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The plastic ring around the camera is making a creaking noise. My first one had the same issue along with creaky ear piece grill. So I exchanged it and amazon sent me a second one. After a while the second phone seems to have the same issue.
Just wondering how everybody else's phones are holding up. It's really annoying sometimes and I really don't want to exchange this for a third piece and then slowly have the same issue on that one too.
chaitoo said:
The plastic ring around the camera is making a creaking noise. My first one had the same issue along with creaky ear piece grill. So I exchanged it and amazon sent me a second one. After a while the second phone seems to have the same issue.
Just wondering how everybody else's phones are holding up. It's really annoying sometimes and I really don't want to exchange this for a third piece and then slowly have the same issue on that one too.
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First of all I think the ring is aluminum. Also the way the device has been manufactured, it will have some creaks. Still a very sturdy phone. If you'd like, you can take it apart and reglue it back together with gorilla glue and it may solve the creaks
Please don't use gorilla glue on your phone... It foams up brown.
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ECEXCURSION said:
Please don't use gorilla glue on your phone... It foams up brown.
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Sorry, but LOL.
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Nope its plastic It feels like its pretty high quality though
And mine is very sturdy
seh6183 said:
First of all I think the ring is aluminum. Also the way the device has been manufactured, it will have some creaks. Still a very sturdy phone. If you'd like, you can take it apart and reglue it back together with gorilla glue and it may solve the creaks
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Nominating this for the "Worst idea ever" category.
I'm still trying to figure out how the creeking was discovered. I've never even touched that ring.
Edit: until now
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TBH, my phone hasn't come out of the case and screen protector since inside the AT&T store when I bought it on launch day. So even if there was creaking, I wouldn't notice it through my case.
rohan32 said:
TBH, my phone hasn't come out of the case and screen protector since inside the AT&T store when I bought it on launch day. So even if there was creaking, I wouldn't notice it through my case.
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True story!
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I just pushed on my ring and can get it to make a slight clicking sound. How did you come to notice this? Mine is barely audible.
I refuse to check and see if my ring is creaky. Not gonna do it.
Son of Clicky!
This phone literally snaps into the plastic unibody. I'm not going to worry about the noises. (I hope)
Mine has the same issue with the creaking noise along the very top of the ring. I've considered the opposite of glue: a drop of gun lube along the edge so i don't hear it anymore. I just haven't been bothered enough to try it.
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I refuse to check and see if my ring is creaky. Not gonna do it.
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So we're learning! :thumbup:
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Do I just have dirty pockets or is it easy to get the front camera dirty? I occasionally have dust and little dirt in mine.: (
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mine is the same. its a dust and lint magnet.
Same here. I use an alcohol wipe rolled up tight to clean it
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Yeah, mine's filed with dust, but i don't use the front camera so it doesn't bother me.
Yeah I don't use it much either but whenever I do use it for my daughter, its blurry as heck.
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mistersikee said:
Yeah I don't use it much either but whenever I do use it for my daughter, its blurry as heck.
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Yeah I'd say stick the corner of a microfiber cloth in there
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Same here
I believe that it is a slight design flaw. Because of how small the camera is and how far it is receded in the phone, it seems like a hard placce to get dust out. Have had my One X for about a month and it has the same issue and it gets kind of annoying, although i've sort of learned to look past it because as soon as it is cleaned, it seems to pick up more dust.
I'm tempted to cut a small square of clear screen protector and stick it on to keep the dust out. Not sure how much it will affect the picture quality though =p
Athrun88 said:
I'm tempted to cut a small square of clear screen protector and stick it on to keep the dust out. Not sure how much it will affect the picture quality though =p
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Clever idea, but I would think that you would have a hard time to keep such a small piece of screen protector to stay stuck on there.
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schnirf said:
Clever idea, but I would think that you would have a hard time to keep such a small piece of screen protector to stay stuck on there.
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Thought about that too. Would have to rely on a case to keep the lip from lifting. Even then though, you risk the lower lip from peeling unless you put a high quality protector on it with good adhesion. I had a similar thing going on my Hero on the rear camera.. though the back cover was good enough to hold the screen protector on.
Try a q-tip dabbed in rubbing alcohol.
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Try a q-tip dabbed in rubbing alcohol.
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IDK, I thought I heard that q-tips were abrasive... could it scratch the lens?
