Nexus 7 catches fire - Nexus 7 General

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http://www.intomobile.com/2012/11/09/googles-nexus-7-tablet-fire-literally/
This kind of sucks.

think I might trade mine in for a iPad mini.
NO.
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Nexus 7 (Stock+ Root)
Desire HD ~ overheating rebooting.
N900 ~ usb broken off.

You will be really hard pressed to find evidence that happened as stated.

rmm200 said:
You will be really hard pressed to find evidence that happened as stated.
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Yup! This is clearly FUD as long as there's no proof this actually happened...
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All these things turn out to be either a fraud or a one in a 5 million occurrence. No biggy
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I read that story posted on other site, the Chinese girl let it plug in the AC for 7+ hours and due to overcharging and overheat battery burned and melted plastic case. And yes is possible that happen I saw it with a phone a year back with my own eyes. It do mot catch fire but it melts.
But I think this nexus 7 case was due to faulty outlet. :sly:
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Don't you guys think that something as sophisticated as the Nexus 7 would have an overcharging protection...?

Omar04 said:
I read that story posted on other site, the Chinese girl let it plug in the AC for 7+ hours and due to overcharging and overheat battery burned and melted plastic case. And yes is possible that happen I saw it with a phone a year back with my own eyes. It do mot catch fire but it melts.
But I think this nexus 7 case was due to faulty outlet. :sly:
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My n7 is on charge overnight or whilst I'm at work, same like my phone.....over 7 hours.
Should always be suspicious when you're told why it happened, how would they know? Spontaneous combustion of the battery?
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Nexus 7 (Stock+ Root)
Desire HD ~ overheating rebooting.
N900 ~ usb broken off.

From the pics it seems clear to me that it boiled from the inside. My guess is that while the device will have overcharging protection, the battery was probably faulty and didn't signal it was fully charged.
It was reported in China, where we know quality standards aren't as high as 'the west' so a faulty battery may more easily slip through, perhaps even deliberately to clear the factory floor.

Nothing like recirculating old news to make it seem like new news.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923488

styckx said:
Nothing like recirculating old news to make it seem like new news.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923488
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I was thinking this, saw this a while ago !

adfad666 said:
It was reported in China, where we know quality standards aren't as high as 'the west' so a faulty battery may more easily slip through, perhaps even deliberately to clear the factory floor.
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Off topic....with regards to the myth of quality products and China, you get what YOU specify and pay for, you want it cheap and below standards to sell in "the west", they'll make it for you, you want an iPad, iPod, iPhone, Panasonic G2 etc etc etc, they'll make that for you also.
For the record can you tell me something of quality in electronics that the west actually makes?
That wasn't a challenge, just a look a the whole situation comment.
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Nexus 7 (Stock+ Root)
Desire HD ~ overheating rebooting.
N900 ~ usb broken off.

styckx said:
Nothing like recirculating old news to make it seem like new news.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923488
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I was thinking the same thing.. I have looked all over for even ONE more incident Nothing no place.. Maybe just maybe this could be fake . HEHE .. I once had a laptop do something similar. Very long ago before they had thermail protection in the cpus.. I think it was like a intel 300 mhz or something super fast back then...

reminds me of this: http://www.t3.com/news/exploding-samsung-galaxy-s3-found-to-be-a-microwaved-fake

I think the fire is caused by a third party charger. It might have a high amp output.
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I think all batteries are made by only a couple of manufactures in the world. Battery tech hasn't changed in how long?! I doubt this was a blowout. My N7 hardly gets real warm when taxing the GPU and Charging (it does get warm though, but not burn hot).
I agree with the charger thing... or a microwave thing... or someone looking for attention.

