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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Respectfully , why does it matter since you and I both will be changing / upgrading our phone in less or at least 24 months time? It aint no Bugatti Veron.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxjrsmith3xx:
Well because I'm the type I'm paying the same type of money that other people are and they're not having the same problems then why should I?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
One word. Pedantic. Fix that fault with your replacement and then find another you never had before.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxjrsmith3xx:
No just keeping it real , this is the problem people like you don't care so samsung does nothing but QC is the main thing and i don't fly like that, people can hate all on apple but they don't have these issues they maybe have it but not like samsung does.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Please educate me . How does the crooked Home button affect the performance of the phone. Really interested to know. Dont get me wrong, I am also OCD but learned to let go within reason,.

Apple you say? I was an Apple aficionado for the last 4 to 5 years. Ipad and Iphones. More issues there, what with yellow tint screens and piss poor wifi reception on iPad devices to name a just a couple.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxjrsmith3xx:
Dust under your screen.... for a 700$ phone when i had a s1 s2 s3 note 2 and now note 3 never did i have this with any of those other phones now this phone has it and other phones don't.... and the home button why do i have to settle for something that other people don't have. Once again people like you is why samsung does nothing.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
I do not recall you mentioning dust under your screen. Of course, this issue needs to be resolved. I apologize..

I actually paid more , around 860 bucks for mine, Is it perferct Nope. Go check my posts.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craigels:
I have a the home button issue and 8t drives me mad I bought it outright sim free after paying so much its very annoying

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Did your new handset have the problem
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devast8tor:
Button is crooked on mine, which I wouldn't normally care about except for the fact that the button frequently sticks on press, causing my note to enter the previously unadvertised spaz mode.

US Verizon CDMA Black 64gb Model
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] H0rn:
Mine moves about a little bit nothing that will annoy me though:/
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] booch74:
Same on my at&t, I almost went and ignored it till I saw this..

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikegrmn:
I have a moving button, too. But hey, my company is selling high priced stuff, too, and in some cases quality is not perfect either. I'm just glad my home button has enough tolerance so I can "correct" this visual impairment for the times it annoys me. At other times I don't bother at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ry2mkk:
As helpful as my provider are, the delivery company are totally useless... They told me a delivery date.. To which I made sure I'd booked a day off from work... No show... They decided to deliver the next day when I was at work... Go to the depo following day as I'd arranged a pickup via their website as they left a calling card... Place was closed ten mins before the stated close time... So having to pick up tomorrow afternoon lol. Will post in this threat with the results lol
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Home button lose ? okay as we're on the subject of a esthetically areas of the phone that are defective here's another one. The area of the brushed aluminum frame above the shut down button is wavey. Frankly I don't give a toss as I don't plan on keeping this phone for 2 years let alone 15 months. These are all depose items in my humble opinion. Shelf life is what ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingbasescu:
I really am confused because I don't know what to do next.I had a black note 3 and the home button was loose so I had exchanged it for a white one.I accepted it because,at first,it seemed that it's better than it was with the previous one.Now,I realised it's the same bs,it moves,it looks cheap,but at least it sits deeper in the glass.I have 20 more days to exchange,but I'm afraid that all have this problem and maybe some other problems too so should I exchange my perfect-if-not-for-the-home-button note 3 or leave it as it is?

It can't fall off,but it can get more wiggly over time,depending on how you press it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seti007:
My verizon SM-N900V seems nice and snug with hardly any give.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ry2mkk:
Yep same problem, however this device has scored noticeably higher in benchmark tests so I'm just sticking with this now.

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If your idea of a disposable item costs as much as the note 3 does I'd love to know what else you feel are disposable items lol
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kromosto:
vaow i have been seeing this thread for a long time and haven't visited for a long time but what i see from poll is very very interesting. i should feel lucky i think.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snowwhite007:
I have moving button got my Note 3 for nothing and it doesn't bother me tbh as I don't stare at my home button
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skander1998:
I can see it move sliiightly, not as much as the gif you posted.

I actually had to do it multiple times to notice, mine stays there for a split second and goes back to place, it only moved a mm anyway.

I can see it being an issue if it behaves like the GIF.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dachness:
My button is loose and can be pushed either direction as the picture in OP. This is my second AT&T Note 3, I didn't check the first one.

Daniel
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
I bet you would. Seriously, I've been a phone buying guy on a personal level since the old Nokia 2110 days. Replacements are always hit and miss. I try to accept it since let's be honest you won't be keeping this phone for more than 2 years ? It ain't worth the hassle and stress sometimes is what I've learned over the years.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sekretaznman:
Im having the same problem as well. Not sure if anyone else is getting this but from time to time, it even gets stuck on the right side (or left) and have to press on the opposite side to pop it back out. Its not annoying me to the point where I would go and exchange for a new one, but after reading some of these posts, I am getting worried that the button will just pop out. lol, maybe im over thinking it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lqrt:
Anybody here with crooked camera lens cover?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Just wanted to post that I got my Note 3 and don't have this problem. It's tight and snug.

I have the white I9005 version, unlocked/nobrand and bought from komplett.se in Sweden.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erasable:
Just noticed my button is loose on my black vzw note 3. Not sure what to do at this point. If I swap it out for another note 3 I'm afraid that one will be loose too. This loose button thing is going to drive me crazy.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 43t62Wiinikain@gmail.com:
:good::)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Give it back and get your money back. Lol.

Get another with a different issue.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toker_X1:
Mine (N9005 Black - European Model) brought in the UK is fine, my mate's Note 3 (same model) was affected and the shop wont swap out until I went there with him and showed them my Note 3 and the manager finally accepted it was faulty.

My mate is so pissed he took a refund and will get the Nexus 5 instead.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neverlift:
I noticed my crooked home button as soon as I got in my car at the dealers. I was pissed about it for a few minutes and never thought about it again....until the home button started getting stuck after releasing it. No use in running out to exchange it until new fixed stock arrives.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Nexus 5 haha haha
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaulGG:
Ok had a play with my N2 and N3 the note 3 has home button play, it is down to the design and all will have this, maybe not initially but in time.

The reason is that the chrome border on the home button on the note 2 is attached to the screen and the button itself is within the raised chrome surround. So whilst the black button inside the chrome surround may in fact move it is not apparent as the chrome surround is fixed.

on the note 3 the whole button including the chrome surround are one piece and need some movement to function.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Techfreq:
I hadn't noticed anything until coming across this thread. After trying several times, I was able to finally budge it a few millimeters. I'm not concerned about it, as it feels firm and secure for the time being.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaganmohal:
My rogers note 3 also has same issue
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tgamer:
I am perfectly fine with the play in the button if it would stay consistent but it constantly goes from a nice soft(low resistance, almost squisshy like my N2 and S4) press to one that makes an audible CLICK. If I slide my thumb from left>right or right<left over the home button I feel it rock in the center like a Teeter Totter. Seemed fine for the first few days but started to notice it about 5 days in.

Really not trying to be picky with it but it sucks compared to a new S4 and my N2 and some S4 minis I got to try while I was in Mexico last week. Thinking about going to check out the floor model at VZ after work.

It seems like the majority are visual dislikes but not much mention about the strange click except for a few users who can get the button to stick, I have tried but cannot replicate.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sekretaznman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtC8l_3qj6A#t=68

This is basically the problem Im having. The problem is getting really annoying. Im very close to maybe returning the phone and getting a new one.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lm that guy:
I only notice the crookedness when I have a home sticker on. Once I took it off it doesn't bother me at all. As for the clicking sounds, I think it matters at the angle you press the button because the home sticker was very round and I Always had to push upward or downward motion when pressing the button. Once I took the sticker off, no more sounds, no problems :laugh: Just my experience.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krazie316:
Mine barely moves it appears to be quite solid. I have the Verizon Version SM-N900V
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chhayh:
well I didn't realise earlier as well..been using since day 1 release in Australia. Bought outright no LOCK and it is crooked as I slightly pushed left side of the Home button up. NOT HAPPY!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tgamer:
So I checked my buddies N3 today, grey from at&t. His button felt much smoother than mine but I could get his to stick like in the video just about every time I tried.

I have a white one from vz, I've tried countless times to get mine to stick like the video but it won't.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmw2207:
mine had the tilt and the loud 'clack' when pressing the button. its getting sent to Samsung under the ELF '(early life failure) policy/law. Will be interesting to see if they fix it, send back a new phone or neither.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
Has anyone heard of any updates on what Samsung is doing about this? I posted about this on Samsung's fb page and later found my post was deleted.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lawtq:
samsung deleted your post?? That's so wrong. They're obviously trying to hide. What a headache it'd be to recall these problems. Mine moves slightly too. P'd off!!

