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anyone else have any defect issues? Video of defect
Mine now has this ghost image of the home screen on everything else. Especially noticeable when pressing the N button to generate the nook menu. It almost looks like the home screen image is burned in, but I know now this is not true because the ghost image changes as I change what is on the home screen. I even tried unrooting, suspecting it had something to do with root or new script and it occurred when I unrooted too, but not until I sideloaded an app... was very sporadic. I might take some pics for yall to see and then exchange it tomorrow... Dunno.
Updated 12/12/11 After filming the above video I have now come to the conclusion that the ghost image is of anything on the screen that is left there for a few minutes, not just the home screen. It clears after turning off and on and then reappears and gets worse again. I took it back to barnes and noble, they didnt ask if it was rooted and didnt even require me to show them the defect, immediately exchanged with receipt. They have plenty of stock too and selling tons they said.
Have you try hard reset? 8 failed boot method?
could have sworn the unroot method does the same thing...
succulent said:
Have you try hard reset? 8 failed boot method?
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I would try this if I were you. It fixed some of my screen issues a few weeks ago.
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I would love to see some pics of the screen problem you are having. I haven't seen any like it with the NT, actually, I haven't seen any defects at all with the NT.
I had a green stuck pixel that was fixed with a factory reset as well; bizarre. It could have been the rapid shutdown/restart cycle, I guess.
zmobie said:
I had a green stuck pixel that was fixed with a factory reset as well; bizarre. It could have been the rapid shutdown/restart cycle, I guess.
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This is the problem that I was having.
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I would love to see some pics of the screen problem you are having. I haven't seen any like it with the NT, actually, I haven't seen any defects at all with the NT.
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just uploaded video of defect, link on front post.
albertwertz said:
anyone else have any defect issues? I took it back to barnes and noble, they didnt ask if it was rooted and didnt even require me to show them the defect, immediately exchanged with receipt. They have plenty of stock too and selling tons they said.
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You got VERY lucky. They took mine into the back room for 1/2 an hour when I was complaining of the back making a sticky noise. They handed it back and said I had to do the exchange online (without any explanation).
Turns out they took it back there to look for a rooted device even though it was a hardware issue.
After taking it back a week later, they said I now own the device since they seen it was rooted the first time I took it in - no fix, no exchange and gave me the theft prevention phone number like I was trying to rip them off...
So now I booted the system with OOBE, rooted it, removed all their apps and have a nice little device used to move the community forward without any props to them.
I have seen others report that the battery went down quickly when OOBE'd but once you remove their apps, it holds up very well.
Just a word of warning. The app to remove the root, is quick and easy...
tkramer, yes, that is true and I did have mine unrooted before I took it back, just incase.
Thanks for posting the video, I was able to see the ghosting image well from your video and I can't see any reason that a replacement couldn't be issued on an unrooted device.
@tkramer He was not lucky, he was smart enough to know that you can't try and get a replacement on a rooted device. Rooting a device voids the warranty.
It seems that they tried to give you a chance to return it online because, once the tech sees that it is rooted, he or she can't do anything with it. If that tech were to exchange your device they would have lost their job once the device was known to be rooted. This would have been found out when the tech sends it back to be repaired and inspected if it could be used as a certified pre-owned or used as a demo unit and ultimately traced back to the tech who issued the return.
I returned the first two NTs I got, one had a dead/stuck pixel and the second had a strange clicky noise when squeezing the bottom of the tablet. I returned both before I rooted them becuase I noticed the defects almost right away.
The first return they just opened the box and turned it on to make sure it worked and handed me a new one. The second return the guy didn't even turn the nook on, he just opened the box to make sure it was in there and then gave me a new one.
I guess some stores are less strict about exchanging them.
This seems to be more of a software issue than a hardware issue. I'm thinking it might have something to do with the kernel as well but I'm not sure...
Anyway the touchscreen on my rooted Evo 3D with hboot 1.50 is acting up. Sometimes it completely freezes up, and other times when I try and press different parts of the screen, like the the app drawer it just doesn't register. When it freezes up it also affects the soft buttons at the bottom of the phone.
I've tried wiping it several times, and I've also tried this across several different roms, even nandroids, and it is still causing problems.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Try calibrating your screen threw settings to see if that helps.
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Try calibrating your screen threw settings to see if that helps.
