Has anyone noticed that the black home button (located at the bottom edge of the screen, 2nd from the left) isn't as responsive as the other 3? I have Haptic feedback enabled and when I spam the button at the home screen, it doesn't vibrate as much as the other 3.
this has been posted previous times already did you even search? you need to take your phone back and get a new one its defective lots of people are having that problem
Nope, didn't think that it was a prevailing problem. Thanks for the info tho. Will be at the store tomorrow.
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Hello all,
I have a question regarding the Samsung Omnia 7's home button and its responsiveness. I've heard some say that it's not very responsive, and that it takes a few presses for for the device to respond. Is this true? How responsive is the home button?
I've been using it for 2 weeks now and have no problems with the home button
Sometimes I have this issue. Thinking about sending it back for repair if the problem persists/gets worse. Curious fact: If you press hard at the bottom of the device, while pushing the windows-button - it won't react at all.
Make sure that you are not covering the light and proximity sensor..
You can experiment it by placing your hand on top of the phone and press the home button.. You will notice that the screen doesn't turn on!
That was it. Covering the light sensors at the top right disables the home-button. Very understandable given that you don't want it to turn on in your pocket.
strandoe said:
That was it. Covering the light sensors at the top right disables the home-button. Very understandable given that you don't want it to turn on in your pocket.
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But isn't that the point of having a lockscreen? what are the chances of pushing the home button, and sliding up the lockscreen in your pocket?
The power button wakes it up even if the sensors are covered, so it seems having this feature on the home button is an unnecessary annoyance.
For what it's worth...I don't want to have an empty battery just because something in my pocket pressed the home button and the screen lit up.
This feature is good -why should I press the home button when the proximity sensor is being covered?
Sometimes the home button is not responding at all. Only a reboot helps. Anyone with similar problems and a solution? Or is this a wp7-bug.
c2d said:
Sometimes the home button is not responding at all. Only a reboot helps. Anyone with similar problems and a solution? Or is this a wp7-bug.
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Read the posts above.
It's not a bug. The home button will not react if the LIGHT SENSOR is covered. It's designed that way, so if the button is pressed in your pocket your phone won't turn on and waste battery.
Try in a well lit area and do not cover the sensor at the top of the phone. The home button will work exactly the same as the lock button then.
If the sensor is covered, the home button won't react. If it's not, then the home button will.
End of story, moving on...
Gp. said:
Read the posts above.
It's not a bug. The home button will not react if the LIGHT SENSOR is covered. It's designed that way, so if the button is pressed in your pocket your phone won't turn on and waste battery.
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So in theory, if you are in a pitch black room, your home button will not turn on the screen? Don't think so.
........It's not the light sensor, it's the proximity sensor.
Gp. said:
Read the posts above.
It's not a bug. The home button will not react if the LIGHT SENSOR is covered. It's designed that way, so if the button is pressed in your pocket your phone won't turn on and waste battery.
If the sensor is covered, the home button won't react. If it's not, then the home button will.
End of story, moving on...
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Sorry but that is simply not true (so not end of story....) I actually just tried to lay down my phone on a table and then cover the whole top of the phone with my hand (also tried with a piece of thick paper) so the sensor is covered. Then I tried to press the Home button, well it still works on my Omnia 7. I always return to the homescreen or my turned off screen will turn on - even with the sensor in the top covered completely - but what I cant is to scroll in the tiles or anything on the screen (sometimes), seems the sensor disables all my touch on the screen, but not the hardwarebutton Home in the middle - if you dont believe it, I could create a video of it.....
EDIT HERES A VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czRqo8-UEj8
I've had such a problem ... the home button not responding ...
also in conversation I could not hang up call, just a black screen would remain. Only remove the battery worked. when I got the jig, I put the new software and have no further problems
In the last couple of weeks, when the pattern lock screen is displayed, it intermittently doesn't accept touch input. If I power off and on the screen quickly, it then accepts touch input fine.
Similarly, if I press and hold the power button (with the phone on), it brings up a "Phone Options" screen, with options for Silent, Airplane, Profile, Reboot and Power Off. Touch input does not work at all on this screen. I'm working around this by using the Quick Boot app.
Otherwise, touch input works fine, so I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I've seen something similar when Google Nav gets in front of the lock screen. Touch doesn't work until I power off and on the screen, and enter the lock pattern. Could something invisible be getting in front of the lock and power screens?
