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What's a good thing to use on the slide up keyboard mine gets stuck and I don't want to ruin it anyone have any ideas?
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Could you explain a little bit?
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When I slide up my keyboard it gets stuck I was wondering if there is a way to lubricate it so it slides normally again
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Ditto.... please help us out...
Mine slides strange since I sat it on the ground while I played sand volleyball.
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ajt1995 said:
Ditto.... please help us out...
Mine slides strange since I sat it on the ground while I played sand volleyball.
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Tear it down and remove the sand.
I'd recommend while you have it apart that the sliding mechanism get blown out with canned air, wiped clean with an alcohol wipe, dried completely, lubed up with spray silicone lubricant on a Q-Tip, and any/all excess silicone wiped with a dry Q-Tip.
Can't find a teardown video, but if you've taken apart one cell phone, you can apply the same principles to pretty much any other. Get some safety pry's, a really small Torx driver, eyeglass repair kit for the philips screws, and rubber-tipped tweezers for any ribbon-locks. Just take it slow and diagram out the entire process on a couple sheets of paper, noting step-by-step.
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Know what I did? Just hold it firmly, and slide it up and down untill it feels normal again... blow on it a lot too.
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I took compressed air and blew it out and now its normal
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jayjayjoker2 said:
I took compressed air and blew it out and now its normal
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good to hear. i once (more than once...) dropped my droid 1 in a puddle and it ended up with silt or some very fine **** in the slider. it would slide ok but just the feel of it, i knew there was junk in there. i put alcohol on the sliders and opened/closed it a few times, applying the alcohol like once a day for about a week then cleaned it out with compressed air. worked great. also worked well when whiskey ended up in there!

ajt1995 said:
Ditto.... please help us out...
Mine slides strange since I sat it on the ground while I played sand volleyball.
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Actually, I figured out that the sand was coming from my pockets. Lol. I knew I was more responsible with my devices than that
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My sgs3 survive sevond floor drop

Just drop my phone from second floor window. Slipped out my shirt pocked when i was trying to reach something
Hit asphalt driveway and fell apart (battery and bavk cover ) beside some scratches on body screen and glass in one pice and works without any problems
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Wait so the screen didn't shatter?!?! That's insane lol
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Show pics!
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Im gona send some pics later. I was thinking that nothing left from the screen
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It can be dropped from 2ft to a carpet floor and get a crack. I've dropped it on tile from about 3 ft and nothing happened. Two stories is outrageous though haha, any case or anything on it?
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dude go buy a scratcher pronto! before your luck balances out! ask a girl to show her titties! do everything! lol

I would not want to drop my phone from 4ft let alone a second floor drop..

U mind trying to drop it from third floor lol?

That was accident usualy i have it on otterbox on belt clip. But i was off work so i took it out the case. I wad tfuing to reach for something that fell in to gutter and my phone slipped out from my shirt pocket. I tought it gone. But survive. Pics tomm morning
Ps. I played lottery , mega millions tonight. Maybe it was a sd ighn
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piciu82 said:
That was accident usualy i have it on otterbox on belt clip. But i was off work so i took it out the case. I wad tfuing to reach for something that fell in to gutter and my phone slipped out from my shirt pocket. I tought it gone. But survive. Pics tomm morning
Ps. I played lottery , mega millions tonight. Maybe it was a sd ighn
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Think the fall borked your keyboard man
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piciu82 said:
That was accident usualy i have it on otterbox on belt clip. But i was off work so i took it out the case. I wad tfuing to reach for something that fell in to gutter and my phone slipped out from my shirt pocket. I tought it gone. But survive. Pics tomm morning
Ps. I played lottery , mega millions tonight. Maybe it was a sd ighn
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You get lucky one never twice in a row let us know if you win and if you do so and decide to buy the swarovski s3 send me your old
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Was it a two story window in a Barbie house? The housing of my first GS3 cracked from about two feet up onto carpet, you sir are a lucky guy.

shahkam said:
You get lucky one never twice in a row let us know if you win and if you do so and decide to buy the swarovski s3 send me your old
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One is better than none!
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today might be an S3 mercy day!
first day of ownership and i drop my phone from a 3.5 ~ 4' height on a carpeted floor. Thank God nothing happened but knowing how bad my luck is i was expecting the worse when i picked it up.

Teo032 said:
One is better than none!
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Yeah i guess
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So apparently the glass on these shatter easy. I keep a commuter series otter box on mine 24/7. Would it help prevent the screen cracking? Maybe cushion it. Or do I need to invent a see thru metal screen protector?
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fateownzyou3 said:
So apparently the glass on these shatter easy. I keep a commuter series otter box on mine 24/7. Would it help prevent the screen cracking? Maybe cushion it. Or do I need to invent a see thru metal screen protector?
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The otter box should do..
I have bought an incipio case really love the look it gives and doesnt make it too heavy ..
However it is a damn dust magnet thats the only downside :/
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I love this phone!

