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Hi Guys
I've got a crack in the back of my battery. It's about 1 cm in the corner of the plastic. Is this safe to continue to use?
If not, where can I source a decent replacement.
Thanks for the replies.

LOL. What happened to my phone is happened to someone else too here.
Yeah. I've cracks in the battery, it's 2 cracks near the gold metal.been using it for 2 weeks since it happened, got no problems. Battery use is still the same too. I guess I got the cracks because of removing battery over and over again when the phone's hang.
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This 'could' be unsafe. Not sure. It depends on how stable it is.

My battery has had a crack for a couple of months, and no problems.
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Me too for several months and no problem with

LMFAO same here i think its how i open the cover. (i press that part)
anyway im getting a new battery cus the life is dying and there is only less then 10 left in the whole of singapore.

Its universal!!!!!
I also had cracks but swapped batteries
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Anyone else?
Does anyone else get there case forced open when the phone is dropped? Well, if people even drop there phones. My case and battery flips out when I drop mine D:

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So it seems there is quite a few of us with cracked batteries.
Can anybody recommend a decent replacement, I have seen one here but I'm not sure if it will be anygood as it's a 3rd party replacement.
Thanks for all your replies.

niklfc83 said:
So it seems there is quite a few of us with cracked batteries.
Can anybody recommend a decent replacement, I have seen one here but I'm not sure if it will be anygood as it's a 3rd party replacement.
Thanks for all your replies.
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get from lg. im getting mine from lg hq in singapore

Danzano said:
Its universal!!!!!
I also had cracks but swapped batteries
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+1, just notice this morning.
Hope it will not blowe while on charger.
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jhonnyx1000 said:
Does anyone else get there case forced open when the phone is dropped? Well, if people even drop there phones. My case and battery flips out when I drop mine D:
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Yep! Dropped mine ages ago, and now case wont close properly.
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Dropped my N4 in the toilet (UPDATE)

For anyone interested in the results of the drenched in toilet water soaking my N4 took after Thanksgiving, it works.
I removed it from the rice that I replaced 4 times. I don't know how to take the phone apart and clean with solvent, however it seemed dry upon inspection and the display looked like brand new. I turned it on and everything works great. I was surprised because I figured the speakers and whatnot might not be clear but they sound crisp and new, no problems at all.
So I can recommend and verify that the rice treatment works, now I am just waiting for my other N4 to arrive from back order.

Good to hear. Thanks for the update.

Wow, glad to know that actually works. Was it in a warm environment (Like what temperature standard 21ish *c)

Does it smell like poop?

That's awesome.. I was very sad for you for a while.. Couldn't imagine how upset I would be if I destroyed my n4
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ctowne said:
Does it smell like poop?
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+1. How's it smell?

ctowne said:
Does it smell like poop?
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Yes no maybe?

Yikes, I know some people hate the Nexus 4, but mistaking it for a turd is a bit extreme!?

Thats great the rice worked i have never tried it but wondered if it worked.

ctowne said:
Does it smell like poop?
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Smells like cheesecake
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That is the chit!
I ordered a nexus 4 and all I got was bo.

Glad to hear. Those must have been 4 anxiety filled days.

I was thinking about this, what did you do after you washed it? Just power it off through the OS?
I've had good results removing the battery asap but obviously in this case we need to power it off through the OS right?

[Q] Lg nexus 4 fell into seawater..

So basically the title says it all, I fell into the sea while on vacancy trip with my nexus 4 in my pocket. Its been dead ever since and I am unable to switch it back on.
Any solutions and also ideas please
Thanks

adnaan146 said:
So basically the title says it all, I fell into the sea while on vacancy trip with my nexus 4 in my pocket. Its been dead ever since and I am unable to switch it back on.
Any solutions and also ideas please
Thanks
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Sea water is bad. The salt corrodes electronic contact points really fast.

adnaan146 said:
So basically the title says it all, I fell into the sea while on vacancy trip with my nexus 4 in my pocket. Its been dead ever since and I am unable to switch it back on.
Any solutions and also ideas please
Thanks
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Open it up, blow-dry.. and hope. Its all you can do at the moment.

MrDarkKV said:
Open it up, blow-dry.. and hope. Its all you can do at the moment.
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May be worth flushing with distilled water to clean the salt. I realize it's more water but it should help.
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You can also try putting it in rice for that to soak up the moisture as well.
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Take the entire thing apart and clean it with rubbing alcohol it will work, trust me
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Nexus 4 ROM-SaltWAterTaffy

If you tried turning the phone on already then the device is gone and can't be Fixed with rice. Plus, seawater adds more to injury with salt.
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zephiK said:
If you tried turning the phone on already then the device is gone and can't be Fixed with rice. Plus, seawater adds more to injury with salt.
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Looks like I'm done. Back with my old Gnex. Thanks guys, I'll try to open it and rub with alcohol; can't risk anything anyway.
Could you please explain why trying to turn it on does damage it more?

