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Thanks community/devs, but I'm probably headed back to a Moment

I was having dust issues with my phone, so I took it to sprint for it to be replaced. I received my new phone on Friday. Today I pull my phone from my pocket and guess what..dust, on a 2 day old phone.
I'm probably headed back to the Moment.
Thanks, all!

K, g'bye!!!

LOLOLOL Good luck with that pile of **** they call a Samsung.

IHMO, it's a shame this phone's design is as poor as it is. It really is something amazing, but it's dust issue kills it after a while. So far, i have two specks, but I love this phone. Good luck with the moment!

dude just keep *****ing about how u like sense. this is my second hero with dust and they said that if my 3rd one gets dust they will upgrade me to a evo. I have to pay upgrade price but still that's a bad ass deal ill throw my hero in the ****ing sand box for an ego
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Rally187 said:
dude just keep *****ing about how u like sense. this is my second hero with dust and they said that if my 3rd one gets dust they will upgrade me to a evo. I have to pay upgrade price but still that's a bad ass deal ill throw my hero in the ****ing sand box for an ego
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Yeah..I'm rather irritated. I've had this phone for 2 days and I already have a dust problem. I tried logging into Sprint Chat and at 5:37 Eastern its closed on Sunday, yet they're open until 7pm? Weird..
Anyway..I'm completely undecided..I love the Hero, yet the Dust issue is a complete killer.
Update:
Just called and talked with Sprint and they transferred me to Assurion (wtf?) Anyway, they say I have a 30 day warranty on replaced phones and to take it back to the store it was replaced it.
I'll probably be getting yet another phone.

yea like radxcoresteven says its an amazing phone just a ****ty build. i wouldnt give up on it tho. i got this gel case and it seems to help a lil bit.... just a lil tho

Sprint is a Service provider, not a phone manufacturer. Hate the Hero.. Then hate HTC not sprint. Hopefully the EVO is better!

I had my friend at the sprint store hook me up with a refurb that was supposed to be fixed 3 weeks and no dust yet.. my dusty hero i gave to my my brother..lol he doesnt care to much.. since u can only really see the dust in the sun.. inside u dont notice it.. he is happy.. but ya the hero is a great phone but some production issues...... the moment is nice so at least your still with android..

Sorry what's this dust issue?

its common on the hero's to get dust in the screen on the actually glass. usually on the bottom left is where it starts. and if you've had the hero for more than 27 minutes and dont know what the dust issue is then your doing pretty good.

the moment is a solid phone. im on my 3rd hero, the next one im buying a moment myself. well unless sprint gets off their asses and releases the nexus one first.

Rally187 said:
its common on the hero's to get dust in the screen on the actually glass. usually on the bottom left is where it starts. and if you've had the hero for more than 27 minutes and dont know what the dust issue is then your doing pretty good.
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Yeah my first hero didn't have this issue. Got a new hero a few days ago due to my trackball being ****ed. Still no dust issue.

There's a little dust in the upper right side of my screen, nothing major though. I had the Samsung Instinct before I switched to Hero and I hated that phone. I'll never buy a Samsung again.

I hate the Moment, the screen feels cheap and plasticky. I'm sure it has to do with it having a physical keyboard, because it feels just like a G1 screen to me.
Anyway, nice having you around for 5 minutes, see you later.

I've still never seen dust under the screen on my phone, and I've had it since mid-October, carried it in my pocket constantly, and had it literally covered in extremely fine dust from ground corn a lot of times lol

Rally187 said:
its common on the hero's to get dust in the screen on the actually glass. usually on the bottom left is where it starts. and if you've had the hero for more than 27 minutes and dont know what the dust issue is then your doing pretty good.
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Lmao...
27 minutes...comedy.

scriz said:
I was having dust issues with my phone, so I took it to sprint for it to be replaced. I received my new phone on Friday. Today I pull my phone from my pocket and guess what..dust, on a 2 day old phone.
I'm probably headed back to the Moment.
Thanks, all!
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Take it back and tell them to replace it. At some point, they will give you a different phone. Hold out until the Evo comes around.
I've heard of major stability issues with the Moment. I'm glad I didn't get that phone.

