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Old 01-29-2009, 10:09 AM
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lcd flashing on with a garbled lcd screen

sometimes my screen will just flash on with the lcd is all garbled then it goes to the today screen then the screen shuts off. repeatedly until i soft reset it, it only happens every once in a while. anybody else?
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Old 01-29-2009, 10:49 AM
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Re: lcd flashing on with a garbled lcd screen

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sometimes my screen will just flash on with the lcd is all garbled then it goes to the today screen then the screen shuts off. repeatedly until i soft reset it, it only happens every once in a while. anybody else?
Can't say that it has happened to me. I have had my LCD turn on randomly and then shut back off, but never with a messed up view. You may want to try a hard reset. A last resort I know, but sometimes the best fix.
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Old 01-29-2009, 10:52 AM
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Re: lcd flashing on with a garbled lcd screen

Hey do you know if the sprite backup backs up your contacts??
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Hey do you know if the sprite backup backs up your contacts??
Yes it does.
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Old 01-31-2009, 07:37 PM
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Re: lcd flashing on with a garbled lcd screen

well i have had the trouble of a rainbow screen. it sucks i have to take my battery out for like 5 mins then put it in and not to put the door on until it completely loads up. it happens like once a week.


well i took mine back to sprint cuz my first 800 just crapped out on me after in less then a month

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