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So, I was at school and my phone was fine, it was in my pocket. During the day I take it off to check what time it was, and half the screen was black with two green lines on the right side (check pic). There was no collision while it was in my pocket, nor I let it fall so I don't understand what happened :\
It's still on warranty so I'm lucky I guess, but it still sucks.
Anyone has any idea of might have happened?
Certainly looks like the screen was stressed to me. I always keep my phone with the screen facing my leg with nothing else in my pocket.
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that looks bad. did you try pressing the screen a bit, not too firmly though. do you have a custom rom?
Do you use tight jeans? that may explain the stress if you somehow "flexed" too much
jmartinho said:
So, I was at school and my phone was fine, it was in my pocket. During the day I take it off to check what time it was, and half the screen was black with two green lines on the right side (check pic). There was no collision while it was in my pocket, nor I let it fall so I don't understand what happened :\
It's still on warranty so I'm lucky I guess, but it still sucks.
Anyone has any idea of might have happened?
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it must be prob with the phone just get it replaced simple. did u overclock too high or using any custom rom
Grievous23 said:
Do you use tight jeans? that may explain the stress if you somehow "flexed" too much
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Nah, no tight jeans, and sure didn't flex.
nikhil4186 said:
that looks bad. did you try pressing the screen a bit, not too firmly though. do you have a custom rom?
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Had Mik's CM7 6.2.
shhbz said:
it must be prob with the phone just get it replaced simple. did u overclock too high or using any custom rom
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The overclock was high (806), but never had any FC or warnings, and I've had it like that for a month now, didn't have any overheat issues either. Problem is they probably won't replace it immediatly, they'll try to repair first, which means it'll take some time, so that's a bit lame but I'll just have to wait I guess.
After have a long time dealing with no gps lock with my phone I thought I would check inside and make sure the contacts were ok to the antenna. well come to find out they looked like they weren't even fully contacting the antennas contacts any longer.
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION
This should help take off the back to get to the contacts.....
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+Display+Assembly+Replacement/16384
And the picture attached is the contacts you should pry up just enough that they stay bent up a little more then the were...if you bend them to far you could brake them off! So be careful!!!!!!
It has also been suggested to add a thin piece of plastic under the contacts to help hold them against the back cases antennas.
Before this fix I could drive 30-45min to work and never get a lock, after the fix it locked on inside my house within 3 sec of starting GPS Test! Good result!
I'd swear that's the wifi antenna contacts. That's exactly what I did to fix my poor wifi issue
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This should be stickied. I just made the repair, and after months of no GPS, I finally get a fix again.
madman604 said:
I'd swear that's the wifi antenna contacts. That's exactly what I did to fix my poor wifi issue
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Both those antennas are in that location but those contacts go to the top corner where the gps is....
exlplains a lot, i always thought antennas required 2 contacts. i guess the upper one is GPS and the lower is wifi/BT.
thanks
im hoping this thread does get stickied! I had to do some searching around to find out this info to compile it for this fix.
worked. Thanks!
Plus one on the stickie. i did this and as you can see in the pic it only took less than 30 seconds. Very cool find.
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OP, just to clarify, have you always had GPS issues? If not, when did they start? Are you running ICS? Thanks!
bigmout said:
OP, just to clarify, have you always had GPS issues? If not, when did they start? Are you running ICS? Thanks!
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GPS worked for maybe 3 months after I bought the Note when it first came out...it seamed like it would start to lock slower and slower till 4-6 months ago it wouldn't connect at all...it would see satellites but never connect. Ive been on GB ICS and JB...all had the same result with the gps. I've tried different modems and even odin flashing back to GB stock rom still the same story....im running AOPK Mile 1 right now with UCLF6 modem...
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As with any Mods/tweaks and especially with physically modification done to one's device...
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION.
So a Better Warning should be displayed in the OP.
Thread open & Thank you.
bigjoe2675 said:
Thread has been cleaned and evaluated and not just by me...
As with any Mods/tweaks and especially with physically modification done to one's device...
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION.
So a Better Warning should be displayed in the OP.
Thread open & Thank you.
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Changes made thank you for the reopening the thread!
I personally did this when I was having GPS issues. I know it DOES work as before I couldn't get GPS lock now I can...within seconds.
