So, recently, my touch screen has been pretty wonky. Sometimes it doesnt work at all and even pulling the battery and booting it back up doesn't fix it. Sometimes when it locks The screen isn't responsive afterwards to unlock but then locking and waking the screen again fixes it. Just wondering if there is a fix for this or if anyone else has had these same problems. I've trued full CWM wipes and Fastboot wipes and also tried different ROMs. Any help would be cool but if not I may just have to ditch the MAtrix for a different phone until my upgrade.
What is your phone currently running at the moment?
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redhawk79 said:
So, recently, my touch screen has been pretty wonky. Sometimes it doesnt work at all and even pulling the battery and booting it back up doesn't fix it. Sometimes when it locks The screen isn't responsive afterwards to unlock but then locking and waking the screen again fixes it. Just wondering if there is a fix for this or if anyone else has had these same problems. I've trued full CWM wipes and Fastboot wipes and also tried different ROMs. Any help would be cool but if not I may just have to ditch the MAtrix for a different phone until my upgrade.
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this happens to me on stock android 2.3.4.. when im charging the phone the slide to unlock goes dead i use the botton then works ... im in Dom. Rep.
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when im charging the phone the slide to unlock goes dead
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I got the same issue, when charging my Atrix, touchscreen won't work.
I'm running CM9 alpha6 by Jokersax
For those having issues while charging, make sure you are using a motorola charger. Please give results back.
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What is your phone currently running at the moment?
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I'm running CM7 Ba2tF from the atrix dev team with the kernel that comes with it. No other tweaks other than that.
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I'm running CM7 Ba2tF from the atrix dev team with the kernel that comes with it. No other tweaks other than that.
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Have you tried any blur ROMS to make sure it isnt the phone?
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Have you tried any blur ROMS to make sure it isnt the phone?
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So, I've been using the Wet Dream blur ROM for the past week and it's acting about the same way. I haven't had to go to the extreme of wiping it yet while on Wet but unresponsiveness is still a problem here and there.
EDIT: I haven't had touch capability since the 10th. I've tried flashing a couple other ROMs to no avail and don't really know what to do at this point.
Is a warranty claim even possible or would it just be a futile effort?
EDIT II: Sent it in on a warranty claim. We will see what happens I suppose. If not, I'm going GSII
EDIT The Third: Well, after fruitcake back to stock I sent it in and they fixed it all up and sent it back to me. So, that's that for what it's worth. Like the sig says my MAtrix got stolen so I'm on to the GSII forums but I'm definitely going to keep up with what's going on with Atrix.
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Hello all!
Long time reader here.
I've been looking for answers to this for several hours now and haven't been able to find anything that works.
I bought my Photon new about 2 months ago. Immediatly I rooted and unlocked it, with the thought that I was going to play around with custom ROMs as I did on my Epic 4g.
Anyway, this evening I decided to go ahead and put a new ROM on. I did the usuals, delvak, formats, etc.. I started with Joker's Skinny rev1. Install went great, but I was unable to use wifi. I couldnt even turn it on. It just says "Error" on the wifi settings menu. So I did some research and I found out that this is a common problem and simply needed a dhd.ko file to be replaced. So I did via 7zip and reflashed. Still no wifi. I then tried to give ACS's ROM a try, and same thing. So again, I replaced the dhd.ko file and reflashed. Still no glory. I also went ahead and re-unlocked the bootloader again just in case(read a few issues of that messing with wifi).
So needless to say, I can't figure out how to get my wifi back. I'm at a complete loss. Does anyone have any ideas? Also, if it matters, I live state-side. I don't have anything frozen either. Just a freshly installed ACS ROM.
Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
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Hello all!
Long time reader here.
I've been looking for answers to this for several hours now and haven't been able to find anything that works.
I bought my Photon new about 2 months ago. Immediatly I rooted and unlocked it, with the thought that I was going to play around with custom ROMs as I did on my Epic 4g.
