I really enjoy my quick cover from LG, but what I can not understand at all is how it works when I open the cover and have it against the back of the phone:
1) fingerprint sensor is accessible enough but not fully.
2) camera lens is blocked, which is irritating in two situations. When I take a picture I need to hold the quick cover with one hand away from the lens. Also, in the car I have a holder for my phone which folds the cover to the back so I cannot use my phone as a dashcam.
Two things which could have been better designed in my opinion.
Anybody with same experiences, or even better a work around??
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I bought it also and verry disappointed.
I sent a mail to LG if the guy was drunk when he designed it. They know it's not well designed but they will not change it. So i bought another case. Case closed
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Hi there. I'm looking for underwater case for my nexus 4. I want to shooting fishes when will swiming with the skuba mask and the snorkel.
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I would just buy an underwater camera? The pressure itself would break things in your Nexus.
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your best bet if you want your phone with you is to buy a waterproof pouch like this one. Its not going to be very useful though since it will blur the camera, kill your touchscreen sensitivity and speakers. i guess it's still good to have your phone close to you for an emergency.
Thank you. :thumbup: what you mean when blur camera? Poor image quality when phone in this case?
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samapal said:
Thank you. :thumbup: what you mean when blur camera? Poor image quality when phone in this case?
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yes the pouch is not fully transparent, its going to make your shots blurry. There are some cases for the iphone that are waterproof and with clear plastic so you can take pics but there's nothing like that for the N4. If you want to use it for pictures just get a waterproof camera, they are relatively cheap now and will take much better pics underwater than any phone with waterproof case.
edit : the only thing you can get that is made to fit the nexus 4 is this case(more of a plastic bag). It's a plastic bag with a hole in the back that you put your phone through and then stick a piece of plastic tape over it. Its not reusable and i wouldnt trust it to have it submerge in water.
Yeah I would recommend just getting an underwater camera, even a cheap disposable one over trying to use your phone.
The heavy duty plastic pouches work, but the touchscreen is not going to register very good through the plastic screen, especially with all the water around it interfering with the capacitive sensors, and the pouch itself will cause distortions and reflections on the captured pictures. So even if it did work the images would probably not be very clear.
Now I would recommend one of these pouches just to protect your phone from the sand/salt water. They would be fine to protect your phone while snorkeling and the pressures seen at that minimal depth would not harm the phone at all. Now if you tried to go scuba diving with just a pouch then you will most likely be buying a new phone. At those pressures water will find a way in and in extreme cases the pressure could cause some physical damage.
From personal experience a ziplock bag does NOT work very well even to just protect from getting splashed. They just are not durable enough to stand up to being in your pocket all day and staying closed/sealed.
Topic reminds me of one of the company's at CES this year, HZO protection or whatever. Hopefully the technology becomes standard for phones in the future.
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You would love have more luck with the Sony xperia Z or the water proof Motorola.
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You would love have more luck with the Sony xperia Z or the water proof Motorola.
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Even with that protective coating Motorola advertises I would be concerned about salt water. That stuff is very corrosive and once the salt starts to crystallize I would worry that the coating could be compromised. Basically electronics and water, especially salt water, do not mix. I would think that if this coating was effective dive computers and lights would be using this instead of the heavy rubber gaskets and silicon grease that always seem to fail.
Motorola even just calls this "Splash protection"
invisible nano-coating splash protection inside and out
AW: Underwater case for nexus 4
I ordered this for my S2 and the N4 fits in too.
http://www.digicamcase.com/de/produ...tztasche-wasserdicht-bis-zu-10m-jis-ipx8.html
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Hi there. I'm looking for underwater case for my nexus 4. I want to shooting fishes when will swiming with the skuba mask and the snorkel.
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here is what i found http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KRUSELL-S..._PDA_Taschen_Schutzhüllen&hash=item2c6b03b01e
Ok, i have purcrased the Salabox 3xl and the ipega.
the salabox fit well but there is some issue to push the power button. I use ipega with iphone 4 4s and 5. I made with it different videos. Search for "pinna marchera" on youtube. The s3 version fit very very very well on nexus 4 but i can't push the power button to out of the standby. Does somebody have any ideas? sorry for my english, i'm an italian boy.
