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Ran across this today searching for cases for the Epic. Anyone using one? Its interesting in that it locks the slider during normal use and hinges open if you want to use the keyboard.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_10000000_11001061&products_id=31414
Now this looks like quite a nice case for functionality.
Now if they just took off the whole part in the back for the clip and form fit the corners a bit more and offered it in more colors that'd be nice.
This may be the best thing I can do for now, I have been scouring for a jelly case to slip over the epic, since I never use the keyboard
Now, if somebody has the ability to cleanly cut aluminum and wants to sell a matched set consisting of this case with a hole cut in the back for the hump on the extended battery the other guy is selling to poke through... (strokes credit card and sighs)
It's hard to tell from the pics... does the case snap onto the lower half, or does the phone just rest inside?
How firmly does it secure the phone when the case is closed? Does the power button still cause the two halves to separate a little, or are both held firmly in place from both sides?
bitbang3r said:
Now, if somebody has the ability to cleanly cut aluminum and wants to sell a matched set consisting of this case with a hole cut in the back for the hump on the extended battery the other guy is selling to poke through... (strokes credit card and sighs)
It's hard to tell from the pics... does the case snap onto the lower half, or does the phone just rest inside?
How firmly does it secure the phone when the case is closed? Does the power button still cause the two halves to separate a little, or are both held firmly in place from both sides?
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There are videos on you tube. The bottom looks like a very snug press fit. Top must be looser to allow for the hinge to work.
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I had a similar case for my old HTC Titan. I LOVED it. Being a pretty serious phone abuser, that case kept my phone together!
-Rob
I used to have a similar case for my Treo and they are extremely well made. I irregularly dropped my phone from about 5 feet in the air onto hard linoleum and it never suffered any indignities. These come in both black and silver so if you want a different color you would want the silver so you could send it out to be powder coated.
I just ordered one.
Mine came last night.
The good: locks the slider firmly closed. No wobble or "play" at all when pressing the power button. Phone easy to remove (for GameGripper purposes).
The bad: Feels terrifyingly slippery compared to the Seidio ActiveX. Obstructs "slide down" gesture for notifications.
The seemingly fatal (a big one): my "back" fake hardkey keeps randomly going berserk... but ONLY that specific one. The foam in the top half seems to be confusing the capacitive sensor.
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Update: I've had the 'search' fake hardkey freak out a few times on me, too.
Another problem: it's definitely affecting reception. 4G and GPS barely work with the case in place.
Sigh. So close. So agonizingly close. It's awesome to not have the phone shear and jiggle apart every time I hit the power button, and the fact that it allows the phone to be easily removed for the Game Gripper without really compromising the slide-out keyboard's usability is very cool.
I'm really convinced that this case went straight from plastic prototype to mass production before anyone actually tried to use it in an area with 4G service, high humidity (presumably what's screwing up the foam and touchscreen), and who didn't just assume that the GPS was dysfunctional because Samsung sucks.
Sigh. Too expensive to throw away, and really nice in ways that ultimately don't matter because the touchscreen-button problem makes it totally unusable
The plot thickens: more touchscreen observations:
* Oddly, there's NO FOAM around the lower part of the screen where the phantom-pressed fake hardkeys are.
* Last night, it went completely berserk with phantom button presses on cue when I rubbed the latch a certain way.
This suggests that the problem's root cause might extend to the electrical conductivity of the case itself. It's strange, because I wasn't able to find reports of the same problem for users of Monaco cases for other phones (like the Droid). Lots of complaints about signal attenuation, but no reports of touchscreen problems.
I'm seriously tempted to buy some liquid electrical tape and coat the inside of the lid to see whether it helps. The problem DOES seem to go away when the lid is no longer in contact with the screen. However, if it's happening because the sensor is acting kind of like a Hall Effect sensor and the case is acting like a Faraday cage, nothing short of making the case (or at least the top lid) out of plastic is likely to fix the problem. Still, it's worth a try since I really like the case itself, and my alternative is to basically chuck it.
Update: as an experiment, I wrapped black electrical tape around the bottom lip of the top part. It helped a lot. I think I might have also found a contributing cause: cat fur. I think wisps of cat fur might be bridging the metal case & screen and carrying static electricity to the sensor. Oddly, though, some of its *worst* back-arrow spasams have occurred with the phone laying on the desk, untouched, 3 feet away.
I'm still trying to think of a good way to plastic-coat the case without making it look bad & get a nice, even black rubbery coating on it.
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How thin is it compared to the other plastic cases?
Very interested in getting the Monaco Aluminum Case, which is very similar to this one. My last concern, how thin is it compared to Seidio Innocase Surface?
I bought this Case/Holster (Platinum Brand) when I got my Infuse phone in December 2011.
I think it’s very handy.
LINKS/PRICES:
When I bought it from Best Buy in December 2011, it was $35
I noticed this Platinum case for Infuse was STILL on the shelves at our local Best Buy a few days ago, suprising for a phone this "old"... that's what got me thinking about writing a review.
The Best Buy price is still $35, both in-store and on-line.
You can find it a LOT cheaper on Amazon and ebay now, an even better value:
Best Buy Link: ($35)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...lack/2835039.p?id=1218355302196&skuId=2835039
ebay Link ($13)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Platinum-Se...-Mobile-Phones-Black-/320893283714#vi-content
Amazon Link: ($10)
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Series-Samsung-Infuse-Mobile/dp/B006DRE4FQ
VIDEO
Here is a video for the same brand Holster (Platinum) except for different phone (HTC Thunderbolt). What's shown in the video is practically identical to the one for the Samsung Infuse, except for location of the cutouts in the back case, which of course have to match the features of the phone: i.e. openings for camera, usb port, headphones, volume buttons, power buttons, and in the case of Thunderbolt for a kickstand that we don’t have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOs8iNEMJM
PHOTOS:
Each of those links above shows pictures of how the case/holster looks when assembled, with phone inside.
I have attached photo’s below of how the case/holster looks when disassembled.
CONSTRUCTION:
The case is two parts (top/bottom) and slides onto the back/outside of your phone. The case stays on the phone regardless of whether phone is in holster or not.
The holster (when phone is inserted) sits on the screen side your phone.
The holster has two clips:
The clip on top of the holster clips the top of the phone into the holster.
The clip on the back of the holster clips the holster to your pants/belt.
ADVANTAGES:
* When you’re walking around with phone clipped to your belt, the back-side / case side is face out... screen completely protected.
* The headphone jack is accessible when the phone is holstered, so you can listen to music on earbuds with phone in holster clipped to your side.
* It’s also handy for talking on phone while walking (not in a busy area of course). Use earbuds set with mic on the cord about 6" from earbuds (earbud/mic set available around $15... I don’t think the originally supplied earbud set had a mic), make the phone call (requires phone removed from holster for dialing), then put the phone into your holster and keep talking away. ** DETOUR: - By the way, when I tried to use an earbud set with mic on stock Froyo, it didn't use the external mic at all (it continued to use the mic on top of the phone which doesn't work if the phone is not close). Later, now that I've upgraded to GB with custom Rom, the external mic on the earbud cord now works great (I'm not sure whether it was the GB or the custom ROMs with voodoo that fixed it...does anyone know?). I also use that earbud/mic set when I'm on a long conference phone call in the office... it gives hands free talking so I can operate my PC keyboard at the same time that I'm talking on the phone without getting a crick in my neck (from holding a standard phone between my ear and my shoulder... the only other way to keep hands free). And of course I'm only using the PC for items directly related to the phonecall... I would never dream of checking my email or surfing over to sites like xda during one of our typical exciting business conference calls where I get to talk for about two minutes and listen for about 58 minutes The earbud mic works great in my non-blue-tooth car too... much better than trying to use the phone built-in mic which probably isn't going to be anywhere close to your face when you're driving. END-OF-DETOUR.
* If you want to throw your phone into a briefcase, leave it in the holster and unclip it from your pants.... the holster provides great protection for your screen if it gets bumped against something in your briefcase.
* Both clips (phone to holster and holster belt clip) are sturdy and well designed. Removing holster clip from belt or removing phone from holster are both very easy things to do (1-2 seconds). You can see how easy to get the phone into and out of the holster in the last 20 seconds of the video linked above.
**If I didn't have the holster, the biggest thing for me is that the phone seems a little too big to fit in my pockets comfortably:
Back pants pockets - I worry about sitting on it.
Front pants pockets - I worry about what happens as I sit down and stand up. And I have to stand up to put it into my pocket or remove it from there.
Shirt pocket - I worry about it falling out when I lean over.
And if my phone is not in my pockets then I would be holding onto it or shuffling it to various other temporary places... just more likely to lose it or have some other absent-minded accident imo. It’s more convenient imo to just put the phone into my hip holster and not worry about it until I take it out of the holster when I want to use it. Then when I'm done using it, it goes right back into the holster on my hip (except at home... different story)
WEAKNESSES
* While the upper half of case is very securely gripped onto phone by friction, the lower half of case is much smaller than the upper half and so has much less friction grip to the phone. To make matters worse, the attachment between lower and upper half of case is not great. The result of these two factors is that if you tug on the lower half of the case you can get it to separate from the phone and upper case half. Therefore it is risky to put your phone into your holster upside down because if you then try to lift it out by grabbing the natural location near the top of the holster (which is now lower half of the case), that lower half case may become separated and you might drop the phone. So I make sure to always put the phone into the holster right-side up. Interestingly, the HTC Thunderbolt case shown in the video has upper and lower case halves almost equal size so they probably don't have as much problem (better friction grip for bottom)...I'm not sure what prompted the smaller lower case half size for Infuse but I think it was a bad design choice
* Speaking of absent-minded accidents.... I did manage to drop my phone from at least waist height when I removed the phone from the holster while I was literally trotting down the steps of a cement stairwell (had a lot of things on my mind, was in a big hurry, trying to save time by making a phone call on the run, perfect time to be careless).. When I examined the scene after the drop, there were cracks eminating from the lower left hand corner or the screen. I also found the bottom half of the case was separated from the top half and from the phone. I don't know whether the bottom half of the case came off as I was pulling it out of the holster, or whether it came of after it hit the cement. I'm not positive exactly what happened, but there are two possible scenarios:
Scenario A - Maybe I had my phone in upside down at the time... if that's true then that is probably the reason I dropped it and possibly the reason that the case didn't protect the screen (because the bottom case would have been separated from the phone before the bottom left corner hit the ground in this scenario).
Scenario B - Maybe the bottom case came off only as a result of the impact from the phone hitting the ground. If that's true, then the case was still not enough to prevent screen damage even though case was intact when it hit the ground in this scenario. The case is not particularly beefy and one with thicker corner guards may have done better in this scenario.
Scenario A is probably the more likely explanation for my experience, but I'm not positive.
I don't consider tendency for the bottom case half to separate as a major problem, ONCE YOU'RE AWARE OF IT. I could probably fix it with a piece of tape holding top/bottom case halves together better, but that's messy. Now that I am aware of it and conscious of the proper orientation, I don't feel the need to do that. Before I dropped the phone I was not particularly tuned in to the significance of putting the phone into the holster right-side up or upside down.
OVERALL:
I Have been using it for 9 months and I'm very happy with it. It is highly recommended as far as I’m concerned, especially at those lower prices. Just remember to put the phone into the holster right-side up.
electricpete1 said:
I bought this Case/Holster (Platinum Brand) when I got my Infuse phone in December 2011.
I think it’s very handy.
LINKS/PRICES:
When I bought it from Best Buy in December 2011, it was $35
I noticed this Platinum case for Infuse was STILL on the shelves at our local Best Buy a few days ago, suprising for a phone this "old"... that's what got me thinking about writing a review.
The Best Buy price is still $35, both in-store and on-line.
You can find it a LOT cheaper on Amazon and ebay now, an even better value:
Best Buy Link: ($35)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...lack/2835039.p?id=1218355302196&skuId=2835039
ebay Link ($13)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Platinum-Se...-Mobile-Phones-Black-/320893283714#vi-content
Amazon Link: ($10)
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Series-Samsung-Infuse-Mobile/dp/B006DRE4FQ
VIDEO
Here is a video for the same brand Holster (Platinum) except for different phone (HTC Thunderbolt). What's shown in the video is practically identical to the one for the Samsung Infuse, except for location of the cutouts in the back case, which of course have to match the features of the phone: i.e. openings for camera, usb port, headphones, volume buttons, power buttons, and in the case of Thunderbolt for a kickstand that we don’t have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOs8iNEMJM
PHOTOS:
Each of those links above shows pictures of how the case/holster looks when assembled, with phone inside.
I have attached photo’s below of how the case/holster looks when disassembled.
CONSTRUCTION:
The case is two parts (top/bottom) and slides onto the back/outside of your phone. The case stays on the phone regardless of whether phone is in holster or not.
The holster (when phone is inserted) sits on the screen side your phone.
The holster has two clips:
The clip on top of the holster clips the top of the phone into the holster.
The clip on the back of the holster clips the holster to your pants/belt.
ADVANTAGES:
* When you’re walking around with phone clipped to your belt, the back-side / case side is face out... screen completely protected.
* The headphone jack is accessible when the phone is holstered, so you can listen to music on earbuds with phone in holster clipped to your side.
* It’s also handy for talking on phone while walking (not in a busy area of course). Use earbuds set with mic on the cord about 6" from earbuds (earbud/mic set available around $15... I don’t think the originally supplied earbud set had a mic), make the phone call (requires phone removed from holster for dialing), then put the phone into your holster and keep talking away. ** DETOUR: - By the way, when I tried to use an earbud set with mic on stock Froyo, it didn't use the external mic at all (it continued to use the mic on top of the phone which doesn't work if the phone is not close). Later, now that I've upgraded to GB with custom Rom, the external mic on the earbud cord now works great (I'm not sure whether it was the GB or the custom ROMs with voodoo that fixed it...does anyone know?). I also use that earbud/mic set when I'm on a long conference phone call in the office... it gives hands free talking so I can operate my PC keyboard at the same time that I'm talking on the phone without getting a crick in my neck (from holding a standard phone between my ear and my shoulder... the only other way to keep hands free). And of course I'm only using the PC for items directly related to the phonecall... I would never dream of checking my email or surfing over to sites like xda during one of our typical exciting business conference calls where I get to talk for about two minutes and listen for about 58 minutes The earbud mic works great in my non-blue-tooth car too... much better than trying to use the phone built-in mic which probably isn't going to be anywhere close to your face when you're driving. END-OF-DETOUR.
* If you want to throw your phone into a briefcase, leave it in the holster and unclip it from your pants.... the holster provides great protection for your screen if it gets bumped against something in your briefcase.
* Both clips (phone to holster and holster belt clip) are sturdy and well designed. Removing holster clip from belt or removing phone from holster are both very easy things to do (1-2 seconds). You can see how easy to get the phone into and out of the holster in the last 20 seconds of the video linked above.
**If I didn't have the holster, the biggest thing for me is that the phone seems a little too big to fit in my pockets comfortably:
Back pants pockets - I worry about sitting on it.
Front pants pockets - I worry about what happens as I sit down and stand up. And I have to stand up to put it into my pocket or remove it from there.
Shirt pocket - I worry about it falling out when I lean over.
And if my phone is not in my pockets then I would be holding onto it or shuffling it to various other temporary places... just more likely to lose it or have some other absent-minded accident imo. It’s more convenient imo to just put the phone into my hip holster and not worry about it until I take it out of the holster when I want to use it. Then when I'm done using it, it goes right back into the holster on my hip (except at home... different story)
WEAKNESSES
* While the upper half of case is very securely gripped onto phone by friction, the lower half of case is much smaller than the upper half and so has much less friction grip to the phone. To make matters worse, the attachment between lower and upper half of case is not great. The result of these two factors is that if you tug on the lower half of the case you can get it to separate from the phone and upper case half. Therefore it is risky to put your phone into your holster upside down because if you then try to lift it out by grabbing the natural location near the top of the holster (which is now lower half of the case), that lower half case may become separated and you might drop the phone. So I make sure to always put the phone into the holster right-side up. Interestingly, the HTC Thunderbolt case shown in the video has upper and lower case halves almost equal size so they probably don't have as much problem (better friction grip for bottom)...I'm not sure what prompted the smaller lower case half size for Infuse but I think it was a bad design choice
* Speaking of absent-minded accidents.... I did manage to drop my phone from at least waist height when I removed the phone from the holster while I was literally trotting down the steps of a cement stairwell (had a lot of things on my mind, was in a big hurry, trying to save time by making a phone call on the run, perfect time to be careless).. When I examined the scene after the drop, there were cracks eminating from the lower left hand corner or the screen. I also found the bottom half of the case was separated from the top half and from the phone. I don't know whether the bottom half of the case came off as I was pulling it out of the holster, or whether it came of after it hit the cement. I'm not positive exactly what happened, but there are two possible scenarios:
Scenario A - Maybe I had my phone in upside down at the time... if that's true then that is probably the reason I dropped it and possibly the reason that the case didn't protect the screen (because the bottom case would have been separated from the phone before the bottom left corner hit the ground in this scenario).
Scenario B - Maybe the bottom case came off only as a result of the impact from the phone hitting the ground. If that's true, then the case was still not enough to prevent screen damage even though case was intact when it hit the ground in this scenario. The case is not particularly beefy and one with thicker corner guards may have done better in this scenario.
Scenario A is probably the more likely explanation for my experience, but I'm not positive.
I don't consider tendency for the bottom case half to separate as a major problem, ONCE YOU'RE AWARE OF IT. I could probably fix it with a piece of tape holding top/bottom case halves together better, but that's messy. Now that I am aware of it and conscious of the proper orientation, I don't feel the need to do that. Before I dropped the phone I was not particularly tuned in to the significance of putting the phone into the holster right-side up or upside down.
OVERALL:
I Have been using it for 9 months and I'm very happy with it. It is highly recommended as far as I’m concerned, especially at those lower prices. Just remember to put the phone into the holster right-side up.
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So do you like it?
stingdude said:
So do you like it?
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Yup, I sure do.
(see summary labeled "OVERALL")
Had this case. It broke on me in less than 3 months. The spring in the clip where it holds the phone broke. Too much clipping and unclipping? Idk. Maybe I just had a bad one.
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aznracer62 said:
Had this case. It broke on me in less than 3 months. The spring in the clip where it holds the phone broke. Too much clipping and unclipping? Idk. Maybe I just had a bad one.
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I've had mine 10 months and use that holster any time I'm not at home and sometimes around the house as well.
Haven't had any problems like that... yet (knock on wood).
I had it and it broke because i do allot of sim card switching and batery changes so i got a ruber case and its way better for me..
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I just got the Poetic Slimline in the mail yesterday and thought I'd post my first impressions
I ordered off of Amazon for ~$10 USD shipped.
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimli...Y0DO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368894249&sr=8-1
First off I think this is a VERY attractive case:
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Some features:
Magnetic Wake Sleep
Microfiber lined cover and back
Cut-outs for all buttons, ports, and S-Pen
Cover doubles as a stand
So the case isn't exactly packed with features like a hand strap or an extra pocket for memory cards or a larger pen, no cutout for the speaker on the front for international models but it is very thin, and that's exactly what I wanted.
The outside is a fake leather but it doesn't feel very cheap, we'll see how long it holds up though. One thing that is nice though is the tolerances are very good, and the cover fits very nicely with the snap on case. Another nice thing is that the magnet also holds the cover on the backside so it doesn't flop around with the case open.
I'll try and update later if I encounter any issues but so far I think it is a very attractive and slim case, especially for the price
Thanks for your review. I have the same case for my Int'l 3G+WiFi Note 8.0 and agree. It's a very nice case.
The three negatives for me are:
1. No opening or hole in the cover for the phone earpiece speaker.
2. The main microphone hole that is next to the S-pen silo on the 3G model is just barely covered by the plastic of the case. I took a small jeweler's file and filed it down so it no longer covers the microphone. It's only covered by about 1mm.
3. I'm going to remove the SLEEP/WAKE MAGNET in the cover to prevent a Digitizer Dead Zone on the screen! See the posts in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249587&page=3
I'll use an app that uses the proximity and/or light sensor to do Wake/Sleep functions.
Otherwise, I really like this case.
bbfoto said:
I'll use an app that uses the proximity and/or light sensor to do Wake/Sleep functions.
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I'll be curious to hear what app you end up using for that. There are a few mentioned in the following post, but it sounds like one of them doesn't actually lock the tablet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41351304&postcount=26
bbfoto said:
Thanks for your review. I have the same case for my Int'l 3G+WiFi Note 8.0 and agree. It's a very nice case.
The three negatives for me are:
1. No opening or hole in the cover for the phone earpiece speaker.
2. The main microphone hole that is next to the S-pen silo on the 3G model is just barely covered by the plastic of the case. I took a small jeweler's file and filed it down so it no longer covers the microphone. It's only covered by about 1mm.
3. I'm going to remove the SLEEP/WAKE MAGNET in the cover to prevent a Digitizer Dead Zone on the screen! See the posts in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249587&page=3
I'll use an app that uses the proximity and/or light sensor to do Wake/Sleep functions.
Otherwise, I really like this case.
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This device doesn't have a proximity sensor, so you will need to find an app for the light sensor. I haven't found them to work very well, but be sure to share your experience if you find a good one.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Tapatalk HD
Mr_Armageddon said:
This device doesn't have a proximity sensor, so you will need to find an app for the light sensor. I haven't found them to work very well, but be sure to share your experience if you find a good one.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Tapatalk HD
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Since I have the Int'l 3G/Phone Note 8.0, it does have a proximity sensor.
nice price. might pick this up
bbfoto said:
Thanks for your review. I have the same case for my Int'l 3G+WiFi Note 8.0 and agree. It's a very nice case.
The three negatives for me are:
1. No opening or hole in the cover for the phone earpiece speaker.
2. The main microphone hole that is next to the S-pen silo on the 3G model is just barely covered by the plastic of the case. I took a small jeweler's file and filed it down so it no longer covers the microphone. It's only covered by about 1mm.
3. I'm going to remove the SLEEP/WAKE MAGNET in the cover to prevent a Digitizer Dead Zone on the screen! See the posts in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249587&page=3
I'll use an app that uses the proximity and/or light sensor to do Wake/Sleep functions.
Otherwise, I really like this case.
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Interesting, the thread you linked only mentioned issues with the note ii but didn't go into detail. Is this permanent damage that occurs over time? Like will there be a problem even after I take off the case? Right now with the case on, I can use the S-Pen at every point on the screen, I checked using sketchbook there might be a 1 mm sliver on the side of the screen where the magnet is, but if that's all there is its not a deal breaker for me. However, if this becomes a permanent and/or larger "dead zone" I might consider another case.
EDIT:
My lovely artwork showing the dead zone
kthung said:
My lovely artwork showing the dead zone
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I can't speak with any certainty to the permanence question, but it seems like from your very helpful illustration that what you're seeing is the effect of the magnetic field along the middle of the right side, which does illustrate that having too strong of a magnet near the screen while trying to use it is problematic (which makes sense given that Wacom technology involves electromagnetic fields).
Per this post the location of the sensor for the wake/sleep magnet is towards the left. In theory, it should be fine to use a magnet there (assuming it isn't too strong) given that Samsung has build the device with a sensor for that purpose. But I'm just speculating.
I know im drawing away from the topic but assuming that the magnet does cause damage, would it still have the same effect if it were not on the screen? After much searching, I located that the magnet on my Moko shell is actually on the left bevel and doesn't even touch the screen itself..I'm hoping it doesn't effect my s-pen
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JokeZony0u said:
I know im drawing away from the topic...
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That is a good point (regarding straying from the original topic): It seems like there is a lot of good and important discussion happening (and perhaps forthcoming) regarding magnet concerns (between the current thread and some other places linked above). Does it seem worth starting a separate thread (and linking there from here)? Just a thought (not a criticism or anything).
kthung said:
Another nice thing is that the magnet also holds the cover on the backside so it doesn't flop around with the case
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Does it hold well with the case open? Is there a lot of overlap/awkwardness holding it in your hand when it's open?
I just got the Note 8 hoping to use it both at home and at the office. Previously on my Tab I'd used a non-book TPU case at home (where I typically use my tablet most) and then swapped it out for a book-style case for work/travel. I'm hoping to find a case that might allow the best of both worlds and this one seems the thinnest/closest to that.
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Grogck said:
Does it hold well with the case open? Is there a lot of overlap/awkwardness holding it in your hand when it's open?
I just got the Note 8 hoping to use it both at home and at the office. Previously on my Tab I'd used a non-book TPU case at home (where I typically use my tablet most) and then swapped it out for a book-style case for work/travel. I'm hoping to find a case that might allow the best of both worlds and this one seems the thinnest/closest to that.
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No there isn't much overlap with the cover open. It can wiggle up and down a little, but thats only if I move it intentionally. Generally it stays put
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I'd forgotten about Poetic (have a couple of their cases for my Nexus 4 and iphone 5) and this looks about as nice if not nicer than the stock Samsung case/cover... and at $40 less! I initially bought a no-name "slimline" type case from Amazon (5 or 6 bucks) when I first got my GN8, but it was so crappy my N8 would actually fall out of it.... at the time there wasn't anything else but the generic folio type cases, which I hate. So I caved and got the $50 Sammy case, but now, I'm returning it to Bbuy and getting this Poetic if it comes in black!
Thanks for this review!
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Thanks for your review. I have the same case for my Int'l 3G+WiFi Note 8.0 and agree. It's a very nice case.
The three negatives for me are:
1. No opening or hole in the cover for the phone earpiece speaker.
2. The main microphone hole that is next to the S-pen silo on the 3G model is just barely covered by the plastic of the case. I took a small jeweler's file and filed it down so it no longer covers the microphone. It's only covered by about 1mm.
