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high SAR Value!

grrrrr ..... it has 0.91 W/kg -> that´s quite high - it grills your brain...

speakerphone ftw

That`s if you have a really poor signal, as the phone has to transmit a more powerful signal, so the more bars the better for you, or use a corded headset for hands-free.
John.
EDIT : If you are really worried.
http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html
rockvoid said:
grrrrr ..... it has 0.91 W/kg -> that´s quite high - it grills your brain...
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Tinderbox (UK) said:
That`s if you have a really poor signal, as the phone has to transmit a more powerful signal, so the more bars the better for you, or use a corded headset for hands-free.
John.
EDIT : If you are really worried.
http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html
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it's a lot better than Motorola and apple handsets. The only company consistently putting out low SAR ratings is Samsung. I have heard the SAR ratings given are suspect anyway, that continual radiation may be sustained higher than average even if the max SAR is lower than other handsets...
ie. (not REAL figures)
samsung max sar= .63 sustained sar= .60
HTC max sar= .91 sustained sar= .55
now I am no expert but I remember hearing something along these lines a little while ago.

I was dead set for getting HOX next month, but it's one bad thing after another.
Problems with screen flexing, inconsistency of screen quality (some have yellowish hue, some are nicely white), screen flickering, now high SAR value...
I must admit I'm rethinking my decision a bit.
I was searching for SAR value for HOX a few days ago and couldn't find the info. It's not a deal breaker for me, but it's just another item on the "against" list.

Just have to keep swapping the phone from ear to ear, so instead of one side of you brain getting 100% , each side will only get 50% and that has to be better.
John.

rockvoid said:
it grills your brain...
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Of all the things likely to kill me a cell phone is probably the least likely. I'm sure recreational drug use when I was younger did far more to fry my brain than anything HTC can concoct. Can you imagine what the radiation levels must have been like in early cell phones before we developed ways of tracking it?
joora said:
I was dead set for getting HOX next month, but it's one bad thing after another.
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You should get the SGS3. I'm sure it will be perfect and issue free just like the GN was when it launched.

rockvoid said:
grrrrr ..... it has 0.91 W/kg -> that´s quite high - it grills your brain...
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Good thing I never had much of a brain to grill in the first place!!!

rockvoid said:
grrrrr ..... it has 0.91 W/kg -> that´s quite high - it grills your brain...
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones
"...to date there is no evidence from studies of cells, animals, or humans that radiofrequency energy can cause cancer."
Yeah, you'll be fine.

Microwave is low energy radiation. You really don't need to worry.
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Brac20 said:
Microwave is low energy radiation. You really don't need to worry.
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Might be low but in a metal box you can cook stuff lol
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treebill said:
Might be low but in a metal box you can cook stuff lol
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Lmao i still wouldn't worry cause you ever found your self in a small metal box I'm sure either a you wouldn't get a signal on your hox or b the battery would die well before you got cooked
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treebill said:
Might be low but in a metal box you can cook stuff lol
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Put your phone in a small metal box, make a call and see if it will cook food.
It's ok, I'll wait...

BarryH_GEG said:
Of all the things likely to kill me a cell phone is probably the least likely. I'm sure recreational drug use when I was younger did far more to fry my brain than anything HTC can concoct. Can you imagine what the radiation levels must have been like in early cell phones before we developed ways of tracking it?
You should get the SGS3. I'm sure it will be perfect and issue free just like the GN was when it launched.
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What's up with the attitude? It's just a phone. And it Does have a lot of issues.

em....nice 720p screen or brain cancer....tough choice

BarryH_GEG said:
You should get the SGS3. I'm sure it will be perfect and issue free just like the GN was when it launched.
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Maybe it will, maybe it won't. I would still take HOX over plasticky Samsung, I just hope they would sort the issues.
As for SAR value, it's not dramatically high. Lower radiation would be nice, but I can live with it.

kolyan said:
em....nice 720p screen or brain cancer....tough choice
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What's up with the attitude? It's just a phone. And it Does have a lot of issues.
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He has a point. Why is this thread even here? You're NOT going to get cancer from your phone. It wont happen. It wont kill your brain cells or lower your IQ either (not from radiowaves or anything anyway. It might lower your IQ if you sit there on facebook all day though ).
Also, what issues?
So far, the video camera is a bit disappointing and games are a little laggy (both of which can be fixed with software updates). That's it. No phone has ever been released perfect. This is easily the most stable-upon-release handset I've ever owned.

