hi all!!!before 1 week ago i was in a friend's house who has the htc sensation also.when i connect my sensation through wifi connection i realized that the signal strength was the half but my friend's htc had full signal (his mob is without case but mine with case),so i decided to throw the casebattery life and signal strength is much better now!!!!!
Interesting, I use a case also . I'm wondering if it hinders my signal? I'm keeping the case because it keeps the dust from entering under the screen. (a known sensation problem) I'm still getting H =4G so I'm keeping the case. The front wraps around tightly keeping the particles from entering under the screen. So please beware because without the case It's more vulnerable to dust getting under the screen. I use a hard plastic case that fits tightly with a screen saver and I've kept the dust out for a year now. So beware of the dust it can ruin your screen. Best wishes. Just thought I'd let you know about the dust issues.
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Known issue just try this at home
realsis said:
interesting, i use a case also . I'm wondering if it
hinders my signal? I'm keeping the case because it keeps the dust from entering under the screen. (a known sensation problem) i'm still getting h =4g so i'm keeping the case. The front wraps around tightly keeping the particles from entering under the screen. So please beware because without the case it's more vulnerable to dust getting under the screen. I use a hard plastic case that fits tightly with a screen saver and i've kept the dust out for a year now. So beware of the dust it can ruin your screen. Best wishes. Just thought i'd let you know about the dust issues.
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dont u mean h+ = 4g. also on my case ive drilled some holes into certain areas where the antennas are.
nikomo55 said:
dont u mean h+ = 4g. also on my case ive drilled some holes into certain areas where the antennas are.
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I may do it aswell can you post pics just to see how it looks please ?
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I'm using gel skin case from QUBITS. Works awesome, no signal problem, have cutout for signal at various places and goes weill with the style of phone .
Can't post link . Its on Amazon HTC SENSATION 4G / SENSATION XE GEL SKIN CASE .
One of things I could never get used to is using an case on any phone I've had. I feel like it takes away from the beauty of the phone, bulks the phone when it is designed to be slim. But love the fact that it gives more grip, and won't have to worry about scratches or dents when it falls.
when i´m using mumbi silicon case my wifi signals drops 2 stripes down.
Solution: don`t use it that makes ur device slimmer and better connections
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I got the case-mate from Amazon and its an awesome case. I have had some.touchscreen issues but for some reason since I've put this case on, I haven't had them anymore. I dunno if its some sort of placebo effect or its the way the case grips the phone, either way I'm satisfied
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Mate-Sensation-Tough-Cases-color/dp/B0054NUFPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1308401637&sr=8-1
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I ordered Barely there & Tough to my Sensation, arrived yesterday.
Both fit perfectly and the quality is awesome. some thoughts after a days use & tryouts:
Barely there
+ small, doesnt add bulk
+ nice material, adds a bit more grip
+ cutouts are lined perfectly
- doesnt protect from drops, only from scratches
- upper & bottom are pretty much uncovered on the front side
Tough
+ nice protection
+ perfect fit (from the front as well, buttons still very well accessible)
+ like the styling, cant even notice that there are 2 different materials sometimes
+ I like the thickness, adds bulk but in a good way to my liking
- adds bulk, some might find it too much
- cost, 35€ is a bit too much for it
- not many colours out there yet
So all in all, very nice pair from case-mate.
And the best of all, my phones "deathgrip" issue vanished after putting on a case,
had a severe problem with the WiFi cnnection before, now nothing.
Absolutely amazing & a must buy for all Sensation owners IMHO....
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I ordered Barely there & Tough to my Sensation, arrived yesterday.
Both fit perfectly and the quality is awesome. some thoughts after a days use & tryouts:
Barely there
+ small, doesnt add bulk
+ nice material, adds a bit more grip
+ cutouts are lined perfectly
- doesnt protect from drops, only from scratches
- upper & bottom are pretty much uncovered on the front side
Tough
+ nice protection
+ perfect fit (from the front as well, buttons still very well accessible)
+ like the styling, cant even notice that there are 2 different materials sometimes
+ I like the thickness, adds bulk but in a good way to my liking
- adds bulk, some might find it too much
- cost, 35€ is a bit too much for it
- not many colours out there yet
So all in all, very nice pair from case-mate.
