I requested an RMA because of the buzzing noise near the earpiece and the sound of something loose when you shake the phone, but the RMA came with the same problems. Is this happening with everyone's phone? It's a bit unnerving..
My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".
btse said:
My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".
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Thanks for the reply. Good to know.
I think it's the accelerometer that do this noise, my N4 do the same noise as well.
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My sound is perfect. I do have a little rattle if I smack it gently with the palm of my hand. I don't do that much. No worries about it though for me.
I have a slight buzz if I hold it up to my ear, but never notice it otherwise. I think it rattles a bit also. Oh well, love it.
The rattle is the auto focus. it is not a defect
Treat your Nexus like a baby. Don't shake it.
I have earpiece sound as well as the sound of the camera-focus when I shake it. But I'm not going to RMA this as long as it does not harm my phone.
this is normal in all do not worry nexus
I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.
linelock said:
I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.
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No, that's actually the first thing I checked. The sound comes from the camera. At least in my case, maybe some people have different. Whatever, I'm gonna use for a few days and see if that bothers me.
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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ste1164 said:
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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Posts like yours make me want to stay with this phone Thanks dude LOL
ste1164 said:
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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This is true, my iPhone 5 and LG Optimus G both rattled the same way as my nexus 4.
Not trying to sound mean, but use the search feature next time. There are already mulitple posts and I think 2 threads about this exact problem. Just a hint for future problems. Chances are, whatever problem you have has already been discussed.
Why do u shake ur phone ?
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EDIT: I found a thread about this same issue leading me to believe it's not an issue in the first place. Still, the thread seems to be more about this occurring when shaking the phone so it could be it's own thing...
Sorry if this has been covered already but I couldn't find any threads that addressed this particular issue.
When holding my N4 with the back facing downward and tapping the top bottom, there is a light rattle as if something were loose. There is no rattle if tapped elsewhere or if the phone is placed with the front facing downward.
I thought it might be the volume rocker, but holding that in place doesn't make a difference.
Anyone have anything like this? You might need to listen closely.
electrobento said:
EDIT: I found a thread about this same issue leading me to believe it's not an issue in the first place. Still, the thread seems to be more about this occurring when shaking the phone so it could be it's own thing...
Sorry if this has been covered already but I couldn't find any threads that addressed this particular issue.
When holding my N4 with the back facing downward and tapping the top bottom, there is a light rattle as if something were loose. There is no rattle if tapped elsewhere or if the phone is placed with the front facing downward.
I thought it might be the volume rocker, but holding that in place doesn't make a difference.
Anyone have anything like this? You might need to listen closely.
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You know what? Just notice that too. I hold both buttons down and still hear a rattle. I think its the vibration motor or the camera optics since the noise is coming from the top of the screen.
Yes, the general consensus is that it's part of the camera that rattles
jacklebott said:
Yes, the general consensus is that it's part of the camera that rattles
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Worth rma'ing?
onishchuk4 said:
Worth rma'ing?
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No. Almost every single phone on the market does this (the Nexus 4's might be more audible though, I don't know. Either way, it's not going to change by getting a different one)
I wonder if there is a way to diy fix it?
Its the continuous focus mechanism in the camera. All phones with continuous focus make some rattle.
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n82k said:
Its the continuous focus mechanism in the camera. All phones with continuous focus make some rattle.
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Yours makes a rattle sound too I'm guessing?
Yes, I'm sure they all do
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Oh well, I'm getting a replacement. Its annoying that it does this. Other users who have this phone say theirs doesn't make this sound. Plus, my gnex never rattled nor does my friends GS3. My screen might be not as sensitive or colors might be washed out. Those things don't bother me, but this just makes it sound like something is loose inside. If the replacement is like that too, then I guess I'll have to settle.
Well basically people have a hard time hearing me with the bumper on. The mic is exposed but it's deep in the bumper so it destroys the sound. So in theory you have to take it off or your calls sounds muffled unless you speak up. I was talking kind of low to my brother and he said it sounded like I was covering my mouth and going in and out. Add soon as I removed the bumper he heard me crystal clear. Also if I actually take the phone from my ear and talk directly in to the mic he can hear me. But he says it's still muffled. Had many people tell me that.
Any one else?
Also, any people notice the center of the phone vibrates per spoken word when in a call and the person is talking to you? Like it's on speaker phone but it's not? Volume at normal to mid. No buzzing sounds though or cracking.
Trying to see if I need to just replace my unit or is this normal.
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is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?
Hatebreeder5150 said:
is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?
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The official one. From Google. Why would I post about a knock off???
If you speak loudly there's no issues at all. However, if you're in the room with a newborn like me or a sleeping woman or work you have to speak lowly then the person will 100% not be able to hear you.
