Hope this isn't too misleading.
I was having touchscreen issues to the point where the phone was basically unusable.
Read somewhere about sgs touchscreen booster fixing issues on other phones, but the guides wouldn't work on the 3vo.
After some research on xda I found out that the issue lies in the multitouch software, so, in sgs touchscreen booster:
Lower multitouch points to one. (from five)
This has done the trick for me, and gestures like pinch to zoom work flawlessly.
Let me know if this works and I'll edit the post to be more user friendly.
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Mine has always been hit and miss with the apps. Like browsers. Opera mobile was smoother for me then Firefox and the stock browser was smoother and more friendly for me on certain sites.
Its a phone not a pc, I try to keep that in the back of my head
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What exaclty are you referring to?
I'm talking about touchscreen issues like unresponsiveness, and phantom taps, to the point where the phone is completely unusable.
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mike827 said:
What exaclty are you referring to?
I'm talking about touchscreen issues like unresponsiveness, and phantom taps, to the point where the phone is completely unusable.
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My previous one did that. I just reverted back to stock and sprint exchanged it then and there once I showed them what it was doing...
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Definitely a general topic, not a dev topic. A link to this would be nice...
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Definitely a general topic, not a dev topic. A link to this would be nice...
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+ 1 for link. & + 1 for general section.
Thanks for the info tho.
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xavier86 said:
My previous one did that. I just reverted back to stock and sprint exchanged it then and there once I showed them what it was doing...
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My phone is doing this too & I had wanted to take it to sprint, but I don't have insurance. Will they still exchange it?
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My phone is doing this too & I had wanted to take it to sprint, but I don't have insurance. Will they still exchange it?
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My phone had the same issue months back. I brought it into Sprint and paid the $15 fee for them to fix it (they thought they could just replace the screen and that would fix it). They replaced the screen, and said it was still having the same problem. They ended up giving me a "new" 3D, one that was returned within 30 days of the previous owner having it.
mine does this thing where it i can't use the far left of the whole screen. i'd say 30% of it. i can still manage but sometimes its like there is a ghost playing with my screen not letting me text lol.
i thought about taking it to sprint but my bootloader has relocked at the top. im not sure what to do. i thought of replacing it myself but i could risk completely breaking it, i think.
i tried this method with the sgs booster but it didn't do anything for me
My phone is completely unusable because of the touch screen. Unfortunately this didn't' fix it.
I've been having a quirky touchscreen too and just left sprint. They ordered me up a new phone and said the touchscreen was bad.
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hello
1) from the first day i have the photon i have problems with the screen
if i play games after minute or two the screen is not responsive
like : play with the virtual joystick more then 1 minute and it wont
act normally it stop to respond.
2) today i noticed that after the last OTA 15/9 i lost my screen lock?!
GUARDIANBD said:
hello
1) from the first day i have the photon i have problems with the screen
if i play games after minute or two the screen is not responsive
like : play with the virtual joystick more then 1 minute and it wont
act normally it stop to respond.
2) today i noticed that after the last OTA 15/9 i lost my screen lock?!
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Either you are the most unlukiest guy around or you have screwed something up!
Are you rooted? Unlocked bootloader? Have you removed or frozen an app?
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i'v done 4 things :
1) update the phone
2) rooted the phone
3) kick the **** of the SprintOmaDm service with Titanium Backup.
4) change in the Build.Prop :
smoother scrolling
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=150
Well id say number 3 is your problem.
We told you how to disable sprint activation in the Disable Sprint Activation The Easy Way thread!
The way you've done it through Titanium may be the cause of your lock screen issues, sure I've read in another thread of this issue. Try searching, you will be surprised
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what about the screen itself? :| i regret i'v bought this phone in first place
thanks ianford10
GUARDIANBD said:
what about the screen itself? :| i regret i'v bought this phone in first place
thanks ianford10
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Unsure regarding the screen as I play games on the Photon without any issues
If you regret it that much then consider getting rid of it and get something else.
