Hey... i have noticed that the power button its getting less stable as days pass by... ive had my Infuse for only 1 month but i already can tell the difference with my sister Infuse that arrived 4 days ago... the power butting seems sunken and harder to press... is this something normal?
Anyone else experiencin this with the power button on their Infuse? Volume controls seem as new but the power button.... each day is getting more sunken and i mean i really take care of the Infuse, i havent dropped it not ONCE, havent got it on small palces that may have harmed the button etc... its just from on/off use...
It sometimes bugs me off a lot when i have a hard time to turn the infuse screen on....
Should i think of a change or repair?
I've started to notice this as well. I've had my infuse for just over 2 months, and my power button is mushy now. It used to give a satisfying click, where there was no mistaking that I had clicked it, now its soft and rarely clicks. I haven't dropped mine either, so its just regular wear and tear I guess. If it gets too bad I'll probably go for an exchange.
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koriotto said:
Hey... i have noticed that the power button its getting less stable as days pass by... ive had my Infuse for only 1 month but i already can tell the difference with my sister Infuse that arrived 4 days ago... the power butting seems sunken and harder to press... is this something normal?
Anyone else experiencin this with the power button on their Infuse? Volume controls seem as new but the power button.... each day is getting more sunken and i mean i really take care of the Infuse, i havent dropped it not ONCE, havent got it on small palces that may have harmed the button etc... its just from on/off use...
It sometimes bugs me off a lot when i have a hard time to turn the infuse screen on....
Should i think of a change or repair?
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Not normal - return that thing to stock and send it in for warranty service before the power button fails on you.
koriotto said:
Hey... i have noticed that the power button its getting less stable as days pass by... ive had my Infuse for only 1 month but i already can tell the difference with my sister Infuse that arrived 4 days ago... the power butting seems sunken and harder to press... is this something normal?
Should i think of a change or repair?
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I agree with Entropy512, this is not normal, bring it back before it fails.
Alright tnks everyone, guess even some other users have had the same experience i wont take it as a "normal" sign and ill go get it changed.
Thnks
I'd also suggest using "Lock Screen" from the market place. That way you don't have to use the hardware key to lock your screen. Preserve that power button a little longer.
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Has anyone else had problems with stuck back/menu buttons on the 4G?
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Has anyone else had problems with stuck back/menu buttons on the 4G?
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Are they physically stuck (pressed in, won't come back up) or did they just stop working? I had the latter happen on my first MT4G. First the back button was flaky, then it stopped working, then the menu button stopped working. Took it back to t-mo and they replaced the phone. I've also seen a couple other posts about one or more buttons ceasing to function.
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Are they physically stuck (pressed in, won't come back up) or did they just stop working? I had the latter happen on my first MT4G. First the back button was flaky, then it stopped working, then the menu button stopped working. Took it back to t-mo and they replaced the phone. I've also seen a couple other posts about one or more buttons ceasing to function.
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They still function 100%, but they feel as if the membrane's about to give. They don't have that "spring" like feeling.
I can "fix" them by sliding my exacto inbetween the buttons and the phone and lifting them up a bit, but that "fix" doesn't last for too long. I bought the phone outright so I've got a 30 day remorse period. I'm just a little worried that they're going to give me crap for it in the store. For that much money, the phone should be perfect (for at least 30 days right?) I don't want to wait, and then have it crap out after the 30 days have passed.
I've swapped 2 MT4G's in-store and I haven't had them give me any kind of trouble about it. Can't hurt to try.
Hey ya all
Ive tried to google for this issue but haven't found anything. I got it yesterday evening, about 1-2 hours after OTA update to 2.3.4.
So what happens is when I hit the on/off button to turn of the screen, it sometimes goes black for about half a second and then turns back on. Same when I try to wake it, goes light and then goes dark. So it seams like a dubbleclick almost.
Sometimes I've also got the issue that my Home button just keeps making screen shots, took me a while to figure out thats conected to the power button. How am I supposed to take a screenshot? Could it be a simple hardware issue where the button gets stuck? I've tried to remove the backcover and clean up, but it all seams fine for my untrained eye.
How are you holding the phone when this happens? This same thing happens to me sometimes if I kind of wrap my hand around it when I pick it up. I unconsciously hit the volume button like half a second before I hit the power button, and the volume button wakes the phone & then the power button turns it right back off.
It can happen whatever way Im holding it im afraid, and it has only occured since last night. Lets see if someone else got this after 2.3.4 or if its just a wierd coincidence.
And also, as I said, it seam to bug out my screenshot function.
That's not a coincidence, happens to me as well.
My guess is that's because of the new screenshot feature (hold Power+Home). Can anyone hazard a guess as to how to turn it off?
