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Does your screen sit flush with the edges?

My screen doesnt sit flush with the edges of the phone and I am wondering if this is a common trait of the phone.
At the top left of the screen it actually does sit flush. If I run my finger across the screen to the left and off the edge, I can't feel any edge.
Anywhere else on the screen, when I slide my finger across the screen and off the edge I can feel the lip of the edge .
Its as if either the top left of my screen is sitting out more than it should, or the rest of my screen is a bit too far in.
Is your screen flush with the edges?

Mine's recessed all the way around.
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I have a tiny lip around the whole edge of the phone.

I got a lip on the right hand side of the phone. And no lip going round from the right side edge
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the left side of my screen is flush, the right side has a lip. It bothers me sometimes.

I don't think screen is gonna fall out. It seems fitted tightly
I got a little groove on the screen at the bottom so I could pop screen put then pop it back in.
Don't think ill bother tho just in case lol
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Sir_Brizz said:
the left side of my screen is flush, the right side has a lip. It bothers me sometimes.
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Mine is the same way. I considered returning it but decided against, since it was pretty minor and didn't affect functionality.

i've a gap on the right but nothing on the left, the "doubled" lip at the top and bottom bothers me a bit more i think
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fffourtwenty said:
i've a gap on the right but nothing on the left, the "doubled" lip at the top and bottom bothers me a bit more i think
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thats coz of battery cover right?

My right side has more of a lip then the left side. I think the radio is on the left. W.e
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Jotokun said:
Mine is the same way. I considered returning it but decided against, since it was pretty minor and didn't affect functionality.
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Same as well. Sent it back to motorola. Using my gs2 anyways.
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Guys, look at the casing. The screens the same height all around (and this is on purpose for reasons such as setting it face down on a table), but the casing is different. On the sides vs bottom.
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klub242 said:
Guys, look at the casing. The screens the same height all around (and this is on purpose for reasons such as setting it face down on a table), but the casing is different. On the sides vs bottom.
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That wouldnt explain there being an edge sticking out on the right side of the phone but not on the left side

Sir_Brizz said:
the left side of my screen is flush, the right side has a lip. It bothers me sometimes.
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I never noticed this until now, but mines the same. :/

Man - I never noticed this either until reading. Now it taunts me!
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Earpiece scratches

Hey, i've noticed that the earpiece on my s4 scratches way easier than on my s3. It's due to the fact that it is slightly more raised off the front glass than on the s3. Is anyone else noticing small scratches on the earpiece?
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Same here,
The chrome like ring around the earpiece easily scratches off
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Tried to scratch mine with no help, still intact :good:

Don't try. It should scratch easily with reuglar use..lol im also seeing it scratched in alot of review videos if you look closely...in my opinion the earpiece on both the s3 and s2 were less sratchable...
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I already tried, even with scissors :silly:
NO scratches whatsoever, maybe I was luck and got good set of earpiece :good:

noideaforusername said:
I already tried, even with scissors :silly:
NO scratches whatsoever, maybe I was luck and got good set of earpiece :good:
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In that case be very thankful!
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jboodram said:
In that case be very thankful!
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I am very thankful and hope it won't get problems like yours :fingers-crossed:

Me too.
jboodram said:
Hey, i've noticed that the earpiece on my s4 scratches way easier than on my s3. It's due to the fact that it is slightly more raised off the front glass than on the s3. Is anyone else noticing small scratches on the earpiece?
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Yep I got a scratch already on the metal cover for the ear piece. I also notice that the second and third little hole (from left to right) seems to be clogged or a metal part just underneath - oh an the last one too. I even attempted to unclogged one of those holes with a very sharp pin and that's when I notice they are not clogged. Those holes look just look clogged but it's just components under the grill.

I got massive scratches on the first 3-4 days of use on the camera metal ring. It should be made from the same material on the sides.

Same here also got scratches on the camera grill!
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diolamen said:
Yep I got a scratch already on the metal cover for the ear piece. I also notice that the second and third little hole (from left to right) seems to be clogged or a metal part just underneath - oh an the last one too. I even attempted to unclogged one of those holes with a very sharp pin and that's when I notice they are not clogged. Those holes look just look clogged but it's just components under the grill.
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I did the same thing!!! Also dust keeps getting in there so I keep sticking in things to clean it lol
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Creaks on back (left side)

Hello,
my Nexus 4 creaks when I press left side on back cover:
Video:
http://youtu.be/LlZRw1i2TuA
No drops, used only in bumper (s-line)...
Has anyone the same problem?
Can I use guarantee in this case?

