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Weird touchscreen behavior. Plz help!

Hi everyone. I wanna tell you about something weird happening to my HD2 lately that’s really pissing me off. Every once in a while, when I wake up my device from standby or for instance after receiving a text, I’m not able to unlock my phone!! I try to move the slider all the way to the left or right, but the screen is totally unresponsive. It’s like my fingers aren’t touching the display at all.
I therefore turn the screen off and on again several times and eventually I happen to “resume” the screen sensitivity and reach the homepage. The phone is not frozen since it works fine when unlocked, just the screen.
Even more weird is the fact that if I remove the battery and restart the device, when I get to the PIN Code screen I’m still not able to enter any digit since the screen is still unresponsive and I have to do the whole display off/on routine several other times till it gets sensitive again. This problem is starting to happen more and more frequently and with several ROMs.
At first I thought it was rom related so I switched from “Miri v17.4” to “Energy June,11” and then to “HyperROM Ultimate v12”. Nothing, nada, zip. The problem still remains. Then I tried running Miri v17.5 with no extra apps installed, like BSB or CHT or whatever because I know sometimes programs can have incompatibilities with roms so I tried to keep it as stock as possible, but that didn’t solve the situation either.
I performed a “task 29 by doloop” between each flashing and tried many radios as well (2.10.50.28_2, 2.10.50.26, 2.11.50.20 and now I’m on 2.12.50.02_2).
I’m really desperate because I don’t know what’s causing this. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
Sorry for the long post, I tried to describe this issue as accurately as possible.
Thanks.

Many people are having this problem. Many topics about it too, but no final solution.
In my case two things seemed to help: adjusting light settings (turn off automatic adjustment) and taking out SD card and putting it back in, and/or change the SD card to a faster one.
I even reflashed my phone and the problem persisted until I was finally able to put back a stable backup.

First off thanks for your reply. I just checked and automatic backlight adjustment is on. Are you saying this problem might however be ROM related? Some time ago when I was using MIRI v16 this problem occurred just a couple of times and I didn't give it too much attention. I was wondering if the touchscreen might be faulty and therefore in need of assistance..

I don't think it's ROM related, well at least not in my case. I didn't have any problems using stock ROM and an 8 GB card, until I bought a 16 GB card (the exact same day the problem occured for the first time, I just didn't realize it could have something to do with the card, until I read this forum and found my own post about the screen not being responsive dated May 3rd, the day I started using the card ).
I installed Cookie's Home Tab 1.8.5 (on my card) and the screen became unresponsive again and I had a lot of problems uninstalling it, because of that screen problem. So I did a hard reset and the problem still persisted, couldn't even use the wizard because the screen wouldn't respond.
I think it's a combination of hardware and software problems. Hardware meaning SD card and software meaning power settings (automatic light adjustment), maybe the way the software is written to the SD card, I don't know.
I've got it working now, but I'm a little afraid to do any more tweaks and I would very much like to use the light adjustment settings.
So I'm still testing and maybe some day I'll buy a new SD card class > 4. The 4GB card, class 6 seemed to help the last time I hard reset my phone.

Yeah I get your point but still I wonder why has this issue just happened to show recently. With the older ROMs everything was working fine and none of the above ever occurred.
That leads me to 2 conclusions:
1. Newer ROMs (mixed updated packages from different sources) are less compatible with the phone and thus create a new series of problems, mine included (just take a look at some of the latest rom changelogs to see for yourself what I mean). All of this not to mention the extra complications that programs such as CHT have caused..
2. The screen has became faulty. Maybe in the earlier phases the problem just happens occasionally and becomes more and more existent as the touchscreen module “degrades” (or something like that..)
Just yesterday I turned my phone on and the screen was unresponsive (I’m running miri v17.5). I tried removing the SD Card and disabling the auto backlight adjustment but none of these helped.
Anyway, here’s what I’m gonna do in the next days:
I’ll flash MIRI v16 which is a ROM I don’t remember having this particular problem with and I’ll see how it goes. Should the unresponsiveness occur again, I’ll go with a stock ROM (the one the phone came with).
If both of these tests fail then I’ll send it in for repair.
It goes without saying that I’m all ears for any advice/help you guys can give.
Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHy_t-DHqq8&feature=related
I did... It's working now...

