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LG G3 owners complain about cracks through the microphone opening

posted by Alan F. / Aug 21, 2014, 11:18 PM

LG G3 owners complain about cracks through the microphone opening

A problem with the build quality of the LG G3 is beginning to show up globally. Cracks are appearing by the microphone opening, from the top to the bottom. Some T-Mobile customers with the phone are making the same complaints, adding that there are difficulties inserting a jack into the microUSB port. Some feel that by trying to force a microUSB jack into the port, the cracks are being formed in the plastic casing.

In Hong Kong, an entire forum thread has been devoted to the problem. So far, there has been no word from LG about the matter. Pictures from LG G3 owners with this issue, all show the same problem, with the same thin crack running through the microphone opening.

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: 1678; Member since: Feb 11, 2013

no cracks on mine yet luckily

posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:24 PM 5

8. GreekGeek

Posts: 1276; Member since: Mar 22, 2014

for now....you wait for your turn lmao..... I suspect that happens only when you apply too much pressure in your pocket (eg sitting, squatting etc)

posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:51 PM 3

51. Omarc07

Posts: 574; Member since: Nov 12, 2012

same here mines Fine i even dropped it the other day when i was drunk nothing happend no cracks nada .

posted on Aug 22, 2014, 10:35 AM 1

3. alaw.14

Posts: 426; Member since: Sep 10, 2013

My pops has an lg g3. No problems so far.

posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:25 PM 2

4. Dr.Phil

Posts: 2389; 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

46. gomulkaaa

Posts: 42; Member since: Sep 02, 2011

Replacement device? For that? Come on, man.

posted on Aug 22, 2014, 8:54 AM 0

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

41. MacWiNux

Posts: 128; Member since: Jan 07, 2014

AFAIK is that the Xperia x1 the crack will apear after 6 months of usage?

posted on Aug 22, 2014, 6:15 AM 0

7. GreekGeek

Posts: 1276; Member since: Mar 22, 2014

Uh Ohhhhhh.........Dang it.

posted on Aug 21, 2014, 11:50 PM 1

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

35. Takeharu

Posts: 285; Member since: Oct 28, 2013

Polycarbonate is basically just a fancy name for plastic...

posted on Aug 22, 2014, 3:37 AM 4

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

12. joey18

Posts: 668; Member since: Jul 20, 2010

cheap phone

posted on Aug 22, 2014, 12:26 AM 3

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: 240; 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.