Sharp Aquos R5G
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- Anonymous
- M3u
- 20 Jul 2023
Facts, 18 Jul 2023Since the point gets repeated often that the volume is too ... moreyeah, like you can't silence the camera shutter's sound on japanese phones
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- Inaam
- Kgf
- 18 Jul 2023
Final argument., 17 Jul 2023Some Mobile dealers import these phone from japan ,they pay... moreMost probably these sets are REFURBISHED.
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- Facts
- QBk
- 18 Jul 2023
Final argument., 17 Jul 2023Some Mobile dealers import these phone from japan ,they pay... moreSince the point gets repeated often that the volume is too low, will try to address it first. The phones are tailored for mainly Japanese customers though they might get released in other countries as well (on a side note, they are not usually Made in Japan though like Sharp is now a subsidiary of Foxconn Group). It is considered rude to take a call in public. Loud ringtones would be considered obnoxious. That is why there is usually the option of "Manner Mode".
As for the used phones, it shouldn't come as a surprise that after 2 years customers in a contract would like to get the newer model especially business customers. The phones returned might then be auctioned off in as is condition. Each model also has a Carrier repair acceptance date expiry for users continuing to use phones and are protected by that. The third party sellers would (like any business) try to maximise profits by harvesting several broken phones for parts to make one working phone. It is this type of repair that might compromise on quality. Like, if you see iphone dead touch repair videos by Northridgefix, you would come to know how easy it is for anybody to mess up tiny smd components while removing/attaching flex cables. A new display assembly doesn't matter in this case. Similarly, shoddy broken camera glass repair in dusty environment would definitely lead to particles getting stuck underneath (there is also antireflective coating that people sometimes mess up using harsh chemicals to clean the lens) etc...
At the end, it comes down to the fact that the person buying such phone is aware that there is no warranty for it to keep working as soon as the person walks out the shop like any other such gadget with check warranty. Only spend what you can afford to lose.
Fortunately, companies like Daraz have started offering the "As Good as New" or refurbished items with 6 months warranty though this claim cannot be verified as haven't used this service personally.
Goodbye and Goodluck!
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- Final argument.
- KId
- 17 Jul 2023
Facts, 16 Jul 2023The claim that the display for this phone has an inherent f... moreSome Mobile dealers import these phone from japan ,they pay all taxes , custom duties ,then after Govt release those shipment they get these devices .now I don't know what's going in japan how 1000 of carrier devices are being sold to other countries.
you'll not believe but in some countries there are more than 250000 japanese carrier locked phones imported.
now I'm not saying only aquos display is faulty ,most of imported phones have shade in their screen (& they are sold at lower price)
pike some sony xperia devices have pink display shade.
some google pixel devices have half screen shaded.
in this way these faulty phones are being sold to customer at very high price because they have decent specs (high end soc)
the results are that the customer pay full price and after using the device for 2 or 3 week these issue start appearing
°display is shaded
°speaker volume is so low that you have to put phone to the ear sometimes.
°heat up
°dust in cameras , blurry cameras
these are real problems ,but the problem in aquos device is that the display stop working at the exact same point in each device(top left and bottom right) , that's why I'm saying that aquos is doing some shady business here.
as a customer legally bought mean i paid full price to the shop keeper ,along with all taxes ,and custom duties,so , I should have a clear device ,if not the whole chain of supply is responsible along with the company.
i don't know who is the biggest culprit in these shady bussing but customer are suffering.
this is my final argument, I will come back to read yours,then I'm gone ,bye.
somebody someday will confirm it.
maybe you still don't believe but okay .
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- Facts
- QBk
- 16 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 16 Jul 2023i'm not saying there is zero problem with current issu... moreThe claim that the display for this phone has an inherent flaw can only be verified by aggregating the repair data from the Carriers who provided this phone to its customers under a contract period (of 2 years usually) in their market. The Carriers are the customers of Sharp in this case and would have likely taken action if there was a statistical anomaly for faulty display repair claims.
The data samples that you have access to are likely used phones disposed off after contract expiry. Who know how were these phones handled and under what conditions. The display replacement source is also third party sellers with the repair shop being a third party as well not having access to any service and repair guides.
As for the reasons, the most likely issue is stress on the flex cable including physical, temperature related and water related stress. The Synaptics S3708 touch sensor might be involved. As for precautions:
- avoid moisture (even though phones were launched with protection, assume no protection)
- avoid dropping the phone (the flex cables are likely around the assistant/camera/shutter button)
- use a good quality 1A max charger (sign of poor quality chargers and bad electricity is that when charging a laptop, one is unable to use the touchpad with the cursor flying around on its own)
- use good quality powerbank and limit to 1A again
- don't charge and use the phone at the same time
- try to keep the temperature low when playing a game or when cpu and gpu are stressed
- when replacing the display, take extreme care of the flex cable and wear ESD protection (avoid touching the Synaptics chip and do not use metal tools to handle the flex cables)
- when using a cover, note that the battery expands in old age and phones are designed with a thin back cover to allow such expansion. So, the cover must also allow that
Good luck!
