Does anyone else's Nexus 4 have a power button that feels "mushy" and doesn't have a pronounced "click" like the volume buttons? It might be the S-Line case that's amplifying the issue but even with the case off, the power button doesn't feel the same as the volume ones. The click is there but it's just not very strong and it feels like something that could be pushed in and stuck there someday...
Use showp1984's Bricked Kernel in the Original Android Development forum. It has a feature called Sweep2Wake where you do not need to use the power button to wake, the phone.
It's truly amazing. Try it out. Make sure you flash the Stock kernel in the thread through fast boot before flashing it or your ROM most likely will not boot
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To be honest, compared to the buttons on the iPhone, every android phone I have ever used feel lousy. They are hard to feel for, frequently obstructed, and are not positive by any stretch of the imagination. While this one is better than my Nexus One, I doubt they could have made a worse one than that if they tried.
For a button that will be pressed hundreds, if not thousands of times, it is a fail.
I'm annoyed because of the position, it should be lower IMO.
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Toaster Strudels said:
Use showp1984's Bricked Kernel in the Original Android Development forum. It has a feature called Sweep2Wake where you do not need to use the power button to wake, the phone.
It's truly amazing. Try it out. Make sure you flash the Stock kernel in the thread through fast boot before flashing it or your ROM most likely will not boot
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Well I use the volume buttons to unlock, so functionally it doesn't really affect me but just like to know if this is a standard or defect.
I like the fact its harder to press so I don't accidentally press it. I've found on other phones I press it while watching videos and have to unlock/enter pin/press play multiple times because the button is too sensitive.
My power button is a bit harder to press, not mushy though.. The vol+/- have a crisper button mechanism... It does spring back quickly though, I don't think it'll break.
raul90 said:
I'm annoyed because of the position, it should be lower IMO.
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After using my Galaxy Nexus for a while, it actually took me a bit to get used to the higher location on the 4. I thought I was crazy.
elliot.newnham said:
My power button is a bit harder to press, not mushy though.. The vol+/- have a crisper button mechanism... It does spring back quickly though, I don't think it'll break.
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Yeah that's what I mean. It still has the "click", though not as audible as the volume ones. It just feels inferior to the volume buttons.
Koraboros said:
Does anyone else's Nexus 4 have a power button that feels "mushy" and doesn't have a pronounced "click" like the volume buttons? It might be the S-Line case that's amplifying the issue but even with the case off, the power button doesn't feel the same as the volume ones. The click is there but it's just not very strong and it feels like something that could be pushed in and stuck there someday...
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The nexus bumper makes the button much better
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does anyone here like the home button???....the button on my s3 seems very loose and clicks.....it doesn't feel right....anyone else notice this or is my button defective....not only does it feel loose, but I hate it....its to low, and is almost hard to get to with a case on......
I love it.
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Nope its fine.
I actually enjoy having a home button
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Pretty handy.
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I could do without the physical button. I liked how my old Fascinate just had capacitive buttons
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I like it and it adds to the look of the phone.
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The button generally is fine, it really sounds like your is defective, it shouldn't click as far as I know
I like it, I hated the captivated buttons.
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I don't use it very often...
T-Mobile Pebble Blue Galaxy S3
I hated it at first since I had gotten so used to not having one but, now I LOVE it.
Mine isn't loose or anything, Maybe you should go back to store and see what they think?
It is kind of low but I use the rock quicksand case which leaves the bottom area open so no issues there.
The physical home button is pretty annoying. All capacitive like in the One X was much better.
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does anyone here like the home button???....the button on my s3 seems very loose and clicks.....it doesn't feel right....anyone else notice this or is my button defective....not only does it feel loose, but I hate it....its to low, and is almost hard to get to with a case on......
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mine is the same.. the right side is lose compared to the left side and it clicks everytime i favor clicking the right side..
Rogers is sending me a brand new one in the mail..
and my phone gets MAD hot.. temperature says 48degrees C right now
I love it! Mine is solid and silent; yours is probably defective.
Capacitive buttons are MUCH better than physical ones.
Hating it.
For the people who don't like it: did you know you can wake the phone using it instead of the power button? That's something you can't do with a capacitive home button...
Don't like the button. What good is it that my home button can unlock the phone when i hate pressing the button?
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does anyone here like the home button???....the button on my s3 seems very loose and clicks.....it doesn't feel right....anyone else notice this or is my button defective....not only does it feel loose, but I hate it....its to low, and is almost hard to get to with a case on......
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If you don't like the home button, you can use this program called Task Changer to put a virtual home right above the physical one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5wYWNvc2FsLnRhc2tjaGFuZ2VydGl0YW5pdW0iXQ..
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For the people who don't like it: did you know you can wake the phone using it instead of the power button? That's something you can't do with a capacitive home button...
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Given the great placement of the power button in Samsung phones, that's nothing to write home about.
The home button works perfectly. It has a positive feel you just don't get with the capacitive buttons.
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Loving the tablet, but wanted to see if anyone else received a unit with a loose or overly sensitive power/screen button? The slightest pressure toggles it while the volume rocker feels solid.
Appreciate it!!!
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Loving the tablet, but wanted to see if anyone else received a unit with a loose or overly sensitive power/screen button? The slightest pressure toggles it while the volume rocker feels solid.
Appreciate it!!!
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My power button feels solid along with the volume rocker.
Call Google and get an advanced replacement maybe?
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so the overly sensitive power button is a defect? mine is really sensitive too
As is mine. I just assumed it was made that way. With the smart case I have, I never press it, so I don't mind.
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Does anyone else's Nexus 4 have a power button that feels "mushy" and doesn't have a pronounced "click" like the volume buttons? It might be the S-Line case that's amplifying the issue but even with the case off, the power button doesn't feel the same as the volume ones. The click is there but it's just not very strong and it feels like something that could be pushed in and stuck there someday...
my N4 feels okay, i usually have the Google bumper on it anyways so most of the time i feeling on the bumper (and its better than the actual power button itself!)
But if ur worry about it being suck you can always RMA it....or theres always the option of volume wake
Cheers!
My power button feels slightly soft... But I don't feel it much since I have a case on.
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Yeah, one of my (very few) complaints about this phone is how the power button feels to press. Mine does click when pressed, but sometimes if I press on an edge instead of in the center, it'll click but the screen won't turn on. Hoping for a decent volume wake or PGM-style app to come out for the N4
EDIT: I had the official bumper on mine for a while, and it makes all the buttons feel great, so you might consider picking one up if the button feel really bugs you. I decided that the phone felt too sexy without a bumper
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Yeah, one of my (very few) complaints about this phone is how the power button feels to press. Mine does click when pressed, but sometimes if I press on an edge instead of in the center, it'll click but the screen won't turn on. Hoping for a decent volume wake or PGM-style app to come out for the N4
EDIT: I had the official bumper on mine for a while, and it makes all the buttons feel great, so you might consider picking one up if the button feel really bugs you. I decided that the phone felt too sexy without a bumper
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Sexy until an accidental drop occurs
It isn't very shallow coming from a Galaxy Nexus. I thought my power button was shorted out or something when I first got the Nexus 4, because I felt like I wasn't using more force than necessary to turn it on. I got used to it after a while, but I occasionally have to tap the power button multiple times...
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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Yeah, power button is a pain to press with the case on. I've taken to using the volume buttons to wake the device and a sleep button in the notification drawer to sleep it. Saying that.. even the volume buttons feel unnecessarily difficult to press..
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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I agree, that's why i got the Diztronic. Which definitely fixed that problem.
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Putzy said:
Yeah, power button is a pain to press with the case on. I've taken to using the volume buttons to wake the device and a sleep button in the notification drawer to sleep it. Saying that.. even the volume buttons feel unnecessarily difficult to press..
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Yeah I use volume wake and long press home button to sleep... heh.
It's definitely a bit firm, but I'm able to press it with my thumb, just as I would normally, without any trouble.
Thinking about picking up a few colored ones, haven't found a us seller with tpu cases though for a cheap price
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still cant understand why prefer the S-case on a $300+ phone...at the very least, get a diztronic...feels premium..or Poetic bumper...or the Official LG bumper...
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still cant understand why prefer the S-case on a $300+ phone...at the very least, get a diztronic...feels premium..or Poetic bumper...or the Official LG bumper...
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Personally, I've ordered one, but knew it wouldn't come before Christmas. Because of that, I bought a cheap s-line one quickly to have a bit of protection for the phone.
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Personally, I've ordered one, but knew it wouldn't come before Christmas. Because of that, I bought a cheap s-line one quickly to have a bit of protection for the phone.
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that was back then...in fact I did purchased a clear S-case when there were no other options available
I am talking about now...esp when we have the options for better cases out there...why still the S-case?
EDITED : nvm...I just saw your location's in London...might take a while for the case to ship to your location
From most angles it seems really stiff, but if you push it slightly from backwards to forwards, it feels really clicky and not at all hard to press down even for long periods of time.
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It's definitely a bit firm, but I'm able to press it with my thumb, just as I would normally, without any trouble.
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Agreed, this is only a temp case tho so no worries.
I loved my Cimo S-Line TPU case for my Captivate and Galaxy S 2. It took a couple weeks but eventually the rubber became nice and soft and pliable. I actually preferred the little bit of protection that it gave me from accidentally hitting the power button repeatedly in my pocket.
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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+1 I couldn't agree more, the case looks nice but my main complains are that the clear version of the case sticks to the back of the phone and makes it look like there is moisture or bubbles. And you have to press the power button firmly.
I just ordered the Poetic Borderline Bumper yesterday, heard some good reviews, can't wait to get it.
You have to get used to it
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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After two weeks of use, I got used to it... it was just a temporary for me until I got the OEM bumper... I felt your pain lol
Koraboros said:
For me the power button is especially hard to press with this case... It feels different from the volume buttons and to really get a clicking feel, I need to use my fingertips to press it otherwise there's pretty much no response... Is the covering too thick to get appropriate feedback? Anyone else with the S Line case care to comment?
Thanks.
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I got it a week before its fantastically working ya harder then that of the open but gives better protection i personally feel that its in the best interest to have that hard pressing also avoids unnecessary pressing.
