So I picked up my new G5 in gold only to get home and find scuffs on it after I pealed off all the plastic. Is it worth it to try and get it swapped out through t mobile ? Also has anyone else had this happen to them on this phone or another and what did you do? Thanks for the help. The scuff is under the tray for the sim and sd card (I know its tiny).
Mine is less than 24 hours old and I just noticed 2 simular marks on my phone, I don't have a case yet and don't really care personally being that I do the Jump every year anyway. You might be able to ask for another one in exchange.
Getting a case
I got the silver and I don't see any obvious issues (except the weird chrome that stops abruptly and kind of looks like it was scratched off, but I've heard it's there to allow the antennas to pass through). But the rough edges are begging for a case (and the misalignment with the removable battery might drive me crazy eventually), so I'll be getting a slim one.
Other than that, no cosmetic complaints.
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Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
AndiP said:
Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
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Hi there,
I have removed the rubber covering the USB connector by removing the battery cover and lifting out the part which holds the rubeer in place.
The one over the SD slot is constantly loose. I have no idea for that one.
I am open for other suggestions.
Thanks and good luck.
Chongie
I ripped both the rubbers off my phone some time ago as they are a constant source of irritation
I also took mine off as they just got plain annoying after a while.
just remove it
i think everyone removed it. its a really stupid design. but there was old posts about this quite a while back. anyway, take ur battery cover off then pull on rubber upwards till it pops out. u can put it back if u ever want to sell phone
Known Issue
I believe this is a known issue that HTC used rubber for the connectors and it expands over time making it impossible to fit into their respective homes. However I recently had to send my s710 in for service and it looks like they realized this since when it came back all the connectors were made of some kind of vinyl type material. So far they fit perfectly.
Cheers
I wonder if the replacements can be ordered from HTC?
AndiP said:
Hi all,
I wonder whether you have the same issue than I now have after 3 months with my Vox.
The rubber fitting of the USB connector slips out again after I stick it in. Some weeks ago it was still fine, then it started to slip out within 2 hours and now within 5 seconds.
Did anyone fix this problem already? I am close to removing it completely as it is really annoying. But then the USB port is open all the time (well, in fact this is the same now).
The rubber fitting for the storage card is also very loose meanwhile, like a bulge already. Also not nice.
Thanks for your thoughts and help. As always, much appreciated!!!
Have a lovely day
Andi
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lol mate u might find my solution awkward(though it isnt),
this is wat i did::
u get those instant glues ... wch fix in one second, like here in india we have it by name "QUICKFIX" ... get one of that and CAREFULLY apply it to the sides of the rubber thing ONLY THE PART THAT ENTERS THE USB PIN... do it in such a way that only a small film/layer is formed on the rubber such that it becomes rough and fits in without slipping out...
REMEMBER TO BE CAREFUL WEN U R DOING THIS... FOR EXTRA SAFETY, COVER THE REST OF THE PHONE WITH A CLOTH... AND MAKE SURE THAT THE GLUE HAS COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE U FIT THE RUBBER THING IN THE PIN... IN CASE U PUT SOME EXTRA GLUE THAT HARDENS LATER AND OBSTRUCTS, THEN USE A BLADE/PIN TO SCRAP THE EXTRA PART...
ALL THE BEST
I Had the same problem, just send it to HTC technical support, and you will get replacement parts, no physical modding, cuz then they don't put new ones in. Contacted HTC and they replace them, if they see they're loose.
I pulled out my rubber too it is better that way. No harm to phone obviously you can put it back
rubber issue
I've had my 710 repaired because of a faulty mainboard. They fixed the rubbers as well.
As everyone will soon find out, the battery cover is a pain to get open. I spoke to someone with HTC and they said that this is a know issue and it HAS BEEN FIXED, the bad news is that they made 300,000 of them before anyone noticed...
So you have to decide: deal with the battery cover issue, or be an early adopter (I think the choice is quite clear)
The one I opened yesterday at radioshack was no problem to open..stuck my nail in little slot and it opened right up
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its also very easy after the initial removal but that first time is a bear.
