Database Users

Is your lens cracked?

I just looked at mine and it sure is!

I have a theory....
backdown said:
I just looked at mine and it sure is!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If yours is cracked, remove it. I think the crappy cover is partly responsible for the picture quality issues of this phone.
Mine seems to be a crappy plastic. It even feels a bit weird...kind of rough.
The actual lens is a couple mm below the cover.

no but mine has a nick in it NO clue how it go there since its been in a case since day one

Yep. Mine's cracked..... or was... I removed it.
No idea how it got cracked. Phone has never been dropped or anything.

timdsmith72 said:
Yep. Mine's cracked..... or was... I removed it.
No idea how it got cracked. Phone has never been dropped or anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did picture quality change in either direction?

Pao23 said:
Did picture quality change in either direction?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it got better. Mine was actually cracked in a Y shape and where all three segments met was right smack in the middle of the lens. Even so, it wasn't a HUGE difference, but was noticeable.

Mine's in perfect condition... no case, got it at the IO conference.
Haven't even been particularly nice to the EVO either, never been in a case.

Can't remove rear cover. It's really secure!

I am having a very hard time removing the rear cover. I've removed the two screws but I still can't seem to get any of my plastic case opening tool in. What gives? I'm almost questioning the importance of those two screws...

Hi,
Maybe this can help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4 ? Unless you have already seen it...

viking37 said:
Hi,
Maybe this can help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4 ? Unless you have already seen it...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been watching it. I would love to see anybody take the rear off of my phone... It seriously is stuck.

vbman213 said:
I've been watching it. I would love to see anybody take the rear off of my phone... It seriously is stuck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine was stuck too... Gave up and did rma
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[Q] S4 Rear Camera Sticker?

Is there a sticker on the rear camera of the S4? I noticed a clear sticker like thing on the camera that is catching lint and dust. Can we remove this or is it permanent? Thanks.

yup, just a sticker. The phone is full of them. Safe to remove

Thanks!
XsMagical said:
yup, just a sticker. The phone is full of them. Safe to remove
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Funny..I just took pictures of this to ask the same thing..what a pain to take off..

mine is still on lol

Funny..I just took pictures of this to ask the same thing..what a pain to take off that sucker was stuck on thier..

XsMagical said:
mine is still on lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Magical does this mean you have migrated from the HOXL too???

mcmb03 said:
Magical does this mean you have migrated from the HOXL too???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have not used the HOXL for months lol. Nexus 4 won me over and now this device lol

XsMagical said:
yup, just a sticker. The phone is full of them. Safe to remove
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just saw this on my S3 as well just a few minutes ago. Very simple question but very helpful. Thanx

Is it bad to leave on?
Sent via Tapatalk

Rox628 said:
Is it bad to leave on?
Sent via Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems to me that it catches dirt. That would increase the chance of the lens becoming scratched

[Q] Galaxy Note 3

Hey Fellow Enthusiasts,
I dropped my Note 3 two days ago, with a case obviously. There are no damages, but I'm just afraid the impact will cause the hardware parts to go loose, like you know I'm afraid the parts on the mainboard/motherboard of the phone will go loose. Can you guys tell me whether it will go loose because I'm really worried about my phone.

justinfabregasss said:
Hey Fellow Enthusiasts,
I dropped my Note 3 two days ago, with a case obviously. There are no damages, but I'm just afraid the impact will cause the hardware parts to go loose, like you know I'm afraid the parts on the mainboard/motherboard of the phone will go loose. Can you guys tell me whether it will go loose because I'm really worried about my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dis you drop it from a height?
If not dont worry.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

thahim said:
Dis you drop it from a height?
If not dont worry.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dropped it from around chest/shoulder height, I'm around 5 feet 8. Will the drop cause the hardware parts to go loose? Like will the parts come off?

Dropped mine protected by a Spigen Slim Armor case about 3-4 feet to concrete. Not a sound and it bounced 4"......works as well as or better than new. There is zero visible damage.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk

justinfabregasss said:
I dropped it from around chest/shoulder height, I'm around 5 feet 8. Will the drop cause the hardware parts to go loose? Like will the parts come off?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No it wont damage internal parts.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

FedUpx2 said:
Dropped mine protected by a Spigen Slim Armor case about 3-4 feet to concrete. Not a sound and it bounced 4"......works as well as or better than new. There is zero visible damage.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mine has no damages too, just worried about internal parts.

thahim said:
No it wont damage internal parts.
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it wouldn't make the internal parts come off or make it loose or something like that?

justinfabregasss said:
So it wouldn't make the internal parts come off or make it loose or something like that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Without opening it you can't know....

B3311 said:
Without opening it you can't know....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but most likely it wouldn't right?

justinfabregasss said:
but most likely it wouldn't right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You droped it with case on and not from a big height. Dont worry it would have done nothing to hardware.
Do you hear sounds of parts moving or you phone feels glitchy when holding it?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005

Don't worry about the parts on the inside, unless something is not working you don't have to worry, pretty much everything is either solded or attached with screws. Takes a lot of force for something to actually go "loose" from the outside.

thahim said:
You droped it with case on and not from a big height. Dont worry it would have done nothing to hardware.
Do you hear sounds of parts moving or you phone feels glitchy when holding it?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-9005
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope no sounds or whatsoever. so it won't do anything to my hardware?

BunnyPig said:
Don't worry about the parts on the inside, unless something is not working you don't have to worry, pretty much everything is either solded or attached with screws. Takes a lot of force for something to actually go "loose" from the outside.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh! so it won't do anything to my hardware yeah?

Yes, the whole main board will come apart, be careful.
Sent from my N9005

Dejan Sathanas said:
Yes, the whole main board will come apart, be careful.
Sent from my N9005
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it will???

Stop being so paranoid - you dropped it and you seem to have had no ill effects.
Nostradamus isn't currently an xda member - I think he was banned for future trolling - so no-one here knows what is going to happen to your device in the future.
If it suddenly stops working in some way, you may have damaged it. Until then, stop worrying, use your phone and stop with the "will-it-won't-it" posts - they're pointless.

[Q] SPen don't work everywere on my display

I have a Samsung galaxy note 4 SM-N910F, KNOX 2.2
The problem is that my SPen don't work on all the screen surface , I will attach a photo. I have this problem in any application and menu . If I'm using the finger, that surface it's ON, but ...

if ya use case , remove it and try again , if it didnt work , return it and get another one

mjrshark said:
if ya use case , remove it and try again , if it didnt work , return it and get another one
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not using a case, i just buy it 2 days ago

Same problem just in other areas
Got the same problem. Software issue?

Sorry to hear this. Just tested on my phone using screen write. 100% of the screen works, currently no case if that matters at all.

So, should we use the warranty?

F4R79 said:
Got the same problem. Software issue?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem.
In my case it was the case (haha) which contained magnets which interfered with the spen.

Magnets!
Thanks!!! That solved the problem, its the case and magnets.
Kristian

DaSilviu said:
So, should we use the warranty?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If this is happening to you on a naked phone, absolutely. Do not settle - if anything see if your carrier can help you out since it was a lemon.
Gandhi70 said:
I had the same problem.
In my case it was the case (haha) which contained magnets which interfered with the spen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
F4R79 said:
Thanks!!! That solved the problem, its the case and magnets.
Kristian
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What cases are you guys using? lol

Wallet type, waiting for the zerolemon ?

an_xda said:
What cases are you guys using? lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mine was a flip/book case which used magnets to keep the lid shut.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00NWB8DIA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

my phone was replaced immediately in the store.