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Screen problem?

Hi there, lately I got a strange issue:
Sometimes my screen vould go unresponsive, the phone vibrates twice and It will show the recent apps. The capacitive buttons from the bortom do not work either. Wherever I touch the sxreen the recenr apps list would dissapear, if I touch rhe screen again, they reappear, but otherwise rhe screen is unresponsive. I can switch the phone off, then back on, and also unlock the screen, but then it becomes uresponsive again. This is happening randomly, for intane right now my phone works great. This was hapening on Andromadus audacity b 5 and alsi on sensewich b 7. Anyone else experiencing this or has a solution? Rhanks in advance.
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I'm experiencing similar issues on mimicry. Specifically my capacitative buttons are giving me a headache. I'm currently on elite mod with ics touch buttons enabled for safety. Haven't faced the capacitative buttons issue yet since 2days but my entire screen stopped responding to touch(tested with keyboard to make sure the phone didn't hang) randomly...
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The phone isn't hanging, on sensewich beta 7 when I press the trackpad I get the mouse pointer wich I can move, just the touchscreen and the capacitive buttons are playing crazy. It is also very hard to replicate the issue, so sendig the phone in for repair wouldn't do much good, because there is a good chance for it to behave normally...
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Same with me dude. I'm able to use the menu button on the keypad to confirm that the phone didn't hang. At times there are only random areas of the screen which won't repond to touch. Guys please help us confirm as to whether this is a hardware or software issue..
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Edit: Flashed EliteMod CM7 only to find out that this issue remains to persist. Looks like i'll have to get it repaired.

I am very curious how you would replicate the issue for the service tech. If you just send it in, most probably they would send it back to you saying it's all good. If you do send it for repair, please update this post with the findings.
Thanks,
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Nobody else experiencing same issues?
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Definitely not an underclock issue?

wileykat said:
Definitely not an underclock issue?
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I was thinking about that as well, and I have set min speed to 844 mhz (stock) and I have the same issue, so I don't think it is that.
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+ setting to performance doesnt change a thing either? Sorry, i'm all out of any other suggestions.

Hey i returned my phone to stock froyo 1.34 with s-on.. First day capacitative buttons started working. Second day the non functional horzontal strip in the middle of my screen started working. I'll stay on this stock for a week to test my screen thoroughly and then decide whether its a software issue or hardware. By the way i actually opened up the phone to every part and then put it back together, maybe this is what helped me.

wileykat said:
+ setting to performance doesnt change a thing either? Sorry, i'm all out of any other suggestions.
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Unfortunately not, I set the governor on performance, but to no avail. I have no idea what's causing it, as it is very random. And it happened to me on both andromadus and sensewich roms, so I doubt it is rom related. I am just too lazy to return to stock and see if the problem persists...
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I see that lately a lot of "screen not working" issues appeared. Could it be kernel or ICS related?
Anyone sent it in for repair and already got it back. What was fixed?
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Whether I'm on froyo stock or gingerbread stock my capacitative buttons aren't working. Even parts of the screen take random inputs without my interaction. Areas which have the issue respond perfertly to my touch on the lockscreen(lockscreen always works perfectly). I'm giving my dz for service tomorrow. Let's hope. It gets fixed.
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strawmetal said:
Whether I'm on froyo stock or gingerbread stock my capacitative buttons aren't working. Even parts of the screen take random inputs without my interaction. Areas which have the issue respond perfertly to my touch on the lockscreen(lockscreen always works perfectly). I'm giving my dz for service tomorrow. Let's hope. It gets fixed.
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Please keep us updated. If u can find out what was fixed it would be great. Thanks.
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Ok, yesterday I unrooted and returned to stock completely and since then my phone is working fine. Will do som more testing before returningfor warranty
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Hi,
I'm facing a similar issue ever since I rooted my device. The touch screen behaves strangely at times (becoming totally unresponsive in morning when I use it after around 6 hours of inactivity), the hardware buttons don't respond either. I keep on rebooting the devices, fixing the permissions etc. and then after some time, life comes back to the touch screen and the buttons. They also become unresponsive at random and it is very irritating when you pull your device to call someone or receive a call and then it does not respond .
Also there is a horizontal strip in the touchscreen that doesn't resister any touch (I cannot play 'Frontline Commando' due to this). Strawmetal! is your device still behaving properly after all the fixes you did? Have you reverted to ICS yet and found the phone working properly? This issue is draining all the charm of having a rooted mobile away :crying:

