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Ok, something weird has been happening lately and i have no idea why. Sometimes when trying to replace my stylus, I cannot place it in there. It feels like it gets stuck. like i am jamming it in there. But most of the time is moves in and out smoothly. I have no idea how it goes back to being smooth again, wether it is time (but seems to random) or wether it is my constant in out until it works (although that just seems coincidence). no idea why it decides to lock the stylus out either
It uses a magnet to lock it in place, but it goes tits up unless you line the stylus up correctly, IE so that the raised bit is in line with the slot it is going to slide in to, you CAN'T put the stylus in most of the way and then twist it at the last moment to line it up !
no, that is not the problem...it still works fine being inserted however i want, but sometimes it jams and need to wait a bit before it lets the stylus slide smoothly. thanks anyway
it will only go a tiny bit before it 'jams'. maybe 1.5cm
I have same experience like u.
Few days ago, I typing with TP and take out stylus pen for normal use, after 2-3 mins I put it back, but I can't do it! Something "JAM" the Stylus slot!
I go back my home, find a flashlight to illuminate the stylus slot, I find something are "JAM" inside. OMG! what's up? Do I take my TP to HTC service center? Hey, I bought it just a week!
It bother me half an hour.... later, I use a small screwdriver, take it inside to the stylus slot carefully and than push down the "Jamthing" .("something" that Jam the slot, may be a parts of TP!)
OK, now problem fixed.
There is a tiny switch that is used to detect when the stylus has been removed. There is a thread on this forum describing an issue where the switch jammed and therefore was not detecting the stylus being removed. Sounds like a similar issue, but in reverse!.
yep, i think that is it, was looking at it last night and i think the switch is the problem :s
Yes smae thing happened to me, I trhinkm the switch fell out of its housing and I couldnt get the stylus back in, I must maggotted the fookin thing coz now it wont wake up when I pull out the stylus, its looking like this is fairly common.
mmm same thing apparently happened to me yesterday.
BUT: After comparing my TP with a colleagues I noticed that...I lost the whole switch-thing. Well: It has to be the very tiny little piece of plastic that fell out of my TP after I took the jammed stylus out the last time.
The switch-thing I lost acts like a kind of lever that presses the stylus switch itself. As it seems to be held by two even tinier metal springs it is quite likely to come off when the stylus is not inserted 'the right way'.
Anyway: I think my TP now permanently thinks I has no stylus.....
I just had this happen to me! I've had my Fuze a little over a month and have had no trouble at all with the stylus... it slides right in and the magnet holds it in place. Slides right out and wakes up the device when I need it.
Five minutes ago, I pulled it out for just a few seconds, but when I tried to put it in, this happened! I can get it in, but have to push it fairly hard and also pull hard to get it out.
This sucks.
Found another thread that has some possible solutions to this issue.
If you're having this problem...STOP inserting the stylus! You might break the tiny piece that senses the stylus (like I just did). Basically, take out the battery and shine a flashlite back towards the stylus opening. You should see it, and might be able to straighten it out with a toothpick.
Anyway, this thread should be closed because of this thread-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2816609
Damn it, now its broke
I got my Xoom (WiFi) yesterday... already noticing some weird touchscreen behaviour.
It seems to me that whenever the Xoom is laid down flat, there's a chance that the device will stop responding to touch presses properly. Instead of being able to press-and-swipe, it acts like I tapped the screen (eg, pressed my finger on the screen and then lifted it straight back off) or worse, it causes a screen press in completely the wrong position. When it starts happening, it keeps on happening, but picking the Xoom up and holding it vertical seems to fix the problem.
Half the time it seems fine laid down though, so I'm not sure if it's just coincidence that it stops working at the same time I put it down flat or not, or that maybe picking it up means my hand is in contact with the back of the screen and this somehow changes some sort of electrical variable in my hands that affects the touchscreen operation.
Anyone else seen the same issue? I'm thinking I may need to take it back but want to see if anyone else has experienced anything similar.
