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[Q] Anyone else concerned about reviews that mention loose volume/power buttons?

One of the main reasons I'm detracting from the iPhone universe is that I've had two iPhones whose home button stopped working (both times out of warranty). I will never buy another phone with a hardware home button.
The loose buttons concern me. I wonder if this is a feature of the phone or if reviews just received a bad phone?

weird a few reviews ive seen said tight buttons
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Strange, I never hear anything about loose buttons. Either way it's not a problem for me
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sonicHeart said:
One of the main reasons I'm detracting from the iPhone universe is that I've had two iPhones whose home button stopped working (both times out of warranty). I will never buy another phone with a hardware home button.
The loose buttons concern me. I wonder if this is a feature of the phone or if reviews just received a bad phone?
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Nope. All my buttons are well fitted. No rattling.

i haven't read any reviews that mention sloppy buttons. got links?

It has a warranty
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anotherdroid said:
i haven't read any reviews that mention sloppy buttons. got links?
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I'm a new user so I can't post links, but the following is from Engadget's Moto X review on August 5th.
"The volume rocker and power button, both slivers of painted plastic on the device's right edge, are loosely secured and flimsy. They actually make a slight noise when you jiggle them in their sockets. "
ALSO "Moto X first impressions: priced too high, buttons rattle, exclusives suck" is the title of today's moto x "review" from ZD Net.. I use quotes for the word review, because it's a bunch of tripe really. But, like mediocre quality of the camera, people are noticing the loose buttons..

Is the phone like the new droids? The volume buttons pull out and you input the Sim card there... Don't know if that's how the motoX works... Though I plan to get one when its available on Verizon.
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My buttons seem rock solid, I think it may be over exaggerated or an early build. My SIM tray broke however, Motorola sent me a new one overnight today.

The guy from zdnet don t like motorola or is paid by others cie to say moto x is bad...
My camera was great
My button are not loose
Price too high ? Get the phone with a great offer for 360 $ ... - 120$ ( dont need any subscription @ 4.99$ on the next 24 month on gdrive ! )
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o2qc418 said:
The guy from zdnet don t like motorola or is paid by others cie to say moto x is bad...
My camera was great
My button are not loose
Price too high ? Get the phone with a great offer for 360 $ ... - 120$ ( dont need any subscription @ 4.99$ on the next 24 month on gdrive ! )
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May I ask how you got it for 360? Is it an att only deal?
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Well i went to check out the Moto X at my local AT&T store and the buttons seemed really flimsy. It has just been put out for display because i still reciveed the Android screen welcome screen that tells how you to use. Hope that's not the case, just first batch.

Power button solid but volume button a bit flimsy. Honestly, I didn't notice until I played with both buttons.
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I am waiting on my 32 gig. patiently. not really...
but I played with one at the ATT store and neither the power button or the volume buttons seemed 'flimsy.'

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May I ask how you got it for 360? Is it an att only deal?
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This deal is in canada with a rogers moto x
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This is a stupid thread. Its going to make people believe that there is a problem with the keys.
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Picked up the X yesterday. Everything including the side buttons is solid.

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This deal is in canada with a rogers moto x
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Wait so you could get an unlocked moto X for 360!? Sorry I just want to clarify.
And is there an end date for the deal?
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Did you get black or white?

To those who didn't use Moto Maker or didn't have that option which color did you go with, black or white?
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capathy21 said:
To those who didn't use Moto Maker or didn't have that option which color did you go with, black or white?
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Both...Developer Edition

Black. No matter what don't get white. It is a less sift touch material in the back and the white front looks cheap and shows too much contrast on the screen. My black phone is forever amazing me because the screen looks peeled to the edge. A much better experience IMHO
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jackdforme said:
Black. No matter what don't get white. It is a less sift touch material in the back and the white front looks cheap and shows too much contrast on the screen. My black phone is forever amazing me because the screen looks peeled to the edge. A much better experience IMHO
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I actually got white but I am contemplating returning for the black. I actually like the white front because it doesn't show fingerprints and lint as much as the black one my co-worker has. At the same time, the back is much more comfortable and provides a better grip on the black version. I'm just trying to decide if it's worth the 35 dollar restocking fee or if I should just stick with white.

Not worth paying but you can yell about the phone glitching or something and get a new one.
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jackdforme said:
Not worth paying but you can yell about the phone glitching or something and get a new one.
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You think they would give me a black one if I did that?

Black. Looks great with the amoled screen.

jackdforme said:
Black. No matter what don't get white. It is a less sift touch material in the back and the white front looks cheap and shows too much contrast on the screen. My black phone is forever amazing me because the screen looks peeled to the edge. A much better experience IMHO
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Yup, same here, my exact same words, you couldn't have said it better brudda.
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I got a black t mobile one. It was the only option at the time. But it was the one I wanted anyway

I bought a White one from Verizon earlier today. I love the aesthetics of it.

I got white. I always had black phones. White kinda stands out. Everyone thinks its iPhone lol but not in millions of years.
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Got my blue one :D

Besides aesthetics, are there any differences between the models?
Im coming from the original epic 4g so this is a super upgrade lol.
Ive seen some of the guides and am kinda confused....i want to root my phone and take stuff like facebook off, but i really dont understand how to go about it with the bootloader.
Never had to worry about that with my epic, so im pretty ignnorant. Do i HAVE to unlock bootloader? And if i do, are there
any drawbacks to using htcdev to do it?
Im still getting used to the forum layoit....not sure ive seen all relevant info because theres just so much with 2 development pages lol dont really know where i should be looking...
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The two development sections are mainly for rom development, so you won't find what you need there. You should find the answers to most of your questions in Q&A or General
Here's a link to get you started: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277892

Sweet thanks alot
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A_Flying_Fox said:
Besides aesthetics, are there any differences between the models?
Im coming from the original epic 4g so this is a super upgrade lol.
Ive seen some of the guides and am kinda confused....i want to root my phone and take stuff like facebook off, but i really dont understand how to go about it with the bootloader.
Never had to worry about that with my epic, so im pretty ignnorant. Do i HAVE to unlock bootloader? And if i do, are there
any drawbacks to using htcdev to do it?
Im still getting used to the forum layoit....not sure ive seen all relevant info because theres just so much with 2 development pages lol dont really know where i should be looking...
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Woot! I came from the Epic as well. Welcome to the One. In about 2 weeks, if you still have the Epic, pick it up. I guarantee your first thought will be "how did I ever get by with such a small device?" Lol. I've been rooted since it was available and the only drawback to dev unlock is the wiping process.
This thing isn't quite as impossible to brick as the Epic but its close. RUU can save most anything but I wouldn't experiment with trying to brick it
I'd give Sense 5 ROMs a try first and see how you like it. If that's not for you then you've got similar ROMs the Epic had. And CM10.2 is extremely stable over here. We're hoping for a 4.3 Sense 5 leak/OTA soon as well. Otherwise follow the guides and you should be good.
And I don't believe there are differences besides appearance.
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You've got a blue ONE on sprint?
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The blue Ones are available at Best Buy for Sprint.
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sailio said:
You've got a blue ONE on sprint?
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The blue Ones are available at Best Buy for Sprint.
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They're a Best Buy exclusive color. Metallic Blue. Pretty legit!

Damn I'm strongly considering switching to the blue HTC one now. I just got my black one last week, and I know I have 14 days. You guys think I should do it?
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Gah.... I hate bestbuy.... That's so dumb!....
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babymatteo said:
Damn I'm strongly considering switching to the blue HTC one now. I just got my black one last week, and I know I have 14 days. You guys think I should do it?
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I'm a week out from my upgrade, and I was originally in the black camp. I'm definitely getting the blue. Its such a good looking phone. Also, I'm holding out hope that the blue might be a little tougher finish than the black, and I swear it feels different in the hand, a little more.. rough? but I could just be going crazy.

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I'm a week out from my upgrade, and I was originally in the black camp. I'm definitely getting the blue. Its such a good looking phone. Also, I'm holding out hope that the blue might be a little tougher finish than the black, and I swear it feels different in the hand, a little more.. rough? but I could just be going crazy.
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I have the Black HTC One for about a month now, no scratches or any issues!

I ordered my Blue one from bestbuy.com on the 15th and it still hasn't shipped :\
Contacted customer support and they said its been backordered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Is it really that popular or am I getting screwed over somehow?

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I ordered my Blue one from bestbuy.com on the 15th and it still hasn't shipped :\
Contacted customer support and they said its been backordered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Is it really that popular or am I getting screwed over somehow?
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I thought the blue one was in store only?
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I'm switching my black to blue tomorrow.
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Yeah i got my blue one in store. They had a special cabinet for them and there was 3 left. Idk if that was split among all carriers but i got lucky
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Anyone come from moto x?

Been considering this after all the positive hype this phone is getting however I'm very iffy on the size. I had the note 2 for a while and even though I got used to it, it was certainly still big. Just wondering if it's worth its price off contact over the resale value of my moto x on swappa ($500ish)
Thanks in advanced
Rob
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I came from a Moto x as a replacement for my lost Note 2... there's a def a difference in size, but coming from a note 2 it was sorta like a welcome home feeling.
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Did you buy off contract? Was it worth the price? I'm also in heavy consideration of the n5
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I came from a Moto X. The only thing I miss is active notifications. Everything else about the Note 3 is better than the X.
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I just checked a note 3 out in store, wow is it massive. I actually ended up passing on it :-/
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robstunner said:
I just checked a note 3 out in store, wow is it massive. I actually ended up passing on it :-/
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The screen is big but it's so thin. Thinner than the Moto X.
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Zach Alt said:
The screen is big but it's so thin. Thinner than the Moto X.
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I don't disagree, I just don't think the note 3 is for me :-/
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I came from the Moto X. The phone is definitely much bigger but I knew that coming into this so not a big deal. I habe pretty wiry hands (piano fingers) so I can do mostly everything with one hand. I thoroughly enjoy using the S Pen as well.
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Xandlinger said:
I came from the Moto X. The phone is definitely much bigger but I knew that coming into this so not a big deal. I habe pretty wiry hands (piano fingers) so I can do mostly everything with one hand. I thoroughly enjoy using the S Pen as well.
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Im thinking about revisiting the Note 3 again, getting tired of the 3-3.5hrs screen time of the moto x and the Nexus 5 I dont believe will be much better due to it's small battery. Still feel the same about the decision over the moto x?

