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Ebay rubberized cases

Anyone bought one? i figured $6 a piece...y not
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I got mine today. Bought it from a seller off ebay. I can't post links yet else I would show you which one. Sorry.
It makes the phone kinda thick and its definitely not rubberized just cheap flimsy plastic. The front cover on mine does not stay on. looks like it was miss manufactured and is missing a tab. Contacted the seller and he's sending me a new front cover. Hopefully this one is better. The back piece stays on pretty solid. In fact I'm scared to take it off. Feels like I might break the tabs on it if I do. Makes it hard to slide the keyboard out lots of resistance but my phones slide is pretty resistive to began with.

I bought one on ebay as well. Maybe it's just my luck, mine works fine, both the front and back cover stays on. I am not sure what the previous poster means by it's not rubberized, mine pretty much feels like the back of the shift but a bit more smooth/less rubbery, if that makes sense.
It does make the shift thicker, but to me it makes sense because it protects the camera lense & screen when you put the phone flat on a surface. But it does make the power button harder to press when I wasn't used to the case. FYI it's about 2mm thinner than the Seidio case, according to my measurement against the measurement someone posted for the Seidio case.
The only thing I don't like about it is that there is a slight bow on the right side of the front cover. You can't tell by looking but it doesn't stay against the side of the screen and there's a slight give when you press on it.

Wife and I got ours, no problems what so ever, sweetg colors too! Def is rubberized
Mine...
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Those look good
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I got the same one as the 5ifty, but in orange I'm actually really happy with it. I reccomend it
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I just ordered one in blue, we'll see how it is

abefroman said:
I just ordered on in blue, we'll see how it is
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Links would be great.

Here you go - Blue

How does this feel in your hands. On my shift, when I am messaging for awhile with my hardware keyboard, the hard edge on the back of the screen starts to dig into my hand, and I often will hit the power button. Has anyone who has gotten one of these rubberized cases noticed this before (or after) they got this case? Can anyone take a few picture of these with the keyboard open please?
thanks!

I just got this case because my prior case (the one in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926269) was a bit bulkier than I wanted. However, that just means that now the whole issue of hitting the volume key is back.
Oh well. I'll keep this one for a bit to see if I get used to it or if need to switch back to my other one. FYI for everyone, I got the black version and this has a few bits of plastic pieces that got baked onto the back during the manufacturing process. Not a big enough deal for me to exchange an $8 case over, but just so you're aware there might be some minor quality issues.

SonyEricsson Dock (DK300) and Hard Cover 50% off @ Verizonwireless.com

just an FYI
I think this link should work for us Verizon customers http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?action=refineByPhone&phoneId=5643
basically you can get
The SE Dock (DK300) for $14.97 (its $30 on Amazon)
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The Silicon Snap on Hard Cover for $9.97 (I could never find it on ebay, and this one is not like the cheap plastic ones you get from there)
Also the OEM battery cover is $10, not sure if thats a deal but I saw it's $18 on ebay. Mine is all scratched up from sliding the phone on my desk and countertops over the past few months, it doesnt even say XPERIA anymore, just XPEP
And FREE 2 day shipping.
I already got my stuff in, the boxes are all Verizon branded, not SE OEM. The dock had a $29.99 price tag and the hard cover had a $24.99 price on it, lol. Guess it's on clearance.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Been thinking about buying the media dock. Do you know if taking the online ad with the online price into the store they will match their online price?

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Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Been thinking about buying the media dock. Do you know if taking the online ad with the online price into the store they will match their online price?
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When I first saw the price I tried going to the store but no one had any of this stuff in stock. Free 2 day shipping is fantastic though.

Man I appreciate this post. I immediately went and ordered the dock. I had one for my LG Ally and I used it every day, so this is a great deal and a great time to buy.

Just curious....did Verizon not include the dock when u got the phone? Only ask cause I got one with my AT&T play. Sucks if they didn't.
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Nope - Verizon packages together the phone, the battery, the USB cable, the charger end and a cable to allow non-Sony Ericsson headsets to work with the play. Of course, since I got my Play free with a 2-year contract renewal, I can't really complain.

