Naked Tough Case for Gs5 - not very good - Galaxy S 5 Accessories

Here is the case I am reviewing:
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Cases/Case-Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Naked-Tough-Cases.asp
Generally I have had good experiences with case-mate. However, this case features metal (plastic?) buttons on the sides to press the power and volume buttons on the Gs5. While the buttons work fine, and the case does protect the phone, my case fell apart. Specifically, the button that presses on the volume button fell out. It stayed in if I put it back and then left the case on the phone; however, if you take your case off with any frequency, the button apparently will fall out every time once this becomes loose.
So, I would not buy this case again.

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[Q] Is your skyrocket's power button "buried in"?

I feel like the volume buttons are more prominent than the power button and easier to press on...
And since now I'm having the pop case on, the rubber also makes all buttons less “springy"...
Wonder if anyone else have the same problem...
I noticed this as well when I first got my SR-I727… the power button was less prominent than it was on my SGS2-I777…. but works perfectly fine. I have the case-mate pop case on and case does not interfere with operation of the power-button… I actually prefer it now as I don’t have to press as hard as I did with the I777. Just make sure you have the underlying skin (on the two piece case-mate case) placed precisely over the power button before putting on the outer hard case shell.
My buttons are the same. Kinda bothered me at first but I got used to it since they work fine. Plus after about a month I start to not care about my phone and its flaws.
I like it like that. I was used to it on my Infuse, and Vibrant.
I don't like how the volume buttons are popped out, it makes them feel..... weird.
I just exchanged Skyrocket for another one (battery drain and other issues) and the power button is even more "buried in" on this one than on the previous one! I don't like that, either and I think it could be a problem for someone with "bigger" fingers
On the other hand, now battery is 79% full after one full day! so I guess it's a trade off...and no two Skyrockets are the same

Case-Mate Tough Frame Case

Does anyone else who has one of these cases have a problem with accidentally powering the phone off or hitting the volume rocker? I've always preferred a bumper case (especially for this fatty - anything with a back would just make this thing too thick) but didn't realize until now how important cut-outs are rather than buttons on the case. Every once in a while I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and pull it out only to see that it is restarting. This never happened with the cheap OEM case which had cut-outs. I'm about to take an exacto knife to it and cut those raised buttons out, but am afraid it'll be too hard to reach the buttons.
Maybe try shaving the case buttons down a bit.
I've had the Case-mate naked tough on since day one, haven't had a single problem with it. Although when I first installed it I had to reinstall it twice to make sure the buttons line up.. Awesome case, just a lil slippery on the back side, but overall I'm very happy with it.
phony01 said:
Maybe try shaving the case buttons down a bit.
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Actually, I can press the power button just by pressing the case near the power button. It appears they didn't recess the case enough near the button, so shaving off the outside isn't going to help. It would probably be best to shave it down on the inside, but that would be very difficult. I think I'm just going to cut the button out.
wtjra70 said:
I've had the Case-mate naked tough on since day one, haven't had a single problem with it. Although when I first installed it I had to reinstall it twice to make sure the buttons line up.. Awesome case, just a lil slippery on the back side, but overall I'm very happy with it.
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That's a totally different case than this one.
I have the Vena and liking it. It shows scuffs and scratches but still shows off my custom back fine. No issues with buttons. They work flawlessly.
I don't have your issue above. The side of the case with the buttons is kind of loose, so I emailed the company and never got a response. Then I emailed them back and still didn't get a response. Then about a week or two later I randomly got a brand new case in the mail. They never contacted me, but gave me a brand new case. So I'm happy about it lol. I would suggest contacting them because that should not be happening.
Have your problem in spades.
MrTwo94 said:
Does anyone else who has one of these cases have a problem with accidentally powering the phone off or hitting the volume rocker? I've always preferred a bumper case (especially for this fatty - anything with a back would just make this thing too thick) but didn't realize until now how important cut-outs are rather than buttons on the case. Every once in a while I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and pull it out only to see that it is restarting. This never happened with the cheap OEM case which had cut-outs. I'm about to take an exacto knife to it and cut those raised buttons out, but am afraid it'll be too hard to reach the buttons.
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Whenever I touch the phone, I always seem to brush the power or rocker and either turn it or crank the volume. Time for a little surgery. Love it otherwise.

