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Safety chord

Surprised me there isn't any topic about this yet. One of the pro's of the Xperia is that it has a safety chord pin at the bottom which I'm glad they made that. I can't find anything for this however. Anyone happen to be able to give me any directions on where to start. A shop, keyword, anything?
I'd really like this for when I'm on my bicycle because I'm really scared I'm gonna drop it sometime in the future and completely waste it with such a stupid accident. And it has already almost slipped out of my hands several times. One friend of mine trashed his pocket PC by accidentally dropping it while cycling and another scarred the face of it for life.
I'm thinking about making one by myself if I really can't find one.

FelixAkk said:
Surprised me there isn't any topic about this yet. One of the pro's of the Xperia is that it has a safety chord pin at the bottom which I'm glad they made that. I can't find anything for this however. Anyone happen to be able to give me any directions on where to start. A shop, keyword, anything?
I'd really like this for when I'm on my bicycle because I'm really scared I'm gonna drop it sometime in the future and completely waste it with such a stupid accident. And it has already almost slipped out of my hands several times. One friend of mine trashed his pocket PC by accidentally dropping it while cycling and another scarred the face of it for life.
I'm thinking about making one by myself if I really can't find one.
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http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=lanyard&_sacat=See-All-Categories
It's called a lanyard.

Thank you VERY much. All I needed

actually it's calle mobile phone strap: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...=mobile+phone+strap&_sacat=See-All-Categories
keep in mind the hole it's small so it has to be a strap to go in easy.

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actually it's calle mobile phone strap: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...=mobile+phone+strap&_sacat=See-All-Categories
keep in mind the hole it's small so it has to be a strap to go in easy.
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It's properly called lanyard.

poetryrocksalot said:
It's properly called lanyard.
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damn , thanks i was looking for the same too
and they look so badass with a black x1 on ur neck with it

Question about my hero (Water dmg?)

So yesterday at work I was on the pooper and somehow managed to drop my phone right between my legs... not sure how.
Anyway, I pulled it out of the water almost instantly... damage is already done. Took the battery out and put the phone under a fan. I get home and I submerged it under rice.
This morning I turn it on - everything works. I'm so excited... Nexus One bootscreen.... bam, my rooted baby. Uh oh.. wtf... yeah, the touchscreen doesn't work. . I keep getting android process is not responding blah blah
My question is, is it worth it to try to maybe reflash to another rom to see if I can get the touchscreen working? Or should I Just buy a new one off ebay?

so sad...so gross...
Theres probably corrosion on the connector for the touchscreen to the "main board" (only board) if not in other places.
Disassembly is not that difficult (have to be slightly "handy") and you might be able to clean crud off the connections/legs of ic's.
Ideally for this job you would want a microscope (magnification of some sort), dental picks, alcohol, qtips, compressed air, and deoxit (and of course the torx driver)
Disassembly instructions:
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/22036-sprint-htc-hero-disassembly-diy.html
If not too much water has gotten in you should be able to clean it. There is a chance you have corroded off traces on the board, or shorted some components...then youre kinda screwed (unless you know how to fix such things which im guessing you dont or you wouldnt be writing here).
But then you end up with a phone that you put near your mouth that you have no doubt "did a number on" which for me would be a little too gross to handle.

to answer your question...
flash a rom.. only takes a few minutes. Why not? you can not make it any worse!!!!! gross!!!!
and.. try to take it apart and see if you can clean it up some more...follow the posters above's advise.

nope its done for. i give it a week. your running electric current through it while there is still h2o on the contacts. that will speed up corrosion by 300% or something. you should have left it off for 1- 2 weeks for EVERYTHING to dry up. now its just a matter of time. enjoy it.

