Screen Not Timing Out - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys.
Am on the latest 4.0.4 unbranded in the UK (waiting patiently for JB)
But my screen is not timing out and is draining the battery something chronic, basically unplugged it from charge this morning and have just got the message for the phone to be plugged into the charger.
The display timeout is set to 15 seconds but unless I press the power button to put the screen off then it is just constantly staying on.
Help anyone?

Hello
I Have same issue on mine here in italy...with XXLH1
I have to power it off to fix the problem.
Soft buttons remain on too when problem arise.
Thanks in advance.
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experienced the same bug in lh7,,, restarted the mobile, it worked
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Same issue on xxdlh8
I did a full wipe... Should have tried a simple restart first I guess...
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Might be related to an installed application. I removed Drivelink and the issue is gone.
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puiradu2009 said:
Might be related to an installed application. I removed Drivelink and the issue is gone.
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Yeah, I notice that too

puiradu2009 said:
Might be related to an installed application. I removed Drivelink and the issue is gone.
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Thanks mate !!!
Had the same issue since yesterday, did not know where it came from...
Drive link is in fact the only app I installed yesterday = uninstall

puiradu2009 said:
Might be related to an installed application. I removed Drivelink and the issue is gone.
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me too, and the issue is gone

Had this on LH7 and lh8,a restart solved this
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Incredibly laggy animation for screen rotation.

Anyone else have this problem?
I'm on stock everything XXALF2
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S_Dot said:
Anyone else have this problem?
I'm on stock everything XXALF2
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LF6 here, absolutely no issues.
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Go to settings,scroll down to development,then set the animation to 0.5 or 0.0 for both
zodiaxe66 said:
Go to settings,scroll down to development,then set the animation to 0.5 or 0.0 for both
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Slightly better. But this might be a ram issue. It doesn't happen when I'm fresh off a restart. Hmm.
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S_Dot said:
Slightly better. But this might be a ram issue. It doesn't happen when I'm fresh off a restart. Hmm.
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Yep, that wasn't a fix, try to change your rom with another a let's see if this fix your issue.
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There can be numerous things that is creating lag.rom,kernel apps,to many appswrong settings in kernel(oc,uv,script)this was a quick way to see if the issue disappear.
Are u on stock or costum rom.was it like this after flashing base rom or after u installed 3' party apps and I could go on.
Just flashing new firmware doesn't "fix" anything.locating the prob does
zodiaxe66 said:
There can be numerous things that is creating lag.rom,kernel apps,to many appswrong settings in kernel(oc,uv,script)this was a quick way to see if the issue disappear.
Are u on stock or costum rom.was it like this after flashing base rom or after u installed 3' party apps and I could go on.
Just flashing new firmware doesn't "fix" anything.locating the prob does
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Yes, I'm on stock everything
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Then its probably an app u installed or to many.do u use a cache cleaner.I can easely clean 50-60 mb after a day of heavy browsing."easy cache cleaner" is free in store.
Or try uninstalling the latest apps u installed.
If u have cwm,try clean dalvik cache

