Why is my (white) Lumia 950 back cover is creaking

[Bobby Inggas]

Does anyone has the same issue with me ? i know it happens to 950 XL. And have never found any report that it happen on 950. but it does on my Lumia 950 :unhappy::unhappy::unhappy:

 

[yaoye78]

Mine does it if pushing hard at the bottom left corner...doesn't bother me though

 

[Zeem Frostmaw]

In certain places if you listen out for it, sure. Just feels like the material though rather than any defect. The cover has to be somewhat loose to be removable.

 

[RuleOfSines]

Mine has been getting creakier over time, but I have taken the cover off several times. Its pretty minor creaking currently though. Most noticeable around the bottom of the phone.

 

[avi_920]

Happens in my Lumia 950 too, at the bottom left! Its only when you press & if you're paying attention you can hear it.

 

[anon(8555314)]

A better question to ask:

Is there a super easy, quick, no cost fix?

Yes, place post-it notes, masking tape, or hockey tape on the inside of the back cover near the bottom left and bottom right corners.

 

[cracgor]

In certain places if you listen out for it, sure. Just feels like the material though rather than any defect. The cover has to be somewhat loose to be removable.

My V10 has a removable back. It does not creek and does not feel loose. The creaking is a design flaw. My 640 also creaks.

Posted via the Windows Central App for Android

 

[astondg]

My 950 does this but only when I have an SD card installed

 

[TheChazas]

It happens around the battery place/side, so pushing case harder there, you hear the sound, why? In my understanding, battery sits a little lower than phones body/frame, that makes a little gap in between and case with battery does not touch, pushing, squeezing makes it bend, that is why you hear the creak. Negate the gap with creativity and there will be no sound.

 

[bobby_inggas]

Then, is it the cover that doesn't go with the body ? or the body doesn't go with the cover ?

has anyone tried Mozo cover ? does it solve the creaking issue ?

 

[TheChazas]

Yes, because it is leather instead of plastic, besides Mozo are not that good, sides made from plastic are very cheap made and breaks easy.
There are Guides/Tweeks for fixing the creak, by adding something in between, some added tape others added paper, some sticked it to a battery, others to a cover.
E.G. Here's a quick fix for a creaky Lumia 950 XL back cover | Windows Central

 

[bobby_inggas]

Thanks, i guess i have to order a Mozo cover to get rid of this annoying creaking noise.

 

[anon9776305]

Happens in my Lumia 950 too, at the bottom left! Its only when you press & if you're paying attention you can hear it.

Same here. Very subtle.

 

[bobby_inggas]

My V10 has a removable back. It does not creek and does not feel loose. The creaking is a design flaw. My 640 also creaks.

Posted via the Windows Central App for Android

But some of them doesn't creak at all. only a small group of Lumia 950 that creak i believe. i am not sure if it's because of flaw of a design.

 

[RuleOfSines]

The more times you take the cover off too, matters. Each time I take it off it gets softer and creakier.

 

[BBJonbo]

For me it eventually goes away. I think the polycarbonate back adjusts with heat and such and the creak for me eventually disappears.

 

[BTK2912]

With exceptional design these issues do not occur.

 

[jayramphone]

My stock back cover also creaked (quite loudly) on the bottom left corner every time it was pressed, even quite gently.
I bought the Mozo cover and the creak is more or less gone (it still happens very rarely but far more quietly than the stock cover).
Overall the Mozo cover transforms the phone into what I would consider a build quality equal of an iphone 4 and much better than an iphone 5 or 6.

 

[bobby_inggas]

The more times you take the cover off too, matters. Each time I take it off it gets softer and creakier.

What do you do about it ? do you buy a new Mozo cover for this creaking issue ?

 

[RuleOfSines]

What do you do about it ? do you buy a new Mozo cover for this creaking issue ?

I got a mozo, it creaks in the same spot, though less.