Hey guys, just received my nexus one and i must say i LOVE IT. side to side with my desire, the styling of the nexus one is just so....classic.
quick problem though, im gonna sound anal i know, when i installed the battery , it kept popping up on the right side. i put it in correctly, with the left side gold contacts going in first but everytime i put the battery down to get it flush so i can put on the battery cover, it would keep popping up. i was able to get the battery cover on by holding my finger down to keep the battery from popping up and than quickly put the cover on.
is this normal or am i doing something wrong? happened with the desire battery too (i know their the same, just thought i should put that out lol)
Not happening to me, battery stays firm down...doesn't look a major issue though
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Check your battery to be sure it is not bulging/swelling. If this is the case, your battery is defective and will quickly become unusable and possibly leak.
Call HTC, even if you are not the first owner they will most likely help.
80+ views and only 2 responses!? more input. Just reply if your battery is or isnt like mine. Im even uploading a video to show you guys what i mean. tell me if im being stupid and not putting in the battery correctly!
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5158/img0054.mp4
i did realize that middle part, where the label with the imei etc etc is kind of bulging out a bit. its as if the sticky residue wore off so its preventing my battery to lay flat. i duno, its just an idea.
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Man is this the stupidest problem ever...
The good news: I finally got my DHD yesterday...
The bad news: The battery cover is as bad as I've been hearing. For some reason I couldn't put it back on. So I pushed the Battery as far in as I could in order to put the cover on. The phone works great, but now the battery is stuck inside and won't slide out by itself and I don't know how to take it out
Please Help...
Put your fingers flat on the table, same width as the battery door.
Rest the DHD on your fingers (so that the battery door is facing the table.
Raise the DHD an inch or two and bring it down on your fingers (not so hard that it hurts).
Keep doing this, the battery will work its way free and drop onto the table.
I'll add a pic in a sec...
Thanks James, this definitely sounds very doable; I'm giving it a try now!
The battery has moved about half an inch now!! This is working *jumping up and down with joy*
I got the battery out!! Why does everyone else's battery just seem to slide out by itself? I thought it was because I pushed it too far in, but even when the battery is half way out, I still have to pull it out with some effort...
Maybe my phone just has a lot of "friction"? When I watch those YouTube videos, everyone seems to glide their fingers smoothly across the screen, but when I do it, it feels very fricative...do you guys put on hand lotion or something...
Do not press the screen too much, only a slightest touch is needed. Also if you have moist hands, it makes swiping the screen harder.
nubicurio said:
The battery has moved about half an inch now!! This is working *jumping up and down with joy*
I got the battery out!! Why does everyone else's battery just seem to slide out by itself? I thought it was because I pushed it too far in, but even when the battery is half way out, I still have to pull it out with some effort...
Maybe my phone just has a lot of "friction"? When I watch those YouTube videos, everyone seems to glide their fingers smoothly across the screen, but when I do it, it feels very fricative...do you guys put on hand lotion or something...
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Probably because its a new phone. You have to play with it a little bit until the oil from your skin lubes up the screen. Then its all slidey slides.
I had a similar problem with my first DHD... part of the the plastic wrapper around the battery had folded back on itself along the forward edge of the battery. That caused the battery to get wedged inside. A little trimming of the plastic wrapper with a craft knife fixed it... YMMV
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you sure you didnt put it back in upside down or something?
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you sure you didnt put it back in upside down or something?
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I'm pretty I didn't because the phone was working but seriously I could totally go without the cover; the battery really gets stuck in there when it's inside!
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I'm pretty I didn't because the phone was working but seriously I could totally go without the cover; the battery really gets stuck in there when it's inside!
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No you can't - the WiFi/BT antenna is in that cover .
would've given you some extra grip tho
Now seriously, if when u look at ur battery there's no visible flaws that u can safely and/or easily remove and if your screen keeps giving you the finger in my opinion you should return it for a replacement. There's been enough faulty hardware cases, the folks at HTC know the drill by now. If that's not an option, sell it on ebay ( or your local online market ) and grab a new one;]
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No you can't - the WiFi/BT antenna is in that cover .
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And I was wondering the whole time why that piece of plastic would cost 19 Euros!
bahkata said:
would've given you some extra grip tho
Now seriously, if when u look at ur battery there's no visible flaws that u can safely and/or easily remove and if your screen keeps giving you the finger in my opinion you should return it for a replacement. There's been enough faulty hardware cases, the folks at HTC know the drill by now. If that's not an option, sell it on ebay ( or your local online market ) and grab a new one;]
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AWWW it's just my stupid, clumsy fingers are still trying to learn how to swipe across the screen...think I'm getting a hang of it now ...luckily no major flaws with my DHD so far *knock on wood*
Join the club and stay in
I got an aftermarket battery stuck in my DHD and had basically given up on getting it out until I found this thread. Nice work! Worked a treat after tapping it for what seemed like a couple of minutes.
Slow and steady wins the race!
Cheers guys
Hello, forum!
Just to cap my recent event... I purchased the ext. batt. for my Droid X yesterday. I put it in the back of my phone with the ext. batt. door. I put the phone in my Otterbox Defender Series. I understand that the case says that it does not work with the extended battery. Obviously, I didn't realize this until this morning. I never had to "force" the Otterbox together, though. It just went together like a charm.
The first thing that I noticed this morning was a bubble that would appear near the center of my screen when pressure is applied. Everything works. Touch still works in these areas. It's not visible until it has pressure on it. I just know that some screens can have the ripple bubble and be fine... While in others, it means trouble...
Now... Will this be an issue that will become worse and cause major problems? Or will it remain the same and I will just have a bubble when I press the screen. If it stays the same as it is now, I will be fine. The bubble isn't large at all. I just don't want it to suddenly crack and explode into a world of chaos. LOL!
Thanks!
-Dustin
Also... Any suggestions, comments, and opinions are always welcomed. Tell me what you would do. I appreciate the help and input from others.
I just ordered the extended battery with cover and I already have the defender series OtterBox. I'm glad I read this and I will report back my experience as soon as it arrives. Also, I have read elsewhere that people who have problems with this combination have just left the battery cover off since it's completely protected by an OtterBox anyway and have had no problems.
Yeah... I removed the door and used the Otterbox as its back. It hasn't completely removed the bubble. However, it appears that it has improved. It is barely visible now and seems to require more pressure. I'm gonna keep tinkering with it and see what results I can gather. Maybe we can figure something out. Thanks!
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Just to update... I placed my X in the Otterbox without the battery door a couple of hours ago. The bubble has definitely gotten better. It wasn't instant, but it progressed to a better state. The battery, door, and Otterbox were together for about 8 hours before I picked it up and found the bubble. Maybe the pressure messed it up for awhile, but now that the pressure has been lightened... Maybe it will basically "fix" itself... ???... Hopefully I can post even better news about it later today. Either way, I just want everyone to dodge this issue or at least help them with the issue.
Thanks again!
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My gf had that dot in middle of her Droid x, she took her otterbox off lastnight, this morning the dot was gone.
She said even if she had it off for a little bit the dot would still be there. Must take a few hours for it to stretch back out.
That being said, I squeezed the side of the phone with my hand and the dot reappeared until I let go...
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The good news... I have to use way above the normal pressure to get the bubble to appear. That's pretty much with any screen on any device.
The results...
The Otterbox defender series says it WILL NOT work with the extended battery. If you remove the battery door and just use the extended battery, the Otterbox and phone are fine. The added door will create too much pressure. The Otterbox holds the battery well enough and still gives it room to expand as it heats up from normal use.
The screen has fixed itself and I no longer carry a worry about it. That's a huge plus.
I hope that this has helped someone out there. If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to throw them at me. Post it here or send me a PM. I will help as much as I can.
THANKS!
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Pretty good summary. I just got the Moto ext battery today (cover is coming separately). I put it in and the regular cover on just to see for myself and it fit ok, but any pressure gave the screen a big ripple effect. I took the cover off and put it on my OB Defender series with no battery cover and it requires excessive pressure to get any rippling so that'll work for me.
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My GF doesn't have the extended battery but is still getting the bubble of the middle of the screen from the otterbox. Any possible fixes, or defective case?
