IsPostBack - almost cracked it...

I came up with a really simple scheme for working out if the page is posted back. All my backing beans inherit from an abstract bean which does some nice things like initialise a logger, provide error handling framework (if an exception occurs, I call handleError() which shows a generic error message on the page), etc, etc.
Basically, in the constructor for the bean I check if I have set an attribute on the request called IS_POST_BACK (as a boolean). If not, I compare the ((HttpServletRequest)FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequest()).getRequestURI() to a session attribute called LAST_REQUESTED_PAGE. If they are the same, then isPostBack is true! Finally, I have to set the LAST_REQUESTED_PAGE to be the newly requested one if IS_POST_BACK isnt in the request, and then set IS_POST_BACK in the request so it can be checked at any time. My abstract bean provides a method for checking isPostBack, by getting the request attribute which was just set. There is a pre-requisites - beans inheriting from the abstract bean must be in request scope, otherwise they do not work right.
It all works great, except in cases where the link or button which submitted the page is a JSF tag like commandButton or commandLink. Thats because those submit back to the same page, and then JSF navigation takes over and uses the nav maps to work out where to go next. Now seeing as the recommended way to implement all buttons and links is using these JSF tags, it means that more than likely, the above scenario will not work. :-(
I hate ispostback :-(
Cheers,
Ant

Shane Ross wrote:
If Kirk reports any, I'm sure you can help walk him through uninstalling Rosetta. Now that he no longer needs it to run FCP 6...just install it.
WOW: Two statements - wrong twice!
Kirk specifically indicated he needed to install FCP6 on his new MacBook so that he could edit footage using FCP6 (while on his boat, if I remember correctly).
And no, I NEVER advise anyone to install Rosetta on a Lion, Mt. Lion and/or Mavericks Mac. And to the contrary, when I see such advice (which is stale-dated advice from 2011, but is infrequently repeated more recently) I attempt to warn the OP not to follow such advice.
Since you have been on one or more of those threads, you have read my posts warning not to install Rosetta, but you continue to ignore them and proceed to give such advice based upon your one client's experience.
And hoping for advice on how to remove Rosetta after he reports crashes, panic attacks, etc. is like closing the barn door after you lose the cow!
So, no, I will not be giving Kirk, or anyone else for that matter, advice on how to remove Rosetta; only advice to NOT install it in the first place.
Something about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure!
Good luck, Kirk!

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Duplicate music files on hard drive

I have recently formatted my computer, and in the backup process of my music in iTunes (built up over many years), i realised that there are duplicates of most of my music files in my iTunes media folder, however they are not duplicated in iTunes. For example, a song might be called "Paint it Black" with a duplicate "Paint it Black 2"
The problem is, i don't know what file of each duplicate corresponds to the one in iTunes. I tried a few of the duplicates to delete either one or the other, and see if iTunes would still play the file, but i didn't get a consistent result.
For this reason I can't use a program like Similarity, or go through and delete them manually without possibly ruining my library in iTunes. The other problem with manually reselecting the files is that the total folder almost cracks 80GB in total.
So, my question is, is there any way to copy my iTunes library directly out of iTunes, put it back in and let iTunes reorganise it, or maybe restore my library from my iPod, while still maintaining things like playlists, play counts etc? Would be much appreciated, thanks

My DeDuper script is designed to help clean up. See this thread for background.
tt2

I can't figure out why this page splits in live preview... but not in the browser?

I've finally got my site up and it all runs great... except I can't figure out why this one page behaves like it's too wide.
http://www.johnnez.com/mainbooks.html
It comes apart in the Live Preview.... but not in the browser preview.
Thanks for any tips...
jn

john nez wrote:
HTML is a total incrutable mystery to me... a mystery inside a mystery inside a mystery!
Sounds to me like you've almost cracked it!
You have one error that could cause problems and that's the stray </blockquote> tag. Just delete it.
The alt="" text will show as an error on the validator but that's easy to fix and worth doing.
Here's an easy article on that: http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200412/the_alt_and_title_attributes/
In one of your CSS files (JonzheaderindexCSS.css) you have this:
body {
margin-top: 20px;
padding: 0;
color: #666;
font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: normal;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-color: #E1B852;
background-image: url(../images/orange%20plaid.jpg);
background-repeat: repeat;
html { overflow-y: scroll; }
It should be like this:
html {
overflow-y: scroll;
body {
margin-top: 20px;
padding: 0;
color: #666;
font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: normal;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-color: #E1B852;
background-image: url(../images/orange%20plaid.jpg);
background-repeat: repeat;
It looks like you have that rule repeated further down the page like this:
html { overflow-y: scroll; }
There's an extra curly brace there (}) anyway, so it is badly formed but the whole rule and extra curly brace can go.
You can fix those errors but I have a sneaky suspicion that it isn't gong to solve the issue you describe.
Fix those issues anyway and post back. Maybe if you can show a screen shot of what you are seeing in DW it might help?
Martin
PS: It's never a good idea to have file names on the web that have spaces in. Your background rule has this:
background-image: url(../images/orange%20plaid.jpg);
That .jpg should be orangeplaid.jpg or orangePlaid.jpg or orange_plaid.jpg and the change should be reflected in the reference to the image so, orangePlaid.jpg should be:
background-image: url(../images/orangePlaid.jpg);

Why does my Shuffle sound better than my Nano?

