Yesterday morning I received my grey One X and was surprised to hear a rather big handful of people complaining about a rattle. So, I (as you do) picked up my phone and began violently shaking it.... I couldn't hear anything - until I turned off my TV - yes, it REALLY is that quiet. So after around 45 seconds of investigating I discovered that it is coming from the volume rocker. Slightly touching the rocker whilst shaking it stops the rattle – Remember though, you will require BOTH hearing aids to be turned up to 11.
It is NOT a problem or a fault. Yes perhaps they could have designed it with some more resistance which would stop the very slight rattle... BUT then EVERYONE would then be complaining that it takes too much force to increase or decrease the volume.
So, to conclude, Can EVERYONE please STOP complaining about it! Who is actually going to be shaking their phone to their ear on normal day to day use? Exactly, no 1)
It just shows that if you want to find an issue with a device, you will. And everybody blames the camera without thinking of the two only movable parts on the phone
And maybe you could change the thread title to "HTC One X Rattle: A non issue" or something?
Good to see a bit of comic relief from these forums. I have been through all this before with all the *****ing and moaning about a new device, but this phone seems completely bad with the number of multiple threads on the same issue, and people making a mountain out of a molehill with other issues.
Makes me think of issues of last couple of devices I've had: Proximity sensor, battery cover poorly designed, screen tint, creaking, dust under screen, battery life, low speaker volume, tiny gaps on phone housing, not to mention software issues....the list goes on and on.
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Basil3 said:
Good to see a bit of comic relief from these forums. I have been through all this before with all the *****ing and moaning about a new device, but this phone seems completely bad with the number of multiple threads on the same issue, and people making a mountain out of a molehill with other issues.
Makes me think of issues of last couple of devices I've had: Proximity sensor, battery cover poorly designed, screen tint, creaking, dust under screen, battery life, low speaker volume, tiny gaps on phone housing, not to mention software issues....the list goes on and on.
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exactly... have experienced some of the issues in some way with: Desire, Desire HD and Sensation
Maybe with your device it is...With most of our devices it's the focus "ring" of the camera. Witch happens with all devices and their different models.
You have to have a quiet room and hold it next to your ear. Not really a problem. I'd like to think that instead of a problem, we've found another feature!...
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Is the camera focus ring. Nothing to be worried about..
Even iPhones have the rattle out of the box.
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.
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Is the camera focus ring. Nothing to be worried about..
Even iPhones have the rattle out of the box.
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.
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EVEN iPhones??? strange comparison.... Ohh yeah i forgot that the iPhone is the phone of all phones
HTC volume rockers have always sucked >.<
My Sensations' rocker kept falling off! Then I got a replacement ^-^
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EVEN iPhones??? strange comparison.... Ohh yeah i forgot that the iPhone is the phone of all phones
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I always thought it was the camera.. My nexus one rattles, but a lot more noticeably. This is the reason why I haven't worried about it.
Hi,
The rattle of volumerocker is a defect or no ?
heavy16 said:
Hi,
The rattle of volumerocker is a defect or no ?
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NOT a defect
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EVEN iPhones??? strange comparison.... Ohh yeah i forgot that the iPhone is the phone of all phones
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Yes EVEN iPhone. To be honest, they are more solid built and very compact assembled since there hardly is plastic. Especially the 4/4S.
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.
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Yes EVEN iPhone. To be honest, they are more solid built and very compact assembled since there hardly is plastic. Especially the 4/4S.
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.
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I was being a tinnnny bit sarcastic
On my white One X it's not the volume rocker, nor the power button. It really is the camera.
Guys I know it probably seems annoying but I have had my SGS for a very long time and that had the flimsiest USB cover slider that had a mind of its own. It rattles a lot if it comes undone and believe me, it was a pain initially driving me mad at first but you get used to it. Honestly, I don't even begin to hear it now and I would bet its probably a lot louder lol. Be happy your phone works properly if that is your only issue Others are having a lot more trouble
On mine it is neither the buttons or lens bezel, and I doubt it is on anybody else's, either. My guess is it,s a focus element in the lens, or perhaps an orientation sensor.
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On mine it is neither the buttons or lens bezel, and I doubt it is on anybody else's, either. My guess is it,s a focus element in the lens, or perhaps an orientation sensor.
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Mine its the volume rocker. I press it and voila, silent. If I dont, it rattles.
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Maybe its not the camera, but the SIM card inside the slot, or the slot itself? I remember reading some messages about some SIMs being too slim
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I started new thread cause irrited me one ex Desire member now own
Nexus1,hire is hims angry post:
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but,still answer in unaswerd,is this true?!!
maybe this 5gr in bruto weight 135gr for Desire mean metal against
N1 130grams plastik,I dont now maybe our bodycits are both
made from plastik-meta
You can give us answer
Just let it go, both phones are great.
