Strange creaking noise from the Nexus 4 - Nexus 4 General

I've noticed that there's a creaking noise from the bottom left hand side of the Nexus 4. Can those with a Nexus 4 please confirm if you have the same? Or is it only me?
Check the video below for an example at 149s

Yeah, I've noticed slight creaking when squeezing the phone, specifically in that area. I'd rather it not happen, but I don't view it as a big deal.

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Rear glass creaking near top of device
Please continue all discussions related to the dreaded "creaking" noise in the above thread.
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Does anyone have creaking sound without raised glass?

When I press(with a bit more force) on the left side I hear creaking noise, is that normal or not?
I don't have raised glass problem.
jaroslavj said:
When I press(with a bit more force) on the left side I hear creaking noise, is that normal or not?
I don't have raised glass problem.
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I have 2 Nexus 7. My Nexus 7 has a minor screen lift, but it's not noticeable. But yea it has the creaking noise near the upper left area. But then again I shouldn't like be putting that much force on the screen so I'm not too worried. My sister's Nexus 7 has no issues with either.
One of the mine did but it seems okay. That's why I think it is the back cover. Because of mine would squeak only if I held it from the back in certain areas. If I held if from another place on the back it wouldn't squeak like holding it from the other side and pushing down then the squeak would be gone. Mine usually would squeak right where the volume of buttons were.
Mine does the same no noticeable screen lift but it will creak if you press too hard on the left side
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yes.
on the left side of mine its the screen that is raised and creeks. on the right side i think its the back cover that is causing the creeking
I had the creak, it drove me nuts. My screen didn't lift at all. I returned it for a new one with no creak and no screen lift.
ferris2375 said:
I had the creak, it drove me nuts. My screen didn't lift at all. I returned it for a new one with no creak and no screen lift.
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You had to apply not a lot of pressure if it drove you nuts right? And you RMA yours for that single reason?
jaroslavj said:
You had to apply not a lot of pressure if it drove you nuts right? And you RMA yours for that single reason?
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I bought mine locally at Sam's, so it was just a matter of taking it back to the store. I bought a new one at Staple's first as they got a new shipment in...of only one.
There was enough movement to make me uncomfortable with it. Not only did it creak on that lower left side with some slight pressure, I could also feel movement when I pressed on the lower left of the screen. Not like squishy movement, just a weird shifting noise.
It's as if the case was a little too large or slightly warped somewhere. I didn't have to press very hard at all to make that sound and it did it naturally if I picked it up from the side. I tend to be OCD so something like that is just one of those things I would fixate on. I also had a dead pixel so the combo was enough to take a trip to Sam's to return it and Staple's for a new one. The difference is night and day with the new one though, it feels so much more sturdy without the noises.
I ordered a case to try and ignore it, but that is still on it's way so the return was kind of an impulse. Honestly if your screen is fine otherwise and you aren't OCD like me, it shouldn't be a deal breaker IMO. Unless a swap is easy, but things could always be worse.
Mine does same, no lift but squeaks with little pressure.
This squeak is because of that black tap that you can see once you open your nexus. At least this was the case with me. The sponge on the top of tape presses the tape when you press the device on left side. I fixed it by removing that foam. I am not recommending anyone to do it as that foam must be there for some reason either to cater for the flex in back cover or something but this was driving me crazy so I removed it. Please don't do it because I am saying this as you might have some different problem. This was my problem and this is how I fix it.
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Mine has a slight creak but only when I apply a moderate-high amount of pressure at a certain spot, which I don't feel comfortable doing anyway. Haven't taken the back off but not sure if I will tbh, using a case can alleviate some display issues I.e. screen rising and sight creaks.
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Mine has a clicking kind of sound on the left side and the glass depress's about 13/100ths of a MM with little to no force and it was an open box. I will bring mine back as soon as I find a store with another one in stock. I also didn't get the 25$ credit on my Google Play account because the person who bought and returned it took the credit...
My main concern is for dust getting under the glass. If the screen has any kind of travel like mine does I can only assume that it may suck some dust in and under the glass in-between the display and the glass. I don't know if the display is fused to the glass like my Gnex.
I've found that taking the back cover off and putting a single, small piece of electrical tape near the edges in the areas that squeek eliminates the creak. If you have creaking in areas other than the left area where there's screen lift, it's most likely caused by the back cover not fitting perfectly against he device. I put some small pieces of electrical tape in the top right corner and along the bottom right side of my Nexus 7, and it has just about eliminated all creaking.
Mine creaked around the edges til I pressed down hard on them to clip it more securely in place. I've no other issues and the screen is great.
Rik.
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aindow said:
Mine creaked around the edges til I pressed down hard on them to clip it more securely in place. I've no other issues and the screen is great.
Rik.
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This is what i done. Worked for me too.
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My third replacement has creak with no lift at all.
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My second Nexus 7 has no screen lift but the power button clicks loudly when depressed about as loud as a typical space bar. Loud enough that others in my office can tell when I turn the screen on. The vol. rocker does not make the same click sound it sounds and works like the first Nexus 7 I owned. I don't think the louder click from the power button is a big deal and will likely get less loud with use.
Hi!
I got my Nexus 7 yesterday and I dont have the raised glass but I have a creaking noise when pressing down the glass on the left side of the tablet. When I press the glass it creaks and after a second or so you here a popping sound. This is the only issue I have with my Nexus 7. You guys think I should return it and get a replacement or is this normal? It only happen when I press down harder than normal.
Doraso said:
Hi!
I got my Nexus 7 yesterday and I dont have the raised glass but I have a creaking noise when pressing down the glass on the left side of the tablet. When I press the glass it creaks and after a second or so you here a popping sound. This is the only issue I have with my Nexus 7. You guys think I should return it and get a replacement or is this normal? It only happen when I press down harder than normal.
Br D
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I have the same problem and am trying to decide if its screen lift or just some weird noise. Advice guys?
Same problem - I've had this issue since I got my Nexus 7 two weeks ago and so far nothing terrible has happened.

