Hello people,
I was hoping somebody could help me, my phone got wet(stupid i know) and shut down because of the water.
I pulled the battery and put my phone in rice for a day, at first it wouldnt boot and kept refreshing the google logo, after awhile it started to boot normally (and work normally) except booting which took 2 or 3 google refreshes before it started bootanimation, and with the charger plugged in it took more(like 5).
Im not sure what is happening with booting, may be related to my next problem, the camera stopped working.
when i start up camera all i get is a black screen and my navbar buttons, no shutter button, no error or w/e just nothing. sometimes not even all the navbars show up.
Other then that the phone is working normal so i dont know if it is a soft- or hardware problem.
Does anybody know what is going on?
Id like to pull a logcat but it isnt working for me, says adb isnt a internal or external command after installing all the sdk tools etc.
It's likely that your camera module broke.
Lesicnik1 said:
It's likely that your camera module broke.
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Thx for input, if so, can i replace it?
Afwasmassi said:
my phone got wet(stupid i know) and shut down because of the water.
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Other then that the phone is working normal so i dont know if it is a soft- or hardware problem.
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I'd say chances are it's a hardware problem.
Afwasmassi said:
Thx for input, if so, can i replace it?
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Well you can replace it yourself, but assuming that you've never done disassembling and stuff, I don't recommend you doing it...
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It's likely that your camera module broke.
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kyokeun1234 said:
Well you can replace it yourself, but assuming that you've never done disassembling and stuff, I don't recommend you doing it...
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I get your point, i was thinking more along the lines of getting it repaced..
maybe warranty? I looked for a water damage sticker and i couldnt find a single one, can sb tell me where it is supposed to be?
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I get your point, i was thinking more along the lines of getting it repaced..
maybe warranty? I looked for a water damage sticker and i couldnt find a single one, can sb tell me where it is supposed to be?
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You gotta pay Samsung to do it. Warranty doesn't cover that. If you're lucky, you can probably fix it from third party repair shop for a cheaper price
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kyokeun1234 said:
You gotta pay Samsung to do it. Warranty doesn't cover that. If you're lucky, you can probably fix it from third party repair shop for a cheaper price
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How do you mean, it cant pass as a fault from samsung itself? Like 'the camera stopped working'
Afwasmassi said:
How do you mean, it cant pass as a fault from samsung itself? Like 'the camera stopped working'
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You mean, stone cold lying to cover up your own mistake and let somebody else pay for it?
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How do you mean, it cant pass as a fault from samsung itself? Like 'the camera stopped working'
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Well it's your fault, right? Plus, they'll know that something caused camera to stop working once they crack or open
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Afwasmassi said:
Hello people,
I was hoping somebody could help me, my phone got wet(stupid i know) and shut down because of the water.
I pulled the battery and put my phone in rice for a day, at first it wouldnt boot and kept refreshing the google logo, after awhile it started to boot normally (and work normally) except booting which took 2 or 3 google refreshes before it started bootanimation, and with the charger plugged in it took more(like 5).
Im not sure what is happening with booting, may be related to my next problem, the camera stopped working.
when i start up camera all i get is a black screen and my navbar buttons, no shutter button, no error or w/e just nothing. sometimes not even all the navbars show up.
Other then that the phone is working normal so i dont know if it is a soft- or hardware problem.
Does anybody know what is going on?
Id like to pull a logcat but it isnt working for me, says adb isnt a internal or external command after installing all the sdk tools etc.
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Man me too, i was out running with my phone yesterday (use my phone for GPS and music while running), 2 miles into my run and it started POURING! my phone got pretty wet pretty fast. I pulled the battery, wrapped it up in my shirt and ran that fastest 2 miles of my life back to my truck to get my nexus somewhere dry... its been sitting in rice since yesterday afternoon.... im scared to power back up
kyokeun1234 said:
Well it's your fault, right? Plus, they'll know that something caused camera to stop working once they crack or open
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thx for your input, i will take it to a local phone shop to see if they can get it fixed.
Kinda regret not getting insurance for it though.
Last question, would the broken camera module be the cause of the bootloopish behaviour?
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Man me too, i was out running with my phone yesterday (use my phone for GPS and music while running), 2 miles into my run and it started POURING! my phone got pretty wet pretty fast. I pulled the battery, wrapped it up in my shirt and ran that fastest 2 miles of my life back to my truck to get my nexus somewhere dry... its been sitting in rice since yesterday afternoon.... im scared to power back up
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Know that feel bro. i was scared ****less. but still the camera broke.
Any update on this?
I have EXACTLY the same situation with a little more info. Seems weird that the same components die in the same manner with water damage. Some traces too close together?
My phone wasn't actually soaked, just very humid. Was in my jacket pocket while running in a downpour. Jacket is completely waterproof, unfortunately it wicks a lot of water off me and the goddamn pocket is made of the same breathable wicking material. Time I realised what had happened, there was a lot of moisture in the pocket. Phone still working but .....
Flash modules no longer works. This is why the camera app fails to start. There's no error in logcat aside from the application taking too long to respond. Will dig a bit deeper here shortly, but I just found it odd that the phone is so susceptible to moisture in one specific piece of hardware. I know this isn't a ... catastrophic design flaw but it IS something any good electronics manufacturer should note and take into consideration. If a bit of moisture causes this failure reproducibly, it should be considered a design flaw, and addressed as such.
Back to the OP though. Did your phone ever miraculously start working?
Could you test if your flash module works (install a flashlight app and turn on...)?
codya321 said:
Man me too, i was out running with my phone yesterday (use my phone for GPS and music while running), 2 miles into my run and it started POURING! my phone got pretty wet pretty fast. I pulled the battery, wrapped it up in my shirt and ran that fastest 2 miles of my life back to my truck to get my nexus somewhere dry... its been sitting in rice since yesterday afternoon.... im scared to power back up
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Leave it on the rice a couple more days. And in between try to replace rice with new one. I have read in this forums number of times people who have successfully dried out their phone waited longer, that is several days in rice.
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I had an ogdroid take a swim in a Pool (i was pushed in). I left the phone & battery fully submerged in a bowl of rice for 2 weeks. I changed the rice out every to days. Reinserted battery and powered Up device and it when to bootloader. I sbf the phone....worked perfect as if it never went swimming.
The longer that you can leave it....the better. Oh and replace the water detection stickers. You can buy them just about anywhere on the net.
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My screen randomly freezes, with Android still running in the background. It also has multicolored "snow" static-like crap on the screen instead of an image half of the time, especially when unlocking the screen. Happens when the kernel hasn't even finished booting as well. I also get visual artifacts appearing on screen, which would be expected if my GPU was OC'd, but it's not. Tried stock, didn't help, so I know it's a hardware problem.
I suspect it might be the slider ribbon, or the screen itself, but I want to know what it most likely is before trying to order parts and spending the money. If it's being caused by the GPU, I'm just gonna pick up a new part-time job and buy a new phone altogether..
Any ideas?
Same problem, same suspicions. I'm taking mine apart and will advise.
Got it back together... no change. Might just be the GPU.
Sometimes while the screen is glitching, moving the slider gets it to work. I'm thinking the ribbon cable in the slider might be damaged on the inside.
I'm gonna try replacing it since the part is $11 on Ebay.
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It's kernel problems. Lock and unlock.
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It's kernel problems. Lock and unlock.
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It's not the kernel. I've tried every gsm kernel available, wiped the boot partition with fastboot, wiped everything, installed stock. Doesn't make any difference. 100% a hardware problem.
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It's not the kernel. I've tried every gsm kernel available, wiped the boot partition with fastboot, wiped everything, installed stock. Doesn't make any difference. 100% a hardware problem.
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I'm wondering if the actual flex cable itself. Since I just derped and sat on my phone and broke the digitizer, I'm just gonna get the whole screen assembly (Since it's only about 5$ cheaper). It could be a while though. I can't order it till next tuesday.
I used to have similar problems on my g2 until I replaced the flex cable. But then again, the image seems to freeze and occasionally glitch, so I'm wondering if there's a faulty solder connection somewhere since shaking/beating/banging on the phone seems to also fix it sometimes.
I managed to dig up four old threads where multiple people had the exact same problems as me, replaced the flex cable, then had zero issues afterwards.
I was just reading them an hour ago. 100% sure the cable is the problem for my phone.
