Phone awakes from standby on its own

Recently my I Phone starting turning its screen on from standby mode on its own. It will stay on for several seconds and then return to standby. Not only is it a nuisance, but it tends to effect battery life. Any suggestions?

My friends phone had the same proble. I think they replaced it and he has not had this with his new phone.
Bird Feeders

Similar Messages

Mac OS 10.5 / I deleted the " Private" folder ... and emptied the trash. So the folder and its contents no longer exists on my computer at all !!! I do have the OS dvd that i purchased years ago... But my computer will not start from it on its own. My

Mac OS 10.5 /
I deleted the " Private" folder ... and emptied the trash. So the folder and its contents no longer exists on my computer at all !!!
I do have the OS 10.5 dvd that i purchased years ago...
But my computer will not start from it on its own.
My question is what is the open source or terminal language code used to tell my mac to look in the DVD rom drive for startup info? I know that im not the only person in this world who has deleted the "PRIVATE" folder and emptied the trash so it no longer exists on their machine...
That said theres gotta be a common fix for a Power PC G4 that has the OS X dvd in the rom drive but wont look to it to reinstall the vital contents of the PRIVATE folder.
Once again there is not a copy of this file or its contents in the recycle bin...
Also rebooting the machine , pressing and holding the letter C does not prompt the machine to look to the dvd rom drive.
I was reinstalling pro tools and figured I would make some room by cleaning my computers HD...
Lol It was a bad choice to delete this file ...
Thanks guys

Okay sorry it took forever to respond... But for a while there I gave up on this computer!!!!
Money's been tight lately , so taking it in to a professional was not yet an option... though I did consider it eventhough.
Anyway long story short im glad I didnt spend any money because I already had all the tools necessary to fix this issue but was going about it in the wrong way. Okay so here is my scenario and the breakdown... Though this may not fix the issue for everyone :( which *****... But I know we all will have different circumstances.
Anyway here we go...
Okay so first things first.... Years ago I purchased the OS 10.5.1 disk ... So that has always been in my possession!!!!
I realize that some may not have a disk to reflash your OS to your hard drive... but if you do your in luck.
2ndly ... I had an external harddrive with all of my itunes downloaded music so it was more than okay with me to delete my primary HD because all the important stuff could either be copied over or repathed to be located.
-------If you dont want to read through the whole story the fix is summed up in the bottom section-------
Okay so now the SOLUTION!!!!
By trial and error , and pure boredom I opened up my computer to clean the inside...
AND
"Disconnected the primary HD"
and just because ....... REBOOTED my computer. Just to see what it would do.
Upon restart and though it looked like it would repeat its usual cycle...
About 1 minute in to that process my computer froze for about 2 seconds and flashed to the OS installation screen.
Mind you I havent seen this screen yet... Probably hasnt been since I installed the OS years ago.
After a bit of trial and error...
I decided to tell my computer to startup from the OS 10.5 disk located in my dvd rom drive and restarted once again...
this setting is under
Utilities / startup disk
After a little more trial and error ... I realized that I could reconnect the primary HD , restart the machine and return to the OS installation menu.
So upon this discovery
I went to the Disk Utility located under Utilities
Highlighted my primary HD located in the left hand column
Once highlighted ...
In the heading section on the right I selected the option
Erase
in which I erased My current OS on my primary HD ...
I used the first option in the list under security... Because it seemed like the least invasive and would take the least amount of time to see if this process would actually work.
I FORGOT to add something...
Another reason why I deleted my primary HD!!!!!
I forgot to say that it WOULD NOT!!!!! Show up in the STARTUP list as an option...Even After multiple reboots....
But like clockwork... Once I deleted its name IT SHOWED UP as an option!!!!
So back to the next step...
I returned to the STARTUP option under utilities ... And was then able to see MY primary HD now as a startup option...
But ofcourse it had no name because it we previously erased it.
So when Clicking my newly erased HD ... I was almost immediately prompted to REINSTALL the OS ...
Which said it would take about 57 minutes ... But I believe was alot less...
My issue was resolved ... My computer then stated the install was SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!! :))))))))))) lol ;)
It was like I was setting up for the first time ;) asking for my registration info...
The dilemma of deleting the private folder and emptying the trash is finally over resolved. Done ... and no extra money spent!!!!!!!!!
Its really crazy that the information for such a simple thing is not readily available. Especially being such a simple fix.
I know im not the only person who's had this issue , because i've seen numerous posts with similar wording.
I also know I wont be the last person to have this issue... So I hope this synopsis makes sense.
-------One more time the fix------
*Insert your OS dvd into your dvd rom drive.
*Unplug your primary HD or corrupted startup disk
*Reboot your machine...
Upon restart your primary HD will not be recognized...
* you will then be prompted to select your language.
Once selected
*Click Utilities/startup... Highlight the the selection that refers to the OS dvd located in the dvd rom drive.
* Click restart...
!!!!!!!!!!Be sure to reconnect your Primary HD Before your computer restarts and you hear the chime!!!!!!!!
If you do not replug your HD before the chime it will not be recognized.
In that case restart again.
Upon restart once again
*Choose your language...
*Click Utilities / disk utility
In the left column select and
*Highlight your HD ...
Then towards the top portion / center of the page
*Click the heading Erase
Then on the page toward the bottom
*Click security options
This will then provide erase options.
I USED THE FIRST OPTION
"Dont erase data"...
*click OK
* click erase...
Once erased which should take a few seconds
*Cancel the disk utility...
* Click Utilities / startup
And your newly erased HD should now appear in the list.
* Select your drive from the list by highlighting
It should no longer have a name.
*Once selected, you will then be prompted to restart and install the OS to your newly erased HD...
Thats it!!!!
Once everything reinstalls re-add your personal info or registration info and you are up and running.
Goodluck ;)

