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Does everybody's vibrant heat up like crazy when they are charging their vibrant?
yes I have two of them and they get pretty hot ( you can feel it in the back side underneath speaker)
Mine as well gets hot but it doesnt happen all the time. It's charging right now and it isnt doing it. Weird...
it usually won't get hot unless you're USING it while it's charging.
Mine used to go up to 116 degrees while charging, but them I swapped it out and my new one barely goes past 95
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Blah man said:
Mine used to go up to 116 degrees while charging, but them I swapped it out and my new one barely goes past 95
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Yes mine gets very hot also. How do you know your phones temperature? Theres a temp guage built into the phone?
Play Sims while charging. That's how I'm planning on keeping warm this winter. Oh wait, Sims keeps crashing now...
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Try disabling the Wi-Fi and GPS while charging it....Seems to stay cool when I do this on mine.
When using up a lot of energy and charging at the same time it causes the heat...this is one of the problem with the current battery tech :/..
from experience with other phones..wifi + charging = hot as hell..if you really must use wifi while charging for say tethering then I suggest putting it on a metal surface(which will act as a heatsink in a way) and it won't get hot.
I'm from down south.. And mine sits at 110... seen it at 115 before... Ive never had another phone get as hot..
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I noticed this as well too. Seems that it is more noticable if you put in on charging soon after using wifi/gps intensive apps. Maybe they stay on longer when it sees it is on ac power? I even had one point where after over an hour charging there was no noticable gain in battery charge. I imagine it was using so much power that little was left to actually charge the battery. In all cases, a reboot fixed the issue and it charged quickly with little increase in temp.
Kinda remides me of my previous windows mobile phones. Sometimes an app would "hang" even though there was no error message and the app appeared to close down fine, I would notice my battery would be used quickly and the phone would be very warm. Usually it was an app that used wifi or gps that caused the issue. Maybe the app crashed before giving a "release command" or similar to the hardware and it kept on running at full power?
It happened to me twice. My phone went past all of yours. It got to temp of 143F. It was really hot all over the phone. I had to turn it off and take out the battery for it to cool down. It wouldn't even let me charge it cus it was too hot when the phone was off. I woke up to 18% battery charge after 7 hours of charging. It said that the display was using most of the batteries. I believe when you plug in your phone, i noticed a change in the brightness setting and i dont have automatic brightness enable. Now i make sure i fc everything before i charge and the brightness is at 0.
SamsungGalaxySVibrant said:
Yes mine gets very hot also. How do you know your phones temperature? Theres a temp guage built into the phone?
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I use battery life from the market, also the phone had a temp gauge but to access it I use the "my device" app from tmobile > storage and battery > battery level
My phone only gets seriously hot, 122 degrees, while using the gps on full brightness
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Normal. Remember different phone and different processor .... winter they should be cooler even while charging.
just want to share my strange experience here. i had a battery drain issue (about 60 mA) almost everytime I slept. it turned out it only happened when I put my phone beside my bed! you know the gap between the bedding and the wood? that's where I placed my phone. just last night I tried to prove this theory once again by putting my phone there. and just as expected, currentwidget shows 60 mA of battery drain. then I moved my phone to my desk and some minutes later the drain is stable (8 mA). what's probably the cause of this, you think?
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just want to share my strange experience here. i had a battery drain issue (about 60 mA) almost everytime I slept. it turned out it only happened when I put my phone beside my bed! you know the gap between the bedding and the wood? that's where I placed my phone. just last night I tried to prove this theory once again by putting my phone there. and just as expected, currentwidget shows 60 mA of battery drain. then I moved my phone to my desk and some minutes later the drain is stable (8 mA). what's probably the cause of this, you think?
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Most likley you are masturbating too much and causing too much friction near you bed which is causing a drain in energy from your battery as it will be in your energy field.
You can stop this drain by...
a) wrapping your head in tinfoil
b) wanking less.
Thats obviously just a coincident.
But, here's my theory:
When I have my phone near when trying to sleep, I play some games, browser internet etc (when it's not near, I just sleep), so you might have a lot of apps running, some of the apps are stupid and would cause high battery usage event when you turn phone screen off.
My solution was using autokiller on screen off, so when I turn if off now it would kill all those apps giving me stable long battery usage no matter where you put your phone.
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Thats obviously just a coincident.
But, here's my theory:
When I have my phone near when trying to sleep, I play some games, browser internet etc (when it's not near, I just sleep), so you might have a lot of apps running, some of the apps are stupid and would cause high battery usage event when you turn phone screen off.
My solution was using autokiller on screen off, so when I turn if off now it would kill all those apps giving me stable long battery usage no matter where you put your phone.
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No offense, but I'm pretty sure it's not a coincident, because since I put my phone on the desk the drain doesn't happen anymore. And I've been doing this for some weeks. But last night, out of curiosity I put the phone in the bedside gap again and voila, 60 mA. Maybe there's magnet inside my bed or something?
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No offense, but I'm pretty sure it's not a coincident, because since I put my phone on the desk the drain doesn't happen anymore. And I've been doing this for some weeks. But last night, out of curiosity I put the phone in the bedside gap again and voila, 60 mA. Maybe there's magnet inside my bed or something?
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Yeah I suggest buying a new bed, if that doesn't work redo the painting on your walls. Stuff is all electronic and magnetic nowadays. I had your problem too, and that fixed it.
dan138zig said:
No offense, but I'm pretty sure it's not a coincident, because since I put my phone on the desk the drain doesn't happen anymore. And I've been doing this for some weeks. But last night, out of curiosity I put the phone in the bedside gap again and voila, 60 mA. Maybe there's magnet inside my bed or something?
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Actually im pretty sure its not a "coincident", its more of a "coincidence"
LOL
TheATHEiST said:
Most likley you are masturbating too much and causing too much friction near you bed which is causing a drain in energy from your battery as it will be in your energy field.
You can stop this drain by...
a) wrapping your head in tinfoil
b) wanking less.
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TheATHEiST said:
Actually im pretty sure its not a "coincident", its more of a "coincidence"
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does the world really need yet another grammar police? anyway, i unconsciously made that mistake because the previous poster said "coincident." blame him
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does the world really need yet another grammar police? anyway, i made that mistake because the previous poster said "coincident." blame him
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dude I was only jesting, trust me im just as bad sometimes
Oh btw, its a spelling mistake not grammar
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dude I was only jesting, trust me im just as bad sometimes
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i know. i was only jesting too
anyway, the bedside mistery continues..
my phone has a high battery drain everytime my girlfriend touches it or its next to her Desire
Nice theories here
My guess is that the signal is not as good when placed beside your bed, so the phone uses more battery in order to get a strong enough signal.
Mithrandir007 said:
Nice theories here
My guess is that the signal is not as good when placed beside your bed, so the phone uses more battery in order to get a strong enough signal.
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Bingo samething i was thinking...or there's a ghost in his bed :O
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yep.. baaaad mojo.. or karma.. or whatever you want to call it.. the thing is this.. this bad s*it sucks all the energy from the phone!!! or maybe your phone just doesn't like you.. I don't know any solutions about bad karma and stuff, but I have a solution to your problem.. just keep the phone on the desk..! or get a night/bed/sleep desk.. or chair.. or something to keep the phone up high, and not on the floor.. I mean you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out.. and I know that it is a general discussion forum... but seriously..? misterious battery life drain..? really..? change the kernel.. it may also help.. good luck.. and next time.. please.. when you think to post something like this.. DON'T
My guess is that the signal is not as good when placed beside your bed, so the phone uses more battery in order to get a strong enough signal.
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This is the best guess so far IMO.
Try putting it somewhere between other wood furniture and check how's the battery drain.
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nd next time.. please.. when you think to post something like this.. DON'T
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Why not? It's a fun thing to figure out, and perfectly fits this forum.
Next time, when you think to post something, please have a look at punctuation. Your post looks absolutely ridiculous and is way too hard to read, even more so compared to the poor added value to this thread.
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Why not? It's a fun thing to figure out, and perfectly fits this forum.
Next time, when you think to post something, please have a look at punctuation. Your post looks absolutely ridiculous and is way too hard to read, even more so compared to the poor added value to this thread.
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Its "hard" to read his post? xD nah ...
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I usually get around 60mA when the phone is syncing something,the poor signal might be the key.
Check your mattress and blankets for bedbugs. They are known to love Android, and are probably using your phone while you sleep. If you keep it in WinMo while you sleep, they won't bother with it, as even bedbugs have the sense to stay away from anything Micro$haft
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Check your mattress and blankets for bedbugs. They are known to love Android, and are probably using your phone while you sleep. If you keep it in WinMo while you sleep, they won't bother with it, as even bedbugs have the sense to stay away from anything Micro$haft
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Best guess till now!
Hi guys I need some help! I was playing Homerun HD 3D and in the middle of playing it, my Evo just went pitch black as if it were going to reboot but has stayed off. I cannot turn it on at all and the only thing that is happening now is that the orange LED light in the upper left corner just keeps flashing off and on. I have tried a battery pull with no success. I am not sure what is happening here but if anyone can help I would be truly appreciateive.
Have you tried charging your phone???
Sounds like your battery overheated. Just take it out and let it set for a little bit. And don't forget to charge it
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X2 on overheating. Let it cool pull battery out and let sit for a few, plug it in when its cool and let it charge. Gota watch your temp on some apps and games.
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X2 on overheating. Let it cool pull battery out and let sit for a few, plug it in when its cool and let it charge. Gota watch your temp on some apps and games.
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Yeah. in the real world. this evo phone of ours is a freaking joke. if you share your internet connnection. THE PHONE WILL OVERHEAT then shut off. It's sad that HTC put something out in the market that is defective like this.
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Yeah. in the real world. this evo phone of ours is a freaking joke. if you share your internet connnection. THE PHONE WILL OVERHEAT then shut off. It's sad that HTC put something out in the market that is defective like this.
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My cousin actually called sprint last week and threatened to cancel due to poor service in his area. They sent him an airwave. Then he told them that him and his wife didn't like the evo and wanted to go to tmobile so they upgraded both phones to Nexus s for free! they r having it shipped on release date. Ymmv but worth a shot!
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Thanks a lot guys, that is what the problem was. I pulled the battery and let it set for a few then replugged it in and voila it was charging again. This was the first time EVER that I had my phones battery go completely dead so this was a first time experience. All your help was very considerate, thank you guys
This thing gets hot! Just been configuring launcher pro which took around 5 minutes and wasn't data intensive and the back of the phone is really hot. So much that I can smell the plastic heating up! The battery drained real fast during the process too.
Anyone else experiencing this ?
Well that doesn't sound good! I haven't had anything like that. Have you checked the power intake?
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steve228uk said:
Well that doesn't sound good! I haven't had anything like that. Have you checked the power intake?
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Good point, where can I check the power intake?
Thanks
mwatson said:
This thing gets hot! Just been configuring launcher pro which took around 5 minutes and wasn't data intensive and the back of the phone is really hot. So much that I can smell the plastic heating up! The battery drained real fast during the process too.
Anyone else experiencing this ?
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Mine got really hot the first day I used it (27/4)...I was just checking out features and installing a few apps. I rebooted it after the battery was fully charged and it's been fine ever since.
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I have the exact same problem, it happens especially when I play any games or intensive appliaction. The battery drains and it gets hot next to the camera, I suspect this is where the cpu lives. Do you think its because its rooted? because I rooted it as soon as I got it so I dont know what it was like before.
And as I am away from the uk for the next six weeks I cant even send it back to O2
No nothing to do with root, mine was same before and after, pretty normal to get hot on some demanding apps.
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I have the exact same problem, it happens especially when I play any games or intensive appliaction. The battery drains and it gets hot next to the camera, I suspect this is where the cpu lives. Do you think its because its rooted? because I rooted it as soon as I got it so I dont know what it was like before.
