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Elpie

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#106862 1-Aug-2012 18:05
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I probably jinxed myself. I'm such a perfectionist at looking after my phones and always, always protect them to the nth degree. Except for the SGS3. It has a screen protector, snap-on case, and lives in a phone sock while I wait for the Otterbox protective case that I want. 

Sooo... online today looking for info on the cases, my phone whistles, I reach around ... and... 
After my sleeve knocked the phone from my desk the back ended up under my chair, the battery across the room and the snap-on case flew across into another room. The phone landed directly on its back & just separated out. 

Have to say, I never expected to see it fall apart so easily!

But, now that its all back together, it appears to be working okay. I need to be able to test it out - anyone have any ideas of what & how to test so I can reassure myself that its still working properly? 

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menabassily
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  #665920 2-Aug-2012 10:06
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Follow my routine new/used phone testing list points:
1- Enable and connect to WIFI
2- Enable and connect to BT
3- Enable GPS connection and test it (outdoor probably)
4- Test the vibration.
5- Test the battery by looking at it, if it changes in shape during the following week, something is wrong.
6- Test physical connections, USB and headphones jack.
7- Test NFC functionality, use a snapper card and app to test.
8- Test both speakers, Loud with a ringtone, and the phone one by calling any 0800 number
9- Test screen response (easy enough) you can use the screen alignment setting for that.
10- Test sensors, while making a call put your hand on the top of the screen and if the screen goes black, then one sensor is working fine. Also try the G sensor by realigning it from the settings menu, or by enabling the auto rotation feature and rotate it a couple of times.
11- Test front and rear cameras.
12- Test flash light.
13- Test radio using some headphones.
14- Test all the buttons on the device (Vol, power etc)
15- Test backlight for the bottom buttons
16- Test microphone, using the recording app.

I think this is it. Do the test and you should feel better.

I always inspect my new phone for a couple of weeks. Scratches, software, cleaning the screen until it's spotless, but then I train myself to stop doing that by throwing it on the bed and abuse it a little just to get used to the fact that it's just an object and it's not new anymore :)

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