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K800i joystick: uh-oh |
Daisun
Joined: Oct 25, 2004
Posts: 127
From: Australia
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Yep same here had it about 3-4 weeks. the downward direction is becoming ever so slightly unresponsive. Usually if i try and test it in the menu by going up and down and left and right it works. However when say i'm scrolling down in the file manager sumtimes it might miss a downward directional press.
/edit looks like it just got worse..
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zootzoot
Joined: Oct 14, 2004
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From: Somewhere In London UK
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Hi All
I received my joystick today from the same guy it took 4days to come from usa to uk great joystick plug would recommend.
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chunkybeats
Joined: Dec 08, 2005
Posts: 497
From: New Zealand
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Deja vu i think, when are SE gonna realise that the joystick is not the way 4wd, stick with d-pads!!!! |
Daisun
Joined: Oct 25, 2004
Posts: 127
From: Australia
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Actually if i'm not very much mistaken d-pads are older technology than joysticks. I believe in the early gaming systems they all used d-pads until nintendo implemented the first joystick into their system and changed the way games were played... lol just a little off topic..
Personally i think both joysticks and d-pads are great, joysticks are great for gaming as long as they last and are durable...(dunno how nintendo manage to make theirs virtually unbreakable but SE seem to fail at it...) |
thecell
Joined: Aug 25, 2004
Posts: 107
From: Indonesia
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For joystick problem. U can try to put some oil-like liquid.
I have used Singer Oil to repair K500i, K700i, etc joystick, u have to put little oil in joystick, and try to move it, if u tought it enough, clean the oil and test your phone joystick again.
Hope it work. Remember, u must open phone casing to do this. And this may void your warranty |
stevos
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 32
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Very strange, i have had lots of joystick SE phones, including t68, t610, k750 and now k800i, and they all had problems with the joysticks within a couple of weeks, which the exeption of the k800 which after 2 months of owning works as new. I was feeling fairly optimistic that SE had fixed the problem, now I am not so sure. |
Pepi
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
Posts: 418
From: Bulgaria
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how is this possible? how can SE not make a joystick which lasts...my brother has an Alcatel OT735 for over 2 years now and its joystick still works as good as new
and with al the promises for the k800's joystick...just can't believe it! |
shanespencer
Joined: Aug 29, 2005
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From: The China
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On 2006-08-28 18:39:14, rajravat wrote:
@shane, can i ask how you went about cleaning it? i would like to do this too
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I simply folded up a paper towel and then stuck the corner of it in & under the joystick area. I push it in as far as I could. I cleaned it up quite nicely! |
ullyeus
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 57
From: Malaysia
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looks like I might forget about upgrading to k800...
I drop some WD-40 into the joystick of my K750 and it works like new again. you need to open the front casing though.. |
MrZippy
Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 151
From: Kent, UK
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On 2006-08-28 16:21:26, shaliron wrote:
Well, with all the promises from SE about the improved, dust-resistant joysick design, its seemed to have failed. No different from the K750 from what I can gather.
The worst part is, is that it is possible to make a flawless joystick. Look at the K600/K608. Haven't heard one word of complaint about the joystick. All SE had to do was to copy the jostick over and no problems!
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Both my and my wifes K608i joysticks have suffered from dust problems, I have to press extra hard to go left on my phone. |
shanespencer
Joined: Aug 29, 2005
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From: The China
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I don't know why SE can't just use a D-pad like the one that's on the W900. That's a fantastic D-pad; really comfortable to use, and dust-proof, too! |
eBopBob
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
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This seriously isn't looking good for Sony Ericsson and the K800i... plenty of phones dying on people, and now it seems as if the joystick is no better than that on the K700 or K750... 
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Spawn
Joined: Apr 25, 2003
Posts: 338
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No problems with my k800i joystick, i think some people just moan for the sake of it. I happen to think the joystick on the k800i is pretty good whereas the d-pad on my w810i was and is pretty dire and makes an awful sqeaking noise everytime i use it. |
Pepi
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
Posts: 418
From: Bulgaria
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it must not be that hard to make a joystick such as...6600's for example or as shanespencer said to use a D-pad |
Rajjy
Joined: Jul 19, 2006
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On 2006-08-29 08:50:25, hansen wrote:
My joystick is the same. Very unresponsive in its downward direction. Bought the phone three weeks ago.
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The joystick on the K800i is complete arse. its the only thing I hate about the phone. The downward direction doesn't work unless you force it down, in which case your obvious gonna break it. Selecting alternative words whilst text messaging can sometimes trigger sending the message before you've even completed your text! Has happened to me a couple of times. What a knob-end design. Loads of people are reporting this problem, can't beieve no-one in SE's design department picked up on this!!! |
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Posted: 2006-08-29 09:56
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