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my phone uses touch screen its self, its auto controllig it self

hi all, some times, i dont know if its a weird rom issues or dust or even the wind, but some times ill finish what im doing on the phone then the menu or what ever im on will start doing weird **** like im touching it, but im not, is this just my handset or everyone.
say im in a picture and stop doing what im doing the pic might just randomly flick up/down till i exit with end key, same as all other apps things gets randomly selected lol

This happens to my unit also sometimes.
For me, I think that it only happens when connected to the usb cable.

DAMIEN123_666 said:
hi all, some times, i dont know if its a weird rom issues or dust or even the wind, but some times ill finish what im doing on the phone then the menu or what ever im on will start doing weird **** like im touching it, but im not, is this just my handset or everyone.
say im in a picture and stop doing what im doing the pic might just randomly flick up/down till i exit with end key, same as all other apps things gets randomly selected lol
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Did you change the device name to "skynet"?

lmao.. that sounds strange!

This isn't strange at all. I'm working with many capacitive screens and whenever you have a lot of interferences (static charges, ground), the screen treats them as inputs. The bigger the screen, the more sensitive it becomes.
One solution is to reduce the sensor threshold, but for the Leo, you may not be able to configure the sensor...

TrYde said:
One solution is to reduce the sensor threshold, but for the Leo, you may not be able to configure the sensor...
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It's gonna be +1,000,000 at least for anyone who comes up with an app to do that!

TrYde said:
This isn't strange at all. I'm working with many capacitive screens and whenever you have a lot of interferences (static charges, ground), the screen treats them as inputs. The bigger the screen, the more sensitive it becomes.
One solution is to reduce the sensor threshold, but for the Leo, you may not be able to configure the sensor...
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Does the iPhone allow you to do this?

count me in and I can actually make the screen go "crazy"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584867

when can we expect a new rom from htc, maybe it will solve the issues

I think your device is broken, i have had the same problem and i swapt my device for another one and now i don't have the problem anymore.
So if it happens often you should go back to the shop you've bought it.

It's happened once to me (in Opera) in several days of quite intensive use (love this phone ).

Having the same problem with my device. For no apparent reason, it would have a mind of its own and constantly trigger parts near the centre of the screen, it got quite freaky when it kept hitting 2 for me when I was dialling a number.
Will be popping into store to get it changed tomorrow (if they have stock).

same here, screen sensitivity is way too high. Hope a fix comes out for this

Had my phone exchanged today, new one running smoothly!

Anyone returned HD2 to HTC with screen issues?

I remember reading a thread about this back when the HD2 was released, but I haven't really thought about it until now.
Since I bought it on the release date, I've been having problems typing on my HD2. The keyboard seems over sensitive and not accurate. When I press one letter, I genereally get the one next to it. When I try and delete the accidental character, I end up typing a heap of L's, M's and P's!
If I do the screen re-alignment it seems to be better for a while, but then after a reboot (which you need to do every couple of days with WinMo!) it goes bad again.
I hate texting now and entering passwords is impossible! I've got to the point where sometimes I want to throw the damn thing away.
I've had 2 iPhones, and HTC Touch Diamond and Touch HD previously so I know its not me. If I try my father-in-laws HD2, I can work it no problem.
I contacted HTC who told me to try a Hard Reset - but as I flash ROMS frequently I know this isn't going to make a difference. They said to contact them if the Hard Reset doesnt work and send the phone in for repair.
Obviously I'll need to reflash a stock ROM first!
Has anyone sent their phone back and what happened? Did it get fixed, and how long does it take?

p3eps said:
I remember reading a thread about this back when the HD2 was released, but I haven't really thought about it until now.
Since I bought it on the release date, I've been having problems typing on my HD2. The keyboard seems over sensitive and not accurate. When I press one letter, I genereally get the one next to it. When I try and delete the accidental character, I end up typing a heap of L's, M's and P's!
If I do the screen re-alignment it seems to be better for a while, but then after a reboot (which you need to do every couple of days with WinMo!) it goes bad again.
I hate texting now and entering passwords is impossible! I've got to the point where sometimes I want to throw the damn thing away.
I've had 2 iPhones, and HTC Touch Diamond and Touch HD previously so I know its not me. If I try my father-in-laws HD2, I can work it no problem.
I contacted HTC who told me to try a Hard Reset - but as I flash ROMS frequently I know this isn't going to make a difference. They said to contact them if the Hard Reset doesnt work and send the phone in for repair.
Obviously I'll need to reflash a stock ROM first!
Has anyone sent their phone back and what happened? Did it get fixed, and how long does it take?
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i have the shaking screen issue when zooming and i cannot detect if it is hardware issue or software or it is normal

Search for "weird touchscreen behaviour".
If you send it back to HTC they'll change the screen and it will come back fixed, or they'll do something random and it won't.

