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This happens when charging my phone. But only when placed on a hard surface.
Also when the phone is resting on a surface, it doesn't respond to my touch input.
It acts as if there is an invisible hand touching the screen in random places very rapidly.
I hope this isn't a defective screen, because I'm sure this isn't normal behavior.
My problem is almost exactly the same as this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846941, but the explanation doesn't fit in my case, as it's very hot here (high 30's C), with almost 100% humidity, and the phone isn't the same as mine.
Has anyone had a problem like this with the DHD?
On a side note, does anyone else think of "Dial Home Device" from Stargate when they see DHD, or is it just me?
Mine started doing this a while ago. Also only when charging, and only on a hard surface. Bit annoying, but I can get round is easily. Would be interesting to know what causes it though...
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Mine does this when I'm using a cheap ebay charging cable. It's ok when using a genuine HTC cable.
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Just tested mine again, and it seems ok. Very weird. Was using the same cable too (HTC one). Maybe it bugs out sometimes when it's next to my PC. Seems ok right now.
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Mine does this when I'm using a cheap ebay charging cable. It's ok when using a genuine HTC cable.
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Anyone confirm this?
I've just bought 2 cables (cheap, retractable) from ebay for emergency use... :'(
Seen demo/display phone acting like that in best buy although phone wasn't flat but on sort of a stand and always on charge...
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It has been discussed and confirmed earlier. It happens with cheap non-genuine chargers.
The solution is to use only the genuine charger.
I should add I do have a cheap charger and data cable from ebay that do work ok, so this problem is not universal across all non-HTC accessories.
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It has been discussed and confirmed earlier. It happens with cheap non-genuine chargers.
The solution is to use only the genuine charger.
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Lol!
I only use genuine charger and battery no matter what but I hope the cheap cable would not cause this. It's just a cable anyway...
By the way, can you provide the link for the said discussion for my joy reading?
Thanks!
I had this the other day I was holding the phone and had it plug in the HTC charger. I was browsing the web and could not move up and down it just zoomed in or out like I had two fingers on-screen I restarted the phone but still did it I then unplugged it and it was ok.
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Just some extra details here, the charger I was using in the video was a generic usb charger, but using the genuine charger doesn't stop the problem.
The screen is in perfect condition, not a single scratch, phone is less than two months old and I only have a genuine cable.
Also this happens on ANY hard surface, a book, tiles, wood, but soft things like wool or upholstery don't cause any problems.
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Just some extra details here, the charger I was using in the video was a generic usb charger, but using the genuine charger doesn't stop the problem.
The screen is in perfect condition, not a single scratch, phone is less than two months old and I only have a genuine cable.
Also this happens on ANY hard surface, a book, tiles, wood, but soft things like wool or upholstery don't cause any problems.
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Sounds like a proximity sensor issue.
I had this exact same problem as shown on the video on both the HD2 I had previously and the DHD. In both cases the culprit was not the cable but a cheap charger.
What the...never seen s.th. like this before...
Faulty phones?
DN41
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Same **** here ;-(
Happens when using a eBay noname docking station! Phone is not laying on a surface! The last time i charged with this docking station there was no problem.
I will try the htc charger...
Slightly off topic but whilst my DHD is charging, if I run my fingers across the aluminum body it feels like its vibrating. I had this on my Hero too.
I'm almost positive its the current, as unplugging it stops the "vibration".
the erratic behavior of the DHD is caused by improper grounding, as the small current from the ungrounded charger is passed on to the phone's body, mostly by a other then HTC cable, there will be a current on the phone, small, but none the less there, as the digitizer measures the electric resistance against the screen on spots, as a human finger(flesh somewhat differs from nothing or non organic objects touching it) it measures a touch, this small current also can give a false touch, thus creating this erratic behavior.
hope this explains it clearly to you all.
so, if you properly ground the phone somehow, it will stop
I just wanted to share my story so that others might learn from it. You will read in almost every thread about flashing via ODIN, one-click rooting, etc. that if you have any issues you should try a different cable. You might also read in various threads about how the stock Samsung cable is a piece of garbage, yada yada yada.
I heeded that advice long ago and replaced my Samsung cable with some quality and yet inexpensive cables from monoprice.com and went about my flashing/rooting way.
Flash forward a year. Gingerbread started leaking and after a long time of being on midNIGHT my flashing/rooting activities started to pick up again. After some initial success I noticed that my ODIN flashes started taking longer and longer and that the percentage of successful flashes was falling. I chalked it up to leaky Gingerbread.