Hi I read in a post on here that the camera on our device is magnetic and can have attachments. Can anyone link me to where I can find these? I haven't been able to find them. And are they worth it?
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The lens is magnetic. But not intended for the magnetic add on lenses. I have the photojojo lenses and the magnetic attraction to the N5 camera is very weak at best. Although, they fit perfectly, but they also affect the cameras ability to focus dramatically. If you use the metal rings included they stick on very strong, but then the adhesive on the metal rings doesn't stick well to the glass over the Camera sensor.
EDIT: Should add that when you use the metal rings included, the phone is able to focus almost as good as it normally would.
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I like to use my phone without a case, but the stock battery cover has a low coefficient of friction. Also, I'm not a fan company logos.
The fix:
Using a Scotch Bright scoring pad I rubbed the cover, using even pressure, first vertically then horizontally. It took about 20 minutes to achieve the desired effect.
-phone now sticks to the hand
-company logos removed
-cover is the same color but less reflective
Looks good. I also like to use Plasidip
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What kind of plastidip?
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Here http://m.homedepot.com/p/Performix-...-Black-Rubber-Coating-Spray-11203-6/100131010
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Here http://m.homedepot.com/p/Performix-...-Black-Rubber-Coating-Spray-11203-6/100131010
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I too don't like using cases per se, but the only reason I do is because I worry that I'll scratch the camera lens as the stock battery cover practically sits flush with the lens itself.
Has anyone ever scratched their lens? I really want to take the slim skin/case thing I have off the phone but I know with my luck I'll scratch the camera lens the first time I put the phone down on my desk lol!
I don't like cases either but one you may like is the Spigen.com Neo Hybrid for our phone.
Very slim and light weight. It is just thick enough to keep the lens from contact and allows you to set the phone face down without touching.
I bought mine from Amazon.com for just over $20
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My lens is fine and my phone receives a lot of abuse.
The Neo Hybrid is a beautiful case. Stopped using it because it makes my phone skip out of my pocket when I workout.
Order Spigen from Amazon and not their site. My case took over a month to be delivered. Spigen never returned any of my emails:/
Can anyone supply a "good" source for a rear camera lens. Everything I find seems a little shady, no warm fuzzy feelings. I would rather pay a little more, than cheap out on junk.
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Thanx.
That thing on the rear is just a cheap plastic cover, the lens is integrated into the camera its self.
I realize this...I just want to make sure I get cheap...not super cheap...I've seen complaints about fog and auto focus problems. I trust people here more than eBay or amazon comments.
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I am planning to buy Motorola Moto G flip cover.
I found at several places that the magnet in flip cover is very powerful and it messes with phone compass (magnetometer).
I need to know after removing the flip cover (may be after 2-4 months of usage) can I calibrate the compass back to normal or is permanently damaged to repair at our own.
And what are the other side effects of using that cover.
Please help me in choosing a cover
I never uses flip cover with my moto g, I know Flip cover has issues but I don't think it will damage your magnetometre, do a simple test download a compass app from play store use it, note the direction with with flip cover on your phone, remove the flip cover, restart your phone,assuming that you don't change your phone location soo much test the directions once again, results will tell you the story, I love my official moto grip cover because it protects my phone from all possible ways or if you want more security u can also try Amzer 96960 Hybrid Kickstand Cover
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I personally found more usable a good tpu case that covers all the edges and buttons with a nice leap around the screen. It makes the phone more accessible, there's no way can damage the phone and protect it from scratches and falls. Also you don't need to mess with a thing flapping all over, that may wear off during time and usage. One last thing that I still didn't figure out: how do people takes picture with flip covers on their phones?