Meltus said:
He has a point. Why is this thread even here? You're NOT going to get cancer from your phone. It wont happen. It wont kill your brain cells or lower your IQ either (not from radiowaves or anything anyway. It might lower your IQ if you sit there on facebook all day though ).
Also, what issues?
So far, the video camera is a bit disappointing and games are a little laggy (both of which can be fixed with software updates). That's it. No phone has ever been released perfect. This is easily the most stable-upon-release handset I've ever owned.
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I am not a SAR freak like one of my friends who always uses only wired headset (not even bluetooth), but....you never know about brain cancer. its not something that comes up after 1 year of phone use. Who knows what happens in 20-30 years.......
few days ago in news some lab did a LONG study on dental x-rays and said people get brain cancer because of them and should avoid at all cost. People have been doing dental x-rays for ages and still think its safe.

Meltus said:
You're NOT going to get cancer from your phone.
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Yeah, the same was said about smoking

kolyan said:
I am not a SAR freak like one of my friends who always uses only wired headset (not even bluetooth), but....you never know about brain cancer. its not something that comes up after 1 year of phone use. Who knows what happens in 20-30 years.......
few days ago in news some lab did a LONG study on dental x-rays and said people get brain cancer because of them and should avoid at all cost. People have been doing dental x-rays for ages and still think its safe.
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There's a MASSIVE difference between a mobile phone and an X-Ray.
Even the National Cancer Institute says there's no known link between mobile phone's and cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones[/url]
"...to date there is no evidence from studies of cells, animals, or humans that radiofrequency energy can cause cancer."
Even if there IS a link, and mobile phones CAN cause cancer after 30 years or so, there are so many other things you do day to day that are much worse for your health and are much more likely to kill you.

Electrocute from One x. Anyone?

Hi everyone!
This isn't good. I don't know what caused it, but last night i held my phone and got electrocuted. The electricity was like that of strong static when its very dry and cold then you touch something thats mase of metal.
And just now, i left my phone charging. As soon as i grabbed it , i got electrocuted again. Then after holding it for a few seconds, it hit me again. This time it was the strongest because my wife even heard the electricity. The current felt like it came from the left side of the glass of the screen. The strongest i felt i think came from the dock terminal. I tried touching the terminals again but didnt happen anymore.
Im not sure if it because its too cold the room or if its because it was charging. But either way, i dont think a phone should do that.
Anyone else with this kind of situation?

admp said:
Hi everyone!
This isn't good. I don't know what caused it, but last night i held my phone and got electrocuted. The electricity was like that of strong static when its very dry and cold then you touch something thats mase of metal.
And just now, i left my phone charging. As soon as i grabbed it , i got electrocuted again. Then after holding it for a few seconds, it hit me again. This time it was the strongest because my wife even heard the electricity. The current felt like it came from the left side of the glass of the screen. The strongest i felt i think came from the dock terminal. I tried touching the terminals again but didnt happen anymore.
Im not sure if it because its too cold the room or if its because it was charging. But either way, i dont think a phone should do that.
Anyone else with this kind of situation?
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Sorry I had to have a little chuckle when I saw your question title
I would suggest contacting HTC Support and requesting a replacement. If the replacement does the same thing then it could be your environment.

You must change quickly your phone. Maybe is the LiPo Battery.

Hard to believe that phone could generate enough voltage to actually feel it.
Also don't rub it.

I'll try to observe first. I always charge my phone when im in the office but never had this problem. I will try to use a different power outlet here in the room tomorrow and se if it'll happen again.
I won't be able to return the phone yo HTC any sooner because i'll be going to germany this saturday and i need my phone.
It just bugged me. The electricity was tolerable but a phone shouldnt do that.
My wife made fun of me because i shouted when i got electrocuted. Hahaha!

Presterin said:
Hard to believe that phone could generate enough voltage to actually feel it.
Also don't rub it.
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Hahaha! That made me laugh. It really wasnt electrocute. Its more static but a lot stronger.

If it's still on warranty best thing would be to change it

Is your phone S-on or S-off
(Naaa just kidding)

colin_404 said:
Is your phone S-on or S-off
(Naaa just kidding)
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S-On. S-Off
Shock-On Shock-Off?
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Kickasskev said:
S-On. S-Off
Shock-On Shock-Off?
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Hahaha now that made me laugh.
But I think you might want to get a replacement just to be safe. My office is also really cold and my phones never shocked me.
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Stuart.upton666 said:
Hahaha now that made me laugh.
But I think you might want to get a replacement just to be safe. My office is also really cold and my phones never shocked me.
Sent from my rooted, s-off one x with Lee Droid one extreme
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If I discovered my one x was s-off, it would shock me.

Presterin said:
Hard to believe that phone could generate enough voltage to actually feel it.
Also don't rub it.
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Not hard to believe at all. Capacitors increase the voltage in the circuit dramatically. They can make 80,000v out of a 9v battery. Think of how a Taser works.

Just return it and either get a replacement or a refund (depends on your reseller/operator/region/country)!

I knew it was a powerful phone but **** me!
Sent as my GF gets angry at me for playing with my HTC One X....again.

ozaghloul said:
Not hard to believe at all. Capacitors increase the voltage in the circuit dramatically. They can make 80,000v out of a 9v battery. Think of how a Taser works.
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Mhmmm. Taser! @OP if i were you i'd seriously just attach two cables to the side of the screen,two needles at the tip of the cable and install some type of firing mechanism and tase people. Hell, even if they end up taking you to court. They're probably going to say "he tased me with his phone" and the judge, along with everyone else in the court room will stand there just laughing their asses off.

Burning Smell

Hey Guys,
I seem to smell a burning sensation on my HOX specially while charging for the last few days. Phone seems to be okay functionally and i am running on stock - relocked for more than 2 months.
It is very concerning and i don't feel good about this.
Any suggestions/inputs is appreciated.

I can smell it in the top near the power button / back camera area.. don't remember if the bottom was giving the smell. I am not sure if this is happening every time :/ got to be little more careful in my observation.

This might be a weird question but, do you smoke? Or is the phone second hand, possibly from a smoker?
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MrBadgerMilk said:
This might be a weird question but, do you smoke? Or is the phone second hand, possibly from a smoker?
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lol no.. not a smoker and the phone is new. today morning I felt the smell after I finished a very short call.

very curious why you had that question and how it relates.

Mine has that, too.
When it gets hot/warm it smells a bit burnt.
But it's running fine for over 6 months now, so I'd say it's no big deal
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pradeepvizz said:
lol no.. not a smoker and the phone is new. today morning I felt the smell after I finished a very short call.
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Ah, I was just wondering because when I used to smoke my old SGS2 used to always smell like smoke.
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MrBadgerMilk said:
This might be a weird question but, do you smoke? Or is the phone second hand, possibly from a smoker?
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Maybe he still using a samyplasticphone...
SkyDragon Sense Rom V1

Hi Guys,
I was looking in the internet for some info about this "burning smell" from the HTC ONE X and found this post. I'm concerned because it started smelling just an hour ago (i was playing SW Angry Birds) but the phone was not warm at all. I see that pradeepvizz also had the same problem a couple of days ago.. i don't have a good feeling about this actually.. any other who has the same problem?
Cheers!

I had that burning smell a month back. My phone turned of and wouldn't turn back on again had to get a replacement phone from my carrier under warranty.
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I can smell burning smell from my HOX too,i started to realise it almost 2 months ago when i was playing game and the phone became very hot on the back,that was the moment i started to detect burning smell from the top earphone connector,since then,it has been like that,the smell gets higher when the phone gets warmer.Apart from this burning smell and wifi issue i am facing,the HOX is running perfectly all right.Honestly,i think the burning smell is not really a big deal

THIS IS ONLY FROM A SAFETY POINT OF VIEW!!! PLEASE IF YOU SMELL A BURNING SMELL TURN YOUR PHONE OVER AND LOOK AT IT SIDE ON!!!!!! IF YOU SEE ANY RAISE WHATSOEVER!!! ON THE CASE WHERE THE BATTERY IS, PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN, LEAVE IT AND RING HTC
Someone who "smelt" a burning smell a few months back, had his HOX blow up in his bag, do not let this happen to you as it might not be in your bag, it may be in your hand!
Seriously, check for any raising on the back of the phone where the battery is, if its raised at all your battery may be combusting itself, be safe not sorry !

