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I already trouble shot it with Google but I figured I would ask here as most of you know more than they.
I already did a factory reset 3 days ago because I deleted a file I shouldn't have. But now it has come down to them recommending me do another and then getting back if it still persists.
The problem is when I turn my screen back on I see white spots all over the screen for 2-3 seconds. I can't imagine why, or even why a factory reset is going to fix.
I have NEVER dropped (cross fingers) or got it wet, and truthfully have no idea how to tell and wouldnt want to begin taking the back off.
I am most certain there is no water damage
So I have tried:
Switched Wallpapers
Turned phone off then on
Switched from Apex to Launcher
Still there. I am posting a pic below. If anyone could help I would be most grateful.
Again you prolly know more than most of their employees
One time when I had a problem, but eventually got fixed, this is what I was told, they will do an advanced replacement, BUT I have to pay $350, then get it back when they get and verify the phone I send
I am not working so would not be able to do that. I suppose I could switch to my phone of choice I have here and just send it in?
Or I was told contact LG where there is no downpayment needed.
In either case, back then I was told there was stock for this type of situation, now I am told they no longer have any? You have any idea when they will catch up
THANKS for even taking time to read this, and even more if you can help
Eric
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eric0668 said:
I already trouble shot it with Google but I figured I would ask here as most of you know more than they.
I already did a factory reset 3 days ago because I deleted a file I shouldn't have. But now it has come down to them recommending me do another and then getting back if it still persists.
The problem is when I turn my screen back on I see white spots all over the screen for 2-3 seconds. I can't imagine why, or even why a factory reset is going to fix.
I have NEVER dropped (cross fingers) or got it wet, and truthfully have no idea how to tell and wouldnt want to begin taking the back off.
I am most certain there is no water damage
So I have tried:
Switched Wallpapers
Turned phone off then on
Switched from Apex to Launcher
Still there. I am posting a pic below. If anyone could help I would be most grateful.
Again you prolly know more than most of their employees
One time when I had a problem, but eventually got fixed, this is what I was told, they will do an advanced replacement, BUT I have to pay $350, then get it back when they get and verify the phone I send
I am not working so would not be able to do that. I suppose I could switch to my phone of choice I have here and just send it in?
Or I was told contact LG where there is no downpayment needed.
In either case, back then I was told there was stock for this type of situation, now I am told they no longer have any? You have any idea when they will catch up
THANKS for even taking time to read this, and even more if you can help
Eric
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Can't imagine what sort of hardware issue or fault would cause that, it looks like some sort of effect done by software.
You need to reset your phone and go back to the stock ROM (if not already using that) and then see if it still does it, I suspect it will not.
Regards
Phil
So this was present before the factory reset 3 days ago? If not then do it again
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PhilipL said:
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Can't imagine what sort of hardware issue or fault would cause that, it looks like some sort of effect done by software.
You need to reset your phone and go back to the stock ROM (if not already using that) and then see if it still does it, I suspect it will not.
Regards
Phil
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Thanks to everyone, as you were responding, my friend Macky (maybe you know him LOL) suspected it had to be software/app because it showed up on the screen shot. So he said it wasnt hardware
I reset again and no problem
Thanks
lets say it wasn't the app, what could have caused it. (btw I dont root so dont know all the basics you prolly do) Just simple things like the computer that get messed up??
My note 3 has had lots of problems. Reboots and crashed quite frequently. After the firmware update it seemed better for a few days but now its back to freezing and rebooting all the time.
Did anyone out there have these problems and then exchanged your Note 3 for a new one that was trouble free?
Did your replacement have all the same problems?
I don't know if I should try to get my money back and get a different phone. This is very frustrating.
My One was having a problem of power switch,replacement came &working fine I love this phone,first one was made in Vietnam but replacement came Made in Korea...
If you haven't tried a factory reset (back things up) give it a shot. Cleared up my final issue. I had my replacement on order and it arrives today. Won't be needing it.
I did a factory reset. During the initial setup after the factory reset the phone restarted once in the middle of me typing in my gmail account info.
Will nothing help Lord...nothing?
:crying:
Oh and it says: (this is directly after a factory reset..nothing has been installed yet..no apps...nothing)
Security Information
An application attempted to access system......
Replacement
Snugglesthemonkey said:
I did a factory reset. During the initial setup after the factory reset the phone restarted once in the middle of me typing in my gmail account info.
Will nothing help Lord...nothing?
:crying:
Oh and it says: (this is directly after a factory reset..nothing has been installed yet..no apps...nothing)
Security Information
An application attempted to access system......
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hi,
I took my phone back to Tmobile after 6 days due to issues. They gave me no problems.
