All,
I have had my Vario II for about 3 weeks now and in the last few days I have had to re-align my screen about 5 times a day as tapping on items/menus and keyboard has become completely unresponsive or different actions occur. For example if I tap the 'W' say 10 times I get 6 'W' and 4 'S'.
The device has become completely unusable has anyone else experienced this? I have soft/hard reset the device many times now and sending it back to T-Mobile :-(
I must add that I was one of the very first few to get the Vario 2.
Thanks
Mines been the same & so much that it is getting exchanged by t-mobile tomorrow.
Many posts have already been sent on that screen alignment issue, mainly on KJAM's. Some said upgrading to latest ROMs make it happen less frequent but can not remedy totally. This should be in fact a hardware issue related to the screen they use and you may always ask for replacement but you can never know if the new one will act better.
read the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=57130
There are issues with certain early models but I think thre is also a mention of magents (belt clips, credit cards etc) close to the unit interfering with the alignment. Also the unit getting too hot?
hope it helps.
Well if were talking about interference lets start with the belt clip case that comes with the device. We know for a fact that using the belt clip will 8/10 make your device appear in landscape mode even though you left it in Portrait mode so doesnt it stand to reason that this might be having long term effects on the device itself, hence screen alignment issues?
Again, posting here since I don't seem to see anyone complaining about this, and I'm thinking if it's time to send my tablet to repair.
Whenever I play Gyro based games like Riptide GP or Busted (under-appreciated game btw, I recommend everyone to try this game, it's free! )...
I notice that my jetski or my ship bears left slightly.
So I downloaded Smart Tools, used the protractor, and confirmed that whenever I place my tab on a flat surface, I get a 5 degree offset to the left side. And that's what causing all my racing games to veer left.
I tried the in-app calibration option, but it only fixes it for that app. Once back to Riptide or Busted, my racers veer again.
(Edit: you may download the protractor only for free.)
Has anyone experienced this? or does anyone know of a fix?
"Bubble level" from Antoine something... Its available in the Market and is full-free.
This might be of use to you, as it has a sensor reset in its calibration settings.
I dont know if the in-app calibrator is device-specific or only in that particular
app, but I just tried its Reset feature, and it indeed does reset it. Give it a run
and let us know
Omnius
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Thanks for the suggestion omnius. Now, I didn't see a "reset" option, but I did see "calibrate". I tried to calibrate both orientation and accelerometer sensors, and they were fixed in the app, but when I go to Riptide GP, the 5 degree shift still seems to be there.
Do those G-sensor based games work fine on your A510?
When Im in the calibration settings, Ive got 3 options, Calibrate, Reset Sensor, Cancel
I cant see why reset aint available in your setup.. Hmm, I really dunno :-!
Have you had a check with other device info apps, just to confirm all sensors is reacting and available?.. Just an idea
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Again, thanks for the reply. Yes, I tried Smart Tools initially, and all sensors seem to be working. There's just that 5 degree shift in the protractor that's affecting my games.
And, that is very strange that you have a reset option and I don't... We're using this Bubble level app right?
That is indeed the same Im using.
You dont have that Reset button, as per this shot from my A510.?
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Thanks for attaching the thumbnail, I was looking for a reset button once I press the menu button on the upper right corner (feel free to laugh at my stupidity. lol.)
So I did try the reset button, unfortunately, it only resets the calibration in-app. Once I rest my device on a flat surface, I can again see the offset (because the calibration is gone), and when I try Riptide, I have a slight bearing to the right again.
So just to verify, when you press reset on your tab, does the green dot center up by itself? Or do you need to recalibrate it?
(My expected scenario is there should be no need to recalibrate. But if you also do, then I guess, I don't need to contact Acer support for this.)
I havent had that slide to a side that you do, yet, but would as a fellow racer be severely pissed if it happened.. :screwy:
But yes, it ligns up to center, as far as my kitchentable is straight, upon applying the Reset.
But not having that drift myself, I hardly know what else to advice you to try.
You might be able to digg up a hidden system intent, either Iconia or ICS specific, to fire up a real device sensor reset, thou so far I havent found any yet. But I'll let you know if I do
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I'll prolly take time to contact Acer support one of these days too. Thanks again for helping me out!