Avalaunchmods said:
nope its done for. i give it a week. your running electric current through it while there is still h2o on the contacts. that will speed up corrosion by 300% or something. you should have left it off for 1- 2 weeks for EVERYTHING to dry up. now its just a matter of time. enjoy it.
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You're assuming it has been on.
I haven't even turned it on yet with the exception of 3 tests. I completely disassembled the phone today thanks to a youtube video. I cleaned every black circuit I could find... I pretty much cleaned everything. Yes, I found 3 pretty badly "burned" circuits... cleaned them all off. Turned the phone on as a test, and bam - everything worked, touch screen and all ... without flashing a rom.
Now the phone is sitting in about 4 pieces sitting under a fan.. and will stay there for a few days. The front piece + screen, the circuit board, the rear panel and the battery cover.
Thanks for your input, if it wouldn't have been for you I would immediately be using it. You could try to cheer up a bit, though.
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P.S - the phone didn't even have a trace of condensation on it. I'm not sure what else could be wet, but I will surely let it fully dry.

Buy a new one off ebay!! Man... everybody ain't able!! Wish I was ballin like you. lol

MrDanger said:
Buy a new one off ebay!! Man... everybody ain't able!! Wish I was ballin like you. lol
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Trust me when I tell you I'm not ballin'. I'm your average 30k joe who wishes he went to school.. I'm young enough to go, but can't afford it. The state gives me little to nothing.. and loaning through freddie/mac isn't worth it because your origination fees are more than your tuition for your first year in school.
I just have to have a phone - I live on my own, I don't have parents within 200 miles of me.. I have my boys, and my fiance - that's about it. Hell, I'm STILL paying for that ring.

Battery
Just for your information the battery has the same water sensor that the phone, happens. It could fool a Sprint rep if you preform wisely.

Nice job!
You really want to make sure you (VERY CAREFULLY) scrape off any rust or corrosion then apply something to stop the corrosion from occurring again (deoxit). Dental pick is best, exacto maybe (both used with a very light touch if youre not used to doing this). Dont slice any traces or wiring !! Dont get too aggressive, just get the big stuff off.
ALSO! Clean out your USB post and headphone jacks if they were submerged...same thing-rust (and poop)
Cheer it up a bit? Arent you happy you fixed your phone yourself? You're welcome!

agentofboom said:
Nice job!
You really want to make sure you (VERY CAREFULLY) scrape off any rust or corrosion then apply something to stop the corrosion from occurring again (deoxit). Dental pick is best, exacto maybe (both used with a very light touch if youre not used to doing this). Dont slice any traces or wiring !! Dont get too aggressive, just get the big stuff off.
ALSO! Clean out your USB post and headphone jacks if they were submerged...same thing-rust (and poop)
Cheer it up a bit? Arent you happy you fixed your phone yourself? You're welcome!
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I definitely am happy! Thanks to you guys I did fix my phone - saved my $230. Thanks to the guy with the disassembly thread, too!
The person I was tellnig to cheer up was the guy who said it was fried - t minus 1 week or something.

Incredible S USB plastic

ok so look at the USB connection on your phone
theres the hole of it, and a tiny black plastic around it - around the connection open part.
seems its not quite inside. i mean it makes noises like its not "sitting" in to place, it moves a bit in her place - bad build quality
any one else have it ?

MaorIncredibleS said:
ok so look at the USB connection on your phone
theres the hole of it, and a tiny black plastic around it - around the connection open part.
seems its not quite inside. i mean it makes noises like its not "sitting" in to place, it moves a bit in her place - bad build quality
any one else have it ?
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Yes, the metal connector on mine does feel a bit loose. Can't say I'm too worried about it though, doesn't affect its operation in any way.

its not metal, i think.
its a black thingi cover the USB connection...it is loose
any one else also

When the backcover is off, it moves. But with the backcover back on it's just steady, and doesn't move anymore normally.

Mine is perfectly ok, no issues as reported by here.

Whith my first IS it was loose to, but on my new IS it is steady.

Not loose on mine. Feels secure.

yup, its feel a bit loose, but anyway, i like it so much.....

Bumping this because i had to send a delivery guy back for a second phone just now. First socket casing was rattling like a childs toy.
Still, this is the sturdiest ive seen in full body plastic backplates from htc. My second one feels really tough. I guess those manual laborers are slacking off again.