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I'll buy it off you if you don't want it
ceejay83 said:
I'll buy it off you if you don't want it
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Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice
ben_pyett said:
Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice
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Lol me too.. Except when the baby is asleep. Or I'm just waking up. But you'll see.
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Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?
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My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?
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How should I do it?
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Got one today and if you give it a little shake it rattles like a childs toy :laugh:
Also no 3 pin plug or earphones in the box just a usb cable
The rattle is amazing though :good:
Mine did rattle very bad too ending up sticking a thin bit of paper between the power button and the case. Rattle is no more quick temp solution really.
That doesn't sound good
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I've heard a tiny rattle from all of my recent phones (incl. HTC 8X, and iPhone 5). This Moto G doesn't sound any different to me.
My is steady like a rock...
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What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
doctor_droid said:
What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
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Google it? just kidding, rattle is basically when you shake some object and you can hear the pieces inside of it bouncing and making noise likes a kid's toy.
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Google it? just kidding, rattle is basically when you shake some object and you can hear the pieces inside of it bouncing and making noise likes a kid's toy.
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Eek i googled it
http://www.google.com/m?q=rattle+mobile&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new
Lol ... see the results...
This is not done... rattling means something loose from inside...
Defective !!!!!!
Mine had this too. Both buttons very loose.
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What is rattle?? Never heard of it before
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I thought the handset was defective and something inside was defective and rattling about
However , it is just the power and volume rocker buttons what rattle when you shake the phone.
Very peculiar when i first heard it but for the price i paid £99 its not really a problem . Keeps my young baby occupied aswell
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I thought the handset was defective and something inside was defective and rattling about
However , it is just the power and volume rocker buttons what rattle when you shake the phone.
Very peculiar when i first heard it but for the price i paid £99 its not really a problem . Keeps my young baby occupied aswell
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Funny thing is that I could hear when tapping on the screen. Annoying!
I've just bought mine "Colors 16GB Dual sin addition" and hearing all of this reports from you guys makes me concern and kind of scary either.
Will my handset come with this annoyance as well? Err I hope it doesn't '-'
Probably.
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I'm more concerned about the Metallring around the Camera then of the Sound the Camera does. I have this Sound too, but i dont care much about it. Some Cams are doing it.
Make a Video with the flash as light or use a Heatrate Monitor where you have to put your finger onto the cam, the Ring gets really Hot after a very short Time...even the Ledflash does.
No rattle here on new tesco 16gb moto g
This is just due to production tolerances on the buttons and body. If they only accepted builds which didn't rattle a little, the price would go up. You could most definitely fix it with a little bit of paper if you want. I'd rather have a percentage of them rattle than be too tight and have button problems.
Mine does rattle a bit on the buttons, but not a huge deal. Thinking of getting the motorola grip shell that covers the buttons, maybe it gets better.
Anyway, what is annoying me a bit is the camera on/off sound. Its noticeable when you enter the camera app and even louder whem exiting. I have a friend with a moto g too and it does the same. Is it general?
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Yep this is common I have had a few of these pass through my hands and they all make a noise on the camera
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Probably.
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My phone finally made it here and it rattles way more than the actual kid's toy '-'
I've had the chance to use three different Moto G phones and the power button rattles somewhat in all. They all also exhibit the weird clicking noise when turning the camera on/off.
Dear Community,
I've recently noticed that my S4 is draining more power than usual. After pressing the display of the device tightly against my ear, I've noticed something very curious - while the display is turned on the device seems to be making ever so slight and very faint noises. It sounds like the flow of electric current or the workings of an HDD but very silent.
I wonder if the excessive power expenditure is connected to this noise I am hearing. This is why I want to know if your devices also make a very dim sound when operating.
To find out I would like to ask you to check your device for this noise by following these steps:
1. Press the display of your S4 tightly against your ear
2. Close the other ear with your index finger
3. Turn on the device while holding it against your ear and listen for a very faint and varying sound of electrical current/interference
Questions:
1. What noise are your hearing?
2. Is the noise also present while the display is turned off (my phone still makes a very slight beeping sound)
3. Have you noticed this noise before?
I would be happy if you confirmed that your device also makes this sound when operating.
Best,
Thomas from Germany
Anyone?
I just tried it and no strange sounds emitting from my i9505.
I suspect that everyone can hear this noise but if thats not the case I need to send mine in for repair.
Can someone else also try ?
Thanks
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I suspect that everyone can hear this noise but if thats not the case I need to send mine in for repair.
Can someone else also try ?
Thanks
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Just tried , no noise at all.
I have a I9500
Thanks, what I hear is a very faint buzzing noise. I'm really surprised that others cannot perceive this noise.
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Would you send the device back? Because otherwise the device is not working normally
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exxi said:
Would you send the device back? Because otherwise the device is not working normally
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Mate ,
Maybe you have a very good hearing and that is why you can hear it and others do not ....how long a warranty you still have left?
