Dear Community,
I've recently noticed that my S4 is draining more power than usual. After pressing the display of the device tightly against my ear, I've noticed something very curious - while the display is turned on the device seems to be making ever so slight and very faint noises. It sounds like the flow of electric current or the workings of an HDD but very silent.
I wonder if the excessive power expenditure is connected to this noise I am hearing. This is why I want to know if your devices also make a very dim sound when operating.
To find out I would like to ask you to check your device for this noise by following these steps:
1. Press the display of your S4 tightly against your ear
2. Close the other ear with your index finger
3. Turn on the device while holding it against your ear and listen for a very faint and varying sound of electrical current/interference
Questions:
1. What noise are your hearing?
2. Is the noise also present while the display is turned off (my phone still makes a very slight beeping sound)
3. Have you noticed this noise before?
I would be happy if you confirmed that your device also makes this sound when operating.
Best,
Thomas from Germany
Anyone?
I just tried it and no strange sounds emitting from my i9505.
I suspect that everyone can hear this noise but if thats not the case I need to send mine in for repair.
Can someone else also try ?
Thanks
exxi said:
I suspect that everyone can hear this noise but if thats not the case I need to send mine in for repair.
Can someone else also try ?
Thanks
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Just tried , no noise at all.
I have a I9500
Thanks, what I hear is a very faint buzzing noise. I'm really surprised that others cannot perceive this noise.
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Would you send the device back? Because otherwise the device is not working normally
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exxi said:
Would you send the device back? Because otherwise the device is not working normally
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Mate ,
Maybe you have a very good hearing and that is why you can hear it and others do not ....how long a warranty you still have left?
If you do not have a excessive overheating , lags, reboots , hangs , screen quality issues..... i would not worry to much about it.
Try with 2 or 3 friends and check if they can hear the buzzing noise in your phone ?
Good idea. I do have performance issues that are not related to the rom.
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What happens when you try a different battery?
That's an interesting idea. I will try
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This is weird I can hear some very high frequency noises too even when screen is off. But everything works so I guess its ok.
//Edit// Sounds like a coil whine to me.
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My S4 makes a noise, like you said, sounds a bit like a HDD or a buzzing crackling noise.
My wife's S4 is completely silent.
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I'm usually not to obsessed about these things but I noticed that I've been getting some lags that I can't explain and I was looking for a reason. My s4 sometimes gets very hot for no apparent reason so this might explain it. Maybe there is a hardware fault causing this noise, a broken transistor or something? It's interesting how some phones make this noise and others don't. Either way it's not optimal I guess
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exxi said:
I'm usually not to obsessed about these things but I noticed that I've been getting some lags that I can't explain and I was looking for a reason. My s4 sometimes gets very hot for no apparent reason so this might explain it. Maybe there is a hardware fault causing this noise, a broken transistor or something? It's interesting how some phones make this noise and others don't. Either way it's not optimal I guess
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I know its kinda old thread, but i have picked up the same humming/buzzing noise when i put my phone display tightly on my ear in a very quiet room at 3am last night...it sounds like a very faint coil whine that some power supplies/GPU's produce....the sound is ever so slightly faint, but when i move the home screens the sound changes little bit lower or higher...you can hear it from the back cover too, near the camera, but there is no noise at the lower part, so i guess the noise is coming from the cpu/motherboard chip...
i only have the device like 4 months and it works perfectly so far, everything stock....was wondering Exxi if you exchanged your device or not, since i dont think i can persuade the carrier-seller for exchange, since everything works just fine....
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I know its kinda old thread, but i have picked up the same humming/buzzing noise when i put my phone display tightly on my ear in a very quiet room at 3am last night...it sounds like a very faint coil whine that some power supplies/GPU's produce....the sound is ever so slightly faint, but when i move the home screens the sound changes little bit lower or higher...you can hear it from the back cover too, near the camera, but there is no noise at the lower part, so i guess the noise is coming from the cpu/motherboard chip...
i only have the device like 4 months and it works perfectly so far, everything stock....was wondering Exxi if you exchanged your device or not, since i dont think i can persuade the carrier-seller for exchange, since everything works just fine....
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yep i dont think you cannot exchange it since its been 4 months already with no issues.
Obagleyfreer said:
My S4 makes a noise, like you said, sounds a bit like a HDD or a buzzing crackling noise.
My wife's S4 is completely silent.
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besides my S4 making the same buzzing/coil whine noise which u can hear in a very quiet room, i have checked my sisters sony ZL and its making the same noise, as well as my 2 year od s3 mini (which i never noticed before), as well as my neighbors sony Z1...but my friends iphone 6 is silent as a grave....anyways i dont its something to worry about, since my 2 year old s3mini works same as the first day, as well as my sisters ZL....
Update : my old s4 with the buzzing sound has eventually given up. One day it just wouldn't boot back up anymore.
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exxi said:
Update : my old s4 with the buzzing sound has eventually given up. One day it just wouldn't boot back up anymore.
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Bad luck for u bro.
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Luckily it was still on warranty, so I got a new one. Just wanted to let folks know that eventually it's going to break.
Not sure if it's connected to the noise.
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Has anyone noticed this. The hissing sound is low but is extremely noticeable when placing the earpiece next to your ear. I tried turning off different apps and even tried putting it on airplane mode with all the radios off. Does not matter whether the screen is on or off, The noise does not go away unless I turn the phone completely off. After noticing this I tried listening for the hissing sound on the galaxy s3, iPhone 4s and iPhone 5, it's only present on my nexus 4. Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? My phone is rooted but I don't think that matters.
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I tried listening for the hissing sound on the galaxy s3, iPhone 4s and iPhone 5, it's only present on my nexus 5. Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? My phone is rooted but I don't think that matters.
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Damn u have a nexus 5!? I have not had this problem at all I even went into my Master bedroom where it was totally silent and did not hear anything
sarni84 said:
Damn u have a nexus 5!? I have not had this problem at all I even went into my Master bedroom where it was totally silent and did not hear anything
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Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
WIIWONWON said:
Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
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Sorry, no. Not with my Nexus 4.
there have been plenty of threads on this issue. You are not alone.
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Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
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It is. Your old phones must be hissing as well, but not as loud as nexus4...
Can you hear it 1inch away from earpiece?
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there have been plenty of threads on this issue. You are not alone.
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I googled and found others having problems on other android devices while playing audio files when using headsets. Couldn't really find anyone mentioning the problem I'm having. I'm guessing the other issue is more prevalent?
Yes some people already mentioned this, you're not the only one.
im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing ? ._.
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It is. Your old phones must be hissing as well, but not as loud as nexus4...
Can you hear it 1inch away from earpiece?
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If in a quiet area, yes. I can't hear a thing on the other phones I tested, while placing the earpiece next to my ear.
Yeah i have this on my Nexus 4. Its not noticable until you stick the phone next to your ear. 2-3 inches away and you cant hear a thing.
Just checked my old S2 and discovered that this also crackles a bit, but not as loudly.
I have a hissing sound whenever the screen is on. As soon as the screen is off it disappears, not too noticeable though so don't bother me really.
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I have a hissing sound whenever the screen is on. As soon as the screen is off it disappears, not too noticeable though so don't bother me really.
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I have the same isuue. Regardless of the screen state (on/off). However, it can be heard only n quiet room.
I wonder if anyone contacted google on this issue.
This issue is already being discussed here
You didn't know that the Nexus 4 ships with a live snake inside of it?
Mine has very quiet crackling sound too. Sounds like interference.
OK so I just got mine and I had a listen for this and it sounds like coil whine.
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Have it too (N4 Germany). But if someone hadn't pointed it out then I wouldn't have noticed it. It's really very quite.
I just hope it won't drain the battery or something because of some unknown process running in the background.
Please continue the discussion here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996299
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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".
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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.
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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 ?
As the title says, there's a constant static. Will changing earphones help? Or it a problem with phone itself like review sites say? Is there any solution because this static makes conversation impossible which pretty much defeats the purpose of the phone. If I get RMA will others phones also have this defect?
