Develop Bugs

Rear case imperfection?

Has anyone here noticed a slight hump on the rear case it location is central on the spine about 2 thirds of the way down. It is a above a recess on the inside of the case which accommodates the plastic retaining lug for the SIM card. Its very minor, I only noticed it when I was rubbing my finger over the case, I just wanted to check with other people to eliminate the possibility its a defect on mine.
Other than this its the best smart-phone I have ever used, well worth the wait as I am a Handtec customer.
Thanks for checking

Have it too, but it is really difficult to spot.
I cannot see it with my eyes, basically only feel and you have to be very careful to notice it even then.

I can't feel or see this if it is there.

only found it because you made me search for it

wish i didnt read this thread. now im going to look for it, find it, and be displeased by it.

Not on mine...

i noticed it the other day as well

it is there but I don`t care.

JaykaySLO said:
it is there but I don`t care.
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neither do I, as other people have said it very very minor.
It's a great handset I'm very happy with it and will be more happy when the official screen protectors are available.

if it wasn't there the cover would have to be a couple of mm thicker to accommodate the recess on the inside to clear the plastic lug. I think, on reflection, that this was a good idea on HTCs part.
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no problem here
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nothing whatsoever here.
Maybe you have particularly fat SIM cards?

$1.99 Hoodrat Tablet Car Mount (Version 2)

So, this is a follow up of my post a couple days ago. I decided to clean up the design a bit, and get rid of the gawdy plastic hooks.
I took a trip to Lowes and found an alternative solution. I found a set of four "Hidden Mirror Hangers" for 1.99 that included four hooks and screws.
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I wanted to make this design where you slide it down into it.
I measured out the design using my tab and went to work...
Overall the design is alot cleaner then the plastic hooks I was using, extremely secure and easier to place/remove the tablet.
** NOTE ** I have a ZAGG InvisibleSHEILD and a Chinese bumper-style case from e-bay on it, this protects it from scratches when sliding the tab in/out. Use caution, I am not responsible for you marking your tablet up.

That's pretty awesome man - good job!

Very clever idea, well done. I'd be tempted to put a bit of black heatshrink on those hooks just in case. Or at least wrap some insulation tape around them, it'll look even classier in black.

nice job! is that over 200K miles i see on your car?

205498. Nice.
Thank you for the tip I think I will try this soon. Although I think I will use tape or a glue to avoid drilling a hole into the console.

Sweet, I like it but my wife would freak that I made holes in the dash for my tab. So she work just fine for a holder.

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nice job! is that over 200K miles i see on your car?
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The question isn't is that 200k miles... its that how many Grand Cherokee transmission have given up the ghost over that 200k miles? Loved my GC but its one of the few vehicles I have that gave up transmissions almost on a mileage schedule.
Nice el cheapo mount!

This looks nice but I don't think I'm up for puttin holes in my car.

[Q] GPS Antenna fried? pics inside!

Lately, i've not been getting any GPS fix. I've tried the conventional way, putting pressure on the antenna cap, and using several apps. nothing worked.
On youtube i saw a way to pop off the cap of the GPS antenna and flashlight.
When i opened it, it looked like this:
2 black spots on the contact!
What's that? fried? so that's the reason for no connection at all?
so what next?
1: a blob of solder on it?
2: connect it with a wire between the 2 springs?
3: buy a new cap?
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Where do you see black spots on the contacts?
And if you had black spots on the contacts, the electronics would probably be fried too.

well, its not visable on the photo but in the circles is definitly a black spot!
here it show's up as grayish :S
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dont worry, its not fried.
the black spots are the normal signs of wear.
i (and many others) have/had the same problems.
some soldered wires between the 2 golden springs.
another thing you can do is lift the golden springs just a bit, so that they make better contact with the antenna cover. but thats not permanent and in a few weeks, you will have to do it again.
i just put a (little) blob of solder on each contact of the cover.
be careful if you do this. the golden traces of the antenna are just painted on and you burn them really quickly, so best just put a bit of solder on the tip of your iron and briefly touch the contacts, because they are so thin and warm up really fast, the solder should flow over quickly.

Ok, I'll try that, if not, i just order a new antenna cap
I'll keep you posted if it works or not!

S-Pen issue (Not the standard sensitivity issue)

I am right-handed and the phone's setting is set to right-handed, this is how it looks when I draw a line from the left side of the screen all the way to the right until the S-Pen disconnects from the screen:
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You can clearly see that the line is cut-off half an inch before the edge. If I hold the S-Pen in the left hand and drag a line from right-to-left, I get the same effect on the left side of the screen. Disappointing.

I've got the AT&T Note II and I am not seeing this. I'm a righty with right-handed mode.
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I wish I could borrow a different pen to determine the source of the problem. How much does a new S-Pen cost anyway?
-EDIT: I bought a new one on eBay for $20US, will have to wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive.

I have a similar problem. Not as exaggerated though. I think it has to do with the sensitivity of then Pen, which you can adjust by taking the button off. I think it is due to the way the Pen is powered. When it is off the edge of the screen, it isn't getting as much power. Look into how wacom pens are powered to see what I'm talking about

I calibrated the sensitivity slightly by turning the potentionmeter half a turn counter-clockwise and now it's PERFECT.
This thread should help others who suffer from this issue.
p.s. now I regret paying $20US for the other S-Pen..

Is there a link with instructions of how you did it?

http://phandroid.com/2012/12/05/how-to-adjust-s-pen/
Be very careful and gentle with the screw, it's really easy to break.

BullHorn7 said:
http://phandroid.com/2012/12/05/how-to-adjust-s-pen/
Be very careful and gentle with the screw, it's really easy to break.
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Wow!This worked great. Thanks for posting the link :thumbup:
Sent from Samsung Galaxy Note II

Car sticky pads and One?

Ok I found out a very nice way to hold my One in my car,though I dunno if someone tried it with the One which is the first Android phone to be in aluminum,and I wonder if we can use it horizontally
http://www.mobilefun.fr/38308-support-antiderapant-pour-tableau-de-bord-tree-frog-Avis.htm
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I have something like that in my car, however I always have a plastic case on and it sticks on there no problem, issues with this pad is that over time dust will gather and you will have to wash it, but when you do it becomes sticky again.

I don't know if I can trust this pad to hold my phone well. What if I suddenly hit the brakes hard and the device falls on its face and breaks or like right out of the window? Maybe I am just too paranoid. Ha ha!

i found mine lost stick way too quick, too much hassle to repeatedly wash. I turfed it.

I think this pads have magnetic + rubber coating so that it catch phones,I have read in the comments that phones are like glued to the pad!
I hope so because our Lebanese roads are very bumpy

vegetaleb said:
I think this pads have magnetic + rubber coating so that it catch phones,I have read in the comments that phones are like glued to the pad!
I hope so because our Lebanese roads are very bumpy
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If you can snag some, look into Pugoo. Fully washable, quite strong, and easy to remove.

I something similar to this for my S3 and it worked very well in keeping it in place; however, when I switched to my HTC One it no longer sticks well at all, probably because of the aluminum casing. I always use my phone without a case and was never worried about my S3 unsticking, but I wouldn't use it with my HTC One unless it was in a plastic case.