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To buy or not to buy, That's a question!

Hey all,
I am going to buy my first pocket pc evar, and I used to have a Nokia 6630. I want to use the new pocket pc for something like three years as I used my 6630. I also want to experience something feature-packed and new! According to my investigations, Kaiser is the best availble pocket pc but it suffers lack of drivers .
All I want to do is to enjoy the Internet, Touchscreen and Windows office. And I'll install a dictionary, too.
Finally, do you recomend this pocket pc or not? If not what would you recomend instead?

If that's all your are doing then the tytn II is probably TO much pda for you.. lol. It has it's downfalls like every device, have to do more research to find out if it has everything you need.

Hemmati said:
Hey all,
I am going to buy my first pocket pc evar, and I used to have a Nokia 6630. I want to use the new pocket pc for something like three years as I used my 6630. I also want to experience something feature-packed and new! According to my investigations, Kaiser is the best availble pocket pc but it suffers lack of drivers .
All I want to do is to enjoy the Internet, Touchscreen and Windows office. And I'll install a dictionary, too.
Finally, do you recomend this pocket pc or not? If not what would you recomend instead?
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If you are not interested in GPS, 3G, Bluetooth Stereo or Push Email you can find MUCH cheaper solutions. The Kaiser may still be the only device that "has it all", but you also need to be realistic this is all on paper and when the rubber hits the road, not everything may work as expected. In fact, if you are not sure you may be able to find a Tilt on eBay for a very reasonable price to see if you like it.
Also consider that screen size is going to be cramped no matter what (not a Kaiser specific problem) and I find using the internet on a screen this size to be very frustrating.

jgermuga said:
If you are not interested in GPS, 3G, Bluetooth Stereo or Push Email you can find MUCH cheaper solutions. The Kaiser may still be the only device that "has it all", but you also need to be realistic this is all on paper and when the rubber hits the road, not everything may work as expected. In fact, if you are not sure you may be able to find a Tilt on eBay for a very reasonable price to see if you like it.
Also consider that screen size is going to be cramped no matter what (not a Kaiser specific problem) and I find using the internet on a screen this size to be very frustrating.
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I do care for Bluetooth, and as I told I need a pocket pc which would be useful for future, too.
Another question, these bugs and lack of drivers; are they possible to be solved one day?

Which will be the Next
Kaiser Tytn II Killer ?

I wanted a ppc that had a phone, good connectivity and came fully loaded so to speak so I could get full use now and in the future, I also needed it to be windows based as I run Plecodict (a chinese tool that is invaluable when learning Chinese)... I have to say that this machine combined with Duttys ROM (v4 so far but looking to upgrade that to his WM6.1) is pretty damn brilliant... Its quick, nice to use and so far has not lead me astray... I say go for it...

Hemmati said:
I do care for Bluetooth, and as I told I need a pocket pc which would be useful for future, too.
Another question, these bugs and lack of drivers; are they possible to be solved one day?
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Which bugs?
One day

Dont buy it, gps signal is poor and video driver sucks. Wait for HTC tytn III they might improve it.

briggs81 said:
Which bugs?
One day
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I suppose there is a bug in touchscreen which annoys user while using Internet Explorer.

kamark said:
Dont buy it, gps signal is poor and video driver sucks. Wait for HTC tytn III they might improve it.
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Gps signal was rated as good in most reviews I read befor buying my tytn II... first I was disapointed about the strength... so I asked a friend with a nokia with gps... some thing. I think you cant expect a gps signal like stand alone gps-device, but with quick-gps it is really usable in the practice.
Video driver: never read that the thread starter was asking for an video-playback device...
About bugs: PIE isn't usable basicly because it is bad @ rednering webpages at all. So he will use opera as most users... in this case the PIE scrolling bug doens't matters...

Its a great device, I say buy one.
But know what your buying first, go and play with it in the store and be sure it does exactly what you expect and as quickly and easily as you want it to (i.e texting with one hand, you can forget that one - although I have managed it once, I nearly detached my thumb from the joint).

