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Droid Charge GPS?

Howdy all?
I don't know WHAT I was thinking but on impulse bought the LG Revolution last night. It's a decent and I do want to emphasize just decent, however it has an AMAZING GPS capability.
Well I am going to right my wrong and get the Charge, hence how is the GPS on it in comparison? I need a device that locks fast and can get below 20 meters (long story with crap phone at AT&T)!
Any guidance/perspective would be appreciated.
Angieutc

gps is great. Locks quickly. Much better than the fasciante was. I wouldnt regret buying the revo...its a great phone too.

Doesn't the Revo have Bing by default for search engine? I thought about getting the Revo but I hate Bing.
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sir2545 said:
Doesn't the Revo have Bing by default for search engine? I thought about getting the Revo but I hate Bing.
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Exactly why I am taking it back. I did not know how deeply intergrated bing was into the phone. I thought it was just to higlight the search engine.
Plus there is not excitement about the phone. Verizon reps weren't excited to talk about it and there is not support on XDA.
On thing -- GPS and call quality were some of the best i have had on a phone.
I made a mistake and thankful I can fix it within my 14 day period.

sir2545 said:
Doesn't the Revo have Bing by default for search engine? I thought about getting the Revo but I hate Bing.
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Easily removed.

suzook said:
Easily removed.
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True. However, I would feel better with a Samsung or HTC model. Something is nagging in my mind that I would regret the LG purchase down the line. Just a feeling.

angieutc said:
On thing -- GPS and call quality were some of the best i have had on a phone.
I made a mistake and thankful I can fix it within my 14 day period.
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I think you will maybe regret making the change. There WILL be roms, with debloat. And make the phone what it should be.

GPS on the Charge is okay. Doesn't lock nearly as fast as other Moto devices that I have had.
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Gps rocks under 5 meter accuracy and fast lock times. Way better than the captivate I used to own
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im very unimpressed by ALL of its wireless network capabilities, the gps can take minutes to lock on its fairly accurate but sometimes i'll go threw 2 songs and pass 4 exits before it locks and i find out im going the wrong way. on top of that i had the HTC TB and it had great 4G signal all around my area but my charge is maybe 1/2 to 3/4 as strong in the same places, also the bluetooth will NOT stay connected to anything which is a HUGE problem at least for me because i have a tablet and the entire reason i bought the charge was for th 4g hotspot to share with my transformer but as of right now that is nothing more than a pipe dream. I'm hoping that some of these issues will be ironed out because i can't take this phone back now and i have to wait for something newer to come out.
sadly i'm slightly disappointed in this phone so far but i do understand that in time problems will be addressed.
as far as another phone to get its hard to suggest ANY of verizons 4G phones as they all kinda suck....

So far, the GPS on my Charge has been awful. I love the phone to death, but every time I try to use the GPS, it just laaaags. Doesn't matter what program I'm using to access the GPS.
Thankfully, there are very few reasons I need GPS and most of those reasons, I really don't need GPS, I just need a location, which I can get with cell tower triangulation or whatever.
...Ok, I just opened my phone, flipped on GPS, opened Google maps and it is working perfectly. Eh... so I guess I'll amend "awful" to "spotty with a chance of awesome."

The GPS in my Charge works. It is not nearly as fast as my Droid X was, and it struggles to get a lock indoors, but I only rely on it for 1 app and can make do.
My DX would have a lock within 2 seconds max, and the Charge will take up to 10 seconds for an initial lock. That being said, I have not experienced any latency/accuracy issues once locked on to 5+ satellites.
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GPS has been terrible for me. I have had to use additional testing apps to get it to lock at all on occasion and it has been slow in those instance. Prior to EE4 it was excellent, but since it has been horrible.

My GPS completely blows, just like the Fascinate.

For those with the GPS issues, download GPS Test by Chartcross and fire that up one time. It should get a signal within 15 seconds. After opening that one time, my other GPS apps lock a signal very quickly.
It sounds strange but that solved my GPS issues...

robstamack said:
For those with the GPS issues, download GPS Test by Chartcross and fire that up one time. It should get a signal within 15 seconds. After opening that one time, my other GPS apps lock a signal very quickly.
It sounds strange but that solved my GPS issues...
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I have taken to using that app as well. For me it means the difference between not being able to lock and being able to lock in a minute or three. Now, I have taken to modifying my gps.conf .. so we'll see how that goes.

