hey guys, is it me or are the galaxy power and volume rockers a tad bit loose? not very loose but just loose enough to move around?
i just got it and im sorta frightened for it being a little loose
Nope firmly in place better go in and exchange it.
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It's slightly loose but I put an otterbox on it. It's not very loose but it just moves when it is not pressed
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What if it is slightly loose. Just a mere wiggle?
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What if it is slightly loose. Just a mere wiggle?
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Mine is like that, I was thinking of going to exchange it but then I checked my brother's s3 and it was the same.. Only the power button is like that for me though.. It also makes a creaking noise at times when I press it, which is a little annoying
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Yeah just notice the power button moves a little I guess they just have it. But my volume buttons are firms.
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Thanks and maybe it's built like it. I'm thinking if taking it to make them tighter. So you have a case on it?
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Yeah I have a TPU case on it. I think it came like this from day one
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It did? Because I was thinking that the case did it. Are you worried it might fall off too?
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No I'm not listen don't worry so much I doubt a case is going to cause that. Doubt is going to fall off if that was the case it's a major flaw by Samsung which I doubt they did. Then again I have a year warranty so I'm not worried about it. You have warranty on it right?
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I did further research and people are reporting on the Verizon forums that is pretty common multiple people confirming that power is loose. Again just Samsung being pretty cheap building their phones with everything plastic, just a poor build. Even brand new coming like that, also sprint s3 same thing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1939564
Link from research, I don't think they can replace it just because is loose I would though if it's off like some users reported theirs were.
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Thanks man! Really made me feel better that my device is not a defect
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Over time, did it eventually fail off?
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hey guys, is it me or are the galaxy power and volume rockers a tad bit loose? not very loose but just loose enough to move around?
i just got it and im sorta frightened for it being a little loose
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i just got mine on april 3 2014. tmobile. both power and volume rocker are loose. I accidentally press the volume rocker and can hear the phone beep after i put it in a thick leather horizontal case. I'll have a black s-line TPU case soon. Never noticed before, never paid attention in stores. Now i want to return it because of this. Don't want to play around with buttons. I had LG and tab 3 8.0 that have stiff buttons and rockers. WTF is wrong with this company???!!! They always fk something up in an otherwise very good device.
You are still within the buyers remorse period. (I think that's what it's called).
Never had any issue with mine. Take it back to a store and ask to compare to another, then exchange for another s3 or different device altogether.
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You are still within the buyers remorse period. (I think that's what it's called).
Never had any issue with mine. Take it back to a store and ask to compare to another, then exchange for another s3 or different device altogether.
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a thick case with vol rocker cutout fixes it so i'm not too upset. expected things to be perfect for this expensive flagship phone. ordered another phone but not because of the loose buttons, different provider under tmobile, so i'll compare but its going to be the same white tmobile sgh-t999l.
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I bought a sexy back battery cover for my s3 and I took it out of the case to try to be flashy.. I got up while my phone was on my lap and bam right into the st bashing the corner just a lil scratches and one crack horizontally across the phone. I live in Miami hoping to get it fixed asap.. anybody know how much or where I could do this? Im so bummed now... any help is appreciated.
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Just got off the phone with Samsung and they will replace it for 177 dollars I guess it's not that bad but if anybody knows of better deals let me know
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Insurance? Wouldn't the deductible be cheaper?
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Deductible is 130 so you're not paying much more at 177
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I forgot to mention i have no insurance... ahh
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then go with the samsung deal. better than buying a new phone, and since they are doing the work it should have some sort of warranty
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then go with the samsung deal. better than buying a new phone, and since they are doing the work it should have some sort of warranty
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Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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why would you do that? because of the scratches?
You can still buy insurance
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You can still buy insurance
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Maybe 3rd party but you only have 14 days to add it with tmo
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Just got off the phone with Samsung and they will replace it for 177 dollars I guess it's not that bad but if anybody knows of better deals let me know
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Thanks. This is good to know in the future. Im past my 14 days already so I wasnt able to add Tmo insurance but $177 isnt bad at all. But I assume you have to send it in and I wonder how long that would take. That's the only drawback but still better non the less. Did you call samsung support or did you chat with them? Also Tmo will cover software issues for 1 year for free but you just have to pay $20 to get a replacement, and after you get a replacement they will ask if you want to add insurance. Once you have tmo insurance then its $5 for software issues and $130 for physical damage as that goes through Asurion and not Tmobile technically. So thats another route if you didnt get it within 14 days of your contract. I Know its too late now but once your phone is fixed you have that option still.
