Over the past 3 weeks using the S4 I've started to notice more and more that the back cover is loose near the camera and the flash. Anyone else experiencing this?
Its hard to explain but when I apply any sort of pressure above the samsung logo or in between the camera and the flash it makes almost a squeaking sound. I guess I should mention that it doesn't feel like the back is broken in any way, nor have I dropped the phone (That would be a sad day). Could it just be that I have a faulty back cover? Anything is appreciated
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Over the past 3 weeks using the S4 I've started to notice more and more that the back cover is loose near the camera and the flash. Anyone else experiencing this?
Its hard to explain but when I apply any sort of pressure above the samsung logo or in between the camera and the flash it makes almost a squeaking sound. I guess I should mention that it doesn't feel like the back is broken in any way, nor have I dropped the phone (That would be a sad day). Could it just be that I have a faulty back cover? Anything is appreciated
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I do not have this, but have a case on, and so wouldn't notice this even if I had it.
If there is really spacing between the back cover and the internals, try affixing a small piece of black electrical tape to the underside of the cover in that area, to give the cover some support. Not sure this is safe though.
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Hi.
I love my Mini I own it for about a mouth.
My problem is the back cover that doesn't feel "solid", when I hold it on the hand and press the screen I feel the cover "creak" and flex.
Is this normal?
I don't remember feeling this at the beginning.
Thanks in advance
Everyone's back cover don't bend/flex a little when pressing the screen normally?
Only me?
My back cover is loose also and it can be removed very easily (we are not alone - see this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687326).
It seems that there are two versions of the cover because some people seem to have problems removing the back cover (see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=674089).
My Mini makes some "crack" sounds too when I press the screen. But this is normal But indeed it is irritating sometimes
That's normal. I had my first unit with snug fit cover. Unfortunately, this unit is defective. So i had it replaced. Second unit has loose cover. With the creeking sound and all those stuff described above. But it works fine. Doesn't accidentally break open.
Now, after 3 months of use, the cover seems to be tighter now. Don't know why. Shrinking cover? Don't know.
First thanks for your sharing your experiences.
This is indeed one irritating thing, it doesn't feel safe and even I didn't open the back cover to many times.
bart3385 experience of a tighter cover after 3 months is strange, maybe you get used to it .
Nevertheless I hope the same happens to me.
Its a shame that this kind of design fault affect the user experience of a such nice device.
Perhaps their would be a one later.
Yep same here, back cover does sometimes make a little bit cracking noise when pushing the screen. Besides that i also have a narrow gap between the glass of the screen and the housing of the phone, but thats also nothing new for this phone .
Same here.. sometimes I get the feeling that my phone isn't safe within its back cover.
btw, the inferior edge of my screen display stands a bit beyond the back cover, kinda protrudes (specially in the lower part of the display glass, next to the 5 capacitive buttons on the bottom). Is it just me or the same happens with u guys!?
Like I said nice phone but sometimes it just seems strange :-|
scantlin said:
Same here.. sometimes I get the feeling that my phone isn't safe within its back cover.
btw, the inferior edge of my screen display stands a bit beyond the back cover, kinda protrudes (specially in the lower part of the display glass, next to the 5 capacitive buttons on the bottom). Is it just me or the same happens with u guys!?
Like I said nice phone but sometimes it just seems strange :-|
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It's possible the adhesives to the glass is a bit loose.
Try this. Remove back cover. Then press the glass edges to the phone body firmly. Then reinstall the cover. This should eliminate the protrusion.
bart3385 said:
It's possible the adhesives to the glass is a bit loose.
Try this. Remove back cover. Then press the glass edges to the phone body firmly. Then reinstall the cover. This should eliminate the protrusion.
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Yes.. guess this was the problem.
I did it and it really corrected the protrusion, but it got back in a minute
What can I do to solve this!? Its really related to the adhesives. I can see them under the glass (kind of a glue).
cya.
Yes if you are facing the screen toward you in your right hand it will do that. For some reason the left side seems to be a little loose. If you hold in your left hand it is not that noticable. I fixed mine with a torche and patience.
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You used a torch? That's too risky.
As the subject states, this only happen when the back cover is installed. If I take the back cover off, the volume button works just fine.
The phone has been tested for water but there is no water damage, not even headphone or speaker issue.
Anybody experiencing this issues? I am thinking is the back cover, but I couldn't see anything wrong with it. ..no water, no broken rubber seal, no cracks in the the cover.
Nobody?
Totally same problem i had yesterday... I think this should be the design problem of S4 ... Result of restrating my S4 lots of time, I was able to start androids somehow today.
If you heard something about solution about this problem, please let me informed.
THX...
lanwarrior said:
As the subject states, this only happen when the back cover is installed. If I take the back cover off, the volume button works just fine.
The phone has been tested for water but there is no water damage, not even headphone or speaker issue.
Anybody experiencing this issues? I am thinking is the back cover, but I couldn't see anything wrong with it. ..no water, no broken rubber seal, no cracks in the the cover.
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I am also having this issue, but I figured that I would just fix it with a little sandpaper to the inside of the back cover tonight. It is outside of the gasket area so it won't effect the water resistance.
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I am also having this issue, but I figured that I would just fix it with a little sandpaper to the inside of the back cover tonight. It is outside of the gasket area so it won't effect the water resistance.
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Let us know how it goes. If this fixes the problem I may do the same.
So just 2 weeks after getting the S4 new, nursing the thing like it was my baby and having a case on it, it somehow managed to get a nice dent on it (Poor Quality?). Pictures don't really do justice, but its obviously something that will drive me crazy. Has anyone experienced any dings like these and know how to fix them? Would it be possible to just use a dull knife and try to pry the piece from the screen going outward direction? I feel like this would be a handy tip as most of you will inevitably run into this problem as well. Thanks
ladelfm said:
So just 2 weeks after getting the S4 new, nursing the thing like it was my baby and having a case on it, it somehow managed to get a nice dent on it (Poor Quality?). Pictures don't really do justice, but its obviously something that will drive me crazy. Has anyone experienced any dings like these and know how to fix them? Would it be possible to just use a dull knife and try to pry the piece from the screen going outward direction? I feel like this would be a handy tip as most of you will inevitably run into this problem as well. Thanks
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Keep a case on it, you won't see it.
I know I spend more time looking at the 5" 1080p display than I do the plastic bezel.
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Howdy.
Let me share my story with you guys.
I installed Mahdi Rom and was using my phone, configuring some widgets, few whatsapp messages and so on.
Phone wasn't hot at all, pretty much the normal temperature, since i was not doing anything heavy.
So i placed it on top of a wooden table, few moments after i pass by it and start to hear few crackling sounds.
I pick it up and the back glass was shattering making that distinct sound of a glass breaking.
So i thought it might be the battery expanding, and turn it off.
The temperature was around 23-24 celsius, so the table couldnt be any low than that.
Took it to the warranty next day and they said the battery was ok and said i dropped it...
So i searched the web and it seems thats it pretty common, as seen here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...ck-shattered-within-24-hours-not-dropped.html
Now LG wont fix it, and i gotta buy a new back.
My question is, does anyone know if theres a rubber/plastic/metal back available or we're stuck to the glass?
Any other than http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Ori...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2583e0f951
And no casing is not an option, i hate the general look of a phone with a case.
Thanks in advance.
I had a similar experience, I was in holiday and put my phone down on a towel while I snapped a few shots of a lizard with my camera, picked the nexus back up and felt something on the back, flipped it over and had a crack going from the top just a over the camera all the way to the loudspeaker, I ran my finger over it and it fractured more.
Asked for help and was told I must have dripped it and it wouldn't be covered and that I will need to buy a new back T_T I wouldn't be bothered with it really but I have a crack going straight through the camera sight -_-
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Does your S5 battery door creak/squeak when you put pressure in certain areas?
I have one that does creak/squeak when you put pressure where the Samsung logo is (under the auto focus), and another S5 that doesnt.
Does yours?
Put a good amount of pressure - is this normal?
Is your snapped on properly?
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Nope, mine doesn't make any noise at all when I put pressure on it. Like eyecon said above, you sure it's on securely? If so, perhaps there's a defect with your back cover. But yeah, that's definitely not normal behavior.
Ya if it squeaks, I'd get it exchanged since it may not be closing and snapping in properly, thus negative the water resistant seal
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no issues here, my battery door is strongly in place. But i do have some doubt about the rubber gasket in the back, if you guys want to take a look at my thread and post your findings it would be greatly appreciated
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716219
U should get it exchanged with warranty.This should not happen.
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BrandonPrice31 said:
Does your S5 battery door creak/squeak when you put pressure in certain areas?
I have one that does creak/squeak when you put pressure where the Samsung logo is (under the auto focus), and another S5 that doesnt.
Does yours?
Put a good amount of pressure - is this normal?
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Mine does. I went to the store and asked for another to check on it and it did the same thing in the same location (in the middle of the power button side). I switched two covers on two phones and all combinations were with the exact same problem. Guess a bad batch or who knows what. It's driving me crazy . I'm waiting for my UAG case which I guess will cover up the issue.
Mine does. And it irritates me like anything. Going to the store to get it replaced.
Anyone else with this problem?
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Anyone else with this problem?
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If you have it go to your store and change it.
I have try that in the store and my was fine, but try it on the spot, so you don't have to go back again
I have the same problem and the Samsung support mean to me, I must send my phone to the Samsung repair. They are crazy, I don't like to send the complete phone to change 1 back cover, next week I wend to the provider where I bought the phone and then I see, maybe they'll change the cover
Yup, have that too but it doesn`t bother me a bit. I use a flipcase or s-view case anyway.
My wireless charging back cover creaks like mad. Worse place are just below the power button and above the camera lens.
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A phone that creaks bothers me a lot.
Today I started to notice this on my s5. It's mostly on the right side, but it can squeak a little if pressed in the middle. It's not something that is very audible but what worries me is if waterproofing is compromised or not.
Also, it's fully snapped on and o checked that multiple times
EDIT : Just noticed that pressing on the heart rate area, the case gives in a bit and has a small gap. I poured a bit of water on top of it to see if it would leak a lot of water (haven't used the phone on water or tested the waterproof before) and after i take out the case a bit of water entered through there. It wasn't much, but maybe if it was submerged in a bit more water it would leak more inside and i don't know if it would reach the battery or not. Is it normal for water to enter there? Or is there a problem in the case?
Also, in most all of the inserts the cover clicks when i put it back on, except on that right side that i mentioned. Funny enough, the water leak on the heart rate sensor is on the left side of it.
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Just noticed that pressing on the heart rate area, the case gives in a bit and has a small gap. I poured a bit of water on top of it to see if it would leak a lot of water (haven't used the phone on water or tested the waterproof before) and after i take out the case a bit of water entered through there. It wasn't much, but maybe if it was submerged in a bit more water it would leak more inside and i don't know if it would reach the battery or not.
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Anyone can tell me if this is "normal" or if i should take it to warranty? Is a back case even covered under warranty?
griffin_1 said:
Today I started to notice this on my s5. It's mostly on the right side, but it can squeak a little if pressed in the middle. It's not something that is very audible but what worries me is if waterproofing is compromised or not.
Also, it's fully snapped on and o checked that multiple times
EDIT : Just noticed that pressing on the heart rate area, the case gives in a bit and has a small gap. I poured a bit of water on top of it to see if it would leak a lot of water (haven't used the phone on water or tested the waterproof before) and after i take out the case a bit of water entered through there. It wasn't much, but maybe if it was submerged in a bit more water it would leak more inside and i don't know if it would reach the battery or not. Is it normal for water to enter there? Or is there a problem in the case?
Also, in most all of the inserts the cover clicks when i put it back on, except on that right side that i mentioned. Funny enough, the water leak on the heart rate sensor is on the left side of it.
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Mine creaks on the right side as well, and I made sure the case is fully snapped all around. And just like yours, in most all of the inserts the cover clicks when i put it back on, except on that right side. Its annoying at times, but I learned to ignore it most of the time. I wnot bother exchanging or returning. Had the phone for couple months now.
crazyalee said:
Mine creaks on the right side as well, and I made sure the case is fully snapped all around. And just like yours, in most all of the inserts the cover clicks when i put it back on, except on that right side. Its annoying at times, but I learned to ignore it most of the time. I wnot bother exchanging or returning. Had the phone for couple months now.
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Its something that only a few people seem to experience because i haven't found many reports of it, only a few. Probably some batches of phones with a production problem or not so good quality control, i don't know =/ But i do know that all the clips are snapped on or at least look like it.
I actually contacted Samsung about it but got the generic and expected reply to take it to a repair center to analyse the phone - which i didn't. My main concern would be any problems with waterproofing, but i just putted on a case and don't think much about it now actually.