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Loose volume keys?

Am I the only one feeling that the volume keys are a little loose? The function fine but make a sound when I shake the phone. If it's just me I'll probably return it.

+1 Same here

Some here, a little loose. My wife's is the same, also. The power button is much tighter.

OK. Seems like replacing the phone won't help. I'll just get use to it I guess.

Mine doesn't make any sound when I shake the phone. If I were you I'd swap it. Rocket had very slight amount of give but I wouldn't classify it as loose.
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Volume and power buttons are all tight and make no sound on mine when I shake the phone.

Hmm, my volume button is loose too. Sounds very cheap/janky... especially when the phone vibrates!
Might try a return.
This bothers me most about the phone. Otherwise, it's an awesome device.

Flak_Munky said:
Volume and power buttons are all tight and make no sound on mine when I shake the phone.
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Same for me too. No problems whatsoever.

My rocker is loose. Power button is very snug. I have the black case from t mobile on so I don't care though.

I just did an exchange on my vibrant.. the volume key on the one he brought out was extremely loose.. I made him get me another from the back and it felt nice and tight. I guess some are like that.

I just exchanged mine in-store too and got a unit with a much more solid volume button.

Anyone else annoyed with the power button?

Does anyone else's Nexus 4 have a power button that feels "mushy" and doesn't have a pronounced "click" like the volume buttons? It might be the S-Line case that's amplifying the issue but even with the case off, the power button doesn't feel the same as the volume ones. The click is there but it's just not very strong and it feels like something that could be pushed in and stuck there someday...

Use showp1984's Bricked Kernel in the Original Android Development forum. It has a feature called Sweep2Wake where you do not need to use the power button to wake, the phone.
It's truly amazing. Try it out. Make sure you flash the Stock kernel in the thread through fast boot before flashing it or your ROM most likely will not boot
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To be honest, compared to the buttons on the iPhone, every android phone I have ever used feel lousy. They are hard to feel for, frequently obstructed, and are not positive by any stretch of the imagination. While this one is better than my Nexus One, I doubt they could have made a worse one than that if they tried.
For a button that will be pressed hundreds, if not thousands of times, it is a fail.

I'm annoyed because of the position, it should be lower IMO.
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Toaster Strudels said:
Use showp1984's Bricked Kernel in the Original Android Development forum. It has a feature called Sweep2Wake where you do not need to use the power button to wake, the phone.
It's truly amazing. Try it out. Make sure you flash the Stock kernel in the thread through fast boot before flashing it or your ROM most likely will not boot
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Well I use the volume buttons to unlock, so functionally it doesn't really affect me but just like to know if this is a standard or defect.

I like the fact its harder to press so I don't accidentally press it. I've found on other phones I press it while watching videos and have to unlock/enter pin/press play multiple times because the button is too sensitive.

My power button is a bit harder to press, not mushy though.. The vol+/- have a crisper button mechanism... It does spring back quickly though, I don't think it'll break.

raul90 said:
I'm annoyed because of the position, it should be lower IMO.
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After using my Galaxy Nexus for a while, it actually took me a bit to get used to the higher location on the 4. I thought I was crazy.

elliot.newnham said:
My power button is a bit harder to press, not mushy though.. The vol+/- have a crisper button mechanism... It does spring back quickly though, I don't think it'll break.
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Yeah that's what I mean. It still has the "click", though not as audible as the volume ones. It just feels inferior to the volume buttons.

Koraboros said:
Does anyone else's Nexus 4 have a power button that feels "mushy" and doesn't have a pronounced "click" like the volume buttons? It might be the S-Line case that's amplifying the issue but even with the case off, the power button doesn't feel the same as the volume ones. The click is there but it's just not very strong and it feels like something that could be pushed in and stuck there someday...
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The nexus bumper makes the button much better
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Those with the S Line TPU case, how does the power button feel?

For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.

Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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Yeah, power button is a pain to press with the case on. I've taken to using the volume buttons to wake the device and a sleep button in the notification drawer to sleep it. Saying that.. even the volume buttons feel unnecessarily difficult to press..

Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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I agree, that's why i got the Diztronic. Which definitely fixed that problem.
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Putzy said:
Yeah, power button is a pain to press with the case on. I've taken to using the volume buttons to wake the device and a sleep button in the notification drawer to sleep it. Saying that.. even the volume buttons feel unnecessarily difficult to press..
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Yeah I use volume wake and long press home button to sleep... heh.

