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Tilt power button fix

I upgraded from an 8525 and was used to that power button being easy to find without looking. The Tilt's button always made me have to look for it to press it.
I fixed this situation with a little tube of $0.99 3D paint from Michaels (arts&crafts store). I've used this paint before (glow in the dark paint on my snooze button) so I tried it on the Tilt. Works great!
take a look at the results....

Great idea!
I have the same issue. Would have been cool if they put a little bump on it during manufacturing, but your idea fixes that. Gotta head out to Michaels!
Thanks!
~M

Cool glad you thought of this fix, I was trying to think of a way to do something along this line but everything I had was either white or clear.

Great idea...I hate Michaels. I'll sneak down without telling the wife.

Great idea! This was one of my biggest complaint about the Tilt.

You gave it a "nippie". Haha!

Glad I found this....

I did this. Keep in mind it doesn't totally harden. It hardens into a rubbery mass. It's fine for using your thumb but if you were to use your finger nail it would dig in. So the bigger your "nipple" the more squishy it'll be. Haha.
It is an improvement though and I got mine for .78 cents. I'm thinking about adding a nipple to my Touch. I also tried doing the same thing with "Gorilla glue" but the results were not that great. It foams too much and actually doesn't harden as hard as I thought it would. I think good old fashioned super glue would harden into a more plastic like substance but it would be clear. Also it would probably be harder to scratch off if need be.
I would ultimately like to find something that would stick on with adhesive on one side and the other side would be a smooth hard round plastic half bubble. Still looking.
Ultimately what I've been trying to do is not use that awful power button at all. I have AEButton plus to shut off the device with long holds of start and ok. And I tried using S2U2 with keylock off. But S2U2 doesn't play nice with AEB. Whereas when I power off with AEB by holding start or ok it doesn't alway register it or something because when I wake it up by hitting any button(not the power button) it doesn't go to the lock screen...
Can we just get the Treo keyguard program ported over and been done with this.?.?!

Should I break the tab off the back cover?

I really hate that tab . But if I break it off... will the back cover stay on and I can just easily remove it from now on without the tool/pin/pen/ect.?

Try it? A replacement cover is pretty cheap. Just make sure you order one first.
Report back once done.

The whole purpose of asking was to try it without requiring a new back cover

smile_ppl said:
I really hate that tab . But if I break it off... will the back cover stay on and I can just easily remove it from now on without the tool/pin/pen/ect.?
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So then break it off. If it works then great if not then get a new one.
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smile_ppl said:
The whole purpose of asking was to try it without requiring a new back cover
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If that were the case, nobody would ever get anything done. Stop being a part of the ME generation and be a pioneer!

640k said:
If that were the case, nobody would ever get anything done. Stop being a part of the ME generation and be a pioneer!
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You know how to recognize a pioneer, right? They're the ones laying face-down on the prairie with arrows in their backs.

works fine
I just pioneered it.
it works fine and seems tight enough. You drop your phone and it's going to go flying though

kahnvex said:
I just pioneered it.
it works fine and seems tight enough. You drop your phone and it's going to go flying though
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Same here. I just got a D4 yesterday. Tried to get the back off to insert my memory card, failed with a pen and with a paper clip (no key, or whatever they call it, was included), took it to Verizon where they opened it up. They seemed surprised that that was all I wanted, haha. Didn't actually buy anything. Just walked out with the back cover and phone in separate hands. Inserted the card when I got home, searched to see if anyone had ever just broken that damned thing off, found this thread, did it myself...success! The back cover now works just like any normal one. It's as secure as the cover of my LG Revolution, or more, and no more hassle or ridiculous key to keep track of. And actually, I think because of the way the little hooks slide in, it's less likely to go flying off when dropped than the Revo's is.

You don't need a key anything to poke in the hole. Just finger nails to push along the top seam. Cover comes off quite easily.