I have a 1st Gen Shuffle and a 2nd Gen Nano. I run them both from the same computer, using the same version of iTunes on the same account.
Unless my ears are playing me up the sound from the shuffle seems to be better. The nano sometimes sounds a bit fuzzy on bass notes, this is particularly noticeable on bass drum beats where the beat sounds almost crackly. I particularly noticed this on the Amy Winehouse album (May mean nothing to you)and thought it may be authentic crackle from a sampled drum loop, but it does not do this on the shuffle.
I have swapped the headphones and fiddled with the Eq on the Nano, which can sometimes improve but not remove the problem.
Is there anything I can do or is this just one of those things?
17 inch Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GHz,4Gb iPod Nano, 1st Gen iPod Shuffle Mac OS X (10.4.7) Also iMacG3 CRT Slot Loading iMac 600Mhz (10.1.5)

Unless my ears are playing me up the sound from the
shuffle seems to be better. The nano sometimes sounds
a bit fuzzy on bass notes, this is particularly
noticeable on bass drum beats where the beat sounds
almost crackly. I particularly noticed this on the
Amy Winehouse album (May mean nothing to you)and
thought it may be authentic crackle from a sampled
drum loop, but it does not do this on the shuffle.
I have swapped the headphones and fiddled with the Eq
on the Nano, which can sometimes improve but not
remove the problem.
Is there anything I can do or is this just one of
those things?
It's one of those things... the 1st Gen Shuffle has a different processor (sigmatel) AND a different digital audio decoder chip from the 2nd Gen nano (Samsung) which, in turn has a processor and digital decoder related to the 2nd Gen Shuffle.
It's one of life's strange turns that the 1st Gen Shuffle seems to have the BEST audio performance (although without builtin equalization) of the iPods.

Screen Broken, NO Warranty!

So I woke up this morning and my the bottom right 1/4th of my screen looks almost cracked, and its black with a ton of vertical colored lines. Then I noticed that the right side of my display is actually bent, I have no idea how this happened. When I went to bed it was fine and now a fourth of the screen is completely useless. In fact, for awhile the black was seeping further into the middle, but at least that stopped. I don't have a warranty (and no I cannot purchase the standard care because my MBP is a little more than a year old). I didn't buy it cause I really don't take it anywhere outside my house, and now this. Does anyone know how much this will cost me before I send it in and get billed?
Thanks

Petrie,
I also just posted this info in another thread. Hope it helps.
Sorry to hear about the accident to your MacBook. I wonder if Apple made these cases slippery on purpose.
I have been looking for a used MacBook on eBay and just happened to see this auction for a 17" replacement screen. If you are handy and trust sending your money to Taiwan (note the seller has an excellent reputation), check this out: http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-17-Apple-MacBook-Pro-PowerBook-G4-LCD-screen_W0QQit emZ160188778479QQihZ006QQcategoryZ31569QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$240 seems reasonable, if what the other posters say is accurate. If you decide to do it yourself, I suggest checking the part number carefully because there are usually no returns on electronics.
There are also repair manuals (CD-ROM) on eBay for less than $10. I picked one up and it gave me enough information to open up my MacBook and check a speaker connection. Check: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370004747925&ssPageName=MERCVIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcN_BIN_IT&refitem=170167247572&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_vie w_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promotwidget
Good luck, Jim

2 short 1 long beep on startup, posting

Hi, i'm using the H61M-E33 motherboard with the i5 2500 processor, 2 x 2GB DDR3 Corsair XMS3 1333mhz sticks of RAM.
i've tried reseating the RAM and each of the RAM sticks by themselves and also tried a friends RAM which also didn't work every time i get the same beep codes on startup.
it is giving us a warning saying the monitor signal is out of range when we startup though, we're connecting VGA-VGA as we don't currently have a functional adapter.
Any Ideas?
Edit: we've put the graphics card in and now we've got windows installing, still not sure what the beeps mean though.
Edit: we had a dodgy DVI adapter with a bent pin which was preventing the signal to the monitor, the beeps we still don't know what they are but the system seems to be running fine, perhaps MSI just decided to put this sound on there to confuse people.

Quote from: Stu on 12-June-11, 19:33:17
I really don't know why so many people make such a big issue over the USB beeps. Unless you're shutting down and restarting your PC every two minutes, they're hardly noticeable.
No big problem at all so long as you know what going on and if like myself and others new to MSI boards as well as putting a pc together I think you tend to be a little over sensitive to all the bleeps.
As for disconnecting the speaker, same answer as above. But it''s there for a reason and I think most people push the button and wait for the post beep almost crack a little smile and get on with what your doing. Sad? possibly but hey!

Was Crack Free For Almost 60 Days...

Hello Everyone,
I know this is _NOT a new topic_, but I have not read any posts recently. I do apologize in advance if I missed a recent post!
My daughters White 16GB iPhone that we bought a week after the launch -- has cracked. Never dropped, she is very careful with her phone (she really babies it). So we went to the Apple store (Arden Mall - Sacramento) and made an appointment upon arriving. We actually only waited about 45 minutes. Not to bad. While waiting we looked at the new iPod Nano's and iPod Touches -- very, very cool! The iPod Touch is so thin... amazing!
The Apple Genius was very polite, energetic and helpful. He looked at the cracks (near the Headphone Jack, the Ring/Silent switch and near the Doc Connector). Which is where the majority of the cracks are happening. A few questions, no hassles... and he said no problem. We did get the famous "white" box replacement. I asked if this was a refurbished phone, he replied he did not know. We looked over the phone very closely and at this point even if it was a refurbished phone... its better than a cracked one!
When I asked if Apple has fixed this problem with the phones being manufactured now... he replied "what problem?", I was like... are you joking? He claims this is only the 4th one that has been returned for cracks since the launch? Maybe so? No worries, I understand the corporate "line".
Anyhow, is anyone else seeing cracks? Is this a problem only with the original 3G's, or is this still happening on ones recently purchased? Also I'm curious if it cracks again will Apple replace the phone as long as its in the one year warranty period??
My wife wants a white one, but is waiting to see if Apple is really going to introduce "colored" versions as it gets closer to the holidays.
Thanks,
Doug

