Stupid charging port cover ...

untitled1 · Dec 21, 2012

I've had phones with charging port covers before, and while they're somewhat annoying it didn't bug me as much as it seems to bother others.

The DNA, however, has the worst charging port cover I've ever seen. My craptastic Motorola KRZR from 2006 had a superior cover. The DNA's cover has always been difficult to open, difficult to close, and now it has broken off in the course of ordinary use.

As far as I can tell, nothing actually snapped or ripped - where the cover itself connected to another piece of plastic, whatever adhesive they use just didn't hold.

I've been very careful with the door because I felt it was flimsy, so this is very frustrating.

zenman · Dec 21, 2012

Yep, mine's gone too. I pulled firmly on it once in a moment of frustration, then changed my mind about removing it. It fell off a few days later. Oh well.

Rxpert83 · Dec 21, 2012

My phone doesn't come with a port cover, but I made sure to rip it off my otterbox defender case when I got it.

Way more hassle than they are worth

victek · Dec 21, 2012

untitled1 said:
The DNA, however, has the worst charging port cover I've ever seen. My craptastic Motorola KRZR from 2006 had a superior cover. The DNA's cover has always been difficult to open, difficult to close, and now it has broken off in the course of ordinary use.

Agreed that it's hard to open and close. I prefer not to remove it though - I'm considering buying a wireless charger so I can just leave it closed.

Phatninja55 · Dec 21, 2012

Content deleted by me. XD

victek · Dec 22, 2012

Phatninja55 said:
If you want to remove it, I would suggest that you take the phone apart, and just slide the thing out of the notch its in. That way you can put it back in if needed.

Take the phone apart?

Phatninja55 · Dec 22, 2012

victek said:
Take the phone apart?

Maybe not such a good idea to tell people to take there phones apart... I was tired. -_-

victek · Dec 22, 2012

Phatninja55 said:
Maybe not such a good idea to tell people to take there phones apart... I was tired. -_-

I was wondering if you had figured out how to do it

Wolfedude88 · Dec 22, 2012

Phatninja55 said:
Maybe not such a good idea to tell people to take there phones apart... I was tired. -_-

crap too late, jk

jreed2560 · Dec 22, 2012

Waiting on the "I killed my phone because a guide tld me to take it apart" thread

victek · Dec 22, 2012

jreed2560 said:
Waiting on the "I killed my phone because a guide told me to take it apart" thread

Maybe "the voices told me"?

AcesAndRum · Dec 23, 2012

Same thing happened, port cover broke off and the phones not even a month old. TBH though, its better this way, that flap was a piece of shit and now its infinitely easier to charge.

Phatninja55 · Dec 23, 2012

AcesAndRum said:
Same thing happened, port cover broke off and the phones not even a month old. TBH though, its better this way, that flap was a piece of shit and now its infinitely easier to charge.

Please dont cuse here.

I removed my post about taking the phone apart.

Rxpert83 · Dec 23, 2012

With anything that goes on with these forums.....Anything YOU decide to do with YOUR phone is ultimately YOUR responsibility.

Nobody wants to see devices bricked or damaged, but be diligent about making sure anything you do is the correct thing before you try it.

That last bit goes for the internet in general.

Wolfedude88 · Dec 23, 2012

Rxpert83 said:
With anything that goes on with these forums.....Anything YOU decide to do with YOUR phone is ultimately YOUR responsibility.

Nobody wants to see devices bricked or damaged, but be diligent about making sure anything you do is the correct thing before you try it.

That last bit goes for the internet in general.

Why are we still talking about this? No one would blame him, everyone just seems to be joking about it. Anyone that doesn't something wrong to their phone is responsible for it themselves, common sense.

Just a good laugh.

jreed2560 · Dec 23, 2012

Yeah I hope my post was taken in jest. That was my intention

Bearcats · Dec 24, 2012

Wait...I wasn't supposed to take the phone apart? *looks at phone in pieces*

Merry Christmas all! May you get all the accessories you all desire!

untitled1 · Dec 24, 2012

victek said:
I'm considering buying a wireless charger so I can just leave it closed.

That's what I was going to do, but it fell off before I got around to it. Was hoping maybe I'd get one for Christmas.

What are the odds that Verizon replaces the phone for me over this? If I got a shiny new DNA, I'd immediately buy the wireless charger and hopefully never open that darned cover again.

AntimonyER · Dec 25, 2012

Yeah the wireless charger solves this annoying issue for me. I definitely recommend one.

Eris1981 · Jan 14, 2013

The wireless charger seems to charge more slowly.

I wish there was an automotive wireless charger, if that was the case I would be very happy to not open that little door. My pickup is essentially my office and that would be awesome. I tried using the Nokia wireless pad in my truck, but the phone vibrated off too easily, that and having it on the armrest sucked.

Stupid charging port cover ...

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