Have you tried just pressing with all your fingers on the center of the cover and sliding down? I was at verizon today and thats what the lady who helped me did. Works just fine. I dont think ill ever stick anything in the hole again.
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I wonder if the precision with which the back is made isn't great so that different phones vary in the ease of opening. For me it didn't matter where I applied pressure, it just wouldn't open. And believe me, I tried it everywhere, and held in one hand, two hands, laying flat on a table, etc. But yeah, at least on mine it doesn't seem to need the tab at all. The back is still very secure without it.

I'm really starting to hate the power switch

I'm forever fumbling around to find it.
I fumble and fumble, then think I must have the phone upside down and fumble some more only to realize I've now turned it up side down.
I thought I'd get used to it.
Not to mention I seem to be getting bits of pocket crap in between the button and the phone.
On my HTC EVO LTE the phone used to come on if I stooped down (I keep it in my fron jeans pocket) and I made little guards for the button to stop it.
Now think I'll have to glue on a bump on to the button or something.
It would be nice if they put a dimple or raised it slightly. So you could positively find it by feel every time.

My case has a cut out for the powet button and I have pretty wide fingers, so no issues here
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youkosnake said:
My case has a cut out for the powet button and I have pretty wide fingers, so no issues here
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I have same problem as OP. I have an Incipio case that has a cut out for the power/IR blaster. It also has a cut out on the bottom for the micro usb charger, which is almost the same exact size. I too have flipped the phone over several times. I may have to get the Mophie just for the simple fact that it has a raised power button.
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Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button

bob2300nx said:
Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button
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Exactly what I do except I use elementalX and the long press.
Honestly though, is it the phones fault that you haven't gotten use to it?
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I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.

I saw something like that where you can wave your hand over your phone air gesture style to unlock it out answer a call. Crazy the things you can do with Tasker.
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Vincent Law said:
I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.
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Where do I find this app
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felacio said:
Honestly though, is it the phones fault that you haven't gotten use to it?
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Um, Ya !!!

thlinx said:
Where do I find this app
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In the Play Store, of course.
mswlogo said:
Um, Ya !!!
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I hope you're being sarcastic. If not, no comment.

mswlogo said:
I'm forever fumbling around to find it.
I fumble and fumble, then think I must have the phone upside down and fumble some more only to realize I've now turned it up side down.
I thought I'd get used to it.
Not to mention I seem to be getting bits of pocket crap in between the button and the phone.
On my HTC EVO LTE the phone used to come on if I stooped down (I keep it in my fron jeans pocket) and I made little guards for the button to stop it.
Now think I'll have to glue on a bump on to the button or something.
It would be nice if they put a dimple or raised it slightly. So you could positively find it by feel every time.
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Literally first world problems...

Why dont you just install a custom kernel and then use the sweep/wake option? Thats what I do on my device and I dont even touch the power button. Just a thought and hope it helps.

Vincent Law said:
I have the flip cover, and I use Tasker to lock and unlock the phone when I open/close it. It uses the proximity sensor, and is almost instantaneous in response. Even works with the cover off, by either sticking it in my pocket or placing the phone face down on a surface.
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Freaking... Love... Tasker.
I bought it before it
was released on the marketplace and don't think I could live without it. It's hefty price tag saves you so much by figuring out how to do all the cool little tricks that all these 99 cent apps do.
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Um, Ya !!!
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Umm, no. It's a FWP and you'll live. Lol.
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felacio said:
Freaking... Love... Tasker.
I bought it before it
was released on the marketplace and don't think I could live without it. It's hefty price tag saves you so much by figuring out how to do all the cool little tricks that all these 99 cent apps do.
Umm, no. It's a FWP and you'll live. Lol.
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$2.99 is a hefty price tag?
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GiantJay said:
$2.99 is a hefty price tag?
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That WAS only suppose to be a limited time sale. It use to be $6

bob2300nx said:
Not sure if I understand right but you could do what I do and stop using the power button. What I do is rooted with bulletproof kernel I use the double tap the bottom of the screen to turn it on and then I can either swipe the back+home button to turn the phone off or use a widget called screen off on my desktop (usually do this since its more convenient). This works perfectly and is much easier than the akward power button
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Thats a great idea.

