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Notification & Power

Hi all,
I have a Snap with the Official WM6.5 ROM.
1 - I want to change the notification settings : for example when you miss a call or a SMS, then the LED should flash until you see the missed call/SMS.
On My HD2 I can do it fairly easily, but on the Snap I do not wee how to do that....
2 - When using Tomtom, the phone go standby, I would like to force the phone to have the display always on... again on my HD2, this is working as expected, but on the Snap, no way... I even change the power settings, but still the screen switch off after a while.
If you have ideas I will be happy to test them.
thanks
Denis

The LED issue has all ready been addressed in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=539190

Thanks cswroe,
I will test this LED fix.
Why WM6.5 is different than a touch screen, I mean, why the option are not on both the same....
Br,
Denis

Yahouuuu
it works.
Big thanks.
Denis

cswroe said:
The LED issue has all ready been addressed in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=539190
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Maybe I'm crazy, but I think when my D3G is on the charger and fully charged (solid green LED) that missed calls, messages, etc, won't cause the LED to blink. Have you noticed this?
-GoJ

Ghost of Jaco said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I think when my D3G is on the charger and fully charged (solid green LED) that missed calls, messages, etc, won't cause the LED to blink. Have you noticed this?
-GoJ
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It will not flash until I disconnect it from the charger.

cswroe said:
It will not flash until I disconnect it from the charger.
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The only way to get it to flash when its on the charger is to turn off the charge light via registry edit, but then you wont know when the device is fully charged unless its on and you pick it up... I have not found a way around this... yet

Problems ending calls

Hey everyone. I'm having a problem with my phone where when in a call, the screen will stay black, and I can't turn the screen back on to end the call, use the number pad, or anything. Once the screen goes black, that's it. I have to do a battery pull to get the phone to function properly again. This has been going on since I got the device a few weeks ago. I don't think it has anything to do with the ROMs I'm flashing, I have had this problem with stock, cm7, nightly's, RCMix 3D, and absolution. This is a real pain in the ass, and I hope you guys can shed some light on this issue. Thanks in advance.

Not to state the obvious, but if you have this kind of problem with multiple ROM's the problem is probably hardware.
Though I can't for the life of me imagine what hardware that would be. Whatever circuit physically powers on the screen obviously works enough to get it to start on boot.
You could try disabling the automatic screen off feature during calls. Just bypass the problem by keeping the phone on. It's not a great solution because a 60 minute phone call will really sap your battery. But it might be a good temp solution until a real fix is found.
Did you try a full factory reset, rather than just a flash to a stock ROM? There might be some glitch in the software that a ROM flash doesn't cover.

Skipjacks said:
Not to state the obvious, but if you have this kind of problem with multiple ROM's the problem is probably hardware.
Though I can't for the life of me imagine what hardware that would be. Whatever circuit physically powers on the screen obviously works enough to get it to start on boot.
You could try disabling the automatic screen off feature during calls. Just bypass the problem by keeping the phone on. It's not a great solution because a 60 minute phone call will really sap your battery. But it might be a good temp solution until a real fix is found.
Did you try a full factory reset, rather than just a flash to a stock ROM? There might be some glitch in the software that a ROM flash doesn't cover.
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I had this problem with full stock and s-on. The problem continued even after downgrading the radio and rooting with s-off and multiple ROM flashes. I wouldn't know what hardware it would be either. I don't really talk much, so your suggestion will work until I figure something else out. Thanks man.
Edit: I just tried keeping the screen on, no dice. As soon as I dial out, the screen turns off completely and none of the buttons work. I also tried the trackball hangup option, but no good.
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i think the problem is the proximity sensor. it could be misplaced and covered by the front glass.
download sensor test on market to find out.

