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i kinda dissappointed with the scratch resistance of nexus 7. i use moko case since i bought the nexus but now i find a soft scratch on my screen. I use it moderately, i keep it in my bag inside the case, i never knock the screen with any hard object, so the only thing i could think off that can scratch my screen is when i wipe the screen using my clothes and the dust scratch it. What makes me disappointed is, N7 is advertised using gorilla glass (or at least protection from corning if i'm mistaken), is it really that easily to scratch? My nexus S screen has no scratch whatsoever except a crack on where i dropped it which is acceptable because it's my mistake, but i use my N7 carefully and i still manage to scratch it. Did anyone have the same issue?
My next issue is a little dent on the side of the N7. Like i said earlier, i used it moderately (not too careful but not careless). I did place my N7 inside a bag with other stuffs (my phone, wallet, maybe some coin in there), i keep it inside the moko case, it did expose the side of the N7 (which makes me think to buy another case), but even my naked nexus s made from plastic did not have any dent other than when falling from my hand.
My next issue is my N7 is not charging properly, might be from the power outlet or from the N7 itself. I was travelling to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Fransisco and i notice that my N7 is not charging when i plug it to the power outlet using the original N7 charger. I need to turn off my N7, unplug the microUSB cable from my N7, and then re-plug it in order to be able to charge it. And when i turn it on again, it stop charging. Sometimes it keep charging even though it gives no charging indication sometimes it not. It kinda doesn't make any sense to not be able to charge from the wall power outlet (not from PC usb) while my sister can charge her ipad just fine and his husband can charge his asus transformer prime just fine. It happens not only in 1 hotel but from many hotels and many other cities. Well, i can charge just fine in my house but yesterday i find out that my N7 suddenly stop charging when i play a game, i have to re-plug the cable in order to make it charged again. I want to send it in for a replacement, but i afraid it will charge me a fees because of the screen scratch and the dent thingy.
overall, i'm so not impressed by the built quality of the N7. the tablet itself offer perfect user experience.
Can't speak first your first 2 paragraphs. But the last one I might have an answer. I notice you are from jakarta, and you travelled to america and complained about the charging issues there. Well; I'm not sure what outlets you have in jakarta but im almost positive it's not the same as North America. So I assume you were using an adapter. Regardless of what adapter you have and what not; it's not going to charge properly no matter what the adapter papers say to you. My girlfriend has a kobo vox and we went to europe back in june and we charged it there and it would last at the max maybe 2-3 hrs when it's supposed to be rated at 7 hrs constantly on with wi-fi.
nah, i live in NY, i order it from play store. =(
saryu said:
nah, i live in NY, i order it from play store. =(
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alright then i have no idea. return it i guess?
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Holy wall of text, Batman! O_O
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That's the Twitter effect, anything more than 140 characters and your brain seizes up, come back and join the real world.
At the OP re scratches - using your clothes to wipe a class surface is never going to be a good thing, you have no idea what might be on them, tiny bits of grit for example can scratch your screen easily. It's common sense to protect your investment by using a screen protector and when you can buy one for next to nothing it's surely a no brainer?
Fist off the screen is like any other gorilla glass screen its not scratch proof its scratch resistant. Its was probably sand that got your tablet should of bought a screen protector. Erica on xda TV has a really good video on it explain just about everything about glass tempering here is the link.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgKLwGnOZs&feature=youtube_gdata_player.Well next I'd say to do is check the cable and charger there can be issues there. It also could be a charging issue from the charging port or cable corroding it happened to my galaxy nexus and it I just bought the dock and use the pogo pins for charging.
Sent from Pallet town on my nexus 7.
Careful, the N7 doesnt have Gorilla Glass at all, it has "Scratch-resistant Corning Glass"
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/9/3148353/reminder-galaxy-nexus-does-not-have-gorilla-glass
http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7/specs
The charger issue seems odd to me, I've only heard of issues so far when using third party chargers which are too weak.
And the dent is odd.. Horrible luck possibly? I know i have dents like that on my laptop from things smacking the corner of my messenger bag (like a subway turnstyle) so I keep my N7 in a hard case. I dont trust those book style cases for real protection :|
Looks like I'll have to report this to my boss we will get on these issues right away
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Try switching to another USB cable these new cables are pretty terrible and can crap out on you. I have some that charge but don't pass data anymore and some that don't charge or do anything else.
Even though it's just hardened glass it's still created almost the same way and still scratches with sand. I think the moral of this is always use a screen protector no matter what. And that charging issue will most likely be replaced by Google for free if you bought it from the play store. Here is the Google play numbers device help line number (855) 836-3987 I'm pretty sure its a 100% toll free.
