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I haven't seen any info on this case here on XDA yet, so i figured i'd put a quick review out there.
http://www.meritline.com/htc-evo-3d-new-aluminum-metal-hard-case-cover-silver---p-72656.aspx
They have a couple of different colors, black, silver (plain), blue, and pink.
http://www.meritline.com/newsearch.aspx?SearchTerm=evo+3d+aluminum
I found this case while browsing around on Meritline. I've bought a bunch of stuff from them in the past and everything has always been good quality so i figured i'd try this case. For 4 bucks i figured i couldn't go wrong, and in reality i couldn't be happier! The pictures on the meritline site can be deceiving. The main image of the case shows the "inside" on the left, and the "outside" on the right. The outside of the case is what the back of the phone looks like. There is a machined circle pattern on the backside. The inside of the case shows that it is aluminum all the way through, not just a thin plating on the plastic.
The case is a single piece "snap on" style case. The fit is great, really tight and clean. No issues I have seen over the past week or so of use. I purchased the silver colored on. The back of the case is aluminum, the plastic that clips around the phone looks to be molded to it. The case does not add much to the phones overall dimensions, but does add some weight (which i like). My brother picked up a SGSII and it feels like a cheap plastic phone. The 3VO is heavy, and this makes it feel like a brick **** house without making it feel too large (my biggest pet peeve of most cases).
I opted for the Expedited Ground shipping which was 1.99. Standard shipping is free.
Check it out!
Actually - that case was discussed in the larger evo 3D case thread. It looks great, and people liked the fit - but the concern was that the aluminum consistently reduced phone reception and data transfer speeds.
P0ll0L0c0 said:
Actually - that case was discussed in the larger evo 3D case thread. It looks great, and people liked the fit - but the concern was that the aluminum consistently reduced phone reception and data transfer speeds.
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"My side's fine." No problems at all...
Nice, thanks for the review.
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I bought one and my only complaint was the corners getting scraped every time I put it on or take it off. Thats all.
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I bought one and my only complaint was the corners getting scraped every time I put it on or take it off. Thats all.
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That would be my only complaint. The case is tough to remove.
i found that if you follow my little trick its easy to remove
1.get a credit or store card
2 with the phone on its back screen upwards slide the card between the case and the phones left hand side
3 with the card stuck in there hold the corners of the case amd the topmost black parts of the phone
4 pull!
5 case should move easily and seperate with card falling on floor
easy! no more scraped corners
also when putting it on put the side with the buttons in forst then just gently push the other side into place
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.
i.imgur.com/Y7siU.jpg
i.imgur.com/kMB4m.jpg
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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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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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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Inspired by the case in the link below, I am on a quest to make a case. If anyone wants to make some with me, let's talk. If someone is interested in doing a rugged metal/rubber/Plexiglas case for their note, and has some tools to help (like a CNC router) we can both put in work on different parts and get some nice cases. (Such as, I powder coat them and make the rubber inserts, and you machine the aluminum blocks. We both pay equal prices for the parts, but labor is free because we both contribute to it) that is just an example, let's talk or give me advice please! Here is the post that I made before:
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Yes. I'm considering asking someone how much it would be to rout a case from aluminum (unless I can do it with a dremel?) And then make some sort of mold for a rubber insert. I can also get a Plexiglas front cover cut (its not guerilla glass, but it'll do and is cheaper to replace) I can get the aluminum decently cheap (by the pound) and if I get some routing bits I'm sure I can figure it out. The hardest part is the machining of the aluminum and the molding of the rubber.
As for paining, I can get it power coated (lasts about 10 years!) For a few bucks.
Anyone have any ideas? The only thing in concerned about is the headphone plug cover, but that can be otter box style rubber, as long as the outside is metal
Does anyone know how to mold rubber? Or would I be better off buying a silicone case and making a two piece aluminum shell, 4 screws on it in each corner and the plexi screen protector sandwich in between. Also a camera/flash protector of some sort.
So here is what I need to know:
1)How to make the speaker waterproof
2) how to mold silicone/rubber for a custom phone case
3) how to machine aluminum with average tools (no workshop available unfortunately)
4) how to do the machining and molding cheaply
5) design for the spen area. I don't see an easy way to plug that to make the case water resistant
6) antenna issues...
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http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/lunatik-taktik-shockproof-rugged-iphone-case-video-22-06-2012/
Gah. Saw this on macrumors and fell in love. Is there anything like this for the galaxy note?