Good cover that works well with the HTC One M9's buttons

Hi All,
I have a relatively rugged cover on my HTC One M9. The cover is great for protecting the phone, but it isn't particularly 'button friendly'. Half the time when I try to turn the volume up on my phone (using the volume up button) the volume goes down, or the volume 'bounces' between going up and down. Many times when I have attempted to turn the volume down (using the volume down button) I have inadvertently turned the screen off, due to accidentally engaging the power button. Ultimately I don't think that the button placement on this phone is particularly well thought out. On future phones I will always check to make sure that the power button is nowhere near the volume buttons. This being said for the foreseeable future I will be using my new HTC One M9 phone so I am wondering if anyone can suggest a good cover that won't cause my buttons to 'play up'. My preference is for a gel cover, or similar, essentially anything that doesn't cover the screen (e.g.: flip covers).
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Davo
Hello there, i would suggest you forget the ugly gel cases and try this one: https://youtu.be/xAqf6hsQ2yQ
After doing a bit of research (I just picked up this phone the other day), I decided to order the Spigen Neo Hybrid, I was going to go with a casemate because I had one a while back and really liked it, anyway. On their site it runs about $35 but I ordered this one yesterday from Amazon for about $20, pretty much everyone has good things to say, even a few people on here recommended it:
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen®-META...+One+M9++case&refinements=p_72:2491149011#Ask
After plenty of searching for "Best Case for HTC One M9", it pretty much boils down to a handful and what you decide will probably be based on your preference. Just looking at the first page of google search results spits back plenty of choices: https://www.google.com/webhp?source...=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=best case for htc one m9
Hi Guys,
Thanks for the suggestions.
casperlt1 - Can you please leave some feedback on how you found the 'Spigen' cover?
Kind Regards,
Davo
I've had my M9 for nearly a year and have the Spigen Thin Fit cast on it. I don't drop my phones regularly and have never shattered a screen, so my criteria was just to get something that would give better grip, add as little thickness as possible, and let me use the buttons without issue, and this case has been the perfect solution.
Amazon link to Spigen Thin Fit
This case with ice view app. http://cover-discount.ch/htc-one/ht...e-m9-rock-invisible-smart-view-flip-case-gold
Mr Davo said:
Hi All,
I have a relatively rugged cover on my HTC One M9. The cover is great for protecting the phone, but it isn't particularly 'button friendly'. Half the time when I try to turn the volume up on my phone (using the volume up button) the volume goes down, or the volume 'bounces' between going up and down. Many times when I have attempted to turn the volume down (using the volume down button) I have inadvertently turned the screen off, due to accidentally engaging the power button. Ultimately I don't think that the button placement on this phone is particularly well thought out. On future phones I will always check to make sure that the power button is nowhere near the volume buttons. This being said for the foreseeable future I will be using my new HTC One M9 phone so I am wondering if anyone can suggest a good cover that won't cause my buttons to 'play up'. My preference is for a gel cover, or similar, essentially anything that doesn't cover the screen (e.g.: flip covers).
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Davo
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I had that problem (the volume 'bounces' between going up and down) with the spigen ultra hybrid case, it has some bump to reach the buttons, all did was to cut those bumps with an x-acto and now it's perfect
I've used many cases with mine. The ice view always tears at the hinge, the rugged ones were very cumbersome and one led to my phone dying from water damage (rain collecting in the top part of the case and leaching through the irda blaster)
Spigen neo is my current case and I really like it apart from its far too easy to press the buttons. While driving with the phone in my pocket it often turns itself up or down but I like the case
bonesy said:
I've used many cases with mine. The ice view always tears at the hinge, the rugged ones were very cumbersome and one led to my phone dying from water damage (rain collecting in the top part of the case and leaching through the irda blaster)
Spigen neo is my current case and I really like it apart from its far too easy to press the buttons. While driving with the phone in my pocket it often turns itself up or down but I like the case
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Cut a little the inside of the case , the buttons in the inside have a little rubber to reach the phone but it's too much. I did that to mine
I have M9 since a week and i have bought Baseus case for it .
Fits perfectly with my M9 . It is also very thin and smooth .
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I suggest you try this baseus case , which is better than the one i have bought
The best
Ballistics Tough Jacket.
Any recommendations for one with a kick-stand?
Which screen protector do you use?
I hear some types of protectors can cause problems.

Best case to prevent accidental power button press?

