buttons 'creaking' - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

does anyone else's buttons creak a little when being pressed? i have no trouble clicking the button itself, but when i run my finger over the power button and volume button, i can definitely feel and hear a slight creak which annoys me.. (home button is completely fine)
do you think it's worth an exchange?

I wouldn't necessarily say it would be worthy of an exchange, but that's my opinion. My buttons do not creak, but I do not remember if they ever did before either. Exchange it if you feel it'll bother you a lot, if not, the creak will eventually go away from wear.

Remember it is a Samsung not an HTC

I have the same problem. Volume buttons are a bit creaky.
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The only button that's creaky on my unit is the home button. Nothing particularly annoying though. At first when I noticed it I thought the rest of the build would be shoddy, but it definitely isn't.
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My home button creaks. It sounds like it is coming from the flimsy battery cover. With a tpu case it does not do it on mine.
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there's nothing a little spray of WD40 cannot solve! :good:

ejatds said:
does anyone else's buttons creak a little when being pressed? i have no trouble clicking the button itself, but when i run my finger over the power button and volume button, i can definitely feel and hear a slight creak which annoys me.. (home button is completely fine)
do you think it's worth an exchange?
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fine on both phones.
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TPU Volume Button Fix

I tried that cardboard trick, it helps but makes your phone case look ugly or steak out on a weird way. Sometimes it will hit both buttons. This fix will solve all these problems.
Here's the best way to fix the tpu case Volume buttons. Very simple.
Simply take a very small razor blade or a exact o knife and cut around the volume up buton but leave a 1/8th of a inch pivot point in between The volume up and down button. Next do the same for the down button.
I hope this solves everyones problem with these nice TPU cases if I Help to you please send me a thanks....
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I just did this and it works well. The volume keys are much easier to press.
Here are some pics of how far I cut.
The first image shows that the cut is not noticeable unless you look very closely under direct light.
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The second image shows the cut depth.
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Thanks for posting pictures i didnt have time hope it helped
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I used duct tape instead. Three strip layers inside the case made perfect contact w/ the volume rocker. Its working perfectly now!
I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to cut the plastic over the volume buttons off entirely...
Depends how fat your fingers are. The hole can get a little narrow, making it harder to press than the suggestion above.
IMO though wait a week before doing anything. I thought they were a little stiff at first, but I just pushed them in and out about 30 times with the case off and they loosened up. I actually prefer it stock now, as I don't press the volume buttons by accident when holding the phone in landscape mode and it isn't bad at all now that it has loosened up.
OMG! The duct tape works perfectly. Pain to cut it but now the buttons work like butter!!! Weeeee.

[Q] One X spongy power button?

Got my One X this morning, has anyone elses power button got kind of a spongy feel to it? There's no click when I depress it, so it's hard to know if it's pressed in enough :-\
I got a "click" sound on my powetbutton. But my volumerocker seems a bit loose. When i shake my phone I can hear my volumerocker ratteling if i listen closely. :-/
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My volume rocker is loose too... is this with everyone the case?
Power button has a click, but I get the feeling not for long anymore...
Same with the the volumerocker clicking when I shake the phone, but I have to really hold it up to my ear to hear it.
No issues with the power button here.
Nos0x said:
Got my One X this morning, has anyone elses power button got kind of a spongy feel to it? There's no click when I depress it, so it's hard to know if it's pressed in enough :-\
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For me, This is a HTC Trademark, the PowerButton has always been 'soft' and 'spongey' on every HTC device I've owned, never gave it a moment's thought though.
Nos0x said:
Got my One X this morning, has anyone elses power button got kind of a spongy feel to it? There's no click when I depress it, so it's hard to know if it's pressed in enough :-\
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Often when i turn my screen off, if i have pressed it a little to hard, the lockscreen imediately appears again.
I have the rattle of the volumerocker and it's loose too.
No issue with the button power.
But, i have called the customer service of HTC friday and it says me the rattle of the volumerocker is a defect who needs repair or remplacement.
I go Tuesday to the store for exchange my one x .
Anyone else ?
I have the exact opposite.
volume rocker is fine but my power button feels slightly loose. Still get a nice click when I use it but does rattle when I shake it.
think it's worth exchanging?
Hi
I just received HOX white made in Taiwan. The power button looks O.K.
But I have problem with volume button. Button for lowering the volume is very sensitive. Gentle touch is enough to lower volume. There is no click or something like that.
Volume up button works perfect (you can hear click etc.) Is there someone with the same problem?
It is very hard to hold this phone in hand without touching the volume buttons.