I smell some trolls here, but i m not God
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dragonesdenano said:
I smell some trolls here, but i m not God
SkyDragon Sense Rom V1
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I've had this before, I'm sure I've raised a thread about this or spoken about this somewhere else before...
I get it alot when playing eternal warriors 2, like alot!
My HOX has never shut down on me though so I'm just guessing it's the GPU running really hot, I'll install some temp readers and monitor it.
Infact, lets all do that and compare.

I smell many trolls too, my hox smell like teen spirits (Nirvana)
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pradeepvizz said:
Hey Guys,
I seem to smell a burning sensation on my HOX specially while charging for the last few days. Phone seems to be okay functionally and i am running on stock - relocked for more than 2 months.
It is very concerning and i don't feel good about this.
Any suggestions/inputs is appreciated.
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there are different battery apps/widgets/tools in the market with an included temperature measurement.
you should install anyone and check your batteries temperature while charging.
it shouldn't have more than 40-42°C
by the way: are u using the original HTC charger ? (you should!).

MrBadgerMilk said:
Ah, I was just wondering because when I used to smoke my old SGS2 used to always smell like smoke.
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Lol, so do you smell your phone on a regular basis?

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Umm.... did you "accidently" pour out your "burning passion" on your HOX? Is that why it smells? Lol...

[Q] HTC One V Water Damage?

Hello guys.
Today I'm on XDA to make a fool of myself (sort of) because my HTC One V is now water damaged. If you want to know what happened (lol), I went on the lake yesterday to do some wakeboard and I forgot my beloved phone (I am an idiot) in my "swimming pants" --> I don't know how to translate that in English.
Here's what I did so far:
-Immediately after coming back from my fail trip, I tried to power it on with no luck. Therefore, I dried it with a hairdryer for maybe 5 minutes. Still no luck.
-I put it in a small container filled with rice and left it on a shelf for the night. Tried to power it on this morning but no living sign.
-Dried it again with a hairdryer but this time for 10 minutes with the engine set to "warm" instead of "light warm". I put it back in the small rice container and I plan to keep it there for maybe a week.
Was my procedure correct? Is there any chance to play with my One V some day? I want your advices and opinion.
Thank you very much everyone.

alpha8768 said:
Hello guys.
Today I'm on XDA to make a fool of myself (sort of) because my HTC One V is now water damaged. If you want to know what happened (lol), I went on the lake yesterday to do some wakeboard and I forgot my beloved phone (I am an idiot) in my "swimming pants" --> I don't know how to translate that in English.
Here's what I did so far:
-Immediately after coming back from my fail trip, I tried to power it on with no luck. Therefore, I dried it with a hairdryer for maybe 5 minutes. Still no luck.
-I put it in a small container filled with rice and left it on a shelf for the night. Tried to power it on this morning but no living sign.
-Dried it again with a hairdryer but this time for 10 minutes with the engine set to "warm" instead of "light warm". I put it back in the small rice container and I plan to keep it there for maybe a week.
Was my procedure correct? Is there any chance to play with my One V some day? I want your advices and opinion.
Thank you very much everyone.
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the procedure is correct but no any living sign?
try to plug in the charger to see if the "red led" is on

Sadly, not yet

alpha8768 said:
Sadly, not yet
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D: take it to the HTC center is your last choice

danishaznita said:
D: take it to the HTC center is your last choice
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Oh yeah what a nightmare it might be! However, I just saw a video of a guy who, before putting his one v into rice, submerged it in 99% alochol to clean all the corrosion as well as drying water quite well. I'll give it a try and then put it back in rice for 2 days.