And as I am away from the uk for the next six weeks I cant even send it back to O2
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No nothing to do with root, mine was same before and after, pretty normal to get hot on some demanding apps.
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And i thought i was alone...
It gets really hot sometimes though, not to the extent of burnt plastic smell but it gets pretty uncomfortable touching around lens at the back.
I've been going through this this morning. It seems that the CPU loves to go up to 1.2GHz even if it doesn't need to be that high (and it stays there). Also there I've also been noticing through ADB shell that their are a few niggles. For example the wi-fi sharing process can start without even being activated.
For example this was a ADB shell top taken while running Cordy downclocked to 800MHz in setcpu. The phone was a tiny bit warm but only by the camera (where the CPU is). Basically, this just shows that if you are playing a game, nothing else is going on so the CPU shouldn't be going up to 1200MHz. And it plays the same as when it isn't underclocked.
I'm currently assisting Pulser with investigating this until he gets his SGS2.
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I've been going through this this morning. It seems that the CPU loves to go up to 1.2GHz even if it doesn't need to be that high (and it stays there). Also there I've also been noticing through ADB shell that their are a few niggles. For example the wi-fi sharing process can start without even being activated.
I'm currently assisting Pulser with investigating this until he gets his SGS2.
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My phone gets very hot at time too...
I also noticed wifi sharing starting up by itself. Yesterday it started by itself and used 10% battery usage even though I had wifi switched off the entire time..
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My phone gets very hot at time too...
I also noticed wifi sharing starting up by itself. Yesterday it started by itself and used 10% battery usage even though I had wifi switched off the entire time..
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Do you have root and Titanium/MyBackup Pro?
If you do, freeze anything that mentions wifi sharing, unless you are going to use wifi hotspot and kies air a lot.
mwatson said:
This thing gets hot! Just been configuring launcher pro which took around 5 minutes and wasn't data intensive and the back of the phone is really hot. So much that I can smell the plastic heating up! The battery drained real fast during the process too.
Anyone else experiencing this ?
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I posted on this a few days ago..
My phone got so hot that it shut itself down!
since that i have done a complete reset of the phone and started from scratch again....100% better.
The problem as i see it is with all the 'tinkering' that we users do. All the additional launchers etc and widgets that you add really seem to mess the phone up!
My advice is keep the phone as samsung intended it...or at least change very little. You will see far improved battery life and none of the over heating problems.
Just my opinion but its worked for me.
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I posted on this a few days ago..
My phone got so hot that it shut itself down!
since that i have done a complete reset of the phone and started from scratch again....100% better.
The problem as i see it is with all the 'tinkering' that we users do. All the additional launchers etc and widgets that you add really seem to mess the phone up!
My advice is keep the phone as samsung intended it...or at least change very little. You will see far improved battery life and none of the over heating problems.
Just my opinion but its worked for me.
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Find the nearest Apple store near you.
The only time i had this was when it waa both charging, in a case and playing a big game...
Im currently chatting, listening to a live stream, charging and posting this, no problem with heat at all..
Perhaps its a problem with some specific phones
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SgtDutchyNL said:
The only time i had this was when it waa both charging, in a case and playing a big game...
Im currently chatting, listening to a live stream, charging and posting this, no problem with heat at all..
Perhaps its a problem with some specific phones
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Or with some specific games.
cmd512 said:
Find the nearest Apple store near you.
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LMAO
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hpsauce37 said:
I posted on this a few days ago..
My phone got so hot that it shut itself down!
since that i have done a complete reset of the phone and started from scratch again....100% better.
The problem as i see it is with all the 'tinkering' that we users do. All the additional launchers etc and widgets that you add really seem to mess the phone up!
My advice is keep the phone as samsung intended it...or at least change very little. You will see far improved battery life and none of the over heating problems.
Just my opinion but its worked for me.
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that's just not true.
Mine gets hot aswell .. it's random sometimes but usualy with playing games etc. I suspect it has something to do with the samsung drivers/software and not our tinkering.