Now it's just a waiting game, first waiting until I have some cash, then waiting for the e-cheque to clear, then the shipment.. I'm gonna have to wait at least a month unless somebody goes and ships one to my door instantly.. Which obviously ain't gonna happen as I'm not a developer and just someone who helps ppl with their phones.
I'm gonna save up and buy a new phone, then give this one to my 11 year old niece after it's repaired. By the time I have enough cash for one of those new HTC models, the cable should be here.
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Well if you do it before me, please let me know!! And I'll be sure to report back! I'll order the screen assembly next tuesday.
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It's not the kernel. I've tried every gsm kernel available, wiped the boot partition with fastboot, wiped everything, installed stock. Doesn't make any difference. 100% a hardware problem.
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tl;dr original post. GPU problems.
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Before buying a new phone try flashing new or older firmware via wotanserver
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Clearly you didn't read the thread. That had already been done.
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tl;dr original post. GPU problems.
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It's not the GPU. If you're too damn lazy to read a couple of paragraphs, don't bother replying.
Sorry to resurrect this...
Sorry to resurrect this out of the blue, but I am also having a similar problem.
I have not rooted my R800at, but noticed first that the screen would sometimes stretch or skew into an absurdly distorted shape, only to snap back to normal after unlocking the screen.
Then, a few days ago, I also started to get this colorized snow pattern on my screen. I was wondering if you managed to fix your phone by ordering the cable? Also, not to sound too much like a pathetic n00b, is there a .doc somewhere (Or PDF) showing how to disassemble the phone to replace the cable, if that indeed fixed the problem?
I am going to see if AT&T will warranty the phone (Less than a year old, more than 30 days, not more than 90) but I am unsure if it is going to cost me an arm and a leg to do so.
FadeDown said:
Sorry to resurrect this out of the blue, but I am also having a similar problem.
I have not rooted my R800at, but noticed first that the screen would sometimes stretch or skew into an absurdly distorted shape, only to snap back to normal after unlocking the screen.
Then, a few days ago, I also started to get this colorized snow pattern on my screen. I was wondering if you managed to fix your phone by ordering the cable? Also, not to sound too much like a pathetic n00b, is there a .doc somewhere (Or PDF) showing how to disassemble the phone to replace the cable, if that indeed fixed the problem?
I am going to see if AT&T will warranty the phone (Less than a year old, more than 30 days, not more than 90) but I am unsure if it is going to cost me an arm and a leg to do so.
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The phone comes with a one-year manufacturer warranty. Since you aren't rooted or unlocked, send it in for repair. If you open up the phone to fix the cable yourself you'll end voiding the warranty permanently. If something else breaks later down the road that's harder to fix, you're gonna need it.
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hey everyone well after reach tru this thread i think my flex cable is the problem as well
a while back when i unlock the fone the screen just use to be all jumpy (but i dont think dat was related to the flec cable problem cuz after changing wallpaper it stopped)
but like ah few weeks after i changed my rom, if i didn't slide out my gampad my phone wouldn't unlock, sometimes when i turn it off(the phone vibrates as usual but the screen nevr comes on) and then now like its completely gone i'm getting nothing from the screen anymore
so i'm guessing its the flex cable
and i think thats the reason for my front camera to stop wrking as well
FIX!
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My screen randomly freezes, with Android still running in the background. It also has multicolored "snow" static-like crap on the screen instead of an image half of the time, especially when unlocking the screen. Happens when the kernel hasn't even finished booting as well. I also get visual artifacts appearing on screen, which would be expected if my GPU was OC'd, but it's not. Tried stock, didn't help, so I know it's a hardware problem.
I suspect it might be the slider ribbon, or the screen itself, but I want to know what it most likely is before trying to order parts and spending the money. If it's being caused by the GPU, I'm just gonna pick up a new part-time job and buy a new phone altogether..
Any ideas?
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Same problem.
Answer is change the screen ribbon 3.50$ on ebay with shipping.:laugh:
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Same problem.
Answer is change the screen ribbon 3.50$ on ebay with shipping.:laugh:
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That's correct. You all guys need to replace the ribbon cable/flex cable and the issue will be gone.
This poor phone has been through hell since I got it as a warranty replacement a few weeks ago.
