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Hi all,
About 2 weeks ago I noticed the bottom left of my screen would activate by itself repeatedly. This mostly seemed to happen when I was trying to type something. It carried on for a while so tonight I flashed a romkitchen rom (2.3.3) (I was on 2.2.1 before), thinking it might be a bug in the system somewhere. Well the problem is still there and I;ve discovered it's always that same corner of the screen that does it no matter what orientation I have it in. I can't even sign into the market at the moment because it makes it impossible to type and the screen ends up freezing until I press the home screen.
Is there anything this could be other than a hardware issue? I did a full factory reset etc during the flashing process.
If I need to send it back would I need to flash it back to stock? I bout my phone from O2 in the UK, where can I get the correct firmware? samfirmware has loads but how do I know which one I need?
Thanks in advance!
Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
You might want to edit the topic title, although it is quite funny. Read it and think a bit.
ROFLMAO
That is by far the funniest thread title I've seen on here yet
It does sound like a hardware issue though.
Hehe....nice title
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FuryriderX said:
Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
You might want to edit the topic title, although it is quite funny. Read it and think a bit.
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simply THE BEST title so far!!!! cant stop laughing here!!!!.....sorry
Yeah I agree with the person who suggested it was a hardware issue. Always worth getting someone to check it out for you
Tell it to stop or it will go blind.
let him touching if it gives him pleasure.
Hahahahahahahahaaaa!!!!
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Tell it to stop or it will go blind.
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is it happening only while phone is being charged or all the time?
FuryriderX said:
Sounds like a hardware issue. Did it ever get rained on or something? Do you use a screen protector?
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No water damage or anything. I do use a screen protector but it looks flawless in the affected corner
rizzy123 said:
is it happening only while phone is being charged or all the time?
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It happens at random. Sometimes it works fine. Not related to being plugged in though
I know someone that had the same issue, though it was with the Vibrant (not i9000m). He sent it to samsung, but it still has the same problem, though not as frequent. I haven't seen him in a while so I'm not sure if he ever got it resolved...
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No water damage or anything. I do use a screen protector but it looks flawless in the affected corner
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Just to eliminate all possible outside influences, take the protector off and clean the screen really well - and see if it still does it. If it does, then bring it in and try your best to be convincing
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Just to eliminate all possible outside influences, take the protector off and clean the screen really well - and see if it still does it. If it does, then bring it in and try your best to be convincing
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I'll see how it goes with the protector off. I think my screen is failing though as now on occassion the screen will completely freeze and I have to put it to sleep and wait a few minutes for it to start working again.
Can anyone point me in the direction of carrier specific stock firmwares? I can only find stock android ones.
Thanks,
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this is so true
I've had the same problem. Unlocked SGS on Orange UK. The problem was on/off for a while but eventually got so bad I couldn't use the phone, removing screen protector made no difference.
I stuck an old Froyo build on and took it into carphonewarehouse, they sent it off and it was fixed in their repair centre. No problems since and that was 4 months ago.
Not sure how you would go about getting the operators rom on there but I'm sure you can mess around with Kies to get it to download the one you want.
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Can anyone point me in the direction of carrier specific stock firmwares? I can only find stock android ones.
Thanks,
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Try samfirmware.com, down at the botton of the GT I9000 firmwares are the provider's ones.
beardedwonder said:
I've had the same problem. Unlocked SGS on Orange UK. The problem was on/off for a while but eventually got so bad I couldn't use the phone, removing screen protector made no difference.
I stuck an old Froyo build on and took it into carphonewarehouse, they sent it off and it was fixed in their repair centre. No problems since and that was 4 months ago.
Not sure how you would go about getting the operators rom on there but I'm sure you can mess around with Kies to get it to download the one you want.
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Think that's what I'll have to do then. Hadn't thought of using Kies, thanks for that. I'll whack a stock 2.1 rom on there and see if it will update to 2.2 through kies.
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Try samfirmware.com, down at the botton of the GT I9000 firmwares are the provider's ones.
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Thanks, it's a bit unclear which one is what. I'll look into it a bit more.
P.S. how does the multi-quote work on here. When I select the threads I want to quote and press post reply nothing happens
Please see attachment, it is a screenshot similar to the problem I have.
