Recently noticed a slight buzzing sound coming from just behind the Xperia logo on the back of the Z when you knock on it (or place it on a table). When I asked the guys at the Sony store, it turns out that all the Xperia Z models there all have that buzz when you knock on it. Can anyone else confirm if they've got this too?
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After reading you post I tried knocking on the back at the center but no, I don't hear any buzzing sound
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Really? It's not very loud so if you hit the back with your fingernails, it's almost inaudible, but if you use the meat of your fingers, it becomes distinctive. I hope it's not just my country that gets these ones...
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I tried a couple time with harder impact and I think I now understand what you were talking about. It's a buzzing sound indeed, but mine is quite minimal,(almost like you have to listen to it extremely carefully) I would say those are the sounds from the glass and the thing whatever it is contacting with.
My phone is naked without any case or shield, but I never hear these buzzing sounds ever when I put the phone on the table.
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Ah yeah, that's the sort of thing mine is giving off, although mine buzzes when I put it on a table. Must be a design flaw on Xperia Z models or something
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I put the phone close to my ears and hit the screen with my fingers with a fair amount of strength. No buzzing whatsoever.
It seems to be occurring nearer to the camera lens than the Xperia logo. Where did you get yours, and when was it manufactured?
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Beating the sh*t out of mine ... didn't hear any buzzing sound but now my glass is broken ...... sorry just kidding I just hear a "tick" which comes from the cameralens i assume.
No buzzing or sound on mine.
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Beating the sh*t out of mine ... didn't hear any buzzing sound but now my glass is broken ...... sorry just kidding I just hear a "tick" which comes from the cameralens i assume.
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Oh actually that would make sense. It does seem like something around the camera lens is loose, so that could possibly be the cause...
Seems like there are certain ones which do have a loose camera lens and some that don't. Does anyone know if they would exchange mine for a new one if I can prove that it's a bit of a manufacturing flaw? Mine buzzes quite a lot and it's driving me crazy...
I think that the powerbutton makes the sound. Maybe it is a little bit loose?
Nah it's definitely coming from around the camera
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Me too i have a little buzz next to the camera but i think it's the camera's auto focus.annoying but not a big deal.
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Panzerfaust101 said:
Oh actually that would make sense. It does seem like something around the camera lens is loose, so that could possibly be the cause...
Seems like there are certain ones which do have a loose camera lens and some that don't. Does anyone know if they would exchange mine for a new one if I can prove that it's a bit of a manufacturing flaw? Mine buzzes quite a lot and it's driving me crazy...
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Well actually this is correcly designed. The cameralens is kind of "loose" because of the "focus" functionality.
Just found it a bit strange as I've never seen (or heard rather) camera lenses that have moved around within itself...
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It's the autofocus. Absolutely normal, all phones have this.
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Ok, so I dont really know how I stumbled on this, but heres a test for you. If you hold your Z to your ear, powered up but screen off, with the phone flat to and pressing on your ear, can you hear a faint ticking sound?
Its in a quite specific area, about 2 inches beneath the sony logo, and in the centre. Strangely, if you then press the power button without moving the phone, the ticking slows down.
Again, I dont know how I 'discovered' this, and I have yet to name this new feature ; )
Timebomb?
Was it made in North Korea?
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Did your Z came in contact with "the cube" if so, i would sleep wirh one eye open tonight
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Did your Z came in contact with "the cube" if so, i would sleep wirh one eye open tonight
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Lol
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Haha, I think it might have been ya know
So is it just me or can other people hear it? Im pretty much certain Im not going mad as the ticking moves from ear to ear, so its not a faulty ear
If it's moving from ear to ear I would think it's 2 faulty ears lol... All joking aside. I have not noticed any such ticking from my Z
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Its not noticible in normal use, and slight ambient noise will drown it out.. But it is there if you listen carefully
..at least I think it is
Ok...im worried.....did your Z got to you at night?
Hahaha just pure fun here,but serious that ticking is normal?
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What is that dreadful rattle noise that seems to come with the haptic feedback of every HTC phone? Sometimes the feedback seems fine then the weird rattle comes back. Had this phone one day btw. Dropped it once though.
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Have had mine for a few days now and has only had one fall from a few inches off the ground so I know my issue isn't from damage.
The haptic feedback seems okay for the most part, but any other vibration is crazy loud/rattles. Even while holding in your hand and not just rattling on the desk or something. Seems to be a common problem.
