Is there any way to disable the power button while the screen is locked? - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Yeah pretty much that's my question. I'm rooted 2.2 froyo.
I want to disable it for security reasons
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.......why would you want to? you wouldn't be able to wake the screen when it turns off.
you can set a pattern or pin so like, if you are in college class you get up, people can't get into the phone unless they know the pin.
settings > security > setup screen lock > pin
or you can just buy a belt pocket at wally world for like 12 bucks

Yeah, gonna have to go with the above poster. That would make it pretty much impossible to turn on the screen to then unlock it.

I mean like to disable the option of turning off the phone when the screen is locked. And I'm saying day the phone is stolen even though I have cerberus installed if the thieves turns off the phone I can't track it.
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eljean said:
I mean like to disable the option of turning off the phone when the screen is locked. And I'm saying day the phone is stolen even though I have cerberus installed if the thieves turns off the phone I can't track it.
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"or you can just buy a belt holster at wally world for like 12 bucks"
seriously, this is why i never let my phone out of my sight or get away from me.
if you work in a busy place or in a busy place it's probably not the best idea to let your phone/laptop/anything of importance be left unattended to in the first place.

Yeah I try to keep it with me at all times. But so there's no way?
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This sounds a little insane. There's almost no point, much less a way. So you have it stuck on. Now what? The battery is gonna be dead in a day.... Which would have the side effect of turning it off. If you're running GPS on it constantly, its gonna be dead in far less than a day. Maybe I'm not understanding this.

What if you get what you want.. and find a solution about your issue!!! Your next question would be how to seal the phone so the thief can't take the battery out.. I personally would recommend what Kiboe mention...

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This sounds a little insane. There's almost no point, much less a way. So you have it stuck on. Now what? The battery is gonna be dead in a day.... Which would have the side effect of turning it off. If you're running GPS on it constantly, its gonna be dead in far less than a day. Maybe I'm not understanding this.
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he basically wants to make it so a theif can't turn the phone off, otherwise his tracking app would be pointless
which is why i said, just to buy a freaking belt caddy from somewhere for cheap, don't buy them at the verizon store, no way in hell are caddy's worth 30 bucks

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he basically wants to make it so a theif can't turn the phone off, otherwise his tracking app would be pointless
which is why i said, just to buy a freaking belt caddy from somewhere for cheap, don't buy them at the verizon store, no way in hell are caddy's worth 30 bucks
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Lol thank you for understanding. I guess I'll do that then.
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In that case I'd recommend "Where's my Droid". You send a text to your phone, it wakes it up and gets a GPS fix, then texts that to you. Unless the app is removed, there is no way to stop it from doing it's job. It works even when the screen is off.

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[Q] My B**** of an Ex...

