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Does your backing plate have any "give"?

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.

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.

ploetietoe said:
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.

wayneb02 said:
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.

cruxidex said:
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

@rbiter said:
+ 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 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.

[Q] Bulge on Battery Side

Hi
I bought a new Galaxy Nexus
There is a slight bulge on the region where there is battery on the back cover . Is it normal ? also there back cover is slight loose around the area of the camera .
Thanks for your answers .

Did you put the cover on correctly? No bulges if so.
bow chicka wow wow.

@rbiter said:
Did you put the cover on correctly? No bulges if so.
bow chicka wow wow.
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+1 and you can push the cover slightly in at the bottom of the camera if that's what you mean.

I never noticed this before this moment but I have it too! GSM model.

Ya I have it to. I got rogers to replace it and it was a bit better, but its always gonna be a little loose around the camera
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Thanks all.
Now I can understand that its normal that the cover is loose around the camera .
I put on the cover perfectly , why is it loose (1mm press) on the right side of the camera ?
Shall i buy the new cover ?
Thanks

gokpog said:
+1 and you can push the cover slightly in at the bottom of the camera if that's what you mean.
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Yes exactly

Let us know if you manage to do this. I would be happy to test.
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Battery Cover Gap/Loose/Noise around Google Logo

Greetings,
I just received a Galaxy Nexus (from Play Store) and noticing that the battery cover seems to have quite a bit of give and play around the google logo and above the sim card area. How would I fix this? Can I just get a replacement back cover? Or is the common?
Everything else on this unit is PERFECT. Screen quality is great! It's just some minor creaking on the battery cover.

Same thing on every GNex. Jam some tape in there or something!

tgyberg said:
Same thing on every GNex. Jam some tape in there or something!
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Way ahead of you! Putting a little tape on the inside of the back cover won't hinder wireless performance will it?

Not unless its made of metal

Thanks, but is this seriously that normal? I know the back is just flimsy plastic but still...

vbman213 said:
Thanks, but is this seriously that normal? I know the back is just flimsy plastic but still...
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The back cover is loose on my Nexus around the camera as well, but the give is no more than a fraction of a millimeter. I put a cheap case from Amazon on it just to protect from drops and it solved the problem.

Same here, there were click sounds in the beginning, now it's gone (without tape) so i forgot about it
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I'm glad I found this thread. I noticed that too when I got mine. I was seriously going to call and get a new back cover.
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Noticed this today (second day of daily using) Though seeing the number of pages dedicated for this problem just with a simple google search kind of calmed me down :silly:
But still, this phone has an amazing body, why would they make the back cover loose?

blu tak works well