Hello ive got a Samsung galaxy s2 and just updated to ics. Just wondering if anyone else experiences a vibrate noise on the higher vibrate intensity levels, its not a general solid vibrate noise, more of a little rattle that goes away if you hold the top part of the phone. Although there's no rattle when you shake the phone.
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yeah i noticed it to, i thought it was kinda, "ugly" is a word you can use,
to get rid of it go to
setting>sound>vibration intensity>low it down as much as you feel like
Do you think this is meant to be like this, I've read things about vibration motors, autofocus mechanisms etc. It just seems strange that to have a strong vibrate intensity you have to have this noise as well which will only go away by holding the top half of the phone
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone else noticed their vibrator motor starting to feel "gritty"? I don't mean actual debris, but the vibration, particularly in short bursts, has a gravelly, gritty crackle to it. It's slightly audiable. Sustained vibration (with the app "Vibrate" set to full power) is perfectly fine, but haptic feedback is affected.
To test, press your menu button a few dozen times in rapid succession, or play a teeter style game where you frequently have short bursts of feedback. Mine sounds fine the first few times but quickly gets a nasal, gritty noise.
Just wondering if I've got a defective motor, as my OCD really picks up on this.
UPDATE: I made a recording from my laptop mic. Notice now the vibration starts normal, then after many small vibrations it gains an added crackle. It might seem unusual to hammer away at the softkeys this much, but this is just for demonstration.
Full duration: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21884233/linked/all.wav
Two normal vibrates, then two wonky ones: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21884233/linked/compare.wav
Thanks.
Maybe some chick took your phone when you weren't looking to get off, and took it too far.
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Mine sounds fine bro... Sorry to hear that happen. Warranty!
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I have the same issue, searched for others who might have experienced this, and ended up here. This thread is the only complaint I found about it when doing a quick Google search, so I guess it's pretty rare. I don't know if maybe some debris somehow made its way into the housing that holds the vibration weight, or what. Doesn't seem to be causing any other problems (other than the vibration feeling kind of funny).
Anyway, I'm not adding anything any more useful than the last two posters had to say, just wanted to let OP know that you're not the only one experiencing this.
Smoke could do this. 420 smoke sticks to everything real bad and it gets in everywhere, just like cigarette smoke.
the haptic motor is actually exposed in the back of the phone right above camera if u have case off. take a look at it while vibrating and see what u see.
Mine is same way which is why I turn off haptic feedback and keyboard vibration. Its just cause the 3d vibration is far too high. If you want download smart keyboard, you cab adjust vibrations
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Not the best example but look, this is how the vibrator works (it's smaller in our phones, of course)
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question368.htm
It sounds like part of the gear might have chipped off and as the object spins it makes the sound. That or you actually have some grit inside the vibrator! lol.
Take this with a grain of salt, it's only my assumption.
Warrenty should cover this, but I see no reason for it to be such a bother (I don't use vibrating cap keys)
Yeah I have this problem also. It doesn't happen all the time I think it depends on the duration of the vibrate. I had this same problem on my OG Evo.
My OG EVO did that exactly after about 6 months, The vibration was loud enough to hear the haptic feedback and it was Super "gravely" when unlocking the screen... It never seemed to affect anything really, so i never thought much of it.
My new 3D is nice and smooth though, I noticed right away when using it, I even had to get used to it for a day or so, since i was used to the Rough, semi-inconstant audible rough-ness my haptic feedback provided in my OG EVO.
Is their anyway to increase the vibration duration or intensity over stock settings. I can barely feel this this thing go off when in my holster or pocket
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Settings, sound, vibration intensity. At least that's how to do it in Gb.
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Settings, sound, vibration intensity. At least that's how to do it in Gb.
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Still very soft vibration
i dont mind it but i do admit its very soft
No way to increase it beyond the stock settings. I agree it is very soft, but there is only so much force an unbalanced weight can produce when you consider the size and weight limitations. Old beepers and cell phones that could rip your belt off when they went off had much larger weights attached to the vibration motor - because the cases and the weight of all the other components were so much larger. The thinner and lighter you go - like the Note - the less vibration you'll get.
Eventually they'll have to find another way to do it. Maybe a thin belt with protrusions that vibrates as it gets pulled across a stationary spoke (like a card stuck in a bike's spokes). Or turning the back plate of the phone into a subsonic speaker, like a subwoofer.
That sux, I can't have my phone on ring at work so I use vibrate. I wonder if someone can work in a custom vibrate pattern into a rom and ill just configure it to go longer.
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Dear Friends,
I have a problem with my SGSIII
When I tap a bit stronger on the upper half of the screen the frame makes a quiet but audible cracking sound creaking/squeak sound. When I squeeze the top part of the frame tightly with both fingers and tap again the noise while tapping is gone. It seems that the frame is a bit loose. Can you please check if there is a noise difference between when you tap strongly on the lower half of the screen as opposed to the upper part?
This is very annoying when working with the phone and occasionally tapping a bit harder to bring down the notification bar.
EDIT: Don't get me wrong here, the sound is not very loud, it's a slight "clicking" sound for the lack of a better description but it's definitely hardware based. When i tap softer I won't hear it.
I am bummed out that such a premium phone fails on such basic criteria.
Would be delighted to hear your thoughts.
If it's not the same with you and the sound of tapping is the same on every part of the screen then I will return the phone.
Make sure your battery cover is on completely. If it is, return phone. It should not creak, crack etc.
So you are saying that wherever on the screen you tap you cannot hear a difference? I took off the bat cover and still I hear a slight clicking sound when I tap on the upper half.... It's going to be such a hasstle to return it
Sounds fine to me, and honestly is the least creaky Samsung phone I ever owned.
Crap, it really sucks that I have to return it now because I have to send it back manually and wait another week to get the replacement
ADDITIONAL QUESTION: Do you have any problem pink screens or other colors on white saturation? But please keep checking if the creaking sound is present on your device. tap the notification bar hard and listen if there is a difference. I am worried that If I xchange I get a bad screen and then I have to xchange again. Arghh! it's always that decision between 2 evils ..
I can hear a sound when I tap the earpiece, but it sounds more like a rattle from the camera's auto focus mechanism. If that Is the sound, I'd say it's relatively normal.
Don't worry its normal. Typical Samsung build quality.
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Don't worry its normal. Typical Samsung build quality.
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There will always be haters, build quality is what i expected after owning an sgs2, Samsung prefer light agile handsets over bricks you could hammer nails in with. Treat it with respect and it will be perfectly fine.
Excellent review of build and quality by XDA member here .
http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-real-user-review.html
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Mine seems perfect. No creaking, no rattles, perfect screen. A friend had an iP4 delivered that had marks under the screen, and another had one with loose glass on the back!
I can barely feel it vibrate, anybody experiencing this? Its 2 light vibrates and thats it. And right now my gmail account is not syncing at all
Makaveli1490 said:
I can barely feel it vibrate, anybody experiencing this? Its 2 light vibrates and thats it. And right now my gmail account is not syncing at all
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if anything i think stock vibration is too strong...reminds me of my og inc
can be modded to lower/increase in framework
Yeah, mines pretty strong as well.
I can definitely feel it vibrate, but hearing it vibrate is a different issue. The original Incredible definitely vibrated with a deeper sound, so I would hear it go off from many rooms away. The Incredible 4G produces a higher-pitched vibration sound which is a lot harder to hear. But feeling it I haven't had a problem with.
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I can definitely feel it vibrate, but hearing it vibrate is a different issue. The original Incredible definitely vibrated with a deeper sound, so I would hear it go off from many rooms away. The Incredible 4G produces a higher-pitched vibration sound which is a lot harder to hear. But feeling it I haven't had a problem with.
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Ahh trying to hear the vibration is a different story. Few things go into being able to hear it.
1) its slightly rubberized on the back so it doesn't make as much noise on a hard surface
2) less vibration within the phone (i.e., parts inside the phone dont rub together as much), better build quality
Keep in mind, most people don't want to hear the vibrate. They turn it on during meetings, so hearing it is an overall distraction.
Is it me or is the motor not very strong. I have the vibrate key press on and I can barely feel anything. Also today I had it on vibrate and I could not feel my phone ring. Am I the only one that thinks this?
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Is it me or is the motor not very strong. I have the vibrate key press on and I can barely feel anything. Also today I had it on vibrate and I could not feel my phone ring. Am I the only one that thinks this?
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Do You have the power save mode on?
all device like this if you were in a very loudly and noise environment, you can not feel that .
Mines strong. Stronger than all my previous phones.
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flash a stock 4.2.2 keyboard and the haptic will rattle your phone, I scare people when I type on mine lol
Mines is so strong some times it scares me when it's in my pocket
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flash a stock 4.2.2 keyboard and the haptic will rattle your phone, I scare people when I type on mine lol
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Swiftkey lets you set the heptic levels and it does get pretty strong ..the ringtone vibrate is set pretty low in comparison
I have this same issue. It's because HTC in it's infinite wisdom decided to put the vibrate motor at the top of the phone near the camera. The S3 I came from however has the motor directly behind the soft keyboard so it feels a lot stronger and natural. They also use different types of motors oscillating v. rotational in the S3 and One respectively. The oscillating motor feels a lot more sharp and crisp IMHO. Unfortunately HTC most likely used the rotational motor because it's a lot smaller in comparison.