[Q] How to take the Mains Adapter apart again? - Nexus 7 General

So I pushed the 3 pin part onto the mains AC adapter. Now I want to disassemble it again to pack into it's box for travelling. The thing won't budge!!
This type of adaptor normally has a lug somewhere that you need to press to disengage the country specific part but I can't see one anywhere.
So can anyone put me out of my misery and tell me how to take it apart again?
Many thanks
Jez

Push it the other way ?
No, seriously
The 3 pin bit pops off fairly easily with a click, no catch to release, nothing to push.

compact_bijou said:
Push it the other way ?
No, seriously
The 3 pin bit pops off fairly easily with a click, no catch to release, nothing to push.
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Really? I have pushed as hard as I dare without breaking it in the opposite direction to the way it went on and it doesn't move. No click or anything.
Thanks for the reply anyway. I will have to leave it on outside the box
Jez

Can't see that there's anything to break, it's just a tiny hump of plastic which prevents the 3 pin plug bit sliding off.
Try tapping it sharply with something whilst the plug is resting on the edge of a table or something, iyswim?
Gently mind, don't smash it !

compact_bijou said:
Can't see that there's anything to break, it's just a tiny hump of plastic which prevents the 3 pin plug bit sliding off.
Try tapping it sharply with something whilst the plug is resting on the edge of a table or something, iyswim?
Gently mind, don't smash it !
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That did it! Thanks alot for the help! You're a star :good:
Jez

YW
Don't forget to click the thanks button

compact_bijou said:
YW
Don't forget to click the thanks button
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I've done it from my phone as I don't see a thanks button from my PC for some reason.
Jez

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Removing and cleaning the buttons on Blue Angel

I just bought a used Blue Angel and everything seems to be working perfectly except the main buttons (up/down/left/right).
It is possible that it's a simple matter of cleaning the contact-surface under the buttons, since they work sometimes.
But how do I do this? I have tried removing the two torx buttons on the side, but do I need to remove the back ones too just to get the buttons removed in the front?
If anybody could help me I would be forever grateful for 5 minutes.
-Inq
i just bought one used and dropped with two screws broke/ missing. The slider is also Sticking on my as is one button. it's been pretty heavily used. I'm getting ready to do a complete tear down and rebuild testing some connections and cleaning everything as i go along. I'll post a guide this weekend as i do it.
I'll be delighted to look at it! :roll:
inquartata said:
I just bought a used Blue Angel and everything seems to be working perfectly except the main buttons (up/down/left/right).
It is possible that it's a simple matter of cleaning the contact-surface under the buttons, since they work sometimes.
But how do I do this? I have tried removing the two torx buttons on the side, but do I need to remove the back ones too just to get the buttons removed in the front?
If anybody could help me I would be forever grateful for 5 minutes.
-Inq
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Dirt can accumulate in between the fascia and the rubber buttons, try cleaning with an old *slightly* damp toothbrush inbetween the grooves before diss-assembly.
To get to the buttons, you need the back off, board out to reveal two smaller torx screws holding the LCD assembly to the slide. Remove these 2 and the 2 usually visible with the slide up, and prise the lcd housing away from the slide from the bottom edge. There are then some small philips screws holding the front fascia buttons in place.
If you need a new fascia keypad I have them listed here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9712440845
Richard
willpower102 said:
I'll post a guide this weekend as i do it.
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Wanna see it to :lol:
willpower102 said:
I'll post a guide this weekend as i do it.
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Can you include pic to ?
@fluffcat1 do you sell buttons as wel ? i'm missing the ok button
marksken said:
willpower102 said:
I'll post a guide this weekend as i do it.
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Can you include pic to ?
@fluffcat1 do you sell buttons as wel ? i'm missing the ok button
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just the silver button cover or the actual button itself?
Richard
i think its just the cove cause when i push in the hole with my stylus it works
marksken said:
i think its just the cove cause when i push in the hole with my stylus it works
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now i'm kinda confused as to what you actual problem is, lol! i don't see any hole with my stylus i can push in that has to do with the front buttons. Anyway. I've got all the pictures taken, but i am fairly busy right now. I'll get this stuff up this weekend.
just an update. I had my phone broken down a couple more times. i did some other crazy stuff with it that i will post on. I'll try to have this all up monday morning.

