Does everyone else have the same thing on their 3d or is it something I should be concerned about????
onebenadams said:
Does everyone else have the same thing on their 3d or is it something I should be concerned about????
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Short answer: probably not
Longer answer: Depending on which custom recovery you're using, the support for the capacitive buttons isn't really fully present. At one point in TWRP development there was support but I've read there are issues with the kernel HTC released and capacitive button support on the EVO 3D.
As long as you reboot and the LEDs are off, there shouldn't be any issue other than a small over looked bug in the recovery.
Which custom recovery are you using?
Hope that helps!
I am using TWRP..., Which recovery do you thing is best??
It happens to me also....
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You must be confused by Joeykrim's answer. Lol.
I'm sure he was thinking you meant something else.
I'm guessing that when the screen is really bright and all the capacitives are off it looks like the Search button is still half way lit. Am I right?
This has nothing to do with any software/firmware/rom/recovery. Its a physical flaw IN the phone. The LCD display panel isn't properly encased. So the backlight of the screen bleeds into the capacitive search buttons area. It happens on more 3D's than it doesn't. I tried taking mine apart and fixing it. But it hasn't helped. :-\
felacio said:
You must be confused by Joeykrim's answer. Lol.
I'm sure he was thinking you meant something else.
I'm guessing that when the screen is really bright and all the capacitives are off it looks like the Search button is still half way lit. Am I right?
This has nothing to do with any software/firmware/rom/recovery. Its a physical flaw IN the phone. The LCD display panel isn't properly encased. So the backlight of the screen bleeds into the capacitive search buttons area. It happens on more 3D's than it doesn't. I tried taking mine apart and fixing it. But it hasn't helped. :-\
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This makes sense(pun intended) to me and sounds quite logical.... Thanks a bunch felacio
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So I thought I was the only one with this issue until I came across a Youtube video showing another EVO 3D with this issue. Sometimes the backlight on the capacitive buttons on my phone won't be lit except for a small portion of the right side of the search button. Anyone else have this issue? Usually a reboot fixes this.
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bhambalek said:
So I thought I was the only one with this issue until I came across a Youtube video showing another EVO 3D with this issue. Sometimes the backlight on the capacitive buttons on my phone won't be lit except for a small portion of the right side of the search button. Anyone else have this issue? Usually a reboot fixes this.
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I have the exact same issue, When the screen is on but the capacitive buttons backlight is off, the top half of the search key is illuminated
DomSim said:
I have the exact same issue, When the screen is on but the capacitive buttons backlight is off, the top half of the search key is illuminated
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Same here. The search key will never fully go out.
I'm starting to wonder if this is a defect or hopefully a software bug that can be fixed through an OTA update.
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bhambalek said:
I'm starting to wonder if this is a defect or hopefully a software bug that can be fixed through an OTA update.
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I suspect it to be some sort actual defect. I'm not anticipating it being fixable, until further hardware revisions to the phone. Hopefully I'm wrong, but we shall see.
k2buckley said:
I suspect it to be some sort actual defect. I'm not anticipating it being fixable, until further hardware revisions to the phone. Hopefully I'm wrong, but we shall see.
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I do not think it is really much of an issue. It has to be fairly dark to even notice the problem and if it is that dark the capacitive buttons back lights should be on anyways. I only realized it because I was forceably turning off the capacitive buttons back lights as well as the charging LED using tasker at night when I put my phone into my dock at night.
I have this problem but its only during boot... Nbd...
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its not the search key lit up, its light from the screen bleeding through dont worry about it.
DomSim said:
I do not think it is really much of an issue. It has to be fairly dark to even notice the problem and if it is that dark the capacitive buttons back lights should be on anyways. I only realized it because I was forceably turning off the capacitive buttons back lights as well as the charging LED using tasker at night when I put my phone into my dock at night.
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Agreed. It doesn't bother me at all.
bsnyder217 said:
its not the search key lit up, its light from the screen bleeding through dont worry about it.
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Obvious +1
My "DU4L C0R3 SH00T3R" shot you down in 3D! -Security Off-
That's interesting
Hi all
I am having an issue with the backlights behind the soft keys. Sometimes they light up, other times they do not.
Is this a common issue? Is it possible software related, or is it definitely going to be a hardware problem?
Many thanks
James
surrealjam said:
Hi all
I am having an issue with the backlights behind the soft keys. Sometimes they light up, other times they do not.
Is this a common issue? Is it possible software related, or is it definitely going to be a hardware problem?
Many thanks
James
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i started to get this also on CM7 but i also changed the backlight density to lower then it was from 20 to 1 so i think that might be the issue for me
I have WTFOMGBBQ backlit softkey lighting control on my aria and inspire, but ATRIX is okay (actually, it's always on when the phone is on).
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jeremyshaw said:
I have WTFOMGBBQ backlit softkey lighting control on my aria and inspire, but ATRIX is okay (actually, it's always on when the phone is on).
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they shouldnt be on. on the sunny day or when its very light because of the light sensor
Ilkinansr92 said:
they shouldnt be on. on the sunny day or when its very light because of the light sensor
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I think I may have been embarrassingly stupid here. I did not realise the lights behind the buttons were connected to the light sensor. It is possible I have just been using the phone in light conditions right on the cusp of the on/off and hence, it can look a little odd.
I will keep an eye on it for the time being and assume it was me, not Motorola's engineering, at fault.
Thanks for the responses.
I was just wondering if anyone could answer this for me.
The led lights under the touch buttons are not working anymore. And sometimes my screen becomes unresponsive. Does TEP cover this? Could I get a replacement?
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Seems hardware related...it should be covered
We're comin from a pure power source.
I would put it on stock first so they can't complain about it being a custom rom related problem. then take it in. it shouldn't matter if its relocked or not. although I believe you have to relock first to run a ruu.
yea i'll deff make it stock first. hopefully they dont see that it says "re-locked"
On some ICS ROMS my touch buttons stop lighting up as well, might be a kernel or ROM issue.
No its not kernel or ROM related.
The home button doesn't light up. The menu button is all distorted. The back button is fine and the search button is very dim.
Water damage
eyeisdasteve said:
No its not kernel or ROM related.
The home button doesn't light up. The menu button is all distorted. The back button is fine and the search button is very dim.
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No water damage.
Right, the reason I have started this thread is, I see some discomfort using Back capacitive button. I am not complaining that buttons don't respond to touch, they do. All 3 of them.
Let me give you an example: I am playing with the phone, doing something on the screen. After, let's say few minutes, I want to go back, so I touch Back button, but it does not respond. I press few more times and eventually it registers. Some people would say "hit and miss" or "there is an issue with capacitive buttons". I say no, because I am touching it there, where I supposed to, also once it start registering, every time I press it, it registers (I have haptic feedback on, so I know it works). I have problems only, when I am not touching capacitive buttons for some time.
I hope I explained this well. I think this is, what in some reviews has been described as "hit and miss" or "capacitive buttons not register". Do you have the same problem? If yes, why is that happening? Is it software or hardware?
I don't have this problem because I realised that the most sensitive and best working area
for left/right button isactually in the inside space rather than exactly on those little points.
So once I press slightly to the middle, it works. It requires also a little longer press.
Ok, I will try that.
I do agree on the buttons. Probably the only thing to get used to, but one you do, no phone like it period! This is sick an amazing phone it is rediculous
The back button on my phone @ left corner is actually the best out of the three. and maybe I feel the same way about the middle "HOME" button where it registers little higher than the other two. actually I have hit it few times accidentally while I was trying to push the space bar on keyboard.
But every time I felt the haptic feedback, button worked.
I am happy with the performance of the buttons. It seems like they work like the power and eject buttons on the PS3. They respond when you remove your finger.
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The only thing I have to get used to...
Almost no extra hits anymore...
One touch is most of the times correct registered :-(
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Right, so by looks of it, there is no issue. Something I have to get used to. Thanks a lot guys. I also hope it will help future buyers as well.
I have not had any problems with the capacitive buttons so far and tbh i prefer them to hardware buttons like on the arc/play etc
No problems here. They are better than the one's on a Samsung galaxy s2.
I used to have a Nexus One and the buttons are similar to that, you sort of have to roll/slide your finger upwards on the button ever so slightly.
I barely notice it but I know what you mean.
I find that if you aim just slightly to the middle of the screen rather than on the dots then it works great
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Good tip.
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indesisiv said:
I find that if you aim just slightly to the middle of the screen rather than on the dots then it works great
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Yep doing the same
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pixate said:
No problems here. They are better than the one's on a Samsung galaxy s2.
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How can you be serious? I have both, and as perfect as the Xperia S is as an upgrade, its capacitive buttons are not as sharp and fool proof..that's my only gripe ...
Example situation of problem:
Right after finishing recording a decent length FullHD video, pressing home or back needs to be done repeatedly to register (MOST of the time).
Not a deal breaker, but I so hope this is software related..
