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Has anyone had their screen become unresponsive at all? meaning certain parts of it not working? I was typing before and my screen seemed to have a few "dead" spots where I would press and it wouldnt register, The V key on the kb, but b and c worked.. it was just strange. a reboot seems to have solved it for now but just wondering if anyone else has had this happen at all. I just got this as a warranty replacement. My old one never did anything like that.. so I'm wondering if maybe they sent me a bad one or if it was just a temp software glitch
Yes I have had this exact issue only mine occurs in the home screen and lock screen where I can't swipe to another page at times or I can't unlock the phone in a certain area.
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Yes, have same issues...even som times when I have to turn it on. Video playing wrongly as well. I might reboot it.
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i only occasionally have any issues
Having problems with the touch screen on my sensation and this has now happened on my secound phone! both phones were ok out of box but after a few days first noticed problems from lockscreen as phone would not always unlock when draging app icon into circle then slowly geting worse until would take several swips on screen to even unlock! then started noticing similar problems in norm opperation? sometimes works ok but some times freezes up have tried factory reset and no differance. very strange having this problem on two phones?
Does the touch screen stop working completely?
Mine did that on Monday, had to get a replacement.
it seams to stutter once awake works slightly better? but still not responsive
I've noticed that the proximity sensor and gyroscope are being used aggressively to filter accidental screen presses.
For example, if I place my sensation flat on a table, the lock screen is very hard to unlock. If i place my other hand near the proximity sensor at the same time (or tilt the phone towards me) it unlocks easily. Until I identified this functionality I was beginning to think my right index finger was unsuitable for touch screens (since when placed on a table I tend to use my right hand, but otherwise use my left to unlock).
Hopefully this will be tweaked with future updates.
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Many thanks I hope itd that simple?
I am having the exact same problem, for example on the lock screen I would swipe up but the ring will move slightly, and one icon I.e the camera icon will move towards the ring, another grip which is buggin me is that it will miss screen taps, I.e when texting or clicking an icon one tap will go unnoticed by the device resulting in either a missed letter, or the app not opening. This also goes for the 4 command buttons at the bottom, it happens on these too. I also get the occasional lock up.
Factory reset did not work
All of you are you using Sense, and no other launcher?
i900frenchaddict said:
All of you are you using Sense, and no other launcher?
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Had the exact same issue on my first phone but i was using adw launcher, not installed it on my second phone and had no issues at all
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I am currently using launcher pro, but even using the htc stock launcher the problem still arises. When I did a factory reset, the problem was still apparent when entering my pin number for the first time.
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I am having the exact same problem, for example on the lock screen I would swipe up but the ring will move slightly, and one icon I.e the camera icon will move towards the ring, another grip which is buggin me is that it will miss screen taps, I.e when texting or clicking an icon one tap will go unnoticed by the device resulting in either a missed letter, or the app not opening. This also goes for the 4 command buttons at the bottom, it happens on these too. I also get the occasional lock up.
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As I stated before, I experience this problem but it only occurs when the phone is laid flat and my hands are well away from the proximity sensor at the top left of the screen. I can say that the part you are describing with the lock screen is 100% the same problem I come across in certain situations.
Please test to see if the problem is still present when the phone is tilted in your hand and, if you are laying the phone flat when you experience the problem, try putting your other hand near the proximity sensor when you try to unlock.
If this happens as I describe then it is most likely a software bug which only affects users who have particular phone use habits.
Saying that, as you are having quite severe symptoms, during general use, it may be that you have a faulty proximity sensor in your phone - leading to missed screen taps when the phone thinks you are not touching the phone.
Well I laid the phone flat and unlocked it no less than 20 times, each worked flawlessly no problems at all..... Seems to have me baffled
Yes I've been having the same problem. First noticed it when trying to unlock it (phone was lying down), couldn't get the circle to move. Have had one complete touch-freeze. No input possible, however volume and power button worked. Took the battery out, restarted, and it worked fine.
I notice that input can be difficult sometimes, hit and miss or just have to push harder. Strange. Seems like a software issue to me.
edit: just had the same issue - circle wouldn't move. After picking the phone up I was able to unlock it, however still not as easy as it should be, a bit jerky.
Both my evo and my g2 had a grounding issue, for example if I had the phone laying down on the couch or bed, the screen would not respond to touch but if touch the phone with a finger and try to unlock it with my other hand it would work normally. So it seems to be a common problem with some HTC devices
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Both my evo and my g2 had a grounding issue, for example if I had the phone laying down on the couch or bed, the screen would not respond to touch but if touch the phone with a finger and try to unlock it with my other hand it would work normally. So it seems to be a common problem with some HTC devices
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The wildfire (my friend's got one) has this problem too. You have to keep touching the metallic housing for it to detect any taps.
You are correct, aim1126. I never considered grounding to be the cause but after re-testing it clearly is.
I guess it is a side effect of having a conductive unibody. So basically there will be no software fix, we just have to keep constant contact between our hands and the unibody. I wonder whether a rubber bumper would actually make this problem worse?
