Back letters falling off

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cesarmanilla

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• Nov 11, 2013

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I'm just curious, has anyone ever gotten their Nexus letters at the back removed, as in the shiny black vinyl that covers them? The letters N, E and X were completely peeled off in my case in a matter of weeks when I was holding it, along with the adhesive.

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danvee

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• Nov 11, 2013

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Nope, but I've had a case on it since day 1...:thumbup:

 

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Kookas

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• Nov 11, 2013

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Odd. Hasn't happened to me. (Happened to every BlackBerry Curve 8520 I had, though. Damn, that phone sucked.)

Wonder if it's affected by how you hold it. Definitely return it anyway.

 

NekroWolfen

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• Nov 11, 2013

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Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.

You got a picture of it?

 

carlosjcar

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• Nov 11, 2013

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Do you have a wireless charger?
I have one and I have noticed that after charging it is kind of warm on the back and I have to wipe some kind of stain around some off the letters. Now that you mention your letters falling off it gets me
thinking that the glue could be melting away or something.

My N7 is only 7 weeks old and I'm using a Fatboy pillow for charging.

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Dr0iD9

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I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.

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oldtimer42

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• Nov 12, 2013

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Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.

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danvee

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• Nov 12, 2013

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I use the wireless charging feature as well - no issues, and it spends all night - every night - on the charger.

 

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Paten

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• Nov 12, 2013

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I didn't know that there was plastic in the letters to make it shiny. When mine finally fall out on their own, I think I'll get some model paint and paint the letters in white. Or maybe bright red. Just to be different.

 

MidnightDevil

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• Nov 12, 2013

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Really? They fall? lol, I though they were pretty much part of the case :b

 

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akileese

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• Nov 12, 2013

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oldtimer42 said:

Wireless charging here and my letters are falling off now also.

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Wow I didn't even know this was possible. Makes me not want to use wireless charging if it's going to destroy the design of my device.

 

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Lexord

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• Nov 13, 2013

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Dr0iD9 said:

I had this same problem just a few days ago I noticed like a sticky residue seeping from the letters on the back and part of the letter lifting. I just removed all the sticker and cleaned away the sticky residue 'see attached pic' I actually prefer it without glued on sticky letters. Looks good I think.

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It really looks good, haha It's not that I want mine to fall but, if it happens, I won't be mad at all

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aooga

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• Nov 13, 2013

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Been using wireless charging from the day I got it and the letters are still firmly on there. Touchscreen though, now thats another issue.

 

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cesarmanilla

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• Nov 13, 2013

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NekroWolfen said:

Wait, I didn't even know that could happen, I though they were like part of the plastic.

You got a picture of it?

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Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.

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cesarmanilla

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• Nov 13, 2013

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cesarmanilla said:

Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though.

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cesarmanilla

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• Nov 13, 2013

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cesarmanilla said:

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Sorry about the double post. Stupid tapatalk :c

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rmk40

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• Nov 13, 2013

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Wireless charger, same problem here.

 

NekroWolfen

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• Nov 13, 2013

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Now that you mention it and I saw the picture, you're right, the hollow letters doesn't look bad.

 

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Dr0iD9

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cesarmanilla said:

Yup, it looks like this. I was thinking about removing the rest so it looks uniform again the hollow letters do look nice, though. I don't own a wireless charger so I don't think that's the issue.

Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app

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No wireless charging here either it's just glued on stickers that are losing stick over time as they heat and cool.
I'ts just like black tape.

Sure it looked cool glossy but doesnt bother me, I just picked out my letters with my nail and cleaned it up.

I like the 'indented' look nexus on the back.

 

i486

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• Nov 13, 2013

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What assembly dates do you have on yours? Perhaps they just changed to a less strong glue or even applied less glue due to the first batches problem of stains/glue residue.