Sometimes when I first use my phone I can't use the screen. When i try to drag the item tries to follow for .5 inches and goes back to its original position.
My other 3vos didn't do this. It has done this on both the sense lockscreen and widgetlocker.
I also thought that it may have been due to moisture, but I have ruled that out.
Has anyone else experienced this? I think its odd, and it bugs the crap out of me. Seems to happen 1 or 2 times a day.
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Yeah I get that sometimes, usually after I clean the screen or something. I guess it's some sort of residual static. I usually lock it again, give it a second, and try again. Works fine after that.
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Ok so I'm at week 3 with this thing and yesterday I noticed that my screen had a dead spot on it. What I mean by that is that there was an unresponsive section on the screen. I had experienced this before on my E4G. End result was sprint replaced the phone. By last night the spot responded again but a new location was affected by this problem.
Also the last few days I've had issues with the phone just "running away". I will get backed out of an app automaticlly then multiple selections are made as the phone flies through different screens on its own. While this is happening I do feel a haptic response to this phantom finger making all these selections. When I touch the screen myself there is no response to my touch. Screen shutdown stops the action and allows me to restart the phone after I get the screen back on.
Need to know if anyone else is or has experienced this. I've only got a few days left on my 30 for return without having to pay for another phone.
Also, I have not rooted this device or used any mods.
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Ok so I'm at week 3 with this thing and yesterday I noticed that my screen had a dead spot on it. What I mean by that is that there was an unresponsive section on the screen. I had experienced this before on my E4G. End result was sprint replaced the phone. By last night the spot responded again but a new location was affected by this problem.
Also the last few days I've had issues with the phone just "running away". I will get backed out of an app automaticlly then multiple selections are made as the phone flies through different screens on its own. While this is happening I do feel a haptic response to this phantom finger making all these selections. When I touch the screen myself there is no response to my touch. Screen shutdown stops the action and allows me to restart the phone after I get the screen back on.
Need to know if anyone else is or has experienced this. I've only got a few days left on my 30 for return without having to pay for another phone.
Also, I have not rooted this device or used any mods.
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I haven't had the issue where the phone is whipping through different screens on its own, but I have had a dead spot in one particular area a few times. It doesnt always happen, and I can't really force it to repeat. It is totally random when it happens, but it is that same spit every time it does happen. A factory reset seemed to help, but it still happens once in a while. When it happens, I change to a different screen, then go right.back to the screen with the 'dead spot' and it is no longer dead/unresponsive. Very odd.
I would try a factory reset, then of the problem persists I'd probably take it to Sprint. I have a couple days left and am pondering exchanging mine for a new one as well.
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Did you have anything plugged into the headset jack? Only time I've experienced a runaway phone going crazy was when I had mine plugged into an amp via the headphone jack. All sorts of crazy control signals go through there.
Mike
No sir, nothin plugged in
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my friend had this happen to her evo shift a couple times. It occured after she upgraded to gingerbread. I beleive she hard reset it and it went away
I was installing some apps on my phone and suddenly the screen turned off. When I tried to turn it on, nothing happened. I then let the phone sit for a minute and still nothing would happen until I noticed the buttons turning on and off. I tried swiping where the unlock would be when the buttons come on and it worked. I could tell from the tactile feel. I then rebooted the phone by pressing and holding the power button and guessing where restart would be. The screen works again.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? First time for me.
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I was installing some apps on my phone and suddenly the screen turned off. When I tried to turn it on, nothing happened. I then let the phone sit for a minute and still nothing would happen until I noticed the buttons turning on and off. I tried swiping where the unlock would be when the buttons come on and it worked. I could tell from the tactile feel. I then rebooted the phone by pressing and holding the power button and guessing where restart would be. The screen works again.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? First time for me.
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I had it happen to me once, when I first got the phone. Exactly as you described, except I had to battery pull. I was using an app called Screen Filter, so I could dim the capacitive lights. I figured it had to do with that app, so i removed it. I haven't had it happen since. I'm not sure if it was Screen Filter that caused it or not, but I haven't had it happen again since I removed it. Either that, or just a coincidence.
