What about this case? - EVO Shift 4G Accessories

This one looks interesting. It looks like it wraps all the way around the side of the phone, and slides apart on the back to open. This might keep from having the issue of jamming the screen cover in between the slider mechanism.
Has anyone ever used this brand? I'm curious if it is worth it.
http://www.wirelessphonegallery.com/htc-evo-shift-slide-snap-on-case-black.aspx

Looks interesting. I'm curious, and half tempted to pull the trigger on this just to see the design..
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Ill be watching this thread to see if anyone gets it. It is an interesting ide.
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I am definitely interested in this too, I used to have a slider case for my touch pro that worked very well, but it was a side slider. I'm curious how that wrap around would mess with how you hold your phone though
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What do they mean by the "sliding mechanism is on the back of the handset rather than the front or sides"?

Well I haven't actually seen the case in person, but I'm guessing its similar to my old case for my tp in that I didn't clip to the phone. You would put the bottom on, then the top by sliding the pieces together into their slides. This held it on the phone and made for no pulling apart the phone by the clips being in between the two halves. I've really been surprised that design didn't catch on a lot better then it did. I loved it!
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sounds intriguing id like to hear if someone gets this and what they think

I just ordered it. I'll report back with what I find.

woo, sweet! Now we will finally know something.

unityjasont said:
Well I haven't actually seen the case in person, but I'm guessing its similar to my old case for my tp in that I didn't clip to the phone. You would put the bottom on, then the top by sliding the pieces together into their slides. This held it on the phone and made for no pulling apart the phone by the clips being in between the two halves. I've really been surprised that design didn't catch on a lot better then it did. I loved it!
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Oic! I have a clear case for the tmo hero just like that so I know the design you're talking about.
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Don't worry guys I'm still waiting on the case. It says payment received as the status.
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Here is a thread from Android Central with a couple pics of this case. Just scroll down a little.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-shift-4g/52820-evo-shift-case.html

I just got it. It feels really good. It feels as though it should cost more money. It makes the phone fit better in my hands. Feels a lot sturdier as well. Once I get a hold of another camera I can take some pictures.
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Just ordered mine too. Will post pictures when I get it.

I am highly debating getting this, I already have the max coverage invisible shield on my phone, but I would feel better if it had some rubber surrounding it. But I want to hear real world reviews before I jump.

This case isn't rubber. It feels like a hard plastic that is slightly rubbery. Feels VERY similar to the back of the evo shift 4g(without the case of course)
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I got mine today. But its loose at the top right of my phone. Its like it doesn't fit all the way. So I'm going to return it and patienly wait for another one.
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How does it attach to the phone? Does it actually clip to it, or do the two pieces of case hold to each other? I have a few extra batteries and I want to be able to pop off the back easily, and that usually breaks the tabbed ones. So if this holds on like I think it does, it's perfect for me. How does it feel protective wise? Like are you pretty confident it will protect the phone? or does it still leave a wavering feeling like I better never drop this thing or it's shot? lol

koolkid09 said:
I got mine today. But its loose at the top right of my phone. Its like it doesn't fit all the way. So I'm going to return it and patienly wait for another one.
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Mine is starting to get like that too. It doesn't bother me too much though.
@unityjasont: The two sides are independent from each other. The backpiece clips onto the rear part of your phone and the top piece onto the screen/slider portion. Then you match them up so that they are on the track. It feels very solid to me. I've actually dropped my phone twice since I got this case. Just scuffed up the case a little bit and I rubbed off the scratch easily each time. It's pretty easy to pop off the backpiece. It doesn't feel as though it's going to break. I also forgot to mention that the camera, flash, and volume rocker are now recessed. So there's no worrying about scratching the camera lens, and there's a lot less accidental volume key pressing.
I took some pictures as well as a video with my macbook's crappy camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZmdlr89dY

glad your happy
Sorry, I just don't get the piece that slides up with the screen. Seems kind of strange and in the way.
Is there a point to this thing?

Related

Anybody else's phone creaks when squeezed?

