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When my EVO is off, the home, menu, back, & search buttons stay (very dimly) lit all the time on my EVO. I can only see them if the room is very dark. I'm not sure, but this may somewhat contribute to the wretched battery life. Anyone else's EVO doing this?
are you sure you are not just seeing the silver background with the buttons
I had that happen to me once actually - but a quick power on and power off cycle fixed it. It's almost as if the lights didn't get the proper 'turn off' command that they're supposed to.
No, its definitely not the silver I'm seeing. I've tried turning if back on, then off... still there. I've even tried rebooting and they are still slightly glowing. The only thing that will stop it is when I charge it. But as soon as I unplug the cable, the issue returns. They work normally while I'm using the phone. I'm just worried about my battery life.
This is hapiningto me too, I just figured it was suppose to do this...
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widjit said:
This is hapiningto me too, I just figured it was suppose to do this...
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Well at least I know I'm not just crazy now lol
So is anyone else having this problem or is this a "feature" for finding your phone in pitch black darkness?
I had this problem on my wife's phone. I returned it. I tried to take the battery in and out. I also did a hard reset but nothing seemed to fix it. I was told it was a hardware issue by reps at BB. Hope this helps. My wife's new phone does not do it.
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Oh by the way I don't know if this is related or not but her phone was a 002 model and mine was a 003. Her new phone is a 003 and does not glow in the dark. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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I had this problem on my wife's phone. I returned it. I tried to take the battery in and out. I also did a hard reset but nothing seemed to fix it. I was told it was a hardware issue by reps at BB. Hope this helps. My wife's new phone does not do it.
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Thanks for the info! Just curious if she has noticed better battery life with the new phone by any chance? If not, I'll probably just keep this one. My EVO is also a 002...
I've been having this issue for a few weeks now and it's only seemingly getting worse. HOWEVER.. I think I have an idea of what may be going on.
Can a bad USB cable cause this issue? Maybe some kind of static electricity build up or something. If anyone else out there has this issue can you weigh in? Are you using any damaged or 3rd party cables? My problems started around teh time i orderd a (samsung) micro usb cable for use in my car with a cig lighter power converter thingy that has a usb port on it.
to test I wiped the battery stats in CWM and it actually seemed to help.. until last night when I used the new cable in the car again and it went haywire. I wiped the battery again and ill avoid using the new cable to see if it helps any..
I happened to catch it on video last night so I'll post a link up later. I'd like to get to the bottom of this since sprint wants to charge me to replace the device -___- .
I dont see anything in there about what the actual random "problem" is. only problem I have with my menu button is that my "phone" icon is right above it and with my case on the phone it makes it harder for my fat thumb to just hit menu and I sometimes launch the dialer...
so uhhh.. what's the "problem?"
The menu key will randomly activate without me actually touching the screen. Like I said, I have it on video and I'll post it as soon as I get home so everyone can share thoughts on it.
it's exactly what it sounds like. I'll be using the device, sometimes just reading and sometimes not even holding the device at all (as demonstrated in the vid) and the menu key will activate rapidly and very randomly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gP2Ju8Xvyo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here's the video as promised. Taken last night. It happened today as well even after flashing the lastest stock ek13.
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bumpity bump bump
Well, the Video is down. Id like to see if its the same problem as I have.
I believe It may be. Its quite annoying. The Menu Button just activates. I always assume that its just Oily or dirty, something is making it do it. But even after a wipe it does it and Only with the Menu Key. Not Home, Back, or Search. I also use the Matte Black back TPU case, no difference on or off. Cant find a Rhyme or reason.
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For the record, im also on FC24.
haven't seen the video but I noticed during LOS testing when the phone came out that I got random menu pop ups in low signal areas.
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Amusing, it did it when I hit "post reply".
I get it off and on, be damned if I can figure out how to replicate. Just does it.
I was starting to think it was my screen protector, since it started around that time. Happens plugged in and unplugged. Can go days without, then it just happens. I do know it only started for me when I flashed ICS.
Have you tried reflashing and seeing if the problem still exists. Last week my phone was randomly doing stuff like that. I did a full wipe and reflashed and everything has been fine since.
I've flashed several ROMs and have had it.
I can say I have had it only on ICS, some more than others. Never tracked it closely, but have had it on the homescreen, browser. Only 2 times since Fd02.
