Got the phone today, liking it so far. I dont have any huge build quality issues, a little warping on backside of chin, but you really have to stare. Overall fairly minor when comparing it to how youtubers were reacting.
Now I did notice one thing when I pulled the battery portion OUT. When you have the battery and chin still connected to each other, and you hold it either by the battery itself or just the chin, do the two parts have a slightly loose shake between them where the plastic hooks meet? The battery functions/charges fine, but Im not sure if thats how all the g5 models are , or if they are supposed to sit tight together with no noticeable movement ?
Now just a heads up, I am shaking the battery/chin to feel the loose movement. I figure its just how the hooking system is designed where it cant be flush, but I just want to double check if I need to swap this unit out. Cosmetics are one thing, but Im not messing with a battery/chin that may give me more issues down the road.
It's fine. Relax and enjoy your new phone.
If it was flushed tight, you probably won't be able to remove the battery from the battery adapter.
You have no problem there.
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hi mozart owners!
i got my device almost a week now and i am very satisfied so far.
the one (hardware related) thing i dislike is the power button. it seems to be a little loose. it works without problem, but it makes a little rattling noise. i bought the mozart because of its fine alloy handling. i had enough creaking and rattling with my touch hd! the other buttons like volume or camera are fine.
does any one of you also experience this rattling noise or is this a failure of my very device. in this case i will try to have it exchanged.
the noise happens sometimes when laying the device down or grapping it quickly. i can always reproduce it when sliding over the power button gently from one device edge to the other or when simply tapping on the device somewhere in the top area (e.g. back side near the camera).
regards,
forsti
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just wanted to update this thread. after little more over 2 weeks full usage not only the power button kept stressing me (got worse), but after I had to switch SIM card twice the battery cover now is also messed up. so any time I grab the phone it makes a very nastic plastic noise (blackstone users will know what I am talking about) in addition to the loose button.
to make that clear: I always handled the phone with full care so I refuse that this is anything about false treatment. my mozart is now on its way back to the vendor and I really hope they change it.
but I really wonder that no other user here has any of these issues!?
No such issue with mine. I think you better get it exchanged.
Mine rattles a little no big problem though.
mine works smooth nothing like that happens so far
but all this zune thing makes me crazy
to me it is also not a "big" problem but it simply sucks. every time i switch my device on or off i hear this cheap plastic rattle-sound.
also the battery cover sound is simply not acceptable for a HTC device. I love HTC but I really wished the quality was further improved and will sometime in the future by _really_ on par with the "fruity" products.
Let me start by saying that i bought this phone only 3 days ago and these are the problems I've found with it.
1. The Second screen back light issue. This is a common problem among many lg v10 users as i have noticed, and i have that same problem too. to the extreme left of the second display it is brighter than the rest but only when it is off. I do not find this very annoying since i do not use the second display for reading my notifications while it is off. i mostly use it when the screen is on
2. In addition to that, the power button/ fingerprint scanner combo is completely garbage, as in the actual clicking. the button seems loose and when i click it, it squeaks. Also, when i run my finger up and down the power button it wobbles and has the same annoying squeak.
3. The charging port is loose. Not so much that the cable could slide out not in that axis, but it moves side to side freely and up and down. this worries me because i think that if i put too much pressure on the cable the port could break somehow.
4. The steel bezels are nice and stuff but the gaps, are uneven at the bottom left, the metal bezel is like bent and you can easily see through it. also at the back when you pop in the cover it seems like it doesn't align with the bezel. but that might just be my ocd lol
This phone in my opinion is great the best phone I've had. but its just that these things are what let me down. This phone is great but they absolutely ruined it with the quality control. note* my batch is from January 15, 2016
U probably just got a bad one. Sometimes, they make it thru the quality control somehow. I would return it until u get the one ur satisfied with.
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U probably just got a bad one. Sometimes, they make it thru the quality control somehow. I would return it until u get the one ur satisfied with.
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Yeah I think I should but I'll wait until the weekend and decide if I should change it.
Probably a good idea. The flaws won't change. I have the lightbleed on the 2nd screen, but I never notice unless it's absolutely pitch black where I am and the screen is off. It doesn't annoy me tho.
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This phone in my opinion is great the best phone I've had. but its just that these things are what let me down. This phone is great but they absolutely ruined it with the quality control. note* my batch is from January 15, 2016
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I like the phone, maybe I love it. I have the same problem with the residual light on the left of second screen. (phone batch 26 Oct.2015) But, what I dislike the most:
1. The lack of a LED on the front.
2. The second screen, about my opinion is useless until then a developer create an xposed apk for a flashing light on second screen when I loose a call.
3. The fingerprint sensor is useless too for me.
4. Volume of the speaker is not too loud.
But, I like the size and the shape of the phone. It is a catch eyes everywhere I go. Benchmarks are very good for a Snapdragon 808. The screen is very fluid. And the most, the camera and his software are great; you believe or not I compared in photoshop pictures from an expensive Sony semiprofessional DSLR camera with photos made with my V10 and the overall quality are quite the same. It's the best phone I ever had (and I had a lot of top level androids)
I don't want to change it, even on a G5!
H961 dual SIM, rooted, debloated.
The light bleed is a common issue, but everything else sounds like your phone was assembled incorrectly, you should exchange it
Okay so today I was wondering if I could find any more nit picky problems and noticed that the back cover did not sit flush with the buttons and that if I pushed it down it became flushnot a big issue but it bugs me when I'm turning up the volume or turning on the phone
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The light bleed is a common issue, but everything else sounds like your phone was assembled incorrectly, you should exchange it
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Well I exchanged a week ago and now that the time limit to return it is over, it cracked, not from a drop. It just cracked by itself there is a small hair line crack right by the metal rail and if is so annoying I paid good money and I take care of my phones well even if this was made to be tough. It cracked while I was in the car waiting for someone and then out of no where I heard a little pop and I thought nothing about it but after I finished watching the video I noticed it and got so scared I was like"did I drop it" but I did not idk how it managed to break I haven't dropped my phone yet and it just cracked out of nowhere
So today i noticed that my backplate lifted off.
It was in the lower right edge of the backplate, i then pried the whole plate of, because im a stupid and curious person. turned out that my battery pack was slightly bigger on the side, hence the plate of pushing.
Well my first thought was, dude its a sony not a frigging samsung!
Nevertheless i dont want a fancy battery blow of or anything, i pried out the old battery and ordered a new one, should come in wednesday. Battery is a genuine sony battery for 7€ i know our XZU is dated, but hell if i can run her a bit longer for a measly 7 bucks i damn well do that!
anyone else had problems with the battery?
Go and read here: from post #20
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665363&page=2
Sony makes good batteries or made..they're shutting down their factories soon due to its declining revenue.
I haven't had any issues with mine. Yet. Its lifetime is a bit reduced but its well expected. Its over three years old..
My guess for this device would be due to physical stress such as the device bending. Its very easy to bend the z ultra.
Or using chargers of bad quality.
The guy in the thread I linked at the top had hes battery blow up like a football.
Thanks for the link!
Quite what i expected with the battery, if it expands it is time to replace it.
Running my backup phone right now, Dell Venue Pro, HSPA+ doesn't work, and it doesnt want to connect to any WLAN, but hey, im at least reachable..
This is my review of the new A7 from Samsung.
I've had this phone for about a month and I have no real complaints about it.
While the specs may be underwhelming compared to its competitors, it would be wise to take note that aside from the hardware, software optimization also plays a big role in how a phone performs.
DESIGN
It looks like an S7 Plus. Same design language, same materials. The only difference is how the glass back refracts light. The A7 is less shiny than last year's flagship. I'd slap on a case right away if I were you though. Though not easily noticeable, mine got micro scratches on its back after a week despite my utmost care in handling the phone. Also, take note that this device is pretty heavy and slippery. If Dbrand made skins for this phone, I'd buy a set without hesitation. [Please, Dbrand?]
PERFORMANCE
The A7 handles daily tasks without a sweat. That's a given. Everything is just smooth. Though if you notice, there are minute, initial lags in every app startup after which, the experience becomes undeniably smooth.
I've also put it through its paces with graphically-demanding games such as Anomaly 2 [Renders a crapload of visual goodies on-screen all the time] and Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed. [Physics engine-intensive] I've had very minimal framerate drops. I couldn't really notice the phone heating up substantially.
RAM management was pretty good.
I've never had an app crash on me just yet.
AUDIO
The loudspeaker is mediocre. While it definitely sounds better than my old phone's, it still leaves a lot to be desired. The difference is far better once you plug in a pair of earphones. I've never had a device that drives my JBLs so perfectly. The audio software's top-notch. I could listen to music for hours on end.
BATTERY LIFE
The 3600mah battery is extremely good. I've never had the phone run out of power on me. The adaptive fast charging, while not the fastest, is very dependable. I recall once that I forgot to charge my phone the night before, work up with 5% left, plugged it in whilst I got ready for work. 30 minutes later, it had almost 50% of power. Definitely, I'd recommend this phone if you're always on the go.
WATER AND DUST RESISTANCE
I really enjoy this feature. Since it's water resistant, I can actually switch between tempered glasses because I can wash it with running water. (Don't judge, I use a privacy tempered glass for work and school and an ordinary one at home and during jogs.)
Underwater shots and videos are pretty cool. (You cannot dispute this, Sensei)
Though use this feature responsibly. Don't expose it to anything else but water. Salt water? Bad. Pool water? Kinda bad. Sauna water? Dude WTH.
Molecules expand with heat, we all know that. So, exposing the phone to high temperatures may cause the rubber fittings inside to... well, swell and (wilt?) thus rendering your phone unprotected against water intake.
Salt water can corrode the metal in your charging port and headphone jack. The chlorine in pool water does the same (if exposed for extended periods) but to a lesser degree.
So, if you're planning on taking this phone with you to the pool, always, always rinse it with clean water after.
Port plugs wouldn't hurt, would they?
The phone also has a humidity sensor in the charging port. So, at least your phone's protected from short circuits in the unfortunate event that you fail to dry your phone thoroughly.
CONCLUSION
Yes, it's a great phone. Great screen, reliable performance, excellent battery life and IP68 protection. Even if there are better alternatives at this price point, I'd still get this phone.
One might say "Hey, why not just get an S7 Edge instead?"
That's a valid point. But depending on your region, it would make more or less sense.
If an S7 Edge retails in your region for a significantly higher price, getting the A7 makes a lot of sense since you'd only be missing out on a bit. [The s7Edge costs $250 more in my country]
However, if say, the prices between the A7 and S7 are closer, then by all means, get the flagship.
Note: No camera section because I don't really have any pictures to post for you ladies and gents. I'd be like describing colors to a blind man [or woman].
So, long story short, my phone's battery had a sudden death. After I had it serviced by a 3rd party company, it came back with the screen somewhat damaged.
Here are some pictures for example, using the display service test:
I can't prove they did it because I simply couldn't turn the phone up until they replaced the battery. The battery might have leaked or something. They obviously didn't take the blame for it, but they also messed up the usb port so they are definitely a potential suspect. But, if they did it, what could be it? Looks like it got stained or wet or something... Definitely weird.
That kind of display issue is typically caused by a polarizer that is warped, usually caused by applying pressure to the display when it is hot. It's an all too easy thing for an inexperienced or careless repair person to do while the phone is face down on the bench, especially if they heat the entire device to loosen the seals, not just the back, or if they cool it down too quickly. It's even more common if the LCD itself is removed, but they should not have needed to do that to replace your battery. You may be able to improve it some by putting if face up, using a hair dryer to slowly heat the display a bit (not too close and moving continuously), and then letting it slowly cool down. If you have a screen saver installed, remove it first. You may be tempted to try and "work out" the warping. You are much more likely to make it worse if you try, so I don't recommend it. If you do nothing, it may slowly reduce on it's own as well.
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That kind of display issue is typically caused by a polarizer that is warped, usually caused by applying pressure to the display when it is hot. It's an all too easy thing for an inexperienced or careless repair person to do while the phone is face down on the bench, especially if they heat the entire device to loosen the seals, not just the back, or if they cool it down too quickly. It's even more common if the LCD itself is removed, but they should not have needed to do that to replace your battery. You may be able to improve it some by putting if face up, using a hair dryer to slowly heat the display a bit (not too close and moving continuously), and then letting it slowly cool down. If you have a screen saver installed, remove it first. You may be tempted to try and "work out" the warping. You are much more likely to make it worse if you try, so I don't recommend it. If you do nothing, it may slowly reduce on it's own as well.
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That might be the case. I can see the patterns shift a bit when I apply pressure to the screen. What is a way to confirm this? Could I do something with polarized sunglasses or something? If that is correct, the areas affected should darken/brighten differently from the rest of the screen.
I didn't try to mess with heating the screen up. Like you said, I might make it worse and I'm already really pissed about it. But I kinda want to try anyways. Where have you seen this before? Is it possible to fix it without opening the phone?
It's more common on tablets than phones, just because of size. I've seen it on screens that have been sat on but didn't break, but heat in combination with pressure is the more typical culprit. The sun or a hot car might do it if the heat was uneven, but I've not seen that. I'm not sure how you could confirm it. Maybe some sections will darken faster as a polarizer is rotated toward perpendicular to the polarized axis of the screen. Essentially, the glue layer between the polarizer and LCD panel is thinner in some places than others, so the polarizer is on a slight angle. In those areas, there is more polarization, and you see a darkness. The only real fix is to replace the screen assembly. The steps I gave will typically just help reduce, but never fully eliminate, the issue.
Unless they did a full, written inspection of the phone before you left it for repairs and you did a full inspection before walking out with it and noted the discrepancy then (which is always a good idea), your repair person is likely to continue to claim they did not do it.
The phone wasn't like that when the battery died. For obvious reasons, the screen couldn't be inspected before the company made the repairs. So I can't say it was their fault, although I'm pretty positive that it was. The suspicion is big because they also messed up the USB port pretty good. But, again, I can't prove it. It sucks because I wanted to sell the phone, and it was in pristine condition.