Home and search button's not working - Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I have an AT&T Nexus One, running FRF85B currently. As of lately, even before update I noticed my home and search button stopped working. The haptic feedback responds when I touch them but they don't do anything. I searched the forums so please don't flame me if I missed a thread. Much thanks to anyone that can help!
P.S. I soft reset the phone a few times and also have reflashed

can you post a logcat of what happens when you press the buttons? and also try wiping cache and dalvik cache

Try to wipe and reflash and post logcat

Gfs stock phone just started doing this. Will try to get some kind of logs... A reset wouldn't make her very happy, fffuuuu

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=3c3ae39887a83bbc&hl=en
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http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8503
according to this we arent the only ones. it looks like a factory reset can fix the problem, but some on the link above re-encountered the problem weeks later.
surprised XDA hasnt run into this before...
in addition to home/search buttons haptic'in but not doing anything, slide lock screen goes away and the phones cannot receive calls.

Those buttons are programmable, maybe some app took control and does nothing ?A launcher perhaps?

'Programmable'? How can I set Search to ixquick?

Quantumstate said:
'Programmable'? How can I set Search to ixquick?
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The app's manifest needs to mention that it can handle that event

britoso said:
Those buttons are programmable, maybe some app took control and does nothing ?A launcher perhaps?
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doesnt make sense though, everyone that has had this issue had all 3 completely unrelated issues:
1. buttons vibrate, do nothing
2. phone cannot receive calls
3. lock screen disappears
a wipe fixed it last night but man it was a ***** to reinstall everything for her.

turbosix said:
doesnt make sense though, everyone that has had this issue had all 3 completely unrelated issues:
1. buttons vibrate, do nothing
2. phone cannot receive calls
3. lock screen disappears
a wipe fixed it last night but man it was a ***** to reinstall everything for her.
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This is exactly what is happening to me. I'm going to wipe now.

god damn it. this **** just started happening again... n1 has been running the OTA stock GB 2.3.3...
we ended up getting HTC to warranty the phone and everything was fine until this morning..
any help?

same
So i started having this problem about 3 weeks ago as well right after i flashed CM7's newest experimental build. first thing I witnessed was not being able to receive calls. I figured that this was a problem with CM7 and flashed modaco's r26, after a full wipe, when it just came out a few days ago. After a day, i got the problem with the lock screen and the home and search buttons not working. I again thought this was a problem with gingerbread for some reason and flashed MIUI Mod Rodriguez style rom, again full wipe. I had restored everything through titanium backup and other forms of recovery and within about 60 minutes my home button and search keys stopped working.
So I finally figured that it was some settings that I must have adjusted and carried through numerous different ROMs that caused the problems. So next time around I didn't restore anything, running on MIUI mod, and didn't restore anything for the remainder of the day to see what happened. Low and behold, after a reset the problem came back. One other complication is that the phone will always forget my google account and i'll have to re-connect it. Then I realize that the home key doesn't work. So even not importing anything from my old Rom's with a clean wipe didn't get rid of it.
I still get haptic feedback, but the buttons just don't do anything. I changed the setting for how home and search respond in both scenarios and can't get any response either. I flashed back to an old version now and so far i'm alright. But if someone can figure out why this is happening that would be awesome.
For the other people who are having this problem, when you're doing a clean wipe are you then restoring things back via titanium back up or otherwise? and when did you first start to experience these problems?

Istarted having this same problem today. I recently flashed over to cm7 rc2 and then the same thing happened. It seems like after I do a titanium backup and then change a setting it will reset to the cm boot screen and when it comes back there's no home screen or search buttons. All the same issues. Haptic feedback works but nothing happens. I'm on an evo btw.

Same thing occuring for me after flashing CM7. Reverted back to Miui, but so far no luck in fixing this. Numerous factory resets have yet to resolve as well. This is pretty frustrating...

Having this issue as well on CM7. DEFINITELY Titanium related.

