How comfortable is it to lay on your back on the bed and use it for touchscreen games? sitting down should be ok for me i guess.
It's pretty heavy for doing that for any length of time. Not very comfortable. Not bad if you are propped up on some pillows though. But flat on your back is tough.
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Hi guys. I recently saw this (http://blog.whitesites.com/HTC-Sensation-4G-Chrome-Polished-Frame__634471425817343750_blog.htm) and decided to try this on my phone's battery cover. it looks pretty cool now, with the battery door shiny and mirrorish. you can try this out too, but make sure you dont sand the metal too hard after the dark blue paint falls off, because thats going to give it scratches that are hard to remove. you can use about 100 grit to remove the paint, then 400 to make the surface smooth. with the new look, i feel like i have a new phone again. haha
Post pictures when you are done! I was considering it too, but i really like the feel of the blue material...
shungun said:
Post pictures when you are done! I was considering it too, but i really like the feel of the blue material...
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here, ive uploaded a picture, its in the first post. i like the new texture now, it feels just as smooth as the front glass! and it feels cooler in my hand too (maybe because im touching the metal directly, and not through the paint)
Wow! That looks really good! I'll do this when i have time
So here is a little trick to go along with that. Since the blue / purple backing on the battery cover was a rubber composite, it tended to hold heat more. Now that you got that barrier off, here is the next step. Wrap your battery in aluminum foil and then put the cover on. Since aluminum foil doesn't conduct heat it will transfer it to the backing (since it doesn't actually touch the battery without the foil bridge) and dissipate the heat during use. This will keep your temperature down and for what it is worth, extend lifeline of the battery. I actually did this a long time ago (only in didn't sand the back, I soaked the cover in acetate solution and the rubber peeled right off) and it works fairly well, especially when using CPU for a duration like online music.
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So here is a little trick to go along with that. Since the blue / purple backing on the battery cover was a rubber composite, it tended to hold heat more. Now that you got that barrier off, here is the next step. Wrap your battery in aluminum foil and then put the cover on. Since aluminum foil doesn't conduct heat it will transfer it to the backing (since it doesn't actually touch the battery without the foil bridge) and dissipate the heat during use. This will keep your temperature down and for what it is worth, extend lifeline of the battery. I actually did this a long time ago (only in didn't sand the back, I soaked the cover in acetate solution and the rubber peeled right off) and it works fairly well, especially when using CPU for a duration like online music.
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cool, what made you put that cover into the solution? sounds much better cos it doesnt leave scratches. where do you get it?
if you allow heat to go into the cover, wont the phone feel much hotter in your hand? and wouldnt it affect the temperature of the lcd? my phone gets hot sometimes when charging, so i just remove the cover and leave the phone standing on the windowsill to prevent that.
Acetate is really nothing more than nail polish remover. I was getting my Google on a long time ago and came across it. Some kid with an XT did a YouTube video on it.
Since the heat is dissipating out the back, it doesn't effect the LCD on the front. The cover doesn't get too hot and actually the phone runs cooler bc the heat has somewhere to go.
Think of it like a wetsuit. You are totally dry and warm when fully covered, but open the neck a bit and your whole body gets cold. Phone is same way bc of the rubber coating. Remove that and the heat has somewhere to go and not stay trapped inside and cause possible damage to battery and CPU.
I dunno if it's always been like this, but my shield tablet doesn't remain stationary on flat surfaces. It just moves, the back is curved. I'm scared the batteries could be compromised. Does your shield tablet back is curved too?
Video of what i'm talking about: http://youtu.be/CCPOBM-jkTo
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Video of what i'm talking about: http://youtu.be/CCPOBM-jkTo
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The one in the video appeared to move much more than mine did. I can move mine slightly because the edges are curved, but it is not a noticble thing when I'm using it. Is the back cover fully snapped into place? Can you feel the curved back cover while holding it or using it normally?
Yes, and no. Well i can feel the curve, but just if , with the tablet in front of me resting on the shorter side, i move my finger tip from the center to the top. In this case i can clearly feel a "drop", it's something like less than 1 mm, so I dont think it'sa real issue...even if my battery is ****ing up lol
I have just resetted my tablet, and after a fully charged cicle, my battery drops really fast. But when i don't touch it, the percentage grows up LOL something in the calibration is fkd
My Shield Tablet is "curved" too but less than you but mine is curved horizontaly like LG Flex(less of course), have you this issue ?
I think our battery blow up when they become hot. It's risky.
It may become as it : https://www.google.fr/search?q=tabl...366&bih=667#tbm=isch&q=tablet+battery+blow+up
Disclosure: This review is provided in exchange for a free case.
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Let’s get this out of the way up front. This case is a beast. It’s big, thick and makes your phone feel like a tank. It’s not what I’m looking for in a daily driver, BUT it has a permanent place in my inventory for special occasions. As the pics show, it’s a two piece affair with an integrated screen protector. It’s a clear, thick plastic cover that completely encases the phone. More on this feature later.
