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Oneplus 3: Cameras and sensors not working after dropping phone

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:35:30 -0700

Hello,

I accidentally dropped my OP3 and since then it started having trouble with at least the cameras, gyro, accel, proximity sensor. Immediately after it, it seemed sporadic, but a few months later it seemed to be forever already. Same problem as here described: https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/all-s...

It is definitely a HW problem, as restoring the phone, entering the factory menu, etc make no difference at all, the sensors are just not recognized anymore.

I took the phone to an “unofficial” support and they told me the problem seems to be the whole motherboard and they don’t get replacement parts (this is normal in my area). Does anyone have any suggestion or experience? I know that what I’m asking is not likely at all to have another solution, but as last resource, just in case anyone has better information if those sensors share a specific part which could be solved otherwise or so :).

The only solution I would have in mind would be either to buy an used OP3 board or a phone for replacement (for example broken display or so), or just to buy a new phone :(.

I wanted to avoid the last option because I love this one and would last under normal conditions at least one or two years more…

Thanks in advance!!

⟐ Answer accepted 十月 12, 2020 at 6:35 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Digitizer does not work after screen replacement

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:39:42 -0700

I replaced screen and digitizer and it seems everything went fine. The phone turns on but the touch doesn't work, the back and all app button do work. I tried doing a factory reset but it stills doesn't work. What could be the problem?

⟐ Commented 十二月 12, 2019 at 11:39 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Battery percentage stuck at 100% not showing correctly

Sat, 10 Aug 2019 11:21:19 -0700

My battery is discharging as usual but the presentage show 100% always..

⟐ Answered 八月 10, 2019 at 11:21 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: How to recover data from recovery mode

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:28:38 -0700

How can i recover data from my oneplus 3t. it is stuck in recovery mode and i cant get out of it. i need pictures specifically

⟐ Answered 七月 24, 2019 at 0:28 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: phone turns off after 2 min and hard toget back on again

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 05:09:37 -0700

phone goes of and woun’t start up again for long time

⟐ Answered 六月 29, 2019 at 5:09 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Oneplus 3T intermittent phone call issues

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:24:11 -0700

I’ve been working on repairing a Oneplus 3T and noticed that it is having intermittent issues with making phone calls. Sometimes when making a phone call there will be no sound coming from the ear speaker and the person on the other end of the phone call won’t be able to hear me talking.

At first I assumed this might be a microphone issue so I went ahead and replaced the lower PCB with the headphone jack, USB-C port, and microphone is for the phone. That didn’t seem to help but was worth doing as the phone had faulty pins in the USB-C port anyway.

With no luck there, I thought maybe it was a software issue. A lot of people suggested clearing the phone cache which I tried to no avail. After that I decided to try LineageOS to see if that would work better, but I had the same issue there.

I’m at a loss at this point what the issue could be. I’ve verified that the new microphone is functional so I know that isn’t the issue at this point. My only other guess is that there’s some other piece of faulty hardware. I noticed during a phone call that I was hearing some crackling from the ear speaker so I’m wondering if maybe that could maybe be having a hardware failure that causes the phone app to malfunction. In OxygenOS the phone would typically reset and enter a bootloop after a phone call. It didn’t seem to do that with LineageOS but occasionally the phone app would crash.

It may be worth noting that the phone app works fine when using a pair of earbuds, although I cannot confirm that the earbuds actually had a microphone or not.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Edited by author 六月 24, 2019 at 7:24 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Can not charge my OnePlus3t

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 12:48:27 -0700

I am useing my One Plus 3t since 2 and a half years now. I love it, but now I have a Problem where I can not charge my phone anymore, because a warning pops up: Temperature is to low, even tho its in my hands at 30°c. I downloaded an app where I can see the status of the Accu. When i can not charge it, the app says the temperature is at -40°C. At one point it randomly switched to 26°C again and it charged again, but often i hhave to wait hors/days with 0%. Pls help :(

⟐ Answered 四月 27, 2019 at 12:48 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: How can I repair my drop damaged oneplus 3?

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:17:17 -0700

Hello. I accidently dropped my Oneplus 3. It is not booting(starting) . How do I check for damaged parts. And what could be the reason phone is not booting up. Half of Display panel is detached from panel and half is stuck off. From where can I get parts that need to be replaced please suggest.I'm attaching photos of my Oneplus 3. I live in India. Thank you.

⟐ Answer accepted 三月 15, 2019 at 7:17 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Where can I buy a replacement torx screw?

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:56:52 -0700

Hi,

Torx screw has fallen out of my Oneplus 3T, anyone know where I can buy a replacement?

Thanks

tt78

⟐ Answer accepted 九月 25, 2018 at 5:56 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Worth to replace the motherboard?

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:41:35 -0700

So I dropped my phone in the water and the motherboard is dead. Is it worth to replace it? Meaning to buy a new motherboard and open up the phone to fix it? I don't have any clue about the costs and the effort I have to put to fix the phone.

⟐ Commented 九月 15, 2018 at 8:41 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: My screen is black and half of it isn't working!

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:52:00 -0700

I dropped my phone, and after that it glitched and half of my screen was covered with it. It was also unresponsive. I soon noticed that slowly where my cracks from before were turning all blue. I slept on it and by morning, It was completely black with a few glitchy looking patterns. I have no idea what to do, and scared that nothing will work!!

