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Does anyone else have this problem with their nexus 7? I just got my nexus 7 today but I noticed that the backlight seems to flicker randomly
It doesn't look like much in the video but it is very noticeable and gets annoying when you're reading an ebook like i was.. Here's a video showing the problem.(It's near the end)
VIDEO LINK: h**p://db.tt/28eD0NLk (It happens around 9 second in) (change ** into tt)
For whatever reason this forum would not post a video link to show the problem.. for those who wants to know what it looks like please PM me..
But basically the screen flickers randomly ..
Is this a software problem? Should I go back and get it exchanged?
I don't see a video
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phantasybm said:
I don't see a video
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Yeah because the forum does not allow new users to post link..which i think is really stupid
Already have a topic on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740385
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Already have a topic on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740385
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I think its different.
Mine flickers no matter which app I use..even on home screen it flickers..
Also this forum has the most ridiculousspam prevention method..5 mins between posts + no link ? WTF
Its because you are new, we get a lot of trolls
Does increasing your brightness help?
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I've had a similar problem as well. It seemed to happen to me on auto-brightness when it was changing the brightness level. I can't say for sure though, just my observation.
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Its because you are new, we get a lot of trolls
Does increasing your brightness help?
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I havn't tried it yet..do we know if it's a hardware problem or software?
I just got it today so I can still return it if it turns out to be hardware
We really dunno at this point, but we are speculating software since both HTC One X and TF300 had similar problems and were fixed with firmware updates. Also someone switched it three times and all of them had this issue. Also try to run the screen in a pitch black room and tell me if the screen flicker is there. I may have a theory but need some other people to see if their units are behaving the same way as mine.
You can still post the link when you alter it a bit, insert a few *** into it, for example.
I turned mine on as soon as I got hold of it, no flicker, managed to go through and set up things, powered off and left to charged.
Coming back to it the screen would appear to turn on and off randomly, I thought it could be an app controlling a proximity sensor (I have one on my phone and I was EXTREMELY tired!), when I took it into the light there was no change.
I found that shaking it would help it flicker on and off at all intervals but didn't fix it. In the end I just started pushing random areas on the back, just before the issue went away I pressed around the bottom left quarter of mine and haven't had an issue since!
Glad I wasn't the only one with the problem though and would love to actually find out what it was.
Hope this helps!
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Try this video,
h**p://dl.dropbox.com/u/13153603/Videos/VID_20120715_100253.mp4
it is using google map and you can see the constant flickering.. It doesn't look very severe in the video but it is actually very noticeable and annoying
I have the same issue with mine. It only seems noticeable when I have the brightness set to the lowest setting and on a page that is predominately white. I don't think it's the proximity sensor though, because it happens both when I set it manually to the lowest setting and when I'm in the dark and the tablet sets the brightness all the way down itself. Hope the next update fixed this, because it's really annoying!
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Here's the link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13153603/Videos/VID_20120714_215601.mp4
Hope it works.
Seems like only a small portion of nexus 7 owners are reporting this issue .. I think I'm going to return mine ...
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We really dunno at this point, but we are speculating software since both HTC One X and TF300 had similar problems and were fixed with firmware updates. Also someone switched it three times and all of them had this issue. Also try to run the screen in a pitch black room and tell me if the screen flicker is there. I may have a theory but need some other people to see if their units are behaving the same way as mine.
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I first noticed this flicker in a darkened room, so yes, it is definitely something going on. I'll try disabling auto-brightness to see if that matters.
If anyone else has info about this, please share!
PS this thread seems to describe the same issues: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740385
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We really dunno at this point, but we are speculating software since both HTC One X and TF300 had similar problems and were fixed with firmware updates. Also someone switched it three times and all of them had this issue. Also try to run the screen in a pitch black room and tell me if the screen flicker is there. I may have a theory but need some other people to see if their units are behaving the same way as mine.
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I can attest that the flicker is ever present in a pitch black room as well.
