I had been having trouble charging my Gear S for the past few weeks. After placing it in the charging cradle, it wouldn't consistently charge the watch. I found it was very finicky and that I had to have the watch in the cradle just so or it wouldn't charge.
I took a closer look at the charging contacts today and noticed a little bit of green gunk on them. I carefully cleaned it off and found this:
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Are the metal tabs actually deteriorating or is that still corrosion? I think (key word think) the tabs are made of brass which is corrosion resistant. Get some contact (used for electrical parts) cleaner and spray it good to get all the crap out that's in between the contacts and directly on them. Use the tiny straw that comes with a can of it to spray it. Be sure not to get any of this on the screen as it may not be good for it (not sure but play it safe). If the corrosion is still there try using a piece of scotch brite on the contacts then spray it off again well. That should do it.
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The charging contacts are deteriorated. I tried cleaning it up using a few methods, but it looks like the material has been eaten away.
I went to the carrier and they ordered me a new one, replacing it under warranty.
I'm surprised they deteriorated. I hope this doesn't become a common thing for all
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I had the same issue, except I had to fight T-mobile tooth and nail to get a new one They can't seem to stand up to daily wear and sweat, and I'm fairly active Outside too, I emailed Samsung about the problem to only get a general copy/pasted email back.
Yup, that looks just like mine did. My local Sprint store hadn't seen anything like it, but after a short examination and discussion, they decided to order me a new one under the insurance plan. I just picked it up this evening.
In doing a little bit of research, there was another smartwatch that had this problem. They found it was the combination of human sweat and electricity (even minute amounts) flowing through the contacts. A firmware update solved that problem. Nobody realized the contacts were active when the watch was being worn.
I wonder if residual perspiration on the contacts had the same effect when I put my Gear S on the charging cradle. I plan to wipe off the contacts with a soft cloth or tissue before charging it at night.
Sweat!
Yes, I've been pulling my hair out for weeks with this charger not working. My solution: Take a dry toothbrush and rub the contacts on both the battery and the watch. Charging just fine now.
Edit: This wasn't a solution, just a bit of luck. The contacts on the back of the watch are corroded and have holes in them where they match the pins on the cradle.
Yikes! I just noticed that one of my contacts is starting to erode! The others are OK, but the one on the far end is eroding away.
OMG, I just checked and mine are corroding as well. At first I thought the contacts were dirty, but the black won't wipe away, and when checked under a magnifying glass, they are indeed corroding
I am active and use the Gear S when running, so sweat gets to it all the time. So disappointed with Samsung: first the charger disaster and now this!
I bought my Gear S up front from ATT and use it with a T-mo SIM card. I don't think ATT will be replacing it, will they?!
I am sorry about you guys experiences. But I must ask what are you doing with your watches? I ask because I have had my Gear S since launch, even got in on an early T-Mobile release. I charge mine daily, wear it everyday. Used it in the shower, even went swimming a few times by accident and to show off. I workout with it, I go biking and running. But I see all these posts about the charger breaking or in this case contacts corroding. I just don't get it. Granted in my lifetime I have met and seen many who don't take care of their possessions and just break and replace things. But even with my gear S I don't really do much maintenance. Granted, I just found out about 3 weeks ago about wiping the band with a little alcohol to clean it and get rid of the smell generated by excess moisture exposure. But I do wipe off moisture anytime I realize it. These are man made things and won't last forever, but I am surprised at the things I see happening. Now I will mention one thing I didn't like, but it was my fault. About a week ago I was walking out of one of my bedrooms turning off a light and my band got caught on the door panel and my band riped right where the big metal buckle is attached. In hindsight I believe exposing my band to the alcohol (which I did just once) made this easy to happen. I did super glue it back at the tear and it's still holding up. I was heart broken, but it finally gave me an excuse to buy the various color bands I have been watching on ebay and amazon. But back to the issue, as long as your keeping your watch clean of moisture and corrosive chemicals for an extended period of time, you shouldn't have to worry about the problems in this thread. Hope my info helps.
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I am sorry about you guys experiences. But I must ask what are you doing with your watches?
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Please, I baby all my gadgets and never had a charger break. Ever. Until the Gear S charger that is. I have been super careful with how I attached and detached the charger and mine finally cracked as well. It lasted me over 6 months. It's just badly designed.
As to the contacts, no clue why that is happening. I never shower or swim with it... Just use it daily, and it does get sweaty when I go running. I know I did not cause it through misuse, because I take care of my toys.
After reading this thread a couple weeks ago, I too noticed that the contacts on my watch were corroding. Mainly the outer contacts were. I sent the watch into Samsung for them to look at it, and they replaced the whole watch, covered under warranty.
I have had mine for 9 months and I have corroded terminals too. I have taken very good care of the watch and it's never got wet and I really don't do any activity that makes me sweat that much either! So I was quite shocked that this should happen to such an expensive device.
I phoned O2 and they have agreed to replace it, so I am happy about that, and will probably start putting some masking tape over the contacts, which will be a pain but at least it should prevent it happening again.
I think I read somewhere that Samsung have changed the design of the back of the watch and the charging unit. Will be taking mine in to the Samsung service centre in Pattaya, Thailand in a couple of days as I hear they're just replacing the entire watch package with no questions asked. Will report back.
Just confirm. I got a new watch and new battery. Been redesigned. Contacts on back of watch look smaller and chunkier. I can't see any difference in the battery but it feels smoother to attach.
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Just confirm. I got a new watch and new battery. Been redesigned. Contacts on back of watch look smaller and chunkier. I can't see any difference in the battery but it feels smoother to attach.
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After a few emails to Samsung support, I wasn't getting anywhere, they just kept saying it was damage so not covered by the warranty. This is BS of course. So I called them and spent sometime explaining the problem, the guy put me on hold to discuss it with someone else. He came back and said they had not had anyone complain about this before. Hmmm I doubt that. However they have asked me to return it for inspection. I am posting it off today.
How did you manage to get a replacement??
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After a few emails to Samsung support, I wasn't getting anywhere, they just kept saying it was damage so not covered by the warranty. This is BS of course. So I called them and spent sometime explaining the problem, the guy put me on hold to discuss it with someone else. He came back and said they had not had anyone complain about this before. Hmmm I doubt that. However they have asked me to return it for inspection. I am posting it off today.
How did you manage to get a replacement??
