I'm having some rather annoying issues with my G4, the camera barely works, sometimes it opens but i get a black screen, like my finger is on the lens, but it's not. Sometimes that results in an error message "Unfortunately, camera has stopped" or "camera unavailable", sometimes it just stays black and sometimes the phone reboots.
And now lately i can't use the flashlight anymore, says it's already being used.
The camera works again after i reboot, but most of the times i have to reboot multiple times.
I read quite a few forums and even threads here and tried pretty much everything (clearing cache, uninstalling LG Smartworld or something like that, removing the battery, etc.) and nothing really worked, so yesterday i finally decided it was time for more drastic measures and i unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and then installed Imperium ROM v14 and it seemed fine but today i get a black screen again. I didn't restore any of my previous apps and settings on purpose, to see if they were causing the problem.
Someone here suggested (to someone else) to try flashing KDZ or something like that, i and probably the other guy, have no idea what KDZ is or where to get it.
I bought this phone used almost 2 years ago, so i have no warranty. Didn't have any issues until about 6-9 months ago and they seem to be getting worse, battery life isn't what it used to be either.
My only options are to try a non-stock rom like CM, to go back to an android 5.0 based rom, or to sell the phone as a semi-defective product, maybe i can get a used S5 for it.
This is very frustrating and somewhat ironic, since i bought this phone because it had the best camera at the time and i barely use it for anything else than taking pictures.
I'm never buying LG again.
This is a fairly common issue, maybe common enough that it should be a sticky.
Got the same issue after display repair. Camera got broken. I always needed to reboot phone so camera gets working again. Only fix was to send it to repair. They replaced camera, after that it worked again normal.
For me it was guarantee because before display repair I didn't have issue like that.
You can replace your camera, I don't think it's so difficult.
It's also not that expensive:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Rear-Ma...949757?hash=item2a7e1545bd:g:r-IAAOSwB-1Y4yFb
about 20-30€
JoeGP said:
I'm having some rather annoying issues with my G4, the camera barely works, sometimes it opens but i get a black screen, like my finger is on the lens, but it's not. Sometimes that results in an error message "Unfortunately, camera has stopped" or "camera unavailable", sometimes it just stays black and sometimes the phone reboots.
And now lately i can't use the flashlight anymore, says it's already being used.
The camera works again after i reboot, but most of the times i have to reboot multiple times.
I read quite a few forums and even threads here and tried pretty much everything (clearing cache, uninstalling LG Smartworld or something like that, removing the battery, etc.) and nothing really worked, so yesterday i finally decided it was time for more drastic measures and i unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and then installed Imperium ROM v14 and it seemed fine but today i get a black screen again. I didn't restore any of my previous apps and settings on purpose, to see if they were causing the problem.
Someone here suggested (to someone else) to try flashing KDZ or something like that, i and probably the other guy, have no idea what KDZ is or where to get it.
I bought this phone used almost 2 years ago, so i have no warranty. Didn't have any issues until about 6-9 months ago and they seem to be getting worse, battery life isn't what it used to be either.
My only options are to try a non-stock rom like CM, to go back to an android 5.0 based rom, or to sell the phone as a semi-defective product, maybe i can get a used S5 for it.
This is very frustrating and somewhat ironic, since i bought this phone because it had the best camera at the time and i barely use it for anything else than taking pictures.
I'm never buying LG again.
This is a fairly common issue, maybe common enough that it should be a sticky.
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yea replacing the camera is very easy and isnt worth sending it in for shouldnt take more thn 10 or 15 min even quiker if uve been inside the g4 before its one of the most simple phones to copletly tear down
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yea replacing the camera is very easy and isnt worth sending it in for shouldnt take more thn 10 or 15 min even quiker if uve been inside the g4 before its one of the most simple phones to copletly tear down
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OK, that's something i didn't even think of, so it's definitely a hardware issue ?
I read up on this KDZ thing and it seems to be a firmware updater for LG phones, would using that help ? and/or is the risk of bricking he phone too great ?
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OK, that's something i didn't even think of, so it's definitely a hardware issue ?
I read up on this KDZ thing and it seems to be a firmware updater for LG phones, would using that help ? and/or is the risk of bricking he phone too great ?
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It is hardware issue. I had exact same issue. I was in stock. Didn't modify anything. After display repair they completely reflashed it. Of course you can try other firmware, but really had the same issue.
I didn't spend so much time on it, therefore don't remember exactly if i got force closes.
I only remember that the camera worked, later i got black screen, i could see the buttons, but no pic. After restart it worked again.
I also thought software issue because after restart it worked. Tried really everything which was possible without unlocked bootloader, but didn't worked.
I can't say it is definitive, could be also a motherboard issue. Or an other part of the camera (flash light, ir sensor), I only tell you what was replaced on my phone.
I would try it, camera is not so expensive.
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I would try it, camera is not so expensive.
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You convinced me, i just ordered a used one, it will be here be thursday i think, the guy also said it could be a motherboard issue, i imagine that isn't very cheap or easy to replace ?
Also lately i have been getting flashlight issues too, says it's already in use, so maybe the flashlight is broken too or the camera is causing that too.
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You convinced me, i just ordered a used one, it will be here be thursday i think, the guy also said it could be a motherboard issue, i imagine that isn't very cheap or easy to replace ?
Also lately i have been getting flashlight issues too, says it's already in use, so maybe the flashlight is broken too or the camera is causing that too.
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Flashlight is camera related. I believe i had the same issue with flash light.
I think I tried to use other camera apps, i always got the message, that it is in use.
If it is mainboard, you should buy a new phone. Mainboard is too expensive.
But I don't believe in it, mainboard issue your phone wouldn't start anymore as we know how sensitive G4 is.
Flashlight would only freeze camera while making photos. You can check ir sensor, use an other camera and check out if there comes light from sensor.
I don't think that would be the reason to stop the camera from working.
So if the back camera is broken then why doesn't the front one work ? is it because they both run in 1 app and are kinda tied together ?
The replacement back camera should be arriving in 1-2 days.
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So if the back camera is broken then why doesn't the front one work ? is it because they both run in 1 app and are kinda tied together ?
The replacement back camera should be arriving in 1-2 days.
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I have had it where there camera crashed out the box
Back on my g2. It was a refurb. And ended up being corrupted firmware and or kernel. After a reflash of firmware worked great. Ures sounds firmware related if the front aint working either. Have u tried any 3rd party camera apps to see if same results
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Ures sounds firmware related if the front aint working either. Have u tried any 3rd party camera apps to see if same results
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Strange way to write 'yours', so using KDZ to update or reflash the firmware might help ? is it risky ?
I haven't tried it since i installed the Imperium Rom, but with the stock rom any and all apps that used the camera wouldn't work.
This all started after i sideloaded the google camera app (to take VR photos), which was not supported by the G4, i wonder if doing that is what caused all this.
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Strange way to write 'yours', so using KDZ to update or reflash the firmware might help ? is it risky ?
I haven't tried it since i installed the Imperium Rom, but with the stock rom any and all apps that used the camera wouldn't work.
This all started after i sideloaded the google camera app (to take VR photos), which was not supported by the G4, i wonder if doing that is what caused all this.
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There havebeen a few camera failures and a good majority have been hardware related.
As long as u dont downgrade ure firmware not risky. And yes if thats when ure issues started i would safely say that is the issue. U may just try reflashing the rom ure on clean wipe all but ext sd. And start over and see if it persists
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U may just try reflashing the rom ure on clean wipe all but ext sd. And start over and see if it persists
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Well i just went from stock to Imperium and while unlocking the phone everything was wiped anyway so doing that again won't change anything, unless there is some cache or something i don't know about.
Anyway, i ordered this new camera so i'll wait for it and if that doesn't work then i'll try reflashing the firmware.
Are newer LG flagships (G5, G6) just as poorly built ? cuz i'm pretty sure i'm going back to samsung after this.
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Well i just went from stock to Imperium and while unlocking the phone everything was wiped anyway so doing that again won't change anything, unless there is some cache or something i don't know about.
Anyway, i ordered this new camera so i'll wait for it and if that doesn't work then i'll try reflashing the firmware.
Are newer LG flagships (G5, G6) just as poorly built ? cuz i'm pretty sure i'm going back to samsung after this.