Power Button - Squishy

Has anyone else noticed that the power button on the Galaxy Note 2 is a little squishy? Mine will press in at the top and the bottom of the button before the button actually clicks. It is almost as if the actual "button" is in the center of the power button. So if you press the power from the top most part or bottom most part it presses in a little further before it clicks.
Thankfully it functions just fine.
Clownzer said:
Has anyone else noticed that the power button on the Galaxy Note 2 is a little squishy? Mine will press in at the top and the bottom of the button before the button actually clicks. It is almost as if the actual "button" is in the center of the power button. So if you press the power from the top most part or bottom most part it presses in a little further before it clicks.
Thankfully it functions just fine.
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Mine's solid and clicks down wherever I place it... perhaps you have a defect?
chunology said:
Mine's solid and clicks down wherever I place it... perhaps you have a defect?
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I am thinking that, it presses in fine but if I rub my finger along the chrome edge I can feel the button rock up and down near each end. I an not nearly as OCD as some on this forum but I am just leery about issues down the road since this is the power button.
Does anyone else have the same "issue" that I do?
Yup, I have the same issue exactly as you are describing. Kind of seesaws in the middle.
Ok then ill just chalk it up as "acceptable" and get some insurance on it.
Thanks chunology and draconas for the reply
Clownzer said:
I am thinking that, it presses in fine but if I rub my finger along the chrome edge I can feel the button rock up and down near each end. I an not nearly as OCD as some on this forum but I am just leery about issues down the road since this is the power button.
Does anyone else have the same "issue" that I do?
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I noticed the same thing yesterday. Funyy how I read this post. I just hope the button doesn't fall out like the volume rocker on my old HTC Sensation.
Shoul I change mine Note 2 because of this?
Does anyone here change his note 2 because of this? Mine feels really bad, it works, but it's starting to get harder. I want to know if I need to ask to my carrier for a change.
Mine works fine. Feels solid and doesn't rock...weird
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"rattle" when the phone taps something...

Let me pre qualify this by stating that I have never dropped or hit my phone on anything hard. I'm meticulously careful with it.
When I gently tap the phone, I hear a "rattle" inside, near the top/camera area where...if I shake it, I swear it sounds like something is loose inside.
Everything works perfectly, camera works fine, no issues to report on this amazing phone.
Anyone have this same behavior? Any ideas?
Thanks!
Mine has a slight rattle. So did my lgog. I believe what you are hearing is the volume buttons.
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mws1986 said:
Mine has a slight rattle. So did my lgog. I believe what you are hearing is the volume buttons.
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I have had that rattle too. I just did a very scientific test after you mentioned the volume buttons: I took it out of my tpu case, and shook it so I could hear the rattle. Then, I place a finger on each of the buttons and noticed the rattle went away after touching the power button. So, I think in my case, the power button was the culprit.
Thanks for the suggestion of the volume buttons! I, like the OP, had thought something was loose inside the camera housing or something, but if it's just the button, I'm not too concerned.
I took mine out my case and I don't have a rattle if I shake it..I even made sure not to be touching the volume buttons and still no rattle.
Guys it's the Volume buttons. It happens on all new phones that use plastic housing for the volume buttons. Goes all the way back to the Samsung Infuse, GS2, GS3, LGOG and LGOG Pro. If you can find hard-rubber ones it will go away and never come back.
No rattle here ? ?
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mws1986 said:
Mine has a slight rattle. So did my lgog. I believe what you are hearing is the volume buttons.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app
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Wow, just saved me from returning my unit to ATT. I held the buttons then did my "shake test" again. No more rattle!
thanks for the heads up

Power Button Recessed

Is anyone else experiencing issues with the power button on their 2XL?
I have the Black & White version and the orange power button seems to be protruding less and less from the main frame, making it difficult to press.
It's still quite "clicky" but in comparison to the volume rocker it's much more be recessed.
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Is anyone else experiencing issues with the power button on their 2XL?
I have the Black & White version and the orange power button seems to be protruding less and less from the main frame, making it difficult to press.
It's still quite "clicky" but in comparison to the volume rocker it's much more be recessed.
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I've noticed that. It seems to fit a little more flush with the frame. not a deal breaker for me. I've got a decent screen... Can't risk a replacement lol
Mine still seems fine, been kept in a Ringke case since new so possibly doesn't get pushed in as far as a naked button.
I've had it in the Google fabric case since I got it which also covers the buttons. I think it also may have something to do with that...the fabric case button is much bigger and pops out more...and now that I've taken the case off, the actual power button feels less prominent.
I rarely use the button.
So, I activate the phone using finger print and turn the screen off using "screen off" app
gogol said:
I rarely use the button.
So, I activate the phone using finger print and turn the screen off using "screen off" app
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Ah good shout. I've just activated a similar feature in Nova Launcher. Thanks for the tip.
Yes, same here. Orange button seems slightly recessed.
My dad just got his Pixel, and I have had mine for over 2 months. Both power buttons are identical. Protruding slightly less than the volume rocker. It's definitely not getting worse over time.
I've thought the same thing on the ones i've had but this was the 3rd one i've had and all have been the same spot. Has never failed me yet though had it since launch

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