When I turn on my location setting with high accuracy the compass and location move very erratically but when I turn on device only I can't get a lock, it will keep stating it's waiting for location.
Does this mean the GPS on my phone is borked?
Maybe.
You're not using any GPS /location xposed modules are you?
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Could be a loose connection to the antenna. Pinch the upper left portion of the phone hard and that should re-seat the antenna.
Thanks, I pinched the corner like you said and it now works but it doesn't give me an accurate reading.
The compass is pointing in the wrong direction and the marker still jumps about.
Is it RMA time?
There are two choices. Rma it or take it apart and use some card stock to pad the GPS antenna so it makes full contact. Call google and RMA it.
Can I ask why my sons iPad mini that doesn't have gps pinpoints my position exactly and also with the compass pointing in the right direction on google maps yet my N5 falters?
Thanks but I'm just trying to understand if it's hardware or software.
Barso1 said:
Can I ask why my sons iPad mini that doesn't have gps pinpoints my position exactly and also with the compass pointing in the right direction on google maps yet my N5 falters?
Thanks but I'm just trying to understand if it's hardware or software.
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If to fix it, you had to physically pinch the device, its obviously hardware.
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I have sent it back so hopefully they can replicate the issue on their end and replace.
The phone I returned was perfect apart from the GPS so knowing my luck I'll get one with dead pixels or something else!
Guess what I have the same issue on both of my devices ie Nexus 7 and Nexus 5. And even on my Mi3. When I change to device only it keeps on showing me waiting for location. On high accuracy it shows the location.
Looks like more a software or android issue rather than hardware since all the devices cant have same hardware issue.
varuntis1993 said:
Guess what I have the same issue on both of my devices ie Nexus 7 and Nexus 5. And even on my Mi3. When I change to device only it keeps on showing me waiting for location. On high accuracy it shows the location.
Looks like more a software or android issue rather than hardware since all the devices cant have same hardware issue.
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Are you using any xposed location modules?
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Are you using any xposed location modules?
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Nope nothing for location
It is a frustrating issue but I was also getting a really imprecise GPS lock also. The compass would sometimes point me in the wrong direction and it would also stutter as I drove.
If the replacement has the same issue I can see myself going for the iphone 6 as I really wanted to jump over to android after the L preview, it seems so much more than ios7 and 8.
It seems to keep the price down the nexus devices all have issues regarding build quality.
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Nope nothing for location
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Ah OK. I only mentioned because I had a module to disable the location consent pop-up and it broke GPS for me.
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I just got my Nexus S yesterday and already the compass has stopped working. My phone got stuck in landscape mode so I turned it off and back on and now the compass doesn't work in Google Maps. I read about quite a few people having the landscape issue after installing Google Sky map, which I do have installed but everyone said resetting the device fixes everything. Any idea's on what I can try to get my compass working again?
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I just got my Nexus S yesterday and already the compass has stopped working. My phone got stuck in landscape mode so I turned it off and back on and now the compass doesn't work in Google Maps. I read about quite a few people having the landscape issue after installing Google Sky map, which I do have installed but everyone said resetting the device fixes everything. Any idea's on what I can try to get my compass working again?
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turn it over and give it a couple good smacks on the backside. seriously. they can get stuck. also, are you using a case with a magnetic clip? they can mess with the compass.
It's a digital compass. They don't have any moving parts like a conventional compass so they can't get stuck. And no, I don't have it on a magnetic clip.
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It's a digital compass. They don't have any moving parts like a conventional compass so they can't get stuck. And no, I don't have it on a magnetic clip.
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tell that to my g1 that contantly gets stuck. a good smack and its working again
What about an analog compass? Or maybe a reboot.btw did you know that you can make a compass on your own?
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dexter93 said:
What about an analog compass? Or maybe a reboot.btw did you know that you can make a compass on your own?
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What do you mean "What about an analog compass?" I said I already tried rebooting in my first post. And yes I know I can make my own compass, what does that have to do with anything?