Bugs bugs bugs...
Mine also gets fairly hot, which might be a little uncomfortable - but that's the sacrifice you make when you get such a high powered device in such a small space.
Well,amount of apps/tinkering/etc has nothing to do with the phone getting got UNLESS an installed app in messing something up.I have heard many such cases when a rogue app made the CPU run at 100% in different phones.If that's the case you have to find and remove the app.I'd suggest OS monitor for finding it.Never happened to me though!
What's more,it's normal for it to get more hot than your average phone,as it carries more power under the hood and has nothing to help it dissipate the generated heat,as it's plastic.The Desire HD does a very good job with managing heat and I have never exceeded 40 C,even when gaming with an overclock at 1.8GHz and performance governor.Not saying the DHD is better,but Samsung wouldn't have left something like this if it would damage the phone.So I tend to believe that it's designed to get hot.
Mine has overheated twice.
Both times, when trying to pair itself automatically to my car kit. The phone got really really hot (i noticed it warming my leg in my jeans pocket) and needed the battery pulling out to reset it. When it started back up, the running temp was nearly 50 degrees (in standby, it runs at about 27)
Hasn't done it since though, just keeping my eye on it!
I used defy before, i worked very well, now I tried atrix, i found the phone is very hot in hand even just browse the internet.
I open the battery door, it seems the hot is not from battery, it is from the low part of the phone, is this normal? It feels uncomfortable to hold such a hot device.
Dual core processor gets hot when under load. It's normal that the Atrix runs hot when under load. Think of it this way.........you'll love it in the winter when you will play pocket data all the time to feel the warmth!
If the temperature worries you, install an app to monitor it.
All those mega hertz generate heat.. You are feeling the after effects of power flowing through the processor.. This aint some silly little flip phone son.
Mine stays relatively cool until I play Angry Birds or go for a drive using satnav and streaming internet radio. Then it gets a tad warm!
"This aint some silly little flip phone son" - I lolled hard.
Lol because it's the hottest phone on market
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The hottest my phone ever gets is about 62 degrees on the CPU. As long as it doesn't get hotter than that, you should be good.
Use this to monitor temps: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.alldroid.apps.tempmonitorlite
try removing ur memory card and then use ur phone, this worked for me. and little bit of heat is normal
uhm last night i was laying down about to go to bed and i layed my arm on my phone and it was so hot, hotter than my alienware gets xD ive never had a phone or this phone get this hot, it was just charging and such.
Seems like GB update really put that second core to good use. Mine keeps frying my balls from my pocket now.
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Seems like GB update really put that second core to good use. Mine keeps frying my balls from my pocket now.
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LOL, cant imagine how hot mine would be since i am on froyo still and its this hot.
I notice it gets hot after GB update ... especially when playing games and connecing to TV via HDMI .. hope official 2.3 update solve this
Maybe it isnt a problem. Desktop Video Cards have a temp limit of 105C.
Because it's a superphone!
after GB update it doesnt get AS hot.
stratax said:
uhm last night i was laying down about to go to bed and i layed my arm on my phone and it was so hot, hotter than my alienware gets xD ive never had a phone or this phone get this hot, it was just charging and such.
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This happens to me when I pass out on my phone drunk... I typically wake up in the middle of the night to my phone burning my back and a terrible headache. So I go grab some water, plug up my phone, PTFO again.
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This happens to me when I pass out on my phone drunk... I typically wake up in the middle of the night to my phone burning my back and a terrible headache. So I go grab some water, plug up my phone, PTFO again.
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lmao, they need to make cases with small fans or something xD
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lmao, they need to make cases with small fans or something xD
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Agreed, advertise it as "Drunk-Friendly"...
On second thought, that seems like something from an info-commercial. So we should definitely only be charged 19.95!
Mine still on froyo, doesn't get too hot.
Im on froyo still, no noticeable heat
xateeq said:
try removing ur memory card and then use ur phone, this worked for me. and little bit of heat is normal
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what has memory card got to do?
can you explain?