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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsd6265:
1 drop from waist height was all it took to kill my s3, small crack in the bottom left hand corner and screen wont even turn on, and no touch input.

This was really disappointing for me, my s1 and s2 have both been through a million times more. It's one of the reasons i love samsung phones.

They don't break. I was really disappointed by the s3. I'm back to abusing my s2 now with a really pretty brick on my desk.

I was going to get the note II but considering its basically a larger s3 I'm guessing the durability will be just as poor
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tntgdh:
I agree. Today i droped my phone for the first time it felt from a chair. My heart stopped for 1 second it felt right on the corner, the weakest spot of it. Fortunaly nothing happened. I use a silicon case but don t trust it that much.

I already ordered my urban armor case just to be sure.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrPhoneMan:
Had my phone for 5 days, while shopping for a case, dropped it 1 foot onto floor, shattered the glass to pieces. It's off to Samsung for repairs, not sure how much $$$ it's gonna cost to repair, and also I have now lost my warranty due to breaking the glass, so hopefully the phone doesn't crap out in the next 3 years of my contract. Oh and btw, I had an S1 with a cheapy case, dropped many times, no cracks whatsoever, so I truly believe the glass is much weaker. My suggestion would be to get a case, but which one is going to protect it, I am very concerned now.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ManojKBanga:
Killed my girlfriend's mom smashing her head with my S3.

Still working Great, even bit faster

Sent from pub using corona
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostofcain:
Here in UK, a repair using authorised parts by an authorised repairer will not invalidate your warranty.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] don2012:
My friend drop his s3 from 1st floor landed in the garden survived..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TSport-:
There are really countless discussions regarding this already. It's a high tech gadget. Buy good protection from the start or avoid abusing it, like with everything else worth caring for.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saywhatt:
^what he said..

It's just a gadget people, it's not like it's a superphone or something that should be in war :p ALWAYS take extra care of your beloved gadgets
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] endrit9:
I can't record or play videos on my phone since i flashed this firmware and while flashing it it rebooted like 20 times i removed battery and charged it and did couple things with it so it started flashing. What should i do? Re-flash or something? :confused: (1,2 Ghz...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uNb0rN1:
go in recovery,wipe cache,wipe dalvik cache,factory reset and reflash the rom.if dont work put the phone in download mode and install with odin an official fimware.if you have galaxy s plus (19001)go here:http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001#Gingerbread_2.3.6.download odin and ops from here:http://uploads.ro/dl2/meOnrKNeKbeD-fa62.now connect the phone in download mode on pc,unzip odin+ops,open odin select onepackage press ops in odin and select the unziped ariesVE,after press one package(select integrate package..)and select .md5.tar(fimware from downloade link).if you dont have samsung galaxy s plus and dont follow corectly the steps you can brick your device.im not responsable for you hapen!,i try to help you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] endrit9:
i tried the first thing doesn't work, where can i get stock rom? thanks:confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uNb0rN1:
put in download mode how i say and install an official rom with odin.after you will flash again recovery and update again to cm9
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickykemp:
Right, so there is the well known Exchange service draing the battery issue with the i9100. I'm on LP7 stock rooted on the 3 network, and this is driving me insane.

I reset my phone to fix my battery problems, and narrowed it down to the Exchange/Active Sync stuff.

The query I have is this:

When i set up my XXXXX@hotmail.co.uk account in the samsung email app (my junk email address), it sets up as a straightforward, non-exchange email account.

When i set up my XXXXX@hotmail.com address (my main email), it forces me to put it in as an exchange service account, which I don't want as it causes the battery issues.

Any advice? Is this something to do with email settings in the accounts themselves? i can't think of any reason why.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
does anyone else is nexus get really hot when surfing the internet or doing anything else. I've only been using the phone for 15 minutes and it's already dropped 10 percent. idk its up to about 118 degrees

is this pretty common with this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragn4rce:
Clock speed

Usage

Screen brightness

Those affect how your gets.

Are u an aggressive user and clocked it up high and always have high brightness.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
No only 15% brightness no over clock. New phone just got it today just seems to heat up asap...and gets over 110 degrees easily. The of course causes major battery drain. Prob normal for this phone just never experienced heat like this before
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irizwan:
Isn't the processor on the Gnex designed to do a panic restart when it reaches 110 C's ? :/ yes its a big issue i've noticed that the phone doesn't get that hot when using stock Rom weird...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I don't get over 110 and I'm OCed to 1.3gHz, auto brightness on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phatmanxxl:
The only time mine gets abnormally hot is during a phone call. Im even underclocked and it still does.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] divinewisdom:
getting hot in a smart phone this powerful is normal. I had the S3 for week, that sucker gets hot!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sitaramp:
I agree with OP. Mine gets noticeably warm when scrolling through large non-mobile web sites. It cool when scrolling through apps like tapatalk, market, reader apps. It must be something to do with browser engine
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phaze one:
Mine gets quite warm as well. Especially with games like gta 3 and Final Fantasy 3.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rmean:
please don't forget that you're holding a device with a dual core CPU, clocked at 1200 MHz, without fan, water-cooling or anything. ever tried touching a computer-cpu? ;)

