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WTF: LED light constantly on/won't turn off

My camera led light just started acting funny an hour ago. It turned on and it si now impossible to turn the damn thing off. It still stays on when the phone is turned off. I've tried removing the battery and then put it back again. As soon as the battery is in, the light turns on again. I've tried a soft reset and ultimately a hard reset. Light remains on.
Don't want to have to go to Sony for this because I bought the phone off the bay a month ago and therefore don't have a receipt so it won't fall under warranty. Anyone have any ideas? What a pisser.

hi,same here

I think its a hardware issue where the cables have been short and are giving direct connection. I dont know if this will work but try to tap the phone a little hard on your palm. If its just a loose contact it might get sorted. This is a very crude way.

You guys want help or just venting air?
Great story.... so ?!
If you guys want venting off air, that was it! If you are looking for help however, then KINDLY state some info, like:
what the frak is the phone model, firmware, recently flashed, if so to what. Branded or unbranded, built date, etc.!
After that, perhaps a few answers can be expected

MichaeltheImage: I doubt that in this case this had anything to do with software because of the fact that it remained on after a boot or when the phone is off.
Moleculez: Yesterday it ended up fading by itself after 2 or 3 hours. This morning it started again as I removed the battery. Tapped the led side of the phone on my palm a few times; and it worked. Thanks.
"Anything mechanical, give it a good bash."

Incase someone is still looking for a way to fix this problem:
I managed to pry the plastic covering off of the camera lense/ LED with a needle.
All it took was a slight nudge on the LED cluster to reposition it. It was situated slightly off to one side, causing the short circuit which lead to the LED being constantly lit.
Problem is, in my initial frustration I poked the LED and broke it which, as a result of the short, meant that although the LED was no longer lit it still drew power from the battery.
The only way I know that the later fix worked was by using a power consumption monitoring tool to verify that the LED (and the short circuit) was no longer drawing power.
Awesome.

Kaiser... Dropped...

OK, so I tried taking my Kaiser out of my pocket and it slipped sending the phone, the back cover and the battery in three different directions. I put it back together but it wouldn't switch on. The green light would blink when pressing the power button but nothing more than that.
I checked everything again including the battery contacts which seemed OK, but the contact pins UNDER the battery seemed a bit flat so I repositioned them. I tried again with fingers crossed and thankfully it came back to life.
Everything seems to be working fine except one little thing I noticed. When I bring the phone out of power saving mode, the clock does not update automatically. It just displays the time the screen went black. One touch with the stylus anywhere on the screen will update the clock. To me this seems like a software problem so I am thinking of reflashing but since this issue started after the fall I am also afraid of an underlying hardware problem that could cause unexpected behavior during the flashing process.
Any suggestions or ideas?

jt131 said:
OK, so I tried taking my Kaiser out of my pocket and it slipped sending the phone, the back cover and the battery in three different directions. I put it back together but it wouldn't switch on. The green light would blink when pressing the power button but nothing more than that.
I checked everything again including the battery contacts which seemed OK, but the contact pins UNDER the battery seemed a bit flat so I repositioned them. I tried again with fingers crossed and thankfully it came back to life.
Everything seems to be working fine except one little thing I noticed. When I bring the phone out of power saving mode, the clock does not update automatically. It just displays the time the screen went black. One touch with the stylus anywhere on the screen will update the clock. To me this seems like a software problem so I am thinking of reflashing but since this issue started after the fall I am also afraid of an underlying hardware problem that could cause unexpected behavior during the flashing process.
Any suggestions or ideas?
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i have a similar problem every once in a while that it takes a few seconds to update. best way to answer your question is to flash the stock rom, if it still does it then its hardware.

Problem with proximity sensor please help!

