Hi.
I've go an o2 XDA. I'm finding that when the unit it is my pocket, and I take it out and turn it on, it has soft reset, and displays the o2 logo just as it I had soft reset it - It then boots into windows.
I've got the leather case for it, so when i wear the XDA on my belt, it doesn't soft reset. I think there is a problem with the button or something. Is there a way of disabling that soft reset button via some software (a physical way would prevent me of soft resetting, which is occasionally necessary)???
Help would be greatly appreachiated!
Thanks.
i took the XDA apart the other day, by taking the battery off. Don't do this unless you want to hard reset (i forgot this, and learnt the hard way!!!)
Anyway, got rid of all the dust, and it seemed to have fixed the problem! But, i had to soft-reset again manually, because a program crashed, and now it's back to its usual tricks
Could be a faulty sort reset button? Or could that bit of plastic that covers the switch be pushing into the switch?
Looks like i'll have to take the back off again and check.
Anyone else had this problem? Or is there a way of using software to disable the soft reset button, and use something else to soft reset instead?
Yep, its the rubber protecting the sim card. try turning off your device and squeeze or rub tightly the sim card door then press the power button. it will show the o2 screen meaning that the device just finished a soft reset. mainly its because of the heat that makes the rubber somewhat bigger or something. that suck. :evil:
::adit
Annoying soft resets
Yes, my new Qtek 1010 does the same thing - extremely annoying. My old O2 XDA that I bought a year ago never did this.
I'm not so sure it's the rubber SIM card cover though. I don't seem able to make it reset by fiddling with that. But if I gently drop it end first onto a tabletop (from a very low height!) it will sometimes reset itself.
David
Hi all. Thanks for the replies and advice!
is there a way of "glueing" down the little switch that engages when you open the rubber thing that covers the SIM card? The switch seems a bit unnecessary!
I opened the cover and took the sim card out yesturday, and put the sim card back in, then shut the cover - I thought i'd completely nackered the XDA, because the screen was very faint, the image would fade away, or there would be loads of black lines running across the screen!
I got the phone from Ebay, so no warranty - was nearly crying! So, left it for 10 minutes turned off, and turned it back on and it worked fine! Wierd eh!
Yep I HAD the same problem with my O2 XDA. Only did it when it was in my pocket.
I put a little folden up piece of paper above the switch so that it is pressed down always and closed the rubber lit. And it has never reset once while in my pocket!
Because of the paper it will not reset even when the rubber lit is open.
What a great thread
My xda has been driving me nuts with this problem.
Cheers will jam the switch
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I purchased a broken XDA (broken touchscreen) to take apart and try to repair - didn't want to crack the case on my working one. Before opening the it, I turned it on and got the "Align Screen" routine, so I know the screen worked at one point. I opened it up, detached the cables, removed the LCD module, then reassembled everything. I used the same LCD module, no replacements at this time, this was just a trial run.
Unfortunately, once I tried to turn the XDA back on, I got nothing. I performed a hard reset and got the White Screen. Tried soft reset, hard reset, opened it back up and redid the cables. Still nothing.
I'm open to suggestions.
Doug
Bad reassembled or disassembled
Obviously. Anyone with useful suggestions?
Doug
i had the same rpoblem too, never solved it, although before this i made the same trick more than 5 times oin which one of them was on the same phone.
Just a thought but when you've taken out the lcd & put it back in have you overtightened it ? or is there anything pushing on the edges of the screen ?
I know some displays go very strange if there is pressure at certain points.. just an idea :?
LCD Screen Change
Haha! I fixed it. Got a big ol' magnifying glass and examined the connector. One of the little pins was bent and touching the pin next to it, so I pulled it away, and lo and behold, everything started working normally!
Whew. Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Doug
Hi everyone.
I have an HTC Radar. Before several days, I took off the battery cover. Of course the phone shutdown. When I put it back and pressed the power on the phone made a buzzing note and gave me nothing but a black screen. I tried several times but the result was the same. I google it a little and found instructions about hard reseting the phone
xxx.htc.com/help/uk/howto_iframe.aspx?id=126596&type=1&p_id=416
The phone boots in this mode and I chose to make a factory reset hoping that this could bring the phone back. Unfortunately this had no result. The phone makes the same exactly. Seems to start but then nothing happens. I am still able to get in the special menu where I can choose factory reset. And because I bought this phone from another country I am not eligible for warranty in Greece.
