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So, I bought an otterbox commuter off eBay. Due to the fact that I work with my hands all day long, they are dry and callused. So it made the commuter very hard for me to hold, it was like holding a wet bar of soap! So, I went to Lowes and bought some plasti-dip spray, sanded the plastic case and sprayed it. Now I have a nice non slip cover all around my phone!
Just thought I would share!
Thanks.
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Woo pig!
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I had same issue. Ill try that now but wat did u spray with with afterwards? I got velcro and when im in my car,I stick it to my sunvisor ha.
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mattmiller said:
I had same issue. Ill try that now but wat did u spray with with afterwards? I got velcro and when im in my car,I stick it to my sunvisor ha.
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Lmao. I've velcro'd all sorts of **** for my car. that stuff rules.
Just embed a piece of velcro in the plastidip while its still wet. But don't ask me for a new phone when it fails and the phone drops.
Seriously, though, you could put a piece of masking tape on the bare case in the spot for the velcro, dip it, when its dry, remove tape and put the velcro on the bare spot.
I don't trust the adhesive they put on velcro, because when it gets hot, I've had it peel off.
I use the type that doesn't have adhesive on it (the kind you would sew on, normally) and use contact cement. That **** doesn't ever come off.
Oh yeah I have velcro on already on all four corners I got 2/3" squares and a 1 1/2" square in center. I simply put it on the case since day one and not one issue.
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mattmiller said:
Oh yeah I have velcro on already on all four corners I got 2/3" squares and a 1 1/2" square in center. I simply put it on the case since day one and not one issue.
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That ain't going anywhere. More is better with velco.
Nickovtyme said:
Woo pig!
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Haha, yep! Wooo pig!!!
Velcro is a nice touch, I might have to give that a shot... Cheapest way to get hands free!
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mattmiller said:
I had same issue. Ill try that now but wat did u spray with with afterwards? I got velcro and when im in my car,I stick it to my sunvisor ha.
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I didn't spray anything over it, it just creates a rubber finish to anything its applied to!
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Awesome yeah velcro works
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how does everyone like the OtterBox Commuter for the Inspire/DesHD other than the issues with it slipping?
Is the commuter the soft gel skin over the hard plastic?
that's the one I have... love it.. no slippage here.
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Nickovtyme said:
Is the commuter the soft gel skin over the hard plastic?
that's the one I have... love it.. no slippage here.
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I believe you have the Defender. I love mine. No slippage for me, either. From what I have read, the Commuter is hard plastic over a soft skin.
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Weather its gel or hard. Velcro is amazing with this phone
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biglittlegato said:
I believe you have the Defender. I love mine. No slippage for me, either. From what I have read, the Commuter is hard plastic over a soft skin.
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Yes the defender...got it of ebay for 20 bucks...fits Inspire and Desire.
doublea70 said:
how does everyone like the OtterBox Commuter for the Inspire/DesHD other than the issues with it slipping?
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I love the commuter, it barely adds any girth to the phone, other then the slippage problem, Its awesome!
I just got the defender a few days ago. So far I like it.
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Fixing to switch from the speck case to the Otterbox Commuter when fedex delivers it later today. I chose the one with slippage because that is what I want. I need this baby to slip in and out of my pocket with ease. I hate when it trys to pull my pocket out. The speck worked fine, but I want a true black case.
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A good otterbox alternative is the rugged casemate case for the inspire. Got mine a while back. Very enjoyable.
RoninChaos said:
A good otterbox alternative is the rugged casemate case for the inspire. Got mine a while back. Very enjoyable.
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I completely agree! I've had one on for a few days now and I think I'll stick with it a while. If you're thinking of a Commuter, try this first to compare.
With the Commuter the bottom flap didn't stay in place. The Defender makes the screen annoying, it kills sensitivity.
I've tried the Commuter, the Defender, the Barely There, and the Pop cases. Plus a few cheap skins haha.
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Besides the Case Mate Barely There, which I have, which cases do we know fit in the dock?
I love this one but I need something to cover the camera better.
Specifically hard cases? Thanks!
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I am a case junky. Just got this case. Best case I have seen for our phone. Way cooler looking, nice lip for front of phone to keep glass off surface, and for that typepf case, it fits better than otterbox, and Trident, while having a slimmer footprint. EXCELLENT case
What other cases do you have or used? I currently have the Seidio Surface (W/O kickstand) and offcial HTC case from AT&T.
I'm looking for a little bit thicker case than the HTC one. Can't choose between Case Mat Barely There or Incpipio Feather. Might just buy both
In ordered mine a week ago. It's sitting at my house waiting for me. Can't wait till I get back home on friday to check it out! It looks slick as hell.
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Hmm you think this will top the Silicrylic MetalHead?
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k4p741nkrunch said:
Hmm you think this will top the Silicrylic MetalHead?
