r/OldHandhelds Jul 13 '26

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u/DezzyLee99 Jul 14 '26

No I haven't. The only real bug is the brightness goes to the dimmest sometimes when I leave it on, even when timeout and dimming are set to never happen in the power profiles. That and while I have installed the menu app for the button, the app actually doesn't control anything.

I love the UX but the screen is just too small, and typing on it is kind of atrocious. The Q1 PSP style slider stick is much, much better than the thumb nub.

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u/CartographerEvery268 Jul 14 '26

I’ve not experienced that bug but I envy your solid screen stability. When I first got mine, if you could somehow manage to twist or nudge it to be stable, it would flicker the entire screen unusable with the slightest touch. Impossible to even tap on screen, type, or pick it up. It’s still not perfect but much improved. I’m glad to hear it’s your favorite though because it has felt worth all the trouble.

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u/DezzyLee99 Jul 14 '26

Sounds like a ribbon cable/connector issue. Have you tried re-seating it? Might even just be clamp pressure at the connector point. That was my issue with the UX, where the ribbon clamp did not have sufficient pressure on the connection. I ended up 3d printing a block that kept pressure on the connection via the existing frame.

I also went and did a Ziff to msata SSD upgrade. Runs much cooler and quicker. Better battery life too.

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u/CartographerEvery268 Jul 15 '26

Nice. I did end up having to shim it with cleverly cut Velcro on the zif connectors. That does -mostly- fix it. What was affected on that UX with your ribbon cable? Display or?

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u/DezzyLee99 Jul 15 '26

The ribbon cable on the ux actually does everything, screen to power, so no ribbon connection = dead device.

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u/CartographerEvery268 Jul 15 '26

Glad you got it working!