Side buttons don't woking anymore

MRISX

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Hello, my MotoX was still going strong, unfortunately after a couple and drops and years of usage now my physical buttons are not working anymore. Those work randomly and that is how I am able to turn on the phone after my battery gets discharged or so. I think this issue is because the back cover have small cracks and pieces missing specially on the sides of the phone. I guess it is now not completly fit.

What would you suggest for me, do you think I can open the back cover and take a look in case the buttons are not working because of dirt or so?

There is an app to lock the phone from the screen, increase/decrease volume and also take snapshots? Those are the things I am randomly able to do.

I was hoping to keep my phone for 4-6 months :'(

Performance is OK, nothing exciting, but at leas usable. Photos are horrible compared to other phones and also mine have dirt inside the lens.

Thanks!
 

umpirerob

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Hello, my MotoX was still going strong, unfortunately after a couple and drops and years of usage now my physical buttons are not working anymore. Those work randomly and that is how I am able to turn on the phone after my battery gets discharged or so. I think this issue is because the back cover have small cracks and pieces missing specially on the sides of the phone. I guess it is now not completly fit.

What would you suggest for me, do you think I can open the back cover and take a look in case the buttons are not working because of dirt or so?

There is an app to lock the phone from the screen, increase/decrease volume and also take snapshots? Those are the things I am randomly able to do.

I was hoping to keep my phone for 4-6 months :'(

Performance is OK, nothing exciting, but at leas usable. Photos are horrible compared to other phones and also mine have dirt inside the lens.

Thanks!

I recently replaced the flat cable to the buttons ($10 online) which fixed that problem. However, I now have two other issues - no mobile data and the mic is no longer functioning. Can't say if those are a result of my DIY or not.