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[Q] Replacing Default Call screen ?

Hi, I'm on stock 2.1 update 1 , rooted phone, Can I change my callscreen ? (when a call comes) to something cool ?
the only problem I have with default screen is mute button, it automatically gets press when my cheek touches the screen

Try "ultimate call screen" app from store...
Press THANKS if I tried to help...

orangzeb said:
Hi, I'm on stock 2.1 update 1 , rooted phone, Can I change my callscreen ? (when a call comes) to something cool ?
the only problem I have with default screen is mute button, it automatically gets press when my cheek touches the screen
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How can that happen? When u put ur phone near ur ear screen locks it self automaticly.
Maybe try Cm7 CUSTOM ROM it has option to hide mute button in call.
Hit thanx if i helped.

@harshitgroup already tried that app , not my cup of tea and poorly written !
@pipi14, it happens sometimes, and I don't use custom roms co'z they lack in speed and has bugs here and there !

Okei then, ur saying that stock rom is fast and smooth. Deem, i used stock rom like one hour cuz its slow as hell and looks ugly as well.
And it supports very little number of apps.
Hit thanx if i helped.

I don't think it worth the risk of unlocking boot loader + blah blah blah, I will go for xperia Ray then.. planning to sell X8 co'z it has a slow processor and no flash support as well as no multitouch.
what rom you recommend let's see ? I've tried Ginger DX once and hated it. it was damn slow.

GingerDX v26 is fast and smooth even with stock kernel. But I don't like that cuz with stock and Alfs for GDX kernel my phones wifi works maybe 2 minutes. MiniCm7 and nAa-11 rocks and it don't have bugs.
Sent from my E15i using XDA

Screen unresponsive

Hi everyone,
I bought a Samsung galaxy s last week from an eBay auction. The phone was described as touch screen lag. I was thinking that flashing a new firmware will solve the problem. I got really cheap though
The touch screen stops suddenly in every 5/6 minutes and I have to lock the screen using power key and unlock again to make it working.
when I got the phone:
Non Samsung battery and chargers were used, I changed and using original ones.
Stock XXJVS firmware in it.
First I flashed stock 2.2.1 froyo and test the screen using *#0*# code. it got pass. But when I start using it, the problem was still there.
Then I flashed stock GB, same story, now slim ics, same thing.
Please someone help me, there is nothing I can do with it now.
I search few threads related to screen problem but couldn't find one with similar problem. So asking here.

mregmi121 said:
Hi everyone,
I bought a Samsung galaxy s last week from an eBay auction. The phone was described as touch screen lag. I was thinking that flashing a new firmware will solve the problem. I got really cheap though
The touch screen stops suddenly in every 5/6 minutes and I have to lock the screen using power key and unlock again to make it working.
when I got the phone:
Non Samsung battery and chargers were used, I changed and using original ones.
Stock XXJVS firmware in it.
First I flashed stock 2.2.1 froyo and test the screen using *#0#* code. it got pass. But when I start using it, the problem was still there.
Then I flashed stock GB, same story, now slim ics, same thing.
Please someone help me, there is nothing I can do with it now.
I search few threads related to screen problem but couldn't find one with similar problem. So asking here.
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Sounds like a hardware problem to me..but it's really hard to say if it is. But it would definitely seem like it since it isn't ROM related. Maybe a water damage or faulty digitizer?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

This happens to me sometimes very rarely though, it will be weird and hard to touch but speaking to someone with the same phone they said they had this problem to all I do to resolve the problem is lock and unlock the screen, I thought this was normal?
Sent from my GT-I9000 running remICS-UX using XDA premium

It shouldn't be normal. I am using another galaxy s for almost two years. But never had this problem in such extent, little bit lag on touchscreen when on froyo. But never after. Now with slim ics Temple run is more smooth then iphone 4.
Sent from my Galaxy S using xda premium

Kurre said:
Sounds like a hardware problem to me..but it's really hard to say if it is. But it would definitely seem like it since it isn't ROM related. Maybe a water damage or faulty digitizer?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for reply. When I got it first time, it was really annoying, the problem was so frequent that it was almost unusable. Now in new rom, after unlocking the screen it works little longer then before. Works like a charm when it works. So not sure this is hardware problem.
Sent from my Galaxy S using xda premium

