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my evo 4g was working fine, until earlier when the down volume stopped working. it clicks down, and the up volume works. idk what is going on, i am currently re-applying the rom i currently have on. someone helpp..
flash a stock rom. If that doesnt help, then the button itself is broke.
sitlet said:
flash a stock rom. If that doesnt help, then the button itself is broke.
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it wont allow me into the phone to flash the cw back to what an older version. or whatever its called. it says im in 3.0 gingerbread. i want to be in a earlier version.
why is it you very smart people *cough idiots* always blame the rom? It's a hardware issue. NOT SOFTWARE! wow! "My screen broke, must be an issue with rooting it!" REALLY!? As simple as simple can be, the button broke. however, this doesn't mean you have to get a new phone. you can fix the issue yourself or you can get a new unrooted replacement.
Exactly, it's easier to blame software, over hardware as the error.
Gee, this does sound a lot more like a hardware problem, than a software issue. The problem becomes, where to get the parts, to do the repair, if it's a bad switch.
First bet is, check that the switch hasn't just broken loose from the board and reattach it.
But, I would suggest finding someone, who knows how to work with RoHS solder, as it's far harder to work with, than typical lead solder, &, it's never a shinny joint.
Your also working in a very small part, with limited space. Although they do carry RoHS solder, your 40W, Radioshack Iron, with the chisel tip, is not a solution. In fact, it's likely to cause more damage to the part, before it can't reach the proper temps, needed for the work.
As to locating the part, Cannibalization, though sometimes pricey, is still about the only option, for HTC parts. The HTC Droid Eris's, volume control switches, are the same, as the EVO's volume & power switches.
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runcool said:
why is it you very smart people *cough idiots* always blame the rom? It's a hardware issue. NOT SOFTWARE! wow! "My screen broke, must be an issue with rooting it!" REALLY!? As simple as simple can be, the button broke. however, this doesn't mean you have to get a new phone. you can fix the issue yourself or you can get a new unrooted replacement.
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Because there's always a possibility it's a software issue. And flashing a stock rom only takes a few minutes, and it will easily rule out software being an issue.
at completely random times during the day my menu button would trigger for a good 5 seconds sometimes and then freeze ALL my capacitive buttons. can anyone think of a possible solution?
i'm guessing its a hardware defect but i wouldn't know how to handle sprint if that's the occasion
ImaWinRAR said:
at completely random times during the day my menu button would trigger for a good 5 seconds sometimes and then freeze ALL my capacitive buttons. can anyone think of a possible solution?
i'm guessing its a hardware defect but i wouldn't know how to handle sprint if that's the occasion
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I had problems with unresponsive capacitive buttons on my og Epic 4G. It was a manufacturing defect and was covered by the manufacturer's warranty. I'd try to bring it back to a Sprint store with a repair facility and make a warranty claim against Samsung.
ImaWinRAR said:
at completely random times during the day my menu button would trigger for a good 5 seconds sometimes and then freeze ALL my capacitive buttons. can anyone think of a possible solution?
i'm guessing its a hardware defect but i wouldn't know how to handle sprint if that's the occasion
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Mine has JUST started doing that over the past two days... I thought it was due to a Kernel I flashed, or a faulty APK. I ONLY experience the problem while using Handscent.
hmm i see.. well 1) my buttons respond fine its only when the menu button spazzes out that all the buttons freeze which a quick toggle of the power button would fix but i could wait outside a sprint store for it to happen. i would have to return to stock everything right?
2) do individual apks have capability to mess with the buttons outside of an app? i'm pretty sure its occurred throughout multiple apps but ill past more specific attention to when they occur
thanks guys any other input would be appreciated greatly, i do love this phone very much but this glitch is eating away at me
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hmm i see.. well 1) my buttons respond fine its only when the menu button spazzes out that all the buttons freeze which a quick toggle of the power button would fix but i could wait outside a sprint store for it to happen. i would have to return to stock everything right?
2) do individual apks have capability to mess with the buttons outside of an app? i'm pretty sure its occurred throughout multiple apps but ill past more specific attention to when they occur
thanks guys any other input would be appreciated greatly, i do love this phone very much but this glitch is eating away at me
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That is the same issue I have; the menu activates, then the entire phone is unresponsive (except the power button, which puts the screen to sleep as it should) for a few seconds.
