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How to calibrate my Nexus One screen.

My Nexus one started to give some problems. The bottom part of the screen is not responding properly. when I push an icon something else will activate. Also when I try to type is almost impossible. Please help.
Nexus is not rooted.
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Lancellor said:
My Nexus one started to give some problems. The bottom part of the screen is not responding properly. when I push an icon something else will activate. Also when I try to type is almost impossible. Please help.
Nexus is not rooted.
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Here's a temporary solution, as this is said to be a combination of a software and a hardware defect. Just press the power button to lock the screen and press it again to get to the unlock screen. The screen will recalibrate.

I had similar problem.
I sent my phone to HTC, and received it next day with a replaced hardware
But after couple of days I placed screen protector and it caused the problem again.(But this time power button had no effect). So i removed it, and since then, more than a week, i don't have any problem with touchscreen.

Read the FAQ, question 5.

I had the same issue. HTC warranty dept considers this a hardware deffect and they offer a service repair IF the phone is still within the warranty period. So I sent my phone to HTC, received it back 10 days later. So far no issue.
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Jack_R1 said:
Read the FAQ, question 5.
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It didn't explain why htc desire users don't experience the same problems.

droidexplorer said:
I had the same issue. HTC warranty dept considers this a hardware deffect and they offer a service repair IF the phone is still within the warranty period. So I sent my phone to HTC, received it back 10 days later. So far no issue.
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how is it possible to know if they replaced the digitizer with a newer (non-bugged) model?

lorenx said:
how is it possible to know if they replaced the digitizer with a newer (non-bugged) model?
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There is no such model, I believe.

Thanks to all for your input on this issue.
I tried everything and I end up staring from scratch. Reformatted and reinstalled the OS and that seems to work so far.
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NexusDro said:
It didn't explain why htc desire users don't experience the same problems.
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They do. Possibly to a lesser degree.

I have a related question: would replacing the digitizer by a brand new one (say, after "accidentally" dropping the phone and breaking the screen) fix this problem or not?

Jack_R1 said:
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The FAQ says it's must be turned off and on?!?! shouldn't it be 'lock/unlock'?
also, brainstorming a permanent fix for this, maybe in the kernel:
What if after Xmin of the screen being on, the kernel flashed it off and on again?
i rather have my screen flashing .5 sec each 5min than loosing calls or pressing the wrong button at the most inconvenient time

My Screen is Touching Itself

Hi all,
About 2 weeks ago I noticed the bottom left of my screen would activate by itself repeatedly. This mostly seemed to happen when I was trying to type something. It carried on for a while so tonight I flashed a romkitchen rom (2.3.3) (I was on 2.2.1 before), thinking it might be a bug in the system somewhere. Well the problem is still there and I;ve discovered it's always that same corner of the screen that does it no matter what orientation I have it in. I can't even sign into the market at the moment because it makes it impossible to type and the screen ends up freezing until I press the home screen.
Is there anything this could be other than a hardware issue? I did a full factory reset etc during the flashing process.
If I need to send it back would I need to flash it back to stock? I bout my phone from O2 in the UK, where can I get the correct firmware? samfirmware has loads but how do I know which one I need?
Thanks in advance!

Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
You might want to edit the topic title, although it is quite funny. Read it and think a bit.

ROFLMAO
That is by far the funniest thread title I've seen on here yet
It does sound like a hardware issue though.

Hehe....nice title
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FuryriderX said:
Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
You might want to edit the topic title, although it is quite funny. Read it and think a bit.
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simply THE BEST title so far!!!! cant stop laughing here!!!!.....sorry

Yeah I agree with the person who suggested it was a hardware issue. Always worth getting someone to check it out for you

Tell it to stop or it will go blind.

let him touching if it gives him pleasure.

Hahahahahahahahaaaa!!!!
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Tell it to stop or it will go blind.
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is it happening only while phone is being charged or all the time?

FuryriderX said:
Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
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No water damage or anything. I do use a screen protector but it looks flawless in the affected corner

rizzy123 said:
is it happening only while phone is being charged or all the time?
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It happens at random. Sometimes it works fine. Not related to being plugged in though

I know someone that had the same issue, though it was with the Vibrant (not i9000m). He sent it to samsung, but it still has the same problem, though not as frequent. I haven't seen him in a while so I'm not sure if he ever got it resolved...

sixshot84 said:
No water damage or anything. I do use a screen protector but it looks flawless in the affected corner
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Just to eliminate all possible outside influences, take the protector off and clean the screen really well - and see if it still does it. If it does, then bring it in and try your best to be convincing

FuryriderX said:
Just to eliminate all possible outside influences, take the protector off and clean the screen really well - and see if it still does it. If it does, then bring it in and try your best to be convincing
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I'll see how it goes with the protector off. I think my screen is failing though as now on occassion the screen will completely freeze and I have to put it to sleep and wait a few minutes for it to start working again.
Can anyone point me in the direction of carrier specific stock firmwares? I can only find stock android ones.
Thanks,

UnsecWifi said:
Tell it to stop or it will go blind.
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this is so true

I've had the same problem. Unlocked SGS on Orange UK. The problem was on/off for a while but eventually got so bad I couldn't use the phone, removing screen protector made no difference.
I stuck an old Froyo build on and took it into carphonewarehouse, they sent it off and it was fixed in their repair centre. No problems since and that was 4 months ago.
Not sure how you would go about getting the operators rom on there but I'm sure you can mess around with Kies to get it to download the one you want.

sixshot84 said:
Can anyone point me in the direction of carrier specific stock firmwares? I can only find stock android ones.
Thanks,
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Try samfirmware.com, down at the botton of the GT I9000 firmwares are the provider's ones.

beardedwonder said:
I've had the same problem. Unlocked SGS on Orange UK. The problem was on/off for a while but eventually got so bad I couldn't use the phone, removing screen protector made no difference.
I stuck an old Froyo build on and took it into carphonewarehouse, they sent it off and it was fixed in their repair centre. No problems since and that was 4 months ago.
Not sure how you would go about getting the operators rom on there but I'm sure you can mess around with Kies to get it to download the one you want.
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Think that's what I'll have to do then. Hadn't thought of using Kies, thanks for that. I'll whack a stock 2.1 rom on there and see if it will update to 2.2 through kies.

DMD9 said:
Try samfirmware.com, down at the botton of the GT I9000 firmwares are the provider's ones.
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Thanks, it's a bit unclear which one is what. I'll look into it a bit more.
P.S. how does the multi-quote work on here. When I select the threads I want to quote and press post reply nothing happens

App which shows number in missed call/text message received in lockscreen?

My friend, who came from an iPhone (an iPhone 3G in fact) to the Epic (which I convinced him to) is irked that the Epic does not show the phone number of a missed call or the text message received in the lockscreen. He basically has to unlock the phone in order to see it. That was one feature he liked about the iPhone was the ability to see what number called him from the lockscreen if he missed a call without having to unlock the phone.
I'll be working on his phone this weekend and putting on SRF 1.2 to help improve his battery life, change the locksreen to unlock by swiping sideways, and overall improve his experience on the phone. He is not very technical but at this point he was getting frustrated with the phone and was thinking about selling it, but was willing to give it one more chance by having me tweak his phone for him to improve battery life, reduce the number of FCs, and overall salvage the reputation of the phone.

adelmundo said:
My friend, who came from an iPhone (an iPhone 3G in fact) to the Epic (which I convinced him to) is irked that the Epic does not show the phone number of a missed call or the text message received in the lockscreen. He basically has to unlock the phone in order to see it. That was one feature he liked about the iPhone was the ability to see what number called him from the lockscreen if he missed a call without having to unlock the phone.
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Wow, that is just SOOOOOO inconvenient. God damn iPhone users are the whiniest ****ing babies on the planet.

Unfortunately, the iPhone was made for people like him, those that are not tech savvy. But he ended up on Sprint because his AT&T bill was through the roof ($400 in one month in fact for overage of minutes). He's lucky to have me as his best friend (he was my best man at my wedding and godfather to my daughter). He was so mad and frustrated with the phone yesterday he almost threw it on the ground and smashed it. I told him I would help him out (as I do with his computer problems) this weekend. He even thought you could get a jailbroken iPhone to work on Sprint!

