Note 2 speaker grille - Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II

Is the middle bar raised on your note back covers?
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Sorry, can this be moved to q and a
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Yeah. I think it's for when you are using the speaker, and place the phone on a table, it gives some room for the sound to come out, and not be muffled.
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Ah, ok that would make sense. I never noticed it with the demo note 2's I held. Thanks!

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kench33 said:
Ah, ok that would make sense. I never noticed it with the demo note 2's I held. Thanks!
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I wish all Android phones were made with speakers in the front of the device. I saw a case maker at CES, I forgot their name but they make a case for the phone that channels the speaker sound to the front of the device. Hella cool.
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Yeah I hate how the speakers on the back of the phones and tablets.... when I rest it on my bed, it does sound like a nokia

Everything you do with your phone your looking at your screen. So why not put the speakers on the same side as the screen and keep a seperate speaker for ring tones and notifications on the back.
Naw um sayin.
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Yep, agreed. Would be so much nicer
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Yep, agreed. Would be so much nicer
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odd... my phone spends most of its time in my pocket..... im guessing speaker is on the back so you can hear it.

bendystrawboy said:
odd... my phone spends most of its time in my pocket..... im guessing speaker is on the back so you can hear it.
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I bet its more to do with lack of space.

If they put the loudspeaker on the front where would it go. Have you thought of that? Lol

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If they put the loudspeaker on the front where would it go. Have you thought of that? Lol
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Come on man. we have created a device that will snatch a specific signal out of the air and translate that signal into a voice or words. I am almost positive someone somewhere can figure out how to project the sound up front. Shoot as far as that's concerned ... from what I see flip the thing over right where it is and send it out around the home button. Just design some fancy grill or screen. I know you've held you hand behind the phone as to redirect the speaker sound toward you...so you see sound can be thrown to a degree. I'm sure this could be done inside the phone too.

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Come on man. we have created a device that will snatch a specific signal out of the air and translate that signal into a voice or words. I am almost positive someone somewhere can figure out how to project the sound up front. Shoot as far as that's concerned ... from what I see flip the thing over right where it is and send it out around the home button. Just design some fancy grill or screen. I know you've held you hand behind the phone as to redirect the speaker sound toward you...so you see sound can be thrown to a degree. I'm sure this could be done inside the phone too.
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What if they shot it out of the charger port and slightly curved to towards the front? But then apple would sue samsung for having the speaker on the bottom of the phone lol.

blackbass595 said:
Come on man. we have created a device that will snatch a specific signal out of the air and translate that signal into a voice or words. I am almost positive someone somewhere can figure out how to project the sound up front. Shoot as far as that's concerned ... from what I see flip the thing over right where it is and send it out around the home button. Just design some fancy grill or screen. I know you've held you hand behind the phone as to redirect the speaker sound toward you...so you see sound can be thrown to a degree. I'm sure this could be done inside the phone too.
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I don't know if anyone has seen a youtube video of a company at ces, I forgot the name but they make a case for your phone where it channels the speaker sound to the front of the device, kinda like holding your hand behind the phone to redirect the sound. Hella cool. If I find the video I'll shoot it to this post.
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Bill Idol said:
I don't know if anyone has seen a youtube video of a company at ces, I forgot the name but they make a case for your phone where it channels the speaker sound to the front of the device, kinda like holding your hand behind the phone to redirect the sound. Hella cool. If I find the video I'll shoot it to this post.
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I seen it on lockergnomes ipad he said he picked it up from there. I think.

Ok found the video, it's a company called Element or Elemental. Pretty sweet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGYBhevGvg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Honestly they should have the speaker on the bottom of the phone like apple did with the iPhone.
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Apple would have tried to sue them for that lol
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Fixed the loudspeaker/ringer myself.

