When I updated to ICS the other day, I started having problems. First of all, my phone is laggy as a mtf. When I try to text, the inputs are slower than I can type and programs take awhile to load. I also cannot screenshot anymore. I tried to home + power button and volume down + power button, but nothing works. I tried restoring my phone in hopes that it would remedy the problem, but it did not help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
NguyenAdam said:
When I updated to ICS the other day, I started having problems. First of all, my phone is laggy as a mtf. When I try to text, the inputs are slower than I can type and programs take awhile to load. I also cannot screenshot anymore. I tried to home + power button and volume down + power button, but nothing works. I tried restoring my phone in hopes that it would remedy the problem, but it did not help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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To fix your lagging phone, put a custom ROM on it.
Screenshot, IDK. Vol down and power has always worked. Your holding it wrong?
Try holding the volume down button and power for a second or so
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Nothing works. :/ Shouldn't it not be laggy at all?
NguyenAdam said:
Nothing works. :/ Shouldn't it not be laggy at all?
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Cant really do much with a stock phone.
factory reset in recovery.
No it shouldnt be laggy. but its at&t.
NguyenAdam said:
Nothing works. :/ Shouldn't it not be laggy at all?
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Go to settings > developer options > transition animation scale> adjust.
The smaller the number the faster
1)Yes the screen shot capability still works. Its user error in your part. 2)what do u mean "it shouldn't be laggy at all" what are u expecting from a bloated carrier release?
Phalanx7621 said:
1)Yes the screen shot capability still works. Its user error in your part. 2)what do u mean "it shouldn't be laggy at all" what are u expecting from a bloated carrier release?
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No, my screenshots do not work. I have tried all methods and it does not work.
Is there anyway that I can downgrade to GB?
NguyenAdam said:
No, my screenshots do not work. I have tried all methods and it does not work.
Is there anyway that I can downgrade to GB?
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Honestly you're the only person who hasn't been able to do it so that leads us to believe it is user error
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Shouldn't it be "power button + home button"?
votinh said:
Shouldn't it be "power button + home button"?
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It was when I was on GB, but supposedly it has changed to Volume Down + Power Button. (Does not work for me.)
After update from GB to Ics via kies... factory reset your phone... everything would be fine...
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If it's that much of an issue, there are apps in the play store.
Clay
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nopain9nogain said:
After update from GB to Ics via kies... factory reset your phone... everything would be fine...
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So you want to potentially brick his phone? How nice of you!
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Shouldn't it be "power button + home button"?
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no. All ics ROMs use the current Google standard of vol down and power, afaik. Power and home was a Sammy convention on GB
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Did you try pressing both the power and home buttons at the same time and holding them in for a good four or five seconds? It may take a bit longer to activate since you are having performance issues.
The key is to HOLD the vol down + power AT SAME time... Ultimatum is home + power only ICS ROM I have found that on.....
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You have a lot of issues and even on a stock room just save your texts through SMS backup and restore get a copy of titanium backup sync your accounts backup your contacts to your sim, pull out your SD card and do a factory reset clean install of ics then load it back up test it before you re install all your apps and stuff to be sure its correct. Even something as simple as flashing and update can and will have issues that can usually be fixed just starting over also since your on stock save how you have your apps set up I hate when they arnt organized. Screen shot it will work unrooted I think
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I have had the same problem many times. In my case, it was caused by the fact that I press power first and volume down next. That works most of the time, but sometimes it just leads to lowering the volume.
When I press both buttons exactly the same time, it works always. (For me at least)
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been having a problem with the 2.2 roms. I install them and the screen will go to sleep during a call, and the only way to wake it up is to either hang up the call or plug in the charging cord. The phone will wake normal when i flash back to a 2.1 rom. Does anyone have any ideas how to fix on froyo roms.
Enable trackball to wakeup under cyanogen settings or something like that.
press send + vol up (or vol down, believe it's vol up) to wake up phone. mods please move to q&a thread. thanks and hope this helps.
mjb413 said:
press send + vol up (or vol down, believe it's vol up) to wake up phone. mods please move to q&a thread. thanks and hope this helps.
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You almost had it.
Press and hold vol+, then while holding that, press and release the send button. That will wake the screen without disturbing the call.
push this to system/usr/keylayout
http://www.multiupload.com/AFKG4K2IBB
sorry 5thagent. remembered seeing the instructions somewhere around. thanks for the correction! :-( i tried. I had forgotten about the other fix.
was just about to post on this today. thx for the infoz
Also... all you should have to do is pull the phone away from your face and it should turn back on almost immediately. I've never ever had this problem lol
Hungry Man said:
Also... all you should have to do is pull the phone away from your face and it should turn back on almost immediately. I've never ever had this problem lol
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I agree that should normally work,but at least for me when using speaker phone I can't just move the phone to wake it. using trackball wake/unlock works fine though
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tazzpatriot said:
push this to system/usr/keylayout
http://www.multiupload.com/AFKG4K2IBB
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What is that and what does it do?