N0wy0ud1e said:
In the Play Store, of course.
I hope you're being sarcastic. If not, no comment.
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A good design everyone WILL naturally get used to. A poor design won't.
If my car pulls to the left and I can't get used to it, does that make it my fault !!! That's what your saying.
Looks like I'm not the only one having issue with it, so it is a the "Phones Fault".
Like I said a tiny dimple on the power button or similar so you can find it with frozen fingers in the dark. Would go a long way.
Small cues that help you have the phone oriented correctly would go a long way.
Weight, Texture, Dimples make the difference.

Maybe this app would help out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227516
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mswlogo said:
A good design everyone WILL naturally get used to. A poor design won't.
If my car pulls to the left and I can't get used to it, does that make it my fault !!! That's what your saying.
Looks like I'm not the only one having issue with it, so it is a the "Phones Fault".
Like I said a tiny dimple on the power button or similar so you can find it with frozen fingers in the dark. Would go a long way.
Small cues that help you have the phone oriented correctly would go a long way.
Weight, Texture, Dimples make the difference.
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IF your car was designed to pull to the left it wouldnt be the cars fault.
The recessed power button is a design, no fault of the phone itself.
I, and I'm sure countless others here have no issues with the power button.

TonyTurboII said:
IF your car was designed to pull to the left it wouldnt be the cars fault.
The recessed power button is a design, no fault of the phone itself.
I, and I'm sure countless others here have no issues with the power button.
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I, for one, love the power button. Never once thought the button was hard to find or hard to press. I also love the tactile feel of this power button after having used a GNex, which I hated the power button placement - too easy to press accidentally.

Loose home button

If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.

eallan said:
If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.
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Mine definitely isn't loose at all. There's no wiggle room in any direction. Tapping lightly doesn't nothing, but pressing firmly gives a nice solid click, just as you would expect.
I'd exchange it through TMO before your window closes. That is, if it bothers you (and it would bother me).

whittikins said:
Mine definitely isn't loose at all. There's no wiggle room in any direction. Tapping lightly doesn't nothing, but pressing firmly gives a nice solid click, just as you would expect.
I'd exchange it through TMO before your window closes. That is, if it bothers you (and it would bother me).
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Ok cool, thank you for the info. I might give them a ring then, it does bother me a bit!

I have the same thing.. mine is firm but if you lightly tap it without pressing it all the way down it wobbles a bit.. I thought it was mine but I ordered another one and it had the same thing. I went in at the Tmo store and the one on display does it as well..

Dweet said:
I have the same thing.. mine is firm but if you lightly tap it without pressing it all the way down it wobbles a bit.. I thought it was mine but I ordered another one and it had the same thing. I went in at the Tmo store and the one on display does it as well..
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they're all like this. have yet to come into contact with one where there isn't at least a slight bit of movement vertically. i believe this was intended and how it was designed.
@whittikins might want to try putting on glasses and check again. it's an extremely tiny bit of movement, very hard to see unless you're really looking for it.

mrvirginia said:
they're all like this. have yet to come into contact with one where there isn't at least a slight bit of movement vertically. i believe this was intended and how it was designed.
@whittikins might want to try putting on glasses and check again. it's an extremely tiny bit of movement, very hard to see unless you're really looking for it.
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OP didn't have to look for his. He said that tapping it lightly makes it move and is loose. Mine doesn't and is not loose at all. The only movement I can get is by pressing just enough to not click it and putting pressure up/down (toward the top/bottom of the screen). I can detect a slight movement, but it's silent and not at all like OP describes. Pushing against the edge of the button with my fingernail in any direction doesn't result in any movement. I have to be pressing down and purposely pushing it sideways to see anything.

