I tried www.covertec.com and found that they have fantastic cases for the xda2 - screen protectors as well. Quite affordable too.
Jah bless!
I have seen one on the I-mate in person, I think they look great. Quality leather, and can put the xda into the usb cradle without taking it out of the case.
I have one and will stick with it
I have the proporta one, and it is perfect, light as a feder, the leather makes it so bulky
XDA cases
You can't squash your XDA in a Proporta when it's in the back hip pocket.
Proporta case - Signal Strenth for GSM and BT
I just noticed a minor chip near the on/off button on my XDA2. Don't know how it got there.
Anyway, it's caused me to really consider getting a case.
I've heard some good an bad things about the Proporta Alu case.
Some say it affects the signal, some say it doesn't.
What's the reality with it?
Thanks.
Case is perfect
But it does affect signal, anybody who says it doesn't, doesn't have one.
I you close the case, you an see signal strenght going down, by on, but that is indoors. outdoors no problem. But, it has never caused any problems on having missed calls etc. And yes it probably uses a bit more battery life, as it has to increase signal strenght, and that causes to drain battery life.
But I wouldn't want to life without my case its pefect and extremely light - and cheap in comparison to the leather cases
Related
Just brought this case and have to say its the best case I have had on any phone I have owned. All buttons are easily pressed and the phone is very well protected best of all it only cost £14.99 on amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-mate-Pop-Case-HTC-Desire/dp/B0047CQ0GA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307644791&sr=8-1
Yeah I've had this case for a while and absolutely love it. Looks awesome, fits the phone very tightly, good grip and great protection.
Only downside is that it kind of blocks the GPS signal so it can take longer to connect. Sometimes notice my reception bars are lower with the case on and occasionally get a drop out in weak signal areas.
Other than those things the case is perfect and I just can't bring myself to switch to an OtterBox Defender case that apparently doesn't have those signal issues.
Reception problems were rom related. Case is flawless for me.
I kind of like the case as well, even though I just realized how much smaller my desire HD is without it ...I think the case almost fits too perfect- it is real hard to take off. Other than that it is a good option if protection is really important to you
If interested you can get my full review over here:
http://www.mrmad.net/case-mate-pop-for-htc-desire-hd-1506
Sent from my HTC Flyer P512 using XDA Premium App
Has a nice grip, adds a lot of bulk, is hard to remove, gets scratched veeery fast (and looks ugly). I dont use it anymore and would not recommend it.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk
I can absolutely recommend
www . case-mate . com /HTC-Desire-HD-Cases/Case-Mate-HTC-Desire-HD-Barely-There-Case.asp (remove whitespaces from url)
have it since month, no scratches, does not add to much to the normal surface, easy to remove if needed but also good attached without any big borders to the device.
Seen also the above mentioned one and didn't like the overall design and fitting at all.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...821541&usg=AFQjCNF97jynXV3AfgWXlUP8gSxJiJHYRQ
Otterbox all the way, far superior.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Awesome case I love it. I gave up my otter box for it. Excellent buttons, perfect size, good grip. AAA
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
the pop case is look very nice but it's a lil bit thick..
It would of been good if case mate did a pop case in the same texture as the tough I think
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I buy all my cases from eBay for £1 to £2. I drop my phone alot every single day as I have a habit of throwing it in the air, my phone is still in perfect condition, no scratches or marks, after over a year of use and bumps.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
CuBz90 said:
I buy all my cases from eBay for £1 to £2. I drop my phone alot every single day as I have a habit of throwing it in the air, my phone is still in perfect condition, no scratches or marks, after over a year of use and bumps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe i should consider that, mine is getting a bit scratch as time goes. Not dropping it a lot - just normal "pocket use"
I dun use any case or covers, instead i chose to use a pouch.
Surprisingly, the HTC HD7 pouch fits in quite nicely.
I've come to the conclusion that cases are a very personal thing
I bought the case-mate pop (silver) at the same time as the case-mate tough.
The silver pop one is in a drawer from day 1, mainly due to the well documented issues the silver variant has with blocking the GPS signal.
Also, because although it's very good looking, I was looking for protection rather than looks.
With this criteria, the Tough case is excellent. Adds a little bit of bulk, I notice on the rare occasions when I take it off. But on the odd occasion that the phone has slipped out of my hands, indoors and once outdoors, no problem whatsoever: the combination of hard outside and shock-absorbing inner silicone layer meant the the phone did not suffer at all. Also, since the front protection is raised a few millimetres above the screen level, the screen is safe.
So in short, the Pop is a good looker, but I wouldn't bet on it to protect your phone in case of even a minor fall.
For just $10-$15 delivered (depending on seller) it's the best looking "slimmish" case I've ever tried. Perfect fit and beautiful looks.
Hard shell with see-through sides that look almost chrome like from some angles. Which gives the phone an iphone like appearance (chrome bezel on iphone).
Was going to give this case an A+++ rating until I discovered it degrades my data signal by anywhere from 50% in low signal areas to 10% in good signal areas.
GPS didn't have any noticeable issues, though I didn't check signal strength.
So just a warning. Very, very nice looking/fitting slim case.
But it does degrade my download speeds.
Here are a couple links. Both have different descriptions but are the same case & color.
Gun Metal Aluminum Hard Case Snap On Cover for Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket i727 AT&T
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13065738880...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3027wt_1396
For AT&T Samsung i727 Skyrocket Black Cosmo Shield Accessory Back Cover Case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/33068080515...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2390wt_1396
That's one purty case. Sucks about the reception issue...doh!
Actually it might only be the blue one that decreases performance.
I'll test more later.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
I have the blue one and I don't notice any decrease in data or gps signal. I don't use this case anymore because it's a pain to take it off the phone so I switched back to my SGP ultra capsule.
xlazaruzx said:
I have the blue one and I don't notice any decrease in data or gps signal. I don't use this case anymore because it's a pain to take it off the phone so I switched back to my SGP ultra capsule.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for the input which one is thinner? this case or the SGP?
This one is thinner and made of hard plastic. The SGP is also thin and made of polyurethane. Go with SGP it's a little expensive but the quality is top of the line. I have few friends who have the Skyrocket and they all bought the SGP ultra capsule after seeing mine. They all said it felt better holding it compared to other cases.
It won;t protect from water damage, like rain, humidity, taking it to a washroom
This case is beautiful. It's hard plastic with an aluminum-ish textured back. I happened to grab the Black one for less than 8 bucks shipped on Amazon. It's a low profile case, reminds me of the Incipio Feathered cases.
Now the bad news...It really does degrade signal quality. Before this case, my signal was -86 dbm and after the case it's -101 dbm. This is on UMTS/HSPA, don't have LTE in my area.
I also tried some speed tests. Without a case on average 3mbs down, 1.2 mbs up. With this case on, I got 1.2 mbs down, .65 mbs up on average.
Like the OP stated, I didn't think it really affected GPS, but my tests were not as extensive.
So a great looking case, with a crappy downside.
Back to the Diztronic for me...sigh.
Hard to tell from the ebay description exactly what this thing is made of.
- Anodized Brushed Aluminum Hard Shell Protective Snap-On Case Cover
- Made with Shatter Proof ABS Plastic
One line says aluminum the next one says ABS plastic. I would expect any metal case to degrade reception.
Does look good though.
I decided to test and pry off the metal-ish back. Its only glued on the plastic. Did some more testing and saw that reception is back to normal without that layer. Of course the case is ugly without that layer. There's a lot of glue so you would have sand it to get all the glue off and it'll scratch up the see through plastic.
Like I said ... back to the diztronic.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
I did confirm both blue and black degrade signal. Blue is worse... The black one also got scratched to heck somehow.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
I recently purchased an incipio case for my phone. This morning I noticed that I was loosing at least two bars of reception on both wifi and phone with the case on. Has anyone run into this issue either with the incipio cases or any other cases?
I've been using Otterbox for some time and I dont have any issues like that. Its probably your case
Its known as the death grip..... google it
some say its a myth..... others swear its true (like me)
finsilva said:
I recently purchased an incipio case for my phone. This morning I noticed that I was loosing at least two bars of reception on both wifi and phone with the case on. Has anyone run into this issue either with the incipio cases or any other cases?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which case? I have the TPU one its fine. Also have a super thick case mate case. Also fine.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
Try it without the case and you'll probably see the same problem. Like azzle said, our phone is notorious for death grip.
I had an Incipio NGP case and my signal was no better or worse than it is now with a CaseMate Tough. I could take the case off and still get an inconsistent crappy signal.
I have an TPU Incipio case and I have no problem whatsoever.
I've tried two cases with my phone and both made the signal weaker. With my cases I could never get my Wi-Fi signal to full bars. Setting the phone directly on top of my router didn't get it full.
Anyways without the case its better, but this phone is not the best with reception (specifically wifi).
I have the same case, so does my friend. Neither one of us has had any reception issue. Case is awesome.
I have heard a few people complain of wifi and gps issues with their incipio NGP case. Although I've had my case for 6 months and no issues with any signals. Maybe your case is defective?
i kinna dig the silver and gold and even black but the missing camera protection is what's stopping me.
have any of you use something similar to this before?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Aluminum-Met...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item20efa851c0
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ultra-Thin-A...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item5413302dfa
oh and not my stuff. don't buy it. i didn't. its ugly. china, no good.
verus thor all the way. just wanting to hear your thoughts as i might consider it.
ya i'm using the first one, its really good. I have the gold one , it gives you the feel of a 60k worth device.
i_kills said:
ya i'm using the first one, its really good. I have the gold one , it gives you the feel of a 60k worth device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any drop in reception?
I'm using the second one right now. Where I have good service I haven't noticed any drop in reception. But down at my shop I normally would have one to two bars and it is still the same bars but getting calls out and even sending text messages is noticably worse. But I'm on Tmobile anyway and they offer wifi calling so I use that all the time down at my shop anyway. I will say it kills the signal much less than the sweet armor bumper I had on my note 2. But the sweet armor bumper was much better built. This one you can feel it shift on the phone a bit sometimes. The sweet armor one was rock solid.
I checked my network strength with and without the bumper in an area with good reception and an area with pretty bad reception. The area with good reception with the bumper was -96dbm and 44asu and without the bumper was -88dbm and 54 asu. The area with poor service with the bumper was -112dbm and 2 asu and without the bumper was 109dbm and 24asu. So the aluminum bumper has a fair amount of signal reduction. Ive also got a nillikin bumper case which is plastic on order so will most likely be using that once it arrives.
railshot said:
Any drop in reception?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, its quite good. but won't protect your camera it it falls.
In need of a good bumper case and the only ones I've seen are the Luphie aluminium ones. Does anyone have experience with them? Some interfere with 4g or GPS and air definitely don't want that.
dont have a honor 8 but tried a aluminium rim on my phone and the signal dropped constantly, would stay away from metal cases.
I have one, I forget the brand name, but it fits very well, and is good quality. I was actually surprised how nice it was.
It has cutouts for the antennas, so you don't lose signal.
I actually ordered one of the luphie ones, because as nice as this is, it's just a bumper, and doesn't provide any clearance for the back or front of the device, which I want.
I think you'll be OK either metal bumpers for the honor 8. The manufacturers have realized they need the openings for the antenna.
SolarisSixth said:
I have one, I forget the brand name, but it fits very well, and is good quality. I was actually surprised how nice it was.
It has cutouts for the antennas, so you don't lose signal.
I actually ordered one of the luphie ones, because as nice as this is, it's just a bumper, and doesn't provide any clearance for the back or front of the device, which I want.
I think you'll be OK either metal bumpers for the honor 8. The manufacturers have realized they need the openings for the antenna.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How about the GPS signal reception? I read somewhere that although the metal bumper did not affect the call signal too badly, the GPS signal was being dropped.
No issues with gps I noticed. My gps was as crappy with it as it was without it.
I've used this:
https://www.amazon.com/TopAce-Bumpe...TF8&qid=1486746387&sr=8-1&keywords=B01HT7BHDA
Fits perfectly and makes it work (attached picture of the result of the phone falling from my pocket while sitting in my desk). I found no issues with the antennas. The problems I found where the following:
-The shape increase the grip but makes the phone too wide and not comfortable to work with if you not have a huge hand.
-Is as thin as the phone what is good for inserting in your pocket but the phone won't rest on it when you put in any surface as a table. The glass surface is in contact which means not protection from scratches.
-The power and volume buttons have the same texture.
Finally I'm normally using a regular transparent classic tpu case. I only use the bumper when I want it to be slim as possible (when wearing suit for instance).
PS: I've also used an aluminium bumper in my old HTC One (m7) and was a good experience too.