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Should I get a new Thunderbolt?

The paint on the kickstand is chipping away, but that's not really a big deal but now the back of the speaker is lifting up. The only thing I am afraid of is if they send me another phone it more then likely will be a refurbish unit and on top of that the phone that I have now don't really have any reboot problems. My XDA fellows what should I do?
Oh yea I know somebody going say I dropped my phone and etc, that's not the case I notice the build quality on this phone is not very good

I'd be leary given the rebooting issues, but to be honest I have faith in refurbs. Never treated me wrong.

SomeGuyDude said:
I'd be leary given the rebooting issues, but to be honest I have faith in refurbs. Never treated me wrong.
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That's what I am scared about. Honestly I get maybe two reboots every week and a half.

Hang onto it for a little while. Might be fine.

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Hang onto it for a little while. Might be fine.
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I was thinking about putting a little bit of crazy glue to hold down the speaker

VERY little. I assume you're just talking about the little plastic grate over it, in which case a little dab'll do ya just fine. Careful with that.
Keep in mind I don't own a TBolt yet, but I've been around the block with gadgets and gizmos.

SomeGuyDude said:
VERY little. I assume you're just talking about the little plastic grate over it, in which case a little dab'll do ya just fine. Careful with that.
Keep in mind I don't own a TBolt yet, but I've been around the block with gadgets and gizmos.
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yea the plastic grate. I might do it

I don't understand what you guys do to do that? Had mine since day one and no chip or anything in that matter. No case maybe? Just wanna understand so I can avoid it . Im very picking when it comes to cosmetic .
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dadsterflip said:
I don't understand what you guys do to do that? Had mine since day one and no chip or anything in that matter. No case maybe? Just wanna understand so I can avoid it . Im very picking when it comes to cosmetic .
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smh I knew somebody was going say this.
That's why I said this in my original post
mbrown3460 said:
Oh yea I know somebody going say I dropped my phone and etc, that's not the case I notice the build quality on this phone is not very good
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Handle my phone very carefully....I notice the paint coming off the same day I purchased it. Never dropped my phone.
I came from the hd2 and imo it has way better build quality then this phone

I would just put a tiny dap of super glue if you go that route, also i have had good luck with refurbs over the years but i know several people that have not been so lucky unfortenetly.
Also if the kick stand is pealing hit it with a little sand paper and polish looks way better that way. Saw a post some one made in the general forum and it looked really nice so did it myself as well.

DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!
My plastic speaker grill on my Bolt started to come up so I put some super glue on it thinking it'd stick it back down. WRONG! The glue started to come up through the small holes in the speaker grill and now it's very rough to the touch and I cannot remove it.
Also, the paint on my kickstand is also peeling, but that's not a problem. All you need to do is sand the paint of with a Scotchbrite Pad and then polish it. It looks better than new.

bd1212 said:
DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!
My plastic speaker grill on my Bolt started to come up so I put some super glue on it thinking it'd stick it back down. WRONG! The glue started to come up through the small holes in the speaker grill and now it's very rough to the touch and I cannot remove it.
Also, the paint on my kickstand is also peeling, but that's not a problem. All you need to do is sand the paint of with a Scotchbrite Pad and then polish it. It looks better than new.
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Thanks for the heads up bro Scotchbrite pad?

thetwiztidfreak said:
I would just put a tiny dap of super glue if you go that route, also i have had good luck with refurbs over the years but i know several people that have not been so lucky unfortenetly.
Also if the kick stand is pealing hit it with a little sand paper and polish looks way better that way. Saw a post some one made in the general forum and it looked really nice so did it myself as well.
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reason why I dont want to go the reboot route is because I am real scared to get a unit that's going reboot every sec. So far I am really not having much problems with this unit when it comes to rebooting. The speaker thing is really bothering me..its like when you a little kid and you keep on picking at your cut

mbrown3460 said:
reason why I dont want to go the reboot route is because I am real scared to get a unit that's going reboot every sec. So far I am really not having much problems with this unit when it comes to rebooting. The speaker thing is really bothering me..its like when you a little kid and you keep on picking at your cut
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I say that if you have not voided your warranty send it back. This is what a warranty is for.
If you get a phone that reboots all the time keep sending them back as well untill you get a working Thunderbolt. Enough people send the phone back for "real" warranty issues and maybe HTC will improve their build quality.
Sorry but just like dadsterflip said I'm very picking when it comes to cosmetic as well and what your describing would drive me nuts or I would just end up hating the phone.
I returned my first Thunderbolt because of the light leak at the bottom of the screen and made them open 4 brand new Thunderbolts to find one that did not have the same issue.

mbrown3460 said:
Thanks for the heads up bro Scotchbrite pad?
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Yeah, that's what some dude on twitter told me he used to sand down his kickstand lol... I actually tried it a few hours after that post and it didn't work to well... maybe I was doing it wrong, though lol.

