flap coming loose

[SmeariousSam]

Hi guys so im getting a bit tipped off with my
phone. Since i got it ive been lagging got a fogged camera lense at the back and now this. So today i found my charging port flap coming loose very often, it doesnt come off but it comes loose everytime i take it out of my pocket. So i tried twisting the phone slowly back and forth and there we go it comes loose...so im guessing its from pocket tension but the usb flap seems fine all secure and all. Already tried cleaning the charging port flap but same results. I might be one of those people who have a failing flap, my z2 is a month old btw. Any advice before i take it to the service center for repairs?

[dandy63]

Emmmmmmm........biggest tip DONT FLEX YOUR PHONE:smileyrolleyes:

Seriously, it's not designed to be flexed......you will end up with a cracked screen.....agree with you re possibly it being in your pocket & it flexing slightly causing the flaps to 'spring loose' as there have been a few posts where people have taken the phone out of their pocket to find the flaps loose or totally open

But then again it depends on what pockets/tightness of said trousers etc.......i have had the Z, Z1 & now the Z2 & have never carried any of them in my front/back jeans pockets.....loose fit cargos are fine.....basically the phone is a 'glass sandwich' & a big smartphone...i know heeps of people who wont buy one simply because they cant carry it comfortably in their pocket.

Re the fogging on the lens tho......this should be looked at from where you bought it or your local Xperia Care Centre....

Good luck

[SmeariousSam]

I didnt flex it hard or anything, was just trying to figure out if the flap does come off in my pocket because of a little tension. I mean its never done that before or maybe i havent noticed before and maybe the usb flap is just not coming off because its shorter and more compact giving it no room to come loose .Not like i was gonna break it, who does that?? Oh and thanks for the luck i'll probably need it since the service here kindda **bleep** and takes ages. Say a month or so till you get your phone back

[dandy63]

Hi, didn't mean you flexed it hard......there was a post earlier this week from someone whose Z2 is is now slightly curved/flaps not sitting flush etc & he kept it in his pockets all the time......(check yours on a flat table)....i do think the slightest tension over time could cause tension on the glass.....my own opinion tho:smileysmileywink:

Sony use 3rd party repair centres in some countries......hence the delays if yours needs parts etc & hopefully the technicians have experience of the Zs:smileyshocked:

Can you not try where you purchased it first...might be worth a try?

[SmeariousSam]

Yeah, ive thought of the possiblity of it getting bent so i do check it from time to time so far so good though, thankfully. I dont wear skin tight jeans and all but better safe than sorry so thanks, i'll keep that in mind. Yep i went to Sony Centre first but they'd always just call the service center then talk a bit then they'd direct me there. Its a bummer though the people at the service center seem like they dont know what they're doing, i hope the tech's they're sending it to does xD

[dandy63]

Well good luck & hopefully you wont have to wait too long & it all gets sorted out....keep us up to date...

Cheers:smileyhappy: