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[Q] Does anybodys screen seesaw when device is closed?

My screen seesaws when closed(Top right and Bottom Left corner) is this normal for a slide-out phone?

When open I have no movement.
When closed I do get a tiny bit of movement. From the space between the sections. Its very small, I can notice it at times but it is normal with sliders.

I have have the same thing. I think it's pretty normal. It's built very well compared to most sliders especially the Pre.
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jordanc44 said:
My screen seesaws when closed(Top right and Bottom Left corner) is this normal for a slide-out phone?
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Yeah that's normal for slide out phones

This device is much better than most sliders in that matter. We'll have to see how it holds up over time, though.
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I actually have my brothers Rant, which also is from Samsung, and the top layer (screen) does not move up and down like mine. My screen almost feels as it has Surepress technology the Blackberry Storm has, as it clicks when the screen is pressed on the top right and bottom left corner.

Just check two Samsung Moments, the problem does not exsist either... must have gotten a deffective device...

It's your case...
I thought I had the same problem, especially in the top left corner of the screen, luckily my brother has an epic as well, and I tested his and the same thing happened...... I removed my Seido made case from Best Buy, from both of them and problem solved! It's the case.... Now trying to find a suitable replacement case

Thanks for the advice, but I'm not using a case. Must have been the first units, my luck. I'm going on Tuesday to exxhange my device.

Yellowish mark Appearing on keayboards side.

Ok so I thought this was just my 1st G2 that was showing this. It seems that the rubber tabs beneath the screens are leaving behind a yellowish stain on each side of the keyboard part of the phone. Look at the '@' key now look at the grey part to the left of it and check if you see any yellow stains. Same thing on the grey part to the right of the 'enter' key. On both my 1st G2 and now my 2nd G2 I noticed this.
I tried cleaning it but it doesn't come off. I tried alcohol too and still. Scared to try anything else because I don't want the paint or color to fade.
Now idk if removing the tabs from beneath the screens is a good idea but idk why this mark is happening.
Id take a pic of it but don't have a camera to do it.
Also I don't mean to add to the list of problems of this phone as I absolutely love this phone and wouldn't trade it for anything.
Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD

Nothin on mine, maybe you just have dirty hands...
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its proven that this yellow mark will reduce the phones processor to 400 mhz. really.... its just a "yellowish" mark...

I actually have the same exact thing on mine. I thought it was just something random but I saw this post and I wonder otherwise.

Troll... it has nothing to do with my hands as my hands don't touch this part of the phone you idiot.
papeshfoo said:
Nothin on mine, maybe you just have dirty hands...
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Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD

Yeah I know what it is... I'm asking if I'm the only one that is all.
kidd657 said:
its proven that this yellow mark will reduce the phones processor to 400 mhz. really.... its just a "yellowish" mark...
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Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD

It's urine. The type of composite htc used for the g2's main body is susceptible to saturation from organic waste fluids. This is irreversible. Wash your hands more, or stop peeing on them.
That is my scientific diagnosis. Trust me, I'm a doctor.

elracing21 said:
Troll... it has nothing to do with my hands as my hands don't touch this part of the phone you idiot.
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I'm a troll, but your clogging up the boards with usless posts?...I was just stating that maybe your hands were dirty. Nothing to get upset about Mr. Man...

I got the same mark on mine, its only on the left side though... and Im right handed just to stop the trolls.

Outbreak86 said:
I got the same mark on mine, its only on the left side though... and Im right handed just to stop the trolls.
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Interesting that multiple people have the same yellow mark on the phone. I have it too but thought nothing of it. Just that it was most likely gunk from my pocket. Its just odd for a lot of people to have the same mark in the same place. I have failed at trying to clean it off a few times now. Anyone successful clean it off.

Can someone post a picture of this yellowish mark?
You guys DID peel the protective plastic layer off of the keyboard panel, right?

I thoroughly looked over my phone and cant find what you are describing. I'm guessing I dont have this problem.