If you have the tools you may want to take all the cover off and dry it well in rice. You can find 2 disassembly videos on YouTube
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mr_nooby said:
If you have the tools you may want to take all the cover off and dry it well in rice. You can find 2 disassembly videos on YouTube
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And that
sent from my katana

Well I tried everything, from Alcohol 100% (took from an hospital's laboratory) to my car's dash under very warm sun, nothing worked. I think it's safe to say that my One V is dead.
So I think that it is still under warranty (although I'm not sure) and I want to use my last resort: send it to HTC. You guys previously done this? How does it work?
EDIT: water damage is not covered by any warranty. I will have to buy a new phone. This is very frustrating but the only one to blame here is me. As a college student, I do not have much money for that kind of stuff :S I'll take a look at the Lumia 520 from Nokia WP8, which is not very expensive (150$) and excellent for it's price. Windows Phone 8 is, by experience, 6x less laggy than Android and still delivers a better look with lots of functionalities.

alpha8768 said:
Well I tried everything, from Alcohol 100% (took from an hospital's laboratory) to my car's dash under very warm sun, nothing worked. I think it's safe to say that my One V is dead.
So I think that it is still under warranty (although I'm not sure) and I want to use my last resort: send it to HTC. You guys previously done this? How does it work?
EDIT: water damage is not covered by any warranty. I will have to buy a new phone. This is very frustrating but the only one to blame here is me. As a college student, I do not have much money for that kind of stuff :S I'll take a look at the Lumia 520 from Nokia WP8, which is not very expensive (150$) and excellent for it's price. Windows Phone 8 is, by experience, 6x less laggy than Android and still delivers a better look with lots of functionalities.
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You could get a nexus 4..? TELUS has some decent plans for the Nexus 4.

MameTozhio said:
You could get a nexus 4..? TELUS has some decent plans for the Nexus 4.
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Nexus 4 is an awesome phone, from the design to the functionalities. It's still Android, but with its hardware capabilities I'm pretty sure it's a good phone. Will look at the price, it's the most important matter in my case.

alpha8768 said:
Hello guys.
Today I'm on XDA to make a fool of myself (sort of) because my HTC One V is now water damaged. If you want to know what happened (lol), I went on the lake yesterday to do some wakeboard and I forgot my beloved phone (I am an idiot) in my "swimming pants" --> I don't know how to translate that in English.
Here's what I did so far:
-Immediately after coming back from my fail trip, I tried to power it on with no luck. Therefore, I dried it with a hairdryer for maybe 5 minutes. Still no luck.
-I put it in a small container filled with rice and left it on a shelf for the night. Tried to power it on this morning but no living sign.
-Dried it again with a hairdryer but this time for 10 minutes with the engine set to "warm" instead of "light warm". I put it back in the small rice container and I plan to keep it there for maybe a week.
Was my procedure correct? Is there any chance to play with my One V some day? I want your advices and opinion.
Thank you very much everyone.
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Even if there was a slim chance of getting it back alive the dampness you've made inside the phone by using the hairdryer might have finished the phone off.Get started on looking for a new phone.Don't get fooled by the Nexus 4.Go ahead and grab the one mini or s4 mini, both are pretty good and mini isn't that mini.Or if you're into Windows Phone, I strongly suggest Lumia 620 as the cheapest yet good WP phone, or 920 if you have the money.If you don't like Nokia, HTC 8S is a pretty solid phone for it's money.And if you're an avid music listener, you're gonna love it as its output is pretty loud and clear.

Try this baby.....
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z-ultra/
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A bit of a problem...

Basically, someone gave me a very not so clever idea of microwaving my phone to charge it. Being the bright spark I am, I tried it and it worked! 10 secs = +20%. However it overheated my phone really badly, and now the touchscreen doesn't work on the top half of the screen, the home button doesn't work, there are some wifi problems, like very weak connection (where before it was very strong) and the backlight for the back button is very dim.
Now does anyone know of any fixes, or if HTC might repair it on warranty, (but I rooted the phone so I dunno )
All help is greatly appreciated

This is a joke, right?

SmallMan123 said:
Basically, someone gave me a very not so clever idea of microwaving my phone to charge it. Being the bright spark I am, I tried it and it worked! 10 secs = +20%. However it overheated my phone really badly, and now the touchscreen doesn't work on the top half of the screen, the home button doesn't work, there are some wifi problems, like very weak connection (where before it was very strong) and the backlight for the back button is very dim.
Now does anyone know of any fixes, or if HTC might repair it on warranty, (but I rooted the phone so I dunno )
All help is greatly appreciated
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Lol u put it in a microwave :what:
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LenAsh said:
This is a joke, right?
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LOL I wish
I dunno what came over me really, but no, this ain't a joke

sywats said:
Lol u put it in a microwave :what:
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In my defense, I did gain 20% more battery

Well, you're screwed. Completely.

