G2 Making Grinding noises - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

ok so when i flip up the keyboard i can hear the hinges make this grinding noise so i look and i confirmed it theres these white specs of dots and stuff and i think its rubbing against the side of the device can anyone see if theres making that noise too thanks
p.s. its the first time Ive heard it today

That's odd. Mine doesn't make any noice when opening and closing. Don't see any residue falling off either.
HTC Vision S-OFF CM6.1 Stable Oc'd to 1.5ghz on Pershoots Kernel

Just exchange it.
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Shocks from screen when charging

Hi not sure if anyone else has had this when charging my desire the screen seems to become electrically charged.
Hi, I've always experienced this with my desire, not directly from the screen but from the outer edge of the screen at the brushed steel bezel. I used to get this issue with my Powerbook, and also my Macbook too!
hi
i am not having this kind of things.
i would return my phone if i had
I was getting a lot of static shocks from touching things after holding my Desire a while back. Tried to avoid doing same now just in case it's the phone that is doing this.
thanks for the replys have got orange to send me a new one hopefully tomorrow
For those that can't feel a slight tingle, lightly run your finger up and down the edge of the phone when charging. its nothing to worry about, I get it when in bed with an electric blanket and lightly touch a brick wall !
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ardsar said:
For those that can't feel a slight tingle, lightly run your finger up and down the edge of the phone when charging.
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I notice it more along the top front of the phone - around the ear piece. I've noticed this on a lot of electron gadgets, so I wouldn't be too worried about it.
Yer i noticed this, it stayed with me for a while aswell!
i was downstairs with the mrs, stroked her arm and it was like
a vibration in my fingers, but get it from the purple bit around the screen
i've noticed ive been shocking a LOT of people recently?
could it actually be the phone?
if so..
LOL!
ardsar said:
For those that can't feel a slight tingle, lightly run your finger up and down the edge of the phone when charging. its nothing to worry about, I get it when in bed with an electric blanket and lightly touch a brick wall !
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I thought I was going mad.
Noticed the exact same thing!

what's the gap2 the left of optical for?

anyone else noticed this?
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the gaps between the optical pad and the menu button (left) and the back button (right) are equal on my device.
Not sure I know what you mean
There seems to be a little gap between actual trackpad button and the edge of the hole it sits in. If I am thinking the same way you are, look at the pictures -
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/image.php?m=Articles.Images&f=name&id=28531&caption=&title=Image+from+%22MWC+2010%3A+Live+Report%22&kw=&popup=1
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php3?sImg=reviewsimg/htc-desire/review/phone/gsmarena_002.jpg
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/image.php?m=Articles.Images&f=name&id=28526&caption=&title=Image+from+%22MWC+2010%3A+Live+Report%22&kw=&popup=1
Now I don't think it is a factory defect because mine doesn't sit "right in the middle".
Yeah, one of the first things I noticed. *shrugs*
eViL D: said:
Yeah, one of the first things I noticed. *shrugs*
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Thank goodness I am not the only one
Also...now that I am thinking about it, couldn't people living in the U.S. now get some sort of warranty help through HTC U.S.A.? Since U.S. Cellular is going to be carrying the Desire, it would only make sense that the United States division of HTC could possibly offer some sort of warranty help
(I remember reading through the white warranty booklet that came with my Desire, and it said that HTC offers a 2 year warranty)
No gap on my Desire.... :/
Obviously this is down to manufacturing tolerances, if you make sure you always push it slightly to the left when ever you "click" It'll probably be central after a couple of weeks
Mine is in the middle too. Tolerances....
my one got a gap too.
but I hardly ever use the optical trackpad other than taking picture so don't bother me much.
I think its bcoz of the chin design the button is a bit misaligned.
Got no gap here, i'd think its manufacturing tolerance to.
Mines got a slight gap on the left as well, seen two other Desires which have the same, no biggie really, it still works fine and is only ever really noticeable when in a dark place and the backlight is on.
my optical has now malfunctioned see my other post