Happened to me once when I was messing with a root script that had a bug. Ended up clearing some of my app data too. Seems like a common "brain death" state that the phone can get into. I'm pretty sure it's software related and nothing to worry about.
Mike
it happens to me often, and I too have screen filter... but that isn't the cause of the problem (i got it to dim the buttons but it doesn't work on those yet).
I'm not sure what the problem is, but you can eventually turn the screen back on and reboot it - just keep at it. Do you have anything plugged into the headphones jacks BTW? If you do, and you try to reboot, it'll hang. It's done that to me a few times so I unplugged the headphones everytime
Started happening to me after i installed either switkey x or the amazon app, i am not sure but i think that's what caused it
SwiftKey works fine for me... try reinstalling it. Same far any other apps that cause issues, make sure the download was good and reinstall.
If the phone freezes, remember that the only ways to get a try restart is a dead battery or battery pull. Wifes phone froze and shut off, would not restart until a battery pull.
Good luck!
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Happens to me too and it is really irritating.
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it happens to me often, and I too have screen filter... but that isn't the cause of the problem (i got it to dim the buttons but it doesn't work on those yet).
I'm not sure what the problem is, but you can eventually turn the screen back on and reboot it - just keep at it. Do you have anything plugged into the headphones jacks BTW? If you do, and you try to reboot, it'll hang. It's done that to me a few times so I unplugged the headphones everytime
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It works perfect for dimming (well turning off) the buttons, check your settings!
so i keep having the same problem even without the swiftke y installed tried to reboot and even factory reset no luck. did you find any solutions.
used to happen a lot when i had aosp roms on my old hero
Are you guys overclocked?
I am not overlooked and I exchanged to another phone.
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iliapiano said:
I am not overlooked and I exchanged to another phone.
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Damn....I may have to do that. Sprint allowed you to exchange with no hassle? It seems to happen so randomly that I don't think my Sprint Store will exchange it if they can't reproduce it.
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Are you guys overclocked?
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My wife was oc when hers froze
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I'm overclocked but the issue @ hand is software related. When I had the OG Evo, certain kernels would cause the screen to act in the same matter stated in the op. A lot of bugs that people report would be resolved once we get perm. Root.
My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
SO this has happened to me and I am freaking out thinking its the aosp rom. how long did it take for the screen to light up again. it been like two hours for mine.
Anyone else getting this? Seems to be only the top half of the screen it does this randomly. Takes a reboot to fix it. I am rooted and no matter the ROM tgis happens 2-3 times a week
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Sounds like a problem. I would definitely bring the phone in to be checked out.
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Alchem!st said:
Sounds like a problem. I would definitely bring the phone in to be checked out.
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Happened to me once with my first one, and twice with my second. Not enough times to really make me care.
i've experienced unresponsive issues
So i've experienced the screen randomly becoming unresponsive. So i know its lot locked because i've been in phone calls when it happened, or i can see animations working, or maybe a download bar progressing and then the screen will do nothing at all. I can shut the screen off and back on but then not be able to unlock it. But then i've had the same happen, but i would then be able to unlock the phone only for nothing beyond that to respond. This does eventually go away/stop, Its odd as it makes me think its the screen at times, then software at times (sometimes i cannot hold the power to restart/power down).
i have a similar problem where my lower part of the screen becomes unresponsive randomly at times once a day and then goes away after reboot . im not rooted
Hi, so here is the thing: Every now and then, usually daily, I take the phone out of pocket, unlock it, and it starts doing random presses on the screen, usually on the middle section, top to bottom. It ends up in the weather app, app drawer etc.
I try wiping it profusely to make sure there isn't any sweat or anything on it to cause it, but no luck. I tried rebooting, and sometimes it fixes the issue but most of the times it doesn't. I have a friend that has one and it started doing the same for him. Mine is Vodafone, his is Orange, so the firmware isn't EXACTLY the same... Anybody had this issue? Any ideeas?
