Hello everyone! I have been having literally the worst two weeks trying to get the proximity sensor on my Note II to behave consistently. The sensor does not provide any feedback to the system. Using Android Sensor Box just returns the "No change detected yet" message. I am seriously at wit's end with this. I tried starting over and flashing stock using Odin but it doesn't seem like the kernel is at all affected through that and does not provide reliable results. Sometimes I can flash a stock kernel and the sensor works, but as soon as I either flash a different ROM or flash a different kernel, I am not able to use the sensor. I do not believe it to be the hardware because I have tried two different assemblies with the sensor on it to no avail. Is there anyone that could help? (And yes, I have searched high and low for any kind of guidance on this) I really like this phone, but this is definitely a deal breaker.
Firstly what are you trying to do with the proximity sensor, that is not working for you? Auto brightness, or one of the samsung touchless features?
Thank you for replying. What queued me into the fact that it wasn't working was that my screen does not turn off when I put the phone up to my face during a call. But it doesn't work for any purpose. If it's of any help, the light sensor also does not work, so I'm not able to use things like auto-brightness either.
adrianjayy said:
Thank you for replying. What queued me into the fact that it wasn't working was that my screen does not turn off when I put the phone up to my face during a call. But it doesn't work for any purpose. If it's of any help, the light sensor also does not work, so I'm not able to use things like auto-brightness either.
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What type of Rom/kernels are you flashing that makes it stop working? AOSP or touchwiz?
Have you tried several, all with the same result?
You're saying that it does work when you run stock as well?
crixley said:
What type of Rom/kernels are you flashing that makes it stop working? AOSP or touchwiz?
Have you tried several, all with the same result?
You're saying that it does work when you run stock as well?
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Both, I've tried using Perseus, Neak, SOAPKernel and of course stock. The ROM does not matter either, I really intend to use PAC-man RC1 Milestone, but right now I am using the Stock ROM and it is still not working.
adrianjayy said:
Both, I've tried using Perseus, Neak, SOAPKernel and of course stock. The ROM does not matter either, I really intend to use PAC-man RC1 Milestone, but right now I am using the Stock ROM and it is still not working.
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Sounds like failing hardware man :/
Is your flash counter tripped? Are you still within warranty?
crixley said:
Sounds like failing hardware man :/
Is your flash counter tripped? Are you still within warranty?
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I have definitely flipped the flash counter, but there's always Triangle Away right? I'm actually totally screwed because I busted my screen a while back and replaced it and the one I got was for an International phone. I guess I could try a third sensor? This is bad news
adrianjayy said:
I have definitely flipped the flash counter, but there's always Triangle Away right? I'm actually totally screwed because I busted my screen a while back and replaced it and the one I got was for an International phone. I guess I could try a third sensor? This is bad news
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You may have damaged it during the screen swap, or it could maybe just be loose or shorting, which is why occasionally it will work.
crixley said:
You may have damaged it during the screen swap, or it could maybe just be loose or shorting, which is why occasionally it will work.
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Yeah, I actually was worried that I had damaged it when I opened it in preparation for the screen swap, but I couldn't remember well enough when it exactly stopped working. Thank you much, I should have a new one in by the weekend and then we will know.
adrianjayy said:
Yeah, I actually was worried that I had damaged it when I opened it in preparation for the screen swap, but I couldn't remember well enough when it exactly stopped working. Thank you much, I should have a new one in by the weekend and then we will know.
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No problem man! I hope it works for you.. Maybe before buying a new one check to see if it's just a loose connection (depending on how electrically savvy you are).
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No problem man! I hope it works for you.. Maybe before buying a new one check to see if it's just a loose connection (depending on how electrically savvy you are).
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Okay so my mind is officially blown. Replaced the sensor with a new one and still not getting any feedback from either sensor. I really still do think it's something about the kernel, but because I have limited knowledge of these things, I am probably not the best person to diagnose the issue
The issue is definitely that the sensor just does not turn on, which is odd because the camera works. I found a thread with some proximity sensor calibration stuff but it is a bit over my head.
adrianjayy said:
Okay so my mind is officially blown. Replaced the sensor with a new one and still not getting any feedback from either sensor. I really still do think it's something about the kernel, but because I have limited knowledge of these things, I am probably not the best person to diagnose the issue
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I find that strange though if you have tried several, all with the same issue
i am having the same issue, except tha also notification led will not work on stock roms but it will work on cm roms.