Like this?
There are a few videos on youtube, but i cant post links but if you do a search you can find it
I noticed a flickering in chrome yesterday. But only in chrome and only while the page is rendering after it fully renders no more flickering.
Everyone turn off wifi and I guarantee it will go away. It happens when using wifi which makes it hard to believe that a software update can fix it.
Hi,
I recall this being a problem on android years ago, and it was fixed, but appears to be back. If I am browsing apps in the Play Store, each time I back out of an app screen to the app list, the list repositions itself at the top, rather than reflecting the position I was at before I clicked into a specific app screen. When working through a large list this is a real frustration.
I haven't seen anyone else complaining of this which makes me wonder if somehow it is just me. I have tried clearing data, and uninstalling updates to no avail, and this issue has persisted across two factory resets.
I am running the stock factory ROM with the Trinity 7 kernel.
Any thoughts?
akalias1981 said:
Hi,
I recall this being a problem on android years ago, and it was fixed, but appears to be back. If I am browsing apps in the Play Store, each time I back out of an app screen to the app list, the list repositions itself at the top, rather than reflecting the position I was at before I clicked into a specific app screen. When working through a large list this is a real frustration.
I haven't seen anyone else complaining of this which makes me wonder if somehow it is just me. I have tried clearing data, and uninstalling updates to no avail, and this issue has persisted across two factory resets.
I am running the stock factory ROM with the Trinity 7 kernel.
Any thoughts?
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try to press the back button, not the one on the top left corner
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Mine is away waiting for and RMA so can't confirm but I remember holding it in landscape mode and the screen split in two. The apps kept there position whilst highlighted app was shown on the right.
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Yes, it does it for me and is very annoying.
Makes no difference whether I use the store button or the nexus back button.
shaneydroid said:
Yes, it does it for me and is very annoying.
Makes no difference whether I use the store button or the nexus back button.
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Glad to know it's not just me, but surprised there hasn't been more noise about this. Unbelievable that something so simple can be overlooked.
same here, it works fine on my SGS2, but the list pops back to the top when on the Nexus.
Use Google Play in landscape mode...
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^This..
Hold it landscape, you'll have your list on the left and it doesn't move on it's own as you go through installing.
I'm having this problem as well. No matter what I do its always going back to the top.
This is very annoying it does it on both my android devices, which is the Epic 4g Touch aka Samsung Galaxy S2 and Nexus 7, when you are looking at your apps history in the play store app. So when I want to scroll through my previous apps say on my nexus 7 and its incompatible and I hit back it goes to the top after I just scrolled through 1or 2 hundred apps. Same thing on my epic 4g touch. Also I think they should make it so you can just check off as many apps as you want like in email to delete but in the apps store so you can install multiple apps like if you factory reset or are into rooting. I hope they do something about this soon.
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It does it on all of my android devices and yes it makes me mental as well. Also, why in the hell would they get rid of the purchased apps area? That is more annoying to me then going to the top every time.
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That too is very annoying
Well, I found the Android bug site and, what do you know, other people have noticed this, too. So, if this annoys you, add a "star" to this bug report on Android's Google Code listing:
This is a crazy bug and I want to stop it.
For shame, Google, for shame!
I reinstalled all my apps manually for the first time in ages when I got my nexus 7. (Titanium is the bomb) and I about went crazy having to scroll through this massive list over and over...Google really needs to fix that!
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Supposedly it doesn't do it in landscape. Pain in the arse though.
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Google play doesn't recognise my device, just listed as unknown desire HD
http://www.addictivetips.com/androi...pp-3-9-16-with-expandable-notifications-more/
IT HAS BEEN FIXED!
I haven't gotten the update, but it should be here soon....
Wondering if anyone else have these issues.
#1 Google music app. When phone is locked & listing to music it sometimes stops & wigs out. & wiggs out screen
#2 when phone is sideways & recent apps button Is hit this happens..