mniroy said:
i think the problem is the proximity sensor. it could be misplaced and covered by the front glass.
download sensor test on market to find out.
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Downloaded and ran the app. All the sensors appear to be working, except the proximity sensor. It just reads 0.
Edit: I ran the test again, and when I first start it, the "0:" line for the proximity reads 9. As soon as I move my hand close to the screen, it will drop to 0 and stay there.
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Well that certainly seems to be the issue.
I can't remember how to do it, but I'm almost certain there's a setting to disable to proximity sensor during calls. Sorry I've never actually used that setting so I have no recollection of where it is.
For all I know it might be the "screen on during calls" setting I refereed to originally.
I knew it was hardware though!
Also, I saw this app. I don't think it was designed to do what you want, but I think it ultimate does it. It was made so that you could answer the phone with a swipe. But in order to make sure the screen is on to be swiped, it disables the proximity sensor.
https://market.android.com/details?...wsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5pdHNtZTR1Y3ouc2NyZWVub2ZmIl0.

Skipjacks said:
I can't remember how to do it, but I'm almost certain there's a setting to disable to proximity sensor during calls. Sorry I've never actually used that setting so I have no recollection of where it is.
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if youre a fan of miui, there is an option to disable in settings. def sounds like the proximity sensor is the culprit. have a screen protector or case thats interfering with it?

Dan_Brutal said:
Downloaded and ran the app. All the sensors appear to be working, except the proximity sensor. It just reads 0.
Edit: I ran the test again, and when I first start it, the "0:" line for the proximity reads 9. As soon as I move my hand close to the screen, it will drop to 0 and stay there.
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so your proximity messed up. the solution is easy, just remap your end call to hard button.
like this for example:
Code:
key 116 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED

mniroy said:
so your proximity messed up. the solution is easy, just remap your end call to hard button.
like this for example:
Code:
key 116 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
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If the screen is not coming back on even after the other person has hung up, this will not work. Its worth giving it a shot tho
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mrmako777 said:
If the screen is not coming back on even after the other person has hung up, this will not work. Its worth giving it a shot tho
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of course, but if that so, the problem must not be the proximity sensor isnt it.

mniroy said:
of course, but if that so, the problem must not be the proximity sensor isnt it.
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um, yeah, it still could be the sensor

I had this issue without a screen protector or case. Do you think if I flash back to stock with s-on, HTC would warranty it?
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Dan_Brutal said:
I had this issue without a screen protector or case. Do you think if I flash back to stock with s-on, HTC would warranty it?
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i would think so if youre still under the warranty period, which is i think a year.

Mytouch 4G brightness not working help please!!!

ok 1st of all thanks for your time... I have a rooted Mytocuh 4G running on stock rom from tmobile (2.2.1)... problem is that brightness is not working at all, i try to change it in settings, but it does not work, I've also tried factory reset, changing roms, wiping data, cache, dalvik, battery stats, almost everything but still no clue of whats wrong, lcd is working great, touch responds good, only problem is brigthness, if theres a fix out there i'd be glad to hear it from u... thnx :good:

Your backlight could be going out. Does it come on at all?

estallings15 said:
Your backlight could be going out. Does it come on at all?
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thnx for ur answer... mmm nope, it stays only at the lowest level...

oh God.... now the touchscreen is not working.... i dont know what happened, i cant even unlock my phone!! Help!! please.....

It sounds like hardware. If it were me I'd flash the froyo PD15IMG and see if anything magically starts working. If not, then I'd have my answer.

estallings15 said:
It sounds like hardware. If it were me I'd flash the froyo PD15IMG and see if anything magically starts working. If not, then I'd have my answer.
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Ok, so i just flashed back to froyo PD15IMG and the touchscreen works now, but the brightness is still not working, ive also noticed that every time i press the screen, it kinda fades a little... very weird... as u said before i think it may be a hardware problem..... any ideas of which part????