This is exactly the same issue I have been having with my Note 3. Freezing up and constant restarting. It's been factory reset twice and even flashed. Nothing has worked. Can someone please help? I desperately need a replacement because I can't even use it for even a few seconds before it freezes up and goes into a reboot loop. I still have several months left on the one-year warranty. Can someone tell me how I can get a replacement from Vietnam? The website is entirely in Vietnamese and no other Samsung center will help. I've tried US, Australia and our own local center (Trinidad and Tobago), and even Amazon and the seller I bought it from. I'm now thinking of trying the UK. So far no one wants to help me and I am now at a loss. I just want to know HOW to communicate with the Vietnam manufacturers to get a replacement. I'm desperate.
See your identical post .
Hey all,
I have a galaxy s7 edge that's 2 months old. It's randomly freezing which is forcing me to do a hard reset or rebooting. I have done a factory restart by the settings, I have done a factory restart by holding the power, home and volume up key and lastly I have done a smart switch emergency thingy-me-bob.
The phone has never been rooted or messed around with in that matter and was working flawlessly up until this point. It's running all the latest updates you can get OTA - My next step tomorrow is to go into store for them to essentially repeat what I have done for several months...wondering if anyone here has any ideas of anything else I could try? Hoping it isn't a hardware defect.
Cheers,
Tom
Had exactly the same issue. Ran it in safe mode and it still froze. Factory reset - still the same problem. Sent it off to Samsung and got it back a few days ago along with the usual note explaining that the fault had been identified, latest software had been installed and it had passed through quality control. Went through setup and within an hour it was freezing again. Not convinced Samsung did anything other than re-flash the firmware and send it back. I'm guessing that this is a hardware issue, as I have read many posts with people experiencing the same issue. It's going back tomorrow so they can try again, with a note in the box, politely asking them to dig a little deeper....
Did another factory reset and it's frozen while on the always on display svtren. Think I'll be leaving a note asking them to do a physical hardware check!
You have latest software?
As per the original post, everything is running on latest.
Any way, visited the 'Geek squad' who informed me that I had done a factory reset wrong *sigh* restarted it infront of me and would you believe it! crashed. They're now sending it to Samsung to look at who I assume will just flash it again.
Very very disappointed with the edge, compared to my OP3T it's so sluggish.
had the same problem. had to send mine to samsung. there was something wrong with the partitioning i think but in some way odin couldn't fix
Fingers crossed it's something like that is wrong with mine!
I have exactly the same problem.
I'm in aus, and bought the phone from HK, so I'm a bit reluctant to send it back to HK/China.
I've done everything... but still the same.
rockuman_ex said:
I have exactly the same problem.
I'm in aus, and bought the phone from HK, so I'm a bit reluctant to send it back to HK/China.
I've done everything... but still the same.
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From what I have read, it sounds like a hardware issue. The guy are the store was an utter moron but he did say the harder it is to the fix the more likely they are to just give me a new phone. Once i get it back ill share what they've done and see if it can help fix your issue.
Mine does reboot from time to time. Once a day, once a week...
Sometimes reboots when it stands alone on charging, sometimes in my pocket. I just realizes when my smartwatch vibrates to advert lost bluetooth conection.
Lastest firmware. I´ll probably will send to warranty.
I just recently got the S7 Edge. Great phone I just hates when it does that.
In big problem.
My S7 edge is now automatically restating in every 10seconds.Practical I cant use it. I booted in same mode still restarting. I flashed stock Nougat and marshmallow stock ROMs still its restarting. Even in recovery screen(TWRP or Default) its getting stuck and restarting.
Only in Download mode it is not restating.
Please advice any ideas, since I am already on void warranty my $500+ phone is simply got useless.
Thanks in Advance
Tony Tomson
Maybe your power button is jammed?
When i checked, Power button is pressing and releasing. Power button is functioning actually, I can enter to Recovery, Download Mod and I can lock screen using power button. Or any other method to verified power button?
tonytomson said:
In big problem.
My S7 edge is now automatically restating in every 10seconds.Practical I cant use it. I booted in same mode still restarting. I flashed stock Nougat and marshmallow stock ROMs still its restarting. Even in recovery screen(TWRP or Default) its getting stuck and restarting.
Only in Download mode it is not restating.
Please advice any ideas, since I am already on void warranty my $500+ phone is simply got useless.
Thanks in Advance
Tony Tomson
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My S7 Edge did the same thing I reset it to factory settings empyrion I went in and did safe mode I tried resetting it and not installing any applications it seems that my ROM had gotten corrupted or something for no reason there was definitely a hardware problem. Never could figure out what it was I had insurance with Verizon and because I had cracked the screen barely three months prior before the problem began they stuck me with the $200 deductible to get it replaced. if you got insurance you will probably have to send it in but what mine was doing was it started just lagging then it just got to wear it wouldn't do anything it would freeze up and just reset and it would continually do that even when no programs installed except the factory setting and it would reset until the battery died I don't know that's exactly what you're experiencing but mine was in a constant Loop of reset it didn't get water damaged or anything the only thing I can figure is it had the 7.0 nougat update when it began doing this hope that helps you out sorry for the run on I'm talk texting I'm with the S8 now I haven't had any problems I'm just wondering if they've actually supported that I hadn't heard any other people having the same problems but mine surely did right after I got the update Android 7.0 on Verizon good luck bud
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YES!!!..........Its exactly what you described. It started in the beginning like get slow>freeze with in 1 min>restart......But now after installing stock ROM back, its now directly restarting like a loop....Only difference we could use/see mobile for 10-20sec.....with in that time, it will restart again.
