Dust behind camera lens glass cover? - T-Mobile LG G2x

Just reaching out to the community (again, sorry) to see if dust is appearing behind the glass screen covering the camera lens on anyone else's g2x. I just noticed a spec or two that appears to not be a scratch or smudge. This phone is amazing despite this and a few reboot/lockup issues I'm had that everyone is claiming is software related... so this dust issue is really my last concern with this phone. I've seen this problem occur before on previous phones ive owned and it eventually spiraled into levels much more severe then just a spec or two. Levels that start to make some phone functions difficult to use or unusable altogether.
Again, any input would be greatly appreciated. I just want a general consensus from the community to determine if I simply have a defective model or not. Thanks.
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I have lots of dust on mine but it doesnt show up when i take a picture. Guess there is nothing i can do about it. I got my phone for free so cant complain.

Have you removed the back cover and cleaned the dust from behind there?

Ayersa said:
Have you removed the back cover and cleaned the dust from behind there?
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if he didn't ?! I will cry man! lolololololol

Well the is the most retarded I have ever felt lol thanks
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jadbox said:
Well the is the most retarded I have ever felt lol thanks
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Lolol its ok we all make mistakes
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Wow do I feel like a dumb ass now... Why I didn't even think that could've be part of the backplate is beyond me... Please excuse me from gracing you all with my stupidity lol...
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S0NiX0928 said:
Wow do I feel like a dumb ass now... Why I didn't even think that could've be part of the backplate is beyond me... Please excuse me from gracing you all with my stupidity lol...
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lol it's ok

The first thing i noticed when i was putting my sim card and battery in was the lens cover. That is good design. All of my other phones have had a sealed lens cover. So if you did get dust behind there you were screwed.

still a lame design, no cover on flash so dust gets in there when most phones don't have this issue.
I had to remove cover just to clean area to get a clear photo yesterday. LAME!

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Proximity Sensor

I noticed what I thought was a defect on the screen of my Thunderbolt and nearly went back to the store and returned it in favor of a new one. The only thing that stopped me from doing so was when I noticed the exact same defect in a high resolution marketing photo. So just an FYI, the little bubble looking thing in the glass above the check mark is actually the proximity sensor. Don't go returning it ^_^
Gets very annoying, when you get off the phone.
-Monky_1
I was wondering where that was haha, nice find.
I just noticed this today and like you I kinda flipped out for a second and thought I had some defect... than I realized what it was haha
I thought it was a defect the first time I saw it.
I read my little book that came with the phone before I noticed it so I already know knew what it was
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SicNside said:
I read my little book that came with the phone before I noticed it so I already know knew what it was
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WHO READS THOSE?! lol
HorsexD said:
WHO READS THOSE?! lol
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Haha yeah man. Actually I will end up reading mine for fun. I tend to be a bit of an enthusiast about my phones lol.
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I hope my InvisiShield doesn't screw with it! On my Evo there was a cutout for it but on the TB there isn't! I know it's a clear cover but I'm curious as to why the Evo one had a cutout to not block it?
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PorscheGuy said:
I hope my InvisiShield doesn't screw with it! On my Evo there was a cutout for it but on the TB there isn't! I know it's a clear cover but I'm curious as to why the Evo one had a cutout to not block it?
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My droid InvisiSHILED had a cutout for the light sensor but not the proximity sensor and it worked fine.
Ah, good to know, thanks!
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G2x disassembly video

Does anyone know of one? I got my digitizer replacement in just want to do some research before I crack mine open.
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Last time I checked I couldnt find any but if there is one out there it would most likely be on Youtube.
Well just went and did it without ever doing a digitizer replacement before now my beautiful g2x is flawless even fixed my backlight bleed 100% somehow.
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gaisto17 said:
Well just went and did it without ever doing a digitizer replacement before now my beautiful g2x is flawless even fixed my backlight bleed 100% somehow.
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Why didn't you make a video?
No video camera and the video would've been 3 hours long
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gaisto17 said:
No video camera and the video would've been 3 hours long
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LOL.....were you sweating bricks until you saw it boot back up?
Yes I was a little worried but i was REALLY careful to not tear ribbon cables or soldered wires while taking it apart and man the glue that holds the digitizer down is ridiculously strong!
gaisto17 said:
Yes I was a little worried but i was REALLY careful to not tear ribbon cables or soldered wires while taking it apart and man the glue that holds the digitizer down is ridiculously strong!
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Did u heat it with a heating gun? That helps a lot. A hair dryer works too but takes a little longer.
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I wonder what you did that fixed your screen bleed?
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Yeah, show us some pictures!
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Yes I was a little worried but i was REALLY careful to not tear ribbon cables or soldered wires while taking it apart and man the glue that holds the digitizer down is ridiculously strong!
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how did you deal with the glue?
Literally broke the digitizer out and chipped at the corners till it all came loose very barbaric strategy
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gaisto17 said:
Literally broke the digitizer out and chipped at the corners till it all came loose very barbaric strategy
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+1. That's funny as hell.
Where did you buy the digitizer? I need to buy and LCD and the Digitizer but im not sure the build quality will be good.
EBay but the listing I got it from jacked the price up
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If its the same one I saw from gadget fix on ebay its for $349 that way too much. I found the digitizer for the p990 but im not sure if it works. I know the LCD work because ive read a few ppl doing it but i havent been abe to find anyone yet saying that the digitizer works too. They should because it the same phone but i want to make sure before I do it. My biggest issue is that im stuck, I dont know if i should just wait another week and get the sensation or fix the g2x.

So does the phone scratch easily?

So guys in terms of the metal around the phone does that scratch easily? Im using the Case-mate pop case but im thinking of using the barely there case. I really like the slim form of the phone. Any suggestions?
Well mine has a Few nicks in the bottom right corner. But I daily drop or accidentally throw my phone and I don't have a case. Had the phone for three months as well. So that's actually impressive from my track record. Stands up to significantly much more than any phone or laptop I've had. Carries only one scar too
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Mr.Brosnan said:
Well mine has a Few nicks in the bottom right corner. But I daily drop or accidentally throw my phone and I don't have a case. Had the phone for three months as well. So that's actually impressive from my track record. Stands up to significantly much more than any phone or laptop I've had. Carries only one scar too
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LOL at ACCIDENTALLY throwing your phone.
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That is kinda funny
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What? A Guy can't accidentally throw his phone now? Jesus take the reigns!
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I've done that when I'm holding the phone and use the same hand to point to something. The phone just flew out.
bdbx18 said:
I've done that when I'm holding the phone and use the same hand to point to something. The phone just flew out.
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the concern here is not has anybody ever done this but rather does anybody do this "daily" lmfao

Dust underneath screen

So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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wiswis said:
So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Undeadk9 said:
Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Thanx i thought my phone was defective, is there anyway to STOP it
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I am having this issue as well. I am going to call Tmo to exchange it.
I don't think that will fix the problem. Your replacement will most likely get the same results
It wont solve the issue. I went thru 7 G2s all with dust under the screen. Im telling you you will get use to it. HTC qc sucks ass.
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I was thinking about doing it until the limited warranty ends
I've heard of people complaining about this "issue" a lot now, but I've never experienced it. I've had an HTC DREAM (ADP1), HTC VISION, and now my GF has an HTC DOUBLESHOT. There has never been an issue with dust under the screen. I would suggest that it may, therefore, be related to EXPOSURE to dust. Possibly related to how you protect the phone. Do you keep your phone in a clean pouch? Or do you drop it in your pocket along with whatever other cruft you may be walking around with? Do you work in a particularly dusty environment?
In any case, the issue would be that the digitizer sits above the LCD. The only place where dust could conceivably get to that would be visible as "under the screen" is between the digitizer and the LCD. You should be able to disassemble the phone and wipe it out (after warranty expires). Until then, use warranty, and then protect the phone from dust.
I've never had issues with dust under my screen, but then again I've always kept my phones in a G1 pouch
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-HTC-Google-Phone-Pocket/dp/B001OOEQJ2
The only time I've had an issue was when I took apart my MyTouch 3G slide and touched underneath the screen and got prints all over it and put it back together without realizing it, so that was entirely my fault..
No dust for me. Have my phone on me 24/7 in an extremely dusty environment. I am a powder coater
I am usually covered head to toe, with powdercoat and metal dust. Kept loose in my pocket and I use it 3-4times an hour to check the time.
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Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
FIX3000 said:
Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
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That's a good theory
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Yep. I am on my second one and both had it in the lower left corner. In addition, the glass creaks in that corner. I'm getting tired of this phone quickly...
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That's a good theory
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Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
FIX3000 said:
Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
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Oh sh*t, i never noticed that before. HTC QC Sucks a*s. Wow. Samsung here i come. LOL
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Had this happen to some glaciers and not to others. Call tmo for warranty.
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I will probably try to seal that opening. The dust under my screen is also coming from the lower left corner
Are u serios ur gon to saqmsung because ur a really good developeer that i woud miss
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wiswis said:
Are you serious? You're going to samsung? Because you're a really good developer that i woud miss.
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I bought a couple of used vibrants because I was pissed about dust under screen. It's a chronic problem for HTC.
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Aw, come on man! You said yourself that you just get used to it after a while. It can't be that bad, right?
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Dot Case

