But it took it like a champ. Brand New AT&T LTE 8.9. I was taking it into the AT&T store to get a sim card, and while getting out of the truck, I grabbed the box, but the opening was facing away from me, and the Tab simply beat me out of the truck. Face down onto the pavement from about 5'.
Thank GOD it still had the protective plastic still on the front and the rear. All I ended up with was a two chipped up corners.
I was sure the screen was going to be cracked when I heard it smack face down. First time EVER dropping a tablet.
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A couple chips sucks but much better than a cracked screen. These tabs look to be pretty solid as far as i can tell. Maybe pick a case up that'll cover the corners.
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A couple chips sucks but much better than a cracked screen. These tabs look to be pretty solid as far as i can tell. Maybe pick a case up that'll cover the corners.
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Yea, doesn't bother me too much. I'm just very picky when it comes to my electronics. I like everything pristine!
i know what you mean. i can be pretty anal about mt electronics too. glad to hear nothing bad happened though.
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So I wanted a bit of a different look to my HTC casing. However I don't like silicone or other add-on cases, so I went a different route. On a lark I went to Canadian Tire since I remembered they used to have a fake carbon fibre vinyl available (don't ask how I know). However I found an even better one which looks a bit more realistic (and is slightly transparent so when you place it over coloured surfaces the underlying colour comes through).
Wrapped it around my HTC front and back (took the back cover off to do it). Once you lay it on you can use an exacto-knife to trim out the parts you don't want covered. Then used a heat gun to help wrap the edges without wrinkles (that just happened to be on sale too!).
The finished product:
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Maybe not everyone's taste but unless you get REALLY close its fairly hard to tell its not an OEM finish (IMO).
I was in a auto parts store the other day and you know what I saw the exact product you used for this pretty cool in my opinion though I prefer the soft touch feal maybe if my phone gets banged up enough I might do this but looks good
I wish some company would release a leather battery cover, or a way to make it all leather. I think it would look very nice
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-MES...sesPouches&hash=item3f0cc4473b#ht_2287wt_1140
looks cool
you can get those cases for extremely extremely cheap on ebay. Even cheaper than that link, and I'm sure the quality won't be that much of a difference. I considered briefly getting it, but the lack of protection on the top and the bottom metal parts of the phone was the deal-breaker. Those parts I dent the most after all.
It looks good on the phone... but you have to remove it occasionally to wipe of the dust on the phone. The phone gets quite dusty because of the holes.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-MES...sesPouches&hash=item3f0cc4473b#ht_2287wt_1140
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oh wow! that is a really nice find!
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i want one
why are they making new products for our over one year outdated phone now, including that bigger battery. makes no sense...but nice to see
I personally recommend this
http://cgi.ebay.com/MOTOROLA-MILEST..._Accessories&hash=item27bd7c9146#ht_500wt_922
IronMit said:
why are they making new products for our over one year outdated phone now, including that bigger battery. makes no sense...but nice to see
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you can say it is thanks to the popularity of this forum and probably Wind Mobile
the XT720 was pretty much unknown before these 2 came together
that just shows you the power of XDA forum
I have yet to see anyone with a XT720 when I commute every day xD. Oh well, makes me feel that my phone is more unique.
This phone has become like a rare gem among bland and boring iphones everywhere. It IS the only phone out there with this shape after all, along with the XT701, XT711.
and the stainless steal matt finish.
Like a lot of nexus owners I bought one of those cheap slimline cases off ebay soon after getting my nexus. And like a lot of nexus owners was treated to the corners cracking after about 4 weeks. So after a chunk fell off mine I decided to do something. I had some foil tape laying around the house and decided to reattach the corner and foil coat my case to give it a Chrome look. I suck at crafty things though and didn't have any real tools (just my pocket knife) so it didn't turn out great - but I thought I would post some pics in case someone else wanted to try to save one of these cases from the trash heap.
Edit: will upload pics later - my internet is giving me fits right now.
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Edit 2: image shack links are not seeming to work and xda upload is being very slow will keep trying.
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I completely agree - as soon as my internet allows me to post the pics instead of timing out I will get them up .
Can you please make your signature a bit bigger I can't see it.
+1, with my eyesight I can barely see that
These freaking cases are crap. Mine broke in 5 days without even a drop.
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I can't find information elsewhere on the internet, so I thought I would confirm here. I just purchased this phone and where the metal border meets the glass screen at the top, there is a very thin gap. It begins just before the decorative matte strip at the top. It became more noticeable (assuming dust is getting in) the more I've been talking on the phone.
Is this the speaker?
upload a photo of it, personally I don't recognise what you're describing.
I just peeled back my case enough to look, yes that seems to be the speaker opening.
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You have to zoom in. The gap starts and ends where I posted the arrows. I can fit a folded post it inside it by about 1mm.
All I can assume is that this is the speaker location.
yes I have that too. I had never noticed it until you prompted me to look.
thinking about it, it would be weird if nothing was there.
nice colour choice BTW
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upload a photo of it, personally I don't recognise what you're describing.
I just peeled back my case enough to look, yes that seems to be the speaker opening.
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Yes I believe it's a speaker as well.
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Made this for the safe keeping of my 8T. I was using a Gordy's leather strap, but my 6mo puppy ate it. *facepalm*
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You want a multistrand braid tether attachment.
Monofilament nylon fails with little or no warning.
I used 500lb nylon. Do you think that will work? I definitely want it strong, so looking for opinions here.
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I used 500lb nylon. Do you think that will work? I definitely want it strong, so looking for opinions here.
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Obviously that's not able to hold 500#.
The problem is the monofilament, it's all or nothing. Multistrand usually shows signs of abrasion and impending failure.
Clear nylon is also UV sensitive and doesn't weather well in dry environments.
You want a tether preferably that has no metal rings or such that can scratch the phone. Most phone cases lack good attachment points or accommodate only ridiculously thin tethers. I want at least a 50# tensile strength. First time it gets snagged on something you'll know why...
The weakest link theory applies very much to tethers.
I wear BDU cargo pants so I just use a good case and the thigh pocket. This works well even with large phones and they don't drop out but are still easily accessible.
You'll need to put some thought and searching into this to find the best solution for you.
Thanks for the assist. This strap is mostly to get me through until my new Gordy's arrives. His straps are built like tanks.