Dear Users,
I have a problem with my SGSIII white which I received this morning.
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 is gone. It seems that the frame is a bit loose.
This is very annoying when working with the phone. Please can you tap a bit harder on the top part of the screen and listen closely if you hear a difference between tapping on the lower part of the screen.
I am bummed out that such a premium phone fails on such basic criteria.
Would be delighted to hear your thoughts.
Would you return the unit
Return it straight away. You have a duff handset. When you do get a new one you will love it.
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have you tried simulating my problem with your unit? I suspect that all units have this problem for some reason. It's a mild 'clicking' sound it makes
exxi said:
have you tried simulating my problem with your unit? I suspect that all units have this problem for some reason. It's a mild 'clicking' sound it makes
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can you make a video and show us?
Why do you assume since you have the problem everyone else does?
exxi said:
have you tried simulating my problem with your unit? I suspect that all units have this problem for some reason. It's a mild 'clicking' sound it makes
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As I said you have a faulty handset. Implying that no such problem exists on my unit.
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exxi said:
have you tried simulating my problem with your unit? I suspect that all units have this problem for some reason. It's a mild 'clicking' sound it makes
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This is not a problem that every phone has, you just are one of those un-lucky people mate.... return the phone right away and start loving it.
PS: The name of this thread makes no sense at all, you seem to have some anger issues just by reading the name of this thread
No such defect in my phone.
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exxi said:
Dear Users,
I have a problem with my SGSIII white which I received this morning.
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 is gone. It seems that the frame is a bit loose.
This is very annoying when working with the phone. Please can you tap a bit harder on the top part of the screen and listen closely if you hear a difference between tapping on the lower part of the screen.
I am bummed out that such a premium phone fails on such basic criteria.
Would be delighted to hear your thoughts.
Would you return the unit
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You sure you bought the S3 and not the One X by mistake?
Like the others have said you have definitely got a faulty handset. If you pop the back battery cover, just double check all the screws are tight.
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Fabulous
My S3 is great. Post very misleading, we can only guess why.Last post on this lost leader.
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If you hold your Galaxy S 2 in your hand as normal and tap it at the top, does it sound like their is something lose to you? Mine feels like there's something rolling around inside it and I only had this replacement today!
All of the top half of the screen aswell when I tap it sounds like their is something loose, it seems to be comming from the camera area of the phone.
I have a brand new one comming tomorrow but I just want to see if this is actually normal?
Thanks
I don't have a Galaxy S2 yet, but since it shares most of its components with the iPhone 4, I would assume that the sound is the gyroscope. My iPhone 4 does that sound too when I shake it, and it's coming somewhere near the volume buttons. SGS2 also has a gyroscope and I think that's the source of the sound.
I'm just not sure if my other one did the same thing, hmm. Would like to hear from other people.
Cheers
Can anyone else try this for me please?
I have no rattling coming from mine...
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I just got done shaking it furiously
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cined said:
If you hold your Galaxy S 2 in your hand as normal and tap it at the top, does it sound like their is something lose to you? Mine feels like there's something rolling around inside it and I only had this replacement today!
All of the top half of the screen aswell when I tap it sounds like their is something loose, it seems to be comming from the camera area of the phone.
I have a brand new one comming tomorrow but I just want to see if this is actually normal?
Thanks
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Hi, same issue here. Enabling the camera the rattling disappears. Disabling the camera the rattling returns.
DrSlump76 said:
Hi, same issue here. Enabling the camera the rattling disappears. Disabling the camera the rattling returns.
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Same here. Is there someway to fix it?
Everytime i use my camera as the app is loading up... It pushes itself against the clear glass and back again.. as if its focusing or something.. Just started doing it today.. Sounds like a rattle.
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Okay, so, I got my Photon replaced yesterday for wonky vibration, and that's working as it should. And, the phone doesn't have the same creakiness as the previous one, so that's a plus.
However, I now find that this one has a rattle that I've narrowed down to the camera. Basically, if I shake the phone (lightly) towards and away from you with the phone (not side to side, if you get my meaning), then there's a rattle in the general vicinity of the camera. The clincher is that there's an audible click when turning on the camera, and the rattle is no longer there. Turn the camera off, and the rattle returns.
Anybody else have this? I'm guessing it's the autofocus mechanism engaging, but I wouldn't have expected it to be loose when it's not turned on. And, I don't remember my previous Photon doing this.
Edit: this is not meant as a dig against the Photon. I love mine--it's arguably the best phone I've ever owned, so far. Fast, great build quality, I love the screen (easily viewed in sunlight, in particular), and decent enough battery life. I just want to know if my Photon is defective so that I can get it replaced or not--by itself, the rattle is hard to notice and not at all a problem.
Are you sure its not the battery slightly moving? I thought i had the same problem and it was the battery. Also get the clicking noise at start up. I think thats normal.?
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Nope, it's absolutely something in the camera. Here's how I know: in the process of gently shaking the phone, I can hear the rattle, turn on the camera and hear an audible click, the rattle stops, turn off the camera, and the rattle immediately starts again.
+1 confirmed. Same here
Same here! I was wondering why it did that
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blues2009 said:
Are you sure its not the battery slightly moving? I thought i had the same problem and it was the battery. Also get the clicking noise at start up. I think thats normal.?
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So, you have a click in the area of the battery when you start up? Do you get a click when you start your camera app (hold the camera to your ear and start the app)? Because if you get the click when your Photon boots, don't get it when the camera app starts, and don't have the rattle...
Hmmm.
newalker91 said:
*facepalm*
You guys are really starting to look for anything to consider wrong with this phone is seems. That rattle noise is the lense cover inside of the phone that covers the retina, it just hangs limp when the camera is off. Once you enter a camera app and initialize the camera, it is yanked off to the side to open the retina for pictures and is held securely in place. There is nothing wrong with the phone, it is supposed to do this.
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Excuse me? I hear a noise in my phone that I've not heard on other phones I've owned, and that I don't remember hearing with my previous Photon, and so I post a question on a forum asking if others have heard it, and I get castigated for it? Seriously?
To keep the thread on track, I take it you hear the noise as well with your Photon? Because all I want to know is if it's normal for the phone (i.e., a preponderance of Photons exhibit the effect), and if it is, it's not a biggie. If it's not normal, then it could indicate a problem that could cause issues down the road.
Would it be so hard to simply answer the question asked? Yeesh.
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The question was indeed answered. Don't pay any mind to the hostility, just starting to see way too many nitpicking threads over things that aren't even really a problem with the phone. Tends to portray a bad image for people scoping out the phone as a potential upgrade.
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I updated my post to reflect how much I like my Photon. But seriously, not every concern that's raised is just a "nitpick."
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The question was indeed answered. Don't pay any mind to the hostility, just starting to see way too many nitpicking threads over things that aren't even really a problem with the phone. Tends to portray a bad image for people scoping out the phone as a potential upgrade.
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Incidentally, a note: mine is loud enough to easily hear from arm's length in a non-quiet room (i.e., in the living room while my family is yapping). Again, not trying to make a mountain out of a molehill, but is yours THAT loud? Some other references to this on other forums seem to imply that it's much fainter than mine...
Would love to see that, thanks.
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I just got my mini pro last Friday and it was great. Then I saw the forums over the weekend about the electrostatic noise and realized mine was making an even louder noise than the rest of the people. Had my unit replaced yesterday and now the noise is minimal. Even the issue I had with menus closing on their own is gone (screen issue I guess). The thing I noticed now with my new unit is that the bottom part with the keyboard is a bit loose connected to the top screen part. Like whenever I type using the screen it sometimes creeks or moves. But this doesn't always happen. Sometimes it doesn't creek, sometimes it does. My first unit was pretty solid and didn't move at all. Anyone else experiencing this? Is this a factory defect? I'm okay with it mostly because this unit was better than my last one.
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It is most likely a defect. I've read reviews and they all say the keyboard is solid. Mine is nice and sturdy as well.
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It is most likely a defect. I've read reviews and they all say the keyboard is solid. Mine is nice and sturdy as well.
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Yep the keyboard is solid when I use it. But when I type using the on screen keyboard it creeks sometimes.
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Well in that case maybe not. Mine doesn't do that but it sounds pretty normal. Is it just a faint creek?
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Well in that case maybe not. Mine doesn't do that but it sounds pretty normal. Is it just a faint creek?
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Yeah it's just a faint creek. Like the top part of the phone slightly doesn't touch the bottom. Well, maybe you're right that it might be a manufacturing fault but proving this to a warranty claim for factory defect might be hard. :-(
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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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Diablo81588 said:
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
jje
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!
Hi everyone i have a Lumia from rogers Canada i noticed that the body of the phone has movement
when you press down by the ear piece just wondering if this is normal
any help would be greatly appreciated
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Hi everyone i have a Lumia from rogers Canada i noticed that the body of the phone has movement
when you press down by the ear piece just wondering if this is normal
any help would be greatly appreciated
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mine does not it is solid as a rock.
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mine does not it is solid as a rock.
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+1. Defect maybe?
Same here
I have the same issue, I hear its more prominent on blacks. Not a defect, just a design oversight i think.
jms.flynn said:
I have the same issue, I hear its more prominent on blacks. Not a defect, just a design oversight i think.
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Have a black and noticed it too. There is a bit of movement up top above the gorilla glass. I'm still in my 14 day window. Should I exchange it for another? The phone has locked up on me a couple of times too and the speakers make a loud twitch noise every so often when i'm dialing.
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I have the same issue, I hear its more prominent on blacks. Not a defect, just a design oversight i think.
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That sounds racist. LOL. Anyways, I didn't notice it at first but I figured out what OP was talking about. There's just a little give to it. Not sure if it's worth trying to open it up and figure out what's going on though
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I looked at the Microsoft Store. It seems like the plastic isn't perfectly tight around the screen edges. And because that part of the plastic is so thin to begin with (it's got only 3 mm from the screen to the edge, and then 2 mm from the edge to the sim card cutout), it'll have a bit of flex. It's amazing how noticeable a quarter of a millimetre of yield can make...
Hopefully this gets sorted out. I don't know if Nokia would consider this a defect, but they should fix it.
I exchanged mine. Second one has no defect.
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