So today I woke up to my G1's Alarm going off as usual. I hit the snooze button for about 2 hours before finally getting up and going through my text messages. I went to my first text and tried to type the letter "i". However, when striking the key, it exited my thread. Thinking it was a fluke or that I was still half asleep I tried 3 or four more times before rebooting and waiting through my long boot screen to find the same problem. Certain keys were typing whatever they wanted. The "o" key would type "kbv+" then open a google search. Some other keys were acting funny also, so the first thing I did was a nandroid backup followed by a wipe and reboot. Same problem. I wiped and reformatted again, still to no avail, this time not using my sd card so that my apps were not loaded. Thinking it might be physical I stripped the phone down to its core checked all my connections etc, and rebuilt it and wiped again. Still nothing. This weird keyboard error keeps happening, and I would really prefer to use my actual keyboard instead of a virtual one. On a side note, running console from my recovery menu allows me to type normal keys. Anyone have any ideas? Ive looked around for awhile and some people mentioned the problem but noone seems to have a solution. If you were wondering I am running Cynagen 2.1, well was..>>..
Looking to find anyone with the same issues I am having. My NC is rooted using Auto-nooter for 101. Everything went smoothly no issues at all. A day later my NC has been possessed. When reading a book NC would start to skip pages sometimes as much and 5 pages in fast progression, I would then have to swipe back to my page. Then there are times when the quick nave bar of the NC would start flashing multiple times then click a random book from the home screen or from the daily shelf and open it, when I close it it would do it again this would happen about 3 or 4 times till the screen freezes for about 7 minutes. But its not over, then the NC would automatically go into settings then back to home screen then back to settings again really fast, then again freeze. The only way (and this does work) is to "light boot" it by holding down the power button for 5 seconds (the option to shut down will pop up) then let go then press the power button once quickly on then off. The home screen will come back and the "possession" will have stopped, for awhile. This is getting really annoying, especially the reader skipping multiple pages forward on its own as I do like reading with my NC. So has anyone else have this happening? Any ideas as to what this could be? Thanks for any help or ideas. I have read the forums but it seems I am the only "lucky" one to have this issue. Again thanks.
yes, this happened to me. I went and bought a screen cover and cloth. Cleaned the screen VERY thoroughly and applied to cover. Has not happened since.
Phyllip J FRy said:
yes, this happened to me. I went and bought a screen cover and cloth. Cleaned the screen VERY thoroughly and applied to cover. Has not happened since.
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Do you mean like an anti glare/non scratch screen protector? I have a great gadget cloth that I use all the time.
brie987 said:
Looking to find anyone with the same issues I am having. My NC is rooted using Auto-nooter for 101. Everything went smoothly no issues at all. A day later my NC has been possessed. When reading a book NC would start to skip pages sometimes as much and 5 pages in fast progression, I would then have to swipe back to my page. Then there are times when the quick nave bar of the NC would start flashing multiple times then click a random book from the home screen or from the daily shelf and open it, when I close it it would do it again this would happen about 3 or 4 times till the screen freezes for about 7 minutes. But its not over, then the NC would automatically go into settings then back to home screen then back to settings again really fast, then again freeze. The only way (and this does work) is to "light boot" it by holding down the power button for 5 seconds (the option to shut down will pop up) then let go then press the power button once quickly on then off. The home screen will come back and the "possession" will have stopped, for awhile. This is getting really annoying, especially the reader skipping multiple pages forward on its own as I do like reading with my NC. So has anyone else have this happening? Any ideas as to what this could be? Thanks for any help or ideas. I have read the forums but it seems I am the only "lucky" one to have this issue. Again thanks.
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No, you're by far not the only one, seems to be related to bad chargers, bad cables, or bad luck... I've had it happen one time while plugged in, but some people have said they couldn't use their NC at all while plugged in.
There are several threads here already on this subject...
I had some eratic stuff going on...buttons clicking, menus popping up, etc. Cleared up after i cleaned the screen really well and stopped breating so heavily (have a cold and coughing & breath was making the screen moist).
something similar happened to me early on... My K key kept pressing itself, and random key strokes while trying to enter a password... here I think.
Is your screen dirty? I happened to be using mine with sweaty hands right then, lots of finger cheese on the screen was causing false contacts. cleaned it and was good to go.