Was wondering is this is the right thread for my question, but I guess so since it regards the usb-connection slot.
My issue is this: From time to time I receive a connection error stating that my usb device has malfunctioned and cannot be recognised by windows (7 ultimate).
Is this something common? Should I take it up with the company from where I bought it?
It's quite annoying to loose connection when I'm using as a "disk drive", or "internet pass through", still it continues to charge the phone, and my phone doesn't complain a single time when windows does.
So, is this a phone issue, or something with drivers? I was doing this both with the preveious as well as the latest drivers that came with sync-software from htc.com.

broman.m said:
Was wondering is this is the right thread for my question, but I guess so since it regards the usb-connection slot.
My issue is this: From time to time I receive a connection error stating that my usb device has malfunctioned and cannot be recognised by windows (7 ultimate).
Is this something common? Should I take it up with the company from where I bought it?
It's quite annoying to loose connection when I'm using as a "disk drive", or "internet pass through", still it continues to charge the phone, and my phone doesn't complain a single time when windows does.
So, is this a phone issue, or something with drivers? I was doing this both with the preveious as well as the latest drivers that came with sync-software from htc.com.
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Mine is also loose, but I haven't encountered your problem. However, I just hate the sound that is made by the loosing. It makes me feel... my phone is likely to malfunction or un chargeble.
I won't send my phone to HTC Care anyway. They will most likely void my warranty and force me to pay before fixing the problem.

I've gotten 4 refurbs sent because of this and everyone has the loose plastic charging port. and everyone there's always something wrong, power button sucks. something every time

Mines got that loose plastic thingy since unboxing. Didn't care about that..charging etc. Works, and thats the only thing that interests me I think They have their minor problems with assembling The IncS..
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I've got that loose too.
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Mine is loose aswell. Just used some tape inside the case. Did the trick

most seems to be loose, because it is not fixed to the motherboard in order not to damage this by forcing plug in.

same here, its loose, but can easily be fixed by blutacks.

Phone fell in toilet... [NEED HELP]

So as the title says : my phone fell in the toilet... (i know so dumb)
Its already 1 week after the incident, i first waited 3 days to turn it on. Which it still does, actually everything works! :good:
But the only downside is that my screen is doing some crazy things.
So now my real question is if i replaced the LCD screen with something like this https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/Display-LCD-LG-P990-Optimus-Speed-2x.html would my display be normal again or is maybe a chip inside also corroded so the new screen will have the same issues too?
I tried making a screenshot on cm7 and when i looked at it on my pc, it didn't show the striped and flickers.
So what i think is that theres some water behind the screen wich makes it flicker all the time.
So what do you guys think about it?
Anyone had some expierence with water damage?
Hope you guys can help me!:highfive:
Thanks all!
Atheoran

My usb port is having some issues too now, sometimes it does work and sometimes it doesn't...
Even if I let it stick in the same position sometime it does work and after some time it won't some I'm guessing replacing my usb connector too would have some effect.
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/LG-P990-Optimus-2X-Charger-connector-met-flex.html
Anyone have some help?

atheoran said:
My usb port is having some issues too now, sometimes it does work and sometimes it doesn't...
Even if I let it stick in the same position sometime it does work and after some time it won't some I'm guessing replacing my usb connector too would have some effect.
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/LG-P990-Optimus-2X-Charger-connector-met-flex.html
Anyone have some help?
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Hi there!
I don't know about the water damage. I would take the phone completely apart and let it dry like that for a few days. But again, no experience in that.
With the USB connector, I had this with my phone once I thought, turned out to be the USB cable, and not my connector. Be sure to test with other cables first before replacing your USB connector.
Hope it helps!

Yordi Pauptit said:
Hi there!
I don't know about the water damage. I would take the phone completely apart and let it dry like that for a few days. But again, no experience in that.
With the USB connector, I had this with my phone once I thought, turned out to be the USB cable, and not my connector. Be sure to test with other cables first before replacing your USB connector.
Hope it helps!
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Yea i already tried an other usb cable and is has the same effect, after a minute or 2 it starts to charge up my laptop.

atheoran said:
Yea i already tried an other usb cable and is has the same effect, after a minute or 2 it starts to charge up my laptop.
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Did you take your phone apart to let it dry? There might be still some condense in there.

I can't help you unfortunately, although I wish you good luck, as I have nearly had that accident too, not even once. lol

atheoran said:
Yea i already tried an other usb cable and is has the same effect, after a minute or 2 it starts to charge up my laptop.
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Why don't you try taking the phone to the service centre and see what they have to say. If they can fix it out by service then you might save money and they are professional's.
All the best and i hope it does not hurt your pocket more.
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kekks said:
Why don't you try taking the phone to the service centre and see what they have to say. If they can fix it out by service then you might save money and they are professional's.
All the best and i hope it does not hurt your pocket more.
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Yea i hope it will work, ordered the parts.
Has anyone some tips or some good video about removing all the parts?
I found a couple but i want to see if i can see some difference in techniques of opening my phone!

atheoran said:
Yea i hope it will work, ordered the parts.
Has anyone some tips or some good video about removing all the parts?
I found a couple but i want to see if i can see some difference in techniques of opening my phone!
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I ordered all the components, a new usb port and a new lcd screen
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/Display-LCD-LG-P990-Optimus-Speed-2x.html
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/LG-P990-Optimus-2X-Charger-connector-met-flex.html
Some video's i found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rXX7Rm4gnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8hBaZt__o
:good:

atheoran said:
I ordered all the components, a new usb port and a new lcd screen
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/Display-LCD-LG-P990-Optimus-Speed-2x.html
https://www.amltelecom.com/kleinhandel/products/LG-P990-Optimus-2X-Charger-connector-met-flex.html
Some video's i found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rXX7Rm4gnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8hBaZt__o
:good:
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I can recommend the second one (first seems very long).
Difficult steps:
1. remove digitizer with bezel (frame) from case, use credit card (preferably old one),
2. avoiding dust between digitizer and lcd screen - use gloves, and
3. putting back digitizer and bezel - start with fitting micro-usb input while checking all buttons. Be careful, micro-usb entrance easily gets damaged!
Furthermore, I recommend to put wrap around all your toilets
Good luck

oneearleft said:
I can recommend the second one (first seems very long).
Difficult steps:
1. remove digitizer with bezel (frame) from case, use credit card (preferably old one),
2. avoiding dust between digitizer and lcd screen - use gloves, and
3. putting back digitizer and bezel - start with fitting micro-usb input while checking all buttons. Be careful, micro-usb entrance easily gets damaged!
Furthermore, I recommend to put wrap around all your toilets
Good luck
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Your comment is crazy thanks for it!
I will surely follow all your tips
BTW i just received an email of the parts company that its on its way
So I hope that i can close this thread this week with a brand new working screen

What the *******? today when i woke up
My screen was back to normal... but than after 5 minutes it was gone again...
So is this really the lcd screen or is this something else?
Cause today i received my new lcd screen and i can send it back fory my money back if i let it unopenend;
So i mean maybe there is a way to fix it ?

guys i found out that when i put the brightness to its lowest it stops flickering....
So what could be the issue here?

HAHAHAH, i LOLd so hard when i read the thread title
typing while ****ng like a baws HAHA :laugh:
NHF, hope the phone works and sorry for OT ;D

nodavilp said:
HAHAHAH, i LOLd so hard when i read the thread title
typing while ****ng like a baws HAHA :laugh:
NHF, hope the phone works and sorry for OT ;D
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I hope your phone will never need to endure this pain ;D

nodavilp said:
HAHAHAH, i LOLd so hard when i read the thread title
typing while ****ng like a baws HAHA :laugh:
NHF, hope the phone works and sorry for OT ;D
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This
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[Q] S4A USB Flap/Seal

Hey all,
i have an issue with my usb flap. I can close it, and the phone allready survived some water. But as a mechanical engineer i am not happy with the seal for the usb port.
I try to explain it: when i close the seal it keeps popping out a little bit. Depending on which side i press in first (Top or bottom) the other one pops out about 0.5 to 1mm. In the end the flap seems to feel more comfortable in the position where the top side stays out. Some employee told me that is normal, i had nothing to compare so i have to believe him for the moment. Thats why i ask you guys if your device has the same or not.
Thanks for your help. Sorry for my english.
Greatz

