Well I got the GPS dongle just yesterday after waiting for about a month and after a reset it works fine, it picks up about 16 satellites downstairs on a cloudy day instantly and then after about 20 seconds it will make a lock on around 7 of them. But, when I turn the GPS off then back on again or take the dongle off and on it doesn't work. I have to reset the tablet for it to work. Any ideas please?
what firmware are you on? If you take dongle off while gps is still on, they yeah, itll likely act up. as its not meant to be disconnected while its activated and being used. Its only meant to be used at that time then detached immediately once you done using it. What do u specifically mean by cutting gps off n on again? Are you just doing this back to back, like constantly? or is there a time period in between you cutting it off, then on again? If there's a time lapse, then this goes back to other instruction on it. Don't leave it attached while gps is off.
You could try a soft reset to see if it clears things up. putting a little paper clip into small hole underneath micro sd card slot. Or try a cold boot. which is power off prime. then hold power and volume down button. keep holding till prime powers up and you see white lettering across the top. once you see that, release the buttons and don't press anything. The prime will automatically cold boot. it will say so also.
I am on .21 and I am pretty sure its just when I turn the GPS off or on not taking the thing off while GPS is plugged in but I will do some testing just to clarify.
Ok so what I did was booted it so with the dongle in and then enabled the GPS. I turned GPS off in the settings and the took it off and put it back on again then enabled it in the settings. Didn't work.
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Ok so what I did was booted it so with the dongle in and then enabled the GPS. I turned GPS off in the settings and the took it off and put it back on again then enabled it in the settings. Didn't work.
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from my testing/use & instructions that came with dongle, Gps dongle is not to be attached until the prime is already on and gps is enabled. For me, i could just have prime on, attach dongle, then cut on gps and it'll work fine. Then once i was finished, i disabled gps, then detached the dongle since it was no longer being used and is not recommended to leave attached when not in use. Then for me, it would always work again, if i reattached it, and activated gps again. Make sure the latch on the dongle is slided to the lock position when its attached to the prime. This locks it in and enables it. A reboot or reset shouldn't be required to get it working again once reattached.
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i got a problem with my hd2, when i call somebody or they call me the phone turns on speaker immediately. i have tried to install new rom and radio nothing helps.
i don't now if its have somthing to do with, the last couple of times i have installed new rom and the first time i turn it on it open navipal automatic almost like it think it is in car kit mode
I have the same issue. Still no fix. What i think is the pgone thinks it´s plugged in to the AC.
try this. When unplugged play with the dim sliders for the backlight. if it changes with the "on ac power" slide, then we have the same issue.
The only temporary solution for me is plugging back the AC and unplugging a few times until it comes back to normal.... for a while.
just happened to me today,, started when i unplugged earphones whilst dialing out.
fm radio was playing, i hit send, selected number, dial, unplugged phones, canceled fm radio no aerial error, person answered and speaker came on.
been like it ever since, and yes, the external power brightness slider changes brightness even though nothing is plugged in.
soft reset doesn't help, gonna play with the power and if not hard reset.
update - home button now stopped working, hard reset, stock flash, nothing helps. Oh wellm back to o2 tomorrow.
this is because some error in the proximity sensor ! first see that u r not wearing on the head ..if u r wearing then the sensor detects it as a solid part and not skin thats why the phone vibrates and automatically turns into the speakerphone mode ! ...try readjusting the phone when it is near your ears ..maybe it will solve the problem ! cheers
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this is because some error in the proximity sensor ! first see that u r not wearing on the head ..if u r wearing then the sensor detects it as a solid part and not skin thats why the phone vibrates and automatically turns into the speakerphone mode ! ...try readjusting the phone when it is near your ears ..maybe it will solve the problem ! cheers
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no, its not that, there are a raft of other problems, such as when hard resetting, all the setup screens are in landscape so impossible to hit 'next', , ,the PC wont recognise it, but it will charge, when you pre4ss 'send' to open phone screen it auto jumps to landscape, opera auto jumps to landscape, the backlight sliders think the phone is on external power... and on and on.
Thanks for responding tho!
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no, its not that, there are a raft of other problems, such as when hard resetting, all the setup screens are in landscape so impossible to hit 'next', , ,the PC wont recognise it, but it will charge, when you pre4ss 'send' to open phone screen it auto jumps to landscape, opera auto jumps to landscape, the backlight sliders think the phone is on external power... and on and on.
Thanks for responding tho!
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have u tried a task29 format and then installing any good custom rom ?
i task 29 around 5 times a week, usually every 5 or so flashes.
besides, i know its not that, i did extensive testing last night (much to the gf's disgust), flashed several roms, task29 (well, mtty, i dont use task29), stock roms, all kinds of things.
Wiggling the usb connector twice fixed it for around 5 minutes. Its deffinately hardware.
Anyway, it went back to O2 today, so im stuck using my htc elf for the next few weeks, , , and HOW small is teh screen?????
You can wipe the phone all you want It wont fix it.
It's more than likely a short between the pins (I forget which pin) but the navi program auto launches when a pin in the usb gets grounded. The phone will also act as navigation mode so it auto speakerphones it.
The navi software also disables data connections as it should only be charging and no data should be passing thru it. Even if you disabled the navi program, the phone still thinks its in car mode.
Boot loader still works normally for data. If you are in windows/normal have fun holding the cable at the right angle to "un-short it"
I firmly believe its the micro usb connector on the hd2.
I hated the micro usb connector design as it looks so flimsy to break/corrode.
I just got my replacement phone today (been back ordered 1.5 weeks)
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when you pre4ss 'send' to open phone screen it auto jumps to landscape, opera auto jumps to landscape, the backlight sliders think the phone is on external power... and on and on.
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that was exactly my exact same problem. It just started last night and I also hard reset the phone but no fix. I thought it was in some sort of short circuit because of the strange behavior.
Anyways I found this thread and yanked the micro USB cable and it's working back to normal so far. Hope it stays that way cause I can't afford sending it back for repair. I bought it from amazon
HTC phones have always been kind of "delicate" ... this is my 4th HTC phone. 2 different ones died with so little. Not like the motorola phones those are really troopers.
i have same issue here, my speaker is always turning on and well, i`m not happy with it, also when i flashed my HD with some new ROMs, in first boot it started navipanel, also usb connection is not working well, so i guess its this issue ... will be good to know where problem is or i`ll go to O2 to send phone to repair
some people have had success cleaning out the usb port with a toothbrush.
i have a same problem
can you explain the toothbrush that you success, how did you clean out the usb port
I had the exact same problem. Couldn't test it in android because it wouldn't boot. One night it connected so I took the chance and did a full android installation from NAND. After that it worked like new for almost 3 months. Last saturday it went back to no-working. Haven't figure out what to do yet.
I had the same happen after phone got a bit wet lol, Speaker came on during call and nav panel etc, It went back to HTC and luckily they didn't charge me, All been fine since they replaced main board.
I hope this is the right sub-forum to open this thread if not please movie it.
Half an hour ago I Got the 9.4.2.15 firmware update from asus. after the update was applied my prime asked me if I want to turn it off....I approved and the device shut down and stayed off.I tried to turn it on and nothing happened.
When I applied the update I had more then 80% of the battery.
I plugged the phone to the charger and the charger light on the power button changed from orange to green
While the Prime was charging(and after it was fully charged) I tried to do some stuf
I tried to press the on button and nothing happened and no vibration.
I tried to hold the on button for about 30 seconds and the only thing that happened is that I got a vibration(the same you get when you turn on your device).
I tried to reset the device with the reset hole near the microsd with a needle and nothing happened.
I tried holding the power button and the volume button(once the up and the other time the down) and nothing happened except the vibration after about 10 seconds.
ANY IDEAS?
*my biggest problem is I purchased the Prime from "Amazon US" and I don't leave in the us...How If I need do I use my ASUS warranty.who do I connect?
Thanks.
Try draining the battery completely then charging it back up. Then try to boot it up again. You might have a glitch or bug. Its always good after an update is applied to let it update then it reboots itself. After it loads back up,go into home screen. Then **** down device and cut back on. This will eliminate anything happening from rogue codes.
http://service.asus.com/InfoPage.aspx?rid=7
Good luck
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Try draining the battery completely then charging it back up. Then try to boot it up again. You might have a glitch or bug. Its always good after an update is applied to let it update then it reboots itself. After it loads back up,go into home screen. Then **** down device and cut back on. This will eliminate anything happening from rogue codes.
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Any Idea how do I drain the battery, The Prime has now 100% battery and I am unable to turn it on...the screen stays black?
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http://service.asus.com/InfoPage.aspx?rid=7
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Thanks.
Any more ideas?
*By the way I have the option to take the prime to a shop that could fix it, I am sure the problem is a software bug and not hardware...Should I try doing this because ship it to asus ans back will take about 3-4 weeks.
