Hey guys hopefully somebody can help me...for whatever reason when I'm screening videos my screen goes dark but the video keeps playing...when I tap on the screen the picture returns, but it happens every 5 seconds or so...the weird thing is it's only when I'm streaming...when I am watching videos stored on my phone it works fine, does this happen to anyone else
phillyzxp said:
Hey guys hopefully somebody can help me...for whatever reason when I'm screening videos my screen goes dark but the video keeps playing...when I tap on the screen the picture returns, but it happens every 5 seconds or so...the weird thing is it's only when I'm streaming...when I am watching videos stored on my phone it works fine, does this happen to anyone else
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it only happens to me when I am playing content inside the web browser and only from certain sites. nba.com does it quite a bit for me.
Any video in an app works great, video stored on the device works great.
No idea why, I assumed that it had to do with support for flash or some such funny business.
Xiutehcuhtli said:
it only happens to me when I am playing content inside the web browser and only from certain sites. nba.com does it quite a bit for me.
Any video in an app works great, video stored on the device works great.
No idea why, I assumed that it had to do with support for flash or some such funny business.
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It happens to me even in apps like YouTube and IMDB and ESPN...I can't figure it out
It's only happening on chrome for me. On Boat browser it works perfect.
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elmonster213 said:
It's only happening on chrome for me. On Boat browser it works perfect.
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this is a good point and video seems to work on Dolphin for me. Chrome has been the problem for me.
if you go to settings>developer options and click disable hw overlays it will fix the problem. but you have to disable it after every reboot is the bad part.
javskies said:
if you go to settings>developer options and click disable hw overlays it will fix the problem. but you have to disable it after every reboot is the bad part.
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Was going to say the same thing, it's a JellBean thing. Option wasn't even there on ICS.
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got mine yesterday and when i use the browser the screen starts flickering and distorting anyone else had this problem??
please take a look at the photos
Not noticed that myself but I have been using Chrome.
i have noticed that on a couple of times, don't know why but it has gone away. but it's strange
To me it looks like either the LCD is damaged or the LCD connector has a problem with it. Return it for a new one
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I have the exact same thing!
I made a topic of this myself.
Someone above said this is hardware, but i doubt this, because this glitch is only on the drop down menu, it is not random but outlined. A screen problem would cause this at any place on the screen.
What do you guys think of this?
Seems to be a Tegra3/ICS issue. The Transformer Prime had similar problems for months.
is this the screen glitch u guys are talking about or is it another screen glitch type?
if it is the former, i have not had it yet in the 4 days i have the phone..
try to use a different browser like dolphin or chrome or whatever
r_a_c said:
I have the exact same thing!
I made a topic of this myself.
Someone above said this is hardware, but i doubt this, because this glitch is only on the drop down menu, it is not random but outlined. A screen problem would cause this at any place on the screen.
What do you guys think of this?
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Ah I assumed that it was constantly like that. I assume factory resets have been tried
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it seems a problem with the 'internet' browser, hopefully a software issue.uw
viniturb0 said:
got mine yesterday and when i use the browser the screen starts flickering and distorting anyone else had this problem??
please take a look at the photos
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I had the same problem when I used the stock 'internet' browser. The problem disappears once u switch to opera or chrome
viniturb0 said:
got mine yesterday and when i use the browser the screen starts flickering and distorting anyone else had this problem??
please take a look at the photos
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I was half tempted to get the One x because I thought they learned from the Sensation but guess not. This is the real problem of having your own skin, you break a perfectly good OS.
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Try it with other browser. I believe it is the screen defect. Mine doesn't hv those glitches issues mentioned in the forum nor the yellow tint problem
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i have not had it yet in the 4 days i have the phone..
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Same here. I also haven't this problem also not in the standard browser.
Haven't noticed that myself over the 5 days I've had the phone.
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Saw it on my phone yesterday for like 3-4 seconds...i was using whatsapp that time...so i dont think its only related with the browser...
Same thing here
Same thing happened when I was on ARHD 1.2.0 in Netflix. See attachment.
I also get this screen problem. It is software/firmware corruption, and not a hardware fault as far as I can tell.
It happens at random in the stock browser, or at least appears random - I haven't found a link to any website or user action yet.
It does seem it might be related to anything involving animated menus with gradient colour or transparency - that's just a passing observation though.
Hello everyone,
I just bought my S3 last Sunday. Since then I have noticed several issues with it and I'm wondering if it's worth exchanging. They seem to be both software and hardware issues.
