I have a G2X without a back battery cover. I see replacement covers for about $20 but want to get a protective case/shell and wondering if one of those would hold the battery in as well?
Thanks.
Check eBay. I have my old battery door for sale but the glass is broken. I don't think a case would hold the battery in.
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I personally prefer Amazon over eBay. I personally run into way too many problems aight eBay. You could probably find a really inexpensive back cover on there plus I've seen really nice covers.
Hendge said:
I have a G2X without a back battery cover. I see replacement covers for about $20 but want to get a protective case/shell and wondering if one of those would hold the battery in as well?
Thanks.
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My local TMobile store gave me a new back when my wife dropped hers jogging. They took it off a return. Doesn't hurt to ask.
Running a Trident Aegis with no OEM cover
Hendge said:
I have a G2X without a back battery cover. I see replacement covers for about $20 but want to get a protective case/shell and wondering if one of those would hold the battery in as well?
Thanks.
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I am using the Trident Aegis on my G2x and it doesn't have the OEM back cover, and it fits just fine, If your that worried about the battery coming loose, use a small piece of masking tape to hold it in place, the case will do the rest. I have been running this way for 3-4 months with no issues
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I have a G2X without a back battery cover. I see replacement covers for about $20 but want to get a protective case/shell and wondering if one of those would hold the battery in as well?
Thanks.
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this is an old thread an the op might have found a solution but another alternative was buying a extended battery! some throw in a back cover for like 10 buxs
you could always get a small self adhesive velcro strip and use that
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Anyone had any luck in finding a case to fit this beast? Preferably one that you don't need to remove to access the phone. Cheers.
This one maybe help:
http://www.batteryupgrade.com/shopB...rtmentProductId/42252157/shopGroupId/46205854
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Hey, thanks, but I meant a case for the phone with the extended battery attached.
Search for mugen batteries. They make outstanding batteries fire the i9000 and I own the 3200mha bat that comes with a case for it . Phone looks stupidly fat but at 2.3-2.5 times the battery life who cares. I also bought a 1600mha battery strom them typo replace the garbage samsung ships with and man battery life is way way better.
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At the moment, i have the pdair aluminium case, which is awesome, although will be useless with the new battery in place. Will probably have to saw a hole in the back of that case or another.
I got a cheap sheep skin case from ebay 3 months ago which had a glued on back hard plastic back cover to snap the SGS into it (its a right to left fold out case with magnet to keep front on) What I did was ripped the slim plastic holder out and hot glued the big new battery cover in its place. Sure its a little tight but it does the job as I simply cannot find a case to fit my 3500mah battery into
I want to add some weight and more protection for the battery door, and I would like to have metal or hard glass/acryl-like battery door. Is there such replacements available?
You could opt for the extended battery that verizon sells.
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You could opt for the extended battery that verizon sells.
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That thing looks like a gigantic tumor! I want to keep my fascinate a virgin but heavier
minho422 said:
I want to add some weight and more protection for the battery door, and I would like to have metal or hard glass/acryl-like battery door. Is there such replacements available?
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Highly reccomend the Verizon OEM kickstand case, adds "just enough" bulk to the phone to protect it, fit finish is excellent, and it provides a very functional kickstand! And at less than <$10 on eBay it's a no brainer to me.
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Highly reccomend the Verizon OEM kickstand case, adds "just enough" bulk to the phone to protect it, fit finish is excellent, and it provides a very functional kickstand! And at less than <$10 on eBay it's a no brainer to me.
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this?
it sure looks sexy with the carbon print...but it's a case not a battery door, so I'll consider that one if I can't find any replacement battery door.
where did you get it for less than $10? the cheapest one I found was that link
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SAMSUNG-FAS...ccessories&hash=item45f94e129d#ht_3634wt_1026
This is what he was talking about.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SAMSUNG-FAS...ccessories&hash=item45f94e129d#ht_3634wt_1026
This is what he was talking about.
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Ah...I like the one that I mistakenly found, but that thing is only $5 so I guess ill skip a big mac and buy that one to see how it holds up.