Although, like I said, I've only noticed it while inside Handscent and trying to enter type a message. I can play games for an hour and never experience it.
It *IS* rather annoying.
I've had this issue for a while and only ever noticed it once I started flashing different ROMs. In my case I can happen in any app (I don't really play games so can't say for sure about that). Email, market, whatever I get it once in a while. Like others said pushing the power button off and on fixes it. If I also wait like 5 secs and don't try to keep pushing buttons it works too.
To those of you having this issue, see if it coincides with going into a low signal area. When I was doing LOS testing in a known dead spot, I noticed this happening as soon as I started getting really low signal. Check that out and please report back. I didn't say anything at the time (it was a while ago now) because I thought I had some user error going on
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Man, I am glad to hear I'm not the only one with this issue. It's the wierdest thing... Eager to find a fix!
i know there was a thread about this months ago but it died because no one had a solution, this time around looks more promising!
the only rom i tend to find myself running is Calk`s and i don't believe i had any issues while i was running miui for a while but eventually i had to go back to calk because i needed 4g but it might just be an issue within the twiz framework or something
John your theory is interesting because i tend to get the issue largely when i'm at home and i have horrible service at home (i'm in the basement) and the past day I've been on the road a lot and ive yet to experience it so you might be on to something, just need some more people to test to confirm
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i know there was a thread about this months ago but it died because no one had a solution, this time around looks more promising!
the only rom i tend to find myself running is Calk`s and i don't believe i had any issues while i was running miui for a while but eventually i had to go back to calk because i needed 4g but it might just be an issue within the twiz framework or something
John your theory is interesting because i tend to get the issue largely when i'm at home and i have horrible service at home (i'm in the basement) and the past day I've been on the road a lot and ive yet to experience it so you might be on to something, just need some more people to test to confirm
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For me, the problem started just over the past two weeks or so. I never had an issue before... Happens when I'm on Wifi as well as off Wifi.
I'm thinking I may just take it in for a warranty exchange. I've begun noticing it occasionally in other applications as well. Not the random menu button activation, but suddenly the capacitive buttons will simply be non responsive for 2 or 3 seconds.
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For me, the problem started just over the past two weeks or so. I never had an issue before... Happens when I'm on Wifi as well as off Wifi.
I'm thinking I may just take it in for a warranty exchange. I've begun noticing it occasionally in other applications as well. Not the random menu button activation, but suddenly the capacitive buttons will simply be non responsive for 2 or 3 seconds.
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it seems like thats the best way to go about it. frankly, im too lazy to backup all my stuff, unroot, reset the flash counter and then deal with samsung/sprint lol.
results from a couple days testing John's theory: its definitely more noticeable in low service areas and almost nonexistent when the signal is strong (i still get 1 or 2 presses from the menu button then it stops as opposed to several presses then all the buttons freeze). i dont know where to go from here... help
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it seems like thats the best way to go about it. frankly, im too lazy to backup all my stuff, unroot, reset the flash counter and then deal with samsung/sprint lol.
results from a couple days testing John's theory: its definitely more noticeable in low service areas and almost nonexistent when the signal is strong (i still get 1 or 2 presses from the menu button then it stops as opposed to several presses then all the buttons freeze). i dont know where to go from here... help
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I have been looking at this myself. It only happens to me on the edge of a dead zone. If you have to press the softkeys multiple times in a good signal area, I would take your phone to get checked out. Some OG Epics had this issue too
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JohnCorleone said:
I have been looking at this myself. It only happens to me on the edge of a dead zone. If you have to press the softkeys multiple times in a good signal area, I would take your phone to get checked out. Some OG Epics had this issue too
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would i have to unroot and reset with a jig before i send it back? and i would be phoneless wouldnt i... this sucks..
ImaWinRAR said:
would i have to unroot and reset with a jig before i send it back? and i would be phoneless wouldnt i... this sucks..
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I agree, but it would be best if you got it fixed by Sprint. Unrooting can be done by closely learning from this video(here, credits to QBKing77).
Mine seems to to it more often in low signal area's or switching back and forth from my airave. Havent really noticed it with full signal or on 4g but only time will tell. No root........
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would i have to unroot and reset with a jig before i send it back? and i would be phoneless wouldnt i... this sucks..
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You shouldn't have to send it anywhere. This should fall within the manufacturer's 1 year warranty, which Sprint will honor with a $35 charge... They will (normally) order you a replacement phone and you will swap your old phone when the new one arrives... You shouldn't be without a phone at all.
I'm planning on visiting the Sprint store tonight to start the process, in fact.
After I flash back to stock.
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You shouldn't have to send it anywhere. This should fall within the manufacturer's 1 year warranty, which Sprint will honor with a $35 charge... They will (normally) order you a replacement phone and you will swap your old phone when the new one arrives... You shouldn't be without a phone at all.
I'm planning on visiting the Sprint store tonight to start the process, in fact.
After I flash back to stock.
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how did it go for you? did you reset your binary counter before you exchanged it?
it sucks that WE pay the $35 charge to replace a hardware defect WE weren't responsible for..
Same thing here.
It's definitely more noticeable in low service areas and almost nonexistent when the signal is strong as has been said before.. Could be in an elevator or basement for example.. The power button solves the issue but the problem usually starts again if the service is still bad.
Just to report...
Tempted to contact Sprint about it.
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Same thing here...
Just to report...
Tempted to contact Sprint about it.
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Please do, and keep us apprised. Iv'e just learned to live with it, but would love to know what's going on.
Just to clear everything up, here's how it works:
You have a Samsung device with a one-year limited warranty. If you'd like, you can send your phone to them for a week, pay for shipping, and maybe get a replacement.
You have a Sprint product. If you'd like, you can take it in for repair (which takes about an hour), and a technician will either fix it - or order you a replacement (which has one-day shipping). If you have Total Equipment Protection, all repairs are free. If you don't, all repairs are $35.
The only time you would have to spend more than that is if you have a phone that is damaged beyond repair (liquid damage, cracked screen, damaged motherboard, etc) - and that would be a deductible of $100 to order a new phone through the insurance company, Assurion.
I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Try to Odin stock
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You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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xboxfanj said:
You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...
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You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...
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Depends on where you go and who you get. The last time I went, the associate thought it was awesome that I have sense on my phone. If possible, Odin back though.
I did get around to blindly putting my phone into download mode and flashing the stock tar through odin.. I'm assuming the flash worked since I heard the stock boot/shutdown animation theme music accordingly.
Unfortunately the screen and the soft keys are still not illuminated. The QWERTY remains functional including backlighting.
My phone is no longer on any network, but do you think I could still take it up to a location and bs my way into getting at least a used equal or lesser value device?
Put it up on Fleabay as a clean ESN, broken screen phone and stop wasting our time while you try to scam Sprint.
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You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need
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You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need
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Don't do it. I bought my Epic for $80 and replacement screen costs $70. AND I'm in China where electronic products and accessories should be cheap.
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dunno what happened, my samsung doesn't likes to respond on every touch.
Touch screen works sometimes, sometimes it refuses to do anything.
I disassembled the phone and even cleaned the LCD Digitizer from inside but still same issue.
Now only hope is to replace the digitizer but its not available in my town, can someone quote its price in India and which samsung service center to contact for it ?
I see many of them available on ebay.com but its hard to get it shipped to my small town.
I wanted to buy a new phone, but can't find a suitable one in budget which can offer features similar to Galaxy3 and ofcourse I would cry hard for not having kyrillos Rom :crying: on the new phone.
what did you guys decided on after Galaxy 3 (i5800)
ghpk said:
dunno what happened, my samsung doesn't likes to respond on every touch.
Touch screen works sometimes, sometimes it refuses to do anything.
I disassembled the phone and even cleaned the LCD Digitizer from inside but still same issue.
Now only hope is to replace the digitizer but its not available in my town, can someone quote its price in India and which samsung service center to contact for it ?
I see many of them available on ebay.com but its hard to get it shipped to my small town.
