I miss calls when the **** phone is right in my hand is unacceptable. So before placing this phone in a box filled with C4 and shooting this to the moon, hoping that maybe a solution is out there.
p.s. I have 2 Infuse in use, both have the same issue.
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You know, for the rather lengthy post, you really have not explained any detail about your issue.. You have a generic 'I have an issue, the Infuse sucks' post and its not going to help anyone resolve your issue. I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that you have 2 infuses having the SAME EXACT ISSUE. Yes, there will be times when you get a defective phone or it isnt working up to your standards, but to have 2 defective phones with the same defect? You need to play the lottery. Also, i suggest you send the phones back. It sounds like youve already made your mind up and have pretty much bashed the samsung infuse in that entire post. The same samsung infuse that myself, and plenty of other people live with day to day and have absolutely 0 complaints.

I will give you $20.00 a piece for them!!!!

ssa2204 said:
Been contemplating for a while whether to post this as it will come off as rather trollish. Had my Infuse for over a year now. When I first got it I noticed there were some "issues". I remained patient hoping or thinking maybe when GB was released it would improve. It did not. Later I needed to root this phone and came here, found a ROM that had all the AT&T junk stripped out. Phone worked better, but still had these issues.
I got to the point that I knew I would never again purchase either a Samsung phone or Android. Did not know what the culprit was. Just recently I had the chance to really take a look at an HTC EVO, and I realized that Samsung is the problem, not Android.
Number one issue is that this phone is sluggish, and sometimes unresponsive. I will touch whatever button and get that vibrating acknowledgement, but nothing happens. I will be in the app menu and wish to exist and the home button just does not respond.
Yesterday I missed a call because the bloody phone just did not respond, even though I touched the answer button. Other times I just can not make a call. I dial number, and the phone just sits there doing nothing. Eventually I just pull out the battery and restart the phone to make a simple bloody call. I had a HTC WinMo phone for years and never once experienced this. No matter how farked the OS could get with some app or whatever, the phone function always worked.
I do not run a lot of apps, and recently have experienced these issues with almost literally no apps installed. I will then add something like GO taskmanger just to confirm that the unresponsive behavior is not due to some app taking up memory/CPU etc..
Sorry for the long post, but I am at my wits end with this bloody phone. The fact that I miss calls when the **** phone is right in my hand is unacceptable. So before placing this phone in a box filled with C4 and shooting this to the moon, hoping that maybe a solution is out there.
p.s. I have 2 Infuse in use, both have the same issue.
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Simple . Hack it and put cm7 on it if you really need speed. Maybe its your screen protecter. Wipe the screen off. Cm9 can be sluggish, for speed go to miui on gingerbread or cm7

Id be willing to buy one of the infuses
Trust me...sounds like you got two defective units...which like Scott, I find hard to believe...but hey its possible-idk when you got hem.but if it hasn't been a year then put them back to stock with gtgs unbrick and file a warranty claim with Samsung...the infuse is a great phone and I never had the problem you described...I do have a question though...did you get them both at the same time? Cause I don't see why you would get a second if your first was having problems
Anyways...if you wanna sell one hmu...I may buy one depending on the price and if I can get the money (I think I already may have one lined up for $170 just need to get the money)
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Never really had any problems with samsungs beside the only issue I have ever had with ALL Samsung phones .. They have the worst RF signal/strength out of any company! I miss the days of my old Nokia RF ..
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Android Law #1: Costum ROMs are ALWAYS 10x better than stock.

Wow an i cant find one issue. Always great signal never inresponsive u sure u have an infuse
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Prometh1216 said:
Wow an i cant find one issue. Always great signal never inresponsive u sure u have an infuse
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Hehehe, what ROM u running?
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qkster said:
What firmware are you running?
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One is using the GB posted by jscott30 here, the other is the plain official Samsung GB via Kies. Mine is then UCLB3
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Is it the same firmware on both phones?
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No
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What is the launcher?
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Both stock
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Have you tried a different modem?
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No, thought never occurred to me that I should look at this as a solution.
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Are you using a battery saver like juice defender?
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Neither.
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Are you using an ad blocker?
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Nope
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Are you using a specific kernel? Oc? Uv?
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2.6.35.7-I997RUXK53-CL366622 for mine (GB rooted ROM) the other would be whatever came with the official Samsung GB release.
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Again this has been a recurring problem since purchase, and during this time I have had stock Froyo, rooted Froyo ROM, GB update, and for one now a the GB rooted ROM.
When the slow to unresponsiveness occurs there does not appear to be any specific cause. Prior to updating to the rooted GB I had used GO Taskmanager, and long before that some other app I long since forgot the name of. Point was that they had shown that neither CPU was excessive, or memory was used up. Both phones have data services disabled and are strictly Wifi only. There are no tasks or extra programs run in the background (though did install Connectbot today). I no longer use any Live wallpaper. After updating to the rooted GB I left the phone in that state (no software installed) for a week or so, and the problem still occured.
This occurs when calling or answering calls, but as previously posted occurs sometimes just opening the Applications menu as an example. So it is not a specific task or program that is slow or unresponsive. Earlier this evening I got a call, slide the bar across to answer and the screen just hung there for a few moments. This time it was at least not long enough that I missed the call. When the call was done I looked and there simply was nothing running on the phone. No apps, no web browser or mail, in fact I was not even connected to the wifi (I have data 3G/4G service disabled on the phone).