It started getting worse and worse and at one point I thought I had bricked my Epic. That when I noticed that my cable was no longer attaching to the phone with that satisfying snap. It was easily sliding in and out. It had started doing this after I had inadvertently pulled the cable and the phone fell off the table. So I went and grabbed another cable, fired up ODEN and voila... ODEN raced through the flash like The Flash and I was up and running on the leak of the day.
So let that be a lesson to you. You may read "try another cable" over and over and store it in the back of your mind but never really know what the symptoms are that would lead you to know that it's time to do so. Hopefully my story may add some color to those simple instructions and maybe, just maybe you might save your Epic like I did!
I completely agree...but for some reason the stock cable hasn't failed me. Never. If you take good care of them, I don't see why not use them.
Stock cable never failed me either but I just received BB cable from amazon for 2.50 and the quality difference is very noticable.
The stock cable fails on my wife's epic but not mine. Same with her cable. I have since been using my old palm pre's cable and even it's wall charge adapter. It works for both of our phones.
I wonder if the reason is due partly to the cable and partly to the port itself.
Stock cable never failed me either, but I copped 3 BB cables in case **** happens!
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Stock cable never failed me either and I flash a bit more than most. The funny thing is the cable that came with my Moto Finiti Bluetooth is twice as thick and fits much more snug. The stock cable works but they could have included a better quality one for a phone that was considered top tier at the time.
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stock cable never failed me either, nut i do have others just in case.
austin420 said:
stock cable never failed me either, nut i do have others just in case.
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Lol nut...
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i meant butt.
d'oh... wait thats not right either. damn auto correct gas a filthy mouth.
I wish we were allowed to thank multiple times. New cable is good cable. Thank you good cable. Dropbox and a good internet connection rarely fail me either, unless I'm rerooting.
I will have to admit that I was gonna call bs... because my phone has fallen off a ledge a few times. I attempted a ninja "catch a fly with chopsticks" as it plummeted to the ground, only to see a micro USB cable in my hand and an epic on the floor.
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i meant butt.
d'oh... wait thats not right either. damn auto correct.
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why has butt been used enough to be the 2nd in command of your swype dickshunary? mwahahaha
Stock failed first week used to use my jaw bone icon Bluetooth charger
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Blackberry cables are a bit too sturdy for this phone. I have 2 and recently I've had to revert to the Sammy cable because the bb cable won't maintain a snug connection. This happened to me and the phone constantly drops the connection if the wire is even budged a bit. Went back to the Sammy cable and all is good. Of cource I use the bb cable for flashing and just keep it really still lol
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Blackberry cables are a bit too sturdy for this phone. I have 2 and recently I've had to revert to the Sammy cable because the bb cable won't maintain a snug connection. This happened to me and the phone constantly drops the connection if the wire is even budged a bit. Went back to the Sammy cable and all is good. Of cource I use the bb cable for flashing and just keep it really still lol
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This.
Lol I noticed that too!
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Stock failed first week used to use my jaw bone icon Bluetooth charger
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Aah, that short cable. I forgot about that one...thanks!
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Sturdy but yes extremely short lol
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Same thing happened to me, could never odin my phone or use usb mass storage. Other cables would not work. So I went in and sprint gave me a new phone. It still wouldn't work untill sprint gave me a new samsung cable. It worked right away.
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The OP speaks the truth. I can odin with the stock cable anymore so I've been using the one that cam with the gf's G2 and it works like a charm till I wear it out too.
My intent was not to disparage the Samsung cable. Mine was great for quite a while. I just wanted to let people know some symptoms that might point to a bad cable. I haven't tried the BlackBerry cables but the ones at monoprice.com fit well and work great. Until of course they fly across the room with the phone attached and get bent.
Hi all does the note 2 support inductive charging or do you have to replace the back? Its just I notice there is something in the back cover and i hear this is NFC for payments I was just wondering if it was also capable of inductive charging out of the box or if it has to be adapted in some way.
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Well it has the wireless chargimg tabs under the back cover like the s3 so im going to say yes
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If it does support this, I wonder why Samsung hasn't mentioned it in their presentations or included it within the official specs? Hope it is possible though.
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If it does support this, I wonder why Samsung hasn't mentioned it in their presentations or included it within the official specs? Hope it is possible though.
