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Nice hard case for a female

The missis saw this and fell in love:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-DESIRE-Z-COVER-LOVE-HARD-PHONE-CASE-SCREEN-/380285594871
There are quite a few on ebay of the same ilk but with different patterns. I'll report back again once I get it.

nice find and for us that want more of the male-designs here's the link
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=%09+FOR+HTC+DESIRE+Z+COVER

I'm awaiting reports regarding quality and how good does it fit.

I was thinking about getting her a clear acryllic case but then she saw the pink one lol

I bought BLACK HYBRID HARD CASE COVER FOR HTC DESIRE Z +FILM from the link above and it fits well. Only disadvantage is additional weight on the bottom part of the phone and if you pick up the phone using top part only, keyboard will open. Gravitation ...
I'm reasonably happy for the time being but I think I will buy leather case in future.

Can someone post side on pics please? Are they 2 separate pieces that just click on to the front and back yeah? Is it hard plastic or rubber or what?...
I was hoping for a one piece hydro gel case but none available!
EDIT... Yep two bits. Hard case with a soft touch rubberized coating.
Does it stick to the inside of your pocket?
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I bought one of those hard covers for £2.90. It's a deep red. Gorgeous colour. Mine's like a matt anodised finish. I already have a screen protector fitted so didn't bother with the one that comes with the case.
Yes it's two bits. They snap on easily and haven't yet come loose. No it doesn't stick in your pocket; it's a smooth plastic. I did have a couple of ultra-thin sticky-out bits, from the mould I guess, which I easily trimmed off with a knife.
Look right, it's £2.90 to protect your Z. I'd suggest splashing out if you're at all cack-handed like me.
They call it the RED HYBRID HARD CASE COVER FOR HTC DESIRE Z +FILM and it's sold by "londonmagicstore". In case you're wondering, I'm nothing to do with them.

rb14 said:
I bought one of those hard covers for £2.90....
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Thanks for that pal. I'll get one ordered as soon as the laptop fires up. Handset is with DHL, delivery Monday,..... can't wait !!
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For anyone else interested,....

I managed to drop my phone on hard floor (tiles) and it survived thanks to mentioned cover. Unfortunately cover got damaged a little bit. One small part, that makes cover sticks to the phone is broken. I'm going to buy another cover since this one saved my phone.
I also will check what's available in Hong Kong. Most covers I've seen here are for iPhones, but maybe I will find something for HTC.

AgaZaKa said:
I bought BLACK HYBRID HARD CASE COVER FOR HTC DESIRE Z +FILM from the link above and it fits well.
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Is it the same as the one in video (rubberized plastic)?
thanking you in advance,
Oded

Too bad they don't cover the tmobile logo...
wait.
look at this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLACK-Hybrid-..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item35adf854be

OK, so I recived it yesterday.
It does look really nice, I'll get some pics up when I have time.
The bottom half fits well and doesn't come off.
She complained that the top half keeps coming off. What i did was when I put it on, slide it on to the top of the phone then push it down onto the bottom half of the phone. It seems more sturdy.
Ill get her to test it out today and see how it goes.
The screen protector is quite good. We got a mirrored one which looks quite fancy. It is properly cut to fit the screen. It also has a cut out for the ear piece and a cut out for the light sensor.
All together with the case and the screen protector it has totally changed the look of the phone.
Desired effect achieved

Managed to get a few photos up. Over all its a nice looking case with an OK fit. She had some problems at first but after I fitted it properly its only happened once. The screen protector has a few scuffs on it after a couple of weeks use, its not very good. The case has a couple of scuffs where the paints scratching off it.

Guys, I'v had one of these hybrid soft touch plastic cases on mine for 2-3 weeks now,.... But because she is so beautiful I'm prone to taking the case off when I'm at home just to look at her.
Today I have noticed some little nicks/dents where the clips snap on and off!!!!!!
If you are unlike me and happy to leave it on all the time you will have no problem, I was clicking mine on and off 2, 3, 4 + times a day.
I'm gona replace mine with a gel one now. Ah well,.... I hope you guys can learn from my mistake.

