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My cheap phone is cracking in many places. Until it works or I find a suitable substitute it will stay there.
In 14 years I spent 630€ on phones - I will never buy something that expensive.
* CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF
* GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
* Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game.
* I'm a puny punmaker.
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That's probably about 500€ more than me in the same period! 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Said the one with the Wookietab 
* CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF
* GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
* Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game.
* I'm a puny punmaker.
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That doesn't have any phone hardware!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Just put a screen protector over it.
"Fixed" phones never quite work right (had one screen replaced, after that would get misty/condensation) - front bezel was slightly out-of-shaped, and the warranty on repairs doesn't cover the new things that start to happen.
Sin tack
the any key okay
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Easier said than done: I owned a couple of smartphones which weren't iToys nor Samsung Galaxy and there wasn't a single cover or screen protector available for sale. Next handset I'll take will be a Galaxy S<something> just because I learnt the hard way that if I want the barest trace of support then I'm required to buy a mainstream model.
* CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF
* GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
* Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game.
* I'm a puny punmaker.
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But a screen protector doesn't fix the crack in the screen. Maybe a car glass repair shop could patch it up instead.
I do have a protective film on it which is what I suspect kept my screen from becoming useless instead of just slight annoyance.
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Hold on.
You've been Heaven-sent opportunity an to buy a new phone, and you haven't capitalised on it, yet?
What's keeping you, man?
Get down to the shop* NOW!
* Or go here[^]
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: * Or go here[^]
Wow! They're cheap. Has anyone here used them?
Slogans aren't solutions.
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I'm on my third.
I'd still be on my first, but I keep breaking the damned things -- reason No.1 for not paying EUR600 a pop.
I've had a Doogee and a Xiaomi. and I've currently got an Asus. All of them brilliant (and already superseded by better models -- which is good, because I'm bound by the laws of the great god Buggermi to break this one, soon).
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I'm rather tempted - my ex-contract Galaxy S5 is falling to pieces (through complete and utter neglect and abuse, it must be admitted) and there's no way that I'm either going to pay current Samsung prices or go back on contract.
I'm not a big user of the "smart" aspects of a 'phone and I really don't need a camera that outstrips Hubble for something that might occasionally be deployed as a hand-held scanner so the whole concept of paying more for a 'phone than a laptop is kind of ridiculous to me when 'phone calls, texts, an alarm clock, a browser and the ability to run a handful of apps are the only real requirements.
For me (and I suspect the majority of users) 'phones hit the "all you'll ever need" level a good while ago - does being the latest thing really offer any benefit other than being the latest thing? I suspect not. Old and Chinese could well be the way ahead!
Slogans aren't solutions.
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I haven't regretted it; they've all worked fine -- at a total cost of around EUR500, rather than closer to EUR2000.
[edit] And DX is very hot on customer service -- don't tell them, but one of the phones I broke sort-of didn't look like I broke it, and they gave me a full refund within a couple of days of my returning it. [/edit]
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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My Windows phone is nearing 5 y/o and was in perfect shape until a few weeks ago when it fell out of my jacket pocket and cracked the display almost identical to what you describe. The good news is I just saw that the new ones are going for $120.  Why would anyone pay $600 for a new phone?
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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you just took the words right out of my keyboard.
I'd rather be phishing!
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My current phone is a BLU phone. It was $110 shipped from Amazon. While it isn't the fastest (and I often curse the speed), it does almost everything the S7 does and if it breaks, I can buy another before I come close to the price of the high end ones.
While there are drawbacks, they have features that many other phones don't offer. You can put in 2 sim cards (no need to 2 devices if work requires you to have one). Generally great battery life. Cheap isn't always bad.
Hogan
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I have an LG Stylo a similar price and it is near enough without the price tag!
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DOOL - Oweynagat[^]
This week is the new rock sensation from the Netherlands!
With members from the (also Dutch bands) The Devil's Blood and Gold and lady(?) Elle Bandita on the mic this all-star band is quickly gaining a following in the Dutch rock scene.
And rightfully so! 
I could've seen them live last weekend, but I had already made other plans 
I'll probably get a chance to see them live again.
Anyway, enjoy
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Nah, I meant SEVI, the lady I mentioned last time I replied to the SOTW.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Ah! Good stuff
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I'm new to tablets (as user) and just found something disturbing...
Charged the tablet fully on Tuesday, used it to install an application I wanted to use today (writing article outline while waiting), closed the tablet, but found the battery dead cold when tried to turn table on today...
Any experience with these toys?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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What make/model?
I have never had any problem with that. Do you leave an app running in the background, playing video etc. and it used up the battery. If it is an Android you can see which app is consuming all the power.
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It is a Lenovo IdeaPad A1107...
Id o not use it for nothing. No games no videos...
Just got it a few months back, and this is the first time I found it - maybe - useful for something...
So charged it and installed the app I wanted to use. After that I made a shut-down (long press on the top button and confirm shut-down dialog)
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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