Hi All,
I have my phone in an otterbox defender and when it is in the holster I can't feel it vibrate when a call or text comes in. My old s3 was fine with an otterbox but this one isn't. Nothing has been done to the phone (stock no root) did a factory reset tonight. You can feel it vibrate if your holding it or it is on the desk. Anyone encounter this and if so did you figure a way to fix it? Vibration setting is at max btw......
The phone us surrounded by high shock resistant rubber and plastic. Take that into account and the fact that the case is designed with newer materials... Basically it keeps vibrations down...
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I am using the same and I am not experiencing that issue yet.
ronnie498 said:
I am using the same and I am not experiencing that issue yet.
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I'm not using a case at all, and I can barely feel the vibrate on the S4. I've missed calls and texts because of how weak the vibrate is on this thing.
I have it turned up to just under 75% (in Cyanogenmod) and it's pretty weak.
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Hello,
I received my RMA of Nexus 4 today and it was rev 11 (my original one being rev10). The first I noticed was that the vibration on this phone is completely different. Its awkwardly loud. Even on touch it feels different, my original phone was nice soft vibrate on it.
Just want to know if anyone else who got rev 11 got the same thing? or I should consider RMA again?
Thanks.
If they fixed it then that's great. LOL I have my phone on my desk at work on soft cloth and most times I don't hear it vibrate so I miss a ton of calls. With other people at work they have iPhones and I can hear their phones vibrating from my desk!
I have a rev 10 and yeah, definitely soft on the vibrate, can barely feel it if it's in my jacket pocket.
The N4 uses an oscillating type of vibrator rather than the more common rotating type. It's definitely more subtle and less punctuating in feel compared to the One X, for example.
shotta35 said:
If they fixed it then that's great. LOL I have my phone on my desk at work on soft cloth and most times I don't hear it vibrate so I miss a ton of calls. With other people at work they have iPhones and I can hear their phones vibrating from my desk!
I have a rev 10 and yeah, definitely soft on the vibrate, can barely feel it if it's in my jacket pocket.
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Yeah I on the other hand liked the soft vibrate of rev 10. This just feels ackward. However its definately loud enough to notice. I just want to confirm that this is a fix or my vibrate is just badly setup or something,
dollarhero said:
Yeah I on the other hand liked the soft vibrate of rev 10. This just feels ackward. However its definately loud enough to notice. I just want to confirm that this is a fix or my vibrate is just badly setup or something,
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No. There's something wrong. You should RMA again immediately. And then again. And again. And again.
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dollarhero said:
Yeah I on the other hand liked the soft vibrate of rev 10. This just feels ackward. However its definately loud enough to notice. I just want to confirm that this is a fix or my vibrate is just badly setup or something,
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You can change the vibration intensity if you're rooted. You can do it manually or with custom kernels.
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I definitely feel this way too. I'm using my original N4 ordered back on the first release in November and I RMAed due to the buzzing ear piece issue and the vibe on the new N4 produced Jan 8 sounds hollow and tinny and feels quite weak.
Is there a point in returning this one again and hoping to get a stronger vibrating phone?
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i have an acase superleggera for my n4. i've always placed my phones screen-side up whenever i set them down on a table, but with this case, i'm finding that i have to reverse my thinking. the design of the back of the case is so perfectly flat that it severely muffles the speaker if i place my phone screen-side up. it's quite an adjustment to have to make. i always forget and place my phone down screen-side up.
so anyway... my situation prompted me to start this thread. i'm just genuinely curious as to how everyone else sets down their phone!
Same problem here. I place my phone screen side up, and i don't hear half of my notifications in time. When the speaker is not muffled i can hear the notifications.. Something i've accepted about my phone, just like the poor camera performance, but i still think it's the best android experience on the market. (At least till the google edition phones are out).
Anyways, i don't think there is something we can do about it, i surely don't plan to start placing it screen side down, i'd rather miss notifications than get my screen scratched.
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Because led
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this is the biggest reason i like to leave my phone screen-side up. i didn't spend all that time customizing my led notifications in light flow just to turn my phone over!
