Volume down sticking on VZW G2 - G2 General

Is anyone else having this issue? If I try to press the "volume down" physical button, if you're applying any "downward" pressure, like say sliding your finger off it, the edge sticks under the physical case and it stays held down. Not sure if this is worth returning it for, but I can see it being a pain if it gets worse. It happened last night and took me a few seconds to figure out why the display wasn't leaving the screen.

fiyawerx said:
Is anyone else having this issue? If I try to press the "volume down" physical button, if you're applying any "downward" pressure, like say sliding your finger off it, the edge sticks under the physical case and it stays held down. Not sure if this is worth returning it for, but I can see it being a pain if it gets worse. It happened last night and took me a few seconds to figure out why the display wasn't leaving the screen.
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Actually, now that I tested more, if you press either vol up / down on their "edge" (where the + and - symbols are) they both stick pretty easily. Not sure I like this at all. You don't even have to press hard, just press on the edge even with a fingernail. They almost feel like individual rockers more than buttons.

They are rockers for sure. Mine doesn't get stuck when using them thank goodness. I think it feels better with the buttons like that. Imo. I love the buttons on the back and I think I'm the minority in this
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hoola20055 said:
They are rockers for sure. Mine doesn't get stuck when using them thank goodness. I think it feels better with the buttons like that. Imo. I love the buttons on the back and I think I'm the minority in this
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I like them there, I just don't like how easy they are getting stuck if you press them on the edges. Might just be a bad model, I'll have to stop by the store later.

I hadn't experienced it in daily use but I can make them stick if I press down on the edge like you mention above. I don't usually press it that way so I'm not too concerned.

I've tried to press the buttons every way possible and mine don't stick at all. Maybe exchange for a new device?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
I've tried to press the buttons every way possible and mine don't stick at all. Maybe exchange for a new device?
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This is an issue with the Verizon model. From the looks of your signature, you don't have a Verizon model, thus you're not going to experience this issue. :good:
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I'm having the same issue, but I don't think it'll be a deal breaker causing me to exchange.

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Is my power button broken?

Sigh...
Whenever I press my power button, I have to press it directly in the middle to get the screen to turn on. If I press the button towards the edge (left or right) the button just pushes down (becomes flush with the phone frame) and there is no click and the screen doesn't turn on. Not being picky, I just have to press the button more than 3-4 times and it feels loose.
Is anyone else's phone like this? Would help if someone could post a picture of the plastic tab underneath their power button. It feels like mine is broken.
I dunno about you but sometimes my power button won't even work. I have to take the case off, remove the battery, put it back in, then restart the phone to get it to work again. Kinda strange...
i was thinking i had the same issue earlier, then i just reseated the back and now all is well... now if i can get the rubberized black case from sprint i will be in full effect!
If you take the cover off, you will see that the button is a very small rubber and it lines up with the power button on the case, so you have to press it in the middle
So does this fix apply to power buttons that are really easily pressed too?
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devgrp said:
If you take the cover off, you will see that the button is a very small rubber and it lines up with the power button on the case, so you have to press it in the middle
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I've actually taken the case off and pressed the button to see if the phone would turn on. Yeah no go. It's like it locked up or something.
My evo 3d has a super sensitive power button.. it does not click at all. If I hold my phone in a land scape i accidentally turn it off if i even rub my finger over it. The design of the power button is terrible
I am exchanging this phone tomorrow hopefully I wont have any further issues
Brandon_m25 said:
So does this fix apply to power buttons that are really easily pressed too?
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I got a case off eBay that has the power button recessed...paid $6 Also managed to get a 32 GB SD Card for $21
My mom's is super sensitive too and is pressed when holding in landscape, also has no click. Should she take it back or has anyone opened the back and fixed it?
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Reason I really want to know is cause she got one and gave her ogevo to my sister and she misses her og. So I talked her into trading me her 3vo for my og.
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My power button was driving ne crazy. I couldn't get it to work consistently when trying to turn the screen off, and I would sometimes get the reboot/power off confirmation box while using the phone, like the button was somehow being held down.
I found that if I pulled the top left corner of the back from the fully locked position just slightly, the button worked much better.
By this afternoon, I was tired of repositioning the back every time I took the phone out of my pocket. I went to a Sprint store, and they tried a new back. That didn't solve the problem, so they swapped my device for a new one. Problem is 100% better now. Feels great now and works perfectly.
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I had the same problem with mine. Got it home from just buying it and couldn't turn it back on. Thought the battery was dead so plugged it in and presto, it came on with a decent charge still on it. Then I couldn't turn it off or put it into sleep mode. Took it back to the store 1 hour after buying it. RS exchanged it immediately, so no issue there. The new one had a definite click to the power switch where the first one had no click at all. Working great so fa.
Cool, I'm gonna get her to take it back before we switch then. Thanks guys
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Mine is fine love how they redid it so no more broken or squeeky buttons smooth no issues love it .
ranger61878 said:
I got a case off eBay that has the power button recessed...paid $6 Also managed to get a 32 GB SD Card for $21
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Could you point me in the right direction for that kind of case?
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Shaky Loose power button

is your power button do the same thing? shaky and loose!
Nothing like that here. Perfectly nice power button.
ad78 said:
is your power button do the same thing? shaky and loose!
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Now that you mention it...my power button wiggles side to side loosely too. Hmmm.
My RAZR buttons are more stable than my HTC Desire Z and my iPhones.
MrFrankfromCM said:
Now that you mention it...my power button wiggles side to side loosely too. Hmmm.
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Ditto. Wiggles side to side.
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robstunner said:
Ditto. Wiggles side to side.
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Man..these phone manufacturers should just hire a few people from XDA for field testing..every..single..niggle..wow. We'd have perfect phones - literally. Not even a "wiggly" power button to complain about..haha.
brianbrain said:
Man..these phone manufacturers should just hire a few people from XDA for field testing..every..single..niggle..wow. We'd have perfect phones - literally. Not even a "wiggly" power button to complain about..haha.
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Did I complain? I just said mine wiggles. There no reason to start problems.
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mine wiggles too. I think it's supposed to..
Actually, a button with a slight wiggle and or movement adds to the tactile feel. A button that is very firm, ridged etc is difficult to find and operate when one needs to operate it without looking.
opensourcefan said:
My RAZR buttons are more stable than my HTC Desire Z and my iPhones.
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So you mean same tightness with the volume buttons?
ad78 said:
So you mean same tightness with the volume buttons?
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The volume buttons and the power button are the same, exactly the same. They have zero movement lengthwise or side to side but have slight movement up and down.
robstunner said:
Did I complain? I just said mine wiggles. There no reason to start problems.
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I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was starting a problem here. I honestly felt it was rather funny that we have a thread about a wiggly power button.
brianbrain said:
I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was starting a problem here. I honestly felt it was rather funny that we have a thread about a wiggly power button.
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I'm not rushing to the store to exchange it, however the wife's Droid razr doesn't wiggle like this. Maybe in time.
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This is my 3rd razr over the button issue. The others were loose, hard to press, one even stuck inside the phone and wouldn't come out. A couple of them were flush with the side and had no travel.
This (3rd) unit has a loose power button that is flush on it's top but sticks out on the bottom at an angle.
But seriously - other than the non-replaceable battery and some screen issues, these razrs seem so much better than the Infuse or the S2
Went to verizon and they replaced it. No hassle or whatever. The guy told me its a factory defect. He makes sure the new unit is tight and good.
Very happy with the customer service
Pleased to say that I have a solid power button
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The power button in my RAZR was firm and solid out of the box.
After five weeks, it has become loose and shaky. Still 100% usable and I would not say it's broken but loose.
Searching the web, I`ve found similar posts related to Droids and Defys handsets.
Is this behaviour a Motorola feature?
its not really an issue untill it stops working :/ my defy and xt720 all had this but they were ok
aloner said:
The power button in my RAZR was firm and solid out of the box.
After five weeks, it has become loose and shaky. Still 100% usable and I would not say it's broken but loose.
Searching the web, I`ve found similar posts related to Droids and Defys handsets.
Is this behaviour a Motorola feature?
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Yes, I think so... but dont worry, it will not be a problem.....
My power button does the same thing, it can be moved up and down without any force..
..anyway I think that isn't a casual thing, i.e. not a defect.
It's normal with buttons that aren't exactly plain with the shell to have this behavior as they feel better to touch and they're more comfortable to press.

