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Creaky USB-Port

Hallo guys,
yesterday i got my nexus 4 from the RMA... and it is really better than my first one....
BUT when i connected my USB-Cable and i move it up and down the USB-Ports is creaky.... What is it...Can it be broken or something?
Should i order a new one only because of this noise...
TIA
Multisaft7

Multisaft7 said:
Hallo guys,
yesterday i got my nexus 4 from the RMA... and it is really better than my first one....
BUT when i connected my USB-Cable and i move it up and down the USB-Ports is creaky.... What is it...Can it be broken or something?
Should i order a new one only because of this noise...
TIA
Multisaft7
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I got the same thing. Just dont move the cable when connected. Im keeping mine, there is a high % you will recieve one with more defects
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OK, i hope that the port doesnt broke or something
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My original phone had it, my RMA doesn't, but as the other poster mentioned it's a HUGE gamble with RMA units. If this one starts doing it, ad continues to get worse, I'll take my phone apart and glue all the junk that they didn't properly glue at the factory.

But you mean it is no problem until I dont play with it and move up down like lightswitcher? OR you request a RMA Unit because of this Problem....
Its only this defect, no one more

Multisaft7 said:
But you mean it is no problem until I dont play with it and move up down like lightswitcher? OR you request a RMA Unit because of this Problem....
Its only this defect, no one more
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My original, moved very slightly, and creaked a lot. That wasn't the reason for the RMA, but I'm happy its gone.
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Use of the Grip Sensor

Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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What does it sense?
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" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."

madsquabbles said:
" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."
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Yes, but this doesn't answer the question: What does it sense?

I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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Mycopsycho said:
Yes, but this doesn't answer the question: What does it sense?
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Hmm it senses the electromagnetic field of your hand perhaps?... im no expert
but it even works if you hold your hand within a 1cm range behind the note. You do not have to touch it.
ChrisNee1988 said:
I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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Nope it works through covers and even through thick cotton.
But try it yourself by dialing *#0*#
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micro17 said:
Hmm it senses the electromagnetic field of your hand perhaps?... im no expert
but it even works if you hold your hand within a 1cm range behind the note. You do not have to touch it.
Nope it works through covers and even through thick cotton.
But try it yourself by dialing *#0*#
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I have to add to what one of the previous users posted. This still doesn't answer what it does. What does it trigger? What could it even be used for?

GaresTaylan said:
What does it trigger? What could it even be used for?
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it seems like it triggers nothing... perhaps samsung knows what... but its intresting that they still have the sensor build in "without" using it.
it could be used obviously to detect if you have your device in your hands..
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You could for example try to use it to hold your device awake while holding it... but i cant say if this works without trouble...
also you could use it as a "button" - for any function in any app.. hmm in games... you have to be creative i think xD
But finding usecases for this sensor is also the reason i started this thread. So try it out with *#0*# and feel free to post suggestions
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micro17 said:
You could for example try to use it to hold your device awake while holding it...
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That sounds like an exellent idea.

ChrisNee1988 said:
I have a case that covers the sides, does that make the sensor useless?
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At this point I think I call the sensor senseless...

Lol nice one my friend
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I ve been trying to turn the screen off & on when you open & close the flip case. Found that the grip sensor dustinguishes the open case from the closed... but how to use this to trigger the screen to turn on & off, I ve no clue.... any help d be appreciated.

It is on every samdung tablet

actually the two lines at the bottom of the device are the grip sensors.. when u cover it it will vibrate when u r testing the GripSensor.. but dunno what is the purpose of it
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madsquabbles said:
" It triggers when you hold your note on the left side."
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not only from the left side, actually it will trigger when you cover one of the lines at the bottom of the device, but dunno why they are used for

Its used to block out your hand when you are writing on S Note so you dont accidentally hit the back key with your palm.

Use of grip sensor
From everything I've read the grip sensor is to detect if the device is in a case/cover but as to what cares about case detection is another thing, perhaps Samsung's OS uses it

micro17 said:
Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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Maybe it's used for the On Body Detection lock for Smart Lock in Security option?

What about left handed people..?

micro17 said:
Hi everyone,
i just went through the *#0*# test with my Note.
And i noticed our Note 10.1 2014 has the same good old grip sensor installed the old Note 10.1 has. It triggers when you hold your note on the left side.
I did a quick search for "grip sensor" in google play and found nothing. It seems like no app uses this great sensor build into our notes.
I think this is mainly the case since nobody even knows about it.
So i start this thread now to solve this.
Do you have suggestions on how we could use the sensor?
Can someone write an app that uses this sensor? - or integrate it in an existing app
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts about it
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Maybe Google's smart-lock uses it for the "on body recongition" because when I set my phone on the table it stays locked and when I slap my hand on the geip sensor (where the battery is) it unlocks.

Grip sensor in my note 5(SM-N930G0) is always on.screen never turns blue when i perform the test.
and due to this reason phones battery performance is very low.
Does somebody know how to fix this.
Thank you

Camera lens rattle when phone is shaken???

This is so weird
You can hear a rattle coming from inside the camera lens when the phone is moved.
When u switch the camera on it goes away and comes back after its shut.
Is this normal?

Normal
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Yeah I just noticed too. But seems to be on all of them in Samsung centre.

Its normal i have two devices her Rattles on both but bearly noticable
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Thats the footstep counter.

All phones work decent cameras have it - I've had it in every phone since iPhone 4s
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Sent from my obsolete Teletubby. I want a new model with no external antenna and a touch screen in 16:9.

No. Its the footstep counter. Correct me if Im wrong...

[Q] Plastic Side crack

Hello,
I have noticed a few days ago a crack on the side just above the stylus house. I never dropped the phone and it is fully protected by a leather case.
Any one had such bad experience and how managed with ùsamsung"

samaliset said:
Hello,
I have noticed a few days ago a crack on the side just above the stylus house. I never dropped the phone and it is fully protected by a leather case.
Any one had such bad experience and how managed with ùsamsung"
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Most cracks happen often due to pressure exerted onto the device.
I can't point any reasons out, but you could have hit it against something hard in your pocket, or sat on it. As Samsung adores the plastic material, this is prone to happen.

It is a problem even on the previous models. I just found my S3 has a crack like that next to the charging port.

xdm9mm said:
It is a problem even on the previous models. I just found my S3 has a crack like that next to the charging port.
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Not on mine. Been using it for more than a year and it's still perfectly fine. Probably manufacturing problem
N7105 rocking AOSB with AGNi kernel,
Sent from a small country named Singapore.
Click "Thanks" if I was of any help!

Annoying but wait and Samsung
Thanks for your messages.
I opened a ticket at Samsung to see what they are going to say.
Cheers

I showed mine with the same crack to Samsungs Repair Center and they agreed to a repair free of charge.
Try it!
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jf62 said:
I showed mine with the same crack to Samsungs Repair Center and they agreed to a repair free of charge.
Try it!
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That is a very good news. I'll try who knows...

This can also happen due to rapid temperature changes and strain.
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This is not the first time I see someone complaining about bezel crack, you either live with it and ignore it or try Samsung repair, good luck.

New device which has a dot or hole on the power button?

Not sure if its an led in the button or a deformed power button that has passed through quality control without being seen?
Am I the only one?
Thanks in advance

Pictures...
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I think it's the latter. You should send it back for a replacement, who knows what else is wrong with it.

chikess said:
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See attached. Thanks

Looks like the same on mine
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chikess said:
Looks like the same on mine
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Really.
So the button is not completely smooth, like the volume rocker switch is?
The light is reflecting somehow at the point you see the dot. I've added a second photo, that shows light reflecting differantly.
I thought at first it was a power led or something?
If you run your nail down the button, does it get caught in the hole or run smooth across it?
Thanks again.

scoobydu said:
Really.
So the button is not completely smooth, like the volume rocker switch is?
The light is reflecting somehow at the point you see the dot. I've added a second photo, that shows light reflecting differantly.
I thought at first it was a power led or something?
If you run your nail down the button, does it get caught in the hole or run smooth across it?
Thanks again.
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I got the same thing on my phone. I think it's just because of design because your nail doesn't get caught or anything.
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Thanks all
I was hoping it was by design, as I really didn't want the hassle of an exchange.
Seems all is well, thanks for your feedback.

Aaaahhh, that's the design of the button (circular pattern embossing with a center point)
Come on man..!!!!
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nitrowarez said:
Aaaahhh, that's the design of the button (circular pattern embossing with a center point)
Come on man..!!!!
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Using your iPad, you've obviously not used other manuafacturers who push off design issues as 'by design'.
After having the device for a couple of days, I am glad I checked.

There is no "hole", the power button has a textured finish that radiates outward from the center of the button, which is why it looks like there's something in the middle of it. If you run your fingernail across the power button, you will notice that the entire button has that textured finish on it.