Me personally love this phone and when I tell you i've had around 7 different handsets this year alone, this is the only one I want to keep. I've had the SGSII, HTC Sensation, LG 2X, Desire HD, Atrix etc, etc but this phone is stunning right out the box, speedy, not too much **** on it, has so much potential its unreal.
The days of the Photon are just beginning.
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i'v thought about the LG P990\P999 or the SGS2
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i'v thought about the LG P990\P999 or the SGS2
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Well the LG 2X has half the available RAM as the Photon, 8GB of storage compared to the Photon.
The SGSII is a great device, very fast, **** loads of ROM's but far too thin for my liking, feels very cheap in the hand, when you go to pick it up off a flat surface I've forgotten how many times I dropped it.
But you need to be happy and the Photon ticks everything for me
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Funny. Really. Get a trackphone? (Sp?)
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Like this. True. So true!
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until i switch this phone i want to make sure that is 100% usable..
by the way i still have Sprint's film on my screen. maybe this cuase the screen problems?
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until i switch this phone i want to make sure that is 100% usable..
by the way i still have Sprint's film on my screen. maybe this cuase the screen problems?
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Bloody hell man its a frigging phone, use it as one or get a cheap nasty Nokia
Also you keep opening threads on this that and the other and then in your last post here you say you still have the sprint film on your screen and wonder if it is affecting your screen, can you actually see anything through the text on the film?
Man I feel whatever device you get we will be seeing more of you in different XDA forums, opening pointless threads!
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I'm starting to think that it isn't the phone that's the problem...
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I'm starting to think that it isn't the phone that's the problem...
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Couldn't agree more.
More like operator error, not the network type operator either
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Hi all,
Couldn't find a thread about this, sorry if it exists.
My EVO 3D has been experiencing what can best be described as phantom touches. I leave the phone alone with the screen on and it moves the home screens in a jittery fashion or randomly presses the screen. Approx middle, slightly to the left just below the centre of the screen and also closer to the home/menu soft keys. It's not a permanent issue, but it does go absolutely "mental" at times making the phone unusable until it settles down.
It also interferes with the lock screen, playing havoc with the pattern unlock.
Tried all the usual... factory reset etc etc but to no avail.
Has anybody else come across this?
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I've had mine do that albeit, rarely. He home screen goes sporadic or the app drawer scrolling is messed up.
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It used to do that for me when I had it plugged in to my car.
Video record it! Then take it to the sprint store and say that you're scared of your phone and get a new one. If it can work for my neighbor, it can work for you! âīšâ
Mine does this horribly when my phone is in cold air. My last 3d also had this issue and it was replaced when installing a new digitizer did not help.
It's getting more frequent.
I'm in the UK.. I'd have to be REALLY scared of it to go to Sprint in the US
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Lol Yeah, that would be a long trip. You ever thought about rooting it and installing a new ROM?
My Atrix does that when I set it down in certain surfaces, like a mattress out pillow, or carpet, but as long as I am touching the case of the phone, it doesn't do that.
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Lol Yeah, that would be a long trip. You ever thought about rooting it and installing a new ROM?
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Yep, tried that too... well I went from stock to a rooted version of a more up to date stock ROM.
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ashinsel said:
My Atrix does that when I set it down in certain surfaces, like a mattress out pillow, or carpet, but as long as I am touching the case of the phone, it doesn't do that.
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I took the screen protector (Martin Fields) off and was trouble free for two days. I suspect that was coincidence though as it's now worse than it was prior to that.
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Mine doesn't do that but there are times when I unlock it and it automagically goes to what ever app is in the lower right side of the screen. My wifes has started doing it also. Even replacements that I have gotten have done it.
i actually just had mine swapped out for the same reason.
did it on ICS, MIUI, and warm.
I say take a chance at running the newer OTA update combo pack that Xhausx put out. It does include some sorry of touch panel firmware update I believe. It's worth a shot just for the hell of it.
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i actually just had mine swapped out for the same reason.
did it on ICS, MIUI, and warm.
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Likewise. After a month of having my Evo 3D, the screen would act possessed. No matter what I flashed or did, nothing would make the slightest difference. It got so bad that I ended up returning it.
