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I just noticed this morning that when I hit the power button the screen only dims now. I swear it used to shut off the display completely before today, and I know for certain that is how it worked on 1.6. This really is annoying, because now when I put it in my pocket the 3 buttons are constantly being depresses and they vibrate, which lights the display again. That coupled with this stupid lock screen that I have to try to open 3-4 times is really making me angry. Maybe it's just me thugh.....
I'm assuming you upgraded to 2.1?
I remember reading somewhere that someone had a similar issue after upgrading to 2.1 but then they re flashed 2.1 a different way and problem went away.
Same issue here, it really eats up my battery life, and I do end up pushing those soft keys all-too often... I am on 2.1 and that is definitely when the problem started, I'm going to try reflashing to see if I can eliminate the issue.
try the steps found here on streaksmart.com. She reports that she has no issues when its done that way. I don't have my streak yet but will follow these steps when i get it.
I had a similar problem before, only the screen would go off and on again and stay on!
Turns out it was an APP that done this.
It is possible an app is causing the problem.
Don't leave wifi on when not using and the problem disappears.
vatk said:
Don't leave wifi on when not using and the problem disappears.
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I've been experimenting with what's been causing this on mine, and I noticed that sometimes wifi will not shut all the way off. It hangs at "Turning off..."
So I tried not letting it sleep with wifi on, I turn it on if I need it, then turn it off (really a big pain in the butt) but went two days with no "no sleep" problems.
Today I tried leaving wifi on all the time, not two hours later it happened.
Since it's not happening to everybody, I wonder if it has something to do with our wifi setups. Maybe the router brand, or the encryption type, or something?
Last night I powered off the phone before better. I have wifi on all the time and I never shut it off. Today though, I have had no issues with the sleep function. It's still mid afternoon so we'll see if it continues this way. If so I will explore the wifi solution as well.
I was having this problem and somehow this setting was wrong:
SETTINGS>>APPLICATIONS>>DEVELOPMENT>>STAY AWAKE
mine was checked and we all know what that mean. Check yours to be sure if your not up for flashing again. Just a thought in case you overlooked this...
bhyde said:
I was having this problem and somehow this setting was wrong:
SETTINGS>>APPLICATIONS>>DEVELOPMENT>>STAY AWAKE
mine was checked and we all know what that mean. Check yours to be sure if your not up for flashing again. Just a thought in case you overlooked this...
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Yes, it means the screen will not time out and go off when it's being charged, but you can still turn it off, and mine wasn't plugged in when I couldn't turn it off.
I don't think this is related to what I've been seeing, but thanks.
It seems that Bluetooth did it today. I was fine all day going black on sleep with power button, but once I switched on wireless to connect to my car stereo it never went off again. Even if I turn off the wireless I have to shut down and reboot.
jnovello said:
It seems that Bluetooth did it today. I was fine all day going black on sleep with power button, but once I switched on wireless to connect to my car stereo it never went off again. Even if I turn off the wireless I have to shut down and reboot.
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Same here. Started car and it showed zero signal strength for the phone on the dashboard display. Pressed the power button on the Dell Streak and the car display then displayed the signal strength. From then on, the screen would dim but not shut off.
Pete
petesbodyparts said:
Same here. Started car and it showed zero signal strength for the phone on the dashboard display. Pressed the power button on the Dell Streak and the car display then displayed the signal strength. From then on, the screen would dim but not shut off.
Pete
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Was your wifi also enabled (even if not connected to any AP's) when this happened?
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Was your wifi also enabled (even if not connected to any AP's) when this happened?
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Yes, and I couldn't turn it off once the "screen dim bug" took hold. Today I've rebooted and left Bluetooth OFF and Wireless ON and have not had an issue all day long, and that's making calls, using 3G, wireless and running a pile of apps. I think I can live with no Bluetooth until the next release.
Pete
I don't think it's BT. I think it's wifi not recovering properly from sleep mode.
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I don't think it's BT. I think it's wifi not recovering properly from sleep mode.
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Fair call. However, I've now had BT off for 6 hours and I'm using 3G, wireless and USB transfers and it hasn't hiccuped yet. This is the longest I've had with no screen dim bug.
I did notice that when I walked out to the car, the Streak could still "see" my home wireless network, then starting the car and the BT pairing and connecting is when the screen dim bug came back.
Maybe it's when both are run at the same time and both are connected/paired?
petesbodyparts said:
Fair call. However, I've now had BT off for 6 hours and I'm using 3G, wireless and USB transfers and it hasn't hiccuped yet. This is the longest I've had with no screen dim bug.