My wife's takes literally over five minutes to lock the first use each day or so, but sped up with a the testing app. It seems like Samsung has issues with pull GPS data off the net/cell towers to speed the initial connection. Just a theory.
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My GPS has also been very awful since ive gotten my charge last week. It takes forever to lock and mostly it doesn't even lock accurately on my location kinda disappointing coming from a BB that locks on almost instantly on my exact location.

I remember it working real well but then yesterday I went to use Navigation and got nothing. Since then I've tried to clear the DV cache, clear the GPS data, reinstall Maps. Nothing has worked. Through the testing apps, I can see it is getting some gps signal but they are mostly weak and it never locks on to anything. I am thinking about wiping my phone to see if maybe that will do the trick. Might be a good time to start getting into Roms.

I've only used mine twice, but it seems to consistently position me about .25 to .5mi away to the south from my actual location. (Both times I was using it indoors.)

GPS Not Working / Random Restarting enough to send it back?

Has anybody else sent their G2X back because of random restarts and the GPS not working correctly? I haven't had any of the other issues some of you guys are having and my battery life seems pretty good. I can't complain about that.
But I often use the GPS on my phone for work. It was great on my Nexus One and never failed me. I tried to use it on my G2X the other day and it was horrible. It took minutes to load and finally when it seemed like it was going to work, it was real lousy. It wouldn't keep up with where I was driving, so the directions were real sloppy and inaccurate.
As far as the random restarts, that might be normal..? It's a smartphone which is like a mini computer, so I think restarts might be fairly normal. I seen a restart the other day and I seen 2 more today.
My question is do these seem like software issues? If so, i'm willing to wait for an update to fix these things. I like the phone a lot and i'm lucky to have no screen or battery issues. So I don't wanna risk sending it back only to have those issues.

My GPS is rock solid. It is slow to start sometimes but my old phone was the Vibrant and ANYYHING is better than that. Don't have any restart issues. You should do an audit of the apps you have on your phone.
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What exactly do you mean by an audit of my apps? Do you really think any of the other apps are messing with the GPS?
I'm debating doing a format. I'm not sure whether or not it would help anything.

We have the same issue, everything (dialy used apps) works except for the GPS. I can't even see GPS icon even after toggle ON and running GPS toolbox. Though, sometimes if I am lucky, after Rom Manager Fix Permissions and restart it works. But only if am lucky.
Maybe it is a software issue or permissions issue, but I am hoping that this will be fixed with the long awaited update.
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I was speaking of apps in regards to the reboots. My GPS icon doesn't show sometimes also. A quick reboot solves that for me. There's a thread about fixing the GPS. You should try the steps in there.
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Return it. Phone should never reboot. Android runs on Linux which is designed to be up 24/7 365. GPS should lock quickly.

kangxi said:
I was speaking of apps in regards to the reboots. My GPS icon doesn't show sometimes also. A quick reboot solves that for me. There's a thread about fixing the GPS. You should try the steps in there.
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Tried it already mate. But, no success.
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jose makalolot said:
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Lol.......

I called about my GPS and reboot problems and they are sending me a replacement g2x. The tech rep did say that he would check about their exchange program eligibility where I can exchange for an equal or better phone under warrranty. He said there were no phones that were of equal value currently released. He told me if I call tomorrow when the sensation comes out that it may be an option. For now I'm going with another g2x but to answer the original question, GPS and revolts is a good enough reason to send it back.
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My GPS locks up almost daily now. The GPS icon doesnt show... I think it's an app issue (gas buddy) that's not compatible... A reboot fixes the gps for about a day.
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I was speaking of apps in regards to the reboots. My GPS icon doesn't show sometimes also. A quick reboot solves that for me. There's a thread about fixing the GPS. You should try the steps in there.
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I have problems with GPS also, it's horrible at times. Tonight it took two reboots before it worked, and even then it was flaky at best. My Nexus One was great prior to 2.3, at which point it was unreliable also, but not like this.
Basically I have to reboot daily or else GPS won't work when I want it. And all I run on it that uses GPS is Maps, My Tracks and when I'm attempting to fix it, GPS Status, which sometimes just comes up as a blank screen. Sometimes it takes two reboots to get GPS to work, which is just odd, but I've seen that twice.
Also, I have witnessed at least 5 spontaneous reboots, and I've had the phone just a few weeks.