Poor Build Quality

Am I the only one noticing problems with this phone? I'm already on my fifth brand new Inc2 in a month. Faulty speakers, loose and falling apart charging ports, vibration device not working, and now the light up home buttons on the bottom have bright white circles around them clearly visible through the black cover.
Am I expecting too much from these phones or is the quality just going to ****?
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My speaker is quiet and I hate it. My charging port isn't loose but the housing around it is. My vibration is fine. And only my search key has the white circle.
Its going to ****.
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My battery cover clicks a little bit, but it doesn't bother me much. Other than that its a great phone IMO.
06stang said:
Am I the only one noticing problems with this phone? I'm already on my fifth brand new Inc2 in a month. Faulty speakers, loose and falling apart charging ports, vibration device not working, and now the light up home buttons on the bottom have bright white circles around them clearly visible through the black cover.
Am I expecting too much from these phones or is the quality just going to ****?
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Yup I have all that and more. I try to look past it all until the Incredible 3 comes out. I think Verizon likes killing phones by turning them global *cough* Droid 2 *cough* or maybe HTC suck at making a sequel for a phone. Then again this phone was meant to be incredible s not 2 that was Verizon's fault. Honesty I played with the Evo3D and it made this phone look like yesterday's garbage. This phone is 3 steps forward and two steps back from the original. Oh btw WTF why does our front facing camera suck more than a year old Evo I noticed this comparing my friends Evo while checking out the Evo3D
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And by the way, the CLNR phones they're sending out are brand new not refurbs
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And by the way, the CLNR phones they're sending out are brand new not refurbs
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Damn dude, I must have gotten lucky. I'm still on my first DInc2 and its holding up better than any phone before it. feels solid, only a slight slight rattle in the usb port thats barely noticeable, and i have no such white circles around my capacitive buttons. I love this phone!
Speaker works fine.
Charging/USB port is slightly out of spec, but is not loose and works fine.
Vibrator is smooth, works fine.
Backlight on softkeys is a little wonky, but nothing annoying.
As I mentioned in another thread where you mention all these things, you somehow keep ending up with the short end of the stick. Most of these problems you have are not common. I've seen people that go through replacements a lot because of legit problems but they are pretty rare. I've seen it happen on all devices I've owned, and I still have my original first purchase devices in my desk drawer (I should really get rid of them).
Mine works perfectly, is built solid and is the best phone I have owned to date. I cant think of one thing that I would want to complain about, in regards to the phone.
Damn, you guys are lucky. I just keep getting the shaft when it comes to quality control.
I was very happy with the last Inc1 AMOLED refurb I got. Perfect. Then that stupid ass gingerbread radio had to go and kill it.
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I'd also like to mention I'm not crazy or just coming up with ****. I love this phone and just want it working correctly like everyone else's Inc2 around me.
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Loudspeaker on back ain't great but not bad either. Vibrate isn't as strong as I'd like it to be but that was true for my Eris too.
I couldn't be happier with my phone.
I'm on my second DINC2. The first one had a really annoying buzz on calls in the earpiece speaker. When I was at the store getting my replacement, I immediately noticed a difference in the vibrate feedback. The new one was a LOT stronger.
I probably would have never noticed the circles around the buttons. Mine only has the circles around the search and back button. I guess that it doesn't really bother me.
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I'd also like to mention I'm not crazy or just coming up with ****. I love this phone and just want it working correctly like everyone else's Inc2 around me.
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I believe you. As I mentioned, I knew someone that went through something like 6 or 7 Dares before getting one that worked.
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I believe you. As I mentioned, I knew someone that went through something like 6 or 7 Dares before getting one that worked.
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My Dare was my favorite phone before moving to Android. No replacements on that one.
Yeah the white circles are prominent and around the search and back buttons.
And honestly I wouldn't care about the white circles because the speakers and vibrate work but I have the opportunity to get a brand new Inc2 with potentially none of these problems. This might be my only chance before settling down with this phone for two years.
The vibrate was VERY strong on my last Inc2. So strong that it started to shake itself loose and rattle.
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You must be cursed or someone at VZW must have it in for you.
Admittedly this is my first android handset (and is making me realize that what I've been loving about my nook color isn't having a tablet but simply having an android device) but it's also quite possibly the finest phone I've ever owned.
No complaints at all about the speakers - in fact it's got the best call quality out of the last several phones I've had. The external speaker isn't super loud, but it's loud enough for me - it's a phone not a boom box
The usb port has no play at all, if anything it's too tight.
The vibrator works and seems both more powerful and smoother than any other phone I've had.
Yes, I can see a bit of light leaking through the black mask around the soft keys...but only if I'm really looking for it. Not nearly enough to be distracting. The way they seem to "flash" as I tilt the phone and the light source reflects internally is far more annoying. But really that's the only thing I could come close to complaining about on this phone.
The only other thing I can think of to complain about is a complaint I have about every phone on the market today - the camera lens is too exposed with no protection! My last phone (a Samsung Omnia) the camera only lasted about 10 months before being nearly useless due to scratches on the lens. I can only think of two phones off the top of my phone that have really nailed this. A old LG flip phone my dad had back when they first started putting cams in phones that had a sliding lens cover. And my wife's Hero which has a clear cover over the lens that's part of the battery cover so if it gets scratched you can at least replace the cover. But since pretty much every phone on the market right now has a lens that protrudes I can't really consider it a complaint about the inc2 specifically.
I couldn't ask for a better phone than this one! No light leaks, tight usb port, loud speaker, and both battery covers are tight. I bought the extended battery and it protects the camera lens and flash lenses pretty damn good from scratches and cracks
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My only complaint is that the back casing around the headphone jack seems loose, and it clicks a bit. Good thing I love my case
bigslam123 said:
Mine works perfectly, is built solid and is the best phone I have owned to date. I cant think of one thing that I would want to complain about, in regards to the phone.
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Pretty much share the same experience.
I do however have a TPU case and a ZAGG screen protector if that adds anything to my build quality opinion.
I got 4 "like new" DI2's today as replacements for our fascinates. All but one of them have incredibly weak vibrate and haptic feedback, with haptic being barely noticeable at all on two of the devices. One has a pink tinted screen and another has faintly visible horizontal lines running down the display. Yet another device has two small scratches at the bottom of the screen. Every device has the circle backlight issue, but in different degrees. Definitely seems to be a great deal of variability in the manufacturing process.
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I got 4 "like new" DI2's today as replacements for our fascinates. All but one of them have incredibly weak vibrate and haptic feedback, with haptic being barely noticeable at all on two of the devices. One has a pink tinted screen and another has faintly visible horizontal lines running down the display. Yet another device has two small scratches at the bottom of the screen. Every device has the circle backlight issue, but in different degrees. Definitely seems to be a great deal of variability in the manufacturing process.
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Good god man! I feel bad for tellin ya in irc to get them! Lol. I hope you get some better ones. Mine was new when I received it. I've had it bout a month now. I still stand by my original statement. Better than the sf. Sorry for your misfortune.
Bob
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[Q] Vibration hit the shell?

