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very competitive with otterbox, but with grat designing
https://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Desire-HD/Case-Mate-HTC-Desire-HD-Pop-Case.asp
Nice I need to order
Looks very nice indeed! Might have to get one too, to interchange with my Otterbox case.
Though ive got a slight worry that glossy black will scratch like a motherducker in no time.
If anyone gets one can you post some pictures and maybe a video too? Curious to see what that plastic is like. Cheers!
I was gonna go for a casemate tough, but I think I might wait for this, looks very nice.
Just pre-ordered one from here:
http://www.htcdirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_12_80&products_id=978
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the back looks great, but too chunky around the screen...
panyan said:
the back looks great, but too chunky around the screen...
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agree but there is no alternative better
I ordered mine two days ago. It should be here tomorrow. I'll post a review then.
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I ordered mine two days ago. It should be here tomorrow. I'll post a review then.
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Sounds great, be sure to take lots of pictures.
Results are in!
Got it on, and loving it! Extremely perfect fit. 100% top quality. It's all one piece, so getting it on is a bugger, but once it's on, you can't tell it's a case unless you know what the phone looks like without it. The light gray part is very soft, and very comfortable to hold. It does not add extra bulk when holding it, but just enough, so now it rest better in my palm. The glossy hard black part makes it look so sexy. Overall a great feeling case. The buttons are the easiest to push now. Even though they stick out ever so slightly they don't look out of place like the OtterBox commuter case. They have a dimple on the inside also which helps press the buttons on the phone, so you no longer need to press firmly, but just a gentle press works fine, but not so gentle that you would press it by mistake. The rubber around the screen is a great fit. It goes all the way to the glass, so you no longer have that aluminum edge there. All in all a great case. I highly recommend it.
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Got it on, and loving it! Extremely perfect fit. 100% top quality. It's all one piece, so getting it on is a bugger, but once it's on, you can't tell it's a case unless you know what the phone looks like without it. The light gray part is very soft, and very comfortable to hold. It does not add extra bulk when holding it, but just enough, so now it rest better in my palm. The glossy hard black part makes it look so sexy. Overall a great feeling case. The buttons are the easiest to push now. Even though they stick out ever so slightly they don't look out of place like the OtterBox commuter case. They have a dimple on the inside also which helps press the buttons on the phone, so you no longer need to press firmly, but just a gentle press works fine, but not so gentle that you would press it by mistake. The rubber around the screen is a great fit. It goes all the way to the glass, so you no longer have that aluminum edge there. All in all a great case. I highly recommend it.
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Does the edge of the camera lens protude from the case? Can't tell from the pictures.
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Does the edge of the camera lens protude from the case? Can't tell from the pictures.
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Nope. The lens is slightly inside the case. The entire phone lies perfectly flat. Actually the shinny black back doesn't even touch the surface when it's on its back, so that won't get scratched by sliding the phone on a table or anything. The soft gray side grips are slightly raised from the case, so the middle is actually off the ground (I tried taking a pic of that, but it just looks like it's sitting flush, so I didn't add those).
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Nope. The lens is slightly inside the case. The entire phone lies perfectly flat. Actually the shinny black back doesn't even touch the surface when it's on its back, so that won't get scratched by sliding the phone on a table or anything. The soft gray side grips are slightly raised from the case, so the middle is actually off the ground (I tried taking a pic of that, but it just looks like it's sitting flush, so I didn't add those).
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Thanks, that's really helpful. Still undecided between this and the case-mate tough though. Wonder if there's anyone who's tried both.
PeatCoal said:
Thanks, that's really helpful. Still undecided between this and the case-mate tough though. Wonder if there's anyone who's tried both.
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Well as luck would have it I have one of those on the way too. I'll do the same kind of review when that one comes in. Can you tell I love cases?
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Can you tell I love cases?
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..nope
I look forward to it
Nice review ordered mine too just now.
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So, the thing is a ***** to fit into initially.
Will it give way after a while so you can get it in and out easily, or is it some hard plastic that won't yield or wear down? Do you guys who own one see any way of modifying it for quicker removal?