Anyway, this evening I decided to go ahead and put a new ROM on. I did the usuals, delvak, formats, etc.. I started with Joker's Skinny rev1. Install went great, but I was unable to use wifi. I couldnt even turn it on. It just says "Error" on the wifi settings menu. So I did some research and I found out that this is a common problem and simply needed a dhd.ko file to be replaced. So I did via 7zip and reflashed. Still no wifi. I then tried to give ACS's ROM a try, and same thing. So again, I replaced the dhd.ko file and reflashed. Still no glory. I also went ahead and re-unlocked the bootloader again just in case(read a few issues of that messing with wifi).
So needless to say, I can't figure out how to get my wifi back. I'm at a complete loss. Does anyone have any ideas? Also, if it matters, I live state-side. I don't have anything frozen either. Just a freshly installed ACS ROM.
Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
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Downloading now. Is it also worth mentioning that mt 3G seems extra crappy now?
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I really need to update skinny. I plan to do a source build and edit it to death. Cm9 has my free time tied up. It won't be too much longer and I'll get everything going on cm9. Luckily rocko roms are turning out great. Eventually I'll go back and update my blur roms.
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Downloading now. Is it also worth mentioning that mt 3G seems extra crappy now?
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Yeah. CM9 is looking nice, but I can't be bothered with all the script stuff right now...and I love my camera
Scripts have nothing to do with your camera. It simply changes a few things to make it faster. Great for stock rooted roms
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Yeah. CM9 is looking nice, but I can't be bothered with all the script stuff right now...and I love my camera
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Oh I realize that. I was just saying that I dont want to fool with scripts to get a ROM going. And that i also like having a functional camera.
Why is the rom you pointed me to so heavy?! I think it said 427MB. Biggest ive ever seen!
Any ideas on what is causing the wifi issue?
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The radios are sensitive. The wifi driver must be compiled to the kernel you are using. In skinny unlocked it is. Skinny complete is the newest and has an awesome web top modification. Uncompressed its 2 gigs.
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Oh I realize that. I was just saying that I dont want to fool with scripts to get a ROM going. And that i also like having a functional camera.
Why is the rom you pointed me to so heavy?! I think it said 427MB. Biggest ive ever seen!
Any ideas on what is causing the wifi issue?
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All flashed up. Wifi working now. Thanks man!
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Well not completely working lol. The wifi keeps dropping connection ever minute or so. When its doing this, its also resetting the cdma radio. Im missing a crap ton of calls. Only way i know i am is bc of the voicemails being left. With wifi turned off, all is well.
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Anyone have other ideas on this?
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Sbf to 198-7, then unlock
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Isnt that going to take me back to stock? Or does this include some new updates to the radio, etc...?
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Isnt that going to take me back to stock? Or does this include some new updates to the radio, etc...?
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Lol im having no luck. Sbf to the 198-7. Working great. Then I realized I no longer have a camera.
So the Sbf.. was that supposed to update some internal software to help make skinny work more stable
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198-7 clean install should take your back to like it came from the factory...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20331570&postcount=3
(SBF: 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US)
It did. But I already knew that. I wanted to use a different ROM. Was trying to figure out the wifi issues instead of going back to stock and forgetting about it..
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I'm having the same trouble with Skinny. I flashed the skinny14gedition and everything seems to work except for the wifi (error). Still little new to this but what is an sbf? My phone came with 198_6 not 7, should I still flash to that or is there a wifi fix for skinny? Thanks for any help.
Hi guys,
After the getting the latest update ( 4.5.141) from at&t installed my phones wifi restarts by itself for every 10 minutes. I am pretty much worried about this, it was not there before, it annoying when it shutsdown and starts again by itself.
Kindly help me.
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Apparently its a known issue with the update. Here's a thread with people facing the problem...probably you can find a solution from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23045268
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ranjithkumar1201 said:
Hi guys,
After the getting the latest update ( 4.5.141) from at&t installed my phones wifi restarts by itself for every 10 minutes. I am pretty much worried about this, it was not there before, it annoying when it shutsdown and starts again by itself.
