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Was excited opened the box today and played with the nexus 7 for about 3 hrs. Installed some apps and download a movie. Then the screen went black and never came back. It was charging at the time. Tried holding the power button for 10 seconds and nothing. Called Google they said hold all three buttons, that did nothing. Guess I'm taking it back to game stop. Going to have to wait for another to come in. Anyone else have this issue out any ideas
cm7 atrix 4g

Nvm
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There was another similar occurrence earlier today. Think it was from UK maybe? Most likely you'll need to call Google for RMA.

Which firmware were you running?

Google said return it to game stop. Gs said they would take it back. It was running the latest update. Bc it ran an update after I opened it
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Yup, I had exactly the same problem. Screen froze, flickered and then died completely. Btw, if you press the bezel around the screen is the left hand edge in portrait spongier/less robust than the rest of the device?
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kboya said:
Yup, I had exactly the same problem. Screen froze, flickered and then died completely. Btw, if you press the bezel around the screen is the left hand edge in portrait spongier/less robust than the rest of the device?
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Yes. I noticed it a bit
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kboya said:
Yup, I had exactly the same problem. Screen froze, flickered and then died completely. Btw, if you press the bezel around the screen is the left hand edge in portrait spongier/less robust than the rest of the device?
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Not enough to be noticeable.
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Hmm. Don't want to be "that guy" but... You only mention taking it out and playing.
Did you actually try plugging it in?
Edit: Woops, missed it on my phone. If it was charging, I'd advise you to get in touch with google. Try volume up + power for 10 seconds too though, just to be sure.
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I hope mine is not faulty, it is on its way.

Similar things have happened on my Lumia 900. It has helped me to plug it in and out over and over and then try the button reset.

aklbeach said:
Installed some apps and download a movie. Then the screen went black and never came back. It was charging at the time. Tried holding the power button for 10 seconds and nothing.
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txaggies07 said:
Similar things have happened on my Lumia 900. It has helped me to plug it in and out over and over and then try the button reset.
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After getting an RA from ebuyer, I now have it working again after a number of hours on charge and doing much as txaggies07 quote suggests. I think there may have been a problem that the charge wasn't going through properly yesterday, even though I plugged it in and it registered on the icon top right. Once the screen died there was no response with the usual charging icon even after disconnect and reconnect (I even tried a different mains socket!) However, since I got it to boot again I have had 2 random reboots without doing anything taxing on it.
It is kinda flaky behaviour, but maybe it is worth a shot aklbeach? At least until Monday !
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How were you charging? If by computer USB port that's probably why
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Mains socket, as stated.
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Yea I tried holding the power button for ten seconds and holding all 3 buttons like Google recommended. I already returned it to game stop. Now just waiting on another. It was plugged in to the wall charger. It was showing that it was charging and I tried plugging it in again the next day and still didn't do anything.
cm7 atrix 4g

aklbeach said:
I already returned it to game stop. Now just waiting on another.
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don't worry...you'll probably have your second one before my first one ships. Good thing i pre-ordered early!

kboya said:
Mains socket, as stated.
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So sorry to waste your time
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Dead Nexus 7
aklbeach said:
Was excited opened the box today and played with the nexus 7 for about 3 hrs. Installed some apps and download a movie. Then the screen went black and never came back. It was charging at the time. Tried holding the power button for 10 seconds and nothing. Called Google they said hold all three buttons, that did nothing. Guess I'm taking it back to game stop. Going to have to wait for another to come in. Anyone else have this issue out any ideas
cm7 atrix 4g
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I had a similar experience. Played with mine for about 6 hours.
Testing things, trying things out, downloading apps, etc.
Put it to sleep and was preparing for bed myself. After a few minutes
I decided to download one more app. Tried to wake it up, but it was dead!
Tried all sorts of things: long press, pressing several of the buttons, tried
to connect it to PC to see if it would be recognized -- no go
I then plugged it into the wall to charge it overnight to see if that would work (no charging icon showed up)
The next day, still dead.
Called Google Play and they are sending me a new one.

I would say pull the battery for a minute and then plug it back in a try again but i think that might void the warranty. Seriously my G2 does that when its in my pocket sometimes and pressing the power button does nothing until a pull the battery. I'm about 68% sure that pulling the battery will get it to boot again.
Honestly though any electronic device with a sealed battery should come with on of those paperclip hard reset buttons, unfortunately logic fails some time.

