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Any way to fix the gyroscope?

On my third galaxy note now, read more about it here.
The gyroscope isn't working, I've tried calibrating it many times and I did a factory reset of the phone.
Is there a way to fix this or am I screwed?

i think i have the same problem! the accelerometer works perfectly, but the gyro doesn't move at all while calibration, is that what u r facing?

parthpatels007 said:
i think i have the same problem! the accelerometer works perfectly, but the gyro doesn't move at all while calibration, is that what u r facing?
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Yeah, the gyro ball isn't moving at all during calibration. The accelerometer is moving correctly only after calibrating it, but after some time the ball can be on the left side when it's supposed to be on the right side or something like that.. I'd hate to be forced to send this one back as well... pretty tired of sending back replacements and on Samsung's bad quality control of their new released product...

though the gyro isn't getting calibrated, but i think it's working perfectly. correct me if i'm wrong, maybe some1 who has used other phones having gyro may know better

For me the ball in calibration menu is not moving at all. However, if I dial *#0*# and select sensors, readings from gyro are ok. Seems like a software problem.

tomksoft said:
For me the ball in calibration menu is not moving at all. However, if I dial *#0*# and select sensors, readings from gyro are ok. Seems like a software problem.
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Indeed. If you download a sensor checker you will see it is working perfectly... the little ball in the calibrator doesn't just move.. = software.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

The Gyroscope actually works
http://youtu.be/rZx_x9zB1dE
Thanks to tomksoft for the *#0*#0 code

Forget me if I'm wrong but the ball shouldn't move should it? Little test for you guys, go into calibration and move the phone around, do you feel a slight pull from the phone when moving it? as if you were holding a spinning gyroscope? Mine does this, its a weird sensation but if it does do this then your gyroscope is working fine. I think if the ball moved the gyroscope would be broken because its suppose to stay dead centre?

Alexanderbooth said:
Forget me if I'm wrong but the ball shouldn't move should it? Little test for you guys, go into calibration and move the phone around, do you feel a slight pull from the phone when moving it? as if you were holding a spinning gyroscope? Mine does this, its a weird sensation but if it does do this then your gyroscope is working fine. I think if the ball moved the gyroscope would be broken because its suppose to stay dead centre?
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i doubt what u r saying is right :\ correct me if wrong

Alexanderbooth said:
Forget me if I'm wrong but the ball shouldn't move should it? Little test for you guys, go into calibration and move the phone around, do you feel a slight pull from the phone when moving it? as if you were holding a spinning gyroscope? Mine does this, its a weird sensation but if it does do this then your gyroscope is working fine. I think if the ball moved the gyroscope would be broken because its suppose to stay dead centre?
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lol wut?

he says 'forget him'

parthpatels007 said:
i doubt what u r saying is right :\ correct me if wrong
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I second that

;-(;-(;-(;-(;-(

Hello all!
I also thought my gyro wasn't working, because the calibration ball stood still. Before I knew about the sensor test code, I found a nice app to test it, called GyroRotate. It basically just shows a colored cube which rotates if you rotate the phone. Seems to be working great on my phone. The only thing is that when I do 360 degrees with phone, the cube seems to have rotated only 180 degrees. I don't know if this is the gyroscope reporting such values, or the app is coded in such a way.

I didn't come to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the gyroscope because the ball isn't moving during calibration. But because screen rotate will work randomly and I need to calibrate it again for it to work until it starts acting weird again. For an example, if I tilt my phone to the right it will act as if I tilted it to the left. Sometimes it will act as if I was holding the phone in landscape mode when I'm not etc.. Really annoying.
Edit: I also have problems with playing games like Labyrinth where the ball won't respond accuratelly to how I am moving the phone.. It will work if I calibrate the phone but after a while it will stop working again.. I also did the *#0*# test and it said PASS.

bnapalm said:
Hello all!
I also thought my gyro wasn't working, because the calibration ball stood still.
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I don't actually have a Note yet, it's in the mail, but could it be that you have to hold on the screen for it to work? The reason why I bring this up is because, correct me if I'm wrong, in the browser if you press and hold onto the screen with two fingers and move the Note it zooms in/out, and this function uses the gyro, I believe.

