Have two spots on my screen that stiled working. Right on my o and I on the keyboard and on the m. Anyone else had this happen. I tried a couple roms and it does it on all of them. Any fixes out there
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So I called verizon couldn't go through their troubleshooting but would it be wise unroot before calling back
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Sounds like a hardware problem. I've had this on a few devices. If you have insurance (or if you're under warranty) , you can file a claim. It would be a good idea to unroot if you do go that route, but in all honesty my opinion us that it really won't matter.
Another option is to go on eBay and look for a digitizer replacement, go on YouTube for a "how to replace....." video and then fix it yourself.
Or, take it to a shop and give someone who knows less than you even more money to do it for you.
Replacing digitizers is real easy if you're slow, methodical, and look ahead at what you're doing.
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I have the SAME thing. it's driving me nuts.
I'm on CM7 and its my i o k m and ? key. it's AWFUL.
i think it says something to how often i type OMFG but yes, it's quite annoying trying to hit M and only being able to hit n or delete. I'm running swift key x and i switched around to the stock gingerbread keyboard and the htc IME keyboard and nothing changed. however I switched out my battery from my stock battery to the extended and it was fine last night, yet this morning it came back.
Very puzzling. I don't know what to say. I'm going to flash the stock OS and see if anything happens but I don't know what to do. Glad I'm not the only one with this issue.
I had one do that factory warranty get a new one nothing will help it
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Already flashed the stock PS no help got a new one coming today
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I bought my captivate on release day and have been fairly happy with it so far. I am currently running phoenix 4.5 and have been for a quite a while.
So with that said. I've noticed an odd problem when playing with my phone, it seems the search soft button is being pressed by nothing somewhat randomly(when I'm not even touching the phone). It's rather annoying and I am wondering if I may need to return the phone. anyone have opinions on this?
I had the same issue, ended up calling ATT and returning it. They'll have you do a factory reset and call back in a few days to see if that fixes it....which it won't. Basically, it's up to you if you can live with it or not. Was annoying me enough to get replaced.
uhg, how do I go about getting it replaced? can i take it into the store after i put it back to stock?
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can i take it into the store after i put it back to stock?
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why wouldn't that work?
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I had the same issue, ended up calling ATT and returning it. They'll have you do a factory reset and call back in a few days to see if that fixes it....which it won't. Basically, it's up to you if you can live with it or not. Was annoying me enough to get replaced.
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uhg, how do I go about getting it replaced? can i take it into the store after i put it back to stock?
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flash to stock if you rooted or romed it. hell flash to stock just for privacy!
call them, get them to OK the replacement. then flash stock and return
alright, thanks.
I didn't have a store nearby so I had to call and have them send me one. When I got the replacement, I flashed back to stock and did a master clear before sending it back.
Has anyone figured out the problem behind the search button ghosting? I've recently noticed this more often with official 2.2 opposed to 2.1 stock. Though it still happened on both.
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Has anyone figured out the problem behind the search button ghosting? I've recently noticed this more often with official 2.2 opposed to 2.1 stock. Though it still happened on both.
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I would assume a hardware problem telling the phone that the button is being pressed,
Did anyone who had this problem have the search button dim when it was "ghost pressed"
Do you have any kind of case on the phone. I found that one of my crystal skin gel cases wrapped around the bottom a little far and caused some random soft key presses. Just my experience.
I have this problem randomly, but don't really want a refurb unit. It seems to happen in spurts, like 10 times in a few hours and then won't do it again for a week. Random. I learned my lesson though and won't buy another Samsung phone again. GPS has never worked for me and that's a real sore spot.
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I have a strange problem. Occasionally my phone will refuse to let me type a letter. It generally happens towards the bottom right of the screen. However that isn't always the case. For instance I wanted to press the letter N today but it refused to let me. It would press every key around it but it wouldn't press N unless I tried multiple times. I have a screen protector on if that makes a difference. It really is annoying. Is my screen possibly defective?
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Sometimes this happens to me when gunk and dirt build up on the screen. Usually I just take my shirt and wipe it off real good and it works like it's supposed to.
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Alrighty. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.
