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[Q] Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 screen unresponsive

the touchscreen of my samsung galaxy SL i9003 stops responding about 5 seconds after i unlock the screen.
I have done factory reset but problem still persists. Please help.

PTMensah said:
the touchscreen of my samsung galaxy SL i9003 stops responding about 5 seconds after i unlock the screen.
I have done factory reset but problem still persists. Please help.
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Is your phone in warranty?

can you give us some basic information? such like rom & kernel version, wether you rooted and ade using cputuningtools or something like that.
if you are under stock rom(original samsung & all further updates over kies) and u have done nothing unnormally so far i would recommend use the warranty too; )
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA

thanks guys
i have not rooted or changed the stock rom
i only factory reset it when the problem started
i just discovered that when i plug in the charger the touch screen works normally but does not respond to touch when not charging

PTMensah said:
thanks guys
i have not rooted or changed the stock rom
i only factory reset it when the problem started
i just discovered that when i plug in the charger the touch screen works normally but does not respond to touch when not charging
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I had the same issue. I got my touch panel replaced by the Samsung guys. That's why I was asking whether your phone is under warranty or not.
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I'm more on XDA than FB...

Here we go, this proves this has nothing to with CM9, this guy is on stock.
Many people are blaming CM9 for this and claiming it caused the problem.
It's a hardware defect.

Skander1998 said:
Here we go, this proves this has nothing to with CM9, this guy is on stock.
Many people are blaming CM9 for this and claiming it caused the problem.
It's a hardware defect.
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Agree. :good:
I'll wait for a few weeks or till the phone is usable for the kernel 3.0. :fingers-crossed:
If not then no other option but create a Rs.5000 hole in my pocket. :crying:

Same case with me... Bought the i9003 March 2011.
I'm on DDKP3 and around the same time as the OP, my touchscreen started to act strange... responsive only when charger is plugged in. Tried factory reset, but problem came back after some hours!
If this is a product-wide issue, then I guess sammy should replace it for free, even if it's out of warranty... too busy to go to the nearest service cenrter, will check later.
Till then, please keep me updated how it goes for you.
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Just wondering, if a reflash of DDKP3 via ODIN or any custom ROM would solve the issue... please suggest.

I guess the sensitivity settings (or something like that) has changed without you knowing. Don't know if it is the same as s2 but in s2, sensitivity of the phone not plugged in the charger and plugged in has different settings. So maybe the settings for it in your case (unplugged) has changed but not on the plugged in settings. It's all in the kernel btw.
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^^^ So what do you suggest?

agnivo007 said:
^^^ So what do you suggest?
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Maybe asking a kernel dev if the values changed or what not. If i'm correct then it's a software problem, if not then maybe a hardware problem.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Same problem!!!
It happened last week when my phone surprisingly started showing this problem. After unlocking the phone the screen becomes unresponsive. In my case it is just 1-2 secs after unlocking the phone.
It lasted for a day, I tried flashing different ROMs. I was on XXKPE when it happened. And than suddenly my phone started working fine until yesterday when this thing again happened and the problem still persists (I am still on KPE). I dont know what to do.
I think it can be some software problem as the screen and touch keys do work for some time before becoming unresponsive and even the logcat shows no problems for the touch screen. I am going to try more ROMs now. Will keep you posted.

Possible solution !!!
Friends, I think I found a possible solution for this issue. Though it seems to work for me... I have to keep the phone under observation for some days until I can say it's the final solution.
A similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695149
The possible cause for the touch screen going unresponsive seems not to be a hardware/software glitch; but environmental issue! And it doesn't depend on the ROM your'e running.
I noticed that most people from India having this issue say that this problem started in June, when the rainy season starts and it gets humid and damp.
In fact my phone showed this issue when it had rained for the last 2 days and it was very damp and humid inside the house.
You can do the following:
1. Take out the back cover, memory card, SIM and battery.
2. Place the backside of the phone near a hot air source (on top of a running CRT TV/monitor, hairdryer, laptop fan vent) for sometime.
3. Reassemble and check if the problem has gone away.
Do not panic if the handset gets a bit hot in the process!
In my case, I left it on the top grille of a CRT TV for a day which ran for 8hrs.
Do let me know if this works for you...