Cyberdan3 said:
He said there were no phones that were of equal value currently released.
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The retail for the G2x is $499 and that matches the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. Would've matched the G2, but reports have it as discontinued. The Sensation is 10% more expensive.

He was talking features also. Dual core should match up with another dual core.
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Cyberdan3 said:
He was talking features also. Dual core should match up with another dual core.
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But he said equal "value", not equal "features. The value of the two are not the same.

Does everyone have the TOUCH SCREEN ISSUE.

Does everyone have it?
Fast swipes don't register...
Lets post please to find out how wide spread it is.. Thanks.
I've hard reset ,no apps. Still does it..
Here is mine ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n_LMhC8Y68&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Replaced today,got a sharp, let's see what this does...

Is this the problem you are talking about?
I have the issue where the touchscreen will stop responding at random times. Is that your issue? It is very annoying I got my phone at walmart 3 weeks ago.
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This is the only issue I have:
I started seeing the issue with using the ring to unlock my Sensation a couple of days ago.
I found that if I wait about 2 or 3 seconds after pressing the power button to come out of stby, using the ring to unlock works fine.
This is on the TMO US with the AUO screen.
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It's odd 4 days into having my sensation I was experiencing issues mostly on the lock screen.. they have somehow seemed to correct itself. I'm thinking an app, or setting or something is causing it. I've changed so many settings and added/removed apps the past few days it could have been anything. But oddly I havent had any issues with it for like 3 or 4 days now

i do not have the TOUCH SCREEN ISSUE

On my first set of sensations, my wifes phone had touch screen issues from day one and mine was fine for the first week then started all of a sudden. Now on the second set, both phones are pretty much useless when plugged in to charge. Both phones purchased here in Tucson. Same store, different build dates.
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I have issue with my device bought from expansys USA and also with another one from Expansys, two more from an ebayer (SEA version).
The issue was with all three which i have sold and the one iam using now..
One odd thing i noticed. When you have difficulty in unlocking while the device is locked (Happens) mostly when the device is not in your hands, try touching the phone's body and unlock. It works.
Seems strange.

smashpunks said:
Does everyone have it?
Lets post please to find out how wide spread it is.. Thanks.
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Never had any touchscreen issues with my Sensation. I did have issues with my G2x....but a factory reset cleared that up if I recall.
Does it still do it after a factory reset, fresh, with NO 3rd party apps installed?
If so, ya got a faulty device.

Well, I'm coming from the G2x, so I know from speed - but I have NO touchscreen issues.
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skr_xd said:
Yes. It is there for MOST of the people.
Out of those, who are from a speedier device like Desire HD, Incredible S, etc, feel it. Those who did upgrade from less speedy phones like HD2, Blackstone say they don't have issue.
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Thats a load of bollocks. I don't have any touchscreen issues, and I came from the g2x, which is a speed demon.
In fact I have virtually zero issues with the sensation.
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Not sure how to vote. I have no issues swiping fast however I can never get it into that carousel mode where the home screen whirls around real fast.

Lock screen....the lock will not move to unlock all the time...and it will not let me click over to answer a different call....
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skr_xd said:
Yes. It is there for MOST of the people.
Out of those, who are from a speedier device like Desire HD, Incredible S, etc, feel it. Those who did upgrade from less speedy phones like HD2, Blackstone say they don't have issue.
One odd thing i noticed. When you have difficulty in unlocking while the device is locked (Happens) mostly when the device is not in your hands, try touching the phone's body and unlock. It works.
Seems strange.
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How about we try to stay away from the generalizations.... I DO NOT have any touchscreen issues, and I came from a G2X...and it doesn't get any faster than a G2X.

graffixnyc said:
It's odd 4 days into having my sensation I was experiencing issues mostly on the lock screen.. they have somehow seemed to correct itself. I'm thinking an app, or setting or something is causing it. I've changed so many settings and added/removed apps the past few days it could have been anything. But oddly I havent had any issues with it for like 3 or 4 days now
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Same here, i had this issue on days 5 and 6, then it just disappeared. I didn't change any settings and i didn't install/uninstall any apps (that i could remember). Only thing that changed, i drove to summer home on day 5 and it was very high humidity in house when i arrived...
Poll needs another option: Yes, but it fixed itself.

skr_xd said:
One odd thing i noticed. When you have difficulty in unlocking while the device is locked (Happens) mostly when the device is not in your hands, try touching the phone's body and unlock. It works.
Seems strange.
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I had this problem with my launch-day evo 4g. If you had it on a table where the phone wasnt grounded, the bottom half of the screen would not respond. This was really evident with a drawing app. I dont have time to experiment with my pone today but maybe someone else can try that.