[Q] Help - Detect App(s) randomly turning the screen on

As per the title I get a strange behavior with the screen randomly (every 30 mins) when in sleep mode.
It happens both with data and sync on and in flight mode.
I'm on the latest fw of my intl. S3, I had this issue since the beginning.
I'm rooted.
How can I detect what is causing it? Is there an app?
Tx for your help.
Maybe your network doesnt support fast dormancy.
Check out this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752659
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rishabho1 said:
Maybe your network doesnt support fast dormancy.
Check out this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752659
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It happens both via 3G and Wifi (where my ICS Tablet does not have the issue).
More importantly it happens in flight mode.
Thanks but I think it is an app or an OS part.
So, is this the cause ??
Happens with me too, but I am unrooted to try this method.
rishabho1 said:
So, is this the cause ??
Happens with me too, but I am unrooted to try this method.
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I have not tried, but I don't think it is a network related issue as it happens also when in Flight mode (everything switched off).
Make sense?
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vittogn said:
As per the title I get a strange behavior with the screen randomly (every 30 mins) when in sleep mode.
It happens both with data and sync on and in flight mode.
I'm on the latest fw of my intl. S3, I had this issue since the beginning.
I'm rooted.
How can I detect what is causing it? Is there an app?
Tx for your help.
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If you mean to check apps having wakelocks..then install better battery stats.. just search it on xda.. i m on mobile..so hard to give you a link
Chillz88 said:
If you mean to check apps having wakelocks..then install better battery stats.. just search it on xda.. i m on mobile..so hard to give you a link
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I tried in the past with no luck.
Partial wakelocks gives to me a huge numbers of apps/services. I do not see the option to have "the last one that caused the screen to go on".
Can you help me to narrow the search?
Help me!!
Am I the only with this issue???
It happened to me tonight, but I have never noticed it until now.
If u got the official Facebook app installed, then uninstall it and see what happens.
Otherwise uninstall your apps 1 by 1, untill u find the rouge app.this caused by an app
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If u got the official Facebook app installed, then uninstall it and see what happens.
Otherwise uninstall your apps 1 by 1, untill u find the rouge app.this caused by an app
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I'll give it a try.
To do it all my 100++apps would be crazy time consuming, I'll live with the bug!
Tx.
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I had the exact same issue, and the same question a day or two ago.
I did what a previous user stated, I traced back my steps and uninstalled the latest apps I had installed and then installed one by one and found the one causing the problem. Unfortunately I cannot remember which app it was for me, but it can be any one of them.
Guess there must be a way to log all current system activity to a file and once it happens, check the log?
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The problem with the "bug" in this case is that it drains battery power unnecessarily
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BioVolt said:
I had the exact same issue, and the same question a day or two ago.
I did what a previous user stated, I traced back my steps and uninstalled the latest apps I had installed and then installed one by one and found the one causing the problem. Unfortunately I cannot remember which app it was for me, but it can be any one of them.
Guess there must be a way to log all current system activity to a file and once it happens, check the log?
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Bwtterbatterystats should help but I don't know how to get to the result. The dev is not that helpful!
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BioVolt said:
The problem with the "bug" in this case is that it drains battery power unnecessarily
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The screen flash twice or 3 times every 30 mins, for a couple of seconds.
It is a drain, but I don't think a huge one.
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About the problem ...
Maybe it's related to application that closing yuor phone screen
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If u got the official Facebook app installed, then uninstall it and see what happens.
Otherwise uninstall your apps 1 by 1, untill u find the rouge app.this caused by an app
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It is not FB.
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Tasker not working on s3?

