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Screen flickering after 4.0.4 update

Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?

eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Hi!
I experienced flicker after the update. After an factory reset and an battery charge it was gone. Now there's none. Maybe not an easy fix but worked for me!
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eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Guys if I remember correctly, the flicker fix
works like this. It takes time to kick in. Just be patient few says and it should be better.
Aja82 said:
Hi!
I experienced flicker after the update. After an factory reset and an battery charge it was gone. Now there's none. Maybe not an easy fix but worked for me!
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No action required. Just leave the kernel to do its job
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eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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In what application do you experience this flicker? is there a certain steps to encounter this? i haven't experience this yet. maybe a restart will help.

griffin0420 said:
In what application do you experience this flicker? is there a certain steps to encounter this? i haven't experience this yet. maybe a restart will help.
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Grey background, white background, under lamp, in the dark. Depends, but if you don't have it or don't see it do not try to find it.
It's a big issue many threads, long threads, search but rather don't.
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As i never had any flickering, i could presume it is very deep hardware fault and not a software issue, should be repaired by warranty

Raider0001 said:
As i never had any flickering, i could presume it is very deep hardware fault and not a software issue, should be repaired by warranty
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Uf lets do not get this down this road again....
Please do not mention hardware fault again....It has nothing to do with this matter....
It might be a hw fault, malfunction, etc. But the ota before this .11 fought against it. Meaning the flickering was minimal or gone for most of us.
Now the technical description I do not know. But in more informed threads there was written that the kernel needs time to adapt to make the flickering go away. And most ppl that had flicker pre .11 were helped in matter of hours or days.
So I believe the flickering will be gone also after some usage. Lets get back to this in few days.
And guys who have nothing better to do as to say, it might be a hardware issue, please dont. I would like if only ppl that know what the flickering is about would write in this thread.
So if you never had it, dont have it now. Please ignore this thread ok?
Thank you
Dont wanna sound arrogant or condescending Raider, but I had fights about this already in custom rom threads. I do not wanna go there again. Sorry.

Why we cant see guy problem s profile? 4 th guy with problem, but dont know his profile, I mean messeges.
Htc One X Venom ViperX Rom + faux123 s kernel + Rezound Mod

So 10 days after the update, even though I had few reflashes, so maybe that doesnt help much, but still the flickering is still there.
Anyone else still has flickering now after a longer 4.0.4 usage and did it get better for some?

I had this before the update, then updated and waited 3 days on full brightness (i.read it has to settle with voltage or some stuff). Maybe you could try having it on full brightness? Not saying it will work & believe me, I understand your pain! Hope something works for you soon!
Keep us updated!
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom

My HTC One X screen flickers only when on auto-brightness
Hi,
What do you mean exactly with 'screen-flicker' issues?
Different people use this description for some very different screen issues,
so I don't know if yours is severely bad or just minor...
I personally did experience some light screen flicker when the display is on auto-brightness,
the screen then has short periods where it quickly switches its brightness, and I assumed this
was normal because it's trying to adjust the brightness to the environment lighting.
This effect is easily noticed when scrolling the settings screen and is completely gone
when I deactivate auto-brightness.
maybe this can be helpful...
grtz

steabert said:
Hi,
What do you mean exactly with 'screen-flicker' issues?
Different people use this description for some very different screen issues,
so I don't know if yours is severely bad or just minor...
I personally did experience some light screen flicker when the display is on auto-brightness,
the screen then has short periods where it quickly switches its brightness, and I assumed this
was normal because it's trying to adjust the brightness to the environment lighting.
This effect is easily noticed when scrolling the settings screen and is completely gone
when I deactivate auto-brightness.
maybe this can be helpful...
grtz
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I have the same thing going on.. it's like the backlight voltage is going up and down real fast.. after reading tons of topics on this matter I guess a lot of you guys are experiencing it.. so where is the official statement from HTC that the update should take up to two weeks to work for the screen???

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eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Just off with HTC after the update last week. (Stock phone not rooted) My One X has been freezing especially on Facebook and twice a day rebooting itself. Slight flickering when scrolling..All errors were logged. Soft reset and Hard reset carried out several times, but no improvement.
HTC have put a service call on it and collecting the phone Thursday.

Murano1 said:
Just off with HTC after the update last week. (Stock phone not rooted) My One X has been freezing especially on Facebook and twice a day rebooting itself. Slight flickering when scrolling..All errors were logged. Soft reset and Hard reset carried out several times, but no improvement.
HTC have put a service call on it and collecting the phone Thursday.
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Try flashing the RUU (this is the first thing HTC will do). It will wipe your phone, so back up. But test it before restoring.

