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Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Charles_Kingsle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:42:27 GMT

Hi Guys,

After using this device for few months.. I've Noticed something......The Display Starts continously flickering once the display is on and kept idle for sometimes. I took the device to Sony service centre twice and they changed the display each time but the issue not fixed and those guys not even able to detect the cause or able to fix it.. They simple said it may be a software issue or may be common with all Xperia M device and advised me to wait till the next FW update.

Later I discovered that the Display Flickering is observed when the option 'Automatically Adapt to Conditions' under the Display>Brightness Section. Hmm to some extent I can agree that the display brightness vary depending on the ambient light conditions but the Display is flickering like while you're inside a DJ club or a pub where you dont have a constant light.. that doesnt seem normal to me... is this a Software issue then?? because some day back my friend bought one Sony Xperia L - a brand new one and in that device too... I've noticed this...

Need some solution and advice...

Also pls Reply to this post if anybody else facing the same issue.

Thanks and Regards,
Charles

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Ruvy1 — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:46:35 GMT

How exactly can anyone here be it an expert or an average user resolve your issue related to Hardware problem ? You already got the answer in your other topic with same title. Go to Sony Repair Center.

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Charles_Kingsle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:53:02 GMT

@Ruvy wrote:
How exactly can anyone here be it an expert or an average user resolve your issue related to Hardware problem ? You already got the answer in your other topic with same title. Go to Sony Repair Center.

Hi Ruvy,

I did the same what you've mentioned but of no use... I took the phone twice to Service center and no fix yet. They say it may be a software issue. But I've noticed this in other Sony device as well. So just need to know if any one has any solution or if anyone facing the same issue.

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Ruvy1 — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:57:47 GMT

Honestly, i never faced any such problem. What if you disable Automatic Brightness ?

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Charles_Kingsle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:00:41 GMT

If I disable, then its Normal.. the display wont flicker....

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Ruvy1 — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:05:02 GMT

@Charles_Kingslee wrote:
If I disable, then its Normal.. the display wont flicker....

That is weirdly absurd. If you witnessed the same problem in other handsets too (read other Xperia models + other Xperia M handsets) then blame Sony's manufacturing unit and i dont think you can do anything in that case except learning to live with it. 😕

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Charles_Kingsle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:24:38 GMT

Yes, just now I've searched for the same issue and I've found similar posts.... one in XperiaM section and few in other devices sections...

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

ashokshenoy — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 08:14:50 GMT

I have the same issue dude...xperia m. Isuue is there on 4.1 as well as 4.3 android

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Andy9879 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 08:26:13 GMT

Not happening on mine. Never did. Auto brightness works flawlessly on mine

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Paras5 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:12:09 GMT

It seems like your phone has a software issue cause in my phone i change my sleep after inactivity setting to 5 min and auto brightness on but nothing happened after keeping my mobile in idle state.so it may be a s/w issue.

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

chamathgayan-si — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:51:22 GMT

I also facing the same problem. Surely a hardware issue.

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

SirPatrick — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:24:48 GMT

Nothing wrong with Xperia M C1904/1905 !

" How to fix :

Go to settings > about phone
Click “build number” 6 times fast
You’ll see “you’re now a developer” as a notification at the bottom.
Go back to settings, you’ll now see developer options above ‘about phone’.
Go in developer options, and click “disable hardware overlays” under the drawing section

This will fix the flickering!! The problem is with android , the OS gets confused and can’t decide if the CPU or the GPU should be drawing the screen, so it flickers do to it switching between the CPU and GPU real fast…"

Hope you are satisfied !:-)

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Charles_Kingsle — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:02:20 GMT

I've Tried this, but still no luck...

Re: Xperia M2 Screen flickering Issue

ponks — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:41:51 GMT

I have used this phone for two months and it started after month. I reseted it but the problem wont go. This flieckering it ends up calling people in my contacts lists or juss go online without my knowledge. This problem is making it difficult to operate. I have followed one user's adivece to to developer functions but still havent got solved..please help

Re: Xperia M c1904 Screen flickering Issue

Marcelo_Caldeir — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:39:28 GMT

Then you just have to reboot again so that it starts working fine!

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaansks a lot!