Hey all. Today I installed Tasker on my s3..I was trying to get "turn wifi on at home" working.. I followed tutorials correctly but it did not worked.
So I tried an easy on like - open music player when headphones inserted.. That did not happen too.. What am I supposed to do?
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Works fine for me.
swapniltiwari said:
Hey all. Today I installed Tasker on my s3..I was trying to get "turn wifi on at home" working.. I followed tutorials correctly but it did not worked.
So I tried an easy on like - open music player when headphones inserted.. That did not happen too.. What am I supposed to do?
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I use tasker, it is great. It has worked perfectly for me on ICS, CM10 and the Samsung JB leaks.
It sounds like you are missing something obvious, I take it you have ticked the "ON" box on the bottom right of the main screen to activate it ?
swapniltiwari said:
Hey all. Today I installed Tasker on my s3..I was trying to get "turn wifi on at home" working.. I followed tutorials correctly but it did not worked.
So I tried an easy on like - open music player when headphones inserted.. That did not happen too.. What am I supposed to do?
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It stopped working for me on the LI3 leak but after that's its been working perfectly, before and after LI3.
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I have neither flashed nor rooted.. And yes I have activated it..
I have also made some profiles and tasks. But they just don't execute when the situation occurs
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Working perfectly here
Reinstalling would help?
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Don't think..
Can you share the screenshot?
I inserted headphones and no reaction
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Can you just select the task and Press the PLAY button?
Does that open up the Music app.
I'm not sure, but maybe the Music app does get loaded in ram but isn't shown in the foreground.
Btw, you can easily do this with PowerAmp. No need for tasker
Yes tried play button too.. Doesn't work...
Btw I don't need the app for this.. I need to turn wifi auto on near home and stuff..
Also I did not bought the app.. I got the apk.. Does this has do do something with it?
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swapniltiwari said:
Yes tried play button too.. Doesn't work...
Btw I don't need the app for this.. I need to turn wifi auto on near home and stuff..
Also I did not bought the app.. I got the apk.. Does this has do do something with it?
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Seems like it's God's penalty for stealing...
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My debitcard doesn't work on googole
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swapniltiwari said:
I did not bought the app.. I got the apk.. Does this has do do something with it?
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If you download the apk from there website it has a 7 day trial. Uninstall then try the website apk and then you'll find out.
I had no problems with tasker when I got my S3 but I've moved to CM10 preview now.
Okay. Leme try
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tried trial version from the dev site.. and that is now working..
<3 this app.. gotta arrange a vcc to buy thanks all
swapniltiwari said:
tried trial version from the dev site.. and that is now working..
<3 this app.. gotta arrange a vcc to buy thanks all
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They do a direct purchase via the app or the website which does paypal (as evil as paypal is)
in india we Can't buy from paypal
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swapniltiwari said:
in india we Can't buy from paypal
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Get an account in Axis bank or buy any credit cards.
Btw Axis bank debit cards(Master) work everywhere.
I have been using Llama for Wifi Auto on when @ home & work, works flawlessly.
It's a free app, try it.
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[Q] Why wifi is turning off when screen turns off?

