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Anyone having a loose power button?

Been having problems with my power button feeling a little too loose for comfort. It's alright when I try and click it and all, but it doesn't feel as solid as my home buttons or the volume buttons.
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Very common with all GS3 models.
Samsung has been improving, but they don't really have the best build quality.
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yes. my first S3 had a bad radio so they sent me another. this replacement had a very loose power button and I had to insert little pieces of paper in my case (UAG) in the power button cutout for me to be able to push the button. this was still very finicky. still too hard to press, but an extra piece of paper made my phone constantly reboot. I finally called verizon and told them that my power button fell off (lie) and that I put it back in and it was all loosey goosey. they sent me another replacement and the button works great. no complaints now.

david_hume said:
Been having problems with my power button feeling a little too loose for comfort. It's alright when I try and click it and all, but it doesn't feel as solid as my home buttons or the volume buttons.
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Well, I had one fall off, and I had one "CLN" (Certified Like New) come in with the power button in the bottom of the box and before I could get it working the volume rocker fell off. I'd have to say it was not a good day for glue in the re-certify facility! :silly: I shipped it back to them with both buttons taped to the back of the device.
I talked to a supervisor and had my phone replaced with a new one after three strikes. This one is working like a champ!
One thing: a lot of the better cases and holsters (like all the Otterbox models, for example) have 'captive' covers over both the power button and the rocker, so unless you're into changing batteries a lot or have a crack-flashing habit, you're probably saving yourself a bit of headache(s) by investing another $20-$35 in a decent case. Personally, after having an Otterbox "Defender" strapped onto my hip (previous Moto Bionic), I went with the "Commuter" series case this time. KoolKase makes a good holster for that model (Otterbox "Commuter"), but I've only seen it on ebay for about $10.

Can you fix a jammed button?

For Christmas I got an otterbox case. I was happy about it and have had it on ever since, but when cleaning my one x screen I went to click the lock/power button and noticed it didn't click in like it used to and seemed a little bit harder to push. Its not really a problem but it aggravates me. Is there anyway to fix it?
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Is the button itself jammed in? If you can't pop it out with something very fine, you might have to disassemble the phone to see what the state of the button looks like.
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Well if I take the very edge of my finger nail (hard enough cause I hardly have any) and push I can feel it click... But with the pad of my finger it seems really hard to push. I won't put my otterbox case back on because I'm afraid of further damage
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What otrebox r u using? Defender or commuter?

My first hox I had to warranty as power button never would depress . Lol I was rooted but they returned it as it just turned off and on .
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Do you think this could be causing your vibration problem in your other thread you created.
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Yep, another thing is a few gentle flicks in combination with a good jet of compressed air.

omario8484 said:
What otrebox r u using? Defender or commuter?
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Defender... Hard shell case with a rubber outside and then has a built in screen protector
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DESERT.TECH said:
Do you think this could be causing your vibration problem in your other thread you created.
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No because the vibration problem happened before my jammed button. It seems to only vibrate it if try multitasking excessively... Going between facebook, texting, internet, gmail. It doesn't happen that much
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So did you have the case off when it felt harder to push?

omario8484 said:
So did you have the case off when it felt harder to push?
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I noticed it was hard to push on my case after a few hours of use but I thought okay rubber... Its gonna take a little bit more, after a day or two it seem really difficult to push my power/lock button. So last night I took my case off and realized my button didn't click anymore, it works just doesn't click which makes it hard to use :/
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A number of people have had that problem. Your options are to live with it or replace it. I know there's at least one guy in this forum it completely stopped on him and now he just runs roms that support sleep to wake lol
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Like you said before, it might be the rubber getting in the way while you have the case on. By design, the power button is kinda hard to press anyways and feedback on that button is questionable at best. I have the Platinum Series case from Best Buy, and after 3 months of great use, the power tab broke off (After reading alot of feedback on that happening ..)
I've since moved to Elemental Kernel which enabled swipe to lock and unlock. Works a lot better than the button IMO. Only time you would need to use the power button in that case would be to reboot your phone.

I used to have an otterbox. Hated it. Once the rubber gets loose, you'll replace it and see that your buttons are fine. It's just the design of the case and the phone. The phone power button is actually kind of slightly down and not flat so it should be pushed in at an angle. The rubber button doesn't press at this angle until it gets pushed all the way down.