How hard is it to program the ROM so that the screen turns back on when you touch it?
Hungry Man said:
Also... all you should have to do is pull the phone away from your face and it should turn back on almost immediately. I've never ever had this problem lol
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this is how i test my roms callin 226 and it alwayz works
Hungry Man said:
Also... all you should have to do is pull the phone away from your face and it should turn back on almost immediately. I've never ever had this problem lol
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That works but if you have your phone on the table in front of you w/speakerphone enabled while some robot is giving you 5 minutes of number equations, the phone will timeout. When the trackball wake option is selected in CyanogenMod settings/input settings, it will wake the device after you've manually turned the phone off but it doesn't wake the screen after it's timed out. I have been trying to use tasker as a way around this problem but I haven't been able to successfully write a working profile
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That works but if you have your phone on the table in front of you w/speakerphone enabled while some robot is giving you 5 minutes of number equations, the phone will timeout. When the trackball wake option is selected in CyanogenMod settings/input settings, it will wake the device after you've manually turned the phone off but it doesn't wake the screen after it's timed out. I have been trying to use tasker as a way around this problem but I haven't been able to successfully write a working profile
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just use the vol up + send?
playpolo4life said:
just use the vol up + send?
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I was never aware of this method.. Thanks dude
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playpolo4life said:
just use the vol up + send?
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I'm bumping this thread because I have the same problem but my volume rocker is broken/missing so it is very difficult for me to press vol up/down. I need to use a pen tip or needle, which I usually do not have readily available.
Is there any other option out there for me? Why can't I use the trackball or just the Send key????????????
If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it.
FYI, I'm running GSB 1.4 (CM-7 Gingerbread based ROM).
edit: Some users on the CM forums said that pressing the Menu or Home keys worked, but that doesn't work for me. They were on CM6, so maybe that doesn't work in CM7, I don't know.
CrayzeeCarl said:
I'm bumping this thread because I have the same problem but my volume rocker is broken/missing so it is very difficult for me to press vol up/down. I need to use a pen tip or needle, which I usually do not have readily available.
Is there any other option out there for me? Why can't I use the trackball or just the Send key????????????
If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it.
FYI, I'm running GSB 1.4 (CM-7 Gingerbread based ROM).
edit: Some users on the CM forums said that pressing the Menu or Home keys worked, but that doesn't work for me. They were on CM6, so maybe that doesn't work in CM7, I don't know.
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I seem to recall that in CM settings, you can configure what buttons can wake the phone up. You should be able to set it to the trackball.
I somehow randomly took a screenshot awhile ago accidentally and I don't know how I did it. So I went on google abd it told me to hold back and press home. This doesn't work for me. I am using the latest version of trigger. How do I take a screenshot with out my computer?
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I somehow randomly took a screenshot awhile ago accidentally and I don't know how I did it. So I went on google abd it told me to hold back and press home. This doesn't work for me. I am using the latest version of trigger. How do I take a screenshot with out my computer?
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download dropcap2 from the market
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Apps like ShootMe
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Using ADB: Connect the phone to your machine, run ddms from the terminal and go to Device > Screen Capture (or Ctrl-S) for taking a screenshot.
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Vibrant Froyo has the ability, though NOBODY can do it consistently or pinpoint the buttons to hold/press.
s15274n said:
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Apps like ShootMe
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Using ADB: Connect the phone to your machine, run ddms from the terminal and go to Device > Screen Capture (or Ctrl-S) for taking a screenshot.
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Vibrant Froyo has the ability, though NOBODY can do it consistently or pinpoint the buttons to hold/press.
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LOL on number 3. I hate that! Bugs me sooo much. I do it by accident a lot and can't replicate. I know it's not just me but it bugs the crap out of me lol
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I somehow randomly took a screenshot awhile ago accidentally and I don't know how I did it. So I went on google abd it told me to hold back and press home. This doesn't work for me. I am using the latest version of trigger. How do I take a screenshot with out my computer?
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I prefer the app Screenshot on the market, it's free also
Thank you. Im using the app screenshot and its pretty good. I wish it was as easy as the iphone
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how do you on the iJunk?
Open an app, shake your phone....
if you want to share it, go to your gallery to the ShootMe folder and long press it.
It's easier than that?
On iPhone all you have do is tap home and power at the same time.
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On iPhone all you have do is tap home and power at the same time.
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So you HAVE to use TWO hands? All I need is my thumb for ShootMe.
J/K, that is a pretty cool feature. I'm surprised Android has not made a button combo for this, likely an Apple patent to blame.
On miui you can hold volume down + menu = screenshot!