Flashing the ROM does not solve the problem
neetinnagap said:
It happened last week when my phone surprisingly started showing this problem. After unlocking the phone the screen becomes unresponsive. In my case it is just 1-2 secs after unlocking the phone.
It lasted for a day, I tried flashing different ROMs. I was on XXKPE when it happened. And than suddenly my phone started working fine until yesterday when this thing again happened and the problem still persists (I am still on KPE). I dont know what to do.
I think it can be some software problem as the screen and touch keys do work for some time before becoming unresponsive and even the logcat shows no problems for the touch screen. I am going to try more ROMs now. Will keep you posted.
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I've sent the phone to the samsung guys who have flashed the phone twice but the problem still persists.

PLs keep us updated
agnivo007 said:
Friends, I think I found a possible solution for this issue. Though it seems to work for me... I have to keep the phone under observation for some days until I can say it's the final solution.
A similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695149
The possible cause for the touch screen going unresponsive seems not to be a hardware/software glitch; but environmental issue! And it doesn't depend on the ROM your'e running.
I noticed that most people from India having this issue say that this problem started in June, when the rainy season starts and it gets humid and damp.
In fact my phone showed this issue when it had rained for the last 2 days and it was very damp and humid inside the house.
You can do the following:
1. Take out the back cover, memory card, SIM and battery.
2. Place the backside of the phone near a hot air source (on top of a running CRT TV/monitor, hairdryer, laptop fan vent) for sometime.
3. Reassemble and check if the problem has gone away.
Do not panic if the handset gets a bit hot in the process!
In my case, I left it on the top grille of a CRT TV for a day which ran for 8hrs.
Do let me know if this works for you...
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Thanks.
Pls keep us updated

Problem Solved!!
Thanks to agnivo007.
I guess the climate is the only reason. I used his method to heat up my phone a little bit by charging it enough. Than it started working fine. No problems since then. Lets see.

ephraim033 said:
I guess the sensitivity settings (or something like that) has changed without you knowing. Don't know if it is the same as s2 but in s2, sensitivity of the phone not plugged in the charger and plugged in has different settings. So maybe the settings for it in your case (unplugged) has changed but not on the plugged in settings. It's all in the kernel btw.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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But changing the panel solves the issue..
The kernel won't reset itself if you change the screen.

Skander1998 said:
But changing the panel solves the issue..
The kernel won't reset itself if you change the screen.
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ephraim033 said:
Maybe asking a kernel dev if the values changed or what not. If i'm correct then it's a software problem, if not then maybe a hardware problem.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Touch Screen non-responsive Problem
I had the same issue and when i dismantlement the thing, came across a small batter. could this be the reason? Cos while charging this battery is not used but when running with battery, this small dry typed batter can be in use.

Found Any Solution
Could any 1 find a solution for this matter?
If so pls. update. Mine is still there.
I can't get rid of it.

[Q] [HELP] Phone suddenly freeze and show weird screen

Hi, I have been looking all over the internet and search the xda thread but I couldn't find anything related to my problem.
So this morning when I wake up, I turned on my phone and after I used it for awhile suddenly my phone stopped working (freeze/hang) and started to reboot itself. After it reboots my phone's screen as per attached below.
The problem lasted for a day and started to driving me nuts!
Anyone experienced same problem?
I am running KK4.4.2 fyki.
Thank you very much for your kind help!

are you unlocked, rooted, custom recovery, rom, kernel, anything? can you access the bootloader?

xBeerdroiDx said:
are you unlocked, rooted, custom recovery, rom, kernel, anything? can you access the bootloader?
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Nope, I am all stock without any modification nor and fancy stuffs.
Just pure android 4.4.2
I am thinking that the hardware might be faulty..

hellyeahdykk said:
Nope, I am all stock without any modification nor and fancy stuffs.
Just pure android 4.4.2
I am thinking that the hardware might be faulty..
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If you're stock, it could be hardware. Though have you ever attempted to root?
Is it just randomly happening?

