Hey guys, my phone suddenly acted up out of no where after about a few days after the official stock ICS update. The problem is that the phone gets really hot (near the camera) and the notification bar blinks "Car mode enabled" while it sometimes launches the built-in Vlingo app . Anybody else have experience with this too?
I've tried resetting it to factory, clear cache, but to no avail, the problem persists? Any ideas of what I should try?
USB Issue
To save anybody from searching, the issue revolves around an oversensitive USB port. I blew some compress air into the micro USB port and connected the provided USB cable and jiggle it a bit. Now everything is okay. Hope it doesn't act up again.
Update: Unfortunately issue came back, now I need to use a micro USB head adapter plugged in to keep the issue away.
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Really need help guys. My SGS is doing REALLY funny things...
I just got my SGS a few days ago and so far all I've been doing is installing aps on it (no messing with rooting/flashing).
Today, I was trying to get Keis to work. I reinstalled Keis and unplugged and repluggeed my phone a few times and managed to get it to recognise.
Here's the problem, now it ALWAYS says USB connected on the top left hand corner. Everything seems ok except after a few minutes of the screen turning off, I can't turn it back on again. Absolutely no activity. If I try to turn it back on immediately after it goes off, it can come back on again.
Things get weirder. If I remove my battery or turn it off, I can't turn it back on again (it flashes a loading symbol in the middle of the screen for half a second then nothing happens). To turn it back on, I have to plug it in and wait for the charging screen to come on. THEN it comes on.
I've tried doing a factory reset but nothing changed... Is there a hardware fault? Perhaps flashing will solve the problem?
ps. When it's off, I can enter download mode but not recovery more unless I plug it in...
Sounds like a hardware problem on phone, But I beleive its more of a Grounding problem with your usb. Can you try it with another port or computer? Also does your pc/laptop have a grounding pin for its power supply? I noticed I get odd power spikes when I travel to asia as their power is not always good. You can always buy a surge protector for your computer and one for your samsung charger. Other then that see if you can get new KIEs (I Don't EVER use it as its crap and never reconizes my phone)
Also if you want to kick up a storm, get the thing replaced as it sounds like a phone hardware problem as it should not crash when you take battery out. Could be battery but better to change the whole thing.
Try activating USB DEBUG in settings. Check the option and restart.
It should solve the problem. You can UNCHECK again the option and the phone should work also without USB debug activated
It will happen again, it seem to me a problem with some USB port, or some cables, activating a *waiting for USB* option BEFORE the ROM loading
Thanks
Thanks for the advice guys. Last night it suddenly started behaving itself after the 10th or so hard reset *phew*
Very strange problem and I think I will stay well clear of Kies from now on... Samsung make a good phone but lousy software...
josephlck said:
Thanks for the advice guys. Last night it suddenly started behaving itself after the 10th or so hard reset *phew*
Very strange problem and I think I will stay well clear of Kies from now on... Samsung make a good phone but lousy software...
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I have a desire but the samsung daily briefing app, the media player, .... and my desire has some HW problems too
Hello,
I encounter now a strange issue :
When my Galaxy S is connected with USB cable, it is not possible anymore to use the screen. If I try to touch it, it acts like if I was moving several fingers everywhere, so keyboard is not usable at all, the notification bar comes down at any time, dragging is not possible, clicking is a nightmare.
I unplug the usb and all is ok...
It occur only on my laptop (sony vaio VGN-TZ31WN) when the laptop is plugged on. On battery all is fine. On another laptop, all is fine.
Did you ever encountered such issue and solution ?
I guess this is linked to the laptop charger but I would like to avoid having to spend 80 euros for a new one :-(
I got the same thing when fiddling with ICS yesterday. After a reboot it was ok though.
I have an AC-USB adapter that will disable any soft key, only HW keys will work.
Hi,
first off, i have searched the forums and i have googled my problem, but i think this is a real specific problem,
my phone boots just fine. but my bottom three buttons aren't working whie in software. i CAN go into recovery using the three button method. (using the home button, so it workes just fine) but as soon as i enter recovery the homebutton (and menu and back button) wouldn't work anymore.
so i thought; it is an software problem so a new rom should do the trick. at least it is a good guess.
problem being, the phone isn't recognized by my, and others, pc. whenever i connect the phone (phone "on", at homescreen) the phone starts to charge but the pc does nothing. it doesn't even show "unknown device". Also in download mode no luck. not recognizable.
Strangest part? if i start to connect, disconnect, connect, disconnect (etc.) the phone 20-30 times, there is a chance it will be recognized. this is only not the case in download mode.
i replaced the cable and reinstalled (and redownloaded) the drivers numbers of times, also i used different USB ports (USB3.0 and 2.0)
Hope you guys can help me out.
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have you tried to toggle the usb debugging mode ?
Yes, tried that already. any other ideas?
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tbh it sounds like the microusb port on the phone itself is dodgy. possible that the solder needs to be reflowed.
sounds logical, would it be possible to do this on my own? i have got a good bit of experience soldering. and is there anything i should know beforehand?
and the buttons, is it possibly in the software? or is there something else going on?
edit; it would be strange if the connector is dodgy, because every time i plug in the cable it starts charging, so atleast 2 pins are properly connecting
did u try to connect another phone ? or try to coonect it to another pc, maybe problem is in ur pc ?
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did u try to connect another phone ? or try to coonect it to another pc, maybe problem is in ur pc ?
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my own phone is working just fine (xperia s), my brothers sgs2 works fine, and an i9001 also works good. tried it on a other pc and works just fine
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Hey guys!
I have a little problem with this tiny port.
After flashing the .291 ROM in twrp, the charging port is not working.
I hear the connect sound once, but the battery icon not shows the lightning icon.
I gave a second chance for charging, If it does not come into contact with the magnetic cable. This time no reaction from the phone(no sound).
Restart, i hear the sound and no charging.
I tried to reset with a flashtool flash. Same thing...
Any way to solve this problem??
I hope it is not a hardware problem.
Sorry for my English��
Thanks in advance guys!✌
Hi, I updated my note 9 to the latest version and not my s pen can not be connected. I try wipe partition and it did not help. Does anyone else have the some problem?
I had a similar problem before when I was connecting and disconnecting from a tomotm repeatedly it started saying the pen wasn't connected but turning on airplane mode for about 30 seconds then turning it back off sorted the problem for me, but then I often have to do the same to get my phone to connect to my tomtom for some reason this phone seems really picky when it's going in an out of range of a bluetooth device.
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I had a similar problem before when I was connecting and disconnecting from a tomotm repeatedly it started saying the pen wasn't connected but turning on airplane mode for about 30 seconds then turning it back off sorted the problem for me, but then I often have to do the same to get my phone to connect to my tomtom for some reason this phone seems really picky when it's going in an out of range of a bluetooth device.
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I tryed your method but it does it work. S pen still can't connect
i am having same issue after update to july patch of Pie. have you get it resolved? i am still searching for solution. i have tried full factory reset , soft reset, airplane mode on/off, s pen reset, without entering any account when setting up phone after reset.
Have you tried wiping the Cache Partition in Recovery Mode?
It turned out I abused my phone too much and I demaged S pen. I went to Samsung service center and they replaced s pen for me. Everything working fine now.