What are these "dead" slots? - Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Under one of the flaps there are like 2 placeholders with little pieces of plastic. What on earth are they?

km8j said:
Under one of the flaps there are like 2 placeholders with little pieces of plastic. What on earth are they?
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Do you mean just next to the SIM slot?

degraaff said:
Do you mean just next to the SIM slot?
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Yes and under.

km8j said:
Yes and under.
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Well next to the SIM slot is just a cut out to make room for a printboard, and the thing below is a plastic label that you can pull out (but not detach!) to view information about your unit

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small crack on the side

I dropped my Xperia Z this morning and later i found out there is a small crack on the top! i had protector protecting my Xperia Z but why it will still cracks? here is the photo
ted24 said:
I dropped my Xperia Z this morning and later i found out there is a small crack on the top! i had protector protecting my Xperia Z but why it will still cracks? here is the photo
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Because you are not meant to drop it is the screen cracked? Is it unusable? Then wtf are you complaining about.
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Your case doesn't seem to provide enough protection!!That's it!
wawyed said:
Because you are not meant to drop it is the screen cracked? Is it unusable? Then wtf are you complaining about.
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Everything is alright. i am not complaining. i just want to know will the water to leak through from the small crack.
ted24 said:
Everything is alright. i am not complaining. i just want to know will the water to leak through from the small crack.
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will the ship sink if u drill a hole in it ?
indycar said:
will the ship sink if u drill a hole in it ?
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ROFL, very true
ted24 said:
Everything is alright. i am not complaining. i just want to know will the water to leak through from the small crack.
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Depends on how its build, the glass strips are probably just decorations and not part of the real casing.
nurps said:
Depends on how its build, the glass strips are probably just decorations and not part of the real casing.
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Sides panels are made from polyamide, not glass, and no, it won't leak
ted24 said:
I dropped my Xperia Z this morning and later i found out there is a small crack on the top! i had protector protecting my Xperia Z but why it will still cracks? here is the photo
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More importantly what case were u using???
indycar said:
will the ship sink if u drill a hole in it ?
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you try and let me know
nurps said:
Depends on how its build, the glass strips are probably just decorations and not part of the real casing.
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oh i see . thanks !!
Akiainavas said:
Sides panels are made from polyamide, not glass, and no, it won't leak
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thanks for your help!
nazrin313 said:
More importantly what case were u using???
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and a normal black hard case.

