Recently,my phone started showing the overlay of the app i have closed on my homescreen or over the other apps overlay. It isnt as strong as in the app but its still there and whatever I do it doesnt disappear. Sometimes restarting helps but not always. I dont know if its a hardware or software issue. I'd like to post a screenshot but i dont know how.
thanks in advance
Isn't it just the ghost effect that all the G5 models suffer? It might get very, very strong if an app is kept on the screen for a lot of time.
thanks for your answer. do you know if there is any way to fix this problem?
You can use some software filters: if you look here you can find some threads with "solutions" to the problem. By the way, it's an hardware defect, so no software can actualy solve it, but only reduce it sacrificing a bit the color fidelty.
It seems by the way that some screens are less affected than others, so if you feel lucky and want to spend some money, you can try to change the screen, or even better if it's on warranty have the shop changing it for you (hopefully) for free.
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A person in Howard Forums had this to say:
Apps from the market looked out of alignment, because of the increased screen resolution. So now this phone, every app seems to need an update, specific to this screen, to look right. Who knows if all apps even WILL get updated.
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Is there any truth to this? If so, how are you Atrix owners dealing with it? Thanks.
sabesh said:
A person in Howard Forums had this to say:
Is there any truth to this? If so, how are you Atrix owners dealing with it? Thanks.
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I've had some issues with this, but not too many. ESPN Scorecenter is the highest offender. Most other ones have built in scaling now.
Widgetsoid buttons look a little pixelated, but almost everything else simply looks sharper.
Use launcher pro resize thing I have been able to get alot of my widgets centered
Thx folks! I've made up my mind to try out an Atrix. Cheers.
I've had a couple widgets which just don't look very good on this phone due to the extra pixels, but nothing that has bothered me. These higher screen resolutions will become the norm, so eventually any of the decent apps out there will get updated.
words with friends has this issue.
Its mainly apps who poorly code them to run at standard resolutions and standard LCD density.
offender apps
Heytell is an app that does this on our phones.
Application Protection seems to only use half of the screen where on my other phones it would take up the entire screen when asking for passcode.
This is an old thread and and old issue. To those who don't know, this problem is likely caused by an incompatibility issue with older android versions. To fix this, download Spare Parts from the market. In Spare Parts, uncheck "Compatibility Mode." Reboot your phone and enjoy properly sized apps.
Wondering if the setting for Automatic screen brightness is bad for you all? What im talking about is that my screen brightness is not changing accordingly to light/dark environment, it's basically always on medium. Can my phone be broken or is this normal?
Also experience screen drop outs where it's stop responding to touch input, it sits like that for short period of time and will start responding again. It seems not like a frequent problem but happens now and again since I bought it last week.
Last but not least, im experiencing some forms....in lack of words, "processor" straining if I have all 20 Xbox games installed and a lot of apps and music. Seems that the less memory the more chopy everything become. Even with a lot removed from storage and having, like 7GB free its a bit choppy, but the problem will increase expanding to less increased memory. Just open Games and looking at the avatar you can see lagg in his movments. I feely like with a clean phone I never saw that.
Now worth noting is I am VERY picky when it comes to lagg/choppiness/Screen flickerings. This phone is brand new and I come from a Omnia 7. While surfing the Webb is a incredible experience, its so smooth, I feel that start menu scrolling, avatar movements etc is choppy and almost, as bad? as a first gen device. Game performance seems to be better on the Titan compared to my old Omnia 7. But on a lot of areas it seems my Omnia 7 is on par with the Titan. This is a new gen device, shouldn't I experience a lot of difference.
Now, anybody got some thoughts about this? Any feedback/help is appreciated.
Best regards
Me
The amount of used/free storage has very little to do with the performance of the phone. More than likely, its simply the phone needing to download and load data that is causing some of the stuttering you are seeing, which is the most common culprit of performance hiccups. The storage memory is not the same thing as the memory used to run the phone/apps/games. A common misconception.
Slow data connections/downloads in combination with the inability for the phone to load all your information instantly is probably the lag you are seeing (or even, the phone IS trying to load all your data at once). It is more apparent in 3rd party apps, but its the same as any device trying to load data.
