So, long story short...
I was stupid enough to drive off from a parking lot with my phone on top of the roof of the car.
Returned some time later to circle the parking lot, looking for it with no luck. Figured it must have held on through some turns due to the rubber corners, so I left the lot and retraced my route, leading back to a main street. Crawling at 10 mph at 2 o'clock in the morning, I held on to the hope that I would spot it.
Seeing a black object on the side of the road, I pulled over thinking I'd finally found it... only to discover it was someone else's expensive smartphone! As you can see from the pictures below, I think it's a Motorola Droid X with the screen smashed to bits.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Disheartened, but still not giving up, I kept driving. A couple of blocks down, I saw another black object and stopped in the middle of the road. It was the Otterbox's soft inner case... a few feet away from it I found the naked Inspire, and its battery. As you can imagine, I was already quite happy at this point.. but I couldn't see if the phone worked or not without the battery cover. So I made a u-turn, circled around twice, and found my battery cover as well as the Otterbox's outer shell, which was squished on the sides, with some of them flattened.. obviously run over by a car.
Back in the car, I inspected my phone (no scratches on the screen, some scrapes at the corners and around the lens, but all cosmetic), popped the battery in, and it didn't boot. I realized that I'd put the battery in the wrong way, and tried again. White screen, HTC logo, and CM7 boot! My phone had just survived falling from the roof of my car and being run over by another one.
Moral of the story is.. HTC build quality rocks and the Commuter is an awesome case! If it could do this for my phone, the Defender would pretty much render it indestructible.
PS I salvaged the 16gb microsd card from the Motorola and upgraded my 8gb one! Lmao.
got any pictures of the inspire?
ditto, wanna see how the phone itself fared.
Pheno.menon said:
PS I salvaged the 16gb microsd card from the Motorola and upgraded my 8gb one! Lmao.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ROFL dude that's awesome I would've done the same.
Glad to know the Otterbox cases live up to their name!
bigdessert said:
got any pictures of the inspire?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
timjc said:
ditto, wanna see how the phone itself fared.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Damage Report:
As you can see, the scratched areas are the corners and the lens (only the rim, not the glass!).. which are the only areas the Commuter's hard shell doesn't fully cover.
It seems as if the phone had shed the silicone skin before the corner damage occurred, as the skin seems to be unharmed.. that might have prevented some or most of them.
Not bad! Thanks for sharing because I have been considering that case.
Glad to have gotten the same case and I really do like the case personally the first time I put it on. Thanks for sharing your story mate.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
haha awesome, i love the fact that you actually found another misfortunate smartphone first!
That's really g great to see commuters are the best !
I have ordered mine but oos at amazon
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA Premium App
Just got my phone this past Friday and I'm looking into getting accessories for it. Thank you for this post as it helped me decide which case to get now.
It'll be nice if Otter actually have some in stock for people that are looking to buy it.
I think they get new stock every few days. I tried to order a new one the night of the incident with no luck. The next afternoon, they were back in stock and I got my order in.
Sent from a telegraph station somewhere in northern Russia.
Sorry to hear about your accident Pheno.menon but look at the brightside, you have your phone intact with little to no damage.
Wow, good to see the case I bought a week prior to buying my Inspire does its job.
Bite the bullet and buy the Otterbox Commuter everyone, looking at mine now and am more than satisfied by the protection as well & the styling it gives the already beautiful phone.
I'm always in an attempt to keep it that way.
Specs of the case:
I know this is not the streak thread but hey i read them all! I must say the commuter is for real i dropped my streak from over six feet it bounced a couple times then slid on the concrete all i could think was well there went that phone i was sick because some peoples have been broken from way less. Anyway to get to the point no damage at all otterbox commuter a+++++++++++ a must have.
GrandAdmiral said:
It'll be nice if Otter actually have some in stock for people that are looking to buy it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They have them at NewEgg for 19.99
How much bigger does it make your phone? The iphone otter box makes the phone huge.
Riveting tale, chap. The bit with the Droid X was a twist
"I found my pho- ...psych. Just a droid x. Psh"
billymild said:
How much bigger does it make your phone? The iphone otter box makes the phone huge.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This thing turns a thin sexi phone into a BEAST. I guess it's all about how you treat your phone... if you're one to drop the phone, yeah, you need this, and it's worth having it turned into a thick beast of a phone for the protection, but if you're careful and not 12 years old, a standard case or no case is just fine.