Definitely hardware

teh roxxorz said:
If you're stock, it could be hardware. Though have you ever attempted to root?
Is it just randomly happening?
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Yes, it just randomly happening. It started yesterday morning until now..
The phone started to not responding at all and then my screen goes broken (same screen as broken TV I might say).
If I let it cool for 15-20 minutes the phone is usable, but then after 1 hour of normal usage the phone started to freeze again.
Just curious, none of you experienced the same?

this kinda looks like the static i was getting on screen on my n7 2012 when i let the battery get too low. charging it up and a few reboots fixed it. but im not sure if that's what is going on with yours

hellyeahdykk said:
Yes, it just randomly happening. It started yesterday morning until now..
The phone started to not responding at all and then my screen goes broken (same screen as broken TV I might say).
If I let it cool for 15-20 minutes the phone is usable, but then after 1 hour of normal usage the phone started to freeze again.
Just curious, none of you experienced the same?
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I just got mine, 32gb from the playstore, a few days ago, and nothing like that.
If it's happening when your device is hot | overheating, you may wana see if you get it replaced.

It happened to me once. The phone was with his screen off and when I try to turn it on that exact same screen came. But it just happened once, also I experienced random poweroffs and reboots. I did a factory reset and power off issues and freeze stops, but had one reboot once I start installing my apps. I think its a software issue but I'm not sure.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I'm glad (and kinda of sad) to know that I'm not the only one with this issue.
The problem started about two weeks after I bought mine(Telus). It's done this about 5 or 6 times,randomly.
I found that having someone call me will "unfreeze" the device and the screen gets back to normal.
The first couple times it happened, I was running stock 4.4.2. I since rooted it and installed Xpposed/GravityBox and I'm still getting the problem...
I think that I'll have to return it...

Idk if i need RMA the phone. Its a great phone and the reboot issues has stopped. What should i do?
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Edited: Nevermind my phone have defective gpu. i will RMA it

Same problem
jakov.90 said:
Idk if i need RMA the phone. Its a great phone and the reboot issues has stopped. What should i do?
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Edited: Nevermind my phone have defective gpu. i will RMA it
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Hi, I have the exact same problem, I posted a video on youtube /watch?v=m0EkC_ak01g but I got to the same conclusion that it might be a GPU issue. So there is nothing I can do right?, the worst thing is Im in Argentina and LG dont take my warranty because I bought it in Germany. So there is absolutely nothing I can do?, I know how to avoid the flickering a little bit, when I hit "Ok Google" button it seems responsive and as long as I touch the screen it works (you can see it in the video) but as soon as I stop touching it, after 2-3 seconds it becomes unresponsive again, and when I say unresponsive Im saying the screen doesnt reflect what Im doing, I can still push the buttons and all. So Im not 100% sure its a GPU issue, but a software too. Thanks.

The blue light of death... No screen no safemode no boot

I've had my Samsung up and running for about a week now , did the two most recent updates . Today is the first time I experienced some serious problems . It started with a fingerprint scanner not working delivering an error message that read "fingerprint scanner has stopped working restart phone if this repeats" so after my second time of dealing with this there I restarted the phone . P at this point in time is when the blue light was lit up and has stayed lit up since I restarted it, this has been about an hour. I've tried every option on the recovery menu except factory restore. When I turn the phone on safe mode or not it goes straight to a black screen with the blue light continuously lit up . When I turn the phone off the light never turns off . I've tried hooking it up to the charger and doing all of the same steps above and still no luck. I have not installed any unknown apps other than ones on the play store and haven't had time to even explore rooting or ROMS yet. Seems to me like a brick by the stock software don't know if anybody else's experiences but I don't know what to do . Maybe someone can shed some light before I consider doing a factory restore , if that will even work.. I think this thing is bunked.
Edit~ I also tried pressing both volume buttons the power button and the home button all at once and it took me to a blue screen with the android logo and Galaxy written on the bottom . Nothing for a few seconds then it's says erasing and reboots....still a black screen and a solid blue light.

mattkilla420 said:
I've had my Samsung up and running for about a week now , did the two most recent updates . Today is the first time I experienced some serious problems . It started with a fingerprint scanner not working delivering an error message that read "fingerprint scanner has stopped working restart phone if this repeats" so after my second time of dealing with this there I restarted the phone . P at this point in time is when the blue light was lit up and has stayed lit up since I restarted it, this has been about an hour. I've tried every option on the recovery menu except factory restore. When I turn the phone on safe mode or not it goes straight to a black screen with the blue light continuously lit up . When I turn the phone off the light never turns off . I've tried hooking it up to the charger and doing all of the same steps above and still no luck. I have not installed any unknown apps other than ones on the play store and haven't had time to even explore rooting or ROMS yet. Seems to me like a brick by the stock software don't know if anybody else's experiences but I don't know what to do . Maybe someone can shed some light before I consider doing a factory restore , if that will even work.. I think this thing is bunked.
Edit~ I also tried pressing both volume buttons the power button and the home button all at once and it took me to a blue screen with the android logo and Galaxy written on the bottom . Nothing for a few seconds then it's says erasing and reboots....still a black screen and a solid blue light.
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What firmware are you on? If you've taken the most recent updates, don't worry about rooting. Probably won't happen at least for a while. If you have a warranty, I would use it. If you get a new phone, don't take any updates if you might want to root.
If you want to keep this phone you should try the factory reset or the emergency recovery in SamsungSwitch.

Tulsadiver said:
What firmware are you on? If you've taken the most recent updates, don't worry about rooting. Probably won't happen at least for a while. If you have a warranty, I would use it. If you get a new phone, don't take any updates if you might want to root.
If you want to keep this phone you should try the factory reset or the emergency recovery in SamsungSwitch.
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I'm not sure which firmware was on it, I did not pay attention before I took the update. I do know I have taken 2 updates in the last week since I received the phone.
I took the phone to a Verizon store and of course, seemed like going backwards. The rep tried all the same things I had tried and ended up calling a customer service rep to help him figure out what to do. Because the phone was purchased online my business' HR lady had to order another one online( which they replaced for free). Not sure what the problem ended up being but I know personally the most recent update BRICKED the phone.
New phone is up and running and thank you about the advice to not update if I prefer root. I love the stock ROM so I was really only going to root to de-bloat alot of the stock apps that are repetitive (i.e. messaging, messages, and Hangouts) .
So as of now no known fix to this blue light of death, except get a new one.

mattkilla420 said:
I'm not sure which firmware was on it, I did not pay attention before I took the update. I do know I have taken 2 updates in the last week since I received the phone.
I took the phone to a Verizon store and of course, seemed like going backwards. The rep tried all the same things I had tried and ended up calling a customer service rep to help him figure out what to do. Because the phone was purchased online my business' HR lady had to order another one online( which they replaced for free). Not sure what the problem ended up being but I know personally the most recent update BRICKED the phone.
New phone is up and running and thank you about the advice to not update if I prefer root. I love the stock ROM so I was really only going to root to de-bloat alot of the stock apps that are repetitive (i.e. messaging, messages, and Hangouts) .
So as of now no known fix to this blue light of death, except get a new one.
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Check out your firmware in settings, about phone. If your build ends in OC3 or OE2, it can be rooted.
Glad you were able to get a new phone.

OC3!!???
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mattkilla420 said:
OC3!!
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Good for you! Pingpong is so easy you can be rooted in less than a minute.

Brand new One Plus 6 Stuck in OnePlus Logo

So I just got my One Plus 6 today and was setting it up installing my favorite apps so I decided to see the community app while apps were downloading and my phone crashed and turned off.
It tried to boot again but it got stuck on the one plus logo right after the "Powered by android" message is gone.
I just can't believe this just happened to me in a brand new, out of the box phone.
Please help!

XBanditXcess said:
So I just got my One Plus 6 today and was setting it up installing my favorite apps so I decided to see the community app while apps were downloading and my phone crashed and turned off.
It tried to boot again but it got stuck on the one plus logo right after the "Powered by android" message is gone.
I just can't believe this just happened to me in a brand new, out of the box phone.
Please help!
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You'll need to do another factory reset. I think if you hold volume down and power key it takes you to the default OnePlus recovery and there's an option to format inside you. Other users please correct me if I'm wrong.
As for the crashing. Was it due to low battery or it just randomly crashed? Sounds very odd, I think you're one of the few who had this happen.

spartan268 said:
You'll need to do another factory reset. I think if you hold volume down and power key it takes you to the default OnePlus recovery and there's an option to format inside you. Other users please correct me if I'm wrong.
As for the crashing. Was it due to low battery or it just randomly crashed? Sounds very odd, I think you're one of the few who had this happen.
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I know, I have never experienced something like this, nor have I heard about an issue similar. I can't even get to the recovery screen, it goes straight to a black screen, but I can feel it vibrates when I touch somewhere in the black screen. So pretty much my new phone is dead.
It had about 90 percent of battery and it crashed when I was surfing through the community app. Weird af.

XBanditXcess said:
I know, I have never experienced something like this, nor have I heard about an issue similar. I can't even get to the recovery screen, it goes straight to a black screen, but I can feel it vibrates when I touch somewhere in the black screen. So pretty much my new phone is dead.
It had about 90 percent of battery and it crashed when I was surfing through the community app. Weird af.
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To be honest. I would just warranty it. No point wasting the time trying to recover it to only have an unstable phone.

Had a similar issue with my old Sony z3, motherboard was toast.. Got it replaced right away, phone counted as "dead on arrival"

spartan268 said:
To be honest. I would just warranty it. No point wasting the time trying to recover it to only have an unstable phone.
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Yes, I have contacted one plus and seems like that's the only way to solve this. Though they keep transferring my case and all of them want me to go into recovery mode, which I can't do.

Problem on a display please help...

My s5 snapdragon version has a big problem
Sometimes when i try to turn on it the display became black...
But the light and vibrating are working and touch also!
And it come back working by itsilf...
It dosent get any signs only work or balck
Sorry for my pad english

A7med.7 said:
My s5 snapdragon version has a big problem
Sometimes when i try to turn on it the display became black...
But the light and vibrating are working and touch also!
And it come back working by itsilf...
It dosent get any signs only work or balck
Sorry for my pad english
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We've heard of similar cases here on XDA before, sounds like a dodgy digitizer to me.
Had the same problem last year, after that I started getting these so-called snowstorms and my phone kept rebooting itself.
I ended up purchasing a new screen on eBay and was lucky enough to get a genuine one for about 70 Euros.
All went well for me, new screen's working flawlessly.
If the problem persists or even gets worse you should perhaps think about whether it's worth the money.
Removing the old display and assembling the new one isn't that difficult, there's quite a few YouTube videos out there.
If you have any further questions feel free to ask.
Edit: When did you start having that problem? I don't think it's probable but maybe it's got something to do with the ROM you've got installed. Try flashing another one (e.g. AEX Pie, LOS 15.1 or stock) without any custom kernels or boot into TWRP to see if you've still got the same issue. Play around a bit to see if the problem still persists. Remember to back up your important data. Again, this probably isn't the cause but it's still worth trying before considering to buy a new screen or phone.

James160103 said:
We've heard of similar cases here on XDA before, sounds like a dodgy digitizer to me.
Had the same problem last year, after that I started getting these so-called snowstorms and my phone kept rebooting itself.
I ended up purchasing a new screen on eBay and was lucky enough to get a genuine one for about 70 Euros.
All went well for me, new screen's working flawlessly.
If the problem persists or even gets worse you should perhaps think about whether it's worth the money.
Removing the old display and assembling the new one isn't that difficult, there's quite a few YouTube videos out there.
If you have any further questions feel free to ask.
Edit: When did you start having that problem? I don't think it's probable but maybe it's got something to do with the ROM you've got installed. Try flashing another one (e.g. AEX Pie, LOS 15.1 or stock) without any custom kernels or boot into TWRP to see if you've still got the same issue. Play around a bit to see if the problem still persists. Remember to back up your important data. Again, this probably isn't the cause but it's still worth trying before considering to buy a new screen or phone.
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I've flashed los15.1 but the same and when i try to open twrp its black screen also but some times it work fine with no problem about 5 howrs and get the problem again so i think i must buy new display
Thank you for your reply

A7med.7 said:
I've flashed los15.1 but the same and when i try to open twrp its black screen also but some times it work fine with no problem about 5 howrs and get the problem again so i think i must buy new display
Thank you for your reply
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No problem. Here's the link: https://ebay.to/2N7SQYO
Hope it's OK to post this on XDA.

I've suffered this issue since 1 year and last month the phone couldn't display itself anymore, my trick was to slightly twist the phone using both hands and it will temporarily enable the display, got tired of it and I went to a local mall offering mobile phone repair services, told them the issue, most of the shops refused or would just advise me to get a new screen buty persistence in telling that the screen is fine it might be just a small misalignment or loose contact and thankfully one technician listened to me and just asked if I'm willing to risk the screen being damaged and we'll what do you know he just re seated it and walla phone is alive again in fact I am typing this through my S5