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[Q] Screen Wobble

My screen has wobbled since I bought it, but unfortunately I didn't have the common sense to get it replaced during the 30 day trial period. It's been getting worse, to the point that it wobbles even with the keyboard out, and when tapping the screen it makes a clicking sound as it hits the back part of the phone.
Has anyone developed a fix for this? I am not averted to opening the phone up if it's not super difficult.

Nobody has tried to fix it and if you take a look at the slide mechanism you'll see why, there is no way to tighten it.
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Xinlitik said:
My screen has wobbled since I bought it, but unfortunately I didn't have the common sense to get it replaced during the 30 day trial period. It's been getting worse, to the point that it wobbles even with the keyboard out, and when tapping the screen it makes a clicking sound as it hits the back part of the phone.
Has anyone developed a fix for this? I am not averted to opening the phone up if it's not super difficult.
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I had this issue on two of the first Epics within the first 30 days. It was disappointing how they could have those issues on such a large number of phones. I didn't come across any solution while looking for one. If you can get it replaced somehow, and get one that doesn't wobble, try for that.
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Xinlitik said:
My screen has wobbled since I bought it, but unfortunately I didn't have the common sense to get it replaced during the 30 day trial period. It's been getting worse, to the point that it wobbles even with the keyboard out, and when tapping the screen it makes a clicking sound as it hits the back part of the phone.
Has anyone developed a fix for this? I am not averted to opening the phone up if it's not super difficult.
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I took mine to the sprint store and I watched the tech disassemble my whole phone. He tried to tighten the mechanism but it didn't help at all. So I started talking to him about the problems I've been having about not being able to update my PRL or profile and the poor battery life I've been having since updating to EC05 and ended up ordering a replacement. It will be a refurb but I decided to roll the dice and hope that I get a phone that isn't as bad as my phone when it comes to screen wobble. Drives me crazy when I have the phone closed and it teeters like an unstable table when I'm using the touch screen.

I bricked my phone 2 days ago and got a new replacement for free and no more wobble
my old one wobbled like crazy which i had since it came out and one of the first people to get it..
So the newer builds definitely have improved sliders
i can confrim this cause all my family has epics and non of theme wobbled like my first phone and they all got them like 4 to 6 months after it came out
my new phone doesnt wobble at all now
my old one did even tho i never dropped it or i was never rough with it
the new one is great
Looks like you got a new refurb one
good luck and hopefully no wobble

Mines woobled out the box. I always bought htc phones and this is my first non htc phone. And let me tell you something. Htc phones wooble more and lcd screen fail all the time. So I didn't get bothered at all by the epics slight wooble.
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I did a search and found this thread instead of starting a new one happy..
Anyways has anyone found a fix for this yet? i got mine yesterday and its a bit wobbly.

I gave up on trying to get replacements. The one I have now has a wobble but hasn't gotten any worse than the day I opened it.
I don't use cases, but I tried one at the store and it actually stopped the wobble. Get a case as a workaround?

Nickdroid86 said:
I did a search and found this thread instead of starting a new one happy..
Anyways has anyone found a fix for this yet? i got mine yesterday and its a bit wobbly.
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Within a couple of months my screen would wobble from front-to-back when open. It hasn't gotten any worse and I've had my Epic since a week after release here in the U.S. I honestly wouldn't worry about it too much, especially since there's not much you can do about tightening it.

I heard if you get a new epic that will fix your problem.

I must have gotten lucky. I've never had wobble problems and even after dropping it multiple times without a case it is still perfect : )
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Do I return the phone DOA or,

Hi guys, Im new to the forum and figured there would be some pretty cluey tech guys on here to ask some questions/raise concerns of mine.
I have a HTC one X and it has the banding issues, especially when running games or youtube. It also makes click or pops in my headphones when scrolling. The battery is very random, one day I got an amazing 16 hours with moderate/solid use (2.5hours talk time, lots of internet, bluetooth andWIFI on, etc), but then the day before I got maybe 6.5 hours.
The whole warming up thing is a non issue, its a quad core device in a 8mm shell - its going to get warm I belive.
But the above issues are real, Ive never seen this ugly banding or green static down the left side of the screen? Crazy and ugly!
My iPhone 4S was having some battery issues when i first got it, and would drain in 4 hoursm but once fixed it can last with bluetooth and WIfi on the whole time, about 18-24 hours no prob on a regular day for me.
Obiously HTC is more power hungry, more pixels (double) and quad core etc... but why is it random?
Oh yeah the last problem, when I used the camera, 2 issues.
1. It started flashing white screens on and off.
2. It doesnt record audio sometimes.
Sorry but this is horrible and how long does HTC take with the updates, I know apple usually 2-4 weeks.
Any help or suggestions? Ive had a SGS2 before as well, and although not as impressive and having an ugly UI, it was stable.