Mine seems only to be flickering with Sense Launcher. No flickering with Nova Launcher. AND Nova is even smoother.
Sent from my HTC One X

Can someone explain, what this flickering is? It's not similar to the 'Recent Apps'/Grey Colour is it?

I purchased a brand new HOX yesterday which had a screen flicker. The flicker was only noticed on white.
I turned the phone on and was pushed 3 software updates, one after another and thought that after the updates the screen flicker would be solved. I ended up with the 4.0.4 update and the screen flicker was still there. I did a full factory reset and the screen flicker seems to have gone.
I will keep my eye on it, because if needed I can return it for a replacement within 30 days.
Has a factory reset worked for anyone else after updating to 4.0.4?

snapples said:
I purchased a brand new HOX yesterday which had a screen flicker. The flicker was only noticed on white.
I turned the phone on and was pushed 3 software updates, one after another and thought that after the updates the screen flicker would be solved. I ended up with the 4.0.4 update and the screen flicker was still there. I did a full factory reset and the screen flicker seems to have gone.
I will keep my eye on it, because if needed I can return it for a replacement within 30 days.
Has a factory reset worked for anyone else after updating to 4.0.4?
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Not that I know of. I mean that a factory reset helps.
After it was flickering for me. I decided to go and test a custom kernel. Before the only reason I couldn't go with a custom kernel was the flickering. Only on stock it didn't flicker for me.
So as it was flickering I tried faux again, and now I do not notice it anymore.
Maybe it needed time to settle, maybe the UV helped? Or that I shutdown the capacitive buttons lights? I do not know...
But it can also be the change of scenery. As I was before on another continent

you need to wait till the update settles...

hamdir said:
you need to wait till the update settles...
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hamdir read this :
My first comment here in the thread with a typo, says = days:
Guys if I remember correctly, the flicker fix
works like this. It takes time to kick in. Just be patient few says and it should be better.
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And another one of me:
So 10 days after the update, even though I had few reflashes, so maybe that doesnt help much, but still the flickering is still there.
Anyone else still has flickering now after a longer 4.0.4 usage and did it get better for some?
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So I took the time
I know I need to wait. What I didn't was how long. Hoped like hours, days, took 3 weeks
And I am still not sure its gone, as said different scenery or the other stuff, lights on buttons off, UV, etc

HTC One X Screen Problems

Hey guys, I have had my HTC One X for two months. The screen sometimes jitters and parts of the system ui blend into each other. It happens at random times and only lasts for a second and sometimes the screen takes a long time to wake and only the capacitive lights turn on. It happens in both apps and on the home screen. This was happening on stock rom and my phone wasnt rooted. I also rooted it and flashed a custom rom and i still had the problem. I also updated the OTA to the latest release but that didnt solve the problem. Anyone have an idea on how this problem can be fixed? Thanks.
Here is a video of the problem:youtube.com/watch?v=xtAliiqhMNQ

mkko said:
Hey guys, I have had my HTC One X for two months. The screen sometimes jitters and parts of the system ui blend into each other. It happens at random times and only lasts for a second and sometimes the screen takes a long time to wake and only the capacitive lights turn on. It happens in both apps and on the home screen. This was happening on stock rom and my phone wasnt rooted. I also rooted it and flashed a custom rom and i still had the problem. I also updated the OTA to the latest release but that didnt solve the problem. Anyone have an idea on how this problem can be fixed? Thanks.
Here is a video of the problem:youtube.com/watch?v=xtAliiqhMNQ
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I think this is hardware related...
send it to HTC

Fir3start3r said:
I think this is hardware related...
send it to HTC
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I don't think I can send it to HTC since i'm living in Lebanon. Do you think a local store could fix the problem or only HTC. Thanks.

mkko said:
I don't think I can send it to HTC since i'm living in Lebanon. Do you think a local store could fix the problem or only HTC. Thanks.
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I think only HTC but to be honest, I really don´t know it go to a local store and ask

Fir3start3r said:
I think only HTC but to be honest, I really don´t know it go to a local store and ask
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OK Thanks!

mkko said:
OK Thanks!
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No problem

I have the same problem, the problem is near usb connector mine must take it out from the battery door

[Q] Update caused slow camera start from lock screen and slow to turn on

After upgrading from 4.0 to 4.1 I found that my phone won't switch on until I press the power button three times although sometimes it does switch on first go. Then, I installed the latest OTA patch to 4.1.1, software number 3.14.401.31 (international version) and found that accessing the camera from the lock screen, with security pattern enabled, is very slow. That is when you drag the camera to the unlock ring and release, the lock ring pauses for about 5 seconds before the camera starts up. This didn't happen before the last update.
So far I have taken the camera out of the unlock bar and rebooted the phone and turned off geo-tagging photos. None of these options helped.
If I turn off the pattern unlock then accessing the camera from the lock screen is normal so this appears to be something to do with accessing the camera with the pattern unlock enabled.

Hi,
I have encountered the same thing - seems like you're the only one who has reported it on these forums so far. I hadn't tried disabling the pattern unlock, thanks for the tip. I'll try this. But I'm quite unhappy about this new bug that just came out of nowhere with the 4.1 update, especially knowing that the camera quick start was one of the features HTC boasted about so much!

Yeah, not much on it at the moment but the upgrade is quite recent. Hopefully more people will find this thread and we can get some traction.

Same problem here, me and my wife. Wery annoing!
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I emailed HTC and they replied the next day which was good. They asked me to reset the camera app, reboot the phone and then factory reset the phone if the other things didn't work. It didn't fix it yet so I'll see what they come up with next.

exazonk said:
I emailed HTC and they replied the next day which was good. They asked me to reset the camera app, reboot the phone and then factory reset the phone if the other things didn't work. It didn't fix it yet so I'll see what they come up with next.
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Exazonk,
please let us know if it works!
Thanks!
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Pietje_1985 said:
Exazonk,
please let us know if it works!
Thanks!
:good:
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No factory resetting my phone didn't work. HTC rang me back and said that I need to return it to who I bought it from. In other words no fix and returning certainly won't prove anything. I think I'll just have to wait it out until it is fixed with another update ... hopefully.
Or maybe we should looking at getting an app that provides the same functionality?

Have te same bug guys :/
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I tried the factory reset too, to no avail. Seems like disabling the phone lock is the only solution, but that's not really what I would call a satisfactory solution, since I'm using a VPN on my phone and that requires a lock + I just don't want to go lock-free.
We need this issue to be known to HTC and hopefully a fix will come.
Ps I don't think this problem was present in the JB update, but only came in the small FW update that followed.
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benitorios said:
I tried the factory reset too, to no avail. Seems like disabling the phone lock is the only solution, but that's not really what I would call a satisfactory solution, since I'm using a VPN on my phone and that requires a lock + I just don't want to go lock-free.
We need this issue to be known to HTC and hopefully a fix will come.
Ps I don't think this problem was present in the JB update, but only came in the small FW update that followed.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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Yeah it only came in the small update after the JB update. But another problem that I'm having is that to turn my phone on via the power button, sometimes I have to press the power button three times. It doesn't always happen, but sometimes after the phone has been off for a while, I hit it once and nothing, hit it again, nothing and then on the third press it comes on. I'm not sure if they are related to the "quick" camera launch problem.

One work around for this bug, if you use your camera a lot, is to leave your camera in standby mode. That is turn your phone off while the camera is active and then when you hit the power button it will go straight to camera. I don't use this myself as I have the lock pattern on to prevent my phone from turning on in my pocket which is common on HTC phones

HTC support are a waste of space
I have this issue too. HTC told me to factory reset it, then when that didn't work they told me to return it to the store to be sent away for repair. They really don't have a clue at HTC support.
The phone was returned to Vodafone yesterday and the repair centre said "no fault found" What are they on!!! The Vodafone store confirmed the issue was still there.
I now have the phone back with no resolution.
Going to call Consumer and get some advice.

I have this problem too, quite annoying.
Sent from my HTC One X

Ok, they fixed this bug with the latest 30MB update that I got this morning.

exazonk said:
Ok, they fixed this bug with the latest 30MB update that I got this morning.
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:good: Great news!
May I ask where you're based? I've got a UK CID and haven't seen this update yet. Did you do anything special or did it just come as OTA?
Thanks!

benitorios said:
:good: Great news!
May I ask where you're based? I've got a UK CID and haven't seen this update yet. Did you do anything special or did it just come as OTA?
Thanks!
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I'm in Brisbane, Australia and ordered my phone through kogan.com.au. It popped up as an OTA on my phone.