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http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/lunatik-taktik-shockproof-rugged-iphone-case-video-22-06-2012/
Gah. Saw this on macrumors and fell in love. Is there anything like this for the galaxy note?
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I don't know of anything like that for the Note. But if you do find anything, please post it in this thread! That thing looks awesome!
It looks like its not even availble for the iphone yet. The case is a kickstarter project.
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I like this one https://www.mophie.com/juice-pack-PRO-Rugged-case-for-iPhone-4-4S-p/2120_jppr-ip4-blk.htm
The gf loves it, and temps me all the time to switching my Galaxy Note to an iPhone 4s...
Nothing like that will ever come to Android. Sad.
This is really sad. If I had access to a cnc router, I would make a few metal shells and mold some rubber inserts. I want a rugged case, but not like the otter box. Something that is actually high quality. I mean metal, rubber, and guerrilla glass! For $25 (I think) more than the otter box defender!
I am always jealous of the cases for the iPhone. I can't find any that make me happy, so I *carefully* use my phone naked.
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None of those are metal...
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The note would be monstrous with that. It makes the iPhone look bigger than the Note. What the hell do you need that much protection for? Phone insurance and a tpu case is all anybody should ever need
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The note would be monstrous with that. It makes the iPhone look bigger than the Note. What the hell do you need that much protection for? Phone insurance and a tpu case is all anybody should ever need
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I don't have insurance. I just forgot to get it and honestly it seems like a rip off. I used it on my old Garmin Nuvifone G60 once but that was because I dropped it out of my second story window by accident (long story) every phone after that has never had insurance. I wanted it for the note, but I have been going strong since march 19th and its still in one piece
But with an awesome case like that I can throw my phone at the ground for no reason and not break it!
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Finally a reason to want an iphone!
Only design flaw I see is the internal electronics.
Chief Geek said:
Finally a reason to want an iphone!
Only design flaw I see is the internal electronics.
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And the software...
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The only thing I am truly envious about in regards to apple products is the mind blowing assortment of accessories. :/ Darn. I would definitely invest in this even though I have insurance on my phone, it still is a pain.
But back to your needs, you want a metal phone case? Otterbox seems similar but do you not like the rubber/plastic aspect of it?
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The only thing I am truly envious about in regards to apple products is the mind blowing assortment of accessories. :/ Darn. I would definitely invest in this even though I have insurance on my phone, it still is a pain.
But back to your needs, you want a metal phone case? Otterbox seems similar but do you not like the rubber/plastic aspect of it?
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Yes. I'm considering asking someone how much it would be to rout a case from aluminum (unless I can do it with a dremel?) And then make some sort of mold for a rubber insert. I can also get a Plexiglas front cover cut (its not guerilla glass, but it'll do and is cheaper to replace) I can get the aluminum decently cheap (by the pound) and if I get some routing bits I'm sure I can figure it out. The hardest part is the machining of the aluminum and the molding of the rubber.
As for paining, I can get it power coated (lasts about 10 years!) For a few bucks.
Anyone have any ideas? The only thing in concerned about is the headphone plug cover, but that can be otter box style rubber, as long as the outside is metal
Does anyone know how to mold rubber? Or would I be better off buying a silicone case and making a two piece aluminum shell, 4 screws on it in each corner and the plexi screen protector sandwich in between. Also a camera/flash protector of some sort.
So here is what I need to know:
1)How to make the speaker waterproof
2) how to mold silicone/rubber for a custom phone case
3) how to machine aluminum with average tools (no workshop available unfortunately)
4) how to do the machining and molding cheaply
5) design for the spen area. I don't see an easy way to plug that to make the case water resistant
6) antenna issues...
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Anyone have advice?
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Just trying to be realistic here. I don't think you will be able to create such a case yourself since you barely have a clue on where to start.
Just look at your list:
Orange_furball said:
So here is what I need to know:
1)How to make the speaker waterproof
2) how to mold silicone/rubber for a custom phone case
3) how to machine aluminum with average tools (no workshop available unfortunately)
4) how to do the machining and molding cheaply
5) design for the spen area. I don't see an easy way to plug that to make the case water resistant
6) antenna issues...
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You're basically asking us how to do the whole thing.
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Just trying to be realistic here. I don't think you will be able to create such a case yourself since you barely have a clue on where to start.
