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The video shows someone putting a magnet over the bottom left corner and the screen shuts off. I'll explain why. There's pogo pins on that side. Pogo dock cables use magnets to hold themselves to the device for easy connection and removal. The screen turns off for some unannounced feature of the dock. We don't know why the screen turns off, but we do know that's why the sensor is there, for a POGO PIN DOCK.
Please see this page for part info on how pogo pin docks work from a seller.
What about the ability to close the cover of a nice case over the tab and it automatically turn the screen off? Has been done before.
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PHxS said:
What about the ability to close the cover of a nice case over the tab and it automatically turn the screen off? Has been done before.
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I'm sure you're special. I am explaining why the sensor is there. It's not because of a case. You can do whatever you'd like with your case.
It's senses that there's a magnet on it for a smart case, when you close the cover the magnet comes down and sits over the detector turning the device into sleep mode. When the magnet is removed the device unlocks or activates the unlock feature (Like face unlock, or wakes the screen up for pin, pattern, or password input).
This explains the odd location of the magnetic sensor and the lack of talk about this feature.
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It's senses that there's a magnet on it for a smart case, when you close the cover the magnet comes down and sits over the detector turning the device into sleep mode. When the magnet is removed the device unlocks or activates the unlock feature (Like face unlock, or wakes the screen up for pin, pattern, or password input).
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There's no smart case. I already explained that.
lol everyone is so stuck on this smart case. I don't think people are realizing your answering your own question in the thread title or reading the OP
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The video shows someone putting a magnet over the bottom left corner and the screen shuts off. I'll explain why. There's pogo pins on that side. Pogo dock cables use magnets to hold themselves to the device for easy connection and removal. The screen turns off for some unannounced feature of the dock. We don't know why the screen turns off, but we do know that's why the sensor is there, for a POGO PIN DOCK.
Please see this page for part info on how pogo pin docks work from a seller.
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So, you pose your thread title as a question, then you answer your own question in your OP, and belittle other people who reply? Great thread, Ace. You post more often.
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I'm sure you're special. I am explaining why the sensor is there. It's not because of a case. You can do whatever you'd like with your case.
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And why do you think it might not be for both?
Semantics said:
So, you pose your thread title as a question, then you answer your own question in your OP, and belittle other people who reply? Great thread, Ace. You post more often.
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I'm sorry, but your post in conjunction with your username made me giggle.
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And why do you think it might not be for both?
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because the magnet is on the wrong side
Man, people are quick to judge on xda these days. Thanks OP for clearing this up. I should have known this off the bat. Some of the radios I used to service in the military had pogo connectors secured by magnets.
For those attempting to fashion a case with a magnet, be careful. Magnets and circuits don't always mix...
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There's no smart case. I already explained that.
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Really? There's several cases available on Amazon specifically for the Nexus 7 and sleep/awake function. Putting a magnet directly touching the pogo pins does nothing. Putting a magnet on the front screen bezel centered directly above the center of the pogo pins does nothing. Putting a magnet on the bezel slightly to the left of the center and ~3/4" farther left of the 4 pogo pins turns off the screen. To the right does nothing. I don't see much function of turning off the screen when you dock the phone. I do see a function of turning off the screen when you close a flap to cover the screen. Just my hands on opinion.
Also, asus's own product page has "smart cover" when talking about the case they make for the Nexus 7. What else would 'smart' be describing?
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For users who seek additional protection, Nexus 7 has an optional protective smart cover.
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DarkRyoushii said:
because the magnet is on the wrong side
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How's there a wrong side? Covers lay across the entire front of the device.
DarkRyoushii said:
because the magnet is on the wrong side
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Why would the sensor need to be on a specific side for a sensor?
A friend of mine just received his official N7 case from Google and promptly realized that it's made of conductive material that creates screen input if you close it with the screen turned on. Has anyone else experienced this?
Video 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80W_Lfyzixw
Video 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWv4P8Hcrs
I literally got my case from UPS 10 minutes after I posted this, and I can recreate the problem too. Here's another thread with some others experiencing the same thing:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...n7-case-play-store-causing-screen-freeze.html
Did you know that if I unlock my phone and put it in my pocket.... My pocket starts pushing buttons.. Its like a little gnome lives in my pocket and is trying to text Tokyo.
Tapping the power button seems to solve the problem.
I would suggest doing the same if you plan on using this case.
and here I thought this case couldn't get any worse
ricktat said:
Did you know that if I unlock my phone and put it in my pocket.... My pocket starts pushing buttons.. Its like a little gnome lives in my pocket and is trying to text Tokyo.
Tapping the power button seems to solve the problem.
I would suggest doing the same if you plan on using this case.
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Thanks for your valuable input.
Your phone acts the way you explain because your pocket isn't thick enough to keep your leg from activating the screen. The cover on this case is quite thick, and it causes screen input regardless of whether your hand/finger/whatever is on the other side. You can take it completely out of the case, then touch the screen with the cover and replicate the problem. The case itself appears to be conductive - not something you really want on a touchscreen device.