I don't think this is a hardware or problem either, I broke the screen and replaced it and I still have the same thing when though it is very rare, so if it was the screen it should of gone after I installed the new one, btw I installed a whole new pre built front so the bevil and LCD, and my phone has never hib water damaged? Maybe its something to do with the bootloader? As that doesn't change through ROM flashes
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mregmi121 said:
Please someone help me, there is nothing I can do with it now.
I search few threads related to screen problem but couldn't find one with similar problem. So asking here.
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try using a LCD modder LCD density modder https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.birdapi.android.dpi&feature=search_result

@xsenman;
I did that couple of times going through Advance slim setting. That didn't change anything. Now I'll try this as well.
I change touchscreen into chainfire sensitive option in semaphore app. Still lagging.
Tried over clocking to 1200 but it freezes and automatically reboots into recovery mode. I can use only after changing to default
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Guys its really annoying now. Its behaving strangely. I played with it few hours and found out that the screen near the home button freezes first. I cant press the dock but still pull the notification bar? then stops working whole screen. I checked the show touches in developers options setting. Sometimes it works randomly actually without touching it , I just place my finger near the screen but didn't touch and on few occasion it works opposite direction, like I scrolled down but it gone up:crying:
Is this the sensor issue? Is there any way to fix? Any idea please?

mregmi121 said:
Guys its really annoying now. Its behaving strangely. I played with it few hours and found out that the screen near the home button freezes first. I cant press the dock but still pull the notification bar? then stops working whole screen. I checked the show touches in developers options setting. Sometimes it works randomly actually without touching it , I just place my finger near the screen but didn't touch and on few occasion it works opposite direction, like I scrolled down but it gone up:crying:
Is this the sensor issue? Is there any way to fix? Any idea please?
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try this tool to verify where the problem is , if its hardware, you have no choice but to take it to a technician
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester&feature=search_result
and this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vital.tst.n7000&feature=search_result
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zausan.zdevicetest&feature=search_result

xsenman said:
try this tool to verify where the problem is , if its hardware, you have no choice but to take it to a technician
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester&feature=search_result
and this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vital.tst.n7000&feature=search_result
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zausan.zdevicetest&feature=search_result
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Screen+digitizer panel can be changed by yourself. For it, you just need couple of tools and little nerves
Instructions can be found from YouTube, this forum and many other places..
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

Kurre said:
Screen+digitizer panel can be changed by yourself. For it, you just need couple of tools and little nerves
Instructions can be found from YouTube, this forum and many other places..
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
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I tried all of those apps, nothing wrong. I think I should change the screen and digitizer, I might need to go to the repair center because my hands shake (my usual problem) and hard to fix tiny things. I want to do few experiments before taking it to repair. I already put it in the freezer for two hours it was acting like crazy after.
Suggest me more...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

Me too!
and i thought i'm the only one experiencing this kind of problem. it is exactly what i'm having on my sgs. seems to be temporarily fixed by turning the screen off and then on again, but after a while, the screen doesn't respond on the same spot as you're having.
i've managed a low level debug on screen touch response using adb logcat, and my touch doesn't really register any on adb logcat console.
they might be correct on the hardware problem, but when i'm on any gingerbread rom (2.3.6), the problem is gone.
guys, any idea what kind of drivers they're using on gingerbread for our touchscreen?

I have this too on ics, left half of screen stops responding, lock on/off sorts it....until the next time! Bugs the hell out of me!

Me too! on ICS
btw, i'm already on ics team nyx

change
flash CF KERNEL and put ICS CM9

middle screen not responding
- when in stock gb firmware (official from samsung), the touchscreen problem is gone.
- but i want the features of an ics rom, so i flashed one (first was slim ics); the problem appeared first; first guess was the custom rom was still in its early stages.
- flashed back to gb, no touchscreen problem.
- flashed new ics rom from cm9 (nightlies), problem appears again (ugh!).
- flashed backed to updated slim ics since this was the fastest and easiest to install, touchscreen problem still persist.
- found a temporary fix by turning the screen off then on again.
did a adb logcat full trace log of touchscreen input: what i noticed was the whole vertical middle part of the screen is not responding to touch; dragging touch from one side to middle is working just fine, but not starting from the mid vertical part.
the problem may sometimes go away after a while, and sometimes persist even after the temp fix. it's very intermittent indeed.
help please.

psycotrompus said:
- when in stock gb firmware (official from samsung), the touchscreen problem is gone.
- but i want the features of an ics rom, so i flashed one (first was slim ics); the problem appeared first; first guess was the custom rom was still in its early stages.
- flashed back to gb, no touchscreen problem.
- flashed new ics rom from cm9 (nightlies), problem appears again (ugh!).
- flashed backed to updated slim ics since this was the fastest and easiest to install, touchscreen problem still persist.
- found a temporary fix by turning the screen off then on again.
did a adb logcat full trace log of touchscreen input: what i noticed was the whole vertical middle part of the screen is not responding to touch; dragging touch from one side to middle is working just fine, but not starting from the mid vertical part.
the problem may sometimes go away after a while, and sometimes persist even after the temp fix. it's very intermittent indeed.
help please.
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So your sgs touchscreen working fine on stock gb rom! It might not be a hardware problem then. We have similar problem, only difference is I have problem on GB too. I've even tried stock froyo, same story
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

same problem here, left part of the screen would be unresponsive at times
can fix by locking the phone through power button and unlocking it, thats why i think its a software problem.
I dont remember having this problem in GB also.
maybe something is messed up during flash?

I have the same problem with ics and jb roms from the onecosmic ics times and i had a topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648287
I have written here but no one seems to now what it is, i have been using ics from onecosmics first release and had the problem from that moment on, different kernels, roms etc it is still here i have flashed gb again and problem is gone, flash again with ics the middle part still acts sometimes. ?...
We should request from kernel developers and rom developers to look into it. I have tried almost everything no luck so far

[Q] Need to wait a while for the screen to turn on

Hey,
So my dad isnt exactly satisfied with the custom ROM I flashed on his device, he needs to wait about 4 - 5 seconds (!) when theres an incoming call for the screen to turn on. The ringtone will keep on going off during that few seconds, but the screen will be black.
So I tested it on my Nexus 4, and no such issue has been spotted by me. Although, on his device, no matter how many times I tried, the issue was never gone and I had to wait a couple of seconds for the screen to turn on so I could see who's calling.
I'm not sure whether it is a kitkat issue or not, I tried 2 different roms, first BeanStalk, and now CyanFox, both had the same issue.
I also tried to flash CM10.1, but the keyboard kept on crashing after a fresh flash, wipes didnt help (maybe someone could give me a hand here?).
Another question is, where can I find some good call recording app? the ones from the play store aren't good, they only record one side of the call, never both
tl;dr:
is there some setting that I should change for the screen to turn on quicker when theres an incoming call on kitkat?
what to do if I want to downgrade from kitkat to jellybean?
is there some GOOD call recorder app around?
thank you

Pawelss said:
Hey,
So my dad isnt exactly satisfied with the custom ROM I flashed on his device, he needs to wait about 4 - 5 seconds (!) when theres an incoming call for the screen to turn on. The ringtone will keep on going off during that few seconds, but the screen will be black.
So I tested it on my Nexus 4, and no such issue has been spotted by me. Although, on his device, no matter how many times I tried, the issue was never gone and I had to wait a couple of seconds for the screen to turn on so I could see who's calling.
I'm not sure whether it is a kitkat issue or not, I tried 2 different roms, first BeanStalk, and now CyanFox, both had the same issue.
I also tried to flash CM10.1, but the keyboard kept on crashing after a fresh flash, wipes didnt help (maybe someone could give me a hand here?).
Another question is, where can I find some good call recording app? the ones from the play store aren't good, they only record one side of the call, never both
tl;dr:
is there some setting that I should change for the screen to turn on quicker when theres an incoming call on kitkat?
what to do if I want to downgrade from kitkat to jellybean?
is there some GOOD call recorder app around?
thank you
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If you still on cm10.1 then download keyboard from market and you are good to go Also stock 4.1.2 has this lag issue when incoming call its pretty annoying really

tuncay_93 said:
If you still on cm10.1 then download keyboard from market and you are good to go Also stock 4.1.2 has this lag issue when incoming call its pretty annoying really
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hey, thanks for your reply
actually no, STOCK 4.1.2 didnt have this issue, it started to show when I flashed 4.4.2 on it, is there some sort of fix for this or do I have to downgrade to JB? I'd rather stick to KK as I prefer it more.
on the other hand my dad hated google hangouts and he wants the stock messaging app back, I guess I can only go with CM
also I cant install a keyboard from the market, because I cant even log in to my google account, I cant get through the setup without a few things crashing over and over again, every second or so. the keyboard doesnt even show up

delete the latinIme.apk from the zip file you are trying to flash and substitute it with one from the other roms you tried flashing.
I know how to control the delay with which the ringer starts but not screen :s
These commands I think only help when call ends but it doesn't hurt to try, add them (or check the values if already present)
to build.prop in zipfile before you flash it
Code:
ro.lge.proximity.delay=5
mot.proximity.delay=5
I am on kitkat right now and have no lag issue...have you tried changing kernel?

Rudjgaard said:
delete the latinIme.apk from the zip file you are trying to flash and substitute it with one from the other roms you tried flashing.
I know how to control the delay with which the ringer starts but not screen :s
These commands I think only help when call ends but it doesn't hurt to try, add them (or check the values if already present)
to build.prop in zipfile before you flash it
Code:
ro.lge.proximity.delay=5
mot.proximity.delay=5
I am on kitkat right now and have no lag issue...have you tried changing kernel?
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hey, thanks for your reply
I flashed Nameless ROM and surprisingly the lag issue is gone, and due to stripped gapps I flashed, I got the old messaging app back, which is quite the perfect combo, now the only thing I am missing is a good call recording app, is there a chance you can suggest one to me?
thanks again!

Pawelss said:
hey, thanks for your reply
I flashed Nameless ROM and surprisingly the lag issue is gone, and due to stripped gapps I flashed, I got the old messaging app back, which is quite the perfect combo, now the only thing I am missing is a good call recording app, is there a chance you can suggest one to me?
thanks again!
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Still havent tried nameless but i did red the thread about it. Seems everyone likes it. It should be good

tuncay_93 said:
Still havent tried nameless but i did red the thread about it. Seems everyone likes it. It should be good
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well I tried it out, the rom is nice and all, but my phone is extremely slow, the lag issue with phone calls is back, sometimes turning the screen off is impossible, or takes up to 2 minutes (!). turning it back on isnt much better either, I dont know what the problem is, the same thing happened on the BeanStalk ROM so I assume it isnt a software issue, but a hardware one, do you have any ideas what could be the problem and how can I solve it?

I want to tell you my experience about custom roms.
I don't know if you tried this combo: CM11 + kicos kernel (modified iodak's kernel) + minimal PA gapps
I works for me very well.

LGaljo said:
I want to tell you my experience about custom roms.
I don't know if you tried this combo: CM11 + kicos kernel (modified iodak's kernel) + minimal PA gapps
I works for me very well.
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yeah, but shouldnt all the 4.4.2 ROMs be quite snappy? doesn't kitkat reduce the hardware requirements? why would JB work fine (or so I think, I'll go back to stock in a few mins and see) and KK be laggy as hell?
I've got a theory, I'm not a hardware guy and I dont know if I'm right or not, but:
could be that one of the cores is damaged and the system tries to switch some tasks to the damaged core (if android handles different cores the way I think) and that core doesnt really work the way it should, causing the entire system to work like a granny?

Pawelss said:
well I tried it out, the rom is nice and all, but my phone is extremely slow, the lag issue with phone calls is back, sometimes turning the screen off is impossible, or takes up to 2 minutes (!). turning it back on isnt much better either, I dont know what the problem is, the same thing happened on the BeanStalk ROM so I assume it isnt a software issue, but a hardware one, do you have any ideas what could be the problem and how can I solve it?
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This is probably some wake/lock problem with software. Also on my o2x i've noticed strange lag when i press the power key it has lag until the screen comes on buttons below the screen light and after a couple of seconds the screen. It has 4.3 CM rom there if your father is using this phone i would suggest you some stock based rom with custom kernel. They should not have problems like these.

tuncay_93 said:
This is probably some wake/lock problem with software. Also on my o2x i've noticed strange lag when i press the power key it has lag until the screen comes on buttons below the screen light and after a couple of seconds the screen. It has 4.3 CM rom there if your father is using this phone i would suggest you some stock based rom with custom kernel. They should not have problems like these.
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That still the best sollution for him - optimized kernel with stable ROM. He probably isn't techno freak?