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im going to guess that there having troubles as the s3 wireless kit was supposed to be september and is as of yet a no show
I bet a palm pre inductive coil will fit under the battery cover :thumbup:
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Soo... here is a picture of the back... and yeah... i also think they have at least integrated the connectors for wireless charging into my note 2 xD
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Out of the box it does not support wireless charging. I suspect it could be modified to use a Palm inductive charger though. I've been messing with my Note 2 and a Palm Pre inductive charger for the last half hour or so. The PCB of the Pre back cover fits into the little groove next to the micro SD slot (I had to cut a small part of the PCB off - see the red circle in the last image) and the coil/magnet cluster fits very easily between the back cover and the battery. Visually/tactilely it's pretty much impossible to detect when they've been put in there.
Unfortunately, I've never modded a device to use inductive charging before so I'm a little hesitant to proceed.
wow... that looks very good ...
Hmmm but without a technical background I would not risk that... you have at least to measure all that stuff ...
(sorry for being no help)...
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Hirudin said:
Out of the box it does not support wireless charging. I suspect it could be modified to use a Palm inductive charger though. I've been messing with my Note 2 and a Palm Pre inductive charger for the last half hour or so. The PCB of the Pre back cover fits into the little groove next to the micro SD slot (I had to cut a small part of the PCB off - see the red circle in the last image) and the coil/magnet cluster fits very easily between the back cover and the battery. Visually/tactilely it's pretty much impossible to detect when they've been put in there.
Unfortunately, I've never modded a device to use inductive charging before so I'm a little hesitant to proceed.
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i would rather not to do it, i think note 2 is the ame as Galaxy s3, they have the capability you just need to wait for the battery cover replacement sold. or you can take buy one fro S3 and rip out whatever in that back cover (coil) put it in your note 2 back cover. http://www.androidauthority.com/wir...samsung-galaxy-s3-hits-verizon-stores-105433/
Its all just my theory though.... for me better just wait rather risking my gorgeous note 2 which is note yet in my hand right now....
Hello guys,
Former Palmer/webOS user here. Actually, toying with the inductive back of Palm Pre & Touchstone charger, is not that risky nor difficult, not at all. I've tested it as a kind of proof of concept, with my SGS 2 - just put the coils/PCB assembly at the back of phone cover, and soldered two wires to the coils's output contacts. These two wires, I just ran to the micro USB plug. When I've connected that plug to the phone's micro USB port and put the phone on the Touchstone charger, it starts charging - that's all. Coil's integrated PCB sorts out things like converting AC/induction back to DC, 5V etc. What you are getting out of it, is your pure, standard, USB-compatible juice.
The only reason why I wasn't using it permanently, was that I didn't wan't to solder anything on my SGS 2's PCB (didn't feel like it is a smart idea, with it's tiny tracks and my soldering skills - or rather the lack of thereof). And having micro USB plug stuck in phone's bottom all the time, didn't appeal to me, somehow
But if the SGS3/Note2 already had the required contacts behind it's back cover, it will be a breeze DIY project. And one damn handy and cool-loking charger on your desk, believe me.
I'll try to post some photos of my POC setup later on.
Best regards!
Search first....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951493
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I purchased a couple of kits - one was just the inductive charging module for the phone, which I installed and separately picked up a couple of charging bases; the other one was a complete kit.
This kit (not by this seller, but the photo is the same as the kit I purchased) is very elegant, thin, and easy to install. You can barely see the bulge in the back of the case. The only problem I have is that the magnets seem to be slightly too weak so the position is a bit inexact. I've added a couple of extra magnets but will end up replacing the originals with my slightly-stronger replacements in the end I suspect. Overall this kit, although expensive on Ebay does the job and looks good.
This charging module was easy to install but the one I received had the polarity of the charging pins reversed so I had to make a modification to get it working. Here is a post of my preliminary mod to get it working; since that post I've done some clean-up but the one linked above thinner so I'm using it as my primary right now.
Maybe this help!!!
dhgate.c o m
Any one know is this base will work
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TOUCHSTO...ocking_Stations_Keyboards&hash=item43b759a9c9
or does it have to be the other?
raiu said:
Any one know is this base will work
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-TOUCHSTO...ocking_Stations_Keyboards&hash=item43b759a9c9
or does it have to be the other?
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It will work but that's too expensive.
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Just a quick bit of information.
Not 100% sure it caused it but it couldnt have helped.
My phone completely died the other after unplugging my charger.