Hello,
I bought a Nexus one brand new from Amazon.
I accidentally dropped it onto a concrete floor.
After I dropped it, the camera stopped working(the led flash would flash at random times) and every time I called the screen would shut off and would never turn back on(had to do battery pull).
The led flashing at random times was getting annoying, so I covered the back with electrical tape. As soon as I did this, I noticed everything started to work again - including the camera. So I cut little slits in the electrical tape for camera flash and camera lens and this is how I have been using it for the past few weeks.
But today, I dropped it again and the same problem is back. No amount of electrical tape seems to fix it. I might try again and tape more strongly.
I can live with a broken camera and since I covered the flash with electrical tape, the random flashes won't bother me.
But the phone screen going off during a call and not turning back on is a problem that i have to fix. I simply cannot battery pull and restart the phone every time i make a call. Also during the phone call, when the screen turns off, I have tried: raising the volume button, pressing the power button, and touching the trackball - nothing works to bring it back on.
I tried various market apps for disabling the proximity sensor but nothing works
I am on 2.3.4 stock ROM but I can easily root. Is there any hope or do I have to buy a new phone?

look at my posts, i posted a way to disable the sensors.
anyway you have to send it to RMA. I did it with mine with the same problem.

pinkster said:
look at my posts, i posted a way to disable the sensors.
anyway you have to send it to RMA. I did it with mine with the same problem.
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there some scratches on it including a cracked camera lens.
i don't want them to send it back when its obvious that it was my fault.
you sure it would be covered in the 1 year warranty?

Just flash stock rom and recovery and send it. You can't loose anything.
If they refuse just tape flash led and disable sensors.
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Power/lock button doesn't always work

Hi everyone, my Nexus 6 has been behaving weirdly from a week or so, I had the same problem months ago but it stopped happening and now it's back again: sometimes the power/lock button stops working. Like right now I'm typing this and I can't lock the phone by pressing the button but I've to wait 1 minute so it locks automatically, I can't keep reproduce the problem it just happens randomly. Another thing I noticed is that once it locks automatically it starts working again.
I'm on chroma rom, lean kernel and flashed viper4android and xposed.

Any way to troubleshoot this when it happens again? Are there any logs which could tell what the problem is when it happens again?

I think the first thing to do would be to diagnose whether it is a hardware or software issue. If you are willing, you could try flashing back to pure stock and see if it still happens. Then you will know whether it is a hardware or software problem.

Happened to me several times on an older version of Chroma. Two versions ago I think. I haven't had it happen since updating to the latest version.

kal eh said:
Hi everyone, my Nexus 6 has been behaving weirdly from a week or so, I had the same problem months ago but it stopped happening and now it's back again: sometimes the power/lock button stops working. Like right now I'm typing this and I can't lock the phone by pressing the button but I've to wait 1 minute so it locks automatically, I can't keep reproduce the problem it just happens randomly. Another thing I noticed is that once it locks automatically it starts working again.
I'm on chroma rom, lean kernel and flashed viper4android and xposed.
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I guess it's a software issue as you're using custom ROM. I'll recommend you to flash stock firmware and see if the issue continues or not. If continues then ask for a replacement

It stopped happening by flashing the latest Chroma build.

Nevermind it still happens from time to time.. I really don't know what is causing this
Which logs could give me an int?

kal eh said:
Hi everyone, my Nexus 6 has been behaving weirdly from a week or so, I had the same problem months ago but it stopped happening and now it's back again: sometimes the power/lock button stops working. Like right now I'm typing this and I can't lock the phone by pressing the button but I've to wait 1 minute so it locks automatically, I can't keep reproduce the problem it just happens randomly. Another thing I noticed is that once it locks automatically it starts working again.
I'm on chroma rom, lean kernel and flashed viper4android and xposed.
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lolcakes203 said:
I think the first thing to do would be to diagnose whether it is a hardware or software issue. If you are willing, you could try flashing back to pure stock and see if it still happens. Then you will know whether it is a hardware or software problem.
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kal eh said:
Nevermind it still happens from time to time.. I really don't know what is causing this
Which logs could give me an int?
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I have this same problem with mine. I thought maybe it was the case... And removing it seemed to help but it would still do it without the case. Its very rare. My gut instinct tells me its software. If it were hardware I think it would be more pronounced.
I will continue to monitor and update this thread.

