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Okay I don't know if this is a bug in every Android version that still hasn't been fixed or is it an app that's causing it.
What happens is when I would be using an app like for example Google talk. I would try opening YouTube it would open calculator. And if I try opening messaging it would still open calculator. No matter which app I'd open it would open the wrong app. And I either have to kill all apps or restart my phone
I had this issue only my G2, my Nexus S, Anyone else having this?
Can't recall if I had it on my Sensation or not...
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This has never happened to me. Are you completely stock?
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I have had a similar error on multiple versions of android where you hit the back button and it starts to cycle through several different apps.
Yup happens to me on a few occasions. It just cycles like axion said
If you open apps continually without closing them or going back to the homescreen then pushing back will cycle through them.. that's how it has always been. That's also how it is on WP7
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I've seen this once on my Galaxy Nexus only, never on a Nexus S, of GS2. A reboot seemed to resolve the issue. I've not seen it again since.
joshnichols189 said:
If you open apps continually without closing them or going back to the homescreen then pushing back will cycle through them.. that's how it has always been. That's also how it is on WP7
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This is something i have encountered plenty of times. I certainly do not feel the need to come on this board and complain about my phone multitasking.
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This is something i have encountered plenty of times. I certainly do not feel the need to come on this board and complain about my phone multitasking.
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You're missing the point. It has nothing to do with the back button or cycling through programs. The problem is icons launching the wrong apps.
I'm on 4.0.2 stock and if had this happen once since I got my SGN. Never on any other of my Androids. A restart fixed it.
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You're missing the point. It has nothing to do with the back button or cycling through programs. The problem is icons launching the wrong apps.
I'm on 4.0.2 stock and if had this happen once since I got my SGN. Never on any other of my Androids. A restart fixed it.
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Then you guys have defective phones. Simple as that. Return it or stop complaing because most of us do not have these issues.
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Happened to me too. Usually helps to get rid of all alps in multitasking menu.
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Then you guys have defective phones. Simple as that. Return it or stop complaing because most of us do not have these issues.
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This is an absolutely absurd and incorrect statement. There is nothing "defective" about the phone. It's a software issue that occurs under a fairly specific set of circumstances.
I've had this happen starting with 4.0 builds on the Nexus S as well as on the GN. It didn't happen pre-ICS. What it does occur hitting back actually will back through the entire stack of activities oddly enough.
When this occurs you can back through the stack to a point, hit home and then hit the offending icon again and it will resume in the stack at the point in which you hit home. If you actually back entirely down the stack you'll get to the home screen and the expected app will finally launch. Depending on what's been opened since the last reboot though this can be a huge pain.
From looking in to this the only real thing I found reported was an issue with activity re-parenting. This was causing activities that allowed re-parenting to be launched in the wrong context and causing a similar behavior.
So far I've only noticed it occurring with the gapps (Messaging, Music) launching the wrong activity, but this is merely an observation.
If you can isolate a manner in which to recreate this scenario it would be helpful to report it, as this is definitely not the intended behavior. If you don't want to report it, but believe you can recreate it I can test it on a few devices / builds and submit it.
So far I haven't been able to purposefully recreate the issue, although I've spent minimal time trying as it is only a minor annoyance. If it occurred more frequently it would be another story.
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When this occurs you can back through the stack to a point, hit home and then hit the offending icon again and it will resume in the stack at the point in which you hit home. If you actually back entirely down the stack you'll get to the home screen and the expected app will finally launch. Depending on what's been opened since the last reboot though this can be a huge pain.
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Have you tried what I wrote? To just swipe away the apps in the multitasking menu/button? I've had it twice and both times that have been enough for me to sort it out.
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Have you tried what I wrote? To just swipe away the apps in the multitasking menu/button? I've had it twice and both times that have been enough for me to sort it out.
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No, I've just backed down the stack. I am curious as to the trigger for the behavior though as it is a rather uncommon occurrence.
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This is an absolutely absurd and incorrect statement. There is nothing "defective" about the phone. It's a software issue that occurs under a fairly specific set of circumstances.
I've had this happen starting with 4.0 builds on the Nexus S as well as on the GN. It didn't happen pre-ICS. What it does occur hitting back actually will back through the entire stack of activities oddly enough.