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Update:
So I sent my tablet to local Acer Support last weekend, and after three days, they told me that my Gyro miscalibration issue is a mainboard issue. They're replacing the mainboard this afternoon since they just received the part today.
I'm half happy/sad that I did get a lemon tablet. But hey, hopefully, this ends well.
Update again:
After following up on the status of my tablet, it seems that replacing the motherboard did not resolve my issue. My ticket has been escalated and I am now being offered a new unit instead. I was asked to contact my retailer and provide my ticket number, since they've coordinated both with my retailer and my distributor already.
Will update this thread until I get a fully working tab.
To anyone reading this, wish me luck.
Just a quick update.
Got my new tablet from Acer service yesterday and my gyroscope is now perfectly levelled.
when i play high-quality games, sometimes the game will stuck and the screen flickered constantly. you can turn back to home screen, but the game need to be stopped.
i tried to update, or change change ROM version. now it's better, but the issue is still exist.
jokerzlh said:
when i play high-quality games, sometimes the game will stuck and the screen flickered constantly. you can turn back to home screen, but the game need to be stopped.
i tried to update, or change change ROM version. now it's better, but the issue is still exist.
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Thing is, ever since I got the tablet, I only tried Riptide and Busted (just to confirm my Gyro is ok, and it is. )
What game do you get those flickers?
salisbury_steak said:
Thing is, ever since I got the tablet, I only tried Riptide and Busted (just to confirm my Gyro is ok, and it is. )
What game do you get those flickers?
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deadtrigger: 1 times
asphalt 6: 2-3 times
shadowgun: about 2 times
riptide: 1 times
when the flicker was occurred, reboot is a good choice, if not, when you restart the game the problem would possibly show up again
jokerzlh said:
deadtrigger: 1 times
asphalt 6: 2-3 times
shadowgun: about 2 times
riptide: 1 times
when the flicker was occurred, reboot is a good choice, if not, when you restart the game the problem would possibly show up again
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Since I see that you have the most problems with Asphalt 6 and Shadowgun, I'll install those over the weekend and report back.
I was able to try a few minutes of Shadowgun, Asphalt 6 and 7 over the weekend.
And the only time I get that screen flashing behavior is when I have a window on top of the game (i.e. Facebook login.) Other than that though, the game seems to be handling normally.
I did notice screen tearing in the background for Asphalt 6 and 7.
Also, I notice some gyroscope misbehavior at certain times in Asphalt 7's game. Which is what some commenters in the market also mention, so I'm not too worried with it. I might play Asphalt 6 more then.
salisbury_steak said:
I was able to try a few minutes of Shadowgun, Asphalt 6 and 7 over the weekend.
And the only time I get that screen flashing behavior is when I have a window on top of the game (i.e. Facebook login.) Other than that though, the game seems to be handling normally.
I did notice screen tearing in the background for Asphalt 6 and 7.
Also, I notice some gyroscope misbehavior at certain times in Asphalt 7's game. Which is what some commenters in the market also mention, so I'm not too worried with it. I might play Asphalt 6 more then.
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thx 4 your test report!
i guess the longer u play, the more possibility u will get the misbehavior.
Hope acer will fix all bugs and make it perfect!
oh, wait, i need to wake my bricked tab up first before i get the new OTA:crying:
You bricked your tab? :-o
Sent via Acer A510.
salisbury_steak said:
You bricked your tab? :-o
Sent via Acer A510.
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yep, i installed the CWM ( version 5.8.4 ) a few days ago, i used the wipe data/ factory reset, then it killed my tab:angel:
finally i know this CWM was under testing, i didn't read the title and instruction carefully. :crying:
so it's not recommended to do sth may harmful to the tab until u know what u r doing
Hi
A fews day I adquired this phone.
Sometimes I play call of duty using 4 fingers and I realized that exist an issue, suddenly the touch stops working for about 1 second when I'm using my 4 fingers at the same time
I installed a multi-touch app to test about this issue and, yes, also the mutitouch app also present the same issue
I attach a screen recording video of the issue
Might you try to test for your side? If no, I will to go to warranty
Hi, I tested multitouch with an app and it recognized 10 touches simultaneously several times without any issue...SM 908E with stock android 13.
I tested my SM 908E 12 GB ram 256GB, and it registers 10 simultaneous touches,
What exactly firmware are you using?