Chris.
ok.. judging by the lack of response on this, I may either be on my own or it's just something that nobody is noticing. I've been testing it a bit more - I wrote an app which can show each touch point on the screen so I can see how the screen press/drag is working. This is what I've found.
Holding the tablet upright, screen presses and movements are fine, however I've noticed that if I hold my fingers in the same place for a while, the touch points will prematurely end.
If I put the Xoom down on the couch, there is a strong likelihood that the touchscreen will become incredibly unresponsive. I have had it regularly show up phantom presses where touching one point of the screen makes it appear as if I have also pressed another point of the screen. I also cannot drag my fingers across the screen - the touch points stay where they are until I take my fingers off the screen completely, or they just disappear right away as if I tapped the screen.
When this happens, if I touch the side of the case with either a free finger or my other hand, the touchscreen starts working perfectly! Seriously! I'm not kidding, I've been messing with this thing almost non-stop for the past coulpe of days and it is consistently doing this. So - couch + little finger on side of case = working touchscreen. couch but no contact with metal case = malfunctioning touchscreen.
If I have the Xoom in Motorola's case, it seems to work fine. If I put it on a table, it's a bit buggy but generally works better than on the couch. Any sort of material seems to send it regularly into crazy mode. The only time I've noticed it doesn't do this is if I'm in contact with the device immediately before putting it down and then remain in contact with the screen.
Could some sort of static charge cause this? Is it possible that me touching the back of the case is effectively allowing it to 'conduct' electricity properly on the touch screen? I'm not all that familiar with how capacitative screens work other than I assume they measure capacitance from your fingers. Maybe a static charge could throw it off. Or maybe I have weird fingers.
Anyway, I'm pretty close to taking the Xoom back now. Just trying to figure out if it's actually faulty or whether they're all like it by 'design'.
sorry
need to post to remove my limitations sorry again
This could be a loose touch controller cable. Someone had similar problems and posted a how to fix this, search for it.
It happens with me too, it's incredible annoying when you are developing and the tablet is on your table for debugging..
Did you find how to fix it?
I have a serious unresponsive issue on my Xoom when charging. I've tried several different chargers, (all from Motorola) with no luck. Unfortunately all the ones I tried where at my house so I'm not sure if its a wiring issue in my house.
I also have a similar problem on my Droid Razr so I'm starting to think its definitely the wiring.
Anyone know about this issue or have any recommendations?
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I have a serious unresponsive issue on my Xoom when charging. I've tried several different chargers, (all from Motorola) with no luck. Unfortunately all the ones I tried where at my house so I'm not sure if its a wiring issue in my house.
I also have a similar problem on my Droid Razr so I'm starting to think its definitely the wiring.
Anyone know about this issue or have any recommendations?
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Thats weird.. i owned xoom n droid razr too but i dun have any iissue
It could be a wiring issue (try another house, I guess), but a lot of devices are like that where the touch screen stops being as responsive when it's on a wall charger.
1st, I'm spanish I'll try you understand what I say
I see that the tablet with the screen off (locked) can be activated without pressing the power button. Only need to put "near the dock"*
*making like you open the tablet+dock, but is not needed that the tablet was connected with the dock, I dnt know if someone else was noticed that... but I'm a bit curious about that and i want to know how its work? (magnet?, gyroscope?, magnet+gyroscope?) if someone knows it
and I say it to other people that dnt now this, THANKS
SOLVED MISTERY!
Like some says here its a magnet near the backspace key, exactly the "¿/¡" key
here is a really good cover mod idea: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507548 thanks to MrNago
nobody has any idea?
I think there is a switch in the hinge maybe? Seems that would be the easiest way to have the screen turn on while opening the lid while its on the dock.
I test one more time and I noticed that the system is only at the right side of the tablet and dock, like u see in this image. And its not needed any contact, but it need tablet and dock really near.