I'd really like a case but I do not want to lose the ability to use my device for satnav, and I already have the Brodit cradle mounted....
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So, the thing is a ***** to fit into initially.
Will it give way after a while so you can get it in and out easily, or is it some hard plastic that won't yield or wear down? Do you guys who own one see any way of modifying it for quicker removal?
I'd really like a case but I do not want to lose the ability to use my device for satnav, and I already have the Brodit cradle mounted....
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The shinny black part is very hard plastic, and since the very soft gray part is fused to it, it is really really hard to get in and out. I almost feel like if I push any harder I'm going to break one or the other, but the soft part is just soft enough to get it in there. I don't see how it could get easier over time. It's one of those cases that once it's on, it's on for a long long time. Compared to the OtterBox Commuter case that one seems like it can fall off, and the Pop case seems like it was actually made into the phone, and not to come off without a struggle, but if I had to make a choice I would pick the Pop case 100% of the time. Again if you compare them side by side the OtterBox looks like it was made for a kid to play with, and the Case-Mate one that you buy tickets to see it in a museum. It is that good!
Thanks a lot for the quick reply mate. I was thinking that maybe one could cut or file down one of the plastic ridges that snap into place around the screen to hold the device.
I done that ages ago on a case for a XDA mini, and it worked quite nicely but obviously there is a thin line between making the in and out easier and making the case unusable by cutting in too far...
Again thanks for your input...
...this chunk of zeroes and ones has been generated by flashing a 400 Watt halogen bulb into the open fibres of a transcontinental communications cable...
Thank you for good products to introduce.
Hi Guys,
I had the atrix last week and I was going to paint the back cover (professionally). But I now have the galaxy s 4g, so I want to paint these instead.
I would like to know what colors do YOU think our phones would look great in?
I don't want to do 2 tones because the price would be higher.
I'm going to try to charge $18.00 for the labor with paint and clear coats and shipping included.
I'm thinking if I get enough interest I'm going to buy some covers ahead of time. This was you can just tell me the color you want and either pay for the cover or send your own.
If you decide you want to keep the cover, I will charge you for the cover than refund you the money once I have received your cover.
For now I just want to see which is the most popular color. Than I ill paint mine and post pictures.
Hope to hear from you guys.
Btw, the clear coat I will be using is TOP notch quality. It's really thick and shines very nice!
It will help hold the phone better as it wont be as slippery. And with a different color, the phone will look really nice.
I hope you get a bunch of people interested. . .
I would like to see a gloss white. I have always wanted a white phone but noone makes any good ones. (iphone's suck)
t-mo123 said:
I would like to see a gloss white. I have always wanted a white phone but noone makes any good ones. (iphone's suck)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343
luckyduck69 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343
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that looks nice. If only they have white decals that work with the galaxy s 4g. with the one he used, the ffc is covered.
t-mo123 said:
I would like to see a gloss white. I have always wanted a white phone but noone makes any good ones. (iphone's suck)
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I'd love to see a gloss white as well...
luckyduck69 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343
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That does look awesome. I'm not very crafty though so I'd probably screw it up. lol
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I'd love to see a gloss white as well...
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White sounds good, I will get some pics asap.
Thanks.
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White sounds good, I will get some pics asap.
Thanks.
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White is cool... I know that this will sound dumb but are you selling back covers? And if so who much?
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I would like to see one similair to the nexus s back. A piano black/carbon fiber look.
What say you?
+1 for glossy white
I had a fluorescent green cover ever since I got the phone. Today my black cover arrived and I'm super impressed how nice this color looks
on my phone. All the colors suddenly are pooping out of the screen even more.
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In pictures, the mytouch looked cheap, plasticy, and low end. I got it yesterday, and wow! It's high end, thin, but still heavy and feels high end, the buttons dont look cheap, the metal is really good looking, and the soft touch looks great!
It is a great phone.. as long as your buttons don't start to squeek. My wife's on hers sound like a squeeky floor board. Annoying.
