screen flickers - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am on stock ICS DDLR9 , I observed this issue 2 days back , I didnt change any settings / new apps around the time.
I tried uninstalling the screen off and No LED apps , but still problem exists .It appear ~10 sec of turing on the screen and may repeat after some time , irrespective of the apps running , even camera.
A short video attached.( 2 videos joined)
,http://youtu.be/-ixKMIV2oK8
Can some one suggest some solution ?

try a factory reset only if on a safe kernel

nokiamodeln91 said:
try a factory reset only if on a safe kernel
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Ok Thanks , thats what samsupport also recommended
I was a bit worried on EMMC brick , Finally I tried with this script and all fine now .Now the big job is to restore all back ,,,

Hmmm... Good news... wont be a big job if you have a TB backup.

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switching on/off or rebooting...... = crazy things

hey there fellas
(i'm sorry to post my problem here in the development section but i guess it might be related to the lag fix)
My SGS is acting weird lately , dunno if its related to the lag fix ( [UTIL] One Click Lag Fix 1.0 - 2.0 ) ever since i got the phone with normal use iv never seen anything funny like this. it all started with lag fix version 1 , the phone was fast and with that fix even faster , the phone was all good started with the root as step 1, then it was the market fix, after that i was tempted to try the lag fix which was amazingly effective, went from version 1 to version 2 of it and then it started.
the phone took long to respond 'sometimes' when the screen was off and after a day the phone simply didnt want to get out of standby ( black screen ) so used the boot mode and formatted the phone , once the phone started i formatted the internal sd and rebooted and applied the Root-market fix-lag fix ver 1.0 in that sequence, now the phone seems a little weird . by weird i mean strange things r happening like when i goto the apps menu the icons move by them selves in a random way after a reboot. I set it up to show apps in the first couple pages followed by games , now its all messed up and i didn't mind it at all.
with my internet provider i really have to keep an eye on my 3g usage, and have been using 3g watchdog to keep track. now i notice everytime i restart or switch off / on the phone, the counter goes back to 0 which really gets on my nerves.
now to track the problem would someone point me in the right direction ?
could it be the lag fix ? could it be the program itself ? should i switch to another ? would i need a fresh flash ? my phone is working on eclair 2.1 version I9000JXJF1 , using kies since day 1 there has been no firmware update for the U.A.E and i dont want to risk updating to anything unless its official from samsung.
any help is much appreciatted ^_^
it's interestingly weird case.
i'll start by suggesting to wipe the cache data, and data in recovery mode or
*2767*3855#
WARNING! FACTORY RESTORE, DATA WIPE AND RESET TO FACTORY STATE, as soon as you enter the last # use it only if you want to clean wipe your phone
i started with the first and then was like WTH and went with the second only to find out its the same procedure hehehe..... anyways phone is fresh now , started with rooting then off with lag fix 2.0 ( hope it dont get that same problem again ) . Now i notice there's no bootup logo when starting the SGS ( the swirling S ) but the sound still plays , is this normal ?
mazroui said:
the phone took long to respond 'sometimes' when the screen was off and after a day the phone simply didnt want to get out of standby ( black screen )
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I had this exact same issue when I was using SetCPU. Uninstalled it and the problem was gone. Also some of the custom kernels are having wake-up lag.
mazroui said:
when i goto the apps menu the icons move by them selves in a random way after a reboot
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Are you using LauncherPro? If so, this is common behavior and might also be so with other launchers. After booting up it will sequentially load your apps and that's why they will seem to popup in a random order bouncing about in the menu. After it's finished loading everything it will all be back to normal.
mazroui said:
the counter goes back to 0 which really gets on my nerves
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Seems to me that you had a problem with applying your lagfix and that the phone doesn't store your app-data properly.
My recommendation is to update to the JM5 firmware. It's the version that's been most tested with the lag fixes. I'm running JM5 with RyanZA's Lag Fix 2.0 and SamSet 1.9e (except kernel). It works like a charm and have done so for the past week. No wake-up lag, crashes or other weird behavior.
Hope this helps, and good luck
mazroui said:
i started with the first and then was like WTH and went with the second only to find out its the same procedure hehehe..... anyways phone is fresh now , started with rooting then off with lag fix 2.0 ( hope it dont get that same problem again ) . Now i notice there's no bootup logo when starting the SGS ( the swirling S ) but the sound still plays , is this normal ?
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First boot will always take longer time and might also affect the sync between the sound and animation. It's normal!
mekwall
thank you very much for your informative reply
let me start replying to what u just told me
#1
I had this exact same issue when I was using SetCPU. Uninstalled it and the problem was gone. Also some of the custom kernels are having wake-up lag.
i dont have SetCPU installed as i have tried it for a few days and found it useless , since i dont have the 1.2 ghz tune i dont see why i should even keep the app, yes i saw how the app messes with the phone so i removed it.
#2
Are you using LauncherPro? If so, this is common behavior and might also be so with other launchers. After booting up it will sequentially load your apps and that's why they will seem to popup in a random order bouncing about in the menu. After it's finished loading everything it will all be back to normal.
no im not using Launcher Pro and i could see how it would affect the arrangment of the programs but it wasn't that. My guess is it might probably be 1 of 2 , either titanium backup or Mybackup pro after restoring the data and not the apps.
#3
Seems to me that you had a problem with applying your lagfix and that the phone doesn't store your app-data properly.
im guessing a maybe here since i dont know how it would affect my 3g watchdog's app or make it reset the counter, i switched to Network monitor ( not as good as 3g watchdog but it does the same job ^_^ )
#4
My recommendation is to update to the JM5 firmware. It's the version that's been most tested with the lag fixes. I'm running JM5 with RyanZA's Lag Fix 2.0 and SamSet 1.9e (except kernel). It works like a charm and have done so for the past week. No wake-up lag, crashes or other weird behavior.
just like i said id love to go that way but can wait a month or 2 till froyo joins the fun.
#5
First boot will always take longer time and might also affect the sync between the sound and animation. It's normal!
i hope its just a sync problem , but the phone gave up on the animation , after a couple of tries yea the logo simply isn't there anymore just the sound but i did notice a little faster boot up time this way with only a small vibration to indicate the phone has started.
i'll redo everything again 1 step at a time 1 app at a time , i'll delete my backups as i could do it just this time to get a good fix after a clean boot , and i guess i'll just stick with version 1 as i didnt see anything wrong with it so no need to jump to version 2 of the lag fix
could anyone tell me what app will back up all my sms/mms/call log without any trouble ? does titanium do that coz i looked everywhere and couldn't find anything regarding that
Thanx to everyone for your help ^_^
now to find a fix for that gangster game after redoing everything
ok new discovery
using mybackup pro to backup all the sms's and mms's restarted after the restore and boom
what i see now is the old background from before the *2767*3855# method and the apps linked to homescreen from before , could it be the trouble maker ?
ok now im not gonna use it and test the whole procedure all over again
ok i guess thats it... even after a factory reset the logo wont show up again T_T
any tutorials on how to flash the original FW safely ? where could i find my original FW ? thing is i need arabic lang and doubt the JW5 has it built in anyways im off for now....... ~ spends the night googling~
mazroui said:
ok i guess thats it... even after a factory reset the logo wont show up again T_T
any tutorials on how to flash the original FW safely ? where could i find my original FW ? thing is i need arabic lang and doubt the JW5 has it built in anyways im off for now....... ~ spends the night googling~
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JPJG8 off samsung-firmwares is very good, and has arabic support.
ok ^_^ thanx for the fast reply
downloading it as im typing right this instance
will post on how things go with my SGS
having trouble right now with restoring my apps using titanium T_T whenever i restore it freezez on the first app it shows guess i have to install them 1 by 1
i guess a fresh start is a must
Again thanx you fellas for the informative/fast replies
Much appreciatted ^_^
last but not least
everything downloaded and ready for the flash
using a youtube video looking at a detailed guide to flash my sgs
i notice the big FW file has 3 files starting with CODE , CSC and another CSC
my file JPJG8 has got OJP_JG9 and the files in it are
zImage
param.lfs
modem.bin
factoryfs.rfs
dbdata.rfs
cache.rfs
where do i go from here ?
B U M P . . . . . . .
Anyone knows whats the deal with those files