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Actually, the screen seems to adapt to not being grounded properly after a couple of presses. It works fine for me by the third time I touch the screen - weird. Well at least it is only a minor annoyance!
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aim1126 said:
Both my evo and my g2 had a grounding issue, for example if I had the phone laying down on the couch or bed, the screen would not respond to touch but if touch the phone with a finger and try to unlock it with my other hand it would work normally. So it seems to be a common problem with some HTC devices
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My wife uses a G2 and I wouldnt call it a grounding "issue" honestly seems like more of a feature to make sure you ment to engage the screen.. Its kinda cool IMO
As far as the screen being laggy this sucks since I wanted to upgrade from my Vibrant to the Sensation.. I also am not sure its a software issue you guys are having.. I am running Sense 3.0 with gingerbread on the G2 and it is very smooth.. The option to silence a call or tirning on speaker phone by turning the phone over is neeto torpedo..
I'm having the same issue, from lock screen I drag the circle up and it just stutters. After a few tries it usually works, once unlocked the touch screen appears to work fine. I'd expect the issue would continue after unlock if it was a hardware issue.
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I'm having the same issue, from lock screen I drag the circle up and it just stutters. After a few tries it usually works, once unlocked the touch screen appears to work fine. I'd expect the issue would continue after unlock if it was a hardware issue.
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I made a video about the issue here, where you can see that the touchscreen problems do indeed persist after unlocking. Especially when typing and scrolling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1BlXZQDrU
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I made a video about the issue here, where you can see that the touchscreen problems do indeed persist after unlocking. Especially when typing and scrolling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1BlXZQDrU
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That's very bad. Flaky lock screen is not good, and the example of not being able to scroll through apps without it running one is a killer. There are many times when scrolling through a list of selectable items is necessary.
Are you going to exchange the phone?
Have my hopes set on the Sensation, so would really like to find out what the resolution is.
happens in the pocketnow review that brandon just put up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlSvcOkoEwk&hd=1&feature=player_detailpage#t=143s
I've noticed a few times when my phone vibrates and its pretty much flat the screen sometimes rotates. Not sure if this is a normal thing happening with most phones, I'm assuming the vibrate motor is confusing the accelerometer somewhat.
You can see a video of it happening below. The phone is flat against the table. Vibrate is set at 63 which I believe is close to stock. It happens on 50 too.
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iuo7zsbCj8&feature=youtu.be
Could someone else try this? The app is free. Just switch to auto and set it to something like 0.999 and repeat. Obviously make sure auto rotate is enabled
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anthonyquarella.vibratetester
I've always found the auto rotate on android a bit over sensitive, just trying to figure out if this might be a fault with mine.
Its done it to me before when my phone was laying on my bed charging
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Mine rotates after a few seconds. Normal?
When it vibrated?
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When it vibrated?
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Yes, I used the test your android app and vibrate on short bursts. I think camera lens is tilting the phone. It was on a flat desk.
Ahh sorry was trying to quote the other guy on my phone but screwed up. Thanks for letting me know. my phones in a case and it does the same.
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Its done it to me before when my phone was laying on my bed charging
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When vibrating?
Yeah when it vibrated while laying flat the screen would auto rotate in no particular direction.
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Old thread, but it happens to me when I'm playing some games. Vibrates and the screen flicks upside down, then back to proper orientation. I'm holding it in my hands and it's not totally flat either, so it's really getting thrown out of whack for a moment, then re-orients. Doesn't happen in every game, doesn't happen for every vibration, but it happens enough to be annoying.
Bumping this thread. I have been facing this issue for a while now. Did anybody find a fix for this??
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Bumping this thread. I have been facing this issue for a while now. Did anybody find a fix for this??
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still happens to me >.>
This still happens to me every day.
It happens for me too
Anyone knows a fix for this? It seems to be a hardware issue. Did you guys send to technical repair?
Well my 3 year old was using my xoom tablet as his Nextbook tablet is being sent out to be repaired(so this is the second one he has broken!). I believe he has dropped it and now we are getting a screen that is flickering and is showing a blue stripe down the left side. The screen pulls up and I am able to swipe around but its very touchie. Not responsive at times. I did a hard reboot(vol up + power) and no luck. I also reset the whole tablet. I've also plugged in the tablet to the tv via hdmi and it works fine using a bluetooth key board. So my question is will replacing the screen make this tablet fully functional again. I don't believe the software has any issues. Thoughts?
thanks for any help!!!!
From what i've read I believe the digitizer will fix the touch screen but with a replacement digitizer is the blue stripe down the side also fixed? the top of the screen seems out of wack also? anyone run across this before. thanks
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From what i've read I believe the digitizer will fix the touch screen but with a replacement digitizer is the blue stripe down the side also fixed? the top of the screen seems out of wack also? anyone run across this before. thanks
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Yup, once, it has been 6 months since my nephew has touched a tablet without close supervision.
I'm having problems with the touchscreen. Most of the time it's working alright but just like this, out of the blue, starts missing touches, swipes, etc.. sometimes this problem is very VERY noticeable and embarassing. I don't know if it's software or hardware related, but I fear this can't be solved. I'm thinking about selling the device before it starts loosing too much value.