Handcent I believe has the feature that shows a pop up of the text. As for missed calls I have no idea but if he is giving up just because of that then he doesn't deserve this.phone. tell him to go back to his crappy iPhone
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would he settle for something like using widget locker to go from the lock screen directly to his call log or sms?

So if he has 5 new texts/missed calls he wants all of those numbers to show on the lockscreen? And if that and the other reasons are why he doesn't "like the phone" he's gonna have a bad experiance with android in general.... he should have gotten the photon.... if I was just now looking for a new phone the photon would be a huge blimp on my radar.....

Doesn't the stock lock screen on TW do this? You just slide up or down for either
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Indeed.. it shows missed and text with counts.
But I think he wants contact info as well.
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Doesn't the stock lock screen on TW do this? You just slide up or down for either
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Grommish said:
Indeed.. it shows missed and text with counts.
But I think he wants contact info as well.
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All you have to do is swipe down for the info?...
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Grommish said:
Indeed.. it shows missed and text with counts.
But I think he wants contact info as well.
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Jesus, just tell him to swipe down.

I think he might be able to use this Missed Call widget on his lock screen if he also gets the Widget Locker app that was referenced earlier in this thread.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gonzo.mc2
Hope it helps. Tell him that you can usually get just about anything to work on Android if you are willing to research it.
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Orbiting234 said:
Wow, that is just SOOOOOO inconvenient. God damn iPhone users are the whiniest ****ing babies on the planet.
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LMAO...x2

You say he has srf 1.2? Install touchwiz and problem solved
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globalninja said:
You say he has srf 1.2? Install touchwiz and problem solved
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No hew doesn't have SRF 1.2 yet. He is still running stock. I will put on SRF 1.2 on his phone once we meet up. He is currently using Touchwiz. His big problem is when you get a missed call for example, it only shows you on the TW lock screen you have 1 missed called (or 2 or 3 or whatever) and that's all it tells you. On an iPhone, he states, it would tell you on the lockscreen that you have a missed call and the contact (or number if the number is not in your contact list on your phone).
Thus on our Epic, he would have to swype down to unlock the phone, which then goes into your phone dialer app, which then you would have to choose call log to see what number you missed. Basically extra steps just to see the number (swype to unlock and go into phone dialer, then click on call log).
Me, I don't care since I have never owned an iPhone, but I guess for someone who owned an iPhone and used that function, I can see why it is a very convenient feature.
Also text messages worked the same way, if you a receive a text while you are away from the phone, and it was locked, it would show you the contact and/or number on the lockscreen as well without having to swype first to see who it was from.

I feel his pain. I missed part of rise of the planet of the apes the other day because I was trying to see who that damn missed text was from and I had to swipe up. Turns out it was my gf sending me a Michael's coupon, ****....
40% off though.

U8800 acts like its possessed!

Hi folks
In the last 3 days, my trusty old phone has begun to act as if it is either possessed or with its own mind.
If I try to compose a reply to a text, random characters appear in the input field and then Attach dialog appears at random. If I try to back out, the text message just gets sent.
In the home screen, the browser is randomly launched with me touching the screen, or the browser icon mysteriously migrates from the dock onto the general screen
I activated 'Show touches' in 'Developer options', and it shows random touches of the upper and mid right-hand sides of the screen (without me actually touching the screen).
It started under Aurora 3.1 Update 5. I tried a complete wipe, but with no resolution. I installed Aurora 4.1, but the problem remains.
As I type this on an iPad, the phone beside me is running mad with the browser opening and selecting random tabs.
I've removed the protective cover to avoid the possibility of pressure from the sides doing a nasty.
Any ideas and advice greatly appreciated.
Naj

I suggest either:
A) Call priest to make an exorcism : p
B) GO into CWM, wipe cache and wipe davilk (just these 2) and flash the aurora release you are using again, on top of what you have.
You won't lose any settings and might help correct some files or systems setting that might eventually got corrupted.