whittikins said:
OP didn't have to look for his. He said that tapping it lightly makes it move and is loose. Mine doesn't and is not loose at all. The only movement I can get is by pressing just enough to not click it and putting pressure up/down (toward the top/bottom of the screen). I can detect a slight movement, but it's silent and not at all like OP describes. Pushing against the edge of the button with my fingernail in any direction doesn't result in any movement. I have to be pressing down and purposely pushing it sideways to see anything.
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i was essentially confirming to everyone that there should at least be slight movement vertically (that's up and down) without any noise and without actually clicking the button.
OP needs to exchange his/her device.

mrvirginia said:
i was essentially confirming to everyone that there should at least be slight movement vertically (that's up and down) without any noise and without actually clicking the button.
OP needs to exchange his/her device.
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Bad news, I did exchange it!
The replacement is the same way

eallan said:
Bad news, I did exchange it!
The replacement is the same way
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just curious, which color did/do you have?

mrvirginia said:
just curious, which color did/do you have?
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Black

eallan said:
Black
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I have a white device. maybe it's isolated to black devices. not sure. as early adopters, it's usually more likely that the percentage of defective devices in our hands is higher than later on.

eallan said:
If I lightly tap my home button its pretty loose, anyone else?
Now that I know about it I can't seem to stop.
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My home button is firm but it does wiggle a bit.
But whats bothering the most is the battery life!

I also have a black one and just picked it up Sunday here is Australia. I have taken it back and had it replaced as the Mobile provider agreed that it was a fault. The new one now also has the same issue.
I have also found a video on youtube that shows the noise that it makes as it is so loose. www dot youtube dot com/watch?v=Y5FoWeDGQZ4 (not able to post link as I am new)
Contacting Samsung customer support was not much use but they said that it can be sent in to look at but will be charged if no fault it found. I believe it to be Faulty.
this is a massive hassle to be without a phone for who knows how long... not impressed.

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Same issue here. The left side of the home button rattles a little bit when i press lightly on it. Should i exchange or is it normal?

I got the 32GB S6 in Black.
My Button wiggles too when i slightly move it up and down,not much but it bother me a lil bit.
Problem is: i rooted my phone and after that the problem occured...
I dont know if they would see the Knox Trigger,cuz its a Materialfault and im in the first 14 Days(Got it 2 Days now).
Maybe i will live with it.I didnt pay for it.
My Provider gave it to me for free bcuz i was about to cancel my contract

eallan said:
Black
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Both my wife and myself got the blueish black ones. Hers is rock solid, no movement. Mine has a slight wiggle if I apply a little pressure. Haven't decided if I want to go in and have them open up boxes until they find a solid one. It's really not a issue so what do you guys think? Worth my time to go in or just deal with it?

ThePagel said:
Both my wife and myself got the blueish black ones. Hers is rock solid, no movement. Mine has a slight wiggle if I apply a little pressure. Haven't decided if I want to go in and have them open up boxes until they find a solid one. It's really not a issue so what do you guys think? Worth my time to go in or just deal with it?
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I'm on device 3. I'm going to wait a little while with it and send it back to Samsung and have them sort it out. I'm feeling like T mobiles match is all the same

Mine (white) yesterday the right side started to rattle a bit,but seems guys it's supposed to work like this.

micr0g said:
Mine (white) yesterday the right side started to rattle a bit,but seems guys it's supposed to work like this.
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Its not. I have an edge with a perfectly firm button.

Power butting getting stuck

I've noticed that about 50 percent of the time I have been using this phone the power button gets stuck. It stops making the clicking noise and gets more difficult to press. Incredibly anmoying. I will be returning the phone soon if I can't figure this one out on my own.

Quick update - I returned the phone to Best Buy hassle free, walked over to AT&T and got the same phone without a click issue so far. Fingers crossed!