BrianDigital said:
So sorry to waste your time
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No worries, not a waste. I had to check myself when it died. And when it wouldn't charge (did I turn it on at the wall? Maybe the socket is broken? Has there been a power cut? Am I imagining this?) Weird thing was it came back to life after much fiddling. I now think there may have been a stray piece of plastic or similar covering a pin and blocking the feed.
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[Q] Does this thing have "auto-wake"?

I got my Nexus 7 three days ago. It seems like sometimes when it's charging and I pick it up, the screen turns itself on. But I can't seem to purposely reproduce this behavior and I'm wondering if maybe I'm just hitting the power button without realizing it. Likewise, once or twice it seems to have put itself into sleep when I set it down. Can anybody confirm this behavior?

Mine has done this with me as well. There was one guy who posted that it had happened to him, but it was to do with a magnetic case. I've not got round to getting a case for mine yet, and there have been times where I've picked it up, 100% sure i haven't hit the power button, and the screen has come on....
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This has happened with me too, turns out it was coming on when I left it charging on top of a speaker... Sometimes the screen wasn't coming on at all even if I pressed the power button numerous times.
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Funny...come to think of it, the auto-off happened when I set it on my iPad, which is in a magnetic case.
P.S. - Am I allowed to say "iPad" in this forum?

njbair said:
Funny...come to think of it, the auto-off happened when I set it on my iPad, which is in a magnetic case.
P.S. - Am I allowed to say "iPad" in this forum?
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Well when my n7 was switching itself on, it was sitting on a pillow on my bed, nowhere near any magnets. And when it happened I manually switched the screen off, put it back down again, and was able to repeat it again and again. So unless my pillows are magnetic...
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knuckles1978 said:
So unless my pillows are magnetic...
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Not a good thing for metalheads...
...or maybe you just have a magnetic personality!
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njbair said:
Not a good thing for metalheads...
...or maybe you just have a magnetic personality!
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Well that would explain why I can't shake off a girl that I've been friends with benefits with lately lol
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knuckles1978 said:
Well that would explain why I can't shake off a girl that I've been friends with benefits with lately lol
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Have you tried talking to her about Android development? A lengthy treatise on the pros and cons of HTML5 vs. native should scare her off!
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njbair said:
Have you tried talking to her about Android development? A lengthy treatise on the pros and cons of HTML5 vs. native should scare her off!
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That's actually a very good idea, something along those lines, I'd need to bore her with a subject that won't immediately let her know that I'm taking the p155, but having just got my n7, I could maybe just start talking to her all the time about it and nothing else lol
Who would have thought you'd even get relationship (avoidance) advice here on XDA
Thanks!!!
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knuckles1978 said:
Well when my n7 was switching itself on, it was sitting on a pillow on my bed, nowhere near any magnets. And when it happened I manually switched the screen off, put it back down again, and was able to repeat it again and again. So unless my pillows are magnetic...
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My be your bed company is "magnetic"? kidding!
I got twice this effect when at bed. And I found it perfect to wake the device in the dark because the start button is not so easy to get and very often is opposite to your available finger!

I had that before, but not since I upgraded to 4.2 I think.
It's a really cool feature, I hope Google add it.

I had this happen a few times as well. Try putting your device to sleep and wiggling the USB cable where it plugs into the N7. If you plug the charger in while the screen is off, the screen will turn on. I know mine doesn't have a real solid connection and if I pick it up while it's charging, it will sometimes cause the cable to lose its connection for a second or so and then move back into position, causing the N7 to essentially think you're plugging the charger in. You might see if that's what's happening with yours as well. I figured I was the only one and it wasn't a big deal so I've just been careful about picking it up while charging or transferring data.
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When it happened to me there was no cable plugged in, and I was able to switch the screen back off, put it down again, and pick it up and make the screen come on again. Definitely never pressed any buttons or had it near any magnets.
I think it was before I had upgraded though. Some people say this would actually be a nice feature, and until you remember that everywhere you take your n7 away from home its gonna be switching on and of all the time in your pocket/car etc it would be....
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knuckles1978 said:
When it happened to me there was no cable plugged in, and I was able to switch the screen back off, put it down again, and pick it up and make the screen come on again. Definitely never pressed any buttons or had it near any magnets.
I think it was before I had upgraded though. Some people say this would actually be a nice feature, and until you remember that everywhere you take your n7 away from home its gonna be switching on and of all the time in your pocket/car etc it would be....
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I fully agree, but this feature will and must only be for in "home" use. So not active when lock screen is enabled.

