Anyone know what would cause my XDA Exec's keyboards to not be illuminated?
Hoping its not a LED problem
The light sensor does not appear to work either
Any suggestions welcome
Try a hard reset
tried - no change :~(
Starting to think its a hardware issue :~(
Sorted!
Fixed!
Disabled the auto senor in start\settings\personal\buttons\backlight
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Ive done a search on the forum, but nothing seems to help me.
My keyboard backlight all together wont turn on. Does anybody know how to turn the keyboard backlight on?
VinceG said:
Ive done a search on the forum, but nothing seems to help me.
My keyboard backlight all together wont turn on. Does anybody know how to turn the keyboard backlight on?
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The thing that turns the backlight on is a hardware switch, so no tweak in the software will affect this. Thus you have a hardware fault - probably with the switch less likely the leds. If its under warranty consider returning it. I would first check under the device in the keyboard mechanism in case any fluff etc.. has got in.
This is really srtange. I thought that when improving a device engineers are supposed to take the good and add more features rather than remove essential features. I had a Cingular 8125 which was replaced by 8535. The Softkeys on hte 8125 are Backlit so itis easy to see in the dark, while on the 8525 the Softkeys no longer have any backlighting. The only keys that are Backlit on the 8525 are the Phone On(Green) and Off(Red) keys. Called Cingular Data Devices Support and they said that the keys are supposed to be backlit. But when I called HTC they said that the keys are painted. It is nice to know that Cingular is on top of this. Even their Technical people don't know!!! WOW amazing. While on the subject of Backlighting, the keyboard on the 8125 has better lighting as the numbers were lit in Red and the letter were lit in White. On 8525 everything is Blue, really hard to figure out. Maybe someone out there has an explanation for all this.
The keyboard definitely has a backlight on all the keys. What you may be experiencing is that the device comes defaulted with the keyboard only kicking on the backlight based on a 'light sensor'. I've disabled this sensor in the 'settings...buttons...backlight...(uncheck the box) on "enable keyboard backlight auto sensor". I found that even in dark settings the backlight sensor would not kick on the keyboard backlight properly so now the keyboard automatically lights up by just touching a key on the keyboard. Hope that helps!
The Softkeys don't have any Backlight!!!
My main issue is that why does the 8525 not have any backlight on the Softkeys (on the front of the phone, around the D-pad)???
Sorry...I too do not have backlights on those keys but hadn't really missed it since I mostly access those by feel.
dwcliff703 said:
the device comes defaulted with the keyboard only kicking on the backlight based on a 'light sensor'. I've disabled this sensor in the 'settings...buttons...backlight...(uncheck the box) on "enable keyboard backlight auto sensor".
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No fair...the 8525 doesn't give this option.
It's the 8525 that does give these options. The 8125 doesn't.
dwcliff703 said:
It's the 8525 that does give these options. The 8125 doesn't.
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Sorry, looked in the wrong spot. I found it! As for the 8125, it doesn't even have the light sensor, let alone the option to enable one.
dwcliff703 said:
The keyboard definitely has a backlight on all the keys. What you may be experiencing is that the device comes defaulted with the keyboard only kicking on the backlight based on a 'light sensor'. I've disabled this sensor in the 'settings...buttons...backlight...(uncheck the box) on "enable keyboard backlight auto sensor". I found that even in dark settings the backlight sensor would not kick on the keyboard backlight properly so now the keyboard automatically lights up by just touching a key on the keyboard. Hope that helps!
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Thanks for the tip... I was read to throw it out untill I read this
Thanks
Thanks dwcliff703 for your post, even though it was a while ago! I thought my keyboard button detector thingy was messed up or something and didn't know why it worked some of the time!
Recently i changed my XDA housing, dispite destroying my internal speaker... i think i have another problem... Lost keyboard light...
i have read that slidding keyboard uses a hardware switch that is also used to rotate screen (is this true?). this function works but once you press any key, light is off and never goes on...
Did any of you had a similar problem?
thanks for your help...
i think my proximity sensor is too sensitive because it ONLY works normal when i am outdoors at direct sunlight, but even when my shadow drops on the sensor it locks the screen, also in shade or in well lit indoors my proximity sensor doesnt work properly either.
i want to know if there is a way to change the SENSITIVITY of PROXIMITY SENSOR at will? i removed the screen protector so there is nothing on the way of the sensor.
also during a call pressing hardware buttons doesn't bring the device back from standby, hardware buttons are lit for a split second and nothing happens. is there any way to use the hardware buttons (except "end call" button of course ) during the call to turn the screen on?
t-mobile us hd2's proximity sensor works fine but mine has a problem, see the video here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKCRqFYtLMs
thnx for your help..
Any idea?
Any idea? Does anyone have the same issue? Plz it's a very irritating problem I couldn't find a solution..
I havent own HD2, but eventually I will get it this year.. So, I wondering why you removed screen protector? because of sense Ui wont work with screen protector?
I removed the screen protector because I thought that it blocks the proximity sensor and cause it to malfunction, I searched the forum and some people had the same problem but solved it by removing the screen protector. But it didn't work in my case so I'm looking for a solution.
As you can see on the video the proximity sensor works normal under direct sunlight when i move it to the window, in the room it somehow doesn't work correctly..
(english is not my native language so pls excuse me)
Thank you
Thank you for your creativity with subtraction
Sorry for disturbing again but my problem is killing me i am desperate to find an answer could you pls at least share some ideas or recommend something to do?
İ emailed HTC for the issue and waiting for an answer, if you have any idea pls feel free to share i'm stuck with this annoying problem, thnx..
HTC's response
I do apologize there is no way to change the sensitivity of the proximity sensor on your device. You can try a soft reset by pressing the reset button on the back of the device. If that does not resolve the issue then you may want to do a hard reset on the device. Hard resetting the device will clear off the device and reset everything back to factory settings. You will want to back up your information from the device before doing the hard reset. If the hard reset does not resolve the issue then I suggest contact our support department..........
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I guess I'ıı have to get the proximity sensor changed..
I searched eBay for a replacement but couldn't find it there are proximity sensor replacements for iPhones, I wonder if the iPhone's and HD2's sensors are the same?(probably not but I just want to be sure)
Hi a have the same problem. Did you found the solution?
well the promicity censor has nothin to go with light or shadows..it could be a glitch in the Radio or ROM try using a new radio or ROM
My capacitive buttons were working fine when I recieved my device three weeks ago, then the other day they decided just to stop all together. Not lighting up and not responding to touch input. The weird thing is they work when you touch them with the S-pen, they still don't light up but they work only with the S-pen.
I did a hard reset on the device still no luck I have tried everything, does anyone else have any suggestion before I send it back or has heard of the note 4 having issues with the capacitive buttons. To just stop functioning altogether, I know there are some sensitivity issues but haven't heard of them just not working.
If you have any suggestions I would appreciate your responses
Cheers
MopHeadGeek said:
My capacitive buttons were working fine when I recieved my device three weeks ago, then the other day they decided just to stop all together. Not lighting up and not responding to touch input. The weird thing is they work when you touch them with the S-pen, they still don't light up but they work only with the S-pen.
I did a hard reset on the device still no luck I have tried everything, does anyone else have any suggestion before I send it back or has heard of the note 4 having issues with the capacitive buttons. To just stop functioning altogether, I know there are some sensitivity issues but haven't heard of them just not working.
If you have any suggestions I would appreciate your responses
Cheers
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Solved it by going to settings, display, touch keys light and set it to always on then restart the phone. Mine worked, then i just restore the original 1.5 seconds. Hope this helps.
That problem better not persist again, or else, "Houston, we have a problem."
I've seen a pattern where users are reporting, displays, buttons, and hardware not responding. Samsung better get act their together before next big thing arrives.
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Solved it by going to settings, display, touch keys light and set it to always on then restart the phone. Mine worked, then i just restore the original 1.5 seconds. Hope this helps.
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I am having the exact same issue...however your fix has not helped me. Buttons were working.... suddenly stopped recognizing finger touches, pen works fine on the buttons however.
Ok...got a fix for that that worked for me...I had to enable and then disable ultra power mode. My buttons are working again after device was back in normal mode.... hopefully nobody else encounters this problem...but if you do...try ultra power saving mode.