Glitchy Digitizer simple fix

[bigboy_r]

Having used my atrix for over a year now and the more scratches i get on my screen the more unresponsive the screen becomes.. couple that with oily/dirty hands and the screen response just go crazy all the time.

Everytime that happens I notice i get better response after wiping the screen clean and toggling the sleep switch.

Then i tried installing one of those matte screen protector around $2.- on wher i am, problem solved, no more glitchy touch screen response

Sent from my MB860

 

[bchliu]

Wish it was that simple. The plain fact of the matter is.. Motorola screwed up and put in a low grade digitizer (2 point multi touch) with bad manufacturing process meaning that most Atrix out there will have problems with connections between the mainboard and digitizer causing glitches, problems with sensing and the capacitance buttons not working.

 

[squee666]

The atrix digitizer is great coupled with the fact custom roms here make the phone support 5 touch.

Atrix digitizer can go up to 8 but gets buggy.

I had touch issues only after having a broken digitizer (dropped it) for 3months.

And yea I noticed for awhile now turning off screen resets touch.

Your screen protectors adhesive probably sealed the scratches temporarily which has been linked to the issue that and stops your greasy fingers tampering with it.

Sent from Moto Atrix 4g on Neutrino 2.91

 

[djluis48]

Actually, a tech, told me that the Atrix has a factory problem, and its not a bad production of the digitizer, its a fault with the Motherboard, causing it to damage the digitizer. Thats why it gets fixed when you put your phone to sleep, because its the board's fault, not digitizer's. Sooner or later, the board will cause a dead stripe on the digitizer, with no fix available except for replace the digitizer, and then if you do, after a couple of months, it will damage the new digitizer. At my local repair shop, they won't carry that digitizer anymore because when they used to, customers that fixed their Atrix would come back with a dead stripe and say that they sold a bad/low quality product, but the truth is that its not the digitizer fault.

 

[Richy87]

So you are telling us that when the first digitizer issue appear we should seriously think about replacing the whole phone instead repairing it? (Obviously if warranty is void)

 

[RedLineJoes]

Yes, make sure to carry the insurance on atrix first gen models. They are all faulty. I had the problem with the digitizer/mobo that developed into the lines where nothing would be touch sensitive on the line. Our was like a break in the middle of the screen and a multi touch test app showed the phone thought two fingers were being used if you tried to Swype on the line or if you Swyped across the line it would drop you touch like you lifted your finger at the line. This made the phone touch screen useless and the insurance sent me atrix 2 as a replacement.

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[Cab121]

Actually, a tech, told me that the Atrix has a factory problem, and its not a bad production of the digitizer, its a fault with the Motherboard, causing it to damage the digitizer. Thats why it gets fixed when you put your phone to sleep, because its the board's fault, not digitizer's. Sooner or later, the board will cause a dead stripe on the digitizer, with no fix available except for replace the digitizer, and then if you do, after a couple of months, it will damage the new digitizer. At my local repair shop, they won't carry that digitizer anymore because when they used to, customers that fixed their Atrix would come back with a dead stripe and say that they sold a bad/low quality product, but the truth is that its not the digitizer fault.

Wish it was that simple. The plain fact of the matter is.. Motorola screwed up and put in a low grade digitizer (2 point multi touch) with bad manufacturing process meaning that most Atrix out there will have problems with connections between the mainboard and digitizer causing glitches, problems with sensing and the capacitance buttons not working.

Both are correct.
Non reinforced mini flex ribbon on a flimsy connection mounted on another connection. Many points of failure. However a fresh oem digitizer, good repair, dab of silicone, and not dropping your phone can fix most of the issues before they happen.


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[gloriousjob]

I've replaced my digitizer since I bought it broken. I don't seem to have the same issues so I agree with the last comment.

 

[crack.mech]

I have two motorola atrix and both have fantastic touch.. One I used with broken digitizer for over a year without any issues whatsoever. Recently replaced the digitizer on the broken one, and still going strong.