Peace and love bro, peace and love!
get a life man, eveyones entitled to there opinion, oh n btw if any here actually wanted a n1 over a desire wouldnt they have bought one instead as its cheaper? now chop chop back to the land of less ram
I think they are both pretty well built phones.
There isn't much difference between them both.
I can't say I miss that second mic...
Haha, you'd think Nexus One and Desire users should actually be all cuddly and warm with each other. Both phones are pretty damn close to each other... not only by specs. It's just the software that makes a real difference. And yeah, I do have used both...
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I dont think any phone I've ever had has had two mics, Never stopped me doing stuff with it, Unless im going to be using voice searching in a loud place or something, Which I never do. Also some of the desire is metal, and that part is easily dented I'd hate to see a dropped Nexus one, Ill stick with not dentable not scratchable plastic thank you very much
just some advantages that i noticed for desire.. fm radio + sound voulme more then nexus.. but common hardware is same just skin different for both build..
these phones are twin brothers
yes I now,almost everything
but this about difrences between phones = plastik cheap body of Desire
this irritating me mostly,as I now Nexus 1 is also made plasticly
becouse this phoines are twins meaning thay are made from same ****
hensk said:
yes I now,almost everything
but this about difrences between phones = plastik cheap body of Desire
this irritating me mostly,as I now Nexus 1 is also made plasticly
becouse this phoines are twins meaning thay are made from same ****
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Both phones are from the same company. The Nexus one is Google begging HTC to make them a phone and the Desire is HTC doing an equal phone to balance the market. Both phones might have their pros and cons, thats why users will love more one than another, but that doesnt make the other a ****ty piece of plastic...
You have to be open-minded and know the opinion of just few people doesnt make a solid statement.
Plastic, plastic, maybe you prefer a nice metalic body, so nice it's like a Faraday cage, so well protected that even your network provider can't reach your phone like... no, I won't say it
In my opinion, they are pretty much the same thing. Nexus1 is sexier tho, and I really like that trackball, but I think the optical one (which Desire has) is more accurate. Desire still beats N1 and I relaly love the fact that Desire has multitouch, which is a big plus for me against N1. I'll get my Desire at the end of August and I am waaaaay too excited about it. I can't wait (properly speaking).
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I can't say I miss that second mic...
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Does it make a huge difference?
I did some incredibly unscientific tests (with a Desire), making calls and recording the other end. Even with a metric ton of white noise at quite high volumes, I could still hear myself clearly. Of course it didn't eradicate the noise, but it was at quite a low volume compared to my voice.
I'm sure someone might be able to pick fault with said test, but it leaves me satisfied.
I don't remember which site but i once read a review that had a video comparison between the effects of the lack of a second mic compared to N1...
Apparently the second noise canceling mic makes the background sound weird and robotic which IMO is very annoying. This is one of the main reason why I chose Desire over Nexus.
I can imagine how much you love your desire to take offense at the comment. But everyone are entitled their own opinion... It's like how I bash Iphones and my friend bash Android phones... But we don't argue over it. Simply Pointless.
Both phones are pretty much identical, only real difference is the noise cancelling (unnecessary) mic on the N1. Looks like the N1 owner is jealous of the Desire
And I can't see how anybody can say the build quality of the Desire is bad... Okay, maybe it's not quite as sturdy as my old iPhone, but if certainly feels more solid than anything else I've ever owned (and if you go back to older HTC devices like the TyTN and even the much more recent G1 you'll see immediately how much HTC have come on in build quality. Having said that, devices with sliding keyboards, with the exception of my old Psion Series 5, always feel flimsy to me.) Even the battery door doesn't feel too bad when it's attached to the phone (although I find removing it a bit unnerving.)
Plus, plastic tends to bounce when dropped, metal dents and looks hideous, like the back panel of my old iPhone. I'd rather have a well-made, solid plastic device than a metal one. My original-style (Polycarbonate) MacBook certainly looks better after 3 years of abuse than any of my previous (Aluminium) PowerBooks did!
now I know the loose hinge problem has been beaten senseless, but I'm asking this: who's screen has a slight wiggle? or a wobble? Looks like it is slightly loose on the metal hinges. Like the screen inself does not sit flush against the base of the phone and has a small, gap? I just wanted to make sure I'm not the only one...and maybe I'm jjust venting. Haha!
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Mine do -- I aint worried about it.
Only have had mine for a bit over a month but hasn't happened to me yet.
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Mine has a little bit of wobble with or without a case on the phone. It's only annoying when I'm tapping on the display.
I don't know if that's truly normal or not. Even if the hinges get loose from everyday use, I don't think the screen itself would act like that. So that's why I actually exchanged a G2 for that same "defect." My current one, of about one and a half months now, does not have the wobbly screen. I simply could not stand touching the screen and having the screen move with my fingers.
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My first phone didn't do that, but I got a brand new in box replacement that does. Also, my wife's phone doesn't do it.
My newer one also has a slight creek sound sometimes when it rocks in portrait.
No biggy though. Like a computer with a noisy chair, I deal with it.
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My first phone didn't do that, but I got a brand new in box replacement that does. Also, my wife's phone doesn't do it.
My newer one also has a slight creek sound sometimes when it rocks in portrait.
No biggy though. Like a computer with a noisy chair, I deal with it.
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Why did you return your first g2? Yeah, mine is just annoying when tapping on the screen.
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I think the shakiness of the screen is from dropping the phone, slightly or not slightly. even from a slight drop I think it would make the screen a little shaky just because its so thin.
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I think the shakiness of the screen is from dropping the phone, slightly or not slightly. even from a slight drop I think it would make the screen a little shaky just because its so thin.
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My phone has never been dropped and it has this "problem". It also creaks a little when opening probably from dust build-up
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My phone has never been dropped and it has this "problem". It also creaks a little when opening probably from dust build-up
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That's a good point. *Sigh* oh well.
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Had mine for a few months now. The loose hinge is a VERY minor inconvenience, but the loose screen hasn't happened to me yet.
Weird, no loose hinge or screen here.....no creaks either. Dropped it twice on carpet though......
I dropped my phone from about 4ft high and it landed on concrete. Amazingly the phone is fine including the hinge.
And yes my hinge is loose but I knew about the issue before I purchased the phone. I really like the phone otherwise so I just deal with it.
Phone works like a charm.. preordered and have had it since 4 days it was released in stores.. shipped early. Whoot whoot.. dropped it from my pocket in the theater to the floor.. other than that never been dropped on anything hard. No hinge issue I would complain about.
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My hinge is loose also, but the rocking seems to come from the loose hinge. Least, thats where it seems to be on my handset.
Need to get around to replacing the spring.......
Mine had a bit of a wobble too. I cut up a screen protector and put it in the corner underneath the screen (the part that is over the keyboard when the phone is closed) and it hasn't wobbled since.
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Mine had a bit of a wobble too. I cut up a screen protector and put it in the corner underneath the screen (the part that is over the keyboard when the phone is closed) and it hasn't wobbled since.
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Could you possibly take a photo of how you did that?
I don't know what the hell happened to my phone, but it now makes this wobbling/clicking sound when I press the display on the left side. It's very annoying when I do anything with the screen. Not sure what to do to fix it, besides giving your fix a try.
Any other suggestions on how to get rid of the wobbling display?
I know this is kind of late, but I know ive got the same pproblem as you. Just like others. Its the wobbling of the screen that drives me nuTs. The screen protecter would be a great idea but I would like further instruction on how to do so?
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Sorry guys, completely forgot about this thread. I'll have some photos up in a bit.
Until then, I'll try to explain it better.
If you look at your phone's back, then open up the keyboard about half way you'll see a rubber strip. I just cut pieces of a screen protector roughly that size, then stacked them on the rubber strip until it didn't wobble as much. I shouldn't say it's 100% wobble free, but it is extremely close.
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Decided to start to start a new thread for people to discuss any build quality problems with the One X as I feel a little underwhelmed with mine. The power button doesn't seem to have any feedback click and only seems to register input if you press it hard, the screen surround has a bit of excess plastic sticking out on the top left side that I keep catching my finger on and the phone flexes and creaks when pressure is applied in certain areas (when held to my ear during a conversation creaks like an old bed!).
Is anyone else getting these problems? I might send it back as the creaking during phone calls is driving me nuts :/
good idea ill post this here too
just wondering anyone with the white version suffering from suspected hardware/build quality problems?
maybe they rushed the grey we didn't even see the final retail version until very late
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just wondering anyone with the white version suffering from suspected hardware/build quality problems?
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Wondering the same.. I intend on ordering a white one once this douche finally pays for my Note.
The build quality issues I have are with the white version.
ok colors theory seems off
now, build, anyone with an Asian version with issues?
Well picked mine up today and up today not had any problems at all
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Well picked mine up today and up today not had any problems at all
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color? where is it made?
