My Transformer power button feels a little lose compared to the volume button... is the power button like this on all Eepads or should I exchange mine? works fine but it feel weird...
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I have two, and both of them have power buttons that are solid, as are the volume buttons. If exchanging it is an option, I think that's a good idea. I don't think you'd want to find one day that you are unable to turn the thing on because the power button's come completely loose or something.
My power button is slightly loose as well. I work at Best Buy, and our demo model is slightly loose too. I think it's just luck of the draw. I doubt it will ever pop off or anything, but it's definitely not as tight as the volume knockers on some models.
Same here, my power button is slightly loose too. Bought it a couple weeks ago, B70 SBK2.
Although I'm not afraid of the button malfunctioning, y try to use it as little as possible, just like in all of my gadgets.
Its probably the weakest point on all of them, along with batteries. (Imo)
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Hi all. This is not exactly an accessory, I apologize. I need a power button plastic cap for the G2. If anybody has a battered housing that they may have replaced or help me in any way I would really appreciate.
I bought this phone on ebay w/o the power button cap and I never checked to see that they are really so hard to find, other than buying a whole new housing for as much as I paid for the phone....
I used the guides here and I rooted/s-off it. I tried CM7, I liked it but the WiFi was low. I changed to sense. Much better for wifi, thank you for letting me have it but I would really like to turn it off once in a while.
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I recommend using a button remapper to remap the focus on the camera button to power. Assuming you dont need the camera button of course.
Thanks. Thought of it, I will probably do that as I do not have any luck with that button.
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It's just me or is the power button a bit lose? I don't know how to explaine it, but you can touch the power button a bit down before the device register that you are hitting the power button.
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It's just me or is the power button a bit lose? I don't know how to explaine it, but you can touch the power button a bit down before the device register that you are hitting the power button.
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yeah its a little loose. doesnt rattle but feels cheap
jrkart99 said:
yeah its a little loose. doesnt rattle but feels cheap
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Yeah it feels cheap that's why I was wondring if it was only on mine. But I have this WIFI issue that annoys me to death too
I returned my first one because it had screen separation issues, but the power button was fine. This is my second infinity, and i did notice the power button to be a bit loose. Doesn't bother me as much as the raised screen issue
Yeah, mine's a little lose. Not worth retuning for IMO.
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power and volume buttons are cheap. power is too loose, but volume up is too tight. volume down is just right.
Complain complain complain just for a power button that's a bit wiggly.
mywingtophone said:
Complain complain complain just for a power button that's a bit wiggly.
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...another useless post by me...
My concern with the power and volume buttons is that will quit working - they are just so damn cheap! On a tablet where everything else is top-notch, I just can't understand why they use such cheap buttons - what good is this awesome tablet if you can't turn the damn thing on!?!?
It just makes no sense. Of all things, the Power button is simply too important to use such cheap, plastic buttons for!
There were plenty of TF101 users that had the same issue (power and volume buttons quit working) - and they were actually of higher quality that those in my TF700!
Oh well, just use them as little as possible, I guess (I personally use an app to reboot/power off if at all possible).
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Haven't seen this one anywhere here on XDA yet, but I did find one other person through google that has my same issue. So, here is the problem, when you slightly press on the screen just below where the power button is, either the screen turns off or the power menu comes up. This just happens to be exactly where I put my thumb when holding the tablet, so I constantly get the power menu or turn off the screen on accident. This is an extremely frustrating problem, it happens non-stop right now. I've also noticed that the power button itself is messed up too, in that I don't even have to push it. If i just barely touch it with my finger it turns off the screen, it's like the button is stuck. Of course, I have already unlocked so getting a warranty replacement is out of the question. Just wanted to put this problem out there so other people know about it.
PS. anyone know of an app that will disable the power button? If not, I guess I'll open it up can physically disconnect it or something, just make sure it never gets turned off!, lol
How would you implement it?
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Haven't seen this one anywhere here on XDA yet, but I did find one other person through google that has my same issue. So, here is the problem, when you slightly press on the screen just below where the power button is, either the screen turns off or the power menu comes up. This just happens to be exactly where I put my thumb when holding the tablet, so I constantly get the power menu or turn off the screen on accident. This is an extremely frustrating problem, it happens non-stop right now. I've also noticed that the power button itself is messed up too, in that I don't even have to push it. If i just barely touch it with my finger it turns off the screen, it's like the button is stuck. Of course, I have already unlocked so getting a warranty replacement is out of the question. Just wanted to put this problem out there so other people know about it.
PS. anyone know of an app that will disable the power button? If not, I guess I'll open it up can physically disconnect it or something, just make sure it never gets turned off!, lol
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how are you going to turn it on/off if you disable that button?
Well, I seem to have fixed it for now. The power button is actually three pieces, the plastic button, a small sticker with a tiny piece of foil on it, and a tiny contactor on the circuit board. The button pushes down on the foil, and this connects the two piece contact on the circuit board together to complete the circuit. It looks like the piece with the foil was too tight over the contact on the board, so anytime any pressure was put on it in the area of the power button, it would make the connection. I simply pulled the foil piece off (the sticker), and stuck it back on, but more loosely than before. For now everything works correctly with no accidental power button pushes. However, all the little plastic tabs that hold the back on the tablet are apparently one time use, because they are all broken now, and the back is barely hanging on. Guess it's time to find a case that I can use with the dock so I don't lose the back off this thing!
