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So, i'm usually quiet on these forums. Just reading, trying roms, etc. But here is something that has me stumped. Last thursday my phone crapped out. When i woke up and looked at it (it was connected to my laptop/charging) Applications were opening left and right, i couldn't close any of them because stuff kept opening. I tried to soft reboot it and it didn't help. Once it rebooted stuff started opening itself at random again. I ended up pulling the SIM and battery out and leaving it for 5 minutes. When i put it back and powered it up the touch screen no longer worked, but apps weren't opening on their own.
What gives?
I have hard reset (which means it's waiting for me to touch the screen to setup my rom), i have also taken off the screen protector (in case it had something stuck under it. Neither of these things helped. Per the forums I got a new screen, just put it in, and the touch screen doesn't work still... I'm drawing a blank here can anyone give me some advice. Going back to my Prophet for the time being but I HATE not having a keyboard (and it's slower than molasses)
have you tried flashing a new rom via sd?
Check that the screen protector has not moved under the front bezel and keeps pressing your touchscreen.
Robert
I have totally removed the screen protector and even replaced the screen for that matter so I dont think that's it. I haven't tried flashing a new rom. I just found it odd that this has worked for so long and now I get what appears to be hardware problems. As for flashing Via SD memory, is that better than doing it via cable for some reason? I'd be willing to give it a go...
Any other suggestions?
fiddelm3742 said:
I have totally removed the screen protector and even replaced the screen for that matter so I dont think that's it. I haven't tried flashing a new rom. I just found it odd that this has worked for so long and now I get what appears to be hardware problems. As for flashing Via SD memory, is that better than doing it via cable for some reason? I'd be willing to give it a go...
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Similar problem happened to my Kaiser phone, although no multiple files opened, the phone just won't react to any touching, not stylus pen either. So I first soft reset, then hard reset, none of them works, now the phone can Sync alright, but the screen just stands on the Window Mobile screen, saying "Tap the screen to set up your window mobile device"
I only have this new phone for <3 weeks.
I went to HTC site, want to download a latest ROM file from them, after typing in the S/N, it won't let me, saying that ROM is not suitable for my phone.
So now I am download ROM file from this site, will choose one to flash the phone, see whether it works.
I will call HTC tech support tomorrow after Thanksgiving, see what they suggest
Hope some gurus here can also make some suggestion, Thanks!
Well I replaced the LCD and the new LCD works great, but the screen still doesn't respond to touches. What gives?! I hard reset and I got past the windows screen alignment thing by creating a welcome.not file but it's still pretty much worthless w/o a touch screen. Anyone have any suggestions?
Whoa, i thought something odd was going on. Never mind i got entirely the wrong idea.
Ha, not the case.
Anyone know if a flex cable would fix my issue? I dont really know what the felx cable is for but i've seen posts about people replacing them w/ LCD problems. I don't know if it is touch screen related or not, and i'm kind of tired of buying parts that don't fix my problem
please just flash a new rom whch ever you want (for some reason i thought you said that it keeps restarting your device because if that was the case the only option you would have was to flash via sd as activesync would load long enough for you to get a connection to flash from the computer)..trust me just try it..what have you got to lose
I reflashed one yesterday actually. The newest HyperDragon (which is looks like a new one is available today) It wasn't rebooting but initially windows were popping open left and right so i restarted it a couple of times(which i first had the problem, not yesterday) Yesterday it worked like any normal rom w/o the ability to touch. Anywho, after the flash of a different rom. No luck. I'm thinking it's a hardware problem of some sort but as i've already replaced the LCD i have no idea what?
yah thats sounds funky..you can bring it in for a warranty exchange either at a local DSC or over the phone (that is if your with att) and if not call HTC..all devcies come with a 16 or 18 month warranty
Well I called ATT yesterday, apparently I purchased the phone On Oct 17th 2007 which means It's out of warranty (apparently it has a 12 month warranty?) So it sounds like I'm SOL. So, i guess I'm off to ebay to try and fine a phone that I can canibalize to try and get mine going again.
touch screen
this may sound dum but when you replaced the screen did you replace the touch part as this is different from the screen
Well I picked up this
http://www.blackberry8100parts.com/...B3-NEW-HTC-TyTN-II-KAISER-P4550-_p_35-70.html
which includes the digitizer (from what I know it's all one part when they send it to you) The screen has the digitizer built in. So i replaced the part they sent me.