So, just a conclusion on this issue. I decided to just transplant the sticker from the original screen I had and exchange this phone using its warranty. When I was preparing the phone to return to the device support center, when I flashed back to stock and had already Triangle Away'd, the sensor did turn on and was recognized in the *#0*# diagnostic screen, but it still did not turn the screen off during calls and Motions were still not functioning. So, ultimately, no real solution in my case.
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When i first got this phone the gps would always take a while to lock on to satellites and even when it did, it wouldnt be very accurate. It hasnt been working at all for months but i really dont care since i dont use the gps. Ive been running Blazer Rom 4.1 and even went back to stock el29 and it still wont work. Ive tried all the gps fix apps and they do nothing.
Even though i dont really use the gps i was wondering if sprint will replace it since its a hardware problem. The screen has a few scratches and a small crack at the top of the screen and i would like to get the white version but i wouldnt mind if they gave me a black one.
Do you guys think they would replace it?
Probably not.
X_x_X_x_X_x_X said:
When i first got this phone the gps would always take a while to lock on to satellites and even when it did, it wouldnt be very accurate. It hasnt been working at all for months but i really dont care since i dont use the gps. Ive been running Blazer Rom 4.1 and even went back to stock el29 and it still wont work. Ive tried all the gps fix apps and they do nothing.
Even though i dont really use the gps i was wondering if sprint will replace it since its a hardware problem. The screen has a few scratches and a small crack at the top of the screen and i would like to get the white version but i wouldnt mind if they gave me a black one.
Do you guys think they would replace it?
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As per my little lady, who works for Sprint - You will call in, they'll do basic trouble shooting. If that's a no fix, they'll send you to a service repair store, they'll try. If they cant fix, you'll get a refurbished replacement. If you don't have insurance, you'll pay 35 in fees.
Look up your closest service repair store on sprint and avoid the call in.
Hope this helps.
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Probably not.
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+1, It does not seem like a valid reason to replace the phone.
I did. It all depends on how nice the employees are really.
It burns when I Tapatalk...
Depends on how big the crack is. If its bigger than an inch or spiderwebbbed no way but if its just a small crack a good tech should replace it BC I remember when I first got my e4gt and my GPS didn't work for caput
kurtiskobain said:
Depends on how big the crack is. If its bigger than an inch or spiderwebbbed no way but if its just a small crack a good tech should replace it BC I remember when I first got my e4gt and my GPS didn't work for caput
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Yeah the crack is smaller than an inch. It's right under the speaker grill but it's like 2 small lines. Not really noticeable. Hopefully they'll replace it
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+1, It does not seem like a valid reason to replace the phone.
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I strongly disagree. If the GPS doesn't work, then the phone is defective. It would most likely be replaced with a refurbished phone though.
Try clearing your NVRAM and reactivating your phone with sprint on stock EL29. If you can't get a lock or even see a single satellite on GPS test, then I'd guess that the GPS antenna is defective.
Wasn't this a general issue with the e4gt? Mine was the same way, however, ever since I started flashing roms it usually picks up faster. On el29 it never would for me.
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After playing with it for a week now I can more or less confirm that the LED flash in our Note II is not as strong as I had on my S II. The images taken with flash at complete dark is not as bright as before. Say it's decreased by some 20%.
What about you guys? Any workaround or that's how it is?
TIA.
i've still got my sgs2 and i'd say you're right. not a massive difference but enough to notice.
Can you not see it or something? I don't think anyone needs a 1000 watt notification LED, no?
no, but it shouldn't be a downgrade. a pic taken with the sgs2 in low light will be better than the note 2 due to the note not having a bright enough flash. hell, the note 2 might not even take the photo as it could be too dark to focus properly.
it's not huge, but it is an issue.
ericshmerick said:
Can you not see it or something? I don't think anyone needs a 1000 watt notification LED, no?
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Hes talking about the camera LED flash not the notification light
tommo123 said:
i've still got my sgs2 and i'd say you're right. not a massive difference but enough to notice.
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So it is an issue then. Hardware most probably? They changed the led unit or something?
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or maybe the power supplied to it? who knows. either way it's not huge (for me). in 18 months i never took a photo with my sgs2 where i needed the flash so unlikely to bother me. i used it as a torch tbh since i'm weird and don't change lightbulbs in my house
Okay, but it shouldn't be like this. I mean it's a premium phone after all. It should've been as strong as S2, if not stronger.
Btw- When you use it as torch, is it bright enough like S2, or you notice the dimness there too?
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that's how i tested it when i read ths thread. there's a diff.
Yup, right. Coming from S3, I can tell that its not as strong as S3 led flash. Not cool at all.. Dont know why Samsung design it this way ? ..
yogi7272 said:
Yup, right. Coming from S3, I can tell that its not as strong as S3 led flash. Not cool at all.. Dont know why Samsung design it this way ? ..
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I can answer this one...! its simple - to keep costs down...
Bobo
probably. if you take a lot of low light photos it will be an issue though
led flash is broken
hi when i try to find a solution about my problem and google showed this page so can you help me ? i had the galaxy note 2 and i dropped it first day i have it. then i realised the led flash stopped working. (i don't know if it's working before but it was the day i have it from a foreign land so there's no warranty of it) i hope you to help me to repair it. should i replace the led flash or is it connected to a flex cable ? and where can i get a new one ? i've disassembly galaxy s i9000 before i know how ir's like and i can do it again but it is problem that getting the replacement staff. try to help me if you know something about this please. thanks
cemosir said:
hi when i try to find a solution about my problem and google showed this page so can you help me ? i had the galaxy note 2 and i dropped it first day i have it. then i realised the led flash stopped working. (i don't know if it's working before but it was the day i have it from a foreign land so there's no warranty of it) i hope you to help me to repair it. should i replace the led flash or is it connected to a flex cable ? and where can i get a new one ? i've disassembly galaxy s i9000 before i know how ir's like and i can do it again but it is problem that getting the replacement staff. try to help me if you know something about this please. thanks
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You should probably get it to a computer repair shop or if possible, Samsung. With or without warranty.
You don't wanna mess with the hardware so quickly even if you nearly know what you are doing :good:
jujuburi said:
After playing with it for a week now I can more or less confirm that the LED flash in our Note II is not as strong as I had on my S II. The images taken with flash at complete dark is not as bright as before. Say it's decreased by some 20%.
What about you guys? Any workaround or that's how it is?
TIA.
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For some reason, the flash is not full strength with stock samsung widgets (assistive light) Download app called "led light." Night and day difference.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.picolyl.led_light
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Yup, right. Coming from S3, I can tell that its not as strong as S3 led flash. Not cool at all.. Dont know why Samsung design it this way ? ..
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Correction.. The led flash is very strong. Just use any third party app like tiny flashlight & led and see the difference. Samsung have set it at a lower intensity when used with stock torch widget.
boodies said:
For some reason, the flash is not full strength with stock samsung widgets (assistive light) Download app called "led light." Night and day difference.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.picolyl.led_light
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Yeah, we all know that by now. I always use the app called Tiny Flashlight + LED. And yes, there is heaven and hell difference.
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Correction.. The led flash is very strong. Just use any third party app like tiny flashlight & led and see the difference. Samsung have set it at a lower intensity when used with stock torch widget.
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Nope, it's still weaker than S3 or S2. And I don't think the the bright LED which comes out by using a third party app is same when you use it for camera flash, it's always weaker.
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So far, after flashing Hypermod rom based on 4.2, the camera flash certainly seems alot brighter than when on sammy roms, I personally think that samsung did this on purpose for whatever reason
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I have an issue: I've noticed that there is the odd popping sound on every video I take. It isn't a constant pop-pop-pop, but just every so often at random. But it is present on every video I've taken so far.
Wondering if anyone else has the same issue? Any suggestions?
I am running stock with the Perseus kernel.
Thanks!
I had this happen once. I thought the wind was blowing on the mic.
Do you happen to have a case on your phone? There might be something that taps the case and might be picked up by the speaker as a pop.
