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This thread has been created to assist owners of:[/SIZE][SIZE=+2]The LG G5[/SIZE]
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Is there any way to create keyboard shortcuts? Like I type in [email protected] and it would automatically change that to my email address? I can see how to add words to the dictionary, but not to make shortcuts.
How does the battery in the cam plus module work? Ive seen reports saying it doesnt work except when using the camera? Why would this be? Also tk bay said ipyou can not charge your phone with the cam plus module on? How dumb could lg be?
Not a question but eagerly hoping they can update one of the apps used for rooting without a PC to root my phone as I don't own a laptop at present.
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Got another one: Can you disable the "Beauty Mode" on the front facing camera permanently? I want the slider to always be at 0. Really, really annoying for people who have freckles or stubble.
Anyone tried updating their h860 variant to this version? This is the first update i am getting since owning the phone for almost a month now.
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aknotts415 said:
How does the battery in the cam plus module work? Ive seen reports saying it doesnt work except when using the camera? Why would this be? Also tk bay said ipyou can not charge your phone with the cam plus module on? How dumb could lg be?
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The CamPlus Module is specifically meant to be used with the Camera App on the phone. There is a switch on the module that allows quick access to the Camera app. There's a Shutter Button, as well as button for taking videos.
You can charge the phone with the Module installed. The module has it's own battery and I've discovered that the module may charge the phone momentarily. With the Cam Plus Module installed on my G5, with a solid LTE Signal, I can get close to 15 hours of use in a day.
1. Any one facing serious lag with chrome?
2. When im trying launch recovery with hardware keys it asks if its ok to wipe everything- this is the way to recovery?
3. The fingerpring sensor sometimes not responding at all even when the display turned on.
aradgonen said:
1. Any one facing serious lag with chrome?
2. When im trying launch recovery with hardware keys it asks if its ok to wipe everything- this is the way to recovery?
3. The fingerpring sensor sometimes not responding at all even when the display turned on.
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1) Nope, i'm using Chrome dev and is smooth
2) Yes, lg's stock recovery only performs the hard reset, and it's the same on the other LG devices.
3) No problem with the fingerprint scanner, maybe a faulty device? Try to unlock the screen 4-5 times with the fingerprint and check if it works correctly
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I tried but its happens very rarely once a week so its wierd.
aradgonen said:
I tried but its happens very rarely once a week so its wierd.
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If it's so rare then there is no reason to worry about, it could just be a "stability" problem of the "young" software, or it's just you that put your finger in a wrong way, maybe Try to re-add the fingerprint or to add another one and See if things are different
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Killua96 said:
If it's so rare then there is no reason to worry about, it could just be a "stability" problem of the "young" software, or it's just you that put your finger in a wrong way, maybe Try to re-add the fingerprint or to add another one and See if things are different
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Ok
The problem isnt that the finger isnt recognized , its like the sensor doesnt recognize the touch
aradgonen said:
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The problem isnt that the finger isnt recognized , its like the sensor doesnt recognize the touch
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The touch? You mean that if sometimes if you put your finger in the sensor the phone doesn't viber (which means wrong fingerprint) and no led appears? Well, that is sue strange, never happened to me, but still if it's so rare probably there is no need to worry about, if the problem get worse then it could be an hardware issue
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Killua96 said:
The touch? You mean that if sometimes if you put your finger in the sensor the phone doesn't viber (which means wrong fingerprint) and no led appears? Well, that is sue strange, never happened to me, but still if it's so rare probably there is no need to worry about, if the problem get worse then it could be an hardware issue
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Ok thank you!
Has any experienced mediocre Wi-Fi speeds? On my AT&T G5 I'm getting 18Mbps down and 6Mbps up compared to 48Mbps down and 6Mbps up on my Nexus 6 on a speed test at home. At work I get 110 down and 80 up on my G5, my Nexus 6 will get 240 down and 105 up. It's basically half of what my Nexus 6 will get on average. Anyone know what I need to do? Some weird setting I need to change?
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I bought my Galaxy S2 week ago on United States, but it's imported I don't know where.
I got it today, and when I tried setup it the touchscreen problem started.
I don't touch on screen but it "auto" click on middle left of screen, so, it's impossible use.
I tried restore to factory and no lucky to fix it.
When i put the S2 on charge ou USB cable connected on computer, the touchscreen "auto" click stop, but if i remove the cable connected, it return.
Anyone know why this? I can't return to EUA to change and need know if is software issue ou hardware.
Can I call to samsung on Brazil and ask about it to change or fix the problem? I need pay?
It's a new phone, I need fix this with Samsung or w/e...
im sorry to say, but it seems hardware problem. u want to take it samsung repair centre.
It's really weird... I tried update the firmware but still the same problem...
Anyone think they need change the smartphone or it's simple to fix on authorized of samsung?
Adolfops said:
It's really weird... I tried update the firmware but still the same problem...
Anyone think they need change the smartphone or it's simple to fix on authorized of samsung?
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Start listening if you ask questions. In this case: start reading. Drreality already gave you a good answer.
Second, drreality.
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BryanNL said:
Start listening if you ask questions. In this case: start reading. Drreality already gave you a good answer.
Second, drreality.
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He said to send Samsung Repair Center, so, they can fix it on my phone or give me another new phone, my question is different, troll.
Adolfops said:
He said to send Samsung Repair Center, so, they can fix it on my phone or give me another new phone, my question is different, troll.
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He wasn't trolling he just stated that you completely ignored the most logical answer you're going to get and if you ask a question listen to the answers.
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Before you turn it in; dial *#0*#
Then run the 'touch-test'. So you can diagnose whether it's the screen itself!
If problem persists; still return to Samsung!
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BryanNL said:
Before you turn it in; dial *#0*#
Then run the 'touch-test'. So you can diagnose whether it's the screen itself!
If problem persists; still return to Samsung!
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Yeah, the touch test keep clicking in the same location :\
Adolfops said:
Yeah, the touch test keep clicking in the same location :\
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Best is to turn it in mate. For service. Glad to see the test worked.
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hello, I'm facing the same problem, i bought my s2 a month ago with 1 year warranty, i faced strange issue, i was using the phone as a WiFi hotspot, then left it on the table and went to sleep, i wake up and the screen isn't responding, then i noticed a crack in the upper right of the screen, i know warranties exclude broken screens and damages caused by improper usage, although that i didn't cause the crack of the screen(no one would believe that) i went online and bought a replacement, it arrived 2 weeks later, i went online and checked on how to replace it, i did all the procedures and replaced the screen and everything went well and i got the phone functional again, but the screen went crazy with auto touches in the middle of the screen i tried everything possible by software and hardware, anyways i realized it has nothing to do with software, then by hardware i checked everything and all was right, any possible solution other than Samsung repair center?
did you solve it ? and how ?
because i think i have the same problem
i formatted everything like it was a new phone, same thing.
see the screenshots:
btw i enabled "show pointer" in developer options to see the touches,
as you see, all the touches is in the same exact column:
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Concerned your phone's hardware is not functioning properly? Eliminate the software and talk directly to the hardware with this......
From the dial pad:
*#SELF#
Or
*#0*#
Some other useful codes for testing:
Battery info: *#0228#
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Very nice!
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Yay something to play with!
Nice find
Just in case you are wondering this is completely safe. You cannot mess your phone up using this. Its just a testing platform
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Seems like a good way to test your phone. Verified works on Sprint GS3.
Thread stuck.
kennyglass123 said:
Seems like a good way to test your phone. Verified works on Sprint GS3.
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even works on verizon
Cool! I can't get the light sensor to test.......
I wonder if my ghost armor is letting light through....wouldn't the light sensor be one of the ones nest to the ffc lens?
Any test I can perform to see why i'm getting the error when trying to do a software update?
BonesHopkins said:
Any test I can perform to see why i'm getting the error when trying to do a software update?
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Clear cache and data for Google framework and any apk that says fota or ota
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das7982 said:
Clear cache and data for Google framework and any apk that says fota or ota
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Ok, I found google services framework in the application manager and cleared all data and cache. Where might I find the apks you're talking about? Oh, and once I find them, what exactly am I supposed to do with them?
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
s0me guy said:
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
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*#SELF#
equals
asterick,pound,seven,thre,five,three,pound
s0me guy said:
not to sound like a idiot but how are you able to enter alpha characters in the dial pad? i cant seem to natively. tried a few workarounds like making a new contact with that "number" or even pasting the text into the dial pad. nothing seems to work.
using stock VZW rom and Stock Dailer.
