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Anyone elses phone smell burnt???

Any ones battery/phone smell burnt when they pop off the back cover....
ive never seen any topic on this or it could just be me alone that its happening to
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ohsomomo said:
Any ones battery/phone smell burnt when they pop off the back cover....
ive never seen any topic on this or it could just be me alone that its happening to
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Haven't had it happen with my E4GT but I've had it with other phones, pc's, etc. Sometimes it's just dust, sometimes your phone is too hot, etc. Just keep an eye on your temperature to be safe.

I wouldnt call it burnt, I'd say it smells like a new pack of blank CD roms.
Kind of like a bitter/celery smell?!
Lol does that make sense? I have never worried about it.

vanberge said:
I wouldnt call it burnt, I'd say it smells like a new pack of blank CD roms.
Kind of like a bitter/celery smell?!
Lol does that make sense? I have never worried about it.
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lol I know the smell! And I am so glad I'm not the only one that things of a vegetable smell when I open those! Thanks for making my day!

thx for the replies guys, i appreciate it

Burned smell...
I had that problem, i put my phone on charge while having it next to me in bed. It couldn't breath i guess and the battery and phone smelled burned. It works fine but i never leave it on a couch or bed while charging. It is probably due to overheating

Bye

Hello everyone!!
It has been 3 months since I bought my Samsung Galaxy Wonder. With CM9, I enjoy my phone a lot! And it is simply awesome :good: :good:
But because of the same reason. Overuse of my phone. My dad is gonna keep my phone when the next school year starts!! And I may either get back Galaxy Wonder. OR buy a new one in the second term. I still have about a month before school year starts. I know I am quite useless in XDA cause I don't know how to develop things. But I love the XDA Galaxy Wonder thread!!
Now I have a few questions to ask. In case if I really only get my wonder back but not a new phone..:
1) My phone is gonna be kept in a normal room in the Mainland China, Where my dad stays all weekdays. The normal room is with Air-conditioner. And it is not gonna be too wet or somthing. I mean the condition of the room. So after 4 months, second term. when i get it back, will i be able to use it back as normal? Like. Will I be able to normally turn on, and boot normally? cause i am gonna leave it alone for 4 months... really 4 months without turning on
2) For leaving it here 4 months. Will the buttons be functional when i get it back on again? Cause my previous phone was HTC Wildfire S. I dropped it into a big bowl of water and the power button and the volume up button is not working properly after leaving it alone for 3 months. Will the same thing happen to my wonder when i turn it on again? (I have never dropped the wonder into water. Of course I hope I won't drop it into water.. LOL keep it away from my toilet) Please answer I am really worried about it..
Okay. I have one month to go before I really say goodbye to XDA Galaxy Wonder!! And hope somebody can answer my question!! Of course. I am still gonna stick to XDA Galaxy Wonder in term 2 no matter I have W back as daily use, OR a new one. I will miss the XDA Galaxy W thread in these 4 months!
Happy ROM-Flashing.

