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[Q] Touch screen not working on HD2 using Ultimate Droid 3.2.5

I have been using Ultimate Droid 3.2.5 for a couple of months now and a few days ago i pick up my phone to make a call and the screen doesn't respond when I touch the screen. Only the bottom buttons and volume buttons work. At first, if i I play with the buttons at the bottom i can usually get the touch screen to repond. I tried to wipe data/dactory reset and reinstall rom but now I cant even get it to work like before. Only thing I can do now is answer calls and call back the last person that called me. Has anyone else had this problem?PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks!

Did you eventually find out what cause this issues?
I think my phone is behaving similar, I'm using different Android ROMS for quite a while now, and suddenly without any apparent reason the touchscreen isn't responding very often after waking up the screen. It won't happen if the screen is on and the touch screen is working, only after a wakeup..
Sometimes it's just impossible to get it working again, and I'm forced to wait a while until it decides to respond again. It kinda feels like the phone is forgetting to wake or initialize the touchscreen properly.
ROM and Kernel changes didn't solve this so far.
I think the issues originally started with Typhoons CM7 NIGHTLY 3.7.1 / tytung 12.4v3 for me.

Actually I never found out what the problem was. I just flashed it back to stock and had T-Mobile send me another one. That was in May and actually a few days ago it happened to my phone again. So this time they sent me an HD7. It really sicks that they dont have that phone anymore. Cant do sh*t with this HD7!

Same here the Power Button is the problem, you just have to train yourself not to use it. I use Button Savior and Button Remapper. On my second HD2, luckily T-Mobile sent me a HD2, but that was in like March, right before my one year was up.

Make sure you keep this one working cuz there will be no more HD2! I may find one on Craigslist or something. This HD7 and Windows 7.5 really sucks monkey nuts!!!

tcole said:
Make sure you keep this one working cuz there will be no more HD2! I may find one on Craigslist or something. This HD7 and Windows 7.5 really sucks monkey nuts!!!
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Yea I played around with WP7 on the HD2 when it first became avaliable and wasn't really worth the time and trouble it took to get it on there. One month later I went back to NAND and haven't looked back.

Same here! Registering Zune was a problem at first.

Thanks for your quick response! Yeah, seems to be a problem with the end button / flex connector of digitizer
I found another helpful thread about this issue: The Infamous Unresponsive Digitizier Screen Possibly Solved!
Obviously you need to replace the digitizer to fix this problem.
I'm sticking to the solution of not touching the button at all, there are apps to turn off the screen and shutdown the phone. At least waking with any other buttons works most of the time for now, but it's not really a long-term solution.

Wish I would have saw that thread b4 i sent my phone back!!!

HD2 touchscreen with MIUI rom won't respond !

I tried soft reset, nothing. Pull'd out battery reboot, nothing. Can you guys recommend me with a few steps i should take ?
Thanks a lot i really need my hd2 this week

Task 29, flash winmo stock, check if touchscreen if working. If it is, flash HSPL 2.08, flash radio, MAGLDR, then android, check if it is working, if it isn't then try a different rom. If from winmo it isn't working, then more than likely it is a hardware problem, eg. your end key is interrupting touch inputs, so take it into repair, although currently HTC is facing repair problems so if you're willing to wait say a month or so, then sure, but if it were me, i'd just buy a new phone.

Mann....i now feel that Android NAND is what gives users so many touch screen problems....yikesss !!!!

Im trying taks 29 now.