Rings, long nails, keys, I don't know the list could go on.
~PsyCl0ne
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Yes, I do have a soft-shell case. I thought it might be that too, but I took it off and did some test filming and got the same result. This is really starting to tick me off now; I've had the phone for 5 or 6 weeks now and have only noticed this. What a pain!
I have also done voice recording using a voice recorder app, and no problems with that.
I tried a different camera app and the videos still have the popping.
No other suggestions?
Ok, just linking a video so you can hear what I'm talking about, in case it triggers something in someone's brain....
Again, this has happened on stock, as well as CleanRom. Different camera apps used. I've tried with data off. I've tried with SD card out. I've lowered system volume to zero. I've removed the case. There is no such issue when speaking on the phone, nor is it present when using a voice recorder app.
Everything else about the phone is perfect, but I'm ready to smash it to bits over this, I'm so pissed off. :silly:
http://youtu.be/mqvavNARGZU
Maybe your hand?
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Nope. Hold the phone by the side. But just to be sure, I've let it sit on its own on the table and same thing.
Mine made that same sound only one time. It was during the inning when my son(5yrs) got 3 unassisted outs. Pissed me off
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To narrow down a software VS hardware issue, the first thing you'll want to do is restore to stock. No root, no kernel, no nuffin. If the issue persists, that is usually a purdy good indicator of a hardware issue. Should that be the case, a warranty replacement may be your best option. If the issue persists after a replacement, I'd say its a good bet its something in your environment/situation that is causing the popping.
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To narrow down a software VS hardware issue, the first thing you'll want to do is restore to stock. No root, no kernel, no nuffin. If the issue persists, that is usually a purdy good indicator of a hardware issue. Should that be the case, a warranty replacement may be your best option. If the issue persists after a replacement, I'd say its a good bet its something in your environment/situation that is causing the popping.
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Thanks for that. Yes, at this point I've tried everything I can think of. I don't believe it has anything to do with environment or anything, as it happens all the time. It has been driving me batty for the last week; I've done nothing but obsess over it. I hadn't noticed it before, but once I had, I started looking at every video I've taken since I bought it and found that it has been going on the whole time. I got the phone at the end of January. One of the first vids I took was a cpl of days later, which I put on youtube. I checked that vid out and sure enough the issue is there.
I called Samsung yesterday and got a UPS shipping label from them to send it in. I'm not keen on having to do all the work to unroot and make like I never rooted it, lose it for up to 3 weeks, and (if they send a replacement back), lose the $30 I spent on my Zagg screen protector.
I guess I will try what you've said; restore to pure stock and pray to God. Thanks!
I've installed CM10 and the camera with it is flawless. Why do you think that is?
Sorry for bumping this up, but I've done all kinds of experimenting and have pretty much determined that it is solely a TW based issue.
But what I'd like to ask now is: using Snap Camera, I get the same result (popping noise). However, Snap Camera has a setting for "Use Alternate Mic", which, when I choose that, there is no popping. So the question is: does anyone know how I can make the stock camcorder use the 'alternate mic' like Snap Camera does?
I have no idea where that would be edited.
Please! Thanks!
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I've installed CM10 and the camera with it is flawless. Why do you think that is?
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Does the camera record stereo sound with cm10 too?
I've been using Hyperdrive ROM for a while and today I noticed that none of the alerts are producing vibration. I thought it might be related to the kernel I installed so I reverted the kernel but that did not fix. So I installed a new ROM (Resurrection) and I still have the same issue.
I installed Vibration tester and I'm still not getting any vibration.
Any suggestion ?
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ajamils said:
I've been using Hyperdrive ROM for a while and today I noticed that none of the alerts are producing vibration. I thought it might be related to the kernel I installed so I reverted the kernel but that did not fix. So I installed a new ROM (Resurrection) and I still have the same issue.
I installed Vibration tester and I'm still not getting any vibration.
Any suggestion ?
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have you dropped your phone, or did it get wet. happened to me once. the vibrate stopped after getting wet on an HTC phone.. also if you drop it, the connector could get loose.
ajamils said:
I've been using Hyperdrive ROM for a while and today I noticed that none of the alerts are producing vibration. I thought it might be related to the kernel I installed so I reverted the kernel but that did not fix. So I installed a new ROM (Resurrection) and I still have the same issue.