Well, guess it's a good thing it aint then, hopefully it'll get fixed.
No one else with this issue? It anoyys me alot
I have this issue, but it only happens if I press the button too fast or something. I don't know how to explain.
happens to me too
Randomly enough, just tried the screenshot function and it said saved to Camera folder but it's not there. What app is used to take it? Someone said it was MySketcher but I don't know
I spoke to HTC support sweden today and they didnt seam to be aware of this issue atleast. Keeps happening to me about 30% of the times i hit the button.. I dont think its hardware issue but didnt care to factory reset the phone yet.. Anyone of you with the issue has other than stock rom? Did it only happen after you upgraded to latest firmware? Ive only had it since 2.3.4.
I'm getting this exact same issue since upgrading to 2.3.4. I have a stock ROM too. It's really annoying, press the on/off button and it doesnt always turn it off, it does exactly the same as what the op says.
Also getting it take screen shots when I press the home button.
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Hey ya all
Ive tried to google for this issue but haven't found anything. I got it yesterday evening, about 1-2 hours after OTA update to 2.3.4.
So what happens is when I hit the on/off button to turn of the screen, it sometimes goes black for about half a second and then turns back on. Same when I try to wake it, goes light and then goes dark. So it seams like a dubbleclick almost.
Sometimes I've also got the issue that my Home button just keeps making screen shots, took me a while to figure out thats conected to the power button. How am I supposed to take a screenshot? Could it be a simple hardware issue where the button gets stuck? I've tried to remove the backcover and clean up, but it all seams fine for my untrained eye.
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well for same issue i got my power button changed...now its fine... i had this issue and was mad... so after change its gud... itz mostly coz of overstressed power button...c ur power button is fine... in recovery also it must b mis-behaving?
Edit : i am on 2.3.4 stock as of now
lalitsehgal21 said:
well for same issue i got my power button changed...now its fine... i had this issue and was mad... so after change its gud... itz mostly coz of overstressed power button...c ur power button is fine... in recovery also it must b mis-behaving?
Edit : i am on 2.3.4 stock as of now
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Was abit tricky to understand you, well anyway, so you had it repaired then? Id love to avoid that, hate being without the phone. But maybe thats the only solution.
Thanks for your input.
Yea I'm not so sure if this is a software thing. I haven't experienced this during regular use, but I have experienced a double-press effect while in Clockwork Mod. If I press the button on the leftmost part and do it slowly, I can get a double click without actually clicking it twice. Scares the crap out of me when I'm flashing roms and kernels.
So maybe something is up with the power button itself? Too sensitive maybe?
same issue here, was afraid it was my button. first i thought it was crt animations that were causting it. i have to go in to build.prop and turn off power+home screen shots because half the time i hit home it take a screenshot. not sure what's up with the power button.
have the issue on both bulletproof and eaglesblood, both 2.3.4
Happens to me as well and drives me absolutely insane.. The problem is definitely hardware.. I got a replacement back cover under warranty and after two weeks the problem is back just as bad.
To somewhat remedy the screen off/on flicker, i use 'screen off and lock' for long press of search button.. Not the same I know, but at least it doesn't flicker back on.
As for recovery, you can use home/menu for up/down, back for back and search for select.. I find this light years easier than having to ninja push the power button to avoid a double press.
I wish there was some way to fix the damn button tho.. I don't understand how HTC screwed it up so bad.
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Having the same problem. Is the problem with the back cover or the phone itself? I looked at the button underneath the case and it looks bent. I was thinking maybe a tiny piece of paper inside would help, if it does, I'll report back
EDIT: playing with the button with the case off shows no problem. It has to be the way the case interacts with the button
EDIT 2: A piece of paper doesn't completely relieve the problem but does make it much harder to reproduce, and in my opinion, it's much nicer to press now
EDIT 3: Thicker paper=issue solved. I'll send HTC an email about it not reaching the button all the way, maybe they can do a recall on affected backings
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Having the same problem. Is the problem with the back cover or the phone itself? I looked at the button underneath the case and it looks bent. I was thinking maybe a tiny piece of paper inside would help, if it does, I'll report back
EDIT: playing with the button with the case off shows no problem. It has to be the way the case interacts with the button
EDIT 2: A piece of paper doesn't completely relieve the problem but does make it much harder to reproduce, and in my opinion, it's much nicer to press now
EDIT 3: Thicker paper=issue solved. I'll send HTC an email about it not reaching the button all the way, maybe they can do a recall on affected backings
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I dont understand exactly what you did, but id be glad to know!
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I dont understand exactly what you did, but id be glad to know!
