[Q] Wonky Headphone Port? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've had my Nexus 4 for about 10 days and have just noticed that when I plug any headphone in the actually connecter is connected at an angle.
Has anyone else had this? Is this on purpose, since it is curved, or is it just mine?
To help me could someone post a picture of their nexus 4 with any type of headphones connected.
Thanks,Adam

Can't post a picture right now but mine is also like that. Its nothing to worry about.

Same for me.
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Thats good then, I thought it was a fault.
Personally I don't really like the angle to it; I would prefer a non angled port since it looks cleaner and doesn't look like a fault.
Oh well.
Thanks for answering and reassuring me that it is the way it's meant to be.

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Is this what everyone complains about?

Just got my nexus 7 in today. It seems fine, although, I noticed that con the cleft side of the screen, it seems to be slightly raised in the middle. The corners attached fine. Are people sending out back for this? It doesn't seem like an issue, just an annoyance
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Sounds like it. Seems like it's always on the left side for some reason. It's lifts up over the bezel and you can push down on it and it lifts again later. That is how mine is... or was hopefully.
I heated it up with a game, then put a couple clamps on it, left it over night turned off, and today it has stayed down so far. Hope the adhesive that is suppose to hold the glass down sticks now.
I had a previous one though that was slightly different, it was raised on the left side, but I couldn't push it down. Seemed like a screw was tightened too far or something. I sent that one back.
Either deal with it or get a refund if it really bothers you. You can also try number of fixes that are posted on these forums. They pretty much all have this issue to some degree.
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Yes this is it, but the real problem is if it makes a noise when you push on it. THATS the annoying part.
Mine doesn't make any noise, although it definitely is a tiny bit squishy and if you try and push hard on it, it does act a little like an LCD monitor. I just didn't care enough to try and return it, as I would have never noticed it if everyone hadn't had their panties up in a wad as much as they did. I figure the worst that happens is that it gets worse over the next year and I end up having to spend a whole $200 more on a newer model.
I agree. I can't imagine this truly hurting the experience. Oh well. Not a big deal as long as it works well
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Are you guys serious? If I buy a product, it better not have defects. Why would anyone settle for bad quality? Products these days should not have any issues with the technology we have.
This doesn't make sense to me.
Mine is arriving next week and I hope everything is perfect.
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I agree, if it was a true issue I would get a new one. In my case, it is only raised in the middle, and not that noticeable. Everything else is fine. You can fix that too
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Besides it shouldn't affect performance. I hope
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When I got my second one from the play store, it looked like the middle of the left side was raised. I thought I pushed it down but it never came back up.
I keep looking at it and touching it but nothing. I don't know if I imagined it or maybe bad lighting.
Just install a TPU case where the lip overhangs the screen. Problem solved. Out of sight out of mind. I'm enjoying my N7.
If its a problem 6 months later then I'll call and exchange it. Big whoop.
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L3af said:
Are you guys serious? If I buy a product, it better not have defects. Why would anyone settle for bad quality? Products these days should not have any issues with the technology we have.
This doesn't make sense to me.
Mine is arriving next week and I hope everything is perfect.
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Doesn't affect my daily use so why should I care. I purchased a two year warranty through square trade should anything go wrong. I shouldn't expect defects but if it truly isn't hurting anything, then meh.
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nyijedi said:
They pretty much all have this issue to some degree.
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I don't think that they all have this issue, only a select few. I have been lucky enough to get 4 Nexus 7's and no issues. I have seen the issue posted on the site several times though, and the fixes seem pretty easy. There are some youtube videos on fixing it too. Good luck fixing it mate, would take advantage of the warranty if I were you.
Thank you! I can't understand why anyone would send it in for something like that
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I can't understand how people can keep a touch device with a raised squishy screen myself.
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Thank you! I can't understand why anyone would send it in for something like that
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You can't understand how when someone holds their tablet by the left bezel and it creaks like a floor board, they'd like to return it? That perhaps when using the tablet as a book they don't want to be distracted by clicking noises?
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Heat it, fix it!
eus107709 said:
You can't understand how when someone holds their tablet by the left bezel and it creaks like a floor board, they'd like to return it? That perhaps when using the tablet as a book they don't want to be distracted by clicking noises?
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I am not talking about a problem to that extreme, I am talking about, a very slight raise in the middle, with no squeak. The only thing that I can think of that could be bothersome about that is that when you push hard on the bezel, a little bit of the left screen ripples
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I have exact the same problem as described. They most annoying part is they "cracking" sound it does when tapping on the left side. I curious whether the touchscreen responsivness issue is somehow related to this problem.
Btw I thought it might be related to the processor since its also on the left side, maybe the heat causes the glue to detach ... if you know what I mean.
Zilol said:
I have exact the same problem as described. They most annoying part is they "cracking" sound it does when tapping on the left side. I curious whether the touchscreen responsivness issue is somehow related to this problem.
Btw I thought it might be related to the processor since its also on the left side, maybe the heat causes the glue to detach ... if you know what I mean.
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Maybe. Yeah, I can see that being annoying
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Just discovered a stuck pixel. Dang

Multiple bumps on chrome bezel and loose rubber edge

Hi
I was just wondering if I was the only one with several fairly noticeable bumps on the chrome bezel.
Also, I think my rubber edging is loose as it can easily be made to click loudly if pressed gently anywhere near the bottom. Also, when a cable is plugged into the port it moves a fair bit and the slowest and gentlest movement upward creates a loud click. I think it is the metal on the male part touching the female part but it sounds louder than it should be, sort of like static.
So, should I be worried enough to contact Google?
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ORStoner said:
Hi
I was just wondering if I was the only one with several fairly noticeable bumps on the chrome bezel.
Also, I think my rubber edging is loose as it can easily be made to click loudly if pressed gently anywhere near the bottom. Also, when a cable is plugged into the port it moves a fair bit and the slowest and gentlest movement upward creates a loud click. I think it is the metal on the male part touching the female part but it sounds louder than it should be, sort of like static.
So, should I be worried enough to contact Google?
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I have a few of those little bumps on my chrome bezel as well. My first N4 (now on my replacement due to signal issues) didn't have them. At first they bothered me, but the rest of my phone works fine so I'm happy. I don't want to replace it and get a phone with a problem that I can't live with.
As for the creaking/click sound. My first phone did it and my second one does it as well, though not as bad. I think on my first one I actually made it worse because when I realized it made that click sound. I would often recreate it by pressing on that same spot. Not sure why. Maybe I hoped it would fix itself and suddenly go away. I'm sure you could replace it, but you may get another phone with a worse defect. If the only thing wrong with your N4 is that click sound, I'd just enjoy the device as is. If at some point in the future something more severe takes place, then I'd look in to getting a replacement. Over all the years of using cell phone. I realized there's no perfect device and I'm OK with that.
That sounds exactly like my phone and what I do yo recreate the sound. I try not to so it but I do sometimes hoping it has gone since last time. Maybe I should send Google an email letting them know and if it gets worse they can't blame me.
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ORStoner said:
That sounds exactly like my phone and what I do yo recreate the sound. I try not to so it but I do sometimes hoping it has gone since last time. Maybe I should send Google an email letting them know and if it gets worse they can't blame me.
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I suppose you could try that. It couldn't hurt to call them and relay your experience.
The USB port clicking when plugged in, is caused by the port not correctly installed into the phones housing. I had the same issue and to fix it I opened and disassembled the phone and moved the port lower into the opening so the port stays in place. The noise is caused by the port clipping the edge of the opening in the housing.
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PDP///M said:
The USB port clicking when plugged in, is caused by the port not correctly installed into the phones housing. I had the same issue and to fix it I opened and disassembled the phone and moved the port lower into the opening so the port stays in place. The noise is caused by the port clipping the edge of the opening in the housing.
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Thanks it helps to know what is causing the problem but to be honest I'd rather see if it gets worse and if it does get Google to sort it out than inevitably break it if I try and take it into my own hands. It doesn't inflict functionality at the moment and I'm going to start using wireless charging soon.
I'm glad you managed to sort yours out though!
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I have like two bumps on my top left corner. Do you have lines running down all corners? Is that possibly from molding?
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Hey guys, I've been searching for this problem.
I also got a bump on the top left of my phone, just right of the headphone jack. Tried to "push" it back with force, but it would not give.
Also, I got the clicky bottom, which is weird.
So, anyone knows how to fix these bumps?

Nexus 4 Headphone Jack Lint

I've been getting a lot of pocket lint in my Nexus 4 headphone jack. Its kinda funny, really. I currently have some stuck in there and my headphones still work so I'm wondering if anyone else has this happening to them.
Not a big deal, I'll just shut my phone off when I get home and clean it out with a toothpick or something.
Let me know if you have a simple solution to it or if you find that it happens to you as well.
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I've been getting a lot of pocket lint in my Nexus 4 headphone jack. Its kinda funny, really. I currently have some stuck in there and my headphones still work so I'm wondering if anyone else has this happening to them.
Not a big deal, I'll just shut my phone off when I get home and clean it out with a toothpick or something.
Let me know if you have a simple solution to it or if you find that it happens to you as well.
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It always happens with earphone jacks, sort of normal.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-Charger-D...351?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2325dcf27f
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-3-5mm-Ant...047920?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4d07a9c370
There are "solutions" or "workarounds"
I have tons of lint not in the earphone jack, but the ear earpiece!
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I know all phones get it but on all of my other phones (iPhones and HTC One X) I would get not get noticeable amounts. This phone's jack has been filling up like crazy.
And yeah, my earpiece does too.
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Anybody else have a slightly curved back?

Does anyone else noticed the back of their Nexus 7 being ever so slightly curved? Not that this is something that would bother me, but when I place it on a table it is able to have just enough rock to it that swiping my finger with it or plugging a cable into it will pull the device in the direction of the tension.
(Moderators, I originally put this in Q&A, but since I realized it isn't so much a Q&A thread, I put it here in general. You can delete the Q&A one)
EDIT: Video comparison I just made - http://youtu.be/EhS7-KTwn4g
I believe it is designed that way so the speakers don't sit flat.
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Osiris19 said:
I believe it is designed that way so the speakers don't sit flat.
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But it is down the vertical spine of the device, not the horizontal one. Plus the speaker grills are placed on the curve of the devices edge, so laying flat shouldn't be much of a problem anyway.
Not sure then. I just tried it with mine and I don't have that problem.
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Osiris19 said:
Not sure then. I just tried it with mine and I don't have that problem.
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I just made a video of it. I put the new Nexus 7 next to the old Nexus 7.
http://youtu.be/EhS7-KTwn4g
The back is indeed slightly curved... In the words of Will Graham, "this is by design"
Oh, I wasn't sure what you meant by that. I thought you meant if you pressed down on the top or bottom edge it would rock.
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Best buy just refused to exchange it and wouldn't even try another device to see if it also did it, claiming it is a design choice (clearly she was on the ASUS/Google development team). Nor would they PM with the Staples coupon after the fact (but I can understand that one). She was just very rude and dismissive.
I just laid mine down on a marble counter. It sits flat. Only the edges are tapered for the speakers. Its pretty sturdy.
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Yes! Somebody else notices. I was using my tablet in class today vertically and it kept turning horizontal. I noticed that the back isn't completely flat which is causing it to have movement when I lay it on a flat service.
Orite said:
Yes! Somebody else notices. I was using my tablet in class today vertically and it kept turning horizontal. I noticed that the back isn't completely flat which is causing it to have movement when I lay it on a flat service.
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Yeah, It might not be a huge "issue" (as the comment on my video says), but it is very annoying, especially considering I like to have the charger plugged in when I'm on it at times, and if there is any tension on the cord from where it is plugged in to where I am sitting, it will pull the tablet toward it.
player911 said:
I just laid mine down on a marble counter. It sits flat. Only the edges are tapered for the speakers. Its pretty sturdy.
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Can you push it with your finger and spin it like the videos in this thread?
mrmartin86 said:
Can you push it with your finger and spin it like the videos in this thread?
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Nope. Mines pretty flat. Even on my desk, nightstand, table. No spins.
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why you need it to spin...
Rahav Griffith said:
why you need it to spin...
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I don't want it to spin.
mrmartin86 said:
I don't want it to spin.
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Oh... I thought you might want to find some fun in cases,
Man! If I hadn't seen these videos I would have never noticed!
Contemplating exchanging it, but my screen is perfect and zero hardware glitches others have experienced.
Hmm...
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AacidusX said:
Man! If I hadn't seen these videos I would have never noticed!
Contemplating exchanging it, but my screen is perfect and zero hardware glitches others have experienced.
Hmm...
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I didn't really notice either until I had it plugged in and kept pulling away from me. Then I noticed it when I would swipe the screen. It really is annoying but I don't know how widespread the problem is and it is hard to gauge from the limited responses in this thread so far.
this really shows how far people are willing to go to find something to complain about..
slightly curved back that allows your device to spin freely when on a perfectly flat surface... really?
people in this world will never be happy ever.
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this really shows how far people are willing to go to find something to complain about..
slightly curved back that allows your device to spin freely when on a perfectly flat surface... really?
people in this world will never be happy ever.
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Lol... This.
I tried to replicate, but I did not experience anything like that. I'm going with it's by design. It's in my hand 99% of the time anyway so I don't care.

