UMIDIGI S3 Pro V1.0_20190706 ROM - SPFT + OTA release

Croquette

Here is a precise description of the touch screen issue caused by the latest update, from an Indiegogo backer :

Hi UMIDIGI.
The conditions under which the sensitivity of the touch screen on the 20190705-1722 Update decreases.
• Attach the S3 Pro to a tripod or selfie stick and operate the touch screen with one finger.
・ At this time, make sure that other fingers and hands do not touch the S3 Pro side and back. (If you hold it in your hand or operate it with two or more fingers, you will not see any symptoms.)
We are in trouble because we attach S3 Pro to tripod and use.
Please correct it immediately.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projec ... mic-phone#/comments
I can confirm that my touch screen issues happen when the conditions described by this user are realized.

I flashed my S3 Pro this morning with a slightly altered 2019060619 S3 Pro ROM : I used the boot.img of the 2019043022.

Even if I do not understand why or how it happened, I can now say that my S3 Pro touch screen does not freeze anymore and I can use it again. This idea comes from a XDA user : https://forum.xda-developers.com ... 40072&postcount=287

Unfortunately, I still encounter limited touch screen sensitivity issues : as described in the post of the user I quoted above, if I do not touch the back or the sides of the phone with my hand or fingers while I'm using the touch screen, the upper part of the screen does not respond to my fingers.
The 2019070517 update definitively altered some parameters of the touchscreen in a way that I still do not understand.

Croquette

Here is another feedback from a victim of this update, found on the Indiegogo S3 Pro comment section :

guys do not updae. screen touch is very bad now. you have to press hard and also it dosent register some touch. its vwry annoying. Do not update.

Croquette

I flashed the various boot.img from all possible & previous existing roms for the S3 Pro, EU or non-EU.

No result. Some boot.img make the touchscreen terrible, others just affect the top area of the screen when the hand is not in contact with the frame or the back.

UMIDIGI, could you please explain me what you have done to the touch screen parameters in the july update ?

UMIDIGI, please at least acknowledge the problem...

People were using their phones with fully working touch screens during two or three months and then, woke up friday or saturday, see that UMIDIGI released an "update", install it and the phone touch screen suddenly becomes unresponsive !

The easy answer for UMIDIGI would be to say something like "This is a grounding issue on the touchscreen. You unit was probably faulty since you unboxed it. Such things happen. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please submit a RMA request".

In my video about the A5 Pro touchscreen issue, you can see that my S3 Pro touchscreen is 100% working and i'm not even touching the frame or the back or the phone : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmSR02epUg

How could a grounding issue magically appear coincidentally just after the july OTA update ?

I know that UMIDIGI devs are busy, working on future phones, and that providing updates must be a pain for them. I can understand, I do not like to look back on previous work, I always go forward.

But please, you can't ruin the phones of some of your customers and let them in this situation without a word !

FT907

MatthewMatiP replied at 2019-7-8 03:20
I have the same problem like you, i can't update to newest update from this month July by OTA wire ...

Finally, I use manual update (no need to use computer) and success! The phone is running normal after the update.

Follow this instruction :

OTA (recovery) update
Manual (local) OTA update method instructions:

Copy the downloaded .zip file to the internal storage of your phone ( see below to select the correct version (EU/non EU)
Go to Settings --> System --> --> Advanced --> About phone --> Wireless update
Tap the 3-dot menu button in the top right corner and select Local Updates
Brows for the ...update.zip file and select it
Select INSTALL NOW, then OK in the Warning window. Your phone reboots into recovery, the update gets installed, then your phone boots into Android. Your updated system is ready to use.

Remember to select the correct version (EU/non EU)

EU version:
https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18786&extra=page%3D1

Non EU version:
https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18785&extra=page%3D1

FT907

Rafael_Hongaro replied at 2019-7-9 12:00
Hi, what is the version of my S3 Pro looking in this image please tell me.

you already have the most updated version.

Hammerjoe

I got a new small OTA update of about 30megs. IT updated my phone to version 2275.
I wish there was a changelog for that update only.

alexgt

Hi! I am new here
I have problems with status drop down menu. Colors appear as inverted (background blak and icons green). Sometimes if I change background and restart, it was corrected but suddenly it changes. I have not found a way or routine to fix it. Sometimes, dissabled icons (functions),  get too clear and can not be seen. Anyone knows how to fix it?

Thanks

marcukial

All good here as always.its unfortunate not all share the joy.great phone.hopefully soon all will be good for everyone.

melwak

after update OTA found freezing while making choises on screen not normal touching , only at select somthing it not respond for seconds , before update their was no touch screen issue

HELP

vitali

Umidigi I updated the firmware, and I want to show how the screen hangs, the phone became even worse, it happens after charging or while charging the battery!