I don't think its just you, I have similar issues! I'm learning to type slower, and there are some links in the tips & hints thread that may help.

I reflashed back to the stock ROM and surprise surprise, same problem.
I emailed HTC back who then said it would have to come back for repair.
They said to phone them to arrange, so its all set up - being collected by UPS tomorrow. Hopefully it will all get sorted.
On another note - I'm now using an old Nokia 3600 Slide while my HD2 is all packed up. I'm loving having an old keypad again! Texting is a delight again, and the small form factor of this phone is great. Its a shame the screen is tiny and the Opera Mini functionality is poop!!
If HTC did a modern version of the Touch Dual with a big touch screen and a slide out keyboard then I'd buy one in a flash! Maybe I'll get a Touch Pro 3 when it comes out

did you try this?? it works for me.Hope it helps

jaqubek said:
did you try this?? it works for me.Hope it helps
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I have been using that - or a similar one - for the last few months, which helps a bit. The problem isn't the sensitivity though, its the accuracy of the screen. When I press 'P' I get 'O', or 'R' I get 'E'. Its like its not quite lined up correctly.

hmm... I had exactly the same problem,but just because screen was too sensitive and this cab helped. Have you also tried align screen??
If this one won`t help I think your fingers are too big (sorry,joke)

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i have the shaking screen issue when zooming and i cannot detect if it is hardware issue or software or it is normal
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I have the same issue...
Registry tweaks to decrease sensibility help but I think is a hardware problem, so I'd like to know if someone has sent his phone for repair

patton82 said:
I have the same issue...
Registry tweaks to decrease sensibility help but I think is a hardware problem, so I'd like to know if someone has sent his phone for repair
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all my friends iphones have this issue but less than hd2 i think it is capastive screen issue

Sent mine back to O2, not HTC. I was getting light blotches on the screen in various places, they were very prominent when displaying light colours and they were getting gradually worse. Got it back yesterday and it looks brand new.

Did you flash the phone back to stock at all?

Yes, you need to remove the HSPL and that can only be done by flashing a stock rom from the memory stick - USB flashes the stock rom but leaves the HSPL intact. If you don't they will send it back to you saying the warranty is void. As well as replacing my screen they upgraded the stock O2 rom I had on it so they obviously check the software even if it's a hardware issue you have sent it back for. It goes without saying the first thing I did when I opened the box was replace the HSPL and flash Xannytech's Evolution.

I know to get rid of it, was just wondering if you did
Touch wood never had to send mine back but at least they can't tell you've HSPL'd it in the past...

hoss_n2 said:
all my friends iphones have this issue but less than hd2 i think it is capastive screen issue
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Not all HD2 have this issues, at default (without registry tweaks) was impossible to write anything for me.
Pagnell said:
Sent mine back to O2, not HTC. I was getting light blotches on the screen in various places, they were very prominent when displaying light colours and they were getting gradually worse. Got it back yesterday and it looks brand new.
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You had a different kind of issue, should know if someone with shaking/poor accurancy screen has sent his phone back

Well folks... my phone was picked up last week by UPS and returned to me today.
Before sending it off I reflashed the stock ROM and got rid of HSPL.
I've tested it a bit and am very happy - so I'm now flashing my Miri ROM back on as I type! HTC have replaced 'LCM (LCD)' and replaced 'Rigid-Flex Board (FPC Board)' as their diagnostic stated 'Touch Panel function abnormally and Camera Flash Malfunction'.
Typing feels like it should as the key I hit is now the one that actually presses. I don't know about the camera as I haven't tried it yet - but I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
My only complaint is that the phone went in for repair with an HTC Screen Protector fitted, and they must've removed and refitted it - as its full of bubbles and knackered! Never mind - I'll order another one.
If anyone has the problems I described... contact HTC and get it sorted, as this is like using a new phone. Hopefully I won't feel the need to throw it again!

