Gentleman,
Removing the battery door the first time was a little tricky. I felt as though it would be easy to damage the door/door tabs. Is there a trick to it that I'm missing?
Thanks,
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I've found that using the corner of a credit card (or similar plastic card) is quite convenient. Just gently push it in the slot where you are supposed to use your fingernail.
Cheers
I spent an hour try to prise the back of the phone as per SGS 1 before spotting it had a different back .
jje
I think it's a lot tougher than first impressions suggest. I've just been prising it off. To put it back on, just insert the bottom tabs first and work your way around the cover, clipping it into place.
It just feels like every time I remove it im wearing down the tsbs on the door or the device tab catchers.
Thanks for the info
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Just stick the top of your thumbnail in that little notch on the top right side of the cover, and pull. It'll pop off like butter.
Well, no not like butter, but it's not hard. Don't worry the back cover can take a lot of abuse, lol
Pinkthesink said:
Gentleman,
Removing the battery door the first time was a little tricky. I felt as though it would be easy to damage the door/door tabs. Is there a trick to it that I'm missing?
Thanks,
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There is no trick, I had the same reaction as you on my first time trying to put the battery in, I thought I was going to rip it back to bits. You'll just have to get used to it..
FYI, I use a knife (ones you eat with) to open it, it's much better than trying to use my fingernails
I found that using my fingernail to get it started while slowly pulling back and wiggling it left to right, released it much easier.
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Pinkthesink said:
It just feels like every time I remove it im wearing down the tsbs on the door or the device tab catchers.
Thanks for the info
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It's like the Evo in that sense then... I was always afraid of trashing the plastic clips over the past year, but they are remarkably wear resistant. Just don't rip the cover off and you should be fine.
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i'm about to go to a theme park but I can't leave my phone anywhere..i will be going on fast rides taking me into the air and stuff..will this damage my phone in anyway...i know older phones screen gets fuzzy and blurry...
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I doubt anything will happend unless its hit by something.
Also, worst title ever.
J.2K4V said:
i'm about to go to a theme park but I can't leave my phone anywhere..i will be going on fast rides taking me into the air and stuff..will this damage my phone in anyway...i know older phones screen gets fuzzy and blurry...
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LOL.
Provided it is in a zipped pocket to prevent it from accelerating at 9.81 m/s^2 towards concrete, then you should be fine.
you might damage it on the water rides depending how wet you get.
I suggest you place it firmly in your arm pit.
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you might damage it on the water rides depending how wet you get.
I suggest you place it firmly in your arm pit.
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But what happens if hes sweaty? Then the phone drowns anyway
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Also for future references it helps to name the topic in a more helpful way then Hellllppppppppp...
But yes you will be fine. Just take care of it.
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wrap it in a plastic bag, I find Morrisons shopping bags the best.
You could go for the megga safe method and wrap loads of duct tape around it also (sellotape works as a good cheap alternative). make sure you get about 5 layers on.
Oh I forgot to say, keep your arms close to your sides.
Make sure you keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.
i think you should be more worried about people trying to pinch it from your pocket than the g force damaging your phone.
and ,yeah... dont title like that again dude
J.2K4V said:
i'm about to go to a theme park but I can't leave my phone anywhere..i will be going on fast rides taking me into the air and stuff..will this damage my phone in anyway...i know older phones screen gets fuzzy and blurry...
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this guy is really asking for it...
you've got to be kidding me
So I was in an important phone call outside, when it was 107, and it seems the sweat got into the lcd. now I see some smudges on the screen.
Is there anyway to get it out? or will warranty cover it? does anyone think the rice trick will work?
Place it on top of your cable box while on. Just needs some dry heat for a night or two.
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I'll give that a shot.
In the meantime, I guess I'll have to leave the PC on and have the calls forwarded through GVoice.
ddgarcia05 said:
Place it on top of your cable box while on. Just needs some dry heat for a night or two.
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It seems that trick might have made it worse. Gonna do the rice trick now.
phone wasn't submerged, but enough water got to it to cause the water seal to turn pink. I blew dried it and dumped it in rice and what not.
I attempted to start it up the screen had no discolorations and it booted riight up but everything was force closing while trying to enter the phone from the lock screen.
so I rebooted and the phone stays at the galaxy s2 screen.
i attempted a nandroid (I already have a saved nandroid) but wanted to backup this one since i'm not sure it syncd some of the contacts.
when attempting the nandroid i got an error during the backup portion of the data.
Does that mean i should just recover from my original backup or is thier anything i should be doing?
thanks
Um i think you might have to get a replacement phone..
When i had a iPhone i dropped it in my pool so i let it dray out for 2 years and now it works.
