I might try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371535
I'll have to try that out.
I have done it, I have a bottle of rain-x at work and one at home. You have to apply it about once a day, and it makes it feel shiny new, but it does go away after a day. You would probably want to reapply it about twice a day. Works great though, doesn't eat the screen or anything like that.
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I also posted about it as well earlier on this forum btw
I just use a clean cloth(for glasses) and works fine.
It helps a little bit, but not by much.
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Gavisann said:
It helps a little bit, but not by much.
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Yeah, the twice a day turned me off when i realized i can breathe on and wipe it less frequently.
having to apply it once or twice a day made it lose its appeal. are there any other alternatives?
I lost interest when he used 'their' for they're
I don't seem to have an issue with fingerprints. They get on there, but a quick rub on my shirt, and they are gone. I thought that these had a coating on them already that made them oleophobic.
Mine was fine too, but after awhile it either wore of or something. Right now, when the rainx wears off, they never want to come off ever. I have to rub and rub (yuk yuk) to get them off.
Nifty, thanks for the link
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Well its not exactly a hinge but, you know the swivel piece that allows the screen to "flip" out. Is your screen and keypad still perfectly parallel? does it all still line up? or is it cocked to the side, slightly off, over extended. If anyone else has or had this issue, any known fixes/prevention? just want to know so i can either fix it or make sure it doesn't get worse. I love my flipout and ill buy another one if this one breaks. if i got my new one, id like it to not share the same fate. So yea, is yours still perfectly lined up? Or is it over tilted? Do you know of a fix?
Mine flips in a tiny bit more than it should so it doesn't line up perfectly when shut. You wouldn't really notice unless you were looking for it though, and it doesn't seem to cause any problems.
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...and the hinge is a little bit loose too, so when it's shut you can pull the screen a little bit away from the rest of it, but think it's always been like that and doesn't seem to be getting any worse.
Yea, i mean its a minor issue, but i mean i love my phone and wish it were still perfect, been racking my brain on figuring out a fix. Its not like i wont like the phone anymore is its a bit cocked, and i know im the only one who notices it, but still. If i figure out a fix, ill post it on these here forums.
To say the truth I avoid to flipout so much if its possible.. (using the on screen keyboard) I read somewhere that the mechanism is from steel so no worries (I do hope!!) and yes mine too, does not allign well when open
My homebutton will sometimes double click when I just click once, which makes the carkit menu come up. This will happen like once a day. Anyway to resolve this?
mine kept doing this, drove me mad!i just disabled the button altogether , job done lol
Is there a fix beside that?
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get it replaced
Same problem here. And i cant get it replaced where i live :-(
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I had the same issue. Seems like the home button isnt the best built like the iPhone.
I had mine replaced by a whole new front panel (Included a new screen as well, which was good since I had 1 dead pixel)
Best bet is to get it replaced.
how's the new screen treating you? I need to get mine replaced because of blotches and lines, =(
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how's the new screen treating you? I need to get mine replaced because of blotches and lines, =(
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I had the same issue. Seems like the home button isnt the best built like the iPhone.
I had mine replaced by a whole new front panel (Included a new screen as well, which was good since I had 1 dead pixel)
Best bet is to get it replaced.
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I have a stain
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I have a stain
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bit of aerial will sort that out mate
Yup I've had this issue since day one.
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how's the new screen treating you? I need to get mine replaced because of blotches and lines, =(
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how's the new screen treating you? I need to get mine replaced because of blotches and lines, =(
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The new screen is working just fine (knock on wood). Although its not as bright as my original screen at the same brightness level setting. But thats a very small marginal difference.
My home button is still doing this. Should I return my phone to get it replaced?..
Just figured out that I still had the plastic on the home button never knew it was there before because it is really hard to see. I but I peeled it off and my home button is a lot better now. I suggest anyone else having problems and doesn't realize it is there to peel it off.
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Mine does this every once in a while, not enough for it to be a real problem though. The thing that's more annoying is when my back button double backs. I have to be real careful with it.
it really annoys me that you can't disable this 'feature'. Forced me to root to get rid of it.
Went out for a friends birthday last night....had way too much to drink, I guess sometime last night I dropped my phone as I woke up to one of the corners being pretty bashed in, upsetting thing is I have a case that is in the mail right now! Looks like it took a good fall judging from the damage but the screen survived if that says anything.
Oh, that sucks! I feel for you, but at least the screen survived. But you know, the first scratch is the hardest. After that, it hardly bothers any more, so this could be a blessing in disguise, allowing you to go bareback (no case) without worrying so much about it. I'm a bareback guy; I can't stand even an extra millimeter of bulk on my devices.
Just annoyed that the case is in the mail, I don't even remember dropping it.
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Thats crap Oh if you don't remember dropping it then maybe some jealous friend of yours purposely dropped it? xD
I learn 2 lessons to day
1. Don't get drunk
2. Find a rubber casing
Sorry to hear about that.
Hopefully a rubber case will hide the damage?
I have attached an attractive part-leather lanyard to my speaker grille that I loop around my wrist when I'm using the phone walking down a busy street.
PolishDude said:
Went out for a friends birthday last night....had way too much to drink, I guess sometime last night I dropped my phone as I woke up to one of the corners being pretty bashed in, upsetting thing is I have a case that is in the mail right now! Looks like it took a good fall judging from the damage but the screen survived if that says anything.
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Can you post a photo? It would be interesting to see what kind of damage it takes from a fall.
Have you got a photo?
Same thing happend to me.my note is just 3 days old.but i didn't drink top right corner little damage and lower right corner scratch.
baramuli said:
I learn 2 lessons to day
1. Don't get drunk
2. Find a rubber casing
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Or you could bring a cheap Android phone when going on a drinking crawl.
I use a £50 Motorola Flipout, does almost everything the Note can do and have a physical keyboard which makes typing so much easier when I had few drinks in me.
Anyway to OP feel your pain, and we all done it with our phones. At lest the screen is fine and like other had said, once you put the case on you might not notice the damage.
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+1! People care about the design, the weight and the size of their gadgets and then slap a case on them!?!?!
I have NEVER used a case on any of my smartphones, I can't stand even an extra millimeter or an extra gram (besides making them ugly).
I have dropped my Galaxy S 3 times: no damage whatsoever.
I have dropped my Galaxy SII once: no damage whatsoever.
I haven't (yet?) dropped my note but I prefer to have to deal with the possible consequence of a drop than to have to live with a case..
Can you post a picture??
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I have dropped my Galaxy S 3 ..
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post a pic of the S3
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I have lost it in a bar while drunk, should be picked up by Gizmodo any time now..
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Forgot to add: how do you put it in your car cradle with a case on? (you don't use your smartphone as a GPS Navigator then..) How do you swap batteries? (you don't use your smartphone period then..)
Wow, I feel your pain, I learned that lesson the hard way with my Arc, now I use a £10 phone when I'm out!
How bad does the phone look now?
I recently noticed a rather large smudge at the bottom of my screen
http://i.imgur.com/9lbMd.jpg
It does not go away no matter how much I wipe the screen.
Not sure if I caused this or if it came like that.
It is only noticeable when I use the device outside or shine light on it.
Does anyone else have anything like this?
I believe thats the oleophobic coating coming off. Have seen it a few times on here. Did you buy it from the play store or a retailer. Regardless they should let you swap it out for this issue. Use a screen protector on the new one.
It's the coating, it looks bad though. What have you been using to clean the screen? Cleaners with ammonia aren't good for the screen and if you're constantly using a sleeve it can wear through it as well.
Thanks, guys
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I believe thats the oleophobic coating coming off. Have seen it a few times on here. Did you buy it from the play store or a retailer. Regardless they should let you swap it out for this issue. Use a screen protector on the new one.
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I bought from the Play Store
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It's the coating, it looks bad though. What have you been using to clean the screen? Cleaners with ammonia aren't good for the screen and if you're constantly using a sleeve it can wear through it as well.
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I have not been using any liquid cleaners, just my breath and a microfiber cloth (and sometimes my t-shirt)
I have the same issue. here is picture of mine. Did you send your device for excahnge/repair?
http://imgur.com/QUiQC
I also too have this problem but for me personally, i'm not going to return it. I simply cannot be bothered going through RMA again!
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I have the same issue. here is picture of mine. Did you send your device for excahnge/repair?
http://imgur.com/QUiQC
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Yes, I contacted Google Play support via email and they're going to send me another replacement.
After how many days of use this happen?
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After how many days of use this happen?
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After 2 or 3 weeks was when I first noticed it.
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I have the same issue. I
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Yes, I contacted Google Play support via email and they're going to send me another replacement.
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Seems that Asus wont do the same thing...
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those lines you see without the spots are just were the finger passed and cause some light refraction that doesn't enable to see spots in there but THEY ARE THERE ALSO! After you clean the tablet they are there also..
And when you clean your tablet you don't see no spots at all, only with a strong light pointed at it.. But the thing is.. the tablet can be like this from the factory/shop and you won't notice when you open the box.. just a few days later.. Be carefull with that..
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As you can see, when the tablet is clean...
theres was no chance to see the spots when unboxing.
I'm having the same problem. The spot will not go away with any amount cleaning but it's not annoying enough to replace.
fred916 said:
I'm having the same problem. The spot will not go away with any amount cleaning but it's not annoying enough to replace.
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If it is the protective coating coming off then aggressive cleaning would only make it worse over time. I would suggest getting a screen protector to try and prevent it from getting worse, it's a good idea to use one anyway.
Well i owned my G2 today and i need to ask something, the G2 is really to fragile? I saw the drop test video and that scares me, not the video but the comments below,,
PS: Srry if my english isn't perfect i still learning =D
Leiji said:
Well i owned my G2 today and i need to ask something, the G2 is really to fragile? I saw the drop test video and that scares me, not the video but the comments below,,
PS: Srry if my english isn't perfect i still learning =D
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Any phone is fragile, people are really just not careful with their belongings... Just take care of it and I guarantee itll last you until your next phone!
Get a case Waiting for my spigen to arrive. In the meantime I'm handling it with much care lol. Haven't remove the protective films on the side and the back yet. Don't wanna scratch the new toy now.
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Get a case Waiting for my spigen to arrive. In the meantime I'm handling it with much care lol. Haven't remove the protective films on the side and the back yet. Don't wanna scratch the new toy now.
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Same here. Protective films on the side and back are still intact, on top of that I'm using QuickWindow
Me too using a quick window and a screen-guard. I dropped it few times from 1.5m height. Landed on the back, bounced turned around, opened the quick window cover, hit the front and slide around 1m or little bit more on tiles.
So glad I had a protector, or the case that it mattered. Once it popped out of the case. But that was about it.
I should also note. IT WAS THE QUICK WINDOW CASE FAULT that it dropped in the first place... I am not sure who design these things.
But my hands are not build to hold it... I still didn't figure out a way of holding it and using it properly.....
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To answer the question. No its not too fragile. Its an average phone in that department in my experience. Everything depends on the luck of the drop and protective measures if any.
I've developed the habit of hooking one of my fingers into the window case so that in the event that it slips, I'll still be grabbing it by the window. Worked so far for me!
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I dont think it's fragile at all, or it's at least as strong as it needs to be for me. The 2nd day I got my G2, my daughter got a hold of it and dropped it from about her waist level onto tile. (she's only 2 and 1/2 btw) Just a very minor nick was left on the corner but it's not noticable unless pointed out.
I have since purchaced this case from amazon LINK. And a couple days after I recieved it, the G2 accidentally went for a ride on the trunk of a friends car. It was face down so the rubberized texture surrounding the screen held it there for a few miles before it slid off. I used the android devce manager online to track it down and when I found it a couple houses down from another friends house, the phone was in the same condition. Granted, this is more of a testiment to how strong the case is, the phone probably slid off at around 45mph.
Lol the car ride..
I want to upgrade my phone it seems like the g2 has the best processor out now, u guys can recommend anything over the g2?
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I've developed the habit of hooking one of my fingers into the window case so that in the event that it slips, I'll still be grabbing it by the window. Worked so far for me!
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Yes, that's exactly how it fell down once. Vicious finger hook rip it out of my hands.....
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Lol the car ride..
I want to upgrade my phone it seems like the g2 has the best processor out now, u guys can recommend anything over the g2?
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Me personally. Maybe I would wait for the Z1S if I was in need of something new. Just personal opinion.
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I'm dying to get the z1 but its not available for contract in USA except in ohio strangely, I just don't wanna pay 650 for it
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I'm dying to get the z1 but its not available for contract in USA except in ohio strangely, I just don't wanna pay 650 for it
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Nah.. the Z1 is inferior and the display sucks just too much. Very bad viewing angels ... That's why I said Z1S amazing performance in a much smaller package that we are used to from high-end.. at least according the leaks etc...
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Yea the smaller one but it hasn't been announced for release yet... Z1 would be good enough for me with beast cam (crap software) and same chip..... G2 30$ on amazon hard to pass lol just hate the button design and mp3 on the bottom, also no SD makes it really limited and 'uncomfortable'...
I dropped my 4 days old g2 on a concrete floor from around 1.5m, landed on it's corner, the screen and the digitizer cracked, have to wait 2-4 weeks to get a replacement -_-
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Makrilli said:
I dropped my 4 days old g2 on a concrete floor from around 1.5m, landed on it's corner, the screen and the digitizer cracked, have to wait 2-4 weeks to get a replacement -_-
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Wow, that sucks. Sorry dude.
I carried mine w/out a case for a week. It made me nervous. The thin bezel on this phone makes a case a must IMO. But, it's a great phone
and it feels solid once I got the corners protected.
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Lol the car ride..
I want to upgrade my phone it seems like the g2 has the best processor out now, u guys can recommend anything over the g2?
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For me, it was either the g2, note 3 or z1. The screen to bezel ratio and carrier availability is what won me over in comparison to the z1. And too many people had the note 3 in my area. One of my pet peeves is having the same device as everyone else. Especially when they know nothing about the tech world. Lol. So far in my area i havent run across another with the g2.
I couldnt be any more happy with the hardware performance and the UI so far. This is the first device ive ever owned in which I dont see a need for a custom rom or tweeks so far for what i use it for.
I went with the s4 for a couple months I'll have another upgrade in my account and will get something else and give s4 to my mom....
I passed the g2 cuz its battery is locked in, no SD expansion, and the terrible button design on the back which I don't like....