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Creaky battery door FIX!

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

roadrunnerrd3 said:
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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XPLANE9 said:
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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icy56 said:
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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XPLANE9 said:
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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Somairotevoli said:
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.

qpqpqp said:
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.

5 holes on back cover?

So I've been trying to figure out what all the holes on the back are for. I'm sure one is a Mic but what about the rest? Thanks
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The one at the very bottom is a mic hole The 2 towards the bottom and the 3 one the top are rivet holes for the antenna connections holes but the one on the very top also acts as a hole for the stereo mic and noise cancellation. .

broken89 said:
The one at the very bottom is a mic hole The 2 towards the bottom and the 3 one the top are rivet holes for the antenna connections holes but the one on the very top also acts as a hole for the stereo mic and noise cancellation. .
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Thanks!
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The 2 holes towards the bottom of the case seem unnecessary, leading me to believe that they could potentially be a water detection system. In the event that the phone gets dropped in water, these two holes would be some of the first areas to get wet, it would be pretty easy to detect a short between the two pins and disable the electronics inside if such a situation is detected, possibly saving your device from permanent damage.
Now I haven't tested this theory, mainly because I wouldn't want the device to log such a situation if that is how it works, but it would be relatively simple to test if anyone is willing to give it a go .

Most holes on back are where the copper connectors are under the cover..
Breathing holes I assume..

this topic has been covered a plethora of times!

smashpunks said:
Most holes on back are where the copper connectors are under the cover..
Breathing holes I assume..
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Exactly...
I contacted HTC the day I got this phone....
Straight from the horses mouth....they are antenna rivets AND vent holes.

why is that ??? why holes ?? i havnt seen this sh*t on any other phone!!!!
thats ugly

B-Man2005 said:
why is that ??? why holes ?? i havnt seen this sh*t on any other phone!!!!
thats ugly
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And this is why I suggested that perhaps they may be specifically designed for water detection, it would be trivial to have the hardware shut itself off if there is no resistance between the two leads to prevent permanent water damage... Just my two cents.

so, couldn't someone put a paper clip or needle in there whilst the cover is on the phone to see if it turns it off?

[Q] EarPhone Jack issue

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?

Buzzing sound when taking calls

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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randombirt said:
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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[Q] Cleaning the grill on the earpiece of the G2x

Is there a way to clean the grill (or whatever it's called) on the earpiece for the phone? A bunch of the holes on mine look like they've got some kind of grime in 'em. I've tried brushing the grill with a new toothbrush with no luck. Any thoughts?

Open up the phone, remove the speaker, and clean with toothpicks or something similar.
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dmj2012 said:
Is there a way to clean the grill (or whatever it's called) on the earpiece for the phone? A bunch of the holes on mine look like they've got some kind of grime in 'em. I've tried brushing the grill with a new toothbrush with no luck. Any thoughts?
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Q-tip with isopropyl alcohol then use some compressed air to blow out the leftover. I'm using it for the bottom grills too.
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I tried the rubbing alcohol thing and it worked ok.
@theking_13: I'm gonna look into your solution. Sounds like it's more than just taking the back off and pulling the battery, but I'm feeling pretty confident after successfully repairing the destroyed hinge on my CR-48.

Clean Your ears, for preventative maintenance. So it doesn't get gummed up with earwax.
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