Wireless charging question - HTC Droid DNA

I just picked up the Nokia wireless charging pad... it's pretty sweet.
My plan was to just keep it on my desk at my office and put it on it whenever i'm not using the phone. Is this bad for either the pad or the phone? Realistically there are times where I would be picking it up and putting it down several times in under one minute.
Obviously I could make a habit of leaving it off the pad for the times where i'll be picking it up and putting it down but I wasn't sure if there's any need for that.
Let me know what you guys think... thanks

cc16177 said:
I just picked up the Nokia wireless charging pad... it's pretty sweet.
My plan was to just keep it on my desk at my office and put it on it whenever i'm not using the phone. Is this bad for either the pad or the phone? Realistically there are times where I would be picking it up and putting it down several times in under one minute.
Obviously I could make a habit of leaving it off the pad for the times where i'll be picking it up and putting it down but I wasn't sure if there's any need for that.
Let me know what you guys think... thanks
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I did that with my nexus 4 and had no issues.. so go for it!!
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Keep in mind that keeping the phone fully charged all the time is bad for the battery.
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Keep in mind that keeping the phone fully charged all the time is bad for the battery.
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I second this. I just bought a Nokia charging pad too, and noticed that if I left it on the pad more than just over night the phone got very hot. I usually run my battery down to the 20% range over the course of the day, plop it on the charger at night and wake up to a phone that is no warmer than with the traditional USB charger. I would just keep an eye on the charge light, if the phone flicks to green, take it off. That's the beauty of wireless, no muss, no fuss.

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hot potato phone

During the night, my phone got soo hot, I could not even touch it. It was charging while this happened and I think it happened because the phone went under the pillow and did not have proper ventilation. When I noticed I unplugged the charger and took out the battery. After it cooled I tried turning on the phone, it initially went to the charging icon then turned off and I can't get it to turn.on. CAN ANYONE HELP??
I wouldn't mind going to ATT and getting another one but its rooted. Do you think I would be ok to return it with out them finding out? I can't get to recovery mode to flash to stock.
I tried searching for the answer..couldn't find one, most people were able to turn theirs on.
Plug in your usb cable to your computer and hold the volume buttons (aka get into download mode), leave your phone on there for a couple hours to charge and then proceed to boot normally. Hopefully this works for you, if not, buy a new battery from Amazon (needs NFC, preferably Samsung OEM). I would suggest getting this http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...UEE0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327948609&sr=8-1 so you will be able to charge your other battery if you are not able to charge it through download mode.(includes an extra battery too)
Hey thanks for the advice, I'll try this when I get home...say hypothetically it doesn't work...and it can't be.saved.and turned on...could the warranty department tell if I have.voided my warranty by rooting it?
If you tripped the flash counter, possibly, but I've read that most stores don't check it anyways and just get you a replacement.
joelp8835 said:
During the night, my phone got soo hot, I could not even touch it. It was charging while this happened and I think it happened because the phone went under the pillow and did not have proper ventilation.
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WTF? Why do so many people put their phones under their pillows? ANd then everyone always starts a new thread about it.
Red5 said:
WTF? Why do so many people put their phones under their pillows? ANd then everyone always starts a new thread about it.