Though i have a Galaxy S II cause i love android and the thing doesn't break plus i spilled water on it and it works fine with no effects.
Get some 90% alcohol. Remove covers, battery, Sim cards, etc.. submerge the phone in it for 3-5 minutes to displace any moisture still trapped inside. Take it out, let sit and evaporate for 10-15 minutes. Place inside your oven at 125° for 4-6 hrs. Replace battery and fire it up. If it still won't boot then return for warranty as your humi-dots will now be white
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Get some 90% alcohol. Remove covers, battery, Sim cards, etc.. submerge the phone in it for 3-5 minutes to displace any moisture still trapped inside. Take it out, let sit and evaporate for 10-15 minutes. Place inside your oven at 125° for 4-6 hrs. Replace battery and fire it up. If it still won't boot then return for warranty as your humi-dots will now be white
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No way.
If you're going to try this at least wait an hour before the oven. And be sure to preheat it.
I have baked Nokias back to life.
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I rework/repair circuit card assemblies for the largest defense contractor in world....
I use this process daily on boards worth more than your house....
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What's the water seal?
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What's the water seal?
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He means the humi-dots. Little white stickers that turn pink/red when a certain humidity level is reached..
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Stevenrogers_420 said:
I rework/repair circuit card assemblies for the largest defense contractor in world....
I use this process daily on boards worth more than your house....
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I do too......well not really but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night.
Haha, I couldn't resist.....
do you work in Huntsville ala by any chance.
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Grand Prairie Texas.
Lockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control..
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Stevenrogers_420 said:
Grand Prairie Texas.
Lockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control..
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Cool. I work for kratos out of Huntsville
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Nice.. That looks like fun. ;-)
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Stevenrogers_420 said:
I rework/repair circuit card assemblies for the largest defense contractor in world....
I use this process daily on boards worth more than your house....
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Okay. Still at least preheat the oven so there isn't direct heat on the device which is much greater than 125.
And do the boards have a screen? Is that an issue?
Curious
Derrrrrr
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ok everything seems to have worked. looks like my data was corrupted and restoreing worked...my only issue is with my volume down button, I have to apply either a lot of pressure or tapp hard repeatedly to get the volume to go down. Also my humi stuff is still pink. as i didn't want to take the phone apart.
any suggestions for the volume button and the humi?
I will thank everyone for responding to this thread
thanks again
Any residual moisture still trapped inside the board layers will slowly develop copper dendrites and kill your phone. The only way to stop the process is to bake it out. This will also dry out your humi-dots and turn them white again. It may work for now but in a couple months the problems will get worse.
Just my $.02
Edit: Check out metallic electromigration phenomena. Exactly the reason for humi-dots and not honoring warranties on phones exposed to excessive moisture..
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Stevenrogers_420 said:
Any residual moisture still trapped inside the board layers will slowly develop copper dendrites and kill your phone. The only way to stop the process is to bake it out. This will also dry out your humi-dots and turn them white again. It may work for now but in a couple months the problems will get worse.
Just my $.02
Edit: Check out metallic electromigration phenomena. Exactly the reason for humi-dots and not honoring warranties on phones exposed to excessive moisture..
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i have to take the phone apart to bake it at 125? to make sure that is.
No , Remove your battery, Sim cards, sdcards and bake it without the back cover....
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No , Remove your battery, Sim cards, sdcards and bake it without the back cover....
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thx i will do that right now. and for aprox how long?
2-4 hrs should do it.
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curious how this worked out. My wife dropped hers in the toilet like...a week ago. we've been doing the rice thing....
if we did this, how do you put the phone in the oven? won't it melt? scren up or down? on a cookie sheet? pizza stone? suggestions?
It's booting up now, but it gets REALLY hot on the back of the phone, (volme rocker) side, toward the bottom if you pop the back off the phone and look there, it's just below the circle that's molded into the plastic. it'll booth and run for a minute tops and then just turn off. this alcohol idea is intriguing to me.
allroy1975 said:
curious how this worked out. My wife dropped hers in the toilet like...a week ago. we've been doing the rice thing....
if we did this, how do you put the phone in the oven? won't it melt? scren up or down? on a cookie sheet? pizza stone? suggestions?
It's booting up now, but it gets REALLY hot on the back of the phone, (volme rocker) side, toward the bottom if you pop the back off the phone and look there, it's just below the circle that's molded into the plastic. it'll booth and run for a minute tops and then just turn off. this alcohol idea is intriguing to me.
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I'm going on a limb here and say they were joking about the oven
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So I recently had my HTC Amaze swapped out by T-Mobile because of a faulty headphone jack, and I feel that my experience may convince others to do the same if you're having problems.
Old Amaze:
Headphone problems, constantly screwing up.