For those with gaps on your One,

Do you think the speaker grill will pop off in the future? I just realized mine has quite a gap, you can slide a paper in.
But I don't want to resort to warranty since I have already been using it for a month plus, and got stuff working and all.
The grill I have in question is the bottom one.
I don't know how strong the glue supporting the bottom grill is.
if it comes off, stick it back on with superglue
IINexusII said:
if it comes off, stick it back on with superglue
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Love it! :silly:
snowblind2142 said:
Love it! :silly:
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my almost gapless phone is now showing gaps n getting bigger everytime i look at it.. But.. Meeeh
IINexusII said:
if it comes off, stick it back on with superglue
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Haha true.. But I wonder how hard it might be to glue it back together, I'm really bad with this kind of things.
fluxthesky said:
Haha true.. But I wonder how hard it might be to glue it back together, I'm really bad with this kind of things.
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the method of heating the grill and clamping it down (was a thread about it somewhere) is probably an option to try. i might try it on mine too since the gaps are getting big..
IINexusII said:
the method of heating the grill and clamping it down (was a thread about it somewhere) is probably an option to try. i might try it on mine too since the gaps are getting big..
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Dang.. That sounds kind of too much for me. I guess I just gotta put my faith on HTC's glueing process or hopefully it pops off at least before my warranty.
yea..just use superglue..
i use those very liquid glue to stick it back..now its gapless...just apply very very little and its enough..
just wanna avoid the liquid from dripping to the speaker girll..^^
randykzc said:
yea..just use superglue..
i use those very liquid glue to stick it back..now its gapless...just apply very very little and its enough..
just wanna avoid the liquid from dripping to the speaker girll..^^
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Wow did your grill pop out? Or did you replace them intentionally.
fluxthesky said:
Wow did your grill pop out? Or did you replace them intentionally.
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nono...my grill did not pop out..its just that there is gap there..i just use glue to glue it ..now its gapless..^^
randykzc said:
nono...my grill did not pop out..its just that there is gap there..i just use glue to glue it ..now its gapless..^^
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Wow how did you managed to get the glue inside the gap? I mean I know it's quite a gap, but I don't think it's THAT wide to be able to squueze glue in..
Are the gaps really that much of a concern? I have a bit of a gap on the top speaker grill, but I have a case on the phone too. I don't even notice it now. I'm more concerned about the durability of "Gorilla Glass." I've had 3 iPhones now and I've never scratched my screen. I've owned the HTC One for a month and I've got two scratches already...
fluxthesky said:
Wow how did you managed to get the glue inside the gap? I mean I know it's quite a gap, but I don't think it's THAT wide to be able to squueze glue in..
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thats why u have to use liquid glue..just apply a little the on gap and quickly press the grill to close the gap
and of course quickly wipe off the glue that you pressed out..
randykzc said:
thats why u have to use liquid glue..just apply a little the on gap and quickly press the grill to close the gap
and of course quickly wipe off the glue that you pressed out..
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Ahh sounds idiotproof.. mind telling us what specific liquid glue did you use? I might do this in the future.
T5BRICK said:
Are the gaps really that much of a concern? I have a bit of a gap on the top speaker grill, but I have a case on the phone too. I don't even notice it now. I'm more concerned about the durability of "Gorilla Glass." I've had 3 iPhones now and I've never scratched my screen. I've owned the HTC One for a month and I've got two scratches already...
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For me it's more of a durability thing. I'm just afraid it will pop out from the glue losing it's strength in the future.
randykzc said:
thats why u have to use liquid glue..just apply a little the on gap and quickly press the grill to close the gap
and of course quickly wipe off the glue that you pressed out..
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Well, if you're gonna use instant glue, you're prolly gonna end up sticking your fingers to the thing... so.
It might work if you have someone else hold it upside down and you're REAL careful.
The warranty is there for a reason. Use it.
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Haha superglue works!!! Now my phone is gapless again.. Super WIN
NexusF said:
The warranty is there for a reason. Use it.
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15 bucks for shipping, plus 1-2 weeks w/ no phone, ntm the chances of getting a refurb and/or defective device.
I've heard some really bad horror stories, like trading in phones >3 times.
fluxthesky said:
Ahh sounds idiotproof.. mind telling us what specific liquid glue did you use? I might do this in the future.
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i use Loctite super glue..i think it drys pretty fast..so after apply have to immediately close the gap and wipe off the glue..
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/4/2/sg_bottle/overview/Loctite-Super-Glue-Longneck-Bottle.htm

[Q] white moto x 2014

there's a black spot on the back is there a way to remove it? doesn't come off using pencil eraser or rubbing it with my fingas.
Dirt spots can be easily removed by applying Isopropyl alcohol. It is fairly easy to obtain. I am not responsible if this damages your device, but handle with care and you should be fine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/isopropyl-alcohol
manrock said:
Dirt spots can be easily removed by applying Isopropyl alcohol. It is fairly easy to obtain. I am not responsible if this damages your device, but handle with care and you should be fine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/isopropyl-alcohol
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i read an article about it but that guy has the leather back though. i have the plain white color back with blue trim.... tried pencil eraser and that didnt work.
tommy96814 said:
i read an article about it but that guy has the leather back though. i have the plain white color back with blue trim.... tried pencil eraser and that didnt work.
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Isopropyl alcohol works just as well on plastic too. What is this spot? Do you mind posting a picture.
manrock said:
Isopropyl alcohol works just as well on plastic too. What is this spot? Do you mind posting a picture.
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i have some rubbing alcohol 70% i think.
tommy96814 said:
i have some rubbing alcohol 70% i think.
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Is it the black speck? Towards the right of camera lens and moto indent? How'd it get there?
If the rubbing alcohol says isopropyl alcohol/ isopropanol, use it. If it has ethyl alcohol/ ethanol, turn away and run as fast as you can
manrock said:
Is it the black speck? Towards the right of camera lens and moto indent? How'd it get there?
If the rubbing alcohol says isopropyl alcohol/ isopropanol, use it. If it has ethyl alcohol/ ethanol, turn away and run as fast as you can
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yeah isopropyl.
yes that spot. it's already there when i open the box. i think same thing happen to one previous phone i had which is also white color.
tommy96814 said:
yeah isopropyl.
yes that spot. it's already there when i open the box. i think same thing happen to one previous phone i had which is also white color.
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Was it a spot at the same place?
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manrock said:
Was it a spot at the same place?
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no but it's also on the back cover but that one popped up overtime.
tommy96814 said:
no but it's also on the back cover but that one popped up overtime.
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Ok.