Hemmati said:
I do care for Bluetooth, and as I told I need a pocket pc which would be useful for future, too.
Another question, these bugs and lack of drivers; are they possible to be solved one day?
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Possible? Yes, but the most likely solution will come from HTC itself IF (and this is a big IF due to a lawsuit between Broadcom and Qualcomm) releases a device with the drivers and the same chipset. Should this be the case, there is a chance someone here will be able to port tem over to the existing models. However, HTC may decide to go a different route with their chipsets. In this case it is unlikely there will ver be drivers.
Keep in mind, the biggest impact of this is video playback and games. In my experience the day to day screen rendering is also noticably affected, but not so much that it is painful to use. Quirky, yes, annoying, maybe to some, crippled no.
However, given the littany of problems including the sounds quality of bluetooth headsets, the keyboard not being able to keep up with very fast keystrokes, the speaker phone being very poor are all problems that have yet to be solved as well.
I think no matter how you slice it, nothing you find is going to be perfect. Every device has it's issues, the bottom line is if they bother you. If you use the problematic feature very often, then it will most likely bother you.
My best advice on your purchase is even if you wait for something different, make sure you give it some time in the market before taking the plunge. I bought the Tilt on day 1, and I wish I had waited to find out what problems it had first. At the very least, I would have know to immediately test out the problem features and see how severe they were. Then, if I thought it was importent to me, I could return it.

[Q] Samsung Ativ S getting crazy hot!

Hello folks,
I find myself wondering if I've got something going on with my phone or if it is just me. I find that the device gets very hot with little usage. I find it hot by the camera/led, but it's definitely hot throughout. I know it's not easy to confirm if it is, as there are variables. But if anyone has noticed it, it would help me with my decision to return it for a new device.
Insight from other owners would be great! Thanks!

I've got the ATIV S too, mine doesn't get hot at all.
I used to have the Samsung Focus, and that one did get hot by the camera when playing games, and it would occasionally reboot if it got too hot.
I do the exact same things on my ATIV S now and it doesn't even get warm.

TREMER said:
Hello folks,
I find myself wondering if I've got something going on with my phone or if it is just me. I find that the device gets very hot with little usage. I find it hot by the camera/led, but it's definitely hot throughout. I know it's not easy to confirm if it is, as there are variables. But if anyone has noticed it, it would help me with my decision to return it for a new device.
Insight from other owners would be great! Thanks!
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I can confirm that - a friend of mine bought (i intend to buy one for me in the days to come) an ATIV S, and in certain cases it really gets hot in the zone just beneath the camera/LED. I don't think it's going to be a showstopper problem, but still we could say it's rather design flaw, then a real showstopper problem. but one thing is almost 100% certain - it's not a certain unit (yours in that case) problem. I suspect the plastics is not spreading the heat well enough as it was with the aluminum Omnia 7 for an example. Still - Quallcom's processors are known for years, that are always hotter than the equivalent ARM chip. I guess it's a matter of perspective - if it's a problem for you, and you can return/replace it - do it. If it's not such big of a deal - just enjoy your new phone

Kopacha said:
I can confirm that - a friend of mine bought (i intend to buy one for me in the days to come) an ATIV S, and in certain cases it really gets hot in the zone just beneath the camera/LED. I don't think it's going to be a showstopper problem, but still we could say it's rather design flaw, then a real showstopper problem. but one thing is almost 100% certain - it's not a certain unit (yours in that case) problem. I suspect the plastics is not spreading the heat well enough as it was with the aluminum Omnia 7 for an example. Still - Quallcom's processors are known for years, that are always hotter than the equivalent ARM chip. I guess it's a matter of perspective - if it's a problem for you, and you can return/replace it - do it. If it's not such big of a deal - just enjoy your new phone
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same me too have this problem some time my ativ s is so hot on the camera and LED... why in this xda dev dont have spesial forum for samsung ativ s device?? like old time when windows mobile still hot in here and android still not exist

Getting hot - software issue
Hey guys,
I discovered that in my ativ s, with gdr3 preview for developers that it gets crazy hot only when screen rotation is turned on.
So I turned it off and no problem now.
Please let me know if you have the same issue.
cheers

Mine gets somewhat hot when I play games, which is normal.

[Q] broke battery sensor

My captivate has been working like a champ for better than two years now, aside from possible phoneco problems and the smershingly infuriating wth speaker problem. I was pretty conservative with the apps I installed for most of that time, but have been less so more recently. I did program a simple app to see if I could, and was just starting to think about trying rooting it with the freedom to renew the contract and get a better fone too, but recently it has been rebooting repeatedly, giving erroneous battery condition info, and having problems connecting to the voice and data nets. So my question is going to be do I need a new handset or is it the battery needing replacement and I can use the money to get a laptop that I need instead.
details:
My first suspicion towards the battery was the erroneous battery condition info, specifically that it was showing a battery level of 0% but able to work. The phone did seem to boot more normally instead of rebooting to airplane mode with a cheaper Chinese replacement battery, but then starting having the same rebooting/radio problems. Before booting the replacement battery, I noticed the original battery oddly bulged where the replacement was not. After booting the replacement battery, the replacement battery bulged oddly in a similar manner. I don't know to handle bulging batteries for heat or not. I have 2 more unbulging replacement batteries from an ebay auction package, but I was not happy with their charge life when I tried using one of them before.
Now the phone seems to work ok on usb power.
Some of the recently non-conservative apps installed recently were AnkiDroid, Gunsmith (didn't work and I uninstalled it), Sudoku something, Mind Games, and mind calculator. Some of the other apps that were champing it up along with the phone no problem 100% were AskPhil, US Army Survival Guide, Brain Genius Deluxe, Google Goggles and Sky, jjReader, a ton of music related apps, and the update to Android2.1. I was planning to update to 2.2 soon, but the update to 2.1 was a little bit of a hassle so I didn't take the time.
So the questions really:
should I be able to get away with uninstalling my recent app installs and installing 2.2 or should I start planning a weekend for a more drastic reset and rooting procedure? I am somewhat versed in unix style systems, but prefer windows, and am not very knowledgeable about kernels of either, will I need more than a weekend to figure out the root and wipe out?
can batteries go bad from a bad app or does the phone maybe have a more serious problem?
Have people been noticing 4G as usefully faster, I use maybe 1Gb of data a month, should I go for a new phone and thaw my 897 later?
What do people think about the programmability and functionality of the newer windows phones? App programming for Android is maybe twice as messy a my experience in .net desktop frameworks, should I figure to get a windows phone?
That is a lot, thanks for reading and any answers or suggestions you have.
riantic

- Your problem is not app related. Try replacing battery with original Samsung one, don't rely on cheap Chinese batteries.
- Check your charger, may be going bad and bugging phone's charging circuit.
- Install CyanogenMod CM10.1 Stable Android 4.2.2 and see if the problem persists.
- IMHO, no future in Windows phone OS, they hold <3% of mobile phones market.
- A new faster phone is always better, but first try to resurrect Captivate, it's still not a bad phone.

somewhat reassuring
Thanks, I guess it would be better that the apps can't fry the battery, although that means my case is more something hardware malfunction. The Chinese replacement battery is working ok but doesn't hold a charge as long as the original.
Do you know if the batteries have a built in voltage sensor or if the phone was possibly doing the error voltage sensing?
I don't necessarily think to trust the AT&T+Samsung/Samsung approved android build more than one in widespread use from the internet, besides the consideration that they would want to keep my business. Is the CyanogenMod you mention more or less observation intrusive than the stock? Is it worth the risk for any specific 4.2.2 features?

