Squeaking sound - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi. I've been using my n4 for a couple of months now and I'm pretty happy with it.
I take pretty good care if my phones. The thing is I just took the bumper and press near the two bolts at the bottom and felt a squeaking sound.... Can someone replicate this situation to see if it is my problem or is it that as time goes by the construction of the phone starts to fall apart?
The phone has never fallen in a more than regular way... Short distances over carpet...
Thanks
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So pressing it and use it like a phone.
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And you press near the bottom of the phone for what?
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I have the same problem. It's really annoying.
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Welcome to the club. Solved mine by clamping slacks hangers against the side..
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Yea I've seen the solutions, but I'd rather just send it back if there is an issue. Rooting I have no problem with, but I don't use tools Guess I should avoid getting too attached to my Nexus 7 in case the worst case scenario becomes reality
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Asus apparently decided your screen attachment is better without those two screws, and you are going to replace them. Why?
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Put them in and watch that screen rise even more
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really? So the only fix is the glue? I thought as some seem to be fixing their screen lift by tightening the screws it would work. Back to the drawing board I guess.
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Give it a shot if you want, sod putting glue anyway near my screen, if its that bad take it back
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I have a little and a mean a little hardly even noticeable screen lift on the left hand side if u hold in portrait and type with ya thumbs its wear my hand would go, I'm not returning again I'm on my 3rd
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Creaking on bottom right

I can press the bottom right of my phone at the screw in with my finger and it creaks. It is not a good sign longterm. Does anyone think I can send it back and get a replacement or repair? How long will it take etc? I'm in Germany.
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Is this a spot you normally press or were you looking for creaks? If yuppy are looking for them you will find them but if they are not happening under normal use why worry?
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I wasn't looking. I just felt it when picking it up, the screw must be loose or something. The whole bottom right is spongy.
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Gap between top bezel and glass

Is this the way the phone is supposed to be? There's a small gap between the top part of the bezel where it meets the glass. I try to keep my phone clean all the time but there are quite a few lint pieces and grime stuck in that gap. The bottom of the phone is tight. Never dropped it. It is an RMA
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I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Pics?
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melcali said:
Pics?
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Will post pics when I get to a camera
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scream4cheese said:
I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Tried pressing on it. Didn't work. Thanks though
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As you can see the bottom is tight with no gap. The top has a big enough gap for dirt and debris and no way to get it out.
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Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above
Nigeldg said:
Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above
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Thanks for your reply. All this time I thought it was normal
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I have no gap on the top or bottom, and neither do any of the 5 others I know with N4s so yeah, RMA.
send that gaping gap back, son!
...before you get tiny creature eggs in them
Called google play customer service and started the RMA process. Thanks guys
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Not going well with my RMA. This was customer service response :
"Thanks for contacting Google. The*specialists*has informed me that the*gaps are to allow for expansion of the glass due to varying temperature and is an intended part of the design.
If you have any*further*questions please feel free to*respond*to this email."
Can some of you guys take some photos of your phones so I can send this robot? Any other suggestions?
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Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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esskayy said:
Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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We'll see how it goes
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I have the same issue but my gaps are much bigger and go throughout the whole screen. Dust and stuff goes in it. The front camera has a dark overlay whenever i use it due to all the dust that has gotten in there. I would RMA it but i bought it off a friend and im not sure if they want to accept it.
Here is a picture of a white door that i took outside using the front camera.
http://alienroms.com/IMG_20130502_194637.jpg
Its very dark and it has a weird dark overlay at the top.

Broken corners?

Well, I have a 3 month old nexus 4 and this week I realized this small marks in 4 of the corners of the phone.... I have been using the bumper from day zero and only had two drops from less than 20 cm high... Always with the bumper.... Is it a plastic soldering point? Is this normal? Is it going to break and explode?
Am I the only one having this marks?
I'm afraid of my phone falling apart....
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I have the same marks, no worries, it's normal
Funny guy
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I was really freaking out... I know the phone is fragile because of the crystal and all... But this is way too much... I really take good care of it... But it's normal to have little drops when you are handling the device 80% of the time you're awake...
Thanks for saying it's something normal, it kind of calms me a bit...
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GFXi0N said:
I was really freaking out... I know the phone is fragile because of the crystal and all... But this is way too much... I really take good care of it... But it's normal to have little drops when you are handling the device 80% of the time you're awake...
Thanks for saying it's something normal, it kind of calms me a bit...
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Crystal ? Its glass.
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