I'm thinking about going through Squaretrade insurance too but you also have to send them the phone for repair. Its avg about $5 a month with their 2 yr insurance plan. But I dont recall if there's a certain period that you have to apply. It might be 30 days within your contract. I have to double check.
Here's the one for squaretrade with $99 deductible
http://www.amazon.com/SquareTrade-S...8&qid=1346280977&sr=8-14&keywords=squaretrade
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Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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when they replace the screen they replace the benzel too to probably your repaired phone won't show any signs of repair.
But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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Why? It'll work just fine.
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pezlomd said:
But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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A new screen won't slow your phone down.
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I was worriee maybe the fall would affect something.. but for the most part im happy i can fix it.. they say it will take out 2 weeks
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I was worriee maybe the fall would affect something.. but for the most part im happy i can fix it.. they say it will take out 2 weeks
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No you should be fine
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But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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Not at all if it is just screen damage which u say it is then they are literally going to unscrew the screws on back take the board out replace screen put motherboard back in and that's that. I'll tell u what let them do it. There is a little more involved to it then that won't get into detail but I did two friends screens and the one kid wanted the black face or the dark face(screen that's on pebble blue) on his white gs3 and it was a *****. Taking the board camera, connectors all that was easy....its the glue that holds the screen to the actual housing that is hard to get off. And u have to get it all off for screen to sit in there nicely anyways he liked the job I did it actually looked cool minus the white home button. Anyways good luck send it to Samsung now but after go with ensquared or squaretrade
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Hi,
What about buying the screen from ebay and trying to replace it yourself? It might be a little complicated and hard without having proper skills but you can try it out.
I have owned an iphone 3gs in a past and once when I cracked the screen I replaced it myself saving lots of money. It worked just fine. You can give it a try but I'm not really sure how hard it is on samsung.
And yeah, it was a digitized, and a display itself
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What about buying the screen from ebay and trying to replace it yourself? It might be a little complicated and hard without having proper skills but you can try it out.
I have owned an iphone 3gs in a past and once when I cracked the screen I replaced it myself saving lots of money. It worked just fine. You can give it a try but I'm not really sure how hard it is on samsung.
And yeah, it was a digitized, and a display itself
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Because that will probably cost more than Samsung will do it for.
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I have heard if people having a loose power button, but nothing of a loose and rattling volume one. I can hear it move whenever I move the phone from a flat surface or whenever I tap on the top of the screen. Should I get a replacement? On an of topic thing I just removed my screen peotector and live the feel without it do I really need it as long as im careful? I have the ballistic case on with a naked screen. Thanks!
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As a rule, if there's a hardware defect (not of your doing), use the warranty exchange. Your under contract for this device. It should work. Just my opinion.
Well I just replaced the device yesterday cause my camera had a spot under the lense lol. I think I just have bad luck with phone haha.
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Keep taking it back until its perfect, that's my advice.
Well, thats the idea.
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Anybody else having problems with the backdoor not closing all the way and making creaky sounds?!
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I had the same issue, one side did not fit the way it should making that squeek sound when you held it a certain way. Tried a different cover the one with the flap and issue is gone.
I have the flip cover as well its just a shame how the oem backdoor is terrible
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The problem I noticed is that some of the little tabs that click on are pointing in opposite directions. I had the most luck placing the long side that has the volume rocker on first and then nudging the rest of it on in the direction of the side with the power button.
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I'm a diehard fan of samsung phones, but my biggest beef with them has always been how cheaply made their back covers are. 650.00 phone should have some metal on it.
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Exactly my phone... the back covers are too cheap excluding the nfc support... by really why not backs like the agalxy nexus with texture or better fitting to the actual phone it self
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Anybody else having problems with the backdoor not closing all the way and making creaky sounds?!
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I did that until i figured out how to insert it correctly. push in the sides (towards you) (each side / area at a time) so the notch goes behind, then push out as you push down. I couldn't get one side to sit flush before I figured this out.
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I'm a diehard fan of samsung phones, but my biggest beef with them has always been how cheaply made their back covers are. 650.00 phone should have some metal on it.
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their back covers are high-tech stuff, I believe it can bend about 180 degrees / in half, and still not break.
By the volume buttons the bezel creaks, and the power button is creaky and cheap.
It's driving me INSANE.
I don't even think I can get an exchange because I'm rooted and I have Jedi flashed...
Anyone else going crazy from these little issues, or found a fix?
OCD much?
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Yes, because now when I discovered the creaks, I keep checking to see if they went away...lol.
Same small problem here too. Just slap a case that covers the volume and power button. It helps with the creaks. Nothing is perfect. U might get one that buttons are fine but there will be something else that will get to u. If buttons work and are not about to fall off, enjoy the phone.
