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Seems the TP2 also has a "grip of death" of sorts. Basically if you hit the Volume Buttons on the side of the devise and touch the screen, it automatically activates the Screen align util and until you complete the Screen align to the devices satisfaction, You are stuck there.
Basically this translates to any time you use the Volume Buttons while holding the phone to your face, It activates the Screen Align Util. (At least that is what happens to me about 10 times a day)
Does anyone know of a way to deactivate this "Feature/Major Annoyance"?
Thanks
mine does not do this. i suspect something is wrong with your device.
This also does not happen with my phone, just tested it out. Even called myself at work. Are you using a cooked ROM or stock? I am using stock ROM from AT&T
Try again. Hit both Volume Buttons (Simultaneously) on the side of the phone and tap the screen, It will start up the align screen until every time. I have verified that this VZN and Sprint TP2`s. It may be a CDMA thing but this feature is designed into the phone (And it sucks!).
Anyone know of a way to disable this?
mine does that from time to time, but I never figured out what causes it, but, you are right it is ANNOYING when it happens.
Cooked rom, if it makes any difference.
Hi all,
Confirmed on UK TP2 - stock WM6.5 ROM, no special apps etc installed. Had to soft reset to get out from a mixed screen align/text message app screen.
No looping align screen after reset - but annoying. Best suggestion (without being sarcastic!) - don't press both volume buttons at once, seems to be a way into a "fix the problem" mode for those with grossly un-aligned screens. How else could you get into align screen to fix the problem? ... aka "feature not a bug".
adam.
both volum buttons?
under what scenario are you hitting both volum buttons at the same time, with enough force to depress them, and touching the screen? I tried doing this on purpose and its almost impossible to do with intention much less on accident. you would have to be gripping your phone with massive, angry, force. maybe the fix is to stop talking to whomever it is that is pissing you off.
in anycase, i still could not get this replicated on the tmobile tp2. of course i am using the fastest and most stable rom provided for this phone: stock wm 6.1 with tf3d. so maybe its a feature of 6.5.x and some rendition of sense 2.x
Hold the Phone in your left hand. In my case my Thumb naturally rests on the Volume Buttons. My Thumb covers both Volume buttons. Now if I get a call and the phone against my Face and I attempt to adjust the volume with my Thumb (By rocking my Thumb up or down), Sometimes I manage to accidentally hit both. If that happens, The Screen align will start up every time because the screen is already touching my face.
I have talked with many other TP2 owners that have this same problems however they did not know what was causing it. All they knew was the Screen align kept starting up randomly.
Back to.. Is it possible to disable this? Maybe even assign a different key combination to start the screen align util such as Vol Down and endcall or something. It is too easy to accidentally press both volume buttons if you are on a call. If you do that while the phone is touching your face, the screen align will start and the phone is now locked until you get out the stylus and go through the realign.
Hello boys
from about 1 week i have this problem on my device, if i have the keyboard out and write an sms or typing an url when slide the keyboard in the device automatically reset itself...
anyone knwo this problem or the solution ?
Thanks for the help
Nicola
Hi,
I have a problem with my keyboard too, I've searched the forum but i didn't see the same problem as i have or the solution. My phone's screen turns off when i slide out the keyboard. Actually phone stays on but the light of the screen goes off. when i slide it out i'm able to write something or make calls. when i slide it back, screen keeps itself off and i press the sleep key "2 times"!(screen looks like off but it isn't) to reopen it again. I press the sleep key for the first time to turn the screen actually off, and press it one more time to turn it on again. i did a soft and a hard reset to the phone, didn't solve it. I don't think it is a software problem but i hope it is
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The screen keeps itself on until the end of the slide. it turns off then. when I slide it back, i can see the backlight of the screen and the light of the buttons.( i don't think that you would see it on the photo, 3rd photo).
I'm waitin for your help guys, thank you so much.
Isn't there anyone to help my problem? I'm waiting for your answers..
I'm also having this same issue. When I slide the keyboard in it just turns off sometimes. At first I thought it might be a physical issue with the internals of the phone and the sliding impact of the keyboard was causing it to reset, but it doesn't do it all the time for me. I can jam on it and nothing happens sometimes, or other times it resets from a gentle nudge. I am running Energy GTX from August 26 or 28, whatever version that was.
I also have this issue now where my end key is unresponsive. Doesn't. Work. Ever. and that is so freaking annoying. If anyone has any insight here PLEASE share it.
Thank you.
Wow i just saw your message and suprised. Is that my phone you're using? Because I have that end key problem too. It works when I press too hard. And I have 3rd problem now. I think my phone's microphone is not working. People i'm talking on the phone is always complaning about that they can not hear my voice or it's too low. Now I have three problems:
1. Phone is turning itself off when i slide the keyboard out.
2. End key is not responsive.
3. Microphone is low or its broken..
Maybe reflash your phone to origional rom.
I was using WM 6.5 without hardspl when the problem occured. then i did hardspl and installed custom roms, i even tried with WM 6.1. It didn't help about any of it. I'm used to not using the keyboard actually, but the problem with microphone is annoying..
Same problem with the keyboard
gurcanmerdal said:
Wow i just saw your message and suprised. Is that my phone you're using? Because I have that end key problem too. It works when I press too hard. And I have 3rd problem now. I think my phone's microphone is not working. People i'm talking on the phone is always complaning about that they can not hear my voice or it's too low. Now I have three problems:
1. Phone is turning itself off when i slide the keyboard out.
2. End key is not responsive.
3. Microphone is low or its broken..
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I have the same problem !!!! Did you manage to resolve because I am sure this is software relatred. I had android on my phone prior to this and fixated that the issue is coming from this
Had the same keyboard issues, found that it was a battery issue. when you shut the phone, the battery would loose connection.
bluewaterkayak,
more info on the loose battery connection.
i have the same problem with sliding the keyboard down and the screen turning off. closing it, pressing the sleep button 2x, turns the phone back on. i can slide the keyboard down just enough and hold it to type out a text, any more and it'll go off.