It's definitely a bit firm, but I'm able to press it with my thumb, just as I would normally, without any trouble.

Thinking about picking up a few colored ones, haven't found a us seller with tpu cases though for a cheap price
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still cant understand why prefer the S-case on a $300+ phone...at the very least, get a diztronic...feels premium..or Poetic bumper...or the Official LG bumper...

ssskom said:
still cant understand why prefer the S-case on a $300+ phone...at the very least, get a diztronic...feels premium..or Poetic bumper...or the Official LG bumper...
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Personally, I've ordered one, but knew it wouldn't come before Christmas. Because of that, I bought a cheap s-line one quickly to have a bit of protection for the phone.

Putzy said:
Personally, I've ordered one, but knew it wouldn't come before Christmas. Because of that, I bought a cheap s-line one quickly to have a bit of protection for the phone.
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that was back then...in fact I did purchased a clear S-case when there were no other options available
I am talking about now...esp when we have the options for better cases out there...why still the S-case?
EDITED : nvm...I just saw your location's in London...might take a while for the case to ship to your location

From most angles it seems really stiff, but if you push it slightly from backwards to forwards, it feels really clicky and not at all hard to press down even for long periods of time.

the orange bandit said:
It's definitely a bit firm, but I'm able to press it with my thumb, just as I would normally, without any trouble.
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Agreed, this is only a temp case tho so no worries.

I loved my Cimo S-Line TPU case for my Captivate and Galaxy S 2. It took a couple weeks but eventually the rubber became nice and soft and pliable. I actually preferred the little bit of protection that it gave me from accidentally hitting the power button repeatedly in my pocket.

Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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+1 I couldn't agree more, the case looks nice but my main complains are that the clear version of the case sticks to the back of the phone and makes it look like there is moisture or bubbles. And you have to press the power button firmly.
I just ordered the Poetic Borderline Bumper yesterday, heard some good reviews, can't wait to get it.

You have to get used to it
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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After two weeks of use, I got used to it... it was just a temporary for me until I got the OEM bumper... I felt your pain lol

Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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I got it a week before its fantastically working ya harder then that of the open but gives better protection i personally feel that its in the best interest to have that hard pressing also avoids unnecessary pressing.

I'd love to upgrade from the 'S' TPU case, but I'm finding it difficult to find any good Nexus 4 cases in the UK at the moment.

Evil_munki said:
I'd love to upgrade from the 'S' TPU case, but I'm finding it difficult to find any good Nexus 4 cases in the UK at the moment.
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Try ordering the Diztronic TPU Case or the Poetic Borderline Bumper off of eBay.

I always do a tiny mod with all my TPU cases just for this reason. I want my tactility when I press my buttons. I usually have a knife or a razor and make two vertical parallel slits near the left and right border of the power buttons.
It makes the buttons feel much better and has never failed me.

You can also cut a rectangle over the button out entirely - I always do, works like a charm

mine is soft and easy to press. I don't use it anymore because it was just a temp case for me but I didn't have any issues with the buttons. I ordered the one sold by txgadgets who's a US seller.

Power button defect?

Hey guys,
My power button seems to be pushed in...
it's not that pronounced..
Coming from an S2, the buttons seem/feel really pushed in. i can barely feel it.
I've looked at videos and high quality pictures of S4 on review sites, and they seem to be more popped out.
My power button looks/feels strangely pushed in.
Is this a defective unit?
seems like volume buttons are a bit under-pronounced..
how about you guys?

Post some images so we can compare them to our S4's

Bjray said:
Post some images so we can compare them to our S4's
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EDIT: it just feels really pushed in.. like when I press it, i don't feel it going in a lot. Maybe this is how they designed it?
The "click" sound is lower in volume and not as "Crisp" in feeling. (relative to my S2)

Your power button does look a little more recessed than mine...

Bjray said:
Your power button does look a little more recessed than mine...
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thanks for that information!
hmm what do you think I can do about it?
exchange for a new one?
would i be able to do that in the corporate store even though I got it off of online preordering?
would they accept this as a reason for exchange?
I have 14 days =(
Thanks in advance for your help!

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EDIT: it just feels really pushed in.. like when I press it, i don't feel it going in a lot. Maybe this is how they designed it?
The "click" sound is lower in volume and not as "Crisp" in feeling. (relative to my S2)
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Mine button looks like that too

jem417 said:
Mine button looks like that too
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how does it feel?

jhong91 said:
how does it feel?
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Compared to my GS2 Skyrocket if feels a lot softer. My GS4 doesn't have the same resistance and travel distance as my Skyrocket but the SRs button was almost flush with the device so to me the GS4 button feels more pronounced.