How to open the battery cover?

Does anyone know how to open the battery cover of Tilt?
Seriously?
You push on the cover, then push up, away from the buttons...
haha thanks alot, never thought it was that easy
I had to look in the manual the first time
It's easy, but if you don't press at the right place it won't move
kilrah said:
I had to look in the manual the first time
It's easy, but if you don't press at the right place it won't move
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Unfortunately, I am one of those stuck here. I bought my Kaiser (AT&T branded Tilt) three days ago. I even have an image illustrating where to push but the thing will not move. I tried pressing lightly, very hard... still nothing.
Any hints?
hiazle said:
Unfortunately, I am one of those stuck here. I bought my Kaiser (AT&T branded Tilt) three days ago. I even have an image illustrating where to push but the thing will not move. I tried pressing lightly, very hard... still nothing.
Any hints?
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Yep, keep trying ... you press more or less in the center upwards - use 2 thumbs if you have to!
do you people ever try something first, then post?
moreover create a thread...
hiazle said:
Unfortunately, I am one of those stuck here. I bought my Kaiser (AT&T branded Tilt) three days ago. I even have an image illustrating where to push but the thing will not move. I tried pressing lightly, very hard... still nothing.
Any hints?
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It can be very stiff when new. The fingers of each hand are just to steady the phone. The thumbs do not need to be pressed hard into the battery cover. The force should be directed in the direction of the arrow in your picture. If it does not budge, do not press harder onto the battery cover but apply more push in the arrow direction.
Mike
well, if its stuck so bad you may try to use THIS tool to open it up...
-888- said:
well, if its stuck so bad you may try to use THIS tool to open it up...
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hahaha, this thread is funny
Did you remove the tape/clear cover???
lol, I didn't know the battery cover even came off until the first time i dropped mine.
many apple fans in here? lol!lol!lol!
bandit2xx said:
many apple fans in here? lol!lol!lol!
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WHat? Of course they are here!
As everyone knows, Apple fans use only Apple-certified battery removal Stanley Tool.
I think a friend of mine found the way to open his iphone... by having it fly out of his hand and land on a concrete ground on the edge. The faceplate is sticking out 1mm and he can't get it back in place.. luckily no functional damange though, pretty impressive

Mother of fail: battery cover?