Just look at your list:
You're basically asking us how to do the whole thing.
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I'm asking for advice. I can do it, but it might not be the best way. Except the antenna issues. I'm clueless on that
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Orange_furball said:
I'm asking for advice. I can do it, but it might not be the best way. Except the antenna issues. I'm clueless on that
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This one is pretty sweet.
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
If you can use a CNC machine you're welcome. I might try to make one of these for a final in my CNC classes in the fall.
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This one is pretty sweet.
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
If you can use a CNC machine you're welcome. I might try to make one of these for a final in my CNC classes in the fall.
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I love love love bumpers. But they don't offer enough protection IMHO. But wow. Those are really nice finishes
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They do look quite nice. Protection for what the screen?
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They do look quite nice. Protection for what the screen?
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And back
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I'm asking for advice. I can do it, but it might not be the best way. Except the antenna issues. I'm clueless on that
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That is an awesome looking case. BUT making it out of aluminum rather than plastic? Aside from the weight, folks report signal loss with bumpers let alone a full metal enclosure. It would be the equivalent of a Faraday cage.
ASUS goofed with the Transformer Prime's completely aluminum case which caused more than a few issues with GPS. The higher resolution follow up model fixes this with an ugly plastic section across the top.
Apple fwiw, mostly accounted for their iPhone's metal case by placing antenna(s) behind the non-metallic logo.
My other suggestion would be to do a mock up just to get a sense of the size and practicality of a case this size - draw it up and cut it out of wood.
Definitely following this thread. I love this kind of stuff.
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Well I have a screen protector that isn't compatible with the dock (AmorSuit Military Guard) I have tried putting it in the dock, and it goes in, with so difficulty, but the fabric pieces inside the dock are screwed up. If I peel off these fabric strips, would me prime for in the dock without having to take off the screen protector?
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I had a similar problem
Carefully (And i DO mean carefully) remove the screws and pry open the dock, there are little clips that might break so you really gotta take your time and ease it open.
In the hinge assembly, under a silver sticker, there will be several screws holding the hinge assembly together
once you remove the bottom of the dock and the screws all holding it together you SHOULD be able to remove the part that holds the prime. On the FRONT bit i removed the fabric but also sanded down the plastic so it was completely flush (there is a plastic ridge that will mess up the protector otherwise)
Once you have it to your liking put it all back together. If you did it right the prime SHOULD fit nice with minimal wobble even with the "high quality" screen protectors or in my case, protectors on the front and back.
Remember, do at your own risk, YMMV, im not responsible, etc.
I just sanded down the fabric in the dock a bit
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had this problem right three days ago. after applying a new screen protector (which covers the whole part of the screen, while the previous one not), it was very difficult to insert the prime in the dock. as i saw that the fabric strips were screwed up, i removed them with tweezers, but under them there was some glue which made again difficult to insert and remove the dock. so i spent my sunday morning in removing this glue with tweezers, water and my fingers (without opening the dock, in fact it was very difficult to do so, also because water on the pin is not such a good thing) and now there are no problems in inserting the dock, and no glue rests on my screen protector
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had this problem right three days ago. after applying a new screen protector (which covers the whole part of the screen, while the previous one not), it was very difficult to insert the prime in the dock. as i saw that the fabric strips were screwed up, i removed them with tweezers, but under them there was some glue which made again difficult to insert and remove the dock. so i spent my sunday morning in removing this glue with tweezers, water and my fingers (without opening the dock, in fact it was very difficult to do so, also because water on the pin is not such a good thing) and now there are no problems in inserting the dock, and no glue rests on my screen protector
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Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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cbasse said:
Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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I decided to just f-it and took the strip off myself. Seems to fit snugly enough...just have to see if there's any long-term issues as a result.
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cbasse said:
Do you still have a snug fit after removing the fabric strips? I'm having the same problem (see thread I started a week or so ago), bit worry about the fit not being snug enough and having something in the dock connector (or, worse, the charging connector) get screwed up from the "wobble factor".
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No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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jason1993 said:
No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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The only problem i found was the tiny ridge around where the fabric used to be ended up messing up my screen protector after a while, that's why i suggest filing it down.
And i call em Q-Tips, i know its a brand name like Kleenex, not sure what the generic name is... Ha! native English speaker and i don't even know the name for them, who knew?
jason1993 said:
No more snugs, i 'washed' it very carefully. I used those things you use to wash your ears (i don't know how you call them in english ahah). They and hot water, paying attention, did their job. I actually have no problems with how the dock fit the tablet, i can insert and put it out without problems.