If it really is to the point where its unbearable, it may very well be that your device is defective. I don't have any major issues with freezing/stuttering/lag on any of my Windows Phone devices. Its a bit more noticeable on my 1st gen devices, but its largely eliminated on my 2nd gen devices. A little bit of stuttering here and there is completely normal for any device though.
Thnx for the input. I can't tell what's the reason behind it, but my Omnua was the same. To many Tiles and the start screen will get choppy etc.
Nobody have any trouble with the screen brightness and phone freezing for a short period? Many small things I never noticed on my Omnia 7, and I thought that phone wasn't all there. If all small problems is here in scared for the survival of WP if phones get worse. If there to. Ompete with Apple plz give solid performance.... I feel disappointed :'(
I've a ton of live tiles and no start screen lag. Maybe your device is defective?
or maybe my standards are 2 high. It can't be a coincidence that my Omnia 7, Lumia 800 and now my Titan is doing the same thing...but that is a WP7 issue. Currently is automatic screen brightness my worst concerns, and if dark room or sunlight don't really change on your phones, then I know its a standard Titan issue, if not, I need to send it back for repairs. And maybe the screen freezing I have is connected to the sensor is broken. I have no clue so .....if you cover your phones top, or put a strong light on it, does your brightness change?
screen freezing should probably be more accurately be called screen drop out, like its disconnected some how. Haven't happend for 1-2 days now.
I remember my old HD2 was reported with broken screens as a flaw and people had to send in a lot of there devices before it was fixed. Kind of scared its typical bad HTC quality playing its thing?
Autobrightness - known bug
Screen stutter - tried SRS-off?
Start screen lag - ghosting
Screen drop - lock-unlock screen, known bug for some handsets.
It's all in the sticky of FAQs.
I can fill my screen with tons of tiles too and get absolutely no lag.
I think really the best way for any of us to tell you whether or not the type of lag you are experiencing is normal would be to take video. Use the phone as you normally would, take some video of you doing it, and clearly we should be able to see any weird lag issues.
But again, a little bit of lag, on any device, is totally normal. It may be that you are just too picky. I imagine that using Android would totally kill you since the lag there gets out of hand at times.
Problem is, while you may think its Windows Phone in general because it has happened to the last 3 of your devices, the rest of us here experience little to no lag with our devices, which would rule out that it is just a Windows Phone problem. It may be the way you set your phone up that it causing some kind of lag, totally possible, since everyone sets up their device in different ways. And more than likely, you have set your phone up a certain way every time you move to a new device, because that's just how you set it up.
Thanx for all the great input and maybe im just picky.
Great FAQ thread, sorry for not seeing it, but I would give you the tip to rename it to somthing more...boring? :-D. All I saw was FAQ and noob and then my interest was gone, sorry for that, usually see em and they always rock so thnx for a nice post. As a naming tip. FAQ: HTC TITAN: current Information/issues/solutions.
Maybe just me but in sorry i missed your FAQ. Keep upp the work and nice to know its basically HTC screwing up again, when will they learn. (Miss my Omnia 7)
also, feel free to delete this thread if you consider name change ...lol, just trying to be kind and frank.
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Thanx for all the great input and maybe im just picky.
Great FAQ thread, sorry for not seeing it, but I would give you the tip to rename it to somthing more...boring? :-D. All I saw was FAQ and noob and then my interest was gone, sorry for that, usually see em and they always rock so thnx for a nice post. As a naming tip. FAQ: HTC TITAN: current Information/issues/solutions.
Maybe just me but in sorry i missed your FAQ. Keep upp the work and nice to know its basically HTC screwing up again, when will they learn. (Miss my Omnia 7)
also, feel free to delete this thread if you consider name change ...lol, just trying to be kind and frank.