So I saw the dot case in store on the display model, which we have all probably seen, However which the security device on the back side of the display models I was unable to notice this (see pictures) and I did not notice it in any of the reviews.
I really like the concept of the minimal 8bit lock screen which the dot case and further more the option to answer and make calls without opening is a great plus.
That said it's a shame I won't be using the case now that I have it. The lid does not close flush on the back when open which means the right hand must simple hold the phone and case preventing the right thumb from being able to be used to type / navigate on the screen. And if you were to not hold the lid flush against the back your left and can not maintain a firm grip on the phone because the lid is a tpu material which renders it a bit slippery.
This disappoints me because I really like the features it add.
* note to mods our accessories link is not working this is the reason this thread is in general and not /accessories
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I noticed that too. I'm hoping mine just breaks in to a point where it was like my note flip case
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you dont think it will soften up over time?
This has been mentioned in the Dot View review thread, Others have said it is nearly impossible to type with the cover folded back unless you are really pushing on it.
The case itself does not appear to provide much, if any protection to the back and sides. The Dot View look is cool but with the lack of protection and the flip cover not laying flat, I passed.
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This has been mentioned in the Dot View review thread, Others have said it is nearly impossible to type with the cover folded back unless you are really pushing on it.
The case itself does not appear to provide much, if any protection to the back and sides. The Dot View look is cool but with the lack of protection and the flip cover not laying flat, I passed.
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Same here after playing with it in store. More of a "cheap gimmick" case imo. Looks cool at night to show off to Ur friends but for any protection, day to day use, and the dot dirt it leaves on screen. Obviously not much thought went into this case outside of the "gimmicks."
Maybe if a soft see through cloth was on the inside of the lid so no dot dirt goes on device, lid actually was flexible to bend back and stay there, feel secure when closed, and had more protection then a cheap $5 knock off case, it would be well worth the $30 maybe $40 tops. Watch a cheap Chinese knock off becomes available on eBay in a few months with all these improvements and half the price, lol!
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Same here after playing with it in store. More of a "cheap gimmick" case imo. Looks cool at night to show off to Ur friends but for any protection, day to day use, and the dot dirt it leaves on screen. Obviously not much thought went into this case outside of the "gimmicks."
Maybe if a soft see through cloth was on the inside of the lid so no dot dirt goes on device, lid actually was flexible to bend back and stay there, feel secure when closed, and had more protection then a cheap $5 knock off case, it would be well worth the $30 maybe $40 tops. Watch a cheap Chinese knock off becomes available on eBay in a few months with all these improvements and half the price, lol!
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Lol, not much thought went into this case???? Ok. I think a lot of thought went into this case, and I think they did a excellent job on it! The case, is meant to use while on the go. Like driving, and at work. Hence the reason for the features it carries. It's not meant to text with it. Lol. Just saying. Everyone has their opinions though.
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Lol, not much thought went into this case???? Ok. I think a lot of thought went into this case, and I think they did a excellent job on it! The case, is meant to use while on the go. Like driving, and at work. Hence the reason for the features it carries. It's not meant to text with it. Lol. Just saying. Everyone has their opinions though.
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Not flaming, serious question.... Are you saying that you remove your case when texting or otherwise using your phone?
Imo a if your a case type of person wouldn't u want a case to leave on at all times?
I even like the display when the lid is on, in fact once we have write on the /system I fully intend on making it an optional lock screen when no security it being used.
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runandhide05 said:
Not flaming, serious question.... Are you saying that you remove your case when texting or otherwise using your phone?
Imo a if your a case type of person wouldn't u want a case to leave on at all times?
I even like the display when the lid is on, in fact once we have write on the /system I fully intend on making it an optional lock screen when no security it being used.
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Ya when I'm at home. I remove any case I may have. I don't personally use cases a lot bro. I'll use one at work because I'm a chef. And my hands get greasy. But for the most part I go bareback.
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that's what I'm talking about....give me the sweet ass lock screen without the case!
good luck, awesome idea
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zounduser said:
Ya when I'm at home. I remove any case I may have. I don't personally use cases a lot bro. I'll use one at work because I'm a chef. And my hands get greasy. But for the most part I go bareback.
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Ok I could see that... Then the dot case would help you even more cause you can swipe to answer and other tasks without greasing up the phone, makes sense
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zounduser said:
Lol, not much thought went into this case???? Ok. I think a lot of thought went into this case, and I think they did a excellent job on it! The case, is meant to use while on the go. Like driving, and at work. Hence the reason for the features it carries. It's not meant to text with it. Lol. Just saying. Everyone has their opinions though.
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Really? You take your case off when texting at home? You find that acceptable?
I guess there is no fear of dropping it when you are "on the go" either?
I guess it's like you said, everyone has their own opinion....
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Really? You take your case off when texting at home? You find that acceptable?
I guess there is no fear of dropping it when you are "on the go" either?
I guess it's like you said, everyone has their own opinion....
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I take my case off after work period.
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zounduser said:
I take my case off after work period.
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OK, fair enough. We each use our phones/cases differently.
Run thanks for the the review bro I've been wondering about this case myself. I agree looks cool imho it's a bit silly if you actually fully remove the case for texting I mean seriously lol but everyone does have different uses. I got the incipio case which I'm pretty happy with dot case is a pretty neat feature.
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ickedmel said:
Run thanks for the the review bro I've been wondering about this case myself. I agree looks cool imho it's a bit silly if you actually fully remove the case for texting I mean seriously lol but everyone does have different uses. I got the incipio case which I'm pretty happy with dot case is a pretty neat feature.
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Let me clear it up a little. Lol. I don't remove my cases to text. Lol. I remove them period, as soon as I hop in my ride after work. I hate cases. Only reason I use one is so I don't get my phone all greasy while at work, I'm a kitchen manager and a chef. Hope that clears up my comments a little.
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ickedmel said:
Run thanks for the the review bro I've been wondering about this case myself. I agree looks cool imho it's a bit silly if you actually fully remove the case for texting I mean seriously lol but everyone does have different uses. I got the incipio case which I'm pretty happy with dot case is a pretty neat feature.
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Not a problem. I figured I'd either get some people prepared for what to expect or at least save some people a few bucks from buying something they will end up not using cause as of right now I have yet to see any in store and had I had the opportunity to play with it before hand I would not have bought it.
Having said all that if someone still wants it pm me and I'l send you mine,
Be moral if you actually want it let me know if you just want it cause it's free please let someone else have it
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zounduser said:
Let me clear it up a little. Lol. I don't remove my cases to text. Lol. I remove them period, as soon as I hop in my ride after work. I hate cases. Only reason I use one is so I don't get my phone all greasy while at work, I'm a kitchen manager and a chef. Hope that clears up my comments a little.
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Haha yeah that's pretty understandable lol my thoughts were a bit exaggerated hehe
I just stick my index finger between the case and the flap and the rest of my fingers on the outside to hold it in place. No problem texting for me.
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Not a problem. I figured I'd either get some people prepared for what to expect or at least save some people a few bucks from buying something they will end up not using cause as of right now I have yet to see any in store and had I had the opportunity to play with it before hand I would not have bought it.
Having said all that if someone still wants it pm me and I'l send you mine,
Be moral if you actually want it let me know if you just want it cause it's free please let someone else have it
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I could actually really use it. My job, the case would b perfect. U wanna sale it?
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zounduser said:
I could actually really use it. My job, the case would b perfect. U wanna sale it?
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Pm me your shipping address it's yours, no cost. Feel free to Google my user name , I'm reputable if your sceptical.
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