I recently rooted my xperia z1 using the easy root method without installing any custom recovery. So now im on stock 4.4.4 build ___.157 and i recently realized that my camera button is not working anymore. That is to say that whenever i press it just nothing happens. Even when the stock camera app is on, the button doesn't click anything let alone focusing. This happens in all the camera addons. The only root apps i have installed right now are root checker pro and xposed framework (modules: advanced power menu, full acess sd kitkat). Please help me through this. Also, this is my first android phone and my first time rooting it. Please help. Thanks.
Is it focusing alone and doesn't do the click sound? I think your camera button is broken.
TurokHunter47 said:
Is it focusing alone and doesn't do the click sound? I think your camera button is broken.
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I think I already mentioned that it is neither focusing nor clicking anything. It's just lying there like a plastic show piece and nothing happens when I click it. Also my phone is only 10 months old and this problem has started only after I rooted my phone.
ronnie141 said:
I think I already mentioned that it is neither focusing nor clicking anything. It's just lying there like a plastic show piece and nothing happens when I click it. Also my phone is only 10 months old and this problem has started only after I rooted my phone.
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Sorry, my mistake. I am very curious to know what happened to that button, your best bet is to unroot and send to service center if its in warranty. But rooting won't damage hardware parts as far as I know.
TurokHunter47 said:
Sorry, my mistake. I am very curious to know what happened to that button, your best bet is to unroot and send to service center if its in warranty. But rooting won't damage hardware parts as far as I know.
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Yeah that's what I've been having a hard time understanding too. But how come it stooped working right after rooting? I guess I'll have to repair it.. No other choice left I'm really disappointed with this situation plus there's no diagnostic test for such a situation too now. It's saddening!
I hope your device gets repaired as soon as possible. :/
Oh and post what happened and what was repaired if don't mind.
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It doesn't matter if I have stockrom or custom (as we speak iHackers stockrom 1.1) the touch drives me crazy.. For an example when I surf on the Web and want to scroll down it works time to time then suddenly when I press my finger on screen it locks on that spot and start zooming page instead.
Exact same problem with the Facebook app.. Some setting? Would really like to disable it. If it's possible.
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It doesn't matter if I have stockrom or custom (as we speak iHackers stockrom 1.1) the touch drives me crazy.. For an example when I surf on the Web and want to scroll down it works time to time then suddenly when I press my finger on screen it locks on that spot and start zooming page instead.
Exact same problem with the Facebook app.. Some setting? Would really like to disable it. If it's possible.
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There's already a thread dedicated to the touch issues if you search a bit. In my opinion it's a hardware issue. I think it has something to do with a short somewhere between the case and screen.
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47791462
There is no need for forum members to start a new thread about the same issue every day. You could have posted your question in any of these 4 threads that discuss the exact same issue.
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And to answer your question, it isn't a setting and it isn't related to any specific apps. It's a widspread issue that affects a lot of Z1's and while there are many suspicions, there isn't any confirmation whether it's a hardware or software problem. A Sony rep called Rickard has posted about a fix that is coming in the next software update here but it remains to be seen if that fix actually works.
Right now the best advice we can give you is to take your Z1 to the place you purchased it from and ask them to get it repaired or replace it with a new one under warranty.
akselic said:
There is no need for forum members to start a new thread about the same issue every day. You could have posted your question in any of these 4 threads that discuss the exact same issue.
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And to answer your question, it isn't a setting and it isn't related to any specific apps. It's a widspread issue that affects a lot of Z1's and while there are many suspicions, there isn't any confirmation whether it's a hardware or software problem. A Sony rep called Rickard has posted about a fix that is coming in the next software update here but it remains to be seen if that fix actually works.
Right now the best advice we can give you is to take your Z1 to the place you purchased it from and ask them to get it repaired or replace it with a new one under warranty.
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Sorry but when I typed "touch problem" in title, nothing showed in z1 forum..
That's why I did my own thread.
colors said:
Sorry but when I typed "touch problem" in title, nothing showed in z1 forum..
That's why I did my own thread.
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Welocome aboard with the Touch Screen Issues. (just kidding, I know its not happy time)
BTW, return your phone to the Store where you bought it to repair or replace via warranty. It's 100% faulty device.
eclyptos said:
Welocome aboard with the Touch Screen Issues. (just kidding, I know its not happy time)
BTW, return your phone to the Store where you bought it to repair or replace via warranty. It's 100% faulty device.
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Dude have you seen the latest leak of Sirius in XB? Maybe what the sony rep is saying a fix will come is that they will port the glove mode to the z1
brapicoco said:
Dude have you seen the latest leak of Sirius in XB? Maybe what the sony rep is saying a fix will come is that they will port the glove mode to the z1
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I didn't. Do you have the link? I think they are aware now of this problem and they try to fix it, I hope so, but for the solution we still waiting.