I have the same problem currently. This is my second Active. The first didn't do this. I'm considering a warranty replacement, but I don't want to spend the time setting everything up again.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk 4

Open the flap, then pull it just a tiny bit so the side section is exposed (you pull in the direction of the power button side of the phone, so to the right just a bit). When you insert it, you need to slide that section back into the area it's designed for, pressing down on the left side somewhat firmly (left in terms of you staring at the screen). When that's done, press down on the right side so it's flush - so the whole cover is flush with the bottom of the phone.
There's actually two "levels" of it being closed: the first is close to being flush but not completely; this level kills the water-resistant feature and your phone too if you don't seal it properly and dunk it.
The second level is when it's truly in place, and you can actually feel it when it "snaps" into that position - when it's truly in place the cover is totally flush with the bottom surface of the phone.
Just something I had to come to understand myself in my short period of time owning the GS4A.
Might be helpful info, might not, but that's how I've come to understand it and seal that USB port cover personally without issues.

My cover has been getting worse. I can still get it to snap into place, but I have to get it positioned just right or it does not seal completely. I think that it will probably break off soon and become lost. Does anyone know if the seal is easily replaceable? I haven't seen the part listed on the parts thread. It is frustrating to think that the only option may be to send it back to replace a 10c part. Considering the design intent of this phone, I certainly thought that Samsung would have developed an inductive charging back long before the USB seals would start wearing out.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk 4

Hear's another thing (pun intended) about that microUSB port cover: it works in conjunction with the speaker as well meaning that whole bottom section is a "woofer" port enclosure, basically, taking the term from speaker enclosure technology.
When the cover is in place and sealed properly, you get "more bass" (ok it ain't much but it's very noticeable to me) when audio is coming from the speaker. If you remove the cover while audio is playing, voila, it turns all tinny and full of nothing but very high end frequencies. And when the cover is in that first level of being attached, you still will hear mostly high end frequencies - only when it's properly in place and the seal is in effect does the audio tone change, at least in my situation.
Just something I noticed, thought it was somewhat cool the first time it happened, I thought I had broken something when the audio took on that high tinny and harsh quality.

Mine broke last night and called samsung the tech guy telling me thats the fist time that the seal port cover broke.and I have to wait 2weeks to get it done.should I go att instead but not sure they will replace this thing...

pink_lady03 said:
Mine broke last night and called samsung the tech guy telling me thats the fist time that the seal port cover broke.and I have to wait 2weeks to get it done.should I go att instead but not sure they will replace this thing...
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br0adband said:
Open the flap, then pull it just a tiny bit so the side section is exposed (you pull in the direction of the power button side of the phone, so to the right just a bit). When you insert it, you need to slide that section back into the area it's designed for, pressing down on the left side somewhat firmly (left in terms of you staring at the screen). When that's done, press down on the right side so it's flush - so the whole cover is flush with the bottom of the phone.
There's actually two "levels" of it being closed: the first is close to being flush but not completely; this level kills the water-resistant feature and your phone too if you don't seal it properly and dunk it.
The second level is when it's truly in place, and you can actually feel it when it "snaps" into that position - when it's truly in place the cover is totally flush with the bottom surface of the phone.
Just something I had to come to understand myself in my short period of time owning the GS4A.
Might be helpful info, might not, but that's how I've come to understand it and seal that USB port cover personally without issues.
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Both of the ones I have are the same as this. I've had to really explain to the missus that she can't just 'sorta' close it otherwise it's not waterproof any more. I haven't had any issues yet but as soon as that wireless WiQiQi proves itself battle worthy (or at least doesn't mess up the seal on the back) I'm putting in for 2 of them ASAP. I haven't used any sort of wireless charging yet but I'm pretty confident that I won't ever buy a phone that doesn't have it ever again, same as I won't ever buy a non-waterproof phone after the Rugby Smart and the S4A have proved themselves worthy.

