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LandoAWD

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• Apr 23, 2014

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Alright, so here's the deal:

After much searching, and a few new grey hairs, I've arrived at the point where I feel a new thread is justified. Recently, after a SlimKat flash, my screen lost the ability to turn off, and stay off. Typically, invoking a lock screen and having the appropriate timeouts set will allow the screen to sleep, but my phone is no longer behaving this way.

When I lock the screen, or the screen locks based on settings, instead of it staying off until I press the power button, it continually comes back on, displays the lockscreen, then turns off...then back on again...repeat ad-nauseam.

Please help before I launch this SOB off of a bridge.

 

Last edited: Apr 23, 2014

mrevankyle

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #2

full wipe and reflash the rom. If that doesnt work flash back to stock to make sure you didnt bug up the hardware

 

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #3

mrevankyle said:

full wipe and reflash the rom. If that doesnt work flash back to stock to make sure you didnt bug up the hardware

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I've done 4 full wipes + ROMs.

Looks like I'll be going back to stock. I'll update when/if this resolves.

 

Bajanman

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• Apr 24, 2014

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LandoAWD said:

I've done 4 full wipes + ROMs.

Looks like I'll be going back to stock. I'll update when/if this resolves.

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If going back to fully stock don't fix it then it's most likely a stuck power button. I've read about a few of them sicking in, and causing problems...

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Bajanman said:

If going back to fully stock don't fix it then it's most likely a stuck power button. I've read about a few of them sicking in, and causing problems...

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The power button appears to function on/off as it should. Midway through stock ROMing. Looking around, trying to remember the fix for download mode not recognizing volume rockers. Soon...

 

Bajanman

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• Apr 24, 2014

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LandoAWD said:

The power button appears to function on/off as it should. Midway through stock ROMing. Looking around, trying to remember the fix for download mode not recognizing volume rockers. Soon...

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Ok are you saying that you're vol buttons are wonky?? Not working o orur intermittent??
Try this or one of the other reboot apps to help you enter download mode...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Bajanman said:

Ok are you saying that you're vol buttons are wonky?? Not working o orur intermittent??
Try this or one of the other reboot apps to help you enter download mode...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot

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They are only inactive on the screen requiring a press to enter download mode. I've had it happen before on an older Galaxy.

I'm using this method. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2275844

Once done, I'm going to verify lockscreen operation, then probably flash away once again. This was an odd issue, to be sure. Never seen anything quite like it over numerous phones/roms/years.

 

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Somewhat of an issue...can't boot to Download to get root; can't run rebooter app without root to get to download mode. LOL

Plugging away, but lockscreen appears to work with OEM ROM.

 

Bajanman

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• Apr 24, 2014

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LandoAWD said:

Somewhat of an issue...can't boot to Download to get root; can't run rebooter app without root to get to download mode. LOL

Plugging away, but lockscreen appears to work with OEM ROM.

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You can also try this method HERE... it'll put you back to fully stock firmware...
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40966346

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Appreciated, and a bit ahead of ya. Just let Kies do its thang while I went out for lunch. Back to messing with the device for a few.

I think the lock is back to normal.

Edit: Nope. Hardware is all that's left at this point.

 

Last edited: Apr 24, 2014

Bajanman

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• Apr 24, 2014

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LandoAWD said:

Appreciated, and a bit ahead of ya. Just let Kies do its thang while I went out for lunch. Back to messing with the device for a few.

I think the lock is back to normal.

Edit: Nope. Hardware is all that's left at this point.

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Aaaawh ok got it... Yeah well at least ya tried everything to fix it...
Good luck with the hardware issue.

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LandoAWD

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Thanks for the help, BTW. Shame it isn't closer to my contract renewal on the hardware front.