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cases blocking 90% of the rear speaker's volume??

so i've had a couple of cases lately, one hard snap on by rearth ringke slim and the other diztronic tpu. when i have the case on, screen facing up on a flat table/surface, the sound/volume is almost completely gone, meaning the case has blocked the speaker?! without any cases, the volume is ok because of the little raised lip from the speaker cutout. so i'm wondering, is it only my phone that is a little bit flawed from design or what? does anybody else have similar experiences? i've previously had the s2 and s3 (all US t-mobile version), and none had this problem.

I have the same issue with the Cruzerlite cases I have. I have to put the phone screen down at night so I can hear my alarm in the morning.

here is what i did, I took a lighter to soften up the case, then i pushed the top of the hole up so what it does not seal when you put it on flat surface.
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The spigen slim armor doesn't have that issue. Other cases I used did.
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wifey and I havent had any issues with our ballistic cases... the cutout is a little larger than the speaker itself is. attached pic is my i337 in the ballistic case.
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Have this issue with a cheap tpu case as well as the Neo Hybrid. Quite annoying and never had the issue with any other phone which has the speaker on the back
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nismo35 said:
here is what i did, I took a lighter to soften up the case, then i pushed the top of the hole up so what it does not seal when you put it on flat surface.
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i see what you did there, but not sure if i'd wanna go that route. thanks for the input though.

i ordered a different case, hope it doesn't have this issue, I got this case because it was cheep and wanted a case on it when the phone got here.

Is it me or does this seem like a major oversight on the part of case makers? The case I got suffers from the same issue. After some brainstorming I came up with a solution. If your case is black, this will work great. Just a small piece of electrical tape. It's just thick enough to keep from sealing the hole for the sound on a hard, flat surface.

Sideman7 said:
Is it me or does this seem like a major oversight on the part of case makers? The case I got suffers from the same issue. After some brainstorming I came up with a solution. If your case is black, this will work great. Just a small piece of electrical tape. It's just thick enough to keep from sealing the hole for the sound on a hard, flat surface.
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I won't disagree with that temporary solution, but probably won't do cuz it makes the case look ugly and it'll be sure to come off from going inside and out of pockets. I'm just using anything in the house that I can find to lift the phone up, currently using some post-it sticky notes. I'm also waiting for the spigen Neo hybrid case to come, some has said it doesn't kill the speakers.
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Nillkin Soft TPU Ultrathin Transparent Back Case Skin for Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Who have this case any recommendations?
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Perfect
I have one, grey colour. After trying many cases, I think this one does the best job. It protects well and also leaves the phone accents to be easily seen.
Sure, I am not the biggest fan of TPU cases as they tend to loose in time, but this one is actually quite ok.
And one more thing: it definitely does not scratch the metal edges.

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Who have this case any recommendations?
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it's not a bad case,but beware if there's a dust will scratch the silver side of note 4...
also after 2month usage,the bottom of the case start loosing,but typical problem for tpu case after some times

Got similar TPU case and had to cut out the buttons they are so sensitive on this device it was going out and on up and down all the time

I have the grey one, it is very cheap. I don't like it, it fits well and is slim but I don't like the feel, shiny and rubbery makes it feel very cheap to me...I know it is cheap but I don't want my phone to end up feeling cheap

I would love to see pictures of a phone in this... right now there're just pictures of the backs themselves...

Hi,
I have a question to OP. Is the TPU case thick enough to protect the back camera from touching the ground surface when placing on table or floor etc?
I have purchased a cheap TPU case before but it leave the back camera exposed to the potential of scratching when placing on table. Currently using Spigen Neo Hybrid which works perfect but look a bit bulky.
Thanks.

I just hate the sticky rubbery feel of TPU. Just feels cheap to me. Also these TPU cases tend to sag and loosen over time.

I have this and a diztronic, diztronic is in a whole different league, still essentially a rubber case but so so much better and doesn't feel cheap.

[REVIEW] iCarer Leather Folio Case

I had one of these for my M7 and loved it, so I wanted to get one for my M9. These are made of genuine good-quality leather and the construction is pretty solid. My M7 case is showing very little wear after a year of use.
The only drawback is that, as far as I've been able to tell, these are not available from retailers outside of China, so you have to order and wait. I got mine from ipromarket and it took about three weeks from order to receipt.
There are two styles/colors, red-brown and black.
http://www.ipromarket.com/nokia-htc-blackberry/htc-accessories/cases-protectors/htc-one-m9/?brand=324&case_material=201
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The liner is made from TPU leather.
There is room for 2-3 IDs or credit cards in the slot without affecting the bulk. The cover is held closed with a small magnet , though not tightly (this is good; you don't want a strong magnet lest it damage your credit cards).
The phone fits snugly in the case, and in my experience with my M7, protection is good. I've dropped it a few times with no damage to either the phone or the case.
It does slightly obstruct access to the power button on the side, however.
Access to the microUSB port and headphone jack is unobstructed.
All in all, for ~$25, this is a great value for a leather folio case.

