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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Megatr0n.:
I was dropping my dad off at the airport in Canada and right when I cross the border we started smelling something like burning rubber. We drove 10 ft., paid the toll, and right after the smell got heavier and I saw smoke come from the phone. I immediately turned the phone off and checked for any burn marks, but found none. Pandora also froze and stopped playing music during this time. I had international roaming turned off, but I really hope Sprint and Samsung's way of preventing unwanted roaming doesn't involve combusting the phone. Yesterday, my entire screen turned yellow, out of the blue. I don't know if the two issues are related, but it seems like something's not right with my phone. The screen went back to normal after I turned it off and on, but that was an odd issue.

I just got home, re-flashed the stock EG30 kernel (I was using the stock EK02 kernel for about 2-3 days, it was during this time that I had the yellow screen and smoke), but I'm kind of paranoid about leaving the phone on. Since there's no physical damage to the phone, what are the chances that Sprint will replace my phone if I walk into a store? I leave my phone in the car when I go work out and I really don't want to walk out one day to see my car on fire. :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qbking77:
Something tells me if you told sprint your phone started smoking and now doesn't work properly they would most likely replace it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 916homie:
I took my evo back to fix my power button and they gave me a brand new one, I had stock rom but had s-off
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Megatr0n.:
Alright, I flashed everything back to complete stock. Wiped all the data on my phone and packed it up. I'll stop by the Sprint store first thing tomorrow and see about getting it replaced. Should make for an interesting conversation, at the least. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
Smoking Epic Touch is a recent upgrade which came via OTA. Many people complained our phones weren't exploding like the new iPhone 4S so Samsung threw a quick patch together.

I'll give it to Apple, they definitely beat Android to the punch on the newest smartphone feature, "explodiness."

sauce: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8922888/Exploding-iPhone-investigated.html
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] expertzero1:
open the back cover, your battery might have some burn marks lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] quick99si:
Always look at battery temps if you are able. A quick one is Android Assistant. Ive hit 52C (125F) on my Epic and Epic Touch without smoking... so yours must've been quite a bit hotter.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Megatr0n.:
There are no burn marks of any kind.

I just got back from the Sprint store and am unsatisfied with how things turned out. After waiting for 20-30 minutes I got a tech to look at the phone. After another 20 minutes, he came back and said that he took it apart and found no burn marks--which I don't disagree with since I turned the phone off at the first sign of smoke and checked for burn marks, myself. The next part is what had me scratching my head. He then proceeded to tell me that he 'cleaned' the phone and handed it back to me telling me that it's good to go and that I should "try to avoid making it hot". Haha, what? I was listening to Pandora with nothing else running on a stock (not overclocked) kernel, if the phone got hot enough to smoke from this what can I do that's not going to make it smoke again? This is where I became baffled. I just told you I saw the phone smoking yesterday and that the screen was acting up the day before that and you think using some rubbing alcohol or compressed air makes the phone safe to use again?

I asked to speak to the manager and after some talking she said that because I didn't have the extended warranty I'd need to pay $35 for a reconditioned phone. I declined as I expected them to just replace the phone.

I don't think that the manager or the tech were completely in the wrong to handle the situation the way that they did since there was no physical proof that the phone did indeed smoke. That being said, given that the phone showed no signs of physical damage (which the tech confirmed) and that it seemed to be working fine, wouldn't it have been better of them to save face and just replace my phone with no charge? It's entirely possible that I could be lying about the phone smoking, but if that were the case wouldn't something else be up? Why would I go out of my way to try and replace a phone that's working correctly? It's not like I wanted a different model phone, either. I just wanted a replacement GS2.

Sigh. I'm going to contact sprint customer support and explain the situation to them and see if they can give me a different answer. If that doesn't pan out I'll try contacting Samsung. Regardless, my opinion of Sprint has dropped a great deal.

