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[Vibrant General] boystuff:
a "FIX" if your phone isn't fried to begin with.

Things you will need

blowdryer get yoru mothers/ and or Gf's if they have one

Phillips screwdriver

t9, or is it t7 screwdriver? (take your phone to any competent hardware store show them the screws they will know what you need

Cotton Swabs

isoprophenol (rubbing Alcohol)

Microfiber and/or lint free dry cloth

basically what this entails is disassembling cleaning and reassembling your phone

things to know prior

do NOT do this in your socks. Do NOT do this on carpeted flooring (static electricity)

kitchens are a great place i might add.

place phone on table

remove battery, sim card and Micro SD

unscrew all screws and remove the back plate to get to the board. unplug screen set aside.

dip cotton swab in the alcohol and clean EVERYTHING. use the blow dryer (high heat setting) to dry internals, wipe clean with microfiber cloth reassemble.

I've done this numerous times with many different phone models and never had an issue, but You MUST get ALL moisture away from the motherboard contacts and sauder points lest erosion and rusting occur.

the total process should take about 1.5 hours if you take your time and do it properly.

If you decide to go that route and break your phone because your impatient, or just incompetent, or any other reason, you do so at your own risk with no one to blame but yourself.

Kitchen floors tend to be best
[Vibrant General] gallymimus:
Microfiber cloth, interesting choice after telling him to be careful of static. Air/blow dry would be wiser to use than any type of dry cloth. It's pretty unlikely to zap anything either way. Not that you shouldn't be careful just to be safe.

Throwing a sheet of aluminum foil under your work area and touching it before touching your electronics can be pretty darn effective at avoiding static discharge BTW.
[Vibrant General] cmstlist:
To the OP:

Did you buy the phone on a credit card brand new?

If so, please read over your credit card's feature list. Does it include 90-day purchase protection against accidental damage or theft?

This type of protection has saved countless electronic devices that were damaged soon after purchase.
[Vibrant General] andryga:
My bad, I mixed up my post here wth the Martha Stewart site. In the oven at 350 for 35 minutes is for my granola recipe. For the phone I would also go with the chicken and gasoline.

Seriously. ..I have had phones that I dropped in the toilet, ran through the washing machine, ..I even once dropped one in 18inches of snow and did not find it until the next day! Every time I just took them apart and let them dry completely for a day or two and they fired back up. Just be patient and it should be fine.
[Vibrant General] boystuff:
microfiber for internal casing, back of screen etc. not for the board. should have been more specific.
[HD2 General] MaD-TiCk:
hello, i got a unlimited data plan to my hd2 3 days ago and now i can't upload videos or pictures to facebook or youtube, haven't check twitter cuz i don use it.

does anyone now if is a way to fix this or anyone having the same problem??

I'm on edge connection cuz i don't have 3g coverage where i live, can that be the problem?? ...maybe.... but even on wifi is not working anymore

facebook also block my account cuz i used parlingo trying to connect to FB chat, so i had to change the password, then i tried again same thing can't connect
[EVO 4G General] suprano:
ok, I just rooted my evo 2. 2 with the new root method and been able to flash other roms except CM6 RC2.. can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong or this new root method doesn't unlock nand.?

sent from androikay evo =]
[EVO 4G General] drmacinyasha:
1) It works for ALL EVO's.

2) Give us details! What doesn't work? What error messages do you get? What recovery are you using? We can't help unless you give details!
[EVO 4G General] EyeslikeOlives:
Had same problem. Follow Toasts part two method for full nand unlock. Then remember to wipe, flash rom, and flash latest radios. Done
[EVO 4G General] Ranger093:
New ClockWork Mod Recoveries break it
[EVO 4G General] suprano:
it says install aborted and I'm using clockworkmod recovery... ok, I guess. I have to the nand unlock thing..

sent from androikay evo =]
[EVO 4G General] MrDSL:
wtf are you talking about?

clockwork is working fine here flashing CM6 and always has.
[EVO 4G General] kudosmog:
For the members who had 2.2 unrooted, and are using the new root method, cm6 needs an extra step before it can be flashed.

After doing the root process with unrevoked, you need to do this step:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=764062

After that's done, you can flash cm6
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kismmisk:
Is data plan required to use Google maps/Google navigation/GPS on samsung captivate?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaik541:
yes 10char
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kismmisk:
Thanks for your reply! I am new to this. What is meant by integrated GPS then?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cachookaman:
the phone has assisted GPS which uses your data connection to assist the GPS in getting a more accurate lock quicker
[HD2 Accessories] omnia1994:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l7IOYvAFOo

tats cool~ where can i get this? anyone tried it?
[HD2 Accessories] smpplaza:
Wow... Nice!!

http [collon, slash,slahs] shop [dot] brando [dot] com [slash] htc-hd2-mobile-phone-telescope_p4107c359d66 [dot] html

D*mn spam protection... ;)

Any1 knows where to get this in The Netherlands perhaps??
[HD2 Accessories] xaccers:
Plenty of them on ebay, just search for hd telescope

All around the £10 mark.

Several come with one of two types of tripod.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] An Droid:
I haven't noticed anyone else mention it here, but I just opened up the Samsung Apps and noticed that Asphalt 5 from Gameloft is available...:)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] hol17:
Been there for awhile for me.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] marty1976:
The new version kinda sucks, it always displays a video before the app actually starts. Can I somehow skip that instead of fast-forwarding the video?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] hol17:
Just hit back once and it should take you to the game menu.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] EarlZ:
Is there like a way to save this game after downloading it coz I hate to redownload it everytime i flash the firmware and if possible not to use titanium backup or anything
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] AllGamer:
read this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=763887

there are actually way more
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] badasschris:
Hadn't checked samsung apps for a while just downloading krazy kart racing, looks good
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] edwinlinkt:
Use Astro File Manager (Free, No Root Required)

In Astro File Manager, Setting->Tools->Application Manager/Backup

It will backup your selected installed app as .apk file in Backups/Apps folder
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] sensi_:
if you read what he said, he wants to save the game, not the app

astro and titanium just backup the .apk, ive had the same problem with this game, i think the gamesave is stored on a server, or it might be in root of the phone but i havent looked since i lost my 4 week gamesave
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] gtanny:
can someone please make an apk of this please ive just updated to jpc and its not on samsung apps any more and was one of my top games on the phone
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] sedinix:
Hey any chance to geat all samsung apps on froyo JPC ??
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] danamoult:
I think you need to mod one of the files to trick the samsung store into thinking you're not on froyo.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] sedinix:
but Im not developer maybe someone with skill can do it ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] devabhishek:
http://rapidshare.com/files/416250339/Asphalt5_3.0.3.apk

get it from here
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] maranello69:
just downloaded this game via Samsung Apps, but i can't find the 70MB game files anywhere on the internal SD, where is it stored?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] dillingerdan:
Has anyone got Krazy Karts apk too? Could od with that too please. Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ithilion:
Good morning.

After booting my phone, entering my PIN and pressing OK it reboots. Not every time, sometimes it goes on working as expected. And before the reboot it freezes for a few seconds either when the input-PIN-dialog has just disappeared or whilst it's diappearing.

So that getting the Mini to an usable state can take from one to several tries.

Changing or taking out the SD card changes nothing, but doing this with the UICC (let's say SIM) does.

The problem is present when SIM0 is plugged (my main connection/line/number). It's an 8 pin card I got from my provider two years ago for use with my W980i.

Without a SIM or with SIM1 plugged the phone acts like it should. :confused: While SIM1 is a brand new 6 pin card I got cause of a strange take-more-connections-get-more-boni deal. And with both with-SIM-settings I repeated it dozens of times.

Restoring with SEUS doesn't help. And the phone isn't rooted (yet).

So my questions are:

Isn't SIM0 working fine anymore? Is their a chance that my Mini has a defect?

Is there a UICC-integrity-test without the need for special hardware? Could it be that the different SIM format is causing this behaviour?

