Otterbox Defender question? - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

Hey. I just noticed if you press the clip grabber back and open it as far as possible it gets caught and almost looks like a kickstand but doesn't work like one. I am new to otterbox is this typical of all of them and what's the purpose? Thanks.
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Yes its a kickstand I use mine daily more than the kickstand that's made on the phone

I didn't think it would work, but it does work as a kickstand. I had to use more force than I thought to put the phone into the holster face out, then I locked the clip into the open position and turned it slightly and what do you know...
Cool thing to know, but I don't think they designed it to be a kick stand...
Thanks for sharing
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Eh it works but only in 1 certain way. Also does it matter if the screen is faced inwards or outwards? I don't think so but I could be wrong?
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xbmoyx said:
Hey. I just noticed if you press the clip grabber back and open it as far as possible it gets caught and almost looks like a kickstand but doesn't work like one. I am new to otterbox is this typical of all of them and what's the purpose? Thanks.
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LOL Honestly I thought my clip was just stuck haha oh man thanks for pointing this out.

Sweet Betsy, damn near felt like I was going to destroy it, trying to undo the kickstand mode.
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xbmoyx said:
Eh it works but only in 1 certain way. Also does it matter if the screen is faced inwards or outwards? I don't think so but I could be wrong?
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No. It is slightly harder to get it into the holster face out but I have done it a few times.
Noiro said:
Sweet Betsy, damn near felt like I was going to destroy it, trying to undo the kickstand mode.
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Keep playing with it, it will get easier.
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Actually it's a lock to keep the clip open to make it easier to slip the clip under your belt.
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Otterbox review

Just picked it up at my local best buy
It's different from any of the otterbox defender I've used for any EVO but feels very nice on the hands
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jcresu8i said:
Just picked it up at my local best buy
It's different from any of the otterbox defender I've used for any EVO but feels very nice on the hands
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Great review
Here is what it looks like
I went to my Best Buy but they didnt have the Otterbox yet.. I had already preordered one on Amazon.. Does it still have a protector built in for the camera? Also can you take a picture of the phone on its side vs the case on its side?
No it does not
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Can you post a side by side comparison of the phone with the case and the phone without?
njfoses said:
Great review
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Lol, this cracked me up. Thanks for that.
Yes give me one sec
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jcresu8i said:
Yes give me one sec
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your second is up.. hehe jk- Cant wait to see some side pictures..
I'm surprised the defender has a slot for the kickstand. I think the OG Evo did not have one.
Skullmonkey said:
I'm surprised the defender has a slot for the kickstand. I think the OG Evo did not have one.
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The Otterbox Defender for the OG had it's own plastic kickstand that covered the phone's kickstand.
I am surprised too that the LTE's defender case uses the phone's kickstand.
I would have liked to have seen a rubber cover, similar to the port covers,over the top of the kickstand.
Monnie
Sorry it took a while for me to post these pics but here they are
here is a better quality
Thanks for the pictures!
How does the phone feel with the case on it? It looks bulky as hell. XD
looks huge. all these cases are friggin huge, how can they fit in your pocket comfortably.
yeah it does but I need it because I do have the habbit of dropping my phone alot
its bulky just waiting for the commuter to release might want to get that as well
I batter my phones a lot being a firefighter. They go in pockets with a ton of stuff in them. I always get the defender in case if I drop it from the aerial when doing events or something (which I have done and I do believe the case has saved my phone) plus it comes with the belt holster that doesn't come with any other OB case.
The rubber is new and better imo its not the lint sucking rubber from defenders past the port covers work better also
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They didn't have the Otterbox when I picked up my phone yesterday.
I went to the same Best Buy today with my Buddy to pick up his and they had them in stock.
Got them to give it to me for $40.
I like the bulk it adds.
The phone felt so Fragile to me and now it feels like a tank!
The only downfall the Kickstand is hard to access.

Issues with sprints free case...

