Burned by kickstand?

[flipdippy]

I am just curious if anyone has run into something similar...

When I place my EVO down, I place it down camera up to avoid getting the lens scratched.

I recently was in a park with my child, put my phone down for literally a few minutes, and when we got back, she grabbed it and got a nasty burn from the kickstand, even though my phone was in a protective bumper and even though the kickstand wasn't in the 'out' position. This was on a sunny day.

I never thought it about as a design flaw before, but I'm thinking I need to either:

1. rip it out and construct some sort of filler or replacement, or
2. return it and get an Epic 4G when it comes out shortly

 

[Tower72]

Did you leave it in sunlight the time you were away? If so, the metal will get alittle hot if left in direct sunlight.

I am sorry to hear about your child tho...I dont know of any cases atm that protect the kickstand as well as the phone.

 

[iboombastic]

Umm, thats not the phones fault, really you should leave it up, whats the point of scratching the phone. You might want to get a case.

 

[Richard_Danger]

I made a custom cut out of a screen protector and applied it onto the lens. Its simple to do and doesn't hurt the picture quality.

 

[Darth Mo]

The easiest thing to do would be not leave it in the sun... It's a bad idea to leave any electronic device in the sun.

Ripping the kickstand out or returning the phone is a bit dramatic.

 

[Paladin]

So let me get this straight, you left it out in the sun and discovered that metal has a tendency to retain heat? Then you plan to do this often enough that you need to remove said metal because you don’t want to have to touch it when it gets hot?

Sorry your child got burned but can’t you just tell them not to do that anymore? Don’t touch my phone etc... Children can actually learn these things.

More of a question is how often do you plan on leaving an expensive piece of electronics just sitting out in the sun? You do know this is a bad thing to do right? I would carry mine on my belt holder and if I wanted to play with the children etc… I would put it under a cover of some sort like a towel.

Seriously this is such a problem that you need to modify the phone?
I guess if you HAD to modify the phone just rap some electrical tape around the stand.

 

[powrman811]

Wait a flippin' minute...

Metal gets hot? I guess I should return my car because the shift knob is mighty hot when it's in the sun :-/

 

[Yourdogsdead]

Don't leave your phone out in the sun. Bad bad bad bad.

 

[Wizzums#AC]

I stubbed my toe when walking around in my apartment. I never thought about it as a design flaw before, but I'm thinking I need to either:
1. rip out all the walls in my apartment, or
2. move out and buy a warehouse to live in which has no internal walls.

OP has to be trolling?

 

[jrog28]

This has to be the dumbest problem with evo thread ever...

Sent from my Evo

 

[Dave Blake]

If one of my children was hurt bad enough I could see where some drastic measures might be necessary. I wouldn't leaving your EVO in the sun though maybe just change your thinking a little to be mindful that that kickstand could get hot. I like the playful way you guys are trying to help but lets keep the tone civil. OP I hope you decide to keep your EVO its a great device.

 

[iduarte21]

I stubbed my toe when walking around in my apartment. I never thought about it as a design flaw before, but I'm thinking I need to either:
1. rip out all the walls in my apartment, or
2. move out and buy a warehouse to live in which has no internal walls.

OP has to be trolling?

Now that's just absurd.





It would be much easier/cheaper to just take off your toe.

 

[scott_0]

yeah dude, its steel therefore heat is going to dissapte into it. its not the kick stands fault. it didnt heat up on its on, it had a source that heated it up

 

[chaosrecords]

I never thought it about as a design flaw before, but I'm thinking I need to either:

1. rip it out and construct some sort of filler or replacement, or
2. return it and get an Epic 4G when it comes out shortly

or..

3. Return your child for touching your phone.

 

[Punkidish]

or..

3. Return your child for touching your phone.

HAHA. Thats just funny.

 

[labnotes]

You live and learn. It maybe an out of the ordinary question but it's still valid.

My recommendation, go buy a case. Most EVO cases are thick enough where the camera lens wont even touch the ground.

 

[lastdetailwd]

' its my fault for being a pop tart'

Classic HAHA!!

 

[meyerweb#CB]

This is really a tough audience!

Why do we get the stupid ones on these forums. I have a rubber case on mine and leave it face down while in the house when I go to bed to hear my finger,

What kind of sound does your finger make?

 

[kd0axs]

The Seidio rugged case covers up the kickstand and also has a cover over the camera.

Problem solved.

 

[TWC_SouthPhilly]

What kind of sound does your finger make?

LoL.....
Go on pull it!!!!!!!

Man I loved that one when I was a kid.