I've noticed a lot of people have issues with their Tilt randomly dying and not turning on again, but having a red LED, hence Red LED of Death (RLoD). I'm in Canada and got an unlocked AT&T Tilt, so no warranty for me... wonder what the cause of RLoD is so I can try to avoid it
I don't think anyone has narrowed it down to any certain factor that causes it. I could be wrong, I have been before.
Power circuit
Red light is related to the power circuit. If there is any fault in the power circuit it shows red light. It might be the battery or the contacts or the charging circuit!
This is just my guessing because I did a search when I got the RLoD and from the various comment I could guess that its the power failure for whatever reason!
PS: I got my phone recovered from RLoD using the so called CPR method (search the forum to find what it means if you dont know already)
PS: There is no particular reason to get RLoD. It happens randomly. I babied my tilt but still got it so its not particularly depended on usage!
There seem to be several proximity sensor threads but I've done a search and have not found anyone that is having this same problem.
When I make a phone call, my screen turns off right away. I can only get it to come on by pressing the power button or tilting the phone so that a bright light or glare is on the proximity sensor or light sensor. This is a pain. I use my power button to end calls but I have to disable that option. Otherwise, any time I need to use touch tones for an in-call menu, I hang up or spend a minute tilting my phone or holding it up to a light bulb. I know there are workarounds that I could be using but I am wondering if my proximity sensor or light sensor is malfunctioning or if it is a software issue.
Also, when using the visual voice mail app, my screen goes black but not off. I can still see the status bar. It happens as soon as I tap the play button and works just fine after my voice mail stops. This is likely unrelated but I can't be sure.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps!
Running stock and unrooted with no physical damage or obstruction of sensors. I have tried a factory reset... twice.
I'm having a weird issue with mine as well. Mine is a little different though. If I need to make a call that requires to enter # prompts and as soon as I move the phone away from my face the keypad will start beeping on the other end so the prompts will always get invalid responses. While on the phone and I move the phone away from my face for any reason, the person on the other end will hear the beeping.
mokash34 said:
There seem to be several proximity sensor threads but I've done a search and have not found anyone that is having this same problem.
When I make a phone call, my screen turns off right away. I can only get it to come on by pressing the power button or tilting the phone so that a bright light or glare is on the proximity sensor or light sensor. This is a pain. I use my power button to end calls but I have to disable that option. Otherwise, any time I need to use touch tones for an in-call menu, I hang up or spend a minute tilting my phone or holding it up to a light bulb. I know there are workarounds that I could be using but I am wondering if my proximity sensor or light sensor is malfunctioning or if it is a software issue.
Also, when using the visual voice mail app, my screen goes black but not off. I can still see the status bar. It happens as soon as I tap the play button and works just fine after my voice mail stops. This is likely unrelated but I can't be sure.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps!
Running stock and unrooted with no physical damage or obstruction of sensors. I have tried a factory reset... twice.
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It sounds like your issue is hardware related. Take it to a sprint repair store and have it exchanged.
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I'm having a weird issue with mine as well. Mine is a little different though. If I need to make a call that requires to enter # prompts and as soon as I move the phone away from my face the keypad will start beeping on the other end so the prompts will always get invalid responses. While on the phone and I move the phone away from my face for any reason, the person on the other end will hear the beeping.
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You issue also sounds hardware related. The touchscreen sounds like it is going out. It might be the dialer app but I doubt it. Speaking from experience of course.
I went to Sprint store yesterday and they gave me a replacement for mine.
insuusvenerati said:
It sounds like your issue is hardware related. Take it to a sprint repair store and have it exchanged.
You issue also sounds hardware related. The touchscreen sounds like it is going out. It might be the dialer app but I doubt it. Speaking from experience of course.
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Thanks I will head to a store and follow up here for anyone else. Thanks again.
I would check the sensor settings and play around before trying the store. But if that doesnt work it prob is hardware issues
I currently have a stock HTC One in Canada on the Telus network.
The last few weeks i noticed the LED light growing dim. About a week ago the phone rebooted itself only to say it had an issue and that it was not shutdown correctly.. and asked if i wanted to report the problem to HTC.
The phone the froze with the Screen on but a black background.