jersonf said:
Off topic....with regards to the myth of quality products and China, you get what YOU specify and pay for, you want it cheap and below standards to sell in "the west", they'll make it for you, you want an iPad, iPod, iPhone, Panasonic G2 etc etc etc, they'll make that for you also.
For the record can you tell me something of quality in electronics that the west actually makes?
That wasn't a challenge, just a look a the whole situation comment.
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In my home town there is a small company that makes high end audio equipment for radio and TV stations. Everything is hand made, the circuit boards, everything. It's a family owned business, they have some big customers that include the BBC. I had a summer job there once when I was 14 or 15. (all true when I was there, it's over 13 years ago now, but I have no reason to think much has changed in that regard).
http://www.sonifex.co.uk/
It's pretty specialist and obviously not mass produced, but the equipment is near indestructible, they were quite proud to show me the results of extreme test lab.
I did some pretty mundane jobs, bring this, fetch that, measure some cables etc., but the best thing about it was I could use the company swimming pool!

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Dell Please, we need a charging dock like this one!!!

still no charging dock for the streak after 6 months.
Dell, wake up, we need it for our bedroom
Something like this please!!
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asap!
kasperke said:
still no charging dock for the streak after 6 months.
Dell, wake up, we need it for our bedroom
Something like this please!!
asap!
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You are kidding right?
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=330-6542
Got oen on the nightstand and the desk!
kasperke said:
still no charging dock for the streak after 6 months.
Dell, wake up, we need it for our bedroom
Something like this please!!
asap!
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they already have one....here is mine.
limpman said:
they already have one....here is mine.
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That is a Apple Laptop in the back
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That is a Apple Laptop in the back
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We can't all be perfect
70 $ for just a charging dock..you must be kidding.
i don't need dhmi out or syncing in my bedroom
I tend to agree that Dell's dock price is a little nuts, or at least the solution is a little overboard if all you want to do is charge the phone on a nightstand in a way where you can see the screen.
I'll post more details on what I am doing with this later, but this thread seemed like a nice thread to at least post a pic of my contraption, especially considering there's already a token reference to an Apple product.
I had an iPad dock lying around the house that I have NEVER used because my iPad is always in a case. Before anyone makes any Apple jokes, I'm an Android guy through and through now, but the iPad was a gift, and it actually does do a nice job for light internet browsing. Great for the commode, LOL.
Anyway, I had some fun last night with the iPad dock, a dremel, some JB weld, a can of spray paint and, of course, a Streak USB cable. It's pretty rough. The connector moved a little on me before it dried all the way, but it still works perfectly, and the phone isn't crooked as a result. I could make it much cleaner looking on a second try, but whatever, it does the job.
