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- 01-25-2005, 09:10 PM #1Carl.Guest
The display settings menu (I think) has an auto backlight option to make the
backlight come on automatically at a specified time. I never used it, so I
don't know if this is how it would behave.
I have never had a Samsung with weird problems like that, but it wouldn't be
the first phone to go crazy.
"Steve Henderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I THOUGHT it was happening, and the other morning I proved it. AFter I got
>up, I noticed that the cell had the backlight on bright on the front of the
>phone. For no apparent reason. Just to see what happened, I left it alone,
>and went in another part of the house, 13 minutes later, I came back and
>sure enough, it was still blazing away. tying to deplete every last
>electron out of the battery. Tapping, shaking, etc didn't douse the light.
>I had to open it up like I was gonna take a call, and when I closed it, the
>light went out. I've noticed this before when going up the dark stairs to
>the bedroom late at night. WHAT IS TURNING THIS LIGHT ON, AND KEEPING IT
>ON??? Doesn't seem to be any alarms or alerts. Anyway, this wouldn't keep
>the light on for 13 minutes !!! My backlight setting is set to 15 seconds.
>My battery life is (at best) about two days since this activity has
>started. (no wonder - that battery is not designed to light up the world
>for long periods.)
>
> whatzzup? I called T-mobile. amd they're sending me a refurbished phone,
> but I'd rather know why it's happening.
>
> Steve Henderson
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- 01-26-2005, 02:05 AM #2Steve HendersonGuest
Re: Samsung E-105 has a mind of it's own - backlight comes on anddrains battery
Carl. wrote:
> The display settings menu (I think) has an auto backlight option to make the
> backlight come on automatically at a specified time. I never used it, so I
> don't know if this is how it would behave.
>
> I have never had a Samsung with weird problems like that, but it wouldn't be
> the first phone to go crazy.
>
> "Steve Henderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I THOUGHT it was happening, and the other morning I proved it. AFter I got
>>up, I noticed that the cell had the backlight on bright on the front of the
>>phone. For no apparent reason. Just to see what happened, I left it alone,
>>and went in another part of the house, 13 minutes later, I came back and
>>sure enough, it was still blazing away. tying to deplete every last
>>electron out of the battery. Tapping, shaking, etc didn't douse the light.
>>I had to open it up like I was gonna take a call, and when I closed it, the
>>light went out. I've noticed this before when going up the dark stairs to
>>the bedroom late at night. WHAT IS TURNING THIS LIGHT ON, AND KEEPING IT
>>ON??? Doesn't seem to be any alarms or alerts. Anyway, this wouldn't keep
>>the light on for 13 minutes !!! My backlight setting is set to 15 seconds.
>>My battery life is (at best) about two days since this activity has
>>started. (no wonder - that battery is not designed to light up the world
>>for long periods.)
>>
>>whatzzup? I called T-mobile. amd they're sending me a refurbished phone,
>>but I'd rather know why it's happening.
>>
>>Steve Henderson
>
>
>
Good thought... I thought I had checked that, but wasn't 1,000% sure, so
I just went back and checked it again, and it was disabled. I just got
the new (refurbished) phone today, so I'm gonna see how it does for a
couple of days before sending my original phone back to them. Thanks for
the suggestion, tho.
Steve
- 01-26-2005, 08:58 PM #3Carl.Guest
Re: Samsung E-105 has a mind of it's own - backlight comes on and drains battery
"Steve Henderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Good thought... I thought I had checked that, but wasn't 1,000% sure, so I
> just went back and checked it again, and it was disabled. I just got the
> new (refurbished) phone today, so I'm gonna see how it does for a couple
> of days before sending my original phone back to them. Thanks for the
> suggestion, tho.
> Steve
I am curious if the backlight for the main color display also comes on. Can
you see through the side if the color display is on also? Maybe it's a
defective hinge switch.
- 01-28-2005, 01:56 AM #4Steve HendersonGuest
Re: Samsung E-105 has a mind of it's own - backlight comes on anddrains battery
Carl. wrote:
> "Steve Henderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Good thought... I thought I had checked that, but wasn't 1,000% sure, so I
>>just went back and checked it again, and it was disabled. I just got the
>>new (refurbished) phone today, so I'm gonna see how it does for a couple
>>of days before sending my original phone back to them. Thanks for the
>>suggestion, tho.
>>Steve
>
>
> I am curious if the backlight for the main color display also comes on. Can
> you see through the side if the color display is on also? Maybe it's a
> defective hinge switch.
>
>
I think it was.. and I thought of that, but even if you open this phone
all the way up, it doesn't stay lit up for 13 straight minutes (and
counting). So, I dunno...
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