tuncay_93 said:
This is probably some wake/lock problem with software. Also on my o2x i've noticed strange lag when i press the power key it has lag until the screen comes on buttons below the screen light and after a couple of seconds the screen. It has 4.3 CM rom there if your father is using this phone i would suggest you some stock based rom with custom kernel. They should not have problems like these.
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could be, however, it isnt only for the power button, when the screen is off and a call is coming, it needs a few seconds for the screen to turn on, after the call is done, the system is all choppy and laggy. Turning the screen off after that is also nearly impossible, due to power button malfunction. I went back to stock for now and I'll see if the lag is gone, if it isnt, then its probably a hardware issue.
edit:
yeah, I'm on stock 4.1.2 and the issue isnt gone.
crap.

sounds like a problem in the timing the processor uses for scaling frequencies...
hav no idea what could be causing it unless you have some kernel tweak app and set wrong values

Have you tried clean flashing the Roms you installed? Have you Factory-Reset, Cleared cache, cleared Dalvik cache, and maybe did a system partition format before flashing?
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Flickering screen after 4.3 update

Hi! I have a problem with my Xperia SP. I updated it 2 times (i had to hard reset few times) to 4.3. I have a strange problem - my screen flickers about 1 flicker per second (or 2 sometimes). I tries disabeling HW, hard resetting etc. etc. Everything workes fine on 4.1.2. Is there any solution?

wojtek0018\ said:
Hi! I have a problem with my Xperia SP. I updated it 2 times (i had to hard reset few times) to 4.3. I have a strange problem - my screen flickers about 1 flicker per second (or 2 sometimes). I tries disabeling HW, hard resetting etc. etc. Everything workes fine on 4.1.2. Is there any solution?
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I have the same issue. This bug is also present in CM11. Someone on this forum told me previously that it is caused by the auto-brightness, but turning it off does not fix the issue (the backlight still pulsates, but less noticeably so).
So far I've had this issue with stock 4.3, CM11 and Vanir. Would be great if someone found a fix for this. It is also unforgivable that Sony would release their 4.3 update without doing anything about this issue! I would have happily waited a bit longer for it to be released The pulsating backlight is the only reason why I'm not using CM11...

wojtek0018\ said:
Hi! I have a problem with my Xperia SP. I updated it 2 times (i had to hard reset few times) to 4.3. I have a strange problem - my screen flickers about 1 flicker per second (or 2 sometimes). I tries disabeling HW, hard resetting etc. etc. Everything workes fine on 4.1.2. Is there any solution?
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Same problem for me. Flickering after updating... No solution yet..?

wojtek0018\ said:
Hi! I have a problem with my Xperia SP. I updated it 2 times (i had to hard reset few times) to 4.3. I have a strange problem - my screen flickers about 1 flicker per second (or 2 sometimes). I tries disabeling HW, hard resetting etc. etc. Everything workes fine on 4.1.2. Is there any solution?
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same problem... :S i got my xperia sp yesterday and the first thing i did was root and update to 4.3 custom rom.. and i notice that flicker everywhere(games,ui,images).. it flickers even in cwm recovery and cause of that i thought it was hardware problem.. then i roll back to 4.1.2 and problem gone.. i think its something about gpu drivers

One solution...
follow steps....
1. Select any stock wallpaper
2. Hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. then the prob solved...!!!!!
OR
1. select wallpaper using google + wallpaper tool ( its in wallpaper selection)
2. hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. Prob solved ( but the resolution of wallpaper changed )
Hit one time thanks if I helped you.... :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Experiencing same issues on my XSP C5303 UK Unbranded w/ CE .266 4.3 C5303 firmware flashed, UBL, NO Root
Most visible with notification bar down (looking at wallpaper through transparent part) you'll notice wallpaper changing gradient almost :'(
Anyone know how to fix this?

ArunThazhathuveetil said:
One solution...
follow steps....
1. Select any stock wallpaper
2. Hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. then the prob solved...!!!!!
OR
1. select wallpaper using google + wallpaper tool ( its in wallpaper selection)
2. hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. Prob solved ( but the resolution of wallpaper changed )
Hit one time thanks if I helped you.... :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Really can this be the solution?? anyone tried it??.. i dont want to flash 4.3 if im not sure this will work.. i have same flickering in recovery mode (cwm).. but with 4.1.2 problem dissapear.. btw problem was on cyanogenmod fxp 308 on both 4.1.2 and 4.3 versions :S wtf??????
EDIT: didnt work (didnt expect to) ty anyway

anyone? :crying:

But it works for me....!!!!!
check with no animation selected.... may be it will work ( or put animation scale to .5x in developer option)

ArunThazhathuveetil said:
But it works for me....!!!!!
check with no animation selected.... may be it will work ( or put animation scale to .5x in developer option)
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tried everything... its weird cause i have the same problem in cwm when i have 4.3 rom installed... not only on os

ParaSense. said:
tried everything... its weird cause i have the same problem in cwm when i have 4.3 rom installed... not only on os
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Same problem in every recovery..