so like everyone else I also got the free blue silicone cell phone case for my LTevo in the mail shortly after getting my LTevo. I put it on my phone the day i got it and have not taken it off until today. I noticed when i took it off the silicone gel case made the back plastic part of the phone VERY rough, almost sticky. has anyone else had an issue with this???
I think calling the EVO LTE "LTevo" is lame.
shook187 said:
I think calling the EVO LTE "LTevo" is lame.
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+1000
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Let him call it what he wants no need to be c**k s*****s about it sorry op I don't have a answer as I don't have the phone yet ignore the d***s
I've been using the blue silicone case since I got it and it has not caused this issue for me. Sorry. You could try going to Sprint and swapping it for the gray Body Glove case the were also sending people.
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shook187 said:
I think calling the EVO LTE "LTevo" is lame.
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Just like calling the Evo 3D "3vo".
I haven't, but I wish they'd have sent me a black case instead of the blue
I got it I'm kind of mad my friend said it made the red look pink lol but I am gonna buy one anyway sprint disappoints with this although a free case is a free case
Edit also no that did not happen to mine ..
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ckoadiyn said:
Let him call it what he wants no need to be c**k s*****s about it sorry op I don't have a answer as I don't have the phone yet ignore the d***s
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I think it sounds ghey too. Your name reminds me of chokesondicks from south park.
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sounds like there might be some release agent still stuck on the case, wash the thing with warm soapy water and it shouldn't do that anymore.
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Am I the only one who got this case instead of the blue gel one? It's a hard plastic Body Glove case with a weird kickstand on it.
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I got the grey plastic one, its pretty difficult to take off.
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HTCotta said:
Am I the only one who got this case instead of the blue gel one? It's a hard plastic Body Glove case with a weird kickstand on it.
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My brother got one, quite frankly I'm glad I didnt get version..
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HTCotta said:
Am I the only one who got this case instead of the blue gel one? It's a hard plastic Body Glove case with a weird kickstand on it.
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My brother got one, quite frankly I'm glad I didnt get that version..
I got a gray hard case with a built in kick stand, it if actually pretty nice. The kick stand allows you to stand the phone up 3 ways. I am very pleased with sprint for this, something they didn't have to do they did..that means allot in the days of companies like Verizon charging 300+ for their newest cell phones just because people will pay for it. Sprint only charged $200 then something unexpected happened and they sent their customers a case for the troubles .. That just shows how much they care about taking care of customers.
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I don't use cases on my devices usually, but I find myself nervous about dropping my EVO because of how large it is. I'm glad I got the grey one because I might actually use it where if it was blue and sticky silicone I never would.
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Seidio Convert

Just got my seidio convert... Haven't seen much love for seidio on the forum.. Will post pictures soon
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I have purchased Seidio for my EVO LTE, my first EVO, my kindle fire, and my wife's epic 4G..
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I have purchased Seidio for my EVO LTE, my first EVO, my kindle fire, and my wife's epic 4G..
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Love the case... Just be careful of the spring clip... Tends to wear out... Contemplating cutting off the camera cover.. Only thing stopping me is walking in the rain
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bacidath said:
Love the case... Just be careful of the spring clip... Tends to wear out... Contemplating cutting off the camera cover.. Only thing stopping me is walking in the rain
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yea, the cover doesn't let the camera activate by holding it down.
LTEvo said:
yea, the cover doesn't let the camera activate by holding it down.
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Mine does.. It's a hard press and you have to hold longer than without case
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Long press works
just tested mine long press works fine...
I think i like the OG EVO's case a little better....
But the layered design of these things has saved my phones more then once
I have the surface
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Just received the active, super nice case. I like how it covers/seals the buttons. Buttons still have great feel. Inner cover is nice, not as hard and slick as tpu, and not as sticky as silicone/gel. Give you a great grip on the phone. No worries now.