After 15 minutes i powered off the phone.
At this point the phone would not power back on.. when i plugged the power in to the phone from the wall the phone would not indicate that it was charging via LED.
I tried booting no response.. no vibrating,.. just slight flashing lights on the Home/back buttons
I ended up booting up the phone by shining a bright light into the light sensor while holding Power and DOWN volume..
Phone has been working fine ever since, however still no LED.
I did a factory reset and still no LED.
Has anyone see anything like this?
I want to root and install Google Edition Android however if the hardware is faulty i dont want to risk voiding the warranty and being stuck with a faulty phone.
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I currently have a stock HTC One in Canada on the Telus network.
The last few weeks i noticed the LED light growing dim. About a week ago the phone rebooted itself only to say it had an issue and that it was not shutdown correctly.. and asked if i wanted to report the problem to HTC.
The phone the froze with the Screen on but a black background.
After 15 minutes i powered off the phone.
At this point the phone would not power back on.. when i plugged the power in to the phone from the wall the phone would not indicate that it was charging via LED.
I tried booting no response.. no vibrating,.. just slight flashing lights on the Home/back buttons
I ended up booting up the phone by shining a bright light into the light sensor while holding Power and DOWN volume..
Phone has been working fine ever since, however still no LED.
I did a factory reset and still no LED.
Has anyone see anything like this?
I want to root and install Google Edition Android however if the hardware is faulty i dont want to risk voiding the warranty and being stuck with a faulty phone.
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This has happened to me too. Just one day noticed no led light anymore. Strange thing to break down on a phone! Have you had any joy in getting a fix?
chaz81 said:
This has happened to me too. Just one day noticed no led light anymore. Strange thing to break down on a phone! Have you had any joy in getting a fix?
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Unfortunately I have not been successful getting the LED back.. I am debating sending the phone in for Warranty work... or just sucking it up and rooting/flashing custom roms.
My main concern is that there may be a bigger hardware issue going on internally.
I'm really just trying to get a feel of how common this issue is..
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Unfortunately I have not been successful getting the LED back.. I am debating sending the phone in for Warranty work... or just sucking it up and rooting/flashing custom roms.
My main concern is that there may be a bigger hardware issue going on internally.
I'm really just trying to get a feel of how common this issue is..
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Try this: in dialer type *#*#3424#*#* (3424 = DIAG), that will bring up HTC internal diagnostic, there's a "LED Test", select and run it to see if it's a hardware defect or not (you will get Orange and Green LED tests).
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Try this: in dialer type *#*#3424#*#* (3424 = DIAG), that will bring up HTC internal diagnostic, there's a "LED Test", select and run it to see if it's a hardware defect or not (you will get Orange and Green LED tests).
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Thanks for the info.. Just tried it the LED test .
To my surprise the Green and Orange lights actually show up but I have to hold it to my eye and block out any external light to see anything.. kind of defeats the purpose of an LED notification light..
I guess the light works its just extremely DIM.
Any way of controlling the LED light brightness?
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Thanks for the info.. Just tried it the LED test .
To my surprise the Green and Orange lights actually show up but I have to hold it to my eye and block out any external light to see anything.. kind of defeats the purpose of an LED notification light..
I guess the light works its just extremely DIM.
Any way of controlling the LED light brightness?
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Don't know, but I just ran the same test in a very well lit environment and the Green and Orange LED are quite bright... I don't have to "go look for them" they pop out nicely.
Are you using a cover of any kind? Or maybe the LED has somehow shifted it's position and is being partially covered by the speaker grill? Hate to say it, but sounds like a hardware issue. Sorry
Hope someone else has other ideas.
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Don't know, but I just ran the same test in a very well lit environment and the Green and Orange LED are quite bright... I don't have to "go look for them" they pop out nicely.
Are you using a cover of any kind? Or maybe the LED has somehow shifted it's position and is being partially covered by the speaker grill? Hate to say it, but sounds like a hardware issue. Sorry
Hope someone else has other ideas.
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Not using any case that would cover the LED.. that being said even with the Case off.. the LED is still very dim.
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Not using any case that would cover the LED.. that being said even with the Case off.. the LED is still very dim.