Thanks, I bought two!

Good find. I just got the dock for $11.23 and cover for $7.48 with corporate discount.

I want a dock that cheap so bad! D:

Got my dock today, and it works sweet! Good deal at 50% off, I would never have paid full price for it.

Ordered mine today, supposed to get it in 2 days with free shipping. This will be the other part to one of my xmas presents. Bought the Xperia Play as a gift (12 year old boy). I'm having fun playing with it till then though lol... Wish it was dual core and beefed up specs and I might have kept it for myself.

Is it possible to buy without being a verizon customer? Do I have to use a number or can I just buy from there and ship to a US address? I might get someone to bring me something if they're still doing free 2 day shipping
Thanks

Oh, sweet. I bought one of those cheap plastic shells on eBay because I hate how this phone feels like I'm holding a bar of soap, but this looks much nicer.

my focus s lost a game of rock, paper, scissors, gorilla glass

as it turns out, rock beats gorilla glass....
dropped it in my drive way last night getting into the car, fell about 4 feet and bounced twice. best part, this was a warranty replacement i got about 3 weeks ago, no insurance! woohoo!
small pieces are shifted a little, and i cut my ear on them already. phone still works great though, lol.
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Gorilla Glass ditto!
yep! Ditto for my wife. 2.5 feet from a bedside table. Amazingly, it works and views perfectly! She's not ready to replace it with the next victim digitizer, yet, because she wants to get another drop out of her system, first. I did write Corning and they deferred to the manufacturer. I haven't been able to locate a replacement digitizer. There was one on eBay, but it said that it was a combo screen and digitizer and didn't come separately. Not believing that. Sorry.
matt

livejazz said:
yep! Ditto for my wife. 2.5 feet from a bedside table. Amazingly, it works and views perfectly! She's not ready to replace it with the next victim digitizer, yet, because she wants to get another drop out of her system, first. I did write Corning and they deferred to the manufacturer. I haven't been able to locate a replacement digitizer. There was one on eBay, but it said that it was a combo screen and digitizer and didn't come separately. Not believing that. Sorry.
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that's also $180 on ebay. i read somewhere that samsung will replace it for $160, that would be a good deal.

I broke my screen like the photo and I haven't warranty. Do you know where can I repair the phone?

Anyone found a replacement screen yet?

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Anyone found a replacement screen yet?
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Curious about this as well. I have a focus S that has a cracked screen too and can't find a replacment anywhere. Why is it that this phone has no screen replacement parts? I called Samsung and they want $150 plus tax for the repair. NO THANKS! you can buy this phone at a great deal for about $200 or so manufacturer refurbished. makes no sense to pay $150 for a screen repair.

DAMN.
I just bought an "S" off craiglist. I got to take it out of the packaging to test it... AND BANG.. slips right out of my hand.. Luckily it landed on the backside..
Only 2 scuff marks.
Great phone, but have to be super careful..
Coming from a palm centro, im not used to that..lol

[Q] Will backs be sold?

I've noticed that through all these stories of cracked backs, that no one has bothered to talk about the back of the phone. It seems to be removable with the screws on the back and comes off as a whole piece like so:
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What does this mean for someone selling backs? I feel like if that was an option, they would be loaded in cash, I mean there can't be that many crucial components on the back-plate (I have only heard that the NFC antenna resides on the back), so you could make em' cheap and sell them for like $40 to replace the once whole and now shattered remains of the sad glass back known as everyone on the XDA's phone backside.
According to iFixit:
Step 8
The rear cover of most phones is a ho-hum piece of plastic that serves no real purpose other than covering the battery. That is not the case here.
A number of pressure contacts power the NFC antenna and connect the induction coil needed for wireless charging to the motherboard.
With "wireless charging" listed as an official tech spec for the Nexus 4, we were anxious to try it out on our device. Alas, the phone doesn't ship with a wireless charger. Boo.
Two years ago, Google brought NFC to the smartphone realm with the Nexus S. It's been a long road, but the technology seems to finally be catching on.
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I am sure there will be a market for it to some extent.
Else we will have issues where you see kid nappings where ppl are slipped a ruffie in vegas and they wake up in a tub with the back of thier phone missing.