I'm with you on the battery, it doesn't make sense at the best of times.
I am yet to get more than 3 and half hours on screen time (real usage) yet though and i'm on about my 7th or 8th charge cycle.
This is good as it gets I fear.

It is a little strange that it could be so bad, and they made the battery non-removable? Surely they tested it and found they could make it last a whole day (12-16 hours moderate use) Its a mobile phone, not a home phone.

ONE981 said:
Hi guys, Im new to the forum and figured there would be some pretty cluey tech guys on here to ask some questions/raise concerns of mine.
I have a HTC one X and it has the banding issues, especially when running games or youtube. It also makes click or pops in my headphones when scrolling. The battery is very random, one day I got an amazing 16 hours with moderate/solid use (2.5hours talk time, lots of internet, bluetooth andWIFI on, etc), but then the day before I got maybe 6.5 hours.
The whole warming up thing is a non issue, its a quad core device in a 8mm shell - its going to get warm I belive.
But the above issues are real, Ive never seen this ugly banding or green static down the left side of the screen? Crazy and ugly!
My iPhone 4S was having some battery issues when i first got it, and would drain in 4 hoursm but once fixed it can last with bluetooth and WIfi on the whole time, about 18-24 hours no prob on a regular day for me.
Obiously HTC is more power hungry, more pixels (double) and quad core etc... but why is it random?
Oh yeah the last problem, when I used the camera, 2 issues.
1. It started flashing white screens on and off.
2. It doesnt record audio sometimes.
Sorry but this is horrible and how long does HTC take with the updates, I know apple usually 2-4 weeks.
Any help or suggestions? Ive had a SGS2 before as well, and although not as impressive and having an ugly UI, it was stable.
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Regrading glitches if your are getting them on the side of the screen and while gaming and camera, you might have a defective unit i advice you call HTC
However make sure you have non of the develop options enabled, they look like bugs when enabled if you didn't know what you are doing
Try the tips in here first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590956
Random battery has to do with android and there might be an app in the background eating it or something off in the firmware, an update regarding this is imminent
HTC usually is generous on updates, major OS updates take up to 6 months, bug fixing small updates doesn't usually take long two updates can happen in the same month, flagship phone get the priority in updates

Impressions & Questions

I've had this phone for a little over three days now. Overall, I absolutely love it. The only smartphones I've ever owned were the Evo lines, so this was a big leap for me, and I'm not sorry. However, there are a few issues with it.
First is a strange antenna issue. I have the Sprint version of the Optimus G, updated and rooted. When the network mode is set to LTE/CDMA, the 3G antenna will only turn on very rarely, leaving me entirely without internet access. I was about to return in when I realized that the issue is solved when I change it to CDMA only. We don't have LTE in my area, so I don't mind leaving my LTE antenna off. I'm not sure if it's an issue with my phone alone, or if it's a software issue that others have.
Then there's the screen. The screen itself is BEAUTIFUL, and I have no issues with it. But the screen scratches like crazy! I am extremely careful with my phones, and this one in particular. I kinda bought it on impulse, so I didn't have time to order a screen protector for it (one should be in tomorrow though). So I have been treating it with extra, almost paranoid caution. It's only ever been in my pocket while at work (nice khakis, so nothing harsh), and otherwise it's been undisturbed on a table. I check my pocket for any abrasive lint often since there's no screen protector on it. But the screen has developed about a dozen or so scratches, and one of them deep enough to distort the screen when it's on. I don't know how this is happening (the deep one happened in the space of five minutes, inbetween two texts, and was merely put into and removed from my pocket.)
Also, the battery life is kinda crappy. I live near a tower, so always have full signal. At work I'm on wifi, so that's not an issue. The battery scarcely lasts through work, with VERY light usage, and is nearly dead by the time I get home. Today, from the time I woke up with it at 100% to the time I got to work (about 2 hours, with constant near-full signal), the phone dropped from 100% to 76%.
Are these normal issues, or am I the only one experiencing them? I want to love this phone so much, but these seem like serious flaws to me.

