With the fear of dropping our phones always looming. I'm sure we've all felt the horrible feeling as it seems to hang in the air forever.
So for anyone who hasn't found out there is a free easy way to HELP reduce screen webbing
Step 1
Extend foot outward at least 5 in.
Step 2
Watch phone hit foot
Step 3
Watch phone hit floor with slightly less force
While this is not fool proof it does help disperse most of the momentum the phone had built up. It has most likely saved my ass multiple times!
Credit to my buddy Paul at AT&T for that tip
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I use to do this all the time with my inspire lol still havnt dropped the one x + yet ( knock on wood ) I've punted my inspire a couple times though trying to get my foot under it quick lol sure did save my screen many times though I dropped it once and saved it with my foot and just had a piece of the black plastic by the buttons crack and fall out and save my whole screen I would much prefer a good case than have to kick it but it beats a broken screen
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ac3kill said:
I use to do this all the time with my inspire lol still havnt dropped the one x + yet ( knock on wood ) I've punted my inspire a couple times though trying to get my foot under it quick lol sure did save my screen many times though I dropped it once and saved it with my foot and just had a piece of the black plastic by the buttons crack and fall out and save my whole screen I would much prefer a good case than have to kick it but it beats a broken screen
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Absolutely...but a good case like an otter box will not always save the screen
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U just gotta be careful not to kick the phone across the floor/ground as I have done in the past LOL
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joshua54 said:
U just gotta be careful not to kick the phone across the floor/ground as I have done in the past LOL
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Real talk
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I did that with my old Nokia 5800
I mistimed it and ended up booting it across the road
not a good idea
cirian75 said:
I did that with my old Nokia 5800
I mistimed it and ended up booting it across the road
not a good idea
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Mistimed? Really sounds like you kicked..if u don't kick and just stick your foot out with little to no force that won't happen...I never stated 100% effective...I actually said the opposite...besides who wants that phone anyway
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Lol its natural instinct for me lol I just get jumpy when it falls and sometimes I put too much power behind it or misrule it lol but that is why I have a case lol
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Lol its natural instinct for me lol I just get jumpy when it falls and sometimes I put too much power behind it or misrule it lol but that is why I have a case lol
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Once again Real Talk
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I find I never drop my phone until I put a case on it.. I guess I tend to let my guard down when I falsely believe my case will protect my phone.. That is after all how I got the One X+, dropped my Inspire and watched as the screen shattered on cement. Thankfully though my otterbox case survived the ordeal perfectly fine while also protecting the back of the device...
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Use the AG app
I use the AG App (Anti-gravity)...whenever I drop my HTC1X+, the app recognizes the increased speed of "DROP SPEED" and kicks in the ANTI GRAVITY Mode, and the phone floats about 1 foot above the horizontal surface. It even works if you drop your phone in to the comode...it senses the drop speed and senses the horizontal surface of the water and...
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I use the AG App (Anti-gravity)...whenever I drop my HTC1X+, the app recognizes the increased speed of "DROP SPEED" and kicks in the ANTI GRAVITY Mode, and the phone floats about 1 foot above the horizontal surface. It even works if you drop your phone in to the comode...it senses the drop speed and senses the horizontal surface of the water and...
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Can't seem to find this on app store,u got an .apk?
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I once had an old Nokia (you know, the one where snake was the only game). Dropped it, stuck my foot out to catch it and I was hospitalized for 2 days due to multiple foot fractures from the impact.
I always end up kicking whatever it is across the room when I try that.
I generally catch it on my foot and flick it back into my hand .... like a boss
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I've had my phone for a couple days now and I love it. It is a beast.
Cons:
Screen takes getting used to
Almost too responsive
Pros:
Dialer
SMS layout
Screen brightness
Multi touch keyboard
Very responsive
Camera is awesome
Screen size
Build quality
Design
Speaker is insane
Internal memory
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Its aight, I think I like it better than my EVO 3d, we just need some ASOP then it'll be perfect. It is a sexy phone I'll give it that.
ive got another pro for you well its a pro fro me...
i was wondering why the corners are at the 45 degree cuts, then i held an evo again today and i thought to myself "why in the heck is the phones corner jabbin into my palm?!"
when you hold a photon, the slanted corners allow more surface contact to the palm of your hand, so its more comfortable and easier to hold. it all adds up now in my mind lol
If you want real joy to hold get the Otterbox defender. Although a little bit of a lint magnet, the soft gel exterior is supremely comfortable as well as super protective.
