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Touch screen w/o touching?

I've noticed that on my NS, I don't have to actually touch the screen to tap keys. I can keep my finger slightly hovering over the glass and it still recognizes my input. Sometimes it actually causes me to mistype at a higher rate than other phones.
Are you guys seeing this too?
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Glad to see I'm not the only one who's experienced this....I thought I was going crazy. It's sporadic at best, but when it happens it is annoying. I can't say for sure what causes it, but I'd love to hear other people's opinions.

I've been getting this as well.

same here. Guess they have the capacitance set a bit too high.....

yup, me too. infact. my home button gets phatom long pressed and the light is off on it...have to power it off/ turn the screen off and on muliple times. that insanity has occured about 4 times thought.

Thanks for the replies. I went back into Best Buy and tried their demo phone. So either it's supposed to be this way or they messed up a whole batch of phones. I wish I could remember whether the vibrant did this or not, but it's not standing out.

Sometimes touchscreen nonresponsive too. This is not relating to partial outer border touching either.
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kjy112 said:
Sometimes touchscreen nonresponsive too. This is not relating to partial outer border touching either.
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I believe Engadget did mention did this during their review @ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/nexus-s-review/.
Their exact quote: "One other thing of note -- we noticed a few missed or latent presses on the touchscreen which occasionally led to stuttery behavior or an opened item that we didn't mean to tap. It's hard to say if this was a software or hardware issue (and we know that sometimes Android devices can be particularly finicky when syncing). It wasn't a deal-breaker by any means, but we saw the issue rear its head a handful of times, and felt it was worth mentioning."

it's nothing ,, the Samsung galaxy S does that too D:

that happens due to the static on your finger.

Hi
I opened a thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879872) because I definitely have a problem on the back capacitive button, just wondering how many people are affected?
In fact I have seen this in four devices now, it looks that there is a batch of defective Nexus S phones out there affected by this problem?

It's normal. My Nexus One is like that too. It's magic.

So, it is normal to have un-responsive back button after some times?
Damn ... this is bad. I hope I can cope with it. I really hate hardware problem.
And still could not understand why Google cannot fix it.
Last time from HTC ...
And now from Samsung ...
*Still waiting Nexus S from UK*
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It's normal. My Nexus One is like that too. It's magic.
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gogol said:
So, it is normal to have un-responsive back button after some times?
Damn ... this is bad. I hope I can cope with it. I really hate hardware problem.
And still could not understand why Google cannot fix it.
Last time from HTC ...
And now from Samsung ...
*Still waiting Nexus S from UK*
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There's a thread for the back button, that's a real issue. Some people have the Back button issue, some the Home button issue. Both of those buttons are on the outer edge of the phone, so something may be messed up when the phone was being assembled.

Home button making a cracking sound

I am afraid the home button on my SGS4 is somehow defective. It still functions properly, but it is making all kind of cracking sounds. It almost feels loose. I checked on a SGS3 and a Note 2 and none of the home buttons were exhibiting the same behaviour.
So my question to you guys is, does your home button feel solid or is there and cracking with light touch?
Please take a look at the video I made.

MaTiCeK- said:
I am afraid the home button on my SGS4 is somehow defective. It still functions properly, but it is making all kind of cracking sounds. It almost feels loose. I checked on a SGS3 and a Note 2 and none of the home buttons were exhibiting the same behaviour.
So my question to you guys is, does your home button feel solid or is there and cracking with light touch?
Please take a look at the video I made.
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On mine, i can hear and feel a slight crackling noise with light touch without pressing the key all the way down. The button feels solid, tight and works just fine AFTER the initial press, but it bothers me that it does that. The shop people wouldn't consider this as a defect since it's so minor, but minor enough to annoy a fussy tech person like me.
Does anyone else have this problem?

Nice and solid on mine. No noises what so ever.
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My I9505 is perfect but my I9500 has the same problem as yours.
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Has it gotten worse or better since then? I wonder if it will go away after a few months of button mashing?

Just wondering (it might be stupid from my side, still...) did you remove plastic protective foil from the button. Usually it gets stucked on the button and it is hard to spot...

