This could either be the stupidest question ever or one of the more interesting issues I've ever ran into. I just took my case off of my phone only to find little threads stick between the glass and the metal frame. Whatever they are, they seem to be stuck in there (I don't wanna pull but I did poke at them) leaving me to believe they are wires and not just some type of fuzz. Has anyone seen this before? ??
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It seems that in fact they are wires. And I've realized that if you put a little pressure on the frame it will move. I guess from taking my case off (spigen clear case) it provided enough room for them to poke out. I'm trying to get them back in
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After looking at this picture from ifixit I'm starting to wonder what there are loose wires in the first place
I'd call Samsung and ask for a new phone if you don't have a warranty.
I can't stand that we aren't able to take the back off in the first place.
Not wires - just pull them out.
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Not wires - just pull them out.
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How do you know?
What are they?
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There are no wires that exist like that inside the phone. I dont have the phone to look at.....but I would expect them to be some kind of threads from your pocket or your bag or whatever else you have been putting your phone in. Maybe fibreglass spacer in the phone or something from outside.
Wires require ends to be connected...or they are not doing anything anyway....hence just pull them out / cut them off.
deliberate.dev said:
I'd call Samsung and ask for a new phone if you don't have a warranty.
I can't stand that we aren't able to take the back off in the first place.
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I've held off calling so far too see if anybody offers and solutions or if one presents itself but that is always in the book. I just wish the battery life was longer... my s5 felt better lol
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Not wires - just pull them out.
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furyau said:
There are no wires that exist like that inside the phone. I dont have the phone to look at.....but I would expect them to be some kind of threads from your pocket or your bag or whatever else you have been putting your phone in. Maybe fibreglass spacer in the phone or something from outside.
Wires require ends to be connected...or they are not doing anything anyway....hence just pull them out / cut them off.
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One of the 'wires/threads' did fall out.. and looking at the ifixit teardown I do see how there aren't any lose wires. So i'm starting to agree with you. For right now I just put my case back on because I don't have time to really look at them right now until around 6 EST.
Maybe it's pubic hair?
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Wow. Yes I'd return the phone.
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furyau said:
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Having a 2nd look I agree its pocket thread lol.
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Dude thats probably an Effin Bomb!!!!! Throw that shiiit in the ocean and run as fast as you can and dont look back ever!!! Just dont look back the fire from the explosive will most likely burn off your eye lid's eyelashes. Then walk to your nearest tmobile and claim insurance ?? thank me later!
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Looks like facial hair. I've pulled hair out of the same corner on my phone. My HTC m8 was even worse at ripping hair out of my face.
Looks like pubic hair to me.
Casting my vote for beard. Which might be a cause for concern, that doesn't seem like it would be within the build tolerance for this phone...
tell your gf to stop using her phone as a vibrator.
Lint...
If those were really broken wires (which would not be formed like that (they would be braided or twisted (that seems single strand))) then you would have all sorts of problems with reception.
Are you getting reception?
I had the same issue with my phone but they were a different color because of being in my pant pockets.
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My battery door at the top on the left and right are not completely flush with the device. There is not a huge gap, but you can see it's not flush. Is anyone else's like this, is this something I should be worried about ?
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I would....there are contacts there for the ant.....check if signal
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sporty377 said:
I would....there are contacts there for the ant.....check if signal
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Seems good, as I said it's not very bad just a bit on each side. It just isn't 100% flush.
Hmmm...it should be flushed
Are you sure the door is latched securely? Sometimes I must really force mine to close. Like sporty377 said, this can affect your signal if the door isn't completely secured.
I am disappointed with the overall quality of the TB exterior. It pales in comparison to my old N1. Seems like HTC did a rush job and threw together a bunch of leftover stuff from the parts bin and said F*ck it. People will buy it regardless, just get it out to the carriers.
Its snapped all the way down. I will get some pics in a few. It doesn't seem like it's affecting anything.
Pics added. Best pics I could get, which it sort of looks worse in the pics. I don't see it affecting anything. This is a like new bolt, and I have other other like new that is like this also. I do have one more coming tomorrow, which I only hope may be better.