I bought mine about 2 weeks after launch and I've been perusing all of the problems here ever since, thinking: "Hmm, these people are just angry. There is just no way that there are all of these cracked phones out there." Then last night I pop off the Contour Flickr case that usually remains on 99% of the time to find a crack so thin that I only noticed it after rubing some oil from my finger into it. Now you all are talking about cracks around the head phone jacks...etc. This crack extends from the right edge of the "16GB" on the back of the phone to the top of the leaf on the apple.
That being said, I baby my phone. The case remains on unless in the cradle when it occasionally comes off. I have never dropped my phone, not even onto a table or anything greater than a distance of a couple of millimeters. I have never laid on or sat on my phone. Heck, I take the phone out of my pocket when I get in my car to enure that I wont lean up against the door with it in my pocket. Yet, there is this massive "hairline" split. Now I have to take this thing back to some "genius" who is most likely going to assume I played soccer with the thing.
So I wish you good luck with the replacement phone. I hope that they grant me the same course of action tonight....especially since I blew the 70 or so bucks to get the apple care plan.

White Screen- almost seems cracked?

Starting a day or two ago, I noticed that my Nano is stuck on a white screen. I tried holding down center and menu multiple times, causing the screen to briefly turn gray, then back to white. I realized that when I tilt the Nano in my hands, I can almost see bits of the menu, though not well enough to do anything. When I plug it into my computer, the music still shows up on iTunes like usual, and still plays. I haven't dropped the Nano or spilled on it or anything, so I'm not sure what could be causing this.

ihave the exact same problem
and no clue what to do about it

HT4528 I have an iphone 3. The screen is cracked (some is even missing),the power button is dead, the headphone jack is almost broken & it has been glitching. I know it will die soon because its 4 years old and overused. How should i/can i back up my phot

this phone is my life. i share an itunes account with my mom and she deletes every photo i put in photo stream to keep for my new phone or ipod. so how should i back up my photots?

First things first if your iPhone cannot be recognised by your computer then you wont be able to get those photos off the iPhone.
In the event that it can be recognised you could import the photos to your PC/Mac. Follow the article below to do this:
iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices
Or you could do a back up on iTunes of the iPhone which would save the photos in your camera roll. The article below will guide you on how to do this:
iOS: How to back up
All the best

My iPod has a cracked, the microphone and speaker are fried, and the battery is almost run dry.

Am I better off going to an Apple Store to repair it or to just buy a new iPod Touch?

Apple will exchange it for a refurbished iPod of same model and capacity for this price:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
Make an appointment at the Genbius Bar of an Apple store.

Everytime my phone vibrates it makes this loud noise from inside that sounds like a weird cracking noise or something help!!

Okay so I noticed a week or two ago that there was something lose on the inside of my iPhone 5s and ever since then when my phone vibrates sometimes there is this weird noise. It sounds almost like a cracking noise from the inside or a weird electrical noise. I think something is wrong with the vibrating part. Does anyone know if this is fixable or what it is?

Hello ashliz17,
After reviewing your post, it sounds like the phone makes a cracking noise when it vibrates. I would recommend that you read these articles, they may be helpful in troubleshooting your issue.
iPhone Other Repair Options - Apple Support
Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a nice day,
Mario

Iphone 4 home button not working, called never fixed, then cracked screen before bringing it back again, will they blame the cracked screen if i bring it back?

I bought an iPhone 4 less than a year ago, then one day the home button randomly stopped working, I bought the warranty so I decided to call in and see what was wrong with it. The girl said that restoring the phone would correct the problem which it did. But it is only a temporary fix, it happens more often now. So I was meaning to call in soon, but the other day my phone fell out of my pocket IN CASE from a foot height and cracked the screen. I nearly threw up. All the years I have had a phone I have never cracked or broken one, strongest screen my ***. Anyway, if I contact them again now will they fix the home button problem? or will they say that the cracked screen is obviously the cause of the home button not working? which it is not!! I don't care about the screen being cracked its not on the actual screen just on the side so its irrelevant to me. Plus I heard it is outrageosly pricey to replace.

Apple, as I said, does not repair your iPhone. All hardware service issues are handled by replacing the unit. So they can't handle the home-button issue without also addressing the issue of the cracked screen, for which they'll almost certainly charge you. But you can make an appointment at an Apple Store or call Apple tech support and plead your case.
Regards.

White MacBook cracks, are they ever going to offer a perm. solution?

I'm well aware of the issue of the White 15" MacBooks cracking, mine cracked on me, almost completely breaking my computer apart, even though I'm very careful. I called them w/2 weeks to go on my warranty and they fixed it, I should have been smart and gotten the extended warranty then but noooooo. Anyways I'm almost done w/my second year with my mac and it's doing it again, in fact it looked fine last night when I closed my lid before dinner, no breaks. I opened it back up after, the whole time it was sitting on my desk. Open it back up and a piece flies off of it. I now have a .5" chunk of wristpad area missing. And it hurts! I get all scratched up every time I use it!
My question is this, since many people have had this issue is Apple offering any recourse? I know I'm out of warranty but seriously this is becoming a bit much! I don't really want to pay to get this fixed, but I need a non-mutilating wristpad area! I feel this is something that shouldn't rely on a warranty. Obviously if a car company had an issue where bumpers kept falling off and it was a manufacturing issue, they should replace everyone's bumpers. They couldn't get away with it if they didn't!
It took me weeks of arguing with Apple just to get them to fix it the first time, and I'm a college student and I need my MacBook all the time, I have a hard time sending it away! And the closest Apple store is 2 1/2+ hours away from me! Tell me why Tallahassee, a 3 college/state capital doesn't have an Apple store?
Anyone have any advice?!