I installed 4.3 12.1.A.1.201 this morning and I experience this flickering too. It's exactly like in the following video:
Also it seems the screen isn't aligned that well, because there is a black bar of about 2 pixels at the top. I noticed this because I saw rounded corners at the top, but not at the bottom. I never noticed there being a 1 or 2 pixel border ont top in 4.1.2.
ArunThazhathuveetil said:
One solution...
follow steps....
1. Select any stock wallpaper
2. Hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. then the prob solved...!!!!!
OR
1. select wallpaper using google + wallpaper tool ( its in wallpaper selection)
2. hit home button for 5 - 8 times
3. Prob solved ( but the resolution of wallpaper changed )
Hit one time thanks if I helped you.... :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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The above method didn't work for me, however I could be doing it wrong as I am not very clear on what you mean by "select any stock wallpaper".

Rubecula said:
I installed 4.3 12.1.A.1.201 this morning and I experience this flickering too. It's exactly like in the following video:
Also it seems the screen isn't aligned that well, because there is a black bar of about 2 pixels at the top. I noticed this because I saw rounded corners at the top, but not at the bottom. I never noticed there being a 1 or 2 pixel border ont top in 4.1.2.
The above method didn't work for me, however I could be doing it wrong as I am not very clear on what you mean by "select any stock wallpaper".
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Read this and complain here..
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-SP/Bugfixes-on-12-1-A-1-201-and-flickering-that-still-exists/m-p/629113#U629113
maybe they will care if more ppl with this problem complain there..

[Q] Questions for 1st android flashing

Hello guys...
well... this is will be my first flash using android tools ((from symbian i'm quite used to it)).... this is my second android ((today I own a Xperia Z1 and before a Motorola Razr i, which i never flashed))...
and I have some questions regarding this flashing procedure.... some one mind just clarify me around some doubts ??
1 - after I flashed my mobile and if I regret, can i reinstall the flash the sony fw in the same way? i mean, download it from sonymobile.com and flash it? is this works?
2- these custom roms to Z1 ((cyanogem, miui, and so on)) are the pure android with sony drivers OR are they the same from sony but modified? I'm asking this because i like ((and use so much)) the sony features like stamina, throw, screen mirroring ((I use this one a lot to play on my tv))... If these ""sony features"" doesn't come ""out of box"" when I flash a custom rom, can i install them later?? I never saw any video showing these stuffs or any at all...
3- these custom roms can I enable and disable animations and other things to enhance my phone?? because with my previous phone ((Motorola Razr i)) i was able to do this and much more, and this save battery a lot... can I do this?? if yes, mind to attach a screenshot to show what can do? I was reading many other forums ((including from sonymobile) and even there they complain about drain battery and random freezes, just like I'm having these days....
4 - Ok... i read a lot but I couldn't understand exactly what is TWRP.... mind to explain as if i 6yo?? =)
5 - Is it normal to screen not shows up when I press the power button to ""wake up"" the screen?? I mean... sometimes i want to check my phone, and when I press the Power button the screen just freezes in black, not showing anything .... and just show something after some seconds ((ten or more)) or after i press the Power button for some seconds as if i want to shut it down.... this happens more ""often"" if i press the Power button to lock and after 2, 3 seconds i have the need to use the phone again ((which this never happen with my Razr i))...
6 - my phone heats a lot.... i mean.... a really lot.... is that normal?? i was reading about this and many other z1 owners complains from this same thing...
thanks in advance =)

