I somehow lost the top half to my DVP otterbox. I am passing it on to my son and want to have it fully protected. Anywhere I can get just the top half? If not what's a cheaper alternative to buying a new otterbox that would cover the front of the phone?
I would suggest contacting Otterbox themselves, or just looking on-line on eBay for a new one, because in most cases, buying a part of something is almost equivalent to the price of a full one.
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macjr82 said:
I somehow lost the top half to my DVP otterbox. I am passing it on to my son and want to have it fully protected. Anywhere I can get just the top half? If not what's a cheaper alternative to buying a new otterbox that would cover the front of the phone?
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I lost the bottom half to mine a long time ago, but still have the top half. It's basically brand new. PM me if you want it I'll just give it to you.
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Ended up going for this case :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-RESIN-S..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item1e5bd73dd3
ITs the dotted plastic one that many already have, this one is specific for the desire: fantastic fit and feel its really worth the fiver!!
Just ordered the screen protectors from amazon..full phone protection for under £10!!
Thanks for info mate, looks really good i wiil back with rewiew when buy them.
sorry for lang...
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thanks. bought one of these right now. looks good.
Looks good, cheers.
I got this exact case last week, only paid £2.64, free shipping and came with a screen protector that fitted perfectly.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250624725221
it's the same case, different name - black dotted one, looks at feels great.
much better than the £8 nexus one case I got from MobileFun.
Ramedge said:
I got this exact case last week, only paid £2.64, free shipping and came with a screen protector that fitted perfectly.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250624725221
it's the same case, different name - black dotted one, looks at feels great.
much better than the £8 nexus one case I got from MobileFun.
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Was gonna order from there too! but the 2-6wk delivery time put me off!
Yea fair enough, mine took just over a week to come, the wait isn't too bad if you've already got a case.
To be fair I'd of paid an extra couple of ££ to have it in a couple of days instead of risking a 6 week wait.
Great case though
Just wondering how much thickness do these casses add to the desire? Is it the same amount of thickness as the nexus one's case from mobilefun adds? Thanks. As i am looking for a thinner case as it needs to fit into my pdAir VX1 pouch.. :S The nexus one case adds to much to it (as i bought one from ebay)
jonmall1441 said:
Just wondering how much thickness do these casses add to the desire? Is it the same amount of thickness as the nexus one's case from mobilefun adds? Thanks. As i am looking for a thinner case as it needs to fit into my pdAir VX1 pouch.. :S The nexus one case adds to much to it (as i bought one from ebay)
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it's probably a tiny bit thinner but not by much. its much better fitting than the nexus one case from Mobile Fun, it covers the edge around the screen it also feels generally nicer to hold.
phrozen_lad said:
Was gonna order from there too! but the 2-6wk delivery time put me off!
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For me it was the £99.99 price which put me off! (That's the original item, as mentioned in the first post)
jonmall1441 said:
Just wondering how much thickness do these casses add to the desire? Is it the same amount of thickness as the nexus one's case from mobilefun adds? Thanks. As i am looking for a thinner case as it needs to fit into my pdAir VX1 pouch.. :S The nexus one case adds to much to it (as i bought one from ebay)
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I really don't think it is going to be any thinner than the nexus one specific cases.
The thinnest I have found are these snap on cases: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-Rubberi...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item51929403cc
I don't know whether it will fit in a pouch though.
Thanks I guess I'll have to go shopping with the phone in hand and see if a case fits the pouch. That's hard to do considering the phone isn't available here...maybe when I'm back on holiday in the UK I'll try and find a solution. Might get something similar to the zagg invisishield to protect the phone for know.
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jonmall1441 said:
Thanks I guess I'll have to go shopping with the phone in hand and see if a case fits the pouch. That's hard to do considering the phone isn't available here...maybe when I'm back on holiday in the UK I'll try and find a solution. Might get something similar to the zagg invisishield to protect the phone for know.
