Having done a search & a bit of a google it seems the default HTC camera is prone to crashing on other devices, it's happening on my new UK voda sensation.
The camera works for a few minutes, then crashes to a black screen. If I clicked it again the screen brightens but the camera app does not run. A reboot seemed to fix this the first few times, now even after a reboot the camera app will not run.
Anybody got any ideas on how to fix this, if at all?
Same,its starting to get really annoying!
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Strange, I know a lot of people experience this issue but the camera app has never crashed on me even once. It's very stable from what I can see. I've taken lots of photos and 1080p videos too.
drblow said:
Having done a search & a bit of a google it seems the default HTC camera is prone to crashing on other devices, it's happening on my new UK voda sensation.
The camera works for a few minutes, then crashes to a black screen. If I clicked it again the screen brightens but the camera app does not run. A reboot seemed to fix this the first few times, now even after a reboot the camera app will not run.
Anybody got any ideas on how to fix this, if at all?
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Is geotagging an option? Do you have it turned on? If so, try turning it off. Just a thought.
samnada said:
Is geotagging an option? Do you have it turned on? If so, try turning it off. Just a thought.
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Nice one! That seems to have done the trick, certainly hasn't crashed again since turning off geotagging. Thanks for the good tip.
I hope this phone gets unlocked soon, the voda rom is pretty good so far but I doesn't feel like half the phone it could be with the right tweaking and optimisation.
drblow said:
Nice one! That seems to have done the trick, certainly hasn't crashed again since turning off geotagging. Thanks for the good tip.
I hope this phone gets unlocked soon, the voda rom is pretty good so far but I doesn't feel like half the phone it could be with the right tweaking and optimisation.
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Cool! Just a wild guess. I'll try to remember this if I have the problem.
Actually that brings up another possible issue. Have you used GPS much? I'd be interested if that's working ok. Good GPS is one of my key requirements. Thanks.
drblow said:
Nice one! That seems to have done the trick, certainly hasn't crashed again since turning off geotagging. Thanks for the good tip.
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I've got geotagging turned off, have had all along. Looks like there's a temporary fix then!
I haven't used GPS much. I have a little and it does work, but I will try to test it a bit this week, see how long the signal holds up on a journey, that sort of thing.
I'll let you know ;o)
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I just got my Nexus S yesterday and already the compass has stopped working. My phone got stuck in landscape mode so I turned it off and back on and now the compass doesn't work in Google Maps. I read about quite a few people having the landscape issue after installing Google Sky map, which I do have installed but everyone said resetting the device fixes everything. Any idea's on what I can try to get my compass working again?
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I just got my Nexus S yesterday and already the compass has stopped working. My phone got stuck in landscape mode so I turned it off and back on and now the compass doesn't work in Google Maps. I read about quite a few people having the landscape issue after installing Google Sky map, which I do have installed but everyone said resetting the device fixes everything. Any idea's on what I can try to get my compass working again?
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turn it over and give it a couple good smacks on the backside. seriously. they can get stuck. also, are you using a case with a magnetic clip? they can mess with the compass.
It's a digital compass. They don't have any moving parts like a conventional compass so they can't get stuck. And no, I don't have it on a magnetic clip.
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It's a digital compass. They don't have any moving parts like a conventional compass so they can't get stuck. And no, I don't have it on a magnetic clip.
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tell that to my g1 that contantly gets stuck. a good smack and its working again
What about an analog compass? Or maybe a reboot.btw did you know that you can make a compass on your own?
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dexter93 said:
What about an analog compass? Or maybe a reboot.btw did you know that you can make a compass on your own?
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What do you mean "What about an analog compass?" I said I already tried rebooting in my first post. And yes I know I can make my own compass, what does that have to do with anything?
I just tried doing a factory data reset and that didn't help. Then I installed some lame compass app that allowed me to calibrate it and it appears to be "working" now. It's completely inaccurate and jumps around like crazy but it does something at least. Is that normal or should I get my device replaced?
If you've done all of that I would just replace it. Bbm have been great with my own issues with the phone, show them the problem and if you are in your 30 day window, they should switch you out a new one. Careful though, seems to me once you go the exchange route, it gets addictive. Got mine out on warranty as I type. Another thing, if you haven't already, get the black tie insurance, at least for the first six months or so. Its saving me now and there's no deductible. The phone is also a rapid exchange so it will be back to you new in 3 to 5 biz days.