Buy the otterbox

Just wanted to share my story with everyone yesterday while I was on a bike ride my bicycle I was hit by a car and I had my phone mounted on my handlebars, I went flying and snapped my arm gotta pretty serious concussion. my phone went flying absolutely nothing wrong with it all I love this case!
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mwedemeier11 said:
Just wanted to share my story with everyone yesterday while I was on a bike ride my bicycle I was hit by a car and I had my phone mounted on my handlebars, I went flying and snapped my arm gotta pretty serious concussion. my phone went flying absolutely nothing wrong with it all I love this case!
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Jesus, you alright hehe? I got the Commuter Series, and dropped it from about 10ft off my Step Ladder at work. I put my phone in a Sandwich Baggy, for added protection from dust as well. But it hit real hard, and the phone was just fine. It collects lint and such from your pocket (Which really drives me crazy) but i bought it for protection. Not for fashion. And it does its job well!!
Me being the nerd I am, it was the first thing I asked the police was if my phone was OK and the cop was like "its fine, good thing you bought the otterbox kid"
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mwedemeier11 said:
Me being the nerd I am, it was the first thing I asked the police was if my phone was OK and the cop was like "its fine, good thing you bought the otterbox kid"
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Glad you and your phone are ok. I just bought the Commuter the other day from Amazon, it should be here this week. I was looking at the thread about the bent phone and I looked at mine and noticed mine had a bit of a bend to it as well. I've been using a TPU case since I got the phone, I figured the Otterbox might add a bit of structural stability to keep it from getting worse. I loved the Commuter on my OG EVO but I never got one for my 3D because I didn't like the design of it. The LTE version looks good and I've seen a lot of good reviews on it so I'm going back to it.
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Jesus, you alright hehe? I got the Commuter Series, and dropped it from about 10ft off my Step Ladder at work. I put my phone in a Sandwich Baggy, for added protection from dust as well. But it hit real hard, and the phone was just fine. It collects lint and such from your pocket (Which really drives me crazy) but i bought it for protection. Not for fashion. And it does its job well!!
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otterbox did a better design on the evo 4g lte defender case it doesent collect dust and lint at all, at least to my standards, and feels nice in hands
mwedemeier11 said:
Me being the nerd I am, it was the first thing I asked the police was if my phone was OK and the cop was like "its fine, good thing you bought the otterbox kid"
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Hahaha that's hilarious the cop said that. Sounds right out of TV lol
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SkinnyBlack313 said:
otterbox did a better design on the evo 4g lte defender case it doesent collect dust and lint at all, at least to my standards, and feels nice in hands
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Yeah see, this time around i was gonna try the Defender, cause it didnt feel too too big. But ive alsways used the COmmuter. Myabe ill try the Defender anyways. Cause the lint collecting fro my pocket is irritating Lol
Holy crap man, get well. With that said I'd rather my phone be crushed than use an otter box case. Too bulky. Just my opinion <- - - inserted smiley so you know I'm not being an asshole.
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Yeah I'm not a big fan of the looks of the case but the only damage to my phone was the screen protector was scratched. I think I'll stick with this case. Its a shame that my holster was smashed
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That s my arm now at least I've got my other arm to play with my ego
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mwedemeier11 said:
That s my arm now at least I've got my other arm to play with my ego
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Just make sure to wash your hands when you're done! Lol
mwedemeier11 said:
That s my arm now at least I've got my other arm to play with my ego
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Damn, the Humerus is a big thick bone to break, bet that hurt like hell. Good for you it was a clean break (I'm an RN and I work in orthopedics), comminuted and spiral fractures are the worst. Good luck, glad the phone made it out ok
ducky1131 said:
Just make sure to wash your hands when you're done! Lol
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Hahaha you will have to excuse my grammar I broke my texting hand. I meant evo
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mwedemeier11 said:
Yeah I'm not a big fan of the looks of the case but the only damage to my phone was the screen protector was scratched. I think I'll stick with this case. Its a shame that my holster was smashed
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get a hold of otterbox support. they will probably replace the holster for free
riceatusc said:
get a hold of otterbox support. they will probably replace the holster for free
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They will send you a full case for free call them up they need some info and a picture that's it.
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I bought 3. One for me one for wife one for son. And a Zagg invisible shield hd.
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mwedemeier11 said:
Just wanted to share my story with everyone yesterday while I was on a bike ride my bicycle I was hit by a car and I had my phone mounted on my handlebars, I went flying and snapped my arm gotta pretty serious concussion. my phone went flying absolutely nothing wrong with it all I love this case!
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That sounds awful! Except for the part about the case protecting your phone. I had a bike accident when I was 8 where I hit a car and suffered a concussion. I'm pretty sure that was before cell phones were around.
Wow! Forget the phone, lmao. Glad you're ok! I broke my foot about two years ago. You'll appreciate your arm in a whole new light once you're healed. I have the Defender too - great case.
BTW are you going after the driver? Did the police determine they were negligent?
Glad you are still around to post this!

Broken kick stand

I tried to search and look for this issue but I couldn't find it.
Got my phone back in July, love it, works great. But my kick stand is loose. I never used it alot, but its loose. If I hold my phone top facing up, the kick stand falls. Its really loose. Can I fix this somehow or do you think sprint will do anything? Don't really mees it I just don't want it to be flopping around. I was thinking about gluing it. Any info would be great!
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That should be a relatively easy fix for your local sprint store... And should be covered under warranty (if applicable)
Hemipwr07 said:
I tried to search and look for this issue but I couldn't find it.
Got my phone back in July, love it, works great. But my kick stand is loose. I never used it alot, but its loose. If I hold my phone top facing up, the kick stand falls. Its really loose. Can I fix this somehow or do you think sprint will do anything? Don't really mees it I just don't want it to be flopping around. I was thinking about gluing it. Any info would be great!
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There is a silver nut that controls the tightness of the kickstand. If you can tighten that it will fix your issue.
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Nice thank you! I'll try it myself but its too much I'll go to the sprint store
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Awesome advice. Took the covet off and barely rotated the screw and its just like new! Appreciate it
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Hemipwr07 said:
Awesome advice. Took the covet off and barely rotated the screw and its just like new! Appreciate it
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Glad I could help a fellow member
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There is a silver nut that controls the tightness of the kickstand. If you can tighten that it will fix your issue.
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Thanks given cause OP did not hit the button.
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Here's the best tutorial I've seen on fixing this issue...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764261&highlight=kickstand

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