Thanks. Looks like that 3.18 OTA is seeding at the moment, shouldn't be long before I get it. Fingers crossed....
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[Q] HOX screen issue

Hi guys, i've got a strange issue. My HOX is working, but the screen is off. Sometimes it turns on but with strange complicated issues like in the photo. The strangest thing is screenshot could't catch that view. i can receive income calls, all notifications, device is working. Only the screen is giving problem. I use my phone for one year and 3 months. It all started to happen a week ago. I was using Blade Elite rom, then i changed to Nik Project Rebirth rom, in aroma I ticked odex option, and after that... Now I don't know if it is a hardware or software issue. Can anybody please help me?

eyfa said:
Hi guys, i've got a strange issue. My HOX is working, but the screen is off. Sometimes it turns on but with strange complicated issues like in the photo. The strangest thing is screenshot could't catch that view. i can receive income calls, all notifications, device is working. Only the screen is giving problem. I use my phone for one year and 3 months. It all started to happen a week ago. I was using Blade Elite rom, then i changed to Nik Project Rebirth rom, in aroma I ticked odex option, and after that... Now I don't know if it is a hardware or software issue. Can anybody please help me?
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Unfortunately that looks like the graphics chip has failed, I read about this happening to some devices. I think this might be a hardware issue but maybe someone else can confirm?

pakjebakmeel said:
Unfortunately that looks like the graphics chip has failed, I read about this happening to some devices. I think this might be a hardware issue but maybe someone else can confirm?
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Does it take some time for screen to turn on as wel?. Mine had these symptoms and Mainboard had to be replaced.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859339

jomy117 said:
Does it take some time for screen to turn on as wel?. Mine had these symptoms and Mainboard had to be replaced.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859339
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Thanks a lot mate.

If you chose odex option, did you wait until the device rebooted? On first boot, it does not boot up and rather odexes..maybe you interrupted that process...so just do a clean reflash of the rom, wiping system,data and cache... Make sure you wait for as long as needed before the system finally boots up...remember, first boot odex, then it will automatically restart and then next boot , you can finally access your phone (as in a complete boot)
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Sadman Khan said:
If you chose odex option, did you wait until the device rebooted? On first boot, it does not boot up and rather odexes..maybe you interrupted that process...so just do a clean reflash of the rom, wiping system,data and cache... Make sure you wait for as long as needed before the system finally boots up...remember, first boot odex, then it will automatically restart and then next boot , you can finally access your phone (as in a complete boot)
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Thank you for your reply, but i found that this is not a software issue. The same problem in this video is happening with my device now and i think it depends on overheating of device. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFvABvJXDc8

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Big problem with camera! Not botting any app; just black screen!

Hi guys!
I recently (1 week?) updated my HTC One M8 to the Android Revolution HD 53.1 ROM. Suddenly, now, I can't open the official HTC Camera App. Well, actually, yes. I open it, and I just see a black screen, but the lower buttons. I can change to selfie mode, and it works perfect. However, when I try the rear camera, it doesn't function (just black screen and closes after ~4seconds). I took the last pictures less than 16 hours ago):
I've tried OpenCamera App, and it's also a black screen, although it doesn't freeze. I paste you the logcat, hope you can help me, guys! It would be awesome, thanks in advance. I've no idea of what can be happening, I don't even know if it's due to the ROM, because it worked perfectly yesterday...
http://pastebin.com/GFwYsYsd

manolitico said:
Hi guys!
I recently (1 week?) updated my HTC One M8 to the Android Revolution HD 53.1 ROM. Suddenly, now, I can't open the official HTC Camera App. Well, actually, yes. I open it, and I just see a black screen, but the lower buttons. I can change to selfie mode, and it works perfect. However, when I try the rear camera, it doesn't function (just black screen and closes after ~4seconds). I took the last pictures less than 16 hours ago):
I've tried OpenCamera App, and it's also a black screen, although it doesn't freeze. I paste you the logcat, hope you can help me, guys! It would be awesome, thanks in advance. I've no idea of what can be happening, I don't even know if it's due to the ROM, because it worked perfectly yesterday...
http://pastebin.com/GFwYsYsd
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have you try another custom rom and check back your cam?
if the problem persist then I assume hardware problem

[email protected] said:
have you try another custom rom and check back your cam?
if the problem persist then I assume hardware problem
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After wiping my smartphone, it didn't worked... I supposed a Hardware problem.
But suddenly, since this afternoon, it works without problem. I don't know what can be happening.
I hope it doesn't occur any more

manolitico said:
After wiping my smartphone, it didn't worked... I supposed a Hardware problem.
But suddenly, since this afternoon, it works without problem. I don't know what can be happening.
I hope it doesn't occur any more
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so glad to hear that mate