LenAsh said:
Well, you're screwed. Completely.
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Serious? you think HTC could repair it?

SmallMan123 said:
In my defense, I did gain 20% more battery
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But broke your phone in the process
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SmallMan123 said:
Serious? you think HTC could repair it?
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No, it's scrap.

LenAsh said:
No, it's scrap.
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Aww, thanks anyways tho

I am speechless...
You microwaved the phone to charge it?
I...do not know how to respond to this one. I really don't.

Tigerlight said:
I am speechless...
You microwaved the phone to charge it?
I...do not know how to respond to this one. I really don't.
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It actually helps to recharge the battery, as it gives the electons in the battery more energy, then charging it from the wall or PC can give, and also allows the flow of electrons to be more smoother, causing less resistance and less overheating. What I didn't realise is that I need to put in just the battery not the whole phone (metal in the phone duh) and yeah, I'm stuffed.

SmallMan123 said:
It actually helps to recharge the battery, as it gives the electons in the battery more energy, then charging it from the wall or PC can give, and also allows the flow of electrons to be more smoother, causing less resistance and less overheating. What I didn't realise is that I need to put in just the battery not the whole phone (metal in the phone duh) and yeah, I'm stuffed.
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It is a myth that originated from an APPARENT claim made by Apple saying not to do it, which has since become anecdotal evidence that you can and should.
It's nonsense.
Microwaves cause particles to vibrate but do not deliver electrical charge. Added to that the fact your battery contains a variable moisture content that is vaporized inside the sealed container causing either structural damage or full rupture. Plus the heat can and does destroy the protection circuitry built into the battery to prevent under/overcharge.
There is SOME research into using microwaves to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries, but doing it to a lithium cobalt oxide battery is EXTREMELY dangerous and will shorten it's life if not permanently damage it structurally.
It's another example of the power of Facebook to instantly convey the most ridiculous things to millions of people.

Tigerlight said:
It is a myth that originated from an APPARENT claim made by Apple saying not to do it, which has since become anecdotal evidence that you can and should.
It's nonsense.
Microwaves cause particles to vibrate but do not deliver electrical charge. Added to that the fact your battery contains a variable moisture content that is vaporized inside the sealed container causing either structural damage or full rupture.
There is SOME research into using microwaves to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries, but doing it to a lithium cobalt oxide battery is EXTREMELY dangerous and will shorten it's life if not permanently damage it structurally.
It's another example of the power of Facebook to instantly convey the most ridiculous things to millions of people.
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Shoot. Well HTC said they can't repair it for free and repair costs will exceed the cost of a new phone, so I'm stuffed.

SmallMan123 said:
Shoot. Well HTC said they can't repair it for free and repair costs will exceed the cost of a new phone, so I'm stuffed.
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It would be totally irreparable in any case. It would have to be a totally replaced phone. You've completely annihilated all metallic components, which is basically all of them.
Even if you had only put the battery in the microwave in any case, you'd have exploded it and destroyed both battery and microwave, or you'd be walking around with a bomb in your pocket.

Tigerlight said:
It would be totally irreparable in any case. It would have to be a totally replaced phone. You've completely annihilated all metallic components, which is basically all of them.
Even if you had only put the battery in the microwave in any case, you'd have exploded it and destroyed both battery and microwave, or you'd be walking around with a bomb in your pocket.
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Its still working tho, like most of the screen works and that, but might unroot and see

SmallMan123 said:
Its still working tho, like most of the screen works and that, but might unroot and see
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You're lucky it survived. I personally wouldn't ever turn it on again...but...that's me.

Tigerlight said:
You're lucky it survived. I personally wouldn't ever turn it on again...but...that's me.
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See I only put it in for 10 secs, and it restarted by itself, thats the thing

This is like someone says you put your cat in the microwave.....couldn't stand it.....and then say :
Yeah well it wasn't written in the manual !

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See I only put it in for 10 secs, and it restarted by itself, thats the thing
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It's not a thing. You've cooked it. It may partially function but you've damaged and destroyed the internals.
It's a gonner. Period.