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Hiya, Yesterday I loaded Damage Control v2.08.1 and it's been running pretty smooth. Just in the past few minutes I've noticed the phone getting hot around the battery. I've never felt this phone get hot before. A few minutes later it cut off. I had to press the power button to get it to turn back on. Everything seems fairly normal now and it doesn't really feel hot anymore. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Should I try a different ROM?
I think this is a random thing..ive had it happen a few times on diff roms etc..
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The ROM is fine I use it.
maybe you should take it to sprint and say it is getting really hot. They will trade it in for a new one. In less your over clocking it then you should know why it is getting hot. But I believe it is a hardware error.
Thanks for the input. The main reason I posted is because I used stock 1.5 for 5 months before loading a custom ROM and never once felt the phone get hot.
As long as it's a common thing I'm alright using it that way.
I ran into a similar thing when signal was low. A workaround is to turn off wireless triangulation in the location menu. Also turning off "always on" helps a lot, I forget where this setting is. I was hitting 43c a day before these changes, now barely get over 30.
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lineman78 said:
I ran into a similar thing when signal was low. A workaround is to turn off wireless triangulation in the location menu. Also turning off "always on" helps a lot, I forget where this setting is. I was hitting 43c a day before these changes, now barely get over 30.
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the always on setting is in location (it turns GPS off)
Line got really hot a couple weeks ago. At first I could not figure out why, but after looking at everything I realized it said I was roaming. O was in a location I was always at and never had s problem before. It said I had been roaming for 4 hours. Restarted the phone and the problem was fixed.
I just noticed this morning that when I hit the power button the screen only dims now. I swear it used to shut off the display completely before today, and I know for certain that is how it worked on 1.6. This really is annoying, because now when I put it in my pocket the 3 buttons are constantly being depresses and they vibrate, which lights the display again. That coupled with this stupid lock screen that I have to try to open 3-4 times is really making me angry. Maybe it's just me thugh.....
I'm assuming you upgraded to 2.1?
I remember reading somewhere that someone had a similar issue after upgrading to 2.1 but then they re flashed 2.1 a different way and problem went away.
Same issue here, it really eats up my battery life, and I do end up pushing those soft keys all-too often... I am on 2.1 and that is definitely when the problem started, I'm going to try reflashing to see if I can eliminate the issue.
try the steps found here on streaksmart.com. She reports that she has no issues when its done that way. I don't have my streak yet but will follow these steps when i get it.
I had a similar problem before, only the screen would go off and on again and stay on!
Turns out it was an APP that done this.
It is possible an app is causing the problem.
Don't leave wifi on when not using and the problem disappears.
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Don't leave wifi on when not using and the problem disappears.
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I've been experimenting with what's been causing this on mine, and I noticed that sometimes wifi will not shut all the way off. It hangs at "Turning off..."
So I tried not letting it sleep with wifi on, I turn it on if I need it, then turn it off (really a big pain in the butt) but went two days with no "no sleep" problems.
Today I tried leaving wifi on all the time, not two hours later it happened.
Since it's not happening to everybody, I wonder if it has something to do with our wifi setups. Maybe the router brand, or the encryption type, or something?
Last night I powered off the phone before better. I have wifi on all the time and I never shut it off. Today though, I have had no issues with the sleep function. It's still mid afternoon so we'll see if it continues this way. If so I will explore the wifi solution as well.
I was having this problem and somehow this setting was wrong:
SETTINGS>>APPLICATIONS>>DEVELOPMENT>>STAY AWAKE
mine was checked and we all know what that mean. Check yours to be sure if your not up for flashing again. Just a thought in case you overlooked this...
bhyde said:
I was having this problem and somehow this setting was wrong:
SETTINGS>>APPLICATIONS>>DEVELOPMENT>>STAY AWAKE
mine was checked and we all know what that mean. Check yours to be sure if your not up for flashing again. Just a thought in case you overlooked this...
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Yes, it means the screen will not time out and go off when it's being charged, but you can still turn it off, and mine wasn't plugged in when I couldn't turn it off.
I don't think this is related to what I've been seeing, but thanks.
It seems that Bluetooth did it today. I was fine all day going black on sleep with power button, but once I switched on wireless to connect to my car stereo it never went off again. Even if I turn off the wireless I have to shut down and reboot.
jnovello said:
It seems that Bluetooth did it today. I was fine all day going black on sleep with power button, but once I switched on wireless to connect to my car stereo it never went off again. Even if I turn off the wireless I have to shut down and reboot.
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Same here. Started car and it showed zero signal strength for the phone on the dashboard display. Pressed the power button on the Dell Streak and the car display then displayed the signal strength. From then on, the screen would dim but not shut off.
Pete
petesbodyparts said:
Same here. Started car and it showed zero signal strength for the phone on the dashboard display. Pressed the power button on the Dell Streak and the car display then displayed the signal strength. From then on, the screen would dim but not shut off.
Pete
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Was your wifi also enabled (even if not connected to any AP's) when this happened?
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Was your wifi also enabled (even if not connected to any AP's) when this happened?
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Yes, and I couldn't turn it off once the "screen dim bug" took hold. Today I've rebooted and left Bluetooth OFF and Wireless ON and have not had an issue all day long, and that's making calls, using 3G, wireless and running a pile of apps. I think I can live with no Bluetooth until the next release.
Pete
I don't think it's BT. I think it's wifi not recovering properly from sleep mode.
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I don't think it's BT. I think it's wifi not recovering properly from sleep mode.
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Fair call. However, I've now had BT off for 6 hours and I'm using 3G, wireless and USB transfers and it hasn't hiccuped yet. This is the longest I've had with no screen dim bug.
I did notice that when I walked out to the car, the Streak could still "see" my home wireless network, then starting the car and the BT pairing and connecting is when the screen dim bug came back.
Maybe it's when both are run at the same time and both are connected/paired?
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Fair call. However, I've now had BT off for 6 hours and I'm using 3G, wireless and USB transfers and it hasn't hiccuped yet. This is the longest I've had with no screen dim bug.
I did notice that when I walked out to the car, the Streak could still "see" my home wireless network, then starting the car and the BT pairing and connecting is when the screen dim bug came back.
Maybe it's when both are run at the same time and both are connected/paired?
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I agree its looks like its a wifi issue. I always keep my bluetooth off and it still did it.
I got mine fixed... but the problem is i did a bunch of steps and now cant figure out which one actually fixed it. its been running great for 12hrs now.
What I did, since I noticed that wifi sometimes didn't sleep or wake itself up properly all the time (which i think is what's affecting our Streak sleeping), was turn off the wifi sleep. In other words when my device shuts off wifi stays active.
However, I then used "Tasker" from the Market and setup two profiles. When the screen goes off it shuts off 3G, wifi and autosync. Then when the screen comes on it turns on 3g/wifi, waits 20 secs and enables autosync (which then initiates a mail/calendar/contacts sync).
This has worked perfectly, and I get mad good battery life to boot. Now this means I don't get mail/updates (facebook, weather, etc - still get calls and txts obviously) but for me it's not a big deal especially for the battery life.
I may eventually setup more Tasker events to duplicate "Juice Defender" and poll every half hour (3G only, when screen is off only) to get my updates, but for now it's been working great.
I also setup profiles so if I'm not where I have wifi pairings it shuts down wifi. Also if it detects I'm connected via wifi (at home for instance) it disables my lock screen. I also have it set to only start GPS for apps that need it (Maps, Navigation, Places, etc) and that helps save battery too.
Tasker is an awesome app for $3.99. It has a steep learning curve, but there are enough walk-throughs available to teach you how to do the basics.
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I agree its looks like its a wifi issue. I always keep my bluetooth off and it still did it.
I got mine fixed... but the problem is i did a bunch of steps and now cant figure out which one actually fixed it. its been running great for 12hrs now.
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Found the fix on Modaco. Have a look at the last page of the thread called "2.1 Bugs ....., Add what you find please....."