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I've figured out the problem!
So, after some painstaking digging, and some serious frustration, I have come to the conclusion that the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959 was designed to allow only one of the four touch-sensitive buttons to be pressed at one time (to compensate for any problems with "fat fingers"). This disallows anyone to press both at once.
"How have I taken one in the past then?" you might ask. The answer; your phone was briefly frozen when you held the back key, let go, and proceeded to press the home key. This told your phone, when it was done being retarded, that the proper steps had been taken to take a screen shot. Sadly, this can never be done when your phone is working properly, lol.
Proof: hold the back key, and after 1 second, slide your finger to the search key. Notice the light is off for the back key? Now press the home key, and it will either turn the light back on and vibrate (switched buttons), or stay off and not vibrate (didn't register home key).
I have no clue what you are talking about?????????????
Screenshot-hold volume down and power simultaneously.
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samsgun357 said:
I have no clue what you are talking about?????????????
Screenshot-hold volume down and power simultaneously.
sent from the depths of helly bean
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Which device are you using? The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959? Cause if so, then you're the only one.
Every single Samsung device I ever owned running ICS or newer, I've used Power + Volume down to take screenshots. I'm not sure if it applies to stock firmware also or just Cyanogen-based roms, but I am very sure many people takes screenshot using this method.
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Which device are you using? The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959? Cause if so, then you're the only one.
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Yes t959, I believe you are the minority.
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Vol down and power button for me. Running Helly Bean.
Toast6977 said:
Vol down and power button for me. Running Helly Bean.
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Well there's the problem. I'm still running Froyo. I tried looking up how to update to Helly Bean, and it turns out I can't update cause I don't have a Gingerbread bootloader. Power + Vol down doesn't open recovery mode. Is there a workaround to this that I am unaware of?
Well, is there a reason that you can't put a gingerbread bootloader on your Vibrant?
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Well there's the problem. I'm still running Froyo. I tried looking up how to update to Helly Bean, and it turns out I can't update cause I don't have a Gingerbread bootloader. Power + Vol down doesn't open recovery mode. Is there a workaround to this that I am unaware of?
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Well, is there a reason that you can't put a gingerbread bootloader on your Vibrant?
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In the Galaxy S with Froyo installed, you can take a screenshot of your phone by holding the back button and tapping the home button.
Unforunately, the Vibrant doesn't have a home button, it has a home captivate button and you can only press one captivate button at a time.
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Well there's the problem. I'm still running Froyo. I tried looking up how to update to Helly Bean, and it turns out I can't update cause I don't have a Gingerbread bootloader. Power + Vol down doesn't open recovery mode. Is there a workaround to this that I am unaware of?
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Accessing recovery mode for me has always been holding Vol+ and Vol- and Power Button, then releasing when the word Vibrant appear, coming from Eclair 2.1.
Whenever I turn off my phone and try and hold down the volume key, it vibrates and then restarts. Pretty much bypassing my ability to get into HBoot. I even wait for almost a minuter before starting the phone. Only thing that seems to works is a battery pull but this is a pain. So what am I missing here?
Thanks
app "quickboot" should work. Also, power down, then while off, hold vol down press power. also, adb reboot bootloader. also, in terminal emulator, reboot bootloader. Most of those should work.
I tried the vol down but like I said it wasn't working. Quickbook works great so thanks.
srb7215 said:
I tried the vol down but like I said it wasn't working. Quickbook works great so thanks.
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Quick boot is the easiest, imo. The reason volume down and power wasn't working is because you have fastboot enabled. To disable it go to menu-settings-power and then uncheck fastboot.
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Um guys all you have to do is turn fastboot off in power settings and it will work
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SkinnyBlack313 said:
Um guys all you have to do is turn fastboot off in power settings and it will work
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look at my post, right above yours
almost same story..................BUT bit different.
Mytoch 3g 32B.
cant get into HBoot and dont have any ROM installed on the phone.stucked on red splash screen "Vodafone"
Before there was HBoot 1.33.2010. by mistake flashed SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2005. after it cant get into hboot Back+Power; Volume Down+Power dont work. removed battery for long time. didnt help as well
Any ideas what can i do through adb???
thanx!
hey guys, try taking the battery out, put it back in, then hold the vol.down and press power and hold. It usually works for me.
AKA, you might of Brick your phone, did you finally fix it?
Hello guys. At first i´m so sorry for my bad english, so i´ll show you a video of my problem.
Phone - HTC Hero, Android 2,1
Video:
I can´t post outside links in my messages...
youtube. com/watch?v=V1BwQZsoKCk
It will not go to sleep mode when pressing the end/power key. But it still takes phone OUT of sleep mode, but now I have to wait for the screen timeout instead of pressing the button again.