Just wanted to report that I'm experiencing the same problem. I didn't get my phone from at&t but I'm posting it here because I haven't found a similar thread elsewhere since the s6 is still relatively new. I've notified my service provider and they will be replacing/repairing my unit. Hoping that we both just got defective units and that it's not a problem with the s6.

Can confirm. I had the same problem too. I lightly rubbed some isopropyl alcohol on it and it seemed to instantly resolve the issue. It then came back, but after more clicks, it's now restored to 90% normal. Will add more isopropyl later.

I have a mushy power button and down volume. Probably from lint building up inside the casing.

Went to a Samsung store and all of the s6/edge demo units have mushy power buttons. Starting to think that it's a design problem. Don't know if I should still have my unit replaced. I've spent around 2 days setting up the software side of the my unit and around $40 for the glass screen protector that my service provider won't compensate for if I have my unit replaced. What do you guys think?

I also have the problem, i used to have it on my PS3 controllers. The solution to it was blowing closely on the button. It fixes it.

Glad I found this thread, as I"m having the same problem. I'm really impressed with the phone, but I also have the squishy power button. The "click feedback" doesn't work any longer like the volume buttons do. I'm willing to try the isopropyl alcohol tip. If it works, this would be an easy fix, but it's discouraging that this has occurred so early in the life of this phone. It shouldn't be a maintenance item to fix the poor design.

I am having this issue with my volume down button.

A little update guys, both my volume buttons are now affected by this issue. None of the fixes posted here worked for me. I haven't used/pressed my power button for about 2 months now. I use the home button to wake up the phone and a greenify shortcut to hibernate and turn off the screen. I plan on going to a Samsung service center in the coming weeks to have my phone checked out and if possible, replaced.
Quick question, are you guys using tempered glass screen protectors by any chance? I'm using one which covers the entire screen, don't know if that could be the cause of this.

My phone is naked.

Hmm, so it definitely is a design issue then.

philpilar said:
A little update guys, both my volume buttons are now affected by this issue. None of the fixes posted here worked for me. I haven't used/pressed my power button for about 2 months now. I use the home button to wake up the phone and a greenify shortcut to hibernate and turn off the screen. I plan on going to a Samsung service center in the coming weeks to have my phone checked out and if possible, replaced.
Quick question, are you guys using tempered glass screen protectors by any chance? I'm using one which covers the entire screen, don't know if that could be the cause of this.
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I am not using any screen protector or case.

Had the same problem but mine was due to a certain someone spilling a starbucks all over it. I sprayed a bunch of wd40 electronics cleaner in there to no avail.
I ended up using a chempad (99%isopropanol and deionized water) and just rubbing the crap out of it. Immediately fixed it.

I wiped the buttons with a baby wipe and it sorted the sticky buttons instantly. Just wipe it with no pressure and ur good to go

Thank you so much. It worked for my s6 edge!!!

Guys I had the same issue, it was slowing developing until the power button was managed to be unusable.
I rubbed wet toilet paper to the buttons intensively (pressing the buttons while rubbing it) all the 3 buttons are now perfect just like they were when the phone was new.
Some sand particles and sticky liquids may affect the buttons performance but don't worry your device is fine in most of the cases.
I did it kinda hopeless and now everything works ☺

Just came across this thread, and for some reason, the wet toilet paper on my power button worked like a champ! Thanks!

spinez said:
Just came across this thread, and for some reason, the wet toilet paper on my power button worked like a champ! Thanks!
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is it safe to use wet toilet paper? dont wanna damage it more than it is...
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mter0001 said:
Thank you so much. It worked for my s6 edge!!!
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What worked for you? the baby wipes or the w40?

Thaaaaank youuuuuuuu
Thank you, I tried blowing hard close to the button and it worked thanks thanks. It got fixed
abdane said:
I also have the problem, i used to have it on my PS3 controllers. The solution to it was blowing closely on the button. It fixes it.
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