[Q] Shutting down by itself

Good day master, just going to ask why my sgm shutdown by itself.
it happens when i on the wifi and leave it for 5 minutes, the screen will locked.
and when i tried to unlock it my sgm was already turn off.
whats seems to be the problem???
im using cyanogen 7.2 RC 5.4 by squadzone.
hope someone can help.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Same problem here
zheiwren said:
Good day master, just going to ask why my sgm shutdown by itself.
it happens when i on the wifi and leave it for 5 minutes, the screen will locked.
and when i tried to unlock it my sgm was already turn off.
whats seems to be the problem???
im using cyanogen 7.2 RC 5.4 by squadzone.
hope someone can help.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
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I have exactly the same problem with my SGM I am runnig CM7.2 RC 5.4
Any guesses?
for resolve it you can wipe data and cache partition in the recovery
Samsung Galaxy Next Best said:
for resolve it you can wipe data and cache partition in the recovery
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i already did
Try reflashing the rom.
yess !! For all newbes ====>>
after flashing your phone with CUstom rom or stock if you have problem reflash if CWM work or if dont work try with odine in download mode if doanload mode work is great for you past any Stock rom you wont [VER example 2.2,2.3 etc...etc] after this if all work fine and phone reset like factory you are free to past or not a custom rom is simple for all question about how to flash via CWM or odine searche in the XDA forum for [TUTORIAL] thanks and good luck !!! ^^
No no no guys.. don't bother with reflashing and stuff, that's not the problem.. I had the same problem and I googled it for months until I've learned its a Samsung wifi hardware related problem and mostly Galaxy devices are affected. Something is wrong when phone goes in standby. It continues to work but you can't wake it and you have to reinsert battery to get it on again.
The solution is to install a tiny app called Wake Lock, it's there on market.. it keeps phone awake even when you lock screen. My phone doesn't shut off anymore and I can finally rely on it. I don't have to think anymore and check all the time if the phone is off and if I'm going to miss a call...
The alternative is to turn off wifi before you lock screen but I think that most of us need wifi on all the time to get mails and messages on time
true, this is a samsung prob it gave me a hard time many months back.
but also make sure u've wiped data before flashing.
but seriously why is this in accessories?!
I flashed many ROMs and wiped data but my Mini was still shutting down.. the Wake Lock is the real fix, I had no shutdowns for months now
I have the same problem!
Me too have the same prob.. ny sgm also runs in rc5.4 shuts down itself
Sent from my GT-S5570 using Tapatalk
https://market.android.com/details?...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImV1LnRoZWRhcmtlbi53bCJd
try this app and set wake lock to CPU on, screen off... my phone is working for months without shutting down

[Q] Lock Screen Goes on and off suddently non-stop

Hello Xda members , i have just upgraded my galaxy note from gingerbread to official ICS thru samsung kies , everything went smoothly after upgraded , but my note's screen keeps lighting up and dim for no reason on lock mode , sometimes it continues for several minutes then goes off ,sometimes its like a rotating cycle , it would come back after each 30 minutes...there is no background apps running . i have no such problem using the gingerbread..please help...
westsynd said:
Hello Xda members , i have just upgraded my galaxy note from gingerbread to official ICS thru samsung kies , everything went smoothly after upgraded , but my note's screen keeps lighting up and dim for no reason on lock mode , sometimes it continues for several minutes then goes off ,sometimes its like a rotating cycle , it would come back after each 30 minutes...there is no background apps running . i have no such problem using the gingerbread..please help...
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I have the same problem, although i didn't upgrade to ICS and still running the original Gingerbread as bought.
I wish someone has a solution for this problem .
Have you tried to factory reset it?
jonpaslim said:
Have you tried to factory reset it?
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Thank you "jonpaslim" for your prompt reply.
Actually I didn't.
Because I'm worry about getting bricked by factory reset.
And also I'm not sure that I can do it the right way.
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wisenada said:
Thank you "jonpaslim" for your prompt reply.
Actually I didn't.
Because I'm worry about getting bricked by factory reset.
And also I'm not sure that I can do it the right way.
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If your running in gingerbread it will not brick your phone. Im directing this answer to you when you said that you are still in gingerbread. If your on ics yes it will. Im sorry i have to be spicific next time.
jonpaslim said:
If your running in gingerbread it will not brick your phone. Im directing this answer to you when you said that you are still in gingerbread. If your on ics yes it will. Im sorry i have to be spicific next time.
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Thank you so much for your kind support and follow up, I will try it and get back with the result.
Till then thanks again
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Hi guys
I performed a factory reset, and everything is ok now (ok for 24 hours till now).
Although I didn't know what was the reason, But I'm happy that my Note is doing good.
Thank you for support, and special thanks to "jonpaslim".
Regards
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wisenada said:
Hi guys
I performed a factory reset, and everything is ok now (ok for 24 hours till now).
Although I didn't know what was the reason, But I'm happy that my Note is doing good.
Thank you for support, and special thanks to "jonpaslim".
Regards
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Im glad to help you. Thank you also.
this problem is called kernel wake lock.. you must downgrade to gb, do a full wipe then install a fresh ics via kies or odin, after booting up in ics go into your recovery mode holding volume up + home button + power key and clear your cache 4 time in a row this will solve your issue and maybe increase your battery life if you having any problem on ics related to battery backup