Yes I did have to argue because they insisted their MacBooks couldn't crack and that it was user abuse. Mine I believe was one of the first to do so, and they made me wait until many more people reported it. Then GM *****. I'm not putting a single bit of duct tape on my mac! That's insane. And I'm insulted you think I slam my notebook shut, I always gently close it. I had to EARN every single dollar to pay for this thing, it took me months, no way would I abuse this thing, I treat it better than everything I own. None of which is breaking....

Why is it that over 60 Complaints have been made to verizon about the razr screen cracking, and there is still no known issue ? Any answers Verizon?

I have taken the privilege of reposting several comments about the droid Razrs MANUFACTURE DEFECT!!!!!! I have highlighted what I felt where key points in each statement. I hope and entice any one with a similar problem to post your story so Verizon will see this is a "KNOWN PROBLEM"... My questions to Verizon are, when does it become a known problem? What does the consumer have to do to convince you, that we are not all liars.. and Is it impossible to think the producer can make a mistake?
Ms.H says:
May 2, 2012 at 5:16 pm
I have had my phone less then a month and now there is a crack running vertically between two points of contact, starting at the exact point where my thumb grips on the left side across to the point where my pinky grips on the right side. I made a phone call last night, set my phone down and out of nowhere a crack appeared on the phone. I have been researching the problem and found out it is much more common than not. Verizon will not do any thing to help and I am not willing spend $100 on an insurance claim for what I believe to be a manufacture defect. They need to take ownership! This is a Known problem!
I am currently fighting to prove my phone had a manufacture defect. I am sending it in to motorola accompanied by my own testimony also with links and statements of other people I found online with the similar problem. I have also contacted Corning asking them if their is any truth behind the articles I read, stating that due to the cutting process of the glass it automatically has microscopic fractures on the edges which are prone to crack with pressure on the sides. (Which ultimately would be a manufacture issue!) They should respond within 24 hrs. They will either tell me yes there is truth, They cannot comment, or they might not respond. But I thought it was worth a try, especially to have certified documentation when confronting Motorola who claims to have never heard of this problem… As they tried to tell me today! This is a very frustrating situation and I am tired of Verizon and Motorola always passing the blame onto the consumer. One of Motorola’s sales pitches “THIN NO LONGER MEANS FRAGILE” if thats the case back it up!
Posted on Mar 20, 2012
I had some happy news about 3 weeks ago, when I finally gave up on my Droid X and got a Droid Razr Maxx. I love the phone and the battery life. It actually lasted all day which is awesome considering how much juice smartphones need to stay smart. I sent the old X into the Best Buy shop to be discombobulated and returned. I had my new Razr Maxx for about 2 weeks when the unthinkable happened. A mysterious screen breakage.
I don’t believe most people when it seems obvious they are lying, but after having this happen to me, I now believe most people when they say they don’t know how their smart phone screen broke. These things must be fragile, so it is user beware regarding breaking the Razr Maxx screens. My story is as follows:
Checked the phone for messages/emails before leaving for work. Chilly morning. Go to work. Get out of vehicle. Phone rings while walking to work, and when I get it out it the screen is smashed and broken. I sent it to Motorola and they won’t cover it. They sent it back. It’s a shame the Gorilla Glass more resembles candy glass. I thought I was going to have a long lasting affair with the Razr Maxx and then this happened. If you have had something similar happen, please leave a comment here and hopefully we can prove a trend of the screens failing without abnormal wear and tear.
Lucky for me I have the insurance again on this phone and my Droid X is back and functioning properly while I deal with this new ***. Anyone that gets a smart phone without the insurance is a fool. These things can’t even last through being removed from a pocket.
If you try to send it in to get fixed, please reference this post so they know that this isn’t an isolated incident.
PS – the comments problem is now fixed, so fire away.
60 Responses to “Droid Razr Maxx – Broken Screen”
1.
Andrew Carpenter says:
March 22, 2012 at 3:08 am
I just had a similar situation happen to me!! I have had the Razor Maxx no more then three days…when I noticed this afternoon my screen was cracked!! Not only is the screen cracked, it’s cracked in four areas!! Now, I’m a person who takes extra special care of my phone not to drop it or be rough with it & I get all necessary protective accessories with my smart phone investment. My phone is so new, I am still waiting for the protective accessories to come in the mail!! All I know is my phone was in my car in a GPS holder, I drop off some of my clothes to the dry cleaners & low & behold while driving back I notice my screen is cracked in multiple areas!! Iwent to Verizon to argue my case that I didn’t do anything abnormal to cause the screen to be cracked. They said their was nothing they could do!! I was planning to call Motorola tomorrow, but after reading this post that may be futile. I just can’t believe that this “Kevlar Gorilla Glass” cracked like peanut brittle!! Of course I have insurance on this phone & I can file an insurance claim & get another phone, but I believe I shouldn’t have to pay for something that I didn’t cause!! I really think their has to be some sort of defect with the glass for this phone…
2.
Johnny Z says:
March 22, 2012 at 9:05 am
Our only hope is that everyone with this problem leaves a message here and we can take it to Motorola as proof that their phone is defective and it isn’t abuse that caused the screens to crack.
Sending the phone back to Motorola will just cause you to be without it for over a week.
3.
Andrew says:
March 23, 2012 at 11:04 am
I just switched from X2 to Droid Razr yesterday. Today was my first day carrying it. Had it in my back pocket while walking on the production floor. Apparently bending down was too much flex for it. Didn’t notice it until just now. So mine lasted approximately 3 hours before breaking. Sucks since I really like the Razr. I don’t want to go back to 3G, but at least my X2 was robust.
4.
Johnny Z says:
March 23, 2012 at 12:53 pm
@ Andrew
That really stinks man. Hope you have the insurance. And really, if a phone can’t handle being in a pocket what good is it? I do really like the phone, but hate it’s brittle nature and can’t recommend it unless they fix that aspect of it and take care of customers that are getting hosed like us.
5.
Steve K says:
March 24, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Just received a droid Maxx yesterday and one large crack from top right down the entire screen to the bottom in less than 24 hours. It is my sons. Not exactly sure what happened but he said it wasn’t dropped or anything. He had the original droid for over 2 years w/o any issues. All my other 5 droids never had trouble, droid 1, droid 2 global and droid 3′s.
6.
Johnny Z says:
March 24, 2012 at 9:49 pm
I’m getting one person a day leaving comments about similar situations here. But of course, it couldn’t be Motorola that is wrong here, it has to be the lying customer base abusing their faultless equipment.
7.
Alindner says:
March 26, 2012 at 9:39 am
I had my Maxx for barely a month, most of which was it still in its box as i hadn’t transitioned over to it. I’m not sure if the “Cracks” in my phone are the same as all of you sound like its a visible crack. Mine i noticed is when the phone has light coming through from the back (such as when the flashlight app is on) i see a cluster of cracks in the top left corner and then additional cracks/marks throughout the screen. I went to verizon and they tried to tell me that its the type of screen that it is and the they had seen it before….which is crap since there is no logic to that and my brother has a maxx as well without this issue…sounds more like bad manufacturing.
8.
Andrew says:
March 27, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Update on my phone – turns out it is the actual video screen that is cracked, not the gorilla glass. So you can’t feel any of the cracks, but the screen still doesn’t work. The phone is still functioning, but there is no way to interface with it. Since mine is purchased through my corporate account, it may be replaced at no cost. However, if so, I imagine that will not be the norm.
9.
Alanna says:
March 28, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Ive had my Razr Maxx for a month. I have the Otterbox protector on it. It just dropped on the ground and the entire face is shattered. ugh. I just switched from the Droid 2. I dropped that sucker almost every day and the screen NEVER cracked.
10.
Chris says:
March 28, 2012 at 9:43 pm
I have had my Maxx for exactly two months to the day when I was sitting eating lunch when my phone fell off of my lap onto the floor. I pick it up to find a hair line crack on my screen which no longer functions. (I had a screen protector and a phone case on my phone while this had occurred) Luckily I had insurance. I have called Motorolla and got nowhere and the best reccomendation that Verizon could give me was to call Asurion. My previous phone was a Motorolla Devour which is ancient. I’ve had it for roughly 4 years and dropped countless times. I don’t understand how the screen on a 4+ year old phone is alot tougher/better than the supposed “upgraded” glass screen.
11.
Larry says:
March 29, 2012 at 5:36 am
Mine cracked and went blank yesterday (3/21/12) for no apparent reason other than having it in my pocket. Thought this was supposed to be a tough phone. Don’t have the insurance since I am not rough with my phones and over 15 years have never damaged a phone. Guess I’m screwed.
12.
Gary says:
March 29, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Ok. Add me to the list. Got the Razr Maxx for my son and the screen lasted 4 DAYS! Now it has a nice crack across the middle. No abuse. I know for certain he does baby his phone and really loved this one. Now he’s heart-broken. Whole family has various Motorola Droids. None have had any problems. 4 days? Didn’t get the insurance since never really needed it before. To say I’m angry is an understatement.13.
kim says:
March 29, 2012 at 5:25 pm
I too am having the same problem. I have had my new droid razor maxx for only 13 days. I woke up this morning, turned my phone on and saw multiple cracks all over the glass screen. I did not drop it, sit on it or hit it on anything. I went to Verizon wherein they told me I must have done something to cause the cracking of the phone and that all I could do is file an insurance claim (which I have) and pay MORE money on top of the $300 already paid for another replacement phone. I would be more than happy to do that if it was in fact MY fault but it wasn’t. I take care of my personal items and seeing that it isn’t even 2 weeks old I do not feel it is right to make me shell out even more money for an obvious manufacturer’s defect. I have contacted Motorola about their gorilla glass and can only hope that they will rectify this issue. I have been a loyal customer of Verizon and find it very disheartening that they would not fix or replace the phone at no cost to me. I had the original droid for over 2 years with absolutely no problems. Clearly, there is a problem with the manufacture of this phone if so many of us are finding ourselves on this website writing about the same issue.
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Johnny Z says:
March 29, 2012 at 10:31 pm
If you guys get anywhere with Motorola regarding the broken screen issue please let us know. Until then, I suppose we can continue to stockpile similar happenings here and then try to move forward as a group. Power in numbers, and thanks for sharing everyone.
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kirk says:
April 1, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Ive had the razr maxx for six weeks. While using the phone, i ended a call. Pressed the homepage button and the glass shattered in my hand . The phone has never been dropped, impacted by anything or otherwise misused or handled roughly or improperly. Ive taken the phone to 3 different Verizon stores and got the same replies that ive aeen written here. I also contacted Motorola and got a very unwelcome runaround. I sent them an email today demanding contact information for the president of Motorola. I have insurance and have filed a claim only to be told by Asurion they have no razr maxx’s in stock and i will have to wait. This has been a circus! I have insurance in case of accidental damage. This was not accidental damge, its a manufacturer defect in the glass. I was treated so poorly by Verizon and Motorola that i will now not let this go. Why should i have to pay an insurance deductible six weeks after i bought an already expensive phone because of a manufacturer flaw? When i get my new phone i will be happy to send this phone to someone who can forensically identify what ive told motorola and verizon. The glass shattered through NORMAL use.
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Cath says:
April 2, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Got my Razr Maxx 6 weeks ago. Dropped it yesterday and the screen shattered. I don’t have insurance as I have never damaged a phone before. My prior phones have all survived my 8 year old as well. Seems really questionable that this product is so delicate. I got no where with the store in when questioning the quality of this phone.
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Jordan S says:
April 2, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Same story. I baby my Maxx and have never dropped it. I was driving and set my phone on the passenger seat (it did not move). I get home, put it in my pocket and go inside. Take it out a few minutes later and the LCD screen had cracked (not the glass) near the SIM card slot. Only thing I can think of is I put some pressure on it when I put it in my pocket but nothing more than what I’d consider normal. If you didn’t get the insurance Verizon just did open enrollment on their website for anyone who still wants it. I don’t know if it ended yet.
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Jimmy says:
April 3, 2012 at 1:33 am
I have had my maxx for 6 weeks. I protected it with an otter box case, but only to be disappointed when it feel from my work desk on to CARPET and shattered my screen. Called Motorola got nothing accomplished they really don’t care about their customers. And Asurion has been trying to get me to down grade it seems like to me this phone was put on a pedelstal for its greatness when it was cheaply made not great screen wise. Never had this problem before with any my other droids smartphones. I am highly disappointed, and very angry. I really hope the problem with this phone reach the right source to escalate it so that something can be done about it.
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Clancy says:
April 3, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Got my razr maxx. dropped it ONCE on carpet and it shattered the entire screen. major cracks everywhere. spend 300 bucks plus now repair because i didn’t get insurance. unbelievable. I feel you all.
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Adam Stanner says:
April 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I had the same thing happen to me. I have the original Droid Razr. I have had it for a little over 3 months. It was sitting on my kitchen counter when I noticed a crack in it. It has NEVER been dropped. There is a small parabolic crack right over the SD/SIM card door that can be felt, and another from the top edge of the SD/SIM card door across the face that cannot be felt. Everything still works though. It seems to me that the SD card door is the weakest part of the frame and the phone probably flexed there slightly cracking the glass. I guess gorilla glass and kevlar don’t mean a thing. I otherwise love the phone but if it can’t stand up to VERY gentle handling I don’t know what to do. I do know that my next phone will NOT be a Motorola/Google debacle. I am all about open source and the Android OS but the OS doesn’t really matter if the hardware can’t stand up to LIGHT everyday use. It is a shame when my last phone, yes up until a few months ago, was the original Razr flip phone. That thing was awesome. I have carried an Apple iPod around without a case for two years and it has not a single scratch on it. Guess my next phone will be an Apple iPhone 5 LTE or whatever name they decide to give it.
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Janet says:
April 4, 2012 at 6:40 pm
I have had my Razr MAXX for almost two months now. I put Pandora on jumped in the shower, got out of the shower to discover my screen was cracked from the inside. Phone is now completly useless. I also called Verizon who claims they have NEVER heard of this issue…Even though it happenend to my brother in laws phone the day before. He was within his 14 day window so his was replaced. I now have to go through insurance claim..kicker line is they want me to take a down grade as well…they say they dont have a phone to replace it with. Why do i pay insurance then? Dealing with Motorola as well, but they are acting the same way as Verizon. I was upset to pay my deductable after all the money I already paid, but my thing is, are we gonna have to pay 99.00$ every two months?
I seen on another blog that whats happening is the phone gets hot from NORMAL useage…due to the size of the Razr and MAXX the battery swells and creates pressure causing the screen to …yup you guessed it CRACK…so irritating.
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Johnny Z says:
April 4, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@ janet
That is interesting. The phone battery expands when hot and it has nowhere to expand to…??? I wonder if not having any way to remove the battery without tearing it apart makes that happen more…
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Dave says:
April 5, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Dropped my RAZR MAXX last night at home. It hit my soft shoe and the carpet. When I picked up the internal screen was cracked/smashed in multiple places. In the first week or two I had it, I had actually dropped it in a parking lot. A little nick on the corner, but fine. When I drop it on something soft, the screen shatters. The external gorilla glass is fine, but internally it looks like somebody beat it on a rock. Definitely an issue.
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Charlie says:
April 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Had my phone 2 hours, never dropped. Screen cracked on inside. Verizon store says physical damage cannot replace. Are they kidding me? Had it in pocket so I must of sat on it is what the guy said. I’m at store right now writing this from a display phone, I’m so fikg ****** . Had my Motorola x for years never had a problem. Don’t buy this phone, obvious corporate Motorola rushed this phone to public.
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Chris says:
April 5, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Had phone 5 days, nothing happened to it. Finished a call, put phone on counter and screen cracked. Verizon says can’t replace and have to pay insurance deductible because it’s damage not a defective product. Motorola says 5-7 business days after they send a label (up to a few weeks without a phone??) to determine IF it was defective or damaged. Then defective phones are repaired–”we don’t exchange products” What a racket!
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Jerry says:
April 7, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I had my phone 1 week and I dropped in from about 2 feet and the screen was shattered in 2 places. Very cheaply made screen for sure.