Locked & Loaded
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I had that thought too but it still didn't work. I should also mention that the only way to "fix" the screen temporarily is to hit the power button and then hit it again to wake it back up. It usually does the trick... for a little bit. Also sometimes it just goes berserk and start pressing things without me even touching the screen
Are you running any kind of lockscreen program such as widgetlocker? I had similar problems when doing so, all issues stopped when I uninstalled.
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Are you running any kind of lockscreen program such as widgetlocker? I had similar problems when doing so, all issues stopped when I uninstalled.
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I wish I was so I could fix it but I'm not.
Sorry man, was stabbin in the dark. good luck.
Think it's the Digitizer...
I have the same problem with an Evo3D hboot 1.5 also. It is rooted (ship s-on) I've had the phone for about 4 months, taken good care of it, and thus thought this bug was a software issue as well...
This is what I've tried:
-Factory Data Reset
-Restore Backup partition to original ROM
-Tried different ROMs (sense3.0, olympian xe, sicksense vX)
-Deleted and reformatted SD card
-Leaving SD card unmounted
It seems to be a popular issue, and after searching the CDMA Development forums I have found at least two other threads on the same topic here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398048
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383707
I don't have insurance, and rooting hboot1.5 is not reversible, for it is permanently recorded on the bootloader, so I'm assuming that my local Sprint representative will be of little help in the matter. From what I can find it would seem that our options are limited to:
A.) Replacing the Digitizer/LCD assembly. Looks like this runs between $70-$120. Here is a solid video on YouTube demonstrating how to remove and replace the Digitizer/LCD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suS34kNNuLo
B.) Replace the Digitizer only. From what I've gathered this is a risky maneuver which is best left to professionals with the *right* equipment, however is a much cheaper option, Digitizers are around $20.
I left a message with a local cell repair shop asking if they could replace the digitizer without a new LCD, and expect a response tomorrow probably.
Unless anybody has found an alternate cause/solution to this problem, which I would be eternally grateful for, looks like hardware replacement is the only solution.
2 questions one are you guys using screen protectors some of them will cause issues crazy ones from random clicking to unresponsive screen . Also are you using your phone out in the cold weather or really humid out ? A cold screen and hot hands will also wig it out.
I have a Zagg screen protector, which Radioshack carries for numerous phones; however it was installed when I bought the phone, four months ago, therefore I cannot imagine it would suddenly be the problem.
Also, the screen glitches at room temperature, at the most unfortunate times.
I just flashed Timat Kernels, with no results....
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I have a Zagg screen protector, which Radioshack carries for numerous phones; however it was installed when I bought the phone, four months ago, therefore I cannot imagine it would suddenly be the problem.
Also, the screen glitches at room temperature, at the most unfortunate times.
I just flashed Timat Kernels, with no results....
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I have a zagg on mine I put on no issues for me. How do you carry your phone ? Do you tote it around in your back pocket? Just curious. Some folks have squished there phone sitting on them and messed up the screens. Not sayin you did that . Also folks carry in pocket on hot summer days and sweat gets inside the unit and messes with it.
Also is your phone brand new or a refurbished unit?
The phone is a new unit and I try to be conscious of high-moisture situations, so hopefully that is not to blame. If anything, excessive pressure may have been the cause, from a vacuum-sealed Drycase; but I'm hoping HTC's build quality would withstand such force, which should be minimal compared to being sat on.
Others are experiencing issues with the E3D digitizer, and I'm 90% sure my phone is not misbehaving from physical/moisture damage.
Is there a moisture damage indicator that can confirm/dismiss that theory?
Thanks for the suggestions
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The phone is a new unit and I try to be conscious of high-moisture situations, so hopefully that is not to blame. If anything, excessive pressure may have been the cause, from a vacuum-sealed Drycase; but I'm hoping HTC's build quality would withstand such force, which should be minimal compared to being sat on.
Others are experiencing issues with the E3D digitizer, and I'm 90% sure my phone is not misbehaving from physical/moisture damage.
Is there a moisture damage indicator that can confirm/dismiss that theory?
Thanks for the suggestions
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Check the battery it has a sticker that will turn a solid color if it seen some water or high humidity. Also I think there is one inside the phone.
I have in the pass seen evo's that were refurbs or new units that were sat on the refurbs glass wasn't glued well and moisture got under the glass and screwed the screen up with random issues. New phones can have the same issues I guess if you really put pressure to it tho there sealed pretty well.