So, what's the final solution? I have the same problem on my lumia 920.
I was doing some stuff around the house and grabbed some super glue to fix one of my son's toys and stuck it in the same pocket I had my phone in, and I am sure you know what happened next, the glue leaked in my pocket. Luckily the phone didn't stick to the pocket and still works fine but now I have residue from the glue on my phone, does anyone know of a way to get super glue off with out damaging the phone? Thanks in advance
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Make sure its off. Carefully dip a cloth in vegetable oil and rub the glue off. Good luck
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Make sure its off. Carefully dip a cloth in vegetable oil and rub the glue off. Good luck
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Wtf? Veggie oil? I doubt that will work, try finger nail polish remover, works great for removing resign from my bong. :beer:
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rpomponio said:
Wtf? Veggie oil? I doubt that will work, try finger nail polish remover, works great for removing resign from my bong. :beer:
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The nail polish could eat through the body of the phone... that's the only issue
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The nail polish could eat through the body of the phone... that's the only issue
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It doesn't eat threw a finger nail, it was designed to melt finger nail glue, aka super glue. Being a mechanic, I have never Seen finger nail polish remover melt plastic, not the plain old formula.. it's what I would do. Actually, now that I think of it, I use fiber nail polish remover, to get the grease off of my phone, I have the white one and being a mechanic, it gets greasy in about the first 10 mins of my work day
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It doesn't eat threw a finger nail, it was designed to melt finger nail glue, aka super glue. Being a mechanic, I have never Seen finger nail polish remover melt plastic, not the plain old formula.. it's what I would do. Actually, now that I think of it, I use fiber nail polish remover, to get the grease off of my phone, I have the white one and being a mechanic, it gets greasy in about the first 10 mins of my work day
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I guess it depends how the plastic was made, certain plastics do deteriorate when you use nail polish on them. Done it before
I usually use armor all personally to get the gunk off my phone.
But if it works it works!
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Do not use nailpolish remover. Its active ingredient is acetone, at verying strengths. It will eat through the case of your phone, maybe not completely, but it will ruin the finish most likely.
Idk, try it and see? If you have a white phone that might be different plastic from the grey one.
If you have the box it came in it should say something about how to get it off incase you glue your fingers together.
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ECEXCURSION said:
Do not use nailpolish remover. Its active ingredient is acetone, at verying strengths. It will eat through the case of your phone, maybe not completely, but it will ruin the finish most likely.
Idk, try it and see? If you have a white phone that might be different plastic from the grey one.
If you have the box it came in it should say something about how to get it off incase you glue your fingers together.
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Notice I said regular, not extra strength, etc.
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I tried the vegetable oil (well actually canola oil) and it did seem to break down the glue a little. I thought about finger nail polish but didn't want to risk it. I also used my new knife which is very sharp to scrape some of it off. Between those two things and zagg wipes it got most of it off. I am sure over time the rest will wear off. Thanks guys
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Notice I said regular, not extra strength, etc.
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Regular is still watered down acetone... It will have the same effect if you hold it there long. The nailpolish remover won't melt through fingernail because your nails are not made out of plastic, not because it's diluted.
If I told you 90% rubbing alcohol melts plastic (usually doesn't), would you try 70%?
Idk, maybe you would. I wouldn't.
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Regular is still watered down acetone.
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They do make non-acetone nail polish remover, which usually contains ethyl acetate. But it also doesn't break down super glue very well. At least not for the amount of time I applied it to super glue.
Acetone won't eat the plastic if just exposed for a short time, but might etch or haze the surface, ruining the appearance.
I see.. guess I've never bought non-acetone nailpolish before.
I once tried to remove a painted logo from my monitor when I was younger using nailpolish remover and it started eating through the plastic after a short while. That's why I was cautioning against it.
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I see.. guess I've never bought non-acetone nailpolish before.
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It just happened to be what my wife had around when I made a super glue mess. And like I said, it didn't really help!
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I once tried to remove a painted logo from my monitor when I was younger using nailpolish remover and it started eating through the plastic after a short while. That's why I was cautioning against it.
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Probably depends on the type of plastic. Some chemicals will start to etch or melt some types of plastic almost instantly, but no other types of plastics. Nail polish remover comes in plastic bottles, after all!
