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Hello..I am thinking of retiring my sgs for sgs2..Until a few days earlier i had even planned, when to get it..i have played with the phone on stores and its more than amazing..its so much better than everything else out there, its almost alien..
BUT..For a few days i have browsed to reaserch before i spend that kind of money.And it turns out it has MANY issues..
yellow screens
short wifi ranges
pink photos
rf-flaky gps
battery drains
sudden reboots
and worst of all overheats..
I guess for the most part they "could" be software problems..But overheating is a real worry for me..I live in a country where summers , ambient temperatures easily climb to 40-45 degrees celsius..An overheat combined to that could litteraly melt the device..
So i ask of you , already owners..Is it really as bad as reading about it looks?or is it exxagerations?It is not a cheap device so i should proceed carefuly.Thank you..
Its a dual core so its going to get hot and as it has a thin case will appear more hot .
But its not what i term a HOT hot i would term it warm mostly .
The other problems you mention dont doubt that they exist on someone's phone but not on mine from day one .
jje
I am using my second sgs2 now. The first one I had had no issues except a pink spot on photos. (this was gone after firmware upgrade)
Then the phone got stolen....
Second sgs2 now and everything works fine, no overheating or anything, I would say my old sgs got even warmer at times especially when gaming on the charger.
I would say it depends a bit on your device, but overall it should be ok! Im extremely happy after upgrading to be honest (Hence I bought a second sgs2 after the first one got ripped)
JJEgan said:
Its a dual core so its going to get hot and as it has a thin case will appear more hot .
But its not what i term a HOT hot i would term it warm mostly .
The other problems you mention dont doubt that they exist on someone's phone but not on mine from day one .
jje
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Hello..I remember seeing you often on sgs subfora.I hope you are happy with your upgrade!
Would you say it is like 40 degrees warm?or 50 degrees warm?As i said if it escalades too much on an already high ambient temperature it could fry it..
Also..Do you use a case?I suspect that would make heat problems worse?
I'm planning to retire my 6 months old SGS and get an SGS II!
I know I can't go wrong with this choice ;-]
Hi,
-yellow screens
if my sgsII screen is yellow, than it should be So no problems there, all colors are like they should be. I really like the display
-short wifi ranges
I heard that from a friend, he tried with another friend and iPhone 4 had better range for wifi. Where the sgsII had no connection, the iPhone still could use wifi.
in my apartment I can use the phone everywhere. router is on the one side of the house, bed on the other side (~10m, 2 walls) and it works. It shows 2 of 3 for wifi. So its okay for me
-pink photos
none, I read the post here and tried it out with a white wall, flash and no flash. Bad light. But picture was still perfect.
-rf-flaky gps
GPS works fine for me
-battery drains
its a smartphone, so you need to recharge every day or every second day. Depending on how much you use it. Like any other high end android device.
-sudden reboots
No reboots yet
-and worst of all overheats..
it is getting hot.
but no problems for me.
It's gettin colder very fast if you stop to use it.
But even when I used it over an hour (plugged in) I had no problem with holding it.
Overall I like the phone. I dont want another one
buy it. i love this phone. Nothing to complain about. I came from a decent phone too!(atrix)
Please don't take the general section at face value. I have a sgs2 from first batch with no issues. After any device release, the section will be filled with false complaints.
Most complaint threads will have the most post versus positive threads. Most if not all complaint threads are bs with very few actual members having problems.
No phone is perfect but my device is running great.
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HEHEHEHHEHEHE...
Similar post have been made 100 times. Do your research you'll find your answer. I have none of your posted issues
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HEHEHEHHEHEHE...
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You answered your own question having researched the forum. You may or may not experience any or all of the issues you listed. Just like some existing owners have and haven't experienced them. Are you looking for someone to tell you everything's going to be OK? Fine. Everything's going to be OK.
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yellow screens
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I guess if I really realy try I can see this yellow tarnish on my screen too, but onlu if I really try and only under certain conditions
short wifi ranges
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range is okay but I have disconnect/reconnect every so often
pink photos
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this clearly is a software problem, you can work around it with camera settings
rf-flaky gps
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gps has been very fast for me
battery drains
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general android problem, if you leave your phone alone you can get very decent standby times
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never had them
and worst of all overheats..
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not had them
I guess for the most part they "could" be software problems..But overheating is a real worry for me..I live in a country where summers , ambient temperatures easily climb to 40-45 degrees celsius..An overheat combined to that could litteraly melt the device..
the device should shut down automatically so no worries....
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intruda119 said:
Similar post have been made 100 times. Do your research you'll find your answer. I have none of your posted issues
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Yes i did.And when entering new post title none comparable was found as well..i found clusters of others, asking about each of the issues separately,weeks apart..so i thought instead of asking in 7 archived topics , to ask in a new one..could have even been possible many of them to have been resolved by updates, since then.
Nah this phone is terrible. My nokia 3310 does everythong sooooo much better!
The screen is better
Battery lasts longer
Its even overclocked!!
/s
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More comments on my main concern please..Overheat..Has anyone seen from spare part or similar app how many degrees it can reach when getting hot?
chris2busy said:
Hello..I remember seeing you often on sgs subfora.I hope you are happy with your upgrade!
Would you say it is like 40 degrees warm?or 50 degrees warm?As i said if it escalades too much on an already high ambient temperature it could fry it..
Also..Do you use a case?I suspect that would make heat problems worse?
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Using a case now and it does make it a bit worse, but I havent seen the temperature going above 37 on the SGS2 yet. SGS1 got 42 sometimes. never saw 50 or something like this..
I do have a small problem now..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14537539&postcount=135
If I open the pictures fullscreen on this post, I can see some lines on my screen. On full brightness I dont see them, but with lower there are vague lines. I might check if other phones have this to, can some people here check it for me?
This is a minor problem, and I havent noticed it before someone pointed it out. The branding is also an issue if you make it an issue, this is software not hardware so can be fixed.
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More comments on my main concern please..Overheat..Has anyone seen from spare part or similar app how many degrees it can reach when getting hot?
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I've got to 50 before, using google maps and navigation beta simultaneously. It is a dual core phone though, and obviously is going to have a bit of sizzle behind it when pounding the processors.
I'd say go for it, it really is an amazing phone. The so called problems that have been raised are so superficial that they are near to non-existent. e.g. to see the yellow tint you have to turn down the brightness, use a certain coloured grey background, use a camera to take a picture of it, and then use photoshop to compare the colour of the two sides.
Come on folks, really.
I've used it heavily for a week and have had no overheating problems, you can always check the task manager if an application is misbehaving, it even blinks red if it's hitting the cpu hard.
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Using a case now and it does make it a bit worse, but I havent seen the temperature going above 37 on the SGS2 yet. SGS1 got 42 sometimes. never saw 50 or something like this..
I do have a small problem now..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14537539&postcount=135
If I open the pictures fullscreen on this post, I can see some lines on my screen. On full brightness I dont see them, but with lower there are vague lines. I might check if other phones have this to, can some people here check it for me?
This is a minor problem, and I havent noticed it before someone pointed it out. The branding is also an issue if you make it an issue, this is software not hardware so can be fixed.
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thanks for the answer on overheating mate..your problem is nothing to worry about..its called banding and it exists on all amoled screens...it is more apparent on shades of grey colour..if you use winamp you can probably see it there on the main screen as well..nothing to worry about.i guess the new samoled+ will also have slower burn in time so it will not become worse soon..
i am not an expert in matters like this,but woulddn't it help if we could get replacement back covers made of thin aluminum?it would also ensure that if the phone dropped it would land on its back and not on the screen probably.
all galaxy s2 get's really hot in about 10 minutes playing a game it's normal or not ?
Answer = normal.
jje
lol thanks
HAHA seems like i see this question get asked literally EVERYDAY ! its a common "rule" of electronics man haha they get heated up when they are in use... lmao.
unleashed12 said:
HAHA seems like i see this question get asked literally EVERYDAY ! its a common "rule" of electronics man haha they get heated up when they are in use... lmao.
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im sorry but you dont know much about electronics making this extraordinary claim.
This happens in all sgs2, is this normal to happen? no, not even close, it is a mix of poor software engineering and drivers, most of the times you can play normally if you clear the ram, it works on gun bros and other titles.
Any other proper phone does not have this problem but this phone has been rushed out and has numerous flaws.
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im sorry but you dont know much about electronics making this extraordinary claim.
This happens in all sgs2, is this normal to happen? no, not even close, it is a mix of poor software engineering and drivers, most of the times you can play normally if you clear the ram, it works on gun bros and other titles.
Any other proper phone does not have this problem but this phone has been rushed out and has numerous flaws.
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What you claim is incorrect.
Electrical components get hot because of the electrons that are "moving" inside the conductor, when they do that (the electrons) you get a side effect which is heat.
When you take an electrical device and push it to his limits, or in other words, USE IT, the temperature rises.
Take for example SanDisk Cruzer 8giga, you plug it in, his temperature is normal, you start copying files, lets say 4 gigs, plug it out and you notice it is now really hot.
so sgs2 isn't poorly made or has numerous flaws, basically unleashed12 is right, maybe you are some sort of a crybaby ?
can I say my ps3 gets hot when I play games on it, so does my pc, so does my broadband modem when its left on and my tv..you tellin me there all faulty??
I can add to this list but kinda busy :l
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J.2K4V said:
can I say my ps3 gets hot when I play games on it, so does my pc, so does my broadband modem when its left on and my tv..you tellin me there all faulty??
I can add to this list but kinda busy :l
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Totally forgot about those ! lol
I agree. My oven gets hot when I use it too, so I guess that's badly made.
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I agree. My oven gets hot when I use it too, so I guess that's badly made.
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Haha. Its not a design flaw. Games tend to be processer heavy hence the heat. Its perfectly normal for any electronic device when being used to high capacity to heat up a lot. Hence heat sinks and fans in computers and xboxes. Simple physics. Yes there are a few flaws in the phone but this is not.one of them.
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Well I just got a new GS2 from Vodafone in Australia, I havent really used it much since I got it a few days ago because it wasnt activated yet, but now it has and I put it on charger and it gets extremely hot, I downloaded battery monitor and the temperature was in the 50s (Celsius)!
I just put it down for a while and it cooled right off so maybe it only gets extremely hot while charging and being used?
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Well I just got a new GS2 from Vodafone in Australia, I havent really used it much since I got it a few days ago because it wasnt activated yet, but now it has and I put it on charger and it gets extremely hot, I downloaded battery monitor and the temperature was in the 50s (Celsius)!
I just put it down for a while and it cooled right off so maybe it only gets extremely hot while charging and being used?
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Well yeah i beleive everyones gs2 gets... well warm while chargin. Mine doesnt get as hot as yours lol. Just warm really. Not being used of charge does it get hot...if i play a game again it gets warm. What kernel are u using?? I say you should flash speedmod .
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Im still on stock, i can understand warm but Im pretty sure mine is bad, it gets very hot!
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Charging+CPU running at high speed+summer=hot phone.
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Charging+CPU running at high speed+summer=hot phone.
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So you don't think anythings wrong?
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I had a similar problem on. My phone. Changed the. Modem to a more recent one and. My phone temperature dropped by about 10c
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androidkid311 said:
Well yeah i beleive everyones gs2 gets... well warm while chargin. Mine doesnt get as hot as yours lol. Just warm really. Not being used of charge does it get hot...if i play a game again it gets warm. What kernel are u using?? I say you should flash speedmod .
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It's normal that a phone gets warm, but it isn't normal that it gets really hot. Don't flash anything and bring it back for exchange or repair.
thitar said:
It's normal that a phone gets warm, but it isn't normal that it gets really hot. Don't flash anything and bring it back for exchange or repair.
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agreed.. ive played games with my SGS2 while charging and max temp was 41c so yea if it goes over 50 then something is wrong
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So you don't think anythings wrong?
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Mine has gotten pretty warm playing games while charging in the summer, although not too hot to hold comfortably. Now it's winter and it barely gets warm doing the same.
So unless yours gets too hot to hold I'd say it's within the norm, but just to clarify, does it get hot just from charging or are you using CPU intensive apps at the same time?
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Well I just got a new GS2 from Vodafone in Australia, I havent really used it much since I got it a few days ago because it wasnt activated yet, but now it has and I put it on charger and it gets extremely hot, I downloaded battery monitor and the temperature was in the 50s (Celsius)!
I just put it down for a while and it cooled right off so maybe it only gets extremely hot while charging and being used?
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change the kernel
Use a kernel that supports Under Clocking (Siyah or DK)
and use Set Cpu to set Profiles
Set Profile Charging to 200:500
And Done no more Heat Issues
My GS2 never had hot problem other than when I used 3G alot, it is NDT MIUI GINGER 2.3.7.
Don't use it for intensive purposes such as gaming when charging. Browsing, e-mail and youtube should be fine.
It does get very hot when you charge and play a 3D-intensive game at the same time.
While charging and just basic use like Facebook and stuff it got up to 51 but as soon as I put it down within 5-10 minutes it was back under 40. Is the problem most likely the battery or phone?
Also I wanted to stay stock but I guess if this gets worst.ill have to root it.
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I just installed the OTA 2.3.5 update so ill see if that helps!
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Well I just got a new GS2 from Vodafone in Australia, I havent really used it much since I got it a few days ago because it wasnt activated yet, but now it has and I put it on charger and it gets extremely hot, I downloaded battery monitor and the temperature was in the 50s (Celsius)!
I just put it down for a while and it cooled right off so maybe it only gets extremely hot while charging and being used?
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Get Voltage control from the market and undervolt, it wells keep the phone temp down.
Hopefully you are rooted
Im not rooted, just on stock still.
Also with the update it seems to be getting a bit better, I was playing Minecraft while charging to see if it got hot, as well as some other games and it stayed at around 36 which isnt too bad is it?
Also dont know if it is just my new Sammy or all S2s but my screen isnt very bright at full brightness, and it is sort of dark like contrasted, again it might just be how its meant to look I'm not sure, just want to make sure theres nothing wrong while Its still new on warranty!
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Im not rooted, just on stock still.
Also with the update it seems to be getting a bit better, I was playing Minecraft while charging to see if it got hot, as well as some other games and it stayed at around 36 which isnt too bad is it?
Also dont know if it is just my new Sammy or all S2s but my screen isnt very bright at full brightness, and it is sort of dark like contrasted, again it might just be how its meant to look I'm not sure, just want to make sure theres nothing wrong while Its still new on warranty!
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Dude people telling you that a boiling hot phone with stock are freaking nuts.No stock kernel should reach 50 DEG. ever althought 2.3.4 was well known for over heating problems and thats why with 2.3.5 you have noticed a drop to 36 which is quite acceptable but keep and eye on it cos the more apps you download the more it could rise cos the more apps there will be open in the back ground.As for the screen in my opinion,no its not normal.Ive flashed various kernels and when Ive flashed a bad one my screen has lost brightness and the whites have gone from white to almost a light brown or light grey and when I reflashed a new kernel to fix the problem my screen became bright and the whites glowed like super bright white.I beleive you have a kernel problem and if you can handle being without your phone a while then make use of your warranty and try to get it changed using this info to convince the service centre you have a faulty kernel.Its the best thing you can do if you want to stay on stock.
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Dude people telling you that a boiling hot phone with stock are freaking nuts.No stock kernel should reach 50 DEG. ever althought 2.3.4 was well known for over heating problems and thats why with 2.3.5 you have noticed a drop to 36 which is quite acceptable but keep and eye on it cos the more apps you download the more it could rise cos the more apps there will be open in the back ground.As for the screen in my opinion,no its not normal.Ive flashed various kernels and when Ive flashed a bad one my screen has lost brightness and the whites have gone from white to almost a light brown or light grey and when I reflashed a new kernel to fix the problem my screen became bright and the whites glowed like super bright white.I beleive you have a kernel problem and if you can handle being without your phone a while then make use of your warranty and try to get it changed using this info to convince the service centre you have a faulty kernel.Its the best thing you can do if you want to stay on stock.
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Thanks for that mate yeah I remember hearing about the awesome s2 screen and then i wasn't that impressed but i think it might be mine!
Problem is i don't know if i have enough evidence for warranty.
Maybe i should just go root, but then if the overheating gets worst is it easy to go back to stock for warranty?
One last thing, so you think its a kernel problem? Will changing kernels completely fix the issue if it is a kernel problem?
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Thanks for that mate yeah I remember hearing about the awesome s2 screen and then i wasn't that impressed but i think it might be mine!
Problem is i don't know if i have enough evidence for warranty.
Maybe i should just go root, but then if the overheating gets worst is it easy to go back to stock for warranty?
One last thing, so you think its a kernel problem? Will changing kernels completely fix the issue if it is a kernel problem?
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If you want to root and give it a try`Id recommend a CF-Root kernel as they are basically stock rooted kernels just pimped up a bit and very simple to install and easy on your phone and battery.If you want to unroot you just reflash the stock kernel.Always advisable to buy a USB jig from ebay if you are going to start flashing.They cost around 2 to 5 bucks depending on where you live and it will clear your bin counter which counts the number of times you flash your phone.If you send it of under warranty and the counter is not at zero then the warranty is void.Good trick to know.
EDIT:Then again you could say that your phone reboots itself once a day so you think it might have a problem.They will send it of and most probably reflash the firmware and therefore the kernel alsnly problem is its a long time without your phone when you could do it at home yourself.But then again thats what a warranty is for if you want to stay stock.
Max brightness, charging, and playing a stressful game like gta 3 would put the phone at its hottest; in fact the firmware inn running disallows max brightness whilst on charge. I'd check Kies for an update; if it continues, go straight back and replace.
Also a case can help dissipate heat, or opposite, depending on material.
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Guys, I am planning to buy a Galaxy S3 but a friend of mine who owned an s3 told me that it generates a lot of amount of heat.. Can anyone please confirm or deny the issue?
Thanks!
Deny.
jje
but if your s3 is placed in the sun it is getting very hot and it will reboot by itself.
happend to me. i had to pull out the battery to stop the re-re-reboot process
I have yet to feel any significant heat on the S3, even while charging. My S2 on the other hand would get warm frequently but it never bothered me.
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It overheats with the overheat app it comes with. I managed to bake a potato in one full charge.
Compared to my old HOX, the SIII is a fridge.
It warms up ever so slightly if you run some benchmarks on it but its the equivelant temperature to breathing on your own hand.
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Guys, I am planning to buy a Galaxy S3 but a friend of mine who owned an s3 told me that it generates a lot of amount of heat.. Can anyone please confirm or deny the issue?
Thanks!
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No heat at all. Coolest phone here.
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Today while charging the phone I dropped it in a bag of unpopped kettles. Guess what I have now. Popcorn. Boy does this phone overheat.
Yeah, I was just confirming if it was a fluke. According to him the phone even overheats while making call which IMO is not possible.
YES
OK this sucks.
Years ago, I got the Iphone 4 and you had to put a cover on it because of the antenna issue.
I get the S3 and to protect it, i get a cover and within no time, after putting it on the phone, the phone overheats, locks up, lags,
If i am charging it, it locks up. I was driving shortly after i put the case on, and it kept making noise but i was driving so i couldnt look at the phone. then once i got home. i noticed it locking up and really warm, bottom right hand corner.
This really sucks as i love the phone but I do know, overheating like this is not good for electronics and will lessen their lifespan.
anyone else having cover issues?
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YES
OK this sucks.
Years ago, I got the Iphone 4 and you had to put a cover on it because of the antenna issue.
I get the S3 and to protect it, i get a cover and within no time, after putting it on the phone, the phone overheats, locks up, lags,
If i am charging it, it locks up. I was driving shortly after i put the case on, and it kept making noise but i was driving so i couldnt look at the phone. then once i got home. i noticed it locking up and really warm, bottom right hand corner.
This really sucks as i love the phone but I do know, overheating like this is not good for electronics and will lessen their lifespan.
anyone else having cover issues?
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There is something wrong with your phone, that never happens to mine.
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There is something wrong with your phone, that never happens to mine.
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I just started looking for sensor apps and only found one so far, and it just shows battery temp which hoovers around 93F.
I havent found one yet for cpu temps.
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I just started looking for sensor apps and only found one so far, and it just shows battery temp which hoovers around 93F.
I havent found one yet for cpu temps.
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That's absolutely fine. That's 33c and that's safe.
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It gets rather warm when it running stuff that puts quite some load on CPU, GPU whateverPU, yah, but not to an extend where one could call it "overheat".
So far it's always been below 50°C - I think that's a "no" on the original question.
well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
Try repairing your device through sony PC companion via support Zone
If it still acts up your device has become faulty, in which sent for a replacement
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well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
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Did you leave your phone on the dash, in a closed car, at the sun? Especially the black version of Xperia? Black color is the color that accumulates the heat from sun the most, which results in your Xperia just toasting inside. I cannot imagine how hot it become on the inside and outside. Software might not help with this, you might have simply melted some connections or something like that...
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well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
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Can I know which rom version you are using right now ? Because before I update my D6503 to 402 , I also have the same problem. But it's not about heat I guess. If you have ever run any huge 3D game under hot sun, then see how hot the body can be. It still work fine in that situation . So try to update it to last version and see how it going ?
Zebra-Snow said:
Can I know which rom version you are using right now ? Because before I update my D6503 to 402 , I also have the same problem. But it's not about heat I guess. If you have ever run any huge 3D game under hot sun, then see how hot the body can be. It still work fine in that situation . So try to update it to last version and see how it going ?