[Q] HTC One build quality

I have a question regarding build quality of the HTC One. My concern is that the speaker grills are supposedly wobbly and not even with the screen surface. Somewhere on the HTC One forums around here, someone even noticed the gap on the top, under the upper speaker grill.
It would be great if some of you, who have the phone, could address those issues, along with this watch?v=V9mIqjICdYI (sorry, I can't add links yet, need 10 posts ...) Just ignore the ramble about camera/software, as if anyone here cares about them anyway.
What's more I've read somewhere that the plastic sides (silver model) are getting dirty really fast and that doesn't look well.
Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm willing to buy this phone, since there doesn't seem to be any alternative running android. Thanks in advance
Regarding speaker grill on mine it's fine it all lines up can't see into speaker,the sides are white so if your hands are dirty then yes it will pick up dirt but a damp cloth brings right back..
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Take a risk and buy it. Don't like it, then reverse your upgrade
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[Q] Anyone else have v0004 hardware?

Just got my HTC one (blue best buy version) and aside from the top of the screen being a hairs width higher than the top speaker grill, it seems perfect. No camera issues (pitch black laid on a table), no apparent gaps in the plastic surround, and no other defects I can find. Anyone else care to sound off with hardware version and any defects you have?
4 and not any that I have noticed
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4 also is there other hardware versions?
P.Mobile said:
4 also is there other hardware versions?
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I was almost positive there was a 0003 but I could be wrong.
0004, Mine is from launch
0004 and the only complaint is thecamera. That was against my hand so its purple but at night, especially outside, it is a very noticeable blue. Plus the very noticeable "blocks" are pretty disappointing. I also have a problem with most pictures coming out blurry, has a small focus area that is clear and everything else seems faded.
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4... I have the red one. No camera issues and everything fits like a glove.
Well seems like there's probably only the 0004. So much for my theory that maybe that had anything to do with anything. I wish there was (or maybe there is) a way to see more detailed build date information. Maybe that would shed some light on things.
Got mine about three weeks ago.
DWake014 said:
0004 and the only complaint is thecamera. That was against my hand so its purple but at night, especially outside, it is a very noticeable blue. Plus the very noticeable "blocks" are pretty disappointing. I also have a problem with most pictures coming out blurry, has a small focus area that is clear and everything else seems faded.
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Not to discredit your complaints. They're real issues. But are you sure the focus issue isn't related to depth of field? It's especially exaggerated on the f/2.0 aperture of our camera. But there are others too that confirmed it's a real defect, almost like the glass is out of place in the lens.
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This is mine. So sick of it.
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Have 0004 and have a very tiny gap, screen isn't flush with the grill, but not by a lot and my camera has the annoying blue and purple colors in darkness but I'm not complaining. 4.3 is supposed to fix the camera issue so we'll see what happens.
The picture is the camera pressed against my palm.
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I have 0004, and I don't have any camera problems. I do have the bottom-speaker-louder-than-top-speaker issue, though. I've also noticed that the bottom right of my screen is slightly warped inward, because the plastic on the bottom-right of the device tapers its width down slightly. But that hasn't caused me any problems.
I do have some of those aluminum-plastic gaps that some have complained about, but those don't really bother me. I keep the device in a case most of the time, anyways.
Every other little flaw (lackluster graphics performance, popping sound when WiFi is enabled), I feel, is the fault of software, which will ideally be corrected, if US carriers ever give us non-rooters 4.3.
Got mine on launch day and it's been perfect! No rough edges, no gaps (at least from what my naked eye can see), no sound or connectivity issues. My experience had been excellent. This device will encourage me to keep buying and supporting HTC devices in the future. Attached a pic of my camera held up to my palm. No odd coloring at all.
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My purple issue is very bad, am also on 0004. Took it to sprint, and I will be getting a replacement on Thursday, hopefully this one will be purple camera free
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Mine against my palm. Wonder why some have that color issue?
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TriBeard said:
Just got my HTC one (blue best buy version) and aside from the top of the screen being a hairs width higher than the top speaker grill, it seems perfect. No camera issues (pitch black laid on a table), no apparent gaps in the plastic surround, and no other defects I can find. Anyone else care to sound off with hardware version and any defects you have?
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I've only seen 0004.
I was showing my friend some of these pictures, and he said that it looks kinda like a pinched/damaged LVDS cable. With the way everything is packed so tight inside modern smartphones, and especially the One in particular, this sounded plausible to me. It does go against HTC's theory that it is a software issue, and I hope for the sake of those with issues it is just software. What do you guys think?
flyboy21141 said:
I have 0004, and I don't have any camera problems. I do have the bottom-speaker-louder-than-top-speaker issue, though. I've also noticed that the bottom right of my screen is slightly warped inward, because the plastic on the bottom-right of the device tapers its width down slightly. But that hasn't caused me any problems.
I do have some of those aluminum-plastic gaps that some have complained about, but those don't really bother me. I keep the device in a case most of the time, anyways.
Every other little flaw (lackluster graphics performance, popping sound when WiFi is enabled), I feel, is the fault of software, which will ideally be corrected, if US carriers ever give us non-rooters 4.3.
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I noticed this morning the balance sounded off, my bottom speaker also sounds louder that the top. Is there a easy way to fix this?
0004 launch phone. Only complaint is the purple or red in low light camera shots.

Different nexus 5 hardware

Hi, due to several defects, many have chosen to send back the nexus 5 to receive a new one. infa89, a member of an Italian forum, had the following defects:
dancers and noisy buttons
SIM tray protruding
"cutting edge" display frame.
Comparing the old with the new phone, he noticed several differences, as you can see in the picture.
The new one has none of the above defects, it has
fixed buttons
larger microphone and speaker holes
more yellow display
green stuck pixels.
Someone else has noticed differences between his nexus and replaced one?
Mine has the small speaker holes, I bet that's why it buzzes through the whole phone.
Goddammit, now my phone feels second rate! :crying:
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You know just yesterday I was looking at the speaker holes thinking they are probably too small to let the sound out easily.
RMA? Because of buzzy sound?
Edit...Yeah my buttons are fine too, and it's a 311
Oddly I have the tight fitting buttons, but the speaker/mic grille look to be the smaller ones.
I have a 311k btw
meangreenie said:
Mine has the small speaker holes, I bet that's why it buzzes through the whole phone.
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my 32 gb white had the small holes, rattling buttons, microphone problems during recording, as well as backlight bleeding.
I immediately sent it back, but still waiting for the new.
LBTaylor1984 said:
I have a 311k btw
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Where are you checking this?
seems like i should return my nexus 5 to goole
Not sure what mine is.
When i boot into the bootloader, there is something there that says:
HW VERSION - rev_11
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By rattling buttons, you mean if you just shake the phone? Because mine rattle a little, but its not a problem. No backlight bleed or small holes though.
rootSU said:
Where are you checking this?
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Hi,
On the box?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534423.
EDIT: turn your head, I forgot to rotate the picture, sorry :laugh:
I have the larger speaker holes from the 16GB I purchased from Best Buy for Sprint but the original 32GB I ordered on the Play Store had the smaller holes. However, the volume on this new handset is much much worse.
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I have no evidence to back this, but the couple I've seen from carriers all seem to be defect free while the ones from Google play seem to have issues. Esp the white ones. Just throwing out a random thought
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I feel lucky now...got mine from play and it has the larger holes. I've been very pleased with everything...I did have a panic attack earlier when I dropped my phone and suddenly the vibrator stopped working...took my case off and heard a snap...I guess the cover came off or something? But now its working fine...
Only thing I noticed as far as defects is slight light bleeding on the edge of the screen in the corner. But I'm not anal enough to care...its only noticabke when the screen is black at night...
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zander21510 said:
I feel lucky now...got mine from play and it has the larger holes. I've been very pleased with everything...I did have a panic attack earlier when I dropped my phone and suddenly the vibrator stopped working...took my case off and heard a snap...I guess the cover came off or something? But now its working fine...
Only thing I noticed as far as defects is slight light bleeding on the edge of the screen in the corner. But I'm not anal enough to care...its only noticabke when the screen is black at night...
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What is your revision number in Bootloader?
like HW VERSION - rev_11
DigitalUnderground said:
I have no evidence to back this, but the couple I've seen from carriers all seem to be defect free while the ones from Google play seem to have issues. Esp the white ones. Just throwing out a random thought
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I got a black 16gb from rogers only it has is the rattling buttons wich is no big deal
310K or 311K only indicates the build date. HW Revisions is more important!
LBTaylor1984 said:
Oddly I have the tight fitting buttons, but the speaker/mic grille look to be the smaller ones.
I have a 311k btw
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+1
However it might be, that we are the "lucky" ones with small speaker holes and the "tightest loose" buttons maybe..?
tengaionis said:
+1
However it might be, that we are the "lucky" ones with small speaker holes and the "tightest loose" buttons maybe..?
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That's what she said
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finalhit said:
That's what she said
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OMG, i love this joke.
I'm not even kidding. It has been a running gag for months in my environment.
But back to the topic:
It wouldn't be surprised by updated "outer hardware" as the Nexus 4 also got updated with these "gummish-spike-thingies" on its back against slipping.

What is This Hole for?

What exactly is the hole on the bottom right if the device (facing from the front) next to the S Pen for? Some say it's a third microphone and others say it's a hydrometer. Which is it?
Microphone.
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Face_Plant said:
What exactly is the hole on the bottom right if the device (facing from the front) next to the S Pen for? Some say it's a third microphone and others say it's a hydrometer. Which is it?
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A hydrometer as a feature on a phone. That would be a new one... It would certainly come in handy in the lab.
Before I got this phone I watched lots of review videos to make sure I really wanted it. Most of them said it was a microphone, but one of them said it was a hydrometer or something like that. I just wanted to clear up what it was.
Why exactly does this phone need three microphones? I realize one is for noise cancelation, one is for picking up your voice, but what is the third one for?
This phone actually has one on top and bottom. This hole you are talking about is for noise cancelation.
The 2 mics (top and bottom) are for one of the features of the voice recorder to pic up voices from both sides. Say... In an interview.
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Makes sense. Thanks!

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