If you do not have a excessive overheating , lags, reboots , hangs , screen quality issues..... i would not worry to much about it.
Try with 2 or 3 friends and check if they can hear the buzzing noise in your phone ?
Good idea. I do have performance issues that are not related to the rom.
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What happens when you try a different battery?
That's an interesting idea. I will try
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This is weird I can hear some very high frequency noises too even when screen is off. But everything works so I guess its ok.
//Edit// Sounds like a coil whine to me.
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My S4 makes a noise, like you said, sounds a bit like a HDD or a buzzing crackling noise.
My wife's S4 is completely silent.
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I'm usually not to obsessed about these things but I noticed that I've been getting some lags that I can't explain and I was looking for a reason. My s4 sometimes gets very hot for no apparent reason so this might explain it. Maybe there is a hardware fault causing this noise, a broken transistor or something? It's interesting how some phones make this noise and others don't. Either way it's not optimal I guess
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I'm usually not to obsessed about these things but I noticed that I've been getting some lags that I can't explain and I was looking for a reason. My s4 sometimes gets very hot for no apparent reason so this might explain it. Maybe there is a hardware fault causing this noise, a broken transistor or something? It's interesting how some phones make this noise and others don't. Either way it's not optimal I guess
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I know its kinda old thread, but i have picked up the same humming/buzzing noise when i put my phone display tightly on my ear in a very quiet room at 3am last night...it sounds like a very faint coil whine that some power supplies/GPU's produce....the sound is ever so slightly faint, but when i move the home screens the sound changes little bit lower or higher...you can hear it from the back cover too, near the camera, but there is no noise at the lower part, so i guess the noise is coming from the cpu/motherboard chip...
i only have the device like 4 months and it works perfectly so far, everything stock....was wondering Exxi if you exchanged your device or not, since i dont think i can persuade the carrier-seller for exchange, since everything works just fine....
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I know its kinda old thread, but i have picked up the same humming/buzzing noise when i put my phone display tightly on my ear in a very quiet room at 3am last night...it sounds like a very faint coil whine that some power supplies/GPU's produce....the sound is ever so slightly faint, but when i move the home screens the sound changes little bit lower or higher...you can hear it from the back cover too, near the camera, but there is no noise at the lower part, so i guess the noise is coming from the cpu/motherboard chip...
i only have the device like 4 months and it works perfectly so far, everything stock....was wondering Exxi if you exchanged your device or not, since i dont think i can persuade the carrier-seller for exchange, since everything works just fine....
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yep i dont think you cannot exchange it since its been 4 months already with no issues.
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My S4 makes a noise, like you said, sounds a bit like a HDD or a buzzing crackling noise.
My wife's S4 is completely silent.
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besides my S4 making the same buzzing/coil whine noise which u can hear in a very quiet room, i have checked my sisters sony ZL and its making the same noise, as well as my 2 year od s3 mini (which i never noticed before), as well as my neighbors sony Z1...but my friends iphone 6 is silent as a grave....anyways i dont its something to worry about, since my 2 year old s3mini works same as the first day, as well as my sisters ZL....
Update : my old s4 with the buzzing sound has eventually given up. One day it just wouldn't boot back up anymore.
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exxi said:
Update : my old s4 with the buzzing sound has eventually given up. One day it just wouldn't boot back up anymore.
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Bad luck for u bro.
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Luckily it was still on warranty, so I got a new one. Just wanted to let folks know that eventually it's going to break.
Not sure if it's connected to the noise.
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So I've just put the phone down on my desk(I use a giant 4ftx2ft desktop mouse pad) and heard an odd sound. I didn't just throw the phone on the desk but probably dropped it onto the desk from an inch away. Anyway, upon further investigation, it sounds like there' something loose inside the phone, possibly in the upper half near the camera. I took my phone and shook it up and down near my ear. Wondering if this is normal and does anyone else hear the same thing?
Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.
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Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.
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That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.
mrdiggz said:
That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.
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Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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I shake my phone and i hear nothing. . Hmmm, you guys could try by opening it and see whether you can find the issue. It is very easy to open it and close it again. And i doubt any carrier will notice it. or... If you guys are in the 14 days period to return the phone (if tmobile, im not sure about other carriers) then you might replace it
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Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)
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Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)
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Oh yeah, for sure! I mean, a rattling noise normally means that something is broken! LG should probably have put a notice on the manual or something mentioning this. You know, for all of us who care for our phones.
If it is the ois it will stop if you have the camera app open. Mine also has the rattle but I believe it is likely the vibration feedback motor or weight causing it. I had two lg v10 loaner phones. One made noise one didn't.
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I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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I can confirm that it is the camera module. I opened up my device and poked around inside. The camera module furthest from the led flash floats.
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