Hi,
I am using a samsung galaxy s2 I9100 phone and recently updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS8. My problem is that when I turn my screen off or it turns off automatically, the wifi network is off. Wifi duing sleep is turned to always on in settings but doesnt seem like working. If im chatting and until someone replies the screen turns off, I wnt receive any notifications until I turn it on to check manually. Same applies for email. When i turn the screen on, it will show wifi now connected. This was not a problem on ICS as even though the screen was off, I would receive notifications and email as it is sent.
So can u please suggest a solution and also I dont want to go back to ICS
Thanks
Read here how to go from JB back to ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951251.
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Thx for your reply but as i said i dnt want to downgrade from Jelly Bean as i waited long to have it and it works well. The only prob being that wifi issue. I fink this problem should be solved instead. Anyone having the same issue?
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Try to use a nuke script on the device and reflash JB.
Don't forget to backup everything.
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Whats a nuke script and how to do that? And also do i install the same version of JB again or search for another one as this one has a wifi problem. I downloaded it and installed via Odin.
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heetesh22 said:
Whats a nuke script and how to do that? And also do i install the same version of JB again or search for another one as this one has a wifi problem. I downloaded it and installed via Odin.
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Nuke scripts can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100558.
How to use? Read inside same thread.
Reflash JB just like you flashed it the first time.
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Thanks. Will try to flash the phone again with that version of JB. Will let you know later. If anyone had the same problem please help as I saw this problem in other forums also.
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The problem wnt b solved. I also tried some who claim to make the wifi stay on but doesnt work. Ive seen many posts here on this same issue but no one came with a good solution. Where are the experts?
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heetesh22 said:
Hi,
I am using a samsung galaxy s2 I9100 phone and recently updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS8. My problem is that when I turn my screen off or it turns off automatically, the wifi network is off. Wifi duing sleep is turned to always on in settings but doesnt seem like working. If im chatting and until someone replies the screen turns off, I wnt receive any notifications until I turn it on to check manually. Same applies for email. When i turn the screen on, it will show wifi now connected. This was not a problem on ICS as even though the screen was off, I would receive notifications and email as it is sent.
So can u please suggest a solution and also I dont want to go back to ICS
Thanks
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Dear heetesh22,
I'm having exactly the same problem you have,after updating my S2 from ICS to JB 4.1.2(XWLSD).Do you have any news about this extremely serious bug?Meanwhile I donwgraded my phone back to ICS 4.0.3...but I really want to have JB on it!!!DAMN!:crying:
R: [Q] Why wifi is turning off when screen turns off?
No news about this issue?
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hops77 said:
Dear heetesh22,
I'm having exactly the same problem you have,after updating my S2 from ICS to JB 4.1.2(XWLSD).Do you have any news about this extremely serious bug?Meanwhile I donwgraded my phone back to ICS 4.0.3...but I really want to have JB on it!!!DAMN!:crying:
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heetesh22 said:
The problem wnt b solved. I also tried some who claim to make the wifi stay on but doesnt work. Ive seen many posts here on this same issue but no one came with a good solution. Where are the experts?
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Are you guys using any battery saving app? Are you using stock Rom or any custom Rom? Please provide these data along with your question. Without these it's difficult to figure out the problem for any expert.
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arcopidia said:
Are you guys using any battery saving app? Are you using stock Rom or any custom Rom? Please provide these data along with your question. Without these it's difficult to figure out the problem for any expert.
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No battery saving apps, and my firmware is the stock rom rooted and CWMed with phil'z kernel...
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R: [Q] Why wifi is turning off when screen turns off?
For some days I think I will try to install stock 4.1.2 and no personal apps from Play Store or root, in order to understand if the problem is app related...
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arcopidia said:
Are you guys using any battery saving app? Are you using stock Rom or any custom Rom
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Same problem here with stock rom, no battery saver apps, and battery saving not active in the settings.
Upgraded to JB with Kies, factory reset afterwards.
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No news? Does anyone fixed it?
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I managed to fix it somehow by reinstalling android
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Your kernel can turn the wi-fi off when the screen is off. I think it's a kernel issue.
No news about this issue? Did anyone try with XWLSN?
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Finally I fixed our problem about wifi. I know you will consider me a stupid, because my solution is related to something we decide to exclude from the possible causes of our wifi issue, but... The problem is fixable managing the router settings! I have a b/g/n modem-router... When it works in b/g/n mode the wifi issue appears... If it works only in b/g mode it disappears! I had exactly the same problem with a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and the solution I found for S2 works for it too... I hope this can helps you too.
Let me know if you fixed or not...
Ps: I actually am on the stock XWLSD...
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hops77 said:
Finally I fixed our problem about wifi. I know you will consider me a stupid, because my solution is related to something we decide to exclude from the possible causes of our wifi issue, but... The problem is fixable managing the router settings! I have a b/g/n modem-router... When it works in b/g/n mode the wifi issue appears... If it works only in b/g mode it disappears! I had exactly the same problem with a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and the solution I found for S2 works for it too... I hope this can helps you too.
Let me know if you fixed or not...
Ps: I actually am on the stock XWLSD...
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Not stupid mate, infact we appreciate people who solve their own problems and even takes the time to share it with others.
Well done :thumbup:
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[Q] Fun Run

Hi guys
Am getting a force close when trying to play/start fun run .. A black screen shows up then the game closes itself
Any ideas ?
- I think that the causatvie of this FC is games hacking apps
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and8res said:
- I think that the causatvie of this FC is games hacking apps
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don't use them
Glebun said:
don't use them
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I've deleted all of them then rebooted my phone but nothing happened !
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and8res said:
I've deleted all of them then rebooted my phone but nothing happened !
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delete the game, re-install from scratch the original
chrismast said:
delete the game, re-install from scratch the original
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I've done it many times but no luck
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and8res said:
I've done it many times but no luck
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Maybe contact the developer then: http://dirtybit.no/faq.html
Well I got the same problem
When starting fun run my screen goes black for about 10 seconds and then goes back to the homescreen
I've tried to reinstall from scratch, wiping catch, searched for solutions in the web but no luck so far
I'm afraid the only way will be to reflash the rom

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