No More Landscape, No More hardware keyboard, wtf! what should i do? - XPERIA X1 General

Hi,
i'm from France and i'm the proud owner of a X1i since the end of last december. It's my first ever WM phone and i love it.
yesterday it started acting awkwardly, no more rotation to landscape mode when opening hardware keyboard and when i type on the hardware keyboard the text doesn't display.
i don't know how it all started. i was in a train and i was charging the xperia on the train plug while playing to spores origins from EA games.
when i wanted to send a text message i realized that two things i just said (landscape and keyboard problem).
what should i do? i've tried several soft reset but nothing.
i'm using the original R1 firmware.
i was expecting the R3 firmware in the next few weeks to update but now i'm thinking charging the R2 to see if it solves my problem.
If u have any idea, or if anyone had the same problem, feel free to tell...
Thx

hard reset?

hard reset. hold down silver buttons and stick the stylus in the hole under the battery cover.
**** happens thats why when things are good its best to make a backup (i like spb backup).

thx for ur answers.
i did more than hard reset.
i updated to R2 firmware but it hasn't fix anything.
still the same issue with landscape and keyboard issue.
i think it might be a hardware problem. maybe the switch that says to the phone that the keyboard is open or something?
any idea? is the last way to contact customer support?

place the x1 on top of a strong magnet,to reset the switch ,that controls the change.

I had the same problem, one of my keys on the HW keyboard got jammed, so that blocked all other hardware keys except for the power button. maybe the same thing is with your x1. try pressing firmly every key on the keyboard, to see if one of them is jammed...
hope that works

i've tried both the magnet and stuck key tricks but none worked.
just sent an email to customer support (can't reach them on phone today as it's victory day).
dunno what else to try.

amazin said:
i've tried both the magnet and stuck key tricks but none worked.
just sent an email to customer support (can't reach them on phone today as it's victory day).
dunno what else to try.
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victory day? where u from?

well in France may the 8th is a public holiday.
but i think we are going away from the xperia and this thread.

Were you sitting on the 1st wagon? The one that is small and has the engine? I once sat on the wagon that had the engines of the train. It has a huge electromagnet that destroys sensitive devices if you stay near for long time. I also noticed weird behaviour using my Nintendo DS so I moved to another wagon immediatelly and everything went back to normal.

well i was not in the 1st wagon but in the last one, but maybe that's where the problem comes from.
aside that problem the X1 works normally.
only text messaging is a pain the a** because i must use the software keyboard for now.
thx for popping up that idea.

amazin said:
well in France may the 8th is a public holiday.
but i think we are going away from the xperia and this thread.
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France Celebrates victory day?

This forum is about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

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P3600 buttons not working anymore