See this video i made with my old 950XL to the brand new XZP:https://1drv.ms/v/s!Auxdy70nvM2ppaRjHTtgdbJRe56rzQ
Clearly a hardware issue with your phone. I recommend using your warranty and send it back where you bought it from so they can fix it.
i just think you use the point of your finger where it can't really "touch" with the smooth skin. when it does this try with your whole fingerprint and you will see. it's like touching it with nails. your problem is a no-problem and happens to all capacitive screens on all smartphones
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i just think you use the point of your finger where it can't really "touch" with the smooth skin. when it does this try with your whole fingerprint and you will see. it's like touching it with nails. your problem is a no-problem and happens to all capacitive screens on all smartphones
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Hi, I can guarantee you the problem happens even by using the fingertip (polpastrello) and not just with the nail. Infact, the display itself its quite sensitive and works without problems even with the nail.
What I've shown in the video is I think the worst episode that happened. Most of the time the screen works without issues.. but maybe once I start typing in WhatsApp or inserting a new address in chrome the stock keyboard (which is swiftkey) misses a touch or two and it's very annoying making it impossible to write long sentences.
There's a similar discussion going on sony's forum: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ-Premium/TOUCHSCREEN-wiered-problem/m-p/1236201#M2473
I have the same problem, but with fingerprint sensor too(sometimes it does not detect fingerprint correctly) .
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I have the same problem, but with fingerprint sensor too(sometimes it does not detect fingerprint correctly) .
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I find that if your finger is the slightest bit wet (hot sweaty) it will not work, but the moment I dry my finger it works. So it appears to be very sensitive to moisture. Not sure if this can be adjusted or not.
I have the same problem. Mostly around the right side of the keyboard while typing. The back space key area is a mess once in a while. I'm using Google keyboard if that makes any difference.
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Try touchscreen test first. *#*#7378423#*#*
Reset. Try again. Update/reflash try again. Replace if needed.
My XZP has no touch issues at all.
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I have the same problem with you, especially the right side of the screen.
I am thinking maybe it is my screen protector are too thick or something
I will try to remove my screen protector to test the screen later
I have no screen protector. I don't have the problem anymore after a factory reset.
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I also have this problem, it's rather annoying. I'm hoping for a software update will fix this. Don't really want to reset my phone to fix this.
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addicted2phones said:
I also have this problem, it's rather annoying. I'm hoping for a software update will fix this. Don't really want to reset my phone to fix this.
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It has been a number of days since factory reset and no more touch issues. It may be worth the effort.
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Iam also facing this problem and i read somewhere that you can try system cache delete.
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It has been a number of days since factory reset and no more touch issues. It may be worth the effort.
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I reset my G8141 last night and still the issue persists. Seems to happen on mine during a gaming session, the phone gets a little warm and the screen looses its sensitivity Seems hardware to me - I doubt its software..
Well I also reset my phone, it did help a little, but still happens. The thing is if I do send this for warranty I know Sony will report back with nothing wrong. Maybe my thumbs just don't get along with this screen.
I seem to have a similar issue. It's not restricted to a particular area of the screen, I've activated the option of seeing where the touch is, sometimes it just skips a touch and does not show it. There are moments when it happens more often and moments when it doesn't happen for some time.
Seems most of the times to be related to changes in the touch pattern, like inverting scroll direction in a page or going from swipe to single touch.
I've tried to reset once clear cache a couple of times, but with no effect. When it happens while scrolling if I keep swiping the finger, sometimes it sees it intermittently, sometimes not but if I touch with another finger near that one, the touch of the second one is shown correctly.
I cannot quite figure out if it's more of a software of hardware related issue. Before this I used a meizu m2 note and I did not change the way I touch the screen, but never had this kind of issue.
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I seem to have a similar issue. It's not restricted to a particular area of the screen, I've activated the option of seeing where the touch is, sometimes it just skips a touch and does not show it. There are moments when it happens more often and moments when it doesn't happen for some time.
Seems most of the times to be related to changes in the touch pattern, like inverting scroll direction in a page or going from swipe to single touch.
I've tried to reset once clear cache a couple of times, but with no effect. When it happens while scrolling if I keep swiping the finger, sometimes it sees it intermittently, sometimes not but if I touch with another finger near that one, the touch of the second one is shown correctly.
I cannot quite figure out if it's more of a software of hardware related issue. Before this I used a meizu m2 note and I did not change the way I touch the screen, but never had this kind of issue.
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Well I've changed firmware and that seems to have fixed the problem
I was using a O2 firmware version but got a UK generic one from flashtool and now no more touch screen issues, so far...
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addicted2phones said:
Well I've changed firmware and that seems to have fixed the problem
I was using a O2 firmware version but got a UK generic one from flashtool and now no more touch screen issues, so far...
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Hey mate
Do you have a good tutorial to flash new fw? I want to try the Australian generic fw on mine to see if it resolves the issue
I changed firmware, and the issue seems gone.. weird...
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I changed firmware, and the issue seems gone.. weird...
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Do you have a guide? I'm having touchscreen issues too