HELP! Galaxy S4 Mini possessed! :(

[s4miniuserrd]

Hi, I have a Galaxy S4 Mini and I have been having this problem since yesterday. While I am using the phone in any app, or even when I am not even using the phone at all, the call screen will come up randomly with the last outgoing or received call. Then, if I look at my call record, it appears as if I was calling random numbers (always either 22, 822 or 922). It is happening every few seconds, and it's driving me crazy! I'm not a very savvy phone user, so I have no idea what this means or how to fix it. PLEASE HELP

PS: If anyone is kind enough to help, please bear in mind the "not savvy" part, aka I won't understand very high tech terms or instructions haha.

Thanks!

 

[xceeder]

Hi, I have a Galaxy S4 Mini and I have been having this problem since yesterday. While I am using the phone in any app, or even when I am not even using the phone at all, the call screen will come up randomly with the last outgoing or received call. Then, if I look at my call record, it appears as if I was calling random numbers (always either 22, 822 or 922). It is happening every few seconds, and it's driving me crazy! I'm not a very savvy phone user, so I have no idea what this means or how to fix it. PLEASE HELP

PS: If anyone is kind enough to help, please bear in mind the "not savvy" part, aka I won't understand very high tech terms or instructions haha.

Thanks!

Does pressing the call button bring up the last outgoing or received calls as you may have a faulty button...

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[xceeder]

Have a look down your phone on an angle to see if the call button is slightly pressed in..

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[s4miniuserrd]

It doesn't seem pressed in :S

 

[MajaSch]

Do you still have the same problem with your phone? I have the exact same problem on my samsung galaxy s5, even the numbers are the same (822, 922 and 22)!

 

[giorgosko]

I have samsung GT S7562
and I have the same symptoms

here is the situation in detail

when I connect Android phone with USB cable to PC
and Settings > Developer options > USB debugging is enabled
the dialer comes up on its own and dials 922,822,22 (about 6 of those every 15 to 30 minutes)

if I disconnect the USB cable or disable the USB debugging or connect to a different PC
this does not happen

so I figured its a PC malfunction (virus probably) that affects android but the USB debugging has to be enabled in order to access the phone fully

I will post back if I find anything more solid

 

[sops101]

I got this problem under control because of previous experience...
You gotta do all of these steps:

1. Go to control panel in Windows click Internet options then click on the Connections tab.
2. Select Never dial a connection

If problem persist continue to step 3.

3. Close all software that is leeching data (uTorrent, Download managers etc...)
Tested on S4 mini and S4...

 

[sops101]

If those didnt work for you...

Lets get a bit more technical...

1. Go to Control Panel then click Devices and Printer.
2. Locate and right click device (Name of Phone usually Samsung ____)
3. Click Modem settings (if area code and locating window pops up enter a location and areacode.)
4. Click Modem Tab
5. Right click the Samsung mobile USB modem that is connected to a port (COM#)
6. Click Remove.

MOST IMPORTANT STEP:
7. Remember how You removed it in case you need to add it back...