I installed this WinMo rom after task 29 and a hard reset:
Energy™-.¸¸.·´¯ 6.5|21916 / 6.5.X|29020 * Sense 2021
Still no touch screen. But the hardware keys are working. Will this be the end for me of a fantastic device and ****ing up 190 euro's

worst situation ever! when you slice your finger to unlock it and nothing happends !! it's a very common problem, HARDWARE related, not android nand related, i've been in the same situation after installing an app, somehow the screen became unresponsive.
i read somewhere that if you pressed a little hard above and arround the power button, the touchscreen starts to work again, because the digitalizer´s conectors are arround there, and i tried that and guess what?? it worked! after that installed button saviour app and never pressed the power button again.
but sadly, after a while the screen becomes unresposive again, so it´s just a temporal solution, now my touchscreen has become completly unresponsive and that trick doesn´t work any more

sounds like the digitizer issue thats been banded about on here

by the way, there are thousands of threats in the forum regarding the same problem, try to give them a read

huevo0000 said:
by the way, there are thousands of threats in the forum regarding the same problem, try to give them a read
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I did read some, didn't gave me a single working solution. Is this a common problem with HD2's ?
My warranty is gone. Should i try to take it to a local repair shop ? Or take out my baseball bat and give it a good swing ?

It wasn't really supposed to happen you see. Android just requires us to use a lot of buttons and well, the hardware design wasn't meant for the buttons to be pressed a lot, so this happens, if you're unlucky.

Didn't use the power button that much really. Im thinking about selling my hd2 and buying a palm pixi to use for a couple of months. How much should i charge ? 60 bucks ?

[Q] HTC HD2 Touch Screen not working!!

So recently my HTC HD2 touch screen has been working on and off.. Sometimes it would work and sometimes it dosen't?? I have searched on Google for help but everyone gets different answers on how to fix it. Some say its a hardware problem, others say it is a Rom thing, and most say just send it back to HTC or your provider to get it fixed. But I dont have a warranty on mine anymore, and I live in Canada & use rogers, so they don't carry the phone?? So I am really stuck and have thought of a couple solutions but would like to ask you XDA forum people if it has worked for you??
I was thinking mine is a digitizer problem so I post some pics here to ask if anyone else gets these problems? and if so how it might be fixed
I also thought of buying a new Digitizer from ebay and replacing mine?? has anybody that and been successful with that??
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350480051781&category=43304&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
Thank You for reading and taking your time to help me
The pictures at the bottom if you notice the opinion menu should not have a selected silent mode when I haven't pressed it. and the home screen should not have the light blue button lite up because I haven't pressed it?? (its in the corner of the screen) and the last pic if i am correct the "turn on usb storage" should not be blue it should be white since i haven't clicked it..

Did you find a solution to your problem? The same thing happened to my sisters phone just recently. Did replacing the digitizer work for you? Somewhere I read that pressing the end button hard enough to 'nudge' the digitizer (which is located under the end button) fixes the issue. For how long and how much truth is in that? I don't know haven't tried it.

hey!
i had the same exact problem, my htc suddenly stopped working (touchscreen) and it was weird because I never spilled any water on it, so I tried what you said, pushing hard the red button and it worked! at least it worked for me

pressing hard on the end button works for me
Hi thanks for the tip. this works for me for now...
wonder is this a sign that it is going to wear off soon.

CRAZY!!!! It worked!

Wow! Thanks alot for the tip, screen fixed again..

Where id this red button?

I think it is or POWER button or red small restart button under battery cover.

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I think it is or POWER button or red small restart button under battery cover.
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its the red end call/ power off button
and the suggestions above work perfectly cause i have that problem

it worked!!!!
At first this sulotion seem like a joke...but it WORKED!!!!...
But for me pressing hard enough is not hard enough..so i press using my teeth..like bite it ...
And it worked...

i had this problem today
i stripped the phone down and the flex cable was not connected properly so i pushed it all the way in and now the screen is fully working,
only bad thing is that i snapped the volume flex cable so now i cant navigate through magldr ???

ex5dream said:
At first this sulotion seem like a joke...but it WORKED!!!!...
But for me pressing hard enough is not hard enough..so i press using my teeth..like bite it ...
And it worked...
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I am amazed that this actually worked! I pressed it with my teeth a few times and the screen is now fully working again!! Before I found this thread I was on the phone with T-Mobile already setting up an exchange for a new phone. Which normally they would send you a new HD2 but T-Mobile no longer has the HD2 so they make you choose from the LG MyTouch, Samsung Exhibit 2 and the HTC Radar. I was soooo ****ing pissed because none of those phones are customizable like the HD2. I did a hard reset on my phone so now I'm redownloading all my apps...pain in the ass but at least I get to keep my phone.
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I am amazed that this actually worked! I pressed it with my teeth a few times and the screen is now fully working again!! Before I found this thread I was on the phone with T-Mobile already setting up an exchange for a new phone. Which normally they would send you a new HD2 but T-Mobile no longer has the HD2 so they make you choose from the LG MyTouch, Samsung Exhibit 2 and the HTC Radar. I was soooo ****ing pissed because none of those phones are customizable like the HD2. I did a hard reset on my phone so now I'm redownloading all my apps...pain in the ass but at least I get to keep my phone.
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Okay, I might have gotten excited too soon. Cause now the touch screen is on and off working...I don't know what to do. I don't want a ****ty new phone. I want my beloved HD2.

it worked for me too...awesome thanks yall
EDIT: worked temporarily for me, touchscreen stopped working after few minutes

Mine is on/off working but I've found that screen works as long as end button is not used, when I use the red button I have to wait until it sleeps to wake it with any other button instead. Maybe a couple of times before finally get it to work.
Don't know if its related. Thanks in advance.
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TrevorMcCauley said:
I am amazed that this actually worked! I pressed it with my teeth a few times and the screen is now fully working again!! Before I found this thread I was on the phone with T-Mobile already setting up an exchange for a new phone. Which normally they would send you a new HD2 but T-Mobile no longer has the HD2 so they make you choose from the LG MyTouch, Samsung Exhibit 2 and the HTC Radar. I was soooo ****ing pissed because none of those phones are customizable like the HD2. I did a hard reset on my phone so now I'm redownloading all my apps...pain in the ass but at least I get to keep my phone.
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Okay, I might have gotten excited too soon. Cause now the touch screen is on and off working...I don't know what to do. I don't want a ****ty new phone. I want my beloved HD2.
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For everyone with this problem, It means that your hard buttons are wearing out, getting sticky. Its like if the esc key on a keyboard gets stuck, nothing can be done because it keeps esc'ing, well the same applies here on the HD2. Sh*t happens. Sorry.

I love this forum
I LOVE U ALL
COZ UMKE MY PHONE COMES ALIVE , & ME 2
THANK U ALL SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

thank you for above information

Thanks a lot, htc hd2 is in live again!
Thanks a lot, Htc hd2 is in live again!
After experiencing the same issue, I was also ready to buy new one, maybe Htc Desire HD.
I was running MIUI GB, I done hard reset several times, I downgrade the phone to W6,5, but nothing Happen, I went to HTC but the phone wasn't anymore under waranty and they ask me €240.00 to fix it, then I decide to change by myself the touch screen + Digitizer €45.00 average on Ebay, and/or keypad key button flex ribbon cable parts €7.00 average on Ebay.
And then waiting for the parts I'd just install Screen off an d Lock Apkdecided to don't use anymore the power red button until that I saw this thread. To simple to be true, but I tried, and it works, not every time but most of the time.
So it is just to change the keypad key button flex ribbon cable parts €7.00 average on Ebay.
Thanks again to all of you.

Screen Issues
My screen froze up occasionally as well. Seemed like more of a software issue rather than hardware; however, when I replaced the screen it went away completely.

cannot beleive it worked
pushed really hard on tghe call end button and now the key touchscreen works. God bless the internet.

[Q] Touchscreen not responding

So for some reason, the last few days the touchscreen on my phone was being super slow, and id have to turn off the screen, then turn it back on multiple times and keep trying to slide it to unlock. I dont know how this started. Ive been using the NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.9.
Ive tried other ROMs and restored previous backups and nothing is working. The screen is still not responsive. Ive never had this happen before and not sure what else to do. Its just stuck on the lock screen but everything is unresponsive....any ideas???

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So for some reason, the last few days the touchscreen on my phone was being super slow, and id have to turn off the screen, then turn it back on multiple times and keep trying to slide it to unlock. I dont know how this started. Ive been using the NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.9.
Ive tried other ROMs and restored previous backups and nothing is working. The screen is still not responsive. Ive never had this happen before and not sure what else to do. Its just stuck on the lock screen but everything is unresponsive....any ideas???
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Unfortunately, your touchscreen digitizer is dying. This is related to the hardkey malfunction. The only thing you can so now is flash back to stock WM Tom and send it back for repair. The phone's touchscreen need to be replaced.
Good luck,
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk

Try to install everything from scratch and how it goes.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

10507 said:
Unfortunately, your touchscreen digitizer is dying. This is related to the hardkey malfunction. The only thing you can so now is flash back to stock WM Tom and send it back for repair. The phone's touchscreen need to be replaced.
Good luck,
Sent from my HTC HD2 using Tapatalk
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Yeah thats what ive been reading, and right after i started this thread i was reading on another and read that you can fix it if you hold the power button down firmly (apparently the digitzier is right behind it)....that worked for me.
I think too much flashing and changing ROMS using the power button didnt help hehehe

AEBobby912 said:
Yeah thats what ive been reading, and right after i started this thread i was reading on another and read that you can fix it if you hold the power button down firmly (apparently the digitzier is right behind it)....that worked for me.
I think too much flashing and changing ROMS using the power button didnt help hehehe
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Try using zMooth or Button Savior. This help your hardkey a lot. Since I have zMooth and Button Savior install on my phone, I no longer have to use the hardkey.

AEBobby912 said:
Yeah thats what ive been reading, and right after i started this thread i was reading on another and read that you can fix it if you hold the power button down firmly (apparently the digitzier is right behind it)....that worked for me.
I think too much flashing and changing ROMS using the power button didnt help hehehe
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for how long (holding of power button) ????
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!!!!! FIND SOLUTION !!!!!
The digitiZer is under the hangup button. press the button bit hard till it nudges the digitiser a little. it worked for me.
(found it from : http://www.htcphones.net/htc-hd2-problems-with-touchscreen/ )
I'm so cool now!!

I have been living on this solution for almost 2 months now.
However I can't take it anymore not because I am lazy!
but because when sometimes you need to make a quick call or grab that
camera instantly I tend to waste a good 5 minutes trying to make that hardpress on the end key work with the digitizer cable.
My question is, would changing the digitizer work? or is it something else?
Ever noticed that T-Mobile HD2 has soldered digitizer connection to the LCD vs. flex-cable socket in standard Leo?

Is my touchscreen dieing?

I was running an older Paramid version of dunphp's ROM, and right before swtching the ROM my touch screen start to not function. I could not pull the ring up to unlock the screen. I rebooted multiple times. Cleared Dalvik and fixed permissions. It finally worked after attemptiing to unlock it for what seem like abother 500 times.
I was going to change over to his latest Deisre HD ROM anyway. So I did a Task 29, and cleaned and reinstalled everything from scratch. It worked perfectly for about 5 days. Now I am getting the same issue with my touch screen. It just seems to go out. Is this typically what happens when it's about to die?

Never mind. I Task29, and flashed a Windows Mobile ROM just to see, and yeah...it's dead...

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Never mind. I Task29, and flashed a Windows Mobile ROM just to see, and yeah...it's dead...
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You have semi-dead digitizer. But it is nothing you can't temporarily fix every time it happens. Just push red (end call) button really hard for a while and it will get fixed for a while. I recommend you using button savior and lock screen with it and unlock with any other button than red one, it should be permanently fixed then. Please hit the thanks button if I helped you.

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You have semi-dead digitizer. But it is nothing you can't temporarily fix every time it happens. Just push red (end call) button really hard for a while and it will get fixed for a while. I recommend you using button savior and lock screen with it and unlock with any other button than red one, it should be permanently fixed then. Please hit the thanks button if I helped you.
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I hit the thanks button as you gave me hope. I am currently using my old TouchPro 2 with an old NRG Titanium Rom on it for the time being, but will try this today. I’ll install “button savior”, but what am I supposed to do with the app? What settings do I run? I think you are totally right about this, as I noticed when I was unlocking my phone, using the green call button worked most often, but now that’s not even working.

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I hit the thanks button as you gave me hope. I am currently using my old TouchPro 2 with an old NRG Titanium Rom on it for the time being, but will try this today. I’ll install “button savior”, but what am I supposed to do with the app? What settings do I run? I think you are totally right about this, as I noticed when I was unlocking my phone, using the green call button worked most often, but now that’s not even working.
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Yes, I have exactly the same problem as you have. My phone was working flawlessly for like a year and a half, but last week all of a sudden the touchscreen sometimes didn't work and sometimes it did. So I tried literally everything, I was fixing my permisions all the time, wiping dalvik, task29, remaking parrtitions, even bought a new sd card. But few days ago I found a solution, by pushing red button really hard (because the digitizer is right behind it) and not using it after. The Button Savior app is a simple app that makes a very little transparent icon on your screen and when you tap it, the menu of buttons will come up (with the same buttons as your hard buttons on your device) so every time you will want to lock the device you will do it on your screen, and won't have to push the hard button and come through all the hassle of pushing the digitizer. I really hope I helped you, as this very same problem was driving my crazy for the past few days.

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Yes, I have exactly the same problem as you have. My phone was working flawlessly for like a year and a half, but last week all of a sudden the touchscreen sometimes didn't work and sometimes it did. So I tried literally everything, I was fixing my permisions all the time, wiping dalvik, task29, remaking parrtitions, even bought a new sd card. But few days ago I found a solution, by pushing red button really hard (because the digitizer is right behind it) and not using it after. The Button Savior app is a simple app that makes a very little transparent icon on your screen and when you tap it, the menu of buttons will come up (with the same buttons as your hard buttons on your device) so every time you will want to lock the device you will do it on your screen, and won't have to push the hard button and come through all the hassle of pushing the digitizer. I really hope I helped you, as this very same problem was driving my crazy for the past few days.
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Nah, that didn't work...my digitizer must be completely dead. I held the Red Button for a while and holding it down really hard...made no difference..oh well guess a dumb phone until the Prime comes out....thanks anyway.

cmajewsk said:
Nah, that didn't work...my digitizer must be completely dead. I held the Red Button for a while and holding it down really hard...made no difference..oh well guess a dumb phone until the Prime comes out....thanks anyway.
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Aww, that's a shame. I really tought it would help. It doesn't work every time, maybe you can try it few more times. If it's not even then going to work, then maybe you should get your digitizer replaced.
Cheers

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Aww, that's a shame. I really tought it would help. It doesn't work every time, maybe you can try it few more times. If it's not even then going to work, then maybe you should get your digitizer replaced.
Cheers
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How long do you hold the red button? Also, I am pushing down really hard. I didn't know you could get the digitizer replaced...I wonder who would do that (no way would I send it to HTC and wait a month), and how much that costs...?

HTC sends phones back crazy quick. Atleast that's how it was for me. They actually sent it back the day they got it from what I remember. It did take a while though for the phone to arrive to HTC (this depend who and from where you send it though) If your phone still has warranty I seriously recommended you send it yo HTC. Just remember to flash it 100% stock before sending it.
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Well believe it or not, after pressing the Red phone off button for an eternity and applying a ton of pressure, it's working. I am sure it won't be for long. I have a shortcut to lock the phone on the screen. So basically your saying I should stay away from hitting the Red phone off button, or else that will kill it again? What about the other hard buttons?
I am in the UAE at present, so it might be better for me to just order a digitizer and do the repair myself. I see there are a lot of YouTube videos on the subject.
Thanks everyone for your help!