Ok this might seem a bit odd, but has anyone been able to stick anything to the back of this device? i have a magnetic tetrax Fixway mount that I love, and when i switched phones i had to remove the little metal button from my old phone, it was no longer sticky enough to go on the back, so i tried 2 different kinds of 3m tape and each time it seems to stay sticky on the part that attaches to the button, but after a couple of attach/detaches from the mount, the button comes off. So I ordered new buttons, and I think they may have been pretty old, cause they didnt feel very sticky, tried them anyway, same result. Really want this to work, but not sure I can get anything to stick that wont RUIN the back. I'm sure gorilla glue would work or something like that. Maybe I should just purchase a new back and keep it aside in case i sell the device I can just put it on?
each time i attached the button with a a squeeze thing for several hours to make sure it was stuck good and had time to set, but no luck. is there some stronger double sided tape that's relatively easy to get a hold of?
I think the problem is the surface is not smooth and leaves grease, dust and air between back and your button, try to use some soft cleaner and try again.
Another back cover and glue might work.
Buy a non intrusive case and attach it to that.
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Yes, I have one of the official case for the One, it's really thin and only $10 so you can put some glue on it without regret
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I guess nobody can help? I'm really serious here.
my advice regarding roms... just read the sticky threads in the rom sub forum and follow the instructions. Once you flash your first rom you'll realize that the stress was all for nothing. I probably flash a new rom to my phone every week.
Regarding your moisture question. No, holding the phone in your hand wont cause moisture damnage unless you happen to be holding it in your hand under water Keep in mind that the back cases arent exactly air tight so regardless of whether you have the back cover on or not humidity from the air still gets in there.
The battery... It's not meant to just pop out willy nilly. You have to pry it out. If it was loose enough to fall out on its own it would just shake around on the inside of the phone which definatly wouldnt be a good thing.
I know when I put on my case (I have the Tilt 2 so if we ever need to soft reset the phone and want to do it by the red reset button we have to take the case off to do it) there's a good solid click when I press it into place. Especially if I'm putting the back cover on with the stylus still in the phone. These things were designed for that specific reason.... that you know when its closed, hense the click right? Just give'er. You wont break it.
Re: scratched screen.... if you havnt already get some screen protectors from your carrier or off ebay. 5-10 dollars for a pack of 3 or more. You'll notice that with the screen protectors on your screen gets a ton more scratches BUT it will be the protector and not the screen itself. The screen itself has a coating on it that makes it scratch resistent, to an extent. The screen protectors dont really have that BUT they will save the screen from gouges for sure.
As far as cases go I know I had a silicone case for the touch pro and it drove me nuts. To the point where I only used it for a week and took it off. It never seemed to fit right and seemed flakey. A friend of mine bought a hard case for their touch pro 2 at the mall and paid around 20 dollars and its actually a pretty solid looking and feeling thing. To take it off it takes some finesse, like when you want to take the battery out etc, both it did seem like a good investment. I keep my phone in a case on my hip so I wont be getting one but it did look good.
Hope this helps with some of your questions.
Thanks, but still aprehensive towards the rom and battery cover.
Mate, look at it this way, is a phone you're going to use or a decoration/ jewelry...
Whats the point of owning something you are too afraid to use because you could break it. You may as well put it in a vaccuum sealed storage locker and never take it out because the oxygen in the air and the oils and acids on your skin is going to eventually deteriorate the whole thing, will take a few hundred years but you know, better to be safe than sorry....
Lol, that's a good Idea. This has only been since the mysterious incident that required a hard reset.
It's only been 1 week and the poor quality, flimsy back cover is showing wear and tear. It won't get into its allocated slot, and by the looks of it, seems that it became a fraction shorter.
It always seems click in better for me if I start at the bottom and work up.
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It's only been 1 week and the poor quality, flimsy back cover is showing wear and tear. It won't get into its allocated slot, and by the looks of it, seems that it became a fraction shorter.
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You're not putting it in correctly. Gotta make sure the bottom tabs are before you start snapping the rest. I have more success getting the right tab in first and messing around till the other tab falls in and the bottom of the cover kisses the phone.
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SOLVED: Thanks to this guy from androidcentral:
"Originally Posted by DBVille: And, make SURE the hooks aren't bent up. I am betting the hooks have been bent up, at least on one side, from trying to push it closed. (dont ask how I know). Look very closely at the hooks. Put your finger nail under them and pry them up/apart from the back if they are too close to the cover to engage the clips on the phone. When done right, it just snaps on. But, you must get the bottom done first."
The hooks were bent up... fixed them with my nails. Now it snaps back on. Still pretty cheap though.
Or user error?
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.
you're not supposed to snap in the bottom hooks, you lock them in first, then snap in the ones rest...
wonshikee said:
you're not supposed to snap in the bottom hooks, you lock them in first, then snap in the ones rest...
