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Like most of us that keep no cover on our phone, my battery plate was all scratched to heck. I saw the other "mirror polish" mod and it looked great, but also looked like a lot of work and would get scratched again. I bought a can of rubberized spray (see pic) and wound up with a great result (see pic.) The only color Home Depot had was black, and I think a gray might have looked better, but I still like the results and the phone is less slippery now than with the metal cover. This took 3 coats (30 minutes drying time between coats) then I let it dry for 18 hours before using it. Turned out pretty good, but long-term results are TBD...
I like did u just spray the back part? Any trouble with fitting it afterwards as it must add a layer of bulk?
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Shambolicuk said:
I like did u just spray the back part? Any trouble with fitting it afterwards as it must add a layer of bulk?
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It added less bulk than I thought it would, it's really not much at all and it fits just fine afterwards. Actually, before, it would slide like a little when locked in place (just enough to notice - probably like .1 mm or so.) Now it is snug and has no jiggle at all.
I forgot to mention the hard part (prepping it...) Removing the original clear plastic coating was the hardest part - a combination of a dremel with the little wire wheel tool and my fingernail took about an hour, then I just hit it with some 220 grit sandpaper and cleaned it with mineral spirits.
I use the same stuff on my car (mid level 2009 Lancer but use the Plasti-dip to black out the front to make it look like an Evo [car guys will understand =p]) Very durable though I have not used it on my DZ yet. You beat me to the punch! I want to do the HTC part in red and the rest in black, will post when I have the time to do it.
Looks sharp though, contrast is nice
Doh! After only 1 day, I caught something on the curved edge and it started lifting the plastic coating... not very durable for this use - I might try again later though and see if I can come up with a better method.
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I like it! A little bit rougher texture, but you might try Duplicolor spray on bedliner.
I thought about taking my phone apart and using some white plastidip to change it white...
Durability is alright...on thinkpad forums, a couple of people mixed it with some black enamel paint which made it much more durable.
mralexsays said:
It added less bulk than I thought it would, it's really not much at all and it fits just fine afterwards. Actually, before, it would slide like a little when locked in place (just enough to notice - probably like .1 mm or so.) Now it is snug and has no jiggle at all.
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I thought I was the only one who noticed the battery door wiggle room! No one ever mentions it. I really hope you find some way of preventing it from peeling. I'm practically drooling over those pictures you took. It looks extremely professional compared to most mods I've seen. You could easily set up a service where people send you their doors, some cash, and a self address envelope if you wanted to make some extra bucks.
kierren said:
I thought I was the only one who noticed the battery door wiggle room! No one ever mentions it. I really hope you find some way of preventing it from peeling. I'm practically drooling over those pictures you took. It looks extremely professional compared to most mods I've seen. You could easily set up a service where people send you their doors, some cash, and a self address envelope if you wanted to make some extra bucks.
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I've been meaning to update this. I tried again - this time I sanded with 220 grit, used a "self-etching primer" on the cover, then the rubberized paint. This time it lasted 3 days before starting to peel off... I'm also able to scratch off the primer with my fingernails, so the primer didn't really help. I'm not sure what else to try to make this coating stick at this point.
mralexsays said:
I've been meaning to update this. I tried again - this time I sanded with 220 grit, used a "self-etching primer" on the cover, then the rubberized paint. This time it lasted 3 days before starting to peel off... I'm also able to scratch off the primer with my fingernails, so the primer didn't really help. I'm not sure what else to try to make this coating stick at this point.
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I suggest powdercoating the back cover.
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I suggest powdercoating the back cover.
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Powder coating would be nice, but I don't have the equipment for that (and don't want to invest in it just for this.) Also, this cover has plastic tabs that I'd be worried about melting or detaching from the battery cover during the curing process.
Hi guys. I recently saw this (http://blog.whitesites.com/HTC-Sensation-4G-Chrome-Polished-Frame__634471425817343750_blog.htm) and decided to try this on my phone's battery cover. it looks pretty cool now, with the battery door shiny and mirrorish. you can try this out too, but make sure you dont sand the metal too hard after the dark blue paint falls off, because thats going to give it scratches that are hard to remove. you can use about 100 grit to remove the paint, then 400 to make the surface smooth. with the new look, i feel like i have a new phone again. haha
Post pictures when you are done! I was considering it too, but i really like the feel of the blue material...
shungun said:
Post pictures when you are done! I was considering it too, but i really like the feel of the blue material...
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here, ive uploaded a picture, its in the first post. i like the new texture now, it feels just as smooth as the front glass! and it feels cooler in my hand too (maybe because im touching the metal directly, and not through the paint)
Wow! That looks really good! I'll do this when i have time
So here is a little trick to go along with that. Since the blue / purple backing on the battery cover was a rubber composite, it tended to hold heat more. Now that you got that barrier off, here is the next step. Wrap your battery in aluminum foil and then put the cover on. Since aluminum foil doesn't conduct heat it will transfer it to the backing (since it doesn't actually touch the battery without the foil bridge) and dissipate the heat during use. This will keep your temperature down and for what it is worth, extend lifeline of the battery. I actually did this a long time ago (only in didn't sand the back, I soaked the cover in acetate solution and the rubber peeled right off) and it works fairly well, especially when using CPU for a duration like online music.
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So here is a little trick to go along with that. Since the blue / purple backing on the battery cover was a rubber composite, it tended to hold heat more. Now that you got that barrier off, here is the next step. Wrap your battery in aluminum foil and then put the cover on. Since aluminum foil doesn't conduct heat it will transfer it to the backing (since it doesn't actually touch the battery without the foil bridge) and dissipate the heat during use. This will keep your temperature down and for what it is worth, extend lifeline of the battery. I actually did this a long time ago (only in didn't sand the back, I soaked the cover in acetate solution and the rubber peeled right off) and it works fairly well, especially when using CPU for a duration like online music.
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cool, what made you put that cover into the solution? sounds much better cos it doesnt leave scratches. where do you get it?
if you allow heat to go into the cover, wont the phone feel much hotter in your hand? and wouldnt it affect the temperature of the lcd? my phone gets hot sometimes when charging, so i just remove the cover and leave the phone standing on the windowsill to prevent that.
Acetate is really nothing more than nail polish remover. I was getting my Google on a long time ago and came across it. Some kid with an XT did a YouTube video on it.
Since the heat is dissipating out the back, it doesn't effect the LCD on the front. The cover doesn't get too hot and actually the phone runs cooler bc the heat has somewhere to go.
Think of it like a wetsuit. You are totally dry and warm when fully covered, but open the neck a bit and your whole body gets cold. Phone is same way bc of the rubber coating. Remove that and the heat has somewhere to go and not stay trapped inside and cause possible damage to battery and CPU.
I bought this Case/Holster (Platinum Brand) when I got my Infuse phone in December 2011.
I think it’s very handy.
LINKS/PRICES:
When I bought it from Best Buy in December 2011, it was $35
I noticed this Platinum case for Infuse was STILL on the shelves at our local Best Buy a few days ago, suprising for a phone this "old"... that's what got me thinking about writing a review.
The Best Buy price is still $35, both in-store and on-line.
You can find it a LOT cheaper on Amazon and ebay now, an even better value:
Best Buy Link: ($35)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...lack/2835039.p?id=1218355302196&skuId=2835039
ebay Link ($13)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Platinum-Se...-Mobile-Phones-Black-/320893283714#vi-content
Amazon Link: ($10)
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Series-Samsung-Infuse-Mobile/dp/B006DRE4FQ
VIDEO
Here is a video for the same brand Holster (Platinum) except for different phone (HTC Thunderbolt). What's shown in the video is practically identical to the one for the Samsung Infuse, except for location of the cutouts in the back case, which of course have to match the features of the phone: i.e. openings for camera, usb port, headphones, volume buttons, power buttons, and in the case of Thunderbolt for a kickstand that we don’t have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOs8iNEMJM
PHOTOS:
Each of those links above shows pictures of how the case/holster looks when assembled, with phone inside.
I have attached photo’s below of how the case/holster looks when disassembled.
CONSTRUCTION:
The case is two parts (top/bottom) and slides onto the back/outside of your phone. The case stays on the phone regardless of whether phone is in holster or not.
The holster (when phone is inserted) sits on the screen side your phone.
The holster has two clips:
The clip on top of the holster clips the top of the phone into the holster.
The clip on the back of the holster clips the holster to your pants/belt.
ADVANTAGES:
* When you’re walking around with phone clipped to your belt, the back-side / case side is face out... screen completely protected.
* The headphone jack is accessible when the phone is holstered, so you can listen to music on earbuds with phone in holster clipped to your side.
* It’s also handy for talking on phone while walking (not in a busy area of course). Use earbuds set with mic on the cord about 6" from earbuds (earbud/mic set available around $15... I don’t think the originally supplied earbud set had a mic), make the phone call (requires phone removed from holster for dialing), then put the phone into your holster and keep talking away. ** DETOUR: - By the way, when I tried to use an earbud set with mic on stock Froyo, it didn't use the external mic at all (it continued to use the mic on top of the phone which doesn't work if the phone is not close). Later, now that I've upgraded to GB with custom Rom, the external mic on the earbud cord now works great (I'm not sure whether it was the GB or the custom ROMs with voodoo that fixed it...does anyone know?). I also use that earbud/mic set when I'm on a long conference phone call in the office... it gives hands free talking so I can operate my PC keyboard at the same time that I'm talking on the phone without getting a crick in my neck (from holding a standard phone between my ear and my shoulder... the only other way to keep hands free). And of course I'm only using the PC for items directly related to the phonecall... I would never dream of checking my email or surfing over to sites like xda during one of our typical exciting business conference calls where I get to talk for about two minutes and listen for about 58 minutes The earbud mic works great in my non-blue-tooth car too... much better than trying to use the phone built-in mic which probably isn't going to be anywhere close to your face when you're driving. END-OF-DETOUR.
* If you want to throw your phone into a briefcase, leave it in the holster and unclip it from your pants.... the holster provides great protection for your screen if it gets bumped against something in your briefcase.
* Both clips (phone to holster and holster belt clip) are sturdy and well designed. Removing holster clip from belt or removing phone from holster are both very easy things to do (1-2 seconds). You can see how easy to get the phone into and out of the holster in the last 20 seconds of the video linked above.
**If I didn't have the holster, the biggest thing for me is that the phone seems a little too big to fit in my pockets comfortably:
Back pants pockets - I worry about sitting on it.
Front pants pockets - I worry about what happens as I sit down and stand up. And I have to stand up to put it into my pocket or remove it from there.
Shirt pocket - I worry about it falling out when I lean over.
And if my phone is not in my pockets then I would be holding onto it or shuffling it to various other temporary places... just more likely to lose it or have some other absent-minded accident imo. It’s more convenient imo to just put the phone into my hip holster and not worry about it until I take it out of the holster when I want to use it. Then when I'm done using it, it goes right back into the holster on my hip (except at home... different story)
WEAKNESSES
* While the upper half of case is very securely gripped onto phone by friction, the lower half of case is much smaller than the upper half and so has much less friction grip to the phone. To make matters worse, the attachment between lower and upper half of case is not great. The result of these two factors is that if you tug on the lower half of the case you can get it to separate from the phone and upper case half. Therefore it is risky to put your phone into your holster upside down because if you then try to lift it out by grabbing the natural location near the top of the holster (which is now lower half of the case), that lower half case may become separated and you might drop the phone. So I make sure to always put the phone into the holster right-side up. Interestingly, the HTC Thunderbolt case shown in the video has upper and lower case halves almost equal size so they probably don't have as much problem (better friction grip for bottom)...I'm not sure what prompted the smaller lower case half size for Infuse but I think it was a bad design choice
* Speaking of absent-minded accidents.... I did manage to drop my phone from at least waist height when I removed the phone from the holster while I was literally trotting down the steps of a cement stairwell (had a lot of things on my mind, was in a big hurry, trying to save time by making a phone call on the run, perfect time to be careless).. When I examined the scene after the drop, there were cracks eminating from the lower left hand corner or the screen. I also found the bottom half of the case was separated from the top half and from the phone. I don't know whether the bottom half of the case came off as I was pulling it out of the holster, or whether it came of after it hit the cement. I'm not positive exactly what happened, but there are two possible scenarios:
Scenario A - Maybe I had my phone in upside down at the time... if that's true then that is probably the reason I dropped it and possibly the reason that the case didn't protect the screen (because the bottom case would have been separated from the phone before the bottom left corner hit the ground in this scenario).
