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I bought this leather case, that is equipped with magnet as it's mechanism to lock the case. But I noticed that when physically in FC mode and this magnet touches the keypad or the right side of the phone, the display switches as in FO mode.

And when physically in FO mode, and this magnet touches the keyboard or right side of the phone, the display switches as if the phone were in FC mode.

Now, what is the possible bad effect of this? It it safe for me to use this case despite this strange behaviour?

Thanks!
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Posted: 2007-08-24 10:34:46
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Its probably because the phones uses a magnet and reed switch (magnettic switch) to sense whether the flip is open or closed. Because you are putting a mgnet near the sensor it thinks that you have opened/closed the flip when you havent.
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Posted: 2007-08-24 10:43:13
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Experienced that a while ago too, got a complimentary magnetic casing with my purchase. As soon as I was aware I ditched the casing and bought me a Noreve. Dunno if it has any negative side effects to the phone but I wasn't gonna find out.
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Posted: 2007-08-24 12:38:39
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Throw this crap away before its too late

Just think for a moment.... you have an electronic device and you put a MAGNET near that... how stupid is that?

I did never and will never understand HOW can SE make cases with MAGNETS inside for their phones?!?!?

I searched long and far and I only use cases without those magnets. I suggest to anyone to also NOT use MAGNETS near their precious Electronic Devices... in this case, their phones!

Regards
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Posted: 2007-08-24 18:41:48
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As JC said use magnets in order to know when the flip is opened/closed, BlackBerry use magnets and reed switches on there phones, by placing magnets in the "holster" so that the device knows when it is holstered and therefore switches off the screen and will change the profile of the phone! all this is clever stuff and in no way damages the phone!

That said I don't think I'd place my phone near a large magnet, but the tiny ones used in cases should pose too much cause for discern!
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Posted: 2007-08-24 18:57:29
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Just checked with mine (original IEC-20 leather case) and yes, the phone switches to FO mode when the magnetic part is somewhere around the d-pad.

But I have no problems, because the back of the phone is facing the magnet, if it is correctly placed.
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Posted: 2007-08-24 19:18:03
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I noticed this too with my p990i and the magnet case that I bought in April . However i have since removed my flip and I haven't had any problems with my phone. Just switch the key lock on once its in the case and it will be okay. I have been doing it since April and my phone works well except for the bugs in the phone.
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Posted: 2007-08-24 19:58:21
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I captured a video of how P990i reacts to magnet...

http://bayanijuan.blogspot.com/2007/09/p990i-and-magnet.html
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Posted: 2007-09-06 05:07:28
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the magnet seems to have a problem with the key locks also.
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Posted: 2007-09-07 08:49:00
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It did occurred on my handset too, at first i didn't mind it because i assumed that the flip uses magnet too to recognize if it is opened or closed. But i was informed by my friend that it did destroy her nokia handset using those magnet case. So even i am unsure if its true, i just changed my case instead, so that i wont worry that much.
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Posted: 2007-09-07 17:59:35
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