So, test of the times durability. Tried to get a top speed of my mini e-revo. So I thought, yay rezound! Used some velcro, strapped it to the top with a plastic grocery back over the phone due to snow. ... hit over 43 mph, before it spun out, hit the side of the road in concrete, flipped over, and slide upside down on the phone....
... Phone was fine, not even a scratch. Silicone cover, not even a screen protector.. And the plastic bag was torn off and gone by the time I got over to it.
HTC build quality and strength for the win.
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So, test of the times durability. Tried to get a top speed of my mini e-revo. So I thought, yay rezound! Used some velcro, strapped it to the top with a plastic grocery back over the phone due to snow. ... hit over 43 mph, before it spun out, hit the side of the road in concrete, flipped over, and slide upside down on the phone....
... Phone was fine, not even a scratch. Silicone cover, not even a screen protector.. And the plastic bag was torn off and gone by the time I got over to it.
HTC build quality and strength for the win.
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Man , you need to get a girlfriend to spend your free time with.
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First flamebate... This was a post testament to HTC durability as a phone. My thunderbolt was similar. And I thought it was a good story.
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funny, my thunderbolt battery cover broke just from frequent battery changes over 6 months, would not call that phone to be high quality construction.
Second, we see posts on here all the time asking how to get an exchange for a broken, water damaged, etc phone.
Third, list price for the rezound:
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B0061R3DVO
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5723
so depending on where you look, we are both wrong.
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Man , you need to get a girlfriend to spend your free time with.
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my fiance thought it was great fun... til it spun out lol. Her first response thinking it had to be smashed was..."You know you're not getting back your thunderbolt."
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funny, my thunderbolt battery cover broke just from frequent battery changes over 6 months, would not call that phone to be high quality construction.
Second, we see posts on here all the time asking how to get an exchange for a broken, water damaged, etc phone.
Third, list price for the rezound:
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B0061R3DVO
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5723
so depending on where you look, we are both wrong.
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Yeah, I wasn't asking that if you read at all..
I work in Verizon Corp. 569 is full retail in store. At least until pricing changes as usual. Deal with it.
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Yeah, I wasn't asking that if you read at all..
I work in Verizon Corp. 569 is full retail in store. At least until pricing changes as usual. Deal with it.
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Well, aren't you an internet tough guy...
Don't mean to interfere in your guys online scuffell (hope I spelled it right) but I think that's pretty cool that it with standed that. Just goes to show that HTC is quietly brilliant
sent from my sexy HTC Rezound. I be rocking them beats
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Don't mean to interfere in your guys online scuffell (hope I spelled it right)
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~John
coolbluedab said:
my fiance thought it was great fun... til it spun out lol. Her first response thinking it had to be smashed was..."You know you're not getting back your thunderbolt."
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I wish I didn't have such a perfectionist mind and be crazy about the smallest imperfections, but really HTC, you need to get your **** together. I upgraded to the Evo3D because I had replaced my Evo4G screen 2 times already because of issues with dust and had my hopes very high that by upgrading to the 3D I might finally be able to avoid the problem. Little did I know, I was mistaken. I lurked for many days for some insight into the whole dust situation before even buying the Evo3D and could only find rare occurences so I figured I should be fine. 2 Months later I have one spec of dust. I said okay, its small enough that maybe I can let this one go, but then today I noticed 5 pieces total. This is a quality control issue and I have tried going to the repair center for sprint and they said it was not covered under the TEP plan. What bull****, and HTC wont fix it either. I'm in no mood to fight this issue with them again that this is a manufacturing defect so I decided I'm going to leave the HTC scene. I really regret to even resort to this but I'm very heavily contemplating an iPhone 4, mainly because of the build quality, and the fact that the screens are all on top of one another, there are no open spaces between any of the sheets of glass, therefore there is no room for dust to squeeze its way in there.