It never ceases to amaze me that people buy slim\sleek phones, then put a big ol case on it... total waste. If it breaks it breaks. If you're that prone to destroying phones, get insurance. Not worth ruining the aesthetics of the phone.
I'm also baffled as to what would cause a car to run over a phone. I guess the same pool of people as end up on Judge Judy and Jerry Springer.
I think this thread just helped me make my decision on cases!
Related
Bought a case from Amazon for £1.79 and wanted to share what a great find it is.
Already bought a Krussel leather off the self from CPW which was fine for a while but now it has loosened a bit a couple of times the phone has almost flown out of the pouch. Luckily I never dropped it!
In some desperation I searched for a silicon/gel case to get me by till some official cases appear on the market. I knew others had some mixed reviews about the nexus one cases mobilefun were selling but I didn't want to spend that much on something that I was intending to be temporary. Instead I found this on amazon Accessory Village HTC Google Nexus One (Black) Super Hydro Gel Protective Armour/Case/Skin/Cover/Shellon.
It's really good! Power button and volume buttons are perfect with raised bits over them. All holes match up fine, only part that is not perfect is the speaker holes on the back and I'm sure I can modify them.
I've taken some pics and will upload them later when I get in front of my pc.
Great find!
Looking at it, it seems to be identical to the one that MobileFun are offering, albeit you save 9 of your Great British pounds
I ordered one the same as this from eBay earlier, I hope it does the job till something more permanent comes along!
I have this aswell.
It's a slightly tighter fit than one would expect, and i do fear it may start to damage the back of the phone if left on for a long period of time. When i say that i mean the rubber type material on the back of the phone may start to wear away? There's been reports of it already.
It is for the Nexus one and not Desire (like so many right now) but for the money it's a good temporary case.
Argh. Got side tracked last night and ran out of time to post pics. Will do that later this morning.
Forgot also to mention 2 important things.
1 the supplier doesn't charge delivery in the UK and it arrived next day.
2 the case pictured is totally different from the one I received. It's not black, its semi transparent with a nice dotted pattern. It doesn't have a hideous red stripe across the back and there is no nexus one logo on it. In fact as its semi transparent u can pretty clearly see the HTC logo through it.
Something else, the case is a perfect fit I think. Its just tight enough to make it just a little difficult to put on but not so tight you think it will damage the phone.
Pics now below. Ignore the screen protector its just a temporary one till a proper one arrives.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I bought the same case but paid 2.95 on ebay :-(
Agree it's a good fit, but still concerned it might mark the phone, which I can only see it doing if removing and inserting the phone from the case a lot, as it's a good fit and does not move around.
don't worry about it marking the phone, I have exactly the same silicon case but for htc hero (the same colour, looks and all) and it has never marked my phone for 9 months I've been using it.
Thank you zzleezz, your pics made me order this cover
Unfriendly said:
Thank you zzleezz, your pics made me order this cover
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your very welcome
Thanks for the info Predo, nice to know it will be kind to my phone. How does your hero version look after 9 months in your pocket? Still have the shine?
Saquib - 2.95 still a very good price
Have now put a Vikuiti screen protector on mine, wow, silky smooth. Really easy to fit and worth the £9ish I paid for it. So glad it was on there as ive already managed to scratch it with something, no idea how just glad it wasnt the screen Also bought this from Amazon and was delivered from Germany in 2 days with free delivery. Very easy to fit too.
One other thing about the case, it fits so well that if your screen protector is also a perfect fit then the case tends to lift the edges of the screen protector. You can see that on the pics above. I had to trim a little off the corners a the top of my screen protector to stop this but its now perfect.
look just like new. i think that this case is awesome and will deffo be getting one for desire when i eventually buy it.
Sent from my HTC Hero using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
Please post a link to the amazon page
Thanks
albert_htc said:
Please post a link to the amazon page
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I was a bit confused when I tried to search it on google, but then searched it on amazon and found it straight away: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-Village-Google-Protective-Armour/dp/B0038A5AF4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272645896&sr=8-2-fkmr0
Andaho said:
Yeah, I was a bit confused when I tried to search it on google, but then searched it on amazon and found it straight away: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-Village-Google-Protective-Armour/dp/B0038A5AF4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272645896&sr=8-2-fkmr0
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The same search on Amazon brings up another item too:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accessory-V...1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1272664828&sr=8-2-fkmr1
Can you please post a direct link to the page, as I want the exact one you recieved =D
Hard gel case specifically for HTC desire is now available from HK Seller!
here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....044768&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2023wt_939
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/280-5078715-2296335?redirect=true&ref_=oss_product&a=B0038A5AF4
Sorry for the confusion. As posted by someone else already this case is the exact one. Note that the pic in the link does not match the actual item I received. Might be worth contacting them first in case they revert back to the nexus one branded one.
Good luck
blackfox888 said:
Hard gel case specifically for HTC desire is now available from HK Seller!
here is the link:
URL removed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ordered one of those. But since its from HK it will probbably take a couple of weeks to arrive.
Just so you guys know - I ordered the case via the amazon link for the hybrid protective armor and didn't receive the same as the original poster. Mine is a hard 2 piece shell, rubberized on the outside but plastic in the inside - I haven't actually received my desire yet (stupid vodafone) but I'm not sure how good it would be. The back clips on to the front fascia. Seems pretty sturdy but not sure if the plastic would scratch the Desire at all? It's not a gel case anyway.
Anyway, just a warning - maybe they didn't have the one in stock for me.. or even for the original poster - my invoice said HTC google nexus one hybrid black. I can take photo's if anyones interested
I was afraid of this. Hope your case ends up being ok, but as was thinking when I originally ordered mine its not a great deal of money to risk
zzleezz said:
I was afraid of this. Hope your case ends up being ok, but as was thinking when I originally ordered mine its not a great deal of money to risk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have mine (which is the same as the pictures on the first page and cost £1.79 from Amazon). I think it looks pretty good to be honest, not sure about the feel, but the problem is I don't have my bloody Desire yet! T-mobile still haven't sent me one and I ordered it 16 days ago now. This wait is horrible!
I hate waiting for gadgets to arrive in the post, often end up paying over the odds just so I can pick things up from a shop..
Feel for you Tom, can reassure you that the case looks a whole lot better on the phone than off it. And as for the desire itself I'm just blown away. Came from a HTC touch hd, had almost made up my mind to go for a iclone when I saw techradars top 15 phones on the planet (iphone number 2 and desire number 1).
Now I've convinced my wife to upgrade to the legend ill be in tech heaven for the next year
My Otterbox Commuter Case broke today. Right on the seam above the volume buttons. Obviously a manufacturer defect, I'll let you know what OtterBox has to say about it.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
BrandonG777 said:
My Otterbox Commuter Case broke today. Right on the seam above the volume buttons. Obviously a manufacturer defect, I'll let you know what OtterBox has to say about it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If they don't replace it, i've got one i'll sell you for cheap. $10+s&h. I have the impact, commuter, and 2 defenders. Don't ask, long story.
I didnt even know Defenders were out. If I end up buying another one that'll be what I buy. Make me a good deal on one of those?
I just got the communicator and I am totally impressed by it. I wish I had this when I bought my Nexus One ... lol.
I hope you get it replaced for free from OtterBox. Good Luck!
are you saying it just broke all on it's own sitting on the table?
mkrmec said:
are you saying it just broke all on it's own sitting on the table?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably putting in and removing it from his pocket.
I carry my phone in my back pocket, so perhaps thats a valid theory. But I believe the way the thing is designed, if you take the case on and off a lot, say to replace/remove the battery frequently, which I do since the battery wont last me a full day, even with SetCPU profiles, it stresses this weak point in the hard shell and will eventually lead to it to breaking. Another bad design and possible cause is that the way it lips over the rubber layer it's possible it got caught on the inside of my back pocket but I never recall feeling it snap or anything. So honestly I dont really know how exactly it broke but I would advise staying away from this particular case. I had the impact case before this and it worked well for just a rubber sleeve. I ordered a Defender case, I'll let you know what I think of it but I already believe I paid too much, even through Buy.com I will say that the Commuter case is still holding up good despite the corner seam issue. BTW Just so everyone knows I'm pretty good with my stuff and I'm not a clutz who drops their phone 20 times a day. Never lost or broken a phone and I didnt start using a case until my iPhone.