I know, this is due to a plastic build. It seems to be due to the back case that's causing it. It doesn't happen often, but at times I can certainly feel the phone creak. Though its got me thinking, is it just my phone or does others creak in a similar matter also? I didn't really expect this from such a high end device, but eh I guess I gotta learn to live with it.
I guess I could cover it up by getting a case that encases the phone, or see if I can find another back casing.
For what its worth, mine doesn't but as you say its plastic and im sure it wont be long before mine starts. I forgot to swap my MicroSD card out of my old phone when I got the phone and now im scared to take the cover off to put it in because that battery cover is so thin and flimsy.
mine doesnt squeak also
No creaking here. I did catch one of the buttons while squeezing and it triggered the haptic feedback but no creaking. The rear panel feels flimsy when detached, but when in place the phone feels reasonably solid to me.
TravUK said:
The rear panel feels flimsy when detached, but when in place the phone feels reasonably solid to me.
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Maybe that's cause you're used to the Touch HD? I'm gonna make the switch from a Touch HD to the Galaxy S as well.
Seriosuly though, my Touch HD creaks only when handled in a certain way, maybe the same is true for the Galaxy S?
Regards.
Silverdragondk said:
Maybe that's cause you're used to the Touch HD?
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lol, yeah maybe
I also have a Blackberry Bold 9700 and the case for that creaks way more than any noise I can get from the Samsung.
It happens to me sometimes when I try to get a better grip
The first few times I almost **** myself thinking I broke something
Mine seems to creak when I press the top bit of the phone (just above the grill thing above the Samsung logo), and sometimes at the sides also when I pick it up. It's not that bad, but I have terrible, terrible OCD and this can bug me sometimes.
Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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blackerwater said:
Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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and my HTC Magic xD
blackerwater said:
Creaking? That reminds me of the g1 lol
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It certainly does. I got fed up of mine and sold it because of the non stop creaking from the bottom right corner of the screen.
i just got my SGS last week..... n its already making creaky noise when held tightly from the side..... is there a way to get a replacement???
Try tightening the small screws at the back. Turns out that the silver bezel is really loose out of the box for some units. Also, in some units, there is a small gap between the battery and the back plate. That makes it creak real bad though I doubt that is a structural error.
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my left side creaks
mine does this sometimes, it doesn't bother me at all.
I get it here on the top of the phone in the middle.
Not worried about it, guess it gives it more personality
Now what I would really like, more cases so we can customize.
A matte or shinny steel back cover would be a nice addition
Anything really, to make it less iCrap 3 looking I hate people saying
it's an iCrap 3 and that I should get an iCrap 4
creaking silver bezel in the left bottom part here. I'm "glad" to see i'm not alone
Yups my SGS also creeks when I squeeze it from sides...
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Mine creeks when I squeeze it too ... This is what happens when they try to make a hightech phone cheaper ... if they used a better plastic or something else (the Iphone has murano glass from Italy .. WTF? ) the phone would be to expensive and many of us couldn't buy it ..! As long as it doesn't hurt the phone I don't mind ! The solution for me was the silicone case (and make the difference if you drop the phone !)
Mine does, only around the power button though.
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Gelaskins now available for the Tab

As above, I've pestered them by mail and FB lately and skins are finally available. Unfortunately, the German store doesn't have them yet (cheaper for me in the UK and faster shipping) but hopefully will soon.
I'll likely buy one tomorrow, just need to decide which...
It would also be cool if you could just buy the back as I might not use the front skin.
http://www.GelaSkins.com/store/skins/tablets_and_ereaders/Galaxy_Tab
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I made my own design and got 10% off. nice.
Well I bought a skinit. Which seems slightly thicker than gelaskins and hence easier to apply...however skinit does not provide side cover, only front and back...:-( have gelaskins before on my PS3 and they were a pain to apply! Got all stretched and wrinkled...
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Each to their own. I found the Desire gelaskins i bought very easy to apply so these should be a cinch. I made a custom one earlier from one of Daim's images.
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Yes the gelaskins material tend to stretch a bit and that can be annoying looking for precision. When sticking, don't try to "pull/unroll" on the surface, but rather apply/deposit. Don't know if it's clear
The one I applied didn't fit perfectly the side with buttons & card access so i had to make a lil wrinkle to do so. I may have stretched it 1 millimeter...
I applied the front above the Antiglare screen protector.
orenxda said:
Yes the gelaskins material tend to stretch a bit and that can be annoying looking for precision. When sticking, don't try to "pull/unroll" on the surface, but rather apply/deposit. Don't know if it's clear
The one I applied didn't fit perfectly the side with buttons & card access so i had to make a lil wrinkle to do so. I may have stretched it 1 millimeter...
I applied the front above the Antiglare screen protector.
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That looks really cool man...
Looks good, I'll. Have to post some pics of mine. I haven't put the side bits on. I also have a wrinkle on the front where it stretched. A real pain to fit over a screen protector as that kept lifting as i tried to really the skin. The back skin could be bigger too as there's a white outline all the way round.
Still looks pretty good though.
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Also note that unsticking to refit will also strech the sticker. So better care on first attempt.
orenxda said:
Yes the gelaskins material tend to stretch a bit and that can be annoying looking for precision. When sticking, don't try to "pull/unroll" on the surface, but rather apply/deposit. Don't know if it's clear
The one I applied didn't fit perfectly the side with buttons & card access so i had to make a lil wrinkle to do so. I may have stretched it 1 millimeter...
I applied the front above the Antiglare screen protector.
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wow nice!! i want to try this but daym 1 try is scarry
so how strong is the protection kinda scared from going from a gel case to a skin.
and is it hard to apply? did you guys use any soap water etc?
They're easy to apply, it just stuck to the screen protector and gave me grief. My desire one was easy and i removed it and reapplied it with no problems. If you're not using a screen protector then it'll probably be easy on the tab too.
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Here's some pictures of mine:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5287203251_32ca4613d3.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5287202001_8285d274af.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5287202731_e181b69165.jpg
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Those are sick.
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Can you remove it cleanly? Id want to switch them every once in a while.
Very good looking tho.
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roth140 said:
Can you remove it cleanly? Id want to switch them every once in a while....
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It can be removed cleanly for the tab, no residue, and the sticker is strong enough so it won't tear up. But switching often, I don't think so. From what I seen, the sticker will stretch as you pull to unstick, especially the narrow parts: sides/front. So even taking great care, IMO it will be hard & long to put back cleanly.
subject : Your Galaxy Tab GelaSkins
From: GelaSkins Customer Service <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:40:29 -0500
Subject: Your Galaxy Tab GelaSkins
Hi There!
If you've received your Galaxy Tab GelaSkin, you've probably noticed there's something wonky with the top and bottom artwork. You were probably like, "What's up with that, GelaSkins? You're normally so awesome!". Well, we've realized our mistake and we're sorry. Like, reeeeally sorry. We're going to send you out a brand spankin' new skin with the correct artwork orientation and hope for your understanding. We love you.
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I bought 4 to get 1 free in mid december.
So, I don't really understand what they mean by "wonky... top and bottom artwork...orientation". Sure I noticed all the edge stickers didn't really "match" the back and front design, but holding my GT it in a case that didn't bother me that much.
In some designs that does not even make a difference as they're one color.
Well, GelaSkins fixed the mistake, and are sending me 4 skins for free without even asking...
Awesome... If you bought yours early, you're probably in that case.
Thanks for that, I'm going to email them and see if they'll do that for me as mine is wonky and they emailed me a low res wallpaper, less than the res of the tab!
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HTC hard case

I bought a blue hard case made by HTC at radioshack. It is nice but it makes the keyboard hard as heck to slide out.
seen here
Still, decent case for now.
EricSS619 said:
I bought a blue hard case made by HTC at radioshack. It is nice but it makes the keyboard hard as heck to slide out.
seen here
Still, decent case for now.
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I got it too, seems like the keyboard is equally hard to slide out either way(with or without the case) for me, just a thought. I like the case though.
I've got it too. I like it a lot. I've never been a fan of cases on sliders, but this works pretty good.
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And the rubberish back on it I would think make it less likely to slip out of your hand.
herbthehammer said:
And the rubberish back on it I would think make it less likely to slip out of your hand.
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The back is like my favorite part of it. Makes setting it down very nice and secure.
Does it protect the camera lens well? My only complaints so far are the volume rocker and when I put the phone down face up, the camera lens rubs up against whatever surface I put it on.
numsey said:
Does it protect the camera lens well? My only complaints so far are the volume rocker and when I put the phone down face up, the camera lens rubs up against whatever surface I put it on.
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Yeah the camera is back from the case so when you set it down its completely off the ground.
Sent from space!
That's the case my g/f got for her Shift. I actually don't like how the rubber provides a little bit of resistance when you pull it out of your pocket. Do you notice that? Or am I making that up?
I'm holding out for an offering from either Otterbox (Commuter or Impact) or Seidio (Active or Surface).
I don't notice it, but when I pull out my phone my hand covers the back.
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Funny you post this actually. Ordered this same exact thing from un-heard of website. It was on back order though, and sadly sprint didnt have this listed when the phone first came out. Wish I ordered it from them. Would have been tons faster.
got my wife this case and hers slides out fine.
got two of these (wife and I) I'm really liking these cases, nice and snug, and I like that it holds the kb firm without stressing it (don't really use it anyway) most of the slider cases have those flimsy clips that hold it on, but these are nice and wide so they don't look like they'll crack any time soon. And yes the rubbery part on the back is very nice, gives it a solid grippy feel.