I just tried doing a factory data reset and that didn't help. Then I installed some lame compass app that allowed me to calibrate it and it appears to be "working" now. It's completely inaccurate and jumps around like crazy but it does something at least. Is that normal or should I get my device replaced?
If you've done all of that I would just replace it. Bbm have been great with my own issues with the phone, show them the problem and if you are in your 30 day window, they should switch you out a new one. Careful though, seems to me once you go the exchange route, it gets addictive. Got mine out on warranty as I type. Another thing, if you haven't already, get the black tie insurance, at least for the first six months or so. Its saving me now and there's no deductible. The phone is also a rapid exchange so it will be back to you new in 3 to 5 biz days.
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You can check the raw magnetometer status with the app, "Phone Tester".
http://www.appbrain.com/app/phone-tester/com.mtorres.phonetester
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What do you mean "What about an analog compass?" I said I already tried rebooting in my first post. And yes I know I can make my own compass, what does that have to do with anything?
I just tried doing a factory data reset and that didn't help. Then I installed some lame compass app that allowed me to calibrate it and it appears to be "working" now. It's completely inaccurate and jumps around like crazy but it does something at least. Is that normal or should I get my device replaced?
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Come on man, it was just a joke
Seriously now, why don't you contact Google for support?
If you want a decent compass to properly calibrate the sensors.and use I suggest this https://catch.com/home/mobile-apps-2/compass/ but I'm not sure if it works for gingerbread
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You might try updating to 2.3.2....I think I read somewhere where that helped the compass problem with some apps. Couldn't hurt I wouldn't think either way.
Hey guys! I just bought myself an I9001 Galaxy S Plus from someone (second hand)... It's my first smartphone so i think i've been busted.
The phone seemed to work well, and everything was ok. But when I try to use the GPS (without internet connection), it does'n seem to find any server. I've changed some different ROMs with different Kernels, but it still can't reach any server.
I forgot to mention that with some ROMs the signal level is very oscillating...
Today i was looking at the phone and observed that there is a hole just above the battery where some component, like an antenna or something is missing. I don't know what component is that...
I think that the missing component is the one in te next picture. But what is its name and role? Instead of it, at my phone, there's a soildered wire... This trick was made to mask other issues of the phone? (if i replace the missing component the phone might have problems?)
I'll attach the photos, may be you can help me. Thanks!!!
Does anybody know?
alwaysfresh said:
Does anybody know?
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no need to worry my friend that is a normal component there is nothing missing. i would show you mine on my samsung brightside but cant find my camera xD.
edit: oh crap taking a second look at it (thought the third picture was your phone) it does look like its missing something Sorry mate
alwaysfresh said:
Hey guys! I just bought myself an I9001 Galaxy S Plus from someone (second hand)... It's my first smartphone so i think i've been busted.
The phone seemed to work well, and everything was ok. But when I try to use the GPS (without internet connection), it does'n seem to find any server. I've changed some different ROMs with different Kernels, but it still can't reach any server.
I forgot to mention that with some ROMs the signal level is very oscillating...
Today i was looking at the phone and observed that there is a hole just above the battery where some component, like an antenna or something is missing. I don't know what component is that...
I think that the missing component is the one in te next picture. But what is its name and role? Instead of it, at my phone, there's a soildered wire... This trick was made to mask other issues of the phone? (if i replace the missing component the phone might have problems?)
I'll attach the photos, may be you can help me. Thanks!!!
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I think it's a Connector coaxial, a micro miniature form of RF coaxial connector. Look at one i marked with an arrow.. You can replace that part from samsung service center
Best of luck.
The details:
Design LOC: RFS100
SEC CODE: 3705-001731
Description: CONNECTOR-COAXIAL
thank you!
but that's the reason why my gps doesn't work?
or that's the reason why the signal level is very oscillating when i'm using some custom ROMs?
do I need it, or i can live without ?
alwaysfresh said:
thank you!
but that's the reason why my gps doesn't work?
or that's the reason why the signal level is very oscillating when i'm using some custom ROMs?
do I need it, or i can live without ?
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May be. Not sure..