EDIT: I just got off the phone with Sprint and the CSR waived the $35 fee. I'll pick up the replacement later today. Well, the CSR brought my opinion of Sprint right back up. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hayabusa1300cc:
Check this out

http://tinyurl.com/7orbabm

.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] squshy 7:
Honestly, you shouldn't be surprised by a $35 fee considering you don't have TEP.

You have to remember,Samsung manufactured the phone, you could always go through them. Sprint just simply acts as a convenient go-between for things like repairs. That 35 is more or less for the convenience of not having to go through the manufacturer (which is always a pain). You could also pay 8 a month for the same convenience...sounds fair to me ..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
It seems fair to me as well. I pay it on both of my phones. When I had my Epic, I had a screen go bad and they not only replaced the screen, they Also replaced the keyboard and battery cover. It was like a brand new phone. I also got my Nexus wet and the camera broke. I called and they said to just bring it in. I don't know how it is when you don't pay the $8 a month but they always take care of me without any hassle. I will always pay it just because it makes things go so smooth if I have a problem
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Megatr0n.:
With regards to the replacement fee: I've been a cell phone user for close to a decade and I've never had a phone die on me, let alone begin smoking on me. So I have no prior experience dealing with replacing phones with manufacturer defects. After this experience though, I do have a new understanding of the process by which cell phones are replaced, so I won't be surprised by the fee the next time something like this happens and I go to a Sprint store, instead of the manufacturer, to remedy the situation.

Regardless, Sprint's over the phone customer service reps exceeded my expectations--they were friendly and quickly resolved the issue without making a big deal out of it, which I greatly appreciated.

I didn't get the replacement when I walked into the store, they told me they'd mail it to my house and that it'd arrive in about 2 business days. I'll post a final update after I receive the replacement.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Megatr0n.:
I got the replacement re-certified phone today. It looks new, came in a generic box with no accessories. They didn't include a new battery, though. Which, I think, may have a chance of being the reason the phone was smoking in the first place.

Regardless, the phone seems to work fine. I'll use it completely stock for a few days to make sure everything's ok.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brennam7:
looks like ur phone needs an intervention
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IA-32e:
My ET4G smokes all the time but I think it has to do with the blazing fast 3G speeds of 0.8Mbps down and 0.2Mbps up...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Sound like your phone may need a patch to fix it...
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sssp:
I am having an issue while downloading podcast with beyondpod and doggcatcher. Everytime I try to download or stream a podcast though one of these programs, my phone reboots. I am on darkside v3.1.2 lite rom and 1.77.36 baseband, on stock kernel on a at&t phone.

I have tried setting the minimum clock speed to 750 mhz, removing my SD card running the app from my internal SD card, and also not letting the phone go idle. None of these worked.

When I download roms from here, I do not get the same rebooting issues. I can play downloaded podcast just fine.

Anyone have any idea whats going on?

I am going to try downloading the podcast on wifi next.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sp4rkR4t:
Any chance of getting a discussion section going for the Xperia Pro, mine arrives in a couple of days and I'd like to get round to playing with roms on it.
[myTouch 4G General] DMOYER:
I have seen other threads, but none of wich i felt were complete, nor in the right areas. I think this should be put in development area, but maybe here for now.

Phone Info:

Model Number: LG-E739

Android Version: 2.3.4

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-perf

Build Number: GRj22

Software Version: V10k-OCT-11-2011

There have been two ways found thus far that have been reported as working. I have had the 1st way work for me and the 2nd way has not. So i can attest the 1st way worked for me, and even stays rooted after reboot.

1st.>

Source: You Tube

First download these files...

Driver

Unlockroot

Super User

Then after all files have downloaded, install driver first.

When your driver is installed, run Unlockroot program. Click on root, and after a few prompts, your phone should restart, and be rooted.

Now install Super User.apk file from market, and to verify you have super user privlages, download terminal emulator and type "su" in prompt screen folowed by enter. if the file path changes from $ to #, you have sucessfully rooted your LG-Mytouch.