OP, return it. It's a common issue with these phones.
SAME PROBLEM! i have flashed viper, synergy, olympus, warm, and more im sure! Same problem every time ! Please let me know if anyone finds a fix without returning the phone! THANK YOU!
It is a hardware problem, changing the ROM isn't going to help.
My d1 did the same thing after a year or so. It actually still works as long as you can keep the phone at a certain temp, but as soon as it warms up from use it goes back to it.
My girlfriends started doing that today
downloaded touchscreen tester from the market and what do you know digitizer is jacked some spots show as multitouch with only one finger
ok that helps. so, do i have to actually return the phone to fix the problem? or can i get a touchscreen tester and find the problem and fix it? or is that not even worth the trouble?
Thanks for the help
Oddly I just started encountering the same issue two days ago and now can barely use this phone.
Bit of an update.
I did S-On and so far haven't had the issue reappear. Obviously since it is an intermittent problem, it's not definitely gone.
I'll give it a day or so and report back.
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animal7296 said:
Mine doesn't do that but there are times when I unlock it and it automagically goes to what ever app is in the lower right side of the screen. My wifes has started doing it also. Even replacements that I have gotten have done it.
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+1 on this.
Now I know it's not me being crazy. I've always had random apps opening up after preforming an action even though I was sure I never touched that app.
Does anyone else's phone actually work? Just seems like there are a lot of problems going around.
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DJ1994 said:
Does anyone else's phone actually work? Just seems like there are a lot of problems going around.
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No different than any other device the first few weeks it is released.
njfoses said:
No different than any other device the first few weeks it is released.
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Yeah pretty much repeats a lot of them....
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DJ1994 said:
Does anyone else's phone actually work? Just seems like there are a lot of problems going around.
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Of course,
Early adopter effect, every phone forum has it.
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Maybe placebo from mine being less than 48 hours old, but I've got 0 issues with the exception of Google wallet being retarded.
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I figured it was just cause its new. It just gets tiresome.....ah well at least there is only on gsIII thread.
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True that to gsiii thread
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You should have seen the transformer prime forums when that launched. Damn that was bad and not even a phone..
I just avoid the problem threads. I have no issues that i notice so i figure why go looking for them. If they are pointed out to me I'll be annoyed even if it previously didn't affect me.
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You should have seen the transformer prime forums when that launched. Damn that was bad and not even a phone..
I just avoid the problem threads. I have no issues that i notice so i figure why go looking for them. If they are pointed out to me I'll be annoyed even if it previously didn't affect me.
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Exactly. Put me down in the zero-issues column. If I notice something, I'll search for a solution, but I won't go chasing after device hypochondria.
Agreed. I've had mine since May 24th and have had 0 issues.
The sad thing is is everyone will jump on board in a problem thread, but then again, those that are enjoying there new toy and have 0 issues won't post a thread just to say this is awesome.
With that being said, we are still within the first 2 weeks of launch, and only 2 days past the official launch date. The dev community is getting geared up, and there are still a lot of great dev's waiting to get their devices.
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No different than any other device the first few weeks it is released.
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Exactly.
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Evryone wants a perfect phone I been thru a lot release from the OG evo, to the 3d, iPhone 4s, and galaxy nexus, and man they all the same... Do you have dust under screen? Is your screen warm or blue? Do you see lines? Does your speaker does this?, people going over 3 iPhone or Evos and there still no happy, I seriously don't know if I'm just lucky or I really don't noticed anything cause I never had a problem like that, for example when the 3d came out they said the screen was tilted, I don't freaking now how much time you need to have to noticed that cause to me it was normal, or the "screengate" on the iPhone forums, idk man my phone is good best reception since og evo and talking and browsing the Web is amazing when you use it so I'm happy evo owner
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People who are OCD and look for problems will always find them. Mine is perfect.
sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
No-one likes change.....at first.
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No-one likes change.....at first.
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I dunno man I love this phone
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No issues really took a little getting used to the no search key but remaps helped .
Other than that no issues love this phone
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No issues here cept the ones I cause
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Yet another useless thread...why oh why lord?!?
I know I shouldn't have even bothered with my useless reply...my apologies...
Mine would spontaneously reboot, maybe 5-10x in the first 24 hours I had it. Yes I did factory wipe. No I didn't restore any apps, root, or even install an SD card.
So I exchanged it, and this one seems solid, not a single reboot. I'm convinced there was something wrong with the first one.
With that being said, I love this phone.
I think I have a bum phone.
The stock browser disappears quite a bit. Text wrapping for the browser, gmail app and others isn't right. I have to swipe left and right to read.
Sense launcher has long reload times when exiting apps.
My screen is slightly protruded at the top right corner and the battery life for me yesterday off a full charge only lasted eight hours. Normal work day of checking emails, a few phone calls, browser look ups etc. No games or heavy use.
I'm going to exchange it as soon as I have time.
Stock not rooted or anything.
I miss the search button but have mostly got used to the dots.
Has anyone noticed odd lines going diagonally through some icons and play store?
Edit : when I run quadrant I get really bad artifacts on the square part of the stairs.
Could it be a driver issue?
Should I return it as a malfunctioning device?
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No haven't noticed this at all.
Here is a ss
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Try a factory restore.. Should fix it for you.
wait....wtf is this.....it's something common to the icons....
monkey28rb said:
Try a factory restore.. Should fix it for you.
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Tried factory reset still happening. It's not only icons.
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wait....wtf is this.....it's something common to the icons....
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If you would ac tally read the op you would've seen its not only icons. I also get it on pics and get bad artifacts in games. So if your looking to get sarcastic take it somewhere else.
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Definitely not a driver issue... It's the GPU failing to render. I recommend exchanging it while you still can, even under severe stress mine does not do anything like that. I'm sad for you mate. What carrier you on?
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meleii said:
Tried factory reset still happening. It's not only icons.
If you would ac tally read the op you would've seen its not only icons. I also get it on pics and get bad artifacts in games. So if your looking to get sarcastic take it somewhere else.
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Apparently you need a hug, there was nothing sarcastic about it. Im sitting here waiting for my phone to come in a couple weeks and seeing someone post graphics issues is unsettling. Of course i read the op, but the point was on the screenshot it is specific to the icons,whatever it is does not impact the background or other graphical parts on the screen which makes me think its not necessarily hardware.
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Ty for the input. And my apologies if there was nothing sarcastic intended.
And I'm on AT&T.
Maybe that is the reason the AT&T store said it was a return of a preordered device and allowed me to buy it in store yesterday.
Just stressing out about it a bit.
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I noticed a section across my screen, approx 1/2 in tall, that I is not registering touches. I used ScreenTouchTest from the Play Store to test touches.I got it to go away for a little bit by pulling the battery a couple times but now it is persistent.I tried resetting my phone to factory settings and no luck. I am on stock ICS. Of course I don't have warranty, I was just curious if anyone else had this happen.
udz2002 said:
I noticed a section across my screen, approx 1/2 in tall, that I is not registering touches. I used ScreenTouchTest from the Play Store to test touches.I got it to go away for a little bit by pulling the battery a couple times but now it is persistent.I tried resetting my phone to factory settings and no luck. I am on stock ICS. Of course I don't have warranty, I was just curious if anyone else had this happen.
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I'm 99.999999% sure it's a hardware problem. I had the same problem, and had to replace my phone. Unless you're willing to replace the touchscreen, I think it's unfixable.
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Thingula said:
I'm 99.999999% sure it's a hardware problem. I had the same problem, and had to replace my phone. Unless you're willing to replace the touchscreen, I think it's unfixable.
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Ya that is what I was afraid of. It was just weird that it will work after a few reboots. Oh well, eligible for an upgrade tomorrow, probably grab the HTC One.
udz2002 said:
Ya that is what I was afraid of. It was just weird that it will work after a few reboots. Oh well, eligible for an upgrade tomorrow, probably grab the HTC One.
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Oh, nice! I'm on contract until November (a family member stole my early upgrade), but probably would've chosen that phone, too.
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