Sensation Display Problem...

[fizmhd]

Hi Frends ...

I have gone through many issues ..but seems that ... I'm the lukiest to have this problem for first time ...

Iam using the "[ROM][29 OCT]Pyramid3D v8.2.1 XE | 2.3.4 | SUPER Fast!! | Bricked v1.45 | STABLE" rom...

I changed my firmware to this a week ago today after noon i had a strange problem ... like the bottom part of my screen started flikering ... I restarted my phone couple of times but did not solve my issue ...

So i Used the incremental update of the above mentioned rom ...

after that my phone restarted and same issue was there ....

after some time .. the whole display started to flicker the touch works fine ..

Iam not able to understand any thing on the screen ... but as iknow the locations of button on screen i can attend the call etc ...

iam not able to enter the recovery mode ...

some body please help ...

any other methods from pc to enter the recovery mode ...

Hoping for a solution ...

Thanks Mates ...

 

[phoenix08]

oh thats really sad to hear off i hope some of our admins will figure out some way......meantime lemme dig for you

 

[fizmhd]

oh thats really sad to hear off i hope some of our admins will figure out some way......meantime lemme dig for you

Thanks a lot ... Iam trying Android flasher now ... noting positive yet ...

 

[mattbutsko]

By the looks of it, it seems like a GPU failure. This also isn't the first display failure we've seen, and the second one in recent memory stating that it happened after they flash the bricked kernel.

I don't want to be paranoid that there's a bug somewhere in the bricked kernel, but it is possible. I'm on that ROM now, I haven't noticed any problems so far, but I likely won't be on it long.

 

[fizmhd]

By the looks of it, it seems like a GPU failure. This also isn't the first display failure we've seen, and the second one in recent memory stating that it happened after they flash the bricked kernel.

I don't want to be paranoid that there's a bug somewhere in the bricked kernel, but it is possible. I'm on that ROM now, I haven't noticed any problems so far, but I likely won't be on it long.

tHANKS FOR THE INFO...

Can u please tell me ... how to fix ..this ...
Iam really stuck with out the phone ...

Thank Yo ...

 

[fizmhd]

http://www.htcsensationforum.com/troubleshooting-htc-sensation-4g/screen-problem-10793/


I found ... a Similar problem in this thread ...

 

[fizmhd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_H0VhszfRE

This is exactly my problem ..is this software issue or ... hardware issue ...

 

[mattbutsko]

It's likely a hardware problem, and unfortunately cannot be repaired by any of us. It'll have to be sent in to HTC and will likely cost 150 to 200 USD to be replaced - just estimating off of many similar threads on various forums.

Please keep in mind that I'm not blaming the Bricked Kernel, in my last post I was just suggesting that it could be a culprit, but GPU failure has happened to non-rooted Sensations as well.

There's actually a good chance it's the display too. I believe GPU failure is instant, something happens to it and baboom it's down for the count. You said it flickered increasingly until it's totally unusable, so it may not be GPU failure, but I don't really know for sure.

So, it's either hardware related, or the bricked kernels low-level GPU driver is dicked. You might be able to actually reboot into the bootloader, reboot into the recovery, and actually flash a new ROM/kernel if it's just the kernel. As in, doing so without using the display, because the rest of the phone still works. However, if it's hardware related, you'll need to send it in.

 

[show-p1984]

By the looks of it, it seems like a GPU failure. This also isn't the first display failure we've seen, and the second one in recent memory stating that it happened after they flash the bricked kernel.

I don't want to be paranoid that there's a bug somewhere in the bricked kernel, but it is possible. I'm on that ROM now, I haven't noticed any problems so far, but I likely won't be on it long.

And the first time I heard of that happening with my kernel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_H0VhszfRE

This is exactly my problem ..is this software issue or ... hardware issue ...

That looks like a hardware problem. But you can easily test that. Flash stock rom. If it still exists you can RMA your phone.

 

[mattbutsko]

And the first time I heard of that happening with my kernel.

Hey, man, as I said above (just want to make it clear), I'm not trying to blame the bricked kernel. I said "But I likely won't be on it long" cause I flash a lot , not trying to put down the kernel in any way.

 

[show-p1984]

Hey, man, as I said above (just want to make it clear), I'm not trying to blame the bricked kernel. I said "But I likely won't be on it long" cause I flash a lot , not trying to put down the kernel in any way.

Never said you did
Just wanted to make clear that I never heard of such thing
Most probably it's the gpu or the framebuffer that pulled up it's hoofs. And that would only be brickable through a kernel if it sets way off voltage/clock settings. And then there would be a lot more ppl experiencing this ^^

 

[mattbutsko]

This is true, I'm throwing the blame on HTC then. I've probably read 10 cases since owning the phone on various forums and websites (I've had it for two weeks) and some people bought it brand new, others are rooted. I kind of always suspected the heat could be an issue, with the stock battery, using the phone with the screen on for 10+ minutes guaranteed warmth - playing a game for 10+ minutes made the phone hot to the touch, the screen would even be warm where the main board is located on the bottom of the phone.

I have a Chichitec battery now and while it occasionally gets warm, I have no severe heat issues any more. Oh and by the way, the Bricked kernel is the only way I can stand using Sense, it's just so fluid now, and the battery life is pretty good too.

 

[fizmhd]

Frends, ...

Iam not able to enter the recovery mode ...
The phone keeps displaying white screen when i remove the batery and switch on holding the volume key down....

Nothing else happens ...

So I hope this is a hardware issue ...
and i shall sent it to htc ... since my phone is rooted will i get the warranty ...

 

[show-p1984]

Frends, ...

Iam not able to enter the recovery mode ...
The phone keeps displaying white screen when i remove the batery and switch on holding the volume key down....

Nothing else happens ...

So I hope this is a hardware issue ...
and i shall sent it to htc ... since my phone is rooted will i get the warranty ...

Just ruu it. Boot it up, fire up the ruu, wait a few minutes, done.

 

[fizmhd]

Just ruu it. Boot it up, fire up the ruu, wait a few minutes, done.

Im sorry , ... i dint understand what you mean ruu it ...

i used the adb reboot recovery, and when i giv command to reboot in recovery mode the phone restarts and white screen is shown nothing else ...

thnak you

 

[show-p1984]

Im sorry , ... i dint understand what you mean ruu it ...

i used the adb reboot recovery, and when i giv command to reboot in recovery mode the phone restarts and white screen is shown nothing else ...

thnak you

Boot up your Phone. Let it sit @ Homescreen.
Download this: Click Me
connect your phone to your pc.
start it.
follow the instructions on your pc monitor and wait. (it may take 15 minutes+ depending on what is flashed)


If the procedure succeeded and the problem is still there, you can safely RMA it. You are now back to stock. Stock hboot (limited fastboot), stock recovery, stock rom, stock radio. But you are still s-off. Normally that would not bother HTC, because some phones were sent out already with factory s-off, but if you want s-on again (this is the high risk part, it may brick your phone for good, but you are sending it in either way, so normally there would be no harm done. Your decision!) you can do this from your fastboot (adb reboot-bootloader):

fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Now you should be S-ON again.
If there is a pink "*** SECURITY WARNING ***" Readable on your screen, just repeat the above process without the S-ON part ofc.

EDIT:
just remembered that you have no screen Only white ^^
So if your screen is still white after fastboot reboot-bootloader do this: fastboot reboot
Your phone should now boot up (with htc bootup sound, etc...).
If it does not, for whatever reason, just repeat the above process without the S-ON (it's most likely that you have the pink warning, just can't see it ^^).
After this your phone should boot up normally. You can send it in now. (100% stock, there is virtually no way HTC could tell you were S-OFF, ofc only if you haven't s-off'd with HTC's bootloader s-off)

 

[fizmhd]

Boot up your Phone. Let it sit @ Homescreen.
Download this: Click Me
connect your phone to your pc.
start it.
follow the instructions on your pc monitor and wait. (it may take 15 minutes+ depending on what is flashed)


If the procedure succeeded and the problem is still there, you can safely RMA it. You are now back to stock. Stock hboot (limited fastboot), stock recovery, stock rom, stock radio. But you are still s-off. Normally that would not bother HTC, because some phones were sent out already with factory s-off, but if you want s-on again (this is the high risk part, it may brick your phone for good, but you are sending it in either way, so normally there would be no harm done. Your decision!) you can do this from your fastboot (adb reboot-bootloader):

fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Now you should be S-ON again.
If there is a pink "*** SECURITY WARNING ***" Readable on your screen, just repeat the above process without the S-ON part ofc.

EDIT:
just remembered that you have no screen Only white ^^
So if your screen is still white after fastboot reboot-bootloader do this: fastboot reboot
Your phone should now boot up (with htc bootup sound, etc...).
If it does not, for whatever reason, just repeat the above process without the S-ON (it's most likely that you have the pink warning, just can't see it ^^).
After this your phone should boot up normally. You can send it in now. (100% stock, there is virtually no way HTC could tell you were S-OFF, ofc only if you haven't s-off'd with HTC's bootloader s-off)

Iam really thank ful to u for the information provided ...

I downloaded the rom as u suggested ..but bad luck ... i got the error its worng one ...

and i downloaded this one ...

RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.24.401.1_Radio_10.39.9007.00P_10.11.9007.09_M2_release_190934_signed

but at last i got error ...Error 131 Customer id error Plz find the correct rom ...

How will i find the correct rom for my phone ..

Thanking You...

 

[show-p1984]

Iam really thank ful to u for the information provided ...

I downloaded the rom as u suggested ..but bad luck ... i got the error its worng one ...

and i downloaded this one ...

RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.24.401.1_Radio_10.39.9007.00P_10.11.9007.09_M2_release_190934_signed

but at last i got error ...Error 131 Customer id error Plz find the correct rom ...

How will i find the correct rom for my phone ..

Thanking You...

Is it a branded sensation?

 

[fizmhd]

Is it a branded sensation?

it was i s-offed it and installed it with pyrmid rom ...[ROM][29 OCT]Pyramid3D v8.2.1 XE | 2.3.4 | SUPER Fast!! | Bricked v1.45 | STABLE

after this all this problem happend ...

 

[fizmhd]

Thanks to all for giving me such a great support.
I never had got such great support from any of other forums.

My phone did not get fixed, i sent it for service.
Hope they will fix it for me ...

and Once more thanks to all for having time to spent for me ...