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zwade01 said:
Pretty good summary. I just got the Moto ext battery today (cover is coming separately). I put it in and the regular cover on just to see for myself and it fit ok, but any pressure gave the screen a big ripple effect. I took the cover off and put it on my OB Defender series with no battery cover and it requires excessive pressure to get any rippling so that'll work for me.
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So far, I have had no complaints on my end. It's working great! I was worried at first, but everything is going well. So you should be fine. If you do run into anything, please let me know and I will try to help you.
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My GF doesn't have the extended battery but is still getting the bubble of the middle of the screen from the otterbox. Any possible fixes, or defective case?
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I have had my case for awhile... I never had an issue with it prior to my extended battery. One suggestion... Have you tried having the case on the phone without the battery door on the back of the phone? Other than that... When you place the case on the phone, try to see if it makes any unusual contact with the phone or other half of the case. I will check my phone out when I get a better break and see if I can gather more. Let me know your results if you try anything.
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I would suggest a steady hand and a dremial tool. I know that will void the warranty on your box, but by moding your box you can use the door that came with the exstended battery. The only thing is, the silicone wrap will bump out a bit. Just a suggestion
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Just to let other people know a little about my experiences so that it helps them.
Ok, normally when out and about I guard my phone quite fiercely, having lost many in the past due to theft, drunken stupidness or general carelessness. One evening last week, I was a little enebriated and on the way home had a fight with a bush. Phone came out of pocket and case, and hit the floor. I picked it up, checked for broken screen and put it back in its case and eventually got home in one piece.
Morning arrives, and I pick it up to make a call and noticed the phone battery cover was missing. I have ordered a replacement but have noticed some strange happenings since.
For example, although the battery may be in enough to keep the phone on (held with blutac right now) i noticed it wasnt charging. The led would come on and just flash green and orange, but no charge symbol. If I pushed the battery a little, it would then be ok. I also noticed when trying to use the camera, I would get a message saying something about the weather being too cold and not being able to use the flash. If I pushed the battery a little again, it would come back on.
The obvious problem I have until the cover arrives is wifi, as the cover has the wifi antenna on apparently so wifi connectivity is awful at the moment. Ive posted this in case anyone has anything similar and wondering what may be causing it.
Hope this is useful!
Thanks for making me laugh!
Are you sure you don't have a drinking problem
Thanks for the info anyway.
HAHAHA, maybe u should get yourself an otterbox for when u hit the sauce!
Order a silicon case/cover too with the batt cover .
But,to be serious, it is very much protective in case you have another fight with bush.
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Trust me, it is not easy as it look to take care your phone..although your take care more than your life, eventually one day, it will drop from your hand to ground..its happen to me twice!!..first time happen, no case because i though i can protect my phone like my life, but i make mistake, I got 1 small chip near power button!!..2nd time it happen, thank god, i already buy the case, my phone is save, no chip or dented..haha..
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Thanks for the laughs and the info
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We need more 'developers' like you man)) thx for info anyway))
My phone shuts down when i open the battery cover, it started happening a few days ago. Sometimes it turns off without opening the battery cover, but it is probably related to the problem, since it started occuring approximately at the same time. The battery doesn't move when i open the battery cover, It doesn't happen every time i open the battery cover, but it is really anoying when it happens, especially when it shuts down by itself.
EDIT: while writing this i opened and closed the back a few times, phone turned off two times
Try this.
keep Ur phone screen downward. Maintaining this scrictly open the battery cover. See if the phn is off..
Do several times. & tell me d results.
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ka'cipeder said:
My phone shuts down when i open the battery cover, it started happening a few days ago. Sometimes it turns off without opening the battery cover, but it is probably related to the problem, since it started occuring approximately at the same time. The battery doesn't move when i open the battery cover, It doesn't happen every time i open the battery cover, but it is really anoying when it happens, especially when it shuts down by itself.
EDIT: while writing this i opened and closed the back a few times, phone turned off two times
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Think this is because the screw of the back plastic, i.e. the screw which holds back the battery to the casing, check it or the wire has been broken, and in contact because of other grippers or wires from welding.