(don't do that, lol)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jiwengang:
Mine can easily get to 110 degrees. It definitely has a heat issue. My Razr Maxx can get warm too, but not hot like this GNex. It hurts to palm sometimes !

LTE / Camera / Data stuff . / Charging all contributes to this.

Thank god it has removable battery, since battery life will be significantly dampened by heat.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Mine gets hot since Jelly Bean... Maybe "project butter" is intended to melt our phones like butter :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] simms22:
remember, battery temp and cpu temp are two completely different things. cpu temp will get lowered automagically in the gnex when it reaches a certain point(heat throttling is enabled in the gnex, unless you disable it), and it will shut down the cpu when you reach 110C, not 110F, that is a safety feature. 110C is 230F btw.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gagejbond:
Does anyone have any experience with removing a damaged charging port/flex cable? I made a thread about a week ago saying that mine was messed up and one of the wire strip on the charging slot was broken, but and didn't allow it to connect to my computer for file transfer. I talked to ATT and they said the store couldn't do anything and that I would need to call in. I don't want to take the risk of a huge charge, and found a single order part here www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-note-sgh-i717-charging-port-flex-cable-ribbon.html

It is cheap, and I have e removed the back of my Note before, and removed most of this piece except for the ribbon, and which I have no idea how to. Are there any resources out there to help me with this? I don't want to mess up a new part trying to install this one.

(PS how do I start a new thread on the desktop site? I couldn't find anywhere to do it and SwiftKey isn't faster than using a real keyboard on my PC lol. I am obviously new)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MrEous:
Youtube is your friend. Watch the video and see the steps it takes. If you feel it's too much then try searching on your local Craigslist for a shop that may be able to fix it.

http://youtu.be/pD9R-YUT69Q
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gagejbond:
Thanks a lot! It totally slipped my mind to check out YouTube.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sweetboy02125:
Bought 1 from ebay. Will try to do it myself when it's arrived.

Sent from my phablet ★★★Galaxy Note★★★
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chrism.brunner:
Good luck. I did it myself as well. It is not that difficult.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Snarksneeze:
Has anyone tried replacing just the digitizer on our phones? My friend's LCD is fine, it's just the glass that is cracked.

On my old HTC HD2 the digitizer was glued to the LCD, so swapping it out was pretty tough. I'm wondering if it's the same for this phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] htc fan89:
So it didn't charge also?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Talderon:
Yup, will be rough, it's glued.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lbroller:
Lcd and digitizer are fused on the note as well. Cheapest I seen it go for is like 250
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JeremyLC:
Did you receive the part from that supplier? Was it the correct part? I ask because I need the same part for my Note. (Samsung told me that is not a part covered under warranty)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JeremyLC:
Just to follow up on my own post. I ordered the part, it arrived quickly, and it was DOA :( Waiting to hear from customer service now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bd11goal:
Be careful doing this I found the new part had the wrong antenna and my reception was gone afterward. Ended up replacing my phone because of that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] endine:
I tried 3 charging ports from ebay,all from diffrent sellers and they were all DOA... Check out parts4repair, I ordered mine and 2 weeks later, my phone is fixed!

http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-note-i717-at-t-dock-charging-port/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xcaliburpcs:
I replaced mine, easy, just don't loose the screws, took about 5-10min
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] srkrono:
its took you that long to get the replacement port?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Gossamer1:
just replaced mine as well with the ebay one from ezletroniks(or something like that). $15 shipped, arrived in less than a week from California to Wisconsin.

Took around 10 minutes to replace. Charging up fine again which makes me very happy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
So it seems apparent that this is not a singular occurrence by any means, which is a little disheartening. But I just wanted to chime in and say that I'm currently on my 3rd charge port.

Fortunately, there's an awesome place a few miles away (I would trust the tech there with my life...he's fixed everything I've thrown at him thus far) that has been able to replace the part for me each time - but every damn time, it works perfect for about 2 weeks and then it goes back to the way it was before, which is always the same symptom: phone doesn't charge (or stay connected to the PC) unless I push the phone UP from back, and simultaneously push the end of the cable DOWN. And even then, sitting perfectly still, I get a sporadic connection.

