I know we have alot of memory but I just wanted an SD card for xfer programs, so I decided to insert one, well I had a loose connector, when I would apply slight pressure by putting the back cover on/holding..etc. I would lose the SD card.
Went back and got a replacement.
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I know we have alot of memory but I just wanted an SD card for xfer programs, so I decided to insert one, well I had a loose connector, when I would apply slight pressure by putting the back cover on/holding..etc. I would lose the SD card.
Went back and got a replacement.
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checked mine, it's okay...maybe you got a dud?
It could of been, and I am glad I caught it right away.
I was just upset cause I had it setup just the way I liked it, now I have to start all over again.......lol.
i thought i may have had the same problem...but i removed and put the card back in, gave a few good shakes, drops on carpet and it looks good. so i dont need to return.
How do I remove the card from the phone to replace it? Seems like the text "microSD" is getting in the way of the card sliding out from the slot. Is there some trick that I should know? (First phone that I've not been able to switch cards with).
Thanks in advance for not laughing at me. I realize this should be easy, but the card doesn't have a push-remove feature and extracting it by gently pulling at the "lip" isn't working either.
That's strange, if I push mine in, it will pop right out. Don't know what to tell you. Maybe something else has gotten lodged in to the slot with the sd card?
I know the first time I tried to pull my SD card out, I had a really difficult time getting it out, after pushing it in.
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Is it the 16gb that came with the DIncII?
One of my smaller (2gb) cards has a "label" that covers some contacts near the griping area of the card.
No idea why that isn't just a thin layer of some form of epoxy like other cards.
I just use it in an adapter with my Cannon camera.
When you finally get it out of there, if it's not the one that came with the phone then look for a label to remove and put a VERY thin coat of nail polish (clear) over anything that might need it.
Careful not to get any on the data contacts.
And be sure to let it dry for a long time before you put it back in.
Better yet, unless it's the only card you will ever own, get a new one.
Most of these cards have a lifetime warranty.
If it's the one that came with your phone, get on with VZW and have them send a new one.
If the card you are using has no catch tab, then you should NOT put it in this type of device.
It was made for a camera or something that uses an adapter that does NOT have a catch mechanism.
Like the old pushbutton radios that you could pull the button to preset the station, but if you push more than one button at one time you could snap the string.
The catch lock may have locked against the area of the card where the tab should be.
And as stated check the slot for things in there that should NOT be in there.
Like the broken off tab from a card that was pulled out.
Or an eyelash would even mess things up.
Anytime I remove my card I allays "puff n spit" (suck like taking a toke and spit AWAY from the device) before and after removal.
No telling what might have crawled around the slot.
The worst thing to do is to blow things INTO the slot.
Hope that helps..
For some reason when I get a text message my screen will only dim after a short while, it never turns off. I have the timeout set to 15 seconds in settings.
Also, I don't know if its supposed to be this way but the sim card does not go in the side of the phone completely for me like the sd card does. Basically when I close the little cover for the sd card and sim card it pushes in the sim card enough for the phone to read it.
I've already had an issue where I had the phone bounce in my pocket, the little cover for the sd card and sim card got loose, and the sim card moved out so my phone restarted with no sim until I pushed the cover back in.
This is for AT&T by the way.
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For some reason when I get a text message my screen will only dim after a short while, it never turns off. I have the timeout set to 15 seconds in settings.
Also, I don't know if its supposed to be this way but the sim card does not go in the side of the phone completely for me like the sd card does. Basically when I close the little cover for the sd card and sim card it pushes in the sim card enough for the phone to read it.
I've already had an issue where I had the phone bounce in my pocket, the little cover for the sd card and sim card got loose, and the sim card moved out so my phone restarted with no sim until I pushed the cover back in.
This is for AT&T by the way.
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For the sim card, I had a problem with it not being in there well when I got it from AT&T. I put it in myself later using something thin to push it in and make sure it got pushed in all the way. I've had absolutely no problems yet. Hopefully that continues.
This sim card has to pushed in quite far for the "click" until its completely seated. I had to use a paper clip to push it in enough. Try that.
The paper clip trick worked, thanks guys .
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For the sim card, I had a problem with it not being in there well when I got it from AT&T. I put it in myself later using something thin to push it in and make sure it got pushed in all the way. I've had absolutely no problems yet. Hopefully that continues.
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Ditto. I had to offer push my sim card in further when I got home, too. After it did, it locked in place as expected.
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I have a tendency to hop back and forth between phones. Today I went to put my sim card in my Note 2. I use a nano sim card adaptor (I decided to experiment with the iPhone 5 for about a month...) to put my sim card in my Note 2 and my Nexus 4. Unfortunately, the sim card fell out while I was putting it in my Note 2 today and the adaptor got stuck in the tray. After a few moments of agonizing struggle, I got the adapter out. Now my Note 2 won't recognize my sim card. I think the prongs at the entrance of the slot were damaged, since that's where the adaptor kept getting hung up.
Is there a way to find out if it's completely broken or if the prongs are just out of place? And if it's broken, does anyone know how much a repair would cost? I don't know that I have the confidence to try to repair it myself.
Thanks.
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The SIM card reader module I'm fairly certain is soldered onto the logic board, so unless your good with soldering, a replacement SIM reader isnt very practical. However, the Sprint Epic Touch (GS2) sd card reader module is attached only by a simple flex cable, so its possible the same may apply here. If this were the case, the replacement part shouldnt cost more than 10-20$ (assuming their available) and replacement would be as hard as taking the back housing off.
Try comparing the SIM slot with another similar model and see if you can see if something is out of place. See see see see see see.:good:
I think I may have done the same to mine with one of those SIM adapters. I've ordered this and it should be here in a few days. I'll give it a go...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Samsung...271792?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c313e9ef0
u did the same exact thing i did lol but what i thought was a damaged sim tray was somehow just corruted firmware when i restored back to stock everything worked just fine i even called samsung and they were going to replace it but since i live in Hawaii i didnt want to wait so i just did a restore in odin and everything works fine
if u are really damaged ur stim tray and dont wanna wait on samsung u can try this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT-2zrZ_aNo
but good luck try restoring with odin first
I'm glad I'm not the only one to have had this problem, heh heh.
Anyway, after watching the video, I think I'm going to send my Note to Samsung and have them fix it. I would probably ruin my phone if I did it myself. Should I do a factory reset to protect my data before doing so? I don't know if they'll be sending the same phone back to me, since it says they may replace it with another if they determine that they aren't going to fix the part that's broken.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one to have had this problem, heh heh.
Anyway, after watching the video, I think I'm going to send my Note to Samsung and have them fix it. I would probably ruin my phone if I did it myself. Should I do a factory reset to protect my data before doing so? I don't know if they'll be sending the same phone back to me, since it says they may replace it with another if they determine that they aren't going to fix the part that's broken.
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they will wipe ur data if ur rooted and have a custom rom on your phone u need to return to stock and set the flash counter to zero.
u would send the phone is no battery no battery cover no sim card so sd card just the phone nothing else
try to restore ur phone via odin first
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...ootunbrick-galaxy-note-2-with-stock-firmware/
if u still get no sim card error after doing that then give samsung a call phone number is on the phone itself under battery and they will send u a box and u should have to wait about 2 weeks then u will either get a fixed phones or a replacement not sure how they do it since i fixed my no sim issue with odin
I did the same thing once. Just called att and told them it wasn't reading a simple anymore and they sent me a new one.
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My Fix For Broken SIM Reader Pin
This is an old thread, I know. But the problem is ongoing. These SIM card adapters are just plain evil. Now that this has happened to me, I googled the issue and see that there are tons of folks suffering. I am posting this reply so that others can see the "fix" I managed for my International Samsung Note I. I am sure it can be applied to most other phones.
I should point out that in order to get any usable access to and visibility of the SIM card reader I had to remove the battery cover and the back from the phone's touchscreen. This reveals the motherboard to which the SIM card reader is soldered. I found a good video on this at YouTube. It wasn't that hard although I did not have the plastic pry bar they used - I think I will get one for the future. I managed with a small flat head jewelers screw driver and an ancient, plastic shirt collar stay. (I can hear my mother saying "save it - you'll find a use for it!" I hate it when she is right.) Once complete I could move on.
At first, I tried to replace the SIM card reader pin that was broken off by the SIM card adapter with a tiny piece or rolled-up tin foil. I saw someone else reference this approach and it seemed possible and cheap. Alas, it did not work. After many attempts, the phone simply would not recognize any SIM card. I finally got to sleep at 3am.
I then found a piece of brass shim stock that I have had lying around for years. (I am hearing mom again!) It is item 1412110231, Brass Strip .016x1/2inx12in shown here. I got mine at the local hardware store for some other aborted project. I used some snips to cut off a tiny strip from one end and then cut that strip to maybe 1/3 to 1/2 its overall length. The idea was to place the strip inside the SIM reader slot where the pin had broken off in an effort to create a contact point to replace the pin. Cutting the tiny strip off the stock piece caused the tiny strip to bow a bit. It turns out that was a good thing but I had to reduce the amount of bow quite a bit for it to fit inside the reader. Remove any rough edges from the tiny strip with a file.
With the touchscreen assembly lying flat on the table I managed to get the tiny strip in place. I was then able to slowly and carefully slide the SIM card into the reader and this resulted in a contact good enough to make the phone again recognize the SIM card and for cell service to be restored. Hurray! Yes, I was able to carefully place the battery in its bay and operate the power button to perform testing.
