Has anyone noticed a significant creaking on there amaze 4g when pressing the screen. For me whenever i answer a call it sounds like pressing a button. The issue seems more prevalent on the right side of the screen and only with the casing on.
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Has anyone noticed a significant creaking on there amaze 4g when pressing the screen. For me whenever i answer a call it sounds like pressing a button. The issue seems more prevalent on the right side of the screen and only with the casing on.
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I have heard what are talking about, but I don't know if I would classify it as "significant". I think what you're hearing is the contact points, between the main body and the back cover, compressing because of the pressure of you pushing down. There's a couple of contacts near the video camera button.
I can only hear it, even faintly, if the environment I'm in, is pretty quiet. I guess I would have preferred HTC used spring loaded "pins", instead of the "folded" copper, but I don't think it's a big deal
My sister has that. I found it very annoying when I was rooting her phone.
Without a case its rather annoying, but with a tpu or d3o case its entirely inaudible.
I got this problem too, except its probably not as severe. A couple of times it wouldn't do it after I reseat it a certain way.
NYRican said:
Has anyone noticed a significant creaking on there amaze 4g when pressing the screen. For me whenever i answer a call it sounds like pressing a button. The issue seems more prevalent on the right side of the screen and only with the casing on.
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Not even slightest sound on my Amaze. Rock solid.
I believe it is the back (battery) cover that is making the noise and not the screen and it seems to be where it makes contact with the side of the device.
I think it's on the back as well, but mine seems to be around the center. Might put a small piece of foam there to see if it fixes anything.
I get a bit of noise, but it comes from the lower left part of the phone where there is play between the case and the rest of the phone. others have recommended that the use of foam helps with this issues.
Sensations have this problem all the time. Usually with a case though it goes away.
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zPacKRat said:
I get a bit of noise, but it comes from the lower left part of the phone where there is play between the case and the rest of the phone. others have recommended that the use of foam helps with this issues.
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This is how I fixed it on my Sensation ans this is how I did it with the Amaze.
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i have had no problems or noises come from the 2 of mine . . . solid as a rock here
raiden9250 said:
i have had no problems or noises come from the 2 of mine . . . solid as a rock here
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The more you flash (and subsequently pull the back cover) the sooner it will happen. It is slight wearing of the lock tabs and prongs inside the case.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a problem with the screen being selectively unresponsive... Here's a fix.
The screen needs to be grounded in order to function properly. HTC has designed for many of the components to be grounded into the aluminum back. All that has happened here to cause unresponsiveness is that screen isn't being properly grounded. We'll fix that.
Take the back cover off. What we are looking for is the grounding pin. It can be seen at the center of the bottom edge of the phone in this pic:
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Here's a close-up:
That piece of metal makes contact with the inside of the back cover at a little square seen in this pic at the top middle: It's hard to see in the pic but easy in person.
So what we need to do is put some aluminum foil on that square to increase the conductance, or simply bend the metal lead on the phone so that it contacts the back more reliably. Or both
Fixed the screen responsiveness for me. You're welcome!
I have not had this issue but my GF's Sensation does... going to try this...
Yeah I had to do that for my sensation and it worked, be careful though when lifting the metal so that you do not break it off. The one in the sensation is very flimsy.
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Yeah I had to do that for my sensation and it worked, be careful though when lifting the metal so that you do not break it off. The one in the sensation is very flimsy.
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The one in this phone is actually really sturdy. Never had the Sensation though.
gravis86 said:
The one in this phone is actually really sturdy. Never had the Sensation though.
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Oh nice good to know.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a problem with the screen being selectively unresponsive... Here's a fix.
The screen needs to be grounded in order to function properly. HTC has designed for many of the components to be grounded into the aluminum back. All that has happened here to cause unresponsiveness is that screen isn't being properly grounded. We'll fix that.
Take the back cover off. What we are looking for is the grounding pin. It can be seen at the center of the bottom edge of the phone in this pic:
Here's a close-up:
That piece of metal makes contact with the inside of the back cover at a little square seen in this pic at the top middle: It's hard to see in the pic but easy in person.
So what we need to do is put some aluminum foil on that square to increase the conductance, or simply bend the metal lead on the phone so that it contacts the back more reliably. Or both
Fixed the screen responsiveness for me. You're welcome!
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I tried this and it didnt work for me. Lifting the lead and using foil...
Worked for me , THX e_e
I dont need to try it but nice find!
Help?
Can you make the third picture a little more zoomed out? No idea what or where it is. Thanks in advance. I have the same exact problem, and it annoys the crap out of me. If you're able to, can you also mark it on the image. Thanks.
I have done this, but I'm not sure if it had any effect... Worth a try!
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After having my Photon for four days I have been loving it, but have one complaint regarding the kickstand.
If you have the kickstand employed, you can not plug in a charger. I was trying to watch a movie during my lunch break yesterday and the battery was dying, but I could not plug it in.
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solution:
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mind....blowing
duh
Now I feel dumb.
dtaylorr said:
Now I feel dumb.
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I do too. Technology always has some obscenely simple answer to the issue's that torment us the most.
Lmfao
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actually its a good thing its main kickstand side is on that side cause no buttons can be accisentally pressed(ive been charging and using the kickstand like so, was resting my hand ontop the phone reading and it hit the camera button exiting my window) so maybe in the future theyll come out with some alround better design for a kickstand and plugin/button placement
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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Maybe two centered kickstands that can rest and be locked either way. With a slant we could also do this vertically.
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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My favorite thing about the OG Evo right there.. bottom usb port.. made life so easy
Actually the port placement is terrible for the Photon/Electrify. Consider the car. You're driving, and you have your phone in a holster within reach of the driver. In America, where this phone is primarily sold, the driver sits in the left seat, so the phone is to his/her right, probably on the left side of the instrument panel. Probably, the 12V outlet is somewhere to the right of that, so the charging cable has to reach around. Mine isn't quite long enough, so it threatens to pull the phone out of its holster. This is unsafe for driving. With the port on the bottom, it would be convenient for drivers on both sides (e.g. UK for the right) as long as your holster has an open bottom (mine does).
Actually, my Electrify does the Hero S (Evo Design 4G, for you Sprint folks), which I had for 6 days, one better. Hero S also had it on the left, but right where the holster grabs the phone. So using the holster was impossible with that phone. Just one of the reasons I traded up to Electrify.
Back to topic: Reverse kickstand is cool, but it depends on the spring action being intact. I'm not sure if it can go out on you, but that would kill reverse kickstand if true. As it is, having the charger cable coming out the "top" can pull it back if the cable doesn't have enough slack.
If you want normal kickstand, I recommend rigging a stand, like a poor man's HD dock. Put a hole where the USB port goes, and if you really wanna be fancy, fix it in there permanently. But if you were gonna be fancy, you'd give it a backing (with a space for the speaker, of course) but all that implies you're better at woodworking than most people. I'd like to think with the right hardware I could do alright, but I know my zero woodworking experience means I would utterly fail to produce anything approaching reasonable quality.
Finally swapped back to Android yesterday and bought the S3. After playing with it for a bit I noticed a very loud creak on the back of the phone where the volume rocker is. Took off the back plate and it's actually the phone making this noise. Took it back to Verizon and the associate there pulled out another phone to show it was normal and just wanted to see how true this was. Searched around and couldn't find much on here so sorry if this has been asked. Here's a picture to show the area in question.
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Finally swapped back to Android yesterday and bought the S3. After playing with it for a bit I noticed a very loud creak on the back of the phone where the volume rocker is. Took off the back plate and it's actually the phone making this noise. Took it back to Verizon and the associate there pulled out another phone to show it was normal and just wanted to see how true this was. Searched around and couldn't find much on here so sorry if this has been asked. Here's a picture to show the area in question.
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no such issue for my S3 and the 3 other S3s that I have played with.
My international version has the same thing. The gap between the battery cover and the bezel is slightly more than the rest of the phone. Doesn't bother me enough to try an exchange, took this one long enough to get here.
