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[Q]Is My Phone Broken?

hi its about my HD2.
about 5days ago my phone droped from my hand and felt on ground ! ceramics !
after that my phone hangs after playing anygame even 2D games !!!!
well games are no problem i thinks its from CPU or the cooling system it got cause when i play phones temp. goes higher and higher and screen freezez in game and i cant do a thing only pulling out the battery and w8 around 2-3minutes to make phone chill out and its temp goes lower then plug the battery and turn the phone on !
any way to fix it ? or any hint ?
anything would be great ! thanks alot !

Have you tried reflashing it starting with a task29? This way you can rule out it being a software issue and focusing on how to fix the hardware issue.

When it fell it probably broke something in the circuitry...i doubt software has anything to do with it...
Warranty perhaps?
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tecle2595 said:
When it fell it probably broke something in the circuitry...i doubt software has anything to do with it...
Warranty perhaps?
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warranty is finished
ok thanks everyone
ill figure out what to do

Sell on the marketplace, im sure u can recoup 50-60$. I saw someone sell theres for 75$
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I9505 Overheating

Its gets warm just under the camera, and the upper side of the display.. Even when Im not doing anything demanding..
I can surf and it gets warm.. But when I play games/run benchmark it gets REALLy hot imo..
Do you suffer from this as well?
Its clearly annoying how warm it is..

its the fastest phone right now, i personally expect it to be a good hand warmer during the winter... lol put it in battery saving mode and it should run cooler.

fade2green514 said:
its the fastest phone right now, i personally expect it to be a good hand warmer during the winter... lol put it in battery saving mode and it should run cooler.
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Yes but that dims the display too much.

fiskigt said:
Yes but that dims the display too much.
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the display is putting out some of the heat, as well as causing the battery to put out some heat, im not sure what else u want me to say lol

The answer to put it in Power saving mode kind of defeats the object of having a phone like this.
But yeah, i would expect it to get quite warm, still awaiting my delivery so can see for myself soon enough!

Swanseatom said:
The answer to put it in Power saving mode kind of defeats the object of having a phone like this.
But yeah, i would expect it to get quite warm, still awaiting my delivery so can see for myself soon enough!
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oh im not saying i disagree, im just saying thats the way it gets. however
-you can disable power saving mode effecting the screen at all
-also try putting a thin case on it that might help if you just dont want the feeling of a hot phone

fiskigt said:
Its gets warm just under the camera, and the upper side of the display.. Even when Im not doing anything demanding..
I can surf and it gets warm.. But when I play games/run benchmark it gets REALLy hot imo..
Do you suffer from this as well?
Its clearly annoying how warm it is..
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At least it does not get hotter than Xperia Z and google nexus 4. I have this s4 qualcom version as well, and it does get warm but it gets hot only if i turned on 3g + playing games. i think it is normal.

Got the same issue on my I9505... its really hot imo. This is my first Android so i dont know any to comapre it to maybe the iPhone 4s when it gets hot. But S4 is way hotter that the Iphone.
Any idea if this is indeed normal or my unit is broken?

I am having the same problem with my i9505. There is already an opened thread on the subject. For more information go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2252978

No heating issues myself, my i9505 runs a lot cooler than my I9100 ever did.
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fiskigt said:
Its gets warm just under the camera, and the upper side of the display.. Even when Im not doing anything demanding..
I can surf and it gets warm.. But when I play games/run benchmark it gets REALLy hot imo..
Do you suffer from this as well?
Its clearly annoying how warm it is..
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I had issues with my i9500 on a older firmware. I updated to a newer one and the issue is pretty much gone. You could try updating to a newer firmware too?

My SHV-E300S heats up as well.

