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[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
I despair I truly do. I have been buying mobile phones since 1989 and have owned hundreds of them. Technology is my vice. I am rambling as I just don't know where to start.....

This forum, other forums and Youtube are full of, how shall I write, "odd threads". If you place a consumer mobile phone in a test rig and apply force it will bend. No really it will. I went through hell here with the threads on the Sony Xperia Z line as people where taking them to white water rapids, scuba diving, cooking them in chocolate and boiling them in soup to mention just a few I recall. PLEASE don't get me started on these absurd "drop tests". Such behaviour brings to mind the purchase of a car. Who would drive their new car into a Wall to "test" the crumple zones and air bag deployment?

The Galaxy S6 Edge is sold and marketed as a consumer device. IF one drives ones land Rover over it it will break.....drop it out of a ten storey window, guess what, it WILL break.

Have you seen the Youtube tests where some chap takes a 2kilo lump hammer and hits both the iPhone6 and Galaxy S6 and appears shocked when both phones break?

The crap I have taken in various threads regarding a myriad of mobiles is amazing. Some potential customer actually read these threads, see the Youtube clips and decide NOT to purchase based on THE most absurd so called "tests" imaginable!

Step back, open ones mind and think. We are debating mobile consumer phones here not military hardware made for war. THE only thing that we can guarantee is a destruction proof consumer mobile has never even been designed. ALL mobiles will break.

My grand son aged about 4 washed his PSP in the bathroom wash bowl as he got it dirty in the garden:silly:. Of course it ruined the device BUT he was 4 years of age!

If one desires a problem free life then simply don't sit on your mobile. Any mobile.

I still have my Sony Xperia Z2 and Ultra plus the iPhone 6 and am waiting delivery of the Edge. Guess what, I am not going to "test" any of them. I don't need to prove the blindingly obvious.

Phew

Kindest regards, Ryland
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wase4711:
God, there always has to be someone who brings reality into the damn discussion...

if I could give you TEN thanks for that I would man..this bendgate/drop test/abuse of a fragile electronic device sheet has got to stop, or, at least be banned from XDA...If you dont think doing any of these stupid things will hurt your S6 or ANY cell phone, you shouldn't own one..
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
I fear we long ago reached the point where the electronic device is more intelligent than its owner. :eek:

It takes four hard years of university study to train to become a quality control engineer. Any numb nuts can drop a phone and call it a test :crying:! Why do these odd people think we need showing the blindingly obvious and to what point? I sincerely suggest many of them are intellectually challenged. Do you think we could drop test them or see what it takes to bend them. OHHHHHH the temptation. I MUST behave myself. ;)

Ryland
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
Samsung released their official bend test video earlier today. They also utilized a 3 point test up to 80 lbs of force.

https://youtu.be/eKburDQAolA
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nookcoloruser:
But if the other test showed it bending at just over 100 lbs of force, how is a video showing it not bending at up to 80 lbs of force contradicting the first test ?

Surely to prove first test wrong they need to show it not bending at just over 100 lbs of pressure.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
I don't think Samsung released this video test to disprove the other test wrong. A device bending at 110lbs of applied force seems like a expected result.

The chances of you exerting that much force on a daily basis to your device is slim to none. If you end up putting your smartphone in your back pocket and sitting down on it well then I feel you deserve whatever comes your away. If you can't feel a 5 inch slab in your back pocket before sitting down nor do you feel protective enough over the device to avoid putting it in a back pocket in the first place then I don't feel you have a basis to complain if your device ends up bending.

In the end, this is a consumer device designed for the general public, if this was a military spec phone designed to withstand abuse then it would be a different story.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the Doctor:
[MENTION=2696274]msavic6[/MENTION], you beat me to the punch. 80lbs is more than sufficient, 110lbs is ludicrous.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nookcoloruser:
Oh I agree with you completely. However some will hold that video up as a counter to the original, when reality is that is isn't.

That being said, I would never put any of my phones or phablets in my back pocket regardless. Whether it be my Nexus 6, Moto X 2014, Note 4 or IPhone 6+

Likewise when my 64gb Edge gets here at the end of the week it too won't be going in there either.

Bendgate and every other [insert media scandal]gate is totally overplayed imho. And usually in forums as ammunition in format wars or to drive traffic through websites and youtube.