When I'm at home is the main time that I do need the screen lock lol, if I'm out it's usually in my pocket.. The auto screen on would be a good feature at home though, I'm just not sure how it could be implemented.
Oh, wait, I just thought of something It's entirely possible right now. I could use my nice new app called Tasker, and set it up to tell the screen to come on when it feels movement. What's more, if I want it to only happen at home, I can tell it to only work when GPS says I'm home, or simpler, tell it to only do it when I'm connected to my home WiFi network. Tasker is a cool app.
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knuckles1978 said:
Some people say this would actually be a nice feature, and until you remember that everywhere you take your n7 away from home its gonna be switching on and of all the time in your pocket/car etc it would be....
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This is xda...we don't leave the house.
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njbair said:
This is xda...we don't leave the house.
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No, that's 9GAG, this is XDA!

njbair said:
This is xda...we don't leave the house.
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[Q] Power Button Issue?

Picked up my One on launch day and noticed the power button was not level (as if half of it had been mashed in and didn't sit right). Granted, not a huge deal, the button just has to be pressed harder, however I could see it becoming a problem over the next year or so. Gonna try to get a replacement tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone else had a similar issue?

daltonroland said:
Picked up my One on launch day and noticed the power button was not level (as if half of it had been mashed in and didn't sit right). Granted, not a huge deal, the button just has to be pressed harder, however I could see it becoming a problem over the next year or so. Gonna try to get a replacement tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone else had a similar issue?
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I've got the same thing. It doesn't require any extra force but its noticeably angled.
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Seems like s2w would come in handy
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Mine is the same, and I was in 3 today and their display model was the same so it's not an issue for me, the button still feels very useable

I went and got a replacement today, and the replacement heats up to about 115 degrees within 5-10 minutes of use. Every setting and app the same as on the first. I called the guy at Sprint and he said he'd take a look. I just can't seem to win.

thicklizard said:
Seems like s2w would come in handy
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There is a logo between the buttons although I am sure it can still be done...

MikeC84 said:
There is a logo between the buttons although I am sure it can still be done...
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You don't have it working yet mike
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thicklizard said:
You don't have it working yet mike
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Lol I don't even have the device. Still debaiting whether or not to get this or wait for s800 htc two lol

Help!!! My phone was hacked!

OK so the weirdest thing happened just now. I was charging my atrix HD when I went on it to check a phone number. Then it started opening apps and going on xda then other apps. I had no control over it. I couldn't even turn it off. I had to do the power and volume down thing to shut off. It was very creepy. I was just looking for a minute while the person did what they did. It was like when a person from dell controls your computer if something isn't working right. At first I thought it was being laggy but no! It kept going settings were changed and the person tried playing music on it! I turned it off before he could but the wierdest part is that I had turned of my wifi and set my phone on airplane mode so it can charge faster. No communication what so ever. Right now its off and I plan to keep it that way until someone can tell me what to do to protect myself. Also this could have been happening before i went to go check my phone. Which was like 15 minutes before I checked it. Please help
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Maybe you installed an app that had a RAT or some other virus in it
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That's what I'm thinking. A bad app. The likely hood of it being hacked are slim.
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What apps have you installed recently? And have you sideloaded any apps?
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I haven't installed any new apps. Just updated.
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Anything I can do? Has anyone experienced this before?
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I'm guessing you handle it like you would handle a virus on a computer and just wipe everything and start over.
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Did you use any Samsung charger?
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Aingaran said:
Did you use any Samsung charger?
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no a blackberry one

The Android Attorney said:
no a blackberry one
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android is very hard to hack probably a virus delete data in cwm

Best thing to do is just wipe.
Easy way to do it is to go to Settings->Privacy->Factory Reset
It was probably a bad app.
Click thanks if I helped!
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Another thing to be aware of is I've noticed Motorola's screens (at least on the Atrix models) are kind of finnicky. If there's a little bit of moisture around they just start registering touches on their own sometimes.