...threw my EVO against the floor, the EVO survived it like a champ. Won't go into details why, but we were both at fault...still my EVO =(
Anywho, the dropdown bar doesn't work anymore. I still her notifications and everything reads fine, I just can't seem to make it drop anymore. Is this software issue or was it the damage from the throw?
Hmmm, have you tried rebooting the phone? Did the phone land on top where the notification bar is usually at?
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yeah I rebooted the phone. It was laggy but now it's fine. Everything working great except for the notificaiton bar.
I don't know where it landed, since it was really fast...
Hmmm, that's odd. Are you using the stock evo or is it rooted?
Best bet is to re-flash the phone or factory reset it to see if the notification bar will respond. If the phone is functioning fine, I can't see how the notification bar would be solely affected by the drop.
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Look for any real small cracks that could have damage the small wires attached to it, I had that happen to a ipod touch and it would not work along the bottom anymore right at the point that the wires were damaged.
Dang I didn't think about that. The guy says it looks perfectly fine though. Heck I don't know.
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maybe if you shake it hard enough, the notification bar will get loose. Maybe its stuck to something from the fall...........................................................................................
...and get a new girlfriend!
Yeah I am fully rooted.
About to reflash freaks rom and see what changes.
I shook it and nothing happened xD
And no cracks or anything visible..
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Hopefully that works
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Yeah I am fully rooted.
About to reflash freaks rom and see what changes.
I shook it and nothing happened xD
And no cracks or anything visible..
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Holy crap. Its midnight...i am at work. And almost peed myself laughing when you said you shook it.
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Do you have 180° auto rotation? Its an option on cyanogens rom. Enable it and hold the phone upside-down so it rotates and try pulling the bar down that way. Then you know if your screen is damaged or its a software issue. Sounds like some connections are broken but good luck and sorry about your situation.
It sounds like it's getting jammed up by karma. Take her phone and beat it with a rock, then try your notification bar. If that doesn't work, pull the battery and light her laptop on fire.
I'm speaking as an experienced technician here. You can trust me.
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It sounds like it's getting jammed up by karma. Take her phone and beat it with a rock, then try your notification bar. If that doesn't work, pull the battery and light her laptop on fire.
I'm speaking as an experienced technician here. You can trust me.
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I second this.
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Saturn2K said:
It sounds like it's getting jammed up by karma. Take her phone and beat it with a rock, then try your notification bar. If that doesn't work, pull the battery and light her laptop on fire.
I'm speaking as an experienced technician here. You can trust me.
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I third this. But before you beat it with a rock, batch text her friends: "H8 u so mch nvr talk 2 me evr agin"
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Do you have 180° auto rotation? Its an option on cyanogens rom. Enable it and hold the phone upside-down so it rotates and try pulling the bar down that way. Then you know if your screen is damaged or its a software issue. Sounds like some connections are broken but good luck and sorry about your situation.
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Try this if the rock option doesn't pan out. Or hit it with a pan instead. I love this thread.
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out of all seriousness, call sprint, tell them you want insurance before you take a road trip or something like that, then a couple days later say you lost it, and you can strip your old evo for parts, sell then on ebay our something...oh not to mention you lose $ 100 in the deductible, but you'll probably make that back with the money that you make on ebay!
And **** with your ex's pc, give it a virus or something, text (and prank call without *67) people from her phone, even go as far as ****ing with her alarm clock, idk man but get back at her somehow for making you go through all this ****
I just woke up. I had finals yesterday so i was beat xD well
I tried the 90 degree rotation and yeah, something is broken, since the notification bar works wonderfully sideways. I am thinking of calling the insurance and telling them it bricked while updating to froyo and see if they buy that. If they do, then I'll brick it trying to update xD
oh and I already got her back. (she has weird mood swings) so after she got angry she got happy and I sexed her up twice....something she regrets but I dont =P
also thinking of doing something to her precious car but unsure yet...
Thanks everyone for the replies xD Totally made my morning =D
If your phone doesn't show any outward signs of damage, take it to the store and act completely confused. This really sounds like something that could "just happen" with normal use. There is a period where you can get a free replacement for factory defects.
The thing is I bought my phone through a 3rd party supllier. Sprint supplies them and they sell it off. So I don't think that Sprint would replace it...but I'll call nonetheless

[Q] So I melted my phone, gentlemen.