The most noteworthy thing about the case, at least from my perspective, is the lanyard clip. I’ve never owned a phone or case with this kind of fitting and it opens up lots of possibilities for securing the phone. My family and I go camping a lot in the summer and I think that’s when this case will really shine. It’s tough enough to make me not worry about taking it into the mountains for a weekend. The loop can be used to conveniently suspend the phone from a back pack or perhaps hang it up in a tent away from moisture and stray bears.
The button feel is pretty good, but I think I’d like them better if they protruded a bit more. The cutout for the fingerprint sensor is accurately sized but makes it feel like you’re sticking your finger in a deep hole. I never had any problems getting the phone unlocked, but it did take a little adjustment to just how cavernous the hole is. The openings for headphones and USB have tight fitting rubber doors to help keep out moisture. It’s clear that this case does not fully waterproof the phone, so don’t go thinking you can take it under water or in the shower. It should, however, provide a greater degree of protection from the occasional splash or sudden rain shower.
As the pics show, it has an integrated kick stand that works well in both portrait and landscape mode. My only complaint is that when using it in landscape, you don’t have access to the power/volume controls unless you orient it with the lanyard clip on the bottom. If the clip were on the upper right instead of upper left, you could easily manipulate the controls.
Now, about that built-in screen protector. It’s very thick plastic and you won’t confuse it for high-quality glass. I experienced a little trouble with getting the screen to respond to my touches. I had to press down so hard that it felt like I was using a pressure sensitive screen and not a capacitive one. However, I do need to point out that I have a tempered glass screen protector on the phone and didn’t want to remove it for purposes of this review. It’s very possible that the added thickness of the TGSP contributed to this problem. Regardless, given that I won’t be using this case unless I’m roughing it in the mountains, having to press down a little is no big deal for me. But if you need this kind of protection on a daily basis, this is something to consider.
All in all, I think this is a decent case for the money. It’s not perfect, but if you live in a war zone or work in a rough environment, it should greatly improve you phone’s chance of survival.
The bezel on my S2 gets harder and harder to turn over time with just my thumb (or one finger) on one side, eventually getting to the point where I have to grasp it with two fingers to turn without my finger slipping on it.
This is because it gets dirty. Over time, sweat, dust, dead skin, general grime in the air, etc., works its way under the bezel.
The good news is, IP68. You can wash it. I was hesitant about this at first, because water resistance ratings are not as rigorous as we'd like to think. Further, there are issues of static water intrusion (sitting under water) vs. dynamic forced intrusion (a spray of water hitting the object).
Anyway, I've thoroughly cleaned the bezel mechanical interface several times since I got the watch without any issues. Just took the leather straps off, put the watch under running water, and gently worked the dial around, back and forth, over and over until it was moving very easily and smoothly 360.
Dry it off really well, and the dial movement is like new. Boots back up and works without issue.
This may sound crazy, but hear me out.
Initially I was excited because the P5 was so light in comparison to other fat behemoth phones that are out there nowadays for it's onehanded usability. Now that I've been using it for a while and realizing that it's sort of fatiguing to use even at its size, I think I figured it out. The phone's center of mass is quite high. Above the middle of the phone when you're holding it. It always feels like it wants to backflip out of my hand.
I ended up taping a washer to the bottom side of the back of my case for some ballast to move the center of mass down. It really seems to help.
Juding by the teardowns of the phone, it seems like the battery is somewhat narrow and tall, instead of (nearly) the entire width of the phone at the bottom. I suspect that's the reason for why it feels off.
Am I crazy?
I can't say you're crazy but I find mine pretty well balanced. If I lay it across my finger, roughly in the middle of the phone it balances pretty good. I will say, I'm 6'4 with larger hands so perhaps in just holding it I'm holding more of the phone.... Unless you have larger hands as well.
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I can't say you're crazy but I find mine pretty well balanced. If I lay it across my finger, roughly in the middle of the phone it balances pretty good. I will say, I'm 6'4 with larger hands so perhaps in just holding it I'm holding more of the phone.... Unless you have larger hands as well.
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My hands are pretty big too, I just find it weird. I really notice it with this phone. I had a OP6 before. Obviously that's bigger but I never really felt like it wanted to leap out of my hand. It was just kinda hard to hit the top left corner. Maybe I just hold my phone weird. Who knows.
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My hands are pretty big too, I just find it weird. I really notice it with this phone. I had a OP6 before. Obviously that's bigger but I never really felt like it wanted to leap out of my hand. It was just kinda hard to hit the top left corner. Maybe I just hold my phone weird. Who knows.
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I think it's the way you're holding it. I have my index finger under the phone, roughly in the middle and it's very well balanced top to bottom.
Me too. It seems pretty well balanced to me. I can put it across my finger pretty much central to the phone and it sits without toppling. I even have a tempered glass camera lens protector which would add a miniscule amount of weight to the top of the phone.
Coming from a OP 7T the Pixel 5 is wonderfully balanced in the hand, the 7t felt really top heavy thanks to is surfboard dimensions.