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Back Cover Creaking Noise

Hi all,
I just got my new Galaxy S5 and the first I wanted to do was to take a few pictures underwater. However, after I put the battery on, I noticed that the back cover makes a creaking noise when I push it near the heart rate sensor and I can see the back cover near the sensor going down when I push it. Does this compromises the water resistance of the phone?
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I'm thinking that there might be water remnants inside. Water + rubber is known to produce squeaking noise.

I still haven't put the phone underwater. I noticed the problem wheni was taking the phone out of the box. When I apply light force to the area around the sensor I can see the back cover moving up and down and it makes more of a clicking noise. Any ideas?
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It could be a part inside is just bumping to another part. Alignment is not 100% perfect, especially the rubber part for water-resistance because it was just stuck to the cover and is originally not part of the cover itself.

Thanks. One last question. So, after the phone has been submerged and I take it out, fully dry it from the outside, is it normal to be water under the back cover? The part which is not covered by the rubber part?
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Anyone?
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Thin_Bezel said:
Thanks. One last question. So, after the phone has been submerged and I take it out, fully dry it from the outside, is it normal to be water under the back cover? The part which is not covered by the rubber part?
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The rubber lining on the interior face of the back cover should keep any liquid from continuing its entry to the phone's internals, but it doesn't prevent the liquid from sipping through from the outside. Check out how large the notch at the power button area that you use to open up the back cover.
But you should dry the phone first as is for a few hours to be sure no more liquid could enter. When you're sure that it's safe, open the back cover then remove the battery and dry the phone face up so that any liquid residue will go down, at the same time dry the back cover separately too. And be sure that everything is dry, including the ports, before you reattach the battery.
And if the unfortunate event that the phone turned off when it was wet, do not attempt to turn it on. Remove the back cover and battery immediately and let them all dry for at least 24hrs, focus an electric fan to them if you can, to be sure that you max out the opportunity to dry them. And during the drying process, do not keep on touching them to avoid liquid moving inside.
I hope this answers your question.

Hi there, even I have the same problem. I noticed that both the the back cover and the s-view cover shows a slight on the power button side in the centre. I firmly believe mine is a phone manufacturing issue as two cover can have the exact same issues...let see if I can get replacement as its not cover problem. Check the attached pic

bryanfuryin22 said:
Hi there, even I have the same problem. I noticed that both the the back cover and the s-view cover shows a slight on the power button side in the centre. I firmly believe mine is a phone manufacturing issue as two cover can have the exact same issues...let see if I can get replacement as its not cover problem. Check the attached pic
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It's an alignment problem that I have explained to OP. That rubber lining for water-resistance is prone for misalignment and probably warping too. Rubber is known to stretch due to rise in temperature. If it warped or misaligned to an embossed area, that part will be more elevated than the rest.

I have same problem, but I got used to it.
When I put my back cover on girlfriends phone there is no noise.
Its like the problem is phone itself.

I tested its waterproof capabilities even though the back cover wasn't properly aligned. Every thing was good. No water got inside the internals.
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You sir are brave!
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xXFearXx said:
You sir are brave!
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Haha, I was thinking the same thing, I would have never tried that, though it should of course not be any poblem since it is IP67 certified.

xXFearXx said:
You sir are brave!
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I 2nd that!
I wont "test" my water proof ability with a cover that fits correctly :laugh:

Even though no water gets in, I have a question again. The water does go inside the back cover but it doesn't go as the rubber line which is a good thing (That's how it is supposed to work).
I always wipe the water inside after a bath but if I am at a pool for example and I put the phone inside the water but then I don't wipe the water inside for about, 6-7 hours, would there be a problem?
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Anyone knows if it is on to not wipe the inside of the phone for a few hours?
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Thin_Bezel said:
Anyone knows if it is on to not wipe the inside of the phone for a few hours?
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That part is considered to be harmless to get wet, so it isn't a problem if you do not remove the water there for even forever.

I have one last concern and I hope other Galaxy S5 users can help. When you remove the battery cover, you will notice that the area where the side bezel and the back of the phone are connected, it looks like it is melted in order to prevent water.
However, not all the area looks like it is melted. For example, at the area of the bezel where the volume buttons are, there is a small gap between the bezel and the back part of the phone and I can put my nail inside the gap.
I am wondering if all units have this gap or if my device is faulty. Any help is appreciated.
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Thin_Bezel said:
I have one last concern and I hope other Galaxy S5 users can help. When you remove the battery cover, you will notice that the area where the side bezel and the back of the phone are connected, it looks like it is melted in order to prevent water.
However, not all the area looks like it is melted. For example, at the area of the bezel where the volume buttons are, there is a small gap between the bezel and the back part of the phone and I can put my nail inside the gap.
I am wondering if all units have this gap or if my device is faulty. Any help is appreciated.
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I have the exact same small gap at the same location, so I think it is normal and is that way by design.

johan81 said:
I have the exact same small gap at the same location, so I think it is normal and is that way by design.
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Thank god. I thought I was screwed. Especially because my beatiful S5 has been diving for the days in the pool. Enjoying vacations. Taken with the Galaxy S5 front facing camera
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Not flat/bended phone?