3. I'm going to remove the SLEEP/WAKE MAGNET in the cover to prevent a Digitizer Dead Zone on the screen! See the posts in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249587&page=3
I'll use an app that uses the proximity and/or light sensor to do Wake/Sleep functions.
Otherwise, I really like this case.
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Did you take magnets off? Was it was and neat?
Your post was extremely helpful! Thanks
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Did you take magnets off? Was it was and neat?
Your post was extremely helpful! Thanks
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Regarding the Poetic Slimline Case, Yes, I removed the magnet in the flip cover by using a sharp Xacto knife and cut a ~7mm "+" over the center of the magnet. I used a paper clip to find the exact position of the 5mm round magnet. I made my cut on the inside of the cover flap (microfiber side).
This part of the cover has a thin metal panel the full vertical length of the flap, so you don't have to worry about cutting through the front of the cover if you are careful. You can pry the little magnet off of the metal panel with the point of the Xacto knife. It is secured by a small amount of soft glue, like rubber contact cement.
After the magnet was removed, I lifted the microfiber cloth gently with the curved end of a paper clip and put a small dab of crazy glue on the metal panel in the center of the opening. Then just pressed the microfiber cloth down with my finger for a few seconds until it bonded and dried. I can barely tell that it was ever cut. Just don't use too much glue or it may absorb into the microfiber and create a hard spot that would scratch the screen. For that reason, it may be better to use rubber contact cement or another soft glue.
I did not remove the thin magnetic strip in the edge of the molded case that is next to the IR Blaster. It is far enough away from the screen to not affect it, and this magnet helps to keep the cover flap closed, though it is VERY weak and doesn't hold it very securely.
The folding cover flap also does not stay folded very well when you use it to prop up the tablet in either position. It will easily flop open unless you are very careful. The rubber feet on the edge of the Official Samsung Book Cover Case work well in this regard to keep the base of the tablet from sliding back as you press the touchscreen, at least on hard/smooth surfaces like a desk or table. However, they don't help much on any surface that rubber will not "stick" to.
I would actually rather have a kickstand case like the Case-Mate iPOP! for the i9100 Galaxy S II. It worked at just one angle, but worked in both horizontal (landscape) and vertical (portrait) positions.
And I don't really miss not having the automatic wake on/off function. It would be nice, but until there is more concrete evidence regarding the magnet affecting the digitizer, I'm going to play it safe. I purchased the 3G/phone version so it was quite a bit more of an investment compared to the WiFi only model. For now, I'm just pressing the power button on the side. It takes a very light press to activate. I haven't even bothered to install an app that uses the proximity sensor for this, like Screen Standby # Root.
Hope this helps.
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Regarding the Poetic Slimline Case, Yes, I removed the magnet in the flip cover by using a sharp Xacto knife and cut a ~7mm "+" over the center of the magnet. I used a paper clip to find the exact position of the 5mm round magnet. I made my cut on the inside of the cover flap (microfiber side).
This part of the cover has a thin metal panel the full vertical length of the flap, so you don't have to worry about cutting through the front of the cover if you are careful. You can pry the little magnet off of the metal panel with the point of the Xacto knife. It is secured by a small amount of soft glue, like rubber contact cement.
After the magnet was removed, I lifted the microfiber cloth gently with the curved end of a paper clip and put a small dab of crazy glue on the metal panel in the center of the opening. Then just pressed the microfiber cloth down with my finger for a few seconds until it bonded and dried. I can barely tell that it was ever cut. Just don't use too much glue or it may absorb into the microfiber and create a hard spot that would scratch the screen. For that reason, it may be better to use rubber contact cement or another soft glue.
I did not remove the thin magnetic strip in the edge of the molded case that is next to the IR Blaster. It is far enough away from the screen to not affect it, and this magnet helps to keep the cover flap closed, though it is VERY weak and doesn't hold it very securely.
The folding cover flap also does not stay folded very well when you use it to prop up the tablet in either position. It will easily flop open unless you are very careful. The rubber feet on the edge of the Official Samsung Book Cover Case work well in this regard to keep the base of the tablet from sliding back as you press the touchscreen, at least on hard/smooth surfaces like a desk or table. However, they don't help much on any surface that rubber will not "stick" to.
I would actually rather have a kickstand case like the Case-Mate iPOP! for the i9100 Galaxy S II. It worked at just one angle, but worked in both horizontal (landscape) and vertical (portrait) positions.
And I don't really miss not having the automatic wake on/off function. It would be nice, but until there is more concrete evidence regarding the magnet affecting the digitizer, I'm going to play it safe. I purchased the 3G/phone version so it was quite a bit more of an investment compared to the WiFi only model. For now, I'm just pressing the power button on the side. It takes a very light press to activate. I haven't even bothered to install an app that uses the proximity sensor for this, like Screen Standby # Root.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks again for a very helpful post. It sounds a bit daunting but I do need a very slim protection and just something to cover the screen when not being used... Wish all these manufacturers changed the magnets to just something else.
Thanks again
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Thanks again for a very helpful post. It sounds a bit daunting but I do need a very slim protection and just something to cover the screen when not being used... Wish all these manufacturers changed the magnets to just something else.
Thanks again
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No problem. So far the Official Samsung Book Cover Case is the slimmest and lightest of the cases that I've tried, besides a simple TPU case with no screen cover. Also, since it is the Official OEM Samsung case, they *should* provide warranty service for the Note 8.0 if the magnet does cause any problems with the screen.
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Thanks again for a very helpful post. It sounds a bit daunting but I do need a very slim protection and just something to cover the screen when not being used... Wish all these manufacturers changed the magnets to just something else.
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I recommend you consider the STM Cape. It's really not bad at all in terms of extra bulk and it provides some nice protection (and there's no magnets!).
I received this case from Roocase for evaluation and wanted to share here. As you'll see, the review is not entirely positive. I asked the Roocase people if I could post in a public forum and they said "yes" without even seeing the review. To me this is a good sign of a company that cares what its customers think, and isn't afraid of negative feedback. I haven't changed the review, and while I still think that this case is probably a "don't buy" I will certainly consider Roocase the next time I'm in the market for a tablet case.
I tried to give as critical a review as possible. To me, when a product is titled “executive” it receives an additional layer of scrutiny, especially for an image-conscious businessperson whom might be a target consumer. Thus this review considers of particular importance the looks and usefulness as a business tool.
