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Loose Battery?

Anyone else's battery seem to shake around loosely in their phone? I'm afraid it will just shut off due to this. Mine def jiggles around. Easiest to notice when I try and shake my phone for a screenshot. Last phone I had you could shake the **** out of it with nothing feeling loose.

Sounds like you have the wrong battery
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here too.
battery is from tmo the original one
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Im willing to help others...
Feel free to pm and ask a question...
*just don't flame if I get something wrong sometimes, I'm only a HUMAN NOT AN ANDROID :-D
Oh btw.. Hit thanks if I helped

My old flip phone had this problem.
for a cheap fix, try taping a business card or a small folded piece of paper on the back of the battery before you snap the cover back on.

Yep. The business card shim is the way to go. Cut it to size of battery. Might take more than one. I've fixed more small electronics problems with those little guys than anything else.

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It was an accident don't get your panties in a ruffle. waaahwaahh. And yep the paper towel trick worked. Ghetto rigged but worked.

aburn95 said:
It was an accident don't get your panties in a ruffle. waaahwaahh.
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You're a noob. That is our forum moderator. He moves posts for us when they are reported to be in the wrong section.
And if this is fixed add [SOLVED] to the title of the thread.

Unable to add Voice Search to home screen - FIX

In the ICS-Bugs thread I has posted that I was unable to add the icon for the Google Voice Search app to the home screen or dock.
Well, after playing around a bit I found how to do it.
Previously, this was done the usual way: Long press->shorcuts->Apps. But for some reason the app was not listed there (I'm guessing this is because it is no longer an app but an integrated part of the android system.)
So, to add it, you have to do:
Long press->Shortcuts->Activities->Voice Search->Voice Search(.RecognitionActivity)
Voila, you have your microphone icon added.
I hope this helps someone.

Just long press the search button

Helped me.
Yes, long pressing the search button is great, but for those of us that were USED TO having an icon, it's great to still have the option. Thanks,

SmartAs$Phone said:
Yes, long pressing the search button is great, but for those of us that were USED TO having an icon, it's great to still have the option. Thanks,
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Ok, I just prefer less clutter. Why use an icon or widget when you already have a dedicated button for it?

Relax, some of us like coke, and some others prefer pepsi. Either option is fine.

mauix said:
Relax, some of us like coke, and some others prefer pepsi. Either option is fine.
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Thanks, I was so worked up I thought I may lose my mind. Whew!

By the way, thanks for the tip on the button. it's cool to have another option to choose from.

xcrazydx said:
Thanks, I was so worked up I thought I may lose my mind. Whew!
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lol, u hatin in some noobs eh x?

icenight89 said:
lol, u hatin in some noobs eh x?
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Haha, I am just overwhelmed lately with the influx of stupid threads and nonsense.

xcrazydx said:
Haha, I am just overwhelmed lately with the influx of stupid threads and nonsense.
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Yeah, I've seen you poping around on a bunch of threads *you* don't like. I didn't know you were some kind of thread police or something. Good to know!
Keep up the good work, man! keep us safe from things you don't like!

mauix said:
Yeah, I've seen you poping around on a bunch of threads *you* don't like. I didn't know you were some kind of thread police or something. Good to know!
Keep up the good work, man! keep us safe from things you don't like!
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I try to keep it clean around here. A little search and reading will answer almost all questions with no need for all these duplicate and nonsense threads. We just report the threads and then the mods delete them. It makes a mess of things and it's hard to find worthwhile threads will all the stupid threads around.

xcrazydx said:
I try to keep it clean around here. A little search and reading will answer almost all questions with no need for all these duplicate and nonsense threads. We just report the threads and then the mods delete them. It makes a mess of things and it's hard to find worthwhile threads will all the stupid threads around.
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Ever consider that by posting into the "stupid threads" you are only propagating the "stupidness" -or should that be "stupidality"? I always mix up those adjectivers.
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New Phone For My Grandfather

My grandfather wants a new basic phone without camera, I saw him many times irritated by pressing on the small buttons so I wanted one with big keys!
Please suggest a good phone !
IF YOU LIKE MY WORK, THANK ME BY THE BUTTON BELOW

Wrong thread, wrong forum!
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Samsung b2720
Almost indestructible and waterproof in case of dodgy bladder . Big keys as well. Please post in correct area next time. The s3 is probably the most unsuitable phone for him )
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stierney said:
Samsung b2720
Almost indestructible and waterproof in case of dodgy bladder . Big keys as well. Please post in correct area next time. The s3 is probably the most unsuitable phone for him )
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Just put the phone app on the lock/ home screen and then he has to press one button to make calls... numbers are quite big too lol.

