Apologies if this has already come up, did a search which didn't really pull up any results...
Has anyone had the camera Freeze, mine does to the point i can hardly take photo's, seems to be as soon as the camera tries to focus it freezes...
Its up to date software wise literally just checked and says phone is up to date...
My phone is 10 days old so i have 4 more days to exchange it before it needs to be sent off to be repaired, i've read that a software update should sort it out, but wondering if its not all Pixel's should i just take it back for an exchange and hope the new one doesn't have the issue ???
Edit to add : Never mind i think i've solved it, as is always the way, found another thread saying some cases can cause this issue and sure enough took my clear Spigen case off and problem gone, put the case back on frozen in a few seconds...
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Within the 14 days return policy I took my Galaxy back after it bricked for no reason. I was almost stock other than unlocking it and running ADW. Too many things wrong with them so I gave it one more chance with a replacement. The new one has a working recovery/download mode so that's the biggie for me. The lag seems better and the GPS actually works. Great, I feel better. But I decided that I won't root it yet since 2.2 is coming soon. I'll let it flash as designed before digging deep.
Yeah, right. After noticing that the WiFI is still flaky at random times I turned it off again today when it wasn't passing any data. 3G still working so fine. But then the Market started to FC which I've not seen at all. I shut it down and rebooted again which is the fix for my WiFI. Well, it once again decided to brick just like the last one. I get past the logos and then just a black screen. She's bricked and I didn't even root it this time. Only thing not stock was ADW launcher instead of the Samsung thing that I don't like.
So I put her into recovery mode and did a factory reset. That fixed it and I setup all over again. Luckily with 2.1 you get a list of all your previously installed apps in Market the first time you enter so if you don't leve the app you can quickly install everything again. 20 minutes later I'm back in business except this time I'll stick with the launcher it came with, can't think of anything else that would cause this sudden bricking other than the wonder phone might be a piece of crap. I just don't know yet.
By reading the title I thought you meant that Samsungs new update to activate the 3 button combo had saved you. Having a phone with download mode enabled is quite hard to brick, you can always just put it into download mode and reflash with Odin.
That's the point, my replacement phone came with the update that Samsung is pointing people to. Labeled the same as the previous update but indeed has the button thing fixed. Until the next update comes along I'm not touching Odin or anything else, these phones have enough troubles as it is. I'm still concerned that mine bricked again simply by turning it on.
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That's the point, my replacement phone came with the update that Samsung is pointing people to. Labeled the same as the previous update but indeed has the button thing fixed. Until the next update comes along I'm not touching Odin or anything else, these phones have enough troubles as it is. I'm still concerned that mine bricked again simply by turning it on.
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This is just my opinion but I don't think the phone would have come with the update, it would have just been an untainted unit that didn't exhibit this problem. Only a subset of new units were lacking the download and recovery modes and the fix released a couple of days ago was designed to correct that problem.
These modes are a standard feature of pretty much any Android device.
At any rate, good to hear that you have a fully functioning unit out of the box. I had to go to some length explaining and demonstrating the issue to the store from which I got my unit lacking these modes as well as my carrier until the fix came out and I fixed it myself.
I don't know either. I based my guess on the fact that Sam's fix happened to be an update that version matches what mine now shows. And my situation is a prime example why all phones need this mode. Not everyone would fix it the way I did but it only cost me 30 minutes and a few curse words because my pictures are all gone before I could get them off but I'm back up and running and that had to save somebody a few hundred dollars.
I'm still very nervous though, it did brick this morning without me doing anything. This time I don't even have NoLED or ADW but I can't leave it that way forever. My trusty Magic is way more tolerant of OS abuse.
I have been having an issue with my screen. Randomly the screen will become unresponsive. I will be playing a game or something and the screen will not respond to my presses, even the buttons at the bottom dont work. If I hit the power button to turn off the screen and wait a second it will become responsive again. This happens while the phone is in my hands so I dont think it is the grounding issue. The other strange thing is sometimes like if I am typing a text it will start doing things on its own like typing a bunch of random letters and such. Or if I am on the homescreen it will try and resize widgets and slide to the next screen.
Anybody come across this issue or know what I can do to fix it? I am running Cyanogen right now but it happened on Fresh as well all with the stock kernels.
Thanks
Yes, I have that issue as well... When I first got the phone it was a rare occurrence, but over time it seems to have gotten worse and worse. It always seems to be worse if it's plugged into the charger, too.
I decided to do something about it today, so I just flashed the stock (rooted) Sprint OTA on it, and am planning to take it to the Sprint store to see if they will replace it under warranty if I can demonstrate the problem.
I'm heading there now. When I get back, I'll post what they say about it here.
Just got back from the Sprint store...
The technician spent about 20 minutes looking at my phone, then returned it to me saying "You're right, that's pretty annoying." and said that they would replace it under warranty for free. He ordered one and said I could come get it on Monday. I know I'll get a refurbished phone, but I figure a refurbished phone that works is better than a new phone that doesn't.
It would seem that it's a hardware problem, and you'll probably also have to get yours replaced, too.
ah bummer, thanks for posting that at least now I know. I just need to figure out how I can make the issue occur so I dont waste my time at the sprint store.