Ok no response from Otterbox. I tried calling them originally and it was like 23 people in front of me so maybe they are overwhelmed ATM. Received my Defender case this morning. Wow. Yeah it's twice the money because it IS twice the case. Yeah it's thicker and I REALLY hate thick cases but I don't think I mind this because it feels good in your hand, it comes with a holster which I think is sorta gay but I'm going to give it a go, since I've missed a lot of calls since getting this phone and I'm on call two at a time so it's critical that I hear my phone ring. I used to cary a Nextel Motorola isomething, think military grade phone or what this case gives it a very similar feel. If you work outside at all this case is a must.
So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
Mine broke about 2-3 weeks ago, they were very good with sending me a replacement. I received it within a week, US to the UK with priority FedEx.
All they asked for was a few pictures detailing the damage with a piece of paper in the back of it.
I was thoroughly pleased but I did buy the Defender earlier in the week.
McFroger3 said:
So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No! Get a replacement under warranty and sell it then with that money get the Defender which by the way I receive today from buy.com and it's superduper cool!
wow that sux for a $35 case!
My $2 gel case is still going strong, have even dropped it on the pavement with no damage
britoso said:
wow that sux for a $35 case!
My $2 gel case is still going strong, have even dropped it on the pavement with no damage
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Heh hard plastic != gel
Anyways, I've used my commuter case for over two months now, dropped it a few times and have it in my jeans and it looks just as good as new. Was bored yesterday though and got bit by the ebay bug so now I've got a Defender case on the way in the mail
SBS_ said:
Was bored yesterday though and got bit by the ebay bug so now I've got a Defender case on the way in the mail
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will love it! The Defender is soo.. Awesome.
McFroger3 said:
So I have a really funny story. I was looking at oyur picture to see where it broke, then I looked at mine, squezzed it a wee bit, and snap, mine breaks just where yours is. Well I guess theres my excuse to buy defender lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With the Otterbox Commuter case, how you take off the hard wrap plastic is key.
Installing: Always put on the volume bar side first
Taking off: Always detach the right side (opposite side of volume bar side) first
I have the defender now, but the commuter is also a fantastic case offering decent protection.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
They threw in the metal clip as it took them an age to get it to me (nearly 4 weeks late) but well worth the wait.
total cost was 55€ delivered, some may say that this is very expensive, but from experiance noreve make the best cases and stand by them.
example was my old archos 5 case broke after two years usage, i contacted them via email and they sent me a replacement no questions asked.
The quality of this case is second to none, it will protect my beloved desire hd for many years if needs must.
the only bugbear is the usb port is inaccessable with the case closed, but this isnt really an issue.
also the case will now STAND up lol
roy
Looks nice for a leather flip case, which I don't particularly like to use myself. Seems very good quality.
Is that metal clip going to scratch your camera lens surround though, Roy?
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
just checked and nope it dosent touch the lens or the bezel, it will touch above the bezel if forced due to the length the lens is recessed in the case slightly so it isnt an issue. the are no sharp edges on the clip anyways.
roy
Thanks for the pics and review.
May I ask the vibration strength, I men can you easily feel the ring vibration in your pocket while the phone in this case?
eozen81 said:
Thanks for the pics and review.
May I ask the vibration strength, I men can you easily feel the ring vibration in your pocket while the phone in this case?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nice question i just tested it, in my jacket pocket - no feeling, in jeans felt the vibrations but not as strong, on the belt clip i could feel it when it touched me, but when not no feelings of the vibration.
This case is for the
HTC desire HD or ace, for some reason a moderator has decided to move it to the wrong forum now
Why the hell are lots of topis are moved?
lol yeah maybe the moderator got drunk and logged on had a bit of fun!
That's a nice case. Looks good for the business type that has a stylish table.
It is a little on the expensive side, but looks durable.
This is a desire HD case not a desire z or g2, it doesn't belong here
i thought i would update this thread.
ive been using this case for over a week now, so far ive dropped my phone twice onto concrete sufaces - both times my heart missed a beat - but my phone came though without a scratch.
ive also managed to throw a cuppa coffee over the phone whilst in its case, i had to take it out quickly and dry it - but without the case it woudl have been dreached, it got a slight splashing and the case needed to be dryed.
To the contary of my earlier statment, ive been having my phone clipped to my breast pocket of my coat and every time its been on vibrate ive felt it though my coat so it dosnt drown out the vibrations to unusable levels even though the belt clip.
