Never really noticed because I've had a seidio case on since new, but my cover seems too be a bit too small. The front bezel sticks out about the thickness of a piece of paper. This probably normal just thought I'd ask.
Mine was just like that too. I took apart the phone and found out that my camera wasn't seated properly. May not be the same for you, but it might be something to look into.
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I think this is normal and intended as it protects the screen from pressure. My phone looks like yours as far as you described it and as i wrote it makes sense as to protect the screen.
yeah thats about the best way I can describe it. The battery cover snaps on just fine, but when you feel with your finger it feels like the front part is just a tad bigger. Its not an issue I just never noticed it. I took the batter cover off and everything seems fine.
Here is kinda what I noticed, Im not talking about the gap between the two but how the bezel just protrudes from the cover on the left side.
I have the same thing, it's really annoying. Also, it squeaks -.-
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Also, it squeaks -.-
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No squeak here.
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As many of you guys have noticed with your G1s, there are some issues with the screen! From it wobbling to creaking and god knows what else will come up. I got my G1 exactly 1 week ago, and I have noticed that the screen is wobbly when the phone is closed. It might just be me, but I keep noticing it and think its annoying. So I decided to make a quick easy fix for it. All you need is some clear plastic sheet maybe half a millimeter thick, Elmer's glue and scissors.
Cut the sheet maybe 1 to 2 millimeters wide and a centimeter or so long and place it in the bottom corner of the phone's chin, next to the small bump from the memory card slot. I dont have pictures right now, but the idea is pretty basic and you should be able to figure it out on your own.
After, the phone feels a lot more solid and the wobbling is gone!
I was actually just thinking of doing something similar the other day. Although, laziness got the best of me :-T
Haha nicee, well when you do get to it you should get quite a noticeable difference, and it really doesn't take that long to do, maybe 5 minutes or so at the most. Currently I am looking into actually custom designed cases for the phone with designs on it. I really like the design on the back of the battery cover of the Developer edition phone and am looking into making something like that.
I have resolved this problem with a silicon case from ebay. It comes with 2 parts, one on the main body and one on the screen body. Now when the phone slides, the silicone parts are touching each other so there is no wobbling.
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Haha nicee, well when you do get to it you should get quite a noticeable difference, and it really doesn't take that long to do, maybe 5 minutes or so at the most. Currently I am looking into actually custom designed cases for the phone with designs on it. I really like the design on the back of the battery cover of the Developer edition phone and am looking into making something like that.
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i had extra strips of universal screen protectors and used those. not only did it help with the squeaks. but it lined the screen up again. it always bothered me how it felt uneven while it was closed.
as for custom cases, count me in. i go through cases a little too quickly.
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i had extra strips of universal screen protectors and used those. not only did it help with the squeaks. but it lined the screen up again. it always bothered me how it felt uneven while it was closed.
as for custom cases, count me in. i go through cases a little too quickly.
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Haha sounds good! Do you have any idea on a good tool to use to actually make the design? I would say sharpie, but it really isn't as permanent as I would want it, it will fade away too quickly.
haha sharpie. that's the reason i go through cases like there's no tomorrow. slow days at work drive creativity lol. i even went to a friend's shop that prints and cuts vinyl graphics for cars and had them cut the same dimentions of the shield skins
I tried this, and didnt like the way my phone felt when I opened/closed it. It was too stiff, and hung.
I did this http://androidcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=151499#post151499
This worked beautifully! and took me like 20 seconds.
I also didn't like putting glue on my $400 ADP1
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I tried this, and didnt like the way my phone felt when I opened/closed it. It was too stiff, and hung.
I did this http://androidcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=151499#post151499
This worked beautifully! and took me like 20 seconds.
I also didn't like putting glue on my $400 ADP1
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That is pretty , much the same concept as my idea, except i used completely removable Elmer's glue, but which ever one works for you
And does anyone know where I can buy Developer edition battery covers?
Just thought id let you know i somehow got 3 cracks on my camera lens. It indeed is vulnerable. Time to get a replacement..