I'm mightily pissed off as I have just had to return my Leo back for the 2nd time with exactly the same problem as I had previously (see above). HTC and their crappy cheap LCDs must be costing them a lot of money.

I've been experiencing almost all the bugs in my HD2, last month i sent it back to HTC for repair.
They changed the touchscreen and display because they thought it wasn't bright enough (i didn't notice that).
I got it back a week ago and immediately saw that i now have a different touchscreen, more dots and diagonal lines can be seen.
All the problems are gone and i haven't been experiencing any problems the last week.
My Advise for people with touchscreen problems, have your touchscreen replaced !

Pagnell said:
Sent mine back to O2, not HTC. I was getting light blotches on the screen in various places, they were very prominent when displaying light colours and they were getting gradually worse. Got it back yesterday and it looks brand new.
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i had the white blotches issue too and htc also replaced my screen under warranty (turnaround 11 calendar days) and paid carriage both ways; this despite my lacking a sales invoice, having bought the phone used on ebay and the moisture tab being tripped (which they also replaced).
a very good service from htc only slightly spoiled by the tech who reassembled my phone leaving a fingerprint on the *inside* of the camera lens cover glass which rather than sending it back to them again, i cleaned off myself by means of unscrewing the back panel.

Several questions....

Hi folks.....,
Anyhow, I have several questions for y'all about the phone. I was wondering, can anything be done about the pink hue in camera shots? I've noticed that in some pictures, it's not so evident, but in others, it's clear as day. Is there a trick to this? I know that changing phones don't really work as it seems to be something to do with the tech of the camera itself + the housing of the lens or something.
Also, since this is my first time using WM 6.5, is it normal for the Start menu, to segment in terms of scrolling? Like, instead of a smooth drop all the way to the bottom, it goes in "pages" almost, if this makes any sense. Also, is there a trick to using capacitive screens? Whenever I try to use my fingertip to scroll, sometimes it registers, sometimes it half-registers. Is angle an issue here? Do you get better with this over time?
I'm running stock ROM right now, with a yellow-reset button if that matters, with 2.13. Having said that, what are some of the common things I can check for in terms of manufacturer's defects, etc? I want to try avoiding flashing until I've checked for these common issues first to save me the hassle of flashing back again, etc.
Thanks everyone! But boy...the phone is snappy.

PoisonWolf said:
Hi folks.....,
Anyhow, I have several questions for y'all about the phone. I was wondering, can anything be done about the pink hue in camera shots? I've noticed that in some pictures, it's not so evident, but in others, it's clear as day. Is there a trick to this? I know that changing phones don't really work as it seems to be something to do with the tech of the camera itself + the housing of the lens or something.
Also, since this is my first time using WM 6.5, is it normal for the Start menu, to segment in terms of scrolling? Like, instead of a smooth drop all the way to the bottom, it goes in "pages" almost, if this makes any sense. Also, is there a trick to using capacitive screens? Whenever I try to use my fingertip to scroll, sometimes it registers, sometimes it half-registers. Is angle an issue here? Do you get better with this over time?
I'm running stock ROM right now, with a yellow-reset button if that matters, with 2.13. Having said that, what are some of the common things I can check for in terms of manufacturer's defects, etc? I want to try avoiding flashing until I've checked for these common issues first to save me the hassle of flashing back again, etc.
Thanks everyone! But boy...the phone is snappy.
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I can't answer your question about the pink hue. I haven't noticed it in my pictures, yet.
Yes, the page scrolling in the start menu screen is by design. It's so you don't go way farther down than you wanted to. I think it's retarded.
The touch issues you are describing could be for two different reasons.
1st, I hope you aren't using your fingernail? A capacitive screen requires skin contact.
2nd, the 2.13 ROM has serious touch sensitivity issues. There is a sticky in the "T-Mobile USA HD2 General" forum up top that gives you a .cab to install that fixes the registry for much more responsive touch scrolling.
Since you posted this in that same forum, I'm sure you will see it up there!

Thanks for the reply. I actually tried the cab above by zim or something, and it made my touch scrolling so much worse in SPB Mobile Shell. So I don't know what's going on.
Anyhow, I spoke with a T-Mobile rep, and we went through the usual rigmarole, and he told me since I can't get rid of the pink hue, I should just go back and get an exchange. Anyone think I should do this? Or are all units likely to have this problem? How many HD2 users here do not have this problem for the T-Mobile HD2 version?

A good number of the units have the "pink hue" problem. You can see several videos people have made on YouTube about this.
I have a bit of it as well.
My contention...live with it because it seems as though you have about a 50/50 chance of getting another unit with the same problem.

Camusa said:
A good number of the units have the "pink hue" problem. You can see several videos people have made on YouTube about this.
I have a bit of it as well.
My contention...live with it because it seems as though you have about a 50/50 chance of getting another unit with the same problem.
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Is it normal to see the pink hue even through the screen though? Like, you start up the camera, even just at looking at the screen, I can see the pinkness in the center already. Is this normal?
That's my worry too. Everything else with the phone works so far. No dead pixels, no manufacturer's defects in the physical case....my worry is that by exchanging, I'm increasing the risk of obtaining one of these other problems.
Edit: Also, I have to mention that the pink hue is without flash.

PoisonWolf said:
Is it normal to see the pink hue even through the screen though? Like, you start up the camera, even just at looking at the screen, I can see the pinkness in the center already. Is this normal?
That's my worry too. Everything else with the phone works so far. No dead pixels, no manufacturer's defects in the physical case....my worry is that by exchanging, I'm increasing the risk of obtaining one of these other problems.
Edit: Also, I have to mention that the pink hue is without flash.
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Mine...on occasion it does have the pink tint but when I take the picture it is not there. People said to try to take a picture of a blank piece of white paper and see what it looks like. I tried with my phone and it looked white and my friend tried it with his iphone 3gs and it was fine as well. I read somewhere about it being an issue with a number of cameras not only the HD2. That being said a lot of people have including myself have taken really good pictures without a hint of pink?!?!

toreone said:
Mine...on occasion it does have the pink tint but when I take the picture it is not there. People said to try to take a picture of a blank piece of white paper and see what it looks like. I tried with my phone and it looked white and my friend tried it with his iphone 3gs and it was fine as well. I read somewhere about it being an issue with a number of cameras not only the HD2. That being said a lot of people have including myself have taken really good pictures without a hint of pink?!?!
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Flash, no flash?
Indoors or outdoors?
White balance set to auto?
Brightness settings?

whenever I try to use my fingertip to scroll, sometimes it registers, sometimes it half-registers.
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don't use your finger tip, use the pad. the conductance of the tip is lower than the pad. my left index finger simply won't work at all!

samsamuel said:
don't use your finger tip, use the pad. the conductance of the tip is lower than the pad. my left index finger simply won't work at all!
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Yeah, I figured as much now. I realize when I use the pad of my thumb and scroll, it's so orgasmic and makes me jizz in my pants. And to see the scrolling without the icons being rendered as you go is.....just ....how it was supposed to be.
Funny enough though, I can't seem to hit the corners as easily. This is apparently evident when for example, you're in the Phone settings, and you have the two arrow keys on the bottom right. It's almost impossible for me to use my right thumb without hitting 10 times while my left-thumb needs about 2 ~ 3 tries. The screen seems to register the touch at the center of my thumb-pad, so to speak. Is this normal? Or does it just register the area of the thumb that gives off the most "signal", so to speak?

PoisonWolf said:
Thanks for the reply. I actually tried the cab above by zim or something, and it made my touch scrolling so much worse in SPB Mobile Shell. So I don't know what's going on.
Anyhow, I spoke with a T-Mobile rep, and we went through the usual rigmarole, and he told me since I can't get rid of the pink hue, I should just go back and get an exchange. Anyone think I should do this? Or are all units likely to have this problem? How many HD2 users here do not have this problem for the T-Mobile HD2 version?
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The pink spot was addressed by an HTC-issued patch for the euro Leo, which is still available on the HTC support/updates site for that model. But, the patch states that it's for builds prior to the ones used in the Tmo models, so I don't know that it will make a difference, but you're welcome to try it. I think the same tweak is available in all the HD2 tweaks listed in the sticky on the main page...in the list of all the "touch-x" cabs smaberg posted, there's one there for the "camera fix", I believe that's the same thing.
I haven't noticed the pink spot on my HD2 at all, and I did a test or two with a white paper...but I honestly don't remember what lighting I used. If I were you, I'd just test it several ways (indoors/outdoors/flash/no flash) and compare the results.

sirphunkee said:
The pink spot was addressed by an HTC-issued patch for the euro Leo, which is still available on the HTC support/updates site for that model. But, the patch states that it's for builds prior to the ones used in the Tmo models, so I don't know that it will make a difference, but you're welcome to try it. I think the same tweak is available in all the HD2 tweaks listed in the sticky on the main page...in the list of all the "touch-x" cabs smaberg posted, there's one there for the "camera fix", I believe that's the same thing.
I haven't noticed the pink spot on my HD2 at all, and I did a test or two with a white paper...but I honestly don't remember what lighting I used. If I were you, I'd just test it several ways (indoors/outdoors/flash/no flash) and compare the results.
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It's much more prevalent in indoor shots without flash. For outdoor shots, it's hard to notice it, but the farther you go away from the picture, the more noticeable the pink blur is. The radius of the pinkness get larger as the darker the ambient surround gets, at least for me.
Im still debating whether it is worth the hassle to argue for a brand new one, knowing that the reps might be reluctant to shell out a brand new HD2 over what they'd probably deem as a "minor" discoloration or something.

i noticed the pink hue on my hd it started after i had the screen replaced and then added copilot i beleive its from where the video driver has an issuse and it maybe to where u hav to get the device replaced dude if u hav a custom rom try task 29 and then add a new different rom so that the rom is fresh on the device now so far on my hd2 i see no pink hue but i hav one of the first genration of tmous-hd2 i ordered it the first day,,, hope info helped

wingtytn said:
i noticed the pink hue on my hd it started after i had the screen replaced and then added copilot i beleive its from where the video driver has an issuse and it maybe to where u hav to get the device replaced dude if u hav a custom rom try task 29 and then add a new different rom so that the rom is fresh on the device now so far on my hd2 i see no pink hue but i hav one of the first genration of tmous-hd2 i ordered it the first day,,, hope info helped
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Hmm, but I've read online it's more to do with the low-quality of the camera parts and nothing to do with software really. Seems like a hit or miss really. Still fidgeting at this point whether to get it replaced or not since everything else works perfectly.
Anyhow, running SPB Mobile Shell on this monster results in 0 lags/freezes.

PoisonWolf said:
Hmm, but I've read online it's more to do with the low-quality of the camera parts and nothing to do with software really. Seems like a hit or miss really. Still fidgeting at this point whether to get it replaced or not since everything else works perfectly.
Anyhow, running SPB Mobile Shell on this monster results in 0 lags/freezes.
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Yeah, my understanding is that the root of that issue is hardware based...the fix that was released was just an attempt to improve the way the software tries to compensate for that. But yes the only way to 100% eliminate it is to use higher-quality (and therefore bulkier) hardware components, at least from the references I've read on the topic.

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Yeah, my understanding is that the root of that issue is hardware based...the fix that was released was just an attempt to improve the way the software tries to compensate for that. But yes the only way to 100% eliminate it is to use higher-quality (and therefore bulkier) hardware components, at least from the references I've read on the topic.
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What would you do Phunkee? Live with it or try your luck for a new phone?
Also, does anyone know if enabling Wireless N increases your drain when using Wi-Fi? And if you'll see a speed increase on Wireless G networks? And does enabling Wireless N count as "voiding" the phone's warranty?

PoisonWolf said:
What would you do Phunkee? Live with it or try your luck for a new phone?
Also, does anyone know if enabling Wireless N increases your drain when using Wi-Fi? And if you'll see a speed increase on Wireless G networks? And does enabling Wireless N count as "voiding" the phone's warranty?
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If it's noticibile enough in your own pictures that it bothers you, I'd only try for a replacement phone if they can guarantee you a new one instead of a refurb (might want to take it into a store). I still can't seem to recreate the issue for sure, at least in any pictures where coloring isn't already kooky overall because of lighting irregularities.
Keep in mind too that it looks like new/replacement units are now being shipped with the 2.13 ROM from the factory, so also decide if that matters to you or not.
EDIT: I don't know about the wifi-N drain or performance improvements...I have it enabled on mine but my work and home networks are still G-only. I'm 99.8% sure though that it does NOT void your warranty to enable that.

1. There is a CAB file for the pink spots, have you tried it on your model?
2. Wireless "N" seemed to drain my power more also. And no it will not void your warranty because after a hard reset it will turn the registry tweak off. Hard Reset brings everyting back to stock except for your call timers. (unless you HPSL'd your phone).

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys. Right now, I've noticed that outdoor shots, it's hardly noticeable on the computer, so I think I'm likely to just stick with this phone. Everything runs great after all.
Anyhow, I wanted to ask, how do you guys use your screens? Do you use the base of your thumb? I can't for the life of me get scrolling to work when I use the tip of my forefinger. Not my nail, just even towards the tip, it's choppy. I test it out on the Notes program and I try to do a flick and I can understand why. Instead of a single vertical line being drawn, it's being split into 3 ~ 4 smaller lines, as though the screen is not able to register the touch continuously. Is this something to do with my personal body charge and how my finger is shaped? I only ask because I've used an iPod Touch before and I was able to scroll just fine with my finger tip. Is there anyway to improve the sensitivity even further?

PoisonWolf said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far guys. Right now, I've noticed that outdoor shots, it's hardly noticeable on the computer, so I think I'm likely to just stick with this phone. Everything runs great after all.
Anyhow, I wanted to ask, how do you guys use your screens? Do you use the base of your thumb? I can't for the life of me get scrolling to work when I use the tip of my forefinger. Not my nail, just even towards the tip, it's choppy. I test it out on the Notes program and I try to do a flick and I can understand why. Instead of a single vertical line being drawn, it's being split into 3 ~ 4 smaller lines, as though the screen is not able to register the touch continuously. Is this something to do with my personal body charge and how my finger is shaped? I only ask because I've used an iPod Touch before and I was able to scroll just fine with my finger tip. Is there anyway to improve the sensitivity even further?
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There has been some sensitivity issues with 2.13; not saying that's it but a good place to start looking. There are also some registry tweaks for the flicking of your finger (how far it flips up/down). I don't have the exact link, but a quick search will get you in the right place. I personally use the end of my index fingers, thumbs, whatever finger is closest to the key I'm looking for.

PoisonWolf said:
Hi folks.....,
Anyhow, I have several questions for y'all about the phone. I was wondering, can anything be done about the pink hue in camera shots? I've noticed that in some pictures, it's not so evident, but in others, it's clear as day. Is there a trick to this? I know that changing phones don't really work as it seems to be something to do with the tech of the camera itself + the housing of the lens or something.
Also, since this is my first time using WM 6.5, is it normal for the Start menu, to segment in terms of scrolling? Like, instead of a smooth drop all the way to the bottom, it goes in "pages" almost, if this makes any sense. Also, is there a trick to using capacitive screens? Whenever I try to use my fingertip to scroll, sometimes it registers, sometimes it half-registers. Is angle an issue here? Do you get better with this over time?
I'm running stock ROM right now, with a yellow-reset button if that matters, with 2.13. Having said that, what are some of the common things I can check for in terms of manufacturer's defects, etc? I want to try avoiding flashing until I've checked for these common issues first to save me the hassle of flashing back again, etc.
Thanks everyone! But boy...the phone is snappy.
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by pages I wonder if you are describing lagging. Lagging should not be normal. I suggest you notate how much free ram you have and how your program screen behaves (smooth or laggy)by going to >start menu>settings>system memory. After, run clean ram and repeat the above mentioned steps. You should have more memory and a smoother user interface.

love vs hate - screen sensitivity (mostly hate)

I loved everything about this Phone until today. Today is the day I tried to access ebay from my Phone. Brought up the page in only a few seconds, good start. Pinch to zoom working well, excellent.
username in without too much trouble.
Password.... it took me 20 mins to get this in due to the ****ty sensitivity on the screen. I was almost at the point of throwing it against the wall.
I have the sensitivity fix installed, is there proper solution for this problem or some way to make the screen much more accurate for typing?