You mean not usage in 4 months? Thats a long period a time. Im curious too. >=D
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Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Hello everyone!!
It has been 3 months since I bought my Samsung Galaxy Wonder. With CM9, I enjoy my phone a lot! And it is simply awesome :good: :good:
But because of the same reason. Overuse of my phone. My dad is gonna keep my phone when the next school year starts!! And I may either get back Galaxy Wonder. OR buy a new one in the second term. I still have about a month before school year starts. I know I am quite useless in XDA cause I don't know how to develop things. But I love the XDA Galaxy Wonder thread!!
Now I have a few questions to ask. In case if I really only get my wonder back but not a new phone..:
1) My phone is gonna be kept in a normal room in the Mainland China, Where my dad stays all weekdays. The normal room is with Air-conditioner. And it is not gonna be too wet or somthing. I mean the condition of the room. So after 4 months, second term. when i get it back, will i be able to use it back as normal? Like. Will I be able to normally turn on, and boot normally? cause i am gonna leave it alone for 4 months... really 4 months without turning on
2) For leaving it here 4 months. Will the buttons be functional when i get it back on again? Cause my previous phone was HTC Wildfire S. I dropped it into a big bowl of water and the power button and the volume up button is not working properly after leaving it alone for 3 months. Will the same thing happen to my wonder when i turn it on again? (I have never dropped the wonder into water) Please answer I am really worried about it..
Okay. I have one month to go before I really say goodbye to XDA Galaxy Wonder!! And hope somebody can answer my question!! Of course. I am still gonna stick to XDA Galaxy Wonder in term 2 no matter I have W back as daily use, OR a new one. I will miss the XDA Galaxy W thread in these 4 months!
Happy ROM-Flashing.
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Brian, if the room isn't too wet, it will resist the 4 months period. And the buttons will work too. People in clowdy/rainy places use their cellphones and nothing happens. Why shoud your phone damage itself by being still in a normal room?
I'm guessing that after 4 months of inactivity, it will not turn on, because the battery charge is 0%. After you plug it to a charger, the phone should work normally. Why not?

trocLas said:
Brian, if the room isn't too wet, it will resist the 4 months period. And the buttons will work too. People in clowdy/rainy places use their cellphones and nothing happens. Why shoud your phone damage itself by being still in a normal room?
I'm guessing that after 4 months of inactivity, it will not turn on, because the battery charge is 0%. After you plug it to a charger, the phone should work normally. Why not?
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of course
btw i am gonna take out the battery first before handing it to my dad

Karmalot said:
You mean not usage in 4 months? Thats a long period a time. Im curious too. >=D
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yes. not using it for 4 months too bad.

LOL Of course I don't hope to drop my phone into the water again. NO PLEASE LOL.

Recommendation from the battery fabrication: charge your battery about 40% - 50% before you store it for long period.
I read it somewhere on internet
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opexblue said:
Recommendation from the battery fabrication: charge your battery about 40% - 50% before you store it for long period.
I read it somewhere on internet
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Yes, I've read it too. Brian, follow opexblues's advice.
"For long-term storage, manufacturers recommend a 40 percent charge. This allows for some self-discharge while still retaining sufficient charge to keep the protection circuit active. Finding the ideal state-of-charge is not easy; this would require a discharge with appropriate cut-off. Do not worry too much about the state-of-charge; a cool and dry place is more important than SoC. "
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

Hey
I got two Samsung Star S5230 layin' in a normal Room.
They are layin' there for about 6 Months...
I just turned both on, and they work great.
But I had to charge it before, of course.
It works without a Problem.
I don't think it will "destroy" itself in a normal Room
Good luck tho

Busted. said:
Hey
I got two Samsung Star S5230 layin' in a normal Room.
They are layin' there for about 6 Months...
I just turned both on, and they work great.
But I had to charge it before, of course.
It works without a Problem.
I don't think it will "destroy" itself in a normal Room
Good luck tho
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Thanks
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trocLas said:
Yes, I've read it too. Brian, follow opexblues's advice.
"For long-term storage, manufacturers recommend a 40 percent charge. This allows for some self-discharge while still retaining sufficient charge to keep the protection circuit active. Finding the ideal state-of-charge is not easy; this would require a discharge with appropriate cut-off. Do not worry too much about the state-of-charge; a cool and dry place is more important than SoC. "
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
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Only 40-50? What if I charge it to 100? Is it okay? Cause it is difficult to see if it is 40 while charging
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Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Only 40-50? What if I charge it to 100? Is it okay? Cause it is difficult to see if it is 40 while charging
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If the experts advise 40-50%, it's better to do that way. Just unplug the charger and see how much battery is available. Or go to battery info or something similar.

trocLas said:
If the experts advise 40-50%, it's better to do that way. Just unplug the charger and see how much battery is available. Or go to battery info or something similar.
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Ok
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If you are worried about water comming to your phone you can always put a small layer of rice under it. so the water won't reach the phone.
Just something i heard though
Gratz