I have had the "dirty screen" issues as well. But there was one time about a week ago when this was happening even after I cleaned the screen. I completely powered off and rebooted and all has been well since. . .
Thanks for the replies I never thought that my greasy marks would make false positive clicks on my screen. come to think of it it does happen when I am reading for a bit before it starts and eating chips while reading just conjures up those spirits, thanks.
EDIT: Alright I am now convinced that this issue is technical. Its happening again now and my screen is clean and I just reboot it. NC was just sitting and charging I started it to read and it just started jumping to settings again and the Nav bar keeps flashing on and off. This time I just let it go and it went on for 5 min even after the screen turned off. I did the old "soft boot" (check first post) and it stoped. HHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMM. I think I have a conflict with an app. I did the "save battery by changing the phone.apk and telephony.apk, has anyone also changed this and have this problem?
I had the problem before I did the cell standby battery thing.
In another thread people were solving it by recalibrating the screen. I tried it and it worked for a while before they phantom presses started again, though I might have done it wrong to begin with.
*can't post the link but its in the nookdev wiki.
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I had the problem before I did the cell standby battery thing.
In another thread people were solving it by recalibrating the screen. I tried it and it worked for a while before they phantom presses started again, though I might have done it wrong to begin with.
*can't post the link but its in the nookdev wiki.
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Thank you so much for this, I did not even know of this site, happy I do now. To anyone that needs this the link is here. Again thanks.
http://nookdevs.com/Recalibrate_the_NookColor_touch_screen
Happened to me when i first got my NC while charging it. Has not happened since.
brie987 said:
Looking to find anyone with the same issues I am having. My NC is rooted using Auto-nooter for 101. Everything went smoothly no issues at all. A day later my NC has been possessed. When reading a book NC would start to skip pages sometimes as much and 5 pages in fast progression, I would then have to swipe back to my page. Then there are times when the quick nave bar of the NC would start flashing multiple times then click a random book from the home screen or from the daily shelf and open it, when I close it it would do it again this would happen about 3 or 4 times till the screen freezes for about 7 minutes. But its not over, then the NC would automatically go into settings then back to home screen then back to settings again really fast, then again freeze. The only way (and this does work) is to "light boot" it by holding down the power button for 5 seconds (the option to shut down will pop up) then let go then press the power button once quickly on then off. The home screen will come back and the "possession" will have stopped, for awhile. This is getting really annoying, especially the reader skipping multiple pages forward on its own as I do like reading with my NC. So has anyone else have this happening? Any ideas as to what this could be? Thanks for any help or ideas. I have read the forums but it seems I am the only "lucky" one to have this issue. Again thanks.
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I had it happen one time recently while the NC was charging. I was attempting to type a FB reply and the keyboard went all wacky. For every character I hit it entered 3-4 random characters. I switched to Gmail and it did the same thing. I unplugged the NC to plug into the computer to calibrate the screen and immediately after unplugging (before calibrating) it worked perfectly. No problems since.
My God! I thought I was the only one this was happening to. It drives me CRAZY. It happens all the time.
I have hands that sweat almost nonstop, and I think they're what causes this for me. Funny thing is, I never noticed it till I rooted. Does AutoNooter install a custom kernel? That may explain it. Also, it mostly seems to happen when plugged in, which makes me think it may be an issue like on the Evo in it's early days where the screen isn't properly grounded. It was fixed by a sensitivity tweak in a software update, and that should be possible here, I'll look into it.
Someone said a screen protector helps, and I just ordered one to try it. They've helped on past devices, and may here too.
While I have not personally had these problems on either of the NCs in the family it seems pretty conclusive that two things contribute to the problem ... a) 'dirty screen' .. getting a screen protector helps ... b) using while charging .. the #1 'quality' problem reported in the forums seems to be the port/plug on the NC and circumstantial evidence points to the cable .. I don't use the NC while it's charging so don't see the behavior and do use it connected to the PC rarely and do not use the B&N cable to connect so those with the problem may want to try another cable/charger. One of my cables works fine, the other is problematic.
I have an issue with keyboards on DDKL5 and KL1 stock ROMs. Here's how to recreate the situation:
1. Keep a text box focused - talk, market, messaging, any text box - and the keyboard open (any keyboard, including Samsung keypad/Swype).
2. Let the screen time-out. (Wait till it turns off)
3. Press a button to turn on the screen, you should be presented with the same text box.
4. Type something.
Here is where the problem is : The keyboard won't type anything at all. You'll be pressing buttons, it'll be suggesting words, but there will be no text output on screen. The only way to get it to write is to restart the app, or wait for some 30 seconds.
Anybody else have this problem?
I'm rooted, running CF root kernel.
Even i was using DDKL5 for couple of days and felt bit lagging compared to LA6.. so i switched back to LA6..
bloodyhippo said:
I have an issue with keyboards on DDKL5 and KL1 stock ROMs. Here's how to recreate the situation:
1. Keep a text box focused - talk, market, messaging, any text box - and the keyboard open (any keyboard, including Samsung keypad/Swype).
2. Let the screen time-out. (Wait till it turns off)
3. Press a button to turn on the screen, you should be presented with the same text box.
4. Type something.
Here is where the problem is : The keyboard won't type anything at all. You'll be pressing buttons, it'll be suggesting words, but there will be no text output on screen. The only way to get it to write is to restart the app, or wait for some 30 seconds.
Anybody else have this problem?
I'm rooted, running CF root kernel.
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I dont know about LA5 but in ICS 4.0.3 there is no problem at all.
Tried it. No issue!
Technoholik said:
Tried it. No issue!
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I thought so...If it were a widespread issue, there would be more threads about it
I keep having these weird issues all the time. On my laptop, KIES won't start. Anyhow, that's another thing. I'll go dunk my head in a bucket of cold water, see if that helps. I could also try to flash a clean stock ROM, full wipe and all, and see if the issue persists, then restore each app one by one to see what's causing the problem. Too much work!
Thanks for telling me
I have no issue on LA5 or never on any previous ROM KL7/LA1/3/4
I think you shold have backup user data with titanium backup or else you feel better. Hard reset device n just restore user application. Dont restore any sustem junk of previous backup. You can backup Contacts with inbuilt function, SMS with many application available on Market. Hope problem should be get solved.
A lot of the time when i am typing on my phone with Swype, i get errors and just completely wrong word suggestion.
Example: Typing a full word without lifting my thumb from the screen, but it picks up 2+ random words. -or- It will not let me use the backspace key; I press and hold, but when nothing happens and i lift my thumb off the screen, it just says "Please try again."
I don't really see it with the screen, like when i'm in the browser just scrolling or playing a game. I don't know if it's just swype or if it's the built-in keyboard, as well. I've already had the phone replaced with a 'like new' substitute due to this problem. Prior to replacement, the phone was factory reset, with minimal apps reinstalled. Now my replacement phone is also doing it.
I do use GOSMS as my texting app so i can backup messages.
Phone is stock on latest OTA update, never rooted.
Anyone else seeing things like this?
Searched the forum but didn't see anyone having the same problem I do.
Just got the Note a few days ago but I have an annoying problem. Whenever I exit and app or unlock the phone to the home screen, the keyboard will just pop up by itself. It'll go away when I hit the back button.
I've tried removing all widgets and apps from the home screen and it still shows up.
Does anyone else have this problem or know of a solution? Thanks.
i dont know on that one.
I had a similar problem with android in general.
Normally i would have the keyboard out and type something then hit back or home and the keyboard would still be there until i hit back again.
Happens a few times here and there on a few different phones.
But it seems like your saying its happening all the time?
Try to clear out the cache and see if that helps it.
Also check the ram on the phone and see if there is any apps staying in the memory that could be the cause. (3rd parts apps)
xile6 said:
i dont know on that one.
I had a similar problem with android in general.
Normally i would have the keyboard out and type something then hit back or home and the keyboard would still be there until i hit back again.
Happens a few times here and there on a few different phones.
But it seems like your saying its happening all the time?
Try to clear out the cache and see if that helps it.
Also check the ram on the phone and see if there is any apps staying in the memory that could be the cause. (3rd parts apps)
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I just rebooted for the first time since getting the phone. The problem has seemed to go away.... for now. Should have done that before creating a new thread lol.