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[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n3m3s1s:
thnxs

thnxs fore the reactions :)

i have contacted my phoneshop

the said it is a commen problem and it wil be cofferd :D

thnxs fore al the tips and help
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StuartMaher:
Hmmm... I have the smae on my T-Mo Compact V.. wonder if they will cover it?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] momojopoe:
POSSIBLE SOLUTION!!!!

I fixed the very problem you guys are having with duct tape. Yes duct tape. The problem is not that the layers are separated, but that they are stuck together. So basically, your phone is acting as if it's continually being pressed, I put duct tape on the screen and gently removed it. I had to do this about twenty times, but eventually it separated the layers and the phone works like new. I know it sounds crazy, but it worked. I am aware of one other person who has had success with this method. I saw him post it on another forum. I believe this method will work for many of you so please try it and please be patient. As I said, it took several adhesions and removals before it worked.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abzza:
hehe nice...

if you cannot fix it with ducktape it is because You are not using much of it! :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] br3nt:
ducktape - a mans best friend!

reminds me of a time when we hooked up a projector with ductape during a conference

tape everywhere! ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uzi2k2:
Tape works!!!

LOL

Last week I bought an Diamond 2 because the digitizer of my Cruise stoped responding. I tried the tape thing and... my cruise is working as a charme again.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Undutchable:
Were there is duct tape there is hope
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iliadis_babis:
Wtf???Who came up with this????F***** awsome!!!The screen finally responded but seeing using a direct light there's still a square...Replacing a digitizer should sholve the problem,huh?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abzza:
It hapend for me to this morning but the screen was still responsive. :mad:

Then I did the quick tape reperation and now whola rings are gone :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n3m3s1s:
hi

i think this tape sollution should be a sticky
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tracksuit:
had a go at the duct tape as a bit of a last ditch attempt.

still no luck, the oil stain disappeared however the screen remained mostly unresponsive.

a bit of screen mashing will press certain things in certain places, but not where the initial pressure was applied.

might keep trying it later.

word of warning though, careful if the sticky tape is strong, my digitiser started separating a little. i've resigned myself to a new one anyway so it wasnt much of a loss for me if ive made it worse.

just an fyi
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bomba_81:
Hi ,

anyone found a detailed guide on how to change the digitizer?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lomius:
Tilt 2 Screen doing this.

OMG My Tilt 2 has the huge oil stain square thing now. Never had this before. First time I had it in my pants pocket ever without its case... 1 time. ATT says that I damaged the screen. By having it in my POCKET? WTF. This sucks. Ill try the Duct Tape thing. I hope that works.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niczo:
IMO you can't expect a digitizer to withstand constant, direct pressure such as that inside of a tight jeans pocket. After all, it's just a few sheets of plastic with tiny gaps in between.

The digitizers employed on the TD2 and some other, newer models seem to be particularly sensitive, but nonetheless this is a common hazard with ANY resistive touchscreen. The plastic in a resistive touchscreen has to be soft and bendable, and because of that it is also susceptible to warping.

Capacitive touchscreens can be fitted with tough screen surfaces thanks to the relevant touchscreen components sitting behind the display panel and not in front of it.

I've used a hardcase with screen cover for the past six months since I bought my TD2. It makes the screen somewhat inaccessible on-the-go, so it's not the most practical solution. Still, it's the only way to truly protect the screen from pressure.

http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000630&products_id=17582
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimpin190:
sorry to dig out this post...

I have the same problem, I am planning to send it back to HTC. Do you think there is a risk they don't take it within the guarantee (sorry for my bad english) as I installed hard SPL and a cooked rom ? Maybe should I reinstall official HTC rom...

thank you for your advise
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
You should install the official ROM and SSPL

Some people had it covered by HTC's 1 yr warranty.

Others have not....

I would call a repair center, ask if its covered and if not don't worry about reflashing it.

Also, try the duct tape trick in the meantime.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] georgeono:
can someone post a pciture? I am having the same problem in a way. But mine is central-right. It looks as if one layer is sticked to another. But don't know if it is the same thing. Really don't want to send the phone on warranty for 2 months. I'd rather try the duct tape solution and then ...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingjack:
**** man...i had ths problem ths mrng....if i try pressing the oil rectangale, it seems that oil flows in other directions thus giving an imression tht it s actually some liquid stuck inside....

removed Screen guard to chk, if it s stuck between guard n screen, bt it is below screen......

shud i try the duct tape method after removing screen guard or wth screen guard on d screen.....
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fredek800:
Hay guys I have the same problem, I'm going to the shop today.

Do I have to bring it back to the shipped rom?

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=520312

This is the Relocker, but where do I find the the correct stocked rom?

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acspencer84:
I am wondering if there is any particular trick to doing this. I tried it on my Pure about 15 times with no end result. I could see the "oil blob" changing, and I could see the dots (I think from the digitizer) on the screen. But every time the tape was pulled off, it went right back to the same.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerd:
My recent experience

I got Newton Rings on my diamond2 a couple of weeks ago. It could be seen as a large, oily looking square in the middle of the screen. Pulling on the screen with duct tape would cure it for a short time, but then then screen would be non-responsive again. For me, the duct tape trick was a temporary fix.

I reverted to a standard ROM, reverted to a standard SPL and sent it in for repairs - I didn't mention Newton rings etc, just that the screen was not responding to touch and that it had always had a rubber cover and a screen protector.

The phone was repaired and returned to me in about 1.5 weeks - not super fast, but not too bad either.

It looks like the repair involved replacing the front of the phone, including the screen, bezel and volume button.

I got the phone back, HardSPL, Energy ROM - and it's good to go.

I'm in Australia, so your luck with getting it repaired my vary. I read some stories around the blogs about how people were having difficulty getting the phone repaired under warranty for this issue.

But there are a lot of people having this same issue, so it looks like a problem with the device not necessarily caused by mis-handling.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
I'm amazed that this happened to a Pure, until now it appeared to be strictly a Topaz issue.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxcherry:
THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU for posting this!

My phone was out of commission all weekend due to this issue. I could see the oily layer for the past month, but it seemed to get bigger and on Friday the touchscreen totally stopped responding.

I used sellotape last night and the phone is working perfectly!! (MDA Compact V)

The screen even feels 'springy' again like it did when the phone was new. Its hard to explain it feels more cushioned now.

:):)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KriXou:
did it too to a coworker's Topaz and it worked just fine.

I don't know if it will last however thanks for the trick!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingjack:
same here....i tried with duct tape....removing it fr 30-40 times......the bolb changes.....with almost disappearng fr a moment, bt appears bck within 3-4 seconds......

so any particular way of doing it.....

i read sumwhr abt using a pin to separate layers, bt too afraid to do it.....

so can sumone upload a video or sumthng
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blazzr:
Yep, be careful if you're using a strong tape. Use a tape wide enough to cover the width of the screen. My screen was fixed after about peeling the tape off about ten times. Why?

Because I also pulled the top layer of the screen off a bit!!!, and some air finally got in and separated the layers :) So... be careful you don't pull the entire top layer of the touchscreen off! Go slow and watch the touchscreen as you pull the tape off.

Oh, my (now fixed) phone is a HTC Tattoo (the only Android phone with a resistive touchscreen...) I bought for 1/2 price because of the touchscreen issue :b
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scabes24:
Would this be considered an oil stain? and can I still send this in for warranty?

Not sure what it's from.. either beer or the one time I dropped it (the green spreads around the screen over time)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
Looks different than Newton rings but definitely sign of a bad digitizer.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scabes24:
Thanks, yeah it's strange. The night befor I spilled beer on my couch and a small amount dripped to my phone but I cleaned it off right away, I don't think any got inside but the next day (about 12 hours after that) I dropped it from about 2 feet high and the back cover and battery flew off, no damage to the device, but then about an hour later there was a very thin/fine (black at the time) circle on the screen. Over the last week the circle has turned into what looks like pixles dripping down. Is there a chance this could be from the beer? Because if it is I'm pretty sure I can't send it in..
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
I suppose it could be the beer but it seems to me that it would have to be a significant amount. I wouldn't tell AT$T anything, just tell them it appeared one day. Let them figure it out.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scabes24:
Yeah thats what I thought, but I can't think of anything else it would be from.

Also, I had heard that if you send it in and say the screen flickers after adding 100+ contacts they'll send you a new one if it's still under warranty..? thats what I was planning on doing until my screen went insane. So now I'm trying to figure out which problem I'm going to emphasise..

Thanks Bruce
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlf75:
Duct tape

You just saved my phone. Thanks...:)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aamadorj:
Unpleasant surprise: something wrong happened to my Topaz screen

Yesterday I had a very unpleasant surprise: something wrong happened to my Topaz screen.

I found this thread and I think my device screen is having the same problem than yours. I tried the "duct tape solution" but it didn't work (I didn't use duct tape, but the tape I used is very similar).

So, I think is a very good idea to show you guys the problem, because there's a chance the problem with my Topaz screen is different. Please see the included pictures and share your opinions.

Thanks in advance.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
Your problem is the same, just displaying different symptoms. I have seen anything from the oil stains to broken pixels as yours show. There was a thread with video on replacing the digitizer but I can't find it right now. Just search "Topaz Digitizer Replacement" and you should find it.

**Edit**- I did find this site and this thread, hope this helps.

Good luck!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] controlmachete:
tape fix

i got a replacement one and it got the stains right away and it completely stoped working. I let it sit for two months then i tried the tape fix and now im tethering trogh it and its working like a charm. it is the fact that the screens stick
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ratlik:
It worked!

Hey guys. Month ago I bought OEM H7500 android phone. And suddenly this Oil stamp appeared. I was looking for solution and olny found that HTC D2 gets it like all the time. But it was old mobile. But it was the same problem. Unfortunately everyone said its common and cant be fixed. And then I read this post. I was like "ye ducktape :D " but f*ck it. I will try. I used really hard ducktape on both side of the phone. After second try it just wanished :)

Ducktape for the win! Thank you
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] camarao69:
See this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17163774
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] O_La:
I have the same problem with my Samsung Galaxy S III I9300. Can you fix the problem by replacing the screen/digitizer? or would you need to replace the whole phone.

My screen still works, I just cant see passed the oil blotches
[P3400 ROM Development] Dimebagsm:
P3400 Spanish ROM

Hello

anyone know of any rom 6.0, 6.1 in Spanish for the old gene

thanks
[P3400 ROM Development] deathgame:
Sorry bro can't help u...i think no 1 can help u...
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] dalavar:
Could someone with a Verizon Touch Pro please post their audiopara3 file. I tried out a Verizon Touch Pro and one thing I noticed was the microphone settings on it were much better than the AT&T settings alot less background noise.
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Dr.Gonz0:
Just flashed that new slick ROM on your phone?

Using AT&T and MMS not working???

Here's what I do to get it working

First install arcsoft MMS if it isn't already cooked into the rom which can be found at "The Wingster's" site or wherever you like.

After the install, soft reset. When you get back, install and run the HTC network wizard. The one I'm attaching works pretty well. I don't know what is up with the built in wizard that pops up after flashing but it don't work for some reason at least as far as AT&T is concerned...

After you do the soft reset after it configurates, install "cing_mms_setting.cab" then "cing_connection_settings.cab" once you got that handled, do a soft reset. Once back try sending an MMS to yourself to test and verify your settings.

This worked for me and I hope it works for you. If anyone else wants to post here with cabs for other carriers (T-Mobile, or whatevers) go for it! It would be nice to finally put this issue behind all of us who have suffered.

Thanks to all the cooks for all their hard work in bring us the killer ROMS we all enjoy here at XDA

-peace!
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Dr.Gonz0:
reserved for fixing T-mobile's MMS problems, GUINNEA PIG NEEDED!!!

UPDATE: I found this information from here: http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/...0/41141-pda2k-t-mobile-gprs-mms-settings.html

From The Management Group

********************************************************

Got my PDA2K from Expansys USA. Here's something that I struggled for DAYS, soft reset, hard reset, trial and error and finally got it! ---- TRUTH is that I found it SURFING for a solution.

IT WORKS!

**************************************

Go to: Start>Settings>Connections tab

Select: Connections

Select: Advance tab

Select: Select Networks button

Select New... button under the first dropdown

On the General tab

Name: T-Mobile WAP (or whatever you want to call it)

On the Modem tab

Select: New... button

Connection Name: WAP

Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)

Select: Next button

Access Point Name: wap.voicestream.com

Select: Next button

Select: Finish button

Be sure to reselect your previously working GRPS connects in both the dropdowns if they are changed to the new WAP ones. The new ones will only be used by your MMS application.

Select: OK and close the settings

Next we setup the MMS Application to use the new WAP connection we just created.

Select: Start>Messaging

Select: Tools menu at the bottom of the screen

Select: MMS Settings...

On the Preferences tab

Connect via: T-Mobile WAP (or whatever you called it in the previous setup)

On the Servers tab

Select: New button

Server Name: T-Mobile USA

Gateway: 216.155.165.50

Port Number: 9201

Server address: http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms

Size: 250k (you might set this smaller)

Select: OK

Select the T-Mobile USA entry and set is as default by pressing the Set As Default button

Select: OK

********************************************************

Last edited by closingdeals : 09-17-2005 at 06:17 PM.

If anyone tries these settings please post a response here that they work. Hehe wanna make sure things r straight
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] jrange1:
LOL me too i thought i was the only one111111111111?????????????????//
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] kevinaswell:
I'm having an issue with my MMS, but I think it might be different from this....

I got everything just perfectly up until the step involving going to the messaging settings and then the MMS settings. The MMS settings option just ISN'T THERE. I've tried multiple roms on fresh flashings, and have no idea what to do :(

I wanna die.
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Dr.Gonz0:
Interesting coz I was replying to your thread you posted over in the other board regarding this issue. I was gonna point you over here but it seems you already found it. You needs to grab arcsoft MMS and install that... you can find it here...

http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2008/05/27/arcsoft-mms-50317.html

Good thing u mention it since it gave me a reason to post a link to the cab file
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Dr.Gonz0:
dont know y it posted again my bad for this one
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] albanact:
Just to let you know, since no one confirmed it, that it DOES werk! :D:D:D

Thanks alot!!
[Wing, P4350 Herald Upgrading] Dr.Gonz0:
OK... funny situation

So yea... got the mms settings down, maybe I should wait to post but any feedback would be interesting. I've searched around and haven't heard of anyone else having this issue.

I can get MMS from ATT & t-mo users no problem, but if I am dealing with a sprint, verizon, or metro pcs user then I get a "file not found" error and a txt document saying the same thing.

Any thoughts, it's the same phone running wm 6.5.5 build 23563 sporting arcsoft mms 5.2.8.45 hehe that CDMA hybrid one. I'll be able to try a different version on a new ROM tonight.

UPDATE: turns out it was the arcsoft client... uh may be a good idea with anything that says "hybrid" unless I make one myself :P
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] Maverick777:
Is there an app that will turn off the phone's screen when it is faced down?

I've been looking everywhere to find such and app and have not found one.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] ohyeahar:
You shouldn't need a tweak to accomplish that. When you put the device face down, the proximity sensor will be blocked and will turn off your screen automatically.

(Unless you put it face down on an overhead projector surface!)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] sepponearth:
I'm no programmer but this seems like it would be relatively simple, I'm surprised it doesn't already exist (or if it does, a quick search for me turns up nothing).

it would have to use the light sensor as well as the accelerometer, though. If you ever look at your phone while laying down, the phone turning off while upside down would not be very useful :)

I forgot about that (i'm still waiting on my phone to arrive)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] Maverick777:
That feature only works when you are on a phone call.

It doesn't work outside of the call function unless I'm missing something. My screen definitely stays on when I put it faced down.

The reason I'm asking for an app like is is because I've been listening to audiobooks as I go to sleep. Since the speaker is on the back I leave the phone faced down on my bed. I'd like the screen to automatically turn off when I do that to conserve battery life. (I know I could just hit the power button, but I'd rather have something do it automatically).
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] ohyeahar:
You're right. I was assuming you were referring to an in-call scenario.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] cwkean:
gyrator will do..jz discover urself with the event setting..gyrator2 is an realy awesome app..
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] sepponearth:
Wow I always thought gyrator was just for screen rotation, I never looked into it. Thanks for the heads up!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] Maverick777:
Thanks for pointing out Gyrator for this. I never thought about using it for this.

Works like a charm for what I asked.

Now if I can find something that will turn the screen back on when I flip it face up again I'd be set.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] dahoarty:
Tonight I have written a little APP that will switch off the backlight when face down and turn it back on when you flip it over.

Seems OK on my device.

See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=560206
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
Tested on Sprint TP2 doesnt work
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] pmtan666:
Why don't you try TouchLock Pro?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] cwkean:
gyrator the best

since gyrator is the most stable one for me..i think i will stick to it..anyway..thank for ur handyflip..
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] MonkeyK:
The Sapphire, along with the MyTracks app and music output, seems like the ultimate bike computer. I'd like to replace my wired computer, but I can't find a decent mount.

I've seen this:

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?divid=HTC&model=HTC+Magic&skuno=81612

but I don't really trust it, plus it provides no water resistance.

I've seen this:

http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogResults/PartDetails/tabid/63/partid/082065077045072079076045065081051085/Default.aspx

but it doesn't allow touch through on capacitive devices.

And I've seen this:

http://www.otterbox.com/2600-series/2600-series-pda-case/

Which would still require a bike mounting solution and gets pretty expensive.

Has anyone seen anything better?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] n1ck75:
i just use a car mount zipped tied to the handle bar cross frame - works a treat. Not water resistant granted!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] thinkdifferent:
which car mount?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] n1ck75:
It was a suction one i had for my HTC HD from Ebay, because it was large it fits snug when i have the magic in it with its silicon case on
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] MonkeyK:
Sounds somewhat appealing since I could just put the phone in a ziploc. Is it something like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bicycle-Bike-Handlebar-Mount-Holder-for-HTC-Touch-HD_W0QQitemZ260445807421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item3ca3c7a33d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

or is it more like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bike-Bicycle-Holder-Mount-for-HTC-Touch-Pro-HD-Diamond_W0QQitemZ350247298931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item518c5da773&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
[myTouch 3G, Magic Accessories] n1ck75:
Those are better, mines zip-tied to the handlebars.