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Samsung support in Thailand is excellent. They were fully aware of the problem and replaced the watch and charger immediately. If anyone at Samsung tells you they don't know about this issue, then I'd send a letter by FedEX to the head cheese in your country.
I'm so afraid about these horror stories.
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After a few emails to Samsung support, I wasn't getting anywhere, they just kept saying it was damage so not covered by the warranty. This is BS of course. So I called them and spent sometime explaining the problem, the guy put me on hold to discuss it with someone else. He came back and said they had not had anyone complain about this before. Hmmm I doubt that. However they have asked me to return it for inspection. I am posting it off today.
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Very curious to hear how you're making out.
My Gear S is still charging, but just like the charging dock issue, it may just be a matter of time.
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Very curious to hear how you're making out.
My Gear S is still charging, but just like the charging dock issue, it may just be a matter of time.
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I sent the watch back to Samsung and they replaced it within 1 week. They only replaced the watch part (I was hoping for a new strap and battery too - but hey ho!) So I am happy they acknowledged the defect.
The new watch is identical, so it doesn't look like they have modified the contact pins in production.
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What started out to be a nice day has turned out be a disaster and has likely cost me my lovely tg01. Halfway through a bike ride we get to a watersplash so we pedal through it like crazy only 1/4 of the way theres a big hole that we didnt know about (must of been 2ft deep !). Next thing i know im flying like superman over the handle bars, hit the ground a couple times real hard so im gonna hurt later :-(. Bike took a huge hit too, front wheel buckled and theres now some play in the headset + fork so thats likely to cost me £300 +.
Now my main loss is my Tg01, usually i have it tooked away in my backpack safe from water but today of all days i had it in my back pocket so when i went down my phone went flying into the water. I found it in the 2ft hole so it was completely soaked and i fear the worst :-(. First thing i did though was remove the battery and i havent tried to turn it on yet so by some miracle it might just work but i really doubt it. Ill leave it for 48 hours anyway and see if it works.
In the meantime i was wondering if the tg01 has any sort of water damage indicator, im wondering if theres anyway i can get toshiba / orange to replace it ?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated if i cant get toshiba / orange to replace it, it looks like its a new phone :-(.
EDIT: I think i've found the water damage indicator, take off the back cover, top left i think thats it. Mines pink and i think its supposed to be white ?
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What started out to be a nice day has turned out be a disaster and has likely cost me my lovely tg01. Halfway through a bike ride we get to a watersplash so we pedal through it like crazy only 1/4 of the way theres a big hole that we didnt know about (must of been 2ft deep !). Next thing i know im flying like superman over the handle bars, hit the ground a couple times real hard so im gonna hurt later :-(. Bike took a huge hit too, front wheel buckled and theres now some play in the headset + fork so thats likely to cost me £300 +.
Now my main loss is my Tg01, usually i have it tooked away in my backpack safe from water but today of all days i had it in my back pocket so when i went down my phone went flying into the water. I found it in the 2ft hole so it was completely soaked and i fear the worst :-(. First thing i did though was remove the battery and i havent tried to turn it on yet so by some miracle it might just work but i really doubt it. Ill leave it for 48 hours anyway and see if it works.
In the meantime i was wondering if the tg01 has any sort of water damage indicator, im wondering if theres anyway i can get toshiba / orange to replace it ?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated if i cant get toshiba / orange to replace it, it looks like its a new phone :-(.
EDIT: I think i've found the water damage indicator, take off the back cover, top left i think thats it. Mines pink and i think its supposed to be white ?
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I'm sorry, what a bad luck!!
I assume that water was not salty (a river or similar), so the best that you can do (discarding Orange) is opening it and leave it to dry completely. Then, connect battery again.
I don't want to give you false hope, but sometimes it works.... And if the usb cover is closed there are some references that this device is quite sealed
Best wishes...
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I'm sorry, what a bad luck!!
I assume that water was not salty (a river or similar), so the best that you can do (discarding Orange) is opening it and leave it to dry completely. Then, connect battery again.
I don't want to give you false hope, but sometimes it works.... And if the usb cover is closed there are some references that this device is quite sealed
Best wishes...
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Thanks Pere, it was just rain water so not salty and the usb cover was closed. Id say it was submerged in the water for a minute, maybe more so i really cant see it working again but who knows . I've removed the back cover and suprisingly it doesnt look that wet, its in a bag of rice now anyway so im hoping that'll dry most of it out. I would like to get inside the phone to ensure its fully dry but unfortunately i dont have the right screwdriver. I've got a torque set with those star shaped ones but non fit the tg01.
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Thanks Pere, it was just rain water so not salty and the usb cover was closed. Id say it was submerged in the water for a minute, maybe more so i really cant see it working again but who knows . I've removed the back cover and suprisingly it doesnt look that wet, its in a bag of rice now anyway so im hoping that'll dry most of it out. I would like to get inside the phone to ensure its fully dry but unfortunately i dont have the right screwdriver. I've got a torque set with those star shaped ones but non fit the tg01.
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You really need to buy a set of tamper-proof scrrewdrivers, they come numbered with the letter T in the size, like T8, T6 etc
You can buy them on ebay, its important you get them ASAP, and take it apart as soon as possible, you can only dry it out properly if its disassembled
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You really need to buy a set of tamper-proof scrrewdrivers, they come numbered with the letter T in the size, like T8, T6 etc
You can buy them on ebay, its important you get them ASAP, and take it apart as soon as possible, you can only dry it out properly if its disassembled
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I believe i've already got a set of those from T5 upto T20, the star shaped ones right ? The problem is the TG01 has some other screw heads and i have nothing that fits, the screws have three grooves but are seperate from one another. If you have a TG01 just take off the battery cover and its the blue screws.
EDIT: It looks like theres a small triangle in the center of the screw with 3 slots coming out (see pic i found and there purple not blue )
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..... the TG01 has some other screw heads and i have nothing that fits, the screws have three grooves.... It looks like there is a small triangle in the center of the screw with 3 slots coming out .....
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I'm not shure but this kind of screw seems to be called Trigram or Triwing Screw. Nintendo uses this kind of screw, so, there are a lot of references on internet like: Trigram (or Triwing) Screw Driver for NDS NDSL and Wii
As example:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1887
I think that Nintendo screews are a bit bigger than the Toshiba ones, but perhaps it suits as well!
If you decide following this way, please report if it really works to general knowledge.
Fingers crossed!!
