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[Q] Is power buttons normal?

I found the power button to be loose and doesn't feel solid at all but it is responsive. It this normal or should I get a replacement thanks!

Just get a replacement battery cover from HTC. My power button is also the same as yours I believe.
Mine is actually almost flat with the top part.
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neozengar said:
I found the power button to be loose and doesn't feel solid at all but it is responsive. It this normal or should I get a replacement thanks!
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It seems normal, as long as it still works...I returned my first one due to having a really crooked one bt the build on that one was awesome, I got this one with a perfectly level tight power button bt then u got that creek on da bottom right tho(doesn't really bother me tho as I don't normally press the screen that hard anyway with normal use). Seems like with these units is a give n take. My suggestion is if that's th e only "problem" u have with da fone, n the button still functions obviously, I would keep it...otherwise try n exchange it n possibly get one with worse issues, say dust in tha screen, (as it seems most new ones from china have this problem).
So its a decision u make if u think u can live wit it
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Thanks for the great reply, I will defaintely keep the phone because it is not bothering. In any case the button fail, I will just have to contact htc.

Touch Screen Issues (ideas plz)

Hello fellow G2X owners. Need some opinions from people with experience in tinkering with electronics.
My touch screen would lock up and would only become responsive after toggling the power button. Also, it would make random touches by itself while just sitting on the table. This made me suspect maybe a grounding issue. I was really praying that wasn't the issue because I bought this phone from eBay so I don't have a warrenty.
After doing a lot of Google searches I found iPhone users had similar problems in which they said the techs would clean and reseat the digitizer connector. I thought that would be my only hope of fixing this issue so after reading that, it reassured me this was something I could fix. I went ahead and broke the phone down and cleaned all the connectors since I had it open and then reseated them. This seems to have helped a lot but the issue is still persisting but thankfully on a much smaller scale. The screen still becomes unresponsive once in awhile and still makes random touches when the phone is just sitting on the table. Like I said, its not doing this nearly as much as it was, but I want to completely eliminate this issue.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
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Just send it to LG and not T-Mobile. U should have warranty

Could you explain a little more please. This phone was used so I would assume it had a limited warrenty from LG that has run out by now. Also, when I broke this phone down, I didn't find any seals that would show evidence of tampering with the device thus breaking any warrenty. Makes me wonder if this phone was been opened before.
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Has a one year warranty through LG and since the g2x hasn't yet been out for a year......
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I bought this phone new, and I can't find the seal anywhere either, don't worry.

Just wondering if u have any case on the phone? I found a little bug on the Trident aegis if unplug the USB rubbery port and replug it after about 10 secs the screen wont work but when u unplug it it works again. Its hard to explain but maybe ill make a video on it if everyone wants one
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Yes, I have that exact case your talking about. If that's really what's causing this, I'm surprised I haven't noticed. Even more surprised how a piece or rubber could do that. Strange though, I actually took the case off earlier before reading your post and haven't had a single issue in the past hour. I will do some testing of this theory.
Edit: after looking into it I releazied the rubber flap that covers the USB doesn't actually touch anything but the external housing. The audio jack cover however, actually sticks inside the jack port.
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Ok I thought it was just me. Take something metal and touch the rubber to discharge it. Works for me for like a 1 week.
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I, too, have been having this issue, as I posted in this thread: Link
and showed in this video:
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At first I thought it was a software issue due to the randomness of the occurrence, but now I'm pretty sure it's hardware as a firm push at the top section of the screen often helps, as does a firm whack, but only for a minute or 2, tops.
Pressing power always helps, but holding it doesn't. Taking apart the phone and reseating all the connectors (I wasn't sure which one the digitizer was though, so I didn't clean any) barely helped.
Input is always appreciated

I found that g2x touchscreen acts crazy when used with one of my usb cables.
Looks and acts like a touchscreen problem.
Could this be related to your issue?
Are you charging or connected to computer when it occurs?

androph said:
I found that g2x touchscreen acts crazy when used with one of my usb cables.
Looks and acts like a touchscreen problem.
Could this be related to your issue?
Are you charging or connected to computer when it occurs?
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Low quality USB chargers / cables can cause issues, but I've only ever encountered that on my Galaxy Spica, and my issue appears both when charging and when not.
Not sure about OP though; don't want to thread hijack, but the issue sounds similar.