I have dropped many other phones with no problems
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James says:
April 8, 2012 at 11:04 pm
wow, guess Im not the only one,huh. I was so loving this droid for three days, but I dropped it. I could have dropped a drinking glass 1.7′ to the dirt would not have broke,, this thing shattered, done, completely over. Didn’t get insurance,,lol dam.
Didn’t get insurance because had last two droids til contract ran out got free upgrade, thats two year per phone without a scratch this max looks like I taped a few firecrackers onto screen and blew it up. Maybe they need to design a replacement we can just snap a new one on ourselves for 10 too 20 bucks and we all would be mo happy:)
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Mike says:
April 9, 2012 at 8:12 am
Yesterday, I got a phone call at an irritating time and kinda smacked my phone with my fingers and it slightly cracked something inside. The screen is blank and won’t come on. I can’t believe I broke it with the tips of my fingers.
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Aaron says:
April 9, 2012 at 9:15 am
Mine is already broken but if someone had a video of it charging every time they might catch it breaking on its own. Publish that and save us all.
I never dropped my Maxx and does not show a single scuff, I believe the screen broke from internal pressure from a hot li-po battery.
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Jeff says:
April 9, 2012 at 8:11 pm
I had my phone for four days. It fell out of my pocket while having lunch. No crack then. Had a long phone call later that night, when I was done there was a crack in the glass. Verizon wouldn’t do anything.
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Todd says:
April 10, 2012 at 10:27 pm
My son had this phone 6 weeks dropped it the glass shattered. Luckily we had insurance on the phone, got a replacement less than a week ago, dropped it on the carpet tonight and the glass shattered. Called Verizon and they said they have had no prior complaints of glass breakage. The Gorilla glass obviously isn’t what they say it is! Just a piece of JUNK!!!! Don’t waste your money!!!!!!!
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Chris Jacobs says:
April 11, 2012 at 2:19 am
Had my maxx for about two Weeks, woke up today to a cracked screen. About five min ago as I was holding it on Facebook I heard and felt it crack again! I haven’t dropped or banged it around at all.
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miriah overbey says:
April 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm
I too, have had similar problems. My phone just mysteriously cracked. I’ve never dropped it, and it has an otter box…and it still cracked. Bunch of crap. :-(
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krista says:
April 13, 2012 at 1:35 am
I had my new Razr for eight days when I noticed a crack in the screen. The crack goes all the way thru the glass to the bottom of the phone. I did not drop the phone or do anything that would damage it. I was taking extra special care with my new phone. I contacted customer service via email. They told me to get insurance and then file a claim. I did that and of course the claim was denied because the damage occured before I got the insurance. It is an unethical business practice for Verison Customer Service to have told me to do that. After getting the insurance, filing a claim…it was outside the 14 days I had to return the phone. The first service rep I spoke to should have told me to return the phone right away, instead I was told to file an insurance claim. I have emailed with 4 different service reps from Verizon and they keep suggesting I file a claim even though I have explained that I did file a claim and was denied. I am very disappointed with Verizon’s customer service.
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Amy says:
April 13, 2012 at 5:15 pm
On April 11th, I followed my normal morning routine. I removed the phone from my end table and its charging cable, and placed it in my purse. I then walked from my home, approximately 50 – 75 feet to my car. When I arrived at my car, I placed my purse on the passenger seat, and got into the car. Upon removing the phone from my purse to make a call, I saw that the screen had a small crack in it. The crack begins/ends right at the location of the power button, which must be pressed each time that the phone is to be unlocked/activated for use. I state this simply because it could be considered a ‘stress’ point, and perhaps have some bearing on how the phone may have been damaged. It should also be stated that this same routine had been followed for the previous 7 days since I purchased the phone. The phone was not being subjected to any treatment that would fall outside of what one would consider normal use. This is the same routine I have followed for years, with several other phones, including a BlackBerry Curve and a Sanyo Katana. Each of which I maintained service on for approximately 2 years, to the best of my recollection. I mention each of these phones specifically because unlike most ‘clamshell’ style phones, the Katana has a small exposed screen and the Blackberry has a fully exposed screen. Neither of them have any cracks to their screens, and even the scratches to them are minimal. This Motorola Razr phone is advertized to have ‘Gorilla Glass’ which while not unbreakable, is supposed to withstand quite a bit of stress. One website (I believe Corning or Motorola) indicates that the breaking point is around 121 pounds of pressure. I believe that there was a defect in this single particular piece of equipment (that may or may not be a singular incident) that caused it to break under normal use. It is also my belief that even if there is no current record of a ‘known issue’ with this product, it stands to reason that someone has to be the first to have the problem before it becomes a known issue.
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lane says:
April 13, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Phone falls from car seat to car floor..carpeted, 18 in fall , screen cracked! Unbelievable! ! ! ! ! !
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Cameron says:
April 14, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Had this phone since early February. It is the best phone I’ve ever had. It has survived absolutely horrible drops. down stairs, onto solid concrete (multiple times, I work in a warehouse.) It has been stepped on. It has been rammed or bumped into table edges while in my pocket (glass facing out). Not a single time did it crack. I went to band practice last night and it was sitting on my guitar bag. I put it in my pocket to go home, then I pull it from my pocket after I get home and the gorilla glass (NOT THE LCD) is cracked right next to the earpiece. It is shattered and there are cracks leading down the screen.
I called Motorola. They want $160 plus tax, which makes it $177, plus shipping to and from Texas. No doubt going to add it up to $200. That is 2/3rds of what this phone cost me. Called Verizon, no help, they were surprised that the actual gorilla glass shattered. I did tons of research on replacing the screen. Most of the time you need to purchase the digitizer (gorilla glass screen) AND the LCD. If you are really skilled and have nimble fingers and a clean work environment, I have learned you can replace just the digitizer. But it is pathetic that the gorilla glass had a nasty shatter, not crack, but SHATTER and the LCD works fine.
I have called numerous cell phone repair places. And they have given me the estimate of $220-250. This is absolutely ludicrous. I might as well buy a new one. Be this a warning to all people who buy this phone. This phone is amazing, when it works. But please do NOT skip out on the insurance. The most you will have to pay with it is $100. Do not make my mistake. Do not rely or trust the Gorilla glass.
Motorola is so very much designed to scam its customers. Physical damage voids the warranty. Are you kidding me? The most common problem, voids the warranty. And it must always be the customers fault. No, nothing goes wrong in manufacturing. Nothing. I will suck it up and probably use it with the cracked screen until Motorola gives me a better offer or I just cant stand it anymore and just get the f***ing repair. It makes me grit my teeth that Motorola offers the lowest price on screen repair.
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John says:
April 15, 2012 at 8:02 am
My 3-month old Razr screen cracked (never been dropped) when I had the audacity to press the lower left button with right hand while holding in my left. Apparently, the “Gorilla glass” is not designed for the rigors of, you know, using the thing like a phone and pushing buttons. Store basically called me a liar and told me not to bother sending it in, they’d send it back. I plan on a claim (probably arbitration, since they usually make you sign away your right to sue). I’ll see how it goes. This phone felt for three months distinctly like a beta version they rushed to market in time for holiday shopping season.
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John says:
April 15, 2012 at 3:35 pm
As a follow up to my prior post, the Verizon agreement says you can either arbitrate or pursue in small claims court. There is a dispute resolution form on verizon’s website you can use to initiate the process. I’ll try to come back and weigh as I navigate the process with thoughts/issues.
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Kereen says:
April 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm
I’ve had this phone for just over two weeks. I was pushing some icons up to trash and the screen cracked – I now have a nice thumb-sized crack near the power button. As with everyone else, Motorola and Verizon decided there was nothing they could do other than charge me more money. Glad to know that the $$$ I spend on a cell phone account means nothing to them.
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chupper says:

My daughter has had her Razr for about 9 months now. About two weeks ago she picked up her phone in the morning on her way to school when she noticed two cracks, both starting at the camera lens. One goes completely to the bottom and the other goes sharply to the side. She has never dropped it and me and my husband went over it with a fine tooth comb. We looked under a magnifying glass and could no find any reason for the glass to crack. Not one ding, scratch or bang. Our daughter really takes good care of her stuff, but we still wanted to make sure before we sent it in for repairs. Well we did and we got a reply from Motorola with a picture of the cracks saying this was customer abuse and that it is not covered under warranty. Even though they did not find any physical damage to back it up. Well I e-mailed them back and told them I did a little research and found pages of people having the same problems. Well I did not hear from them until I received a notice from Fed Ex that they were sending the phone back. NOT FIXED!!! I went to look up why and guess what there is no case open any more for the phone. It has been wiped clean. I put in the RMA # it comes back not found, I put in the ID #, the SN# and all comes back not found. Yet a day earlier all the info was there. I know there is a lot more people like me and all of you, but they just don't want to be bothered so they pay to have it fix, just to have it do it again. Unless they have found the problem and only fixing it on a customer pay only set up. I am furious and will not be recommending this phone to anyone. And to think I was considering this phone for my next up grade! NOT!!!!

