Power button and accidental reboots - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

there is a simple thing that people should realize. ..the position of the power button on the note 2 is awkward. .
.sometimes especially when you put the phone with the screen facing the thigh in the right side front pant pocket. .(especially my surgical scrubs)... the weight of the phone itself presses against the power button for few seconds and it reboots...
.I have noted this quite frequently and advice against putting the phone in the right side front pant pockets
Silly.... but true
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I've also noticed this and it is annoying. We just have to get used to this phenomenon.
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I know what you mean about the scrubs. The phone use to do it with mine but since i got a hard case, doesn't happen anymore
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Yup. Solved mine with casing.
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Haven't realize this until now

It does seem like it's in kind of an odd spot. So far there have been a few times where I've went to hit the button, but reached to high up on the phone.
The button does end up right between my index and middle finger when I'm holding it with my left hang though, so maybe that's what they were going for with the design. So far, I have had no issues with it in my pocket though. I don't ever wear scrubs either though.

Sleep / Wake Power Button Too Easy to Press Accidentally
This might be my biggest complaint about the Note 2... I love the phone overall, but that power button is TOO easy to press!
I pull up a photo and want to hand the phone to someone to look at it on that big, pretty screen, and as soon as they take hold of the phone, the volume slider pops up and/or the phone is put to sleep!! Very annoying.
I've heard about a Volume Rocker app that gives a confirmation to prevent accidental volume changes, but what about the Power Button? I'd love it if there was a tweak that maybe used a double-click to activate sleep/wake from the power button. I'm guessing this would require some type of rooted custom ROM??

I agree with what you have found.
I have had my phone do the same thing on many occasions

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Loose volume rocker - can I return

I got my replacement Defy today and I've noticed the volume rocker seems looser than on my first device. It can be heard rattling when the phone is shook even just lightly and also when the phone vibrates and when I tap on the area of the screen closest to the rocker. The question is will Amazon.co.uk accept this as a valid reason for another replacement? I have to say they were a delight to return to originally however the original problem wasn't as trivial.
Thanks
I would return it if it were mine. The reasons is, I'd be concerned about whatever kind of a seal is supposed to be in the rocker to keep water out may not be tight or may be missing. Just my two cents.
Mine does the same noise, but until now no leaking problems. And I must say that on mine even the power button is a bit loosy.
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psixda said:
Mine does the same noise, but until now no leaking problems. And I must say that on mine even the power button is a bit loosy.
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Same here - loosy power button and volume rocker.

Power button breaking down

This is starting to worry me because I had this phone for more than a year and I like how once my 1 year warranty is over, my phone starts to break down. Anyone else know how to replace a failing power button?
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Look here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588860
Also, the most common form of failure of power buttons on HTC devices in my experience isn't the button itself - it's the little 'ribbon' thing which sits between the switch and the actuator.
It's usually that the ribbon has fallen out of place, become chewed etc. It's tucked in on both sides of the power button, but if one side has come out it can cause a hap-hazard button press.
I found this on the Nexus One, the Sensation and the Amaze. Power button is still good on my Inc 2, but I'd expect it'd be something similar.
Pulling off the actuator, and straightening/re-seating the ribbon should go a long way to restoring the feel of your power button. It's not a hard job, you just need a delicate touch

Phone restarts in pocket

Hi all
Because the One X is quite a tall phone and has the power button on the top, I have noticed that when you're sat down it's quite easy to accidentally hold the power button down for a few seconds and cause a reboot - presumably the power button is pressing against a belt or hip, for example.
My real question here - is there any way to alter the reflexes of pressing the power button down, or increase the time it takes to cause the reset?
Also - has anyone else had the same thing happen? I'm thinking maybe, for practical purposes, the power button is better situated on the side of the phone when the dimensions get to this size...
Yeah, this happens to me.
Having the exact same problem, but with a much cheaper phone - a Samsung Pocket. Complete misdesign IMO and you wonder if the phone was field tested at all when you see things like this getting through - if a hard reboot with a hardware key combination is implemented then several buttons should be required to be held for the reboot to trigger. I just can't carry it in any pocket, will reboot several times a day.
Just ebayed a silicone bumper, hoping that cutting a hole in it where the power button is will make it recessed and that this will solve the problem. Maybe something similar is applicable to this One X phone.
I have the same problem, really annoying
would be interested too if there is a solution for this "problem"
Thanks for the replies guys - I suppose it's some consolation that it's not just me!
I'll let you know if I ever discover a "fix".
+1 Same happens to be. Are we sure it's just holding down the power button for to long and not a software problem causing reboots?
dr9722 said:
+1 Same happens to be. Are we sure it's just holding down the power button for to long and not a software problem causing reboots?
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I originally thought the same thing, but when the only correlation I found was how tight my trousers were that sort of gave it away
surrealjam said:
I originally thought the same thing, but when the only correlation I found was how tight my trousers were that sort of gave it away
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Yeah, the sexier my ass, the more likely it happens.

[Q] Power button is hard to press

Is the power button hard to press for anyone else? I have to press it kind of hard and to get the correct angle at it when compared to my 2012 N7
I'm finding that to be the case as well. I'm thinking we'll get used to it as we start using the devices more.
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Is the power button hard to press for anyone else? I have to press it kind of hard and to get the correct angle at it when compared to my 2012 N7
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I find that it helps if you "pinch" the side of the tablet with your thumb and forefinger. Since the button is angled back at 45 degrees, it needs to be pushed both forward (toward you) and left. Bracing your thumb on the front of the device (bezel) will help your index finger pull at this angle. But yeah even then it is finicky. Helps to make sure you push the button in the center exactly. A little too high or low and it doesn't click as well.
nba1341 said:
Is the power button hard to press for anyone else? I have to press it kind of hard and to get the correct angle at it when compared to my 2012 N7
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Yes, I don't like the power button either
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The only reliable way I've found to turn it on is to turn it face down and then press the button. I only seem to have problems when starting from a shutdown, not when just waking it up.
yeah, same. i wish it were more like the old nexus 7
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Is the power button hard to press for anyone else? I have to press it kind of hard and to get the correct angle at it when compared to my 2012 N7
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Same here. I put my thumb on the side of the display and my index finger on the power button and kinda push them together.
Definitely could have made it easier to press. Hate having to think about turning on my device. Oh well small issue for a great tablet.
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If you hold it in landscape mode and turn it on, it seems fine. Maybe google wants people to use it in landcape (the sideways nexus logo). I have this problem too. Once kernels with double tap to wake and slide to wake, I don't think I'll ever use the power button.
Yep this is the first thing I noticed.
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jayochs said:
yeah, same. i wish it were more like the old nexus 7
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Oh please.. weren't people begging for a new Nexus last year...? And now that it has come out, no one seems to care
alicarbovader said:
Oh please.. weren't people begging for a new Nexus last year...? And now that it has come out, no one seems to care
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Pretty sure the new Nexus 7 is extremely hyped up, so a lot of people care.
what? I love my Nexus, but the power button on the old nexus was more clicky and easier
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Personally, I don't find it hard to press, it's just 5mm back of where i 'expected' it to be on the vertex. More usage will fix that.
I don't have a problem pressing it. Honestly, I think it fixes all the accidental times I pressed it on my first gen.
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Pretty sure the new Nexus 7 is extremely hyped up, so a lot of people care.
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Yes, so wait for the next batch...
I feel its positioned at weird angle .
On my s4 you have to press from side at 90 degree ' where as on nexus 7 its kind of at 45 degree may be that's why it little weird . but its not a big deal , it will take few days to get use to it .
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I'm surprised there is so little complaints of this design. It is one of my biggest issues with the new N7 - you pretty much have to pickup the tablet to press the volume or power buttons when it is laying on the table.

[Rant] Samsung can't make a power button

Title says it all.
I'm angry at Samsung for making cheap power buttons. My GS1 captivate lost it's power button and I know just about every other captivate owner had theirs die. Now my S3 power button is on it's way out.
It's gone to "stuck on mode" like three times now. This means random reboots + screen on off on off on off... it's really really frustrating.
The only thing I've been able to find that seems to help is to unscrew and take apart the main board and blow out as much dust and crap as possible. There's tear down guides with lots of pictures for those who have the same trouble and want to take their phone apart. Warning this probably voids warranty, you're responsible. A simple Google search yields many tear down guides.
The S3 power button is apart of the silicone board if I remember right, I don't think it can be de soldered. You'd have to get a whole new main board(cpu, ram, all the things) to fix a failed power button. Samsung should at least make solderable so we can replace it.
Anyways there's my rant. SAMSUNG FIX YOUR BUTTON DESIGN!!
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I just tend to avoid using the button unless I need to, I set my lock screen to sleep at one minute and lock after 5 and I just use the home button to wake it up
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I have a cappy that ended up with me due to the power button. However, it only happens on stock. Really bizarre. If I keep it custom on it no problems. I have one skyrocket that this began happening to on custom and persists on stock. Another skyrocket I bought brand new in April still ok. Brand new s3 bought in June still ok. Knock on wood. I would do like above post and use home to wake, but what's to say that button wont go out from overuse? Hopefully in my dry climate, I wont have that problem. Both the cappy and rocket doing it came from one of the wetter places in the country, Oregon. Southern Cali doesn't have that problem. Lol
Its really all about how you press the button. Every device I use be it a controller a phone a keyboard or a remote I use it thinking its **** and the buttons will break easily. So I make sure I push dead center of the button and just hard enough for it to register. Otherwise I feel like I'm just crushing it needlessly.
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Invisible lock widget saves button presses
I have used the app invisible lock widget for years to turn off and lock my phone. it saves presses on the power button. just touch the screen instead.
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