I used to have a i9000B wich is basicaly the same device.
THE GPS signal simply sucks, it was so bad that sometimes it took 2 minutes to lock in open field, with some roms it got better with other even worse.
I used GPS AIDS with that device an app that was developed just to try to solve this particular device problem at that time. look it up, maybe it can help a little bit, but i thing this device will never get a high speed gps lock.
thize recedust
vinnyconsorte said:
I used to have a i9000B wich is basicaly the same device.
THE GPS signal simply sucks, it was so bad that sometimes it took 2 minutes to lock in open field, with some roms it got better with other even worse.
I used GPS AIDS with that device an app that was developed just to try to solve this particular device problem at that time. look it up, maybe it can help a little bit, but i thing this device will never get a high speed gps lock.
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I know that its GPS sucks, but mine effectively sees nothing. no server
Am i blind, or my antenna is missing completely?
No. Sorry, the antenna is there. I don't know what my problem is with the GPS.
Doesn't seem like there is anything missing. GPS on this was really bad. I never got a GPS signal.
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WildfireDEV said:
Doesn't seem like there is anything missing. GPS on this was really bad. I never got a GPS signal.
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that's it then...
alwaysfresh said:
that's it then...
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I do believe so but I can be wrong so don't take my word for it.
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Hi everyone,
I'm having a very strange problem with my new Nexus 5: I noticed that sometimes (many times every day, to be honest) my phone displayed wrong locations in Google Now. The GPS module seems to work because when I opened Google Maps and checked for my location it found the right position in few seconds, even setting "Device Only" in Location settings.
So, I decided to take a look at my Location History, and here's what I got:
It seems like I've been in Paris, Rawang, Kanpur and Bangkok several times in the past few days, but I never moved from Italy!!!
I think I can exclude the possibility for my Google account to have been hacked, because of the two-steps authentication which should send an SMS to my phone when someone tries to log in.
I've also restored my phone to the default settings and erased my data when I rooted it, but the problem is still there, as it was before rooting it.
Please help :crying: I don't know what to do, and I'd rather not to send my phone back to google because, apart from this issue, it's perfect.
pgptheoriginal said:
Hi everyone,
I'm having a very strange problem with my new Nexus 5: I noticed that sometimes (many times every day, to be honest) my phone displayed wrong locations in Google Now. The GPS module seems to work because when I opened Google Maps and checked for my location it found the right position in few seconds, even setting "Device Only" in Location settings.
So, I decided to take a look at my Location History, and here's what I got:
It seems like I've been in Paris, Rawang, Kanpur and Bangkok several times in the past few days, but I never moved from Italy!!!
I think I can exclude the possibility for my Google account to have been hacked, because of the two-steps authentication which should send an SMS to my phone when someone tries to log in.
I've also restored my phone to the default settings and erased my data when I rooted it, but the problem is still there, as it was before rooting it.
Please help :crying: I don't know what to do, and I'd rather not to send my phone back to google because, apart from this issue, it's perfect.
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I'd download My Tracks and leave that on for a couple of hours or so. See what that does.
alsheron said:
I'd download My Tracks and leave that on for a couple of hours or so. See what that does.
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But that won't help me solving my problem... actually my phone finds its right position if it uses the GPS: the issue appears only when Google Now asks for the location (based on the 3G network i suppose).
pgptheoriginal said:
Hi everyone,
I'm having a very strange problem with my new Nexus 5: I noticed that ... and I'd rather not to send my phone back to google because, apart from this issue, it's perfect.
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Give it some time. I had the same problem and it resolved after a few days.
I'm also from Italy and my geolocation using net (3g) is completely broken.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545837
tylerdurden83 said:
I'm also from Italy and my geolocation using net (3g) is completely broken.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545837
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And... I'm with Tre Italia (H3G), too! Maybe they're having some problems...
pgptheoriginal said:
And... I'm with Tre Italia (H3G), too! Maybe they're having some problems...