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I've waded through what seems like 100 pages and I'm still no closer to getting anything! Seems I need a 1) thin film screen protector, 2) some sort of gel/silicone case to protect the phone from drop-damage when I'm using it and 3) a general purpose case/jacket to protect it from keys/drop damage/rain. But there's no way of knowing whether it'll fit into case 3 if it's in case 2! Sellers seem happy to advertise stuff as fitting the desire when buyers report that it doesn't, and you have the usual ebay sellers, typically in hong kong/china offering 6 week delivery times and no ability to return stuff for a refund if it turns out that you've got a crap one/it doesn't fit/isn't actually for the desire.
Does anyone have all 3 protections on their phone and who cares to share it with us (me)? And does anyone know the difference between these two items?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-SOFT-GE...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item53e1262194
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-SILICON...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item58876f6bed
(I can't see a cut-out for the volume control - perhaps it's not clear from the photo, or maybe you can still press it with the cases on?)
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I've waded through what seems like 100 pages and I'm still no closer to getting anything! Seems I need a 1) thin film screen protector, 2) some sort of gel/silicone case to protect the phone from drop-damage when I'm using it and 3) a general purpose case/jacket to protect it from keys/drop damage/rain. But there's no way of knowing whether it'll fit into case 3 if it's in case 2! Sellers seem happy to advertise stuff as fitting the desire when buyers report that it doesn't, and you have the usual ebay sellers, typically in hong kong/china offering 6 week delivery times and no ability to return stuff for a refund if it turns out that you've got a crap one/it doesn't fit/isn't actually for the desire.
Does anyone have all 3 protections on their phone and who cares to share it with us (me)? And does anyone know the difference between these two items?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-SOFT-GE...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item53e1262194
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-SILICON...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item58876f6bed
(I can't see a cut-out for the volume control - perhaps it's not clear from the photo, or maybe you can still press it with the cases on?)
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The first is a TPU case a sort of soft plastic like those flexible rulers you can buy, the second is a floppy silicone case.
Neither have a hole for the volume rocker you have to press through the case, ideally there should be a bump over the volume rocker to make it easy to press.
I went out brought the case the OP suggested and another case of amazon just to see the difference between them. the one from amazon hasn't arrived yet, however with regards to the ebay purchase the case arrived within two days of payment, so can't really knock the delivery time on this.
Its a snug fit, the phone doesn't move about within the case which is always reasuring. the case is reasonably thin, but does add a substantial weight and a thickness of about 3m to your phone. And the back of the case does pick up fingerprints quite easily, my old school ps3 doesn't pick up fingerprints quite as easily as this case does.
I would post photos of the case and the phone, but unforntunately my phone is my camera when whilst I'm at uni. I'll try to borrow a friends camera when I get both cases together to give you guys a little run through.
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but does add a substantial weight and a thickness of about 3m to your phone.
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3 meters?!
In all seriousness, I got the one from eBay too and it's pretty good I'd say. It'll do for now, I'd prefer a more matt/siliconey feel but so I'll keep searching.
Just got one of these to allay my fears of breaking my phone. It does feel a lot chunkier and it's certainly not as sexy now. I might get used to it or find something else.
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3 meters?!
In all seriousness, I got the one from eBay too and it's pretty good I'd say. It'll do for now, I'd prefer a more matt/siliconey feel but so I'll keep searching.
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Hahaham we both knew I meant 3mm. However adding 3m to my phone would sure that if I dropped it, it wouldn't even reach the ground.
Got this Skin today...
Feels really good. Design is okay and it fits perfectly.
Got it for about 3pounds... ~4Euro...
Brought one here in oz, abs gold!!! Works a treat...
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Just received this from mobilefun. Decided to replace their clear "nexus one" case with this. This one is much better and the same price.
Its a solid plastic cover that has a back and front section that clip together encasing the phone. All the buttons,etc are nicely cut out of the plastic.
I also like the way it protrudes over the front to protect the front. All in all a good purchase.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/toughguard-shell-for-htc-desire-black-p24510.htm
how much? :O
i just ordered one of those on ebay for about £2 lol
what one of those cheap rubber ones off ebay, this is much better than that rubbish lol
no, one of those plastic things that clip together over the phone, just like the one you linked
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no, one of those plastic things that clip together over the phone, just like the one you linked
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Well i`m not going to loose sleep over £8 difference.