So I've had the moto x for a couple days

A few things I've noticed,
1. the USB port seems way too hard to plug in. I have to force the cord in much harder than any phone I've had. Just me?
2. Active notifications is brilliant. Let me know if I get this right, while in a pocket or when the sensor tells that it's very close to something it won't turn on unless pulled out of the pocket or flipped. But if it's sitting on a table for example, it turns on automatically every few minutes acting as sort of a notification led. This is by far my favorite feature of this phone.
3. Coming from the One X, which had an awesome 720p display I love this screen even more. Colors are much more vibrant and the contrast is so much better.
4. The only modding I would ever want to do with this phone is root in order to block ads. And maybe change the boot animation. Coming from a flashaholic, that's huge.
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mikel.canovas said:
1. the USB port seems way too hard to plug in. I have to force the cord in much harder than any phone I've had. Just me?
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Mine is the same way, but chargers from other phones are fine.
mikel.canovas said:
A few things I've noticed,
1. the USB port seems way too hard to plug in. I have to force the cord in much harder than any phone I've had. Just me?
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mine was the same way. i thought it was the cord (i.e, male microusb plug)...needs some "breaking in".
Brady KEITH said:
mine was the same way. i thought it was the cord (i.e, male microusb plug)...needs some "breaking in".
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I agree after a few weeks it should it should be smooth like butter.
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I've had mine for a few weeks, and the USB port is still tight. I like it that way. Nobody wants loose holes.
The vibration is very loud on mine, anybody else think the same of theirs?
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It sounds a bit like a buzzer.
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mikel.canovas said:
A few things I've noticed,
1. the USB port seems way too hard to plug in. I have to force the cord in much harder than any phone I've had. Just me?
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you can use the last usb line to charge or connect ,that will be ok i think .
Mine was fairly tight up front, but like others 'broke in' a bit pretty quickly (it's still tight, but in a good way). I fully agree with 2 & 3.
My stock cable is the same way. I got a longer, 6-foot cable from Monoprice and it goes in a lot easier.
Mine is the same as everyone else's. One more thing is that when I'm watching or listening to certain media my on-screen volume doesn't move but volume goes up or down, depending what I push.
Like it visually doesn't move side to side on the screen. Maybe it's just me.
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