If anyone has any way to get the dust out before I jump ship, or rip my head off, please give me some insight. I really love the android community, and it's been very good to me. Thanks in advance.
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I wish I didn't have such a perfectionist mind and be crazy about the smallest imperfections, but really HTC, you need to get your **** together. I upgraded to the Evo3D because I had replaced my Evo4G screen 2 times already because of issues with dust and had my hopes very high that by upgrading to the 3D I might finally be able to avoid the problem. Little did I know, I was mistaken. I lurked for many days for some insight into the whole dust situation before even buying the Evo3D and could only find rare occurences so I figured I should be fine. 2 Months later I have one spec of dust. I said okay, its small enough that maybe I can let this one go, but then today I noticed 5 pieces total. This is a quality control issue and I have tried going to the repair center for sprint and they said it was not covered under the TEP plan. What bull****, and HTC wont fix it either. I'm in no mood to fight this issue with them again that this is a manufacturing defect so I decided I'm going to leave the HTC scene. I really regret to even resort to this but I'm very heavily contemplating an iPhone 4, mainly because of the build quality, and the fact that the screens are all on top of one another, there are no open spaces between any of the sheets of glass, therefore there is no room for dust to squeeze its way in there.
If anyone has any way to get the dust out before I jump ship, or rip my head off, please give me some insight. I really love the android community, and it's been very good to me. Thanks in advance.
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Dude that sucks lol I had a brand new one radio was bad in it.. Sprint swapped it out... With another brand new one.. The new one had one spec of black dust so tiny but you could see it if you were looking annoying lol...
I ended up selling it... I bought another one a few months ago ...
i skimmed through this post... and not one question mark... hirarious
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i skimmed through this post... and not one question mark... hirarious
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Look at your spelling of hilarious. Are you Chinese?
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it's the better way to say hirarious
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it's the better way to say hirarious
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lawh fwen fwy? owaan bang??
"If anyone has any way to get the dust out before I jump ship, or rip my head off, please give me some insight."
I apologize that there was no question mark but I bolded this because I was asking for insight. If thats alright with you of course.
Let me rephrase this in the form of a question, Alex. (I actually am interested in the answer because I can't read my clock on sunny days due to the dust.)
"I have a forest of pocket lint growing in the upper right corner of my screen. Has anyone successfully remedied this? If so, could you please share?"
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Let me rephrase this in the form of a question, Alex. (I actually am interested in the answer because I can't read my clock on sunny days due to the dust.)
"I have a forest of pocket lint growing in the upper right corner of my screen. Has anyone successfully remedied this? If so, could you please share?"
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LOL
Have you tried taking a can of compressed air and blowing some into the headphones jack?
freeza said:
LOL
Have you tried taking a can of compressed air and blowing some into the headphones jack?
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keyboard cleaner .... win
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What i did was i bought a tool tool lift up the screen
Lifted it out half way to not disconnect digitizer took out dirt then put some adhesive phone tape and put phone glass back in
Vwalla
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I only had this problem with my HERO. Got it replaced for free, no questions asked. Had the EVO 3D since launch-day. Not a single speck of dust under my screen. I'm not sure how people are doing this, but I'm beginning to think it's the way people treat their phones. The HERO I had was bought from a friend. I take VERY good care of all my phones, and never have these problems. I don't even use a case on my phone. At most, a matte screen protector.
But in all honesty, you probably should've sprung for the TEP plan. I recommend EVERYONE getting it. And if you get an iPhone, you CAN'T get it through Sprint. You'll have to buy Apple One Care, which I think turns out to be more expensive (I may be wrong).
HTCmoderator said:
What i did was i bought a tool tool lift up the screen
Lifted it out half way to not disconnect digitizer took out dirt then put some adhesive phone tape and put phone glass back in
Vwalla
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Lifted it out ... after getting it super hot to make the adhesive gooey, right? I've actually built an EVO 3D from parts laying around, and other parts I ordered online. I don't recommend anyone else do this, it was brutal, but it works 100%.