Scenario B - Maybe the bottom case came off only as a result of the impact from the phone hitting the ground. If that's true, then the case was still not enough to prevent screen damage even though case was intact when it hit the ground in this scenario. The case is not particularly beefy and one with thicker corner guards may have done better in this scenario.
Scenario A is probably the more likely explanation for my experience, but I'm not positive.
I don't consider tendency for the bottom case half to separate as a major problem, ONCE YOU'RE AWARE OF IT. I could probably fix it with a piece of tape holding top/bottom case halves together better, but that's messy. Now that I am aware of it and conscious of the proper orientation, I don't feel the need to do that. Before I dropped the phone I was not particularly tuned in to the significance of putting the phone into the holster right-side up or upside down.
OVERALL:
I Have been using it for 9 months and I'm very happy with it. It is highly recommended as far as I’m concerned, especially at those lower prices. Just remember to put the phone into the holster right-side up.
electricpete1 said:
I bought this Case/Holster (Platinum Brand) when I got my Infuse phone in December 2011.
I think it’s very handy.
LINKS/PRICES:
When I bought it from Best Buy in December 2011, it was $35
I noticed this Platinum case for Infuse was STILL on the shelves at our local Best Buy a few days ago, suprising for a phone this "old"... that's what got me thinking about writing a review.
The Best Buy price is still $35, both in-store and on-line.
You can find it a LOT cheaper on Amazon and ebay now, an even better value:
Best Buy Link: ($35)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...lack/2835039.p?id=1218355302196&skuId=2835039
ebay Link ($13)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Platinum-Se...-Mobile-Phones-Black-/320893283714#vi-content
Amazon Link: ($10)
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Series-Samsung-Infuse-Mobile/dp/B006DRE4FQ
VIDEO
Here is a video for the same brand Holster (Platinum) except for different phone (HTC Thunderbolt). What's shown in the video is practically identical to the one for the Samsung Infuse, except for location of the cutouts in the back case, which of course have to match the features of the phone: i.e. openings for camera, usb port, headphones, volume buttons, power buttons, and in the case of Thunderbolt for a kickstand that we don’t have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOs8iNEMJM
PHOTOS:
Each of those links above shows pictures of how the case/holster looks when assembled, with phone inside.
I have attached photo’s below of how the case/holster looks when disassembled.
CONSTRUCTION:
The case is two parts (top/bottom) and slides onto the back/outside of your phone. The case stays on the phone regardless of whether phone is in holster or not.
The holster (when phone is inserted) sits on the screen side your phone.
The holster has two clips:
The clip on top of the holster clips the top of the phone into the holster.
The clip on the back of the holster clips the holster to your pants/belt.
ADVANTAGES:
* When you’re walking around with phone clipped to your belt, the back-side / case side is face out... screen completely protected.
* The headphone jack is accessible when the phone is holstered, so you can listen to music on earbuds with phone in holster clipped to your side.
* It’s also handy for talking on phone while walking (not in a busy area of course). Use earbuds set with mic on the cord about 6" from earbuds (earbud/mic set available around $15... I don’t think the originally supplied earbud set had a mic), make the phone call (requires phone removed from holster for dialing), then put the phone into your holster and keep talking away. ** DETOUR: - By the way, when I tried to use an earbud set with mic on stock Froyo, it didn't use the external mic at all (it continued to use the mic on top of the phone which doesn't work if the phone is not close). Later, now that I've upgraded to GB with custom Rom, the external mic on the earbud cord now works great (I'm not sure whether it was the GB or the custom ROMs with voodoo that fixed it...does anyone know?). I also use that earbud/mic set when I'm on a long conference phone call in the office... it gives hands free talking so I can operate my PC keyboard at the same time that I'm talking on the phone without getting a crick in my neck (from holding a standard phone between my ear and my shoulder... the only other way to keep hands free). And of course I'm only using the PC for items directly related to the phonecall... I would never dream of checking my email or surfing over to sites like xda during one of our typical exciting business conference calls where I get to talk for about two minutes and listen for about 58 minutes The earbud mic works great in my non-blue-tooth car too... much better than trying to use the phone built-in mic which probably isn't going to be anywhere close to your face when you're driving. END-OF-DETOUR.
* If you want to throw your phone into a briefcase, leave it in the holster and unclip it from your pants.... the holster provides great protection for your screen if it gets bumped against something in your briefcase.
* Both clips (phone to holster and holster belt clip) are sturdy and well designed. Removing holster clip from belt or removing phone from holster are both very easy things to do (1-2 seconds). You can see how easy to get the phone into and out of the holster in the last 20 seconds of the video linked above.
**If I didn't have the holster, the biggest thing for me is that the phone seems a little too big to fit in my pockets comfortably:
Back pants pockets - I worry about sitting on it.
Front pants pockets - I worry about what happens as I sit down and stand up. And I have to stand up to put it into my pocket or remove it from there.
Shirt pocket - I worry about it falling out when I lean over.
And if my phone is not in my pockets then I would be holding onto it or shuffling it to various other temporary places... just more likely to lose it or have some other absent-minded accident imo. It’s more convenient imo to just put the phone into my hip holster and not worry about it until I take it out of the holster when I want to use it. Then when I'm done using it, it goes right back into the holster on my hip (except at home... different story)
WEAKNESSES
* While the upper half of case is very securely gripped onto phone by friction, the lower half of case is much smaller than the upper half and so has much less friction grip to the phone. To make matters worse, the attachment between lower and upper half of case is not great. The result of these two factors is that if you tug on the lower half of the case you can get it to separate from the phone and upper case half. Therefore it is risky to put your phone into your holster upside down because if you then try to lift it out by grabbing the natural location near the top of the holster (which is now lower half of the case), that lower half case may become separated and you might drop the phone. So I make sure to always put the phone into the holster right-side up. Interestingly, the HTC Thunderbolt case shown in the video has upper and lower case halves almost equal size so they probably don't have as much problem (better friction grip for bottom)...I'm not sure what prompted the smaller lower case half size for Infuse but I think it was a bad design choice
* Speaking of absent-minded accidents.... I did manage to drop my phone from at least waist height when I removed the phone from the holster while I was literally trotting down the steps of a cement stairwell (had a lot of things on my mind, was in a big hurry, trying to save time by making a phone call on the run, perfect time to be careless).. When I examined the scene after the drop, there were cracks eminating from the lower left hand corner or the screen. I also found the bottom half of the case was separated from the top half and from the phone. I don't know whether the bottom half of the case came off as I was pulling it out of the holster, or whether it came of after it hit the cement. I'm not positive exactly what happened, but there are two possible scenarios:
Scenario A - Maybe I had my phone in upside down at the time... if that's true then that is probably the reason I dropped it and possibly the reason that the case didn't protect the screen (because the bottom case would have been separated from the phone before the bottom left corner hit the ground in this scenario).
Scenario B - Maybe the bottom case came off only as a result of the impact from the phone hitting the ground. If that's true, then the case was still not enough to prevent screen damage even though case was intact when it hit the ground in this scenario. The case is not particularly beefy and one with thicker corner guards may have done better in this scenario.
Scenario A is probably the more likely explanation for my experience, but I'm not positive.