Yea I really wish the battery cover covered the camera like on the TP2 and most other phones for that matter. It is definitely prone to sratching too. My is still fine but I am SUPER careful with the lens..
I found cracks on mine today as well, and it had none last night. Thing is I baby this thing like no other, and it hasn't seen anything since last night either so I'm really curious how it happened. I even leave it sitting up on the kickstand through the night. But the cracks aren't in the center of it so they don't effect the pictures taken what so ever. And I don't want a replacement phone until they figure out how to root 2.2.
It just sucks because I'm so finicky about the condition of my electronics that it's like that itch you can't scratch!!!
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I found cracks on mine today as well, and it had none last night. Thing is I baby this thing like no other, and it hasn't seen anything since last night either so I'm really curious how it happened. I even leave it sitting up on the kickstand through the night. But the cracks aren't in the center of it so they don't effect the pictures taken what so ever. And I don't want a replacement phone until they figure out how to root 2.2.
It just sucks because I'm so finicky about the condition of my electronics that it's like that itch you can't scratch!!!
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thats really weird cuz i had no idea about the night before.. though I was a little under the i.. anyways that might be why but when I woke up they were there, and right through the middle. except it seems to not noticeably affect the pictures
Fortunately I just have some edge scratches. I have a slim case on which slightly raises the screen so I place the phone face down to protect the lens. Do any of your kickstands have a wobble side to side?
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The clear piece over the camera lens is plastic. The lens is under that.
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The clear piece over the camera lens is plastic. The lens is under that.
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This. Not a fan of the design of the whole deal. Protect that clear plastic lens cover!
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Do any of your kickstands have a wobble side to side?
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yeah mine does
I think we all knew that the piece cracked wasn't actually the lens. But typing "lens" is a whole lot easier the typing "plastic protector piece that sits right over the lens."
Anyone else noticing how bad the plastic battery cover is on this phone? Everytime i hold it creaks. Doesnt make it feel like a quality device. Anyone else in the same boat of do i have a crappy back cover?
Not creaky here...nice tight fit
Mine fits great as well. No issues.
Ive taken the back cover off at least 20 times since the 8th. My phone feels solid, no creaky feel what so ever.
Same as with everyone else, my phone feels and sounds solid. No creaks here.
only if I really try to make it creak.
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Anyone else noticing how bad the plastic battery cover is on this phone? Everytime i hold it creaks. Doesnt make it feel like a quality device. Anyone else in the same boat of do i have a crappy back cover?
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maybe you cover is not snapped on all the way??
mine is also fine..
Yea i think that im going to get another battery cover. Mine is creaky towards the bottom left. Almost like its not snapping together correctly. The main reason i returned the HTC Surround was for the creaky battery cover. It gave me nightmares because i dealt with a G1 for 2 years with that problem.
never had a creak but i would suggest getting a tight fit cover for the phone. Mine is red and black and the brand is case mate...awesome cover to protect my sweet ass phone!
I've noticed I get some creak in the top left corner above the camera, nothing major though since I never hold the phone by that corner.
I would say it's a faulty cover (return/exchange the phone) or it hasn't seated or snapped into place properly even though it looks like it's in place.
It is plastic and makes the phone super light weight.
I returned mine and got one back in which the cover is perfect.
Also, the screen is a bit brighter (same settings) and the audio sounds a bit better. I also ordered a screen protector and case (smoke plastic) which works great.
The phone is very impressive now.
I just got my Galaxy Tab 10.1 yesterday. If you run your hands along the backside of it, is there a slight bulge/bump in the center? You can't really see it but you can definitely feel it. Wondering what your thoughts were on it. As a result, it doesn't lie perfectly flat on a table surface.
Mine doesn't have a bulge. I even put a level on the back (something that I know is [almost] perfectly flat) and I don't see or feel any bulge.
Actually I dont see any bulge on mine either. Mine lays perfectly flat.
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I just got my Galaxy Tab 10.1 yesterday. If you run your hands along the backside of it, is there a slight bulge/bump in the center? You can't really see it but you can definitely feel it. Wondering what your thoughts were on it. As a result, it doesn't lie perfectly flat on a table surface.
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There's no bulge on mine either. My thought is that the battery might be defective. I would exchange it right away.
I have a bulge on the back of mine too, between the camera and the Samsung logo. I can't feel mine but I can see it when holding it at a certain angle in some lights.
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I have a bulge on the back of mine too, between the camera and the Samsung logo. I can't feel mine but I can see it when holding it at a certain angle in some lights.
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Thats the battery. All units are like that. I notice that as well on mine but its normal. I wouldnt consider it a "bulge"
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I just got my Galaxy Tab 10.1 yesterday. If you run your hands along the backside of it, is there a slight bulge/bump in the center? You can't really see it but you can definitely feel it. Wondering what your thoughts were on it.
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Hemorrhoid?
I have a bulge in my pants but I don't think it is related.
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I have a bulge in my pants but I don't think it is related.
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Lol I came here to post the same thing.
Those bumps are the internal components
To get the galaxy tab thin Samsung just used a thin layer of plastic almost like duct tape to hold it together.
The only thing rigid on it is the glass.
Thanks for all your replies. Seems like the bulge (thanks for that mental image guys haha) may vary depending on the unit, because mine was much more apparent and wouldn't lay flat on the table. The location seems to vary too. Mine was below the Samsung logo, while between the logo and the camera there was actually a hollow space if I pressed down on it.
I did make an exchange and the new unit doesn't have that problem. When I run my fingers around the backside I do notice some unevenness across the entire surface, but as you guys have said this is normal due to the plastic they used to keep the device thin.
Got my GT 10.1 three days ago and also noticed a bump near the bottom right corner.
It's not really a bulge with air below that can be pressed. It's a really hard bump where something is sticking out from the interior.
I took some backlit pics showing a folded sheet of paper (which I believe is very straight)
I'm so stupid, I swear. I was feeling the back of my tab for a bulge when I realized that I was feeling my case. DOH!
perfectly flat on my tab
So I've just got a new S4, and everything is great apart from one tiny thing (I'm a little ocd lol) that's bothering me slightly. Well at least it will bug me if mine is the only one, otherwise I'm fine with it.
My camera is not completely centred within the back cover cut out. It's very very minor but is ever so slightly further to one side (left) than the other. So the chrome ring touches the left side, but there's just a fraction of a gap between it and the right side.
Looking at review pics online I kind of think a few seem to be like that but it's hard to tell.
Realistically I'll be casing it anyway so it's not a big deal...but sometimes it's the little things that bug you!
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So I've just got a new S4, and everything is great apart from one tiny thing (I'm a little ocd lol) that's bothering me slightly. Well at least it will bug me if mine is the only one, otherwise I'm fine with it.
My camera is not completely centred within the back cover cut out. It's very very minor but is ever so slightly further to one side (left) than the other. So the chrome ring touches the left side, but there's just a fraction of a gap between it and the right side.
Looking at review pics online I kind of think a few seem to be like that but it's hard to tell.
Realistically I'll be casing it anyway so it's not a big deal...but sometimes it's the little things that bug you!
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Mine too im also kinda ocd, its the same, it has a bigger gap on the right side and the left side almost has no gap
I'm using an S-view cover. No problem.
Didn't notice how it was with stock cover. Have you tried to switch the cover with another one, just to make sure is not the camera which is not centered?
No i haven't but your right it could be either the camera or the back cover that's slightly out.
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Having looked at it further (and I think it's worth mentioning it's probably more obvious on white models), the camera is just off centre when the back cover is off, so it's not the cover that's the problem I don't think.
Looking at the ifixit teardown, their camera seems a little off centre once the cover is off too.
So how about everyone else? Is your camera dead centred or slightly off to one side?
Me too!
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Hmm just to be sure... You guys know that there is a protective foil on the rear camera with the hole for lens. This foil can be a bit off to one side creating such effect.
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Hmm just to be sure... You guys know that there is a protective foil on the rear camera with the hole for lens. This foil can be a bit off to one side creating such effect.
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Nope, foil has been removed already along time ago
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