scrosler said:
I have this same problem with mine. I thought maybe it was the case... And removing it seemed to help but it would still do it without the case. Its very rare. My gut instinct tells me its software. If it were hardware I think it would be more pronounced.
I will continue to monitor and update this thread.
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Which rom are you on? I tried switching kernel by using Franco's but the bug still happened

kal eh said:
Which rom are you on? I tried switching kernel by using Franco's but the bug still happened
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My own stock based ROM. I think its a firmware flaw.
Only happens rarely.

I had gotten rid of it for a while with a fresh install of chroma but I had to restore the phone to stock and then reinstalled the largest version of Chroma and its back with a vengeance. Seems every time I wake my phone from deep sleep there is a couple second delay before the power button turns the phone on.

Disabling ambient display altogether seems to have fixed my issue.

You could try MeanPop too, he actually designed the ROM so it doesn't deep sleep just turns down the CPU max frequency and some other stuff.

Check the ribbon connection
Check the ribbon connection from the power and volume buttons.
I had the same issue, but with the volume down button. Tried cleaning the button connection, etc, no success. Then I noticed when I had the back off that the power and volume up buttons would stop working when I wiggled the ribbon. On closer inspection of the TINY ribbon latch, I discovered that the top of the latch was loose, and one of the microscopic metal connection prongs was missing. Pressing the ribbon down on the bottom metal prong from the top with tweezers resulted in a perfectly functioning button. So I carefully bent the prong on the far right slightly to the left to cover the spot where the prong was missing, covered it with thermal putty tape, and reattached the back. So far, so good.
You don't have to remove any screws to do this, but make sure you heat the back cover with a heat gun or blow dryer before trying to remove the back, or you'll likely rip the top of this ribbon latch clean off, because it is in contact with the adhesive on the back cover.

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Check the ribbon connection from the power and volume buttons.
I had the same issue, but with the volume down button. Tried cleaning the button connection, etc, no success. Then I noticed when I had the back off that the power and volume up buttons would stop working when I wiggled the ribbon. On closer inspection of the TINY ribbon latch, I discovered that the top of the latch was loose, and one of the microscopic metal connection prongs was missing. Pressing the ribbon down on the bottom metal prong from the top with tweezers resulted in a perfectly functioning button. So I carefully bent the prong on the far right slightly to the left to cover the spot where the prong was missing, covered it with thermal putty tape, and reattached the back. So far, so good.
You don't have to remove any screws to do this, but make sure you heat the back cover with a heat gun or blow dryer before trying to remove the back, or you'll likely rip the top of this ribbon latch clean off, because it is in contact with the adhesive on the back cover.
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@MZO that's might be the solution. At first, my volume key down wasn't working properly and after dropping it, the power also isn't working. Ribbon cable design is awkward and I am sure it's loose.

My Note 8 (N950F / DS) Got Wet - A few questions

It's supposed to be water resistant, but I've never dunked it intentionally under water. Bought this in 2017. Unfortunately, I had an accident and it fell inside a sink full of hot water (while I was taking care of a patient) and it stayed there for a minute or two.
What happened are the following:
Power button no longer works - It was a little wonky as it kept turning the screen on and popping up the camera. I tried to turn it off, but it kept turning back on.
Stock camera app - doesn't work anymore. whenever I try to activate the app, it just crashes.
Rear camera hardware - focusing is gone. Using another app (camera zoom fx) I can access it, but pics are blurry. It can't focus on images 12 feet away.
Front cam hardware - there was a mist that fogged the camera. but it seems to be working fine after.
Screen - the screen was relatively ok after the dunking. However, water got inside the S-pen port. I immediately removed it and started drying the phone for 48 hours. I tried to return the s-pen after, but it seemed to trigger something and the screen started flickering. it lasted for a day but it's now completely normal.
Aside from those, everything is fine with the phone. I managed an online backup to Samsung account and everything.
If you're still here, here are some of my questions. I appreciate all your help.
1. I've now turned it off for a complete drying. Now I can't turn it on. Is there a way to turn it on? Is a USB C jig available to do this?
2. I left some sensitive data in the phone *coughbootypicscough*, is there a way to access the memory and wipe it? or maybe factory reset the phone without turning it on?
3. Can the cameras be replaced / fixed?
Hoping for all our help.

