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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] novice72:
Hey, guys. This is my first post. I am now on my second SGS 4 verizon replacement and today I tried to root it, get twrp, and then CM. I rooted it with odin by using the method where you drop the files onto your phone, reboot, delete the files, and finally reboot. I got root. But when I started up goomanager, the twrp download didn't start so I downloaded ClockworkMod. I rebooted into recovery after installing the Gapps and CM but decided that ClockworkMod was too intimidating so I rebooted. Then, I went into rom toolbox, and flashed twrp 2.5.x.x. After that, I tried to reboot into recovery but what happened was it went into download mode right after the blue letters say rebooting into recovery. Now, I am freaking out because I am rooted but can't get twrp so I can't get CM and touchwiz is awful. Please, any help is much appreciated. I am lost and inexperience! Should I go to VZ and have them reset my phone and start from scratch?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
There's no custom recovery for the new updates, hasn't been for awhile, won't be any time in the immediate future or ever.
[HTC Droid DNA] unbreakab1e:
Hello there,

I have CM 11 right now. When I first installed it, I had Clockwork mod on. I switched it to TWRP, and I just got an update for CM 11 today. I tried installing the update, but now my phone is recovery booting into TWRP every time it boots up.

What can I do?

Thanks!
[HTC Droid DNA] unbreakab1e:
Still stuck..can someone help me please?
[HTC Droid DNA] mh2hamed:
Flash CWM and flast the rom again
[HTC Droid DNA] thayl0:
U can only use cwm to flash cm
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadgerDagger:
OK so i've rooted my s3 and i have TWRP and put .zip files like gapps and carbon onto my phone, but once i go into recovery on TWRP i cant find them. Is there a specific file on the computer i have to put them into? If so please tell me for future roms lol. Also Is there an easier way to put roms on my phone? Tell me if so please and thank you. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] harry_seaward:
Which directory did you put them in? TWRP allows you to navigate to any directory on the SD or extSD to choose the .zips to flash. It doesn't need to be any specific folder.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ChrisDuffy20:
I've done a little digging and I haven't come up with anything. Here's my problem.

I am a Rogers Wireless subscriber here in Canada. I have the Galaxy S4 and a Galaxy Gear. I have messed with rooting and modding my Gear, however when it came to getting some apps and fun toys on it, I wasn't able to use bluetooth tethering as my phone doesn't support it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to work ... but I don't even have the option.

Is there any way to get this to work ... or am i basically SOL? Is there anything that can be added via an APK?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crutton:
On my nexus 4 I was trying to download the 4.4 kitkat, but i messed up and deleted something i think.

So now i'm just stuck on the Google logo, i don't know what to do! Can anyone please please help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hassan_rauf2008:
frndz plz help me to find naide n9292 firmware this is also known as valumaxxE1

Manufacturer sprd

Model NAIDE N9292

Android version 4.1.0; W12.20_P20.01; SDK10

CPU 2 cores; Dual-Core ARMv7 Processor rev 1 (v7l) sprdbp; Max: 1000.0 MHz; Min: 400.0 MHz

Display 800 x 480; DPI: 240; Evaluated Size: 3.9"

Touch screen Multitouch 2 points

GPU Mali-300; ARM; OpenGL ES-CM 1.1; OpenGL ES 2.0

RAM 256 MB (238 MB available)

Flash 0.5 GB (0.447 GB actual)

in this link all the sepcifications are given plz hepl me

i root my phone and delete some important files now i am trying to flash but i cant find right files to flash my phone plz help me

details are

http ://specdevice .com/showspec .php?id=56f2-4fea-6611-1eab18a00f31
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
Guys,

My N4 proximity sensor failed after replacing the screen (or at least I realized until that moment). How can I disable the sensor?

I have read numerous pages online and haven't found how to disable it. People talk about an application called "hardware Disabler", which was last updated in 2011 and I am not sure if it works or not.

The best solution to the problem would be turning an option off in the phone dialer.. However my nexus 4 doesn't come with a phone app that would allow me to disable that sensor..

This being said, the issue is killing me when I have to use the phone. I know I can have the power button end a call, but that doesn't help me.. I need to be able to access the screen and keep the screen on.

My N4 is rooted..

Thoughts?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
Bump... Anyone has a suggestion?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDA_Bam:
I don't quite understand the problem. Does the sensor always say "something is near" oder does it always signal "nothing there"? Which one is the case and what do you want it to do instead? :confused:

As a general idea: You could use Tasker or Llama to always turn on/off the screen when you start or end a call. Should be possible with either of them.:)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
It always thinks that there always something near.. Therefore when a call is placed or received, the screen immediately goes off. If I try to press the power button, the screen flickers 1/2 second and goes off again. To end the call I have to wait until the other party hangs up or force to turn the phone off.

I do have tasker installed.. How can I configure it so it overrides the sensor? In that case, I need to also override the sensor when using Microsoft lync 2013, which also turns the screen off when I place a call.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lopezk38:
Isn't there an app to fake sensor input to apps? It's meant for developing apps, but it could work if your case. I'll look for it

EDIT: Try using XPrivacy (Requires Xposed Framework) and sending empty sensor lists to the phone app.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
I didn't know about the xposed framework.. that's pretty neat.

I installed the framework, installed xprivacy using the xposed installer.. But I an missing the last step. How do I send empty sensors to the phone dialer? Look at the screenshot to see where I am..

Thanks again
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
UPDATE: I played with XPrivacy mode and I think is not helping. The getDefaultSensor gets updated (displaying the last time the sensor was accessed) when I try to make a call.. However the screen still goes off. I noticed that if I use a light torch and put it next to the sensor, the sensor reacts. I was able to confirm this with the Android Sensor Box app. If I am iin direct sunlight, it produces the same effect.

Is there any way to manually set the proximity sensor value to something? (Maybe XPrivacy sending a blank value is not working, but setting a specific value might). That would help while my new sensor arrives. I still don't know if that would solve the problem. I'll know next week.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
Guys.. Any thoughts on this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDA_Bam:
Did you untick the box 'Sensors', so that the phone app can't access them anymore? And this didn't help?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Futang44:
Same issues a few days after screen replacement. Would love a solution!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
I got my n4's screen replaced at LG and the same issue appeared. I tried testing it with the torch close to the sensor and it worked so I'm guessing the sensor isn't at fault but rather there's an alignment issue or something. I'm gonna report this tomorrow to LG hoping they'd fix it (they broke it after all)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
As an update, the new sensor arrived today and I replaced it. Unfortunately I am at the exact same spot... Is working the exact same way that before...

Now I think I am running out of options.. It is really surprising how a sensor can cripple an entire phone, and android doesn't seem to cooperate either..

Thoughts?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
There's a fix in one of the youtube videos titled "proximity sensor fix after screen replacement" (something like that), have you tried that?

I'm taking my phone back to LG today hoping they'll fix it, will keep you updated.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
Took it for repair, waited for around 40 minutes. They said they tried several sensors and it still didn't work, it might be a board issue... They're gonna call me once they figure out a solution (hoping there's no need for board replacement).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
Do you mean this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX9oMrHb1_4)? This link is the first video that comes up in the list on YouTube, but not an exact match (and they use an iPhone).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
It's the first link I get on Google when searching for "nexus 4 proximity sensor not working after screen replacement": http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sDXyAaFe3ag&desktop_uri=/watch?v=sDXyAaFe3ag
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
UPDATE (12/13/2013): I finally was able to get the proximity sensor working. After going the next step and trying to understand why it wasn't working, I decided to manipulate the phone live (turned on) while I moved the proximity sensor on different positions.

By using Android Sensor Box AND holding the phone on one hand without screws but at the same time holding the main board with 2 fingers (and without the plastic black cover where the screws go, I was able to have Android Sensor Box open and the proximity test running while with the other hand I took the proximity sensor out of its place. This revealed that neither the new or the old sensor were bad (I tested both old and new and both were working as expected). The main problem was that for some reason, after seating the sensor in the screen, something was triggering the sensor to think there was something blocking it, thus causing the issue I have described above.

After some research on how to handle this, I read that a big culprit of this not working as expected could be the gap that was between the sensor and the screen (which in my case I can estimate close to 2mm). Therefore the suggestion was to craft something like a plastic or something that would fill the gap between the rubber cover of the sensor and the screen. When I realize the challenge of creating something made of rubber that would have the same tiny size of the rubber cover, I thought I wouldn't be able to create this.. However, after trying with a piece of rubber (I used a laptop's rubber foot), I took a knife and gave it the square shape it needed. The challenge next was to drill the 2 holes with that tiny space, but I was successful. After placing the home-made spacer between the screen and the sensor, and 2 or 3 little adjustments, I could confirm that the gap was the real culprit of this not working in the first place. In my previous tests, I actually peeled off the dark coating the screen came with in that area, and after today's test, I also know that while some suggest using a marker to darken the area where the sensors expose through the screen, this is actually not needed. I have it working right now. I tried to tighten all the screws as much as I could so this piece doesn't move out of place, but for know I can say I fixed this issue that made my life miserable for about 2 weeks.

Thanks Everyone!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
Awesome glad you got it resolved. Thanks for sharing your solution :)

Question, why didn't you try to fill the gap with an adhesive sticker as done in the video I linked to above?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamacx:
In the video, the guy had the LCD and the screen separated, which allowed him an easier way to put the stickers in.. In my case I ordered the digitizer + LCD + metal frame, all in the same unit.. it was really difficult for me to try adding multiple stickers to fill the gap when the frame and everything is already in place. I took the smallest drill bit I could find and that's how I made the holes in the rubber piece. I think I could have done it better if I had a way to put like a black plastic instead (would have been easier than manipulate than rubber), but I wanted to get it done a.s.a.p. so since this worked, I didn't keep trying.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
Makes sense.. I'm probably gonna end up attempting the same fix in case the repair center fails
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensiko32:
I have the same issue with my Nexus 4, I bought it used knowing the problem.

I'm trying to fix the thing using software. I found this thread, but my phone is not rooted for now and is running great, so I have not tested yet, but if anyone would like to try I would like to see the result.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626611
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_fz:
UPDATE: LG service center failed to fix the proximity sensor saying that I need to replace the board (fools).

I had to take matters into my own hands. After disassembly, I tested around with the sensor and noticed that when I loosened the screw over the sensor (top right from the back), the sensor worked. So apparently the problem is that the sensor should not be touching the glass (at least that's what I concluded. Basically what I did is cut a tiny peace of rubber and placed it at the bottom between the sensors and the glass (to prevent them from touching the glass). It's working perfectly now :)

Took me around 3 hours of trial and error as the space is tiny so you need just the right size to make it work.

[MENTION=5059750]kensiko32[/MENTION] if the sensor isn't actually defective, it's worth getting it fixed as we did rather than disable it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny_scars:
So will the rubber piece fix work with Nexus 5 too?

I have a Nexus 5 that I just replace the digitizer/glass on it. Call go black and soon as I hit send/pickup. I am assuming this is the right forum. I am ready to smash my head on the wall. This is so annoying....Anyhow, Can the rubber fix work also on the nexus 5. I see this forum is predominantly N4.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liadgez:
i have the solution !

i allways wanted to say this..

i'm an owner of nexus4. in short, i replaced lcd screen and my proximity sensor does not work.. (ebay screen... )

so there is this wonderfull app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff&hl=tl

that simply turn on for you the phone in calls.. much much less annoying.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 090:
Hi,

I have the same app but can't figure out how to set it to "Screen always on during call". Can you let me know how do you set it.

Thanks! :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 090:
Hi

I finnaly figure it out. Here is my setting.

1. Screen On/Off Modes

Check "Cover and hold to turn on Screen"

Timeout: 1 second

Check "Disable Accidentla Lock"

Timeout: 4 seconds

2. All settings

Check "Disable in Lanscape"

Check "Lock phone on screen ON"

3. [Advanced] Configure Sensore

Select sensor: Proximity sensor

Value when sensor covered: 0

Value when sensor un-covered: 1

Turn on the service and enjoy your phone calls.

Hope it help!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] princeluck:
Fix!!

I recently replacing the screen too but was hitting the same issue with the proximity sensor.

Tried different methods, removing rubber bit and putting the rubber side against the sensor but nothing work!!

BUT I manage to get it to work by putting the larger hole of the rubber bit over the proximity sensor. It may sound odds as the light sensor is much bigger!?!?!?!

Anyway good luck and hope this help some people.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin_ionesco:
+1, megamacx.

I had same issue after changing the screen + digitizer (sans the frame in my case).

I used a piece of rubber that I machined down to a thin slice with two holes in it (drilled with the same screwdriver I used for the phone). the piece of rubber encloses the sensor, and the holes (roughly) match the holes of the sensor.

I cut a slice off the rubber piece, put it in place, placed the screen on top (without the double tape, I wouldn't want to have to stick and unstick the screen a million times) and checked how flush it was with the bezel.

rinse and repeat until you're satisfied. add the double sided tape and put it all back together.

Took about an hour to get it to the right size and to test the height after each slice, but it works 100%. the right height should be something like 0.5mm, I assume some black electrical tape might do the trick also (alas, I was out).

forget disabling functional sensors... a bit of patience, a lot of handy-work, and you're set.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] straus1:
I had the same problem with the sensor always reading "NEAR".

I had not properly glued down the screen in that corner and the screen was reading as an object to the proximity sensor.

A couple drops of super glue with a toothpick and the sensor works fine now. Before attempting this you should be able to press down on the screen and get the sensor to read "FAR", otherwise don't bother.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crosjn:
How do you?

How do you actually know the value of this sensor reading?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jabeez:
Ok pretty sure this is what's happening with mine. Just bought it on ebay, screen just replaced, and I can see there is the tiniest amount of play in the screen, and using the sensor app it will go off if I just press down on that corner (without covering sensor). So I don't see how you can fit any super glue in there? Did you take screen off to glue it down?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Planterz:
I was having this exact same issue, and came across a random youtube comment that made this suggestion, and it totally worked. Hours and hours of frustration solved by such a silly fix. Unbelievable. Maybe the ambient light sensor will be blocked a bit, but I never used automatic brightness, so IDGAC about that. I wish I came across this post a week ago.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iomeste:
In my case, the sensor started reading on "NEAR" as soon as I put the back cover on: to get it back to work, I had to re-open the phone, remove the sensor and put it back in place. I deduced that the sensor was being pressed too hard against the front glass. So, with a nail file, I reduced of about 1mm a plastic prominence located on the plastic middle cover, whose purpose is that of keeping the sensor pressed against the glass (and obviously it was doing that too well).

Now everything is working fine... I hope this will also work for some of you
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iomeste:
Appartently the solution wasn't good enough, as the sensor stopped working again today (always NEAR = unusable phone).

After further investigation (i.e. re-disassembling the nexus for like the 10-th time :crying:), I noticed that the front glass is misaligned with the plastic support which accommodates the proximity/light sensors: as a result, the "hole" which the proximity sensor is supposed to look through is partially occluded.

The glass and the plastic are glued together and are parts of a "LCD Display Digitizer & Touch Screen & Frame" I have bought on Ebay. I am certainly not going to try to unglue them, also because I discovered that also the multitouch is not working properly (= difficult panning and zooming, and impossible to use on screen controls in games).

Now I have enlarged tho holes through the plastic and "scratched" the glass from the inside to remove some of the paint. Now the sensor is always sensing FAR, but this is absolutely fine for me, as nowv I am only waiting for the next Nexus...

Of course I asked for a refund on ebay.

Good luck with your devices!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pinstruck:
Disable proximity sensor and enable light sensor

The proximity sensor on my Nexus 4 is damaged; it constantly reads 0cm. I thought I'd share the workaround I'm using:

To disable the proximity sensor:

Install On Call Proximity*

Open and Activate device administrator

Uncheck "Enable lock screen on calls" and exit

To enable the light sensor during calls instead:

Install Proximity Screen Off Lite*

Open and Activate device administrator

In "[Advanced] Configure Sensors" select the light sensor, enter a value when covered of 1.0 and a value when un-covered of 10.0 (you can fiddle with this one to suit your preference).

In "All Settings" disable the notification (optional), check "Enable during calls only" and un-check "locks phone on screen ON".

In "Screen On/Off Modes check "cover and hold to lock the screen"

Hope someone finds this helpful.

*both apps are free on the play store (unable to post links as I'm a first timer).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bla_laber:
I have the same issue after replacing LCD+Digitizer+Frame. The proximity sensor always reads "near", the ambient light readings are ok though. I guess it has indeed something to do with the modulated threshold for switching between near and not near due to new "sourroundings" of the proximity sensor. Let me explain:

How does such a proximit sensor work?

There is IR-LED to emit light and a photodiode to collect light (which also used for the ambient light sensing). If nothing is close to the device, the light emitting the LED has no surface to be reflected back to photodiode. If there is an obstacle like your ear, the emitted light scatters at your skin back to photodiode where it is transformed to an electrical current. Long story short: the amount of reflected light determines the sensor readings.

For further understanding, please have a look at these pictures:

no object: http://m.eet.com/media/1051335/C0431-Figure1.gif

object close to the phone: http://m.eet.com/media/1051336/C0431-Figure2.gif

What happens if I replace the glass, LCD, digitzier etc?

It can be, that the new part is not manufactured as precisley as the original one. Most important are the translucent openings in the front-glass for the proximity sensor. If there is a misalignment, the emitted light reflects at the black finish in this are and thus the sensor thinks there is something close to the phone. Other possibility is a different distance between sensor and front-glass. Light can possibly directly traverse from the LED to the photodiode with the same result.

What can we do?

1. Hardware:

- Try to compare the spacing between sensor and the original front-glass to the spacing with the replacement. Try to get it to same distance.

- Try to correct a possible misalignment of the sensor so that the holes in the sensor (acutal LED and photodiode) are concentric (same center point) with the holes in black the finish of the glass.

- Try to place light barrier between LED and photodiode. A small piece of of black rubber between both holes could be already enough (this is what I am going to try at the weekend)

2. Software

- no root: try the apps mentioned above

- root: install xposed framework and the module "disable proximity". This module will override the sensor readings for the proximity sensor always to "far". It works perfectly for me right now.

- possibly, we could change the threshold value for switching between "far" and "close". But I have no clue how to do this. Perhaps there is also an app existing.

I hope I could help

Edit: I just compared my replacement display with the original one. Obviously, the openings in the front glass for the proximity sensor are way smaller at the replacement. I guess this is the reason for the huge amount of back scattered light and sensor reading as "near". I guess trying to scratch the black finish off is a bad idea. The surface will be very rough which again increases the amount of back scattered light and won't solve the problem, it would get worse. So I guess I have to take it as is...