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Even worse, its a MDA Compact V.
Basically, I got the newton rings issue a few months ago and after reading threads on here, tried the duct tape trick which worked a treat....for about a month.
Then the issue came back of the screen not responding, so I continually used the tape to fix the screen. It got to the point where I had done it that many times, I was having to carry a roll of tape around with me, and the front of the front facia began to lift on the left hand side of the phone each time I did it.
It got to the point where I didnt need the tape anymore, I could just use my fingernail to pull the layers apart which would make the screen respond again.
However, recently I noticed a spec of dust under the screen. I put up with it for a while but last week I decided to try and get it out.
I stupidly lifted the layers apart and blew into the phone. This caused the touchscreen to behave very erratically and did not move the dust.
I was a bit tipsy at the time and actually lifted the whole of the front off the phone (thinking I could clean the screen and stick the front back down) but now the phone will not respond to touch no matter what I do.
I was thinking of trying to replace the front parts myself, but as mentioned its a Compact V not a D2, so the shape of the front of the handset is slightly different and I cannot seem to find anywhere that I can order the front facia.
I've got a lock on the phone, so I cant even flash it if I wanted to sell it as 'broken'
Can anyone think of ANYTHING that could help?
Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!
You can flash your phone if you just put the Rom on a storage card and update it from there, and new digitizers are just 4 dollars, so just put a new one in ( or I can do it for you if you pay for the costs) I've replaced my digitizer about 3 times now... and im pretty good at it XD
i really hate to say it. but i think its just time to buy a new phone. I know money may be an issue. i dont have the cash to fork out for new phones either. but if this happened to me. i would do my best to back everything up. then just buy a cheap phone untill i saved up . i have an htc pure right now saving up for an evo 4g. I just upgraded my contract so i will have to pay full price for the evo 4g around $500.00 . unless ya can limp this one along . but from what it sounds like is its about time to bury that one ...
devices messing up does suck, im sorry..
Good Luck
Thanks guys.
Is it possible to flash from the SD card when the device is locked?
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Thanks guys.
Is it possible to flash from the SD card when the device is locked?
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Yes it is possible. When flashing from SD you don't have to use your screen in any way. Have a look in the ROM-Threads, u will find the way to flash and some great "how-to"s.
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Yes it is possible. When flashing from SD you don't have to use your screen in any way. Have a look in the ROM-Threads, u will find the way to flash and some great "how-to"s.
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Thanks Mar'Cel. I notice we both have the same device. Do you know anywhere online where I would be able to order replacement parts?
Thanks again, Max.
maxcherry said:
Thanks Mar'Cel. I notice we both have the same device. Do you know anywhere online where I would be able to order replacement parts?
Thanks again, Max.
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I believe if you search on screen replacement threads they have stated where they were purchsed.
Also, you can use Pocket Controller Pro or My Mobiler to access your screen from your PC.
Hello,
I have recently bought nexus one and now randomly I have problems with the screen - I click on one place and it does something totally differently. It is fixed if I turn off and on screen. Before posting the question I did do my homework - I found this
- Q5: Sometimes my screen registers touches in incorrect places, and I need to turn the phone off and on to make it work correctly again
A: This is a hardware problem, nothing can be done about it. Nexus One's digitizer sucks.
in FAQ and found out that screen can't be calibrated. Now the questions that I have are:
1) Do all of the nexus ones have this issue? Would you advice me to return the phone and get a different model or replace for the same model (I already have bought screen protectors and case).
2) How often does this happen?
3) Is this a truly a hardware issue or software issue?
If this is a hardware issue - can it be fixed by software (e.g. by restarting the driver for the digitizer every minute or something like that...). I've read somewhere on this forum (or on a different one) that motorola had similar issues and they have released a patch that has fixed the issue
4) Are their any hopes it will get fixed in future releases?
5) People who have the same phone - how often do you have to turn off and on it (the screen - not reboot)?
Any other issues I should be aware of?
About the phone - its android 2.3.4
1) Yes. Some are more affected, some are less, all have it. It also depends on a zillion of factors - including climate, average finger moisture, etc.
2) See answer 1.
3) I've never looked at the code, but Nexus One is out for a year. If it was possible to fix - I'd bet it would have been done by now.
4) See answer 3.
5) See answer 1.
You've done your homework, but still came to ask "just in case". Well, the answers didn't change for the last 1/2 year.
Thank you for the quick answer.
If all the phones have this issue - why people are still using them? Or this is something they have just got used to? Also I understand that the frequency is different for everybody, but can I please have some numbers? Its one thing if it does it once a day or once a week and totally different if it does it every hour or every 15 minutes of use... Can you please let me know how often it does it for your phone? Also are you using screen protector? Is there any corolation between screen protector and and frequency?
Screen protector is known to cause less sensitivity and less responsive screen, which might account for some of the trouble.
People got used to it.
It mostly depends on the moisture and heat - the hotter the phone, the more likely is the screen to fail. Without moisture and with casual use it'll fail once a day or so. When playing a game, it can fail more than once an hour.
stillwater2 said:
Thank you for the quick answer.
If all the phones have this issue - why people are still using them? Or this is something they have just got used to? Also I understand that the frequency is different for everybody, but can I please have some numbers? Its one thing if it does it once a day or once a week and totally different if it does it every hour or every 15 minutes of use... Can you please let me know how often it does it for your phone? Also are you using screen protector? Is there any corolation between screen protector and and frequency?
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It happens to all nexus ones, its a hardware problem. But it only happens about once or twice a week, so most people just live with it. Just turning off then on the screen fixes it, so only takes a second to clear the error.
Also heat seems to cause it, particularly when its charging.
I go weeks without ever seeing the issue. Other times I see it once a week. It sucks but not a huge deal really.
Hi guys,
Just a quick question.... if this problem is hardware and relates to the digitizer then is it worth just replacing the digitizer?
I notice you can purchase a replacement digitizer on eBay.
Is it worth a try? And if so, is the N1 easy to take apart?
I've taken other phones apart and repaired them so have some experience.
If you replace it all you're doing is waisting your time. It will be the same thing. It is not like the digitizer is broken/failing or anything. It just sucks. Its not broken. Better way of thinking of it is a hardware limitation.
Hi guys,
Well, not wanting to be beaten by this screen problem, having suffered for over a year, I decided to take the plunge and buy a new digitizer off eBay. Cost about £20.
Found a couple of vids on Youtube which show you how to take the phone apart etc.
Two months on and all working fine. Not one single screen issue since replacing the digitizer.
Now a VERY happy Nexus One owner. Just wish Vodafone or HTC could have done the same thing on anyone of those four occasions I sent the phone for repair!!!
Now also running the MIUI custom OS... what a fantastic OS!!
Well, I'm pretty surprised no one filed class action suit against Google or HTC for supplying faulty digitizers on Nexus One
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jamjam11 said:
Hi guys,
Well, not wanting to be beaten by this screen problem, having suffered for over a year, I decided to take the plunge and buy a new digitizer off eBay. Cost about £20.
Found a couple of vids on Youtube which show you how to take the phone apart etc.
Two months on and all working fine. Not one single screen issue since replacing the digitizer.
Now a VERY happy Nexus One owner. Just wish Vodafone or HTC could have done the same thing on anyone of those four occasions I sent the phone for repair!!!
Now also running the MIUI custom OS... what a fantastic OS!!
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wow! which seller did you buy it from? is it an OEM part or third party? was the multi-touch issue fixed e.g. X-Y axis all over the place when fingers come too close together? does it now register more than 2 fingers?
The seller on eBay was e_cell. Search for this item to see the digitizer I purchased: 190567591678
It was listed as: 'GENUINE HTC NEXUS ONE G5 TOUCH SCREEN DIGITIZER + TOOLS'
I used a video on YouTube to dismantle the phone and insert the new digitizer.
Search YouTube for 'Google Nexus One Screen Replacement & Take Apart Directions'
Sorry I haven't include direct links but the forum wouldn't let me.
Note: Once I'd taken the phone apart I ran a warm hairdryer over the old digitizer in order to soften the glue that holds it in the frame of the phone. Then I slowly eased the old digitizer out of the frame and inserted the new one. The original adhesive in the frame will hold the new digitizer in place.
Tip: Make sure you remove any dust or finger prints from the new digitizer before reassembling the phone. You'll kick yourself if you forget to do this as they will be visible on the inside of the digitizer and it will drive you mad! I made this mistake and had to take the phone apart again to clean it up. DOH!
jamjam11 said:
The seller on eBay was e_cell. Search for this item to see the digitizer I purchased: 190567591678
It was listed as: 'GENUINE HTC NEXUS ONE G5 TOUCH SCREEN DIGITIZER + TOOLS'
I used a video on YouTube to dismantle the phone and insert the new digitizer.
Search YouTube for 'Google Nexus One Screen Replacement & Take Apart Directions'
Sorry I haven't include direct links but the forum wouldn't let me.
Note: Once I'd taken the phone apart I ran a warm hairdryer over the old digitizer in order to soften the glue that holds it in the frame of the phone. Then I slowly eased the old digitizer out of the frame and inserted the new one. The original adhesive in the frame will hold the new digitizer in place.
Tip: Make sure you remove any dust or finger prints from the new digitizer before reassembling the phone. You'll kick yourself if you forget to do this as they will be visible on the inside of the digitizer and it will drive you mad! I made this mistake and had to take the phone apart again to clean it up. DOH!
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I would love to know what sort of problems did the new digitizer fix?
My problem was when I touched one area of the screen another area would respond.
So a screen calibration issue.
It was most noticeable when texting. For example I'd press a key on the top row of keys and a key on the bottom row would respond.
A work around was to press the power button to put the phone into standby and press it again to continue using the phone. Sadly the problem would always come back.
I'd also have problems selecting App icons. I'd press one and another would respond.
I asked both Vodafone and HTC to swap out the screen but all they ever did was flash the rom or say they couldn't find any problem.
The issue I had is well documented on the internet.
So glad I never gave up on this.
wait so a new digitizer fixed the issue?
so theres a different version of this digitizer?
or is the model and product number still the same?
jamjam11 said:
My problem was when I touched one area of the screen another area would respond.
So a screen calibration issue.
It was most noticeable when texting. For example I'd press a key on the top row of keys and a key on the bottom row would respond.
A work around was to press the power button to put the phone into standby and press it again to continue using the phone. Sadly the problem would always come back.
I'd also have problems selecting App icons. I'd press one and another would respond.
I asked both Vodafone and HTC to swap out the screen but all they ever did was flash the rom or say they couldn't find any problem.
The issue I had is well documented on the internet.
So glad I never gave up on this.
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sweet! I have the exactly the same issue! so yeah...i'll replace the digitizer. thanks!
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jamjam11 said:
My problem was when I touched one area of the screen another area would respond.
So a screen calibration issue.
It was most noticeable when texting. For example I'd press a key on the top row of keys and a key on the bottom row would respond.
A work around was to press the power button to put the phone into standby and press it again to continue using the phone. Sadly the problem would always come back.
I'd also have problems selecting App icons. I'd press one and another would respond.
I asked both Vodafone and HTC to swap out the screen but all they ever did was flash the rom or say they couldn't find any problem.
The issue I had is well documented on the internet.
So glad I never gave up on this.
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Do you have the part number of this new digitizer you replaced? it turn out there are a number of OEM parts with different parts number
Unfortunately I can't state the part number as I don't have that information.
I simply searched eBay for a digitizer and looked for a good seller who appeared to be trusted and had a good feedback rating.
I'd bought from 'e_cell' before and knew they provided a good service.
All along I knew I was taking a gamble when buying the digitizer but the problem with the phone was so annoying I decided it was my last hope to get the thing working properly.
I've had the phone close to a year and a half, and during that time its spent most of its life either away for repair (Vodafone or HTC) or sitting in its box because I refused to use it. Instead I bought myself a second hand iPhone 3G off eBay to get by. Things were made worse by the fact I am tied into a two year contract with Vodafone.
So trying a new digitizer was my last throw of the dice, so to speak.
And the fact it worked is brilliant. I still feel this phone (Nexus One) is the best phone I've had, and I've had quite a few.
Please remember... if you decide to do what i did then see it as a gamble. There are no guarantees in life.
Oh, and be real careful when taking the phone apart and reassembling. It's not particularly hard but there is always a risk you may damage something. So be warned.
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Unfortunately I can't state the part number as I don't have that information.
I simply searched eBay for a digitizer and looked for a good seller who appeared to be trusted and had a good feedback rating.
I'd bought from 'e_cell' before and knew they provided a good service.
All along I knew I was taking a gamble when buying the digitizer but the problem with the phone was so annoying I decided it was my last hope to get the thing working properly.
I've had the phone close to a year and a half, and during that time its spent most of its life either away for repair (Vodafone or HTC) or sitting in its box because I refused to use it. Instead I bought myself a second hand iPhone 3G off eBay to get by. Things were made worse by the fact I am tied into a two year contract with Vodafone.
So trying a new digitizer was my last throw of the dice, so to speak.
And the fact it worked is brilliant. I still feel this phone (Nexus One) is the best phone I've had, and I've had quite a few.
Please remember... if you decide to do what i did then see it as a gamble. There are no guarantees in life.