I just stated having this issue. My touchscreen stopped responding to touches over the weekend while the keyboard was extended. I just took the phone apart to make sure everything was connected right & put it back together, & now the touchscreen doesn't work at all. This sucks!
Any news? i'm having the same problem: no response at all, stuck at "Tap the screen to set up Windows Mobile-based device"
An interesting problem with screen
well my tilt fell out of the car holster while using gps and i suspect the screen hit my gear shift. I didn't notice anything odd after i put the battery back in it (yeah it fell that hard lol). Later that night I went to check mail and noticed something not right. Turns out my screen seems to have been pushed in a bit. Well here's the issues I've noticed so far: All the touch responses seem fine except for 1) the screen alignment doesn't register taps, but otherwise the touchscreen works and 2) on the htc home screen, I can't tap the house icon unless I tap any other icon first.
Initially I thought there was some pressure or deformation right at that particular spot, but it reacts the exact same way in landscape mode. I can't tap the house icon first; I have to tap something else first, then the icon works fine until I open a program or something and go back to the home screen. Then I simply have to tap weather or something and then home.
I'd reflash the rom or do a hard reset, but the screen alignment didn't work when I tried it so I didn't want to get stuck at the "tap your screen to begin" part.
Any ideas or do I just need to buy another screen or maybe just the digitizer. the amount the screen seems recessed is maybe a millimeter at most. Just enough so that I noticed a difference when touching contacts just above the housing. I tried cleaning by using a business card and running between screen and housing. Ohh... and one more thing... when I open the cube and then close it, I get what I refer to a static frazzle for split second and it goes back to normal. That only happened a couple of times after the business card thing. Do you think I just loosened a connection? damn... I still haven't taken it apart yet. Think I need to. Any help appreciated.
If your screen does not work, you can still use your phone. There is an app that you use on your computer that acts as the touch screen. This also works when the screen craps out.
http://www.sparus-software.com/spip.php?page=download&lang=en&ref=at&t=tilt
(EveryWAN Remote Support Personal Edition - Free download)
yeah -- my touchscreen didn't crap out totally, it just got muffed up when I dropped it a bit. Well, i went ahead and installed codefreaks remote screen alignment thing and did a hard reset. Well, the hardreset did the trick w/out the need for anything else. The alignment worked and everything. So, i'm back in business. Everything seems to work properly, except that my screen is still recessed a tad; but, that's not a big deal really.
Ok guys, need some help here....
Got a HTC TyTN II.... Worked great for like 8-10 months, then started having issues with the screen.
Sometimes when brining it out of sleep, the colors are all jagged, and the screen is out of sync and staticky (kind of when you have a VGA monitor and you half pull the cable out of the connector)...
So I'm assuming its a problem with the ribbon cable coming loose (if thats how its connected).
Another thing too, the memory card slot doesn't work anymore. This just re-inserts the fact the ribbon cable or whatever for the front of the device is loose.
Does ANYONE know how to fix this? Unfortunately I tried to rip the phone appart myself and voided the warranty...
Anyone else have these problems?
Sometimes the screen works, sometimes I have to put it back to sleep, wait 5 minutes, and wiggle the front. hit the power button and it works. This has happened across 3 firmware updates so it's hardware for sure....
It does sound like a piece of hardware is loose. The fact that your mem card is not working further suggests this. I took apart my Tilt yesterday to replace the screen which no longer responded to touch, although it still worked with hardkeys. As part of the process I noticed the mem card slot was integral to the screen components. In other words, the screen and attached component, including the mem card slot is loose. For video as to how to pull apart your phone, go here. I have never done this before and this video worked beautifully. Also, search the forums for the HTC Service Manual and go through this page by page, step by step matching it against this video (if yo have dual screens even better) and you will come out fine. I did!
http://www.fonlogix.us/Video-Instructions_ep_34.html
You can buy replacement screens and the tools from the same website. Otherwise try eBay, which is what I did. Definitely get yourself a strong pry tool. The one I bought from eBay disintegrated in the first couple of minutes. Luckily there was just enough of tip of the pry tool for me to use brute force to pry open the case without damaging the phone.
thnx bud, ill be posting my results.