Watch how newer batches won't have these problems. Mothers
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
Yup...they sure did...I looked for it several times and it was nowhere to be found :rolleyes:. What'd I do...I posted it again :D.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] non1oson:
mine is pretty minor compared to yours OP. not an issue as much to me because it's not movable with one hand, I need to use both thumbs on each side moving in opposite directions...

like I said, not an issue as I have to force it to be uneven, but I can see it does indeed go a little uneven lol..
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmednabeel:
i don't have this issue

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
I have checked several stores and each one of their display had this problem. Even the employees that I talked to that has the phone noticed it on theirs.

Albeit that majority of the employees and people here can argue and claim that it's not that loose and that it does not bother them does not dismiss the fact that it's a problem or defect that can get worse.

I just hope that Samsung is aware of the problem and actually working towards addressing it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kewlkat:
I also went into the BestBuy store near my house and took a look at all the Galaxy Note 3s on the display and I was "able" to wiggle all the home buttons just a little. Some more than others. Of course my home button wiggles as well but not as much.

I then played with the Galaxy S4s and the new Galaxy Note 10.1(2014) and those home buttons are "SOLID". No spacing in the button opening.

So this affects most people, I think.

a. Does anybody think a factory is messing up? and we can mayby track this by manufactured dates?

b. Maybe the home button slots are a little too big or the home buttons themselves are cut too small?

The Galaxy S4 button is also bigger then the Note 3s button I noticed. The S4 button is rectangle with rounded corners while that Note 3 is an oval. Now it does not bother me all that much but if it is something fixable then I would want to get it fixed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ForeverTroll:
The home button of mine doesn't move but it is a bit misaligned. Bad finition for such expensive product.

Sent from my SM-N9005 with Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rawhide85:
What a great idea! If we can pin down the manufacture dates of the problem buttons, that would help anyone trying to warranty there phone. +1
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pikezer1337:
Mine is exactly the same way, I'm going to try and find a shimmy to put in between to stop it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danjng:
Verizon Note 3 here. I'm feeling it. Problem is that now I can't unsee the issue...

Sometimes it gets stuck in the pressed position too. :(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kipp34:
I thought i was going crazy but I guess not, I have this issue on my Rogers N3 as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desiregeek:
I stooped by the Samsung Customer Service Center in Kowloon,Hong Kong and brought up this issue to them. They said they were unaware of this issue and no one had complained yet about this issue :eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honeycured:
First unit that was given to me by my mobile provider has a wiggly home button too. I asked for another unit and fortunately, the second unit i got has a solid home button. Unlike the first one, the home button stays solidly still if you try to nudge it up/down/left/right
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
If you register your phone on Samsung, then view your registered date, you'll know exactly when it was manufactured.

Bought mine on 10/10/2013, and it was manufactured on 10/02/2013 and I just found that I have wiggly/crooked button as of today (might have always been there, but it became prominent today.)

Oh, if it helps, I have SM-N900V (Verizon Note 3.)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mwinggg:
rogers black note 3 for my friend, same thing, after 2 weeks i got a black one, same problem, tried ask friend in store to open another, that one was white, same thing, the display unit there (white) same thing
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rawhide85:
Dnanj- Can you include a link to your post on Samsung's site so we can help move it along.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kometdent:
note3 home button

my note3 international octa version and i have this problem too I bought my phone in russia and went to samsung and tested all the demonstrations phones and all this phones have this problem
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SocietyKiller[GE]:
So my home button is moving (Had also the same issue with the button from the note one its seams to be a poor quality issue) but mmhm its seams to be not crooked hehe but if I send it back to the reseller he will refuse to send it to Samsung for an repair or even change it to a new one if my knox is set to 0x1 am i right ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
I'd love to but it seems that they deleted again. Checked today but could not find the post. :mad:

Edit:

Here's the LINK to their Facebook page where I posted my inquiry.

Posted it again.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
My Note 3 is en route to Plano, TX (Samsung) where hopefully my home button situation gets remedied.

Hopefully enough people do the same and complain to Samsung so that the Note 4+ or won't have these issues...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
Note 4 will come with its own set of issues, characteristics LOL
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
Please keep us posted on the outcome.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
You got it. The phone should reach Samsung by Friday sometime. Then I'm expecting to get it back at the earliest sometime next week or realistically no later than Tuesday.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brysonwong:
Guess they deleted your post again.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
would it help if everyone posted :/
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kawaisa:
No loose button on my 900T, manufactured on Oct 18
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnanj:
Not surprised at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoke2:
Where can I find out, when is my Note 3 manufactured? :o
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
Ok, so I got UPS notification that the phone has made it to Samsung. Went to the Samsung support site to see if there was any update (there wasn't) so I called Samsung just to politely inquire what was going on (and explained to the kind CSR rep that I was suffering from Note 3 withdrawal...) He gave me a rundown of what's going to happen.