Yeah, after I've taken such great care of my Incredible, I made a big mistake today. I was looking through a closet for a box of trashbags, and had the flashlight app on. I found the bags, and thought I had turned the flashlight off, but in fact I had not. I slipped the phone into my pocket.
Well, 5min later I feel a burning in my pants, sure enough the back plate and LEDs had melted under the high heat and fused together. The leds are melted down around the backplate, which has warped around the holes. It's only noticeable if you look kinda close. But, I can't get the plate off. I freaked out.
So, I know a few options, I can pay the $100 deductible and get a replacement phone from my insurance. I want to know, will it be the same hardware? (AMOLED)
I also can attempt to cut the phone apart with a small knife, as it has only fused around the leds. I can live with melted leds (they still work).
My only other question is: what is the possibility of smooth-talking the verizon store rep into replacing the phone under my 1 year warranty? I can nandroid, then get it back to stock before I take it in.
Thanks guys, I put so much time and money into this phone, god I hate when things like this happen.
i would call verizon and tell them there is a problem with the leds and there not working correctly that you cant get the cover off.
Sounds Like A Warranty Replacement To Me.
That's hilarious and sad at the same time. I would call up verizon and have a what if hypothetical conversion about this. Most likely if you get a new Dinc it won't be amoled.
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were you using the htc flashlight?
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were you using the htc flashlight?
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Unfortunately not, I was using Torch from Cyanogenmod. However, I'm sure I could get the same results if I left the HTC app on long enough, as Torch wasn't even on full brightness. It's really weird.
So the general consensus is to call verizon? Not go to a store?
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Unfortunately not, I was using Torch from Cyanogenmod. However, I'm sure I could get the same results if I left the HTC app on long enough, as Torch wasn't even on full brightness. It's really weird.
So the general consensus is to call verizon? Not go to a store?
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I think going to a store might be best. Do a nandroid, and restore to stock. Make sure you s-on, and pull your SD card out for good measure xD Then show it to a representative and tell them you were using the flashlight app and you put it in your pocket blah blah.
There is this thing called the manufacturer's warranty that covers your phone for 1 year from hardware defects. And that is certainly a hardware defect. The dude will fill do everything for you, and a new one will be sent to you. Don't worry, if you have AMOLED now, you should get a Certified Like-New AMOLED. (Some Verizon internal memo was leaked a few months ago confirming this, and I can personally confirm)
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I think going to a store might be best. Do a nandroid, and restore to stock. Make sure you s-on, and pull your SD card out for good measure xD Then show it to a representative and tell them you were using the flashlight app and you put it in your pocket blah blah.
There is this thing called the manufacturer's warranty that covers your phone for 1 year from hardware defects. And that is certainly a hardware defect. The dude will fill do everything for you, and a new one will be sent to you. Don't worry, if you have AMOLED now, you should get a Certified Like-New AMOLED. (Some Verizon internal memo was leaked a few months ago confirming this, and I can personally confirm)
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I wouldn't go so far as to call it a hardware defect, as this was not normal wear and tear. LEDs typically do a very good job of heat dissipation, but putting an illuminated one in your pocket is going to allow for an unnatural buildup of heat. Rather than a defect, it's simple physics.
For the OP- definitely restore to stock and take it in for a warranty exchange. However, you may want to leave out the part about having the LEDs on while in your pocket.
Turn flashlight back on for few minutes so that it it melts again and pull the phone apart.
Aftermarket light or not, I had no idea it got that hot: 0
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You placed an RF transmitter next to your goods? ..or ..are you a hot woman?
luvit said:
You placed an RF transmitter next to your goods? ..or ..are you a hot woman?
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Hahaha I'm no woman. I guess you could call me reckless/uninformed. I haven't seen much hard information that suggests radiation is high enough to cause problems.
And thanks for the responses. This weekend I'll go back to stock, and bring it in to the verizon store in my area. Just double checking, I'm going to tell them that I was using the htc flashlight app, but should I tell them that I had it on for a long time, short time, medium amount of time? I'll know to say that I felt the phone starting to get hot, and then turned it over and saw the melted plastic.
I do that all the time whilst drinking out of a plastic bottle that I left in my car during 100 degree temps.
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You placed an RF transmitter next to your goods? ..or ..are you a hot woman?
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the SAME thing happened to me on my inc! only i caught it before it actually fused my backplate to the phone! my backplate still got melted though, and the chasis around the LED's. I was also using the torch on CM 6.1, it truned on in my pocket since I had the torch app in quick launch/widget area of the notification bar. I also had the torch set to "High/Death Ray" so im sure that didnt help either!
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Turn flashlight back on for few minutes so that it it melts again and pull the phone apart.
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Did the OP not read this? This is your solution dude. As soon as you take it off blow on it so it cools quickly and just snap the cover back on, problem solved.

