kgmaistropitcher
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Just to clarify, I don't mean a factory reset - I mean what happens when you hold the power key in for 10+ seconds (with the same effect as taking out the battery).
I have had this problem for a little over a month now and have done extensive research as to what has caused it, and looked all through the internet for fixes (this is to let you all know that simple fixes are out of the question - I am posting a thread simply because I cannot find a thread that mirrors my problem or fixes it).
Here is my problem: The power button is too touchy. Just by shaking my phone, it will either turn off my screen, bring up the "Device Options" screen (from holding the power button 3-5 seconds), or Hard Power Off my phone. My first fix was to completely remove the power button, which worked fine for a week or so (and the phone can now survive in my pocket). However, it has gotten worse. The tiny white tab on the inside is so touchy, barely poking it with a screwdriver will activate whatever the power button does. It has gotten to the point that if I ever so slightly bang my phone, or even turn it, the phone will Hard Power Off. If I try to turn it on, the same thing will happen, and it will turn off again before the watery "samsung" screen appears with the blue LED.
I took it to a repair shop, who confirmed my suspicions that it is a hardware problem, but then told me they could not do anything about it since this tiny white button is on the motherboard of the phone.
My warranty with T-Mobile has expired, and I'd prefer to try everything before I replaced the phone. I do use an app to lock my phone so that the power button is completely useless to me (and now a complete nuisance). The phone is not rooted but I am willing to root it. Can anyone guide me through the steps I'd need to take to fix this problem?
I have had this problem for a little over a month now and have done extensive research as to what has caused it, and looked all through the internet for fixes (this is to let you all know that simple fixes are out of the question - I am posting a thread simply because I cannot find a thread that mirrors my problem or fixes it).
Here is my problem: The power button is too touchy. Just by shaking my phone, it will either turn off my screen, bring up the "Device Options" screen (from holding the power button 3-5 seconds), or Hard Power Off my phone. My first fix was to completely remove the power button, which worked fine for a week or so (and the phone can now survive in my pocket). However, it has gotten worse. The tiny white tab on the inside is so touchy, barely poking it with a screwdriver will activate whatever the power button does. It has gotten to the point that if I ever so slightly bang my phone, or even turn it, the phone will Hard Power Off. If I try to turn it on, the same thing will happen, and it will turn off again before the watery "samsung" screen appears with the blue LED.
I took it to a repair shop, who confirmed my suspicions that it is a hardware problem, but then told me they could not do anything about it since this tiny white button is on the motherboard of the phone.
My warranty with T-Mobile has expired, and I'd prefer to try everything before I replaced the phone. I do use an app to lock my phone so that the power button is completely useless to me (and now a complete nuisance). The phone is not rooted but I am willing to root it. Can anyone guide me through the steps I'd need to take to fix this problem?