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You can check the raw magnetometer status with the app, "Phone Tester".
http://www.appbrain.com/app/phone-tester/com.mtorres.phonetester
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What do you mean "What about an analog compass?" I said I already tried rebooting in my first post. And yes I know I can make my own compass, what does that have to do with anything?
I just tried doing a factory data reset and that didn't help. Then I installed some lame compass app that allowed me to calibrate it and it appears to be "working" now. It's completely inaccurate and jumps around like crazy but it does something at least. Is that normal or should I get my device replaced?
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Come on man, it was just a joke
Seriously now, why don't you contact Google for support?
If you want a decent compass to properly calibrate the sensors.and use I suggest this https://catch.com/home/mobile-apps-2/compass/ but I'm not sure if it works for gingerbread
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You might try updating to 2.3.2....I think I read somewhere where that helped the compass problem with some apps. Couldn't hurt I wouldn't think either way.
I'm curious to know if I'm the only one with this issue. I haven't been able to pinpoint it, but it seems like after every reboot I have to go back into the brightness settings and enable "auto brightness" again.
Anyone else seeing this?
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I'm curious to know if I'm the only one with this issue. I haven't been able to pinpoint it, but it seems like after every reboot I have to go back into the brightness settings and enable "auto brightness" again.
Anyone else seeing this?
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mine stays put at auto brightness after reboots/restarts...
im sure its annoying you having to go change it every time
piimp said:
mine stays put at auto brightness after reboots/restarts...
im sure its annoying you having to go change it every time
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Hmm. Well that just made my issue suck that much more. Lmao.
No big deal, hopefully I won't be rebooting that often.
Shay D. Life said:
Hmm. Well that just made my issue suck that much more. Lmao.
No big deal, hopefully I won't be rebooting that often.
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yeah that or hope someone else had the same issue and fixed it somehow
Possible Solution?
I was having the same issue, I switched on and off auto-brightness, turned off the phone, pulled the battery, turned on the phone, switched auto-brightness on and restarted the phone. After all that, auto-brightness is working correctly. I hope this helps.
cgjjaf said:
I was having the same issue, I switched on and off auto-brightness, turned off the phone, pulled the battery, turned on the phone, switched auto-brightness on and restarted the phone. After all that, auto-brightness is working correctly. I hope this helps.
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I'll probably try that next time I run into the issue. When auto is on it works well.
Sorry for the late reply, I have this exact issue too. Annoys the **** out of me.
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TJBunch1228 said:
Sorry for the late reply, I have this exact issue too. Annoys the **** out of me.
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Well that's three of us. Hate the issue, but doesn't it feel better when you know you're not retarded and the issue really does exist?
I have been having this issue at well. It appears to happen at random!
I've heard that the auto-brightness bug happens when your phone goes into power-saver mode. It turns off auto-brightness, but then doesn't turn it back on once you've recharged.
Not positive this is the cause, but it seems logical - I'll have to keep an eye out the next time I let my battery run low...
I've noticed that more often than not, the phone fails to switch autobrightness back on after exiting the camera app.
Happens to me too. I never really pay attention enough to notice when it occurs.
Just wondering and I've research but no go. Does anyone have problem with the end button after each call? Is there a fix? Cause my sis seems to have this problem bad and not sure if its a known problem.. thank you
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dadsterflip said:
Just wondering and I've research but no go. Does anyone have problem with the end button after each call? Is there a fix? Cause my sis seems to have this problem bad and not sure if its a known problem.. thank you
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You never said what the problem was...
Elvis_Freshly said:
You never said what the problem was...
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Wuddup Freshly? I haven't seen you since back in the day on the Cyanogenmod MT3G forums.
Anyways, I think the problem he is referring to is when you go to hang up, the screen just stays black (g-sensor not working correctly) instead of the screen lighting up to hit end. I've seen the screen light up but not respond when taking the phone away from your ear also. Let's hope these bugs get taken care of very soon with an OTA, along with many others.
An unlocked BL would be better so I can fix these little problems myself but I'm not holding my breath to receive it soon.