- Yes, batteries have their own charging protection circuit with voltage control
- Android 4.2.2 is better in any way - speed, compatibility and features
- No risk with CM ROM, it is very stable and you can always go back to stock in case you don't like CM

I have same problems ever since I don't use stock kernel .. I replace the battery but problem persist even with a brand new battery.. I blame the kernels and almost every 4.2 kernel out there is based on semaphore .. The problem is killing slowly the new batt

gado45 said:
I have same problems ever since I don't use stock kernel .. I replace the battery but problem persist even with a brand new battery.. I blame the kernels and almost every 4.2 kernel out there is based on semaphore .. The problem is killing slowly the new batt
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Millions of Captivate phones use Semaphore based kernel with no battery issues. The problem you guys have is hardware related.

Yup.. I think so.. And Will not get fix by buying new battery , so if you have this kind of problem trash your cappy

gado45 said:
Yup.. I think so.. And Will not get fix by buying new battery , so if you have this kind of problem trash your cappy
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Or get in touch with Josh at mobiletechvideos.com to see if he can fix it.
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almost well blog this sad sad saga
Hey, all, thanks so much so far, very helpful. Here is my situation latests. I have updated the A.OS from the official stock 2.2 to the os 2.3, which basically confirmed that there is something wrong wrong with the handset. It consistently freezes and reboots in under an hour of operation, but seemingly without patterned trigger. So I have to get a new handset, and it will not be a samsung or at&t unless a salesperson at the store can give me a replacement not a captivate.
My next questions are, if I can keep the malfunctioning captivate, is there a somewhat human understandable log of operations somewhere on the phone that might give a clue as to the activity that is loop locking the phone? I seem to recall something about extensive key-wise logging system a while back, am I totally out of the ball park to try something like that? At my current knowledge of mobile phoneology, the other thing I can think to try is a factory reset/wipe, then maybe the firmware loaders available here.
anecdotally, one of the Chinese batteries got 'crunchy' after it got bulgy, definitely not an endorsement for that brand
I am considering a Motorola or an htc next, options and opinions tentively welcome thanks again

Tf701 not on forum yet?

I was just wondering why the tf701 isn't added to the forum yet.
I have heard nothing about it over at xda, is it me or are people just not stoked to welcome this device?
This also makes me wonder on how development is going to be on this device..

i am wondering about exactly the same, since i have one already

Lamensis said:
i am wondering about exactly the same, since i have one already
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Do you come from a tf700 as well? If so, how does the non-aluminum dock feel like : cheap, sturdy etc.
Oh and have you experienced any random reboots? I heard stories about that

shaggydiamond said:
Do you come from a tf700 as well? If so, how does the non-aluminum dock feel like : cheap, sturdy etc.
Oh and have you experienced any random reboots? I heard stories about that
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Nope, didnt have any tablet before. the dock feels slightly cheap, but can be due to the light weight.
I've read about that reboot crash stuff aswell at amazon,but i did not experience such things so far, AND there is already a new firmware that fixes those problems (also written at amazon).
What i also like is that Asus already released the Bootloader unlocker, but since only have it since 4 days i want to wait until i do such things.
Negative points so far: No Vibration.
positive points so far: Battery, Floating Apps, not that much bloat ware.

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Mods, please create a TF701 forum section plz :laugh:

+1
I'll be getting one of these beauties to replace my TF101

Lamensis said:
Nope, didnt have any tablet before. the dock feels slightly cheap, but can be due to the light weight.
I've read about that reboot crash stuff aswell at amazon,but i did not experience such things so far, AND there is already a new firmware that fixes those problems (also written at amazon).
What i also like is that Asus already released the Bootloader unlocker, but since only have it since 4 days i want to wait until i do such things.
Negative points so far: No Vibration.
positive points so far: Battery, Floating Apps, not that much bloat ware.
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I was able to root my tf700t without unlocking bootloader, in fact i've customized it to a maximum level using only root.
So no rom flashing or anything.
Maybe that method will work on the tf701, but I highly doubt it cause its a new processor.
Still waiting for the new infinity to come to shops, it's available in webshops but I want to have a warranty at a store.
Can't wait to have it though