Squeaky battery cover (or so it seemed)
Light bled through the side of phone (there was what looked like a faulty glue seal on the side)
Volume up button always looked "pushed in"
New Amaze:
Headphones work perfect
Battery cover doesn't squeak (thank god)
No more light bleeding problem.
Volume buttons look normal
I'm not sure if the device is refurbed or not, but I really don't care. This one works and that's good enough for me. I simply called T-Mobile, explained my problems to the representative, and they had a replacement shipped to my house within 4 days. The only problem is that you're supposed to pay $20 for a warranty exchange, but after some very polite conversation I managed to get her to drop it to $10. It didn't come with a back cover, but it seems that the new unit literally fixed all my problems. I recommend that if you need to get your device replaced, do it now, as it isn't a very difficult process and they are very friendly (as usual) every step of the way.
This is a HUGE step up from AT&T's "this is clearly your fault" policies. I'm so glad I switched carriers.
Just my 2cents.
I had issues with the Sensation 4g and after 8 replacements they sent me a brand new Amaze 4g. I've had it for a week and so far so good, only one small flaw is the bezel on the lower bottom bleeds a tiny bit of light.
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My G2 was replaces with a mt4gs that have me powering off problems after a week. They sent me 4 more which 2 would not read the sim. 3rd wouldn't accept sd card. They called to follow up and I told them how unhappy I was with the mt4gs. They sent me a brand new in retail sealed box amaze. Over nighted.
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OP, when you mention "squeaky battery cover" is it when you press on the back cover it squeaks or there's a bit of give?
I'm finding that's the issue w/ my current amaze. I press on the back cover at a specific place and it kinda "clicks". Not sure if I should request a new back cover (if that'll fix the problem).
icepixie said:
OP, when you mention "squeaky battery cover" is it when you press on the back cover it squeaks or there's a bit of give?
I'm finding that's the issue w/ my current amaze. I press on the back cover at a specific place and it kinda "clicks". Not sure if I should request a new back cover (if that'll fix the problem).
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Put a thin piece of paper in backcover and its fixed
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glacierguy said:
Put a thin piece of paper in backcover and its fixed
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Or put a case on it
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My amaze stops vibrating about once a week. However, because I have no other problems and the phone seems to run better than other people's amaze ill live with it. It's easy to get the vibrator unstuck, just drop the phone on a padded ground from about a foot up (my phone has a tpu case).
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Shadow Samurai said:
My amaze stops vibrating about once a week. However, because I have no other problems and the phone seems to run better than other people's amaze ill live with it. It's easy to get the vibrator unstuck, just drop the phone on a padded ground from about a foot up (my phone has a tpu case).
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Don't you love it when things work the way they're designed to?
Is the light bleed above softkeys normal?
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SinisterModz said:
Is the light bleed above softkeys normal?
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Not only is it normal... its one of the most known issues with the phone and there's even a modified file available that disables them to prevent that
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Not only is it normal... its one of the most known issues with the phone and there's even a modified file available that disables them to prevent that
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oh really? what modified file could this be? I have the same "known issue" when my device boots up and i see this light bleed just above the capacitive "soft" keys.. = / annoys me sometimes. Oh and my device is completely bone stock unrooted ICS.
b33j7030 said:
oh really? what modified file could this be? I have the same "known issue" when my device boots up and i see this light bleed just above the capacitive "soft" keys.. = / annoys me sometimes. Oh and my device is completely bone stock unrooted ICS.
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The only one I'm aware of is on the play store but it doesn't work if you updated to ICS.
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b33j7030 said:
oh really? what modified file could this be? I have the same "known issue" when my device boots up and i see this light bleed just above the capacitive "soft" keys.. = / annoys me sometimes. Oh and my device is completely bone stock unrooted ICS.
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there is a modified init.post_boot.sh file that gets pushed to /etc folder that was created for GB but also works for ICS. I guess since I'm just sitting doing nothing I can use google for you and find it.
Edit: worked like a charm as always... let me show you http://bit.ly/O73M15 Google is your friend Idk if it will work if you are not rooted... but if you know adb commands, u may be able to adb push file to /etc folder amd change permissions to rw, r, r.... idk because I'm always rooted
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Shadow Samurai said:
My amaze stops vibrating about once a week. However, because I have no other problems and the phone seems to run better than other people's amaze ill live with it. It's easy to get the vibrator unstuck, just drop the phone on a padded ground from about a foot up (my phone has a tpu case).
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AFAIR, vibrator is in the battery.
Pull it out, drop or shake (battery only), put it back.
You'll break you phone eventually, if you keep dropping it...
ApokrifX said:
AFAIR, vibrator is in the battery.
Pull it out, drop or shake (battery only), put it back.
You'll break you phone eventually, if you keep dropping it...