Oh, and be real careful when taking the phone apart and reassembling. It's not particularly hard but there is always a risk you may damage something. So be warned.
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Thank you for the information, so it turn out nexus one have quite a number of unresolved issues. I was wondering why didn't big G did not order product recall for people with faulty digitizer?
I looked around and found that a number of users have having all kind of issues after replacing the digitizer. Geez...what should I do? Perhaps I should take it to a professional phone repair shop?
poor reception
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961274
broken digitizer connector
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904013
replacement experience
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797203
Well, luckily for me no problems as yet (though never say never!).
The most important thing when taking the phone apart is to take your time, and memorise where everything is located. Be firm but not heavy handed. There are some delicate parts inside the phone so you have to be careful.
Common sense really.
I've had no issues with signal strength. I get HSDPA most of the time, or standard 3G. My data (internet) is working fine and so is GPS.
Inside the phone there are a couple of connectors that control signal so you have to be careful and make sure if they disconnect that you reconnect them again properly.
I build and repair computers and laptops. If you've ever taken a laptop apart that has wireless LAN capability then you'll know there are specific wires which connect the antenna to the motherboard. The same applies in the N1 but on a smaller scale.
Good luck to anyone who tries this!
does anyone from the UK have a source to get a new digitizer from that fixes the heat related issue?
ebay has one for £22.50 (id: 10goodseller2012), and i'm almost ready to click BUY, just want to see if anyone else has more info before i 'blindly' click buy...
edit: i should add, 'e_cell' seller no longer has the N1 digitizers listed...
No matter what anybody says, replacing the digitizer itself won't fix the issue. It is deeper than that. It is the digitizer mixed with the onboard hardware to interpret the digitizer inputs. Usually it ends up just being heat related. I haven't had the issue with my phone for awhile, but that is because it doesn't get as hot as it used to with older versions of CM, but if I have it in the sun, in my car dock, using GPS, it will freak out all the time.
bassmadrigal said:
No matter what anybody says, replacing the digitizer itself won't fix the issue. It is deeper than that. It is the digitizer mixed with the onboard hardware to interpret the digitizer inputs. Usually it ends up just being heat related. I haven't had the issue with my phone for awhile, but that is because it doesn't get as hot as it used to with older versions of CM, but if I have it in the sun, in my car dock, using GPS, it will freak out all the time.
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i too was sceptical, and i still am.
however, I've replaced the digitizer and so far it's perfect! i'm not sure it's placebo as i could get it todo it 100% of the time.
prior to ordering the new digitizer, i ran tests to see at what temp ranges the screen would play up - according to the battery temp (Battery Monitor Widget), it will play up over 40c.
what i SUSPECT is the fix, is the digitizer i bought is a newer hardware revision than the one i had. the new digitizer did come with it's own chip on the flexible PCB.
i did mean to write down the new digitizer number and compare from the old one to see if they have revised it - alas, i forgot to get the new number. (old one is 940-473-1r5)
its been installed for almost 2 hours now, and on test for around an hour to build up heat - screen on full, camera on, GPS on (using aLapRecorder HD) and it's perfect. before i could guarantee a problem with screen dimmed, camera on, GPS off, so early impressions are good!
I'll give it a proper test tonight on the way home from work - it'll have the windscreen blower aswell..
I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 , long story short..as i was taking my stuff out of storage after we moved,it was a very hot day here in Texas.I decided to take a break and sit in the shade and pulled out my phone and was using it,I leaned against something and heard a noise but ignored it.Then a small safe fell on my head and knocked my phone out of my hands.I wondered what happened then seen the safe so picked it up and my phone was under it.
all screens shattered and the corner of the safe landed right on the edge of the screen near the power button.I fixed the power button but Instead of just replacing the lcd/digitizer i am safer to buy another and swap motherboards.
I have seen all 4 of the main carriers S5 motherboards and have asked in a few places if i could put my motherboard in another carrier S5, as buying any other S5 is cheaper than buying an AT&T one and cheaper than buying the lcd combo.I can get a refurbished Verizon S5 on newegg cheap or of course bricked ones and flashable ones on ebay cheap as well.Now as to why i want to swap motherboards is my data on the phone,its fully unlocked from AT&T rooted etc,things i do not want to do again as i had that phone exactly how i liked it.and since i have upgraded my laptop to win 10 i cant get adb rights again the only way i can maneuver on the phone is with otg mouse but i cant get hdmi to work nor use [email protected] via adb to see anything so all i can do is unlock it and guess.Knowing my luck if i play around like that i will factory reset lol.
I see on ebay some people selling lcd combos that say they fit any s5 and others saying it only fits what carrier they say.but as long as the lcd combo fits the motherboard i can take anything else out of my s5 to swap .
I am not interested in getting any other phone as This is the last one that has user removable battery and a microsd slot.I dont like manufacturers following apple and locking the phone down with limited storage.
short story long, does anyone know if the screens are swappable and i don't want guesses please as i have searched and searched but havent found nor tested yet since my funds are tight.Oh and its no issue for me to repair any phone but im trying to go the cheap route and keep my phone.
Anyone?
Does anyone know?
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone has come across any Nexus 6 deals lately? The 32GB model was $250 on Amazon a few months back, so something like that would be great!
Just shattered my screen, so I am wondering if it's just more economical to buy a new device...
Cheers,
Su
Sumanji said:
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone has come across any Nexus 6 deals lately? The 32GB model was $250 on Amazon a few months back, so something like that would be great!
Just shattered my screen, so I am wondering if it's just more economical to buy a new device...
Cheers,
Su
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Your device with a shattered screen is a nexus 6.... right? If it still works, I would say to just keep it in it's shattered state. If not, I would get it fixed or if you can wait for this possibly HTC made nexus.
Yeah it's a Nexus 6... the touchscreen works, but there is a massive chunk of glass missing over the sensors in the top right. The screen turns off and doesn't turn back on when on a call, and it's also sort of dangerous.
I had my phone set up perfectly, and I don't really want to upgrade... so ideally, I would just like to do a Nandroid back of the broken phone and restore into onto a new device (my bootloader is luckily unlocked).
Cheers,
Su
Sumanji said:
Yeah it's a Nexus 6... the touchscreen works, but there is a massive chunk of glass missing over the sensors in the top right. The screen turns off and doesn't turn back on when on a call, and it's also sort of dangerous.
I had my phone set up perfectly, and I don't really want to upgrade... so ideally, I would just like to do a Nandroid back of the broken phone and restore into onto a new device (my bootloader is luckily unlocked).
Cheers,
Su
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If you're looking at replacing the entire device, why not just try replacing the screen first? Apparently your digitizer is still fine... I think you can get the glass replacement for ~$20 online. It may be a bit more difficult to just replace the glass, but it's doable.
Best case, you're out $20 and some time... Worst case, the new phone cost you an extra $20 and some time.
I just need a fully functional phone again, asap, but thanks for the suggestion. (Also, as mentioned the proximity sensor appears to be broken, and that's presumably not easily fixable).
Cheers,
Su
Check Swappa. You should be able to find something there.
On eBay the nexus 6 are very reasonable
Swappa. I have bought 2 from swappa. 200$
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Motorola will fix it for $175.
My Note 8 mic died today :crying: I can hear the callers but they can't hear anything from me. If I switch to speaker, they can hear me. I checked all settings and did factory reset, didn't solve the problem. I took it Samsung service center at Rama 9 Bangkok ( I live in Thailand). They tried "deep" re-flash (whatever that means), but didn't fix. Seems like my phone failed their diagnostics as well. They opened up the phone and confirmed it's a hardware failure. Fortunately, everybody who preordered Note 8 over here get 6-month brand new unit replacement and 1-year accidental screen damage warranty as part of promotion in addition to free AKG 230 blutooth speaker, some military grade cover, pencil style s-pen. So for this case, they processed mine to get brand new unit as replacement. I have to wait 7 to 14 days. I really hope my replacement phone will be problem free.
I'm just glad I haven't purchased whitestone and only bought some cheap screen protectors. I was also considering of rooting it. Now that this happened, I don't think I'm going to do it at least until my warranty runs out. I really don't want to lose my accidental screen damage warranty. I have a feeling that I'm will be using it.
Sitti01 said:
My Note 8 mic died today :crying: I can hear the callers but they can't hear anything from me. If I switch to speaker, they can hear me. I checked all settings and did factory reset, didn't solve the problem. I took it Samsung service center at Rama 9 Bangkok ( I live in Thailand). They tried "deep" re-flash (whatever that means), but didn't fix. Seems like my phone failed their diagnostics as well. They opened up the phone and confirmed it's a hardware failure. Fortunately, everybody who preordered Note 8 over here get 6-month brand new unit replacement and 1-year accidental screen damage warranty as part of promotion in addition to free AKG 230 blutooth speaker, some military grade cover, pencil style s-pen. So for this case, they processed mine to get brand new unit as replacement. I have to wait 7 to 14 days. I really hope my replacement phone will be problem free.