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I ripped off a little piece of paper from a paper cd case about the width of the button inside, I then folded it until I found the perfect thickness and set it on top. I just carefully put the backing back on. It pushes the power button up about double what it was. I'd take pics but all it is is a piece of paper sitting on top XD
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Got an email back from HTC saying they'll use the information for "future devices"
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Well, I've owned my transformer and the volume button just broke. It I push Vol. down it just keeps going down even if I push it once. Sometimes it even acts as if I'm pushing the Vol. Down button for some time. Other time it will go down one level and back one level.
Kinda of pissed at how fragile the buttons where.
I may go to Best Buy and try to exchange it tomorrow. Not sure what to do yet.
Anyone else experience this yet?
Go back to Best buy and do an exchange ASAP. Exactly the same thing happened to my power button but i had to RMA it because my one month warranty had expired by 4 days . You're lucky that yours is only one week old in that sense so i would suggest do an exchange pronto.
Checked the dates today was actually day 13! I promptly took it back and got a mew one. Just installed Audio Manager and plan to avoid using the volume buttons.
I'm glad it happened just before my 14 day return policy ended, but it has shaken my confidence a bit. Man I hope the power button doesn't break!
I thought about Getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but the lack of a MicroSD card is just a deal breaker for me. $100 more and no MicroSD card, some on Samsung.
Glad you got the exchange. To be honest I'm still scared to press the power button too many times. Even after the repair it feels little flat but oh well I still love this tablet.
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Glad you got the exchange. To be honest I'm still scared to press the power button too many times. Even after the repair it feels little flat but oh well I still love this tablet.
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Yeah, Me too. I have installed Audio Manager for quick access to the volume controls with out having to use the physical buttons.
The power button I have no choice but to use, and I'm a bit fearful now. If that breaks, that would be a hassle!
+1, I also always feel that the power button will stuck someday
I have my TF for quite a while now and I dont have any of this, mabay a glitch in later builds of the tablet?
Nope. I have an early one and the power button is half way gone..you need to push it 4 or 5 times to make it work. It's just a really bad design/cheap build.
Is there a software button to shutdown and reboot the TF. Anything to avoid using the physical bottoms as much as possible?
I'll be exchanging my TF for another at best buy after my display developed a black line all the way across the entire screen. Its near the bottom and most visible on white backgrounds. Its visible at all times. Just seems like a bad display. I've had my TF for about 3 weeks. Interesting how it showed up now...
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Is there a software button to shutdown and reboot the TF. Anything to avoid using the physical bottoms as much as possible?
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Do a search for shutdown in the market.
Quick Shutdown (app)
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Reboot (widget) working fine on my TF (gotta have root for both)
DilloDroid said:
Do a search for shutdown in the market.
Quick Shutdown (app)
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Reboot (widget) working fine on my TF (gotta have root for both)
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Thanks but don't I have to be rooted for this to work?
After my exchange I got a B7 device, so no rooting for me.
Anyone know any at home fixes for a broken power button? I don't want to mail it off to some one i have another phone I just would like to get this one working.
well i got it to work i took it apart and sprayed like a half can of air duster on the switch and contacts its working.... for now
My Infuse power button stuck about six months ago. I fixed it with some positive reinforcement (smacking it against the windowsill) but that only lasted for about a month. I ended up having to use my old iPhone 3G until a voltage problem killed it this past Sunday. My solution for fixing the Infuse? Ripping the power button right out. I pried off the plastic button, revealing a tiny metal bracket holding the white button itself. I promptly removed both parts and the phone booted after being plugged in for a while. Obviously, it didn't get stuck in the bootloop. I installed an app called No Lock which allows me to wake the phone with the volume rocker and it's been smooth sailing from here. Probably not the fix you guys wanted to hear, but it worked for me.
The day people actually take the time to search will be the day the world ends lol
About 10 threads below this one is a nice guide for fixing it with different methods http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709
Glad you figured it out though
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Just bought Z5 dual in green.
Still brand new, 1 hour old.
A moment ago, power button got a bit sticky and would not pop back up.
Therefore could not turn screen on.
It has gone away since, only happened once.
But I am fairly sure that after this episode, power button started to make a tacky clicking sound every time I press the button.
QUESTION
does your z5 make this sound, and it's just that I failed to notice it from the beginning? Is this normal?
Was the power button getting stuck once a fluke, and won't happen again? Or could it be manufacturing defect?
Bit of a hassle to go back to the shop for exchange, and wanted to know if this sound is normal amongst other users or not.
Thanks for your replies in advance!
Any comment or opinion is greatly appreciated!
My power button clicks every time I use it which isn't often since I have tap to wake and the fingerprint sensor set up. Never got stuck though.
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My power button clicks every time I use it which isn't often since I have tap to wake and the fingerprint sensor set up. Never got stuck though.
