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i got the g1 last week and latly the screen has become wobbaly and sweaky only when closed, anyone else have this problem is this normal? should i even bother looking into this?
w1ck3d1 said:
i got the g1 last week and latly the screen has become wobbaly and sweaky only when closed, anyone else have this problem is this normal? should i even bother looking into this?
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yeah i have had mine almost a week now i noticed it after i removed that plastic screen thing that was on the back of the screen.
it seems kinda cheap feeling when i push down on the screen and i hear it sweak and move every time. should i take it back?
Mine started sqeaking and creaking today. NOOOOO!
I only had it for 2 days. I kept the plastic on the back of the screen and it still does this by the way. Its too awesome of a phone for this litte stuff to bother me though. I came from a Touch Dual that had a solid keyboard for a little over a year before it became wobbly and squeky before it final died. So I imagine its better sooner than latter cause you just adapt the longer you use it.
My 2 Cents,
Jcostanza4
I had the same problem the first day I got mine. I'm still trying to figure out a way to keep it from squeaking/creaking. Honestly it's just annoying right now. My TYTN II was a brick compared to this phone as far as size and weight. If I figure anything out I'll post it up.
The only idea I've had so far is to take one of my old Palm screen shields and use it on the back of the screen. However since I ordered a Zagg full body protector I think I actually might get that piece with the set. Like I said I'll post up when I got more info.
try adding a little strip of adhesive felt to the upper part of the chin (where it meets the screen when closed). Works for me. Actually, if you want to test this out or cant find the felt, take three post it notes(together for the right thickness), cut them down, black out with a magic marker, and you'll get the same effect. Barely noticable.
yes mines loose too you feel it when you only hold the bottom and tap the screen u here the screen and the body click.
w1ck3d1 said:
it seems kinda cheap feeling when i push down on the screen and i hear it sweak and move every time. should i take it back?
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Maybe you're pressing too hard? Mine creaks if I really press down hard.
On my wing, I had to press down hard, it's built for a stylus.
But this device is built for your fingers, and should respond with a very light touch. Try using it with barely touching it, if it doesn't respond try pressing a tiny bit harder, you should not have to push down hard enough to make the screen creak -- unless the screen is badly attached, in which case I would take it back to the store.
this is what happens when HTC wants a thin, light phone with a hardware qwerty
it doesnt bother me much though
Hey guys, on day 3 with the Dream and it no longer turns on (well kind of). It will vibrate and the backlight will go on but there is no screen and no other function. Not sure what to do next besides return it.
And I just gave my sister my old Touch yesterday !
Edit: I also took the battery out and put it in a few times, charged it all night, etc. Also tried the Home & End key to turn it on.
Edit 2: When I call it from another phone it goes straight to voicemail even though the phone is technically powered on
Hold down Menu when powering on and see if it boots into safe mode..
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Hold down Menu when powering on and see if it boots into safe mode..
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Nope, same blank screen
Another g1 broken
My first g1 was the brown one, which i returned because of the silver keyboard. It was damm hard to read.
My second g1 was black, and it creaked like a little old lady. I quickly returned that one at the shop.
My third g1 now has a f-ed up screen. The lcd will not kick on, it did show 1/2 a f-ed up screen and now i cannot even see the boot screen. 20 reboots later and it just shows the back light.
I should have just kept the brown one, and most likely everything would have been fine.
I'm thinking im going to wait for another cool phone to come out.
sprintrjm said:
My first g1 was the brown one, which i returned because of the silver keyboard. It was damm hard to read.
My second g1 was black, and it creaked like a little old lady. I quickly returned that one at the shop.
My third g1 now has a f-ed up screen. The lcd will not kick on, it did show 1/2 a f-ed up screen and now i cannot even see the boot screen. 20 reboots later and it just shows the back light.
I should have just kept the brown one, and most likely everything would have been fine.
I'm thinking im going to wait for another cool phone to come out.
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wow bad karma... then again looking at your username... maybe your phone just didn't like sprint LOL jk jk I feel bad for your problems it seems like you are getting a lot of issues. Of course the screen creaking isn't that big of a deal you know. Most sliding phones have a little squeak you have to work out.
my screen doesnt creak, and I agree on the bronze version and the keypad
brownkin g1
just got a black replacement. So far it's rock solid.
crossing fingers and toes, and nose.
sprintrjm said:
My first g1 was the brown one, which i returned because of the silver keyboard. It was damm hard to read.
My second g1 was black, and it creaked like a little old lady. I quickly returned that one at the shop.
My third g1 now has a f-ed up screen. The lcd will not kick on, it did show 1/2 a f-ed up screen and now i cannot even see the boot screen. 20 reboots later and it just shows the back light.
I should have just kept the brown one, and most likely everything would have been fine.
I'm thinking im going to wait for another cool phone to come out.
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There's always got to be one person who gets bad batch of phones... glad it aint me
J/K! J/K!
But seriously, i'ts a gewd built phone, sad you got a bad few.
Does anybody have prbolems with the housing of the mytouch 3g? My housing around the volume keys is coming off a little bit. I had this problem like 3 weeks ago and it was pretty bad you could see the inside of the phone and everything. i returned it and got a new handset but its happeneing again just wondering if anybody else has had a problem with this it's really annoying. I dunno what it is thats causing it.... please help.
How?? mines has a few chips on it but thats it! god knows how it has happened, Do you work with any hazardous chemicals? Petolium can make rubber expand but i dunno if iit affects plastic. I have searched for a housing but cant find it anywhere
Yeah its very weird. You know how in between the face plate and the back cover that comes out to get to the battery there is a dark grey line that goes all around the phone? That is whats coming off Ans it's happening around where the volume keys are. Like I said this is the second time that is happeneing again. The first time it was very bad and the funny thingl is that on the box where the other phone came in the picture of the phone on the outside had the same thing. I'm not sure about the new box though ill check it out when I get home. Also I have a black jelly on my phone so its protected...
Never heard of that happening, I've had mine for a few months and nothing of that sort. You should invest in a skin for your phone. Best buck fity you'll ever spend on Amazon. Is that what you mean by black jelly?
Well yeah I have a mytouch brand jelly and it protects my phone really well I also have a screen protector. So it's just plain weird. Ill try to get a picture so I can post it and you guys can see it.
So the paint problem on my power button got worse after i picked at with my finger nail ONCE just curious on the construction like a RETARD.
what followed was a week of pain and humiliation. The paint started coming off slowly leaving my hand looking like i was touching glitter, It was like a flesh eating virus, the glitter continued and button started looking worse and worse so i decided Saturday that i would end this once and for all, i got out nail polish remover, a magic eraser, and a microfiber cloth and the result is a BARE bright RED power button that is visible from 20 feet away and looks absolutely horrible. What i also didn't expect that the nail polish remover also took some of the paint off the area around the button and off the side of the phone.
The end result is that my phone is now an embarrassment, fully functional, the rest of the phone is in perfect shape but no matter how well i keep care of it now it will still have a huge red button visible from 20 feet away.
*sigh*
looks pretty cool
Bust out a silver sharpie and give it a quick paint job.
Note to self: "Keep phone away from nail polish remover." I have a slight bubble developing on my End button. I'm hoping I don't have to scrape everything off. On the other hand you could go ahead and scrape off the paint on the Call button and have a nice Christmasy-looking phone. LOL
is this a good enough excuse to get an EVO the day it comes out?
god i am bummed out
Glod said:
is this a good enough excuse to get an EVO the day it comes out?
god i am bummed out
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Duck tape fixes everything!!
Get small piece and stick it over the button.. Or take phone apart, rap duck tape around it.. In the process, dont break phone so you wont have to duck tape the entire thing together.
mine looks exactly the same dude.. :/
my back button even is starting to peel
I am afraid that if i start experimenting with paint and glue that my hero will end up out my apartment window.
no matter what i do it is always going to look bad, but seriously i need to make this less obvious.
did i mention that when the back light is lit on it, it is bright as hell too.
Glod said:
I am afraid that if i start experimenting with paint and glue that my hero will end up out my apartment window.
no matter what i do it is always going to look bad, but seriously i need to make this less obvious.
did i mention that when the back light is lit on it, it is bright as hell too.
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Take it to sprint and say the paint just wore away. You are a heavy phone user and you dont like how this happened. Ask what you options are and say you would like to get the buttons replaced. They do the work for free if you are insured.
It's a nice pic nonetheless.
it looks like t-1000
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Mine just started peeling off last week. Not a heavy phone user, but regardless, the End Key is now peeling . I have insurance, so I'm debating on whether to take it in or not. If they can just fix the button, great. If not, well, we'll see. That and I'd likely have to RUU before taking it in (unless I just leave it powered off .)
Get some silver nail vanish and reverse the issue
Scratch everything off both the call and end buttons and just pretend it's supposed to be that way. That works for me, but I know it would bug some people.
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jcaliendo said:
Scratch everything off both the call and end buttons and just pretend it's supposed to be that way. That works for me, but I know it would bug some people.
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That's what I did. It really does not bother me. At least I don't have the dust issue. I don't trust a sprint tech taking my phone apart for those two buttons. It really looks alright when both buttons are missing the paint.
my phone end button is peel off too. I guess phone was never meant for moderate to heavey usage for end button imho.
jcaliendo said:
Scratch everything off both the call and end buttons and just pretend it's supposed to be that way. That works for me, but I know it would bug some people.
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At 1st I was horribly upset that I had to carefully scrape the paint off of the button. But it grew on me over time & I can use the phone without graying hairs over paint peel.
on mine is the power button and the return button too sprint said that they can send me another one phone
Same thing here mine looks exactly like urs :/ Anthink i,m goign tto try and mask it off and get some hobby paint..idk what color thou
I completely peeled my power button months ago. It's red, I'm over it.
The "back" button has been doing the same thing. The little back arrow is a blob of naked plastic now. I don't care since I'm getting an EVO.
There are threads at Sprint and other Hero forums where people have been trying to get Sprint or HTC to replace the phone because of this. I think only one person got lucky and was given a new phone.
so to be honest i used to read post about people *****ing about dust getting under their screen and i would just laugh because i was like "dust under the screen' wtf" but now i see what everyone is *****ing about, i have tons of dust under my screen now and when its in like the text app or something that has alot of white background, it looks really bad, im pissed. also my stupid button started peeling. i took my insurance off because i was going to get the evo so i felt i didnt need it, what should i do, can i just walk into a sprint store and say hey i need my dust cleaned, will they even touch it with no insurance. COuld i say this is a known issue and i want it done. lol
Believe they just noted this as an issue last Friday. However, your lack of insurance could be a problem depending on the condition of your phone.
I went through 3 phones within the first 2 days till i finally got one with no dead pixels and dust. I now have dust in the bottom left of the screen and the sticker is peeling off the power button. It isn't to the point where it bothers me enough to spend 2 hours at a sprint store and we will see if it gets to that point before my 1 year is up and I move on to the Evo.
Ya my replacement for my dusty hero. is now showing dust.lol this is freaking stupid...When it gets worse i will take it in and be like wtf.... cant u guys fix this.. I love my hero but hate the dust..
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Glove-Elements-Snap-Sprint/dp/B002YKABMG
This is the case I've been using and I haven't had any dust issues... I've done tiling with grout and still haven't gotten any dust under my phone.
I hope I don't get this issue as well, as it may become an issue into the future, regardless of what casing you choose to use your phone will (I'm glad I opted for the inurance, either way)