k1ng617: no, at least for my Note, the ball stays in the center whether I put it on the table or pick it up and wave/rotate all over the place.

bnapalm said:
k1ng617: no, at least for my Note, the ball stays in the center whether I put it on the table or pick it up and wave/rotate all over the place.
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How about in the browser does the two-finger hold and zoom work? Or the move an item across homescreens work by motion? Phonearena says this is handled by the gyro. If it does it might just mean the application is broken.

k1ng617 said:
How about in the browser does the two-finger hold and zoom work? Or the move an item across homescreens work by motion? Phonearena says this is handled by the gyro. If it does it might just mean the application is broken.
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Yes, the two-finger zoom works flawlessly. The motion-icon-moving does work, although I can't seem to always get it to work.. But I'm guessing it's using accelerometer, since I have to move the device left/right (this also works if I don't rotate the phone at all and keep it straight while moving left/right)

My Note's gyro is broken too It's easy to test the gyro with e.g. google sky map

Faulty proximity sensor galaxy s gti9000

Does anyone know of a way to remove the proximity sensor drivers or shut it off completely my screen just goes black during a call and i need to use the keypad during calls i have tried all the proximity apps on market and it has no effect, have tried calibration etc odin firmware updates to the point i killed my phone just got it back from repair and was told it needs a new chip to rectify the problem.
I have spent weeks going through forums for a solution and i know on my brothers sgs 2 it has a setting in the menu to turn it off.
This seems to be a common problem with no resolve so im looking for someone to resolve this problem and make alot of people happy.
We all no As these phones age this will be more and more common.
Techies get ur teeth into this or even software writers make An app n earn some cash,
This would b a great ego booster for someone to say i solved that when no one in the world could.
Thanks...........looney
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Mh? Why not pressing the home button during call.
Screen is enabled then...
Anyway MIUI got this option to switch it off.
Don't know if this setting is available in Stock ROMs.

screen should go back on when you move your head out of the ~5cm sensor radious. if it is not happening there are two possibilities:
- something wrong with firmware -> reflash phone with pure unrooted samsung firmware and check if problem persist
- someting is wrong with proximity sensor -> use warranty and send it to service center with proper description of the problem

Thanks for the replys the home button won't work as the proxy is up the spout had it checked the chip is blown, when u press the home key won't work as the phone is trying to find the proxy then eventualy it will crash and force close.
No software update will do it as its a hardware fault unless it turns it off so will have a look at the one you suggested.
There is def a stock version but i fear it is only on the s2 to turn blank screen off il check my bro's firmware, till then keep the suggestions coming in thanks....
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Here is a possible solution. Check the + 3.7 volts at this point, if there is no tension, then feed it thither with a jumper

SADист said:
Here is a possible solution. Check the + 3.7 volts at this point, if there is no tension, then feed it thither with a jumper
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Thanks for the tip. Where can i get 3.7 V from? (which part of the MB)? Is there a way of hardware disabling the sensor? the software testers report 0.7 mA leakage on a sensor (which is faulty anyways)

lusjash said:
Thanks for the tip. Where can i get 3.7 V from? (which part of the MB)?
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You can do this:

[Q] Galaxy S problems:(

Hello guys ...sorry if a similar question was already asked.
I have a problem with my phone. When i want to make a phone call the screen goes off. At first I thought that the phone switched itself off, but later I noticed that the credit was gone...:/ I happens even after the factory reset. It also happens with another dialer from google play...however, people can still call me and there is no problem...no problems with sms either.
I have 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Please help

I think that's normal. There's a sensor which causes this.

Lars124 said:
I think that's normal. There's a sensor which causes this.
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so its not software problem? is it worth to replace it? how much may it cost?

i also checked another thing...its not only the screen there's no signal and a phone call is not made...:/

Every phone has this sensor. The intention is that you don't touch any button on your screen during the phone call.
You can try to reflash the stock rom.

Lars124 said:
Every phone has this sensor. The intention is that you don't touch any button on your screen during the phone call.
You can try to reflash the stock rom.
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I reflashed it...the problam's still there...but my friend call me back i called him but i didn't here any signal and the screen went off...:/

Lars which sensor did You mean? Proximity sensor? Would that cause the phone to go silent (no dial signal)?

zombie1977 said:
Lars which sensor did You mean? Proximity sensor? Would that cause the phone to go silent (no dial signal)?
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I run the proximity sensor test using *#*#0588#*#* and looks like it's broken...the screen is blue and displays "proximity x 1" covering the sensor has no effect, looks like the sensor is activated all the time...
I noticed some dust, maybe moisture in there so i think it will be a good idea to take the phone apart and clean the sensor...

zombie1977 said:
I run the proximity sensor test using *#*#0588#*#* and looks like it's broken...the screen is blue and displays "proximity x 1" covering the sensor has no effect, looks like the sensor is activated all the time...
I noticed some dust, maybe moisture in there so i think it will be a good idea to take the phone apart and clean the sensor...
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I feel like a crazy person answering my own posts...
I took it apart, cleaned it, but the problem's still there. I bought a new assembly jack-speaker-proximity sensor on ebay for 7 euro...hope it will work after replacing this part...
The way it's all together explains why there was no dial signal.
When I replace the part i will let You know Thanks for Your help

No problem.
Tell me when you're done.

Lars124 said:
No problem.
Tell me when you're done.
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Hello Replaced the part, tested, everything working beautifully Sweet I love this phone :cyclops:

Solved - Videos under water

Hi guys,
I'm not sure if this is a known issue but as I did not find any thread about it I just try to explain.
As our lovely P20 pro is/should be waterproof I tried to make some videos under water.
This is absolutely no problem and the results are stunning.
The only "problem" I have is when I start the video outside the water and while recording I put the phone into the water.
As soon as I put the phone into the water the recording ends and it switched automatically to the home screen.
I guess this is because the home button got in touch with the water.
But when I put the phone into the water first and then start the video then it is recording under water and also when I take the phone out of the water it remains recording.
I really appreciate if we could do this vice versa as well - start recording outside water and then dive into water.
Does anyone experience the same issue and come to a fix?
Thx for any feedback!

Underwater videos? You're a braver person than I.

I haven't found a fix myself. It's a shame. Samsung have an option to lock the touchscreen for this exact use.
I have found the P20 Pro is excellent in the water, multiple uses and perfect. Not many phones come out of water unscathed even water resistant ones.

Either brave or stupid......
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sniper20 said:
Either brave or stupid......
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no risk no fun!

The phone is perfectly capable of going underwater for extended periods of time.
Start the video then submerse, works for me.
Can't control screen underwater but it would work as expected.
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To the people worried about the phones ability to stay waterproof, unless you've dropped it and cracked something, you are totally safe. I wash my phone under the tap all the time..
Meant to be 30 mins for 1 meter.
I've done all day with 2 - 3 meters.
No problem at all.
My S5 did more but it got some sand in the mic hole, once it was out it was fine.
This is better made in every way.
It is essentially water proof, the OEM has to have restrictions, but they're overkill.

dladz said:
Start the video then submerse, works for me.
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do you have any special settings activated for this?
On which software version are you?

tranduong said:
do you have any special settings activated for this?
On which software version are you?
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It's been the same on all versions..
I disable the nav bar and only use the home button..
Besides that it's as yours would be.

Solution:
problem with stopping video recording when submersing into water is caused by the settings of the navigation keys.
Problem exists when I set the navigation to only homebutton.
Once I changed it to use virtual navigation bar or buttons then there is no problem with submersing.
learned something more about this phone today!

tranduong said:
Solution:
problem with stopping video recording when submersing into water is caused by the settings of the navigation keys.
Problem exists when I set the navigation to only homebutton.
Once I changed it to use virtual navigation bar or buttons then there is no problem with submersing.
learned something more about this phone today!
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Hello, I am having the same issue, but I can not find the options you have mentioned. Are they still available in the latest firmware?

lukasig said:
Hello, I am having the same issue, but I can not find the options you have mentioned. Are they still available in the latest firmware?
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Settings -> System -> System navigation or simply search for "navigation" in the Settings search bar.

Thank you, I was looking for something similar in the camera app settings.

Question Finger print and lock screen

The success rate hit of the finger print scanner is much lower with the lock screen than with the screen saver. While with the screen saver it is effective and quick , it more often than not that with the lockscreen the fingerprint identification is rejected.
Any ideas? solutions? I already deleted and printed new finger print few times already.

I find that it's total garbage. It works about 10% of the time and I've redone adding my prints over and over. I've tried most of the steps others have and find that it doesn't help. Someone said to do a factory reset and no I'm not going to do that. I just don't use it anymore and will probably get rid of this phone soon. I want to use SD cards again and have more memory as 512 is just not enough. The reader on the Note 9 was so much better.

Not sure what you guys are doing or not doing, but my print reads all the time whether screen is on or off. Get use to where the sensor is also make sure you don't have dry hands

No complaints here. Work 99 out of 100 times on both screens

Can't complain either, working perfect here and very fast, too... Btw with stock screen protector, if that matters....

Sonin66 said:
Not sure what you guys are doing or not doing, but my print reads all the time whether screen is on or off. Get use to where the sensor is also make sure you don't have dry hands
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I am doing all of the above , just when AOD is active the success rate is vey bad , when normal screen saver is on , the success rate is much better.
Tnx

I was having no issues before a screen protector.. now I don't even use it because I can never get my finger print to read.

dnoam said:
I am doing all of the above , just when AOD is active the success rate is vey bad , when normal screen saver is on , the success rate is much better.
Tnx
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Screensaver, AOD, screen off.. Success is 99/100
Are you using a screen protector/shield?

I have learnt I need to press harder. I used to have a Pixel 2 XL FPR on the back which was really sensitive. Using a phone with FPR under-screen was new for me, you do need to be firmer when pressing your finger down and after training myself for a few days I don't have any issue with unlocking now. I have fitted two S21Ultras (mine and friends)with the White Dome tempered glass and that has not impacted us either.

Sonin66 said:
Not sure what you guys are doing or not doing, but my print reads all the time whether screen is on or off. Get use to where the sensor is also make sure you don't have dry hands
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It's hard to miss where the sensor is as it's pointed out on the screen when using it. As for dried hands that too seems not to matter.

Folks I'm guessing you think you're being helpful when you say that you're not having a problem with your phone as a response to someone who is have a problem. To me that's like me taking my car to a mechanic and telling them my car isn't working properly and them telling me that their car is working just fine. I worked for many years as a computer consultant at a major university in upstate NY and never once did I respond in this fashion because it's pointless.

But he was wondering if his phone was faulty..you being an analyst should realise that if most of the replies are positive that in itself helps him

Tony966 said:
Folks I'm guessing you think you're being helpful when you say that you're not having a problem with your phone as a response to someone who is have a problem. To me that's like me taking my car to a mechanic and telling them my car isn't working properly and them telling me that their car is working just fine. I worked for many years as a computer consultant at a major university in upstate NY and never once did I respond in this fashion because it's pointless.
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Im guessing you think we can solve a problem thats either a defect or user error.
oh wait. guess we can just close the thread then.

joancolmenares said:
Screensaver, AOD, screen off.. Success is 99/100
Are you using a screen protector/shield?
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Hi.
No , as it was unpacked from the box.

This has started to be an issue on my a.o.d.
Was ok but I changed the icon and it seems to be hit and miss now.
I just double tap the screen and bypass it

mattlcfc said:
This has started to be an issue on my a.o.d.
Was ok but I changed the icon and it seems to be hit and miss now.
I just double tap the screen and bypass it
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My Icons also changed , so that might be the issue.

Problems solved.The cause of very low hit rate of the fingerprint scanner on AOD in lock screen was new icons i dowloaded from Galaxy store.When i installed the original , no more missed prints

No complaints here. But it completely works