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GN getting really hot?

Anyone else noticing their phone getting really hot? Especially at the top, right where the antenna is?

"Really hot" is a relative term. Please measure the cpu temperature with a program in the marketplace and update this post with valuable data.
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Ooh okay, is there a particular app I should use?
But to describe, its hot to the touch. Uncomfortable on bare non-hand skin.

Yeah I've noticed the top right of the phone gets really hot compared to previous devices I've owned even the sgs2. I assume that as devices are getting thinner more heat will dissipate into the outer casing so its probably fine just a little disconcerting
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I dont mean to hijack your thread but check out my thread on the issue here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20100575
The Nexus goes above 42 degrees celsius with minimal use while my Galaxy S2 stays at 27 degrees celsius with very heavy use (internet, 3D gaming, music playing, multiple apps running).

noobdeagle said:
Yeah I've noticed the top right of the phone gets really hot compared to previous devices I've owned even the sgs2. I assume that as devices are getting thinner more heat will dissipate into the outer casing so its probably fine just a little disconcerting
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Same thing here.
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Just got mine today and ya I found that same problem to
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yyz71 said:
Just got mine today and ya I found that same problem to
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man i will only use this phone in winter. lol
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Galaxy Nexus Waterproof case?

Does one exist?

I haven't done any extensive search but I looked the other day and stopped at some kind of plastic pouch.
So I don't think so. I'd try eBay, maybe some Korean or Chinese seller has one.
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Search amazon for the iottie. Its the closest thing we have
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Ziploc? I've seen people do it a few it seems to work
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Ziploc? I've seen people do it a few it seems to work
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I wouldn't trust a ziploc bag to last anytime submerged. MAYBE against splashes, but I'd rather use something more reliable.

condoms

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condoms
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Lol. This would actually work provided is was a standard non lubricated or powdered one
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AquaPac
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Aqua Box

http://dx.com/p/protective-tpu-skin...-galaxy-nexus-i9250-transparent-139275?item=1

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Aqua Box
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While those are. Both nice, unless u are using PGM which needs a comvatibke corner. How would u turn the screen on and off. And the aqua skin is almost identical to the iottie, except u only get one at 1/3 the price
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justin94 said:
While those are. Both nice, unless u are using PGM which needs a comvatibke corner. How would u turn the screen on and off. And the aqua skin is almost identical to the iottie, except u only get one at 1/3 the price
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lol oh yeah i forgot about that

Do you think this is safe?
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I personally have taken my phone under water using a generic water proof bag. They were 3 for $10 USD. the only problem I had was if the water put pressure on the screen it would go crazy..... I just added more air to it and held it so I had to push through the air to select what I want. Ie picture or video
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Here's a short video I took so u can get an idea of how it is underwater also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UBfjCOR3ho&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Well but the skin is definetely not made for a daily use i reckon, I mean to make sure it is 100% waterproof you always have to use a new strip of sealing tape after charging, right?
Would be good to have a modified battery cover for contactless charging. I´m starting to work on a diving base for the next 2 months, and would be good to have something covering my GNx from water.

I wish lifeproof would make a case for us.

meatlikeproduct said:
I wish lifeproof would make a case for us.
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I remember reading somewhere, probably here, that there just isn't enough demand for it
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http://www.liquipel.com/ supports the nexus, i was thinking about sending my phone in.

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I remember reading somewhere, probably here, that there just isn't enough demand for it
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This is true. The lifeproof case cost over a million USD to develop, and they lucked out that the iPhone 4s was compatible. Not nearly enough people own enough Gnex to make it profitable, plus the GSM would need a completely different case from the LTE. FInally, my own experience with the case sucked. You can only take it off/on 50x before it breaks (not waterproof) and it destroys sensitivity. It's something you only want when theres water around, but you can only take it off/on 50x which sucks. Also, you have to test it every time before you submerge it. The waterproof bags are way better IMO.

Screen scratched with protector on

I had a screen protector on since day one. Yesterday I went to replace it and when I took it off my screen had about 5 scratches on it... Gorilla glass and screen protector, and still doesn't help lol smh
Anyone else have this happen?
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I hope not, I always take of my phones, have an invisibleshield on this bad boy, if I get a scratch I'll be pissed!

If it makes you feel any better, my glass cracked in two different places from sliding off my chest while I was laying on the floor.
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jonathan3579 said:
If it makes you feel any better, my glass cracked in two different places from sliding off my chest while I was laying on the floor.
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Wow it cracked from like a 2ft slide?
Smh so much for this gorilla glass
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I dropped mine from about 5 feet in the air onto solid concrete. It landed directly on the back side (battery cover) and hardly marked my back casing and nothing happened to the phone at all.
No screen protector or case.

uoY_redruM said:
I dropped mine from about 5 feet in the air onto solid concrete. It landed directly on the back side (battery cover) and hardly marked my back casing and nothing happened to the phone at all.
No screen protector or case.
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Wow red you got lucky.
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Crisisx1 said:
Wow it cracked from like a 2ft slide?
Smh so much for this gorilla glass
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No, it cracked from about a 6 inch slide. That's the worst part about it. There's not a single mark on my phone because it was in a case when it happened. I called Samsung and they have to evaluate whether the damage was caused by me or some sort of manufacturing defect. I'm almost positive they're gonna rule against me despite how ridiculous the circumstances were.
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No, it cracked from about a 6 inch slide. That's the worst part about it. There's not a single mark on my phone because it was in a case when it happened. I called Samsung and they have to evaluate whether the damage was caused by me or some sort of manufacturing defect. I'm almost positive they're gonna rule against me despite how ridiculous the circumstances were.
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That sucks! What case are you using?
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jonathan3579 said:
No, it cracked from about a 6 inch slide. That's the worst part about it. There's not a single mark on my phone because it was in a case when it happened. I called Samsung and they have to evaluate whether the damage was caused by me or some sort of manufacturing defect. I'm almost positive they're gonna rule against me despite how ridiculous the circumstances were.
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Wow 6 inch fall and it cracked. I've thrown me phone on my bed before from like 6 feet and nothing but then again that's a soft area
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g2uzer said:
That sucks! What case are you using?
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It was just some plastic case that Target (ironically) had on clearance. I kinda regret that decision...

It mostly depend on the point of impact. If you dropped it directly at it's corner, it'll most likely crack. And I feel the screen on this phone cracks way too easily. I've dropped it once on my bed. Luckily the screen didn't crack.

I have minor scratches on my screen from I have no clue what, I've had a case on it since day one and never lay my phone on its front only on the back and it has minor but noticeable scratches. Annoying and very weak GG
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My back also has some nasty scratches but are only visible in direct sunlight its probably from setting it on tables and desks in class
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jonathan3579 said:
No, it cracked from about a 6 inch slide. That's the worst part about it. There's not a single mark on my phone because it was in a case when it happened. I called Samsung and they have to evaluate whether the damage was caused by me or some sort of manufacturing defect. I'm almost positive they're gonna rule against me despite how ridiculous the circumstances were.
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if you goto the galaxy s3 i747 general section there is info on how to replace the front glass. seems easy

I use the otterbox defender series and I have dropped the phone onto big Lots floor from about 5.6 feet and there was not even a mark
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ktetreault14 said:
I use the otterbox defender series and I have dropped the phone onto big Lots floor from about 5.6 feet and there was not even a mark
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Yep Otterbox defender for me too. Well worth the money.

zer0trip said:
Yep Otterbox defender for me too. Well worth the money.
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Xs 3! , dont care if it adds to much bulk, I work construction so definitely worth it
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js2021 said:
if you goto the galaxy s3 i747 general section there is info on how to replace the front glass. seems easy
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I just looked at that thread. I'm gonna definitely mow it over and see if I can find a little more info. Thank you!
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Those reporting scratches with a screen protection could you please let us know which skin you were or are using?

First it was some regular screen protector that came from the mobile I believe now I put on stealth shield screen protector
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!--Unbelievable--! I watched my 3 day old Note II's screen glass crack in my hand!!

This concerns me, so I thought I would warn other Note II owners. Beware of temperature changes.
I went from in my truck, outside where it was near 10F out. (-11c) and into a building while using my Note II. Once in the building, as I was holding the phone and using it, the screen (glass) cracked from the middle left of Home button in an arc to where the power button is.
The phone is 3 days old and never been dropped.
Only the glass cracked. One line.
Reported today, but because it's Sunday, I have to call Rogers Managment Office to see if they will replace it.
I have never heard of this happening before.
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GR8CDNPumpkin said:
This concerns me, so I thought I would warn other Note II owners. Beware of temperature changes.
I went from in my truck, outside where it was near 10F out. (-11c) and into a building while using my Note II. Once in the building, as I was holding the phone and using it, the screen (glass) cracked from the middle left of Home button in an arc to where the power button is.
The phone is 3 days old and never been dropped.
Only the glass cracked. One line.
Reported today, but because it's Sunday, I have to call Rogers Managment Office to see if they will replace it.
I have never heard of this happening before.
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Wow! That sucks!
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I've had 2 different phones do that (not my Note II )..and it sucks big time..
Hope they exchange it without any hassle for you..
Mac

