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Just bought I-mate Smartflip yesterday. And already got 2 problems.
1. Keypad blacklight stoped working yesterday. Does not respond on any on-off changes in light sensor option. I'll try HR, hope it would help.
2. Yesterday got some complains from people I was talking with using Smartflip saying that there were problems with my voice volume. They could hardly hear me.
Haven't got problems of that kind today. Asked everyone wether they hear me well and it was ok.
Though I do like this device indeed.
The question is, are those problems common? Should I change (or repair maybe?) my device for another one or buy some other model?
Update to blacklight work. It works at one's own choosing. It can work half of the day and then just don't work the rest half.
And twice i saw it flashing.
Since there are 58 views and no replies looks like the problems aren't common.
I've been checking on this forum just because I'm planning to pick one up... so.. 2 views from me and a reply.
Dear Xda Experts!
My name is Guy, I own an Xda Atom and I critically need your help...
About a month ago my life became miserable as the wifi module of the poor device has stopped functioning completely: It doesn't start when I click Menu->Turn on Wifi, doesn't respond to wireless manager clicks, fails the self diagnostics test etc.
After looking all over the relevant internet forums, I've found This post, suggesting I put the atom in the fridge for a few minutes. I've done that - and suprisingly - the wifi began functioning for a few minutes time. After that, it returned to its normal state of misfunctioning.
I understand that the problem is being caused by some sort of a heating problem within the device.
Is there a solution to this problem?
Rom experts (especially Jiggs) : is there a registry edit that might help, maybe to take some pressure of the processor, or to prevent the disappearance of the wifi as the device heats?
I bought the Atom especially because the wifi ability, as it is highly important to me, and as for now I'm seriously disappointed. The O2's support's laconic response was "Try the official ROM" (My warranty period is over).
Needless to say, I have already tried Hard resets, Rom upgrades of all kinds, flashing and reflashing, taking out the battery for a few days and nothing worked.
Please try to assist,
Your help will be much appreciated.
Thank you all,
Guy Sando.
Same with me.
Hi Guy,
I have the same problem with my Atom.
I tried to reinstall ROMs/Hard Reset and nothing helped.
One day in the morning after charging it all over the night, the WIFI suddenly started to work, but only for few hours.
Hope someone would have an idea.
Yaniv.
Do not used wireless manager or the wrlsmgr. try using Wifi Utilty by ALE**** i forget
Bye try to flash with the AKU 3.3.3 or AKU3.3F
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329181
jeffkewin said:
Do not used wireless manager or the wrlsmgr. try using Wifi Utilty by ALE**** i forget
Bye try to flash with the AKU 3.3.3 or AKU3.3F
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329181
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Dear Jeffkewin, thanx for the response.
Do you have a link or maybe a bit more specific name of the software that you recommended? (Btw, Software replacement seems a bit like a long shot, because of the fact that the "fridge-therapy" works for the wifi...)
As for the AKU's - I've tried them both, they're really nice, but none of them has fixed my wifi issue...
Maybe The upcoming WM6 Rom will. I keep my fingers crossed...
Thanks again,
Guy.
Can u goto the Settings, Connections, use the Wi-fi Utility.
Ignore the Turn on and off button. Turn on is turn off, turn on is turn on.. that the only text bugs, but the software is working fine.
Try SPB phone suite wireless icon
it happened to me one time while trying to reflashed ROM. When im going to Wireless Manager, I cant open my wifi. But if im trying to open it in SPB Phone suite , its working...maybe try this software. download it and i will give to you the serial for registration. But first try if it is work then thats the time i will give to you...
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Can u goto the Settings, Connections, use the Wi-fi Utility.
Ignore the Turn on and off button. Turn on is turn off, turn on is turn on.. that the only text bugs, but the software is working fine.
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it happened to me one time while trying to reflashed ROM. When im going to Wireless Manager, I cant open my wifi. But if im trying to open it in SPB Phone suite , its working...maybe try this software. download it and i will give to you the serial for registration. But first try if it is work then thats the time i will give to you...
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Thank you Jeffkewin and Generalriden,
Unfortunately, The solutions you proposed are not working. I have tried Phonesuite, Hitch-hiker and many more - none have worked.
I have also tried ignoring the text in the "Wifi utilities" application (In many different Rom versions) - still no good...
Has someone encountered the same problem and got it solved? Is there something about the Rom version that can fix this?
Thanks again,
Guy.
If you're using the official ROM and it's not working, then this is more hardware related. 'Fridge Theraphy' is not normal for your device. You have no choice but to go to service center, have it estimated for cost. You can buy now a brand new Atom at $250 or less.