[Q] NOT SEIDIO- 3500mAh battery + cover on Amazon- $23.99

3500mAh battery + cover- looks smoother than Seidio, but also looks like it could be cheaply made.
Check it out.
What do you think? Would you gamble on it? Why or why not?
i took the gamble, i'll let you know how it is in 2-6 business days
$19? Seems cheap...especially for an "extended" battery. Our 1900mAh battery as a replacement costs more than that, haha.
will this still fit in the lapdock?
Would probably fit in the lapdock if you took the back off
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Would probably fit in the lapdock if you took the battery off
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fixed for ya
I ordered one from Gorilla Gadgets. I can easily use the phone HEAVILY (games, calls, texting, facebook, music, bluetooth always on) from 630am to 10pm without charging or it dying.
Just took the risk as well. Will report back on how it does. 2-6 business days!
Keep us posted guys. My gf is picking up the atrix so this would be a good accessory to pick up
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Im interested in seeing how this fits. Also how the battery life is with setcpu disabled under heavy use
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I hope it's good but odds are it's crap like every other aftermarket battery.
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They took forever to ship it, but it's shipping now. Hope it gets here soon!
Well, came home to the package, and it does NOT fit in my phone. I don't know what else to do.
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Well, came home to the package, and it does NOT fit in my phone. I don't know what else to do.
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Geez man that really sucks. Thanks for letting us know tho.
I think I might not be trying hard enough to make it fit, but it just seems like it doesn't want to go in.
Hello, everyone. I received this battery a couple days ago. The battery doesn't just slip right in, you have to push really hard. Overall, the extra sign is not as bad as i thought. It actually blend in with the phone. I was using it heavily for 14 hours straight, when the phone said i have 1% left. I thought that the phone would shut off but it keep on going for another 3 hours. It probably can go on but im afraid it might ran out while im on the road. I recharge it and will continue to monitor it. The only problem i see is the battery indicator is not accurate. I hope that it will calibrate itself in a few more power cycle.
You had to push hard? I pushed super hard and I was afraid of breaking the phone. I'll give it another shot though!
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You had to push hard? I pushed super hard and I was afraid of breaking the phone. I'll give it another shot though!
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Yes, put the battery conductor side down first and push the rest of it down. It will work.
Sorry. I feel like an idiot for not being able to push a battery in. But when you put it in conductor side first, did the back of yours get stuck on the fingerprint scanner part?
I feel like I'm going to break the device if I push any harder.
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Sorry. I feel like an idiot for not being able to push a battery in. But when you put it in conductor side first, did the back of yours get stuck on the fingerprint scanner part?
I feel like I'm going to break the device if I push any harder.
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No, mines isn't stuck on the fingerprint part. I hope we got the same battery. I got mine from the link on the first page of this post.

Let's give it up for Intellicover!

This app is MY FAVORITE ANDROID APP EVER.
- Virtually zero battery drain
- I never ever EVER have to touch on/off button now
- Tons of customization settings
- FREE FREE FREE
- Works awesome whether i'm using my poetic cover, just putting the phone loose in my pocket..or even if its just sitting out on the desk and goes to sleep (just put your finger over the sensor briefly to 'wake' it)
- You can turn off the 'auto on/off' when in landscape mode which is great..i never accidently put the phone to sleep while showing someone a video
- Set it to work automatically after rebooting phone
- Set it to automatically release the lockscreen (if you dont have a passcode)
in short..this simple app has quickly surpassed everything else i installed because it so simple and elegant!
2 thumbs up! i'm planning to buy this guy a beer or whatever his little thing says.
Interesting idea for an app, but not for me. I like to keep my phone out on my desk during most of the day and I'm not a fan of having it face down especially since I don't use a case/bumper/screen protector.
you dont need to.
it will go to sleep like it normally does. it would only turn on if you put your finger over the sensor for a second.
give it a try..you'll fall in love w/ this app!
Yes!!
I just replaced the LG bumper case with a Nillkin flip cover last night and immediately started to hate having to press the power button to unlock it. Now I just have to open the flip cover for the screen to turn on. I've only been testing it for a few minutes but so far it's been perfect.
garenzy - I leave my phone on my desk with the flip cover open as well. As nyvram1 mentioned, you just need to wave your hand over the proximity sensor and the screen turns on. It's been flawless for me so far.
Loving this app! The verdict is still out on the battery drain but I'd be willing to take a small hit on that for this new feature.
oving this app! The verdict is still out on the battery drain but I'd be willing to take a small hit on that for this new feature.
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i've had this installed for over a week and haven't noticed any additional battery drain.
read the developer's notes. he explains why the battery draw from using this is negligible at best.
i LOVE this app! seriously, after using my phone for a month without it, then installing it a week ago its like i have a new phone!
I dig it, I have my bumper so putting it face down at my desk isn't an issue and it's nice not having to feel for the power button.
doesnt matter if you put it face down or face up on the desk. it will obey the normal timeout sleep if face up and you just move your finger over the sensor to 'wake it' if you need to use it.
no downsides to this app yet.
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This app is MY FAVORITE ANDROID APP EVER.
- Virtually zero battery drain
- I never ever EVER have to touch on/off button now
- Tons of customization settings
- FREE FREE FREE
- Works awesome whether i'm using my poetic cover, just putting the phone loose in my pocket..or even if its just sitting out on the desk and goes to sleep (just put your finger over the sensor briefly to 'wake' it)
- You can turn off the 'auto on/off' when in landscape mode which is great..i never accidently put the phone to sleep while showing someone a video
- Set it to work automatically after rebooting phone
- Set it to automatically release the lockscreen (if you dont have a passcode)
in short..this simple app has quickly surpassed everything else i installed because it so simple and elegant!
2 thumbs up! i'm planning to buy this guy a beer or whatever his little thing says.
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Thanks man! I have the bumper and a leather magnetic clip for when I'm working. I thought the magnet would turn it off but it was poorly worded and the magnet clip was just too keep the clasp on.
So THIS is perfect thanks man!
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Sounds like you made the app and trying to get it attention -_-
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I haven`t installed it yet but how does this affect the lock/unlocking of screen when you put it in pockets or put it in your bag?
Installed, can't decide if I actually like it or not. Seems to flick on and off all the time despite messing with the settings. Works well when I put it in my pocket.
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Sounds like you made the app and trying to get it attention -_-
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Shut up.. Meg
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I haven`t installed it yet but how does this affect the lock/unlocking of screen when you put it in pockets or put it in your bag?
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The lock screen always comes on after wake up. However this can be disabled in the app.
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I was using smart screen on pro for the same. It used to work fine. Now installed this. In initial testing, it is working fine. Let's see how it fares. Thanks for the tip.
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Sounds like you made the app and trying to get it attention -_-
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Shut up.. Meg
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I would have to agree with "Meg" on this one.....I feel kinda dirty after reading the OP. It makes me feel like I just got back from a used car lot.
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I would have to agree with "Meg" on this one.....I feel kinda dirty after reading the OP. It makes me feel like I just got back from a used car lot.
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Guys a bit excited about an app he really likes. I love it because I have a leather case that opens like a book so this is pretty awesome.
Maybe I developed the app too
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Tried it, it killed about 14% battery overnight while I slept :/ not good so uninstalled.
Fun gimmick app, I can see the usefullness when you're using a flip cover, however I don't so it's just a cool gimmick till sleep2wake becomes available for other kernels. That how i want to turn on my device
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Tried it, it killed about 14% battery overnight while I slept :/ not good so uninstalled.
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Same here, consuming too much battery
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So 24hrs later it's getting uninstalled, everything seemed to be working fine but on calls/alarms/etc. it doesn't show the appropriate screen it instead shows the home screen (I did set it to go to the home screen but that was so it didn't stay stuck on the intellicover screen) so for now I'll just go back to tapping the power button

My Samsung Galaxy S3 exploded last night while I was sleeping

well not mine actually, but check the link. this is the first im hearing of anything like this...discuss
This is my first time posting so cut me some slack! Also not sure if this is the best place to post this.
Last night at about 3:15am EST (about 1 hour after i plugged it in and went to sleep) I was awoken by a loud noise and a weird squeaking sound. (I charge my phone while I'm sleeping on my bed right next to me)
So, I woke up, and saw a ton of smoke coming out of my phone -- it also smelled REALLY bad. Half asleep, I jumped out of bed and turned the light on, only to see that my phone was just beginning to go on fire. I dumped a glass of water I had in the room on it to stop it from burning...then woke up my brother to come help. The smoke smelled so bad and wafted through the entire second floor of my house. I had a foam mattress pillow top that had a hole burned through it too--which we later threw out because it was still burning throughout. Also, some of the plastic on my phone was melting and kind of shooting out of it, and some landed on my pinky finger and burned some skin off (very small burn though).
Does anyone have any suggestions what I should do? Call Verizon? Samsung? Have a lawyer call them? I'd also like to get some type of replacement phone in the meantime...
Here are the pictures
EDIT: People keep requesting pictures of the battery. Here they are
ALSO: To answer many questions: EVERYTHING was stock/Samsung that I had received when I purchased my phone. Stock battery, charger, etc. Additionally, my phone was NOT rooted.
Edit 2: Thanks so much for all of your comments and insight. The real big question here is -- Do you think I have an actual legal case? As in, a product liability case. Or, do you think I'm better off taking what the PR team will give me? (Perhaps, a new phone, new mattress, etc)? I did not suffer any TRULY substantial damages to myself or personal property. I am really tossed up on this...Any advice would be appreciated.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1f5hoq/my_samsung_galaxy_s3_exploded_last_night_while_i/
The comments people are leaving are hilarious lol, doesn't surprise me too much with how hot I've felt some devices getting. He probably installed a fart app or something lol. Sucks but Samsung should pay for everything the guy states like mattress and phone and such.
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He should sue the hell out of them because they can afford it, the burn to his hand alone will easily net him a 4 figure cheque.
Kinda makes me hope my phone catches on fire now lol
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He should sue the hell out of them because they can afford it, the burn to his hand alone will easily net him a 4 figure cheque.
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If there's even a case. Sounds like he just wants to be reimbursed for the phone and damage done to his bed. It also sounds like he doesn't even care about the burn to his finger.
If he does file a lawsuit, I sure hope his phone was stock (I have no idea how they would check now) and that he was using the stock battery. I'm sure samsung is going to bring up the wall charger and micro usb cable as well.
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Im sorry, but in my opinion, things like this shouldnt always warrant a lawsuit. Does anybody really think that Samsung is guilty of wrongdoing here? Yeah it sucks and is scary that it happened, but just file an insurance claim to replace the bed and phone and move on with life.
How many GS3s have been sold now, plus all the extra batteries and only one has done this? Pretty good if you ask me.
Sounds like it was probably just a faulty battery or something like that.
Anyway, like I said its just my opinion and thought id share it.
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I couldn't even tell that was still the battery since it had warped and expanded so much due to the explosion....now I'm not going to charge my S3 right next to my head when I sleep.
Reimbursement I vote in the least, I mean what's a "600$" phone gonna be for them lol, I assume it was a faulty battery I've read that before about it melting a case
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I'm scared of my phone now.. Won't be charging it on my bed anymore...
reminds me of that story i heard about an iPod Touch exploding in someone's pocket during class...ouch
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reminds me of that story i heard about an iPod Touch exploding in someone's pocket during class...ouch
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Seems like in both cases of exploding iPod Touches, a lawsuit against Apple followed:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/apple-sued-after-ipod-touch-exploded-in-boys-trousers-49301555/
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2013/02/apple-sued-for-exploding-ipod-touch.html
This actually happened to me also so I know what he is going through. I set my phone down to charge. I woke up about an hour later to a plastic burning smell. I grabbed my phone and it was literally melting. Not on fire, just extremely hot and I ended up burning my fingers. I immediately pulled the battery out. Let it cool off (the smell didn't go away) and then it powered back on and has been charging normally ever since. It's kinda scary to think what would happen if I didn't wake up and notice my phone almost blowing up.
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This actually happened to me also so I know what he is going through. I set my phone down to charge. I woke up about an hour later to a plastic burning smell. I grabbed my phone and it was literally melting. Not on fire, just extremely hot and I ended up burning my fingers. I immediately pulled the battery out. Let it cool off (the smell didn't go away) and then it powered back on and has been charging normally ever since. It's kinda scary to think what would happen if I didn't wake up and notice my phone almost blowing up.
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What firmware and ROM are you running?
I don't think he has an S3. All of his other posts are for the Note2.
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Aerowinder said:
What firmware and ROM are you running?
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It was stock everything, not even rooted.
DocHoliday77 said:
I don't think he has an S3. All of his other posts are for the Note2.
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And I do have an s3... My sister uses it.
ok thx for clarifying.
What build is it on?
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Just stock 4.1.2 from AT&T
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mazdamiata210 said:
Just stock 4.1.2 from AT&T
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Wasn't aware they got the 4.1.2 update. That's a bmer though on all accounts. I live in Phoenix AZ and we see nothing but triple digits from may til august and I've never felt burnt by my phone, I'm lucky to have resistant skin I guess.
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Oh yes they got it months ago. But this happened while charging, in the air conditioning. So there was no reason for it to be that hot. When I turned it on there was no program in the battery list which was eating up the battery so it is very strange.
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mt3g said:
I live in Phoenix AZ and we see nothing but triple digits from may til august and I've never felt burnt by my phone, I'm lucky to have resistant skin I guess.
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