So, to begin this question, the vibrate died on my phone about a week ago.
I figured I would check out the motor and see if there was anything obviously wrong with it... and I can't seem to find it on this phone. I've looked at the Thunderbolt, and you don't even have to disassemble the phone to find theirs, but after pulling my phone apart, I'm still scratching my head.
So anyone now where it is??
Also if anyone knows any non-hardware reason for it to fail, I'd appreciate that as well.
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ive had a Fuze for almost a year now and i really like the phone. the other day something went wrong on the phone and the screen just simply wont work. its black no matter what. the phone actually does come on because it vibrates when i turn it on after taking battery in/out. i can even answer phone calls and adjust volume with side buttons and everything. its just the screen that does not work.
i called the warranty place and they send me a new Fuze which is good, but im a bit scared sending this one back to them (which i have to do within the next 5 days). will they find out the original Hard SPL and ROM is not loaded onto the phone? i had a custom ROM on there and im afraid they might discover this and charge me a ridiculous amount of money for my new phone. does anyone have any insight about this or what i should do?
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The light behind the home button on my Fuze came on yesterday and stays on. It comes on as soon as you turn the phone on. It's very, very bright, much more so then when then lights come on behind the other buttons when they go active. Makes it hard to look at the phone. I pretty sure it's a hardware short but I thought I'd double check on the forum so see if anyone thinks it could be software or some setting I don't know about. Not as strange as it might sound. I've had other issues where setting got changed when the phone was in my pocket.
I'm not looking forward to trying to disassemble this thing. The Hermes was enough of a pain. I'm guessing this one is worse.
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I have the same problem since yesterday, so if anyone knows the solution I'd appreciate if he can share it.
Thanks.
The issue has gone by itself, so I presume it was some hardware issue caused by excess moisture (phone had contact with my wet hait/ear when I had to answer call when I was in the shower... too many information for some, I know )
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Basically, when I'm laying down, and the phone isn't rightside up as it would be if you were sitting/standing upright holding it to your ear, the person on the other end has a very hard time hearing me.
For instance, last night I'm laying down watching TV and I get a phone call. I answer, HELLO? HELLO? HELLO? The can't hear me. They hang up and call back, same scenario except this time I sit up midways through the HELLO's and all of a sudden they can hear me.
Last time wasn't the first time this happened, just an example. It's been happening for the last year+. It's easy to duplicate these results.
Was wondering if this is a known issue and if there's anything that can be done about it. The mic isn't any further from my mouth than it would be when I'm sitting upright. I did some searching and found some people talking about this issue with the original Droid but nothing about why or how to resolve the issue.
Anyone who has figured out the solution to this problem, please let me know. Thank you
For the last few weeks the vibration will stop randomly in the middle of typing a text or in the middle of receiving a call. I've narrowed it down to being a hardware issue because when it goes out, if I tap on the back of the phone, the vibration will start again and work for a little while. This last week it has gotten really bad and because I carry my phone in many places where I have to have it on vibrate only, I need to look into fixing it. I'm afraid that I am going to start missing calls/texts/etc because of the vibration motor not working.
I've done some searching and have only come up with several people who had software issues or who have had what sounds like a similar issue that i'm having but the resolution suggested by most people before the thread goes cold is "Drop the phone again" which may have fixed it for them. I actually tried that in case something was just coming loose but it didn't have any change.
I'm relatively handy and have done repairs on several laptops and on a few iPod Touches so I feel confident enough in cracking open the case on my phone to look at the motor but I do like to be as educated as possible before I do.
So my questions are:
1) Has anyone had similar issues to this and attempted to fix/replace the motor? Were you successful?
2) Does anyone have a closeup of just the motor area? Is it soldered in or just a cable connector of some sort? I'd like to know what I'm looking at before I dive in. I've found a few images of the board but nothing specifically of the motor area.
3) Anyone have any other suggestions/tips/hints/etc. before I jump in?
Images I've found of the motor board: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4
What I only say is that a few months ago my phone vibrator stops working, I tought it was a hardware issue, but after installing ViperS 3.0.1 with JB and a JB kernel, it starts working again!!!
I don't know if yours is the same problem, but if you have an ICS Rom, try to flash a JB one like ViperS and test...
Hope it will helps you a little bit... :highfive:
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What I only say is that a few months ago my phone vibrator stops working, I tought it was a hardware issue, but after installing ViperS 3.0.1 with JB and a JB kernel, it starts working again!!!
I don't know if yours is the same problem, but if you have an ICS Rom, try to flash a JB one like ViperS and test...
Hope it will helps you a little bit... :highfive:
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Thanks for the suggestion. I should have put this in the original post but I am already running a JB based ROM - I'm running CM10.
I guess I shouldn't assume then that it is for sure a hardware issue. It just seems really suspect to me though because of being able to tap on the back and have it magically start vibrating again.
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solution for not vibrating Sensation XE
Hi guys,
I have been reading a lot at this forum already and had the same problems with the vibration as described.
It started after a fall of the XE.
At startup the Phone vibrated normally but in the menu it stopped vibrating when I touched the screen when typing.
Vibrating continued when I dismounted the back cover (the one without the screws)
Strange I thought.. very very strange
I have been reading things about software issues and so on.
That couldn't be my problem because the Phone was Original and the problem started after a fall.
So I opened the Phone and searched for the problem. I took me for about 4 hours to find the problem.
I noticed that after the fall the backcover which you have to unmount with screws damaged a little bit of the black ribbon cable.
Exactly at the point where the backcover has a metal grounding plate.
I covered the damage of the black ribbon cable with some tape and voila, problem solved.
After thinking over the solution I can imagine what happens when you drop your Phone: the metal grounding plate damages the ribbon cable.
So: open up your Phone, look for the little damage of the ribbon cable, cover it with a little tape and your Phone will vibrate again like normal.
Hopefully you can use my solution.
My apologize for the English (Or american ) I am from the Netherlands.
With kind regards,
Klokn
So I took my phone out when I got home, and suddenly the touch screen wont work at all. I can still get notifications and phone calls, but cannot answer or anything because the touch screen just will not respond at all. I haven't dropped it since I used it last or anything. It just like... isn't working?
I think this might have happened for a little bit a while back, but it fixed itself really quickly... But this time its just not responsive. I've tried letting the battery die and charging it, and the soft reset of the phone many times to no avail.
My G flex 2 is on AT&T if it matters
Any ideas?
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So I took my phone out when I got home, and suddenly the touch screen wont work at all. I can still get notifications and phone calls, but cannot answer or anything because the touch screen just will not respond at all. I haven't dropped it since I used it last or anything. It just like... isn't working?
I think this might have happened for a little bit a while back, but it fixed itself really quickly... But this time its just not responsive. I've tried letting the battery die and charging it, and the soft reset of the phone many times to no avail.
My G flex 2 is on AT&T if it matters
Any ideas?
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It looks that it's really not software problem, but hardware malfunction, so you should take your phone for repair.
Try a factory reset of no avail then prob a hardware issue are there any major scratches on the screen and be honest lol some scratches can interfere with the xigitizer
yeah no scratches on the screen or anything. Only thing I can think of is it fell out of my pocket as I got out of the car into a bit of snow and got a bit wet, It was in a case and thers no physical damage. It also worked after being wet and stuff. All I can think of is that some got under the screen or something later. It didnt stop working until about three hours after that.
also, a hard reset did not fix my problem. I really have no idea what caused this or how to fix it. I have insurance on the phone, so Ill just have to send it it.
Sorry if anyone else has this problem! I have found no solution