Naw, it'll happen no matter what. Been 24 though now without that case and not a single problem. If it goes a week with no case and no issues, I'm gonna sign it off as the case being the culprit. Hate not having a case. Not having a case is what forced me into buying a new phone.
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Did u tty to trick I told u?
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moeahmad1995 said:
Did u tty to trick I told u?
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What trick?
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Hold a metal screw on the rubber plug thing. I also rebooted surfing the process. This night be a gimmick but it worked for me. Try and tell us if it worked
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Naw haven't tried that yet. I'd rather just make sure its the case first, then I'll see about discharging any static built up in the case. I am currently in a very dry climate and would probably have to discharge it fairly often.
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Ok well I'm glad I'm not the only one. Shoulda posted this find but I didn't know if it was just a user mistake or not.
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Well after a week with the case on and a week with the case off, I can't really say it is the case. Its been well over a week since I've had any issues so I'm hoping that whatever it was has worked itself out.
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Well that's good it worked. Probably since u didn't use the case it didn't have any static stuff. Its hard to explain.
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I just received this phone from ebay today and am having the same exact problem, no case, I've had it for only a couple hours, any ideas?

Lock button problem.

Hello, I'm having the famous Cappy lock button problem (the one where said button doesn't work). It's not a physical problem (unless a contact has died somewhere on my motherboard) because my button feels the same as it did the day I got this phone. I've also never had any kind of problem with my power button before. I did get my phone secondhand from a friend which voided the warranty. The only way I can turn the screen on is by plugging it in or removing and replacing the battery. The only way it turns off is by timing out.
Help guys, I need some answers!
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I already tried the camera app trick and to no avail. I also can't do anything in recovery mode because the power button is also the selection button.

My button started acting up. I used a can of compressed air to spray into the edges of the button, and it's been working great ever since.
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OP,
Check out mobiletechvideos.com for the repair.
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This is All very helpful, but I don't think that it is a hardware issue. I'll try all these things that you have suggested and we'll see to certain.

When you take the battery out then put it back in does it automatically turn on? If so the power button needs to be replaced....at least that's what mine and a lot of others I've seen was doing.

birdbrain40k said:
This is All very helpful, but I don't think that it is a hardware issue. I'll try all these things that you have suggested and we'll see to certain.
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It's a hardware issue. What else would it be?
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just disassemble it and clean the button. I had same problem on my volumn down button.
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I took it apart and the motherboard was surprisingly clean. I was expecting it to be dustier, but everything looked fine. I'm now thinking it could be a micro-fracture on a solder contact. I still haven't sprayed keyboard cleaner directly on the button, so maybe I don't have to buy a whole new motherboard.

mschandler76 said:
When you take the battery out then put it back in does it automatically turn on? If so the power button needs to be replaced....at least that's what mine and a lot of others I've seen was doing.
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Did you replace the button yourself? I have been without my lock button for about a year now and I have kind of gotten used to it, but if the process of replacing it is fairly simple than I may just do that myself! Also where did you purchase your new lock button?

My Volume Button Fell Out!!!

no sense is telling a big long story. I woke up this morning, put my phone in my pocket, went out to my car to plug it into aux, and when i tried to turn the volume up, THERE WAS NO VOLUME BUTTON!!!
Gone. Forever, probably. I'm talking with a Verizon tech rep over the phone and they said this might not be covered under Defect and might have to be replaced through Asurion. I call bullsh*t on that. I'm going to try and find where that button is and take the phone into a Verizon store to prove that this wasn't from dropping it or anything.
Watch out for your volume buttons, folks. they're pesky little things....
UPDATE: Okay... so it just pops back in. solid hold and no issues, but now i'm a little concerned... I've never heard of anyone else having that same issue, but if it happens again, does anyone know of a good route to go for getting a replacement.