I had this problem too. I just had to shut down the phone then leave it for about 10-15 minutes then turn it on again. Everything should be fine again. ^^

Related

Phantom Reset

I was using my phone a few hours ago (adding an icon from the application drawer to the home screen if that will help with solving the problem) when suddenly, the phone reset itself as though I had done a wipe from the recovery console. I had to sign back into Google and re-sync my contacts and calendar. All my settings were back to defaults. My home screen icons disappeared and changed to the default icons (browser, contacts, dialer, market, messaging, maps) as did the wallpaper. All my SMS messages were gone. Basically, it as was as though I had wiped and flashed the ROM for the first time.
However, and this is the weird part. Not only were all my apps still there but they were still installed. All the settings were lost but they were still there. I am not concerned with the restoration of my settings or anything like that. I've got that all covered with backups. My big question is why did it happen? Has anyone experienced or heard of this phantom reset? My ROM details are in my sig but just in case that changes and someone visits this post later, it will make more sense to them if I list it in the post itself.
Cyanogen 3.6.8.1 w/Recovery Menu v1.4. Radio v2.22.19.26i. A2SD on 550MB ext2 partition. Compcache enabled/24MB.
Has the only happened once with you? It could have been just a glitch.
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Has the only happened once with you? It could have been just a glitch.
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Well, I can tell you why your apps survived, because you have them on sd card so that's not weird, you can wipe all you want and they will survive.
I would say this is a glitch, don't worry about it unless it happens again.
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Well, I can tell you why your apps survived, because you have them on sd card so that's not weird, you can wipe all you want and they will survive.
I would say this is a glitch, don't worry about it unless it happens again.
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Yes, the apps on sd being the reason I didn't lose them makes sense. I had a different problem losing apps on the sd when I wiped but that was a mistakes in the way I was slinking and it was also on JF1.51 (a2sd is very unstable on that ROM). Anyway, I'm seriously hoping it was just a one time glitch because my setup is voodoo smooth otherwise. I finally got my G1 running perfectly and I'd hate to think something was wrong. Either way, Nandroid is always an option.
Phantom Reset Not a Glitch. Happened Again!
OK. So it happened again. The phantom reset that I described in the first post happened to me again. It's pretty annoying to have to perform Nadroid restores all the time. Anyone have any real thoughts other than telling me it was a fluke?
Possible Answer
I am pretty certain that this happened right after I used Backup for Root Users. I have my identical setup on my father's G1 and this has never happened. He has told me in the past that he does not use that app. I don't want to instantly blame the app but I want to provide as much info as possible. Cyan's ROMs are too good for this to be an issue.
aaronratner said:
OK. So it happened again. The phantom reset that I described in the first post happened to me again. It's pretty annoying to have to perform Nadroid restores all the time. Anyone have any real thoughts other than telling me it was a fluke?
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The dev has reported that it has issues (if you can replicate the errors, send him a logcat)
hes on the forums on this site
SOLVED
Thanks a lot. I will try and write-up (on dev's site) of what I was doing when it happened. It happened to me twice so I don't think I will use it again (at least until it's fixed). I am a backup freak so I like to use multiple apps but nandroid seems to cover it all. I will stick with what seems to work (and work well) for now.
On a side note, Cyan's latest looks too juicy not to try out. Going to upgrade now.

screen freezes when i wake my phone

Ever since i manually updated to frf91 sometimes when i try to wake my phone my screen freezes an i can't unlock it also when i try to power my phone back on it will vibrate 7 times an it wont come on. I guts take the battery out an put it back it to get my phone to turn back on. I've never had this problem until i manually updated my phone. I did a factory reset an it helped for a while but the problems come back. Has anyone had this problem an does anyone know how i can fix this? I'd really appreciate any help i can get
Help please
Is the bootloader unlocked?
this seems to be a common issue with FRF91, although most people's phones will unfreeze after a minute or two, does your backlight turn on and off when you press the power button?
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this seems to be a common issue with FRF91, although most people's phones will unfreeze after a minute or two, does your backlight turn on and off when you press the power button?
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whether it unfreezes after a minute or two depends on what it's doing..there have been many times where i have to pull battery...........
rensky said:
whether it unfreezes after a minute or two depends on what it's doing..there have been many times where i have to pull battery...........
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ya i have had to as well but most of the time it wakes just fine
No my bootloader is not unlocked an yea the backlight will come on but it won't unlock. Ive never tried waitin a min to see if it fixes itself i just usually pull the battery when it happens an sometimes when i try to turn my phone back on it does the 7 vibrating thing. Like i said before it never happened until frf91
I have an app called AutoKiller installed. It tweaks the Android system's inner memory management routines. it was set to something other than default. I changed it back to default, and haven't had a problem since. if you have this installed, maybe try and switch it to default settings.
Sounds like a data issue. A factory reset only wipes user data, You must wipe in recovery to wipe rom data. Also make sure you have the correct radio for the build especially coming from lower build. If that's the issue flash radio first to support the build. Then flash the rom.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
How do u wipe in recovery? Yea im a newb lol
Also if i wipe in recovery will i still be on 2.2 or will i have to update to it again?