I dropped my old HTC into the sink full of water.......it was pretty soaked! I removed the battery ASAP and what I did was to put it in the oven on a barmy 40c for a few hours
There was no lasting damage whatsoever
I reccomend that you do this! 40 degrees celcius is the maximum that I would turn the temp up to, maybe about 35c and you will be fine! Just remove the back cover, usb slot etc so its as open as possible!
Even the water I got behind the screen evaporated and it was perfect Smelled lemon fresh afterwards too
Place it in a tub of silica gel or rice, and an airing cupboard etc
Thanks for the suggestions / ideas i wont be putting it in the oven (sorry that just sounds a little crazy to me) but i have had my phone in a bag of rice for 24 hours in a warm conservatory .
Also, i've ordered one of these triwing screwdrivers off ebay so hopefully that'll get here asap so i can take it apart, mind you by the time that gets here all the water will have evaporated.
I think if i can just resist trying it while it dries out, it might just work because like someone said already the tg01 is quite well sealed. Doubt it'll be perfect after being in water, if the screen is anything like an lcd its dead but i do have one of those expensive screen protectors on it which could have saved it ;-).
I heard some where that hair dryer is good to use too.
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Thanks for the suggestions / ideas i wont be putting it in the oven (sorry that just sounds a little crazy to me) but i have had my phone in a bag of rice for 24 hours in a warm conservatory .
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comes down for me like he put it in his pants ...
OT theres also a water indicator on the battery
Well its been 96 hours since my phone was in the water so i've stuck the battery in and turned the thing on. To my suprise it works and from what i can tell everything is working so there must be some luck in that ! Just to be safe i pulled the battery out immediately after trying and im gonna wait another day to make sure its completely dry.
I had planned on waiting for this triwing screw driver before trying but the set id ordered got here this morning only none of them fit ! I've got the sizes 1 - 4 so i guess 0 must be the one that fits the TG01 and well i cant wait any longer. Ill order a size 0 just incase something like this happens again, im sure it'll come in handy somewhere.
EDIT: I cant find triwing size 0 anywhere so maybe it doesnt exist ? I've got 1 - 4 but there all too big for the TG01 ...
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Well its been 96 hours since my phone was in the water so i've stuck the battery in and turned the thing on. To my suprise it works and from what i can tell everything is working so there must be some luck in that ! Just to be safe i pulled the battery out immediately after trying and im gonna wait another day to make sure its completely dry.
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Congratulations!! Let's wait a bit more , but if the TG01 can stand 1 minute under water, that means that the assembly quality is quite good, and these are always good news for owners!!.
....I cant find triwing size 0 anywhere so maybe it doesnt exist ? I've got 1 - 4 but there all too big for the TG01 ...
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Bad news! Anyway, the tool must exist at least on the official technical service. I'll ask on the Spanish TG01 forums and in MODACO about it, because I think that we need this information in case of problems. Please ask in your own countries TG01 forums (if any)
And even better news we think my phone was under water for a lot longer than a minute ! By the time id fallen off checked my bike and then searched for my phone it must of been atleast 2 - 3 mins so thats quite a long time. I do think the folix screen protector played a big part in protecting my phone though .
Im sure the right size triwing bit exists somewhere its just finding it, maybe ill try one of the nintendo ds screwdrivers to see if it fits.
size Y0 tri wing screwdriver
A size Y0 tri wing screwdriver is available. It is what nintendo uses for the DS. They are available at nintendoscrewdriver.com
They are inexpensive and they ship fast and free.
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.....I had planned on waiting for this triwing screw driver before trying but the set id ordered got here this morning only none of them fit ! I've got the sizes 1 - 4 so i guess 0 must be the one that fits the TG01 and well i cant wait any longer. Ill order a size 0 just incase something like this happens again, im sure it'll come in handy somewhere.
EDIT: I cant find triwing size 0 anywhere so maybe it doesnt exist ? I've got 1 - 4 but there all too big for the TG01 ...
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Hi, sorry to come along to this a bit late. Marvellous that yor TG has survived Hopefully it is still going strong ?
The Tri-Wing screwdriver issue has appeared before - I've posted details of a suitable tool here - have one and it is well made and most importnatly - it fits properly.
Good luck,
in the beginning, you should immediately get the battery and try to dry the phone. I put it on your dryer and dried for two days. try to include. If not included, and a damaged water indicator, then do not be afraid. just in the service do not say that the phone was drowned. may be lucky and the phone will not find traces of water and pick up their warranty. if you notice traces of water on board and screen, it will offer paid repairs and put off the phone with the warranty. me here in this case, lucky I have a friend repairing phones and it just warmed pay phone at a special station and the phone working again. he said that I was lucky. I hope you understand me. sorry for my english. good luck
Yesterday I looked at my defender holster and noticed that the kickstand clip was cracked on one side making it useless to me now. Sent a email to Otterbox customer service yesterday @ 9 am explaining what happened and asking how should I go about processing a warranty replacement and by 5 pm I had received an order confirmation for a free warranty replacement that was shipped to me with NO questions asked!
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Yesterday I looked at my defender holster and noticed that the kickstand clip was cracked on one side making it useless to me now. Sent a email to Otterbox customer service yesterday @ 9 am explaining what happened and asking how should I go about processing a warranty replacement and by 5 pm I had received an order confirmation for a free warranty replacement that was shipped to me with NO questions asked!
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Dude are you kidding me? This same thing happened to me! I use my holster for work mostly. Can you give me some info on how I go about contacting them?
EDIT: Nevermind, found. Good to see I'm not the only one with this problem. [email protected]
The built in screen on my defender got scratched not more than a few weeks after owning it, plus I have had problems with getting dust under the screen. Sent an email asking if it was normal for their product and they put in an order for a free replacement. You cannot beat that level of service.
Shipping me a whole new case free. Freakin'A! Lady said they are on back order so it might take an extra week, but whatever.
I love otterbox!!!!
I spilled lighter fluid on my otterbox defender, thankfully my phone was NOT in it at the time cuz the silicone piece got all bent out of shape!!! But I called them and told them exactly what happened... That I had screwed up my case! All I needed was the outer silicone/rubber part and they said they would ship me a new one. A few weeks later, when I got the package from them, It was a replacement holster clip! Not what I needed. I called them up and told them. At all this, when I got the phone, no store was carrying the defender for the X2 only for the X and since it fit, I bought it anyway... So I told them they had sent me the wrong part, and that I needed the silicone for the X even though I have the X2 and they said they would send me the defender for the X2!!!!! So now I have 2 defender cases, one for the DX, one for the DX2, and three belt clip/holsters!!!! 2 of the holsters are the ones from the DX case which are different from the one that comes with the DX2... And oh yeah, the silicone that I spilled the lighter fluid on eventually went back to its original shape!!!
I love Otterbox and their commitment to the customer! It is outstanding!!!
i have the commuter and really like it with one exception. its a bit too slippery
Wow. Okay I have been convinced by this thread alone to go out and get me one of those bad boys as the body glove case I have is peeling back the glove when I haven't even dropped it. Can't wait till friday to get me an otterbox!! Thanks guys!
Wow glad I found this thread. I busted the clip on my Defender case a couple months ago. I was thinking I'd have to buy a whole new one. I contacted support and they are going to send me a new clip for free!
Awesome customer service! Will definitely use them for any cases in the future and recommend them to anyone.
They were on backorder but....... I just went to the mailbox and found my free upgrade to the droid x2 defender case. I don't even have to send the X1 case back to them. Otterbox doesn't suck!!!!!
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They were on backorder but....... I just went to the mailbox and found my free upgrade to the droid x2 defender case. I don't even have to send the X1 case back to them. Otterbox doesn't suck!!!!!
Grizz wanted to say hi!
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I got a notice that my defender case replacement got shipped today.
Although idk wtf I'm going to do now that I have an extended battery. Cool lookin pup btw.
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I got a notice that my defender case replacement got shipped today.
Although idk wtf I'm going to do now that I have an extended battery. Cool lookin pup btw.
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If you have the stock moto extended batt you should be fine. I dont have it but from what I have read it should be fine... You might, might have to not use the cover...
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If you have the stock moto extended batt you should be fine. I dont have it but from what I have read it should be fine... You might, might have to not use the cover...
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Went with the seidio extended battery. Oh well backup case for the more extreme times I suppose.
Otter box is awesome. I have the commuter case & would ever use anther case again.
I decided to finally grab me a defender after work today since my body glove case pretty much just fell to pieces on me. I got it from Verizon store but with the discount my job gives me I only had to pay $35 for it which ain't to shabby.
Only bad part is that when I was waiting for the bus I noticed the box they sold me had been opened or tampered with. So I quickly walked back and the guy swapped it no questions asked which was nice not to have to waste time since my bus was nearing.
On my way back to bus stop I saw the bus coming down the street. So naturally I start running to the bus stop. Well don't ya know my phone decided it was gonna FLY out my pocket in the middle of the street. My heart stopped. I hadn't put my defender on yet. I watched in slow motion as it slammed and bounced on the street sending my body glove case scattering across pavement. To male things worse it had been POURING RAIN all day. I froze as I saw my near mint condition(now naked) x2 sliding SCREEN DOWN on wet pavement toward a healthy puddle. Luckily it stopped just short of the puddle of no return.
I quickly scooped it up and ran to get on the bus. Ahh. Nice. My screen protector I decided was a good investment months ago took the brunt of the damage. There is however now scratches and nicks on the edges and corners of my phone itself. Not so bad considering what could have happened. But nonetheless aggravating that it isn't all nice and smooth now.
I have the now wretched useless body glove case that SHOULD have stayed on to prevent those scratches prepared for execution by burning at the stake with a nice little firework display to seal the deal. Body glove you failed me when I needed you most. Otterbox has come into my life at the best possible time to replace your sorry ass.
Yes this is a TRUE story nothing exaggerated
I just can't believe that happened right after I bought the otterbox. The body glove case was ALWAYS a pain to pull out my pocket and got stuck all the time. Just ironic that this was the only point in which it was able to freely leave my pocket. Its like it knew it was being trashed and wanted to get one last dig in on me. Well now I havebthe last laugh with my left over fourth of july goodies HAHAHAHA(evil laugh)
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I decided to finally grab me a defender after work today since my body glove case pretty much just fell to pieces on me. I got it from Verizon store but with the discount my job gives me I only had to pay $35 for it which ain't to shabby.
Only bad part is that when I was waiting for the bus I noticed the box they sold me had been opened or tampered with. So I quickly walked back and the guy swapped it no questions asked which was nice not to have to waste time since my bus was nearing.
On my way back to bus stop I saw the bus coming down the street. So naturally I start running to the bus stop. Well don't ya know my phone decided it was gonna FLY out my pocket in the middle of the street. My heart stopped. I hadn't put my defender on yet. I watched in slow motion as it slammed and bounced on the street sending my body glove case scattering across pavement. To male things worse it had been POURING RAIN all day. I froze as I saw my near mint condition(now naked) x2 sliding SCREEN DOWN on wet pavement toward a healthy puddle. Luckily it stopped just short of the puddle of no return.
I quickly scooped it up and ran to get on the bus. Ahh. Nice. My screen protector I decided was a good investment months ago took the brunt of the damage. There is however now scratches and nicks on the edges and corners of my phone itself. Not so bad considering what could have happened. But nonetheless aggravating that it isn't all nice and smooth now.
I have the now wretched useless body glove case that SHOULD have stayed on to prevent those scratches prepared for execution by burning at the stake with a nice little firework display to seal the deal. Body glove you failed me when I needed you most. Otterbox has come into my life at the best possible time to replace your sorry ass.
Yes this is a TRUE story nothing exaggerated
I just can't believe that happened right after I bought the otterbox. The body glove case was ALWAYS a pain to pull out my pocket and got stuck all the time. Just ironic that this was the only point in which it was able to freely leave my pocket. Its like it knew it was being trashed and wanted to get one last dig in on me. Well now I havebthe last laugh with my left over fourth of july goodies HAHAHAHA(evil laugh)
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Wow lol. The only thing I don't like about the otterbox defender case is that it doesn't disburse heat very well. I had mine in this case from day 1, and now that I have a seidio extended battery I cannot use the case. Right below the battery on the X2 gets very hot when using 3G for long periods of time, and I've noticed that I have a very small 'mutation' right there where it has warped upward. Nothing really noticeable unless you are obsessed with the looks of your phone.
That's probably more the radio getting hot. That thing damn near burns me. Which in turn also gets battery very hot and computer sensor reads hot also. Which scared me a few times my cpu sensor was reading around 150. That's a medium steak for gods sake lol. that's fully cooked fish. Lol. That'd freaking HOT!
Hopefully this "soon to arrive" update fixes this or addresses it a bit at least for better efficiency
Curious as to what roms u guys are using?