Alternate solution would be a $50-$100 SDIO wifi card, but I think none would fit the miniSD slot.
There are miniSDIO wifis. They're pretty much the only miniSDIO devices. However, you're still better off getting a new device.
Sounds like your wifi module's overheating. This is a hardware problem (just like cracking speakers) and there's no way to fix it permanently short of a physical repair.
Good News
I had the same problem.
I tried almost every single possible solution which was discussed on this forum, including the Fridge Therapy. Fridge therapy really worked for a couple of minutes.
Finally, I took it to the service center and they said, the problem is with the board and the cost of repair is $400/-.
I was put off and challenged to see, something which works after the fridge therapy will stop working at room temperature.
Finally, I realized, the last thing beyond the ROM which I changed was the MS Active Sync. I had using Active Sync Ver 4.5. It seems to have some conflict. I reverted back to Active Sync Ver. 4.1 and reflased the original rom.
It worked and Active Sync Ver. 4.1 is working perfectly fine for my device. After the WiFi worked, I reflashed it to Jiggs latest WM6 ROM and its working well.
Might sound wiered, but the fact, I could resolve this issue by reverting back to Active Sync. 4.1.
Hope this helps to all dissappointed users of Atom.
Regards,
Anand
Anand Bhargava said:
I had the same problem.
I tried almost every single possible solution which was discussed on this forum, including the Fridge Therapy. Fridge therapy really worked for a couple of minutes.
Finally, I took it to the service center and they said, the problem is with the board and the cost of repair is $400/-.
I was put off and challenged to see, something which works after the fridge therapy will stop working at room temperature.
Finally, I realized, the last thing beyond the ROM which I changed was the MS Active Sync. I had using Active Sync Ver 4.5. It seems to have some conflict. I reverted back to Active Sync Ver. 4.1 and reflased the original rom.
It worked and Active Sync Ver. 4.1 is working perfectly fine for my device. After the WiFi worked, I reflashed it to Jiggs latest WM6 ROM and its working well.
Might sound wiered, but the fact, I could resolve this issue by reverting back to Active Sync. 4.1.
Hope this helps to all dissappointed users of Atom.
Regards,
Anand
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Dear Anand,
Thank you very much for your help.
I'm anxious to see if that's gonna work for me as well.
I'll try going back to AS 4.1 right now and will let you know.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Many thanks again!
Guy.
I'm happy for you mate, but that just sounds like the biggest load of bollocks I've ever heard it just proves how unpredictible and unreliable our Atoms are, my Wifi has also gone on the blink for one or two weeks at a time and then for no apparent reason it fixes itself. Although I suppose running the Atom Exec rom in the Atom doesnt help nor the fact we run overclock apps to 624MHZ
I have now finished downgrading to AS 4.1 and to the official ROM.
Unfortunately, that did not do the trick. Thinking about it, seems like Homer is right:
The AS doesn't start communicating with the device until its connected to the desktop, after the HR and the SR that follow the ROM upgrade. therefore, there's no obvious reason why it should affect the wifi module, which seems to be off even before that connection. In addition - Anand, how did you get the AS 4.1 to work with the WM6 ROM? Isn't AS 4.5 the only version that works with WM6?
As been said, our devices are totally unpredictable, which is really disappointing. I'm happy for you, for getting everything running, and I hope that my device will do that as well soon.
I'll be more than glad if someone here will be able to assist in that matter.
Thank you all,
Guy.
guysando said:
I have now finished downgrading to AS 4.1 and to the official ROM.
Unfortunately, that did not do the trick. Thinking about it, seems like Homer is right:
The AS doesn't start communicating with the device until its connected to the desktop, after the HR and the SR that follow the ROM upgrade. therefore, there's no obvious reason why it should affect the wifi module, which seems to be off even before that connection. In addition - Anand, how did you get the AS 4.1 to work with the WM6 ROM? Isn't AS 4.5 the only version that works with WM6?
As been said, our devices are totally unpredictable, which is really disappointing. I'm happy for you, for getting everything running, and I hope that my device will do that as well soon.
I'll be more than glad if someone here will be able to assist in that matter.
Thank you all,
Guy.
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i think guys,IMHO, if the problem doesnt have a solution, change mobile and get the better one. So far, my atom pure is working great so i can wait to buy an iphone ;-)
guysando said:
I have now finished downgrading to AS 4.1 and to the official ROM.
