I'm sorry I just need to get this off my chest;
I knew the charging port was relocated but didn't think it was going to be an issue having it on the side - I've never owned a phone with the port on its side. I absolutely hate it and at times feel as if I cannot use the phone when charging. I typically play Live Hold'em before I go to bed, while on its charger, but this is almost impossible now.
My main concern or fear is breaking the port when charging... At least when it was at the bottom my middle finger would support it in landscape mode or gravity kept it from shifting when in portrait.
Anyone have the same thoughts, or is it just me ?
jaypeezee said:
I'm sorry I just need to get this off my chest;
I knew the charging port was relocated but didn't think it was going to be an issue it having it on the side - I've never owned a phone with the port on its side. I absolutely hate it and at times feel as if I cannot use the phone when charging. I typically play Live Hold'em before I go to bed, while on its charger, but this is almost impossible now.
My main concern or fear is breaking the port when charging... At least when it was at the bottom my middle finger would support it in landscape mode or gravity kept it from shifting when in portrait.
Anyone have the same thoughts, or is it just me ?
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Not just you. You won't break the charger though. You will get used to it.
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im sure there was a design reason to move it there..I like it there on the side.
I got used to it. Just dibs it kinda funny that the battery is on the bottom and the charge port is kinda up top.
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Cant you just rotate the phone so the charging port is upwards and the screen should then auto rotate?
Is better on the side
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Most software won't rotate the screen that far. It is terrible when you're trying to watch stuff in landscape mode.
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Cant you just rotate the phone so the charging port is upwards and the screen should then auto rotate?
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I take it you've never played Live Hold'em - No option to rotate (landscape only with charge port on bottom)
Get a right angle micro usb adapter. They moved it because there is no room on the bottom because of the battery size and location.
At least its not on the top like Samsung. The reason I heard is from the needed extra space for the larger battery.
Edit: Whoops Chris already answered.
honestly the top makes the most sense. not in the way if you have it in your car's cup holder and you can hold it landscape comfortably as well...
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BrianBaker said:
im sure there was a design reason to move it there..I like it there on the side.
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+1. I prefer it on the side. I use a universal mount for my Evo on my windshield. I use the device in landscape for navigation. On the OG Evo, they meant the charging cable was on the side, being pulled down. Now it is straight down, no shearing forces on the charge port. And again, when playing landscape games, it is straight down (I don't have any problems holding it....)
Again, OP has his 0.02, I have mine. I'm certainly not saying he's wrong (if he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it), just adding that not everyone hates this change, and in fact some of us prefer it.
I love it on the side a lot more than on the bottom. And I hold my phone landscape for gaming a lot. In fact, on the original EVO, I hated it on the bottom when playing any landscape game. It was as if I had to wrap my fingers around the charging cable in an odd way to hold it. Now, it just drops downward and out of the way.
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I love it on the side a lot more than on the bottom. And I hold my phone landscape for gaming a lot. In fact, on the original EVO, I hated it on the bottom when playing any landscape game. It was as if I had to wrap my fingers around the charging cable in an odd way to hold it. Now, it just drops downward and out of the way.
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Exactly my thought. It's well placed for landscape games. It was annoying charging and playing landscape on my Epic. I had to go around the plug and would push against it at times.
I think that was their reason(minus batt location) that the gravity effect and landscape gaming/viewing movies. I don't personally like it but I understand it. I have big hands so the OG Evo putting charging cable between my fingers was never a prob, actually grew to like it like the op.
Love it as well. Easy for me to plaY games and charge.
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Yeah. I'm not the biggest fan of the side port either...it seems that there will be a lot of stress at that angle
Still a good phone though
Ok then... Why did they put it back to front? Every other phone charging port has the wide side at the back. Are they just messing with me?
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This is probably why they removed the kickstand. The phone has the HDMI out port on the side that should be the bottom (if the stand is in use). I've found this to be a major flaw in the Motorola Photon aswel.
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Hey I have a questoin, I dont know if anyone can find the awsner, but here it goes. The eris has a nice 5 mega pixel camera; if you take off the back of your eris case and you see next to the camera on the right side a rubber stopper. This rubber stopper I have taken off to find 2 small what look to be mounts for led lights. I dont know what they are. I was wondering if anyone knows what these two small cylindar looking things are behind the rubber stopper. My ultimate goal is to eventually take apart the eris, mount a small led light on the right side of the camera were the rubber stopper is. The point I want to make is that if i dont need to do any soldering, by adding a small wire to the power and a small switch that i plan to add on the side so i can esily push the button like the volume up or down and the light will turn on and off.