I don't consider tendency for the bottom case half to separate as a major problem, ONCE YOU'RE AWARE OF IT. I could probably fix it with a piece of tape holding top/bottom case halves together better, but that's messy. Now that I am aware of it and conscious of the proper orientation, I don't feel the need to do that. Before I dropped the phone I was not particularly tuned in to the significance of putting the phone into the holster right-side up or upside down.
OVERALL:
I Have been using it for 9 months and I'm very happy with it. It is highly recommended as far as I’m concerned, especially at those lower prices. Just remember to put the phone into the holster right-side up.
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So do you like it?
stingdude said:
So do you like it?
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Yup, I sure do.
(see summary labeled "OVERALL")
Had this case. It broke on me in less than 3 months. The spring in the clip where it holds the phone broke. Too much clipping and unclipping? Idk. Maybe I just had a bad one.
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aznracer62 said:
Had this case. It broke on me in less than 3 months. The spring in the clip where it holds the phone broke. Too much clipping and unclipping? Idk. Maybe I just had a bad one.
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I've had mine 10 months and use that holster any time I'm not at home and sometimes around the house as well.
Haven't had any problems like that... yet (knock on wood).
I had it and it broke because i do allot of sim card switching and batery changes so i got a ruber case and its way better for me..
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Item can be found here
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/380903948151?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Pics will come later, i just got it in the mail and don't have another camera that i can use. This is the initial first looks
I got this case in the red colour and for 11 dollars, quality is quite impressive, this case came with an allen key (which is required to open and close the case ) 2 extra pentalobe type screws, I'm not sure what their called and a micro fiber cloth.
Many people had complained about signal loss and weaker signals with the case on but i have found no difference, with the case off, my wifi speeds are around 40mbps and with the case on are around the same mark, maybe a couple mbps slower but nothing noticeable, speakers are also just as loud, IR range seems to have dropped significantly because of how thick the case is and how narrow the opening for the blaster is.
It is stated that the case is for splashes only, like a light rain or wet handed usage but I'm not ready to throw my baby into a bucket of water :cyclops:
I will add pics later but from my initial reaction it seems like a great case
Pros:
looks bada$$
great quality
no real signal loss or draw backs
feel like i could safely drop it off the CN tower
Cons:
Heavy as hell
takes a long time to take it on and off, and don't strip the screws or your gonna have a fun time (not) trying to get the screw out to free your phone
some accessories may not work due to much larger size
Hi there,
You could do an easy test to check how waterproof it is. If you could place a dry tissue inside case and drop it into sink full of water maybe :silly:
I will wait for some feedback.
looks sweet but i doubt the waterproof ness. earpiece speaker covered with glass? how can you hear? BTW put a dab of anti seize on the screws.
its not fully waterproof since the camera and flash aren't covered but for calling in the rain etc its great i played a 90 minute game of soccer in heavy rain and my phone was on top of my bag and when i was don't it worked like new, i only really use the case when I'm going fishing or biking etc
i own one of these used it a month and bought the trident kraken ams case for the s4 and love it. The alluminum one is just heavy (i know what ur thinking of how heavy can it be but it really is and u will notice when u take it off and see how heavy it is) there is signal loss not alot but there is so if u live somewhere with bad signal dont get it or u wont have a signal at all. the buttons are a little hard to press. I worry the home button will wear away the way the top button lays on it. The back and menu buttons have to be pressed hard since there conductive. It is definately not waterproof more splash proof. Also its hard to hear people your calling it in. Your speaker is also muffled.
Hope this helps any questions I will answer. :fingers-crossed:
The case is great folks and it really changes the whole phone. Much higher quality and physically changes the entire phone.
Video review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZUHeX8ZPI
Link to purchase.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...red-Glass-Back-Battery-Cover/32456890065.html
Leader2light said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZUHeX8ZPI
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...red-Glass-Back-Battery-Cover/32456890065.html
The case is great folks and it really changes the whole phone. Much higher quality.
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Isn't the phone slippery? I see a very clear backing, easy gliding out of your hand?