More on how I made it an automated night time solution later, but here are a couple of pics:
Dodgy Bros inc on this one.
I wont have any sympathy when it shorts out & bursts into flames
Spleisher said:
I tend to agree that Dell's dock price is a little nuts, or at least the solution is a little overboard if all you want to do is charge the phone on a nightstand in a way where you can see the screen.
I'll post more details on what I am doing with this later, but this thread seemed like a nice thread to at least post a pic of my contraption, especially considering there's already a token reference to an Apple product.
I had an iPad dock lying around the house that I have NEVER used because my iPad is always in a case. Before anyone makes any Apple jokes, I'm an Android guy through and through now, but the iPad was a gift, and it actually does do a nice job for light internet browsing. Great for the commode, LOL.
Anyway, I had some fun last night with the iPad dock, a dremel, some JB weld, a can of spray paint and, of course, a Streak USB cable. It's pretty rough. The connector moved a little on me before it dried all the way, but it still works perfectly, and the phone isn't crooked as a result. I could make it much cleaner looking on a second try, but whatever, it does the job.
More on how I made it an automated night time solution later, but here are a couple of pics:
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How dare you call my precision-engineered work of art "dodgy"!
LOL. It's all good. Cost me no money, and evening of messing around, and one more reason for the wife not to understand me.
HA HA!
Looks nice Spleisher glad you could accomplish it, love those home projects.
To the Original poster, I really like the motorola looking dock aesthetically even more than the Dell dock, doubt they'd make one that sexy but I hope to get the dell branded dock for the holidays.
There's some portable radio / internet radio thingy on sale in the U.S. that also uses a pdmi connector (and has a dock) I can't remember the name of it though.
Spleisher - I love it. Great work!!!
Thanks. It was fun. I could make it much more clean if I had it to do over again, but it works perfectly, so it's cool. The best part about it is the tasker profile for automatically turning it into a clock at night.
Anyway, one more reason for my wife to think I am a nut
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Hi was wondering if anyone has tried using a galaxy tab dock, as a charging station as it has a pdmi connection ?
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soz i may be wrong but i looked at the samsung leed in tesco and it is different
The Galaxy Tab lead should work, I have read in several places that the streak's connector is a standard pdmi as is the tab's
You're not wrong, the Galaxy uses another proprietary connector
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The Galaxy Tab lead should work, I have read in several places that the streak's connector is a standard pdmi as is the tab's
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its a one sided job inside the plug go in to tesco and unplug the galaxy on demo its ok the alarm dont go off lol shame as the leed is only 15 quid
Yeah sorry I just read on mydellmini site someone has both the Streak &the Galaxy Tab. He states that no they do not work.
The question now is which is standard pdmi, Galaxy Tab or Dell Streak or are neither ?
prob find none are standared or how elce would they rip you off lol