The other big lesson I learned from ordering on-line: While the website may say: "Brand new parts" they may arrive and you find they are brand new, but did not actually pass quality standards in the factory! The 3D I built has tiny, hair-line scratches in the digitizer! Most time you never notice, but "Brand new parts" doesn't actually give you the full story.
Sorry, ranting here.
Just my $.02
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I only had this problem with my HERO. Got it replaced for free, no questions asked. Had the EVO 3D since launch-day. Not a single speck of dust under my screen. I'm not sure how people are doing this, but I'm beginning to think it's the way people treat their phones. The HERO I had was bought from a friend. I take VERY good care of all my phones, and never have these problems. I don't even use a case on my phone. At most, a matte screen protector.
But in all honesty, you probably should've sprung for the TEP plan. I recommend EVERYONE getting it. And if you get an iPhone, you CAN'T get it through Sprint. You'll have to buy Apple One Care, which I think turns out to be more expensive (I may be wrong).
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My phone has a dust spray on the bottom right corner. Been there since I bought. I'm living with it now since it's out of the way and doesn't usually bother me. But I agree that it's terrible that the phone was shipped this way. I do have Sprint TEP plan but been too lazy to go in.
I've had two HTC phones and do really like them but I'm moving to a Samsung next time for sure. Probably replace this before I buy a new one then sell it. HTC phones are beginning to all look too much the same. Time to move on.
I have the cheap $4 (not including the damage loss) TEP but:
1) I don't want to lose my 1.4 bootloader and get a lousy reman unit.
2) since a bunch of updates (thanks, freeza), it has stopped rebooting at random, which was the only reason I got TEP in the first place
I fear that blowing air in the left side (headphone jack) might move the forest (presently in the upper right) downward, not just rightward. I'm tempted to cancel the TEP and just break it open for a proper cleaning.
I think this was a qc issue. My old evo was 100% clean under the screen. This 3d, after fewer months in the same environment) looks like a freaking dryer vent.
I was just wondering around and found this: http://www.ghost-armor.com/HTC/717.html
i was actually surprised to see our devices were supported since we dont have otterbox or seidio.
has anyone tried this?
There are a couple references to the product if you search. I wish there was a kiosk in Houston. I would try one if it was installed by someone who has done it dozens of times. I doubt I could get it right on my own and good installation is key to these things looking good.
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There are a couple references to the product if you search. I wish there was a kiosk in Houston. I would try one if it was installed by someone who has done it dozens of times. I doubt I could get it right on my own and good installation is key to these things looking good.
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Yeah i know about zagg but everyone says ghost armor is the best and what not
Likin' the white carbon fiber...idk about spending that much for some sticky plastic tho..
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I have owned Ghost Armor on my old TP2 and my current Dinc.
As far as the back cover goes, I really don't see how much it really protects. Just basically lets you keep the same feel of your phone and look (clear protector) and protects from scratches.
The screen protector, I feel is one of the best available. If you install it correctly you barely know it's there.
As a test I took my Touch Pro 2 and rubbed the screen all over the cement sidewalk, the screen was still the same as when I bought it used. Also makes scratches on your screen disappear. The ghost armor seems to go back to its normal form and it was left almost brand new with faint scratches. I recommend it to anyone.
And, they offer a life time guarantee no matter what. Just pay shipping/install fee.
How do you guys like your Amaze? I'm looking to buy one and switch to t-mobile, as I'm on PagePlus and can get more for the same price.
And as for the price of the "Stick Plastic" It is fairly expensive $20 for the screen, but you can replace it as much as you want. I normally got a new one every 2-3 months just for the heck of it. It doesn't leave your screen with anything sticky either.
Double0EK said:
Likin' the white carbon fiber...idk about spending that much for some sticky plastic tho..
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yeah thats what i had my eyes on too lol
xxquicksh0txx said:
I have owned Ghost Armor on my old TP2 and my current Dinc.
As far as the back cover goes, I really don't see how much it really protects. Just basically lets you keep the same feel of your phone and look (clear protector) and protects from scratches.
The screen protector, I feel is one of the best available. If you install it correctly you barely know it's there.
As a test I took my Touch Pro 2 and rubbed the screen all over the cement sidewalk, the screen was still the same as when I bought it used. Also makes scratches on your screen disappear. The ghost armor seems to go back to its normal form and it was left almost brand new with faint scratches. I recommend it to anyone.
And, they offer a life time guarantee no matter what. Just pay shipping/install fee.
How do you guys like your Amaze? I'm looking to buy one and switch to t-mobile, as I'm on PagePlus and can get more for the same price.
And as for the price of the "Stick Plastic" It is fairly expensive $20 for the screen, but you can replace it as much as you want. I normally got a new one every 2-3 months just for the heck of it. It doesn't leave your screen with anything sticky either.
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my brother got one baked on his iphone 3gs a long time ago and i didnt even know he had anything on his phone, it never got a scratch or anything. they seem to be really high quality products so i wouldnt mind paying $30
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my brother got one baked on his iphone 3gs a long time ago and i didnt even know he had anything on his phone, it never got a scratch or anything. they seem to be really high quality products so i wouldnt mind paying $30
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Yeah if their put on right they're amazing, nearly invisible.
Worth the money all the way. When you go to sell the phone a lot of the time the main selling point is the screen. Back cases can always be replaced and cases cover up sides.
Nice to see a fellow houstonian on the board! My brother ordered it for his GS2 - very simply install! He did it himself.
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Yeah i know about zagg but everyone says ghost armor is the best and what not
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I was talking about Ghost Armor. They have kiosks too.
A little late on this one, but I would like to say I am happy with my Ghost Armor.
I was in SF and they have a kiosk at the Serramonte Mall. So I happen to be in town with my new Amaze and I first went looking for Zagg because I had great experience with them. But the 2 locations I called didn't have anything available in stock for the Amaze.
So I was walking the mall and saw Ghost Armor. 15 bux for the front screen protector and 5 bux to install. I figure I would let the guy put it on. He put it on and baked the phone for a little bit and it came out looking fantastic. It feels great and I would recommend them. They also say the material is forever warrantied. And as long as you have most of it left, you can bring it to a kiosk and pay 5 bux and they will install a new piece of armor. And I am going to assume that is pending availability of the product.
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A little late on this one, but I would like to say I am happy with my Ghost Armor.
I was in SF and they have a kiosk at the Serramonte Mall. So I happen to be in town with my new Amaze and I first went looking for Zagg because I had great experience with them. But the 2 locations I called didn't have anything available in stock for the Amaze.
So I was walking the mall and saw Ghost Armor. 15 bux for the front screen protector and 5 bux to install. I figure I would let the guy put it on. He put it on and baked the phone for a little bit and it came out looking fantastic. It feels great and I would recommend them. They also say the material is forever warrantied. And as long as you have most of it left, you can bring it to a kiosk and pay 5 bux and they will install a new piece of armor. And I am going to assume that is pending availability of the product.
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do they actually "bake" it? i dont like the sound of that lol
They put it in a type of air circulation box, not really baking it, but speeding up the process of evaporating the water they used to apply the protector.
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it does seem to somewhat "bake" it though. the box circulates air but it also produces a certain amount of warmth, kinda get iffy whenever I have a replacement screen protector applied.
that said, it works far better than zagg (which ive used for all of my previous devices) the only downside is that it produces small visible dents in the screen protector after time, none that inhibit the safety of the device but do take away from the aesthetic of the screen.
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I was in SF and they have a kiosk at the Serramonte Mall.
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We go to that mall every time I visit Daily City.
Chuck Norris can but Walker Texas Ranger can't.