And the best of all, my phones "deathgrip" issue vanished after putting on a case,
had a severe problem with the WiFi cnnection before, now nothing.
Absolutely amazing & a must buy for all Sensation owners IMHO....
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Can we get some pics with the cases on. I'm more interested in the barely there case. Thanks
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I'll take some pictures of mine when I get home today. I noticed my WiFi death issue is gone also. I don't know if mine is the barely there case or what but it has 2 layers, first layer is like soft rubber and outside is hard. They work well together
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I'll take some pictures of mine when I get home today. I noticed my WiFi death issue is gone also. I don't know if mine is the barely there case or what but it has 2 layers, first layer is like soft rubber and outside is hard. They work well together
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You have the Tough case then. The barely there is only thin hard backcover.
You take pics of the Tough, I'll get the BT photos
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You have the Tough case then. The barely there is only thin hard backcover.
You take pics of the Tough, I'll get the BT photos
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Okay :/
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Here's the pics of my CM "Barely There" case....
Sorry about the focus but it was a bit too hard to get enough light to get a decent shot without flash...
Comments & questions are welcome.
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Here's the pics of my CM "Barely There" case....
Sorry about the focus but it was a bit too hard to get enough light to get a decent shot without flash...
Comments & questions are welcome.
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What about GPS? I have Tough on Desire HD and it cuts receptions of GPS a lot.
I'm interested in the Tough case, but I'm concerned that the microphone holes on the back are covered. Have you tried recording audio with and without the case on to see if there is a difference?
On my hd2 I had full body ghost armor and a green barely there case. Max protection with minimum changes to original dimensions. I'll probably go the same route with the sensation.
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What about GPS? I have Tough on Desire HD and it cuts receptions of GPS a lot.
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No problems in any of the services anymore. The covered pinholes dont seem to matter either.
Made the phone 1000x better
(HTC should include a barely there case with each phone )
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I'm interested in the Tough case, but I'm concerned that the microphone holes on the back are covered. Have you tried recording audio with and without the case on to see if there is a difference?
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No, havent recorded audio at all. Reception in phone calls to a friend are the same than without the case.
BT keeps the phone close to original, but the Tough isnt far off. It does bulk it up, but I kinda like it with the tough
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No problems in any of the services anymore. The covered pinholes dont seem to matter either.
Made the phone 1000x better
(HTC should include a barely there case with each phone )
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So how does this case make your service better???
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I just got one two days ago. Like a few things about it and dislike few things about it..
I like that it makes the phone thicker and slightly bigger. Easier to hold for people with bigger hands. I like that it makes pressing the power and volume buttons extremely easy. Like the protection from the case too.
Dislike - the silicone case does attract some lint and dust. Need to clean now and then. For people who can't stand this, don't get this. Next... er.. can't quite think of anymore.
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So how does this case make your service better???
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Leaves the deathgrip out.
Also 3G connection was suffering from small deathgrip issue before (dropped 1-2 beams when squeezing the bottom of the phone), with the case that was gone too.
Sian said:
Dislike - the silicone case does attract some lint and dust. Need to clean now and then. For people who can't stand this, don't get this. Next... er.. can't quite think of anymore.
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I think this is more due to the fact where you keep your phone, not the case itself.
My shorts pockets attract a lot of lint & dust to the phone, with or without the case.
Ofcourse its easier to spot from that black silicone but I havent noticed any big changes after putting the case on...
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Here's the pics of my CM "Barely There" case....
Sorry about the focus but it was a bit too hard to get enough light to get a decent shot without flash...
Comments & questions are welcome.
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Can I ask where you got this case?
The Case Mate web site doesn't show it.
http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Sensation-Cases/HTC-Sensation-Cases.asp
samnada said:
Can I ask where you got this case?
The Case Mate web site doesn't show it.
http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Sensation-Cases/HTC-Sensation-Cases.asp
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It's from http://www.case-mate.eu.com/ not US.