Mac11700 said:
I've had 2 different phones do that (not my Note II )..and it sucks big time..
Hope they exchange it without any hassle for you..
Mac
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Me too. Will update what Rogers says tomorrow.
If they won't replace it, hopfully Samsung will.
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Crap so this phone is useless in canadian winter? Great
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mr mystery said:
Crap so this phone is useless in canadian winter? Great
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Every phone, actually any device is useless with extreme temperatures.
Matters more is the duration of how long the device was exposed to certain degree of cold or heat.
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That's surprising! I wonder if you got a lemon...
I saw this video not too long ago and in it, the lady put her note 2 in the freezer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KERzJo9L7vM#t=63s
A typical household freezer should be about -18 Celsius.
I've had my old Galaxy 1 out in similar temperatures at Whistler and it didn't do any damage and the new gorilla glass should be even tougher than its predecessor.
Regardless, they should give you a replacement since it sounds like it died in normal operating conditions.

Damnit physics. Once again you win.
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Wow. I haven't read the manual yet but im pretty sure it says do not expose the unit under extreme temperature somewhere in there. Pretty standard nowadays.
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majorbgss said:
I haven't read the manual yet but im pretty sure it says do not expose the unit [to] extreme temperature
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Yes. From pp. 217-218:
The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations[...]
Extreme heat or cold
Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C /113°F.
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GR8CDNPumpkin said:
I went from in my truck, outside where it was near 10F out. (-11c) and into a building while using my Note II. Once in the building, as I was holding the phone and using it, the screen (glass) cracked
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Wow, sorry to hear that.
When you were outdoors, was the phone in your pocket, or was it away from your body and fully exposed to the cold?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xnWH724Ho

Looks like I better keep my phone warm.... The temperatures in Toronto are dropping quickly now...
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I think u should be good as long as there is no damage aroud the screen where the bumper is.. emphasize that to rogers or samsung

Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C /113°F.
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32F really sounds too high for most winter states I think. I mean, even here in Utah 32F during winter is considered a warm day...at least for me since it gets much lower but luckily never had an issue with my phones.
I will be more careful from now on though.

Good news! Rogers will replace the phone where I got it.
But heading to Calgary so won't be for a week and a half.
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Wow. Sorry for the nasty experience. I'm glad they stepped up with a replacement.
Thanks for the heads up. It would never have occurred to me, a balmy gulf coast resident. Just one more weather hardening tip for a planned trip to your daunting winter lands. Your "note" might have saved mine 2 . ..........
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I guess that's one good thing for moving out of Alaska, about the only one I can think of though... It's -26F there right now. I've never seen a screen crack from the cold before though. Was a computer tech for the Fairbanks school district. We had plenty of cracked video cables in the teacher's laptops when they left them in their cars overnight, but no cracked screens.

Quick temp changes are the enemy not necessarily the extremes themselves.
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I suspect a minute defect in the glass near the home button.
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Drop? Reboot?

Hi,
Do u guys also have it when u drop ur phone (facing the battery cover) from a bit height it reboots?
Even if its from an height of 5 cm
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Nope, I dropped mine twice from a height of 1 meter and when I pick it up its still on.
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It is an indented security feature.
It happens to prevent data loss.
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UtkarshGupta said:
It is an indented security feature.
It happens to prevent data loss.
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Now I'm seriously concerned. where do you get your information from? That is a feature present in laptops where there are moving parts like a disk drive. There's absolutely no point in that feature being present on a phone since it uses a chip to store information. The most probably cause as to why your phone reboots is because of the contacts between your battery and phone getting separated due to the impact. Make sure your battery isn't loose and all that the back cover is properly attached.
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Just in have tested (on bed of course) drop 5times from 1ft height and never reboot,previously two times device was dropped from more than 2ft height on floor accidentally but never it was rebooted too. i have not read such kind of security features before this on mobile device.
I think it must have loose connection.
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I watched a video drop of the S3 from about 5 meters with the commuter case, still on and working ^_^
Your battery connector is loose (on the phone), or the battery connector grid is dirty, so it looses connection when you drop it.
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Sifou
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Thanks for the replies guys.. its weird.. ive pulled everything out and then back..it seems ok now :/
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I forgot to ask your to clean the connector grid on the battery, if it is dirty of course.
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Sifou
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I don't know I watched it in a drop test video.
Correction it was the back cover. It is intended to come out in case of impact to reduce the damage.
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