Wish I knew how to make it happen. I will say signal/battery levels have no effect.
its likely there's a short or something. I would take it into sprint. There's no reason not to. If they can't fix it you'll get a new phone.
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Here's what's worked for me on ALL Android phones that have had this problem, go to your custom recovery, and clear cache and dalvik cache and reboot... Your phone will take a few minutes to boot...
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I just got a refurb because of a blue led of death and mine is doing this as well. I've tried ICS roms, stock EL29, and even did a complete factory reset after flashing back to stock EL29 to no avail. It mainly occurs while I'm on a call or texting. It's driving me nuts and if it continues it's going back to Sprint.
I have been testing a theory relates to this.
Last night it was pretty bad, so I turned the setting for the hard buttons lights to "always off".
Hasn't happened since.
Only reason I tried this is that I noticed they came on right before the menu went nuts.
As I've said before, I don't think mine is a short since I NEVER had this occur when on gingerbread. Others may be, but I'm nearly certain mine is not.
If anyone else can try this to see if it does help, would be nice to see.
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I have been testing a theory relates to this.
Last night it was pretty bad, so I turned the setting for the hard buttons lights to "always off".
Hasn't happened since.
Only reason I tried this is that I noticed they came on right before the menu went nuts.
As I've said before, I don't think mine is a short since I NEVER had this occur when on gingerbread. Others may be, but I'm nearly certain mine is not.
If anyone else can try this to see if it does help, would be nice to see.
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I'll give that a shot, thanks!
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Good idea. I'll try the always on setting and see if that helps as well, that way we'll cover both ways.
Doesn't work. Had it come back k last night.
Not sure what to try.
Mine did it a few times yesterday and I noticed when it did either the gps was trying to connect or it was trying to connect to wifi or 3g. Maybe a coincidence or not, who knows, but it's something else to look at.
My phone did the same thing, it isn't the USB cable nor the screen protector. Its a bug when signal drops below a certain level. However, I believe its a touchwiz issue as I have yet to have it happen on any AOSP rom, input anyone?
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Hello all! Ive just recently got my Xperia arc, and flashed a nightly build of CM7 on it, number 20. Everything seemed to run smoothly, but just now screen started to behave very weird, it almost seem to have osme kind of "ghostly" second touch.
The upper part of the screen is almost impossible to use, when I try select an app to move it on the screen, by holding finger down, it just flickers for a second and gets deselected. If I manage to select it and drag+hold, it starts spazing out all over the screen, with screens switching between eachother by it self.
The problem is especially noticeable in games, where you usually have a joystick controller in bottom left corner. When using it, I usually trigger the buttons above it in the upper left corner which I am no where near at with my finger.
Is this a ROM issue, or hardware issue? Ive been using the rom for couple of days with no strange to it, and now this happens. Any ideas what the source can be?
ROM failure.
Sorry for bump, but apparently the problem remained. I changed to XDA rom, which too is based on CM7 thou and after a day I stumbled upon same problem of ghotsly second touch on screen.
I cant hold to move apps, cant precisely press a button in game on left side of screen, it then triggers some other button nearby. I do get haptic feedback from long press on a homescreen, but the "add new" menu popups only every few tries Any ideas of what may be causing this? I would really like to avoid the hassle of resetting the phone and sending it back for repairs :/
try stock one or miui.
It sounds a bit like your screen had a bad encounter with water...
Could this be the case?
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It sounds a bit like your screen had a bad encounter with water...
Could this be the case?
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No, this phone is only few days old.
I think I am noticing a pattern.. screen behaves this way only late evenings, till next morning. I never noticed the issue during the day, but then it was there again for no reason after I left phone for couple of hours (it's past midnight here at the moment). Now when I think back, same was previous two evening, issue only noticeable during late evenings. Could my phone be possessed lol?
It's quite weird issue too. Upper half of the screen seems to have a ghost touch as I said. When trying to add a widget to upper screen, I only get a haptic feedback from long press. When playing games, all buttons on left side (landscape mode) get activated as soon I press one of them. Most weird of all, is that screens works perfectly in app drawer and settings, but not in app/homescreen. I will test how it is again tomorrow and report. If it works just fine again as if nothing happened I will be really puzzled.
Currently on CM7 Xda version, same was for official version. I am considering updating to MIUI, just gotta figure this radio difference stuff, but am becoming sceptic to whether this issue really lies with ROM and not app/settings.
Yep, issue is gone like nothing happened at the morning, this is is haunted ._.
I've figured the cause, it only happens when the phone is plugged in and charging. Beats me why thou, what remains to see now is if it is tied to the kernel or not. Posting it here in case others with similar problem stumble upon the thread.
Are you using the stock charger, i used to face bit similar problem when i used to connect my old HTC USB charger... later i discover the HTC charger was giving only 500mA , where as sony one is rated at 700mA.
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Are you using the stock charger, i used to face bit similar problem when i used to connect my old HTC USB charger... later i discover the HTC charger was giving only 500mA , where as sony one is rated at 700mA.
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Thanks for the tip! Turns out it didn't like my 1000mA charger I am using for all my usb stuff, but the stock on works perfect (it's 850mA).
hi guys just recently my one x started playing me up. when i press power button to unlock it dont always unlock the screen, sometimes takes few presses, anybody else found this issue?
ive done a reset on phone to
Yes, I believe it responds differently depending on which side you press it from. If your finger is coming from the back of the phone and is not sufficiently strong, it sometimes does not register a press (my guss is because it is sloped). But whenever I do a direct strong press, it always responds.
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Yes, I believe it responds differently depending on which side you press it from. If your finger is coming from the back of the phone and is not sufficiently strong, it sometimes does not register a press (my guss is because it is sloped). But whenever I do a direct strong press, it always responds.
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mines ****ed then , as no matter where i press it sometimes it dont work, back to vodafone, worries me tho as i dropped it when i first had it and marked casing , whether they will say this is the issue, but it aint i no as it was working fine for couple weeks after
I had this in desire. Sent I it in for repair under warranty
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dan281082 said:
mines ****ed then , as no matter where i press it sometimes it dont work, back to vodafone, worries me tho as i dropped it when i first had it and marked casing , whether they will say this is the issue, but it aint i no as it was working fine for couple weeks after
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It's possible that the drop could of broke it as you could of cracked the housing for the button slightly and continued use of the button over time the crack got bigger and pushed the button further in the phone, by dropping it you may of reduced the fair wear and tear of the phone.
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My hox using 1-2 seconds when I wake it from a deep sleep.
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It's possible that the drop could of broke it as you could of cracked the housing for the button slightly and continued use of the button over time the crack got bigger and pushed the button further in the phone, by dropping it you may of reduced the fair wear and tear of the phone.
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i didnt wanna hear this!!
weird tho it only happens if the phones been left alone for a while, if i lock then unlock straight away its fine its when i leave it theres a issue
Mine sometimes does that too. But not consistent though. I assume it's because I'm on a fresh Jelly Bean. Hopefully the latest build would fix this.
I did thought it might have something to do with the button being in an angle also.
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just thought i would mention that i became concerned about basic wear and tear on my power button eventually destroying it, so i tried an app called ultimate on off in the play store. it actually works pretty well, but of course if you want to do a reset or take a screenshot, you do have to use the power button. otherwise, i don't touch that button any more.
after posting about the screen unlock issue. my one x developed massive screen flicker issues screen was hoping all over the place and it was almost like it looked dissovled in places. its gone back to repair,. just hop htc dnt c the little mark and refuse me, although the vodafone paperwork says in perfect condition!!!
Hey dan, it sounds exactly like the problem I've had with my HOX. At first the unlock button did not always respond and then the UI started acting up, flying all over the screen and distort and stuff and finally it just didnt turn on at all anymore.
They HTC lady I contacted said it was hardware related and I highly doubt it has anything to do with you dropping the phone once.
Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745886
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weird tho it only happens if the phones been left alone for a while, if i lock then unlock straight away its fine its when i leave it theres a issue
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I had this problem with a custom kernel. The phone entered something called deep sleep if i recall correctly. This made me press the power button multiple times before it would wake, but only if the phone hadn't been used for a while.
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I had this problem with a custom kernel. The phone entered something called deep sleep if i recall correctly. This made me press the power button multiple times before it would wake, but only if the phone hadn't been used for a while.
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its all new and i suppose we have to accept some initial teething issues, but my desire never did!
I had this issue and it seems to me that it actually is the blank screen of death issue
Check that thread out guys
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It sometimes happen to me when you try to unlock my phone right after you lock it (pressing the lock button to lock the screen then pressing the lock button to unlock). I don't know if its the same issue that you are having though.
My power button is extremely weak. almost no travel at all.. unfortunately my friends HOX is decent movement so i guess mine is just spanked
Did you meant Awesome On Off? I just tried it and so far so good. Its not perfect but it works for now. I guess its pretty cool how the phone automatically turns on when you tilt it at a certain angel.
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when it happened to me, to ensure it wasn't the power/lock button, I installed a kernel with sweep to wake, and when I tried sweeping to wake, the problem repeated itself.
maybe you guys could try that to differentiate between a problem in the display or the actual button. That is...if you're rooted.
Otherwise, you might as well take it to the repair
so apparently vodafone have "exchanged" my phone whether that means new or refurb time will tell!!
The screen on my note 3 suddenly showed a green hue color. I took some screen shots to show but after I pressed the power button(standby) to turn screen off then back on again the green hue disappeared?
So thinking the pictures would still prove the issue, no I was wrong the screen captures I took with the green hue are also fine . Not sure whats going on...Perhaps it is hardware related hence why it does not show in the captures. Basically all the blacks had a green hue to them / in fact were green .
Today is the 14th day for me to return or exchange the device at t mobile. Please advise. I did install some dark wallpaper apps but deleted them yesterday, was using normal stock wallpapers. I am not rooted.
Do you think it is hardware related? I believe if it was software related then the screen captures ( which I took when screen went green) would also show the green hue.
Had the same problem here but mine had a pink hue.Try to reset the colors. Just type *#0*# on your phone dialer and use the 3 colors for 5 minutes each, it will reset the pixels.
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It went away when I pressed it on standby and back again.
What gets me concerned is that when I took a screen shot when it was green it didn't show on the picture after it remedied itself.
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So have the problem gotten worse since then?
I have seen it now and then. Often happened when I was on the phone and closed and opened the lid.
Happened now that I opened the lid after attaching it to the charger.
Should I expect it to get worse, and therefore return it for a new one or will it be a rare bug now and then?
Reading mode enabled?
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So have the problem gotten worse since then?
I have seen it now and then. Often happened when I was on the phone and closed and opened the lid.
Happened now that I opened the lid after attaching it to the charger.
Should I expect it to get worse, and therefore return it for a new one or will it be a rare bug now and then?
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Hi,
I bought mine in October 4th 2013, has occurred twice so far. Taking screen shots does not show it. I am thinking it is a software glitch.
Reading mode was not enabled. All dark areas of screen goes green.
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I bought mine in October 4th 2013, has occurred twice so far. Taking screen shots does not show it. I am thinking it is a software glitch.
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If you are doing a screen shot, it is reading the state from the device and saving it. So later if you look at that screen shot and it looks okay it most likely is not software. If you look at the screen shot while the unit is displaying the green look and it looks right, then you most likely have a software issue.
Sounds like a hardware issue or perhaps some weird mode being set by software. I still think it is hardware though.
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If you are doing a screen shot, it is reading the state from the device and saving it. So later if you look at that screen shot and it looks okay it most likely is not software. If you look at the screen shot while the unit is displaying the green look and it looks right, then you most likely have a software issue.
Sounds like a hardware issue or perhaps some weird mode being set by software. I still think it is hardware though.
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I perhaps hoped that you had answered my question when I first posted as this occurrence first happened on the 14th day of my purchase, so I had a choice to return to T Mobile store for swap out. Either way, only occurred twice so far, so I am not worrying too much about it. Shelf life for phone for me is approx 12 months max, so all is good thus far. Pressing the standby button afaik cleared it up at the times it occured.
I too have had this happen twice now and months in between. Happened after mj5 update could that be a cause
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I too have had this happen twice now and months in between. Happened after mj5 update could that be a cause
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Doubt it, as mine is stock N900T that has no updates as of yet.
The first time I rebooted and it went away. The second time it was only like that for a few seconds and cleared up on its own. I'm on the at&t version
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Mines does this once every few days apart, if I just turn off the screen and turn it back on it goes away. I also took screen shoots but they show fine in the gallery. I only seen it once on my wife's note.
I have exactly the same problem, the green hue appear, and turning off the screen or dial *#0*# and select one of the color to test the screen can clear that away. it happens once per one or two weeks for me. I'm worried that may be a hardware issues and that is a symptom before the device fail. Does any of you have this happened then your phone became not working ?
btw, It's seems happens after I changed to a magnetic flip case ,not sure if that's related, will try not using that case and see if that will gone away. Are you guys having this problem also using a case with magnetic flip ?