SkinIt
I put a skin from SkinIt on my Hero shortly after getting it. So far, no dust.

Las_Vegas said:
I put a skin from SkinIt on my Hero shortly after getting it. So far, no dust.
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Nice, another Vegas resident.

vibrant speaker blown out?

So my gf went snooping through my phone and I caught her... I wasn't hiding anything but we had both been drinking and I got pissed off at the fact that she didn't trust me. In any case I threw the phone on the desk kinda hard and told her to look at the damn thing if it made her happy.
The next day I realized the speaker no longer worked correctly. It would crackle and the volume was really poor.
Is there anyway to get a replacement speaker or I am most likely going to have to get another phone from T-Mobile.
My phone is rooted with Bionix 1.3 on it... Can I just flash back to stock with odin and they will never know?

idk but hahahhahah nice story thanks for sharing lol.

Next time slam it on her head, you might've scuffed your poor desk.
As for the vibrant, sounds like you ****ed up your speaker. See if you can find a cheap vibrant on ebay preferably a broken one used for parts and switch out the guts.

call tmo and you can get a new one or a referb (for free if you have insurance). it happened to me but i was using a air hose to blow metal out of mine. and they sent me a new one.

http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-Samsung-i9000-Loud-Speaker-p/smsng6087290.htm

got what you deserved! haha

checktheemails said:
got what you deserved! haha
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Didn't mean to thank you :-/. Thank back or I'll break my speaker on your head Harry Potter! lol.

Just replace the girlfriend... You can trade them in, but the initial payments are expensive. lol, jk.

Both of you sound very stable and level headed.

Whoops!! I finally had to send it to be fixed!!

Oh well I had to finally send away my Galaxy S to be fixed I managed to break the "Home" button so when I flashed a stock rom I couldn't reboot the phone from that menu,,
And also managed to royally screw up something in it,, which meant I had absolutely no phone coverage in areas which have full 3g signal........... Hmmmmm me thinks I did something to corrupt the EFS files on my phone.....
Oh well!!
4 days without the phone (Bank Holiday due to it being Paddy's Day)
Hopefully they will do it on the warranty!!

lol you must be heavy thumbed lol

Nah my phone get quite a bit of use,, the joys of having an unlimited everything price plan one my phone,, and a few "accidental" drops! hahah ah well these things happen like,, and now I've had to revert to using either the Wave I have or the X6,, depends on my mood tho,,

Congrats you break the unbreakable

skillz79 said:
Congrats you break the unbreakable
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And I have only had it since just before Xmas!! But my partner managed to break the screen on a Samsung Wave,, On a rubber floor in a restaurant kitchen!! So I bought him a Desire

Well anyways after forgetting to collect it on Friday,, I went in to get it today and was handed a replacement phone,, am delighted now,, a brand new one,, after "ahem" voiding the warranty and all I mean they are fantastic like,, Oh I'm soooo happy hehehehe

congrats, when the phone goes to be fixed there is allways a fear about how much it will cost, but when comes back for free is a...

braenard said:
And I have only had it since just before Xmas!! But my partner managed to break the screen on a Samsung Wave,, On a rubber floor in a restaurant kitchen!! So I bought him a Desire
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U people have amazing skills in breaking objects such as phones etc
Shame to Gorilla Glass makerss

Forgot my phone this morning

I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new.
Much appreciated

I would have probably gotten "sick" and had to get off early

congrats on #200
I had to drive to Pittsburgh from Philly for a weekend, realized I forgot my phone and turned around 2.5 hours into the drive to pick it up. I had a fully functional BB and ipad with me, but it's not the same.

