Hi there, I have a problem with my S2. It was all fine and dandy (even after several bumps) until last week I dropped it and the screen died. I have had the screen replaced and found that now none of the motion sensors work. I've tried the *#0*# test which sometimes says the gyro passes and sometimes fails. It says the magnetic sensor needs calibration. Is there any way of telling if I've fried the hardware? I have factory reset the phone with no joy.
I have the same problem, I think it's a hardware issue.
I will get mine today to be checked, to be sure.
Great thanks.
Hey, I promised I keep you up to date.
I went to a Samsung service center and it was to expensive just to check for problems, let alone fix them.
And a few days later I restarted the phone and the accelerometer and magnetic sensors were functional again, after a quick calibration everything was fixed for me.
Hope you fix your phone.
Try it to calibrate with GPS ESSENTIALS it's a free app and you find in YouTube videos how to calibrate.
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I tried doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793441
and my results came up fgets: Unknown Error: 0
msmachdep_SaveGsOffset: failed
Calibration Utilities: failed
Anyone know what all that means lol
Is your horizontal calibration working? If not you have a hardware problem and will probably have to send your phone back to samsung.
^ if I play a game it will go into landscape mode if that is what you are talking about
Try going to settings> display> horizontal calibration. Put your phone on a flat surface and hit calibrate. After it calibrates the ball should stay in the center of the screen. Try that and tell me what happens.
It says that it's calibrated after I calibrate it
The ball doesn't snap to one side after it calibrates? It stays dead center on the screen?
No it just stay dead center the whole time
What exactly is your phone doing that makes you think the accelerometer isn't working. Give as much detail as possible.
I can't go into landscape mode when I look at pictures in my gallery, using the browser, my homescree (using LPP), and I tried taking a screen shot using shootme and it wouldn't recongnize that I was shaking it
This might seem like a stupid question but I have to ask it. In your display settings do you have "Auto rotate screen" checked?
Yeah I made sure it was checked before I tested it
Well I'm stumped. My last suggestion is to try and flash a different ROM and see if that solves the problem. If it doesn't then you may indeed have a hardware issue.
Appreciate the advice, I was thinking about just reflashing the updated version or Axura to see if that worked too
That will work too. Good luck!
I should also mention I have dropped my phone a few times (it fell out of my coat pocket no more then 3 ft.) I have a TPU case and the phone hasn't taken and physical damage, but could the drops throw off the accelerometer?
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Dropping your phone can definitely damage the accelerometer but if it's calibrating properly it sounds like an issue with your software and not the hardware itself.
I think it was just a maybe a bad flash or something because I reflashed the same version of Axura and its's working like a charm now
Awesome! Glad to hear you got everything fixed.
Hello everyone, din anyone else experienced problems with the light and the proximity sensor? On my SGS2, after few minutes of intense usage (usually after surfing on net via Wi-Fi, when phone gets hotter) the above sensors get stuck.
More precise, using a Sensor Tester, the light sensor shows either 0, either 16000, whilst the proximity sensor doesn't update values at all (stays at 0) when putting the hand near (or on it) and taking it away.
Again, anyone else experienced? Might be a faulty unit or is it a general behaviour?
Thanks!
Bogdan M.
I have the same problem but with the proximity sensor only
I sent it to warranty, next week I will see the resolution. Hopefully they'll replace it as faulty.
cheers.
Same Here
Sames Here, went back to warranty still waiting the answer
Ya me also facing the same proximity sensor issue from the last few days. the sensor is not working during a call. It started after I updated a game (diversion) and the facebook app from the android market. god knows what is the reason. Tried DHD proximity Recalibration yesterday. it says Kernel not found "- ps_kadc not found.
I will try to reinstall all the firmwares using kies today and see if the problem get solved. will let you guys know
Hi all,
Just wanted to share my experience with my recently bought Samsung Galaxy SIII. As it turns out, my GSIII was kind of DOA. As soon as it arrived and I tried it, I realized there was something wrong with the gyroscope. Whenever I was looking at a photo, it would flip back and forth between portrait and landscape.
I didn't pay much attention to this and flashed the latest official JellyBean. All was well until I actually wanted to use the gyroscope and realized it simply wasn't working at all. I tried recalibrating to no luck, went back to ICS also with no luck, and using the service menu (*#0*#) gave me very strange values for the gyro sensor.
Today I brought the phone in to an official Samsung repair shop and after trying the same as me, they took it in for RMA. Not sure if anyone else's had the same (trust me, I searched the hell out of the Internet) but just wanted to share in case other people experience the same. Ultimately, *#0*# is your friend in these circumstances.
Cheers,
Espinha
I have problem about the gyroscope too but not that bad as you have. when I re-calibrate it it will not re-calibrate. I tried some apps and through settings > display > gyroscope I can't set it to other angle than default.
I didn't mind this problem for this wasn't causing me trouble about the rotation of the phone.
bordikun said:
I have problem about the gyroscope too but not that bad as you have. when I re-calibrate it it will not re-calibrate. I tried some apps and through settings > display > gyroscope I can't set it to other angle than default.
I didn't mind this problem for this wasn't causing me trouble about the rotation of the phone.
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Have you tried to go to *#0*# and have a look at the sensors page? Seems like one of your axis might be stuck... if it is, I would definitely get it in for repair.
That command gives me "connection problem or invalid MMI code". I don't really need repairs because the sensors work, it rotates when i turn the phone horizontally. It works for games that need sensors.
Just that I can't "re-calibrate" it.
Hi,
My gx2 was running cm10 and everything was working fine up until recently when my lcd screen broke.