I certainly hope someone eventually starts selling replacement backs but I disagree slightly about the purported simplicity of offering up a replacement.
Sure, the back is not irreversibly integrated into the rest of the phone, but there is a whole lot more built into the back assembly than say perhaps the other classic example of a mass production phone that had the misfortune of featuring a glass back, the iPhone 4/4S. Say what you will about apple on a myriad of other topics, but at least on the 4/4S design the rear glass was not integrated into any other part of the phone, you could replace it with 2 screws and for 10 dollars.
The problem with the N4 is that I shouldn't need to replace the entire back assembly of the phone, just the finicky glass plate. However, that is bonded to the back of the phone with adhesive and it remains to be seen if there will be any viable way to replace it... but I'm assuming not.

tweaked said:
Else we will have issues where you see kid nappings where ppl are slipped a ruffie in vegas and they wake up in a tub with the back of thier phone missing.
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This isnt really on topic at all, but it reminded me of this: xkcd : Ice
That said, wonder if there will be third party backs made of plastic?
There are antennas in there (at least the NFC ones) and it will be more expensive then a plain plastic one with nothing, but at least i'd satisify those among us that wish it didnt have a glass back.

Nexus 6 midfram

I have a question what is this silver thing called that is on the back that covers some of the device? I ordered a digitizer + midfram assembly and I didnt get the silver thing. I'm trying to contact the seller now. Do I got to have the silver guard to use the phone?
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[strikeout] I think that the midframe hides the silver shield. And that your picture was taken without a midframe. [/strikeout]
The above is wrong, sorry. When the midframe is included, the shield should also be there.
In a few days, I'll perform the same operation on my phone, then I'll know more.

Super_SU01 said:
I have a question what is this silver thing called that is on the back that covers some of the device? I ordered a digitizer + midfram assembly and I didnt get the silver thing. I'm trying to contact the seller now. Do I got to have the silver guard to use the phone?
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Yes you do have to have the silver guard. That is the RF shield, which eliminates interference during a call from the device components. If you're replacing the midframe and digitizer you should be able to reuse the shield from the existing midframe.

I thought I would need that. Thank you. First I ordered a digitizer midfram assembly and it had everything I needed but the touch didn't work. 2nd time i bought a lcd digitizer midfram + assembly and the guard didn't come with it. I have ordered several of these digitizers and have never had an issue up untill now. I would have used my old metal guard but I threw it away because I always have ordered the whole assembly. From now one I'll keep my old stuff. It's very aggravating that this now makes the 3rd time trying to get what I need. The picture that I posted on here is the one I ordered. Now it'll be my luck that it will take forever before the seller responds to my message.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Yes you do have to have the silver guard. That is the RF shield, which eliminates interference during a call from the device components. If you're replacing the midframe and digitizer you should be able to reuse the shield from the existing midframe.
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This is what I received from the ebay seller. And needless to say I'm pissed.

Be very careful when buying from ebay especially if it involves a part/s for the Nexus 6. The seller lied to me and said that I ordered somthing in which I did not, so now I have almost a hundred bucks in a lcd digitizer. Does anyone know where I can buy the silver guard thing?

If I end up with a spare, I can send it to you. I'll know in a few days.

I'll pay u for it.

I appreciate that. My son's been waiting for almost a month because everytime I order I end up not getting all the parts. The seller offered to give me a partial refund of 10% and to take it to a repair shop. I told the seller that I have replaced several lcd's on the nexus 6 and that I wasn't going to pay another 50 bucks or more to fix somthing that you (seller) screwed up in the first place.
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If I end up with a spare, I can send it to you. I'll know in a few days.
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I found a device for cheap that's got what I need.