Hello, I just bought the Nothing Phone, but after a while I unpacked it and tried various functions, I found out that the rear LED doesn't work, by which I mean that the flashlight plus the rear flash don't work. I've never encountered anything like that, I'm very disappointed, I had quite high expectations from that mobile phone. Did something similar happen to you? Or if it's not just a software error, because I wouldn't be very happy if I returned it to them and it would work normally .Thanks for the replies ^^
No, I never faced any flashlight issue. I think your device is faulty, you should return it.
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G'day all,
My HTC P3600 has been nothing but problematic since I purchased it August 2007. The screen has been replaced twice and I thought everything was on track.
NOW I have noticed that the vibrate function no longer works at all. Not for phone calls, sms alarms, nada!
The people who have been repairing the last couple of times have had the phone for 3 weeks and now tell me it's something to do with software/firmware specific to the vibrator hardware.
Has anyone heard of such a thing, or could possibly explain to me?
I am running bepe 0.79 OS: 5.2.1908 (Build 18508.0.7.0) but it also doesn't work with the factory release OS from HTC
Regards,
WangChung
sounds like it broke from the inside. i don't see how a vibrate function not working could be a software problem. especially with two roms.
what kind of screen problems have you had btw?
Thanks for your response viperx,
I agree with you that it sounds unlikely to be software related for the the vibrate not to work. Personally I think the mob repairing this device for the 3rd time have absolutely no idea what they are doing and are just trying to bull$h!t me and stall for time
As for my screen issues previous to this. The "Start Menu" activation of death I guess you could say. The ubiquitous On of Off of the Start Menu finally resulting in no screen response at all.
The entire screen was replaced the first time, then they told me on the second occasion that it was only one component or layer of the screen that required replacing on the second failure. Personally I've never been comfortable withthe people repairing the device, but when you buy it overseas and have no local warranty, little you can do I guess.
WC
I've had the start menu problem, not bad though. i'm hoping it won't give in. might be becoming more frequent though.
good luck with the repair shop then
viperx said:
sounds like it broke from the inside. i don't see how a vibrate function not working could be a software problem. especially with two roms.
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I agree with viperx, I flashed my device with many different rom, official and cooked, and never had problems with hardware components I think that the people who have been repairing your device last time, forgot to plug some connector ( of they'r brain ) hope they hadn't broke anything...
Good luck
Sorry for my english
Hello,
I am new here and hope to find an answer to a problem i have with my Acer A500.
I am very happy with this tablet but when i wanted to do some video call with Skype i notice than my front camera doesn't work.
I get a green screen with a lot of noise and sometime its like i see some of my icons of my home page but a lot bigger.
Does anybody have the same problem, i want to have it fix in the shop but only when i am certain it is a hardware problem.
I don't want to miss my tablet for several weeks.
A factory reset did not make any difference.
Hey, sorry to hear that your front cam isn't working. I haven't heard of any similar issues lately. What version of Android or ROM are you using? Are you rooted? Ever dropped your tablet or anything? And lastly, have you tried using the front cam in another app such as the stock camera app? It could be a problem with Skype.
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I am using Android 3.2 and my tablet is not rooted.
I am very careful with the tablet and didn't drop it.
I read somewhere that sometimes the camera socket can come lose ?
The stock camera app also doesn't work.
So, many it is just a hardware problem and i should bring it back to have it fixed.
Thats odd that you have that problem, because i have almost the same one, only thing is im rooted on cm9, and it does it on my rear facing camera....kinda something to think about
That's why i am not convinced that this is a hardware problem.
I am waiting for Android 4.0 to see if this will bring a sollution, if not i have no alternative than bring it back to the shop to have it repaired.
Maybe it is just a lose connector but it is strange that nobody has a sollution
Can anybody show me or tell me if i can check the connection with the front camera.
Is it easy to reach it when i open de back of the tablet.
Best and easiest thing to do is a factory restore, do that, and if it is still having the issue then send it in.
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I did a factory restore but nothing changed, so i agree that i will have to bring it back.
I just hoped for a quick fix thru software.
Thanks.
Problem + ICS install
I got ICS today everything worked fine after installation except ... the front camera.
So it definately time to go back to the shop.
my lg g2 can't connect to camera and hence force crashes, the front camera works. i replaced the camera by buying a new one, but the issue is still present,
i've noticed something though, when i installed a torch app, the following message comes up - "Due to limitation of your hardware or OS, your device does not support LED Cam light, We will light up your screen at maximum instead."
It also says - "Your LED is being used by another application. We will light up your screen instead."
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers
Try reflash your phone to stock .kdz might help.
kopter3161 said:
Try reflash your phone to stock .kdz might help.
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thanks the issue is still present in stock kdz
and the same messages pop up with the torch app.
Also as a note, the rear camera also does not work in safe mode.
salespalace said:
Also as a note, the rear camera also does not work in safe mode.
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These would probably a hardware issue then. Since nothing could fix it by meant of software. Did you get a genuine camera module for the replacement? Im afraid its not compatible or at least the module itself is broken. If you happen to consider buying another camera module i would suggest getting G3 camera module as it 100 percent compatible with G2 and also it had a little better spec.
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my lg g2 can't connect to camera and hence force crashes, the front camera works. i replaced the camera by buying a new one, but the issue is still present,
i've noticed something though, when i installed a torch app, the following message comes up - "Due to limitation of your hardware or OS, your device does not support LED Cam light, We will light up your screen at maximum instead."
It also says - "Your LED is being used by another application. We will light up your screen instead."
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers
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Have you tried running a test with 3845#*802#?
kopter3161 said:
These would probably a hardware issue then. Since nothing could fix it by meant of software. Did you get a genuine camera module for the replacement? Im afraid its not compatible or at least the module itself is broken. If you happen to consider buying another camera module i would suggest getting G3 camera module as it 100 percent compatible with G2 and also it had a little better spec.
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could it be that the replacement camera is faulty? hmmm, i'm not sure. the one i got was genuine though. so im not, i fell inclined to believe it may be the camera flash thats causing these issues.
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Have you tried running a test with 3845#*802#?
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what specific test should i carry out? if you could be kind enough to inform me, it'd be great.
salespalace said:
could it be that the replacement camera is faulty? hmmm, i'm not sure. the one i got was genuine though. so im not, i fell inclined to believe it may be the camera flash thats causing these issues.
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Sometimes even a perfectly careful assembly could mess up something. Maybe its just a loose cable or shorting something. It could be.
Any solution to it ??? I also have same issue? @salespalace
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Any solution to it ??? I also have same issue? @salespalace
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Turned out to be a hardware issue - despite replacing with a new camera port, still didn't work, - which told me there was an issue with the motherboard. sold the phone off. so no real solution. sorry.
Hello there to all.
I´m newly registered to the forum, although i´ve been using it to search, learn and use roms in my Samsung s3 for some time now.
I´ve bought recently a used S4 i9506. At the time i tested several key points of the device to check if it was all working, however (and don´t ask me why because i cant explain it), i completely forgot to test the cameras.
My problem is the following. Everytime i try to access the camera it says that camera failed or something like server connection failed. I´ve tried every single resolution i could find on the internet and so far all failed to solve it. The problem seems to be in both cameras, i think, because when i try the code *#0*# both Mega cam and front cam give error. Here´s what i tried so far:
- Soft Reset/Hard Reset/factory reset;
- Cleared cache both from boot and manually erasing cache from com.sec.android.gallery3d;
- Tried 3rd party camera apps from GooglePlay;
- Tried the RestartCamera.apk;
- Tried 3 different firmwares for i9506;
- Tried rooting it and then flashed several different roms;
- Switched the rear camera with a new i9506 rear camera module that i bought;
- I cant also test the cameras, because when i use the code *#34971539# they bring a menu on which i can´t use almost every option (see image);
http : / / rghost.net/6Zby4zXFD/image . png
Anyone have any other possible resolution?
