During the past few weeks I noticed my home botton isn't clicking and doesn't sink in when pressed. It seem to already be sinked in but it doesn't appear like it's being held down by soda or juice residue. I'd never had any spillage accidents. Has anyone encounter this issue?
Everything works fine, fingerprint scanner and all. I could probably live with it like that even though I have insurance but my OCD is kicking in and it's driving me nuts.
shook187 said:
During the past few weeks I noticed my home botton isn't clicking and doesn't sink in when pressed. It seem to already be sinked in but it doesn't appear like it's being held down by soda or juice residue. I'd never had any spillage accidents. Has anyone encounter this issue?
Everything works fine, fingerprint scanner and all. I could probably live with it like that even though I have insurance but my OCD is kicking in and it's driving me nuts.
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Something sticky got in mine somehow and it would stick when I pressed it. I sprayed some automotive throttle body cleaner around the button with the phone off, battery out to dissolve it and it fixed it. I use throttle body cleaner because it is designed to not interfere with the fragile sensors in the throttle body that monitor air temperature, and leaves no residue.
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Keyboard cleaning
Anybody tried to clean the keyboard thoroughly?
More and more keys starting to react badly on presses (e.g. no reaction first time.. but my pressing the key again a bit harder it does work).
Looks like there has gotten some dirt underneath.
Advice is appreciated!
Arnie
I take the hose of the shop vac to my keyboard, and around the outer edges of the screen and keys every now and then, making sure not to scuff the device, then hit it all with canned air, no problems as of yet.
Im on this thing 24/7, so it see's some major useage, infact half of my keys are missing paint, and one has a chipped edge, from my thumbnails, but no dirt buildup, which I had been expecting, this house is big time dusty around here.
If anyone does use either of these methods for cleaning, I advise to be cautious around the mic and speakers, I imagine direct strong pressures either way arent too good for them, I do blow them out a bit, but I dont hold the canned air straw right up against them.
This is pretty tame and i am probably just a retard for not figuring this out early, but i thought id share it with you.
You know the annoying edges of the screen that seem to gather so much crap and are hard to clean? I just started using the little cotton buds you clean your ears with to get to the corners and it works really well. No risk of damaging screen and gets right in under the plastic if you push down softly and twist it. cheap and easy to find too.
Also to clean the keyboard i use a little can of compressed air i got from local electronics shop, works a treat to fix any buttons that are not activating properly.
Just thought id share...
Try using a compressed air canister (gently!). I found my wife hidden under my PC's keyboard like that.
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Hello,
I got my N1 1 week before, and i'm really satisfied with this phone.
Since the first day that i got it, i tested it by applying pressure to the corners of the screen, just to check if it had any problems of clicking screen like the other users reported, and it was ok, no clicking and everything normal.
But today, i tested it again and i noticed that it clicked near the touch buttons at the bottom of the screen I applied pressure on it, and it seemed like it glued again and didn't click anymore, after several hours it begun to click again
I think i will apply the hairdryer method, before dust goes under my screen.
I just opened this thread to warn the other N1 owners, to check their phone again, so you are all sure that you have no problems with your screen.
Best Regards!
What's with this clicking?! I don't understand where you see the problem
Thats a good point cause I just got the N1 couple of days ago and noticed a clicking sound on the top area. Didn't know this was a known issue. Gonna have to look into it further.
I tried telling you guys in the thread I started (the other one about the dust under the screen), where I first suggested using a hairdryer... that everyone should go ahead and warm up the screen and make sure it's sealed properly. The glue has to be warmed up well to really get tacky so when it cools it will stay sealed since it's porous.
uansari1 said:
I tried telling you guys in the thread I started (the other one about the dust under the screen), where I first suggested using a hairdryer... that everyone should go ahead and warm up the screen and make sure it's sealed properly. The glue has to be warmed up well to really get tacky so when it cools it will stay sealed since it's porous.
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Yeah I did something like that. When I was leaving work I figured if I crank up the heat all the way up and hold the phone in front of the vent it might achieve the same thing and it seems like its good now. I don't here any clicking any more. I actually realized it was clicking from the bottom area as well aside from the top but it seems good (hopefully).
What exactly do you guys do to get that clicking sound? You press the edges of the screen? Applying a lot of pressure, or the usual? I don't seem to be getting anything weird, but I'm not pressing too much either.
You have to press at the corners with a good deal of pressure to hear the clicking.
Hm, I don't seem to be getting any noise. Is it loud, or barely noticeable?
Also, if I start to hear it in the future, is it an indicator that I might get the dust problem? Should I heat it with a hair drier? Won't that melt the plastic parts of the phone?
Press hard then let go and you may hear a very faint click. You have to listen for it. If you hear nothing then I guess your unit is fine.
Hairdryers shouldn't melt the plastic components, but should be hot enough to warm the adhesive up.
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Press hard then let go and you may hear a very faint click.
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Ah, sounds like breaking the glue under the screen or something..
I used the hairdryer and it seems to work for a short time on the 4 softkeys.
Will try the upper part now
Did the hairdryer thing a month ago and its still holding strong
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I am having trouble with this, after reading this thread I noticed the 2 bottom corners of my screen do click when pressing down on them hard, so took out the hair dryer and did each corner for about 2 min on full heat full blast, screen was hot to the touch, applied firm pressure while it was cooling afterwards, and there was no clicking at that time.
Now afew minutes after it is still clicking.
How did you guys do it exacly?
edit: nvm got it, had to hold down harder and right at the edge of the screen.
Yeah Mafi0s0, thats what i did too. I realised my screen clicking again after doing it the first time. Doing it the second time - it required alot of pressure, but doesn't seem to clicking anymore.
Thanx for the tips guys, I also had the same problem, but applying more pressure fixed the thing.
Mine also had the clicking at the bottom, and i have some dust under the screen.
It fiexed for now .. but i will probably disassemble it to clean all the dust if it gets worst.
This hair dryer method hasnt worked for me at all, I have tried 3 times, I just checked then and the clicking is heaps bad, its very loud. I am gonna get dust under my screen for sure if I dont fix this.
How have you guys who have been successful done it exactly?
Today I noticed 2 very small dust particles under my screen. After seeing this thread I did the corner test and it turns out the the bottom right of my screen clicks. I did the hair dryer trick and it seems to have fixed it.
I carry my phone around in my trouser pocket in one of these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-LEATHER..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item483990906e
I am always on the move with the phone in my trousers and I am sure that the buttons get pressed all day long causing the phone causing the screen to switch on. I find that with my screen off all day over the weekend, the phone lasts about 16 hours without charge (which is pretty **** anyways) but when I am out, it lasts about 8 to 9 hours max.
Does anyone else experience this?
nope i dont experience this
its more likely caused by your phone going in and out of high/low/3g/3g areas while its in your pocket. the buttons are quite hard to press accidentally imo
Apart from the top power button, it's only the middle button that wakes up the device. I have a gel case on mine (not that ugly ass full silicone wraparound crap) and the edges protrude a lot further than the buttons, so I don't seem to have this problem either.
I believe I have also had this issue. I haven't tested it via battery life, but I do sometimes pull my phone out of my pocket to see the screen on.
Additionally, I downloaded a no-lock app from the market, and whenever I went out and had the screen lock disabled, I'd pull my phone out and it would be doing something (using calculator for example). I've since, re-enabled the screen lock
Wish we could disable the menu button from turning the screen on.
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Apart from the top power button, it's only the middle button that wakes up the device. I have a gel case on mine (not that ugly ass full silicone wraparound crap) and the edges protrude a lot further than the buttons, so I don't seem to have this problem either.
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Which case is that?
alitech said:
Which case is that?
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I have this exact kind, 4 different colours.
Just a random eBay ad to show you what it looks like.
The lighting is a bit bright making them look a bit more glowy then they actually are in this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRYSTAL-SILIC...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item4aa13c8cfd
They have terrific grip in your hands and protect the device face down, face up and from any edge impacts. Call it the cheapest insurance policy you can ever have. I have a black x10 and got clear, smoke, blue and red ones. They all look really nice on the device.
Just got myself a transformer today and it seemed great, however right after about 5 minutes the thing goes nuts like someone is swiping or touching the screen. Mostly just one spot on the left side and it will do it whether I'm holding it or it's sitting by itself. Can't seem to find anything posted about this wondering if thats because it's not common or I'm just not looking for the right stuff? Any help would be great, will likely return it tomorrow anyhow but if there's a fix would be nice.
Yeah, I got this as well while playing Angry Birds (F'd up my scores ! ). I don't know if it will work for you, but I just cleaned the screen really well with a cotton ball and alcohol, dried it, then used a microfiber cloth to clean it up (the ones that come with glasses, screen protectors). It worked for me, i think there was some gunk on the screen and was registering as a touch..