I have a weird question : yours s5's are completly flat? When i place mine face down on the table/flat surface and it seems to be a bit curved. Not much but is noticeabale when i press with finger on 2 corners of the phone. Did will this affect me when i put a case on it? my spigen slim armor will arrive in 1-2 weeks. My phone is almost brand new , it has only 2 weeks.

You are taking the protruding camera into consideration, right?
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NO! i said with face down! not with his back. I'm not that stupid lol

tudy88 said:
NO! i said with face down! not with his back. I'm not that stupid lol
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It's possible that it's bent a little. All phones are more or less prone to bending in some way (not just iPhones as the media tries to make us believe).
Have you had your S5 in slim/tight jeans?
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Tested now. Totally flat. I think no matter which case you buy, you will not have any issues. All of them will take the shape of your phone. Using UAG navigator on mine.

No. Like i said the phone is almost new. I did not put force on him in any way. i found this reddit thread . I can't see the bend with naked eyes. Only when i put my device with his face on a flat surface. Anybody else can confirm this issue? Glad that not all have this bend Is easy to test.

Showering with the Galaxy S7/Edge?

Hey guys,
So out if curiosity, who's went showering with their Galaxy S7/Edge? It's water resistant, but I'm wondering whether it can withstand moisture. Thanks in advance!
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It is water resisted. 30 min up to 1,5 meters but I wouldn't risk it because it's not stream resisted.
Send from my shiny S7 Edge 935FD titanium silver

I had been swimming in the pool with mine. It can record videos while submerged Underwater but the sound quality is not that good.

I've been swimming in nuclear waste with my s7 and it seems to emit this green glow, sound is a bit staticky like from a geiger counter but still works fine though!

I don't know why people are so scared, even if you get water into a normal phone you can usually fix it by letting it dry completely.
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I've been showering with my s7 for about a week. But I've come to realize that it's not really worth it cuz when water gets in and around the speakers the sound quality drops dramatically, almost inaudible really.

Seriously? You all can't go without your phone for 5 minutes? =)
I suppose if you must take a shower with your phone, they sell special zip seal bags for them. You can still use the touchscreen through them and they don't muffle all of the noise.

jacobgong said:
I don't know why people are so scared, even if you get water into a normal phone you can usually fix it by letting it dry completely.
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Not true for me. I ruined my Note 4 home button by dropping the bottom of the phone in water for a brief second. Samsung wanted $150 to repair.
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Well considering how unlikely it is to get water into a water resistant phone with a shower head, $150 is not that great of a risk.
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took mine to the beach and all, seems to work fine.
i spray inox or non conducting lubricant into the 3.5mm jack and the charging port in the morning, then to the beach and stuff like normal, then spray lub again after a shower and clean at the end of the day. to get the sound back, i use a drinking straw to blow water out one side of the speaker you can see the water come out the other end of the grill, its not perfect but you can then use the loud speaker a bit and full sound comes back faster, same quick treatment for the top ear speaker.
sand was still in the 3.5mm jack after getting home from the trip but fully comes out if you use the tiny extender straw that comes with the inox spray can.
i did fully water test my s7 edge on the first week for an hour or so just in case it did break and needed warranty, so i dont waste time setting up apps and data.
After a fast charge i also cool the phone down under the cold tap, just cover the bottom ports and rinse the top half.

All the time. I read the morning news in the shower, check my commute time, and shoot quick replies to emails.
No reason to have the shower head directly spraying on it, though
Only pain in the butt is removing the case and drying it

Sitting in the bathroom while you shower should be fine. Holding it under the stream of water from the shower head is a bad idea. IP68 does not mean the device is certified or has been testing under flowing water or a forced stream of water. There are completely different IP ratings and tests for those conditions, and the S7 isn't certified to pass those tests.
What IP ratings mean
The fact that IP68 is "higher" than IP63 or IP64 doesn't mean it's "better," or that it meets those standards, too.

I never had any problems taking my water resistant rated devices (z2, tab z and now S7 edge) to the tub ( im bathing very hot, so a lot of steam exposure) Also they get exposed to the shower afterwards. Especially with the S7 edge I feel pretty confident doing so as there are no covering flaps that might get lose over time or halfway closed.

here are some off cuts of my beach recordings. 4k mostly.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7uqsjq7aewjw8r/fraserislanddip.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/no9v4tnpdti963x/frasersanddip.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ui1lu0erqyqlb5x/lakkens.mp4?dl=0

Even with lubricant I still wouldn't put mine in the sea. Nice video though. Happy 10 years on XDA Sonhy!
I've taken mine in the bath (didn't get it wet) as Candy Crush doesn't play itself.