Hi!
Since yesterday my ok, windows, on and off hook and -- buttons aren't working anymore. The button in the middle and the cursor are still ok. Any ideas?
Due to the fact that the "--" (left and right) are not working I can't even do a hard reset.
Oliver
olfgti said:
Hi!
Since yesterday my ok, windows, on and off hook and -- buttons aren't working anymore. The button in the middle and the cursor are still ok. Any ideas?
Due to the fact that the "--" (left and right) are not working I can't even do a hard reset.
Oliver
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Hi, I dont know what happened to your buddy, have you recently installed third party software? Anyway you can do an hard reset via the control panel under setting|system|
Hope this helps
[email protected]
Hi all,
OK I did a hard reset but it didn't work. Still no go :-(
The black coating is also peeling off. What a nice device.
mine just packed up too
more and more bugs are showing up every day passes... I somehow knew It would happen.. I don't think I'll take the risk of buying a p3600 through import without warranty after reading all these problems..
Good luck man
Trinity working well ..
KamaL said:
more and more bugs are showing up every day passes... I somehow knew It would happen.. I don't think I'll take the risk of buying a p3600 through import without warranty after reading all these problems..
Good luck man
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While I dare not say my Trinity will be problem free, so far it has served me well. Everything is working as it should and the internal GPS has been enabled without a single problem. I'm on the test ROM (AKU3.3) and so far the performance is much better than my old Dopod 838 Pro (Hermes).
So far I have been very impressed with HTC built devices. A friend of mine's Dopod 838pro (Hermes) went into the pool accidentally, and it refuse to boot. After 3 days of intensive 'drying' it finally came back to life and it is working problem free until now.
alvinlim28 said:
While I dare not say my Trinity will be problem free, so far it has served me well. Everything is working as it should and the internal GPS has been enabled without a single problem. I'm on the test ROM (AKU3.3) and so far the performance is much better than my old Dopod 838 Pro (Hermes).
So far I have been very impressed with HTC built devices. A friend of mine's Dopod 838pro (Hermes) went into the pool accidentally, and it refuse to boot. After 3 days of intensive 'drying' it finally came back to life and it is working problem free until now.
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Hehe, good to hear that....
I'm personally considering the hermes (TYTN) myself, because it's available here with warranty.. I hope the new ROM with AKU3.3 will improve it..
KamaL said:
Hehe, hood to hear that....
I'm personally considering the hermes (TYTN) myself, because it's available here with warranty.. I hope the new ROM with AKU3.3 will improve it..
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My personal advise to you would be to test the 3G call on that device before you buy it. The only advantage the Tytn has over Trinity is:
1) Flash light & Macro Picture
2) Keyboard
3) Additional hard button (Messaging, IE, 3G call)
alvinlim28 said:
My personal advise to you would be to test the 3G call on that device before you buy it. The only advantage the Tytn has over Trinity is:
1) Flash light & Macro Picture
2) Keyboard
3) Additional hard button (Messaging, IE, 3G call)
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The main reason I'm considering it is that i can buy it from here in israel with warranty, I don't wanna risk buying the trinity abroad.
I don't really care about 3G calls, I never use it, but 3G internet speeds aren't bad
the keyboard seems a big advantage over the trinity. The main advantage of the trinity is the small and pocket form factor, but unfortunately I can have it only by importing it
olfgti said:
Hi!
Since yesterday my ok, windows, on and off hook and -- buttons aren't working anymore. The button in the middle and the cursor are still ok. Any ideas?
Due to the fact that the "--" (left and right) are not working I can't even do a hard reset.
Oliver
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did you get/find a fix?
drewy said:
did you get/find a fix?
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No. It's @ HTC since 2 weeks
