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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
just washed it off with a little soap and water and it went haywire. red LED came up. no water entered the port. moved connector around and LED went off. went to plug in and physically wouldn't connect to the charger. played around with it more and now it appears the connector is entirely damaged/not present. wtf? how can I get this replaced?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] elliwigy:
Seriously? Wash your charging port with soap and water? Lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
should have been more specific. i put a little bit of soap and water on the screen and the case, not on the sides or top/bottom of the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cidica:
Water/Soap (water in general) on a phone = bad period. wtf would you do that seriously??

As for getting it replaced walk into a store and just tell them it will no longer connect. but don't tell them what you did seriously. and never do that again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
indeed... strange that I cannot even physically insert the cable. anyway, got in touch with Sprint's chat line and the guy noted my account to walk in tomorrow and get a replacement. gotta love the service.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
I don't have insurance. The phone is covered by a one-year warranty. The port failed to connect to a USB cable. see where I'm coming from?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sunsparc:
Then you're out of luck. Someone walking into the store and saying "Care sent me here for a replacement" is an automatic defensive stance. We hate when customers say that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] emod0705:
If you haven't just gotten very lucky from sprint about replacement..two things one and it's weird but works..drop phone in dry rice overnight..it absorbs any water from phone..then make sure that moisture tags aren't on the phone by battery connector..no expert by any means but this website and it's members have saved my hide many many times with tips and tricks..hope this helps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
don't see how I'm out of luck. the failure of the USB port is directly attributable to a defect by the manufacturer. Sprint exchanges these devices and sends the defective units to Samsung(with a receipt, which I don't have, but the guy I spoke with said he could either have one for me in three days or note the account appropriately). everyone wins.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] thexdakid77:
Clean phone...

When I want to clean my phone, I take it in the shower with me...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MochaCharok:
Tell us how your USB port works after that ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] thexdakid77:
It doesn't, but it smells great...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ydoucare:
Soap and water? I lol'd.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dchibro:
No, you put a little bit of water on your screen and it created a short somewhere that effected the charging port. Let me guess ... you conveniently failed to tell the customer care Rep that you were cleaning the screen with water when the charging port stopped working.

Defect by the manufacturer? Seriously? Does anyone take personal responsibility for anything anymore?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] noobtoob:
Sorry. I had to fight through a little laughter. Obviously water is a big no no..... But, a few years ago I accidentally washed an old ipod left on my pants pocket. Took out of washer, put in a bowl of rice and covered with saran wrap. 2 days later was like new. Somehow the rice absorbs water even out of the tiniest places. Give it a shot, not much else to lose as of now right.

NV, just saw you sent it out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
I didn't kill him, I swear! It was the gun!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jfcooley:
I'm really curious as to how everyone (EVERYONE?) wins.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
I bet u pray that little sticker inside doesn't show water because u won't get new phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sleshepic:
If nothing else, its good to learn/confirm from this thread that Sprint will tell you one thing, and completely do another once you deal with someone else, I have had this multiple times. So annoying ...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] squshy 7:
I'm sorry, but we don't honor manufacturer warranties. Unless you have TEP or even just ESRP, it will still cost $35. Provided, of course, that they don't find any liquid.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] squshy 7:
The issue here is the customer service reps setting wrong expectations. It happens on a daily basis and is a thorn in my side.

A CSR isn't able to visually inspect and triage a device, so I don't see how it can be expected that the CSR can make the absolute decision that a device needs exchanged. Hence, why we need to confirm issues in store.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rdsnyder:
I get what everyone is saying about the whole soap and water thing ruining the phone, but how would the charger physically not connect anymore? That sounds like a lot of corrosion. As in the E4GT is not dishwasher safe level of corrosion, not just a casual wipe down.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jfcooley:
Sounds more like the op exaggerating to make a case that it wasnt his doing. Chargers do'tt stop connecting overnight (never heard of a charger warping at all) and I seriously doubt there is anything wrong with his device other than user error/water damage.

I thought it was common knowledge soap and water don't mix with electronics.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gronimo21:
Why don't you have insurance on a phone you must have a awesome job
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
there is no way that water permeated the device and reached the moisture indicators. I wiped the phone down with the case on. no water came near the port. It was somehow damaged, really have no clue as to how.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jfcooley:
So it would be a coincidence that this happened after cleaning?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xST4T1K:
Well whether or not they replace it, if the phone works fine besides that, consider getting an external charger ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
I read that part when He says he moved it around and then went to plug it in and it's not there ie he broke it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
I have done so before, when the phone always acted like it was plugged in when I first got it. never malfunctioned like this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
If your liquid indicator isn't tampered with and is still white, and you remove all signs of liquid contact. You can have a replacement done at a Sprint store for $35, or you can send it to Samsung for repair for free. Unfortunately Samsung will take apart the phone and see there is probably liquid damage. Sprint stores won't take apart your phone for a charging port malfunction due to it being a board level issue.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Esoteric68:
For future reference keep alcohol wipes handy for cleaning your phone. I'm not suggesting you douse it in alcohol but those little handy wipes work great for cleaning (and more importantly de-germing) your device without posing the risk of water intrusion.

