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New iPhone 5s, Rattling?
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My 5 didnt do that :/
it really sounds like something is loose inside the phone. Even moving the phone a couple centimeters makes it rattle. Its extremely annoying, especially while walking and talking on the phone, I just get a constant rattling in my ear.
it really sounds like something is loose inside the phone. Even moving the phone a couple centimeters makes it rattle. Its extremely annoying, especially while walking and talking on the phone, I just get a constant rattling in my ear.
I went to the Apple store tonight to exchange mine for a tighter button. I checked the floor models and all had varying levels of play. There was a gold one that was really tight.
I could still hear the rattle in a case so I took it in tonight. I had to take my 4S back when I first got it for a rattling button.
If it bothers you then take it in. The Genius opened two white boxes for me and one had less play so I chose that one. He then pulled a broken seal but new 64 GB with no play in the button. He suggested opening one more and that one had a worse rattle than the one I was exchanging.
I could still hear the rattle in a case so I took it in tonight. I had to take my 4S back when I first got it for a rattling button.
If it bothers you then take it in. The Genius opened two white boxes for me and one had less play so I chose that one. He then pulled a broken seal but new 64 GB with no play in the button. He suggested opening one more and that one had a worse rattle than the one I was exchanging.
My girl friends iPhone 4s did that my iPhone 5 did that and now my iPhone 5s does it slightly, hell even my Droid Razr Maxx HD did the same. I wouldnt worry about it. It bothered me at first and thought my phone is "loose" but most camera phones do have a slight rattle near camera its totally normal
It's the lens. You have nothing to worry about. Every iPhone since the 4S has it.
I think this is one of the few reasonable concerns I've seen posted on here. It would worry me too because something like this often points to a manufacturing defect such as a loose part, or something unintended that found it's way inside the internals during the manufacturing process.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple correct this silently in manufacturing. I'm sure they get plenty of support calls about it.
Steve Jobs supported using the phone with no case (to enjoy the design).
I just bought a 5S two days ago. I brought it back the very next morning because I noticed after putting it down for the first time that it rattled. Didn't take me more than 20 minutes to realize it. Replacement also had the rattle. Making my 2nd replacement Wednesday, then just gonna deal with it. Apple's Quality Control blows - just make the button fit. It's not about metal on metal, because all my friend's 4S' and 5's do not rattle.
Rattle from the camera lens is normal.
Rattle from the sleep button is not. It is very wide spread. Live with it or get rid of it.
Too many threads going on about this a the mo
Rattle from the sleep button is not. It is very wide spread. Live with it or get rid of it.
Too many threads going on about this a the mo
Indeed. It may seem egregious, but I think problems like this should be well publicized - so I support the threads