Hi,
after a few weeks of using the gear fit lock is oxidizes. Does somebody else have the problem?
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REDOXON said:
Hi,
after a few weeks of using the gear fit lock is oxidizes. Does somebody else have the problem?
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I weared my fear fit for a month, only take off when take a bath, everything like new, no dirty no oxidizes
Yes, I have the same problem.
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I never noticed it...
... until your post. Now when I take a closeup look it looks terrible.
Sunclair said:
... until your post. Now when I take a closeup look it looks terrible.
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How long do you have your gear fit? That's unbelievable. Seems Samsung is using the wrong material or plating.
It's salt and water. Odds are they used zinc and nickel for plating. No toxicity worries there. EDIT: If you're not allergic. Watch for that. Some folk get some pretty serious reactions, and they can vary quite a bit between reactions.
Some of that looks like wear, though. That's definitely a manufacturing flaw/bad design/cheap product.
Keep an old toothbrush or the head of one if you use and electric, and give them a good scrub every day that you wash your car (same idea). Hopefully that's about once a week. Maybe put some sort of machine friendly oil (mineral oil, bike lube) on (wipe off the excess with a tissue).
It might get some results for better future products if you let them know about it. You may even get a new band.
Mostly, though, thanks for the heads up! I know now to do all that stuff.
Mine is also rusting, I just noticed it. Also the plastic "chrome" looking bezel around the face is chipping off. It's black plastic underneath. I wonder if that is covered under warranty? I've only had the Gear Fit for three months.
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Mine is also rusting, I just noticed it. Also the plastic "chrome" looking bezel around the face is chipping off. It's black plastic underneath. I wonder if that is covered under warranty? I've only had the Gear Fit for three months.
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Somehow good to see that's not only me with this issue. On my next trip to the City I will go to a Samsung brand store and see what they have say about it.
That is my....
Same here, normal use, no salt water swimming.
Update: Now the lock is broken
Guys take care of your Gear Fit if you have the same issue as above that you don't lose it on the go. Yesterday my lock broke in to pieces when I opened the bracelet. I'll send picture later..
REDOXON said:
Guys take care of your Gear Fit if you have the same issue as above that you don't lose it on the go. Yesterday my lock broke in to pieces when I opened the bracelet. I'll send picture later..
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Here are the pics:
That looks like the chrome plating has been removed by contact with an acid type liquid. Sweat contains acid but I would have thought Samsung would have had that covered. Do you come into contact with any other chemicals? Do you swim in salt water? Just curious. Mine still looks like new.
With sweat only, but that should be ok for a fitness/sport watch. No swimming in salt water or anything like this.
REDOXON said:
How long do you have your gear fit? That's unbelievable. Seems Samsung is using the wrong material or plating.
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Sorry for the late reaction: Hi have the fit since beginning May. Fortunately you don't see it when I wear the watch.
xuser said:
Mine is also rusting, I just noticed it. Also the plastic "chrome" looking bezel around the face is chipping off. It's black plastic underneath. I wonder if that is covered under warranty? I've only had the Gear Fit for three months.
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Yes to all of this.
I wear it at work and for a while, during kickboxing.
1) definite chipping around the chrome bezel
2) oxidation from sweat
3) clasp became weaker till the point that it was useless.
AND
4) allergic reaction from prolonged wearing.
Now I wear it now and then. Taking a break from the Fit so that my wrist doesn't look like a plague bearer.
Finally I got the solution
Update:
First I went to the store where I bought it... they sent me to the repair center... the service there tried to send me back to the store to buy a complete new bracelet :crying:
After complaining and protesting and a talk to the manager on duty, they decided to send it to the head office
After a week+, I got a email, SMS and a call that my Gear Fit is ready for pick up.
And now..... Funny but: I got a complete new Gear Fit
Samsung Italy doesn't see this rust as an issue... they didn't do anything for my gear fit and give it back to me.
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it started cracking (from what i noticed) like, last week
yesterday, it's totally broken off
anyone else have a DIY fix? superglue i'm thinking
****sux because i had the touchpad inside the official case day 1 AND it doesnt get moved around often nor does it see heavy usage
i have a theory that the case actually helps increase the chances of the cracks because any vibration/pressure is transmitted somewhat equally around the touchpad so even if the speaker side was not touched, any other force small or big goes speaker side and will eventually crack
Why don't u contact HP Support? They will replace the case!
I have the same problem that you are having. I have my touchpad for about a week or so and it cracked between both speakers it really sucks. So what I did was used super glue to fix the problem it might not look the best it works for now. Its nice to find out that its just not me having these problems but it really sucks.
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ya I know about the customer support replace, just wanted to get opinions on superglue approach before then because I'm sorta scared that my touchpad will get replace with a diff one or the screen gets scratched etc
if the super glue works I'll just do that
Don't do the superglue, I really regret doing it myself, it's not clear and is very ugly, i need to find a way to get it off before i can send it in.
I'm thinking of getting mine repaired and then getting it wrapped in ghost armor.
The armor works great...
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I bought one and uploaded some pics on amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-m...KD028/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0
I didnt have "Cracks" but I have the ripple effect on the small plastic part like it was going to crack.
wondering about the superglue method myself (i have cracks on both speakers). does it melt the plastic cover?
I have cracks on my TP as well. It's a hardware defect, much like the original Pre / usb door cracks. The plus side is that it will never spread to the screen, and it does not affect the performance (or looks if it's in a case).
I don't recommend sending it back for "repair" ... it's not worth it and you don't know if you'll get it back.
It works.
I just noticed cracks as well. I'm going to check out that ghost armor. Looks neat.
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well the cracks around the speakers is cosmetic. Contact HP Support they will replace the casing.
I had the same issue with my TP. The customer support was good. They sent me a return box and label. All you have to do is to pack your TP as per instructions and drop it at nearby UPS store. I received the repaired TP within a week.
Act fast before the warranty expires.
I just noticed a crack in mine. Called them and they are sending a box out. It's covered for a year they said.
10 have it back. I'm sad but will be happy to get new one and will have armor case ready and waiting for it.
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I have a question about sending it back to HP.should you uninstall Android or is it OK to leave and send it back? Thanks guys
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I have a question about sending it back to HP.should you uninstall Android or is it OK to leave and send it back? Thanks guys
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They factory reset it anyway. I will acmeuninstall and back it all up. Expect a brand New looking acting touchpad coming back.
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They factory reset it anyway. I will acmeuninstall and back it all up. Expect a brand New looking acting touchpad coming back.
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Yea. HP is going to get my tablet back in a few days. I have to go drop it off. I wonder if they've fixed the problem and the new ones don't do it. I sure hope so.
I have dropped mine and its cracked on the corner and some of the plastic has come away. Does anyone know if replacement covers are available while searching about this? Cant seem to find one.
My TP has now developed a crack near the speakers! Spoke to HP who said there was a batch of TP`s who had a "bad" batch of plastic and the new plastic they use is better and should not crack!!
I have to send photo`s of the crack to their Argentinian office and then the TP gets sent from the UK to Hungary for repair (through UPS)
Hungary?? I think that is the first time I have read the word "Hungary" anywhere in months (do not spend a lot of time looking at maps of Eastern Europe).
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The armor works great...
I bought one and uploaded some pics on amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-m...KD028/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0
I didnt have "Cracks" but I have the ripple effect on the small plastic part like it was going to crack.
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Is this a generic piece "sticker" that goes on the TP?
There's no cases in stores around me (Bay Area) because they didnt sell the phone here so i have to buy one online. Anyone have this case? Is it good? Mic holes? Thanks
http://www.myincipio.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-ATandT-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-ATandT-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
The case keeps the super slim profile of the phone, adding no bulk at all. Keeps scratches off the back but i think if you drop this you'll be in trouble, i like it though. Also the screen protector they send with the phone is the International version with the home button cut out.
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There's no cases in stores around me (Bay Area) because they didnt sell the phone here so i have to buy one online. Anyone have this case? Is it good? Mic holes? Thanks
http://www.myincipio.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-ATandT-Cases-Accessories/Incipio-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-ATandT-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
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finally! ive been waiting for the feather to come out for our device. ive had this for my iphone and its my fav case ever.
according to the pics from the site, doesnt look like any of the mic holes are covered even on the noise cancellation. the cut out looks big enough.
I have the other case they sell and it is an amazing case but the power button is hard to press. It is a very noticeable difference and I'm still deciding if its a deal breaker or not. You have to press it from the right angle every time and it is annoying.
Looks like the top is is actually open. I think I'ma try this one.
Too bad they don't offer white or red -- I'd be all over it in a heartbeat...
EDIT: I'm going to go ahead and try the blue one.
If anyone is interested, there's a 15% coupon floating around: FBFAN2011
(Note if you just add the item to your cart and you try to pay there is no place to enter the promo code, but if you add to your cart, browse the site a little more, and then click 'view cart' at the upper right hand as if you were going to edit the order, you can then add the code -- at least that is what worked for me)!
Looks tempting - if anyone can compare with the Casemate barely there and/or the Rearth Slim I'd appreciate it - I've got both of those but I'm always willing to upgrade
Looks like ill be getting it then
Ordered mine on Saturday, got the shipping confirmation today. Hope to get it by the end of the week!
FYI- I recently got the casemate barely there and despite what I read the top is cut properly for our i777 top mic, just like the pic posted above.
Hope that may help some who were unsure about it.
Mine should be here today
Would love to see some pictures when you get it
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Would love to see some pictures when you get it
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Just got it now, im going to update the OP when the pics finish uploading.
Thanks for sharing, seems like a cool case.
Thanks for the pictures.
I'm a little bummed out because I thought the sides went around to the front a little more. Based on Picture 3 in the OP, it looks like the screen will sit flush on a surface if it's placed faced down. That's one thing I really liked about my Case Mate case right now.
My case comes in on Friday, I'm hoping it works out ok.
Sorry, wrong case comment
I too wish it had the lay on the table design
Well I got my case in and tried it out. Sure enough, it doesn't fit quite right on the bottom part of the phone. I'm really disappointed, I think that is a deal breaker for me. I don't want to have to worry about my phone screen getting scratched up due to the poor fit. I also suspect this will make the phone susceptible to falling out of the case as well.
Bummer.
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Well I got my case in and tried it out. Sure enough, it doesn't fit quite right on the bottom part of the phone. I'm really disappointed, I think that is a deal breaker for me. I don't want to have to worry about my phone screen getting scratched up due to the poor fit. I also suspect this will make the phone susceptible to falling out of the case as well.
Bummer.
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you should probably try to exchange for another one. can you take some pics of how it doesnt fit quite right? im about to order one but if its a bad batch, im gonna wait a bit before i order.
i have the same model for my iphone and love it. i have 4 different color. this model doesnt wrap around to the front and create a lip. its pretty much just a thin plastic skin for the phone.
Here's what my case looks like.
I used the case tonight and it feels like the phone pops out of the case. It seems like the area that going around the bottom of the phone and the bump. When I squeeze the sides, it feel like it gives a little bit and somewhat clicks to look more like the top of the case, but it doesn't stay.
I'm emailing Incipio to see what they can do. I don't really want to get the other case, so I will probably just return it.
Hi,
Just making a random thread, when I get a phone I always get a case because I'm afraid the drop proofibility(I know its not a word) is not up to scratch(pun unintended).However I'm waiting on sony's official white case. Just wondering, how drop resistant is the Xperia S. Not telling anyone to drop their Xperia S to find out.
Please share your experiences
I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
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I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
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Same I have a few scuffs and bruises on mine, I can see my £50 phone excess being used and it taking an irrepairable drop some time soon. My white case is on it's way.
Sharing what a fellow Singaporean reported when he dropped his phone:
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Two days ago I dropped mine from about 1,5 meters onto asphalt (display down) causing only two tiny scratches on the screen! The phone still works as before. Incredible!
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It really depends on how it drops. Though being a phone with sharp corners definitely has the downside of being less drop resistant, as seen that poor phone above that looks like it had it's skull cracked open
It's partly why a lot of phones you see have rounded corners, as they are more adept at distributing impact forces to the sides.
Too bad I'm in love with the rectangular design, so I'll have to be more careful!
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No phone is drop resistant unless you have one of the old nokia phones. Those are wall resistant as well.
I thought they would make phones a little more drop resistant by now. On my old Samsung galaxy s, the gorilla glass does shatter, but I swear they could they could fix that by having very ever so small protruding edges to stop the glass contacting the ground, that way i don't need a case, that was with the old galaxy s but i guess this xperia s, the plastic and the glass are both vunerable
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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Its certainly heavy enough to hurt itself when dropped.
i dropped mine on the toilet floor in an airport and the top right hand corner got grazed and had a small hair line crack
...i ordered a case before this incident and the case came the day after the phone got damaged
oh well now im trying to get it replaced under warranty
Hey fellow XDA guru's
I recently dropped my SGS3 from my pocket as I was getting out of the car. It was at waist height and it SMASHED! being that my teleco does not offer insurance I am without phone. Does anyone know of a bricked device or best place to get a new screen and camera housing. I will post pics soon. Gorilla glass my a...
seriously in Shock. Please help.
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I recently dropped my SGS3 from my pocket as I was getting out of the car. It was at waist height and it SMASHED! being that my teleco does not offer insurance I am without phone. Does anyone know of a bricked device or best place to get a new screen and camera housing. I will post pics soon. Gorilla glass my a...
seriously in Shock. Please help.
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What do you mean, the screen cracked?
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This was dropped out of my pocket as I was getting out of the car... so not even from above waist height!
if you go to ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Teardown/9391/2 you can see it mentions the fact that the screen is a fused unit, will be very hard to get an "unofficial" one.
Looks like a sammy only repair job
Pictures posted. can you view them? just got that photobucket account as I am away from home right now.
I have dropped my old SGS2 and SGS from higher than this and I got a light scratch... this has made me loose ALL faith in the build quality.
How come the front and back got damaged at the same time /?????????????????????
Yeah been looking into getting it fixed. Around 3-400$ for the screen then plus the camera housing... may as well buy new phone. Hence the appeal for bricked devices on here...
Saying that, I dropped mine also getting out of the car... It didn't even scratch, just dented the plastic on the side of the screen.
The worrying thing is, the screen is exactly flush with the bezel and so is not protected at all when it falls - you might have been unlucky on how it landed!
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How come the front and back got damaged at the same time /?????????????????????
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Dropped from Pocket getting out the car. Hit the floor on the corner of the phone...
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Saying that, I dropped mine also getting out of the car... It didn't even scratch, just dented the plastic on the side of the screen.
The worrying thing is, the screen is exactly flush with the bezel and so is not protected at all when it falls - you might have been unlucky on how it landed!
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It has not been my Day at all. I believe that it was very unlucky fall... but it is what it is now I am -1 SGS3.
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It has not been my Day at all. I believe that it was very unlucky fall... but it is what it is now I am -1 SGS3.
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yesterday fone slipped down from my hand on floor thanks god it is in perfect condition .. I think i was lucky one
Looks like i better get myself otterbox or case mate tough. bye bye rock case.....
Can be Closed. Purchased Replacements.
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Can be Closed. Purchased Replacements.
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new parts or new phone?
I just insured my phone...
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Maan... today it happened to me. Dropped out of my pocket when I got out of a cab. The screen is ok, just some tiny scratches at the top right (I can live with that), but the bezel looks like crap at the bottom left, that's probably where it hit the ground after the fall, then falling onto the screen where it got the scratches.
Does anyone know whether the bezel can be repaired or replaced? I guess I was lucky, but still... now I have a shiny new phone that's just a few days old... and it looks like... an idiot dropped it.
Just my Own story
I didn't have my SGS3 for 24 hours yet, and I have broken the screen. I use my phone as a alarm clock, the alarm rang in the morning after getting the phone waking me up, I hit the snooze button and went to put the phone back onto the bedside table, about 3-4 feet off the ground, I guess I slightly miss positioned in in my not so awake state, it fell to the ground, I hadn't thought too much about it as I had way worse falls with my SGS2 and never anything, but wen I picked my phone back up I could not believe that there was a big crack across the screen... I thought Gorilla glass 2 would of been much stronger. I'm very disappointed with the durability, I can live with it but every time I look at the unit it just reminds me of how easily that was broken, and it disappoints me all over again, I don't see a big reason to spend the ridiculous amount of money to replace the screen for the one crack across the screen, BUT it sure is a sore thumb.