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I think they are. Dont know forst hand. I love my note 5. My battery xied in it the other day so im waitin on a bettery hopefully it works. Im been so fed up with lg.
got the new camera but haven't installed it yet since my phone has other issues right now, like freezing, random restarts, the quick toggles are gone, my wallpapers seems to have been removed, etc. and now it's stuck on booting (not bootlooping though)
I would like to reflash the firmware (KDZ) but the get the right one i need my IMEI number (the one underneath the battery seems to not be the one) or to see what software version the phone is running, i would need a working phone for both.
Would reflashing the Imperium rom fix this ?
The imperium rom is v20P, but there is no kdz firmware like that only V20D or V20G
Have that for months
That freakin camera issue is haunting me for months. I have tried reflashing EVERY freaking rom(stock,cm,everything) and it doesnt change anything. I have teardown my g4 to parts,plug them in and still the same.Sometimes works for a week,sometimes doesnt work for 1 month. I don;t get it. Finally someone with my problem! Man can you replace the camera module and tell me if that works so i order mine?
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That freakin camera issue is haunting me for months. I have tried reflashing EVERY freaking rom(stock,cm,everything) and it doesnt change anything. I have teardown my g4 to parts,plug them in and still the same.Sometimes works for a week,sometimes doesnt work for 1 month. I don;t get it. Finally someone with my problem! Man can you replace the camera module and tell me if that works so i order mine?
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Did you try reflashing the firmware ? (the KDZ thing)
Also no, i can't try that for you right now, like i wrote previously i got bigger problems, also i got my camera locally for like $15, if you tried everything else that is not a lot of money to spend, and if it doesn't fix your problem then you can just resell the camera. Now go do it.
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Did you try reflashing the firmware ? (the KDZ thing)
Also no, i can't try that for you right now, like i wrote previously i got bigger problems, also i got my camera locally for like $15, if you tried everything else that is not a lot of money to spend, and if it doesn't fix your problem then you can just resell the camera. Now go do it.
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i reflash using kdz and other programs. To give you the prespective that even deletes the twrp and fully wipes all phones data and flashes the new ones.If you flash yours it sould be fine because i have flashed nearly all the letters (ex. v20d,e etc). Flash it see that the camera is not fixed and then change the module to tell me..in greece new camera costs 30 euros so it's not that cheap for me to spend and then does not fix nothing
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in greece new camera costs 30 euros so it's not that cheap for me to spend and then does not fix nothing
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Well i didn't buy a new one, i bought a used one from local listings site (like craigslist in the USA or Kijiji in Canada, every country has their own) and if the new camera doesn't work you can sell it for the exact same amount, all it will cost you is shipping and time.
If i can fix the booting issue and i still have camera issues i will install the new camera, but don't wait for me, it could take weeks, or i could just get angry and buy a used Samsung Galaxy S5 and throw this in the trash (or most likely sell it for parts)
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Well i didn't buy a new one, i bought a used one from local listings site (like craigslist in the USA or Kijiji in Canada, every country has their own) and if the new camera doesn't work you can sell it for the exact same amount, all it will cost you is shipping and time.
If i can fix the booting issue and i still have camera issues i will install the new camera, but don't wait for me, it could take weeks, or i could just get angry and buy a used Samsung Galaxy S5 and throw this in the trash (or most likely sell it for parts)
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Ok..well there are no that kind of shops here that sell used cameras etc. only used phones. So if myne breaks again for sure then i ll buy one and ill se..But even if that doesnt work then there is nowere to sell it! In greece there are no that kind of shops
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Ok..well there are no that kind of shops here that sell used cameras etc. only used phones. So if myne breaks again for sure then i ll buy one and ill se..But even if that doesnt work then there is nowere to sell it! In greece there are no that kind of shops
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It's not a shop, it's a website like ebay, anyone can sell anything there, you have many sites like that i'm sure, every country does. 99% of things sold there are by regular people like you and me.
Google "used lg g4 camera for sale" (in your language) and the first 5 websites will probably be what you are looking for.
This is what ours looks like https://www.olx.ro/oferte/q-lg-g4/, there are at least 10-20 smaller sites, there are even facebook groups, where people post the stuff they don't want anymore.
You're saying you have none of these ?
Hello. I have a Mi 6 I bought and received from GearBest about a week ago. It is the Chinese model with the latest Global ROM installed.
