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On Mon, 2013-08-05 at 14:13 +0300, Simon Robert -Cottage wrote: > On 5.08.2013 11:25, Rob Beard wrote: > > On 04/08/2013 11:48, Kevin Lucas wrote: > >> On Sun, 2013-08-04 at 11:17 +0100, L Smith wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> Have any of the cheaper android phones got a working word processor of > >>> sorts ready installed? > >>> > >> > >> As an aside to this I have a Galaxy 3 phone with water damage which > >> after disassembly cleaning etc, now just has a "Sim not inserted" > >> error. > >> I have replaced the Sim Carrier board but to no avail so I am wondering > >> if applying the CyanogenMod may cure it? Any experience of this anyone? > >> > > > > I've had this issue too, on mine the SIM physically pops out (it was a > > regular sized SIM butchered to fit in a Micro SIM slot). I contacted > > Samsung and they said to send the phone back (my phone is also one of > > those with the dodgy eMMC, it hasn't died yet but it was starting to > > have senior moments). > > > > Rob > > > I guess you tried a different SIM and other obvious stuff? Sorry! Phones > don't like water and I'm not sure changing firmware and software will > change a shorted connection. I swap SIMs a lot and cleaning the card and > holder contacts with lens cleaner seems to help when they're not recognised. Yes I have swooped out the Sim Holder assy. Its a last ditch go as the phone only does Wireless so you can do Facebook Internet etc but not Messaging or Phone calls. > > As for word processing, my tab (honeycomb) had google office, but on my > phone docs just open in quick viewer - though I see there is open office > for android, AndrOpen Office... > > If you can take the phone back, but don't mention the water damage....! > I doubt the warranty, shop or manufacturer, covers swimming with phones. > > S > > > -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) A dedicated Linux user /usr/bin/microsoft Skype minions_shop www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq