[Q] hairline gap in bezel, is this normal? - Moto X Q&A

So I just received my Bamboo wood back Moto X yesterday. It has a small gap on one side of the bezel where the front and back halves meet, I've attached two pictures: one in which I'm squeezing the phone such that the gap closes, in the other it is left "open". The other side of the phone with the power/volume buttons doesn't have this problem.
Is this bezel gap pretty much par for the course in the wood backed phones? Any thoughts on is it worth returning the unit for another that hopefully doesn't have this problem, or should I just try to keep my OCD at bay?

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Gap between bezel and glass

I have just noticed a gap at the top of the screen above the LG logo and speaker between the glass and the bezel. It's not a uniform gap, the edges are closed tight but the gap starts getting bigger near the center (as if there is something stuck in the middle pushing the bezel up). It's a really small gap, less than a millimetre, but it is gathering dust.
It has started getting pretty cold where I live, could this be causing some kind of expansion or contraction? It could have been there since I bought it but didn't notice it. Is it a "feature" to allow the glass/bezel to expand/contract. It doesn't bother me much, just worried about any long term effects e.g. dust getting under screen, bezel snapping or gap getting bigger. Anyone else experiencing this?

convex rear screen or only wrong sensation?

Hi guys,
I noticed a small problem in my xperia z. As you know, the edges fiberglass chassis protrude slightly with respect to the panels of front and back glass. in my case I noticed that where there is the door to the sim, the board seems a little less prominent, as if the rear glass was a little more prominent. your are so well? is a problem caused by overheating of the processor? is something almost imperceptible so even taking pictures you could not see
anyone can say if you have the same situation? is it normal?
it does seem a little convex here now that you've mentioned it . Only a little
Yes Only a little...but now i think the Glass rests the surfaces in that point :/
Anyother?
fer2503 said:
Hi guys,
I noticed a small problem in my xperia z. As you know, the edges fiberglass chassis protrude slightly with respect to the panels of front and back glass. in my case I noticed that where there is the door to the sim, the board seems a little less prominent, as if the rear glass was a little more prominent. your are so well? is a problem caused by overheating of the processor? is something almost imperceptible so even taking pictures you could not see
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The glass is flexible, maybe it's that . Anyway, what problem does that cause to you?
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i think that now the glass touch the surface where i put the phone.
Android i suppose that the Phone Could have an internal problem. Possible?
Just had a really good look at mine and it looks perfectly flat so wouldn't say a curve in the back was normal.
Phil
It's very very Little...like 0.1 mm. Can this compromise water proof?
I see what you mean now, if I run my finger nail across the back towards the opposite side (with USB and microSD) my nail catches on the rubber edge protruding slightly, however, on the side with the SIM slot, the glass protrudes slightly further than the rubber edge, and so my nail slips off the edge of the phone.
The problem you'll see, because of this, is that when your phone lies flat on the desk, it should be resting on the rubber edge and not touching the glass, but on the SIM side, the glass touches the desk.
It might scratch the glass/screen protector but it shouldn't be a problem otherwise.
yes it's the same thing for me!!!...so i think that the only problem is the scratch of screen protector.
I restored the original form with a vise and a phone...but when i play a game and the phone became hot the problem return...so i think that is a stock
behavior of xperia z. the convex is imperceptible but the rear glass touch the surface and i can see some scratches on the sony stock film.I would not want that water came from this small curvature!

[Q] Moto X wrap around glass overhang

Does anyone who have a Moto X notice that the front glass that wraps around is a little (taller?/bigger?) that the back which causes it be just a mm taller. When I move my finger from the back to the front of the phone over the top, lefthand side or righthand side I can feel a little edge that seems like I'm scraping my finger on the wraparound glass.
Is anyone else experiencing this or this only mine?
EDIT: If anyone runs into this issue if you hold the phone in landscape mode face down, then hold the front while pushing with the back in the opposite direction with a decent amount of force it snaps into place and actually fixes it. YMMV
The part that wraps around is plastic so yes I can feel where the glass stops and the plastic starts
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Peeling wood

I got my new X with the ebony back last night, and within a couple of hours I noticed the wood panel is lifting up a little bit on the bottom right corner. I can squeeze it back together and the glue holds for a minute but it separates again.
Moto support gave me a code to order a replacement, and I will send this one back when I get the new one.
I am curious if anyone else has run into this problem. I think I'll give the wood another shot but if I notice anything similar I'll be switching to leather.
I have the leather and switching to bamboo. Concerned about leather durability and the many blemishes after 5 days.
I got the bamboo, I guess I need to pay attention and see if there are any defects.
martinezma99 said:
I have the leather and switching to bamboo. Concerned about leather durability and the many blemishes after 5 days.
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I got the cognac leather and it has been flawless so far in the three days I've had it. Gorgeous to boot
I've been trying to get a replacement for my ebony back that got delivered with dings in the wood along the edge. It seems like whatever tool they used made the marks. I got it delivered on the 24th and I tried to get a replacement and they told me they weren't set up for exchanges and my only option was a return. I told them that's not an option and I will wait until they are ready to process exchanges. I called today.. They told me I would get a call in 24 to 48 hours.. I'm not holding my breath because they told me they would call me back the first time and never did.
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jonnythan said:
I got my new X with the ebony back last night, and within a couple of hours I noticed the wood panel is lifting up a little bit on the bottom right corner. I can squeeze it back together and the glue holds for a minute but it separates again.
Moto support gave me a code to order a replacement, and I will send this one back when I get the new one.
I am curious if anyone else has run into this problem. I think I'll give the wood another shot but if I notice anything similar I'll be switching to leather.
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my bamboo back is peeling a little too:crying:
I've seen some "peeling" or gaps, if you will, in a few publication review videos/pictures, too.
As someone interested in the bamboo back, this is disheartening. :T
Pictures?
I'm going to take some HQ pics (and post them) before I send it back, definitely. Haven't found time yet.
I had two wood Moto X 2013 and one for 2014 version, never had issues with peeling.
My bamboo back is lifting just half a millimeter but not enough to send it back. It's not moving in under pressure so I will live with it for now.
Make a trip to Home Depot and get some wood/bamboo conditioner lmao
I have a leather back and I've noticed that around the camera the leather has separated slightly from the back. Fortunately it isn't near the edges, but the glue is definitely not holding. Overall, the build quality may leave something to be desired.
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cgalyon said:
I have a leather back and I've noticed that around the camera the leather has separated slightly from the back. Fortunately it isn't near the edges, but the glue is definitely not holding. Overall, the build quality may leave something to be desired.
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Mines perfect. No blemishes marks lifts or anything bad. Just gorgeous cognac leather
Mine is also slightly peeling on the top right corner. (facing the screen)
It's not flash with the metal maybe.. 1/4 or 1/2mm. Very small.
Cognac on mine too, and so far so good. It's only been 3 days but I hope it'll stay this way.
I have both teak and bamboo backed phones and no peeling noticed. One other observation is that the bamboo fits flush with the outer metal trim whereas the teak one is slightly lower and recessed below the trim.
Ebony back here, it appears to be separating itself from the phone on the top right as well.
:crying:
cgalyon said:
I have a leather back and I've noticed that around the camera the leather has separated slightly from the back. Fortunately it isn't near the edges, but the glue is definitely not holding. Overall, the build quality may leave something to be desired.
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Same here, near the camera and dimple, not acceptable for me.
Getting replacement but decided to go with just plain black, don't wanna take a chance again with the leather glue problem, plus the black plastic has more "soft touch" non-slip feel than the leather.
sounds like adhesive and variances in thickness of laminate materials. if laminate is proper thickness all is good, if too thick or thick spot on adhesive then delamination seems more likely.
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[Q] Glass to Plastic spacing

How is the glass fit for everyone elses z3c? There is a decent size gap between the glass and plastic on the top side of my z3c, enough to where i can noticeably see dust and other material in the gap.
Am i alone? Is this a wide spread issue? It really takes away from the premium feel of the phone to see all this dust & crap between the glass and plastic :\. Will post up some pictures if they can make out anything.
It's not very noticeable for me, but there are smalls gaps all around the glass rear and front. It's not very visible on the black version, but I can see some debris stuck in there under bright light. I can also feel the gap with my nail. I have the impression that the bottom gap (backside) is a bit larger than the top gap. My previous phone, Xperia Acro S, had no gap around the glass whatsoever.
jug6ernaut said:
How is the glass fit for everyone elses z3c? There is a decent size gap between the glass and plastic on the top side of my z3c, enough to where i can noticeably see dust and other material in the gap.
Am i alone? Is this a wide spread issue? It really takes away from the premium feel of the phone to see all this dust & crap between the glass and plastic :\. Will post up some pictures if they can make out anything.
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My first one - black - had this pretty bad so I sent it back. I got a different colour instead - red/orange - so any dust collecting would hopefully be less noticeable, but the gap is actually less in this replacement. There's only a small one at the top of the front glass now.
So I think the cut of their glass panels is maybe not as precise as it should be and there is a bit of variance. But most people will have gaps of varying degrees I think..
withoutwings said:
My first one - black - had this pretty bad so I sent it back. I got a different colour instead - red/orange - so any dust collecting would hopefully be less noticeable, but the gap is actually less in this replacement. There's only a small one at the top of the front glass now.
So I think the cut of their glass panels is maybe not as precise as it should be and there is a bit of variance. But most people will have gaps of varying degrees I think..
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If you feel on the left and right sides with you finger nail, can you feel your nail "drop" a little bit between the glass and plastic, with the replacement unit?
degraaff said:
If you feel on the left and right sides with you finger nail, can you feel your nail "drop" a little bit between the glass and plastic, with the replacement unit?
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Maybe just, but it's not enough for dust to get in any more. Only at the top now is the gap large-enough for dust.
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Maybe just, but it's not enough for dust to get in any more. Only at the top now is the gap large-enough for dust.
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Ah, sounds like how it is for mine. I think they all have this to some degree. I wonder if Sony has a technical reason for the gaps?
Going to return my z3c and get another one which will hopefully have a better fitting screen. The spacing between the plastic band around the screen and the "translucent plastic" is also big enough where debris gotten stuck in it. Very disappointing.
jug6ernaut said:
Going to return my z3c and get another one which will hopefully have a better fitting screen. The spacing between the plastic band around the screen and the "translucent plastic" is also big enough where debris gotten stuck in it. Very disappointing.
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That spacing is always going to be there I think. Well it's not actually a spacing, it's just because the finish between the plastic band and the translucent sides is not a flush finish. This is just the design of the phone. It does catch some small debris on mine as well, but it's relatively easy to remove.
At least you can wash your phone if it gets too dusty.
Just don't do it under running tap water.
degraaff said:
That spacing is always going to be there I think. Well it's not actually a spacing, it's just because the finish between the plastic band and the translucent sides is not a flush finish. This is just the design of the phone. It does catch some small debris on mine as well, but it's relatively easy to remove.
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This is not the spacing i'm referring to. I talking about between the glass and the plastic. It definitely is not apart of the design of hte phone, as the right left and bottom edges are almost perfectly flush.
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This is not the spacing i'm referring to. I talking about between the glass and the plastic. It definitely is not apart of the design of hte phone, as the right left and bottom edges are almost perfectly flush.
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"The spacing between the plastic band around the screen and the "translucent plastic" is also big enough where debris gotten stuck in it."
That is the part my reply was about.
degraaff said:
"The spacing between the plastic band around the screen and the "translucent plastic" is also big enough where debris gotten stuck in it."
That is the part my reply was about.
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Ah gotcha. Yeah that spacing is disappointing but i'm "ok" with it. The glass spacing on the other hand i'm not ok with.
also mine has the gap in the left part,the right part its perfect
as you said probably the screen its not fit perfect,but for me its ok because i only see it if i look carefully.
I think it could actually be a safety measurement: if the phone falls and hits the ground with that plastic rim, the relatively small gap could prevent the impact from being directly transferred onto the glass.
degraaff said:
I think it could actually be a safety measurement: if the phone falls and hits the ground with that plastic rim, the relatively small gap could prevent the impact from being directly transferred onto the glass.
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I could believe that if it was the same gal on top and bottom, front and back. But it's not, it's only front top.

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