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No problem mate! I've changed it
I think HTC din't just mess up in general. It was the first batch (Oct/Nov purchases) that had the most issues and plenty with ATT. In the UK if you got something from first batch off CarPhone Warehouse - you would see those freezes and lags. However, I swapped mine just before December and no issues after that. The ghosting is common with ALL HTCs. Android, Windows - doesn't matter. It's their S-LCD/LCD screens.
hehe okay. Just bought mine of Expansys and they were waiting to get em in to stock so was hoping to skip first wave. Any ways to see which rendition I have? Hmm I will go to the FAQ after your reply so delite this thread in awhile then, its no good when there is a FAQ, especially as good as the one there is.
Hi all! I am on the latest OTA (9.4.2.28) and rooted. I have some annoying bugs with my screen that screen shots cannot capture and they are hard to explain in words too.. Basically I notice them primarily on using two PDF reading apps.. and sometimes when I quickly sleep and wake the screen up..
Some Background:
One bug causes the whole screen output (icons, system bar etc.) to move a few pixels up and then down over and over in a jittery motion and I have found no way to cure it other than a reboot.
The other bug causes the screen to generate jagged noisy lines like you may see on an old CRT TV especially with a very poor analog signal... And this happens mostly while using the PDF apps... And rarely I noticed this happening system wide.
Now I am confused as to whether this is a software bug or a hardware bug. If a software bug, then installing some Custom ROM may help. If hardware then I wish to return this and get an Infinity pad as others tried as I just can't accept the fact that a $500 tablet struggles to display PDFs, which is one of the "main" reasons I bought it... In fact, I am put off by its troublesome PDF viewing bugs and so I don't make use of it so often... and whenever I do end up reading PDFs on it, I face this issue! Not a fun way to enjoy my tablet I paid for (and I am a student so that money wasn't so easy to part with... )
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So, long story short, I have decided to do a factory reset to see if it removes the bugs so that I am a happy man! But I don't want to lose root in the process. So, will Voodoo help?
Secondly, even after a factory reset, if the problem persists, do you think it is hardware (in which case I'll try my best to return it for a Infinity) or software (so I can live with it by installing a ROM...)...
Side note on my failed return attempt:
Also, I already tried to return it to Bestbuy where I got it from. They said they won't do the return since I have no insurance purchased from them... And I told I have issues with WiFi but my particular TFP doesn't have "major" issues. Therefore, when he tested it and saw reasonably good WiFi, he was even more insistent on not allowing the return..
ANY help in this regard and I will be extremely grateful! Thanks in advance!
Here is a video displaying the error... Please tell me if you think it is a software bug or a hardware bug...
Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/393bnz3t5ch3gy1/Asus Screen glitch.wmv
there is a black horizontal line very thin about 1 Px width.
that appears on my new S3 i9300 screen.
it appears 2-3 seconds after i turn the screen on/
except that everything is working fine.
when i changed ROM's it disappeared for a while but than returned.
what is it?
is it a software or hardware problem?
how can i fix it?
it is really annoying.
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there is a black horizontal line very thin about 1 Px width.
that appears on my new S3 i9300 screen.
it appears 2-3 seconds after i turn the screen on/
except that everything is working fine.
when i changed ROM's it disappeared for a while but than returned.
what is it?
is it a software or hardware problem?
how can i fix it?
it is really annoying.
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A pic of the problem will help a long way in understanding the issue.
i cant screenshot it.
other camera phone could see it.
its very thin and its there.
black thin line. 1Px width.
smaller than a human hair. but still visible.
its located on the upper 1/3 of the screen. horizontal.
If you can't screenshot is,is hardware,a deadline pixel...sorry :/ Try to move the device,carefully hit it...and see if the line disappear for a moment...
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If you can't screenshot is,is hardware,a deadline pixel...sorry :/ Try to move the device,carefully hit it...and see if the line disappear for a moment...
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if its a hardware issue how can u explain it not always showing ?
sometimes it doesnt appear until i open the camera.
i think that if it were hardware it would be permanent.
any more useful ideas?
i need solutions.
i need answers.
help?
leroyfire said:
if its a hardware issue how can u explain it not always showing ?
sometimes it doesnt appear until i open the camera.
i think that if it were hardware it would be permanent.
any more useful ideas?
i need solutions.
i need answers.
help?