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Wuddup Freshly? I haven't seen you since back in the day on the Cyanogenmod MT3G forums.
Anyways, I think the problem he is referring to is when you go to hang up, the screen just stays black (g-sensor not working correctly) instead of the screen lighting up to hit end. I've seen the screen light up but not respond when taking the phone away from your ear also. Let's hope these bugs get taken care of very soon with an OTA, along with many others.
An unlocked BL would be better so I can fix these little problems myself but I'm not holding my breath to receive it soon.
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WOW MOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Good to see you bro...Think you mean the G1 forums though..lol
I see we're back on the same page again. I jumped to the Vibrant, MT4G then Sensation.
I had that issue with my last Sensation. Exchanged it this morning and I am good. Didnt know wth he meant. lol
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I think the problem he is referring to is when you go to hang up, the screen just stays black (g-sensor not working correctly) instead of the screen lighting up to hit end. I've seen the screen light up but not respond when taking the phone away from your ear also. Let's hope these bugs get taken care of very soon with an OTA, along with many others.
An unlocked BL would be better so I can fix these little problems myself but I'm not holding my breath to receive it soon.
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I have seen this problem with my phone... but dang, I don't even have problems with dust on my screen and if I exchange it I'm risking it... hmmm
So I have been reading on all the "problems" that this device has, and I've stayed pretty quiet about all the griping over minor things. (coming from the Vibrant and the G2X makes me pretty resilient to "bugs".
Sadly no one ever really talked about how it is a software problem. Everyone wanted it to be hardware related even though the touchscreen works for every other app.
(hops off soapbox)
Here's the fix, it's quite simple.
1) go to HTC hub and download a new theme (mine was music lover)
2) apply the theme
3) reboot phone
4) pull the ring to unlock
5) go back to XDA and hit the thanks button
I've replaced mine so I don't have it right now.
Unresponsiveness is not just lockscreen issue. It was effecting every apps on mine. I couldn't type, get carousel effect etc. Does this solve all of these?
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I've replaced mine so I don't have it right now.
Unresponsiveness is not just lockscreen issue. It was effecting every apps on mine. I couldn't type, get carousel effect etc. Does this solve all of these?
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Give it a try....won't hurt ya one bit to change themes. When ya get your device back of course.
Hoggles said:
Give it a try....won't hurt ya one bit to change themes.
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Looks like you didn't read carrefully As I said I've replaced mine so I don't have this issue on my new device. That means I can't test this.
I never had unresponsiveness in any other app. Maybe I just got a perfect Sensation... well almost perfect (s-on)
Mine is so damn responsive, sometimes when I scroll the application drawer a little bit it opens an application
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I saw the 'unresonponsive' threads, and was somehwat amused, since my screen appears to behave normally...but for the heck of it, I tried the carousel, and could NOT get it to rotate fast AT ALL! Other regular nav/touches worked fine. I just tried this 'fix', and can now get fast rotation on carousel easily! It was worth clearing defaults (LancherPro) and playing with it to get this 'fix' working. Now, back to LPro!
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So I have been reading on all the "problems" that this device has, and I've stayed pretty quiet about all the griping over minor things. (coming from the Vibrant and the G2X makes me pretty resilient to "bugs".
Sadly no one ever really talked about how it is a software problem. Everyone wanted it to be hardware related even though the touchscreen works for every other app.
(hops off soapbox)
Here's the fix, it's quite simple.
1) go to HTC hub and download a new theme (mine was music lover)
2) apply the theme
3) reboot phone
4) pull the ring to unlock
5) go back to XDA and hit the thanks button
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I posted this on another thread but I noticed that if you swipe really fast on one screen, without moving between home screens, it will always spin.
Just swipe really fast.
tried this fix and didnt work
orells said:
So I have been reading on all the "problems" that this device has, and I've stayed pretty quiet about all the griping over minor things. (coming from the Vibrant and the G2X makes me pretty resilient to "bugs".
Sadly no one ever really talked about how it is a software problem. Everyone wanted it to be hardware related even though the touchscreen works for every other app.
(hops off soapbox)
Here's the fix, it's quite simple.