And if these two little cylindar things are led mounts then it would be alot less work. Please someone tell me what I am looking at, behind the rubber stopper on my eris
Pretty sure those are factory calibration/test ports. That's what someone once told me.
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Here to save you some time I did this when we were looking for a Root solution.
http://s811.photobucket.com/albums/zz37/Gh0stRyd3r/Eris%20Inside/
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Here to save you some time I did this when we were looking for a Root solution.
http://s811.photobucket.com/albums/zz37/Gh0stRyd3r/Eris Inside/
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Cool! 10 char.....
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Pretty sure those are factory calibration/test ports. That's what someone once told me.
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Ok so I prolly gonna have to do some minor soldering wonder if I can use the ports as the power charge?
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Ok so I prolly gonna have to do some minor soldering wonder if I can use the ports as the power charge?
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I'm pretty excited te see this work. I don't have any led just laying around but I'm gonna test my old Eris for voltage at those points your talking about. Some questions I have though. Are you trying to make a flash for the camera or just something decorative like a light mod? What type of led are you trying to use and what is the required voltage to light them?
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Ok I just tested those ports and there is not any voltage there. I did test a few other spots on the board and had good 4v readings on all of them. So a micro switch setup would for sure work.
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Ok I just tested those ports and there is not any voltage there. I did test a few other spots on the board and had good 4v readings on all of them. So a micro switch setup would for sure work.
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As long as whatever LED you use doesn't try to pull more amperage than the particular circuits you use can handle. Then those circuits would burn up and incapacitate the phone.
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As long as whatever LED you use doesn't try to pull more amperage than the particular circuits you use can handle. Then those circuits would burn up and incapacitate the phone.
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I sort of understand that. I'm a mech not an electrician though. So is there a way to measure the max effective amp draw on the board? As far as led goes I'm thinking about the bright flash type led that's found in most flash capable phones. I understand we wouldn't be able to scale brightness like on my DINC. But to atleast push a mini toggle and have it light up would be cool.
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I sort of understand that. I'm a mech not an electrician though. So is there a way to measure the max effective amp draw on the board? As far as led goes I'm thinking about the bright flash type led that's found in most flash capable phones. I understand we wouldn't be able to scale brightness like on my DINC. But to atleast push a mini toggle and have it light up would be cool.
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No there isn't a way, at least not realistically. It would probably be safest, and possibly easiest to just wire the toggle switch and LED directly to the contacts that touch the battery instead of taking a chance hosing the phone by 1) trying to attach wires to circuitry in the middle of the phone and 2) possibly burning out the circuitry by drawing too much amperage.
DO NOT HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BLOWING UP ANYONE'S PHONE!
But I can't think of a reason that would have any problem. Straight to the source!
Or you could just duct-tape a made-for-camera battery to the back of the phone with wires sticking out.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
No there isn't a way, at least not realistically. It would probably be safest, and possibly easiest to just wire the toggle switch and LED directly to the contacts that touch the battery instead of taking a chance hosing the phone by 1) trying to attach wires to circuitry in the middle of the phone and 2) possibly burning out the circuitry by drawing too much amperage.
DO NOT HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BLOWING UP ANYONE'S PHONE!
But I can't think of a reason that would have any problem. Straight to the source!
Or you could just duct-tape a made-for-camera battery to the back of the phone with wires sticking out.
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All this info These Are GREATE POSTS!!! I am working slowly won't see my mod done for a while, But With everything you guys have posted I am going to cut out a small 3x2 cm oval in back of eris case, then cut A small opening on right side directly across from volume up down.
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Each hole will have respectively, Back hole next to camera Just a led light source mod, Not worring about flash while camera takes shot, just a light mod that will always turn on
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A small push button on and off switch like you see on many routers, and other small electronics. I mean very small the size of the search icon or so.
With the button solderd to the battery, or another power producing source maybe even a speacial battery mod placed inside eris housing
3.Connect all led mounted next to camera in back, and power button so when I push small button on right site of phone led turns on.
I am doing this slowely so it looks professional. and you won't be able to tell the led or button were not made for the eris stock phone.
AGAIN THANKS FOR THE HELP, information and IDEAS!!!!!
Keep up the work GENTlEMEN
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All this info These Are GREATE POSTS!!! I am working slowly won't see my mod done for a while, But With everything you guys have posted I am going to cut out a small 3x2 cm oval in back of eris case, then cut A small opening on right side directly across from volume up down.
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Each hole will have respectively, Back hole next to camera Just a led light source mod, Not worring about flash while camera takes shot, just a light mod that will always turn on
2.
A small push button on and off switch like you see on many routers, and other small electronics. I mean very small the size of the search icon or so.
With the button solderd to the battery, or another power producing source maybe even a speacial battery mod placed inside eris housing
3.Connect all led mounted next to camera in back, and power button so when I push small button on right site of phone led turns on.
I am doing this slowely so it looks professional. and you won't be able to tell the led or button were not made for the eris stock phone.
AGAIN THANKS FOR THE HELP, information and IDEAS!!!!!
Keep up the work GENTlEMEN
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It would be cool to see screenshots of both your work in progress plus your finished product!
Hey mjgdroid, So I've been sitting here thinking and staring this little Eris down... Was trying to think to myself the best way to do this mod and have it look "stock". A few brain farts later and I have effectivly led my self to believe that the only realistic location for the leds to be mounted would be in the diagnostic port. I think two leds would fit there just fine. After staring at the Eris even more I was pondering where the switch would go. After being inside the Eris a couple of times before I remembered that on the inside of the Eris on the right there is the speaker and a very small cavity beside it. I think this would be the location for the mini push switch. This spot would be good because it woudnt be effected by the frame screws or the board. As far as wiring, I think the best bet would be either stripped headphone wire or ribbon wire soldered directly to the inside part of the battery terminals inside the phone case.*not the part you see when you remove the battery cover and battery.
I was also tinkering with the thought of a 3 or 5 led "strip" light mounted to the inside of the battery cover itself. Holes ported of course so the leds could be seen from the outside. Refer to the picture for an idea of what I was thinking
Sorry about my grammer and spelling. To tired to care enough to fix it
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Hey mjgdroid, So I've been sitting here thinking and staring this little Eris down... Was trying to think to myself the best way to do this mod and have it look "stock". A few brain farts later and I have effectivly led my self to believe that the only realistic location for the leds to be mounted would be in the diagnostic port. I think two leds would fit there just fine. After staring at the Eris even more I was pondering where the switch would go. After being inside the Eris a couple of times before I remembered that on the inside of the Eris on the right there is the speaker and a very small cavity beside it. I think this would be the location for the mini push switch. This spot would be good because it woudnt be effected by the frame screws or the board. As far as wiring, I think the best bet would be either stripped headphone wire or ribbon wire soldered directly to the inside part of the battery terminals inside the phone case.*not the part you see when you remove the battery cover and battery.
I was also tinkering with the thought of a 3 or 5 led "strip" light mounted to the inside of the battery cover itself. Holes ported of course so the leds could be seen from the outside. Refer to the picture for an idea of what I was thinking
Sorry about my grammer and spelling. To tired to care enough to fix it
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Is that an Eris in your pocket or are you just landing a plane? (landing strip)
Actually, that's a great idea. Wonder how much room would be needed, if there's a pre-made strip of LEDs mounted to something thin enough to fit between the battery and the back of the case.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Is that an Eris in your pocket or are you just landing a plane? (landing strip)
Actually, that's a great idea. Wonder how much room would be needed, if there's a pre-made strip of LEDs mounted to something thin enough to fit between the battery and the back of the case.
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LOL, your funny. But hey, I actually had this idea because a friend of mine had a few of these led "Strips" that he was wiring into his Scion for accent lighting. They were bright enough that at night they could actually light up his engine bay. The ones he had were red so the wern't extremely bright. Before he put them in he showed them to me. The neat thing about these led strips are that they are paper thin. Well maybe as thick as a credit card. The leds were probably no more thicker than the raised letters of a credit card. So I don't think thickness would be an issue. Excpecially once each tiny hole is ported for the leds. The thing that I also remember was when he showed them to me before he put them in they were powered by a demo power pack like you would see them attached to so you could try them before you buy them. That power pack was only two aa batteries. So to power these leds off the phone battery I don't think would be an issue. Now the next issue is to find out where to get them because he got his from a swap meet.
I've posted a picture of these things. Its not the exact ones he had but this will give you a good idea what they look like.