Try a factory reset and if it doesn't work take it back for a new one.
Thanks I can't see it being something on screen but will give it a wipe done here in a minute. Also tried the factory reset seemed to help but still getting in same frequency just not as badly. will see if the cleaning doesn't work I'll take it back and replace it.
This is the biggest annoyance that I have as of recent.
I have particularly oily fingerprints which causes smudges constantly.
I love the sensitivity of the TF, but if there is excessive smudging, the residue will register as a screen input - Wish the sensitivity could be adjusted.
Weird things happen when I need to clean the screen... I.E. I will be using a browser and use a single touch to scroll down, but it will zoom in/out instead; the long press menu will show up in a random spot persistently; -or- the screen will be completely unresponsive.
When this happens - I turn of the screen, clean it, turn the screen back on, and I'm good to go (note: sometimes I cannot even see any smudges where I am having issues).
This happens to me FREQUENTLY when i use the tab outside during humid days. I am thinking a screen protector may help, but still havent gotten one to try it out.
I had this same problem before the touch screen completely stopped responding on me.
For mine it only happened after waking it up from sleep mode though. When I turned Timeout to Never the ghost touching stopped.
Well tried as suggested the cleaning of the screen and all that but it still did it so took it back to the store got lucky and they still had one left, and exchanged it. New one hasn't had any issues at all. Thanks all.
I just took mine out of the box for fun (it was packed up for rma) and when i turned it on the touch screen worked. The ghost touching stopped to. But i still have a strip from top to bottom on the right side of the screen that registers two touches . So ill probably still send it in for a replacement.
So I've browsed around and there are plenty of screen issues, but I haven't seen the one I'm experiencing nor have I seen a solution. When I press the power button my screen comes on and turns off right away. Sometimes a few seconds after I hit the power button sometimes even longer. Most times I won't even be able to put in my security pin to unlock the phone. I see people saying Verizon will do an update soon but that isn't good enough considering I can't use the phone. I did find a loop hole to this problem. Quick start the camera with the volume down button then press the home button after the camera loads and it won't shut off by itself. I thought I'd post this method up for others having this frustration.
If this particular problem has been discussed and beaten to death then the mods can close the thread.
I've got a YouTube link but I don't have 10 posts to show you. Search for user name "vfreeza" and it is the only video I've uploaded. You'll see my first time turning the screen on was using the quick camera method and the times after is with just the power button. The screen turns off without even my hand touching the phone.
don't cover the sensor on the upper left hand side
Yup I read that too. My fingers rest at the corners of the phone and I've tried the not cover sensor thing as well, makes no difference.
Wish I could disable the sensor. I hate this problem
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Just a quick update. I bought a Diztronic tpu case and the moment I put it on all the problems went away. Screen acted nornal and knock works. My guess is without the case my hand is making some kind of connection it shouldn't be when I'm holding it without a case.
wholemilk said:
Just a quick update. I bought a Diztronic tpu case and the moment I put it on all the problems went away. Screen acted nornal and knock works. My guess is without the case my hand is making some kind of connection it shouldn't be when I'm holding it without a case.
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Did your old case hug the bezels tight? because it tends to mess with the digitizer perhaps the incipio feather case? or a plastic case of some sort? just curious im pretty sure that was your problem cause if you barely press on the screen youll notice waves in the lcd screen and since the bezels are so small on this device some cases can do that.
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Did your old case hug the bezels tight? because it tends to mess with the digitizer perhaps the incipio feather case? or a plastic case of some sort? just curious im pretty sure that was your problem cause if you barely press on the screen youll notice waves in the lcd screen and since the bezels are so small on this device some cases can do that.
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The phone was naked, no case at all.
wholemilk said:
The phone was naked, no case at all.
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thats extremely odd but im glad you got it fixed!
Thanks! This case is never coming off! haha
My phone has that very problem and it's driving me insane.. i love this phone, but it truly is a hassel to use it after its been idle for awhile.. or at night... hands no where near the sensor or anything, it could be laying straight up or down n itll still have that problem.. thanks for reading.
I normally just wipe the sensor area, n it magically starts working again.. n i don't touch it, n the problem comes back after awhile....
Also naked phone besides screen protector, but it's not covering up the sensor.
My phone does the same thing. It's so ****ing annoying.