I have the same issue but after one day of owning this phone im learning where to press to get a response first time
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Well I started off doing the "pressing above the dots" thing, until I noticed you could also swipe them (I swipe from the transparent bar up)....now I'm used to swiping them and never have any problem
I'm liking the swiping method, its impossible to miss and well..it's kinda fun for some reason
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Well I started off doing the "pressing above the dots" thing, until I noticed you could also swipe them (I swipe from the transparent bar up)....now I'm used to swiping them and never have any problem
I'm liking the swiping method, its impossible to miss and well..it's kinda fun for some reason
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Yeah, that works very well. Thanks.
I am just glad we have sorted it out and it turned out it is not a software or hardware issue. After reading some advises, my phone cooperates with me much better.
After my bootload unlock and root, my softkeys don't work, help!
working fine here not sure what would have caused that
I just realized its an auto lighting issue, cover your light and proximity sensor and they come on. Voila!
I find something new/different every couple hours it seems like.
My soft keys don't light up either but I've been looking around and it appears in all the reviews I've seen, they don't lite up. Can someone confirm or deny this please?
byersbw said:
My soft keys don't light up either but I've been looking around and it appears in all the reviews I've seen, they don't lite up. Can someone confirm or deny this please?
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Mine do light up. It needs to be dark or you need to cover up the sensor.
turn off your lights or go in a dark room. They DO light up and if yours don't, you have an issue.
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Mine have been intermittent. Sometimes they light up and most of the time they don't. I love it when they work, it really helps. I keep missing the right spot for the back button unless I can see it. Mine would turn on when I rotated the phone to landscape and then go off again when rotated back to portrait. For the last hour they've been on all the time.
I just tried the light sensor theory and it's 100% right. I shined a bright flashlight at the ambient light sensor and the buttons turned off. Took the flashlight away and the buttons turned back on.
edit: crap, I spoke too soon. They turned off again and now won't turn on no matter what I do. They came on for a few seconds and then went off again. Now they're still off. I look forward to seeing them again soon, just wish I knew what makes them stay lit up.
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I feel stupid. After using the phone while in the darkness of my bedroom the soft key lights came on just fine. Problem solved. They don't turn on during the day. What a smart phone!
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byersbw said:
I feel stupid. After using the phone while in the darkness of my bedroom the soft key lights came on just fine. Problem solved. They don't turn on during the day. What a smart phone!
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My keys don't turn on unless I'm in a totally dark room, with no lights on anywhere. Frankly I think it's pretty stupid. I can't see the keys at all for about 90% of the time I'm using it. It would be nice to have a switch to just turn them on and leave them on. Maybe a widget but would probably require root.
This whole thread seems weird to me cause my keys don't shut off
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shook187 said:
This whole thread seems weird to me cause my keys don't shut off
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If this phone weren't so awesome in every other way the (un)lighted buttons would be a deal breaker for me. It's pissing me off although I know eventually I'll get used to where the keys are supposed to be. The few times when the keys light up makes me pissed off for all the times when they don't.
If your keys stay lit all the time there must be a setting somewhere to turn them on. ??
Maybe a poll would be appropriate - see if this is a big problem or if I have a defective phone.
Am I the only one who soft keys are always lit up?
By the way I like them to be lit up all the time.
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shook187 said:
Am I the only one who soft keys are always lit up?
By the way I like them to be lit up all the time.
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Do you mean even when the screen is off?
Mine worked.. then stopped.. took 3 factory resets to get them going. But now have to be in a really dark room for them to work..
Not pleased but this phone rocks. Hopefully HTC fixes this. Just chock it up as early adopter pains..
P.S glad I'm not the only one this bug is affecting..
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you can Restore to factory status,and try this again.:silly:
def. seems like the sensor to initialize the backlight for the buttons is very sensitive. Wish it would pop on in low light not complete darkness.
Bump. For anyone interested making their capacitive buttons turn on with the screen, regardless of lighting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44478387&postcount=4
Simba501 said:
Bump. For anyone interested making their capacitive buttons turn on with the screen, regardless of lighting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44478387&postcount=4
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What Simba really meant to say:
For anyone rooted and interested in making their capacitive buttons turn on with the screen, regardless of lighting.
banksc said:
What Simba really meant to say:
For anyone rooted and interested in making their capacitive buttons turn on with the screen, regardless of lighting.
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Ah. I assumed anyone here would be rooted. You can stay stock, and it's easy to do.
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EDIT: For anyone else interested, the developer of the app has just added official support for our devices. He has a thread in the international One forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402153