If the Digitizer was going bad from pressure your screen would have faint black lines going down it kinda like graph paper.
I have my phone in a trident kraken case it's been doing good so far.
After hours of research, countless nandroid wipes, and even a few ROMs, I have determined this to be a hardware issue! (at least in my case)
Much thanks to Landon4444 for providing a way to test for a lame digitizer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20791773&postcount=40Here's how to check if this issue is result of a faulty/worn digitizer:
In the phone dial exactly *#*#3424#*#* to access the HTC diagnostic menu.
Choose line test from available options, screen will turn black.
Draw small test squiggle.
Hold phone by corners with fingers/thumbs (landscape).
Gently, twist phone torsional-ly. *GENTLY!*
In my case, certain slight torque creates a false contact in the upper-middle of my screen. Fortunately twisting slightly in the opposite direction HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. (that was easy) However, I would not expect this tactic to work for long, and am looking into getting the digitizer replaced at the cell shop.
Evo 3d help guys!!
Okay so I just got a raise and an Evo 3D part of my boss's incentive package. (I know I have a great boss!!) but anyway its been less than a month and I haven't purchased any of the screen protector stuff or case. It is now 17 degrees in New York and I'll just drop the phone in my pocket while walking but yesterday at the beginning of a date the parking meter wouldn't take my money and upon trying to use my phone it started dialing it's own numbers and wouldn't let me enter any of the numbers for my code (to unlock). *Mind you my date kept telling me all night "Its a sign that you need the iphone" and I totally like the HTC 3D.I tried calibrating **BY THE WAY IT'S NOT ROOTED YETTT* but the only options your given is the GSensor Calibration. I've noticed that after I enter a warm area the phone starts working fine again. I've never had a smartphone and I think,upon finally getting one, that's it's totally ridiculous that the phone stops working because of the weather. At this point I think I have a faulty phone and am gonna return it to only get another 3D,but has anyone heard of this issue and if so how can I fix it. I mean like what if I had a car accident or an emergency and my "smartphone" starts acting up because of the weather???
Hey guys...I put this post up a few days ago and still haven't received a response. my timing to retunr the phone is running short so I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP PLEASE!!...Is this a normal circumstance that my phone is going through? if not I'll return it and get another one.
Its some grounding issue occuring due to maybe screen touching the main board. Its occurs on my phone very frequently and when normal occurs only if i press hard on screen
my phone also freezes up sometimes and goes crazy and it takes it some time for it to start working....
I ended up replacing the unit.it was faulty. Funny thing is I was trying to tell the guy the problem and when he grabbed it he saw it was broken.the problem worsened to the point the the phone was dialing on its own and going haywire.
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Video (apologize for quality, was with my 3DS, the closest thing around lol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMzDDTKzU7s&t=50s
So my phone has been working fine for a week and I've never had issues like this before on any android phone. I got the Trident Aegis case for my Evo 3D today and I gotta say it's awesome. However, it came with a screen protector. I applied it and decided I didn't want to keep it on there so I took it off. Ever since then my phone has randomly been acting up.
When I click the power button, the clock in the middle rotates back and forth as if I were clicking the screen, and proceeds to tell me to Pull the ring to unlock. Sometimes it'll just keep doing this even though my fingers are no where near the screen. I was going into texts and sending a message to my girlfriend and the typing worked fine, but I started to delete a word I mistyped and it acted as if I was holding down the delete button and deleted my entire message. I later tried to click send and it kept clicking on attachments.
When I was in the messages menu it was acting as if I was instantly holding down a contact and deleting threads. I'm so confused as to whats going on. I will not that this isn't consistent and for now it has calmed down. (scratch that the send thing is still happening. I can type the entire message perfectly and anywhere I click responds, but not send.) I suspect it has to have something to do with the screen protector I removed (just a static one) or the case itself, even though that doesn't make very much sense. Should I take it into Sprint if it starts happening again? Maybe just do factory reset?
UPDATE: They replaced my hboot 1.5 phone and for the hell of it I decided to check HBOOT version. The one I got came with HBOOT 1.40.0000, Jun 8, 2011.
I am ecstatic!
All I know is HBOOT 1.5 stuff though, so WAT DO.