I installed Vibration tester and I'm still not getting any vibration.
Any suggestion ?
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If I were u I would flash another kernel and try.
mdiaz33685 said:
have you dropped your phone, or did it get wet. happened to me once. the vibrate stopped after getting wet on an HTC phone.. also if you drop it, the connector could get loose.
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I don't recall phone getting wet but it has definitely been dropped on carpet many times but I have a bumper cover so no physical damage to the phone.
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If I were u I would flash another kernel and try.
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I have tried new kernel as well as new ROM. I installed KK Remix and still I don't get any vibration. :crying:
ajamils said:
I don't recall phone getting wet but it has definitely been dropped on carpet many times but I have a bumper cover so no physical damage to the phone.
I have tried new kernel as well as new ROM. I installed KK Remix and still I don't get any vibration. :crying:
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Do u have power savings mode on by any chance? Because that would kill vibration.
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Do u have power savings mode on by any chance? Because that would kill vibration.
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I don't think so. I just installed a brand new ROM so I don't think it has power saving mode on by default. Does it? I'm on KK Remix, where can I check?
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I don't think so. I just installed a brand new ROM so I don't think it has power saving mode on by default. Does it? I'm on KK Remix, where can I check?
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Nope, alright, weird, tw has power savings mode that would kill it, but aosp specifically that ROM I'm unaware of said feature. And since its occurring on both ROMs you may be in a pickle.
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Did it work when phone r was new? When did it stop? Did u Odin stock and see? Sorry driving so I didn't really read back too far
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Nope, alright, weird, tw has power savings mode that would kill it, but aosp specifically that ROM I'm unaware of said feature. And since its occurring on both ROMs you may be in a pickle.
[/COLOR]Did it work when phone r was new? When did it stop? Did u Odin stock and see? Sorry driving so I didn't really read back too far
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Yes, it's been working fine until few days ago when I noticed that I'm missing calls and texts due to phone not vibrating in my pocket. At first I thought it was a kernel issue (I was using Hyperdrive rom at that time) so I tried different kernel and it did not fix the issue to yesterday I installed KK remix to see if that fixes the issue but had no luck with that either. So at this point I think it might be a hardware issue and the vibration motor is toast. I went ahead and ordered a replacement and will try my luck with replacing the original one.
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Yes, it's been working fine until few days ago when I noticed that I'm missing calls and texts due to phone not vibrating in my pocket. At first I thought it was a kernel issue (I was using Hyperdrive rom at that time) so I tried different kernel and it did not fix the issue to yesterday I installed KK remix to see if that fixes the issue but had no luck with that either. So at this point I think it might be a hardware issue and the vibration motor is toast. I went ahead and ordered a replacement and will try my luck with replacing the original one.
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Yes definitely weird.. I would've tried to Odin the latest ne6 stock before in ordered a replacement, but as long as you have it solved that's a plus.
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Yes definitely weird.. I would've tried to Odin the latest ne6 stock before in ordered a replacement, but as long as you have it solved that's a plus.
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I thought about going back to stock to test but then decided against because I didn't think that it would make a difference as I have already tried different ROM with no success. Do you think that going to stock could make a difference?
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I thought about going back to stock to test but then decided against because I didn't think that it would make a difference as I have already tried different ROM with no success. Do you think that going to stock could make a difference?
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I do actually , when all else fails Odin back to stock, and if that fails you know the phone is at fault. Might as well if ya get bored, give it a whirl see what happens..
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I do actually , when all else fails Odin back to stock, and if that fails you know the phone is at fault. Might as well if ya get bored, give it a whirl see what happens..
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I see different version of STOCK ROM in the forum. Is there any particular one you recommend?
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I see different version of STOCK ROM in the forum. Is there any particular one you recommend?
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Yea I would use this one, they all are the same build, just packaged a little differently.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764944
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I do actually , when all else fails Odin back to stock, and if that fails you know the phone is at fault. Might as well if ya get bored, give it a whirl see what happens..
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Yea I would use this one, they all are the same build, just packaged a little differently.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764944
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Flashed stock ROM but still no vibration :'(. So I guess I will just wait for the part to arrive so that I can operate my phone.
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Flashed stock ROM but still no vibration :'(. So I guess I will just wait for the part to arrive so that I can operate my phone.
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Yup, for sure. Super odd to me still that its broke like it is, but, can't argue with stock fw I guess. Thanks form taking the time to actually trouble shoot the issue. Surprised how many people don't want to take that time.
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Yup, for sure. Super odd to me still that its broke like it is, but, can't argue with stock fw I guess. Thanks form taking the time to actually trouble shoot the issue. Surprised how many people don't want to take that time.
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Ya, it is very odd. Never had that happen to any of the countless phones that I've owned in the past.
Thanks for all your help.
For anyone who might be following the thread, I got the replacement part from Amazon and replaced the the vibrator. Everything is working as expected. Thanks to everyone who replied.
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ajamils said:
For anyone who might be following the thread, I got the replacement part from Amazon and replaced the the vibrator. Everything is working as expected. Thanks to everyone who replied.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 via Tapatalk.
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Whoop. Glad to hear you got bit all fixed up man. Awesome.
Hey guys,
So I'm trying to figure out why my HTC One is having camera issues all of the sudden. It seems to take video fine, but it has major issues focusing on anything more then a foot away. So this is making it very hard to take pictures of anything. I'm going to attach a picture of my car, and I can tell you that I clicked all over the screen trying to get it to focus on anything at all.
Some important info, I'm on the latest official firmware and on a ported version of Sense 7 (see my sig). I am starting to wonder if the issue started with the first 5.0.1 Lollipop build I tried, because I don't recall the issue when I was on the last KitKat build. Could it be possible the new lollipop software is not playing nice with the older M7 hardware? I asked in the ROM thread to see if anyone else was having the issue, but it did not seem to be an issue with other users.
So that leads me to my next idea, could the hardware have gone bad? But then why would the video camera be taking clear and focused video? It does not have any crazy colors like the known issue is with our cameras, but it just will not focus.
Let me know if you have any ideas for me to try, I would really appreciate it.
@Ahowe125
Have you tried going back to KitKat?
Typically when you try something that has been ported over, there will be at least one broken feature. For me, its always the camera. For someone else, its always the bluetooth. Everything else works fine for me.
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Have you tried going back to KitKat?
Typically when you try something that has been ported over, there will be at least one broken feature. For me, its always the camera. For someone else, its always the bluetooth. Everything else works fine for me.
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As of right now, No I have not. I didn't make a backup of my old kitkat rom when switching to 5.0.1 so I'll have to go re-download and install it. Maybe It may not be a bad idea to try that, and then if the camera works try and install a fresh version of lollipop again.
Thanks for the idea, I'll try that later tonight.
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As of right now, No I have not. I didn't make a backup of my old kitkat rom when switching to 5.0.1 so I'll have to go re-download and install it. Maybe It may not be a bad idea to try that, and then if the camera works try and install a fresh version of lollipop again.
Thanks for the idea, I'll try that later tonight.
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I personally don't think flashing KitKat and going back to Lollipop is going to fix your issue, at least in my experience it has not. It's just this modified port. Once HTC put the official Sense 7 code out there, then maybe it'll fix it. But that's still going to be a m9 port. If there was an official Sense 7 lollipop for m7 then I can almost guarantee it'll work.
You can trying use HD or HDR mod for your camera
ewew43 said:
You can trying use HD or HDR mod for your camera
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Thanks for the idea, I just tried this today and still no luck. Its like the focus is broken. I have not had time to switch back to KitKat. Hopefully I can hold out until April until LP firmware is slated to be released for our M7.
Also, just for the sake of trying, I downloaded the Google Camera from the play store, and it also is having issues with focusing on just about anything. More then a foot away it will not make a clear focus on.
So just a quick update, I tried all the different camera settings and it still won't focus.
Also, I finally had time to install a kitkat rom that I had previously used and knew the camera worked on. My phone has the latest stock kitkat firmware and my camera will still not focus.
It seems like its trying, as it will adjust for distance and I can see the mechanism moving inside the camera, but I for the life of me don't understand why it won't focus like it use to.