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Eh, I'm a folio case user. I have yet to find a folio that covers them up. Any suggestions?
seidio active case. First case I got the silicone was a bit loose. But exchange case was perfect. It covers the volume and power button. Gives a nice click to it cause case is a bit raised. It it looks awesome too. Otterbox case also covers the buttons but its too thick.
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nice, checking em out now. Thanks!
I bought the speck candyshell case from the att the day I bought my N2. Kinda pricey at $38 but has a one year warranty. Dudnt know bout yhe warranty til the guy told me so we took my gf speck case for her og note and exchanged it for free.
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Aww dude I feel ya I check my power button every 30 mins lol...just to make sure the creak has gone away and sure enough it hasnt...replacement on the way tho so yeah...
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How long have you had this creaking problem. I just got my note 2 2 days ago although I put a case on it while I was in the at&t store I have taken it off to check after reading this post
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Eh I've had creaking since 2 days after buying it. It went straight in a case too.
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Same here exactly to the day....bought it a week ago and a day later... creaking...I have the flip casing
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I haven't noticed any creaking on my Note II since I've gotten it -- mind you it has only been a few days, but I've been using it a fair amount and I'm pretty good at noticing these things (curse you, OCD!)
Mine creaks too. Drives me nuts also! I shut it up temporarily by using a bit of scotch tape inside the panel but that quit working. The samsung flip case panel has eliminated the creaking fwiw but it would be nice to have the original flat panel shut up too.
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Just use wd40
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I dont have a creak. But I have light leak coming from the left side of the home button. If it's not one thing it's another.
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I dont have a creak. But I have light leak coming from the left side of the home button. If it's not one thing it's another.
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Oh, that would drive me nuts! little bit of creaking in the back cover but I have to mess with it to hear it so I am not going to complain too much :silly:
My power button is sometimes creaky. Sometimes it doesn't seem to click. Sometimes it seems to be stuck pressed in.
Changes every day.
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I must have a lemon, my device has zero creaks.
No creaks for me. I'm on my second device.
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Am I the only one whos noticed a little scuff on the bezzle around the home button? It was there the first day I got it. It might have been from when the tmobile guy unboxed my phone to activate my sim card. He turned it over on its face down on the counter. Does anyone think i could get this replaced?
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It's possible but in my opinion, but I'm not sure if they would take it back for a scuff. Just my opinion
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It's possible but in my opinion, but I'm not sure if they would take it back for a scuff. Just my opinion
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Yeahh I mean its tiny but very visible if you look at the home screen button in broad daylight
When I got my phone. It had two very minorr scuffs on the bezel.. I called them and asked for the new phone. They sent me a new s4 with free overnight shipping and then I returned my old one..if u r not satisfied..just ask for a new one..
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Yeahh I mean its tiny but very visible if you look at the home screen button in broad daylight
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When I got my phone. It had two very minorr scuffs on the bezel.. I called them and asked for the new phone. They sent me a new s4 with free overnight shipping and then I returned my old one..if u r not satisfied..just ask for a new one..
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Go ahead and give it a try
It's up to you.
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Yeah its your phone if your not happy send that s4 back
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Thanks everyone, I went and got an exchange today
Within that 20 day remorse period you can return it for any reason. My replacement will be here tomorrow. The chrome plated plastic bezel has a crack by the ear speaker. My wife can't see but that sh*t drives me insane. ocd here.
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Within that 20 remorse period you can return it for any reason. My replacement will be here tomorrow. The chrome plated plastic bezel has a crack by the ear speaker. My wife can't see but that sh*t drives me insane. ocd here.
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How are you guys doing it when you return it? I mean root wise and going back to complete stock?
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How are you guys doing it when you return it? I mean root wise and going back to complete stock?
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i always wait until the remorse period is over to root. Just in case. It usually takes that long for stock firmware to show up anyways.
I Odin'd MDL back and everything went back to stock. I got my warranty back and they exchanged it. Actually the girl didn't even check anything I just told her I had overheating problems, the screen had smearing issues in the settings when brightness was low and that it wasnt reading my micro SD card although I know its not the s4.
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i always wait until the remorse period is over to root. Just in case. It usually takes that long for stock firmware to show up anyways.
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I have returned many phones with bootloader unlocked and root. .. They don't even care and bother to check all those. They just make sure the device turns on and the serial number matches the one they sold you.
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My new in box S4 had fingerprints on it when I opened them. Naturally, I ran them through AFIS.
Lol that shouldnt be there.. Samsung was sloppy with this device.
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