Unfortunately, that did not do the trick. Thinking about it, seems like Homer is right:
The AS doesn't start communicating with the device until its connected to the desktop, after the HR and the SR that follow the ROM upgrade. therefore, there's no obvious reason why it should affect the wifi module, which seems to be off even before that connection. In addition - Anand, how did you get the AS 4.1 to work with the WM6 ROM? Isn't AS 4.5 the only version that works with WM6?
As been said, our devices are totally unpredictable, which is really disappointing. I'm happy for you, for getting everything running, and I hope that my device will do that as well soon.
I'll be more than glad if someone here will be able to assist in that matter.
Thank you all,
Guy.
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I have not yet syncronized my device with WM6 and AS 4.1. I just used it to reflash the Atom.
Also, I have heard, of AS to have an impact on WiFi Connectivity in the past.
Mine is still working fine. Infact, WiFi with WM6 is working much better than WM5.
Also, another thing which my help to have a logical conclusion is the fact, that when I used to sync with my laptop's WiFi on, my PDA's WiFi used to dissappear and when the Laptop's WiFi was off, it used to work well.
To be honest, I tried many things, starting flashing the first Atom update to the cooked roms, with AS downgrade. I wanted to share my experience, was quite excited that it may help many other like me.
Feel sorry for you :-(
Regards,
Anand
WIFI mulfunction
It sounds completly reasonable - a sofware conflict.
I have the same the problem.
However, one morning after recharging my ATOM for a complete night, the WIFI module suddenly worked in the morning till I......used the active sync 4.5 to synchronize it.
I will try to reinstall the 4.1 version and see how it works for me.
Yaniv
My phone is giving me a problem in this area. When i talk on the phone (without using bluetooth or handsfree) people say i sound very far, or very soft. I've tried alot of different radios, and schaps diff versions. Including the latest 4.22ROM
Other then the rom itself i didn't install any other thing. But yet i'm still having this problem.
I've read in other topics that might be about setAcoustic.exe problem, but it doesnt' seem to solve my problem.
Anyone got any other suggestions? It's been causing me a big pain :
anyone know how to fix this??
update, it seems to be happening at random atm, some phone calls it's very clean, other it's too far..
hi, im having this same problem on my 8525. sometimes people can hear me and sometimes people can't hear me at all. any one else have this problem?
there was an old thread on this, search setAcoustic and you'll find it. if that fails , then i guess you can join me to wait for another solution
on the side note, bluetooth works nicely and i don't get any voice distortion or volume too soft.
Update:
So far things seems to be better atm, but it still happens. Sometimes while talking halfway, my signal can get very bad.. does this have to do with radio?
hey guys .... this is my first post here and i too am facing the exact same problem.... any solutuins? please HELP! (sorry for the caps)
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My phone is giving me a problem in this area. When i talk on the phone (without using bluetooth or handsfree) people say i sound very far, or very soft. I've tried alot of different radios, and schaps diff versions. Including the latest 4.22ROM
Other then the rom itself i didn't install any other thing. But yet i'm still having this problem.
I've read in other topics that might be about setAcoustic.exe problem, but it doesnt' seem to solve my problem.
Anyone got any other suggestions? It's been causing me a big pain :
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Here's something to try the next time someone complains you sound far away/too soft: Switch over to your bluetooth handsfree without moving the phone. If you start sounding better then, I would guess that your built-in mic isn't working properly. You'd never know especially since you got it from eBay
Signal strength shouldn't matter too much, unless you start getting a marginal signal (say, one bar), and if that happens, try moving your head about (with your phone) - that should help the signal a little.
kltye said:
Here's something to try the next time someone complains you sound far away/too soft: Switch over to your bluetooth handsfree without moving the phone. If you start sounding better then, I would guess that your built-in mic isn't working properly. You'd never know especially since you got it from eBay
Signal strength shouldn't matter too much, unless you start getting a marginal signal (say, one bar), and if that happens, try moving your head about (with your phone) - that should help the signal a little.
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haha yeah, recently it seems to be working though, a few times people called me and said can't hear me but i called them back and it worked.
well just an update, nothing seems to be working for me.
Flashing to the latest schap's rom = not working
flasing to other radio versions = not working
Changing to non 3G network, same problem
i'm beginning to be convinced that it might be my phone hardware that's screwed up.
now i'm flashing back to original official dopod rom. see if that fixes things.
Update: While installing my officail dopod rom, i realize that the officail ones install alot more stuff into my Dopod.