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Good fix, perhaps some glue?
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Hey guys, yesterday when I pulled my phone out of my pocket, I noticed the power button wasn't working. Upon closer inspection, it is jammed and will only register a press if I really push on it hard. Then I realized the volume buttons were the same exact way, which is strange because the phone has been in a case its entire life and is immaculate. But anyways, has anyone else encountered this? I tried doing a search but no results. The power button works if I really put pressure on it and only the top volume button works if I press it hard as well. The camera button is perfectly fine.
I purchased this phone brand new from T-Mobile November 2014, it may be time to upgrade...
Some cases cause this problems as they put consistent pressure on the buttons
Just experienced this last night. No idea what's caused it. My phone lives in a case with a power button cutout so there's no pressure on it. Odd, and irritating because thus phone is perfect otherwise, and the first one I've ever had that I still liked after 18 months.
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Hey guys, yesterday when I pulled my phone out of my pocket, I noticed the power button wasn't working. Upon closer inspection, it is jammed and will only register a press if I really push on it hard. Then I realized the volume buttons were the same exact way, which is strange because the phone has been in a case its entire life and is immaculate. But anyways, has anyone else encountered this? I tried doing a search but no results. The power button works if I really put pressure on it and only the top volume button works if I press it hard as well. The camera button is perfectly fine.
I purchased this phone brand new from T-Mobile November 2014, it may be time to upgrade...
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Probably either broken button strip, or it has been dislodged from its mountings. You need to remove back cover, then battery and you can see whats going on.
I'm having issues with my power button sticking on my Pixel. Has anyone else seen this?
I don't have a direct response to your problem just an opinion. Seeing as how clicky this power button is, as in how hard it is to depress, that leads me to believe it would be hard to get this thing stuck. I would recommend returning it.
I think every phone is a little different my power button rattles it's loose. I would also recommend replacing it, of the power button is sticking it may get to a point where the phone will keep rebooting it's self until you pry that button loose.
jayfried said:
I don't have a direct response to your problem just an opinion. Seeing as how clicky this power button is, as in how hard it is to depress, that leads me to believe it would be hard to get this thing stuck. I would recommend returning it.
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Thanks for the info. I'm afraid that if I return it I'll get a new Pixel that I can't unlock.
TheLilTechPrincess said:
Thanks for the info. I'm afraid that if I return it I'll get a new Pixel that I can't unlock.
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Lol don't worry about that all google phones are unlockable. Even if they have the newest firmware so no need to worry.
I've been having quality issues with the power button on my XL. It doesn't really stick, but it felt really mushy most of the times I'd press it in the past 2 weeks making it really hard to double tap for the camera. At some point this weekend, the button has changed its response... it now clicks every time as it should, but sometimes there is a slight click before I even depress the button, resulting in a slight click followed by the actual click when the button is activated. Really annoying... hoping it fixes itself. I don't want to RMA and risk getting a refurb.
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Thanks for the info. I'm afraid that if I return it I'll get a new Pixel that I can't unlock.
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Unless you got the new Pixel from Verizon, you will be able to unlock it. I had the sticking power button issue with my old Nexus 5, what I tried was to use a small magnet to kind of 'pull' the power button out. It might work, but it might damage the phone either, so I would recommend to get the device replaced. I'm not sure if you still retain warranty after unlocking the bootloader (I was told otherwise by Google support, but Google India support is usually complete garbage). It worked on Nexus devices so it should work with the Pixel.
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I've been having quality issues with the power button on my XL. It doesn't really stick, but it felt really mushy most of the times I'd press it in the past 2 weeks making it really hard to double tap for the camera. At some point this weekend, the button has changed its response... it now clicks every time as it should, but sometimes there is a slight click before I even depress the button, resulting in a slight click followed by the actual click when the button is activated. Really annoying... hoping it fixes itself. I don't want RMA and risk getting a refurb.
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I am having similar problems to the point that I had to download a power button app to mitigate the turn off the screen, as sometimes it was impossible to operate the button normally, it won't clic and sometimes it will. Another thing worth mentioning is that the phone works much better almost perfect with the original Pixel Fabric Case (which I hate) and the problems increase with the buttons exposed when using it naked or with a slim case.
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I've been having quality issues with the power button on my XL. It doesn't really stick, but it felt really mushy most of the times I'd press it in the past 2 weeks making it really hard to double tap for the camera. At some point this weekend, the button has changed its response... it now clicks every time as it should, but sometimes there is a slight click before I even depress the button, resulting in a slight click followed by the actual click when the button is activated. Really annoying... hoping it fixes itself. I don't want to RMA and risk getting a refurb.
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I can put an invisible power button on your statusbar if you like and have root.
Maybe... Don't soak it, but try dabbing the power button crevices with a cotton swab and ethanol. Let it dry.... Worth trying before an RMA at least.
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TheLilTechPrincess said:
I'm having issues with my power button sticking on my Pixel. Has anyone else seen this?
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I'm having the same issue. Every now and then when I push the power button the power off options come up. Sometimes the phone reboots but gets hung and wont finish booting until I tap the power button a few times to get it unstuck. My sales rep from work told me Verizon should warranty an exchange so im returning it for another phone.