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You're not the only one...how the heck do I enter ALPHA in dailer?
does nothing on mine, maybe because I'm running custom ROM (FreeGS3)
Thanks for this. I actually used this to show a Verizon employee the dead pixel my brand new Galaxy S3 had. We used the touchscreen test mode to circle the area with the dead pixel. It showed up nicely on the white background.
I'm still unclear on what the light sensor is testing.I do get a reaction. It flashes black/blue, zero/one.....but what is it doing and how do I test the light sensor here?
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ExodusC said:
Thanks for this. I actually used this to show a Verizon employee the dead pixel my brand new Galaxy S3 had. We used the touchscreen test mode to circle the area with the dead pixel. It showed up nicely on the white background.
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Did they replace it? I was under the impression they don't warrantee against dead pixels, which would infuriate me.
The proximity sensor on this phone has much better range than my old phone. In good light, with a piece of white paper, the prox sensor would consistently get tripped at 9cm (3 1/2 inches)!, which is almost double my old phone's.
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ickster said:
Cool! I can't get the light sensor to test.......
I wonder if my ghost armor is letting light through....wouldn't the light sensor be one of the ones nest to the ffc lens?
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You have to put your finger directly on the light sensor (directly to the left of the front cam) for it binary flip from 1 to 0. It doesn't show gradually reduced sensor values as you approach.
ickster said:
Did they replace it? I was under the impression they don't warrantee against dead pixels, which would infuriate me.
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The initial floor employee would not acknowledge the problem. He kept saying "oh they won't see it and I'll get fired, etc". I remained calm but continued to press him about it, but he wouldn't budge.
I got frustrated and after arguing with him on a different route (the 14-day exchange period) he even refused to acknowledge that Verizon obliges themselves to a 14-day return. I pressed him more on it before he finally went to talk to a manager, and said "oh right we can do that". I was grudgingly going to pay the $35 restocking fee out of frustration.
Eventually, after he fumbled with the computer system for a good 20 minutes or more, he got the manager to look at the computer. The manager then asked me to see my phone, and I put it into the hardware test mode and showed him the affected area. He made a quick call to another store, as he was wondering if they had any similar problems (he said one person's phone had a damaged back plate out of the box).
After he saw the dead pixel he confirmed that I could swap it out for free. I apologized for making a fuss over a single dead pixel, but he assured me I didn't have to explain myself, and that he would have done the same thing had he paid for a defective device.
So, yes, I did get them to replace it, but only after an hour and a half of waiting, arguing, more waiting, etc.
Thankfully my new Galaxy S3 seems fine.
das7982 said:
Concerned your phone's hardware is not functioning properly? Eliminate the software and talk directly to the hardware with this......
From the dial pad:
*#SELF#
Some other useful codes for testing:
Battery info: *#0228#
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*#0*# is better Imo.
wont work for me. does it only work on stock? im on freegs3 r3
Edit: just realized this was for VW. It is not working (for me) on tmo
Kpop as the testing melody? AWHHH YEAAAAAAH
ok so i have rooted and unlocked my bootloader. This happened after i rooted the phone before i even unlocked the bootloader. As soon as it was done rooting. it rebooted and started displaying a red border around the screen. it just flashes for a second. it does not always happen but does always happen when i turn the phone to landscape again it goes away. I though maybe unlocking the bootloader and flashing a new rom which i flashed "noctorunal limited editions" rom. hoping that that would fix it. Did not work. I thank went into dev options, turned off usb debug and enable strict mode. Seems to do it a little less but it still does it. Search is not working right now in here, not have i seen anything on google. Anyone have an answer? This is my first lg phone. I have been a htc guy for a long time, but i heard this phone is a powerhouse so decided to give it a try .
on a side note. When i benchmark my processor comes back as 1188 and only desplays my device id, but not lg optimus g. it shows optimus g's but mine shows up as lg-e970 which is what it is but i dont know why it shows that instead of optimus g. just asking out of curiosity while im on here
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ok so i have rooted and unlocked my bootloader. This happened after i rooted the phone before i even unlocked the bootloader. As soon as it was done rooting. it rebooted and started displaying a red border around the screen. it just flashes for a second. it does not always happen but does always happen when i turn the phone to landscape again it goes away. I though maybe unlocking the bootloader and flashing a new rom which i flashed "noctorunal limited editions" rom. hoping that that would fix it. Did not work. I thank went into dev options, turned off usb debug and enable strict mode. Seems to do it a little less but it still does it. Search is not working right now in here, not have i seen anything on google. Anyone have an answer? This is my first lg phone. I have been a htc guy for a long time, but i heard this phone is a powerhouse so decided to give it a try .
on a side note. When i benchmark my processor comes back as 1188 and only desplays my device id, but not lg optimus g. it shows optimus g's but mine shows up as lg-e970 which is what it is but i dont know why it shows that instead of optimus g. just asking out of curiosity while im on here
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Don't know the answer to the first one but it shows that so that it can differentiate between many different versions of phones. Like the korean/international and the sprint variant. They have different features and sometimes on other phones like the GS3, they have different processors and ram.
Look in developer options and sees if any of these boxes are checked...
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Look in developer options and sees if any of these boxes are checked...
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Thank you for your reply, i believe i posted that i was in dev options and disabled debug, and strict mode and it WAS still doing it. However after playing with the phone more, it just suddenly stopped. Weird but lucky because it was really annoying me and was worried that i had my phone for a day and since i rooted it, unlocked it, and flashed a custom rom, that i was screwed because i voided my warranty lol. I appreciate your help. now to see if i can find a decent jb rom
ripbabey said:
Thank you for your reply, i believe i posted that i was in dev options and disabled debug, and strict mode and it WAS still doing it. However after playing with the phone more, it just suddenly stopped. Weird but lucky because it was really annoying me and was worried that i had my phone for a day and since i rooted it, unlocked it, and flashed a custom rom, that i was screwed because i voided my warranty lol. I appreciate your help. now to see if i can find a decent jb rom
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Yeah, those settings are the only places where I could think of that would possibly cause the flashing you were describing. Wasn't sure if you had maybe just overlooked 'em. Glad it resolved itself. :thumbup:
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Off topic, but did you take a screenshot of the quickmemo screenshot?
Why not just export it after drawing on it?
bleached45 said:
Off topic, but did you take a screenshot of the quickmemo screenshot?
Why not just export it after drawing on it?
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I sure did. . Never used it before so as is readily apparent, didn't really know what I was doing. Didn't know you could export it. I'll look into the functions more. Thx.
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I sure did. . Never used it before so as is readily apparent, didn't really know what I was doing. Didn't know you could export it. I'll look into the functions more. Thx.
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No problem, it is really just saving it, just click on the floppy icon on the top right and it saves the image without the toolbar up top but keeps any markings you drew, you can also crop the image if you click on the up arrow in the center tab and then drag the corners in the new layout.
And last but not least, you can turn off the lg watermark in the bottom corner by pressing menu and then clicking signature off.
How do you take screenshots?
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Dr0!dFreek said:
How do you take screenshots?
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hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time for a second or two
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hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time for a second or two
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My God, I didn't even realize this worked.
To take a screenshot with quickmemo it is both volume buttons... I just assumed quickmemo replaced the stock screenshot function.
To anybody that has had time to explore the GPS capabilities with the Mega ; How well does the GPS tracking set initial location, and stay locked in ?
(I have to use Google Maps on the job)
No problem here
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As its both gps and glosnas its very fast to lock on an stays locked never dropped
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That was inside my house time to fix about 5 secs
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It seems there is no problem with GPS, instead I have found this Mega can lock GPS faster than my old S3.
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WaystrikerXI said:
It seems there is no problem with GPS, instead I have found this Mega can lock GPS faster than my old S3.
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That's good to hear. Physics would suggest that a larger device also acts as a better antenna.
I switched from the samsung infuse to this one and as far as I can tell the GPS on this is great that was one of my huge factors when I switched to this. All in all I have noticed it locks on within 5 to 15 seconds not to much longer and not once has it dropped on me even in the most remote of areas.
ac19189 said:
I switched from the samsung infuse to this one and as far as I can tell the GPS on this is great that was one of my huge factors when I switched to this. All in all I have noticed it locks on within 5 to 15 seconds not to much longer and not once has it dropped on me even in the most remote of areas.
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Sorry to bring this back up... I had no problems with GPS, but the last 2 weeks I have been having terrible issues. It is constantly getting off track when travelling in the car. Losing contact with GPS... especially right before I get to a major turn in the directions. Taking forever to relock. I did a full factory reset and that didn't help.
Anyone with any ideas? I sure do not want to have to pay for insurance replacement.
Perhaps atmospheric anomalies or problems with the GPS system itself ?
Lose GPS when connecting or disconnecting power
I have found that I lose GPS if I connect or disconnect power. This usually happens when I get into the car while playing Ingress and I reconnect the power. It is easy to overcome as I just turn off and on the GPS from the Notification Panel. It is obnoxious however. Can anyone else test to see if this is happening to them?
skywalkr2 said:
Sorry to bring this back up... I had no problems with GPS, but the last 2 weeks I have been having terrible issues. It is constantly getting off track when travelling in the car. Losing contact with GPS... especially right before I get to a major turn in the directions. Taking forever to relock. I did a full factory reset and that didn't help.
Anyone with any ideas? I sure do not want to have to pay for insurance replacement.
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Hi, I have exactly same problem with my Mega. So why did you do to fix the problem?
anilhk said:
Hi, I have exactly same problem with my Mega. So why did you do to fix the problem?
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At this point I have not solved the problem. I did find that clearing the cache will alleviate the problem for a short while but it comes back. I did a support chat with Samsung and that was the first thing they had me do. Also when I loaded the new firmware update, same thing since that cleared the cache too. Samsung said to call back after testing the cleared cache step but I have not gotten around to it yet. I did find that if you have the GPS die that just hitting the GPS off and on from the notification drawer will restart it, but you probably already knew that. Glad to know that I am not the only one experiencing this issue. I am holding out hope that this will be fixed with 4.3 whenever it comes out. Otherwise I will have to do something drastic.
I also find that if I am using my GPS and bluetooth for a period time while my phone is in it's case then the GPS dies. When I remove the phone from the case it is very warm and the GPS does not come back to life from restarting it, but give it a minute to, I assume, cool down out of the case then it starts working.
str3tchb0y said:
At this point I have not solved the problem. I did find that clearing the cache will alleviate the problem for a short while but it comes back. I did a support chat with Samsung and that was the first thing they had me do. Also when I loaded the new firmware update, same thing since that cleared the cache too. Samsung said to call back after testing the cleared cache step but I have not gotten around to it yet. I did find that if you have the GPS die that just hitting the GPS off and on from the notification drawer will restart it, but you probably already knew that. Glad to know that I am not the only one experiencing this issue. I am holding out hope that this will be fixed with 4.3 whenever it comes out. Otherwise I will have to do something drastic.
I also find that if I am using my GPS and bluetooth for a period time while my phone is in it's case then the GPS dies. When I remove the phone from the case it is very warm and the GPS does not come back to life from restarting it, but give it a minute to, I assume, cool down out of the case then it starts working.
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same for me
waltpinpin said:
same for me
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Do you have a custom rom loaded? From your sig it appears you have TWRP loaded and stuff. So are you having the same issue even thou you have a custom ROM loaded?
str3tchb0y said:
Do you have a custom rom loaded? From your sig it appears you have TWRP loaded and stuff. So are you having the same issue even thou you have a custom ROM loaded?
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you're right
waltpinpin said:
you're right
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Well crap. That means that the problems we are having are not software related (unless it is a kernel issue). I was hoping/waiting for the KitKat update to see if that solved but now I don't have that much confidence it will.
Wait, my bad. This rom you have is a stock rom so it could still be a software issue. Oh well I guess I will still wait.
str3tchb0y said:
Well crap. That means that the problems we are having are not software related (unless it is a kernel issue). I was hoping/waiting for the KitKat update to see if that solved but now I don't have that much confidence it will.
Wait, my bad. This rom you have is a stock rom so it could still be a software issue. Oh well I guess I will still wait.
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like you I expect the official kitkat and I would see...
I have i9205, stock 4.2.2. GPS is excellent. Locks on within a few seconds (very, very occasionally takes maybe 20 secs) & I've never lost sync.