Is this normal/ as per compared to schap's roms?
this is the 1st time i'm installing a WM6 official rom, does it make any diff? Everytime you reinstall a rom = kinda like format drive C and reinstalling windows right?
If startup animation is enabled, and set acoustic parameter is not ran. You will have low volume issue. It is Rom/WM related, not necessarily a hardware problem. My Rom ahs startup animation disabled, acoustic parameter is properly set.
Second that, I highly recommend u all try k's 1.30b rom!
how do you make sure acoustic parameter is properly set?
bump.. any one figure this out yet? im tired of texting i just want to talk on my phone hahah. ive come to the point that im gonna buy a razr.
hi all, just another update.
things was working very well for a long while while using K's rom, but now it's starting to happen again while i'm on k's rom.
setAcoustic Param is done (i read in K's rom it's set properly)
anyone got any other suggestions?
update: I've been reflashing a few diff roms, apparently all of them have the same problem, including K's one which i see setAcoustic running at 1st run.
I really have no clue why my voice is too soft. Now i'm flashing the official HTC one, hopefully it works...
anyone got any new info on this? i'm still having the same problem
if it is an hardware issue, is there anyway to figure if it is an hardware issue? or how do i open my phone?
just another update.
Now my voice fades in and out.. it's literally mood swings.. sometimes sounds good, other times sounds bad..
but i'm resorting to use wireless for now. it seems that wireless is more stable. there was 1 time which i was trying to talk on the phone's mic but the other party couldn't hear me, so i switched to wireless immediate on the same call and the other party could hear me immediately.
I've changed countless of roms already, the problem is still there regardless of what rom, official ones from HTC or others cooked in here, (schaps, k's, and many others) i can only assume that my mic is broken....
this i'm in malaysia and this is a orange phone.. i wonder if i can get any warrenty here at all.. or someone that knows how to repair this phone..
Hopefully this will be my last update
I've sent my phone for repairs. hardware wise, they say they fixed it. After that, my volume is pretty stable.
There are once or twice that my voice still went out, however, i found out that by disabling WOW HD Settings, it solved my problem too.
So far, i'm happy with my hermes
Hi all,
I have bought 3 x HTC S740 for my company. They are SIM free versions running on Vodafone UK. CE OS 5.2.20279 (Build 20279.1.3.4) - Radio 12.23.30.06H_0.24.30.24 - Ril Version 2.002.
The phones keep locking up (at least once a day). Nothing happens if I press any buttons. If I wait 3/4 minutes the phone will come back to life (and it'll actually start doing the commands I send with the previous button presses). It looks like it's a CPU problem.
Also, the bluetooth keeps disconnecting in the car. It shows as turned off on the phone and you have to restart the phone to be able turn BT back on.
Of course, HTC is no help. Is it worth trying a different ROM?
Thanks
gezzaroy said:
Is it worth trying a different ROM?
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I would say yes. I have non of the problems you mentioned, so they could be Vodafone ROM's bugs.
It's not running the Vodafone ROM; it's running the HTC one (SIM free). I was actually thinking of trying the Vodafone ROM. What ROM are you running?
Oh, I misread your post. Mine runs:
Rom version: 1.14.401.1
Rom date: 10/06/08
Radio version: 0.24.30.24
No significant problems with it so far.
My ROM version is 1.14.405.1 dated 27/10/08. Any chance you could extract your ROM and post it?
See my post about the bluetooth. Yes I tend to notice it when I have been using it in the car (you don't drive a BMW do you) but not always.
I am not getting any lock ups though.
Yes I saw your post. I drive a push bike The guy who uses the phone drives a Saab 93. His HTC S730 worked perfectly in that car. HTC said we should have checked the phone was compatible. Duck & dive!!
gezzaroy said:
Yes I saw your post. I drive a push bike The guy who uses the phone drives a Saab 93. His HTC S730 worked perfectly in that car. HTC said we should have checked the phone was compatible. Duck & dive!!
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I am not sure this is a car kit related issue because my phone does work fine with the car it's just that every now any then, I notice that the bluetooth has switched off.
it does not do this whilst it is connected to the car. It's just that I come to make a call and realize that the phone has not connected because the BT has turned itself off at sometime before I got into the car.
I've not been able to recreate the problem. The Saab belongs to a Sales guy, so he's always running around and I can't keep up on my push bike but what he says is that Bluetooth switches off whilst connected in the car and then he can't turn it back on unless he restarts the phone.
Same Proble
I hve the same Problem with a Opel Astra. And thers no help from HTC.
I recently installed the Bluetooth update from the HTC website.