And yes, there is always a chance you may damage your device but as long as you are careful and maybe watch some dismantling videos on YouTube it really isn't that hard. All I use was a tiny philips head screw driver and and plastic credit card to pry the device open.
Easy as that!
Well so far this did it for me :good: Initial testing in house was great, quick lock with many satellites in use. I'll be taking a drive later to see if it really worked. Never mind slow lock, I used to drop GPS signal often wile it was in use, so a roaming test is in order for me to be truly satisfied.
Barry (NJ) said:
Well so far this did it for me :good: Initial testing in house was great, quick lock with many satellites in use. I'll be taking a drive later to see if it really worked. Never mind slow lock, I used to drop GPS signal often wile it was in use, so a roaming test is in order for me to be truly satisfied.
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Good to hear! let us know the results!
ksprelude01 said:
Good to hear! let us know the results!
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All kinds of awesome :good: took a 15 mile drive and it tracked my location perfectly the whole way and never dropped the signal or gave me the circle of vague location.
If you're at all capable with common tools I highly recommend this fix. If you're not comfortable taking things apart and putting them back together, try to grab a friend who is, and have them do this for you.
Big thanks to you ksprelude01!!!
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Big thanks to you ksprelude01!!!
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Not a problem man! Just glad it fixed it!
Another happy customer
I just wanted to chime in also, my GPS is working perfect once again!
Thanks for the info man, I also wanted to add that I used a small safety pin to pry up the pins...
You need good eyes cause those pins are tiny, so be careful! Lol
Thanks again.
Xtra
ksprelude01 said:
After have a long time dealing with no gps lock with my phone I thought I would check inside and make sure the contacts were ok to the antenna. well come to find out they looked like they weren't even fully contacting the antennas contacts any longer.
IT IS AT THE USER'S DISCRETION
This should help take off the back to get to the contacts.....
http://guides.durapowerglobal.com/Guide/How+to+Take+Apart+Samsung+Galaxy+Note+i717/4/1
And the picture attached is the contacts you should pry up just enough that they stay bent up a little more then the were...if you bend them to far you could brake them off! So be careful!!!!!!
Before this fix I could drive 30-45min to work and never get a lock, after the fix it locked on inside my house within 3 sec of starting GPS Test! Good result!
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Wow. Just wow.
I was seriously pondering picking up a refurb or even the Nexus 4. I was at my wit's end. I figured, if my GPS doesn't work, what do I have to lose if I break something? So I did this, shoving a precision screwdriver under the antenna leads so they stand at about 10 degrees. I buttoned up the phone and finally got a GPS lock, albeit a slow one. After opening it again, I brought the angle to about 30 degrees.
BAM! From where I sat deep into a room with a window facing another house and a sliver of rainy skies, I was able to lock in my position in under 10 seconds.
Several reboots afterwards, each one confirming a quick position lock, I feel I can-beyond the shadow of a doubt-endorse this solution.
SPtheALIEN said:
Wow. Just wow.
I was seriously pondering picking up a refurb or even the Nexus 4. I was at my wit's end. I figured, if my GPS doesn't work, what do I have to lose if I break something? So I did this, shoving a precision screwdriver under the antenna leads so they stand at about 10 degrees. I buttoned up the phone and finally got a GPS lock, albeit a slow one. After opening it again, I brought the angle to about 30 degrees.
BAM! From where I sat deep into a room with a window facing another house and a sliver of rainy skies, I was able to lock in my position in under 10 seconds.
Several reboots afterwards, each one confirming a quick position lock, I feel I can-beyond the shadow of a doubt-endorse this solution.
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Good to hear that there was another successful fix! Feels good to have gps back again doesn't it?
Hello everyone , sory if someone else posted a similar thread but i am a bit disparate. :crying:
I brought the phone in the pool , after a few foto made under water i noticed condensed water in my fotocamera (back). I didn't turn it off , and the phone has continued to work for other 6 hours. During those 6 hours i traied to make some 4k videos to make him hotter enough for vaporize the camera's condensed water. After almos 6 hours i found the telefon in my pocket shut down by himself and i repeatedly traied to turn it on , but just didn't response. I put it in the rice for almost 6 hourse and still no response from the opening button. I traied to press volume up + down + power button and i heard a vibration, but no response from the screen neither from the notification led. Alse the pc connection with the usb cable don't work.
1) I want to know if i can take out the wather from the camere in some way.