I think its part of the rubber adhesive under the screen
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papeshfoo said:
I'm a troll, but your clogging up the boards with usless posts?...I was just stating that maybe your hands were dirty. Nothing to get upset about Mr. Man...
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Ok sir... I'm not clogging up anything. This is what the boards are for. I'm clearly posting up a problem I'm experiencing just like other users have. This is not useless as I am asking if anyone has successfully cleaned the marks
xD
QwertyAccess said:
I think its part of the rubber adhesive under the screen
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It is because of the rubber. But I was thinking of covering it with tape. But what good is it if I can't clean what's already there?
xD
keenerb said:
Can someone post a picture of this yellowish mark?
You guys DID peel the protective plastic layer off of the keyboard panel, right?
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Yes I did first day. Same with the 2nd phone. This is happening because of the adhesive rubber on the back of the screen. Its the only thing that touched the keyboard half of the phone. The marks are left on the grey next to the @,.com,alt keys and on the right of the delete, enter, and right alt keys.
Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD

I just noticed the same thing started appearing on my phone. I've had the phone since a few days before the official launch and the yellow spots just started showing up a day or two ago.
I haven't been able to clean them off, but I agree, it looks like it might be from the adhesive from the rubber pads. Alcohol didn't work to clean them off... I am fairly certain acetone or anything stronger will eat the paint off the phone.

keenerb said:
Can someone post a picture of this yellowish mark?
You guys DID peel the protective plastic layer off of the keyboard panel, right?
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Just noticed this,
Here is a pic. Oh and the yellowish stains are appearing in a spot where the plastic layer did not cover...
http://tinypic.com/r/2lstg75/7
The one on the left is hard to see in this lighting, but the one on the right is clearly visible
Edit: I just tried some diluted acetone and the stains did not come out. They are really in there good.

my phone has it too. but the right side stain is much more visible the the left. i hope its not anything coming up from the inside like a chemical leak or idk. it seems to be getting progressively darker

I just realized I have yellow marks on the side of the keyboard also. I just called tmobile, and since I was still in the remorse period, I'm having them send me another one. Great.

xdviper said:
I just realized I have yellow marks on the side of the keyboard also. I just called tmobile, and since I was still in the remorse period, I'm having them send me another one. Great.
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What good is getting a new one? Its going to stain again. They are all like this and whoever says they don't have it is either because they never use the keyboard or they are in denial.
My first g2 had it and my 2nd one has it. Even the test dummy in radioshack had it.
Had anyone figured out how to clean this???
Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD

elracing21 said:
What good is getting a new one? Its going to stain again. They are all like this and whoever says they don't have it is either because they never use the keyboard or they are in denial.
My first g2 had it and my 2nd one has it. Even the test dummy in radioshack had it.
Had anyone figured out how to clean this???
Posted on my T-mobile G(spot)2 xD
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i don't have it but i don't use my keyboard though

Screen not evenly aligned on handset?

Okay so I was trying to clean out the dirt in the sides of my phone (the area between the screen and cradle) and noticed that the screen was ever so slightly left and top aligned than centered. In other words, there was less space between the screen and the cradle on the left and the top than there were on the right and the bottom. Not really a big deal, but a sign of poor manufacturing.
Anyone else have this on their phone?

Glad I'm not the only one with that problem, the right side of my screen has a little gap with the bezel, not much, but dust has gotten in there. I'm wondering if I should exchange it and try to get a more perfectly aligned model.

looks like the phone was rush to market with out proper QC

ghoste said:
Glad I'm not the only one with that problem, the right side of my screen has a little gap with the bezel, not much, but dust has gotten in there. I'm wondering if I should exchange it and try to get a more perfectly aligned model.
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I am thinking about an exchange too, but am waiting for two things:
1) A case and SP to come in to prevent this from happening again
2) To see if this is a common problem

Surprisingly, I think this phone has actually one of the better shields between glass and bezel. I went through COUNTLESS (literally probably 10) Nexus One's with dust under screen (some had failed power button too). Next, the Vibrant was ok, but the following phone, my MyTouch 4G...oh man. Again, went through 5 of them all due to being shipped with multiple specs of dust under the screen. My Nexus S isn't perfect but at least this first one is decent.
One thing I learned..trading in one phone for another can bring unwanted problems. Others are complaining about home/back buttons on the side not working, others say GPS is an issue. You never know what you'll get, so be ready. I don't know how keen Best Buy is on swapping a few phones either.
In my experience though, HTC has far worse QC than Samsung (including the crappy HTC tinny speaker). Ugh, don't get me started on that.