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Does the phone freeze and reboot when it does that? I think it maybe a hardware issue my old nexus s would have screens like that and then reboot I was able to get it replaced threw best buy because of said issue so maybe Google will do the same...
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Sometimes it restarts phone . just depends I guess. Play music messes up every time I listen to music & phone locks!
I have contacted Google about these issues.. They never reply
I beloved I have solved the screen issue with hidden settings menu in the phone.. At least it hasn't happened again yet
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Wondering if anyone else have these issues.
#1 Google music app. When phone is locked & listing to music it sometimes stops & wigs out. & wiggs out screen
#2 when phone is sideways & recent apps button Is hit this happens..
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I have the #1 issue sometimes. But not #2, never. Which option did you disable to fix #2? Is it something like "Disable hardware overlay" or "Force GPU rendering" under the Developer Options?
How bout I love to flash Roms but every time I lose half my memory so I have to box cloud everything if I do so I can format internal storage is this because the 8 and 16 GB models running in the same threads maybe?
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Disable hw overlay . then rebooted phone & turned it back off. No problems since.
The play music however nothing has worked.
Google says to uninstall updates to it then reinstall updates.. I'll have to mess with it to see if it has worked..
I love the phone for the most part. It just seems like they rushed to get it out to sell.
Doesn't really hold up to all the hype ,Keyboard cannot spell allot of words. touch sucks on it (light touch). Virtual keys don't hide in games.
Battery life yea no life in it. Factory launcher is boring.. I could go on. Lmao
I'm almost ready to give apple a try
Their are quite a few smaller issues as well.
Snapdragon battery guru seems to help the battery a tiny bit.
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How bout I love to flash Roms but every time I lose half my memory so I have to box cloud everything if I do so I can format internal storage is this because the 8 and 16 GB models running in the same threads maybe?
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What do you mean lose half your memory ?
Like saved app/files pics etc ? Our memory disappeared ?
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Is anyone else having a slight misalignment on the touch screen?
For me touch is shifted about a millimeter or two to the right.
I've checked on both my N4 and my sister's N4 and both of us seem to be having this slight misalignment.
Both of us have REV 11 N4's. One was obtained through T-Mobile in January, the other was obtained through Google Play just last month.
I've checked on a few roms. I've tried CM, PA, and Stock with a multitude of different kernels (Franco, Faux, Trinity, CM, and stock).
To check:
1. Enable "Show touches" under the Developer menu.
2. Touch a part of the screen where you'll be able to see the touch bubble and hold it there.
3. Look at the screen at angle to see under your finger.
It's not a big deal, just something I've noticed when I had difficulty trying to use PIE on the left side of the screen. Although, I still would love to be able to get the screen recalibrated to have more accurate touch sensitivity to eliminate the difficulty that I have with CM's PIE.
Another question: Is anyone aware of any LG diagnostic tool to calibrate the screen? I remember back on the HTC sensation there was a file that you could load through HBOOT and get your screen calibrated from there.
Photo attached.
Oh wow I never noticed this , I have the same thing, never really had problems with it
Btw I have an older model , so its not just a Rev11 thing
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Mine looks like its right on when I test. Maybe just a hair over to the right but nowhere near as far off as yours. Rev11 302K
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I'm pretty sure you have OCD. So, take some medicine. Your phone is fine, stop crying. :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::good:
Nope...
I thought I was just trippin when I noticed the same thing last week
Just tested and confirmed, pretty significant misalignment by about 1 cm, which is a LOT when you're talking about a <5" touch screen..
My next thought is, is this a software issue?
We need more people to test and confirm. But I believe that is what we will find. Software issue.
Anyone with a Nexus 7 on stock 4.2.2, please also test and report.
Wow never thought anyone else was experiencing this, mine seems to be off since I always have to touch a little higher than what I'm going for even nav bar.
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Notified the same thing while playing Draw Something, I thought I was mad
Tapalked with my iNexus 4S
Nobody tested a Nexus 7 yet?
