Really HOT kickstand
 

I searched, nothing so far found... Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Has anyone noticed (yes before I get the 1000 responses that point out that the kickstand is also a heatsink) that the kickstand in normal use gets REALLY REALLY REALLY hot. So hot it's amost difficult to hold the phone properly?

Just wondering if it's just my device or if anyone else is experiencing this as well?

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I doubt the kickstand is actually used as a heatsink, but with HTC, anything is possible. If it's getting that hot, I would proceed to the nearest sprint dealer or a hose, which ever appears first. But no, my kickstand is always cold. Like my wife.

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Why would I return a device that is NOT malfunctioning in any way except for a hot kickstand? Seems there are enough "refurbished" hell stories out there already without my also adding to the mix.

Beyond the kickstand being hot, which is dissipated once I use it as a kickstand, there's nothing else wrong with the device.

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My kickstand has never felt hot. Is the temp of your device unusually hot as well?

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Haha. ..umm. you and your wife doin alright?

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Well if it's not a problem to you, then I wouldn't worry about it much. Sounds like the radio is doing more than it should..polling, etc. But it getting that hot could prematurely destroy the lifespan of the device.

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Yeah, it's all good! We have a 9 month old and he is a pistol and we bicker back and forth. When she leaves for work, I text her telling her that I'm so miserable, It's almost as if she was here....

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1, The device in general does not overheat
2. When did this thread get hijacked to discuss relationship issues?

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Ok, there has been a thread about this already and it took me 30 seconds to find it. Not being smart but you did say to correct you if you were wrong.:)

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...hlight=evo+hot

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My Kick stand never gets hot,and i live in Florida..Ive talked 2+ hours traveling from Jacksonville to Orlando at least 10 times sence getting this phone and the kick stand is never hot.

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mine gets a bit warm sometimes but thats when im using data like crazy outside in the sun takin a break during my job

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In the delivery room, I asked mine if she was ready for the next one....big mistake...My kids are 5 years apart. :(

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My kick stand hasn't got hot at all and I had the phone out in 100 degree weather.....weird.. I would get that checked.... Didn't you know all burning sensations are bad! ;)

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i have never had any issues with my kickstand ever getting hot or even warm when talking on the phone....

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I found that thread too but it was inconclusive and didn't offer any real advice which is why I started this one.

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I can comfirm the hot kickstand.. after 10 minutes of Ubuntu on the EVO I read this thread and touched mine ( the kickstand you perv's ) and it was hot.

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My kickstand has gotten a little warm but its never hot to the touch, besides as long as its not touch pro 1 hot then who gives a damn.

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What amazes me is the attitude you get from some people when you report something like this, instead of the "oh, I'll take you at face value and see what's up" you get the absolute scorn of some people.

Thank you for confirming. At least you had the foresight to at least first look into it.

Thank you.

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Like me, I told you mine didn't get hot. Yeah, I checked it and it gets a little warm after quite a bit of use. But so does a PC, Xbox, Wii, etc. I even gave you a possible fix which is to take it back if it bothers you. If it was a real issue, the dev's over at XDA would be all over it but apparently it's not. But what exactly are you wanting? A possible solution? OK....surround your kickstand with tinfoil. Or, have a spray bottle handy so when it gets hot, just spray it down with water.

I don't mean to come across as an ass....well yeah I do, but all themuffinman was saying is if doesn't cause a problem to you, then who cares. Our TP 1's used to get so hot, you could broil a butterball turkey on it. It's really hard to show sarcasm, emotion in text.

Also, think of this. Just about all components inside a phone give off heat. Some more than others. But an EVO has a 1Ghz proc, 512 ram, 1GB internal flash, radios, etc. which all give off heat. Heat travels the path least resistant which happens to be metal on metal. I'm sure the EVO has a heatshield to contain most but the heat has to go somewhere. In your case, and most, which happens to be the kickstand. And honestly, if YOU think it is of concern, Find out what app is constantly running and/or turn off all radios 1 by 1 to root out the cause. If that doesn't solve your problem, take it back. There is a 1 year warranty.

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I'd bet your battery life sucks too.

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Dude,

Read what I wrote, I was thanking you for actually responding positively. I was annoyed at the guy who was being nothing but negative and unhelpful.

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Which guy was being negative.

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I'll admit that i didn't read ALL of what everyone said so far...but do you happen to have a case on the phone? I've noticed that before I recieved my Innocase Rugged combo the kickstand was alright, but after I put that sucker on, with just the Innocase II part on, the kickstand would get a bit warmer than usual. I'm thinking it could be that the heat from the battery is trying to get out but its trapped so it travels to the most conductive thing that it can find, the kickstand.

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I noticed mine being hot a few times. Nothing for me to be worried about or thinking about taking it back! All the cell phones i had got hot at one point! Just so happens NOW the EVO has a metal kickstand that conducts heat.... BLAH!

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I figured out something interesting since I'm doing an experiment. I bought this azmer case from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

Took off the back cover and am just using the front and back of this case by itself. The device is cool now. I am guessing that the back cover itself was not letting air get to the battery and things. I figure I'll try this experiment for a few days and see if I leave it this way.

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My kickstand started getting hot the other day. I get this clicking sound on my camera and an error about sd card permissions. When that happens, the battery and kickstand both get hot.

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If it is the case that the battery door and case is causing the additional heat buildup, i might see if i can get a spare battery cover and dremel some slots or a pattern or whatever in to it, the red battery would look pretty cool showing through the slots anyway =P

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My Kickstand does get warm/hotter if I have the phone charging while plugged into a charger and talking on the phone. Otherwise it stays at a normal temperature.

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maybe you can get a free upgrade

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Ah.... young love. God I miss those days. NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

After you're in it for 20 years, you'll be able to telepathically tell her that you hate her up to 5 miles away.

If you're miserable at 9 months, wait until the baby is 2. Complete pain the rear until 18, even then still.

What you guys need is a date night. Find somebody to sit with the little monster. Just you and your woman. Go out to eat, movie, few drinks, then get a room and (viagra if needed) and go at it like newleyweds. Then come home 5 or 6AM and you'll both feel a lot better.

Or you can get a hooker. Cheaper and easier.

Hooker. Go with the hooker. You'll feel better. AND! If you use a condom, you're not really bangin her.

Heat sinks. Wow! THe mind of HTC huh,.

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You think you have it bad. I walk into the bedroom and there is my wife with my best friend's EVO laying on the pilloow beside her with the kickstand sticking out. Was it hot? You can bet it was hot!! ... read the book