1. It's pretty laggy. For such a "groundbreaking" phone this is lagging much more than my old Sensation. It's rarely smooth switching between screens and going from lock screen to home screen is also laggy. Overall, it's not very smooth. Is this common on this device? Maybe I'm expecting too much.
2. The music player skips and repeats A LOT. Whenever a song is playing, it will constantly have gaps in the music. It will just stop playing for a brief second but then continue normally. It also will repeat parts of a song, such as saying some lyrics twice.
3. Whenever someone calls me, my voice sounds "distant" to them. If I call someone my voice sounds totally normal but when I receive the call I am either echoing or I sound like I'm holding my phone away from my face.
I guess my biggest problem is the lag. It really bothers me since it's supposed to be such an amazing and smooth phone. It takes several times longer to load apps and things than my old Sensation did, and I don't have many apps installed at all. Opening the app drawer is consistently laggy as well.
Are these common issues or do you guys think it would be worthwhile to exchange the phone? As of right now, I'm not very pleased with it.
Thanks for all your input, guys!
Edit: Also, whenever I hit the home button it takes several seconds to load it up. Is there a way to speed this up?
Also, I am not rooted yet. I always like to spend a few weeks with the stock setup before rooting.
Edit 2: Last thing, S Voice is a piece of **** on this. Literally. It takes FOREVER to load up and RARELY does what I say. Does this actually work for you guys or is S voice generally useless?
Not common at all. Exchange.
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Not common at all. Exchange.
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thanks! i'll exchange it tomorrow. Are the S3's generally pretty smooth? Any lag at all?
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thanks! i'll exchange it tomorrow. Are the S3's generally pretty smooth? Any lag at all?
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Smooth as butter.
Have you tried installing the latest OTA? It may help with some of your problems. For the home key lag, double press to open s voice, then go into settings and turn off double press home to open.
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1. Try this. Settings >Developer Options > Window animation scale ->change to 0.5x or off. Transition animation scale >animation is off
Also make sure Do not keep activities under developer options is unchecked. Check it first then uncheck it. This should solve the redraw issue on teh homescreen (at least it did for me)
2. Did not happen to me
3. Turn off noise reduction
For the distant sound issue open the dialer>call settings>additional settings>uncheck noise reduction. Even running unrooted the interface should be very smooth however.
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Have you tried installing the latest OTA? It may help with some of your problems. For the home key lag, double press to open s voice, then go into settings and turn off double press home to open.
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that is yet another odd thing about my device. it claims I have the latest OTA, when I know I don't. Also, it says the music hub is still unavailable (even though I know several people who have it running)
I haven't actually used s-voice myself, but a lot of reviews said it wasn't very good.
Another thing you can try for the lag you mentioned is in Developer Options, change the Force GPU Rendering option.
Also try limiting background processes to 3 or 4. Though you shouldn't have to resort to this. If other options don't work id still take it back for exchange.
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wyuan said:
1. Try this. Settings >Developer Options > Window animation scale ->change to 0.5x or off. Transition animation scale >animation is off
Also make sure Do not keep activities under developer options is unchecked. Check it first then uncheck it. This should solve the redraw issue on teh homescreen (at least it did for me)
2. Did not happen to me
3. Turn off noise reduction
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I just tried all the things you listed in number 1 and it is definitely faster, in a way. When I click the home button, the wallpaper pops up immediately. The apps however take significantly longer to load up and the app drawer still takes quite a while to load. I think I am stuck with a return. Thank you for all your help!
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Edit: Also, whenever I hit the home button it takes several seconds to load it up. Is there a way to speed this up?
Also, I am not rooted yet. I always like to spend a few weeks with the stock setup before rooting.
Edit 2: Last thing, S Voice is a piece of **** on this. Literally. It takes FOREVER to load up and RARELY does what I say. Does this actually work for you guys or is S voice generally useless?
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To speed up the home screen button:
Double tap home screen (bring up s-voice)
Tap menu softkey
Tap settings
Uncheck launch s-voice
You will need to do this with your new device as well.
And s-voice is generally useless, or as far as I've found.
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Yea s-voice makes home button laggy. And have u tried to factory reset it?
Do a master reset without restoring back up. Sometimes this all that is necessary on any Rom. If that fails do a buyers remorse exchange.
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sarni84 said:
Yea s-voice makes home button laggy. And have u tried to factory reset it?