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I never uses flip cover with my moto g, I know Flip cover has issues but I don't think it will damage your magnetometre, do a simple test download a compass app from play store use it, note the direction with with flip cover on your phone, remove the flip cover, restart your phone,assuming that you don't change your phone location soo much test the directions once again, results will tell you the story, I love my official moto grip cover because it protects my phone from all possible ways or if you want more security u can also try Amzer 96960 Hybrid Kickstand Cover
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I dont want to purchase and test it if it is useful or not, if anyone already using can tell the pros and cons.
I already have a good cover for my Moto G, Flipkart offered me some points in my wallet so I was planning for another one, but I wanted to know the feedback before buying it.
Anyways the flipcover is out of stock now, and I am not in a mood to buy it from ebay.
Thank You.
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I personally found more usable a good tpu case that covers all the edges and buttons with a nice leap around the screen. It makes the phone more accessible, there's no way can damage the phone and protect it from scratches and falls. Also you don't need to mess with a thing flapping all over, that may wear off during time and usage. One last thing that I still didn't figure out: how do people takes picture with flip covers on their phones?
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TPU case is good but it takes the beauty of phone, I never used those flip covers and was planning to buy one because retailer gave me points to shop with them.
I saw people taking picture with flip covers on their phones and it looks real funny to see that.
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I never uses flip cover with my moto g, I know Flip cover has issues but I don't think it will damage your magnetometre, do a simple test download a compass app from play store use it, note the direction with with flip cover on your phone, remove the flip cover, restart your phone,assuming that you don't change your phone location soo much test the directions once again, results will tell you the story, I love my official moto grip cover because it protects my phone from all possible ways or if you want more security u can also try Amzer 96960 Hybrid Kickstand Cover
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This Amzer 96960 Hybrid Kickstand Cove will make my Moto G a real bulky device and will take all its beauty.
Better I stick to the one which I already have.
The neodymium magnet, which holds the cover is inside the display frame and not in the cover itself, you've been misled.
The metal plate that's in the front of the flip cover is very small and it's hard to do anything to the magnetic field sensor in open or closed position. The only way eventually is if you flap the cover all day long.
About calibration, if you need to do that, just rotate the phone in circles few times over each of its axises.
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The neodymium magnet, which holds the cover is inside the display frame and not in the cover itself, you've been misled.
The metal plate that's in the front of the flip cover is very small and it's hard to do anything to the magnetic field sensor in open or closed position. The only way eventually is if you flap the cover all day long.
About calibration, if you need to do that, just rotate the phone in circles few times over each of its axises.
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First of all, I like your signature, it stands correct 99.9% times. Can I use the same as mine.
And about the flip cover I have dropped the plan for now as the covers are out of stock.
Thanks anyways.
Monsieur_Bond said:
First of all, I like your signature, it stands correct 99.9% times. Can I use the same as mine.
And about the flip cover I have dropped the plan for now as the covers are out of stock.
Thanks anyways.
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I see, well that cover its certainly good if you can get it sometime in the future, when they restock.
"Also don't forget to press the Thanks button if I helped you, coz I post here only for that reason, helping others is not important, just a side effect." - just a joke, but sadly very real one.
My signature is just a text on a public forum, feel free to use it as it is or as you find fit.
Have a nice day
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I see, well that cover its certainly good if you can get it sometime in the future, when they restock.
"Also don't forget to press the Thanks button if I helped you, coz I post here only for that reason, helping others is not important, just a side effect." - just a joke, but sadly very real one.
My signature is just a text on a public forum, feel free to use it as it is or as you find fit.
Have a nice day
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It was really nice interacting you.
Keep spreading smiles as much as we can.
See you around...
Here is the result, Finally!!!
I checked it a friend who is ownig s Moto G and Flip Cover from Motorola.
The phone with Motorola flip cover was showing a different North and phone without Motorola flip cover was showing diffrent North (I guess correct north) when both phones were kept side by side.
Removed the flip cover calibrated the compass and same test was done again and both phones were showing same North.
Also the magnet in the flip cover is very strong. I am dropping my plan for flip cover now even if it is available for free, because putting a powerful magne on the phone that too 24x7 may not be good idea.