Is there any store that sells third party battery covers for the Samsun Focus? Something that maintains the same shape/contours but made of a different more durable and less fingerprint-magnet material. How hard can it be to create a mold of the current battery cover? Wouldn’t it also be nice to have a battery cover without the “Samsung” insignia on the back too? It’s already plastered on the front of the phone, why do I need the same logo on the back too?
This is exactly what i'm looking for, anyone find anything?
It would be nice to find a white cover. Then I could have a "White Samsung Focus".
Hmm... I switched to the Focus from an Xperia, and one thing I *really* liked about the Xperia was the soft-touch rubber back.
Anybody think about plasti-dip spraying the battery cover of the Focus to get this same effect?
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How about a replacement back to our phone that has a protected lens cover that can slide over the camera lens when not in use, but slide open when in use. We all know that the stock plastic cover get's smudged and scratched with daily use which causes poor picture quality. Some of us even go as far as taking off the back of the phone when they want to take a good picture. If someone were to market a replacement back to our phone which incorporated nice sliding lense cover, I would definitely pay money for it. I would definitely like it to maintain the nice styling of stock battery cover. What do you guys think? How do we make this happen?
I'd pay for it too!!!, lets hope seidio!!!
Yes i think i would pay for that too, if the price was reasonable.
I'd like to say Thank You to everyone in this forum and providing such a great site for us. I am very admire all yours talent that I wish I have, but I don't. I did I a little mod to my Tilt camera lens and it came out good and I'd like to share it with you all. This mod require no drilling to original lens and look oem.
1. A piece of Micro Slice Glass. 20 cents
(used for microscope, you can get it from science store)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039158/
2. Knife sharpening stone, fine gain.
3. Glass cutting tool $6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039484/
4. Qtip
5. Double side tape
Instruction:Sorry I don't know how to attach pictures into my post. Have to link it to Flickr. Hope you don't mind.
-To remove the lens, use a Qtip & push the lens out from the back side of the cover, use your figure nail to lift the lens out from the chrome frame.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2913195413/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914041602/in/photostream/
-Use the lens to mark the size onto the Micro Slice Glass and cutting it with the glass cutting tools, you may need to try a few time to have a straight cut. http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039158/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039484/
-Now you have the piece cut out, here the fun part. use a sharpening stone and work near the sink cause you need to wet the stone during the sanding.
while sanding the new lens, use the original lens to check the shape. I made my a bit bigger then the original so it can be fit in tight without using any glue. Double side tape used just for insurance purposes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914080332/
-Here the final product.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914250782/
-That's it folks, this is the best and the cheapest and the oem look camera lens mod ever. Here some shots I took before and after. Let me know what you think. Pictures are in order, original lens->Moded Lens->no cover.
1.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914040902/
2.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2913194597/
3.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914040044/
I will take some picture tomorrow for you to see. Time to sleep.
Those before and after pictures just show what a Mickey Mouse lens cover HTC has provided us with. How about a petition for a new back cover with a glass lens cover?
Top mod, gonna do this one.
BS...
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
rfarnell said:
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
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The generic name would be a cotton swab.
Without cover is still better, and having done the mod many months ago, the dust problem is overblown.
Surur
Srart-up?
rfarnell said:
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
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I don't know how many kaisers are out in the market but a manufacturer in the far-east (due to cost) can make such back cover with integrated fixed lens in the cost of ~$0.10 (go for worst case 1$) each and I'm sure most of us are willing to pay... lets say $15 each ? so here is a win-win opportunity waiting for an entrepreneur.
I did a similar yet cheaper fix.
Pop out the stock lens.
Cut some plastic (used the package some RAM for my pc came in)
Use the double sided tape and place it there. It's not that noticable but the picture quality improves a great amount.
Great mod, just took my back cover off and the picture is much better. I'm going to try just removing the cover altogether.