I did notice that when I walked out to the car, the Streak could still "see" my home wireless network, then starting the car and the BT pairing and connecting is when the screen dim bug came back.
Maybe it's when both are run at the same time and both are connected/paired?
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I agree its looks like its a wifi issue. I always keep my bluetooth off and it still did it.
I got mine fixed... but the problem is i did a bunch of steps and now cant figure out which one actually fixed it. its been running great for 12hrs now.
What I did, since I noticed that wifi sometimes didn't sleep or wake itself up properly all the time (which i think is what's affecting our Streak sleeping), was turn off the wifi sleep. In other words when my device shuts off wifi stays active.
However, I then used "Tasker" from the Market and setup two profiles. When the screen goes off it shuts off 3G, wifi and autosync. Then when the screen comes on it turns on 3g/wifi, waits 20 secs and enables autosync (which then initiates a mail/calendar/contacts sync).
This has worked perfectly, and I get mad good battery life to boot. Now this means I don't get mail/updates (facebook, weather, etc - still get calls and txts obviously) but for me it's not a big deal especially for the battery life.
I may eventually setup more Tasker events to duplicate "Juice Defender" and poll every half hour (3G only, when screen is off only) to get my updates, but for now it's been working great.
I also setup profiles so if I'm not where I have wifi pairings it shuts down wifi. Also if it detects I'm connected via wifi (at home for instance) it disables my lock screen. I also have it set to only start GPS for apps that need it (Maps, Navigation, Places, etc) and that helps save battery too.
Tasker is an awesome app for $3.99. It has a steep learning curve, but there are enough walk-throughs available to teach you how to do the basics.
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I agree its looks like its a wifi issue. I always keep my bluetooth off and it still did it.
I got mine fixed... but the problem is i did a bunch of steps and now cant figure out which one actually fixed it. its been running great for 12hrs now.
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Found the fix on Modaco. Have a look at the last page of the thread called "2.1 Bugs ....., Add what you find please....."
I never knew there was an "Advanced" menu for WiFi!
yeah that is not it. I also have mine set to never time out so does that mean it will never shut off either? Anyway, it keeps happening through the day. Wifi and bluetooth do seem to have something to do with it, but I need them both on all the time so the only thing I can do is reboot. Then it is good for a couple hours. Are the any apps that have a reboot? That's one thing I miss on the iPhone.
When I have my transformer docked the screen will not stay off after closing the lid. Initially it will turn off, but after a few seconds it will come back on. It seems as though something is waking the device. I have tried a few different settings, and trying it with the charger plugged in, and also unplugged. Anybody else have this problem, and more importantly, anyone have a solution?
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When I have my transformer docked the screen will not stay off after closing the lid. Initially it will turn off, but after a few seconds it will come back on. It seems as though something is waking the device. I have tried a few different settings, and trying it with the charger plugged in, and also unplugged. Anybody else have this problem, and more importantly, anyone have a solution?
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check your time-out settings for screen and lock?
I have it set to time out after 10 minutes but my understanding was the screen should automatically shutoff and stay off when docked and closed. Am I wrong? Could it be a kernel issue? I'm using the Clemsyn kernel. OC'd to 1.4
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I have it set to time out after 10 minutes but my understanding was the screen should automatically shutoff and stay off when docked and closed. Am I wrong? Could it be a kernel issue? I'm using the Clemsyn kernel. OC'd to 1.4
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In Applications -> Development. Is the option that says "Stay on when charging" turned on? That'll explain why. Since the dock is technically charging the tablet.
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In Applications -> Development. Is the option that says "Stay on when charging" turned on? That'll explain why. Since the dock is technically charging the tablet.
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I was excited for a minute, hoped that might be it. But no, I don't have that option enabled. You're using the Netformer kernel? Maybe I will try flashing that. At worst it could rule out the kernel causing the problem.
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When I have my transformer docked the screen will not stay off after closing the lid. Initially it will turn off, but after a few seconds it will come back on. It seems as though something is waking the device. I have tried a few different settings, and trying it with the charger plugged in, and also unplugged. Anybody else have this problem, and more importantly, anyone have a solution?
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Check your tablet is properly docked?
The magnet under the "+=" key on the dock will turn off the screen on the tablet ONLY when the tablet is properly docked. When the tablet is loosly docked (hard to describe but has happened to me) the magnet will have no effect on the tablet screen dimming. For example, if you disconnect the tablet and dock and place a magnet over the tablet (same area above "+=" on keyboard) nothing happens.