Capacitive buttons response

Right, the reason I have started this thread is, I see some discomfort using Back capacitive button. I am not complaining that buttons don't respond to touch, they do. All 3 of them.
Let me give you an example: I am playing with the phone, doing something on the screen. After, let's say few minutes, I want to go back, so I touch Back button, but it does not respond. I press few more times and eventually it registers. Some people would say "hit and miss" or "there is an issue with capacitive buttons". I say no, because I am touching it there, where I supposed to, also once it start registering, every time I press it, it registers (I have haptic feedback on, so I know it works). I have problems only, when I am not touching capacitive buttons for some time.
I hope I explained this well. I think this is, what in some reviews has been described as "hit and miss" or "capacitive buttons not register". Do you have the same problem? If yes, why is that happening? Is it software or hardware?
I don't have this problem because I realised that the most sensitive and best working area
for left/right button isactually in the inside space rather than exactly on those little points.
So once I press slightly to the middle, it works. It requires also a little longer press.
Ok, I will try that.
I do agree on the buttons. Probably the only thing to get used to, but one you do, no phone like it period! This is sick an amazing phone it is rediculous
The back button on my phone @ left corner is actually the best out of the three. and maybe I feel the same way about the middle "HOME" button where it registers little higher than the other two. actually I have hit it few times accidentally while I was trying to push the space bar on keyboard.
But every time I felt the haptic feedback, button worked.
I am happy with the performance of the buttons. It seems like they work like the power and eject buttons on the PS3. They respond when you remove your finger.
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The only thing I have to get used to...
Almost no extra hits anymore...
One touch is most of the times correct registered :-(
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Right, so by looks of it, there is no issue. Something I have to get used to. Thanks a lot guys. I also hope it will help future buyers as well.
I have not had any problems with the capacitive buttons so far and tbh i prefer them to hardware buttons like on the arc/play etc
No problems here. They are better than the one's on a Samsung galaxy s2.
I used to have a Nexus One and the buttons are similar to that, you sort of have to roll/slide your finger upwards on the button ever so slightly.
I barely notice it but I know what you mean.
I find that if you aim just slightly to the middle of the screen rather than on the dots then it works great
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Good tip.
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indesisiv said:
I find that if you aim just slightly to the middle of the screen rather than on the dots then it works great
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Yep doing the same
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pixate said:
No problems here. They are better than the one's on a Samsung galaxy s2.
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How can you be serious? I have both, and as perfect as the Xperia S is as an upgrade, its capacitive buttons are not as sharp and fool proof..that's my only gripe ...
Example situation of problem:
Right after finishing recording a decent length FullHD video, pressing home or back needs to be done repeatedly to register (MOST of the time).
Not a deal breaker, but I so hope this is software related..
I have the same issue but after one day of owning this phone im learning where to press to get a response first time
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Well I started off doing the "pressing above the dots" thing, until I noticed you could also swipe them (I swipe from the transparent bar up)....now I'm used to swiping them and never have any problem
I'm liking the swiping method, its impossible to miss and well..it's kinda fun for some reason
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Well I started off doing the "pressing above the dots" thing, until I noticed you could also swipe them (I swipe from the transparent bar up)....now I'm used to swiping them and never have any problem
I'm liking the swiping method, its impossible to miss and well..it's kinda fun for some reason
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Yeah, that works very well. Thanks.
I am just glad we have sorted it out and it turned out it is not a software or hardware issue. After reading some advises, my phone cooperates with me much better.

[Q] Is it just me but is our power button way sensitive?

Do you think the power button is way to damn sensitive!!!!!! For like 2 weeks I thought I was having processor problems with my phone resetting, but then after a little testing I noticed the power button on our phones require little pressure to activate it. You can seriously just hold your phone over the button without applying any pressure and it will activate. I noticed having a good case helps with the problem. I have a Trident case and a Casemate. The Trident case is practically unusable because the phone will constantly reset with it on. Whats your guys thoughts?
I don't find I have that problem, could be a defective device
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Well I dont think so.. Mine seems fine..
I just put pressure on the button for a while, & if it required any more pressure to work I'd say it wasn't sensitive enough. I think it's just right for me.
Defective device, my power button is fine.
Interesting, I don't have to click in the power button to activate it. So consensus says defect?
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jthatch12 said:
Interesting, I don't have to click in the power button to activate it. So consensus says defect?
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Yes because I have to push mine to get it to work. Better than the inspire, which you have to jam your finger against to get it to work.
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Rocker Button Placement

Love the new EVO. Love. It.
With that said, though, I do have a minor nit to pick. I find myself constantly hitting the volume rockers by accident. I don't know if the larger screen puts my fingers in a different position than when I was holding the old EVO, but I definitely don't recall having this problem before. That, or maybe these buttons are just a lot more sensitive.
Anyone else?
Ive been having the same issue.
I have the issue when I try to take a picture. I end up changing the ringer volume every time. I think it is something I will get used to though. With my Epic, the volume rocker was directly across from the lock/unlock button, so I would change the volume every time I locked the screen. I did get used to it though.
I have the same problem too
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I have the same problem but only because on my Nexus they are right where the power button is. I am still hitting them thinking I will turn the screen off.
One thing is I guess since the screen is bigger sometimes inputting my lock screen gesture it reads part of my palm and resets. Slightly annoying
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Same issue. I think they are MUCH more sensitive, plus phone size puts them at the wrong place for my hand size.
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mtg981 said:
Same issue. I think they are MUCH more sensitive, plus phone size puts them at the wrong place for my hand size.
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Ditto..
same for me as well. kinda annoying but i deal with it

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