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[Q] VZ Navigator on LG Spectrum?

I'm considering buying the phone because i loved the phone's light weight and crisp display. But, a reviewer(for pocketnow) said that the VZ Navigator always crashes and makes the phone almost unusable until he reboot it. So, I wanna ask if this problem occurs in every Lg Spectrums...

JHJv150 said:
I'm considering buying the phone because i loved the phone's light weight and crisp display. But, a reviewer(for pocketnow) said that the VZ Navigator always crashes and makes the phone almost unusable until he reboot it. So, I wanna ask if this problem occurs in every Lg Spectrums...
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So just uninstall VZ Navigator? I mean, I don't know why all these carriers slap their own navigation on top of the G-Maps one.

Well.... Maybe I should.
But I don't like installing a custom launcher or jailbreaking the phone.
I received an message from a reviewer works for Wirefly, saying that his LG runs VZ navigator smoothly. So, maybe that's just his issue.

JHJv150 said:
Well.... Maybe I should.
But I don't like installing a custom launcher or jailbreaking the phone.
I received an message from a reviewer works for Wirefly, saying that his LG runs VZ navigator smoothly. So, maybe that's just his issue.
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I don't mean any offense by this at all, but if you're not going to root (jailbreak) your phone, you're pretty much on the wrong forum. That's all we do around here.

I have a reason for that;
after i use the phone for a month, i will bring this back to korea, where LG provides excellent customer service. But they don't take care of handsets bricked by rooting. So, I want to root it at least 1 years after I bought the phone.

Before you do anything to your phone, would you please make a screenshot of Settings -> About phone (scroll to the bottom)
I'd like to make sure our unbricked phones have the same data there.
Screenshot can be taken by pressing at the same time power button and home button, the images stored in /sdcard/Captured Images/
(first time I see a linux with spaces in the filenames..go figure)
This is mine:
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[Q] What should I do with this screen?

Hello,
I've had my desire for almost a year now, and it broke yesterday... I was playing with my 6-year old nephews, and my desire fell out of my pocket. I didn't know that it was broken until I wanted to check my whatsapp a few hours later, and when I did, the screen was like this:
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... (lol the image is way too big)The touchscreen is working fine, I can turn it on and unlock it, I can even send an whatsapp, because I knew where the icon was. So what should I do with it? Repair it if it's possible? How much would that cost? I now have an iPhone 3gs as stand-in, should I keep that for as long as my contract lasts (1 year)? Or should I buy a new one? If so, which one would you advise me? A cheap one please, as I want to save for the PS4 later this year.
I'm running Sandvolds ICS for those that want to know...
Thanks!

There's a possibility that the screen cable is slightly disconnected. Try to disassemble the phone, and check the cable.

Thanks for the reply, I'll give it a try
Edit: Yeah I tried to take it apart, seems I've got no T5 screwdriver at home... Basically, if I would take it apart I would have not any idea what te screen cable is... Is it the LCD connecter? I do know quite a bit about software and that sort of stuff, but I'm a n00b at replacing hardware :S

Timo221298 said:
Thanks for the reply, I'll give it a try
Edit: Yeah I tried to take it apart, seems I've got no T5 screwdriver at home... Basically, if I would take it apart I would have not any idea what te screen cable is... Is it the LCD connecter? I do know quite a bit about software and that sort of stuff, but I'm a n00b at replacing hardware :S
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I had the exact same screen on my Desire :silly:
That screen is broken and you need to replace it. I would recomend a professional to do it because I tried to do it myself and I destroyed my phone. And the other thing if you decide to go on with replacement - Desire had two different screen types and every type had one or two subtypes which are NOT compatible with each other so you need to know exactly what type of screen you have