When I mean died I'm mean, no charge what so ever, no light and no response from any button combinations.
I checked the port and it was full of dust and lint so removed it and sent it back.
Lost all my Videos though
The dust could have created a short on the port and killed the main board so keep it clean peeps
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DJGurth said:
Just a quick bit of information.
Not 100% sure it caused it but it couldnt have helped.
My phone completely died the other after unplugging my charger.
When I mean died I'm mean, no charge what so ever, no light and no response from any button combinations.
I checked the port and it was full of dust and lint so removed it and sent it back.
Lost all my Videos though
The dust could have created a short on the port and killed the main board so keep it clean peeps
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I've had problems with a dirty charge port too. With a toothpick, thin cloth and methanol hydrate it's a pretty easy clean. I wonder if there is a plug you can get like for headphone jacks.
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Covers would be a great idea I'm not that fussy about how they look
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Tw1tchy said:
I've had problems with a dirty charge port too. With a toothpick, thin cloth and methanol hydrate it's a pretty easy clean. I wonder if there is a plug you can get like for headphone jacks.
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I had a Samsung Infuse and after 2 years the USB port stopped working. At first it wouldn't connect to a PC, then it charged slowly and sporadically on AC, then not at all. I just assumed it was broken. I wonder if it just had to be cleaned... My contract was almost up though so I didn't care.
Off-topic, but the One is seriously 1000x better than the Infuse. Samsung's update support and TouchWiz were so bad the phone practically screamed "root me!!!', and even after rooting it sucked. The difference after switching to the One was incredible.
Thanks for the info
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I had a Samsung Infuse and after 2 years the USB port stopped working. At first it wouldn't connect to a PC, then it charged slowly and sporadically on AC, then not at all. I just assumed it was broken. I wonder if it just had to be cleaned... My contract was almost up though so I didn't care.
Off-topic, but the One is seriously 1000x better than the Infuse. Samsung's update support and TouchWiz were so bad the phone practically screamed "root me!!!', and even after rooting it sucked. The difference after switching to the One was incredible.
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Same, I came from OG note, usb port broke twice while under warranty and once more afterward. After that I ditched plastic, and went for build quality over everything!
There can only be one, the chosen ONE.
Can we use denaturated alcohol instead?
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Guys I want to just make you all aware if you have any of those unofficial magnetic charging cables please be very wary of using them.
I noticed over the course of a week the phone would be sat on the desk and and I had a cable charging through the magnetic port but it would stop charging.
I **** you not the cable literally pulled out the charging port directly away from the phone. Now luckily the port has to 'fin' pins (only glued in by the looks of it) and I was able to push them back in and it would charge...however it certainly was not dust and waterproof anymore!!!
Any way I took it back to Carphone warehouse (told them i was using the DK36 official charger..do not tell them you use a third party one) and they sent it away for repair. I have been told today that they are just swapping it out for a new one which should be back with me next week.
WORD OF WARNING...IM NEVER USING AN UNOFFICIAL CABLE EVER AGAIN!
has this happened to any of you before? I purchased the one that is available from mobilefun.co.uk but I advise you not too as either the port is weak or the magnet on the cable is too strong (it did not feel that way though!!!).
Lets hope it does not happen again! this is the third Z2 I have had now with the new one I get. FML.
It might be the fault of the phone. I have an aftermarket magnetic cable and it works fine! I have had the cable for about 7 months.
your not the first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2770301
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It might be the fault of the phone. I have an aftermarket magnetic cable and it works fine! I have had the cable for about 7 months.
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Yes maybe. When the thing came out still attached to the cable (heart in mouth!) I noticed there was very little bonding (glue) on the rear of the charging point.
Still Sony have been very very lax in the quality control department, the amount of snags people are having is unreal. Like I said I'm onto the third now, such a shame because I actually love the device, my favourite phone of late, I have the M8, Z1 and got rid of the S5 (hated) but the Z2 is my fav!
Mine also came out this morning, I dont think they have been glued in they just slide into their slots.
Well there was defo glue or some sort of bonding agent on the rear face of mine...just not much!
I'm no phone designer but surely they should have manufactured the port with a lip to prevent it it from being pulled out!?!?
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I have no idea what you talking about.. can you provide your talking with some pictures showing the problem
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Well there was defo glue or some sort of bonding agent on the rear face of mine...just not much!
I'm no phone designer but surely they should have manufactured the port with a lip to prevent it it from being pulled out!?!?