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Lmao are you joking about the vibration feedback mechanism being in the battery? I hope so, cause if you remove your back plate you can see its exact location.
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I was on CyanogenMod 10.1 and about a month ago I stopped getting service almost everywhere I drop calls all the time and I have no service at my girlfriends I thought it might be cyanogen mod but no one else was having my problem in the thread so I've been living with it until yesterday I got sick of it and finally found the time to ruu back to stock and when I went back to stock I still had no service at my girlfriends when I use to get service on stock and cm10.1 but it did say I had 1 bar and 3g but I still couldn't make calls or even send texts or browse the internet so now I'm back on cm10.1 and I'm wondering if anyone knows what's going on did I drop it a few too many times is there a part I can order that maybe broke in it that I could open and replace any suggestions would be great thanks in advance HTC rezound latest hboot 2.28 and radios I forget what the radios are even tried going back a version of radios and hboot cuz I'm soff but I'm on the latest atm
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Have you checked the sim card to ensure there is no dirty contacts on it or that it is inserted completely?
Also, have you tried a different Rezound battery cover? The battery cover acts as your phone's primary antenna. If something is wrong or broken about it, it may not be making the proper contacts with your phone.
IAmTheOneTheyCallNeo said:
Have you checked the sim card to ensure there is no dirty contacts on it or that it is inserted completely?
Also, have you tried a different Rezound battery cover? The battery cover acts as your phone's primary antenna. If something is wrong or broken about it, it may not be making the proper contacts with your phone.
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I tried the different battery cover I thought it was my extended battery one cuz it never fit right but I switched back to the OEM cover and no help I'll try my sim card right now and I'll let you know thanks for the reply
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Okay so I dipped an old toothbrush in rubbing alcohol and scrubbed the contacts on the back of the cover sim card and on the phone unfortunately I couldn't get to the sim card contacts on the phone but I did what I could do you think I should of used something more abrasive? Well I'm home and that's the one place I've always had service I'll go to my grandmother's and check back in an hour thanks again
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power950 said:
Okay so I dipped an old toothbrush in rubbing alcohol and scrubbed the contacts on the back of the cover sim card and on the phone unfortunately I couldn't get to the sim card contacts on the phone but I did what I could do you think I should of used something more abrasive? Well I'm home and that's the one place I've always had service I'll go to my grandmother's and check back in an hour thanks again
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You could do like I did and shave all the contacts on the cover that touch pins on your phone. Make the metal shine a bit. See if that improved anything. Also, make sure your preferred network mode had lte and cdma in it
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IAmTheOneTheyCallNeo said:
You could do like I did and shave all the contacts on the cover that touch pins on your phone. Make the metal shine a bit. See if that improved anything. Also, make sure your preferred network mode had lte and cdma in it
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What did you use to shave it a dremel or just sandpaper? I'm at my grandmother's and I got 1 bar that jumps to 2 sometimes
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power950 said:
What did you use to shave it a dremel or just sandpaper? I'm at my grandmother's and I got 1 bar that jumps to 2 sometimes
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I'd like to say that I did it very sophisticated like however, I savagely scraped it to a shine with my trusty O'l Noyf (knife)
IAmTheOneTheyCallNeo said:
I'd like to say that I did it very sophisticated like however, I savagely scraped it to a shine with my trusty O'l Noyf (knife)
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I might of had some sand paper in my trucks tool box but I didn't feel like checking and I knew I had a knife in my glove box so I thought I'd take after my role model and use the knife although I have no luck I am in my girlfriends drive way with no service at all sending you this using her wifi
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I had once problem with contacts for antenna located on the battery cover. Also, it would not hurt to check all the pins on the phone that they are spring loaded, not bent, not missing. Good luck.
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Have you checked the sim card to ensure there is no dirty contacts on it or that it is inserted completely?
Also, have you tried a different Rezound battery cover? The battery cover acts as your phone's primary antenna. If something is wrong or broken about it, it may not be making the proper contacts with your phone.
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Just to make sure, you have been keeping up with Fly's CM updates? For a while, there was an issue with low signal strength. It was fixed about 3 weeks ago if I recall. Maybe a little more.
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PTuT said:
I had once problem with contacts for antenna located on the battery cover. Also, it would not hurt to check all the pins on the phone that they are spring loaded, not bent, not missing. Good luck.
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All the little contact tabs appear to be there I gently pried up on them with a small screw driver and I just made a call and it seemed to work definitely better reception but it keeps cycling between 1 bar and no bars but not no service so I'm somewhat pleased i dont think its gonna get any better but i still will take suggestions and yes I keep up with all of fly's updates thank you everyone who helped I appreciate it
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Turned WiFi off and I also had browsable 4g
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