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RichmondVA

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Feb 7, 2010
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I recently experienced the classic phone-in-toilet situation. Luckily, it hasn't completely given out on me yet. The touch screen works like nothing happened, but the buttons do absolutely nothing. This leaves me with no way to activate the phone once it goes to sleep without receiving a text message, call, or plugging it in. Fortunately, I can plug an iTrip into the bottom which will wake it up.

I've done my fair share of reading and I know that there isn't anything I can do about the buttons. I've also found out that it is possible to get a fairly reasonably priced replacement if I bring my phone to the store. My current situation obviously isn't ideal, but it will cut it while I save money.

the one question I have left is about being able to return to the home screen. Is there any kind of app or setting that would allow me to use the touch screen to return home? At the moment, I am stuck in the SMS app (which will allow me to do the necessities - calling and texting) and cannot change apps without letting the battery die and opening a new one the next time I plug it in.
 
I recently experienced the classic phone-in-toilet situation. Luckily, it hasn't completely given out on me yet. The touch screen works like nothing happened, but the buttons do absolutely nothing. This leaves me with no way to activate the phone once it goes to sleep without receiving a text message, call, or plugging it in. Fortunately, I can plug an iTrip into the bottom which will wake it up.

I've done my fair share of reading and I know that there isn't anything I can do about the buttons. I've also found out that it is possible to get a fairly reasonably priced replacement if I bring my phone to the store. My current situation obviously isn't ideal, but it will cut it while I save money.

the one question I have left is about being able to return to the home screen. Is there any kind of app or setting that would allow me to use the touch screen to return home? At the moment, I am stuck in the SMS app (which will allow me to do the necessities - calling and texting) and cannot change apps without letting the battery die and opening a new one the next time I plug it in.

If you're willing to jailbreak, there's an SBSettings plugin that simulates the home button.
 
A local repairer should be able to look at that for you for a reasonable price. If the logic board is good, it shouldn't cost too much to change out the wiring harness etc.

Regards

Spencer
 
A local repairer should be able to look at that for you for a reasonable price. If the logic board is good, it shouldn't cost too much to change out the wiring harness etc.

Regards

Spencer

Any ballpark figure on what it'd cost? I'm pretty strapped for cash at the moment and that's one of those things I'd like to have a grasp on before going out of my way to have anything done. Plus I'm in school and don't have a car, so I'd hate to have a friend drive me somewhere only to have it end up being too expensive and wasting their time.
 
If your top power button works and you have a passcode you can do it pretty easily and quickly. When running an application:

1st - press the power button once to lock the phone
2nd - slide to unlock
3rd - press the emergency calls button
4th - press the back button on the bottom left and type in your passcode

you will now be on the home page, if you have to do this often like me then you will get fast at it so it won't be such a problem
 
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