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I'm taking the early, hard way. 11AM tomorrow.
I picked one up at Costco and we gave up at the store after about 10 minutes. I took it home and was able to use my health insurance card (slightly thinner and more flexible than a credit card) to pry the door open, but unfortunately I scratched a small part of the body of the phone while trying other methods At least the insurance card was good for something, because it's not good for actually paying for healthcare!
Ah well, I accidentally dropped my Nexus One shortly after I first got it and put a nice sized scratch in it, so I'll live.
I did find that once I got it off the first time, it's a lot easier now. I can pop it off no problem.
First impressions of the phone itself are that it's awesome. It's a lot faster than the N1 and I'm really liking HTC Sense (this is my first Sense phone).
I used a guitar pick on the second one I tried. No scratches You can use your finger after the first time at least.
Picked mine up today at Costco as well, and practically had to use a screwdriver to open the battery door. Tried so hard with a credit card, and my nails first. End result, nicked the aluminum body, and battery door!
What's the fix? If it's a known issue, with a fix, then maybe new battery doors for the first 300,000.
Watching the YouTube videos of early review units, I knew this would be a problem when I picked ny phone up at Costco on Friday.
One reviewer (I can't remember which one) stated it was easier to open the battery compartment by sticking your thumbnail under the volume down portion of the rocker rather than the notch they give you. I had to use a fair amount of force, but got it open without mangling the cover or scratching the case.
So, for the first time, put your thumbnail under the volume rocker - NOT the groove provided. After a couple of battery swaps, it works just fine.
wish I would have known this earlier, but regardless it is a problem that you shouldn't even have to deal with. The sim cover is so flimsy that it folded in half in the store. Battery door/phone got scratched as well. Returned the phone right there in the store.
Use all fingernails and pry under the volume rocker too. Mine popped right open.
Didn't have any trouble with the battery cover. I did end up with a unit that had a crack on the sim/memory card cover when I bought the phone. I ended up taking it back to Radio Shack and they ended up giving me another phone.
There was someone else there at the same time I was that had the same issue with the sim/memory card cover being cracked.
Both of them looked to be cracked in the same spot. He just had them pull a battery cover off another phone.
Psy
PsylockeSmythe said:
Didn't have any trouble with the battery cover. I did end up with a unit that had a crack on the sim/memory card cover when I bought the phone. I ended up taking it back to Radio Shack and they ended up giving me another phone.
There was someone else there at the same time I was that had the same issue with the sim/memory card cover being cracked.
Both of them looked to be cracked in the same spot. He just had them pull a battery cover off another phone.
Psy
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I'm glad to see it wasn't just me.
It took 3 radio shack employees to open mine up.
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I've been using my HTC 7 pro for around 8 months and now the hinge has started to bend in one specific place, in fact its the external plastic that is bending, about 3/4 of the way along.
It doesnt impair usage and suggests that its just a simple screw come out somewhere but it is quite worrying. I think if I don't deal with it then I may risk the whole hinge breaking completely!
Has anyone seen this before? And know an easy way to fix it?
Has anyone had a 7 pro apart before and remember anything that may have caused this? Is this external bar the actual hinge or simple a plastic showy cover?
Is there a disassembly guide around for this?
I'm pretty savy with poking around inside tiny phones over the years but if it seems really hard I can try to RMA it, the problem being I'm living in China for a few months and so I guess to RMA it I would need to return to the UK, or ask a relative in the UK to....
Would really appreciate any help with this!
I have the HTC arrive and had the same problem happen to mine after I dropped it. I used the memory upgrade guide to locate all the screws in the device. I ended up just removing that piece of plastic and the little metal piece that holds it in place. The hinge now more easily gets dust and debree in it but without the plastic piece it is super easy to clean it out.
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Oh cool, So that plastic bit really does nothing other than help keep dust out, I found a tiny screw near my phone, possible this caused it, I might try taking it apart and see if I can sort it, guess I could change the memory card too whilst I'm there!
Thanks, I will report back if it works...
i had the same problem a few weeks ago, one of the two screws which holds this plastic was broken and fallen out. i had a similar screw, just cut it to the length and put on the position back, its easy to get to the two screws, just remove the plastic from above than the second layer with the 7 screw just behind... and then you see two holes for the screws...