Needless to say, the 2 extra OEM batteries/chargers (that you can charge just the battery with) and ADB over WiFi have become my best friends :(

So I'm wondering: (a) has anyone else had this problem multiple times like I have? And (B) has anyone else experienced the same thing as far as the "manual" method I have to use to keep it charging? I'm trying to, as much as possible, rule out the possibility that there's something else wrong with it :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] p51d007:
Replaced mine

Got the part, took about 15 minutes to replace. Hardest part was prying the bezel off the phone.

After replacing, putting it back together and making sure everything worked, I put the old port under a 30X loop to look at it.

on the board side, where the pins exit the plug, and go to the circuit boar, if you flex the port, I could see the pins LIFTING

off the pins on the board at the solder connection. If I had a micro solder iron & steady hand it would be a simple fix, but

since it took a 30X loop just to see it, and I don't have a micro iron, it was easier to spend less than 15 bucks, and 20 minutes

time to replace the thing :victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
That's actually exactly what the repair shop told me was wrong with it...although I couldn't recall exactly until you said this. I'm pretty sure he's just re-soldered if each time, and never actually replaced the board.

So to a non-hardware person...is that problem due to faulty manufacturing/poor quality parts on the Samsung end? Or does that just end up happening to all devices with a MicroUSB connection as they get used?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] PaulF8080:
I have a couple of guesses. One picture showed the connector was loose. It looks to me that the case tabs aren't soldered in. The other thing is I have one cable where the metal part sticks so far out that the plastic never touches the phone. It like sticking a screwdriver in the socket because you can wiggle the socket up and down. I now use a cable the plastic part touches the phone and doesn't wiggle the socket very easily. Wiggling any wire will eventually break it because of metal fatigue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] :
This is great info. I just keep sending the phone back since I'm under warranty still, but not for long. Thanks OP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
Not to dig up a dead, old thread, but just for everyone's future reference, the Note has several different revisions for the charge port flex, so it you opt to replace the whole flex, instead of resoldering the pins back onto the board, make sure you get the correct revision.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] DJGonzo:
Where can we get the latest revision?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
You have to check which revision your original flex was. You can find them on eBay.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
When you say "revisions", are you literally talking about different VERSIONS of the flex (ala software)? Or is it more like a different brand/model?

I just now feel like I have a good grip on the software side of my device, but unfortunately I'm still clueless when it comes to the hardware!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
They're different hardware-wise, and they're not interchangeable. All of the flexes are made by Samsung, but with time they find issues with the first set of hardware and they modify it on newly built devices(Rim does this a ton with their Blackberries). The one in this picture is a Rev. 1 flex:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
Makes perfect sense. Thanks!

So in your first post, you mentioned getting the correct revision...does that mean I should get the newest revision (obviously device-specific)? Or do i need to get the one that came stock with my particular device?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
You have to get the one that originally came with your phone. Most common(and easiest to find) is Rev. 1, second Rev. 2, and the least common is Rev. 3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Chris.Lifeline:
Galaxy note revision .3 charging port

I am having major trouble finding a revision .3 charging port for a i717 note. Any help? Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Jamesyboy:
Why shouldn't they all work? Hardware revisions are good things. They make parts cheaper, more reliable, and easier to find. Has anyone tried alternate revisions
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
From what I hear, if you install the wrong revision then you're likely to have capacitive button problems. Don't know why, just what I've heard.

I actually just bought a replacement flex on ebay (rev 1) and a phone repair tool kit...but I'm debating on whether I should take it to my guy at the phone repair shop or if I should try to fix it myself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
I can't find any either. They're just going to keep getting harder to find, unfortunately, because the phone is no longer a current phone and the demand is down for them, thus less parts are produced.

If a different revision flex is installed it either just doesn't work or causes issues like CPA Poke just mentioned. Whether it's a hardware issue/incompatibility with each board or a low level software issue, i'm not sure.

My experience with phones/tablets is that(most of the time) newer revisions are more costly and harder to find.

I've also seen issues with reception.

It's not a hard repair. You have to make your own judgement call, but if you've fixed phones before and you're confident you can do it, i'd say go ahead and do it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
Hey buddy, no need to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to help people out.

My apologies if that wasn't sarcasm, but that was my initial impression.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
Just as an update, I came home from work and found the toolkit and replacement flex on my doorstep... took me about 30 minutes but I can safely report that my foray into phone repair was a success :)

Charging perfectly and no ill-effects that I've noticed thus far (capacitive buttons and signal both appear fine).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rquinn19:
can you pm me where you got it from? I'm not sure if this will help my issue, but willing to try it. It takes forever to charge and if it's nudged or moved it loses connection
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CPA Poke:
Yep that's how mine started...then eventually it just stopped charging altogether. Just go to ebay and search "charge port Galaxy Note i717" and pick the one with the highest ratings lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] PaulF8080:
Has anyone contacted Samsung? Multiple revisions suggests design problems that they are trying to fix. Maybe the defect is a known problem. The number of people with problems here means a manufacturing defect, to me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
Congrats.

