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[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yotamson:
a long time has past since we discussed the issue, I just wanted to let you know, that I finally worked it out,

I downgraded my FW and kernel from .431 to .562... then, but only then i managed to root my device successfully, then i followed a guide of how to flash the CM9.1

and now Im happy to announce that Im the proud owner of an xperia arc s thats running CM9.1 fluently!

thanx to whoever tried to help!

next up, flashing the JJ's hybrid............
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Viper-Link:
Hey everyone!

My phone has gotten a bit slow lately and I'm not sure why...It has had some trouble loading things..like the status bar... and my main texting app GO SMS Pro has had alot of issues with force closing...this started last night. I'm a bit worried as last time things did this my phone was underclocked too much but this time the phone is running at the default settings and I had to hard reset it. Any Ideas what I should do or what this might be? Also it has soft booted about twice from just turning on the phone! Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Samsung Galaxy S 4G

Vahalla Black Edition
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] pisherthefisher:
Did you wipe cache/dalvik/system/data before flashing the rom?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Viper-Link:
Yes I did it has had this rom for about 4-5 months I think no problems until last night. Should I re-wipe the cache and such?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
I'd try to sips cache and dalvik and fix permissions
[Nexus 7 General] ProphetD:
It seems the next batch or CK8 of the nexus 7 would be delayed because of "manufacturing delays" according to John Lewis's website

www.johnlewis.com/231697911/Product.aspx?source=46387

Does this mean the manufacturing process has been reviewed; no screen lift and dead pixels :eek:
[Nexus 7 General] just lou:
No. It probably means they can't keep up with the demand.
[Nexus 7 General] badasscat:
Keep a watch on the trim ring in any new production run... I do think they will eventually make it metal, which will probably be enough to prevent it from being pulled down by the cover and exposing the glass on that side ("screen lift"). That's a cheap fix and would be hardly noticeable to most people; they wouldn't need to change any marketing or anything.
[Nexus 7 General] bipoler:
Everyone buys a cheeseburger and you sit and debate the wet quality meat...
[Nexus 7 General] swisstourist:
metal=more weight....
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
I ordered two, one 8 GB and one 16 GB, and have had no issues at all.
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Willis? ;)
[Nexus 7 General] TheChaoticLlama:
My Nexus is fine, no dead pixels, no screen lift, nothing. Absolutely perfect. Although when I unboxed it it already had a fingerprint on, I suppose they were checking them...
[Nexus 7 General] Rsmin:
Same here.
[Nexus 7 General] xopher.hunter:
Who's they?

1. Asus/google quality control

2. Xda'er frantically checking units for screen lift

3. Travelocity gnome lifting the screen
[Nexus 7 General] nerfman100:
Mine was the same, but without fingerprints in the box.
[Nexus 7 General] Nippero:
Same. No issues at all.

Ive seen this same stupid retailer mentioned multiple times already, by the same person, and every time it gets the same response.

"Manufacturing delays" is just the retailer's way of saying "Its not our fault this thing isnt in stock" aka ASUS cant make them fast enough to meet demand.
[Nexus 7 General] Krunk_Kracker:
Now that I think of it...my had fingerprints on it as well...I didn't pay it any mind as it was still factory sealed.

I wonder if they are unboxing them at the factory and checking them.
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Nah, I think it's more this-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S7AyiVfNdA

:D I LOVE that movie! It came out when I was a Freshman in High School, good ole days!
[Nexus 7 General] deaffob:
I think this whole rumor of Asus fixing N7 started with this some random online store John Lewis in Europe said so. For all we know this random site could be just BSing us because they don't have N7 in their inventory.
[Nexus 7 General] ProphetD:
Where did both of you get your tablets, from the play store?

Because I've gone through two from Tesco, both with screen lifting and the replacement even had dead pixels, after that I got a refund and the lady at the till said that there's been a lot of returns because of a defect.

I really need this tablet because it's great, I just need to know where the "perfect" ones are
[Nexus 7 General] ascending.guy:
Strange they are not using gloves on the factory
[Nexus 7 General] Raymond77:
I bought mine from Tesco Direct and have had no problems with it. :cool:
[Nexus 7 General] ericmtnbkr:
No complaints

I ordered a 16gb model for my wife last Tuesday, it was delivered Thursday.

No screen lift, flickering, no MIA pixels.

Only complaints is for some reason only about 15 for her 50+ Gmail contacts show up in her People app, and she can't seem to get the Google News and Weather widget on the N7. Hopefully big G will make it compatible.
[Nexus 7 General] crucial929:
I'd trade my non-defective n7 for one with metal border
[Nexus 7 General] steddora:
+1

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 General] kalinf:
John Lewis isn't a random online store in Europe - it's a very well established high street department store in the UK that was founded in London in 1864. Though I'm not convinced that the defects have been/are being ironed out at this point.

I've had 2 Nexus 7s so far. The original that I pre-ordered back in late June and the replacement I received on Friday last week. Both sent from the Play store via their UK distributor Computer 2000. One was a C60 the other a C70 and both have the apparent grounding issues that cause the screen flicker under low brightness settings and the multi-touch cross axis issue when the device isn't touching a grounded surface. But not everyone will notice these issues depending on usage and I can work around them for now. I suspect there are a number of people who are saying their devices are issue free but also have these hardware issues as it seems to be a design fault.
[Nexus 7 General] charco83:
£8bn turnover..."some random online store" :rolleyes:
[Nexus 7 General] Nippero:
Walmart is a massive retailer that churns out profits too, but I dont think any US XDA member would trust it as a source of reliable information.

Same goes for any other retailers over here. Best Buy, Gamestop, Radio Shack, Office Depot, Staples, etc. Theyre all huge reputable retailers, but we wouldnt trust them for information.

And no, I'm pretty sure my N7 has none of these so called design faults.
[Nexus 7 General] charco83:
JLP is a well respected retailer in the UK, moreso than the likes of PC World, Comet or Tesco, but the point is that it's a well established store rather than some "random online store". I see no reason why they'd attempt to mislead customers.
[Nexus 7 General] kalinf:
They're problems that aren't immediately obvious and only demonstrable under certain circumstances so it's difficult to workout how widespread they are. I've read a few posts where people only realised they had the flicker or multitouch axis crossing bug after reading about them here.

I've had 2 units from different batches that both demonstrate them but I would be really happy to know that there are many devices in the wild without them - before I think about going through the RMA process again. The sticky tape trick works for the flicker and holding the device in bare hands gets around the other :)

Maybe the Google Play store got all the bum devices.... :laugh:
[Nexus 7 General] Nippero:
Well I just looked up both problems and attempted to replicate it exactly.

Couldnt replicate the screen flickering issue at all. Turned brightness to min, wifi on, ran google maps, other stuff with bright/white backgrounds. nothing.

Had an interesting experience with the multitouch "issue" though. Posted in the thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30525303&postcount=226

EDIT: Seeing as how that thread mentions the multitouch issue happening on samsung phones, combined with the fact that I have confirmed this on my HTC phone, and it happens on this ASUS tablet. Maybe we should all go to that "Would google choose asus again" thread and demand google choose Motorola. lol =.=
[Nexus 7 General] potentiality:
I don't know what directions you followed, but you have to have a very weak wifi signal to really have the flicker become apparent. Even more so if your downloading something constant. You also don't want it at minimum. Just between 1-30% with autobright off.

Yout also need to give it a few minutes in that state.

So download a 300+meg file in the background while browsing this site with only 1 bar of signal at below 30% brightness for about 5 minutes. Then you will see if your one of the lucky ones or not.
[Nexus 7 General] Mwinggg:
just picked up a c80kbc13xxxx from ncix in canada, will report back once it is opened
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
I'm interested to know if the C8 units have flush screens, since that's been a problem with every unit I've received.

The best way to check is to hold the device with the right side facing you. Look across the display and use the left bezel as a silver horizon line. If the black display is higher at any point, you'll be able to see it interrupt that silver line.

Here is an example of a perfectly flush display, looking across the device from the right side.

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[Nexus 7 General] Ravynmagi:
1. 1-30% brightness

2. Disabled auto brightness

3. Weak 1 bar wifi signal

4. Download 300+ MB file

5. View app/page with white background

6. Wait about 5 minutes

Wow, quite a few stars got to align just to recreate this problem. I guess I could have it and never know.
[Nexus 7 General] Mwinggg:
opened it, no screen lift, no dead pixel, no spongy feel

solid so far, need to heat it up later to really test it when im free

big diff compared to the one i returned, which had a huge screen lift
[Nexus 7 General] Nippero:
What the hell lmao. Such a specific annoying scenario I wouldnt even want to be in anyway...

Its like saying my car is likely to roll over. But only under wet conditions while turning at over 60mph.

I guess I'll give that a try later, gotta redownload GTA 3 after I rooted anyway.

But even if I do have screen flicker, for it to happen under those conditions... I really wouldn't care lol.
[Nexus 7 General] 145ty:
I bought a C8 model on the 21st. Was flush/inside when I did my first inspection of it. Just did another. Have screen lift on the left hand side and on the top left (when being held like a phone).

It is minimal - only bothering me because it was not there before and now it is. Does anyone know if it will cause future problems (ie. cracked screen?).
[Nexus 7 General] badasscat:
Don't see why it would - on mine, at least, the screen isn't actually raised, the back is sagging. And the pressure inside isn't directly on the glass, but on the components under it.

Once you have the lift, it's not going to keep getting worse. There's a finite amount of space those interior components take up that are pressing on the glass and case back. Those components needed like an extra 0.5mm of thickness to fit comfortably.

I thought they'd have fixed this on the C8's, because it seems like an easy thing for them to fix - it's either some foam or some metal pins that are the real problem.
[Nexus 7 General] NexusBoss:
mine is perfect is c80 no screen lift no dead pixel work great i love this machine
[Nexus 7 General] charliechocolate:
My thoughts on screen lift:

Glass is a brittle material. When you attempt to introduce plastic motion to a brittle material, you get sudden failure. So if your screen is "lifting" and allowing it to move and flex, it's just a matter of time before the stress/strain results in sudden failure. The screen requires a flush fit to the casing in order to contain any motion. Moreover, it's important that the screen and case flex in unity, so that any force imposed is resisted by a thicker member section, therefore minimizing the total flex (strain) and potential for sudden brittle failure.

Any screen movement, I would return for replacement....
[Nexus 7 General] rmm200:
All the glass breaking cases mentioned so far have been people trying to make the flat glass match the curve of the bezel, by pushing down on it. Bad idea.
[Nexus 7 General] 145ty:
I have every so minor screen lift - there is no flex / movement in it at all even if I push in. I am assuming it will be safe?
[Nexus 7 General] charliechocolate:
If there's no movement, I would not be worried. Mine moved just from using it (I could tell because I would distort the screen when pressing on that area - really obvious with a white background)
[Nexus 7 General] patriot720:
I just got a c8 and no screen lift here.
[Nexus 7 General] GiantJay:
If this happens to you don't drive on the freeway in the rain.
[Nexus 7 General] Nippero:
sharp turn* 80mph*

You get my point. The conditions listed for this issue to happen are ridiculous.
[Nexus 7 General] jamesst20:
How do I know if my device is a C6 or C7 or C8? What are those numbers supose to mean?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 General] josh2222:
Look at your box...its the SSN number...;)
[Nexus 7 General] jamesst20:
Is it in the middle of a serial number?
[Nexus 7 General] dirtyhamster73:
No, its the at the beginning of the ssn number on the box... It'll start with either "c60, c70, or c80" then a series of numbers.
[Nexus 7 General] jamaro1985:
Just received my Nexus 7 (C8) and it has slight screen lift on the left side. But it doesn't move (as far as I can tell) or creak when pressed
[Nexus 7 General] patriot720:
Got my c8 yesterday and it is perfect.
[Nexus 7 General] androidkid311:
So some are still coming out faulty. Great looks like ill wait a bit more before I order one again. I really don't want to go through that rma process again -_- lol
[Nexus 7 General] crunchies:
Packaging (and manufacturing?) changes in August

I received my replacement Nexus 7 from the Google Play store a couple days ago. I had previously gone through 3 devices which were affected by a combination of screen lifting (and squishiness), flickering on low brightness when wifi radio is transmitting, dead pixels, and light bleed.

My latest replacement unit is a C8 (August build) and I am happy to report there are zero problems with it. No screen lift. No flickering. No dead pixels. No light bleed. It works great!

*You'll need to remove the spaces in the links. I'm a new member so I can post them.

I have noticed that the packaging (and perhaps manufacturing) process has changed somewhat in this unit.

The box for the unit has half-moon cut-outs to make it easier to open the box.

http: //img253.imageshack.us/img253/2458/photo1ms.jpg

The plastic wrap around the unit was cut differently. There are obvious cut-outs around the power and volume control buttons.

http: //img266.imageshack.us/img266/8573/photo2vjy.jpg

I noticed that the backing of the unit feels as if it has more build-strength to it (almost as if it's thicker).

It also had a single piece of square black tape on the box instead of two.
[Nexus 7 General] sdhanjal15:
I've got a c80. And its my first one I don't know what a problem with it
[Nexus 7 General] charliechocolate:
sounds like you've identified and pinpointed revision 2 of the nexus 7....
[Nexus 7 General] johnus:
I've exchanged my N7 twice from Gamestop (and I'm now blacklisted...) but the latest unit I have is a C8 and it's the worst I've had. White halo running up the left side of the display, horrible light bleeding, stuck and dead pixels, and screen lift on the left. There is also some flickering in the backlight I didn't notice on my older units.
[Nexus 7 General] thejron:
So if I buy one on craigslist and have problems can I still have it covered under warranty?
[Nexus 7 General] ProphetD:
Finally got the balls courage to order another Nexus 7, this time from Argos who currently have only C8's stocked, so fingers crossed it's perfect :victory:
[Nexus 7 General] rootpl1165:
Guys how do you recognise which build of the device did you get ?

Is that number included in serial number or ... ?

I'd like to know because I've returned my first N7 and trying to get new one from other store and I'm hoping to get new fixed build.
[Nexus 7 General] dirtyhamster73:
It's on the box....look for "ssn". You're looking for the first 3 letter/number combo.
[Nexus 7 General] 30Seconds:
Just received mine from the Play Store and it is exactly like this. I haven't powered it on as the battery is still charging but it doesn't seem to have any physical defects. I'll post again after I power it on.
[Nexus 7 General] ThirtyHz:
I purchased my first N7 a day after release from the Play Store. The one I received was a C60. That one had terrible screen lift, squishyness, creakyness, and flicker. I decided to troubleshoot, and after many different methods gave up on trying to fix the screen lift, and just super glued it. Well, the glue dried fast than i thought it would, tried to pry a part of the screen that was already glue, and cracked the screen. So I'm eating my $200 (It was an 8 gig), and ordering a new one from the Play Store on the 1st of September. This in hopes of getting a C80. I emailed google about their "batches (C60, 70, 80)" of N7's, and this is what they said,

"Hi ~~~~~~~l,

Thank you for writing in. At this time I believe we have cleared through

most of the inventory that is defective and should have a new batch that

shouldn't have any further problems.

If there is anything further we can assist you with, please feel free to

reply directly to this email or visit our help center at

yada yada yada

Regards,

Bryon

The Google Play Team

So I am hopeful of a defect free N7
[Nexus 7 General] dja2k:
I got told almost the same thing and got my replacement today, it being a C70K batch, and was worse than the previous. Still waiting on a reply back from them for another replacement order.

dja2k
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Sorry to hear about the issues, but I picked up two (16 GB and an 8 GB) on pre order from the Play Store and both have been perfect.
[Nexus 7 General] dja2k:
Luck must be on your side my friend :)

dja2k
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Well, I don't know, I think overall the launch has been a success, and that many have good ones as well. However, the ones without issues rarely post, so we may never know the true amount of good vs. bad ones. Google is on track to sell 6-8 million of them by the end of the year, so they must have made more good ones than bad ones.
[Nexus 7 General] krackerjac:
C7 here an its all good
[Nexus 7 General] 80s-kid:
Bought mine from Ebuyer last week its a C70 and all is good...no issues so far.
[Nexus 7 General] ThirtyHz:
It's nice to hear about perfect c70's, even though there still is faulty ones out there. I forgot to say I'll keep everyone updated with my new order, like I said, I will order Saturday, and it should come in around the following Saturday at the latest. on a side note, the two accessories I have for it are the Skinpea screen protector, and the Snugg PU leather folio case. I highly recommend both of these, as the Skinpea is like the zagg shield, without any orange peel effect, and the Snugg case has some great build quality. forgive me for posting this in the incorrect thread, I just thought some people might find it usefull :)
[Nexus 7 General] NeoMagus:
All they changed was the inside of the packaging box, to exactly what was posted, the side cutouts and single piece of tape. Actual hardware is the same and can be verified in the bootloader, they did nothing to address left side screen lift as some keep speculating, my latest C8 had it I posted pics in q&a of it.
[Nexus 7 General] ProphetD:
Mine comes tomorrow, I hope it's flawless or else I'll be pissed as it is the 3rd one in less than 2 months with a defect
[Nexus 7 General] 145ty:
I had a C8 Nexus 7, had no visible screen lift when I initially bought it - Within 1-2 days it started lifting, and got continually worse. Was squishy by the 6th day (place I bought only offers 7 day return policy). I returned it due to this as it was continually getting worse (and I was hardly using it as I am in a hotel for 4 months without wifi only cable connection - and if it was getting lift from light use I could hardly imagine what will happen when it heats up from games).

The store actually told me that this was the first Nexus 7 return they have had or heard of (figured being a tech store / computer store they would have known about some of the issues).

So I ended up getting a i5 2500k cpu and a gigabyte mobo instead to upgrade my PC. Was going to get an ASUS (their pc parts are generally good) - but I can't warrant giving that company any more money. They still owe me over 800$ for my Prime buyback which has been like 6 weeks since they received it, then released another product with hardware issues.
[Nexus 7 General] sdhanjal15:
SAME THING
[Nexus 7 General] Shotta88:
I've had my C80 N7 for 3 days now and no issues so far, I'm praying it doesn't because I freaking love this thing.
[Nexus 7 General] larryvand:
I ordered two Nexus 7 16Gb and they have been working and looking flawless with no dead pixels and no screen lift. They are perfect. The Nexus 7 is the best hardware in a tablet I've ever owned.
[Nexus 7 General] pxlitup:
Could either or both of you please post a photo of the horizon test?

I've been waiting to repurchase, and it seems like a lot more people are getting solid screens these days, but some are still reporting separation. Since it's not uncommon for users to say that their displays are perfectly flush without checking thoroughly, I hope you'll understand my request.

To check if the left side of your screen is lifting, hold the device with the right side facing you. Look across the display and use the left bezel as a thin, silver horizon line. If the black display is higher at any point, you'll be able to see it interrupt that silver line.

Here is an example of a perfectly flush display, looking across the device from the right side.

Also, if anyone else with a flush C8 would be willing to do this, I would very much appreciate it.
[Nexus 7 General] jwcoleman:
I have had no issues with any of my 4 n7's. I purchased two 8gb's for my kids and two 16gb's for my wife and I.

Very happy with our investment.
[Nexus 7 General] Bigjim1488:
I'm on day one of my C8 nexus. So far no issues and I hope it keeps that's way. I love this thing but if the screen lifts then number 5 will be the last Asus product I buy for awhile
[Nexus 7 General] Mwinggg:
after a week+ no issue still, maybe the last 6 digits of serial number identify the better batch?
[Nexus 7 General] psycho2097:
I just bought my N7 yesterday after selling my TF101+dock for 280 locally. Called Gamestop, they had 1 in stock, just picked it up on the way back from work. That simple. I had some misgivings, reading about all the screen separation issues. But the manager showed me, it was a c80, said just received it a couple of days back, so I bought it. When I got back home, I checked, and sure enough, there was some screen lift on left side, but barely 0.1-0.2mm. I can live with that, I will just see if c90 is any better, but otherwise I will just stick with it!!!

Love the tablet though...I mean I have used the Gnex for the past 9-10 months, even on JB, but even though I cant tellmuch of a difference in the processing power, the I/O speed difference is pretty big, and GPU difference is huge.
[Nexus 7 General] ProphetD:
Just got my Nexus 7 for the third time, it’s a C70K and its solid, there's like a weird brown line on the bezel though where light is leaking from but it's just so tiny, thus one's a keeper :)
[Nexus 7 General] Bigjim1488:
Update. Screen is starting to lift a bit on the left side. I'll have to keep an eye on it. Right now it is very minimal