Body Glove
The Body Glove that you can get at the T-Mobile stores is the only good case that i have seen so far, except the fact they all come in Black and everyone is getting them. It's a heck of a way to protect your phone while options start coming out anytime soon
samnada said:
Can I ask where you got this case?
The Case Mate web site doesn't show it.
http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Sensation-Cases/HTC-Sensation-Cases.asp
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a local phone store has picked up CM accessories nicely, they just got barely there, tough and gelli cases in stock so I picked them up locally
Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.
I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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smashpunks said:
Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.
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What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone
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I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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Not the back cover. The case. I got the 19.99 one at T-Mobile ... The gel skin..
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What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone
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That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.
smashpunks said:
That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.
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I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile
tigerz0202 said:
I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile
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Cool.. where you get it?
The desire s is one robust device. I've dropped it from 7ft onto concrete and dropped it on marble flooring from 30ft with no case and it only scratched the top a little. The screen was perfect and everything works fine. Just letting you guys know of my experience. When I dropped it I was in shock but when picking it up I was pleasantly surprised LOL..................... i guess i was pretty lucky............
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good for u man
No phone can beat the old nokia bricks for robustness
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Nothing can beat Nokia for durability and toughness.
At least we know that Desire S can withstand some impact.
(I dropped it once already without casing and still naked.)
Ah, the old Nokia 5100 phone.
Water resistant, shock resistant, dust resistant, all achieved by a chunky sealed rubber shell.
I used to call it my "pub proof phone"
http://www.refurb-phone.com/phones/nokia_5100.shtml
THIRTY feet onto MARBLE?
I also droped it by accident, actually it vibrated it self off the shelf and droped around 1,5m on to tiles. It did scratch a bit on the top left corner. But everything else is working fine (except vibrations, feels like it got loose abit and makes wierd sound)
i dropped mine on to concrete and it has left scratches everywhere! i need to find a case to hide them now. They're not massive, but it's just the fact i know they are there.
I've got a full body screen protector and a casing. Don't even want to try dropping it. Lol.
I tried using a case once. I was using the casemate barely there. But didnt bother anymore cause it decreases wifi speed
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I hate cases. They ruin the look and feel of sexy devices. I just hope to not drop it!
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I'm currently also not using a case because wifi slows down and I can't get a gps signal with the case on.
amonrei said:
Nothing can beat Nokia for durability and toughness.
At least we know that Desire S can withstand some impact.
(I dropped it once already without casing and still naked.)
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OK. Thanks for that. You can put some clothes on now. LOL
I dropped mine 2ft and the aluminum black paint came of to reval the sliver, a bit disapointed mine but o well.
I dropped mine right on the marble stairs from second flour. At first i was shocked, but then i hopefully realized that my Desire S have only few scratches. So yes, my hopes about aluminium unibody approves. I wonder in what condition after such a huge drop would be Incredible S?
dloulou said:
I'm currently also not using a case because wifi slows down and I can't get a gps signal with the case on.
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I have not experienced wifi slowdown with the case mate barely there case.
However... the GPS problem was present. And I solved it by using AGPS Injector.
It downloads the GPS satellite data when starting any GPS software. Now I get GPS fixes in 10-20 seconds (with the case on).
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I dropped mine 2ft and the aluminum black paint came of to reval the sliver, a bit disapointed mine but o well.
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At least a black case can be touched up. Scratches on the old Desire were impossible to colour match
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The desire s is one robust device. I've dropped it from 7ft onto concrete and dropped it on marble flooring from 30ft with no case and it only scratched the top a little. The screen was perfect and everything works fine. Just letting you guys know of my experience. When I dropped it I was in shock but when picking it up I was pleasantly surprised LOL.....................
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30ft? Are you focking kidding me?
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i use silicone casing just to protect my unit from my hand's sweat. Lol
Yea, it definitely looks better without a case but I still use a case mate barely just to be safe... it does block my wifi connection a little bit but it is still smooth while using the internet and my GPS is working just fine as well.
