soooo, its been about 5 months since the G2 came out, closely followed the be Desire Z
I have had my Z for 2 months now and the hinge is grand flops a bit but it doesn't bother me.
Im just wondering how your phone is now since you have gotten, it has it become unusable, or has you first expectations about the hinge just been over exaggerated like i think it has been
HOW HAS YOURS BEEN?
Mine has been fine. I feel that it has been over exaggerated a bit.
I was always confused by the hinge issue. I've never had a real problem with it, but I guess I can see where people come from. I'll have some problems if I'm laying in bed and the phone is above my face, then yeah, gravity brings it down. But I prefer to have a looser hinge than the one with the G1 where it snaps into place. The top shell is broken because of that snap.
yeah when i hold the phone upside down texting it doesn't flop anyway cus when i grip it my hand kinda stop it from falling naturally anyway so thts no problem for me
My hinge seems about the same from when I first purchased my G2. It is loose, no doubt about that however it really has not affected the way I use the phone.
I think T-Mobile and HTC could have handled customer complaints in a better way but other then that its not a big deal for me.
It turned out rather anticlimactic. Had the phone for months and the hinge is fine. Opens easily and generally stays closed until I want it open.
The hinges hold closed more tightly when I remove my case. The case holds on by gripping inside the seam and keeps it partly open. Without the case, I have to remember to lift to open.
It's only been 1 week and the poor quality, flimsy back cover is showing wear and tear. It won't get into its allocated slot, and by the looks of it, seems that it became a fraction shorter.
It always seems click in better for me if I start at the bottom and work up.
TareX said:
It's only been 1 week and the poor quality, flimsy back cover is showing wear and tear. It won't get into its allocated slot, and by the looks of it, seems that it became a fraction shorter.
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You're not putting it in correctly. Gotta make sure the bottom tabs are before you start snapping the rest. I have more success getting the right tab in first and messing around till the other tab falls in and the bottom of the cover kisses the phone.
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SOLVED: Thanks to this guy from androidcentral:
"Originally Posted by DBVille: And, make SURE the hooks aren't bent up. I am betting the hooks have been bent up, at least on one side, from trying to push it closed. (dont ask how I know). Look very closely at the hooks. Put your finger nail under them and pry them up/apart from the back if they are too close to the cover to engage the clips on the phone. When done right, it just snaps on. But, you must get the bottom done first."
The hooks were bent up... fixed them with my nails. Now it snaps back on. Still pretty cheap though.
Or user error?
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.
you're not supposed to snap in the bottom hooks, you lock them in first, then snap in the ones rest...
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you're not supposed to snap in the bottom hooks, you lock them in first, then snap in the ones rest...
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+1 this is how I do it...common sense...
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Happen to me too the first week. I'm a pro now.
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God, the build quality and camera are a real disappointment on this phone. thanks for the tip on bending up the tabs.. worked for me..
never the OP's fault that he doesnt know how to put the back cover on.. always Samsung's fault for not making it tard proof.
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never the OP's fault he doesnt know how to put the back cover on.. always Samsung's fault for not making tard proof.
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Admittedly the back cover of the GN is one of the more complicated ones to put back onto the phone.
Do not force it on - if you do it right, it will go back on with just a little pressure. Like others said before you have to start at the bottom latches and work your way up from there. Note that the bottom latches are different from the others and do not snap in like the rest.
I'm extremely pleased with the build quality of this phone! A product feels VERY well build when you can't make it flex slightly or make the battery cover creak by squeasing the phone a certain way! Looking at you, HTC! The DInc, Thunderbolt, and Rezound that I've had all suffered from that. (Though I couldn't make the Thunderbolt flex)
And anytime you drop an HTC phone, first the battery door flies in the air, then the battery pops out -.-
Samsung on the other hand, the Nexus is VERY solid, battery door doesn't creak nor does the frame. No creaking sounds at all. I cannot flex the phone. What is it with people dissing Samsung for making plastic phones, what do you want them to do? Engineer a new compound? Geez
As so many have pointed out, the cover doesn't snap at the bottom; you start there by inserting the bottom hooks, then snap the sides and top.