Anyone swap parts to chance color?

Like the title says, I have a blue one, wanting to change over to a white...here are the parts:
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-middle-plate-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-door-cover-24205.html
Curious if anyone has done this before. I've seen teardowns and I've done something similar to this on a Nexus 5.
stevew84 said:
Like the title says, I have a blue one, wanting to change over to a white...here are the parts:
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-middle-plate-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola-nexus-6-battery-door-cover-24205.html
Curious if anyone has done this before. I've seen teardowns and I've done something similar to this on a Nexus 5.
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I swapped backs to get rid of the "ghost image" of the AT&T logo. It was easy. Only took about 10 minutes.
cam30era said:
I swapped backs to get rid of the "ghost image" of the AT&T logo. It was easy. Only took about 10 minutes.
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Awesome, I ordered the middle plate (has the bezel and holds the internal battery) and the white battery cover. This will turn the phone from the blue variant to the white variant completely...all for about $60.
stevew84 said:
Awesome, I ordered the middle plate (has the bezel and holds the internal battery) and the white battery cover. This will turn the phone from the blue variant to the white variant completely...all for about $60.
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I just did this on Monday of this week. I got my parts from eBay. You will still need to order the silver/white sim tray which I also found on eBay.
In addition I went with the Moto X Pro back instead of the white one.
bp328i said:
I just did this on Monday of this week. I got my parts from eBay. You will still need to order the silver/white sim tray which I also found on eBay.
In addition I went with the Moto X Pro back instead of the white one.
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Whats the moto X pro? and damnit about the sim tray.
stevew84 said:
Whats the moto X pro? and damnit about the sim tray.
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It's basically the Nexus 6 but it's sold in China and the back does not say Nexus on it and its black with a soft touch feel to it. Give me a minute and I'll post up some pictures of my phone.
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bp328i said:
It's basically the Nexus 6 but it's sold in China and the back does not say Nexus on it and its black with a soft touch feel to it. Give me a minute and I'll post up some pictures of my phone.
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Damnit, so does it feel something like the black Nexus 5? that weird soft/gel type feel?
Also, looking at the middle plate that I ordered and it seems like I only need to swap out the camera and a couple of other things. The small delicate pieces seem to come with the new housing. The battery being the biggest thing to have to remove, should go smoothly tho since I'm not separating the digitizer from the front glass.
Did you have any hiccups or anything like that?
Oh, I have a white Moto X and it looks like the sim tray is the same part number as the tray of the Nexus 6, so I'll just swap them over. Where did you find the replacement battery cover for the Moto X Pro?
stevew84 said:
Damnit, so does it feel something like the black Nexus 5? that weird soft/gel type feel?
Also, looking at the middle plate that I ordered and it seems like I only need to swap out the camera and a couple of other things. The small delicate pieces seem to come with the new housing. The battery being the biggest thing to have to remove, should go smoothly tho since I'm not separating the digitizer from the front glass.
Did you have any hiccups or anything like that?
Oh, I have a white Moto X and it looks like the sim tray is the same part number as the tray of the Nexus 6, so I'll just swap them over. Where did you find the replacement battery cover for the Moto X Pro?
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Here are the pictures of before and after.
Here is the link the the back I bought, I ordered the black one and yes it's almost like the Nexus 5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Housing-Battery-Back-Cover-Rear-Door-For-Google-Nexus-6-XT1100-Motorola-Shamu-/251723199982?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=550648934210&hash=item3a9bdf35ee
And here is a link to the sim tray I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271876699768?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=570713175240&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I had no issues at all doing the swap.
bp328i said:
Here are the pictures of before and after.
Here is the link the the back I bought, I ordered the black one and yes it's almost like the Nexus 5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Housing-Battery-Back-Cover-Rear-Door-For-Google-Nexus-6-XT1100-Motorola-Shamu-/251723199982?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=550648934210&hash=item3a9bdf35ee
And here is a link to the sim tray I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271876699768?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=570713175240&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I had no issues at all doing the swap.
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Awesome, thanks. So you didn't swap out the actual bezel piece?
stevew84 said:
Awesome, thanks. So you didn't swap out the actual bezel piece?
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Yes I did, in the first picture it's blue and the second picture it's white/silver.
Here is the link to the frame I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351333448156?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
This weekend I'm going to switch back to the one that was once blue because I've done this to it.
Polished aluminum!
bp328i said:
Yes I did, in the first picture it's blue and the second picture it's white/silver.
This weekend I'm going to switch back to the one that was once blue because I've done this to it.
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Ohhh you did the polishing thing? That's awesome. What all did you have to transfer over from your complete middle plate to the new white plate? I'll be able to tell once I get my hands on it but it would be nice to know what to expect.
If there was a way to flat black the entire bezel, I'd be down for that. Similar to the black HTC one.
stevew84 said:
Ohhh you did the polishing thing? That's awesome. What all did you have to transfer over from your complete middle plate to the new white plate? I'll be able to tell once I get my hands on it but it would be nice to know what to expect.
If there was a way to flat black the entire bezel, I'd be down for that. Similar to the black HTC one.
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If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.
bp328i said:
If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.
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Thanks. I'll update when I get the parts.
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bp328i said:
If I remember correctly it was just the battery, the top speaker, and the camera glass.
Battery was the hardest part as the other two just pop out.
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Hey did you have an issue with the adhesive on the back cover? meaning did your replacement back come with adhesive already attached? I've seen that you can purchase the adhesive separately so I wasn't sure if it comes with the cover.
stevew84 said:
Hey did you have an issue with the adhesive on the back cover? meaning did your replacement back come with adhesive already attached? I've seen that you can purchase the adhesive separately so I wasn't sure if it comes with the cover.
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Mine came with the adhesive already attached. It is a real pain in the a$$ to get the stock one off. I use a heat gun to warm it up a little and it helped a lot!
At first I thought it might be tough to line the new one up on the first try but it was easy. I pulled off the adhesive backing fully and then lined the top up with the camera hole and it went down fine.
bp328i said:
Mine came with the adhesive already attached. It is a real pain in the a$$ to get the stock one off. I use a heat gun to warm it up a little and it helped a lot!
At first I thought it might be tough to line the new one up on the first try but it was easy. I pulled off the adhesive backing fully and then lined the top up with the camera hole and it went down fine.
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Thanks for the tips man.
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stevew84 said:
Thanks for the tips man.
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I wish I found this video before I did mine because getting the back started was the hardest part for me.
https://youtu.be/Yk1CGk0TZAw
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Don't forget the Sim tray.
bp328i said:
I wish I found this video before I did mine because getting the back started was the hardest part for me.
https://youtu.be/Yk1CGk0TZAw
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dhollis72 said:
Don't forget the Sim tray.
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All of the parts came in the mail yesterday, so that's the middle plate, tools and white back battery cover (with adhesive attached). I went through TMO to get yet another warranty replacement since my power button is kind of wonky, so I'll have a couple of N6's to take apart and compare to make sure things are done correctly.
Thanks for the tips.
stevew84 said:
All of the parts came in the mail yesterday, so that's the middle plate, tools and white back battery cover (with adhesive attached). I went through TMO to get yet another warranty replacement since my power button is kind of wonky, so I'll have a couple of N6's to take apart and compare to make sure things are done correctly.
Thanks for the tips.
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I was going to wait to switch to my polished aluminum frame until I got another back because I when I took my stock blue one off I scratched it up a bit.
But since I found that video I went ahead and switched the frames out again before the other back I ordered came.
I don't think I have ever received so many compliments on a phone (and I've had almost every flagship phone) as I have on my Nexus 6 with the polished aluminum frame and Moto X Pro back.