1) Phone gets unloaded.

2) Phone gets taken apart and they do some standard checking to make sure there aren't any other issues/surprises aside from what got reported.

3) Once they do their check, it gets sent to a technician who will then begin work on repairing the device.

4) Once he's done, I get notified that the phone will return to me, and the phone gets flashed as if it was brand new.

It's looking like I won't see my phone until sometime next week at the earliest (and that's optimistic) or the week after next (like Tuesday or even Wednesday and that's more realistic.)

For what it's worth, I use a Droid Razr Maxx for work, which I had to now use as my main device...it is so difficult for me to go to that Droid once I went Note (2 and then 3)...however, I was willing to make this sacrifice just so that others can possibly have a better experience with the Note 3 and maybe Samsung can rethink having a physical home button. It is just so hard being without my Note 3....lmao.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
Latest from Samsung:

Will keep you all posted.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tgamer:
I called vz 18009220204. Option 0, 2 to skip the survey. Told the phone rep the button was no good, stuck, didn't feel right, already got a tracking # on the replacement.

I've checked a few. The grey models I've looked at, about 6 of my friends and in store I could get to stick right off the bat. The 4 white versions I've seen are much better, split about 50/50 AT&T and VZ, not as good as the n2 or s4 feel but much better than mine.

Hopefully the new one is better, worst case I just send it back.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
New stuff below...

*11/14/2013//19:48:33//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

11/14/2013 6:47 PM-[Name-Redacted-2]: The unit has left the technician. SOLUTION: Replaced LCD

*11/11/2013//16:18:06//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

11/11/2013 3:17 PM-[Name-Redacted-1]: The unit has been received. Pack Condition: Fair Packaging (Box & Cushion)

*11/11/2013//16:18:06//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

11/11/2013 3:17 PM-[Name-Redacted-1]: Accessory: BATTERY,BATTERY COVER,stylus

I'm going to call Samsung to see why the LCD screen needed to be replaced at all. My issue was with the button and if they return it to me with it still crooked after a week being without it, I will be beyond pissed.

EDIT: Just got off the phone with Tech Support and explained my concern. Unfortunately, the phone folks don't know much more than what was given in this post (they read the same stuff we do, in the hopes that, one day, Samsung will rid themselves of tech support and depend on this self-service ticket reading...) She did, however, explain, that the phone should go through a 14-point quality check and if it passes that, then I should get my phone. I'm just hoping that the LCD screen is the same (or better quality) than what I had prior. I have a friend with a AT&T Note 3, so I will seek him out once I get my phone back. We'll put on some random YouTube vid or something. He does have the same issue with his home button, but it wasn't that bad as mine.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SrNiceGuy:
I guess they're shipping back my phone to me today. Should get it by Tuesday, Wednesday the latest if all goes well.

God I miss my phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps000000:
I ask my friend buy N9005 for me from France

I feel my power button did not firm when press

(I am previously own S4 i9505 , its power button much better)

and got 1 scratch dot at left side of aluminium body (not large about pen tip)

my Home button also little choddy
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kooltrini1:
So lets say I have a button problem, and I have a rooted phone, with custom rom..Is there a way to go back to stock unrooted so that I can send it in for warr repairs..I know this phone has KNOX built it...Any help will be appreciated.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickitt:
Just went out yesterday and got a new Note 3 for $90 bucks, gave my Note 2 to my girlfriend. Didn't figure out I had a button problem until I went home and started fooling around with it. The most irritating thing is, the home button gets stuck!

Its the charcoal color Note 3 from Sprint. I called Sprint this morning and the lady said she would have to have the technicians look at the phone to determine if there is a problem. I told her I wouldn't be calling if there were no problems and the phone is so new that I wouldn't let a tech take it apart. I'll be going into Sprint later this evening and either getting a replacement or raising hell in their store.

Will report back and let ya'll know what happened and how the problem was taken care of.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mwinggg:
i have seen over 20 note 3s, mine, my friend's, store displays every one of them has this problem