2nd.> Superoneclick 2.2

Source: androidcentral

Hi, found SuperOneClick 2.2 wich have a folder named ADB, I think I could use instead, btw I downloaded it from shortfuse.org. So far this is what i have got for instructions:

- Download SuperOneClick 2.2 (shortfuse.org/?page_id=2)

- Download myTouch drivers (lg.com/us/mobile-phones/mobile-support/mobile-lg-mobile-phone-support.jsp)

- Check that adb recognizes device: "X":\(ADB Folder Here)> adb devices

- Follow eamondaly's instructions:

"X":\(ADB Folder Here)> adb shell

$ echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf

$ exit

- Run SuperOneClick v2.2 (Instructions here are a little clouded for me here, not sure what to do other than hit the root button)

- Wait for phone to reboot (SuperOneClick seems to be paused)(Dont know what he means here)

- Reset USB debugging (mine was turned off after reboot)(Dont know what he means here)

- Wait for SuperOneClick to finish.

- Enjoy rooted phone

ROMS:

I have not yet found a plae with roms that work with the LG-Mytouch. If anyone knows of any or how to make my own please enlighten me.

Thanks.
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
hey man, i know you're trying to help out, and thanks for this guide. but nonetheless, this isn't the place to put it. this is the HTC Glacier Mytouch 4G forums, NOT the LG Mytouch.

once again, i know you're just trying to help out, but please, don't post about the LG Mytouch in the HTC Mytouch 4G thread. thanks :)

(i'll hit the thanks button for your work)
[myTouch 4G General] NatsuDragneell:
Agreed request a LG Mytouch thread

Cyanogenmod Nightlies

Tdj's Demonspeed v10 Kernel

ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0
[myTouch 4G General] psychoace:
There are general android forums for phones that don't have a forum. You should really put this there cause your going to get nothing from us
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
That's not true, some of us here, might be able to help with some if the problems

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

Sent from my fist to your nuts, enjoy!
[myTouch 4G General] psychoace:
There is a better chance of someone in the general forum in helping him then in here. Yes there are people here that know about android phones but I doubt many of us know about lg phones. That is what is so great about the general forum cause there is a better chance that a person that knows about lg phones might answer. If you have ever read the general forum it is far from a noob meeting ground
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
But are phones share the same name, so some people would be inclined to see if we know anything or have any ideas

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
Why would we know (or even care)? Just because our phones share the same 'Mytouch' logo doesn't mean they're the same. This is the HTC Glacier, not some LG bull crap.
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
I'm not trying to argue or start something. What I posted goes to the average person who just started rooting an modding there phones. Believe it or not, the typical person isn't that great at researching stuff. Hell I even asked some of my Co-workers, what would they do. An they said roughly the same thing, check the area with the same name, just in case. That's my case an my lawyer agrees with me, now it's up to the jury to decide.

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] TeeJay3800:
Nah, this is the MT4G forum. A forum for the new LG's will be created soon enough, and until then they can be discussed in the General Android forum.
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
I saw the specs on that on that phone, it's nothing to great honestly. The design is just as bad also. I wonder what happened between HTC an Tmobile, to cause them to stop the mytouch line

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] aznprodgy:
probably tons of hardware issues. bad/failed emmc chips, washed out screens, squeaky/creaky buttons, LED leakage, etc...probably didnt want to take another chance with HTC? I hear some of these issues are present with the Sensation as well, not sure about the 4G Slide or Amaze tho
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
isn't it obvious? LG makes things for a cheaper price. same goes for samsung. that's why they're such big companies. they sell for wayyy cheaper than all the other companies (i.e HTC, Motorola) so that carriers like T-Mobile would go for them. then once the carriers go to them, the other companies all go out of business.

btw mr. highway, i'm not hating on you.. just saying :)

i just really hate this new LG Bull crap and how it's replacing a device that's so many times better.

please don't get offended.
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
It's fine bro, I'm just having ****ty days at work lately.