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Got a case and forgot about it
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Yeah, maybe mine would make that noise if I push there or whatever. But I never heard it and I have a case on my smartphone. Im going to keep a case on it to protect it anyway from falls. I wouldn't care even if I heard something though.
I just checked with my flip cover and it is more flush. Could just be some battery covers, maybe all of them but the flip cover fits perfectly.
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My last three phones have been HTC phones..... I'm used to the creeking...... But no I don't have that on my GS3.
GS3 Baby!!!
Mine creaks like billy-o. I'd send it back if I could be arsed with the hassle of getting my data off and back on again.
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Got a little creek down where the usb connector is. It made that sound every time i pressed home. hehe.
but a small piece of ducktape fixed that Just stick it to the phone and put the cover ontop and the sound is gone
Don't know if this is the same but in The Netherlands users a reporting cracks:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/83168/gebruikers-melden-haarscheuren-in-rand-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html
Or in English (via Google Translate)
http://translate.google.nl/translat...aarscheuren-in-rand-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html
It seems my phone [an unotherwise issue-free replacement] has an issue with it's proximity sensor. It works when I am holding it to my left ear and shuts off the screen, but not on my right ear....?
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It seems my phone [an unotherwise issue-free replacement] has an issue with it's proximity sensor. It works when I am holding it to my left ear and shuts off the screen, but not on my right ear....?
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Ummmm?????? Dude that's just weird. You must be doing something wrong..... there's no way that would happen otherwise
I know!!! that's why I am asking here... this is the place for weird issues and questions
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I know!!! that's why I am asking here... this is the place for weird issues and questions
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Ha that's so bizarre man idk what to tell u
drtchocky said:
It seems my phone [an unotherwise issue-free replacement] has an issue with it's proximity sensor. It works when I am holding it to my left ear and shuts off the screen, but not on my right ear....?
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a lot of wax in one ear? :laugh::laugh:
I'll have to look up how they work, sonar? Any chance that you have a bright light shining on it one way? Put it to your left ear, turn around and see if there is any change. Is it clean? (there has been reported problems with gunk on it)
Otherwise, I'm with Ashton...strange.
You must not be blocking all of the light to the photo cell when you hold it on your right side. You can run your finger along the top of the phone to figure out where it is
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You must not be blocking all of the light to the photo cell when you hold it on your right side. You can run your finger along the top of the phone to figure out where it is
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its right at the left hand end of the Verizon check mark the front of the device
On the left the sensor is against the back of your ear/head, on the right its on the front and light must be getting to it
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guess you're now blaming my freakish ears..... here's a pic of my ears.
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JUST kidding... though you make sense... going to play around with the positioning.
Figure it out yet?
One ear must be a different shape... I have to hold the phone with the top of the unit behind the back out rim of my right ear to turn it off.
But doing so makes it hard to hear the caller because the speaker is then resting on the cartilage of the outer ear portion...
*insert lots of swear words*
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So I left my precious Galaxy Note on the back on my dads truck, the car that he will only drive 10% of the time, and then today he drives it. I go out to get my phone and realize he took the truck. I was like "OHHHHHHH *swear words*!!!!!!!!!"
I went out and looked for it and found it on the side of the rode face down with the screen protector off. I had a simple flip case on it, but I wasn't able to find that.
I am ultra sad right now, but there is a lot of hope.
A strange thing is that the battery was still in it and the back of the phone had absolutly no scratches on it.
I turned it on and I could hear little startup sounds like the new gmail message one
So I guess that is good, but I still have this broken screen .
So the reason I am posting this is because I want to know if I can get it fixed with a kit or something. I am assuming I have to get the LCD and polarizer because the screen is cracked into little bits as the picture showed, and I can pick out each of those bits pretty much.
So much for gorilla glass
Gorilla glass is not for a phone dropping off a moving car....
Also p.m. me I have a spare backing for the note brand new
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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The rubber of a tire running over the side with the battery aint gonna cause a lot of damage scratch wise... the part facing the concret is another story.
Sucks...
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Insurance claim.
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Insurance claim.
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Agreed ....
If that poor thing got ran over ...(sniff)
You likely have hidden stress damage ...IMHO