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[Q] Cracked screen -> fast battery drain now

I cracked my screen pretty badly this weekend and am planning on ordering the replacement parts this week (debating the just glass or the new glass/LCD options). But I've noticed since then(last 2 days) the battery has drained pretty fast. Normally I get 2 days from a charge, today I pulled the phone off the cord at 8am and now at 3pm I got a pop-up saying <10%. The phone has only sat on the desk. No calls, no emails, no text, no web surfing.
Maybe the screen is getting mixed signals, being cracked and all.
Any ideas?

mattlikesbikes said:
I cracked my screen pretty badly this weekend and am planning on ordering the replacement parts this week (debating the just glass or the new glass/LCD options). But I've noticed since then(last 2 days) the battery has drained pretty fast. Normally I get 2 days from a charge, today I pulled the phone off the cord at 8am and now at 3pm I got a pop-up saying <10%. The phone has only sat on the desk. No calls, no emails, no text, no web surfing.
Maybe the screen is getting mixed signals, being cracked and all.
Any ideas?
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I am not really knowledgable about the exact interworkings of the HD2's internal hardware. But I do think it would be a pretty fair assumption that the cracked screen could be the cause of the sudden battery drain. You know your HD2 better than anybody else would as far as daily functionality of your HD2. So if it was not having a battery drain before you cracked the screen. And now you do after and this is the singular change in the state of the HD2 be it hardware wise or software wise. Then logic would say that is it.
Have you thought any about it might not just be the screen that is cracked. What about the internals. How hard did it hit, and how hard was the object the phone hit????
One last thing, be nice to your HD2, it is nice to you. ha ha ha....... But really take it easy on the hardware.

I trimmed the tape on it down to only covering the glass (finger protection mostly) and got it off the edges and out from around the back. This seemed to really help. I've noticed from the beginning of owning this phone that there are some sensitive spots on the sides that when pressure is applied the phone acts like a button was pressed etc. So I must have been causing this. Even with the screen off it was still reading a button push and having to process this action, using power.
I need to find a hard shell for the phone. The rubber thing that came with it is useless as it sticks in your pocket, I need smooth hard plastic I guess. The phone slipped out of my hand as I was getting out of the car and landed face down. Pure accident.

mattlikesbikes said:
I trimmed the tape on it down to only covering the glass (finger protection mostly) and got it off the edges and out from around the back. This seemed to really help. I've noticed from the beginning of owning this phone that there are some sensitive spots on the sides that when pressure is applied the phone acts like a button was pressed etc. So I must have been causing this. Even with the screen off it was still reading a button push and having to process this action, using power.
I need to find a hard shell for the phone. The rubber thing that came with it is useless as it sticks in your pocket, I need smooth hard plastic I guess. The phone slipped out of my hand as I was getting out of the car and landed face down. Pure accident.
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I too have notice the same thing about my HD2 that ertain areas around the edge are sensative, like you said almost like you were pressing abutton of some sort. I am glad you figured something out that helps stop the battery drain. I know that can be agrevating as hell.
If you have a T-Mobile HD2 like I do you could try the Body Glove. I have one on mine, it is a two piece hard plastic cover you HD2 slides up in. ig has a pull out kickstand on the back also, I really like it. It has help protect my HD2 several times when I accidently dropped it out of my hand. I do warn you though after having it on your HD2 for awhile it will make to little scuff marks of the clear coat on your battery cover. Also I have notice I have to make sure I have a ferm grip on it when I pick it up cause the plastic cover is a little slick not like when gou have the rubber case on it. I attached two photos of the cover, oh and you can buy it from T-mobile store or from the T-Mobile website. I suggest website it is cheaper there.

[Q] replace broken defy screen

hello,
my defy screen is broken (completely shattered) and i'd like to know if there's a website i can buy a new one from, and get it delivered in France
thanks a lot in advance

http://www.acceport.com/motorola-accessory_motorola-gadgets.html --> Try here

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were you showing off how tough your phone is?
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At my display there is just one line of pixels broken since 1 day.
Ok, broken's the wrong word - they don't align with the others.
Could that be a software issue, fixed with flashing again? I mean, if it'd be the display, wouldn't the pixels just stay black?

I've acidentaly dropped my phone today on the parking lot(it fell from the height of around 1m-heght of my pants poket) and the glass on the screen is totally shaterd. It hit the ground with the upper left side(not the screen but the edge of the phone), and screen got shaterd, so I need to order a new one and get it to Serbia. If anyone can help, thank you. I guess this phone is not as hard as they claim, or I had bad luck. :/

jovus said:
I've acidentaly dropped my phone today on the parking lot(it fell from the height of around 1m-heght of my pants poket) and the glass on the screen is totally shaterd. It hit the ground with the upper left side(not the screen but the edge of the phone), and screen got shaterd, so I need to order a new one and get it to Serbia. If anyone can help, thank you. I guess this phone is not as hard as they claim, or I had bad luck. :/
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Dropped my phone for the second time last night, onto a cement floor. No damage -- first time was on a travertine floor, and no damage. In fact it bounced. Maybe I'm, lucky or maybe (as I suspect from other posts) all Gorilla Glass is not made the same.

Same here. The phone bounced like a ball when I accidentally dropped it. Thankfully everything is ok.
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Dropped mine 10 foot off a scissor lift and it hit a job box and flew sideways another 10 feet into a wall without a scratch. But then I had a simple 3 foot drop on gravel rock that scratched the glass. I think my otterbox case helps prevent more damage. Ive dropped this phone a dozen times now without problems except the seemingly least likely one to cause damage is the only one that did any. I dropped it into a floor drain with 140 degree fahrenheit running water where it laid for about 2 minutes while I found a glove to get it out with and it didnt do any damage. My old iPhone cant touch the DEFY in my line of work. Thats what I needed, a tough phone for a tough job.

the angle at which your phone is falling seriously matters! At some angles the shock while touching the ground transfers to the glass directly, then it will break, but some times the shock gets neutralized or transfered to some other parts, etc etc!

Angle matters..
the angle of collision sometimes will damage it....but i think the probability of shattering is like limit tending to almost zero...

How resistant is the Nexus 4?

I want to buy it but I heard that so many people's Nexus 4 phones shattered out of the blue??? I treat my phones with delicacy but these people say their phones broke from being in their pocket with nothing else in it. I have a SGS2 and it doesn't have a single scratch or bend or any flaw on its hardware visible view

Agree. I have had an SGSII for 18 months, 12 months without any sort of screen protector and I haven't had a single scratch on the screen (touch wood).

Mine and most others are fine, shattered out of the blue is a misnomer really, just means the owner doesn't know how it got broken, obviously it's not going to spontaneously shatter.

thanks guys. I'd like if some other people also shared their hardware experience because I don't want to regret buying this phone hence I live in the Bahamas. this means I won't be able to return it if something happened as quick and would cost a lot of money

There's already a ton of threads and discussion on this, but I'll oblige OP and provide my experiences once again.
Some background on my phone usage: I came from a Galaxy S which had the previous generation of Gorilla Glass. After over two years of heavy use without a case or screen cover, my phone had two very minor but broad scratches that could only been seen with the screen off and at certain angles under certain lighting. Screen on, you would never know the phone wasn't brand new.
My N4 arrived last Monday (two days use thus far) and I removed the packaging films from the front and rear. Haven't got a case but I ordered the Poetic Slimbook case, which I expect in December.
I haven't dropped the N4 and have placed it on many different surfaces (Thanksgiving table in a room with over a dozen eaters, so the table wasn't very clean). My phones have always sat in my front pocket. While the N4 has been occupying this same space, I've heard it hit a few tables and counters, which left me grimacing on the inside.
However, I'm glad to say that my N4 is pristine and has zero scratches, scuffs, or signs of wear. Both glass faces have stayed spotless and the oleophobic coating works very well. The plastic edges have not scuffed either, and don't seem too have picked up any oil/grime.
I really don't expect my phone to get scratched in any way over the next few years. I only got the case for extra protection when I am out or traveling. Also, I like flip cases
I wouldn't recommend this phone if you tend to be reckless with your phone and can't own up to it, so you make threads saying the screen randomly cracked. Those people would probably "bump" into a Window and break it, then blame the manufacturer for not making the glass bulletproof. I'm sure a lot of iPhone 4/4S users have scratched or cracked the glass faces on their phones, but no one said those phones were too fragile. The N4 is just as durable, if not more durable that the previous generation iPhone. If you are honest with yourself and think that you would mutilate an iPhone 4/4S, you should get a case and screen protector for the N4. It's not unusually fragile in any sense. Pretty durable in my opinion.
Maybe in two to three years, I'll end up with a few minor scratches that are invisible when the screen is on. For me, it's a phone, not a piece of art that is meant to be seen and not held. I really doubt that I'll scratch the phone now that I'm a bit older and wiser. The scratches on my old phone can be attributed to very drunken nights and surprise encounters with broken glass containers. Or perhaps some an unfortunate meeting with silicate on my old lab bench. Regardless, I learned how to take care of my phone without babying it.

