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Anyone have any tips for removing the battery cover? I keep my nails short and can't jam one in there so I have a hard time removing it. I've also tried putting a penny in the slot and prying it open that way.
I use both of my thumbs. One to initially start prying and the other one to go along and work it free.
A dime does the trick too.
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The battery cover is one thing I hate about the TB. Why not make it an easy slide-off like the Nexus. The N1 had great build quality and the battery cover was not a PITA to remove.
bmcclure937 said:
The battery cover is one thing I hate about the TB. Why not make it an easy slide-off like the Nexus. The N1 had great build quality and the battery cover was not a PITA to remove.
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Yep I always hated the battery cover. One thing I liked about my Blackberry. Very nice battery door
What works for me is to take an use one finger to pry open the slot at the top and take the other hand an take my thumb and press down into the center of the cover where it says htc, that seems to make the cover spread open alittle for me anyway.
Careful removing cover, I got a little overzealous and cracked my stock cover on the first day! That sucks!!!
But in the end, I still don't see a need to remove the cover unless you are battery swapping all the time, but you should use the extended battery for that...
I got tired of it being insanely hard to remove, so i slightly filed down each of the tabs on the cover, it comes off twice as easy now. Be careful not to shave off too much if you do this or it wont stay on.
I did a little bit at a time, and tried it out after each to make sure it still grabbed enough.
That cover is a pain and I always feel like I am going to break it when trying to remove it. The two thumbs method has worked for me so far.
Here's a solutiuon and you won't damage the plastic
Use one of those little plastic grocery store cards that most of us have on our key rings. Some of them are even tapered along the edges, those work better.
Pinky
Grow your pinky nail out like a gangster but keep the others manicured...
I'm sorry but I just have to bump this. I'm ruining the finish on my TB because this cover is so insanely hard to remove that I have to pry the damn thing off with a screwdriver or key. In fact, I cant actually just wedge it in there, because the necessary force would send the phone flying against the wall. Instead I have to jam it in there, then twist it a full 180 degrees completley bending the case and scratching the lip all to hell before it finally pops up.
There simply has to be a better way! Anything that requires torque is GOING to cause scratches!
Wow, talk about man handling! Its hard, but not that hard.
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It's a good fit.
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Never had a problem with it.... Y don't u guys just grow a pair and stop crying...
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I just use my fingernail . My Inc was harder to open than my TBolt .
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There is a little notch in the top. Just hold the phone with one hand and dig your thumbnail with your other hand in there. Once it pops off a little ways the rest is cake. Just pull it off.
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Middle finger in the hole even with my tiny nail and thumb at the center of the plate. equal amount of pressure and it will pop right off.
I use a bottle opener on my key chain, pops right off
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I have the vibrant and it's an amazing phone, etc etc etc.
The only thing is that my dad used it before i got it and he didn't have it in a case so, although the screen is virtually impeccable, the battery cover has some light scratches and scuffs.
What are some tips you guys have to inexpensively rid the battery door of light scratches?
You could maybe give car wax a try if you have any handy
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ZombiiBite said:
You could maybe give car wax a try if you have any handy
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that's not a bad idea actually...
i shall run to the garage right after i hit the reply button. ahaha.
You could use the spare batter cover that comes with the phone.
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You could use the spare batter cover that comes with the phone.
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can't. i got the phone from my dad who got it second hand, unfortunately, with out the spare cover..
Work for ya?
Not bad, not bad.. it's not perfect as there are some very light scratches but it brought it down a whole lot. Great for such a "ghetto" fix. LOL.
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Not to be too brash here...but who is looking at the back of the phone?
mine stays butt down 24/7 face up...so i dont see its back side....
lol
just my 2 bit's/bytes
and if u go to the t-mobile store they sell rubber covers for less than your last pizza meal...
RoxAbout said:
Not to be too brash here...but who is looking at the back of the phone?
mine stays butt down 24/7 face up...so i dont see its back side....
lol
just my 2 bit's/bytes
and if u go to the t-mobile store they sell rubber covers for less than your last pizza meal...