shaggydiamond said:
I was able to root my tf700t without unlocking bootloader, in fact i've customized it to a maximum level using only root.
So no rom flashing or anything.
Maybe that method will work on the tf701, but I highly doubt it cause its a new processor.
Still waiting for the new infinity to come to shops, it's available in webshops but I want to have a warranty at a store.
Can't wait to have it though
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I received my TF701 yesterday. In the Netherlands it is already available in some webshops.
First impression:
- crystal clear screen (in one word: WOW)
- no lag of any sort: everything works great
- graphics on games as Beach Buggy Blitz are amazing! No lag of any sort, not even on the highest resolution etc.
- tablet itself has an aluminium cover (dark grey). It does not look purple like the prime. I like it, but that's a personal thing
- WiFi is excellent! Compared to the Transformer Prime, that is not a surprise. However, the TF701 detects the same signals as the 17" laptop, a desktop PC with a USB-wifidongle and a cellphone (Samsung Galaxy S3 mini) do.
- GPS is detecting satellites instantly
And now the cons:
- the dock is made of plastic and sounds plastic, al little cheap. Everything works as it should though...
- I tried to plug in a USB-stick: some force is needed (though I thinks that has to do with the stick, which is always in my pocket...
- at start up I tried the mousepad, it did not work instantly... After I plugged in a USB-stick, it worked splendidly (every time). It seems you have to 'activate' the mousepad
- I am desperately missing root... I'd like to put back my backups, but that doesn't work right now.
- the server to update firmware automaticly was down yesterday.

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I received my TF701 yesterday. In the Netherlands it is already available in some webshops.
First impression:
- crystal clear screen (in one word: WOW)
- no lag of any sort: everything works great
- graphics on games as Beach Buggy Blitz are amazing! No lag of any sort, not even on the highest resolution etc.
- tablet itself has an aluminium cover (dark grey). It does not look purple like the prime. I like it, but that's a personal thing
- WiFi is excellent! Compared to the Transformer Prime, that is not a surprise. However, the TF701 detects the same signals as the 17" laptop, a desktop PC with a USB-wifidongle and a cellphone (Samsung Galaxy S3 mini) do.
- GPS is detecting satellites instantly
And now the cons:
- the dock is made of plastic and sounds plastic, al little cheap. Everything works as it should though...
- I tried to plug in a USB-stick: some force is needed (though I thinks that has to do with the stick, which is always in my pocket...
- at start up I tried the mousepad, it did not work instantly... After I plugged in a USB-stick, it worked splendidly (every time). It seems you have to 'activate' the mousepad
- I am desperately missing root... I'd like to put back my backups, but that doesn't work right now.
- the server to update firmware automaticly was down yesterday.
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Thanks for informing me ^^
About that usb stick insertion thing, I had the same thing going on with my tf700 with any usb cable or stick. it's definitely the usb port I think.
You could try and root using motochopper or a CF auto root. This doesn't affect your bootloader what so ever so if it works, its great, and if it fails.. well it just fails then, no harm there at all

I have tried motorchopper and DebugfsRoot_Generic_v2.3. They both did not work: I have no root.
And for the record: I am NOT taking a risk of HARD-BRICK my brandnew device... So no flashing and downgrades for me the next 24 months...

True.
but tbh, i flashed the new firmware today cause i had a random reboot yesterday. So far the slight lags are gone, and no reboots, i'll keep on testing

The mousepad issue has been fixed in the latest firmware update and is working fine now on my TF701

I have mine since last week (Switzerland) and I am VERY happy with it! Eagerly waiting for the forum to discuss on XDA - and root of course!
I really have no complaints about the device until now. No reboots, no problem with dock and keyboard, fast like hell, long battery life and a superduper screen )) Every USB stick I tested worked fine and my 64 GB SanDisk microSD adds a looot of fast storage. Charges in under 3 hours, I love that!
It can easily stream 1080p MKV files from my NAS with BSPlayer without struggling... Comming from Galaxy Tab 10.1 (first version) it's an upgrade in every matter I can think of!