Nope I don't have this problem.
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I had the same clicking problem but on the bottom and with the front glass.
I found a permanent fix for this common problem here on xda:
- Unloose the two screws on the bottom but half a turn.
- press firmly on the bezel to notch it back in
- while keeping a reasonable pressure, tighten the screws again.
Hope this fixes it even if you don't have the exact the same issue.
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I have the same problem, but on the bottom right. It squeaks everytime I press on it. Will wait till my OCD takes over to open it up.

exb0 said:
I have the same problem, but on the bottom right. It squeaks everytime I press on it. Will wait till my OCD takes over to open it up.
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I'm pretty sure my tip above will fix your problem.
You just need a small Phillips screwdriver and unloose the screws a little.
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ren2008 said:
I'm pretty sure my tip above will fix your problem.
You just need a small Phillips screwdriver and unloose the screws a little.
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I'm sure it will, but I'm kind of reluctant to open it up now. Still new
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exb0 said:
I'm sure it will, but I'm kind of reluctant to open it up now. Still new
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No problem, just wanna help
But the truth is: you can unscrew about 10 full turns before the screw comes off, all you need here is one half of a turn and re-screw.
No tech knowledge required, as easy as installing a screen protector.
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ren2008 said:
No problem, just wanna help
But the truth is: you can unscrew about 10 full turns before the screw comes off, all you need here is one half of a turn and re-screw.
No tech knowledge required, as easy as installing a screen protector.
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i also forgot the fact that I do not have any torx screws at home. LOL

exb0 said:
i also forgot the fact that I do not have any torx screws at home. LOL
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Doh!
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Back letters falling off

I'm just curious, has anyone ever gotten their Nexus letters at the back removed, as in the shiny black vinyl that covers them? The letters N, E and X were completely peeled off in my case in a matter of weeks when I was holding it, along with the adhesive.
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Nope, but I've had a case on it since day 1...:thumbup:

Odd. Hasn't happened to me. (Happened to every BlackBerry Curve 8520 I had, though. Damn, that phone sucked.)
Wonder if it's affected by how you hold it. Definitely return it anyway.

Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.
You got a picture of it?

Do you have a wireless charger?
I have one and I have noticed that after charging it is kind of warm on the back and I have to wipe some kind of stain around some off the letters. Now that you mention your letters falling off it gets me
thinking that the glue could be melting away or something.
My N7 is only 7 weeks old and I'm using a Fatboy pillow for charging.
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I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.
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Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.
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I use the wireless charging feature as well - no issues, and it spends all night - every night - on the charger.

I didn't know that there was plastic in the letters to make it shiny. When mine finally fall out on their own, I think I'll get some model paint and paint the letters in white. Or maybe bright red. Just to be different.

Really? They fall? lol, I though they were pretty much part of the case :b

oldtimer42 said:
Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.
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Wow I didn't even know this was possible. Makes me not want to use wireless charging if it's going to destroy the design of my device.

Dr0iD9 said:
I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.
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It really looks good, haha It's not that I want mine to fall but, if it happens, I won't be mad at all
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Been using wireless charging from the day I got it and the letters are still firmly on there. Touchscreen though, now thats another issue.

NekroWolfen said:
Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.
You got a picture of it?
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Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.
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cesarmanilla said:
Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though.
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Wireless charger, same problem here.

Now that you mention it and I saw the picture, you're right, the hollow letters doesn't look bad.

cesarmanilla said:
Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.
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No wireless charging here either it's just glued on stickers that are losing stick over time as they heat and cool.
I'ts just like black tape.
Sure it looked cool glossy but doesnt bother me, I just picked out my letters with my nail and cleaned it up.
I like the 'indented' look nexus on the back.

What assembly dates do you have on yours? Perhaps they just changed to a less strong glue or even applied less glue due to the first batches problem of stains/glue residue.

Plastic breaking off

Is anyone's device plastic breaking off? I'm talking about the strip between the glass and aluminum housing.
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No

kench33 said:
Is anyone's device plastic breaking off? I'm talking about the strip between the glass and aluminum housing.
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No definitely not

dladz said:
No definitely not
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I will get a picture once I get off work but I'm not sure how it happened. It's always in a case, but I take it off maybe once a day, which may have caused it but I'm really careful about that.
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Does it look like this? If so go to the "Bent after 2 days" thread. I know it's not bent, so the title is misleading. But the "Bent" issue in that thread is only this issue.

Like this?
This only happened because it fell naked, it was 3ft drop though so I'm impressed.
Only got a little dent with it too.
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This is how mine looks in the top left of the picture. Never been dropped out of the case.

I can't really see anything on the photo, it all blends in.
If you mean the thin plastic band that sits between the screen and the aluminium case then yes, that seems to have the characteristics of play dough, it is easily dented.
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mkouk said:
I can't really see anything on the photo, it all blends in.
If you mean the thin plastic band that sits between the screen and the aluminium case then yes, that seems to have the characteristics of play dough, it is easily dented.
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Agreed. That material is just a cushion.

Yes, I've had this as well. I took my 6P out of the case it's been in (pretty much since I got it) and the top right corner has lost some of the plastic. Never been dropped so not sure why it's happening.
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