I´m thinking on maybe buying a front camera module. Could that do the trick? Could the front facing camera not working properly make the rear camera fail as well?
Thank you for the attention to all who took the time to read.
So far 60 people read and nobody answered. ... is it because you don´t know what else i can do? I´ve been reading the problem may be from the motherboard. What can i do on the motherboard to make things right?
Thanks again
Be patient my friend someone will answer soon
Hi,
I've got the same problem with my s4mini. Both cameras aren't working and all the solutions you explained don't solve it.
I'm thinking about buying another S4mini with broken Display in order to change the motherboard. This might be the only possibility to solve this......
Greetings from Germany
DMmdW said:
Hi,
I've got the same problem with my s4mini. Both cameras aren't working and all the solutions you explained don't solve it.
I'm thinking about buying another S4mini with broken Display in order to change the motherboard. This might be the only possibility to solve this......
Greetings from Germany
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Hey there m8.
I know the feeling, right?!
The thing is that for a faulty i9506 model i could almost buy myself another motherboard and mount it, but i was hoping to find some other solution, maybe even some electronics expert opinion on what i could do in the motherboard to make it work again. There are some videos on youtube that teaches how to change some components on the motherboard to solve problems like dead smartphone or constant auto reboots. Also, finding a faulty i9506 model isn´t as easy as finding a regular S4. :crying:
Thx for sharing the problem and for the opinions,
and greetings from Portugal
Today i've changed the mainboard aaaaaaand -> cameras still not working
So i started to change the front cramera and the ear-brightness-sensor from the old s4 mini with the broken screen into my working one. And now both cameras are working again!:good:
I think the cause is most likely the brightness sensor which is combined with the ear speaker. This could explain why both cameras are not working.
I'm not completely sure due to i changed the front camera also. However changing the main camera did not do anything as mentioned above.
Maybe i should mention: A few weeks ago i've changed the earspeaker-brightness-unit because the speaker wasn't working anymore. Right after this both cameras stopped working.
DMmdW said:
Today i've changed the mainboard aaaaaaand -> cameras still not working
So i started to change the front cramera and the ear-brightness-sensor from the old s4 mini with the broken screen into my working one. And now both cameras are working again!:good:
I think the cause is most likely the brightness sensor which is combined with the ear speaker. This could explain why both cameras are not working.
I'm not completely sure due to i changed the front camera also. However changing the main camera did not do anything as mentioned above.
Maybe i should mention: A few weeks ago i've changed the earspeaker-brightness-unit because the speaker wasn't working anymore. Right after this both cameras stopped working.
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Thank you for the update on your situation m8. That could be some relevant information there. Can anyone confirm if the sensor is the same for all s4 models? If so i could find more easily one from another s4 model and try it, for the sake of desperation.
cheers
Hi,
I just bought Lenovo ZUK Z1 like a week ago. Today I'm seeing this issue where the back button led glows noticeable less bright that the recents button led. I thought it was software issue, so I flashed CM13 to the phone. But the issue still exists. Should I ask the vendor for replacing my phone? Is anyone else facing the same issue? Any solutions?
Thanks,
Airag
android_airag said:
Hi,
I just bought Lenovo ZUK Z1 like a week ago. Today I'm seeing this issue where the back button led glows noticeable less bright that the recents button led. I thought it was software issue, so I flashed CM13 to the phone. But the issue still exists. Should I ask the vendor for replacing my phone? Is anyone else facing the same issue? Any solutions?
Thanks,
Airag
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Hello Airag,
Well for the starters you're not the only one facing this issue.
I bought Z1 for myself about a week ago and found out that I have the same issue as yours. Browsing through many threads here, I realized that many (especially) devices sold here in India have this problem.
In one of the threads it was suggested to open your device by yourself and put the slightly misplaced led in it's proper place. That's a bit extreme procedure I think.
I'm not sure if this problem is big enough to get the phone replaced since many other users have reported several other issues and there's no guarantee that the replaced device will be free from all such issues.
As for myself, it was such an eyesore for me that I turned the LEDs off in the settings and now I'm used to using the phone without hardware button lights.
I think before the device's warranty gets void (one year) I'll take it to a service centre to get the issue fixed, possibly for free.
Hope this helps!
I had the same issue and returned the handset for a replacement
I had the same issue with both the initial unit and the replacement unit. Not to mention, severe heating at the top corners/sides. I got myself a one time refund.
This is really poor stuff from Lenovo. And I agree with what someone suggested in one of the review videos about Lenovo simply clearing the Zuk Z1 stock in India so that they can concentrate on Zuk Z2.
sahu.prashant said:
Hello Airag,
Well for the starters you're not the only one facing this issue.
I bought Z1 for myself about a week ago and found out that I have the same issue as yours. Browsing through many threads here, I realized that many (especially) devices sold here in India have this problem.
In one of the threads it was suggested to open your device by yourself and put the slightly misplaced led in it's proper place. That's a bit extreme procedure I think.
I'm not sure if this problem is big enough to get the phone replaced since many other users have reported several other issues and there's no guarantee that the replaced device will be free from all such issues.
As for myself, it was such an eyesore for me that I turned the LEDs off in the settings and now I'm used to using the phone without hardware button lights.
I think before the device's warranty gets void (one year) I'll take it to a service centre to get the issue fixed, possibly for free.
Hope this helps!
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I'm also experiencing similar issue. How did you turn off the LEDs?
shravanm said:
I'm also experiencing similar issue. How did you turn off the LEDs?
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You go to Settings > Buttons > Backlight > Uncheck Illuminate Buttons
If you recently brought your device from Amazon, and it's not been over 10 ten days from the day when your device was delivered, and you love your Buttons Backlit, I'd recommend you get your device replaced.
The return procedure is quite easy, you might want to consider it.
sahu.prashant said:
You go to Settings > Buttons > Backlight > Uncheck Illuminate Buttons
If you recently brought your device from Amazon, and it's not been over 10 ten days from the day when your device was delivered, and you love your Buttons Backlit, I'd recommend you get your device replaced.
The return procedure is quite easy, you might want to consider it.
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Thank you for the info. I'll try to get it replaced.
sahu.prashant said:
Hello Airag,
Well for the starters you're not the only one facing this issue.
I bought Z1 for myself about a week ago and found out that I have the same issue as yours. Browsing through many threads here, I realized that many (especially) devices sold here in India have this problem.
In one of the threads it was suggested to open your device by yourself and put the slightly misplaced led in it's proper place. That's a bit extreme procedure I think.
I'm not sure if this problem is big enough to get the phone replaced since many other users have reported several other issues and there's no guarantee that the replaced device will be free from all such issues.
As for myself, it was such an eyesore for me that I turned the LEDs off in the settings and now I'm used to using the phone without hardware button lights.
I think before the device's warranty gets void (one year) I'll take it to a service centre to get the issue fixed, possibly for free.
Hope this helps!
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I too have the same problem but..
How to turn off the LEDs ??
theaceamin said:
I too have the same problem but..
How to turn off the LEDs ??
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Two post above you'll find the answer
All of us have that issue turn off backlight, problem solve.
Add me to this list. My left light has has no light and the right is really dim. Went to the place I purchased and they said I have it looked at. I will not receive it until the lights work I hope they don't replace it with a lemon with working lights
sahu.prashant said:
You go to Settings > Buttons > Backlight > Uncheck Illuminate Buttons
id like to just turn off the lights, but there is no option for this with my zuk z1. Buttons > Backlight > Uncheck Illuminate Buttons
I can only enable on screen nav bar; which turns off the lights... but i dont want the on screen nav bar... and i dont want to root.
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