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How often does she hit the buttons on a phone that's all touch screen? I'm glad my buttons aren't squeaky, though.
Yeah, mine was from ebay. I got good buttons, good ffc, superior screen, etc
It probably may not be the best looking device but it definitely delivers the best performance by an android phone.
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In pictures, the mytouch looked cheap, plasticy, and low end. I got it yesterday, and wow! It's high end, thin, but still heavy and feels high end, the buttons dont look cheap, the metal is really good looking, and the soft touch looks great!
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Be wary of the buttons; especially the power button up top. It will wear down. I use button saviour, just so I'm not constantly using all of them.
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How often does she hit the buttons on a phone that's all touch screen? I'm glad my buttons aren't squeaky, though.
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Personally I use the home, back, and menu buttons quite a bit...
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Be wary of the buttons; especially the power button up top. It will wear down. I use button saviour, just so I'm not constantly using all of them.
Personally I use the home, back, and menu buttons quite a bit...
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Thanks for the tips...I usually use the touch pad to unlock the screen so i guess i cut the use in half
I use my buttons all the time and they are just fine. Just like any other thing, it should be good if you use it with care and you take care of it.
Has anyone noticed something reddish and rough on the volume rocker surface after using it for more than 6 months? I hope its not rust and just polish that has eroded...I stay in Mumbai where the climate is quite humid that's why i think its rust..
Yes I have the same issue, a coppery colour with rough texture, my power button has also started to loose the silver finish.
But do you think its rust or just eroded polish??
Of course its not rust. The rocker is alloy-plated. After a while it disappears. Sad but true
Thank god it isnt rust...but i have heard that cheap metals also get rust ..
Same with me. Coppery brown color on volume and power keys. The silver color is no more.
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yep mines the same, its just the silver wearing off, there is nothing to worry about, its just a shame they didnt use solid metal insted of the plastic with silver coating.
Good for you. My volume rocker essentially failed, the volume down function barely works, I have to press it very hard. Does anyone have experience about RMA in this case?
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Good for you. My volume rocker essentially failed, the volume down function barely works, I have to press it very hard. Does anyone have experience about RMA in this case?
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I dropped my phone and it landed on its side bending my volume rocker down the centre, It kept falling out as it no longer fitted properly, inevitably one day I lost the rocker but I bought a replacement online, it was slightly expensive for what it is but in no way costly. You can pry your old one off with something thin, a small blob of adhesive holds in on the the middle of the rocker, and then 1 metal and 1 rubber (?) tab hold it into the phone. The rubber tab is at the bottom of the rocker so pry with something thin from there.
I bought mine http://www.parts4repair.com/products/HTC-Desire-HD-Volume-Button.html there. I choose the cheapest delivery which took almost 2 weeks to the UK. Its up to you whether you choose this option or not. I thought I would just put it out there incase anyone wants to replace their volume rockers.
That may happen in the near future if my phone falls for 2 times or more!...but thats good information @didge3...and why are you still using ARHD 5.2.1 when 6.1.0 is out?But if you prefer sense 2.1 wasn't 5.2.6 the smoothest?
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I dropped my phone and it landed on its side bending my volume rocker down the centre, It kept falling out as it no longer fitted properly, inevitably one day I lost the rocker but I bought a replacement online, it was slightly expensive for what it is but in no way costly. You can pry your old one off with something thin, a small blob of adhesive holds in on the the middle of the rocker, and then 1 metal and 1 rubber (?) tab hold it into the phone. The rubber tab is at the bottom of the rocker so pry with something thin from there.
I bought mine http://www.parts4repair.com/products/HTC-Desire-HD-Volume-Button.html there. I choose the cheapest delivery which took almost 2 weeks to the UK. Its up to you whether you choose this option or not. I thought I would just put it out there incase anyone wants to replace their volume rockers.
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Thank you, but I think my problem is with the volume down button itself, and according the site you linked this case I would have to buy a motherboard flex cable that is about $50...
I´ve been using a silicon case since day one (17. November 2010)
Everything still looks like on day one...
I would send it in to HTC, they can replace the buttons ...
They have outstanding service!
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That may happen in the near future if my phone falls for 2 times or more!...but thats good information @didge3...and why are you still using ARHD 5.2.1 when 6.1.0 is out?But if you prefer sense 2.1 wasn't 5.2.6 the smoothest?
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Should really update my signature more often! When I posted I was running 5.2.1, and shortly after I bumped up to 5.2.6 but too be honest I was looking at 6.1 and thinking I'm a little bored of Sense so now I'm running MIUI+, a slight change....
Also got this, it's a real shame. The paint is only coming off on the bottom side, and also the actual button is starting to break off the phone at the bottom !
I blame all the reboots into recovery...
Hi alexluckett
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Also got this, it's a real shame. The paint is only coming off on the bottom side, and also the actual button is starting to break off the phone at the bottom !
I blame all the reboots into recovery...
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Try Quick Boot from the Market.
Take Care
TheQuest
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Hi alexluckett
Try Quick Boot from the Market.
Take Care
TheQuest
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Haha, I was just kidding in my post ! I use Advanced Power Menu!
Thank you though anyway!
Mine fell off completely, new one off ebay hopefully.
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I´ve been using a silicon case since day one (17. November 2010)
Everything still looks like on day one...
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Yeah, me too. A good silicon case is certainly worth it and for me the phone feels better in hand. I use this very one (from this review).
the volume rocker is one weak link in an otherwise excellent phone,,
barely a month after i bought a new DHD, and my "" vol - "" aint working !
have to use software to adjust vol,,,,
Agree, a good case is the answer. Got a nice case of play.com. It's a exspect case paid about £6, bargin, kept mine safe for months now. Give a look...
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/17123125/Exspect-HTC-Desire-HD-Tough-Silicone-Case-and-Screen-Protector-Black-/Product.html
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This makes the volume rocker and frame look "rough", when I think that's just the camera and flash accentuating ribbed nature of the volume rocker (unless it's not? Lol). Anyway, does anybody else's look like this around the volume rocker? I can actually push it back in just a tad on the top side of the rocker, but not on the bottom.
If this is the way it is, well, so be it. If it's not, and nobody else has this issue, I'll be exchanging it later. I've done nothing to this phone but hold it in my hand and set it on my bedside table. The VZW rep put it in their black hard-shell case, which is very tight and hard to get off, but other than that, this has been babied during the whopping 16 hours I've had it.
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Yeah mine does that a little bit, too. Didn't really notice it until you pointed it out, though. Been in the snug silicone case for 99% of the time.
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Yeah mine does that a little bit, too. Didn't really notice it until you pointed it out, though. Been in the snug silicone case for 99% of the time.
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Sorry I pointed it out then Like I said, if it's normal, I'm fine with it. I don't mind the way it sticks out a bit, it does bother me a tad that I can push it in and out above the rocker.
I noticed Droid Life's post yesterday comparing the Maxx and regular HD had some good camera shots. From overhead, it looks similar, but from a side/angle, it looks much more flush. Also had a couple of replies over in the Moto support forums by users who aren't seeing it at all.
That is not the way mine is. I have 2, and neither of them look like that. they are both flush with the frame and nothing sticking out. I'd say take it back and exchange it, just don't let them put it in a case. I have a white & black one and didn't see this issue with mine.
Just my $0.02
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That is not the way mine is. I have 2, and neither of them look like that. they are both flush with the frame and nothing sticking out. I'd say take it back and exchange it, just don't let them put it in a case. I have a white & black one and didn't see this issue with mine.
Just my $0.02
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Yep, mines flush as well
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Mine is flush, sounds like you got a defective model. Take it back and get a new one. You've noticed it already, it'll bother the bejesus out of you the entire time you have the phone! And these phones are too awesome to hold anything against them from the start.
I believe the volume rocker should be sticking out and frame should be flush with the phone. Take it back man and don't take no for an answer.
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