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Help DROID Incredible random restart/reboot problem

Tonytownsend: If you get another one, would you PLEASE let us know if the new unit has the same issue? Thank You!

Also, if anyone has replaced their Incredible, please post your experiences.

Just rebooted again, Im taking back before best buy closes im not dealing with this for 2 years

replaced mine on Sat. only one random reboot since then and it was about 2 hours after the ota.
 
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Thanks for the update. One reboot is one too many. It looks like this is a systemic problem. I hope you don't have another reboot - but I suspect you will. Keep us posted.

I have 30 days to exchange my phone but I'm waiting until this problem is isolated and fixed.

I've had my phone about a week and it's rebooted about 5 times (that I know of).
 
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ive had the incredible since release day, (bought the phone in a vzw store) and ive had several reboots...the latest happening in my pocket at work today.
Thing is, it'll random reboot while im not doing ANYTHING....never once have i had a reboot while using the phone. i mean, i've had apps running, but i wasnt holding the phone itself, pressing buttons/touching the screen when the reboots happen.

its been quite the bitch.....hopefully an OTA update fixes this randomness.
 
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I'm in SoCal...and this random reboot is driving me nuts. I've already had it replaced and when I call, they're more than happy to replace....but I'm debating if I should just keep and wait it out or continue to find that perfect HINC.....LOL. It has happened three times within two days....but still!!!! everything is perfect besides that!!!!
 
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I'm in NYC area, had one random reboot after 24 hours of having the phone running and since then, no more. I had installed Swype beta and had a hunch it was that so I uninstalled it and so far no problems. Might still happen but it's definitely not as frequent as people are reporting.

FWIW, after the reboot happened, I went dialed *228 and then 2 for a PRL update. My reboot happened while in an elevator (no signal) but since the PRL update and uninstalled Swype (might be unrelated) I no longer have issue yet.

I had literally the same situation happen. In an elevator in Boston, got out and felt my phone rebooting.
 
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