I switched my I9500 for a new one and the home button is now perfect with no cracking noises.
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otacon888 said:
I switched my I9500 for a new one and the home button is now perfect with no cracking noises.
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I have sold my sgs4. I might however buy a black one once the Google Experience ships.

MaTiCeK- said:
I am afraid the home button on my SGS4 is somehow defective. It still functions properly, but it is making all kind of cracking sounds. It almost feels loose. I checked on a SGS3 and a Note 2 and none of the home buttons were exhibiting the same behaviour.
So my question to you guys is, does your home button feel solid or is there and cracking with light touch?
Please take a look at the video I made.
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Same on my I9500. Annoying as S%#. Had it for a week and has not gotten better or worse

Dark5tar said:
On mine, i can hear and feel a slight crackling noise with light touch without pressing the key all the way down. The button feels solid, tight and works just fine AFTER the initial press, but it bothers me that it does that. The shop people wouldn't consider this as a defect since it's so minor, but minor enough to annoy a fussy tech person like me.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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Yeah, I got this problem as well! Mine is not loose just like yours, but if you press softly on the button you can feel it move before the key activates.
Then, when you put the phone away, the problem returns after 10 mins of not being used. As if the plastic material "expands" and gets jammed. It really annoys me, because the phone was very expensive for me 800USD here in Denmark! And i expect a perfect phone for that kind of money!
Have anybody got a solution to this?
I am not willing to return the phone because they are only going to send it to get repaired, and I can feel it in my gut that I will get a phone back with more errors than before lol.
And how have it developed since? Gotten worse or better?

Seballe said:
Yeah, I got this problem as well! Mine is not loose just like yours, but if you press softly on the button you can feel it move before the key activates.
Then, when you put the phone away, the problem returns after 10 mins of not being used. As if the plastic material "expands" and gets jammed. It really annoys me, because the phone was very expensive for me 800USD here in Denmark! And i expect a perfect phone for that kind of money!
Have anybody got a solution to this?
I am not willing to return the phone because they are only going to send it to get repaired, and I can feel it in my gut that I will get a phone back with more errors than before lol.
And how have it developed since? Gotten worse or better?
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Too early to tell. It's really irritating though. I resulted in downloading a software home button to use instead (to prevent it from getting any more worse). Swipe Pad and Pie Control are both good at simulating the hardware home button - no root is required either.

i just noticed a slight cracking noise on my home button as well. It is more apparent if you press towards the edges of the button, and kind of seems like a 2-stage click. annoying

Dark5tar said:
Too early to tell. It's really irritating though. I resulted in downloading a software home button to use instead (to prevent it from getting any more worse). Swipe Pad and Pie Control are both good at simulating the hardware home button - no root is required either.
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Thanks for the information! I like Pie Control best of the two!
Although, the problem wont solve itself by avoiding the button, so i think i will press it even more, just to see if the problem persists, gets worse or fixes itself. In my experience the button has gotten worse over the past few days. The shop wont take the phone back because they label it as "self fault" (dont know the english term), they think I am the problem and have not taken care of my phone. This is ridiculous! I have now sent at mail to Samsung Denmark to see if they can help me!
RTbar said:
i just noticed a slight cracking noise on my home button as well. It is more apparent if you press towards the edges of the button, and kind of seems like a 2-stage click. annoying
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This describes my experience as well!
I have tried using a small tool to "push" the button around in its socket, but to no avail, it's still the same problem. This is really getting on my nerve!!

Seballe said:
Thanks for the information! I like Pie Control best of the two!
Although, the problem wont solve itself by avoiding the button, so i think i will press it even more, just to see if the problem persists, gets worse or fixes itself. In my experience the button has gotten worse over the past few days. The shop wont take the phone back because they label it as "self fault" (dont know the english term), they think I am the problem and have not taken care of my phone. This is ridiculous! I have now sent at mail to Samsung Denmark to see if they can help me!
This describes my experience as well!
I have tried using a small tool to "push" the button around in its socket, but to no avail, it's still the same problem. This is really getting on my nerve!!
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Let me know how you get on with the button and Samsung support. Really interested to know what the outcome is.

