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CLEAR Hard Snap-On Case Cover for G2

NOTE: I know there's some discussion about this specific case in another thread here, but since there were other cases discussed in that thread I thought it would be best to create a dedicated thread for it.
I recently purchased/received this from luxurycellwireless, and after using the HTC Hard Shell Case (OEM) for about a month I'd have to say I'm very impressed with this clear plastic one. It fits the G2 nicely, almost to the point where I'm going to be nervous when I have to remove it from the phone. Hopefully I won't have to take it off anytime soon, but for the price of $3 shipped how could anyone go wrong with this. I almost think this is a better case than the HTC one, as that already broke on me after a month's use. However, after only using this one for a few hours there are already light scratches on it. I don't care about that, because it's purpose is to protect my phone. I'm considering buying another one or two of these to keep on hand, in the event that this one breaks on me. It's that good. My only concern now is how much dust is going to get trapped under it, hopefully not enough to warrant a dismantling & cleaning. If you're looking for a case, go get yourself one of these. You won't be disappointed.
Here's 18 photos I took of the case protecting my G2 for your viewing pleasure - https://picasaweb.google.com/dustrho/CLEARHardSnapOnCaseCoverForG2#
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From eBay = http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220683115821

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Thinking about buying a couple more of these, as I love this case. It's easily the best one I've purchased so far for my G2. Sure, there are some scratches on the back of it now, but what do you expect for something that's clear and made out of cheap plastic? The one thing I really enjoy about this case, is that it seems to have fixed my "screen wobbling" issue (no more!).
If you need a case for your G2, this is the one.

Looks good. I found a softish one

does it obstruct the top row keyboard by a tiny bit? my fingers are big so it is important to me that it doesn't

Had that case before my current black one, liked it a lot, but with 1 problem. After a week or so of being in your pocket it collects dust and lint under the case and it looks dirty lol so I would take it off and clean it like every week then finally the little hinges that hold it on broke other then that it did the job.

dleonseng said:
does it obstruct the top row keyboard by a tiny bit? my fingers are big so it is important to me that it doesn't
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No, it doesn't interfere with the top row of buttons on the physical keyboard. That top piece has a cutout so it sits flush. You can see it in the picture below...

Thanks OP I got mine in the mail yesterday and I really like it.

mannyftw said:
Thanks OP I got mine in the mail yesterday and I really like it.
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You're welcome.
I had to take the case off the other day to do a battery pull (bad ROM flashing put me in a boot loop), and I have to say it was pretty easy getting it off. Nowhere near as difficult as the HTC OEM hard shell case or the cheap black one that was on sale at Amazon. So, I'm glad I got this case, and just need to order myself a couple extra for backup purposes.

I got one last week it looks like that one but is black and has a soft feel to it.

thanks for the TIP! this is a great case.
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You're welcome.
I had to take the case off the other day to do a battery pull (bad ROM flashing put me in a boot loop), and I have to say it was pretty easy getting it off. Nowhere near as difficult as the HTC OEM hard shell case or the cheap black one that was on sale at Amazon. So, I'm glad I got this case, and just need to order myself a couple extra for backup purposes.
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I have one of these if anyone wants to take it. Replaced it for an otterbox a week ago!

is this the one with the kickstand? i just ordered the one with a kickstand. and im curious to how it is.

gizzymo said:
is this the one with the kickstand? i just ordered the one with a kickstand. and im curious to how it is.
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No, this particular one does not have the built-in kickstand.

Digitizer and back covery replacement parts

Hey guys,
Just in case you need to replace your digitizer (glass) or back battery cover you can get them here: digitizer is $68.99 and the back battery cover is $39.99
http://cnn.cn/shop/sensation-digitizer-p-11676.html
http://cnn.cn/shop/sensation-housing-p-12347.html

Nice find! It's pretty nice that a new "battery cover" refreshes the entire phone body.