HP Photosmart 7525 e wakes up from sleep on its own hourly.

My Hp Photosmart 7525 wakes up from sleep mode approx. every hour. It is set up as wireless and usb. is there some setting or update that I need to apply to fix this problem?

Hi DanHannon, Welcome to the HP Forums! I understand that your printer is waking up from sleep on its own hourly. I would try the following: 1.) Update the firmware. Getting the Latest Firmware and Product Updates. 2.) Plug the printer's power cable directly into the wall outlet, not a surge protector. Hope this information helps, and have a great day.

Why does my phone constantly turn off on its own as if the battery is dead?

why does my phone constantly turn off on its own as if the battery is dead? Its so annoying! Every day once my battery life span is at about 40%, my phone will start shutting down with the dead battery sign once it is down. Then after about 3 minutes i can turn it back on.

Tons of people have this problem with iPhone 4S and 5, whether they are on iOS 6 or 7. You can only hope that one day Apple realizes that this bug (software ? hardware ?) is a *real* pain. So far, they haven't paid attention.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=fr&ie=UTF8&prev=_t &rurl=translate.google.com&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.igen.fr/iphone/bug-40-de-bat terie-et-l-iphone-s-eteint-sans-raison-108794&usg=ALkJrhiyt4PMijJLAQy79_dCSpm3HW gGdg

My phone has a mind of its own, can someone please help me?

Hello,
I bought an iphone 5 and its only one month old. I noticed during a skype call that it kept activating Siri all on its own, which interrupted my call. It also signs out of my apps while I use them, moves the screen up and down, left and right, and continously brings up Siri... ALL ON ITS OWN. When I disabled Siri, it instead activated voice control, which made the problem worse since it started to now CALL PEOPLE and PLAY music purely by itself. This is a real concern to me and it has me very upset. It's a brand new phone.
Things I have done:
The restart, reset and restore.
Taken it in to an apple store to see what can be done. (They had no suggestions because it decided to work well in the apple store)
Taken it to phone repair places.
I'm from Trinidad and going to England where the phone was bought is not the easiest thing to do. But before I go back there to try to exchange the phone, is there ANYTHING I can do? Does anyone else have this problem?
Help would be appreciated
Thank you.

Hello Brian,
In the end I called Apple myself and gave them my information such as the serial number, order number, IMEI etc and they made a case file out of it, I shipped it to the UK from my home in Trinidad and they DID identify a problem with the home button. Truth and in fact, that may or may not solve the problem, but they're supposed to be fixing it and I will receive it soon.
The Apple Techs were really very helpful and they didn't make me seem crazy, but before you call them, make sure you wipe your phone out (restore it to factory settings) and DO NOT backup from the cloud after you're done. They will tell you that's the problem, when in fact, it isn't.