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If it is connection/floating error - it will not be visible always. If it is NOT hardware, you definitely should be able to take screenshot on which the line would be visible.
use LCD Test (AMOLED ready) from Google Play. Test it.
BUT: if you definitely DO NOT want to provide look, and same time if you DO require answers, solutions,and help - keep requiring.
Having the requirements is a best motivation in life.
Privately, I'd like to advise you to KINDLY ASK for help here, not to REQUIRE it.
i tried.
i do not know what to do or how to fix it.
what do u mean by floating /connection?
did the lcd test and the line was always there. (not sure about thee black screen- couldn't see)
and BTW
sorry for the tone.
some things do get lost in translation
and sometimes desperate and frustrate can sound like demanding.
THANK U FOR ALL YOUR HELP GUYS.
By the "floating" error type related with connection: loose screen connector.
I had this with one of my previous phones, that the error occurred pretty randomly.
But, if I'm not wrong, your phone is pretty new, right?
therefore, rather than using the term :"warranty repair", I'd prefer use of : item not according to the purchase agreement, and I'd took it to the store for replace (of course: it is possible in EU, but I have no idea where you live).
Anyway: Frustration is good excuse for me, which I can understand very well.
Good luck:good:
Hello,
I've bought off ebay a LG V30+ H930DS 128go to replace my laggy LG G5 at a pretty good price (150€). The back cover was crack, so I replaced it with a 10€ one from aliexpress.
Unfortunately the phone randomly shutdown, like once every day or two making it horrible to use it as an alarm for work, and using it. When it happens, power button doesn't start it, I need to do the Volume - min + power button to start the phone.
Does any of you know how to fix that or where the problem is coming from ?
Battery health is good according to battery apps, already tried factory reset.
Since I change the back I can't really ask for a refund on ebay, and a bit sad of spending all of this money on a non fully working phone.
Thank you
I can't provide you with a straight fix / solution but it's possibly hardware related. Anyway, you might wanna check out these following links that might give you better idea.
1. Others that experienced similar problem
https://forums.androidcentral.com/g...6-random-shutdowns-bit-advice-needed.html?amp
2. Getting a logcat of what could possibly lead to reboot
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3469016/can-i-get-logcat-logs-after-phone-reboots
3. Another useful link which you might find a bit cliche
https://android-ios-data-recovery.com/fix-android-phone-shuts-off-randomly/
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I can't provide you with a straight fix / solution but it's possibly hardware related. Anyway, you might wanna check out these following links that might give you better idea.
1. Others that experienced similar problem
https://forums.androidcentral.com/g...6-random-shutdowns-bit-advice-needed.html?amp
2. Getting a logcat of what could possibly lead to reboot
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3469016/can-i-get-logcat-logs-after-phone-reboots
3. Another useful link which you might find a bit cliche
https://android-ios-data-recovery.com/fix-android-phone-shuts-off-randomly/
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Hey thank you for the response unfortunately nothing worked so far
Just find out that, it doesn't shutdown, it freezes, since my phone was out of my pocket, I've seen that the always on display still work, but the phone is unresponsive.
In my case, gcam ported is oftenly responsible for the device becoming unresponsive under certain situation. That and of course, too many tabs opened in browser as well as too many apps opened. Try using naptime's aggressive doze and limit few frequently used apps only, see how it works on your end. It needs a permission granted through adb though.
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In my case, gcam ported is oftenly responsible for the device becoming unresponsive under certain situation. That and of course, too many tabs opened in browser as well as too many apps opened. Try using naptime's aggressive doze and limit few frequently used apps only, see how it works on your end. It needs a permission granted through adb though.
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I may have use gcam but gcam is currently uninstalled, can it stills mess up the phone ?
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I may have use gcam but gcam is currently uninstalled, can it stills mess up the phone ?
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It won't if gcam was definitely what caused the problem. See how it goes for a couple of days and keep only few apps unoptimized in the background in battery setting. I am using aggressive doze at the moment with exception of most important apps.