Hey guys I found the built in hold down the hangup button for a few secs slide to unlock thing, which is cool, but it seems like it doesn't work for ****, I had S2U for my Fuze and it never still unlocked. This one I will set it, turn it off, stick it on my case on my belt pull it out and its on some random screens, wtf?? Anyone have any ideas?
and it always seems to be on the alarm or clocks screens when it unlocks itself if that helps narrow it down.
Try this. Sounds like the magnets in your case are waking up the device.
I had a hunch since my Fuze used to have a magnet too but it never had that issue, awesome man thanks!
Hi all
Because the One X is quite a tall phone and has the power button on the top, I have noticed that when you're sat down it's quite easy to accidentally hold the power button down for a few seconds and cause a reboot - presumably the power button is pressing against a belt or hip, for example.
My real question here - is there any way to alter the reflexes of pressing the power button down, or increase the time it takes to cause the reset?
Also - has anyone else had the same thing happen? I'm thinking maybe, for practical purposes, the power button is better situated on the side of the phone when the dimensions get to this size...
Yeah, this happens to me.
Having the exact same problem, but with a much cheaper phone - a Samsung Pocket. Complete misdesign IMO and you wonder if the phone was field tested at all when you see things like this getting through - if a hard reboot with a hardware key combination is implemented then several buttons should be required to be held for the reboot to trigger. I just can't carry it in any pocket, will reboot several times a day.
Just ebayed a silicone bumper, hoping that cutting a hole in it where the power button is will make it recessed and that this will solve the problem. Maybe something similar is applicable to this One X phone.
I have the same problem, really annoying
would be interested too if there is a solution for this "problem"
Thanks for the replies guys - I suppose it's some consolation that it's not just me!
I'll let you know if I ever discover a "fix".
+1 Same happens to be. Are we sure it's just holding down the power button for to long and not a software problem causing reboots?
dr9722 said:
+1 Same happens to be. Are we sure it's just holding down the power button for to long and not a software problem causing reboots?
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I originally thought the same thing, but when the only correlation I found was how tight my trousers were that sort of gave it away
surrealjam said:
I originally thought the same thing, but when the only correlation I found was how tight my trousers were that sort of gave it away
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Yeah, the sexier my ass, the more likely it happens.
I've been using my s4 for about 10 days. everything's fine but it has happened like 3 times the phone just shut off itself without me touching it. it's in my pocket, and i was using it like 5mins ago, then when i take it out i found it's totally off already.
the battery had enough juice at the time and the phone didn't feel too warm either. i totally have no clue why this happened. anyone here is experiencing the same thing with your s4? :crying:
for the first two time i can just press and hold the power button to turn it back on. but today when it happened the third time, the press and hold didn't work until i took out the battery and put it back. when it's on, the battery still had like 70% power.
this is frustrating... should i contact t-mobile for an exchange?
p.s. i rooted the phone and from what i can recall, besides titanium backup i didn't install any new app that i didn't have on my old htc sensation. the sensation didn't have this random shutting down problem. (i don't think the titanium caused either).
It used to happen on my s2. But I change roms and it went away.
Change rom and see what happens.
If possiible go full stock for few days.
Otherwise return it.
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I've had my phone since the 2nd. Not 1 error or reboot. I've also been running cm nightlies for the past week as well.
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I actually have a problem when I'm on the Internet or doing other things. My phone just got stock on a blue screen and I can't do anything to get out of it. I hav3 to turn off my phone in order to ho back . It happens to me like 8 times since I got the phone im frustrating
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One question did you install the flash player app from the web
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i didn't install the adobe flash player, nor did i install a different rom. everything is stock. i fully factory reset the phone once and after that i even didn't disable or delete any bloat ware. but the random shutting down still happens... annoying
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Mine has done the same thing twice, first time assumed it was me (before the latest firmware upgrade which "improves stability") the second time it was in my pocket, took it out and it was off - thought battery was dead but tried to switch it on anyway and guess what, battery was 90%+
Have no idea why it shut off - stock rom, only "odd" app is Good for enterprise .
Could it be related to overheating in the pocket?
Anyone got any ideas?
W.
Happen to me and to some other Italian guys, too! In my case, the I9500 turn off itself, sometimes reboot itself, just now! Depends from the rom, I don't know why. One rom reboot it, try another rom and after a bit of second shutdown it. And always after tha the display go off
I9505 not, it had only the problem of the audio crackle, for now.
I am also having this issue , please if someone can help...