When this occurs you can back through the stack to a point, hit home and then hit the offending icon again and it will resume in the stack at the point in which you hit home. If you actually back entirely down the stack you'll get to the home screen and the expected app will finally launch. Depending on what's been opened since the last reboot though this can be a huge pain.
From looking in to this the only real thing I found reported was an issue with activity re-parenting. This was causing activities that allowed re-parenting to be launched in the wrong context and causing a similar behavior.
So far I've only noticed it occurring with the gapps (Messaging, Music) launching the wrong activity, but this is merely an observation.
If you can isolate a manner in which to recreate this scenario it would be helpful to report it, as this is definitely not the intended behavior. If you don't want to report it, but believe you can recreate it I can test it on a few devices / builds and submit it.
So far I haven't been able to purposefully recreate the issue, although I've spent minimal time trying as it is only a minor annoyance. If it occurred more frequently it would be another story.
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But the OP clearly destroys your theory seeing as how this has happened on other handsets (pre-ICS as a matter of fact) as well. What's your rebuttal for that? To add to that, if a device pre-ICS did have this problem... Would it not be considered defective? *Keeping in mind that most people don't have the problem.* I have absolutely no issues no matter the number of apps I have open. So is my device defective because everything opens as it should? As I said before, this is a very small group of people who are experiencing this so I think that negates that something isn't defective. There are plenty of "defective" products that function generally as intended but have small quirks. Your turn...
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But the OP clearly destroys your theory seeing as how this has happened on other handsets (pre-ICS as a matter of fact) as well. What's your rebuttal for that?
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Where do you see this claimed to have happened on any pre 4.0 rom?
I had this issue only my G2, my Nexus S, Anyone else having this?
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I have absolutely no issues no matter the number of apps. As I said before, this is a very small group of people who are experiencing this so I think that negates that something isn't defective. There are plenty of "defective" products that function generally as intended but have small quirks. Your turn...
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I don't see how anything is "destroyed". The fact remains that you have an app launching an activity that does not belong to its package. The back button then proceeds to back down the activity stack rather than properly exit the app when the main activity is exited.
The fact that it is only noticed by a small subset of users is not indicative in any way of a "defective" handset - its far more likely that it's a very specific software issue triggering the problem.
The fact that the sub system is allowing the user to back down the ENTIRE activity stack with the back button rather than exiting properly when the main activity of *each* package is exited doesn't exactly scream bad hardware....
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Where do you see this claimed to have happened on any pre 4.0 rom?
I don't see how anything is "destroyed". The fact remains that you have an app launching an activity that does not belong to its package. The back button then proceeds to back down the activity stack rather than properly exit the app when the main activity is exited.
The fact that it is only noticed by a small subset of users is not indicative in any way of a "defective" handset - its far more likely that it's a very specific software issue triggering the problem.
The fact that the sub system is allowing the user to back down the ENTIRE activity stack with the back button rather than exiting properly when the main activity of *each* package is exited doesn't exactly scream bad hardware....
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I get your point but something being defective doesn't always dictate that it's a hardware problem, wouldn't you agree? I never specifically said it was a hardware issue. Either way, it's hard to say what the REAL issue is until someone takes time to reproduce this. Just for reference though: If a hardware/software manufacturer cannot reproduce said issue, they'd deem said products experiencing it defective.
Yep I know what you mean, happens to me on Google Music.
Th easiest solution I found was to force stop the app that's bugged out.
I've had this too. Swiping away the app I'm trying to open and the one it is opening instead has fixed it for me.
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I get your point but something being defective doesn't always dictate that it's a hardware problem, wouldn't you agree? I never specifically said it was a hardware issue. Either way, it's hard to say what the REAL issue is until someone takes time to reproduce this. Just for reference though: If a hardware/software manufacturer cannot reproduce said issue, they'd deem said products experiencing it defective.
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Defective software I have no issue with - that's a harsh classification for a bug, but not incorrect.
Your statement of "Return it" followed by "most of us do not have these issues" seemed to imply a belief that the physical unit must be defective (in comparison to a unit that did not experience this issue) rather than a behavior or set of behaviors causing as software issue as most users do not experience this. Thereby returning would resolve the issue.
Given the symptoms present when this occurs I can't imagine this to be true i any way, shape or form. Especially given that this bug has existed since 4.0 hit AOSP and on builds for the Nexus S as well (hence why it's absurd to blame this on a singular hardware fault of a single device).