MP '08 waking from sleep on its own

My MP '08 has insomnia! It wakes up during the night on its own, and doesn't go back to sleep.
Really. I double-checked the settings in Energy Saver, and it is not configured to wake automatically. There are no programs running that should be waking it up.
Any ideas how I can stop this from happening?
*Formerly Badlydrawnboy on these forums, but I changed my email address

I used to use wireless keyboard and mouse. Battery consumption and
less functionality (e.g. PRAM rest or disc start up did not work, as the connection
via bluetooth did not "kick in" till lateron) made me move back to wired.
Also had problems with waking the old Power Mac.
Haven't missed the wireless keyboard+mouse at all. I know this does not answer your question but I do not think, it could get solved:
1) the computer "pairs" with the keyboard. When at "sleep", all connections are severed. So how does the computer know when the "correct" device wants to wake it (otherwise, it might react to mobile phones)
2) if not paired due to loss of connectivity, it will not recognise until the system is up and running (in order to remember the device). A bit of a conundrum in my books, solvable PERHAPS by the old "if", "and" "or" commands in UNIX

How to stop your blackberry curve 9320 from rebooting on its own

Take a piece of paper and place it on top of the battery(not where its written blackberry) force it to stay still, that will keep it from switching off. Try it n see if it would help you because my phone has not even switched off once on its own since I did that, it might help u 2.

nyathi wrote:
Take a piece of paper and place it on top of the battery(not where its written blackberry) force it to stay still, that will keep it from switching off. Try it n see if it would help you because my phone has not even switched off once on its own since I did that, it might help u 2.
Hi! Thank you for your input. I personally recommend this method as well in certain occasions, but we need to remember that not all issues regarding BlackBerry Curve devices not powering up (specifically 9320's) is an issue can be rectified by this method. It can be an issue with monitor, a software, battery, faulty hardware etc., that's why we need to probe and not assume that placing a piece of paper is the snake oil for 9320 issues. Although it may help sometimes, let's not assure users that this is the solution to their problem.
I saw you across the forum posting the same message.
here http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/notifications/notifymoderatorpage/message-uid/3030658
and here:http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/notifications/notifymoderatorpage/message-uid/3030654
Again, thank your for your input. We appreciae your contributions! Cheers!
Click if you want to Thank someone. If Problem is resolved, so that others can make use of it.

Phone turns off ringer on its own & I can't turn back on! Plz Read!

This phone has actually been more headaches then it was worth so far. I'm actually have a couple problems with this thing, all related to the sound/ringer. For some reason for the past month all on its own it'll just turn off my ringer somehow, but when I go into the profile, nothing has changed. It still says vibrate & tone are on. The ringer is still set the way I want it, but it doesn't do any kind of sound when it gets called or texts/pics, will only vibrate. Does that twice, then nothing, no ring, no matter how many times I go into the profiles & change the settings (with saving it), or even change profile from loud to normal to off & so on. Even taking the battery out doesn't do a reset everytime. Plus I'm getting tired of having to take the battery out cause I then have to take of the hard plastic case on it & always end up cracking it so have to spend another $5 for a new one, but thats a different thread on how to open a case.
The second problem is probably related to the first one, but her goes. When I do go into the ringer profiles, when I scroll to a new song/sound for a ringer, it doesn't play a preview of what it is anymore, so I know I screwed something up somewhere.
How do I get this stupid thing to start ringing again? Actually I just tested the alarm & that doesn't even work correctly, no sound. Am I somehow hitting a button when I silence, ignore the call since I don't press the red hang up button? Any and all help it greatly appreciated.

Me Too, Help!!! it just started today and is driving me crazy , some one please help!!!!!!

Mac starts up from sleep on its own

Every few months, my iMac will start up from sleep mode on its own. Why does it do this, and is it something to be worried about?
I am not touching the mouse or keyboard or using any remotely connected devices when this occurs. Thanks!

There are different things that can wake it up, every few months- I wouldn't worry about it.

IMac wakes from sleep on its own with Yosemite

After installing Yosemite, my iMac wakes from sleep all on its own multiple times throughout the day and night. The screen does not turn on when this occurs and it goes back to sleep on its own. I figured the my energy settings may have changed after the upgrade, but nothing is different. I have no schedule set and the "wake for network access" is unchecked.