I just realized how difficult it is to open the battery cover after you've inserted the battery. Anyone having trouble with it or am I just a huge failure? I don't want to push and wrench away at it in fear of breaking the thing, what with it being plastic.
grainysand said:
I just realized how difficult it is to open the battery cover after you've inserted the battery. Anyone having trouble with it or am I just a huge failure? I don't want to push and wrench away at it in fear of breaking the thing, what with it being plastic.
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Try applying pressure nearer to the bottom of the phone and push away from you. You scaredy cat
Yeah, you have to apply pressure at the right place (at the center near the bottom) but it can be really difficult to open sometimes. At first I thought I'd get a spare battery to be able to switch when one is empty, but I can't see myself opening the phone every other day, I'm pretty sure I would break it eventually...
Stea1thmode said:
Try applying pressure nearer to the bottom of the phone and push away from you. You scaredy cat
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Every time I apply pressure it makes this sound like it's about to break. D: And I keep getting the feeling I'm going to crack the screen. I'll flash damn near anything all day long, but breaking the thing physically scares the daylight out of me.
No success, btw. Either I'm not pressing in the right place or not pressing hard enough. Swear to god I opened the thing multiple times the first day I got it (after the battery was in, no less) since I got the SIM card in the wrong way. Now it's tight as... well, very tight. Plastic isn't supposed to expand, damn it.
grainysand said:
Every time I apply pressure it makes this sound like it's about to break. D: And I keep getting the feeling I'm going to crack the screen. I'll flash damn near anything all day long, but breaking the thing physically scares the daylight out of me.
No success, btw. Either I'm not pressing in the right place or not pressing hard enough. Swear to god I opened the thing multiple times the first day I got it (after the battery was in, no less) since I got the SIM card in the wrong way. Now it's tight as... well, very tight. Plastic isn't supposed to expand, damn it.
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the trick is to handle the phone at its sides, that way you wont risk breaking your screen. So apply preesure at the sides of the battery door and push with both thumbs.
Here's how to do it properly.
Hold the phone, using both hands, between index fingers and thumbs, so that the thumbs are just above the silver (engraveable) strip in the back. Bring the thumbs in toward the center line of the phone.
Angle your index fingers a bit, so that the pressure is applied not at the screen but the edges of the device. Curl the index fingers so that the upper half of the fingers are pointing toward your body and are positioned alongside the edges of the device.
Now, with your thumbs, push in and up. It helps if fingertips are nice and dry
I get the very same feeling of just how fragile it seems to be when trying to pop the cover off
This is not a problem I've ever had. It just slides off; what the heck are you people trying to do to your poor battery covers? ^_^
danguyf said:
This is not a problem I've ever had. It just slides off; what the heck are you people trying to do to your poor battery covers? ^_^
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Harry, it's only a problem for the original poster
Guess I'm just a clumsy ****. It kind of moved a little bit when I tried what you guys said, but otherwise unless I'm willing to go at it with my nails, I should probably ask someone else to do it.
On the other hand, no dust under my screen! The tightness of the battery cover might as well be why.
I find sticking your fingernail in the little slot where the speaker is and dragging back from there helps. I also get the feeling im going to crack the screen when im pressing hard on the phone, its scary stuff!
Try this, hold your phone in your left hand facing down with your index finger and thumb just on the sides of the phone just above the capacitive buttons. Then place the ball of your right palm on the back of the cover and push up while applying a little force, it should open pretty easily.
nDrg said:
Try this, hold your phone in your left hand facing down with your index finger and thumb just on the sides of the phone just above the capacitive buttons. Then place the ball of your right palm on the back of the cover and push up while applying a little force, it should open pretty easily.
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YES. This did the trick fantastically. It seems so simple now, I've no idea how I kept doing it wrong.
? You've read P 18 of the user guide ?? Nice wee diagrams... they work for me...
http://www.google.com/googlephone/nexusone-userguide.pdf
(In other words, RTFM ?? - no offence intended ...)
Cheers!
Lodger
I rarely, if ever, read manuals. But it's not as if I had trouble removing the battery cover the first day (especially since I had to do it several times as my SIM card was inserted the wrong way in).

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.
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app
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.
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app
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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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Loose home button

