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[Nexus 4 General] sovereignty68:
I just got my Nexus 4 and tested a few calls, I certainly can hear crackling/buzz noise from the earpiece. It's random and noticeable regardless the ambient noise is loud or quiet. I don't understand why some people bother to say it's noticeable when you put the earpiece next to your ear. Aren't you suppose to put your ear next to earpiece while on the phone?

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That sucks, well I guess I'm not going RMA my N4 until LG/Google sort this issue out in the next batch or so.

Update: I tested two more calls, one to T-Mobile customer service via 611 and another one to my bank's customer service just to hear the automated voice system. The volume is so much louder than my S3 and I have to turn the volume all the way to down 50% which is about equivalent to my S3 at 100%. I don't hear crackling sound in those two calls, even at 100% volume. But when I was on person to person call, crackling noise is on and off randomly.
[Nexus 4 General] jaju123:
I have creaking plastic border bottom right. The border is loose and I can press it in. Worth replacing? Do they let me keep this before I get the replacement because I kind of don't want to go without a phone.
[Nexus 4 General] tsekh501:
That's funny because I called them for the same reason last week and the guy answered my phone told me they had received a number of reports of the same issue.

He issued me a replacement but the replacement is now stuck in the limbo queue...
[Nexus 4 General] TLX317:
Can you RMA if you've rooted?
[Nexus 4 General] XxSilent22xX:
You can but ONLY if you do the super secret rain dance.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] G1_enthusiast:
jeez it sounds like this phone is not good at all.
[Nexus 4 General] reqmon:
Relax
[Nexus 4 General] Spitfire:
Got another phone with the same 2 problems (rattle and earpiece buzzing), hopefully 3rd time is a charm.
[Nexus 4 General] walloftext:
Does anyone know if it is possible to RMA after the 15 day period?
[Nexus 4 General] Spitfire:
Afaik you will still be covered under the warranty if there is a defect. You might have to send the phone back in first, instead of advance replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
They all have these problems. If those are the only problems you have just keep it. The rattling is from the camera