Does your backing plate have any "give"? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

mines has a bit of in and out "give" when i press on it. especially right underneath where the camera juts out.
i cant tell if thats the way its meant to be or not. i've not noticed it up until now, but it seems odd. its flush with the back of the device all over, except underneath the camera, where its kind of slack
anybody elses like this?

mine is. Its not a big deal. Thats the closest to a physical flaw and i dont even consider it that.
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yeah, i figured
i just never remembered it doing that for the last week and i was worried i'd broken a clip inside or something

Yes, around where the camera is at on the left side! =)

Mine has it too

Not on mine...my cover is snug.

Slight creaky-ness to it around the edge, just below and to the right of the camera!

There are two types of back covers. One with the Google and Samsung words written Dully. One Bright. The bright one has none of that push in and out feel. The dully written one does. That's my experience with the backcovers....

mine is snug no movement
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Hmmm interesting
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mines seems like it has just a lil tiny bit of give.. maybe the extended battery at verizon will fit?

BiGMERF said:
mines seems like it has just a lil tiny bit of give.. maybe the extended battery at verizon will fit?
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Not on an HSPA+ version. They are two totally different shaped batteries.

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Alcantara fit bag..... rubbish!

After paying £20 for this I was excited for it to arrive. I shouldn't have been. Positives are it fits well. That's about it. It is so awkward to get the phone in and out I actually don't think I will use it as I feel more likely to drop it now! Also, I expected it to keep the screen clean but it comes out still dirty and finger prints all over it still. I still have to clean the screen with the outside of the fit bag as the inside doesn't seem to clean the screen when pulled out. When I put my phone in top first I lost signal so have to put it in bottom first, I presume the antenna is at the top?
Very disappointed.
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Matcarroll said:
After paying £20 for this I was excited for it to arrive. I shouldn't have been. Positives are it fits well. That's about it. It is so awkward to get the phone in and out I actually don't think I will use it as I feel more likely to drop it now! Also, I expected it to keep the screen clean but it comes out still dirty and finger prints all over it still. I still have to clean the screen with the outside of the fit bag as the inside doesn't seem to clean the screen when pulled out. When I put my phone in top first I lost signal so have to put it in bottom first, I presume the antenna is at the top?
Very disappointed.
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damn that's a shame
And the antenna is at the bottom (3G/EDGE/WiFi). The GPS antenna is at the top.
Don't suppose you know where the wifi antenna is do you?
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Sorry, see what you said now. Strange that as if I put upside down in case I lose wifi and better signal to been top facing up! Would have thought it would have been the other way round if antenna is at the bottom.
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yea, I agree that's weird. Plus I don't see how alcantara can cause any kind of interference.
Curiously, how are you verifying this?
I should be getting mine by the end of the week (ordered last week), I'll let you know if mine suffers from the same issue
To be fair, its a very untechnical observation, just by my battery stats screen. Also, I always have a bad signal at work and was suffering with the volume bug and 2g/3g reception problem so it could also be something to do with this as I only got the update last night.
With reference to the fitbag I have found after half a days use, the phone goes in and out much easier when putting the top in first and leaving the fatter end facing out. The case has slackened off a little and is better now. It does clean the screen a little but doesn't clean finger prints.
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Whats the material itself like? Pics please! I'm still waiting for my suede one, bit worried now!
Matcarroll said:
the phone goes in and out much easier when putting the top in first and leaving the fatter end facing out.
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Since the "fat end" is the one that has the USB, headphone jack, antenna, and speakers, it wouldn't make sense to insert it any other way, really...
Anyway, I'm interested in getting this pouch as well, so please do let us know what you think after a few more days use
Here's some pics of my pure suede one. I'm liking it so far. Seems to have a fair amount of give to get it in and out, but is tight enough that it doesn't slide out by itself.
BTW pics taken with my Nexus, and the flash makes the white dust light up, a bit like a UV light does in a night club! Normally it looks black and you can't see all that dust.
really can't belive that some leather is the problem of your signal loss.
if the singnal is so poor that you loss it with a case, you can't complain the case for it.
kam187 said:
Here's some pics of my pure suede one. I'm liking it so far. Seems to have a fair amount of give to get it in and out, but is tight enough that it doesn't slide out by itself.
BTW pics taken with my Nexus, and the flash makes the white dust light up, a bit like a UV light does in a night club! Normally it looks black and you can't see all that dust.
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damn that looks nice.. maybe I should have gotten the suede one. Bah, well I'm still waiting on my alcantara one
kwazi said:
damn that looks nice.. maybe I should have gotten the suede one. Bah, well I'm still waiting on my alcantara one
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I bought the nappa one and it is really cool. Really well made and feels premium.
Does the top of the phone stick out for you all with this case? I just got my fitbag and the top of the phone sticks out...
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Does the top of the phone stick out for you all with this case? I just got my fitbag and the top of the phone sticks out...
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Mine fits perfectly. The end of the phone ends just halfway into the lip right at the end of the case - the bit where the leather is folder over underneath and double thickness.
Maybe you were sent the wrong one? I'm sure if you email them they might just send you another one and let you keep that one.

Build quality = annoying

hey guys i really like the gnex but the build quality isn't really good
the backcover crunches in the near of the camera
and today i experienced another quality issue after 10 days of using the phone really carefully the bottom of the phone clatters when i push
for such a expensive phone it's really disappointing
is it just me or somebody else noticed that
Just you. Mine is fine.
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No problem with mine or my fiance's.
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aras1 said:
hey guys i really like the gnex but the build quality isn't really good
the backcover crunches in the near of the camera
and today i experienced another quality issue after 10 days of using the phone really carefully the bottom of the phone clatters when i push
for such a expensive phone it's really disappointing
is it just me or somebody else noticed that
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Yeah there is a soft spot below the camera where it slightly pushes in. I think it is because of the design of the back cover
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Mines fine, though the back cover seems to be fairly flimsy, definitely will get a case.
Use a bit of tape
I also noticed there is some space under the batery cover around the camera. It produced annoying noices when making a call so I just put on some small strips of tape. Problem solved.
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I also noticed there is some space under the batery cover around the camera. It produced annoying noices when making a call so I just put on some small strips of tape. Problem solved.
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Good idea. I will do the same.
i guess the gap is important to release the heat at the top part during data usage
after applying tape.. dont you have heat issues?
No heat problem
The space between the cover and the body is really small. A few single tape strips at the right place prevent the cover from moving. No heat problems at all.
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Yeah there is a soft spot below the camera where it slightly pushes in. I think it is because of the design of the back cover
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Mine does this if I don't have the rear cover installed correctly. It still has a TINY amount of push, but less than a mm. You can't notice it unless you look really close to it while pushing.
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i guess the gap is important to release the heat at the top part during data usage
after applying tape.. dont you have heat issues?
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Good point, tape may become super-stuck-melted-on after a good round of video watching or game playing.
I've had to swap my Nexus for another one when my vibration motor started making weird noises. When my phone would vibrate, it would also come along with an annoying hum like a screw was loose or something.
Only had the phone for a week before that started happening.
I have the extended battery cover and it creaks really bad. My volume rocker is also loose and rattles. I am going to Verizon tomorrow to see if I can find a unit that is more solid.
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Mine is solid as a rock. No creaking, no soft spots. I have a spare battery and swap it out once in a wile so I take the cover on and off a few times a week. It may just be that it's not sitting right.
Best way I have found is to start at the bottom work your way up one side then down the other. If any clips are missed or not sitting right it will feel cheap. Once they are all clipped properly, it's as solid as can be.
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+ 1 to gnex build quality, not quite the heft of the n1 but it is as solid can be for a plastic phone.
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I actually prefer the light weight plastic that samsung builds thier devices with. Look into a motorola or iphone if you want the battleship feel.
My post in this thread explains what that nose on the back cover is and how I fixed it on my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399210
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+ 1 to gnex build quality, not quite the heft of the n1 but it is as solid can be for a plastic phone.
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I will admit.. this phone in the shell of a Nexus One.. mmmm.
aras1 said:
hey guys i really like the gnex but the build quality isn't really good
the backcover crunches in the near of the camera
and today i experienced another quality issue after 10 days of using the phone really carefully the bottom of the phone clatters when i push
for such a expensive phone it's really disappointing
is it just me or somebody else noticed that
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I don't have any problems with mine at all, maybe try a different back cover? (Many on eBay) Also is your. Back cover on all the way?
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Battery Door breakability?

The battery door on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus has 2 broken hinge things only 4 day after I got it... One is at the top, and is noticeably popped out, and the other is on the side so you can't tell its broken. Is anyone else having an issue with the battery door?
I'm not being rough on it or tearing it off the phone, I've taken it off around 4-6 times. Maybe I'm closed it wrong and it broke them. Seems really cheap for a $300 phone... Never had any issues with my other Samsung phones (Except that the plastic back scratched extremely easily on the Fascinate and Charge).
I'm pretty careless about snapping them in, but if you work from bottom to top, I don't see them breaking very often.
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I'm pretty careless about snapping them in, but if you work from bottom to top, I don't see them breaking very often.
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Thats exactly how I do mine. I tried doing it top to bottom once and the bottom prong things wouldn't go in.
P.S. Loved your work on the Fascinate! After I got the Charge, I wish I could have gone back... Especially for the ICS port.
I miss Voodoo Sound
You're doing it wrong.
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Buy more, they are like $3
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macooper79 said:
Buy more, they are like $3
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I did, I called Verizon and they charged it for $4.00 even to my account.
That's convenient. I actually didn't know you could just buy a replacement back like that

Battery cover doesnt fit very well with camera?

I've been wondering about this since I got the phone.
The battery cover seems very much unftting with the camera, am I the only experiencing this? It kinda annoys me in the long run. If a "fix" is available I'd be happy to know!
Fsjadner.
Fsjadner said:
I've been wondering about this since I got the phone.
The battery cover seems very much unftting with the camera, am I the only experiencing this? It kinda annoys me in the long run. If a "fix" is available I'd be happy to know!
Fsjadner.
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Mine is perfect and I haven't heard anyone else with this. Does it affect your pics?
I would bring it back if it does. Maybe a dodgy factory build.
Do you mean that the cover around the camera can be "pressed in"? If that's the case then that is a common thing. If you don't like it you can try sticking some folded piece of paper with sticky tape under the cover under that area.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Do you mean that the cover around the camera can be "pressed in"? If that's the case then that is a common thing. If you don't like it you can try sticking some folded piece of paper with sticky tape under the cover under that area.
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Good point I have that too. I thought he meant it was affecting pictures because some of the lens was covered.
I'm on my third phone and the second was like this. Drove me nuts. My third and first fit snug. I would take it back and ask for another cover to see if it is the cover or a phone problem. I used a heat gun on the cover to try and form it closer to the camera with a little success but wasn't perfect.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Do you mean that the cover around the camera can be "pressed in"? If that's the case then that is a common thing. If you don't like it you can try sticking some folded piece of paper with sticky tape under the cover under that area.
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Thanks. much better formulated, I was having a hard time trying to describe the situation.
It annoys me deeply, and I'll try with the folded paper.

Is Samsung Working On a "Galaxy B" Phone Without a Bezel?

http://pocketnow.com/android/is-samsung-working-on-a-galaxy-b-phone-without-a-bezel
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I wouldn't want to worry about inconsistent touches with the sides of my fingers and palm...
It's a cool concept. Personally, if it's not a Nexus I won't be purchasing it.
Not a fan at all. Looks weird to me. Maybe it's just cause I'm so used to a bezel?
I'd hit it.
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It's a cool concept. Personally, if it's not a Nexus I won't be purchasing it.
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This also.
1. It is ugly
2. Interested to see how a case can be put on it.
3. If it ever fell on any corner that screen would be finished.
Why is a dead person holding it?
That should have been the Zoolander phone.
Can we have this on desktop LCDs instead? Three of them would make for a killer Eyefinity / NV Surround gaming setup.
I dunno 'bout bezel-free but I reckon itd look awesome with a very thin bezel....
This would be awesome. I can see this happening easy. The HD TV's Sammy and LG have basically no bazel at all.
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That's horribly unattractive, and looks really 'shopped to me. Oh, wait, it is... " For instance, if you take a look at our mock-up above...". Not that it matters, it's still ugly. I think producing a "round" screen with no bezel might be kind of cool. I look at the Gnex and think how sweet it would be if the screen matched the contours of the top and bottom of the phone. Some times I look at the screen and think square peg, round hole.

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