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K800 Joystick quality question |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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I want to ask the k800 owners how is their joystick going and how long are they using their phones. As I used my W800 joystick heavily for year and half and no any single problem with it, I expect the same from my k800. Mine is still new, but how your going?
Any info will be appreciated 
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Xen0nflash
Joined: Jun 09, 2006
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Ive had my k800 for a month. No problems with the joystick
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Had a few secondhand K800is, some of which look like they had some heavy use, and have not had a single problem with the joysticks on any of them, one needed some dust cleaning out of it but that was all!
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daviep
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
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From: bonnie scotland
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no probs here |
skylineR35
Joined: May 03, 2006
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i got problems when the joystick dirty and my thumb get oily...
so i decided to put a rubber like W800 one to it make it easier to navigate...
with the rubber, so far so good... |
Jenova
Joined: Apr 29, 2007
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From: Vanderbijlpark
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Mine is 6 months old and no problem so far
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JWM
Joined: Dec 22, 2006
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From: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Mine has no problems as well. I have been using it for seven months now.
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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Thanks a lot for your replies. So it means that the k800 joystick is improved and much more stable compared to old SE phones joysticks . Thanks again!
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Lunion
Joined: Jul 14, 2007
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From: East Coast, UK
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my joystick has been really reliable! had the k800 about 8 months?
much better than my old phone, the k750i |
Red_Rach
Joined: Jan 20, 2004
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From: Manchester, UK
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My joystick stopped working properly after 2 weeks, and plenty of others have a had the same problem. Theres a thread about it on here somewhere.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Whilst it's not perfect the K8's joystick is much better than the earlier joysticks on the K750i/W800i (Until they put the rubber protector over the joystick unit on the mainboard). Still prone to failiure but not as much as earlier joystick-equipped SEs.
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senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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i've never had any problems with joysticks on any of my phones (T68/610/630/K700/750/800) even after a couple of years' use but i'm also pretty disciplined about ALWAYS cleaning the phone and especially the joystick area with a damp cloth or tissue before charging the phone, whether it's every 2 or 3 days.
it may be a bit OC, but 99% of the problems people experience with joysticks are caused by oil and/or dirt entering the joystick mechanism so regularly cleaning it should minimise that risk. it just takes a minute at a time but eliminates the problem completely, in my case at least. |
damo55
Joined: Apr 25, 2004
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Shame se.I know 2 people still using the old n6600 back from early 2004 and their joysticks are still functional.What's happening?Maybe another con trait eh, eh?Let's fleece the naive so they have to buy phones when they break in an attempt to increase se market shares.Scary but probably true.
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deluded
Joined: Sep 14, 2005
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You're right about that, I've been cleaning the area around the joystick on my phone regularly ever since I got it. It works really well till now, but it does seem as if it's starting to get a bit insensitive in certain directions. I'm not sure if it's due to hardware fault.
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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Well, I clean the place around the joystick often too, so as less as possible dust is getting in there. Hope this one will last loooooooong as the w800 one did. Btw the W800 joystick is still working PERFECT .
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