I wanted to buy a new phone, but can't find a suitable one in budget which can offer features similar to Galaxy3 and ofcourse I would cry hard for not having kyrillos Rom :crying: on the new phone.
what did you guys decided on after Galaxy 3 (i5800)
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i stay in mumbai i had replace my touch screen from dadar service center they had the original touchscreen dont know do they have digitizer or not but you can just give them for servicing they do what is needed or just do a research in laminton road you might get there
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i stay in mumbai i had replace my touch screen from dadar service center they had the original touchscreen dont know do they have digitizer or not but you can just give them for servicing they do what is needed or just do a research in laminton road you might get there
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Thanks Tanmoy, but I am 1000+ km away from mumbai, I've tried to repair it last night, and screen works fine but the two Soft keys are not working.
I've used hair dryer last night to remove any possible moisture near screen which made screen work but the back button just refuses to show life.
Have also asked local cellphone part supplier to check on digitizer and get me one if its available in aftermarket.
Now opening the damn phone again and lets see what happens.
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Thanks Tanmoy, but I am 1000+ km away from mumbai, I've tried to repair it last night, and screen works fine but the two Soft keys are not working.
I've used hair dryer last night to remove any possible moisture near screen which made screen work but the back button just refuses to show life.
Have also asked local cellphone part supplier to check on digitizer and get me one if its available in aftermarket.
Now opening the damn phone again and lets see what happens.
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actually your two soft key not working problem could due exposure of your phone over 40 degree Celsius i read in one of the forum that soft key stop working it is been exposed to heat above 40 degree Celsius or u can try cm7 it have light.so which make soft key blink it worked for me for some day and try to use zerofill of hillbeast before flashing new rom to clean the system cache if it is software problem or minor problem this should solve it . i will upload both the files if you want and REMEMBER Above Step Could lead to DATA Loss So Please Backup your data before doing it
tanmoyc said:
actually your two soft key not working problem could due exposure of your phone over 40 degree Celsius i read in one of the forum that soft key stop working it is been exposed to heat above 40 degree Celsius or u can try cm7 it have light.so which make soft key blink it worked for me for some day and try to use zerofill of hillbeast before flashing new rom to clean the system cache if it is software problem or minor problem this should solve it . i will upload both the files if you want and REMEMBER Above Step Could lead to DATA Loss So Please Backup your data before doing it
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Yups may be I over-cooked it using dryer.
the lights blink when I have a new SMS as its a feature of kyrillos 10x Rom already.
I clearly remember earlier back key used to automatically operate repeatedly even in home screen.
I've very less hope for it to work but lets see, also I discovered In i5801 the softkeys are integrated into Digitizer itself while in 5800 samsung had different small panel for those, in Indian version which is i5801 there's no physical contact between the base pcb for those soft keys and the digitizer so I am sure it not something with small internal connector as in 5800.
Please upload the files I'll give it a try and will do a full backup before flashing.
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Yups may be I over-cooked it using dryer.
the lights blink when I have a new SMS as its a feature of kyrillos 10x Rom already.
I clearly remember earlier back key used to automatically operate repeatedly even in home screen.
I've very less hope for it to work but lets see, also I discovered In i5801 the softkeys are integrated into Digitizer itself while in 5800 samsung had different small panel for those, in Indian version which is i5801 there's no physical contact between the base pcb for those soft keys and the digitizer so I am sure it not something with small internal connector as in 5800.
Please upload the files I'll give it a try and will do a full backup before flashing.
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i think it is time for you to change your display as because to malfunction of soft key displays cause even my touchscreen to malfunction and i had to change my complete display . original if you dont get you will get Chinese displays but those are not of good quality. But still try if thing turn out be working
BLN Installer
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tanmoyc said:
i think it is time for you to change your display as because to malfunction of soft key displays cause even my touchscreen to malfunction and i had to change my complete display . original if you dont get you will get Chinese displays but those are not of good quality. But still try if thing turn out be working
BLN Installer
http://code.google.com/p/g3modteam/downloads/detail?name=BLN Installer.zip&can=2&q=
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http://www.mediafire.com/?d050c069q6dx9pb
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Thanks, I think BLN is already included by Kyrillos, I will now search for Zerofill usage details.