stoolzo said:
I loved everything about this Phone until today. Today is the day I tried to access ebay from my Phone. Brought up the page in only a few seconds, good start. Pinch to zoom working well, excellent.
username in without too much trouble.
Password.... it took me 20 mins to get this in due to the ****ty sensitivity on the screen. I was almost at the point of throwing it against the wall.
I have the sensitivity fix installed, is there proper solution for this problem or some way to make the screen much more accurate for typing?
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calibrate the screen ,it solves allot of issues , if this doesnot fix it change the screen

change the screen, you mean have it replaced?, this is my second phone as they other was the same, are we sure this isnt something we are going to have to live with?

stoolzo said:
Password.... it took me 20 mins to get this in due to the ****ty sensitivity on the screen. I was almost at the point of throwing it against the wall.
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what was the problem?
clicking the password field (I just find you have to be quite zoomed in, in opera it seems to ignore clicks to fields unless the fields have been zoomed in on.)
or typing the password on the keyboard because it has no auto text correction? (I dont really find this a problem to be honest, I use a large number of numbers, letters uppercase and lowercase and symbols and aslong as I dont type it too fast and think about each key I will always type it right first time)

getting into the fields wasnt too bad with zoom. The problem was multiple taps. When I type a key sometimes It also puts on all the keys around it, seems to be a bit random - I havent got sausage fingers either.
It may be worse for me as I had a touch HD before this and the resistive screen was very accurate, may just need more time to acclimatise.

you probably should go into notes and try drawing lines around, if they aren't really straight or if by pressing in one spot you have the cursoir drawing all around your fingertip, then it's probably still something to do with warranty servicing
Me, on the other side, never ever had any problem with sensitivity at all, all the contrary I think that if I had to install the sensitivity patch it would be way more unpleasant to use the phone, I like the sensitivity as it is now

:S hmm that sounds a bit weird, I don't really have much of a problem with key accuracy.
are you typing your password too fast? might help if you slow it down, instead of retyping it ten times, take 5 times longer to type it the first time and you have already cut down the time it takes you by a lot

Get the original stylus from HTC and try again. If it happens with the stylus too the screen is fu.....

This is going to be a random suggestion
Do you have any Task Managers installed? Such as Dutty's/Touch X or Appelflap's or anyone that put an icon in the top right of your screen.
If so, try uninstalling them and see if this a has any positive affect on your typing.
We'll deal with a replacement Task Manager later

when I move quickly accross the page it is fine, when moving slowly its absolutely terrible, akin to sizeometer earthquake 9 on the ricter scale. I am using Laurentius26 GoldEdition V2.1, I will flash back to stock and see what that is like.
this is what I am getting, exactly..!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rJJ1eyM9FM&feature=related

Have you tried using a different rom, if a new rom doesnt fix it there must be some hardware failure since that is not standard behaviour for the screen. I have just performed the same test on my phone and I get near perfect straight lines even while varying the pressure on the screen.

You say you have a fix installed is it this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=604831

I had the none ghost fix installed but realised I have both problems. Just uninstalled and installed the ghost+sense fix and reset....
no change

will try a new ROM, if no change then I am going to send it back to VODA, this was a "nearly new" phone on their swap scheme, got it free on £20.month, seemed to good to be true and was.

Watch this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egVn2HvexhQ&feature=related). It may be the case that your HD2 needs to be sent for repair as it may just be defective.
Did you try running no task managers? I presume that it did not help.
Send it off and explain it's unusable in this state.

put stock new ROM on from Voda, a lot better by far. It must either be the ROM, the fix or Zoomer which is causing this. I wonder if anyone else has has this problem, i will log this on the ROM thread.

still having problems with this, not as bad as before, think i am going to send it back and cancel the contract, I think this phone although beautiful is not fit for purpose.

[Q] Reduce screen sensitivity under Android

Hi all,
I was wondering if there is a way to reduce screen sensitivity under android, such as it is possible to do under Windows mobile by installing proper cab files.
Indeed I have some problems while typing under android, as the screen is super sensitive and I always make mistakes. I know I should have some touchscreen problems, but it would be great to solve this problems through a SW fix, as I did under windows mobile, without sending the device to the orrible HTC assistance.

anyone knows how to reduce screen sensitivity?

im wondering the same thing since i got this cheap charger which makes the sensitiving horrible, but back to normal when i unplug it.