[Q] Vibration function doesn't work anymore!

Hi
My 2 weeks old Samsung Galaxy has some problems, the vibration function doesn't work anymore :S.
I had installed JPH, and everything works fine. But yesterday, I had installed RyanZa Lagfix, en installed the wifi timeout function. After a new reboot the vibration function doesn't work anymore! I have select the vibration function ON, so that's not the problem.
Today I installed JPK, I was hoping that this solved the problem, but it doesn't.. So I really hope that someone can help me with this.
Is it broken, without a reason??
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did you try adjusting the intensity bar all the way to the left and right?
also enable haptic feedback
sccambuur said:
Hi
My 2 weeks old Samsung Galaxy has some problems, the vibration function doesn't work anymore :S.
I had installed JPH, and everything works fine. But yesterday, I had installed RyanZa Lagfix, en installed the wifi timeout function. After a new reboot the vibration function doesn't work anymore! I have select the vibration function ON, so that's not the problem.
Today I installed JPK, I was hoping that this solved the problem, but it doesn't.. So I really hope that someone can help me with this.
Is it broken, without a reason??
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AllGamer said:
did you try adjusting the intensity bar all the way to the left and right?
also enable haptic feedback
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Thanks for you reaction.
Yes I did both, but nothing happens.. I'm scared that it is broken, without any reason
so far you are the first one to report this scenario.
if you feel brave enough, you might want to try and go back to a 2.1 stock firmware and see if that fixes it.
but before going crazy with that.
try going into Recovery Mode, and select Wipe Data and Wipe Cache
AllGamer said:
so far you are the first one to report this scenario.
if you feel brave enough, you might want to try and go back to a 2.1 stock firmware and see if that fixes it.
but before going crazy with that.
try going into Recovery Mode, and select Wipe Data and Wipe Cache
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Thanks for trying to help me. But.. I already go back to 2.1. But again...no change. But now I'm on Jm2, the original firmware, and with this firmware I can't get to recovery mode, or download mode.
Maybe it's just a coincendence (??) that I updated the firmware, and that at almost the same time my vibration stops working..? But it's just 2 weeks old. No damage at my phone at all
try the JH2 ROM, the one that comes with the SPL 3 button fix
if you are using Odin, try it with the repartition option selected
then lets see if it restores it.
then try this code *2767*3855# on the dial pad
AllGamer said:
try the JH2 ROM, the one that comes with the SPL 3 button fix
if you are using Odin, try it with the repartition option selected
then lets see if it restores it.
then try this code *2767*3855# on the dial pad
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Get now in recovery mode etc, but got still no vibration . I'm getting tired of it..
oh well we tried... guess it is time to send it to the store for repair
one last thing to try
take out the battery
gently slap the phone over your other hand's palm, give it a few nice sound thud
but battery back on, and see if it works
... you know the good old hit it until it works type of fix
that did fix a stuck vibration on an old Treo phone before.
I have sent my phone to Samsung for reparation. Couldn't solve the problem by myself.
This is the first time for me, that I have a broken phone :S. And it was my most expensive phone.
Well hope that I have back my Galaxy soon, and that I can trust this phone.
Thanks for the help
I know this is kinda late since you already sent your phone back but it looks to be related to the Lagfix; If you ran the 2.1 instead of the 1.0 lagfix then thats probably your cause.
No vibration, no haptic feedback
Same problem overhere since two days or so.
Not rooted. Standard Froyo. Six months old.
No more vibration, no haptic feedback.
In menu Settings - Sound:
- Vibrate : Always
- Haptic Feedback: On
- Vibration Intensity: Max
Battery taken out, well shaken, battery back on, but no result.
Any suggestions, solutions?
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I know this is kinda late since you already sent your phone back but it looks to be related to the Lagfix; If you ran the 2.1 instead of the 1.0 lagfix then thats probably your cause.
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Can you explain a little bit more? Vibration stops working on my phone, indeed I installed OCFL of the lastest version. Your post would be useful to solve it out
Thought the awful circulation in my right leg(smoking makes you cool kids!) was the reason I was missing so many calls, but few days ago I noticed this thing doesn't vibrate at all. No haptic feedback, no incoming call vibration. Thought it was related to CM7 nightlies, flashed back to JM8, no help. Guess it's warranty time. Anyone else had these kind of problems?