Since then the disconnecting from the car problem seems to have got an awful lot better. It now only seems to happen if I have previously disconnected a BT headset and then walked out the door and got straight in the car.
anyone solve it?
I have soled it using this...
http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=163&cat=0&dl_id=609
To be honest I think that it worked for me...Im not 100% shure
Hi guys, I've this awesome Lumia 920, it works fine the first 15 minutes, but suddenly it gets crazy, I tried switching from 3g to 2g, changing touch settings wont work, I have this video to show you whats exactly the problem... When the phone gets crazy it vibrates and is unusable... I cant do nothing with it... locking it sometimes solve the problem, but a reboot is the temporary solution... the last owner told me he replaced the screen, I think the glass only, dont really know... is this the problem? Is there a way to solve this problem??
I have a video with the problem, I cant post links yet, but videos name is Error Lumia 920, user Cristobal Florian... thanks for your time..
This might be a more serious issue - try a facotory reset, if that doesn't help there's a great chance that it's a hardware issue... in that case Nokia Store is your only option...
if latest user make repair by own or other amateur repair, is possible this job not make very well or also Lumia have other hardware problems. unfortunately for you you cant do anything to improve bad behavior except to give Lumia to Nokia repair service
cristobalflorian said:
Hi guys, I've this awesome Lumia 920, it works fine the first 15 minutes, but suddenly it gets crazy, I tried switching from 3g to 2g, changing touch settings wont work, I have this video to show you whats exactly the problem... When the phone gets crazy it vibrates and is unusable... I cant do nothing with it... locking it sometimes solve the problem, but a reboot is the temporary solution... the last owner told me he replaced the screen, I think the glass only, dont really know... is this the problem? Is there a way to solve this problem??
I have a video with the problem, I cant post links yet, but videos name is Error Lumia 920, user Cristobal Florian... thanks for your time..
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Hi,
I found your video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s28vq-DmAkY
this is obviously digitizer problem since it's simulates touches.
If you have basic electronics skill try to disassemble your 920 and disconnect digitizer cable of course you won't be able to use your phone for anything besides hardware keys, but you will see if the problem is within the digitizer or something more serious. For how to disassemble your 920 check page 15 (touch connector) of Nokia Lumia 920 RM-820_821 L1L2 Service Manual v1.0.pdf or youtube video
I suspect that previous owner purchased cheap replacement digitizer or during assembly something goes wrong because it's very delicate and difficult task to separate digitizer from the IPS display - see this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or1mcpaVxOU
See in the comments of above video - "Richie Liu 2 weeks ago
Hello LE55ONS. I replaced my digitizer, but now I have a problem of the phone randomly pressing the back button, search button, and home screen button. It does it sporadically. Is there any fix for this? Should I just try redoing the whole process again? Could it be dust under the screen doing this? "
Thanks
Thanks Boril... you really know about this phones... Im gonna do it...
sim problem???
Im doing some trials on my phone, I has that problem only with sim, without the sim and wifi connected it works normally... Im gonna check the screen anyway but the sim seems to be part of the problem...
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Im doing some trials on my phone, I has that problem only with sim, without the sim and wifi connected it works normally... Im gonna check the screen anyway but the sim seems to be part of the problem...
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Hi, i have also this problem on my 920, and i have only changed the touch screen. it works perfectly without sim card, with sim card it goes crazy.
It isnt the first touch that i've changed, i've many hours of experience on other lumia and apple device, maybe a faulty bad quality touchscreen?
i've bought a new one and we will see, have you resolved your problem?
Crazy 920
Hi guys
i have the same problem and it appears as soon as you get a network (if it is on airplane mode it works perfectly normal), after soft resetting it temporally works but as soon as you make a call or receive one it appears again, and it simulates all three buttons (back, home and search), during calls it simulates the home button mainly (the screen shrinks and goes back a lot !!), also it appears as if you changed the network to 2G. I have replaced the screen before once, and it is a black 920 RM-821, HELP PLEASE !!!
Last week got one Lumia 520 with similar problem. But after few hours of trying to find problem (dissembling also) found something stupid and simple: SIM card. I put my SIM card and all problems gone.
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Robotico92 said:
Hi, i have also this problem on my 920, and i have only changed the touch screen. it works perfectly without sim card, with sim card it goes crazy.
It isnt the first touch that i've changed, i've many hours of experience on other lumia and apple device, maybe a faulty bad quality touchscreen?
i've bought a new one and we will see, have you resolved your problem?
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Hi Robotico92
What happened after you replaced the screen, did it solve the problem
thanks