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LOL, your funny. But hey, I actually had this idea because a friend of mine had a few of these led "Strips" that he was wiring into his Scion for accent lighting. They were bright enough that at night they could actually light up his engine bay. The ones he had were red so the wern't extremely bright. Before he put them in he showed them to me. The neat thing about these led strips are that they are paper thin. Well maybe as thick as a credit card. The leds were probably no more thicker than the raised letters of a credit card. So I don't think thickness would be an issue. Excpecially once each tiny hole is ported for the leds. The thing that I also remember was when he showed them to me before he put them in they were powered by a demo power pack like you would see them attached to so you could try them before you buy them. That power pack was only two aa batteries. So to power these leds off the phone battery I don't think would be an issue. Now the next issue is to find out where to get them because he got his from a swap meet.
I've posted a picture of these things. Its not the exact ones he had but this will give you a good idea what they look like.
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That's me. Funny Kevin!
Just beware, the LEDs have a voltage rating, and I don't feel like looking at the voltage of my battery right now. 9.6V sounds familiar. 12V LEDs would probably be more adviseable in that case. Check first.
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roirraW "edor" ehT said:
That's me. Funny Kevin!
Just beware, the LEDs have a voltage rating, and I don't feel like looking at the voltage of my battery right now. 9.6V sounds familiar. 12V LEDs would probably be more adviseable in that case. Check first.
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Well the battery I have in my Eris right now is the stock battery out of my DINC(I upgraded the DINC to the 2150mAh bat) and its a 3.7vdc 1300mAh battery. I'm thinking that should work.
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Well the battery I have in my Eris right now is the stock battery out of my DINC(I upgraded the DINC to the 2150mAh bat) and its a 3.7vdc 1300mAh battery. I'm thinking that should work.
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I don't know what I was thinking! That's good.
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What is your biggest complaint on the HTC Evo 3D so far?
Mine definitely has to be the power button... You could sneeze and the thing would turn on. I had a leather holster that held the original EVO. While the 3d fits it fine, the mere contact of the end of the case on the power button turns it on (and keeps it on).
I think this could potentially be fixed with a software update - possibly requiring the power button to be pressed for a second or two (and not instantaneously) before taking effect.
the 3D makes me slightly nauseous.
and i don't think the camera button needs to stick out so far..
3g, 4g, and wifi signal do not seem to have as fast of speeds as my evo downloading the same page, in the same place. (may be because the evo was rooted)
call quality is not as good as the evo.
but, the speeed, and the screen clarity.. i like.
My updating icon on the top of the phone is constantly on .
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I just got back from my local Radioshack. Their store phone wasn't activated yet and their rather tech un-savvy crew was scared to death to even turn it on...sigh
...but I did get to see the mockup. I have to say, I --hate-- the shape. I loved the Evo4G shape. Perfect to me. But, now I've gotta say...I'm more than just a little turned off at how narrow it is. It's going to make web pages suck in portrait and really suck in landscape...sure, the gigantic jump in resolution will surely make that a lot easier to deal with than first glance of a mockup would suggest...but I just hate the way the shape looks.
That said I think the materials, construction and overall appearance (shape aside) are fantastic. Sure, it was just a mockup, but it was the fancy mockup....I just wish the screen was less narrow...I hate that so much.
...I'd will not jump ship to ATT, but, the Holiday looks more my size. I'm a tall guy with big hands, that narrow candybar **** is irritating.
I'll still get it and try it out...but...this might be a deal breaker for me.
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My updating icon on the top of the phone is constantly on .
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Yes this was causing me to have 100% uptime. Tracked it down to Gmail contacts sync. Manually hit the sync button and eventually got it to stop. It may be killing your battery.
Definitely the side charge port. How dumb!
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Definitely the side charge port. How dumb!
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I don't have the phone so maybe I'll change my mind when I get it but I think the side would be a better place for it. Seems like it would make texting and doing stuff while charging easier. Just my opinion.
The thing I hate the most? That it isn't in my hands yet.
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I don't have the phone so maybe I'll change my mind when I get it but I think the side would be a better place for it. Seems like it would make texting and doing stuff while charging easier. Just my opinion.
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+1 Agree
So many times in my truck on lunch break at work I would be texting or IMing or surfing or tapping replies on XDA and streaming through the stereo....and I had to choose between milking my battery dry or dealing with supreme annoyance.
...I just hope it isn't in the same retarded place as on the thunderbolt....or the kickstand case opens up the opposite way...