⟐ Answered 九月 13, 2018 at 18:52 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: OP3 Changing 'logic' board (cpu, mem ..)

Sun, 27 May 2018 00:35:02 -0700

Hi,

I dropped my oneplus 3 one time to many and my screen is cracked (still working tough). I got a donor phone with a bad charging port.

I found the awesome screen replacement guide here, but seeing the whole video I was wondering:

Wouldn't it be easier to user the donor phone as my new phone, while replacing the charging port AND logic/mother board from my old phone?! (less 'screws' to undo ...).

But my biggest concern is, loss of data! Since there is no decent tool to backup android devices without your phone being rooted... ?)

thanks for the help!

⟐ Commented 五月 27, 2018 at 0:35 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: WiFi connects to networks but not able to transfer data. What's wrong?

Fri, 18 May 2018 07:17:49 -0700

The Wifi on my phone is able to connect with available networks, but is not transferring data on it's own as it used to. E.g. I have to switch to Cellular Data every morning to see new emails that came overnight, new messages I received on my apps. Sometimes it connects and transfers data normally when I ask it to, e.g. when I open my YouTube app and play vidoes. But it doesn't do the same on other apps, e.g. won't download new messages even if I refresh. I'm not sure if it's a hardware issue or software issue. Suggestions? Thanks

⟐ Commented 五月 18, 2018 at 7:17 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Shows Battery Temeprature too low and doesn't charge

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:59:32 -0700

Shows Battery Temeprature too low and doesn't charge, Always shows 50% battery. Doesn't start and starts after we tap it 5 to 6 times near speaker

⟐ Answered 四月 26, 2018 at 0:59 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: How to replace front panel?

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:48:24 -0700

How to replace just front panel glass. It is cracked. Touch is working, LCD is working fine. Front glass is just annoying and I want to replace it. I got it from china, with a tools, but I have no idea how to replace it. Is that even possible ?

⟐ Answered 四月 19, 2017 at 4:48 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: OP3 Screen Repair and Preventive Maitence

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:41:56 -0700

I recently crack my screen on my OP3t... Save the first couple incidents, I found that ordering the parts and doing the labor myself saved a lot of money, It also was kind of fun (yea I am one of those guys). Anyway, Before doing any research what so ever on the tear down and repair I ordered an OEM original piece of glass considering that both the digitializer and LCD were both working well. My confidence rapidly depleted when I started the research and came to the conclusion that this particular repair was beyond my pay grade. I reached out to OnePlus and astonishingly they only charged around $65 USD for the parts, labor and shipping. Which is very reasonable considering that I couldn't find a display assembly for less the a hundred dollars. While my phone was still being repaired the glass I ordered arrived and I was blown away about the quality of glass. So my question is... would I be able to use the replacement glass in place of a tempered glass screen protector? With the glass they send both UV Loca Glue and Mini tools and an UV flashlight to activate the glue that from what I've read dries completely clear.. My fears about this are would it decrease the touch sensitivity of my phone and if no how would I apply the glue. IE. All over the glass or around the corners.... I obviously have no idea but I do know that if this is possible I would be ecstatic! thank you for your time and look forward to hearing the response.. I've attach some photos of the OEM glass, The Glue, My phone (cracked tempered glass, installed yesterday, already Cracked, and then one with the New Glass Over Current Phone. Thank you again,

Randy

⟐ Commented 四月 04, 2017 at 7:41 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Please help me with photo backup…

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:34:59 -0700

I have a OnePlus 3, which I have loved until today. It ran out of battery, and when I turned it back on, my normal pattern password wasn’t working. I contacted OnePlus, and they said that there isn't anything they can do. There is no SD card, I don’t have an automatic photo backup app, there isn’t a “Forgot my Password” option, and I don’t have USB debugging enabled. I have uploaded older pictures to Drive, but I haven’t uploaded pictures from this past Thanksgiving. I took pictures with my grandparents, and my grandmother passed away a couple weeks ago. I cannot stand the idea of losing those pictures. Does anybody have any ideas about ways I can get them? I am desperate; I’m willing to try absolutely anything.

⟐ Answered 一月 02, 2017 at 21:34 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Power button oneplus 3/3T

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:03:09 -0700

Hello. I would like a tutorial on how to repair buton power? And if it is a power buton that will break easily?

Because on my moto G 1st Gen my buton power broke, but I can not repair it because I need to do micro welding. So I want to know if it is the same or if it will break easily as on my moto G.

Thank!

⟐ Answered 十二月 22, 2016 at 0:03 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: please sign in with one of the owners accounts for this device problem

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:57:52 -0700

Gmail problem and gmail password problem

⟐ Commented 九月 22, 2023 at 3:57 GMT-7

Oneplus 3: Not turning on after repair, but it does charge

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:58:14 -0700

So i replaced my charging port using this guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EsKchL4...

OnePlus 3 USB Type-C Port Replacement

Everything went ok, but i can’t get the phone to turn on. When i put it on my charger, it does connect (smoothly) and i see it charging (20% right now). But I can’t turn on the phone.

Does anybody have any clue what I did wrong or what part of the recovery i should do again? Because this means the battery is working correctly, right?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT:

Nvm, put on the casing and it turned on. Weird, according to the video i could check without it. Oh well.

⟐ Edited by author 九月 25, 2020 at 9:58 GMT-7