Here is an Amazon link to the case: http://amzn.to/1Vy5AGv
I received the portfolio in a nondescript cardboard box that was adequately sized to protect the case. The packaging was simple, which is a positive in my mind. I’m not a fan of big unrecyclable plastic boxes. That said, a product called “executive” should probably have a slightly more premium-looking packaging. I suggest reviewing the images, fonts, and content of the current packaging to something matching other, more modern designs.
The exterior leather is adequately solid and the stitching is tight enough to give a premium feel. The only error in the stitching is where the binding strip overlaps itself on the bottom corner at the fold. The error here is small and will probably not be a point of failure, so I’m not overly concerned. The interior stitching left something to be desired. On the inside left, the card slots and pockets have a little too much give, leaving a “pouch” look. Probably useful if one plans to keep a lot of papers in there, but it doesn’t look great when empty. The stitching around the inner tablet was not perfect, but that’s just being nitpicky.
The zipper is tight but the zipper handles are annoyingly large and there is absolutely no reason to use a double-ended zipper since they both need to be completely retracted to open the case. The handles have a small point on both sides of the base that causes the zipper to catch; every second or third time I used them they got momentarily stuck. That said, they feel solid; I’m not concerned that they will break any time soon. Another annoyance is that the zippers hang out even when completely retracted; holding the case against your stomach you end up with the zipper sticking into you (this would be solved by using a single-ended zipper, BTW). Finally, when completely closed the zippers sort of clatter together, not a big deal, but annoying. Besides these points, the zipper looks and feels good and did not have any problem closing the case, even when filled with materials.
The Roocase logo is attractive and nicely embossed in a good place on the cover. I appreciate that you understated the logo and hope you (and everyone else!) will continue to do so. I would not have had a problem with a second logo in the same place on the back, or an embossed logo on the interior.
The pockets on the inside left are adequate, though I personally do not think I’d use them much. They are too small to fit a standard sheet of paper (though this is the size of the tablet, not the case). The credit card/business card holders are of an appropriate depth and held tight to even a single card. The windowed pocket is similarly good, though I don’t see myself using it for anything. It might make sense to have more specific pockets, such as for a particular size of notebook. For me, I’d probably forgo the pockets altogether, or make a single pocket in which a (smaller) notepad could be hung horizontally.
The sides and spine are a perfect combination of rigid and thick and work well for both protecting the device and preventing objects held in the case from impacting on the screen. The overall feel in the hand is satisfying, though, considering the weight of the tablet is so low, it might be nicer to have a little less weight in the case.
The interior tablet holder is, unfortunately, where this case fails. There are several problems. First, the enclosure looks and feels cheap, both with and without the tablet. I personally hate tablet cases that cover the bezel; on the tab s 10.5, one of the more important gestures (swipe in from the right) is actually hindered by the case, which is unacceptable. The interior case should have used the hard plastic/metal corner compression style. As it is, the interior case looks and feels like strapping a bit of cardboard with some loose plastic on the front to an expensive tablet. The Velcro slipped under the bottom of the tablet causes a slight lift, bulging the bottom end of the tablet out. This means that when placed flat on a surface the bottom middle pushed up just enough that the whole thing wobbles when touched, even when using the small integrated lifting mechanism.
The faux leather hangs loosely around the screen no matter how tightly I pushed the Velcro attachment. The exterior case may be leather, but the inner case is clearly not. Pressing buttons on the tablet on the top and side is hindered, though this is a relatively minor nuisance. The port for the charger cable is accessible, but the 3.5mm headset jack is close; my best headphones have a square-ish connector that can’t be turned while the case is on. Both front and back cameras are fine, as is the light sensor. The fingerprint sensor, home button, and two capacitive buttons are fine, but the bezel-covering looks the worst here, sticking up from the screen. The case I received is slightly different than the one pictured on Amazon; they've (smartly) removed the strip of leather above the home/capacitive buttons.
The hand strap is tight and nicely recessed; the material touching the back of my hand was OK but should have been better; if I’m going to hold this thing with a hand strap for any amount of time the material should be a bit less abrasive. The small lifting mechanism on the back is also a nice touch, it worked well and gave the tablet a small lift when placed flat on a table. That said, I’d never use this case alone, and the rest of the case is intended to prop the tablet up already, so I don’t see when I’d be using this. The small lift also is placed just behind the button attachment (discussed below) so that it cannot be comfortably extended or replaced while buttoned in the case. This might actually have been a useful mode for the case; I briefly used it like this and found that it held the top of the case open fine, and provided some top-down privacy on the screen. I think certain business users might have actually liked such a feature.
Beside the bezel-covering faux leather, the single worst feature of this case is the button clasp that attaches the inner case to the outer. When the inner case is placed flat on a surface, the button always touches first, though not excessively. When attaching to the outer case, the button must be pressed very hard; this required placing pressure on the middle of the screen. I did not enjoy doing this. I assume the tablet can handle it, but I won’t be doing it again for fear of damaging the screen or the electronics.
When attached in the full case, the case works well in both landscape and portrait. While more options for angles are always nice, I think the angle you get is pretty good. I found it odd that, when used, the logo is on the table; I don’t like logos, but I’d think Roocase might!
The pen/stylus was a nice though unnecessary addition. It works about as well as most styli, and feels acceptable in the hand, if a little small. The tip feels very cheap. I did notice that it has both black and blue ink pens, but unfortunately you can’t tell which until you start writing. A perfectly good free add-on; nobody is buying this case for the pen/stylus.
The outer case is solid and I’d be confident that my tablet would survive a significant fall so long as the zippers were closed. However, if the zippers were open or if only using the inner case I’m sure that even a small fall would result in disaster. The bezel-covering inner case doesn’t even cover the lower corners of the tablet, which hangs out just enough to be the first thing that would impact in a fall. It becomes difficult, with this description, to even call the inner case a “case.”
In summary, the case looks nice from the outside, though the zippers are a bit annoying. The outer case is sturdy, tough, and would provide exceptional protection from both falls and pressure applied to the exterior. The interior pockets are fine, but I don’t see them being particularly useful given the application and size. Using the tablet propped up was stable in both tablet and portrait orientation, and the angle of the screen was good. The inner case feels cheap, particularly the loosely-fitting bezel-covering faux leather, which made an expensive tablet look cheap and negatively affected both my ability to use swipe gestures on the screen and the 3.5mm audio connector, and caused the tablet to wobble when placed without the outer case on a flat surface. The button clasp is also unacceptable, as connecting it required putting pressure in the middle of the screen. Both of these things would need to be corrected for me to be able to recommend this case to anyone. As it is, I am unlikely to use this case, which is a shame, considering that from the outside it is very nice looking and clearly would provide a lot of protection.