Charge the battery to 40-50%, and remove from the phone.
Put the phone and the battery into two resealable plastic bags.
Put the two plastic bags into a big plastic bag, fill the big bag with Silica Gel *or* other desiccant.
Seal the big bag until it's waterproof, airproof if possible.
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pepoluan said:
Charge the battery to 40-50%, and remove from the phone.
Put the phone and the battery into two resealable plastic bags.
Put the two plastic bags into a big plastic bag, fill the big bag with Silica Gel *or* other desiccant.
Seal the big bag until it's waterproof, airproof if possible.
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Yes that's exactly what I wanna do, thanks
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104 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks Samsung

so my phone is charging I get a phone call yep hot as he'll burning up... I look 104f yeah that's real hot couldn't even talk on the phone, phone lags as hell, the screen issues with the blur I mean come on Samsung I love you guys but you really messed up the phone, I loveeee. the camera on the phone its amazing but still not worth all this... and don't tell me a update would fix this, a Damn 670 phone this should not happen never happen on my note 2 which is faster, another feature Samsung forgot Sheat
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Calm down. I doubt Samsung is reading this.
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Yeah bro calm down

xxjrsmith3xx said:
so my phone is charging I get a phone call yep hot as he'll burning up... I look 104f yeah that's real hot couldn't even talk on the phone, phone lags as hell, the screen issues with the blur I mean come on Samsung I love you guys but you really messed up the phone, I loveeee. the camera on the phone its amazing but still not worth all this... and don't tell me a update would fix this, a Damn 670 phone this should not happen never happen on my note 2 which is faster, another feature Samsung forgot Sheat
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You realize 104 F is not hot... at all.....
1) Laptops and have had electronic components built to withstand up to 100 CELSIUS for years. I'm sure your phone can handle 40.
2) If you can't talk on the phone because a little warmth is too much for your sensitive skin move the **** to Alaska because 104 is not hot by any stretch of the imagination.
3) My phone has no lag.... at all, so I don't know what you're speaking of. I can play NFS:MW for an hour, switch to Eufloria HD for another, then hit up GTA:VC for an hour with absolutely no problems. I can also scroll through the drawer faster than my S3 could respond, so it is much more responsive. Maybe you got a defective unit or you messed it up somewhere rooting or flashing roms or poking around where you shouldn't have... I mean based just by your grammar you're not that smart of a person, so I'd say user error is MUCH more likely.
4) If by the blur you mean the purple when you're in the settings, well yes. You've got me there. That is a minor bug that needs to be addressed, and will. The phone has been out for like 11 days bro, give them a ****ing minute.
5) No, sir, your Note 2 is not faster. Yes, it has a larger screen and slightly better battery life, but faster? No. Run a CPU and GPU benchmark and try to tell me its faster.
Give them some time to work out the kinks in the programming. This is how electronics work, nothing is ever going to be perfect when its being produced by the millions on a short time frame with 6 different versions for different countries with different hardware and 10000 different carriers trying to poke around and make their own adjustments to the software.
TL;DR: Stop crying, you're embarrassing yourself.

Just use the speaker phone.....

nba1341 said:
Just use the speaker phone.....
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Good one.
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I hate when people say use benchmark look which is faster... man everyday use is what matter, when I'm playing games and my note 2 runs them smooth and my S4 runs them choppy there is an issue I'm sorry there just is. Now for 104 degrees being not too hot, wow really its beyond hot for a phone to hit, don't give me the whole laptop crap this is a phone that people use to make phone calls and the screen and the back just feels way way too hot. Just use the speakerphone what are we Apple "You're holding it wrong" come on guys give me a break a 670$ phone should not have all of this stuff going on. Then you're telling me oh download an app to fix the screen issues -.- , you guys may think this is over the top i don't think so when you buy something so expensive and it works so iffy, don't get me started on Shealth love it but keep restarting your steps all the time ... might as well call it Srestart ..... oh samsung i love you but you're killing me with this phone. I'm getting a replacement on monday I'll let you guys know how that one is hope its 100X better....