Power On Problems?

Hey guys , I', having a problem powering on my Droid.Almost every time I try and turn it on , the Backlight of the screen will come on for a few seconds then shut off. I then need to take the battery out etc just to make it do that again. Then every once in awhile after a few minutes of playing with it , I would finally get to the Dual core screen. Now this has only been happening since I installed safestrap V3 , I was fine with all the previous safestraps. But now , even after a reflash , it does this. Any suggestions?
DreadCode said:
Hey guys , I', having a problem powering on my Droid.Almost every time I try and turn it on , the Backlight of the screen will come on for a few seconds then shut off. I then need to take the battery out etc just to make it do that again. Then every once in awhile after a few minutes of playing with it , I would finally get to the Dual core screen. Now this has only been happening since I installed safestrap V3 , I was fine with all the previous safestraps. But now , even after a reflash , it does this. Any suggestions?
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Are you running a custom ROM or is this the stock slot?
Hey , sorry its taken so long to reply. And yes , I'm using the stock slot , and sometimes I use custom slots. But no matter what kind of ROM is it , now it continues doing it.

[Q] Xperia SP multitouch problem?

Hey,
I just noticed that when I'm pressing the screen with one finger, then trying to hold another finger while still holding onto the screen, there is a small delay in recognising the 2nd finger...
This only happens after 30 minutes of usage, as the multitouch works just fine for a while after powering up.
The delay is not that much, but is enough to not recognise when I'm simply tapping the screen, which makes it impossible to play games like fifa 14 properly, since I have to hold down the button for a while to have a response...
I'm currently rooted, on stock 12.1.A.1.205, on the stock kernel.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Yeah I also have multitouch problem.Can't play games that require multitouch(fifa,mc5 etc)
I think it is hardware problem
Quick question dude...did you try a factory reset?
I'm thinking of trying it but I don't want to lose my data without fixing it...
Can anyone confirm that this is a hardware problem?
I have the same problem, and I'm sure isn't a hardware problem because it started when I updated the phone to the 12.1.A.1.205 version.
I also have a problem with the back key, it works for a couple of clicks and it stop working until I press the home key. This happens after the update as well, before all has working fine. It's annoying!
TLDGames said:
I have the same problem, and I'm sure isn't a hardware problem because it started when I updated the phone to the 12.1.A.1.205 version.
I also have a problem with the back key, it works for a couple of clicks and it stop working until I press the home key. This happens after the update as well, before all has working fine. It's annoying!
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I thought I was the only one with the back key problem. The multitouch one I never tested.
This is why I moved to CM11 (also because of ThemeChooser :silly: )
Bruno_Puzoni said:
I thought I was the only one with the back key problem. The multitouch one I never tested.
This is why I moved to CM11 (also because of ThemeChooser :silly: )
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Sorry to ask this, but, what is CM11?
CM11 is a custom ROM (basically a whole new operating system). And it's based on android 4.4.4
I used to be on CM11, it is so good, but I prefer Sony's UI.
Also, thanks for the help. Since this isn't a hardware problem I'll try a factory reset and see what happens...
LoizosAristides said:
CM11 is a custom ROM (basically a whole new operating system). And it's based on android 4.4.4
I used to be on CM11, it is so good, but I prefer Sony's UI.
Also, thanks for the help. Since this isn't a hardware problem I'll try a factory reset and see what happens...
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I see! Thanks for the info.
Please post your results after the factory reset, I will do the same if it works for you!
LoizosAristides said:
Quick question dude...did you try a factory reset?
I'm thinking of trying it but I don't want to lose my data without fixing it...
Can anyone confirm that this is a hardware problem?
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I don't think factory reset would work because I keep flashing different roms with complete wipe.
Apparently a factory reset didn't help...neither a firmware upgrade...
So it has to be another thing causing it....
Any other ideas?
LoizosAristides said:
Apparently a factory reset didn't help...neither a firmware upgrade...
So it has to be another thing causing it....
Any other ideas?
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Bad news with the reset then