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Also noticed that static goes away when I cover the speaker with something.
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I have static in my earpiece with the default in call volume (which is all the way up). When I turn the volume down some I don't have it and the volume is still plenty loud. I'm not sure if it's the same noise your having.
Not sure if problem is same as yours. Noise is kinda like static which you hear in electrical interference. Something like the sound you hear from PC speaker when your phone is near it and you get a call or SMS that time. That kind of sound constant goes up and sometimes down randomly but its almost there all the time while using earpiece only, not without it. Funny thing is when I cover up the back side speaker with my hand that static goes away. Its really strange I don't know what's going on. Never had anything so irritating and unbearable on my previous galaxy s2
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Known nexus 4 issue. If it's not loud enough, I recommend you to just keep it and ignore it. If it's really loud, try RMA. Mine also buzzes but I just ignore it. People think that it is due to poor shielding or something
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I have the same problem. I will be asking for a replacement, because if people just accept it, it will never get fixed. This is a defect.
This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
adamhlj said:
This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
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I think I agree with others that its a hardware issue because when I keep my hand on speaker the problem goes away. Plus I talked to a couple of people who said they had their phones replaced up to 3 times!! And still ended up with a defective piece. Very bad on googles part, I would have been happier to pay more but at least get a reliable device in return. I had my phone imported so RMA will be hell for me and even after that there is no guarantee. Just sad on googles part, just sad.
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Of the ones that were recently shipped, do they still have the camera rattle and earpiece buzz problem?
As far as I know all N4's should have this rattle as its the autofocus mechanism in the rear camera that causes that noise; as opposed to a loose or broken off part that can be "fixed".
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Mine hasn't got the rattle it is loud and clear (got it in mid Jan), buy I'm sorry got those that do have it, as it ruins one of (if not the) best phone on the market
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Of the ones that were recently shipped, do they still have the camera rattle and earpiece buzz problem?
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I'm more worried about earpiecebuzz than rattle. I checked most iPhone having rattle as normal
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New batch still broken.
I received my Nexus 4 Feb, 6th. It has the camera rattle, which I don't mind, and the earpiece is absolutely broken. During calls, the voice is hardly noticeable, and there is a loud screeching/vibration distortion coming out of the speaker. I don't hear any buzzing when not connected to a call though, from either the earpiece or the loud speaker. Also, the first time I played with the camera, the autofocus made the rattle sound, then the phone froze and rebooted. Antutu benchmark also crashes when testing SD card at the end. Needless to say, I've reported all that to google and will be receiving a new unit soon. Very disappointing though.
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Mine has the camera rattle but only slightly. Its rev 11
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My camera also rattle a bit but as far as i know it is normal. No earpiece buzzing though
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The camera rattle is normal. Never seen a nexus without it (I have owned 2 and have 2 other people at my work with them)
My fresh shipment nexus still rattles and buzzes a bit.
The earpiece buzz impacts my phone only when connected to a 2.1 amp charger and is very quiet. I never noticed it until I smashed the phone up to my ear and went into a quiet area.
I`m surprise with mine, I have shaked the piss out of it and no rattles at all, I received it Feb 6th:good:
I seemed to be the only one who doesn't get ear buzz :S
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I seemed to be the only one who doesn't get ear buzz :S
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Some people can't hear at that frequency. My coworker can't hear mine, but I can.
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I received my phone last night. Just shoot it and no rattle by the camera.
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Well I'm just about ready to give up, on second RMA for 8gb, and just got my new 16gb and all have the earpiece buzz, very noticeable when in calls and only minor all the other time. I'm fine with the rattle but the buzz drives me crazy.
16 gb buzzes only when screen is on, 8gb buzzes all the time
Anyone else having bad luck like me? Starting to wonder if I'm just paranoid.
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Well I'm just about ready to give up, on second RMA for 8gb, and just got my new 16gb and all have the earpiece buzz, very noticeable when in calls and only minor all the other time. I'm fine with the rattle but the buzz drives me crazy.
16 gb buzzes only when screen is on, 8gb buzzes all the time
Anyone else having bad luck like me? Starting to wonder if I'm just paranoid.
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Not sure about you guys, but I get the rattle once in a while while in a call. Never got the buzz. I asked some of my coworkers to see if they can hear a buzzing sound and none of them heard it.. Autofocus rattle is there though, but I expected that. Overall, doesn't bother me too much as long as I can hear the person I'm talking to (which I can)
I got a couple free from T-Mobile 3 days ago and have noticed no rattle and the speakers all sound great. I can hear a slight noise if I shake the phone.
Side note: this thing gets really hot on both sides of the phone (screen/back plate) where the processor is located.
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The rattle is by design... Don't listen to people who say they don't have a rattle. May be they have a faulty device because the camera doesn't rattle.
I have an iPhone 5 and lumia 920 and the camera in those phones also rattle when I shake the phone.
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If rattling noise you mean by a piece is literally rolling around the inside of your phone then no. All cameras have a little rattle to them. No biggy.
Rattle Solution!!!
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I've had my phone for a week now and have noticed no strange noises coming from it at all. But then I'm 66 years old and my wife says I'm deaf so what do I know.
Got one today and if you give it a little shake it rattles like a childs toy :laugh:
Also no 3 pin plug or earphones in the box just a usb cable
The rattle is amazing though :good:
Mine did rattle very bad too ending up sticking a thin bit of paper between the power button and the case. Rattle is no more quick temp solution really.
That doesn't sound good
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I've heard a tiny rattle from all of my recent phones (incl. HTC 8X, and iPhone 5). This Moto G doesn't sound any different to me.
My is steady like a rock...
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What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
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What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
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Google it? just kidding, rattle is basically when you shake some object and you can hear the pieces inside of it bouncing and making noise likes a kid's toy.
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Google it? just kidding, rattle is basically when you shake some object and you can hear the pieces inside of it bouncing and making noise likes a kid's toy.
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Eek i googled it
http://www.google.com/m?q=rattle+mobile&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new
Lol ... see the results...
This is not done... rattling means something loose from inside...
Defective !!!!!!
Mine had this too. Both buttons very loose.
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What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
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I thought the handset was defective and something inside was defective and rattling about
However , it is just the power and volume rocker buttons what rattle when you shake the phone.
Very peculiar when i first heard it but for the price i paid £99 its not really a problem . Keeps my young baby occupied aswell
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I thought the handset was defective and something inside was defective and rattling about
However , it is just the power and volume rocker buttons what rattle when you shake the phone.
Very peculiar when i first heard it but for the price i paid £99 its not really a problem . Keeps my young baby occupied aswell
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Funny thing is that I could hear when tapping on the screen. Annoying!
I've just bought mine "Colors 16GB Dual sin addition" and hearing all of this reports from you guys makes me concern and kind of scary either.
Will my handset come with this annoyance as well? Err I hope it doesn't '-'
Probably.
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I'm more concerned about the Metallring around the Camera then of the Sound the Camera does. I have this Sound too, but i dont care much about it. Some Cams are doing it.
Make a Video with the flash as light or use a Heatrate Monitor where you have to put your finger onto the cam, the Ring gets really Hot after a very short Time...even the Ledflash does.
No rattle here on new tesco 16gb moto g
This is just due to production tolerances on the buttons and body. If they only accepted builds which didn't rattle a little, the price would go up. You could most definitely fix it with a little bit of paper if you want. I'd rather have a percentage of them rattle than be too tight and have button problems.
Mine does rattle a bit on the buttons, but not a huge deal. Thinking of getting the motorola grip shell that covers the buttons, maybe it gets better.
Anyway, what is annoying me a bit is the camera on/off sound. Its noticeable when you enter the camera app and even louder whem exiting. I have a friend with a moto g too and it does the same. Is it general?
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Yep this is common I have had a few of these pass through my hands and they all make a noise on the camera
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Probably.
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My phone finally made it here and it rattles way more than the actual kid's toy '-'
I've had the chance to use three different Moto G phones and the power button rattles somewhat in all. They all also exhibit the weird clicking noise when turning the camera on/off.