How many people have now watched that square trade video and how many articles have been blogged or written. Square Trade is the winner here. They just created huge swaths of traffic and awareness for themselves. Much like the reasoning around the original bendgate at UnboxTherapy. He made that video to create huge money in hits and traffic via YouTube (based on viewing numbers he made over $60,000) and traffic through to the unboxtherapy website and channel.

The motivation for any of these scandals whether scratchgate or bloatgate etc, is not for public awareness or concern, but to benefit the original authors of those.

Look how many blog sites created articles from the XDA member here with the 6 edge - creating articles on how Samsung has made everything uninstallable. They never quoted the original post which stated disabled. They just ran with this story and it appeared everywhere from Forbes, BGR and Engadget. All miss printing what an XDA member had posted but trying to drive traffic from the hungry masses googling Galaxy s6.

They even then went on and created new articles - especially Forbes writer after I criticised him on Twitter to correct their first articles but in doing so they benefited once more from traffic.

So a total non-story had generated /made 40 or 50 articles for different sites. It's just manipulation for traffic.

People are just easily manipulated and will believe or take what they want from these 'constructed scandals' to appease their own point of view.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
The clip you referenced is NOT in any way an official Samsung video clip. Quality control is not generally made public by manufacturers.

Ryland
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the Doctor:
It most certainly is. Watch it to the end. Also, it's being distributed by Samsung Tomorrow, Samsung Electronics' official blog in an article called, "The Official Statement on the Smartphone Durability Test Result Conducted by SquareTrade."

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/t...ability-test-result-conducted-by-squaretrade/

BTW, This is probably not a QC test, which is generally done on a regular (ie, per lot) basis on production units. It has more characteristics of an R&D test, which apparently Samsung is fine with sharing globally.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] showstopper03:
Never mind. Found it.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg420:
Can not believe how much debate there is on this. Bendgate... really..

That type of machine seems stimulates bending in a way that's impossible to reproduce unless you use your phone as a crowbar..
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] David111jr:
You realize the people who made the video just happends to sell phone insurance. Lol
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
I say Amen to that however when so called reputable online sites as Trusted reviews run this sort of silly press then readers will wrongly assume the mobile bends when you make a call :(

I do ponder if some in the techno world have nothing better to do that become drama queens.

I own the iPhone 6 plus the massive Sony Xperia Z ultra and Z2 and non of them have bent yet are thin and made from glass and alloys.

If one sits on a mobile it may well, probably will, break. Is this so astounding we need to invent bendagte topics? Think I must have got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning as this sort of nonsense has really pi55ed me off today. Some potential customers have actually cancelled orders because of this utter nonsense :eek:

Ryland
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] hosein.metro:
I full coverted my phone to gpe and evrythink is cool...bul google camra very bugy and slow ...how i can install sense camra app...

My battery life less than sense 4.4.2 rom is that normal?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Madcat8686:
You will need to install HTC service pack from the play store first:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htc.sense.hsp&hl=en

And then the camera:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htc.camera&hl=en
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] YellowSubmarine37:
Hi,

my P6 started doing...stuff... literally over the night. My baterry died after a long day three days ago, so I plugged in the charger and switched the phone on. Ok, but then it rebooted once or twice, the camera stopped working (it works, but there are no controls at all, just the nav. bar). Later almost every app started doing this - I launch one and after 5 seconds of being frozen it says "The app is not responding", so I shut it down. And sometimes it even reboots itself, or just shuts off and I'm not able to switch it back on for a minute or two. And one more, when I'm typing, (if I am able to get the keyboard working), the screen goes black and then on again by itself.

Which is interesting, I plugged the charger yesterday and after three hours or something I was able to work with the phone normally. Some time later it went ****ty again.

I'm now running the B707 firmware, repack for Europe. for two months and a couple weeks.

Have you experienced this before? Could you help? :) It's Easter time so I don't wanna run to the repair shop right away, they wouldn't care untill Tuesday, anyway -_-
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] ThunderBird891:
I can assume, that this is because of the unstable B707 firmware. I can suggess you to to instal and try B708 Re-Pack by BbN - it is based on the STABLE B708 firmware and it is repacked for international use. Very stable rom - I am using it one month until now and have no problems with it!!!
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] YellowSubmarine37:
Ok, I can try that :)
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] YellowSubmarine37:
Didn't help :/
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
Hello everyone!

I want present fixes made and tested by me.

Torch fix.zip - Torch fix for CM 12.1 |

New version don't need fix for torch.

Fix Calls & Torch 5.1.zip - Fix calls and torch on Android 5.1, confirmed on:

- AICP-9.0 by prangr8 ( Thanks ) |

New version don't need any fixes.

- CM 12.1 by Mrcl1450 ( Thanks ) |

New version don't need any fixes.

- Resurrection Remix by Furrydaus ( Thanks ) |

New version don't need any fixes.

Fix Calls 5.0.2.zip - This fix calls on Android 5.0.2, confirmed on:

- VanirAOSP

Thanks trioset for found calls problem.

To reduce SPAM

This does't fix SIM ! To get SIM working - [GUIDE] RIL on Vanir/FXP CM12

I recomend:

0. "Do you have a SIM PIN set? If YES just continue reading. If NO, please set one BEFORE flashing a CM12 ROM."

1. Flash SuperSU - thanks Chainfire

2. Flash SIM Fix by MK99 ( Thanks )

Ps. Sorry for bad english :D
[Xperia SP General] jangid:
What about audio in mrcl 20150330 and vanir latest build.??

If audio is not working does ur fixes solve the audio bug?
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
This fix repair calls without sound loss.

I don't test Vanir but should works. c: U can test and tell us.

But U must remember 5.1 is for 5.1 / 5.0.2 is for 5.0.2.
[Xperia SP General] jangid:
All i know is elevan player is bug in vanir builds and vanir is 5.0.2?
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
I don't think that it can fix elevan player, but U can try. :D

To check Android version just download ROM open zip go to system and open build.prop
[Xperia SP General] Mrcl1450:
From where is the torch fix? Call fix is still from z? Thanks
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
Torch fix is from Furrydaus RR v5.4.0.

Yes call fix still from Z.
[Xperia SP General] TheAvengingTITAN:
Thank you friend, this works on the latest RR UBL build :)
[Xperia SP General] artupazira:
Hey Kordius,

I've done the testing in CM12.1 04.02 build

Unfortunately I can't test the call because I can't even get SIM work at the build. Even though, I've applied the solution you refer in the OP.

I think the issue is on the build itself.

Anyway, the torch is fixed. It works normally

I'm gonna test it on the RR 5.4.0 build #3 (latest) tomorrow
[Xperia SP General] TheAvengingTITAN:
0402 can't recognize the Sim, build problem. RR5.4.0 Confirmed working... If u read the post right above you
[Xperia SP General] klacenas:
For sim to work use the built in SELinux mode changer in Kernel Audietor under Misc. Of course you need to set a sim pin.
[Xperia SP General] Mrcl1450:
0402 build?
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
[MENTION=5411190]Mrcl1450[/MENTION] RR have inbuilt Kernel Audit + Status Bar tweaks, so I think that it wasn't CM :D
[Xperia SP General] NicestRudeGuy:
17042015 build works gud with tangrine kernel no fix needed:p
[Xperia SP General] OsGhaly:
AICP has it too

Sent from my Xperia SP running AICP LP5.1 with Tangerine kernel
[Xperia SP General] kpr2897:
Do u have any idea how could i fix unresponsive touchscreen on aicp rom. I have this strange issue. Whenever i reboot i get stuck on lockscreen as it doesn't unlock. Screen becomes unresponsive
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
Yes, but I wrote this when we didn't have AICP.

You can try Glove Xperia from Play Store. Maybe works with LP ; p
[Xperia SP General] OsGhaly:
Don't flash GApps posted at AICP OP.. instead of that flash CM 12.1 GApps from here:

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps#Downloads

Sent from my Xperia SP running AICP LP5.1 with Tangerine kernel
[Xperia SP General] federicoroz:
Does this fix SIM at bagyusz cm12.1?

