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How much punishment can the BA take? Your experiences please

Thought it might be a good idea to share info on the physical side of the BA.....ie from what height have you dropped yours and what was the damage?! Let's face it, it's going to happen at some point.
Here's mine so far:
Fell out of my shirt pocket onto the road :-(
Result: slider far more loose now. Also lost one of those little screws at the top of the device. Otherwise all ok! 8)
HPJ

02 re adament that mine was damaged by misuse. The whiststling screen happened without even cracking it.
The keyboard scratched itself through use.

Mine o god !
So far mine has survived a 1500 two way trip to Switzerland been held by a grip on my bike's handle bars and another one of 300 km one day
I was a little bit rainy but i covered it with celophane plastic
Also has survived the crappy bike charger i made....
BA rules (so far now)

i droped mine a few times on carpet and wooden floors, but no damage done to it. i have also droped it once outside in a carpark onto concret but it was in the holster. only damage that was done was it needed a reboot. bit strange.

after owning several phones and PDAs I have experienced dropping all except my IIs, though I just had it a few weeks ago I take extra care when pulling it out of the case. Now I have it protected in an aluminum case... Good to know the BA can take a few drops, but Id rather not test it myself :lol:

mike freegan said:
02 re adament that mine was damaged by misuse. The whiststling screen happened without even cracking it.
The keyboard scratched itself through use.
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Whistling screen is a hardware component failure, you can't make it happen. Best you could probably accomplish is smashing the BA on a table a few times and just breaking the component completely
Chris

Have dropped it more than once and this one drop was near fatal.
Mine dropped straight out of my shirt pocket into a puddle...that too in the dark parking lot....when i finally found it - the stylus was gone, my 512 card had come out - and phone was dead.
Took it to the service centre next day - got it back a week later with no charge applied for the maintenance - infact since my body was majorly scratched due to the drops they changed it.
They asked me if i wanted to change it - and was willing to pay abt $50 for it - so i agreed.
Now my phone is inside a perpetual leather case with a new stylus and a 1gB card. incidently i got the leather case modified so that i never have to take it out or open the case - it its quite sleek and convenient.
rgs/DD

ive dropped mine almost 10 times now all from 5 feet or less and nothing is wrong with it minus one scratch

I've dropped mine a few times down the stairs but it's always been OK. The worst problems is the screwes in the top - these have come loose very easily and I have lost one. Anyone know wher to get replacements or what type they are?
The second screwI just keep tightening all the time. The keyboard has a scratch on it from constant sliding. But that's about it.

I dropped mine from a meter onto concrete whilst travelling at 20km/h. SD card and stylus popped out, machine crashed. I soft reset and then everything is fine except a few scratches and the keyboard is looser.

Fell over after a few drinks and cracked the screen, o2 wanted 180 for a fix i said how about i give u 25 n u give me a new fone..... god i love insurance :lol:

I had the ring tone set to old phone and the volume up full. It rang and i pressed the green button and held it to my ear. The button press didn't register and the phone rang again in my ear. VERY VERY LOUD & PAINFULL. My gut reaction was to throw it as hard as i could. Which i did against a wall :twisted: . It needed a hard reset but still worked. To be honest it was falling apart of its own accord anyway..

Been there also Griffy, think u pressed answer and it goes off in ya ear so bad my ear was buzzin for days, i always check now... never threw it though.
They can take sum punishment coz i was gettin replacment iv been testin how far or how hard i need to chuck it b4 i comes apart... all i can say is its a tuff little brick!

I think it all depends on how it falls. I've dropped mine twice. First time was on a hard wood floor from about 5 feet. Result: just a scratch. Second time dropped on carpet from less then four feet but keyboard was exposed. Result: face popped off and tore the ribbions connecting the two halfs.
I'm usually rough on equipment so for me this phone is too fragile, the keyboard is a nice feature but the sliding face makes for a week device.

Griffy wiffy said:
I had the ring tone set to old phone and the volume up full. It rang and i pressed the green button and held it to my ear. The button press didn't register and the phone rang again in my ear. VERY VERY LOUD & PAINFULL. My gut reaction was to throw it as hard as i could. Which i did against a wall :twisted: . It needed a hard reset but still worked. To be honest it was falling apart of its own accord anyway..
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Hahhaha, I had the exact same experience with my IIs though I didnt drop it...I also have the old phone as my ringtone.... The problem with O2 is that they use only 1 speaker for ringing and earpiece unlike nokia phones and some other brands

Is there anyway to take out the call reject key?

I like to put my T-Mobile Dash in the back pocket sometimes. I missed several calls the other day. I suspect when the calls came in, as I was sitting on the phone, the "reject" button not only caused the ring to stop, but also sent the call to the voice mail right away. Is there anyway to mask out, or simply remove the "reject" function?
thanks!