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Could also be something under the screen protector messing with the capacitance. Maybe a small air bubble that gets pushed out of the way when you repeatedly try tapping there. Just a thought. If it's not a hassle, I would try using the thing for a day sans protector and see if the issue replicates. If anything. it will eliminate the screen protector as a possible source of the problem. I'd gather, if you aren't rooted and running a custom ROM and the problem still exists in the absence of a screen protector, it is a manufacturing defect.
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Could also be something under the screen protector messing with the capacitance. Maybe a small air bubble that gets pushed out of the way when you repeatedly try tapping there. Just a thought. If it's not a hassle, I would try using the thing for a day sans protector and see if the issue replicates. If anything. it will eliminate the screen protector as a possible source of the problem. I'd gather, if you aren't rooted and running a custom ROM and the problem still exists in the absence of a screen protector, it is a manufacturing defect.
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I am having the same problem and have had little gremlins like this come up. My phone is rooted by the way so if it is a manufacturing defect then I guess I am up the creek (voided warranty). It is annoying to say the least my t, y g h and v and b keys react as if they were not on the keyboard at all. Luckily the word recognition helps out but its frustrating. I have had more problems with this android phone than I ever had with my windows HD2. I miss that phone...no worries ever.
I would really advise you to exchange your phone for a new one if you are having problems with the touch screen this early on. Manufacturing defects like that don't go away and can only get worse. You can still return/exchange your phone if you are rooted, you just have to return it to stock before you do so.
This has been happening to myself and several others, and there have been a few touchscreen problem-related threads on here and other forums. the letters I can't type are fairly random but it usually seems to be t, s, and some vowels. it's either a software or hardware issue, since it is completely random and the problem fixes itself when you begin typing another word.
you can also try pressing the letter with your whole finger instead of the tip. it seems to work more often than pressing the letter 20 times before you flip out.
Anyone with this problem, is the touchscreen ever not responsive with anything else?
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I would really advise you to exchange your phone for a new one if you are having problems with the touch screen this early on. Manufacturing defects like that don't go away and can only get worse. You can still return/exchange your phone if you are rooted, you just have to return it to stock before you do so.
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I thought about exchanging it but after reading all the issues other people have with replacement phones (or their first, even), I'm not sure I want to take the chance especially if it's a software issue.
Happens to me to, I am rooted and running a custom rom. It's a problem with the HTC keyboard. If it happens just hit the back button then bring the keyboard back up. Or install a new keyboard from the market like Better Keyboard.
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Happens to me to, I am rooted and running a custom rom. It's a problem with the HTC keyboard. If it happens just hit the back button then bring the keyboard back up. Or install a new keyboard from the market like Better Keyboard.
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I've been using the gingerbread keyboard since I got the phone and still have the same issues.
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Happens to me to, I am rooted and running a custom rom. It's a problem with the HTC keyboard. If it happens just hit the back button then bring the keyboard back up. Or install a new keyboard from the market like Better Keyboard.
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Not true, had this problem on my Fascinate before the Thunderbolt.
Something stupid to check, do you have wavelauncher installed? That was giving me fits for awhile before i figured it out. anything by the bottom of the screen just wouldnt work.
okay, so the tittle says it itself. but the normal screen works. :\ is the keys that don't do anything. "home, Back, search and menu" everything works flawlessly, but this keys just wont respond. the light turns on every time i touch the screen but when i touch any of the bottom keys. it just doesn't do anything. any one have any suggestions? that could help me .. ive done factory resets twice and the hard reset also. would flashing a rom fix this problem?
Doesn't hurt to try. Do a backup and re flash rom or a different rom if problem is consistent than it might be hardware
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Thanks for your quick reply tomorrow morning i'll do that. I have to figure out,how to flash a rom. I have not yetrooted the phone or Flashed any rom. If flashing rooms don't work, would replacing the screen, lens or digitizer do anything??