I don't have the problem because I added a magnet to trigger the sleep and wake functions as I close the cover.
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I don't have the problem because I added a magnet to trigger the sleep and wake functions as I close the cover.
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Nice! Can you post pics?
.. can't you just press the power button before closing it?
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.. can't you just press the power button before closing it?
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Then what would people ***** about? Seriously useless thread is useless, I've got the official case and other that being too much money is fine. Turn the tablet off before you close it, or don't press on the lid until it turns off, simple solution is well simple...case closed.
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Then what would people ***** about? Seriously useless thread is useless, I've got the official case and other that being too much money is fine. Turn the tablet off before you close it, or don't press on the lid until it turns off, simple solution is well simple...case closed.
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Hi sway40,
I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you so much for your unsolicited opinion of my post (I even clicked the little "Thanks" button!). I hope it didn't take too much of your time, considering I only asked if anyone else was seeing the problem, and not for your personal thoughts on whether or not it was a good post or subject. I also hope that you're not too upset; the last thing I want to do is make people on the Internet angry by asking what I think are legitimate questions. Going forward, before posting any accessory-related questions in the accessories forum, I'll be certain to post a separate question first, asking if it's okay for me to post my real question. Should I PM you first too?
Thanks again!
Thanks for the info...will wait for a third party cover that includes a magnet!
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I wanted to do that as well, can you post a pic of what yours looks like. I kind of like the case, but I still ordered the poetic case that is like the ipad smart cover.
asiandawg said:
Thanks for the info...will wait for a third party cover that includes a magnet!
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Yeah, official case has no magnet.... wtf?
Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz
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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!
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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!
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Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz
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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there
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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there
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Yes, I noticed about the front cover as well, and I saw magnet sometimes freaks the screen out... I'm beginning to think that the only cover is Asus'...
Tiwiz
The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
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BrianDigital said:
The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz
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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great
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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great
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I'm keeping t as well, but I'd love to find out a remedy for it, also because I prefer to use my Nexus without it, actually...more manageability, in my opinion
Tiwiz
ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
I saw some videos and they say it was a good one and I liked how it looks
But I think my N7 would be as safe as without it... I'll take a look at the one you posted thanks
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I have another case shown with another problem, used to get random screen offs, then it become more worse over time, to the point whilst I was actively using the tablet the screen would go off constantly, i now use it it out of the case until now to take a photo.....guess what? I couldn't type in my pin number.
Makes me think that with my problems and the OP problems, may I know why the official cases from Asus don't have a magnet inside.
Just a thought.
@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
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ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,..
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
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Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock)
Past life:
HTC Desire HD reboot loop overheating.
Nokia N900 micro usb port loose.
chismay said:
ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.
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@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
:beer:
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errrr o......k
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I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.
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how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?
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errrr o......k
how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?
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To be clear, I was talking about the one you posted, not the one from the original poster.
As I said, mine is a bit different than that one... http://www.hipstreet.com/hipstreet-asus-google-nexus-7-rotating-case/
The rotating is the best part of the cover. I know people who have smart covers that fold back and the magnets turn off the screen from behind. I can just rotate mine and avoid that problem. Also, as shown in the promo pictures, the rotating is good for standing the pad up in both portrait and landscape. When it's closed it looks like a moleskine notebook, so I can carry it to work and meetings and look professional.
That said, it did fall of the top of my counter onto a tile floor and landed on its side with no damage. No guarantees, but I was happy.
(And I got it cheaper than the MSRP from Staples Canada... $29 as I recall.)
I have the same case as the OP and I have issues with it locking itself when its open but that may be the magnet triggering the lock from the back side of the device. I've also noticed some battery drain with the cover closed, almost as if its being locked/unlocked throughout the day.
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I've noticed lastely that my pen sensitivity is different in the middle of the screen compared to the corners. I have to press down the pen harder to actually write something, while on the corners I can write normally.,
This was not always the case, the problem appeared just recently. The pen has bad sensitivity in the middle regardless if I try to write or just scroll on a webpage with it.
Restarting the phone didn't help.
I have a custom rom which I have not upgraded for months now (I'm waiting on Oreo roms).
The digitizer seems to work fine when I use my fingers.
I have uploaded a screenshot testing the pen. The corners are where I gently just swiped with the pen. As you can see there's nothing in the middle.
Could this be software (rom) issue, digitizer losing response or the pen itself? Any ideas?
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I've noticed lastely that my pen sensitivity is different in the middle of the screen compared to the corners. I have to press down the pen harder to actually write something, while on the corners I can write normally.,
This was not always the case, the problem appeared just recently. The pen has bad sensitivity in the middle regardless if I try to write or just scroll on a webpage with it.
Restarting the phone didn't help.