Looks a nice case, but..... Those cheap rubber ones on E-Bay are a lot more resilient than the hard plastic ones. Speaking from experience the rubber cases, or more than likely the Gel ones, now absorb impact a lot better than hard plastic. My sons 3gs had a hard plastic shell on it, he dropped it from his top blazer pocket, and the screen shattered. I used to own a touch HD which was always in a cheap e-bay gel case, and must have dropped this 5-6 times with no ill effects! You can get some great cases on amazon very cheap:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0038A5AF4/ref=oss_product
This is the case I currently use and I'm very happy with it.
Also I use these screen protectors:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003JCUKGK/ref=oss_product
They have now gone up to £2.90 delivered for 5! and are very good quality. I bought them when they were 1p + £1.45 delivery.
Recently got 2 HTC genuine screen protectors from Play when they were £4.99 for the pair, and they are crap compared to the Amazon ones lol
Problem with those gel cases though... they feel horrible in your hand.
Had one on my HD2... couldn't stand using the thing, but then conversely didn't want to get it scratched.
But then... for me... it's more about scratch resistence than dropping it... I have insurance for that!
bought one just like this one last week. thought it was rubber as thatswhat it said. it broke before i could put it one. mad me think what it would be like if i actually got it on and dropped it.
Most of the cases on mobile fun can be found for about £2-£4 on ebay
I bought a great case from ebay for £2.64, quality wise its miles better than the mobile fun case I paid £10 for and it came with a fitting screen protector!
At the end of the day, they all are made in the same country most of them coming from them probably coming from the same manufacturer, just because you're paying £10 doesn't mean the quality is any better.
There plenty of tacky ones on ebay but these are easy enough to avoid.
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Pics are on the link
I was hoping for some new pics, from different angles perhaps.
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£10.47!
That silicon case is way too expensive on MobileFun.
You can get exactly the same case on some other websites for almost half the price or even less.
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no, one of those plastic things that clip together over the phone, just like the one you linked
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Same here, picked up a nice dark red coloured one for £2.49 delivered, feels and looks superb
http://cgi.ebay.com/BK-SAMSUNG-GALA...576384?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27b68026c0
Anyone seen them in person? I am torn between this, the new otterbox commuter, or wait for the Seidio Active. I have had a otter box commuter in the past on an INC. and like it, but it did make it thicker...my wife has a Active on the same inc now, but I really like how sleek and thin the Fascinate is without a case, but need something to give some protection??
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Could just get a zagg or similar to protect the phone without a case...personally have the zagg and can't complain one bit knowing my phone is protected and still had the same look ad if it was out of the box.
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Look at the kickstand case I postd in this forum. Can get it shipped brand new for under $12 on eBay, and it's thinner than the rest, doesn't go past the front bezel, provides good grip on the back of the phone, and has a kickstand to boot. Best case out for our device IMHO.
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Look at the kickstand case I postd in this forum. Can get it shipped brand new for under $12 on eBay, and it's thinner than the rest, doesn't go past the front bezel, provides good grip on the back of the phone, and has a kickstand to boot. Best case out for our device IMHO.
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I actually did, I went to the local VZW store down the road here on lunch Thursday and picked one up, with discount and tax it was about $15, which was fine by me to buy from a local place and get it right away....so far so good, I deffinatley like it sliding in and out of my pocket easier, I actually haven't used the kickstand in a real world application yet, but I guess its there if I want to
I bought my g2 used with some clear rubber skin on it. The seller said it had a lifetime warranty and the guys at the tmobile store would replace it if it starts to peel. After a lot of abuse, it's peeling. I want to have it replaced, but I want to order another one for another phone since this has held up better then any other I have tried.
But I can't figure out what I have even after a bunch of the Google. The tmobile store is 2 hours away so I can't easy do show and tell.