In fact, I've found the easiest, most effective way to do it is laying out face down, insert the bottom hooks, then zip up both sides together with my thumbs, finishing with effortlessly snapping the top in.
As for the build, I couldn't disagree more strongly. The back design is brilliant. The phone overall is rock solid, and has solved the common back pop-off battery pop-out of most phones today.
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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There is no issue if you put it on correctly.
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Careful because our store model had a broken back cover since day one. Two sided take is holding it together at the moment.
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I was at a Verizon store last night. Picked up the phone from the display they had it in. The back cover fell off along with the security device. Does the cover have issues staying on? Would a case solve this issue?
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Happens at all the stores. Some have ziptied the backcover back on . However, it really is a non issue. In the case of the store phones, the heavy security device that is glued onto the back cover, pulls very hard at the back cover and it creates issues. In reality, given that it is a completely flat piece of plastic that is sitting flush against your phone with no handles, there is no way to exert even remotely the same amount of outward forces on the back cover.
While removing and putting on the backcover doesn't feel great, the cover does a great job, helps keep the phone slim and light, and looks pretty damn good. The store model did put me off due to this same issue with the security device, but I have had absolutely no issues with the backcover, or the phone feeling flimsy (and I came to the GN from the OG!).
LOL the back cover is well built imo. Just because it is thin does not mean it is of poor construction.The people who are having problems just aren't bothering to learn how to put it on. You don't just snap the whole thing on. Put any backcover on incorrectly and you risk damaging it.
I remove my back cover regularly to swap SIMs and although I've had it since release day not only does it look the same as it did when I bought it but it functions perfectly too (stays on nice and tight).
TLDR; If your tabs are bent you're doing it wrong. Don't blame design for your lack of intelligence.
Thank you for the replies. It is reassuring.
I found it funny that the security really didn't work for this device. Since the alarm didn't go off when the back fell off.
Bottom tabs get bent up
I've had my GN for a little over a week. The problem that I have, and I assume the others have, is that the tabs at the bottom get bent up so that they can't hook in.
I bent them down with my fingernail so that they are horizontal again, and it clicked in fine.
My concern is that this is already a problem after a week, and plastic can only take so much bending and fatigue before it totally breaks, which will eventually occur. I would imagine that at least some people who have had their GNs since launch have already experienced this.
Frankly, I think this is a manufacturing issue that Samsung should ultimately address.
Ok, so my accessories came today so I'd thought I'd write a little review about them.
First off, the official Flip cover. I have the ceramic white one, to go with my white phone.
Now I read a few threads and started getting worried about the possibility of a magnet. I checked with my powerful magnet there is not even a tiny one. How it 'sticks' to the screen is static attraction. Same way a balloon can make your hair stick up, bits of paper/fluff stick to a comb after you've used it. Another worry I had was the back looked tacky, poor quality, in pictures I've seen. It is exactly like the original back except it feels a bit more solid, rather than pliable. The front has a matted feel to it which I think might be the same look/feel as the pebble blue's back (but in white). Another thing I wanted to know how much it would look like if I decided to get the blue one, top look similar to the blue pebble theme. I think it will work well for those of us who decided to get a white due to stock delays.
Now, about the CPen. There was complaints that some people thought this would be similar to the SPen. It is just a capacative stylus with a nice 3mm tip.
My last stylus was a cheap £1 one that had more like a 1cm tip to it, which worked fine as a replacement for a finger, but for writing/drawing it really doesn't cut it. This solves that problem, in the SMemo app you get a canvas with some small square grids you can safely put in 10 dots into those squares if your hand is stable enough (mine isn't ). Its not too bulky a pen, its about the size of a Parker pen and has the metal clip you usually have on them. Overall I think you could probably find another 3mm stylus cheaper elsewhere, but this is Samsung branded and looks nice.
