[Q] Half of digitizer works after replaced with new.

[justrad1111]

I initially dropped my phone in water (sink), got out immediately and dried in rice. 72 hours later I powered up and all apps work, sound, making calls etc work. The problem is only half the screen works. I've replaced with a new digitizer and LCD screen. And still only half of the screen (same half) works. Do I have any other options? PLEASE HELP Please. My phone was purchased from AT&T if that helps.

 

[sumit77seo]

I initially dropped my phone in water (sink), got out immediately and dried in rice. 72 hours later I powered up and all apps work, sound, making calls etc work. The problem is only half the screen works. I've replaced with a new digitizer and LCD screen. And still only half of the screen (same half) works. Do I have any other options? PLEASE HELP Please. My phone was purchased from AT&T if that helps.

Did u replaced the digitizer and LCD or u went to some service center?

Without knowing the problem and changing both the things blindly, surely, waste your money. If touch was not working buddy, then why u replaced LCD?

Okay, now its done, better move on.

If replacement didn't do any good, Then there might be a chance of other hardware problem... You can contact your provider's service center, they will surely look into this matter.

 

[justrad1111]

Did u replaced the digitizer and LCD or u went to some service center?

Thanks, I'll call service center. The parts that I replaced were free from a friend, so no loss of money. The screen was cracked from a previous drop but still worked fine and the LCD had a couple of white spots after it fell in the sink. So I changed both for reasons other than just the digitizer not working properly.

 

[kjmck]

I initially dropped my phone in water (sink), got out immediately and dried in rice. 72 hours later I powered up and all apps work, sound, making calls etc work. The problem is only half the screen works. I've replaced with a new digitizer and LCD screen. And still only half of the screen (same half) works. Do I have any other options? PLEASE HELP Please. My phone was purchased from AT&T if that helps.

I also have been having touch-screen problems. Several parts of the screen don't respond to touch. I'd rather fix this phone than replace it.

I am running Android 2.3.6, kernel 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#2.

I see there is no screen calibration for this version.

I have purchased another digitizer screen but have not yet tried to install it. The ATT service center is not likely to help, as I have rooted the phone and enabled side-loading and mobile tethering.

Two questions:

1. Could changing to a later Android version and doing a screen calibration fix this?

2. How should I prepare for replacing the digitizer, other than a Titanium Backup?