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You know how people always say that the other side of the pillow is colder? Well since it's winter, people want the other side Warner and use their phones to warm it up.
I didn't mean to put it there ...kinda just slipped in
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WTF? Why do so many people put their phones under their pillows? ANd then everyone always starts a new thread about it.
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I was thinking the same thing. I thought it was the same thread, then I thought the guy just copied and pasted the other guy.
On topic... just let the phone cool down, and then see if it works. If it does, good. If not, try ATT and they should accept it. They can't find out you rooted it if the phone doesnt work.
Off topic- a friend of mine took the shell of an iPod touch And put quarters in it for weight, and returned it.
You need to wait a while when you charge the phone before booting it up, the phone needs some time to get enough power to turn itself on without turning off immediately.
after the battery cools down, it should still work, hopefully you won't need a new battery
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Red5 said:
WTF? Why do so many people put their phones under their pillows? ANd then everyone always starts a new thread about it.
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I can tell you why Mr. Smarty Pants.
Back in the days before smartphone existed they phones did not get this hot. So, when an unsuspecting customer gets a new dual core heating pad they have no clue that they generate this much heat thus using their past charging habits ala under a pillow.
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akira02rex said:
I can tell you why Mr. Smarty Pants.
Back in the days before smartphone existed they phones did not get this hot. So, when an unsuspecting customer gets a new dual core heating pad they have no clue that they generate this much heat thus using their past charging habits ala under a pillow.
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I used to put my dumb phone under my pillow sooooo that the vibration that came with my alarm would be guaranteed to wake me up
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joelp8835 said:
I didn't mean to put it there ...kinda just slipped in
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That's what he said
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jefferoniandcheese said:
I used to put my dumb phone under my pillow sooooo that the vibration that came with my alarm would be guaranteed to wake me up
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I put mine there to semi mute the alarm so as not to immediately wake my son up in the mornings.
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Not to add too much to this inane thread, but there are a dozen alarm apps with increasing tones...starts quiet as a whisper and slowly increases.
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jdbeitz said:
That's what he said
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Lol, someone had to catch it.
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jdbeitz said:
That's what he said
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I thought the exact same thing haha
Phone placed under pillow is understandable but phone is under pillow while charging is just odd. You run a power cord under the pillow too?
I think the main question is why is his device getting that hot while charging? Will putting it under a pillow really cause it to heat up that much? Also doesn't the phone have a thermometer in it and auto shut down when it gets too hot?
jefferoniandcheese said:
I used to put my dumb phone under my pillow sooooo that the vibration that came with my alarm would be guaranteed to wake me up
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I used to do this too! But the vibrators on these newer phones are no where near as strong as the old school nokia bricks!
demon9206 said:
Off topic- a friend of mine took the shell of an iPod touch And put quarters in it for weight, and returned it.
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Now that's messed up!!
A couple years ago when plasma tv's were all the rage, there was a story in the news about a guy that was going around electronic's stores, buying tv's and returning them, but he would have replaced the TV with an oven door!