Alright, I tried first with the stock rom: different usb cables, kies, installing uninstalling samsung drivers, double twist, on a mac and on windows 7, and nothing works, no matter what I tried, none of that could show me the notification bar asking for what to do with the usb connection. Of course I tried setting the phone on debugging mode and on mass storage, also ask everytime, etc.
Finally I decided to leave the stock rom and move to Cognition froyo, in order to discard a hardware issue. Thanks to Rom manager I could make it without needing the usb at all.
Once in Cognition v2.3b8 I crossed my fingers and looked to the sky (even considering that I'm atheist) and plug in the usb to my computer.... and nothing happens besides the phone charging.
Can I say right now that this is definitely a hardware issue?
Some people here are use to say, "if it's charging, definitely it's a drivers issue", but after moving to a new rom, and trying in three computers (two windows and one mac) it is a drivers issue that I can fix without buying a captivates motherboard?
Please help me out here and I'll buy you a beer, a blue moon one if you like ;P
Have you played with your USB settings; debugging, mounting SD card etc?
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Alright, I tried first with the stock rom: different usb cables, kies, installing uninstalling samsung drivers, double twist, on a mac and on windows 7, and nothing works, no matter what I tried, none of that could show me the notification bar asking for what to do with the usb connection. Of course I tried setting the phone on debugging mode and on mass storage, also ask everytime, etc.
Finally I decided to leave the stock rom and move to Cognition froyo, in order to discard a hardware issue. Thanks to Rom manager I could make it without needing the usb at all.
Once in Cognition v2.3b8 I crossed my fingers and looked to the sky (even considering that I'm atheist) and plug in the usb to my computer.... and nothing happens besides the phone charging.
Can I say right now that this is definitely a hardware issue?
Some people here are use to say, "if it's charging, definitely it's a drivers issue", but after moving to a new rom, and trying in three computers (two windows and one mac) it is a drivers issue that I can fix without buying a captivates motherboard?
Please help me out here and I'll buy you a beer, a blue moon one if you like ;P
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I'm pretty sure there's a problem with your USB cable if it's not the drivers. Try using a different cable and check.. Should work!
I am having the same issue and I took it to AT&T device warranty center and they found that the USB side on the phone had some water corrosion in it and therefore my warranty is voided. I also went down the path of installing drivers, different OS but this seems to be close. now If some can tell me how to clean this port...awesome
Is the water sensitive patch under the battery still white?
rockosifraldi said:
I am having the same issue and I took it to AT&T device warranty center and they found that the USB side on the phone had some water corrosion in it and therefore my warranty is voided. I also went down the path of installing drivers, different OS but this seems to be close. now If some can tell me how to clean this port...awesome
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First make sure its not the usb cable. Main power leads in cable usually hold up but smaller wire leads are much more fragile and the only symptom you may get is either wont be recognized and/or usb registers as data connection on the dropdown menu. Ive had a captivate with a corrosion problem but Ive also had a Samsung cable that had broken shorted out data lead but still charged fine.
You can clean port with fingernail emery board cut to shape and stripped on one side of board to proper thickness. Its a five minute mod to a 99 cent board.
rockosifraldi said:
I am having the same issue and I took it to AT&T device warranty center and they found that the USB side on the phone had some water corrosion in it and therefore my warranty is voided. I also went down the path of installing drivers, different OS but this seems to be close. now If some can tell me how to clean this port...awesome
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I've seen long threads of people who reported the same issue: no actual water damage, but a messed up USB port and their warranties being unjustly denied. Try cleaning the contacts in the phone's microUSB port with a coffee filter dabbed in rubbing alcohol, or scratching at them with a thin wire.
I'm currently having USB port issues with my brand new replacement Captivate (phone sometimes randomly thinks it's plugged in when it isn't, thinks it isn't plugged in when it is), haven't had any luck fixing them yet.
If there's no visual residue on the charging port, they cannot rightfully void your warranty. The captivate has 2 LDI's(Liquid Damage Indicators), one on the battery and one on the phone itself, behind the battery. As long as those two are white, and as long as there isn't a bunch of green crap on the charging port, they will replace it.