1) go to HTC hub and download a new theme (mine was music lover)
2) apply the theme
3) reboot phone
4) pull the ring to unlock
5) go back to XDA and hit the thanks button
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Can you just apply one of the themes already on the phone? busted did not work, no thanks here. Just dloaded and installed music lover, no go. Who said the problem works in every other app? mine does not. Anywhere you try to swipe/scroll. home screens, contacts, pictures, LOCK RING, fruit ninja.. registers as a touch( a lot of touches) instead of a swipe. I dont think a software update will fix it. If it would then it should work when i restore phone to factory defaults, it does not, yet it worked fine at those same settings when it was new.
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Mine is so damn responsive, sometimes when I scroll the application drawer a little bit it opens an application
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That is the problem! lol that is NON responsive. Swipes are not registering as swipes, instead registers as a tap. Thats why an app opens. I open an app almost every time i try to scroll through the app drawer. NOT how it should be.
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I posted this on another thread but I noticed that if you swipe really fast on one screen, without moving between home screens, it will always spin.
Just swipe really fast.
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No it does not. Not on mine. Yours will get worse untill that doesnt work for you either.
Thank you for this.
Why you always gottqa be freaking negative? Even on the fre3vo thread you freaking out on people. I tested this on mine, 1 swipe and the carousel appears.
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I have to agree this did make a difference in the 3D carousel spinning. I don't know about other issues as I have not had them yet.
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Why you always gottqa be freaking negative? Even on the fre3vo thread you freaking out on people. I tested this on mine, 1 swipe and the carousel appears.
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Ok let me be positive and see if that helps. brb.. Nope, still no carousel. All i did was inform you that what you think is actually good, is in fact one of the issues. Our sensations should not be opening apps when swiping. My evo didnt, my N1 didnt, my iphone didnt, but the newest latest and greatest device does. I have a right to be negative. Sorry if i offended you.
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Weird problem with my device (3 months old), after playing for a while with the device it suddenly starts to make these weird choppy and laggy scrolling every 3 seconds, like it is doing something in the background, i see it when scrolling, when playing, when facebooking or anything else.
I downloaded apps to see if the CPU is workng without touching it, couldnt see anything in the background unless i touched the phone.
Can it be something bad within the Oreo 8.1 code? This is really ruin the user experience i have with it, making it work sometimes likek my old Meizu or even worse.
It goes awaay after rebooting, or after a while by itselfe.
I clean the RAM always, i stopped lots of permission apps to work in the background but cant see the difference.
Any suggestions?
I also had this problem. It completely disappeared when I made a software update.
I think it was temporarily fixed by turning on "deactivate HW-Overlays" in the developer settings. However, as far is I've read, this could decrease battery performance.
Greetings
Thanks ill try it, but i do have the 8.0 version** after an OTA update after i got the phone..
Well i came back to say this tweak works!
It wont get choppy anymore..thanks!
liav12 said:
Well i came back to say this tweak works!
It wont get choppy anymore..thanks!
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also me i have same problem
since 2 weeks i face it.. can you give me the solution please
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gernasam said:
also me i have same problem
since 2 weeks i face it.. can you give me the solution please
regards
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I did exactly what metaxuss instructed me to do, you need to open the Developer mode and right after look in the search button on the Settings for HW overlay, turned it on and now it works like a charm, i hope they will fix it under the next update..
liav12 said:
I did exactly what metaxuss instructed me to do, you need to open the Developer mode and right after look in the search button on the Settings for HW overlay, turned it on and now it works like a charm, i hope they will fix it under the next update..
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thanks a lot :good:
its fine now.. but if i restart the device .. i need to do it again
gernasam said:
thanks a lot :good:
its fine now.. but if i restart the device .. i need to do it again
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I have found that to happen too, but its a quick fix,
really shame that HTC wont solve this, and why would it happen only on our devices?
Same problem for me. If I disable the option, it looks better as you said but Netflix does work anymore (sound, subtitles ok but no display)...
So I'm waiting for a fix from HTC
Update of htc u11+ stopped almost 6 months ago 0 update, shame on htc
still problem not solve
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still problem not solve
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Did you get the new update?
vegetaleb said:
Did you get the new update?
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no still
what time its come out ??
Taiwan models got it days ago. So other models next week perhaps
vegetaleb said:
Taiwan models got it days ago. So other models next week perhaps
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we hope that the problems are solved
thanks alot