Hi guys,
I have a galaxy S4 I9500 version and I have observed a problem with it. I was sharing media with my friend's Xperia Z via NFC, while doing that, my phones' screen started flickering highlighting clock at the top portion.
Later I turned off both mobiles' NFC and taken both mobiles close and guess what my phones' screen flickered again.
I checked it with my old Galaxy S I9000 which doesn't even has NFC, again S4s' screen flickered.
Then I went to service center to show this issue, as they were not having any other S4 there to crosscheck problem, they asked me to visit a Samsung mobile shop. There I checked it with three S4s' which were on display and I found that problem was there with each and every S4.
So guys can you check your phones' for this issue and will it cause any problem to phone as the time passes??
similar type of problem
tush1114 said:
Hi guys,
I have a galaxy S4 I9500 version and I have observed a problem with it. I was sharing media with my friend's Xperia Z via NFC, while doing that, my phones' screen started flickering highlighting clock at the top portion.
Later I turned off both mobiles' NFC and taken both mobiles close and guess what my phones' screen flickered again.
I checked it with my old Galaxy S I9000 which doesn't even has NFC, again S4s' screen flickered.
Then I went to service center to show this issue, as they were not having any other S4 there to crosscheck problem, they asked me to visit a Samsung mobile shop. There I checked it with three S4s' which were on display and I found that problem was there with each and every S4.
So guys can you check your phones' for this issue and will it cause any problem to phone as the time passes??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hii,
i am facing similar type of problem. the diffrence is that i get such flickering whenever i am using the mobile data network after evry few minutes and the flicker is like a flash(means it lasts for a fraction of second). i started to have this issue from past few days and this is extremely annoying.
Dont know wat to do!!
ayushsocool said:
hii,
i am facing similar type of problem. the diffrence is that i get such flickering whenever i am using the mobile data network after evry few minutes and the flicker is like a flash(means it lasts for a fraction of second). i started to have this issue from past few days and this is extremely annoying.
Dont know wat to do!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
just submit it to the service center and ask them to remove that problem and dont accept it back until they fix it.
tush1114 said:
just submit it to the service center and ask them to remove that problem and dont accept it back until they fix it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
today i went to the service centre. they couldnt understand the problem with it and have submitted my mobile. they have asked me to wait for their reply as their higher technician will study the problem with the device!!
ayushsocool said:
today i went to the service centre. they couldnt understand the problem with it and have submitted my mobile. they have asked me to wait for their reply as their higher technician will study the problem with the device!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good, let them take their time, dont accept that phone back unless they fix that problem....
Isn't flickering in all S4?
vegetaleb said:
Isn't flickering in all S4?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you tried it with any other smartphone, like we do it while using nfc??
tush1114 said:
Good, let them take their time, dont accept that phone back unless they fix that problem....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
itss been two days and they have not yet been able to figure out the problem!!
however how did you get your problem sorted out???
Check this
The S-view will be triggered by any magnet
gtht2001 said:
Check this
The S-view will be triggered by any magnet
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But I think it could turn into an issue because earlier my phones' screen was flickering and waking up automatically highlighting clock just like shown in that video.
I submitted my phone to them and they have replaced display with new one. Now it is not flickering automatically but it does while holding devices side by side as that sensor gets triggered by any magnet. So there is a possibility that the sensor could get permanently affected by a strong magnetic field and triggers the screen to wake up automatically.
ayushsocool said:
itss been two days and they have not yet been able to figure out the problem!!
however how did you get your problem sorted out???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They replaced display with new one and now the problem is sorted out.
Yesterday I tried something with my s4..
I disabled samsung link, clock digital(both of em), watch on, and dropbox.
The problem of flickering and clock appearing on top was GONE!! until......
I turned on the data network and found it coming back again...
I figured that it happened to me since i updated it to UBMG1 Indian firmware from BMEA
So i am now rolling back to the latter and sammobile here i come
Even i have also tried a lot of things... but problem was still there.... i think it messes with hardware and there is only one solution and tht is to replace the display with new one... if you find sonething to sortout this issue without replacing any hardware part...pls post it here....
