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Hardware buttons doesn't work anymore on my Trinity.

Hi all, my Trinity's hardware buttons doesn't work.
The 2 softkey hardware buttons, the red and the green button, the ok button and the Start button seems to be broken also if they have backlight. All the others buttons are ok.
I've tried to softreset, hardreset and flash the ROM (I'm using last Ervius ROM). After flashing for the first time the buttons were ok for a littewhile but now they seems to be broken again even after several flash. I've also tried to downgrade to wm5 but nothing change. I think that is an hardware issue and I'm going to try to fix it by opening my Trinity hoping that is just a flat connector pluged out but if someone else has experienced the same problem and has to suggest me something is really welcome.

Campo said:
Hi all, my Trinity's hardware buttons doesn't work.
The 2 softkey hardware buttons, the red and the green button, the ok button and the Start button seems to be broken also if they have backlight. All the others buttons are ok.
I've tried to softreset, hardreset and flash the ROM (I'm using last Ervius ROM). After flashing for the first time the buttons were ok for a littewhile but now they seems to be broken again even after several flash. I've also tried to downgrade to wm5 but nothing change. I think that is an hardware issue and I'm going to try to fix it by opening my Trinity hoping that is just a flat connector pluged out but if someone else has experienced the same problem and has to suggest me something is really welcome.
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I experienced this myself, and replaced this item:
http://cnn.cn/shop/p3600dopod-d810-keypad-p-1825.html
HPN

keys are stuck
Mine also, but solved it after a couple of days (temporarily). The hardware buttons problem seems to be related with one of the keys stuck. If one of those keys is stuck none of the others work. I tried "fast" double clicking on one key at a time to unstuck and it worked for me. Mine has been working for two weeks with no problem. Anyway I ordered that part "just in case".
So before opening your trinity try to unstuck the keys. It seems to be related with humidity conditions and carrying the phone in the pocket (just a guess).

hpn said:
I experienced this myself, and replaced this item:
http://cnn.cn/shop/p3600dopod-d810-keypad-p-1825.html
HPN
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Thanks !

n0t said:
Mine also, but solved it after a couple of days (temporarily). The hardware buttons problem seems to be related with one of the keys stuck. If one of those keys is stuck none of the others work. I tried "fast" double clicking on one key at a time to unstuck and it worked for me. Mine has been working for two weeks with no problem. Anyway I ordered that part "just in case".
So before opening your trinity try to unstuck the keys. It seems to be related with humidity conditions and carrying the phone in the pocket (just a guess).
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I'm going to try this becouse during the last 4 days sometimes the buttons work so.... thanks!

Ok, nothing work.
I've also tried to open the device but looking behind the buttons pad fortunally/unfortunally there isn't an evident hardware problem.
The only solution is to replace the pad.

Hi to all.
I have had buttons not working on my trinity for some time. was tempted to send it back for repair but i did not want to be without my phone and did not want to have to stick the old wm5 rom back on!!
I took my trinity apart too see if i could see anything wrong. and got it down to the keypad. one thing i did notice is that there was a lot of dust. also around the small disks that provide the buttons, there are 3 small holes in the sealing sheet. seems that the construction of the switch array is circuit board at the bottom, with small tin disks on top, all held in place with a thin plastic sheet.
The tin disks 'pop' inside out when you press the buttons, making the contact for the switch. On the old nokia phones, these disks got deformed and this would make the button work but with no click. I had a click but no button operation, and with the holes, and all the dust i found, i figured that it must be dusty contacts.
so here is how i managed to fix my buttons for free:
1, strip the phone to get to the keyboard circuit (i used this link clicky)
2, clean all the dust from the buttons
3, start to tease the plastic film from the front of the board (i used a sharp knife but mind your fingers and take care not to damage the board)
4, once one corner is up you should be able to slowly pull the film up (take care not to damage the disks as the plastic comes up but make sure the disks stay on the plastic sheet)
5, dont pull the sheet totally off otherwise you will have a job getting it all to line up after.
6, get some alcohol or head cleaning fluid on a cotton bud and clean all the gold contacts, as well as the insides of the discs.
7, slowly rub the plastic film to put it back where it came from, taking care to get the disks in the center of the gold contacts.
8, rebuild and test
All being well you should have working buttons again!!! It seems the design of the buttons lets dust inside the workings.
Hope this helps someone with clicking buttons but no action!!!

Power button not functional

Hey guys, I was just using my phone today like a normal day, and my phone's power button just stopped working. I doubt its software, so is there anything I can do to fix this? Any guides in particular?
edit: the button has randomly started working again after I pushed it in a bit without opening anything, but I suspect theres dirt accumulating in there or something and just making it hard to work. I'd still like to know if theres a way i can get the power button out, clean it with a q-tip or what not and get it back in all safely.