My Mi5 constantly reboots in pocket. Is there any case (non-wallet style) that makes power button pressing harder, and would solve my problem? With silicone-case or without it power button is way too easy to press, and that's why my phone reboots in the pocket.
I had the same problem after getting a $1 TPU case. My solution? I cut a small slot/hole in the case where the volume and power buttons are, and problem solved. It is not that difficult to cut the holes, as the TPU is soft and the button locations are clearly defined in the moulded case.
Go to Settings -> Lock screen & password -> Advanced settings -> Pocket mode
veimus said:
Go to Settings -> Lock screen & password -> Advanced settings -> Pocket mode
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I did have that setting on, but it didn't stop the occasional rebooting and volume changing in the pocket. The physical method was the only reliable solution for me.
hmmm i cant change volume if screen is locked, even if I press power button to wake display and then use volume rockers nothing happen so how volume can change in your pocket ?
veimus said:
hmmm i cant change volume if screen is locked, even if I press power button to wake display and then use volume rockers nothing happen so how volume can change in your pocket ?
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I don't know for sure as it was in my pocket.
My guess is the power button got pressed so long that the phone rebooted, at which point the volume buttons worked. Indeed I occasionally found my phone in recovery mode when I took it out of my pocket.
I haven't spent too much time investigating further, as cutting holes in the case solved it once and for all.
I just bought a Nillkin Frosted case and a ASLING tempered glass protector for my mi5. the glass is awesome with smooth rounded edges and the case gives good differentiation between the side buttons while they still are recessed so they won't be pressed in your pocket.
The only problem I had was that the case would lift the corners of the glass protector, I solved this by sanding down the inner lip on the case. Working great now, but I have only had this combination for about 2 days.
I got a cheap soft case with the phone that was horrible and the buttons were hard to press.
Using a Ringke Fusion case, never had any accidental button presses in my pocket. It also has built-in dust plugs, which is a good bonus.
I just cut hole for power button and problem is solved. Thanks for tips!
I am using the official flip cover. No button presses. Very pleased with it
Can i post link to aliexpress here? I got a very good hard silicon/plastic back cover from there for my Mi5. It will help a lot with your problem, because it actually harder to press side buttons with it.
Can you put the link please? whats the name of that case? !!!!
MaxDurak said:
Can i post link to aliexpress here? I got a very good hard silicon/plastic back cover from there for my Mi5. It will help a lot with your problem, because it actually harder to press side buttons with it.
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juukeli said:
My Mi5 constantly reboots in pocket. Is there any case (non-wallet style) that makes power button pressing harder, and would solve my problem? With silicone-case or without it power button is way too easy to press, and that's why my phone reboots in the pocket.
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I had the same problem, it's because those cheap TPU covers depress the Mi5 buttons halfway then the slightest touch causes a reboot. Now I got a hard case (that's soft to the touch) that's much better and I don't experience any reboots.
It's called MSVII and is available for about $5-8.
zombiedracz said:
I just bought a Nillkin Frosted case and a ASLING tempered glass protector for my mi5. the glass is awesome with smooth rounded edges and the case gives good differentiation between the side buttons while they still are recessed so they won't be pressed in your pocket.
The only problem I had was that the case would lift the corners of the glass protector, I solved this by sanding down the inner lip on the case. Working great now, but I have only had this combination for about 2 days.
I got a cheap soft case with the phone that was horrible and the buttons were hard to press.
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I second this, i bought nillkin frosted case since i bought my phone in august and it still look like brand new
I am using a XINKSD brand black hard mate case from ali. It's thin, covers the phone very well, nice to the touch, perfect button presses.
pzoz casing is not too bad either
Best to get any hard case with button cutouts and not a cover over the button. My favourite type of case is Spigen Hybrid style, with hard back and soft edges, but then that would make the buttons too easy to accidentally press and hold. My favourite ones are the Nillkin Super Frosted or MSVII Hard Frosted (sorry can't post links yet)
veimus said:
Go to Settings -> Lock screen & password -> Advanced settings -> Pocket mode
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thank you for your reply.
however, this function is for the screen. it does nothing for the power button.
I cut the rubber on top of the power button on my silicone case and it is harder to press now. Also harder to find, sometimes. I still accidentally press the volume buttons sometimes and end up mute or full volume
Try cocose casing, it's rubber and cover all the edges and buttons and have thick corners.
And until now i don't have any problems with this case
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Power button loose

Hi all,
So I just noticed that the power button seems to be slightly loose, hanging a little downwards. It is still working fine, but a little wobbly, not like the other two buttons (volume and camera).
Anyone else noticing this?
Thanks,
Abprie
What is age of your phone?
Mine is 6 month old, no issues.
I bought it when it came out. Was that like one year ago? Can't remember...
So, no one else with a similar issue?
I removed the back soft transparent TPU cover which I use from the phone so I could touch and test all three naked buttons for you, and they all behave the same, no one is loose. However, throughout over a one year period of use, all three buttons were protected by the back cover from dust and forcible manipulation. Did you use your phone naked without a cover or not?
_jis_ said:
I removed the back soft transparent TPU cover which I use from the phone so I could touch and test all three naked buttons for you, and they all behave the same, no one is loose. However, throughout over a one year period of use, all three buttons were protected by the back cover from dust and forcible manipulation. Did you use your phone naked without a cover or not?
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Thanks for checking this. The power button feels significantly looser than the volume buttons, so I guess that something is different.
I always used the back cover, otherwise the phone was too slippery for me.
I use the phone for 2 weeks and all the buttons are the same without complaint. I use all the time with a rubber case (back). If your button suffered more in use (but it still worked) you can change the key mapping as I did, because the power button too often accidentally pressed when I took the phone in my hand. I replaced the POWER button with the top ASUSA.

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