I never knew there was an "Advanced" menu for WiFi!
yeah that is not it. I also have mine set to never time out so does that mean it will never shut off either? Anyway, it keeps happening through the day. Wifi and bluetooth do seem to have something to do with it, but I need them both on all the time so the only thing I can do is reboot. Then it is good for a couple hours. Are the any apps that have a reboot? That's one thing I miss on the iPhone.
Ok, this is getting old. I moved to seattle. I get here off the train and my phone's screen freezes. im talking game over freezes. I get a replacement. If i am inside, i am fine. The minute i walk outside, bam! Frozen screen. Once i walk inside, im fine. If i boot to windows, i don't have any issue. I have had screen rotation turned off. Is there ANYTHING i am missing? I would like to use my phone. I tried a lot of builds off of here.
same here indoors i have no problems but as soon as i step outside everything goes to ****.
Could it be because you r walking outside? If so,then the accelerometer might have been overwhelmed with your body movement. Happens to me too, it improves by using thephone stand still.
One option is to disable screen auto rotation, that would help alot.
fakepooh said:
Could it be because you r walking outside? If so,then the accelerometer might have been overwhelmed with your body movement. Happens to me too, it improves by using thephone stand still.
One option is to disable screen auto rotation, that would help alot.
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Today was dry, a little chilly, and sunny. No issue. The slightest bit of moisture in the air and it goes to ****. If i am walking home from the bar, and it starts to get misty out or rains, its over. done. And i know for sure how to kill the screen anytime outside. Turn on the gps. Once it locks, on EVERY build i used, it locks it. You have to hit power, wait for it to eventually turn off, and its unlocked again, for a few seconds. (Hopefully enough to get out of whatever app your using that uses gps)
I love android, and i am dealing with it, but its very annoying and i do hope that one day it will get fixed, and it will i know it.
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Today was dry, a little chilly, and sunny. No issue. The slightest bit of moisture in the air and it goes to ****. If i am walking home from the bar, and it starts to get misty out or rains, its over. done. And i know for sure how to kill the screen anytime outside. Turn on the gps. Once it locks, on EVERY build i used, it locks it. You have to hit power, wait for it to eventually turn off, and its unlocked again, for a few seconds. (Hopefully enough to get out of whatever app your using that uses gps)
I love android, and i am dealing with it, but its very annoying and i do hope that one day it will get fixed, and it will i know it.
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I do not have any of these issues. What exactly is your setup? Phone model, version, winmo rom, radio, and android version. Memory card class, mfg, and capacity.
I sometimes get this if the light sensor is on (auto brightness), turning it off fixes it
Looked everywhere and couldnt find an answer to this. My Optimus 7 loses wifi almost instantly when i turn the screen off . Anyway to force wifi to stay on all the time?
Aside from plugging in the charger, I don't think so. It's to save power on the assumption that you won't need the connection if the screen is not on.
If you leave it on, it will reconnect when you unlock the screen, and it does stay on for about a minute after you lock it.
Any reason you are looking to leave it on?
im using a prepaid sim. I want to use Im+, have it on for my emails, etc etc
Is ok tho i found a work around. Now my wifi is always on
Mind posting how you got it to work?
I'm sure I am not the only one interested in a work around.
has anyone gotten this? I have GPS off, but the finding location notification and reticle comes up and just never goes away since GPS is obviously off. how can I figure out which app is doing this? it just started, but i haven't installed any new apps lately...
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jayochs said:
has anyone gotten this? I have GPS off, but the finding location notification and reticle comes up and just never goes away since GPS is obviously off. how can I figure out which app is doing this? it just started, but i haven't installed any new apps lately...
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u could install a firewall app where u can enable every app by its own. first shut all apps off, than on one by one to find out which makes this. this is what i would do. yes the app is not for GPS, but mostly when an app starts trying to find out ur location than it wants to deliver the data somewhere. so it could work like this. i have "android firewall" from the play store. its the icon with the blue shield an an android logo on it.
@jayochs GPS toggle switch actually leaves wifi and mobile network location on(Google). Just drops hardware/verizon* GPS. You can long press toggle to check. Not sure if this is your problem, but I found this odd testing and just making sure you are aware. I don't get GPS pops when completely off, I do when I toggle the switch.