So a few days back, my mini pro started to act weird; when the keyboard was out the touchscreen wouldn't work. By the evening the whole screen stopped working. Warranty is out, so I tore down the whole phone, checked all the connections but in vain. I flashed the phone back to stock firmware, but still stuck with no touchscreen. I think this is a pure hardware problem. And I'm kinda scared to give my phone to these private dealers, they might swap out the original parts for fake ones, learned the hard way when I gave in my old Nokia for repair.
So I thought I'd share my problem with you guys, any help would be appreciated.
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Bro, its an hardware issue.. The flex that connects from motherboard to the display is damanged.. Give it to the nearest Sony ericsson service center n get it replaced.. Do not give it to private vendors.they tend to spoil your phone.. Dont worry even if ur not on stock ROM or kernel.. Just tel them not to upgrade your software during the process..else it'l be fixed. Cheers..
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Thanks for the real quick reply man, I thought so. With that in mind I took the phone apart and check the connections. Finding them intact I came to quite the same conclusion.
Any idea how much this would cost?
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Here it cost me about 1.5k.. Not much tho. ;-)
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So I'm running beta 4 with new baseband, everything is working beautifully.. except... my hardware keys will just stop working quite often. I have to fiddle with all of the keys (volume, power, and hardware) and eventually they will start functioning again. I've completely wiped the phone, reflashed with SEUS, reinstalled beta 4 and the problem did not subside. I've also tried flashing the latest global generic rom and still no luck. Has anyone experienced this problem? Possibly a hardware fault?
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I have the same problem... sometime even the screen wont respond... it happens with every rom or FW i use.
So it's not a software issue.
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have you guys dropped your device in some liquid before?
No never, the phone has never been dropped in any way. I guess ill have to flash back to rogers firmware and take it in under warranty.
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x10van said:
No never, the phone has never been dropped in any way. I guess ill have to flash back to rogers firmware and take it in under warranty.
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Ok, this is going to sound stupid, but does this happen when the phone is on some kind of car mount?
I had this happen to me, when I was placing my phone in a car mount, because it was gripped too tight! I guess the camera button was pressed and blocked all other buttons. When I was loosing the grips, it went back to normal. Weird...
Wow you just saved me so much trouble! I thought back to when this started happening and it was around the time I bought a new plastic case for it. It always seemed way too tight.... so I took the case off and it seems to have fixed it. Awesome, thanks for your help! PS love your theme work
Its been over 4 hours and all hardware key problems have vanished Ill be sure to thank you when I get to my computer (can't thank with xda app?)
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x10van said:
Wow you just saved me so much trouble! I thought back to when this started happening and it was around the time I bought a new plastic case for it. It always seemed way too tight.... so I took the case off and it seems to have fixed it. Awesome, thanks for your help! PS love your theme work
Its been over 4 hours and all hardware key problems have vanished Ill be sure to thank you when I get to my computer (can't thank with xda app?)
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LOL! I thought I took a long shot there,
but I am really very happy that I helped you!
Help Me.. What is the Problem For my S2?
Please Help Me what happened to my mobile..
I resetted for nearly 10 times. no use of resetting
Hard Reset also done..
Software updated by ODIN. No use.
Please watch this video and tell what happen to my S 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8At9ckXQ8zc
Please Please.........
Seems to me that your Digitalizer is dead, are u still under Sammys warranty? If so it seems time to take it....
josealejandro93 said:
Seems to me that your Digitalizer is dead, are u still under Sammys warranty? If so it seems time to take it....
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ya. i Bought my mobile on sep 24 2011
Did you mean Touch Pad? josealejandro93
Helppppppppp
It's off to the service center for you pal..
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Weird touch screen issue. Return it to Sammy.
Really.......
chinnupepsi4all said:
Really.......
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Really.......That's not good, get it sent off or try fitting a new one off ebay.
I had a very similar issue with my old HTC Hero, it turned out that the digitizer (touch screen) was broken. ( started more or less like yours but eventually the whole bottom part of the screen didn't work) I was wayyyy off my guarantee so I bought a cheap digitizer off eBay and did a home reparation, worked very well for me :-D
So yeah just send it in for repairs and you'll be just fine
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IroniX2 said:
I had a very similar issue with my old HTC Hero, it turned out that the digitizer (touch screen) was broken. ( started more or less like yours but eventually the whole bottom part of the screen didn't work) I was wayyyy off my guarantee so I bought a cheap digitizer off eBay and did a home reparation, worked very well for me :-D
So yeah just send it in for repairs and you'll be just fine
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Thanks Every Body....
My mobile got affected touch screen issue 2nd time, i went to service center they have said the problem come because of upgrading a beta version of ICS. Also said most of the "PRO, NEO, NEO-V" mobiles got affected because of upgrading ICS, Sony will release full version on coming January 2013. Is this true ???
How this touch screen issue come. What i shouldn't do !!!
What is the touch pad issue?maybe I too can check if I face any!