It didn't really do any problems so far, but a few hours ago I suddenly found it shut itself off (after earlier noticing the screen turned itself on even though no notification came). I don't remember if I tried turning it on with a long press first (so I can't tell whether it would have even worked), but when I connected it to the charger it turned itself on automatically. The battery was 90-something %, so I don't know what might have happened.
Any suggestions? If it happens again and it turns out I have to connect it to a charger in order to wake it up, that would be crap.
If you get any more issues just send it right back to Gearbest and get a new one from them.
It sometimes happens that there is a fault and it needs to be fixed that's all
I've had my mi 6 on MIUI shut itself off once and only once.
On all custom ROMs it never did it so it was just an miui error.
If it happens again contact gear best and say yoy want to return it as faulty
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If you get any more issues just send it right back to Gearbest and get a new one from them.
It sometimes happens that there is a fault and it needs to be fixed that's all
I've had my mi 6 on MIUI shut itself off once and only once.
On all custom ROMs it never did it so it was just an miui error.
If it happens again contact gear best and say yoy want to return it as faulty
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Is it a known issue with MIUI? At least to some extent? I don't think I read of this as being a possible problem. Returning the phone is a bit of a hassle.
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Is it a known issue with MIUI? At least to some extent? I don't think I read of this as being a possible problem. Returning the phone is a bit of a hassle.
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Not a known one. Just possible that a small bug resulted in a shut down in your pocket.
Probably what happened to me.
Haven't seen it happen since.
I would say if it happens one or two more times you should return it.
You'll thank yourself 100x in the future if you do return it and get a fully working one.
You'll hate yourself if it packs up in the future and you've got a dead phone that you have to spend $300 replacing.
Gear best should be reasonable and since you had the phone for just a week they should see that it was a lemon and just sort it out for you.
They're a fairly big international supplier so I'm sure they have fairly good protocol for this.
The only sucky thing is you might be waiting a month to get a replacement due to shipping
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Not a known one. Just possible that a small bug resulted in a shut down in your pocket.
Probably what happened to me.
Haven't seen it happen since.
I would say if it happens one or two more times you should return it.
You'll thank yourself 100x in the future if you do return it and get a fully working one.
You'll hate yourself if it packs up in the future and you've got a dead phone that you have to spend $300 replacing.
Gear best should be reasonable and since you had the phone for just a week they should see that it was a lemon and just sort it out for you.
They're a fairly big international supplier so I'm sure they have fairly good protocol for this.
The only sucky thing is you might be waiting a month to get a replacement due to shipping
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Well, the phone in my case just was just lying on the desk so it was a button getting clicked by accident.
But I wonder whether I should wait and see if something happens again, or contact GearBest now. If I'll wait for another month and only then it starts with the issues again, the replacement period for faulty items will possibly be over.
On the other hand, I don't think they'll do anything other than offer me to send it back for replacement/refund if I contact them now, and the shipping is non-refundable as the phone wasn't DOA (the shipping refund is only applicable within 7 days of receiving the item).
I bought my wife a Redmi Note 8T for xmas, and unfortunately it's been an absolute nightmare to operate ever since she received it. It works perfectly after a reboot, but after a few hours or perhaps half a day of use many of the apps on the phone refuse to open, they just display an all white screen or sometimes the logo of the app, but never open fully. You can close them, or press the home button to go back to something else but that app will not open unless you reboot the phone again.
I did multiple factory resets and re-set everything up but the problem always comes back. I ended up returning it to the retailer (I'm in Australia but the retailer was overseas), but they insist they couldn't re-create the problem, and refused to tell me if they were actually using the phone for a few hours before trying the apps...they seemed to be only ever trying it out after a reboot. I won't name the retailer but their customer service is extremely poor and I certainly won't be using them again. In the end I asked them to send the phone back to me, at which point they demanded $70 to return it as "there were no issues found". I paid it, got the phone back and then cancelled the charges on my credit card just to annoy them.
Anyway...I got the phone back a couple of days ago and set it up again from scratch, MIUI 11.0.5, added my wife's google account, installed half a dozen of her apps (FB Messenger, Whatsapp, Bring shopping etc)...she used the phone for about 2 hours then Messenger and Bring refused to open with the same problem. I can only imagine it's some kind of CPU or RAM issue. It's the 4gb/64gb model so it should be very capable of handling such a light load. Model M1308C3XG.