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Probably sands that scratched your screen :$
Seriously, I would suggest you to call google for a replacement. You can find their number on google.com/nexus
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Hello, my galaxy note has been having some issues, a couple of days ago it would charge with the charger bent down but I decided to play around with the port with a toothpick to look for dust and bend the metal bit in the middle. Now it barely charges at all, I believe the charger bit is fairly cheap but I am not sure if it is very hard to do. I am wondering if I am best off buying a new phone or paying someone to fix it for me? Or just having a go at putting the new piece in myself? I have tried using another charger and the same charger charges other phones.
-Any Help Greatly Appreciated
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Hello, my galaxy note has been having some issues, a couple of days ago it would charge with the charger bent down but I decided to play around with the port with a toothpick to look for dust and bend the metal bit in the middle. Now it barely charges at all, I believe the charger bit is fairly cheap but I am not sure if it is very hard to do. I am wondering if I am best off buying a new phone or paying someone to fix it for me? Or just having a go at putting the new piece in myself? I have tried using another charger and the same charger charges other phones.
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If you are ok using a screwdriver (jewelers type), you won't have any issues. There are countless youtube video's that show the removal procedure on that usb port. Granted, I've been doing electronics for over 40 years, but it's about a 10 minute procedure. One thing I do, with these super tiny screws, is I keep a small magnet handy that is attached to the bottom of a small metal bowl. When I take out a screw, it goes in the bowl, and with the magnetism, it won't get lost that way.
When you replace the USB port, get one that matches the one you remove. Depending on the country you live in, there could be a few different types. They all, will charge your phone, but, if you get the wrong match, the cellular signal you end up with, could be 1/2 of what it should be, so if you are in a low signal area with the one you have now, with the wrong usb board, you could end up with no signal.
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If you are ok using a screwdriver (jewelers type), you won't have any issues. There are countless youtube video's that show the removal procedure on that usb port. Granted, I've been doing electronics for over 40 years, but it's about a 10 minute procedure. One thing I do, with these super tiny screws, is I keep a small magnet handy that is attached to the bottom of a small metal bowl. When I take out a screw, it goes in the bowl, and with the magnetism, it won't get lost that way.
When you replace the USB port, get one that matches the one you remove. Depending on the country you live in, there could be a few different types. They all, will charge your phone, but, if you get the wrong match, the cellular signal you end up with, could be 1/2 of what it should be, so if you are in a low signal area with the one you have now, with the wrong usb board, you could end up with no signal.
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Thankyou I will have a go at removing it I am a bit unsure of which one to buy so I will have a look around once I take it out, They are fairly cheap aren't they?
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Thankyou I will have a go at removing it I am a bit unsure of which one to buy so I will have a look around once I take it out, They are fairly cheap aren't they?
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Yeah, less than $10(USD). Last one I got was like 8.95 or something.
Hi guys , yesterday i noticed Charging terminals on underside of my gear 2 neo look damaged , is anyone else having this problem , i am attaching a Picture
i have been using gear 2 neo for 2 month , never dropped it , And charging works absolutely fine though ..
Looks like a little bit of gunk from skin cells etc. A damp cotton bud should get rid of it.
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I'm experiencing the same problem for a month or 2 now, I can still charge the watch but it's a struggle to connect it. I've searched the net for people with same issues and found several discussions about it. It seems that plenty of Gear 2 users (including me) and Gear 2 neo users have this issue and people are concluding that it is (well, I also think it really is) a manufacturing defect.
The discussions are composed of 2 types of people, the first ones are the people who claimed their warranty from samsung and had their watch replaced by a new one (excluding the straps and the charger) free of charge. The second ones are the people who claimed but samsung didn't acknowledged the warranty as it is a "physical damage" and are charged around $200 for the repair/replacement.
I on the other hand did a workaround with my watch temporarily (see last attached photo). I will try to claim my warranty from the shop where I bought the watch and from samsung and see if I will have any luck, my warranty will end tomorrow so I'll try it today.
I hope this reply is of any help to you and to all others who might also experience the same problem; and I do hope that samsung will also acknowledge my warranty.
Links to threads with same discussion (please inform me if this is not allowed, I'll remove it immediately):
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/189269/gear+2+terminals+charg+damaged
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-2-gear-2-neo/395524-broken-charging-port.html
My probpem has been solved . well almost
Thankyou for replying
My watch was not in warranty .
The solution that worked for me was , i painted the terminals with 20$ circuit scribe pen .
The conductive ink wasnt water resistant . so i placed small piece of papr on terminals and put a transparent tape over it .
Since then i can charge my watch .. I once reapplied the paint as my sweat got to the terminals .
This worked for me now i use android wear on it and almost have to charge it daily then reapply tape over terminals
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My watch was not in warranty .
The solution that worked for me was , i painted the terminals with 20$ circuit scribe pen .