Screen Locked on Froyo & Desire after Timeout help

I just need to start off by saying you guys are awesome! I'm actually enjoying my phone for the first time since I got it the first week it came out. Keep up the awesome work!
Main concern is that when the screen times out in either my Froyo or Eclair Roms, I cannot get it to wake up. Anything I press will initiate the back-light and nothing more. I've pressed several times using each button and nada, I have to pull the battery. All issues occurred prior to installing the latest zImage, running the task29 and formatting my sdcard.
Additionally, I've noticed the Camera Flash doesn't work in either Rom and no picture is shown in the Froyo build. Other then that, I have found no issues. Mild delays but that's probably attributed to the Class 2 card and early Android builds. No real concern here. None of these issues occur in the Windows Mobile environment.
So I pretty much put everything I am using in my signature. I have the Froyo build in \Android and the Desire files are all in the root of the SD. I have task 29 the system and used Panasonic's SDFormatter v2.0 to wipe the SD. I have nothing installed but exactly what I have listed in the signature. I haven't even copied over the Transformers movies. My issues are consistent even if I haven't set up any account information or anything. I'm not complaining and I've read some others express similar issues but haven't figured out an answer. So that's about it. If I find any answers to my few issues, I'll post here. And again, I'm freakin excited for the development of the Android Roms and NRG's WinMo Rom has never let me down. I just prefer Android but like having both options. Thanks for all the help and if there's nothing that can be done right now, well again, I'm not complaining... Stay at it Chefs, you guys are awesome!

OK I didn't think to try a different zimage but I used the July23rd one and my screen timeout issue is fixed. Now to resolve the no camera issue in my Froyo Rom and I'm set. The other issues are fairly minor and will likely get worked out in time.

Does your zImage charge the phone, too? I'm facing the same problem, sometimes the screen doesn't come on and at other times it's unresponsive even if it does.

Look around, the newest zimage causes this for some ppl. Chill for a new zimage release.

(Possible solution) Freezing Issues

hardik119 has found out that going to account & sync and disabling background data has stopped his device from freezing and it has also stopped mine afer 1 hours use. Before it was freezing about every 5 minutes. With doing this I have also disabled setCPU, auto screen rotate and removed gsensor.dll in windows mobile. Please try this out and respond if this has worked for you because maybe we can get a perminant solution. Thanks and also thanks to hardik119 for his extensive testing and possible solutions he is finding all the time Android is usuable on my device hopefully will be for everyone else aswel. Also sorry for opening another thread but there doesn't seem to be any action on hardik119's original thread.

maybe suggested solution works...but...wot is android without data background?

If you disable background data, doesn't that like stop gmail and weather and such updating automatically??

leginag said:
If you disable background data, doesn't that like stop gmail and weather and such updating automatically??
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Yep...sure does..

the_scotsman said:
Yep...sure does..
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As has been suggested above...that is kind of /fail.
I'd prefer to live with the occasional few second freeze than not have constant updates.

I applied the RC 7 and my screen freezes are gone. Using this image with mattc nexus 1.0 rom,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756513.

Pretty sure he's just looking for testers to confirm the association. That way developers can narrow down the cause of the issue and possibly fix it. Stop whining about the "solution" he suggested.

Touchscreen freezes still exist

No freezing issues as long as you get the right WM build and android port. Mine is 100% freeze free thanks to the awesome devs here at Xda.
I have auto screen rotate on and still no freezing or SOD. I am using Darkstone's 2.1 build full time now.
Fyi.
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Giving some details about your setup, WM Rom, Current android build/zImage radio etc. might help people participate more. Data connection does cause some freezing but if your saying you were getting freezing every five minutes before you turned it off, then something sounds wrong as mostly people are reporting little or no freezing.
You mention the G sensor and this is a known problem and a work around is to calibrate the G sensor in WM before turning on android, this has helped me.
I also find the kernel has an impact, I found freezing in all the undervolted/ overclocked Images, although Michyprimas latest kernel is the best to date, I have not had a freeze yet.
I found that the stock ZImage from 23rd August had no freezes in my setup.
I've no doubt that the sd card is playing some role and you may wish to experiment with changing that.
Im sure you've tried all this but you need to have the latest Hardspl V3. Do a task 29 to wipe your nand. Install a very light WM ROM, Im using my own WM 6.5.5 ROM but there is a better one by Miri V18 extra light and of course the one listed here such as chucky's ROM etc.
Format the SD card before installing the Android ROM.
Use radio v2.12.50.02.
Try Xcelsior ROM when I tested it I found it very stable.
If you already tried these thing and have had freezing every five mins, then I would suspect your sd card, but its just a guess.
There is a thread somewhere by cotulla asking for participants to isolate this problem so you need to submit your findings there (again if you have not done that)

Thanks for the tips currently using maths 1.5b Rom with 23rd kernel
Hspl3 & radio .12 aswel also tried with calibration on the g sensor in winmo and also deleting sensor.dll also using energy light but have also tried with Miri light the only build I haven't tried so far is the one you mentioned so will give it a go. Thanks
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Hi I can confirm the disable background sync fix works for me.
Running
- Android O.K. v2.6 [Kumars Leo Touch Premium]
- Mattc 1.6
- Radio 2.12.50.02

LondonTownGuy said:
Giving some details about your setup, WM Rom, Current android build/zImage radio etc. might help people participate more. Data connection does cause some freezing but if your saying you were getting freezing every five minutes before you turned it off, then something sounds wrong as mostly people are reporting little or no freezing.
You mention the G sensor and this is a known problem and a work around is to calibrate the G sensor in WM before turning on android, this has helped me.
I also find the kernel has an impact, I found freezing in all the undervolted/ overclocked Images, although Michyprimas latest kernel is the best to date, I have not had a freeze yet.
I found that the stock ZImage from 23rd August had no freezes in my setup.
I've no doubt that the sd card is playing some role and you may wish to experiment with changing that.
Im sure you've tried all this but you need to have the latest Hardspl V3. Do a task 29 to wipe your nand. Install a very light WM ROM, Im using my own WM 6.5.5 ROM but there is a better one by Miri V18 extra light and of course the one listed here such as chucky's ROM etc.
Format the SD card before installing the Android ROM.
Use radio v2.12.50.02.
Try Xcelsior ROM when I tested it I found it very stable.
If you already tried these thing and have had freezing every five mins, then I would suspect your sd card, but its just a guess.
There is a thread somewhere by cotulla asking for participants to isolate this problem so you need to submit your findings there (again if you have not done that)
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where to fing the original zimages not the overclocked

touch screen freez reason
I nenarly identified the reason of touch screen freezing ,,it is possibly in the touchscreen kernel ,download figure race from market and the touch screen fresez due to random pess of touch screen with both hands ,I think this is the main problenthl

hoss_n2 said:
where to fing the original zimages not the overclocked
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http://oe.netripper.com/files/htcleo_autobuild/
23rd august is very stable, you also get usb sinc working and HTC sync.
You need to download the corresponding modules to extract the BCM and TUN files for wi fi to work.

screen blacking out

Hi new to hd2 android. I have tried multiple roms and and droid builds ,but the problem I am having is after I format my sd card with the sd formatter that I was recommended I transfer the android build to it let it boot up. After that I reboot it and set everything up ,and 99% of the time I will set the phone down and when I go to pick it back up I hit the power/end button to turn on the screen and I get no screen I just get buttons lighting up. Is there anything that I am not doing or doing that is causing this. Please help. I am no stranger to electronics as I modify about everyone of them that I own ,but I can't crack this one. I've been working at it for over a week keep getting the same result. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance

vdubbri said:
Hi new to hd2 android. I have tried multiple roms and and droid builds ,but the problem I am having is after I format my sd card with the sd formatter that I was recommended I transfer the android build to it let it boot up. After that I reboot it and set everything up ,and 99% of the time I will set the phone down and when I go to pick it back up I hit the power/end button to turn on the screen and I get no screen I just get buttons lighting up. Is there anything that I am not doing or doing that is causing this. Please help. I am no stranger to electronics as I modify about everyone of them that I own ,but I can't crack this one. I've been working at it for over a week keep getting the same result. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance
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It would help if you added your WinMo ROM/Radio and the Android build this is happening with?

Sorry I am running the elegancia gtx right now with the froyostone sense 3.1.7 and the 2.10.50 radio ,but it has done it with numorous builds

Me too
I have the same problem and i have tried several different builds and am running chuckyRom

I have tried the chucky rom and the ozdroid rom as well with almost every single android build that is half way decent. This sucks I would love this phone to be up and running good. Now I did have the combo of chucky rom with the same radio I have now with the hyperdroid 1.6 and it ran for a few days with no problems ,but the darn battery died quick. I haven't been able to get it to work properly since.

Hit the phone button it will wake up faster
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The problem is its not turning the screen on at all. No matter what button I hit.

vdubbri said:
The problem is its not turning the screen on at all. No matter what button I hit.
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U have advanced task killer installed?
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I'm having the same issue, and yep, Advanced Task Killer is installed and running.

same here
i am having all those same problems and i have tried it with and without ATK

I do not have task killer installed not any version of any of the task killers. If a android build has it in it I go in and uninstall it.

Try changing your sd card. I saw some cards (such as team branded) exhibit that behaviour.

Same problem here tried changing the SD card and same thing happens.

Might have found a fix for this for now. All I did is turn auto rotatescreen in android display settings hope it works for you guys.

I have just started using the newest Energy rom with tmobile usa radio and I was getting the black screen of death. After a bunch of messing around I set it to the compact start menu and turned off sense in windows mobile home options and now the problem went away. YMMV

In the middle of reading all the posts here yestarday I glanced at motoman234's sig and I decided to try his setup and so far twelve hours later still no black screen of death. I don't know if it was my winmo rom that was causing it for me or the radio I was using ,but so far so good. The touch screen seems a little laggy which I wish wasn't there ,but again happy to have a setup that is stable.