Lol, this is so much nicer than my ghetto fix! I had just popped out the plastic lens cover (and succeeded in breaking the little chrome-painted piece in the process, of course) and put a little piece of extra screen protector over the actual lens to protect it from the dust and what not.
Gotta' try this!
my lil camera lens cracked so i removed it and it has been off for over a month. i dont really have issues with debris getting under the battery cover. besides, its not hard to remove the back and clean it with my shirt and put it back on
nice, I will have to try this
You really can notice the difference. I just quickly take the back cover off, take a photo and then put it back on. I really notice the difference now. Thanks heaps!!!!
Thanks for the info... from now on, when I want to take a picture, I'll remove the back cover
I was thinking of doing this mod but using glass designed for optics instead of standard glass. A quick web search found http://www.astraproducts.com/i_ptsheet.asp. Are there any photography experts out there who know if this type of glass work any better than standard glass?
Also, if someone (possibly myself) were to bulk purchase pieces of optical glass "pre-machined" to fit as a replacement to the tilt, would there be much interest in purchasing these? I suppose it would all depend on cost and I have no idea what the cost would be, but maybe worth looking into.
This is just my opinion, but I see no point in going through the trouble of modding a phone that was never really meant to be used primarily as a camera.
I think this makes even less sense when you take in to account the fact that it performs really bad in certain conditions.
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This is just my opinion, but I see no point in going through the trouble of modding a phone that was never really meant to be used primarily as a camera.
I think this makes even less sense when you take in to account the fact that it performs really bad in certain conditions.
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My reason for the mod is because the lense on my back cover is cracked right down the middle so the camera hardly works at all. Replacement covers run $50-$60 so I'm looking for a less expensive fix. I don't really want to remove the lense entirely because of allowing dust into the case and also the actual camera lense would be exposed and liable to scratch.
Does the camera touch the surface? Is the camera and lens cover recessed behind the battery cover?
I want to use the phone caseless, but there's no way I'm gonna let my camera lens get scratched.
Yes if you are using the stock cover, no if you are using the included flip cover.
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Yes if you are using the stock cover, no if you are using the included flip cover.
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The flip cover isn't always included with the Note (mine wasn't), but is an absolute must in my opinion! I hadn't even noticed that there was a recess on the flip cover, but not on the original back.
Regards,
Dave
Must be a regional thing, in my place its packaged by samsung as part of the purchase.
Well that sucks. Why the heck would Samsung do that? It's not gonna make me buy their flip cover or anything.
Yumunum said:
Well that sucks. Why the heck would Samsung do that? It's not gonna make me buy their flip cover or anything.
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The back for the flip cover is necessarily thicker than the original back cover to allow for the "flip" to connect to it, which is why the camera is recessed whilst in it.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
The back for the flip cover is necessarily thicker than the original back cover to allow for the "flip" to connect to it, which is why the camera is recessed whilst in it.
Regards,
Dave
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What confuses me is why Samsung put the camera lens higher than the original back cover in the first place. Could they have not put a lip just around the camera module? *sigh*
Yumunum said:
What confuses me is why Samsung put the camera lens higher than the original back cover in the first place. Could they have not put a lip just around the camera module? *sigh*
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there is a physical limitation to what they can and cant do. if you want the camera recessed, you would need to increase the thickness of the phone. the slimness of the phone is one of the reasons why the phone still fits in most pockets despite its large screen.
by launching the flip cover and the device as separate items, they can still claim the device is slim, and still have the option of a recessed camera.
putting a lip around the camera model increases the device's thickness. cant really recess the camera into the case anymore due to the physical size of the camera unit and the amoled display. since the camera unit in our device partially behind the screen, not too much they can do. whereas with the iphone, the camera is in a corner which is not directly behind the screen, giving them a bit more room to play with.
samsung arent miracle workers. even they can only pack in so much.
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Well that sucks. Why the heck would Samsung do that? It's not gonna make me buy their flip cover or anything.
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The phone came with the stock cover. Flip cover was included in a separate package for free though. You should see me trying to install it over the stock one. Happy days
Hello everyone,
Today after droping my HTC Incredible S one more time I ve discovered strange metal shining under plastic in the right-down corner (Sorry for Eng)... The color of the metal is the same as the antena connectors on the other side of the cover.
So I want to ask: Could someone confirm the presence of metal in your back covers? If so, it seems like the antena is more than just 2 little metal plates inside...
Lol! Indirectly you want me to crack my back cover to see whats inside?
Wouldn't do that, but am guessing its just some random coloring you seeing and nothing to do with the antenna.
the antenna is the same '2 little metal pieces' you noticed
The slot on my cover where I remove it has had some of the paint chipped away and it looks like its metal underneath. By no means should this be considered the confirmation you were looking for. but I think you may be into something.
Might also explain why the old "foil mod" never worked for me
So. Now I got some pics. Check this out:
(Sorry for quality... poor camera)
As I said its deffinetly a metal!
yes, I got another scratch like you had.
But I think it was a metal cover with paint. It is not an antena
It is the antenna, in the back cover:
HTC Incredible S Wiki page notes:
In a move seen as a new trend for HTC, the antenna for the phone is built into the back cover of the case (this is also true of the HTC Sensation).
Also another thread about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977429
Hi
Does anyone knows where can i get this? I seen this on twitter like 2 days ago and looks sick.
https://m.pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005005492325324.html?gatewayAdapt=gloPc2braMsite
Should be this one.
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https://m.pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005005492325324.html?gatewayAdapt=gloPc2braMsite
Should be this one.
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thanks a lot
I bought just the case and the circular polarizer, I already have a camera grip I use and the other filters I have no use for. Will post about them when I get them delivered.
The case and circular polarizer arrived yesterday.
Initial thoughts are that the case fits the phone nicely, it does seem thicker than the stock case, and the camera bump housing is a lot thicker. Unusaly they have put a clear glass in the case and then you add the circular polarizer on to it, it connects magnetically.
I am not particularly fond of the thickness and the fact the polarizer connects magnetically makes it a bit fiddly and a couple of times it fell of whilst trying to adjust.
Another issue is that because the case has glass as well as the camera and the circular polarizer, it means that it is very easy to get dust/dirt etc on any of the lenses.
The CP works well as a polarizer.
Here are some photos:
hirsti said:
The case and circular polarizer arrived yesterday.
Initial thoughts are that the case fits the phone nicely, it does seem thicker than the stock case, and the camera bump housing is a lot thicker. Unusaly they have put a clear glass in the case and then you add the circular polarizer on to it, it connects magnetically.
I am not particularly fond of the thickness and the fact the polarizer connects magnetically makes it a bit fiddly and a couple of times it fell of whilst trying to adjust.
Another issue is that because the case has glass as well as the camera and the circular polarizer, it means that it is very easy to get dust/dirt etc on any of the lenses.
The CP works well as a polarizer.
Here are some photos:
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Actually it looks pretty good
I have expected worse for a third party manufacturer. Would be great if vivo would made a setup themselves like Xiaomi did for the 13 ultra. I'm really enjoying my Xiaomi photography kit.
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I bought just the case and the circular polarizer, I already have a camera grip I use and the other filters I have no use for. Will post about them when I get them delivered.
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i bought fotorgear vor vivo [90 pro plus. beautiful, well made. but the bluetooth phone grip does not connect to the phone. tell me the correct sequence of actions to connect phone. what am l doing wrong?
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3 things that bother me:
- there is an additional piece of glass between the camera and the magnetic filters. Will remove the glass from the case if possible
- the case looks kind of cool and it has "magsafe" but jugding from the pictures with the phone inside the case, it seems there is no lip to protect the display?
- red and white are the only 2 color options available? Settled for the red one but wish there was a black version
1) I took it off immediately leaving the stickers and breaking it (it came off beautifully)
2) in fact I noticed that the screen protector corners are too low and are therefore useless
3) ditto on color