1. Yes
2. If you install cyanogen or other AOSP roms, you need to unlock bootloader. also you will loose stamina mode and other sony features. i dont think you can get them back, look around in other sections.
3. It could. Honestly, my z1 hasn't frozen on me ever. I am on stock rooted 761 fw. If you want to disable animations go to developer options and disable the animations there, you can do it both in stock sony and aosp.
4. Twrp is a recovery, you need it to flash roms and do backups of your phone. Team win recovery project.
5. I do not know if its normal as my z1 is very responsive, no delay in screen opening time even when i underclocked the cpu to 1.7Ghz
6. Yes it does tend to heat up after prolonged gaming etc. You can lessen it by underclocking. It works trust me
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mahalkosijoy said:
1. Yes
2. If you install cyanogen or other AOSP roms, you need to unlock bootloader. also you will loose stamina mode and other sony features. i dont think you can get them back, look around in other sections.
3. It could. Honestly, my z1 hasn't frozen on me ever. I am on stock rooted 761 fw. If you want to disable animations go to developer options and disable the animations there, you can do it both in stock sony and aosp.
4. Twrp is a recovery, you need it to flash roms and do backups of your phone. Team win recovery project.
5. I do not know if its normal as my z1 is very responsive, no delay in screen opening time even when i underclocked the cpu to 1.7Ghz
6. Yes it does tend to heat up after prolonged gaming etc. You can lessen it by underclocking. It works trust me
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minor questions regarding your answer...
#3 - mine z1 freezes everyday... and i dont have too many apps installed... just a few.... for real... like 20 apps... only 2 games...
#4 - ok... finally i got it =)
#5 - mind to make a test with your own? press the power button normally, as if you gonna lay it down... then, after 2 or 3 seconds, press again the power button, as if you wish to check the hours or a message.... try this at least 5 times if you dont mind..... so... it worked all the times flawlessly?
#6 - nope.... even if im not using it.... not doing anything at all...

soulburnerms said:
minor questions regarding your answer...
#3 - mine z1 freezes everyday... and i dont have too many apps installed... just a few.... for real... like 20 apps... only 2 games...
#5 - mind to make a test with your own? press the power button normally, as if you gonna lay it down... then, after 2 or 3 seconds, press again the power button, as if you wish to check the hours or a message.... try this at least 5 times if you dont mind..... so... it worked all the times flawlessly?
#6 - nope.... even if im not using it.... not doing anything at all...
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#3 - maybe the RAM is cluttered?
#5 - I did it around 8 times. Turned off the display, waited for 2-5 seconds then turned it on. Works flawlessly. No lag. My device is even underclocked when it is in sleep or display off. When the display is off, i set it to run between 300 - 900something Mhz because I found that the device could still respond without any lag with that setting when turning the display on. When the display is on its 300Mhz to 1.7Ghz.
#6 - maybe have it checked at a sony center.

mahalkosijoy said:
#3 - maybe the RAM is cluttered?
#5 - I did it around 8 times. Turned off the display, waited for 2-5 seconds then turned it on. Works flawlessly. No lag. My device is even underclocked when it is in sleep or display off. When the display is off, i set it to run between 300 - 900something Mhz because I found that the device could still respond without any lag with that setting when turning the display on. When the display is on its 300Mhz to 1.7Ghz.
#6 - maybe have it checked at a sony center.
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#3 - what can i do to fix it then?? any thought?
#4 - but did you did it using the stock rom? how?
#6 - yeah.... i think i might have one here in my city...
thanks! =)

soulburnerms said:
#3 - what can i do to fix it then?? any thought?
#4 - but did you did it using the stock rom? how?
#6 - yeah.... i think i might have one here in my city...
thanks! =)
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#3 just keep clearing it manually. if you ate rooted install xposed fw and recent apps cleaner for it to be faster. closes all apps in one click
You can underclock in stock rom, just need root access.
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mahalkosijoy said:
#3 just keep clearing it manually. if you ate rooted install xposed fw and recent apps cleaner for it to be faster. closes all apps in one click
You can underclock in stock rom, just need root access.
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ok... i will try it then.... i have "advanced task killer" and "clean master" running together ... i always clean the memory.. the ATK is set to clean every time i press the power button to lock the screen... and, even doing this, my phone keeps freezing all the time... i dont know, but maybe after you rooted the phone, you could enable/disable any options were enhance the phone... no?
well... i will try to install any custom rom to check it and see if i enjoy any of them.... any recommendation for a custom rom? cyanogem? miui? iHacker? DooMLord?

I havent done anything to my phone but root it and underclock + xposed but only modules for camera and cosmetics of the ui. Its your pick. I use stock 761. Just stock + root.
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mahalkosijoy said:
I havent done anything to my phone but root it and underclock + xposed but only modules for camera and cosmetics of the ui. Its your pick. I use stock 761. Just stock + root.
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swell... i will give a try =)
thanks very much!!! =)