Wasn't sure whether to put this here as a question or in the accessories area. Thought here was more appropriate.
Seen some replies on here and on the other note threads about magnetic cases causing problems with the digitizer technology in these devices. I was hoping to get more insight into this to see if anyone had noticed any long term damage on their older note devices.
Note: This only seems to affect digitizer tech, so I'm not looking for people to prove that it has no effect on their non note devices.
What I can tell from what I've read, having a magnet near the screen while using the spen can cause accuracy issues, but long term use of a magnet on the screen (to enable the on off function) can cause a dead area on that part of the screen for spen responce and that the damage is permanent.
This has me worried enough to rethink my choice of cases. I dont have any prior history with digitizer techonoly and for the amount im paying for this tablet, I dont want to take any risks.
Can people who have used magnetic on off enabled cases for at least a year on their older note devices set my mind at ease or let me know if this concern is genuine? It seems mad that a feature of the official samsung case could cause damage to the digitizer with prolonged use.
I already had some cases in my Amazon shopping cart when I found out about this issue... I decided not to risk it.
Luckily when I purchased my Note 8.0 it came with the Official Pouch Stand... which works wonderfully for my uses.
If I were you I wouldn't tempt fate. Surely you can find a case without a magnet and then wether it's a myth or not - at least you'll have peace of mind.
As the Digitizer tech works with magnetic resonance, it stands to reason that having a magnet int the same spot, day after day, week after week, month after month is eventually going to screw with the calibration.
Fact causes problems with your digitizer and stylus. Just order it and try for your self after a week or two you'll be posting about how to begin warranty process. Seriously avoid the magnets man. Happened on my note 2 . After I got rid of the case issue solved. Do what you want
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I began using tb Poetic Slimline case in my Note 8.0 and it noticeably caused issues with the S-Pen somewhere in the mid-left of the screen. I purchased an STM Cape and won't risk it damaging my device...
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Ya its confirm ed magnets plus electronic anything equals bad
I thought everyone knew this by now. ?.2013
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janjannsen99 said:
Fact causes problems with your digitizer and stylus. Just order it and try for your self after a week or two you'll be posting about how to begin warranty process. Seriously avoid the magnets man. Happened on my note 2 . After I got rid of the case issue solved. Do what you want
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Do you mean it was fixed as soon as the case was removed? Or you had to get it repaired after you stopped using the case?
I immediately noticed problems and knew it was the magnet. So I cut out the magnet and it went away. But if you leave it exposed to magnet for to long the damage will be permanent. Mine was only on for 10 minutes top s before I made the connection. Once it was gone it went back to normal no repairs needed. I
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Why does Samsung sell case with the awake function? Haven't they researched this? Just wondering...
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According to Wacom forums, the magnet can affect performance, but it wont do permanent damage
http://forum.wacom.eu/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8863
I'm using a Khomo case with the magnet in the hand strap, doesn't seem to have any problems for me
http://www.amazon.com/KHOMO-Purple-...id=1369186743&sr=8-11&keywords=khomo+note+8.0
I also have this keyboard case (the keyboard is attached with 4 magnets)
http://www.amazon.com/KHOMO-Leather...qid=1369186743&sr=8-1&keywords=khomo+note+8.0
No problems with the keyboard attached or not; I even took off the keyboard and put the magnet part on the screen, there was no change in accuracy as far as I can tell <- maybe the magnets in the khomo cases are too weak to affect it? the screen still turns on and off as it should though (and if there is a magnetic sensor in the screen, wouldn't that affect the wacom layer?
For people who don't know how the wacom layer works, here's a quick overview:
http://www.tablet4u.co.uk/techinfo.html
So you'd probably need quite a strong magnet to disrupt the field produced by the screen (especially if it's from the case cover <- it would have to go through the cover, the back cover, the back part of the tablet and thru the wacom layer)
So for people who are worried: Magnets affecting the digitizer layer is probably real, but unless you have an overly strong magnet it wont do much. (kinda like when they tried to erase a harddrive with an electromagnet on mythbuster... they needed some crazy strong electromagnet) take a look at these:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/116572/article.html
Yes, a magnet behind the Note 8 did disrupt the accuracy of the S Pen while I was sketching using the Sketchbook Ink app. I make my own modified case and so I put a small magnet under the a bookmark to turn on/off the screen when closing or opening the "page" as you can see:
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The magnet I use is quite strong, and it even turns off the screen when I take out the Note 8 to use on top of the folio cover. And when I just flip the entire cover around to put my Note 8 on top of the folio's rear side, the magnet now would disrupt the accuracy of the S Pen input on the right side of the screen.
I'm just guessing it would present some long term effect on the Wacom sheet sensor where the magnet is placed. Or maybe not. I have opted to find a weaker magnet instead. I do see using the Note 8 for the next 2 years, if nothing better with a Wacom system comes along. I'm enjoying drawing with this and I'd hate for it to have problems.
I talk more about this custom "notebook cover" (literally a notebook) at the Accessories section of the Note 8 forums under the title "The Hidden Note 8".
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hertsjoatmon said:
Wasn't sure whether to put this here as a question or in the accessories area. Thought here was more appropriate.
Seen some replies on here and on the other note threads about magnetic cases causing problems with the digitizer technology in these devices. I was hoping to get more insight into this to see if anyone had noticed any long term damage on their older note devices.
