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So I read somewhere that some people were having connection problems with the Case-Mate Tough case on. Just wanted to verify if anybody else is, it doesn't seem that I am but I might test it without the case for a little while.
I'm not having any issues with it at all. Liking it so far.
Its the only case I've had and have no issues with it at all. Love it.
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It affects my GPS and my reception here in Chattanooga.
Still, I use it most of the time. I like the feel of it, and it's not that big of a deal.
No problems here besy case i have had yet
I've been using the Tough Case since the second day I had my phone. I have had no issues with signal strength whatsoever, GPS or otherwise. I don't like making the phone a little bit bigger, but unfortunately I'm a dropper. Don't know how it would fare against a car like the recent posts about the Otterbox, but I can say that the only damage to my phone is from when I was trying to pry the battery cover off prior to first use .
Another vote for great case/no issues. I love this case! It's kept my Inspire so nice and protected, without incumbering it at all.
The person I got the phone from had it in one of these and I don't see much of a difference (if any at all) between case/no case. Now I just need a decent screen protector. The one that came on it is junk and/or put on poorly.
never thought about it...
Case back on full time.
I just got the case and installed it. Pretty easy to put on. So far it looks and feels great!
I've had the CM TC since I bought the phone and it's worked great, no connection or reception issues I've noticed. My only complaint is the case is starting to delaminate. I noticed this a few days ago, where the satin finish is starting to rub off. Kind of annoying. I'm hoping to get it warrantied from ATT when I go into a store this week.
last night I was talking to my neighbor before heading to wally world and left my phone on the trunk of the car upside down. Luckily, the rubber face kept the phone on the trunk the whole 5 miles to the store. Thank you Tough Case
I had GPS issues with mine...
Much slower lock times...
Sometimes no lock at all indoors..
I went with the seidio innocase..
No GPS issued at all....
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Any one of you guys dropped your phone with this case on it ? Any damages ?
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zombieguy85 said:
Any one of you guys dropped your phone with this case on it ? Any damages ?
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yeah, dropped several times. No damages so far.
Cool thanks I got it in the mail yesterday its so much better then my otterbox defender it was so dang bulky . I also have the ivisor-ag screen protector that you can wash and stick back on it works great. Picked it up from ATT
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no issues here, got the CM Tough shortly after my phone, didn't notice anything then, still no problems.
I have the case as well, and absolutely no issues with it. I dropped it once or twice, but not from really high, maybe a table-top, and there was no physical damage to the phone or case.
Great case!
No issues with mine. Amazing case btw
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Any one of you guys dropped your phone with this case on it ? Any damages ?
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I have dropped my phone at least 15 times, no damage to the phone and no damage to the case.
Is anyone using the bodyglove experiencing dropped calls, had the sensation for two days with no problem got the body glove today and dropped more than 4 calls already
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No dropped calls here with bodyglove.
Had bodyglove case for a few weeks with no dropped calls.
Nope not one drip call from my sensation w/ body glove case.. and I've had it on since day 1.. maybe it's your area coverage is to blame..
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maybe it's the fact that cases reduce signal strength on this phone.
I mean, when the signal strength drops when you hold it at the bottom of the phone, what can we expect?
chisleu said:
maybe it's the fact that cases reduce signal strength on this phone.
I mean, when the signal strength drops when you hold it at the bottom of the phone, what can we expect?
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What kind of world are we living in where a device only functions properly under the range of normal-intended use circumstances and begins to falter when you you hold it in the most unnatural, unconventional and uncomfortable ways in an attempt to cover its radio antennae. Ah well, what can we expect?
Also , the first time I held my phone in store it was with a body glove and screen protector. That body glove is like the binky that my baby came wrapped in, and I haven't had any issues with dropped calls, though my GPS is pretty whack.
havent had any problems either , and lovin the body glove case
This phone don't have problems with drop calls your signal where you live at is weak. This is not the iphone folks i can cover the phone with both hands and don't lose a bar.
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Had it on for 3 days now. No dropped calls.
Antenna signals can pass thru objects. The holes on the phone
are sufficient to get signal to the connectors.
But, having a thin piece of plastic should not interfere
with that signal.
Now, I would not advise using a metal case for this phone.
bonebeatz1234 said:
This phone don't have problems with drop calls your signal where you live at is weak. This is not the iphone folks i can cover the phone with both hands and don't lose a bar.
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you are correct I only get dropped calls at home nowhere else.
WOOT!!!! about damn time!! @[email protected]
http://www.otterbox.com/HTC-Sensation-4G-Commuter-Series-Case/HTC4-SENSA-20-E4OTR_A,default,pd.html
Uh oh i dont see the vent holes tho -_-
is that going to be an issue?
why are they releasing it without holes for the rest of the antenna?
my cheap tpu case has all the holes... wtf otterbox?
Looks nice but missing holes. It looks like they have a little door that protects the mini usb. Sweet!!!!! Hope they fix the holes on back. Not the end of the world tho. Just drill them out.
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I have a case without any of the holes and I find no problem at all. also i think the girth of it fixed my death grip issues too.
He said girth you probably are fine. Guess you dont record guitar into your phone or need your mic then
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This looks very nice, might order one when it comes out.
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i used htc casemate tough case with no holes and the antenna or signal didnt drop at all even wifi... so i guess it's not an issue ?
MxFadzil92 said:
i used htc casemate tough case with no holes and the antenna or signal didnt drop at all even wifi... so i guess it's not an issue ?
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What happened with the noise cancellation mic then?
So if you look at the photo of the back of the case you will see that the mic for noise cancellation is exposed.
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kitchencop said:
So if you look at the photo of the back of the case you will see that the mic for noise cancellation is exposed.
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Yes, the back mic hole is exposed. And the others do not need to be exposed. In fact, it probably helps to present a build up of dust by not exposing them.
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I don't understand why people get excited for these commuter cases. The corners are barely protected and the case eventually ends up stretching. I've owned 3 between my Nexus One and myTouch 4G and it's the same thing every time. It's the Defender series people should be excited about. Those are some serious cases.
I also prefer a hard case rather then these commuter cases. I got the Mobi hard case and love it it has a nice feel and the phone is really protected.
Yeah those holes have absolutely nothing to do with cell reception. I believe you will find TPU cases reduces your cell reception. Install a cell reception graphing app like OpenSignal and see for yourself. Mine is laying in the corner on the floor (where I last chunked it) only because I have yet desired to expend the energy needed to throw that garbage in the trash.
I am ashamed that such a predominant company would make such a fantastic phone with such a weak design for the antenna.
awesome, what holster can be used with this? Do they sell a compatible holster?
now available
I bought one and unfortunately I have been getting many complaints about the microphone being muffled. Can anyone give advice about another good hard case? Maybe something a little more beefy.
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I'm after a case that will not interfere with GPS activity. I'm currently using 'case-mate pop' and after some tests it severely hinders GPS signal. I've read that 'barely there' case in silver has a lot of problems but what about in different colours?
I was also interested in the 'case-mate tough' but it looks like that has the same issues as the pop case blocking the signal.
I had a pop and now a tough. Have you got a rooted DHD? try the app called Fasterfix and set it to your location pool. You shouldn't have any problems then.
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I had a pop and now a tough. Have you got a rooted DHD? try the app called Fasterfix and set it to your location pool. You shouldn't have any problems then.
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Did you notice any difference with GPS from pop to tough?
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Did you notice any difference with GPS from pop to tough?
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Would like to know that too
follow this guide and you will get improved gps even with a case. i did this and get a fix in 2 seconds in the car using co pilot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266525
I have a CaseMate Pop (silver) & Tough:
Pop - beautiful, but indeed blocks the GPS signal badly. DON'T buy one, other colours appear OK, tbh.
Tough - excellent case, been on the phone a year now, looks like day 1. Would recommend this.
HOWEVER, there is also a bit of a loss of signal. I did a test in the top floor of my house, and the Pop blocked almost all of the signal, and the Tough blocked just a little bit, compared to the naked phone.
I don't consider it to be a significant loss with the Tough case, I have the case on all the time, stick it in my bag & go mountainbiking for hours, and the track is always well recorded. Equally in the car, the satnav works perfectly.
breakbystealth said:
follow this guide and you will get improved gps even with a case. i did this and get a fix in 2 seconds in the car using co pilot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266525
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works, thanks m8
I have an Otter Box Commuter case for my Desire HD, and it doesn't appear to block any kind of GPS signal that I can speak of. I am rooted and am running the latest Android Revolution HD as my current software on the phone, so I can't speak about stock GPS connectivity.
I too have an Otterbox Commuter case and it doesn't block the GPS signal at all.
Matt
Don't use a case when using GPS, the phones in the cradle on the HTC car kit, can't imagine using GPS elsewhere tbh
Otterbox commuter user here
The Specimen said:
Did you notice any difference with GPS from pop to tough?
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In honesty I haven't noticed any difference with GPS with any of them cases GPS works the same.
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I have beautiful silver Case-Mate Pop and I can say that it kills GPS on my DHD.
Bought this case, didn't notice any GPS troubles.
I bought this the other day, arrived today and thankfully no GPS problem.
I have just bought a case-mate barely there (black). No problem with GPS.
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A thin layer of plastic/rubber does not degrade signal enough to have any noticeable impact (not even half full db).
Shiny cases that sparkle have a very slight impact due to metal flake in the silicone/plastic/paint that makes it its sparkly/metalic color.
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The GPS from DHD is generally not so good. I'm geocacher and had many trouble with it. I recommend you an external bluetooth gps receiver, that's a very good, precise and powerfull solution, which also at very bad conditions works.
komigo said:
I have just bought a case-mate barely there (black). No problem with GPS.
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I can confirm that GPS works fine with this case.
I've use google maps navigation for the last two days.
Normally gps and even the normal location thing (i guess that's agps?) are turned off.
When i turn on both and then start a navigation in google maps i get a gps lock within 5 seconds.
I did install some "gps fix" from this subforum (don't remember which one) but i haven't modified the hardware for the 5 second lock!
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okay so i forgot to mention: i'm using the otterbox commuter.....no problem with gps at all!
well, I use silicon case on my Inspire 4G and I suspected it is the reason for poor GPS performances. but then, i followed all possible threads from this forum related to Inspire 4G GPS issues and got my GPS to work. so I recommend silicon case, best choice there is for phone case
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone of you have tried the Capdase Alumor Metal Case for HTC Desire S?
I am really interested in this because it seems to be well built and at least it will have that aluminum feel when I hold my phone while it's still protected. I am concerned though if will it ever affect the phone's signal (network, wifi and GPS).
I haven't found any reviews about this on a Desire S, some phones have different antenna designs and the signal may or may not be affected.
Thanks in advance
Anyone?
From looking at the case it looks like it may cause the wifi signal to be reduced as it covers where the antenna is. It shouldn't affect the GPS signal though.
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Thanks. I guess you could be right. Better stick to the jelly cases then
pcrepair said:
From looking at the case it looks like it may cause the wifi signal to be reduced as it covers where the antenna is. It shouldn't affect the GPS signal though.
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