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Forgot to mention, did you try rebooting and/or hard reset?? Well before you start messing with it, is it still under warranty? If so send it in. Wait till tomorrow like you said maybe another person might have a better answer. If you haven't rooted your phone then you should Imo. Best thing a g2x can get is a custom rom! You will be very impressed. It may be
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i think i mentioned it on the first post. yes i have done a hard reset and I've done the "pull out the battery, take the sim card out and the Sd card and just turn it on with just the battery. and i believe is not. this phone has been around for a while and like i said is my friends. I wouldn't know if it is but I'll ask him when i get a chance.
It may be the digitizer I don't know for sure I'll actually do some research cause kinda interesting...
I want to go with you needing a new digitizer.
if not find an ICS launcher type thing it'll put the onscreen keys lol. I couldn't much especially on either the G2X nor European variant O2X... and I got bored reading about people spilling water, so make sure it doesn't have water damage other then that... new digitizer.
any suggestion would be appreciated!! I'm sure this phone is not under warranty, so replacing the digitizer wouldn't be a problem for me. at this moment I'm installing ClockworkMod, do any of you know which Rom is the best, as of in "stable/No Problems/Fast"?
Edit: Just Flashed CM7.1.0.1 to my phone and no luck at all. seems like I'm going to have to buy a new digitizer. Hopefully that solves the problem.
You can use the app, Button Saviour.
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You can use the app, Button Saviour.
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I saw after Googling the issue,
that it was for rooted phones only, so I didn't say anything lol.
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my phone is rooted, lol I just installed CM7 on this phone so I will try that app, its only temporary though, until I get the digitizer of course thank you everyone for all your help.
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my phone is rooted, lol I just installed CM7 on this phone so I will try that app, its only temporary though, until I get the digitizer of course thank you everyone for all your help.
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Let us know if after the digitizer if it fixed it.
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Well the manufacturer I bought it from is in china and I live in the states so its going to take a few weeks to get here. But as soon as I replace the old digitizer with the new one I will post the results here.
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Well the manufacturer I bought it from is in china and I live in the states so its going to take a few weeks to get here. But as soon as I replace the old digitizer with the new one I will post the results here.
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While you're at it, may as well make a video/pic tutorial.
I know the aokp ICS rom has a navigation bar that puts a Home, Back, and Menu button on the screen for people that don't have physical buttons. I'm not sure if other ICS roms for the g2x keep this feature. This may work as a temp solution until your new digitiser arrives.
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While you're at it, may as well make a video/pic tutorial.
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There are plenty of videos/tutorials how to open the phone and replace the digitizer on YouTube.
@linelock, Thanks for your suggestion. but sadly the phone's digitizer/screen got cracked somehow while it was in my backpack, :\ so now I'm just waiting for the one I ordered since the touchscreen doesn't work at all... For now I'm just using this defy..
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As far as I know, manufacturer warranties is 1 year, depending on when the phone was first sold...don't know if you'd go that way. I don't think it applies to secondhand phones, but some have tried it and it worked.
As far as tutorials on youtube, I found this was the most comprehensive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rXX7Rm4gnA
Tempted to make a white g2x...
digitizer came in just a few hours ago, i managed to replace it and now everything works!!! I AM HAPPY!!!. so to answer some Users questions, yes replacing the digitizer did fix the Issue!!
So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues
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So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues
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Sounds like something isn't right and about to go bad to me. I'd call VZW support and see if they will replace it.
Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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How do I go about that? im a noob flasher haha
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Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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They already confirmed that they are able to do so
Go-to the development sub forum and read the stickies. If it is your first time, I would even print them out and follow the instructions step by step.
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Go-to the development sub forum and read the stickies. If it is your first time, I would even print them out and follow the instructions step by step.
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Ok thanks ill do just that. My final question now is does this count as rooting my phone? just in case I do end up sending back my phone I dont want there to be any problems with it
Turn off Settings | Display | Auto adjust screen tone to address the flicker problem.
The keyboard is probably searching predictive text; I've only used the stock KB for a few minutes. Wife and I use SwiftKey without any problems (including right now).
I have vibration disabled completely, so I can't even guess on that one (I can't even find the option you're talking about and I know I've seen it before!)
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So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues
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reason #2 is enough to try and get it swapped.
That is a hardware issue, and will only get worse.
I have had a dozen smartphones, and anything that CONNECTS stuff (headphone jack to the motherboard, cables connecting screens etc) only get worse until they stop working entirely.