[Q] LG Qi Charging Pad

Who has this and how does it work with the DNA? I read on Amazon that it has a really loud beep when you place it down or pick it up, or if it reaches full charge, etc. Another reviewer said they simply opened it up and pulled out the speaker.
So I do have this. Works great.
Oddly enough if the phone was on vibrate I don't remember it beeping.
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Who has this and how does it work with the DNA? I read on Amazon that it has a really loud beep when you place it down or pick it up, or if it reaches full charge, etc. Another reviewer said they simply opened it up and pulled out the speaker.
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I could only take a couple nights of being woken up by the beep before I ripped into it. Here's a thread on how to "disable" the speaker.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34559048
Here's a photo of my speaker.
Spaded21 said:
Who has this and how does it work with the DNA? I read on Amazon that it has a really loud beep when you place it down or pick it up, or if it reaches full charge, etc. Another reviewer said they simply opened it up and pulled out the speaker.
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I have it. It only beeps when you first lay the phone on the pad. Love the convenience and mine is sitting on my nightstand, so the initial beep doesn't bother me since I'm obviously awake (I hope) when I place it on the pad.
I have it as well. It makes a loud beep when you put the phone down, and will beep if the phone isn't correctly placed. I have it on my bed stand and I have never been woken up by it beeping when it fully charges.
I just ordered one on amazon because they are 39+shipping rather than 79+shipping...
Honestly, this phone is perfect in every single way besides sense isn't my favorite Rom and the battery life. I have to charge it once during the day in addition to charging it overnight. Which is why I ordered this charging pad so I can just set it on that when I'm at home doing work or what have you.
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x70xchallengerx said:
I just ordered one on amazon because they are 39+shipping rather than 79+shipping...
Honestly, this phone is perfect in every single way besides sense isn't my favorite Rom and the battery life. I have to charge it once during the day in addition to charging it overnight. Which is why I ordered this charging pad so I can just set it on that when I'm at home doing work or what have you.
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they are only $49.99 at VZW. If you have a corporate discount, it brings it down to $37.50. I went this way, no waiting and much easier for warranty issues.
charging with otterbox case
Will the QI charger work with an ottebox case on the phone?
How long is it taking to charge wirelessly? Mine is slooow
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BFirebird101 said:
How long is it taking to charge wirelessly? Mine is slooow
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Mine is slow as well. I just put it on the plate at night and it's charged when I wake up, but very hot.
geoff5093 said:
Mine is slow as well. I just put it on the plate at night and it's charged when I wake up, but very hot.
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Typical of wireless charging. It charges no faster than USB.
I think the heat may come from the wireless charging coil.
I ordered one last week for $34 shipped from Amazon. Got it Friday. Works like a charm and don't think it's that loud either
Not an iPhone.....
My concern is that the heat will hurt the life of the device.
Unfortunately the heat comes with the territory.
LG Charging Pad
I bought this charger and have noticed a problem that seems like it could be a defect. When I place the phone on the pad it beeps (no big deal). After a while when the phone gets to a full charge the phone beeps (no big deal). What I don't like is that the phone does not actually ever get to a "full" charge. On the pad I have, it seem to only get to about 99 percent and then stop charging only to start again after a few seconds. Almost every time the charging stops and starts, the screen lights up and whenever the charging kicks on again it does the glorious beep. I read this from one other person on a forum so I hope this is just a defective unit. Can anyone tell me if when using this charger, your phone charge light ever turns green? When using this pad, my phone's charge light never turns green and I'm concerned that by using this my phone is getting a lot of extra wear and tear from the on/off of screen and charging. I already contacted the vendor and I think I'm going to do an exchange. If the second one has this behavior, i'm probably just going to scrap it for the Nokia even though they're more expensive. It would seem you get what you pay for I guess and i'd rather not take a chance...
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Mine is slow as well. I just put it on the plate at night and it's charged when I wake up, but very hot.
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Was your phone hot or just the charger? I'm curiuos to as to what the long term affect is going to be but its a risk I'm willing to take for the convience of wireless charging. I'm still waiting to see if it will charge through an Otterbox.
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Was your phone hot or just the charger? I'm curiuos to as to what the long term affect is going to be but its a risk I'm willing to take for the convience of wireless charging. I'm still waiting to see if it will charge through an Otterbox.
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For me, its just the phone.
If I use a wireless charging pad at my office, is it going to hurt the battery in any way to be constantly picking up the phone and putting it back down on the charging pad, i.e. constant short charging periods? Will it effect long term battery life or possible just throw off the calibration?
Spaded21 said:
If I use a wireless charging pad at my office, is it going to hurt the battery in any way to be constantly picking up the phone and putting it back down on the charging pad, i.e. constant short charging periods? Will it effect long term battery life or possible just throw off the calibration?
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I just started a new thread in Q/A on this very question.
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I ordered the Nokia charger from Verizon Online directly. I have a 35% discount so it was $35ish shipped. Most should have a Verizon discount so check that before ordering only from Amazon.