The grip test

Something for people to try:
See if you can keep the phone from sliding holding onto only the glass. So put your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other and pinch then hold the phone up vertical. Squeeze as hard as you want (but dont break the LCD), I bet nobody can keep the phone from slowly sliding down no matter how hard they try. I recommend holding it near the Nexus logo so you can see it move since it will be sliding very very slowly. Try both hands.
Ive noticed that this thing simply sticks to NOTHING, this Gorilla Glass 2 surface is very slippery and I wish they would have gone for something more grippy on the back since my phone has slid off things that are virtually flat a few times already. It seems like any amount of gravity will cause this thing to slide.
idividebyzero said:
Something for people to try:
See if you can keep the phone from sliding holding onto only the glass. So put your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other and pinch then hold the phone up vertical. Squeeze as hard as you want (but dont break the LCD), I bet nobody can keep the phone from slowly sliding down no matter how hard they try. I recommend holding it near the Nexus logo so you can see it move since it will be sliding very very slowly. Try both hands.
Ive noticed that this thing simply sticks to NOTHING, this Gorilla Glass 2 surface is very slippery and I wish they would have gone for something more grippy on the back since my phone has slid off things that are virtually flat a few times already.
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Yeah, the iPhone 4 and 4S had this problem too. If you went naked they would slide off anything and everything, even things you thought were flat. Hopefully invisible shield comes out with a back protector. I hate Invisible shields on the front because they're slightly tacky, but for the back it would be great at protecting and preventing the phone from sliding.
Isn't the glass suppose to be slippery? You want your finger to glide across it easily while using the phone. Not sure what the issue is, who grips their phone this way? If you do, stop it.
Not having any issue gripping the phone this way. On the other hand I have noticed the phone being susceptible to "death grip".
Yeah I've found on numerous occasions where I would set my phone down on what I THOUGHT was a flat surface, walk away and come back only to find my phone on the floor. This thing I'd crazy slippery. I'm picking up a bumper from someone off Craigslist tonight for a good deal and am hoping it will help at least a little.
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I can just say it again .. Bumper FTW!
But actually, these issues are crazy ... slippery phone .. what the heck.
Ravynmagi said:
Isn't the glass suppose to be slippery? You want your finger to glide across it easily while using the phone. Not sure what the issue is, who grips their phone this way? If you do, stop it.
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threeclaws said:
Not having any issue gripping the phone this way. On the other hand I have noticed the phone being susceptible to "death grip".
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"You're just holding it the wrong way!"
What's the death grip on the N4?
From iFixit's tear down they show contact points of the antennas in the upper third of the back plate. But they never took the back apart to see where the leads go. Is the death grip the top half of the phone? If so that's good, because with the size of the N4 people will most likely grip it along the bottom half and along the bottom edge.
I called it an issue, but I actually like it slippery in the back.
I totally love the feel of the phone. I just thought it was crazy how it would just slide off of seemingly flat surfaces. I had my closed laptop sitting on the dining room table, phone on top of the laptop. Walked away for a few minutes and came back to find the phone on the floor. Instantly blamed my wife. Lol.
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I did your test and my phone didn't move a cm...
I like it slippery in the back also
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Use a soap for oily skin.
trent25 said:
"You're just holding it the wrong way!"
What's the death grip on the N4?
From iFixit's tear down they show contact points of the antennas in the upper third of the back plate. But they never took the back apart to see where the leads go. Is the death grip the top half of the phone? If so that's good, because with the size of the N4 people will most likely grip it along the bottom half and along the bottom edge.
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I when I hold the phone 2 handed (eg when surfing the web) the bars drop dramatically and in places with weak signal just holding the phone (bottom half one handed like for a phone call) I'll completely lose signal. Actually I'd say in general, compared to my HD2 and Sensation the signal strength is poor on this phone.
threeclaws said:
I when I hold the phone 2 handed (eg when surfing the web) the bars drop dramatically and in places with weak signal just holding the phone (bottom half one handed like for a phone call) I'll completely lose signal. Actually I'd say in general, compared to my HD2 and Sensation the signal strength is poor on this phone.
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x2. I am waiting it out to do more testing and see what happens with updates but I have also noticed the dramatic signal loss depending on how you hold the phone. At my house I consistantly get 2-3 bars on my Lumia 920 (and did on my S3, Note, etc). With the N4 I get 3 occasionally, but most of the tiem if I am holding the phone its at 1 bar, and if I hold it in certain ways loses signal all together.
My phone dropped too. Stupid slipper back
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sieudaochich said:
My phone dropped too. Stupid slipper back
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any damages?
idividebyzero said:
Try both hands.
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So we don't build muscle imbalance in our fingers?
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any damages?
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No visible damage at all, dropped twice. Once from chair height ~3 feet to wooden floor and once from ~1 foot.
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evostevo1 said:
I like it slippery in the back also
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I bet you do you randy sonofagun!
kinky!
mELIANTE said:
Use a soap for oily skin.
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i lawled. out of thanks, but yeah, thanks for the laff.
gtg465x said:
Yeah, the iPhone 4 and 4S had this problem too. If you went naked they would slide off anything and everything, even things you thought were flat. Hopefully invisible shield comes out with a back protector. I hate Invisible shields on the front because they're slightly tacky, but for the back it would be great at protecting and preventing the phone from sliding.
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It's already out

