Slider phones are mobile phones that have a hidden keyboard that slides out when the user wishes to type a number or message. While slider phones are compact and innovative, their gadgety features can become troublesome when they malfunction.
Unhinged
One of the problems faced by slider phone users is that the mechanism that connects the main base of the phone to the slide-out keyboard can become unhinged. An unhinged mechanism results in the slide-out keyboard's detaching completely or becoming very loose. The more the slide-out keyboard is used the more wear and tear it gets, which causes the unhinging.
Opening and Closing
If the joining mechanism of the slider phone becomes jammed, you will not be able to open or shut the slide-out keyboard. Phones that jam with the slider retracted cannot be used to dial phone numbers or send text messages. If a phone jams with the slider piece out, you will not be able to close the phone back into its compact shape.
Automatic Shut-Off
According to a November 2007 review of a slider phone in Softpedia, some slider phones have a defect that automatically shuts down the power temporarily when the slider feature is slid out or up. Users describe the issue as a screen that goes black or blank. At times a hard boot will be required to restart the phone.
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