serious call waiting issue after new firmware - Vibrant General

I think i discovered a huge issue with the new firmware. When i have a second line calling me the screen does not wake up allowing me to switch to the second call. In the past, when a second call comes in the proximity sensor would wake the screen and allow me to take or reject the call. Now i cant even see who is calling. Since i use the phone for business, this is a big, big issue. Anyone else experience this?

Can anyone please check this for me please by calling their voicemail and then dialing their own cell # from another phone please. Thanks

you're right. phone does not wake up but you can push the power button wake it up.

I tested.
When the phone beeps to tell me a have another call i take phone away from my head and proximity censor takes a little longer..like 5 sec before screen comes on.
But mine doesn't stay off like yours...tested 5 times

coachmai said:
you're right. phone does not wake up but you can push the power button wake it up.
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My screen does come on eventually about 5 seconds. Before it used to be instant. Hitting the power button doesn't wake the phone like the other user mentioned. Do u guys think a factory reset will help. I am reluctant to take the plunge cause its such a pain in the neck to reinstall everything.

I have the same issue as well. I tested 3 times and the issue existed every time. I tried to unlock the phone with power button but it wouldn't unlock it (maybe lag?) because after I pressed power button 4 times, THEN it lit up for a moment but by that time, the waiting call already ended.
I'm surprised more people aren't bothered with this serious issue.

Got the same issues, updated via ODIN, argh that's gonna be fun.

Interesting...it would be great if you guys contacted Samsung via email/other method to let them know about the issue. Hopefully they can fix this bug.

ShinyBuddha said:
Interesting...it would be great if you guys contacted Samsung via email/other method to let them know about the issue. Hopefully they can fix this bug.
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I would love to contact them, just not sure where/how. Even if they do fix it, it will only come with another bug fix OTA or Froyo whichever comes first. Given Samsung's track record, this will probably take a while. To me personally, this is an earth shaterring issue since i use the phone exclusively for business being on multiple lines often. Its so bad for me that if it isnt fixed by the time the new mytouch HD comes out, I will have to dump the vibrant even though i love it so much. Me missing calls far outweighs the "love" for this handset.
Its been a few days now since many of us have gotten the update and I am surprised so few of us have not reported this. Has anyone been able to come up with a temporary fix or a replacement dialer to alleviate the horrible issue??

its been a few days now since many of us have gotten the update and i cant believe how so few people have complained about this. It is so annoying not to see who is calling on the second line .

I just got the firmware today and I'd be willing to go back. I missed three calls today because of it. Now what do I do?

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Cell will not answer calls

Anyone run into the phone not answering the call when you hit the answer button or wnaswer on screen? Any fixes or ideas?
yep... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370483
Tried to get started with narrowing down which app causes it but the thread fizzled. I ended up flashing to a newer DCD release and then only installed the bare bones apps I needed to get by and it's working fine so far.
Me too
ripshot_1 said:
Anyone run into the phone not answering the call when you hit the answer button or wnaswer on screen? Any fixes or ideas?
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I have been having the similar problems. I can answer if I hold the button down a really long time or hold the slide at the end until the screen changes to the phone app. Usually I get a missed call though. I initially thought it may have been S2U2 or S2UP but after using and uninstalling both no resolution. I got no fixes or ideas as of yet, just uninstalling apps and seeing how it responds. On a positive note taking off all these apps has increased my standby memory considerably
So what you guys are saying is that out of nowhere your phones won't answer a call?
Or did you like flash a ROM and then wasn't able to pick up a call?
One thing that helped me was to change all ringtones to WMA on DCD's ROM's because MP3's dont seem to play all the time for a weird reason.
Also I changed the settings on my phone. In the the EPST I changed a setting in the Modem menu. I changed the Slot Cycle Index to "0" instead of "2" and it answers the calls faster.
These are just some ideas as I really dont know what issues you are having.
I just posted a long winded update to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=370483
Ultimate fix for me (experiencing non-answerable calls) was a hard reset. I'm blaming the AdvancedConfig tool or some setting it exposed to me to tweak.
i've had the same thing happen in the past so i would be interested if this gets figured out. i never figured out what it was, but since I back up nightly w/ sprite backup, i just restored the most recent registry backup and it took care of the problem both times it happened.
same happened to me - i couldnt answer a single call and had to call back whoever rang me up.
REALLY annoying.
i repaired it very easily, however.
i um...accidentally.. dropped my phone off a roof and the new one answers calls very well!
this also solved all the other problems i had with my earlier phone.
go figure!
I am having the same problem...hit the green talk button or the answer button and nothing happens. I have to call everyone back...so what I am hearing is that it is the advance config program that is causing it and a hard reset is the only option to fix it?
that appears to be the case - at least in my experience.

XV6900 Texting Problem

I just bought my xv6900 2 days ago and i noticed that each time my phone goes idle as it goes to sleep and when someone text messages me i dont get a notification until i turn on the phone again with the button on top of the phone. and also sometimes i dont receive a call and when i next turn back on my phone it says missed call..
does anyone perhaps have the same problem or know whats wrong with my phone?
I have had the same problem and can't figure it out. I've done a hard reset and that fixes it for a bit, but no long term solution.
I have the following Software Installed:
SPB Mobile Shell
VIP Ringtone Manager
Shubaroo Group SMS
Check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-344852.html
i have yet to install any other apps that didnt come with the phone. and i read that forum link u gave me, it doesnt seem to be my battery because i know my battery was at 80% when this happend. its such a nice phone but this really pisses me off. wish there was a solution.
I am having the same issue. I called verzion and they know nothing about it. Everyone who has this please call. I really like this phone but if it doesnt work like a phone its useless.
I've seen same problem on a Sprint Touch so it's not specific to Verizon.
I had 2 Sprint Touch phones side by side and one would not wake up from suspend for an incoming text or phone call. The second Touch worked properly and they had the exact same configuration. No clue why some of the HTC Vogue's have this issue and others don't.
I would call Verizon and ask for a swap if they ignore your problem.
Well I did a hard reset and it worked great for few days! Now back to normal.. looks like it is going back to verizon. Not sure what to get though.
Got the same problem but some days it works fine and some days it doesnt. I througth i had to much stuff saved or downloaded on the phone but when i removed programs that i downloaded that i never used it didnt fix anything so im puzzled like everyone else here.
same issue
I have had mine for several months now, i just had to do a hard reset recently and my phone has done the same exact thing ever since. I thought maybe it was a problem with polling. I did notice this time I hard reset, verizon did not have me set my A key, instead they changed something on their side and had me do a 228 reprogram. So i wonder if something is being changed via this new method ( the guy told me he just figured out he could do it this way and not require me to set my akey ).

Calling Glitch

I am fully aware I'm using essentially a hand held PC and shouldnt expect it to be as quick calling as a phone only device. However I'm getting a nasty glitch that lasts 10-15 seconds every time I try to call someone. I did the PRL trick and am currently unrooted with the new update. Not sure what is causing this but any help would be great!
Amazing being able to interact with developers....so glad I came across this site.
Thanks guys
Is nobody else lagging at all on calls?
No lag here.
every time some1 calls me i have to wait 3-5 sec to say hello bcuz they never here me the first time
Gf has that glitch on N1. It's due to bad reception, it seems.

[Q] Keyboard and Calls Issues

I love my Epic. Recently I have had two problems.
My physical keyboard doesnt register every letter I type. I would say it has about a 90% accuracy. It is not a particular key that doesnt work. Anyone else having this issue? Would this be covered under the manufacturer's warranty> I dont have a Sprint warranty.
Many times when I place a call the first attempt I hear nothing and the person on the other end hears me. When I try the call again it works every time. Any ideas?
Much thanks!
the keyboard problem was discovered when the epic first cam out. There's still no fix or workaround, except that some people think disabling swype will help.
The calling problem is a software one. Are you running dk28? That's a bug with it. You won't hear nothing, so you hang up and then they'll call you back like "why didn't you say anything?" Lol
I tried ordering chinese food and my phone kept doing that so I had to keep caling and I'm sure we were all annoyed lol
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I read on another thread about the call issue, and someone said to "toggle" the speaker phone icon. For me the Toggle fix around works, also another statement was to wait for the timer to start counting before putting the phone to the ear and turning off the screen.
It's nice to know that I'm not alone. The Chinese food story is funny. People think I can't operate my phone!
Yes, I am running DK28 with a midnight ROM. T believe the keyboard issues was present when I had Eclair, too.
I'll try the phoej work around.
Thanks fellas.