The conductive ink wasnt water resistant . so i placed small piece of papr on terminals and put a transparent tape over it .
Since then i can charge my watch .. I once reapplied the paint as my sweat got to the terminals .
This worked for me now i use android wear on it and almost have to charge it daily then reapply tape over terminals
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Just came back from service center. The acknowledged my warranty as the damage (they said) wasn't avoidable. Repairs/replacement will take 3-7days, thank goodness.
Anyway your solution is very interesting, Imma take note on that as my watch might experience the same issue again someday.
May I ask how did the terminals (with ink) and the charging dock made contact if you placed a small piece of paper and transparent tape over the terminals?
Thanks in advance.
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Glad you got ur replacement
Thats the only annoying thing abt it , i have to remove the tape each time i want to charge then reapply .
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Thats the only annoying thing abt it , i have to remove the tape each time i want to charge then reapply .
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Oh, well I had that in mind too, I plan to place a tape over the terminals when I use it everyday then remove it when charging.
I was on android wear before I reverted back to tizen to claim my warranty. After getting back my watch I'll go back to wear sooo I think I'll need a lot of tape as wear last for only a day and 4 hours for me.
Anyway, I hope this thread will be helpful to everybody and I suggest not closing this so that we could help people who will experience the same issue.
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Is there any conductive tape you can use?
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Is there any conductive tape you can use?
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AFAIK there's none.
Anyway, status update:
I got my watch back from service center in less than 72Hrs! They replaced the whole watch except for the strap.
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Really glad you got the replacement . i on the other hand had no such option since samsung doesnt sale this watch officially in Pakistan . and i got it on my last visit to usa .
I would still advice you to use any tape pver those terminals because from my experience their expiry date is 6months
I too use android wear right now , (i have become an active google now user and would suggest all tizen users to try android wear atleast once ).
i actually repply the same tape again and again for few days . i wish there was some conductive tape though. But couldnt find any
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Oh, well I had that in mind too, I plan to place a tape over the terminals when I use it everyday then remove it when charging.
I was on android wear before I reverted back to tizen to claim my warranty. After getting back my watch I'll go back to wear sooo I think I'll need a lot of tape as wear last for only a day and 4 hours for me.
Anyway, I hope this thread will be helpful to everybody and I suggest not closing this so that we could help people who will experience the same issue.
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Remember to put a small paper on terminals then apply tape those terminals and cover of heart rate sensor are really easy to pullout when removing tape . actually happened to me first time . then i permanantly applied transparent tape in H shape (with horizontal line above HR sensor .) so it wont comeout each time i apply a small tape over terminals
(Hope i am not confusing anyone here )
I bought mine almost new secondhand. Knowing that the copper contacts wear fast due to skin sweat and soaps, i will dab a little layer of molten lead over the contacts. Yes. Soldering lead. It will frther thicken the coper contacts and still provide conductivity. I will be very careful on quickly applying soldering lead without melting the plastic since i am a little bit of an expert in those kinds of soldering methods. I wouldn't suggest to those who has bad soldering skilss or novice skills on soldering. I am not that confident, but if i see some sign of corrosion i will do that method. Work at your own risk. detach terminals first from device before trying to do something. And please use a very fine soldering iron tip and low wattage soldering iron.
wow guys, i dont know why any of you didnt go to the ifixit website and look at the teardown. It looks FAR easier to disassemble than most phones ive fixed and the charge pad replacement parts are like $9 on ebay. I think you guys went the hard way to fix this. Id just replace the pads if mine started to corrode.
Had mine changed twice (replacing the whole watch, keeping the band) and 4 months since the last change its coroding again.
As I only have till end of year warranty, probably will get it changed again and sell it. Not impressed by that design flaw
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I too was very disappointed . I have shifted to Moto 360 myself . Bought it off sale this year from amazon
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wow guys, i dont know why any of you didnt go to the ifixit website and look at the teardown. It looks FAR easier to disassemble than most phones ive fixed and the charge pad replacement parts are like $9 on ebay. I think you guys went the hard way to fix this. Id just replace the pads if mine started to corrode.
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Yes . I checked that . It's just that there were no parts available for Gear 2 anywhere when this thread was started . Thank God they are available now.
I too have ordered replacement contacts from
http://s.aliexpress.com/mey2Mve6
For 7.3 USD
I just hope they are durable . Haven't yet received em
Bummer, not currently available for purchase.
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Bummer, not currently available for purchase.
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Hmm . I bought around the time I posted . There were some 400 in stock then.
I replaced them on my gear 2 neo , but almost since then I have moved to moto 360 . It was at a great deal from amazon
Aerios makes the best Smartwatch Docks, IMHO. I ordered it and the package arrived today. Just a few days after ordering. I'm in the USA and they are in Australia. It was shipped FedEx Express. Keep in mind, the amount shown on the web site is Australian Dollars, not US Dollars. So do the conversion, and the dock + shipping probably costs far less for most of you. Don't let the displayed price give you sticker shock .