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app
Same problem here.
Does any one got this solved.. as said by one member, even in chennai - tamilnadu, they are not clear on what the issue i am explaining to them, they just changed the motherboard. but no use still.
"S-view mode activates itself, dono why... it happened for me in a month old S4, i got my motherboard replaced, but still the issue is persisting. but the frequency became less. thats it. other than that no use.
as mentioned by one of the member, it is annoying as it happens any time u work with your phone. in any screen suddenly "
ksenthi5 said:
Does any one got this solved.. as said by one member, even in chennai - tamilnadu, they are not clear on what the issue i am explaining to them, they just changed the motherboard. but no use still.
"S-view mode activates itself, dono why... it happened for me in a month old S4, i got my motherboard replaced, but still the issue is persisting. but the frequency became less. thats it. other than that no use.
as mentioned by one of the member, it is annoying as it happens any time u work with your phone. in any screen suddenly "
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got my screen replaced but in vain.. I think using the S view cover will help because the flickering is caused by s view initiation (black screen with clock) which is initiated by a magnetic sensor..
Buy unfortunately the s- view cover is costly and so I cannot buy it at the moment .
A possible solution is to turn the s-view service off to stop the flickering issue..
If any developer on the site could help us out..
tush1114 said:
Even i have also tried a lot of things... but problem was still there.... i think it messes with hardware and there is only one solution and tht is to replace the display with new one... if you find sonething to sortout this issue without replacing any hardware part...pls post it here....
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Many people who had the complaint got their display changed but to no avail so it is definitely a software problem..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
zubairamd said:
Buy unfortunately the s- view cover is costly and so I cannot buy it at the moment .
A possible solution is to turn the s-view service off to stop the flickering issue..
If any developer on the site could help us out..
Many people who had the complaint got their display changed but to no avail so it is definitely a software problem..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- Actually am using the S-View Cover. But with no use, when its out of S-View cover it behaves erratic by switching to S-View display automatically.
-Yes you are right it can be a software problem ,but take my words, i used a S4 which i bought on launch date in India, i used it for 3 months, then i gave it to my cousin, and bought another new one - this is the one which is showing up this S-View Issue,
the old one which i had was a GEM, not even once i had this problem of S-View with it, both where of same SW revision level, hence there is something to do with the hardware.
am just waiting for the October 4.3 update, if this is not solved in that SW by any means, then am gonna **** on every Samsung technician in the service center, they don't even know the difference between Hall sensor and proximity sensor!!!! , for making them understand the problem in our phone itself is painstaking..
in between is there any change to bring this issue to Samsung's eye.!?
ksenthi5 said:
- Actually am using the S-View Cover. But with no use, when its out of S-View cover it behaves erratic by switching to S-View display automatically.
-Yes you are right it can be a software problem ,but take my words, i used a S4 which i bought on launch date in India, i used it for 3 months, then i gave it to my cousin, and bought another new one - this is the one which is showing up this S-View Issue,
the old one which i had was a GEM, not even once i had this problem of S-View with it, both where of same SW revision level, hence there is something to do with the hardware.
am just waiting for the October 4.3 update, if this is not solved in that SW by any means, then am gonna **** on every Samsung technician in the service center, they don't even know the difference between Hall sensor and proximity sensor!!!! , for making them understand the problem in our phone itself is painstaking..
in between is there any change to bring this issue to Samsung's eye.!?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True the service center's technicians
Don't know anything...
If you report that the s-view cover also gives the same result instead showing the s- view when it is supposed then I won't buy it because I only wanted to buy it currently just to fix the issue..
Also just waiting for the android 4.3 update..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
That's not a issue. It's s-view feature in phone. If your phone get close to any magnet/magnetic source then it will activate s-view screen.
A lot of devices like iPad and Nexus 7 have a small magnet in them to provide support for cover/accessories. If your S4 get close enough to that magnet on other device it will activate s-view screen.