[Q] Wireless Charging pad recalled

Anyone know if the LG WCP-700 Charging pad was recalled? I called Verizon about the charging issue I'm having, (starting them stopping randomly) I have tried every different position and nothing seems to help, When I talked to verizon the told me they no longer carry it.
I think they are ramping down/stopping production of it, but its not being recalled.
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Anyone know if the LG WCP-700 Charging pad was recalled? I called Verizon about the charging issue I'm having, (starting them stopping randomly) I have tried every different position and nothing seems to help, When I talked to verizon the told me they no longer carry it.
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A little off topic but you might try another charging pad to see if it is your phone. Some are losing wireless charging capabilty altogether and phones are getting replaced.
electrogiz said:
Anyone know if the LG WCP-700 Charging pad was recalled? I called Verizon about the charging issue I'm having, (starting them stopping randomly) I have tried every different position and nothing seems to help, When I talked to verizon the told me they no longer carry it.
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I haven't heard of a recall, but I can tell you I am aware of 2 incidents where this charger severely overheated phones. When I returned mine to get the Nokia charger, they said they have gotten a lot of them returned.
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buy it on amazon
I just bought one recently on amazon (2 day prime shipping). It came in perfect condition and works awesome with the nexus 4. It gets a little warm but thats what happens in the induction process. The rubberized texture is perfect for the crazy slippery glass back.
I dont see any issues with it.
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Anyone know if the LG WCP-700 Charging pad was recalled? I called Verizon about the charging issue I'm having, (starting them stopping randomly) I have tried every different position and nothing seems to help, When I talked to verizon the told me they no longer carry it.
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It was a problem for me. It would take about 5 hours to charge the phone to 99% and just slightly warm, then the temp goes up and up and up till phone kicked out at 130 degrees and turned off red hot. Never would hit 100% and kick out. I took it back and Verizon rep said they are all coming back when using with DNA. I don't think its compatible with DNA, but everyone on here argues that it is. Bottom line. Doesn't work properly and will severly shorten phone and battery life.
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Try the nokia fatboy.
Charges the phone fast!
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Got the DNA and wcp700 this past weekend
Charged completely (slight warmth)
Does take about 3-4 hours to charge (haven't really paid close attention on exact time)
It appears they are phasing it out, since folks are having a hard time locating them to purchase. I have the LG WCP-700 and it works fine with my DNA. Every night I charge it up and it is full in the morning with normal temperature...~80°. I can place it anywhere on the plate and it will detect and start to charge. No complaints here.
I'm starting to have issues with my phone. My fat boy charges for about 30 secs then drops off. I then tried my jbl power up speaker and same problem it's my dna. I might have to put in for a replacement.
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Won't charge past 80%

I was given a RAZR today. I Was told it reboots sometimes (which I have yet to see) but it won't charge past 80%. Anyone ever seen something like this?? I'm totally new to this phone. Any help/insight would awesome!!
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Are you trying og moto charger or any other brand charger
Please hit that thanks button if i helped ya
Actually I just fixed its issues. I dont what was up with the charging, but after just charging and turning the power back on and off it reached 100%. It was very strange, started at 60 turned the phone on it said 70 turned it off, let charge stayed at 80 turned back on its said fully charged. Took it of the charger played around on it for a while and the whole charging process seems to have evened out when off or on now.
Also figured out the random shut offs he was experiencing, dropped it on the carpet (luckily) accidentally. It shut off. Started to test how much impact was needed to get it to do it again. Smacked it up against my hand, it shut off. Tested that a few times, every time I was pretty much successful lol. Took the phone apart messed with the battery connection a little. Put it back together, gave it a few extra hard smacks against my hand no random shut offs anymore lol.
Now I got a fully working RAZR for free lol. Gonna rock this instead of my galaxy nexus for a little while now I think. I've never owned a Motorola android before.
One plus, I've already noticed is the sound quality is dramatically better than my gnexus.
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Lucky fella!
Sound quality of all Nexuses suck.
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Yet Another Bricked DNA Thread

