This is a pretty large problem. Whenever I place the nexus 10 on its back it goes right to the lock screen. Unlocking it without moving the tablet results in the home screen appearing for a second or so and then goes right back to the lock screen. When I pick the tablet up it turns on and goes right to the home screen. I've gone through three ROMs and stock and this is happening on all of them.
Perhaps a dumb question - but when you place it down, is it near a magnet? It sounds like what would happen if you were laying it down on a magnet that is triggering the smartcase on/off feature.
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Perhaps a dumb question - but when you place it down, is it near a magnet? It sounds like what would happen if you were laying it down on a magnet that is triggering the smartcase on/off feature.
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Good glory be if that's the reason why I'm an idiot haha. Never even thought of that. I was placing it on top of my nexus 10 sleep/wake case so that could very well be the issue. I'll test it and see what happens.
Looks like your question wasn't dumb at all. Just me being careless and not thinking was. That was precisely the issue. Thanks.
NickTheMajin said:
Looks like your question wasn't dumb at all. Just me being careless and not thinking was. That was precisely the issue. Thanks.
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:good: awesome!
NickTheMajin said:
Looks like your question wasn't dumb at all. Just me being careless and not thinking was. That was precisely the issue. Thanks.
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We all have those days, sure is nice when it turns out to be simple. :victory:
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Anyone notice that when you touch a capacitive button that the actual light turns off behind that single one? I'm running CM7 B25 Nightly- haven't tested it from stock. I just thought that this was awesome and also hard to notice. Or, eve, maybe my phone is junk and broken.
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Anyone notice that when you touch a capacitive button that the actual light turns off behind that single one? I'm running CM7 B25 Nightly- haven't tested it from stock. I just thought that this was awesome and also hard to notice. Or, eve, maybe my phone is junk and broken.
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Does not happen on Stock, Bionix(curent ROM), CM7alpha2, or Modaco r3 as far as I remember. I can restore backups of each of those ROMs to confirm. Lights stay solid as can be.
However, if you like the "feature," I wouldn't consider the phone defective.
EDIT: I am wrong. They do, but it's exceptionally subtle and I had to jab the phone next to my eye to see it. Very cool, in retrospect.
they all do that... Nice touch to the phone I think. Little barely noticable things like that are neat....
I'm running the same build and mine do this as well; I think they probably did on stock firmware too. Kind of cool, but mostly goes unnoticed for obvious reasons.
If they can be controlled independently, than I think we have a prospect of notification LED's. These would work great.
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Does not happen on Stock, Bionix(curent ROM), CM7alpha2, or Modaco r3 as far as I remember. I can restore backups of each of those ROMs to confirm. Lights stay solid as can be.
However, if you like the "feature," I wouldn't consider the phone defective.
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I've run stock since the day I bought it, and on my phone the capacitative buttons have always responded to a press by shutting off the light behind the button activated.
zorak950 said:
I've run stock since the day I bought it, and on my phone the capacitative buttons have always responded to a press by shutting off the light behind the button activated.
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OH SHI--it's very subtle. I just grabbed my phone and stuck it next to my eyeball to see the lights. You're right, they do go off for the splittest of second and you'd really have to be looking in order to see it.
Sorry @OP for misinforming.
Yes, they do this. This is also why they go black for upwards 10 seconds at a time on their own with the common phantom home/back button issue many are experiencing.
Mine are doing that. I'm stock.
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Wow cool, just noticed it. Stock and root online.
Capacity buttons turning off per press is cool.
I also think one of the coolest things about the Nex S (and of Gingerbread) is the two finger slide show you can perform in the Gallery albums. Just place two fingers on any album and slide them apart. Neat effect.
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I also think one of the coolest things about the Nex S (and of Gingerbread) is the two finger slide show you can perform in the Gallery albums. Just place two fingers on any album and slide them apart. Neat effect.
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That's a feature of stock Android 2.2 Gallery app. That was there on the Nexus One.
This is a cool feature. Like wesbalmer says, it could lead to replacing the NOLED app for notifications! If I hold any of these buttons the light also stays off until I let go.
Not many people will notice this feature coz when you press a capacitive button your finger covers it
MistaJae said:
Not many people will notice this feature coz when you press a capacitive button your finger covers it
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Human 2.0; now with transparent fingers!
This feature was already available on sgs froyo 2.2... Just noticed it now though!
yup, i can confirm that
but usually our fingers are way to big and wide to really notice the special effects
i had to use my tippy tip of my finger to be able to appreciate the effect, else i'd have missed it as every single hour i spend with the phone
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OH SHI--it's very subtle. I just grabbed my phone and stuck it next to my eyeball to see the lights. You're right, they do go off for the splittest of second and you'd really have to be looking in order to see it.
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now, lets wait for the BLN..
maybe home for missed call, back for email, etc etc flashing.
this will be way more cooler than the track ball (if only if it has colors as well).
then we might be able to even do like knight rider style.
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That's a feature of stock Android 2.2 Gallery app. That was there on the Nexus One.
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2.1 actually.
Almost feels recessed?
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Almost feels recessed?
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I had this issue with the S3. They're not all the same. My S4 button is fine. Only problem is the damn animation lag.
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I had this issue with the S3. They're not all the same. My S4 button is fine. Only problem is the damn animation lag.
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Turn the animations off in the developer menu.
anybody else on the home button? Is it suppose to be pretty flush to the screen, I even feel the bottom part goes in more.
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anybody else on the home button? Is it suppose to be pretty flush to the screen, I even feel the bottom part goes in more.
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mine is about as flush as it can be, with just enough of a bump so i don't miss it if I'm quickly just feeling for it and not looking
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mine is about as flush as it can be, with just enough of a bump so i don't miss it if I'm quickly just feeling for it and not looking
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I guess its not a defect or a reason to return. I'd feel a whole lot better if I knew a touch2wake type of mod could work on the sgs4 in the near future.
I returned my previous nexus 7 with many problems there were touch issues, freezes, and udid not matching issues and I had to literally reset my tablet 10 times...even on the stock ROM there were issues..but this time I decided not to root it after getting an exchanged device ...everything seems to be good except the power button is lopsided....like one side sticks out while the other is almost level with the tablet and I also noted that the front facing camera isn't center...but with both problems the camera and button still works...do you guys think that the power button may stop working eventually? Everything else is fine with the device so I'm hesitant to exchange it again
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I returned my previous nexus 7 with many problems there were touch issues, freezes, and udid not matching issues and I had to literally reset my tablet 10 times...even on the stock ROM there were issues..but this time I decided not to root it after getting an exchanged device ...everything seems to be good except the power button is lopsided....like one side sticks out while the other is almost level with the tablet and I also noted that the front facing camera isn't center...but with both problems the camera and button still works...do you guys think that the power button may stop working eventually? Everything else is fine with the device so I'm hesitant to exchange it again
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You might have ocd..
Might want to have that checked and leave the tab button alone. :laugh:
Just a thought.
Lol actually I do
slamdunksaliby said:
Lol actually I do
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Hahaha, It hardly shows.
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You might have ocd..
Might want to have that checked and leave the tab button alone. :laugh:
Just a thought.
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I don't agree.
The buttons on all of my N7s have been different, the current one I have is solid and clicky and definitely not lopsided. If it's not aligned properly inside the case there's definitely a chance the ribbon cable will be sitting and bent in a position it wasn't meant to be in, causing it to fail prematurely. That's not OCD, that's simply poor manufacturing.
To the OP, I don't recommend exchanging it if everything else about your unit is good considering getting a good one right now is a crapshoot. I haven't looked closely at how accessible the buttons are when the back cover is removed, but one option would be to open it and see if you can fit the alignment or see if the buttons themselves are physically warped.
Regardless of what you do, I would suggest RMAing it at some point before your warranty is up.
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I don't agree.
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Dear sir, you may be lacking a sense of humor. DON'T PANIC!
Most people lack one and live normal lives. Altho lacking in fun.
tweaked said:
Dear sir, you may be lacking a sense of humor. DON'T PANIC!
Most people lack one and live normal lives. Altho lacking in fun.
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That's nice, I just wanted to give him an actual, helpful response considering I had this happen to me with a phone before.
OJ in Compton said:
That's nice, I just wanted to give him an actual, helpful response considering I had this happen to me with a phone before.
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Sure. No one was doubting you. Well at least no one so far. But you definitely missed the humor. Acting like you didn't is funny also.
Way to Help a fellow forum goer.:good: :good::highfive:
If my button was weird I'd return it also. But I figured that would be a "no brainer".
I didn't mean to start a fight haha thanks for the input guys....the button does work fine but I just hope the other side doesn't get flushed to the point where I can't press it either lol that's what I was mainly worried about
I've tried a few units where the buttons were perfect, just sticking out and with the solid click. It feels very nice, but it totally isn't worth trying to playing return roulette for the buttons given the even worse things that could be wrong with the replacement. They are remarkably rare. Most of the ones I've seen have the mushy buttons, often with one side more flush than the other (they aren't supposed to be flush)
You'll eventually get a case with a magnetic on/off and won't even notice the power button anymore.
Device #1)
I just got my S4 and it appears there is smudging around the home button, where my thumb presses it. I don't use a screen protector but this has nothing to do with that. It is like a grease spot that doesn't come off. Anyone have this before? Should I return it?
** I went to the Sprint store (within my 14 days) and they exchanged my device. **
Device #2)
I am kind of worried this is going to happen again. Has anyone seen this before?
Not it to my knowledge. I'd keep returning the device until they get you one that's good.
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Not it to my knowledge. I'd keep returning the device until they get you one that's good.
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I'm starting to see what looks like grayed out smudges over the soft keys. Is that normal?
Wash your dirtyass fingers before you use your device.
I would lol at that but it is really hard to explain. It is like the screen over the soft keys has a smudge over them. If you wipe it down real good you can't really see them. But, and to your point, if the screen gets a bit greasy you can see what looks like smudged or worn down spots over the soft keys. I really wish I could take a picture....
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I would lol at that but it is really hard to explain. It is like the screen over the soft keys has a smudge over them. If you wipe it down real good you can't really see them. But, and to your point, if the screen gets a bit greasy you can see what looks like smudged or worn down spots over the soft keys. I really wish I could take a picture....
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I'll bite one more time. Post a picture of what you're talking about.
soft key permanent on screen
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I'll bite one more time. Post a picture of what you're talking about.
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This is the best I can do. It's easier to see (obviously) in person. Now this is not grease from my hands. This is a dead ringer outline of the soft keys that is getting progressively more prominent. I've been using this phone for 5 days only.
That looks like burn in from them being on. Just keep having it replaced.
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That looks like burn in from them being on. Just keep having it replaced.
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This is my 3rd one and today is day 13...I might get the LG G2. I'd hate to get another messed up device and be stuck with it. The one prior had this huge spot near the bottom of the screen where there was no oleophobic coating. The first one had a dead pixel and soft keys would not light up.
mine hasn't done anything like that. i do have a screen protector on, though.
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mine hasn't done anything like that. i do have a screen protector on, though.
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A couple people have suggested that to me at Sprint. But for 600$ (I bought it outright from them) and Gorilla Glass 3 I should be able to go more than a week without something happening to it. I had the sluggish and buggy Galaxy Nexus for a year without a screen protector and it never so much as scratched. Just seems bad to me. I dunno...maybe I am too picky.
Stop being so anal and use your damn phone. This is just stupid and there is nothing wrong with the phone. Someone had to say it so I did. Rant Over!
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Stop being so anal and use your damn phone. This is just stupid and there is nothing wrong with the phone. Someone had to say it so I did. Rant Over!
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I actually exchanged the phone yesterday so I'm going to unsubscribe from this thread...but your reply wasn't very helpful or nice. I bought the phone out of pocket for $600, I expect it to be of good quality. There's nothing wrong with nitpicking something that costs that much money.
I agree.. you tell him.i expect the same when I put out that much money...
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yeah, i didn't mean to imply that you were nitpicking or anything. only that you seem to have bad luck.
Why? Why not ?
Turns out the buttons are not really attached to anything. Pulled it out, removed the black coating. Used red touch up paint and Walla
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Why? Why not ?
Turns out the buttons are not really attached to anything. Pulled it out, removed the black coating. Used red touch up paint and Walla
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Heck yeah why not!! Good ol fashioned ingenuity! ??
How'd you pull it out?
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I thought about it before but sold my black one and picking up a panda! Looks good though!
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How'd you pull it out?
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A small piece of plastic and a drop of super glue. Put it on there, let it dry then pull it out. Yeah I pretty much committed before I knew what to expect lol
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A small piece of plastic and a drop of super glue. Put it on there, let it dry then pull it out. Yeah I pretty much committed before I knew what to expect lol
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I didn't even have to do that. Just used my thumb nail under the bottom and it came right out
Did mine. Let's see how long it last but it looks really good.
Looks good but no way I'd rock this thing without a case.
Even with cases I can destroy phones with my Butterfingers, lol.
Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?
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Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?
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This has been discovered before...i remember it being talked about in a thread way back about how the power button was easy to remove
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Wait, so you literally just pulled the button off and then had no issues popping it back into position? Nothing broke?
If it's really that easy, that means we could buy a spare colored button from a parts site, like the orange button from the Clearly White variant or the green button from the Kinda Blue variant and pop it on.
How has this not been discovered, previously?
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That's correct. I put my thumb nail under the bottom of the button and it popped right out. If you do it make sure your over a table. I didn't expect it to be so easy and it went flying. Almost lost it.
The button it's self looks like it's made out of metal but the back looks like plastic. I had a little bit of a hard time getting it back in but not overly hard. Don't think it matters which way is up
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That's correct. I put my thumb nail under the bottom of the button and it popped right out. If you do it make sure your over a table. I didn't expect it to be so easy and it went flying. Almost lost it.
The button it's self looks like it's made out of metal but the back looks like plastic. I had a little bit of a hard time getting it back in but not overly hard. Don't think it matters which way is up
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It matters. The clip that locks it in is offset. Only goes in one way.
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It matters. The clip that locks it in is offset. Only goes in one way.
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Maybe that's why I had trouble. Just thought it was my fat fingers trying to mess with a tiny button. The first time I put it in it didn't go in right so I pulled it out and dropped it. The second time went right in.