yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] rootfreak:
I wasn't too sure if the wire trick would work. I suggested the downgrade because that actually bricks it and brings it back.

Did you try flashing a new ROM/kernel through fastboot? I'm wondering if it is maybe wondering with the actual flashing itself.

Sent from my Anthrax infected 3D!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] im smexyy:
i have odin and all the kies files installed and i tried restoring it once and it did not work and now it shows a phone and computer when i go to download mode and when i plug it in to the computer it dose not show up on odin anymore! how do i get my phone fixed. can someone please help me!?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] im smexyy:
i got odin to work but it is stuck on seting up connection can anyone help me on how to get passed that?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Clark Joseph Kent:
guess since you posted in the GTG thread...you must be gtg now...

GTG...Good To Go....LOL
[Samsung Infuse 4G] benbos_06:
Try different usb cables and different ports on your computer. I have three ports on my laptop. One wouldn't connect with Odin, one would connect but would stop half way through the process, and the last one finally made it through.

Other than that you could try heimdall. And then try switching called and ports with that. You just have to keep trying and eventually it usually works. The last option is to buy a usb jig. That will give it a much better chance of getting a good connection.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
Just got my Inc4G, and there is a yellowish tint/hue at the top of the screen. Anyone else have this problem. Its pretty noticeable on a white background.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] maqsur:
Not on my unit that I can tell. Guess just get replacement unit.

Sent from my Dinc4g
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Nope, no issues here.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
Seems the issues has gone away, all is good now!

Sent from my Inc4G
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Soooo, how long did it take for this discoloration to go away? Because I just realized that I've got it too.

I only noticed it when I turned the brightness all the way up and played an episode of "Firefly" on Netflix to kill the battery. When the phone automatically turned off, the discoloration was very obvious against the whiteness of the splash screen. I usually keep the screen brightness fairly low to conserve battery, plus my wallpapers are rarely brightly colored. I wouldn't have noticed it otherwise.

(And this is why I've never been an early adopter; I like for the bugs to be worked out before I buy something. Damn you, Verizon, for forcing me to an early upgrade.)
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
Took about 5 hours of on screen time

Sent from my Inc4G
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dymmeh:
Well, the iPhones/iPads had this problem. It's simply the adhesive that bonds the display to the glass. It likely hasn't fully cured and using the phone is enough to heat it up and have it fully cure
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Yeah, this is weird. It's gone now. The screen has been off for the past several hours while I slept. I wonder if it will come back after a few hours use. I certainly hope not. Does anyone have any idea what might cause this?
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] ryzilla23:
^ read up one.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] adomus7:
Had this issue as well... it hadn't gone away by today so I returned mine and got a new one.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
The discoloration is back now. I've had the phone in my possession for just over 24 hours but I don't think the screen on time has exceeded five hours. If it doesn't permanently go away in the next weeek I suppose I'll try my first phone exchange at Best Buy.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
Mine went away completely and hasn't come back. I've been on this thing constantly though.

Sent from my Inc4G
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Yeah, that's why I plan on giving it a week before I try to exchange it. I've been putting on a Netflix video and just letting it run too. Hopefully that will hasten this discoloration's permanent disappearance.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Ok, this is annoying. I exchanged my phone and the new phone has the same exact issue. Must be a bad batch.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
First post here, hello all. Got my phone on friday last week and noticed a yellow spot (mine was in the lower right, basically on top of the 4th icon in the default dock)

I believe this is spot due to heat. It will show up when I am messing with the phone a lot, but if I set it down or power it off it will go away. I am not surprised to see others are having the same issue, but I was a little surprised to see that the spots were in different locations. I figured there was an especially hot component house behind my spot.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] *Madmoose*:
Interesting...

I have two of these phones now with no issues. Must be some bad batches out there... *sigh* c'mon HTC, quality control.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] polarimetric:
I also cannot report having this issue. However, for the people who do have the issue, considering how cool this phone runs, I'm not sure general use would be enough to heat it up to a temperature that would affect the adhesive if that's the problem. Maybe leave the phone on the charger at max brightness on a white screen for a while?
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
The employees at Best Buy also thought it's due to heat. I honestly think it's just a few bad batches. I exchanged my phone at the same Best Buy where I originally purchased the phone, and second phone has the same discoloration in the same exact spot as the first phone. I plan on exchanging my phone one last time before the 30 day exchange period is up and hopefully the batch in stock at that time won't have this issue.

On two occasions I tried watching a few shows on Netflix on full brightness for at least an hour. After the hour was up, the discoloration was definitely more visible; there was no lessening of the spots. Perhaps I didn't run it long enough.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
I think we should start taking pictures and circling the spots. I will post mine later tonight. If it is indeed some screen defect or adhesive problem, that could explain why it was happening in different spots (if it is) If the heat spots are clustered in one area, maybe there is some specific component producing heat in that area that is discoloring it locally.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Yeah, I had the same thought about the components. I'll try and take a picture later this evening.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] polarimetric:
iPhone/iPad users that claimed that doing that fixed their discoloration did it for 30 minutes to an hour... if you left it on at least an hour, odds are that's not the solution to the problem, especially if they are more visible. That's unfortunate. Hope your second exchange has better luck.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
Here is my screen:

imgur -> G6WuN.jpg (cannot post URL's yet since I am a new member)

Note the orange dot in the lower right corner.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Yes! It's much like mine, except my screen's discoloration is on the upper left corner. It's a bit hard to see in the first photo (the phone is in landscape mode, so the bottom left corner is actually the top left corner):

It was quite difficult to capture the discoloration in a photo, so I bumped up the saturation in the same photo to make it more visible. This is much closer to what it actually looks like after the screen has had a chance to "warm up":
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] Patrish:
Discoloration

I got my phone at Best Buy two days ago and noticed the yellow strip across top of the white HTC background as I was powering the phone off and on once I left the store. I went to the Internet after it booted up and could see the discoloration in the same place on the screen, then up in the address bar where the URL of the website was. Took the phone back in and exchanged it right then. The second phone didn't show yellow when she booted it up, but I did notice it later after I left the store. I figured it was an issue across the board and kept it to see how it went. It's been two days and I don't really notice it anymore..if it's there it doesn't bother me.

Just strange how widespread the problem seems to be -
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] polarimetric:
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Yeah, I'm definitely not seeing anything that apparent anywhere on my phone screen. I guess I just got lucky.

That appears to be a different problem entirely than the yellow screens others were reporting--it seems that people with other phones that had this problem (iPhone, EVO 4G LTE, One X) had yellowing on their entire screen rather than just a spot of it. That may explain why the solution is not the same.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] pumah350:
Yellow band at the top of screen

Just today I noticed the dreaded yellow band that others have mentioned. But what's weird is that I never noticed it until today. I've had it for about 5 or 6 days now but today I was in 95+° weather. I checked my devices internal heat with GPS Status and my phone read 118°! I cooled it off in the cooler and brought it down to 95°. I was in the shade with screen set at 1\3, reading the forum here and that's when I noticed it. That was earlier in the heat of the day. Now I just checked and I can't seem to see it but the lighting is different...I hope it goes away too so I don't have to swap it...I also got it at Best Buy.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] Urban Strata:
Hi all,

HTC is investigating and I've PM'ed a few of you for more info. Thanks for your patience while we look into it.

Jeff
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] *Madmoose*:
Hehe, not to thread-jack but can you have them look into why people aren't able to unlock via the HTCDev tool any more :)
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] Urban Strata:
Please expect an official statement from HTC on this tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. Thanks!
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
Bump,

Any more of you recent purchasers seeing this issue? Debating swapping mine out before it gets too far past the initial purchase date.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
I'd like to second this question. For those of you who were contacted by HTC, have you heard anything back? I was simply asked for the serial number and such...
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
Haven't heard anything back.

Sent from my Dinc4G
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] pumah350:
Yellow band on screen- follow up

Unfortunately the yellow band at the top of my screen never went away, so yesterday I went back to Best Buy and returned it :(

I'm going to go to VZW and get another one there and hopefully there's a better batch there without the yellow screen. They did ask if I wanted to swap it and the 6 mos 0% financing is a plus, however it is $100 more at BestBuy, as opposed to $500 at VZW.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] devinhfox:
My recommendation return it asap.mine is 5 days old and no discoloration exists. Then again, i didn't have any to start with.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
Wish I hadn't put a screen protector on mine :( Guess its only $10 though, versus 2 years with a yellow spot. That said, it appears very rarely, and it's very hard to notice when it does. I may stick it out just because of the screen protector.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] andybones:
so the screen protector stops this screen discororation?

i have two inc4gs one with and one without im curious
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
No, I think IceWilly means that he'll be losing $10 if he exchanges the phone with the discoloration because he already put a screen protector on it. He'll have to pay an additional $10 for a new screen protector for his new phone.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] pumah350:
The only thing is, how do you know that the screen won't get worse over time? That was the question I asked myself. Also as a side note, I know that it has Gorilla coating and I have my phones insured, so I've stopped paying extra for screen protectors and cases.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] blazingwolf:
If the Gorilla Glass actually stopped all scratches then I wouldn't get one either. It certainly helps but I have had several devices scratch even with this glass so I still buy one.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
I have insurance on my phone as well but for me the extra $40 for a screen/case combo is worth the hassle of dealing with the insurance company on a regular basis.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] junkmail9:
Did any of you who returned/exchanged your phone with the discoloration have the discoloration problem with your newer replacement phone?

I initially thought my discoloration had gone away, but today I found as the internal temperature got a lot warmer than usual, the condition came back with a vengeance - very yellowish on upper left plus a bar across the top. Now that its cooled down, the discoloration is barely visible again.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] A62335:
I got my replacement direct from HTC today, and so far no issues.

Sent from my Fireball
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Ditto. I received my replacement from HTC on Tuesday and it doesn't have the screen discoloration issue.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] sleepit:
Shop at Amazon for screen protectors and cases...well under half the price of Big Red.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] andybones:
soon I will ave 3 htc inc4s in my hand so I'll be able to tell differences.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
While mine still has the issue, I have a year in which to swap it out. I may wait until the unlocks come back or S-OFF, or my screen protector gets ratty and then make the swap. I don't think it will ever go away though.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] scars641:
Called Verizon support and they sent me a replacement. No issues with the new one.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
The replacement phone I received from HTC in late July has just started to exhibit the screen discoloration on the bottom left corner. I noticed it on Sunday and have been in denial ever since. This is so damn annoying. This is the fourth phone to do this to me... *sigh*
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] IceWilly:
Since unlocks, roots and S-Off are either here currently or will be coming in the future hopefully... I suppose it is time to see if I can remedy my screen color issues before I void my warranty.

Has anyone who experienced this received a replacement in which the issue wasn't present?
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
Nope, but I have yet to pursue a second replacement directly with HTC. I'm completely baffled why this became an issue on what appeared to be a perfectly good replacement almost 3 months after the fact. The screen discoloration doesn't appear to be growing so I've got half a mind to just keep the phone. We'll see.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] junkmail9:
Yes. The phone I bought on release day had it bad - large yellow stripe across the top when internals were warm. I replaced it at about 2 months later to wait for the initial lots to be out. I have not had a problem with screen discoloration with the newer phone.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] dbrits:
I just received another replacement phone from HTC. This is my fourth DInc4G, as all three of my previous DInc4Gs had the screen discoloration issue. My first exchanges were with Best Buy and the last two have been directly with HTC. While it sucks that the phone even has this issue, I want to go on record by saying that HTC's customer service has been fantastic. The exchanges have been as hassle-free as something like this can possibly be. Basically, they've been awesome. Thanks, guys. :)
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] j13smiley:
bringing up an old thread i know...

anyone else had this phone for a while and just now getting this issue?

i just noticed mine started doing it over the weekend. my spot is in the lower right corner.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] junkmail9:
That doesn't sound good... Mine is still ok.

Sent from my Fireball using Xparent Blue Tapatalk2
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] D.A.N.:
Yellow Spots are back

I have had mine a couple of months and now i have a yellow spot on lower left and right and middle right side. HTC said ship it to them and they will fix it. I hope that means a new one.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] j13smiley:
keep us updated... how did you contact htc to get a replacement directly from them?

i can live with it if it doesn't get worse, but i'm not happy. i've debated trying to get a replacement from htc or through verizon insurance. i hate to do that and get a refurbed phone that may have other issues.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] astarothcy:
Same issue, big smudge at the bottom of the screen, very obvious against a white background. Have had it for a few weeks now. Really don't want to bother returning it, RMAing anything is such a hassle.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Gizmo2503:
Hello again,why is my phone rebooting on its own.The whole day long.

I thought it was because of my battery pack but I fixed it and got myself a new case
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] alicio04:
touchdriver

Did you changed the touchdriver?

This should be happening because you are using the Cottula touchdriver...:rolleyes:

Unfortunatly the randon reboots happen when you use it...

Try to change back to andmin v 2.0 touchdriver ;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Gizmo2503:
Thanx.I have now changed it and willl report later on.Thanx
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] whosgotlag:
So, we all know how to flash a ROM and the various steps you should do to ensure a clean install.

Dalvik, cache, data, and system should be wiped. Minus factory reset (which does data and system) for updated builds of a ROM.

My question, which was prompted by installing Google Now, is what do each of these things actually do? It would be useful for example to know if I should clean the Dalvik cache when trying to install a less buggy version of the app, but as I have no idea what Dalvik is I have no way of knowing.

Would any knowledgeable person like to quickly break down what clearing the cache, data, system and Dalvik do?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mahanddeem:
yes whenever you install a new ROM its better to have a good clean up before doing so...

factory rest will format or wipe cache and data...dalvik is inside cache so no need to do it again..the same for battery stats...format system is clearly just wiping system partition clean
[General Questions and Answers] Skyblue93:
I have a razr and recently updated to ICS, but it's kind of sluggish so I decided to factory reset the phone. Before I did that, I remove external sd card (32gb) then reset the phone.

After that, I put the sd in a card reader to my computer to put some more music but it was slow for some reason, so I took it out. I put it back in my phone after the factory reset and it gave me this "sd card blank or has unsupported filessystem".

I tried rebooting the phone..I didn't work. I don't want to format..ALl my pics and apps.:(

I used a card reader and put it in the PC ...It didn't even recognized it...It basically did nothing. I used a different card reader and pc still the same. Then I try to use software call "Getdataback" it didn't recognized that I had a sd plugged it.:(

For some reason, only my phone recognized that there is a sd card plugged in, but It gave me this error.

HOw can get my data back?
[General Questions and Answers] andezzat:
It seems that many people are having this problem. Try restarting your phone several times and see if this helps.

If not, some people reported that reflasing the kernel works just fine.

btw, you should have done a NANDroid backup or something similar, it would have helped greatly.

Also try inserting any other SD Card into your phone and see how that turns out, does it work or not!?
[General Questions and Answers] Skyblue93:
I think the problem is the corrupt sd card:(:(

I can't get windows to recognized it!! I plugged it in using a card reader, but nothing.

I searched online..people had the same issues, but some can still access their card from a computer so they recover the data.:(
[General Questions and Answers] andezzat:
Mate, I have no idea how your SD Card got corrupt. In this case it might just be your computer.

If you were copying something and you unplug your SD Card/Reader out; you will get problems and corruptions like these.

However I have a suggestion, try plugging the SD Card to a Mac, before you totally give up on it. See what you get.
[General Questions and Answers] ri123:
I don't think this is the case. Sd card problems happened for me when I formatted my sd card using a rooted android. I actually used the computer to fix the problem.

---------- Post added at 11:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:22 PM ----------

Your sdcard reader may have a huge problem if sdcard recogntion is in this kind of state.

I had the same problem but I formatted my sdcard as my card was recognized. I don't think this problem is common.

Ok. I see that you have used two card readers. If your sdcard is recognized by your phone, it should be recognized by your computer.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kurtcocaine:
My kickstand just stopped working out of the blue. It still works physically i.e. it deploys fine but the OS doesnt register it i.e. I dont get the alternate homescreen selection screen and wakelock isnt activated.

I was on peetr's hybrid v15 when i first noticed the problem. It was working fine when i was on v14 yesterday so i went back to that, wasnt working. Then i tried CM9, didnt work in that either.

So i decided to reset to factory image using the sbf but on bootup it was just stuck on activating network for a really long time so not sure if it worked in factory image or not (did not work in the activating network screen)

After that i tried CM7.2 and again, not working.

I dont understand what can cause it to stop working suddenly like this..? I havent dropped it or anything and it still opens fine and registers the click while opening.

Anybody got any ideas?
[Motorola Photon 4G] peetr_:
It is based on magnetic contact. Try to look, if there's still that little magnetic spot on the opposite side of kickstand. You can take some bigger magnet and apply a few times to your phone (near the kickstand). Maybe that contact got stuck.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kurtcocaine:
I dont think its magenetic. I currently have my phone opened up in front of me. There's a large metalic block with a small spoke coming out of it and a C shaped metallic thing attached to it and is freely movable. The block is reactive to the magnet at the tip of the kickstand but the tip of the kickstand rests well beyond both the block and the c- shaped thing.

So how does it actually work..???

touching the tip of kickstand to the block or rotating the c- shaped thing does nothing.

Have a look at this video to understand..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBgsZbugWJg&feature=player_detailpage#t=118s

the thing just below the battery connectors.
[Motorola Photon 4G] peetr_:
Ok. Maybe your phone is different. My reacts with magnet. ;-)
[Motorola Photon 4G] kurtcocaine:
No, it reacts to the magnet, I meant the thing inside (under the kickstand) isnt even placed directly under the kickstand's magnet... and that spinning thing inside doesnt react to magnet..

Can anyone give men any info about how that kickstand sensor works exactly..?
[Motorola Photon 4G] peetr_:
I don't have my Photon disassembled, but if I do understand you and the video right, that spinning thing is vibrator motor. That magnetic contact is maybe on the back cover and connected to the board with pins, as the rear speaker is.