I would go crazy without it in my Pocket or around me at all times. I admit it....my name is chad and I'm an evo/xda junky and there is no cure

Yes I always felt naked without my phone, but especially with this one with everything you need at your fingertips.

alaman68 said:
congrats on #200
I had to drive to Pittsburgh from Philly for a weekend, realized I forgot my phone and turned around 2.5 hours into the drive to pick it up. I had a fully functional BB and ipad with me, but it's not the same.
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Ahhh. Thank you!
I would have done the same damn thing, lol. What's 5 hrs of driving for 2 days with our baby?

alaman68 said:
I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new.
Much appreciated
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you waste company time flashing custom roms to your phone? I'm sure your management would love to know that lol. Please tell me you're self employed and this is your own business....

deathsled said:
you waste company time flashing custom roms to your phone? I'm sure your management would love to know that lol. Please tell me you're self employed and this is your own business....
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Hard to believe, huh?
I am the boss and the employees only get upset when I play my guitars during fourth quarter

alaman68 said:
I got to my office this morning and realized that I left my phone on the counter at home. I feel totally naked without it, and I am granting all of the devs a day off so I don't miss flashing anything new...
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I have done that and got that T-shirt too.... I think WE ALL HAVE!
I feel naked as a J-bird if I did not have my phone with me at all times....especially now that I upgraded to an Android!
I will never go back to a BB again!
Cheers!
Spirit Wolfe
"The Original XDA Forums Wolfe"

Shame on you for forgetting your
Phone.I'd forget my shoes before I forget my evo. xD
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So, after I picked my kids tonight and took them out of their car seats, my phone was sitting on back seat. I'm actually glad i found it or I would have been tearing up my house like a crack head looking for loose change.
Still though, what a long, rough day without it. I will be more careful
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Bent Note 4

Hey guys so apparently i own an iPhone 6 Plus. I had my note 4 in my back pocket for maybe an hour or so and when i was looking at it the next day, i noticed it had a slight bend in it starting at the volume rocker. Along with the phone bending, it also sent a hairline crack through the display which is really small but its still there. I tried to get a picture of it but its so fine it was rather hard. My question is do you think the samsung warranty will RMA it and also folks, keep those notes out of your back pocket.
Like i said the pictures dont really show the damage well but trust me it is there.

It was a dumb decision to put the device in your rear pocket. These phones are extremely rigid compared to an Iphone 6.
99% Samsung will laugh you off the phone.
1% They might "Hook you up"

Wow.. Seriously.. Lol. . Why would you have your phone in your back pocket to start with?
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Why man why?
On a serious NOTE, i dont think they will cover that in your warranty if you say that you put your phone in your back pocket..
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mrbracht said:
Wow.. Seriously.. Lol. . Why would you have your phone in your back pocket to start with?
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Chicks do that hah!

benjewman said:
Hey guys so apparently i own an iPhone 6 Plus. I had my note 4 in my back pocket for maybe an hour or so and when i was looking at it the next day, i noticed it had a slight bend in it starting at the volume rocker. Along with the phone bending, it also sent a hairline crack through the display which is really small but its still there. I tried to get a picture of it but its so fine it was rather hard. My question is do you think the samsung warranty will RMA it and also folks, keep those notes out of your back pocket.
Like i said the pictures dont really show the damage well but trust me it is there.
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That's a tough one..... But you never know unless you try. Sammy might replace or repair your device. Keep us posted on the outcome

patt2k said:
Chicks do that hah!
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True, but some of these guys are mostly chick these days. So thats probably why.

Maybe benjewman is actually a chick. That could explain it. I put (correction: used to put) my phones in my back pocket occasionally too. Can't really explain why.... just wanted to give a little support. Nobody likes getting kicked when their down.
@benjewman, do you have insurance on it?

no i am not a chick
no i do not really know why i put the phone in my back pocket, it is convenient with such a **** huge phone. yes i do have insurance but id rather not pay for my dumb mistakes.
i think the point your all missing is that the phone still bent when it isnt supposed to and smasung put out a video demonstarting that it shouldnt bend under butt pressure but it still did which is why i think they would take care of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrhCz6PnT78

benjewman said:
no i am not a chick
no i do not really know why i put the phone in my back pocket, it is convenient with such a **** huge phone. yes i do have insurance but id rather not pay for my dumb mistakes.
i think the point your all missing is that the phone still bent when it isnt supposed to and smasung put out a video demonstarting that it shouldnt bend under butt pressure but it still did which is why i think they would take care of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrhCz6PnT78
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I was actually going to post the same video. If they're going to advertise like that, they should stand behind their claims. I'm a guy and I put my phone in my back pocket. Why? Well, it would be awkward to walk with it in a front pocket, I don't always feel like carrying it around, and I don't want a belt holster. The only other option would be to carry a man-bag and I'd really rather not.
Edit: I should add that I always take it out of my pocket before sitting down. I just hold it or sit it close by if I'm sitting.
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What i am the only loser that carries in the back pocket?
I manage an entire shop the reason I bought an note 4 so that I could have all my documentation with me and take quick notes where else would you put it? I'm only a hundred and sixty pound guy but I must have sat on it 200 times by now and never had a problem. If you say a clip on holster and give him grief then I just don't know what to tell all you geeks, old men and chair surfers. Holsters snag on everything flipping your phone out and when out of style with the Dukes of Hazard and there 4"folding knife. Your front pocket pinches something I would rather not have pinched unless its my wife andd your front shirt pocket looks worse than a pocket protector and also falls out.
Just use your insurance its not like it was a stupid mistake that's what you get it for.
So flame away lol.
But seriously just have it replaced
Send from STOCK NOTE 4

benjewman said:
yes i do have insurance but id rather not pay for my dumb mistakes.
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LMFAO. quote of the century. gotta love that mentality hahahahahaha

jayochs said:
LMFAO. quote of the century. gotta love that mentality hahahahahaha
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Typical current young people "Entitlement complex" This is whats wrong with America these days..
Pay for the insurance and stop sucking on everyone else's tit for a free handout.

RKight said:
I was actually going to post the same video. If they're going to advertise like that, they should stand behind their claims. I'm a guy and I put my phone in my back pocket. Why? Well, it would be awkward to walk with it in a front pocket, I don't always feel like carrying it around, and I don't want a belt holster. The only other option would be to carry a man-bag and I'd really rather not.
Edit: I should add that I always take it out of my pocket before sitting down. I just hold it or sit it close by if I'm sitting.
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finally some one that agrees with me and hasnt called me a fat chick. i see it is they say their product can live up to a specific type of abuse and i proved it cant so they should therefor be liable for it. at least a little bit

Why would you be surprised that the phone will bend if you sit on it? I mean... isn't it obvious?

Whole thread is nonsense. Your a bone head plain and simple. Would never carry a $600 device in my back pocket.

Look at this. ...... Galaxy Note 4 Bend Test: http://youtu.be/SDIu-GcX5aM

If I were you, I'd call and tell them it should not have bent from what is normal use. You didn't drop it, and you didn't put it through anything any one of us wouldn't also. They should (should being the important word; who knows what they'll do) fix it, free of charge.
Good luck.
Edit: Wait a minute. Were you walking around, or did you sit on it? Because if you sat on it, you kind of deserved it.

deathshead said:
Typical current young people "Entitlement complex" This is whats wrong with America these days..
Pay for the insurance and stop sucking on everyone else's tit for a free handout.
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I don't want to go off topic but that mentality is partially, if not mostly in place because of the older generations bad parenting. Simple as that. Children, teenagers behaviors are a big reflection of the level of parenting they had. I do agree with you but the reason for that mentality had to be made clear.
As for the OP, I'm willing to say you got a "bad" device. Just as anything can go wrong with any piece of technology or car. This definitely isn't a known issue so definitely an odd occurrence. But as others had said, I would never put a phone in a back pocket. Not only can you risk breaking it, but it can also fall out.

Please don't sit on your phone and then act surprised when you damage/destroy it. It is an electronic device. I am looking around my house at all my electronics and I am having a hard time finding one that I would sit on (Laptop, Astro A40 Headset, Monitor, Scanner, Printer, TV, PS4, TiVo, NEST Thermostat, Blender, George Forman Grill). I mean really?
Solution for not wanting to put your phone in one of your front pants pockets: STOP WEARING SKINNY JEANS!