2) I heard a about xperia z2 water sensor that turn red when the water enter from the flops , can some one tell me if this is true and where are those sensors?
3) I still have the waranity if i rooted maintening the bootloader closed? i also saved the key of the bootloader
4) if the water entered from the camera or anywere else but not from the flops i still have the wranity?
5) is there any way to resurrect it?
6) if my wranity is void , does it make sense if i open it manualy and i dry it with rice from inside?
I wanted to put some photos but i can't just spam around
open all flaps and leave it rice for much longer than 6 hours... we're talking 24-48 hours
Kocayine said:
open all flaps and leave it rice for much longer than 6 hours... we're talking 24-48 hours
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if it doesn't even boot , do you think is any chance to make it able to boot again?
4bottiglie said:
if it doesn't even boot , do you think is any chance to make it able to boot again?
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Do not try to boot it or charge it.Leave it in rise for 48h as my colleague said.Than try to boot / charge.
I took mine in the ocean (I know, but I did), and went snorkeling (I know, but I did) and went deeper than 5 meters (I know, but I did). I then found condensation in the camera lens and was worried. The phone didn't shut off and functioned normally, just the camera had condensation.
After about 2 days before I got home from my snorkeling trip, I put it in a bag of rice for about 36 hours. Now condensation is gone and camera is fine.
whiteblazer01 said:
I took mine in the ocean (I know, but I did), and went snorkeling (I know, but I did) and went deeper than 5 meters (I know, but I did). I then found condensation in the camera lens and was worried. The phone didn't shut off and functioned normally, just the camera had condensation.
After about 2 days before I got home from my snorkeling trip, I put it in a bag of rice for about 36 hours. Now condensation is gone and camera is fine.
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after 24 hours the condensation disappeared, but i can't turn it on
i tried to charge it , and the chargen does not event get a bit hotter (like when you normali charge it)
i don't know , maybe i'll let it there for other 2 days and after if nothing happens I'll take for a wranity try
4bottiglie said:
if it doesn't even boot , do you think is any chance to make it able to boot again?
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I had similar experience with my Z.
It didnt respond at all when off charging but when charging it just went straigt into fastboot mode. I could wipe the phone and factory reset it but not get past fastboot mode.
I had it in rice for daaays to no avail then suddenly, after leaving it on the table for a week, it booted. Worked ok for some days but then it mysteriously went into this coma again and then i bought the Z2.
So yeah, I also figured there was no way it was gonna return but it did.. So weird!
I'm not taking this phone near water, though. Watertight, my arse!
EDIT: BTW, you should avoid connecting it to power, mate.
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after 48 hours the phone still don't respond to powering up nether charging.
if i leave it in the rice to absorb all the moisture , is there any chance to have it repaired free by the warranty if i don't say nothing about the water, just say that i think it's a battery fault?:angel:
i can say it's my father phone and does not boot nether charge no more
4bottiglie said:
after 48 hours the phone still don't respond to powering up nether charging.
if i leave it in the rice to absorb all the moisture , is there any chance to have it repaired free by the warranty if i don't say nothing about the water, just say that i think it's a battery fault?:angel:
i can say it's my father phone and does not boot nether charge no more
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They can see it has been exposed to water.
But there's a good chance, I guess? I mean, if the flaps were closed then just explain to them what happened, it's not your fault.
Kocayine said:
They can see it has been exposed to water.
But there's a good chance, I guess? I mean, if the flaps were closed then just explain to them what happened, it's not your fault.
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i read on other threads that the warranty don't cover water damage,dunno if i fail i can still try with the truth on an other city
4bottiglie said:
i read on other threads that the warranty don't cover water damage,dunno if i fail i can still try with the truth on an other city
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From what I can read, it depends on where you live.
Just contact Sony.
Kocayine said:
From what I can read, it depends on where you live.
Just contact Sony.
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"water damage it is not covered by warranty unless your phone has faulty flaps, you can find out by taking your phone to a Sony repair center and request a vacuum test", i'll try, :highfive:
thanks all for all the suggestions :victory:
4bottiglie said:
"water damage it is not covered by warranty unless your phone has faulty flaps, you can find out by taking your phone to a Sony repair center and request a vacuum test", i'll try, :highfive:
thanks all for all the suggestions :victory:
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Exactly.. and it must be faulty flaps
Well I was cleaning up my case but the phone fell into the water like for one second, took it out and dried it as much as I could but the moment I tried to turn it on it wouldn't work. It shows the OnePlus logo and starts the bootanimation but then just random colors and restarts.
