Inactive touch-screen, any way around? - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
Problem:
My phone isn't rooted. No other ROM installed. Not flashed. Not bricked. Works perfectly, except the touch screen is dead. I have set-up a patern to unlock, which I can't unlock... so I can't use the phone.
Is there a solution to this issue?
I don't want to install another touch screen, just delete the whole phone and not set-up a patern to unlock. I tried to search for
- RSD lite since that's the only thing I can work with and it's easy
- "unbrick" my phone
- a similar topic like this one >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845912<
No success...
Greetings.

No tips/hints?

G1-Amateur said:
No tips/hints?
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i have a problem like that...my g1 touch screen i not working properly..!!there are some areas in which it doesnt respond at all or not so quickly as other areas!do you know something now??

lalinde89 said:
i have a problem like that...my g1 touch screen i not working properly..!!there are some areas in which it doesnt respond at all or not so quickly as other areas!do you know something now??
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well you can fix teh touch sreen (buy a new one and replace it - it's easy),
but i don't want to do that, I just want to disable the touch screen (no pattern lock). I actually want to format it, so i need to restart and i wills kip the pattern lock

Anyone with a tutorial?

No tutorials?

Sit down and seriously think what you are asking and what your phone does.
If you wipe phone you would need to 'Touch Screen To Start' so that option is out the window.
To get rid of the lock pattern you need to enter the lock pattern first, reason being for security.
New touch screen or nothing, sorry.

I have a similar situation. i am trying to sell it cause i bought another phone but need to factory reset or delete all the info from this one. cant even get pass the unlock pattern. its a motorola cliq. please help

You're right,... Bummer! I'm sitting down and speculating. Seriously, no work-around?
Isn't there a costum ROM without the "touch to start"?
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Touch screen stop responding

Hi everybody
I did a hard reset to my phone this morning, everything worked fine, i took the phone with me to work, and there, I discovered that the touch screen would stop responding.
I tried soft reset few times, didn't helped.
Then I tried Hard reset which also didn't helped - I am now stuck on the Align Screen thing.
1- what can I do to solve it? I have tried blow trying my phone gently for a while in case some moisture got inside somehow. I also tried to clean the edges of the screen with a business card.
2- will att help me with this? I bought this phone on Ebay few months ago. the phone is less than a year old. all I got is the HTC imei and unlocking code.
Any help?
Hey i had the problem with one of the roms here... just reflash it with a newer ROM, that should fix it
drownage said:
Hey i had the problem with one of the roms here... just reflash it with a newer ROM, that should fix it
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Just did it. tried two different roms.
neither fixed the problem
HELP!!!!
zackzack said:
Just did it. tried two different roms.
neither fixed the problem
HELP!!!!
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I'm sure that somebody here have an advice for me
Not sure if this'll help you, but I had a similar problem, and what was causing it was the screen protector had slipped and was squeezed between the casing and the screen itself down one side - one I removed and replaced the screen protector, it worked fine.
doktorrob said:
Not sure if this'll help you, but I had a similar problem, and what was causing it was the screen protector had slipped and was squeezed between the casing and the screen itself down one side - one I removed and replaced the screen protector, it worked fine.
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I have no screen protector.
what else coult it be?
I had a similar issue yesterday. I am using Dutty's v2 ROM. My problem started when I tried to enable TouchFlo. I could not get the TouchFlo to work and I did not have a lot of time to play with it. After 30 minutes, Goodlink locked the phone and when I went to unlock, the touch screen did not work. I did a soft reset and that did not help. I had to go back thru and disable TouchFlo and do a soft reset. This fixed it for me.
RajunCajun said:
I had a similar issue yesterday. I am using Dutty's v2 ROM. My problem started when I tried to enable TouchFlo. I could not get the TouchFlo to work and I did not have a lot of time to play with it. After 30 minutes, Goodlink locked the phone and when I went to unlock, the touch screen did not work. I did a soft reset and that did not help. I had to go back thru and disable TouchFlo and do a soft reset. This fixed it for me.
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Thanks for the advice!
But I am stuck in the align screen. any idea how am i getting trough it?
1. disable TouchFlo
2. align screen
done. good luck
terencelaw said:
1. disable TouchFlo
2. align screen
done. good luck
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How can I disable the touchflo if I have no access to the control panel. I am stuck in the align screen after a hard reset
put a file called welcome.not in the root of your sd card
XtreMe_G said:
put a file called welcome.not in the root of your sd card
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I just put the file there and it skipped the align screen.
The setting for the touchflo are only enabling/disabling the sound when scrolling. how can I disable it?
zackzack said:
I just put the file there and it skipped the align screen.
The setting for the touchflo are only enabling/disabling the sound when scrolling. how can I disable it?
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HELPppppp!
if you already did a hard reset, and its still not responding, it most likely is a hardware problem.
First...
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FLASHED THE PHONE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL RADIO AND ORIGINAL ROM!!!
Second...
Call AT&T. Tell them you have a tilt cell phone and you need to warranty exchange it because the touch screen stopped working.
Third...
Tell ATT that you already hard reset, you already soft reset, and you have already factory reset the phone. Then tell them you have NO additional software on the phone, no installed programs, and have changed nothing.
They will ask you some questions, get your imei# and etc. etc.... then they'll make sure you still have a warrantly remaining. If THAT phone still has a warranty remaining, you should be able to get it exchanged.
Let us know what happens. It DEFINITELY sounds like a hardware issue.
I would go for the business card trick again, it surelly sounds like you have something between the casing and the screen. Perhaps you should try with an other "object" to clean between the screen and casing.
nybom said:
I would go for the business card trick again, it surelly sounds like you have something between the casing and the screen. Perhaps you should try with an other "object" to clean between the screen and casing.
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Yup agreed, i have had this very same issue, I just ran my finger nail around the edge of the screen under the casing. Even a small build up of dust can cause this issue.
Good Luck
MM
MaxMotus said:
Yup agreed, i have had this very same issue, I just ran my finger nail around the edge of the screen under the casing. Even a small build up of dust can cause this issue.
Good Luck
MM
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Thanks all for the help.
I tried fingernails, business card, everything. not working
Installed 2 different tweak apps (KaiserTweak , PocketTollMan) to disable the touchflo. Both can not be controlled at the relevant areas without the touch screen. God, it's getting complicated.
Should I open the case around the screen and make sure everything is clean?
zackzack said:
Thanks all for the help.
I tried fingernails, business card, everything. not working
Installed 2 different tweak apps (KaiserTweak , PocketTollMan) to disable the touchflo. Both can not be controlled at the relevant areas without the touch screen. God, it's getting complicated.
Should I open the case around the screen and make sure everything is clean?
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anybody ?
nimda0 said:
First...
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FLASHED THE PHONE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL RADIO AND ORIGINAL ROM!!!
Second...
Call AT&T. Tell them you have a tilt cell phone and you need to warranty exchange it because the touch screen stopped working.
Third...
Tell ATT that you already hard reset, you already soft reset, and you have already factory reset the phone. Then tell them you have NO additional software on the phone, no installed programs, and have changed nothing.
They will ask you some questions, get your imei# and etc. etc.... then they'll make sure you still have a warrantly remaining. If THAT phone still has a warranty remaining, you should be able to get it exchanged.
Let us know what happens. It DEFINITELY sounds like a hardware issue.
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i agree with this one, i would just do this.... since you have pretty much done everything there is to do... plus if you exchange it... you wouldnt be left back on anything since you have already hard reset your phone so your would just be right back in the same place....

help!! im new and stupid lol!

i have a g1 and i did a hard reboot to see if the screen will work again...the touch screen dont work and i cant go threw setup it says that i should touch the android to start setup and i cant because the touch screen is broken please please help!!
xleonex13 said:
i have a g1 and i did a hard reboot to see if the screen will work again...the touch screen dont work and i cant go threw setup it says that i should touch the android to start setup and i cant because the touch screen is broken please please help!!
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ok well was the touch screen broken before you installed a new rom or wipe or whatever happend?
yes i was using it with the trck ball no touch screen the person i bought it from dropped a little water on the face.....so another friend did a master reboot and now i have a android saying to touch it.
this should work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316 but need a computer and a usb cable and set up adb. hope this works
xleonex13 said:
now i have a android saying to touch it.
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thats a very, VERY naughty android.
anyways, why don't you unroot your phone and send it back to HTC. its still under warranty for 10 more days atleast
They should be able to fix it for $39 (or free0
call them. that way you can experience the phone like its supposed to be experienced
B-man007 said:
thats a very, VERY naughty android.
anyways, why don't you unroot your phone and send it back to HTC. its still under warranty for 10 more days atleast
They should be able to fix it for $39 (or free0
call them. that way you can experience the phone like its supposed to be experienced
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you have to finger the green guy really hard to get him to go away, and if you finger him just right, then he will return every time you wipe your phone.

O2 Stellar (AKA KAiser/TyTynII) Emergency Calls Only

Hi guys. It's been a while
I have a Stellar that is displaying a white screen with blue buttons, like a phone dialler, and is prompting for a password to unlock. I have seen this once before on another Stellar but it's been so long I've forgotten what to do. Does anyone have any ideas how to get round this or get rid of it without doing a hard reset?
I don't really want to lose the data as it's not my device. If I have to rebuild I will but wondered if there was a quick fix for this?
Basically I can reset or switch off and it goes through the O2 splash and then the WM splash too....then this dreaded bloody screen pops up! I initially thought it was an issue with the SIM so I rang O2 and had them check it, all is OK that end.
I've stuck another SIM in and it still does it, so I'm sort of thinking it's hardware? I've also tried various combos of numbers to try and bypass this screen. All I can do is ring 999 which is not clever or funny.
So, I'm all ears. Cheers guys!
Oh, and if you need to know, it's the standard O2 ROM over which we apply our company build using spbclone. Don't know the version but it's not running Home Brew as such - our clone is basically tweaked user settings and GPRS settings
I think the first thing you need to do is to unlock your phone. Search here or they are many sites that will offer you a good deal to do that.
Have you try a hard reset? just to double check. If you see the unlocking # prompt your screen again you will need to unlock the phone.
Unfortunately unlocking is not an option. As no-one else has posted suggestions, and you guys were my best bet, it would appear I'm going to have to re-image it. Poo.
PDA-Princess said:
Unfortunately unlocking is not an option. As no-one else has posted suggestions, and you guys were my best bet, it would appear I'm going to have to re-image it. Poo.
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Good Luck then

[Q] Touch Screen Problem

Big problem on my Incredible S touch screen. Left side got problem. Sometime it goes crazy...
Some keyboard button is not working. "E" "R" "D" "X" ","
Is hardware problem or Software?
How much if I need to repair a new touch screen and Mine is S-off
qlouis76 said:
Big problem on my Incredible S touch screen. Left side got problem. Sometime it goes crazy...
Some keyboard button is not working. "E" "R" "D" "X" ","
Is hardware problem or Software?
How much if I need to repair a new touch screen and Mine is S-off
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bro did u try calibrate ur phone sumtime touch screen phone need to be calibrate so its go back normal again i hope this help
darkidz555 said:
bro did u try calibrate ur phone sumtime touch screen phone need to be calibrate so its go back normal again i hope this help
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Did it here Settings > Language and Keyboard > Touch Input > Text Input > Calibration Tool
But still the same.. Do i need to reset the calibration?
Have you tried to reset phone? If that doesn't help, try factory restore
mine plays up. im stuck on cyanogenmod, cant go on other roms or even stock yet -.-
Basically it stops working or certain parts wont work, I would then press the power button (to put screen into sleep) and then wake it up then it's good again. very frustrating though.
I have a long pattern to unlock my phone and sometimes it won't work because certain parts of the screen isnt working. It's not physically broken I think, because all it needs it to be turned off and back on then it's good to go.
vladabiber said:
Have you tried to reset phone? If that doesn't help, try factory restore
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Do you mean reset Calibration?
jakeyo said:
mine plays up. im stuck on cyanogenmod, cant go on other roms or even stock yet -.-
Basically it stops working or certain parts wont work, I would then press the power button (to put screen into sleep) and then wake it up then it's good again. very frustrating though.
I have a long pattern to unlock my phone and sometimes it won't work because certain parts of the screen isnt working. It's not physically broken I think, because all it needs it to be turned off and back on then it's good to go.
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Unlock screen is fine for me.. Just when swap the Home screen it got problem. And typing. I realize it only got problem on the left side...
qlouis76 said:
Do you mean reset Calibration?
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No. Turn off fastboot in power menu, then turn phone off and turn it on again. That should do the job. I had that problem either, but very, very rarely.
vladabiber said:
No. Turn off fastboot in power menu, then turn phone off and turn it on again. That should do the job. I had that problem either, but very, very rarely.
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Thanks for the correction. Same, the problem is still there...
Could be a faulty digitizer :/
scoobysnacks said:
Could be a faulty digitizer :/
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Probably it hardware problem rather than software, but you should try factory data reset first (settings, sd& phone storage). There is possibility that some app caused this.
scoobysnacks said:
Could be a faulty digitizer :/
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So, what should I do? Bring it to repair? But, I had rooted my phone. No more Warranty. Need to S-on back?
qlouis76 said:
So, what should I do? Bring it to repair? But, I had rooted my phone. No more Warranty. Need to S-on back?
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could someone make a really simple guide on how to get the phone s-on starting from the very start. I dont understand this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15732727&postcount=14
it doesn't even read right.
Do a search, since there is several threads about this.
Do I need to s-on back to get the warranty?
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qlouis76 said:
Do I need to s-on back to get the warranty?
Yes.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App
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Sent from my Incredible S using XDA App
Can I have the latest RUU, to S-ON back?
If only there were some kind of thread, listing all the officially shipped RUU's...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
i experience onces in a while at the android lockscreen whereby i cant complete my pattern but after a try or 2 again its fine already
TMarcus68 said:
i experience onces in a while at the android lockscreen whereby i cant complete my pattern but after a try or 2 again its fine already
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Mine do have your problem as well. But My keyboard is totally driving me crazy!!!

HTC one mini 2 - screen dead

Hi,
out of noting the screen of my HTC one mini 2 stopped working. It stays black.
The Phone is still on but unable to see anything on it, and looks like touch is not working.
Is there a way to get the data from the Phone?
USB debugging is not on. Can send it back to HTC, but that will result in a factory reset.
Would like to retrieve the data from the Phone if possible.
Thanks.
Rgrds,
Jeroen
If there is NO password on device then you can use HTC Sync Manager to backup all data on the device, Good Luck...otherwise bad luck..
it's locked by a swipe pattern
Jrcxl26 said:
it's locked by a swipe pattern
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at this point i would say replace screen yourself.
kativiti said:
at this point i would say replace screen yourself.
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Ok thanks will order replacement one.

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