I had the buzzing distortion problem with my speaker. The Sprint techs ineptly replaced it with a vastly inferior speaker you could barely hear. So I ordered the speaker for $12, pulled the rinky dink speaker dropped the new one in, put the phone back together and bam, feels and sounds like a new MoPho! The repair took all of 6 minutes.
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I had the buzzing distortion problem with my speaker. The Sprint techs ineptly replaced it with a vastly inferior speaker you could barely hear. So I ordered the speaker for $12, pulled the rinky dink speaker dropped the new one in, put the phone back together and bam, feels and sounds like a new MoPho! The repair took all of 6 minutes.
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where did u buy the speaker from ?" link please
You should make a how to video my speaker has been on the weak side recently, and I would like to replace it but don't know how.
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FC809 said:
You should make a how to video my speaker has been on the weak side recently, and I would like to replace it but don't know how.
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+ 1, I think this would come in handy for a lot of us.
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1914Macguyver said:
I had the buzzing distortion problem with my speaker. The Sprint techs ineptly replaced it with a vastly inferior speaker you could barely hear. So I ordered the speaker for $12, pulled the rinky dink speaker dropped the new one in, put the phone back together and bam, feels and sounds like a new MoPho! The repair took all of 6 minutes.
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You prolly went to an unfavorable sprint store. I can tell you as a sprint employee that I hear a lot of our customers complain about specific stores that have done them wrong. The reason for the difference in quality of service varies from dealer to dealer as most stores are not corporate owned!
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Hairline cracks

So i know there is a topic for this but no traffic on it lately. Anyways i just noticed 2 cracks on mine. Has anybody else contacted samsung on this issue.
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In that thread I think they did. I have one too! Crappy dock made one right around the charger so I can't blame Sammy.
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I haven't noticed any yet, knock on, wood.... Mines white and I have had it for about 2 months
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I've got one also right at the charging port....
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Mine is above the speaker and the other is along the right side. Samsung told me its not a known issue. Then they tried troubleshooting it and telling me to remove the battery to see if that fixes it. Lol.
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So you know there is a thread and you started another one anyway? You said no recent traffic... Had you posted there it would have spooled back to the top of the list... Dude, really? /rant
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On my second Note now. I exchanged the first one for a crack about an inch or two below the power button. The replacement has now developed a crack right at the power button.
So Samsung can say whatever they want about it not being a known issue - but it is an issue. Knock on wood ... my Note has never been dropped, I don't sit on it, and it's treated like it's a 5" piece of glass (which it is).
I got 3 cracks actually...one right on top of the speaker, one right where the power button is, and one right underneath the home button. Idk if these are really cosmetic flaws by Sammy...cos then again i ten to drop my phone all the time lol...Ofcourse it's always been in its folio leather wallet case so it shouldn't have hurt it that much.
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So you know there is a thread and you started another one anyway? You said no recent traffic... Had you posted there it would have spooled back to the top of the list... Dude, really? /rant
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Go somewhere else and complain.
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around? Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around?
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Yes. The thin white trim around the glass.
ddochi11 said:
Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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No. Not on either phone I've had this happen to.
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Go somewhere else and complain.
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No, he has a point. If the OP had responded in the thread that was already started, it would be brought to the top of the list, and it would have the same traffic, without creating a useless thread and cluttering up our forums. Especially when he knew there was another thread.
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Where are cracks developing? Is it around the edges of the phone that goes all the way around? Did you guys drop it or forced the phone into a dock?
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My phone has never been dropped or put in a dock. If u look at the phone the crack is between the top of the glass and the silver trim. You will see white trim and thats where mine are
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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I have one on back cover which I have noticed it being there since first week. Tried to take pic of back cover but so thin I can't even get my camera to see it. Well it does not bother me so its all good.!
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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Just saw the same crack on mine. Sucks.
are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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Nope. I get the concept that 175 lbs of me is too much for super thin glass to support.
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Its kinda hard to see in the pic but theres one. Top of glass between speaker and sensor
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Mine is on the same spot.
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are you guys sitting down with the phone in your pocket? If it is a little tight, maybe the frame is flexing a bit. I've started taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down.
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Mine is hardly ever in my pocket. I usually carry it around in my hand. Im too cautious with my phone. Never even been tossed....not even on a bed or couch. Always sit it down gentle
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Anybody have a creaky phone?