Usually side up, so I can read notifications by just have a look on it everytime the phone shake, with the NiLS app
Screen side down at night to keep the room dark plus I can hear my alarm better in the AM.
Screen down now that I have a screen protector. I can actually hear the notifications now
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Screen down so I can show off my sexy carbon fibre back =D
Usually have screen side up, but hang the edge of the phone with the speaker off of the table a little so I can hear notifications. At bed side table I put it face down. I use a bumper that adds a little room to both sides so the glass is never touching surfaces. That said, I can't wait until front facing speakers are the norm.
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I don't ever set mine down =/ no case or anything but still looks brand new.
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Usually screen-up. HOWEVER, the back of the my N4 is just so cool, I sometimes, just to show off, put it face-down. I almost always have my phone in a bumper case.
I have a generic TPU case and the same problem. I found a pair of these and stuck them to the bottom like two feet raising the phone so i can finally hear AND see notifications
http://www.amazon.com/Self-adhesive-Clear-Rubber-Feet-Bumpons/dp/B001JAW454/ref=pd_sbs_hg_5
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I have a generic TPU case and the same problem. I found a pair of these and stuck them to the bottom like two feet raising the phone so i can finally hear AND see notifications
http://www.amazon.com/Self-adhesive-Clear-Rubber-Feet-Bumpons/dp/B001JAW454/ref=pd_sbs_hg_5
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Great idea!!! But...Is it possible to fall off?
I use the Ringke Fusion case which has 4 bumpers on the back of the phone. This way, I can put the phone screen-up and still hear the notifications.
Mostly screen-up. I had some very bad experiences with my OneX, wich i constantly screen-downed.
After some months the screen definitely didn't feel as good anymore as it used to, because many small microscratches wich you can't even see, but you feel the touchscreen is getting "worse" or just doesn't feel as good anymore.
That's why I rarely place my n4 screen-down, only when I want to stop seeing the led plusing all the time because some idiots spamm in whatsapp groups (god, I want a function to turn notifications off for single groups/contacts...).
But then I'll also place it on my wallet, so it doesn't scratch...
Almost always up!
It depends for me. When I need to hear my phone (such as an alarm when I go to bed or if I have it out of sight), I play it screen side down so that the speaker isn't blocked. Otherwise, if it's in sight, I place it screen side up so I can see the LED light for notifications.
Upside or else i wont here anything from it
Acase Superleggera Pro, and I leave the phone screen side up.
Depends on the case I'm using. I usually switch it up from time to time.
1.) Screen-side up when using my Nilkin Hard Case.
2.) Screen-side down when using my Rearth Hybrid Fusion case since it has a lip in front and see through back.
Hey guys.
First time posting here, sorry if i'm breaking any rules.
I have an issue with my LG G2, just wondering if it's normal. If I take my case off the phone so it's "naked" when I put some force on both ends of the device, "bending" it i guess is the best word, I can hear it crackle and it feels like it's going to fall apart honestly.
Also by the power button/volume button if I push directly there the phone crackles and I can push in on it a little bit.
Of course i'm not applying a lot of pressure when doing this.
TLDR: Phone feels very flimsy, is this normal?
Maybe you bought the "chinese" version not the korean one! !!hahahaha my g2 is solid and i use it naked all the time
Why you even trying to bend your phone? What an idiotic thread this is.
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The vs980 is solid
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BrandonShea said:
Hey guys.
First time posting here, sorry if i'm breaking any rules.
I have an issue with my LG G2, just wondering if it's normal. If I take my case off the phone so it's "naked" when I put some force on both ends of the device, "bending" it i guess is the best word, I can hear it crackle and it feels like it's going to fall apart honestly.
Also by the power button/volume button if I push directly there the phone crackles and I can push in on it a little bit.
Of course i'm not applying a lot of pressure when doing this.
TLDR: Phone feels very flimsy, is this normal?
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I dont know about bending but crackle arround buttons is there on d802
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If it doesn't "crackle" during normal use, you have nothing to worry about.. Funny thing is tho I might have been really high, but I was looking at my phone and it looked twisted(literally lol) so I twisted it slightly the other way and it crackled a bunch and didn't do it anymore.. Lol. Was weird..
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No bend on mine... very well made considering the materials.
mine bends 90degrees both ways and its amazing........
Mine bends more than the flex and still works. Really though, sometimes a bit of crackle from back cover when I twist it, sometimes not. What has annoyed me, on the Verizon variant, the damn volume down key can get stuck if pressed in the right spot with fingernail (right at minus sign pressing down with fingernail, doesn't happen with normal finger press). This is after a little over a month of wear. My phone is flawless every other way.
Mine is solid. I have no cracking when using the back buttons. This is the most solid phone I have owned. I have the D801 so I don't know if that matters at all.
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I guess bend was a bad word to use, more like flex.
Seems like it's split 50/50. Hmm. It isn't a huge issue, it's more so by the power, directly left of the power button about 1cm. I can literally push it in a little tiny bit and you can hear crackling. Almost like there is kind of a pocket of space between the back plastic and the 'insides.'
Thanks for the replys, im out of my 14 day period so i guess i'm stuck with it!
EDIT: otherwise I LOVE the phone.
EDIT2: I guess Flex isn't a good word either considering there is an LG Flex. All I mean by "Bend" Is taking your hands on both ends of the device, (top and bottom) and pulling back slightly. Nothing enough to damage the phone at all, just to kind of test the build quality.
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mine bends 90degrees both ways and its amazing........
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Can use around corners that way.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
Same here European D802
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well, if you bend a phone that doesn't require to bend it, it is normal to here crackle.
@BrandonShea, there are actually a couple pocket gaps under that area for certain connection on the phone. The back cover is very thin plastic and removable so this is no surprise.
Mine crackles when pressure is applied on the edge and the lower back part of the phone. They should have filled the empty spaces inside with a larger battery pack. Fill it to the brim
mine snaps, crackles, and pops when I pour milk on it
So I got a lifeproof case for my s4... it's cool and all...a couple things to get used to..but the biggest problem I have is my in call volume. It sucked to begin with and now with this case it's really bad.
I've tried the volume boost mod in the past, but quickly got tired of having to constantly adjust various volume levels. I've also tried the "earpiece" app, which seemingly does nothing.
Is there a mod that ONLY increases the in call volume?
Anyone else use this case and figured out how to overcome this problem?
Ps..If it matters, I'm on the Gummy 4.4 Rom..
I have the lifeproof nuud case.
I know this might sound weird, but after about a week it started coming thru better, like the fabric had to break in(ear piece). That or I got used to it, but I can hear good now.
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I have the G900W8 from Canada and I am wondering if it is just my device but whenever any sort of audio plays through the mono speaker on the back of the device the entire battery door vibrates or buzzes anyone else having this issue or should I get the device exchanged? If its a common issue has anyone found a work around to make it stop its driving me mad lol. Sorry if this was asked previously I looked through this forum and didnt see it but I could have honestly missed something.
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slegrand said:
I have the G900W8 from Canada and I am wondering if it is just my device but whenever any sort of audio plays through the mono speaker on the back of the device the entire battery door vibrates or buzzes anyone else having this issue or should I get the device exchanged? If its a common issue has anyone found a work around to make it stop its driving me mad lol. Sorry if this was asked previously I looked through this forum and didnt see it but I could have honestly missed something.
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I'd get it exchanged. Somehow, mic's vibration gets transmitted to the body of the device.
slegrand said:
I have the G900W8 from Canada and I am wondering if it is just my device but whenever any sort of audio plays through the mono speaker on the back of the device the entire battery door vibrates or buzzes anyone else having this issue or should I get the device exchanged? If its a common issue has anyone found a work around to make it stop its driving me mad lol. Sorry if this was asked previously I looked through this forum and didnt see it but I could have honestly missed something.
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No buzzing, but I did notice that it vibrates like crazy.
Looks like it has something to do with how the watertight seal keeps the backing a few mm away from the actual back of the phone.
Make sure it's all clipped down properly.
The quick start manual actually states that due to watertight seal there are vibrations...
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Same here, behaviour by design
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I use a hybrid case. A perk it has is it dampens the vibration a good deal.