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do they actually "bake" it? i dont like the sound of that lol
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Bake was probably the wrong word... They do put it in some sort of box and the phone does come out warm. They do turn the phone off before applying the screen protector. The warmth of the phone from the treatment would be similar how warm a phone gets after some extensive usage.
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We go to that mall every time I visit Daily City.
Chuck Norris can but Walker Texas Ranger can't.
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Right next to Colma and all the dead people......
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zPacKRat said:
Right next to Colma and all the dead people......
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I graduated from Jefferson HS and lived on C Street in Colma.
Chuck Norris can but Walker Texas Ranger can't.
I was hiking this weekend and slipped on a loose rock and fell. My EVO 4G LTE was in my front pocket and I landed face down. I got up and pulled the phone out to see no visible damage. A little while later I wanted to snap picture of this tiny salamander and found my phone to be non-functional. There are white lines going up and down the screen and it appears to be stuck in a boot loop.
I just started to get some real love out of this phone thanks to CM10 and I have a tough choice to make if I can't pull out some miracle fix. Do I switch to AT&T and ditch Sprint's crappy service? Do I get a GSIII or wait for something better?
I would really like a Nexus phone but I don't know when the next one is to be released.
EDIT: It seems I was incorrect about there being no damage. I just discovered a small dent on the back of the phone just above the speaker hole.
this is why you need a case homie
Cool stor......
Nevermind.
Bring it into sprint. Pay the 35 bucks to get a replacement. I would consider that a manufacturer flaw.
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How is smashing your phone on to a rock with the full weight of your body on top of it a manufacturer flaw??
Do I switch to AT&T and ditch Sprint's crappy service?
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nice try ATT
I actually had my phone fall out of my pocket while on a carnival ride over 30 yards in the air. I was able to use a friends phone to log into my Cerberus account and track it. I could see a satellite view of the park and the tent next to the ride to be sure I lost it there, and not somewhere else. I went around to the back of the ride where the red dot indicated and saw my phone face down. I was sure the glass would be destroyed. To my surprise it was perfect, not a single scratch. The phone also operated 100%. There was a considerable chunk taken out of the right corner aluminum frame and a few smaller nicks further down on the aluminum. There was a bunch of paint on the top left corner (also aluminum) from the machine.
I think that's a testament to the aluminum body of the EVO LTE and to the gorilla glass. co-worker with EVO 4G dropped his from 2 feet off the ground. the corner hit the ground and the glass spidered out.
anyway, sorry to hear your phone is jacked now. Take it back to the store and see about replacement. Maybe you had the insurance?
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I actually had my phone fall out of my pocket while on a carnival ride over 30 yards in the air. I was able to use a friends phone to log into my Cerberus account and track it. I could see a satellite view of the park and the tent next to the ride to be sure I lost it there, and not somewhere else. I went around to the back of the ride where the red dot indicated and saw my phone face down. I was sure the glass would be destroyed. To my surprise it was perfect, not a single scratch. The phone also operated 100%. There was a considerable chunk taken out of the right corner aluminum frame and a few smaller nicks further down on the aluminum. There was a bunch of paint on the top left corner (also aluminum) from the machine.
I think that's a testament to the aluminum body of the EVO LTE and to the gorilla glass. co-worker with EVO 4G dropped his from 2 feet off the ground. the corner hit the ground and the glass spidered out.
anyway, sorry to hear your phone is jacked now. Take it back to the store and see about replacement. Maybe you had the insurance?
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That is an amazing story. I got a outer box defender case and have dropped it many times and it seems to be hanging in there.
I did not have a case. Never used them. That is neither here not there because what's done is done.
I do not have insurance as this phone is through work. They are trying to switch us to AT&T anyway and I'm one the last holdouts on Sprint because I really wanted the new EVO. I love the hardware of this phone but I can't justify getting another and being handicapped to low-grade DSL speeds when I don't have access to WiFi. It's no secret that 3G has sucked balls the last year or so and I don't see LTE coming to North Jersey (my area) any time soon.