The dock comes in a nice box, with an additional 3 foot charge cable. Either the supplied cable or another can be used. The hole in the dock for a microUSB is big enough for any I have ever seen. But the supplied one fits the most snug and fills the full whole. In the photos, I'm using a Blackberry MicroUSB charger.
Far as types they offer. Although they have Black with Walnut and Silver with Oak, the Silver with Oak is the only one in stock today.
The bottom of the dock, has a pad with a plastic cover. If you remove the plastic, there is sticky stuff on the bottom, in case you want to hold the dock in place on a desk. You have to supply your own round charger dock, to insert in the wooden circular cut out, and you need your own USB power plug to use with the cable.
I've attached many pictures, which I hope tell the story best.
I'll be happy to answer any questions.
I also received mine yesterday, really a quality product! The only issue I have is that my leather (closed) watch strap is a little too stiff and a too heavy: it "pushes" the watch a little away from the pins ... so I guess I have to manually modify the stand (top and bottom chamfered) in order to keep my watch connected. Do you also experience that problem?
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I also received mine yesterday, really a quality product! The only issue I have is that my leather (closed) watch strap is a little too stiff and a too heavy: it "pushes" the watch a little away from the pins ... so I guess I have to manually modify the stand (top and bottom chamfered) in order to keep my watch connected. Do you also experience that problem?
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See the strap in the photos showing my watch. I replaced the strap.
I've never been a real "fan" of LG's pin charger dock. I've had issues positioning things right, even on a flat surface. It takes a moment to position things "just right" in the Aerios dock, but it looks so sweet once in place. I don't blame Aerios, since I had issues with positioning before getting their dock. My strap does not cause the watch to fall off though. The stock leather strap is a bit heavier. Just make sure you position things well. I would not buy a new strap just to test if it works better if I were you.
I just got Wear Charging Widget and it looks really nice on the dock. Also, here's a related article about the widget. It is the only thing I've found that keeps the watch showing anything the entire time it is charging.
Darnell_Chat_TN said:
I just got Wear Charging Widget and it looks really nice on the dock. Also, here's a related article about the widget. It is the only thing I've found that keeps the watch showing anything the entire time it is charging.
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Just got my silver version in. Ordered earlier this week and just got it today. FAST from AUS to TX, USA!! I think the shipping alone cost a good penny lol. For my take....the stand is very very well done. I also picked up the shapeways one last month. And to compare, this one is much more polished but because I use a lot of third party watch bands on my LG G Watch, the current band kind of pushes the lg dock charger out a bit. Whereas the one I have at home has a deeper cavity to house the lg charger and the angle on this is a tad too vertical. I need to grab some double sided tape to hold into place.
I have my Brembo stick that works a bit better for $20 bux lol. But doesn't look as good lol. Do I like it? Yes, would I recommend it? for $60 bux shipped, I want to say...I'm on the border on this. If you like the look of it, then go for it. I am ok with it. It somewhat matches my desk a bit at work. But I would recommend the Shapeways one for sure. I use that every night without issue.
Hello all, one of the little square charging contacts fell off of my gear live for some reason. I never really wore it much because I was always so worried I would scratch it up, but unfortunately one of the little square charging contacts fell off the back cover of my Gear Live. Is there somewhere I can buy a replacement rear cover? I see it has 4 screws and should be pretty easy to swap out, I just cant find one. If anyone can point me to where I can buy one, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Similar situation here. The contacts on my Gear Live have eroded down to nothing - what were once gold plated contacts are now just chunky holes. It still charges, barely, and only in the right position - but the charging dock piece also snapped its latches off and I use a binder clip to hold it together. So that's two failures... first the clips, then the contacts. It's like Samsung intentionally designed this thing to last less than a year!
I finally found the solution and installed my new back cover today! The watch had ultimately died about a month ago (July 2016, about 9 months after they started severely eroding, above), when the positive/negative power pins finally deteriorated. I'd previously been charging it by occasionally cleaning gunk off the pins, then holding the "dock" in place with a loosened binder clip, every night.
After some deeper Google digging (by model number, SM-R382), I stumbled upon Rounded.com, which has all the parts available for purchase. It took 2-1/2 weeks to arrive from Germany.
Back cover (includes new battery, even though the battery is removable!): https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-gear-live-sm-r382-back-cover-black-gh97-15971a.html
Charging dock: https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-...g-dock-ee-dr382bb-gh98-33696a-ee-dr382bb.html
Total cost of about $43, and I have a like-new watch again.
FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
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FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
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http://www.fonejoy.com/samsung/wearables/gear-live-sm-r382.html