Split Screen view randomly activating

I keep having random split screen activation, as if I were long-pressing the Recents capacitive button... I've had this occur while the phone was laying on my desk/lap/just sitting in the palm of my hand, not touching anything. Thought it was me, just not used to the curved edge, until I put my phone in a case and still have the issue. My girlfriend doesn't have the issue at all with her S7 Edge, both purchased at the AT&T store on the 11th. I also noticed that her speaker bezel at the top of the phone is flush... mine is raised just a hair... anyone else having these issues? I've factory reset, which seems to have reduced the split screen activating, but it is still happening. I've also tried turning off some of the extra gestures and smart settings, but that didn't help either.
This has happened to me rarely, but it has.. also sometimes when scrolling down a webpage, it will randomly select a whole paragraph like i just long pressed the paragraph to copy text.. possible something caused by samsung using their own proprietary digitizer for the first time
Well, glad I'm not the only one. I'm contemplating returning it as defective....
Does your top speaker stick out at all or is it flush with the screen? I'm sure that has nothing to do with it of coarse... just something I noticed when comparing my Edge to the other one we got when upgrading.
nephillim said:
Well, glad I'm not the only one. I'm contemplating returning it as defective....
Does your top speaker stick out at all or is it flush with the screen? I'm sure that has nothing to do with it of coarse... just something I noticed when comparing my Edge to the other one we got when upgrading.
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Id say it sticks out a few milimeters, not much tho
nephillim said:
I keep having random split screen activation, as if I were long-pressing the Recents capacitive button... I've had this occur while the phone was laying on my desk/lap/just sitting in the palm of my hand, not touching anything. Thought it was me, just not used to the curved edge, until I put my phone in a case and still have the issue. My girlfriend doesn't have the issue at all with her S7 Edge, both purchased at the AT&T store on the 11th. I also noticed that her speaker bezel at the top of the phone is flush... mine is raised just a hair... anyone else having these issues? I've factory reset, which seems to have reduced the split screen activating, but it is still happening. I've also tried turning off some of the extra gestures and smart settings, but that didn't help either.
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Just downloaded an app from the store called "multi window toggle", works perfectly. No more random split screen. Only problem so far, you have to manually enable it after a restart.
Thanks for the tip! I'll give that toggle app a try and see if it helps!
Honestly, I really wish I could control what apps allow split screen... I think that alone would save me a ton of headache.
experiencing the same thing. hasn't affected my day to day usage in a negative way yet. it's indeed annoying
I really hope this is a software glitch, the thought of paying so much for electronics and having the nagging feeling that the device you got isnt as perfect as others that have been sold just makes me feel uneasy.. i dont want to send it for warranty although from past experience, samsung is very fast and fixing and returning your phone, the longest wait is the two way 2day shipping they provide.. i just want it to be working as intended! Just like you, i feel better that im not the only one, but id feel even better if there were MORE people experiencing this (does that make me a bad person?)
Same issue here
Also happening to me. I know this is the AT&T area, but I have the GS7 from TMobile. So is not just a unique to the AT&T variant. That app that some people has recomended to deactivate the split acreen feature works, but is not a permanent solution. Hope Samsung fix it in a software update... I hope is not a hardware issue.
I went to the T-Mobile store to try to exchange it for another one. Since the issue is hard to prove (it doesn't happen every time), casually, the person that helped me at the store was the manager (who was greeting the customers that came in). After describing the problem to her, she told me that T-Mobile had received an alert in their systems about this issue and that it appears to be a hardware problem. They exchange mine for free even when I had exceeded the 14 day window.
Just got off the phone with samsung and they said, get this, there are no reported issues with this device.. they gave me a ring around, wanted to remotely access my device and couldnt offer a valid reason why they would need to do that.. eventually in the end they refered me to exchange the device at at&t but with "no known issues" and being past the 14 day return time, i have a feeling im in for a huge headache at the at&t store... what a nightmare. Very disappointed in the first samsung phone ive ever purchased.. htc never did me wrong like this...
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What to do?
Will there be an update to fix this?
I don't know if i should go and exchange my s7 edge. I can't live with this random multi window for over a year.
But if they will fix it in an update, i dont want to send it to repair, in Denmark it will take over 2 weeks before you get a new one.
I Hope they will fix it in an update
Glad this isn't just me, the split screen popup is really starting to bother me. I also have issues when on a WiFi network, tether my car to the phone, then drive away, my WiFi breaks and I have to restart the phone to get data working. I called Rogers, my carrier in Canada, and they are not aware of it being a hardware/Samsung issue. The tech has heard of the split screen issues but said there is no recall on the device yet and it might be fixed with software. Unless anyone can confirm that replacing their device with a new one fixes this, I just might wait a bit.
split screen activating seems to occur most frequently when I first unlock the device. Other times it just activates randomly.
New update?
I just updated my galaxy s7 edge and it seems like most of the problems are gone. The touch sensitivity has been decreased it seems, the split screen has not activated yet.
It also seems like they turned a bit down for the animations.
I live in denmark, so i have the nordic updates.
Will report back here
New update
Hey guys!
Denmark just got a new update for the s7 and s7 edge called: XXU1APD1.
Hat it for 2 days now, and i have no random split screen activations. Other bugs are gone to!
Just had it happen to my AT&T S7. Phone was on my desk and on the home screen when the split screen activated without me pressing anything. Hopefully it gets fixed with the new XXU1APD1 update.
Had the latest software update two days ago for my S7 Edge, XXU1APD1, in the UK.
No more split screen random activations (I used to get it at least once a day often more).
So far so good.
Now if only AT&T would update us.... I'm glad that it appears to be a software glitch... i just about chucked my phone across the parking lot earlier because of that splitscreen crap... was getting ready to call Samsung this afternoon... I can not live with this on a brand new phone...
AT&T.... update your ****!!!!!!!
Ok. AT&T has actually released an update! Guess I jumped the gun fussing, I'm downloading it currently and will report back tomorrow (4/21) if I no longer have splitscreen issues. I really hope this fixes it!

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