To my knowledge, any Mac that is 1. connected to power and 2. not powered down will wake periodically for the reasons I explained, and perhaps for additional reasons known only to Apple. If disabling "wake for network access" does not change anything, all I can say is that it's working as Apple intends it to work. Before you ask, I strongly discourage you from finding clever system "hacks" or workarounds to prevent your Mac from working as designed.
It may or may not be a bug. Whether it is or not though, if it bothers you, consider providing feedback to Apple.
When questions such as yours arise, it helps to look at iOS. iPads and iPhones will all periodically connect themselves for the purposes of downloading emails, Messages, alerts etc. There is no way to disable that, other than to completely power down the device, which almost no one does. Apple has been inexorably changing OS X to effectively implement iOS design features such as this – for better or worse is not for us to say.
May I ask why this concerns you? Perhaps that would lend some insight regarding possible solutions.

Dell XPS 8700 Wakes up from Hibernation on its Own

My Dell XPS 8700 which is set to hibernate most of the sleep suddenly wakes up on its own in the middle of the night. It has happened since the last few days every day almost.
Can someone suggest how to overcome this problem.
BEst
Rohit

I was able to solve the problem.
Dell XPS models has 'Allow Wake Timers" enabled on it by default.
I was able to disable it by going to Power Options >Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > Sleep> Allow Wake Timers > DIsable
Hopefully now my Desktop will get a good night sleep.

My mac wakes from sleep on its own?

Hi all, for some reason my mac wakes from sleep overnight, not quite sure at which time it does this but I have found the computer awake and up and running in the morning for a few days now?
any ideas why it would wake itself up?
cheers, Robert
G4 MDD dual 1.25Ghz, Tiger 10.4.10

98% likely one of your USB devices is waking it up. Do you have a USB hub attached or a bunch of USB devices (drives, other doodads) attached? The console tip above may help tell you which one it is

MacBook Pro keeps waking from sleep on its own

My MacBook Pro keeps waking itself from sleep for no reason.
I had the battery changed for free by Apple (apparently it's one symptom of a problem with the original battery) but it hasn't abated. (Occasionally it won't wake up from sleep too, but that's rare and so not much of a problem). The main issue is its inability to stay asleep.
Anyone else had this? I can't find any advice anywhere else and the Genius Bar at the only store I can get to is always fully-booked.
Any help much appreciated.
Message was edited by: craigie b

Hi craigie, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
In addition to Michael's ideas, there have been some weird sleep issues caused by a System Preference, and although your issue doesn't sound the same, if you run on AirPort (and not Ethernet) I'd check it out anyway:
-Open System Preferences.
-Open Network.
-Click on Built-in Ethernet (note what it says underneath it: Not Connected or Inactive; Inactive is what seems to have caused the majority of other issues).
-Click the - button at the bottom of the window to delete the original Ethernet pref.
-Click Apply.
-Click the + button.
-For Interface, select Ethernet.
-For Service Name, enter Built-in Ethernet.
-Click on Create.
-Make sure your Location is set to Automatic or AirPort (or whatever you normally have it set to).
-Click on Apply and close Preferences.

Is it possible to consolidate a playlist from iTunes into its own folder?

Hi,
I'm trying to move a playlist from my iTunes to my new phone. The playlist is 2,400 songs, out of my total library which contains about 5,000. The problem I'm encountering is that I independently downloaded much of my music, (i.e. mix tapes or free albums given away online), and therefore was not purchased through iTunes. I tried to consolidate the files for the playlist but now my iTunes media folder is a giant unorganized mess.
Does anyone have any advice or ideas as far as isolating the songs that I actually want to put on my android based phone?
Thank you in advance!

"You should be able to drag & drop a playlist out to a new empty folder stored outside of your iTunes Media folder"
Ah, I never knew about that . From a quick test you can drop and drop the contents of the playlist, not the playlist itself as listed in the sidebar.

Phone just turned off on its own?

Hello
My phone ws fully charged and it just turned off. It wouldnt turn on again with just the top power button.
I had to hold the home button and the top button and it worked.
Is this a fault that i should talk to Apple about as im worried it will do it again and i have only had the phone a month

teamshock nick wrote:
Yes all working thanks.
But this is the first phone i have ever had that's crashes. I can understand why its crashed but I don't think it's right that it's done it after only a month
It's not a phone. It's a Unix computer than can make phone calls. It's a good idea to reboot it periodically, say, once a week. Not as often as you have to reboot Windows

Phone awakes from standby on its own

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for