Could it be the water or did something got messed up?
When it falls on the water, you have to open it
Unplug the baterry and dry it quickly
Never power it on !
Now, I think it's gone...
You can try to put in in a rice bag for a week, and wait for a miracle... Maybe with Hallowwen, it will come back from the deaths.
Kéno40 said:
When it falls on the water, you have to open it
Unplug the baterry and dry it quickly
Never power it on !
Now, I think it's gone...
You can try to put in in a rice bag for a week, and wait for a miracle... Maybe with Hallowwen, it will come back from the deaths.
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Thanks m8, I'm looking for options on how to fix it since it's my daily driver. Do you recommend trying to take it to a phone repair shop and see if drying it and checking for bad connections, is a good option? @Kéno40
Edit: I forgot to specify that the amount of water that touched the phone was minimal, I unintentionally explained it wrong so it could be understood but the water that it got was from the faucet, very minimal so it's still a mystery why it won't work. Before it has even gotten more water due to rain.
Don't think this is a good sign, right? :/
I don't see the thumbnail...
You Can but a service Center will open it, see the red test Mark and confirm water damage...
Kéno40 said:
I don't see the thumbnail...
You Can but a service Center will open it, see the red test Mark and confirm water damage...
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Hmmm will see what to do. Thanks for taking the time to answer me!
Don't power it on!
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Don't power it on!
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It came back from the dead, I left it on rice and behind the PS4 fan and now it's back :victory:
Hello to everyone, a few days ago my watch started shutting down after a while, sometimes write after boot and sometimes after 5 or 10 minutes or so. I tried reverting to stock settings (factory reset) also sync it with a new account from other phone, I even installed Everest Rom and still it shuts down after a few minutes. Also sometimes it gets very hot, all over the watch not only at the bottom or the front glass.
The watch is in my possession for around 1,5 year and it is the international version.
Same behavior, is the result of water geting in...
How is that possible , it is water resistant!?
Did you open it easily?
psillos said:
How is that possible , it is water resistant!?
Did you open it easily?
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It was used a year, never taken off the hand unless charging., so it got into sea swiming, hot showers/baths, everything, and i did not kept it in clean water for 10 min, or what the manual says... . So all that chemicals and salt afected the seals ...
It was opened by the service guys, i sent it for waranty, which they ofcourse void it (apparantely no device is covered by waranty if liquides get inside them ... ?!?)
I will try to test if is fixable by my self.... with no water resistance...
Thank you my friend for your time and answers, I will try to open it and see if this is wrong with my watch too. Last year after every swim I did clean it up but this year I never did so maybe this is what happened to mine also.
My problem was not from getting water in
psillos said:
My problem was not from getting water in
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Can't really tell from the image, but it looks like there is some corosion/oxidation on the capacitors near the sensor ? (seems like some green/blue colored contacts). If so, maybe try to gentaly clean it, it could make electrical contact between components that should not be in contact.
Also look at the battery and see if there is any visible damage to it
... my battery is 0 volts, and a little puffy, i will try to see if it takes charge.
If yours got extremely hot as mine did, pls consider the safty issues of the situation
Cisf said:
Can't really tell from the image, but it looks like there is some corosion/oxidation on the capacitors near the sensor ? (seems like some green/blue colored contacts). If so, maybe try to gentaly clean it, it could make electrical contact between components that should not be in contact.
Also look at the battery and see if there is any visible damage to it
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I think you are wright my friend, I 'll get back home and see it more closely and try to clean it up and see if that helps.
Well you were wright about sensor
I tried to clean as good as I could but with no luck , I also checked the battery and it seemed ok to me.
Then I decided to cut the sensor power by cutting the cable that connects to it and then booted up the watch and everything is working fine ,no shutdowns, no overheating problems and no battery consumption at all. I guess that the sensor is no longer working at all and it isn't anymore waterproof but at least I have a fully functional watch until i decide what to do. Thanks again for pointing out the corrosion-oxidation of the sensor. The only thing I cannot comprehend is how did that happen to the sensor capacitors, since there where no moisture inside the watch!?!?
Thanks again my friend!