maxram said:
It's supposed to be water resistant, but I've never dunked it intentionally under water. Bought this in 2017. Unfortunately, I had an accident and it fell inside a sink full of hot water (while I was taking care of a patient) and it stayed there for a minute or two.
What happened are the following:
Power button no longer works - It was a little wonky as it kept turning the screen on and popping up the camera. I tried to turn it off, but it kept turning back on.
Stock camera app - doesn't work anymore. whenever I try to activate the app, it just crashes.
Rear camera hardware - focusing is gone. Using another app (camera zoom fx) I can access it, but pics are blurry. It can't focus on images 12 feet away.
Front cam hardware - there was a mist that fogged the camera. but it seems to be working fine after.
Screen - the screen was relatively ok after the dunking. However, water got inside the S-pen port. I immediately removed it and started drying the phone for 48 hours. I tried to return the s-pen after, but it seemed to trigger something and the screen started flickering. it lasted for a day but it's now completely normal.
Aside from those, everything is fine with the phone. I managed an online backup to Samsung account and everything.
If you're still here, here are some of my questions. I appreciate all your help.
1. I've now turned it off for a complete drying. Now I can't turn it on. Is there a way to turn it on? Is a USB C jig available to do this?
2. I left some sensitive data in the phone *coughbootypicscough*, is there a way to access the memory and wipe it? or maybe factory reset the phone without turning it on?
3. Can the cameras be replaced / fixed?
Hoping for all our help.
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The fact that water was hot made it easier to gain access to the inside of the phone and personally I'm going to say it's now a hardware issue and the phone is likely no good anymore.. If you're worried about certain pictures on the phone just destroy the phone so no one could possibly take parts out of it and try to use them. Smash it with a hammer, drive over it, you get the idea.. Just get another phone at this point the reason I know it's a hardware issue is because of what your camera did so the water made it past the seals mainly because it was hot and loosened the glue to get past it.

MrMike2182 said:
The fact that water was hot made it easier to gain access to the inside of the phone and personally I'm going to say it's now a hardware issue and the phone is likely no good anymore.. If you're worried about certain pictures on the phone just destroy the phone so no one could possibly take parts out of it and try to use them. Smash it with a hammer, drive over it, you get the idea.. Just get another phone at this point the reason I know it's a hardware issue is because of what your camera did so the water made it past the seals mainly because it was hot and loosened the glue to get past it.
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it actually still works. I tried hard not to turn it off because the power button is broken. Last night, I fell asleep and forgot to charge it and battery drained and phone turned off.
It still charges but I can't turn it on because the power button is broken.
I was hoping if anyone knows if a USBC jig can help and turn it on for a bit or any other way to trigger download mode and then restart.

Try to hold Volume down + Bixby button and plug the cable in, it may be goes in download mode amd than you can reboot you phone. If not try only with Volume down and cable.

zyxw-androidiani said:
Try to hold Volume down + Bixby button and plug the cable in, it may be goes in download mode amd than you can reboot you phone. If not try only with Volume down and cable.
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I'll try that again. For now, I'm placing the phone inside a box with desiccant to ensure that it dries completely. Hopefully, it restores some function to the powerbutton.

maxram said:
I'll try that again. For now, I'm placing the phone inside a box with desiccant to ensure that it dries completely. Hopefully, it restores some function to the powerbutton.
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Try opening and removing the simcard tray while the phone rest in the box with desiccant. Hopefully can remove water vapors better and faster.
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