Samsung D840

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terry
myM
15 Jun 2008

please can anyone let me know how to charge my samsung d840 battery externally as the prongs on the handset where you charge it from are squashed & broken.this has happened to 2xd840 phones i have had in the past & yet my favourite phone ever.thnx

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09 Jun 2008

kasiks, 28 May 2008For my D840 (and U600) 1. Transfer the .jad and .jar files... morewont work on my phone,please rply

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kasiks
n2T
28 May 2008

Anonymous, 26 May 2008How Can i install java applications on D840? When i copy ja... moreFor my D840 (and U600)
1. Transfer the .jad and .jar files to the 'Other Files' folder on the phone.

You can transfer the files from Samsung PC Studio's 'Phone Explorer', Windows Bluetooth File Transfer or just transfer it straight to the memory card and move it over to 'Other Files' from the phone's menu.

Create the .jad file with 'Jad Maker' program included.

2. Exit all menus and type in this code: *#9998*4678255#. (*#JAVA*INSTALL#)
You should now get an 'Activated' message. Java install is enabled.

3. Go to the 'Other Files' folder and select the .jad file (should be 1kb).
Press 'Options' (left touch key) and you should get a 'Do you want to install' question.
Press 'Yes' to install.

4. To deactivate the Java install, simply type the same code again.
You should now get a 'Deactivated' message.

Apparently the E900 is similar except the code to install is *#9998*5282# -> install MIDlet password: 235282

plenty of more comprehensive install guides on the net.
cheers
ROBBO_NZ
robbo_nz at 2007-08-18 09:23 CET:

EDIT:
On my D840 it was *#9998*52824678255#.
(*#9998*JAVAINSTALL#)
and the U600 it was *#9998*4678255#
(*#9998*INSTALL#)

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Haroon Ahmed
2Ad
27 May 2008

Hello all
I have this phone and was quite happy with it when suddenly i started making problems. The problem is it doesnot make any sound while the slide is down. i cant get any call as i cant listen to it. please tell me if your have any idea to fix it.

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Anonymous
MSR
27 May 2008

Hi am might get this phone next week but i am not sure looking at all the comments can some one please help me out?

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Anonymous
u1v
26 May 2008

How Can i install java applications on D840? When i copy java files into the mobile it doesn't give any option of installing.

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PB4
22 May 2008

i got this fone 4 6mos.in my custody but i have problems about it coz when i received messages from friends and i wnted to forward to somebody then it ddnt work no unless u've merize the nos.on the fonebook then u can forward it to anybody else...then i sold it and replace to other brands. but in fairness this fone has a great sex appeal to everyone,right?

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Sylvette
P@d
24 Apr 2008

Battery life is really short which I observed almost a year. I thought it is okay during the first battery cycles so I didnt complain about it. It wont last 48 hours until it became shorter and shorter, and I am not even a heavy phone user and lately the phone will restart over and over again automatically while charging so you cant use it. Last day, I finally dragged myself to bring the phone to the center and until today they are still observing it. I know they will just return it to me without fixing it or even replacing the battery.
I am all okay with the functionalities of the phone except for the battery life.

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Jammaz
myq
22 Apr 2008

Thanks to the crappy reliability of the Samsung range, I now have to spend £300 on a phone for her. At least Samsung won't be getting hold of my cash!

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Jammaz
myq
22 Apr 2008

I bought the D840 for my girlfriend about this time last year. Everything was fine, she loved the look and the ease of use.

All of a sudden last week it started going wrong. First, her screen got divided in half. The top half went all white and the bottom half was normal. She switched it off and then back on again. It seemed to have done the trick.

Then a couple of hours later, while we were on the phone it cut off. The phone went dead. She tried switching it back on but all she got was a white screen. She took the battery out, the SIM card and the memory card, giving them a good wipe and leaving them out for a bit - NOTHING!

I would've asked for advice on how to resolve this problem but it looks like a manufacturer defect and also past its one year warranty.

I never go for the slim look of a phone. I go for praticallity and the sheer brilliance, without messing up. My advice for anyone who wants a reliable phone is pick up an SE. They are always moving forward without compromising anything.

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Anonymous
m5L
15 Apr 2008

to be honest this phone is pretty useless.
i have had a problem with the screen going white and flashing, as well as not being able to use the directional buttons.

after sending it away, had to wait forever for the bunch of useless people to send it back. when i got it, lost all my photos etc as well. and now it has just done the same thing again...

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Raju
w4g
07 Apr 2008

I am facing same problem like others of disply going blank.Iwas told that some FCP ribbon was cut.

Raju

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Tripti
2@X
27 Mar 2008

I bought D840 in Nov'07, within 2 months the screen was all white which I feel is common compliant because when I visited gallery there were two more people who had same complaint & though its expensive you cant change message tone also. I am not at all happy with Samsung.

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Anonymous
utX
27 Mar 2008

I bought this phone 3 months ago. Like many others, I fell for the design of the phone. Within 3 months the phone had problem picking up signals!. The problem was not sorted out with the customer care people. I am really regretting buying this phone.

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rajdeep
w4j
14 Mar 2008

man this phone sucks bought the phone last year and within 3 months the display went suddenly white and then never came back fortunately i lost the phone so could not repair the phone i will never buy another samsung phone in my life

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Shahnawaz
PSd
14 Mar 2008

Hi Friends,
I own a black D840 and was quite happy with it until few days ago when I tried to change keypad's tone from "silent" to some other tone on trial basis. But when I tried to put the keypad tone back on silent, I found out the option saying "keypad Tone" was not highlighted anymore!!! I've tried whatever I could but couldn't manage to highlight that option. I'll really appreciate if someone could send me an email on my address "mypanther7@yahoo.com" as it'll be easier for me. Thanks in advance,
Shahnawaz Khan.

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india chd
PGj
18 Feb 2008

This phone is expensive only for its looks not features.
you can't change the message tone , Theme (only two default ones) , cant background the smp3 player.
sound is ok and battery life average.
Approach Cautiously

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C Kelly
5gm
14 Feb 2008

BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN CONSIDERING BUYING THIS PHONE. I did a lot of research and was initally very happy when I bought this phone. However, it has a generic fault where the internal slider cable fails regularly causing the screen to white-out. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 9 MONTHS!!! I purchased mine through a parallel importer in New Zealand and received terrible service from Samsung NZ due to this fact. Great phone just make sure you get a 12 month warranty and an additional 6 month warranty everytime it gets repaired (which may be often). Sorry Samsung, but your appaling service means i'll go somewhere else for my future mobile phone purchases. C Kelly

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0Fs
11 Feb 2008

hi can some one please help me, i have just bought a new D840 and for some reason my light/flash does not work i have looked through all my setting and manual and i cant figure out why it does not work, could some one please help me to solve my problem. many thanks in advance.

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Anonymous
mJC
06 Feb 2008

hi guys , i wanna say something ..
this mobile has another colour which is silver.
they didnot write this specification in the specifications on gsmarena .. they wrote that its colours are black only .
this is just i wanted to say.
bye

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