With my battery life being... less than ideal.. I find myself plugging into all kinds of chargers along my travels. Some non moto chargers make my phone go nuts, exactly like what was described - apps opening etc. Have experienced this several times. Feel the other explanations are possible of course but highly unlikely.
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There was a story on the news recently that someone's iPhone was hacked by trying to charge at a public charging station. I would be weary of these charging stations.
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lucasantarella said:
There was a story on the news recently that someone's iPhone was hacked by trying to charge at a public charging station. I would be weary of these charging stations.
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Airport WiFi connections are VERY insecure. Basically they monitor everything that goes through. Text messages, calls, anything. Maybe they also have access to control phones?
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I agree with above post non oem chargers can make the phone act funny especially the cheap dollar store chargers get an oem cable the you will know that it will work for charging and data.
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Aingaran said:
Did you use any Samsung charger?
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Charger ??? Really ? ... u mad bro ?
[You just went full retard,Never go full retard!]

right...
Were you on a custom rom, or stock rom...?
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OK so the weirdest thing happened just now. I was charging my atrix HD when I went on it to check a phone number. Then it started opening apps and going on xda then other apps. I had no control over it. I couldn't even turn it off. I had to do the power and volume down thing to shut off. It was very creepy. I was just looking for a minute while the person did what they did. It was like when a person from dell controls your computer if something isn't working right. At first I thought it was being laggy but no! It kept going settings were changed and the person tried playing music on it! I turned it off before he could but the wierdest part is that I had turned of my wifi and set my phone on airplane mode so it can charge faster. No communication what so ever. Right now its off and I plan to keep it that way until someone can tell me what to do to protect myself. Also this could have been happening before i went to go check my phone. Which was like 15 minutes before I checked it. Please help
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Name some old school features you wish your S4 had.

I would love my phone use to power on when the alarm clock goes off. I was spoiled by my LG musiz having a FM transmitter.
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TSM Parts.

The durability of my old Nokia. I could drop that phone and the covers, battery, and key mat would fly in every direction but when I put it back together it would work perfectly.
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256 mb of ram like my OG Droid. I really miss how the launcher would take 10 seconds to redraw every time I hit the home button.
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256 mb of ram like my OG Droid. I really miss how the launcher would take 10 seconds to redraw every time I hit the home button.
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Lol
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Being able to flip. As in a flip phone.
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I wish it had proprietary plugs. I also wish it had a telescoping external antenna. Laugh if you want to. I have an old flip that would get noticeable better signal on the tower when you extended the antenna.

Sidekick like keyboard.
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Wish the S4 had a (stock) volume button that you can raise without having to be nagged. If I want to be nagged, I'll call Mom. I don't need my phone to act like another Mom. One is enough.

Only thing I can really think of is on my oldddd Blackberry Curve.... I could set an alarm for the next morning, turn my phone off right before bed and my phone would turn itself on in the morning and my alarm would still go off. When I first got my S3 last year, I thought it could do that too (I just assumed -__-) and I missed my first class hahaha.

I really miss the track pad from my old HTC hero. It made playing games a whole lot easier and accurate.
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Only thing I can really think of is on my oldddd Blackberry Curve.... I could set an alarm for the next morning, turn my phone off right before bed and my phone would turn itself on in the morning and my alarm would still go off. When I first got my S3 last year, I thought it could do that too (I just assumed -__-) and I missed my first class hahaha.
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Yeah love that feature. I had a blackberry for 3 years.
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I miss the integral kick stand that my HTC Evo 4G had. I'm always trying to prop my S4 on something.
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I miss the integral kick stand that my HTC Evo 4G had. I'm always trying to prop my S4 on something.
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Oh wow I almost I owned that phone. That kickstand was bad ass
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E The Magnificent said:
Oh wow I almost I owned that phone. That kickstand was bad ass
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The kickstand was nice. I basically hated it otherwise. It was laggy as all hell no matter what rom I tried.
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The kickstand was nice. I basically hated it otherwise. It was laggy as all hell no matter what rom I tried.
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EDIT: I misread the post. I had an Evo LTE (not an Evo 4g), which was also laggy as all hell.
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dedicated camera button along with the track ball.

I miss camera button. Was easier to take pictures with one hand.
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I miss camera button. Was easier to take pictures with one hand.
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On previous phones, I bumped that button all the time and started the camera app. I didn't like camera buttons even though I understand their function. When I had those phones, I never used the camera button ever.
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Slider keyboard phones where definitely easier to play games that you could custom map buttons for emulators. Unfortunately the slide became loose and sloppy over time and the choice of cases was hideous. My evo shift was a nice phone but the screen was too small and the custom recovery, at the time, wouldn't allow to fully shut the phone down and charge. You could shut the phone down but as soon as you plugged it in to charge, the phone would fully power up. Great phone, but screen too small for viewing comfortably.

FM Transmitter, stock Flashlight app (HTC), number of rings before going to voicemail.

Darnell0216 said:
FM Transmitter, stock Flashlight app (HTC), number of rings before going to voicemail.
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Our GS4's do have a stock flashlight app, it's called "Assistive Light".