Hmmm, some success.
I too it apart and found the offending screw ( i will put another post here later with a guide when I have time maybe, just incase it happens to someone else)
Also did the SDCard whilst I was there.
I put the screw in and it seemed fine, but now it has happened again, i suspect that the screw hole may be stripped? and so no screws will stay. Annoying but as it doesn't seem to break the phone I guess I will just keep using it for now.
One hint, be very careful of the plastic cover when the phone is apart, I touch mine slightly too hard, and snapped the end of the cover off! Its very brittle!
Hello guys!
Has anyone tried this case?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16130482774...arms=gh1g=I161304827748.N19.S2.M-37283.R3.TR3
No one?
Hi SERGIUHUSCA I have tried an OEM one and it works 100% I cant paste the link yet because of XDA policy.
And it works 100% with Samsung GS5.
Best Regards...
I bought http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171382082...49&var=470430675712&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
But the right-hand side doesn't fully click into place, so I'd be worried about it's water resistance.
I have the official samsung one and it sucks
I have bought nearly a month ago this Samsung EF-CG900BBEGWW S View Cover. In simple words, i am sure you can buy a better case.
This particular one doesn't close well in the front, so sometimes the screen goes on for excessive time. Furthermore, the acrylic window is very fragile and gets scratched easily.
The contact that makes the switch between the small (window) screen and full screen mode, which seems to be placed somewhere in the backpart of the case fails and once in a day i have to unattach and attach it back to get the function again.
Really, bad quality product, I frankly discourage anyone to buy it.
Yep I think all of the s-view covers are having issues with the front part not closing fully. Apparently it's due to lack of magnetism. Mine isn't scratching but I've only had it for 4 days. However, I'd expect it to scratch; and better that scratch than the phone itself, which is the main reason I have the case.
Don't buy this fake case!The case can brik your phone!
After i put the case on my phone in 30 minutes i feel a overheating on the phone!After that the phone doesn't recognize the sim card and reboot itself!Imediatly i take off the case ad everything came back to normal!
Hey guys so I bought my z fold 2 about a month ago on ebay. I got a pretty good deal on a Verizon variant because they unlock after 60 days. Well today I was playing with my phone and I realized that mine doesn't open up completely flat. There's a slight angle to it. I'm too scared to try trying to give it a little force to open all the way because I dont want to break something. I guess I can take it in to get repaired but it doesn't really affect it functionally. It just messes with my ocd bad that it's not completely flat when opened. It's just a slight angle you wouldnt even notice it unless you looked for it but I know it does indeed not open all the way because my mother in law and father in law both have the z fold 2 and theirs opens flat unlike mine.
Also I've had the most expensive spigen case on it since day 1 and I've been extremely careful to keep it clean and free of dirt and stuff so I'm not sure exactly what it is going on. My main concern is since I bought it on ebay I won't be able to use the warranty to get it fixed right? Or will I be able to. And if anyone has any ideas maybe I can fix it I'm open to suggestions. Thanks guys.
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Hey guys so I bought my z fold 2 about a month ago on ebay. I got a pretty good deal on a Verizon variant because they unlock after 60 days. Well today I was playing with my phone and I realized that mine doesn't open up completely flat. There's a slight angle to it. I'm too scared to try trying to give it a little force to open all the way because I dont want to break something. I guess I can take it in to get repaired but it doesn't really affect it functionally. It just messes with my ocd bad that it's not completely flat when opened. It's just a slight angle you wouldnt even notice it unless you looked for it but I know it does indeed not open all the way because my mother in law and father in law both have the z fold 2 and theirs opens flat unlike mine.
Also I've had the most expensive spigen case on it since day 1 and I've been extremely careful to keep it clean and free of dirt and stuff so I'm not sure exactly what it is going on. My main concern is since I bought it on ebay I won't be able to use the warranty to get it fixed right? Or will I be able to. And if anyone has any ideas maybe I can fix it I'm open to suggestions. Thanks guys.