Why are you all making fun, I was just seeking help
I thought you all would be friendly

stierney said:
Samsung b2720
Almost indestructible and waterproof in case of dodgy bladder . Big keys as well. Please post in correct area next time. The s3 is probably the most unsuitable phone for him )
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Thanks for being friendly,
But thats what I actually want but I needed the name of the phone
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rishabho1 said:
Why are you all making fun, I was just seeking help
I thought you all would be friendly
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sorry i wasnt trying to make fun of you.

Nokia 5110, no kidding.

I think ZTE s306 is perfect solution. It has big keys and its very good for older people. Hope this helps

Doro makes several phones for seniors.
Especially for them that doesn't wants lots of features.
Doro's might be a little pricey
But if you Google Senior cell phone or Senior mobile phone you will probably get some dozen different models and makes.

Emporia Life

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Failure to comply with forum rules will result in an infraction and/or ban depending on severity of rule break.

Galaxy Note

OFFICIAL Off-Topic lounge - Keep it clean

Looks like this area needs an off-topic lounge for you owners of the same phone and carrier to bond.
Please keep it clean
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kennyglass123 said:
Looks like this area needs an off-topic lounge for you owners of the same phone and carrier to bond.
Please keep it clean
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Thank you thank you thank you...... no more pointless threads.

MrGriffdude said:
Thank you thank you thank you...... no more pointless threads.
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You know that is not a guarantee...but at least we have a place to politely direct them to.

kennyglass123 said:
You know that is not a guarantee...but at least we have a place to politely direct them to.
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True true...

The pointless threads will never end. And questions in General will never end. You would thinking checking Yes to "Is this a question?" and seeing the [Q] appear in the title would light a bulb in their heads telling them they should be posting in Q&A. But then again, you would also think that checkbox would automatically post it in Q&A.
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plwalsh88 said:
The pointless threads will never end. And questions in general will never end. You would thinking checking Yes to "Is this a question?" and seeing the [Q] appear in the title would light a bulb in their heads telling them they should be posting in Q&A. But then again, you would also think that checkbox would automatically post it in Q&A.
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This forum is part of the reason why im exchanging my s4 for a optimus g pro lol
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these new threads are becoming more and more pointless by the day. lol

MrGriffdude said:
This forum is part of the reason why im exchanging my s4 for a optimus g pro lol
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these new threads are becoming more and more pointless by the day. lol
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I know nothing about the optimus. How does it compare? (I already exchanged for the 32gb so I'm done.)
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plwalsh88 said:
The pointless threads will never end. And questions in general will never end. You would thinking checking Yes to "Is this a question?" and seeing the [Q] appear in the title would light a bulb in their heads telling them they should be posting in Q&A. But then again, you would also think that checkbox would automatically post it in Q&A.
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I have requested that action take place. I think it is being added to the looooooong list for the site programmers.

kennyglass123 said:
I have requested that action take place. I think it is being added to the looooooong list for the site programmers.
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Yea I don't doubt that the list is very long. Thanks for requesting it, though! Next thing needed is a report button on the app. I know it used to be there, but I can't remember if it was the xda app, the tapatalk app, or both. But now neither seem to have it. And I don't know who that request would go to, either xda or tapatalk.
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plwalsh88 said:
I know nothing about the optimus. How does it compare? (I already exchanged for the 32gb so I'm done.)
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It's got 32gb standard and a expandable sd card alot 5.5 inch 1080p screen and a 3140 milliamp battery that's removable. It's also just 200 at att

Look, this is an apology to everyone about a post I submitted yesterday, but I am NOT sorry for what I was trying to say, I login to get information on different things, and in order to even get where you want to go, you have to sift thru the same stuff over and over, like today, 5 threads started with the same info I saw on tech news sites everywhere, so the google phone is going to be released, what in the heck does it have to be here, in this forum in 5 threads, I am looking for fixes not tech news. Again, an apology was in order. This post is to all that are here for the same purpose I am, to try different things out on our phones, can't we at least stay on that subject?
Lets move on please.

Just tried to direct a thread to here and they told me to basically to shove off lol

MrGriffdude said:
Just tried to direct a thread to here and they told me to basically to shove off lol
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I know, I saw where you were trying to politely say that..Pretty soon, it is going to be full of this type stuff, but on another note, I think what is happening is everyone is getting in a hurry to do something with this device, and there is nothing more than root for 1st timers. And there will be alot of them, coming very soon, and the search option can be at times for new people a nightmare. We are going to be in trouble, or the moderators are going to be super busy with the volume that is fixing to flood this site.

TheAxman said:
I know, I saw where you were trying to politely say that..Pretty soon, it is going to be full of this type stuff, but on another note, I think what is happening is everyone is getting in a hurry to do something with this device, and there is nothing more than root for 1st timers. And there will be alot of them, coming very soon, and the search option can be at times for new people a nightmare. We are going to be in trouble, or the moderators are going to be super busy with the volume that is fixing to flood this site.
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New members treat the general section like social a networking site lol good luck mods the HTC one forums aren't nearly as bad

plwalsh88 said:
Yea I don't doubt that the list is very long. Thanks for requesting it, though! Next thing needed is a report button on the app. I know it used to be there, but I can't remember if it was the xda app, the tapatalk app, or both. But now neither seem to have it. And I don't know who that request would go to, either xda or tapatalk.
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That was removed because the report system was changed. But on the XDA App tap the message, hit more, hit open in Browser and you can then hit the triangle to report a post.

When you see redundant threads please report it and in the report link to the first or in the redundant thread to make it easier to close and redirect these useless threads.
Thanks guys :good:

MrGriffdude said:
It's got 32gb standard and a expandable sd card alot 5.5 inch 1080p screen and a 3140 milliamp battery that's removable. It's also just 200 at att
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I've noticed this, looks like a real competitor for Note II.
HOWEVER is there a forum here for this device?
I will never use a phone that I cannot root or customize! LOL (That's what Apple is for, jailbreak excluded)

MrGriffdude said:
This forum is part of the reason why im exchanging my s4 for a optimus g pro lol
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these new threads are becoming more and more pointless by the day. lol
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You will have less to worry about because there will only be 10 people there to follow the rules.
The real reason that there are useless threads is because there are so many people checking in here. Most aren't your normal XDA member. Most just bought the phone and want to hang out somewhere to talk about it. They have no idea that the phone black clips, lags, or has a locked bootloader. They read threads, find problems that they weren't aware of and then ask questions.
These people also keep the numbers up and view the advertising that XDA needs to survive. So its not all one sided.

ricktat said:
You will have less to worry about because there will only be 10 people there to follow the rules.
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It's better then a thousand who think this is for social networking lol

Some people just fail to understand this:
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Is the nexus 5 screen inscratchable?

Do I need to use a screen protector or the screen is inscratchable? And how easy does it get scratches?

Nothing is unscratchable. Get a screen protector if you're worried. It's the same as any other gorilla glass phone.
Question and I'm not trying to be rude, but do you search before you post? You post a lot of threads asking questions that have been asked before.

Nothing is inscratchable, cool word by the way. It's up to you if you want to use a screen protector, I do
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It can be scratched, just the same as any other smartphone out there. Do I recommend screen protectors? Nope. I see no point in protecting the glass if you never get to actually feel the glass. Just take care of it and it'll be fine.

rootSU said:
Nothing is unscratchable. Get a screen protector if you're worried. It's the same as any other gorilla glass phone.
Question and I'm not trying to be rude, but do you search before you post? You post a lot of threads asking questions that have been asked before.
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Thanks and I search but I don't go into every thread and search it if I don't find the title I post a new one and I don't know of this is against the rules so sorry and I also post if I need an answer fast

ZAGG Invisible Shield is great, using full body myself!

Mazen Amr said:
Thanks and I search but I don't go into every thread and search it if I don't find the title I post a new one and I don't know of this is against the rules so sorry and I also post if I need an answer fast
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stop being lazy.

Mazen Amr said:
Thanks and I search but I don't go into every thread and search it if I don't find the title I post a new one and I don't know of this is against the rules so sorry and I also post if I need an answer fast
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If you're going to search "Is the nexus 5 screen inscratchable?" for example, you're not going to find any threads titled that. The search is concise and searches for specific words, it's not a Google which searches for relevant terms for every single word/phrase (Not to mention adding "nexus 5" to the search is redundant in the Nexus 5 section, and "inscratchable" isn't a word). It's a little clear that you're not using the search properly from the threads you've created.

I write as an example the word "screen" and see the results

My friend.... I'll just say.... If you build a reputation of posting threads because you want quick answers and skip searching, eventually other members will recognize this.... And the replies /help will slow down or even stop.
Just some friendly advice.
Also, a well worded search will get you answers in seconds.... Posting a thread can take FAR longer to get you answers. ?
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Enough said on the subject I think.

KJ said:
My friend.... I'll just say.... If you build a reputation of posting threads because you want quick answers and skip searching, eventually other members will recognize this...
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Looking at his profile, he's created more threads than I ever have lol :c On this account at least

OK I'm sorry all and I will delete my threads and I will great threads less frequently
Ok, how to delete a thread

Ask mods to delete them. At least you didn't create a new thread to ask, we are getting somewhere.