But is there a replacement battery door? Not for extended battery but regular size...in metal or graphite or some sort
Manufacturers don't really make battery covers for the regular battery, but Aaron636r (his thread should be in this subforum) is selling stickers for the battery cover and also a carbon-vinyl covered battery cover as well. Might want to check that out. His thread his named 'made my own vinyl cover'
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Manufacturers don't really make battery covers for the regular battery, but Aaron636r (his thread should be in this subforum) is selling stickers for the battery cover and also a carbon-vinyl covered battery cover as well. Might want to check that out. His thread his named 'made my own vinyl cover'
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I checked out his sticker and it looks very good, but the main purpose for me was to add weight without modifying or putting a case...but I guess that's unavailable. Ill just go ahead and buy the OEM carbon print Kickstand case for the design and some extra weight. Thanks for the help!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SAMSUNG-FAS...ccessories&hash=item45f94e129d#ht_3634wt_1026
This is what he was talking about.
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I have that case and I love it cause it's pimp!
I would love to get a titanium replacement battery cover for my Fascinate. Gorilla Glass up front, Ti on the rear (instead of cheap plastic).
That would be awesome.
The kickstand case that was first posted is wayy better looking than the OEM one imo
Would also like to replace the chromed plastic trim ring around the front with a titanium part, though it would probably be less shock absorbing. I dropped my fascinate on a concrete sidewalk once and now it's dinged on the corner. No other apparent damage, thank goodness!
would love to have those covers with kick stand unfortunately it wont fit on the car cradle
that ****ty silver metal looking paint...i actually carefully chipped it off well at least the cover coat and used nail polish remover with q tips and a towel and got all of it off leaving this shiny black plastic. looks fantastic.
i think there is a thread about doing it but id didnt want to use sandpaper and brush away the shine of the plastic underneath. i noticed that with places that the cover coating of the silver paint got chipped off (around the mini usb, headphone jack, and a spot where it dot nicked off) it chips off fairly easy. try at your own risk though
ive tried so many cases and havnt found one i liked yet. none of them fit in my pocket
id like to see a battery cover replacement specially glass that would be bada$$
So far a few cases have popped up but the pickings are slim. I'm sure Verizon will have some over priced cases. Here are a few I found so far.
Mobi Products cases I found at the Android Central Store
Droid Charge Crystal Case
http://store.androidcentral.com/mobi-products-crystal-case/4A123A8350.htm
Droid Charge Soft Gel Skin Case
http://store.androidcentral.com/mobi-products-skin-case/4A54A8341.htm
Droid Charge Hard Shell Case
http://store.androidcentral.com/mobi-products-hard-shell-case/4A123A8345.htm
Amazon has some Rubberized Hard Shell cases as well
Black - http://www.amazon.com/Rubberized-Sc...RDD6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1304891783&sr=8-3
White - http://www.amazon.com/Rubberized-Pr...NARU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304891783&sr=8-2
Red - http://www.amazon.com/Rubberized-Sc...DC/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1304892338&sr=8-11
There were some others but not a lot.
I really like the shell holster combo from verizon. It has a built in kick stand, which I stick my right middle finger through and it helps balance the phone and I can use 1 hand and touch every part of the phone I need to, lol...y'all should check that 1 out.
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I really like the shell holster combo from verizon. It has a built in kick stand, which I stick my right middle finger through and it helps balance the phone and I can use 1 hand and touch every part of the phone I need to, lol...y'all should check that 1 out.
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I concur, the verizon store manager threw in one of these for me, and I really like it. I only wish it was a little less slippery.
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Theres an Incipio case available on Verizons site. Its probably the best case out at the moment.
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Theres an Incipio case available on Verizons site. Its probably the best case out at the moment.
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It's nice - very bulky though. My mom has it on her Charge.
I just got the Incipio double cover case and its very nice. Its not a snap on case so if it drops it will not come apart. Its a silicone inner shell and a hard soft touch shell on the outside.
The double cover is going back, there is no cutout for the hdmi port so you cant use it with the case on.
anyone considered an otterbox defender or commuter? their charge case isnt out yet but my buddy has one on his evo 4g and its extremely rugged and includes a holster
Yeah I'm waiting for otterbox to release their Charge cases. In the meantime I'm using one of the cheap gel cases from the Verizon store, but it slips off easily so not really a long-term solution.
I bought the incipio case and while there is no opening for hdmi, a dremel will fix that
The otterbox commuter is now available, just ordered mine from their site. Coupon code tb0411u for 10% off and free shipping.
TPU Case
I'm using the Samsung Droid Charge TPU case and I must say I'm impressed. It's a semi-hard/soft case and not flimsy like other rubber cases I've had.
My TPU case fits like a glove and easy to put on and take off.
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The otterbox commuter is now available, just ordered mine from their site. Coupon code tb0411u for 10% off and free shipping.
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Did you get it yet? If so, how do you like it? (pictures? )
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Did you get it yet? If so, how do you like it? (pictures? )
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Yeah I got it and like it. The commuter has two layers, one is gel and the outer one is a thin hard plastic.
It fits the Charge like a glove. There is a big open area for the HDMI port. The usb and headphone ports have a cover that you pop up to access.
I just got ghost armor put on my phone and can't be happier. Since all I am looking for is scratch protection and not to make the phone any larger - this is the perfect setup.
I got matte on the back and sides, andthe regularclear over the screen. This is so much better of a product than the zagg shields. Not only is the materialbetter, but it is cut to perfection so every little piece of the device is covered, even the buttons.
Also, the matte back and sides drastically improves the appearance of the phone. It looks like an aluminum unibody phone, rather than cheap shiny plastic.
Awesome. Best 40 dollars you can spend on this phone.
Oh, and if you go to one of their kiosks and get it rather than ordering it online they install it fir you, and they are very, very good at it.
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I just got ghost armor put on my phone and can't be happier. Since all I am looking for is scratch protection and not to make the phone any larger - this is the perfect setup.
I got matte on the back and sides, andthe regularclear over the screen. This is so much better of a product than the zagg shields. Not only is the materialbetter, but it is cut to perfection so every little piece of the device is covered, even the buttons.
Also, the matte back and sides drastically improves the appearance of the phone. It looks like an aluminum unibody phone, rather than cheap shiny plastic.
Awesome. Best 40 dollars you can spend on this phone.
Oh, and if you go to one of their kiosks and get it rather than ordering it online they install it fir you, and they are very, very good at it.
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Where do you find a kiosk? Also can you post a few pics?
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Where do you find a kiosk? Also can you post a few pics?
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I just had one in my mall right in front of the apple store. Go on their website, if they don't have anything there regarding where to find a kiosk give them a call - they are good at answering their phone.
I can post pictures tomorrow, but they probably wont show.much. you really can't tell anything is on it, but the matte back and.sides makes the phone look less plasticy.
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I just had one in my mall right in front of the apple store. Go on their website, if they don't have anything there regarding where to find a kiosk give them a call - they are good at answering their phone.
I can post pictures tomorrow, but they probably wont show.much. you really can't tell anything is on it, but the matte back and.sides makes the phone look less plasticy.
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On their website I found a kiosk locater after posting that. As far as pictures go im just curious how the matte looks on the phone.
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I got the Otterbox commuter, it's great as all the otterboxes i've had are. It does add some bulk, but protects the phone very well with the 2 layer design. I'm not exactly gentle with my phone so I need the extra protection.
$26 shipped from an ebay dealer.
I'd like to see a commuter in person. I don't like the TPU much, it obscures the power and volume switches too much for my liking, and the charger dislodges really easily, but I bought it for a whopping 4 bucks on Amazon.
Might grab a cheapy silicone case in the meantime.
The title says it all. I am looking to find a holster that fits Charge with Extended Battery. I have been googling all day and its not as easy to find something that actually fits. The charge is about 3/4 inch thick with the extended battery, looking for something vertical with a clip. Has anyone seen anything?
The Verizon shell holster clip fits perfectly! The back piece for the back will not fit though...
Nothing yet
I too have been looking for a holster to fit the Charge. Got the device last week and have been told that Samsung just hasn't made anything to fit yet. I suppose it will be just a matter of time. I have a history of selecting the devices that don't catch on, but even WalMart has a bunch of Charge related accessories (regular battery stuff) so maybe there is hope.
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The Verizon shell holster clip fits perfectly! The back piece for the back will not fit though...
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Does that scratch the extended battery cover or sides of the phone?
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I went to the Verizon store and checked out the holster/case combo they sell that fits the Charge with a standard battery. I can say the holster by itself works just fine with the extended battery on. I have the case that comes with it IF I actually need to use a slim battery etc.
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I went to the Verizon store and checked out the holster/case combo they sell that fits the Charge with a standard battery. I can say the holster by itself works just fine with the extended battery on. I have the case that comes with it IF I actually need to use a slim battery etc.
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Raptor, did you end up buying the holster? If you did, can you post some pictures of it?
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The title says it all. I am looking to find a holster that fits Charge with Extended Battery. I have been googling all day and its not as easy to find something that actually fits. The charge is about 3/4 inch thick with the extended battery, looking for something vertical with a clip. Has anyone seen anything?
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Maybe this is a very late reply but I think there is a VIIA Charge Holster on Newegg and Amazon might be a solution to that.
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.