I have a custom rom which I have not upgraded for months now (I'm waiting on Oreo roms).
The digitizer seems to work fine when I use my fingers.
I have uploaded a screenshot testing the pen. The corners are where I gently just swiped with the pen. As you can see there's nothing in the middle.
Could this be software (rom) issue, digitizer losing response or the pen itself? Any ideas?
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None of the above. The pen has its own sensor behind the screen. It got damaged somehow. Time for a warranty replacement.
do you have a case on the phone? any magnetic closure will cause exactly this
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do you have a case on the phone? any magnetic closure will cause exactly this
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Correct, I suspected it and removed the case and it solved the problem.
I recently bought https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Zim...lloy-Metal-Cover-for-Samsung/32828780058.html
It's a fantastic case in every way, except that it makes Spen go crazy.
Will it cause any permanent damage or am I safe to continue using it?
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None of the above. The pen has its own sensor behind the screen. It got damaged somehow. Time for a warranty replacement.
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It was the magnet messing around, the problem disappeared when I removed the case. Good thing I don't need to RMA this, I have 2-step verification for everything haha.
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It was the magnet messing around, the problem disappeared when I removed the case. Good thing I don't need to RMA this, I have 2-step verification for everything haha.
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Glad it was easy!:good: I'm surprised a case would be made that interferes with the pen coils. That's annoying. Good thing it didn't permanently damage it. Having to RMA would have been lame. What case did you buy, I'm just curious.
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Correct, I suspected it and removed the case and it solved the problem.
I recently bought https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Zim...lloy-Metal-Cover-for-Samsung/32828780058.html
It's a fantastic case in every way, except that it makes Spen go crazy.
Will it cause any permanent damage or am I safe to continue using it?
It was the magnet messing around, the problem disappeared when I removed the case. Good thing I don't need to RMA this, I have 2-step verification for everything haha.
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I think it can damage over time. I remember similar reports on the Note 4 forum, but maybe something changed since then too.
It's a mystery to me, how some people still don't know that magnets and phones don't go along ?
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Glad it was easy!:good: I'm surprised a case would be made that interferes with the pen coils. That's annoying. Good thing it didn't permanently damage it. Having to RMA would have been lame. What case did you buy, I'm just curious.
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I posted a link in my reply above yours
Dejan Sathanas said:
It's a mystery to me, how some people still don't know that magnets and phones don't go along ?
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The phone works fine, it's only the Spen which is not working well.
Besides, there are already magnets in phone speakers.
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I think it can damage over time. I remember similar reports on the Note 4 forum, but maybe something changed since then too.
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I've read that magnets won't damage the phone, unless it's a really strong magnet like a MRI scanner. I won't be coming near any of those anytime soon.
The only thing that would be temporarily affected is the compass, which I don't use, and Spen in this case, which I use rarely.
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I posted a link in my reply above yours
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Doh! Just breezed right over that. That's a pretty crazy case.
just about every folding case on amazon has a magnet in it that will affect the spen usage.
just a warning to everyone.
Yep even a small magnet for the latch causes mine to curve away.
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Is it normal that the Pop up camera does some mechanic sound when it pops up?
I read somewhere else that it doesnt make any Sound but I can hear one significantly. It sounds Like there is some sand inbetween.
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Is it normal that the Pop up camera does some mechanic sound when it pops up?
I read somewhere else that it doesnt make any Sound but I can hear one significantly. It sounds Like there is some sand inbetween.
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Yeah, i can hear the sound of the motor when I move my ear closer. No, it's not sand.
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Yeah and I can hear the Motor even without my ear close to the Phone. Thats why I'm asking
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Yeah and I can hear the Motor even without my ear close to the Phone. Thats why I'm asking
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if its at a distance, i can only hear the sound effects
Yep, that's normal. Whoever said that there is no sound is an idiot
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Yeah and I can hear the Motor even without my ear close to the Phone. Thats why I'm asking
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That's normal
This is the normal sound.
http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=2193311&dv=1
If you have a different sound you can open the back cover, remove the metal plate above the battery and review the mechanism. The mobile doesn't boot with the cover open. Just review, put all back again and close the cover. Then try if you fixed it
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This is the normal sound.
http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=2193311&dv=1
If you have a different sound you can open the back cover, remove the metal plate above the battery and review the mechanism. The mobile doesn't boot with the cover open. Just review, put all back again and close the cover. Then try if you fixed it
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Your link doesn't work.
http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=2193736
Let's see now
Ok, that's exactly the sound mine does. Thanks!
Mine has this too, so it's not a problem then.
My girlfriend's mi 9t does not have this much sound, but now I'm not worried about this.
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http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=2193736
Let's see now
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Rararikuri said:
Is it normal that the Pop up camera does some mechanic sound when it pops up?
I read somewhere else that it doesnt make any Sound but I can hear one significantly. It sounds Like there is some sand inbetween.
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Off course it has sound lol:laugh:silly: