Hi
I have a problem with my MDA Compact IV. "Talk" hardware button does not work any longer. Also "Home" does not work properly, it works only if I hit the keypad at the very edge. When I press "talk" or "home", the phone thinks that left arrow button has been pressed.
This is surely not a software problem, as I've tested this with several different ROMS.
It seems for me, that touch panel on keypad should be recalibrated, just like the main screen can be, as there are only 5 physical switches on board and 9 different functions.
Do you know if this is possible, or just whole keypad needs to be replaced.
thanks
Tim
Have you ever drop your phone?
I think you will have to replace keyboard.
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Hi all,
A few times recently my Diamond has suffered from what appears to be sticking hardware buttons. I usually notice this if I press the phone-down key and instead of quitting what I am doing - or committing the long-ress action it pages left.
Seems to come and go - anyone else had this? I am wondering if it is hardware or software? I am running the HT 2.03 ROM so no hacks...
Rich
Hi Rich,
Ive had this only on my down button, happened twice overall.
I just press the button again and it stopped - it was hardware on mine.
Doesnt happen often (although i dont really use the hardwares that much) so im just gentle with them.
They definately could have made the buttons better!
Hi,
I have a Att Tilt running on WM 6.1. I recently broke my LCD but I ordered a LCD and replaced it myself. Everything works fine except the slideout keyboard. The majority of the keys work but just "some" random keys that do not work. They are not in any particular pattern. For example, the key "s" does not work, "back space" doesn't work, the "Fn" key doesn't work, along with maybe 5 other keys. Any ideas? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thanks.
The ribbon cable that connects the sliding keyboard might be damaged -- or just not seated properly.
Hello everybody!
To make a long story even longer I just got LCD replaced on my Acer Liquid E by a technician and the cable that makes touch keys on the bottom responsive (4 of them - Home, Search, Go Back, Menu) got damaged and now they don't work at all. All other functions are OK including camera button and + and - volume. Is there any way to reassign "camera" or "volume" button to be used as "home" or "go back" button ? Or is there an app that would allow you to get by without using those touch keys below the screen? If there is something that can be done would you please explain in great details cause I'm so damn it's scary.
Thanks a lot guys!
Not much help or advise from anybody to this point. But that is quite OK cause I happen to do some digging around and found solutions to my problems.One app is called Button Savior (Root). That's what the author says in the software description:
"Requires root
Requires USB Debugging enabled
If you are afraid of breaking your hardware keys or you have broken keys or you simply just don't have any key on your device, get Button Savior to make your life easier.
This app will display a floating software key panel which can be summoned everywhere anytime.
[Features]
(1) Simulates 'Home' 'Back' 'Search' 'Back' 'Recent Task' 'Screen Off'
(2) Can set to always open or auto hide based on user
customizable timer
(3) Two types of trigger action to choose from
(4) Added Camera key and Call key simulation
(5) Customizable trigger position"
Another one is called Soft Home for BarTender. And there are many more options available for similar problems.
Hi, I had your same exact problem! I replaced the screen by myself, and soft buttons stopped working. Since i didn't damage the cable, I'm 97% sure that the problem is the adhesive used to replace the old one. You need a special adhesive that "conducts" capacity (see h t t p : // focus.ti.com/lit/an/slaa379/slaa379.pdf at page 16).
When i tried to open the device again to replace the adhesive, I ruined a flat cable so now I have damaged the upper part of the touchscreen too, so I'm actually hoping to get it repaired under warranty without saying a word about what happened.
Fingers crossed!
I hope it worked for you my friend. Those Acers are nice phones till something goes wrong and you need to fix it. And Fido does not give a flying rat's ass if your phone is not on warranty. Their customer service just vanished over night the moment rogers took over. Very sad, it used to be awesome company to deal with. I got myself Galaxy S Captivate from AT&T, rooted and unlocked it and now using it on Fido.
Trying to replace the Display I didn't even noticed how I brake the flat cable of the AB88_A1__V1.1_Keypad_A_FPC. I have just received the Keypad Cable 50.H480W.005 from mk-electronic.de
Wish me luck putting my A1 device together.
Hello everybody!
I just bought a broken Acer S100, it had broken touchscreen (also the flat was broken) and there was no keypad. I mean, dismounting the phone, there was nothing related to the 4 buttons under the screen.
I just received the new new touchscreen, but still I don't have the keyboard. I read that dicer13 has bought the replacement flat, what I wanted to know is if the keypad is made only of 1 piece or if there are several pieces that are connected by the flat cable he bought.
IN few word, if I order the "50.H480W.005 Keypad cable" will I have everything to fix this phone or that's only a connecting flat between the mainboard and an other piece that goes just under the screen, which is missing?
On the other hand, will you suggest me to stop thinking about the phisical keypad and use, instead, the Buttun Saviour app? It is possible to use every normal function or the phone would be quite "limitated" and unconfortable to use?
Thank you very, very much for your answer!
nowhere is there an exact answer is whether or not it
dicer13 said:
Trying to replace the Display I didn't even noticed how I brake the flat cable of the AB88_A1__V1.1_Keypad_A_FPC. I have just received the Keypad Cable 50.H480W.005 from mk-electronic.de
Wish me luck putting my A1 device together.
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Keypad Cable 50.H480W.005 does this piece? it is compatible with the model Acer s100? no photo as it looks..
I have some issues with my D3 hardware keyboard. It pertains to simultaneous keypresses. I found a great setup for the keyboard for emulators and for the most part it works fine. The phone can handle simultaneous keypresses all day, as long as you press the second button while already holding the first. If you press them both at the exact same time, neither will register at all. It screws me up big time when I need to make diagonal movements suddenly, which is a pretty common scenario in console gaming. Can anyone suggest a solution to the problem or possibly explain why I am having these issues?
I am mapping the dpad to the alt, voice command, shift, and z keys, and i the action buttons are generally mapped to the arrow keys and surrounding buttons. When playing I bring the slider down over the first second and third rows of keys so I don't ever have to look at the keyboard.
[What I have called 'buttons' here are, I now know, called 'keys' in the manual.]
I have several broken a855 droids. On one of them, the touch screen works, as do three of the four buttons with white symbols on the black strip next to it. Unfortunately, the Back button (circular arrow) doesn't! It doesn't vibrate when pressed and doesn't do anything to the display, so I have to use the Home button and navigate down the virtual tree I was in in order to go one level back up.
My questions are:
Is the non-response of the Back button due to a defect in the digitizer, or are there separate sensors, not part of the main digitizer, for those four white buttons?
Is there a way to use the keyboard to duplicate the function of the Back button, with or without modification to some file or other?
had the same problem...
there is no such thing like "main" digitizer, the 4 "buttons" are is the same like the rest.
try this app to see where your digitizer stops working https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.batterypoweredgames.mtvistest
try buttonremapper http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464 i however had no success with the a853