Mine is made in Taiwan. In the past the UK has normally got Taiwanese HTC phones and the rest of the EU having Chinese made ones. But as this is a new model, the initial batches may all be from Taiwan. I would expect Taiwanese made handsets to be slightly better in terms of quality.
I don't have any creaking or bits of unfinished plastic. Mine is white. I do see a couple of tiny imperfections in the white plastic. One is like a tiny grey dot. And the other is a tiny hole. But I am being very very fussy to notice this.
I do wonder how durable this polycarbonate surface is...if you rub at it to clean it, does it take the matt finish off making it shiny? (xperia S is AWFUL for this)
very good ,up you !!!
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The creaking on mine is most noticeable when applying pressure to the top right of the handset. Does anyone else get creaking when squeezing this area between thumb and forefinger?
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Grey one from t-mobile UK not even getting the screen glitches others are reporting
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I've a grey one that I picked up from t-mobile store. I've put on a different thread the issue I have with screen ripples on the side when pressure is applied but its actually much worse as what has happened is that the phone screen pops in and out of the casing in the top right and left corners and noticeable can be pushed and clicked in. Phone hasn't even been in my pocket yet...Will be swapping it out then.
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The creaking on mine is most noticeable when applying pressure to the top right of the handset. Does anyone else get creaking when squeezing this area between thumb and forefinger?
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Is the screen loose as if its not been glued properly because that's how my one is. But yeah I get a creaking and clicking noise
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Yeah it's as if the screen hasn't been fixed correctly. Mine also has those screen artifacts when pressing in the top right. Feels like the screen is loose.
Received my grey one x today.
the phone works like a charm only there is one big issue with the camera
everywhere I aim it the screen gets covered with red stripes. Now I don't know much about camera's but this is not good
dl . dropbox . com/u/71154395/IMAG0017 . jpg (i'm new here so can't post a pic)
This does not appear on the front camera so i guess its hardware issue with the back camera?
What do you guys think? should I return the phone?
Not good to hear build issues
I wouldn't expect great build quality from HTC, it'sa never been high for the last few top of the line HTC phones I owned. That was the reason I went with Samsung phones and it was such a change for better, the parts are just put together so much better. It's not about parts quality, but build quality.
Now I'm back to HTC getting One X (replacing G Nexus) but I fear I will see those little things not done right again. Sometimes its creaking case, sometimes it's the screen that has not been put in perfectly in leaving more space between screen edge in one side than the other side, or that dust I used to get under the screen (happened with both phones).
I think the most annoying thing is all the reviews harped on about how the One X has premium build. Hoping I'll get a replacement that's better put together than this one!
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I think the most annoying thing is all the reviews harped on about how the One X has premium build. Hoping I'll get a replacement that's better put together than this one!
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Maybe they were all "sponsored".
Mine (White) has no squeaking/creaking issues. The glass seems to be solidly attached to the body.
I do have a problem with the finish of the polycarb body. On the left side of the body, right below the micro usb, there's a small spot in where you glide your finger you will feel some roughness. There's also a tiny tiny hair like specimen which seems to be glued on the body. Its not noticeable so im cool with it.
So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?
Anybody??
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Well I don't know about my touch 4g but the nexus one which was HTC had an amoled screen made by Samsung but there was a shortage of amoled screens and Samsung wanted to use them on their phones so HTC had to get screens from I think Sony and from what I remember they weren't as good. Samsung makes the screens for the sgs3. That's not gonna change. Unless there's an actual defect or u just don't like the phone you shouldn't have any issues like that.
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So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?
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No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Yeah well when you spend this much money on a brand new flagship phone that most people keep for 2 years they should be able to return an imperfect device. I for one had a loose power button. Did it work? Sure it did! But 6 months from now I don't feel the need to shell out extra money just because it stop working or fell out or whatever the case may be.
If you don't like your phone your well within your right to exchange it or return it within 30 days. I did the same with my HOX. I love HTC but the HOX just was not the phone for me.
Nit picky? Yes! Is it needed? Yes! Its a high end device. When I spend that type of money Id like it to be as close to perfect as possible. Again the S3 has no "major" flaws but it has some like any device. I still think Samsung did a great job with it's release. Other than the shortage but that's bound to happen.
Again this post isn't meant as a flame so please don not take it as such. It's simply my own personal opinion. And for the fact that ATT/Samsung is willing to change them in great CS in my eys. Not that they have much say if your within your 30 day return period. That's why this period is here to begin with. Because ATT/Samsung can stand behind there device and they are.
Cheers...
PS. Sent from a mobile device...Sorry for any spelling errors!