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
HTC makes greats phones though, just must had a batch of products

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] TeeJay3800:
I could be wrong, but my theory is that the reason the MT4G and other T-Mobile HTC's had so many quality problems is because of TMO being the "budget" carrier out of the big four. I've never heard of any of those quality problems on HTC's for other carriers, both in the U.S. and across the world. I think for a long time, HTC just didn't care at all about the phones destined for T-Mobile, so they tried to increase their profit margin but using sh***y parts and sh***y quality control on the MT4G, Sensation, etc. It started costing TMO major money on replacements, so they made a change, and that's why the new myTouch line, as crappy as it is, is now made by LG.
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
let's just hope LG Mytouch fails badly so T-Mobile will go back to HTC :D
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
I still love HTC phones regardless. I really want the sensation

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] Rainbowbright081:
I recently spoke with a sales rep at my local tmobile store, although I don't know how much I can trust what he said due to his expression that said ” I'm talking but, I really don't know what about”., but anyways, when I asked about the htc / lg my touch change, he informed me that ” htc hasn't stopped making mytouch's, lg is just making another version.” Again, I don't know how much his word can be trusted.
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
Psh then how come our beloved Glacier got removed from he T-Mobile website?
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
Probably trying to clear stock out for something new. Galaxy nexus possibly?

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] estallings15:
It was good of you to start this thread, but I do agree it doesn't belong here. That said, who cares? Ha.

Also, I am inclined to agree with Teejay about why the quality on many MyTouch 4G's was so poor. Cut costs to increase profit. It makes perfect sense. Supposedly I have the "bad" EMMC chip, but I'm on flash, roughly, one million forty-two with nary an issue. I hope HTC makes more phones in the MyTouch line.
[myTouch 4G General] Phateless:
You might as well post in the g2x forum.
[myTouch 4G General] NexusE46er:
can anybody tell me how to hard reset my LG MyTouch?? please and thank you
[myTouch 4G General] The Archangel:
From my experience with the Lg g2x, hold volume down an power till you see the first lg symbol then let go.

If I helped, give thanks, if you please.

........Death before dishonor........
[myTouch 4G General] Dj-Dubster_TN:
this may not be the right forum but this is confirmed working on a mytouch 4g by lg,im using it right now, i used the 1st method
[myTouch 4G General] dclaw_fantum:
The LG myTouch phones do not have 4G in their names. One is just myTouch the other is myTouch Q.
[myTouch 4G General] steven-026:
Since someone already brought this back, are these new LG phones going to be the replacements for when our myTouch 4g's die on us? I know it's kinda off topics, but I'd really hate if that were to happen.
[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
i hope not...

i'd rather have a bricked MT4G than this piece of crap
[myTouch 4G General] dclaw_fantum:
No, it seems that they randomly chose which phone to use to replace the Glacier. Some people got MyTouch 4g slides, some offered sidekicks.
[myTouch 4G General] steven-026:
I assume that's what has happened in the past, but since these new "myTouch"(I'm not sure if I should call them one) came out, I have a feeling T-Mobile will say, "We can replace your mt4g with a brand new myTouch Q if you want, as it's still a myTouch phone." if you know what I mean.
[myTouch 4G General] Phateless:
Just dig your heels in and tell them you want an HTC-made phone, not just a "myTouch."
[myTouch 4G General] dclaw_fantum:
Hasn't happened yet, I was offered a pink sidekick well after the LG myTouch phones were released. I told them to kiss my ass, if i wanted a sidekick I would have bought one long before I bought my g1. The whole premise of the sidekick never appealed to me. To top it off it was a pink one, I am a male business professional in my late 20s and use my phone for work and personal, not a 12 year old giddy school girl.