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wow. i cant believe i didnt think of this. i just did a factory reset and it is a world of difference. so much faster and smoother! i still think i'm going to exchange it tomorrow, however. the speaker issue worries me since it is probably a hardware issue
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wow. i cant believe i didnt think of this. i just did a factory reset and it is a world of difference. so much faster and smoother! i still think i'm going to exchange it tomorrow, however. the speaker issue worries me since it is probably a hardware issue
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Yea it usually helps especially with the weird problems. But now if u are still having problems then yea take it back. Because now u ruled almost everything out or have done what u could have. Good luck
some people just want to complain.....
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Mine is so smooth. But I have not rooted it. WIthout any memory eating apps running, it is not only smooth but actually bolting fast!!:victory::victory::victory:
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some people just want to complain.....
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Thank you for making your own point.
make sure power save option is disable.it will make it very laggy
I haven't had any problems with my device. But a lot of times when I'm talking to my girlfriend she always asks if I put her on speakerphone and I haven't. She sometimes also says she hears an echo.
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Ok guys, here is my problem. when ever i shake or make a quick movement with my phone if will make a strange sound. i can't figure out how to turn this feature off, and the bad part is that sometimes it will do it and sometimes not.. just watch this video and it will explain.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p0bdgh1hizbatd/GS3 vid.3gp?m
any ideas???
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Ok guys, here is my problem. when ever i shake or make a quick movement with my phone if will make a strange sound. i can't figure out how to turn this feature off, and the bad part is that sometimes it will do it and sometimes not.. just watch this video and it will explain.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p0bdgh1hizbatd/GS3 vid.3gp?m
any ideas???
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settings>motion>shake to update off
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settings>motion>shake to update off
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yeah i got everything under motion turned off and it still makes that sound.. i can't figure it out??????????
https://www.dropbox.com/s/guryj90ti25eq84/Screenshot_2012-08-26-10-00-38.png?m
hmmmm when did this start??
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hmmmm when did this start??
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It's always done this, even when i was on a stock rom. does your phone make this sound also..?
My phone does not make this sound. That is very weird. It is nit motion related.
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treedog5 said:
It's always done this, even when i was on a stock rom. does your phone make this sound also..?
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No it doesn't. I thought it was the refresh issues. What apps does it do it on??
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it will do it on home screen or any screen as long as the screen is turned on and the phone shakes it will make that sound.. i just went through all the audio folders under system media and can't find that sound any where..
It has to be with one of your settings options you use if it also did it in the stock rom then
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Thats awesome...your unique. You are the lucky recipient of Samsung's million'th GS3 don't ever try to stop it
I'm having exactly the same problem, except I have an HTC Desire HD and it only started about a week ago. Have gone through all my files on my phone and can't find the sound anywhere, really starting to annoy me as well. Given the problem seems to be across manufacturers I am guessing it must be an app or something that has a bug. PM me if you want to compare what apps are on our phones and see if we can narrow down what might be causing it.
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I'm having exactly the same problem, except I have an HTC Desire HD and it only started about a week ago. Have gone through all my files on my phone and can't find the sound anywhere, really starting to annoy me as well. Given the problem seems to be across manufacturers I am guessing it must be an app or something that has a bug. PM me if you want to compare what apps are on our phones and see if we can narrow down what might be causing it.
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So, i got some good advise from one of the developers of the rom im using. his suggestion was to not install any of the samsung apps that come pre loaded on the phone. so i reflashed the rom i was using and chose not to install any of the samsung apps and guess what? it stopped. no more annoying sounds when im walking down the hall at work. but like you were suggesting it has to be app related but i couldn't for the life of me pinpoint which one it was. hopefully that will help you a little and give you some direction.
Has somebody noticed this at YouTube ? when you play a video the audio seems to play before that the image....I just have been analyzing this for a week and that's is my conclusion.... Somebody else has gone through the same issue?
Hello
I have this issue since the beginning with this phone and my solution is reboot.. :/ But since 1-2days the problems will reappear :/
Recommend freeing more memory or try clearing cache to help optimize performance. Go to Apps/ASUS Support/Assistance/Software or System. There are several helpful step-by-step troubleshooting methods to try.
Please also see ASUS ZenFone Quick Service and FAQ:
http://www.asus.com/us/support/self-service/11/
http://www.asus.com/us/Phones/ZenFon...esk_knowledge/
Sincerely
ASUS_USA
Asus_USA said:
Recommend freeing more memory or try clearing cache to help optimize performance. Go to Apps/ASUS Support/Assistance/Software or System. There are several helpful step-by-step troubleshooting methods to try.
