Hi, I've been lurking the dev section for about six months and have a rooted ds which has sampled many of the great roms available but it has developed an issue, when I make or receive a call the buzzing/vibration makes it difficult to hear the other person. When I look at the grill covering the ear speaker it looks like I can see debris behind it glistening which makes me think metal filings? This would be consistant with me working with metal in my job and accumulating filings/flakes in my pockets. Any ideas how I can get them out guys?
Thanks.
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The only thing i can think of without dismantling the phone, is to turn it off, take the battery out, then pass a stronger magnet than the one in the speaker, over the grill. It may take some time but maybe you could coax them out that way. Unless the filings are non ferrous of course. In which case it may need taking apart.
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I may have to give that a try, would the magnet not damage the phone? What I don't understand is how they got in there as there are two that can be seen that are about 2-3 mm in size.
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I may have to give that a try, would the magnet not damage the phone? What I don't understand is how they got in there as there are two that can be seen that are about 2-3 mm in size.
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I can't guarantee what effect the magnet would have, which is why I would turn phone off and remove battery first. The speaker itself has a magnet in as all speakers do, so in theory there should be nothing in that area of the phone that is susceptible to magetic ill effects.
If there are pieces in there too large to come back through the grill then the magnet is not going to be any good. I'd guess they've found their way in through the headphone socket then.
In which case I'd recommend taking it to a phone shop to be dismantled and cleaned out, else you'll be limited to using a hands-free kit or the speaker phone to taking calls. Plus the last thing you want are metal filings rattling around a circuit board! I know it's closing the gate after the horse has bolted, but if you get it cleaned out, I'd recommend getting this case...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Otterbox-Commuter-Case-HTC-Desire/dp/B0043QE6SE
It offers fantastic protection, and features rubber plugs to cover the USB and headphone sockets which will prevent the phone getting full of bits from your pocket again.
Ok, thanks for the advice
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Ok so I did some experimenting these past hours and I've found a terrific solution to the Vibrant/SGS4G creaking issue that many people have encountered!
Heres what you need:
*Papertowel
*Scissors
LOL not much of a list but trust me!
Step 1: Take your battery door off of your phone
Step 2:Cut a rectangular piece of papertowel enough to fit over the battery, sim and sdcard
Step 3: Place the rectangle cut over the back of the phone
Step 4: Now put on the battery door directly over the papertowel peice
IE: You should notice that the battery door now fits tighter and has no space to make contact with the plastic inside, the papertowel acts as a buffer between the plastics - eliminating the creaking noises.
[EDIT] - Don't cut too big of a piece and if its not snapping on as normal i'd suggest not forcing it and reducing the size of your cutout.
Kool ill have to try this if the creaking gets to bad. Thanks bro
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Kudos to you lol! Reply back with your findings if you decide to try my method
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Kudos to you lol! Reply back with your findings if you decide to try my method
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Will do when I try, creaking isn't that bad yet but it will most definetly get worse over time but atleast we can fix that now.
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Haven't heard any creaking yet. I've owned a Vibrant and now this. Wouldn't the paper towel cause more heat? I dunno. I'm thinking it's like leaving your laptop on top of your bed effect. But then again it is thin. So I dunno. lol.
The battery door definitely fits a bit loose to the back of the device and makes loose contact with the bezel. What I did was just stick two pieces of scotch tape to the back of the cover side by side which seemed to work fairly well.
Not having to do with the battery door, but if your bezel creaks, some units have loose bezels out of the box. You could try to tighten the screws on the bezel on the back of the bezel (with the cover removed). Of course, I am not responsible if you break it.
Mine creaks around the volume rocker
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The battery door definitely fits a bit loose to the back of the device and makes loose contact with the bezel. What I did was just stick two pieces of scotch tape to the back of the cover side by side which seemed to work fairly well.
Not having to do with the battery door, but if your bezel creaks, some units have loose bezels out of the box. You could try to tighten the screws on the bezel on the back of the bezel (with the cover removed). Of course, I am not responsible if you break it.
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My bezel definitely creaks . So all I gotta do is tighten the screws behind the battery cover right?
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My bezel definitely creaks . So all I gotta do is tighten the screws behind the battery cover right?
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It helped a little on my unit. I don't think it is the bezel itself as it is the battery door contacting the bezel in a manner that causes the creaking. Does it creak if you take off the cover?
This worked great lol
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It helped a little on my unit. I don't think it is the bezel itself as it is the battery door contacting the bezel in a manner that causes the creaking. Does it creak if you take off the cover?
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mine only creaks with the conver on. a slight tightening of the screws did not help.
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mine only creaks with the conver on. a slight tightening of the screws did not help.