T-Mobile has really lost my devotion as a customer, I'm switching to Sprint or Verizon when my contract is up. My Bluetooth was killed by the big 2.3.4 update and the only thing they offered for a fix was a pink sidekick.
[myTouch 4G General] Phateless:
You may want to sit tight for a bit... with the merger dead T-mobile gets $3 billion in cash and another $4 billion in spectrum. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
[myTouch 4G General] wolfepakt:
The cash it's going to pay down dt's debt TMO USA won't get a dime of it.
[myTouch 4G General] Phateless:
Interesting perspective. Sprint's stock went up as a result of the news.
[myTouch 4G General] wolfepakt:
That is weird, I saw that as well.

DT flat out said they were gonna pay down debt with the $3. So I wouldn't exactly call it perspective.

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/12/deutsche-telekom-talks-breakup-fee-silent-on-plan-b-for-us-branch/

However the $1 in spectrum and the roaming agreement are HUGE imo.
[myTouch 4G General] surfsem:
I tried the first method, but i cant get it working. I installed the drivers all ok. But, when opening UnlockRoot it doesnt start up, all i get is a window with abunch of squares on it. I hit ok and it closes. Any help?

On windows 7 64 bit, if that has anything to do with it
[myTouch 4G General] kntdookoo:
I have started a thread on the 2 new LG myTouch devices.

Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20623308#post20623308

Try running method above in my post. Make sure you get the drivers from the LG Mobile website ( http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-support/mobile-phone-support.jsp ). After completing the steps in my post right click and run the superoneclick EXE and run as admin. I too used Win7 X64 with no issues.
[myTouch 4G General] Chainfire:
unlockroot is considered warez, uses stolen exploit codes. Use zergrush or burritoroot instead.
[HTC Titan] cubanaso:
I've noticed that when I press down on the edges of my titans screen there is a white blemish that briefly appears. Can anyone try to replicate this? For me it even appears with the amount of pressure it takes to snap my back cover back on.
[HTC Titan] link68759:
Yeah, I didn't notice though until you pointed it out. It's no big deal, all screens will do this if you exert pressure on them.
[HTC Titan] cubanaso:
Thanks for your reply. I know that most lcd panels do this, just wanted to make sure that mine wasnt extra sensitive or anything.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fechina:
I had to get a replacement phone and need to root it....Can I use one of the programs to root it if I have:

HTC Evo 4g - unrooted

Hw version:0003

Android ver: 2.3.3

Base band:2.15.00.08.08

Kernal:2.6.35.10-g13578ee

Build:4.54.651.1.****** CL134969

Sw:4.54.651.1

Pri:2.15_003

Prl:60681

If not what do I need to use?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
You need to use revolutionary.io
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fechina:
Where is the file found for the evo 4g?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1218386 heres a guide on how to root your evo its the only way because your phone is on gingerbread
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Concordium:
You need to learn to read the stickies and do some searching on your own before posting. The stickies in this section explain to you, in extreme detail, how to root, unroot, and flash ROMs to your Evo. They even give you links to find pretty much any file you could ever need for your Evo. Do some searching before blindly asking a question. It helps keep the same unnecessary threads from cluttering up the forum.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fechina:
Thanks, it worked!!!! now if I do another phone, I only need to download the Revolutionary file again to get the Beta code...right??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fechina:
Oh by the way, I did look, however, I wanted to make sure because I didn't want to take any chances bricking my phone...I have always used the One click or Zroot on my other phones....Is it ok to ask to make sure??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lojak29:
Yes you need to use a.... New download zip for each root because each time u generate a code its for that specific zip download.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bjones.2385:
definitely go with the one-click root method as it is the easiest
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Z4root isnt permanent and i don't believe it works on gingerbread.

This epic reply brought to you by none other than my ICS roxx'd out Evo.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] No4g4Me:
Is there a pc36img method that can do what revolutionary can do or can i use a terminal emulator for turning soff because my usb is broken loose. Thank you