olfgti
ok cheers, if it's any help they have repaired mine twice for this issue. Originally it went in for the peeling paint, but while they had it the buttons failed the test so were replaced. Then when they bodged the repair and it went back again, again the buttons failed the test and they replaced again.
Then when I get the phone back...the buttons don't work! Incidently before they started repairing the phone I never had a problem with the buttons
Hi!
I know that this thread is quite old but I prefer to post in this thread rather than opening a new one (sorry if I am not doing well but I am new at the community )
Yesterday I was working on a P3600 and suddenly all buttons stop working. The irDA also did not work. I have left the phone all the night without the battery (I really don't know what I was trying to achieve ), and this morning the buttons (and the irDa) did not work yet. Now, after a hard reset, it seems that all is working as it should.
My questions are, why after a hard reset? (it seems to point out a software issue); is this problem related to the touch screen problem I've been reading about in the forum? (perhaps the cause is the same); and finally, is it likely to appear again?
Thanks in advance
ROM version: 1.15.412.2 10/23/06 (original one)
Radio version: 1.20.00.11
ExtROM version: 1.15.412.101
My D-pad select, down, right and OK have been getting steadily worse requiring more pressure to use. Mine isn't software related. Just sent it back today asking for the black peeling issue to be repaired as well.
I held out as long as I could hoping that any issues had been resolved by HTC. I'll post when I get it back.
Baxter said:
My D-pad select, down, right and OK have been getting steadily worse requiring more pressure to use. Mine isn't software related. Just sent it back today asking for the black peeling issue to be repaired as well.
I held out as long as I could hoping that any issues had been resolved by HTC. I'll post when I get it back.
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did u get it back? my keys also stopped working..windows + ok + up key.
should i contact htc or e-tailer?
You will probably have to get return authorization through your retailer.
It's been about 2-1/2 weeks and no word from HTC. I emailed them today. I will be sure to post when I get it back regarding GPS Rom and peeling.
Just got it back - all pretty again. They replaced the bezel and switch board. Still has old rom but I am happy.
lobo0987 said:
Hi!
I know that this thread is quite old but I prefer to post in this thread rather than opening a new one (sorry if I am not doing well but I am new at the community )
Yesterday I was working on a P3600 and suddenly all buttons stop working. The irDA also did not work. I have left the phone all the night without the battery (I really don't know what I was trying to achieve ), and this morning the buttons (and the irDa) did not work yet. Now, after a hard reset, it seems that all is working as it should.
My questions are, why after a hard reset? (it seems to point out a software issue); is this problem related to the touch screen problem I've been reading about in the forum? (perhaps the cause is the same); and finally, is it likely to appear again?
Thanks in advance
ROM version: 1.15.412.2 10/23/06 (original one)
Radio version: 1.20.00.11
ExtROM version: 1.15.412.101
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I've had the exact same thing happen twice now. Everything is going along fine and then suddenly all the keys stop working until I do a hard reset. The touch screen keeps going as normal. I haven't tested the IRDA but it appears that USB and active sync don't want to go either. A hard reset solves the problem but then I have to reinstall things which is annoying.
There must be other people out there with this problem. Has anyone come up with a solution?
I don't think, that there will be a fix...seems like a hardware problem to me.
I have nearly the same....the red and the green call buttons don't work properly!
For me they work immediately after a soft reset and then stop again within about 30 seconds. Hardware or software? it would appear to be software but I had the same issue using the official T-Mobile WM5 and still umder Black Satin WM6.....
think I'll flash back to official ROM and take it into the shop tomorrow!

Lazy Keys on TyTn's QWERTY

I tried seaching through different threads, but couldn't find the same topic, so please forgive me if I indeed am repeating an already listed thread...
I'm extremly happy with my TyTn, but one thing which is DRIVING ME ABSOLUTELY NUTTS AND UP THE WALL, is the so called "lazy keys" on it's qwerty pad. Sometimes is doesn't respond and other times it doubles/triples the letter..
Are any of you having the same problem and do any of you have a solution to this?..
Any helpful answers would be highly appreciated!..
Mike
- a frustrated TyTn owner
I am having the same issues. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS?
I have got the same problem but have learnt to live with it but a fix would be great.
mine does it too but i think it's a memory problem. when i begin typing it will not show anything for a few seconds and then BAM there all the text is.
my solution is simple.. i know it will eventually show what i typed. so when it starts to lag.. just keep typing man and it will catch up.
that case is OK. I'm referring to a key being totally unresponsive unless I press really hard or somtimes a key kinda "sticks" and doubles/triples the letter...
It's stopping any quick typing as you finish a word only to see that it has doubled or missed out a letter in the word!!!
If anyone has a solution, even if it means taking the dang divice apart..
i took mine apart the other day for this problem
it looked all fine
i cleaned out the membrane and the board that the membrand touches
worked better for a good 2 hours
and then right back to the problem....
we need a permanent fix lol
my c button is unresponsive now. It seemed fine using Black Majik but its started playing up on Black Satin.
The Problem Revealed - Tricky solution
The solution if you dare!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1399157&postcount=16
Mike
Laz Keys
Fellas, I've switched from the Black Majik rom to the Black Satin rom and now all of my kes are responsive as on my old device. I don't know if this is a permanent fix since I've only had this rom for a week or so, but I will update the forum in another week.
Triune said:
Fellas, I've switched from the Black Majik rom to the Black Satin rom and now all of my keys are responsive as on my old device. I don't know if this is a permanent fix since I've only had this rom for a week or so, but I will update the forum in another week.
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I can understand different ROMs affecting the overall responsiveness of the keyboard. However it does not make sense to me that different ROMs would affect the responsiveness of certain keys only.
I would certainly urge folks to be sure their problem is one of specific individual keys only before attempting the physical fix in my post above. In other words be very sure the problem is NOT one of a laggy keyboard response due to ROM/software.
Mike
Just wanna share my test....
I got lazy keys on my Dopod 838 Pro also after upgrading to official Dopod WM6 ROM. At this time I had more than 1500 SMS stored. Since the lazy keys were affecting on SMS/Email writing and not on other apps, I was thinking whether the problem is related somehow to this huge number of stored SMS.
I deleted all my SMS and directly afterwards the keyboard is responsive again.
Can't validate this as I need to wait for my SMS to grow again to see if the lazy keys problem returns... but maybe you can check from yours if you have huge number of stored SMS/email.

