Even though she doesn't remember, I'm pretty sure my wife dropped her nexus one. Now i gotta fix it.
PROBLEM:
1. Camera doesnt work now. It force closes or just shows black screen forever. The camera flash doesn't work either.
2. After hanging up a call, the screen goes black.
3. Extremely weak WIFI reception.
4. Burning through a serious amount of battery power and the antenna gets really hot.
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR:
1. Thought it might be software related so I installed CM7 and the battery issue got better but thats it.
2. Cracked the phone open and checked to make sure nothing got jarred loose during an earthly impact. The camera unit was a bit cocked but it still didn't fix it. Everything else seemed fine.
ALL OUT OF OPTIONS. ANY IDEAS WELCOME. At this point I am prepared to start swapping parts. Any recommendations?
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dieselfiend said:
Even though she doesn't remember, I'm pretty sure my wife dropped her nexus one. Now i gotta fix it.
PROBLEM:
1. Camera doesnt work now. It force closes or just shows black screen forever. The camera flash doesn't work either.
2. After hanging up a call, the screen goes black.
3. Extremely weak WIFI reception.
4. Burning through a serious amount of battery power and the antenna gets really hot.
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR:
1. Thought it might be software related so I installed CM7 and the battery issue got better but thats it.
2. Cracked the phone open and checked to make sure nothing got jarred loose during an earthly impact. The camera unit was a bit cocked but it still didn't fix it. Everything else seemed fine.
ALL OUT OF OPTIONS. ANY IDEAS WELCOME. At this point I am prepared to start swapping parts. Any recommendations?
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Had the same issue. Send it in to htc, they will fix it for you. PS: Don't worry about the bootloader.
Well thats the other problem. I cant ship the phone because it has a lithium battery in it. I know, sounds wierd. Its a long story but basically I have to attempt a repair myself hence why I'm looking for suggestions.
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dieselfiend said:
Well thats the other problem. I cant ship the phone because it has a lithium battery in it. I know, sounds wierd. Its a long story but basically I have to attempt a repair myself hence why I'm looking for suggestions.
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I would start by replacing the board that the camera Is on. I think it is called the logic board or something similar
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Hi,
The current problem is that my phone signal keeps cycling between full bars and no bars, or is not connected to a service. Checking the phone signal strength, it seems to be hover around -100 db or so.
So I did a search on the closest thing that I could find was this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894486
So what I have done is the following:
1. Had an issue with charging and holding a charge when upgraded to Xperia X ed rom
2. Did some research and figured the easiest option would be to reload the first ROM and check if the issue still exists
3. Reloaded nandroid backup to the original, same issue
4. Cleaned out the USB port using some thick paper, rubbing alcohol, compressed gas and small vacuum, same issue
5. Did some more research, figured that it would be easy enough to replace the USB board, so replaced that (reconnecting the antenna)
6. Turned on phone and used the first custom rom on there, everything seemed to work fine but I didn't check the signal strenght
7. Upgraded to SweetROM v10, only then noticed the signal issue, unscrewed the back and checked the antenna connection, seems solid
8. Tried to use it for a day and it's really bad, most of the time inside, I can't get any signal but outside, I normally get full bars
9. Did some more research, remembered something about modems, changed the modem from XXLT3 to XXLSO, just incase it was that, still the same signal issue
So wondering if anyone can help me with the next steps. I figure I am gonna tinker around with it a little, to see if it is a software thing. I figure what I will do is the following:
1. restore back to nandroid - check the signal issue
2. if still there, maybe try a stock ROM
Maybe take the cover off again and check the antenna cable, could have damaged it pulling it back in the first time, however, it doesn't make sense that signal strength would not change that much but the reported signal would.
Any help would be great.
Anyone with any ideas?
Where did you source the replacement part, is it stock samsung and are you sure it's the same revision?