No, 104F is not too hot for a phone to hit while charging and being used. You have heat from the battery while charging and heat from the processor while using, add any case you might have put on there trapping the heat and it is still well withing acceptable parameters. In Florida ambient temperature reaches that through most of the summer.
And if this thread continues to be a flame/troll fest it will be closed.

Like everyone else had said, I dont think thats very hot. Thats around where mine is
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kennyglass123 said:
And if this thread continues to be a flame/troll fest it will be closed.
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Awesome lolz...
104° F is actually cool for a phone th that's charging and in a call. If the device is lagging out on you just return it if a reset doesn't fix the issue.
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I actually had this same issue on a white 16gb s4. Phone was powered off while charging over night. Upon powering it on the internal thermometer also read 104F. I suspect it was much hotter, given I have hot spots on my laptop case that reach that temp as verified by a thermal camera. This felt much hotter, though I didn't have the tools on hand to verify.
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I've heard a few people complain about their devices getting too hot, but most of them have had the white version. Is that what you guys have had? I have the black one and haven't experienced this issue at all. It does get a little warm when charging, but other than that, no issues here

Im shocked that no one has asked this. But...
Were you still virgin stock on firmware? Or were you on something you flashed?
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My phone gets to hot
Black version no root
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104f is not hot??? Hold that next to your ear and tell me it feels comfortable
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Actionx1 said:
104f is not hot??? Hold that next to your ear and tell me it feels comfortable
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Why yes, it does. Actually kinda like a nice warming pad on a winter day.

TeknoGodz said:
Why yes, it does. Actually kinda like a nice warming pad on a winter day.
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It's a good thing winter is year round.
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Actionx1 said:
It's a good thing winter is year round.
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Well I'm in Florida so whenever I'm inside it's like a warming pad against the AC. When I'm outside I don't care because it's not getting any hotter than the air already is. Sound logic.
You do realize I was being sarcastic right? Regardless, that's neither here nor there. You can't make a thread and be like "Damn samsung my phone hits 104 F when I'm charging and talking on the phone!!!!111oneone"
That's not hot. Especially for a phone that's charging while doing anything, or using mobile data in any way, or playing games. When it hit's 60-70 celsius start complaining about overheating problems/return it. When your phone hits 100 degrees Celsius start worrying about the internals frying. Anything less than that stop complaining. It's a ****ing quad core computer that fits in your hand and is slimmer than a BIC lighter. Of course it's going to get warm. If you didn't realize that when you bought it you shouldn't be paying 650 bucks for anything because you're too stupid to have 650 bucks to spend.
For the last time, that's not hot at all. This thread is pointless. I'm done with it.

lolz
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Phone heating up to quickly!!!

Well the headline gives it away guys!! OK so, I dropped my phone last week(I had a case on it, but its a cheap case off of Amazon)! Nothing happened to the screen, but the power button is now way more sensitive than it should be, and my E4GT heats up a lot quicker than it normally should! I have the Qcell battery! Is it the battery or the phone! Please let me know! Thanks again for all of your help!!
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Where is the heat coming from? The bottom of the phone or top? If its the bottom I would say it might be the battery. If its the top I would say its the cpu. Are you overclocking? Are you playing any intensive games? Do you have an app that can read the temp of the battery?
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It's coming from the middle of the phone. I have an app telling me the temperature of the phone! So maybe its both!! I just barely got the battery on March 25, 2013! It's gone that quickly!
I'm under clocked at 800mHz through "Set CPU" on GB27. The other day I was outside and it hit 127°!!! Should i get a new battery, or a new phone?
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No I barely play games! I use Pandora a lot, but I listen to music through my HMDX speaker and its not in my pocket when listening to Pandora! Should I do a Factory Reset! My battery life decreased also!!
I'm confused!!! Like A lot!!!
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You may have a defective qcell. Try a clean flash of a new rom first to be sure. I don't see why dropping your phone would cause an issue like that. My phone looks like it fought it Vietnam