I think is a magnet system, but i havent any magnets at home to make a try...
edit: i have an error in the image, looking the camera i can see that the tablet is in the wrong side, we must see the camera down. Not at the top like in the image xD
ww.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6dKsGJ4VY
I see nothing in this disassembly to make this activation, this is curious, i want too know how it works
turning on via opening.
i tried looking using a magnetic viewer screen there are several places in the screen and in the keyboard that show magnetism, on the screen the two speakers are the main places and in the keyboard below the backspace key is quite strong as well.
i tried replicating the action using a strong magnet but i could not get it to work only when help above the keyboard does it work so there may be more then one place it looks at, i will try again when i have more time and then post results.
Interesting discovery! I don't thnk anyone actually tried this, though many speculated there were magnets in the base, many users said (and I agreed at the time) that the mechanism to wake the device was located in the hinge, though having a function like this actually does make more sense than an actual hardware switch that could fail at some point.
You should make a video and I will add this information to my epic noob thread!
thanks for replies, i tried with a small magnet without results, and try in other positions with the dock and negative results too...
I'm sure that the magnet of the backspace key its the "switch" or one of them, they are 2 maybe....
Guessing here, probably not just a magnet, maybe even an RFID chip of some sort..
Its a magnet that does this. Don't doubt. Believe. Removing the magnet and putting it back in is part of my hard drive soldering procedure.
it is a microswitch in the hinge, all experimentation I have done supports this, the only thing left for me to do is pull apart my dock and take high res pictures of the microswitch seeing as you all seem to need proof of it
lilstevie said:
it is a microswitch in the hinge, all experimentation I have done supports this, the only thing left for me to do is pull apart my dock and take high res pictures of the microswitch seeing as you all seem to need proof of it
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Stevie, i did think so as well, but the device will wakewhen placed on the dock and removed even if it is not affixed in the hinges and even if the hinge does not move, i don't think you are getting what poster is saying, i will make a video myself and post to demonstrate.
HERE
Thereis also probably a switch in the hinge as well for sure, but this does seem important information, wonder what the mechanisms in the body of the tf are..i enjoy solid state switches like this
Oddly enough this is confirmed using Paul's ICS and my dock not connected. Totally bypassed the lockscreen. Held it as close as I could for about 5-7 seconds then on came the screen. Tried this at least 10 times (five of which I just was amazed) and everytime opened right up. Nice catch:thumbup:
Sent from my Ice Creamified Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
You guys are right, there is some kind of magnet. For those that doubt it, like I did, try this:
First off, undock the tablet, so that you have the 2 items apart.
1. Lock the tablet, so that the screen is off.
2. On the dock, rotate the hinge outwards, so that you can put together tablet+keyboard without docking.
3. Actually put them together, so that their position is exactly the same as docked, except they aren't.
4. Screen should turn on. Mine certainly does!
Edit: as you can see, there is no connected circuitry between them and the tablet is waking up. Don't know about locking though, but I hope this gets things clearer and Modding nearer!
MrNago said:
You guys are right, there is some kind of magnet. For those that doubt it, like I did, try this:
First off, undock the tablet, so that you have the 2 items apart.
1. Lock the tablet, so that the screen is off.
2. On the dock, rotate the hinge outwards, so that you can put together tablet+keyboard without docking.
3. Actually put them together, so that their position is exactly the same as docked, except they aren't.
4. Screen should turn on. Mine certainly does!
Edit: as you can see, there is no connected circuitry between them and the tablet is waking up. Don't know about locking though, but I hope this gets things clearer and Modding nearer!
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This is the same way to unlock that Im saying since the first post. Only need to test to know what kind/power/number of magnets or "sensor" is needed
Enviado desde mi Transformer TF101 usando Tapatalk
Here, I found it out
I opened a DIY thread: [DIY] SmartAss Cover for your Asus TF101
So my TF700 is becoming difficult to use due to areas on the screen not responding to touch. It works fine for a few hours after power on. After a few hours the center of the screen doesn't respond at all. About 2 inches on the sides respond, but very slow and unresponsive. I used to leave it on all the time, but now I only turn it on when needed so it can be used. Any thoughts?