I believe that backlight is part of the display.

estallings15 said:
I believe that backlight is part of the display.
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ok, so today i found more problems, rotate sensors are not working, compass is dead, and also the phone does not recognize any headset i plug in, i cant even listen to my music.... i remember that a week ago, i plugged my phone to a wall outlt with an iphone usb charger, do u think that has something to do with it???
thanks

Doubtful. Was it an Apple charger or a Brand X (off-brand)?
I seriously doubt that would cause a systematic failure of your hardware. If anything it would fry the usb/charging port, were there something seriously wrong with the charger.
Sounds like you've got a paperweight on your hands.

estallings15 said:
Doubtful. Was it an Apple charger or a Brand X (off-brand)?
I seriously doubt that would cause a systematic failure of your hardware. If anything it would fry the usb/charging port, were there something seriously wrong with the charger.
Sounds like you've got a paperweight on your hands.
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it was an original iphone 3g adapter... well i think it might be a hardware problem so im gonna keep trying to fix it, ill let you know anything.. thanks 4 your help... :good:

wow this is so bad, now battery wont charge.... this is so frustrating... guess im gonna have to change to another phone....

Uuuuh, yeah. That baby is dying a slow painful death.

HTC mytouch 4g
estallings15 said:
Uuuuh, yeah. That baby is dying a slow painful death.
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I have same problem with my phone.
The phone first had a problem when I left it in the sun for abt half an hour.
The brightness setting has no effect.
Auto rotate screen does not work, however touch screen works fine.
The phone hangs up now and then.
only the backlight does not work and i can easily use the phone inside a room
the compass does not work
tried factory resetting the phone no success
The charge light does not come on even when the phone is charging. however when i turn my phone off and charge it, the charge light comes on.
usually during startup or booting the device, the brightness is supposed to be full. however no brightness during boot up

jonty.nik said:
I have same problem with my phone.
The phone first had a problem when I left it in the sun for abt half an hour.
The brightness setting has no effect.
Auto rotate screen does not work, however touch screen works fine.
The phone hangs up now and then.
only the backlight does not work and i can easily use the phone inside a room
the compass does not work
tried factory resetting the phone no success
The charge light does not come on even when the phone is charging. however when i turn my phone off and charge it, the charge light comes on.
usually during startup or booting the device, the brightness is supposed to be full. however no brightness during boot up
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Only fix i found so far for this problem was replacing the power flex plus the main flex of the phone.. that solved my problem...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLEX-CABLE-...156?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1a55d43c
good luck

it's done for...!
sorry bro but its good bye for your phone...!

I am having a similar issue with a friends phone. He had a cracked screen so i replaced that. 2 weeks later he brought it back to me and the brightness is stuck on the lowest level. Changing the level in options has no effect. I was just wondering is the backlight and the LCD screen one and the same? Should i bother changing the LCD or is there something else I should try repairing first. Everything else on the phone seems to function properly...its just a pain to see it!

[Q] Touchscreen problem: hardware or software?

Hey
I had my Nexus 4 for a while now and today suddenly I have a problem with my touchscreen. It suddenly happend, it didn't fall or nothing.
So, the problem: there is a part of the screen that doesn't function properly. It's at a certain y value or height. It noticed this today when I wanted to swipe down the notification bar. Half the time it flips back up or doesn't do anything at all, sometimes it does work. If I swipe "fast" before that height, it usually works.
I downloaded an app to test the touchscreen and at that height it registers 2 or more fingers or it snaps above or under that line.
Can I fix this or do I need to bring it back for warranty? Is this a software or hardware issue? I also did a reset, but that didn't help...
I uploaded some videos to illustrate (can't post links so insert this in the youtube links please):
1. The problem: /watch?v=kNLbSU0smcw
2. Test: /watch?v=B8ERuBtYeBA
Edit: When I hold the phone horizontally, the notification bar works perfectly.
Many thanks,
Aaron

Update: from yesterday until now the screen was even worse, like I was touching it with 100 fingers, it went totally crazy...
A few hours later it works perfectly normal again
Any ideas?

Ok, I still have this problem...
However, the problem is present and I switch a few time to the lockscreen and back, it's fixed most the time. So I think this must be a software issue.
Maybe undoing a few updates might help? What's the best way to do that?

Are you on a Custom ROM / Kernel? If so, go back to stock ROM and Kernel and see if the problem still exists.