Check it out.
OR just it may be a sensor problem.
Dont know, can you upload pictures or video?
Try putting a thick piece of rolled up paper between the battery and back cover
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Think this is because the screw of the back plastic, i.e. the screw which holds back the battery to the casing, check it or the wire has been broken, and in contact because of other grippers or wires from welding.
Check it out.
OR just it may be a sensor problem.
Dont know, can you upload pictures or video?
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It's probably the sensor, i reflashed back to 2.2 jps and there was no problem so far. So far. There is nothing wierd about the hardware of the phone, so pics and vid are useless, i compared mine with friends G3 and they look identical under the hood, probably the sensors got a bit messed up. We will see if the problem presists, but i doubt it will.
EDIT: The phone was on my desk for like 20 mins, i didn't even touch it, it turned it self off with no sign or reason or warning. I will flash stock firmware and go to SamFu*kingSuck service, i hate this phone, it always dies on me when i need it. I will never ever buy a product from samsuck again. My next phone will be HTC and i will try to get it as soon as possible. Thank you all for making this piece of junk phone better and better every day for us that got screwed by samsuck. Really, a big thanks to all developers that even bother with this junk. Sry for ranting BTW
Hi Guys,
Need some advice. I received my G5 today and i noticed there is a gap on the removeable battery grip.
Should i be worry about this or should i exchange it?
I was wondering if all unit have the same gap ?
Sorry for my poor English
nl3181 said:
Hi Guys,
Need some advice. I received my G5 today and i noticed there is a gap on the removeable battery grip.
Should i be worry about this or should i exchange it?
I was wondering if all unit have the same gap ?
Sorry for my poor English
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It is a very common problem. You can keep exchanging it until you get a perfect one if it bugs you.
I personally would get a replacement unit if it was purchased new
From the look of your picture, it would seem only the one side has a gap. Are you sure the bottom is all the way in? I would try and remove the battery and re-seat the whole thing giving it a firm push on the left side to make sure it clicks into place. If it still doesn't and has the gap, I would return it.
That gap looks bigger than any other i have ever seen. Hmm is the battery all the way in? Try to push it a little to see if its all the way in. Otherwsie, i suggest to exchange it.
It's normal. If it's like the gap that i have, you only see it if you try to see it. I have on the left corner too. Can't see it when it's in a case.
I had the same issue, I knew this default and asked to change it the day one, I had a new one (perfect) the day after.
So yes, you should change it asap, for a "premium" phone you will regret.
nl3181 said:
Hi Guys,
Need some advice. I received my G5 today and i noticed there is a gap on the removeable battery grip.
Should i be worry about this or should i exchange it?
I was wondering if all unit have the same gap ?
Sorry for my poor English
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sometimes if you push it in hard it till correct itself
As stated above make sure its in all the way.. If so exchange it just my 2 cents.
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Have it replaced immediately. That's the only solution.
Yeah, common problem. I opened the box before I left the store to check because I knew it'd annoy the hell out of me. Get a replacement for sure.
It should sit perfectly flush, maybe give it a push and see if it clicks in (the connector on mine was a bit stiff at first)
Otherwise, back to the shop I reckon.
thank's guys for your reply. Already exchanged my phone. The new one is way better.
You should see my G5. Warped bottom from the phone piece, gap on one side of the phone, one side is higher than the other, screen and back are oval shaped, you name it.
Get that returned while you still can, and a warning from someone who has, do, not, drop, this, phone. It started to really mess up the build. Mine has started rattling from the battery being loose inside, a bit of electrical tape fixed it but janky albeit.
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You should see my G5. Warped bottom from the phone piece, gap on one side of the phone, one side is higher than the other, screen and back are oval shaped, you name it.
Get that returned while you still can, and a warning from someone who has, do, not, drop, this, phone. It started to really mess up the build. Mine has started rattling from the battery being loose inside, a bit of electrical tape fixed it but janky albeit.
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weird fact is that I have 0 quality defects right from the start
Yeah, it's a common problem for it to not line up quite right, but you shouldn't be able to see light through it. Mine lines up pretty well.