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Hmm, I had exact the same issue. Only 1/3 part of the screen was responding to touched. But I also two cracks under the screen, not sure if they were related.
Anyhow, seems like a warranty issue. In my case I tired to reset it, but it didn't help.
i had similar issue with keyboard dock, i noticed it lost response when i open the tab away too far. I did a quick check and went into settings->developer options and enabled visual response to touch. And there it was, a white ghost dot just up and left from the center of screen. Turning screen off and back on fixed the issue.
On further testing i found that if you squeeze the black rim section at the point of about midway between the left dock lock and the wire connector, it creates the ghost input at the top left of screen. on/off screen resets back to normal. Most likely glass design causes touch detection when glass is bent a bit from outside the screen. So basically don't squeeze on the black rim too much and dont fold open with too much force while docked.
This was quite often the first 2 months, but now my dock connector hinge became much more soft and the problem almost never happens.
hey guys, this is my first day here lol
so I wanna ask something regarding the touchscreen in my phone because I can't find any solutions anywhere on the net
I just replaced my touchscreen yesterday, it looks good, and it feels good
but then I realised something when I type
the new touchscreen isn't very responsive when I type/tap fast
then i tried something called Yet Another MultiTouch Test
turns out, everytime I tap fast on 2 different points, the touchscreen detects it as a swipe between those 2 points
so it doesn't register as taps, but a swipe
I already tried repairing through PC Companion, glove mode is off (but the weird thing is I can even touch the screen through 10 pieces of paper, and when I turn it on, there's no difference. hypersensitive?), touch & hold delay doesn't have anything to do with it (neither is pointer speed), and tap2wake is off
is this a software problem? or is there any chance that the service guy didn't install the screen properly? or is it just a defective screen?
Hey,
I replaced my Frame and Display with one from Aliexpress.
The LCD Quality is great, but I have similar touchscreen issues.
Mine has normal responsiveness, but has hickups while typing from time to time. It will swipe between two letters for example.
Rarely it also has ghost touches.
My theory is: something is either not grounded properly or shorted to ground by the flex cable, or it might have something to do with the frame beeing just ever so slightly bent and the touchscreen is under tension somehow.
Haven't had the time to rip the screen of the frame and re-adhere it, but that's what I'll try next.
Regarding the paper: My primary phone (Redmi Note 3 Pro) works through 8, so that's pretty normal.
Does enabling glove mode do anything for you? Does double tap to wake work?
For me, both of those don't work.
playitlouder said:
Hey,
I replaced my Frame and Display with one from Aliexpress.
The LCD Quality is great, but I have similar touchscreen issues.
Mine has normal responsiveness, but has hickups while typing from time to time. It will swipe between two letters for example.
Rarely it also has ghost touches.
My theory is: something is either not grounded properly or shorted to ground by the flex cable, or it might have something to do with the frame beeing just ever so slightly bent and the touchscreen is under tension somehow.
Haven't had the time to rip the screen of the frame and re-adhere it, but that's what I'll try next.
Regarding the paper: My primary phone (Redmi Note 3 Pro) works through 8, so that's pretty normal.
Does enabling glove mode do anything for you? Does double tap to wake work?
For me, both of those don't work.
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regarding tap2wake, it works
but turning glove mode on/off doesn't seem to make any difference, the weird thing is the phone still works with gloves even though glove mode is off, so turning on tap2wake is a bad idea because it detects touches through my pockets
and yeah, my lcd quality is great too, heck I gotta admit I like this more than the original
so I went back to the guy that replaced the screen, asked him to see what's wrong with it and maybe rip the screen and re-adhere it like you said, but he keeps insisting that "it's normal because there is no way it can match the quality of the original screen"
so yeah, there're no other way than to disassemble it by myself or go somewhere else and risk it getting worse than before