[Q] SD & System Partitioning question

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to install a new ROM on my girlfriend's HD2. I use a SGS4G, and everything is much simpler there. I have Cyanogenmod installed on her phone currently, but I did that a while ago and I completely forgot how I did everything for it.
I'm trying to do the following:
- Repartition a new 16GB memory card so it works with the phone
- Install a stable/smooth ROM for her to use (this one looks good -- is it?)
The problem with the SD card partitioning is that I'm not exactly sure how to boot into CWM (assuming that's where you partition the SD card at). I can get into the aMAGLDR v1.13 screen, but I have no idea how to progress into the CWM screen.
The second problem is that I'm not sure how to format the system to 200mb and the cache to 5mb.
If someone could at least point me in the right direction. I wouldn't mind trial-and-error with my phone, but I'd really like to avoid bricking hers. Thanks!

get the 'nand tookit'
start phone into magldr, and choose 'usb flasher'
connect usb, run the toolkit, magldr repartition, select 200, and hit repartition. This will partition teh nand AND install Cwm
then, restart, in magldr choose 'ad recovery', this starts cwm, , in cwm - advanced - partition sd car (or words to that effect, i'm not restarting my phone to check) - it WILL wipe your card, so back up anything you wanna save.

So much for the SGS4G being easier lol. Thanks for the information!

adobrakic said:
So much for the SGS4G being easier lol. Thanks for the information!
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Lol, no native Android phone is as easy to flash as the HD2 is HSPL, MAGLDR, CWM, Partition SD, ROM with no chance whatsoever of bricking it providing you have an EU HD2

Yeah, now that I see how the HD2 is done, I wish the SGS4G did the same.
I came back here for another question, however. My girlfriend said that her phone randomly becomes unresponsive. When she hits a button, the backlight for the buttons comes on, but the screen doesn't turn on. She's forced to pull the battery to reboot and have it working again. It happened once yesterday, and just now as well.
The rom I flashed to her phone is this one. I tried searching that thread, but was unable to find anything. Is that a hardware issue, or software? If it's a software thing, what's a different rom I can flash that won't have the same issue?
Thanks guys.

I offer you my understanding of the issue and what I've read about it. It's not definitive, but hopefully it helps.
The issue is often referred to as the black SOD (screen of death), so you can search this to try to find more. It appears to affect some HD2 roms, as well as various other android devices. As for the cause (hardware or software) I've seen people claim it was certain apps, roms, kernels, even the SD card (some said changing to a 2 or 4 GB card stopped the problem).
I currently have an issue with this, but mine started after I had a cracked screen replaced. When my screen goes black during a call it will occasionally exhibit the same symptoms you described, and I believe my issue is due to the screen install and the proximity sensor. To bring the screen back I hold the screen towards a bright light (or flick a lighter near the proximity sensor) and it's worked every time for me. Not a fix, but if it works for you it beats pulling the battery.
Lastly, my personal advice would be to consider a Gingerbread rom for her phone instead of ICS if there are any other problems. The ICS roms are still undergoing heavy development , where GB roms are usually highly tested and polished.

adobrakic said:
Yeah, now that I see how the HD2 is done, I wish the SGS4G did the same.
I came back here for another question, however. My girlfriend said that her phone randomly becomes unresponsive. When she hits a button, the backlight for the buttons comes on, but the screen doesn't turn on. She's forced to pull the battery to reboot and have it working again. It happened once yesterday, and just now as well.
The rom I flashed to her phone is this one. I tried searching that thread, but was unable to find anything. Is that a hardware issue, or software? If it's a software thing, what's a different rom I can flash that won't have the same issue?
Thanks guys.
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Hmm, as stated above it could be the SOD, but that's extremely unlikely. This problem never existed on NAND builds and was solved a long time ago on SD builds. I would suggest trying a Gingerbread build (probably CM7 or MIUI, Sense is RAM consuming) and using that instead. No matter what the dev says ICS is NOT stable or fast on the HD2, it's all just advertising. You will not beat the speed of MIUI and CM7 and these are the most stable as well. Assuming your girlfriend isn't a power user MIUI is better as it has a better UI with more eye candy, although you probably will want to replace the stock launcher with GO Launcher because it's simply better than the stock one.

Would you mind linking me to a stable gingerbread CM rom? The one I flashed for her before the ICS one she has now also had the problem of the screen turning off and staying off. I don't mean to seem lazy, but I don't think she'd let me have her phone for long enough to test out all the roms. Thanks again, guys. I appreciate it.

Typhoon, look for it in the nand section.
ALL the ICS roms are still works in progress, no matter how much the author types 'for daily use', they aren't daily useable for everyone.

Gotcha. Thank you!

This ROM is smooth as heaven, have a try!
Hi m8! try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026
it has everything and bat performance is great!!
Cheers!!