DarkAgent said:
I am thinking about an exchange too, but am waiting for two things:
1) A case and SP to come in to prevent this from happening again
2) To see if this is a common problem
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i think you can always go to the store and check, i am sure you will find another one that doesnt have this problem as it seems to me its a manificaturing issue where it screen wasnt placed properly.
not a big deal but for an OCD guy like me. i wont be able to sleep at night till i get a better one lol

Mine looks to be centered, I can't see a difference between the left/right side.

Mine is not off center. But I do have some "lift" on the upper right hand corner (next to the ffc). I can press it down with a little play. Basically it doesn't sit completely flush with the bezel. It's not super noticeable. However the other three corners are fine. Not a biggie but it is noticeable.

yedir007 said:
Mine is not off center. But I do have some "lift" on the upper right hand corner (next to the ffc). I can press it down with a little play. Basically it doesn't sit completely flush with the bezel. It's not super noticeable. However the other three corners are fine. Not a biggie but it is noticeable.
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heh just noticed that now that you said it, but im gonna go with saying that the NS isnt the only phone to ever have that problem, lol
Buddies NS does the same thing , againt not noticeable, just dont be prying out out with your fingernail

X10 Creaking

hello everyone
Today I noticed my x10 creaks when using the bottom three buttons and sometimes the touchscreen. I bought the phone brand new from carrier 2 days ago, does anyone else experience this? its nothing TOO serious, just quite annoying for someone with OCD like myself. What should I do?

JoLLAJoLLA said:
hello everyone
Today I noticed my x10 creaks when using the bottom three buttons and sometimes the touchscreen. I bought the phone brand new from carrier 2 days ago, does anyone else experience this? its nothing TOO serious, just quite annoying for someone with OCD like myself. What should I do?
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It is a plastic-ey phone, with many components, so there will be some creaking.. Don't think you can do anything about it, sorry

pngface said:
It is a plastic-ey phone, with many components, so there will be some creaking.. Don't think you can do anything about it, sorry
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does yours do the same?

My buttons don't make any noise. If you even hear the noise when pressing on the screen, maybe the back cover isn't fitted correctly?

Infinity1988 said:
My buttons don't make any noise. If you even hear the noise when pressing on the screen, maybe the back cover isn't fitted correctly?
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Thats what I mean, its' not the buttons that make noise, but the back cover I believe.. when pressure is applied. I checked to make sure it is fitted correctly and it is. Also I believe there is a slight creaking on the front panel as well. Is this normal?

Yup, mine makes a noise too, but its not noticeable unless you're listening for it

JoLLAJoLLA said:
Thats what I mean, its' not the buttons that make noise, but the back cover I believe.. when pressure is applied. I checked to make sure it is fitted correctly and it is. Also I believe there is a slight creaking on the front panel as well. Is this normal?
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No that's not normal. If it's only the back cover, maybe it's bend because you applied too much pressure when pulling it off. But if the front also creaks then there's something wrong. mine doesn't make creaking noises at all.

hmm. thanks to both of you for your responses. I don't know, I am getting 2 different answers. I wish I had another X10 to compare

JoLLAJoLLA said:
hmm. thanks to both of you for your responses. I don't know, I am getting 2 different answers. I wish I had another X10 to compare
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I have 2 X10s, they both make the same noise
Its not such a big problem really... you get used to it after a while
Or maybe its just a problem with Canadian X10s

Mine creaks too now, but that's after about 5 months of heavy to semi heavy use.

pngface said:
I have 2 X10s, they both make the same noise
Its not such a big problem really... you get used to it after a while
Or maybe its just a problem with Canadian X10s
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I kno what you mean, but I had iphone before and the thing was as solid as a rock. With the X10, I apply pressure I can feel some 'give' as if i am pressing the panels together, which creates the slight creaking noise. I dont even know if I could describe it as creaking, its very minor but still noticeable

When I had the black x10a it creak for me when I pressed the back button. After a few days I bought the x10I to have 3g on tmobile and it doesn't creak. Maybe its the x10a only?
I love xda app on my Xperia X10i phone =D

javagreen said:
Mine creaks too now, but that's after about 5 months of heavy to semi heavy use.
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mine to

Hey, yeh mine creaks too, its more so the side pressure of the hand squeezing the sides when in yur palm, than the force down of the buttons. Im not very satisfied with the elcheapo effect of the back cover, lol. I too was an iphone user, solid rock, but i love my x10a!

Thanks to everyone, I guess it's semi-normal, I wish it wouldnt make any noises because it makes it feel cheap

Creeking here aswell and it is actually the battery making the noice since its probably has got a tiny bit deformed in 8 months of pocket riding it is able to move somewhat in it's compartment. Everything else is solid.
And i have to really stress it to make it creek, nothing really bothering.
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^Thats a good point. Last night I was sitting on the couch and couldn't remember where I put my x10 down. I stood up and realized I was sitting on it. Not a big deal considering its a pretty cushy couch but I probably squished the battery together a bit.

I think only white ones make noise my black x10i is very solid
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JoLLAJoLLA said:
hmm. thanks to both of you for your responses. I don't know, I am getting 2 different answers. I wish I had another X10 to compare
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I know 4 people who also have the xperia x10, never heard them complaining about creaking. Never heard it either. We all have the black x10i.
Somebody here said something about a deformed battery, that could be true indeed. Lithium polymer battery's have no plastic case, they can be bend or deformed. It could be the reason your x10 makes creaking noises.

You could buy another back cover from ebay, they're not expensive.

[Q] Possible Threat?

i've actually noticed this issue a long time ago, and its kind of been making me worried ever since...
but in the pictures (if you can see them) attached below, there is a spec of i'm-not-sure-what-that-is, but it's like making a small opening in the silver part that surrounds the screen on my MT4G. so what i'm wondering is, will this little space in the silver lining cause some potential threat to the internal of my MT4G? i.e water leaking in, other stuff getting in, etc.
thanks for any info

Not really I have a really small little scratch like yours it kinda annoy me cus I knew it was there but I can suggest u get a screen protector that's what I'm goin to do even tho there like 16 $ for 2 of them at the t mobile store can I say rip off ?
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Not really I have a really small little scratch like yours it kinda annoy me cus I knew it was there but I can suggest u get a screen protector that's what I'm goin to do even tho there like 16 $ for 2 of them at the t mobile store can I say rip off ?
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no, it's not a scratch... there's something stuck inside the small little space between the silver outer shell and the screen glass.

Based on the first pic, it looks like the gap is about 2 inches long, correct? I don't see anything in the gap, so it's hard to say what's causing it.
My phone has a noticeable gap running the entire length of the phone in the same area (between the glass and the chrome bezel) on the right side. It looks much like yours, but goes from the top to bottom. It's been that way since I took it out of the box.
I wouldn't be concerned based on what I see in the pic. If it starts getting worse, then maybe, but not otherwise.

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Based on the first pic, it looks like the gap is about 2 inches long, correct? I don't see anything in the gap, so it's hard to say what's causing it.
My phone has a noticeable gap running the entire length of the phone in the same area (between the glass and the chrome bezel) on the right side. It looks much like yours, but goes from the top to bottom. It's been that way since I took it out of the box.
I wouldn't be concerned based on what I see in the pic. If it starts getting worse, then maybe, but not otherwise.
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Not sure, there's like this little spec of something stuck in there... But thanks teejay
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