Diamond Pro - fantastic piece of kit. I moved from Diamond to the Pro and have been happy with one exception that is beginning to drive me bonkers. I'm wondering if I'm the only one effected by this but essentially here's the issue:
* Reboot Diamond
* Pop out keyboard
* Select text or any other app
* Start typing... screen pops into portraits...
* Screen pops back into landscape
* Screen pops into portrait
* Screen pops into landscape
I have tried rebooting and I have also tried a few other ROMs to no avail - I'm thinking I could have some defective hardware - possibly the switch is not cleanly connecting to tell the DP that the unit has the keyboard out. The lighting on the keyboard comes off then goes off and then the other hardware buttons come on (normal portraits buttons.)
This problem is driving me insane as I cannot actually type something without the screen changing orientation. THE REAL SCREWED PART IS SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE... then... just when I think the problems gone... BAM! Back to the jerky portrait dance in landscape keyboard mode! aarrgh!
I have tried pushing the left side of the keyboard up with my fingers while I type and this occassionally will actually stop the unit from switching back and forth (leading me to believe that it is a contact or defect with the piece that lets the unit know it's in landscape.)
Q: I'd like to avoid doing a general return replacement as I have flash the ROM and cannot find the original Telus ROM to reflash the unit to it's original state - anyone tried cracking a DP yet and and anyone with experience know if something like this issue can be fixed with some simple poking around?
Q: I searched the forum - didn't find this issue before - anyone else have this issue?
After doing some more testing...
It appears this ONLY happens when I use the hardware keyboard. Using soft keys in portrait mode works seamlessly... when I tap the hardware keys the portrait to landscape switching starts.
Hi there,
my HTC One S (ville) fall down and the display was broken completely.
I bought myself a new a one and have build it in. While replacing the screen I screwed the Flex cable which is responsible for the hardware buttons at bottom (and the sound however).
I also got a new flex cable and replaced the old one.
1) Problem
When I restart my phone the buttons at the bottom work, until I get into lockscreen. After that they won't work anymore, I don't know why. (Only restart helps, again they work only until I got into lockscreen).
2) Workaround-Problem
So, as a workaround a decided to install CM10 to use the navigation bar (I set qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 in prop.build before I flashed the rom).
Now I have the problem with the menu button. The 3-dot menu button shows up but has obviously no function. When I click on it nothing happens - I can't access any settings menu in apps.
I tried also Virtual Button App - either there the menu function does not do anything.
Of course I rooted my phone etc...
Is there something special with the HTC ONE S and the menu button function?
Thanks very much in advance,
Maik
I got my OnePlus One 64 GB, Indian edition (so no updates from CM) 2 days ago. I quickly switched to software keys (creature of habit, previous phone had them). My personal preference for software navigation keys is to place the back button on the right side and the multitasking one on the left, plus a rightmost toggle for search button/magnifying glass (I find this configuration very productive). I use the following process to change them:
1. Settings->Buttons
2. Software buttons layout->Lock icon
3. Make changes->Lock icon again to save changes
The said changes are reflected, and I'm able to observe them.... until the device locks. After unlocking, the software keys are reset to the default configuration: back key, home and multitasking button. I've tried rebooting the device and it doesn't help. Only thing I've changed in the device is switching to ART, everything else is stock. Can't wrap my head around the issue, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hello all,
Recently the power button on my Nexus 5 has been acting really weird. Sometimes it works flawlessly, others it requires pressing it really hard to work. In order to prevent it to stop working indefinetely, I am looking for a way to remap my volume-up button so it can work as a power button. I don't need it to turn my phone on or to work in the recovery mode (from what I read, it seems to be impossible), only when Android is running.
I've already tried some workarounds:
1) Volume Unlock Power Button Fix app: I tried it, but it just allowed me to turn on my phone with volume but not turning off. Also, it drains a LOT of power.
2) Buttonremapper app: It would theoretically do exactly what I wanted, but did not work at all.
3) Editing generic.kl: I tried switching volume-up and power buttons codes in generic.kl, but also did not work. Maybe I need to modify another file?
3) Xposed Framework + Additions: The installation of Xposed went Ok, but after installing Additions module I got stucked in bootloop. I am running Android 5.1 stock, maybe this module is not yet compatible.
So, can anyone help me? Do I need to install a custom ROM?
PS: I live outside US, so no warranty for me. Otherwise I would just use it
Thanks in advance for any help!
Cheers,
Humberto
Hi folks,
Just a heads up for anyone who might be facing the same issue. I decided to change from stock to Cataclysm ROM due to some specific features (listed below). After the installation, here's what I did to work around this problem:
1) Enabled "Volume wake" and "Sleep button on status bar" in "Cataclysm Settings / Miscellaneous".
2) Enabled "Swipe to sleep" and resized NavBar to 115% in "Cataclysm Settings / Navigation bar options". -> This way I can swipe in NavBar at any time (except lockscreen) to turn off screen. I raised it a little to facilitate the swipe gesture.
3) Changed Lockscreen Dialer shortcut to ""Turn off Screen" app shortcut (just search for it in the play store) in "Cataclysm Settings / Lockscreen options" -> This allows me to just swipe right and turn off the screen when my security settings are disabled (which accounts for most of the time). I found it way faster than pressing sleep button in status bar, especially when I'm driving and I can't look at the screen. Plus, I don't really use the dialer function of my phone so often since the invention of Whatsapp ;P
I realize this is not the perfect solution, but I don't see a better way to deal with this power button malfunction problem (except from a hardware fix).
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Humberto
PS: I am really enjoying Cataclysm. It's a very nice ROM, completely stable and with a lot of other interesting features aside from the ones mentioned above. I strongly encourage anyone to give it a try!
I'm facing the exact same problem but I really need to eliminate the power button or I will need a power button fix soon.
The solutions you found hthiengo are good if not needing to turn off (or worst: running out of battery, something that happens me sometimes). I'm in the situation that next time I hit power button I will need to replace the button, or throw the nexus away
I did installed the xposed additions for lollipop but it is not working, and the Cataclysm trick is not enough in this case
Ok, after some research I've found a temporary solution:
For the power button you can remap modifying the file gpio-keys.kl under system/usr/keylaout (i wonder why anyone could figure out thise before, no that difficult). I would like to map power button leeaving it useless but I've found it impossible to remap the power button (probably because the key number is not 116). I would have liked to see xposed additions to help me map the keys but is not functional at least for me.
If the phone runs out of battery I've found that if I plug the power cable by pressing both volume buttons at the same time, eventually it starts up with the bootloader so I can plug the pc cable and it will reboot sucessfully.
So despite the phone know is pretty disfunctional (not the best phone for a hurry without battery), I can still use it for some weeks before I plan buying a new one or something (or I find a place for reparing). Its a shame I could not find a better solution for example, ADT when powered off so I could just reboot it by using ADT reboot command while powered off.
And It would be really amazing if the volume up button could also power it on from the powered off state.
In my case the power button is broken, but sometimes it gets stuck and puts the phone in a reboot loop: To avoid pressing the power button accidentally I've made a hole in the protective case so its pretty difficult to access it.
That's all for now. If anyone can make it better I will be glad to hear him/her
I'm having a weird issue with my Pixel 1, all of a sudden my swipe from bottom home gesture stopped working. I enabled the soft buttons bar again but even tapping the home button there does nothing neither does the app drawer button, however the back gesture and button works fine.
There's also a few more oddities like my registered fingerprints got deleted so I had to register them again, some settings were changed like the order of the quick action icons, swiping the fingerprint reader down doesn't open notifications, and so on.
I've had issues with my battery for a while so I thought it could be related but I still have issues after replacing it. Is this a know issue or some sort of malware maybe? I'm thinking about doing a factory reset but I'm wondering if there's a less nuclear option.
Thanks!
Device Model: G-2PW4200
Android Version: 10