I'll test my wife's when I get home and post the results
Could not reproduce the issue on the Nexus 7. Looks like it's specific to the Nexus 4
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I thought I was just trippin when I noticed the same thing last week
Just tested and confirmed, pretty significant misalignment by about 1 cm, which is a LOT when you're talking about a <5" touch screen..
My next thought is, is this a software issue?
We need more people to test and confirm. But I believe that is what we will find. Software issue.
Anyone with a Nexus 7 on stock 4.2.2, please also test and report.
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I would think that it's a software issue. My HTC sensation was able to have it's screen recalibrated. I think LG would have some kind of tool to be able to do it.
Same exact issue here but I wouldn't even notice if I didn't try
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For me its OK all stock
Mines fine, right where it should be.
This is with me too and cannot use the letter "cue" because of it
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I'm a little confused, is the GPS and multi touch issue hardware or software related? How do I test a new unit for multi touch defects?
How is the Nexus 7 with audio mods? Is it better than the note 2 or s3?
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I'm a little confused, is the GPS and multi touch issue hardware or software related? How do I test a new unit for multi touch defects?
How is the Nexus 7 with audio mods? Is it better than the note 2 or s3?
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AFAIK, both issues were fixed in an update. I definitely haven't had issues with either.
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I'm a little confused, is the GPS and multi touch issue hardware or software related? How do I test a new unit for multi touch defects?
How is the Nexus 7 with audio mods? Is it better than the note 2 or s3?
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multi touch defect still there, even with last update. if you want a exemple you can't grab and move a icone or sometimes unlocking is a pain?
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multi touch defect still there, even with last update. if you want a exemple you can't grab and move a icone or sometimes unlocking is a pain?
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So it's definitely hardware then? So I'll probably just keep on trying to unlock the tablet and see if it hangs ? What about the wifi problem? How do I know if my device has it? Poor range?
Seems it'll be a big of a gamble then..should I be worried about getting the new nexus 7? I've had the old one and had to sell it in 2 months time because it was getting unusable by then.
I agree about multitouch problem, it's still there. GPS problem was fixed. And no wifi issues on my device. So you need to check touch issues, use this app to do it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rn.yamtt&hl=en
With the latest update, the gps is definitely fixed. I played ingress for 2 hours and the gps was perfect, spot on.
The multi touch is still wonky, not too terrible, but definitely you will experience the issue. Missed touch, locked press, etc.
To test : open Google maps, and try to rotate using two fingers. It won't be smooth.
But, don't worry, this is not hardware issue.
Take a look this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428133
I applied to ts10, and now the touchscreen is perfect!
No more missed touch, rotating Google maps is smooth
Everything else is no problem.
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gogol said:
With the latest update, the gps is definitely fixed. I played ingress for 2 hours and the gps was perfect, spot on.
The multi touch is still wonky, not too terrible, but definitely you will experience the issue. Missed touch, locked press, etc.
To test : open Google maps, and try to rotate using two fingers. It won't be smooth.
But, don't worry, this is not hardware issue.
Take a look this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428133
I applied to ts10, and now the touchscreen is perfect!
No more missed touch, rotating Google maps is smooth
Everything else is no problem.
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What about the wifi issue? Is it exaggerated or really there? Is it just software? Lots of guys are returning their units for that
Are there specific models / batches that have problems? Is there a way to check the serial or the codes to know if you got a lemon batch?
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What about the wifi issue? Is it exaggerated or really there? Is it just software? Lots of guys are returning their units for that
Are there specific models / batches that have problems? Is there a way to check the serial or the codes to know if you got a lemon batch?
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I want to know this too
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kingofthebraves said:
What about the wifi issue? Is it exaggerated or really there? Is it just software? Lots of guys are returning their units for that
Are there specific models / batches that have problems? Is there a way to check the serial or the codes to know if you got a lemon batch?
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No wifi issue either. It's flawless on my device.