I bought an aluminum bumper. Even after reading everybody saying they killed your signal I bought one. Looked really good. But it killed my signal. How in the hell do people buy those? They must be popular, they are all over the place. People have to be buying them. How?
Now, I ditched the bumper, but I ordered the aluminum battery cover. It looks cool too, and the way I understand it, the antenna are in the edges, so the aluminum batter y cover should not ruin my signs l right? Thought?
I expect people are buying them for the same reason you did?
NFC antenna is in the battery, so you may have issues with an aluminum back cover and NFC performance. I know that the thin wireless charging adapters negatively impact NFC performance. Mine still works with the thin wireless adapter under the stock back cover, but the ability to transmit/receive via NFC is reduced.
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I am not having luck finding a protective case that will fit the 1020 with the wireless cover on the phone. If anyone finds a TPU type case, please post a link.
Those cases cover the video stereo microphone
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Im looking for a case too that fits wireless shell.
hate to add another "we are looking as well" post but we are.
wife bought a silicone cover (hasnt arrived yet) i thought if it didnt quite fit we could use a hair dryer to make it more pliable to get it over top. Id prefer a hard case for mine ive used otterboxes on all my phones for years but im rather excited about the wireless charging hate the fact it looks like i get one or the other.
Scoobydumb said:
hate to add another "we are looking as well" post but we are.
wife bought a silicone cover (hasnt arrived yet) i thought if it didnt quite fit we could use a hair dryer to make it more pliable to get it over top. Id prefer a hard case for mine ive used otterboxes on all my phones for years but im rather excited about the wireless charging hate the fact it looks like i get one or the other.
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just do this lads
Interesting thing about Wireless charging in 1020, is fact that grossly overpriced wireless charging back hauses ONLY induction coil and connector, nothing else. That is why i thibk it is waaay overpriced than it should be. (universal wireless charging coil from china, that has buil in conversion circuit, costs about $6). I've got one of these, and taped it to the inside of my nilkin case (connector was a big problem) and it works. If you do not want to mess with connector fabrication, you can use original wireless charging back. Juzt sumply warm it up with hairdryer, and peel off the adhesive with coil. Then apply it to your case of choice, and voila, wireless charging with your favourite case.
1020 supports wireless charging ?
Not out of the box, but with the right case yes.
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Interesting thing about Wireless charging in 1020, is fact that grossly overpriced wireless charging back hauses ONLY induction coil and connector, nothing else. That is why i thibk it is waaay overpriced than it should be. (universal wireless charging coil from china, that has buil in conversion circuit, costs about $6). I've got one of these, and taped it to the inside of my nilkin case (connector was a big problem) and it works. If you do not want to mess with connector fabrication, you can use original wireless charging back. Juzt sumply warm it up with hairdryer, and peel off the adhesive with coil. Then apply it to your case of choice, and voila, wireless charging with your favourite case.
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Can you advise on the connector and which pin is + and -?
Id be keen to try and make my own case if its a generic coil
I'm looking for a rather specific accessory. I use a generic holster with a stand case. This one specifically.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OIL30YA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I want to extend my battery life, but still retain the holster. I've looked at all the extended battery threads here and found that most of the batteries have a completely useless rounded replacement backplate that makes a holster unusable, and that the Zerolemon battery has issues with the phone's battery reader.
Based on this, I'm looking for a battery case with holster. It just seems like a better solution to the issue. I'm looking for something like this:
http://smile.amazon.com/PowerBear®-...424651599&sr=1-1&keywords=Note+4+battery+case
but with a fitting holster and without the stupid thing blocking the S Pen slot. Does anyone know if a product like this exists?
Zerolemon?
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...nly-microsd-expandable-phone-c?ref=nav_search
Check with them
Afternoon team,
So I'm moving from iOS back to android next week, with a new Note 4 on its way!
I used to have an S2 and enjoyed the hell out of trying custom ROM's, but I'll get on to that in a few weeks time!
First off though, of course, is getting the right case and accessories. All opinions and set-ups welcomed!
Keep in mind, I use my phone as SatNav as I drive a lot, daily. Things like flipcases would be irrelevant as I can only imagine how rubbish they are to mount in a car. Also, I like tough cases as long as they aren't too bulky. The CaseMate for iPad Mini's are incredible (iPad mini is a main tool in my business). Wireless charging seems intriguing, so I wouldn't mind looking into that. As long as it works through standard cases?
I've looked at the Spigen cases, they look ok. But there's an awful lot of mixed reviews on here.
So, dream scenarios people... what accessories and case should I go for??
Spigen capsule i have got that one and is awesome, great feel, good protecion and it also looks god
Thanks,
The Spigen line look cool but I do find their insistence on 'Auto Focus' a little out of taste!
If you need a case then I can recommend Spigen as I have had them on many of my phones and loved them although I'm not a case user most of the time. I have the capsule for the Note 4 and I like it but with an already big phone it makes it bigger but not too much.
If you don't need a case then I would recommend the qi wireless charging back cover even if your not going to use wireless charging to charge the phone because to me it makes the phone feel better in hand.
If you are going to use wireless charging then I the Nexus magnetic charger looks good especially when used with a good dash mount.
Samsung spare battery kit is also good to have because it comes with a battery holder/charger and a slim holder as well.
samsung oem qi back cover, iblason armorbox case, itian wireless car charger, 3m scotch double sided outdoor tape, 3 coil desktop qi charger. thats all you need.
-Samsung Protective cover. I've tried many cases from Spigen, and other brands, but nothing beats the OEM cover for me.
-A pack of plastic screen protectors. Spigen, iSmooth, iCarez, Halo all fit well. I haven't been happy with any tempered glass protector.
-A decent Micro SD card that fits your storage needs.
I want to suggest
Xpower 2.4A Aluminium Alloy Micro USB Cable
http://www.agrade.com.hk/index.php/...inium-alloy-micro-usb-cable.html?options=cart
can also find it on Ebay
There's a crazy deal on flash cards today, 128gb at 80$.
For must have though my list is short
Case since accidents happen, I use a 10$ caseology who's gaudy label came off with some rubbing alcohol.
Tempered glass screen protector if you're willing to get it at bestbuy, so they'll put it on and you can return it instantly if there's haloing. They tried four protectors until one worked, curved glass sucks.
High amp car charger for rapid charging, mpow is usually on sale. Mine was 8$.
I like a flat wireless receiver tucked behind the back door since I randomly find myself around wireless chargers, make sure it supports nfc if you use nfc.
Firekat rom to double your battery life since zerolemon is expensive
In need of a good bumper case and the only ones I've seen are the Luphie aluminium ones. Does anyone have experience with them? Some interfere with 4g or GPS and air definitely don't want that.
dont have a honor 8 but tried a aluminium rim on my phone and the signal dropped constantly, would stay away from metal cases.
I have one, I forget the brand name, but it fits very well, and is good quality. I was actually surprised how nice it was.
It has cutouts for the antennas, so you don't lose signal.
I actually ordered one of the luphie ones, because as nice as this is, it's just a bumper, and doesn't provide any clearance for the back or front of the device, which I want.
I think you'll be OK either metal bumpers for the honor 8. The manufacturers have realized they need the openings for the antenna.
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I have one, I forget the brand name, but it fits very well, and is good quality. I was actually surprised how nice it was.
It has cutouts for the antennas, so you don't lose signal.
I actually ordered one of the luphie ones, because as nice as this is, it's just a bumper, and doesn't provide any clearance for the back or front of the device, which I want.
I think you'll be OK either metal bumpers for the honor 8. The manufacturers have realized they need the openings for the antenna.
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How about the GPS signal reception? I read somewhere that although the metal bumper did not affect the call signal too badly, the GPS signal was being dropped.
No issues with gps I noticed. My gps was as crappy with it as it was without it.
I've used this:
https://www.amazon.com/TopAce-Bumpe...TF8&qid=1486746387&sr=8-1&keywords=B01HT7BHDA
Fits perfectly and makes it work (attached picture of the result of the phone falling from my pocket while sitting in my desk). I found no issues with the antennas. The problems I found where the following:
-The shape increase the grip but makes the phone too wide and not comfortable to work with if you not have a huge hand.
-Is as thin as the phone what is good for inserting in your pocket but the phone won't rest on it when you put in any surface as a table. The glass surface is in contact which means not protection from scratches.
-The power and volume buttons have the same texture.
Finally I'm normally using a regular transparent classic tpu case. I only use the bumper when I want it to be slim as possible (when wearing suit for instance).
PS: I've also used an aluminium bumper in my old HTC One (m7) and was a good experience too.
I got a OP7Pro recently and am really liking the phone in nearly all ways except for the lack of wireless charging. I have a few specific needs while on the road and the lack of wireless charging is very problematic for me.
To try to compensate for this, I grabbed a Nillkin Magic Tag (USB-C Short version) for $13 on Amazon. This adds the missing functionality very well and seems like the best possibly way for me to correct this one problem for me.
However, I'm trying to find a case that plays nicely with this particular Qi addon. Not that I have very many cases (a couple official cases and a Speck case) but all of them bulge a bit due to the thickness of the pad of the Magic Tag (surprisingly, they're all fine with the USB-C connector and cable, which is what I thought I'd have problems with). This bulging has minor side-effects such as causing the cases to be "creaky", causing the back of the phone (well, case) to be curved resulting in my phone sliding off of Qi docks, buttons and cutouts not quite lining up perfectly, gaps between the case and phone beneath the camera, etc. that I'd like to avoid.
Does anybody know of a good case that has a bit of a cutout in the back that could accommodate this Qi coil without such a bulge? I was previously loving the first-party carbon fiber case but this bulge makes it much less good.
Any luck with this? My dbrand grip case is deteriorating so looking for the best option to work with the wireless charger. Leaning towards this one so I can cut my own recess if needed.