I've streamed entire movies on my phone running ATRIX, stock and older versions of eclipse and my phone has never gotten hot
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Curious as to what roms u guys are using?
I've streamed entire movies on my phone running ATRIX, stock and older versions of eclipse and my phone has never gotten hot
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Been on eclipse since 0.2
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Curious as to what roms u guys are using?
I've streamed entire movies on my phone running ATRIX, stock and older versions of eclipse and my phone has never gotten hot
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My phone gets hot when using 3g at my house due to HORRIBLE signal so my radio/phone is fighting hardcore to pull in some type of signal worth using. Im talking signal of-110dbm to about -90 if I am lucky.
Anywhere else it don't get very hot. I've noticed if signal is -85 or better I don't really have heat problems. Just hoping new update comes with a kernel that includes for efficient use of the radio. Im not sure if that's how it works or bot tho lol.
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Just hoping new update comes with a kernel that includes for efficient use of the radio. Im not sure if that's how it works or bot tho lol.
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Definitely among other things. Sorry u guys are having those issues. I mainly use wifi at home and anywhere else I go that provides free wifi. But i have never experienced that particular issue.
The back of my tablet looks like sh*t now. It looks like it's just a sticker. Asked Asus if I could just a replacement mailed to me. Haven't heard back yet.
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Mine is an aluminium sticker inset into a carved out portion of the aluminum back piece.
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Mine is an aluminium sticker inset into a carved out portion of the aluminum back piece.
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Good description of it.
Hope they can just send me a sticker replacement. Shouldn't be too much to ask.
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Good description of it.
Hope they can just send me a sticker replacement. Shouldn't be too much to ask.
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Hopefully so. I lost a rubber foot on my keyboard dock (must've scraped off when pulling out of my backpack). I submitted an electronic inquiry thru the support site about getting a replacement (or two, or three). They wanted me to fill out an RMA form to move forward. There's no way I'm sending my keyboard dock in for a rubber foot. Stay tuned.
Well...looks like I'm sh*t out of luck.
Just got off the phone with Asus and they said I had to RMA it. He said they "can't" ship parts out to customers. Which is really ridiculous because nothing is stopping them from doing so. They just choose not to.
I even told the guy, it's CHEAPER for them just to throw a replacement sticker in an envelop but they won't do it. F*ckers.
Think I should just pick the rest of the logo off because it doesn't look good the way it is now. :/
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Well...looks like I'm sh*t out of luck.
Just got off the phone with Asus and they said I had to RMA it. He said they "can't" ship parts out to customers. Which is really ridiculous because nothing is stopping them from doing so. They just choose not to.
I even told the guy, it's CHEAPER for them just to throw a replacement sticker in an envelop but they won't do it. F*ckers.
Think I should just pick the rest of the logo off because it doesn't look good the way it is now. :/
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That is stupid. I would take a picture and attach it to an email. Maybe you can get lucky?
But I would go online and look for a Transformer logo sticker. That or just an Android sticker. Maybe if you peel it off and clean it with rubbing alcohol to remove all the adhesive it won't look so bad. Just some ideas..
I would use a razor to remove the rext (to pick up the edge and peel it), use a mild cleaner to clean the good off, then fill int in with a nice dark paint and wife off the excess, would look nice with a pearl smoke I think.
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Well...looks like I'm sh*t out of luck.
Just got off the phone with Asus and they said I had to RMA it. He said they "can't" ship parts out to customers. Which is really ridiculous because nothing is stopping them from doing so. They just choose not to.
I even told the guy, it's CHEAPER for them just to throw a replacement sticker in an envelop but they won't do it. F*ckers.
Think I should just pick the rest of the logo off because it doesn't look good the way it is now. :/
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Well, you could just put one of these stickers on, then send the pic to ASUS
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Vinyl-Decal-Sticker-White/dp/B004MGTIS8
But seriously, I'm sure their legal beagles have the logo under tight control...They don't want those stickers showing up on "knock-off" items. Just think of how pissed they'd be if they found one on an IPad
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It is messed up that they would not just send out another sticker. Several others have posted some good ideas. Make your own logo and stick it on your prime.
Though I do like the the Apple Logo Idea.
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That is stupid. I would take a picture and attach it to an email. Maybe you can get lucky?
But I would go online and look for a Transformer logo sticker. That or just an Android sticker. Maybe if you peel it off and clean it with rubbing alcohol to remove all the adhesive it won't look so bad. Just some ideas..
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I did that the first time, but I tried again. Just fired off another e-mail hoping someone else reads it and helps out.
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I would use a razor to remove the rext (to pick up the edge and peel it), use a mild cleaner to clean the good off, then fill int in with a nice dark paint and wife off the excess, would look nice with a pearl smoke I think.
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Good idea, will probably resort to that.
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But seriously, I'm sure their legal beagles have the logo under tight control...They don't want those stickers showing up on "knock-off" items. Just think of how pissed they'd be if they found one on an IPad
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Sure, but it's one person, one logo. Hell, just send me the "A" and the "S" part.
I apologize, my spelling was atrocious.
wow they wouldn't send out replacements in your region? that sucks dude.
Their service in Australia seems to be better, I have had asus send out replacement bits (rare monitor screws, notebook parts, mobo i/o shields, etc) for various products freely for products within warranty a number of times. Anything like that which would have a near $0 value they should be willing to ship it out.
Mine did as well. Not sure I am willing to go through the rma process.
Too bad these can't be sourced on any parts sites. I would happily pay for a replacement rather than replace the tablet.
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I'm an officially finished with this issue and dealing with customer support. And I'm also, finished with Asus.
I decided to fire off another e-mail hoping to get someone else respond and help me out. The reply was a standard, "you can RMA it", "here's the link..." and "you can check out the estore" which doesn't even offer this. No where did he respond to my question.
So I tried the live chat, that still doesn't work, haha
Next I tried just calling, the first customer service agent spoke very poor English and I couldn't get anywhere with so I asked to speak with a supervisor/manager.
This guy I could understand better and he had an understanding what the problem was. We are getting somewhere now. Too bad he didn't help. I was told I could send it in for an RMA and they would GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE, haha. It was "cosmetic" and it shouldn't fall off so it's not covered under the warranty. Seriously.
I told him that if he was serious, they lose a loyal customer as I have Asus two motherboards, two monitors, a router, even a bluetooth adapter to go with my Prime and keyboard and I will never buy anything from them again. He said they'd look into the policy. haha
Losing a customer over a $0.02 sticker and postage. Geniuses over there.