Here is a video about that. Post here if you unlock the phone only you hold the ring from its left side like on the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0oHIdYm0A

mysterioustko said:
How about we try to stay away from the generalizations.... I DO NOT have any touchscreen issues, and I came from a G2X...and it doesn't get any faster than a G2X.
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Ha exactly what I said
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Actually i had problems with 2 devices i bought from a ebay seller which are singapore versions (SEA) and 2 from Expansys USA. Out of those one from expansys is what iam using now. I have sold the other three.
May be the problem is not for all devices then like what i thought with my experience. May be some batches???

no issues here everything works perfect ,actually almost too sensitive

bendotson said:
I had this problem with my launch-day evo 4g. If you had it on a table where the phone wasnt grounded, the bottom half of the screen would not respond. This was really evident with a drawing app. I dont have time to experiment with my pone today but maybe someone else can try that.
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....oh boy......here we go again.....the same thing was said about the nexus one....people constantly whined about it having a "grounding issue"...then an update was released and the "issue" people had with "grounding" was gone......
There is no "grounding issue" with the phone. Simple as that.

[Q] Does the Sensation blow, or do I have a Faulty device?

I have had my sensation for a couple of weeks now and it is proving to be one of the worst HTC phones I have ever owned. I am beginning to become concerned that I may have a faulty device, as my complaints about the phone are really starting to mount up. I will list a few off the top of my head and you can tell me if this is normal behavior:
Unlocking the device: Sliding the ring up to unlock the device can take as many as 3 or 4 attempts at times no matter how deliberately I attempt to do so.
Bluetooth Audio: If I connect to my car for both phone and music, then disconnect, then connect to my bluetooth headphones, then disconnect, then get back in my car, the phone bluetooth will connect, but not the media. This is solved by long clicking the bluetooth connection under bluetooth settings and going into options,then unchecking and rechecking the media box. (annoying and not a problem on either my nexus 1 or MT4G)
The phone is slow: Like way slower than either my nexus 1 or MT4g
Restarting the phone: When I long press the power button and select restart, the phone will turn off... but not back on without several presses of the power button.
Data Connection: I have, on more than one occasion lost my data connection in a 4g area to the point where all data is lost. No 2g, no g... nothing. No icon in the status bar. I have tried entering and exiting airplane mode to restart it, among other things. Reboot seems to be the only solution.
Call Waiting: The phone has, on more than one occasion, refused to let me switch calls when I receive call waiting.
Force Closes: I have received more force closes on this device with a variety of applications, than I have on any other android device that I have owned. To the point where I did a factory reset of the device to see if that would clear things up. It did not.
Line through non HTC Widgets: I get seemingly random horizontal static lines through random non htc widgets sporadically. Sometimes a reboot rectifies this, other times the widget needs to be removed ad readded.
That seems to be all I can think of at the moment. I eagerly await your responses.

Yeah, I'd get it exchanged. That's not even close to a satisfactory experience.

I also get a few unlock attempts.
The data network its extremely slow like 3g our less while on 4g outside with full strength in signal bars.
I also don't get a restart when selecting that and I just sts off completely and have to hold the power button to turn it on.
do you hear a noise if you press in the screen with a bit of effort? I don't know if its just my phone our a common sound.
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I've had the Sensation since June 8th, I've had the static lines in the Widgets but none of the other problems. My lock rings works every time. I also came from the Nexus One so I never had Sense, I think it's a bit laggy but my apps open up just as fast as the N1. My phone fully shuts down and restarts everytime (I do it daily, it's a carryover from the BB world lol) Bluetooth works great too.
If I were you, I would get a new phone, something doesn't seem right with yours.