Most of all the case is beautiful, ive had lots of people now ask about the case as its so well made.
if i was to change anything it would be a hole for usb slot, and the clip, i would perferre an magentic or button clip, the current fastern uses the top of the phone to clip over, although it hasnt opened it would give me more piece of mind if it has a independant fastener.
roy
Thanks for the excellent review of this case. I've been looking for a while now and couldn't make my mind up until now. I'll be ordering this one.
Ordered mine ages ago (early December) from the third party... still waiting and ETA 13th Jan
Evil-Dragon said:
Ordered mine ages ago (early December) from the third party... still waiting and ETA 13th Jan
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ouch that is bad!!, mine took a while - i orded mine at the begininng of november when i knew i was getting the dhd.
that is also the reason why i got to them directly, a couple of years back i had a 2 year old case break, i wrote to them telling them the problem (not actually expecting anything as it was so old by then) and they said no problems your new ones in the post.
The other thing i you can get on to them and in my case (excuse the pun) the sent me a free stainless steel belt clip because of the delay.
keep me posted when it arrives!!
i've received mine 2 weeks ago and it's just perfect. Way way better designed than the case of Proporta. My only negative parts are:
- screw of the back which prevents my DHD laying flat on the table;
- usb port is not good accesible for the usb cable 'cause of the edge of the case
For the rest it's a perfect case!
Wow, that's really nice. not usually a fan of leather cases, though that just lloks great.
Truly epic case... Perfect Quality and a really decent quality/price
What about GPS reception in this case?
Sorry but this case looks like s%^t
On top of that 55 euros ?
No thank you
I've bought quite a few Noreve cases for various handsets, gone off them now and find hard cases like the Case mate Tough case are more durable than leather and makes the phone feel better in your hand rather than constantly having to flip the screen cover over to use the phone on the Noreve.
I guess if that is what you're going for then that's ok.
Seems a bit bulky to me, and protects the phone a little too much. Especially with the screen protection, when you don't really need one for the DHD...
just an update,
after 7 months of ownership my case has developed a problem, the clip that holds the flap closed the leather has seperated leaving a metal piece of sheet metal.
I contacted noreve to see if it can be repaired, they only asked for some pictures and then sent a brand new case!! - for the mean time im supergluing the leather back so my dhd stay protected.
Now thats been 7months of hard useage, there has been no tearing, the leather has aged well but it has worn on the clip which is a shame. But then again i doubt any of the cheap cases on fleabay would have lasted half as long with me - i work in heavy industry so the case gets covered [email protected] then for weekends relaxment we spend half the time at themeparks where the case gets wet and battered about constantly.
payed a premuim price for the case and have recieved a premium service.
I must take my hat of to this company, they responded within hours even at the weekend and deliver on thier promises.
now looking forward to my brand new case to arrive
I'm curious which one felt better in your hands while typing with the hardware keyboard. If Mugen does I will order the Seidio battery and Mugen cover independently as I've had good experiences with this combo of parts on my Palm Previously.
Dude man like really. Why wasting my time wit you. Everyone knows seidio rules. Just look at their website they have everything then look at mugenpower and like they don't have all the accessories, they are the low down dirty skanks of the cell world
Also with mugenpower better get a condom for your phone as they are made in dirty conditions with slave labor from china
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App
I just got my Seidio 3300 and must say the case for it is extremely uncomfortable in my hands. There are way too many hard angles which is really taking away from the the experience of using the phone itself. I ordered the Mugen cover from the link posted below and will be updating this post in a few days when I receive it.
http://www.mugenbattery.com/samsung-epic-extended-battery-cover.htm
Man Hands = Seidio enjoyment feels wonderfull
The Mugen is even bigger
stir fry a lot said:
The Mugen is even bigger
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.
dchawk81 said:
I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, especially with the keyboard fix TheImpaler posted last night. Although I have become accustomed to the Epic's weight I have always found it to be a little light for my taste. Even after logging some decent time in with this Seidio cover I still don't like it. There is just way too much going on in the back not to be distracted by it. Having extra meat in the back also makes typing 5x easier. I'm thinking a thicker OE design will be just what the doctor ordered. Mugen did a good job on their covers for the Pre and hopefully they'll do justice to the Epic's design as well.
I don't really use the slide keyboard. I just like the idea of the same/similar curvature as stock.
I just got the Mugen cover and its spectacular. I had to shave the living hell out of the insides to get it to fit as it uses a thicker plastic than the Seidio but it was well worth the effort. I highly recommend it. Feels great in my hands.