Decided to give it ONE more shot and use their "escalation mail box" and here is their response:
I have taken a look into your case and I apologize for the inconvenience in this case. However please be advised that the call agents were correct in that we do not have the part for that unit. unfortunately we will not be able to address that part unless we replace the whole LCD cover and we will have to charge for the part as it is not defective. I understand your frustration, however please be advised that this is our policy.
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Maybe I'm crazy but the back logo is NOT suppose to come off that easy, hell, I've TRIED to take off the rest because it look like sh*t now and I can't do it. Need to get a razor blade or something.
Can't believe they won't help me. Done with Asus FOREVER.
This is the kind of **** that asus needs to fix
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wow they wouldn't send out replacements in your region? that sucks dude.
Their service in Australia seems to be better, I have had asus send out replacement bits (rare monitor screws, notebook parts, mobo i/o shields, etc) for various products freely for products within warranty a number of times. Anything like that which would have a near $0 value they should be willing to ship it out.
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Asus is a strange company. They do things either extraordinarily well or they do things extraordinarily stupid. We know which one this is. Losig a customer, and getting egg on their face in a public forum like this over what the dude said: a $.02 sticker and postage. Pure genius that.
Whats worse is he didn't get this from one CSR, or from one manager. He got it across the board, even through the escalation channel. I understand if the part is not available and does not have a stock number. This is where someone GETS OFF THEIR ASS and makes some calls and FINDS THE DAMN THING from production, and gets it out to the customer. Not where people keep quoting "Policy" and looking into "Policy" WTF?
Nor is Asus alone in this stuff. I worked for IBM for 8 years, and to get a $85 DIMM out to a multi-million dollar customer required staff meetings, going through multiple conference calls, committee, and I kid you not almost 3 MONTHS of arguing who (as in what department of the 6000 departments was going to pay for the stupid thing.
Sigh, it's that kind of thing when companies get to a certain size. Making even a simple thing happen takes an act of God. I feel for the OP. and I agree. Leave Asus and their POLICIES and buy elsewhere
As the title says, I somehow managed to bend my phone today... Sitting in my shirt pocket without moving, pulled it out and it was bent.
Bent it back without issue but it has me wondering... Is there anything we can add to the phone itself to make it more rigid? Maybe do a One X back swap with a cutout for the kickstand (pipe dream probably)? I may even give up the kickstand for a properly supported backplate.
I'm currently using a Cruzerlite TPU case, which I love, and I don't want to get rid of it for something more rigid (and thicker), so I'm curious what other options there are? I'm not opposed to taking the phone apart and looking into some options... Maybe even something like thin metal rods that can be fed through the kickstand with a couple of small holes?
If there's no way to fix the issue permanently, I'm honestly very tempted to look into some other phone choices... I'm cautious with my phone (which is why I put the phone in my shirt pocket instead of my pants pocket in the first place) and it still happened. Next time I might not be so lucky on bending it back, and I'm not ready to fork out the $100 for insurance to replace a phone with (what I consider to be) a defect.
Am I crazy for expecting my phone to stay in one piece like every other phone I've owned, or is this the way phones are moving towards (giving up build quality for thinness sake)?
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JaredC01 said:
As the title says, I somehow managed to bend my phone today... Sitting in my shirt pocket without moving, pulled it out and it was bent.
Bent it back without issue but it has me wondering... Is there anything we can add to the phone itself to make it more rigid? Maybe do a One X back swap with a cutout for the kickstand (pipe dream probably)? I may even give up the kickstand for a properly supported backplate.
I'm currently using a Cruzerlite TPU case, which I love, and I don't want to get rid of it for something more rigid (and thicker), so I'm curious what other options there are? I'm not opposed to taking the phone apart and looking into some options... Maybe even something like thin metal rods that can be fed through the kickstand with a couple of small holes?
If there's no way to fix the issue permanently, I'm honestly very tempted to look into some other phone choices... I'm cautious with my phone (which is why I put the phone in my shirt pocket instead of my pants pocket in the first place) and it still happened. Next time I might not be so lucky on bending it back, and I'm not ready to fork out the $100 for insurance to replace a phone with (what I consider to be) a defect.
Am I crazy for expecting my phone to stay in one piece like every other phone I've owned, or is this the way phones are moving towards (giving up build quality for thinness sake)?
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Weld a support beam along the sides?
Really would need to be something along the back, and as wide as possible. Might take the phone apart to the bare pieces to see what we're working with.
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put an otterbox defender on it on it
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put an otterbox defender on it on it
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... No.
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... No.
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then dont treat this thing like its "tough" because it obliviously is not. Hell, just look at this thing. This is a prime example on why devices like this should not be made this thin. And people wonder why their phone bends when they put it in a back pocket of a tight pair of jeans *rolls eyes*
Mine stays in my pockets whenever I'm not sitting at my desk at the office. It's not bent at all. I don't know how this is happening to people...
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Mine stays in my pockets whenever I'm not sitting at my desk at the office. It's not bent at all. I don't know how this is happening to people...
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i keep mine in my pocket too but this often happens because people are wearing pants and what not that are too tight thus, causing their phone to bend when the pants are constricted during movement.
Ex: putting phone in back pocket of jeans and bending over/sitting on it.
I have no sympathy for people who bend their phone doing these things. If people cant realize that aluminum wont bend on such a thin phone then its their own damn fault.
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then dont treat this thing like its "tough" because it obliviously is not. Hell, just look at this thing. This is a prime example on why devices like this should not be made this thin. And people wonder why their phone bends when they put it in a back pocket of a tight pair of jeans *rolls eyes*
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Prime example of not reading the OP. Thanks for the ignorance, I needed a chuckle.
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dametalone said:
then dont treat this thing like its "tough" because it obliviously is not. Hell, just look at this thing. This is a prime example on why devices like this should not be made this thin. And people wonder why their phone bends when they put it in a back pocket of a tight pair of jeans *rolls eyes*
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There is a long thread on this problem and it is bending in front pockets also. I really think the only thing to do is put a sturdy case over it.
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i keep mine in my pocket too but this often happens because people are wearing pants and what not that are too tight thus, causing their phone to bend when the pants are constricted during movement.
Ex: putting phone in back pocket of jeans and bending over/sitting on it.
I have no sympathy for people who bend their phone doing these things. If people cant realize that aluminum wont bend on such a thin phone then its their own damn fault.
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iPhones are "Skinny Jean-friendly"
eXplicit815 said:
Mine stays in my pockets whenever I'm not sitting at my desk at the office. It's not bent at all. I don't know how this is happening to people...
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Its those hipsters wearing skinny jeans.
We could call it a feature.... Convertable to a clamshell in one easy step.
A thread was already started for this, May 29th to be exact. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679027
The question that needs to be answered is will they warranty the phone or is it considered physical damage
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The question that needs to be answered is will they warranty the phone or is it considered physical damage
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As a former repair tech for Sprint, MOST stores will consider that physical damage. There are some, I was one of them, that would exchange it, under the right circumstances, but most will not. It will depend on the level of damage and with Assurion cracking down on Sprints exchange policy (Assurion doesn't just do replacements for damaged beyond repair, lost, or stolen... They do all refurbs as well) Sprint tech are being more selective about the phones for advance exchanges. Your absolute best bet, is a repair center at a Preferred Retailer. They have slightly looser rules and quotas to follow. Good luck guys!! Hope this helps.
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For all you people talking about skinny jeans and what not, my phone is bent as well and I've put it in the leg pocket of my cargo shorts since the day I got it. As someone else said, there is another thread about this, it's a known issue. The phone tends to bend just above the kickstand. I bought an Otterbox Commuter in the hope that it will prevent my phone from getting worse. I've had a TPU case on it from the start but everyone has said really good things about the Otterbox so I figured I'd give it a try.
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For all you people talking about skinny jeans and what not, my phone is bent as well and I've put it in the leg pocket of my cargo shorts since the day I got it. As someone else said, there is another thread about this, it's a known issue. The phone tends to bend just above the kickstand. I bought an Otterbox Commuter in the hope that it will prevent my phone from getting worse. I've had a TPU case on it from the start but everyone has said really good things about the Otterbox so I figured I'd give it a try.
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I'm kinda with this quote. I was being polite when I posted the link to the other thread on this very same issue.
The phone is solid guys. As a former repair tech for Sprint who has taken every single phone they sell apart, I can say this phone is sturdy. I have also taken this phone apart and beat on it pretty hard with power tools and an assortment of sand paper to polish the rear aluminum housing. I simply held it in my hand and sanded on it for hours, puttind a lot of stress on the part you guys are all calling weak, with out the screen or anything else the adding structural support.
I have had no issues what so ever and I only use a tpu case, if that.
If your phone is damaged, its not fair to place blame on anyone but yourselves, or possibly someone else if they were responsible.
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As a former repair tech for Sprint, MOST stores will consider that physical damage. There are some, I was one of them, that would exchange it, under the right circumstances, but most will not. It will depend on the level of damage and with Assurion cracking down on Sprints exchange policy (Assurion doesn't just do replacements for damaged beyond repair, lost, or stolen... They do all refurbs as well) Sprint tech are being more selective about the phones for advance exchanges. Your absolute best bet, is a repair center at a Preferred Retailer. They have slightly looser rules and quotas to follow. Good luck guys!! Hope this helps.
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It would consider it physical damage if the customer was an ass. Now if they were cool and not pulling that whole I've been with sprint for X amnt of years and I demand the best treatment card I'd be more willing to help
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True. Very true!
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I'm curious if it's possible to disassemble the fingerprint scanner/power button without destroying it in the process; specifically separating the metal "rim" surrounding/covering the scanner plate from the rest of the assembly without damaging it.
It's pretty much impossible to figure it out purely from pictures, and it'd be a waste all 'round to buy a shiny new one just to break it.
Sooooo anyone?
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I'm curious if it's possible to disassemble the fingerprint scanner/power button without destroying it in the process; specifically separating the metal "rim" surrounding/covering the scanner plate from the rest of the assembly without damaging it.
It's pretty much impossible to figure it out purely from pictures, and it'd be a waste all 'round to buy a shiny new one just to break it.
Sooooo anyone?
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Do you need another one? Or you just want to experiment with something?
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I'm curious if it's possible to disassemble the fingerprint scanner/power button without destroying it in the process; specifically separating the metal "rim" surrounding/covering the scanner plate from the rest of the assembly without damaging it.
It's pretty much impossible to figure it out purely from pictures, and it'd be a waste all 'round to buy a shiny new one just to break it.
Sooooo anyone?
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There's many disassembly videos on YouTube. The answer may be there.
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Do you need another one? Or you just want to experiment with something?
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Aesthetics experiment. The phone I ordered has broken back glass; I figured since I was replacing it anyway, I'd replace some other stuff too and do a two-tone sort of thing.
The camera glass is easy to separate from its trim and get a replacement for, as is the SIM tray...volume buttons are pretty much impossible to get in certain colors though. The fingerprint scanner is the only thing left.
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I imagine that most, if not all, focus on replacing it as a module rather than disassembling it...but eh, I'll check.
Ya I have a handful of them all working how many you want
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Send me a message with your address I'll ship it(them) to you
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Ya I have a handful of them all working how many you want
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I wouldn't normally look a gift horse squarely in the mouth, but I'm more than slightly curious as to why you have a handful of them :v
Having eyeballed some pictures and watched the rather destructive testing done by Zack/JerryRigEverything in slow motion, I've reached the conclusion that the reader plate is fused to the rim. The entire thing is probably a tub-shaped stamped plate that the scanner is glued into. The thing I want to do is probably not doable in the fashion I wanted to do it. Fortunately I have a plan B.
I wouldn't mind having a couple of spares, since I'm going to have the phone for quite some time (assuming I can get a seller to ship me one that's as-described...). I'll shoot you a PM in a minute.
I think over the last 2 years I've purchased 6 lg v30s. Most of them slightly flawed off eBay for parts and stuff so I have ziplock bags separating phones and their parts. I saw this thread and checked my bag of lg v30 parts I'll no longer be using and I think I have 4 fingerprint sensors fully intact in there. I'm in a giving mood I guess I'll check my messages thanks
it's pretty easy to disassemble FP/power button without damage. I'm using hot air to loosen the adhesive then pry it with metal/plastic pry tool. The problem is, after removing, the adhesive that held them with back glass will completely unusable so I had to clean that adhesive and replace it with some black B7000 glue. In other hand, the back glass itself only cost around $16 completely with fingerprint/power button and ready to install.