Now for the dock. Its a nice little weighty block and the only thing that came with instructions! You just plug your/any micro-usb cable into the back of it and away you go (has a headphone jack too). It has a new screen when its docked called Desk Home and looks like https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByJ-I1CDRqiicUlDSFYwNjJ3ZTQ which is pretty cool. Not sure if other docks will enable this screen so I doubt you could get a cheaper one to do the same. Also, it works with the flip cover either flipped to the front or flipped around to the back.
To sum up I hope somebody finds this useful and if you have any questions about them feel free to ask or post below.
I'd like to add, that after a short time on the dock, the icons disappear, so does the top bar. And all you are left with is the time, date and weather. Also this randomly moves like every 30 seconds or something.
This is a basic overview of Belkin's Surround (Bumper) Case, along with a short drop test.
First off I would like to let everyone know my needs for a phone case. I needed something fairly lightweight, I wanted to show off the phone itself so a clear or backless case is preferred. I wanted something that would enhance the phones overall look without adding too much bulk.
Demo Phone Drop Test
Case Review
This model came with a light grey polymer material rubber casing, it doesn't attract lint or dust, its very easy to put in, took me about 5-10 seconds to make it perfect, so its very easy to take on and off.
The black outer rim is made of a plastic material, its very lightweight but feels rather strong. It blends beautifully with the back of the phone and gives it a little contrast to make the middle stand out a bit more.
The buttons felt really nice, the volume has a satisfying click and although the power button doesn't click it still turns on fairly easily. This case feels wonderful in hand and actually gives the phone a nice look. All the ports are fully open allowing easy access to the headset and usb ports.
Drop Test
I drop it on its face and on its side, two critical spots for testing the most common accidental phone drops, I dropped it from around waist height if not a bit higher, this isn't my phone or case, it was Best Buy's, so I can't go out and drop their display phone on concrete/pavement without getting the cops called on me.
Overall
I am very pleased with how the device looks with the bumper and how well the case held up during the two tests, further testing needs to be done on pavement/concrete, but I would rather not jeopardize my phone. Someone else take that leap
While I appreciate you taking the time to provide both a written and visual review, it seems a bit trivial considering you used a dummy unit. Obviously it would probably be costly to use an actual working device, but it may have yielded better and more thorough results.
I can understand that point, but from what I gathered the demo unit and my phone were both the same weight and seemed to be the exact same, sans screen digitizer.
I just thought the video would be beneficial for some to see how the case looks on the device and that it seems to be doing its job when it comes to protecting a phone.
Alas, some judged it based solely on the fact that it was a demo phone, I would have probably gotten a more favorable response if I just took pictures of the case on the dummy unit.
Hello! I just wanted to share this very easy modification I've made today to my S Line cover.
I like this model of cover because I think is has the best quality-price ratio.
However, since I've started using PIE controls I noticed that the borders of the cover made the swype from the edge of the screen a little less comfortable.
Also, I think the Gnex is a very comfortable phone despite is big screen size (nowadays even not that big...), but the cover adds a little bulk that make reaching some part of the screen a little hard compared to using the phone "naked".
Since I've wrongly ordered two identical S Line covers, and I don't think I will ever broke one, I decided to try this simple mod.
Using a pair of electrician scissorsi like those:
I've simply cutted off the side part of the cover (the one with the grippy texture), starting from the power button side and simply following the groove of this part of the cover:
Then, with 3 small pieces of biadhesive tape, I placed the cutted part on the other side of the cover, so I could use it as a template for cutting ( because this side of the cover doesn't have a groove around the grippy part):
Well, the cut on this side came out less accurate.
Before doing this, I was almost sure that removing the sides of the cover would have made it too loose on the phone, but after putting it on, it seems to be as stable as the normal cover.
The upper and lower front borders keep to prevent scratches on the screen when putting the phone on surfaces facing down.
Volume buttons are easier to reach and push ( and, if you want to consider the other side, to get accidentaly pushed).
The bulk on the hand is reduced, and swypes are now very very comfortable
Here's some photos:
Hope you'll like it and find it useful! I know that probably already exists cover that are made like that, but I wanted to try
In the next days I'll see how it will react to normal usage (in/out the pocket...)