Can someone post up some pics of the device? I heard that the US will be it first week of Nov. I hope that is true.

rfs830 said:
Can someone post up some pics of the device? I heard that the US will be it first week of Nov. I hope that is true.
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and a screen shot of the home screen would be nice... im going to get one when it is available in the USA . does the 201 dock work with it?

ianwardell said:
and a screen shot of the home screen would be nice... im going to get one when it is available in the USA . does the 201 dock work with it?
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Previous docks and chargers wont work as the connector has changed.

sbdags said:
Previous docks and chargers wont work as the connector has changed.
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That sucks......:/ did they make it thinner or something?
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rfs830 said:
Can someone post up some pics of the device? I heard that the US will be it first week of Nov. I hope that is true.
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There are loads of pictures online that can be found with google. If you want a picture of anything specific let me know.

^^ same here: I can make pictures etc. this afternoon. Same goes for testing: if you want something tested, let me know. I'll try it then.

Really looking forward to the TF701 - thanks for the info from those lucky enough to have one already. I've been waiting ages for this - but then haven't we all!
An upgrade for my TF101 is overdue.
Glad to hear random reboots appear to be not happening / or are being resolved with OTA upgrades.
Anyone know of availability in the UK?

Digitizer issue?

Hey guys, so I've just recently gotten a Note 5 (W8) for pretty cheap. At first, the lack of expandable memory was really hard to handle, because I'm used to backing up everything daily. However, I've come to like the phone, because I really missed Samsung and all it's awesome features.
I purchased the phone with the caveat that it didn't respond to touch, and I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived and I saw that only a small portion of the screen was affected. Basically from a little above the dock area and below. The home, back, and recent buttons aren't affected, and I'm able to use the S-Pen on the area that doesn't respond to touches.
Before I bought the phone, I read online that the issue may be related to a bad digitizer or maybe the touch software just needed to be updated through the dialer. Well, I've completed the touch update several times and the issue still persists, so now I'm at the point where I think that this might be hardware related and I just wanted to get some opinions and expertise from you guys.

quinciebee said:
Hey guys, so I've just recently gotten a Note 5 (W8) for pretty cheap. At first, the lack of expandable memory was really hard to handle, because I'm used to backing up everything daily. However, I've come to like the phone, because I really missed Samsung and all it's awesome features.
I purchased the phone with the caveat that it didn't respond to touch, and I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived and I saw that only a small portion of the screen was affected. Basically from a little above the dock area and below. The home, back, and recent buttons aren't affected, and I'm able to use the S-Pen on the area that doesn't respond to touches.
Before I bought the phone, I read online that the issue may be related to a bad digitizer or maybe the touch software just needed to be updated through the dialer. Well, I've completed the touch update several times and the issue still persists, so now I'm at the point where I think that this might be hardware related and I just wanted to get some opinions and expertise from you guys.
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Back when I had mine I never had any issues I had a bad uSB port and swapped mother boards a couple times but the screen and digi where the best of the whole thing lol

TheMadScientist said:
Back when I had mine I never had any issues I had a bad uSB port and swapped mother boards a couple times but the screen and digi where the best of the whole thing lol
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I wish mine was like that, it's perfect except for that one issue. At first, I was going to attempt opening the phone and swapping out the digitizer, but after watching a few videos on the dismantle, I've decided I'm not brave enough for that. It's on the same level as opening up an S8 or a Note 8. I miss the days of the removable battery.

quinciebee said:
I wish mine was like that, it's perfect except for that one issue. At first, I was going to attempt opening the phone and swapping out the digitizer, but after watching a few videos on the dismantle, I've decided I'm not brave enough for that. It's on the same level as opening up an S8 or a Note 8. I miss the days of the removable battery.
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Yea had to remove digi to change usb I wasn't doin it