Fix for touchscreen (temporary solution)

[stevendeb25]

Ok I had the screen problems now for 6-8months. Cant be without my phone as most users. I mod a lot and always need to battery pull. Which as caused the problem of the 1cm dead strip which affects game play and letters WESZ on the touch keyboard.

My solution is not ideal but it works. Am not technical minded at all.

1) you need a strip of thin metal.

This is what I used. A old hard speaker cover I think this was

2) I cut it into a strip of around 0.5mm wide 1cm long

3) remove battery and place right hand side of fingerprint scanner

4) replace battery (might be a tight fit)

5) replace back cover

6) bend the strip over

Works for me screen perfect now. I can pull battery. Replace the strip. Replace the battery. Boot and screen is prefect again.

Hope this help some of you guys.

Maybe someone can find a more ideal way?

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[darkhokage]

I have the same problem but this doesn't work for me.

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[gooyyaoyao]

That works!!!!!!!!i just slightly pull the fingerprint sensor up! the dead area comes back to work!!!!!!!!amazing!!!!!

i think the problem lies in the digitizer bus connector!

 

[TravisAntonio]

I thought you were going to post something like take out your digitizer and put glue stick on it all lmao! just kidding.

So this works... let's see...

EDIT (WORKS!):

So odd... this works better than punch the phone, haha. Nah it just worked fine =), It's a workaround till my digitizer arrives, also I use the Fingerprint so this is a problem either ways lol... but

Thank you and God bless you.

EDIT 2 lol:

Did you ever try buying a new digitizer, or do you think it's some other problem? because I bought a digitizer already and it is on it's way to me.

 

[kaiokold]

Ill try , thanks !!!

 

[stevendeb25]

Did you ever try buying a new digitizer, or do you think it's some other problem? because I bought a digitizer already and it is on it's way to me.

Lol no not tried. Wanted a easier option to last me 6months till my upgrade

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[kaiokold]

It works! I did the tutorial yesterday and so far no problems at the top of the touch! Thank you!

 

[stevendeb25]

It works! I did the tutorial yesterday and so far no problems at the top of the touch! Thank you!

No problem m8.

I been using it this way for over a week now and all is good. Just replace if you pull battery and all is good again

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[TravisAntonio]

No problem m8.

I been using it this way for over a week now and all is good. Just replace if you pull battery and all is good again

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The problem fixed after I replaced the digitizer, anyways thanks for the temporary problem, it helped me a lot with my Job =D

 

[IUH1991]

Can aluminum foil work?

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[stevendeb25]

Bump for all the screen problems. Screen still good since i posted this

Remember it needs to be exactly right it will work

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[Sir_Brizz]

Bump for all the screen problems. Screen still good since i posted this

Remember it needs to be exactly right it will work

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How did you figure this out???

I jammed a credit card in there, and voila it's working again...

 

[stevendeb25]

How did you figure this out???

I jammed a credit card in there, and voila it's working again...

Dunno i just realised eventually that when i pressed fingerprint scanner screen went even more wonky. Squeezed around the top and screen was good. Just trial and error until i figured out what to do to fix it

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[xUmaRix]

need i resolution image please.Can't see how to do it clearly

 

[Sir_Brizz]

Unfortunately I ca't get this to consistently work with the credit card solution. Even if I edge it, there is only one specific position where it seems to work properly.

 

[stevendeb25]

Unfortunately I ca't get this to consistently work with the credit card solution. Even if I edge it, there is only one specific position where it seems to work properly.

How you doing it not using a full credit card lol?

Need something bit less flexible that why I used hard metal. I tried cardboard folded. Paper folded

Try paperclip




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[Sir_Brizz]

How you doing it not using a full credit card lol?

Need something bit less flexible that why I used hard metal. I tried cardboard folded. Paper folded

Try paperclip

A fat paperclip works too, but it is also unstable. In some positions it works, in other positions it doesn't.

 

[stevendeb25]

A fat paperclip works too, but it is also unstable. In some positions it works, in other positions it doesn't.

I take battery out insert paperclip replace battery then bend paperclip over the scanner.

Battery keeps it in place,

Mine is 1mm into the scanner on the right.

Once you got it into place and stuck there your screen will be fine.

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[Sir_Brizz]

I take battery out insert paperclip replace battery then bend paperclip over the scanner.

Battery keeps it in place,

Mine is 1mm into the scanner on the right.

Once you got it into place and stuck there your screen will be fine.

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Can you take a picture with the paper clip inserted so I can try to get the positioning right?

 

[manrock111]

thanks bro please can you provide more clear view pic and instructions im really confused ..

If possible make 1 min video?