Dark5tar said:
Let me know how you get on with the button and Samsung support. Really interested to know what the outcome is.
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I've got something very similar with mine. It feels slightly loose and not the solid feel it had when I first got the phone. I'm interested in how you get on too.

Mine moves slightly which is expected, but no cracking sounds and feels solid
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My home button does the same thing. Although I think it started after I tripped and dropped it at the top of a staircase and it bounced off every stair all the way down *facepalm*

+1
Power button is wonky too.
I'm really unimpressed by the overall build quality of this phone - especially for its price.
Oh well. "First World Problems"

My home button feels absolutely fine, on the other hand, my power button feels sticky and spongey when I press it, still works fine though.
Nothing like my Galaxy Note 2 which clicks when pressed.

Mine started "clicking" few days ago. It drives me mental when trying to navigate through at night.

Mediocre phone

Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?

no issues here. find another phone that you are happy with.

newdevo said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Microphone problem - Never had this issue. Sounds like a defect in yours.
2. Rear speaker - This happens on a lot of phones with rear speakers. If you're setting it on a soft surface, why not turn it over?
3. Messaging app - Every time you load the messaging app it has to load all of your messages. Try deleting some once in a while. You don't need 10,000 text messages. The R/W speed on RAM is only so fast.
Bottom line, if you don't like it, get another phone. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs. Well, maybe not boobs, but it's pretty great. The beauty of Android is choice. Exercise your freedom.

its strange that i seem to be the only one with the microphone problem, that's why i came here, to get some feedback, thank you for that, i will talk to my provider about this issue
in the meantime any other feedback is greatly apreciated

estallings15 said:
. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs.
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Thanked for this sentence
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gallardo5 said:
Thanked for this sentence
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Same, that has hilarious.
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andyabc said:
Same, that has hilarious.
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But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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gallardo5 said:
But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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Exactly what I was thinking.
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others that have the same microphone problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...ing-normal-mode-but-working-speaker-mode.html
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=56974
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=43416
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1489452&page=63

newdevo said:
Hi guys,
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.

moe6 said:
1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.
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thank you for your opinion
1. i suspect it was the way my carrier, the 4.3 update fixed it
2. i believe its because it's not rounded on the edges so the speaker is perfectly covered, i didn't have this problem with my nexus s for instance
3. ...
4. i rarely have any sms message, i limit all threads to max 20
anyway, i'm quite happy with it now, good to know that the microphone problem is gone

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.

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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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Did my daughter compromise my LG G6s waterproofing?

Hello everyone. This may sound extremely silly, but let me start at the begining. I bought a brand new LG G6 for myself, as for an upgrade over my old Huawei P8. I inserted my nano sim, turned the phone on, did the whole fresh start thing, and had to leave for a couple of seconds to get something from the other room. As i got back, i noticed that my daughter (4yo) got to the phone and started pinching the top microphone whole with the sim needle. I dont know if she did any damage. I checked the mics by recording, covering each one and whispering very delicately into each of them, and they both work fine. But, what about the waterproofing? Has she, possibly, done any damage? If i try to put the needle in there, It does go in almost all the way before stopping on something ( im not pushing it, just letting it go in freely ). on the bottom mic, it stops freely somewhere right before the middle. I appreciate all the help. Thanks if advance plus I apologize for my bad english. Cheers from Poland.

Don't worry mine's the same. Almost all the way in on the upper by own force if letting it go and only halfway on the bottom one.

THANKS MATE! Im so relieved. Can you also shake your by the ear to see if there is any sort of sound coming from the inside? I got this delicate vibration when rapidly shaking it. Thought its cause of my daughter tinkering with the thang lol!

dannejanne said:
Don't worry mine's the same. Almost all the way in on the upper by own force if letting it go and only halfway on the bottom one.
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So, can You shake yours? Sorry for double posting.

CaIJeT09 said:
So, can You shake yours? Sorry for double posting.
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Yes I can hear it too. Probably the autofocus parts of the camera as they almost always are a tad lose.
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dannejanne said:
Yes I can hear it too. Probably the autofocus parts of the camera as they almost always are a tad lose.
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Thank You all so much! Im at peace now. I wont be throwing it into the water ball anyway.