Nice Review, I too got the same Case and haven't done a review yet, as I wanted to get to know it a little and use it as much as possible. I have to say I like the product a lil more than you describe. Somethings I totally agree on. Such as the inner case covering the bezel. A little less would be adequate, But I do notice its soo tight on the tablet, it pulls it one direction causing the left side of the screen to become covered up. I remove it from the outer shell a lot to utilize the hand grip while I'm at work, which I use it to pull up blueprints and what not, so I love that feature.
Gotta say you put more detail in a review than most people. Good job.
I'll start off by saying that I was given this case solely for the purpose of writing an unbiased review. Here it goes!
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE: Poetic has now revised the case where the formerly intrusive "P" logo is now moved above the fingerprint sensor. The "Affinity" branding that used to be on the right edge of the case is now completely removed. All other dimensions, accents, materials, cutouts, etc. have not been changed. The updated version can be purchased from Amazon (where I acquired mine) from the link below. Two additional pictures have also been added; one that compares the cases side-by-side and one with the phone in the revised case
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My phone: Nexus 6P 64 GB Aluminum. Slickwraps skin applied; white carbon fiber back with white carbon fiber frame with matte black visor. Intelliarmor TGSP version 2.
Overall quality: There are two types of materials here; Black TPU and the clear stuff. I don't know what the clear material is, but I'd describe it as a malleable plastic. There are no rough edges
Overall Appearance: This one's subjective, but I like most of the design. I never wanted a case that was opaque. I always liked customizing my phone with skins and whatnot, so a transparent case is to my preference. However, I ultimately prefer having no back cover. Yup, I like true backless bumpers. Down the road, I might introduce a hobby knife to the back cover and remove the center clear plastic section for two reasons:
1. I like the phone to feel thin in the center
2. I don't like the possibility of trapping dirt/dust/sand/lint between the case and the phone (although the vinyl would protect my phone anyways)
Fit: The fit is pretty snug. When trying to get the phone into the case, it was slightly tight. I would probably credit that to the fact that I have frame vinyls applied. That being said, I don't think it's tight enough to warp the phone in anyway. "Snug" is the perfect descriptor here. Referring to the picture that shows the screen of the phone right at the edge, you can see that the entire screen glass is exposed. That means a full edge-to-edge glass screen protector should work here. I emphasize the word "should" because I don't have an edge-to-edge TGSP. I also think the frame vinyls might push the case outwards a slight bit, but it doesn't seem like that makes any considerable difference if you want to use a full coverage TGSP.
Buttons: Before I used the case, I only had the frame vinyls applied. The frame vinyls made it a bit more difficult to find and click the buttons. The case actually adds the "clicky" feeling back to the buttons. This is because the inner surface of the case that comes in contact with the buttons has protrusions that make direct contact with their perspective buttons. The vinyl no longer dampens the feedback of the buttons while using the case. The buttons are not considerably any more or less sensitive than a naked phone.
Cutouts: Please refer to pictures for cutout measurements.
Regarding the USB-C port, the cutout is sufficient. If you look closely at the picture where the phone is plugged in and laying with the screen up, you may notice that that case is slightly bulged outwards when plugged in. The stock USB-C cable makes slight contact with the case and causes the said bulging. This did not cause any difficulties when trying to plug the phone in. In fact, most probably would never even notice this at all. I'm just weird like that.
Referring to the headphone port, the cutout is enough for my headphones (which has a pretty civilian sized plug). However, I know some people like to use studio quality headphones that have huge plug heads. Those who use headphones with larger plugs may need to enlarge the cutout, but I'd venture to say that the included cutout dimension would suffice for the majority.
Referring to the camera cutout, only the area around the vital hardware are exposed. The rest of the visor is covered. Seeing that some people are afraid of shattering this glass, this may be a relief. Looking closely at the rectangle of black TPU around the camera, you'll notice the top and bottom bars are resting on the aluminum body as opposed to the glass visor (mostly). I would think this helps in the event of a dropped phone, as the impact would hopefully spread onto the aluminum body instead of the glass. I'm just guessing that would be how it works out. I'm not testing that for you guys!
Referring to the Nexus Imprint cutout, it's well bevelled. It's not rough on the fingers, but Imprint was more comfortable to use without any case (well duh). It's not difficult to put my finger onto the sensor, but it just felt like an extra edge to feel while trying to unlock the phone.
Feel in the hand: The case is actually pretty minimal. It doesn't add significant bulk to the phone, and allows the phone to still feel pretty thin. The side edges have have some ridges that add to the grippiness of the case. Aside from the vinyls, I've been running the phone without a case. The extra grip is actually much appreciated. The edges also raise the screen slightly off a flat surface when placed screen down. Huge plus because I like to leave the phone out at the dining table, but face down because I don't want the phone to interrupt my meal. The four corners of the case are also bulged ever so slightly. I assume this is good for shock dampening in the event of a corner impact drop.
rice923 said:
I'll start off by saying that I was given this case solely for the purpose of writing an unbiased review. Here it goes!
My phone: Nexus 6P 64 GB Aluminum. Slickwraps skin applied; white carbon fiber back with white carbon fiber frame with matte black visor. Intelliarmor TGSP version 2.
Price: It's $10 on amazon. Not expensive, not cheap. Pretty normal pricing.
Overall quality: There are two types of materials here; Black TPU and the clear stuff. I don't know what the clear material is, but I'd describe it as a malleable plastic. There are no rough edges
Overall Appearance: This one's subjective, but I like most of the design. I never wanted a case that was opaque. I always liked customizing my phone with skins and whatnot, so a transparent case is to my preference. However, I ultimately prefer having no back cover. Yup, I like true backless bumpers. Down the road, I might introduce a hobby knife to the back cover and remove the center clear plastic section for three reasons:
1. I like the phone to feel thin in the center
2. I don't like the possibility of trapping dirt/dust/sand/lint between the case and the phone (although the vinyl would protect my phone anyways)
3. I'm not a fan of the logo smack in the center of the back, especially when the original Nexus logo is obstructed. Considering there are three total logos/labels on the case, this one should've been omitted.
Fit: The fit is pretty snug. When trying to get the phone into the case, it was slightly tight. I would probably credit that to the fact that I have frame vinyls applied. That being said, I don't think it's tight enough to warp the phone in anyway. "Snug" is the perfect descriptor here. Referring to the picture that shows the screen of the phone right at the edge, you can see that the entire screen glass is exposed. That means a full edge-to-edge glass screen protector should work here. I emphasize the word "should" because I don't have an edge-to-edge TGSP. I also think the frame vinyls might push the case outwards a slight bit, but it doesn't seem like that makes any considerable difference if you want to use a full coverage TGSP.