Your digitizer is going out. A lot of people had that issue or are having it. That's how mine was and it just gradually got to a point where I couldn't use the phone. RIP.
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Yup, this seems the case. Luckily I decided not to root my device just before this happened. I'm really not sure what caused it, but it's definitely not the case. After playing around in a painting program i found there's just a half-inch line that cannot be touched horizontally across the screen.
With insurance and the fact I bought it a week ago, they have to replace it.
SO
They replaced my phone after trying to tell me it was gonna be fixed and I said NO, I bought this 9 days ago give me a brand new one. So they did and it came with HBOOT 1.4 SUP
At least they replaced yours. I took mine in but of course when I take it in the screen works fine. When I leave it starts to act up...
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At least they replaced yours. I took mine in but of course when I take it in the screen works fine. When I leave it starts to act up...
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Try to determine the exact problem of it. Use a paint app and just tap dots across the entire screen, not lines.
So my bro's had an Atrix for a little over a year.
Some time back, it started exhibiting this behaviour where the whole screen would just become totally unresponsive.
Searching around, I see issues where people lose responsiveness with a fraction of their touch screen, or the entire screen starts spazzing out with all these presses and swipe actions the user did not enter...
...but his just seems to have these periods. He'll be stuck at the lock screen from anywhere between 1 minute and a whole day... I can usually get it to work with random rapidfire hardware commands... and when it works, it works completely for a certain amount of time.
Thing is, that's only temporary, and the touch-screen ends up going back to an unresponsive state.
Any clue what's going on, or how to resolve it?
What's the software is he currently on? Is the phone bootloader unlocked and/or rooted?
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You know what's (not so) funny about this? All of the things that you think are causing this sound really complicated. Is my phone corrupt? hardware defective?? etc etc.
You know what I found it caused this behavior after numerous factory resets and weeks of research and tweaks to my phone?
The f-ing goddam screen protector.
Yep, that's right. The over-priced, highly (over)rated $20 iShields brand one. I know for a fact that was the cause, after I figured it out and started talking to other atrix owners (minus the liar fanboys that lurk in every forum saying "works fine for me derp!" whenever someone dares to suggest a product has flaws).
Problem immediately went away, forever. I've gone naked since May /11 without a single scratch. IMO screen protectors on gorilla glass is for people who wear a seat belt in a car wash. I'm not sure, but I suspect the problem happens when the screen protector starts to age, and/or when it gets really warm. I also suspect it's a problem with certain phones and the types of touchscreens on those phones not playing nice with screen protectors. Started happening on mine after just one month.
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You know what's (not so) funny about this? All of the things that you think are causing this sound really complicated. Is my phone corrupt? hardware defective?? etc etc.
You know what I found it caused this behavior after numerous factory resets and weeks of research and tweaks to my phone?
The f-ing goddam screen protector.
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That rant's nice and all, and I'mma let you finish... but there's no screen protector. He's been going bare gorilla all since he got it...
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What's the software is he currently on? Is the phone bootloader unlocked and/or rooted?
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Just to offer some backstory, this started a couple months ago back when he just had the stock AT&T rom (2.3.X or 2.2.X I think? I can't recall clearly) During one of it's "working" periods (last week), I unlocked his bootloader and flashed it with CM9...
Probably won't mean much since the problem existed before I unlocked+CM9'ed it, but while it's not freaking out, I can give you some numbers:
• Model Number: MB860
• Android Version: 4.0.3
• Baseband Version: N_01.77.15P
• Kernel Version: [email protected] #47
• CyanogenMod Version: 9.0.0-RC0-olympus-KANG
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The f-ing goddam screen protector.
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Yeh, I have had this problem with screen protectors interfering with capacitive screens before, I am now using some really cheap protectors (5 for £3) and have had no such problems since and have a good bit of pocket money left .
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That rant's nice and all, and I'mma let you finish... but there's no screen protector. He's been going bare gorilla all since he got it...
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ah ok in that case, I have nothing else, I'm only good for ranting. GL!
My touchscreen randomly does these freak outs and stops working:
Usually for me it is caused when the phone is really warm (like on the charger in the car) or when my hands are sweaty (also could just be the the phone is warm in this case as well)
Once it's done with its freak out, I turn off the screen (my power button still works) and clean off the screen with my shirt, wipe the sweat off my hands and turn it back on...everything is then fine.
Also, with my old phone (dell streak) if I kept the phone in my pocket with the screen facing towards my leg it would exhibit this behavior (probably again a case of the screen becoming really warm) but if I kept it screen out it was fine.
I have the same exact problem and have gone back to my Captivate because I couldn't figure it out.
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News on this? Here's my experience.
Any news on this, guys? I'm going insane. Here's my experience: I used to get these touchscreen-stops now and then but then they started getting more and more often. What I do to make them stop for a while is a clean restore, that is wiping boot, system, preinstall, cache, userdata with fastboot before installing a new ROM or restoring from backup. Whenever I do that, it comes back to life. If I flash a new ROM without all those wipes, it doesn't work. What sucks so bad is that, even though that fixes the problem, it's only temporary. It starts again after a few weeks. There is NO way this is hardware, and there's also NO way we can't find a solution for this!!!! Come on, guys!!! HELP US OUT, PLEASE!!!!!!!
Have you tried the raindrop fix? I was having similar problems and it worked for me.
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My screen has ghost fingers if my hands are even the slightest damp.
A buddy of mine had really bad touch screen issues and had to send back for warranty.
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I'm having the same issue
I'm having the exact same issue. It sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. Anywhere from one minute to a whole day, everything you described exactly. No screen protector. I wiped it once and it worked temporarily, but it's back to the old sporadic unresponsiveness again.
I'm still not convinced that it isn't a hardware issue. I'm going to buy a T5 Torx Screwdriver and open her up and see if one of the connections is loose. Has anyone else done this?
I'll post tomorrow night with my results.
Here is a handy trick to determine if your digitizer it going out.
1. Find an appliance like a cable set top box, AV receiver or computer for example
2. Lay your phone face down in the warm air that emits from devices like this.
3. Leave it alone for about 10 to 15 minutes.
4.Pick your phone up and perform some finger swipe heavy tasks.
If you notice its a lot more sensitive like you remember when you first got it then you have a digitizer that is going bad. If nothing changes then its most likely software related.
Okay so I took it apart (removed the motherboard, disconnected the radio and 3 cables, then put everything back together. It's not fixed 100% but it's a lot more consistent than it was. youtube dot com/watch?v=kxuF_73YIIY
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Okay so I took it apart (removed the motherboard, disconnected the radio and 3 cables, then put everything back together. It's not fixed 100% but it's a lot more consistent than it was. youtube dot com/watch?v=kxuF_73YIIY
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Could be the ribbon behind the digitizer, if its loose or moves it can kill all response to touch. You may have to replace your digitizer to fix this.
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I'm dying here
I opened it up like the video explained. Everything looked OK. I used a heat gun at 50 C to eliminate any trace of humidity and put back everything in its place. Then, I did a full wipe and a new ROM flash. STILL NOTHING!!! This phone is a little over a year old! This is not possible :crying: Any new ideas???? THANKS!!!!
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I opened it up like the video explained. Everything looked OK. I used a heat gun at 50 C to eliminate any trace of humidity and put back everything in its place. Then, I did a full wipe and a new ROM flash. STILL NOTHING!!! This phone is a little over a year old! This is not possible :crying: Any new ideas???? THANKS!!!!
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I would also suspect the digitizer. I replaced mine for $45 (frame pre attached attached highly recommended).
The connections are very small, so there is much that can go wrong while doing this kind of brain surgery and the ribbons will rip easily.
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Same problem here. It is like some Ghost is operating it without my permission
Sometimes feels like is should hit the phone on the wall.
I know its not gonna help.
Anybody there who has solution for this
hey guys.
I gifted my mom my Evo 3D a bit over a month ago. It was in perfect condition after a year of use. she says she hasn't sat on it. no screen cracks, no indications of any physical abuse.
we first thought it was the keyboard. and she had been telling me of so many issues she was having. so I updated her to freeza's 5.5 rom, sense 3.6 version (how come I didn't see any JB roms?! I've been on JB for a while...).
same thing kept happening. i started looking into it. turned on the pointer touches thing in developer options...turns out, the screen keeps pressing itself exactly in the middle horizontally, and about 85% of the way down vertically.
sometimes it keeps pressing so when it's a keyboard up, it presses the letter v continuously. but it presses everywhere. so it makes phone calls, selects things in market, selects in root explorer, etc. sometimes it gets "stuck" on pressing down, so nothing else works. you can see the pointer is stuck as if it was being pressed.