Got my refurbished phone yesterday and it rebooted five times today...I am sending it back and keeping this phone wit the broken speaker grill...I'm not getting another unit until they release the new update at the end of the month...couldn't hang up phone calls...couldn't put the phone on airplane mode....really disappointed with HTC and this phone...I can't wait till a better phone comes out

The coating on my kickstand started peeling like two days after I bought the phone. I've been peeling it off ever since. Definitely not a misuse scenario, just a poor coating. Doesn't really bother me since it'll all be gone soon anyways. I'd be a little pissed if the speaker grille started coming off though.

spoke to about three representatives and they said an updated is coming at the end of the month.....The speaker grill is really bothering me tho but I can't take swapping out refurbish phones just find a working unit...hopefully the new update fixes this issue

I heard the update is being released 6-15-11...
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Chaztera said:
I heard the update is being released 6-15-11...
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Heard end of the month...one rep said its gingerbread but I don't think he knows what he's talking about

[Q] Wobbly Dock? Is this normal?

I've googled and googled to no luck (including searching this forum), so I apologize if this has been answered.
My dock works. It works wonderfully. My only complaint is how loose it feels. When it snaps in (with 2 "click" sounds), it sits flat and works just fine. However, when I open or close the tablet, there is a lot of "give". In other words, it rocks forward and backward quite a bit, giving the impression that it is loose. Is this normal? Let me know your thoughts, and thanks in advance for your input!

The docking connection isn't very good IMHO. Sometimes it can be better to hit Home and then undock/redock, the locking slider thing also tends to be lose.
How much becomes abnormal, idk.
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yoyomonk said:
I've googled and googled to no luck (including searching this forum), so I apologize if this has been answered.
My dock works. It works wonderfully. My only complaint is how loose it feels. When it snaps in (with 2 "click" sounds), it sits flat and works just fine. However, when I open or close the tablet, there is a lot of "give". In other words, it rocks forward and backward quite a bit, giving the impression that it is loose. Is this normal? Let me know your thoughts, and thanks in advance for your input!
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there is a little play in my dock but i wouldnt call it "loose" by any means. video maybe? or just call up asus. people have been posting horror stories but my RMA experience was quite pleasant.

mine does have some play in it also, it seems as if you have to really push it home and make sure the lock is all the way over. i did e-mail asus about it and waiting for a reply, will keep you updated as soon as i hear from them.

I've worked with a couple dozen docks. My take is about 20-30% of them are loose. The rest are tight and very sturdy.
Here's what you can do. Put 2 layers of electrical tape in the back and 1 layer of electrical tape in the front inside the holder part of the dock. Try to use your imagination. Don't make me have to post pictures. I hate it when I have to post pictures of the bleeding obvious.

goodintentions said:
I've worked with a couple dozen docks. My take is about 20-30% of them are loose. The rest are tight and very sturdy.
Here's what you can do. Put 2 layers of electrical tape in the back and 1 layer of electrical tape in the front inside the holder part of the dock. Try to use your imagination. Don't make me have to post pictures. I hate it when I have to post pictures of the bleeding obvious.
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Haha don't worry. I'd like to believe I'm tech savvy enough to know how to use tape Thanks for the advice! I think this might be a good way to go about it.
And thanks everyone for their input!

Stop it..

One great thing abut the Prime, they seem to have noticed that making a tighter clamp, a smoother surface, and a proper spring loaded lock-slider saves on buying a roll of tape .
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Seriously you're killing me.

Would this kit work with T959v ?

I love white phones and since t959v doesn't come in white, I have been thinking about trying this kit on the link below. Has anybody tried this? what are your thoughts?
http://goo.gl/7ZcIE

I assume it would, as they're both the same form factor, and stuff. it also has a hole for the front facing camera, so it seems like it'd work

i'd be interested to know as well

If you do get it please report back here and let us know if it worked or not. Im not real keen on spending money on things like that unless Im half certain it will work. If it was 20 bucks cheaper I would jump on it in a jiffy.

I have been thinking about getting this but I am not sure about opening my phone. I've never opened a phone in my life before. I've opened some computers but everytime I failed to put it back together. My brother is good at it. He has opened and put back together his iphone few times so I am going to ask him.
I can only imagine how sexy this phone look in white.

Looks like it should work. You an get an idea of how hard it will be to do as well as compare the screw holes and casing forms by looking at this:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G-Teardown/4977/1
I've had my phone apart a few times and it's relatively easy. Just make sure to have a good work space and some time. I've found it also helps to put down some white paper to lay things out on. Makes finding everything a whole lot easier.

hechoen said:
Looks like it should work. You an get an idea of how hard it will be to do as well as compare the screw holes and casing forms by looking at this:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G-Teardown/4977/1
I've had my phone apart a few times and it's relatively easy. Just make sure to have a good work space and some time. I've found it also helps to put down some white paper to lay things out on. Makes finding everything a whole lot easier.
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Another thing to use is a cookie sheet. That way screws cant "run" off.

eollie said:
Another thing to use is a cookie sheet. That way screws cant "run" off.
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That would keep those pesky little 2mm screws from rolling onto the carpet. I usually loose at least one every time.

I don't think I can do it after looking at if it it pics. It gets kind of complicated after step 11. I think I am going to see if I can find a white back cover somewhere.

looks great!

Damn, there out of stock. If anyone can find another source for this kit let me know.