@Lembo happy 10 years to you to my friend
was able to get heap of great 4k memories underwater and on the beach.
hopefully the lub will protect from rust on the charge pins, its my only worry, and maybe the sand wearing out the gap around the home button, takes ages to get the sand out of the gap.
ive got a $5 airtight hard case ordered, but it will be only for diving
a cheap ziplock bag survives swimming and snorkeling, so my logic is the s7 edge's glued frame should be better protected... its just so logically, but hey, as long as ur happy with your usage, thats all that matters

Cannot say i have Showered with the phone.
But alot of people say about steam and condensation.
I shower twice a day (More detail than i would care to go into)
I used my Note 3 for 2 and a half years.
I took my Note 3 into the bathroom where i shower every day.
Thats a MIN of 800 Times the phone was exposed for a form of Steam, Some days heavier than others.
(The phone was situated about 1 meters from the shower head)
I steam up the bathroom a considerable about.
my Note 3 works perfect and has not had any defect in water damage.
I may be lucky! but i don't think the steam will cause as much damage as you may consider.
Unless you go and sit in a Sauna for a few hours maybe.
So my pattern has not changed with my new Edge.
Just this time am not too worried about handling it with wet hands
I dont play stupid and hold it in Water, as i have more than 2 phones, Business, Personal and Work (Work)
So if one where to get used to using the device in water.
and has a empty air head day and walks into the shower with there iphone 6, LOL!!!
If you dont break a habit, you will continue to do it sub-concisely
If you break the habit, you have to think twice about it!
God help the people who go from a water resistant phone to a none water resistant lol!

brawlysnake66 said:
Hey guys,
So out if curiosity, who's went showering with their Galaxy S7/Edge? It's water resistant, but I'm wondering whether it can withstand moisture. Thanks in advance!
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Go ahead. I was scared at first. It goes against everything we know and have learned about phones, I know but it's fine. The sound gets distorted if the speaker gets wet so just stick it in the corner before you turn the water on and jam out!
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Screen Break Issues - Question

I have thee co-workers that have the S7 Edge. Of the three, two have gotten broken screens, on the edge, just from carrying them in their pocket. In each case the VZW reps have advised them that they "see it all the time" and that these phones are terrible about this due to the "flexing" in your pocket. I have personally dropped mine on the floor twice now, each time with no breaks.
Has anyone else seen this? Whats your experience?

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I have thee co-workers that have the S7 Edge. Of the three, two have gotten broken screens, on the edge, just from carrying them in their pocket. In each case the VZW reps have advised them that they "see it all the time" and that these phones are terrible about this due to the "flexing" in your pocket. I have personally dropped mine on the floor twice now, each time with no breaks.
Has anyone else seen this? Whats your experience?
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I have broken my screen 3 times so far. One time even with a tempered glass protector on shattered the whole screen.. Got it fixed 3 days later pulled it out my pocket broke again. Watxhing YouTube videos they make the screen appear strong.
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That's not very encouraging. How did you break them? Was it normal wear and tear, drops, carrying in your pocket, etc?

NetworkingPro said:
That's not very encouraging. How did you break them? Was it normal wear and tear, drops, carrying in your pocket, etc?
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First time I broke my phone it was actually the back glass I dropped it with my spigen case on and it cracked. Got it fixed then I had it on my lap with the tempered glass protector on got out the car it dropped broke.. Fixed and broke in my pocket again.
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NetworkingPro said:
I have thee co-workers that have the S7 Edge. Of the three, two have gotten broken screens, on the edge, just from carrying them in their pocket. In each case the VZW reps have advised them that they "see it all the time" and that these phones are terrible about this due to the "flexing" in your pocket. I have personally dropped mine on the floor twice now, each time with no breaks.
Has anyone else seen this? Whats your experience?
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I've had my phone dropped by my daughter playing it it more than 5 times pretty hard smacks and phone is still mint condition. UAG case.....
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Where or how did you get your screen fixed? And the cost mine is broke now.
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i had mine fixed by Samsung. its like 270bucks or something ... that includes shipping. took a week but you get it back in "new condition" ... still waterproof, the cell shops you see on corners can do a good job of fixing but they generally do not put it back together so that its water resistant.
just my 2cents

Cleaning the S8

Does anyone know how to clean the phone? By that I mean the small Gap between the screen and the frame. I get dust and small lint trapped inside the small Gap and it bugs me. Anywont know any solutions?

Rinse it in the sink? Or you could use some scotch tape maybe. I don't see any dust built up there on mine.
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dragunbayne said:
Rinse it in the sink? Or you could use some scotch tape maybe. I don't see any dust built up there on mine.
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There was another forum where a guy had the same problem but he said there was a noticeable difference between his S8 and another one. I had this same problem with my s7 edge so I thought it was normal. But I have no other s8 to compare mine to

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There was another forum where a guy had the same problem but he said there was a noticeable difference between his S8 and another one. I had this same problem with my s7 edge so I thought it was normal. But I have no other s8 to compare mine to
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I had the same problem. Cannot figure it out how to clean up on small gap. Have tried using sticky tape or wash in the sink but no one works. Dust trapped on very tiny small gaps. Any idea? This is made me insane for perfectionist guy like me.

Same problem here. Any solution?

Don't laugh, I use a new makeup brush. The fine soft brissles are perfect for getting in there and gently lifting the lint out without damaging anything
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Put some Methylated Spirit on a brush and try cleaning thats if washing ur phone under the tap is scaring you

Same problem here too