THIS IS SUPER ANNOYING
Bumpski. Really need this fixed.
What ever you last installed take it off. If not you might have to go factory restore
It's definitely not a software issue. The screen itself somehow gets disconnected when slid up all the way.
Took it apart and found nothing obvious wrong. Is there something to look at exactly when the slider is at the end of it's travel? The cables seemed fine. The problem only happens at the end of travel.
I cleaned the slider area and pried some contacts down. Nothing. Put it back together and same problem.
Ideas??
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561151
Tried the fix posted in the last link with Kapton Tape.
Didn't work.
Any ideas?
I have the same issue. My old VZW TP2 is sitting in a drawer in my house because people kept saying they couldn't hear me on the other end. Also on my new one, when i slide the keyboard in/out sometimes it turns off, not always though. I figured it has to be a hardware issue as well, if i do it slowly nothing happens but if i just slide it open and let the springs kick in, it usually cuts off once it 'snaps' to the end of the sliding path.
I have an annoying problem with my HD Mini.
While talking on the phone the screen goes black which is normal and useful property. But my phone does not wake up, especially at darker conditions. It doesn't wake up even I press any button on the phone (stand-by button, volume button, home, back etc.)
For example, when i call someone in a dark place and the voicemail answered the phone, i couldn't hang up the phone because the screen doesn't come back and none of the buttons work. In this case, the only solution is either to remove the battery or place the phone under bright light to hang up the phone.
I've tried touch in call screen tweak but it doesn't work on my hd mini.
OS Version: 5.2.23103 (23103.5.3.3)
ROM Version: 1.36.401.1 (94538) WWE
Manila Version: 2.5.20131825.3
Can somebody please help me???
selimkoca said:
I have an annoying problem with my HD Mini.
While talking on the phone the screen goes black which is normal and useful property. But my phone does not wake up, especially at darker conditions. It doesn't wake up even I press any button on the phone (stand-by button, volume button, home, back etc.)
For example, when i call someone in a dark place and the voicemail answered the phone, i couldn't hang up the phone because the screen doesn't come back and none of the buttons work. In this case, the only solution is either to remove the battery or place the phone under bright light to hang up the phone.
I've tried touch in call screen tweak but it doesn't work on my hd mini.
OS Version: 5.2.23103 (23103.5.3.3)
ROM Version: 1.36.401.1 (94538) WWE
Manila Version: 2.5.20131825.3
Can somebody please help me???
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that's normal behaviour of proximity sensor,anyway you can hang up by pushing the hard button
what you have said is one of the main problems since the telephone doesn't wake up even i press the hard buttons.
selimkoca said:
what you have said is one of the main problems since the telephone doesn't wake up even i press the hard buttons.
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hmmm that's weird..
i read somewhere here on forum that a guy had the same problem and he just opened up the phone(not only battery cover) and cleaned the proximity sensor of dust and then everything worked as it should.
btw..i tested last night in dark to place a call in dark room,and when i put the phone away from my ear backlight was on ,so it should be on even in dark room...
p.s. be sure u didnt install any app which has option to change settings of sensor,like CHT
I will try to open up the phone and clean the proximity sensor.
But this still doesn't explain the wake-up failure even i press the hard buttons. Is there a setting about this issue which disables the hard buttons while talking?
here is the post of guy who had this problem on the same phone and he solved by cleaning the sensor
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787760
Good luck
Hi there
I'm sorry if this has been posted before, but couldnt find anyone who has had the same problem.
When making a call, if my ear touches the screen, it sends MF tones to the other caller. I did get them my end, but turned off tones in menu hoping this would cure it, but now just sends them to the other end, hence i have to call people using loudspeaker!
I am probably being really stupid here, but any help would be gratefully received.
regards
rob
"You're holding the phone the wrong way : The proximity sensor is at the upper left edge of the phone, it might not register your ear near it (usually left ear).Try holding it differently or try the right ear.
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"You're holding the phone the wrong way : The proximity sensor is at the upper left edge of the phone, it might not register your ear near it (usually left ear).Try holding it differently or try the right ear.
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This is a solution, as it works for me
BUT WTF SONY? We have to hold our phone in right ear otherwise it puts phone down/puts on hold and randomly presses other numbers.
I'm seriously pissed at my Z1C.
Touchscreen randomly stops working
Touchscreen goes crazy tapping all over the screen opening millions of apps etc
Can't hold my phone in right ear on call
WiFi downloads slower than Data Connection.
WHAT THE **** IS THIS SONY?
Seriously unimpressed... and I'm paying almost iPhone 5s price and I can guarantee this wouldn't be happening on iPhone 5s
I'm new at this phone and added a couple fingerprints my 1st finger in right hand and 2 nd finger on left hand when I hold it. Is it really a clicking first then it vibrates opens up phone? Is there an easier way for the sensor?
Are you asking if there's a way to unlock the phone just by touching the fingerprint sensor? If so, on the stock ROM, there is not. I just press the button and keep my finger on it until it unlocks. Only takes a second.
I haven't tried any custom ROMs (or even rooted for that matter, for Marshmallow and onward, I haven't felt the need to), but one of those might have that ability. I can't make any promises, though.