I can't use any slide functions (lock screen, answering calls, etc.)

[geckpeppers]

My phone WAS rooted, but my phone has been buggy lately, so I unrooted.

The phones touchscreen works fine some times, but I CANT do any sliding functions, and sometimes parts of the screen dont work at all. I can't answer any calls and have to use the pattern lockscreen, and only the first 6 dots work. It is all random, but I still believe it is a software problem, because all parts of the screen work at certain times.

Any ideas?

 

[furbearingmammal]

I have one. You tell me what phone you have an I try to help. Sound like a good idea?

It does sound like a bad digitizer, however. You might be well-suited to taking the phone back to a Verizon store after flashing a full stock SBF onto it. Warranty is 1 year, after all.

 

[geckpeppers]

It is the original Droid; I got it the day after release, so warranty is up.

Also, I already flashed the stock sbf...no dice!

 

[mwhartman]

If you were still rooted you could use the SU commands and clear cache. I'm not positive but I believe there are some cache cleaners in the market that work on stock devices.

Mike

 

[geckpeppers]

I just tried wiping the cache with Quick App Clean Cache, still no dice.

 

[mwhartman]

Sadly, the apps do not clear as much as the SU commands. Sorry, I do not have any other suggestions. Perhaps, FBM wil be able to assist.

Mike

 

[furbearingmammal]

Did you pony up for insurance? With a bad digitizer the only real fix is replacement and $90 co-pay is about the same price as you'll pay just for the digitizer.

 

[geckpeppers]

bleh...I have no insurance. This is ****! lol

 

[furbearingmammal]

While I understand the frustration, you might want to clean that out before a Mod sees it and issues an infraction.

Here, have Jim Carey doing a parody of "Informer" by Snow.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb_tRTnA4g]YouTube - Imposter (Snow) - Jim Carrey[/ame]

 

[furbearingmammal]

On a more serious note, however, your best bet might be to price out a replacement phone on eBay and see about selling yours as parts. The net cost to you might be somewhere around $125-$150.

 

[geckpeppers]

efff, I might hold off. I have a trade in April...how much could I get a Droid 2 with trade in discount? lol. Grr...this sucks.