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Gap between top bezel and glass

Is this the way the phone is supposed to be? There's a small gap between the top part of the bezel where it meets the glass. I try to keep my phone clean all the time but there are quite a few lint pieces and grime stuck in that gap. The bottom of the phone is tight. Never dropped it. It is an RMA
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I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Pics?
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melcali said:
Pics?
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Will post pics when I get to a camera
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scream4cheese said:
I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Tried pressing on it. Didn't work. Thanks though
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As you can see the bottom is tight with no gap. The top has a big enough gap for dirt and debris and no way to get it out.
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Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above

Nigeldg said:
Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above
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Thanks for your reply. All this time I thought it was normal
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I have no gap on the top or bottom, and neither do any of the 5 others I know with N4s so yeah, RMA.

send that gaping gap back, son!
...before you get tiny creature eggs in them

Called google play customer service and started the RMA process. Thanks guys
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Not going well with my RMA. This was customer service response :
"Thanks for contacting Google. The*specialists*has informed me that the*gaps are to allow for expansion of the glass due to varying temperature and is an intended part of the design.
If you have any*further*questions please feel free to*respond*to this email."
Can some of you guys take some photos of your phones so I can send this robot? Any other suggestions?
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Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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esskayy said:
Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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We'll see how it goes
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I have the same issue but my gaps are much bigger and go throughout the whole screen. Dust and stuff goes in it. The front camera has a dark overlay whenever i use it due to all the dust that has gotten in there. I would RMA it but i bought it off a friend and im not sure if they want to accept it.
Here is a picture of a white door that i took outside using the front camera.
http://alienroms.com/IMG_20130502_194637.jpg
Its very dark and it has a weird dark overlay at the top.

Back letters falling off

I'm just curious, has anyone ever gotten their Nexus letters at the back removed, as in the shiny black vinyl that covers them? The letters N, E and X were completely peeled off in my case in a matter of weeks when I was holding it, along with the adhesive.
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Nope, but I've had a case on it since day 1...:thumbup:

Odd. Hasn't happened to me. (Happened to every BlackBerry Curve 8520 I had, though. Damn, that phone sucked.)
Wonder if it's affected by how you hold it. Definitely return it anyway.

Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.
You got a picture of it?

Do you have a wireless charger?
I have one and I have noticed that after charging it is kind of warm on the back and I have to wipe some kind of stain around some off the letters. Now that you mention your letters falling off it gets me
thinking that the glue could be melting away or something.
My N7 is only 7 weeks old and I'm using a Fatboy pillow for charging.
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I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.
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Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.
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I use the wireless charging feature as well - no issues, and it spends all night - every night - on the charger.

I didn't know that there was plastic in the letters to make it shiny. When mine finally fall out on their own, I think I'll get some model paint and paint the letters in white. Or maybe bright red. Just to be different.

Really? They fall? lol, I though they were pretty much part of the case :b

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Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.
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Wow I didn't even know this was possible. Makes me not want to use wireless charging if it's going to destroy the design of my device.

Dr0iD9 said:
I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.
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It really looks good, haha It's not that I want mine to fall but, if it happens, I won't be mad at all
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Been using wireless charging from the day I got it and the letters are still firmly on there. Touchscreen though, now thats another issue.

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Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.
You got a picture of it?
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Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.
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cesarmanilla said:
Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though.
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Sorry about the double post. Stupid tapatalk :c
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Wireless charger, same problem here.

Now that you mention it and I saw the picture, you're right, the hollow letters doesn't look bad.

cesarmanilla said:
Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.
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No wireless charging here either it's just glued on stickers that are losing stick over time as they heat and cool.
I'ts just like black tape.
Sure it looked cool glossy but doesnt bother me, I just picked out my letters with my nail and cleaned it up.
I like the 'indented' look nexus on the back.

What assembly dates do you have on yours? Perhaps they just changed to a less strong glue or even applied less glue due to the first batches problem of stains/glue residue.

How to remove spen?

I have my note 3 in a defender case and the spen seems hard to get out where the note 2 had something to grab it by like a lip.is there an easier way?
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thrgk said:
I have my note 3 in a defender case and the spen seems hard to get out where the note 2 had something to grab it by like a lip.is there an easier way?
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There is an indentation all the way around the Spen so you can easily pull it out. I'm not sure what the trouble is, but I can remove my Spen quite easily when I need it, and it is secured quite well when I don't.

Tab 4 7 heat from the lower part / the bottom

Hey
I just bought a galaxy tab 4 7 inches and am loving it , anyway while using it i realized that sometimes it warms up from the bottom of the device around the home button. Is that normal?
Thanks in advance

Anyone ??
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It's either the battery or the cpu, you're going to have some heat during operation, especially with that Marvell cpu, it has to work harder
Normal.
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smknutson said:
It's either the battery or the cpu, you're going to have some heat during operation, especially with that Marvell cpu, it has to work harder
Normal.
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But the heat is from two different places, where one is near the camera (cpu) and the other one on the bottom which I have no clue what it is from.

Heat from battery discharge
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smknutson said:
Heat from battery discharge
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Do you have the same tablet?
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I get a lot of heat from the top/camera area. I figured It's just normal CPU heat since it always happens under load.

Assuming the layout is the same as Tab 2 & 3 7's, which with out a doubt Samsung didnt change it, battery was on the right hand side, all other internals on the left. The battery runs the whole length of the tablet. From bottom of the camera down to the bottom of the screen and probably/roughly 2/3's width of the tab. So 99% chance youre feeling the battery which is normal.

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Do you have the same tablet?
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I had the 7" for a few days and noticed heat. But it is well within normal limits, and with a case you can't feel it at all. It will shut off before it over heats.
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smknutson said:
I had the 7" for a few days and noticed heat. But it is well within normal limits, and with a case you can't feel it at all. It will shut off before it over heats.
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Same hear,you can feel a little bit of warmth after a hour of live hd streaming. But my phone gets ways more warm than the 7.0

smknutson said:
I had the 7" for a few days and noticed heat. But it is well within normal limits, and with a case you can't feel it at all. It will shut off before it over heats.
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Thanks, I was just trying to make sure that what I am facing is the norm.. And it would be great if someone else could also confirm that there is the warmth around the home button too.
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[Q] Making a Magnetic Flip Cover

Okay so I bought a cheap leather 360° Swivel cover that comes with a flip cover. I was wondering if it can be made into a "smart" cover by putting magnets on side of it.
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Yes Yes it is possible
I made a book cover for my Galaxy tab 2 7.0
You can make one for your device and add a magnet to it. It'll work for sure.
Press thanks if I helped you.
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Zydler said:
Yes Yes it is possible
I made a book cover for my Galaxy tab 2 7.0
You can make one for your device and add a magnet to it. It'll work for sure.
Press thanks if I helped you.
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It looks like you're right but your choice of words show a bit a sarcasm.
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404-Not Found said:
It looks like you're right but your choice of words show a bit a sarcasm.
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No sarcasm at all
If you want I can upload pictures of my tablet case that I made for my Galaxy Tab 2
I may make one for the Tab 4 as well.....

You can just put a magnet +- 1inch from the top left side of the screen.. did so with mine but ripped it off after a week coz didnt like carrying magnetic things

I have some Neodymium Magnets that I can use or are they too string. If they are can someone recommend which magnets to use?
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