everything is Force Closing since yesterday

hey guys, I don't know what's going on with my S7 but yesterday was working fine and out of nowhere everything started to FC! From twitter to "Google Services Framwork", Gmail, browser, tweetdeck, calendar, voice, I can't pretty much use it anymore, I haven't done any new app installations so i don't know what's wrong! is it just me, or anyone else having this problem??
Any help will be much appreciated!
Thanks
That has happened to me 4 or 5 times. It's like half of the device gets erased but the apps are there. Everything force closes. I end up having to erase the device and re-install everything. Reboot into recovery if you can't figure it out and format the system and data. For some reason when i do that, i keep root. Not entirely sure how that happens, but one less step for me. I think root is power and one of the volume buttons.
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That has happened to me 4 or 5 times. It's like half of the device gets erased but the apps are there. Everything force closes. I end up having to erase the device and re-install everything. Reboot into recovery if you can't figure it out and format the system and data. For some reason when i do that, i keep root. Not entirely sure how that happens, but one less step for me. I think root is power and one of the volume buttons.
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ha! i remember I already did that. After the Update we had, and I exchanged mine for a new one I decided to stay with no root (i don't know why! lol) so I guess I'll reset everything and go back to root I figured at the end I was gonna do that, but I was trying to see if it was just me or there was a fix
thanks man!
ok, so since yesterday I've been trying to factory reset the DS, and when it boots back on, everything stays the same!
I'm a little confused now, if I take a picture and I turn the tablet off, when I turn it back on, the picture disappears. Same thing happens if I move widgets, delete or create new ones on the screen, they go back to as the configuration was on friday night! GV not working, and the last message that shows there, same thing, shows the last one on friday. I don't know what can I do.... should I call dell??
duck tape and dynomite
stupid thing started crashing yesterday FC this and FC that ....cant restore it as i no longer have write access to the internal sd card
1) tried nv flash
2) tried restoring from clockwork
3) tried pushing files through adb
4) tried fastboot ....
if i didnt just dump money into this thing id blow it up ......
any help would be appreciated.......any tips to fix it or kill it completely so i can get another one
actually deleted all of the files on internal sd card and uninstalled every program on the device looked completly stock ....rebooted it and it went back to how it was yesterday ......theres gotta be a reason why other are having the same problem that started on the same day .....maybe dell pushed an OTA update and screwed us ......just a thought cause mine was fine till i went 4g yesterday so my sis could post facebook pics ....not sure but hope we can figure this out
Samething happened to me
Hi, did you ever find a solution? my streak 7 was ran out of battery, before it shut off, the screen started flickering and then it turned off. after it came back on, it looked like it was fine, everything looked normal, but then everything started force closing, haven't found a solution
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Hi, did you ever find a solution? my streak 7 was ran out of battery, before it shut off, the screen started flickering and then it turned off. after it came back on, it looked like it was fine, everything looked normal, but then everything started force closing, haven't found a solution
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I'm running stock, and I discovered the hard way that you can't let the S7 battery run all the way down. The S7 will not power itself down in time. I had the same issue, and the only way around it was to do a complete factory reset, using the menu button from the main screen. I think the reset is in the "About" section, but I don't have my S7 with me now.
Being used to WM6, which powers the device down at 5%, I was not expecting the device to do this, but there it is.
dell streak 7
im not sure if I am the only one with this issue you but becareful with the streak 7 mine well both of mine wont charge properly and the newest one wont charge at all. i have to send it back to dell for them to fix it. Im not sure what cause this but my only advie is to never use a different charger for it only dell chargers. Im guessing that it messes up the battery callibration and then it gets really hot when charging

[Q] Swype causing lockscreen and softkey issues.

Ok so this may seem strange but it's the only thing I can come up with. I have CM7 on my phone now and I've tried a few times to get this to work. Every time I install swype on my phone after a hour or two I no longer get a lock screen and my home and search keys don't work. I've done a full reset a few times and I only run into a problem after getting swype back on. I've gone so far as to backup everything except swype and then reset and load everything back and it's been working fine for a full day now. Swype is the only thing different. Has anyone else had an issue like this? I've searched forums and everywhere for days trying to find an answer.
Ok nevermind, It finally did it without swype also.

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