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The angle you are mentioning is from the inside or outside after unfolding?
Mine is flat from the inside but when u put it on a desk both sides will not touch the table.
My screen isn't flat. It has a slight angle to it. Like say if the left half is flat. The right half curves upwards just slightly. Like I said it doesnt affect it functionaly but it kills my ocd knowing it should be straight.
So I was messing with my phone right now and I go to unfold it and it like snapped open completely. There's no angle anymore. It's flat. Idk what happened or what was wrong with it or what fixed it or if the problem will come back but I thought I'd let you guys know.
yacopsae said:
Hey guys so I bought my z fold 2 about a month ago on ebay. I got a pretty good deal on a Verizon variant because they unlock after 60 days. Well today I was playing with my phone and I realized that mine doesn't open up completely flat. There's a slight angle to it. I'm too scared to try trying to give it a little force to open all the way because I dont want to break something. I guess I can take it in to get repaired but it doesn't really affect it functionally. It just messes with my ocd bad that it's not completely flat when opened. It's just a slight angle you wouldnt even notice it unless you looked for it but I know it does indeed not open all the way because my mother in law and father in law both have the z fold 2 and theirs opens flat unlike mine.
Also I've had the most expensive spigen case on it since day 1 and I've been extremely careful to keep it clean and free of dirt and stuff so I'm not sure exactly what it is going on. My main concern is since I bought it on ebay I won't be able to use the warranty to get it fixed right? Or will I be able to. And if anyone has any ideas maybe I can fix it I'm open to suggestions. Thanks guys.
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I've never heard of that. Are you sure it's not the case? If you remove case does it still not open all the way flat?
brazcub said:
I've never heard of that. Are you sure it's not the case? If you remove case does it still not open all the way flat?
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It doesn't do it anymore but yes when it was doing it even without the case it would not open all the way
Did you ever resolve this? I've had the same issue with my fold 3. I believe it opened 180 degrees when I first got it a fee weeks ago. Then I noticed one day that it only opens to about 175 now. Everything works, but it is annoying
I'm getting the same issue not sure what it is but I have a theory. I just came from outside where it is cold(Winter) then when I come into my home to unfold my zfold2, It wouldn't open all the way. By any chance was it winter in your area when this occurred?
Gotta replace your whole folding screen
Hi there! A guy on Reddit said that he managed to fix it using his vacuum cleaner. He kept on vacuuming the hinge several times a day for a week, and he finally managed to make it open 180ยบ flat again. My wife has this same issue. I'm gonna try this.
Anyway, I feel like this foldable smartphones are still in "beta". There are too many issues with the screen (bubbles, vivid pixels, strange lines, dust inside the hinge mechanism...). And Samsung's service is absolutely poor. Would never recommend the Z Flip, even though it's a fast phone with nice cameras.
Fold the phone, then carefully slide a piece of a sticky note in the gap between the hinge and the front/rear Cover an move slowly towards the top of the phone. You may have to repeat this process several times until all dust, hair and other unwanted stuff comes out. Tested working on Z Fold2, where it is slightly easier due to the bigger gap and the Fold3. Both phones fully unfold again.
I keep doing this once in a while to keep the phones in this condition
i have the same issue as well, if you google it ... it seems to be quite a common issue .. I tried to use those can air blowers .. which didn't really help and my inner screen starts flicking after a few days
Sent the phone back to samsung and requested for them to clean the hinge, but was told I need to replace the entire hinge for about 550 USD.
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Fold the phone, then carefully slide a piece of a sticky note in the gap between the hinge and the front/rear Cover an move slowly towards the top of the phone. You may have to repeat this process several times until all dust, hair and other unwanted stuff comes out. Tested working on Z Fold2, where it is slightly easier due to the bigger gap and the Fold3. Both phones fully unfold again.
I keep doing this once in a while to keep the phones in this condition
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i have the same problem.could you please make a video of that process please? been doing it for the last 1 days still not fully unfold. i dont know if i doing it wrong
I should have left mine alone cuz I made it worse paper is too weak and tears inside so I guess I made an expensive paperweight.