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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcashJMU:
Hey guys,

I have fell into a predicament with my GS3 and thought I would come here and ask you guys for some advice. A couple days ago I dropped my GS3 resulting in a small spider web crack around the ear speaker on the front. What is odd about this situation is that the digitizer has seemed to cease to recognize touch input. The back and menu touch buttons work great but the screen itself is oblivious to my touch input.

So should I:

1. Turn it into the Samsung and have them replace the screen and digitizer for a quoted $178 total cost.

OR

Sell my phone on eBay (approx. $175 value) and purchase a:

2. Note 2

3. Nexus 4

4. Lumia 920

on craigslist (approx. $3-400 in my area).

What are your opinions? I loved my GS3 but have heard great things about the other three phones. Both options are not that far apart in total costs for me to care about cost too much.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 78cortina:
2 seems like a great device.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mareq78:
Hi All !

My friend from France bough Xperia P from ebay UK. Phone was working ok in France but when he moved back to UK it stop working.

We suspect that phone was stolen and locked by operator. It is impossible now to trace back seller.

What can be done in this case ? What about unlocking bootloader ? Will that help ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] theronkinator:
Only changing the IMEI will fix it, although that's illegal and pretty easily detectable so really not worth it. Nothing he can do really.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi there guys. So i saw this topic http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2021001 looking for a solution for my nexus 10.

After a bit research i thought why the hell there is no company with a micro usb storage for our tablets and that was enought to start digging with my company to see if we can produce them. It seems it's going well for our project but i was wondering how many people are really interested on this one. We are looking to produce a tiny micro usb storage that will fit niceley with nexus 10 and it can be used 24/7 as storage expantion.

so your turn how many of you would be interested on getting one of these?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] thacounty:
This would be cool. As long as it can be used without messing up the Micro USB port and doesn't expose the microsd to breaking also.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] dust.:
This. Also hopefully with a good amount of memory and a discreet design, not like those long thumb drives.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Are you talking microSD cards or flash drives? If flash drives, I asked about this long ago:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2029745
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
yup im talking about a flash drive we are really considering of building. i believe that this would be better than a microsd card reader and definitely more discreet.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Sounds great if it doesn't protrude too much from the port - count me in!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] 88cavalierz24:
what i want someone to make is a micro usb with a flex ribbon that can mount flush to the device. then the ribbon can wrap around back with a Microsd slot or usb. getting the connector out of the device can be like an ide ribbon in a pc just have a small plastic piece sticking out to pull on.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Chluz:
Definitely interested. It needs to be absolutely tiny though and preferably thin on the edges so your hands would just glide over it instead of hitting it when they go around the display.

Another thing which would be awesome, but I doubt it's possible, is to allow it to act as a us pass through (so it would have a micro usb plug female in there as well, although I'm afraid it would make it too big). This is so that you can connect a data cable to your device and access the extra storage all at the same time.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] rashid11:
It is ridiculous we have to jump through these hoops because of el goog's totally irrational and fundamentalist/religious at its core,war on expandable storage in the Nexus line of products (well, my Nexus 1 didn't have that restriction, to be fair).

Anyway, the design would have to be such that the reader somehow "clings" to the body of N10 (and probably, you'd want it to be useable with other devices too) to where it is secure enough and won't fall out from an accidental contact with one's hand etc. The headphone jack is nearby and can not be obstructed. Plugging anything into the microUSB jack would take ability to charge device while in use.

If anyone is in it to make money, it almost feels a better way is to take it "all the way":

- Exynos should have native pins for expandable storage, that are left "hanging" (prolly pulled up/down) OR

- there could be a built-in USB hub on the mobo OR

- one could up with a small f-factor PCB with one

the goal is to manage to modify the case to install 100% functional microSD reader - one that doesn't obscure/use the microUSB plug.

While on it, figure out the charging circuit and provide a barrel plug :) for 5v/3A charging. There has to be a few hundred N10 owners that would gladly spend $200 to have their N10's modded (and wty's voided). After all, they wuz crazy enough to buy it in the first place :)

A decent haul for an EE student/enthusiast with a steady hand, a Dremel and a good soldering iron.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] digitalrelic:
I'd make the purchase in a heartbeat :good:!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] freshlysqueezed:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2051949
[Nexus 10 Accessories] c19932:
Wouldnt hesitate to buy one as well
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Can you provide any more info about the profile of the device your considering building? Specifically - the shape, how far it would protrude, etc?

