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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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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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.
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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?
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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.
is it just me or is it a general "problem" that the backcover is not really solid near the camera, when i press the backcover down a bit it crunches a bit
someboy else noticed ?
seems fine for me.. perhaps your back cover is not fully latched on in one spot?
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im running the verizon extended battery and there is a slight give around the camera when i push
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im running the verizon extended battery and there is a slight give around the camera when i push
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same here.
Take off the cover ans stick a piece of tape or paper or something in there.
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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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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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!
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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...
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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
Finally got around to doing this. I took a few pictures but had to use a old droid since I use my phone as a camera. Took 3 pictures, 2 being of the phone with the battery / case and 1 being a comparison to the case that comes with the zerolemon battery.
Here is a thread for the battery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102546
Here is the otterbox I used: (I will be purchasing the orange / camo one next)
http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-Defe...63124048&sr=8-1&keywords=otterbox+defender+s3
If you have any question fire away, but this is the best way to have AMAZING battery life and awesome protection for your phone.
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Finally got around to doing this. I took a few pictures but had to use a old droid since I use my phone as a camera. Took 3 pictures, 2 being of the phone with the battery / case and 1 being a comparison to the case that comes with the zerolemon battery.
Here is a thread for the battery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102546
Here is the otterbox I used: (I will be purchasing the orange / camo one next)
http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-Defe...63124048&sr=8-1&keywords=otterbox+defender+s3
If you have any question fire away, but this is the best way to have AMAZING battery life and awesome protection for your phone.
PS: For best results use this mod with:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684
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can you take a pic without the silicone case?
im guessing it goes into the holster fine screen in, but not screen out?
Is the battery getting hot after intensive use????
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I'm going to try this. Is it as simple as cutting the outline of the battery? Got any tips?
Thanks
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Looks good.
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can you take a pic without the silicone case?
im guessing it goes into the holster fine screen in, but not screen out?
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I threw the holster away the day I got it. I'll be picking up a new case in a day or so and I'll update it then.
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Is the battery getting hot after intensive use????
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I used it for about and hour and a half heavily while in the car (bored) and it was fine.
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I'm going to try this. Is it as simple as cutting the outline of the battery? Got any tips?
Thanks
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I didn't have the right tips for the dremel so I had to use a grind stone, it looks incredibly sloppy but the rubber is so tight on it that I'm not worried about dust. I found the right tips after I was done (imagine that) so the case I do in a few days should look a lot better. No pointers really, you should be able to free hand it.
in addition to pics without the silicone cover, can you take pics with everyone on and show the back near the camera. wondering if theres a gap or something between the rubber and plastic. im glad you had the balls to do this. i didnt think it was possible.
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in addition to pics without the silicone cover, can you take pics with everyone on and show the back near the camera. wondering if theres a gap or something between the rubber and plastic. im glad you had the balls to do this. i didnt think it was possible.
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I will show pics without the silicone but I'll update it later when I re do it with the right tool. I thought I posted a picture of the back. There is a gap but the battery seals tightly between the plastic and the silicone. There's definitely no chance of dust getting in but I'll add the picture once I'm home.
And yeah I was getting tired of not having a good case for my extended batteries.
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can you take a pic without the silicone case?
im guessing it goes into the holster fine screen in, but not screen out?
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Here are more pictures for you: I charge my battery now every 5 days!! I also use it a LOT!
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Here are more pictures for you: I charge my battery now every 5 days!! I also use it a LOT!
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Lol he meant without the Otterbox's silicone. Thanks though.
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can you take a pic without the silicone case?
im guessing it goes into the holster fine screen in, but not screen out?
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I just got my new case in the mail and I can confirm it will not go into the holster screen out, but it does fit fine screen in.
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I just got my new case in the mail and I can confirm it will not go into the holster screen out, but it does fit fine screen in.
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ahhh...i kind of wanted to make the holster a car mount or something clipping onto the visor. oh well. thanks for the info.
cant wait to see ODM 2.0
burntrat said:
ahhh...i kind of wanted to make the holster a car mount or something clipping onto the visor. oh well. thanks for the info.
cant wait to see ODM 2.0
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Odm? I'll have my ladies camera tomorrow so I'll have the new pictures up without the silicone.
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Odm? I'll have my ladies camera tomorrow so I'll have the new pictures up without the silicone.
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Sorry, haha. Otterbox defender mod 2.0
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Pics of the phone with battery an inner otterbox hard shell.. Dont care how pretty the cut was just wanna see how big the hole looks(Thats what i told her Lol).. Thinking bout doing this on my Note 2 since its pretty much an over grown s3.
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Did you ever get anymore pictures? I'm going to need to something like this soon.
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Worst thread ever.....where are the photos of the actual mod?
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Pics of the phone with battery an inner otterbox hard shell.. Dont care how pretty the cut was just wanna see how big the hole looks(Thats what i told her Lol).. Thinking bout doing this on my Note 2 since its pretty much an over grown s3.
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Added the picture.
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Did you ever get anymore pictures? I'm going to need to something like this soon.
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I have been working 7 days a week, family and work come before xda ^^
appreciate the pics man even though you being busy and all
that looks like a precise cut, very nice. any tips on how to get it right the first time?
the only thing that bothers me is the gap between the hardshell and silicone on the back (right under the camera).
i dont really care about the looks, but worry about rain water or whatever getting inside quicker.
since the original back cover is removed, the back and internals are technically more exposed.
Hey man I just purchased this battery and think your idea is awesome. I'm surprised no one has asked exactly how you modded this to make it work. So you cut the hard plastic backing and the outer silicone? The 3rd pic in the OP doesn't look like the silicone was cut.
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