Enviado desde mi Xperia SP mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
[MENTION=6663488]federicoroz[/MENTION] no :(
[Xperia SP General] adrian1234a:
works on cm12 LBL?
[Xperia SP General] Kordius:
@ adrian1234a nope :(
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyboynm:
I am traveling in Western Europe and lost my Nook HD+ power adapter - the part that plugs into the wall. Is there any other power chargers that I can use? Both of mine are at the point where you plug them into the original cable via a 2.0A port on a multiplug and they do not charge - it goes from green to orange to off. Both are running CynogenMod.

I am in Haarlem, Netherlands at the moment.

Someone suggested a Samsung Cell phone and/or an Apple iPhone. Your thoughts?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wellersl:
As you already know, the whole B&N charging thing is fickle. But I have had luck charging my HD+ from a vehicle USB adapter with the factory cable.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ejstubbs:
Using the factory USB cable, I've charged my HD+ using chargers for a Sony Xperia phone and a Garmin GPS watch, and using a third-party multi-way charger. I don't think the HD+ is particularly fickle: it's more that Apple and Samsung chargers have proprietary tweaks to match their hardware, and those tweaks don't play well with more standards-based hardware.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Steraly:
i have O2 exec but it can't charging. Plz help, can i get schematics diagram for O2 exec
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] apd:
Look on the ftp - there is a full build manual there
[Nexus 6 Accessories] darkfangex5:
90% off site wide. Got 2x full body protectors (clear plastic protector for screen and back) and a car mount For 12$. Their "45$ glass screen protectors come out to $5 and their plastic full body ones come out to about $1.30. Use the code: SPRING90 . http://www.xtremeguard.com/category-s/264.htm you can browse around the site to see a cqr mount, earbuds, and other cool stuff. they got videos on their site too.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] podagee:
Thank you for that,got me a mount and selfie stick for the wife.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Zero_Range:
I think that coupon already expired. It doesn't work for me but they do have another coupon that does work: 75off for 75% off.

EDIT: Nevermind, you have to type spring90 (all lower case). Just got almost $160 taken off my order :D
[Nexus 6 Accessories] eric082684:
Doesn't work for me tried it both ways
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Cycloneon:
Just used the code.. But damn, nearly $50 just to ship to Canada? Almost defeats the whole purpose in my opinion. My $150 order turned into $11 with the 90% off.. then turned into a $50 order
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Svid:
Coupon works fine for me. Hope the 14$ for 2 spartan TGSP + Shipping is worth it.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
was looking at their site and 99$ for a selfie stick? :D lol no wonder they have 90% off all the time hehe
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Ryjabo:
No kidding LOL

They also need to fire their web developer.

EDIT: Got four screen protectors for $3.20... we'll see how it goes with the quality and whatnot.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] drewgalyen:
I have one of their older ones on and it is good, just a little bit of separation at the edges but nothing over the display, also think it developed a tiny (<1mm) crack perpendicular to the edge at the bottom near the speaker cutout though. Also, since 5.1 my screen turns off for phone calls, but I've heard their new glass has a larger cutout that doesn't cover the proximity sensor, I ordered 2 new glass covers as well the other day, so hopefully this will fix everything, I nearly went back to 5.0.1 because of that. God help me if I ever have to use a phone menu.

EDIT: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/help/qa-mar-31-fix-proximity-sensor-5-1-rom-t3069923 to fix the proximity sensor issue, if anybody needs it.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] jfcooley:
Thanks to XDA I got 80% off a case on the 1st and 3 screen protectors 90% off today.

Thanks.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] jayharper08:
Loving it. Thanks, OP!

Jay

Senior Moderator
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Waynehead69:
Hell yeah! Nice find OP! Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Accessories] barry_:
I have had to return 2 lots of the plastic screen protectors... first lot did not fit the screen (camera cut out off) and the scond batch were to big for the screen (overlapping on the bottom of the phone).

I don't know why they have been so shoddy... after Zagg this company were my second favourite.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] fuzzybuffalo:
Spring90 Worked for me on 3/25 for a couple of Glass screen protectors.

Worked for me today for a Nexus 6 case and a car mount. $10 with free shipping in the US.

It seems like the first time I saw this code the poster said it only worked if you bought 2 or more items.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] laehtis:
Worked for me today 4/4. - 310$, awesome. Thanks a lot OP.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] jay661972:
Ordered $67 worth of accessories, paid $6.79

Thanks OP
[Nexus 6 Accessories] akellar:
To be accurate you ordered $6.79 worth of accessories that were priced at $67. Nobody pays full price for their stuff because it's not worth more than 10 percent.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] joshm.1219:
I love this marketing scheme, look at how well it's working just in this thread. Charge super crazy ridiculous prices for your products but then give people a 90% discount and they think they're getting the deal of a lifetime lol.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] biglilsteve:
I mean, it still is a really good deal. Obviously, their products are all overpriced throughout the site but two TGSPs for 9 bucks with free shipping is hard to come by in general.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] DFWallace:
Thanks... :)

Great deal!!! 2 screen protectors and the audio cable for $6.09 w/ shipping... Wow.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] PaisanNYC:
don't copy and paste. the code wont go through if there is a blank space at the end
[Nexus 6 Accessories] nicholaschum:
The Spartan Shield XtremeGuard TGSP is so shady, even the video on the page has a person with crazy halo.........xD
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Ryjabo:
I bought four screen protectors for $3.20 -- I haven't tried putting one on yet... but when I do I'll update.

Anyway... it was three bucks. If they're crap, I won't be surprised but also won't feel like I really lost out.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] jfcooley:
So I ordered 1 tempered and 2 plastic screen only.

Received 2 tempered and 2 full body in 2 separate orders, charged for one.

Installed the glass. Feels good, much smaller than the screen which I expected. Overall its acceptable with a case. Still wish tempereds could go edge to edge.

In any event I'm happy, who wouldn't be at this price plus doubled order..
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Galaxysm:
Have anyone gotten any car mounts? Thinking of getting one with this promotion.

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Accessories] DFWallace:
I just bought and received the Satechi car CD-mount phone holder. It fit fine in the CD drive in my 2013 Mini Cooper.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] DFWallace:
I just bought the audio cable for my Nexus 6... @ $6+change... great deal.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] wolfen69:
First off, their stuff is WAY overpriced to begin with. And when you go to the site, they actually tell you the code to use to get a "deal". For example, I just bought 6 xtremeguard screen protectors for $2.99 which comes to 50 cents each. At the site, the xtremeguard protectors are $7.99 each. Even at 90% off, that's 71 cents each. They always have a coupon code to use which makes their regular price bogus. They are just trying to make people think they are getting a good deal. Their stuff is nothing special and can be had cheaper on ebay.

---------- Post added at 11:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:21 PM ----------

No, it's not. You can find something like that for half that price. Monoprice, ebay, tmart, etc.... please people, do some research.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] :
I got a phone mount for my windshield and a selfie stick. The selfie stick is okay but the phones older is kinda janky. Its okay though for 15 for both is quite nice
[Nexus 6 Accessories] Ryjabo:
Bingo.

It works, too.

Buddy of mine used to work at Radio Shack years ago and they had this big bin of miscellaneous small parts and odds and ends and they put a sign up that said

19¢ EACH!

That bin sat and basically collected dust. Eventually he put up a new sign that said...

4 for $1

...and that sh*t was gone in under a week... even though they actually increased the price per item. :silly:
[Nexus 6 Accessories] wolfen69:
I know all about the tricks retailers use. (I've worked retail for over 15 years) One grocery store had a hidden camera aimed at an end display with cans of soup selling for 50 cents each. Sales were nominal until they changed the sign to say: "10 for $5.00 - limit 10". They flew off the shelves. They use many psychological ploys to direct people where they want them to go, and what they pass along the way. There are actually "shopping psychologists" that these companies hire to maximize profits.

Anyway, XtremeGuard is selling their stuff for what it's worth (after discount) or slightly higher. Don't think for a second you're special and getting a good deal. XtremeGuard actually sells their stuff cheaper on ebay. Suckers!
[Nexus 6 Accessories] JulesJam:
How is the black case? It looks a lot like the Incipio NGP that I have for my Moto X 2014.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] jayharper08:
Case seems really good. It's thin, but feels really sturdy. ;) Very snug. I almost had to put my phone in a vice and get some needle nose pliers to take it off, lol.

Jay

Senior Moderator
[Nexus 6 Accessories] JulesJam:
Coupon code "Spring90" is not valid. The coupon expired on Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 PDT 2015

The code is not working for me :(