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Why A Case? Why not...

Why A Case? Why not an entire metal or aluminum replacement for the back of your Epic and a screen protector for the front?
Anyone know of a place where I can get one of these in metal?
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Kinda wishin I did 3D printing now

+1 on battery cover instead of case. Not too sure about metal though, because won't metal interfere with signal? Can't wait for extra battery cover to come out so that I can. Paint it myself.
Sent from my Epic 4G

I never thought about the whole signal thing, but I wouldn't mind trying it out anyways. It would add style, durability depending how it is built. I am thinking some rubber bumpers on the inside to protect it from shock. This phone did cost a grip - so forgive me if I want to make sure I dont damage it prematurely.

The fascinate already has its battery cover for sale on samsung online store...why not the epic. ugh samsung, whaaii?!

Yeah...metallic back! Sweet! I want a brass mesh so I could show off the insides, too! That'd be cool.
/snicker

Metal would almost certainly have an impact on signal. There are things you can do to avoid it, like making sure the metal is placed in a way where it will not cover the antenna, but you would need to know a lot about the phone to do that. You can test this out very easy, get a piece of aluminum foil and place it over the back of the phone. Use an application like "Real Signal" to get a reading of how much it hurts/helps your signal.

I need a new battery cover already also. The rubber coating is peeling off the back of mineon the corners. :-(

at the very least a replaceable rubber grip back cover pref with galaxy branding. my vote goes to rubber bamboo combo

After chillin with the phone for a while I'm kinda getting used to the default hardware. I could use a rubber case though. One that wrapped around the whole phone and incorporated a screen protector.
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[POLL] Did you remove the paint on your ear-piece?

It appears to be a very common problem that the black paint on the Captivate's ear-piece has a tendency to scratch off VERY easily.
I am curious as to know how many people actually got fed up with trying to repair this awful blemish; and decided to just scratch all the paint off to make it look better.
Personally I removed the black paint completely and kind of like the silver that remains.
What are your thoughts?

What? I've never heard anyone mention this. My paint is fine.

first I've heard of this, and mine is just fine as well.

The paint literally flaked off of mine just by rubbing my thumb on it.

No issues here, maybe you got a defective model?
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This is bizarre I've never heard of this happening lol

If my model is defective, I don't think they would ever replace it because it's physical damage.

no problem here either,,if they sound good your good to go

No issues for me, trim your ear hairs.............

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No issues for me, trim your ear hairs.............
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I actually don't talk on the device very often, I'm more so a texter
Anyway, it was more from putting the phone in and out of my pocket:
Here is a picture I just took:
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Mine is fine and i carry it in my pocket with no case. I would think that the piece would be annodized and not painted. Probably got one with a bad grille. If you complain enough they may replace it - hard to say.

In all honesty, it literally started as a small chip in the "paint"; I touched that up with a sharpie.
Next day I had another chip, I rubbed it with my thumb and more came off - at that moment I decided to just rub the rest off and it just flaked away into dust.

Never thought of it....My phone is a tool not a piece of jewelery. Scratches and blemishes don;t bother me. I don;t use a s case and carry it in my pocket with keys and crap. I do use a screen protector though. As far as paint goes...Meh..not worth worrying about of "fixing"

DIY: No-slip battery cover

All you need is a can of Plasti-Dip which can be found in the spray paint aisle of your local Home Depot for $6. I've used it for deleting the chrome trim around my car and it has held up admirably for well over a year now. People have even covered their rims in this stuff with good results. It is the aerosol version of the rubber grip stuff that you dip your tools in. No prep besides a good cleaning of the cover is necessarily needed but I sanded mine down with a fine grit sanding pad for good measure.
If you turn the cap upside down it makes the perfect base to hold the cover. Be careful though as it can pop off if not positioned properly. I've found that the best spot for it is the bottom half of the cover. Three to four coats is perfect. Make sure to pay the most attention to the outer edges and the inner lip of of it. The initial base coats are the most important, making sure that the primer coat has a good adhesion for the final coats to stick to. Make sure to let each coat dry properly before applying the next. It does not have the same consistency of spray paint so don't hit it with thick coats but rather several light once-overs. Do not go to thick on the inner lip, you just want a wrap base so that it does not lift up from around the edges and peel off. Make sure to hit the holes from the back as well. A base coat and a second pass is more than enough.
You're now "gripped" and can now use your phone with reckless abandon without the fear of dropping it. This is the perfect mod for those who do not want a case but can't stand how slippery the Epic is. If you carry your phone in your pocket it is best to keep the face of your phone toward your thigh and to cuff the cover with your hand when removing, otherwise the friction of the rubber against your pocket will give you rabbit ears.
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I like this. I'd probably od and try to cover everything except the screen. Do you think its possible?
Epic4G + Froyo = The Shizznit

I sewed a folio case for my 8X

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I sewed this case a few days ago for my phone. All of the materials are up-cycled/reused. The fabric is an old bandana, the board that gives it rigidity is cardboard from a shoebox (very strong and thin!), and the elastic is a strap that fell off of a notebook. I suppose, if you want to get picky, the thread is new material. It was just laying around and doing nothing though, so it's not like I bought it for this project.
The phone straps in to the case, and it has a port-hole for the camera and speaker. You can not see the hole for the speaker because I did not cut the fabric, just the cardboard. This way particulates are kept out of the speaker, but you can hear it just fine.
The case folds over the back where the camera port-hole is, so when it is closed the lens is protected. The case will also fold up nicely into a stand for the phone, which is certainly the most important aspect of this design for me. When the case is fully closed the power and headphone ports are still accesible. The case extends far enough above and below the device that the top and bottom edges would not be damaged in a fall.
The elastic holds the phone in place surprisingly well, and does not block the front facing camera. I have use Skype while the phone is in the case in kickstand mode and it works wonderfully.
This is just my prototype. I have some neodymium magnets on the way, so I'm thinking about either adding them to this to get the flap to seal nicely, or adding them to the next version. Another option would be to make credit card/ID/money pockets, but obviously I would not want to have those and magnets. Which one do you think would be more useful?
Edit: 2013-05-03 Fixed image.

Looks beautiful, very nice and creative.

Thank you! It was a fun little project. It's been pretty functional too.
I'm working on version 2 which will have neodymium magnets that will clasp it closed and hold it in kickstand mode. Since I have the magnets to hold it in a triangular prism shape, and it doesn't have to fold back on itself like this one does, I'm able to eliminate one of the big panels so it is thinner when closed. I'll post a pic when I finish it.

This looks great, you should make/sell some cases on Etsy

No way to replace rear glass? Any way to fix it.

Is there any safe product that won't destroy the phone, but can be used to drop a couple of drops where the broken corner glass is to prevent the glass from further breaking and seal the phone. I was thinking paint, but are those toxics going to maybe eat the plastic under the rear glass and possibly damage seals and other things if the fumes enter the phone. There has to be a way to apply something, and it down and polish it to show minimal damage if there is no way to replace the rear glass.
Just before I had the chance to get a case, I dropped it. From reaching out my pocket it slips. My attempt to catch it slowed it down, but I'm shocked how weak, let me repeat, WEAK AS FUUUUK pixel 2 is. Every spot it touched, looks like it got dropped on. Because it hit the back and then flipped like a fish onto the screen which caused scratches on screen and frame.
The damage is:
11 screen scratches.
View from the front shows upper right scratch and lower right.
From back upper left. Right side is cracked and crack line runs across to camera side.
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Anyone? Just need something that's going to harden but that it won't have fumes going inside the phone breaking apart internal glue and other seals.

turbogodzilla said:
Anyone? Just need something that's going to harden but that it won't have fumes going inside the phone breaking apart internal glue and other seals.
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Did you check how much it'll cost to fix it? And without pictures it's hard to make any suggestions

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...mobile&field-keywords=google+pixel+2+bonafide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGcNccfpacE

I saw there is a replacement glass available recently. I'd still rather try to fix the small crack. Just a drop or two of something that will bond to the crack seems the way to go. Easy to do, keep the phones water resistance.