Try a hard reset and if that doesnt work do a search for this (EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP)
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Try a hard reset and if that doesnt work do a search for this (EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP)
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I am unable to do "Hard reset" because the device do doesn't start, after pressing the power button nothing happens the screen stays black. the onle response I get from the device is vibration(after I hold the power button for about 10-12 seconds).
I don't think that "EP201_SDUPDATE.ZI" will help because I don't have accesses to my bootloader
Did you happen to drop the device or bang it pretty hard? If so, could be a chance the connector to your display is loose and device is actually on but the screen is off. Best way to check this is to connect your prime to your t.v. thru HDMI. Then try to cut it on. If something displays on your t.v. but screen still won't cut on, then connector came loose from your display. That is the best way to check. Plus you could also operate tablet like that.
Nope,didn't drop or hit it.
Unfortunately I don't have HDMI cable that connects to the prime.
your idea is good but even without the cable I am sure it's not the problem...but lets say that it is the problem...then if the device is actually on I should be able the hear the sound it makes when I use the volume buttons and when I receive new emails...the thing is I am unable to produce any sound from the device.
I just applied my update and it didn't ask me if I wanted to power down, it did itself. Did you power down when it was starting to install?
My screen did say "power down" but I knew it would do it itself.
Maybe like doing a battery pull during a flash?
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
Maybe you are right and for some reason I turned the device off while it was in the middle of the update... so 5hat means as you said that I interupted the flash process...in this case the problem is the software of the device ...could I do somthing to fix it without going with it to a lab?
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You might try inserting a pin or a paperclip into the reset hole next to the micro SD port.
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
I decided to try and fix my prime one last time before I use the warranty. so I took a needle SMALLER one then I used the first time I tried to "Hard reset" the prime and inserted it into the hole near the microSD port....and this time I felt a "click"...I pressed for about 10 seconds and then released and the screen turned on
I immediately got the screen withe the open green robot and with a blue line under it that showed me that the update was applied....then the screen changed to the screen you get when you turn on the device(asus symbol and tegra3 symbol) and again I got a blue line showing me that the update is going on.
After the blue line went foreword to 100% it disappeared from the screen and I was left with the screen you get when you turn on the device(asus symbol and tegra3 symbol).
I have waited for about 20 minutes and nothing happened....I turned off the device with the power button and then turned it on again(this time the device responded after 1-2 seconds)...I got a vibration and the screen was on(asus symbol and tegra3 symbol). after a few seconds the screen changed to another screen( another ASUS symbol with a turning circle under it) after about 8 seconds my device was fully working all my data was present(didn't reset with the needle should have deleted everything?) and my software number was 9.4.2.15,so the update was fully applied.
I tried turning on and off the device for a few times and had no problems with it.
So basically the device is working and I have no idea what was the problem
The tip i got for everyone trying to reset the device with a needle/paper clip....YOU HAVE TO FEEL THE CLICK
that's awesome! Congrats!
These are expensive toys (in my case addiction).
Maybe it was a bad flash which can be really spooky if you're not rooted with a custom recovery.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
Hi guys, hope you can help! I have the S3 LTE from EE (stock rom, unmodified)
Two days ago I got a long haul flight back from America to the UK. Once I boarded the plane, I put my phone into Power Saving mode and Airplane mode. 10 hours later, upon arriving in Paris for my connecting flight, I try to unlock my phone screen. I hit the power button and the screen turns on fine, but I couldn't do anything with the touch screen itself, it was just completely unresponsive. The menu button and back buttons work fine since they can close the power menu, and everything else on the phone appears to be working fine (I can connect to kies on my pc, browse files etc.), its just the touch screen itself that doesn't seem to be working. I figured it might've been a loose connector since we hit some really bad turbulence, so I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the screen connector, but no difference.....
I have since backed up all my data and performed a factory reset (thinking it might have been a software issue) but again, the touch screen isn't responsive, but everything else is fine.
Anyone got any ideas what might be the problem? If there's an easy fix I'm willing to try it myself, otherwise I'm just gonna have to go back to EE and hope they can repair/replace it....
If you need more info just let me know!
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Hi guys, hope you can help! I have the S3 LTE from EE (stock rom, unmodified)
Two days ago I got a long haul flight back from America to the UK. Once I boarded the plane, I put my phone into Power Saving mode and Airplane mode. 10 hours later, upon arriving in Paris for my connecting flight, I try to unlock my phone screen. I hit the power button and the screen turns on fine, but I couldn't do anything with the touch screen itself, it was just completely unresponsive. The menu button and back buttons work fine since they can close the power menu, and everything else on the phone appears to be working fine (I can connect to kies on my pc, browse files etc.), its just the touch screen itself that doesn't seem to be working. I figured it might've been a loose connector since we hit some really bad turbulence, so I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the screen connector, but no difference.....
I have since backed up all my data and performed a factory reset (thinking it might have been a software issue) but again, the touch screen isn't responsive, but everything else is fine.
Anyone got any ideas what might be the problem? If there's an easy fix I'm willing to try it myself, otherwise I'm just gonna have to go back to EE and hope they can repair/replace it....
If you need more info just let me know!
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Yikes, now I highly doubt it's from the turbulence, I did many drop tests with my phone in cases for weeks with no issues.
It's probably what happened to Erica on YouTube, there is a chip in the display that takes care of the touch and stuff, it got fried in her phone when she flashed a wrong kernel, maybe your device was exposed to lots of static energy?
hmm..is there much static onboard planes? I have no idea. Do you have a link to this youtube video, I'd like to see if its the same problem I have, but it looks like I'm going to have to take it in to EE, hope they have no problem with just replacing it....
So I've had this phone for 8 months and really like it. Runs fine and does everything I need it to do.
I decided to put a new sim into it, I removed the old one and put in new one.
Worked fine, Data/LTE was fine.
Then a couple of minutes later bluetooth and wifi turned itself off.
I try to turn them on, but they start turning on, but turn off again in 2-5 seconds.
Also wifi sometimes stays on,but won't connect to a network. It also doesn't find any network at all.
Even trying to pair my smartband with NFC does nothing, it make a beeping noise, signaling it's working.
Only thing I can think of, is that the small white piece of paper in between the sd card slot came out a bit.
This only happened once I went to remote the old sim and checked sd card.
Is this a hardware fault?
It just stopped turning on and everytime I tried, I got a toast that said to try again after reattaching the dual screen. This only temporarily fixed it and after a few times of reattaching it the phone doesn't even recognize the case anymore.
The magnetic charging still works.
Anybody encounter this or know how to fix?
Something else. I've had massive battery drain since my dual screen stopped working. At a rate of 6-7% an hour without usage. I have to recharge it twice a day once in the morning and once at night to keep it from dying on me (again without even using the phone). The battery usage only shows system as using battery.
Things I've tried.
1. Rebooting
2. Factory reset (retore with drive)
3. Factory reset (setting up from scratch)
4. Deleting LG message and installing textra. Deleting LG contacts and installing google contacts. Installing and using Google phone as default over LG.
None of these has worked. I'm wondering if it was due to the latest T-mobile update which i took a couple of weeks ago and only noticed it later.
Anybody on T-mobile having battery problem? Any suggestions?
I've had this too. Only thing I haven't tried is a hard reset (vol down + power button) but not sure if will work or not. It's annoying.
Have tried a a hard reset and it‘s still happening. I think mine is a loose connection somewhere. It will stay on and play a movie all the way through if it’s left on the table but if I’m holding the phone while using it it will turn off. No idea if it’s fixable though?
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Have tried a a hard reset and it‘s still happening. I think mine is a loose connection somewhere. It will stay on and play a movie all the way through if it’s left on the table but if I’m holding the phone while using it it will turn off. No idea if it’s fixable though?
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So your problem didn't start after taking the latest T-mobile update then? Turning off while holding sounds bad i hope you can get it figured out.
Now I'm convinced mine had something to do with the dual screen case. It started right after my dual screen case stopped working. I'm guessing it loosened the usb connector or maybe something from the magnet charging adapter itself.
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So your problem didn't start after taking the latest T-mobile update then? Turning off while holding sounds bad i hope you can get it figured out.
Now I'm convinced mine had something to do with the dual screen case. It started right after my dual screen case stopped working. I'm guessing it loosened the usb connector or maybe something from the magnet charging adapter itself.
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I'm in the UK. My problems started after I upgraded to android 10. It worked flawlessly up until then. I then updated to android 11 hoping that might solve the problem but it didn't. I'm now thinking it's a fault with the screen after it played the whole of the eternals film without turning off as it was sat on the table and not touched. As soon as I try and do something with it while holding it, it turns off, but there's no specific time limit. Sometimes it's on for 20 minutes before it turns off, sometimes it's 20 seconds.