I too had to change to CDMA so dont know what is wrong with that. And the scratches is weird ive dropped mine a few times and dropped my keys on the screen and nothing. And my battery is phenomenal. Seems like you have a dud.
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In regards to the screen....this may sound like a stupid question and I don't mean to offend, but did you remove the temp screen protector that it comes with? I've not had one issue with my screen being scratched and I can't say I've been all that good to it for the last week.

I've had the phone for a full week now and I have not experienced 3G drops with LTE/CDMA mode enabled. Also haven't scratched it either (thankfully). I constantly put it in and out of my jean pocket throughout the day, so I don't really understand how yours got to be that way.
As far as battery life, I too don't see the issues you're having. Typically I pull it off the charger at around 7AM and can easily get 12 hrs+ with normal usage. Even with Android OS taking up the bulk of my battery (seems to be awake a lot). Lot's of people saying its a battery drain bug, etc. etc. etc...but if I'm getting 12 hrs easily, and 24 hrs with light usage, I don't have a problem with that.
-Screen brightness at 60%
-Wifi on all the time (connected at home and at work - probably helps, lol)
-2 Gmail accounts pushed constantly, Facebook messenger, and a few other apps that auto-update on schedule (news readers n stuff)
-My commutes to and from work - I listen/watch podcasts and/or read. Which means the screen is on the entire time (approx a 1hr commute). All said, my screen-on time sits at around 3 hrs for me.
I'll post some screenshots in a minute...

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No scratches or weird battery issues here. My first two days the battery life was horrid. Afterwards I did some update and poof like magic.
Anyone have any info on the boot loader unlock initiative? I miss aosp

got this phone for sprint yesterday after having a BB for 5 years .. and i'm loving the beautiful screen,.
Only hiccups is maybe the battery... Yesteday i had it full on 100% then after 2 hours went down to 80%..
I'm currently in the office charging the phone to 100% will remove it and do normal routine on it and see how long it last.

JSchoey said:
In regards to the screen....this may sound like a stupid question and I don't mean to offend, but did you remove the temp screen protector that it comes with? I've not had one issue with my screen being scratched and I can't say I've been all that good to it for the last week.
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Haha, I actually checked for this before posting. It is absolutely something I'd do.
After reading these and other comments about the phone, I realized I probably had a dud. I went to the Sprint store a couple days ago and swapped it out for a new one, and it's running beautifully, with none of these issues. So I guess I just got a faulty one. Thanks all for responding!

Smyc151 said:
Haha, I actually checked for this before posting. It is absolutely something I'd do.
After reading these and other comments about the phone, I realized I probably had a dud. I went to the Sprint store a couple days ago and swapped it out for a new one, and it's running beautifully, with none of these issues. So I guess I just got a faulty one. Thanks all for responding!
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Good to hear! Sorry, I had to ask...my girlfriend had the same problem with her phone she got a couple months ago and it was because the temporary screen protector was still on the phone!

Anyone finding it gets kinda hot? I've read some owners complaining about this and it was mentioned in some review somewhere. Wondering how widespread it might be. Might be that people keep all 4 cores running 24/7. I don't see the point if you're web surfing, talking, texting. I keep it on Eco Mode most the time.

I've only notice it get warm once or twice, but even then it was barely noticeable. But I've had eco mode on since I got the phone, and it's not hesitated or stuttered once.
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We are thinking of switching to Sprint, so we went to Best Buy and picked up one of these phones and I'm very impressed with it so far.
Actually this is the second one because the first one had a factory defect in the chrome around the screen. It get home with the 2nd one and notice there is a speck of dust under the glass.
I'm going to return this one in a day or two and see if the third one is a charm. If not, I'm not getting a forth one!
Any suggestions on a different phone for Sprint if this one doesn't work out? To me the only other phone to get would be the Note 2 and then the GS3.

A little help here guys. I was planning to return mine because of battery problem. Like i tried playing Dead Trigger, current battery is 54%, 30 brightness, sync and data is off. I played for good 5 minutes and it dropped to 48%. One more test is after it got 100% full charged, i unplugged it, Wifi is on still 30% and not using it for a couple of minutes it dropped to 97% and im not even using it!
So i want to return it.
The question is:
Do i have to pay for replacement? I got mine at BestBuy for 99$ almost a month ago.
2nd is will still they accept it now it got scratch on four sides. Any suggestion?