Lost it in a snow bank, got pushed around by a snow plow.. was found, everything worked just a scratch on the screen.. Two weeks ago I dropped it and put a small crack in the screen then a couple days later it fell out of my pocked and completely shattered the display. New screen on the way. Now I see the accelerometer isn't working at all. See attached pic. It registers nothing at all.
I have rebooted, reinstalled my rom (liquidsmooth beta3 which is great btw).. I haven't yet done a full wipe / reload and if at all possible I'd like to avoid it.
I have no idea where to go from here. I don't see sensorservice running, not sure if that's a problem.
Anything I can look at, reconfig, remove that might help kick it back into working?
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This poor phone has been through hell since I got it as a warranty replacement a few weeks ago.
Lost it in a snow bank, got pushed around by a snow plow.. was found, everything worked just a scratch on the screen.. Two weeks ago I dropped it and put a small crack in the screen then a couple days later it fell out of my pocked and completely shattered the display. New screen on the way. Now I see the accelerometer isn't working at all. See attached pic. It registers nothing at all.
I have rebooted, reinstalled my rom (liquidsmooth beta3 which is great btw).. I haven't yet done a full wipe / reload and if at all possible I'd like to avoid it.
I have no idea where to go from here. I don't see sensorservice running, not sure if that's a problem.
Anything I can look at, reconfig, remove that might help kick it back into working?
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Damn man. Hold on to that damn thing or get an Otterbox or just opt for a gophone lol. No but seriously you need to buy a bulky case.
First thing that comes to mind is the auto-rotation function.. Is it turned on?
You need to learn how to take care of your things. That's just insane. I agree with WiredPirate!
Yea I've checked the rotation settings.. chrome, maps, and the accelerometer apps all are unresponsive to rotation / tilt.
I'm going to clean wipe / reformat today.
And I've never used a case / whatever on my phones and I've never had a problem. Amazingly right away when I get this one it just started being suicidal.
gsxr1kmatt said:
And I've never used a case / whatever on my phones and I've never had a problem. Amazingly right away when I get this one it just started being suicidal.
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Or u could just blame it on the phone, haha
Otter box is nice.. I got the one with the clip. Whatever its called.. And works with the extended battery
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LiquidXed said:
Or u could just blame it on the phone, haha
Otter box is nice.. I got the one with the clip. Whatever its called.. And works with the extended battery
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I'm not serious. Actually looking for information to troubleshoot the accelerometer. not because I don't want to reinstall, but because I don't think that is the only way to fix (if it isn't actually physically broken)
This is a bit of a long story but I need advice and I'm not sure where else to go. I have the phone rooted but the only thing I've done is install KT747.
I'm not sure if it's related but I'll open with that about 6 months ago I dropped it in the bathtub (dumb as hell I know), took it to the sprint store and BSed them about what happened. They opened it up, saw the water indicator/water, called me on my BS, dried it off and cleaned the contacts with rubbing alcohol and my phone came back.
Fast forward to Tuesday, at work with my phone plugged into my laptop it cut off and would simply not come back on. The samsung logo would come up and then the KT747 "Kernel Domination" screen for a moment but then it would cut off. The phone would be on for maybe 3 seconds total. Even if I tried to boot into recovery or even download mode the same thing would occur (I think one time I got it to show the flash count and all that jazz in download mode). As the water indicator will still show water damage and you can clearly tell I've rooted it I was worried I might be screwed out of a phone, but I thought I was screwed the last time I went to sprint so I left to go do that, half way between work and the sprint store my phone cut back on in my pocket. Over the next day and a half it had similar problems but eventually came back (quicker than the first time). And now it's been running well for 3 days.
I've been doing some research on google and I've seen something about a motherboard defect that can cause sudden death, but I think this might be the international S3. It's really hard to tell what's what. Also I saw someone say it could be a battery issue so I ordered a new one but I'm still concerned this might not be the issue.
It's working fine now but I'm in constant fear my phone will just die any moment now.
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This is a bit of a long story but I need advice and I'm not sure where else to go. I have the phone rooted but the only thing I've done is install KT747.
I'm not sure if it's related but I'll open with that about 6 months ago I dropped it in the bathtub (dumb as hell I know), took it to the sprint store and BSed them about what happened. They opened it up, saw the water indicator/water, called me on my BS, dried it off and cleaned the contacts with rubbing alcohol and my phone came back.
Fast forward to Tuesday, at work with my phone plugged into my laptop it cut off and would simply not come back on. The samsung logo would come up and then the KT747 "Kernel Domination" screen for a moment but then it would cut off. The phone would be on for maybe 3 seconds total. Even if I tried to boot into recovery or even download mode the same thing would occur (I think one time I got it to show the flash count and all that jazz in download mode). As the water indicator will still show water damage and you can clearly tell I've rooted it I was worried I might be screwed out of a phone, but I thought I was screwed the last time I went to sprint so I left to go do that, half way between work and the sprint store my phone cut back on in my pocket. Over the next day and a half it had similar problems but eventually came back (quicker than the first time). And now it's been running well for 3 days.
I've been doing some research on google and I've seen something about a motherboard defect that can cause sudden death, but I think this might be the international S3. It's really hard to tell what's what. Also I saw someone say it could be a battery issue so I ordered a new one but I'm still concerned this might not be the issue.
It's working fine now but I'm in constant fear my phone will just die any moment now.
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If it was working fine before you dropped it in the water, then that's probably the cause. I doubt it's sudden death syndrome if there were no signs of shutting on and off before you dropped it in the water.
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joeyhdownsouth said:
If it was working fine before you dropped it in the water, then that's probably the cause. I doubt it's sudden death syndrome if there were no signs of shutting on and off before you dropped it in the water.
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But would I expect to see problems from water damage so long after the contact with water? I figured if there were going to be problems from the water it would have happened much quicker than this. Like I said the water damage was MONTHS ago.
Sounds like SDS power button failure. Very common on S3.
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Hey.. I flashed cm12 unofficial ROM 2-3 months ago on my lg d855.. There weren't any major bugs.. But recently I noticed that sometimes when I press the power button to unlock it .. The touch screen seems to stop working.. This happens only on the lock screen... I Also tried holding the power button and try to tap the "power off / reboot" buttons.. It doesn't work too.. But.. The weird part is..when I sort of slap the screen it starts to work again .. My question is .. Is it a ROM bug? Or is it a hardware issue.. If its a software issue.. Then why does it start working when I slap it.. And if its a hardware issue.. Why does it only occur on the lock screen? Please help.. Thanks
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Hey.. I flashed cm12 unofficial ROM 2-3 months ago on my lg d855.. There weren't any major bugs.. But recently I noticed that sometimes when I press the power button to unlock it .. The touch screen seems to stop working.. This happens only on the lock screen... I Also tried holding the power button and try to tap the "power off / reboot" buttons.. It doesn't work too.. But.. The weird part is..when I sort of slap the screen it starts to work again .. My question is .. Is it a ROM bug? Or is it a hardware issue.. If its a software issue.. Then why does it start working when I slap it.. And if its a hardware issue.. Why does it only occur on the lock screen? Please help.. Thanks
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Its not hardware issue for sure. Try to unlock with 3 fingers i think i saw this solution somewhere in the forum.
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Hey.. I flashed cm12 unofficial ROM 2-3 months ago on my lg d855.. There weren't any major bugs.. But recently I noticed that sometimes when I press the power button to unlock it .. The touch screen seems to stop working.. This happens only on the lock screen... I Also tried holding the power button and try to tap the "power off / reboot" buttons.. It doesn't work too.. But.. The weird part is..when I sort of slap the screen it starts to work again .. My question is .. Is it a ROM bug? Or is it a hardware issue.. If its a software issue.. Then why does it start working when I slap it.. And if its a hardware issue.. Why does it only occur on the lock screen? Please help.. Thanks
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I haven't had this problem on the D851, but I would try updating your device to the newest version of Cyanogenmod.
Also, back when I had the G2 I went through this problem a lot and actually had about five of them because they were under warranty. The problem was that the seal for the screen would come undone, and it's hard to notice since the screen is literally the entire front of the phone. When this seal broke, water would seep in and cause chaos with the screen. Wouldn't work in certain parts and so much more. I haven't had this happen on the G3, but my seal has broken and I can see it, so it's only a matter of time before water gets in there (or until I get the screen replaced). I've always had this problem with LGs they're just so damn good that I live with it. I'd bet this is what's going on if it's not the hardware.
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I haven't had this problem on the D851, but I would try updating your device to the newest version of Cyanogenmod.
Also, back when I had the G2 I went through this problem a lot and actually had about five of them because they were under warranty. The problem was that the seal for the screen would come undone, and it's hard to notice since the screen is literally the entire front of the phone. When this seal broke, water would seep in and cause chaos with the screen. Wouldn't work in certain parts and so much more. I haven't had this happen on the G3, but my seal has broken and I can see it, so it's only a matter of time before water gets in there (or until I get the screen replaced). I've always had this problem with LGs they're just so damn good that I live with it. I'd bet this is what's going on if it's not the hardware.
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Absolutely... I can see... Whenever I press on the edges on any of the sides.. It sort of gets pushed in.. It looks like its not glued properly.. Its a bummer as the "screen" is the reason y I bought this.. From ur experience , does it stop working completely at some point?
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Absolutely... I can see... Whenever I press on the edges on any of the sides.. It sort of gets pushed in.. It looks like its not glued properly.. Its a bummer as the "screen" is the reason y I bought this.. From ur experience , does it stop working completely at some point?
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If you can push it in then the seal is definitely broken.
On my G2, when in a moist and humid environment condensation would form on the inside of the device, but it was nothing too big and went away after a while. However, when too much fluid built up in the inside it began typing on its own. Furthermore, it got to the point where certain parts of the screen were unresponsive. This is why I had about five of them because over time it did get bad.
Although if there is water in the device rice usually absorbs it. Get a ziplock bag and fill it with rice. Take your battery, sim card, and sd card out, then place the phone in the bag full of rice. Seal it and shake it up a bit and let it sit over night. Keep the back cover off as well. If this is an option. I understand you might need your phone, but if you get a time where about eight hours are free I would highly recommend this. I have no idea how it works, but it takes the moisture out of the phone. I've done this with waterlogged phones, my G2, etc.
When I did that on the G2 it fixed my problems until moisture got back in there. I don't take care of my phones too well, so moisture got back in fast. Try this out and if it works just avoid keeping your phone in moist places (like playing music in shower, being on it while raining, etc.). If this fixes the problem it should hold you off until you can get the screen resealed or a new screen.
If it is with the hardware and its still under warranty I would get a replacement. I would revert to the stock ROM (if you made a backup) or find one and make sure it's updated. I would then do a full unroot, and attempt to make it so they cannot tell it was rooted. I would then attempt to get the replacement. Rooting voids the warranty, but if you unrooted I doubt they could tell. Furthermore, if you have insurance on the phone this could also work.
Edit: If you try the rice then try to replace the screen I would ensure that the current screen works properly after the rice. Make sure all the moisture is out before you replace the screen that way no moisture is trapped in there.
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If you can push it in then the seal is definitely broken.
On my G2, when in a moist and humid environment condensation would form on the inside of the device, but it was nothing too big and went away after a while. However, when too much fluid built up in the inside it began typing on its own. Furthermore, it got to the point where certain parts of the screen were unresponsive. This is why I had about five of them because over time it did get bad.
Although if there is water in the device rice usually absorbs it. Get a ziplock bag and fill it with rice. Take your battery, sim card, and sd card out, then place the phone in the bag full of rice. Seal it and shake it up a bit and let it sit over night. Keep the back cover off as well. If this is an option. I understand you might need your phone, but if you get a time where about eight hours are free I would highly recommend this. I have no idea how it works, but it takes the moisture out of the phone. I've done this with waterlogged phones, my G2, etc.
When I did that on the G2 it fixed my problems until moisture got back in there. I don't take care of my phones too well, so moisture got back in fast. Try this out and if it works just avoid keeping your phone in moist places (like playing music in shower, being on it while raining, etc.). If this fixes the problem it should hold you off until you can get the screen resealed or a new screen.
If it is with the hardware and its still under warranty I would get a replacement. I would revert to the stock ROM (if you made a backup) or find one and make sure it's updated. I would then do a full unroot, and attempt to make it so they cannot tell it was rooted. I would then attempt to get the replacement. Rooting voids the warranty, but if you unrooted I doubt they could tell. Furthermore, if you have insurance on the phone this could also work.