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I think that's a testament to the aluminum body of the EVO LTE and to the gorilla glass. co-worker with EVO 4G dropped his from 2 feet off the ground. the corner hit the ground and the glass spidered out.
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The EVO LTE does not have gorilla glass.
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The EVO LTE does not have gorilla glass.
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I guess you're kind of right. It has Gorilla Glass 2.
To the OP, sorry to hear about the phone. Sucks when they go down hard like that, with all the work that goes into getting them dialed in.
We have an S3 and an EvoLTE in the family right now. Wife had to have Sprint do a hard reset on her S3 on it yesterday to see if it would fix some odd issues it's having. She's still inside the first 14 days and is thinking hard about swapping it to an EvoLTE. Her mom has the EvoLTE as well, and it's also been issue free, like mine has been. I'm not really impressed with the S3, FWIW.
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I did not have a case. Never used them. That is neither here not there because what's done is done.
I do not have insurance as this phone is through work. They are trying to switch us to AT&T anyway and I'm one the last holdouts on Sprint because I really wanted the new EVO. I love the hardware of this phone but I can't justify getting another and being handicapped to low-grade DSL speeds when I don't have access to WiFi. It's no secret that 3G has sucked balls the last year or so and I don't see LTE coming to North Jersey (my area) any time soon.
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If the job is providing phones then by all means, go for it. If it were coming out of your pocket then I'd say hold out, North Jersey is getting LTE this year:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...-sprint-network-visionlte-deployment-in-2012/
However you've got to get onboard with a "Just in case" case, preferably Otterbox. I don't use my Otterbox, unless I'm traveling or in a location with a lot of Marble.
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The EVO LTE does not have gorilla glass.
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Might want to research before you post a false statement. All evos have had gorilla glass. But that doesn't mean they are indestructible
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Might want to research before you post a false statement. All evos have had gorilla glass. But that doesn't mean they are indestructible
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+1 they all do. Also gorilla doesn't mean it can't be scratched. Just means its more resistant
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I thought it was Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 lol
The glass wasn't an issue because the phone was in my pocket with the screen facing my leg. The aluminum body hit a rock when I fell and that's how it got dented. If anything, this is a good argument against the aluminum body construction. If it was plastic, it would have just bent a little or maybe cracked. The relatively soft aluminum bent and either shorted the motherboard or cracked it. In time I may find a torx screwdriver small enough to open it up and find out. In the meantime, I'm up and running on my OG Evo. It's really tough going back to gingerbread after tasting the sweetness of Jelly Bean.
Just got my defender in today $34 shipped on eBay
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The glass wasn't an issue because the phone was in my pocket with the screen facing my leg. The aluminum body hit a rock when I fell and that's how it got dented. If anything, this is a good argument against the aluminum body construction. If it was plastic, it would have just bent a little or maybe cracked. The relatively soft aluminum bent and either shorted the motherboard or cracked it. In time I may find a torx screwdriver small enough to open it up and find out. In the meantime, I'm up and running on my OG Evo. It's really tough going back to gingerbread after tasting the sweetness of Jelly Bean.
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The mother board is nowhere near that dent its actually very small and at the top.
All that is battery and the speaker. The board is about the same size as the shiny back top cover.
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The mother board is nowhere near that dent its actually very small and at the top.
All that is battery and the speaker. The board is about the same size as the shiny back top cover.
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That's interesting to hear. Maybe the battery or its contacts got screwed up. I'd love to get this thing cracked open but I can't find a torx screwdriver small enough.
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That's interesting to hear. Maybe the battery or its contacts got screwed up. I'd love to get this thing cracked open but I can't find a torx screwdriver small enough.
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I bought this tool kit for about $20 at a radioshack. It includes all the torx and Phillips needed for phone repairs.