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We'll its an identical case I think, it's just metallic. The pictures look incredibly sexy and I'm hoping it looks as nice in person as it does in the pictures because then it will become the new king of cases. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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k4p741nkrunch said:
Hmm you think this will top the Silicrylic MetalHead?
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Same brand as silicrylic, although if I'm not mistaken, the Shine has a hard back case, as opposed to the 'strange' feeling back of the Silicrylic Dual.
To those rockin the official HTC one from ATT, have you noticed some strange markings on the back of the phone (White version) where the case doesn't cover? My white one has darker lines from where the blue case doesn't cover.
@MetalHead What are your top favorite cases?
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@MetalHead What are your top favorite cases?
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1. Incipio Silicrylic
2. Diztronic TPU
3. Seidio/Pt Surface
Of all the cases I own, those are the only ones that I use.
anyone have any suggestions ? please since my only clip just broke
I just bought one from best buy when I was visiting the states. I'll post a full link later, but the case is 34.99, two part with a belt holster. Case is soft touch rubber and resembles the casemate barely there case. Holster is sturdy and secure.
EDIT: The brand is Platinum Series on the best buy site. Again, really nice and I love it to death.
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Look into the amzer shellster holster combo case. Its not too expensive and its very slim
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sropedia said:
Look into the amzer shellster holster combo case. Its not too expensive and its very slim
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thats one that broke
http://store.androidcommunity.com/amzer-shellster-shellcase-w-holster/4A222A11731.htm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAP...PageName=ADME:L<img src=pir_eek>U:MOTORS:3160
Bought this and am using the belt clip as a car dock there are a couple different kinds on eBay that come with a belt clip u should check em out I am very satisfied with my 9$ purchase
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I don't kno if you have bought a case yet, but the htc one x defender case from otterbox is pretty decent, has a plastic screen in front to protect the phone screen as well (So you dont need the scratch protecting screen protectors), And it comes with a belt clip. For 50$ it is a good case that really protects the phone, (50$ when i bought it month and a half ago, so it may be cheaper from att, or amazon might have it for a good price as well.
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I don't kno if you have bought a case yet, but the htc one x defender case from otterbox is pretty decent, has a plastic screen in front to protect the phone screen as well (So you dont need the scratch protecting screen protectors), And it comes with a belt clip. For 50$ it is a good case that really protects the phone, (50$ when i bought it month and a half ago, so it may be cheaper from att, or amazon might have it for a good price as well.
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Although it's a great case, I wouldn't consider the Otterbox Defender a "slim" case.
Here's a link to the one I am referring to.
Athrun88 said:
Although it's a great case, I wouldn't consider the Otterbox Defender a "slim" case.
Here's a link to the one I am referring to.
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I own that case. I don't use the belt clip but I really like it as a case.
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Athrun88 said:
Although it's a great case, I wouldn't consider the Otterbox Defender a "slim" case.
Here's a link to the one I am referring to.
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I know 3 people that have this case, myself included, and all 3 have had the plastic power button piece break off. It's there to provide help in pressing the power button but breaks off easily. Makes it very hard to press the power button after it breaks off. Also, the holster fro mine broke off as well. I like this case, as it's exactly the same as the Seidio Surface case, but I won't be buying another one for my One X.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864322
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Athrun88 said:
I just bought one from best buy when I was visiting the states. I'll post a full link later, but the case is 34.99, two part with a belt holster. Case is soft touch rubber and resembles the casemate barely there case. Holster is sturdy and secure.
EDIT: The brand is Platinum Series on the best buy site. Again, really nice and I love it to death.
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+1 on this case, its awesome
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UPS just dropped this off 5 minutes ago. My first impression is that this is the best case for the gs4 for people who want a cover style case. This is the case that Samsung should have made for the gs4. It definitely mimics the curves of the gs4 very well. It has generous port openings that looks to even fit third party adapters. It also has the it blaster port opening. The headphone opening fits all of my headphones such as the vmoda m100, audeo phonak pfe232 and velodyne vpulse. The hinge is made of plastic but this case definitely feels high quality.
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pr...3911394&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=spigen+sg4+view
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My recommendation.... Buy this case immediately. It can be broken down into 3 different styles of case.
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i have the regular spigen slim armor case and love it. they make quality stuff
I have the white version of this case and completely agree with everything you said , highly recommend this case to anyone looking for a flip/sview case
bayniner said:
I have the white version of this case and completely agree with everything you said , highly recommend this case to anyone looking for a flip/sview case
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This is the first case I had for the gs4 that I have been totally satisfied with.
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Can you flip the cover backward so you can hold the phone nicely? If yes, are the camera and flash still exposed? Thanks.
daihung1 said:
Can you flip the cover backward so you can hold the phone nicely? If yes, are the camera and flash still exposed? Thanks.
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Yes you can fold it back all the way. The screen on the case exposes the camera. If you want the camera totally unblocked, then hold the cover halfway open.
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actually, im not a fan of that clip thing on the cover and how the hinge sticks out...makes it catch on clothing when removing from pockets
So i just use the normal samsung S-view case with the Spigen backplate for the s-view case
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Sa...=8-4&keywords=spigen+samsung+galaxy+s4+s-view
eyecon82 said:
actually, im not a fan of that clip thing on the cover and how the hinge sticks out...makes it catch on clothing when removing from pockets
So i just use the normal samsung S-view case with the Spigen backplate for the s-view case
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Sa...=8-4&keywords=spigen+samsung+galaxy+s4+s-view
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Im not sure of how it would clip on clothing. If its in my pocket then it is closed. Its only open when I want full screen access.
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dee32181 said:
Im not sure of how it would clip on clothing. If its in my pocket then it is closed. Its only open when I want full screen access.
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the hinge ..not the clip.....
the hinge sticks out just a little bit, so if there are any lose threads in your pocket ,or suit jacket, it will pull at them
I wish they could have made the hinge more flush
dee32181 said:
This is the first case I had for the gs4 that I have been totally satisfied with.
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Got the black one yesterday and loved the way it looked but shipped it back immediately. I thought "smooth black" would actually feel smooth but instead its kind of rough and almost sticky. Dust and lint immediately stuck to it before I even got the chance to pocket it. The texture was similar to the way the inner casing of otterboxes used to be (after enough complaints about dust and lint sticking to it they finally changed the material to a smoother, more dust free material).
Based on the reviews it seems like that white model is different? If so I may go for that instead. Otherwise the case is pretty slick.
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eyecon82 said:
the hinge ..not the clip.....
the hinge sticks out just a little bit, so if there are any lose threads in your pocket ,or suit jacket, it will pull at them
I wish they could have made the hinge more flush
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The hinge barely syicks out. I havent had any problems with it catching.
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zeroxg4 said:
Got the black one yesterday and loved the way it looked but shipped it back immediately. I thought "smooth black" would actually feel smooth but instead its kind of rough and almost sticky. Dust and lint immediately stuck to it before I even got the chance to pocket it. The texture was similar to the way the inner casing of otterboxes used to be (after enough complaints about dust and lint sticking to it they finally changed the material to a smoother, more dust free material).
Based on the reviews it seems like that white model is different? If so I may go for that instead. Otherwise the case is pretty slick.
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Mine gathers a lil lint but its not nearly as bad as the silicone from otterbox cases or untreated silicone. It wipes off very easily.
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eyecon82 said:
actually, im not a fan of that clip thing on the cover and how the hinge sticks out...makes it catch on clothing when removing from pockets
So i just use the normal samsung S-view case with the Spigen backplate for the s-view case
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Sa...=8-4&keywords=spigen+samsung+galaxy+s4+s-view
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I prefer the case having the clip todue to the fact that it keeps the case closed. I dont use my samsung s view case due to the case flapping open.
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zeroxg4 said:
Got the black one yesterday and loved the way it looked but shipped it back immediately. I thought "smooth black" would actually feel smooth but instead its kind of rough and almost sticky. Dust and lint immediately stuck to it before I even got the chance to pocket it. The texture was similar to the way the inner casing of otterboxes used to be (after enough complaints about dust and lint sticking to it they finally changed the material to a smoother, more dust free material).
Based on the reviews it seems like that white model is different? If so I may go for that instead. Otherwise the case is pretty slick.
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Yes I have the white model and it has a gloss finish
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eyecon82 said:
actually, im not a fan of that clip thing on the cover and how the hinge sticks out...makes it catch on clothing when removing from pockets
So i just use the normal samsung S-view case with the Spigen backplate for the s-view case
http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Sa...=8-4&keywords=spigen+samsung+galaxy+s4+s-view
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I have both the spigen sview and the samsung sview with the spigen cover, the samsung and spigen combo Is nice but the case would constantly open in my pocket due to lack of latch and their for was draining my battery, with the spigen sview dont have to worry about it opening and it looks alot nicer and offers more protection, ive had mine since release and it have never once gotten cought on anything
Mine should be arriving this week. I cannot wait
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dee32181 said:
The hinge barely syicks out. I havent had any problems with it catching.
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it's the 90 degree angle that gets caught on things..sometimes..so i made a habit of putting my thumb on it before taking it out of the pocket
eyecon82 said:
it's the 90 degree angle that gets caught on things..sometimes..so i made a habit of putting my thumb on it before taking it out of the pocket
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Im not saying you didnt have problems. I am saying I havent had any. I appreciate your input though.
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dee32181 said:
Im not saying you didnt have problems. I am saying I havent had any. I appreciate your input though.
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Just noticed you have a screen protector and a flip cover!
Paranoid much?
Seriously man, ditch the screen protector. It takes away from the screen beauty and screws up the tactile smoothness between your finger and screen