But you must remain aware that the tiny strip is just lying in the slot and is held in place only by friction/pressure from the SIM card inserted into the reader. Therefore, for the rest of the phone's life, it requires great care when removing the SIM and handling the phone when a SIM is not installed . Basically when removing the SIM, the phone MUST remain flat on its display until the SIM is re-installed. Moving the phone around in other orientations without a SIM card installed will definitely cause the tiny strip fall out. And who knows what hell that will cause?
You cannot put the phone's back onto the touchscreen with the SIM card in place. At first I thought about cutting the SIM's length down so the back would install even with the SIM in place. Before doing this I tried to carefully snap the top portion of the back onto the touchscreen while it all remained flat on the table so the tiny strip wouldn't move. With the top 1/3 of the back snapped on, I could just manage to insert the SIM through the phone's cover and have the tiny strip held in place by the SIM while I snapped the rest of the back into position. This worked pretty well but your mileage may vary.
I basically plan to leave the SIM in place forever - even if it is not to be used. I also put a reminder note on the battery so that I am less likely to forget that I made this hack.
I hope the annotated photos help those who follow me - as surely others will do. Good luck. I was very lucky to have destroyed only one pin and for it to be in the most accessible part of the SIM reader.
I got mine from Three UK on a plan yesterday. Had one update and installed the usual everyday apps, Gapps, social media, android wear and a couple of games.
Went to bed with around 40% of juice left, closed all the background apps and went to bed. Woke up 6 hours later and phone was dead. Charged it this morning and monitored the battery. Said that it has only 8hrs left from full charge ?. Two hrs later down to 75% with very minimal use and with battery saver on. Nothing I could see that was draining the battery.
Has anyone else had this kind of battery drain or similar? I spoke to Razer Support live chat, told me that I was the 1st one to report this issue and that it shouldn't be happening. They said they'll email me today with a solution or next step.
You on full res @120hz?
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You on full res @120hz?
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Not always. When it was on battery saver mode it wouldn't be. But the point is that it was draining even when the phone was locked.
What's the list of background processes that are running? (I think it's in the dev options prolly)
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What's the list of background processes that are running? (I think it's in the dev options prolly)
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Trying to attach the screenshot but it keeps failing, on the xda app as well as on web, keeps saying "bad request".
I kept background apps closed. Looking at the battery settings, the screen was the main drainer, 13% with screen on time of just over 2hrs. Other drainers were 3% and below: android OS, Android System, Mobile Standby, phone idle, Google services, Chrome, clash royale, WiFi.
I tend to ignore my battery for the first 2 days of a new phone. Because of the amount of apps being set up and accounts syncing and such. If it is just as bad after a couple of days, maybe a rouge app is hogging the resources? A factory reset would be another option to try
Obviously is it entirely possible that it is a hardware issue, but I'd be surprised.
I haven't done a factory reset just yet but will do it once I've tried everything else.
Something interesting has developed though. I took out the sim card and micro sd card and the battery draining has stopped, but WiFi still on. I actually realised that micro sd card wasn't even being detected, so I checked if it's even working, ended up being fried I think as my PC wasn't detecting it either.
So now I've inserted a sandisk, which was detected and needed formatting, but in the end... "This device does not support SanDisk SD card", is the message I got. (shrugs shoulders)
So now I'll just insert the THREE sim card again on its own and see what happens. I'll update in the morn.
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I haven't done a factory reset just yet but will do it once I've tried everything else.
Something interesting has developed though. I took out the sim card and micro sd card and the battery draining has stopped, but WiFi still on. I actually realised that micro sd card wasn't even being detected, so I checked if it's even working, ended up being fried I think as my PC wasn't detecting it either.
So now I've inserted a sandisk, which was detected and needed formatting, but in the end... "This device does not support SanDisk SD card", is the message I got. (shrugs shoulders)
So now I'll just insert the THREE sim card again on its own and see what happens. I'll update in the morn.
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What?!
What's the sd model number?
Don't mean to rub it in your face but battery life has been fantastic for me. All settings at max 120hz, 1440p and 3/4 brightness manually at all times.
I don't have the app usage screenshot anymore, deleted it like a div by mistake, but I had a flat line for 9hrs when I slept and didn't plug it in, only lost 2% overnight so could be a dud unit for you if you can't find a software problem.
I got 7hrs screen on time
https://imgur.com/a/ivhrK
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Don't mean to rub it in your face but battery life has been fantastic for me. All settings at max 120hz, 1440p and 3/4 brightness manually at all times.
I don't have the app usage screenshot anymore, deleted it like a div by mistake, but I had a flat line for 9hrs when I slept and didn't plug it in, only lost 2% overnight so could be a dud unit for you if you can't find a software problem.
