Originally Posted by
Niamhotoole Actually mine failed again after a little while :/
I did the above a couple of times and then it stopped working altogether.
It's back working with a simple "take out the battery for a minute" trick. However long for I don't know!
To check hardware on galaxy s5 and likely others, type *#0* on phone pad and press sensors. Then check gyroscope (Two taps on back button to go back each step)
Went through the same gyrations (pardon the pun), and finally gave up on mine. Sold it, took the hit, and got another.....