Is it easy to take off the cover?
What's with signal strength? Is it the same as in original plastic cover?
It looks like its higher quality, but it doesnt feel the same. I've had it for 3 months now. Key findings:
-makes your phone thicker, which isnt necessarily bad cause it actually protects the camera, camera doesnt stick out anymore and isnt prone to scratching
-back housing extremely easy to scratch/damage
-smudges easily
-fit and finish isnt really good. it squeaks on places, even though it fits fine
It doesnt make the phone slippery, however a few mm of thickness might make it too big to hold compared to stock cover, at least thats my experience. it works pretty much the same as the original cover.
And despite the rant, I'm still using it. It just makes the phone look cool ^^
Oh yeah and the most important thing
I ordered 3 of those. 2 of them were flawless, however one case had a tad thicker al frame, so when you try to plug your headphones in, you get a distorted sound cause it doesnt really go all the way in. youll need to drill it and widen the hole a bit
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Is it easy to take off the cover?
What's with signal strength? Is it the same as in original plastic cover?
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Signal seems the same. No it is not easy to remove the cover. Much more difficult than the original to remove. Good or bad depending how often you remove back cover.
grox said:
Isn't the phone slippery? I see a very clear backing, easy gliding out of your hand?
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No, not at all.
sikica133 said:
It looks like its higher quality, but it doesnt feel the same. I've had it for 3 months now. Key findings:
-makes your phone thicker, which isnt necessarily bad cause it actually protects the camera, camera doesnt stick out anymore and isnt prone to scratching
-back housing extremely easy to scratch/damage
-smudges easily
-fit and finish isnt really good. it squeaks on places, even though it fits fine
It doesnt make the phone slippery, however a few mm of thickness might make it too big to hold compared to stock cover, at least thats my experience. it works pretty much the same as the original cover.
And despite the rant, I'm still using it. It just makes the phone look cool ^^
Oh yeah and the most important thing
I ordered 3 of those. 2 of them were flawless, however one case had a tad thicker al frame, so when you try to plug your headphones in, you get a distorted sound cause it doesnt really go all the way in. youll need to drill it and widen the hole a bit
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Nice review. Its not perfect, but better than the cheap original cover.
It really is a cool way to basically change the entire phone physically.
signal has dropped a bit on mine and this is not as good getting rid of heat I have noticed.
Did anyone find a more rubbery/sticky backcover replacement? I've got the original black one and it's way too slippery.
433Mhz said:
Did anyone find a more rubbery/sticky backcover replacement? I've got the original black one and it's way too slippery.
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http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...dmi-Note-2-Mobile-Phone-back/32522061373.html
There are cases that fit what you need, but battery cover replacements are nicer.
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Signal seems the same. No it is not easy to remove the cover. Much more difficult than the original to remove. Good or bad depending how often you remove back cover.
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Of course it drops ! There's so many test in Google Play Store. Just a hint - make a screenshot of some GPS Test app (that shows the signal bars with digits). I had such a aluminum frame (mine is without a back, uses the original, but is very nice) and made a tests. GPS signal drops with about 6-7 ... still not bad, but is excellent without metal frame. The voice quality also drops and makes problems in areas with bad connectivity. The Wi-Fi seems less affected (made no tests).
Sorry man, I'm rarely so harsh, but this thread is VERY misleading, not to say something worse. Yes - aluminum frames are very cute, but on high price - the connectivity. That's why my cute frame gathers the dust, don't use it anymore . One more thing - tried to touch the bottom of two other phones (Xperia Z3 compact is one of them) with such metal frame and GPS signal drops even more drastically . That means that the metal frames are such a sh*t (sorry for the ugly word) !
Let me write about the second "great" back cover replacement - the "leather" one. The "leather" itself is fine - makes a good grip, very hard to drop the phone. But the frame's plastic is extremely soft - my keys made deep scratches on it. Now is ugly one. But the signal remains untouched. Thats why I'll return the stock back cover as soon as my purchased hard case comes.