Titan Keyboard failing

some keys i have to press super hard, other keys i tap and it types the key like 3 times
like when i press a
it types
aaa
and im like wha?
i am still under warranty, should i just put original stock rom back on and ask them to repair it or try and get it switched out for a vogue 0.o
I have a similar problem on my device. Is this a known problem?
Ditto here, the Function key has to be pressed hard, and some keys in the first row are acting up as well, but primarily the Q key.
I'm not sure that this has been officially acknowledged by HTC or any providers but it seems to be a widespread issue for end users.
While the "hard presses" for Function, Q and P seem to be a physical problem many users have reported that using the following CAB fixes the duplicate entries.
The CAB is being provided by UTStarcom and be downloaded at the below page.
http://handsets.utstar.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=89&cid=1&mid=287&carrier=Verizon Wireless
Direct link to the CAB.
http://handsets.utstar.com/downloads/XV6800 QWERTY Keyboard Fix 1-9-08.zip
This is deff a problem. My phone does the exact same thing as OP.
I press a and it types it three times. This is the only key that this happens on.
I didn't realize how bad the keyboard was degrading until yesterday, when my Mogul was replaced. For me, the ./0, y/1 and function key were the worst offenders. The unit was swapped because the usb port broke. The port failed because it's a really cheap design, 2 pins broke off . The rep in the repair center insinuated that it was a really common issue, she didn't even look at the port when I explained the problem. On the plus side,I got rid of the dreaded white spot and my keyboard works well again, but for how long? The keyboard, screen and usb port problems are all common complaints on this board and others. What I surmise from this is that HTC makes a pretty crappy product! When this phone is retired in a year or so, I'm hopeful that I'll be able to replace it with a non HTC/non Windows Mobile (or whatever MS calls it next). Every time I use my phone, I wonder if it be wonderfully helpful tool this time, or a frustrating pain in the ass? Unfortunately, the later happens all too often!
the 0ne said:
I'm not sure that this has been officially acknowledged by HTC or any providers but it seems to be a widespread issue for end users.
While the "hard presses" for Function, Q and P seem to be a physical problem many users have reported that using the following CAB fixes the duplicate entries.
The CAB is being provided by UTStarcom and be downloaded at the below page.
http://handsets.utstar.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=89&cid=1&mid=287&carrier=Verizon Wireless
Direct link to the CAB.
http://handsets.utstar.com/downloads/XV6800 QWERTY Keyboard Fix 1-9-08.zip
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These cabs dont necessarily fix the hardware keyboard issues. It fixes the old issues of the function button always being on in certain applications.
The issues that people are having is just wear and tear. The XV6800 has a cheap build.
hi guys,
same here, when i type "a" either doesnt do anything or it gives me a duplicate of 3 a's. and that started happening since i upgraded to dcd 3.2.0 an on.
also when i switch to landscape mode it sometimes writes an H or Y or P. don't know if it is OS related or hardware but it is a brand new phone and i never recall having this before going to dcds greatest 3.2.X.
edit: also i've been using quickmenu ever since 3.2.0 because of the x-button issue so i was thinking is any of you using quickmenu too?
fn key problem
So I guess many people have this "hard press fn key" issue. Annoys me a lot, especially with password sites where I cannot see the entry. Would this justify replacement from spring, i have full insurance?
[email protected]$ said:
These cabs dont necessarily fix the hardware keyboard issues. It fixes the old issues of the function button always being on in certain applications.
The issues that people are having is just wear and tear. The XV6800 has a cheap build.
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I don't really think it's a hardware degradation issue. This is because there is no gradual degradation. If it were I would think just a few keys would start acting this way and then eventually a bunch of them would. With me I just all of a sudden noticed one day that all my keys were acting wonky. I think it was after a ROM flash but I can't recall any specific one that broke it (I change the ROM more often than I use my keyboard I think haha).
The CAB seems to help a little. I still have to take more care in typing than I used to but it's better than having so many repetitions of the same key.
unL33T said:
I don't really think it's a hardware degradation issue. This is because there is no gradual degradation. If it were I would think just a few keys would start acting this way and then eventually a bunch of them would. With me I just all of a sudden noticed one day that all my keys were acting wonky. I think it was after a ROM flash but I can't recall any specific one that broke it (I change the ROM more often than I use my keyboard I think haha).
The CAB seems to help a little. I still have to take more care in typing than I used to but it's better than having so many repetitions of the same key.
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I still say it's a hardware thing. Because if it was the software / ROM you would just be able to hard reset and your keyboard would be back to the state it was before.
My keyboard has issues with the E,O,H,Function Key, Space Bar, and the L.
It's something we will have to live with or just return our phones for a new one and wait for that one to wear out.