Any help to bring back my phone would be appreciated. Thank you very much
The way you describe what happens at switch on is exactly how my phone behaves without the Sim cover on at the back (I think what you are calling the battery cover).
I wonder if somehow one of the connectors isn't functioning on the Sim cover at the bottom of the phone? On my phone there are three simple circuit connectors where a tab on the cover pushes a metal connector against a metal bed. There is also a small plastic micro-switch on the right just below the main casing and this is activated by a small piece of clear plastic stuck into a holder - I would imagine this could dislodge easily.
I would try starting the phone without the SIM in to see if that is interfering with the cover sitting on properly and activating all the connections and the switch and ensure the cover is on very precisely.
If that doesn't work try holding the switches as you switch on - may need several people for that.
Good luck!
Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I have tried this solution and nothing happens. Must be sth else. I don't understand why it even starts in the special mode. thank you anyway and I wish you and everyone a happy new year.
1:- hold both volume buttons & press+hold power button.
2:-then u willl go to special menu.
3:-use down volume key to highlight "factory reset".
4:-use "Power" button to select......!
Enjoy.....!
Hello everyone,
i need your help in a dillema. the background story started yesterday, when i washed my hand and tried to reach something over the sinc, the phone dropped from my jacket pocket to the sinc, drowning... :crying:
i took it within a second, of course completely wet.
i opened it completely, seperating the board, battery, speaker...taking everything out.
to be honest the main damage was the speaker. the entire board seem to be dry and the water sticker remained untouched.
after some rice-treatment and patient i turned it on.
the home button is non-responsive..only after some clicks it works.
the power button is another issue, where if i press it it thinks its a long press and a short time after (could be minutes) it reboots.
if i dont touch the power key it wont shut down is it has to be it.
i kinda hate the idea to change phone because i actually like it.
i dont see any other option at the moment (wouldnt want to go to larger screen size)
so i have a damaged speaker, home & power button.
the speaker is replaceable, thats for sure. after all, i could disassemble it completely.
what about the other keys? is it a possible operation? if i need to solder things that wouldnt be the case for me...i dont have proper equipment.
i saw the spare parts for couple of bucks, im just not sure whats possible and what not.
i wouldnt go to a lab because that will cost alot, and im not sure if it worth it.
One morning I woke up and the bottom half of my Samsung galaxy avant (SM-G386T) had a grid of white lines going across it. First time I restarted my phone it went away.
But they keep coming back and now it's more permanent, Sometimes it goes away briefly but they come back. I tried factory resetting. That worked the first time for a few hours but then it came back. and I tried it again and 2nd time there white lines where there during the factory reset.
The lines even show when I turn the phone off and charge the phone. So I believe this means it is w hardware issue
I tried taking the back planel of the phone off. I disconnected and reconnected the lcd connector latch on the left side. But the problem still persists. I haven't pulled up the screen with a suction cup. So Idk if there is a cable that could be loose on the front end or not. But Idk want to go buy suctions cup if I dont need to you.
Should note that I do have a good sturdy rubber case on my phone. but it has hit the floor a few good times.
One other thing that seems to aggravate or sometimes even make the lines go away is putting my phone to sleep and waking it up repeatedly or adjusting my brightness to max.
What do you guys think? is this fixable or do I need to replace the lcd screen.
man its simple
just press the wires of display which are providing it power & ur problem will be gone.
Its due to lack of sufficient current to display!!
Rustamveer said:
man its simple
just press the wires of display which are providing it power & ur problem will be gone.
Its due to lack of sufficient current to display!!
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What wires are you speaking of exactly. cause like I said I have taken the back off and disconnected and reconnected the LCD flex cable but nothing changed. Are there wires behind the LCD I need to get to? which means I need to removed the screen with a suction cup?
Hi, so I recently changed my cracked touchscreen to an 3rd party one and 3 months have passed (warranty went out) and the phone sometimes doesn't want to respond to touch. Sometimes I fix it by rebooting the phone by holding power button for 8 seconds, other times I just knock the screen and it fixes right up. But today, neither a reboot or a knock on the screen would help, I have tried removing SIM and SD card, putting Android in Safe mode, but no success. Should I put back my original cracked screen back, or should I move on ? If so, the phone was IP68 water resistant and the screen still has that waterproof seal, which is a pain in the a## to remove. If I try to use heat to remove it, I'm risking to damage the rubbin cable. Help will be really appreciated !
Edit : The phone hasn't been touched or moved when the problem occurs.