Not a fan of the the battery cover. Feels like I'm going to break it when I take it off. Also the side charger port and the fact that you have to unplug the charger to take off the battery cover
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Yes this was causing me to have 100% uptime. Tracked it down to Gmail contacts sync. Manually hit the sync button and eventually got it to stop. It may be killing your battery.
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I tried to sync it but its saying error
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mmoser7 said:
What is your biggest complaint on the HTC Evo 3D so far?
Mine definitely has to be the power button... You could sneeze and the thing would turn on. I had a leather holster that held the original EVO. While the 3d fits it fine, the mere contact of the end of the case on the power button turns it on (and keeps it on).
I think this could potentially be fixed with a software update - possibly requiring the power button to be pressed for a second or two (and not instantaneously) before taking effect.
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Could it be the difference in size? The 3D is slightly taller than the Evo, so it could be already bumped up against your case.
Biggest complaint? I haven't activated it yet, i need tether on my evo :*
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The thing I hate the most? That it isn't in my hands yet.
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Yes... This...
No flashlight app included or no kickstand. I used the flashlight a lot more, so the flashlight app search begins.
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I don't have the phone so maybe I'll change my mind when I get it but I think the side would be a better place for it. Seems like it would make texting and doing stuff while charging easier. Just my opinion.
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My beef with that location is talking on the phone while in the car. The cord goes up, and gets pulled down. I'm almost certainly going to break the charge port.
I would have to say my biggest complaint is the charging port being on the side. With the way I hold my phone it gets in the way. When in the car I use the phone to navigate (I would never text and drive) and the charging port is on the opposite side then the charger so it is pulling down on it and its not comfortable.
Camera takes decent pictures. Have had phone activated for about 3 hours and its not a noticeable battery killer. I have been streaming music on 3G, took a photo one in 2d and one in 3d, moderate texting ( maybe 80 messages) and it is at 69%
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No flashlight app included or no kickstand. I used the flashlight a lot more, so the flashlight app search begins.
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LED Light widget works great (worked on my Evo as well).
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I would have to say my biggest complaint is the charging port being on the side. With the way I hold my phone it gets in the way. When in the car I use the phone to navigate (I would never text and drive) and the charging port is on the opposite side then the charger so it is pulling down on it and its not comfortable.
Camera takes decent pictures. Have had phone activated for about 3 hours and its not a noticeable battery killer. I have been streaming music on 3G, took a photo one in 2d and one in 3d, moderate texting ( maybe 80 messages) and it is at 69%
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80 messages in 3 hours is moderate texting?
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Biggest complaint? I haven't activated it yet, i need tether on my evo :*
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My understanding is you can use usb tethering without root. Not stock app but from market.
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Hi,
I got my Motorola Droid Razr about 1-2 weeks ago. I am very happy with it. It performs well for my needs and I really love it! However, today I was trying a game that's named "Gunbros" which seems awesome.. however, alittle while into the game, the touchscreen-"joysticks" stop working like they should. Approx 1/3 of them "die", making game impossible to play.
I then quit game, and download an app called "Touch Test", and it shows that there is an area in bottom left corner, and top left corner (when in portrait mode) that is DEAD.
HOWEVER: When the phone rests for a little while, these spots become healthy again..
So, I'm guessing this is an issue with heat. But I am wondering, is this usual and should I tolerate it? If there's something wrong with my phone, I can send it back, have it fixed or get a new one..but I suspect this is how it is for all phones.
But can it be tweaked or calibrated somehow? Or could it be that drivers can be improved?
Thanks for any, and all answers! =)
I don't have any issues playing Duke Nukem or Shadow Gun at all, but I haven't had any heat issues either. Do you have a case on it while playing?
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I have the same issues usually with the keyboard. Its very activating when you can't type
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I was driving down the road when I felt my phone slowly starting to slip out of my pocket, I reached to stop it but I was too late. I just rolled my eyes as this has pretty much how my day has been going. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal but the way my girlfriends car is, there is a .35 inch gap in between the door molding and the seat, which allows the phone to perfectly drop in like a quarter going into a vending machine. The seat is electric and its a ***** to get the phone out!
Once I finally did I went to check the screen for scratches and noticed that everything was written backwards and the screen was upside down. Although the screen presses were registering as if the phone was still displaying as normal. I've never seen anything like that and thought it was funny and that I should share.