I work at AT&T, and we deal with this everrrrrrrrry day. 3 big rules with warranty swaps; LDI's need to be white, charging ports need to be intact and not corroded, and there needs to be no physical damage, any scratches or dings that you can feel with a fingernail are considered physical damage. We help people who terlet their phones get warranty exchanges sometimes, nothing an exacto knife and some raw effort can't fix. AT&T is a weak beast, be assertive and they will bend to your will.
In all honesty though, just make the charging port as clean as you can and call in. Ask for a supervisor, tell them it's a documented defect with a recent wave of Captivates, and you won't hang up until they exchange it for you.
well thanks for the help, now I'm gonna check the white indicators and if the phones usb needs to be clean
dionieins said:
well thanks for the help, now I'm gonna check the white indicators and if the phones usb needs to be clean
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well I cleaned the phone and still is not working, this is a hardware issue definitely
dionieins said:
well I cleaned the phone and still is not working, this is a hardware issue definitely
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I had that problem with my brand-new second Captivate out of the box. Not going to deal with warranty and bull**** water damage accusations, this is being returned to the retailer first chance I get.
I've had something weird happen as well. I've had my Captivate plugged into my PC using USB Debugging at least 10 - 15 times today. I also clicked "Mount" so I could transfer files that I have backed up.
Now suddenly it stopped working. I have jumped around using every port on my laptop (all 4). I have noticed it's acted weird before.
But now (without anything plugged in at all) the laptop keeps popping up saying USB Device Not Recognized.....even though I'm not trying to plug anything in.
Should I reinstall the Samsung 32 bit drivers? I did uninstall Kies today because I had no use for it. It was annoying to have Kies open every time I plugged in.
I have a captivate lying around which have the same problem, i/e the USB cable works fine for charging but not for PC connectivity.
Since it is a development phone, I just reverted to using adb wireless widget.
Other than that, after reading this thread, it seems to be a common issue.
I got my phone exchanged (again) and no USB or GPS problems this time. I got a grainier-looking screen though...meh can't complain really, since this is the only Captivate I've owned that doesn't have any major/hardware-related problems.
My USB not working ended up being my laptop (not phone). I had to unplug the power supply....shut down for a few minutes.....reboot and it worked. I had tried reinstalling the drivers but it did nothing.
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First make sure its not the usb cable. Main power leads in cable usually hold up but smaller wire leads are much more fragile and the only symptom you may get is either wont be recognized and/or usb registers as data connection on the dropdown menu. Ive had a captivate with a corrosion problem but Ive also had a Samsung cable that had broken shorted out data lead but still charged fine.
You can clean port with fingernail emery board cut to shape and stripped on one side of board to proper thickness. Its a five minute mod to a 99 cent board.
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I appreciate the advice use some acetone to remove the green stuff but phone is still being difficult when trying to connect to the pc ...be nice if samsung came up with something so there wouldnt be a possibility that water would get in the port
I've had this problem since i got my phone, and i've had it for months now.
Always thought it was drivers.
My last try was with the new AIO captivate tool box app and the drivers their.
For those of you that got replacements how did you go about this.
just go to the store? Or is there a number to call to do it over the phone?
It's just annoying not being able to transfer pictures and such off my phone, hell it worked with my iPhone. I know you can setup wifi file transfers, but if i'm at a friends house it would be nice just to be able to plugin the phone and transfer files too it.
I fixed this problem selling out the phone. Not joke.
BUT, thing is, that the buyer, couple days after the purchase, told me that he fixed this issue by simply restoring the phone to the stock rom through odin 1 click.
Why I didn't try that easy fix? Simply because I thought that the phone was already in the stock rom :S
Lesson learned: always double check if you're in stock rom or not. (obviously you don't need to do this if your purchased the phone brand new!)
It's really weird, a week ago my phone suddenly freezing while I was out, I took the battery off and put it back but it was stucking on AT&T logo scree. I've tried that for few times nothing changed, put it away and the next day tried for few more times and this time came up (also recovery mode and 3 buttons didn't work too).
