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Rugged case for the XDA

Hi all,
just wondering if anyone has come across a protective case for the XDA. The sort of thing I want is rubber not leather............
any ideas
Thanks

I saw some in an outdoor shop and will probably get myself one as soon as I can find the time to go there again.
They were meant to be used for digital cameras or portable audio players I think. They were at least rainproof, (one even claimed to be submergible!) I think they would provide the shelter required for carrying the device around in everyday use. The only problem is that you'll have to get the XDA out of the case to actually use it.
Martin

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Hi Martin, thanks for the reply.
I have found a case similar to what you have described at www.ruggedpeak.com. they seam a little expensive bur probably cheaper than a new XDA !!

XDA Hard Case
O2 sell a hard case for the XDA - It's a metal case lined with foam, that clips over the XDA and makes it pretty much shock proof - I have one, and it's GREAT!
Link: http://www.o2.co.uk/productsservices/xda/accessories5/0,,170,00.html
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Ben

its made by proporta.com bluddy ace case my old metal case but scrapes on my ols 32mb xda but this proporta case it fits nicely on the xda and holds it in wicked + u can answer the phone without having to undo it and you can even use the conectors and charge aswell

what if i have the external battery? do they make one that fit such a thicker device? i LOVE the way this case looks... alot nicer than that other aluminum case i found on ebay.

Paul Jones said:
Hi all,
just wondering if anyone has come across a protective case for the XDA. The sort of thing I want is rubber not leather............
any ideas
Thanks
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I think this page might help, there is a phone number there for you to cal, lifetime warranty as well I think.
http://www.databuild.co.uk/../TopMenu/news.htm

Hi people Ive found a cheap and very strong case for our device.
See this link here http://www.outdoortrends.de/index.html?d_DE_39622_700_Deuter_Handytasche_Phone_Case_M6646.htm
Ive used the s model(antanna hanging out) for 1 year but its a tight fit thus heavy pulling of the zip every time to close it and it has survived a year of this treatment and still not a tear and only some paint came off the zipper.
They now have the M model which fits the Xda perfectly totally enclosing it. It offers no protection but the thing I like about this case is I can wear it horizontally on my belt with the screen facing inward and thats very comfortable.
If you see it in an outdoor store give it a try its cheap enought

Hey guys...i bought a similar case on ebay... Similar to This. The concept was great, it is lined with a nice padded feltish. materal but the closing latch did a huge number on my phone. Luckily (Ironicly) my screen $hit the bed, and T-Mo is replacing the phone for me.. My words of advice, find out what their return policy is on the merchandise and if you don't like it see if you could exchange it for something different. I didn't do that and I am stuck with my case
I would be willing to sell it for $25 (buyer pays shipping) to someone that deoesn't have paint on their XDA. I didn't like it because I like my stuff always looking new. anyone interested PM me.

is that the case which doesnt have button holes and covers the whole phone with the airel sticking out the hole at the top.
i had one of these on my 1st xda and ti made a horrible mark near my ariel and the catch scuffed up all the side and it kept popping open and all.
the PROPORTA one is a hell of a lot better that kept my 64mb XDA mint as and still looks mint today not a scrach on it just fingerprtints all over the screen and sides lol.
get the proporta one much better then that other metal case.
gaz

I totaly agree the Proporta case is a little gem they on eBay I expect thats where I picked mine up from

Nexus 7 Official Cover Hater Thread

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First of all, I feel like I got ripped off, this case is nothing but annoying, the flappy door always get in the way even when its flipped around to the back,
you think they would atleast have put a magnet on the door so it has another purpose as a smart cover, I feel like they rushed it, and it's barely worth 10$, let alone 19.99$+Shipping. I would rather have a 10$ leather or tpu case from ebay.
I wanted to state my opinion and get the forums opinion, how do you feel about it?​

You're an angry guy.
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You're an angry guy.
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Not trying to be, but when you spend almost 30$ on something that is worth 7.99$, and is nothing but a bother, yea, im a tad bit mad, but not too much, just got annoyed and decided to make a rage thread about the case.