I'd love to see a sketch or two. If you streamline it enough (rounded edges, minimal chance of stressing the micro-usb jack), you'll be able to sell it to a whole lot of phone owners, not just us.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Rodeojones:
I would absolutely buy one.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] digitalrelic:
I think the demand would clearly be very high for this product. Considering the size of the market of tablet owners looking for OTG cables, etc... I think it would sell extremely well. I, for one, would definitely by one the minute it was available.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] rgomesf:
This one seems a good idea:

http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Cheap_Mobile_Phones/Cell_Phone_Accessories/4GB_USB_Flash_Drive_With_OTG_for_Samsung_Motorola_Nokia
[Nexus 10 Accessories] JPW1:
Ready to buy one now!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi guys,

first i am glad to see that a lot of people are interested not only to support this project but also contribute with ideas. The goal is to create a product that will not get on the way of the user. As i already said i own a nexus 10 and i am working based on my everyday use of the tablet. My first designs are for a really small casing that will fit exactly to the body of our beloved nexus so it wont be able to move by accident. I am going for like 0.5cm width but we cannot at this point be sure for the final products dimensions.

I loved the idea of the flex cord that a user provided above but unfortunately that means loosen connectivity and i believe that it would get in the way of the user. Still it definitely gave my couple of ideas.

rgomesf i am already aware of this product but as a user i believe that in my hands its going to break in a day.

I think that the best approach would be a solid micro-usb unit for the nexus with a small cable-adaptor to connect it to USBs in computers in order to transfer data.

I am always open to more suggestions.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] eRadicant:
Is this still happening? I am very interested.

And the cable-adaptor could double up as a pass-through to connect another USB device? Or is that pushing the capabilities of the micro-usb port?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Jotokun:
If you're tailoring it specifically toward the Nexus 10, perhaps it would be possible to decrease how much it juts out by running along the side? Not in the direction of the headphone port, but upwards near the power button.

Not sure if that's actually possible though.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi guys. Yes the project is still running and i am trying to figure out some details with the factory which will build them but some things are lost in the translation plus there is a 4 weeks holiday in china coming up so the thing goes a bit slow. :) hopefully i will have news for you guys soon enough. As for your questions,

We are thinking of using the cable or an adapter only so you will be able to connect it to another device to copy data. A pass through socket was underconsideration but for now it is dropped as we have to increase the size and as a user i dont want something bulky on my tablet.

Jotokun the plan is to make it a bit ballanced to the right so it wont be close to the headphones jack. We also thought of making a build in passthrough mini jack in order to be more stable but because of increased cost it was dropped out.

In any case everyone with more ideas is more than welcome to contribute :)
[Nexus 10 Accessories] dust.:
Sounds like you guys know what you're doing! Glad to see this update and I hope all goes well moving forward. :good:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] cymrothomas:
I'll buy one!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
lol actually not that much:) we are couple of software developers an a friend who's product engineer but we are all android enthusiasts and why wait for something when you can make it by urself?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Chluz:
I feel honored that you took the usb pass through idea under consideration :)

I will definitely jump on this thing as soon as it's available for sale!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Just to tease you. Some of the first stage renders.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] cadiken:
That micro USB stub would be perfect. I saw a Photoshop of one floating around and I loved it. If this comes to market I'd buy one. Hopefully they come in large sizes like 256g.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] dust.:
Looking really good... I can't wait! :good:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
That looks great! Any word on what sizes (4/8/16/32 GB) will be available?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Our goal is to start with 16GB and 32GB in order to fund our project and get bigger. We believe that 4 and 8 aren't that usefull any more.. i mean you can get ur 4gb full with one movie.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] digitalrelic:
Any news on an ETA for these suckers? A month? Three months? Six months? I ask because I'm looking for exactly this but I might just go for a right-angled dongle and a standard usb drive if it's going to be a huge amount of time.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Sound thinking. Onward! :good:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
To be honest the otg cable was the first thing to buy with my nexus 10 mostly because you can connect other devices (xbox joypad:laugh:). We are trying to go in production asap but unfortunately the process is a bit slow. Currently we have already sent prototype diagrams to the factory which is going to produce it and we wait for a timeframe and a minimum production number.