Brought it with me to Afghanistan for a little entertainment and it's definitely worth it. I also bought 2 extra batteries for it and it's great. I got music, movies, games and I get to talk to loved ones when I get the chance for wifi. Very durable phone and I'm just glad to have it.
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How's it hold up against the sand out there?
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Lol

Not every where in afghanistan is a sand box like Iraq and other haji countries. It's actually rather mountainous
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The sand or dust is awful. My sinuses are so dried out! But the phone is fine. I have a screen protector so I just wipe it with a rag. The area I'm in is really dry. Lots of hills that are brown and look like they are made of pure dust!
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I just hope that the dust doesn't ruin the charging connectors. If it does, I should be okay with just charging by using a universal charger on the batteries.
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Sounds like hell lol, I've been thinking about joining the military lately... I guess if I end up somewhere like Afghanistan I'll take my E4GT for entertainment as well.
Good luck out there, I'm sure you'll be back to the states in no time. My cousin just got out of the Marines, he was also stationed out there.
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Thanks for your service brother.

Thanks for your service. I love this phone too. :beer:
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They do seem to be pretty durable. The only complaint I have on mine is that there is a scratch op paint missing from the metal grill for the ear speaker. It is supposed to be painted black, but mine has a chip on it where the bare metal is showing through. Wonder if sprint would replace it for me....

Mine phone was dropped in water while bathing my kids and sucked on by my 8 month old and it still works like new!! This phone is like a toyota cant blow it up!!
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You're right about it being like a Toyota... this thing can't be stopped, unless you run into a brick(wall)
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Lol even after that it will show some sign of life!!
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Yeah, these phones are great. I think Samsung has done a great job here on this phone.

Keeping it clean

I'm sure that others out there have had this same problem. You love your S4 flip cover but hate how dirty it gets inside. Well I just found the solution. Rubbing alcohol! I know it sounds weird but I just tried it and it worked great. I can't take credit, I wish I could. I found an article on Life Hacker about cleaning microfiber couches with it and thought I'd give it a try. Mine was filthy and now looks way better. Any cleaning (even just water) seams to diminish the color a little, but its much better then dirty. I personally had quit using mine but now its happily back on my phone. Hope this helps someone else.
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Just for those wondering, the smell goes away completely after it dries.
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I use alcohol swabs to clean my phone all the time good stuff most definitely gets grease and crap off the screen too and dries extremely fast. Good call man
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dorkdotcom74 said:
I'm sure that others out there have had this same problem. You love your S4 flip cover but hate how dirty it gets inside. Well I just found the solution. Rubbing alcohol! I know it sounds weird but I just tried it and it worked great. I can't take credit, I wish I could. I found an article on Life Hacker about cleaning microfiber couches with it and thought I'd give it a try. Mine was filthy and now looks way better. Any cleaning (even just water) seams to diminish the color a little, but its much better then dirty. I personally had quit using mine but now its happily back on my phone. Hope this helps someone else.
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rubbing alcohol is usually your best friend when it comes to cleaning any type of electronics.

Using to clean my glass protector ..
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Who would of thought fabric too. Especially something as delicate as microfiber.
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Water in Cameras and USB port!!!

Left phone outside last night and woke up with it pouring rain. Needless to say water got in the phone. Both camera are water logged now and the usb port is acting up saying its on charger when its not. Anybody have any ideas to maybe get the water out quicker besides rice in a bowl trick. Thanks
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On top of the fridge.
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On top of the fridge?
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Ouch dude. I'm sorry that happened...I would be crying if that happened to me. It sounds like a lot of water is inside the phone and would take quiet a while for the rice to do its job. Make sure to not keep the device powered on. Remove the battery ASAP and then toss the phone in a bag of rice and let it sit for a few days. You could try setting it in front of a fan too for a few hours/days. I'm surprised the phone didn't short out yet.
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Front camera is still shot and usb port damaged i guess it charges but even when i unplug it it still says its charging but battery level keeps going lower not higher. I guess i will give it a few more days then get it repaired if needed. Tried to open the phone myself and got every screw out but the one on the side and just my luck it stripped so needless to say I couldn't get the back off without breaking it...go figure!!!!
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I wouldn't even turn it on for at least 3 days
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Sounds good but my backup phone is even worse because my little boy slammed it. So it only works half the time and cuts off by itself
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richardlibeau said:
Sounds good but my backup phone is even worse because my little boy slammed it. So it only works half the time and cuts off by itself
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Maybe, but I guarentee your main phoen won't work at all or ever if you turn it on today.

richardlibeau said:
Front camera is still shot and usb port damaged i guess it charges but even when i unplug it it still says its charging but battery level keeps going lower not higher. I guess i will give it a few more days then get it repaired if needed. Tried to open the phone myself and got every screw out but the one on the side and just my luck it stripped so needless to say I couldn't get the back off without breaking it...go figure!!!!
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Keeping the phone powered on and trying to charge it was by far the worst thing to do. You should have removed the battery right when you got it from outside and put it into rice or let it air-dry for a long time. Obviously it's too late now but for the future just remember that for any of your electronics.
Sucks about the stripped screw. Been there done that lots of times. Those kinds of screws require a really good screwdriver.

brian117 said:
Keeping the phone powered on and trying to charge it was by far the worst thing to do. You should have removed the battery right when you got it from outside and put it into rice or let it air-dry for a long time. Obviously it's too late now but for the future just remember that for any of your electronics.
Sucks about the stripped screw. Been there done that lots of times. Those kinds of screws require a really good screwdriver.
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Yeah, probably wasn"t the smartest thing to do after it was in the rain all night.A bonehead move on my part for sure. Guess that's what happens when drink too much watching the super bowl!!!