I have been keeping silent about it for the most part but I'm in the same boat with you on a few of those things. I don't use bt so I dunno about that nor do I have the line through the widgets issue. But my touchscreen sucks balls. It takes forever to unlock the phone, it just doesn't register my swipe up no matter how slow I go. Also in general my touchscreen is just weak. Tons of my swipes are registered as taps so apps or links are opened. I also have the data stall issue. I have read through the supposed fixes for people with similar problems but nothing fixes my issue. The lockscreen issue started a week after getting it, and happened until I did a factory reset. It then worked for another week before the issues showed up again. My sister has a sensation too and has the same touchscreen issues as me. I have been holding off, hoping htc would send out a big fix update, but damn it is depressing. I have already mentally prepared myself for giving this to my wife in september and using her upgrade to pick up a Hercules. I really hope some updates change my mind.
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Can someone please let me know if you can hear the plastic parts of the phone rub when you press down in the screen? I have noticed if I press around the screen with about the same force of scaring snapping your fingers or less the phone makes a sound of what I think is the source between the screen and the edge frame of the phone. I first thought that was the reason why the unlock took a few tries.
either that or I think maybe a small air pocket caused by a spec if dirt was why the unlock want working since its almost right on it. It also works better if I grab the left side of the ring then the right that has that tiny pocket. But still I noticed the huge end call and call button I have to press on it a few times to get a response. I press it far left but near the air bubble that's why I didn't think that would cause any touch problems with the unlock ring.
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I am having the lock screen issue , my 3rd phone, all three did it after a few days to a week. I do have the Bluetooth problem as well. I have a jawbone jambox and i can only get media to connect after initial pair. I always unpaired and paired again to fix the problem, i'll try your method next. I think the reason you cant change calls has to do with the touchscreen issues. I am waiting also for an update. The really really messed up thing is that HTC says they know nothing of theses issues, so a fix could be a long way off.

Thanks for the responses. I have had the phone for about 3 weeks and have been holding my tongue. The OP is a copy of the e-mail I sent to HTC that I have yet to get a response to. I will post HTC's response as soon as I get it. I was happy to see that some other countries received an update that fixed a few things, but really I just want to see if CM7 can rectify most if not all of these issues. I have been playing the waiting game, but might just throw in the towel and return it before my 30 days are up (CA).

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The OP is a copy of the e-mail I sent to HTC that I have yet to get a response to. I will post HTC's response as soon as I get it.
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What is the op you are referring to if I may ask?
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While I do notice most things are slower than on my Nexus One, some things are just incredibly faster. Theres no denying that web browsing on the Sensation is some of the best I've ever used.

Tacjim said:
My phone fully shuts down and restarts everytime (I do it daily, it's a carryover from the BB world lol)
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Is there a setting for this? I loved this setting on my BlackBerry.

Has anyone noticed if you have to weather as ur lockscreen back ground and the temp is 100 and above, all you see is the last 2 numbers cuz the 1 is right on the edge of the screen.
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What is the op you are referring to if I may ask?
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The op, meaning original post. He's saying its a copy of what he sent to htc
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ptaylor09 said:
Has anyone noticed if you have to weather as ur lockscreen back ground and the temp is 100 and above, all you see is the last 2 numbers cuz the 1 is right on the edge of the screen.
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Yeah, noticed it da first day I got da fone...kinda annoying bt oh well, atleast when I unlock I can c the whole temp. Not that big of a deal atm bt a fix would b nice
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Ive had my sensation for about a month and its still working fine. Im having non of the problems you said other than the power button not working rite but must of the time i get it on the first try. You should get a replacement

piimp said:
Yeah, noticed it da first day I got da fone...kinda annoying bt oh well, atleast when I unlock I can c the whole temp. Not that big of a deal atm bt a fix would b nice
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It is annoying. I mean why in the hell would they ist leave it like that... they really got lazy.
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well, first full reset and retest. if it persists, then ya exchange it. my lock ring is so smooth i pull it up and play with it while bored. spin circles around the sun (weather lock screen) then either let go to unlock or put it back at the bottom. can do the same with all 4 app shortcuts. one flick up with 3/4 of the ring revealed and its unlocked.
edit: phone is 3 weeks old, multiple widgets and full of apps, stock launcher.

Why does my phone slow down at night?

Seriously, around 10pm at night my phones touchscreen becomes very slow and unresponsive and the only way to fix it is a reboot. this only happens when connected to wi-fi and only at night.
More over when playing games sometimes it seems to stop being a multi-touch screen. that is to say playing Gangstar for example if i am walking forward and press the attack button the virtual analog stick stops responding.
Is my phone defective or is this a common problem? I am on an unrooted desire s from Three.

