Any Android or Linux savvy people that understand these dmesg error messages?
My heavily debloated S23 logs about four types of errors in dmesg every few seconds. The phone works seemingly without any problems and has done so for three years. I can probably ignore all these, right? My interest is purely academic.
::: spoiler output of dmesg -l err -H -T -w
[Jul 7 12:41] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13976] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 1's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000024] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13976] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 1's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13976] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 1's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000295] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 2's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000027] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 2's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 2's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000191] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 3's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000025] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 3's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:29 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 3's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000346] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 4's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000030] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 4's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 4's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000361] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 5's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000029] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 5's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:30 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 5's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000121] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:32 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 6's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000020] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:32 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 6's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:32 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 6's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000422] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 7's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000032] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 7's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 7's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000353] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 8's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000030] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 8's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000011] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:33 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 8's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000730] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 9's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000028] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 9's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000011] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 9's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000008] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:34 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.000373] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:35 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 10's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000031] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:35 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 10's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000012] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:35 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 10's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000020] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:37 2026] [T13598] sec_bat_thermal_check: co_c3: 0, c3_c2: 50, c2_c1: 150, c1_no: 180, no_wa: 420, wa_ov: 500, tz(NORMAL)
[ +0.066524] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:37 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000159] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:37 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +1.156652] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:38 2026] [T15614] [GRIP_0] cdc is invalid(8063)
[ +0.001112] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 11's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000030] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 11's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000010] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 11's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000237] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 12's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000020] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 12's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000012] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 12's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000329] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 13's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000029] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 13's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 13's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000908] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 14's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000034] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 14's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 14's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000317] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 15's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000025] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 15's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000012] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 15's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000265] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 16's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000025] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 16's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000013] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 16's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000258] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 17's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000025] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 17's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000011] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:40 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 17's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000282] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 18's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000030] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 18's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000015] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 18's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000294] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 19's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 19's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000008] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:42 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 19's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.012185] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:43 2026] [T14323] conn_gadget_poll() _conn_gadget_dev is offlined
[ +0.000101] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:43 2026] [T14323] conn_gadget_poll() _conn_gadget_dev is offlined
[ +0.143244] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:47 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000131] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:47 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000235] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:52 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 26's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000029] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:52 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 26's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000012] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:52 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 26's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000283] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:53 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 27's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000030] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:53 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 27's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:53 2026] [T12016] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 27's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.159756] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:57 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000195] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:57 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.007495] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:57 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp0 is not enabled
[ +0.000392] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:57 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp1 is not enabled
[ +0.000009] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:58 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:58 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000004] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:58 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.000012] [Tue Jul 7 12:41:59 2026] [T27937] audit: rate limit exceeded
[Jul 7 12:42] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:00 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 28's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000186] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:00 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 28's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000066] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:00 2026] [T13452] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 28's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000034] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:07 2026] [T14315] sec_bat_thermal_check: co_c3: 0, c3_c2: 50, c2_c1: 150, c1_no: 180, no_wa: 420, wa_ov: 500, tz(NORMAL)
[ +0.049239] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:07 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000142] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:07 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.191898] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:17 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000206] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:17 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.720317] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:27 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000192] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:27 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.008462] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:27 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp0 is not enabled
[ +0.000506] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:27 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp1 is not enabled
[ +0.000008] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:29 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:29 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000005] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:29 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.084380] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:37 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000092] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:37 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000046] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:37 2026] [T13598] sec_bat_thermal_check: co_c3: 0, c3_c2: 50, c2_c1: 150, c1_no: 180, no_wa: 420, wa_ov: 500, tz(NORMAL)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:38 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:38 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000004] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:38 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:45 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:45 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000004] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:45 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.499139] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:47 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000366] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:47 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000008] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:53 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:53 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000005] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:53 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.000007] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:56 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000006] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:56 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000004] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:56 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.257452] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:57 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000222] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:57 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.009601] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:57 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp0 is not enabled
[ +0.000351] [Tue Jul 7 12:42:57 2026] [ T6481] cs35l43 18-0041: set_cirrus_amp_surface_temperature: Amp1 is not enabled
[Jul 7 12:43] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:07 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find MIPI clock timing (-22)
[ +0.000008] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:07 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_change_dyn_mipi_clk_timing : error: Failed to find OSC Index (-22)
[ +0.000004] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:07 2026] [ T3420] [SDE_0] ss_rf_info_notify_callback : error: Failed to update MIPI clock timing, restore previous rf_info..
[ +0.018578] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:07 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000125] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:07 2026] [ T1859] cs35l43 18-0041: get_cirrus_amp_curr_temperature: component is not enabled
[ +0.000027] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:08 2026] [T14315] sec_bat_thermal_check: co_c3: 0, c3_c2: 50, c2_c1: 150, c1_no: 180, no_wa: 420, wa_ov: 500, tz(NORMAL)
[ +0.000186] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:08 2026] [T17650] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 29's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000022] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:08 2026] [T17650] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 29's TV No Exist(-1)
[ +0.000014] [Tue Jul 7 12:43:08 2026] [T17650] [Input Booster] Press Timeout Func :::: 29's TV No Exist(-1)
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6 replies
You've removed Samsung apps that include stuff to optimize touch and audio among others. Unless you feel that touch/display/audio is bad/wrong then I imagine you can ignore the log spam.
These two are the probable apps to reactivate to remove the Press Timeout Func spam:
com.samsung.android.game.gos (Game Optimizing Service) and com.samsung.android.lool (Device Care)
The cs35l43 is an Audio Amplifier (https://www.cirrus.com/products/cs35l45) so I imagine you have some "Samsung Sound" app or similar that you removed.
The SDE_0 mipi_clk_timing things point towards missing some display frequency info, so if you feel as if the display update rate acts weirdly then that could be the reason. No idea what samsung app you need to get it working agian.
Sic! Thanks for sharing all that! May I ask how you know all this? Simple search on the world wide web, or experience perhaps? :) Cool nonetheless!!!
Searching the www and checking the universal android debloaters .json list.
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/blob/main/resources/assets/uad_lists.json
i get something similar on my galaxy note 10+ (exynos) running lineageos 18.1.. i assume it's some cryptic debug message samsung forgot to remove, maybe digging it in the kernel source could help but i've been too lazy to try and figure it out, especially since the phone works fine
Mad respect for rocking a note 10+. How's the battery?
it's still pretty decent. I've used ACCA to restrict charging to 80% since a few years ago, so that might've helped too.
i don't use this as a phone (primary phone is a LG G2 (2013) - very lightweight) though, more like a PDA/tablet when I'm going somewhere but don't want to carry my laptop