U can try all the above things but I don't think it would work in this case. Because u didn't pull the battery (not really possible very fast) your phone got short circuited and is probably dead.
Also, if it works your phone will get all sort of other problems after a while. This can be everything from reboots till cam failure.
My advise, sell it and get yourself a new one!
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gohan040 said:
U can try all the above things but I don't think it would work in this case. Because u didn't pull the battery (not really possible very fast) your phone got short circuited and is probably dead.
Also, if it works your phone will get all sort of other problems after a while. This can be everything from reboots till cam failure.
My advise, sell it and get yourself a new one!
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^^this... even if the phone turns on. Most likely you will have problems with it.
btw, why you making poor pigeons deliver messages. You Freak!!! ;P

Very good chance its a goner but might as well try alcohol as mentioned. Just make sure everything is dry after cleaning.
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MrDarkKV said:
Open it up, blow-dry.. and hope. Its all you can do at the moment.
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yea... don't use heat tho. just air. DO NOT USE HEAT WITH A HAIR DRYER!!! I REPEAT, NO HEAT!

badboy47 said:
^^this... even if the phone turns on. Most likely you will have problems with it.
btw, why you making poor pigeons deliver messages. You Freak!!! ;P
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Hmm u got a point there.... The pigeon is starting to behave a little weird lately........

adnaan146 said:
Could you please explain why trying to turn it on does damage it more?
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You understand how electricity works, right?
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chrisrozon said:
You understand how electricity works, right?
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Yups, I meant with the seawater, but I already got my answer now. Thanks

michael_ta315 said:
yea... don't use heat tho. just air. DO NOT USE HEAT WITH A HAIR DRYER!!! I REPEAT, NO HEAT!
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Out of curiosity, why is heat bad for his phone?

Mohit12 said:
Out of curiosity, why is heat bad for his phone?
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Too much heat is bad for any kind of electric devices. A little warm to dry up is pretty okay, but I recommend no heat at all. Heat will causes expansions that could misshape the devices and leads to other issues (such as disconnect in the mainboard, durability decreased, battery probably wears out faster). Higher temperatures also increase the electrical resistance of the conducting lines, slowing the signal speed and reducing performance.
Learned from my mistake with the ipod touch lol :silly:

adnaan146 said:
So basically the title says it all, I fell into the sea while on vacancy trip with my nexus 4 in my pocket. Its been dead ever since and I am unable to switch it back on.
Any solutions and also ideas please
Thanks
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Hey dude did the alcohol worked out? My N4 just got wet in seawater today and right now is in a tupperware full of alcohol (I didn't pull out any screws but is completely submerged)

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simondva said:
Hey dude did the alcohol worked out? My N4 just got wet in seawater today and right now is in a tupperware full of alcohol (I didn't pull out any screws but is completely submerged)
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Mate... Unfortunately my nexus 4 never turned back on. But then the above tips are very legit, at worst it won't turn on again, but if you're lucky everything could be alright except for your camera which most probably has been short circuited. Did you try to turn it on since it fell in the water?
As for my galaxy nexus which was in my pocket when I fell into a pond full of fish at a hotel, it was fortunately not salt water, survived with my camera short circuited and I think part of my board as well as it became slower but then its still works. It was completely drenched as well.
Well its none of my business, how come yours fell into water? My dad's nexus 4 fell down and the screen was completely shattered :'( we are unfortunate with nexus phones here, phones only as my nexus 10 never had any problems since purchased xD
All the luck be with you

Note 4 caught on fire

No, I'm not a troll. Just found out from ex gf her note 4 started smoking and per her before she could knock charger out of socket she stated she saw sparks come out of it and really started smoking. Has anyone heard of this happening? Using per charger. No root. Just stock.
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milski65 said:
No, I'm not a troll. Just found out from ex gf her note 4 started smoking and per her before she could knock charger out of socket she stated she saw sparks come out of it and really started smoking. Has anyone heard of this happening? Using per charger. No root. Just stock.
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Any pics of the damage?

I'll get some within the hour. Just googled it and have found no reports on this. She flat out refuses to get another one. And she's been Samsung user since note 1.
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milski65 said:
I'll get some within the hour. Just googled it and have found no reports on this. She flat out refuses to get another one. And she's been Samsung user since note 1.
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Stock charger and stock battery?

Yes to stock on both. Just checked it. No physical damage. Everything happened from inside where you plug charger in. Verizon said she can have a refub. Go figure. She's on hold with Samsung right now seeing if they'll replace it with a new one. Obviously just a 1 in a million deal. She's pissed. She tried oem charger on sons Samsung mini and it wouldn't charge. I suggested she not try that again.
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crazy. I've heard that crap on the USB cable itself can cause issues.. like if there's a hair or something caught on the little sharp edges that help it click in place, it could ignite something. one in a million chance tho, but still. I always check mine for hairs before I plug it in because it lays on my floor (dumb, i know) and it'll always get them on it and I have to pull it off
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Didn't know that about fod possibly causing issues. I personally have never seen someone bring an issue r/t USB . I'm thinking it was nothing more than a fluke. She's saying Samsung sucks now. After owning 6 of their phones. Did state what if it happened while sleeping and phone on bed. Couldn't give her a answer to that one. She's going to Verizon to see about getting new one and letting them deal with shipping off to samsung.
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milski65 said:
Didn't know that about fod possibly causing issues. I personally have never seen someone bring an issue r/t USB . I'm thinking it was nothing more than a fluke. She's saying Samsung sucks now. After owning 6 of their phones. Did state what if it happened while sleeping and phone on bed. Couldn't give her a answer to that one. She's going to Verizon to see about getting new one and letting them deal with shipping off to samsung.
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Pics yet?

No pics. Could barely see damage inside charger port. I took back cover off and saw no damage. It seems smoke and sparks came out of that area. Again, I did not see any physical type damage. Still smelled like electrical burn.
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milski65 said:
No pics. Could barely see damage inside charger port. I took back cover off and saw no damage. It seems smoke and sparks came out of that area. Again, I did not see any physical type damage. Still smelled like electrical burn.
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This happened to my Asus Laptop but it was only the charger. It was sparking right at the connector going into the laptop. I replaced the charger and all was fine. I am guessing her phone will not power on?

My note 4 DE got hot on the bed charging. I only charge her on the dresser now. No issue. The bed acts as an insulator and keeps the heat.

GreenGoblin227 said:
My note 4 DE got hot on the bed charging. I only charge her on the dresser now. No issue. The bed acts as an insulator and keeps the heat.
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how hot does your dev ed get? i returned 2 dev eds for heat/lag issues. they got 10 degrees hotter then my note 4 from last year

Phone is shot. Even after being off for hours it was still warm. Wierd. Unfortunately the biggest fiasco has been with Samsung customer support. I've never in my life dealt with such inept people. She had it worse yesterday. Makes me think about moto again. Just because. Not the most rational thought I've had this week but.....
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I haven't sent mine back. Sometimes it gets warm/hot and the screen goes pink. I can't be without a phone. They took a rooted note 4 de back no problem or you restore it to stock

I had a laptop spark and smoke once and luckily I got out of the shower in time to catch it

Another US Fire

See
http://bgr.com/2016/09/07/galaxy-note-7-recall-explosion-house-fire/
This time I may go do the replacement. But what to replace to???
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ekerbuddyeker said:
See
http://bgr.com/2016/09/07/galaxy-note-7-recall-explosion-house-fire/
This time I may go do the replacement. But what to replace to???
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Alleged but hopefully they update that article see what happened for sure. Man hopefully Samsung is pumping out the replacement phone like asap. End of the week type a thing. Also they might ban note 7 in flights so that's crazy. I saw the v20 but boy its ugly to me...or I would just trade for that.
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The story doesn't make sense. Why didn't they take their phone?

Is sounds like people are trying to make them explode now.

Complex757 said:
The story doesn't make sense. Why didn't they take their phone?
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That was my first impression.
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Complex757 said:
The story doesn't make sense. Why didn't they take their phone?
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Especially, if he is picking up his daughters. Should have phone in case communication necessary! Would be very sad if folks "creating" situations to take advantage of a problematic battery.

prubin said:
Especially, if he is picking up his daughters. Should have phone in case communication necessary! Would be very sad if folks "creating" situations to take advantage of a problematic battery.
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Gear s2 lol? on AT&T. But the story
Sound made up
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Now thats a really crazy story, yeah pretty normal for people leaving phone charging at the garage, specially when picking kids from school, I mean why would you need a phone at that moment, normally I leave my phone charging at my backyard lol

This story is fishy too. He left the phone plugged in his garage while he went for a drive to pick up his daughter. Who leave there phone at home when they have to go pick up there kids. Seems a bit intentional if you ask me. Also who plugs their phone in to charge out in the garage?

ShrekOpher said:
This story is fishy too. He left the phone plugged in his garage while he went for a drive to pick up his daughter. Who leave there phone at home when they have to go pick up there kids. Seems a bit intentional if you ask me. Also who plugs their phone in to charge out in the garage?
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So he doesn't burn the whole house. Just the man cave so you can get new man cave items? Just saying.
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I actually do quite often but I have a Gear S2 that's Numbersynced. If I'm only going to be out for about an hr or two and don't foresee needing my phone to browse the web, my Gear S2 works just fine. I can still answer my calls, make calls, get my email and text messages even if the phone is not with me or even turned off.

ekerbuddyeker said:
Another US Fire
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Read my last post and look at the pics in the recall thread in the main Note7 forum. Something doesn't make sense. All three phones that fried I found pics of overheated similarly. Yet the plastic home button which is less than an inch away from the battery didn't melt. Plastic melts at 170 degrees. That's 5 degrees hotter than chicken should be cooked to eat safely. The digitizer (plastic) didn't even fry on one of the phones; the right side is completely intact. And I'm guessing the event should it occur is brief. The chemical reaction that causes the battery to fry happens, the battery is killed, and it and the phone start to cool. Even if its plugged in the parts on the phone that receive current will have been killed in the incident. There are two questions: 1) will it happen to my phone?, and 2) what will happen if it does? Based on what I've been able to dredge up I don't think the odds of "1" are as high as it's being made out to be and the damage caused by "2" seems to be pretty contained. Unless of course you want to get out of your car loan or mortgage.