I doubt too many will have this problem but just in case:
To get 4G coverage, the battery/back cover has to be on.
I was in the middle of a call to Verizon to get help and thought I'd mention it to her. The tech support woman right away said that they were told that the cover had to be on for activation and that may be my problems. I placed the cover on, rebooted and got 4G back.
I have 2 batteries, an extended one and a regular one. I exchange them as needed. Last night I was stupid and lazy enough to leave the cover off as I used it in bed. Don't ask me why, I guess I thought I'd use the regular battery but change to the extended one overnight to get a full charge and didn't want to get the back cover on and off (ya...that's my reasons )
The cover is a PITA to take off, so I don't blame you for leaving it off.
For anyone curious why the cover needs to be on, the reason is that the main antenna is in the cover. Pure genius on HTC's part, I think. ;-)
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my problem is very similar to this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024733
i took my original captivate, that i got when they first came out in to att yesterday because my lock/power button was giving me problems. They gave me a new phone and i was on my way. i was happy with this phone at first, because the gps was great and the one in my old cappy might has well not even been in there it sucked so bad. When i got home, i set it down on my desk, and it shut off. anytime i set it down without gently placing it on the surface, it shuts off.
it seems that the top corner of the phone, by the camera and charging port is the most sensitive; i can tap it with my finger and the phone turns off.
has anyone else had this problem? my original captivate had the actual random shutdown problem, but when i flashed any roms besides stock, that went away, and that is not the case with this phone. AT&T are sending me another phone, but i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
Best bet, get it replaced. Could be loose connections anywhere inside the phone.
After I had my battery replaced I started having shutdown issues so I figured the battery could be loose. I put a piece of paper to hold it tight to the back cover. since then never had a shutdown.
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Yeah sounds like a loose connection object the battery. Best to just get it replaced or buy a new battery. If the new battery doesn't fix it you will still have a spare.
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Well, my inspire started the rebooting randomly thing a few weeks ago. I didnt think much of it because it would only happen maybe once a week. But that got a lil worse, started happening more and more. A couple of days ago my Inspire would not stay on. Right after powering on, it shows the HTC logo and actually boot all the way to the home screen, then shuts off. The only way I can keep the phone on is if connected to power. I suspect the battery died. The battery indicator says battery is fully charged. Tried wiping battery stats, did nothing. Unrooted and returned to stock and S-on. Went to ATT store and was given a number to call for a replacement or i can go to 1 of 3 service depot locations where I can get a replacement.
Can't wait to get a new one. Just sharing
Dan
dan09wrx said:
Well, my inspire started the rebooting randomly thing a few weeks ago. I didnt think much of it because it would only happen maybe once a week. But that got a lil worse, started happening more and more. A couple of days ago my Inspire would not stay on. Right after powering on, it shows the HTC logo and actually boot all the way to the home screen, then shuts off. The only way I can keep the phone on is if connected to power. I suspect the battery died. The battery indicator says battery is fully charged. Tried wiping battery stats, did nothing. Unrooted and returned to stock and S-on. Went to ATT store and was given a number to call for a replacement or i can go to 1 of 3 service depot locations where I can get a replacement.
Can't wait to get a new one. Just sharing
Dan
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That sux. You're the first person I've seen here on XDA with that issue, that I can recall, at least, so I think it's safe to say it was an isolated incident...
Unlike the Samsung Captivate, where it was a frighteningly common occurrence.
Did you actually try another battery? Just curious.
(Your better off getting a replacement, as you are doing, because you don't want to be paranoid 24/7 of your phone shutting off, if indeed it's something defective internal to the phone itself.)
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replace it, easier troubeshooting. that way you'll know if its the inspire or just that one phone
1st Inspire - speaker died, SD card would not mount
2nd Inspire - camera would not autofocus
3rd Inspire - crooked screen, battery cover sticks out or right side about 1 mm, snags
I LOVE my Inspire, but I don't think it's the highest quality HTC device...