Using Pongster's HyperDroid-GBX-v12 (2.3.3).
Hey there,
Maybe the ROM h doesnt function properly on your device. Try shifting to another rom. All are equally amazing. If you do not want to shift, try running task29 and start the process all over again
SheenaIsAPunkRocker said:
In the last couple of weeks, when the pattern lock screen is displayed, it intermittently doesn't accept touch input. If I power off and on the screen quickly, it then accepts touch input fine.
Similarly, if I press and hold the power button (with the phone on), it brings up a "Phone Options" screen, with options for Silent, Airplane, Profile, Reboot and Power Off. Touch input does not work at all on this screen. I'm working around this by using the Quick Boot app.
Otherwise, touch input works fine, so I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I've seen something similar when Google Nav gets in front of the lock screen. Touch doesn't work until I power off and on the screen, and enter the lock pattern. Could something invisible be getting in front of the lock and power screens?
Using Pongster's HyperDroid-GBX-v12 (2.3.3).
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Have you read the thread about the unresponsive touchscreen, where pressing hard on the end call button fixes the screen touch? I assume your problem is in essence the same; once you press it hard enough to actually unlock the screen the touch works fine.
Nigeldg said:
Have you read the thread about the unresponsive touchscreen, where pressing hard on the end call button fixes the screen touch? I assume your problem is in essence the same; once you press it hard enough to actually unlock the screen the touch works fine.
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That probably is what the problem is. Btw to everyone, I haven't noticed a difference in pressing it really hard, I noticed that pressing it a lot of times does the trick
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Thanks for the feedback. I don't think it's the ROM, been using GBX-v12 since it was released, and previous versions before that.
The symptoms do seem similar to the other thread, but others report it on many screens. I only get it on the lock and reset/power screen. Otherwise, it works fine. However, those screen are brought up after pressing the power key ...
I suppose if it is hardware, then it's likely that cable issue. If it's software, then a reset should clear it, so I might try an ICS ROM from scratch first.
SheenaIsAPunkRocker said:
Thanks for the feedback. I don't think it's the ROM, been using GBX-v12 since it was released, and previous versions before that.
The symptoms do seem similar to the other thread, but others report it on many screens. I only get it on the lock and reset/power screen. Otherwise, it works fine. However, those screen are brought up after pressing the power key ...
I suppose if it is hardware, then it's likely that cable issue. If it's software, then a reset should clear it, so I might try an ICS ROM from scratch first.
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I guess i shoulda commented that how my digitizer began acting, it only did it while in the power menu but after a couple days it started doing it while just hitting the power button to put it to sleep, so i remapped my green phone key to be the power button
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I guess i shoulda commented that how my digitizer began acting, it only did it while in the power menu but after a couple days it started doing it while just hitting the power button to put it to sleep, so i remapped my green phone key to be the power button
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Thanks for the tip. You're right about the symptoms getting worse, it now occasionally stops working on other screen
I'm using any button but power to turn on the phone. To turn it off I've added "Go to sleep" to the notification widget bar, which I assume is the same as pressing power??
Not quite as user friendly and sometimes I forget not to use power off, but it'll do for now!
SheenaIsAPunkRocker said:
Thanks for the tip. You're right about the symptoms getting worse, it now occasionally stops working on other screen
I'm using any button but power to turn on the phone. To turn it off I've added "Go to sleep" to the notification widget bar, which I assume is the same as pressing power??
Not quite as user friendly and sometimes I forget not to use power off, but it'll do for now!
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Yes that will work! I used it cause I got lazy and didn't feel like changing the key file but it's much easier to use the green call key instead of the notification power widget
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Try this:
Lock the screen normally, screen turns off.
To turn it on again by pressing any other screen buttons other than the power button.
I found that if I do it this way, the screen runs normal.
Dear !
I am user of OnePlus 2 and I have problem with my home button. It is well known problem, but what I should do in such situation - send it with warranty ?
Sometimes id doesn't work and I need to touch it many, many times before it will star working.. :/ I was testing meizu mx5 and there home button was much better. What I should do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePAjihJJbhg - here is my problem
Everyone knows there is an issue with sensitivity of home button. Hopefully this will be solved by future OTA updates by Oneplus. Till then use on screen buttons or set screen off on long press of Home button and Camera on double tap(Kinda works for me).
fortunately home button is working fine in my phone
but once i changed the double tap functionality to turn the screen off then i observed battery drain
so switched back to do nothing on double tab
Interesting, I have this problem but in reverse. Its activating the home button without me touching it. i tried wiping the button with a cloth but no luck. Had to switch to on-screen buttons. Anybody have a solution?