Not saying its trash but certainly isn't worth the price (prob worth like $15 shipped? Maybe $10 and $15-20 if it had a sleep function)

i saw a video review of it on Youtube a couple weeks ago and it looked cheap. Reminded me of a TPU case with a flap.

I'd buy it off you for $15 shipped.

Overall I like it, EXCEPT for one really annoying flaw: The hinge is WAY too stiff and it keeps trying to close itself if you fold it behind the device.

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I'd buy it off you for $15 shipped.
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Hm, make it 19$, and ill ship it to you, and thats me loosing like 8-9$ in a day.

I'm surprised anyone bought it. The first time I looked at the Nexus 7 I quickly looked for accessories for it on the Google Play website, looked at the cover ... said NO, looked at the extra power adapter, said NO for the second time.
Everyone knows there would be a flood of covers and other things for the device in a short while.

It's a pos ripoff. Much better out there at half the price.

Highlighted the logo in blue

Can you just cut the flap off and use it like a tpu?

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Maybe I should put some Elmers glue on mine, and sprinkle some glitter on it, or put some crazy eyes on it.

In hindsight (being what it is), Asus admitted that more of these sold than expected. The price reflects a premium on brand, and it was very plain what these were going to be like from the pictures. They looked like basic silicone with no added features, and they are. Asus said nothing about the sleep feature of the Nexus 7. There was no reason to believe that their cover would take advantage of it.
Had I bought one of these, I also would feel ripped off. Not by Asus or Google, but by my inability to hang on to my $20 based on the facts at hand.

LouZiffer said:
In hindsight (being what it is), Asus admitted that more of these sold than expected. The price reflects a premium on brand, and it was very plain what these were going to be like from the pictures. They looked like basic silicone with no added features, and they are. Asus said nothing about the sleep feature of the Nexus 7. There was no reason to believe that their cover would take advantage of it.
Had I bought one of these, I also would feel ripped off. Not by Asus or Google, but by my inability to hang on to my $20 based on the facts at hand.
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Actually I kind of liked how it looked from the pictures - what the pictures don't show is how badly it handles trying to put the flap behind the device.

Entropy512 said:
Actually I kind of liked how it looked from the pictures - what the pictures don't show is how badly it handles trying to put the flap behind the device.
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The look is nice, but what you bring up is what I immediately thought when I saw it for the first time. There's nothing to hold the cover back and it's not hinged in any way. Asus even had pictures of it splayed out on a flat surface. A video would have made it apparent for sure, and like I say... I could have been wrong at the time. I simply put my bet on the other color.

Did you watch the numerous video reviews on this forum that said the cover sucked balls before you bought it?
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Glad I waited to see a review before rushing to buy to it.

That $5 dollar rotating case is $2.99 now on amazon (free shipping no prime needed)

http://www.amazon.com/Accessorise-L...+Puts+the+Nexus+7+to+Sleep)+-+5+Year+Warranty
i didn't like mine so much but ordered another one because i found use with the velcro that i can use to attach it to things

I just ordered one for the hell of it. Can't go wrong for $3.
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Well, I was excited when Amazon.com let me go through and ship to Canada... until I saw the shipping fee of $35.

Dang, "currently unavailable".
I can't tell, what holds the tablet into the case? Is it just elastic straps?
Thanks,
Billy

That's the same cover for which iBlason asks 20$ for.

naruses said:
That's the same cover for which iBlason asks 20$ for.
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That gives us an idea of the insane profit margins they get out of these things.

I've tried one of those out at a vendor in a mall. The magnet is too strong and will turn your screen off if you hold it with the cover folded back. Just a warning.

Ordered it as well. Great price.
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the tablet first goes into a ugly bezel blocking "leather" sleeve then it Velcro itself to the case
pictures to follow shortly, it looks better in the picture than the real thing but for 3 bucks it is worth it

here are some pics
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GreatDad said:
watch out for the lead poisoning when you read things like chemical smell its not a good sign. you can buy $1 cases out of china or $20 it depends on what its made out of. remember there is no EPA there. you can buy quality crayons for you kids or the ones that contain lead. Its one thing putting a lead painted statue in your yard but a case that is in constant contact with your hands good luck
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I agree and am not arguing with you, but I'm just wondering if you can name any hazardous material that isn't lead.

most if not all these low tech gadget accessories are made from similar materials at more or less crappy working environments by workers that are not so well compensated, that's just business, no sense of over compensating someone when you get get the same for less
point being that you could have paid 20 bucks for a case yet you will never know for sure if they mistreat their worker or used materials that are otherwise harmful to your body
while i see your point, i guess the false sense of getting better quality when paying extra or by buying brand name is something that i disagree with
by the way, it is just a tablet case, not a baby feeding bottle or health supplement, even if they did use something that can possibly be harmful to our body, i doubt it will have any significant health effects before the case or tablet become obsolete
my 2 cents

Jufjufjuf said:
I've tried one of those out at a vendor in a mall. The magnet is too strong and will turn your screen off if you hold it with the cover folded back. Just a warning.
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with this case thats false it does not do that. i have the case and love it. and the smell everyone is talking about is due to the fact its fake leather fyi and its in a tight package. ive had mine for a while now the odor smell went away after a day being out of the package.

GreatDad said:
sorry not a chemist but it just kills me how people look at price rather than quality, i appreciate a bargain but having been to China and seen the difference in materials used not to mention the work conditions of the workers that make these low quality low priced products i tend to stay away from them. There are many factories back there that use quality materials that meet are standards and treat thir workers right, thus higher costs.
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These cases are polyurethane, and that's the "chemical smell". It's normal.
Your comment is also somewhat ironic what with your being an advertising shill for kevikev, a reseller of Chinese-made products.

Clicked on link. Case is like $29 or something. What gives?
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softballjunkee13 said:
Clicked on link. Case is like $29 or something. What gives?
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it was 2.99 when it was posted, guess the sale is over
most of us got this same case for 5 bucks, i got another one for 2.99
seriously it is not worth any more than 5 i first paid but it does its job

Anyone? Aluminum Alloy Blade Metal Frame Bumper Case

Anyone used this bumper?
The back cover is easily replaceable so I don't mind showing off the titanium texture on Note 2. A bumper fits this need. So anyone used this? It shows 20 sold, so hopefully at least someone is browsing xda.
Share your opinions :]
BTW, there's different codes of N7100 and the prices are different, e.g., BK, PK, TP, etc. What does that mean?
EDIT: UH.. nvm, seem to be color codes. BUT, same model, different prices ($20+ vs $10)????
EDIT: UH... nvm again, one is free shipping, one is $10 shipping. :facepalm:
EDIT: AND one is bid while the other is BIN. :double-facepalm:
WARNING: Based on further reading, this design is not acceptable. It scratches screen when installing/uninstalling, and possibly affects reception!!
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I've also come across these
You can see that my main idea is to cover the sides, because I believe that it is still chrome like on the Note2 (mine hasn't arrived yet), and shows scratch more easily.
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Or do you guys think Galaxy Note™ II Protective Cover + from Samsung just looks better?

Only thing I'd be worried about is it interfering with the reception
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

Ye, that's also my major concern. So I wanted to see if anyone tried it on xda. It comes from Hong Kong, so I really don't wanna waste time just to find it interferes with the reception :/

From this thread, looks like (hopefully) it won't interfere.
xCeejayy said:
It wouldn't suppress the signal since The Note isn't like the iPhone 4/4S where the antenna is on the sides. Our Antenna is on the bottom portion of our phone so this case does not interfere with signal.
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Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.

ksnexusone said:
Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.
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a buddy of mine has one on his s3 and has no problems. I am going to pass this link to him because when he asked if they were available for the note 2 they said no.. but that was a few weeks ago.

Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.

cswithxda said:
Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.
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Dang it...I bought one yesterday...different one to the op but same sliding mechanism
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I've had a black aluminium bumper on the titanium gray note 2 for a week, it looks badass especially with the notification led in red ahah. But it does add some bulk and removes the softness of the original design when you hold it ot shove it in your pocket, Guess that bugged me just because I used the note protection free for 2 weeks :/
No signal problem whatsoever.
Little video there, mine is the second one to prove another guy the case didn't intefere: http://www.galaxynote.fr/bumper-aluminium-t8200.html#p90815
I've ordered a second one from a different brand (with replacement buttons like in the original poster picture here instead of grip notches on the sides) in titanium gray color too I'll post a full good quality video of the case if I have some time.

Alternative Bumper
I like this one because looks like thinner on front, shows side buttons and it's nice to hold to don't falls.
Where in Chinese sites can I found?
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wooww..

I had the same one as in OP (aluminum frame) from eBay awhile ago, and it didn't fit the phone

Looks like a Triobump Clone.
The aluminum won't scratch the screen.

Nexus 10 Poetic Durabook Case - Now $9.99 on Amazon

On Amazon right now you can find the Poetic Dura Book leather case with auto-sleep/wake function for $9.99. That is a $20 - $30 dollar savings. I have an Amazon Prime account, which means I bought it yesterday at 4:00PM & received it today at 2pm for an additional $2.99 for next day air saver shipping via UPS.
You can find the deal here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AAKLMUC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
There is no picture on the page, but I can confirm receiving the DuraBook, which is nice as it doubles as a removable device sleeve & has a handstrap on the back of the insert for easy reading in portrait. It attaches via Velcro, which allows for the device to sit in the stand/cover portion of the case in either landscape or portrait.
This has all of the camera & speaker cutouts with open access to the buttons, pogo pins & ports. It is a GREAT case & would be worth 30.00 in my opinion, which it normally retails for (the Note 10.1 DuraBook is 25.00 on sale right now) so it is an amazing deal for $9.99 USD. Prime Members get free second day shipping as it is Prime eligible, don't wait only 11 left!
BTW, I am in no way affiliated with Poetic. I am not receiving anything from them, nor have I ever reviewed or been asked to review any of their products.
As the Amazon page lacks pics, I will up a few for you to check out.
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Damned!
Cannot be ordered in Germany...
"We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order. "
Crying...
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I found a review of the Nexus 7 Durabook. Is this pretty much the same case, resized/recut for the N10? If so, sounds like a great deal.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...t-great-prices/#poetic-dura-book-leather-case
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Hi, thanks for showing the case, it looks really good!
Just one concern, is the case material strong enough to hold the tablet in portrait mode when you are working on it, say typing or tapping on the tablet?
Some of the rotating cases (for ipads) that I've used in the past wobble quite a bit when in portrait (and to some extent in landscape mode as well) when you press on the tablet.
Thanks!

Really wish those straps inside the case were blue instead of red :/

Seems like they went out of their way to make this thing ugly. Good deal though.
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Leather...?
Not a bad case for the money,,,I just wish they knew the difference between Leather and Pleather. Don' call it leather when it's clearly NOT!!!

Can someone enlighten me as to what the point of the strap at the bottom of the case is? Mine has a piece of velcro on the one side but not the other, and since there is no cloth on the inside of the case I had to use some Velcro circle stickies I had laying around in order to get it to stay shut...maybe I missed something?
Pictures of what I am referring to are attached.

duarian said:
Can someone enlighten me as to what the point of the strap at the bottom of the case is? Mine has a piece of velcro on the one side but not the other, and since there is no cloth on the inside of the case I had to use some Velcro circle stickies I had laying around in order to get it to stay shut...maybe I missed something?
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Does it get tucked under tablet to keep it in? I have a BT case for a Xoom with a flap like that.

Ken401 said:
Does it get tucked under tablet to keep it in? I have a BT case for a Xoom with a flap like that.
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Yep...that's it. Its a tight fit as is so I didn't even think of that. There is Velcro on the inside haha. Thank you!
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