I am on my third device after two TEP warranty replacements in about a year. Both times I had to have it replaced, the device simply turned off and refused to ever turn back on again. The phone techs at the Sprint store couldn't fix or explain it, so naturally under TEP I was issued free replacements. I suspect something on the mainboard decided to give out, although nothing visibly was awry according to the techs.
Has anyone else had this issue? Or any similar stories?
I still have the one i picked up last year
This shift is a beast
That's an odd one dunno never had any issue with mine except user stupidity(flashing while drinking)
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Still on original shift. Issues: proximity sensor and earpiece speaker are dead. Upgrade in november
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Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)
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Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)
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HA same thing, phones tip top but missing the bling on the back lol
got mine back in august i think
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Still on my first one.
Got it the day the Shift launched.
No problems. (aside from my all of my shiny letters falling off from the back)
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Same problem here, too many battery cover pulls for testing kernels/roms
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i actually like mine better without the blingy looking letters, has a nicer look and feel flat black (with all the glue picked out lol)
One because my first one is at the bottom of a lake right after I got cm7 to work properly. I was so sad
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Still using the OG Shift I picked up last February.
Issues: proximity sensor, keyboard and softkey lights don't work, fried original battery, "water damage"... And I'm sure there's more that I'm overlooking. I'll probably try and make this one last until I upgrade (Novemberish).
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One shift but 2 batteries and 2 Screens/Cover. Only thing original really is the board.
Shifted from Outer Space
Ive gone through 3. First one had major overheating issues.
Second one was my fault for dropping it and cracking it.
3rd one going strong ,although a mothers purse has put that thing through hell . I cant stand to look at it without crying
And like quite a few else the silver letters are gone on mine from the back cover
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Still on my first since I got it last May. On my third otterbox case tho... gotta love the fact that they replace it for free if you break it
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Still on my first since I got it last May. On my third otterbox case tho... gotta love the fact that they replace it for free if you break it
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damn, i need to start reading the fine print, my case **** the bed so i threw it out...
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damn, i need to start reading the fine print, my case **** the bed so i threw it out...
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Yeah I broke the clips that hold the back piece on thru various battery pulls and such. I just gave them a call and asked for a new one and they just sent one over... come to think of it they didn't actually ask for any proof of purchase either time... this might be something that could easily be abused lol
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Yeah I broke the clips that hold the back piece on thru various battery pulls and such. I just gave them a call and asked for a new one and they just sent one over... come to think of it they didn't actually ask for any proof of purchase either time... this might be something that could easily be abused lol
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Yup it has been. Theres a whole thread about how people abuse this and how otterbox is going to start getting much stricter like others by making you send in the old case. Its a shame people do this.
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Am I the only one who's still on their original Shift?
And am I the only one who got it on January 9th?
I dunno, I just like to handle my tech carefully.
On my original Shift, about a year old now and I don't use a case. Headphone jack is dying and the "f" key has to be pressed a little harder than normal, but everything else is in great shape.
7 or 8.
doratheconquistadora said:
Am I the only one who's still on their original Shift?
And am I the only one who got it on January 9th?
I dunno, I just like to handle my tech carefully.
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1st Shift here as well since last January, I didn't root it until this past February, call me a procrastinator lol.
Edit: Technically this is my 2nd, 1st had GPS issues and I returned it to BB in the first month.
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Well I was on my first but it appears my touch screen is going out. It only works when the keyboard is out about a half inch
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Does anyone elses tbolt click a little when pushing on the sides of the phone, the edge around the screen? Mine clicks and creaks like its sticking to glue or something but not staying stuck... should i exchange it?
Do you have the extended battery?
no phones stock i just got it yesterday, hasnt been droped bumped anything, and it creaks if i press down on the screen when its laying flat on a desk.
Mine does that right around the volume rocker. I'm not worrying about that or the slight light leak from the bottom. It's not rebooting itself, so I'll see how it goes.