I hope that we will have news and the official timeframe soon.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] TonyApuzzo:
If they are reasonably competitively priced I am in for a 32GB model. With the POGO charger I won't have to unplug it very often.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ManUtdRul3:
Are you going to include a Micro USB to USB adapter? That way we could use it as a flash drive on a computer in order to copy files on and off there too...
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
POGO and OTG don't get along with each other.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Yes there is going to be a micro usb to usb cable included so you can copy whatever you want from your computer.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] SCHEND0:
I would be very interested in this if the design was streamlined and not long and flimsy.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
:confused:

He posted a picture of the design in this thread 4 days ago.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] TonyApuzzo:
Boy, I hope you're wrong. If the POGO and OTG can't be connected simultaneously, that will suck. Maybe a smart dev will figure out how to enable it like Timur has with the N7 and OTG+charge capability.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] spinal2k:
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[Nexus 10 Accessories] bagmar.rakesh:
I am in for one, especially because I dont want all the clutter of OTG Cable and then a memory card reader hanging around...I would like to use my N10 as a tablet, not a PC.:laugh:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ManUtdRul3:
Is there any update on this?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] khal_nayak:
+1 provided i get 32GB and more storage and its small enough as the sandisk cruzer fit etc.

i could get more ppl to buy it also, a whole lot more ppl i know locally here
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi guys, i am glad to see more people interested on our project. A bit of update. i was trying to get some more information from my contact in taiwan before closing for february. Unfortunately i didnt have any news for the projects progress and they are going to be close till the end of february. Hopefully everything will be sorted by then.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] khal_nayak:
another suggestion would be to make the back plastic small coz if u use some case like moko then they provide little space on top of the connector so if the fash disk is too wide then due to case it wont fit in the port.

secondly make sure the flash storage used is a good quality with decent read and write speeds coz no1 would like a disk that is slow at write mainly
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Thanks for the update, Leo. :good:

I would think top priority would be to not block the headphone jack but if it can accomplish both, even better.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Droidavie:
i agree with not blocking the headphone jack

alternatively i've gotten a pair of sweet bluetooth headphones with decent battery life from amazon.

I can't post links yet, search amazon for: Mini Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Stereo Headphones w/ Microphone for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, smart phones, and other Bluetooth devices
[Nexus 10 Accessories] blackout19:
+1 for this, I'd end up buying a few, as they would be great for any device supporting OTG
[Nexus 10 Accessories] guitargod:
I would buy one immediatly! Go on guys!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi guys again, Sorry for not being here for a while but we are trying to figure out everything and it's been hell!

I hope you won't see this as spam but we entered an innovation contest on the lookout for investors. If you can help us continue this project by liking it in the contest page we would be glad :)

Here is the link:

http://crazybusinessideas.gr/el/crazy-ideas/idea/micro-data

I will translate the text and the video ASAP so you can be part of this.

Give us your love :D
[Nexus 10 Accessories] khal_nayak:
whats the update on this or do we have to wait like a few more months before we see a product in the market
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi there, thanx for your interest. We are still trying to figure things out. Going in mass production for a new product is really really slow process and there are a lot of things that can go wrong. For now we are trying to get the first prototypes finished. We hope that we will be ready fast enough for you guys. As we are not coping a product like most accessories companies do and we are building it from scratch we need your support so we can deliver ASAP :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ziphnor:
I would also buy one of these without hesitation (assuming the price is within reason of course :)
[Nexus 10 Accessories] krash183:
Wouldn't this constantly be draining the battery if you leave it attached? And if so... I really don't see benefits of this over an Otg with a flash drive attached.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
If you don't see the benefit of having a small round-edged "bump" on the side of the tablet instead of a much bigger connector with a cable hanging from it and a flash drive connected to the end of that, then you're right - this product is probably not for you.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] krash183:
Well in case it does constantly drain power.... You wouldn't have it constantly attached to the tab. Which would defeat the purpose of having a small form factor.

Seeing as its basically an Otg cable with attached flash memory.... It wouldn't work if you tried connecting it to your computer via a usb port. And since it would need to be attached to an Otg port/micro usb port of your phone to be used.. You would need to transfer files via bluetooth, Dropbox, samba connection or another wireless connection to transfer files from your computer to the memory. Well you could transfer files to the phone via usb, then attach this Otg memory module and then transfer it from phone to the memory module.

So yeah sure it'd be nice to not add a lot of bulk but there are a lot of things not thought out
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Huh? Not sure why you're so concerned about it draining power. It would drain no more or less power than an otg with a flash drive. The point is that anytime you would typically use an otg with flash drive, this smaller device would be a more convenient, portable, and safer option. No one (except you) is talking about leaving it attached 24/7.

Or, the bulky adapter could be on the computer side of things (USB male to Micro female) so you could leave that at home, making all of the above moot. That's certainly how I was planning to use this device.

Now that I'll agree with, but I think we have different ideas on who hasn't thought things out. :cool:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] krash183:
So you're going to carry the Otg drive with you?