Not that I know of. Don't put in your back pocket. Many people have crack there screen doing this.

nhung said:
Not that I know of. Don't put in your back pocket. Many people have crack there screen doing this.
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I thought cracked screens come from dropping and hitting the phone on the cement

Slight pressure on a wrong spot on the screen can kill pixels and/or crack the screen.

Mikey1022 said:
Slight pressure on a wrong spot on the screen can kill pixels and/or crack the screen.
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i have the same habit. if im walking i always put my phone in the back pocket opposite my wallet. and like you, i sit on it 100 times a day.....

just hold down the call end button to lock your phone.

doesn't work
sc2sick said:
just hold down the call end button to lock your phone.
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when a call comes in, the right shortcut key becomes call reject button even if you are in lock mode.

gixxum said:
i have the same habit. if im walking i always put my phone in the back pocket opposite my wallet. and like you, i sit on it 100 times a day.....
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Wow earlier was going to say how idiosyncratic it is to put a phone in back pocket, don't even do that with n73 and that's a brick compared to the Dash, now i'm just speechless

stylez said:
Wow earlier was going to say how idiosyncratic it is to put a phone in back pocket, don't even do that with n73 and that's a brick compared to the Dash, now i'm just speechless
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wanna know whats funny? i just got back from lunch and as i type this...im sitting on my phone. hahah

Yep.. Same problem here.. Mines always in my back pocket. Screen facing my butt. Phone rings and it will reject.

Help Troubleshooting screen problems

Ill start from the begining, I bought my phone about a month ago brand new from T-Mobile. The next day as I was getting into my car the phone slid out of my pocket and into the hole in the seat in between it and the center console, when I retrieved it there was a fine crack going across the screen. The LCD was not cracked and the phone functioned perfectly.
The next day after this while the phone was in my pocket the screen cracked again. Again the LCD was working fine. About a week later I sent the phone in for repairs (just a random guy nothing official as T-Mobile, Samsung and Asurion said I was SOL).
After about a week turn around I received the phone back, working perfectly and the screen fixed. About a day or two later the screen started freaking out (picking things I didnt touch and flying through the home screens on its own). Then all of a sudden the lower portion of the screen (just a little bit bigger than the lower app row) just stopped responding to touch all together.
I just now removed the screen myself thinking that be botched putting the screen back on. The LCD is in perfect condition. No burn marks, cracks, discolored pixels, anything. I then removed the case checking all the connection on the motherboard and everything seems secure.
I dont know what else to do maybe someone here can give me some suggestions or ideas. If all else fails I will file a claim and get a new one through asurion. Im just trying all my options before I burn more $$$ on this phone.
Thank you ahead of time for any help.

gonzo8927 said:
Ill start from the begining, I bought my phone about a month ago brand new from T-Mobile. The next day as I was getting into my car the phone slid out of my pocket and into the hole in the seat in between it and the center console, when I retrieved it there was a fine crack going across the screen. The LCD was not cracked and the phone functioned perfectly.
The next day after this while the phone was in my pocket the screen cracked again. Again the LCD was working fine. About a week later I sent the phone in for repairs (just a random guy nothing official as T-Mobile, Samsung and Asurion said I was SOL).
After about a week turn around I received the phone back, working perfectly and the screen fixed. About a day or two later the screen started freaking out (picking things I didnt touch and flying through the home screens on its own). Then all of a sudden the lower portion of the screen (just a little bit bigger than the lower app row) just stopped responding to touch all together.
I just now removed the screen myself thinking that be botched putting the screen back on. The LCD is in perfect condition. No burn marks, cracks, discolored pixels, anything. I then removed the case checking all the connection on the motherboard and everything seems secure.
I dont know what else to do maybe someone here can give me some suggestions or ideas. If all else fails I will file a claim and get a new one through asurion. Im just trying all my options before I burn more $$$ on this phone.
Thank you ahead of time for any help.
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Sounds like a defective digitizer. Have you talked to the guy who did the replacement?

lordcheeto03 said:
Sounds like a defective digitizer. Have you talked to the guy who did the replacement?
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Ive tried but hes not responding to my text/calls

Call once more leave your name number and issue. If you dont hear back within 3-4 business days, call from a different number and plan constructively how to broach the issue. call recording might be an idea.

Magicantian said:
Call once more leave your name number and issue. If you dont hear back within 3-4 business days, call from a different number and plan constructively how to broach the issue. call recording might be an idea.
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It was a paypal transaction, I just went ahead a filed a refund notice to his email.

Curious, why would Asurion say you are sol, isnt that what they are for? Isnt it accident insurance?

home button defect? need advice..