I do not think rooting is the problem here. My phone was rooted and my problem started only a few weeks ago after my son dropped it on the kitchen tiles... Now I reverted to GB stock and this moening I had the freeze once or twice. However, I don't need to restart the phone, power button does the trick for me. All I do is switch off and back on. And the screen and capacitive buttons are responsive again
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Hi Regius,
I agree rooting may not be the problem but there are chances, though slim, the roms we are using they have some problem. In my case, I have another probable culprit: I was caught in heavy rain. Though I protected my device but I doubt that some moisture seeped in. I rooted it after that so cannot say clearly what is behind the issue. Since I saw that Strawmetal is also facing similar issue, I made a wild guess. Now I'm trying to muster enough courage to dismantle the device and reassemble it. I can also notice a small smudge inside the screen at the top-right corner (perhaps this is a proof that moisture seeped in).
Coincidentally, I used Strawmetal's directions for rooting that he has put at one place. Wonderful effort on his part.
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One more issue that I forgot to mention: I cannot pull down the notification bar directly (as we did in gingerbread) but have to manage it via launcher settings. I remember this issue got corrected occasionally when I used sense based roms initially.
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Well guys returning to stock seemed to work for an hour. But then it started all over again. So fearing i would lose all control of the capacitative buttons i rooted back and am using Elitemod with the on screen buttons enabled. My capacitative buttons have comepletely gone out( no amount of reboots, kernels would fix it). So 2 weeks ago i took it to a htc service center. Heads up*(I'm living in a metropolitan city). The guy there says that they are not *authorized* to open the hardware of the phone. They only look into the *software issues* which I guess is just flashing an RUU (F*** you HTC). He says they haven't received replacement parts for many phones since 3 months and he recommended me to leave my phone with him so that he could contact me when and if the parts arrive(facepalm). I quietly walked out and went to another service center where they told me the same thing, but that they would send my phone out of the country and I would have to pay $30 for the shipping whether or not my phone is fixed. Charges for repairs would be extra. So all I did was hit up ebay and ordered a digitizer for $40 on August 1st. I got shipped by the seller today. I'll be receiving it by 24th of this month.
In the meanwhile I needed a rock solid phone for my regular use and I knew that if I got an android, it would mostly remain in the recovery mode. So I got myself a Nokia E6($370). This is giving me 6 days of battery backup on heavy usage. Standby is rated at 30 days( I guess it'll give me 20).
Let's hope that I get a working digitizer from that seller and it will fix the issue on my beloved DZ.
Finally HTC go dig your own A**!!
EDIT: Before all these problems started my phone slipped from my lap and slid across the floor without taking a single scratch. This drop might have been the cause.

Hi Strawmetal,
Just one more check: install a sense based rom (4.0 would be better as they are not as heavy as 3.5) and see if the buttons respond! Just a gimmik but I realise by device responds better when one a sense rom.
And HTC is dying its death...they are closing business in some countries, shares are falling
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HTC One X wifi hotspot problem.

Ok guys, here's a strange one for you. I have no problem connecting my phone via wifi to a router, it stays connected and doesn't lose signal strength like many people have been having problems with. However, when I turn the wifi hotspot feature on, on my One X, the other device can connect to it and use it no problem but the issue I have is that the phone keeps randomly turning the wifi hotspot completely off and I have to keep turning it back on again, this keeps randomly happening, bit of a nuisance when you're using it to connect your Xbox 360 to Xbox Live lol. Could anyone help me out with this please? Thanks for any info guys.
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I had this issue until I restarted my phone. After that it was working properly.
But you probably tried that?
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zlatan0401 said:
I had this issue until I restarted my phone. After that it was working properly.
But you probably tried that?
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I haven't actually tried that mate, but I'll give it a shot. I take it by you saying restarting you just mean switching it off and back on again? Lol.
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Yep off than on
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I know this thread is a little old but I've experienced this problem too.
My first question would be is there a case on your phone? If so, what type is it? What brand? Is it thick? Tight?
I own the nilkin case the white thick one and it's also a little tight.
When I noticed that my bluetooth headset got crappy connection after the case I removed it but i found that my phone has one of those so called antenna defects (if you obstruct the top part of the phone with your hand either from the front or the back the connection would fail. At first I had the phone sent to the store. They claim they fixed the firmware for the issue. Sure enough the bluetooth and the antenna seemed fixed but the hotspot still kept acting up.
Finally, I removed the case and to my surprise the hotspot stopped getting deactivated by itself. This model is known for its poor contact with its antennas (like the asus transformer, i've been told) but affects a limited number of owners.
Let me know if this simple fix worked for you guys.

Lost Phone

So I lost my phone last night, think it may have been in the taxi and have been in touch with the company so will hopefully hear back but I am doubtful, seriously gutted. Lesson being, turn on the GPS and find my phone crap, as much as you may think it drains battery etc DO IT. Wish I had done now, tons of pics of my 2.5 year old twins gone now. Next phone I get will definitely have all that crap turned on 24/7.

Plan B by Lookout
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
Hit the install button which should push it to your phone.
The app will auto start and send location details to your Google account email address.
(further instructions in the link)
Leaving GPS on in the background uses little battery power as long as you don't have apps accessing your location every few minutes as it only uses power when it needs to update the location.
Regarding your photos. I would recommend using a feature built in to both Dropbox and GooglePlus which uploads your photos and videos to the cloud. I have mine set to do this when on charge and connected via wifi so that it syncs every night and doesn't waste data and power during the day.
Good luck

+1 to drhunter's suggestions. PlanB for now, install something like Lookout (or one of the many others) once you've got it back (or replaced).
Also, as drhunter said, having GPS on drains no battery unless the GPS is used (unlike Bluetooth or Wifi) - that it is thought to do so is nothing but a myth.

Daley87 said:
So I lost my phone last night, think it may have been in the taxi and have been in touch with the company so will hopefully hear back but I am doubtful, seriously gutted. Lesson being, turn on the GPS and find my phone crap, as much as you may think it drains battery etc DO IT. Wish I had done now, tons of pics of my 2.5 year old twins gone now. Next phone I get will definitely have all that crap turned on 24/7.
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Try to report to HTC support central , may be they can track or phone with S/N and block the sinal ... may the phone don´t appear any more but if some one use it they can bock or phone with the IMEI ...

masrterk said:
Try to report to HTC support central , may be they can track or phone with S/N and block the sinal ... may the phone don´t appear any more but if some one use it they can bock or phone with the IMEI ...
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Friends phone got stolen, and htc didn't do ****!
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I feel for you mate, makes you feel sick to the pit of your stomach, I hope you get it back, keep us updated.

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Friends phone got stolen, and htc didn't do ****!
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I know they don´t find the phone , but if they bock the phone with IMEI no one will use it any more ...

Lesson being, turn on the GPS and find my phone crap,
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That's the thing to do and as far as I'm aware, having GPS enabled doesn't drain the battery until an app makes use of the GPS.
I use Seekdroid on my phone and Tab, I haven't needed to use it yet, but it's reassuring to know that it's installed .... just in case!
I hope your phone gets returned ASAP. Good luck.

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I know they don´t find the phone , but if they bock the phone with IMEI no one will use it any more ...
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You need to contact your network provider, they will block the sim card, and should be able to block the imei also, least that way no one will be able to use any part of your phone
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I lost my hd2 and some numpty was using it and deleted my contacts added his own and synced it with my Google account lol I got his mum's number and rang her and told her that her son had stole my phone she rang me back the next day I met her and got my phone back
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Help Tips http://www.forumhookers.com/topic/58-how-to-find-a-lost-android-phone/unread/

masrterk said:
I know they don´t find the phone , but if they bock the phone with IMEI no one will use it any more ...
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IMIE blocks are done by the operator not the handset manufacturer, And are operator independent, so block it at att&t and till still be usable in version (i assume these are your primary American networks)
bugger about the photos, shame you don't sync to dropbox/google/home pc

whynot66 said:
I lost my hd2 and some numpty was using it and deleted my contacts added his own and synced it with my Google account lol I got his mum's number and rang her and told her that her son had stole my phone she rang me back the next day I met her and got my phone back
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That's pretty dam funny
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Daley87 said:
So I lost my phone last night, think it may have been in the taxi and have been in touch with the company so will hopefully hear back but I am doubtful, seriously gutted. Lesson being, turn on the GPS and find my phone crap, as much as you may think it drains battery etc DO IT. Wish I had done now, tons of pics of my 2.5 year old twins gone now. Next phone I get will definitely have all that crap turned on 24/7.
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Wont help you much but I prefer this, it work over network and keep working over the internet
https://cellagent.net/en/Login/
1$ registration is quite good imho
hopefully it will help someone...

whynot66 said:
I lost my hd2 and some numpty was using it and deleted my contacts added his own and synced it with my Google account lol I got his mum's number and rang her and told her that her son had stole my phone she rang me back the next day I met her and got my phone back
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Epic

Don't forget to block EVERYTHING. Including account on the phone like gmail and facebook.

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I know they don´t find the phone , but if they bock the phone with IMEI no one will use it any more ...
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Funny thing is... his phone was s-off and was running the 2.15 TEST ROM.
HTC Test roms have location enabled all the time, you cannot disable it, even with root.

[Q] Broken Power Button - Interesting Issue

So I purchased my GSM Galaxy Nexus in March of this year thru Amazon. From a Samsung seller, Yapper Wireless.
My power button has suddenly stopped working, don't know why as I can't even remember the last time it's been outside of it's Otterbox. There's no moisture or anything, it's just stopped responding. I've been able to set it up in AOKP so my volume buttons wake the device but it's just a pain to live with.
I call Samsung today since they have a Limited 1 Year Warranty on defective Hardware. Apparently per my IMEI number my Galaxy Nexus is an International Galaxy Nexus, and the only place I can get them to fix the power button is by making an International Call to Samsung Europe and sending the phone to Europe???
The Girl was no help, I'm trying to explain that it's just the power button this is a common issue apparently. Nope gotta make an International call and ship it to Europe.
Anyone else have this kind of issue with repairs for the phone and have possible some kind of workaround getting it repaired with Samsung? Like I said I'm living with it for now but it's just a pain.
Thank you

As an update, I called the Samsung Repair Center in Europe from my work phone since we have international calling. They won't take the phone because I'm in the US and there's potential problems returning the device to me. And Samsung in the US won't fix it because the phone is from Europe.
Well played Samsung.

The paid version of PGM app lets you lock and unlock your screen using swipes on your screen. Have you tried that ?
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viskon said:
The paid version of PGM app lets you lock and unlock your screen using swipes on your screen. Have you tried that ?
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+1. Highly recommended. My power button isn't dead (yet), but I have to press down on it until it feels like it's underneath the housing to get it to respond. Been like that for a while now, but it hasn't got any worse because I have been using that app. Swipe halfway down the screen from right to left to wake, across the bottom from right to left to lock. If the screen times out a simple tap wakes it back up without locking. You can also customize the gestures so you can swipe it wherever you want. It also has very very very little drain on battery, if any at all. I still consistently get 4hrs screen on time with a 4G connection 100% of the charge, GPS, sync & sometimes Bluetooth ON. Stream Pandora for a bit as well as YouTube, Facebook and XDA browsing. That's getting off topic though. This app will take that pain you're suffering right away. Totally worth it, check out the reviews on play store. PGM Nexus
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Well for now I've set the timeout on the screen to 15 seconds and use the volume buttons to wake it up. I've worked around it already it's just a pain to have it broken and the manufacturer stonewall me on getting it fixed.
My T-Mobile contract is up for renewal right now, looking at the Nexus 4, but it's LG...

Worse case, power buttons are inexpensive and I don't think too difficult to replace. Good luck.

Head on over to the N4 forum and see how others feel about it to get a better decision as to whether or not you want it. Couldn't help you there, haven't visited those forums once yet. However in the meantime I would still look into PGM Nexus. I had the free version from day 1 since I bought the phone. Power button started to die so I bought the full app. Now I couldn't really care less about returning it or getting it fixed. It just works, and well. Sets upon reboots too so you don't have to wake it with the volume keys and then turn it on. It's great lol. I swear by it. Also pretty cool because I chill with a lot of iPhone users and they all thought it was cool how I turn my phone on and off.
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I purchased the PGM Nexus app, works really well and I like it for what I need it for.
But the power button is apparently now working fine after over 24 hours of not functioning. I've had some mild panic attacks over it and it just started functioning again. I'll keep PGM Nexus though, appreciate it.

Hahaha I think your nexus is messing with you.
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I use pgm nexus to turn the screen on and Standby Touch shortcut in my dock to quickly turn the screen off.. I've been using this setup for quite sometime now to save my power button and I really like it.
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Mine was broken as well. Slowly giving me problem then one day dead...I had to plug it in in order to turn on...anyways was able to root again and then it came back to life a little bit when I changed rom for the OTA 4.1 worked still almost never and then while trying to root again in order to flash a 4.2 custom rom at the begining i couldn't select anything with volume...suddenly I was able to scroll with volume button and now the power button works as if nothing never happend...Odd anyway just thought i'd share

Can anyone repair my wifi/bluetooth signal on here?

Hello all,
Oh what fun I have had with this phone since I have had it. It now looks like I have this "Squeeze problem". I have verified against another one x and the BT range is literally 200% / 300% better than mine (running RC4 cyanogen).
I have suffered from horrific WIFI and BT since I got the phone, my nokia e5 has been my daily driver as it lets me use my sbh 20 headset without holding the phone next to my headset.
I have called HTC and they tell me they will take the phone but might charge me due to the fact that I unlocked my bootloader (which was done to improve my wifi and battery drain - hohum)
This was the last straw. After seeing that the new HTC one has already been S-Offed - and we still have nothing. I am really wondering why I bought this device.
But alas - I still want to use it to watch movies and surf at work - so I want to get the antenna sorted - but after watching the video I am not really thinking I want to do the procedure my self.
I CERTAINLY do not want to pay HTC money to repair their bad handy work.
Is there anyone on here that lives in London that would be willing to do the repair for me?
Of course I will pay. I cant even sell it like this as it just sucks to use it. Wifi drops every min etc.
Thanks all!

Lol I don't think anyone would want to be responsible for breaking your phone.
But really, just take your time while opening it gently, you might notice that the back is completely glued in (like mine). Just shove a guitar pick inside to scrap it all slowly off. I was extremely scared as well when I first opened it, but it becomes a piece of cake afterwards.

Make sure the pick goes far enough in so this doesn't happen. >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319128
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nogotaclue said:
Make sure the pick goes far enough in so this doesn't happen. >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319128
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Lol depth wasn't the problem. He tried the wrong hole to pick open. I almost did the same thing.
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yarod_g14 said:
Hello all,
Oh what fun I have had with this phone since I have had it. It now looks like I have this "Squeeze problem". I have verified against another one x and the BT range is literally 200% / 300% better than mine (running RC4 cyanogen).
I have suffered from horrific WIFI and BT since I got the phone, my nokia e5 has been my daily driver as it lets me use my sbh 20 headset without holding the phone next to my headset.
I have called HTC and they tell me they will take the phone but might charge me due to the fact that I unlocked my bootloader (which was done to improve my wifi and battery drain - hohum)
This was the last straw. After seeing that the new HTC one has already been S-Offed - and we still have nothing. I am really wondering why I bought this device.
But alas - I still want to use it to watch movies and surf at work - so I want to get the antenna sorted - but after watching the video I am not really thinking I want to do the procedure my self.
I CERTAINLY do not want to pay HTC money to repair their bad handy work.
Is there anyone on here that lives in London that would be willing to do the repair for me?
Of course I will pay. I cant even sell it like this as it just sucks to use it. Wifi drops every min etc.
Thanks all!
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My phone has an unlocked bootloader and I sent it back to HTC UK with the exact wifi problem. They repaired it without a problem. The same for my mate who also sent his back with a custom rom still on it. Unless they can prove that unlocking the bootloader caused the fault they have to accept the warranty.
The bottom line is the wifi issue is a known hardware design fault that cannot be affected by unlocking and flashing roms.

tony_76 said:
My phone has an unlocked bootloader and I sent it back to HTC UK with the exact wifi problem. They repaired it without a problem. The same for my mate who also sent his back with a custom rom still on it. Unless they can prove that unlocking the bootloader caused the fault they have to accept the warranty.
The bottom line is the wifi issue is a known hardware design fault that cannot be affected by unlocking and flashing roms.
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Thanks for this information
I'm feeling much better about the situation now. I will be sending it back to them for the repair.
I was in Phones3u today and I nearly walked out with a GS4........Im glad i didn't.