Everything was look fine but had a problem it was when I plug the USB cable it's just showing the charge status, means couldn't connect the Phone to PC ,I tried with some other cables and PCs, also put hair dryer if possibly water went in but the problem was from the phone.. also when took the USB off the charging status was keep going. first thing I thought it would be the ROM, I had some other ROM in the memory to I flashed to another ROM, but the problem was still there.
tried many times nothing changed, I was almost wanted to grab a new one, till 2 nights ago after a week while it was charging I suddenly noticed that it can connected, I straight away got backups copied to PC and flashed to Stock, now everything looks fine after few days and it works good.
any suggestion on that? is it could be water inside or something?
My ROM was Cognition 2.3 at that time
hope it's not gonna happens again.
I had the same problem and it was a bad USB port any phones made before December '10 have had a lot of problems. Warranty gave me a replacement without question.
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Hello everyone!
I may be in deep trouble. Over the past few months, my phone has been in (self-hands) service.
I have bought a Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 used with a faulty battery and faulty audio jack port.
I have ordered a new battery and new audio jack port for my phone from eBay. I feel it is worth noting that all my orders below are from eBay. Roughly 2 weeks after I have ordered the presumed "original" parts for my phone, some one in my family has 'unknowingly' stepped on to the charge cable while the phone was charging thus resulting the phone's screen to be cracked half-way.
After that rather pleasant aftermath, I placed an order for a new 'OEM' screen digitizer along with new adhesive tapes for the phone.
After receiving my items, I proceeded to apply and replace. During the old screen tear down, I have managed to tear the loudspeaker flex ribbon. After that stressful moment, I ordered an 'original' Power On/Off-Volume-Camera flex ribbon. After that, I have replaced the ribbon and applied the adhesive tapes on the phone panels.
Before the whole part replacing, my phone was running on the DstrikerZ1Kai ROM (Version SP002X) because I was unable to unlock its boot-loader. it also had the dual recovery system installed on it.
After all that nightmare, I wanted to revert the phone back to stock ROM because of the following issues:
1. The phone stopped recognizing my USB sticks. Tried all the USB-Stock mount-etc apps on play and the net. Could not get it running.
2. It was starting to get hard to charge the phone. Now I have read about these types of problems. It is said that it is related to the ROM. May be also related to the USB problems I had.
3. I wanted to flash the Kryptonian v5 Final ROM.
Now comes my current big problem.
I was using the Xperia Companion tool to revert back to stock. Everything went fine up to the point where it told me to put the phone to flash mode.
I proceeded to try to put the phone into flash mode, however, as I immediately realized, the Volume Down button did not work at all. I then quickly thought it was a software issue and not a hardware problem. I put the phone to TWRP recovery using the inbuilt dual recovery app (forgot it's precise name), and put the DstrikerZ1Kai ROM to stock, as if I have just flashed it. Of course, I have made a backup before that in case something went awry. But during the re-flash, I have received an error. I don't remember what the error was unfortunately. After that, I accidentally rebooted the phone and now all I receive is the Sony Logo.
I wanted to use the Flash Tool to re-flash an FTP, however, I can not enter Flash Mode since my Volume Down isn't working. I can enter Fast-boot Mode, but then that is it. If I use the Fastboot menu options in Flash Tool, I can get some device info, but then, that is it. I can't use the ADB option, because it says "Device must be in ADB Mode". If I put the phone on charger, I get a red light at the top.
During the phone repair, I have reinstalled my PC to Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I don't know if I have the correct drivers installed, to be honest.
Please help me everyone. I am totally stuck here and don't know how to proceed forward. Should I take the phone apart again and try to press the Volume Down manually and not with the buttons itself? Should I buy a new Flex ribbon.
Dujo13309 said:
Hello everyone!
I may be in deep trouble. Over the past few months, my phone has been in (self-hands) service.
I have bought a Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 used with a faulty battery and faulty audio jack port.
I have ordered a new battery and new audio jack port for my phone from eBay. I feel it is worth noting that all my orders below are from eBay. Roughly 2 weeks after I have ordered the presumed "original" parts for my phone, some one in my family has 'unknowingly' stepped on to the charge cable while the phone was charging thus resulting the phone's screen to be cracked half-way.