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i have totally in same position. i have damaged usb port, couldn't charge. then buy an 5$ usb bord that same rev with original one. But reception is totally unstable. Especially when driving, reception have (nearly) always zero bar. And inside building reception is half of original part and also unstable. Tried most of what u tried, no luck. i think i have to repair original one(i opened inside the phone, all usb port pins broken from thecorner point. Just have to replace usb port )
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So long as you use a stock replacement part and not the eBay alternatives, you'll be fine. These problems occur with the imitation parts.
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true.. i had some problems with charging the phone and got the USB module replaced today from the Service center and all ok..
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true.. i had some problems with charging the phone and got the USB module replaced today from the Service center and all ok..
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How much did it cost? Just for info.
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$12
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I was pretty sure it was the same revision but it could be imitation. I suppose will have to take it in and get them to do it. Just it takes them weeks to do this type of stuff.
Not sure where will it take weeks. I got mine did in just under 2hrs.
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CS Rep might have it wrong ...
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Not sure where will it take weeks. I got mine did in just under 2hrs.
Called the Samsung Service Centre helpline, they said it would have to go to bench, roughly 2 weeks.
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i went to a few SC and checked if they had the part and one of them had.. so they did it instantly... you will need to do some field work if you want the phone soon..
I can confirm this issue started with my note recently after a ROM flash possibly 2 months ago. I tinkered around just like the OP and I can confirm with a high level of certainty that it isn't a hardware issue. Reverting to stock didn't help much, but using the same ICS modem with which the phone initially came with made the Wi-Fi more stable. However, those spontaneous disconnections are still happening, and with them the phone lags and freezes most of the time. I replaced the USB board with a genuine one from broken screen old note. Everything seems functional apart from the intermittent yet frequent Wi-Fi drop outs. I'd love insight into this matter too.
Added: Wi-Fi just disconnected and reconnected while typing this post by the way.
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Wifi is not dependent on modem. It's on kernel
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I can confirm this issue started with my note recently after a ROM flash possibly 2 months ago. I tinkered around just like the OP and I can confirm with a high level of certainty that it isn't a hardware issue. Reverting to stock didn't help much, but using the same ICS modem with which the phone initially came with made the Wi-Fi more stable. However, those spontaneous disconnections are still happening, and with them the phone lags and freezes most of the time. I replaced the USB board with a genuine one from broken screen old note. Everything seems functional apart from the intermittent yet frequent Wi-Fi drop outs. I'd love insight into this matter too.
Added: Wi-Fi just disconnected and reconnected while typing this post by the way.
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Nope. That's hardware issue,at least ours are. if i use original board no problem occurs(except no charging couse of broken pins), then if i use new usb board problem occurs about gsm reception that explained above. I think your problem(wifi) and our's(phone signal) isn't same.
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@ nokiamodeln91 - thanks for the tip, will be trying that. I have done some asking around and I think that I might have an alternative but will need to test it out this weekend.
@ juliobahar - sorry, my wifi signal is strong and constant. By phone reception I mean carrier signal. I have done a fair bit of research on this since logging this question and 99% of it points to hardware issues. I have gotten some new software to track carrier signal via map location (hope this will be able to give me a little more insight into it's performance) and it just seems to be weak (i.e. either a connection isn't quite touching or it just isn't up to scratch) so that when indoors, it just doesn't have the juice to receive.
@ maktama - yes, it is almost certain that it is a hardware issue.
any further updates on this issue? i damaged my usb port a few weeks back and ordered a replacement from amazon ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009X6BGDM/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 )
i replaced it following a guide on youtube and initially everything seemed to be fine. i could charge again, signal SEEMED fine, and even my mhl adapter worked and i could view the phone display on my tv, so i binned the old usb module.
since then though i've noticed some serious problems with my signal. sometimes (though not all the time) my signal strength drops off terribly indoors. even in the car my strength can go from full bars outside the window to 0 bars in the car, especially if i have my charger plugged in. it's very inconsistent though, in some places i've noticed very little change to signal strength. wifi seems fine though and outdoor use appears to be as good as it ever was!
is there any point flashing another modem or even completely reflashing my phone (i'm running a fully stock rom though i am rooted) or is this definitely a hardware issue that can only be resolved with a new board? i'm due a new phone in february anyway but it's a bit of a pain not being able to rely on having a signal even when i know i should have one
There has been lot of similar issues replacing the usb module from sellers other than Samsung service. May be the antenna connection was not made properly. Open it up again and do a thorough check. If all Ok, then you might need a genuine part.
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sorry i should have said i did re open the phone and checked all my connections.
any idea where a genuine samsung board can be bought, and is the board revision really as critical as people say? as i said, i stupidly threw my original board away because i thought the new one was working so have no idea what revision my board was.
Genuine part from the Samsung guys. Most of the time it's Rev 1.0. Yes the Rev is important.
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I'm experiencing the problem 6 times on my note 3 in a 50 min trip. I had to turn off and on the GPS radio to get the signal reestablished. Is it a common problem? You think it's a hardware problem?
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I'm experiencing the problem 6 times on my note 3 in a 50 min trip. I had to turn off and on the GPS radio to get the signal reestablished. Is it a common problem? You think it's a hardware problem?
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We already have a thread like this and yes, this is a problem. A big problem for me and major turn off from loving this phone. I hope it's not an hardware issue, and they can fix it with an update. This is why I think the At&t Note 3 sucks right now. That and locked boot.
My GPS work fine but not as many locked SAT like my old S4. Hope a Software update help it finger cross.
Moved to Q and A.
Oh, and there is this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475928
I had this problem on mine as well and I swapped it out for a new one and it fixed it. Over a 120 mile trip it lost signal multiple times. Now it doesn't do it at all.
You can also take a look at my post here as well. It won't fix the problem, but it will bring it up to samsung attention since they need to trend on complaints per Quality ISO regulations. I'm also going to stop into at&t today to address the issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47487181
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Has anyone else experienced issues with their GPS? Specifically the signal being lost during navigation? I have been going back and forth with Verizon because mine keep dropping. They informed me last night that it is a known issue. I was just curious of that is true or if a replacement phone will do the trick.
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Has anyone else experienced issues with their GPS? Specifically the signal being lost during navigation? I have been going back and forth with Verizon because mine keep dropping. They informed me last night that it is a known issue. I was just curious of that is true or if a replacement phone will do the trick.
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A little more info. Rooted? Which Rom? Baseband? Etc...
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I'm completely stock unrooted, on 12B
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cckeeler said:
Has anyone else experienced issues with their GPS? Specifically the signal being lost during navigation? I have been going back and forth with Verizon because mine keep dropping. They informed me last night that it is a known issue. I was just curious of that is true or if a replacement phone will do the trick.
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I think the antenna is easily blocked in the phone, I've noticed that if I set my phone on its right side in the center console of my car while navigating, it works fine, but if I set it on its left side, it cannot maintain gps lock while moving (it works stationary).
Root your phone using IOROOT25 and then install Leo aGPS Injector to "remind" the GPS of it's location before using it and it'll work a lot better.
Well i'm on my replacement and waiting for another one to come. The replacement phone's GPS was even worse than my original phone. I can't go to a single destination without losing GPS signal. Extremely frustrated.
I can't believe more people aren't experiencing this issue.
Hi is your s6 edge having gps issues? Cant locate cant lock at all..can someone help me with this
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Sometimes it takes a while for my GPS to catch signal. I don't get it, $800 phone and my friggin rooted g3 was way faster than this thing and it had less ram!
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i remember this happening to my LG G3. it was horrendous. I haven't had any gps issues with the Edge yet but every other time i go to check my phone there's a notification that it's trying to locate gps signal then goes away quickly. not sure what that's all about...
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Try this out. Stupid but worked for me
I got the same problem but after looking for 5 hours. I just ah what a hell. I removed my aluminium cover. Observe its cut out for the gps antenna and main antenna in the back. And voila. Gps test found 28 sattelites and locked right away. Then put the cover back on. NOTHING. So it seems some covers disturb the antennas. But i still feel its strange as the cut out in back. So perhaps it still disturbs it when something is next to it. Let me know if it worked for u too. To remove your cover. Best regards from sweden.