I'm waiting for some custom backings since it is basically the whole body. I'm thinking dark red on the metal and the black plastic used in the bottom half for both
EDIT: Crude Photoshop of what I want
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I'm waiting for some custom backings since it is basically the whole body. I'm thinking dark red on the metal and the black plastic used in the bottom half for both
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I wouldn't mind that.
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Flippy125 said:
I'm waiting for some custom backings since it is basically the whole body. I'm thinking dark red on the metal and the black plastic used in the bottom half for both
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That's actually pretty sweet. I burgundy/wine is one of my favorite colors I think I would go for that color or the all black one with chrome/silver middle piece like the one in the other thread

Looks good flippy I wouldnt mind that color or in white

Poor me. I just dropped my Sensation and the glass shattered. Is there any experience with this only shop in terms of speed of shipping and reliability?
Does anyone know if it's do-able to replace the screen by yourself?

emzed said:
Poor me. I just dropped my Sensation and the glass shattered. Is there any experience with this only shop in terms of speed of shipping and reliability?
Does anyone know if it's do-able to replace the screen by yourself?
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Oh man, really feel for you. Have a look on Desire forums for tutorial, obviously it's going to be different, but at least it'll give you some idea. It is doable.

Thanks man. I'll have a look on the Desire forum, I owned one before so I'm kinda familiar there.
I'll also browse youtube for Desire digitizer replacements.

New sources...
It would be sweet to modify a back cover...I found this on Amazon for the back cover and front bezel but the prices are pretty expensive...
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...85?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1310748109&sr=1-185
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...86?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1310748851&sr=1-186

Very nice find.

How hard is it to fit the digitizer? I dropped mine today and it's shattered - very disappointed, the first time I've dropped a phone in two years and this happens.

hjkl;' why no delete?

Found the digitizer on eBay for $30 delivered

Been dealing with cnn.cn since my Sony Ericsson days. Closest thing to OEM IMO sans pricing lol.
I got a digitizer for a sony ericsson phone years ago and it's spot on, just my error in putting that crap back without the proper adhesive was my issue lol.
They didn't have installation instructions at all, you have to go online to see if anyone has done it yet and do a write up in a forum or youtube, not sure if that changed though.

tangcla said:
Found the digitizer on eBay for $30 delivered
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Hey man ! sorry for bringing up an old thread, Did you get the digitizer of ebay ? What was / is it like, Have you fitted it ?
Can you notice thats its an after-market product or is it exactly the same ?
Got my misses the sensation 2 weeks ago, She dropped it today and smashed the screen, The phone is still useable, its just the outer glass is shattered. And i am thinking of fixing it myself on the cheap.
She complains all the time about wanting a nice new phone. I get her one and she thinks its a bouncy ball !!

When I dropped my HD2 a while back, I sent it to someone to have it fixed, for a little over $80 USD. They did a splendid job and return shipping was free, although I had to ship it to them. Took them 1 day to fix, and I got my phone back in 2 days.

Nexus 4 Official Bumper Broke!

So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
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(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?

lol i think its supposed to be like that

damon7620 said:
So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?
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Its not broken just put the two pieces back together

I have the bumper for the Optimus G and its like the Nexus 4. It comes apart like that...
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Did you even bother tying to put it back together?

thy shall not troll

I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on

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Did you even bother tying to put it back together?
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phobium said:
I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on
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OP, bow your head in shame.
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Did they say you have to return the "broken" one? If not pm me. I will buy it
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I can't really tell if this is serious or not. It comes off like that, just put the aluminum part around the plastic. Problem solved...if you can even call it a problem:what:
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No its not supposed to come apart like that. It's heavy duty double sided taped together and it came apart. If I put it back together the plastic falls off while the phone is in my pocket. Also when I called google the guy said its not supposed to come apart EVER! So no I'm not trolling but thanks!

Also the power button fell off of the plastic so thats pretty cool.

its suppose to come apart..

Wow, that is how you put it on the phone. U take the ring off, pop phone into the plastic part, the push the ring back in till it snaps.
Not sure if serious???
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it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.

kcbboy said:
it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.
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Excatly!
ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME APART!

lol yeah its definitely not supposed to come apart.

Correct, it does not come apart. I had two of them and both were pretty much solid, meaning not apart.

It seems to be that many people are confused on whether it comes apart or not. I, for one, would not want a product that falls apart in such a way and I, too, would make Google replace it.
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I'm now sure who are the real trolls. The OP or the people saying it's suppose to come apart.

Cracked Nexus 5 screen upon arrival?

A guy I know in LA just posted this Instagram photo:
http://instagram.com/p/gUSnLVDfbp/
His Nexus arrived pre-cracked. What luck! Anyone else experiencing this?
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INB4 LOCK
I'm going to go ahead and call bs on that.

crazy, but weird that the phone is already setup and everything.. no plastic on screen. I dunno, first time hearing something like that.

Yeah that's not a crack, that's shattered.
I'm gonna call bs on that too.
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i wouldnt be surprised..ppl at UPS ground throw packages and stuff..i used to work for fedex ground so i know

Why would he set it up tho? Hard to believe imo
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This is the eerily familiar like the Nexus 4 thread where the guy claimed the glass shattered while inside his pocket.
Sigh.

So he pulled it out of the box, saw the screen was shattered, and decided to go ahead and take the plastic off and set up the phone any way?
Bull****!

But it is all logged in with the sticker off? Yea....
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But it is all logged in with the sticker off? Yea....
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Yup total BS, you don't take the screen protector off a cracked phone

Impossible lol. I bet he dropped it then tried to be smart by blaming google.

im sorry but this is hard to believe! It looks like it was dropped! The point of impact looks like the bottom left corner!

I don't know him to be a dishonest person. Maybe somehow he got a unit that had been tampered with?
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Still think its hard to believe! Why would you take the protective plastic film off, if you notice the screen is cracked? Also these phones are shipped in a decent retail packaging and then you have the actual shipping box filled with either peanuts!

hello00 said:
i wouldnt be surprised..ppl at UPS ground throw packages and stuff..i used to work for fedex ground so i know
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AFAIK back in the day, the UPS practice was to "build" a "wall" then just throw ****(parcels) in behind it...
...so... I dunno.. BS or not, but the package should CLEARLY have shown signs of being beat all to hell and back... -> refuse delivery, or photo and claim it...

yea not buying that one nice try bro

I call BS too! The way my phones where packed there was no way that they would have cracked like this. They are in a molded box inside a box wrapped by a box inside a box with airbags.
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Jeimygirl said:
I call BS too! The way my phones where packed there was no way that they would have cracked like this. They are in a molded box inside a box wrapped by a box inside a box with airbags.
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+1

I bet there are scuff marks on the plastic from him dropping it.

GldRush98 said:
So he pulled it out of the box, saw the screen was shattered, and decided to go ahead and take the plastic off and set up the phone any way?
Bull****!
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Heh, spot on.

Frame paint quality finish.

I've read a few posts on various forums about some folks having issues with the frame of the phone developing scuffs and marks even though they have been cased. I'd like to think that perhaps sand or particles got inside case and caused it via abrasion.
For those that have theirs , hows the frame area holding up?
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No its def a cheap finish....i baby my phone and its scuffed ...looks kinda like swirling on paint of a car ....ive had other phones with same finish hold up wayyy longer.

sarni84 said:
No its def a cheap finish....i baby my phone and its scuffed ...looks kinda like swirling on paint of a car ....ive had other phones with same finish hold up wayyy longer.
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Yeah, I read some threads on the oneplus community forums about the nebula blue in particular having defects on the aluminum frame out of the box. Also using a case causes abrasion wears on the paint of the frame.
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Yea i have the gray or whatever color that is....and i can see how my case would do that. I have that oneplus carbon fiber looking case tmobile sells. Its tight... Which is good i like tight ? anyway the metal frame around phone does scratch more then any other phone i had. And i have had a lot of phones. Actually it reminds me of my s2 when i had that. (Same finish on frame) ......Just cheap looking and its ashame because the rest of the device is beautiful.

Only one little slight scrape on the bottom right of the frame. Seems to have held up fine for me so far though I still miss the titanium frame of my Essential.

Yeah I have a quite badly scratched and scuffed frame also. I've had it in a case since day one so don't know how it's happened, must be bits of dust or dirt scratching it. It seems a very soft material. Annoying as it ryins the resale value.
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I just pulled off my case to check mine. I have the 12/256 Nebula blue and I have no scuffs or swirl marks as of yet and I got mine on launch day. Hope it stays that way (more so for resale value)

Just took off my case (which I have done a lot and this is my tightest case) and I don't have any scuffs. Even my camera at the top that's always exposed looks fine. I've got a t-mobile nebula blue I've had from launch. We'll see if it stays that way I guess.
Edit: there is some scuffs around the charging port but I guess that'd make sense since I have bad aim.

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Edit: there is some scuffs around the charging port but I guess that'd make sense since I have bad aim.
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ROFL that's what she said!

Eric214 said:
ROFL that's what she said!
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Got mine in today ,
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