Develop Bugs

Build quality?

When I tap my phone on back cover near the camera there is a distinct rattling sound. It's as if there is something loose inside the phone.
Has anyone else noticed this?

Nothing here, for me build quality is superb!

mines nearer to lower left section of back cover behind the home key but only just a minor creak.. to be expected with a plastic construction I guess (waiting for HTC to release a Legend type unibody on Desire)...
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laserman123 said:
When I tap my phone on back cover near the camera there is a distinct rattling sound. It's as if there is something loose inside the phone.
Has anyone else noticed this?
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Same problem here. I'm going crazy from this sound. It seems that it is something in camera construction (maybe autofocus?) because when I take photos I get the same sound.

laserman123 said:
When I tap my phone on back cover near the camera there is a distinct rattling sound. It's as if there is something loose inside the phone.
Has anyone else noticed this?
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It's your camera.
A lot of phones that doesn't have fixed focus will have this issue. It's due to the lence moving inside its housing, creating that rattling sound.
My previous 3gs had it, my desire has it now. Nothing to worry about, but really annoying
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Same here. Unfortunately it seems that this is a problem with HTC Desire.

No, its a problem with the cameras HTC uses. My Hero had the same rattle. so did the phone a friend uses. Other brands have the rattle as well.
It's just part of the camera and autofocus. wouldn't exactly call it bad build quality as well...
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I had better stop tapping it if it's the camera! LOL
Wasn't sure if I should request exchanget but if they are all the same then no point.

Presumably it's the rattle that lets the camera zoom optically?

My N82 has this too. I'm pretty sure most autofocus camera phones will have this. I certainly don't think its a problem or a build quality issue. Does anyone NOT have that rattle when they sahke there phone upside down?

I have the rattle aswell. Oddly enough I have an LG Viewty with auto and manual focus and it doesn't have the same rattle. My N95 8GB didn't have the rattle either. My digital camera doesn't rattle either when I tap the lense. I'm guessing that it's just because the lense isn't that great.

Some devices are known to have this problem. Is is coming from the camera and is perfectly normal.

No rattles here, however frame of my desire is a bit... bent. You know, that brown part?
I pushed in so it's kinda ok now, but from some angles I can see light leaking out.
Some with trackball, the ball is a bit pushed to the right side, so light leaks out on the left side.
Kinda bummed for that, I mean this is after all quite expensive piece of technology...
EDIT: after some knocking around, there's that rattle, ARGHHHHH

It's the autofocus mech in the camera.

Does your ear speaker make a noise when you have the rear camera enabled?

So I have sensitive hearing and catch this sort of stuff but wondering if it's normal or some odd defect, despite everything seems to work.
If I open the camera app I hear faint white noise and it seems to come from the ear piece if I put it up to my ear. Almost like if you're on a call but no one is talking and you hear the silent ambient noise.
My only guess is either they seem to share some common power and the speaker is powered with the camera or something is funky on mine.
I did get on a call and open the camera app (it does it at that point still too) just to make sure both worked at same time.
It's not super loud/obvious but in a dead silent room is where I caught it and now know it exist ha.
anyway just wanted to see if anyone else could test that.
Put phone to ear like on a call, not you hear nothing.
Open camera app and put to ear and see if any difference.

Mine has the same hissing sound. But I had to put my ear close to the speaker to be able to hear it. I really don't care since I don't take pictures with my phone near my ear
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Yea I think I can live with it just wanted to make sure I wasn't some unique snowflake with this odd issue that later would turn worse because it was a defect.
I guess it's possible to still be one but not being the only one with it eases concerns hah.
Thanks for checking!

Yeah, I hear it too. Must be the OIS ? Probably the small electromagnets in there causing some inteference with the earpiece.

I have that problem too. when i open camera app or switching mode(auto to pro), it make noise and I notice that its camera aperture change then make the noise.
anyone know that problem? it is hardware or software issue.

It´s not a fault - it´s by "design" (why I don´t know thou). It has been like this for many generations of Samsung phones now (atleast S6, S7, S8 & S9).

weird sound when hitting the back

Weird sound when hitting the back, specifically around the camera this sound is generated, someone else happens to this

Yes, the camera has optical image stabilisation (OIS). This allows camera to physically move. When you tap the phone you will hear the camera moving. This is normal.

ccplazza said:
Yes, the camera has optical image stabilisation (OIS). .
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No

ccplazza said:
Yes, the camera has optical image stabilisation (OIS). This allows camera to physically move. When you tap the phone you will hear the camera moving. This is normal.
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No, this phone is only have EIS. OIS is too expensive to be implemented into this phone.
And yes, I also experience this weird noise when there's a bump on the top back cover. Don't know what cause this though

Perhaps the vibration motor? I have the same sound.

SixPaths said:
No, this phone is only have EIS. OIS is to expensive to be implemented into this phone.
And yes, I also experience this weird noise when there's a bump on the top back cover. Don't know what cause this though
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Oh ok. I saw a teardown video and the camera did move in it's socket when it was touched. So I still think it's the camera shaking that is making that noise.
All previous phones that i've owned had OIS, and they made the exact same faint 'tick' sound near the camera when phone was bumped.
But i guess it could also be the vibration motor, since it's close by the cameras.

It can't be OIS, can it? I don't notice any stabilization in photo mode and in video mode the stabilization feels like that of EIS

Rattling sound from top of phone when shaking. Sound like something loose?

I've had this phone for 6 months and not noticed this
Can someone tell me if this is normal. Some people are saying it's the camera and it's normal. My phone has a had a few drops, nothing that bad or enough to even dent the phone.
Is there a definitive answer on this?

Benjive said:
I've had this phone for 6 months and not noticed this
Can someone tell me if this is normal. Some people are saying it's the camera and it's normal. My phone has a had a few drops, nothing that bad or enough to even dent the phone.
Is there a definitive answer on this?
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Yes, it's normal and it is the camera, because it has OIS, am I right?

costorektypico said:
Yes, it's normal and it is the camera, because it has OIS, am I right?
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We only have EIS (electronic image stabilization). But I think too, it's the camera.
Edit: Though if it shouldn't move due to electronic stabilization, it shouldn't make sound either. My model (A505FN) is quiet for shake.

nemes480 said:
We only have EIS (electronic image stabilization). But I think too, it's the camera.
Edit: Though if it shouldn't move due to electronic stabilization, it shouldn't make sound either. My model (A505FN) is quiet for shake.
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I have FN too and for shake it's quite, only when turining on/switching cameras or when I hardly bang the phone

Camera noiose when shaking the phone

Does your S20 Ultra making noise (from camera area?) when you shake the phone?
I tried all cameras and seems to work as it could.....

It's the lens pal, happens on a lot of phones

Its the ois module , nothing to worry about.
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Thank you mate, so it's normal then.

Yeah seems normal as mine does it also but never noticed on any other phone

They talked about this on the Samsung Forums. It's that big long periscope camera which is on rails if you open up the Camera App and the shake your phone the noise goes away. Close the Camera app and it returns. Yes this is normal although it can be slightly annoying for some. I can't hear it though because I am Deaf. ?

Turn on noise reduction in development options.

YouTube reviewers also reported this as above its the periscope camera sliding mechanism

Thank you to all!!!
It's not annoying for me, just to be sure that my phone is ok!