LG G3 owners complain about cracks through the microphone opening
posted by Alan F.
/ Aug 21, 2014, 11:18 PM
If you own the LG G3, has this crack appeared on your unit? Did you attempt to return the phone for a non-damaged model? As news of this flaw starts to spread, LG is going to have to come up with a way to save face, and to also make sure that those with a cracked handset receive a new unit.
LG G3 units show cracks near the microphone opening
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source: GSMDome
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77 Comments
1. iluvsonynokia
Posts: 161; Member since: Aug 27, 2013
thats bad
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:15 PM 2
2. drunkenjay
Posts: 1640; Member since: Feb 11, 2013
no cracks on mine yet luckily
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:24 PM 5
4. Dr.Phil
Posts: 2252; Member since: Feb 14, 2011
If you look at the third pic, it looks as if the owner scraped the phone. So they may have dropped the phone for all we know. Not saying that this problem isn't happening, but merely pointing out that the picture given is not a great example.
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:31 PM 0
10. cripton805
Posts: 1485; Member since: Mar 18, 2012
That's the plastic protector that comes on new phones to protect the bezels. Look closely.
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:56 PM 0
5. Liveitup
Posts: 1798; Member since: Jan 07, 2014
Not good, hopefully they get to the bottom of this soon, buyers should be given a replacement device, G3's a good phones
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:32 PM 1
6. RaKithAPeiRiZ
Posts: 1488; Member since: Dec 29, 2011
sony used to have thiis problem as well , chrome coating should never be applied to plastic
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:35 PM 2
9. wargreymon
Posts: 764; Member since: Nov 05, 2013
Had my G3 since June and nothing. I use my phone a lot and charge it pretty much daily. Most likely it's slightly more prone to break, but if people actually cared about being careful with their super expensive phone, it would be in mint condition.
posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:54 PM 1
70. matwin
Posts: 3; Member since: Nov 26, 2014
no nob head. the issue has nothing to do with dropping the phone or mis treating it, this is the most expensive electronic device I have ever purchased so I do look after it! it is either the material composition used in certain batches or a plain manufacturing defect. I have not dropped mine and have cracks thru microphone and ir blaster.
posted on Nov 29, 2014, 4:08 PM 0
11. ArtSim98
Posts: 3535; Member since: Dec 21, 2012
Bad plastic. LG always uses cheap plastic. Unlike Nokia.
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:05 AM 5
31. medtxa
Posts: 1655; Member since: Jun 02, 2014
lg g3 not made from polycarbonate?
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 2:59 AM 0
37. beheroth
Posts: 1; Member since: Aug 22, 2014
nope, polycarbonate is not a fancy name for plastic, but you could consider it one of the fanciest : it has excellent mecanical properties, low weight, excellent thermal stability and a great impact resistance. it's the same material used to build poilce riot shield and tonfa and it's used in bulletproof glass
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 4:52 AM 2
13. fzacek
Posts: 2486; Member since: Jan 26, 2014
Shabby build quality at its finest...
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:29 AM 4
55. CanYouSeeTheLight
Posts: 1122; Member since: Jul 05, 2012
But... But... It has thin bezels!
Jokes aside i remember the Galaxy S3 having an even bigger problem with cracks developing on the trim around the screen, and it was quite widespread even store demo units had them where i live.
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 4:48 PM 1
14. naittosan
Posts: 239; Member since: Jun 28, 2014
Glad I passed on this one to wait for the Motorola x+1
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:35 AM 2
28. StraightEdgeNexus
Posts: 3689; Member since: Feb 14, 2014
Me too ^_^
waiting for the unveiling +1 for the X+1
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 2:41 AM 1
15. 13Elves
Posts: 93; Member since: Feb 21, 2014
Same thing happening with Xiaomi: terrible build quality and horrific software issues. Thats what ppl get from listening to anti-Samsung propaganda now u know better. LG is trash stick with a name brand Samsung.
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:43 AM 2
21. fzacek
Posts: 2486; Member since: Jan 26, 2014
Nexus 5 build quality is awesome, and it's made by LG. So not all LG phones are cheap trash with terrible build quality...
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 1:34 AM 8
16. Atrixboyyy
Posts: 577; Member since: Nov 03, 2011
Damn... Never happened to any of my galaxies with their inferior build quality.
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:49 AM 5
17. StraightEdgeNexus
Posts: 3689; Member since: Feb 14, 2014
Ha, one single drop, and the thin bezels show their true side, display shattered!
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 1:00 AM 5
26. vincelongman
Posts: 5611; Member since: Feb 10, 2013
But that's the bottom of the phone, so the bezel there is the same as many other phones
It's just LG's poor design or poor build materials/process
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 2:05 AM 0
29. StraightEdgeNexus
Posts: 3689; Member since: Feb 14, 2014
Most phone drops, are on the frame/sides.
posted on Aug 22, 2014, 2:42 AM 1
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