Mine did the same thing, I tried rebooting it and the problem went away for a day or so, so now I use an auto reboot to reboot every morning at 3am. Done this for three weeks now and the problem has vanished.
Kirkymole said:
Mine did the same thing, I tried rebooting it and the problem went away for a day or so, so now I use an auto reboot to reboot every morning at 3am. Done this for three weeks now and the problem has vanished.
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I am glad you solved the problem but this should not happen in first place.
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I am glad you solved the problem but this should not happen in first place.
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I totally agree, Sony dropped the failbomb on this. I just hope my method solves the problem for other people too.
i am also experiencing this problem, just after upgrading to 4.3.
on 4.2 it never happened to me.
UserAr said:
i am also experiencing this problem, just after upgrading to 4.3.
on 4.2 it never happened to me.
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Maybe on 4.2 you didn't know how to reproduce it but if you want to know my touch screen get worse after upgrade to .290 so you are not the only one.
sing cardasal
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Maybe on 4.2 you didn't know how to reproduce it but if you want to know my touch screen get worse after upgrade to .290 so you are not the only one.
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i don't have any other touch screen issue other than the zooming instead of scrolling thing. never experienced any issue on 4.2
UserAr said:
i don't have any other touch screen issue other than the zooming instead of scrolling thing. never experienced any issue on 4.2
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It's the same. Touch screen do not recognize the movement of the finger but it do like you will just touch it one time, touch screen problem. Had problem even on scrolling pages.
eclyptos said:
It's the same. Touch screen do not recognize the movement of the finger but it do like you will just touch it one time, touch screen problem. Had problem even on scrolling pages.
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correct, also when long pressing you can see that the screen fails to recognize the touch after a few seconds. really annoying when playing games.
BTW @eclyptos did you got your phone back?
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BTW @eclyptos did you got your phone back?
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Not yet, by the end of January I will know something.
eclyptos said:
Not yet, by the end of January I will know something.
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Just leave us a message here on what will be the outcome of the repair. I'm losing hope here..
brapicoco said:
Just leave us a message here on what will be the outcome of the repair. I'm losing hope here..
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Sure, when mine Z1 come back or I will find something I will spread all over the xda!
It also happens when I'm not in a range of 3G connection. I though that there is a mistake in rom but it does in every single rom i tried. Should I try it in the Stock rom or what ?
Symptoms are...my phone decide to click on whatever in middle row of a screen or it holds a specific place of a screen and sometimes it becomes uncontrollable (I have a fight of clicking f. eg. The phone taps on Calc when I'm trying to open Settings and it opens calc.)
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It also happens when I'm not in a range of 3G connection. I though that there is a mistake in rom but it does in every single rom i tried. Should I try it in the Stock rom or what ?
Symptoms are...my phone decide to click on whatever in middle row of a screen or it holds a specific place of a screen and sometimes it becomes uncontrollable (I have a fight of clicking f. eg. The phone taps on Calc when I'm trying to open Settings and it opens calc.)
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I never had such a problem with my Ace. I have pretty much tried all the roms here. Can you check this with a stock rom? If you are still experiencing this problem even in the stock rom, then it must a hardware problem. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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I never had such a problem with my Ace. I have pretty much tried all the roms here. Can you check this with a stock rom? If you are still experiencing this problem even in the stock rom, then it must a hardware problem. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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Yeah I will try in a few days...I wonder that it could be hardware problem because I changed a digitizer two months ago and I could damage something
Same problem is there on my friend's Micromax A45 on stock firmware(only while charging)
Galaxy_Rohit said:
Same problem is there on my friend's Micromax A45 on stock firmware(only while charging)
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Has he ever done something with hardware like change of digitizer as I did or something else ? Did the phone fell ?
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I never had such a problem with my Ace. I have pretty much tried all the roms here. Can you check this with a stock rom? If you are still experiencing this problem even in the stock rom, then it must a hardware problem. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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So, I get a stock phone to my Ace and the result was same I have to search for a mistake somewhere inside the phone.
skoda9635 said:
So, I get a stock phone to my Ace and the result was same I have to search for a mistake somewhere inside the phone.
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Now you can be sure its the hardware problem. Can you make sure if the digitizer connections are right?
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Has he ever done something with hardware like change of digitizer as I did or something else ? Did the phone fell ?
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No...the phone didn't fell till the time he noticed, & he's not a technician at all.
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Now you can be sure its the hardware problem. Can you make sure if the digitizer connections are right?
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Yeah, I will look on it tomorrow but everything is okay but such a little thing like EDGE is damaged, ubelievable
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No...the phone didn't fell till the time he noticed, & he's not a technician at all.
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Well, where did he bought the phone ? From second-hand (I mean from another user) or brand-new from a shop ? He could try fix it on his own but I don't recommend it with non-popular brands they are difficult to repair (I know I had some chinese phones) or try his luck at service center or if he still has a warranty he could reclaim it.
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Well, where did he bought the phone ? From second-hand (I mean from another user) or brand-new from a shop ? He could try fix it on his own but I don't recommend it with non-popular brands they are difficult to repair (I know I had some chinese phones) or try his luck at service center or if he still has a warranty he could reclaim it.
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Phone was brand new & this issue happens rarely, not always...so he's ok with it.
A friend of mine with s3 mini accidentally drop water to his phone... The phone e works properly now but the screen can't stay off... With power key or screen off time the screen keeps enabling... I make factory reset but still nothing... Any thoughts?
pikachukaki said:
A friend of mine with s3 mini accidentally drop water to his phone... The phone e works properly now but the screen can't stay off... With power key or screen off time the screen keeps enabling... I make factory reset but still nothing... Any thoughts?
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If it's in guarantee give it back to the store for replacement and tell him to make the duck! :silly:
If it's not in guarantee tell him to buy a new one. :crying:
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If it's in guarantee give it back to the store for replacement and tell him to make the duck! :silly:
If it's not in guarantee tell him to buy a new one. :crying:
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So it isn't software fault... On the wakelock detector it show that the keuguard is keeping the screen on.. It is possible that it's hardware problem but the software keeps the phone on?
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So it isn't software fault... On the wakelock detector it show that the keuguard is keeping the screen on.. It is possible that it's hardware problem but the software keeps the phone on?
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In normal situation when you press the button you activate the keyguard and it going to sleep after a few time. The software (keyguard) follows the hardware (button). In your case because of the damage of the hardware the button is always on and holds on the keyguard. Maybe i'm wrong but one other solution is to install a custom rom and deactivate the hardware button with the problem. You can activate and the navigation bar if you want. I think that can solve the problem also.
I would have opened up the phone and take a look. Disconnect/reconnect all cables inside and hope for the best
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I would have opened up the phone and take a look. Disconnect/reconnect all cables inside and hope for the best
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I will try this I had to wait to find another phone for his work... And then I will try it...
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I will try this I had to wait to find another phone for his work... And then I will try it...
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Don't open the phone if its still on warranty, just get it to the repair center. If you have no luck with getting your phone repaired for free try opening it as your last resort
EDIT: its obviously no software issue, it would be fixed by making a factory reseT/install custom ROM but you say you have already done that.
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Don't open the phone if its still on warranty, just get it to the repair center. If you have no luck with getting your phone repaired for free try opening it as your last resort
EDIT: its obviously no software issue, it would be fixed by making a factory reseT/install custom ROM but you say you have already done that.
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It isnt on warranty...and if it is its water damage and 99% they won't fix it!!!
Sometimes there is only a rest of water in phone. (Also same days later)
Put the phone without accu a few days in uncooked rice! (Maybe it is to late. Immediately after the bath rice is the best you can do)
I just updated to lollipop a few days ago, wasn't having any issues and then all of a sudden my front facing ('selfie') camera stopped working.
The button simply wasn't there for a while and the stock camera app or third party apps won't work (Google camera, instagram, etc.). After rebooting into safe mode I got the camera switch button back but the screen is just black when I switch to the front camera, and I'll get an error after a while / it'll freeze.
I recently did a PC companion repair and it still won't work. I've also deleted camera data and cache, reset, at least 3-4 times and nada.
Could someone help? I was going to factory reset it but if the repair didn't do anything I thought I'd ask here first so I don't have to set everything up again. I asked on sony support forums and they weren't helpful...surprise surprise. I think this is a lollipop glitch, I've heard of similar issues with the Nexus 5 / 6.
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Anyone else have this issue?
No one else has had this issue?
I don't want to send the phone back if it's a known Lollipop bug...
I have The same issue. Bad News is that i havent find a solution..
Im starting to think its an hardware issue
Suuugen said:
I have The same issue. Bad News is that i havent find a solution..
Im starting to think its an hardware issue
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Agreed....I sent my phone back last week, here's hoping Sony covers it under our warranties.
same here
I want to get this fixed asap
xperiauseronly said:
I want to get this fixed asap
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Did you have the same issue? I'm still waiting to get my phone back from Sony.
Anastasios912 said:
Did you have the same issue? I'm still waiting to get my phone back from Sony.
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yea i have insurance from a german insurance so i'm waiting to get it back from them.
did you get the problem fixed? if so how?
Hi!
Please help me!
I installed custom ROM(no SeLinux support) and tested two partitioning programs.
ROEHSOFT PARTITION TOOL
and
ROEHSOFT DRIVE-EXPERT
I did a partition recovery and reboot the phone.
Since then, it doesn't turn on, doesn't charge, no led feedback, can't see the pc, and no fastboot mode, completely dead.
I disassembled, disconnected the battery, but nothing happened.
Died?
What can you do with it even if your PC can't see it?
The two partition programs, in stock rom, did not start, but this rom (selinux is inactive) was ran.
What happened to him being completely dead?
THX
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Hi! Please help me!
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Obvious question, have you made sure it’s turned off before you try to boot it? The screen might just be black but the unit still on.
Hold down Vol up (+) and power together until the phone vibrates three times. Wait a couple of seconds, then press the power button once to try and start it.
As long as the screen wakes up, then you’re in with a chance of getting PC Companion or Flashtool to see it and rescue it.
This was an unlocked phone? If no, then there's a slim chance that you haven't done any permenent damage and you might be able to re-flash.
If you don’t get any joy from a reset, then you have rodgered your partition table and there isn’t any way to bring it back from that.
@dustinzahn, in my opinion, changing partition is very risky. Most likely it is a brick already, no way to recover, if it does not enter fastboot nor sony flash mode.
RIP
Hi Guys!
Thanx the answers.
BUT...
XZ1 C doesn't have a testpoint like Z1?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682255&page=13
THX!
Yes, unlocked, but hiding J4nn-s kernel, OEM closed the menu.
I tried everything.
It doesn't vibrate, can't detect the PC.
In old xperia's, touching testpoint fixed this and entered fastboot.
I can't find a testpoint on this.
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XZ1 C doesn't have a testpoint like Z1?
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What's shown in the first post?
dustinzahn said:
I can't find a testpoint on this.
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Maybe post few photos of the mainboard?
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Maybe post few photos of the mainboard?
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Hi!
This picture is low quality, but the f*ucking Ilike phone's camera is ****.
"only my English is worse than that. "
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Do you know the IMEI number?
You could register the phone on the Sony Warranty site , then call the helpdesk and say it's stopped working.
You might be required to provide some proof of purchase, but if it's within two years of its original sale, then it's covered by warranty (EU &UK).
Don't worry if you didn't buy it new, the warranty moves with the phone, not the purchaser. If it was sold through a service provider, putting the IMEI number in will tell you when it was origally sold and what, if any, warraty is left.
Edit: might be a bit late if you've pulled it apart
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Sorry, I thought they had posted pics of an Z1C. Unless there is anything under those heat shield things you might be out of luck.
These are much better pictures, I removed the battery, there are a few testpoint candidates.
The battery was glued and not easy to remove.
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And the results of your testing?
I give up.
Sorry, my English is not very good, I use the google translator, I'm trying to be understandable.
Stupid Sony designed the motherboard that the test point section right on the bottom half. The phone must be disassembled from the display side.
It's almost impossible to press the test point and while using the usb.
I also broke the flex cable, and I was tired and irritated, so the display cable also damaged.
I tried all the existing "test points" , but nothing happened. He probably didn't survive the procedure.
If the motherboard is good, the display and the USB flex replacement is almost a used XZ1C price, so it landed in the drawer. It'll be good for decoration.
But I found my first smartphone, a sony ERICSSON Mt15i, Neo.
I was originally a Sony Ericcson fan.
The touch screen is bad, but I've already assigned it.
I have a z1 compact, there's the power + volume flex cable must replace, I also ordered it.
Neo now works with an OTG + mouse, but the Z1 Compact does not turn on without a button, only indicates charging.
The Hungarian Sony support was big ****, and the Hungarian warranty service doesn't want to help, even though I told them it's the phone no longer a warranty, all I'm asking is that you help me identify the test point.
But no, they're just indoctrinate me, and they think it can only be repaired by replacing a motherboard.
Yesterday I bought a Xiaomi MI Note 10 phone. It's awesome.
I hope the russel5's [Treble/Pie/XZ1c] crDroid will be there as well.
I liked this ROM, but the disabled SeLinux is a big problem, I think the problematic apk is because of what killed the phone. The STOCK and [Treble/Pie/XZ1c] AOSP Extended ROM did not start the apk, even though i gave him root right.
I think the CrDroid ROM's disabled SeLinux let it run.
Maybe the apk was infected, but I use Malwerbyte and Kaspersky.
The Apk name is ROEHSOFT PARTITION TOOL SD-USB and I download from the Aptoide.
I know I'm a ****ing idiot.
Partition program should not have been downloaded from there.