It certainly is a manufacturing defect, but it's a manufacturing defect for most, if not all Samsung phones with a micro USB port. However Samsung solders the pins onto the board, they do a bad job. The pins either lift from the board very slightly(so slight that many times a microscope is needed to see the issue) or they break at the bottom bend. I see it just about every day.

If they're trying to fix something it has to be something small, because other than the normal issues that I explained above there haven't been any major complaints that i've seen/heard.

Another possibility is that they ran out of a certain component later on during the manufacturing process and changed the design to fit something else they had on hand, or could get more easily.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aaricchavez:
Yeah, sorry about that. After I saw that you were with Etradesupply I realized you weren't being sarcastic. :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JustAnotherNewbie:
Luck should have it that I need to replace this very part, but I really want to ask two questions before I go about tackling this project.

1) Is there any way to know which version I need without opening up the case to check? I lack a proper pry tool, so I really have no way of checking this.

2) Is there any advice, other than what has already been said, about how to go about this task? Forgive the paranoia, but I’ve never operated on a cell phone before.

Thanks all around for all the information available here and for any additional help that may be provided.

Kindly,

Newbie
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ash359:
There is only one charger that works on my phone now and I suspect it will not work forever. SO I need to fix this quickly before my battery dies forever.

I have been searching google and this forum and watched a few videos. However there is one small detail I cannot figure out.

How do I figure out which revision I need? Is it written on the phone somewhere? Is it in the system info? Do I take to pull the whole device apart and examine it under a microscope? Is it written somewhere in invisible ink and I need to warm it up in the oven to reveal the secret revision number?

Please help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ash359:
Okay after much research and searching I finally went on eBay and asked several sellers. One of them told me that the revision number is printed on the flex cable ribbon itself.

So I have to treat my phone apart and look at the thing that needed replacement to figure it out. I need a Rev 1.0 thank goodness.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] silverd77:
Fixed It!!

Same boat! BUT

Ok so i bought two of them online that didn't work either... I got barely if any signal at all... So I started comparing the one I took out with the new one I got on ebay... Exact same rev #, same everything, EXCEPT! The old one has a connection between THESE two points closest to where the antenna cable Hooks to it... The two points running top to bottom, AND the new one I bought just had those two points open... Nothing hooked to them, no solder, nothing! (there are actually 4 open points right there... Looked like this : : and now it looks like this : I how's that? If anyone wants a picture I'll take one ok)

Soooo, I simply soldered the two points together with a tiny blob of solder, popped that sucker in AND BAM! Working perfectly! Check yours to see if they are like mine... I have the i717 at&t note of course :)

YES YES YES!! GO ME! HAHA
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rookie407:
Picture please I don't see it on mine
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] silverd77:
Pics

K here is a before and after....

How's that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rookie407:
Mine was correct... On another note I got the new charge port to work. Wasn't doa like I thought. Idk if it just needed to sit unplugged for awhile or what but I took it apart for a second time triple checked my connections put it back together. Thought wth I'll give it another try at charging popped in the charger and started wiggling the connection and presto charges perfectly now!!!

This message was sent from the past using telekinesis.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Oxicottin:
Bad reception after install

I received mine Rev 1.0 and installed and charging port works but my reception sucks. I move from G to 4G to nothing. Why is this? do I need to get a better quality one from someone else? Thanks!

Charger Charging Port Dock Connector USB Flex For Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-i717

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] 440bro:
Didn't you already open a thread concerning this?

Anyways.... if you get 4G then lose it and get G band, then it's a cellular tower signal issue. Your phone doesn't change settings itself. Go to a popular area where you know there is 4G. Like a mall. Set the phone down and watch it. I guarantee you will have 4G steadily.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Oxicottin:
44bro I found this thread dsys after my post which nobody posted any help or ideas on a fix and after reading this entire thread it seems the new charging port is the issue. I checked it by putting back in my old port and in deed the reception was again awesome. I can see a tower out my window so my house is popular...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ZLRider:
I know that the USB port issue is a real problem since my son's Note is doing the same thing but I have also found several cables that fit loosely or are even bent that give the same symptoms. I just bought a new cable that I can feel click solidly when I plug it into the phone and I have had zero charging problems since. Might be worth checking cables before going to the extreme of replacement. YMMV.

:victory: