How is your keyboard slider?

[Zippster]

Got mine opening day, I dont use the physical keyboard but do notice it wanting to open slightly more then it used to.

 

[joeymoose]

I would much prefer a Droid without a keyboard. The Nexus one was looking good until I seen the trackball, I mean really? At least make it a trackpad...

 

[kristoff125]

Look at the N1 forums, not nearly enough modding, not sure if it's by the phone or OS, but N1 forums look pretty lame.

 

[joeymoose]

Ya, I've seen them, alot of 3g complaints, who is customer support, etc...

If the HTC HD2 was the next Droid, I would trade in Pilot's ride to get it...

 

[superglen99]

launch day, still as good as new

 

[Corinacakes]

I've had my droid since November 6. I never took the plastic off the back. My keyboard is just as tight as when i got it and the plastic barely has lines on it. (i hardly ever use the physical keyboard)

 

[RyanS2000]

Still have my plastic & my slider is still tight since purchased 1/05/10. I use swype so my physical keyboard never gets used.

 

[arty2hottie]

I've had my droid since November 6. I never took the plastic off the back. My keyboard is just as tight as when i got it and the plastic barely has lines on it. (i hardly ever use the physical keyboard)

The lines on the back of my phone are pretty deep. I still have the plastic on the back to. I wonder if those lines are different on evereyones phone?

 

[SinCitySRT4]

I've had my droid since November 6. I never took the plastic off the back. My keyboard is just as tight as when i got it and the plastic barely has lines on it. (i hardly ever use the physical keyboard)

The lines on the back of my phone are pretty deep. I still have the plastic on the back to. I wonder if those lines are different on evereyones phone?

i had those lines on my sticker to so its normal. i took the sticker off last night and everythings still fine

 

[christim]

This other thread might not be as visible, being where it is:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-milestone/22898-slider-slightly-loose.html

The question I asked there is: Does your phone make clicking noises when touching the screen on the half of the screen indicated in the screenshot? (portrait mode, left half of screen)

For those whose previous phone was loose....was this the reason for the return?
If enough have no noise I guess I'll bring it in and swap it out again. It is good to hear that if the slider is firm it stays that way. There doesn't seem to be a concern it will act up 1.5 years from now.

 

[dezymond]

had mine since launch day and it's still pretty tight.

i removed the plastic behind it and it did slide easier, but it will only slide if you put pressure on it. no "flicking it" and it'll move.

 

[arty2hottie]

This other thread might not be as visible, being where it is:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/motorola-milestone/22898-slider-slightly-loose.html

The question I asked there is: Does your phone make clicking noises when touching the screen on the half of the screen indicated in the screenshot? (portrait mode, left half of screen)

For those whose previous phone was loose....was this the reason for the return?
If enough have no noise I guess I'll bring it in and swap it out again. It is good to hear that if the slider is firm it stays that way. There doesn't seem to be a concern it will act up 1.5 years from now.

Mine does n ot make that click you asked about. You might want to look into that and maybe exchange your phone if that click gets worst.

 

[cuskit]

Having rarely using my slider - it's obviously still tight as a drum - clicks into position securely. Also left the plastic on (if it ain't broke don't fix it being my mantra) which does show two lines, though not very deep. On occasion, pulling the Droid out of my pocket (sometimes a difficult thing with the "grippy" gel cover on) I'll slightly open the keyboard. No problem - certainly no complaints from this owner! I keep saying "I gotta start using the slide out keyboard" to myself, but just feel so comfortable with the virtual keyboard I forget it's there! mikey

 

[DessoThumbs]

Mines still tight. I don't use the pull out keyboard much, it' hard to type with. I can type the h*ll outta my BB tour keyboard but I outrun even that with swype on my Droid.

 

[christim]

I'll more info to the clicking and easier-sliding on this second phone

It clickety-clacks when taping the screen in the red area below.
If I hold the phone up I can see daylight between the two pieces of the phone thaqt slide together, but can pinch them together and block light out. These two pieces are doing the clicking as they meet. (I borrowed the below image that Pyroid added to the other thread) . It is very subtle, yet there.
I agree with arty2hottie, that if it gets worse I'll bring it back. I suspect that it won't though, that the gap is just there due to how this particular one was put together.