Lol that was pretty funny!! Well I sent an email. They had a machine email me back instantly! I used the customer service line!! What the h*ll
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DEF3NDER said:
You may have a defective qcell. Try a clean flash of a new rom first to be sure. I don't see why dropping your phone would cause an issue like that. My phone looks like it fought it Vietnam
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Ohh I fixed this problem. I ordered a hyperbion battery and used it for a couple weeks and realized the qcell is farrrr better. So I put the qcell in the fridge after charging it over night one time and left it in there and came back about 1-1 1/2 weeks later and swapped the batteries in the fridge. That seemed to fix it so I used the qcell until school started 2 weeks later. And the fridge made the hyperbion better than when I bought it
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On release I got my D710 from Sprint and it was overheating too. It was super hot especially when I charged the phone without a battery cover. It literally almost burned me so I exchanged it at Sprint a few days after and they even hooked me up with a free oem battery. I think there's a bad batch of overheating S2s cause Sprint will replace it super fast if you tell them it's overheating too dangerous temps. That's how I got them to replace my phone when my power button broke. To top it off it was within warranty and I had insurance and they didn't want to replace because of power button issue until I said it was overheating lol.
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FuMMoD said:
On release I got my D710 from Sprint and it was overheating too. It was super hot especially when I charged the phone without a battery cover. It literally almost burned me so I exchanged it at Sprint a few days after and they even hooked me up with a free oem battery. I think there's a bad batch of overheating S2s cause Sprint will replace it super fast if you tell them it's overheating too dangerous temps. That's how I got them to replace my phone when my power button broke. To top it off it was within warranty and I had insurance and they didn't want to replace because of power button issue until I said it was overheating lol.
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Haha nice but I don't have insurance or a warranty on it anymore. So I'll just have to save up and hopefully be able to buy a photon or something bcuz it gets really bad signal. Even in my pocket when I'm not using it it'll heat up, especially if apps are running in the background
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Is My Phone Broken: JB Random Power Downs?!

I realize there's been other threads about the topic, but not this specific model and this situation. Specs...
Model: SPH-D710
Android Version: 4.1.2
Build: GB27
Anyway I haven't installed any new apps, obviously apps have been updating, but I haven't installed anything new recently. It started happening just over the past three days, the phone screen will flicker, like it's struggling to refresh then I'll loose cell phone signal, the screen will lock and then power off. When I try to power back on it shows the battery drained? I plug into a power source, let it set for a minute, it shows the correct charge and I can power it back on. It's happening roughly three times a day!
Aside from being annoying, yesterday I was on the road using it for navigation, and it crapped out. I had to find a rest-stop and do the recharge dance. Thank god I had a charger, otherwise.. well I'd have to find a gas station and ask someone, but really that's so barbaric right
So has anyone heard or seen this before? I'm hoping it doesn't mean I need a new phone, it's barely a year old. When it works I love this phone, but it's such a delicate POS sometimes, it really drives me nuts. Any help would be welcome

How's your battery? I have had problems similar to yours because my battery was dieing.
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patrao_n said:
How's your battery? I have had problems similar to yours because my battery was dieing.
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My battery drained pretty fast, I installed Greenify and that seemed to help, however I uninstalled Greenify and I'm still having the issue.

Ok take your battery out and sping it on the flat sides. If it spins like a top replace it.
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Your batteries going bad. Replace and good to go again.
I got 2 batteries from ankor for 12 bucks on Amazon its been 6 months now still going strong.
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patrao_n said:
Ok take your battery out and sping it on the flat sides. If it spins like a top replace it.
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Glad to hear it's a battery issue, however I'd remiss if I didn't ask about this spinning battery diagnostic. So does the battery's casing expand when it's going bad, or getting older? Or were you just screwing with the new guy

Screwing with you. Just kidding. On these batteries when they start to swell you can aldo notice an effect on the charhe it holds. I forgot who actually found it out. But when you can spin it feely its going bad. A new battery will maybe get a turn or two.
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