After that rather pleasant aftermath, I placed an order for a new 'OEM' screen digitizer along with new adhesive tapes for the phone.
After receiving my items, I proceeded to apply and replace. During the old screen tear down, I have managed to tear the loudspeaker flex ribbon. After that stressful moment, I ordered an 'original' Power On/Off-Volume-Camera flex ribbon. After that, I have replaced the ribbon and applied the adhesive tapes on the phone panels.
Before the whole part replacing, my phone was running on the DstrikerZ1Kai ROM (Version SP002X) because I was unable to unlock its boot-loader. it also had the dual recovery system installed on it.
After all that nightmare, I wanted to revert the phone back to stock ROM because of the following issues:
1. The phone stopped recognizing my USB sticks. Tried all the USB-Stock mount-etc apps on play and the net. Could not get it running.
2. It was starting to get hard to charge the phone. Now I have read about these types of problems. It is said that it is related to the ROM. May be also related to the USB problems I had.
3. I wanted to flash the Kryptonian v5 Final ROM.
Now comes my current big problem.
I was using the Xperia Companion tool to revert back to stock. Everything went fine up to the point where it told me to put the phone to flash mode.
I proceeded to try to put the phone into flash mode, however, as I immediately realized, the Volume Down button did not work at all. I then quickly thought it was a software issue and not a hardware problem. I put the phone to TWRP recovery using the inbuilt dual recovery app (forgot it's precise name), and put the DstrikerZ1Kai ROM to stock, as if I have just flashed it. Of course, I have made a backup before that in case something went awry. But during the re-flash, I have received an error. I don't remember what the error was unfortunately. After that, I accidentally rebooted the phone and now all I receive is the Sony Logo.
I wanted to use the Flash Tool to re-flash an FTP, however, I can not enter Flash Mode since my Volume Down isn't working. I can enter Fast-boot Mode, but then that is it. If I use the Fastboot menu options in Flash Tool, I can get some device info, but then, that is it. I can't use the ADB option, because it says "Device must be in ADB Mode". If I put the phone on charger, I get a red light at the top.
During the phone repair, I have reinstalled my PC to Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I don't know if I have the correct drivers installed, to be honest.
Please help me everyone. I am totally stuck here and don't know how to proceed forward. Should I take the phone apart again and try to press the Volume Down manually and not with the buttons itself? Should I buy a new Flex ribbon.
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You might want to buy another phone. Most after-market flex ribbons are defective: the phone either won't boot or screen wouldn't work, or various buttons wouldn't work.
You can try to buy a defective phone very cheap: it could even be sim locked, as all you need is the middle frame with all ribbons intact. Then you can transfer your current motherboard and all other electronic parts to the new frame. Keep in mind that there is a risk you can damage your screen while doing that... . Those are your options.
Dear Members of the XDA forum,
i am a lucky owner of the mi 8 128GB version (global) but during my last holidays (4 days ago) it somehow came in contact with water...not dropped but rather water came into the security bag for....hours? ^^"""
i then and i have no idea how and why it should work..put it into a bowl of rice for 2 days and tried to charge it...the charging indicator lights up, when i press the power button i can feel a little vibration, but no screen...all is black....strangely my car detects the bluetooth connection. When i try to connect it via USB to my PC the PC says "Mi 8" but is unable to install the driver and says the device is not working properly. When i start my device into recovery mode (still no screen) and connect it to my PC ...the Android Bootloader Interface drivers are working perfectly, i even can use fastboot commands to restart phone etc.
Now my big question is....am i able to somehow get my hands on the photos/videos stored on the device? cuz i think not only the screen is broken. (btw. haven't opened it yet)
sorry if this is somehow a double post or i am asking like a nub.
Thanks for all your help in advance
zero1984 said:
Dear Members of the XDA forum,
i am a lucky owner of the mi 8 128GB version (global) but during my last holidays (4 days ago) it somehow came in contact with water...not dropped but rather water came into the security bag for....hours? ^^"""
i then and i have no idea how and why it should work..put it into a bowl of rice for 2 days and tried to charge it...the charging indicator lights up, when i press the power button i can feel a little vibration, but no screen...all is black....strangely my car detects the bluetooth connection. When i try to connect it via USB to my PC the PC says "Mi 8" but is unable to install the driver and says the device is not working properly. When i start my device into recovery mode (still no screen) and connect it to my PC ...the Android Bootloader Interface drivers are working perfectly, i even can use fastboot commands to restart phone etc.