iibishop said:
A little help here guys. I was planning to return mine because of battery problem. Like i tried playing Dead Trigger, current battery is 54%, 30 brightness, sync and data is off. I played for good 5 minutes and it dropped to 48%. One more test is after it got 100% full charged, i unplugged it, Wifi is on still 30% and not using it for a couple of minutes it dropped to 97% and im not even using it!
So i want to return it.
The question is:
Do i have to pay for replacement? I got mine at BestBuy for 99$ almost a month ago.
2nd is will still they accept it now it got scratch on four sides. Any suggestion?
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As long as it hasn't been over 30 days and the phone doesn't look "abused" then you should be fine, also if it's been under 30 days i would add geeksquad protection especially if you plan on rooting, i thought it was a bad investment at first, then when talking to a tech after my evo4g bricked he just said to "make sure the device doesn't power on" and they will replace it needless to say i took a ballpeen hammer too it and got a shiny new one 2 days later.

I took the LG back and got the GS3. I've already had to clear the cache on the galaxy because of excessive battery drain.
If the GS3 fails me, I'm gonna try the Note 2.
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Yep, on eco mode the battery is outstanding. The phones is faster than my wifes S3 on eco mode, and I get nearly 2 days without charging. I had the note II for a week and that is just as good but was too big for me. This phone impresses me everyday.
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Edge 6 vs other flagships

Hey all... Just wondering if anyone here with an Edge has also tried any of the other 2015 flagship phones, and if so what are your thoughts? Obviously you chose the Edge but what were some of the deciding factors?
I have a G4 and looking to dump it. Not sure if I want the Edge or if I wanna wait to see what the One Plus has to offer....
Thanks!

Never even gave that a thought, nothing compares to my gold edge.
Pp.

I had the G4 for almost two weeks. Though I did like the feel of the leather back, I had to return it. This was the first LG phone I had ever bought. Loved it initially, but soon found that it was very laggy, got uncomfortably hot with 10 minutes of internet use & was slow on wi-fi. I Really wanted to like the phone! It did not live up to my hopes. When I talked to T-Mobile, I was told that all my issues were common. Had to move on.

edripiii said:
I had the G4 for almost two weeks. Though I did like the feel of the leather back, I had to return it. This was the first LG phone I had ever bought. Loved it initially, but soon found that it was very laggy, got uncomfortably hot with 10 minutes of internet use & was slow on wi-fi. I Really wanted to like the phone! It did not live up to my hopes. When I talked to T-Mobile, I was told that all my issues were common. Had to move on.
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My biggest issue with going for a phone with non removable/expandable storage is my phone doubles as my 'iPod' and I have about 40GB of music I need to store on the phone. I guess the 128GB would be my best option... You say you had the G4; Hows battery life compare between the two phones? Its easy to read reviews about that kind of stuff, but if someones witnessed it first hand, I'd rather take their word.

chrisokaly said:
My biggest issue with going for a phone with non removable/expandable storage is my phone doubles as my 'iPod' and I have about 40GB of music I need to store on the phone. I guess the 128GB would be my best option... You say you had the G4; Hows battery life compare between the two phones? Its easy to read reviews about that kind of stuff, but if someones witnessed it first hand, I'd rather take their word.
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At first, I was getting great battery life. Moderate use throughout the day and still have 70% battery left at 7pm when I would get home from work. That 70% kept dropping when the overheating outstayed started. At the end, I was down to 40% when getting home.

4th time a charm?

So, I decided to go for one more exchange on my watch, taking up the offer of the BB manager that they would take it back after the 15 day period. After it started with the sudden drop in battery, which was very bad today, 40% in 2 hours, plus the difficulty with the charger and the HRM not working, I decide it was worth another go. Turns out the local BB just got a new shipment in. So, I actually went in and bought another one, before giving up the one I had. No red tint, the battery charger is nice and tight, it clicks right in and starts charging, and, the HRM actually works. I don't know how well yet, but decidedly better than the last one which wouldn't record more than a few seconds. This one successfully recorded HR for 15 minutes continuously without any freezes. So, more testing to do on the HRM, but, so far looks like it was a good decision to go back for another one. Already took the other one back and got the refund. :fingers-crossed:

Cool. I am tempted by this watch but it looks like it's a lotery to have a good one (not red tint, good battery...)

Yeah, I think Huawei has some QC issues. Now, whether the watch I just got came from a different batch, and they did something in the interim to fix some of the problems, or if it is just a hit or miss thing, hard to say at this point. If we start getting a lot of reports of more recently purchased watches having few problems, that might suggest the former. The battery issue could still crop up though. This watch out of the box seems to be getting much better battery life.