Electric Blankets?

Random Question & not sure who to ask so i figured the great people at XDA might know.
I'm thinking of buying an electric blanket (My bed gets SO cold in the evnings/night) just to warm my bed up before I go to sleep, But i have no experance with them & know nothing about them. I've searched online & all I seam to find is either horror stories or people saying "Don't buy them, there not safe" etc
Well are they safe to use? & If so what should I look for? Is there ratings or certain safty things I need to be aware of?
Thanks in advance guys & girls
I am using one since 3 years and I am still alive. Hope that helps.
EDIT: I actually don't like them alot cause of the wiring inside. I would rather go with a heavy blanket or sth like that. But yeah, when I gets fricking cold, I use them
Glad to hear your still alive! lol
Ahh is the wiring in them uncomfatable then? Would i not be able to put it under my sheet & it be hidden??
Links to said horror stories. Idk, maybe if you get one at the dollar store, the wires might break, but my mom and grandma have been using em for ages. No problems except they might wear out prematurely.
I don't need a sig, but would love a cig.
boborone said:
Links to said horror stories. Idk, maybe if you get one at the dollar store, the wires might break, but my mom and grandma have been using em for ages. No problems except they might wear out prematurely.
I don't need a sig, but would love a cig.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-15288169
That is the first one that comes to mind. But its good to hear other people have been using them & are fine.
Any recomendations on brands or is it just avoid the cheep ones?
Water beds have heaters so they don't get too cold, if sleeping on electric heated water is safe I wouldn't think you'd have a problem with just an electric blanket. I would refrain from leaving in on unless your using it, same as any heater.
WiredPirate said:
Water beds have heaters so they don't get too cold, if sleeping on electric heated water is safe I wouldn't think you'd have a problem with just an electric blanket. I would refrain from leaving in on unless your using it, same as any heater.
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I think the general rule is that you should use an electirc blanket to warm the bed for half an hour or so before you get into it, but you should always turn it off before getting in. Leaving it on once you are in runs the risk of falling asleep with it turned on; possibly burning yourself or starting a fire
KarlosTheJackal said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-15288169
That is the first one that comes to mind. But its good to hear other people have been using them & are fine.
Any recomendations on brands or is it just avoid the cheep ones?
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But to answer your question, I would just avoid the cheap ones. Not saying buy an expensive one. But just like anything in life, the cheap ones are cheap for a reason. Testing, materials, ect.
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SimonTS said:
I think the general rule is that you should use an electirc blanket to warm the bed for half an hour or so before you get into it, but you should always turn it off before getting in. Leaving it on once you are in runs the risk of falling asleep with it turned on; possibly burning yourself or starting a fire
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Newer ones have a timer built into it. High/Low switch and a timer that keeps it from running for too long.
boborone said:
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Thats weird, It doesn't 404 on me? Then again thats a BBC UK News site so maybe it only works for people in the uk? I dunno lol
Thank you guys for your answers! Put my mind at ease! Looks like I'm going electric blanket shopping
At the end of the day, there are two simple ways to keep warm in bed;-
Good pjyamas
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or a good woman
And the latter is much, much more fun
SimonTS said:
At the end of the day, there are two simple ways to keep warm in bed;-
Good pjyamas
or a good woman
And the latter is much, much more fun
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HAHA I love this post xD
oh you Americans! Electric blankets? Just...Wow!
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Insulation. Keeps the house cool in the summer and hot in the winter.
LordManhattan said:
Isolation. Keeps the house cool in the summer and hot in the winter.
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Would that be Insulation? I know - damn predictive text
ArmorD said:
oh you Americans! Electric blankets? Just...Wow!
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I'm English & from the UK
LordManhattan said:
Isolation. Keeps the house cool in the summer and hot in the winter.
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Rented old country house so can't really do alot with it (Trust me I've tried)
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Would that be Insulation? I know - damn predictive text
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Damnit, you're right, LOL.
Get one from Argos, as has been said use it to wam your bed up before you get in then turn it off and pack it away.
Get a winter duvet too. John Lewis have a £1,000 duvet!
For that money I'd want a buxom woman with it to warm the bed
I use one every night during winter. I don't run my heat until I have to and even then not very high. I don't know the brand.... I do know I got it at walmart after winter when they were marked way down one year. Probably about 4 years old and still kicking.
I used to use one during the winter in my old room. Used it overnight and everything, kept me nice and toasty warm and not dead lol. Kinda wish I knew where it was (still in a box from moving), my room got down to like 55 last night. Totally my fault though cause I left the window open, but still lol.
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what is wrong with my computer screen?