SGS Carbon Fiber case mod

Hi, Just decided to take some 3M Carbon Fiber tape and apply them on my SGS case... The result is pretty good in my opinion. Calling it Galaxy S Carbon now Here goes the pictures. Sorry for bad english.
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I have no camera here to take pictures closed on the device, so don't ask for it
EDIT: Some finished better light condition pictures

very cool bro

Very nice. Saw a friend do this with his iPhone 4. Guess not everyone likes the glass back, who knew.

Same thing I´ve done
Indeed, I did it a bit more precisely

Woah, I'm really impressed by both your efforts. I didn't even think of doing this, but now...... I think I might look into it. Any tips for anything that could save me trouble down the track?
And Vln_Thomas: Did you measure out a piece beforehand and then stick it on or did you stick it on and then cut?
EDIT: Although, now that I think about it, I don't even know where I'd get carbon fibre tape. Australia sucks like that.

Vln_Thomas said:
Same thing I´ve done
Indeed, I did it a bit more precisely
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What did you do to make it so precisely? Appreciate

I´ve simply bought a 4*8 Inches sized Fibre tape.
Then i attached it on my backcover, heated the tape with a hair dryer and pulled it around the corners. When a part of the Cover was without folds, I let it cool down so that the tape cured and then cut a part of the fibre tape off.
Then I heated the cover again and the procedure started once more.
It took me for about 45 minutes and a very steady hand, even though a friend supported me.

That's awesome! Where did you buy the tape? I'm hoping that it was online...

Here : 3M™ DI-NOC™ CA-421 Carbon Folie
10*20cm are 4*8 Inches, enough for the Galaxy S
Greetings from Germany

Vln_Thomas said:
I´ve simply bought a 4*8 Inches sized Fibre tape.
Then i attached it on my backcover, heated the tape with a hair dryer and pulled it around the corners. When a part of the Cover was without folds, I let it cool down so that the tape cured and then cut a part of the fibre tape of.
Then I heated the cover again and the procedure started once more.
It took me for about 45 minutes and a very steady hand, even though a friend supported me.
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Exactly the same here... My edges just didn't get perfect because i was afraid to break them... I was usign the hair drier and it looked like the back cover was going way too wobbly (i don't know the word opposit to "hard"). So pulled it as I could by the edges, wait to cool down and cut off the resting tape..

Nice mod man, and btw is that a tamiya tt-01e you have there in the background? haha

Adam01Rule said:
Nice mod man, and btw is that a tamiya tt-01e you have there in the background? haha
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Haha yeah, tt01 ED actually

oh man, your sgs looks cool tho! thumbs up!

Very cool mod.
But just a warning, the backcover usually gets really hot when the phone is charging while running demanding apps. So you might want to be careful doing that in case it is not releasing its heat buildups as easy anymore. Would be sad to have it overheat after making it look so awesome.

kblood said:
Very cool mod.
But just a warning, the backcover usually gets really hot when the phone is charging while running demanding apps. So you might want to be careful doing that in case it is not releasing its heat buildups as easy anymore. Would be sad to have it overheat after making it look so awesome.
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Thank you for the warning but i don't think it can get any hotter.. i was already using a tpu full back cover, some extra tape will not kill it

No problem at all with overheating....
Same temperatures as before

Vln_Thomas said:
No problem at all with overheating....
Same temperatures as before
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I guess so, I just thought it might become a problem if getting rid of all that heat got harder. Mainly because the original gets very hot, and the phone once came up with a warning on mine about not charging the phone while using it so much, I think I was using it to watch a full HD video or something, that I had not bothered to convert to something more fitting to the SGS. But it is nice to use it as a portable media centre.

What a great idea!! Here's me probably bought about 6 different battery covers and cases and always got rid of them because they never fit properly, or if I find one i DO like then they get cracks or the paint wears off.
And this is using the original! Brilliant idea.
Does the tape make the sides of the cover wider than the phone? You know how some cheap badly fitting battery covers seems to stick out at the sides where they should join seamlessly?

