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[Q] Issues with screen when plugged in and wearing rubber skin

I have noticed some issues, when the phone is placed on the charger. I have the t-mobile glove (rubber) I noticed that when the glove is on and it is plugged into charger the screen goes all weird I swipe the screen and it calls some random person from the contacts, if I try to unlock it the ring just bounces around and will not let me unlock the phone when I select a point on screen something else opens.
if I unplug it or remove the glove issue goes away, but work fine connected to charger(no glove) and works fine in glove (no charger connected)
I am at a loss as what could be causing this.
Is any one else experiencing this?

does your rubber skin touch the screen at all?

I use the same cover and have noticed those problems, but it seemed to be the same unresponsive problem as everyone else was having. They have since gone away completly so I am not sure what the remedy was, still using the same rubber case.

Lord60 said:
does your rubber skin touch the screen at all?
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No the case comes close to the screen but does not touch it.

Weird fault with Note 10.1. Help!

Hi guys, newbie here, and im in desperate need of your help!
So I decided to buy an Note 10.1 and yesterday I received it. Straight away (after turning on) I noticed this rather irritating noise (like a notification sound but not one that is the ringtones options on the tablet) that the tablet made when I held it with one hand well, at first I thought it was a motion gesture since whenever I hold it with one hand (the right hand) it switches to the previous app if your in an app, or previous Web page when surfing the net. So I searched the options 100 times, and nothing to toggle off.
Anyway it bugged me more and more and I couldn't figure it out, then by chance i just pushed slightly on the back of the tablet and the notification noise goes off. Push again, it happens again. I decided that it could be a loose connection being made and remade every time I decompress the right side back panel (I can play it like a piano). So I took the back panel off (a pain in the ****) and noticed a ribbon cable that runs directly where I push the back panel (the S pen sensor cable). It was plugged in correctly, but wasn't taped to the battery like the 2 fatter ribbon cables.
So, I taped it down thinking that me pushing the back panel was moving it and creating a loose connection. I thought I had solved it. Booted it back up, no sound!!!!! Reinstalled the back panel, booted again and BOOM, the sound returns.......
Gutted.
Not sure what to do next, it definitely sounds as if something is disconnecting and reconnecting like a USB on a PC, im getting the sound but no notification or error. I have no idea why this would make an app switch to the previous app or webpage when on net.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Well, it seems I have solved the issue. Since this is a new account, I can't post youtube videos. So I'll leave those out for the time being.
Firstly, heres a video showing the fault. As you can see, I've narrowed it down to the docking station/charger connector.
The ribbon cable was seemingly depressed causing it to disconnect briefly before reconnecting when released. Probably the down side of having a flimsy plastic case.
Solve the issue I removed the ribbon cable and taped a small amount of foam right at the mouth of the connector, making the whole connection sturdier and harder to depress with the cover on, which can be seen here.
Hopefully this helps anyone who finds themselves with a similar issue.

joey8 said:
Well, it seems I have solved the issue. Since this is a new account, I can't post youtube videos. So I'll leave those out for the time being.
Firstly, heres a video showing the fault. As you can see, I've narrowed it down to the docking station/charger connector.
The ribbon cable was seemingly depressed causing it to disconnect briefly before reconnecting when released. Probably the down side of having a flimsy plastic case.
Solve the issue I removed the ribbon cable and taped a small amount of foam right at the mouth of the connector, making the whole connection sturdier and harder to depress with the cover on, which can be seen here.
Hopefully this helps anyone who finds themselves with a similar issue.
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that woulda went straight back to the store

Yep, if the problem isn't fixed there's no way it'll get fixed under warranty now...
If the device is less than a week old, in Oz, the shop is supposed to replace the device immediately. This doesn't mean they won't try the old "It'll take 2 weeks to fix" and "It has to be sent back for repairs" schtick....

shaun298 said:
that woulda went straight back to the store
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I got it from Ebay, although it was listed as new/unused.

complete audio silence (mic and speaker)

my One S started to cut all audio randomly. it happens when i am talking on the phone (i have a suspicion that it's related to the way i put pressure on the phone's body, especially the bottom part, while holding it). it's usually preceded by a sharp/loud chirping noise, after which the speaker and the microphone stop working completely (the call is still on-going, but the other party cannot hear me, and i cannot hear the other party). at first, after rebooting the phone twice, it would go back to its normal mode and would function properly for a while, but now, it refuses to play any sort of audio signal at all. (for example, the YouTube app refuses to play videos, telling me that something is wrong, whereas Slacker radio refuses to broadcast any station, telling me something along the lines of "audio not functioning properly".)
i have tried wiping cache, and i have not reset the phone to factory settings and wiped all data on it. and it's still completely silent. my guess is that it is hardware related, but i don't know whether there is any solution for it or not. btw, my phone is T-Mobile US-branded, and it is unlocked (using HTCDev) and rooted. otherwise, it was (is) completely stock.
any ideas or tips?
PS: during that period of audio-silence, sometimes the phone becomes super sluggish; for example, if i press Disconnect, it takes a very long time to disconnect the call, or it takes a very long time to update the counter at the top which records the duration of the call. sometimes, the delay is so long that i get an error message "Activity Phone isn't responding", and it asks me whether i want to stop it or wait.
EDIT: i found this thread; someone suggested a little mod to the phone. still, i'd appreciate any help.

anybody?
EDIT_1: i also found this thread. seems like this is not an isolated incident.
EDIT_2: anyhow, i opened my phone (well, just the bottom plastic cover that is held in place by plastic tabs and sticky tape). there was dust along the edges, which i cleaned. and i straightened the connectors from the speaker (housed on the plastic cover) to the motherboard. it seems to have fixed things, but i only tested that for a short while. i will use the phone and report back.

darxider said:
anybody?
EDIT_1: i also found this thread. seems like this is not an isolated incident.
EDIT_2: anyhow, i opened my phone (well, just the bottom plastic cover that is held in place by plastic tabs and sticky tape). there was dust along the edges, which i cleaned. and i straightened the connectors from the speaker (housed on the plastic cover) to the motherboard. it seems to have fixed things, but i only tested that for a short while. i will use the phone and report back.
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just wanted to update. the issue came back after a week or so, the and phone randomly loses all audio functions. i opened it up again to make sure the speaker connections are fine (they are). to fix it, i have to power the phone off once or twice, and let it be powered-off for about 5 minutes or so, and then the sound comes back.
anybody knows of a real fix for this or should i just retire my One S and buy another phone?

[Q] Screen white, colors inverted after disassembling phone

Hello!
I opened my phone and removed the screen so I could replace the loudspeaker.
After I put the phone back togheter, the screen was like in the photo.
It is really weird.
The more time I wait to turn the screen back on, the more the colors start to look normal, but as soon as I turn the screen on, it starts to get brighter and brighter untill it is almost completely white.
I tried using the revert colors setting, didn't work.
Any thoughts?
Is it the screen or maybe the motherboard cable?
Here is a video of what is happening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9eJbbljVIw
The screen is not the original, but it was working fine before I opened the phone a second time.
Thank you.

It has something about magnet on loudspeaker..
Magnet is too strong and it drains your color of screen.
I had this problem on my Pc when I puted my new subwoofer next to my monitor, and color run out, when I moved speaker it's normal.
Try to take that speaker out and test then.
Report me back about results
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I tried that, it didn't work.
Maybe it really was the loudspeaker but the damage was permanent...
After reading your reply I did notice that the magnet on the replacement speaker was stronger than the original one (some metal things stuck to it).
I had to replace the speaker because after I replaced the screen, the sound was really low and had bad quality, I think the loudspeaker got damaged in the same fall that cracked my screen.
electrash said:
It has something about magnet on loudspeaker..
Magnet is too strong and it drains your color of screen.
I had this problem on my Pc when I puted my new subwoofer next to my monitor, and color run out, when I moved speaker it's normal.
Try to take that speaker out and test then.
Report me back about results
Sent from my D6603 using XDA Free mobile app
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bsrodrigues said:
I tried that, it didn't work.
Maybe it really was the loudspeaker but the damage was permanent...
After reading your reply I did notice that the magnet on the replacement speaker was stronger than the original one (some metal things stuck to it).
I had to replace the speaker because after I replaced the screen, the sound was really low and had bad quality, I think the loudspeaker got damaged in the same fall that cracked my screen.
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It my be hardware fault of display or flat cable which connects it.
I don't know what could I advise you.
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Had a similar problem when I gave my shattered LG G2 for screen replacement at Gopher Mods, the guy who was manager cum only worker, did not know what he was doing and had to replace my screen thrice for similar problems. The ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the main board can be very sensitive. On my third replacement after a full refund I simply popped the LCD out a little and it solved my problem. So either the LCD connector is loose, too tight or its damaged......

[Q] Screen stops working intermittently, seems to be hardware related, help?

So I've been having a ton of issues with my phone lately, to the point I can't use it anymore. I'll list them in case they may show what the problem is. First, the charging port went out. I swapped out for a new flex cable on ebay and all was well again. Next the speaker stopped working unless I would squeeze the bottom of the phone, and then stopped working completely (Not sure if this was the speaker itself or if it was making poor contact with the new flex cable.).
Up next, and the worst problem of all, is the screen stopped working intermittently. I seemed to be able to get it working better when I would squeeze the phone, which seemed strange to me. This kept happening until it stopped working altogether!
So, thinking it was the flex cable, I just swapped it for another new one from a different seller, and it still isn't working. If I reboot the phone the screen works perfectly fine unless I put light pressure on the back of the above the "s" in nexus, then the screen shuts off and won't come back on again until I restart the phone again. As soon as I reboot the phone the screen works great again until I tap that spot.
I'm a bit at a loss to what I should be looking for, or what I need to replace? Is there some sort of short? Is a connection poorly made? It's a brand new flex cable and the old one seemed to be doing the same, and I've double checked the connections and they seem to be fine.
If you have any ideas, I'm all ears, just about to tear apart the phone to check where it might be making shorts around that area! Thanks everyone!

Seemed to be an issue with the flex cable connecter to the motherboard. When I added pressure to the connector the screen would work, as I let off pressure the screen quit. I ended up adding a few layers of electrical tape to the back of the connector so when I put the backplate housing and cover back on it would add some pressure. Seems to be working great now (knock on wood).

DallasW said:
Seemed to be an issue with the flex cable connecter to the motherboard. When I added pressure to the connector the screen would work, as I let off pressure the screen quit. I ended up adding a few layers of electrical tape to the back of the connector so when I put the backplate housing and cover back on it would add some pressure. Seems to be working great now (knock on wood).
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Thats a common experience you had. The connection between the USB cable and the motherboard for some reason can go bad. I suspect overheating may be the primary cause. The careful placement of double stick electrica tape appears to help fix this problem. I had to do it myself. The speaker not working can be caused by poor connection to the USB flex cable. There is an excellent youtube by "LE55ONS" on the disassembly/assembley which shows everything in great detail. It's worth a look.
Glad you got everything working
Blacksmith5 in Plano TX