Faulty Screen need advice

Hi there brought this second hand Nexus from well known auction site. Fully aware of it being faulty, after finally switching on (power ribbon cable was loose) the screen switched on usual google popped up but once fully loaded it becomes fragmented. There are tears on the screen as I touch it.
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I went into bootloader where the screen loaded up as normal
As you can see there is no glitches with the screen loading this up. I then proceeded to do a stock flash from 5.1.1 to 5.0.0 to see if its just a corrupted rom. No luck still the same.
Has anyone come accross this problem and know what is the fix? Before I tear this nexus apart for spares for my other nexus or even plug the screen to test on another ?
Any suggestions would be appreciated

kidd78 said:
Hi there brought this second hand Nexus from well known auction site. Fully aware of it being faulty, after finally switching on (power ribbon cable was loose) the screen switched on usual google popped up but once fully loaded it becomes fragmented. There are tears on the screen as I touch it.
I went into bootloader where the screen loaded up as normal
As you can see there is no glitches with the screen loading this up. I then proceeded to do a stock flash from 5.1.1 to 5.0.0 to see if its just a corrupted rom. No luck still the same.
Has anyone come accross this problem and know what is the fix? Before I tear this nexus apart for spares for my other nexus or even plug the screen to test on another ?
Any suggestions would be appreciated
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When you flashed the factory image, did you flash all of it including kernel? I would try to get into TWRP and install a ROM to see if the problem persists. (You can boot into TWRP without installing it if you want to keep it stock recovery)
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Watch Dead only shows Battery Icon with "X"

The watch was acting a little wonky with the BT connection so I did a 10-second hold-the-button-reset on the watch. When it came back up it has a black screen with a battery icon and an X inside it.
If I hold the button down it flashes for a moment then returns. I've put it back on the charger for a while ... nothing. It's dead.
Watch purchased as a gift for me - I do not have the purchasing information. Less than 2 months old. I have not gotten it wet and it was behaving fine until just before I reset it.
Any suggestions?
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Make sure charging pins are clean and seated well. Maybe just leave it on the charger for a while....

Don't Buy This Watch
eaglerfighter said:
The watch was acting a little wonky with the BT connection so I did a 10-second hold-the-button-reset on the watch. When it came back up it has a black screen with a battery icon and an X inside it.
If I hold the button down it flashes for a moment then returns. I've put it back on the charger for a while ... nothing. It's dead.
Watch purchased as a gift for me - I do not have the purchasing information. Less than 2 months old. I have not gotten it wet and it was behaving fine until just before I reset it.
Any suggestions?
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So I contacted Huawei Support a week ago. After 4 phone calls, and being berated for misusing my watch, I have yet to get my return shipping label (that has been promised to me since May 12th). Oh, they also said there is a backlog on parts & repairs and it could take up to 4 weeks.
Recap:
Dead $400 watch
Decent Customer Service Reps doing their jobs - not mad at them
ZERO follow-through on ANY of the promises I have been given and a week after giving all the evidence and a copy of my DNA I still have a dead watch on my hands and no way to get it repaired.
WARNING - DO NOT BUY THIS WATCH unless you have $400 to piss away!

After images? (for lack of a better term to use)

Anyone else experiencing this red after image thingy on the sides of the screen? It is most noticable when looking at a dark image or completely black. See image below and notice the sides.
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I mentioned after images because the icons on the status bar sometimes shows an "after image" when for example I toggle the wifi off thereby the wifi icon disappearing, an after image is left behind but not that noticeable.
Any thoughts as to what it is and possible remedy?

I've noticed this also on mine. If I'm right , I get this red tint on the right side of my screen, after I play that football game on Messenger. It seems to go away after a while. It's noticeable on grey colours.

thats called burn in and thats a hardware issue.

That's a screen burn if I'm not wrong. Even I had experienced the same and the device was under warranty so got the screen changed and it was all fine until now, 10 months after the change, that it's back again. I'm thinking of switching to Nexus 6P now.

cozykb said:
That's a screen burn if I'm not wrong. Even I had experienced the same and the device was under warranty so got the screen changed and it was all fine until now, 10 months after the change, that it's back again. I'm thinking of switching to Nexus 6P now.
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I was thinking of having it replaced since it is still under warranty but after reading your post, should I still go for it?

postnobil said:
I was thinking of having it replaced since it is still under warranty but after reading your post, should I still go for it?
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Here what happens with my device : When I shoot up the brightness to the fullest, those "red after images" kind of dissappear. But then again when the auto brightness is switched on it returns back (pssst... LG G4's are haunted! ?). I don't know what exactly the problem is, whether with the digitizer or screen. I would still suggest to get the screen changed as it's still in the warranty or if you don't want to take the pain switch to some better phone.