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Sorry to hear that. If it creaks with the cover on, then you should try the trick from the OP. My bezel was loose and creaking a little with the cover off. Sucks to be OCD...
Thanks for trying my method guys hahahahaah OCD FTW! Everybody thinks i'm a freak because i get so off kilter with such little things but, glad to see i'm not the only one who had supersonic hearing!
is this the only way to fix it? I am getting pissed of that my SGS is creaking..****ing **** build quality
I don't think its a good idea to do this. The paper prevent heat from dispersing when your phone heats up. If too much heat is generating while you play game or use your phone it might cause the battery to explode.
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I don't think its a good idea to do this. The paper prevent heat from dispersing when your phone heats up. If too much heat is generating while you play game or use your phone it might cause the battery to explode.
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Ok i thought so also but there is no other solution to stop the darn creaking sound?!
Buy a case. Not being a smart ass. I bought a body glove case and have no creaky door issues. Plus it gives the phone a little more mass, makes it feel less cheap and not as slippery.
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Exodian said:
Buy a case. Not being a smart ass. I bought a body glove case and have no creaky door issues. Plus it gives the phone a little more mass, makes it feel less cheap and not as slippery.
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already have a tyre case, do u recommend any other case?
Lol, do you guys Chuck Norris grip your phones? I only get that sound when I squeeze pretty hard on my phone.
Also, putting a piece of paper there seems dangerous. My battery gets pretty hot sometimes when I play with it for too long (games, YouTube, etc.). I'm sure that heat would make the paper catch fire. Then again, I'm no fire expert. XD
It might just be the case I have, but I've never heard the phone make any creaking sounds. This is a simple fix though if you have the problem haha.
Hello,
I want to buy a sensation case but it does not have the proper hole cutcuts on the back. The only cutouts the case has are the camera and the speaker.
if any of you are using a case with only these 2 cutouts, could you tell me if phone signal, 4g signal, mic, speaker, etc or anything else are affected?
greatly appreciated
i havent had a problem with them after on week of use, but just to be safe, i drilled holes where they should be
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i havent had a problem with them after on week of use, but just to be safe, i drilled holes where they should be
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thanks for the reply, but if you drilled the holes then your case does have all the cutouts
it does now, but for the first week, i didnt have any issues...
i just did it cuz i was bored, and more as a precaution just in case...
mind you i never used the gps or wifi w/o holes...but i bought the 2 pack, one black (drilled), one opaque white (stock)...if you want, i can check the performance, but as it stands, there was no difference...
ive heard that all cases w/o holes are going to be discontinued, but that may have just been verbal diareah in the sensation thread :/
The only sensible answer is it depends on the case material. For any given case the only way to know is to try it. If it works then fine. If not, then drill holes if they're covered.
HTC says the holes should be uncovered, but none of us know exactly why. For a mic it's pretty obvious. For the others who knows. But drilling is easy and cheap, so for most cases a fix shouldn't be a problem.
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Hello,
I want to buy a sensation case but it does not have the proper hole cutcuts on the back. The only cutouts the case has are the camera and the speaker.
if any of you are using a case with only these 2 cutouts, could you tell me if phone signal, 4g signal, mic, speaker, etc or anything else are affected?
greatly appreciated
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Does anyone know what the holes actually do?
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Does anyone know what the holes actually do?
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I haven't seen a diagram showing the function of each one. Some are mics, either for input or noise cancellation. Others are likely antenna related. It's hard to imagine that HTC would go to the trouble of putting them there if they don't serve a useful purpose. Covering some or all may not cause big problems, but it's not likely to help either.
I have the official Tmobile silicone case and it doesn't have any cutout for the little holes...and it seems to be just fine.
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I have the official Tmobile silicone case and it doesn't have any cutout for the little holes...and it seems to be just fine.
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I think I have the same case. Except mine does have one hole cutout above the camera.
Here's my observations that I posted in another thread:
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I've been noticing that most of the cases that are available only have the hole above the camera, even the ones sold by T-Mobile. So, it got me wondering, do the other holes serve any purpose? I took the back cover off and can immediately tell that the hole above the camera serves a purpose since it has a grommeted pass through in the inside housing. So, its good that every case I've seen has that hole cut out. The other four holes have no pass through and appear to only be there as rivet/mount points for the antenna contacts. So, after seeing that, I'm less concerned that even reputable manufacturers like otterbox are not including the other four holes that seemingly serve no active function.
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The hole above camera is noise cancelling mic,that is the only important hole,so I had to drill it on my Case Mate Tough.They were the first proper company with hard case for Sensation,so they rushed a little bit with design,others like Otterbox and Seidio are making cases with that hole only.
Guys, EM radiation passes through silicone and plastic. There should be no need for holes on those materials. If you had a case made of metal, then you would need MORE than a hole anyways as EM radiation doesnt radiate in rays...Go into your bathroom and close the door. Plenty of material to be in the way of the EM radiation that is your signal. Still can make calls?