robstunner said:
Im thinking about revisiting the Note 3 again, getting tired of the 3-3.5hrs screen time of the moto x and the Nexus 5 I dont believe will be much better due to it's small battery. Still feel the same about the decision over the moto x?
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Long time no see rob!! Lol I love it man I haven't gotta try the moto x yet but love the note 3 . I'm looking to buy a moto x now though
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tyshemi said:
Long time no see rob!! Lol I love it man I haven't gotta try the moto x yet but love the note 3 . I'm looking to buy a moto x now though
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Well hello hello! Mines actually on swappa right now. White front, blue back and yellow buttons with 32gb on board.
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I'll be checking it out in like......now .. so how you like the note 3? I bought mine outta contract like always and I'm happy so far it's big though
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tyshemi said:
I'll be checking it out in like......now .. so how you like the note 3? I bought mine outta contract like always and I'm happy so far it's big though
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I'm right there with you, it's huge but of contact it's more than two nexus 5s lol. Otherwise very nice device.
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Yea the only other phones I wanted to try is the X and the g2
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Wasn't a fan of the g2. Had carrier IQ as well
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robstunner said:
Wasn't a fan of the g2. Had carrier IQ as well
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Have a g2 now and have to agree with you that it's not that impressive in my opinion.
I am seriously considering taking it back and getting the note 3. Just hope the dev's are able to get this bootloader stuff worked out.
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donharden2002 said:
Have a g2 now and have to agree with you that it's not that impressive in my opinion.
I am seriously considering taking it back and getting the note 3. Just hope the dev's are able to get this bootloader stuff worked out.
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The only reason I would go back to a g2 is of they release a nexus 5 port.
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Rob was on the same boat as you man, Took me about 2 days to get adjusted to the size difference I was coming from a HTC one, but had a note 2 at one point for about 2 months before that. Love the display, and really loving the phone. Had the G2 for about 3 weeks, Scrossler is doing great work over there, rid of carrier IQ, plus they were able to bypass the bootloader only thing i miss

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Rob was on the same boat as you man, Took me about 2 days to get adjusted to the size difference I was coming from a HTC one, but had a note 2 at one point for about 2 months before that. Love the display, and really loving the phone. Had the G2 for about 3 weeks, Scrossler is doing great work over there, rid of carrier IQ, plus they were able to bypass the bootloader only thing i miss
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the size of the note is the only thing that kills me. Its great when i take advantage of it, but its a beats to lug around when im on the move. Will take more than two days to decide if the size is good for me.

White G2 from Verizon

Am I the only one anxious for the white G2? The only thing that can make this phone better is white with a nice ugly Verizon badge on it!
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White makes me think Apple so I am not a fan. Lol.
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I was waiting for the white version but couldn't pass up the sale Verizon had through the 11th. Got mine off contract for $449.
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Was at Verizon earlier just happened to ask the two about the white G2 and he said they're not releasing one.
That means it's imminent.
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fr4nk1yn said:
Was at Verizon earlier just happened to ask the two about the white G2 and he said they're not releasing one.
That means it's imminent.
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Haha, very true. Amazing how they can just sit there and deny! I'm on my 14th day with the black one and trying to decide whether I should return the phone or not.
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Haha, very true. Amazing how they can just sit there and deny! I'm on my 14th day with the black one and trying to decide whether I should return the phone or not.
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I went in tonight to my local VZ store and they didn't get any white ones in. Which is fine since I preferred the black anyway, but i wanted to at least look at the white one in person. Oh well, G2 is very nice, I am quite impressed, coming from the Nexus of course, like most it seems lol

they deny because they want to make a sale right then and there.

When they supposed to get them in? Will they let you swap for color?
How would you go about it?
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player911 said:
When they supposed to get them in? Will they let you swap for color?
How would you go about it?
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There are pictures of it in white and I read one rumor last week that it would be out yesterday, which obviously didn't come true. Of course they won't let you switch colors, only if it's in your 14 day return policy. I think I'll just activate my old S4 I return my G2 for now. I hate to give it up because I love the phone but I would really regret it if the white come out soon. I could deal with black if I knew white wasn't coming, but @evleaks is usually pretty accurate.
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I'm waiting as well. My wife really wants the white one since she thinks the black has a little blueish tint to it. However I need a phone by Thursday so I may order a G2 in black today (since there are some great prices around) and then just wait till Thursday to activate it in case the G2 in white comes along and isn't $150-200. I gather the process of returning will be much easier if I have not activated the phone or even opened the box.
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I am guessing that if you called Verizon and they said they are not carrying it, while that means absolutely nothing to me it probably means it is not sitting in the back of the store so I'm guessing it would not be released before next Tuesday.