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Go figure.... I'm on the same provider.... City, if I may ask? Im from Rome
tylerdurden83 said:
Go figure.... I'm on the same provider.... City, if I may ask? Im from Rome
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I'm from Genoa, so I think it's not linked to the network cell we're connected to... I think I'll follow PhilipTD's advice and, if something happens, I'll post here.
P.S: Sorry, I just noticed your PM. If I had seen before I would have posted in your thread instead of submitting a new one...
pgptheoriginal said:
I'm from Genoa, so I think it's not linked to the network cell we're connected to... I think I'll follow PhilipTD's advice and, if something happens, I'll post here.
P.S: Sorry, I just noticed your PM. If I had seen before I would have posted in your thread instead of submitting a new one...
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I've been having this problem at the very least since 1 week now...
My colleague right next to me is running stock Galaxy S2 with H3G and he's localized right away, while I'm not.
tylerdurden83 said:
I've been having this problem at the very least since 1 week now...
My colleague right next to me is running stock Galaxy S2 with H3G and he's localized right away, while I'm not.
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Same here: as you can see in the screenshot, the issue appeared one week ago.
pgptheoriginal said:
Same here: as you can see in the screenshot, the issue appeared one week ago.
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Another "coincidence" I guess....
Anyone with quite a few modem knowledge could maybe clear up for us if this issue could potentially happen only on the modem currently used by the nexus 5?
pgptheoriginal said:
Same here: as you can see in the screenshot, the issue appeared one week ago.
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May I also ask you if you use Tasker or if you tried to reboot your phone when the location would fail? For example last night it'd not locate me, or actually it would, saying that I was where I work, but i left work 3 hours earlier and I live 50 km away from it, but after a while trying to get a fix I rebooted the phone and voilà, located I was...
Reminds me of when I was experimenting with intermediate pos in the gps.conf file. I got some drastic errors with positioning. You can check that manually in the file or you can download a great free app called fasterGPS which will show that.
If that's not the case check for recent solar activity online which can cause these kinds of issues.
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tylerdurden83 said:
May I also ask you if you use Tasker or if you tried to reboot your phone when the location would fail? For example last night it'd not locate me, or actually it would, saying that I was where I work, but i left work 3 hours earlier and I live 50 km away from it, but after a while trying to get a fix I rebooted the phone and voilà, located I was...
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My situation is slightly different... A reboot doesn't even temporarily solve my problem, and I don't use tasker (though I think I'd get the same location issue with that, like all the application which rely on the cellular network to determine position).
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anactoraaron said:
Reminds me of when I was experimenting with intermediate pos in the gps.conf file. I got some drastic errors with positioning. You can check that manually in the file or you can download a great free app called fasterGPS which will show that.
If that's not the case check for recent solar activity online which can cause these kinds of issues.
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We have specifically said that this is not about the gps, gps positioning is fine.
Now I'm sure: it's a Google Play Services problem.
As a matter of fact, if I delete Play Services' data when the issue pops up, and then swipe to update Google Now, it finds my correct location.
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pgptheoriginal said:
Now I'm sure: it's a Google Play Services problem.
As a matter of fact, if I delete Play Services' data when the issue pops up, and then swipe to update Google Now, it finds my correct location.
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If you can star the ticket that I opened https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=63045&thanks=63045&ts=1385805958
tylerdurden83 said:
If you can star the ticket that I opened https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=63045&thanks=63045&ts=1385805958
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Done
Now I enabled the "always scan" (scansione sempre disponibile) option in advanced WiFi settings and the problem seems to be gone, but I don't want this feature, I'd like WiFi to be really off when I disable it.
Did you have this option switched off, too, when you encountered the location issue?
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pgptheoriginal said:
Did you have this option switched off, too, when you encountered the location issue?
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No I had it on at least once
I'll keep it on for a while and I'll see if it happens again tell you later.
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Any one face this problem while using 4g?, is there any solution?