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well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
strommy1966 said:
well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
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I didn't want to say this but... your phone is alive. Kill it before it lays eggs.
strommy1966 said:
well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
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Don't want to sound rude...but you are disappointed?
You left device fragile like this in a car on a bright sun in the middle of the summer and you are disappointed?
Mate...I didn't do such stupid things with Samsung 5610, 8 years ago...
You can't do that with electronic, there's battery in it, million connectors and sensitive parts...
It's interesting how Sony/Samsung/HTC are always blamed for absolutely everything..
Lay your head on dashboard for a few hours on sunny day like that day was and we'll see how will you handle that...
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funky0308 said:
Don't want to sound rude...but you are disappointed?
You left device fragile like this in a car on a bright sun in the middle of the summer and you are disappointed?
Mate...I didn't do such stupid things with Samsung 5610, 8 years ago...
You can't do that with electronic, there's battery in it, million connectors and sensitive parts...
It's interesting how Sony/Samsung/HTC are always blamed for absolutely everything..
Lay your head on dashboard for a few hours on sunny day like that day was and we'll see how will you handle that...
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THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
well never had my galaxy S2 do that to me and that i had for 3 years ! and that been in all sorts of conditions. im dissapointed with the phone as this has happened before, and i have this issue with the call quality on the phone. so im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
strommy1966 said:
THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
well never had my galaxy S2 do that to me and that i had for 3 years ! and that been in all sorts of conditions. im dissapointed with the phone as this has happened before, and i have this issue with the call quality on the phone. so im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
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There's heat then there's HEAT. Your car is an oven and you screwed up.
http://m.wikihow.com/Bake-Cookies-on-Your-Car-Dashboard
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Guys obviously can't realised how hot could dashboard be...
(great link, mate - it's incredibly how hot can it be)
My buddy had car with a leather seats, in a middle of the summer he left his car on a direct sun for hours.
Believe it or not, when he sit in a shorts, he fried his legs and end up in a hospital...
I'm not trying to say Z2 couldn't be colder when it's working but would like you to do same test with S5 or m8 and post results...
Problem isn't in 60-70C temperature, problem is because car become an owen and keep temperature at 60,70 maybe even hoter for hours...
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You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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Portable freezer ftw! ?
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strommy1966 said:
THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
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Clearly you can't read. The phone is certified to withstand water correct. Water does not mean heat. Heat and water are two different things. Google them and you will see as it seems you have a difficulty with understanding the difference.
Disappointed? That's user error. Not the phones fault. You should have not left it in the heat. The phone can't walk or go somewhere else.
If you want something that works in heat get a Nokia brick or something.
Sense these days is uncommon now.
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funky0308 said:
Guys obviously can't realised how hot could dashboard be...
(great link, mate - it's incredibly how hot can it be)
My buddy had car with a leather seats, in a middle of the summer he left his car on a direct sun for hours.
Believe it or not, when he sit in a shorts, he fried his legs and end up in a hospital...
I'm not trying to say Z2 couldn't be colder when it's working but would like you to do same test with S5 or m8 and post results...
Problem isn't in 60-70C temperature, problem is because car become an owen and keep temperature at 60,70 maybe even hoter for hours...
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it was about half an hour to 40 mins the phone was in this temp .. god forbid any one that buy this phone in a warmer climate than the UK on a warm day then ! funny thought ... the phone manufactures themselves ARE in a LOT hotter climates than the UK sorry but a phone should have tolerances built in .. if you can only use a device between certain temps or conditions . not a lot of good to average man that need a phone they can rely on wherever they are and what conditions
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it was about half an hour to 40 mins the phone was in this temp .. god forbid any one that buy this phone in a warmer climate than the UK on a warm day then ! funny thought ... the phone manufactures themselves ARE in warmer temps than the UK
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Haha....
Well....I must admit you are right in some way...and I'm very happy Sony is working on overheating problem.
But, if you don't install air-conditioned back cover - try to move your device from direct sun.
When I'm in the car, I never put my device(s) "on sun" - that's just not smart thing to do..
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Raymond Ebertt said:
You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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yeah i bet it gets warm down there ! dont suppose you dare own a mobile just in case it melts
Raymond Ebertt said:
You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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Nah for that he'll have to place the fone in front of the Walkie Talkie building here in London. That building melts cars parked in front of it.
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