Unfortunately I dont have insurance.
If its hardware problem, samsung will rectify with accepting payment??
My S7 Edge did the same thing recently....no fix but to send for replacement. I reset it to factory settings. I went in and did safe mode. I tried resetting it and not installing any google apps. Seems that my ROM had gotten corrupted or something for no reason there was definitely a hardware problem or corrupted data in the OS or ROM. Never could figure out what it was. I had insurance with Asurion and Verizon but because I had barely cracked the outer screen 3 months prior (digitizer and oled where fine....was just outter guarilla glass which people complain about due to having no tempered glass to fit it correctly. So i had gotten the skin type scratch protector and one 2 foot drop onto asphault not even 2 weeks after receiving the object...pebble cracked it on the edge. Three months the problem began with freezing amd resetting finally b4 giving up and making a claim. ASURION stuck me with the $200 deductible to get it replaced because they said the drop/crack caused the malfunction though it worked perfectly for the 3 months...even had full sensitivity at the cracked area. If you got insurance, i imagine you will have to replace it. I did ad i saw no other choice and it ticked me off them sticking me with the deductible of full 200. Leave the cracked screen on hell. Just fix what they didnt fix when they got it to refurbish it initially. Have gotten at least 5 poorly refurbed phones that didnt last a year that was passed off as GOOD AD NEW. Mine started lagging then it just got to were it wouldn't do anything but cycle reboots. It would freeze up and just reset and it would continually do that even with no google or verizon account setup or apps. Only installed the factory settings which included the preinstalled bloatware. Phone would boot, then reset, boot and would reset again...continuous loop until the battery would die.
I don't know if that's exactly what you're experiencing but mine was in a constant Loop of reset. T here was no water damaged or anything other than a drop months earlier, an update, and i had recently moved some apps to the ext Sd card (which that should have been resolved at factory reset) cause i removed the micro sd card incase it was conflicting in someway from priorly having apps installed onto it.. the only thing I can figure is it had the 7.0 nougat update when it began doing this. Hope that helps you out. Sorry for the run-on sentences. I tried clearing up my grammar and punctuation...at least look a bit edumacated.? I had been talk texting.
Currently, I'm with the S8 now. I haven't had any problems so far. Dont like the default samsung voice input that it resets to constantly. But i am sure the S8 has more support for the new OS THAN DID s7. Phone companies are notorious to slack on support for models even 1 year old. Minimal support at best. You might get 2 Android OS updates. Not likely though. Pushing the new big thing each year and forget about the loyal customers that have chosen to spend out money with said co. rather than their rival. After the N7 hand grenades. Time that Samsung start supporting their phones updates a bit better. I'm really of the opinion that sufficient testing and support wasnt given towards the s7 the 7.0 OS. New OS updates Always buggie when first released. I hadn't heard any other people having the same problems as we did but i havent looked. Verizon claims no issues from the update. I question all retailers truthfulness on such issues. It a business and i see hoe much they mark up their retail products. 5 time the cost of internet prices many times.
Do report back pleas e. Sorry so winded....wanted to give all my thoughts and details of my exact experience. Hope you can fix it cheaper than i did. The s8 is sure to have more samsung support for a longer time. Nag them if you are settling with insurance. They can give you a new phone vs. Refurbed if they want to make u satisfied.
Good luck brother. Many blessings.
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I got this thinking I am buying the best machine available for streaming and from day once , have been plagued by problems.
First on opening the unit, the AC adapter was faulty. It turned out to be a piece of plastic stuck between the contacts.
Anyway I solved that problem on my own as shipper refused to entertain any claims outside the USA.
Then when it finally got going, I noticed most apps had loading circles going around, and were waiting to download. Tried everything possible and they would not move ahead . Finally cleared cache and data on the Google Play Store app and the app started downloading for precisely one application then it stopped and again same circling. I had to clear data on the Play store app every time to update each and every app on the machine.
Then i couldnt find my favorite apps in the app store. Turns out , Shield does not support. Ok, no problem, i said lets compromise and move on.
Downloaded MX Player Pro from the Play Store and sat down to watch a 1080p movie on the USB drive and again the loading circle popped up on the screen. Buffering on a 1080p file from a usb 3.0 flash drive !!! I copied the file onto the HDD and again the same problem. I had no idea how to watch this movie, BTW had watched it a night before perfectly on my Alphawise H96 Pro+.
Then one by one all the apps started crashing.
I decided to do a factory restore which lasted 2,5 hours. After restore, same problem, all apps crashing.
I do not have anything connected to the Shield , no usb drive. no air mouse, nothing. Both ports are empty.
The surprising thing is even Google play store crashes , also the Lean back Launcher and the system crashes.
I called up Nvida support and they say we do not support the Shield as you are not in the USA. Guys, even the chinese from Aliexpress support you and give a replacement if item is faulty. All they ask is a video showing the problem. In todays times, there are going to be non us customers buying from the Usa, you need to support them also.
Stuck with a Lemon.
Cannot even sell it off as whoever buys it from me will throw it back in my face. The dam thing is just a few days old.
Havent slept three nights, trying to solve the problem, got finally tired and have connected the Alphawise to the TV and Shield goes back into the box
There are lots of other people complaining about similar issues but no fixes from Nvidia ?
If someone can please suggest something which I can try, I will be highly obliged. Else I am stuck with a $300 paper weight.
I did a Full Reset (2.5 hours) once and a Fast reset , hoping it would solve the problem. But no luck.
Please help, someone, please.
Wow, that sounds like a whole lotta suck.
Sorry to hear you had such hardship.
My Pro model had the blurry Recommendations section, which was a symptom of the faulty harddisk, for ages (before I knew about the mass RMA they had) and, one day, the Shield stopped responding to input, even from the capacitive power button on the device itself.
So I pulled the plug but it wouldn't turn back on afterwards.
I applied for a replacement here:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/home
Where'd you get yours?
I'd purchased mine as soon as it was released through the US Amazon - I couldn't wait the extra month or so for it to be released in Europe
Despite this, they processed the replacement. I sent it off to the Netherlands, if I recall correctly, and they returned the refurbished unit shortly afterwards, which has been working fine ever since; all the useless recommendations load quickly and there's no slow down or stuttering like I'd experienced before. I also got a new controller in the box with it and an EU plug. :good:
Anyways, my point is that it shouldn't matter where it was purchased. Try that link and see if you can't get it sorted.
I wish you the best!
DreadfulDrummer said:
Wow, that sounds like a whole lotta suck.
Sorry to hear you had such hardship.
My Pro model had the blurry Recommendations section, which was a symptom of the faulty harddisk, for ages (before I knew about the mass RMA they had) and, one day, the Shield stopped responding to input, even from the capacitive power button on the device itself.
So I pulled the plug but it wouldn't turn back on afterwards.
I applied for a replacement here:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/home
Where'd you get yours?
I'd purchased mine as soon as it was released through the US Amazon - I couldn't wait the extra month or so for it to be released in Europe
Despite this, they processed the replacement. I sent it off to the Netherlands, if I recall correctly, and they returned the refurbished unit shortly afterwards, which has been working fine ever since; all the useless recommendations load quickly and there's no slow down or stuttering like I'd experienced before. I also got a new controller in the box with it and an EU plug. :good:
Anyways, my point is that it shouldn't matter where it was purchased. Try that link and see if you can't get it sorted.
I wish you the best!
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I have the 2017 shield pro. and all though I wouldn't say it has been a nightmare, it hasn't been without its problems; such as apps randomly not responding with a message saying close the app or wait...slow down of apps opening at all to include settings not opening...streaming apps to include Netflix not playing or simply force closing...even Leanback Launcher stopping with the message Leanback Launcher has stopped...close or wait....I finally bit the bullet after posting on this forum and getting no response and did a wipe of data and dalvic from TWRP and re-flashed the 6.1 or 6.2 firmware. It seems to be running smooth so far. Got my shield from amazon. wouldn't expect this many problems from a $300 device that claims to be the best on the market. When it works without problems it is a great device!
Hope you get it sorted out. If nothing else works, it may be worth it to fastboot boot TWRP if you have an unlocked bootloader...wipe data and dalvic and install the 6.1 firmware update.
Real sorry to here you had so many problems Mate. Hope they sort it for you ....But if they fail to deliver (which they really should not, Take no excuses from them ,Polite but firm)
You have the option to get a Donner clone from a thread based in these forums ,along with further help in the threads below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/nvidia-shield-tv-ssd-t3402580
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/general/guide-migrate-to-ssd-hdd-size-satv-pro-t3440195
I would almost Guarantee that it is your Hard drive at fault ...as your descriptive clearly points to this as the culprit.
I have read a number of post and comments in them threads ,and it is invaluable ... I am Dam sure many will bend over backwards to help you out.
Real shame the same can not be said concerning NVIDIA ...Hopefully they see your Dilemmas and respond dutifully.
Good Luck!
Best Regards,