I'm loving my phone. The only thing I noticed is that if I squeeze the phone on the right side towards the upper end of the screen I can hear a little sound and can barely feel some movement where the rounded part meets the rear glass. Anyone else have this? I'm not used to any parts moving since always using iPhones for years now.....until I decided I had to get the LGOG.
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Mine feels sturdy and I don't hear any noise. No moving parts.
You may want to get your phone exchanged. Or stop squeezing it so hard.
I agree. Mine just feels like one big smooth hunk of glass. No give to even remotely allow a creek.
MNDZA said:
I'm loving my phone. The only thing I noticed is that if I squeeze the phone on the right side towards the upper end of the screen I can hear a little sound and can barely feel some movement where the rounded part meets the rear glass. Anyone else have this? I'm not used to any parts moving since always using iPhones for years now.....until I decided I had to get the LGOG.
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I have the same thing going on with mine. I have also noticed that the phone wobbles a bit when face on a flat surface.
Minor inconvenience for such a great phone.
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I never have even felt the actual surface of my phone. Factory plastic came off. Zagg went on with bumper case. I haven't really examined my phone like that
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drwario said:
I never have even felt the actual surface of my phone. Factory plastic came off. Zagg went on with bumper case. I haven't really examined my phone like that
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Lol I got that problem too. Won't take it outta the house without a case and ishield.
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It feels like a solid piece of glass with absolutely no flex or movement...how is a creek even possible?
Noticed this as well, but only when pressing against a certain spot. Specifically, when holding the phone's edges & pressing directly in the center of the back of the phone. Also, it's sporadic, so I'm not worried about it.
MNDZA said:
I'm loving my phone. The only thing I noticed is that if I squeeze the phone on the right side towards the upper end of the screen I can hear a little sound and can barely feel some movement where the rounded part meets the rear glass. Anyone else have this? I'm not used to any parts moving since always using iPhones for years now.....until I decided I had to get the LGOG.
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My squeaky spot is in the upper left part of the phone. I notched it last month, but I think it had something to do with battery cover more than the phone itself. I funny think it'll cause any real issues do I'll keep ignoring it until the whole thing falls apart.
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Don't squeeze your phone. Don't squeeze your phone. Repeat after me...
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i noticed a small squeak if i pinch the device front/back between the power button and the camera.
You guys are like the phone torturers... stop that.
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I've squeezed it all over and it's solid.. same with the phone. :laugh:
combustion8 said:
I've squeezed it all over and it's solid.. same with the phone. :laugh:
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Same here
Nothing creaks in mine, but if I shake it, theres a bit of rattling...
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Feels solid. No creaks here, but rattling when shaken is definitely there. And the rattling comes from the physical buttons.
As I wrote in a different thread, my phone's build quality is superb except for the cheap feeling and somewhat loose physical buttons.
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i have the same thing going on with mine. I have also noticed that the phone wobbles a bit when face on a flat surface.
Minor inconvenience for such a great phone.
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mine too it wobbles dafuq
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Nothing creaks in mine, but if I shake it, theres a bit of rattling...
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Mine rattles from the vol button.
It's not a big deal to me since I'll put a case on it eventually.
I actually woke my wife from her slumber last night handling my phone. The creaking is really getting loud. If I touch my phone anywhere near the power button, you would think something is going to break. I wish there was a way to fix it. Maybe a well placed drop of super glue would do it. I don't know, I'm too scared I would mess something up.
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No creaks at all no rattles. I finally checked it out. You guys should have your phones replaced right away
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Tired of magic and other unexplained phenomenon.