I got 7hrs screen on time
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That's amazing! That's what I was hoping for. So how long did it last till u had to plug it in, and how active are u with the phone? Thanks for sharing man.
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What's the sd model number?
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SanDisk Ultra 64gb class 1. I believe it stopped working on my Note 4 last year though, strangely it is detected by my PC and I was able to salvage the data.
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That's amazing! That's what I was hoping for. So how long did it last till u had to plug it in, and how active are u with the phone? Thanks for sharing man.
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I got the 7hrs screen on time on my second day of use.
The phone was unplugged and running on battery for 31hrs, 9 of which were while I was sleeping where it lost 2% battery.
Before and after that time what I was doing with the screen on was Reddit, YouTube, Chrome, Twitch, listening to Spotify with my Bluetooth headphones, telegram messaging and the like. I don't have any social media accounts so no drainidge there. Really just general use like I would normally use my phone. The games I played were Titanfall, Shadow Fighter 3 and Monument Valley. Think the games totalled around 1hr20mins total but like I said I don't have the screenshot anymore.
Just a quick update, 5hrs later and now on 77% with 18 hrs left. The first hour and a half was on airplane mode with the sim and sd cards inside, which drained 15%. Then I took out the cards and only reinserted sim, and drainage stopped. Haven't really done much on the phone but does this sound like it's on the right path of battery drainage...?
Update...
So battery seems to be performing normally now it seems (refer to screenshot).
Now the question is...
Should I get this unit replaced? As I wouldn't want this issue to return in the future. Yesterday I went to a Three store and told them about it, they were willing to replace it there and then but were out of stock (and I didn't have the box with me). I have no idea what caused this rapid battery drainage, whether it was the sd card or the actual battery being faulty, but I wouldn't want it to happen again.
Which sd card are you using now? I guess the drain could be explained by bad code and engaging the sd card.
If it attempted to connect to the sd card all night long, that would surely suck power.
I would probably coordinate with customer service, return to 3 but have it sent back to razer to be analyzed. Gove razer the serial etc so they can identify it.
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Which sd card are you using now? I guess the drain could be explained by bad code and engaging the sd card.
If it attempted to connect to the sd card all night long, that would surely suck power.
I would probably coordinate with customer service, return to 3 but have it sent back to razer to be analyzed. Gove razer the serial etc so they can identify it.
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At the moment I'm not using any sd card. But the one that was inside at the time of drainage is attached. I think I had it less than a year. This phone might have fried it somehow perhaps, coz it worked in my mate 9.
I'm gonna put it back in, to see if the drainage occurs again. Either way, I think I'll take it back to three, as I've got two things to vouch for to get a replacement, the obvious and the phone frying my sd card, which resulted in loss of data.
Looks like a fake card. Is that the one u said ur note 4 may have killed?
Please contact razer though so they can get it when its received, best to get them involved so your problem doesn't get lost in returns, let alone driving cost of the units up.
I could definitely see a fake card causing battery drain. Hardware reports its a certain size and then an address request just continually times out.
Were you prompted to format it when you put it in? Did you let the phone format it?
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Looks like a fake card. Is that the one u said ur note 4 may have killed?
Please contact razer though so they can get it when its received, best to get them involved so your problem doesn't get lost in returns, let alone driving cost of the units up.
I could definitely see a fake card causing battery drain. Hardware reports its a certain size and then an address request just continually times out.
Were you prompted to format it when you put it in? Did you let the phone format it?
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No, this one I only bought less then a year ago. The sd card which was killed by the note 4 was a SanDisk Ultra 64gb class 1.
Strangely, I wasn't prompted to format this fake one in the photo, hence leads me to thinking that it was killed by the razer. However, I was prompted when I inserted the SanDisk, and after formatting, either of the two options, it did not work and showed an error.
I've now inserted a 3rd sd card, looks just like the fake one on the photo, but 16gb. This one was recognised and worked fine, I can see all the data on it. Had it in for 10 minutes, dropped 2% so far. I think there might be an issue with the sd card reader inside or something.
I guess it might matter too about exfat vs fat vs fat32 vs ntfs vs whatever other linux partition types there are? I can't recall them all, but I can't believe a sandisk sd wouldn't be accepted. That's like a car accessory company saying they won't make something for Fords. :/
You happen to have a walmart around where you can spend 10-20$ on another sd card, insert into pc first, maybe format it, scan for errors, then put it in the phone with a few test files on it?
I'll be able to answer this stuff if customs ever decides to put our US shipment through lol...
I would go with 60hz refresh rate and 1080p to get better battery on the razer, even at these settings its very fast no lag, if you do this also check performance in gaming settings to better battery, but honestly i have boughtboth phones lg v30 and razer and i cant see any difference between them the lg v30 and razer ,both are just as fast as each other, i must admit i like the adoptable storage on the razer as lg has locked this out again!!