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Loose Volume Rocker?

Aloha People!
Just got my Fascinate and damn its good! I noticed that my volume rockers makes noises when the phone is shook. I heard it first when I was playing with it and realized it was the rocker. The rocker itself doesn't feel loose but when the I shake the phone I can hear it rattle.
Did I get a lemon? Or is it normal?
Thanks!

I've had mine since launch and it does that. I dunno why but it doesn't bother me I love this thing.
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Exchange?....it?

ConceptVBS said:
Exchange?....it?
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I don't want to if its normal.

I'm not saying its normal. I got mine on launch day at a local store and when I shake it I can hear the rocker but it doesn't actually feel loose so I'm not to worried about it. Its a judgement call man.
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Mine rattles. Is it mildly annoying? Yes. Does it in any way want me to exchange my Fascinate for anything else? Heck no!!!

Mine has has the volume rocker rattle since day one. It works fine and doesn't even really feel loose. I bought a silicon case for it and now the volume rocker doesn't rattle anymore.
I'd say it's normal. Drove me nuts at first but the case has solved my issue.

My Vibrant had this issue and it is a manufacture defect. I had it replaced with a fresh new Vibrant.
My girlfriend's fascinate's volume rocker does not rattle. It is a known defect for the Vibrant so maybe it's the same for the Fascinate.

Yeah mine rattled from day one. I'm going to the Verizon store to get a replacement this weekend.

lucious584 said:
Yeah mine rattled from day one. I'm going to the Verizon store to get a replacement this weekend.
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any luck? I found that its the back cover that doesn't sit flush with the volume rocker that causes it to rattle.

I got mine last week and it doesn't rattle.
This is my second android phone since the G1 and I just switched from a blackberry. This phone amazes me everyday
One thing I don't like is that it's hard to select between letters when I want to correct something and I can't select texts from websites and emails.
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DroidBee said:
any luck? I found that its the back cover that doesn't sit flush with the volume rocker that causes it to rattle.
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Well i went to the VZ store. The rep there told me that it is a known thing on the fascinate and is common on all of them. He replaced mine anyways and i noticed it didn't really rattle and it felt like it was on there pretty tight. That was until i started taking the battery cover off. So in other words i think you are right

Anderdroid said:
My Vibrant had this issue and it is a manufacture defect. I had it replaced with a fresh new Vibrant.
My girlfriend's fascinate's volume rocker does not rattle. It is a known defect for the Vibrant so maybe it's the same for the Fascinate.
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I exchange the samsung vibrant because of the little volume rocker problem and They gave me a damn refurbished vibrant
recommend u keep ur phone LOL
So now i'm sad

Oh great. I never noticed till I read this post.
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Is this fixable? Broken Screen

My friend gave me his Bell Galaxy S3 it is a SGH-I747M to repair if I can.
He said he was making a video while driving a car at about 80kmh and dropped the phone out the window and this is the result. The back panel barely even has a scratch. The bezel has few bruises but the screen is totally destroyed. It's possible that a car ran it over I'm not sure.
The screen does not turn on at all. I can charge the phone, I can hear it turn on and it makes sounds and vibrates during the opening video, it still receives text messages and phone calls as you can hear the notifications go off. And the touch key buttons (back and menu) still light up. The leds at the top still light up too.

I'd think so. Try getting a replacement screen (maybe give it a month and wait for a bad esn phone) and replace it.

My concern would be if the ..oh what the hell is it called, the capacitive touch pick-up part? is damaged. Screen itself shouldnt be too expensive or hard to replace, but that part could prove to be quite the tit.

iFixit has a teardown of the SGS3 that seems to indicate that it might be harder - or at least, more expensive - than you think: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Teardown/9391/1
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steeven01 said:
My friend gave me his Bell Galaxy S3 it is a SGH-I747M to repair if I can.
He said he was making a video while driving a car at about 80kmh and dropped the phone out the window and this is the result. The back panel barely even has a scratch. The bezel has few bruises but the screen is totally destroyed. It's possible that a car ran it over I'm not sure.
The screen does not turn on at all. I can charge the phone, I can hear it turn on and it makes sounds and vibrates during the opening video, it still receives text messages and phone calls as you can hear the notifications go off. And the touch key buttons (back and menu) still light up. The leds at the top still light up too.
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Yeah, it's not easy, but it is doable. This site http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Teardown/9391/1#.T-AmIxeXSjP will show you a Teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Also here's a youtube video http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...twIwAA&usg=AFQjCNG6aQgFNGyrNHDUzCcLecgR7qRHvA on How to Replace Screen to walk you through it.
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The phone is still alive. Only the screen is pretty much useless now. Either sen it to Samsung and have them repair at an expensive fee or do it yourself which is $200~. My vibrant had the same symptoms too. I wouldn't imagine a phone that survived after dropping out of a car running at 80 kmh
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if the phone is still under warranty, i would just send it in for repair rather than doing it yourself, which will almost certainly void the warranty. chances you get a working phone are 100% if you do that
in my experience it is better to send back to manufacturer for repair or a 3rd party than trying to do it yourself, especially if you don't have a lot of experience with cell phone hardware.

Just get insurance for it. Then after 30days call them tell them the screen is broken and they either fix it or replace ur phone. That is the best thing to do.

zeesubalpha said:
if the phone is still under warranty, i would just send it in for repair rather than doing it yourself, which will almost certainly void the warranty. chances you get a working phone are 100% if you do that
in my experience it is better to send back to manufacturer for repair or a 3rd party than trying to do it yourself, especially if you don't have a lot of experience with cell phone hardware.
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Sammy warranty does not cover this.

i would still recommend sending it back to samsung for repair.
i would also tell your friend to refrain from activities which could send his s3 charging towards the ground at 80+KPH in the future
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ZServ said:
My concern would be if the ..oh what the hell is it called, the capacitive touch pick-up part? is damaged. Screen itself shouldnt be too expensive or hard to replace, but that part could prove to be quite the tit.
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steeven01 said:
My friend gave me his Bell Galaxy S3 it is a SGH-I747M to repair if I can.
He said he was making a video while driving a car at about 80kmh and dropped the phone out the window and this is the result. The back panel barely even has a scratch. The bezel has few bruises but the screen is totally destroyed. It's possible that a car ran it over I'm not sure.
The screen does not turn on at all. I can charge the phone, I can hear it turn on and it makes sounds and vibrates during the opening video, it still receives text messages and phone calls as you can hear the notifications go off. And the touch key buttons (back and menu) still light up. The leds at the top still light up too.
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how to replace it (300$AU) + do it yourself: http://youtu.be/_70-W9JjVjg

zeesubalpha said:
i would still recommend sending it back to samsung for repair.
i would also tell your friend to refrain from activities which could send his s3 charging towards the ground at 80+KPH in the future
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Why do noobs like you need to advise other people **** that they either have never experienced before or just total crap they know nothing about?!! Sammy does not cover broken screens!

dasistsparta said:
Why do noobs like you need to advise other people **** that they either have never experienced before or just total crap they know nothing about?!! Sammy does not cover broken screens!
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calling me a noob because i'm not an expert on samsung's warranty? sorry i'm never smashed a device within the first month of owning it
here's my point: don't do it yourself unless you're very confident you won't mess it up. and considering you posted on this forum to begin with, you probably need to send it in

zeesubalpha said:
calling me a noob because i'm not an expert on samsung's warranty? sorry i'm never smashed a device within the first month of owning it
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Then learn to keep your mouth shut since you do not know what you are talking about.

dasistsparta said:
Then learn to keep your mouth shut since you do not know what you are talking about.
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You forgot to take your meds this morning ?

dasistsparta said:
Then learn to keep your mouth shut since you do not know what you are talking about.
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right away oh mighty dasistsparta, who has been on the forum for an entire month longer than i have. i will refrain from posting anything else on the forum that is not 100% verified, irrefutable fact

So this gorilla glass 2 stuff really doesn't work I guess....

dasistsparta said:
Why do noobs like you need to advise other people **** that they either have never experienced before or just total crap they know nothing about?!! Sammy does not cover broken screens!
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Why do noobs like you feel the need to act as the almighty forum police? And considering you've been a member for less than a month, I'd wager that you're likely calling the kettle black. We have mods, we don't need you to start a flame war with someone that's only trying to help.
Edit: enjoy the free accidental thanks.
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moonfire711 said:
So this gorilla glass 2 stuff really doesn't work I guess....
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Is scratch resistant but not unbreakable, I have drop my old evo lte and nothing happened and I seem some people hitting the one x too, but don't it in the streets while driving is too much,
The screen are too expensive for this phone just like the gnex
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Bumper muffling calls

Well basically people have a hard time hearing me with the bumper on. The mic is exposed but it's deep in the bumper so it destroys the sound. So in theory you have to take it off or your calls sounds muffled unless you speak up. I was talking kind of low to my brother and he said it sounded like I was covering my mouth and going in and out. Add soon as I removed the bumper he heard me crystal clear. Also if I actually take the phone from my ear and talk directly in to the mic he can hear me. But he says it's still muffled. Had many people tell me that.
Any one else?
Also, any people notice the center of the phone vibrates per spoken word when in a call and the person is talking to you? Like it's on speaker phone but it's not? Volume at normal to mid. No buzzing sounds though or cracking.
Trying to see if I need to just replace my unit or is this normal.
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is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?

Hatebreeder5150 said:
is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?
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The official one. From Google. Why would I post about a knock off???
If you speak loudly there's no issues at all. However, if you're in the room with a newborn like me or a sleeping woman or work you have to speak lowly then the person will 100% not be able to hear you.
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I'll buy it off you if you don't want it

ceejay83 said:
I'll buy it off you if you don't want it
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Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice

ben_pyett said:
Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice
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Lol me too.. Except when the baby is asleep. Or I'm just waking up. But you'll see.
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Freshly_Snipes said:
Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?

gregb882 said:
My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?
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How should I do it?
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Tinkering sound when you shake it

I requested an RMA because of the buzzing noise near the earpiece and the sound of something loose when you shake the phone, but the RMA came with the same problems. Is this happening with everyone's phone? It's a bit unnerving..

My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".

btse said:
My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".
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Thanks for the reply. Good to know.

I think it's the accelerometer that do this noise, my N4 do the same noise as well.
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My sound is perfect. I do have a little rattle if I smack it gently with the palm of my hand. I don't do that much. No worries about it though for me.

I have a slight buzz if I hold it up to my ear, but never notice it otherwise. I think it rattles a bit also. Oh well, love it.

The rattle is the auto focus. it is not a defect

Treat your Nexus like a baby. Don't shake it.

I have earpiece sound as well as the sound of the camera-focus when I shake it. But I'm not going to RMA this as long as it does not harm my phone.

this is normal in all do not worry nexus

I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.

linelock said:
I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.
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No, that's actually the first thing I checked. The sound comes from the camera. At least in my case, maybe some people have different. Whatever, I'm gonna use for a few days and see if that bothers me.

Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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ste1164 said:
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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Posts like yours make me want to stay with this phone Thanks dude LOL

ste1164 said:
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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This is true, my iPhone 5 and LG Optimus G both rattled the same way as my nexus 4.

Not trying to sound mean, but use the search feature next time. There are already mulitple posts and I think 2 threads about this exact problem. Just a hint for future problems. Chances are, whatever problem you have has already been discussed.

Why do u shake ur phone ?

I hear something loose inside the phone? Anyone else?

So I've just put the phone down on my desk(I use a giant 4ftx2ft desktop mouse pad) and heard an odd sound. I didn't just throw the phone on the desk but probably dropped it onto the desk from an inch away. Anyway, upon further investigation, it sounds like there' something loose inside the phone, possibly in the upper half near the camera. I took my phone and shook it up and down near my ear. Wondering if this is normal and does anyone else hear the same thing?

Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.

tgtoys said:
Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.
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That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.

mrdiggz said:
That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.
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Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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I shake my phone and i hear nothing. . Hmmm, you guys could try by opening it and see whether you can find the issue. It is very easy to open it and close it again. And i doubt any carrier will notice it. or... If you guys are in the 14 days period to return the phone (if tmobile, im not sure about other carriers) then you might replace it

spexwood said:
Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)

mrdiggz said:
Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)
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Oh yeah, for sure! I mean, a rattling noise normally means that something is broken! LG should probably have put a notice on the manual or something mentioning this. You know, for all of us who care for our phones.

If it is the ois it will stop if you have the camera app open. Mine also has the rattle but I believe it is likely the vibration feedback motor or weight causing it. I had two lg v10 loaner phones. One made noise one didn't.
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I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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DLovo313 said:
I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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I can confirm that it is the camera module. I opened up my device and poked around inside. The camera module furthest from the led flash floats.
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