It's a clear, rubber skin. Front just covers the screen. Back is in 3 sections. One on the metal battery cover. One one the bottom going up the right. Top part goes down the left. The corners are unprotected.
Anyone have any ideas?
Do you have a subtle "ZAGG" tag on the lower right corner of the touchscreen? The description fits the Invisible Shield.
Sounds like a zagg. I used to have one. It could also be a cheaper brand like bestskinsever but I don't know if they offer replacements.
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lifetime warranty and full body protection and rubber texture? almost 100% certain it's Zagg Invisible Shield.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
I suggest no one buy the Defender for the S6 until they show they have fixed the plastic housing, the holster, or both.
The housing on mine has a broken latch after only 2 weeks of use. The Defender for my old S4 last 2 years and still works fine.
The new housing has a smaller perimeter around the latching slot for the holster. Also, the holster tab is now two little nibs, as compared to a solid tab on the S4 design.
The smaller interface area combined with the thinner material on the housing caused mine to break easily. Now the phone wont stay in the holster unless I turn it around to use the unbroken side. I know that side will be breaking soon as well.
To top it off.....Otterbox's website wants me to give them a credit card so they can charge me $ 6.99 for handling the issue.
I am pretty disappointed in the new Otterbox. Am looking for an alternative since the design is poor and the return policy on such a premium product is less than "premium" in my eyes.
I purchased form Amazon. Will see what they say since I am not satisfied with paying Otterbox to look at the issue.
Still, I will need a case with holster while Amazon works on the issue.
Any suggestions for a rugged case with holster?
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i suggest no one buy the defender for the s6 until they show they have fixed the plastic housing, the holster, or both.
The housing on mine has a broken latch after only 2 weeks of use. The defender for my old s4 last 2 years and still works fine.
The new housing has a smaller perimeter around the latching slot for the holster. Also, the holster tab is now two little nibs, as compared to a solid tab on the s4 design.
The smaller interface area combined with the thinner material on the housing caused mine to break easily. Now the phone wont stay in the holster unless i turn it around to use the unbroken side. I know that side will be breaking soon as well.
To top it off.....otterbox's website wants me to give them a credit card so they can charge me $ 6.99 for handling the issue.
I am pretty disappointed in the new otterbox. Am looking for an alternative since the design is poor and the return policy on such a premium product is less than "premium" in my eyes.
I purchased form amazon. Will see what they say since i am not satisfied with paying otterbox to look at the issue.
Still, i will need a case with holster while amazon works on the issue.
Any suggestions for a rugged case with holster?
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Sure thing!
BTW...Amazon is shipping a replacement and return label, no cost to me.
I hope Otterbox has already corrected this......otherwise I am still shopping for a different case.
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Sure thing!
BTW...Amazon is shipping a replacement and return label, no cost to me.
I hope Otterbox has already corrected this......otherwise I am still shopping for a different case.
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I can't make heads or tails out of the picture. It does not look broken in that pic.
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I can't make heads or tails out of the picture. It does not look broken in that pic.
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Here are two more. Broken and unbroken.
Now I see what you are talking about. Thanks.
I guess there would be no problem if I never used the clip?
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Now I see what you are talking about. Thanks.
I guess there would be no problem if I never used the clip?
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As of now.........I see no problems with the case unless you use the holster.
If you use the holster....and yours is of the same design as mine, it will fail you.
I knocked the phone out of the holster and it bounced around the pavement quite a few times the other day until I realized the problem.
Good thing the case offers good drop protection. It needed it!
That's crazy. While I understand some people won't use the holster so it wouldn't be a problem, they should still cover all charges if they want to charge their premium prices at $50-60 USD.
People might as well go for other heavy duty cases.
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That's crazy. While I understand some people won't use the holster so it wouldn't be a problem, they should still cover all charges if they want to charge their premium prices at $50-60 USD.
People might as well go for other heavy duty cases.
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I agree. I didn't buy it thinking about cost.....I bought it without regard for cost. Durability was the only reason I chose it.
As I said....the one on my recently retired S4 suffered tons of abuse without failing.
I didn't even get this case warmed up.