Happy Sunday
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That's happened to me as well, you can take a screenshot and it will go back to normal weird glitch haha
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If you have the crt off animation "on" that is what makes thia happen. Disable it and it will go away.
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yeah I've had that happen too, but it went away after I rebooted
I'm wondering if I have ANOTHER bad S3. First one never heated up at the bottom but had a bad volume rocker that didn't work. Got it replaced and now this one always gets hot at the bottom. My usage hasn't changed... I'm wondering, is this normal.
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I just got my phone yesterday so I haven't really had time to use it. However, when I was downloading all of my apps from the Play Store, I did think it was very hot on the bottom half of the back.
That being said, I'm going to go to the store tonight to get my phone replaced due to loose/clicky home button.
Mine only gets hot at the bottom when playing intensive games like Dead Trigger on max, which seems normal. If it is getting hot all the time on normal use that doesn't seem very normal.
Mine gets hot at the bottom with normal use. :-(
warm at the bottom with normal use. nature of the beast. slim, high powered phone, its gonna get hot
Mine gets warm sometimes on its own with the screen off and everything just sitting in my pocket. Without playing very graphically intensive games though, it won't get what I consider hot. At least coming from my old DINC.
Success100 said:
warm at the bottom with normal use. nature of the beast. slim, high powered phone, its gonna get hot
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My first s3 didn't get warm at all. And I mean just texts and browsing the net
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Things like this are a big reason why I'm very hesitant to exchange my phone even though it has problems. You might always end up with one that has worse problems than the first one you had.
ahfu25 said:
My first s3 didn't get warm at all. And I mean just texts and browsing the net
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yeah mine gets slightly warm at bottom under light to moderate use. doesnt really bother me at all.
It's a powerhouse phone that's so slim of course you're going to feel the heat. If anyone thinks they have a problem with their phone download "Cool Tools" and you can check the temperature live.
I know during easy use like sending a text the phone is cool.
Moderate use like surfing the web or watching a video the bottom half gets warm.
Heavy use such as playing Dead Trigger or Nova will cause it to get hot. But just like any electronic device the more use the hotter the temp. Sadly phones unlike desktop PC's don't have cooling fans.
WARM/HOT IS OKAY! STOP FREAKING OUT PEOPLE!
Mine has only ever gotten slightly warm at the bottom, and never hot or noticable. That was while constantly dropping in/out of service and heavy usage. Other than that it has been very cool, even when charging.
Also those with a case will feel the heat differently as well.. If you have a case you're less likely to notice the heat.
Those without a case will feel the effect more.
Either way too many of you freak out over nothing.
I think this is funny because when the new ipad came out (which i love btw) everyone was writing articles left and right all over the internet about it getting hot.
It's normal for it to get warm/slightly hot especially when using it while it's charging. But really anything after a few minutes of use will make it begin to warm up. Then toss in videos or games and it will warm up some more. As phones get more powerful and thinner the more we will feel the heat. I mean these are miniature computers but unlike laptops or desktops they don't have the luxury of a fan and ventilation system. The heat has to go somewhere right? Every dual core phone i've used gets warm. My Sensation actually gets extremely hot (HTC said it was normal), and my Bionic gets pretty darn hot too.
I returned mine because it was getting extremely hot after only 5 mins of lite web browsing. Back to my S2 or Gnex I guess.
I hear what you guys are saying, but my first one didn't get warm. I don't do any intense gaming or watch videos. I use the Facebook app, instagram, I text and make a few phone calls. The second one gets warm and the first one disnt... Same usage
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Got mine yesterday, noticed that it also gets warm on the bottom.
Have one of those belkin cases that covers the rim but leaves the back exposed, so I definitively notice it.
However, as some have said, wouldn't worry to much about it.
OP, do you have the exact same settings as in your old one? Mainly motion actions, Svoice listening for wakeup command all the time, etc?
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My temp goes up to a max so far of 34c so I'm not worried..
Vukadmos said:
Got mine yesterday, noticed that it also gets warm on the bottom.
Have one of those belkin cases that covers the rim but leaves the back exposed, so I definitively notice it.
However, as some have said, wouldn't worry to much about it.
OP, do you have the exact same settings as in your old one? Mainly motion actions, Svoice listening for wakeup command all the time, etc?
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Yes... I disabled all the same apps. Sync and gps off auto brightness off and low
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Got my third one and so far in 3 days, same usage as before and no heating up whatsoever. Same settings, same apps downloaded and all.
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