Just like the spots on the screen, loose stylus and so on. The 6800 was a bad build for HTC.
I Did Not Typs0r That! I Did Not Typs0r That!
ya well. it is definitely hardware. spoke to 4 co-workers with same company issued phone. one of them still has the stock rom on it, lol.. anyway
all now reporting this same issue.
i mean i was able to use my keyboard 2 months ago, and now i can't at all. its like i have a fat vogue minus 64 megs of ram. i mean i really got used to just using the on screen one.
i gotta figure out how to get stock rom back on so i can bring it to verizon and demand... satisfaction! only prob is nochem said something about it bricking your phone after putting radio 3.39 on it
torankusu said:
hi guys,
same here, when i type "a" either doesnt do anything or it gives me a duplicate of 3 a's. and that started happening since i upgraded to dcd 3.2.0 an on.
also when i switch to landscape mode it sometimes writes an H or Y or P. don't know if it is OS related or hardware but it is a brand new phone and i never recall having this before going to dcds greatest 3.2.X.
edit: also i've been using quickmenu ever since 3.2.0 because of the x-button issue so i was thinking is any of you using quickmenu too?
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Hmmm.... anyone go back to an older rom to see if this resolves it. if it does, i must throw away everything i know about electronics.
My gift to the WORLD!
keyboard fixed.
wow it was the software.
i built a rom without the htc diamond keyboard and it works fine now.
wtf? but im happy, keyboard is working normally
hummm... I have problems with the "Q" and the left softkey, I have to press them hard...
keyboard failing on Telus P4000
I got the same problem with my Telus P4000..
I think this is how I ran into this problem ...
I had radio 3.39 and dcd 3.1.2 at the time ...
I then decided to upgrade to radio 3.42.30 and another OS ROM (version I dont quite recall.)
That is when I ran into this issue with the keyboard.
So I went back to dcd 3.1.2 (kept 3.42.30 radio)
Same problem.
So i decided to revert back to stock ROM on TELUS (2.13) and radio 1.32
Still having this issue... I hope I do not have to bring in my phone to have it repaired. It will be the second time I bring it in
Flashed yesterday to DCD3.2.3 which uses the same keyboard driver as 2.1.4 (according to the changelog).
My keyboard was wonky as hell before this flash unless I installed the fix and even with the fix it would sometimes mess up. With the new ROM (and old driver) my keyboard works almost flawlessly without the fix installed.
Still everyone thinks it's hardware-related but it definitely showed up all of a sudden with a flash months ago and it disappeared just as quickly (for me anyway).
If you have keyboard issues maybe try the new ROM and see if you have a successful fix like I did.
definitely software, i should make a youtube vid to show it.
loaded up the stock rom to bring back to verizon to return saying keyboard was all quirky and i was standing there and everything was fine. im like what the hell?
what the hell brah?
ok so here is the instructions that fixed it for me:
restored stock rom
tested keyboard to see it working fine
flash it with the newer roms with radio 3.39
everything seems fine.
i can't explain it but it works.
my Problem possibly due to environment fluctuations: Heat-Cold-Humidity
jigjiggidy said:
I got the same problem with my Telus P4000..
I think this is how I ran into this problem ...
I had radio 3.39 and dcd 3.1.2 at the time ...
I then decided to upgrade to radio 3.42.30 and another OS ROM (version I dont quite recall.)
That is when I ran into this issue with the keyboard.
So I went back to dcd 3.1.2 (kept 3.42.30 radio)
Same problem.
So i decided to revert back to stock ROM on TELUS (2.13) and radio 1.32
Still having this issue... I hope I do not have to bring in my phone to have it repaired. It will be the second time I bring it in
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Ok... after I went back to TELUS stock, i then proceeded to flash up to dcd's latest at the time: 3.2.3 with 3.42.30 radio. Keyboard issue was still there ... So.. where to go from here right ...
Well, I recalled that I began having this issue not long after flashing 3.42.30 RADIO i think it was initially. If i recall correctly, it was not immediate. I left to go camping for 4 days and my battery died .. So I left the phone off for most of those 4 days. When I got back from camping, that is where the keyboard issue began. Note: It did not get wet, but it obviously gets damp at night. My thought: phone off for extended amount of time in damp environment, somehow affected the keyboard. I don't know how, maybe some sort of rusting of sorts due to the hot/cold/humid fluctuations inside the tent (estimated environmental fluctuations>15-30 celsius with 60-90%RH). Reason I say this is the following:
I decided to pass my fingers accross the keyboard on every buttoms back and forth with a decent amount of force. Idea being that I could maybe create enough friction or force to disrupt whatever is causing the issue under my keyboard .. I did that for a bit. And my keyboard is working better. Not perfect, but I would say 90%. I barely notice it now ..
Thanks for bringing this thread up. I have beeen getting a few missed keys, and in particular, the Fn key has been flaky. Either not working or double pressing so the Fn light comes on and locks.
So, when I heard others having the same issue, a short while back I sprayed the keyboard with contact cleaner. All better now. Now the typing mistakes are all my fault, not the keyboard.
If you try this, use a plastic safe cleaner. I used Caig Pro Gold.