Update: This is not a smart case, but modding it to be one is not challenging. I didn't take any pictures of the process, but it's pretty straightforward. You just need a slim battery to slide inside the cover. I used two 5/16" x 1/32" N52 disc magnets from K&J Magnetics.
What I did was use a razor blade to slice the cover open at the backseam along the "hinge" and peel it back far enough to insert the magnet. The interior of the cover has a flexible plastic frame that you need to carve out a recess for the magnet into. I took my time with this to avoid cutting into the leather. Then I glued the cover back together.
You can see here where the magnet should go (the little circle just below and to the right of the logo on the inside of the cover ). The only reason you can see anything is that I initially tried gluing the magnet in that spot, then decided I didn't like that approach.
You do need to have Dot View enabled for the smart cover function to work. I initially had it disabled and had an extremely frustrating time trying to figure out where the magnet needed to be.

Thank bro, Nice review

it's leather or pu leather?it's looks a pu leather case.

james491225 said:
it's leather or pu leather?it's looks a pu leather case.
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Interior is PU leather, exterior is genuine.

buying in ipromarket
hello, i only want to know if it safe to buy in ipromarket i try to search customer reports but i done find anything i hope that you answer my questions
thanks for all

cancer1990 said:
hello, i only want to know if it safe to buy in ipromarket i try to search customer reports but i done find anything i hope that you answer my questions
thanks for all
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I have ordered a couple of things from them without issues. I don't know anything more about them.
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Aluminium bumper and case

Has anyone used these before? Product description says that it doesn't affect signal, but from memory apparently it does for other phones.
Just wanted to check other people's experiences on this type of case. Looking at these two at the moment.
Also would this fit nicely with a tempered glass screen protector?
Aluminium bumper with tempered glass back
Aluminium bumper with acrylic back
(note I had to remove links as I cannot post it yet, but you can find them on aliexpress quite easily.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Redm...hweb201527_3_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201560_4
i received this replacement back case (all on aliexpress seem the same model) for a while but i'm not satisfied with it. The back with the "glass" feels quite nice but the "aluminium-frame" on the side is just 4 too thin aluminium-stripes glued on the plastic case. the stripes also easily bend when you are trying to remove the case.
i will stick with the original back case until there is some single aluminium frame/case to buy!

If you search "Aluminium Metal Bumper Frame phone Case for xiaomi redmi note2 Ultra Slim hard Hippocampus Buckle cover" it might be what you're looking for. Im not sure if its full metal alloy though.
Or luphie brand seems good, but more expensive. looking for reviews now.

any bumper and case cheap?

frogduck said:
If you search "Aluminium Metal Bumper Frame phone Case for xiaomi redmi note2 Ultra Slim hard Hippocampus Buckle cover" it might be what you're looking for. Im not sure if its full metal alloy though.
Or luphie brand seems good, but more expensive. looking for reviews now.
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i ve already seen this item on aliX, but i prefer a whole replacement cover made out of aluminium! but thanks anyway!

it's nice.

i got one with a acrylic back,the alluminum is thick so it make me lose 1 signal bar,wifi have same problem but it works but it feels cheap in hand.

Emmes said:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Redm...hweb201527_3_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201560_4
i received this replacement back case (all on aliexpress seem the same model) for a while but i'm not satisfied with it. The back with the "glass" feels quite nice but the "aluminium-frame" on the side is just 4 too thin aluminium-stripes glued on the plastic case. the stripes also easily bend when you are trying to remove the case.
i will stick with the original back case until there is some single aluminium frame/case to buy!
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Can you take pictures of your redmi ? it's hard to imagine what it looks like ! thx !

This is the "Aluminium Metal Bumper Frame phone Case for xiaomi redmi note2 Ultra Slim hard Hippocampus Buckle cover" mounted on my RN2.
The fram is real and solid alluminium, perhaps too smooth.
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Wood imitation back cover from ebay

So I was always jealous of OnePlus' wooden battery covers. After realizing that the mi 5 has a removable back, I had no other choice but to buy one myself.
A brief search on ebay provided me with a few choices, and I bought a mahogany one for 9 bucks.
Of course for this price it is nowhere near wooden, but the feel and warmth are kinda same with polycarbonate, instead of the cool glass.
The shipping was terribly slow, but eventually got here, and to be honest it's not half bad. The texture is nonexistent, but the printing and smoothness makes it look like the real thing, unless inspected with macro lens. With the luphie bumper case it pairs up really good.

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How do you remove the glass back... I wanna try it as well..

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I have the same back cover I guess, I payed around 2,5$ on Aliexpress.
And I'm waiting the same bumper
penglengpung said:
How do you remove the glass back... I wanna try it as well..
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You need to use a windy

Fortinho said:
You need to use a windy
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A suction cup? Do you use that to literally pull the glass back plate off?

James Weinreich said:
A suction cup? Do you use that to literally pull the glass back plate off?
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Look here:
https://youtu.be/oYiLy42ocDs?t=10s

Protection?
myseg said:
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Hi, I wanted to buy this case but I am a bit clumsy. Does it offer good protection?

draxema said:
Hi, I wanted to buy this case but I am a bit clumsy. Does it offer good protection?
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As it is made of polymer, it absorbs shock, but I don't think a back cover would make much of a difference when dropped, hence it usually lands on the corners. If I were you, I'd buy a bumper case or just a normal case.

myseg said:
As it is made of polymer, it absorbs shock, but I don't think a back cover would make much of a difference when dropped, hence it usually lands on the corners. If I were you, I'd buy a bumper case or just a normal case.
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Does the bumper case make your signal drop? seeing it's made from aluminium...

F.A.R said:
Does the bumper case make your signal drop? seeing it's made from aluminium...
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Of course it does, but it's still quite good.