I'm just glad I haven't purchased whitestone and only bought some cheap screen protectors. I was also considering of rooting it. Now that this happened, I don't think I'm going to do it at least until my warranty runs out. I really don't want to lose my accidental screen damage warranty. I have a feeling that I'm will be using it.
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Always sad to read this sort of post. As you know there will always and I mean, always be lemons. Try not to let this sour your Note 8 experience though. I do hope you get this situation resolved in a satisfactory and speedy fashion.
Let us know how you get on. :highfive:
Ryland
The weirdest part is that the mic is the same either for regular call or speaker, the only thing that changes is the output audio source...seems more of a software issue than hardware, that for some reason is not opening the mic on regular calls...[emoji848]interesting...
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tanquef said:
The weirdest part is that the mic is the same either for regular call or speaker, the only thing that changes is the output audio source...seems more of a software issue than hardware, that for some reason is not opening the mic on regular calls...[emoji848]interesting...
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Very good point. :highfive:
Ryland
Looks like I'm not the only one having this problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zZjiaPBp90
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-Note-Phones/Note-8-mic-only-works-on-speaker/td-p/166661
Do you have a case on it? Take it off.
I ask because I first used a hard case and the mic didn't work always...the bottom port seemed partly covered, not much but obviously enough. Take the case off and all good. I now use a goospery soft case and it's fine.
tanquef said:
The weirdest part is that the mic is the same either for regular call or speaker, the only thing that changes is the output audio source...seems more of a software issue than hardware, that for some reason is not opening the mic on regular calls...[emoji848]interesting...
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While I don't know which microphone is used for what, I'm pretty sure Note 8 has 2 microphones: 1 on top and 1 on bottom, so maybe it is using top mic with speaker on, not the bottom one?
pete4k said:
While I don't know which microphone is used for what, I'm pretty sure Note 8 has 2 microphones: 1 on top and 1 on bottom, so maybe it is using top mic with speaker on, not the bottom one?
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Both are used for noise cancelling
Update. I got my sealed brand new replacement couple days ago. My new phone is manufactured in Sep 29th. Everything is good. Mic is working. Screen is good, no light bleed at all. They even unboxed and did diagnostic of new phone with me, mainly checking the screen for any dead pixel or touch sensitivity issue, before I signed paperwork. I'm super happy with Samsung Thailand services, far far better than in the US.
Now let's see if I'll ever have to use 1-year free screen replacement. I nearly dropped it this morning.
That's a hell of a promotion. Wish we'd get that here in the States. The Galaxy 360 camera I made the mistake of choosing (instead of a sd card/fast charger) is a piece of doodoo.
odesskiy said:
That's a hell of a promotion. Wish we'd get that here in the States. The Galaxy 360 camera I made the mistake of choosing (instead of a sd card/fast charger) is a piece of doodoo.
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My wife got the 360 camera during the S8 promo for a "mere" $50 extra. It's still sitting in the box and not being used. Waste of money for us it was.
Was actually thinking about using it. , Does it have any real uses ?
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Sitti01 said:
Update. I got my sealed brand new replacement couple days ago. My new phone is manufactured in Sep 29th. Everything is good. Mic is working. Screen is good, no light bleed at all. They even unboxed and did diagnostic of new phone with me, mainly checking the screen for any dead pixel or touch sensitivity issue, before I signed paperwork. I'm super happy with Samsung Thailand services, far far better than in the US.
Now let's see if I'll ever have to use 1-year free screen replacement. I nearly dropped it this morning.
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Mine is giving trouble too, but the entire circuit board there seems to have died on me after about a week, the LTE strength suddenly became terrible, and I found that if I applied pressure on one of the antenna connectors in a specific direction the strength would jump up to normal.
I'm waiting for replacement parts to be available, and I noticed that the USA version that ifixit has a teardown guide for has a newer revision of this board, made a week or so after mine. Must have had some of the early ones fail prematurely... The rest of my phone works flawlessly, fortunately.
Limeybastard said:
My wife got the 360 camera during the S8 promo for a "mere" $50 extra. It's still sitting in the box and not being used. Waste of money for us it was.
Was actually thinking about using it. , Does it have any real uses ?
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Yes. Put it on Ebay and hope some poor schmuck pays you your $50 for it.
Op, that is the reason to buy only from authorized official dealers! The people who get their devices in grey markets most of the time have troubles with warranties
I have the same issue, blowing into the usb port seems to fix it temporarily. Hope this gets sorted out with a software update.