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Am I the first one to do so? As I got out of my car the phone fell out of my jacket pocket and as I heard the thud and skitting sound I thought fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu just my luck... Well it seems the phone hit on the soft edge where the power button is and slid on the pavement. After wiping the pebbles off of it I've noticed a couple of small indentations in the soft plastic but they are barely noticeable and not a single scratch on the screen. I guess this phone is pretty durable.
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Am I the first one to do so? As I got out of my car the phone fell out of my jacket pocket and as I heard the thud and skitting sound I thought fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu just my luck... Well it seems the phone hit on the soft edge where the power button is and slid on the pavement. After wiping the pebbles off of it I've noticed a couple of small indentations in the soft plastic but they are barely noticeable and not a single scratch on the screen. I guess this phone is pretty durable.
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I'm glad that your phone is generally ok.
But reading your story made a part of me die inside.
"fuuuuuuuuuu" indeed
I did the same thing with my Rezound when I first got it.
I dropped it as I was walking to the car and it took quite a tumble!
Several scratches in the outside plastic but the screen survived.
That was before I had any case on it too.
Makes a tear in your eye when you drop a brand new phone.
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Scared of this. Anyone kno of a sexy case ?
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."
Dri94 said:
Scared of this. Anyone kno of a sexy case ?
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."
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Otterbox Commuter Series - Can't beat that!
Not sure I would say this phone is durable based on that one case, but I can certainly say you were lucky. Truth is any phone will break if it hits the ground at the right angle. Doesn't even have to be a large drop.
I would certainly felt like crap had I broken the phone already, but I don't really want to cover it up
I've dropped my DNA on a tile floor from chest height and couldn't find any marks anywhere to show where it hit. Lucky or durable, I don't know.
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I've dropped my DNA on a tile floor from chest height and couldn't find any marks anywhere to show where it hit. Lucky or durable, I don't know.
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Lucky.
My wife has been dropping her Gnex constantly since January. It finally cracked last week. If it doesn't break the first time you drop it, you aren't dropping it correctly
I cant wait to see tech sites do durability tests
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."
I haven't dropped my DNA...but...my Samsung Fascinate was dropped hundreds of times from carpets to two meters, and it still is fully functional with no damages done to the screen. The Fascinate surely looks like a plastic toy, but it is a boss.
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Otterbox Commuter Series - Can't beat that!
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No, he said SEXY. Not boxey.
adrynalyne said:
Lucky.
My wife has been dropping her Gnex constantly since January. It finally cracked last week. If it doesn't break the first time you drop it, you aren't dropping it correctly
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yeah, my wife seems to drop her thunderbolt daily, so far, after 18months still haven't cracked the screen. And thats naked, with the extended battery weight to help with velocity...
I shattered my EVO LTE screen as u see got out of a truck off the lap into a passing car it was nearly bent in half I bent it back some how it still works but the threen works in 5% . My I9300 my gf dropped out of her car one bounce crack. This is my second DNA after bricking the 1st :banghead:
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yeah, my wife seems to drop her thunderbolt daily, so far, after 18months still haven't cracked the screen. And thats naked, with the extended battery weight to help with velocity...
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I think my wife dropped it on a pebble, looking at the impact area.
Putting a case on this would be like throwing a tarp over a Ducati.
I've dropped one phone in 12 years. I am consciously reminding myself not to drop a phone when using it.
It's like looking both ways before you pull out into traffic.
I am usually very good about handling my phone and keeping it safe since I keep it naked. But last night as I am coming in from outside, my DNA slips out of my pocket and I hear it hit the ground. I had a brief moment where I thought the phone would be OK, that lasted until I saw the the phone landed screen down!!
I picked it up and can already feel the screen was shattered before turning it over.
It looks like I was angry at it and took a hammer to it.
But good news is I purchased the phone with my AMEX :good: so they will credit back the amount of the phone and I just have to pay my insurance deductible with Verizon to get a new one.