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Agree... and definitely better than the evo 3d.
Hadn't thought about it but its so true
lroy said:
ive got another pro for you well its a pro fro me...
i was wondering why the corners are at the 45 degree cuts, then i held an evo again today and i thought to myself "why in the heck is the phones corner jabbin into my palm?!"
when you hold a photon, the slanted corners allow more surface contact to the palm of your hand, so its more comfortable and easier to hold. it all adds up now in my mind lol
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lroy said:
ive got another pro for you well its a pro fro me...
i was wondering why the corners are at the 45 degree cuts, then i held an evo again today and i thought to myself "why in the heck is the phones corner jabbin into my palm?!"
when you hold a photon, the slanted corners allow more surface contact to the palm of your hand, so its more comfortable and easier to hold. it all adds up now in my mind lol
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Very true. Another pro is the on board storage.
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Yea I love the feel only problem is that my battery cover creaks alot... 8( called Motorola the other day and they said that they're going to send me a replacement... hope its tighter anyone else with this problem?
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I have the creak problem also and it annoys me
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I had the creak. Get the OtterBox Commuter case and you'll be set
I bought mine used, but yea creaky here too.
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I had the creak. Get the OtterBox Commuter case and you'll be set
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I don't have the creak at all, I find that the back plate is very, very firm and much quieter than the Evo I used to have as well as the 3d. I do however have the Otterbox Commuter case and it is simply amazing! The defender is way to bulky and really is only needed for construction workers and the like. But if you so desire big and bulky, it is perfect for you ;-) . The commuter with an Invisibleshield is perfect for me.
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Ya no creek here, and hard to remove.
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A nice TPU case is on the way, hopefully that'll fix the creek for me.
Update just in case you want to ask for this. Just got off the phone with a Motorola rep and told her about the creaky battery door issue and asked her if they could send me a replacement door because I didn't want to exchange my whole phone for that and she said no problem. She said since im still in my first year of warranty there would be no charge and no questions asked per se. She recorded my serial number and verified my address and said fed ex should have it to me in a few days. One more thing I could understand every word she said no outsourced phone center here. Great customer service!
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Update just in case you want to ask for this. Just got off the phone with a Motorola rep and told her about the creaky battery door issue and asked her if they could send me a replacement door because I didn't want to exchange my whole phone for that and she said no problem. She said since im still in my first year of warranty there would be no charge and no questions asked per se. She recorded my serial number and verified my address and said fed ex should have it to me in a few days. One more thing I could understand every word she said no outsourced phone center here. Great customer service!
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Wasn't the same as my last Motorola experience, I had to jump ship from t-mobile because moto briqed my cliq, moto blamed t-mobile and t-mobile blamed moto insurance wouldn't replace,,and I was left without a phone. I hope this time around I wont have to deal.with that again. Im sure Sprint will take care of me.
Maybe since Google bought them out customer service will hopefully improve maybe? Just a thought.
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Just a bump, everyday I love this phone more and more. Now that I'm used to the display its damn near perfect.
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Its aight, I think I like it better than my EVO 3d, we just need some ASOP then it'll be perfect. It is a sexy phone I'll give it that.
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So you switched to MoPho at last ?
I'm not sure what it is, or if it's like a protectant layer that's wearing off.
But it's only in the lower half of the screen towards the middle.
It covers almost the whole bottom half, it looks like something splattered on it. But I can get it off with anything, I tried water, eyeglass cleaner, and Window cleaner.
It's really annoying I can feel the difference when I try to slide my finger across.
It's all fine when I clean it, it looks perfectly fine. But when I slide my thumb across is shows up.
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Edit..sorry
Didn't mean to hit reply..lol
did you happen to be in the bathroom with a inappropriate picture on the screen?
if so thats where the sticky substance came from... lol
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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xxquicksh0txx said:
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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Lmao! Try using rubbing alcohol
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Yeah, I was thinking about it. I'll have to try it later.
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It should lift it as the alcohol evaporates... and I would only recommend alcohol so if any gets in the device it won't hurt it
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It is actually the oil repellent(or something like that) coating, unfortunately, it is irreversible unless you get it painted again I guess, or replace the screen. your best bet is put on a screen protector.
This happened to BOTH of my previous android phones, Acer Liquid (happened really quickly because the screen is not very sensitive), Atrix (device too fast, so I browse the web on it too much so it has worn off too)
Moved on to HTC Amaze, I guess it is just the same, I better put a screen protector on first...
One question though, did you ever use screen protector? Both of my previous devices did, I wonder if they take a thin layer off when you peel them off....
Well I bought my phone used so I'm not sure.
The alcohol didn't work, so I'm pretty sure it's the coating...
Time to get a screen protector.
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Well I can't really tell...
It almost acts like it's coming off, I can't really feel it anymore and I can only see it when I purposefully get my screen dirty. But it looks like something was smeared on it and half of it came off and it's in a hole bunch of little dots and globs.
Is this what yours looked like morris?
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not sure but you might try DRM'ing the phone through tmobile just not sure what their policy is on doing it to a phone you got from someone else . . would think you still could though
Well I bought it used, and I'm on a prepaid plan.
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It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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I think your looking for xxxda-developers.com
kishon120 said:
It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
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I think your looking for xxxda-developers.com
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Someone else already made that joke...
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xxquicksh0txx said:
Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
Someone else already made that joke...
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Oh..... #ThatAwkwardMoment
Haha, but really I'm thinking that my battery was getting really hot or something and it melted it or something. Or some type of chemical reaction between it and all of the oils I have on my hands while I'm at work. I work at a machine shop, and there's always different types of coolant and oil
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Some software problems, drops with broken screens. Was planning on getting the DNA on my upgrade in a couple months. My TB will be antique, 2 years old in April and I have a zag screen cover Sence day one and only a silicone cover with the back cut out for extended battery. Have dropped it more times than I can remember. No dents, chips or broken screen. So the DNA is really that fragile? Some problems I expected hopefully less than TB, but broken screens that easy with gorilla glass is starting to scare me. Should I really be concerned about this or is the DNAs performance that good to overlook the easy screen breaks. Some advice please. Thanks.
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The screen doesn't break easily, but its glass. Its harder to break than the tb. But A lot of people run their DNA with no case, and if you drop it and the glass hits something solid there's a good chancecof it breaking.
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I don't know how many DNA's have been sold, but my guess is quite a few. You saw literally a few post about people who DROPPED their phone most likely without any kind of case, and that's enough you persuade you? This is one of, if not the best phone money can buy right now, you wont regret buying it.
Dropped 20+ times with screen protector and stepped on minor scratches only .. now if u face palm a phone from getting out the car etc most will take a ding or even crack. The DNA to me was togher than I thought it would screen included ..
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Every time I drop my phone and it doesn't crack, I don't post about it.
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androidxen said:
Every time I drop my phone and it doesn't crack, I don't post about it.
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Pretty much this.
This is a great phone, arguably the best device on the market right now. Get a protector, that way you can drop your device at leisure.
Just wait a few months until the new line of phones come out... This is the best phone out now..
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I would guess the DNA is only marginally more vulnerable than the TB. The glass on the DNA covers all the front and a little of the sides. That means if you drop it on the side it could crack, unlike the TB.
If you drop both flat on the glass screen then probably both shatter equally.
They need to come out with those flexible screens soon!
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My DNA has lived through:
1. Being dropped flat on the screen from a standing height
2. Sitting in the passenger seat with no cover/holder/case during a car crash that totaled my car
3. Being dropped in the parking lot from me forgetting it was in my lap when I got out of the car
The first 2 had literally no effect on it; the 3rd case a scratch on the side.. but the screen is still perfectly fine. So.. call me lucky, but I'm pretty impressed with the DNA's durability.
Exactly why I went with the DNA. This phone has display technology that other companies are scrambling to replicate with their respective display manufacturers. Soon there will be tons of apps and game that will require 1080p resolution to run properly.
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. After having a TB I don't believe newer HTC products could handle the bad rap and still leave HTC in the competition. I am impressed with all the comments on the 1080 screen and to run JB out of the box has to be worth it, as my Moto Zoom wifi has been running JB for a while, and I love it. I'm glad to know that I don't have to bubble wrap it now. I'm not crazy about full cover cases but will definitely find something to protect the edges of the glass. I'm sure there may be something out soon that will help. Everyone seems impressed with how it runs, looks and fits to hold. PS I played with the Samsung s3 in the Verizon store felt like a cheap plastic toy that would break if held to tight. Lol wasn't impressed left with my clunky heavy extended battery TB. Will be spoiled to not have a phone with an extended battery along with carrying the charger to. Lol. Thanks again for the good feedback. Will be hard to wait for my tax refund
Now
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I have had my DNA for about 3 weeks now and love it. Got the Ballistic SG MAXX case for it.
Going to get the wireless charging pad and car dock soon and im set.
I am debating on whether to take my diztronic off because it feels a bit bulky.
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This phne is sexy when it's naked
orangechoochoo said:
This phne is sexy when it's naked
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Yes. Yes it is.
Only dropped it twice from knee height. But it was in an OB case due to the type of job I have... And the tendency of dropping my phone often.
Side note (somewhat off topic) - dropped my DX quite literally over 100 times with no screen protector or case, only came out with little knicks all around the metal and no screen dmg. Amazing
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Wish I could keep mine naked =(
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what's that DNA really about. I'm new using android phones. Seems like I have to take time to go through all you guys' issue and comments so that I could turn to be a droid cool guy. :silly:
ksmobile said:
what's that DNA really about. I'm new using android phones. Seems like I have to take time to go through all you guys' issue and comments so that I could turn to be a droid cool guy. :silly:
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So much crawling forums! I'm covered in forum goo!
If your coming to a forum to here positive things your a goofy person.
If I made s thread that said HTC DNA is horrible that thread would see 1million post.
If i made a thread that said HTC DNA is the greatest ever that thread would maybe get 10-15 post.
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Ok guys I have my first case of body damage. The nice rubbery coating on the body has seemed to "chip off" in some spots, they are very small but that's how it starts lol one spot is on my speaker grill I now have a white spot there where I'm guessing a small piece of something sharp dug into the coating. Also on the side right above the volume rocker it also chipped and it was almost like something worked it way under coating and lifted it in a tiny spot so I had to scratch it off cuz I'm so anal lol just thought I'd let y'all know..I had a tpu case on it when both happened so I'm gonna say that something got into the case and did this damage.
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Can you post a picture of it?
Will do as soon as I have a sec. Been running around like crazy today..
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It isn't super noticable unless it's UR phone lol!
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O and that little streak just above the speaker grill IS also one that will not come off..lol
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So was your tpu case pretty loose, that you think something got inside? What have you tried to get rid of that streak?
Tpu case is pretty tight but not so tight that something couldn't get in especially with me being outdoors all the time and getting dirty and dusty lol but as far as the streak I realy haven't tried much other than a barly damp cloth and my finger lol not super worried about it just wanted to let everyone know I'll probly end up buying a new body when they come out with it on etradesupply.com they already have int. Version bit it doesn't have lte radio antenna sadly cuz I would love to have the red accents!!
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About the body, was it you back in One X forums, who modded two different body pieces together?
Sure was
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Black and white buttons lol its still rockin a white body with black buttons my girl is using it atm which reminds me I need to update her viper rom lol!
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I didn't go into details, but was the whole body switching process too complex? Time wise and all alignments and cutouts matched?
Na all it took for me was one guitar pic. But I think most people recomend two or three all u do is wedge it in between the plastic body and the rest of the phone if u look at the sode of phone where the edge dips down is good place to start
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Just wondering, how many of you have a gap? Also where is it located and do you care? I have a small but long gap on the top by the power button. I also have a hang around the bottom speaker. I'm just worried that over time dust will collect under the screen.
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Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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cromo8 said:
Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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Glad to hear someone else understood it correctly.
Was gonna exchange it but I'm not gonna be super anal about it. It's not even that bad.
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What gap are you guys referring to?
If there is a gap on this phone, it's not enough to be an issue at all to me. I'd be hard pressed to find any imperfections in either of the two we have in the house.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
I don't have any gaps or overhangs on my phone. Just 2 minor stuck pixels that you can barely see.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
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Does it really matter though? Im worried that dust will collect over time.
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I don't think you need to worry about dust. I had dust with my sensation but the screen was different. These new LCD panels have zero gap between the LCD and the glass. I personally wouldnt have noticed any gaps if you guys had better things to do than to point out these little oddities with your phones. My device is perfect in my eyes so I think that's all that matters. Wow this phone feels nice. Not the easiest to grip without a case but it's very easy on the eyes.
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