A part of the screen is not touch-respondsive. It only happened recently, never had this problem before.
Possible to fix? I have trouble unlocking the 9 dots pattern everytime I turn on the phone because of this problem.
Please help, thanks.
Never mind, flashed a different kernal and its working now.
edit: Wait, no it's still there.
update: I wiped everything and installed factory 4.2.2 patch (occam-jdq39-factory-345dc199.tgz) but still cannot fix this problem. Please help!
update: Tried this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2027476 still not working :crying:
update: This also not working for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163924... possible hardware issue?
verdict: I will live with this for now, after 1 day and still can't fix it then I will contact google hopefully for a replacement.
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I am having the exact same issue. That almost makes me think it could be a software issue but you said you already did a factory reset.
The weird thing is that it looks like the same part of the screen. Its a horizontal section in the very middle.
My best conclusions are that its the digitizer. It just started happening out of no where though. Very frustrating. Makes it impossible to hit the send button on the stock messaging app without minimizing the keyboard! I take excellent care of my Nexus 4. It has a case and it hasn't been dropped. It hardly has a scratch on it! Its a month old.
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Strongertyer I can feel your frustration.
Here's mine (the one in my op was found from google). Mine is a bit lower, it blocks the top half of the qwer line on the keyboard and the yes/no buttons on prompt windows.
I can still type qwer just fine by pressing the bottom half of the keys, but for the the prompts I have to tilt and rotate the screen every time so the buttons aren't under the "dead zone".
Strongtyer are you also thinking of sending the phone back to Google?
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Just talked to support and they seemed helpful. However, his first suggestion was to do a factory reset of course. He said if that didn't work then I could send my phone back for a replacement. Did a factory reset and still the same issue. Looks like I'll be calling again tomorrow.
I guess the plus side is that they send brand new phones and not just refurbished ones.
Any luck on your end?
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I gave up fixing it already as you can see in my 2nd post and I believe it is not possible to fix it other than having the whole screen replaced, so I asked directly for a replacement under warranty. Then after a brief moment google emailed me a set of instructions for packing the phone.
So on Sunday evening I booked the courier, printed the documents, picked everything back in the box, warped and taped it. And today the courier came and collected my phone.
Now I have to use my good old HTC Legend again. However it uses regular SIM card, so I had a bit of fun making myself an adapter to up size the Nexus 4's micro-sim!
I talked to Google today and they are sending me a replacement. They told me I can keep the phone till the new one arrives. I just have to return it within 21 days.
Just crossing my fingers that they don't say the damage is my fault. I don't know how o could have caused it. I haven't does it and I take really good care of it.
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Same problem
I do have a same touch screen problem.
Sliding vertically is not smooth and cannot clicking, but swiping horizontally is working.
im also having this problem but i dont live in the US. how can i go about fixing it?
redsuns said:
im also having this problem but i dont live in the US. how can i go about fixing it?
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You should contact google anyway if you want a warranty replacement. Go to the link below, click contact google, answer a few check box questions and there should be a phone number.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2411741?hl=en&ref_topic=2803008
Because I believe that the only way to fix this is to have the screen replaced.
Have the same problem here. I have the phone for 1 month now.
I live in the Netherlands and the nexus 4 did not get official release here. Should I still contact Google?
Could it be this problem only happens with the newer phone's? I have the one with the little feet on the back. Version 605 I thought. What version do you guys have?
Also should I unroot and lock the boot loader when I send it in for repair ?even though the problem has nothing to do with it.
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herrieherrie said:
Have the same problem here. I have the phone for 1 month now.
I live in the Netherlands and the nexus 4 did not get official release here. Should I still contact Google?
Could it be this problem only happens with the newer phone's? I have the one with the little feet on the back. Version 605 I thought. What version do you guys have?
Also should I unroot and lock the boot loader when I send it in for repair ?even though the problem has nothing to do with it.
Sorry for the poor English...
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Welcome to xda-developers. Your English is fine.
You should contact Google.
Interesting that you mention the newer version of the phone -- I'd be interested in knowing if this is in fact a result of a newer manufacturing process, different materials, or maybe the place of manufacture (Korea or China). The place of manufacture can be identified by the letter in the fourth position of the serial number found on the box.
can someone update us on this issue? I have the same problem and i am so sad! I saved up 8 months to get this phone!