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Thanks for the reply!
Just wanted to check, that my button clicks in sensation when pressed, as well as making the clicking sound at the same time.
Hard to describe, but I would say it sounds similar to a pc mouse clicking sound.
If I was blindfolded and someone wss clicking my power button, I could have thought that someone was using a pc mouse
Yours sounds like this too?
Yeah, it clicks at a slightly higher pitch to the volume key click.
jewelkobayashi said:
Just bought Z5 dual in green.
Still brand new, 1 hour old.
A moment ago, power button got a bit sticky and would not pop back up.
Therefore could not turn screen on.
It has gone away since, only happened once.
But I am fairly sure that after this episode, power button started to make a tacky clicking sound every time I press the button.
QUESTION
does your z5 make this sound, and it's just that I failed to notice it from the beginning? Is this normal?
Was the power button getting stuck once a fluke, and won't happen again? Or could it be manufacturing defect?
Bit of a hassle to go back to the shop for exchange, and wanted to know if this sound is normal amongst other users or not.
Thanks for your replies in advance!
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mine is failed as well! I will post my experiences with SONY UK.
jewelkobayashi said:
Thanks for the reply!
Just wanted to check, that my button clicks in sensation when pressed, as well as making the clicking sound at the same time.
Hard to describe, but I would say it sounds similar to a pc mouse clicking sound.
If I was blindfolded and someone wss clicking my power button, I could have thought that someone was using a pc mouse
Yours sounds like this too?
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Yes, mine sounds exactly like that.
Got the same issue, it's like the power button is sliding down, and you have to push it up to make it clickable again.
Thanks for your input guys.
I went back to sony centre where I got it from, and checked other Z5's
Since they all made similar clicking sounds, I decided to wait and see how it goes.
If I get the sticky power button again, I will return it.
Other than that, it is running beautifully!
It runs cooler than my Z3 too!
I got this thing too and i dont know if take it back to support... I started to noticed it up when i disabled fingertip sensor to unlock it just to check some stuff.
So maybe its my paranoia lol
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I got this thing too and i dont know if take it back to support... I started to noticed it up when i disabled fingertip sensor to unlock it just to check some stuff.
So maybe its my paranoia lol
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Are you talking about the power button not coming back up? Our the stake clicking sound?
Update in my situation
Since the initial problem, it had not happened or repeated again, so I can say that it has worn in nicely.
jewelkobayashi said:
Are you talking about the power button not coming back up? Our the stake clicking sound?
Update in my situation
Since the initial problem, it had not happened or repeated again, so I can say that it has worn in nicely.
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In the clicking sound
The Power button is clicky. It is not a fault!
The clicking sound is normal but even mine got stuck once, had to press it a few times to get it to come back up. Yours certainly wasn't an isolated incident.
I have been in a shop checking a new one and the button doesnt need to press so much like mine one. The girl has said me that if i send it to support they wont do anything to the phone because it does work well. Its just a little diference touch...
I will send it to support in december that i wil get a phone from a friend so i can use it while the checking thing
I have a gold Z5 (I know!)
They power button slipped downwards under the casing as I used it. EE were actually really helpful for once and replaced it as I'd only had it 4 weeks. Unfortunately the replacement phone has the same issue. It doesn't affect the function of the button at all, I just worry that it will slide down too far into the body and not come up again.
I don't think EE will replace it again as the guy was very nice and tried a few different ways to log the problem until it was accepted for replacement. It seems to be a problem for a few people, but as long as it keeps working I'm not too fussed! Just thought I'd mention it so anyone else with the same issue doesn't feel alone ?
I am having the same problem, Z5 gold rev2, got the phone on 5th february, wich is now 11 days old, power button gets stuck sometimes, thanks God I have double tap to wake, wich makes things less painful, but I am afraid that this could get worse by the time. Otherwise this phone is such a beatuy! works very well, but this with power button ruins good experience that I have with this device.
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I am having the same problem, Z5 gold rev2, got the phone on 5th february, wich is now 11 days old, power button gets stuck sometimes, thanks God I have double tap to wake, wich makes things less painful, but I am afraid that this could get worse by the time. Otherwise this phone is such a beatuy! works very well, but this with power button ruins good experience that I have with this device.
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I am the OP.
My phone has not become worse. Everything the same, and is working all ok.
From my experience, pushing down on the button AND sliding the power button down towards the bottom of the phone at the same time makes it get stuck in that position. So as long as you avoid the sliding down bit, I never encountered a repeat of the problem.
If it does happen, and I have yet to hear of a power button on z5 that got permanently stuck, all you do is slide it up while depressing the power button.
Everything is still water resisting and perfect.
To add, I've been using it naked, and it is surprisingly scratch-free!