I dont know exactly if your other phone that you are trying NFC with, has a magnet. but there should be.
rl421403 said:
That's not a issue. It's s-view feature in phone. If your phone get close to any magnet/magnetic source then it will activate s-view screen.
A lot of devices like iPad and Nexus 7 have a small magnet in them to provide support for cover/accessories. If your S4 get close enough to that magnet on other device it will activate s-view screen.
I dont know exactly if your other phone that you are trying NFC with, has a magnet. but there should be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know that it is a feature but it comes just in between typing process or running through the temple (temple run) and it disturbs a lot so I thought of using the s- view cover so it will restrict the feature to only when needed out initiated by closing the cover instead of coming every time in between activity..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
rl421403 said:
That's not a issue. It's s-view feature in phone. If your phone get close to any magnet/magnetic source then it will activate s-view screen.
A lot of devices like iPad and Nexus 7 have a small magnet in them to provide support for cover/accessories. If your S4 get close enough to that magnet on other device it will activate s-view screen.
I dont know exactly if your other phone that you are trying NFC with, has a magnet. but there should be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not always, see i am just holding my phone in hand, or it is laid on a wooden desk, even then this flickering into S-View mode happens.
zubairamd said:
I know that it is a feature but it comes just in between typing process or running through the temple (temple run) and it disturbs a lot so I thought of using the s- view cover so it will restrict the feature to only when needed out initiated by closing the cover instead of coming every time in between activity..
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
exactly, this is the same annoying behavior i am also facing and is really disturbing and irritating.
i have again given the phone to the service center, lets see what happens next.
Related
it arrived yesterday at htc repair and ive been watching the repair tracking site. i had some pixel problems, like a quarter of my screen was darkened grey.
Keep in mind my phones bootloader unlocked, rooted, haha and i sent it in as is running the latest miui. Why? idno.
Anyways. I just checked the repair site and it says:
Ticket Information
Status: We are repairing your phone.
Service Type: Repair
Issue Description: top screen is darker that the rest of the device
I havent approved to pay for any repairs for an out of warranty phone. So i guess im off the hook right? I think im about to prove that htc repair people dont give a F***!
THought id share..
Uhhh, we have known this for a year now. It has been proven time and time again that HTC will warranty repair hardware defects, despite an unlocked bootloader.
This is nothing new or surprising.
Did someone has problems with the multi-touch screen: lags, do not respond or random reactions ...even when having a call ?
the solution for now is to push "shutdown button" and it seems to reinitialize the sensors for the screen ... isn't it weird ? It occurs 40% of the time ...
The menu for reinitialize sensors/calibration do not exist (for HTC Legend/Hero you can re-calibrate the sensors).
Do you have same problems ?
I will send it for repair soon...
im having the same problem, ive had it for a long time now, ive gone threw 20 Roms. so i know its not software related, or is it something the devs are over looking??
weird thing ....do Googlers have same problem when demonstrating navigation/goggles/phone calls/voice recognitions .....or do we fall on bad series ???
definitely hardware problem or something no-one has been aware of ....?
masterdevx said:
Did someone has problems with the multi-touch screen: lags, do not respond or random reactions ...even when having a call ?
the solution for now is to push "shutdown button" and it seems to reinitialize the sensors for the screen ... isn't it weird ? It occurs 40% of the time ...
The menu for reinitialize sensors/calibration do not exist (for HTC Legend/Hero you can re-calibrate the sensors).
Do you have same problems ?
I will send it for repair soon...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sometimes it's worse than others, I think if the phone is running something pretty intense it happens more often. Otherwise, no, there's no calibration. Calibration doesn't make sense on a capacitive screen.
The touch screen issues have been known since the beginning, and the solution of quickly turning the screen off and on has been known for just as long.
It's part of the hardware, and most if not all Nexus owners experience it once in a while.
Getting a warranty replacement for that will not fix anything, it is a flaw in the hardware design.