Sorry to hear that, bro. Judging from this Vibrant tear-down thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24155781, it looks like the power button is accessible after taking off the main back cover ... but I can't really tell from the 2nd photo (looking at it from my phone / Tapatalk right now, and the zoomed resolution is not very good).
Hope you get it figured out, or maybe (in the meantime) use a power button widget / shortcut?
( not to make light of the circumstance ... but maybe make sure you're using the right "towels" when you wipe down your phone. Its always easy to blame dougie's special red apk. )

Hey xriderx, it is pretty easy to replace the power button ribbon. Just dont tear the pad off the board like I did. I found the ribbon online for about $10. What you are describing is exactly what my power button did before going out completely.
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cixdk said:
Hey xriderx, it is pretty easy to replace the power button ribbon. Just dont tear the pad off the board like I did. I found the ribbon online for about $10. What you are describing is exactly what my power button did before going out completely.
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How can you detach the power button ribbon and replace the by the new one? do you have to solder or anything ?

Yes it will require some soldering. Maybe some desoldering tape to remove the old ribbon/solder as well.

Sticky home button

Just today my home button started getting sticky. it clicks two times instead of one. Has anyone experiwnced similar issues with their s4?
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Maybe it got dirty with something sticky you held before using the phone Try cleaning it and see if it still happens.

Mine has gone sticky as well. It only registers one click, but it needs more force to push in, and it gives with an audible clicky noise. It also feels slow in the 'release'. Considering getting it fixed.

started happening to me yesterday (14 days of use), and the home button is also sticky, but only on the left side. if I press the button in the center or on the right side, the click is normal. pressing on left side I can feel 2 levels on the click.
any way to fix this? feels like broken.

Nobody?

Mine started to get sticky too. I think it has something to do with the microUSB port. Try inserting the microUSB cable and shifting the port up and down.

Sticking Home Button
i have this issue as well, sent mine to service center, hope they fix it or replace the unit.
I think it is a design issue, we users might have pressed it harder than usual, which tear up something that holds the home button (Since it is elongated) on both ends. and if you notice, it is no longer protruding (a litttle), it is aligned with the screen.
I think in the long run, more users will report this issue, i had mine for only just 2 weeks, variant GT-9505 black

By any chance any of you have installed pxxxtube? LMFAO

Sticky Button = Replaced screen
hi guys,
sent mine into Samsung Service center, and although i complain of a wobbly home button, they have replace the LCD, since according them the two are connected.

I had the same issue and was able to fix it by doing the following. Put a small amount of water on your fingertip and rub the home button and surrounding areas with it (you may want to do this with phone off). Use the corner of a piece of paper and go around the home button, in between the gap. This soaks up the excess water and cleans the gap. I think what happens is that we get something sticky in there, like juice or soda.

Rikuumi said:
Just today my home button started getting sticky. it clicks two times instead of one. Has anyone experiwnced similar issues with their s4?
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just put some water on it and a bit of alchol.

i also having home button issue on i9505
if i press the left side of the home button it makes a loud clicks noise and then it works.
it feels like the spring or something is a bit loose at that side – if you understand what i mean.
it happens when the phone is hot.
when the phone is cold or not being used for some time it doesnt haapen.
will samsung repair it in warranty?

I'm having this issue as well with my S4, I called Samsung and they won't help me cause I don't have a receipt
Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk 4

tl11 said:
I had the same issue and was able to fix it by doing the following. Put a small amount of water on your fingertip and rub the home button and surrounding areas with it (you may want to do this with phone off). Use the corner of a piece of paper and go around the home button, in between the gap. This soaks up the excess water and cleans the gap. I think what happens is that we get something sticky in there, like juice or soda.
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Thanks, I actually fixed mine

Using onscreen buttons, launcher with gestures and alternative apps available on playstore really helps not to stress home buttons.
Samsung should remove this physical home button on next galaxy series.
Sent from my Nokia 3210 LTE

Home button problem/ its loose/ flat with the screen/ hard to press

Hello,
I didn't notice this until my gf bought s5. Playing around with both devices I noticed that my home button make clicking noise when swiping finger over it (without pressing it) from left to right, also my home button is flat with the screen, hers is like 1 mm risen compare to mine.
Also mine is harder to press on the sides, because its flat with the screen.
Does anyone else notice that? Should I be worried or it will be fine?

If its working properly then no worries. Its just Samsung tradition of their devices.
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I owned s2, s3 and Note 3. Never experience something similar, that's why I was I little worried. But ill try to get used to it, because in my country (Serbia) fixing it or replacing it under warranty could take up to 40 days, and its too much to wait that long.

Anyone else have this problem?

Miss the Rear Volume Up Down Keys on the G5?