Possible solution
waltpinpin said:
you're right
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So I have been reading on AT&T forums and the Note 3 had the same problem. I have even gone into the AT&T store and tried this, unplugging a Note 3 while it had a GPS lock, and it loses the GPS just like the Note 3. Well the Note 3's Kit Kat update came out and the people reporting the issue before are reporting no issue now with 4.4. So there is hope that Kit Kat will solve this one complaint I have with the Mega.
The GPS on the Sprint Mega sucks complete ass. Will never lock more than 1 out of at least 22 detected satellites. Note 3 is on top and Mega is on the bottom. I'm going to discontinue use of my Mega until Sprint and Samsung fix this garbage.
I've been struggling for a while with that damned random clicks and browsing lags, and i think is a software bug related to firmware.
EDIT: A PATCH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AROUND.
One app has been released to fix the random clicks screen bug, seems related to screen thermal calibration.
VIDEO EXAMPLE SHOWING THE ISSUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBD49ogR8c0
VIDEO EXAMPLE SHOWING THE "AFTER PATCH"
http://videobam.com/tAIgp
DOWNLOAD (deposit files & mega)
http://dfiles.eu/files/23g00m1n8
https://mega.co.nz/#!rUViwbRR!MbwJhHPZnbWJuAVXEXVR5XU5v5w7MOX_gmWGZwbq-AY
**edit: Tested. Does not require root, i've been using the zu for one hour, and not random clicks after using the patch.
it does not seems to be a permanent patch, as described, should be runned when the screen start to mess around or prior, avoding the issue.
***** PUT THE DISPLAY TIMEOUT TO 2 MINUTES OR THE APP WILL FREEZE *****
Xperia Z Ultra random clicks patch: xzu_patch.apk
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C6802, 1 month old. 2 times random click both wifi on and off !!!
iron59 said:
C6802, 1 month old. 2 times random click both wifi on and off !!!
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Sorry. It worked for me.
If you keep having random clicks, i suggest you to try the settings into the wifi menu, as long it works but i have no idea why it works !
edit: this post is related to the old method of reconfiguring the wifi, not on the new russian patch published.
Why make a completely new thread for this instead of posting in the EXISTING thread you created for this issue?!
ApriliaM3 said:
Why make a completely new thread for this instead of posting in the EXISTING thread you created for this issue?!
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Yah sorry, i didn't think to join them.
None of this makes a difference in my case - the random clicking still occurs...
Someone else with the same issue...!
Found this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBD49ogR8c0
qazzi76 said:
Found this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBD49ogR8c0
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A patch has been published to fix the random click screen bug, seems related to screen thermal calibration.
http://dfiles.eu/files/23g00m1n8
will edit first post.
waveloom said:
A patch has been published to fix the random click screen bug, seems related to screen thermal calibration.
http://dfiles.eu/files/23g00m1n8
will edit first post.
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The question now is; does it work? And is it a permanent fix?
Sent from my Z Ultra, using XDA Premium 4
LordManhattan said:
The question now is; does it work? And is it a permanent fix?
Sent from my Z Ultra, using XDA Premium 4
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I dont know. I just runned the patch, and everything is working.
But it was working for a while for me, and does not happens so often, so for now i cant tell any difference.
From what i read, it is not permanent also because dont use root.. so the app should be launched when screen start to mess around.
Well well well, look what I just found in /system/usr/idc/clearpad.idc
Anybody up for a little testing? Do a nandroid before you do anything, in case it goes straight to hell.
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Nice find, I'm sure something like that is required - I'd love a "finger only" mode personally as I'm not interested in using a pen/pencil/whatever with my phone (and the ghost touches when the screen is wet and/or dirty are deeply annoying!).
AndyGarton said:
Nice find, I'm sure something like that is required - I'd love a "finger only" mode personally as I'm not interested in using a pen/pencil/whatever with my phone.
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Yeah, same here. I do know that this is in fact the way to adjust the sensitivity, but i have no idea what's what. What happens if i set it to 1? Or what happens if i set it to 0.0099?
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Note: It looks like ClearPad is Synaptic's touch technology which is being used in most Android handheld devices.
Found this in the Android source: (android/device/sony/lt26/7d63d18c0525f96a44fb5cdbb49869407923d1cd/./config/clearpad.idc)
By freexperia <jerpelea> on Aug 17, 2012
Code:
# Input Device Calibration File for the Tuna touch screen.
#
# Basic Parameters
touch.deviceType = touchScreen
touch.orientationAware = 1
# Size
touch.size.calibration = diameter
touch.size.scale = 10
touch.size.bias = 0
touch.size.isSummed = 0
# Pressure
# Driver reports signal strength as pressure.
#
# A normal thumb touch typically registers about 200 signal strength
# units although we don't expect these values to be accurate.
touch.pressure.calibration = amplitude
touch.pressure.scale = 0.005
# Orientation
touch.orientation.calibration = none
Notice "touch.pressure.scale = 0.005". The Ultra is set to 0.0074. I need a tester who has CWR installed and has or can do a full NANDROID backup and can test this. I'm only rooted.
Edit: Totally unrelated: I just got my first SOD, and i didn't even do anything. I have no idea what's happening :S
LordManhattan said:
Notice "touch.pressure.scale = 0.005". The Ultra is set to 0.0074. I need a tester who has CWR installed and has or can do a full NANDROID backup and can test this. I'm only rooted.
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I think this is related to touch sensitivity.
In official Sony forum, there is a discussion, they said that there is something related to the screen temperature and the touch overreacting.
Thanks
Thanks it works.. for now.. i am still testing..
does this work in current firmware? 4.4.4?
Screen does seem to do random stuff when a little oily, and even when clean sometimes has a lag after touch.
Ghost Touches
hi
My phone sony xperia z ultra LTE model suddenly started having ghost touches yesterday. The exact point of touch is near the keypad Number 5 and 8.
when i on the screen the phone automatically goes to the emergency call menu and the number 5 and number 8 are constantly being typed without me touching the screen.
Went to sony service center but they say may be some issues with the screen, advied to do hard reset but cannot accept the phone is it was bought overseas.
Any help from anyone is appreciated.
My phone is not rooted and is running stock rom and is up to date . Android 4.4.4
This is my first post, if any errors in posting please excuse.
gagan779 said:
hi
My phone sony xperia z ultra LTE model suddenly started having ghost touches yesterday. The exact point of touch is near the keypad Number 5 and 8.
when i on the screen the phone automatically goes to the emergency call menu and the number 5 and number 8 are constantly being typed without me touching the screen.
Went to sony service center but they say may be some issues with the screen, advied to do hard reset but cannot accept the phone is it was bought overseas.
Any help from anyone is appreciated.
My phone is not rooted and is running stock rom and is up to date . Android 4.4.4
This is my first post, if any errors in posting please excuse.
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have you tried cleaning the screen when that happens, there seems to be some software problems on the Xperia Z1 and Ultra. I had the same problem on my Z1, and got the screen replaced under warranty to have the same issue. now tih my Ultra same thing again.
Having a clean screen makes a difference.
So, does rooting it or installing a custom rom fix this?
I just bought this device and it happeend to me once, restarted it and everything is fine. I am still within the 14 day return time.
To be frank, I cant be arsed to deal with these issues. I expect more from OEMs, otherwise, might just aswell get a cheap china phone and roll with it. At least those are cheap.
I am 50/50 on either returning it or sticking with it.
I know for a fact that OEM firmware is garbage, but is this issue a hardware problem? A custom rom cant fix hardware issues.
I have had my fairshare of experience with smartphones. This is the first time anything like this has happened to me
shadowcore said:
So, does rooting it or installing a custom rom fix this?
I just bought this device and it happeend to me once, restarted it and everything is fine. I am still within the 14 day return time.
To be frank, I cant be arsed to deal with these issues. I expect more from OEMs, otherwise, might just aswell get a cheap china phone and roll with it. At least those are cheap.
I am 50/50 on either returning it or sticking with it.
I know for a fact that OEM firmware is garbage, but is this issue a hardware problem? A custom rom cant fix hardware issues.
I have had my fairshare of experience with smartphones. This is the first time anything like this has happened to me
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What firmware is it running? I have no issues on Carbon or GPe, but it is a long time since I've had Sony software on my ZUs. There is a fix for older firmware that needed root. Wet sticky/sweaty finger will make it worse