Overall I'm extremely happy with my Samsung Galaxy SIII but VERY disappointed with the durability. I guess it is also my fault, I was so EXTREMELY satisfied and happy with my SGS2 that wen they released the S3 I just jumped on the occasion to get it and never waited for any reviews and customer testimonials as I would normally do wen considering buying anything, especially something at this price range. I will however learn from my mistake.
The battery cover of my Galaxy s3 seems to creak (or sit loose) when gentle pressure is applied to the battery cover a bit above the volume-up on the volume rocker. Anyone else experience this?
I have circled the area that creaks slightly when pressure is applied.
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I cannot duplicate this issue.
Sounds like one of the connectors might be faulty. Pop off the cover and see if the connector nearest the problem area looks like the other ones.
I checked mine and it's fine
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mines fine
If it's anything like the S2 battery cover, try this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21473385&postcount=18
I will chime in too...mine is solid.
Well this one got me out of being a lurker on this site - I have the exact same problem in the same location and it is driving me nuts. I have visibly inspected the connectors and they all appear to be the same. Still within my return window at VZW but I hope they can just give me a new cover vs. dealing with a new phone.
I also have this issue. I have the white GS3 from AT&T. I kind of feel that I may end up with a bigger problem if I exchange for another. It's incredibly annoying considering the money I dropped on this thing, but I figure a case will cover it up, and my fingers rarely ever hang out in that area anyway.
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Well this one got me out of being a lurker on this site - I have the exact same problem in the same location and it is driving me nuts. I have visibly inspected the connectors and they all appear to be the same. Still within my return window at VZW but I hope they can just give me a new cover vs. dealing with a new phone.
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I also have this issue. I have the white GS3 from AT&T. I kind of feel that I may end up with a bigger problem if I exchange for another. It's incredibly annoying considering the money I dropped on this thing, but I figure a case will cover it up, and my fingers rarely ever hang out in that area anyway.
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i would suggest taking it to your retailer and ask them to replace it. unfortunately, i doubt they will go through the trouble of doing that for you. you could try ordering a new back cover. they are a bit pricey though.
Try detaching that side of the cover and snapping it on clip by clip. I had a slight creak, but this fixed it.
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Try detaching that side of the cover and snapping it on clip by clip. I had a slight creak, but this fixed it.
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Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately I've tried putting it back on every way possible, no luck. I also tried the hair dryer method from the SII and do not recommend it - the clear coating on the back started to crack around the headphone jack. I was working very carefully so it's hardly noticeable but had I been pushing harder it could have cracked a lot. It's possible that I needed to heat it more but I'm afraid to since it's already pretty dang flimsy.
I'm going to go to VZW today and we'll see what they say. I really hope they act on it, a flagship $300 device should not have creaky plastic on the back...
In my case, I can actually see that the back cover does not fit properly. Regardless of how I put the cover back on, that edge is slightly raised from the phone, which is what causes the creaking. The creaking doesn't exist on the phone itself without the back cover on.
I brought my phone in and they are 3+ weeks backordered so they suggested I try Sammy - I played with the phone again and realized the creak is actually coming from the phone case itself, and NOT the back cover.
OP try taking off your cover and pushing along the thin strip of plastic on the side of the battery, this is at least where my creak is. I tried tightening the screws but no help, this just got even more frustrating.
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saucyzest said:
I brought my phone in and they are 3+ weeks backordered so they suggested I try Sammy - I played with the phone again and realized the creak is actually coming from the phone case itself, and NOT the back cover.
OP try taking off your cover and pushing along the thin strip of plastic on the side of the battery, this is at least where my creak is. I tried tightening the screws but no help, this just got even more frustrating.
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Your right mines the same it's actually coming fom side of phone between battery and volume rocker