I had to reboot my phone in safe mode (I think this is the name in English, "modo seguro" in Spanish) and the multitouch seems that doesn't fail in this mode. So I think is some program that is loaded with a normal boot which is causing the trouble.
TLDGames said:
Bad news with the reset then
I had to reboot my phone in safe mode (I think this is the name in English, "modo seguro" in Spanish) and the multitouch seems that doesn't fail in this mode. So I think is some program that is loaded with a normal boot which is causing the trouble.
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Yeah but when I start the phone it works just fine...It's after a while that the problem happens...
Even if I don't open an app, it's still happening...
LoizosAristides said:
Yeah but when I start the phone it works just fine...It's after a while that the problem happens...
Even if I don't open an app, it's still happening...
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Hmm But there are programs that start automatically. I killed every process I don't use, and I'm testing if it works.
I'm fresh out of a factory reset, so I don't really have any apps installed except titanium backup and es file explorer. I also killed every app except the ones that the phone needs to work properly....still no change.
After a random amount of minutes it works fine, without doing anything...
Also a question: How did you test it in safe mode? You can't have your downloaded app on safe mode to test it..
LoizosAristides said:
I'm fresh out of a factory reset, so I don't really have any apps installed except titanium backup and es file explorer. I also killed every app except the ones that the phone needs to work properly....still no change.
After a random amount of minutes it works fine, without doing anything...
Also a question: How did you test it in safe mode? You can't have your downloaded app on safe mode to test it..
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I'm testing with my own game, it works in safe mode
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I'm testing with my own game, it works in safe mode
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Well safe mode isn't the solution....you can't be onto safe mode for ever...
It's funny cuz the multitouch thing is actually working, but you have to hold the screen to do so not tap it. If u tap it it wont recognise ur finger
Any one got something before I actually give up on this?
LoizosAristides said:
Well safe mode isn't the solution....you can't be onto safe mode for ever...
It's funny cuz the multitouch thing is actually working, but you have to hold the screen to do so not tap it. If u tap it it wont recognise ur finger
Any one got something before I actually give up on this?
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The weird thing is that after rebooting from the safe mode to the normal mode and kill every app in execution that I don't use, it works. The multitouch and the back key is working. I have no idea what to think.
TLDGames said:
The weird thing is that after rebooting from the safe mode to the normal mode and kill every app in execution that I don't use, it works. The multitouch and the back key is working. I have no idea what to think.
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When I start up the phone and start a game like Shadow Fight, it works fine for me too. But when I launch another game that's where it starts to delay...
I don't know what else to do...thanks for your help man
Sad news...
After trying everything, from settings to scripts and touch boosting apps, I left my hopes on changing the ROM i use...
I had a stored backup of my 4.3 stock rom in the past. I restored it today and the problem persists...
I also flashed a fresh new build of cyanogenmod 11, which I used in the past aswell. No help...
I can now conclude that this is a hardware problem.
But what I don't understand is...why does this only happen after 30+ minutes of usage of the phone?
I mean it works perfectly fine on games when I start up the phone...
Thanks to everybody for the help...
LoizosAristides said:
After trying everything, from settings to scripts and touch boosting apps, I left my hopes on changing the ROM i use...
I had a stored backup of my 4.3 stock rom in the past. I restored it today and the problem persists...
I also flashed a fresh new build of cyanogenmod 11, which I used in the past aswell. No help...
I can now conclude that this is a hardware problem.
But what I don't understand is...why does this only happen after 30+ minutes of usage of the phone?
I mean it works perfectly fine on games when I start up the phone...
Thanks to everybody for the help...
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Have you tried this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48066948&postcount=6
OOPS that's for unresponsive touch, sorry

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