And how this will help?
He said that has already done a full wipe, and flashed Aurora ICS 4.1 clean.
Seems that is a hardware damage.

same happened to me. your touchscreen is broken. i just gave it back and good thing i still have warranty. they replaced my screen for free. and also i had atmel, now i have synaptics. also DO NOT FORGET to flash stock 2.2
btw you know what was really pissing me off? i had random touches around section where the "send message" button was. so when i was typing, it sent every 5 words -.-

Have you tried a different Rom to see if you also have the issue, such as flash a stock version?
Sent from Odin's device!

Looks like hardware problem. I think no ROM will fix this...
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Thanks all for your comments.
I guess it is the digitizer. My phone is out of warranty, so it's a case of repair myself or replace. I don't feel like spending money on a new phone, so it's the former for me.
eBay has digitisers for around AUD$25.00. I am familiar with disassembling and reassembling the phone (dropped it into the toilet about 6 months ago!), so this should be a relatively cheap repair.
Thanks again
Naj

My first impression is water damage.

Özgürce said:
My first impression is water damage.
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Perhaps ... however it is about six months since the accident occurred and it worked flawlessly until this point.
Naj

It's just the phone's way trying to tell you to buy a new one. I wish my phone did the same so I could get rid of it with good conscience! (And smash it with sledgehammer or similar heavy object. And after that shoot it with shotgun.)

Cinthiar said:
It's just the phone's way trying to tell you to buy a new one. I wish my phone did the same so I could get rid of it with good conscience! (And smash it with sledgehammer or similar heavy object. And after that shoot it with shotgun.)
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Just try to sell it. I did it and I'm waiting for an Gnex

Cinthiar said:
It's just the phone's way trying to tell you to buy a new one. I wish my phone did the same so I could get rid of it with good conscience! (And smash it with sledgehammer or similar heavy object. And after that shoot it with shotgun.)
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I'd really like to buy a shiny new one. However, a decent phone will involve either a substantial out-right purchase price or a 2 year commitment with a phone carrier.
Anyway, every phone has its annoyances that make you want to turn it into fine powder! I hear of people disappointed even with the Samsung Galaxy SIII! However the X5 has been okay for me. It recovered well from a previous dunking in the toilet - courtesy of my beloved - and generally works great with Aurora.
I have already ordered another digitizer for AUD$21.05 including tools. If the repair is successful then I have a fully working phone after a very small outlay.
Naj

you may need a firmware update of your touchscreen
you may need a firmware update of your touchscreen

Well, shucky darn and slop the chickens - she's healed, healed I say!
The phone has been working perfectly for the last 2 days - no reflash, no reboot, no nothing.
And here I am with a new digitizer on the way.
I did not even resort to cantations and sacrifices.
Naj

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Najnesoog said:
Well, shucky darn and slop the chickens - she's healed, healed I say!
The phone has been working perfectly for the last 2 days - no reflash, no reboot, no nothing.
And here I am with a new digitizer on the way.
I did not even resort to cantations and sacrifices.
Naj
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How you did to repair that?
same problem, help pls :x

Skullk said:
How you did to repair that?
same problem, help pls :x
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Just make a new thread. Why resuruct?
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Just make a new thread. Why resuruct?
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because its the same problem...
any ideas?

Just to make it clear, I had to replace the digitiser in the end
Naj
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Najnesoog said:
Just to make it clear, I had to replace the digitiser in the end
Naj
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Thanks for the help

[Q] Moody power button on Nexus 4

Hi
My Nexus 4 is 8 months old and recently for no reason, my power button started behaving weirdly. Sometimes gently pressing it wont turn off the screen and other times it turns off the screen and turns it on again and on some occasions it works perfectly. It is not a ROM issue because sometimes the phone, if shut down, wont even power up.
But as days are passing by the behavior is getting more and more weird. I do not really need the power button coz I use alternatives, but some day if I need to turn on the phone when it is shut down or force shut down the device when it does not respond, there is no way to do so. (EDIT: Pressing volume down button while connecting to AC supply or USB puts device in fastboot mode. Then it can be rebooted using "fastboot reboot" so I am not very worried now)
I checked other posts on XDA but they claim the button is becoming harder to press. My button is not harder to press; it gets pressed just fine and even gives that clicking feeling when you press it. Only the resulting behavior is weird. Has anyone else had this issue? What could be the problem?
(EDIT 2: The power button seems to work properly if I use my thumb nail to press it)

You should RMA before your warranty is up
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caaznkid said:
You should RMA before your warranty is up
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I purchased the phone from the US but don't live in the US so there's no chance of RMA.