No, never used other roms, kernels or rooted..
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Maser00 said:
No, never used other roms, kernels or rooted..
Verstuurd van mijn Nexus 4 met Tapatalk
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Strange, it's probably a problem with the phone then.
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I have the exact same issue.. Did you manage to solve it?

Nope, but sometimes I can use it like a week with no problem and sometimes I have it everyday.
At first I thought it might be because of the low temperature in my bedroom, but I tested it and I don't think that's the reason. I removed the cover I bought too, but I need to use it a bit longer to be sure it doesn't happen without cover. After that I'll put on the cover again and check again.

Is it possible that it happens when it is charging? Mine does this when it is charging.

No, as far as I know it's not affected by charging. The first time I had this problem I just picked it up from my desk..

I had touch screen issues as well, less than one month after getting the phone.
Occasionally, after pressing the power button to power up the display, the touch screen would not be responsive. I need to turn off/turn on the display again for it to work. It finally conked out one day when the entire part used for soft keys doesn't work anymore. Just an instant before this happened the touch screen started acting crazy for a few seconds.
Had the touch screen and LCD replaced under warranty.
The problem now is there's a bright white blob in the upper right corner of the LCD, and the proximity sensor sometimes doesn't work, resulting in no display when making or receiving a call.

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Is it possible that it happens when it is charging? Mine does this when it is charging.
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I have the same problem. I am using an other USB adapter for loading. And while the N4 is charging the screen responds like crazy. It often detects two fingers instead of one... And using the keyboard is impossible... If I use the original USB adapter it works with no problems...
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I know it might be a stupid and useless answer, but have you tried cleaning the screen?
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fmartinezjr said:
I had touch screen issues as well, less than one month after getting the phone.
Occasionally, after pressing the power button to power up the display, the touch screen would not be responsive. I need to turn off/turn on the display again for it to work. It finally conked out one day when the entire part used for soft keys doesn't work anymore. Just an instant before this happened the touch screen started acting crazy for a few seconds.
Had the touch screen and LCD replaced under warranty.
The problem now is there's a bright white blob in the upper right corner of the LCD, and the proximity sensor sometimes doesn't work, resulting in no display when making or receiving a call.
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Yeah, turning the display on/off a few times (so lock/unlock) helps sometimes. The warranty is a bit of a problem here, I bought it in Germany (MediaMarkt), but I live in Belgium. I tried registering at the LG site (Belgian version), but no option to select a Nexus 4 there for support... I did a live chat at the LG site, explained my problem and the helpdesk guy just left the chat I tried to contact them using Twitter, but they never replied. I asked MediaMarkt and they said I'd have to bring it in the a German MediaMarkt... It's a long way to Germany, so I'd rather not do that unless I can't solve it and they reject the warranty in Belgium (although they are obliged to).
I'm also worried that I'd get an even worse phone, like the problems you have with your new phone :s

Maser00 said:
Yeah, turning the display on/off a few times (so lock/unlock) helps sometimes. The warranty is a bit of a problem here, I bought it in Germany (MediaMarkt), but I live in Belgium. I tried registering at the LG site (Belgian version), but no option to select a Nexus 4 there for support... I did a live chat at the LG site, explained my problem and the helpdesk guy just left the chat I tried to contact them using Twitter, but they never replied. I asked MediaMarkt and they said I'd have to bring it in the a German MediaMarkt... It's a long way to Germany, so I'd rather not do that unless I can't solve it and they reject the warranty in Belgium (although they are obliged to).
I'm also worried that I'd get an even worse phone, like the problems you have with your new phone :s
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Ok..I have a RaZr and this happened to me too. One fine day. Playing a game. In the middle of nowhere. I was scared. S*it scared. So what did i do?
I just did a soft reboot. Pressing the right combination of keys and the phone reboots.
Also, here is a very long drawn attempt, but can u try doing a wipe data/dalvik/cache?
Go into stock recovery and do the rest.
It may help, it may not help.
WARNING: YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA while doing this.
And oh: I am sorry but I think this is a hardware issue. I may be wrong.

I had the same issue with my EVO LTE. It would go away and come back just like yours. It wasn't a software problem , so I sent it in under warranty and they're fixing it free of charge.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

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YeledKaki said:
I know it might be a stupid and useless answer, but have you tried cleaning the screen?
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That was my first thought. But yes I cleaned the screen and my fingers
But as I said after removing the USB power it works normal again.
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PROGUERAM said:
Ok..I have a RaZr and this happened to me too. One fine day. Playing a game. In the middle of nowhere. I was scared. S*it scared. So what did i do?
I just did a soft reboot. Pressing the right combination of keys and the phone reboots.
Also, here is a very long drawn attempt, but can u try doing a wipe data/dalvik/cache?
Go into stock recovery and do the rest.
It may help, it may not help.
WARNING: YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA while doing this.
And oh: I am sorry but I think this is a hardware issue. I may be wrong.
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What's the combination? I'll try remove that folder if the problem occurs again.
Talal916 said:
I had the same issue with my EVO LTE. It would go away and come back just like yours. It wasn't a software problem , so I sent it in under warranty and they're fixing it free of charge.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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Yeah, but the warranty isn't easy to get...

scherfa said:
I have the same problem. I am using an other USB adapter for loading. And while the N4 is charging the screen responds like crazy. It often detects two fingers instead of one... And using the keyboard is impossible... If I use the original USB adapter it works with no problems...
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I bought a cheap usb charger facing the same problem with touchscreen on my iphone 4 and also with nexus 4. I threw it away and I'm using the original, but if you want to replace it pay attention to the cheap one
Sorry for my bad english, I'm italian, greetings from Italy

You have to have a custom recovery to wipe cache. Just reboot into it and select wipe cache
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

[Q] [HELP] Stuck in bootlogo

Hey guys,
First of all, I searched for my problem but couldn't find a solution anywhere. This is the most unusual kind of "bootlogo stuck". My phone shows the bootlogo for several seconds, then turns off. I go to the recovery mode (CWM), it appears ("reboot system now", "...", all that), but then again the bootlogo appears and after several seconds the phone turns off. I go to the download mode, it appears, but then again, I see the bootlogo and my phone turns off. So obviously flashing the stock rom turned out to be a failure in this case. I first thought that maybe I needed to recharge my phone. But when I plugged the charger, there was no display of the battery icon. I left it like that, hoping it was charging, but the same problem occurred after a while when I checked. Oh, and one more thing, whenever, I took out the battery and put it back again, the bootlogo showed up (even when I hadn't touched the power or any button!).
It's been several months since I detached myself from Android development. The last ROM that I flashed was Hyperion 8 four months ago, I don't exactly remember the kernel that came with it.

If power button seems to b the issue, you can fix it by *slightly* striking its side against a hard surface(may b table or wall). You might not believe but this method is 99% working.
But do this only when u r left with no choice. Don't get me wrong
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Galaxy_Rohit said:
If power button seems to b the issue, you can fix it by *slightly* striking its side against a hard surface(may b table or wall). You might not believe but this method is 99% working.
But do this only when u r left with no choice. Don't get me wrong
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Although your solution sounded kinda stupid considering the type of problem i had in mind, i did try it and it worked!! Thanks a lot Rohit !

anasdcool71 said:
Although your solution sounded kinda stupid considering the type of problem i had in mind, i did try it and it worked!! Thanks a lot Rohit !
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lol.. such a simple solution.. haha.. glad it work.. sometimes old gadget user have solution that we cant think ourself..
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Good one....cheers to Samsung hardware xD
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assphere said:
lol.. such a simple solution.. haha.. glad it work.. sometimes old gadget user have solution that we cant think ourself..
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i also had this issue... you can't catch up with recovery console or download mode because the phone automatically turns off..
Reason: The power switch is shorted... But sometimes the rubber between the power button and the switch in the circuit is jammed... i fixed it myself... replaced the microswitch myself.....

Same problem
HELP!! Same problem. Stroked against hard surface and flashed the ROM.
nothing worked. Help please.

Cool !!

It really did work! what a hardware i've got here.