At first when I learned that the G5 was going to be released without the rear volume keys I was fairly disturbed, it almost made me switch to a different manufacturer. Now, after having used the G5 for a little more than month I think there's a fairly good argument for moving the volume keys once you throw the wide angle camera into the mix.
If you use the wide angle camera your finger or part of your hand would always be in the shot if the volume down key was on the back and used as the shutter. Try it out for yourself, place your finger where the volume keys would be while using the camera - it is possible to get your hand out of the way, but it would be pretty persnickety day to day.
I suppose they could have moved the key cluster further down the phone, but then you lose the ergonomic aspects of it. Conversely, you could move the camera up, but there are likely physical packaging constraints in that direction.
So, I get it LG. Still makes me sad though, maybe on the G6?

I hate that they moved the volume keys to the side of the phone. I thought it would be easy to adapt to the new position (I've had an G2 since it was released), but I still pick up the phone from the table by holding the right and left side of the phone, and I often turn the volume all the way up or all the way down because I hold the volume button.
I've never used the volume buttons as shutter keys, so that would not be a problem for me....
Bottom line; I miss the volume buttons on the back of the phone...

The only reason I liked the volume buttons on the back was because I hate seeing them stick out from the side. I know some people have complained about how hard it is to find the buttons by feel but I like the ever so slightly raised buttons on the side.

I really miss the side buttons. Coming from the G3 after 2 years it's hard to get used to again. At least the power button is still on the back.

Coming from a G2 yes I do miss the rear volume buttons, had to disable the shortcut keys for the camera on the G5. Kept taking photos while its placed in the cup holder.

It's hard to re-adapt to keys on the side - similarly once you have knock-on/off it's hard to use a device without it. LG really has some nice ideas, they need to work on execution.

If they had moved the volume rocker to the right side, I would miss them on the back. But since I hold the phone with my left hand most the time, they are perfect on the left.
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I really miss these buttons on the back too

Not in the slightest. I'd always hit them by accident. Now when I reach back there I know what I'm pressing.
That sounded dirty lol
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk

Hate them on the side, but it does make more sense if you use it to take photos , especially with the wide angle lens. I don't like the feeling of the side buttons, but a case solved it completely.

They left the power button on the back, I wish they left the volume keys too.

Took a little getting used to having used the G2 for so long but it dont bother me anymore, at least we have the fingerprint scanner on the back, makes unlocking a breeze, never used to use a lock screen with the G2 just because i was to lazy to input a sequence/pin. With the G5 my finger naturally seems to fall in place with the fingerprint scanner as i pick my device up to support support.

...but emulation
Ixstala said:
At first when I learned that the G5 was going to be released without the rear volume keys I was fairly disturbed, it almost made me switch to a different manufacturer. Now, after having used the G5 for a little more than month I think there's a fairly good argument for moving the volume keys once you throw the wide angle camera into the mix.
If you use the wide angle camera your finger or part of your hand would always be in the shot if the volume down key was on the back and used as the shutter. Try it out for yourself, place your finger where the volume keys would be while using the camera - it is possible to get your hand out of the way, but it would be pretty persnickety day to day.
I suppose they could have moved the key cluster further down the phone, but then you lose the ergonomic aspects of it. Conversely, you could move the camera up, but there are likely physical packaging constraints in that direction.
So, I get it LG. Still makes me sad though, maybe on the G6?
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This might be one of my only disappointments in the physical design of this phone. As I am an avid user of emulators (PSX, PSP, Dolphin) I often have my phone mounted on a Gamepad. With the old volume keys, access was much easier. unfortunately, some of the emulators do not provide a reverse landscape option and my volume roller is tucked near the top of the controller, making access a little more difficult. Does it deter my interest in the phone? Hardly, if any. However, I also have a phone mount for my road bike (haven't jumped on board with the GoPro crowd just yet), and this particular mount often reaches the volume down key if I opt to center the phone on the mount. Otherwise, I am fearful of the phone falling out of the mount due to me having to clip closer to the bottom of the phone.
Now that I have vented-- Overall, I am very pleased with the rest of the design, as well as the potential of the modular aspect (confident a PS Vitaesque type controller mount will become available at some point). I am also highly satisfied with the speed and performance, as well as compatibility, with each emulator I have used. Overall 9.5/10 from me. :good:

I fully agree. If there is some reason for not putting them on the back that is related to the camera, please fix it. Never once during the time I owned the G4 did I make any significant, accidental changes to the volume. WIth the G5 it is always happening.
LG....please bring back the rear volume buttons.
rd-Target said:
I hate that they moved the volume keys to the side of the phone. I thought it would be easy to adapt to the new position (I've had an G2 since it was released), but I still pick up the phone from the table by holding the right and left side of the phone, and I often turn the volume all the way up or all the way down because I hold the volume button.
I've never used the volume buttons as shutter keys, so that would not be a problem for me....
Bottom line; I miss the volume buttons on the back of the phone...
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