Cracked my 13inch macbook pro screen

The other day, I had a migraine (another story) and due to my unclear vision i stepped on my silver macbook pro 13 inch. Now I remember hearing a crack but being completely delusional and in huge amounts of pain I didnt acknowledge anything. Now later on I go to turn on my laptop and I see a massive crack in the left bottom part with cracks that spread all over the screen. The visuals however are fine and I can see everything perfectly well, (no blotche or lines due to LED damage) However this crack is very annoying and I want it fixed. Due to previous research everyone seems to state that screen rreplacement is ludicrous at APPLE and its almost worth getting a new laptop.
Can I just replace the kind of glass thing or plastic or material in front of the screen or is it as I fear that the WHOLE upper part of my mac is replaced. How much will this cost me and can I get it on any insurance? Equally, will all my information remain on my laptop and stored there so when it's fixed I can go back to using it as per usual AND if i were to get this replacement, how long would it take to be fixed and ready to go because I have approximately 7/8 days in which I can take it to APPLE to be repaired before it needs to be back with me again.
If I dont use apple, are other repair companies an option? Are they safe and will they not damage my laptop more?!
Im seriously worried my laptop is completely broken!
Thankyou everybody who helps!

Well if your past warranty, and dont have applecare. Take it to apple store, if they want crazy price to fix, Id take it to somewhere else and see if they can fix it. I mean, even if they did manage to break it, your really not out anything, since itll probably make more sense to buy a new one rather than have apple fix it, if ya know what I mean.
If you have home owners insurance, that may cover it. Depends on your specific policy.

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