Yes, exchange it!! I just went through that with one. Sometimes it wouldn't do it, like when it was hot and when I tried to replicate the issue in the store I couldn't so they wouldn't give me a new one. Finally I put it back in the box for a day and it started popping again. It was like the screen was loose or something.
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My phone creaked with extended battery then i got the extended battery case and creaks went away might have to do with tighten fit
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Seems like the tbolt has major software and few hardware issues. I'm glad I got the Mytouch 4G instead.
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Seems like the tbolt has major software and few hardware issues. I'm glad I got the Mytouch 4G instead.
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How does that help the OP? Or did you just want to do a MyTouch 4G ad? Lol Before you go blowing MyTouch's horn, check this out...http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/05/t-mobile-mytouch-4g-review/.
My Thunderbolt only creaked when I bought the extended case. Exchanged it for another one and it stopped creaking. Three days later it was creaking again. If I put my regular case back on, no creaking! I've learned to put up with it.
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Seems like the tbolt has major software and few hardware issues. I'm glad I got the Mytouch 4G instead.
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So am I......
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How does that help the OP? Or did you just want to do a MyTouch 4G ad? Lol Before you go blowing MyTouch's horn, check this out...http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/05/t-mobile-mytouch-4g-review/.
My Thunderbolt only creaked when I bought the extended case. Exchanged it for another one and it stopped creaking. Three days later it was creaking again. If I put my regular case back on, no creaking! I've learned to put up with it.
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LOL that phone has its own set of problems.
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Oh, Man - tMobile would be great! I mean, unlimited pretend 4G throttled after 2GB each month? Frickin awesome!
Thanks for the input, im going to head into the verizon store when i have time on monday. I can easily replicate it because it does it i would say 90% of the time, and even if i cant replicate the screen part, the edges all around the screen do it constantly. I got a lemon
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Thanks for the input, im going to head into the verizon store when i have time on monday. I can easily replicate it because it does it i would say 90% of the time, and even if i cant replicate the screen part, the edges all around the screen do it constantly. I got a lemon
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Wouldn't hurt to show it to them. My thing is just that there seem to be a lot of phones with rebooting issues that I don't think they are exchanging, asking customers to wait for the update that is supposed to fix it...
Just tried mine again and now it isn't clicking...
Maybe make sure your battery cover is properly on all the way around. HTC really could make better battery covers.
I'm getting a Nexus S 4G and I was wondering what defects I should keep an eye out for before leaving the store.
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I've had 5 of them and all were flawless. Only issue is radio and you wont know til you try to use it.
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Awesome bc I have an EVO 3D and have had nothing but problems with it. I'm on my 3rd one and I'm done. I'm swapping it out for a Nexus S later today!
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Defects? XD
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Defects? XD
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yea i have one. it makes my girlfriends epic quiver in fear.
the screen coating on mine is peeling off but i have insurance so i plan on swapping out when i can afford a case :O
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Defects? XD
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Hey the only reason I asked I BC I had the EVO 3D lol and I srsly believe every one sold has defects!
I now have a NS4G and I'm in love
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Hey the only reason I asked I BC I had the EVO 3D lol and I srsly believe every one sold has defects!
I now have a NS4G and I'm in love
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Congrats, now wrap it up in BSE or Ghost Armor, or if you can't do that, at least get a case for it. One drop on asphalt will result in regret for as long as you own it.
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Congrats, now wrap it up in BSE or Ghost Armor, or if you can't do that, at least get a case for it. One drop on asphalt will result in regret for as long as you own it.
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Thank you, and yes I will get a case,I have never drooped my Evo 4g so I should OK but I will still get one just in case.
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Jeremiah239 said:
Thank you, and yes I will get a case,I have never drooped my Evo 4g so I should OK but I will still get one just in case.
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Don't jinx yourself man. I had my Nexus One from January 8th of last year. Never dropped it until I decided to myself that I was ready to move on a couple months ago... dropped it twice, effectively knocking $50 off the value.
Got my Nexus S and had ordered BSE before I ever received it. It didn't leave my house until it was wrapped up more securely than a john's member when he's with a pro.
the only..
the only defect I have found is not being able to stop playing with it, my wife gets highly annoyed.
You shouldn't have to worry at all about quality of the build like the HTC Evo & Evo 3D. I took back multiple Evo's and have yet to return a Nexus S due to manufacturer defect
I've had several replacements due to various issues, non of which were defects noticeable in the store. The biggest thing I've noticed is the fluctuation is displays. One looks bright and bold while the other looks natural and warm. This of course would be opinion and not a defect.
I'm the type who likes to slap on a screen protector before powering on the device so I never allow the reps to open my new device and set it up.(they're always ruff and I've had two phones leave the store with scratches on the displays from the reps fingernails). Issues your going to notice are things like weak signal strength, weak wifi connection, etc. These are known "issues" were all experiencing and are not things an exchange is going to solve. I'm a huge fan of the NS4G and will never own a non Nexus/pure Google device again. The hardware is not totally cutting edge but its a solid, well built device that leaves you feeling you have the most OFFICIAL Android device in your hand.
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On the bottom left of my phone I can push down and there's some give along with a click sound. Anybody else? My inspire did this too and I exchanged it.
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my two day old one x does this only in the lower right. I think this is mostly due to the design and will happen sooner or later, it did not the first day.
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my two day old one x does this only in the lower right. I think this is mostly due to the design and will happen sooner or later, it did not the first day.
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Yeah my bottom right does this as well... But the case covers it up
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Are all HTC phones like this? That bugged the crap out of me. Considering the hox
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So exchange or wait for it to get worse?
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gunnyman said:
So exchange or wait for it to get worse?
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Or just ignore it and enjoy your phone. Does it do it during normal use, or just after you pressed hard on the corners because the OP told you to?
If it moves and makes a noise every time you TOUCH your screen during normal use, I would say it's an issue. If you have to force it by pressing hard, I wouldn't worry about it. Basically did you notice it before the OP brought it up?
It's really not a big deal or even noticeable unless you actually look for an issue...plus the case covers it up...and if you are concerned about something like this, you ought to be using a case anyways, ha.
I'm the op . It was really bad on my inspire. Touching the menu button made the phone click. If they all do it I'm not going to worry about it
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So exchange or wait for it to get worse?
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If its annoying you then replace it, you just run the gamble of having some other issue that people are having. I personally think because of how hard I usually am to my phones and because I don't use a case this thing is going to be creaking and making all kinds of sounds in no time so I just wont care about it now.
Its like your first brand new car HAS to be perfect and you take it back for every rattle or squeak, by the 4th or 5th you think of it more as a tool that serves a function in your life and the squeaks and rattles don't take priority.
A brand new, freshly delivered, white hox and an equally new gray hox. Neither one has banding,.light bleed or squeaky corners. My squeaky inspire was horrible. And yesterday the volume rocker decided to fall off of the inspire as well.
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Lol I noticed this earlier and didn't think much of it. Definitely creaking. Not sure if worth an exchange tho.
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Welcome to XDA, where we probe our phones until we find a issue. Lol. Mine doesn't do it unless I go hulk on the corner, which I will never do under normal use. So it's fine to me.
No problems here
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Can't speak for the OP, but I think some people are intentionally looking for problems with the phone. i.e. doing things that wouldn't occur during normal operation, such as pushing down on the screen edges.
So far my phone hasn't had a single issue.
i dont push down hard on the buttons so i dont know
Mine has some give but no sound. Nothing i would've noticed if the op had never brought it up
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Can't speak for the OP, but I think some people are intentionally looking for problems with the phone. i.e. doing things that wouldn't occur during normal operation, such as pushing down on the screen edges.
So far my phone hasn't had a single issue.
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I looked for it on this phone because, like dust under the screen, it seems to follow HTC around from device to device.