Couple questions. Can anyone move their home button at all vertically? Mine does slightly only on the left side. Also if I just barely push/click it on the very right corner of the button I can make it click without a response however if I push it with normal force on the right it responds like normal. I can't do this on the very left side/corner. That side is very sensitive and if I barely touch it it responds. The feel/sound is a little different when I push the right side too. It's definitely a tighter fit on that side.
I'm wondering if I should go through the hassle of trying to get a replacement because of this. My s6 had a bad wobbly loose home button and it was annoying. I ordered my phone through Verizon customer service through an upgrade. If I want them to send me a new one they have to charge me $200 again and then when I send one back I have to wait 10 days for a refund.. And the closest Verizon store is almost 2 hours away
I'm also hesitant to swap bcuz first charge on this one and I'm already getting over 6 hours on screen time and I haven't even disabled any bloatedware yet. It however does have the gap/light leak all around but apparently majority of them have that. Advice? What would you do in my position? Thanks guys... Wish I could just get a perfect device for once.

Maybe you're over thinking it lol mine sometimes clicks, sometimes doesn't, but never bothers me. But to answer your question on the vertical movement..the whole button has a slight vertical movement for me when I try and rock it lightly.

koppee1 said:
Maybe you're over thinking it lol mine sometimes clicks, sometimes doesn't, but never bothers me. But to answer your question on the vertical movement..the whole button has a slight vertical movement for me when I try and rock it lightly.
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I think so too bro. I'm having Verizon mail me another one though and then I'll compare and pick. Had to drop another 200 bucks to get them to send another one lmao will refund though when they get one back...

It's very rare you find a galaxy phone with a perfect home button...

My recalled note was completely perfect, but the home-button on my new note often clips the glass on the left side. It's pretty annoying but I'm not sure if it's anything to return it for. The screen protector was also applied badly, completely unaligned and bubbly - seams quality went down after the recall.

Seems like every Galaxy device on this forum has a person who overly analyzes the behavior and mechanical characteristics of the home button....smh
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auto clear of frequent callers

Not a pixel 2xl specific issue...
But a Google dialer pita.
I would like to be able to have my favorites in the dialer cleared on an recurring automated process.
Just too easy to butt dial.

Just curious, how do you butt dial with a touch screen phone? I haven't butt/pocket dialed anyone since 2010.

jimv1983 said:
Just curious, how do you butt dial with a touch screen phone? I haven't butt/pocket dialed anyone since 2010.
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Heres how...
Finish a call, put unlocked phone in pocket, screen still on.
The favorite icons in the phone app are huge. Takes nothing to press one.
Do some Google searches on the topic, lots of complaints about this issue.
Its another one of Google's self help features that many wish could be turned off but google refuses to change.
I have used a different dialer, trucaller, to solve the issue but i prefer The google dialer

luigidk said:
Heres how...
Finish a call, put unlocked phone in pocket, screen still on.
The favorite icons in the phone app are huge. Takes nothing to press one.
Do some Google searches on the topic, lots of complaints about this issue.
Its another one of Google's self help features that many wish could be turned off but google refuses to change.
I have used a different dialer, trucaller, to solve the issue but i prefer The google dialer
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Modern smartphones use capacitive touch screens which means they require something conductive, like a finger, to make it work. I've never heard of any fabric (except the special tips on some gloves) that is conductive being used for common clothing. I've put my phone in my pocket with the screen on many times and never had the screen react at all.

jimv1983 said:
Modern smartphones use capacitive touch screens which means they require something conductive, like a finger, to make it work. I've never heard of any fabric (except the special tips on some gloves) that is conductive being used for common clothing. I've put my phone in my pocket with the screen on many times and never had the screen react at all.
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Hmmm, not sure why you feel a need to debate my issue?
If you don't have any solutions perhaps your time could be spent elsewhere.

luigidk said:
Hmmm, not sure why you feel a need to debate my issue?
If you don't have any solutions perhaps your time could be spent elsewhere.
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I don't really want to debate it. It just doesn't make sense. Considering how the hardware works what you are describing shouldn't be possible. I'm just trying to understand what is causing that. Maybe something else conductive in you pocket? Maybe an accidental touch as you are putting it in your pocket?

hmmm
jimv1983 said:
I don't really want to debate it. It just doesn't make sense. Considering how the hardware works what you are describing shouldn't be possible. I'm just trying to understand what is causing that. Maybe something else conductive in you pocket? Maybe an accidental touch as you are putting it in your pocket?
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I suspect a hole in his pocket and no under-crackers ...

darfbozo said:
I suspect a hole in his pocket and no under-crackers ...
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They call that commando dialing...

I just have a habit of turning off my phone screen when I'm done with it, pocket or not. But yes, phones can register touches through thin sheets of fabric. So, just turn off the screen (or tap the home button to exit the dialer) because there isn't a way to clear your favorites after each call.