Please also see ASUS ZenFone Quick Service and FAQ:
http://www.asus.com/us/support/self-service/11/
http://www.asus.com/us/Phones/ZenFon...esk_knowledge/
Sincerely
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Seriously? 4GB memory phone can't handle youtube like any 1GB memory chinese knock off phone?
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Don't worry, worry simple boost in ram and a reboot will fix the problem.
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Maybe clearing the cache because I don't use all the memory that the phone offers.
I will say that this happens on my decently specced desktop. I'm not sure that this is a problem only your phone is experiencing.
Yeah, this happens when the network is going slow on my device. Not sure if it is a phone problem though.
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Yeah, this happens when the network is going slow on my device. Not sure if it is a phone problem though.
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I just confirmed that is not the network speed because I played a YouTube video through the internet app and works without problems.
legolgel said:
I just confirmed that is not the network speed because I played a YouTube video through the internet app and works without problems.
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After spending some more time with the phone, I can see what your are talking about. The video and audio are not in sync while playing a youtube video. During the beginning of the video, the video part freezes for part of a second, and the audio continues on. For the rest of the video, the audio is slightly before the video. Its only on the YouTube app, MX player plays network streams with no problem.
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After spending some more time with the phone, I can see what your are talking about. The video and audio are not in sync while playing a youtube video. During the beginning of the video, the video part freezes for part of a second, and the audio continues on. For the rest of the video, the audio is slightly before the video. Its only on the YouTube app, MX player plays network streams with no problem.
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Exactly, that was the point by the way.
legolgel said:
Exactly, that was the point by the way.
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Someone posted that disabling the audio manager that Asus included solves the problem. It seems like it's working for me!
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cmendonc2 said:
Someone posted that disabling the audio manager that Asus included solves the problem. It seems like it's working for me!
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You mean audio wizard? Hm. I'm gonna disable that, too, now and see if it solves another issue I've encountered with VLC not playing nice with HW decode.
rlaw said:
You mean audio wizard? Hm. I'm gonna disable that, too, now and see if it solves another issue I've encountered with VLC not playing nice with HW decode.
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I'll try that too and thanks
Thanks, that method worked on my zenfone.
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You mean audio wizard? Hm. I'm gonna disable that, too, now and see if it solves another issue I've encountered with VLC not playing nice with HW decode.
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I'll try that too and thanks
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Yeah that. I can't seem to find where I saw it, but it's working.
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This happens to me as well. ON ALL VIDEO Players, from Facebook, in app videos browsers, and Google Chrome! I've also cleared cache on recovery. And yes restart is a temporary solution, but it still comes back! Please look into this Asus. Simply clearing cache and data on each apps doesn't do any good!
aznvi3tric3guy said:
This happens to me as well. ON ALL VIDEO Players, from Facebook, in app videos browsers, and Google Chrome! I've also cleared cache on recovery. And yes restart is a temporary solution, but it still comes back! Please look into this Asus. Simply clearing cache and data on each apps doesn't do any good!
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Did turning off the audio wizard help you?
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Did turning off the audio wizard help you?
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Yes it worked.
I'm having an issue (small issue) where after I get done watching a video on YouTube my phone gets stuck in landscape mode. Is anyone else experiencing this problem or is it just me?
If I reset my phone it works fine for a while but then eventually the problem happens again.
davids_laughter said:
I'm having an issue (small issue) where after I get done watching a video on YouTube my phone gets stuck in landscape mode. Is anyone else experiencing this problem or is it just me?
If I reset my phone it works fine for a while but then eventually the problem happens again.
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What happens when you toggle portrait mode? Are you using live wallpaper? ?
It corrects itself when I manually toggle portrait mode but it's annoying to have to do that every time when it's supposed to do it on it's on. It's a small annoyance and not that big of a deal honestly. I was just curious if anyone else was having that issue.
I am not using a live wallpaper I'm just using a regular one.
davids_laughter said:
It corrects itself when I manually toggle portrait mode but it's annoying to have to do that every time when it's supposed to do it on it's on. It's a small annoyance and not that big of a deal honestly. I was just curious if anyone else was having that issue.
I am not using a live wallpaper I'm just using a regular one.
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Gotchya. Well, I'd start by cleaning out cache and data from the YouTube app, and remove any YouTube themes for starters. If that doesn't work, then it may be a sensor issue.
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Gotchya. Well, I'd start by cleaning out cache and data from the YouTube app, and remove any YouTube themes for starters. If that doesn't work, then it may be a sensor issue.
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Ok. Well I guess I'll give that a try and see how it goes. Thanks!