Four-Fifty-X said:
1st Inspire - speaker died, SD card would not mount
2nd Inspire - camera would not autofocus
3rd Inspire - crooked screen, battery cover sticks out or right side about 1 mm, snags
I LOVE my Inspire, but I don't think it's the highest quality HTC device...
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You must be very unlucky to have 3 bad devices!
Four-Fifty-X said:
1st Inspire - speaker died, SD card would not mount
2nd Inspire - camera would not autofocus
3rd Inspire - crooked screen, battery cover sticks out or right side about 1 mm, snags
I LOVE my Inspire, but I don't think it's the highest quality HTC device...
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I suddenly dont feel so bad lol
My inspire's bottom cover sticks out about 1mm on the right side. I love the phone, but the covers are just bad design.
Update:
It is the battery, went to ATT and they put in a loaner battery and phone is fine. Sucks though they didn't have a battery in stock, or a new one to give me well anyway, they're shipping the battery to my house. should be here tomorrow or saturday.
Kinda sucks i had to return my phone back to stock and unroot and s-on. oh well... rooting is fun
Four-Fifty-X said:
1st Inspire - speaker died, SD card would not mount
2nd Inspire - camera would not autofocus
3rd Inspire - crooked screen, battery cover sticks out or right side about 1 mm, snags
I LOVE my Inspire, but I don't think it's the highest quality HTC device...
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Yeah, unfortunately I have to agree. I have 2 here and both have different issues. One has a perfect screen but the covers fit like ****. The other has a screen that is totally out of whack and other little quarks not worth mentioning. Nothing to get worked up about but man. I also know that allot of inspires get returned for bluetooth issues and you may have guessed battery is **** issues. I love this phone,hell I have 2, but man what is the deal with htc's quality control. And whoever the fluck decided to put this tiny ass battery in this hog is wonked in the head.
The only thing I don't like about my phone is the stupid battery cover. The first time I tried to open it back up after installation I think I broke or bent a guide tab, because the door sticks out a hair more than original. But I have a case, so its not bothering me.
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Update:
Finally received my battery replacement from ATT warranty. Phone is working again!! woot! Already re-rooted So Happy!
Just sharing.
Replace the battery, clearly its the problem..
COuldve been worse. I should complaint to At&t or HTC and get a new battery so I can replace if my Inspire died hahahaha.
I'm having an odd problem with my Charge. Sometimes when I set it down or even when I'm just using it, it will turn off. I've resolved that my battery is loose as I can slap it in my hand and it will turn off.
I've resorted to putting a piece of a paper towel in between the battery and the cover. Is anyone else having this problem or is my device unique?
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We've never received any complaints of this. Is your backplane fully secured?
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This is the first I'm hearing of this as well.. def does not sound right. I say you go try swapping out a new cover or even the whole device if need be.
Make sure the back is on correctly. Start with snapping in the top part (above the flash) then snap in the rest of the back. Are you sure it is your battery that is coming lose? Maybe just a new battery...maybe the one you have is just cut wrong.
Somehow, my wife managed to drop her phone in the toilet yesterday. For whatever reason, she was pulling her phone out of her pocket while facing the toilet and it slipped out of her hand and into the abyss...
She said it wasn't in there long, but it only takes nanoseconds for a submerged phone to die.... I didn't know about this until much later in the evening. She was using her phone next to me and I noticed it had the headset icon in the notification bar and asked her if that was some new app or something. That's when she told me what happened. She said she dried it off as good as she could and didnt notice any issues with the phone..
I took the phone out of the case to find it had been sitting in a shallow pool of water all day. We turned it off and left it in a sealed ziplock bag of rice with the air sucked out, and noticed the phone making a hissing sound as it was being put into the bag. Took it out this morning, and now the phone will not turn on at all, nor will it respond to adb when connected to a PC. The LED does light up when plugged into a USB cable.