Now my big question is....am i able to somehow get my hands on the photos/videos stored on the device? cuz i think not only the screen is broken. (btw. haven't opened it yet)
sorry if this is somehow a double post or i am asking like a nub.
Thanks for all your help in advance
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Unfortunately Rice is a myth, the correct solution is isopropyl alcohol.
You need to completely disassemble the phone and clean the corrosion on the contacts with a lint free cloth or kit such as these which I plan to order as well I would not use a standard bottle of alcohol, you can buy contact cleaning isopropyl alcohol made specifically for issues such as this.
Do not further attempt powering on your device, if by any chance you haven't already shorted the phone out , isopropyl alcohol will get you backup and running again.
Finally, the screen will take a little longer to dry than the boards, let everything setup and dry for 3 days before reassembly.
Edit : I just found out that WD-40 make a contact cleaner
I have used CRC recently and its great too. : https://www.amazon.com/CRC-05103-El...NME4DQKZ88H&psc=1&refRID=A82N4B41HNME4DQKZ88H
tsongming said:
Unfortunately Rice is a myth, the correct solution is isopropyl alcohol.
You need to completely disassemble the phone and clean the corrosion on the contacts with a lint free cloth or kit such as...I would not use a standard bottle of alcohol, you can buy ... made specifically for issues such as this.
Do not further attempt powering on your device, if by any chance you haven't already shorted the phone out , isopropyl alcohol will get you backup and running again.
Finally, the screen will take a little longer to dry than the boards, let everything setup and dry for 3 days before reassembly.
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Yesterday i opened up my phone and almost every part looked white XD i then tried to remove the corrosion with isopropyl, it looks like the contact for the screen is heavily damaged some pins are pure black. After cleaning i tried connecting it again. Nothing new...screen is black, Windows lists the mi 8 as a device but nothing more, recovery boot works...with fastboot, unfortunately usb debugging is not activated so ADB is no option. Also when my win 10 pc recognizes the mi 8 phone it lists it as a MTP-Device but yeah nothing else....the MI Suite also does not see the phone....so since it is booting (waht i guess) i hope i can find a spare display somewhere to test what is shown on the screen..maybe this is my only option to get my data....which is probably fine...i think T_T
Anyone knows where i can find cheap replacement displays for mi 8? is mi 8 LITE or SE same display? e b a y wants 100€ for one...which is too much for me :/
thanks in advance
zero1984 said:
Yesterday i opened up my phone and almost every part looked white XD i then tried to remove the corrosion with isopropyl, it looks like the contact for the screen is heavily damaged some pins are pure black. After cleaning i tried connecting it again. Nothing new...screen is black, Windows lists the mi 8 as a device but nothing more, recovery boot works...with fastboot, unfortunately usb debugging is not activated so ADB is no option. Also when my win 10 pc recognizes the mi 8 phone it lists it as a MTP-Device but yeah nothing else....the MI Suite also does not see the phone....so since it is booting (waht i guess) i hope i can find a spare display somewhere to test what is shown on the screen..maybe this is my only option to get my data....which is probably fine...i think T_T
Anyone knows where i can find cheap replacement displays for mi 8? is mi 8 LITE or SE same display? e b a y wants 100€ for one...which is too much for me :/
thanks in advance
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I hate to say it, but I would consider this a loss, to many components will be fried. So there is no point in sinking money into attempting repair.
If the accident happened at home, and you have renter's or homeowners insurance you maybe able to get them to contribute towards buying a new device. Otherwise it's unfortunately a complete loss.
If you end up buying another Mi8, I use and recommend the love Mei Case which is water proof/resistant and may have saved your device in this scenario. https://www.amazon.com/XIAOMI-Waterproof-Shockproof-Aluminum-Protection/dp/B07G2XWYKV
https://www.amazon.com/XIAOMI-Waterproof-Shockproof-Aluminum-Protection/dp/B07G2XWYKV