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Its snapped all the way down. I will get some pics in a few. It doesn't seem like it's affecting anything.
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There are a number of "catch points" that need to be squeezed tight and snapped into place around the outer edge of the cover.
If it is tight, and it is within the first 30 days (or did it change to 14--can't recall), and if it's troublesome, have VZW either give you an entirely new phone or a new battery cover.
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There are a number of "catch points" that need to be squeezed tight and snapped into place around the outer edge of the cover.
If it is tight, and it is within the first 30 days (or did it change to 14--can't recall), and if it's troublesome, have VZW either give you an entirely new phone or a new battery cover.
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It's all the way down, snapped as tight as it can go. I do have another replacement coming tomorrow.
Mrdroid921 said:
It's all the way down, snapped as tight as it can go. I do have another replacement coming tomorrow.
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Yeah, mine fits fine, and I probably pull off the battery door every couple days to pull the battery (rebooting after trying another ROM-radio-kernel combo).
tbcpn said:
Yeah, mine fits fine, and I probably pull off the battery door every couple days to pull the battery (rebooting after trying another ROM-radio-kernel combo).
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Do you have even a slight gap? Or is it very flush ?
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Do you have even a slight gap? Or is it very flush ?
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Looking closely, there is a slight gap at both top corners, but one would have to be looking very closely and specifically for such to notice 'em.
tbcpn said:
Looking closely, there is a slight gap at both top corners, but one would have to be looking very closely and specifically for such to notice 'em.
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See that is how mine is. I guess its ok then.
My original cover locks up tight as can be. My extended cover has a tiny bit of play on the top left corner.
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playbeasy said:
My original cover locks up tight as can be. My extended cover has a tiny bit of play on the top left corner.
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And your signal seems to be ok?
I think all will have a very slight gap, but it should be uniform all the way around the battery door. You could try snapping it on with a different method. Top first, then middle or vice versa.
Hello All,
I was wondering for those of you that don't have the wifi death grip issue could you please post pics of your back cover & phone. I want to know how you guys aren't having that issue since majority of us are.
Thanks
anyone???????????
I doubt you would be able to see any difference in the back cases. They all look exactly the same.
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I doubt you would be able to see any difference in the back cases. They all look exactly the same.
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No they don't. There are slight differences on the back case of some devices. Some users that were comparing sensations that had different screen manufacturers noticed that.
What I don't know is if those small differences really affect the death grip
I don't have the deathgrip. Ill post pics tomorrow
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I doubt you would be able to see any difference in the back cases. They all look exactly the same.
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Some are different, I just want to know if there will ever be a fix since the evo 3d is launching in Canada im debating if i should sell this and buy that.
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I don't have the deathgrip. Ill post pics tomorrow
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Still waiting for the pics .......
The main difference as I have read is let's say "copper made looking connectors" number. The covers with 3 connectors on top side mostly do not have death grip, while those with 2 have, as I have too Below are sample pics found on the net.
3 connectors on top side
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I have a back cover with 3 connectors at the top. Came with the phone. And I assure you, I DO have the death grip. Sitting 10 feet away from my router will drop it only 1 bar, no problem. If I'm in another room, holding it in landscape will drop the connection completely in about 10 seconds.
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I have a back cover with 3 connectors at the top. Came with the phone. And I assure you, I DO have the death grip. Sitting 10 feet away from my router will drop it only 1 bar, no problem. If I'm in another room, holding it in landscape will drop the connection completely in about 10 seconds.
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Very disappointing and annoying case.. I thought that the cover with 3 connectors on top could solve the issue Wonder how did the HTC allow manufacturing defective units and after all send it to the customers as accurate
Oh man, that's nothing. You want to see defective, just wait until your touchscreen starts acting up and you can't drag the ring to unlock your phone (especially for an incoming call...)
If your Sensation only exhibits the grip of death, you're doing OK!
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I have a back cover with 3 connectors at the top. Came with the phone. And I assure you, I DO have the death grip. Sitting 10 feet away from my router will drop it only 1 bar, no problem. If I'm in another room, holding it in landscape will drop the connection completely in about 10 seconds.
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Same exact here. I have the 3 copper things on the top portion and if I am in a room about 15-20 feet away from the router, I can lose my wifi completely if in landscape mode.
Same here, I have 3 pins and the death grip.
I have 3 pins and no Wifi issues or dead screen issues. This most likely has something to do with the dates of manufacture.
no death grip at all even when i cover the whole phone with my hands still no death grip, i also have the tmobile rubber case.
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I have 3 pins and no Wifi issues or dead screen issues. This most likely has something to do with the dates of manufacture.
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I have a manufacturing date of July 7, 2011. Whats yours if you don't mind me asking?
no loss of signal
only decrease when Holden from top in your palm
Have 2 pins, no problems.
It's so weird that some have it and some don't. Is it something to do with the router settings cause I have the 3 pins as well and have the death grip issue......luckily I don't have anything wrong with the screen being unresponsive. Since Rogers is launching the Evo 3d i'm thinking about getting rid of the sensation........I just hope before my decision someone finds a fix for this.....thanks to everyone who posted pics of there back covers.....My back cover is dated 2011-05-22
I have 2 pins with no problems either
I got bored today and murdered a cheap no-name case I bought in the mall for my infuse. It had a smoky clear hard plastic back until I murdered it with my dremel, lol. Now my infuse is suited up with a sweet blue bumper! Happy times!
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That's a neat idea... I'd like to see a picture of it on.
I'll take a picture of it later with my other phone so you can see it on the infuse
Wow I like that idea. You should do the same but for extended batteries. I'd throw you a couple bucks for it. Lol I don't have a dremel where I live at school or I'd do it myself.
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where did everybody go???
no further response from the haters and or pics from the OP???
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no further response from the haters and or pics from the OP???
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Sorry guys, I'll try to get a pic of it on the phone tonight if I get a chance. I'm on tour, so I haven't had time to get a pic yet, but I will... and to the "hater", sarcasm IS funny but please understand that I am not by any means using the "bumper" I made as a dd case. I was bored and had the cheapy case I bought at a mall kiosk in front of me as I was putting my real dd case on it and thought it looked a lot like a bumper for the iPhone 4 aside from the hard plastic back. My actual dd case is a white Casemate Pop case, and it's sexy as all hell, lol. Again, the bumper thing was for grins, I'm destructive when I'm bored
Here are a couple of quick pics I snagged. It isn't perfect by any means, but it was fun to do
That's funny i took a Dremel to one of my Infuse cases also to make a bumper like my ole iphne4.
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Jokes Aside
Jokes aside, I have a question regarding this bumper, as I chopped one together for my extended battery Infuse.
Has anyone figured out a way to keep one of these from falling off? It's the only reliable protection for my extended battery, but it gets shoved off the phone every time I put it in my pocket.
Does anyone thing there may be a way to make it 'stick' to the phone?
Just a thought.
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Jokes aside, I have a question regarding this bumper, as I chopped one together for my extended battery Infuse.
Has anyone figured out a way to keep one of these from falling off? It's the only reliable protection for my extended battery, but it gets shoved off the phone every time I put it in my pocket.
Does anyone thing there may be a way to make it 'stick' to the phone?
Just a thought.
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it's all in your choice of case to butcher... Mine has no trouble whatsoever with staying on. Check the materials used in construction, mainly how rigid the sides are on the original case you're cutting. My case used two different materials for the "bumper" area and the back. The rubber of the sides was pretty rigid and the back was a hard plastic...
sonomar said:
Jokes aside, I have a question regarding this bumper, as I chopped one together for my extended battery Infuse.
Has anyone figured out a way to keep one of these from falling off? It's the only reliable protection for my extended battery, but it gets shoved off the phone every time I put it in my pocket.
Does anyone thing there may be a way to make it 'stick' to the phone?
Just a thought.
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What I did for this is put the tpu case on with my extended battery and slowly cut a hole bigger and bigger. Baby fits perfect. Cut aren't 100% straight but no one will notice but me haha.
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I have like 5 of those cases. might do it tonight. and as regarding to it falling off. on a TPU case it wont because the case kinda hugs the screen a bit on the front.