Can you tell did you replaced the Digitizer + LCD ?
my LCD is fine and all i need it digitizer which is the glass screen we touch to operate and has integrated soft keys.
How much did you paid for the repair ?
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Thanks, I think BLN is already included by Kyrillos, I will now search for Zerofill usage details.
Can you tell did you replaced the Digitizer + LCD ?
my LCD is fine and all i need it digitizer which is the glass screen we touch to operate and has integrated soft keys.
How much did you paid for the repair ?
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i have paid 2200appox to samsung service center in dadar to replace the complete touchscreen + soft key which come as a set they told me that cost of original the touchscreen with soft key is 1950+service tax so u cannot just replace digitizer u have to also replace LCD screen as they both come bundled as a set
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i have paid 2200appox to samsung service center in dadar to replace the complete touchscreen + soft key which come as a set they told me that cost of original the touchscreen with soft key is 1950+service tax so u cannot just replace digitizer u have to also replace LCD screen as they both come bundled as a set
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Thanks for info, They sell in bundle as they need to squeeze bigger bucks,
LCD is completely different part and can be replaced without the need to replace the digitizer and vice-versa but they would not do it.
I am trying to fix this phone, else I'll try to buy a new phone instead of paying 2200 for repair.
Edit: Tried zerofill and reflashed kyrillos 5-6 times, It stucks at boot animation, Got frustrated and Installed JB Ports (AOKP B1P1) to see if it boots up, and luckily it did on 1st attempt. looks cool, but one important thing "Camera" is not working for me.
Softkeys still DEAD
after flashing kyrillos did you try to wipe data/factory reset in the recovery .
ghpk said:
Thanks for info, They sell in bundle as they need to squeeze bigger bucks,
LCD is completely different part and can be replaced without the need to replace the digitizer and vice-versa but they would not do it.
I am trying to fix this phone, else I'll try to buy a new phone instead of paying 2200 for repair.
Edit: Tried zerofill and reflashed kyrillos 5-6 times, It stucks at boot animation, Got frustrated and Installed JB Ports (AOKP B1P1) to see if it boots up, and luckily it did on 1st attempt. looks cool, but one important thing "Camera" is not working for me.
Softkeys still DEAD
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Camera isnt working on cm10 full there are force close
ghpk said:
dunno what happened, my samsung doesn't likes to respond on every touch.
Touch screen works sometimes, sometimes it refuses to do anything.
I disassembled the phone and even cleaned the LCD Digitizer from inside but still same issue.
Now only hope is to replace the digitizer but its not available in my town, can someone quote its price in India and which samsung service center to contact for it ?
I see many of them available on ebay.com but its hard to get it shipped to my small town.
I wanted to buy a new phone, but can't find a suitable one in budget which can offer features similar to Galaxy3 and ofcourse I would cry hard for not having kyrillos Rom :crying: on the new phone.
what did you guys decided on after Galaxy 3 (i5800)
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had this problem,later i realised that right right softkey was working automatically due to moisture accumilation,so kept it in the sun for about an hour and the problem was solved,never faced it again till today even after 3 months.
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ghpk said:
Thanks, I think BLN is already included by Kyrillos, I will now search for Zerofill usage details.
Can you tell did you replaced the Digitizer + LCD ?
my LCD is fine and all i need it digitizer which is the glass screen we touch to operate and has integrated soft keys.
How much did you paid for the repair ?
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u dont need to replace the lcd i , just the digitizer and it wont cost much from the local market as i purchased its lcd for only 750 inr.moreover i had seen a guy who was purchasing iphone 3gs digitizer ,it costed him 1000 inr so galaxy 3 digitizer would be even less than that i guess.
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had this problem,later i realised that right right softkey was working automatically due to moisture accumilation,so kept it in the sun for about an hour and the problem was solved,never faced it again till today even after 3 months.
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u dont need to replace the lcd i , just the digitizer and it wont cost much from the local market as i purchased its lcd for only 750 inr.moreover i had seen a guy who was purchasing iphone 3gs digitizer ,it costed him 1000 inr so galaxy 3 digitizer would be even less than that i guess.
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please let us know the market and city so that it could be helpful ,i reside in mumbai so laminton market is were i think you might get but there is risk that you have take replacing digitizer .
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please let us know the market and city so that it could be helpful ,i reside in mumbai so laminton market is were i think you might get but there is risk that you have take replacing digitizer .
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oooh yeah ,i reside in DELHI and the market is gaffar market at karolbagh,where you will get all these cell phone spare parts.dont go asking other
shopkeeper as they will not tell you the exact shop where these things are available and try to convince you to have it repaired at their shop at high prices,instead try searching it for your self and u will be able to find it .to be specific ,all the shops are located in arya samaj road that is opposite gaffar market.
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after flashing kyrillos did you try to wipe data/factory reset in the recovery .
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Yes did it many times and then only gave up.
marijuana123 said:
had this problem,later i realised that right right softkey was working automatically due to moisture accumilation,so kept it in the sun for about an hour and the problem was solved,never faced it again till today even after 3 months.
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u dont need to replace the lcd i , just the digitizer and it wont cost much from the local market as i purchased its lcd for only 750 inr.moreover i had seen a guy who was purchasing iphone 3gs digitizer ,it costed him 1000 inr so galaxy 3 digitizer would be even less than that i guess.
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Thanks, for the info, My softkey use to stop working and I used to dry it up little bit and it worked then, but this time entire touch screen was unresponsive so I opened the complete phone and used hair dryer, it worked for few days then again stopped working and this time I extended the time and seems softkey got over-cooked
I'll try to find someone who can hunt it for me, I am 600 kms away from delhi and don't have plans to visit delhi anytime soon.
Camera doesn't work so my phone is serving for phone calls and mails.
The new Gmail app has a button to go back to inbox which is making it less painful for me to operate without the softkey back button.
Android 4.04 is certainly working cool on G3, apart from few bugs like camera.
ghpk said:
Yes did it many times and then only gave up.
Thanks, for the info, My softkey use to stop working and I used to dry it up little bit and it worked then, but this time entire touch screen was unresponsive so I opened the complete phone and used hair dryer, it worked for few days then again stopped working and this time I extended the time and seems softkey got over-cooked
I'll try to find someone who can hunt it for me, I am 600 kms away from delhi and don't have plans to visit delhi anytime soon.
Camera doesn't work so my phone is serving for phone calls and mails.
The new Gmail app has a button to go back to inbox which is making it less painful for me to operate without the softkey back button.
Android 4.04 is certainly working cool on G3, apart from few bugs like camera.
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use button savor app that should solve your problem and in akop jelly bean you have a option to activate onscreen buttons
tanmoyc said:
use button savor app that should solve your problem and in akop jelly bean you have a option to activate onscreen buttons
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Thanks a TON..........
you solved all my problems, the ON-Screen Navigation button has made me use "akop jelly bean" without any problem with non-functional soft keys.
ghpk said:
Thanks a TON..........
you solved all my problems, the ON-Screen Navigation button has made me use "akop jelly bean" without any problem with non-functional soft keys.
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ENJOY ....................jelly bean........
my phone keeps rebooting .. once i touch the power button to turn on the screen it seems like its stuck some times i get the power menu some times the phone just reboots .... i downloaded an app from the app store to be able to use a different hard key to turn on the screen but that some times doesnt work ... i took the phone apart did a teardown of the phone and saw that the power button seem good (which is extremely small btw) unless its messed up from the inside i compared it to the volume buttons...
I walked in to the sprint store (not corporate) guy tells me its the screen that needs to be replaced cause the soft keys are stuck and not responsive he will charge me $50 to fix it since i dont have insurance and if its the power button i need to find a corporate store which i did but was wondering could it be the screen or is it the power button ?
Ma$etas said:
my phone keeps rebooting .. once i touch the power button to turn on the screen it seems like its stuck some times i get the power menu some times the phone just reboots .... i downloaded an app from the app store to be able to use a different hard key to turn on the screen but that some times doesnt work ... i took the phone apart did a teardown of the phone and saw that the power button seem good (which is extremely small btw) unless its messed up from the inside i compared it to the volume buttons...
I walked in to the sprint store (not corporate) guy tells me its the screen that needs to be replaced cause the soft keys are stuck and not responsive he will charge me $50 to fix it since i dont have insurance and if its the power button i need to find a corporate store which i did but was wondering could it be the screen or is it the power button ?
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Seems like a power button and an idiot that doesn't know what he is talking about (The "Tech", Not you)... Any moron with a screw driver can replace a screen. Since you did the tear down, it is possible that you did not put the flex cable for the soft keys back or you ripped it off. Since you said that they are unresponsive. If it was ripped off, that will require a full screen replacement.
for some reason the soft keys were not responsive when the tech had it in his hands but every time the phone has stayed on i have been able to use them without any problem . all work as they supposed to ... menu, home, back, search no problems but the phone still reboots .
Ma$etas said:
for some reason the soft keys were not responsive when the tech had it in his hands but every time the phone has stayed on i have been able to use them without any problem . all work as they supposed to ... menu, home, back, search no problems but the phone still reboots .
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That confirms that it is a power button issue and that he is a moron that was going to try to get money from you. A power button issue is a known flaw that sprint fixes for free. The soft key issues that he claims you were having is also a known issue, but you aren't having that and also, because it requires a full screen replacement, they charge $50 because that stuff is expensive to replace.
Basically, He was going to only replace the power button but charge you $50 and keep it for himself. I suggest you go to a corporate Sprint store to get it either repaired or to get a refurb replacement.
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It is easy to simulate broken soft keys. FYI.
well i dont have insurance on my phone and i called corporate and they want to charge me $50 to fix it .. is that right since i dont have insurance?
Ma$etas said:
well i dont have insurance on my phone and i called corporate and they want to charge me $50 to fix it .. is that right since i dont have insurance?
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Enroll in the Protection plan. They are offering it right now for a limited time even if you missed your 30 days after your contract date to sign up. http://sprint.us/www/2013/tep_open_enroll/tep8.php?key=enroll
At that point Asurion will take care of it. Give it a day and then call back to use it.
If they won't honor it, go here http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-power-button-repair/
Even though they seem to be out of power buttons, try contacting them to see if they can help out.
graydiggy said:
Enroll in the Protection plan. They are offering it right now for a limited time even if you missed your 30 days after your contract date to sign up. http://sprint.us/www/2013/tep_open_enroll/tep8.php?key=enroll
At that point Asurion will take care of it. Give it a day and then call back to use it.
If they won't honor it, go here http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-power-button-repair/
Even though they seem to be out of power buttons, try contacting them to see if they can help out.
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so could i enroll today take it in tomorrow to get fixed and then say maybe in a month cancel it without having to pay any cancellation fees on the insurance
Ma$etas said:
so could i enroll today take it in tomorrow to get fixed and then say maybe in a month cancel it without having to pay any cancellation fees on the insurance
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Enroll tonight. Wait a day for it to populate in all their systems. There isn't any cancellation fees that I know of, but to be safe wait a month to end the insurance if you like. If anything I would keep it though. Just in case something happens.
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Enroll tonight. Wait a day for it to populate in all their systems. There isn't any cancellation fees that I know of, but to be safe wait a month to end the insurance if you like. If anything I would keep it though. Just in case something happens.
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Does that work for business accts too? And i dont think i can wait that long to get it fixed
Ma$etas said:
Does that work for business accts too? And i dont think i can wait that long to get it fixed
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Only way to find out is to try to enroll the account... I honestly don't know. You can try to take it in tomorrow. It is normally better to wait a full day though when updating account information.
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Only way to find out is to try to enroll the account... I honestly don't know. You can try to take it in tomorrow. It is normally better to wait a full day though when updating account information.
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Well i went to a sprint store that is closest to me that is not a corporate store and the guy asked me if i had a insurance i said no and he still checked my account and said that he couldnt work on my phone since i needed to first pay my phone bill which is for three phones before he could work on it. So i told him im gonna pay the repair in cash why does my account even need to be brought up. He said since he needs to note the account that he was working on it....Arrggghh i need this phone fixed now since its for work and i use it heavily.