SetCPU/ Juice Defender/ Any other crapware that could be screwing with your processes installed?
Which radio do you have installed? You can update your radio without rooting.

I dont have setcpu or juice defender, i have lookout mobile. might that be doing it? also using cloud based text prediction with swiftkey x.
As for the radio i'm fairly new to android, how do i find that out?
Android 2.3.3
Sense 2.1
Baseband version 20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M
Kernal 2.6.35.10-g2ee27f5
[email protected]#1
Wed Jun 8 19:20:03 CST 2011
Build number 1.47.771.2 CL78999 release-keys
software number 1.47.771.2
If all that gibberish helps?

I have lookout. No slow down here.
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yeah I didn't think that would be causing it. It's just weird. I guess I'll look at using a newer radio or wait for the official update due this week sometime.
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Uppy said:
yeah I didn't think that would be causing it. It's just weird. I guess I'll look at using a newer radio or wait for the official update due this week sometime.
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I can't recommend either of those. If it was your radio you'd see poor performance across the board, not just kicking in a set time.
The official update seems to have more problems and issues than Jordan. I see a new thread daily in the Q&A section about new issues since the OTA update. Avoid it like you'd avoid Jordan.
The best way to rule out user error is to factory reset. If it's a hardware fault of the phone, the problem will persist and you know it (unfortunately) needs to go back for repair. Backup what you need, and try it. After the restore, try not to put anything back on app wise until after 10pm. Perhaps do the wipe at 9pm. Use google maps to test multi-touch. Mybackup Pro from the market, although not free, does have a trial period (or it used to) that should suffice for this experiment. Plus for non-rooted users, it's worth paying for as a backup app. Can even save your home-screen arrangement.
If it stops then you know it was something you had installed/set-up or a hiccup with your ROM. To find out which from here it is trial-and-error. Install this which gives you back the battery usage monitor Froyo (Android 2.2) used to have....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
I'm assuming here that poor laggy screen response will go hand-in-hand with battery drain. Something kicking off at 10pm on WiFi should make itself apparent by moving quickly up the list between 9pm and 11pm.
Let me know if this helps. If not we can try a few other ideas out.

Thank you, I tried a factory reset last week, the problem was fine for a while but this weekend it started again, once again playing gangstar or any game that requires multi touch becomes unresponsive and te only way to fix it is a soft reset. I guess I got a defective phone. damn. its only 2 weeks old too.

Uppy said:
Thank you, I tried a factory reset last week, the problem was fine for a while but this weekend it started again, once again playing gangstar or any game that requires multi touch becomes unresponsive and te only way to fix it is a soft reset. I guess I got a defective phone. damn. its only 2 weeks old too.
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So all is fine until gangstar goes on? I must admit i don't play many games, but it does sound like the game is at the root of this. Any other similar reports on the game in the market? Tried emailing the dev? Still don't understand why 10pm would be significant. Is it ok playing this game at other times? What happens if you manually change your clock to 9:55pm during the day?
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No not just gangstar, Gameboid, N64oid, GBAoid, NOVA, Spider-Man, most games.
I know but its always 10pm and happens every few hours after that until I go to bed. its just bizarre but the time might be a coincidense?

This may be a bit "out there" and a wild guess, but are you using a non-official charger when you play games? Say at around 10pm? I have heard that the cheap chargers from Hong Kong / China although they spit out 5VDC, it's such a noisy unrectified rippled DC output it hampers touch screen performance. See these examples...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejja4601NGQ
And this thread seems to sound like your problems...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141352
Edit: This is the on I was looking for....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpDyMykRH9M

Wait, when I'm at my girlfriends house I use her blade charger, might that do it?
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Best way to check would be to use that multi touch test app mentioned in the last clip. Should tell you if your chargers output is causing the multi touch issue. Gotta be worth a try. HTC are taking up to 5 Weeks to get repairs done. My friend returned his desire s recently (fried eMMC chip) and that's how long it took!
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Thanks wnp, i've come to the conclusion that it's faulty however. "Ghost images" are now starting to appear on my phone. Like right now even though I'm on the xda app I can faintly see my sense clock and icons.
Very frustrating.
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