I am having this same issue. I purchased the phone used from a guy who used an otterbox case. I took the case off immediately when I bought it. There was gunk caked into the front camera, and the power button is tough to depress. I am rooted, so I doubt I can bring the phone back to AT&T.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Spigen galaxy s4 home button sticker

So I just got a pack of 3 in and I installed it, with the tape and such...
Anyways there's an arrow where the adhesive seems to be do I remove that or something? I didn't and it seems to be kinda wobbly since the adhesive doesn't cover the whole home button makes it a little uneven... not that bad but I was just wondering if it was just me or is that how it is
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jetlitheone said:
So I just got a pack of 3 in and I installed it, with the tape and such...
Anyways there's an arrow where the adhesive seems to be do I remove that or something? I didn't and it seems to be kinda wobbly since the adhesive doesn't cover the whole home button makes it a little uneven... not that bad but I was just wondering if it was just me or is that how it is
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Are you referring to the aluminum home button or the jelly bean home button?

Hotbread said:
Are you referring to the aluminum home button or the jelly bean home button?
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The aluminum ones
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I got these and love them! I have the red one on right now, but I don't remember if the arrow comes off... There definitely is adhesive on the back of the aluminum button, so additional adhesive is unnecessary. Here is a pic, taken with my fiance's RAZR M, so it's not S4 quality, lol.

I've got these buttons and love them but my black one of already losing some push it's stickiness. I keep having to push it back into position
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I have one too but how would one take it off? I wanted to change colours but having a bit if trouble trying to remove it
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Where can I get these button stickers alone(w. No case)? Any stores have them?
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Comes with some removal plastic thing. Works good for removal. And my black one is a little loose too it like moves around if I out my thumb on it squeaks a little
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I've got the generic aluminium buttons off ebay and they work great, also, they are really cheap.

What's the point of this?? I don't get it....
is it just to change the color or is there a "functional" use for it?

eyecon82 said:
What's the point of this?? I don't get it....
is it just to change the color or is there a "functional" use for it?
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I can't comment on the aluminum buttons, but I need the raised home button for ease of access. With the screen protector and the fact that the raised lip of my case is so close to the home button, it's too recessed for easy pressing.
The raised button solves all that.

Hotbread said:
I can't comment on the aluminum buttons, but I need the raised home button for ease of access. With the screen protector and the fact that the raised lip of my case is so close to the home button, it's too recessed for easy pressing.
The raised button solves all that.
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makes sense

I also got one of the ones from eBay, mine came from Hong Kong, and I'm very happy with it.
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Nexus 5 Rattle

Does your N5 rattle when you shake it (next to your ear)

Yes, lots of people have reported this. It's caused by the buttons and/or the focusing mechanism in the camera. I don't consider it a defect. My solution is to not shake my N5 next to my ear.

BrandonPrice31 said:
Does your N5 rattle when you shake it (next to your ear)
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The N4 rattled too

N4 rattles because of it's wireless changing induction coil
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Mr. Sprinkles said:
Yes, lots of people have reported this. It's caused by the buttons and/or the focusing mechanism in the camera. I don't consider it a defect. My solution is to not shake my N5 next to my ear.
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i think its the power and volume buttons, therefore im getting a case which will hold the buttons in place and keep them from rattling.
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JoshuaFCB said:
i think its the power and volume buttons, therefore im getting a case which will hold the buttons in place and keep them from rattling.
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yup... power button. I'm cool with it tho

I don't really think its bad or anything. I noticed my buttons rattled a bit too, but as long as I know what it is and it's not broken then I don't really mind. It doesn't rattle with normal use, so why would it be a problem?
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The problem is not you hearing it when you shake it. Try to tap the screen around the power button. How many of you hearing it button rattle? Its not camera.

I tend not to shake my electronic devices. Lol
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When i shake my phone the power button rattles. When i hold the button tight then something else inside the phone rattles (more quietly than the power button).
Must be the stabilizer of the camera. And that for once IS a feature, not a bug.

Power and Volume buttons

I know that they have poor tactile feedback but has anyone else noticed that the power button feels much 'looser' compared to the volume buttons? Or is it just mine?
Thanks!

Looking closely at mine while moving them back and forth, I really can't tell if one is looser than the other. They seem to be the same to me.
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anyone else?

really no one?

LOL
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Mine are the same. Cant tell any real difference between them.

Mine is the opposite. The power key is so tight n difficult to press that I had great difficulty in pressing it with a protective case I was using.
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zazzy24 said:
Mine is the opposite. The power key is so tight n difficult to press that I had great difficulty in pressing it with a protective case I was using.
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Is that the case or the phone doing that? My Tudia case makes my button hard to press but it's the case. I actually like the case for that, but it wouldn't work for some people. My wife has trouble pushing the button in.

I think it was a mixture of my phone's button being too tight and my cubix case being brand new. I had a similar case for my moto g 1st Gen but didn't have such problems. But for this phone it was a tedious task! So I am using the phone without the case.
I wish we also had the double tap to wake feature on this phone like the zenfone 2 series!
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Both buttons on mine seem about the same. But between my buttons I have slight light leakage ?