Good luck!
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Ok thanks ill do just that. My final question now is does this count as rooting my phone? just in case I do end up sending back my phone I dont want there to be any problems with it
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Flashing the stock image through Odin is not the same as rooting your phone. It would not trip the flash counter so you could still return it if you wish.
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reason #2 is enough to try and get it swapped.
That is a hardware issue, and will only get worse.
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If it is a hardware issue and not the setting I mentioned, I agree, definitely return it without hesitation.
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If it is a hardware issue and not the setting I mentioned, I agree, definitely return it without hesitation.
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Ya thanks for the suggestion I tried changing the setting yet the flicker isn't going away. Like I said its nothing big and if you aren't paying attention it isn't really that apparent it is there but your right I think I better exchange it before anything happens thanks for all the advice =)
My Skyrocket started from having a small blue airbursh type dot on the screen and it moved to the whole phone throughout the day, After a while the screen got really dark blue, but was still functional until today, I think the problem came from charging my phone. But I am using the same charger, so I'm not 100% sure why it would suddenly stop working.
It started in the morning and progressively got worse throughout the day after charging it throughout the night, and then last night I charged it again and now the screen just doesn't display anything. I can still use muscle memory to unlock my phone with the pattern, and it will still receive notifications.
Does anyone have any ideas? The only difference between how it was charged yesterday and today is that I'm in South Carolina instead of Kentucky.
Go back to Kentucky! Jk. It could be a hardware issue but I'd rule that out by trying a different rom. You didnt say what rom you're currently on.
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I am running CM10.0, the stable version of it. I haven't upgraded because I didn't really find it necessary as I was happy with the way it was. It's a really weird problem though.
It seems to be because of the charger, but I'm still not 100%. Should I just try to recover to the original GB rom through Odin?
Here is a picture of the phone when it was blue. Hopefully it uploaded perfect.
Sorry about the black, wanted to make sure none of my friends got mad at me for showing their picture and/or texts on the interwebs. Just in case thing.
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I am running CM10.0, the stable version of it. I haven't upgraded because I didn't really find it necessary as I was happy with the way it was. It's a really weird problem though.
It seems to be because of the charger, but I'm still not 100%. Should I just try to recover to the original GB rom through Odin?
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I'd try a different rom to see if out I'd rom related. But I haven't heard of anyone else having this issue. Odin'ing back to gb or a newer os, should tell you if it's hardware or software related.
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Okay, it appears to be a hardware problem. Flashed the stock GB tar from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398 and have absolutely no luck. Odin worked successfully and the phone still seems to be having the same problem.
Has anyone ever heard of or seen this problem before? It's pretty random. I think I have the phone under insurance, where as I will just tell them I lost my phone.. Otherwise looks like I'll be without a phone for a while unless I go out and buy an unlocked one, as I wanted to switch carriers next year when my contract was up!
If youre still under the one year warranty, AT&T should be able to give you a refurbished one. This is the first blue screen issue I've seen or heard of.
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If youre still under the one year warranty, AT&T should be able to give you a refurbished one. This is the first blue screen issue I've seen or heard of.
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It wasn't under warranty, as I've had it for a year and a week almost exactly.. And they want a whopping $200 for it through insurance. I'm not doing that. I'm tired of the Skyrocket and I'm not going to pay $200 to get it through insurance. It isn't on warranty, but it was under insurance. I can tell you this is the last time I insure a phone.
I'm going to be buying a Nexus 4 and re-use my SIM, and if it doesn't work I will just ask AT&T for another SIM card and deactivate my old one.
So, it is pretty much 100% where the phone isn't going to work anymore, and I'm not really sure if a screen replacement will work. So yeah, looks like I am going to go with the Nexus 4 and be happy with it.
I do have a question kind of unrelated, and I'd be happy if someone can point me in the right direction and give me an answer here so I don't have to gunk up the forums with another topic.
Is there anyway to grab my phone's data virtually or through the recovery file? Fortunately I was smart enough to make a backup to my sdcard right when it started turning blue. Is there some way I can get my pictures and some important notes from my phone?