Of course it´s a bit thicker, but it fits pretty well Much better than those rubbish Back-covers from Ebay
And to clarify it: There is no problem with overheating at my phone at all....
Battery temps are the same as without the tape so i guess CPU and everything else will be the same too
Anyway temperatures highly depend on the modem-file you use...

I've got (yet another) back cover on the way from eBay, but I think this one may fit just right after talking to the seller... but this carbon tape idea i love! I was thinking about sanding down my stock Samsung back because i love the fit and everything, its' just too damn slippery.... and paint would scratch off over time. but sanding it (if it could be done evenly) would fix that.
Might consider this idea though. I wonder what different types of tape there are.... hmmm....

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-HARD-...ccessories&hash=item45fe9d3624#ht_4171wt_1163
Doesn't it look like the Otterbox Defender?

At first looks cool, but then after a close look it kind of makes the phone look bulky

Looks exactly like what the Defender would be but Otterbox hasn't released a Defender for our Sensation. I wonder if these are from a batch of prototypes Otterbox had produced but decided not to market? I would love to hear from anyone who tries this. I might take the plunge myself as a matter of fact.
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lavafire said:
At first looks cool, but then after a close look it kind of makes the phone look bulky
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Yeah, I thought the same. They also have one with the silicone black and the plastic white. It looks appealing but i'm not too sure. I was hoping someone had it.
jlczl said:
Looks exactly like what the Defender would be but Otterbox hasn't released a Defender for our Sensation. I wonder if these are from a batch of prototypes Otterbox had produced but decided not to market? I would love to hear from anyone who tries this. I might take the plunge myself as a matter of fact.
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I'm with you. Also, its being shipped from the states so it adds to the possibility that it might be a prototype. I would buy it, but the seller doesn't refund.

Ordered it today.
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i can understand protecting your phone is important. but come on. that looks horrendous. lol

barrist said:
i can understand protecting your phone is important. but come on. that looks horrendous. lol
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The Otterbox Defender is one of the most popular tough cases for any device. Unfortunately it isn't made for the Sensation but this looks exactly like what it would be if it were actually made.
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http://www.otterbox.com/HTC-EVO-3D-...EVO3D_color=20&start=1&cgid=htc-evo-3d-cases
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Mine arrived this morning.
I had a Defender for my iPhone, which saved it a couple of times (mainly from beer spillage) so I wanted something similar and this appears to be the only option until a more established manufacturer pulls their finger out!
So, here are my thoughts on it.....
Overall:
Build quality is very middle of the road, ergonomics need working on, but for the price it does the trick.
Inner case:
The inner plastic case is snug and feels robust enough to withstand the odd drop (not as tough as O/box plastic tho..). It clips on and off easily enough, but not so easy as to make me concerned. All the holes are there and they are where they should be.
However, there is a serious - yet workable - design flaw with the "built-in" screen protector. It comes glued to the inner case, which is great, but in order to remove the protective plastic film on either side of it, you have to prise it off and then stick it back on once you've removed the film. Luckily the glue they use is extra crappy, so it's quite easy to un-stick. To re-glue the screen protector back on, I just used tiny amounts of superglue gel, applied with a pin head. Unfortunately tho, this means that the front face of the phone is not sealed and therefore not splash or dust proof.
Outer case:
The outer silicone is not of a good quality. It's very thin and floppy and I predict it would lose it's shape and possibly tear if it were pulled about too much. This is both unfortunate and ironic as it takes a lot of pulling and poking to get it to fit around the inner case. Once you've got it on properly, it's fine - it's just a bit of a mission to get it snug and flush. However, the biggest design flaw with the outer case, is that the headphone and usb port covers do not stay shut - or rather they open very easily. There is no "wedge" mechanism on the doors to ensure they hold in place. This is particular annoying as they flap open if your fingers brush past them when you are holding the phone. In order to rectify this, I have used a tiny bit of blu-tack (don't know what the US equivalent of it is, sorry) on the inside of the cover doors so they stay shut. One other thing... my particular model has what looks like a small cigarette burn on it, but I guess that's just my bad luck there!
Conclusion:
Obviously, I realise that this is not a O/box, or any other decent case brand for that matter, so I can't be too harsh on it, especially at the price I paid ($17.95/ £11.50). At the end of the day, it's an (almost fully) encapsulating case which will give my Senny more protection than most other options available, at least until someone makes a better alternative.
No, it doesn't look like the coolest case on the block, but that's not what I have my phone for, so I'm not too concerned about aesthetics. What matters to me is that it works.... and it does (almost lol!).
Hope this was useful. If anyone has had any differing experiences with this case, I'd be very interested to hear about them.
Cheers,

