Help Stiff and squeaky middle button

[galaxyuser112]

I have just got a brand new S2 and I've noticed that the middle home button is quite stiff and squeaks when pressed (I think the top of the button is rubbing the casing). Is this normal? It kinda feels cheap, not what you'd expect from a

 

[jirams]

New S2 phones have a protective transparent plastic film over the button which can be peeled off. Could this film have got displaced down the side of the button and be causing your problem ?

 

[galaxyuser112]

Yea I'd removed that already. Thanks for the reply though.

Perhaps I'm just being overly fussy, it seems to be when I hit the button at an angle, the button rubs against the side and squeaks

 

[Slug]

Iirc mine was a bit like that when new. It soon 'loosened up' with use.

 

[jirams]

Yea I'd removed that already. Thanks for the reply though.

Perhaps I'm just being overly fussy, it seems to be when I hit the button at an angle, the button rubs against the side and squeaks

In that case, it will soon lubricate with finger grease etc and loosen up ;0)

 

[Deleted User]

I have had 3 galaxy S2's because of screen problems and they have ALL had stiff, cheap feeling buttons but they all goot looser over the spece of a week or 2... you have nothing to worry about