I figured I'd cut my losses so went and bought her the Mi 9 Lite from a local retailer yesterday morning and it's been working perfectly ever since. Cost twice as much as the 8T but at least I'm not copping an earful any more!
So...I have a new 8T that's has nothing to do....figured I might unlock the bootloader and try TWRP, see if it makes any difference. Did the unlock last night but it tells me I gotta wait 168 hours. Sigh. Anyone got any ideas in the meantime feel free to throw them my way.
Hi Bro.
Me also facing this problem. I am using redmi note 8 (Indian verison)4/64GB variant
I faces the the same problem u mentioned above.
Me also reseted the mobile but the problem still occurs.
Also me unlocked the bootloader and installed the original fastboot flash ROM. But still the problem occurs.
I don't know how to solve this problem.
If you got some solutions suggest me....
Note 8T
Gokul726 said:
Hi Bro.
Me also facing this problem. I am using redmi note 8 (Indian verison)4/64GB variant
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I never did get it solved mate, but you know what's interesting is that I can't recreate the issue without a SIM inserted in the phone. I transferred the SIM into the new Mi 9 Lite and it's working fine, and I have been playing with the Note 8T without a SIM...the issue hasn't come back. So my guess is this is a fault with the GSM hardware in this model of phone...it might only happen if you're using a certain frequency which is why not everyone has the problem?
Hi, I'm having exactly the same issues, even though I changed ROM. Seems like a hardware issue. Did you manage to fix it?
Someone please give me hope.
I've got this phone yesterday and it keeps turning itself off when locked. If my phone doesn't receive a "wake up signal" like a notificationn or isn't in charge it will turn off in around 5 minutes (measured with a clock). This is not a sudden shutdown or crash ,you can see the logo on the screen.
Neither safe boot nor factory reset solved the problem.
Returning it and buying it again at the same price is impossible now so i'm hoping for a fix before the return window ends.
Can Xiaomi fix my (and probably others) phone in less than a month or is better to throw the towel now and go for a full refund?
Oh.. Had a few unexpected shutdowns Yesterday.. and one today.. but it's Not reproduceable.
Have you tried to enable AOD? Maybe this is a workaround....
Yeah, even with AOD permanently on after around 5min the phone shuts off. I've also tried running the clock app in chrono mode in the background with no results.
Rightnow i'm trying to reinstall miui 12.0.2 cause i don't understand if this is an hardware problem or a software one.
Also we don't know how widespread this problem is, a lot of people are happy with their F£ but it's impossible not to notice a problem this serious
Just ordered the phone, will come in a week, what version of MIUI does it come with, Global stable or Global beta?
Bro try unlocking bootloader and installing xiaomi.eu
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Just ordered the phone, will come in a week, what version of MIUI does it come with, Global stable or Global beta?
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Global stable
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Bro try unlocking bootloader and installing xiaomi.eu
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i need my warranty to return the phone if the problem isn't solved and this is my second day using android so i don't have the confidence to do it
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i need my warranty to return the phone if the problem isn't solved and this is my second day using android so i don't have the confidence to do it
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Global stable
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Xiaomi.EU on 12.6 is released with the gesture fixes as a fastboot ROM. You can give it a try.
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Are you using dual apps?
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never tried
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Someone please give me hope.
I've got this phone yesterday and it keeps turning itself off when locked. If my phone doesn't receive a "wake up signal" like a notificationn or isn't in charge it will turn off in around 5 minutes (measured with a clock). This is not a sudden shutdown or crash ,you can see the logo on the screen.
Neither safe boot nor factory reset solved the problem.
Returning it and buying it again at the same price is impossible now so i'm hoping for a fix before the return window ends.
Can Xiaomi fix my (and probably others) phone in less than a month or is better to throw the towel now and go for a full refund?
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I have the same problem. Got it yesterday, went to sleep and in the morning the phone was rebooted/crashed.
Had to put in Sim pin and Device pin again just like after a reboot.
I hope this gets fixed soon.
Same problem here, I have the f3 for ten days with MIUI Global 12.0.4 (Italian Country), several reboots (four) almost always at night under charge, but once even during the day in front of my eyes, another time I have found the smartphone completely turned off, at this point I don't know whether to ask for a refund because I don't know if it's a SW or HW problem
There are several users who are reporting this problem
Hmmm i think the update from yesterday solved the problem for me.