in TWRP i couldn't select the last item in the list (the one i was trying to flash!) but all other "lines" could be selected.
there are other issues (since we're on MetroPCS) but I can figure that out after the screen issue. since it happens across roms and in TWRP, I'm fairly confident this is not a software issue?
what can I do? is replacing the digitizer a sound idea? how much would that run me? how difficult is it to do? i'm trying to wonder if it's just a better idea for her to get a new phone....
any help with this is highly welcome. this is WEIRD!
id say the digitalizer. around 80,-, google. since you flashed another rom, it's highly unlikely its software..
Mine also does that. Rarely though. I thought it was because of protective film. Turning screen off and on fixes this.
I also have the same problem when typing with wet fingers.
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Your digitizers are dying
My advice is to keep a stuck ruu in your phone's sdcard in case of scenerios like this one because we all know that sprint techs may not even touch the phone if they discover your rooted and s-off. So, getting back on stock with "locked" bootloader is your next move. Thankfully that procedure doesn't involve using the touchscreen.
Take off any screen protectors, and make sure you are using the default HTC lock screen - HTC hard coded the calibration for the screen into the lock screen. If still problems, then yeah, you need the digitiEr
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Jsparta26 said:
My advice is to keep a stuck ruu in your phone's sdcard in case of scenerios like this one because we all know that sprint techs may not even touch the phone if they discover your rooted and s-off. So, getting back on stock with "locked" bootloader is your next move. Thankfully that procedure doesn't involve using the touchscreen.
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you missed the boat there. i'm on MetroPCS and so is that Evo 3D...not to mention this phone is 1.5 years old and has had its warranty voided multiple times
danaff37 said:
Take off any screen protectors, and make sure you are using the default HTC lock screen - HTC hard coded the calibration for the screen into the lock screen. If still problems, then yeah, you need the digitiEr
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that was my first thought. to remove the old screen protector. but no, it's definitely messed up
no problems. the same store I bought that phone from and my other Evo 3D and the two Galaxy S3s from does repairs and they replace the lcd and the digitizer for $80. i've dealt with them for years now so I trust them.
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you missed the boat there. i'm on MetroPCS and so is that Evo 3D...not to mention this phone is 1.5 years old and has had its warranty voided multiple times
that was my first thought. to remove the old screen protector. but no, it's definitely messed up
no problems. the same store I bought that phone from and my other Evo 3D and the two Galaxy S3s from does repairs and they replace the lcd and the digitizer for $80. i've dealt with them for years now so I trust them.
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Uhm... the digitizer for our phone costs about $10 or so... and from what you said your LCD is just fine... so I really wouldn't trust a store that's offering a $10 fix for $80... so bottom line just check if they can just replace the digitizer as it's the exact same procedure...
well looking online it looked like the whole thing was $60-100. on this thread i was told about $80.
that's not the issue though, problem is putting it together. I watched the video of the step by step, and there's way too many ways I can mess it up, and then my mom is out of a phone, instead of spending $80 for guaranteed work.
On my iphone I had a dead spot in the middle where you could see the digitizer was discolored if you looked at it at an angle.
I had a screen protector(or clear plastic, etc) placed between the LCD glass and the digitizer and it fixed the problem.
I guess it kept even pressure between the glass and the digitizer.
Worth a try if you don't mind experimenting but YMMV.
Don't risk it if you aren't confident though... I did it to my iphone because I hated it, lol.
Good luck.
well this is weird.
i'm supposed to take the phone to be repaired tomorrow morning (Thursday) so I decided to beforehand update everything on her phone.
I did a superwipe, installed the latest TWRP, flashed the ICS firmware, including Hboot 1.58 (i'm still S-OFF, thank goodness), flashed Cool ICS 12a...
and the phone is behaving like new. no screen pressing, no difficulty typing, over the last two hours of setting it up for my mom...it's as if it was brand new.
so now i'm wondering if somehow it got fixed and we can save ourselves the expense, or if this is a temporary fix and it'll go back to messing up...
I'm GSM, rom is without sense. But sense rom had the same issue.
Is it possible to calibrate screen without sense?
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I found this
Hey guys I just found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401365
I haven't tried it yet but it might work.