I'd love to upgrade from the 'S' TPU case, but I'm finding it difficult to find any good Nexus 4 cases in the UK at the moment.
Evil_munki said:
I'd love to upgrade from the 'S' TPU case, but I'm finding it difficult to find any good Nexus 4 cases in the UK at the moment.
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Try ordering the Diztronic TPU Case or the Poetic Borderline Bumper off of eBay.
I always do a tiny mod with all my TPU cases just for this reason. I want my tactility when I press my buttons. I usually have a knife or a razor and make two vertical parallel slits near the left and right border of the power buttons.
It makes the buttons feel much better and has never failed me.
You can also cut a rectangle over the button out entirely - I always do, works like a charm
mine is soft and easy to press. I don't use it anymore because it was just a temp case for me but I didn't have any issues with the buttons. I ordered the one sold by txgadgets who's a US seller.
So I got the HTC One today and I have to say the build quality is out of this world. But I have a few gripes about it and I was wondering if anyone had the same opinions. First the feedback from the softkeys is really weak. I barely feel the vibration when I hit the key. This is especially an issue when I have to double tap the home key for the multitasking screen. I'm also getting incredibly irritated with the location of the power key. It literally could not be further for me to reach when I'm using the phone. I came from an S3 where the power button was on the side and feedback from the soft keys is always a good intensity. Maybe I'm being too critical but I'm wondering if anyone else is getting bothered by these issues.
You may have a point but do we really need to start a thread for this? Just add it to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247601
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You may have a point but do we really need to start a thread for this? Just add it to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247601
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You're probably right. I'll be moving my criticisms over there.
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You're probably right. I'll be moving my criticisms over there.
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I too am not the biggest fan of the power button being at the top. I have my screens set up to be used one handed, but the power button ruins it
I switched to Revolution HD ROM, which has a feature to use the volume up/down keys to wake the phone up, but I am slightly concerned about performance. I might be wrong, but I think the stock ROM was smoother (especially when opening and closing the apps draw). I will compare it with a friend's phone today.
I feel so sad for this
OK, had a look at the stock rom and the same lag is there. Will stick with Revolution HD Rom.
Either they fix this or I don't feel them unresponsive. They are working good enough for me.
You can use the HTC logo or the menu buttons to turn screen on and off on alot of the custom kernels. I don't even use my power button any more
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I got used to the layout in under an hour when I first got the phone. Now I have no problems using either my sensation or my h1. People always find stuff to.complain. The button and power button layout is the least of worries tbfh.
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HTC choices with buttons are absolutely horrible
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I don't have any issue with the power button placement, btw how many times do you use the power button when using your phone? Only once, and that's when you pick it up
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I'm loving that the development community unlocked the HTC symbol. I use Logo2Wake and Logo2Sleep and use it as a power button. Faux kernel seems to have the most responsive that I have seem so far
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I might be in the minority but I think the power button is designed just right. I have no trouble pressing it with my other hand of course. But yeah, the useless HTC logo at the bottom is a big faux pas.
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I might be in the minority but I think the power button is designed just right. I have no trouble pressing it with my other hand of course. But yeah, the useless HTC logo at the bottom is a big faux pas.
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I cannot blame them though... as far as larger branding goes that one is very attractive and I don't feel like I'm using a billboard
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The power button is at the top so that the you can point the phone straight forward when using the IR blaster. Not sure why everyone is overlooking this. As for the buttons, I don't see a problem with them. The lack of a menu key annoyed me but I re-enabled the long press back for menu and it's been fine.
We could have one more button yes. But there are phones with power button on the left so that's not a "mistake"
coisman said:
The power button is at the top so that the you can point the phone straight forward when using the IR blaster. Not sure why everyone is overlooking this. As for the buttons, I don't see a problem with them. The lack of a menu key annoyed me but I re-enabled the long press back for menu and it's been fine.
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No one is overlooking anything, it doesn't have to be a stupid combo button
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eallan said:
No one is overlooking anything, it doesn't have to be a stupid combo button
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I was about to say the same thing...it would have been great to have the power button on the side about two-thirds up (Samsung Galaxy style) and the IR blaster on the top. It would have also been cool if they had put a second wide-angle IR blaster on the back of the phone (for example somewhere near the camera lens). The gyroscope could determine which IR port would be active...when the phone is horizontal, it would use the IR port on top, and when the phone is upright and in the normal viewing position it would switch to the IR port on the back. This would permit you to hold your phone in a normal manner and push the remote app buttons without having to swing your phone horizontally and point it at your equipment like a traditional remote control, which is kind of silly when you think about it.
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I don't have any issue with the power button placement, btw how many times do you use the power button when using your phone? Only once, and that's when you pick it up
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Exactly. Everyone needs to stop complaining about where the power button is, pick up ya damn phone and turn it on and then everything you need is well within reach.
For me personally I don't care I like the button where it is, I usually leave my phone on a flat surface and when I pick it up or turn it on my index finger is already in the general area. NBD.
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I prefer the power button at the top. Having previously owned the S2, Note, S3, Note 2, I am glad the power button is not opposite the volume buttons!!