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i just like having an amazingly impeccable phone to show off.ahaha.
well, are they cheaper than $3 including a coke? LOL.
shafiq265 said:
i just like having an amazingly impeccable phone to show off.ahaha.
well, are they cheaper than $3 including a coke? LOL.
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use a mild abrasive like car polish then follow up with a wax if you want a sheen. this normally gets rid of decent scratches on the car from dirt racing so it should work on the back cover. rmr less is more. dont goop it on otherwise you will have a b***h of a time getting it off especially on such a small surface.
im scuffing mine up good in preparation for a paint job im tired of the faux carbon fibre look that just attracts finger prints too much.
you could also do what im doing and take some sand paper scuff it up then use a spray paint to cover it, then a clear coat on top to protect the paint. not sure how thats going to turn out yet tho.
You can buy new battery doors on eBay for like $5 bucks. You can get all different cool patterns and colors (I have a metallic silver one on now), or get the stock Galaxy S/Samsung backs (black and purple).
Was getting out of the car today and had my phone sitting in my lap and it fell to the ground and landed on the bottom left corner and proceeded to tumble across the parking lot all the while managing to dodge some puddle of who knows what. I picked it up and to my amazement just a scratch on the outer corner no cracked screen. I am amazed at how sturdy this phone seems to be. That fall would have shattered my old iPhones screen. I love this freaking phone!
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Yup, most of the drops that I've had are just minor nicks on the corner but thats about it! I can't even take a picture of it because you don't notice it until you get really close to it...
I would assume it has to do with the fact that the phone is so light
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K Rich said:
I would assume it has to do with the fact that the phone is so light
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Yup.
-=-GS2[I777]-=-
You got lucky, get a case. We have the casemate with the kick stand at my store and it is awesome.
Ive also dropped my phone and was so scared to turn it around, only to find nothing happened to it
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You got lucky, get a case. We have the casemate with the kick stand at my store and it is awesome.
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I had that case. It's alright... The rubber bumpers started wearing off from rubbing my jeans. Since then I've switched to the otterbox and never looked back.
Honestly I only ever used the kickstand once - when playing with the new case for the first time.
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Yeah i have that case but didn't enjoy walking around with a brick in my pocket. I understand the benefits of it outweigh the cons of the size but, it flat out uncomfortable
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Mine fell about 5 feet onto a tile floor day after I put my Taurus bumper on. Not a scratch on the phone or bumper.
When I first got my i777, I was so scared to even touch it, it was my first nice phone other than a Palm Pre, but this is a super phone. Saw very little use until screen protector and case arrived.
It's my baby.
I did something similar fell onto parking lot bounced and hit the under carriage of my car then back to the ground again. No case or screen protector or anything. Lucky and the phone is indeed durable. It got a few scratches along the outer edges and corners but everything still works and the screen still looks great. Almost couldn't believe the screen didn't crack
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Went to the gym and was running on the treadmill listening to Pandora. Next thing I know ....phone is face down and I was flipping out haha. After a 7 mph sling across the room hitting another weight machine...everything's fine. Thank you otter box
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Mine dropped while I was trying to put it in my pocket, the corner hit the ground then the screen. I expected the screen would have a lot of scratch but when I picked it up, the outer edge corner damaged and the screen have a very little scratch near the Samsung Logo. Never thought it only has those damage while my old captivate scratch by putting it with a business card in my pocket. I sold my S2 to my brother for 300 and get the international one but still miss the ATT S2. It was the best phone I've ever had, It has nothing that I could complain about. Will get another one next week because the International never gave me the same experience the ATT version did.
I will use my phone without a case. This thing has passed the thoughness test. It has fallen so many times I lost count.
It has a few scratches but the screen is in perfect condition even though it has fallen screen first a few times
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The back plate makes creaky sounds all of the time is this normal or can it be fixed
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Slap some electrical tape under it in different spots until it doesn't creak any more.
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The back plate makes creaky sounds all of the time is this normal or can it be fixed
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cut some paper the size of the battery, and stick them between the battery and the case. Add/take away sheets of paper till the case still closes but the creak is gone. We did this on the droid bionic, did wonders for the terrible creak of the phone. I haven't had to much creak with the rezound, but been meaning to do this with the phone.
yeah, I notice that as well with my unit. It is a little annoying. I have to say while the phone is nice, the build quaility really needs a little better.
You'll get used to it. No big deal.
The TPA case that goes only around the edges (sold on htcpedia.com) helps reduce this. It fits the regular back and OEM extended battery back. Best case I've ever had on a phone.
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Deron Baker said:
You'll get used to it. No big deal.
The TPA case that goes only around the edges (sold on htcpedia.com) helps reduce this. It fits the regular back and OEM extended battery back. Best case I've ever had on a phone.
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Can you post or PM me a link to the "TPA edge-only" case? I couldn't find it on that site. Thanks!
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cut some paper the size of the battery, and stick them between the battery and the case. Add/take away sheets of paper till the case still closes but the creak is gone. We did this on the droid bionic, did wonders for the terrible creak of the phone. I haven't had to much creak with the rezound, but been meaning to do this with the phone.
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This! Just got a couple Post Its...folded them up and placed them on the back of the battery. Profit.
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Can you post or PM me a link to the "TPA edge-only" case? I couldn't find it on that site. Thanks!
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I use this one with my extended batteries, works super:
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-extended-battery-tpu-case-hard-rubber.html
Deron Baker said:
You'll get used to it. No big deal.
The TPA case that goes only around the edges (sold on htcpedia.com) helps reduce this. It fits the regular back and OEM extended battery back. Best case I've ever had on a phone.
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I bought the extended battery and back and that TPA case that goes around the edges but leaves the back exposed does a great job of squeezing the back and phone together and eliminating the squeeks. I like the regular size battery but with the TPU case, I use the extended battery all the time.
solution is too buy a 3rd party case.
My original Rezound didnt creak, but my replacement one does a bit. I notice it most when I'm cleaning the screen, cause that seems to put the most pressure on it. Sticking a bandaid on the battery seems to have helped it a lot though..
i put a thin piece there to stop the creaks, which it did..it's funny though, now my rezound easily spins in circles on a table hahah..that THIN piece of paper was enough to bulge the middle of teh back cover out to make it spinny!
Don't forget that paper is an insulator. That's why homeless people use newspaper as a blanket. Your phone will retain more heat, longer with paper shoved inside it.
yeah, we voiced those concerns back wehn this topic came out like the week the phone came out haha..was always a problem..but most of us never really noticed any higher temps than normal..my phone never goes over like 42 degrees C, which is what, around 100 degrees F?
I'm pretty nit picky about my phone creaking and I've had a lot of time on my hands so recently I've given this topic way to much thought.....
The creaking is due to the plastic not fitting perfectly and the friction created when the battery door slightly moves around.
I sat down with a bottle cap, a q-tip, and a can of WD-40 (I know, I know, call me crazy if you must )
I filled up the bottle cap with WD-40 and dipped the q-tip in it. I carefully LIGHTLY applied it on all the connecting tabs on the battery door. Voila! Be careful to avoid all the antenna metal stuff so you don't mess up your reception.
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It's an amazing case. I like it, except the belt clip has failed after 1 month of use.
Here's a photo of the point of failure. I took the phone out which is usually just clipped on just bit past the side of my hip near the back. And it came out with ease, and upon inspection the clip cracked.
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Apparently I can't post the photos in the thread as I am a long time lurker, with 0 posts.
I've emailed Otterbox via their form on their website, and I'll let you know of my experience with them.
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I've emailed Otterbox via their form on their website, and I'll let you know of my experience with them.
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You should have no problems getting a replacement.
They'll send you whole new case.
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Update:
I just got a response immediately ~10mins of sending the email. Requesting proof of ownership. Basically a photo of the case on sheet of paper with my name, and today's date. I complied and emailed the photo back to them.
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That's great the otter box has great support like that! I will be purchasing a defender once I get my evo. Thanks for info!