Good thing to know that...but really weird for such a device...they probably think about it when starting/choosing next nexus.... ;-)
http://quintessart.blogspot.com
I'm curious whether they'll return it with a relocked bootloader and stock ROM
i've noticed that the only time i have touchscreen response issues is when i use my N1 without a case on it and it seems to be because some of my fingers touch or get near the edges of the screen glass. i have a silicone slip on case and when its on the phone it prevents me from touching the glass accidentally at the edges and i never experience any response problems when its on the phone. just my 2c.
Frito11 said:
i've noticed that the only time i have touchscreen response issues is when i use my N1 without a case on it and it seems to be because some of my fingers touch or get near the edges of the screen glass. i have a silicone slip on case and when its on the phone it prevents me from touching the glass accidentally at the edges and i never experience any response problems when its on the phone. just my 2c.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It occurs for me 40% of the time ...with or without case, on hand or laid on a desk ...whatever i want to do ...call/messaging/browsing/just home button/alarm clock/unlocking with security path/scrolling between desktops ... really disturbing hardware problem ...
masterdevx said:
It occurs for me 40% of the time ...with or without case, on hand or laid on a desk ...whatever i want to do ...call/messaging/browsing/just home button/alarm clock/unlocking with security path/scrolling between desktops ... really disturbing hardware problem ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah that would annoy the crap outta me as well, glad mine does not exhibit this problem.
i'd love to guesstimate how old mine is but i'm the second owner, it might be possible that they fixed this hardware issue in later build revisions or it could just be a random problem with the touchscreen/module, some do it and some don't idk.
cmstlist said:
I'm curious whether they'll return it with a relocked bootloader and stock ROM
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I recieve my phone back tomarrow. Ill let you know how my phone comes back. Does anyone know how you can tell if i have a new amoled screen or not?
Im pretty sure i will be able to tell if i get an slcd right off the bat.
btw i sent it in monday im geting it friday. great service..
I revieved my phone back completely stock bootloader locked unrooted running frg83. as soon as it connected to internet it got update for 83d. oh to be stock again.
edit: oh yeah they also replaced my power button and i sent it in for a screen repair.
wow. seems like excellent service. supposedly i have a battery on the way but haven't received yet.
jm1999 said:
I revieved my phone back completely stock bootloader locked unrooted running frg83. as soon as it connected to internet it got update for 83d. oh to be stock again.
edit: oh yeah they also replaced my power button and i sent it in for a screen repair.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
was it amoled or slcd though lol
i have to make the call when i get up. today my usb port was gone from the phone when i went to plug it in tonight. i never used to have the screen issue, it slowly started happening and now it happens all the time, i lay it flat in my hand and i hit a button on screen and my menu pops up etc.
nice to see a recent time frame though, i'm dreading going without my phone and having a dumbphone replacement. would love to know if it was amoled or slcd you got back though, thats my one worry
I noticed the other day when using my data and browsing the net that I get interference(screen flickering) on white webpages.
I first noticed on Google search page.
And it seems it's only on GSM.
Can people test this for me please so I can tell if I have a faulty unit.
Thank you
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
Just tested it on google and everything seems fine on my device
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
Did you change your data to GSM only?
I've noticed it only happens on mine with a low GSM signal......it's really weird!
Obagleyfreer said:
Did you change your data to GSM only?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i switched to gsm data and had no issues
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
That's so weird.
As it only happens for me on low signal I can't show the guy in the store as it doesn't happen!
So that's why Im turning to people on here to see if it is common.
Does no one else notice this problem?
Obagleyfreer said:
I noticed the other day when using my data and browsing the net that I get interference(screen flickering) on white webpages.
I first noticed on Google search page.
And it seems it's only on GSM.
Can people test this for me please so I can tell if I have a faulty unit.
Thank you
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that has been fixed on MEA build. i used to get that flickering too it actually happens when you calls up the keyboard on a white background at a lower brightness
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
No its completely different to that flickering.
I know you're talking about mine does that too.
But the issue I'm getting is the screen kind of flickering and shimmering for a few seconds on white Web page when 2G/GSM data is on. I can literally sit there watching it flickering away then as soon as I turn data off it stops.
It doesn't do it when using 3G or Wifi though, it's so weird!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
same issue
Obagleyfreer said:
No its completely different to that flickering.
I know you're talking about mine does that too.
But the issue I'm getting is the screen kind of flickering and shimmering for a few seconds on white Web page when 2G/GSM data is on. I can literally sit there watching it flickering away then as soon as I turn data off it stops.
It doesn't do it when using 3G or Wifi though, it's so weird!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hiii,
i am having this same issue.I have network mode on gsm only. My screen flickers after evry few minutes whenever i am using data network mode.I dont know if this is due to low signal.But when i switch to wifi or turnoff data network, the problem goes away. It is extremely noticeable on white bakcgrounds. When i noticed very carefully i saw the black screen which appears when we close the s view cover(the time and date screen).
This type of screen is flashed for only a fraction of second. this is really annoying
ayushsocool said:
hiii,
i am having this same issue.I have network mode on gsm only. My screen flickers after evry few minutes whenever i am using data network mode.I dont know if this is due to low signal.But when i switch to wifi or turnoff data network, the problem goes away. It is extremely noticeable on white bakcgrounds. When i noticed very carefully i saw the black screen which appears when we close the s view cover(the time and date screen).
This type of screen is flashed for only a fraction of second. this is really annoying
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have a faulty handset. I ended up taking mine back and getting a replacement, no more flicker on GSM!
I spoke to a technician about it and he said that when there is low signal the phone draws more from the battery to boost signal, if the screen is flickering he said that there isn't enough power getting to the screen.
I tried a new battery and it kept happening.
I would suggest taking your phone back for replacement as it shouldn't flicker and you have a faulty device .
Obagleyfreer said:
You have a faulty handset. I ended up taking mine back and getting a replacement, no more flicker on GSM!
I spoke to a technician about it and he said that when there is low signal the phone draws more from the battery to boost signal, if the screen is flickering he said that there isn't enough power getting to the screen.
I tried a new battery and it kept happening.
I would suggest taking your phone back for replacement as it shouldn't flicker and you have a faulty device .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hiii,
may i know how old was your device when you took it back for replacement. This was the last thing i had wanted to do.I have been there at the service centre already so many times earlier for screen replacement.They are not at all cooperative and doesnt even know the right thing to do.
They had installed a faulty lcd screen on my device.I dont know how will i be ever able to convince them about this problem!!
p.s. i noticed that this doesnt only happen when on low signals. it can happen anytime even on full signals.i mean it does take a few minutes before the next flicker but is very annoying
ayushsocool said:
hiii,
may i know how old was your device when you took it back for replacement. This was the last thing i had wanted to do.I have been there at the service centre already so many times earlier for screen replacement.They are not at all cooperative and doesnt even know the right thing to do.
They had installed a faulty lcd screen on my device.I dont know how will i be ever able to convince them about this problem!!
p.s. i noticed that this doesnt only happen when on low signals. it can happen anytime even on full signals.i mean it does take a few minutes before the next flicker but is very annoying
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My S4 was 10 days old when I took it back for replacement.
I had also had many previous replacements before this one, all because of screen issues.
My current phone still has problems!! It has 2 grey stripes across the screen at low brightness, green tint down the left hand side and a broken power button!
I'm just sticking with this one now because Samsung, in my opinion, have really f***ed up on the S4. It was made cheaply, quickly and with only profit in mind. There's no such thing as a perfect S4, well I haven't been lucky anyway!
Obagleyfreer said:
My S4 was 10 days old when I took it back for replacement.
I had also had many previous replacements before this one, all because of screen issues.
My current phone still has problems!! It has 2 grey stripes across the screen at low brightness, green tint down the left hand side and a broken power button!
I'm just sticking with this one now because Samsung, in my opinion, have really f***ed up on the S4. It was made cheaply, quickly and with only profit in mind. There's no such thing as a perfect S4, well I haven't been lucky anyway!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i share your opinion. their device has got so many faults which was really unexpexcted from samsung.
however today i went to the service centre once again...all the technicians were astonished to watch me there once again ...they couldnt understand the problem with the device and have submitted it for further testing by higher technician...i doubt their efficiency....they have asked me to wait for a day to hear a reply from them!!
My Nexus 4 dropped from my pocket this morning. I was shocked but the Phone didnt switch off. No visible scratches,apparently there is no scratches at all.The Display turned blurred and there are green,red and yellow patters visible from top to bottom on the left and right sides of screen.Advise me what to do next .The display is looking like running a 800*600 resolution on a 1920*1080 screen.I want to know If the LG customer centre accepts this under warranty.I didnt contact them. .
This is just a wild guess, but something inside probably came loose due to the shock. Take it back to LG and tell them that you don't know why this happened. I am pretty sure that drop damage is not covered.
Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage
can they find that it is dropped
Michealtbh said:
Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My query is will they be able to find that the phone has been dropped, because many users reported this issue in a brand new device. Proper context for the problem is vertical patterns appearing and the display is blurred.
Service centre people accepted it
belictony said:
My query is will they be able to find that the phone has been dropped, because many users reported this issue in a brand new device. Proper context for the problem is vertical patterns appearing and the display is blurred.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Today,I went to the service centre and they have accepted my Phone on warranty.Hope They wont refuse it afterwards
I too dropped my n4
Well i dropped my n4... The colors on screen changed... But i repaired it via display control. But is this a known issue for the n4?
I am not sure what happened to your device
akshayguptaus said:
Well i dropped my n4... The colors on screen changed... But i repaired it via display control. But is this a known issue for the n4?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I cannot understand what you are trying to say.Is your colours alone changed? My device resulted in vertical patterns of lines appearing on the display and the display is blurred.If the colours alone changed means you can re adjust it with display control,but better is go to service centre because there are chances of that happening again are quite possible.Some internel parts like the embedded digitalizer might have been became loose due to stock.If your phone has no visible scratches or broken glass,then you can go to service centre and say to them that "i dont know why this happened".
belictony said:
I cannot understand what you are trying to say.Is your colours alone changed? My device resulted in vertical patterns of lines appearing on the display and the display is blurred.If the colours alone changed means you can re adjust it with display control,but better is go to service centre because there are chances of that happening again are quite possible.Some internel parts like the embedded digitalizer might have been became loose due to stock.If your phone has no visible scratches or broken glass,then you can go to service centre and say to them that "i dont know why this happened".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/
Arrange for alternative
akshayguptaus said:
But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want a fully functioning device without defects,it is better to give them the device.I too had given them the device yesterday.Even if you had found solutions to the problem,there is no assurance that it wont happen again or some other problem might not occur. Arrange for an alternative phone.
akshayguptaus said:
But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will live.
Lol... I can live with the screen. BTW are there 2 different type of LCD manufacturer used in the production of n4?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
everything all right
Michealtbh said:
Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yesterday lg customer care people called and requested me to take the device which is repaired and fully functioning. Also they had installed 4.3 as per the request I sent them and it's very good. Touch responsiveness is rectified and working like a charm. I also find good battery life (an hour extra).
belictony said:
Yesterday lg customer care people called and requested me to take the device which is repaired and fully functioning. Also they had installed 4.3 as per the request I sent them and it's very good. Touch responsiveness is rectified and working like a charm. I also find good battery life (an hour extra).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Congratulations on your new functional phone!!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using xda app-developers app
Happy ending!
thanks
snapper.fishes said:
Happy ending!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I considering to buy a good case or cover for my nexus 4 so that the it minimizes the drop impact. suggest me some good cases on Indian websites like Flipkart eBay.in home shop 18 jungles etc... I already have a screen protector
Hi,
i own my nexus for one week, and today i used a smart cover which caused some troubles.
first all worked like a charm, close the flap, display off, open it, display on. magnets, how do they work? ****ing magic! :laugh:
well, a couple hours later the touchscreen wasnt responding after shutting down the display. at first, after opening and closing the flap a few times the touchscreen worked again, but by now its totaly ****ed. if the display shuts down, all i can do is pressing the power button for a couple seconds and then start again. (it has nothing todo with the smart cover, i think it was just a coincident)
heres what i have done so far:
- factory reset
- flashed the stock rom (i only unlocked the device)
- re locked the bootloader (mainly because im pretty sure its a hardware issue and i wanna return it...)
is there anything else i can do? i know that there are many issues with the touchscreen, but from what i read, its about ghosting and other glitches, not a complete breakdown that can only be fixed by rebooting and occurs as soon as the display shuts down.
thanks for your help!
What brand of smart cover/case are you using? and do you still have the same problems even without the cover?
bolo808 said:
What brand of smart cover/case are you using? and do you still have the same problems even without the cover?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah, the problems are even without the cover. i thought there was maybe a problem that the hall sensor got magnetized or whatever, but that doesnt fit with the symptoms.
i use this case:
http://www.amazon.de/IVSO-Smart-Cover-Tasche-PC-passen-Schwarz/dp/B00D3L3168
heldgop said:
yeah, the problems are even without the cover. i thought there was maybe a problem that the hall sensor got magnetized or whatever, but that doesnt fit with the symptoms.
i use this case:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah seems that it's more of a hardware issue that was probably caused from the case if anything. Good thing you already re-locked the bootloader since I'd suggest returning it for a replacement. Just don't mention anything about using a case . If you do get a replacement, maybe try a different case to avoid the same problem.
Is using a case with a magnetic cover against tos?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Richieboy67 said:
Is using a case with a magnetic cover against tos?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, otherwise why would they have put the sensor in the device to react to it?
I have a small line on my screen that is unresponsive. It goes straight across the top of the screen exactly where the install button is in the play store (about 1" from top of screen at roughly 1/4" thick). Its in a pretty awkward spot and causes a lot of problems. For some reason it has also disabled the tap to wake feature of my phone.
I installed the "Touch Test" app which shows that my entire touch screen is working. However it shows the phone recognizing 2 pointers (touches) being active whenever I touch that area of my screen. I've been having this problem for 2 or 3 months now and all of a sudden today on my lunch break it went away. I was able to tap to wake the screen (worked perfectly the 20 or so times I attempted it), I was also able to hit the install button in the play store and life was great... Or so I thought. A few hours later on my next break my phone went back to annoying piece of junk that I completely dislike using.
Now I dont know exactly when this started happening. I did notice it sometime soon after the 4.4 update, and flashing a custom rom/kernel has made no improvement. Anyone got any ideas? I loved this phone before this started, and my phone is so frustrating now that I completely disrespect the thing and have scratched the crap out of the screen. I'm really hoping this can be fixed so I can go on with enjoying whatever life I have left with the g2, if not I'll probably just abuse it until it breaks then switch over to a water proof z2 or something along those lines... Phone was very well taken care of before the problem started, wasnt dropped or exposed to water (other then using outside in the rain for a few min at a time)
mikeinaus said:
I have a small line on my screen that is unresponsive. It goes straight across the top of the screen exactly where the install button is in the play store (about 1" from top of screen at roughly 1/4" thick). Its in a pretty awkward spot and causes a lot of problems. For some reason it has also disabled the tap to wake feature of my phone.
I installed the "Touch Test" app which shows that my entire touch screen is working. However it shows the phone recognizing 2 pointers (touches) being active whenever I touch that area of my screen. I've been having this problem for 2 or 3 months now and all of a sudden today on my lunch break it went away. I was able to tap to wake the screen (worked perfectly the 20 or so times I attempted it), I was also able to hit the install button in the play store and life was great... Or so I thought. A few hours later on my next break my phone went back to annoying piece of junk that I completely dislike using.
Now I dont know exactly when this started happening. I did notice it sometime soon after the 4.4 update, and flashing a custom rom/kernel has made no improvement. Anyone got any ideas? I loved this phone before this started, and my phone is so frustrating now that I completely disrespect the thing and have scratched the crap out of the screen. I'm really hoping this can be fixed so I can go on with enjoying whatever life I have left with the g2, if not I'll probably just abuse it until it breaks then switch over to a water proof z2 or something along those lines... Phone was very well taken care of before the problem started, wasnt dropped or exposed to water (other then using outside in the rain for a few min at a time)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have this problem too, any fixes?
Well I am in shock as to how we all have the same exact problem.
I first thought it was hardware failure on the screen itself and was pretty bummed. But now I see people have the exact same unresponsive touch screen in the exact same spot as mine? What ROM/Kernel are are you guys running? I am running what is in my sig and had not noticed it before until a couple of days ago. Coupled with the unresponsiveness, my Knock on does not work and the phone becomes mildly warm faster than usual. I think it might be a kernel software issue.
Ugh... I was hoping this wouldn't turn in to this big of a problem. I've got the same thing here, VS980 after flashing a Cloudy ROM.
I took over a thread here recently http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52858791 , but I'll post here again anyways. I wonder if it's the same spot with you guys too. It's right where the install button is on the Play Store, right? For a few hours after it started it went back to normal, then messed up again permanently.
TOT'ing back to 12B didn't help, so I got a replacement device from Verizon. I've yet to send back my old one because I'm worried about the unrooted flag in the bootloader and settings.
I don't have enough posts yet to be able to do this, but can someone alert a dev about this? Particularly in the thread of whatever ROM it was that you last used? A lot of people in the last thread said it came from Cloudy, and I figured it might make sense as Knock Code was supposed to be a feature on there even though the VS980 source wasn't out. Then again I probably have no idea what I'm talking about, but I'd love to hear from someone who does.
I dont think my blacked out area is quite as thick as yours but yes its in the exact same place. To confuse things even more my phone just started working properly again (for how long is another story). Its very odd that It hasnt worked once in 2 months or so and now twice in 2 days its started working.
As a side note I'm pretty sure I started having this problem immediately or very shortly after the OTA kitkat update. I'm now running cloudypro II 2.0 with 3.4.0 kernel, which as i said before didnt fix the problem in the 1 month ive been using this rom.
I originally thought it may have been a software issue, but for it to randomly start/stop working all of a sudden after so long of no function (with no software being added or changed) I'm thinking its more likely a hardware problem? When I fly home on Monday I'm going to try opening up the phone and cleaning the contacts to the from the touchscreen to the mainboard.
If it is software related it may have something to do with air plane mode. I get almost no signal where I'm working at the moment and the constant searching for signal kills my battery pretty fast so I've started using air plane mode the past few days. Thats the only thing out of the ordinary that i've done software wise.
Having the same issue!!
Has anyone found a solution ?
Please reply.
hashir1296 said:
Has anyone found a solution ?
Please reply.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, we've sent it to LG for repairs and they were able to fix it easily.
Sfkn, was your phone rooted when you sent it to them? I'm having the same issue, and it either started happening today, or I just noticed it today, but it's bugging the crap out of me. I'm running stock kk, rooted with twrp and on the cloudyfa kernel.
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app
Had the same today but at the middle of the screen, I pressed on the corners and around the screen pretty hard and it is back to normal(for now).
Hope it wont come back.
You can unroot the device by flashing original rom with LG flash tool.
THISISINSANE said:
Sfkn, was your phone rooted when you sent it to them? I'm having the same issue, and it either started happening today, or I just noticed it today, but it's bugging the crap out of me. I'm running stock kk, rooted with twrp and on the cloudyfa kernel.
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, I am completely stock.
Yeah I used the LG mobile support tool and that unrooted it. Now I'm just waiting for my replacement phone to arrive.
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app
THISISINSANE said:
Yeah I used the LG mobile support tool and that unrooted it. Now I'm just waiting for my replacement phone to arrive.
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You claimed insurance rather than with LG repair?
Sfkn2 said:
You claimed insurance rather than with LG repair?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I went with T-Mobile's warranty replacement. I already sold my backup phone so I couldn't send the phone to LG for repairs and still have a phone
Sent from my LG-D801 using XDA Free mobile app