I've had my laptop PC, the HP Pavilion dv6-2190us (quad-core since long before!) since March 2010, and it has worked fine until 2 weeks ago, when intermittently, white and colored lines pop up on the screen, horizontal lines, and every now and then the screen goes white. I have never dropped the computer, got liquid into it. It does sit on a rug in my room, tho idk if thats causing the problem. Its always plugged in and has always been plugged in. What could the problem be with my computer? I've attached a picture of what happens. I've tried installing the latest drivers from Nvidia, tried cleaning up the hard disk, uninstalled old problems, restoring original graphics drivers, and the health checks on the computer itself are good. What do I do?
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Your answer is right here. Read carefully.
Post in the correct thread.
But could be the LCD flex cable going bad, or the LCD itself.
We have a computers thread. Link's already mentioned.
But this sounds like a malfunctioning video card. You said it's sitting on a rug? Videocards, and computers in general, do not like heat! This includes a lack of ventilation.
Have you ever opened it and cleaned it ?
Those things get filthier than a catholic schoolgirl and start to have performance issues (including overheating from dust build-up - which can cause component failure if you let it go too long) if you don't give them a good cleaning every now and again.
If that's an Nvidia 230M it's starting to go.
I had a dv6 do something similar...sorry my friend.
HP will fix it for about 320 bucks which I believe is the momboard cost (or it was about a year and a half ago.)
Also try here: HP troubleshooting guide
Thats OK said:
If that's an Nvidia 230M it's starting to go.
I had a dv6 do something similar...sorry my friend.
HP will fix it for about 320 bucks which I believe is the momboard cost (or it was about a year and a half ago.)
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As in melting? What bout Geek Squad price?
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Ah. I see that's a laptop. I was looking at it and thought it was two pictures.
They can still use a cleaning (they still get really dusty in there), but much harder to replace a failing GPU if cleaning it out won't work. On the rug could have contributed to overheating/failing as well. I used to put a sketchbook under my laptop when I had it, so that it could get some air circulation.
If you haven't removed the battery, that can also cause overheating issues. When I'd have my laptop plugged in for extended periods, I'd remove it. They have overcharging protection, but it can fail and even start a fire.
If you're using it mainly at home and not moving it, I would suggest building a desktop in the future - much easier to clean and replace parts (and much cheaper for the same level of power).
Pennycake said:
Ah. I see that's a laptop. I was looking at it and thought it was two pictures.
They can still use a cleaning (they still get really dusty in there), but much harder to replace a failing GPU if cleaning it out won't work. On the rug could have contributed to overheating/failing as well. I used to put a sketchbook under my laptop when I had it, so that it could get some air circulation.
If you haven't removed the battery, that can also cause overheating issues. When I'd have my laptop plugged in for extended periods, I'd remove it. They have overcharging protection, but it can fail and even start a fire.
If you're using it mainly at home and not moving it, I would suggest building a desktop in the future - much easier to clean and replace parts (and much cheaper for the same level of power).
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I just ran the 3DMark Vantage and not a single flicker/problem? I did hear the fan VERY loud during it tho, the underside is ultra-hot, and I removed the battery during the test. And I'm not getting a desktop: I need the portability.
You said "always been plugged in", that doesn't exactly sound "portable" to me.
Open it up, clean it, see if there's dust or other detritus, anything's loose (doesn't sound like a loose connection, but good to check), or looks bad. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, you'll have to bring it to someone who is. I'd bet there's a ton of dust in the GPU fan, causing it to overheat and fail.
It's also possible the PSU is also crap/crapped out and is causing overheating and failure - dust, old age, and strain can cause this and it's unfortunately not something you can deal with on your own unless you're trained to do so (I'm a big advocate of doing things yourself, but since it can kill you more readily than other parts, best to avoid it). A PSU can fail due to overheating, and it can cause irregularities in voltage, which can cause issues/total failure.
Best case would be it's just dusty. I've seen this clear up with a good cleaning, so I think there's a good chance, at least.
You have a short. It's between the keyboard and your chair.
I hate how people jump to conclusions for the most expensive fix. Plug in an external monitor. If it's green then it's the card, if not it's what I said in the first place. Source? Years of experience
85gallon said:
You have a short. It's between the keyboard and your chair.
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That's called a PEBKAC.
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That's called a PEBKAC.
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What is the PE?
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85gallon said:
What is the PE?
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Problem Exists.
DiamondJay20 said:
I've had my laptop PC, the HP Pavilion dv6-2190us (quad-core since long before!) since March 2010, and it has worked fine until 2 weeks ago, when intermittently, white and colored lines pop up on the screen, horizontal lines, and every now and then the screen goes white. I have never dropped the computer, got liquid into it. It does sit on a rug in my room, tho idk if thats causing the problem. Its always plugged in and has always been plugged in. What could the problem be with my computer? I've attached a picture of what happens. I've tried installing the latest drivers from Nvidia, tried cleaning up the hard disk, uninstalled old problems, restoring original graphics drivers, and the health checks on the computer itself are good. What do I do?
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Looks like you have too many pixels. Uninstall some pixels and it should work.
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Looks like you have too many pixels. Uninstall some pixels and it should work.
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He's right. And download some RAM while you're at it.
a.k.a. Josepho1997