Hi,
I just wanted to hear if this is just me or this is the way it is.
When I lets say are writing a message the vibration goes off for each key press. So lone so good.
But what I sometimes hear is a small echoing noise as if the vibrating weight is touching the shell. The sound reminds me of a small knocking sound.
Do you all have this? Or am I the only one perhaps?
Thanks on beforehand!
-Andreas
Had this on my first one x. Then the screen started creaking so I replaced it. This one has some ripple on the left when under light pressure. Think I'll be taking this back to the store too. still love the phone though.
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I have had this too but am sure its nothing to worry about, i reckon its the haptic feedback getting a bit frisky that's all. My phone has been working perfectly since i had it on 11 April
Thanks for the reply guys! Good to know I'm at least not alone. Other than this I have seen nothing wrong and love it. Maybe I should mail HTC and ask for their opinion?

Screen not assembled flush?

Anyone else have a problem with the screen not being assembled correctly?
If I swipe down from the top left for notifications, it's smooth going from the metal to the glass. But if I swipe down from the top right to do the quick settings, there's a noticeable gap. Or not really gap, but the screen sits higher than the metal. Friggin annoying as hell, considering how much I go to the quick settings. This and the notification light not working are already making me reconsider buying this thing....
I had that issue and T-Mobile gave me a new one. Manufacturered 4/9. I've yet tried to S-OFF.
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Cool, I'll call them and see if I can swap it out. Does your notification light work?
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Anyone else have a problem with the screen not being assembled correctly?
If I swipe down from the top left for notifications, it's smooth going from the metal to the glass. But if I swipe down from the top right to do the quick settings, there's a noticeable gap. Or not really gap, but the screen sits higher than the metal. Friggin annoying as hell, considering how much I go to the quick settings. This and the notification light not working are already making me reconsider buying this thing....
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I've returned two to T-Mobile for the same problem and a few other issues. The 3rd one I got is much better, still not 100%, but it's fine... At this early point in the game, I'm starting to think that you have to be super lucky to get one that is perfectly smooth and flush.
I have seen some people say that a screen protector will solve the problem or at least make it better, could always try that.
I know that with every first batch or so of a new device, there will be some duds... but man, seems more people than usual having issues related to build quality on this phone. It's an expensive device and HTC is marketing it as a "premium" device - if you're not happy with the build, by all means, go exchange it.
mine had the same problem. I did exchange it for a new one it's a little better. but now I know why samsung don't want to make a metal device.
Wow, I wonder how many people have this problem...
Like @aimfire72 said, with this being touted as a premium device with the whole "zero gap" design, you'd expect it to be assembled a little better... I'll probably be taking it back to T-Mobile tomorrow and hopefully the one I get is better.
I feel like I have been lucky. I have had no issues with the screen or speakers.
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Yeah same **** here this is very annoying
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My speaker grills are maybe MAYBE a human hairs width higher than the screen. We wound up with 4 lines, and all got the m8, and some of the other ones have more noticeable differences in height, but none of the other people using them have said anything, and I don't think they really care. I think that's something we often lose sight of, is that for most people that's just something they don't even think of. Sure, it would be nice if it was perfect on every device, but as long as it's within tolerance and the grills aren't popping up like some people have had, most people won't probably notice or care.
In any case, compared to my M7, the height difference is MUCH improved. My screen was decently higher than the top speaker grill, and that annoyed me as I always felt it when I swiped down the notification bar, but I got used to it and with a screen protector it just blended in to that bump.

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