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That's what I would have assumed too, but looking at my Z2's magnetic port, it does look like it's just made to the same size as the hole on the outside!
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That's what I would have assumed too, but looking at my Z2's magnetic port, it does look like it's just made to the same size as the hole on the outside!
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Yep...it literally slots in and out. Awesome feature for when your glue fails on the rear of the port..NOT.
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Just got my replacement from car phone warehouse yesterday. All seems to be in order...no gaps, dodgy drill holes, loose connectors, crap finishing etc...
Time will tell if I have received a good one this time.
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Has your phone experienced any extreme heat, I'm thinking why the glue failed.
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Has your phone experienced any extreme heat, I'm thinking why the glue failed.
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I wouldn't say so. Nothing over normal temps.
I would say that the amount of bond used was miniscule like a circle in the middle of the charging point. Not enough in my opinion as the surface area it covered was too small.
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I see this appears to be common. How bad is this? I am about to get a Z2 with OEM dock but if this is a common thing perhaps I'll reconsider.
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I see this appears to be common. How bad is this? I am about to get a Z2 with OEM dock but if this is a common thing perhaps I'll reconsider.
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I have been using magnetic charger for two months now. So far it's still intact.
Same here, used magnetic charger seens I bought my Z2 (about 2 month ago) and it works great. Don't have stock desktop charger, bought an adapter cable.
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I'm thinking about buying a magnetic charger, but I'm curious as to how people are disconnecting theirs to cause this issue.
My thoughts on it are if you pull it out horizontally, you are obviously putting strain on it by just pulling it off/out. I would have thought the best way to disconnect would be to basically "peel" it off, so that the magnet disconnects at a 90 degree angle. This would then not put any strain on the glue or whatever is used.
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I have read a few reviews on some different mag cables and a lot of the aftermarket ones tout how strong the magnetic connection is compared to stock. Maybe the OEM cable was not too strong by design. Also wondering what kind of glue it is holding the port in. I just got my Z2 and I like it a lot so far. The mag cable looks like a great convenience which I'll be buying as soon as I decide I'm definitely keeping the phone (I'm commitment-challenged). Got my phone from B&H Photo and it says they are an authorized Sony dealer, but they are on the other side of the US so I really don't wanna have to ship my phone across country and then wait if I have an issue.
Right, well I have the Sony magnetic charger, I sent it back to sony as I thought it was to blame, it was working then stopped.
However when it was returned to me, I went to use it, the charge started and then stopped, so I thought it was the magnetic dock again, took the phone off the magnetic dock and these was a hole where the docking pins should be . Turns out they were on the magnetic dock! come out completely, so put the charger point bar back in the phone, reconnected and yes it charged but again, when I came to undock, phones charger area left on the dock. So it happens with the OEM dock as well.
Looks like a fight with Vodafone to get the phone repaired.
Yet another...
I have the official Sony Dock, so I can rule out it being 'just' due to the after-market docks. I had noticed before I even started using the magnetic dock that the connector was a bit mobile/loose. So much so that, whilst on holiday and shooting around water, I held my thumb over the connector. When, a couple of weeks later, I started to charge through the port, I noticed that it was making connect/disconnect noises as I was putting it onto the dock. I also noticed that it charged more slowly than via the USB port. Eventually (about a week after having read of the problem on these forums), the connector did stay on the charger, when the phone was removed. I have pushed it back in, but it just drops down, when on the charger, disconnecting from the phone. I am quite sure that it is no longer watertight, as there is a thin layer of quite 'spongy' adhesive tape on the back of the separated connector that is no longer adhesive and you can see quite well into the phone, through the connector holes. I believe that it is repairable (and the watertightness restorable) at little cost, given a competent person, who could strip the adhesive and replace it with something similar, but stronger AND put some strong adhesive around the outside of it, before pushing it back in. It's a shame that something so small is affecting so many people's opinion of Sony and marring an, otherwise, very good phone.
I will be attempting to return mine to the UK operator 'Three', this weekend and, if they are unwilling or unable to help, I will be taking to Twitter and other Social Media sites, to raise the profile to a wider audience... Sony are already doing relatively poorly in the mobile phone marketplace (for a company of their size) and they can sweep this under the carpet and try to ignore it, losing a small number of their 'fans', or they can make a big PR exercise. Any decent company would see this as a marketing opportunity - make direct contact with your customers and win their trust, by fixing a problem. It's their choice - act big or act small...