Review: Nite Ize Steelie Car Mount

Just picked this up today at a local farm store (Rural King) for $14.91. I'm Pretty shocked I found it this cheap, since its retailing for $34.99 on NiteIze's website. https://www.niteize.com/product/Steelie-Car-Mount-Kit.asp. It comes with an alcohol swipe, for prepping the area you'll be sticking Steelie too. There's also a 3M primer stick for when applying onto a soft, vinyl, rubber, or textured surface.
I like how it's a ultra minimal car mount and can be placed just about anywhere with its 3M VHB foam adhesive. I've got the magnetic metal backplate attached to my Speck case, which will hold my phone during travel. I've attached some pics and will update how this mount handles in my large car. If it performs good here it'll work in probly any situation. Also it'll stick to almost any metal surface, like my refrigerator lol. I stuck my phone to a metal picnic table and the neodymium magnet is strong enough to to move/wiggle the table before it lets go.
Update: 5/19 After 314 miles of bouncing around, I can say this is a very solid car mount.
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How was the backplate attached on your case?
Like, is it removable?

justanotherasian said:
How was the backplate attached on your case?
Like, is it removable?
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It's attached with the adhesive foam tape. Personally I've removed it to get it more towards the center of my case and have had no issues. I would think if the adhesive wore out you could get the 3M double sided 11 psi tape and repair it that way. Also there is replacements sold on the website.
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Eris _2.1_2010 said:
It's attached with the adhesive foam tape. Personally I've removed it to get it more towards the center of my case and have had no issues. I would think if the adhesive wore out you could get the 3M double sided 11 psi double sided tape and repair it that way. Also there is replacements sold on the website.
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So it's just stuck on with tape, meaning i would have to remove the phone from the case if i didn't want a case with extra thickness?

justanotherasian said:
So it's just stuck on with tape, meaning i would have to remove the phone from the case if i didn't want a case with extra thickness?
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Yes. I chose to stick it to my case since this Speck case scuffs up easily. I'll be getting another case that I'll use outside my truck. I have no problem swapping cases when I get ready to drive or get out of my truck. Also I don't really mind it on my Speck case currently since it provides a little lift and makes the speaker sound better. I don't notice the back plate either in my pocket.
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Eris _2.1_2010 said:
Yes. I chose to stick it to my case since this Speck case scuffs up easily. I'll be getting another case that I'll use outside my truck. I have no problem swapping cases when I get ready to drive or get out of my truck. Also I don't really mind it on my Speck case currently since it provides a little lift and makes the speaker sound better. I don't notice the back plate either in my pocket.
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Well then, this sounds like something I might want now... You've got me convinced. Haha :good:
Except now I have to find where it's sold for $15. It's crazy expensive online.......

justanotherasian said:
Well then, this sounds like something I might want now... You've got me convinced. Haha :good:
Except now I have to find where it's sold for $15. It's crazy expensive online.......
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I was completely shocked when I found it in a farm store lol
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Nice Freightliner
TA4S on my Galaxy S5

Truckin'Ain't4Sissies said:
Nice Freightliner
TA4S on my Galaxy S5
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Good ole freight shaker lol
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Eris _2.1_2010 said:
Good ole freight shaker lol
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Kinda looks like mine!
TA4S on my Galaxy S5

Truckin'Ain't4Sissies said:
Kinda looks like mine!
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TA4S on my Galaxy S5
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So you drive for Schneider? My 05 Ex Schneider truck screams down the highway lol
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IMAK Cowboy Hard Matte Back Shell Quick Review

Figured I'd make a new thread instead so it's a bit more easy to search for than digging through the megathread.
Ordered this on eBay on Oct. 28 and received it on Nov. 2 so that was crazy fast for shipping from China to the SF Bay Area. Didn't expect this to arrive until the end of the month at the earliest.
eBay link HERE
Pictures first because it's more fun!
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Boring words:
Case's color is pretty close to the Graphite back. Similar to the OnePlus One from what I remember. VERY grippy feel with a rough-ish texture. Almost like something that has been Plastidipped.
Lip above the screen is about 1-1.5mm; no more than that. All ports are open and laser autofocus is free to beam away. Buttons are slightly recessed below the cutouts, but this is actually a benefit for me as I kept accidentally pressing the power button any time I fumbled around with the phone. I really enjoy the large cutout for the fingerprint reader as I use the sides of my finger for it to feel more natural instead of poking at it. Larger cutout helps me just rest my finger over the sensor instead of having to poke my finger through a tighter cutout. For someone who said "nothing larger than my Nexus 5, please", this case doesn't make the 6P any more hard to handle than it already is; it's very minimal.

Any problems with it getting caught on your pockets when taking it out or storing it?

MYxdaUSERNAME said:
Any problems with it getting caught on your pockets when taking it out or storing it?
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There is a very tiny bit of resistance but nothing too crazy.

tysj said:
There is a very tiny bit of resistance but nothing too crazy.
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Very nice setup you got there! I Will order this case as well because it's similar to the Pelosi case for the OPO. Thanks a lot Dude! Now what color....

Thank you for posting pictures and doing a review of the case. I just ordered this case on eBay using my eBay bucks. Basically got the case and a tempered glass for free on eBay

I've always loved the texture of these cases. It reminds me of the oneplus sandstone.
I'm curious though, being that the texture on the inside of the screen is "rough", do you guys think it will scratch the phone over time? Especially taking it on and off?

Thanks for the review. Does the lettering feel like it could be peeled off? I prefer a clean look without the branding.

jal3223 said:
I've always loved the texture of these cases. It reminds me of the oneplus sandstone.
I'm curious though, being that the texture on the inside of the screen is "rough", do you guys think it will scratch the phone over time? Especially taking it on and off?
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The inside is a little bit more smooth than the outside is. Still textured, though... I'll most likely switch to the Spigen Thin Fit once that arrives and this will just be a back up. I prefer Spigen's soft touch coating.
ssnacks said:
Thanks for the review. Does the lettering feel like it could be peeled off? I prefer a clean look without the branding.
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It's printed on so I don't think it'll be coming off any time soon.

The top and bottom is not protected though if it falls.

I had a similar IMAK case for my Nexus 4. Held up really well until it melted in the hot hot Australian sun (forgot it in a compartment on top of the car's dashboard). I certainly don't blame them for that.
The texture for these things is very unique. If this is the type of protection you are looking for, I highly recommend this.

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The top and bottom is not protected though if it falls.
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I'm not too worried. Dropped my Nexus 5 on concrete once with the Spigen Ultra Fit that has an open top. The way these are designed, the top and bottom of the device doesn't make contact with the surface due to the lip around the top of the corners. It's just enough to keep it off the ground if it were to fall that way.

Does the case scuff your phone at all when taking it off / putting it on? I had a similar case for my N5 back around launch and removing the case and putting it back on eventually scuffed the soft touch plastic. I'm worried it might mark up my 6P's chamfered edges or that tiny plastic bezel on the outside of the glass.