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herrieherrie said:
Have the same problem here. I have the phone for 1 month now.
I live in the Netherlands and the nexus 4 did not get official release here. Should I still contact Google?
Could it be this problem only happens with the newer phone's? I have the one with the little feet on the back. Version 605 I thought. What version do you guys have?
Also should I unroot and lock the boot loader when I send it in for repair ?even though the problem has nothing to do with it.
Sorry for the poor English...
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yup just to chime in same problem here too .. its pretty widespread !
Same ISsue - Nexus 4
jeetash said:
yup just to chime in same problem here too .. its pretty widespread !
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well, its certainly a hardware issue.
Digitizer, for what I know.
But no easy solution.
Would have happened due to the faulty charger.
But google is not helping!
I have the same exact issue. Playing PVZ2 is now extra difficult because of this issue.
Is there any other fix other than an RMA (currently not in the US)? :crying:
Verbl Kint said:
I have the same exact issue. Playing PVZ2 is now extra difficult because of this issue.
Is there any other fix other than an RMA (currently not in the US)? :crying:
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Fixed with the update to KitKat!
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Fixed with the update to KitKat!
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I have this same screen issue. Mine is is first row from top which makes it very frustrating. I am on 4.4.2 and still have this issue.
Can you describe what you've tried in more detail?
I have the same problem but mine is like 2 inches from the bottom of the screen. I can use the softkeys in portrait but they are unusable in landscape. I have had the phone since Nov 12 so sadly my phone is now out of warranty. LG's approved repair centre want £95 for a new screen. I am thinking maybe buy a Nexus 5 and trade this in for £70. I could sell it for like £130 but I would feel bad selling a phone I know the screen is on its last legs.
Hi Folks,
I have got a strange issue. First let me tell my story. My phone was fallen down 2 weeks before and the screen was broken but the functionality wise(including mobile data), phone was good. After 4 days, i replaced the screen from customer care, after that my sim card was not getting any signals. then i gave back to customer care and they fixed the problem with in 5 minutes. (On the same day night, my phone was fallen again to water, fortunately nothing happened, only the speaker was acting weird, it went OK after sometime)
Here the problem part starts, after the screen replacement, for the first time i turned on the mobile data on my phone. then magnetic sensor weird issue started. When the mobile data is on, the phone feels some magnetic noise and the S view cover display will flash through screen. This will happen like once in few minutes or in a such gap. it will just flash for 1 sec and go. When the mobile data is OFF/ in the flight mode, the issue never occurs. Any idea on this
I ran few tests, the results are in the attachment, i changed SIM and the behavior is same.
When i contacted the customer care, they said they have seen this issue and they can make it good by installing fresh s/w again. But my phone is out of warranty(so i need me pay for this) and i already tried cleaning my phone, wiping everything, installing fresh ROM's..
But nothing does the job
The issue is resolved by installing the latest Black edition firmware (from Samsung service center)
iSsue is coming again, s view is flashing when i am on a call or mobile data is on.
Th3DON said:
iSsue is coming again, s view is flashing when i am on a call or mobile data is on.
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Is your issue resolved now ?
I am facing the same problem! Mine is Deep Black edition, only two months old
Abhi Dahiya said:
Is your issue resolved now ?
I am facing the same problem! Mine is Deep Black edition, only two months old
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Go to settings--Application manager-->force stop com.sec.android.sviewcover many times. Like whenever you get time you can force stop it
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DeepankarS said:
Go to settings--Application manager-->force stop com.sec.android.sviewcover many times. Like whenever you get time you can force stop it
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Force stopped but the screen still flashes. Deeply disappointed with samsung
Abhi Dahiya said:
Force stopped but the screen still flashes. Deeply disappointed with samsung
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Erm... I cannot ask you to remove a screw then..cuz warranty issues..
DeepankarS said:
Go to settings--Application manager-->force stop com.sec.android.sviewcover many times. Like whenever you get time you can force stop it
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DeepankarS said:
Erm... I cannot ask you to remove a screw then..cuz warranty issues..
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Remove the screw under L1.
It solved my issue.
Th3DON said:
Remove the screw under L1.
It solved my issue.
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How do i remove that screw ? Bcoz it's too small and wont be possible to be removed by simple screw remover
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Erm... I cannot ask you to remove a screw then..cuz warranty issues..
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Warranty Issue ? But i will keep that screw safe with me so that whenever some problem arises i can put it back
I had the same issue on my I9500. It happens due to faulty magnet sensor.
I had to follow up with Samsung Service Center to replace the entire screen again because the sensor is a part of it. Take a video of the issue with some other phone, it helps to explain the Samsung Service.
Same issue I had with my phone. New mainboard and new screen didn't fix it. The magnetic sensor is part of the screen assembly.
Only thing that fixed it for me was to either run a CM11 based ROM or just set my mobile data to WCDMA only.
Problem hasn't returned once since I made that change.
PS: The L1 screw method didn't work for me
Gboss01 said:
Same issue I had with my phone. New mainboard and new screen didn't fix it. The magnetic sensor is part of the screen assembly.
Only thing that fixed it for me was to either run a CM11 based ROM or just set my mobile data to WCDMA only.
Problem hasn't returned once since I made that change.
PS: The L1 screw method didn't work for me
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Well the screw issue does not work for all. Its is just a way ok keeping it away from bwing magnetized. Nothing more. Because the senor is locayed somewhat there, then the screw works as a potential magnet.
And about the edge and w+ thing, can someone tell me how that works technically ?
Abhi Dahiya said:
How do i remove that screw ? Bcoz it's too small and wont be possible to be removed by simple screw remover
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Warranty Issue ? But i will keep that screw safe with me so that whenever some problem arises i can put it back
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As you unscrew it do it with extra caution and precautions and with a proper screw driver because in India, to be soo true, the SSC guys have a habit of checking the screws and if they find any thing weird they straight away say "ye kahin se khulwaya tha kya" (did you get it opened from some local shop) amd start showing it to the other engineers and everyone of them will say "haan haan haan, lagta hai" (yes, we think)
So it gets a bit embarassing.
And if you can..get a plastic screw from some shop (if you find any) and place it instead to fill the void.
Th3DON said:
Remove the screw under L1.
It solved my issue.
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Well good for you It has been an issue for ages. Mine just stopped by force stopping the sec.com...sviewcover.
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manast said:
I had the same issue on my I9500. It happens due to faulty magnet sensor.
I had to follow up with Samsung Service Center to replace the entire screen again because the sensor is a part of it. Take a video of the issue with some other phone, it helps to explain the Samsung Service.
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My phone had been to service centre 3 times!
1st time - Factory reset
2nd time- Screen Change
3rd time- IMEI rewritten and software reinstall
i have shown them the recorded video but they got no idea of the issue... they are clueless!
And unfortunately Screen Change didn't work for me i even doubt if magnetic sensor is a part of screen assembly
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Well the screw issue does not work for all. Its is just a way ok keeping it away from bwing magnetized. Nothing more. Because the senor is locayed somewhat there, then the screw works as a potential magnet.
And about the edge and w+ thing, can someone tell me how that works technically ?
As you unscrew it do it with extra caution and precautions and with a proper screw driver because in India, to be soo true, the SSC guys have a habit of checking the screws and if they find any thing weird they straight away say "ye kahin se khulwaya tha kya" (did you get it opened from some local shop) amd start showing it to the other engineers and everyone of them will say "haan haan haan, lagta hai" (yes, we think)
So it gets a bit embarassing.
And if you can..get a plastic screw from some shop (if you find any) and place it instead to fill the void.
Well good for you It has been an issue for ages. Mine just stopped by force stopping the sec.com...sviewcover.
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The only thing left for me right now is to remove the screw! Everything else has failed
BTW i did tell those stupids at the service centre that a simple screw change will do as it's getting magnetized from magnetic sensor but still they couldn't help me with the issue.
What if my issue never gets resolved ? Ain't i entitled for a exchange of phone ?
Abhi Dahiya said:
My phone had been to service centre 3 times!
1st time - Factory reset
2nd time- Screen Change
3rd time- IMEI rewritten and software reinstall
i have shown them the recorded video but they got no idea of the issue... they are clueless!
And unfortunately Screen Change didn't work for me i even doubt if magnetic sensor is a part of screen assembly
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The only thing left for me right now is to remove the screw! Everything else has failed
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2 months 3 visits? Whattaplaya!
