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Evo stuck in ck mode help

Today my phone started going into car kit mode automatically. I dont remember doing anything to enable it. I disabled the auto ck mode but now my home button doesnt work. When i hit home it doesnt exit the app, the screen just blinks. Any suggestions?

monkeefied said:
Today my phone started going into car kit mode automatically. I dont remember doing anything to enable it. I disabled the auto ck mode but now my home button doesnt work. When i hit home it doesnt exit the app, the screen just blinks. Any suggestions?
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magnets are what enables it, maybe that's your problem

Welcome to my world. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701050
Trying to figure out this problem myself.

I saw your thread about your usb cale casing the issue, but mine just started doing it out of the blue with nothing connected to the phone and i have the Htc silicone case which doesnt have any magnets in it.

Bumpity...

There is an app in the Market called Car Mode. Download that, and screw around with enabling / disabling car mode. See if that helps.

Wow just installing this fixed my issue, didnt even start the app. Weird......

Ok nevermind, i uninstalled it thinkin it fixed whatever hangup there was and its back. Now after reinstalling that car mode app it did not fix my issue this time.

been googling a bit and apparently the HD2 had this issue also which from mixed opinions was either a hardware issue or driver issue.

Just tried a hard reset and this still didnt fix my issue, I've emailed HTC hopefully they get back to me with a solution. Having to back all the way out of every app I use is EXTREMELY frustrating especially when you are in the web browser through multiple websites. My only other option is to manually quit the app with task manager.

Well went to the aprint store today and they decided to replacethe device. The only problem now is they dont know when they are gonna get another shippment of evo's in

Evo htc (sprintHotspot)
I got the 29.00 hotspot plan that sprint offer! the problem that iam haveing is that my tranfer rate is 55k/s !! very slow! wounder if anyone know how to speed this up? are can you? many thanks.

[Not Solved] Car Home (car mode) acting like a virus! Need Help!

Even after uninstalling it with titanium backup,root explorer and native android in menu it keeps popping up in notification bar with these ill-effects:
It closes out any apps or programs I was using!
It automatically puts me on speaker when I make or receive calls
Screen orientation cannot be disabled
Screen lock cannot be disabled
Volume is lowered when playing music
stays at the same volume and cannot be adjusted.
Some suggestions were to disable automatic startup and bluetooth in Car Home's menus when it pops up, I did not see such option. Now the menu does not pop up anymore, only the steering wheel icon pops up in notification bar to let me know its here to make my day a living hell again. Everyday, Every Hour, Every minute. I've done full wipe,cache,dalvik, and reinstall of cm6 6.1.2 and it just wont GO AWAY! Please HELP!
Posting in general forum because I'm not getting any help in Q/A!

You know what, my phone started exactly the same thing yesterday lunchtime and it's bloody annoying.
One thing that bugs me is that the headphone volume is now jammed at "very loud" with no way to adjust it.
Likely cause: pins 4 & 5 of the USB port shorted out. I would recommend carefully cleaning the USB port on the phone to see if that helps (it didn't for me).
Unless anyone has a magic solution, mine is going back to stock today and then back to HTC for repair.

Had the exact same issue a while back so I just took it to Sprint and got a new one.

perhaps its my google account cuz i notice after fresh install and before i sync my market there car home is no where to be found. so im thinking theres probably an issue with my google account and apps. even thiugh it does not have car home as one of ny apps ive installed.

issue temporarily fixed by going to both car apps in applications and force stop/clearing data but then it came back again, defiantly sometime to do with usb port

My phone started having the same problem, it would come up for no reason at all. Just now I plugged it into my car charger and it magically stopped. I was wondering if the usb cable I got from HTC could be bad.

Its a provlem with your micro usb. I had the same problem on multiple
roms. Getting a new usb cable cleared it up for me.
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I had the same problem, and it turned out that it was a 3rd party charger that I bought on ebay that caused it. I bought a charger from Sprint, and it cleared up for me.