I'm not one to freak out over little stuff like this, but I just wanted to get the info out there in case it wasn't an isolated incident/defect on MY device.
I'm having the same issue on the bottom left corner. It started to randomly make a clicking noise and then I found this topic. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one but I would rather have a perfect phone!!
I've also noticed the small gap in the lower left allows a little bit of light out so out looks like the seal isn't perfect, hence the clicking too I guess.
I would return it to HTC but after reading other people's posts, it's likely that I could just get another bad one.
Sigh. £400 and it still has issues.
The bottom left of my HTC One X has a little give but I dont think its anything major that should be taken very seriously
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On the bottom left of my phone I can push down and there's some give along with a click sound. Anybody else? My inspire did this too and I exchanged it.
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Ballistic case FTW !
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Anybody else out there having amazingly bad luck with your GS3? I just got a 3rd refurb and it came with the power button loose, and fell off in under 3 hours when I tried to use it. They are sending me a new unit instead of a refurb this time - priority overnight. This is the 2nd one I've had with a power button that came off! #2 just rebooted randomly more-and-more every day until I gave up figuring it out after a factory reset and "Safe Mode" start - it would still reboot just sitting there. *SMH* :silly:
How you get a new one... lucky
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i have zero problem with my Quad Core S3 i9300.. loving it
Mine has been perfect.
I've been having bad luck as well. On my 3rd...
On my first, no issues whatsoever.
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On my first, no issues whatsoever.
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Same here....
On my second but I messed up the first when I installed cm10 so I just went to Verizon and they gave me a new one
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How did I get a new one?
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How you get a new one... lucky
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Jumped up and down, calmly getting elevated from first-line tech until I got the "customer advocate". She agreed that if I had gotten two defective "recertified" phones, I deserved to have a real (new) one. I had to agree to a two year contract, which in my case only adds 9 weeks to my commitment and they agreed not to change my TOS. Basically they did an end run around themselves, because it will look like I upgraded my phone again, allowing them to ship a new unit. *SMH*
Already 4? That's sucks man. I'm on my 15th RAZR maxx...
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck...hopefully they'll get it straightened out for you!
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On my second but I messed up the first when I installed cm10 so I just went to Verizon and they gave me a new one
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Do you suppose these type of returns are what prompts Verizon to keep the bootloader locked down? If I were Verizon I'd sure want to.
If you want to see bad Quality control you guys should see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxJoGv3FLA
That took forever to get replaced even with issues every day like that.
I have had a perfect one since release day
On my 4th aswell
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I've had my GS3 since launch day and haven't had a single issue yet. Maybe the Otterbox helps..?
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4 already?!?! That sounds like a seriously bad run of horrible luck..... Hopefully #4 is a keeper!!!!
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I have had a perfect one since release day
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Likewise, maybe we just got lucky...
Mines perfect no black spots or power button issue.but I will be on the look out for them two issues to happen.maybe our phones arnt as indestructible as thought.maybe time for a case n protector. any recommended?
Sorry if I hijacked thread with my question...
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mine has this weird line going down the left side of the screen
its only noticeable if you have a light source shinning on it and holding the device at an angle, doesn't effect viewing quality at all
slightly annoys me but im not about to return it and get a scratched up refurb phone in return
Hello xda. Let me get straight to the point. My mom, step sister, brother and cousin all have the EVO shift. My cousin is on his 6th. My bros on his 3rd. Sisters on her 3rd and now my mom is getting her second. All do to touchscreen malfunction. I attached some pictures of the dead spot on the phone. Not only can I not touch there but sometimes when the phones just sitting there it'll touch random spots. Is there a fix to this? Maybe running an RUU?
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I've had the same problem in the same spot since I got my phone. Sprint and Wirefly screwed me out of insurance... So I just work around it by rotating the screen.
Changing the build.prop helps. Change windowsmgr.maxevents to 240. If you're not rooted you are outta luck tho, no update is gonna fix that.