android made my faulty touchscreen much more usable than stock winmo. but you are right: typing with standard keyboard is also nearly impossible for me! that's why i use swype. my touch is jittering around every few minutes. at this moments it's better for me to wait until it's over...
at least: +1 for a lower touchscreen sensitivity under android!

somerandomname said:
im wondering the same thing since i got this cheap charger which makes the sensitiving horrible, but back to normal when i unplug it.
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I don't think I would use that charger it providing the wrong volts or amps (sorry don't remember which) but it will cook the digitizer, happened to my g1 using an old motorola charger for a couple days while camping
Sent from my HTC HD2 Android

I know exactly what you're talking about, as I suffer from it as well. HTC did release the patch for winmo which fixed the problem completely.. hope someone finds a fix soon, I have not been able to find one!

the screen problems i faced disappeared with android , i think your devices have hardware faults

bump on this!

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rofl

i think your devices have hardware faults
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yeah, i know that my touchscreen is a bit faulty. at cold weather (like now) and cold hands, it is nearly unusable for writing but under winmo the jitterbug wasn't that annoying after sensitivity reduction! that's why we are looking for it on android.
HTC did release the patch for winmo which fixed the problem completely
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what kind of patch is it? does it fix somehow the jitterbug of faulty screens, or just reduces the sensitivity like several mods on winmo does?

Anyone tried changing the sensitivity setting on the HD2?
Go to All apps/Settings/Language & Keyboard/Touch Input/Text Input/ then scroll to the bottom for Calibration Tool. There you can change the touch sensitivity.

My touchscreen is faulty too.. i hope Hastarin will make for us a special Kernel to fix this issue.. i just have to wait till that jitterbug ends, then i could type...
same in-games..

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Anyone tried changing the sensitivity setting on the HD2?
Go to All apps/Settings/Language & Keyboard/Touch Input/Text Input/ then scroll to the bottom for Calibration Tool. There you can change the touch sensitivity.
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I can only make calibration, I can't see a way to directly reduce screen sensitivity
white-energy said:
My touchscreen is faulty too.. i hope Hastarin will make for us a special Kernel to fix this issue.. i just have to wait till that jitterbug ends, then i could type...
same in-games..
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+1 on asking astaring for a kernel with reduced sensitivity
The probem is that if we send the telephone to HTC they will simply upgrade the ROM to the 3.14, as in the new official ROM the sensitivity has been drastically reduced and the problem doesn't appear anymore...
but under android it is still present (and the touch screen remains faulty)!!

thenomadsoul = I can only make calibration, I can't see a way to directly reduce screen sensitivity
If memory serves me right, a keyboard with words for you to type appear, from what I know cause I have done this, the harder to press the less sensitive the screen is to touch, the lighter you press the more sensitive it is to touch.
If im completely off base, then take me out to the pasture and shoot me

AngelDeath said:
thenomadsoul = I can only make calibration, I can't see a way to directly reduce screen sensitivity
If memory serves me right, a keyboard with words for you to type appear, from what I know cause I have done this, the harder to press the less sensitive the screen is to touch, the lighter you press the more sensitive it is to touch.
If im completely off base, then take me out to the pasture and shoot me
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Thanks mate, I will try this and let you know

Keep this thread alive!!
Any update about what already discussed?

Same. Any update?

Tried Magldr 1.13 and Clockwork 1.3 updates.
Used HyperDroid and ghost touching was just as bad, though it took a while.
Tried Typhoon mod and it had same issues.
Using Stock Gingerbread and it's still giving some indications but not so bad.
It seems like the screen is just way too sensative. I'm out in the wind and the screen somehow picks up the wind hitting the screen as me touching it?

Is this a Hardware Problem?
I´m using Android in my Hd2 too, version gingerbread from nexus one by tytung...
I had problems with screen sensitivity in WinMo, and for now in Android os...
So, maybe this problem is a hardware issue? If try replace screen, this problem persists?
In HD2 plus Android, this device is great... except screen sensitivy.
Sorry about my poor english.

I'm not sure it's a sensitivity problem.
Rather I think that to use screen we have to press keys on the touch with almost strong strength.
What I think is that sometimes it seems HD2's touch doesn't clear the buffer of pressed coordinate... and it starts to press here and there randomly.
Or it seems there is some strange signal which causes this.
I think lowering touch screen sensitivity won't solve our problems.