Anyone in contruction use this case? Im a painter and am around a TOn of dust and such all day. Ive been using a plastic baggie for years to put my phone. Getting a little old LOL. Just wondering if there are alot of access point for dust to get inside? [email protected]
I are in commercial construction and i get a little dust around the the kickstand and speaker opening and cam lens but easy enough to wipe that off. My case keeps the rest looking brand new
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reverepats said:
Anyone in contruction use this case? Im a painter and am around a TOn of dust and such all day. Ive been using a plastic baggie for years to put my phone. Getting a little old LOL. Just wondering if there are alot of access point for dust to get inside? [email protected]
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I'm a stone mason, I cut stone on a regular basis....I take my 16 part Defender case off about every other day and clean the dust off of it. So I would say that it doesn't do great, but it doesn't suck in this department either.
I also use my holster because I'm just not a fan of putting this giant case/phone in my pocket, but the problem with that is that if you turn it screen out, well obviously that's just bad....if you turn it screen in, your camera is wide open - I usually end up using a q-tip or a shirt on the end of pen or something to clean the dust off of it.
I'm actually looking for some type of rubber plug of some sort to go over the camera on this defender case - no luck yet.
Overall though, I've dropped this phone in the defender a bunch of times on the worksite - nothing bad yet.
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Anyone in contruction use this case? Im a painter and am around a TOn of dust and such all day. Ive been using a plastic baggie for years to put my phone. Getting a little old LOL. Just wondering if there are alot of access point for dust to get inside? [email protected]
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I'm a mechanic and I work on a lot of dirty cars, and on the weekends when I switch to my tpu case there is very little dirt inside the case. The only place I worry about is the speaker, but no case is gonna cover that.
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durandetto said:
I'm a mechanic and I work on a lot of dirty cars, and on the weekends when I switch to my tpu case there is very little dirt inside the case. The only place I worry about is the speaker, but no case is gonna cover that.
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Check out this case, has dust filters over rear speaker and ear piece.
http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/kraken-ams-case-htc-evo-4g-lte.aspx
one problem i have with this case is the lil rubber flap that goes over the charge port.. it keep wearing down from opening it and closing it.. after a few months it just falls off.. they already sent me a new outter layer and it just happen again!!! kinda sux... i kno they will send another one put it just a pain in the a$$.. i mite just deal with it being off.. i work around dust sometimes but i put my phone in my backpack anyways..
I gave up on my Otterbox cause of that flap. I finally went with a screen protector and TPU case and I'll probably never go bad to a thick case again. Going thin bought a new found joy in my phone. Also that screen protector on the defender was horrible. I totally forgot how beautiful my screen looks without that horrible screen protector.
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shook187 said:
I gave up on my Otterbox cause of that flap. I finally went with a screen protector and TPU case and I'll probably never go bad to a thick case again. Going thin bought a new found joy in my phone. Also that screen protector on the defender was horrible. I totally forgot how beautiful my screen looks without that horrible screen protector.
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ima have to check up that tpu case.. i here alot of good things about that case.. does it come with a belt clip??
I used to use a TPU case and the invisishield HD screen protector. Was a great combo up until I noticed the bottom left corner of aluminum was bent. I was able to straighten it out and just recently ordered the OtterBox Defender and despite the extra bulk I am still happy with it.
I just contacted otterbox for another case replacement today. I have ran thru 3 cases and 2 clips now since June. The little dust flap for the charger port snapped off just from normal use charging once a day at nighttime. Still love the case and am definitely getting my $ worth.
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i dont get it ive had mine as long as everyone else. my charge port cover is fine. no tears. i charge all day in my truck and at night home.
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i dont get it ive had mine as long as everyone else. my charge port cover is fine. no tears. i charge all day in my truck and at night home.
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Idk. This problem has happened twice for me.
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Thanks everyone for the replys. Case should come in today. Knowing me, ill prolly still use the plastic baggy (like I do now with my Commuter casr) so ill report back on how it goes the next couple of days. Thanks again guys
Jon
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My charging port is about to to too....
I wanted to get another different branded tough case - but I hate that most others use that fake kickstand and cover the actual one.
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Check out this case, has dust filters over rear speaker and ear piece.
http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/kraken-ams-case-htc-evo-4g-lte.aspx
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Looks pretty sweet, but the wife would kill me if I bought another one. I already have three.
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