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Hello.
I have a Qtek 9000 and i would like to ask a question.
Generally the screen needs a quite soft press in a button to work.
But in my device, i need to press a bit hard whenever i want to select something in the middle of the screen.
I mean that it needs more pressure in the middle of the screen than in the rest of the screen for it to work.
Is there a problem with my device or is it normal?
Thank you!
I don't seem to have that problem :-/ a light tap will normally be detected anywhere on my screen.
jmdrizen said:
I don't seem to have that problem :-/ a light tap will normally be detected anywhere on my screen.
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Ok, thank you!
Anyone else's experience?
Do you have a screen protector? Maybe it is thick in the middle. Try taking the screen protector off. It may work.
cktlcmd said:
Do you have a screen protector? Maybe it is thick in the middle. Try taking the screen protector off. It may work.
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Yes, with the protector the problem was big.
Now that i have removed it the problem is almost gone( now will be difficult not to scratch the screen without it, but i prefer to have the phone working right).
Thank you!
Try the "Fellows" screen protectors. It is thin and comes in packs of 20, I think. It is like a transparent sticker. Better than not having one.
On my Exec, I use Proporta's Screen Protector. I think it is scratch resistant. I have it on since I opened my Exec fresh from the box and it still looks brand new without any scratch on it.
Thank you, but i am afraid i will have the same problems.
I usually use Brando Screen protectors which is top quality (100% transparency) but in this case it seems that i can't do anything.
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I personally don't see the use of screen protectors. I have had ~6 PPCs, have never used a single screen protector, and have never had a scratched or damaged screen.
Am I just that much more careful than everyone else? I think not! :lol:
My personal experience(after using over 15 PPC/Palm devices all these years) is that if you tend to use handwriting recognition or any other functions that require to "write" on the screen frequently, then it is virtually impossible not to scratch the screen.
So I have a PhantomSkinz screen protector installed, and I've noticed that now when I use the phone in a dimly lit room and make a call, if I pull the phone away from my face, it stays blacked out. I have to turn the light on for it to wake back up.
I'm trying to figure out if this is because of the skin or if my proximity sensor is f-d up. Anyone else experience anything like this, with or without the screen protector?
Haven't tried peeling the protector off yet, but I probably will. I already did a hard reset, thinking that might solve it...
Edit: I pulled off the screen protector, and what do you know! It works perfectly again! Is this just my phone or is anyone else's doing this? If others are having this problem, I'll call PhantomSkinz and suggest that they make a cutout for where the proximity sensor is.
It may quite possibly be the screen protector, I've noticed a small cutout in the top right of screen protectors that are designed for the n1. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that is exactly where the proximity sensor is located.
The proximity and light sensors are under the upper-(Edit: left) corner of the glass, above the screen. Most protectors don't seem to take this into account, and cover both.
Negative... the proximity and light sensors are at the top LEFT of the screen. Long story short, I carefully removed the skin, trimmed off the left corner (a bit too much), and reinstalled it. (yes, this can be done even days later if you know what you're doing. )
Anyway, the proximity sensor works fine now. Just wondering if others are having this issue or is my phone wonky?
so (my dense brain is clear) the prox-sensor is on the "top left" of screen (and opposite side of the led) as i look at the screen. . thanks!
you can easily see the 2 holes for the light and proximity sensors in the top left corner if you shine a flashlight at it.
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The proximity and light sensors are under the upper-right corner of the glass, above the screen. Most protectors don't seem to take this into account, and cover both.
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both sensors are on the top left of the screen. the only thing in the top right is the charge LED indicator.
Can someone take a pic of exactly where the sensors are and possibly how they have "edited" their screen protector so it works better?
thanks
melterx12 said:
both sensors are on the top left of the screen. the only thing in the top right is the charge LED indicator.
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appreciate both of your clarifying responses. (now if i can only be convinced that nothing will happen to my phone if i root it! currently tapping the heels of my feet and repeating rooting your phone will not result in defect karma)!
MontAlbert said:
Can someone take a pic of exactly where the sensors are and possibly how they have "edited" their screen protector so it works better?
thanks
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I don't have a camera (except the one on the phone)... but shine a flashlight at the screen's top left region. You'll see two round openings underneath where the sensors are located.
As for modifying a screen protector to work properly... well that requires cutting material off. Either trim off part of the corner, or if you're particularly handy with an exacto knife, try to figure out a way to only cut a couple of circles or a long oval that will leave the sensors exposed. I just hacked off a corner of my PhantomSkinz, to verify if this was the problem... I have a replacement on the way anyway since this one didn't install right.
If you really want to do it right, go with a Seidio, Martin Fields, or other similar clear screen protector, as they won't have this problem.
uansari1 said:
So I have a PhantomSkinz screen protector installed, and I've noticed that now when I use the phone in a dimly lit room and make a call, if I pull the phone away from my face, it stays blacked out. I have to turn the light on for it to wake back up.
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Just tested in a dimly lit room with the Martin Fields protector which covers the emitter and detector holes. Sensor works as it should.
vsc said:
Just tested in a dimly lit room with the Martin Fields protector which covers the emitter and detector holes. Sensor works as it should.
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Yeah, I'm not surprised. I think the Martin Fields and Seidio (and any other "clear" protectors) are the only ones that will work properly without modification.
Btw, would you mind taking some pictures of your screen with the MF protector? Specifically, I'm interested in how it fits. You can post it in the Martin Fields thread in the Accessories subforum.
with my zagg shield the prox works perfect.
lightforce said:
with my zagg shield the prox works perfect.