Buttons: Before I used the case, I only had the frame vinyls applied. The frame vinyls made it a bit more difficult to find and click the buttons. The case actually adds the "clicky" feeling back to the buttons. This is because the inner surface of the case that comes in contact with the buttons has protrusions that make direct contact with their perspective buttons. The vinyl no longer dampens the feedback of the buttons while using the case. The buttons are not considerably any more or less sensitive than a naked phone.
Cutouts: Please refer to pictures for cutout measurements.
Regarding the USB-C port, the cutout is sufficient. If you look closely at the picture where the phone is plugged in and laying with the screen up, you may notice that that case is slightly bulged outwards when plugged in. The stock USB-C cable makes slight contact with the case and causes the said bulging. This did not cause any difficulties when trying to plug the phone in. In fact, most probably would never even notice this at all. I'm just weird like that.
Referring to the headphone port, the cutout is enough for my headphones (which has a pretty civilian sized plug). However, I know some people like to use studio quality headphones that have huge plug heads. Those who use headphones with larger plugs may need to enlarge the cutout, but I'd venture to say that the included cutout dimension would suffice for the majority.
Referring to the camera cutout, only the area around the vital hardware are exposed. The rest of the visor is covered. Seeing that some people are afraid of shattering this glass, this may be a relief. Looking closely at the rectangle of black TPU around the camera, you'll notice the top and bottom bars are resting on the aluminum body as opposed to the glass visor (mostly). I would think this helps in the event of a dropped phone, as the impact would hopefully spread onto the aluminum body instead of the glass. I'm just guessing that would be how it works out. I'm not testing that for you guys!
Referring to the Nexus Imprint cutout, it's well bevelled. It's not rough on the fingers, but Imprint was more comfortable to use without any case (well duh). It's not difficult to put my finger onto the sensor, but it just felt like an extra edge to feel while trying to unlock the phone.
Feel in the hand: The case is actually pretty minimal. It doesn't add significant bulk to the phone, and allows the phone to still feel pretty thin. The side edges have have some ridges that add to the grippiness of the case. Aside from the vinyls, I've been running the phone without a case. The extra grip is actually much appreciated. The edges also raise the screen slightly off a flat surface when placed screen down. Huge plus because I like to leave the phone out at the dining table, but face down because I don't want the phone to interrupt my meal. The four corners of the case are also bulged ever so slightly. I assume this is good for shock dampening in the event of a corner impact drop.
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Good review, thank you
The frosted P kills it for me, which is too bad because I like every other design aspect of it.
Elnrik said:
Good review, thank you
The frosted P kills it for me, which is too bad because I like every other design aspect of it.
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After I get my "x only" Dbrand skins, it should look more acceptable. I'm probably still gonna end up making a true bumper out of this down the road[emoji1]
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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE: Poetic has now revised the case where the formerly intrusive "P" logo is now moved above the fingerprint sensor. The "Affinity" branding that used to be on the right edge of the case is now completely removed. All other dimensions, accents, materials, cutouts, etc. have not been changed. The updated version can be purchased from Amazon (where I acquired mine). Two additional pictures have also been added; one that compares the cases side-by-side and one with the phone in the revised case
I also received this case for review purposes, so if you don't mind, I'll just tack some of my thoughts to your review rather than creating another one? If you don't want this, just let me know!
I've been using this case for the past few days. I received the "updated" version that has the P above the fingerprint reader.
I enjoy the overall feel of the case. I like the ridges on the sides, it really allows you to get some grip on the phone, I feel less likely to drop it.
The buttons feel nice and click nicely, but because of the ridges I have a harder time finding them (and determining power from volume keys) when I'm not looking at the phone. I'm sure this will get easier over time.
I like the clear plastic on the back, I'm running mine stock without any skins, but it's still nice to see the faint nexus logo from the graphite version. As you mentioned that it felt like a snug fit, mine actually feels a little loose in some places, like the top and bottom.
The opening for the finger print reader is larger than the scanner, and I actually prefer this to one the same size as the reader. I feel like it's easier to find and unlock, and recognizes a little easier
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I also received this case for review purposes, so if you don't mind, I'll just tack some of my thoughts to your review rather than creating another one? If you don't want this, just let me know!
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Absolutely fine by me! It's a review thread and you have some thoughts about the same product. All good
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I bought this case. Overall a good case,but my phone keeps turning on in my pocket (I've butt-dialed and accidentally texted gibberish several times since getting this case)
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diomark said:
I bought this case. Overall a good case,but my phone keeps turning on in my pocket (I've butt-dialed and accidentally texted gibberish several times since getting this case)
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Something sounds fishy about that. Never had that problem even once. Also, it takes a fair amount of effort and coincidence to butt dial on a 6p. Gotta press the power button, followed with a way to unlock the device, then precisely press the dialer icon, and choose someone to call. You may want to look into it a bit deeper. I've never butt dialed a single person since owning any smartphone in any configuration in the past 5 years.
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I have smart lock paired with my watch, so all it takes is a swipe (which I guess it can register in my pocket) after it wakes up (which it does from power button being easy to press)
Add that opening to a hangout notification and I've had it send my location to one person and call another - plus I'm frequently finding it having typed random characters (but not necessarily sent) while in my pocket.
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diomark said:
I have smart lock paired with my watch, so all it takes is a swipe (which I guess it can register in my pocket) after it wakes up (which it does from power button being easy to press)
Add that opening to a hangout notification and I've had it send my location to one person and call another - plus I'm frequently finding it having typed random characters (but not necessarily sent) while in my pocket.
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I see. Sounds like all the planets aligned. If you decide you still want to use the case, I would recommend actually shaving down the inside of the button (the side that physically touches the power button of the phone). That should cut back on the sensitivity, but it's effort that I don't know if you'd like to invest.
Design of the Poetic Affinity has changed
They have now removed the AFFINITY branding and brought the P to be above the fingerprint scanner.
Bhalraam32 said:
They have now removed the AFFINITY branding and brought the P to be above the fingerprint scanner.
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Yep its nice. I still need to return my old ones.
good combo on the frost :good: my main concern is protection as im pretty prone to dropping my phones lol, so could u plz update on how it has held on till now, and how good is it at actually protecting the phone.
Lord. Tech said:
good combo on the frost :good: my main concern is protection as im pretty prone to dropping my phones lol, so could u plz update on how it has held on till now, and how good is it at actually protecting the phone.
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It actually has good protection for as thin as it is due to the way its built. Very sturdy case.