Skorpion_ said:
Damn, there out of stock. If anyone can find another source for this kit let me know.
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+1 to that. I wanna try that, see how it would look

I don't think it would work. Our phone has a bulge at the bottom (I assume that's where the 4G antenna is or something), but that bulge is a lot smaller on the original vibrant.

hampsterblade said:
I don't think it would work. Our phone has a bulge at the bottom (I assume that's where the 4G antenna is or something), but that bulge is a lot smaller on the original vibrant.
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I'll have to agree that the bulge might be a problem...
BTW, while we're at it... I found replacement parts here: http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G-SGH-T959V-Parts-s/7260.htm
oooo, ouch, and I just noticed that the housing replacement is the international version. Notice there isn't a spot for the capacitive buttons at the bottom. Just the home button

Would this have worked?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-Origi...msung-Galaxy-S-i9000-T959-T959v-/261040062972
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Connecting charger problems?

Anybody else ever experience this problem or know a solution? More often lately it seems the phone does not charge unless just the right amount of pressure is applied down and to the left. Hope its not a bent pin, otherwise I'd have to bend it back eh?
I've tried a couple of my friends cables and some work better than others. What's up with that?
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Hmm, how long have you had your phone for?
Yea, it could be a bent pin, I'd say the contacts could be getting worn down also. Well, if you've had it for a while, thinking back a number of years when I was moonlighting as a greeter in a verizon store, sometimes they would take a small wire brush and scrub the contacts. Which isn't a *bad* idea, if we want to go back to the old NES days, I used to wipe my cartridges with rubbing alcohol and while still wet, put them in and power it up, was a sure-fire way to get the thing working, lol. I DON"T recommend that for you phone but taking a q-tip or small wire brush with alcohol and *cleaning* the contacts could help or even solve the problem, obviously also look to see if maybe a piece of dirt got stuck in there as well, if you haven't already done so.

With my previous LG phone, I used a Samsung charger with it since it was a microUSB charger as well. Though apparently the plugs were barely different sizes, and this screwed up my contacts to the point where I would have to do the same thing, apply pressure down to get the phone to charge.
It sounds like a dumb thing to ask "Are you using the right charger?" but that caused an issue for me last time even though they were the same type of adapter.

I've had the phone since last April and I'm using the charger that came with it. Speaking of old school nes tricks, I did try blowing into both ends and it seemed a bit easier to get charging. I am a bit hesitant to clean with a qtip as I would think it would leave more cotton fibers than it would clean.
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LurkerRWO said:
I've had the phone since last April and I'm using the charger that came with it. Speaking of old school nes tricks, I did try blowing into both ends and it seemed a bit easier to get charging. I am a bit hesitant to clean with a qtip as I would think it would leave more cotton fibers than it would clean.
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ROFL, gotta love those old tricks!
If you go hard-core at it, yea it will leave fibers, but I've done that to a dude's treo once and darn near completely fixed his issue. Looking at our phone, a q-tip may not do much for the actual contact edge because of the small hole. You could definitely grab an old toothbrush, dip it in rubbing alcohol, and scrub away. It's be less harsh than the wire brush and more likely to be effective than my q-tip method.

other idea is you can buy a new charging port for the phone and swap it out. I have seen them for sale on eBay and amazon for about 5 to 10 bucks. They have you tube videos on how to crack the phone open....but I think they make it look easy as their phone was most likely cracked open before the video. That's if you want to do it your self. I am looking at replacing mine when I change my digitizer.
Sent from a phone... do you really need to know more?

Update: I am 100% positive that the problem is with the cord and NOT the port! Don't replace the port unless you are positive its bad! All the older cords I've tried have the same problem where it wont charge unless positioned just right, whereas newer cords work just fine.
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[Q] Sim tray

How far does your sim tray stick out when pushed in? It seems like it's sticking out way too far for me... not flush at all, like at least a millimeter.
Anyone know any tricks to get it to go in farther without damaging it?

Just to have fun that's what she said lol.
But in all honestly mine kind of sticks out to

rfree2340 said:
How far does your sim tray stick out when pushed in? It seems like it's sticking out way too far for me... not flush at all, like at least a millimeter.
Anyone know any tricks to get it to go in farther without damaging it?
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Mine doesnt have this, its extremely flushed against the body for me. Perhaps you have a defective unit.

Mine is slightly less than 1mm.
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I would say mines less to but kinda notciable

Mine sticks out as well. Not a alot and not intrusive but not flush.

ECEXCURSION said:
Mine is slightly less than 1mm.
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Mine sticks out a tiny bit also, maybe a half a mm. Didn't even notice until the oP brought it up, damn him!!!

Same as everyone else. Mine sticks out maybe half a millimeter...maybe less. Just enough that I notice if I run my finger across it.

Well guys looks like a common thing maybe we are all like that

redpoint73 said:
Mine sticks out a tiny bit also, maybe a half a mm. Didn't even notice until the oP brought it up, damn him!!!
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Haha, oops..
There's probably a way to just use like a nail file or sandpaper to file something down just so it fits more properly, but don't know if I want to risk it.
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