Three weeks with the Galaxy s4 7500mah battery and I almost felt like it was a wrong decision purchasing this product despite the days of battery it offered; courtesy of my phone losing signal every 50secs.
After a lot of test and failure including wrapping the battery with aluminium foil lol, I finally found a solution. What option did I have? at least it solved the problem that gave me headache.
The problem with Phones rocking Zero lemon accessories loosing signal lies mainly in the TPU CASE.
If you take the case off with only the battery left, everything works just fine. But bring back the TPU CASE and you are back to stone age.
Straight to the point; I overcame this issue by
1. Removed the TPU CASE and battery to expose the back of the phone
2. Located the phones antenna. Which lies in pair to the right and left of flash light.
3. Measured the distance of the antenna from the flash light to the end of the antenna which is about 2cm from the flash light to the end of the antenna on both sides of the flash light.
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4. I now transferred the measurement using a ruler and a pen to the back of the TPU case.
5. Starting from the hole provided for the flash light,With a RAZOR I cut a rectangular shape out of the case.
6. With the flashlight hole as the reference point and center, I cut a tangent 2m above and below the flashlight hole to it right and left respectively to expose the two antennas.
7. A vertical height of 0.5cm for the rectangle and 4cm for it horizontal length. Giving 2cm to each sides of the flash light hole.
This pretty much solved my signal lose. I Hope it solves yours for you too.
Can you post pics of the cut on the actual case? Thanks
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Can you post pics of the cut on the actual case? Thanks
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Sorry for the poor image quality on the second photo. Used Webcam as the phone had to go into the case.
@NDELEON thanks for the pics
so tpu cases in general are teh suck for reception?
I never had any loss of signal with mine? :s and I used the exact same 7500 zero lemon tpu case. Strange!
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Why A Case? Why not an entire metal or aluminum replacement for the back of your Epic and a screen protector for the front?
Anyone know of a place where I can get one of these in metal?
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Kinda wishin I did 3D printing now
+1 on battery cover instead of case. Not too sure about metal though, because won't metal interfere with signal? Can't wait for extra battery cover to come out so that I can. Paint it myself.
Sent from my Epic 4G
I never thought about the whole signal thing, but I wouldn't mind trying it out anyways. It would add style, durability depending how it is built. I am thinking some rubber bumpers on the inside to protect it from shock. This phone did cost a grip - so forgive me if I want to make sure I dont damage it prematurely.
The fascinate already has its battery cover for sale on samsung online store...why not the epic. ugh samsung, whaaii?!
Yeah...metallic back! Sweet! I want a brass mesh so I could show off the insides, too! That'd be cool.
/snicker
Metal would almost certainly have an impact on signal. There are things you can do to avoid it, like making sure the metal is placed in a way where it will not cover the antenna, but you would need to know a lot about the phone to do that. You can test this out very easy, get a piece of aluminum foil and place it over the back of the phone. Use an application like "Real Signal" to get a reading of how much it hurts/helps your signal.
I need a new battery cover already also. The rubber coating is peeling off the back of mineon the corners. :-(
at the very least a replaceable rubber grip back cover pref with galaxy branding. my vote goes to rubber bamboo combo
After chillin with the phone for a while I'm kinda getting used to the default hardware. I could use a rubber case though. One that wrapped around the whole phone and incorporated a screen protector.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Hey, getting a T-Mobile G2 soon and am looking on eBay for a case.
One thing I've noticed with the original HTC hard shell case and the Case-Mate Barely There case is that there's a little hole above the loudspeaker slit, while the cheapo $2 cases etc don't.
I can't seem to find a corresponding hole/port on the phone itself (just based on pictures off reviews, don't actually have the phone in my hand yet).
Normally I'd just get the official case but it's OOS everywhere I've looked. Probably going to go with the Case-Mate Barely There but I'd like to just save a few bucks with a cheap generic case, though if this will affect some noise-cancelling system or something I'll go for the casemate.
What is that hole/port?
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Also have one more question: is the beveled edge existent on the generic ebay cases, and will that severely affect the usability of the keyboard? If it does affect the kb then the case-mate it is
Thanks
Let me rephrase the question then- does anyone's G2/DZ actually have a hole/port in that area?
Sent from my GT-I9100
Desire Z here and same as the pic you showed - no hole there.
EDIT: Never been a fan of the hard shell cases but i tried one of the cheap ones on ebay as well. Does not effect typing at all but when ur lying down with the phone above you, the added weight can cause the top half to fold down...
The hole is there for the internal wifi/data antenna if you will...If you have the phone connected to wifi and place your finger on your phone where the hole would be on the case connectivity goes down. I have a TMO hard shell case and it has a hole as well.
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Desire Z here and same as the pic you showed - no hole there.
EDIT: Never been a fan of the hard shell cases but i tried one of the cheap ones on ebay as well. Does not effect typing at all but when ur lying down with the phone above you, the added weight can cause the top half to fold down...
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Thanks for the reply.
iirc the hinge falling was an issue with earlier devices- does the phone do that without the case on? I can't imagine a top half weighing just several grams doing that... but maybe that's because of the hinge's design?
BTTRDYZ said:
The hole is there for the internal wifi/data antenna if you will...If you have the phone connected to wifi and place your finger on your phone where the hole would be on the case connectivity goes down. I have a TMO hard shell case and it has a hole as well.
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Intriguing. The antenna being so concentrated on such a small area seems quite odd, but that's one of the only plausible explanations.
Either way I sprung for the Case-Mate Barely There That has the hole so no worries.
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I sewed this case a few days ago for my phone. All of the materials are up-cycled/reused. The fabric is an old bandana, the board that gives it rigidity is cardboard from a shoebox (very strong and thin!), and the elastic is a strap that fell off of a notebook. I suppose, if you want to get picky, the thread is new material. It was just laying around and doing nothing though, so it's not like I bought it for this project.
The phone straps in to the case, and it has a port-hole for the camera and speaker. You can not see the hole for the speaker because I did not cut the fabric, just the cardboard. This way particulates are kept out of the speaker, but you can hear it just fine.
The case folds over the back where the camera port-hole is, so when it is closed the lens is protected. The case will also fold up nicely into a stand for the phone, which is certainly the most important aspect of this design for me. When the case is fully closed the power and headphone ports are still accesible. The case extends far enough above and below the device that the top and bottom edges would not be damaged in a fall.
The elastic holds the phone in place surprisingly well, and does not block the front facing camera. I have use Skype while the phone is in the case in kickstand mode and it works wonderfully.
This is just my prototype. I have some neodymium magnets on the way, so I'm thinking about either adding them to this to get the flap to seal nicely, or adding them to the next version. Another option would be to make credit card/ID/money pockets, but obviously I would not want to have those and magnets. Which one do you think would be more useful?
Edit: 2013-05-03 Fixed image.
Looks beautiful, very nice and creative.
Thank you! It was a fun little project. It's been pretty functional too.
I'm working on version 2 which will have neodymium magnets that will clasp it closed and hold it in kickstand mode. Since I have the magnets to hold it in a triangular prism shape, and it doesn't have to fold back on itself like this one does, I'm able to eliminate one of the big panels so it is thinner when closed. I'll post a pic when I finish it.
This looks great, you should make/sell some cases on Etsy
Hi All.
I just wanted to share my own personal review of this case i picked up from ebay. I am in no way affiliated with the company that designs or produces these at all.
The case i got was this one here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400463636770?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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It comes with a dual layer, the first layer is a thick plastic/rubber blend which fits perfectly snug around the outside of the phone. The second layer is then a very rugged strong hard plastic, which holds very firm over the plastic/rubber casing.
There are firm ridged edges which fit PERFECTLY into your hand and allow for AMAZING grip. I can honestly say, out of all the phones and all of the cases i have had in my time, this one feels fantastic to hold.
To top it all off, the case comes with an incredible kick-stand, to allow the phone to sit up-right. This is perfect for my work situation, where the phone can sit infront of me while using my work PC (as i am currently doing right now) and i can see the phones display facing me. This helps dramatically with seeing who is calling face on, rather than from a laying down angle which can obscure vision at most times.
I give this case a solid 9.5 out of 10. I cannot find fault with it, apart from the fact that to get the phone OUT of the case, it is slightly difficult, due to its very snug fitting (which is the way its designed to protect from damage)
I do believe it also comes in a variety of colours on ebay. However i am a very big fan of black and thats what i went with. For its price, it is almost a steal. (RED WHITE BLUE PURPLE GREEN - the WHOLE RANGE includes SQUARE and LINES versions of each colour... AMAZING, i can only vouch for the Square ones myself
I hope this helps with anyone who has/wants to buy an S4 but are worried about any kind of damage to the phone. This case will certainly hold strong in many different conditions.
Cheers
After my positive experience with the Sena case, I decided to head off to eBay to figuratively scrap the bottom of the barrel and arrived at this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/36086873272...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Item cost: 1 GBP
International postage: 1 GBP
Total cost: 2 GBP
For such a rock-bottom price, you get a screen protector, stylus and phone stand thrown in too, if this isn't value-for-money* I don't know what is.
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All for the princely sum of 2 GBP! Screen protector is not well-cut though, if you align with the top and camera opening, the bottom will be a little slanted. After this temporary placement I didn't bother to remove the adhesive.
Slightly damaging the case is quite easy, you can see that the top right edge is not glued properly and I have managed to peel it off slightly. The top left corner is quite flexible too, I have managed to warp it a little. There is also a velvet-like fabric on the case to 'protect' the phone's back, but it feels cheap. The total thickness of the case is 17 mm.
After placing the phone in, you can see that the right side doesn't conform well... at least the buttons are still reachable.
A quick look on the left side, the magnetic charging port is reachable but you wouldn't be able to charge it in-dock as the side of the case have created a significant gap from the dock connector. It's only good for the magnetic charging cable I suppose.
In conclusion
I don't think a case can get any cheaper than this with postage included as well. I wouldn't recommend it as a quality case but I'll be hard-pressed to recommend anything else even at three or four times its price.
* - For under 2 GBP hahaha...
Definitely wouldn't recommend it - bought one as a temporary case before doing some research and the plastics case on the inside broke after less than two weeks with little stress!
At least it wasn't expensive
Steve_God said:
Definitely wouldn't recommend it - bought one as a temporary case before doing some research and the plastics case on the inside broke after less than two weeks with little stress!
At least it wasn't expensive
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This one much stronger .saved my z1c from initial impact damage when i forgot to zip my bike mount while riding.after initial impact it came off and phone got some scratches though.i had not closed the flap so i can see the screen while riding..so my bad.. .but $7.5 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321372434409