Hello everybody,
I've bought my titanium silver S7E a week ago and have been satisfied so far.
Last couple of days, I've noticed that the home button is only responsive if I click on its center and a bit to the left.
The edges of the button and the whole right side will produce a "click" sound, but won't really press the button.
The fingerprint sensor integrated within the button works just fine.
Anyone else has this issue?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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There is already a thread about this home button's issue here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/flaky-home-button-t3337431
I had also the same problem and i went to Samsung Greece. They told me that the home button is manufactured to working properly only at the centre and they have no information about this issue.
But they seen the button's problem and they change my screen (button and screen are together).
Now the problem is not gone but its better than before....Im not happy about...
I have recently had the screen replaced on my s8 by Samsung and the home button seems different. It vibrates twice when hard pressed when it used to only vibrate once when you lifted your thumb up. Now it does it when you press it and release it. It also seems a lot more sensitive. I have messed with the sensitivity and turned off vibration and haptic feedback but it seems to take a lot less pressure than it used to to make it vibrate. I have turned off google assistant and home button shortcuts to see if it made a difference but it doesnt. Its starting to get really annoying. Its fine if i tap it lightly but it doesnt take much pressure to make it vibrate. When closing apps etc by pressing home button it never vibrated before i had my screen replaced and now its doing it 80percent of the time.
Could you please hard press yours and see how many times it vibrates please?
Could there be something wrong with the screen ?
Many Thanks
I did try and post this and it didnt work so apologies if it creates two threads.
Schwuar said:
I have recently had the screen replaced on my s8 by Samsung and the home button seems different. It vibrates twice when hard pressed when it used to only vibrate once when you lifted your thumb up. Now it does it when you press it and release it. It also seems a lot more sensitive. I have messed with the sensitivity and turned off vibration and haptic feedback but it seems to take a lot less pressure than it used to to make it vibrate. I have turned off google assistant and home button shortcuts to see if it made a difference but it doesnt. Its starting to get really annoying. Its fine if i tap it lightly but it doesnt take much pressure to make it vibrate. When closing apps etc by pressing home button it never vibrated before i had my screen replaced and now its doing it 80percent of the time.
Could you please hard press yours and see how many times it vibrates please?
Could there be something wrong with the screen ?
Many Thanks
I did try and post this and it didnt work so apologies if it creates two threads.
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Mine vibratez twice once down once up
Schwuar said:
I have recently had the screen replaced on my s8 by Samsung and the home button seems different. It vibrates twice when hard pressed when it used to only vibrate once when you lifted your thumb up. Now it does it when you press it and release it. It also seems a lot more sensitive. I have messed with the sensitivity and turned off vibration and haptic feedback but it seems to take a lot less pressure than it used to to make it vibrate. I have turned off google assistant and home button shortcuts to see if it made a difference but it doesnt. Its starting to get really annoying. Its fine if i tap it lightly but it doesnt take much pressure to make it vibrate. When closing apps etc by pressing home button it never vibrated before i had my screen replaced and now its doing it 80percent of the time.
Could you please hard press yours and see how many times it vibrates please?
Could there be something wrong with the screen ?
Many Thanks
I did try and post this and it didnt work so apologies if it creates two threads.
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I understand what you mean. Service provider fixed it by calibrating force touch. Take it to the ASC.. it's a software issue.
AfAIK it should vibrate twice. One for pressing and one for releasing, as it is supposed to simulate clicking.
I went into samsung and they said its normal. Wouldnt even plug it in and test it. They are useless
Ertogrul said:
AfAIK it should vibrate twice. One for pressing and one for releasing, as it is supposed to simulate clicking.
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He means that it double vibrates very quickly when holding down the finger. Yes it should vibrate once when pressed and once when lifted the finger but not twice when pressed the finger and didnt lift it up or move it.
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Schwuar said:
I went into samsung and they said its normal. Wouldnt even plug it in and test it. They are useless
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No, it's not normal. Request them to calibrate force touch of your phone even if they think there is not any issue and you will notice the difference. In my country, they first said that it's normal but later tried calibrating the force touch using their tool and it pretty much fixed the problem. Good luck !