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    Default Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    Earlier today I was on the verge of throwing my Evo out the window!! All day it's been going crazy, having these "phantom presses"....basically meaning that it would constantly be changing screens even if I wasn't touching any of the buttons, just by itself. I backed up my phone and did a factory reset, and I think my phone is fine now.

    But when I plugged it in to charge it(I have the usb-cord connected to my PC) it started acting up again so I immediately unplugged it. So far so good....so do you guys think something is wrong with my cord? Or what else could be causing this?
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    Quote Originally Posted by CamelJockey View Post
    Earlier today I was on the verge of throwing my Evo out the window!! All day it's been going crazy, having these "phantom presses"....basically meaning that it would constantly be changing screens even if I wasn't touching any of the buttons, just by itself. I backed up my phone and did a factory reset, and I think my phone is fine now.

    But when I plugged it in to charge it(I have the usb-cord connected to my PC) it started acting up again so I immediately unplugged it. So far so good....so do you guys think something is wrong with my cord? Or what else could be causing this?
    I have been having that same thing. I think it has something to do with the electrical surges. I saw it in the forums earlier. I hate the way it does that as well. you might end up having to do a repair/exchange at the sprint store.
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    Quote Originally Posted by CamelJockey View Post
    Earlier today I was on the verge of throwing my Evo out the window!! All day it's been going crazy, having these "phantom presses"....basically meaning that it would constantly be changing screens even if I wasn't touching any of the buttons, just by itself. I backed up my phone and did a factory reset, and I think my phone is fine now.

    But when I plugged it in to charge it(I have the usb-cord connected to my PC) it started acting up again so I immediately unplugged it. So far so good....so do you guys think something is wrong with my cord? Or what else could be causing this?
    I've heard this before, it is a problem with the touch screen. A visit to Sprint is probably in your future.

    KJ
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    My wife had the same problems so she took it back to the sprint store and they tried a hard reset, but that didnt work so they just gave her a new phone. It was real frustrating when i tried to figure out what was wrong and it kept jumping screens.
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    had the same experience....next will be a complete change in the color spectrums on the screen....had to have phone replaced.....I'd go ahead and take it in
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    I've experienced this...

    Never had it while plugged in, but for me, it's sweat or moisture (say from holding a cold soda can) on the screen.

    I just hit the power button to lock the screen, wipe it off, then make sure my hands are clean before I continue.
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    I had this exact problem, you just goto the store and have them replace the screen.
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    Wife's evo had same problem without being on the charger. It would write letters on its own.

    -Sent from my EVO 4G using Tapatalk
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    Hmmm…

    I wonder if I might be having the same issue on mine. I can put the phone down with the home screen visible but if I pick it a few minutes later, it’s on the Google search screen.

    I would try a factory reset but I just got the phone a week ago and haven’t yet figured out how to create a back-up file for all my apps and contacts.
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    Default Re: Has anyone here experienced "phantom presses" on your Evo?

    Quote Originally Posted by thecorrigan44 View Post
    Hmmm…

    I wonder if I might be having the same issue on mine. I can put the phone down with the home screen visible but if I pick it a few minutes later, it’s on the Google search screen.

    I would try a factory reset but I just got the phone a week ago and haven’t yet figured out how to create a back-up file for all my apps and contacts.
    Try an app called MyBackup.

    There is a free 30 day trial, so you can test it out. The paid version is ~$5. I have used it many times flawlessly.

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