So this morning I start playing music on my phone as I'm getting ready to take a shower (shower off at this time) and then the music stops - of course, the phone doesn't respond to the power button. So, I've tried recalibrating the charging circuit and booting into hboot, but with no luck. The charging lights do not turn on and the capacitive lights do not flash when holding the power (or any other additional combination of) button. I'm going to leave it on a charger for a day or so and see if I can get anywhere then. In the meantime, is there anything else you can advise me to try? I've read that disconnecting the battery for a few moments might do something, so I think that'll be my next step if keeping it on the charger doesn't result in anything.
Any advice is welcome, of course.
Cheers,
Griffin
Yeah so far the only thing I have seen with people who have had the same problem were disconnecting the battery. Or most people just get a replacement.
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So I disassembled it and pulled the battery for about ten minutes and reconnected it - to no avail. Is there a way I can test the battery? I have access to a multimeter, but I'm not entirely sure where to make contact on the battery's connector. I'm going to leave the battery disconnected for several hours and see what I can do then.
I seen in another thread like this about calibrating the battery but I can't find it.
to calibrate battery turn phone off and plug device into outlet press and hold power volume up and down at the same time until device poowers one or two minutes has passed if two minutes has passed call htc or asurion and replace it
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So I disassembled it and pulled the battery for about ten minutes and reconnected it - to no avail. Is there a way I can test the battery? I have access to a multimeter, but I'm not entirely sure where to make contact on the battery's connector. I'm going to leave the battery disconnected for several hours and see what I can do then.
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Ya I think I seen this guy say it in another thread. Thanks dude
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Welp, battery disconnected for ~24 hours and then attempted recalibration - nothing. I think I've got a bad component somewhere in there. I'm going to take up Best Buy's blue HTC One for $30 on Black Friday, but I'm definitely going to see if I can find out what's wrong with this thing, this hardware is not going to waste!
Thanks for the advice everyone!
Try another charger, maybe the one you've been using is bodied.
The same thing happened to me, I used my warranty and luckily I had 2 days left. I think we should start to really look into this problem, because I see it popping up more and more, and it is kind of **** that one year after this phone came out and everyone phone is bricking with no easy solution.
Were you rooted/rommed and what rom?
Rooted n ROM has nothing to do with it charging
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Mine crapped out in a similar fashion last week. Disassembled it yesterday and also had no luck with disconnecting the battery.
Anyone hook up a volt meter to these bricked phones? It might be a bad batch of batteries, or they just give out after a year of heavy to medium use. Anyone try a replacement battery? I am just hoping this phone doesn't randomly give out like this, but the trend seems to show sooner or later they just brick themselves.
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Anyone hook up a volt meter to these bricked phones? It might be a bad batch of batteries, or they just give out after a year of heavy to medium use. Anyone try a replacement battery? I am just hoping this phone doesn't randomly give out like this, but the trend seems to show sooner or later they just brick themselves.
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I'll probably take a meter to it today if I get a moment. I'll report back results.
Why don't u just buy a new battary
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Why don't u just buy a new battary
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I'm not sure if it is the battery specifically, yet.
Hate to necro a thread, but we're always asked to search, so..
Did you ever get this resolved, OP? Mine literally just did the same thing. I was watching a YouTube video and it died in my hands. Full battery, had just taken it off the charger like 30 minutes prior. Absolutely no activity, no lights, no flashing, nothing. Get nothing when attaching it to the computer, too.
I'm really hesitant about getting a replacement because I don't want to be somewhere where I NEED the phone and have this happen. I guess I'll get a replacement and sell it for another phone. Damn.
Disconnect it from the charger for an hour, then connect it to a charger and wait a half hour to see if the charging light comes on and then turn it on.
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Disconnect it from the charger for an hour, then connect it to a charger and wait a half hour to see if the charging light comes on and then turn it on.
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Tried it. I tried everything I can think of. I'm getting a replacement from Verizon and selling it for the Moto X. No way am I gonna risk this happening again.
This looks like some soft if hardware failure but no one has been able to tell exactly what happens. Sorry to hear this happen to you.
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This looks like some soft if hardware failure but no one has been able to tell exactly what happens. Sorry to hear this happen to you.
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It happens so suddenly. The phone has been flawless since I got it. The only thing I can think of that was weird was a hard reset last week, but I just chalked that up to CM nightly issues. Oh well.

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