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Hardware button failure

For a while now I've had problems where all the hardware buttons on my 8125 do not function properly. Specifically, the IE button doesn't start the browser, the messaging button doesn't start the messaging app, the phone buttons don't start the phone app, etc...
The camera button occasionally works to start the camera program but stops working after that first press. All the other buttons, including the slideout keyboard do not work at all, with the exception of the volume button, as noted below.
Another symptom is that the volume button, if I forget it's broken and push it by accident, will cause the volume app to popup and try to adjust itself up or down repeatedly. It's obviously thinking the button is stuck.
I know this has got to be a software problems since they all failed at the same time. Does anyone have any idea what might cause this problem and how I might go about troubleshooting it?
I have done a hard reset twice to no avail. The phone was literally 30 days out of warranty when I first reported it to Cingular/AT&T and they wouldn't cover it.

Re: Hardware buttons
Bump. Anyone got any ideas? I can't be the only person that's had this happen.
I just finished flashing the ROM so I went from 1.08 to 2.25 and still no joy.
Earl

Volume buttons stopped working.

I had an energy rom on my hd 2 until the weekend,
The phone was off so when I powerd it up the screen went straight to volume up, (like the up volume button was stuck.)
I tried doing a hard reset but couldnt get it to work, like the buttons werent working, so I reflashed with a stock rom.
Now the volume buttons , phone button and back button dont work anymore.
Even tried to put phone into bootloader mode but no joy there either.
Anyone one think this is hardware, or is it software.
Thanks for any help.

Hi,
I have a similar problem describe here. My problem seems to be a software issue cause my volume buttons work perfect on software but they don't work during startup.

Soft Keys weird behavior

My soft keys are acting weird. sometimes when i press the home button right after a boot, it captures screen, meaning the 'menu' soft key is depressed. However, after that the softkeys don't respond anymore.
Also, sometimes while powering on, the Galaxy boots up in 'safe mode', meaning again that the 'menu' button is depressed (the way to enter safe mode is by pressing the menu button with the power button).
I have checked the key map in the clockwork recovery which show the 'menu' & 'back' key responding only once before going dead.
During general operation, the softkeys don't work at all and i'm left with only the home button.
Since the keys respond once, i'm sure they're not broken. Seems like a software error. I have tried different kernels & 3 diff roms, but the situation is the same.
Any help to ascertain / solve the problem will be appreciated

Similar issue
I had a similar issue on a brand new phone, the soft keys would detect my finger from about 1cm away, so holding the phone and moving you grip would cause them to activate, eventually they would lock up until you locked the screen and tried again. It was totally a hardware issue, I replaced the phone used the same ROM and no issues.

the reason i'm convinced its not a hardware fault is that the keys 'blink' when i touch them which means they are registering touch. its got to be something else.
the Galaxy has got to be the most mysterious device ever!

Sounds like you ought to send it in for a replacement.

You can try a touchkey firmware update.
Make sure you're on your device's stock ROM otherwise you'll lose your touchkeys.
ENTER *#*#2663#*#* in the dialer. Then update the touchkey firmware and reboot.
You should be able to return to your other ROM after this.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Problem with fingerpint sensor/ home button

Dear !
I am user of OnePlus 2 and I have problem with my home button. It is well known problem, but what I should do in such situation - send it with warranty ?
Sometimes id doesn't work and I need to touch it many, many times before it will star working.. :/ I was testing meizu mx5 and there home button was much better. What I should do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePAjihJJbhg - here is my problem

Everyone knows there is an issue with sensitivity of home button. Hopefully this will be solved by future OTA updates by Oneplus. Till then use on screen buttons or set screen off on long press of Home button and Camera on double tap(Kinda works for me).

fortunately home button is working fine in my phone
but once i changed the double tap functionality to turn the screen off then i observed battery drain
so switched back to do nothing on double tab

Interesting, I have this problem but in reverse. Its activating the home button without me touching it. i tried wiping the button with a cloth but no luck. Had to switch to on-screen buttons. Anybody have a solution?

back button and recent apps button not working

Hallo ,
Recently i buy Samsung galaxy a3 2016 , but i have problem with back button and recent apps button not function , the problem shows this week when i power off the phone. When i turn it on again back button and recent button not work. Any solution s for this problem?
Thank you
Regards