If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.
eallan said:
If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.
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Mine definitely isn't loose at all. There's no wiggle room in any direction. Tapping lightly doesn't nothing, but pressing firmly gives a nice solid click, just as you would expect.
I'd exchange it through TMO before your window closes. That is, if it bothers you (and it would bother me).
whittikins said:
Mine definitely isn't loose at all. There's no wiggle room in any direction. Tapping lightly doesn't nothing, but pressing firmly gives a nice solid click, just as you would expect.
I'd exchange it through TMO before your window closes. That is, if it bothers you (and it would bother me).
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Ok cool, thank you for the info. I might give them a ring then, it does bother me a bit!
I have the same thing.. mine is firm but if you lightly tap it without pressing it all the way down it wobbles a bit.. I thought it was mine but I ordered another one and it had the same thing. I went in at the Tmo store and the one on display does it as well..
Dweet said:
I have the same thing.. mine is firm but if you lightly tap it without pressing it all the way down it wobbles a bit.. I thought it was mine but I ordered another one and it had the same thing. I went in at the Tmo store and the one on display does it as well..
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they're all like this. have yet to come into contact with one where there isn't at least a slight bit of movement vertically. i believe this was intended and how it was designed.
@whittikins might want to try putting on glasses and check again. it's an extremely tiny bit of movement, very hard to see unless you're really looking for it.
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they're all like this. have yet to come into contact with one where there isn't at least a slight bit of movement vertically. i believe this was intended and how it was designed.
@whittikins might want to try putting on glasses and check again. it's an extremely tiny bit of movement, very hard to see unless you're really looking for it.
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OP didn't have to look for his. He said that tapping it lightly makes it move and is loose. Mine doesn't and is not loose at all. The only movement I can get is by pressing just enough to not click it and putting pressure up/down (toward the top/bottom of the screen). I can detect a slight movement, but it's silent and not at all like OP describes. Pushing against the edge of the button with my fingernail in any direction doesn't result in any movement. I have to be pressing down and purposely pushing it sideways to see anything.
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OP didn't have to look for his. He said that tapping it lightly makes it move and is loose. Mine doesn't and is not loose at all. The only movement I can get is by pressing just enough to not click it and putting pressure up/down (toward the top/bottom of the screen). I can detect a slight movement, but it's silent and not at all like OP describes. Pushing against the edge of the button with my fingernail in any direction doesn't result in any movement. I have to be pressing down and purposely pushing it sideways to see anything.
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i was essentially confirming to everyone that there should at least be slight movement vertically (that's up and down) without any noise and without actually clicking the button.
OP needs to exchange his/her device.
mrvirginia said:
i was essentially confirming to everyone that there should at least be slight movement vertically (that's up and down) without any noise and without actually clicking the button.
OP needs to exchange his/her device.
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Bad news, I did exchange it!
The replacement is the same way
eallan said:
Bad news, I did exchange it!
The replacement is the same way
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just curious, which color did/do you have?
mrvirginia said:
just curious, which color did/do you have?
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Black
eallan said:
Black
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I have a white device. maybe it's isolated to black devices. not sure. as early adopters, it's usually more likely that the percentage of defective devices in our hands is higher than later on.
eallan said:
If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.
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My home button is firm but it does wiggle a bit.
But whats bothering the most is the battery life!
I also have a black one and just picked it up Sunday here is Australia. I have taken it back and had it replaced as the Mobile provider agreed that it was a fault. The new one now also has the same issue.
I have also found a video on youtube that shows the noise that it makes as it is so loose. www dot youtube dot com/watch?v=Y5FoWeDGQZ4 (not able to post link as I am new)
Contacting Samsung customer support was not much use but they said that it can be sent in to look at but will be charged if no fault it found. I believe it to be Faulty.
this is a massive hassle to be without a phone for who knows how long... not impressed.
Delete
Same issue here. The left side of the home button rattles a little bit when i press lightly on it. Should i exchange or is it normal?
I got the 32GB S6 in Black.
My Button wiggles too when i slightly move it up and down,not much but it bother me a lil bit.
Problem is: i rooted my phone and after that the problem occured...
I dont know if they would see the Knox Trigger,cuz its a Materialfault and im in the first 14 Days(Got it 2 Days now).
Maybe i will live with it.I didnt pay for it.
My Provider gave it to me for free bcuz i was about to cancel my contract
eallan said:
Black
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Both my wife and myself got the blueish black ones. Hers is rock solid, no movement. Mine has a slight wiggle if I apply a little pressure. Haven't decided if I want to go in and have them open up boxes until they find a solid one. It's really not a issue so what do you guys think? Worth my time to go in or just deal with it?
ThePagel said:
Both my wife and myself got the blueish black ones. Hers is rock solid, no movement. Mine has a slight wiggle if I apply a little pressure. Haven't decided if I want to go in and have them open up boxes until they find a solid one. It's really not a issue so what do you guys think? Worth my time to go in or just deal with it?
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I'm on device 3. I'm going to wait a little while with it and send it back to Samsung and have them sort it out. I'm feeling like T mobiles match is all the same
Mine (white) yesterday the right side started to rattle a bit,but seems guys it's supposed to work like this.
micr0g said:
Mine (white) yesterday the right side started to rattle a bit,but seems guys it's supposed to work like this.
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Its not. I have an edge with a perfectly firm button.

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