Manufacture defect in our screens? Internal Dip?

The day i got my Galaxy S4 i went straight to charge the device. I left it on my nightstand which is under a window and when i saw the reflection of my blinds through the screen, they where bent out of shape and the reflection looked distorted. Looking closer, the screen seems to have a circular dip in the middle left-ish area. All the devices I tested this do not have a distort. (iphone 5 and 4S, the SIII)
I'd like for everyone to look at there device and make sure they don't have this also. I cant check the devices over at carrier stores, abit busy sadly...
I've given a Sample of lines that u can use as a test and also left a quick video, ill try to make a better one but its all i could at this moment. Also its extremely hard to get it on a video vs what u see in person =/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ej5VCPnKls
Best way's too test are as follows.
1) place your phone right in front of you on your computer desk and look at your Monitors reflection. It works extremely well when you look at Lines or a lot of text.
2) Look at a bunch of stuff that's well lit.
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Mine is fine
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mine is fine too
Mines good too
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Gosh, I have a pimple on my face ...
WOW, I just discovered a pimple on my face while using the screen as a mirror. Darn!
Peter
Mine dont have that from what I can tell
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budde2 said:
Mine dont have that from what I can tell
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all good here... 16gb black...
mine has a slight fish eye effect when using a glare in the middle, but when teh screen is on and im using it. looks fine and amazing to me.
shabbypenguin said:
mine has a slight fish eye effect when using a glare in the middle, but when teh screen is on and im using it. looks fine and amazing to me.
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yeah the screen works and looks fine. But im just worried still. ill be visiting Bestbuy and a sprint store Tuesday see if its a universal thing. If it isnt, could save some people in there 14day return time-span. Especially after seeing this thread you never know.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271880
better safe then sorry.
Shoulon said:
yeah the screen works and looks fine. But im just worried still. ill be visiting Bestbuy and a sprint store Tuesday see if its a universal thing. If it isnt, could save some people in there 14day return time-span. Especially after seeing this thread you never know.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271880
better safe then sorry.
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Man, I have exactly the same problem and the easiest way for me to see it is to have a reflection of a fluorescent tube on the black screen. It's ugly! This doesn't seem to be a universal thing, though, because this is the first post I have come across since I found out about the distortion problem. Did you find out anything at Bestbuy?
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Man, I have exactly the same problem and the easiest way for me to see it is to have a reflection of a fluorescent tube on the black screen. It's ugly! This doesn't seem to be a universal thing, though, because this is the first post I have come across since I found out about the distortion problem. Did you find out anything at Bestbuy?
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I got them to open up two new boxes and it seems like every device has it.
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Wow. I cant believe what I saw after inspecting my phone. Nothing! Absolutely nothing! I love this phone
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My first galaxy s4 had dead pixels, my second galaxy s4 had scuffing all over it, a large scratch on the MICRO sd card port, overheated and would constantly shut off, followed by the display that completely died a day later. Sprint advised me to give the HTC one a shot. As soon as I got the HTC one home, noticed paint run off, gaps between panels, dings, dents, pretty much the poorest quality control standards I have ever seen. Now I have to find away to get sprint to allow a FOURTH return on a 600.00 device. I may have to get mean, I dont like to act that way, but what sprint has put me through to obtain a working 600.00 high end device is not acceptable, I would not wish the experience I am going through on my worse enemy.
Im not picky, and I understand mistakes when they happen. But two damaged/defective S4's, and one damaged/defective HTC one in matter of 7 days? I really cant even believe it.
All I buy is Samsung products when it comes to electronics, never in my life have I EVER received two defective units in a row. I feel like a crazy crack addict every time I go back to the sprint store and request a replacement. If sprint didn't have a 14 day satisfaction guarantee, I would be out 600.00, because there is no way in a million years samsung or HTC would take responsibility for scuffing or damage to the body of the device. Even with sprints 14 day satisfaction guarantee, you are only allowed 1 device exchange. So basically, im entitled to nothing with this issue, and any day sprint is going to show me the door or refer me to Asurion for a 3 day old 600 dollar phone.

