I probably have one from the earlier batches, and the buttons I find a bit too stiff. Would love it if they were much softer. I recently made a trip to Costco, which had a dummy phone whose buttons were much easier to press. Now, I'm wondering if later batches have softer buttons. It could be the way the dummy phone was made though...
Anyone who's ordered more than 1 phone notice any difference in the action of the buttons?
I actually exchanged my phone for a new one last week because the back button started creaking after awhile. (That was just one of several problems I had with that phone...) I think the buttons were really stiff and because of that I felt I had to press harder on the button and I think wearing down the button way too much to the point it started to creak.
The new phone I got has a much better tactile feel on the buttons now. It's a bit softer to touch and quieter.
I have my second MT4G. The first one made sometimes creaky noise on the home button but that was not the reason why I returned it. My second one doesn't have the creaky noise but the buttons are still hard to press. I come from the N1 that had soft buttons so everything with hardware buttons is a big change. I think that the buttons are more protruding on my second one; feels a bit odd but no reason to exchange this phone again.
I've been using android exclusively for the pass few days and have been really impressed with the progress that has been made on the HD2. I now find this phone to be less intolerable than when it was on wm6.5.
I have noticed i am using the hardware buttons a lot more in android. One problem i have though is that often when I use the "back" button it turns off the screen about maybe 30 percent of the time or so. I believe this because the buttons are not separate pieces but connected?
anybody else experiencing similar issues? Any fixes out there? Sorry if this has been addressed already in a different thread.
You have fat fingers
actually i have very skinny fingers. i only weigh 115 lbs. I have something else that is quite thick but if i used it on my phone i might crack the screen haha.
seriously though no one else is having this problem?
I think it's a hardware problem, maybe something (probably dirt) is stuck under your buttons?
I have similar problems with the back and middle button. It seems to be from them wearing out, which is happening a lot quicker since using android because the buttons are more necessary for operation. I've always been very gentle with my buttons, too. My phones in perfect condition except for the button issues. There's a couple threads around about the hard buttons wearing out... I don't think they were manufactured all that well personally... they don't seem all that stable. Most people don't have problems, but many have. Most newer android phones seem to use capacitive buttons. They are probably more stable that way, don't wear out easily, and have less manufacturing defects.
I've been thinking of sending mine in for warranty repair, because mine are progressively getting worse... yours might too. Or you can maybe set your volume keys as the back key. It would be great if some sort of onscreen back key could be made as that is probably my most used button.
Since a few weeks ago, my UP volume rocker has becoming less responsive and to make it work i have to press hard as hell.
Does anyone have the same problem?
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No problems here on my launch day model, although the placement and contouring of said buttons does annoy the hell out of me at times.
my volume rocker broke.. it didnt fell from me.. with normal use of the buttons.. i could see that it was just attached to the phone by some sticky rubberized material.. called htc.. they said they wud charge me for the repair even though im in warrenty but thats not for hardware.. so i purposly bricked ma phone to an extent that it wouldnt even switch on.. and sent for repair.. im been sent a replacement now
I notice if I put the phone right in front of me that the top button is a little bit inside ._.
I have a generic case that I bought at Radio Shack that seems to cause problems with responsiveness of the buttons if the phone isn't seated quite right in the case. If you use a case, you may want to try readjusting it.
I have recently been having a very similar issue with my volume down button.
In my case it was due to a tiny amount of dirt that got under the rocker ( or so I assume ).
I didn't have any compressed air to hand at the time so I just blew really hard into the gap around the side of the rocker, problem solved.
Give it a try!
J
Now that more people have gotten their phones, can you guys chime in and say whether you have a lose volume rocker.
My volume rocker is lose and makes a little rattle when I tap it with my finger, I can also move it side to side. My power button is perfectly solid however.
I have a 6P
My first one had this issue, (along the with a raised back panel and some cosmetic marks on the bezel).
Second one was fine though. Pity I had to RMA that one as it got stuck in the official Folio case.
Third one was fine too.
No mine doesn't do this. Solid volume rocker and with good fitment. My power button however, DOES sound off every now and again. Can't always reproduce it.
Mine is fine. Just as I would expect build quality wise and power button is also fine.
Yes I also have the raised back panel as well.
Google is now claiming that lose buttons are not a good enough reason to RMA devices and that it's simple offset tolerances that should be accepted by the customer.
They know about the issue and are trying to sell it off by saying it is acceptable to have rattling buttons because they allow tolerances in the build.
This is a simple lie by the way because something that's 1.5 millimeters wide as these buttons are, would NEVER have a tolerance of error to nearly over half of millimeter. And even if the tolerance was really that high, it would be made up by rubber inserts and mounting brackets tightly aligning and holding things in place
At first when I learned that the G5 was going to be released without the rear volume keys I was fairly disturbed, it almost made me switch to a different manufacturer. Now, after having used the G5 for a little more than month I think there's a fairly good argument for moving the volume keys once you throw the wide angle camera into the mix.