No offense, but assuming everyone whose Nexus 4 spontaneously shattered isn't telling the whole story or is otherwise irresponsible is jumping to conclusions.
I set mine down to charge, returned 2 hours later, and the back had shattered around the speaker hole and radiated cracks throughout the rest of the back. I have no explanation for this other than the glass is potentially also sensitive to temperature change (warming battery/cool countertop). In any case, the fragility of the back of this phone is patently absurd for a mobile device and we can only hope Google/LG step up to rectify it. The internals of the phone are otherwise fantastic and it's a powerful device.
Hung0702 said:
There's already a ton of threads and discussion on this, but I'll oblige OP and provide my experiences once again.
Some background on my phone usage: I came from a Galaxy S which had the previous generation of Gorilla Glass. After over two years of heavy use without a case or screen cover, my phone had two very minor but broad scratches that could only been seen with the screen off and at certain angles under certain lighting. Screen on, you would never know the phone wasn't brand new.
My N4 arrived last Monday (two days use thus far) and I removed the packaging films from the front and rear. Haven't got a case but I ordered the Poetic Slimbook case, which I expect in December.
I haven't dropped the N4 and have placed it on many different surfaces (Thanksgiving table in a room with over a dozen eaters, so the table wasn't very clean). My phones have always sat in my front pocket. While the N4 has been occupying this same space, I've heard it hit a few tables and counters, which left me grimacing on the inside.
However, I'm glad to say that my N4 is pristine and has zero scratches, scuffs, or signs of wear. Both glass faces have stayed spotless and the oleophobic coating works very well. The plastic edges have not scuffed either, and don't seem too have picked up any oil/grime.
I really don't expect my phone to get scratched in any way over the next few years. I only got the case for extra protection when I am out or traveling. Also, I like flip cases
I wouldn't recommend this phone if you tend to be reckless with your phone and can't own up to it, so you make threads saying the screen randomly cracked. Those people would probably "bump" into a Window and break it, then blame the manufacturer for not making the glass bulletproof. I'm sure a lot of iPhone 4/4S users have scratched or cracked the glass faces on their phones, but no one said those phones were too fragile. The N4 is just as durable, if not more durable that the previous generation iPhone. If you are honest with yourself and think that you would mutilate an iPhone 4/4S, you should get a case and screen protector for the N4. It's not unusually fragile in any sense. Pretty durable in my opinion.
Maybe in two to three years, I'll end up with a few minor scratches that are invisible when the screen is on. For me, it's a phone, not a piece of art that is meant to be seen and not held. I really doubt that I'll scratch the phone now that I'm a bit older and wiser. The scratches on my old phone can be attributed to very drunken nights and surprise encounters with broken glass containers. Or perhaps some an unfortunate meeting with silicate on my old lab bench. Regardless, I learned how to take care of my phone without babying it.
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potatomaster said:
No offense, but assuming everyone whose Nexus 4 spontaneously shattered isn't telling the whole story or is otherwise irresponsible is jumping to conclusions.
I set mine down to charge, returned 2 hours later, and the back had shattered around the speaker hole and radiated cracks throughout the rest of the back. I have no explanation for this other than the glass is potentially also sensitive to temperature change (warming battery/cool countertop). In any case, the fragility of the back of this phone is patently absurd for a mobile device and we can only hope Google/LG step up to rectify it. The internals of the phone are otherwise fantastic and it's a powerful device.
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That being said, there are a very small number of people who's phone "breaks all by itself", I would imagine given any population that has a new device there will be a similar number of people who reports these kinds of problems. If you're too worried about it, throw a case on it.
Then again, maybe the case will break on its own too.
Well, you can always put a case around the case.