Battery Swelling Causing Screen to Bow Out

So the other day I noticed my screen was starting to get flush with the sides of my case. Upon closer inspection, I noticed my screen was starting to bow out!
Recently, I had been having some really strange battery life where the phone would die at around 50% or so, and when I would reboot the phone, it would read at about 5-10%. So I'm assuming the battery is defective, and it's beginning to expand and become bloated.
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Has anybody else had this issue? I haven't found many people so far with this issue. This is going to be my second exchange to T-Mobile; one more and I'm going to try a different device...
Don't charge it. Take a backup. Switch it off and send it back.
You really don't want the battery to vent and possibly have thermal runaway. Lithium batteries can fail quite spectacularly.
If you must charge it, put it far away from anything flammable and have a bucket of water ready.
Thanks... didn't realize the dangers could be that catastrophic...
Vent with flames come to mind, return it to HTC
In the mean time keep it somewhere always from flammable materials, in case it goes bang, i kid you not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John.
MinimalistChris said:
So the other day I noticed my screen was starting to get flush with the sides of my case. Upon closer inspection, I noticed my screen was starting to bow out!
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Beautiful pics, they look very artistic but on a serious note, did you overclock, fastcharge, use a different charger or do anything with your phone out of the ordinary?
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Beautiful pics, they look very artistic but on a serious note, did you overclock, fastcharge, use a different charger or do anything with your phone out of the ordinary?
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Haha, thanks. The only thing I've done is run the GE ROM from Bigxie with the bundled Tbalden kernel. I don't mess with overclocking, or any other enhancements since the phone works for me in every way. Just unlucky I guess!
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Haha, thanks. The only thing I've done is GE ROM from Bigxie with thotherwisee bundled Tbalden kernel. I don't mess with overclocking, or any other enhancements since the phone works for me in every way. Just unlucky I guess!
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Okay don't forget to first run your stock ruu and then lock your bootloader, not have it say relocked otherwise they will surely deny you warranty.
Well HTC are using the new lithium polymer batteries, they blow up and set on fire, just be carefull with charging it!
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MinimalistChris said:
So the other day I noticed my screen was starting to get flush with the sides of my case. Upon closer inspection, I noticed my screen was starting to bow out!
Recently, I had been having some really strange battery life where the phone would die at around 50% or so, and when I would reboot the phone, it would read at about 5-10%. So I'm assuming the battery is defective, and it's beginning to expand and become bloated.
Has anybody else had this issue? I haven't found many people so far with this issue. This is going to be my second exchange to T-Mobile; one more and I'm going to try a different device...
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I was having the same battery issue with it dieing at 40 50% not the bloating though. I sent it to HTC repair in Houston and they replaced the motherboard and battery, works great now. Took about a week.
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I was having the same battery issue with it dieing at 40 50% not the bloating though. I sent it to HTC repair in Houston and they replaced the motherboard and battery, works great now. Took about a week.
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Well my 1 yr old HTC One got the same issue..im also having weird battery issue lately.from 100 to 60-50 % it just dies.Today I left my charger plug-in on my phone for the whole night, to my surprise my HTC battery swell , overheated tearing the phone apart,,im lucky it didnt explode or burn..I send it to local HTC care but lucky me im out of warranty and they told me that i will shoulder all the cost to repair it..I dont know if I will pay it and bring back my beloved HTC One to life or better buy a new phone with removable battery?/
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Ive seen a lipo battery go off, I used to fly pro radio controlled helicopters which also run on lipo batteries and watched a poor mans £1000 heli go up in flames and destroyed to pieces, theres no blowing it out when they go, its an acid fire, if your sending it through the post I would first get a lipo safe charge bag and put it in there before posting, it could go off at anytime once it starts swelling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9mcNvOGKtI
WoW!!!!
I have an HTC one M7
& about a month ago it start pop out just the screen on one side of the phone
it's been Swelling real slow but after reading everything you all have posted I'm tripping out
you all are talking about flames & acid fire
what if this phone does that when I have it to my face or in my lap, I'm sure that that will not end well
I did not think it was the battery until i started looking for what can make my screen pop out.
good thing I found this post or I would not have known about the flames & acid fire.
So thank you all for posting this info & saving my face/balls from acid fire
E-TARD_The_LifeCaster said:
I have an HTC one M7
& about a month ago it start pop out just the screen on one side of the phone
it's been Swelling real slow but after reading everything you all have posted I'm tripping out
you all are talking about flames & acid fire
what if this phone does that when I have it to my face or in my lap, I'm sure that that will not end well
I did not think it was the battery until i started looking for what can make my screen pop out.
good thing I found this post or I would not have known about the flames & acid fire.
So thank you all for posting this info & saving my face/balls from acid fire
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Personally, if my phone would do this, I wouldn't even bring it inside my home again. Unstable Li-ion batteries are very likely to cause a fire eventually.

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