Some people are having Wi-Fi issues. Maybe it was just a small batch of phones. If you do get the phone definitely test out everything.
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Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
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zmore said:
No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Wow, those are some silly reasons. Yeah, I was looking for something major. That might be known. Like in the example I gave, people were able to go into Terminal Emulator and find out. HTC was trying to brush it under the rug, blah blah blah. I was lucky enough to get the Sony screen.
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Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
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Thanks for the info.
Hello everyone. So I'm new to t mo. I switched over from sprint. I picked up a galaxy note 3 last friday. I exchanged it today due to some freezing issues it was having. The new one I have is flawless, but surprisingly I notice some hardware differences from my last note.
This new exchange note 3 has a hole with a black plug to the right of the headphone jack, the original didnt. This one also has a small hole on the bottom right corner. Looks like a microphone hole, but slightly bigger.
Anyone have these on theirs? I'm wondering if it's a new hardware revision vs the old one without the holes. Maybe they help with reception ?
Anyone else also have these strange holes, one to the right of the head phone jack with a black plug, and one a small on to the bottom right corner of the phone.?
Also neither is a microphone hole because that's at the bottom left.
Thanks for the replies!
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From what I know. They're both mics. Something to do with noise canceling.
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Top one is extra mic for noise cancelation. There should not be a plug. The bottom right one is supposed to be humidity and something else sensor. Some people say it is third noise cancelation mic but I don't think so. And one on bottom is correct. Main microphone hole.
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dandan112988 said:
Hello everyone. So I'm new to t mo. I switched over from sprint. I picked up a galaxy note 3 last friday. I exchanged it today due to some freezing issues it was having. The new one I have is flawless, but surprisingly I notice some hardware differences from my last note.
This new exchange note 3 has a hole with a black plug to the right of the headphone jack, the original didnt. This one also has a small hole on the bottom right corner. Looks like a microphone hole, but slightly bigger.
Anyone have these on theirs? I'm wondering if it's a new hardware revision vs the old one without the holes. Maybe they help with reception ?
Anyone else also have these strange holes, one to the right of the head phone jack with a black plug, and one a small on to the bottom right corner of the phone.?
Also neither is a microphone hole because that's at the bottom left.
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Top is an IR port for controlling IR devices (TV, DVR, DVD etc)
The other is a second microphone which combine for noise-canceling. All note 3's should have them and in the manual for the device.
^^^ yeah what he said. Forgot the IR port thingy. It is further to the right side of phone. The small hole next to headphone jack is noise cancelation.
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From my understanding the hole at the bottom right is not a third mic, it is for the thermometer and barometer.
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defektiv said:
From my understanding the hole at the bottom right is not a third mic, it is for the thermometer and barometer.
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Correct. I just tested this with a thermometer app and when I put my finger over the hole, the temp rose accordingly. Neat! I didn't know our phones had a temp sensor
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Correct. I just tested this with a thermometer app and when I put my finger over the hole, the temp rose accordingly. Neat! I didn't know our phones had a temp sensor
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FWIW, you don't need a separate app for that. You can use your dialer to access the "secret" samsung test menu by dialing "*#0*#", and then click Sensors. Temperature graphing is at the bottom.
edit: Guess I shouldn't have blown hot air on the hole for so long... as my humidity sensors been stuck at 100% for too long...... and... now it's dropping (phew)
Didnt know we had temp reader . Sweet. Although id rather use an app for that than fumble with the dialer and have to remember a code.
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aznmode said:
Didn't know we had temp reader . Sweet. Although id rather use an app for that than fumble with the dialer and have to remember a code.
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There is an app for that: S-Health; When you drop the menu down and select "Comfort Level" it provides Temp & Humidity as they relate to "Human Thermal Comfort" (ISO/FDIS 7730:2005) I find it amusing that people would rely on any device to tell them is they are comfortable, but the purpose is valid; to let you know factors that would affect a workout.
On another note, I was shocked how many Tech Reviews were stating the hole on the bottom right was "another" microphone, meanwhile they kept comparing the device to the S4, so for kick I would check the S4 review, and THERE they seemed to know it was a sensor. Strange.
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There is an app for that: S-Health; When you drop the menu down and select "Comfort Level" it provides Temp & Humidity as they relate to "Human Thermal Comfort" (ISO/FDIS 7730:2005) I find it amusing that people would rely on any device to tell them is they are comfortable, but the purpose is valid; to let you know factors that would affect a workout.
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In the disability community that kind of information can be invaluable if you can't feel if it is comfortable or not. Software can make use of the sensors to warn a user that they may be approaching a dangerous level of heat and humidity that they themselves may not be aware of.