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Hi, so here is the thing: Every now and then, usually daily, I take the phone out of pocket, unlock it, and it starts doing random presses on the screen, usually on the middle section, top to bottom. It ends up in the weather app, app drawer etc.
I try wiping it profusely to make sure there isn't any sweat or anything on it to cause it, but no luck. I tried rebooting, and sometimes it fixes the issue but most of the times it doesn't. I have a friend that has one and it started doing the same for him. Mine is Vodafone, his is Orange, so the firmware isn't EXACTLY the same... Anybody had this issue? Any ideeas?
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Well, my Desire X (Vodafone) started to do the same thing in winter, I think it was due to low temperatures, so I believe that those random presses are sign of temperature/screen issue. Also my phone did this (sometimes) when it's overheated, maybe it can be temperature-sensitive screen.
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Hi, so here is the thing: Every now and then, usually daily, I take the phone out of pocket, unlock it, and it starts doing random presses on the screen, usually on the middle section, top to bottom. It ends up in the weather app, app drawer etc.
I try wiping it profusely to make sure there isn't any sweat or anything on it to cause it, but no luck. I tried rebooting, and sometimes it fixes the issue but most of the times it doesn't. I have a friend that has one and it started doing the same for him. Mine is Vodafone, his is Orange, so the firmware isn't EXACTLY the same... Anybody had this issue? Any ideeas?
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Also get this problem now and then, could this be fixed by just recalibrating screen ?
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Lol, dirty screen
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Oooo matron! When my phone thinks about you it touches itself.
Mine does it too, I think it's down to any moisture (sweat etc) on the screen, seems to go absolutely bananas in that situation. The LCD used in this device is pretty poor and prone to these things. Finding a keyboard for the DX was annoying. Have 4 installed at the moment. Far easier in my expereience on the old Desire AMOLED screen etc.
anyone having trouble with turning the screen on? its like 1-5 doesnt work. im deliberate with my tapping. off works no problem. but turning the screen on does not work every time. please let me know if this is just me.
Seems to happen most often after the screen has been sleeping for little time (like over 2 mins).
I have had this issue several times. Sometimes I'll sit there and try it 3-4 times in a row, then it will magically work. I usually try and explain it away, thinking perhaps I just double tapped too quickly in a hurry.
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ItzMeJoey said:
I have had this issue several times. Sometimes I'll sit there and try it 3-4 times in a row, then it will magically work. I usually try and explain it away, thinking perhaps I just double tapped too quickly in a hurry.
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Yess exactly. I keep thinking maybe I messed it up. Maybe a part of my hand was pressed against the side bezel and screen or something. To the point I'll lat it in my flat hand and trouble tap it like a science experiment lol. Thanks for the reply. Anyone else??
Mine occasionally does that but I have one of them Zagg Glass screen protectors on and I think that's all it is. I played with it for a few prior to putting it on and it wasn't like that.
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ItzMeJoey said:
I have had this issue several times. Sometimes I'll sit there and try it 3-4 times in a row, then it will magically work. I usually try and explain it away, thinking perhaps I just double tapped too quickly in a hurry.
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I'd say I agree with this. So is this a problem or do you have to double tap at a certain speed or in the same spot twice?
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I'd say I agree with this. So is this a problem or do you have to double tap at a certain speed or in the same spot twice?
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Generally it comes on if I tap once, wait a beat, and then tap again. It will sometimes come on if I grab the phone and the side of my hand happens to touch the screen twice. And sometimes it will come on if I tap it twice really fast, so there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.
Also make sure u don't have a finger even close to the proximity sensor. That will keep it from coming on. On my g2 if I had my finger even at the top of the phone next to the sensor it would not work.
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I've had some issues with it mostly assuming it was a little lag or whatever not a real problem to worry about, but I have noticed that it likes the taps to be close together on screen. So tapping in the same place more or less twice works best. So. Two taps being an inch apart it doesn't like. This may be some of your issues, sloppy tapping not close enough together may cause issues. I'd say it really doesn't like anything more than a half inch apart.