I've gotten my Xperia z1 black Friday. Since then the screen has gone black on me about 6 times already... Mind u only had it 1 week.
The screen will go black with no image showing but the black light stays on. Pressing power or any button does nothing. I have to press the red power button near the sim card to have it reset.
Today I its done it 4 times in a row. I did notice that the screen flickered a few times on the image then it went to black image with back light on.
I rebooted it. It showed Sony then just the black screen with no image. I rest the phone again and still nothing. I brought it to the store I bought it from and when I went to show him the back light on but no image and no response from the power it worked Ok. Besides when I turned it off the back light stayed on and the phone was hot.
He turned on the optimized back light option as I turned it off to see if that caused the issues. Now after leaving the store as I had him order a replacement I went to turn my phone on after 20min and I got no back light but the image was there... Extremely hard to see I must add. I went in the settings and turned off the auto dimmer option and my screen was fine since then.
Anyone run into this issue?
I hope if I replace this one for another I won't have the same issue again as this phone is very powerful but this issue is a pain!
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andyid said:
I've gotten my Xperia z1 black Friday. Since then the screen has gone black on me about 6 times already... Mind u only had it 1 week.
The screen will go black with no image showing but the black light stays on. Pressing power or any button does nothing. I have to press the red power button near the sim card to have it reset.
Today I its done it 4 times in a row. I did notice that the screen flickered a few times on the image then it went to black image with back light on.
I rebooted it. It showed Sony then just the black screen with no image. I rest the phone again and still nothing. I brought it to the store I bought it from and when I went to show him the back light on but no image and no response from the power it worked Ok. Besides when I turned it off the back light stayed on and the phone was hot.
He turned on the optimized back light option as I turned it off to see if that caused the issues. Now after leaving the store as I had him order a replacement I went to turn my phone on after 20min and I got no back light but the image was there... Extremely hard to see I must add. I went in the settings and turned off the auto dimmer option and my screen was fine since then.
Anyone run into this issue?
I hope if I replace this one for another I won't have the same issue again as this phone is very powerful but this issue is a pain!
Sent from my C6906 using xda app-developers app
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You will have exactly the same issue, it's a known Xperia bug. You would know it if you goolde it first!
Go to sony forums and that issue is a hot topic, same with the touchscreen issue. I'll never buy a ****ty xperia again.
Yes, this is an Android Bug, not the Device. Before Adroid will work well on the device have to past weeks. I had no backlight but the phone was working because when I was touching the screen he also vibrate because that option was abilitate. I had to reboot the phone few times too and disabilitate Adapt to lighting condition, for me that was making black screen. So I did this few times, abilitate and disabilitate and now no matter what is running well even with all the options abilitate. So I will give it time.
Thanks guys.
I have searched on Google and other sources but the way they describe it is a bit different then what I was seeing. Plus many stated they where not able to get it working till they did the power + vol up and down. I just pushed the reset button inside the sim cover and I was fine.
So far by disabling the auto screen brightness I have not had this issue again.
Hope this is more software then hardware issue and can be fixed by next update. I'm on firmware: 14.1.G1.534.
Bell has not pushed the new update people are talking about when I did searches for it.
Could it be bell is waiting for the 4.4 update instead of pushing a small jellybean update?
Hope it's fixable. I love this phone way more than my slow galaxy note I had before.
andyid said:
...the auto screen brightness....
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"Adapt to lighting condition" and "Auto Screen Brightness" is the same thing.
Yes I know.. I just did not know the name at the time... That was the first name that came to mind...
So far with the Adapt to lighting condition off, My phone has not acted in anyway described above.
Just wanted to give heads up and report of my findings even thought others may have found it also.
Update your phone to 2.257 firmware, it seems the problem caused by "optimized backlight" thing, since on the 257 firmware the optimized backlight check was gone. I only used the 1.534 firmware for a few hours and flashed 2.257 via flashtool and i never experienced any problem until now for like a month and half
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My provider, Bell Canada states that the most current firmware is X.X.1.543...
I used sony's update tool and it also stated I had most recent update
This flash tool u are talking about... It states an unlocked device. Do they mean that the device is not carrier locked?
I believe mine is Bell Canada locked but there are no branding on the phone.
Also the software shows a list of compatible phones but the z1 is not in the list...
I think I'm sol if mine is not bootloader unlocked correct?
* Update *
I was able to flash stock unbranded android 4.2.2 and then I was able to update ota to 4.3!
Phone runs great now and I no longer have the screen going black issue when I have the auto screen brightness on!
Phone is super smooth!
Thanks for the tips and help guys!
Can't wait to see the 4.4 when it comes out next yr!
Happy new year to all of you!
Oh and my bootloader is still locked. I found the diy to do it with out unlocking my bootloader.
My phone was rooted when I changed to the unbranded firmware.
It's no longer rooted on the now 4.3
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