Never heard of this. You sure it didn't snagged on anything?
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blestsol said:
Never heard of this. You sure it didn't snagged on anything?
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I really don't think so, but it doesn't seem like it's going to fall out again. I'll keep an eye on it and see if I did something that caused it to pop out.
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Did you check if it would be safe to super glue it in?
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kench33 said:
Did you check if it would be safe to super glue it in?
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I thought about that and I don't think the Gore would hold with the constant rocking if the switch. I also don't think it would hurt it. The switch is held in place by two tiny prongs on with side that both look perfectly fine. It looks like the switch might have been pulled out by a stray thread from my pillow (I use my phone as an alarm and just lay it next to my head).
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Dat long thumb nail. Lol
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The power button fell off of my wife's phone. VZW replaced under warranty. I immediately got her an Otterbox Commuter case that encloses the power and volume buttons.

Lol its not a big deal. Just buy a new one online, and watch a teardown video and stop at the volume button and do the opposite of what they do
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dberry74 said:
The power button fell off of my wife's phone. VZW replaced under warranty. I immediately got her an Otterbox Commuter case that encloses the power and volume buttons.
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My power button got snagged on the edge of a case I was taking off last night and came off. I found it on my desk when I got home today and stuffed it back in the hole. All is well so far...

Yeah this happened to my power button too, but i was like watching a youtube vid and flicking the button and felt it pop out, simply pop back in and hasnt fell out since.

My volume button also came off. I'm still not positive how it happened but I think it was when I was removing the case to put in the sd card. This was the third day I had the phone so I went back to Verizon and talked to them. They said they don't have parts but offered to replace the phone. They were out of stock on the one I had but said they would call or email when more came in. That night I found the cat playing with the button on the floor of my office and stuck it back in. I have had no issues with it since even though I chance cases on a regular basis depending on need or whim. Verizon did call several days later and offer to do the trade which I told them I didn't need any more.

Never heard of this. I change my case on occasion as well. I will have to be more careful when doing so. Thanks for the heads up.
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Wyvern49 said:
My volume button also came off. I'm still not positive how it happened but I think it was when I was removing the case to put in the sd card. This was the third day I had the phone so I went back to Verizon and talked to them. They said they don't have parts but offered to replace the phone. They were out of stock on the one I had but said they would call or email when more came in. That night I found the cat playing with the button on the floor of my office and stuck it back in. I have had no issues with it since even though I chance cases on a regular basis depending on need or whim. Verizon did call several days later and offer to do the trade which I told them I didn't need any more.
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Sounds like a made up disillusion
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My wife's volume button went missing yesterday. No idea how it happened or where it went
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My power button actually popped out last night. I was taking off the case because the phone locked up on me and I had to remove the battery. I removed my case and heard something loose, looked in the case and the power button was sitting there. I am looking for a case now that covers the buttons so i do not lose them at some random point.

