Hey guys,
This is my first Samsung after multiple HTCs, so this has really annoyed me... I preordered from Orange back in April, so I've had it since release. Everything was fine, though the battery life was far from perfect.
In the last week, maybe two, I noticed that the screen wasn't turning properly. Then it was stuck on the right side, whenever I turned on Screen Rotation. After 4 restarts, it just does nothing. I tried wiping and starting again, but to no avail...
I've also been into the *#0*# menu and under Sensors, the Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Magnetic selftests all fail. I thankfully don't play any games that require them, but taking photos is stuck to landscape and I can't view them in landscape on my phone...
Any theories?
same problem here mate!
Rooted, installed CWM recovery, fooled around with some Google Edition Roms and now I`m on the same problem.
Out of the blue, the sensor stoped working!
Flashed my original ROM with Odin and that didn`t work.
And background of the recovery (now original) the android has a red triangle and he is lying flat.
Everything else is working...
Someone plz help!
I'm sorry about how this sounds, but I'm glad it's not just me!
I didn't try rooting yet, so it's not related to that. I'm going to call Samsung (no web support...) Tomorrow if I get a chance.
Had yours overheated a few times beforehand? I'm wondering if the sensors are ruined by the heat...
Not sure if it is the heat...
My GS3 was always hot when using! And everything was fine for more than a year.
Your light sensor is working?
Mine is not working either.
To be more precise:
Accelerometer, Proximity, Barometer, Light, Gyroscope, Magnetic, Gesture and Temp-Humid
all of the Sensors of the *#0*# test
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Nope, light sensor doesn't recognise when I'm in a call and put it to my ear, or remove it... It senses nothing.
Today I unstalled the 3D Image live wallpaper app (since it uses the Gyroscope) and restarted the the phone, every sensor was up and running again.
So I installed the 3D Image live wallpaper again and after a while the sensors stopped again.
So I unstalled again and rebooted the phone again and... Nothing! This seens to be completly random.
Do you use any Gyroscope 'intensive' app?
I factory reset my handset and nothing, so it's not an app or wallpaper I'm using. After the restore I used the Internet Browser to check the screen rotation, nothing.
I've a similar problem here... the sensors sometimes doesn't work, sometimes does work, it's random. Already tried to restore factory defaults and many different FWs, always with this same behavior....
My S4 has only 3 weeks, and it came like this, but I took some time to identify the problem...
I have the same problem, I tried factory reset several times, changed the FW for all available versions and the problem continues. In my case the only difference is that the sensors operate for a maximum of 30minutes after I reboot the phone and then stop again.
Has anything else happened like getting water near the phone in order for sensors to not work..
Or the phobe fell down?
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Can the problem due to the installation of a third-party launcher like Nova or Apex? When using these launcher, none of the sensors work. When back to the default TW launcher, some work while others not working.
Is this a bug?
greeny2010 said:
Can the problem due to the installation of a third-party launcher like Nova or Apex? When using these launcher, none of the sensors work. When back to the default TW launcher, some work while others not working.
Is this a bug?
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I used stock Touchwiz. My sensors suddenly stopped working. I did a hard reset and problem still existed. Today I will get my phone from repair and post some more info.
Using the *#0*# test mode, all functions are working. However, some of the sensors are working like hit-and-run state. Wondering should I bring it down to the service center.
Got my SGS4 today and flashed it to GE ROM. Everything woks fine, but I tried taking a picture with Photosphere and it kept on drifting off.
I guess that means I have a similar problem. Will test Service menu later today...
OK, Service Menu does not work on GE edition ROM...but I found a little app called Sensor Test for free on the PlayStore and it shows all sensors working fine with the exception of the accelerometer...that gives nonsense values...
It does sound like a fault with hardware not software or anything you have done so you should be able to walk into the orange store or [insert carrier retail store here] and they should replace it as long as your under contract at least thats how it works here in the uk with the sales of goods act
Okay. Strange things. I only habe severe problems in Photosphere. Flashed a different ROM and service menu dass all OK.
GPS toolbox looks OK with the compass ticking slightly to the right, then jerking back. Needs More research...
Update: I flashed back to a 4.2.2 ROM (also Google Edition) and now my problem seems to be gone...
Are you all on 4.3 or do some of you use 4.2 ROMs?
Update2: Turned out to be coinsidence...drifting started in 4.2.2 as well. I then tried my trust old Galaxy Nexus and saw that it also drifts now. I'm completely confused...
Got my S4 back from repair center. They replaced the main board and now everything appears to be working ok.
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Got my S4 back from repair center. They replaced the main board and now everything appears to be working ok.
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Got mine back, too (Germany, datrepair.de). Don't know what they changed, but it's still not functioning. So disappointed...
Hey i just had the same issue, suddenly (nothing happened, i was playing some game, not even with heavy graphics or anything) and when i was back to my home screen i noticed the auto rotation doesn't work, after i tried rebooting and taking out the battery i re-flashed my omega rom and still, nothing.
In the sensors test they all fail.
Is there anything else other than sending it to repair?
I mean did anyone succeeded in repairing that issue with some simple means?
Thanks!
i had the exact same problem
i claimed warranty, still waiting
Hey,
it seems that today my Note 3's (N9005) gyroscope has broken. It did some glitches and then stopped working. Auto rotate doesn't work in any app.
All gyroscope testing apps shows that rotating front and back works but rotating to left and right doesn't work.
Running latest Omega, 4.4.2
tested many kernels, disabled xposed. Will clean flash if everything else won't work.
Has anyone had the same problem?
Try installing Samsung Hubs.
Sammy move all sensors related thing to that app in 4.4+...
If you dont have that app, sensors will not work...
Mine also like that till I reinstalled that app. And I thought that my sensors were goner....
Crescendo Xenomorph said:
Try installing Samsung Hubs.
Sammy move all sensors related thing to that app in 4.4+...
If you dont have that app, sensors will not work...
Mine also like that till I reinstalled that app. And I thought that my sensors were goner....
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Thanks, tried that but still not working. Gyroscope needs to be calibrated, I suppose but seems that there's no way how to do that
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Crescendo Xenomorph said:
Try installing Samsung Hubs.
Sammy move all sensors related thing to that app in 4.4+...
If you dont have that app, sensors will not work...
Mine also like that till I reinstalled that app. And I thought that my sensors were goner....
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Just to inform, my sensors started working again. I tried all the recover zips which contained the missing hub files, tried to re-bloat but no help. Then, I just watched a Facebook video and tried to rotate it and suddenly rotation began to work. I checked the sensors and all are back online again. Very odd. I have a odd doubt that could facebook or fb messenger app have caused this, because yesterday evening, when the probelms started, facebook and fb messenger force closed and halted the phone, so I had to pull the battery out. And it began to work again now with a rotation in facebook video. Sounds funny though
EDIT: I remembered that I just updated the new looking fb app. Though I have no reasonable explanation what could be the connection between fb app and auto-rotation sensor.
Okay so im running rooted stock rom and from out of nowhere yesterday my autorotate stopped working. I also notice that my phone is no longer counting any steps via S health. I ran tests and all my sensors are functioning properly and even the icons in the camera app rotate when i change my phones orientation however nothing else will rotate automatically.
Anyone have any experience with this or something similar? I'm totally lost here and desperately avoiding a factory wipe, Any help would be much appreciated
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Okay so im running rooted stock rom and from out of nowhere yesterday my autorotate stopped working. I also notice that my phone is no longer counting any steps via S health. I ran tests and all my sensors are functioning properly and even the icons in the camera app rotate when i change my phones orientation however nothing else will rotate automatically.
Anyone have any experience with this or something similar? I'm totally lost here and desperately avoiding a factory wipe, Any help would be much appreciated
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maybe screen rotation is off? did you check in quick settings?
Lol yeah its definitely enabled
X--JollyRoger--X said:
Okay so im running rooted stock rom and from out of nowhere yesterday my autorotate stopped working. I also notice that my phone is no longer counting any steps via S health. I ran tests and all my sensors are functioning properly and even the icons in the camera app rotate when i change my phones orientation however nothing else will rotate automatically.
Anyone have any experience with this or something similar? I'm totally lost here and desperately avoiding a factory wipe, Any help would be much appreciated
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Did you ever fix this? Same thing just happened to me. If I need landscape orientation, I have to switch to youtube, start a video, maximize it (which forces landscape), then switch apps back where I was.
Thanks,
Michael
Recently I noticed that my screen doesnt adjust the brightness levels automatically, so I downloaded apps to do it but it fails as well. Thinking that maybe my light sensor is faulty, i downloaded sensor apps to check it out.
To my surprise, none of the sensors are working in that app. Things like gyroscope, gravity, magnet, light, proximity. Nothing is reflected in the app.. What is happening? And how do i get them to be working?
I am running stock ROM on elementalx kernel using ghostpepper profile. Using gravitybox. amplify, greenify and forcedoze. Can anyone enlighten me please? Thanks!
sp0rky said:
Recently I noticed that my screen doesnt adjust the brightness levels automatically, so I downloaded apps to do it but it fails as well. Thinking that maybe my light sensor is faulty, i downloaded sensor apps to check it out.
To my surprise, none of the sensors are working in that app. Things like gyroscope, gravity, magnet, light, proximity. Nothing is reflected in the app.. What is happening? And how do i get them to be working?
I am running stock ROM on elementalx kernel using ghostpepper profile. Using gravitybox. amplify, greenify and forcedoze. Can anyone enlighten me please? Thanks!
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it happens to me on android n dp3 along with frequent reboots. on marshmallow, its fine.
Make a backup and flash a stock ROM and check. Most likely your software setup is the problem
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Same problem here. You have found any fix?
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Same problem here. You have found any fix?
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If you are running android n, theres no fix coz its beta, for marshmallow you can try reverting to previous version if it was working well for you before you updated in case.
Has anyone solved a case of the acceleration/orientation gyros not working? It happened sometime before I rooted (LS995 on 12A) so that wasn't the cause, or at least the original one, and I've also tried the reStock kernel so far. Most notably the screen no longer rotates into landscape but I've also lost functions associated with orientation, compass, or accelerations like a level in a geolocation camera app. Using gpsstatus.apk to diagnose the sensors, it says they are not on the device.
Suggestions short of a factory reset?