I am interested in reproducing the issue, or capturing a logcat the next time it occurs (it only seems to happen when I am in the car unfortunately) to see if the WindowManager of ApplicationManager are supposedly starting the proper activities or the issue might lie with the package manager.
I've had this happen when i open a lot of apps without closing them and use the multitasking button to switch between apps.
That's what is being called now, where you get a momentary line across your screen, or the page jumps by itself for no reason.
At first, it was only just an annoyance, but now it has become a pain in the neck, starting today. What was a bit too often occurrence had today become a noticeable problem.
It is happening no matter what rom, Application or an page I'm on. I can be reading something, when the page will for no reason jump to where it was before for a moment, then come back to its previous position. I am even finding that if I am responding to a post and am quoting it, the cursor will jump up in the quote while I am typing, causing me to mess up the quote and having to back out of the response all together and start over. What's more what was happening infrequently is now becoming a few times an hour.
So I am wondering if anyone is experiencing this increase in the problem lately, and has anyone had any luck in finding a solution?
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That's what is being called now, where you get a momentary line across your screen, or the page jumps by itself for no reason.
At first, it was only just an annoyance, but now it has become a pain in the neck, starting today. What was a bit too often occurrence had today become a noticeable problem.
It is happening no matter what rom, Application or an page I'm on. I can be reading something, when the page will for no reason jump to where it was before for a moment, then come back to its previous position. I am even finding that if I am responding to a post and am quoting it, the cursor will jump up in the quote while I am typing, causing me to mess up the quote and having to back out of the response all together and start over. What's more what was happening infrequently is now becoming a few times an hour.
So I am wondering if anyone is experiencing this increase in the problem lately, and has anyone had any luck in finding a solution?
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It is a well known CM 10.1 issue. Not sure which nightly this started occurring on but the fact is they are nightlies. Any known issues will be fixed. As far as the issue increasing is concerned, it's happened to others but for some not at all. Some occur with these 3.4 kernels so it can also depend on the kernel you're running. Keep track of your kernel thread. The fact is ALL devices even if it's the same model may handle things differently. You're just gonna have to stick it out as more nightlies come through, hopefully fixing this ghost screen increase for you and other users.
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I was using reddit is fun for a couple hours today and did not encounter the issue (with nightly 4/14). Was terrible with previous nightlies. Terrible as in every damn time I scrolled the page. If you haven't tried 4/14, or the soon to be 4/16, that's your first step.
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It is a well known CM 10.1 issue. Not sure which nightly this started occurring on but the fact is they are
. Any known issues will be fixed. As far as the issue increasing is concerned, it's happened to others but for some not at all. Some occur with these 3.4 kernels so it can also depend on the kernel you're running. Keep track of your kernel thread. The fact is ALL devices even if it's the same model may handle things differently. You're just gonna have to stick it out as more nightlies come through, hopefully fixing this ghost screen increase for you and other users.
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I was thinking about trying a different kernel, but the last rom I flashed other day had a different one in it, and it did the same thing.
Thanks for the info though. I was just wondering about the increase because it seems to get worst each time I flash. Basically though I was just putting info out there in case it could be helpful.
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I was using reddit is fun for a couple hours today and did not encounter the issue (with nightly 4/14). Was terrible with previous nightlies. Terrible as in every damn time I scrolled the page. If you haven't tried 4/14, or the soon to be 4/16, that's your first step.
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I'm not on a nightly. I'm running a stable Deviant Xone, but I am more than sure it's not the rim since I have heard of the same issue on other roms.
Thanks anyway. As I do flash other roms, I will keep that in mind.
I've been able to replicate this issue on my G4 (815T Australian model) on a daily basis, just on the instagram app though.
I recorded a video of it. Slowmo part shows the issue
https://goo.gl/photos/F823e125PQckCPLp6
The screen seems confused and it just scrolls the other way even if my thumb wasn't touching the screen.
Factory data reset did not fix anything.
Are you able to replicate this LG G4 owners?
I don't use Instagram, so can't help with that app, sorry.
But if you go into Developer Options, and turn on "Show touch data", it might help add some more info to the discussion. It will show a trace on the screen of what the phone's touchscreen interpreted from your last tap/swipe.
It would presumably show a swipe up, and then back down, when you're getting these ghost touches that change the scroll direction. But perhaps it could also help show if swipes are interpreted the same way in other apps. It might help you learn a little more about what the phone is seeing, at least.
Thanks for the video and everything but why a new thread? Plenty of videos on the main thread.
Is another thread really necessary?
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Might be, because this only happens with IG. I've got the exact same problem, only with IG and its very annoying.
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Thanks for the video and everything but why a new thread? Plenty of videos on the main thread.
Is another thread really necessary?
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Apologies, first time I posted it I was thinking it was just Instagram-specific.
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Might be, because this only happens with IG. I've got the exact same problem, only with IG and its very annoying.
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Ahh good to know I'm not alone on this!
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Apologies, first time I posted it I was thinking it was just Instagram-specific.
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To me it looks like it is IG specific because I don't have this problem with any other app
You can try to change the touch feedback time from short to medium under settings/accessibility/motor & cogination. This will reduce the touch feedback time. Give it a try, and see if it gets better.
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You can try to change the touch feedback time from short to medium under settings/accessibility/motor & cogination. This will reduce the touch feedback time. Give it a try, and see if it gets better.
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Done that but it doesn't solve this problem.
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I've been able to replicate this issue on my G4 (815T Australian model) on a daily basis, just on the instagram app though.
I recorded a video of it. Slowmo part shows the issue
https://goo.gl/photos/F823e125PQckCPLp6
The screen seems confused and it just scrolls the other way even if my thumb wasn't touching the screen.
Factory data reset did not fix anything.
Are you able to replicate this LG G4 owners?
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Question, do you have Google keyboard installed? Because I just removed Google keyboard and installed SwiftKey and it looks like the problem is gone....
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Question, do you have Google keyboard installed? Because I just removed Google keyboard and installed SwiftKey and it looks like the problem is gone....
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Nope, I use Swiftkey from the beginning. Only LG stock keyboard is installed.
Mm, I've got LG keyboard freezed with TB and after changing from Google keyboard to SK, the problem is gone
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Mm, I've got LG keyboard freezed with TB and after changing from Google keyboard to SK, the problem is gone
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Interesting. Not keen on rooting though. =\
So you reckon it's just a software issue?
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Interesting. Not keen on rooting though. =\
So you reckon it's just a software issue?
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Well this problem is only related to the LG G4 and IG for me...I don't have any other touchscreen problems with this phone. So for me I guess this is not hardware related. During the day I just had 2 small "ghost touches", way better than before. Will see how it goes the next few days...
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after a view days, it looks like it didn't solve this issue. Today I notice the ghost touches were there again in IG
Force GPU rendening under Developer options somewhat helped.
The new v10f on my Australian G4 didn't fix the issue as well.
Any updates on this? I had same issue. N this is a replacement unit after 2.5 weeks of waiting
Just day one and this ghost touch come up.
I also have this problem
Did you solve the problem?
I am facing similar issue.between...i am not using ig.
I've had this issue as well (not just IG) and sent the phone back for servicing. It was sent back to me with a report showing that they'd done a few things but the problem is still there. I'd been thinking I'd send it back in once more and ask them to have another look. I'm getting ghost touches everywhere and quite a bit, it's very annoying.
Someone mentioned there was another, large thread about this issue but I can't seem to find it, can anyone point me to it?
Hi, I posted this in a new thread yesterday as I couldn't find anything. Never thought to search for 'ghost taps' duh.
Every now and then when just doing normal things on the my phone it totally freaks out and all by it self it suddenly starts to tap random parts of the desktop, slides the pages, opens apps, closes apps, goes into calculator and a bunch of buttons are pressed randomly. It's almost like someone has hacked my phone and is trolling me by just tapping randomly on the phone.
Just today when looking at Facebook it closed the app, scrolled down notifications, data was turned off and wifi turned on.
I thought it might have been my screeen protector, bit of moisture in it or something. Took that off and still does it. Took out the battery for a minute and still does it.
It happened a few months ago then nothing for ages and now it's started again this weekend.
Thought it might have been only when connected to data but has now done it when offline.
Any one got a solution? Does a custom rom fix?
Hey everyone. I'm enjoying this phone but I do have a few small issues which I'm hoping I can forget about once custom ROMs start to come out
(Come on and release factory images already Razer!!!)
One of them is the proximity sensor which I find incorrectly thinks I've taken my head away from the earpiece during a call and then starts spamming commands with my cheeks.
I have this issue on like every second phone call and it's a bit irritating. Especially when I still haven't received (other than the first one when I first got the phone) any more updates.
The other main gripe is the lack of a pocket sensor/script. Probably related. As in, if you have double tap to wake enabled, good luck putting this in an awkward pocket (inside motorbike jacket pocket) without waking the screen and spamming commands again with your fingers.
Lastly. I wish they had just put the fingerprint sensor somewhere else. I have turned the screen off so many times while watching YouTube it's actually starting to really annoy me
Just wondering, even if you like this phone overall, and I do, if anyone else had these gripes?
I'm having the same issue with a Razer phone I picked up this week. It's a pain.
I've tried using this as advised on another thread and it seems to be working fine, so I'm totally lost.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.sensortest
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I'm having the same issue with a Razer phone I picked up this week. It's a pain.
I've tried using this as advised on another thread and it seems to be working fine, so I'm totally lost.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.sensortest
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I'm just glad to hear someone else is noticing this. Does nobody else make phone calls on their phones??
Had the issue with the proximity sensor on a phone call again last night. Realllly annoying.
At least factory images are out now, unfortunately, it took so long, developers etc don't look too bothered about this device - I may be wrong and would be delighted to start seeing some custom stuff out there. So long as they can keep the 120Hz functionality!
Yeah I would definitely be tempted if a good Rom was released. You're probably right about it though, not a HUGE demand for these.
I've had it several times with calls and it will be super annoying if it doesn't get fixed with an update soon. I'll give you a shout if I get anywhere with it outside of this thread.
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And yet, I just took two calls this morning back to back with ZERO issues.
anyone any more luck on this?
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Nope. I still get these issues from time to time.
I even switched to global ROM and they exist there too.
Hi all.
This issue was resolved on my phone with a hard reset (volume up + power button), then a factory reset (in settings -> system -> reset options ). The proximity sensor now works as it is supposed to.
Hope this helps.
I've been having issues with touch responsiveness off and on for the last two weeks or so, and I'm wondering if somehow the last security patch could have caused it. Like, I will be typing with the swipe and it will stop halfway through a word and spit out random stuff, or sometimes I have to pull a few times to bring down my notification bar
Everything's ok for me. Are you using a glass protector?
No such issue here either, I don't use a screen protection.
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Everything's ok for me. Are you using a glass protector?
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I am using a glass screen protector, but I've had it since I had the phone
I'm having the same issue. And of course, it's not doing it now as i swipe. Happens more when i type.
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I've been having issues with touch responsiveness off and on for the last two weeks or so, and I'm wondering if somehow the last security patch could have caused it. Like, I will be typing with the swipe and it will stop halfway through a word and spit out random stuff, or sometimes I have to pull a few times to bring down my notification bar
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I'm having the same issue. And of course, it's not doing it now as i swipe. Happens more when i type.
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I have noticed something similar. My issues has been like this since I got the phone and upgraded to 8.1. I heard of others also making this complaint after the fist update to 8.1.
For me... When I try to silence a call it will not let me swipe down on the end button. Unlocking can also be a challenge.
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For me... When I try to silence a call it will not let me swipe down on the end button. Unlocking can also be a challenge.
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I use a pattern and sometimes getting to that can be an issue.
The only problem I've noticed, and I'm not positive this is from the OTA, my Gear S3 stopped vibrating and showing notifications from Android Messages. It was literally the day or the day after I took the OTA. But, who knows. All other SMS apps seem to work fine though.
I still haven't unlocked and rooted mine yet, so I'm hoping by doing so maybe this issue will disappear. Lol at least it doesn't seem to be just me. Though I'm glad to have this issue and not one of the other, worse issues I've heard of people having ?
I'm unlocked with root...
I have screen touch issues. Answering or declining a call is frustrating.
I get it still when I try to swipe away a notification or if i'm pulling down the Notification shade to access the quick toggles, it goes up and i gotta pull it down like 4 times to get it to stay
Yeah I've noticed this as well, have issues answering and rejecting calls and typing on the phone the touch screen responsiveness is off. Hopefully they fix this and the battery drain issue in the March update, because you know we wont get an update before March 5th lol. Also noticed my Gear S3 doesn't receive notifications properly anymore, tried factory resetting the watch and the phone and no resolution unfortunately.
I noticed this both on factory 8.1 image AND on DU RC22 Rom.
Once in a great while, usually when playing a game, I have to tap twice to get a recognized touch, especially near the edges.