Of course if you don't know what the result will be, its best to assume the worst.
Hehe, guess that's true, it does come in a plastic bottle. It would be an interesting experiment for someone who has their hox disasembled to see if nailpolish remover eats the inside of their shell.
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Hehe, guess that's true, it does come in a plastic bottle. It would be an interesting experiment for someone who has their hox disasembled to see if nailpolish remover eats the inside of their shell.
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Lmao, now do you believe me.. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
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rpomponio said:
Lmao, now do you believe me.. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
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To clairify, no, I still don't. As red said there are different kinds of plastic. The kind I tried actually was eaten by nailpolish remover. The nailpolish remover that does not contain acetone didn't work for red at all.
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To clairify, no, I still don't. As red said there are different kinds of plastic. The kind I tried actually was eaten by nailpolish remover. The nailpolish remover that does not contain acetone didn't work for red at all.
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I would be more worried aabout the super glue melting tthe plastic more then I will the standard finger nail polish remover. Have you ever tried to glue certain kinds of plastic together with super glue? It melts some plastics. Anyways do whatever floats you're boat. Like I said it didn't melt my phone so yea... Lol have a nice day folks!
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FYI - Acetone will dissolve some plastics like polystyrene, polycarbonate, polypropylene. The bottle it comes in is HDPE. AFAIK the body of the One X is polycarbonate.
Guys, try Bio Oil. It doesn't break down the glue like acetone, but it seems to soften it and lift it so you can use friction (fingertip) to remove it. Common sense tips - a tiny drop goes a long way and start closer to the centre of the screen if you can.
You can try pine sol
Hey guys. Instead of getting an s3 or nexus my dad decided to get me a stupid iPhone. I hate it so much. Just wondering if this is the right screen replacement for my phone or if this is for the int one x. Thanks and I miss my screen size and roms so please help
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc...itizer-assembly-with-light-guide-b-stock.html
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This would indeed be for a one x. It is a good phone. I still have one.
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That looks legit. I got both my screens from repair universe and they worked well. Tips:
Use a guitar pick for prying, those tools suck that they send.
Be careful on the bottom while prying apart small piece of board can snap.
Transferring the light diodes from the captivate buttons is a pain have some small needle nose handy.
Have a soldering iron, super glue handy and heat gun or even a hair dryer to keep plastic warm. Cold= snap
If you need any further assistance? Happy to assist.
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Is this annoying the hell out of anyone else? The gap is so fine not even a pin gets them out. A needle only works sometimes. Any fixes?
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Same problem with me man, I dont even know where they came from, its in the bottom bezel of mine, I managed to clean most of it out with a safety pin but if you look really close you can still see them
I use a piece of paper to slide through it. Works well for me
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Might try to use a can of compressed air too.
So it's not just me, then!
Ah, it's good to hear that I'm not the only person with problems over the industrial design of the N5. I hate the nasty sharp edge round the screen! The N4 feels so much nicer in the hand. And it doesn't fill up with muck around the bezel.
Hahahaha just the thought of you eating a sandwich and crumbs falling onto the phone.
But yeah I got various bits of dust/ crumbs in the bottom bezel. Like they said, a piece of paper or a pin worked pretty well. Still an annoying oversight.
Had the same going on. Just used a small needle and all is good.
Canned air works great or if you have a case on it like the Spigen hybrid like I do, you could just blow on it really close and are able to push a lot of air pressure against the case.
Thanks for the paper tip!
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I use a piece of paper to slide through it. Works well for me
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this
Been using the paper since I got this phone.. I didn't expect it to go so far into the thin gap..
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Is this annoying the hell out of anyone else? The gap is so fine not even a pin gets them out. A needle only works sometimes. Any fixes?
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I might ruin yours and everyone elses day here, but what about between the lens and the plastic casing around the camera.. that's what's bugging me at the moment there must be some variations in build quality, because NOTHING can get down the side of my screen, even paper creases.
Always use the edge of a piece of paper to get dust/lints/crumbs out from the edges. IMO using a needle/pin will eventually enlarge that gap and cause more crap to get stuck in there.
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Always use the edge of a piece of paper to get dust/lints/crumbs out from the edges. IMO using a needle/pin will eventually enlarge that gap and cause more crap to get stuck in there.
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Also, a needle has potential to scratch if not used carefully.