I am having an i9500 (octa core version) and running United Arab Emirates 2013 June 4.2.2 I9500XXUBMEA I9500OJVBMEA firmware (stock , no root) , frequently when the phone is locked it will shut down on it's own and I have to keep the power button held a bit longer than usual for it to start (like 20 seconds) , I do not want to root it because the company I bought it from is not that...good....so I am very afraid of sending it to their service department , please , any info/suggestions would be greatly appreciated
There is some update about this problem?
I have stock, randomly turns off, sometimes I have to take out the battery to turn the phone on.
It's the only problem I have with the S 4, for the rest is the perfect phone
nazzza said:
There is some update about this problem?
I have stock, randomly turns off, sometimes I have to take out the battery to turn the phone on.
It's the only problem I have with the S 4, for the rest is the perfect phone
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It's a firmware issue as far as I could tell Good luck finding a good one , I gave up and traded my i9500 for a i9505.
I found out that if i put my phone in the loader it shuts off... Maybe battery problem..
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Hi
My S4 is randomly shutting itself down when in my pocket, can you advise how to rectify this situation please?
Thanks
Ok so i may have isolated the cause. at least a physical one. I am an electrician, and i do a LOT of repetitive tasks so i love listening to music while i work. thats when i noticed a pattern to the problem. and this will blow your mind.
( I do not recommend you try this yourself unless you particularily like the sound of 700$ going SNAP)
i took my phone out of my pocket, and by pressing both thumbs on the center of the screen and physicaly bending the phone forward, ( Dont give me crap for this, im smarter than most and i understand limitations. I was impressed that this phone can bend nearly a full 1/8th of an inch!) i was able to replicate the problem.
My theory is, since samsung used a softer plastic for there entire frame, and since the phone is so thin, when ever id bend down, (Pulling pants tighter across my thigh with the phone facing my leg) it would bend and physicaly seperate the metal pins that contact the battery.
PS: just got home, DGAF about spelling right now. is it this hot for anyone else right now!? lol
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Ok so i may have isolated the cause. at least a physical one. I am an electrician, and i do a LOT of repetitive tasks so i love listening to music while i work. thats when i noticed a pattern to the problem. and this will blow your mind.
( I do not recommend you try this yourself unless you particularily like the sound of 700$ going SNAP)
i took my phone out of my pocket, and by pressing both thumbs on the center of the screen and physicaly bending the phone forward, ( Dont give me crap for this, im smarter than most and i understand limitations. I was impressed that this phone can bend nearly a full 1/8th of an inch!) i was able to replicate the problem.
My theory is, since samsung used a softer plastic for there entire frame, and since the phone is so thin, when ever id bend down, (Pulling pants tighter across my thigh with the phone facing my leg) it would bend and physicaly seperate the metal pins that contact the battery.
PS: just got home, DGAF about spelling right now. is it this hot for anyone else right now!? lol
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I've been running the GT-I9505G play edition phone for the last month and only in the last week has the phone began to reboot on its own. What's strange about it is it usually happens when I'm not using the phone. I've seen it reboot maybe a dozen times over the last week. The phone always reboots and doesn't just turn off.
I'm going to see if factory reset takes care of the problem, if not I guess back to Google for a retread...
Thanks B
Yes I do a lot of bending down and I always have my body in awkward angles while working on the flight line and I used to have the same exact problem at work. I always thought that my S4's shutting off was due to the tiny half a mm gap between the bottom of my 7500mAh ZeroLemon Extended Battery and the bottom of the phone's battery slot, in-turn causing the battery to move inside my S4 and make the battery disconnect from the pins. I noticed a tiny gap in the fitting of the battery to the phone and that the battery was never really snug as much as it was with the 3500mAh Anker Extended Battery for my S3; it's really easy to remove the ZeroLemon battery and thought the battery shouldn't be easy to remove.
So I figured it was either the gap causing it to shut off or my movements somehow causing the power button to be pushed while it was in my pocket. I had a feeling it couldn't be the latter though because the thigh-located cargo/map pockets of my ABU's are a bit too large to not have enough room in the pocket for the power button to be pushed. I ended up solving my shutting off problem by cutting a very small piece of thick, durable paper the length of the S4's battery slot and I used the paper as a shim between the bottom edge of the ZeroLemon battery and my S4's battery slot to close the miniscule gap. Since I did used a thick piece of paper as a shim, I've yet to get any sudden shut-off's... even with the amount of times I bend down and move in ways that would cause it to shut off.
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I just recently have same issues, it is turning off while the battery is not dead! i have tries to reset the factory setting but it dose not help at all.
what frustrated that Samsung mobile costumer services in UK is not helping much!!!
any help please
if your phone shuts off and than you try to restart it and the battery is a lot lower than before than your battery is broken
I get exactly what you describe, only takes a slight bend to shutdown. doesn't do it with the back cover off, without the cover the battery moves out slightly and the phone stays on.
Hellion_zk said:
Ok so i may have isolated the cause. at least a physical one. I am an electrician, and i do a LOT of repetitive tasks so i love listening to music while i work. thats when i noticed a pattern to the problem. and this will blow your mind.
( I do not recommend you try this yourself unless you particularily like the sound of 700$ going SNAP)
i took my phone out of my pocket, and by pressing both thumbs on the center of the screen and physicaly bending the phone forward, ( Dont give me crap for this, im smarter than most and i understand limitations. I was impressed that this phone can bend nearly a full 1/8th of an inch!) i was able to replicate the problem.
My theory is, since samsung used a softer plastic for there entire frame, and since the phone is so thin, when ever id bend down, (Pulling pants tighter across my thigh with the phone facing my leg) it would bend and physicaly seperate the metal pins that contact the battery.
PS: just got home, DGAF about spelling right now. is it this hot for anyone else right now!? lol
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Roughly a week ago I'm laying in bed playing Candy Crush. My girl comes in and ask me to come help her with the pool. I leave Candy Crush up and running, but turn off the screen and slide the phone into my back pocket. I dumped a few chlorine tablets in the pump, and we move the ladder to the other side of the pool (above ground pool). I come back in to finish my game and all of the sudden, S-Voice and Task Manager continuously pop up while I'm trying to play. I ODIN my phone and reset the flash counter getting it ready for warranty replacement, but it stopped afterwards. So of course I write it off a software bug / glitch.
So this past week I would go and put my phone on the charger at night, and wake up the next morning to find that my phone had stopped charging throughout the night. Now sometimes I can't even get it to start charging. I've actually sat there and seen it stop charging, Also, the last time I ODIN my phone, was the last time I was able to get any computer to recognize my phone. I've also had my phone randomly pop up and say that it is "docked" when it's not plugged into anything.
The only part I don't get is in the beginning why it was randomly acting like I was hitting the home button. Is it possible that the charging / data port could cause this type of behavior? I've never used one, or even read about one...but I assume the dock has features / buttons that would also be like hitting the home button. So I'm assuming that it's possible to emulate the home button being pressed through the charging / data port?
Thanks in advance.
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Could it have gotten wet at some point? Sounds like that kind of effect, but I'm sure you would have mentioned it...
Maybe the home button got pressed and stuck while in your back pocket?
Can you still return it?
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Could it have gotten wet at some point? Sounds like that kind of effect, but I'm sure you would have mentioned it...
Maybe the home button got pressed and stuck while in your back pocket?
Can you still return it?
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i don't know why people would put the phone in their backpocket. or WHY they even bring their phone when they're helping with the pool.
you didn't state if your phone has a case, if it was a tight sqeeze for your phone when you put it in your back pocket, but chances are, your board is damaged. you COULD try and if they ask, you can alway hope they don't check and just probably replace it. mention that your charging port failed and if they tried to charge it and it didn't work, they MIGHT accept your warranty.
I put it in my back pocket verses my front pocket because it's NOT a tight squeeze. I also carry everything else in my front pockets, keys, lighter, flash drives, ect... Things I wouldn't want pushing against my phone. If I sit down I remove it from my back pocket and sit it in front of me on a table or something. I do have a case and it covers a good portion of the phone, including the charging port, headphone jack, and stylus. The chances that it got wet is slim to none. The reason I took it with me is because I have a very sick family member, and if they happen to call for whatever reason... I don't want to miss that call. Regardless, they did replace it under warranty.
I have enabled Pocket mode and 95% of the time it works great.
But every once in awhile, I'll pull my phone out of my pocket and go to unlock it but it brings up a screen that says "Pocket mode is on" and wants me to press randomly appearing spots on my display to prove that I'm trying to unlock it.
Is this a known bug or do I need to try a factory reset?
My screen is clean and my case is a semi-minimal case and I've rebooted. It's been going on for a long time now.
This happens to me also sometimes with the original carbon bumper case. It happens when i pull out my phone quickly while pressing the power button, but the top of the phone is covered with my pants.
You can trigger that if you cover the ear piece with your hand an try to unlock it.
RheinPirat said:
This happens to me also sometimes with the original carbon bumper case. It happens when i pull out my phone quickly while pressing the power button, but the top of the phone is covered with my pants.
You can trigger that if you cover the ear piece with your hand an try to unlock it.
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So, maybe I need to be slower to press the power button after removing from my pocket? hmm okay thank you.