Who told you about Jan 13 update?
It's just a fw update right?
Sorry to bug you with so many questions
Pls don't mind
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Ghostfreak NB said:
What is the touch pad issue?maybe I too can check if I face any!
Who told you about Jan 13 update?
It's just a fw update right?
Sorry to bug you with so many questions
Pls don't mind
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See the link, you will get to know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKsS5n4-wGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTmEw5S9tMM
http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/252748#252748
Ghostfreak NB said:
What is the touch pad issue?maybe I too can check if I face any!
Who told you about Jan 13 update?
It's just a fw update right?
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To the OP as well, the service center maybe just waiting for your warranty to expire. There's no way that mere service center employees would have information about a possible update 2 months in the future. 2 months is a very long time in terms of releasing a fix. And releasing a fix in 2013 for a 2011 device is hard to imagine.
So you'd best pursue them to change the display once again or else file a complaint in the Consumer Court . Expecting you to be with a defective phone for 2 months is not done either.
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See the link, you will get to know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKsS5n4-wGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTmEw5S9tMM
http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/252748#252748
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I got the same issue few months ago, with stock GB rom. I suspect that issue started after one time I use blackberry charger. During the charging time with blackberry charger touch screen was totally unusable. That was a little strange to me at that time as I used to use any charger around (motorola, samsung) and the worse was hardly use only, not as bad as blackberry charger.
I tried upgrading my phone to ICS but it didn't solved right away so I was thinking of buying a new phone. But then I found the issue has been resolved itself after about one month. Now it is two months from then and my touch screen is still perfect.
I've used BlackBerry charger and Samsung ones too....
Though I never faced any such issue!
It's either the Rom or finally it could be a hardware issue!
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got the same problem... im totally disappointed. Its so annoying. Anyone knows how to fix it?
bushqoon said:
got the same problem... im totally disappointed. Its so annoying. Anyone knows how to fix it?
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Flash another Rom and try if it persists
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Ghostfreak NB said:
I've used BlackBerry charger and Samsung ones too....
Though I never faced any such issue!
It's either the Rom or finally it could be a hardware issue!
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whatever "mttca" said is true. If you keep using none SONY charger, then your touch screen will gone.
If you want to break your touch screen then try it your own risk
Sony mobiles only getting affect by touch screen issue. anyway i am going to change my mobile soon.
Well,I don't use non Sony chargers daily
I use when I've no other option
But to keep my phone alive!
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@OP
i had exactly same problem with my neo v in june 2012
i went to service center and they changed the screen within 10 days and gave me my phone back.
i still remember that this problem started when i inserted my friends memory card in phone.
its working fine since then
I've never tried others' memory card!
Now is it the charger or the memory card that causes issue!?
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I've never tried others' memory card!
Now is it the charger or the memory card that causes issue!?
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cant be chargers fault
i tried samsung and bb chargers
and also cheap rs 50 wala charger also!!!
Hehe I didn't go that low yet!
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Hmm... its weird...
i was using only sony charger (original from neo v) since last 7 days at night only. Today i used my jabra charger and the problem solves...
I really think that it can be charger reason but dont know why the non original charges solved it...
sry for my english
Hi there Folks....
My SGS3 Pebble Blue suddenly went dead. I leave my phone overnight with 17% battery charge, I dont remember well if the wifi was on, but in the morning it was completely dead, no button respond at all. Thinking that the battery has been emptied, i plug in the charger, but the phone doesnt respond, not even the LED nor the battery display that is charging. So, I leave it on the charger for a couple of hours, like 3 or 4 hours but still its dead.
My SGS3 is running at Omega ROM v34, everything is working fine before the incident, no lags, no system crashes. It is made in vietnam and I got it from a local network provider in Phillippines.
What can i possibly do to revive my SGS3? I could not send it to Samsung for warranty because, first it is running in custom firmware, next is warranty is completely void because i have already replaced my LCD Screen last month. I dropped my phone and the Screen was damaged so I ordered a screen replacement and I myself replaced the damaged screen.
Please help, I have no idea what happened....
Sounds like the S3 "Sudden Death" issue that was in the media some days ago (so the chance is high that it is a physical defect and you can't do much against it...).
Try a google "Galaxy S3 Sudden Death" search and you should get tons of informations about the issue. As far as i know Samsung Support repairs/replaces damaged devices without trouble.
Looks like they replace the mainboard on those damaged devices. Some people are saying that it might be some sort of planned obsolescence that kicks in to early.
That would also explain why Samsung is not talking about those issues at all and repairing/replacing damaged devices without further asking.
€dit:
Take look here for further informations: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993044
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Hi there Folks....
My SGS3 Pebble Blue suddenly went dead. I leave my phone overnight with 17% battery charge, I dont remember well if the wifi was on, but in the morning it was completely dead, no button respond at all. Thinking that the battery has been emptied, i plug in the charger, but the phone doesnt respond, not even the LED nor the battery display that is charging. So, I leave it on the charger for a couple of hours, like 3 or 4 hours but still its dead.
My SGS3 is running at Omega ROM v34, everything is working fine before the incident, no lags, no system crashes. It is made in vietnam and I got it from a local network provider in Phillippines.
What can i possibly do to revive my SGS3? I could not send it to Samsung for warranty because, first it is running in custom firmware, next is warranty is completely void because i have already replaced my LCD Screen last month. I dropped my phone and the Screen was damaged so I ordered a screen replacement and I myself replaced the damaged screen.
Please help, I have no idea what happened....
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Read the Sudden Death Thread first .
jje
Also post this in the s3 philippines thread. I been monitoring when this thing will start manifesting on our shores. You're the first one from philippines that reported this problem here or that I have read.
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I highly suggest you just send it back to Globe/Smart and get a replacement xD
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Unfortunately my S3 died on me as well on the eve of new year!
I'm waiting for the holidays to be over so I can send it to the Samsung service center.
Hopefully, they will cover the repairs with the warranty and they will not notice that my phone is rooted and running on custom software..
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Yup... I experience that too....its the motherboard issue... My phone is rooted.. Sent to samsung service centre... They replaced it.. No question asked..
Kamal rhaiyan
Singapore
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worry not my friend
if the mobo died, they won't ask questions about roms or root
it will be replaced right away
kinda sad samsung experiences thigs like these....
RorixRebel said:
worry not my friend
if the mobo died, they won't ask questions about roms or root
it will be replaced right away
kinda sad samsung experiences thigs like these....
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Does it mean that my mobo died even if I can still boot in download mode?
Thank you!
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Yes... To double check... Go to download mode and see whether brand name ''i9300''is there... If no, pit partition messed up... Confirm motherboard dead..
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Kamal Rhaiyan said:
Yes... To double check... Go to download mode and see whether brand name ''i9300''is there... If no, pit partition messed up... Confirm motherboard dead..
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wow. thanks for the info mate. it is indeed not showing the brand name. I'm going to the service center tomorrow. will keep u guys updated.
Its ok mate... Its only for few days... It doesn't take long to replace motherboard.
Cheers!
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All the best Buddy.
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I am from MEXICO too, got my SIII from Sanborns, Nov 11, have you heard about more cases of sudden death in our country?
http://bgr.com/2013/01/02/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-fix-279600/
They acknowledge it.
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Kamal Rhaiyan said:
Its ok mate... Its only for few days... It doesn't take long to replace motherboard.
Cheers!
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All the best Buddy.
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Have sent in the unit yesterday to the service center. They have checked the download mode and asked me if I did some rooting and I said no.
From the download mode they cannot see the product name but there is no custom binary download numbers too so they said it is covered by warranty and just this morning, I called them up to follow up and they said they already ordered a new motherboard. I asked again if there are no problems with regards to the warranty and they have confirmed that it is indeed covered. Hopefully, in a week I'll get the repaired unit
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Have sent in the unit yesterday to the service center. They have checked the download mode and asked me if I did some rooting and I said no.
From the download mode they cannot see the product name but there is no custom binary download numbers too so they said it is covered by warranty and just this morning, I called them up to follow up and they said they already ordered a new motherboard. I asked again if there are no problems with regards to the warranty and they have confirmed that it is indeed covered. Hopefully, in a week I'll get the repaired unit
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So have you gotten your phone back yet? Which service center did you bring your unit to?
Hello Xda I've soft bricked my S3 I can access download mode.
I got into this problem cause I flashed Supernexus it worked fine for a few days. Until I went into bootloop and couldn't do anything I couldn't access recovery so I just flashed the stock rom and now the phone only boots into download mode and can be viewed by odin also it says on the phone please connect to kies in recovery. I done this put the phone doesn't get recognised any ideas and help will be appreciated
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if you can't access recovery after reflashing a stock ROM, send it to service
and ask for help in the help section, not here
They won't help because its rooted and stuff also i have a slight crack so sending it into service will cost me like 200$ to repair
What build are you using? Looks like I'm moving away from that ROM 0.o
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yusdi said:
They won't help because its rooted and stuff also i have a slight crack so sending it into service will cost me like 200$ to repair
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yeah, the other option is to throw the phone away. your call.
or you can also be doing something wrong.
or you can hope for me to be wrong.
i've been searching around an they calling this the ''sudden death syndrome'' and can happen at any time to a select few all you have to do is send it into service and get it repaired for free but i can't because i've got a slight hairline crack so my warranty is void and they are asking for around £150 for repairing this phone
You have a software problem not hardware. The crack has nothing to do with that. I had a crack on my S1 but sent it to service for new USB port - no problems.
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I've rang them again after you said this and said sorry we can't do anything until u repair the screen by us or yourself. Also they said we can't guarantee that the problem I got was not from my crack so they said no to repairing for free they asking for 135£ to repair the crack
Then they'll replace the motherboard for free
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