All sorts of dock issues happen to me when I force stop services or delete data related to dock services. Nothing has recovered the dock for me, except a complete factory reset. For example, I force stopped and deleted data on three services related to android & asus keyboard and the top row of keys no longer functioned until factory reset (e.g. wireless, bluetooth, pad disable, etc. through settings key and some audio controls). This might be a related issue if you are not on stock OS/ROM.
Good luck!
my tablet is docked properly but is still got the issue that the screen turns on even when the lid is closed .. it turns off first but recovers a few seconds later ..
Mine is exactly the same--the stay awake option is not checked, the tablet is docked correctly (slider is all the way to the right), and the tablet comes on while docked and charging. However, it does charge. I haven't timed it to see how long it takes vs undocked, or docked being used. I'm running unrooted, latest updates.
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Check your tablet is properly docked?
The magnet under the "+=" key on the dock will turn off the screen on the tablet ONLY when the tablet is properly docked. When the tablet is loosly docked (hard to describe but has happened to me) the magnet will have no effect on the tablet screen dimming. For example, if you disconnect the tablet and dock and place a magnet over the tablet (same area above "+=" on keyboard) nothing happens.
All sorts of dock issues happen to me when I force stop services or delete data related to dock services. Nothing has recovered the dock for me, except a complete factory reset. For example, I force stopped and deleted data on three services related to android & asus keyboard and the top row of keys no longer functioned until factory reset (e.g. wireless, bluetooth, pad disable, etc. through settings key and some audio controls). This might be a related issue if you are not on stock OS/ROM.
Good luck!
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It was exactly what happened to me! Check if the dock button go until the end. This is made by docking well, not forcing the button. After that the screen went off has supposed.
Good luck.
no .. ich checked it twice .. i can't push it harder to dock it .. the switch is all the way to the right.
Is there any known app that can handle the switching forced by opening and closing the lid ?
I think this happened to me one time and caused a huge scare.
I had been shutting the lid of the TF and putting it in it's case...and having no problems.
But one time I did that, and it came back on and got VERY HOT and ran the battery to 0%!
I got lucky and just recharged it, but now, I shut it off everytime I'm going to put it in the case...you can't trust the shut-off-feature.
Got the exact same issue, screen is initially turning off but when you fully close the lid it turns on. It's got something to do with the touchpad (for me at least), because I've got no problems at all when you turn the touchpad off!
Can you guys try this too? Just turn the touchpad off and see wether the screen will turn on or not. Might get us closer to a fix.
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Got the exact same issue, screen is initially turning off but when you fully close the lid it turns on. It's got something to do with the touchpad (for me at least), because I've got no problems at all when you turn the touchpad off!
Can you guys try this too? Just turn the touchpad off and see wether the screen will turn on or not. Might get us closer to a fix.
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Same for me, i also had the feeling that it depends on the touchpad because when you reopen it you can see the cursor somewhere on the screen. Will try it later when i'm at home! Maybe we have to use something like a script to deactivate the touchpad when closing the lid.
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Awesome ! this seems to work (tested it several times now).. i think there might be a way to react to the intents fired by closing and opening the lid so we can use them to turn off the touchpad.. ill check it out later but im not that experienced in android so maybe someone wants to help
EDIT: There is a status change in LogCat made by the WindowManager. Its called notifyLidSwitchChanged but there is nothing in the log while enabling or disabling the touchpad...
Maybe this related to problem?
I killed a few application services and deleted their data, while in settings. Afterwards my dock was not working correctly, e.g. keys were disabled and other strange effects.
I copied the 3.1 update from the web to flash and re-updated but this did *not* fix the problem. Next I did a factory reset and this solved my dock problems.
Maybe your tablet is missing some ASUS control bits for the dock? If you can afford a factory reset it might help. Good luck.
I'll try, I'm rooted so I'll just nandroid and revert to stock 3.1. I'm glad the touchpad "fixes" it atleast, means we all have the same issue.
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Thanks for posting this question as I thought I was the only one experiencing this issue.
The fix for me was found when Gibeon mentioned the touch pad. Once I read that I realized that the cursor was always displayed when I would open the case. Not sure of the reason. All I have to do is turn the touch pad off and it works fine.
I will try a factory reset/data wipe when I am ready but for now this works fine for me. Perhaps there is a away to fix this in the kernel (I have used both clemsyn/blades and netformer and had the issue with both) Thanks for the info!
I made a thread about this too a few days ago, I still have this problem and it drains my dock battery in only 3-4 hours. (and that's WITHOUT using the TF at all for those 3-4 hours)
Tested on mine and it is definitely the touch pad. Thanks for the help everyone. At least we've got a work around to use until a more permanent fix is achieved.
Would tasker be able to automatically shut down touch pad when screen is closed?
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oh man, where do i begin? i decided to root my phone by watching one of the videos on youtube and everything went well, got the congrats, phone is rooted prompt. turned my phone off and let it charge overnight, when i turned on my phone,it operated as normal but then when the screen went off and i hit the power button to get the screen back on, the phone would not respond. i had to pull the battery and power it back on. this happens repeatedly.
and now i discover that i can't get on the market as it says there's no connection either on 3g or wifi.
does anyone have any idea of what i've done? is there a solution to this ?
Need detailed information of everything you did and used for the root process.
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I have a Galaxy Note 3 running stock firmware on TMobile. It is not rooted or anything special.
I'm running into an issue where whenever it boots up, it comes up quickly, but Bluetooth and Wifi are not enabled (even though they were before when it shut down). Also, the screen lock button doesn't do anything, so there's no way to lock the screen. If I hold down the screen button, it does bring up the Power menu, so I know the physical button is fine.
If I just sit and wait, Bluetooth and Wifi do eventually come on, but it could take hours. Alternately, if I just hit the home button and lock button a lot in no particular order, eventually the lock button will randomly work, and the screen will lock. When I unlock the screen, I can see Wifi and Bluetooth coming on. Somehow the lack of a functional lock screen button and the wifi and bluetooth not turning on are tied to eachother, but I don't really understand why.
Tonight my phone was being a little laggy, so I restarted it, and I wasn't thinking about this bug so I just put it in my pocket while it rebooted. It started up, but since I wasn't paying attention to it I didn't get the lock screen working and the wifi and bluetooth on. When I finally pulled my phone out about an hour later the battery was at 8%. I looked at battery stats, and the battery use is attributed to
Android OS 28%
Media Server 27%
Android System 12%
Screen 8%
Those stats make me think something is getting all hung up when it boots up and causing the OS to just spin and burn battery.
Any ideas? I don't even know where to start. I've googled a lot but it's hard trying to figure out what the right phrase is, since most of my googling results in people who don't like their lock screen or can't get their wifi to connect.
Thanks in advance
J
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I have a Galaxy Note 3 running stock firmware on TMobile. It is not rooted or anything special.
I'm running into an issue where whenever it boots up, it comes up quickly, but Bluetooth and Wifi are not enabled (even though they were before when it shut down). Also, the screen lock button doesn't do anything, so there's no way to lock the screen. If I hold down the screen button, it does bring up the Power menu, so I know the physical button is fine.
If I just sit and wait, Bluetooth and Wifi do eventually come on, but it could take hours. Alternately, if I just hit the home button and lock button a lot in no particular order, eventually the lock button will randomly work, and the screen will lock. When I unlock the screen, I can see Wifi and Bluetooth coming on. Somehow the lack of a functional lock screen button and the wifi and bluetooth not turning on are tied to eachother, but I don't really understand why.
Tonight my phone was being a little laggy, so I restarted it, and I wasn't thinking about this bug so I just put it in my pocket while it rebooted. It started up, but since I wasn't paying attention to it I didn't get the lock screen working and the wifi and bluetooth on. When I finally pulled my phone out about an hour later the battery was at 8%. I looked at battery stats, and the battery use is attributed to
Android OS 28%
Media Server 27%
Android System 12%
Screen 8%
Those stats make me think something is getting all hung up when it boots up and causing the OS to just spin and burn battery.
Any ideas? I don't even know where to start. I've googled a lot but it's hard trying to figure out what the right phrase is, since most of my googling results in people who don't like their lock screen or can't get their wifi to connect.
Thanks in advance
J
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Why you dont flash again your original firmware via odin ? If a software problem i think need be solved.
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Why you dont flash again your original firmware via odin ? If a software problem i think need be solved.
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Well, I figured I'd ask to see if other people had seen this before first.
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Well, I figured I'd ask to see if other people had seen this before first.
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First try hard reset, then flash if that dont help.
Hello I have a Skyworth Android tv and when I turn it on it gives the error of “Unfortunately HiRMServices has stopped” and I click ok and it’s just keeps popping up over and until I restart the tv a couple of times then it goes away. It’s running android 4.4.2 I was wondering has anyone encounters this or if there is a fix the tv is rooted also or if I can just remove Android period and just use a stick or android box. I think it has something to do with the internet once it’s connected after the boot it doesn’t give me the error just a guess
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Hey bud. I have been having the same issue with mine. One workaround so you don’t have to keep rebooting and cross your fingers it works is to go to sound settings and put the option for sound only and then the tv backlight turns off and only the speakers stay on. It literally turns off the rest of the tv and kinda puts it on standby until you wake it up. It’s a good workaround until we figure out a fix.