Kindly help me.
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When I got that update back in February, my issue was that it would "cycle" both WiFi and cellular data connections every 5-10 minutes whenever WiFi was enabled - whether connected to an AP or not.
I tried to get help from AT&T and Motorola but they were both useless.
My solution was to unlock the bootloader and install CM7. I haven't looked back since!
Is the biometric scanner working in that, is it a stable rom
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Is the biometric scanner working in that, is it a stable rom
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Yes and yes
ranjithkumar1201 said:
Is the biometric scanner working in that, is it a stable rom
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As pre4speed already said, yes and yes. I'll just add that those were 2 of my concerns before making the move. But I've been tickled with the new rom.
Now I'm just pondering when I should start trying out CM9.
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As pre4speed already said, yes and yes. I'll just add that those were 2 of my concerns before making the move. But I've been tickled with the new rom.
Now I'm just pondering when I should start trying out CM9.
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I've been playing with the different variants of cm9 and the biggest thing holding me back has been the video camera recording and finger unlock. Well I tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580449 last night and it has a video recorder you can choose in aroma! All without the use of official moto drivers. Our developers are so awesome, we may just have the finer unlock before official release. Its worth trying to see which flavor ics you like.
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I've been playing with the different variants of cm9 and the biggest thing holding me back has been the video camera recording and finger unlock. Well I tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580449 last night and it has a video recorder you can choose in aroma! All without the use of official moto drivers. Our developers are so awesome, we may just have the finer unlock before official release. Its worth trying to see which flavor ics you like.
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I'm afraid I can't move until the fingerprint scanner works. It's the only sure fire way to keep the kids off my phone!
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I'm afraid I can't move until the fingerprint scanner works. It's the only sure fire way to keep the kids off my phone!
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I hear that!
Can any body help me with the installation of cm7 & rooting coz last time I tried my phone got soft bricked and with great difficulty I got it back.
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I install MIUI 2.5.25 and there is wifi bug it doesn't want turn on
I just started using this phone due to my inspire being pretty damaged. Just curious if the lights behind the home button can be changed to a different color? Also I'm on a custom rom. Unlocked bootloader and rooted. Also is anyone having issues about touch problems? I could type fast on my inspire but sometimes this phone doesn't really catch them :/ sorry I'm new to flashing Sony stuff but not new to android or flashing overall.
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I just started using this phone due to my inspire being pretty damaged. Just curious if the lights behind the home button can be changed to a different color? Also I'm on a custom rom. Unlocked bootloader and rooted. Also is anyone having issues about touch problems? I could type fast on my inspire but sometimes this phone doesn't really catch them :/ sorry I'm new to flashing Sony stuff but not new to android or flashing overall.
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The only times I've seen the ability to change those is if the custom rom gives you the option in developer settings.
toxicpaulution said:
I just started using this phone due to my inspire being pretty damaged. Just curious if the lights behind the home button can be changed to a different color? Also I'm on a custom rom. Unlocked bootloader and rooted. Also is anyone having issues about touch problems? I could type fast on my inspire but sometimes this phone doesn't really catch them :/ sorry I'm new to flashing Sony stuff but not new to android or flashing overall.
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No, I don't think You can change the colour of the LEDs. The touchscreen isn't so responsive as in other devices like eg. SGS2, so I think You have to get used to it.
After use for a while....the screen gets real unresponsive. To the point where if I try to scroll down on FB...it will actually register a click instead of a swipe and open up the picture I happen to swipe over.....anyone else???
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fmllc said:
After use for a while....the screen gets real unresponsive. To the point where if I try to scroll down on FB...it will actually register a click instead of a swipe and open up the picture I happen to swipe over.....anyone else???
Galaxy S III I747
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This only happens to me when I'm trying to use my phone while it is plugged in and charging. It acts all crazy, but once I unplug it the thing works fine. I pretty much keep my phone in ECO mode and haven't switched that off to see if it makes a difference.
Same here. I keep my phone on ECO mode and have no issues with responsiveness, except for once in a while when it's plugged in and charging.
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That's horse ****! Someone has to come up with a fix for this! Doesn't eco mode cap the processors at 1.1 or something?
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Seems cycling the screen off and back on will get rid of the lag....until it happens again....lol
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I don't have that problem at all with mine. I am unlocked, rooted and running Notach's Base ROM.
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I don't have that problem at all with mine. I am unlocked, rooted and running Notach's Base ROM.
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I DO have that problem with mine. I am unlocked, rooted and running nottach's Base ROM the problem has reoccurred with the stock ROM and versions 0.5, 0.6.5 and 0.7.3 .
It's probably a kernel-level memory or CPU issue because for most people it appears to be a specifically time-based problem. The longer your uptime is, the worse the problem gets. Reboot your phone and the problem goes away for awhile.
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Have you tried restarting your phone lol. I've never lagged once.
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I DO have that problem with mine. I am unlocked, rooted and running nottach's Base ROM the problem has reoccurred with the stock ROM and versions 0.5, 0.6.5 and 0.7.3 .
It's probably a kernel-level memory or CPU issue because for most people it appears to be a specifically time-based problem. The longer your uptime is, the worse the problem gets. Reboot your phone and the problem goes away for awhile.
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Amrando, inflammatory and unhelpful statements aren't going to win you any help with your problems. It's just alienating those that would otherwise help you out and gets you reported to the mods.
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amrando said:
I DO have that problem with mine. I am unlocked, rooted and running nottach's Base ROM the problem has reoccurred with the stock ROM and versions 0.5, 0.6.5 and 0.7.3 .
It's probably a kernel-level memory or CPU issue because for most people it appears to be a specifically time-based problem. The longer your uptime is, the worse the problem gets. Reboot your phone and the problem goes away for awhile.
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I've edited your post. This is a great example of the same phone, running a similar set up behaving completely different. The user you quoted wasn't doing anything other than stating that they don't have this problem so chill out a little and accept that each person can have a different experience and opinion. If you've got nothing useful to say, say nothing.
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Rooted, Unlocked, running Beans 18 w/Faux Kernel. Recently my Note 2 has been turning off randomly and won't turn back on unless you pull the battery first. I haven't made any voltage changes and don't have any Verizon software installed. I have seen in other forums that people say it is a hardware issue. However, I never had any issues in the months of ownership until I started installing custom Roms. The Screen of Death (SOD) is becoming an issue across different phones so I am wondering what the common denominator could be. Something in Android? Can't be a hardware issue due to the variety of people using different phones, different roms. Suggestions? Done the factory reset, fix permissions, re-install Beans, different kernels...
I did have issues with Beans. My screen would lock up and require a battery pull. I have not had these problems with Clean ROM & MeanBean.
Have you tried another rom?
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Which version of Faux were you running? V4 I believe had problems with lockups.
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I did have issues with Beans. My screen would lock up and require a battery pull. I have not had these problems with Clean ROM & MeanBean.
Have you tried another rom?
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I've tried MeanBean but I am sort of a crack flasher so I didn't stay on it long enough to know. I always clean install everything to avoid problems. I'd really hate to think it could be the Beans. It's been very reliable. Then again...I never had this problem before either...
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Which version of Faux were you running? V4 I believe had problems with lockups.
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I am running V3. I believe that is the one that Bean's has an an option. But it happened using Pegasus too. There is no rhyme or reason either. It could just be sitting there and I go to use it and find it off. Which sucks for obvious reasons...
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I am running V3. I believe that is the one that Bean's has an an option. But it happened using Pegasus too. There is no rhyme or reason either. It could just be sitting there and I go to use it and find it off. Which sucks for obvious reasons...
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Have you tried reverting back to stock and seeing if it persists? And if does can you send it back through warranty?
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Have you tried reverting back to stock and seeing if it persists? And if does can you send it back through warranty?
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Man..what a drag..but no, I haven't gone stock yet. I guess it makes sense to go ahead and go stock and maybe even un-root to see if it helps. I definitely can take it back with the BB extended warranty. What gets me is that as you start researching this random turn off issue, you start to see a pattern with more and more sites registering more and more complaints. I get the sneaking suspicion that Samsung knows something.. Possibly hardware issues with the Exynos chipsets. Pure conspiracy theory fodder naturally...Thank you for your suggestions...
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I did have issues with Beans. My screen would lock up and require a battery pull. I have not had these problems with Clean ROM & MeanBean.
Have you tried another rom?
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It's not an issue with Beans. I've had beans on my phone since it was an S3. I've run every build from 3 on this up until now. As daily drivers. So don't imply Beans' ROM gives BSODs.
It's your kernel. The first thing you need to do before you do ANYTHING else is wipe dalvik/cache and flash a new kernel. Dirty flash the ROM again to get aroma. Pick anything other than what you did (faux) and see if you can reproduce. If you can't? There you go.
First step to troubleshooting.
P.S. faux released v5 and I haven't had one lockup. I got them hourly with v4.
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It's not an issue with Beans. I've had beans on my phone since it was an S3. I've run every build from 3 on this up until now. As daily drivers. So don't imply Beans' ROM gives BSODs.
It's your kernel. The first thing you need to do before you do ANYTHING else is wipe dalvik/cache and flash a new kernel. Dirty flash the ROM again to get aroma. Pick anything other than what you did (faux) and see if you can reproduce. If you can't? There you go.
First step to troubleshooting.
P.S. faux released v5 and I haven't had one lockup. I got them hourly with v4.
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Yeah..yesterday I flashed Faux v5. It was wonderfully smooth, but I did have one BSOD requiring a battery pull. As of this morning, I am going stock, rooted, unlocked to see what happens. I loved Beans and I don't mean to imply anything about the rom.
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Yeah..yesterday I flashed Faux v5. It was wonderfully smooth, but I did have one BSOD requiring a battery pull. As of this morning, I am going stock, rooted, unlocked to see what happens. I loved Beans and I don't mean to imply anything about the rom.
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Try stock or PB&J kernel with Beans. Bet you'll be good.
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Try stock or PB&J kernel with Beans. Bet you'll be good.
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I went stock rom and stock kernel. I am really crossing my fingers hoping not to pick up my phone and find a black screen looking at me. I love being rooted and unlocked so worse case is I set the phone back and have it replaced. Thank God for the BB extended warranty at this point cause I don't have to deal with Verizon on the replacement. Samsung should come clean though...I feel like they are holding out on us about this.
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I went stock rom and stock kernel. I am really crossing my fingers hoping not to pick up my phone and find a black screen looking at me. I love being rooted and unlocked so worse case is I set the phone back and have it replaced. Thank God for the BB extended warranty at this point cause I don't have to deal with Verizon on the replacement. Samsung should come clean though...I feel like they are holding out on us about this.
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I don't, I have seen a few incidents with this but not enough to call foul on Sammy's part. 9 times out of 10 it is the users fault for doing something they shouldn't, and most of these complaints you have found are from the same people with the same screenames on different websites.
There will always be a few phones with issues because nothing is perfect, just because you may have gotten a faulty phone doesn't mean Samsung is sending out defective products. If we were in the Nexus forums with all the **** that went down there I would agree but we aren't. Nothing is perfect.
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Well...I went a whole day on stock without an issue. Not that that means anything, but that my note 2 may be finicky about custom roms. I have always done clean installs and don't mess with voltage on kernels. I am gonna try Beans again to see if I can figure out what I enabled that could've caused my black screen of death. The only thing that I can say for sure that I know was on was Bluetooth each time. Thank you all for your help. It is what makes XDA the go to site.