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- Anonymous
- Pxm
- 16 Jul 2023
i'm not saying there is zero problem with current issues, i was also have some interest at this phone and searching at the market,and there are plenty of used phones have this kind of problems,so also curious whether it's really a faulty phones, hardware problem? software problem? or japanese provider? what's the true cause of this issue
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- Anonymous
- Pxm
- 16 Jul 2023
r5g user, 14 Jul 2023the display of most of aquos mobile devices are malfunction... moredefine legally imported please. as far as i know r5g officially only sold in japan and taiwan. and if you still want to get the phone legally outside those two countries, there are only few respectable sellers from japan who have connection with docomo and softbank able to get those phone legally unlock and export it to international market and this is only available in brand new conditions
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- r5g user
- KIY
- 14 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 12 Jul 2023yeah, some people just couldn't understand simple matt... morethe display of most of aquos mobile devices are malfunction , and blaming user for this is not the right way even slightly , in my own case display of two aquos r5g devices that are legally imported stop working at top bottom and upper side.
so there is no doubt that there exist a fault in manufacturing of these display and aquos is resposible for this fault, this is my say , you have the right to disagree but you have no right to say that opinion of those people who suffer this issue is useless.
aquos mobile display is faulty , and nothing or no amount of debate can change that.
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- Anonymous
- y$6
- 12 Jul 2023
Facts, 11 Jul 2023Many comments on this site regarding Sharp's phones ar... moreyeah, some people just couldn't understand simple matter. they bought an used phone which was locked to japanese carriers and was't even released officially in the country they live in, and then they encountered problems like that and the first thing they blame is the phone company...
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- QBk
- 11 Jul 2023
Milad, 28 Jun 2023Oh, so this phone screen problem is also related to this. I... moreMany comments on this site regarding Sharp's phones are hilarious! One can check on each Japanese carrier's website whether or not the phone has good standing (eligible for sim unlock) or not (network access in japan blocked like in case of reported stolen).
Furthermore, buying a used phone comes with some strings attached. The seller needs to provide all facts and the buyer must do prior research!
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- QBk
- 11 Jul 2023
yes , 06 Jul 2023i know a person who use aquos r3 regularly, he play PUBG , ... moreWith regards to the display problem for R3, it is likely due to a chip. Please see the R3 4pda forum for more details!
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- KIY
- 06 Jul 2023
Milad, 03 Jul 2023Hi, my Android phone is now 10. If I update to 12, the phon... morei know a person who use aquos r3 regularly, he play PUBG , his touch stop working so he visited Mobile shop market, shop keeper told him to replace the touch panel , he order it from Ali express and after arrival he replace the touch panel
guess what
after 2 weeks again same problem , the new touch display stop working on the same spot and this is not the only case .
there are 3 touch dead phone i have seen in a shop this week
the problem is getting bigger and bigger
and if you want to know how i know these things ,i work in Mobile market , I update the Kit phones (kit phone mean phones like aquos , LG , Motorola) , reinstall firmware if needed, rooting that kind of stuff so i visit mobile market frequently.
Even shop keeper are now angry at aquos.
if anybody from aquos company is reading it
"man your devices display is dead same as your brain "
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- Hashir
- waU
- 05 Jul 2023
Hi I have sharp aqous r5g.So I don't know how to shoot panorama photos in it.It says on the website that there is this mode but in my phone there is not.Does anyone else have this problem.model:S1015
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- Milad
- XNP
- 03 Jul 2023
Yup , 30 Jun 2023When i updated it to Android 12 ,i was ecstatic (i updated ... moreHi, my Android phone is now 10. If I update to 12, the phone touch problem occurs
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- KId
- 02 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 01 Jul 2023Why r u blaming the device without even stating what's... morewe were in conversation, 2 guys , so we type our message,then reply the next time , the message you have seen with 7th or 8 in series ,i mentioned my problem in first one after then we continue discussing it .
anyway problem was ( dead touch cause by updating to Android 12 ) perhaps it's better if you read full chat rather than this , don't you think.
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- Anonymous
- rAf
- 01 Jul 2023
Yup , 30 Jun 2023When i updated it to Android 12 ,i was ecstatic (i updated ... moreWhy r u blaming the device without even stating what's the problem u faced??
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- KId
- 30 Jun 2023
imabouttoregret, 27 Jun 2023My sharp aquos r5g are android 12 already do I need to worry ?When i updated it to Android 12 ,i was ecstatic (i updated using japan vpn)
But man after 2 weeks
There was hell waiting for me
Anyway,guys i sold the device back to shop keeper (20% loss) bought a simple phone from ZTE ,and man it's the best Device i ever use
Full display,from camera is indisplay ,so you can watch videos in full screen ,not even a single dot .
Thankfully i got rid of aquos
Good riddance.
Anyone else using it
Boy sell it as soon as you can ,before your touch stop working
And buy a decent device
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- Milad
- XNP
- 28 Jun 2023
Screen problem , 27 Jun 2023Men if you ask 10 people about why aquos display problems o... moreOh, so this phone screen problem is also related to this. I keep the phone cool so that the screen problem does not occur and I do not update its Android from 10 to 11 or 12 because many people have this problem with new updates.
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- 2An
- 27 Jun 2023
fast charging, 25 Jun 2023charging has nothing to do with android update its a hardw... moreIs it okay to downgrade it to 10? currently android 12
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- imabouttoregret
- 2An
- 27 Jun 2023
Screen problem , 27 Jun 2023Men if you ask 10 people about why aquos display problems o... moreMy sharp aquos r5g are android 12 already do I need to worry ?