br0adband said:
Open the flap, then pull it just a tiny bit so the side section is exposed (you pull in the direction of the power button side of the phone, so to the right just a bit). When you insert it, you need to slide that section back into the area it's designed for, pressing down on the left side somewhat firmly (left in terms of you staring at the screen). When that's done, press down on the right side so it's flush - so the whole cover is flush with the bottom of the phone.
There's actually two "levels" of it being closed: the first is close to being flush but not completely; this level kills the water-resistant feature and your phone too if you don't seal it properly and dunk it.
The second level is when it's truly in place, and you can actually feel it when it "snaps" into that position - when it's truly in place the cover is totally flush with the bottom surface of the phone.
Just something I had to come to understand myself in my short period of time owning the GS4A.
Might be helpful info, might not, but that's how I've come to understand it and seal that USB port cover personally without issues.
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Mine unfortunately never snaps. I can push it to the desired position, but it never stays there.
So I have to replace it.
Hate this just because of one little part...
From mechanical view this problem seems logic. The seal fits into the housing and the USB port. The housing is connected to a print board and the USB port is on the print. The seal must fit very exactly and over this array of possible small failures a exact position is hard to get...
Greatz and thanks
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If I can make a suggestion, take it as such for those (of us) that have the GS4A and may or may not be having issues with the microUSB cover/flap/etc:
Personally I can't wait to get my GS4A set up and working with a wireless charger. I'm still on the fence at the moment over which one to get/use but I'll figure it out. But because of the fact that I hate plugging and unplugging the GS4A (or any smartphone) and knowing that each time I do it I'm just creating that much wear and tear on the microUSB port, I purchased the app called Wifi File Transfer Pro a very long time ago and I have never had one single moment to regret the purchase (that means I LOVE IT).
I'm not a shill for it, but honestly, for a buck and change there's no better such app on the Play marketplace that I've been able to track down and I've tried about 30 of them meaning apps that allow you to connect to your device over your Wi-Fi network for file transfers to and from the device, etc.
The only reason I plug my GS4A in is to charge it these days and I'm just getting tired of doing it as frequently as I do because... I currently have a cheap Samsung counterfeit battery - learned the hard way with that one - but I have a real Samsung battery on order, should be here by Friday, purchased with that 50% off code they gave me for registering the GS4A with Samsung a few weeks back.
So in a few days I'll have a wireless charger, a real legit Samsung battery (brand new, even), and I'll use the microUSB port one last time, hopefully to do a proper full charge on that battery (with a 2A charger, even) and then once that's done I'll close that flap with the intention of never opening it again.
But seriously, if you're doing a lot of transfers to and from the phone for whatever reason, look into that app - Wifi File Transfer Pro from smarterDroid - or some other such wireless transfer app depending on your needs and wants (because there are several dozen of them on the Play marketplace and take the wireless route. Yes, using the microUSB is faster overall because it's a hardwired connection but I typically get 6-10MB/s using this app and my 11n network.
Go truly wireless or go home and save that microUSB port just for emergencies...

pink_lady03 said:
Mine broke last night and called samsung the tech guy telling me thats the fist time that the seal port cover broke.and I have to wait 2weeks to get it done.should I go att instead but not sure they will replace this thing...
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Mine broke off the first week I had it. Horrible design. Terrible application. I kept the plug but since I am constantly plugging in to power up it is more of a hindrance than a feature. Wireless will be an issue unless they will fit inside a protective case. The Active is already too thick to fit in most cases made for the regular S4.

It's the same thickness as the GS4 for the most part, barely a millimeter difference, but the GS4A is a bit longer top to bottom. There are a lot of cases available now for it that accommodate the differences (longer body length, slight expansion at the end rubber caps top and bottom back, etc). Those Diztronic ones are some of the thinnest full body cases I've seen so far but I went the Unicorn Beetle route and have been nothing but happy since I first put it on.
Yes the flap could have been done better I suppose, but I've got a cheap LG prepaid using a similar mechanism with the microUSB port cover and I've plugged unplugged that phone a thousand times over the years, still works fine.
Sometimes I think people should just take better care of their hardware...

A soft case without an opening for the flap would be nice Than it looks better and we can not destruct the flap