TP screen problem

vpantus · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 12:15 PM

i seached and could not find anyone having this problem. Two days ago this started happening when i was using google maps.

The screen does not show correclty, randomly, what should be the left side of the screen shows on the right, and what should be on the right shows on the left. sometimes the top is on the bottom and and bottom is on the top. The image is still there, but its not correct. ?? and it does this and just flickers around. Sometimes it shows correctly, but then it starts up randomly again.

I am running energy rom, which was running fine for 3 weeks now.

I just tried flashing to a newer update of energy rom, it started happening again after the custimizations ran.

I tried hard reset, and it is still happening.

Anyone have any ideas? i bought the phone on ebay 4 months ago.

thank you

vpantus

**Triscuit** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 01:06 PM

Did you try flashing back to stock yet?

vpantus · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 02:23 PM

no, i did not yet. I mind as well try. should i relock the phone?

**Triscuit** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vpantus

no, i did not yet. I mind as well try. should i relock the phone?

No. You only need to do that if your sending it in. If you still have the screen problems when you flash to stock it might be a hardware issue.

vpantus · #5 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:35 PM

ahh crap. Just installed a stock rom, same thing!!!!!!!!! hardware issue?

I bought the phone on ebay 4 months ago, what can i do?

**Triscuit** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vpantus

ahh crap. Just installed a stock rom, same thing!!!!!!!!! hardware issue?

I bought the phone on ebay 4 months ago, what can i do?

I can't say for sure its a hardware issue. But if its happening on multiple ROMs, it very well might be. Unless someone else has a suggestion, you might end up having to get it looked at.

boredmug · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 05:58 PM

Sounds like a hardware problem. I've never experienced it, but i've read on here of people having this problem before their screen quit working all together. Hopefully you have TEP on your account? If so you should be able to have it repaired or replaced through TEP since you said it's been activated for over a month.

vpantus · #8 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 10:19 PM

okay, i dont have TEP.

if i go to sprint will they replace/fix it with 1 yr manufacturs warranty? ( i bought it on ebay)

so I sign up for TEP and get it replaced/fixed under that ( id have to pay the deductable)

C_H_A · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vpantus

okay, i dont have TEP.

if i go to sprint will they replace/fix it with 1 yr manufacturs warranty? ( i bought it on ebay)

so I sign up for TEP and get it replaced/fixed under that ( id have to pay the deductable)

I'd be interested to know what steps you took to get it resolved.
My wife's TP is doing the same thing. Hers started on the stock ROM so I flashed MightyROM and the problem continues. I found an ATI D3D driver but it doesn't help.
We also bought our phone through a private seller and have no insurance.
I guess I had better get the insurance and get ready to replace the phone....bummer.

vpantus · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:48 PM

is the phone under manufactor warranty? mine was and i brought it into sprint to the repair shop, they said wait an hour they will try to fix it. i came back and they said they will send me a new TP2. Now i am using a tp2. Sprint is replacing tp1 for tp2. There are a few threads about it in here, look into it.