So today I was outside with the kids while they were running around the yard fighting eachother with sticks. My phone rang. I pulled it out of my pocket and dropped it on my porch. My otterbox defender protected my phone as advertised, but, upon impact my s pen shot out of my phone and over the side of the porch.
I immediately jumped over the side of the porch to retrieve it. (My knee still hurts) I haven't seen it since. I am convinced that when I dropped the phone it opened up a wormhole and sent my unsuspecting stylus to another dimension. I've been looking for it for 4 hours. I don't have tall grass or anything else for it to hide in. I've found all kinds of things on the side of my house but not the sizeable white and silver s pen. I even looked on the gutter drain to make sure it didn't stick in the side or something weird.
I wish there was an app that could help me. But alas, there is not.
Sad day... sad day indeed.
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Charlie the squirrel thanks you for giving away your stylus. Now he can get his important squirrel business done.
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They're pretty damn expensive to replace too.
This might sound extreme and can and likely will backfire....but, maybe try and replicate the event by throwing one of the children over the side where the S pen launched. This way you may not only get the S pen back, but hopefully the child will remember important details of their travels and not just get back the important stylus but also help with advances in time travel.
Or they might just land on their head and call child protective services.
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This might sound extreme and can and likely will backfire....but, maybe try and replicate the event by throwing one of the children over the side where the S pen launched. This way you may not only get the S pen back, but hopefully the child will remember important details of their travels and not just get back the important stylus but also help with advances in time travel.
Or they might just land on their head and call child protective services.
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Lololol. Wrong but it made me giggle.
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DroidOnRoids said:
Lololol. Wrong but it made me giggle.
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Lol, come on man, seems like a legit plan. For science!
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This might sound extreme and can and likely will backfire....but, maybe try and replicate the event by throwing one of the children over the side where the S pen launched. This way you may not only get the S pen back, but hopefully the child will remember important details of their travels and not just get back the important stylus but also help with advances in time travel.
Or they might just land on their head and call child protective services.
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Video please...for science.
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They're pretty damn expensive to replace too.
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joke?
they are pretty cheap if you use a 50% coupon which are readily available.
Was it not in all the way? Seems like that would be the last thing to fall out from a fall. Or maybe you dropped it somewhere else and just didnt realize it till you dropped it?
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Was it not in all the way? Seems like that would be the last thing to fall out from a fall. Or maybe you dropped it somewhere else and just didnt realize it till you dropped it?
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lol, it is the first thing that pops out. i've dropped it on carpet from 3 ft high and the pen shoots out.
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Was it not in all the way? Seems like that would be the last thing to fall out from a fall. Or maybe you dropped it somewhere else and just didnt realize it till you dropped it?
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I always put it in all the way...
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First day I had my otterbox on i dropped the phone in a restaurant with that non slip tile. Dropped it from waist height and it hit so hard it chipped the plastic part of the otterbox (under the silicone, but phone is fine.) However! My pen shot literally halfway across the restaurant. I'm pretty sure Samsung put emergency eject technology in our phones, much the same as jets. They can say it's for the safety of our pens, but at ~30 bucks a pop, we know better. Well played, Samsung.
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I always put it in all the way...
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Must be easy when you've got the miniature version
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Must be easy when you've got the miniature version
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I'm talking bout the 10.1, my dude. Lol.
1ManWolfePack said:
I'm talking bout the 10.1, my dude. Lol.
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Its not about the size, it's about how you use it
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I'm talking bout the 10.1, my dude. Lol.
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10.1 Centimeter edition? Lol
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Would a large fridge magnet on a stick pick up the stylus, a la metal detector?
Isn't there a setting that warns you when you accidently walk away from your stylus? How far away does it work? Could it be used as a Geiger counter?
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Isn't there a setting that warns you when you accidently walk away from your stylus? How far away does it work? Could it be used as a Geiger counter?
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That setting is based on detecting steps taken while the stylus is out. It doesn't pick up the pen itself.
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Im not sure how your deck was built, but could it have fell through tge space between two planks and went underneath? Just a thought
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Bad Auxiliary Port?

Hey guys, I traded my S3 earlier this spring for my S3. Was too pumped to notice the phone was beat up a little. There is a small crack off the side of the phone into the chrome on the side. and one of the corners is missing a little chrome. Frustrates me because I was told I could still be under warranty if it wasn't for these things.
My Problem is this:
My phone works with one pair of headphones, my skullcandies, but won't work with any other headphones i've tried. Also It went from working with my aux. cord in my car to no longer recognizing it. Is there anything I can try? Can that part be replaced? Will samsung cover it under warranty even if the screen has a small crack on the side?
Dustin
kickenwing13 said:
Hey guys, I traded my S3 earlier this spring for my S3. Was too pumped to notice the phone was beat up a little. There is a small crack off the side of the phone into the chrome on the side. and one of the corners is missing a little chrome. Frustrates me because I was told I could still be under warranty if it wasn't for these things.
My Problem is this:
My phone works with one pair of headphones, my skullcandies, but won't work with any other headphones i've tried. Also It went from working with my aux. cord in my car to no longer recognizing it. Is there anything I can try? Can that part be replaced? Will samsung cover it under warranty even if the screen has a small crack on the side?
Dustin
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Are you handy with a soldering iron?
Either I am or my father is pretty good. What you thinking?
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kickenwing13 said:
Either I am or my father is pretty good. What you thinking?
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Ordering it, taking the phone apart, and replacing the port.
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Thank you
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Thank you
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If you've never done work in micro electronics be very very very very VERY careful. You can but the contacts off the MoBo in an instant and they're a ***** to replace and some you can replace.
If you have done micro electronics soldering it isn't that hard to replace the AUX port, that's one of the easier ones for me. Just remember to put some kind of heatsink near where you are soldering on the MoBo, alligator clips work great on this stuff as long as you don't slide them around, to keep it from overheating.
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