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So what if I remove my screen protecter and the fabric strips are gone, will it fit too loose?
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pileot said:
The only problem i found was the tiny ridge around where the fabric used to be ended up messing up my screen protector after a while, that's why i suggest filing it down.
And i call em Q-Tips, i know its a brand name like Kleenex, not sure what the generic name is... Ha! native English speaker and i don't even know the name for them, who knew?
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Ahah! The important thing is that i've been able to make you understand me
Gabewalters said:
So what if I remove my screen protecter and the fabric strips are gone, will it fit too loose?
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I don't know. But in the end, the screen protector is so thin that i wouldn't think so. But it would be better to always have the screen protector on the whole screen, in our case.
jason1993 said:
Ahah! The important thing is that i've been able to make you understand me
I don't know. But in the end, the screen protector is so thin that i wouldn't think so. But it would be better to always have the screen protector on the whole screen, in our case.
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Yeah very true, I would also prefer an screen protector at all times because it hides the scratches I have.
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I buffed my shine off with fine steel wool (grade 00) , then buffed it over a final time with ultra fine steel wool (grade 0000). It's available at any Home Depot. It leaves you with a slick matte finish, no gloss, no excessive fingerprints.
I removed my back cover to do this, but its not necessary. It's actually quite easy to remove, almost like a removable back cover. I just pushed my fingernail in and got a gap, then proceeded around the edges popping each clip as I went... Alternatively you could just put tape on your camera lense to avoid scratching it.
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I buffed my shine off with fine steel wool (grade 00) , then buffed it over a final time with ultra fine steel wool (grade 0000). It's available at any Home Depot. It leaves you with a slick matte finish, no gloss, no excessive fingerprints.
I removed my back cover to do this, but its not necessary. It's actually quite easy to remove, almost like a removable back cover. I just pushed my fingernail in and got a gap, then proceeded around the edges popping each clip as I went... Alternatively you could just put tape on your camera lense to avoid scratching it.
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Do you have any pictures of the finished product? I'm curious.
jonathan3579 said:
Do you have any pictures of the finished product? I'm curious.
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I'd love to see pictures of this as well, I just put on a slim flexible case and looks much better.
Pics
pics! sounds sweet
Pics or it didn't happen
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Wouldn't doing this mess up the screen printed logos on the back cover?
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pics pics pics pics pics pics
Hope this isn't a tease.... POIDH.
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Do you have any pictures of the finished product? I'm curious.
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I will post pics in a while. At work with no other camera ATM.
Remove cover n take pic
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bgaccord said:
Remove cover n take pic
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Was gonna say the same.
Very interested to see the end results!
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Sorry, I have my old GS3, so not great pics. I set it at 640x480 to avoid too large files. They do show its lighter, a charcoal color now vs. the original black and you can see its now matte and not shiney. A few small scratches at there, that I still need to rub out with the ultra fine steel wool.
Set 2 - new account here and it wont let me post more than once every 5 mins.
If I had thought about it, I would have done this with my S3 over a year ago... HATE THE SHINE...
The big take here, other than you can smack the shine off with steel wool, is that the back cover is easily removable, so I would assume 3rd party replacements with real soft touch back covers are a real possibility. I hate to have a case, but a new back cover with soft touch plastic ala Nexus 7 (either rubbery like '12 or soft like '13) would make this phone perfect... Whoot!
That looks pretty nice. It even removed Verizon's crap.
20degrees said:
That looks pretty nice. It even removed Verizon's crap.
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Yes, I shed a little tear for that... heheh . Too bad I cant steel wool the Verizon logo off the front without making it look like crap.
Looks great. only thing I am concerned for is the design under the gloss of the ATT version. I am pretty sure the rear panels differ between carrier. I just ordered the Spigen Slim Armor...if I don't like the case, I will give this a go.
retrospooty said:
If I had thought about it, I would have done this with my S3 over a year ago... HATE THE SHINE...
The big take here, other than you can smack the shine off with steel wool, is that the back cover is easily removable, so I would assume 3rd party replacements with real soft touch back covers are a real possibility. I hate to have a case, but a new back cover with soft touch plastic ala Nexus 7 (either rubbery like '12 or soft like '13) would make this phone perfect... Whoot!
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Spray Plasti-dip....
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