Nice. Can you post a picture of the insides?
Lots of scraping with a pocket knife lol. I lined the edges of the battery with some chalk to see what areas needed shaving.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah
It took about three days to come from Colorado to Berkeley. No shipping confirmation was sent so don't get worried if you don't hear anything from Mugen.
dchawk81 said:
Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It fits great. I'm OC too and spent an extra 20 minutes shaving it down so that everything was nice and tight. I took off maybe 1/16" off when all was said and done. I'll post pics of it once I get home.
Thanks. I placed my order the other day. Do you still like it?
It was a little too much for me to be carrying around as a daily driver. I didn't mind it with my Pre but the Epic was just too big for my preference. I'm keeping it around for roadtrips however incase I need some intensive GPS usage. I ended up going back to the stock battery and lucked out when my phone bricked on Vision's 1.2 kernel. The sales rep at Sprint was nice and slipped me a spare battery. The girth of the extended battery cover definitely made typing a little easier so I ordered a protective case off ebay. Some guy is selling the same (supposedly) cases that Sprint sells for dirt cheap. They're the ones made by Otterbox. I picked it up for $7 shipped.
So for you it's a size issue, not fit or finish?
Yeah, fit and finish are perfectly fine. Expect to be shaving for a loong time. I think a pocketknife will work best.
I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.
dchawk81 said:
I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here, it seemed a little loose, and when I shut my KB to hard, the phone reset. Took me a while to trace it back to the loose battery, as I didnt notice it for the most part until I went to check my phone and it was off
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ditto!
dchawk81 said:
My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yah, I use my license to slip under and edge to get it off the back, but it sure is a PITA otherwise.
Overall, I LOVE it (once I fixed the looseness of the battery)
I really enjoy the way it feels when typing now, and I love the extra protection the camera lens now gets
Perhaps this phone has been gifted with reasonably resilient shell materials, or its design absorbs shock in a decent fashion before the more sensitive external and/or internal components experience significant damage, or my case has been a helpful choice for my clumsy lifestyle . . . or, possibly, I am simply quite fortunate.
Whichever the reason(s) at play, this phone has fortunately survived the many drops, slams and even accidental tosses that have seen it crash onto concrete and tarmac surfaces from a few to many feet of airborne freedom. Yay for any or some of the reasons above, I suppose.
Nonetheless, my luck ran out and damage has finally been the natural result of a somewhat forgetful, clumsy owner who otherwise does attempt to keep this expensive, uninsured device reasonably safe from serious harm.
Please note that my phone is usually fully within the holster component of its Amzer Shellster casing, but a child who claims to be my own progeny recently placed it on top of various papers and a business backpack in my car's passenger seat during a quick trip to swimming lessons. Normally not a problem, but the phone's case is flat black and my backpack is likewise tinted, so when I later pulled the pack from that seat in order for my Galaxy S III-owning spouse to sit in that seat for a later trip, my unholstered phone was launched into jet-like flight . . . almost fully across the asphalt driveway towards our sporadically grassy lawn . . . but, not quite.
You could hear the heavy, sharply defined *CRACK*, despite the distance of my phone hitting tens of feet away. It truly flew. And crashed on its top-most edge with the display facing down.
This is the result. Horrors? Should the casing materials have been made from something iPhone-ish to avoid damage? Whatever shall I do?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
. . .
Oh, . . . guess I'll just consider that minor blemish to add a sense of personal identity for the phone and move on.
Gee, that was anti-climactic (fortunately). And, thus far, all of the loud falls this phone has encountered have been relatively disaster-free, so I'm hoping that trend continues for at least the full two years I hope to own it with Verizon services.
Much sympathy to those who see their screens cracked, buttons drop out and such; this post was intended to show that the phone appears enabled to handle abuse in a practical manner for many situations, even though some will necessarily lead to more dire results.
- ooofest
You are a VERY BRAVE guy! I am scared to death of dropping mine and I do have insurance on it. I know that the insurance is a rip off, but the monthly premium and deductible are easier for me to come up with than to have to buy another phone outright.
I would seriously suggest that you get a Otterbox Defender the way that your phone takes abuse, lol.
HHF2 said:
I would seriously suggest that you get a Otterbox Defender the way that your phone takes abuse, lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good point, I did look into that product when shopping for cases, but the Amzer fit somewhat better with how I tend to wear and use the holster.
I'm usually quite particular with how to handle the phone, not sure why so many accidents have cropped up since owning it, admittedly. Must be getting old.
- ooofest
HHF2 said:
You are a VERY BRAVE guy! I am scared to death of dropping mine and I do have insurance on it. I know that the insurance is a rip off, but the monthly premium and deductible are easier for me to come up with than to have to buy another phone outright.
I would seriously suggest that you get a Otterbox Defender the way that your phone takes abuse, lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You know I said that before too years ago then at that time my smartphone shorted out the charging port and thankfully since I had insurance I got a shiny new one for free. This was when smartphones that weren't a blackberry were far too expensive for their own good. All in all I regret not having it now since I swapped to a Tbolt and am terrified if and when I get a g3 since it will be uninsured. I cringe looking at all the shattered screens on these things
Re: Otterbox Defender
ooofest said:
Good point, I did look into that product when shopping for cases, but the Amzer fit somewhat better with how I tend to wear and use the holster.
I'm usually quite particular with how to handle the phone, not sure why so many accidents have cropped up since owning it, admittedly. Must be getting old.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just a side note: the Otterbox Defender series is just too darned big/heavy/bulky. I went with the "Sky Blue" Commuter series, and a "KoolCase" holster for about $9 off ebay. It's not much bigger than the original GS3, considering my Bionic inside a Defender looked like an armored tank and was definitely a chick repellant when you wore it on your hip/belt.
I can easily say that I could do just about anything but drive over it with a truck and I'd be just fine. The defender is a bit of overkill (unless of course you plan on running over it with a truck, then it's a good investment).
Otterbox has one of the best replacement policies I've ever seen in the industry: I was doing some geocaching one day with my Bionic and of course had the phone out of the holster so I could effectively use the GPS - in and around the marsh and woods (I live in the Cape Romain National Forest on the Atlantic Ocean) and on my way back to the car realized that the holster was nowhere to be found. I called them up, they asked me to crack open the clam-shell and read them the code off the inside that said when/where it was made to insure that I wasn't BS'ing them, and shipped me a whole new unit - no questions asked.
That's pretty darned good these days when most people won't give you the time of day for less than a dolly.
You're a brave man for using that case
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
I think u must buy a protect case
ratledge said:
Just a side note: the Otterbox Defender series is just too darned big/heavy/bulky. I went with the "Sky Blue" Commuter series, and a "KoolCase" holster for about $9 off ebay. It's not much bigger than the original GS3, considering my Bionic inside a Defender looked like an armored tank and was definitely a chick repellant when you wore it on your hip/belt.
I can easily say that I could do just about anything but drive over it with a truck and I'd be just fine. The defender is a bit of overkill (unless of course you plan on running over it with a truck, then it's a good investment).
Otterbox has one of the best replacement policies I've ever seen in the industry: I was doing some geocaching one day with my Bionic and of course had the phone out of the holster so I could effectively use the GPS - in and around the marsh and woods (I live in the Cape Romain National Forest on the Atlantic Ocean) and on my way back to the car realized that the holster was nowhere to be found. I called them up, they asked me to crack open the clam-shell and read them the code off the inside that said when/where it was made to insure that I wasn't BS'ing them, and shipped me a whole new unit - no questions asked.
That's pretty darned good these days when most people won't give you the time of day for less than a dolly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had that same experience with Otterbox, they replaced the whole thing twice for me (broken belt clip on the holster once, and the 2nd time it was the clip-point on the phone case that broke, wouldn't hold the phone in anymore unless the screen faced out). I've had mixed experience with Seidio, they replaced a case for my old Incredible when the belt clip broke, but wouldn't for my Thunderbolt when the same thing happened. That being said, I like my Seidio active & holster on my S3.
Also, don't take it for gospel that an otterbox will protect your phone from any drop, as your screen will definitely shatter in one if it hits in a particular way, I have a shattered Moto Razr here at work (3 days old even, 1.5' drop to the floor, just happened to land on something on the floor). Even with their screen cover, it's not going to take a hit to the screen and survive...
I like my kraken ams case more than the defender. I like that it has a substantial lip to protect my screen. Only thing I did not like was the bulk at first but I got used to it.
That was a very long story for just a ding on the phone. Consider yourself fortunate.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2