If you use the wide angle camera your finger or part of your hand would always be in the shot if the volume down key was on the back and used as the shutter. Try it out for yourself, place your finger where the volume keys would be while using the camera - it is possible to get your hand out of the way, but it would be pretty persnickety day to day.
I suppose they could have moved the key cluster further down the phone, but then you lose the ergonomic aspects of it. Conversely, you could move the camera up, but there are likely physical packaging constraints in that direction.
So, I get it LG. Still makes me sad though, maybe on the G6?
I hate that they moved the volume keys to the side of the phone. I thought it would be easy to adapt to the new position (I've had an G2 since it was released), but I still pick up the phone from the table by holding the right and left side of the phone, and I often turn the volume all the way up or all the way down because I hold the volume button.
I've never used the volume buttons as shutter keys, so that would not be a problem for me....
Bottom line; I miss the volume buttons on the back of the phone...
The only reason I liked the volume buttons on the back was because I hate seeing them stick out from the side. I know some people have complained about how hard it is to find the buttons by feel but I like the ever so slightly raised buttons on the side.
I really miss the side buttons. Coming from the G3 after 2 years it's hard to get used to again. At least the power button is still on the back.
Coming from a G2 yes I do miss the rear volume buttons, had to disable the shortcut keys for the camera on the G5. Kept taking photos while its placed in the cup holder.
It's hard to re-adapt to keys on the side - similarly once you have knock-on/off it's hard to use a device without it. LG really has some nice ideas, they need to work on execution.
If they had moved the volume rocker to the right side, I would miss them on the back. But since I hold the phone with my left hand most the time, they are perfect on the left.
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I really miss these buttons on the back too
Not in the slightest. I'd always hit them by accident. Now when I reach back there I know what I'm pressing.
That sounded dirty lol
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Hate them on the side, but it does make more sense if you use it to take photos , especially with the wide angle lens. I don't like the feeling of the side buttons, but a case solved it completely.
They left the power button on the back, I wish they left the volume keys too.
Took a little getting used to having used the G2 for so long but it dont bother me anymore, at least we have the fingerprint scanner on the back, makes unlocking a breeze, never used to use a lock screen with the G2 just because i was to lazy to input a sequence/pin. With the G5 my finger naturally seems to fall in place with the fingerprint scanner as i pick my device up to support support.
...but emulation
Ixstala said:
At first when I learned that the G5 was going to be released without the rear volume keys I was fairly disturbed, it almost made me switch to a different manufacturer. Now, after having used the G5 for a little more than month I think there's a fairly good argument for moving the volume keys once you throw the wide angle camera into the mix.
If you use the wide angle camera your finger or part of your hand would always be in the shot if the volume down key was on the back and used as the shutter. Try it out for yourself, place your finger where the volume keys would be while using the camera - it is possible to get your hand out of the way, but it would be pretty persnickety day to day.
I suppose they could have moved the key cluster further down the phone, but then you lose the ergonomic aspects of it. Conversely, you could move the camera up, but there are likely physical packaging constraints in that direction.
So, I get it LG. Still makes me sad though, maybe on the G6?
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This might be one of my only disappointments in the physical design of this phone. As I am an avid user of emulators (PSX, PSP, Dolphin) I often have my phone mounted on a Gamepad. With the old volume keys, access was much easier. unfortunately, some of the emulators do not provide a reverse landscape option and my volume roller is tucked near the top of the controller, making access a little more difficult. Does it deter my interest in the phone? Hardly, if any. However, I also have a phone mount for my road bike (haven't jumped on board with the GoPro crowd just yet), and this particular mount often reaches the volume down key if I opt to center the phone on the mount. Otherwise, I am fearful of the phone falling out of the mount due to me having to clip closer to the bottom of the phone.
Now that I have vented-- Overall, I am very pleased with the rest of the design, as well as the potential of the modular aspect (confident a PS Vitaesque type controller mount will become available at some point). I am also highly satisfied with the speed and performance, as well as compatibility, with each emulator I have used. Overall 9.5/10 from me. :good:
I fully agree. If there is some reason for not putting them on the back that is related to the camera, please fix it. Never once during the time I owned the G4 did I make any significant, accidental changes to the volume. WIth the G5 it is always happening.
LG....please bring back the rear volume buttons.
rd-Target said:
I hate that they moved the volume keys to the side of the phone. I thought it would be easy to adapt to the new position (I've had an G2 since it was released), but I still pick up the phone from the table by holding the right and left side of the phone, and I often turn the volume all the way up or all the way down because I hold the volume button.
I've never used the volume buttons as shutter keys, so that would not be a problem for me....
Bottom line; I miss the volume buttons on the back of the phone...
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