1 year and no visits..now when im out of warranty I get help from XDA and do it myself
You can justbremove the screw..stop sec.....sviewcover. and be done with it.
Plus try that only 3g thing..that works too.
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DeepankarS said:
2 months 3 visits? Whattaplaya!
1 year and no visits..now when im out of warranty I get help from XDA and do it myself
You can justbremove the screw..stop sec.....sviewcover. and be done with it.
Plus try that only 3g thing..that works too.
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I know abt the 3g thing. I am using only 3g just for this reason but battery life is horrible with 3g on. So i cant live with that
btw what do u think abt phone exchange if issue is not resolved ?
Abhi Dahiya said:
I know abt the 3g thing. I am using only 3g just for this reason but battery life is horrible with 3g on. So i cant live with that
btw what do u think abt phone exchange if issue is not resolved ?
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Bro if you had "searched", there was no need of this thread. Its the 10th or the 20th of the same kind.
Plus if you want to exchange it and still something like this happens then?
Its not that an issue. Your phone is just 2 months old you cant even root it. If you couldve, then any CM rom or an xposed module wouldve done wonders.
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Bro if you had "searched", there was no need of this thread. Its the 10th or the 20th of the same kind.
Plus if you want to exchange it and still something like this happens then?
Its not that an issue. Your phone is just 2 months old you cant even root it. If you couldve, then any CM rom or an xposed module wouldve done wonders.
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There is some international thread (not on xda)where i read about this issue few weeks ago.
There few people tried diff roms but the issue couldn't be resolved. The screen blinking continues.
My phone has been ok for 1st one and a half months but one day after i came home suddenly this started... So it's not like i am surely going to get the issue in new piece
Abhi Dahiya said:
There is some international thread (not on xda)where i read about this issue few weeks ago.
There few people tried diff roms but the issue couldn't be resolved. The screen blinking continues.
My phone has been ok for 1st one and a half months but one day after i came home suddenly this started... So it's not like i am surely going to get the issue in new piece
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Well touchwiz based roms might have this problem.
There is a huge difference between CM roms and TW roms.
And also S view cover works only with TW based roms..so..blinking is a hard to digest fact on CM based roms.
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Well touchwiz based roms might have this problem.
There is a huge difference between CM roms and TW roms.
And also S view cover works only with TW based roms..so..blinking is a hard to digest fact on CM based roms.
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See this =
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/578651-Faulty-magnetic-sensor-S4
This guy also didn't have the issue resolved by flashing different roms
Abhi Dahiya said:
See this =
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/578651-Faulty-magnetic-sensor-S4
This guy also didn't have the issue resolved by flashing different roms
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Uhhh...he did not mention which roms..
CM does not have any provision for the sview cover so how can itthe screen flash :/
CM based roms and Custom Touchwiz roms are different!
Touchwiz is just like the samsung we are using having mostly samsung stuff and look and feel is just like of samsung.
CM based roms are pure android. They are very stable and have no such thing as samsung apps or samsung's stuff.
A CM based rom looks as if we are using nova launcher (if you just use the launcher from play store, youll get a feel of CM roms) but CM roms infact are lighter, faster and smoother as they are pure android.
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For me to unlock my bootloader, was holding off till that ta file could be backed up but it seems as though nothing gets broken so i'll take the plunge, not like sonys warranty is any good anyway, water damage voids warrnty of waterproof phone..... really.
Anyway i was gonna video myself going through the phone after checking camera, x reality etc but only camera i have access to is a galaxy ace 2 n its too blurry t be of any use, so hopefully screenshots will suffice, i doubt it tho lol
2 questions before i do it
1... anything anyone wants me to check (you only have about 20 mins t let me know)
2....can someone confirm this is the ta file that is lost after unlocking bootloader? (found it by installing ta backup app, got an error message 'couldnt find file at such n such folder' so browsed to said folder)
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For me to unlock my bootloader, was holding off till that ta file could be backed up but it seems as though nothing gets broken so i'll take the plunge, not like sonys warranty is any good anyway, water damage voids warrnty of waterproof phone..... really.
Anyway i was gonna video myself going through the phone after checking camera, x reality etc but only camera i have access to is a galaxy ace 2 n its too blurry t be of any use, so hopefully screenshots will suffice, i doubt it tho lol
2 questions before i do it
1... anything anyone wants me to check (you only have about 20 mins t let me know)
2....can someone confirm this is the ta file that is lost after unlocking bootloader? (found it by installing ta backup app, got an error message 'couldnt find file at such n such folder' so browsed to said folder)
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Someone in the forum wanted someone to try out some Picture quality PRE-unlocked, and after. at the same area.
Shidapu said:
Someone in the forum wanted someone to try out some Picture quality PRE-unlocked, and after. at the same area.
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i intended to do that anyway, just took a pic of my tv, i suppose it wouldnt hurt t go stand on the doorstep n take one of the garden too as its gettin dark now
only problem is im not the worlds greatest photographer, every pic i took apart from the 8mp superior auto one looks awful, dunno if the settings been changed at all in manual mode the iso seems low..... whats default?
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i intended to do that anyway, just took a pic of my tv, i suppose it wouldnt hurt t go stand on the doorstep n take one of the garden too as its gettin dark now
only problem is im not the worlds greatest photographer, every pic i took apart from the 8mp superior auto one looks awful, dunno if the settings been changed at all in manual mode the iso seems low..... whats default?
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Dunno what default is, only says 16:9.
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Dunno what default is, only says 16:9.
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lol, have you changed your iso setting? if not open camera manual mode n check please, mine says 800 but i think its supposed t be higher
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lol, have you changed your iso setting? if not open camera manual mode n check please, mine says 800 but i think its supposed t be higher
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Iso can be upped to 3200 for me.
Running at 8MP, 16:9.
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Iso can be upped to 3200 for me.
Running at 8MP, 16:9.
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lol i know it goes up to that, i think my sister changed my iso setting but i dont know what the standard default setting is, im assuming i will know after unlock coz it will reset.
Thought maybe there was still some more stuff people werent sure on, seems not lol
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lol i know it goes up to that, i think my sister changed my iso setting but i dont know what the standard default setting is, im assuming i will know after unlock coz it will reset.
Thought maybe there was still some more stuff people werent sure on, seems not lol
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haha sorry I didn't understand you correctly, Its defaulted at Auto in ISO.
http://sv.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cf8745&s=8
Shidapu said:
haha sorry I didn't understand you correctly, Its defaulted at Auto in ISO.
http://sv.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2cf8745&s=8
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Thanx, heres couple pics i just took, one outside on auto, one outside manual and no flash, 2 indoors auto...... excuse the mess lol
I'll be back shortly with an unlocked bootloader
Would be great if you posted a noob guide to the process as well, I was gonna wait for a exploit but I get feeling there not gonna be one for a while & I really need to get AdAway installed & change the DPI, all the best with the unlock.
Nice spliff BTW, not had any in about 3 months & gaggin for one would be understatement :highfive:
BanziBaby said:
Would be great if you posted a noob guide to the process as well, I was gonna wait for a exploit but I get feeling there not gonna be one for a while & I really need to get AdAway installed & change the DPI, all the best with the unlock.
Nice spliff BTW, not had any in about 3 months & gaggin for one would be understatement :highfive:
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a noob guide would be fantastic ... unlocking bootloader and rooting . i have only ever rooted once and that was a galaxy S2 . this is way more advanced. so hopefully a total noob guide would be great thanks in advance to anybody willing to do this :good:
numskull said:
Thanx, heres couple pics i just took, one outside on auto, one outside manual and no flash, 2 indoors auto...... excuse the mess lol
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Lol at the spliff
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KrisPerry said:
Lol at the spliff
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ooops....... anyway ive hit a snag..... following the official method, cant seem to get past the fastboot bit in command line, just stays at waiting for device....... flashtool appears to be reasonably noob friendly but ill stick with this abd/fastboot route n simplify it as much as i can
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ooops....... anyway ive hit a snag..... following the official method, cant seem to get past the fastboot bit in command line, just stays at waiting for device....... flashtool appears to be reasonably noob friendly but ill stick with this abd/fastboot route n simplify it as much as i can
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Have you installed the drivers?
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Yeah I'm after pre/post unlock photos.
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Have you installed the drivers?