If your smartphone is not getting warm or hot, then that is not a smartphone. All devices that has a processor and a gpu intends to get hot. If your device won`t get hot then it is abnormal. Simple as that.
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mohawk888 said:
If your smartphone is not getting warm or hot, then that is not a smartphone. All devices that has a processor and a gpu intends to get hot. If your device won`t get hot then it is abnormal. Simple as that.
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Sorry but that is BS. The S4 is way hotter then S3 (international version) while on 3G.
runedrune said:
I had issues with my i9500 on a older firmware. I updated to a newer one and the issue is pretty much gone. You could try updating to a newer firmware too?
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Placebo effect. The new firmwares have indeed some tweaks, like slower recharge in order to not render the phone unusable while plugged to the wall, but it does not solve the main problem.

rsndetre said:
Sorry but that is BS. The S4 is way hotter then S3 (international version) while on 3G.
Placebo effect. The new firmwares have indeed some tweaks, like slower recharge in order to not render the phone unusable while plugged to the wall, but it does not solve the main problem.
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Month old post and definitely not placebo.

runedrune said:
I had issues with my i9500 on a older firmware. I updated to a newer one and the issue is pretty much gone. You could try updating to a newer firmware too?
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,what firmware fixed your problem ?

Im on my 3rd update dated july 5 and yes, its still hot but not that much as before. Its just plain bad design on samsungs part. Heat doesnt spread and only stays on the top part
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Any idea how to adjust the charging rate manually or by changing the config?

Pagnell said:
No heating issues myself, my i9505 runs a lot cooler than my I9100 ever did.
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Which firmware are you running? Thanks

I have same issue it's normal though.
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[Q] S4 i9500 or i9505 ? which one has more issues?

Hi everyone, i am planing to buy an S4, but i have heard they have alot of issues, the overheating, battery drain, and others so i dont know which one to buy...
thank you

milot said:
Hi everyone, i am planing to buy an S4, but i have heard they have alot of issues, the overheating, battery drain, and others so i dont know which one to buy...
thank you
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I m using i9500 since a month and not having any issue battery is also good easily I get abt 18 hours with average use like 2 hours tt 30 mins game wifi on full time on etc
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I have had no issues using the I9505, I got rid of any lag by minimising the animation time of transitions and stopping s voice from opening up with the home button. Battery life is pretty decent. Had full day of it running with the screen on bright.
The only difference that I think there would be is 4G LTE, and how important that is to you? I've got good coverage so I'm loving the network speed of late.
If you want to speed it up and flash it with some a ROM, CM, AOKP and some other customs are coming out with good results so far
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123hiten said:
I m using i9500 since a month and not having any issue battery is also good easily I get abt 18 hours with average use like 2 hours tt 30 mins game wifi on full time on etc
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thanks, i also want to know about the speed performance,and the wifi problem which one has it?

I also have GT- 9500, everything Stock, and have NOT had any issues so far (thanks god, it came perfect from stock). I believe every phone is different even though its the same model, cuz other people have list out their issues and I have not had any of their issues.

urbanpitch said:
I have had no issues using the I9505, I got rid of any lag by minimising the animation time of transitions and stopping s voice from opening up with the home button. Battery life is pretty decent. Had full day of it running with the screen on bright.
The only difference that I think there would be is 4G LTE, and how important that is to you? I've got good coverage so I'm loving the network speed of late.
If you want to speed it up and flash it with some a ROM, CM, AOKP and some other customs are coming out with good results so far
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Extreme184X said:
I also have GT- 9500, everything Stock, and have NOT had any issues so far (thanks god, it came perfect from stock). I believe every phone is different even though its the same model, cuz other people have list out their issues and I have not had any of their issues.
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Thank you... here in my country still theres no 4G LTE, so i am going for I9500
Thanks...

The i9500 will be perfect for you then. Its a smarter too. You only need what you can actually use . That is honestly the only difference between the two phones. Both have different chipsets, exynos and Qualcomm, but they are both fast chips that get the job done. Go with what you need. I9500 is better because is a 3G phone first.
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[Q] Worth Buying??

Guys, I know it's Hard but is it worth buying the Galaxy S4??? Or I should go to HTC One, or any other android phone??>.
BTW I heard it has lags.. gets over-heated from the CPU side??..
What's your opinion about the i9500 (cause that's only availaible at my place).

S4 is the way to go
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I9500 is a fantastic device. Go for it.
What you mentioned are issues prevalent with some of the devices (depends on your luck) and could happen even If you buy any other brand.
The Overheating issue is there on both S4 and HTC one, which occurs while gaming not while using it for day to day activities.
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NoteboyTech said:
Guys, I know it's Hard but is it worth buying the Galaxy S4??? Or I should go to HTC One, or any other android phone??>.
BTW I heard it has lags.. gets over-heated from the CPU side??..
What's your opinion about the i9500 (cause that's only availaible at my place).
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I have used I9500 and using HTC one both are very good u can get any one of it if u want lag free device HTC one is for u
And u want more features u should go with S4
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I have both phones and HTC one does heat quicker and battery is not as good. But phone and screen looks much better then galaxy s4. HTC one has no SD card and no removable battery which some people don't like. Both are great phones. HTC one is much smoother and not laggy as sgs4 but if you apply custom roms that lag goes away.
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first - what phone do you have right now?
for me if the phone doesn't have SDcard slot it's worthless so this is my reject on the HTC one
and you can always root and change the startup apps running on the phone background to reduce lag. keep in mind that if you are conservative user - you can keep your S4 running with free 700mb RAM

I've have both. More features on the S4 and there are settings to get rid of the lag. Both cameras are good I like the screen on the HTC One better though. The SD card and removable battery are nice too.
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Advice please

Hello Xda members, I currently have i9300 (S3) and willing to go for a high end phone, I am amazed with Note 3 specs and S-pen, but shocked about how people say both N9000 and N9005 lag and they drop frame while playing games, would like to know your opinions and recommendations for other phone to buy, thank you in advance.

No lag or dropped frames ever for me, only game I play is Dead Trigger 2 and it runs perfectly.
By the way, why are you posting here if you want a recommendation for a device that isn't going to be a Note 3??

B3311 said:
No lag or dropped frames ever for me, or looking game I play is Dead Trigger 2 and it runs perfectly.
Why are you posting here if you want a recommendation for a device that isn't going to be a Note 3??
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cause Note 3 users are the best to recommend whether to buy it or go for something else, thank you for sharing

darkshaft said:
cause Note 3 users are the best to recommend whether to buy it or go for something else, thank you for sharing
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OK, understand. In that case my advice is buy it.

darkshaft said:
Hello Xda members, I currently have i9300 (S3) and willing to go for a high end phone, I am amazed with Note 3 specs and S-pen, but shocked about how people say both N9000 and N9005 lag and they drop frame while playing games, would like to know your opinions and recommendations for other phone to buy, thank you in advance.
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No lag on my device.
Ever since I use it on MJ7 4.3 stock non-rooted, NB7 4.4.2 stock non-rooted and rooted, NC2 custom ROM. All no lagging, and to be frank eversince 4.4.2, the device even smoother.
The best phone in my opinion of all Samsung phone currently, in terms of smoothness and battery. You won't regret to buy. If your country have N9005 (LTE), you better by this one, as snapdragon has more support on this Note 3 forum, because more ppl use it compare to the exynos. But if your country only have N900, then no choice.
PS :
If you ever buy it, first thing that you have to do is download the multitouch test app from google play, and try to touch by 10 fingers (and try to move the 10 fingers around the screen. The 10 fingers should be still detected wherever you move them, then your screen is okay). If got problem, return it direct. This Note 3 device has issue with its multitouch screen, other than that, all are good. :good:
Cheers.

The note 3 camera has problems. The wi-fi and/or GPS interfere with it in normal light and mostly in low light conditions showing up as horizontal lines on screen and when you take the picture. I was expecting a much better camera on a 700€ phone and it has made me question if i'll ever buy a samsung product again.
My stylus has been used a total of maybe 3 times. Never touched it again.
The rest is all great.