After that test I flashed the newest version of my favorite ROM and I'm not sure what to do/try now. Should I try to contact HTC? Would it even be something they would warranty or fix on this old of a phone?
Thanks for your ideas.
Well... I think this phone just might be showing its age or something. In the year or better I have had it, its been perfect. Now this week the top speaker decided to crap out on me. Its more then likely blown, as it makes a horrible rattling noise when any loud sounds are played. I tried cleaning it out and blowing with compressed air with no luck.
I guess maybe its time to upgrade to an M9. But this phone has been so awesome... decisions decisions.
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Well... I think this phone just might be showing its age or something. In the year or better I have had it, its been perfect. Now this week the top speaker decided to crap out on me. Its more then likely blown, as it makes a horrible rattling noise when any loud sounds are played. I tried cleaning it out and blowing with compressed air with no luck.
I guess maybe its time to upgrade to an M9. But this phone has been so awesome... decisions decisions.
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I was hoping you had a fix for this since my mothers phone just starting doing this as well. I have no idea whats causing it.
For the camera, I have tried reflashing the firmware, installed new versions of both lollipop and kitkat OS and even tried different camera applications. I'm almost sure it has to be hardware related.
As far as the speaker goes, its almost always hardware as I've blown car audio speakers that had the same horrible noise. Not much I can do there. I did try the cleaning method with a toothbrush and compressed air with no change.
I also wish I had a fix because I bought this phone brand new and it's been amazing. I can't upgrade right now and don't want to foot the price for an M9. So I bought what looked like a very clean m8 from @tonyb81 on swappa. Should be here tomorrow and then I have to figure out what to do with this broken m7.
Ahowe125 said:
For the camera, I have tried reflashing the firmware, installed new versions of both lollipop and kitkat OS and even tried different camera applications. I'm almost sure it has to be hardware related.
As far as the speaker goes, its almost always hardware as I've blown car audio speakers that had the same horrible noise. Not much I can do there. I did try the cleaning method with a toothbrush and compressed air with no change.
I also wish I had a fix because I bought this phone brand new and it's been amazing. I can't upgrade right now and don't want to foot the price for an M9. So I bought what looked like a very clean m8 from @tonyb81 on swappa. Should be here tomorrow and then I have to figure out what to do with this broken m7.
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Yea I understand and i meant to say that she only has the camera problem and not the speaker problem. I have the same phone but have neither problem. I am thinking it is hardware problem as well since she uses her camera a lot more than I do.
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Yea I understand and i meant to say that she only has the camera problem and not the speaker problem. I have the same phone but have neither problem. I am thinking it is hardware problem as well since she uses her camera a lot more than I do.
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It's really strange too, because it just stopped working one day. It wasn't intermittent or anything. One day it just wouldn't focus and I thought maybe I was doing something wrong or a setting was messed up. But nothing I tried worked.
I wondered if I should contact HTC about it and still might. But it doesn't help its been s-off and unlocked since before my activation. Once I get the M8 I think I'm going to try a few more things and maybe put it all back to totally stock.
If nothing else I might sell it as a parts phone or keep as a backup.
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It's really strange too, because it just stopped working one day. It wasn't intermittent or anything. One day it just wouldn't focus and I thought maybe I was doing something wrong or a setting was messed up. But nothing I tried worked.
I wondered if I should contact HTC about it and still might. But it doesn't help its been s-off and unlocked since before my activation. Once I get the M8 I think I'm going to try a few more things and maybe put it all back to totally stock.
If nothing else I might sell it as a parts phone or keep as a backup.
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I googled the problem and it seems a few other have had the problem as well. So far they all seem to had to get new phones.
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The camera and speaker problems are both hardware related. The camera is known for having the issues that both of you have run into and the only fix is getting the phone replaced. I had heard that HTC extended the warranty for phones with the camera issue but I don't know if this is true.
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The camera and speaker problems are both hardware related. The camera is known for having the issues that both of you have run into and the only fix is getting the phone replaced. I had heard that HTC extended the warranty for phones with the camera issue but I don't know if this is true.
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Good info, I'll have to check into that then. Thanks
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