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I've had the same problem in the same spot since I got my phone. Sprint and Wirefly screwed me out of insurance... So I just work around it by rotating the screen.
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The phones did work good for a while but then after time the touch just starts dying. Almost a total of 12 phones have had the same problem. Although phone with keyboards tend to malfunction more than bar phones.
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Yeah that is usually the flex cable but mine had a small dead line across the screen and progressively got worse. My wife's does too but hers happened after getting dropped in a drink lol. I'll just say I have done a lot with Android and I can't fix this problem, it is a hardware issue, no software will fix it.
That's what had happened to a few of the shifts. The cable started to crease and that shorted the screen to a point where it was unusable.
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It's defiantly a Hardware issue. Usually the Flex Cable. I've had them bought to me for repair acting just like yours. Usually end up replacing the Digitizer also. Because people tend to bang on the Screen harder, thinking that that will make it work. Which does nothing but cause more damage. If you have TEP, take it in. Just make sure to RUU before you take it in.
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It's defiantly a Hardware issue. Usually the Flex Cable. I've had them bought to me for repair acting just like yours. Usually end up replacing the Digitizer also. Because people tend to bang on the Screen harder, thinking that that will make it work. Which does nothing but cause more damage. If you have TEP, take it in. Just make sure to RUU before you take it in.
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Called sprint talked for a bit. They're sending a refurb. But last one sent here was broken upon arrival so let's see how this ones going to act. Hopefully it'll solve the problem.
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how do i get to that setting to find my dead spots,im using the aokp speedy milestone 6.3.1 rom,thank any help appreciated.
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how do i get to that setting to find my dead spots,im using the aokp speedy milestone 6.3.1 rom,thank any help appreciated.
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It is not a setting, it is an app. Search "touch screen test" on Play Store.
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how do i get to that setting to find my dead spots,im using the aokp speedy milestone 6.3.1 rom,thank any help appreciated.
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After the third time for the same issue you can request a NEW one. They may not be to happy to oblige, but if you stay on them they should do it. Also after the third time for the same issue, you can request a different device. It would be without a penalty. Meaning you should not have to use your Upgrade.
Either im really lucky or really careful, because nothing has gone bad on my shift except the battery. And that's after two years.
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Either im really lucky or really careful, because nothing has gone bad on my shift except the battery. And that's after two years.
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I didnt have any shift problems till my shift died around May of this year with screen...and now my refurb started having issues so I had to take it in...
Mine was awesome. Until I killed it :crying::crying::crying:
So sorry man.
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Mine was awesome. Until I killed it :crying::crying::crying:
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Ebay has a lot of shifts lol
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Ebay has a lot of shifts lol
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Yeah I'd like to buy one from there, but the thing is how reliable their reports of the phone state is :silly:
Maybe I'm just paranoid but if the person selling doesnt say what all the little problems are, then those could turn into bigger problems for me
At least with Sprint theres the guarantee that I can always pull the unhappy paying customer card
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Ebay has a lot of shifts lol
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I already upgraded to the SGS3. But I still have my tester
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Yeah I'd like to buy one from there, but the thing is how reliable their reports of the phone state is :silly:
Maybe I'm just paranoid but if the person selling doesnt say what all the little problems are, then those could turn into bigger problems for me
At least with Sprint theres the guarantee that I can always pull the unhappy paying customer card
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Meh, they're not that expensive and most products have that eBay protection thing.
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I already upgraded to the SGS3. But I still have my tester
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If I don't get the note two I'm getting the gs3. My friend had it and I've used it but only for a minute. He's reall protective about his phone. So I haven't really used it but I know its a beast. Not getting an iPhone ever. Haha. Or maybe..just maybe another HTC. I don't want to but the one x looks preety awesome. Maybe even the EVO 4glte? I don't know. Well ill see in 30 days . And happy new year everyone!!!!
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Another quesiton,
So wait, to fix this problem do you need to buy the digitizer or flex cable? or both? because i have the exact same issue right on that same spot.