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I to have this issue
This happens because the antenna is under the back key
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I finally made the Switch from Huawei P8 Max to this phone and I am loving every second if it. As for the question/issue,I have this issue but I I think this is more a feature than an issue as it appears to be a data synchronisation indicatior like the hard drive blinking light on laptops/desktop. At least this is my observation and I hope it is not something else as it only happens on my phone whilst data is being downloaded/apps installed on 3g/4g speeds.
It's an issue. Try to put your finger on the antenna under back button while you are using 4g connection and the key will stop blinking
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Good quality assurance team must be sitting at Asus Factory. Never saw such a thing in any phone as a feature so its definitely an issue
I really loved this phone before I discovered this issue, and I discovered bad sound quality through wired or Bluetooth headset
tamerh said:
It's an issue. Try to put your finger on the antenna under back button while you are using 4g connection and the key will stop blinking
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Himmm! I now see your point. It appears to be an issue but it does not bother me given the benefits of this phone compared to my previously owned Huawei P8 Max. I hope that with Android 7 update all these and any other issues will be ironed out. On the bright side this issue/blinking light is a data activity light so you know that data is being processed rather than waiting for other indicators etc....
One man's bug is another man's feature.
Bob May said:
One man's bug is another man's feature.
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Nice One! Agree. Someone's BUG is someone else's FEATURE. Compared to my previously owned Huawei P8 Max, this device is on a different level and when Root and Bootloader Unlock becomes available, this phone will be even more valuable so can't and will not complain.
I got the same issue. Back button flashing. Usually when browsing chrome (loading page). So is this hardware issue? Quite annoying actually I want the light to go off forever permanently. Possible?
I recently replaced the logic board in my Verizon galaxy note II and have two strange problems. First, when I turn on the camera and tap the settings gear, the menu displays upside down. It also displays the image taken upside down.. I can work around this. It's weird but not a big deal. The second problem is the big one. Although everything seems to work fine as far as GPS and other sensors, when I attempt to use Google Sky map, the app loads fine but doesn't give me a real time view. Nothing moves when pointed at the sky. This is not only on Sky Map, but any app like that. I've calibrated the compass and found a couple of apps for calibrating the other sensors, but no change. Any ideas from anyone?
Blufx1 said:
I recently replaced the logic board in my Verizon galaxy note II and have two strange problems. First, when I turn on the camera and tap the settings gear, the menu displays upside down. It also displays the image taken upside down.. I can work around this. It's weird but not a big deal. The second problem is the big one. Although everything seems to work fine as far as GPS and other sensors, when I attempt to use Google Sky map, the app loads fine but doesn't give me a real time view. Nothing moves when pointed at the sky. This is not only on Sky Map, but any app like that. I've calibrated the compass and found a couple of apps for calibrating the other sensors, but no change. Any ideas from anyone?
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You need to remap your hardware, the motherboard you used must have been from a slightly different variant of Note 2, one with a different rotation orientation (up on yours is down on the motherboard you used).
Same goes for your GPS, the GPS on Verizon Note 2 must be different somehow on the variant that your motherboard came from.
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Droidriven said:
You need to remap your hardware
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Thank you for that info. It sounds simple enough, except, what the hell is hardware mapping?
Blufx1 said:
Thank you for that info. It sounds simple enough, except, what the hell is hardware mapping?
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It's configuring the software to match how your hardware sensors are configured, in other words, make up=up and down=down.
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Droidriven said:
It's configuring the software to match how your hardware sensors are configured, in other words, make up=up and down=down.
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Ok. Since you're not offering, you must be waiting on this: Will you please tell me how to do this or where I can learn?
Blufx1 said:
Ok. Since you're not offering, you must be waiting on this: Will you please tell me how to do this or where I can learn?
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You mean since I'm not spoonfeeding you the answer. You didn't ask "how", you asked "what is it?".
That's because it requires knowledge of the note 2 system, I'm not familiar with note 2 but my experience with other devices tells me that your hardware isn't mapped correctly because its upside down.
You'll have to get help from note 2 users that are familiar with your software/hardware.
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I'm sorry. I figured since I didn't know what hardware mapping was, it would be obvious to you that I wouldn't know how to do it either. But I thank you for letting me know what to look for.