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i thought i had but just installed them manually n seems ok now
robt772000 said:
Yeah I'm after pre/post unlock photos.
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Are them 4 enough? aint unlocked yet, just downloadin flashtool so i can check something, just 8mp auto pix ok yeah? if anything specific gimme the settings you want used
Got a before and after of the same shot?
If your windows is 64 bit then the drivers won't install due to them being unsigned, I had to disable driver signing in win 8.1 64 bit to get them to work.
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i received my s7 edge today, and found some things that are worrying me. first, the writing on the bottom of the back of the phone is barely noticeable, and definitely not readable. second, it states on the box, that it was made in vietnam. i haven't read anywhere of samsung having phone fabricated in vietnam.
on the other hand, everything works perfectly. i downloaded aida64, and it has the sony sensor on the back camera. it is listed as a 935f, and not some other wierd letter. the everything i have tested has worked flawlessly. but i can't get over worrying that the other shoe will fall after it's too late to return.
so i need for those who have a g935f, to let me know if you can easily read the writing at the bottom of the back cover, and if you have one that was fabricated in vietnam, i'd like to know if you have had any problems with it at all. thanks!!!
You can tell if it's fake, Samsung's are made in Korea and Vietnam the small text on the back is hard for anyone to read
Sounds like the real deal. Dial *#06# in your dealer. That should give you your imei. It should match the one on the phone.
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mrnovanova said:
Sounds like the real deal. Dial *#06# in your dealer. That should give you your imei. It should match the one on the phone.
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yeah, it matches.
stevae said:
yeah, it matches.
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Then stop worrying and enjoy that bad boy already. [emoji12]
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0verdaflow said:
1
The screen is made of cheap glass material.
this is the one thing i can't tell. it's shiny and beautiful, but i'm not sure of the glass quality.
2
The screen is too far from the edge.
(Cloned phones have a wide gap between the edge of the screen and the edge of the phone).
no, no gaps.
3
The screen is not as bright and vibrant as the original device's.
the screen is very bright and beautiful.
4
Some of the sensors are not available.
can't find one of the sensors which isn't working.
5
The Home button is not located in the exact same spot as the one on the genuine item.
the home button seems correctly located
6
The Samsung logos are not smoothed out and can be felt; rubbing it will also remove the logo.
no, they are smooth and under the glass.
7
The device's proportions different than that of the genuine product.
seems like the same dimensions, as it fits properly into my cases.
8
Gaps between parts like the home, power, and volume buttons are obvious.
no gaps at any of these buttons.
9
When the battery cover is opened, some of the small components do not match with the original ones.
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can't take the battery cover off the s7 edge.
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The phone does not have a seal from the National Communications Agency or an equivalent agency in your country.
this is the other thing. i can NOT find this seal. the text on the back is not readable.
11
The battery specifications are not the same.
battery is 3600mAH
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so there are a few questions still. but most of those things are perfect. can't help being paranoid about the ones which aren't though.
Further more, just call Samsung and ask them to confirm it. Lol
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Definitely fake. Return it immediately
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stevae said:
so there are a few questions still. but most of those things are perfect. can't help being paranoid about the ones which aren't though.
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Well it's a white 935F.... I've heard these are really rare..... I would be paranoid too.... Did you check phone info app also....? Check refurbishment check also
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Rydah805 said:
Further more, just call Samsung and ask them to confirm it. Lol
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Give this man an award for hitting the nail on the head. Lol
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h3ck said:
Give this man an award for hitting the nail on the head. Lol
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of course with samsung everything that seems like it would be that easy, never is. samsung america will NOT comment whatsoever on the g935f, because it is not an american device. they act like they are completely handicapped if you ask them about anything that is NOT carrier specific. It, of course, was the first thing i did. then i tried to call the uk customer support, but the time difference kept screwing that up. and on top of all that, i had to make a decision today, or get stuck. so that is why i was buggin.
however, tonight i drove across town to the bestbuy, and held a few of theirs in my hands while the guys were busy with other customers, and that made me feel a lot better, as several of those also had writing that was hard to see. only on the edge, not the reg s7, which was very clear. then i had the samsung rep look it over, check all the coding and he said it was legit. so i am done. i will keep it, and feel great about it. all day it has performed very well, and all sensors work perfectly. i've done motion sensors, bluetooth, cameras, wifi, etc... it all checked out. so thank you for anyone who commented to this thread. i appreciate the efforts. cheers!
Kjc99 said:
Well it's a white 935F.... I've heard these are really rare..... I would be paranoid too.... Did you check phone info app also....? Check refurbishment check also
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yeah, i've been killing myself to find a white one. definitely a very difficult task, especially if you are NOT willing to pay over a thousand dollars for it. they have them on ebay for
$1,150.00. But i'd settled for a black one before paying that. so i have my very rare white one, and it's all good now. and i actually paid a hundred less than the first one i got. so very happy with the end result.
h3ck said:
Give this man an award for hitting the nail on the head. Lol
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Lol too sensible
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stevae said:
yeah, i've been killing myself to find a white one. definitely a very difficult task, especially if you are NOT willing to pay over a thousand dollars for it. they have them on ebay for
$1,150.00. But i'd settled for a black one before paying that. so i have my very rare white one, and it's all good now. and i actually paid a hundred less than the first one i got. so very happy with the end result.
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Worth every penny for a fake white one. Everyone knows white makes it faster. That's why best f1 cars are mostly white
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KrisPerry said:
Lol too sensible
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Worth every penny for a fake white one. Everyone knows white makes it faster. That's why best f1 cars are mostly white
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maybe it's a reading comprehension thing...
stevae said:
maybe it's a reading comprehension thing...
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So the writing on the back is blacked out because of the change from the fCC that doesn't mandate the imei and other info be displayed. So since the phone is blacked out they made it dark so you can see if you look closely but not if you are far away. Phone is made in multiple locations, and honestly only way to be 100% sure is to check hardware which you did. That can't be spoofed easily and takes work. Also, if it's real you should be able to register it on Samsung's website. If you can register it. Chances are your are good.
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You can install this APP, tap on the 3 menu lines on the up to the left and tap Refurbishment Check option.
Mine says made in vietnam and the texts in the back are barely noticeable (i got the black variant tho) but im 100% sure my device is legit since i got it from a legit source. Where did you get yours? If its somewhere fishy then you should worry. If its from a trusted source then dont worry at all.
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My last 3 samsung devices including this one are all made in vietnam. I bought them all from my carrier. The text on the back is a little hard to see at certain lighting.
Joku1981 said:
You can install this APP, tap on the 3 menu lines on the up to the left and tap Refurbishment Check option.
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yeah, i installed that app this afternoon, and it says it's all good. except my scs says nordic se. that's the only thing that stuck out. but after seeing all of that, comparing it to other s7 edge devices in a bestbuy tonight, and speaking with their guy, i am satisfied it is all good. runs really fast, and the battery life has lasted all day with very little drain.
bOkz said:
Mine says made in vietnam and the texts in the back are barely noticeable (i got the black variant tho) but im 100% sure my device is legit since i got it from a legit source. Where did you get yours? If its somewhere fishy then you should worry. If its from a trusted source then dont worry at all.
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yeah, i feel a lot better after you guys were telling me that yours was made in vietnam as well. i'd just never paid attention before to that. but i got it off an online store. they of course say they are legit, but you never know if you can walk in and see. anyway, all's well that ends well. and i am cool with it now. thanks for the comment.
stevae said:
i received my s7 edge today, and found some things that are worrying me. first, the writing on the bottom of the back of the phone is barely noticeable, and definitely not readable. second, it states on the box, that it was made in vietnam. i haven't read anywhere of samsung having phone fabricated in vietnam.
on the other hand, everything works perfectly. i downloaded aida64, and it has the sony sensor on the back camera. it is listed as a 935f, and not some other wierd letter. the everything i have tested has worked flawlessly. but i can't get over worrying that the other shoe will fall after it's too late to return.
so i need for those who have a g935f, to let me know if you can easily read the writing at the bottom of the back cover, and if you have one that was fabricated in vietnam, i'd like to know if you have had any problems with it at all. thanks!!!
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Inspection procedures :
First, observe the outside . With your description , about 70% of it is a fake product.
Next, you download the CPUZ app. You can check all information of hardware, compared to the manufacturer's specifications .
Finally, press * # 0 * # , you can test status of hardware: Sensors, screens ...