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I think over the last 2 years I've purchased 6 lg v30s. Most of them slightly flawed off eBay for parts and stuff so I have ziplock bags separating phones and their parts. I saw this thread and checked my bag of lg v30 parts I'll no longer be using and I think I have 4 fingerprint sensors fully intact in there. I'm in a giving mood I guess I'll check my messages thanks
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Sent you a pm
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I think over the last 2 years I've purchased 6 lg v30s. Most of them slightly flawed off eBay for parts and stuff so I have ziplock bags separating phones and their parts.
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Ah, fair enough. Did you find that you needed to replace stuff on your handset very often?
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it's pretty easy to disassemble FP/power button without damage. I'm using hot air to loosen the adhesive then pry it with metal/plastic pry tool. The problem is, after removing, the adhesive that held them with back glass will completely unusable so I had to clean that adhesive and replace it with some black B7000 glue. In other hand, the back glass itself only cost around $16 completely with fingerprint/power button and ready to install.
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I knew that the power button could be separated, they're available for sale (though somewhat less commonly than button+scanner sets). This separation is what I'm after:
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It looks like the scanner plate is a separate piece, but I'm going to guess it's permanently glued down with epoxy or something. My phone arrives tomorrow, so I can poke at it a bit and see if it moves at all.
I have a feeling that even if the plate can be pulled up, it won't be removable due to the ribbon connection. So all this will be for naught anyway :silly:
Thanks for mentioning B7000. I wasn't sure what kind of adhesive would be appropriate for restoring some water resistance, and to be honest I don't have much faith in the pre-fitted double-sided tape included with new backs; B7000 sounds like the kind of stuff I'll want.
No not really but I love the phone and have broken 3 screens. When trying to get another screen the replacement screens cost more than damn near just buying 2 complete bad esi or slightly cracked phones. So I figured why pay for a screen when I can buy a complete soonersoft lg v30 for half. I was also experimenting with using silicone sealent to waterproof the back glass.. I feel like I'm being interogated here lol.... Any other questions?? ?
By the way
Silicone actually works I've torture tested the sh&t out of it . Ugly and messy but works in case you were wondering ..
Obviously I have too much time on my hands
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Ah, fair enough. Did you find that you needed to replace stuff on your handset very often?
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I've bought several (more than 7) still being used by family and friends and have not needed to replace anything. But then I always bought "mint" 9/10 or 10/10.
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When trying to get another screen the replacement screens cost more than damn near just buying 2 complete bad esi or slightly cracked phones. So I figured why pay for a screen when I can buy a complete soonersoft lg v30 for half.
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Makes sense. I'd noticed that replacement screens are still pretty expensive, prices haven't come down as much as I would have expected. Kind of drives home that a high-bezel case and screen protector are a good idea if there's any gravel within a mile.
herb9876 said:
I feel like I'm being interogated here lol.... Any other questions??
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Silicone actually works I've torture tested the sh&t out of it . Ugly and messy but works in case you were wondering ..
Obviously I have too much time on my hands
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Pfft, we haven't even started with the questions yet. I have the lads setting up the waterboarding rig next door.
Ooh, passive antitheft; random thieves are unlikely to grab a phone that can't be mistaken for a stock Samscum or Apple at a glance :v
Looks pretty cool, though. I was considering doing a clear-back mod, but I have other things in mind for this round. What kind of coating did they use for the glass coloring; just straight paint, or was it a peel-able layer?
I did think that automotive RTV sealant/gasket-maker would work awesomely for waterproofing, but...being resistant to heat, aren't these silicon-based adhesives considerably harder to pull back apart?
ChazzMatt said:
I've bought several (more than 7) still being used by family and friends and have not needed to replace anything. But then I always bought "mint" 9/10 or 10/10.
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:good:
I tried my best to buy a minimally-or undamaged one with an unscratched screen. If there's to be damage to my phone, I want it to be my fault. Unscratched H932-BK/UBKs are rather uncommon, so it took a bit of patience.
The one I've got coming tomorrow is said to have spent all its life in an Otterbox Defender with one of those crappy-but-effective plastic-sticker screen protectors on front. It only has a busted back due to a one-in-a-million impact; toddler enthusiastically ran his head into it while it was in the owner's pocket.
I'm uh...guessing the kid's head is made of granite, as apparently only the phone received damage despite his headbutting it that hard through one of the thickest cases on the market
I haven't tried to pull it apart this particular v30 I wasn't planning on taking it apart if my personal ip rating held up during the tests. I got the idea because my neighbor had one of those face cleaner things called clearsonic pro or something close to that anyway. It was a product sold I think towards the end of the 2008 or so. Designed to be used in water environments and waterproofed for this reason. Her unit stopped working so I volunteered to fix it. I cut it open and replaced the batteries but then had to figure out how to seal it up to be used in a wet environment again . So I bought just regular GE silicone sealant at home Depot and spewed it everywhere threw 4 clamps on it and left it alone. I waited a couple days and then cut the excess off then went to town drenching the cut line with super glue. Waited then dremmel sanded it down and it worked great. As I said I have too much time on my hands. I didn't use caulking silicone just regular silicone.
The only reason I even try this stuff is because the prices for lg v30's that are blemished are dirt dirt cheap now. I didn't touch my first one I think it was 900 or something back a few years
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Wrong thread for this but there's no rctd present on my twrp flashed pie stock build and the performance is not great lots of lag compared to Oreo builds any ideas?
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Wrong thread for this but there's no rctd present on my twrp flashed pie stock build and the performance is not great lots of lag compared to Oreo builds any ideas?
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I won't tell the mods we're off-topic if you won't. Shhh.
Have you tried the extremely dumb LG Bridge trick/fix thing? I believe it mainly helps with memory management, but it seems like I saw a couple people say it also helped Pie not run like crap in general.
This kind of thing is why I'll be sticking with Oreo...in my opinion Pie doesn't have enough compelling new features to justify dealing with the ROM's immaturity, and some of them annoy me (notification handling) or actively piss me off (location settings neuter).
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I haven't tried to pull it apart this particular v30 I wasn't planning on taking it apart if my personal ip rating held up during the tests.
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Yea, "if it ain't broke, don't encourage it to break". I can dig it.
I just tried taking it apart and the ring around the scanner surface can be detached, but not the surface itself.
Duo8 said:
I just tried taking it apart and the ring around the scanner surface can be detached, but not the surface itself.
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Thanks!
Not at all what I expected...so we have a scanner plate, base plate made out of steel, and then the aluminum anodized ring.
Did it come off easily? Looks like they used the same double-sided tape/gasket that everything else is held together with.