I guess all i need to know is ... Is this a lost cause at this point? I'm getting a gently used Motorola Razr 4G from someone on Craiglist so she'll have something to use, but if this one is fixable, I'd be curious to get it working.
The hissing sound came from the lower portion of the phone, so I'm wondering if the water moving when we pulled the phone from the case got in there and fried the battery and whatever else.
Any helpful info appreciated. Or even if it's a lost cause... Just want to be sure before tossing or putting a bullet through this thing.
Thanks
Hmm not sure. If it won't turn on I guess it'd be a list cause. But I'd suggest always leave a Water phone in rice atleast 2-3 days. I left my m8 in heavy rain for an hour" was playing Bball and forgot about it lol" with the phone facing up and after 2 days haven't had a prob since but submerged is a different ball game. I've personanly dropped a couple phones in toilet and all died just my experience. Btw everytime I have a phone die I always get a droid Razer off Craigslist lol just a great phone for a couple months
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Somehow, my wife managed to drop her phone in the toilet yesterday. For whatever reason, she was pulling her phone out of her pocket while facing the toilet and it slipped out of her hand and into the abyss...
She said it wasn't in there long, but it only takes nanoseconds for a submerged phone to die.... I didn't know about this until much later in the evening. She was using her phone next to me and I noticed it had the headset icon in the notification bar and asked her if that was some new app or something. That's when she told me what happened. She said she dried it off as good as she could and didnt notice any issues with the phone..
I took the phone out of the case to find it had been sitting in a shallow pool of water all day. We turned it off and left it in a sealed ziplock bag of rice with the air sucked out, and noticed the phone making a hissing sound as it was being put into the bag. Took it out this morning, and now the phone will not turn on at all, nor will it respond to adb when connected to a PC. The LED does light up when plugged into a USB cable.
I guess all i need to know is ... Is this a lost cause at this point? I'm getting a gently used Motorola Razr 4G from someone on Craiglist so she'll have something to use, but if this one is fixable, I'd be curious to get it working.
The hissing sound came from the lower portion of the phone, so I'm wondering if the water moving when we pulled the phone from the case got in there and fried the battery and whatever else.
Any helpful info appreciated. Or even if it's a lost cause... Just want to be sure before tossing or putting a bullet through this thing.
Thanks
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I'm guessing no insurance on the device? Call HTC and ask them if they'll help you with their HTC Advantage
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It's most likely dead. If a phone gets dropped in water while it's still on, water gets into the boards and shorts things out. IF she would have immediately turned it off and put it in rice, there might have been a chance. But since she used it while there was water inside the phone, who know what could have shorted out.
I guess this video is bogus.
All New HTC One (M8) Water Test Water Resistant?: http://youtu.be/uK1NF-Aukzo
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I guess this video is bogus.
All New HTC One (M8) Water Test Water Resistant?: http://youtu.be/uK1NF-Aukzo
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I wouldn't call it bogus, just lucky.
The phone doesn't have any way of keeping water out, some phones will survive water submersion and some won't. This is the case for any phone model.
I am looking for some feed back, My boyfriend gave me his LG G2X and I am needing a new Battery, I think. The phone is rooted using CyanogenMod 7.2.0 I am not very techie and really not sure if that's relevant to my issue of the phone losing battery life after 2 hours of the phone being off the charger. So I am thinking the battery is shot and I should replace that. I had the same phone at the same time (When we first got it 3-4 years ago) with an extended battery-extended back but I wont use it as the person who owned mine dropped their phone and smashed the screen because of the extra weight on the bottom corners. Should I stick with an OEM Battery or is there anything else I could use that's the same size that seems to preform well? ( I am so sorry if this is the wrong place for my question I happened upon this forum and figured it wouldn't hurt to ask)
You should get a new battery. Whether an original or a 3rd-party made, you can buy it cheap at eBay.