potatomaster said:
No offense, but assuming everyone whose Nexus 4 spontaneously shattered isn't telling the whole story or is otherwise irresponsible is jumping to conclusions.
I set mine down to charge, returned 2 hours later, and the back had shattered around the speaker hole and radiated cracks throughout the rest of the back. I have no explanation for this other than the glass is potentially also sensitive to temperature change (warming battery/cool countertop). In any case, the fragility of the back of this phone is patently absurd for a mobile device and we can only hope Google/LG step up to rectify it. The internals of the phone are otherwise fantastic and it's a powerful device.
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One time I was at my brother's place and he had this untouched Krispy Kreme donut just sitting on the table.
Two hours later he comes back and sees a bite in it and asked me who had eaten it...
My response?... nooo ideaaa!

potatomaster said:
No offense, but assuming everyone whose Nexus 4 spontaneously shattered isn't telling the whole story or is otherwise irresponsible is jumping to conclusions.
I set mine down to charge, returned 2 hours later, and the back had shattered around the speaker hole and radiated cracks throughout the rest of the back. I have no explanation for this other than the glass is potentially also sensitive to temperature change (warming battery/cool countertop). In any case, the fragility of the back of this phone is patently absurd for a mobile device and we can only hope Google/LG step up to rectify it. The internals of the phone are otherwise fantastic and it's a powerful device.
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News at 11. Guy with 4 posts and no credibility states his phone spontaneously cracked the back screen.
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I dropped this phone from 4 feet standing up from a chair on the patio, it was forcefully thrown from my lap, flipped multiple times, and skidded on "Cement", and not a scratch. Unless these ppl got some weird defaulted phone they are full of it.
Would I want to drop it again? Nope. But, the phone won't break from thin air. In fact every pic I have seen that had a broken screen/back, you could see the pressure spot where it was hit, smashed, and otherwise bludgeoned.

tweaked said:
News at 11. Guy with 4 posts and no credibility states his phone spontaneously cracked the back screen.
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I dropped this phone from 4 feet standing up from a chair on the patio, it was forcefully thrown from my lap, flipped multiple times, and skidded on "Cement", and not a scratch. Unless these ppl got some weird defaulted phone they are full of it.
Would I want to drop it again? Nope. But, the phone won't break from thin air. In fact every pic I have seen that had a broken screen/back, you could see the pressure spot where it was hit, smashed, and otherwise bludgeoned.
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Thanks, very realistic perspective. I really don't know whether to get the SGS3 or N4 the n4 is so sexy but many people say its fragile and I treat my phones with the most extreme care I can give. I've never dropped my SGS2 except thrown on my bed.

If your used to taking care of your devices, then you should have no problem with this awesome N4!

tweaked said:
News at 11. Guy with 4 posts and no credibility states his phone spontaneously cracked the back screen.
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I dropped this phone from 4 feet standing up from a chair on the patio, it was forcefully thrown from my lap, flipped multiple times, and skidded on "Cement", and not a scratch. Unless these ppl got some weird defaulted phone they are full of it.
Would I want to drop it again? Nope. But, the phone won't break from thin air. In fact every pic I have seen that had a broken screen/back, you could see the pressure spot where it was hit, smashed, and otherwise bludgeoned.
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similar story; mine slid off a paper towel machine in a public restroom hit HARD right on the front glass on the tile floor, bounced up and landed on the back. i thought for sure one or both sides was going to have a huge crack but to my pleasant surprise, neither side had any scratches.
...now if it spontaneously cracks the next time i charge it..i will deny any responsibility :laugh:

woah.. I guess the phone isn't as fragile as it sounds.. why are people saying there are random cracks already though? are those just false rumors to make LG look bad? I'm so afraid the phone will break out of the blue..

I was on the phone at a party someone bumped into me and I dropped it onto a stone tile floor..I'm 6feet tall so that's a pretty decent drop..the only mark I have on the phone is a small nick in the bezel..both front and back are in tact..don't go throwing it around but id say its pretty solid :laugh:

Let's see the damage!

I just wanted to see if anybody has actually cracked the screen yet, or even really damaged the phone. I watched some drop tests and it looked amazingly durable. How has yours held up (add pictures if possible)?

Cracked mine front and back. The back crack was a fall from a second story window onto concrete. The front crack was from the handset being left on the dashboard in the sun, the heat caused a crack.
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Kirkymole said:
Cracked mine front and back. The back crack was a fall from a second story window onto concrete. The front crack was from the handset being left on the dashboard in the sun, the heat caused a crack.
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Well I feel a little better about my tiny scratches now.

Mine fell out of my pocket as i got out of the car and hit the road.. about a 3 ft drop max, and it cracked the back. Either very unlucky or no where near as durable as my old iphone that i drop kicked everywhere without any cracks

hutchy007 said:
Mine fell out of my pocket as i got out of the car and hit the road.. about a 3 ft drop max, and it cracked the back. Either very unlucky or no where near as durable as my old iphone that i drop kicked everywhere without any cracks
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Very unlucky from my perspective: dropped mine from about 70cm screen down on a gravel road (good 4-6cm size rocks), just a dent in the screen protector
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Dropped mine the other day from chest height to tile floor. Have the "licensed" Roxfit bumper on it, so it was fine.

Dropped mine with no case from about 1.5m, I was reading the phone and trying to reach to go to settings while walking in milan. Phone bounced around on concrete and slid along the ground to the horror of me and my girlfriend. In the end just some scratches to the rubber coating on the edges and some scratches to the screen protectors.

I never dropped my XZ, but at one morning i put it out of the Charging Dock and it was cracked from the upper left through the whole screen. The touchscreen was no longer useable. The Device sometimes made things by itself. For Example turned on Fly Mode. The Battery Life was then very very long, and every morning the Alarm Clock was ringing. There was no chance to turn off the device. Only Reset.

Couple of issues:
- After taking it to the pool couple of months back, there was condensation the next morning on the 2 cameras. Opened all flaps and left it to dry for a day and it was all gone and working fine (this being said I did not put anywhere near water since)
- Internal screen cracked by itself (2 months ago). I know it was not dropped or anything. Had to get it repaired as the touchscreen stopped working around the crack line
- Back got unglued couple of weeks ago. Maybe due to the licensed shop repair?
- Last week, the touchscreen struggle to register touch (had to firmly press the phone for it to work for 20-30s). Next morning the problem was gone.
I'm using dock at office and home (so never flipping the flaps) and I've never dropped the phone. Honestly, not happy with the build of the phone and not looking at buying any other sony phone for some time.

Flaaamp said:
I never dropped my XZ, but at one morning i put it out of the Charging Dock and it was cracked from the upper left through the whole screen. The touchscreen was no longer useable. The Device sometimes made things by itself. For Example turned on Fly Mode. The Battery Life was then very very long, and every morning the Alarm Clock was ringing. There was no chance to turn off the device. Only Reset.
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Ouch, that sounds like my hell.

Flaaamp said:
I never dropped my XZ, but at one morning i put it out of the Charging Dock and it was cracked from the upper left through the whole screen. The touchscreen was no longer useable. The Device sometimes made things by itself. For Example turned on Fly Mode. The Battery Life was then very very long, and every morning the Alarm Clock was ringing. There was no chance to turn off the device. Only Reset.
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I left my xz on the kitchen counter yesterday, fully functional and uncracked, then I went out for a walk and when I came home in the afternoon I was gonna make a phonecall but couldn't get the screenlock off. I see there is a crack right where the powerbutton is, with three cracks going across the entire screen. The cracks can't be felt so they're on the backside of the screen so to say.
Is this common? The phone is useless now...
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Dropped 3 times, washed everyday before go to bed and still perfect. No damages, no scratches.
ps: i removed both film the first day i bought this phone

DinoSoup said:
I just wanted to see if anybody has actually cracked the screen yet, or even really damaged the phone. I watched some drop tests and it looked amazingly durable. How has yours held up (add pictures if possible)?
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my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2436558
enjoy photos: http://imgur.com/a/mSpk9

Good news about a drop!

So this morning as I was still waking up ? I went to grab my phone off my dresser (4 feet tall) and it fell to the floor. It was in the supplied case and magically it fell just a touch on the corner screen down but more or less flat. Of course my heart was racing (had it for one day) and it was facing down on the hardwood just to add drama as I wasn't able to see the screen. As I picked it up and flipped it over I was shocked to see not a scratch, dent, cracked or anything. There is no doubt this is a fragile phone but I was very lucky this morning and glad for that!
So it's not all bad news but I still don't recommend dropping it ?

I also dropped mine yesterday.
Well, it vibrated off a 1.5 meter shelf onto a tile floor.
A small blemish.
Otherwise fine.

The supplied case seems pretty substantial. I have done research, and can't find another one that would be more protective than the one that came with the phone.
Granted, I haven't dropped mine yet, but it feels relatively protective. Once new gear gets released that's even more shock absorbent, I'll snag one of those.
Anybody knew of a good screen protector that will not produce a "halo effect" around the edges?