Same thing happened on my phone, mainly after I get my back cover replaced. Now I have to use navigation shortcut to lock the screen and volume button to wake.

rhoadster91 said:
My Nexus 4 is 8 months old and recently for no reason, my power button started behaving weirdly. Sometimes gently pressing it wont turn off the screen and other times it turns off the screen and turns it on again and on some occasions it works perfectly.
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I'm in the same situation (except I will RMA my phone soon). In this post I thoroughly detailed your options and my recommendations.

fenstre said:
I'm in the same situation (except I will RMA my phone soon). In this post I thoroughly detailed your options and my recommendations.
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did u get done with the rma? is it covered under warranty? coz my power button is acting weird but i am worried if the service center guys would say it depends on wear and tear or someting like that..

I'm have exactly the same issue with my 6 month old nexus 4. I'm feeling a bit reluctant to send of my phone for repair, even though it is in warranty and I have not modded it in any way. The thing the issue seems to be getting worse over time. Has anyone sent there phone with this issue of for repair yet?

fusi*n said:
I'm have exactly the same issue with my 6 month old nexus 4. I'm feeling a bit reluctant to send of my phone for repair, even though it is in warranty and I have not modded it in any way. The thing the issue seems to be getting worse over time. Has anyone sent there phone with this issue of for repair yet?
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i took it to the lg service center yest and got it repaired in like half and hour .. havent had the problem since then .. hope it never appears again .. and just so u know, they did not replace the button,they used the same one..

The power button of my nexus 4 just became weird too today.
I could normally press it , but the screen won't lock. But if I press it for more than 2s , I got the power off menu.
Have no idea of what had happened...
Have anyone come with some solutions?

zerohunk said:
i took it to the lg service center yest and got it repaired in like half and hour .. havent had the problem since then .. hope it never appears again .. and just so u know, they did not replace the button,they used the same one..
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Repaired ? How did they repaired it as there is nothing in the button that can be repaired.....weird stuff from LG India.

rkkaranrk said:
Repaired ? How did they repaired it as there is nothing in the button that can be repaired.....weird stuff from LG India.
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Ya its bull ****.. And i have to press hard or elz sometimes it doesnt work

zerohunk said:
Ya its bull ****.. And i have to press hard or elz sometimes it doesnt work
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Kick them and ask them to replace it under warranty if they cannot then ask the issue a RMA so that u can get a new replacement phone under warranty.

rkkaranrk said:
Kick them and ask them to replace it under warranty if they cannot then ask the issue a RMA so that u can get a new replacement phone under warranty.
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Ya
That guy tells me to keep the fone wid him for observation for a day or so.. He says hes not sure if its d power button problem.. I dont want to keep my new fone wid them for even an hour ..

I have the same problem as the OP here and I took it to the LG service center, they fixed it in just about 15 minutes. My phone is still under warranty so it's free, the button is working perfectly now.
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skyline159 said:
I have the same problem as the OP here and I took it to the LG service center, they fixed it in just about 15 minutes. My phone is still under warranty so it's free, the button is working perfectly now.
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Could you find out what the problem was?

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Could you find out what the problem was?
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I'm not sure cause I wasn't near him when he repairs it, but he said the contact point is dirty so he cleaned it up

Sent mine off for repair yesterday as there is no walk-in option in London We'll see what happens...

power button acting up for me as well. I ended up using the '' Reboot '' shortcut from Rom Toolbox, so no need really to use the button.
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fusi*n said:
Sent mine off for repair yesterday as there is no walk-in option in London We'll see what happens...
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Hey man, any update on this? Also in the UK with this problem and wondering what steps to take.

dabby91 said:
Hey man, any update on this? Also in the UK with this problem and wondering what steps to take.
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Got mine back on Friday, button now works as new. Although, the official repair description didn't really mention what was wrong only that two parts where replaced, no more detail.
dabby91: I recommend you go to the LG website and schedule a repair (lg.com/uk/support/repair-service/schedule-repair). I was without my phone for just over a week and they did a factory reset as well.