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I ran the diagnostics tool. Mine didn't work guess it's going back
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Try this: in dialer type *#*#3424#*#* (3424 = DIAG), that will bring up HTC internal diagnostic, there's a "LED Test", select and run it to see if it's a hardware defect or not (you will get Orange and Green LED tests).
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Hmm tried and then the screen just refesh by no diagnostic screen at all..
Not sure is my custom ROM affecting it.
Using ARHD 20.1
turtleism said:
Hmm tried and then the screen just refesh by no diagnostic screen at all..
Not sure is my custom ROM affecting it.
Using ARHD 20.1
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Shouldn't affect it. I've been using ARHD 9 through 13.3 and works with all of them.
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I've ran the LED test, and all of them work. But they dont light up for notifications, and i have it enabled in the settings.
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I've ran the LED test, and all of them work. But they dont light up for notifications, and i have it enabled in the settings.
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I have the same problem. Did factory reset two times. Red when charging, green when full but no flashing green for notification. I enabled it in settings.
Have you manage to find a solution for the problem?
Thanks.
bachje said:
I have the same problem. Did factory reset two times. Red when charging, green when full but no flashing green for notification. I enabled it in settings.
Have you manage to find a solution for the problem?
Thanks.
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I am having the same issue! The light works, but it doesn't blink for notifications!!
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I am having the same issue! The light works, but it doesn't blink for notifications!!
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I also have the same problem: when it is charging and when it is fully charged the light works OK but doesn't flash for notifications. But it worked OK some time ago. Actually, when I think about it, it seems that the problem started after I had updated to the current firmware: Android version 4.3, HTC Sense version 5.5, software number 3.62.401.1
It must be issue with firmware/software because LED test works fine.
There's another thread similar to this one and someone there figured out the solution - you do a factory reset but, when the phone reboots, you do not restore everything using your Google account. Go through the setup as normal (without restoring) and once that is complete then you can add your Google account details.
It means you have to download and set up your apps again, but it is worth it to get the LED working.
HI I had a similar problem I cleaned out the hole with a needle and all is well, pin came out dirty (the one on the grill dirt was blocking led )
I'm having this issue w my 3 week old One. Besides the purple red hue, I now have an issue where if I'm in a dark room such as my bedroom either at night, or in morn if I press power button the home and back buttons light, but screen stays black. I can hit button 10x and screen may flash for split second but won't turn on. If I turn room light on everything works fine.also if I disable auto brightness it also seems to work.
I am within my return window since I got it during holidays but build wise the phone is ok, and I've heard of others having camera, speaker, sensor issues w return phones. The phone was built in aug, I bought it from vz store. Should I try to exchange, or would it just be better to send to HTC for repairs?.
Ant suggestions to fix sensor?, I can wait for camera fix but I do use phone in dark.
mushmouth said:
I'm having this issue w my 3 week old One. Besides the purple red hue, I now have an issue where if I'm in a dark room such as my bedroom either at night, or in morn if I press power button the home and back buttons light, but screen stays black. I can hit button 10x and screen may flash for split second but won't turn on. If I turn room light on everything works fine.also if I disable auto brightness it also seems to work.
I am within my return window since I got it during holidays but build wise the phone is ok, and I've heard of others having camera, speaker, sensor issues w return phones. The phone was built in aug, I bought it from vz store. Should I try to exchange, or would it just be better to send to HTC for repairs?.
Ant suggestions to fix sensor?, I can wait for camera fix but I do use phone in dark.
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send them a mail, phone them and they'll tell you what to do. I'd recommand to phone the shop where you bought it. If you didn't root it you shouldn't have any issues. Otherwise let it escalate and phone HTC.
I just received a refurbished unit from vodafone since they couldnt repair my original htc one with pink camera issues...
i received the phone and i immediately updated the phone to kitkat which was made available whilst i had my phone in repair!
anyway whenever i turn the screen on the green LED notification light blinks really fast for a few seconds. it will then come back and blink very fast after a while
also i cant remember but does it normally blink in a phone call?
im not sure if this is a software problem or a problem with the refurbished unit.
i have factory reset twice
sorry for all the questions
thanks
Alex