are you completely wiping before every flash youve done? have you tried a complete wipe and start from fresh?

ssa2204 said:
One is using the GB posted by jscott30 here, the other is the plain official Samsung GB via Kies. Mine is then UCLB3
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Both stock
No, thought never occurred to me that I should look at this as a solution.
Neither.
Nope
2.6.35.7-I997RUXK53-CL366622 for mine (GB rooted ROM) the other would be whatever came with the official Samsung GB release.
Again this has been a recurring problem since purchase, and during this time I have had stock Froyo, rooted Froyo ROM, GB update, and for one now a the GB rooted ROM.
When the slow to unresponsiveness occurs there does not appear to be any specific cause. Prior to updating to the rooted GB I had used GO Taskmanager, and long before that some other app I long since forgot the name of. Point was that they had shown that neither CPU was excessive, or memory was used up. Both phones have data services disabled and are strictly Wifi only. There are no tasks or extra programs run in the background (though did install Connectbot today). I no longer use any Live wallpaper. After updating to the rooted GB I left the phone in that state (no software installed) for a week or so, and the problem still occured.
This occurs when calling or answering calls, but as previously posted occurs sometimes just opening the Applications menu as an example. So it is not a specific task or program that is slow or unresponsive. Earlier this evening I got a call, slide the bar across to answer and the screen just hung there for a few moments. This time it was at least not long enough that I missed the call. When the call was done I looked and there simply was nothing running on the phone. No apps, no web browser or mail, in fact I was not even connected to the wifi (I have data 3G/4G service disabled on the phone).
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Task manager is NOT the best app to tell you what is running in the background.
Maps and other location apps may not be listed but will consume resourse that can be the cause of your lag.
The fact that stopping wallpaper or live wall paper off alleviate the condition may suggest that the phone is running at max capacity. Steps to reduce the load improves it. Live wp, facebook, maps, stock email and other device manager from stock att was one of the first @#$% I took out on any rom I run.
Having a large amount of apps installed can also cause this lag. The OS may only be able to handle so many.
Have a poor signal at the time of the call may also be an issue, especially if both of your phones have this issue occasionally but not consistently.
Lock screen can also be a factor. Some sleep setting may also cause the phone to wake up poorly. I get around this by turning off my lock screen. On the call settings, you can also change the answering options so that it will override others and make it easy to answer.
On any firmware - stock or modded, after you have the phone running for an extended period of time without a reboot, you may start to see some lags. This may be across all devices. You may need to reboot it occasionally or boot into recovery and wipe the cache.
These issues may or not go away once you have a device with more power or resources..ex: dual or quad core, 1gb or 2gb ram etc..my guess is when a device has more power, programmers will come up with more resourse intensive apps that may hinder the phone as well.
Lastly, pay attention to your battery meter. As the power dips below 30%, there are steps taken by the OS to conserve the battery. This may give you lags as well..possibly one of the reason why it seems random also.
If you wanted to test out the lag issue due to background apps, go to settings/account and sync. turn off background data. You will retain the (radio) phone and text but there will be no email/facebook, weather, widgets/market/amazon etc updates unless you manually update them. If this runs smoothly but lags when you turn it back on, you can start the process of narrowing down your culprit.
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I Hate the GPS on this phone

Don't get me wrong, I love the GS3 for all the performance and software features but the GPS on this thing is almost unbearable.
I was using Nav this weekend to go see my new baby grand daughter for the first time and I was constantly U-turning, making loops, pulling over for it to find GPS, etc. Finally I asked my girlfriend to plug the address into her Moto Razr (instamt lock) only to find we were just around the corner from the address we were trying to find and that we had passed by it at least twice while trying to follow the screwed up directions the GS3 was giving me.
I sure wish this was just software related but I have tried about evry fix out there including trying several different ROMs. I hate to say I am moving on to something else but this is very frustrating. I really like the specs on the Note2 but I am weary that this is a systemic Samsung issue. Maybe the HTC DNA. never had any issue with my Rezound I gave up for this.
OK I feel better now.