I have problem with my X8 touch

Hi, a few weeks I have x8. From the first day I noticed that both his work and touch began to do what you will, that is not where it reacts a touch of disparate places, open your applications which are not adequate to the touch with my finger. To do so, leave a screen with power button and still enable him to become adequate. Began to happen more often, sometimes even after the first minute. How to fix a similar problem? Defect Is? I do not believe any of that is rooted because as I said from day one I made ​​such an impression, even while he was in Android 1.6. The time now is with 2.1 and continues to behave the same way.
Wove problem still is present! Even after a master reset and recover with PC Companion. Everything is back to original i rooted it again, etc. but inadequate behavior of touch is their stay.
How to deal with such a problem any idea?
Sorry for my english. I used google translate.
metejnik said:
Hi, a few weeks I have x8. From the first day I noticed that both his work and touch began to do what you will, that is not where it reacts a touch of disparate places, open your applications which are not adequate to the touch with my finger. To do so, leave a screen with power button and still enable him to become adequate. Began to happen more often, sometimes even after the first minute. How to fix a similar problem? Defect Is? I do not believe any of that is rooted because as I said from day one I made ​​such an impression, even while he was in Android 1.6. The time now is with 2.1 and continues to behave the same way.
Wove problem still is present! Even after a master reset and recover with PC Companion. Everything is back to original i rooted it again, etc. but inadequate behavior of touch is their stay.
How to deal with such a problem any idea?
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I just feel that you have a factory defective phone.. maybe it is better to check via SE tech. Hope they will accept the warranty.. Goodluck
And I think the problem is the factory. I talked to the shop from where I bought it and they said they would send him to repair (though the phone is 10 days). I hope to fix the problem because their problem.
metejnik said:
And I think the problem is the factory. I talked to the shop from where I bought it and they said they would send him to repair (though the phone is 10 days). I hope to fix the problem because their problem.
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I hope so.. , if they didn't fix hopefully they will change your unit for better one.. keep your finger cross
better ask for a new one, you bought a new phone, not a repaired one...
me too i had a problem with touchscreen. I sent my phone to SE for repairing in warranty on 5 April, now i don't have it yet
A months ago my phone had another problem with the radio (gsm and 3g) and SE repaired it in 2 weeks

Milestone 2 keyboard double-pressing - fix!

Has anyone encountered problems with the hardware keyboard on their Milestone 2 randomly entering two characters on a single stroke?
It happens at least once on nearly every sentence with mine, totally at random. I'm reasonably sure I don't suffer from any type of palsy. It's driving me batty.
UPDATE: stargo saves the day here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13927675&postcount=44
stargo's Milestone2 Debounce:
Release version
Updated version
"If anyone with non-working keys or still bouncing keys feels adventurous, I've now additionally enabled the hardware-debouncing feature of the OMAP processor on the input-pins of the keyboard matrix."
aithnea said:
Has anyone encountered problems with the hardware keyboard on their Milestone 2 randomly entering two characters on a single stroke?
It happens at least once on nearly every sentence with mine, totally at random. I'm reasonably sure I don't suffer from any type of palsy. It's driving me batty.
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Im quite sure the keys might need servicing. Its a problem that plagues many qwerty phones. I experienced it on my xperia x1 after 1.5 years of usage. Touch-wood no issues on my MS2 thus far.
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I had this problem, after the Argen2Stone it dissapear
Sorry about my very poor English
Sent from my A953
I'm not sure what to think about the keyboard issue. On my xperia x1 the problem was obviously hardware wise but is it software wise on the Milestone 2?
Might be since I start every google search on my phone with a double letter while not having such problems in a started text...it seems like some sort of software lag causes this problem...
Can you guys confirm? What do you think?
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I do recognize this issue. I think it's a software issue, because sometimes a letter is repeated about 4 or 5 times, while I truly pressed the button once.
Other times I don't have any issues at all. But then again, I didn't hear or read anything about it, so I'll see. I'm not going to send it back to a repair center because I know how that works out.
i would dare say its nt some kind of software issue or bug. and its quite impossible for it to be a lag on a phone with a 1GHz chip and 512MB RAM. besides, i haven't really heard anybody else have the issue as you do.
i genuinely do believe its nothing more than a faulty button/buttons. i know the X1 suffered from this. so did the HTC Touch Pro, and the Touch Pro 2. it wont hurt anyway to take it back to the dealer/factory to have it checked up. you are entitled to a warranty and have every right to claim for it.
I can't believe nobody @ Motorola noticed that bug. In the first year of studying we learned how to debounce buttons.
RDUKE7777777 said:
I can't believe nobody @ Motorola noticed that bug. In the first year of studying we learned how to debounce buttons.
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kindly explain what 'debouncing buttons' means please?
also i hardly doubt its a bug. i think its a problem with the keyboard itself, as is the problem with many phones with a physical QWERTY
Ok, I'll try to explain. Imagine a button with a long distance from "not pressed" to "pressed", like an old Keyboard for example.
Now imagine pressing a button in slow motion. If the metal connectors of the button and the one below the button slowly approach each other, there are moments when the connectors almost "meet" and current flows. One nanosecond later the current isn't there anymore and another nanosecond later its there again. This process continues until youve fully pressed the button down.
But you don't want the letter do appear twice or more! So you've got to make sure that only one letter appears by telling the device, to only print 1 letter in the time, a normal user needs to press a key fully down.
LoL, i hope you can understand what I meant, I can't explain it that good in english
I understood your explanation, thank-you. I'm still going with soft-ware issues, though.
I encounter this problem every single time I type in the first letter of the first word in the google search. This can't be an accident.
Quote: and its quite impossible for it to be a lag on a phone with a 1GHz chip and 512MB RAM
Well, it is possible that a program (in my case the native internet explorer) lags. Also little lags in other programs may occur, when the load something for a millisecond. It may as well be both, hardware and software...
I encounter the Problem everytime i use the Keypad. My understanding of the problem as a debouncing-mistake makes me think of general software issue - on the other hand the problem is more frequent (but not exclusive) with letters on the right half of the keyboard , what seems like a hardware Problem.
I think there are variances in the keyboard assembly, so that the software debouncing works for some keyboards (and/or some regions of the keyboard) and for some it doesnt. So its basically a hardware Problem which could be solved by software tweaking.
Well, lets see what Motorola comes up with in the next update.
See if they come up with an update you mean
Sorry for spam but this company has strategies unexplainable to me...if they give us a upgrade I wont say a word bout them anymore. If they ignore us to death this was my last Moto.
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same issue for me, I hope it's a software issue
RDUKE7777777 said:
Ok, I'll try to explain. Imagine a button with a long distance from "not pressed" to "pressed", like an old Keyboard for example.
Now imagine pressing a button in slow motion. If the metal connectors of the button and the one below the button slowly approach each other, there are moments when the connectors almost "meet" and current flows. One nanosecond later the current isn't there anymore and another nanosecond later its there again. This process continues until youve fully pressed the button down.
But you don't want the letter do appear twice or more! So you've got to make sure that only one letter appears by telling the device, to only print 1 letter in the time, a normal user needs to press a key fully down.
LoL, i hope you can understand what I meant, I can't explain it that good in english
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well i actually kinda understood what u were on about. thanks i personally haven't experienced any such problems with my phone YET. of course...the phone is still new (4-5 months old) so i doubt there will be any problems. as i said i highly doubt its a software issue. so give it probably a year and im almost quite certain that the keyboard will start faltering
I'd have to agree with people saying it's a software issue.. it happens MORE on some keys, but it can happen on just about all of them and it's so random.
I find that if I press a key more forcefully and hold it down longer, the chances of it happening are greatly reduced. Something's definitely amiss with their timing.
Glad to see it's not just me!
No problems with keyboard. Maybe its just your finger? =P
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I'm also going to throw my hat in for software. I noticed that sometimes when I entered a solitary capitalized I, it would enter the single I, but as soon as I hit space, it would add a second capital I onto the first one, then the space. No idea what could cause a bug like that though.
In addition, I did a hard reset about 2 weeks ago, and haven't had a single double-entry since.
I found that the issue is fixed in Argen2stone
I have the same problem as you with my french ms2. It doesnt have nothing to do especially with google but more with every external app on the net. I have the same problem on firefox.
And it doesnt have nothing do with the keyboard too since every keys are affected.
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Even if it's a hardware problem, some software tweaking would solve that, as Rduke just explained. You just need to tell the software to only accept the 1st signal, the remaining being ignored.
And I'm sorry to say, but Argen2Stone doesn't remove the problem. Yes, it makes the phone a lot more responsive and fast, but the problem still exist. Maybe it'll get solved with 2.2.2 (Argen2Stone is 2.2.2 =D)

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