Reducing use/wear of power button to prevent fail

The power button is one of he captivate's weak points. I started looking at ways to reduce use of it to head off the problem before it happens. I'm interested to hear what, if anything, others may have done.
Here is my list so far:
1. use a case, such as otterbox commuter, that keeps the button clean and perhaps softens the impact when pressed.
2. use Rebooter app for reboot, reboot to recovery, and power off.
3. In JB, add the screen lock function to the notification bar. I often lock the screen before putting phone in my pocket after use. instead of power button, I tap the icon.
4. in JB, enable the volume rocker wake function. use volume keys to wake the phone.
Locking/unlocking the screen probably accounts for 99% of my power button use. so items 3 and 4 reduce my power button use the most.
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laughingT said:
The power button is one of he captivate's weak points. I started looking at ways to reduce use of it to head off the problem before it happens. I'm interested to hear what, if anything, others may have done.
Here is my list so far:
1. use a case, such as otterbox commuter, that keeps the button clean and perhaps softens the impact when pressed.
2. use Rebooter app for reboot, reboot to recovery, and power off.
3. In JB, add the screen lock function to the notification bar. I often lock the screen before putting phone in my pocket after use. instead of power button, I tap the icon.
4. in JB, enable the volume rocker wake function. use volume keys to wake the phone.
Locking/unlocking the screen probably accounts for 99% of my power button use. so items 3 and 4 reduce my power button use the most.
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To add to this list: Capacitive buttons in recovery.
Imo, case is probably the best solution. The power button is fairly opened to dust/dirt and such. On top of that, if dropped without a case, you multiply your chances of breaking something.
I must say though, I own 2 captivate (both bought about a year and a half ago) and never had any button problems. They have been dropped and got dirty but pretty much always have a case so either I've been very lucky or those cases actually make all the difference!

Button savior also helps.

Anniraff said:
Button savior also helps.
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Is that an app?
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i see the app on google play. thanks for sharing. I am not sure I want to give up screen real estate as preventative measure, but nice to know about it if ever needed.
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Is the power button really such an Achilles heel when it comes to the cappy? I've had mine for over 2 years now, it's used every day, has no case on it and it's been working great... so far.
Is this something that just "fails" or does it actually have to break?

iamzombie said:
Is the power button really such an Achilles heel when it comes to the cappy? I've had mine for over 2 years now, it's used every day, has no case on it and it's been working great... so far.
Is this something that just "fails" or does it actually have to break?
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Hope you didn't just jinx yourself. It will just fail one day as that's what it did to me. On the bright side having volume rocker wake on ever rom and most roms now including a go to sleep toggle for the notification drawer its easy to work around.
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Screen off and lock (free in the play store) will save your power button. No root required.
There are kernels with "touch2wake" that will turn your phone on by touching the capacitive buttons. This of course requires, root, unlock, custom Rom.
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I'm on my third Cappy (warrantied) and the first one suffered from the power button death. It was less than a year old at the time. It would work intermittenly at the end and finally quit. I tried taking it apart and spraying electrical cleaner in and around with no success. I had to resort to apps to lock the screen and wake with volume buttons. Hopefully this one will hold out till I'm up for upgrade in March.

I never had any issues with my captivate buttons, but I replaced my nexus S twice, in less than six months, due to a shoddy power button. I'm steering clear of Samsung for a while.
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Had one for about 2 years and never had any issues

grotz497 said:
Had one for about 2 years and never had any issues
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A cappy or NS?
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Going on 2 yrs too. I drop mine all the time and am shamefully careless with my cappy. It just keeps on going. I do have a seemingly dead or choosy HDMI port but its probably from my toddler sucking on the Phone a few times.
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nespid said:
A cappy or NS?
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Cappy. NS had the shoddy power button. Actually, I think I've had my cappy for closer to three years. My brother in law had a cappy and beat the snot out of it and it still worked. Pool twice, dropped from scaffolding, countless drops, and it kept going.
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nespid said:
Cappy. NS had the shoddy power button. Actually, I think I've had my cappy for closer to three years. My brother in law had a cappy and beat the snot out of it and it still worked. Pool twice, dropped from scaffolding, countless drops, and it kept going.
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I swimmed with mine in a pool for about 20mins. Get out of water, freak out a bit, take it a part so it can dry in the sun (not too long), put in bag of rice for 48hrs = Cappy is still running like a champ! Been dropped quite a few times too but has a case. :good:

wow. what case were you using?
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laughingT said:
wow. what case were you using?
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A very regular/boring black soft case that covers the buttons