Don't mean to dig up an old thread, but figured would be better than starting a new one.
My Evo just started doing similar things just two days ago. Pretty sure mine was a moisture issue- put it in my pocket while swim suit was still wet, I've read similar reports on other forums.
My issue is Car Home will launch whenever it wants (seems to be purely random.) It will 'dock' then 'undock' (indicated by the chime it plays) two or three times in a row before it finally just runs in the background. If you are in an application while this happens it will either crash the program, or refresh everything, losing what ever state you were on.
Any got a software fix for this yet? I've tried uninstalling it, freezing it, reinstalling it, deleting the apk with root explorer... nothing. Not only is it god awful annoying it's killing my battery life. From what I am understanding this issue is rooted in hardware problems, but there has to be a way of stopping a program from auto loading.
I even went as far as to delete EVERY file that root explorer found the words 'car' and 'home' in with it's search function. Tried installing apps that supposedly blocked it from auto loading like NoDock, did nothing.
If all else fails I guess i could do a full wipe and reload CM7, but I've read reports that that doesn't even fix it. Is there anyway to confirm it's a USB problem, and not a short in the magnetic sensor? I attempted to take a cat log, think it was throwing a Java error, need to read up on how to post said log.
If there is a more complete thread or resolution page, please link it, I have no issues reading up on it myself if only I can find it.
Thanks for any input!

This problem is caused by the liquid damage... Everytime I have one come in with this issue.. I have signs of liquid damage to the board, especially around the charging port...

I hear ya, but there has to be a way of removing carhome completely. My phone operates fantastic for 80% of the day, so it's not like it's a catastrophic error or anything.

Same thing happening here on my Evo with Cyanogenmod 7.1RC1. Really odd behavior. I just uninstalled car home using Titanium and I'm waiting to see if that fixes it.

I downloaded nodock (trial) and pretty much solved the issue. I still have problems on start up but once I am able to enable the app. I might just end up buying the app because of no other choice.

I fixed this issue by getting a new phone. Its a hardware issue, something something usb port dying glitching, thinks its docking with car dock

I would totally do the same thing if I wasn't living in fear of the new ota

crakerjaks said:
I fixed this issue by getting a new phone. Its a hardware issue, something something usb port dying glitching, thinks its docking with car dock
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This.
It's a hardware issue, not software. The tech at my local Sprint store said they see this a lot with people that use car chargers, especially during the winter. The end of the cable falls on the floor and gets dirt, salt, and other crap in it then gets picked up and plugged into the phone and screws up the USB port. Sometimes it just needs to be cleaned, but sometimes it actually gets damaged.
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I cleaned my charging port with rubbing alcohol and it seems to be fixed.
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has anyone found a solution to this issue, im currently experiencing it on my inspire.... from what i have read its a hardware issue, but isn't there anyway to make a patch of something that can block car home from launching?? it randomly starts up on my phone and causes my speaker phone to always be on when receiving calls or making one, until i manually turn it off but still its pretty annoying... help!! lol

water damage or generic charger
I had this problem I was using a cheap stand charger when I switched back to the stock charger it solved the problem after a few days.... but that evo broke and my next evo had it again plus HDMI wasn't working. Took it in and it had all kinds of corrosion from water damage causing the problem. So take it in or take it apart and clean it hope that helps

[Q] phone always goin into car mode

I'm using eternal prophecy v5.3 and my phone has been goin into car mode almost once every hour. It just started doin this today, it happens when the phone is and isn't plugged in, any idea what could be goin on?

Mine was doing that with CM but only when plugged in.
Delete car mode unless you actually use it.

r916 said:
Mine was doing that with CM but only when plugged in.
Delete car mode unless you actually use it.
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Alright this is gonna sound crazy lol, but car panel doesn't show up as one my applications. I just get an icon in the notification area sayin "car mode enabled, click to disable"

Jaybenosa said:
Alright this is gonna sound crazy lol, but car panel doesn't show up as one my applications. I just get an icon in the notification area sayin "car mode enabled, click to disable"
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Do you have Titanium back up installed? if not install it, it will be in there.
I don't know the cause of the problem, I had the same exact thing happen to me and I was like WTF?
Even after I deleted it, it still popped up a couple times before I rebooted the phone a few times and it hasn't came up since (about 2 weeks now).

r916 said:
Do you have Titanium back up installed? if not install it, it will be in there.
I don't know the cause of the problem, I had the same exact thing happen to me and I was like WTF?
Even after I deleted it, it still popped up a couple times before I rebooted the phone a few times and it hasn't came up since (about 2 weeks now).
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Gonna dl titanium back up right now, thanks for all the replies

Jaybenosa said:
Gonna dl titanium back up right now, thanks for all the replies
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No problem, this is quite an annoying little bug.

Ok, I downloaded titanium back up and car panel is not there..whats goin on with my phone. LoL

Related issue:
In my CM, my MAPS always opens up. Any fixes for that?
Like I'll have the phone in my pocket and I'll take it out to do something and boom.. maps is open.

arozer said:
Related issue:
In my CM, my MAPS always opens up. Any fixes for that?
Like I'll have the phone in my pocket and I'll take it out to do something and boom.. maps is open.
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Have you tried to go to settings>applications>running services>choose force stop on maps. ?

So, I just unplugged my phone from the charger and what do you know, car mode enabled lol...you think its something on my sd card maybe??

Ok, I think my phone is possessed! Now, not only does it go into car mode, it disables it and reenables it. So while my phone is off, it turns on with the car mode icon n the notification area, and then turns off and the icon disappears. After a minute it does the whole sequence all over again!! I think the devil lives in my phone and is just f$?!&@ with me....smh

I had the same problem with my Evo wen i first got it..... then one day it just stopped. Mine only did it when I plugged it in though, but it was a good month that it was doing it and like I said it just stopped. Hope the same happens for you.

chefdave12118 said:
I had the same problem with my Evo wen i first got it..... then one day it just stopped. Mine only did it when I plugged it in though, but it was a good month that it was doing it and like I said it just stopped. Hope the same happens for you.
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I hope it stops soon, it's getting really annoying lol

does it still do that if you freeze car mode apk? Or uninstall it? I saw someone that even with the apk uninstalled it continued but i should think freezing or uninstalling is worth a shot. I'll also ask him if he ever got his fixed...

evomattnc said:
does it still do that if you freeze car mode apk? Or uninstall it? I saw someone that even with the apk uninstalled it continued but i should think freezing or uninstalling is worth a shot. I'll also ask him if he ever got his fixed...
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I've downloaded titanium back up and can't find the .apk I don't think I have car panel installed on my phone anywhere but it just wants to enable car mode, I know it sounds weird

This car mode issue is caused by a problem with the USB port. It is sensing that it's connected to a car dock, so it launches car mode. You might need to unroot and take your phone into Sprint to get it fixed.
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kd0axs said:
This car mode issue is caused by a problem with the USB port. It is sensing that it's connected to a car dock, so it launches car mode. You might need to unroot and take your phone into Sprint to get it fixed.
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It happens when my phone is not connected to the charger though.

It's a hardware problem with the USB port. Something happens and it always thinks it's connected to a car dock. 2 of my 4 phones have had this problem. Both had to be replaced.

Jaybenosa said:
It happens when my phone is not connected to the charger though.
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Yes, that's exactly the problem. It senses a car dock connection even when nothing is connected to the USB port.
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Phone screen won't stop turning on

Basically my screen keeps turning itself on even after i lock it. Sometimes it happens as soon as i lock the screen, sometimes five, ten, thirty seconds after i lock it. I just updated from stock 4.2.2 to 4.3 with no problems. The problem isn't consistent. Today it didn't do that all morning but now it won't stop doing it even after a battery pull. I tried force stop all apps besides the main ones. Uninstalled some old apps I don't use. None of it has stopped the problem. Any suggestions as to the cause of this?

There is a semi-common problem with the USB port on these devices. One of the signs of the problem is the device wakes, as the device thinks it is charging when it isn't. Perhaps this is your problem.

I think this would be it. My USB port has been acting weird, other small things.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? I have no warranty and am not afraid to open my phone

killerofsix said:
I think this would be it. My USB port has been acting weird, other small things.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? I have no warranty and am not afraid to open my phone
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Try to clean pins in the micro usb port. Or see if the middle pin needs to be bundled
In the other hand, it can be caused by an app. Boot into safe mode and see if problem persist.
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M8S Problems

Hi guys
I got an HTC M8s less than 2 months now and it has so many issues it's driving me insane at this stage....
It's on stock ROM unrooted with all the latest updates.
First issue that came up was not recognising the headphones after i plugged them in, that eventually went away after lots of searching and fiddling with settings etc.
Then it started going into Car mode while it was resting on the table, no input on my end no triggers set for it, hell i don't even own a car to use this function....
I disabled HTC car and that stopped.
The included micro usb cable somehow went bad, tried it on other devices, it will not charge....
Now i'm having some weird charging behaviour, it drops out of charging and resumes or sometimes it just stops charging (that doesn't happen when the phone is charging while being switched off, so i'm guessing it's not a hardware issue)
Another massive problem is that all incoming/outgoing calls go to the speaker which almost burst my ear drum first time that happened.
I have looked in every single forum out there and have tried all possible solutions, ranging from disabling google Chrome to trying every available speaker management/toggle related program on the play store but nothing seems to be working.
Some times if i plug in the headphones, make a call and then unplug them, then it works as it should for a little while. But later on it reverts to the previous mentioned behaviour.
One thing i have noticed, before it routes calls to the speaker, the screen will light up, no notifications come up and then all calls go to the speaker.
I used Wakelock to try and find out which program triggers the screen wake in order to remove it and maybe solve this issue but nothing came up.
Any input would be greatly appreciated as i am at the end of my rope with this device....
I still have my HTC DHD A9191 and i never had any issues with that phone, i'm very dissappointed with HTC :/
Thanks in advance
Yanni

Less then 2 months......return it ! Not even sure what you want to achieve here besides messing up warranty ?

I am using Spign slim armor case on m8s and after using it my power button isn't working.
and I have a Motion Launch problem when phone is on my pocket it opens camera, calls someone because of the sensor.Any fix about that?

Kyaner said:
Hi guys
I got an HTC M8s less than 2 months now and it has so many issues it's driving me insane at this stage....
It's on stock ROM unrooted with all the latest updates.
First issue that came up was not recognising the headphones after i plugged them in, that eventually went away after lots of searching and fiddling with settings etc.
Then it started going into Car mode while it was resting on the table, no input on my end no triggers set for it, hell i don't even own a car to use this function....
I disabled HTC car and that stopped.
The included micro usb cable somehow went bad, tried it on other devices, it will not charge....
Now i'm having some weird charging behaviour, it drops out of charging and resumes or sometimes it just stops charging (that doesn't happen when the phone is charging while being switched off, so i'm guessing it's not a hardware issue)
Another massive problem is that all incoming/outgoing calls go to the speaker which almost burst my ear drum first time that happened.
I have looked in every single forum out there and have tried all possible solutions, ranging from disabling google Chrome to trying every available speaker management/toggle related program on the play store but nothing seems to be working.
Some times if i plug in the headphones, make a call and then unplug them, then it works as it should for a little while. But later on it reverts to the previous mentioned behaviour.
One thing i have noticed, before it routes calls to the speaker, the screen will light up, no notifications come up and then all calls go to the speaker.
I used Wakelock to try and find out which program triggers the screen wake in order to remove it and maybe solve this issue but nothing came up.
Any input would be greatly appreciated as i am at the end of my rope with this device....
I still have my HTC DHD A9191 and i never had any issues with that phone, i'm very dissappointed with HTC :/
Thanks in advance
Yanni
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ok man
look i have htc one m8 + one m7+one max
the one m7 had the same problem of u
i will give to you one solution for try
i try it on the one m7 and its work
but on one max not work
on m8 not test yet
try this:
1. Turn phone OFF
2. Let charge for AT LEAST 10mins even if it doesn't look like it's charging.
3. Press and hold POWER + VOL UP + VOL DOWN for AT LEAST 2mins. Anything less will not reset the charge mode.
4. After 2mins release the buttons and the phone should boot as normal
if it not charge at the first time then try it again andd u will be OK

Hi Hazem
Thanks for the input, i'll give this a go when i get back home and let you know if it works out.
Should i try this when the phone is at 4-5% ? And then let it charge all the way ?

I'm experiencing these same issues as well after rooting my M8. Hopefully someone here knows what the issue is.

Well for me all issues remain unresolved.
My guess so far for the culprit seems to be the magnetic sensor, either badly programmed or a factory defect.

Kyaner said:
Well for me all issues remain unresolved.
My guess so far for the culprit seems to be the magnetic sensor, either badly programmed or a factory defect.
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u must charge ur phone
turn off the phone
let him charge to full about 3 hours
and try the method
it will work
i test it on 2 one m7 phones
let me know if that work
thx

Sorry Hazeem I understand that English isn't your first language, and you are trying to help but you are not making much sence....
You are basically telling me to charge my phone, then switch it off and charge it again even though it's already charged for another 3 hours....
Ok an update !
HTC Released a service pack along with an update for the car application, after installing these and a couple of reboots the charging problems stopped and the phone doesn't seem to be waking up without any reason, as it did before.
The calls getting routed to the speaker still remain but thanks to an app called Auto Speaker, I've managed to work around this issue. Before the updates this application had no effect, but now it works as it should by turning off the speaker when the proximity sensor is blocked.
I hope I am not celebrating too soon on this and I'll keep this post updated if anything else, related to these issues, happens.
Update 2
So far so good and with another unexpected benefit, I removed my phone from the charger Saturday morning around 11 and as of now Monday 7:30 it's at 27% !