AMEX
I love AMEX. I paid for my DNA the same way. I have dropped mine as well, but only a small chip up by the speaker. I Have put an OtterBox Commuter on is since, and I can't even see the chip anymore.
Cheers!
Ok so I used my Amex too, but didn't know they'd cover a drop. Hmm
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fireguy0306 said:
Ok so I used my Amex too, but didn't know they'd cover a drop. Hmm
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Yes, for the first 90 days from purchase, if you accidentally damage the item or have your item stolen or lost; you can file a claim to have your $$ reimbursed in the form of a statement credit.
I dropped my phone about 1 ft onto the asphalt road, getting out of my mazda miata, with the phone on my lap. Landed upside down. Phone was naked. Screen was shattered.
I paid the $100 deductible w/ Asurion, and have kept the phone in a TPU case since then.
I LOVE the way the phone feels without a case, and the glass that goes all the way to the edge of the phone, with its bevel. But, unfortunately, that makes the phone highly susceptible to shattering with a fall
Dropped mine getting out of the car too within 2 days of buying it... Got a brand new one from Asurion though so i'm not too mad
Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
And I never stop telling myself that while I'm on the bike.
Every time I reach for my phone I tell myself that I am going to drop it at any minute.
And I never stop telling myself that the entire time the phone is in my hand.
It's safer....and less expensive that way.
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I am usually very good about handling my phone and keeping it safe since I keep it naked. But last night as I am coming in from outside, my DNA slips out of my pocket and I hear it hit the ground. I had a brief moment where I thought the phone would be OK, that lasted until I saw the the phone landed screen down!!
I picked it up and can already feel the screen was shattered before turning it over.
It looks like I was angry at it and took a hammer to it.
But good news is I purchased the phone with my AMEX :good: so they will credit back the amount of the phone and I just have to pay my insurance deductible with Verizon to get a new one.
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no pictures... you know we all want to see it.. yet at the same time we don't like seeing it.. :laugh:
Case, case, case .
Good number of em out there. I have two chips in my DInc 2 from dropping it. When I bought the DNA I almost didn't get one. I never really liked em. But I'm glad I did. It still sides in and out of me pocket just fine.
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no pictures... you know we all want to see it.. yet at the same time we don't like seeing it.. :laugh:
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I will take some pics this weekend, before I have to send it back.
Luigi711 said:
Case, case, case .
Good number of em out there. I have two chips in my DInc 2 from dropping it. When I bought the DNA I almost didn't get one. I never really liked em. But I'm glad I did. It still sides in and out of me pocket just fine.
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Yea I have been looking at the Diztronic TPU case. Looks very minimal. I love the phone with out a case, but dont want to run into this issue again.
That's a good case I love mine it doesn't feel too different and it slides in and out of your pocket very easily.
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Here is a pic of my screen!
Can't wait to get my replacement.
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Here is a pic of my screen!
Can't wait to get my replacement.
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Eww...
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I will take some pics this weekend, before I have to send it back.
Yea I have been looking at the Diztronic TPU case. Looks very minimal. I love the phone with out a case, but dont want to run into this issue again.
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YES please get the diztronic!!!! i got it and dropped it from the second floor of my house and it took no damage!
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YES please get the diztronic!!!! i got it and dropped it from the second floor of my house and it took no damage!
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Got my replacement phone coming today and the Diztronic case coming tomorrow!! :good:
Ouch! I dropped mine the other day and thought for sure the screen was going to be cracked but I lucked out with zero damage
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Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
And I never stop telling myself that while I'm on the bike.
Every time I reach for my phone I tell myself that I am going to drop it at any minute.
And I never stop telling myself that the entire time the phone is in my hand.
It's safer....and less expensive that way.
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This people, even a case will not save the screen in some situations. Just don't drop it. In 18 years of carrying a phone I can still count on one hand the number of times I've dropped a phone.
Every time I ride my Ducati I tell myself that everybody on the road is trying to take me out.
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That time you have to use the brand of your bike instead of saying motorcycle...