Riqz said:
The note 3 camera has problems. The wi-fi and/or GPS interfere with it in normal light and mostly in low light conditions showing up as horizontal lines on screen and when you take the picture. I was expecting a much better camera on a 700€ phone and it has made me question if i'll ever buy a samsung product again.
My stylus has been used a total of maybe 3 times. Never touched it again.
The rest is all great.
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Just to feedback, my camera doesn't have the problem you have mentioned earlier
My wifi is on, and GPS on all the times, just try to take picture on a low light conditions. No horizontal lines on screen nor on the pic taken.
Cheers.

No issues here whatsoever. Well worth it
Love the Spen, but then I'm a Wacom Intuos user so it's second nature to me to use a pen.
Riqz said:
The note 3 camera has problems. The wi-fi and/or GPS interfere with it in normal light and mostly in low light conditions showing up as horizontal lines on screen and when you take the picture. I was expecting a much better camera on a 700€ phone and it has made me question if i'll ever buy a samsung product again.
My stylus has been used a total of maybe 3 times. Never touched it again.
The rest is all great.
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You pay 700 euro for the phone, not the camera. Do some basic research into sensor chips before you blather on about camera quality in smartphones. I've explained it numerous times.

I have problems with wifi and mobile network on at the same time! I also have problems with lines when taking a photo in low light! It's only a couple of months old could I address these problems if I root and use a custom rom? I love this phone I've had most galaxy's and I wanna keep it should I root?
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ShadowLea said:
You pay 700 euro for the phone, not the camera. Do some basic research into sensor chips before you blather on about camera quality in smartphones. I've explained it numerous times.
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Actually he has a point, picture quality aside the camera shouldn't have weird artifacts if WIFI or mobile data are on. That is clearly a build issue.

akselic said:
Actually he has a point, picture quality aside the camera shouldn't have weird artifacts if WIFI or mobile data are on. That is clearly a build issue.
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Clearly not, as I currently have Wifi, GPS, Mobile Data and NFC enabled, and experience no such issue on any camera app, including stock.
(Unless I point at a fluorescent lamp, which is something even my 1800 euro EOS 70D does.)

ShadowLea said:
Clearly not, as I currently have Wifi, GPS, Mobile Data and NFC enabled, and experience no such issue on any camera app, including stock.
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I meant that his device is obviously faulty, not that all Note 3:s have that issue Or I hope I didn't misunderstand your post...

akselic said:
I meant that his device is obviously faulty, not that all Note 3:s have that issue Or I hope I didn't misunderstand your post...
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I think we both had a bit of miscommunication there. Most Note 3's had this issue, mine used to as well on 4.3. Since the update NB7 4.4.2 it's gone.

denny1970 said:
I have problems with wifi and mobile network on at the same time! I also have problems with lines when taking a photo in low light! It's only a couple of months old could I address these problems if I root and use a custom rom? I love this phone I've had most galaxy's and I wanna keep it should I root?
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does the problem occured since D1 you use ?
If so, you should contacted samsung earlier before you root and KNOX it off.
But if only happen after u use custom ROM, perhaps you would like to change to others.

Mines running 4.4.2 kit kat and still has these issues!!!
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I've not rooted mine as yet! But really wanna but I don't understand the knox part?
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denny1970 said:
Mines running 4.4.2 kit kat and still has these issues!!!
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I've not rooted mine as yet! But really wanna but I don't understand the knox part?
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and if you are on 4.4.2 and still have the issue, and you haven't rooted, why don't go to the service center. claim from them, since some of us not experience it (especially after 4.4.2).
But u r on NB7 or later? or earlier? if earlier, try to update to NB7 first, and see how.

Sorry not sure what NB7 means does this help identify what I need to know
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denny1970 said:
Sorry not sure what NB7 means does this help identify what I need to know
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yes you are on NB7.
so I guess your choice is to go samsung and claim from them
or maybe wait for someone who knows better, because I have never experienced this thing since 4.3 MJ7.

Thanks for you time much appreciated!
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Thanks everyone for sharing, my only fear was the lag issue with touchwiz, but now its gone, my fear now is with horizontal line in camera