Paint scratched off inside Stylus hole?

Just looked inside my stylus hole for the first time and boy do I wish I hadn't. Half the paint seems scratched off, not like it matters what your phone internals look like but I still feel a brand new phone shouldnt appear this way? Anyone else have this or is my unit just unlucky?
saranwrap said:
Just looked inside my stylus hole for the first time and boy do I wish I hadn't. Half the paint seems scratched off, not like it matters what your phone internals look like but I still feel a brand new phone shouldnt appear this way? Anyone else have this or is my unit just unlucky?
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You may need to grease your S-Pen.
Funny i actually noticed the exact same thing.
It's not missing paint. The metal structure for the internal part where the pen goes is deisgned this way, probably for ease of manufacturing. The plastic is beneath the metal wrap-around is normal, the metal inside just isn't completely covering the structure. Not a defect. Look closely.
I had to laugh when I read this thread - really - ? Nothing against the OP - but how hard do you have to look to even see down there?
mocsab said:
I had to laugh when I read this thread - really - ? Nothing against the OP - but how hard do you have to look to even see down there?
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It's called attention to detail. Doesn't anyone else inspect the mic, speaker and headphone holes right after looking for mispellings in the manual? Me and the OP must be the only one, huh?
Yup
done12many2 said:
It's called attention to detail. Doesn't anyone else inspect the mic, speaker and headphone holes right after looking for mispellings in the manual? Me and the OP must be the only one, huh?
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I was really only teasing in a good natured way - Sure, it is an expensive phone = you want out check everything out - I just don't think I owuld have ever th ought to look in the hole where the SPen sits..If I ev3er create a new phone, I wnat you and the OP on the QA team. LoL
mocsab said:
I was really only teasing in a good natured way - Sure, it is an expensive phone = you want out check everything out - I just don't think I owuld have ever th ought to look in the hole where the SPen sits..If I ev3er create a new phone, I wnat you and the OP on the QA team. LoL
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I was just giving the OP a hard time. I think his post may have been a hit and run.
I'll take a pic when I'm home from work but I'm not talking far down, just what you can see even without trying once you take the stylus out. I'm not digging for problems here it's was just an unexpected sight.
done12many2 said:
I was just giving the OP a hard time. I think his post may have been a hit and run.
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I have been known to hit it then quit it but xda isn't the place for that
mocsab said:
I was really only teasing in a good natured way - Sure, it is an expensive phone = you want out check everything out - I just don't think I owuld have ever th ought to look in the hole where the SPen sits..If I ev3er create a new phone, I wnat you and the OP on the QA team. LoL
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As long as hole inspector is in the job title and the compensation package is generous
saranwrap said:
I have been known to hit it then quit it but xda isn't the place for that
As long as hole inspector is in the job title and the compensation package is generous
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Nice! :thumbup:
I'm just concerned why the S-Pen slot was such a source of interest.
done12many2 said:
Nice! :thumbup:
I'm just concerned why the S-Pen slot was such a source of interest.
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let's just say that grease will have to be multi purpose
I got nothin'...
This thread cracks me up. .. People shouldn't be looking into holes.
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shook187 said:
This thread cracks me up. .. People shouldn't be looking into holes.
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I look into holes as often as possible.
seh6183 said:
I look into holes as often as possible.
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Exactly, sometimes you want to square off and get a good peak before inserting anything. You could bend your S-Pen or even get it stuck for crying out loud.
saranwrap said:
I have been known to hit it then quit it but xda isn't the place for that
As long as hole inspector is in the job title and the compensation package is generous
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Hole inspector....hmmmmm

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