Rattle sound when phone is shaked

[JLogic0]

I noticed my Nexus 4 makes a light rattle sound when I shake it a little. It makes a tapping sound like something inside is loose. It's not too bad, everything works, but its definitely noticeable. Never dropped the phone. Anyone else hear this in their Nexus 4? Thanks.

Edit: This thread may be moved one level up to <Google Nexus 4>. Didn't realize there was another general forum above.

 

[Jaguarr40]

I noticed my Nexus 4 makes a light rattle sound when I shake it a little. It makes a tapping sound like something inside is loose. It's not too bad, everything works, but its definitely noticeable. Never dropped the phone. Anyone else hear this in their Nexus 4? Thanks.

Edit: This thread may be moved one level up to <Google Nexus 4>. Didn't realize there was another general forum above.

If you are still in warranty why not take it back to where you bought it just to confirm this rattle is nothing to worry about

 

[TheLegoman]

I hear it when I shake mine. From what I have read, it is somewhat normal to hear this noise.

 

[JLogic0]

I hear it when I shake mine. From what I have read, it is somewhat normal to hear this noise.

Yea, its more noticeable when shaked forward/backward (in direction of screen and back). Wonder what it could be. Maybe someone who did a disassembly could figure out what it is.

Edit:

I have the older version (no nubs). I realize the "revised" version has "off centered" camera lens, while mine is "centered". Waiting to see if this "off center" placement solves the rattle. Hope someone who has the revised can chime in on whether it fixes the rattle.

 

[ChromeJob]

Someone posted in another thread that it's a spring for the camera lens.

Regardless, mine does it too.

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[Fairclough]

Its just the camera nothing to worry about - I originally read it was the shutter but i might be wrong then again mobile camera's dont have shutters (not to protect the lense but the ones to limit light)

 

[jdbii]

I hear it too when I shake forward and back. It sort of sounds like maybe an antenna or some other coil is jiggling ever so slightly. I think it is normal and I am not concerned at all. I didn't even know about the sound until I saw this thread and tested it next to my ear, but I don't think it is any sort of defect.

 

[kellybrf]

mine has it too, as does my girlfriends optimus g. i dont like it, but it appears normal

 

[Ben K Lee]

The rattling is the sim socket not the camera.



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[jimrebello]

It may be for you, but it was most definitely the camera in mine. Don't even notice it anymore.

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[ramonbn]

I have an Optimus G and is with the same noise.

Someone managed to solve the problem?

 

[Josefius]

I got my N4 last week and I haven't noticed this. /shrug

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[scolari9]

Oh, and I thought it was only mine. Mine does it too, I guess it's okay then.

 

[lnx1138]

It may be for you, but it was most definitely the camera in mine. Don't even notice it anymore.

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Yeah, I hear it coming from the camera area, too.

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[JLogic0]

The rattling is the sim socket not the camera.



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I agree. It's the sim slot lever. It's been discussed before.