My s3 was like that. I opened up the phone, cut and placed a tiny piece of scotch tape behind the button to make it stick out a tiny bit more. Worked good, but when I did this the phone wasnt brand new so its your call. Maybe exchange it at the store?

jem417 said:
Compared to my GS2 Skyrocket if feels a lot softer. My GS4 doesn't have the same resistance and travel distance as my Skyrocket but the SRs button was almost flush with the device so to me the GS4 button feels more pronounced.
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hmm yea those are the words i was looking for "resistance" and travel distance..
thanks for the reply!

highaltitude said:
My s3 was like that. I opened up the phone, cut and placed a tiny piece of scotch tape behind the button to make it stick out a tiny bit more. Worked good, but when I did this the phone wasnt brand new so its your call. Maybe exchange it at the store?
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hmm yeah i need to be 100% sure that mine is a defect before trying to exchange it.
I can exchange it for a new phone at the AT&T store right?
would this be a valid reason? I'm worried that they won't let me..

well, I would certainly try while the phone is new. Tell them your are concerned that if its pushed in this much now, that after using the phone for a year ( or however long) that your worried it will be pushed in even more. Worst can happen is they say no. At least you can compare it to another phone anyhow. I will say mine has been like that since I bought it and it has not affected the operation other than having a case over it, then you have to really push the button hard to get it to work through the case, but that was on a certain case, and doesnt seem to be as hard on my other case.

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well, I would certainly try while the phone is new. Tell them your are concerned that if its pushed in this much now, that after using the phone for a year ( or however long) that your worried it will be pushed in even more. Worst can happen is they say no. At least you can compare it to another phone anyhow. I will say mine has been like that since I bought it and it has not affected the operation other than having a case over it, then you have to really push the button hard to get it to work through the case, but that was on a certain case, and doesnt seem to be as hard on my other case.
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Okay, I will try to go exchange it!
Thanks for your help =)

You're fine, pretty sure they're all like that mine is too. Maybe they did it to have it "blend" in more so it all looks like 1 solid unit

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wttisme said:
My power and volume buttons are barely visible while looking from above. I don't notice anything hard to push. Seems fairly normal to me. You shouldn't have any issues returning to a corporate store but I think the release date isn't until the 27th in stores.
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Its ok if I press it with my fingernails, but if I try to press it with my thumb, its really hard...
Plus my wifi keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting... so annoying =(
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jhong91 said:
Its ok if I press it with my fingernails, but if I try to press it with my thumb, its really hard...
Plus my wifi keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting... so annoying =(
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For the wifi connect and disconnect, could it be the power saving thing that was on the S3? From the dialer try *#0011#, then press the menu softkey and select wifi, then turn off the power save mode. I know this would get rid of the constant connect/reconnect on the S 3. Not sure it works on the S 4.

It happened to me too when i switched my skyrocket to the S3. The S3 power button its kinda small and hidden so maybe just need to get a long with it :thumbup:
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hamzer11 said:
For the wifi connect and disconnect, could it be the power saving thing that was on the S3? From the dialer try *#0011#, then press the menu softkey and select wifi, then turn off the power save mode. I know this would get rid of the constant connect/reconnect on the S 3. Not sure it works on the S 4.
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I fixed the problem!
it turns out that it was constantly trying to connect to ATT Hotspot network. I went into advanced setting and disabled that thing, and no more problems since! =)

Maesedroid said:
It happened to me too when i switched my skyrocket to the S3. The S3 power button its kinda small and hidden so maybe just need to get a long with it :thumbup:
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Ok i guess i'll have to deal with it
=(

Sunk in home button, normal?

Picked up my 32 GS4 yesterday and now I am noticing that the home button is sunk in. It's completely flush with the screen. Doesn't stick out at all. It works completely fine, but makes a really audible clicking noise. Obviously Samsung doesn't manufacture these all the same. I am worried if it will get worse in time. A google search brought many results with the GS3's home button. Apparently some think its normal, some don't. I am really fussy when it comes to QC on flagship phones.
Just wondering if anyone else has a sunk in home button?

its normal.