I tried to find answer to my question, but i failed... I tried Reboot, Spare Parts - i don´t know if it worked properly, Hard reset, but the power button still not working properly.
Thank you! Marty
Restore you phone to the default setting and softares
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I tried that... No results
Marty Chill said:
I tried that... No results
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Try to restore your phone to the default, or try to install a custom rom
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Now i did a ROOT and i try to flash in some ROMs but it still not works + it cancels my outcoming and incoming calls...
Sounds like you have a failing power button.. like I do.
It's a real pain in the ass... been looking for solutions for quite a while, besides physically replacing the circuit board the button is on...
I know this is old but for anybody researching the same problem... after trying MANY different apps for taking over power button tasks, the only real solution was to buy a replacement "Flex Cable" assembly on eBay. Takes some bravery to install but everything works now.
But that's just my experience.
I suppose that the simplest way out id button remapper that you can find hear at xda.
By using such software you can easily turn any of the other physical keys of your device into the power button.
lucaoldb said:
I suppose that the simplest way out id button remapper that you can find hear at xda.
By using such software you can easily turn any of the other physical keys of your device into the power button.
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True, and they did work once the phone was up and running. However, when something went wrong on my rom and I needed to get into recovery to re-flash... I was SOL.
Yes, remapping is applied only after the kernel is loaded... So remapping is quite useless if the phone is switched off.
When I press the Power button to put the phone on standby and then again to turn the phone on again minutes later, pressing the App Drawer icon doesn't load any of my apps until I press the Recent Apps button. Anybody else notice this problem?
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When I press the Power button to put the phone on standby and then again to turn the phone on again minutes later, pressing the App Drawer icon doesn't load any of my apps until I press the Recent Apps button. Anybody else notice this problem?
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no, i havent noticed. are you stock or rooted? if rooted, what rom?
stock, non-rooted
I haven't noticed that bug, but I did have a keyboard glitch. I am also Not Rooted and 100% stock. I just did a factory reset on my phone and all the issues went away, except the Prox sensor while on a phone call doesnt work correctly
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I haven't noticed that bug, but I did have a keyboard glitch. I am also Not Rooted and 100% stock. I just did a factory reset on my phone and all the issues went away, except the Prox sensor while on a phone call doesnt work correctly
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from your dialer, *#*#3424#*#* and then do the p sensor test. does it pass?
ak074 said:
from your dialer, *#*#3424#*#* and then do the p sensor test. does it pass?
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Yes it passed. However when I make a call the screen turns off and I have to hit the power button to turn it back on. The P sensor doesn't work like its suppose to
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jdawg0024 said:
Yes it passed. However when I make a call the screen turns off and I have to hit the power button to turn it back on. The P sensor doesn't work like its suppose to
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yeah, i'm aware but its doesnt affect all devices. have you tried to wipe the cache partition?
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yeah, i'm aware but its doesnt affect all devices. have you tried to wipe the cache partition?
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How would I do that? I am 100% Stock and not Rooted
EDIT: I have done a factory reset since installing the Jelly Bean Update
jdawg0024 said:
How would I do that? I am 100% Stock and not Rooted
EDIT: I have done a factory reset since installing the Jelly Bean Update
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you can wipe the cache partition from the stock recovery that is on your phone. power the phone off, hold vol down then press and release power. this will take you to the bootloader. press vol down once to highlight recovery then press power. when you see the red triangle, press vol up & power at the same time. when you see the android system recovery menu, press vol down until wipe cache partition is highlighted and then press power. when that is finished press power with reboot system now highlighted. hope this helps
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you can wipe the cache partition from the stock recovery that is on your phone. power the phone off, hold vol down then press and release power. this will take you to the bootloader. press vol down once to highlight recovery then press power. when you see the red triangle, press vol up & power at the same time. when you see the android system recovery menu, press vol down until wipe cache partition is highlighted and then press power. when that is finished press power with reboot system now highlighted. hope this helps
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Thanks for the help. Unfortunately this did not fix the issue.
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When I press the Power button to put the phone on standby and then again to turn the phone on again minutes later, pressing the App Drawer icon doesn't load any of my apps until I press the Recent Apps button. Anybody else notice this problem?
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Yes. This is happening to me on MeanBean ROM .3 S-OFF. Thought I needed to re-flash or that it was ROM related. Sucks that this happening in the stock version as well.
No problems with the app drawer for me. I'm on MeanBean .3.
Also, my proximity sensor is working properly also. I remember when the last update came out a lot of people had problems with the proximity sensor not working properly also. Must be a hardware bug on some phones.
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Thanks for the help. Unfortunately this did not fix the issue.
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when you said that you did a factory reset, how did you do it? bootloader or recovery or settings?
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when you said that you did a factory reset, how did you do it? bootloader or recovery or settings?
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I did it through the settings.
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