Later on I'll also call my provider, but preparation is everything, isn't it. And who knows if it's done after that call. But first I'll hug my pillow for a while (7:38 AM yet :D).

So your suggestions, ideas or even more knowledge are/is welcome.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] TcT:
I have the same problem (nearly every reboot). But I haven't tried different SIM cards.

I'll try with different ones and if that makes a difference like does in your case.

I'm using o2 Germany Multicard (2 cards (or more), 1 phone number).
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ithilion:
It's o2 Germany in my case too. What formats are your cards (8 or 6 pin) of. Although i don't know if that could make any difference.

The call center guy (Guy) i've just talked to didn't have any idea. He offered me to send a new SIM, but I'll head for an o2 shop this evening. I can get one there immediately. And maybe there is an oppurtunity to test some other cards. At least I hope there is.

Also Guy didn't know about any card test facilities. Perhaps I can reach a cell phone repair shop in time after that. I'd like to know what they can do/say.

Oh, I forgot to say, that my W980i still works fine with SIM0. Although it reboots sometimes while playing music ever since. I don't know if there's commonality. I ever thought of a hardware failure in memory.

I'll report.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ithilion:
Now I count three phones - W980i, W800i and some cheap Panasonic or so - that work proper with that suspicious 8 pin card (SIM0)

and four 6 pin cards my X10 Mini works with.

There wasn't any shop staff being able to help me getting closer to the source of that failure. I couldn't get to the cell phone repair shop in time.

Unfortunately I have no more X10 Minis or other two years old 8 pin cards (UICCs) from o2 Germany to do further testing. :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] inteks:
same prob here ....

little workarround: when rebooting the phone press the powerbutton and switch to flightmode. unlock the phone. then disable flightmode and enter pin.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ithilion:
Nice to know, though my actual workaround is a new SIM replacing SIM0.

But still left is that annoying ambiguity whether I bought a proper device or not. And I dislike the idea of returning it without a reasonable suspicion.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] tecmobility:
@inteks

I could not really understand your procedure.

I have similar problem, but my phone does not boot. It vibrates and then nothing. Even if I switch off in airplane mode it will not switch on.

What are the exact steps you are using?

Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fox945:
I know I found a thread on the forums somewhere that gave links to downloading Odin3. I'd like to flash my phone to JH3 but can't find any instructions now. Only find the one click installer to JF6 which I already have. Does anybody know where to locate these instructions?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dewt:
It looks like the samsung firmware site is down..might be for awhile. Here is Odin3.

Here is the thread regarding flashing:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=734871
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ytj87:
Has anyone experimented with a greater than 700mA microUSB charger? The charging time with the stock unit is much too slow IMO.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] job:
I bought a 2A car charger and have had no problem

Sent from my... you know!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] starskyh:
I have a 2A, 5v car charger, that works no worries. I needed the higher power charger to have the phone's BEAUTIFUL screen on with Sygic Navigation running while Im driving, and still have the phone charge.

Running it like this, it charges slowly, but doesnt get very hot and can be running the whole time.

I havent tried having it plugged in much without the screen on, but i reckon it would just charge faster without much fuss.

Cheers.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Fatherboard:
I'd like to know where you bought it from, guys...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=757909

read my messages on that topic
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ytj87:
Would you check the current the phone is drawing from your 2A charger?

Go to the file /sys/class/power_supply/battery/batt_chg_current and open it with Astro or some other file manager.