So I ordered a new one and replaced the broken one, the repair has gone well , also the screen was good. Except there was a problem with the proximity sensor, when i tried to make a call the screen would go black and not switch on again, the only thing I could do was to take out the battery.
So I thought maybe I damaged the proximity sensor somehow while replacing the screen, so I bought a new sensor. The same Problem.
So I thought maybe it was firmware related even though I did not change the firmware and before the screen broke everything was working fine.
I flashed a stock rom, again everything went well , phone was working except the same problem with the proximity sensor.
Anyone know what that could be? Could I have damaged the motherboard somehow, even if that is unlikely because I was always extra careful and patient.
zsajak said:
Hi,
My gx2 was running cm10 and everything was working fine up until recently when my lcd screen broke.
So I ordered a new one and replaced the broken one, the repair has gone well , also the screen was good. Except there was a problem with the proximity sensor, when i tried to make a call the screen would go black and not switch on again, the only thing I could do was to take out the battery.
So I thought maybe I damaged the proximity sensor somehow while replacing the screen, so I bought a new sensor. The same Problem.
So I thought maybe it was firmware related even though I did not change the firmware and before the screen broke everything was working fine.
I flashed a stock rom, again everything went well , phone was working except the same problem with the proximity sensor.
Anyone know what that could be? Could I have damaged the motherboard somehow, even if that is unlikely because I was always extra careful and patient.
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1. You should check if the sensor is really damaged. You can use e.g. Android Sensors app from Play store.
2. If it is broken, then try to disable it in ROM settings. I think there is at least an option in phone/dialer settings.
Maybe that can help.
Good luck !
It_ler said:
1. You should check if the sensor is really damaged. You can use e.g. Android Sensors app from Play store.
2. If it is broken, then try to disable it in ROM settings. I think there is at least an option in phone/dialer settings.
Maybe that can help.
Good luck !
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I know how to disable the sensor, when I disable it calling works, but I want the sensor working . The thing is I thought I damaged it while replacing the screen, so I bought a new sensor, but the problem is still there.
android sensor box shows me a value of 0,0
typing in *#0*# and then "sensors" : the screen is always green an the phone is vibrating PROXIMITY: 13
the phonetester app shows Proximity sensor :near
I just figured something out.
The proximity sensor works when I hold the phone against a light source, when i do the *#0*# test and hold it against the light, the screen turns to white and the sensor works as it should( when i hold my hand near it, screen switches green and phone vibrates) , but only as long as it is near the light source.
Could the sensor just not be calibrated correctly? Is there a way to calibrate it?
than you
hi ,
i am on android 4.1.2 leaked version
i purchased a mobile phone with broken screen and replaced it so it has been falled earlier i dont whether the magnetic sensor was working earlier or not
on android ics the autorotation feature was also not working and in jb it is also not working
before writing this thread i have already looked 50-60 of similar threads havings problems with different sensors and autorotation but didnt got solution anywhere
in *#0*# test under sensor everything is giving reading except magnetic sensor it is saying it needs calibration but where and how i dont know
if the hardware has fault in my phone than any one can please tell me where is magnetic sensor in the motherboard so i could do change it
under the motion>sesitivity in jb there is gyroscope calibration option in which its ball is not moving anywhere while moving the phone on the different axis but it is saying calibrated on putting it on flat surface and saying some file missing if we do calibrtion by putting phone in hands.........
in the application gps status each thing is showing readings only the magnetic field and the centre ball in the middle not moving
so is there is any real solution for this problem.............
irbaaz said:
hi ,
i am on android 4.1.2 leaked version
i purchased a mobile phone with broken screen and replaced it so it has been falled earlier i dont whether the magnetic sensor was working earlier or not
on android ics the autorotation feature was also not working and in jb it is also not working
before writing this thread i have already looked 50-60 of similar threads havings problems with different sensors and autorotation but didnt got solution anywhere
in *#0*# test under sensor everything is giving reading except magnetic sensor it is saying it needs calibration but where and how i dont know
if the hardware has fault in my phone than any one can please tell me where is magnetic sensor in the motherboard so i could do change it
under the motion>sesitivity in jb there is gyroscope calibration option in which its ball is not moving anywhere while moving the phone on the different axis but it is saying calibrated on putting it on flat surface and saying some file missing if we do calibrtion by putting phone in hands.........
in the application gps status each thing is showing readings only the magnetic field and the centre ball in the middle not moving
so is there is any real solution for this problem.............
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To ur last statement:
It seems like it's not working any longer, that's why the "ball" while calibration don't move.
After a few seconds it says calibrated because that it set the actual position as default.
That's why while a normal calibration u lay the phone on a table or kind of it - next time the point is in the middle of this position.
Hope this makes a bit clear why it seems to be defect.
Because changing anything in hardware, I can't give any reply, sorry.
CHEERS
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Hannibal226 said:
To ur last statement:
It seems like it's not working any longer, that's why the "ball" while calibration don't move.
After a few seconds it says calibrated because that it set the actual position as default.
That's why while a normal calibration u lay the phone on a table or kind of it - next time the point is in the middle of this position.
Hope this makes a bit clear why it seems to be defect.
Because changing anything in hardware, I can't give any reply, sorry.
CHEERS
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didnt get exactly
is hardware defect according to you????????????
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didnt get exactly
is hardware defect according to you????????????
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Yep for me it seems to be a hardware defect.
U just try to point out why
But anyway I can't help u then, sorry.
CHEERS
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if any one has repair solution for this than please let me know because i had visited the samsung service center and they are saying its motion ic has to change and the charges are 30$
so i am looking for a cheap way to sort it