HTC One M8 Dot View Case

I really want the Dot View case for this phone. Did anyone mange to get their hands on one and dicovered that they don't like it? Why don't youlike it and would you sell it?
I just got it today and I absolutely love it! The only thing I don't like is, when you flip it back then its a little slippery! But thats all! It fits great and just looks great on the phone!
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I have mixed feelings about it. When I bought my HTC One from Verizon, I was told that they weren't going to have the Dot View cases in stock for at least a month or two due to the high demand of them. Because of this, I picked up the Incipio Black Feather Case. Funny enough, the next day after buying I get a phone call from Verizon saying they got a single dot view case in being held for me. The case itself feels incredibly cheap. While it definitely feels like it can protect my screen, the backing of the case feels just like a cheap plastic. For the cost of the case, I was expecting something a little bit better in the build quality.
As for the case itself, its too gimmicky for me for the time being. It only works with default HTC apps. I use a different SMS app (Sliding Messenger Pro) and the Gmail app for my email. Neither of these are supported by the dot view case. I've tried googling around to see if there's a work around for these or a separate dot view app that allows these but have yet to find anything. The only thing I could use the case for was the time, answering phone calls, voice dialing, and changing my volume. I really wanted to be able to see my sms / email notifications on screen.
Im also not a fan of the folding case in general yet. I'm not used to the folding and I often text with one hand so it makes it rather awkward to try and hold the case open in order to text.
I don't know though.. if I could use my own SMS / Gmail apps with it instead of the default HTC ones, I might want to use it again. Until then, its going to sit on my desk unused.
Dot View case Pros and Cons
Randomjoel said:
I really want the Dot View case for this phone. Did anyone mange to get their hands on one and dicovered that they don't like it? Why don't youlike it and would you sell it?
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I have been using the HTC Dot View case for about 2 weeks now. Here are some simple pros and cons
Pros:
Look...Seamless and perfect compliment to the M8
Feel...plastic and rubber that seems like a good build
Protection...Fully covers screen with rubber "dot" flap and plastic back wraps the back and corners of the metal body of the phone
Alerts...Easy to read 8 bit type text and icons (looks great in the dark)
Cons:
Price...I got mine for $50 at an AT&T retail store
Dust/lint...gets trapped in the "dots" find myself using a can of BlowOff keeping it clean
Alert Limitations...can only use the HTC apps with this case
I would recommend if you have $50 to blow. I personally don't like 3rd party accessories so willing to pay for the HTC branded products. I love my DotView case but trying to provide a unbiased opinion.
I just got mine in the mail a week ago. So far, I love it. I just hope that HTC releases updates to allow third party notifications like Gmail, Facebook, etc. I would also really like if they could integrate a music player controls as well. But all in all, it's a great accessory to such an amazing device.
Anyone with a warm black dot view? Is it black or grey? Also if you can post the part number (you can find it on box backcover)
Anyone notice a couple of holes are kind of shiny inside? Like something is on the plastic film that's in the holes. Anyone cleaned theirs yet? Would water and soap be ok?
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Anyone notice a couple of holes are kind of shiny inside? Like something is on the plastic film that's in the holes. Anyone cleaned theirs yet? Would water and soap be ok?
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don't poke or remove the peices in the holes it keeps the stuff off it screen and I just wiped it down with some water it cleans up quite nicely I wouldn't use soap some soaps kill pixels so yah... No glass cleaner either my friend sprayed his with some trying to make it shinier it killed the Nfc tag in it
I think the idea behind the case is solid but its execution is flawed. Mine seems to loose its grip on the top corners as the plastic is too hard and needs a more grippy material. I've swapped 3 cases now. Its been mentioned before about the short hinge not letting the front sit flat on the back. I do love and find the display very useful. Hopefully a third party will be able to remedy the faults.
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sageandonion said:
I think the idea behind the case is solid but its execution is flawed. Mine seems to loose its grip on the top corners as the plastic is too hard and needs a more grippy material. I've swapped 3 cases now. Its been mentioned before about the short hinge not letting the front sit flat on the back. I do love and find the display very useful. Hopefully a third party will be able to remedy the faults.
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Just looked at my DotView and to be honest I can't notice any of those flaws. Had mine on awhile now and it'd still holding solid.
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Cyanogenmod Compatability
If I flash CM11 Nightly on my Verizon M8 will the dot view case still be compatible?
Randomjoel said:
I really want the Dot View case for this phone. Did anyone mange to get their hands on one and dicovered that they don't like it? Why don't youlike it and would you sell it?
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I got one but I'm not a fan of holding it in one hand while it's open. I'll probably sell or trade it.
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Overall disappointed. Sure it's a nice case and, feels good in the hand but the hinge on it makes it almost unusable for daily use. If you only open your phone a few times a day it's probably perfect but if you actually need to use the device totally annoying. Will return it.
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Anyone notice a couple of holes are kind of shiny inside? Like something is on the plastic film that's in the holes. Anyone cleaned theirs yet? Would water and soap be ok?
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I noticed the same shiny spots on mine. I'm not to worried about it but curious none the less... I clean mine with only water. and compressed air.
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I noticed the same shinny spots on mine. I'm not to worried about it but curious none the less... I clean mine with only water. and compressed air.
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Yeah! I've tried compressed air and water but the 2 shiny holes remain. They always catch my eye when I glance down and I think I have a notification or something.
Anyone have the "Orange" dot view case? If so, is it really orange, because the images online look more like it's red?
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zrcaswell said:
If I flash CM11 Nightly on my Verizon M8 will the dot view case still be compatible?
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ATM no but it looks like they are working on it. You will also lose Motion Launch and use of the secondary depth camera with CM
http://www.androidbeat.com/2014/05/htc-one-m8-gets-official-cm11-nightlies/
Be careful not to drop the phone in this case. Dropped it less than a foot onto the top left edge, left a dent in the black plastic bar on top of the phone.
Next gen Dot View should have a flush foldover. Biggest detractor for me. Love it otherwise...only a matter of time before features are ported to aosp and more functions are added (gapps etc)
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May or May not help, I noticed the phone has an Dot View app installed. That may all that is needed to get it working on another ROM. Seems to use a NPC chip. That is what I'm guess is detecting when the case is opened or closed. The HTC on the front lines up with the Small box on the inside.
I willing to sell mine too as holding it with one hand it not an option with this case.

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