Scratch test video from a [crazy?] One X owner:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590172
Anyone tried this with their brand new One S....??
Edit: Dropped my brand new One S - see post 4!
Omg can't do that to my device
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That is impressive, somehow I don't think it'll take a drop on concrete quite as well.
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That is impressive, somehow I don't think it'll take a drop on concrete quite as well.
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Well, today I managed to drop my brand new (<24 hour) One S approx 1m onto a brick driveway. Here is the result:
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It was in a case as well. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584765&page=3)
Unfortunately, the top edge is not protected in this type of case. In a gel case that covers the top edge as well, it would probably have survived unscathed.
So much for HTC's theory that this phone does not need a case!
Dude that is soooo unlucky At least its just a chip and not a broken screen...
Get some protection on that bad boy !!! I never take my phone out of my pocket unless i am stationary lol, I find the One S hard to grip without a case...
Holy ---- If that happened to my One S I would be flippin.
sucks. i dropped my g2x many times with and without the case and pretty much have zero damage
crazy video....guy has gone nuts! most epic scratch test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NoPpDLslxc
Would be awesome if they could make phones that can take that sort of abusement. I hate cases, they' re so ugly!
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Well, today I managed to drop my brand new (<24 hour) One S approx 1m onto a brick driveway. Here is the result:
It was in a case as well. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584765&page=3)
Unfortunately, the top edge is not protected in this type of case. In a gel case that covers the top edge as well, it would probably have survived unscathed.
So much for HTC's theory that this phone does not need a case!
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Could it be restored with some kind of paint? Of course it will not be perfect but could masquerade the scratches.
or just keep dropping it until the shell becomes grey then you have owned both devices
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Could it be restored with some kind of paint? Of course it will not be perfect but could masquerade the scratches.
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Yes had already thought of that. Black permanent marker has improved the appearance considerably.
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Yes had already thought of that Black permanent marker has improved the appearance considerably.
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Yeah, i did the same with my Sensation XE... CD/DVD marker will do the trick for a couple of days at a time.. But it wears off, so you have to do it 2-3 times a week if you want it to stay hidden..
Ahahah, I thought exactly the same.
My son has just throwed to the wall (2 years old baby...), and I just finished to paint with a permanent marker, ehehe.
The worst thing I've ever seen
They had one and they destroy it while I'm waiting for my device
I do not have to mention that the device those boys used is a dummy, do I?
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I do not have to mention that the device those boys used is a dummy, do I?
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It probably is but it hurts to see such a nice phone being destroyed
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crazy video....guy has gone nuts! most epic scratch test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NoPpDLslxc
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That is amazing. This video is the reason why I'm buying this phone. It took ALL THAT DAMAGE and it withstood it. Wow. Congratulations, HTC.
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So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
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(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?
lol i think its supposed to be like that
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So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?
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Its not broken just put the two pieces back together
I have the bumper for the Optimus G and its like the Nexus 4. It comes apart like that...
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Did you even bother tying to put it back together?
thy shall not troll
I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on
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Did you even bother tying to put it back together?
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I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on
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OP, bow your head in shame.
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Did they say you have to return the "broken" one? If not pm me. I will buy it
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I can't really tell if this is serious or not. It comes off like that, just put the aluminum part around the plastic. Problem solved...if you can even call it a problem:what:
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No its not supposed to come apart like that. It's heavy duty double sided taped together and it came apart. If I put it back together the plastic falls off while the phone is in my pocket. Also when I called google the guy said its not supposed to come apart EVER! So no I'm not trolling but thanks!
Also the power button fell off of the plastic so thats pretty cool.
its suppose to come apart..
Wow, that is how you put it on the phone. U take the ring off, pop phone into the plastic part, the push the ring back in till it snaps.
Not sure if serious???
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it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.
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it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.
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Excatly!
ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME APART!
lol yeah its definitely not supposed to come apart.
Correct, it does not come apart. I had two of them and both were pretty much solid, meaning not apart.
It seems to be that many people are confused on whether it comes apart or not. I, for one, would not want a product that falls apart in such a way and I, too, would make Google replace it.
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I'm now sure who are the real trolls. The OP or the people saying it's suppose to come apart.