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Anybody notice any scuffing on the matte part of the back? Looks like it might be from it sliding around in the box. Not horrible just noticeable to me.
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billyapd21 said:
Anybody notice any scuffing on the matte part of the back? Looks like it might be from it sliding around in the box. Not horrible just noticeable to me.
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ya mine has a few marks on it. nbd for me though.
zjchaser said:
ya mine has a few marks on it. nbd for me though.
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It's a 1 (ONE) day old phone, I'd be at Sprint's doorstep tomorrow morning if it was me!
My s3 screen is the perfect size for me feals like a mini tablet only problem is im worried it will break.
Now should i get an otterbox or anouther case to protect it?
I've been rocking with the cruzerlight TPU case for a while now and it does wonders. Doesn't make it too thick, adds grip, and is very protective, check it out
http://www.cruzerlite.com
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Thanks
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Grab an Otterbox Commuter or Urban Armor Gear which provide u max protection. Otterbox provide better protection while UAG have better looking.
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I have a simple plastic case that is more about the look than anything else. I've dropped it a 1/2 dozen times and have had no problems so far.
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crazedzealot said:
I have a simple plastic case that is more about the look than anything else. I've dropped it a 1/2 dozen times and have had no problems so far.
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Welln i have a tough and ruff job i do not sit at a desk alk day like some and i need my phone to stay brand new so i can watch youtube on my lunch break.
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with33 said:
Welln i have a tough and ruff job i do not sit at a desk alk day like some and i need my phone to stay brand new so i can watch youtube on my lunch break.
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Yeah, I hear McDonalds is tough!
poplectic said:
Yeah, I hear McDonalds is tough!
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Haha so funny....
Anyways lets stay on topic please and talk about the case issue i'm currently having.
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with33 said:
Haha so funny....
Anyways lets stay on topic please and talk about the case issue i'm currently having.
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Dont worry man.
Its gorilla glass... wont break so easily.
I already dropped mine a hundred times. It hasnt got even a scratch.
Still, if you want to protect it that much, use a screen protector and put a case around your phone that covers your phone a little from front. This way, even if your phone falls, your screen will not have direct contact with ground and it wont break.
Bump lol.
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Jaskaran498 said:
Dont worry man.
Its gorilla glass... wont break so easily.
I already dropped mine a hundred times. It hasnt got even a scratch.
Still, if you want to protect it that much, use a screen protector and put a case around your phone that covers your phone a little from front. This way, even if your phone falls, your screen will not have direct contact with ground and it wont break.
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Bro, are you serious that you had drop your S3 for a hundred times? I had watch drop test video from Youtube, the S3 broke once it's drop. But I admit that gorilla glass 1 had a very strong screen. But not gorrila glass 2 which using in S3. Correct me if I had wrong. :laugh:
Bump.
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lvoonjian8888 said:
Bro, are you serious that you had drop your S3 for a hundred times? I had watch drop test video from Youtube, the S3 broke once it's drop. But I admit that gorilla glass 1 had a very strong screen. But not gorrila glass 2 which using in S3. Correct me if I had wrong. :laugh:
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Depends on what angle it drops.
@OP, Otterbox Commuter and forget about the phone, will be protected forever.
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My screen is very shiny but I'm afraid it will scratch. Should I buy a screen protector?
Seriously man, just buy a case.
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get a flip case and screen protector for best protection
I should add i have a jelly case but i need more protection i have a small scratch in my screen already from a light fall.
Idc what peiple say about gorrila glass its just more flexable glass tbh still breaks amd scratches very easily.
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Jbluna said:
I've been rocking with the cruzerlight TPU case for a while now and it does wonders. Doesn't make it too thick, adds grip, and is very protective, check it out
http://www.cruzerlite.com
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Which one did you get?
Droidguy987 said:
Which one did you get?
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I got the clear andy one for my s3, kinda regret the color choice since bubbles keep appearing under the back
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This is a strange one.
Last night I pulled my Maxx out of my pocket and it looked like an inch long piece of string was sticking out of the top of my phone in the place where the back panel and the top of the phone just above the camera and flash meet. I went to pluck it off realized it wasn't a string but a stretchy piece of something in between the two parts of the phone. Now that area of the back panel just above the camera wiggles. Anyone know what that stringy thingy was? Yeah, I know, "stringy thingy" is a real technical term. lol
Glue?
Nikorasu said:
Glue?
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It seemed a little more substantial than glue, almost like some kind of rubberized or silicone tape. I remember reading somewhere here on XDA that Moto used some kind of tape to make the Razr water resistant. Could this be the tape?
Try holding your phone under water for a few minutes and see if it leaks. If no water leaks in you should be OK.
I cannot say for sure but it's probably a rubberized sealant that was applied before the phone was assembled. They're semi-liquid and they cure to the consistency of rubber. After curing they are cut (manually or automatically) using a knife so that they conform to the shape.
I would assume that if the 'filament' that you took out has a constant width then you lost water-proofness for that area. You might be lucky and perhaps only teared part of the width of the sealant.
And no, don't put your phone under the water, it's a bad idea even if the seal is intact. It's splash proof only, not 'diving' proof, huge difference between those two.
iolinux333 said:
Try holding your phone under water for a few minutes and see if it leaks. If no water leaks in you should be OK.
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If the piece wiggles, chances are its not water resistant anymore. Wouldn't try that just yet.
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OMG it was a joke
iolinux333 said:
OMG it was a joke
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Oh, I know. But you never know what advice some people will follow in a panic.
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6stringandy said:
Oh, I know. But you never know what advice some people will follow in a panic.
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Don't worry, I won't be dunking my Maxx in the toilet anytime soon. lol
Haha, the toilet. That's funny.
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6stringandy said:
Haha, the toilet. That's funny.
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only funny when it happens to someone else
moral: DON'T TEXT AND PEE!
Anyone know if there is an anodized back door to replace the plastic one? I think a full anodized body would look sweet on the evo!
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dont think there is one as the antenna is attached to the back of that plastic door.
I think I read somewhere the reason its plastic is because the metal interfered with the nfc.
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sand1303 said:
I think I read somewhere the reason its plastic is because the metal interfered with the nfc.
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Pretty much.
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I would imagine so, as plastic allows the signal to transfer through much much better than metal/aluminum!! I know from experience as I had the Asus Prime(TF201), before upgrading to the Asus Infinity(TF700T) which has a plastic section on the top/back of the body. The Prime did not and suffered from poor Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS performance. GPS is so bad that Asus sent out a free GPS dongle to all Prime owners who wanted one. The Infinity is amazing and gets great signal thanks to the plastic strip integrated in to the body.
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I'll anodize your back door...
Hahahahaha sorry some one had to say it..
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tobiasunruh said:
I'll anodize your back door...
Hahahahaha sorry some one had to say it..
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dm41nes said:
Anyone know if there is an anodized back door to replace the plastic one? I think a full anodized body would look sweet on the evo!
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In addition to what has already been said, our device isn't as popular as we'd like it to be so there's very little in the way of customized aftermarket parts. It's sad really, as it's nigh impossible to even find a plastic door with a different color.
falconoble said:
In addition to what has already been said, our device isn't as popular as we'd like it to be so there's very little in the way of customized aftermarket parts. It's sad really, as it's nigh impossible to even find a plastic door with a different color.
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Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
Genjinaro said:
Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
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Just thought of this, too: our battery door isn't just a piece of plastic. It also contains antenna strips necessary for our phones to work properly, so it's not as simple as just making molds of the part.
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falconoble said:
Just thought of this, too: our battery door isn't just a piece of plastic. It also contains antenna strips necessary for our phones to work properly, so it's not as simple as just making molds of the part.
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Its the NFC antenna. A small, cheap hurdle.
Genjinaro said:
Its the NFC antenna. A small, cheap hurdle.
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Pretty easy to replicate, you think? This is the first HTC device I've owned so I made a guess. Are all of their battery doors like this?
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Pretty easy to replicate, you think? This is the first HTC device I've owned so I made a guess. Are all of their battery doors like this?
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Only the EVO, all of the other HTC 2012 devices with NFC do not have any removable parts or doors. It is however located in the same area.
Actually all the antennas are under that plastic panel IIRC. So using metal isn't really a good idea. People already complain about poor signal using metal for the panel will have even more folks whining.
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anyone tried plastidipping the gloss door part?
Safe to do as long as you can seal the inside. Those antenna strips have to be left dry.
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Genjinaro said:
Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
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Get the Ghost Armor Matte full body protection. I absolutely hated the fact that the back of the phone was shiny (gloss) and the other half of the back was not. So I got the matte protection and its all one flat black matte. Got that on day 1...
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Make sure to remove the plastic lens protection cover before posting!
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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Pics?
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Mine looks like that without a case. The plastic surrounding the lens is just the cheapest crap on earth.
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Here's another option. I've been using their cases for years and they are very high quality.
http://www.pdair.com/smartphone-cel...iv-lte-gt-i9500-gt-i9505-book-type-black.html
And here's a skin that includes a camera cover...
http://www.bestskinsever.com/cell-phones/android-products/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s4-skin
TheBiles said:
Mine looks like that without a case. The plastic surrounding the lens is just the cheapest crap on earth.
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I agree... it's really crummy plastic. But my wife's note 2 camera lens is in much better shape than this after several months
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I'm confused, do you not still have the piece of plastic on the lens from factory? That covers the entire thing to the shiny plastic ring.
You have factory plastic on still. That will scratch very easily. Remove it.
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Lol.
Looks like the plastic was still on! Hahaha.
Thanks for the heads up dude.
Just peeled it off and the lens looks brand new (because it is).
Now hopefully the plastic screen won't do the same thing to the actual lens.
Can anyone else comment on whether their S-View case is causing damage after the plastic has been removed?
Thanks again
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My S veiw cover doesn't even touch my lens.
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Lmao
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lmfao this thread rocks.
funny too because that plastic on the camera was the first thing i noticed when i got the phone lol
:banghead: Haha. This thread made my day...
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This thread does rock! And I just cracked my first beer for the day.. so what was my excuse earlier? :beer::beer::beer::beer:
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I never noticed it myself either lol.
I am curious.... did removing it make the pictures any better?
The plastic doesn't cover where the lens is actually used for pictures, just the glass around it. I don't think it would make a difference.
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I am curious.... did removing it make the pictures any better?
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Good question.
I honestly can't tell if this camera reacts differently to light than my s3. I feel like the s3 allowed more light in and took “brighter photos" at Lower res.
I'm going to need to mess around with this more to figure out the camera.
To answer your question, I don't know. I need to take some more photos!
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bajasur said:
Lol.
Looks like the plastic was still on! Hahaha.
Thanks for the heads up dude.
Just peeled it off and the lens looks brand new (because it is).
Now hopefully the plastic screen won't do the same thing to the actual lens.
Can anyone else comment on whether their S-View case is causing damage after the plastic has been removed?
Thanks again
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Yup I could tell looking at that, you must have freaked out haha
Havent had a problem with mine yet