I've stated previously that I don't carry the insurance either (got burned on it years ago) but I always keep a spare phone when I upgrade so if I brick, drop, shower with, lose, etc I just call and activate the old phone. Best insurance plan for the money.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
$35 is no problem. however, I still have CWM on there. How can I factory reset and give up root? I have done the factory reset but the phone is not officially reset...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Doesn't matter. Sprint will still repair a device that is rooted. It's their policy. Samsung might void the warranty of the device if you send to them with a custom bootloader, though you could make a strong argument that the software has nothing to do with the charging port.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dioscorus:
ok, just making sure. I remember a while back that they would always turn down rooted devices.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
That's never been true. Let me go check WDM's threads and see if I can find his posting from the PDF pertaining to the rooting policy for Sprint

---------- Post added at 11:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:30 AM ----------

Wow, actually I posted it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1227396
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latoso:
I just cancelled the insurance on five lines im tired of sprint techs, last week i took my sister in law evo with a bad lcd and the phone wad flaged with water damage, i order a lcd digitizer replacement on ebay and is fine now sprint techs suck
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dchibro:
There are a lot of Sprint techs that lurk around here. It might be nice not to generalize and group all of them into your own bad personal experience.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] elliwigy:
Charging port failed because you intentionally put water and soap on your phone to clean it.. Now your trying to say its a defect to avoid paying a deductible.. Just say your trying to cheat the system lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] squshy 7:
Eh...I take phones apart regardless Korey ;)

I'm known for my courtesies, but I'm definitely tough on liquid damage; regardless if it's causing the issue or not, I'm not about to send an LD phone back to the warehouse for refurb, so that some poor sap gets stuck with it later.

Because we all know how good the warehouse is at refurbing phones :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latoso:
Is not just once, is four times already four different stores and once a phone is flaged cant be changed by another tech, and nowhere to make a report
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Yes, there are a few of us that will take apart the device and check around. There is a board level liquid indicator too. And as for warehouse refurbs, they suck constantly. I believe it's because of misdiagnosis though. They can't fix a problem with a phone if they don't know what wrong
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] superbeast0:
I love finding rice inside a phone, makes my job so much easier. I dont know how it actually gets in there....but it does. Take apart the housing and out pops a bunch of rice is a sure fire way to get your phone flagged for an Asurion claim. Using the AC is a much bettery method. Put it near an AC vent for 1-2 hours. The ac will draw moisture out of the device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IAmSixNine:
Very well said. My thoughts exactly.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] superbeast0:
Really? What tech doesn't open the phone for a charging issue? My guess is a bad one.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sunsparc:
Charging issues warrant an automatic disassemble and port check.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wotan2525:
I was in Mexico last week and while trying to get out of a boat, my phone took a pretty decent splash of salt water. I pulled the battery immediately and there was no water inside but the charging port did get corroded (I'm assuming this was exaggerated by the salt water.)

I'm now experiencing the same symptoms as the OP. I can see visible green corrosion on my charging port but am hoping that I can clean this up. The really odd thing is that it charges fine and has no problems with a 3rd party charger but the OEM charger triggers car-dock mode and doesn't always start charging.

Just out of curiosity -- I will not be warranting this phone -- I don't see any sign that the white water sensor has been triggered on my battery. Where is there another sensor on this phone that is visible without dis-assembly?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Not around my parts. If there's no indication of liquid damage and the charging port isn't damage its an unnecessary waste of time to open a device. No wonder why Sprint store are so slow.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Besides, charging port is board level and cannot be repaired by 99% of stores. There is only 2 United Cellular stores that have training for soldering. One is in Texas, and the other is in Alabama.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] elliwigy:
Cant believe this thread is still alive.. man up for putting water on your phone, and to the guy dropped it in salt water.. YOU did it.. its not a defect, it is a mechanical problem but it was caused by the USER.. if you dropped it in water honest mistake, the OP clearly intentionally put water on his phone like an idiot.. i really hope he couldnt get an exchange for trying to scam sprint.. its people like you why they have these policies in place... hope you learned a lesson and that is to never put waterand soap on an electronic device.. especially if its on. You probably blew the whole charging port out the phone LOL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] flexte:
I have been on this site for years and rarely post but I noticed something today and it made me laugh more than the OP. being a construction manager and owning a cleaning company I deal with tons of customers and contractors on a daily basis. I am around liars and dishonest people all the time. Just wanted to congratulate the Folks at XDA for being so damn honest. It seems when anyone posts a thread about trying to cheat the system to get a new phone, everyone here becomes an angel.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Ironic isn't it? Lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wotan2525:
Hmm.... I didn't drop it in water. It was splashed with water. Like... less than a tablespoon. I wiped all the water off with my hand. But... it got in the charging port and I'm not trying to blame anyone, just point out that I had the same symptoms.

Not everyone on here is trying to pull a fast one. I'm going to fix this myself and was just looking for information. Lighten up.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jayharper08:
I think this one has gone on long enough fellas. ;)

---Jay--- From the E4GT
[Acer Iconia A500] dr mcknight:
Was Wanting to get a couple paid apps and was wondering if pre paid's work in the market? I have had some issues with them with some other online services.

Thx :)
[Acer Iconia A500] slow_DC4:
It has worked for me. I believe it was a prepaid American express card.

Sent from 234 Elm Street
[Acer Iconia A500] rkp71:
I used visa gifts cards before. You just have to register them with you name,address, etc. over the phone or website before you can use them to use online.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Fernandq:
I got this new mhl adapter at:

http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...ensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

I can see the phone screen in the monitor with no problems, I can browse the net, I can move from screen to screen and application to appliation with no problems except when plyaing videos. Whatever I try to play a video on either web browser (stock/DolphinHD), the youtube app, Netflix or a video saved in my sd card I get the same problem, the video plays about 1 frame per every 2 or 3 seconds and no audio. Most of the times a power off/on gets it back but not all the time. Sometimes no matter what I do it wont play. This problem seems to show mostly when I used my work monitor going from hdmi to dvi-d. At the begining I thought it was just the hdmi/dvi conversion but it does works sometimes so it has to be a software glitch. I also noticed that when it works fine I can hear the audio coming off the phone. Not sure if that is a clue. I can also use the bluetooth to hear the audio but that on itself dont seem to have any effect on when will it work. I do have the "Disable USB debugging mode" selected. I have yet to have this problem on either of my home hdtv's but I seldom use those for that. I will mostly be using the one at work...

Anyone has an idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks, many thanks...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Fernandq:
I disbanded little bit of checking and if use the audio jack the video plays fine. I test it while it was not playing and by inserting the headphones jack the movie will play fine and if I pulled the jack out it started freezing again. So I guess this is "solved" for now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mbucks911:
As I have said before my launcher of choice is dxhome, but I have also actually really like tsf shell after I convinced myself to "shell" (haha) out the 16 bucks.

Please guys keep it friendly and respect everyone's opinion

edit 11/26/12: i am now using either trebuchet, miui stock, apex, or nova. theyre all pretty nice, i also heard launcher pro got updated and that its pretty nice now too
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ExtraDas:
Currently GoLauncher. Mainly because it stays out of the way while giving me nice features like good folders and the ability to theme it well. Was a big fan and supporter of Launcher Pro but that's dead so there is that

http://db.tt/UOHDL0UU

http://db.tt/qSRe3GZQ

http://db.tt/NNIYkGiu

http://db.tt/BRLF70VZ
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Kole_Ackerson:
id say, if you like pretty decent themes, and not wanting to pay $ then id use GoLauncher, i personally use it and when i feel like something different i use Launcher7. its ok, but it gets old
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
LauncherPro is still my favorite... tried just about everything else. BTW... got a reply from LauncherPro support yesterday... they said Developer is doing a complete rewrite which will be released shortly... so not dead yet!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
Dude, please tell me ur not joking. Could u post a copy of the email minus any personal info??? I REALLY like LP, and would jump shil from go launcher in a heartbeat if this is true
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
I was surprised I even got a reply so quickly... it was a case ticket and they sent a link to case response. From Leticia Almeida, LauncherPro Support, http://www.launcherpro.com, dated 3/19/2012. Open a case... I'm curious to see if you get a similar response.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
I think I will, becuz supports been dead for a year, I just assumed it would ultimately die. I guess with all the continued support and the fact that it really is still one of the top 3 selling launchers, he got some motivation. One can only hope
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ExtraDas:
He's been rewriting it, allegedly, for almost a year. But if it's true this time, it's great news. I do really like LP but it really started getting behind on features.

Thanks for the tip though
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
I started with Launcher Pro... Then it died so I moved to ADW ex. Love it! Tried GoLauncher, but wasn't impressed by the low quality feel it has. Got to try out TSF a week ago.... Thought it was very cool, but not for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hdelvalle009:
Go Launcher #1

Enviado desde mi HTC Desire HD usando Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Gr8Danes:
I've tried LP, ADW EX, Go launcher, SPB Shell, and TSF shell (and a couple others). Right now, I'm with Go Launcher mainly because of the options along with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] marvin02:
Launcher Pro - it just works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Will of fire:
Adw ex got it for 10cents I love it.

sent from my skyrocket!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] odeccacccp:
360 Launcher

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1345601
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aSquard:
Has anyone tried the new Xperia S Launcher? I can't get the APK to install at all - any thoughts?

Currently I use TSF Shell and its crazy smooth but lacking the live wallpaper support and resizeable widgets
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jomeister15:
+1 360 launcher.

I love it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
Ooh loving this launcher! Look mom I'm using MIUI!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
If you guys like 360, you should try espier launcher HERE
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mbucks911:
just tried out 360 launcher pretty cool i'll use it for the next couple of days to see how i like it. my first impression is that its pretty smooth but in my opinion it is just a tiny bit slower than dxhome but i will use it for a while to see if it speeds up once the cache is built up
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] odeccacccp:
:)

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[Verizon Droid Charge] jadaloves:
I installed gummycharged 2.0 on my droid. And to access the built in themes the directions say to access toolkit. Being fairly new to this whole root thing I have no idea how to do this. Is this a phone app or a computer program?

Can someone tell me step by step how to do this or point me to a guide.

Thank You.
[Verizon Droid Charge] sasquatch080:
Sent from my TS...Eclipse...TS...Eclipsed Blazing Charge!

Go to terminal emulator (should be in the app drawer) type SU. That should give you a "#" sign instead of a "$" sign. Type updatetb. Look through the menus and update the toolbox. Then do the same procedure and type gummytoolbox instead of the updatetb. Explore and enjoy. ;)[/QUOTE]

Btw this is an outdated ROM with no more support. Try that then upgrade to TweakStock or Eclipse.

Sent from my TS...Eclipse...TS...Eclipsed Blazing Charge!
[Verizon Droid Charge] jadaloves:
Thanks so much! And I will look into a newer rom soon!
[HTC EVO 3D] b1gsby_02:
Is there a mod to get the honeycomb lockscreen on the latest ota rom without it breaking anything? On mean rom for example.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] 2011CorvetteZR1:
I went out today with the intent of buying an ipad with a few accessories but decided against it once I tried it out

While the screen is nice, it is small.

The thing was very warm to hold, something is wrong with these devices and I am sure Apple is aware. Will this get fixed? Will it cause early failures? Will Apple provide some weird fix like free oven mitts?

Where's the app drawer?

Where the micro SD port?

The prices of accessories are in line with everything Apple - too much. $30 bucks for a stand? $80 for a flimsy leather cover? what about the backside?

The price $499 is crazy for a 9 inch, hot to hold, closed system. I was not impressed one single bit. And the fact that Apple never drops the price a penny anywhere is too controlling.

My ASUS lives to another day, or year. No thank-you Apple, not today.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Danzano:
Dude you have enough money that you should not even be bothered considering apple when you could afford so many better tablets and phones with higher specs and better systems

Just my opinion but congrats on ditching the i-crap
[Eee Pad Transformer General] baseballfanz:
possible heating problems. guess they weren't kidding when they say it's a "hot" item.:D

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/ipad-overheating/index.html
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tweaked:
i went out today and all most got two slices of pizza. But then I saw In and out and opted for a burger. Heck with that greasy cheesy two toppings slices of NY pizza.

Damn now I want pizza.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] 98percentchimp:
I was starting to give into the tablet craze last summer and was about to buy an iPad1 when I randomly saw a sarcastic comment on Engadget about the transformer. I'm so glad I saw that comment and got a transformer instead, and I cant wait for the padfone now.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mcbyte_it:
Last year I started to read about tablets, wanted ti get an ipad, but then waited a little, in December google made the $0.10 offer and I bough a bunch of apps & games that I like a lot, and now switching to the iOS world will require me to repurchase all the nice apps and games, so now there is very little chance of switching from the Android to iOS....

not to mention the closed nature of iOS and different apps for doing one thing, for example, for sometime I liked Swype as a keyboard, then discovered Swift Keyboard which I liked a lot on my phone, switiching to tablet I really like Hacker's Keyboard, on the iOS you have only 1 option: iOS keyboard.....
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cspiby:
The case acts as a heat-sink doesn't it? So it's no surprise it gets warm.