Sounds like a hardware defect. Have you had the phone swapped out?
I have no problems with gps. Heck, I even get a lock indoors in my office.
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try running gps fix from the playstore.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidlab.gpsfix&hl=en

I had this same issue. I got a replacement phone, and the problem went a way.
It's most likely hardware.
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jdg1 said:
Don't get me wrong, I love the GS3 for all the performance and software features but the GPS on this thing is almost unbearable.
I was using Nav this weekend to go see my new baby grand daughter for the first time and I was constantly U-turning, making loops, pulling over for it to find GPS, etc. Finally I asked my girlfriend to plug the address into her Moto Razr (instamt lock) only to find we were just around the corner from the address we were trying to find and that we had passed by it at least twice while trying to follow the screwed up directions the GS3 was giving me.
I sure wish this was just software related but I have tried about evry fix out there including trying several different ROMs. I hate to say I am moving on to something else but this is very frustrating. I really like the specs on the Note2 but I am weary that this is a systemic Samsung issue. Maybe the HTC DNA. never had any issue with my Rezound I gave up for this.
OK I feel better now.
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Keep trying new ROMs. A lot of GPS issues are due to bad config files in the ROM not the actual hardware chips

yeah must be hardware related. I easily get a GPS lock even when I am indoors in my basement.

GPS does suck on it every ROM even stock takes forever to lock on mine
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I had some really iffy gps when aosp first came out on our phone. BUt in the lastfew weeks I have not had any issues, and I rely on my gps pretty heavily. Last week it seemlessly moved me around stopped traffic due to an accident and I didn't realize it until I saw it on the freeway asI happily made my way on surface streets.
If you are running aosp and still having problems, check out the AGPS fix thread in development (helped me on some touchwiz roms too). But cm10, paranoid android and clean rom have all worked perfect for me as of late.
If none of that works, you wouldn't be the first person with a hardware defect. 30 million phones sold in a few months has to mean some are going to be boogered up, its just a percentage game. I personally have been fighting poor audio quality and have been told that is also a hardware issue, so just get Verizon to take care of you, you'll be happy you did.

I guess ill call verizon. Didnt want to have to go through the trouble of unrooting and returning to stock. Also I know the replacement will be a refurb. Thats always a crap shoot because it may have worse problems than this one.
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I had the same problem and I got a replacement and this phone locks instantly. Get your phone swapped.

I agree with most others in here. Probably hardware. The GPS on my GS3 is flawless. In fact it's one of the best out of all the phones I've had.
Sorry to hear you're having problems..

GPS on mine work flawlessly too. Locks in seconds. I am running the first JB leak. Hope the OP gets it figured out because the S3 is awesome and would hate to see someone ditch it for a isolated gps issue

ilkevinli said:
I had the same problem and I got a replacement and this phone locks instantly. Get your phone swapped.
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Went ahead and ordered the replacement. Hoping I'll have the same luck you did.

My GPS works great too. Locks on in my house and never had issues using the navigation.
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I'm wondering if there is a GPS issue with my device as well, but it doesn't sound as bad as this. It gets me where I need to go, but the problem is getting the GPS lock. I often drive five or ten minutes before it gets the signal--it just says "Searching for GPS" until it finally kicks in. Never had any problems like this on my Rezound either.
Don't really want to swap the phone out for a sketchy refurb, but I'm debating whether or not I want to live with the issue. Sounds like something that isn't going to go away if it's hardware related.

Since you are rooted, give this a shot! https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5Eb3VibGUuRmFzdGVyRml4Il0.

This is definitely a hardware problem, I have two G3s and the GPS locks instantly in both of them.

jmorton10 said:
This is definitely a hardware problem, I have two G3s and the GPS locks instantly in both of them.
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I have no issue with GPS. 5 - 10 seconds to get GPS lock. Much better compering my old droidx.

My GPS was great until I flashed LiquidSmooth JB. Now I can let it sit all day long, and it won't lock.

RGOLD said:
I have no issue with GPS. 5 - 10 seconds to get GPS lock. Much better compering my old droidx.
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Don't even get be started on Droid X GPS lock times :banghead: lol
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spenc938 said:
My GPS was great until I flashed LiquidSmooth JB. Now I can let it sit all day long, and it won't lock.
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Sometimes with certain JB ROMs, the GPS screws up for some reason, the fix is to flash to a ICS nandroid if you have it, if not flash to an ICS ROM, get a lock on GPS, than flashback and that usually fixes the issue
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