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Bullshit. Claim it is the users fault and charge $149 to fix a problem that was a manufactures defect. Maybe that was the point but with your head so far up apples ass you could not get it.

$149 was a reasonable compromise, considering that the frequency of the problem did not strongly suggest an issue with Apple's CM's manufacturing process (except that it had to be RoHS, and thus REAL solder could not be used!), and it SURE wasn't a "Design Defect".

And other OEMs have had similar issues; but they don't generally make the news unless fires and explosions are involved, and because they aren't given a catchy, easily-searchable name like "Touch Disease", and so are almost impossible to search-for...

But here's one:

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers... ...and another...

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers... ...and another...

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers... ...and still more...

https://thedroidguy.com/2015/0... ...and even more...

https://us.community.samsung.c...

And now, on to the Digitizer:

https://www.fonepaw.com/androi...

http://www.droidforums.net/thr...

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers...

https://forum.fairphone.com/t/...

et cetera.

But as I said, without a catchy name and lots of press-coverage to draw attention of the masses, no one gives a shit.

Original idea.

You have an original OG Droid and you are still complaining about it now? The phone is ancient and should have been replaced a long time ago. That being said, it is also completely unlocked and one of the easiest phones to upgrade the OS on. Check out Cyanogen Mod or Project Elite for a whole new experience on the phone and repurpose it as a useful WiFi based media device.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/project-elite/
http://rootzwiki.com/forum/205-projectelite/
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/motorola-droid

Actually, I just got a Nexus 7 tablet. M$ is done for. Apple should be scared.

I don't think they have any reason to be worried just yet given the shoddy build quality, screen washout/ghosting, stuck pixels and poor support. Maybe one day, but certainly not now.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/android-roms/45504-updated-droid-rom-links-kernels-themes.html "but not touch the kernel" Wrong. "KERNELS: (please read developer's posts carefully on installation instructions, ROM compatibility, and notes) - ChevyNo1(see ROMS above for other kernels): http://www.droidforums.net/forum/chevyno1/32272-update-new-kernels-low-voltage-medium-voltage-3-25-2010-a.html - Bekit: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1123576/Android/bekit_kernels/0.8/bekit_boot-links.html - P3Droid kernels: http://www.p3designs.info/kernels/ - P3Droid kernels for Koush ROM: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/p...ur-flavor.html - Team Chaos kernels: Kernels Thread - Jake's kernels: http://ninebysix.com/page.cfm/android-dev/droid-dev - Dave12308's kernels: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/dave12308/" You simply have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/android-roms/45504-updated-droid-rom-links-kernels-themes.html "but not touch the kernel" Wrong. "KERNELS: (please read developer's posts carefully on installation instructions, ROM compatibility, and notes) - ChevyNo1(see ROMS above for other kernels): http://www.droidforums.net/forum/chevyno1/32272-update-new-kernels-low-voltage-medium-voltage-3-25-2010-a.html - Bekit: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1123576/Android/bekit_kernels/0.8/bekit_boot-links.html - P3Droid kernels: http://www.p3designs.info/kernels/ - P3Droid kernels for Koush ROM: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/p...ur-flavor.html - Team Chaos kernels: Kernels Thread - Jake's kernels: http://ninebysix.com/page.cfm/android-dev/droid-dev - Dave12308's kernels: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/dave12308/" You simply have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

Are you saying that with an Apple product, you can go find an app and install it to get functionality to work where the competition "Just Works"? That doesn't bode well for Apple.

No I'm not, sorry!.

You should try a tablet, you might be surprised how most of them work.

Just a note is that a large percent of the geek population is trusting ROMs with full root access. Just internet access for some sandbox app is small potatoes. Here's an example of a "good" developer making a simple mistake with their ROM http://www.droidforums.net/forum/liberty-rom-d2/125447-so-who-just-had-their-phone-taken-control-liberty-1-5-a.html Imagine what a malicious developer could accomplish.

Or just use something like Easy Root by UnstableApps.com. It roots your phone without needing adb or a computer at all. Of course, it uses an exploit to gain root priv's too :)

Ironically, an app Google pulled from Android Market.

Yes, and that it works on metro pcs shocked me too.

You're lucky. One issue I've had since switching to my Droid is that I can't count on it to work as an alarm clock (seems there's an issue with the sleep-wake interrupt in the current kernel).

So I typed Droid ovpn into google, and the first hit was:

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/10796-got-openvpn-running-2-1-a.html

Happy Verizon customer here. Just picked up a Motorola Droid... very happy with it!

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