I didn´t have a reboot this night.
Edit: Had another reboot this night, so update didn´t help.
UPDATE: i've updated the phone to 12.0.4 and the problem still remains. i will ship it back to Amazon in a few days. Also the problem got even worse ( before update): it's the second time i've found the phone with 0 charge after one of those shutdowns. The "when isn't in charge" part of the OP is also wrong, in the last days the phone switched of even while charging
Had a reboot this night on 12.0.4
Before putting it definetly inside the box after factory reset i've tried to start the phone again and then lock the screen at the welcome page. After 10 mins i've found it turned off
Same problem for me. I wonder, does it also happen on xiaomi.eu rom? Hope its not a hardware fault.
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Same problem for me. I wonder, does it also happen on xiaomi.eu rom? Hope its not a hardware fault.
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Pretty sure it´s just a software Problem. During my search for a solution i found out, the Poco x3 had the same problem.
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Pretty sure it´s just a software Problem. During my search for a solution i found out, the Poco x3 had the same problem.
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That can't be, if it was a software problem all of us on MIUI will have the same experience. I think mine is a hardware problem cause is worse than anyone here. Also a lot of people do not have any problems so maybe is a QC issue on some component like the power management chip
I dont have any shutdowns or reboots at night, but i use an old charger with 800mA.
My Shutdowns come If i disable AOD.
I just bought a new Poco F3 yesterday and the phone is good in most aspects but there seems to be an issue with the microphone in voice/video calling apps where my voice is really low or inaudiable but the microphone works fine during normal phone calls where my voice is loud and clear. I have seen quiet a handful of questions regarding this on google and on here but there doesn't seem to be any solution in those threads for the issue other than to try disabling "Google's" permission for microphone which I did but it didn't help. Also, I am currently on MIUI 12.5.6 which is the highest version available to me. Any help would be appreciated.
I had this same issue in aosp roms. I never get this in MIUI. Maybe it helps to flash a Xiaomi eu rom.
Thank you for the reply But this is a brand new device that I just got yesterday and its still under the return period in amazon (where i got it from) so I would rather not flash custom roms or unlock bootloader. I was just hopeful that someone had an fix that works in stock rom. If there is no fix then I might just return the device. Again, much appreciated.
Just an update, I decided to return the phone because there doesn't seem to be any fix for the low microphone issue during voice/video calls in POCO F3 other than trying to flash custom roms, which may or may not fix the issue. I don't think most POCO F3 has this issue though so new buyers can probably buy this phone without worries. Its a great phone for the price range but it would have been nice if there was an update to fix it or a simple software fix for the issue.
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Just an update, I decided to return the phone because there doesn't seem to be any fix for the low microphone issue during voice/video calls in POCO F3 other than trying to flash custom roms, which may or may not fix the issue. I don't think most POCO F3 has this issue though so new buyers can probably buy this phone without worries. Its a great phone for the price range but it would have been nice if there was an update to fix it or a simple software fix for the issue.
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It's a shame you had such problems with it. I also have a very annoying error with the proximity sensor. But that is also known. And also tends me to sell the F3 and switch to another brand. Xiaomi can not program software without error. And throw out one smartphone after another. Miui is total garbage. And it can not be that I have to flash a Rom that everything is more user-friendly.
Which smartphone will you choose now?
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It's a shame you had such problems with it. I also have a very annoying error with the proximity sensor. But that is also known. And also tends me to sell the F3 and switch to another brand. Xiaomi can not program software without error. And throw out one smartphone after another. Miui is total garbage. And it can not be that I have to flash a Rom that everything is more user-friendly.
Which smartphone will you choose now?
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I didn't buy phone for me but I think I will go the safe route and go with some mid-range Samsung because at least they have their software mostly in order and hardware errors are minimal (apart from Note 7 explosions and S20 FE ghost touch issue, lol). This was the first Xiaomi/POCO phone that I bought and it was because of the amazing SOC for the price and the great custom developer support but I would probably not buy another Xiaomi/POCO after this. Anyway, I don't want to make this thread into a chat session, haha. Cheers, mate.