Is anyone using the bodyglove experiencing dropped calls, had the sensation for two days with no problem got the body glove today and dropped more than 4 calls already
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No dropped calls here with bodyglove.
Had bodyglove case for a few weeks with no dropped calls.
Nope not one drip call from my sensation w/ body glove case.. and I've had it on since day 1.. maybe it's your area coverage is to blame..
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maybe it's the fact that cases reduce signal strength on this phone.
I mean, when the signal strength drops when you hold it at the bottom of the phone, what can we expect?
chisleu said:
maybe it's the fact that cases reduce signal strength on this phone.
I mean, when the signal strength drops when you hold it at the bottom of the phone, what can we expect?
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What kind of world are we living in where a device only functions properly under the range of normal-intended use circumstances and begins to falter when you you hold it in the most unnatural, unconventional and uncomfortable ways in an attempt to cover its radio antennae. Ah well, what can we expect?
Also , the first time I held my phone in store it was with a body glove and screen protector. That body glove is like the binky that my baby came wrapped in, and I haven't had any issues with dropped calls, though my GPS is pretty whack.
havent had any problems either , and lovin the body glove case
This phone don't have problems with drop calls your signal where you live at is weak. This is not the iphone folks i can cover the phone with both hands and don't lose a bar.
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Had it on for 3 days now. No dropped calls.
Antenna signals can pass thru objects. The holes on the phone
are sufficient to get signal to the connectors.
But, having a thin piece of plastic should not interfere
with that signal.
Now, I would not advise using a metal case for this phone.
bonebeatz1234 said:
This phone don't have problems with drop calls your signal where you live at is weak. This is not the iphone folks i can cover the phone with both hands and don't lose a bar.
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you are correct I only get dropped calls at home nowhere else.
WOOT!!!! about damn time!! @[email protected]
http://www.otterbox.com/HTC-Sensation-4G-Commuter-Series-Case/HTC4-SENSA-20-E4OTR_A,default,pd.html
Uh oh i dont see the vent holes tho -_-
is that going to be an issue?
why are they releasing it without holes for the rest of the antenna?
my cheap tpu case has all the holes... wtf otterbox?
Looks nice but missing holes. It looks like they have a little door that protects the mini usb. Sweet!!!!! Hope they fix the holes on back. Not the end of the world tho. Just drill them out.
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I have a case without any of the holes and I find no problem at all. also i think the girth of it fixed my death grip issues too.
He said girth you probably are fine. Guess you dont record guitar into your phone or need your mic then
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This looks very nice, might order one when it comes out.
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i used htc casemate tough case with no holes and the antenna or signal didnt drop at all even wifi... so i guess it's not an issue ?
MxFadzil92 said:
i used htc casemate tough case with no holes and the antenna or signal didnt drop at all even wifi... so i guess it's not an issue ?
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What happened with the noise cancellation mic then?
So if you look at the photo of the back of the case you will see that the mic for noise cancellation is exposed.
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kitchencop said:
So if you look at the photo of the back of the case you will see that the mic for noise cancellation is exposed.
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Yes, the back mic hole is exposed. And the others do not need to be exposed. In fact, it probably helps to present a build up of dust by not exposing them.
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I don't understand why people get excited for these commuter cases. The corners are barely protected and the case eventually ends up stretching. I've owned 3 between my Nexus One and myTouch 4G and it's the same thing every time. It's the Defender series people should be excited about. Those are some serious cases.
I also prefer a hard case rather then these commuter cases. I got the Mobi hard case and love it it has a nice feel and the phone is really protected.
Yeah those holes have absolutely nothing to do with cell reception. I believe you will find TPU cases reduces your cell reception. Install a cell reception graphing app like OpenSignal and see for yourself. Mine is laying in the corner on the floor (where I last chunked it) only because I have yet desired to expend the energy needed to throw that garbage in the trash.
I am ashamed that such a predominant company would make such a fantastic phone with such a weak design for the antenna.
awesome, what holster can be used with this? Do they sell a compatible holster?
now available
I bought one and unfortunately I have been getting many complaints about the microphone being muffled. Can anyone give advice about another good hard case? Maybe something a little more beefy.
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