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Not that I don't believe you, but you tried it in a dimly lit room, right? With the PhantomSkinz, it worked fine when it was brightly lit, or outdoors... just not inside when I have the lights down.
yep just tried it.
lightforce said:
yep just tried it.
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Cool... thanks man. So far it's just the PhantomSkinz and Skinomi that has been confirmed throw off the proximity sensor.
I've got the Phantom Skinz screen protector and am noticing no problems with proximity on the Nexus One. I did set the skin to be flush with the bottom of the screen rather than the top (the skin does appear to be about 1.5mm short), could this be the reason I'm not experiencing the proximity issue, even in a low light room?
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I've got the Phantom Skinz screen protector and am noticing no problems with proximity on the Nexus One. I did set the skin to be flush with the bottom of the screen rather than the top (the skin does appear to be about 1.5mm short), could this be the reason I'm not experiencing the proximity issue, even in a low light room?
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It definitely could be... I had mine flush with the top prior to removing it. Either way, I think these screen protectors should be cut to cover the entire screen. I messaged PhantomSkinz Guru to suggest that he/she inquire about fixing the size issue and maybe getting a small cutout to the proximity/ambient light sensor area. I imagine a nice elongated oval, like those on phones where the speaker is on the screen, would work well.
Is this with full body or just screen protector?
Just the screen protector on mine.
Ahoy!
So ever since I put on my skinomi screen cover, my phone's proximity sensor has been acting funny. It refuses to function properly, often at night while talking on the phone in the car, I must turn the overhead lights on and point my screen at them to get the screen to come back.
Now, if I'm correct, the proximity sensor is not a light sensor but a distance sensor so how would this even make sense? Is anyone else having this problem?
I've looked at the cover thats over the part of the sensor and there are no scratches, etc. that would cause this malfunction. Any ideas?
-pixlgeek
I had the same problem with PhantomSkinz on my phone. As soon as I pulled the screen protector off, it worked perfectly again. Anyway, there is a light sensor AND a proximity (distance) sensor. I believe the both sensors are responsible for turning off the screen when you put it up to your face. For whatever reason, when I had the PS on... the screen would dim fine, but when I pulled it away from my face while in a dark/dimly lit room, the screen wouldn't brighten back up.
yes, the above is true. i just bought a screen protector off a seller. if you look on the seller's page, it says that the slit is cut to make the sensor working again. how dumb of google? my iphone proximity works just fine with a screen protector on.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150410911015&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-Screen-Pr...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item230528e305
It's neither Google nor HTC's fault. They design the phone to work properly without a screen protector... so you're the one modding it. It's strictly due to the material of the screen protector. Some of the thicker rubberized protectors, like Clear Protector, PhantomSkinz, and invisibleSHIELD, refract the light differently and it dissipates before hitting the light and proximity sensors.
Seidio, Martin Fields, and dcmugen88 (ebay seller) products are the only ones that I can pretty much guarantee will not cause issues. For the other products, it's hit or miss and depends on your phone. For some it works fine, for others it doesn't.
Question for you people who know about this, could there be something to do with my complete phone scratch protector to cause a small section of the top of my screen to not be responsive to touch? I took off the screen part of it and it made no difference. It's a Zagg scratch protector by the way. Any help with my issue would be GREATLY apreciated but so far it's looking like I will have to send it in for repair
Hi,
I noticed that in a certain angle, in sunlight - you can see the screen refreshes rates.
Try holding the device in a way that the sun reflects to the sides of the screen (the device should be positioned vertically to the sun light).
Do you see that refreshes too?
Is that normal?
Thanks ahead.
Wow you got super eyes.. lol.. just kidding..
Can you may be explain a bit on the angle to hold.. should the sunlight reflect or something.. so that we can recreate what you are trying to point out..
Sent from my Galaxy S4
Spitniv said:
Hi,
I noticed that in a certain angle, in sunlight - you can see the screen refreshes rates.
Try holding the device in a way that the sun reflects to the sides of the screen (the device should be positioned vertically to the sun light).
Do you see that refreshes too?
Is that normal?
Thanks ahead.
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So many people sensible about the screen smearing, screen refresh...Do you get hawk eyes? or you work in screen factory? I didn't notice anything anormal. You are so professional.
Hi Guys,
The refreshes appeared couple of times before.
This one happened while i was driving to college (The direction was East and I was using WhatsApp. meaning, bright background app) and the sun light was pretty strong (aroung 7:30 am).
I saw little black lines on the screen (probably because of the angle of the sun).
Did you had any kind of experience? Im not sure im describing it so well :\
Thanks
we all know the issue of the false click or the touch screen being too sensitive.
after trying to fix it by changing the (max1187x_touchscreen_0.idc) and change touch.filter.level= 2 to touch.filter.level= 5 found in \system\usr\idc.
it didn't work very well. so what i did is just add screen protectors to the screen.
how to fix it for sure:
buy the glass screen protector and put it on the screen.
and then buy one plastic screen protector and put it on the glass screen protector.
this should do the trick and isolate your hand from the screen a little so it does not get too sensitive by the hand.
in my situation i used one glass protector and 2 plastic screen protector to be sure that even if my hands get sweaty i will still use the phone without any issues. and i still have the touch.filter.level= 5.
now the phone works fine the added protectors can't be seen as if they are not put on the screen. i think it's not even 1 mm above the screen.
i hope this will help anyone who has issue with the screen being too sensitive.