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+1 this is how I do it...common sense...
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Happen to me too the first week. I'm a pro now.
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God, the build quality and camera are a real disappointment on this phone. thanks for the tip on bending up the tabs.. worked for me..
never the OP's fault that he doesnt know how to put the back cover on.. always Samsung's fault for not making it tard proof.
Zepius said:
never the OP's fault he doesnt know how to put the back cover on.. always Samsung's fault for not making tard proof.
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Admittedly the back cover of the GN is one of the more complicated ones to put back onto the phone.
Do not force it on - if you do it right, it will go back on with just a little pressure. Like others said before you have to start at the bottom latches and work your way up from there. Note that the bottom latches are different from the others and do not snap in like the rest.
I'm extremely pleased with the build quality of this phone! A product feels VERY well build when you can't make it flex slightly or make the battery cover creak by squeasing the phone a certain way! Looking at you, HTC! The DInc, Thunderbolt, and Rezound that I've had all suffered from that. (Though I couldn't make the Thunderbolt flex)
And anytime you drop an HTC phone, first the battery door flies in the air, then the battery pops out -.-
Samsung on the other hand, the Nexus is VERY solid, battery door doesn't creak nor does the frame. No creaking sounds at all. I cannot flex the phone. What is it with people dissing Samsung for making plastic phones, what do you want them to do? Engineer a new compound? Geez
As so many have pointed out, the cover doesn't snap at the bottom; you start there by inserting the bottom hooks, then snap the sides and top.
In fact, I've found the easiest, most effective way to do it is laying out face down, insert the bottom hooks, then zip up both sides together with my thumbs, finishing with effortlessly snapping the top in.
As for the build, I couldn't disagree more strongly. The back design is brilliant. The phone overall is rock solid, and has solved the common back pop-off battery pop-out of most phones today.
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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There is no issue if you put it on correctly.
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Careful because our store model had a broken back cover since day one. Two sided take is holding it together at the moment.
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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Happens at all the stores. Some have ziptied the backcover back on . However, it really is a non issue. In the case of the store phones, the heavy security device that is glued onto the back cover, pulls very hard at the back cover and it creates issues. In reality, given that it is a completely flat piece of plastic that is sitting flush against your phone with no handles, there is no way to exert even remotely the same amount of outward forces on the back cover.
While removing and putting on the backcover doesn't feel great, the cover does a great job, helps keep the phone slim and light, and looks pretty damn good. The store model did put me off due to this same issue with the security device, but I have had absolutely no issues with the backcover, or the phone feeling flimsy (and I came to the GN from the OG!).
LOL the back cover is well built imo. Just because it is thin does not mean it is of poor construction.The people who are having problems just aren't bothering to learn how to put it on. You don't just snap the whole thing on. Put any backcover on incorrectly and you risk damaging it.
I remove my back cover regularly to swap SIMs and although I've had it since release day not only does it look the same as it did when I bought it but it functions perfectly too (stays on nice and tight).
TLDR; If your tabs are bent you're doing it wrong. Don't blame design for your lack of intelligence.
Thank you for the replies. It is reassuring.
I found it funny that the security really didn't work for this device. Since the alarm didn't go off when the back fell off.
Bottom tabs get bent up
I've had my GN for a little over a week. The problem that I have, and I assume the others have, is that the tabs at the bottom get bent up so that they can't hook in.
I bent them down with my fingernail so that they are horizontal again, and it clicked in fine.
My concern is that this is already a problem after a week, and plastic can only take so much bending and fatigue before it totally breaks, which will eventually occur. I would imagine that at least some people who have had their GNs since launch have already experienced this.
Frankly, I think this is a manufacturing issue that Samsung should ultimately address.
I know that there is already a thread about the loose of the spen but when I put it in the slot, it's a little wobbly but its locked inside. I wanna ask if anyone's the same.
I have found this to be the case in all devices with a stylus of some kind. With repeated use the fit of the stylus isn't as firm as it would have been in the beginning.
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I know that there is already a thread about the loose of the spen but when I put it in the slot, it's a little wobbly but its locked inside. I wanna ask if anyone's the same.
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Yeah the same thing has happened with me too, it doesn't feel like it will fall out or anything but if you tap the screen near it you will hear it rattle a little bit, also if you touch it while in the "silo" it wobbles
Easy fix to keep the S pen in place.
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I know that there is already a thread about the loose of the spen but when I put it in the slot, it's a little wobbly but its locked inside. I wanna ask if anyone's the same.
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I upgraded from the note 5 to note 8. Love them both but I've lost or broken several pens for both phones. Last time I replaced the S pen I added a drop of super glue to the back of the S pen- just enough to make a small bump on the back of the pen- and let it cure for the night. It's been several months now and even after several drops it hasn't fallen out. Stays nice and snug. If you apply too much glue, just lightly sand or shave the cured glue until the pen fits like you want it. Be careful not to apply too close to the button on the pen- back of pen is best- or the button may stick. And unless you want it to be a permanent part of the phone.... make sure the glue is FULLY cured before it is reinserted!?
I was wondering what role the back cover of the note 4 is for?
Mostly asking because I might have ruined it when I was trying to put this stupid carbon fiber skin on it -_-;; Why did I think using a hair dryer would be okay... *face desk On the bright side, I'm pretty sure I exposed only the back cover to heat and not the phone itself lol d: If I did I'm dumb and don't deserve this phone >->
Anyways, I think I've accidentally ruined the back cover of my droid inc4g and the phone just never worked the same after x_x The signal sucked and the battery stopped holding a charge... x: I'm using an s-cover case on my note 4 at the moment, but still curious in case I ever decide to use something else for protection s:
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Samsung even makes a flip cover case where you remove the back completely, you don't have to worry about the cover.
However, if there was any damage to the phone itself, but they take some pretty good heat.
I live in SoCal and left it a couple times in my car and it was like 107 outside, so!
Check out ebay. You can get all kinds of back replacement plates at good deals.
Eve b customized ones if you prefer
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Samsung even makes a flip cover case where you remove the back completely, you don't have to worry about the cover.
However, if there was any damage to the phone itself, but they take some pretty good heat.
I live in SoCal and left it a couple times in my car and it was like 107 outside, so!
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Probably should let this thread die but...
What is this part of the back cover for? Never really found out I think.. or I just have bad memory :silly:
107? I live I Phoenix and just going outside exposes the phone to 117+ on a regular basis. Heck I have even mistakenly left my phone in the car before and it gets 160+ easy in there. I bet it will be ok
If I put my thumbs on the screen and my index fingers on each side of the "S" from the Nexus logo and apply a little pressure my phone makes little pop noise like the plastic may be loose. Does anyone else's do this? Could it just be that it is plastic that it makes this noise and there is nothing wrong with the phone?
Thanks for any input.:good:
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If you apply pressure to plastic it's going to deform slightly which would cause a noise like that, yes.
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If you apply pressure to plastic it's going to deform slightly which would cause a noise like that, yes.
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My nexus 5 didn't do that and it's plastic.
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Mine does it but only if I hold it a certain way and apply pressure in an exact location. Since I don't do this as I use the phone it's a non issue for me. I'd say if it does it when you hold the phone the way you normally would when using it and it bothers you then return it and try again? Mass produced electronic devices will always have inconsistencies and defects. You'll have to decide whether or not it's acceptable.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the input.
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If I put my thumbs on the screen and my index fingers on each side of the "S" from the Nexus logo and apply a little pressure my phone makes little pop noise like the plastic may be loose. Does anyone else's do this? Could it just be that it is plastic that it makes this noise and there is nothing wrong with the phone?
Thanks for any input.:good:
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mine does that too. I returned it, thinking it may be a factory defect. But it appears that the new one does that too. Just plastic. Once you put that in a case, you wont' hear clicking
I fixed the clicking sound by applying a strip of insulation tape on the inside of the back cover. Be careful though, just apply one layer, two are too much and lead to a gap between fingerprint sensor and back cover.
For me the clicking sound almost disappeared after 2-3 weeks.
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I fixed the clicking sound by applying a strip of insulation tape on the inside of the back cover. Be careful though, just apply one layer, two are too much and lead to a gap between fingerprint sensor and back cover.
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Good tip! This made me realize that it's easier to fix rather then go back to the store and return it for a new one (which probably will have the same issue). It look quite easy to remove the back cover in order to mount the tape, even though I'm not that inspired to dissemble a newly brought product. Did you mount the tape's sticky side against the inside of the back cover? Or did you mount it against the battery? I'm not sure it matters.
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Rickckck said:
Good tip! This made me realize that it's easier to fix rather then go back to the store and return it for a new one (which probably will have the same issue). It look quite easy to remove the back cover in order to mount the tape, even though I'm not that inspired to dissemble a newly brought product. Did you mount the tape's sticky side against the inside of the back cover? Or did you mount it against the battery? I'm not sure it matters.
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I mounted it against the back cover. But i guess it does not matter, as you only need to close the gap between battery and back cover, so there is no more space for the back cover to move.
dskvml said:
I mounted it against the back cover. But i guess it does not matter, as you only need to close the gap between battery and back cover, so there is no more space for the back cover to move.
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Tried this and moved the tape several times but I realized that the squeaking and clicking sounds kept on coming back. So I cleared it for tape and sent it in for repair. It turned out that my main issue was just at the fingerprint sensor where the plastic back cover were to tight on to the right side of the metal ring around the sensor. Couldn't get rid of it after all, but it sure was a nice try! it might be a solution to other units depending on where the noise is generated.
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