I don't have one yet, but I just wanted to say that I really wish they would have used a capacitive button instead. I work construction, and dust/sand etc. destroys the physical buttons. Also will miss the search button that I have on gs2 I like pressing and holding it for voice search
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Yup. Flush. You're good.
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It's not normal. My s4 didn't have that and one of them did. It should be slightly raised.
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jetlitheone said:
It's not normal. My s4 didn't have that and one of them did. It should be slightly raised.
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Yeah. I have noticed a couple Note 2's home buttons being flat, while others were slightly raised. I don't know if its considered not normal, as it functions just fine.
I do not like the loud audible click the button makes. I might try to swap it towards the end of my 14 days.
EDIT: Ok, looking at it really closely, its not completely flat. Maybe a tad lower than the other phones. I don't know, I would hate to return a phone because I'm too OCD.

Mine is slightly raised. Does it function properly? Have good tactile feedback? If so, I would say it's all good.
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americasteam said:
Mine is slightly raised. Does it function properly? Have good tactile feedback? If so, I would say it's all good.
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The home button functions perfectly fine. Since it doesn't stick out, the tactile feedback isn't that great. May take it to AT&T this week. Haven't decided. I am actually more concerned about my power button. Seems very hard to push and mushy, like its not sticking out as much as it should.

My home button is just BARELY above the rest of the phone, but it feels very responsive and a bit 'clicky'. While it's not raised so much, it at least feels really solid.
However my unlock button seems like it's really sunken in and almost hard to press at times, does anyone else have one like that as well?

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Mine is slightly raised. Does it function properly? Have good tactile feedback? If so, I would say it's all good.
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MentalToast said:
My home button is just BARELY above the rest of the phone, but it feels very responsive and a bit 'clicky'. While it's not raised so much, it at least feels really solid.
However my unlock button seems like it's really sunken in and almost hard to press at times, does anyone else have one like that as well?
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Same exact issue here with the power button. The home button I can live it, but the power button should be clicky and not feel so mushed.

MattMJB0188 said:
Same exact issue here with the power button. The home button I can live it, but the power button should be clicky and not feel so mushed.
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Thank god, at least I'm not the only one. This is my second s4, I just brought back my first one from HUGE battery issues. Would lose 15-20% while idle while I was asleep.
Already noticed a huge difference with my new one, except now I've noticed the mushed in unlock button. It's functional, it just feels like it has the possibility of eventually getting stuck somehow...Maybe I'm just being overly attentive and sensitive with the new one.

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Thank god, at least I'm not the only one. This is my second s4, I just brought back my first one from HUGE battery issues. Would lose 15-20% while idle while I was asleep.
Already noticed a huge difference with my new one, except now I've noticed the mushed in unlock button. It's functional, it just feels like it has the possibility of eventually getting stuck somehow...Maybe I'm just being overly attentive and sensitive with the new one.
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Then exchange it. When they bring your new phone out thoroughly examine it first.

I'm very tempted, but at the same time , I don't wanna be THAT GUY who keeps bringing back phones because one very tiny detail is slightly off-putting of their OCD.

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I'm very tempted, but at the same time , I don't wanna be THAT GUY who keeps bringing back phones because one very tiny detail is slightly off-putting of their OCD.
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Yeah I know what you mean. And I've been that guy many times. Its just when signing a 2yr contract and paying $200+ dollars, one has to be persistent. They all hate me at my local AT&T store but I pay their paychecks.

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wttisme said:
I looked at 3 S4s before I picked one that I was satisfied with before I left the store. Some people don't care, but when paying this much for a phone I feel like it should be perfect.
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And AT&T kept bringing out S4's and let you have your pick? Must have been nice. My local AT&T store would never do that.

Neither would mine. Best Buy MIGHT, but it's not very nice to make them keep opening boxes of new products. Not sure if they can still sell them as such afterward.
The unlock button does seem more sunken than it should be. Might swing by the ATT store in a day or two just to check out their display...If it's that bad, i'll bring it back to best buy and see if they're willing to do another exchange . I only have 4 days left on my 15 day window unfortunately.

Did you put a screen protector

DAMN! I wish I didint see this thread because my OCD just kicked in...
Mine is raised about 1mm up. On my note II its about 2mm.
It feels normal to me...
With the Invisheild HD its flush with that....

artvandalay22222 said:
I don't have one yet, but I just wanted to say that I really wish they would have used a capacitive button instead. I work construction, and dust/sand etc. destroys the physical buttons. Also will miss the search button that I have on gs2 I like pressing and holding it for voice search
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I'm also coming from a gs2, and while the lack of a capacitive home button and search button is a bit weird, if you long press the menu button it pulls up search. I know it isn't exactly what you want, but it's close.
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