If you're not going to keep it attached the entire time no point in such a small form factor. Just like the sandisk Cruz fit or however it's called.... People leave it in the usb port.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] mbeltoft:
For battery drain - im pretty sure it wouldn't drain more than a SD card attached to the same device if it had an SD card port and i don't see people remove their SD cards from the phone all the time so apparently it's a minor problem, if at all.

a USB drive only uses power when read from or written to, its not like RAM that need power to maintain the data.

for the small form factor - it's not only for the convenience of the light weight it should be as small as possible, but also for safety. the bigger the thing sticking out from the side of your tablet is, the bigger the risk for you to bump it into something a break the port.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
That's your opinion. If I'm taking the tablet out of the house, I'm putting it in the sleeve I bought for that purpose. The sleeve has a thin pocket built into it. What would fit better in that pocket: the small micro-usb device proposed in this thread, or a coiled 8 inch long OTG cable with a flash drive connected to it?

And when I'm sitting in the aisle seat on the plane, reading my tablet, and some doofus walks by and knocks against me, which do I want connected to the side of the table? An OTG cable sticking out so the impact stresses or breaks the USB port, or a small round-edged nub that hardly sticks out at all?

If you really can't see any advantages, then by all means please don't buy it.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
Oh, and the person making this device has already addressed the above:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] postilover:
have you tried kickstarter dot com? sorry i cant post links yet :P

see a lot of projects get fully funded through there.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Hi there. yup we are trying to sort some things out and if the cost is way to high we are going to add t his in kickstarter. hopefully we will also get some investors from the crazy business ideas 2013 contest i posted on my previous post. in any case dont forget to vode for us :laugh:

http://crazybusinessideas.gr/el/crazy-ideas/idea/micro-data
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Droidavie:
i have tried going on here a couple of times,why is it only in greek?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
Sorry about that. It's a greek contest from my university for innovating ideas. I will make a translation for you guys as soon as i get on my office.

As i promised you guys here's a translation from the contest:

How would you like to buy a new tablet or smartphone and using a small USB storage to be able to upgrade your device’s storage from 32 to 256gb with minimum cost? How easier would be to transfer your data everywhere, without cables, without big devices or the cost for cloud? Micro Data might be your most useful tool.

Micro Data is a solution for millions of user who struggle to store a huge amount of data in their device. Manufacturers don’t offer storage solutions on their products and they even try to restrict the use of storage other than the internal. This is the reason many users trade their devices for new ones with bigger storage or they have to go to seek unpractical solutions using cables (OTG) or external HDDs. Micro Data’s goal is to design and develop a small micro-b USB flash drive, which can be connected on your device.

It is an ideal solution for the users which need full functionality from their device and it has a lot of advantages:

•	It connects to the device without using cables

•	It provides big storage to your current device

•	It is small and minimal in order to be used without getting on the way of the user

•	Huge compatibility list. If your android device supports OTG, it works!

•	Small cost

Now you can enjoy huge amount of storage on your device and share your data easily with your friends or partners without replacing your device. Micro Data will be your favorite storage, increasing your productivity and your entertainment. If you have problem without your device’s storage, maybe Micro Data is designed for you.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] bobybc:
Does the voting works only with Facebook accounts?

It asks for some strange permission to put post on FB on behalf of me
[Nexus 10 Accessories] leokan:
yup it works with facebook it asks to post on your behalf for participating on a contest for an ipad4 after voting..
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ziddey:
The biggest problem is that there just aren't any low profile microusb plugs.

Ideally, I'd love a plug that somehow had a flat ribbon connected straight to the actual plug itself. All the current plugs have an external section that's essentially as long as the metal plug part.

If your design is to have a small nub, then I suppose it'd be fine. Ideally, I'd prefer a ribbon wrap around to the back of the device connected to a thin microsd reader like the kingston one. That way, it should be able to fit inside most cases without much of a bulge.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] khal_nayak:
check this project out

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...r-for-android-smartphones-and-ta?ref=category
[Nexus 10 Accessories] cadiken:
I really liked the form factor Leo was going for but looks like this project is dead. Leo, anything going on with this?

There are a few microUSB to microSD card readers out now but still no microUSB OTG storage. Guess I'll buy one of the readers that's out now.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
I hope it's not dead. It still astounds me that one of the big flash drive brands hasn't come out with this. Think of how many phones are out there with a microUSB port...
[Nexus 10 Accessories] khal_nayak:
its not about how many phones but the problem is it just cant work on all devices due to hardware issues, software limitations etc etc thats y no1 cares to make such a thing.

it needs to standardize before any company starts manufacturing it in bulk with the gaurantee it would work in almost alld evices with a micro USB port