Just an update, they replaced the phone and I have not seen this issue since. I've nandroided the fresh rom I was using before back onto the phone, so it is definitely a hardware issue. Just take the phone into a service center and get them to exchange it and you should be good.
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Hi guys,
I have a problem, hoping for some advice ^^
I sent my Desire for warranty repair, as the screen has been flickering. I know about the problem with SLCD filckering and it wasn't like that. It's like the whole screen gets bright and dark in high frequency (it's AMOLED). It first appeared like 2 months ago, for half an hour, and then it was back to normal. Then it appeared again 2 days before I sent it in. I've been emailed now, 24 day later, that they could not find the problem and that it's all working fine. I've even sent them a video of the problem. but it doesn't help them, and they'll send it back.
What am I to do? Send it in again as soon as i get it back, or wait another month for the problem to appear again, just to send it back again and to receive the same answer, when there is clearly something wrong? :S
Thanks for your help.
oh, and it looked like that nook color screen flickering.
EDIT: since the device was sent to repair before, to replace the non working camera, is it possible that there could have been some problem with connectors or is this strictly hardware (display) problem?
Could be a problem with anything. Could be the screen, could be the connectors, could be the cables, could be anything.
If the problem is a quick fix problem like a reboot then I don't see the point in asking HTC to do anything. If its a problem that is common, maybe every day then there is a point. If they can't find a problem, they can't fix it. They wont take your word for it unless they can confirm it. Parts cost money and they're not going to throw money away at the expense of customers words, otherwise everyone would be doing it.
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The thing is that I even recorded while it was happening. And I did it because I knew there was a possibility they would not find nothing wrong with the phone. And it's not a quick fix problem, don't even know what caused it and made it stop (stock rom, factory reset, it was still happening).
Oh well, I guess I'll make another video as a proof and send it in again when the problem returns.
Thanks for the answer ^^
make sure auto brightness is disabled
cant u make them replace the screen somehow
Insureance ftw
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Here, I've sent it in for repair again. By law, they have 45 day to repair it - if they don't, i get a new phone. The thing is, that if they don't find anything wrong with the phone (and they didn't find anything, as the problem appears once in a while), they have another 45 days if I send it in again.
Luckily, my mobile operator acknowledged my videos (can be seen: alenandrasic.com/desire.html) and gave them only 20 days to repair it, since it took them 25 days last time to find nothing.
So basically, I have to wait 15 more days. I guess i'm really unlucky, since i've been withouth my desire for 2.5 months in the 10 that i own it. Ah well, will post how it gets resolved ^^
May just be a coincidence, but about 3 days after the OTA to GB, my camera started going fubar. Started with it just not coming up at all, black screen. If I went into apps and cleared all data and then pulled the battery, it would come up for a while. Then I started getting double exposures! Hooked up with a rep, they suggested resetting the phone to factory. I asked if maybe the program or SD card was wacked and was told unlikely. After several days, I finally gave up and sent off for an insurance trade-in. Anyone else having camera issues like this? I've had the phone for about a year.
Yeah, I had a similar issue. Search is down so I can't link to the thread I had started. I'll edit it in when it comes back up.
Basically, when I'd press camera the app would load but it would stay at the black screen...mine never came back. Sprint tech messed with it for over an hour...they ended up replacing the phone.
To me, it sounded like the the shutter wasn't opening...I could always hear a few clicks after opening the camera app, but when I had the black screen issue, no clicks. The OTA was not the culprit in my case even though the timing was a day or two around the OTA release.
My black camera screen thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125440
Hey guys,, just got my new Galaxy Nexus, brand new one
Charged it to full as it said in the manual and turned in on, it got into the first 'setup' window and decided to crash, ever since it's boot-looping on the Google logo like in this video and won't do anything else.
I tried factory reset from recovery, I tried to remove battery and try again, I tried with and without SIM, same thing...
now my question is - did i get a faulty phone and i should replace it or it's something I can fix myself? Thank you
As long as there's no icon of a lock under the google logo in the first screen you see while booting, it's a production problem.
all options given to you by people around here about how to unlock it and try to fix it yourself are redicioulus in your case. When you have the phone for less than 7 or 14 days (depending on the country you life in, best way to check is by going over the shop receipt it should be mentioned all the way down. If you bought it online you got a mail) you can walk to the store and demand a new one. If they tell you that they send it to the factory point them on the law and the promises on their receipt... you have the right to give them the package back and pick a new one from the shelf with the same price.
But remember to take everything you bought (cables, earplugs, guide, the cardboard inside the box and the box itself) with you! If you don't they will tell you that you did not bring anything and have no right to pick a new one.
Just get a fresh one it's the best way for you since this problem emerged within the first few hours (and literally on it's first boot). It's most likely a production error. Waiting for a fix at the factory will cost you weeks... and many people report scratches on their screen and broken covers since the phones are not always treated nicely during their travel and fix.
Please post future news on your case here... it's a great help for people with the same problem.
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Same problem but after months
Hi there,
I just had the exact same problem, with a difference : my phone had been working just fine for months. Now, impossible to get it to boot. It cycles the "Google" screen, and that's it. I found that when I hold the volume button down as I start the phone it shows "odin mode", but I do not know what it is for and it does not seem to download anything.
Any ideas?
When it happens right after you purchased the phone, it's better to bring it back to where you bought it from.
On the other hand, try this. Hope this helps.