Also, there is no noise cancellation mic. There is no noise cancellation at all on this phone. The second mic is for stereo sound recording. I know alot of you wont agree, but looking up the specs, I found no mention of noise cancellation. (Only stereo sound recording).
If there were noise cancellation, people wouldnt complain about me being in the wind while talking to them. ;-)
Matt
Hmm if i'm not mistaken, two of them are for ventilation, one for noise cancellation mic, and the rest are for the antennas, the one for antennas has no use though, its only there to fasten the connectors.
Hey guys,
I want to check if anyone is having the same issue as I have.
When i use my headphones (Bose QC15), as soon as the heaphone jack moves a tiny bit (as when the phone is in my pocket and I am walking), it cuts the sound in the left ear. I tried with several other headphones and have the same issue.
I sent the phone for repair three times and every time it came back still faulty. I finally got sent a new phone yesterday (which by the way has a flat screen rather than the old curved screen) and the problem is still here, even though it's not as bad as with the old one.
It seems like the headphone jack makes contact with the unidoby casing and that is what cuts the sound from the left ear.
Anyone can confirm it they have the issue or not???
Yes, all of them have that.
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Really??!!! That's ridiculous! Come on HTC sort your sh**t together!
Has anyone found a way around it? I was thinking of using a rubber coating for use as electrical tape and insulation and put it on the case around the jack.
I wonder if that would work.
I'll try and report.
If contact with unibody is the problem using some clear non-conductive nail polish, gently applied around the jack hole, should fix it. And could be also reversible, maybe with some cover paint losses.
That's a great idea, now I just need to find out what kind of nail polish is non conductive?! Do you think they all are?
Hi, I was curious if other owners have a clicky noise when they press on their battery cover? Its really irritating. I took off my battery cover to see what the problem was and found out its either a loose screw or just the design itself. If I touch anywhere in the "RED" location of the picture I will hear a popping/clicking noise. I was thinking I might need to tighten one of the two "GREEN" screws. But I dont have a small enough screwdriver. Just curious if anyone else noticed this? If Im the only one I was going to pick up a Glasses Repair Kit.
Thanks for any response.
I have no noise when I press on that spot...or any other spot.
You are not alone on this. Most people dont see it until the back cover has been removed several times. Mine started doing it after removing it about half a dozen times. The most common and simple suggestion to fix it is to take a post it note type piece of paper, cut it down to size to fit under the cover where the noise is originating at (where you are touching it to produce the sound). If it doesnt work, try it again. My phone is almost completely silent now. Hope this helps.
Thank you very much. I'll give it a try.
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My GNex did that directly under the camera cut out on my battery cover. I got the OEM Samsung extended battery and that fixed it.
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Mine creaks by the charging port:crying:
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Mine creaks by the charging port:crying:
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Give the slip of paper trick a shot. I know its a dirty solution, but it sure beats hearing that creak all the time and being reminded about it (and its also free).
Mine did that too but it was on the top right hand corner if the screen is facing you. I replaced the back cover with the Samsung flip cover and it eliminated the noise for me. It also made the camera recessed into the back cover which I was very happy about. Maybe it will keep it from getting scratched so easily.
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I got some bits of dust in my grille. Any good way of getting then out beside air duster?
I just blow on it till they get out.
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I just blow on it till they get out.
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I do to but I got a few peices like stuck in there. I guess my sweat pants had a lot of dust or lint in them lol
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I just blow on it till they get out.
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I wouldn't blow on it, or into it. It'll just force the crud up against the speaker. I had to replace the ear speaker on my old Rezound because of this.
I have a somewhat more critical situation than pocket lint or fleece fuzz, however. I run a machine shop, and there's constantly metal chips, shavings and filings that get EVERYWHERE. I put my phone to my ear the other day, and scratched my ear because there was a steel chip poking out of one of the holes. I found a solution, though... just dragging a pair of steel tweezers past the holes causes it to be magnetized by the speaker, and it draws any metal out of the holes. I've only had the M8 for two weeks, and I couldn't believe how much crud had already found its way into those tiny holes. And, I'm really careful with my phone!
Try a tooth brush my gf used it on her one x+ and it worked like a charm.
Man, I'd just vacuum that sh*t out lol! If you have a small computer vacuum, that would work perfect.
Cover one end of the speaker grill (to the left of the specks) and blow air/use an airduster on the right side of the specks, and the air trapped on top of the speaker (but still under the grill) should force the specks out of your grill.
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Play some high volume bass-filled music with your phone upside down but raised from whatever surface you have it on.
Both of these have worked for me, do hopefully one with be of help to you.
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