In the same location, the file charging_source gives the following values:

0 - no power source

1 - usb power source (with limited current per batt_chg_current)

2 - wall power source with higher current in batt_chg_current)

What is yours reporting when connected to the 2A, for both files?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] planuza:
Hello guys/gals... I'm loving my desire running opendesire with sense, just one thing that could make it over the top would be in regard to the camera app. I hope there is a way to make it so that pressing+holding on the button does autofocus, then releasing actually shoots the photo... suggestions/help greatly appreciated.. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] planuza:
am i the only one who'd like to do this? for me it particularly helps with focusing and keeping the phone steady while shooting pictures..
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] planuza:
okay, so maybe its hopeless to get this on the HTC Sense camera app. I found out Camera ZOOM FX does the press and hold to autofocus / release to shoot option, if ever I make this my primary photo capture app, do i stand losing anything in terms of quality? I found out the full resolution is supported on my Desire, I'm just concerned if anyone found concerns with compression / noise / etc...
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] Droppa:
Can anyone tell me if there a way to get the stock android keyboard on the dell streak. I love the stock android keyboard and think it would be great on the streak.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mongrel~cat:
Hi,

I have a new-to-me HD2. I've installed HSPL3 from here:

(can't link)

Then I decided to forego up/downgrading the radio for now. I also decided to try and stick with the stock ROM for now.

So I tried the latest shubCraft v1.4d and it wouldn't install.

Tried mattcfroyosense v1.6b and it installed, but it would crash right after bootup..

So then I went to mattcfroyo 1.5b and it seems to work 100%! So happy!

Then I tried to make a phone call. I've only tested by checking voicemail but the connection is like a high-pitch garbled mess. Any clues to trouble-shoot would really be appreciated.

I've only been at this for a few hours -- got my phone yesterday, and to be this close to a fully functional (seemingly stable except for the whole 'phone' thing :p ) android device is unbelievable. Great community here!

Originally had SPL 2.10.000.

Radio is the original version: 2.10.50.26

(any other details needed plz let me know.)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] crazyman1:
Check this thread out, it will help. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=734335
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] suryo88:
install a cooked rom, this will fix the robotic sound.

try energy rom or chucky rom. but first you have to install HSPL3 or you will brick your phone.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jaidedfocus:
Just received my replacement HD2 and ran Android off my SD card. Got the high pitch squeaky robot voice. Flashed HSPL3 and an Energy ROM and no more Mr Roboto domigato.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heliotropeUCSD:
With the new leak, has anyone else had Voice Dialer stall at "starting up"?

I'm using the leak, S-OFF, rooted, and otherwise stock.

Thanks!
[Epic 4G General] DevilDogVIKING:
I'm just curious if it is worth it for the insurance service that sprint offers? Also, if I buy the phone at BB can I get the sprint insurance or just BB's insurance?
[Epic 4G General] NeonMonster:
I personally think insurance is always needed if you can afford it.

My friend has the Evo, and purchased the Radioshack insurance for $100 a year, and also has the Sprint insurance which is $7.99 a month (correct me if I'm wrong).

She dropped her Evo, and shattered the screen, but since the Radioshack insurance covers ALL damage, even screen damage, she was able to exchange it for a new Evo at Radioshack on the spot.

Sprint insurance doesn't cover water/screen damage, and you will have to pay a deductible to get them to replace your phone. You will also get a refurbished phone if it can't be repaired.
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Sprint insurance covers anything and everything (if it's the full TEP which is $7 a month) and there is a deductible of $100 or $50 dependent on your phone (obviously newer phones are $100)
[Epic 4G General] JUST2SUAVE:
True,but still is pointless to make someone pay a deductible when they pay insurance. I miss nextel, they didnt charge a deductible at all if you needed a replacement phone.
[Epic 4G General] NeonMonster:
Agree completely.

$7 a month + a deductible on top of it?

I'm most likely going to go with Radioshack insurance, and forgo the Sprint monthly insurance.

Already ordered a screen protector and Seidio innocase. I'm trying to keep this phone perfect. :)
[Epic 4G General] ls3mach:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=760216
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
You mean like every insurance known to earth? Car insurance, health insurance, house.... they all have a deductible.
[Epic 4G General] quasi13:
Exactly, it's either a deductible or higher premiums... insurance companies need to make money to stay in business. Deductibles deter fraud and keep premiums lower.
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
I really don't see the point of insurance on a phone or other products for that matter, you need it on your house or car and for your health, for other things, its a losing proposition. insurance companies aren't in business to lose money.
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Insurance on a phone is good for 1 year, after 1 year remove it as buying a new phone comes out cheaper
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
isn't the phone warrantied for a year anyway?
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Yes but warranty doesn't cover any type of physical/water damage, that's where insurance comes in handy
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
yes I suppose it would if the insurance had no deductible, I might do it, but I can barely afford both phones at this point.
[Epic 4G General] ls3mach:
Not from physical damage and being lost or stolen.

Also I get an upgrade every year so $7 is great for me especially since it gets replaced in store most of the time.
[Epic 4G General] Khemul:
Insurance is meant to be a losing proposition. It's really the whole point. You arn't paying for it in the hopes of getting your money back in some way. You are paying for it so that if by some chance you need it you have it. You may drop your phone within 3 months. You may not. If you don't then insurance is a bit of a waste. If you do then insurance was a great idea.

The problem with insurance is people seem to think they are making an investment that they hope to get back some day. In most cases that is called 'fraud'. :D You are paying for peace-of-mind in case something bad does happen.

Insurance companies make their money on the bet that most of their customers won't actually ever use the service.
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Which is why they all have deductibles, because that is a losing bet and they need the deductible money to make up for all the money they throw out on customers that actually use the service..
[Epic 4G General] DevilDogVIKING:
thanks for all the replies. I like the insurance for a year idea, makes sense. I think I'll get the sprint insurance, its cheaper at the beginning.
[Epic 4G General] Khemul:
It isn't really a losing bet. It works off of averages. If 25% of the customers make claims, the insurance company makes it's profit off the other 75%.

There are plenty of reasons for deductibles.

1. Fairness. Those using the service pay more for it. If I end up not needing the service then the company doesn't need to get as much money out of me. My reward for this is that I pay a less then someone who actually made a claim (because I didn't have to pay a deductible).

2. Marketing. $7/mo looks better then $10-$15/mo. It's sorta like a hidden cost that only applies if needed. This way they can advertise the lower price and balance risk (which is really the key word for the insurance industry). Sort of like what the airline companies are doing by charging fees for everything they can think of rather then raising ticket prices.

3. Deterrent. It deters people from simply making a claim because they think they should get back that investment in insurance they have made all year. This prevents insurance rates from hitting $20-$30/mo or even more (they'd have to make the entire cost of the phone + profit in 1 year). Doesn't prevent it entirely, but they are working on large numbers and even a small deterrent means more profit.
[Epic 4G General] JUST2SUAVE:
I didnt state any those companies cell phone insurance should not be compared to those, they are not the same, you stated those, i had sprintnextel when they merged and lost and repair insurance was one fee, with no deductibles, and you could do up to 3 claims a year, still no deductible charged.
[Epic 4G General] FoxRacR17:
I dunno if insurace is really worth it on this phone, if the last sentence on page two of this pdf is true, then its cheaper just to pay the WIE fee of 120 bucks in the case that you do drop your phone and break the screen or something like that rather then pay the 100 deductible+7 dollars a month. And use the phones 1 year warranty for anything else that might be defective with it later on down the line.

"If the customer does not have TEP and needs their phone repaired or exhanged, the Walk-In-Express fee is $119"

had to zip up the pdf because it exceeded the size limit :rolleyes:
[Epic 4G General] JUST2SUAVE:
that is cheaper
[Epic 4G General] ehBrY:
But the biggest concern is losing the phone.. so as I understand, you can only have it replaced once?
[Epic 4G General] entropism:
Up to 3 insurance claims per line, per year.
[Epic 4G General] ehBrY:
Someone posted earlier, with the EPIC it is ONCE and they drop you after that, and the price to replace is over 100 dollars like 150? let me know please, such inaccurate information floating around!
[Epic 4G General] entropism:
Ehbry, that is 100% false. No phone has any special rules & regulations with Sprint's deal with Asurion. Smartphone & instinct deductibles are $100, featurephone deductibles are $50, every phone can be claimed up to 3 times per year.
[Epic 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
As was said, it's false. 3 claims a year and it's $100