Edit: If you try the rice then try to replace the screen I would ensure that the current screen works properly after the rice. Make sure all the moisture is out before you replace the screen that way no moisture is trapped in there.
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First of all.. Thank you soo much.. Thank you for the time.u put into these posts.. It has really helped me.out a lot.. I can totally see how the rice method could work.. But it has not got to the point where its un-usable.. As I said, its only in the lock screen.. It has never ever occurred during actually using it.. I haven't found any dead spots.. Nothing.. If I use the rice trick to take out the moisture,, and if I can use the same screen (which should still work) can I just take it out and glue it in to place? What type of adhesive should be good... I'm asking this because I got this from abroad.. And it's not an international warranty. So there's no way I'm getting a warranty replacement .. So ive gotta make with what I have.. But this is very sad though, specially from such a big company.. I mean gluing a screen is not that hard.. I played loads.. Lol.. I really hope hot glue works lol..
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2000ftt said:
First of all.. Thank you soo much.. Thank you for the time.u put into these posts.. It has really helped me.out a lot.. I can totally see how the rice method could work.. But it has not got to the point where its un-usable.. As I said, its only in the lock screen.. It has never ever occurred during actually using it.. I haven't found any dead spots.. Nothing.. If I use the rice trick to take out the moisture,, and if I can use the same screen (which should still work) can I just take it out and glue it in to place? What type of adhesive should be good... I'm asking this because I got this from abroad.. And it's not an international warranty. So there's no way I'm getting a warranty replacement .. So ive gotta make with what I have.. But this is very sad though, specially from such a big company.. I mean gluing a screen is not that hard.. I played loads.. Lol.. I really hope hot glue works lol..
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Well then I'd try to fix it before it does get unstable! Thing with the lock screen is you're swiping and the moisture defuses the area you're touching which could cause problems. Definitely try the rice! However, I wouldn't recommend gluing it yourself. I imagine it requires some sort of water and heat resistant glue to be effective, and on top of that a professional application. Hot glue definitely won't work! I imagine you want something that looks nice and I can only seeing that being messy and leaving residue. Furthermore, I'm not entirely sure on what lies beneath the screen and if disturbing that could cause further problems. However, I understand you're probably planning on it so please watch a guide such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcoEQVtUwYQ to see how it's done and what you need. There seems to be a lot more to it than just placing some glue on the screen and pressing it back down.
I'm sure you can get a replacement kit with instructions and all the required tools to do it properly for not too steep of a price. Check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...46?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item54198f441a
Or you could take it to a professional like those at Broke Ass Phone: http://www.brokeassphone.com/smartphone-repair-selection/lg-smartphone-repair/lg-g3/ The price is steep, but it's professionally done and comes with a warranty.
Good luck to you!
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I haven't had this problem on the D851, but I would try updating your device to the newest version of Cyanogenmod.
Also, back when I had the G2 I went through this problem a lot and actually had about five of them because they were under warranty. The problem was that the seal for the screen would come undone, and it's hard to notice since the screen is literally the entire front of the phone. When this seal broke, water would seep in and cause chaos with the screen. Wouldn't work in certain parts and so much more. I haven't had this happen on the G3, but my seal has broken and I can see it, so it's only a matter of time before water gets in there (or until I get the screen replaced). I've always had this problem with LGs they're just so damn good that I live with it. I'd bet this is what's going on if it's not the hardware.
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Hi, ItsJacobee,
Sorry for breaking in, I have the same issue with 2000ftt, and I did tried "rice trick" but no luck. I think the screen is perfectly fitted in the case, when I press the edges, the feel is solid and no room for further pressing in.
My device is D855, I flashed many custom roms (resurrectionremix, CM12, Nameless ROM, CloudyG3 2.1), the mentioned issue happens to many of them but never happened in CloudyG3 & stock rom.
Any idea?
Best regards.
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Hi, ItsJacobee,
Sorry for breaking in, I have the same issue with 2000ftt, and I did tried "rice trick" but no luck. I think the screen is perfectly fitted in the case, when I press the edges, the feel is solid and no room for further pressing in.