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Sounds like a QC issue. It should not be like that. Mine is silent when vibrating, unless on a table or something hard that resonates the sound.
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Sounds like a QC issue. It should not be like that. Mine is silent when vibrating, unless on a table or something hard that resonates the sound.
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Interesting. Yeah mine makes the sound only when sitting on a hard surface, or if my hand is in a certain spot on the phone. I hate that sound so much though.
Morghan said:
Interesting. Yeah mine makes the sound only when sitting on a hard surface, or if my hand is in a certain spot on the phone. I hate that sound so much though.
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I can say that the vibration sound is quite loud and annoying. And it is only when holding it certain ways. Straight up a s down it makes no noise. At a 45° angle it is quite loud as well as holding it flat.
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I can say that the vibration sound is quite loud and annoying. And it is only when holding it certain ways. Straight up a s down it makes no noise. At a 45° angle it is quite loud as well as holding it flat.
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It's the worst! It's like this with every HTC phone I've had. I just turn off all haptic on HTC phones because it annoys me so much.
Makes me second guess not going with the s4
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Morghan said:
It's the worst! It's like this with every HTC phone I've had. I just turn off all haptic on HTC phones because it annoys me so much.
Makes me second guess not going with the s4
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The vibration issue makes me want to take this back and exchange it in store. The data issues and next to impossible streaming capability(have not yet been able to stream a YouTube video using mobile data) make me want to just take it in and exchange for the s4.
The over all build quality and believe it or not, the ui and software makes me want to keep the One.
Still have about 10 days left to make my decision.
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The vibration issue makes me want to take this back and exchange it in store. The data issues and next to impossible streaming capability(have not yet been able to stream a YouTube video using mobile data) make me want to just take it in and exchange for the s4.
The over all build quality and believe it or not, the ui and software makes me want to keep the One.
Still have about 10 days left to make my decision.
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I pretty much feel the same way. I have 12 days. If the build and UI wasn't so sexy I would have already.
As I'm typing the vibration is getting more ridiculous.
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I just don't get why it will go away then come back randomly.
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Any way I could get this thread moved to Q&A?
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Do you also hear a small loose part moving somewhere near beneath the camera when you shake your phone? No big deal but just wondering if normal...
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Do you also hear a small loose part moving somewhere near beneath the camera when you shake your phone? No big deal but just wondering if normal...
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No
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No
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Yeah our phones should be makeshift maracas lol .. Send it back
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I've heard sometimes the SIM card slot could shake?
Maybe. Idk.
Tried shaking the phone close to my ear, heard some sound, got scared as hell. Realized it was just my phone brushing against my hair >___>
Still do hear something. Best guess: vibration motor or sim card moving around in the slot.
Might just be the camera itself rattling. It moves a bit because of the image stabilization feature. Its the same reason why you hear a small click when you first start up the camera.
If you're talking about a noise around the camera specifically, almost like a buzz/vibration, then yes, I have that and so did my Inspire 4G. Same sounds that after this phone having it, assumed it isn't anything too abnormal if both of them did it.
Well, to clarify, if I tap my finger around the top, it's a buzz, but if you just shake it, it's more of a click.
It's the auto focus mechanism in the camera. Nothing to worry about. Totally normal.
There was a big hey-ho about it when the iPhone 4 was released.
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Seeing how Nexus devices are somewhat more prone to defects than others (especially the 7 line?), how have your brand new Nexus 5s fared now that some of you have had the chance to play with it a little?
The power button is jiggly/wobbly and makes an audible 'clicky' sound when I tap on the screen near it or shake the device.
oh no here we go with the rattle noises
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The power button is jiggly/wobbly and makes an audible 'clicky' sound when I tap on the screen near it or shake the device.
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hope this is an isolated issue
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The power button is jiggly/wobbly and makes an audible 'clicky' sound when I tap on the screen near it or shake the device.
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Moto X has this problem with the power button and volume rocker, I was hoping it wouldn't carry over to the Nexus 5.
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You sure its not the camera lens?
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The buttons are ceramic, and a bit more weighty than the vinyl/rubber/plastic on other phones. I plan on a Diztronic case anyway, which softens the buttons/push action and quiets the rattles.
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The power button is jiggly/wobbly and makes an audible 'clicky' sound when I tap on the screen near it or shake the device.
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Why would u shake your phone
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Why would u shake your phone
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Just for fun.
Has everyone experienced this to some degree with the device. If so its going to be the way its made not a fault
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Why would u shake your phone
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Any movement of the phone, not just a deliberate shake.
If anyone else has a nexus 5 and could weigh in on this thread it would be great. Just to find out if most peoples are the same and put this to bed early. Either its a one off fault or its just the way its supposed to be.
Would be great to hear from those that have the device and can give an honest answer to
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Honestly I have the device and it makes such a tiny wobble and noise that we can call this device a success: if all you can pick out is that tiny nit pick from anything you can possibly find then you're just looking for problems.
I got nothing else. Battery is good, camera is good, phone feels fantastic in my hands, no software bugs, no weird earpiece buzz from n4, no multi touch issues, GPS works, Bluetooth works, anything else? I don't have USB otg to test...
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Mine has pretty poor back light wash out at angles over 30 degrees or so. Its not strictly a poor viewing angle because there is no colour shift. Other than that it seems fine, no rattling, no obvious bugs.
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Mine has pretty poor back light wash out at angles over 30 degrees or so.
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I'm thankful that I look directly at my phone every time I use it. :highfive:
Really minor but the SIM tray isn't completely flush with the body. It doesn't bother me though.
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If anyone else has a nexus 5 and could weigh in on this thread it would be great. Just to find out if most peoples are the same and put this to bed early. Either its a one off fault or its just the way its supposed to be.
Would be great to hear from those that have the device and can give an honest answer to
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A large amount of people will be weighing in tomorrow once the phones arrive. The only people that got it early were Brits from CPW.
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The power button is jiggly/wobbly and makes an audible 'clicky' sound when I tap on the screen near it or shake the device.
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Can you confirm that if you hold the power and volume buttons in place, then shake the phone, that the rattle goes away?
If it's still present then the rattle is most likely the camera module - my S3 has a similar rattle.
Upon further inspection yes my Nexus 5 power button does 'rattle' but its such a small niggle that I will ignore it, simply put if I tap (firmly!) the top right of the screen I can hear the rattle of the power button but thats it, no real backlight bleed nor any dead pixels battery seems pretty damn good and the earpiece is brilliant quality, need to check the mic mind.
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Why would u shake your phone
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Many games use a shake as a control.
When I tab with my index finger to the upper right corner I can hear that the glass is not fixed plane. Can anyone of you confirm that??
Every time I pull down the pull down menu I hear this annoying click noise telling me I have a bad build quality. Unfortunately that won't be a reason to send it to Sony for fixing it.
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Must be just yours, my Z1 don't do that, send it back to Sony
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Mine is excellent. Send it back in.
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Must be just yours, my Z1 don't do that, send it back to Sony
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Do you think that's enough for sending it back?? The only thing that could be a problem about it is that maybe it is not water proof anymore..
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Best thing to do is ring them and tell them the problem and that you want it sorted, and yes if the glass is not on properly then maybe it won't be waterproof, I think Sony guarantee that so you could have a case for returning it
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It's probably the camera that you hear making the noise.
I concur, the camera could be the sound.
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It's probably the camera that you hear making the noise.
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So you think it's normal or a reason for sending back?
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Just curious, is the camera lose or why would it make noise?
The lenses of the focus aperture are not fixed and have some space to move when the camera is not in use. That's producing this clicking noise.
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When I tab with my index finger to the upper right corner I can hear that the glass is not fixed plane. Can anyone of you confirm that??
Every time I pull down the pull down menu I hear this annoying click noise telling me I have a bad build quality. Unfortunately that won't be a reason to send it to Sony for fixing it.
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I believe its the camera! It comprises of many lenses. I can replicate the same sound by tapping my iphone and of course my Z1 as well. Don't fret! I'd suggest you to go to a nearby mobile showroom and try the same on of the Z1 demo models. Try it on an iphone as well.
Cheers!
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The lenses of the focus aperture are not fixed and have some space to move when the camera is not in use. That's producing this clicking noise.
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so you can confirm that you have the same "sound" ??
If it is like you say everyone should have it right?
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so you can confirm that you have the same "sound" ??
If it is like you say everyone should have it right?
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Yes, and yes.
But most people probably won't realise it because it's very subtle.
As long as your glas cover does not show any flex when you squeeze it I think you are fine.