My device is D855, I flashed many custom roms (resurrectionremix, CM12, Nameless ROM, CloudyG3 2.1), the mentioned issue happens to many of them but never happened in CloudyG3 & stock rom.
Any idea?
Best regards.
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Is it under warranty or do you have insurance on the phone?
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Is it under warranty or do you have insurance on the phone?
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Yes, it is under warranty, I am going to restore stock ROM and take it to service center. But I don't know how to trigger the issue (touch screen no response at lock screen while using power button to wake up), in stock rom and cloudyG3, this problem never happen.
Best regards,
D855 Lover.
D855Lover said:
Yes, it is under warranty, I am going to restore stock ROM and take it to service center. But I don't know how to trigger the issue (touch screen no response at lock screen while using power button to wake up), in stock rom and cloudyG3, this problem never happen.
Best regards,
D855 Lover.
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Restore Stock ROM AND do a full unroot beforehand.
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Restore Stock ROM AND do a full unroot beforehand.
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Thanks for reminding. I restored the phone to stock with the downloaded .TOT file, then go to service center.
I can't trigger the problem in front of the service guy, however, they ask me to left the phone for checking, one day later, they confirmed that my phone is working fine no need to do anything, nothing to be replaced.
CM12 is already good enough, its speed and battery friendly....
I wish developers of CM12 would somehow fix the problem in future updates, as I knew some D855 user (but not much) also having the same issue.
Best regards,
D855Lover.
Guys, I need help.
My One M8 finally gave in-or so i thought. After the volume rocker failing and falling off, and both cameras failing I started looking for a new phone.
Then the power button died.
So now, the phone semi-functions, at least it is usable for a backup for the time being. But, since i dont have any buttons, i cant get the phone to open.
Does the phone automatically boot itself when charge reaches 100%? If not, is there a way i can get this phone to open, I will get it repaired but i doubt it'll be done without the repairs formattiong the phone, which wont make sense...
Thanks!
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Does the phone automatically boot itself when charge reaches 100%?
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No, why would it do that? Some folks like to charge it overnight, with the phone powered off; and not want it coming on for no reason in the middle of the night.
I don't think there is a way to power on, without the power button.
nice!
i just realized my sd cart got bent too-i think i have to say goodbye to all the stuff on that phone :I
the S7 seems like a nice phone
barkinos98 said:
Guys, I need help.
My One M8 finally gave in-or so i thought. After the volume rocker failing and falling off, and both cameras failing I started looking for a new phone.
Then the power button died.
So now, the phone semi-functions, at least it is usable for a backup for the time being. But, since i dont have any buttons, i cant get the phone to open.
Does the phone automatically boot itself when charge reaches 100%? If not, is there a way i can get this phone to open, I will get it repaired but i doubt it'll be done without the repairs formattiong the phone, which wont make sense...
Thanks!
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That poor phone...
What did you do to it!?
I dont treat my phones well after a certain point, with that point being a single scratch or dent or something.
I was doing an experiment, and i spilled motor oil (castrol edge 5W-40 if anyones interested) and it stained my case, and from that day on I didnt use the phone with a case. i forgot the phone on the table during a flash summer rain-front camera destroyed, rear camera i have no clue how it went out lol
it was like new for a year and a half though... ;P
barkinos98 said:
I dont treat my phones well after a certain point, with that point being a single scratch or dent or something.
I was doing an experiment, and i spilled motor oil (castrol edge 5W-40 if anyones interested) and it stained my case, and from that day on I didnt use the phone with a case. i forgot the phone on the table during a flash summer rain-front camera destroyed, rear camera i have no clue how it went out lol
it was like new for a year and a half though... ;P
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That's a bit ridiculous.
barkinos98 said:
I dont treat my phones well after a certain point
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You should be regularly backing up your data then (many good solutions around). Really, everyone should. Wondering how to get data after the phone after its broken, is too late.
I never store anything important on internal storage. One day it will be inaccessible.
I feel sorry for your abused phone.
eh, its nothing too "important" just pictures that i received on whatsapp. rest were on my dropbox.
i got a silver S7, so i guess this thread can be closed.
I also looked into what I could do, turns out the power button is built in to the daughterboard. thankfully, i found and ordered one for $38, hope it'll at least work enough for me to get the data off it!