Note: This only seems to affect digitizer tech, so I'm not looking for people to prove that it has no effect on their non note devices.
What I can tell from what I've read, having a magnet near the screen while using the spen can cause accuracy issues, but long term use of a magnet on the screen (to enable the on off function) can cause a dead area on that part of the screen for spen responce and that the damage is permanent.
This has me worried enough to rethink my choice of cases. I dont have any prior history with digitizer techonoly and for the amount im paying for this tablet, I dont want to take any risks.
Can people who have used magnetic on off enabled cases for at least a year on their older note devices set my mind at ease or let me know if this concern is genuine? It seems mad that a feature of the official samsung case could cause damage to the digitizer with prolonged use.
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Hi,
while I haven't used one before, Note 8 is my first, I have added a magnet to my case for on off.
I used a pair of magnets from an old ipad smart cover. These magnets are set up with a backing plate and polarity such that there is very little magnetism leakage at the back, only to the front.
This means no effect on digitiser when folded around behind.
While I am only a poor engineer, the physics of this situation should be plain. A magnet will effect the digitiser (radio waves) while in use if not shielded as I did and if they are sufficiently strong.
Secondly I cannot think of any mechanism for long term damage other than something (digitiser grid or metal shield) that is a magnetic material that could be perminatly magnetised by the presence of the magnets in the closed position. Of course this is not actually perminant and a quick pass with a de-guasing wand will remove any residual magnetism.
As there is no magnetic storage in these devices it won't erase any data.
just my thoughts
Terry
I bought the official Samsung cover today and to my horror there are magnets every where. ?..I can't believe it.
Im cutting them out. I can't believe they would do that. I was for sure they wouldn't do that I thought it was the safest bet. Damn .
It appears the one in the back is shielded because these is no magnetism on the inside of the case
But the re are magnets on the edge of the cover where you pen it. They are not shielded and those are the ones close to stylus and the screen. I'm astounded. Really I am
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So the magnets at the edge of the folio would those create problems. They're obviously not shielded like the one on the back. There's actually for magnets on the back and for on the edge.
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^ I would be very interested to see the long term effects of using the official case... By no means do I suggest keeping those magnets in, I'm just thrilled I have the Official Stand Pouch instead of the Official Book Cover.
We'll probably have to wait a few weeks /months before uninformed customers start returning their units and complaining online about dead areas. It seems absurd Samsung would create an accessory that could cost them a fortune (both in returns and reputation). Something tells me they must have done extensive research / testing and that the magnets they used are somehow safe. But I wouldn't risk it. I wouldn't want to be the Guinnea Pig to find out.
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It seems absurd Samsung would create an accessory that could cost them a fortune (both in returns and reputation).
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I could believe it. In business, despite our hopes to the contrary, it is all about numbers. If the problem shows up in only a small percentage of units or doesn't generally develop during the warranty period, they would easily develop a "technically questionable" product if that product increases general public acceptance through features and/or quality (e.g. sleep/wake). So while Joe individual might end up getting boned, as long as all the Jones's and Smith's are ok, that's perfectly acceptable business. Know what I mean? So costing a fortune would be questionable. If, for example they suffer a 2 million dollar loss on units going bad due to this problem during a 1 year warranty, but overall they make 4 million dollars selling the case, they are still up 2 million. Businesses do this type of thing all the time.
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Im cutting them out. I can't believe they would do that. I was for sure they wouldn't do that I thought it was the safest bet. Damn .
But the re are magnets on the edge of the cover where you pen it. They are not shielded and those are the ones close to stylus and the screen. I'm astounded. Really I am
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This is what raised my to ask the question in the first place. Your comment earlier that everyone knows that magnets have a negative effect on tech suprised me considering the official cover used them. I was very keen on getting the cover and using the screen on and off functionality, but while doing my research into it I quickly came across people writing about issues they had on their other note devices.
ExploreMN said:
I could believe it. In business, despite our hopes to the contrary, it is all about numbers. If the problem shows up in only a small percentage of units or doesn't generally develop during the warranty period, they would easily develop a "technically questionable" product if that product increases general public acceptance through features and/or quality (e.g. sleep/wake). So while Joe individual might end up getting boned, as long as all the Jones's and Smith's are ok, that's perfectly acceptable business. Know what I mean? So costing a fortune would be questionable. If, for example they suffer a 2 million dollar loss on units going bad due to this problem during a 1 year warranty, but overall they make 4 million dollars selling the case, they are still up 2 million. Businesses do this type of thing all the time.
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These are true words... It's a damn shame this is how the world runs... But I guess the lesson is:
There is no longer the option to just accept what you are told or to go with the flow. The responsibility is with each one of us to make the effort to inform ourselves, and then to take whatever action is required to avoid becoming a victim of corporate greed/misinformation.
It would be nice in the future if bussinesses could no longer get away with things like this due to consumer awareness...
but unfortunately for each informed individual, there are a thousand gullible fools that love being told what to think... they will continue to keep this unethical bussiness model alive.
I mean I can't figure out what dumb gimmick purpose the magnet s are for anyways. They don't keep it closed
They're there so you can fold it some weird way and the tablet stays tilted....I can put a book under it and it will stay til ted
Check this out I brought y the edge of the screen close to the folio edge where the magnets are and look at the results. Dead spots at the point where each magnet is !
Count the dead areas between the lines
4 . Exactly how many magnets are in the front of the folio.
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I bought the official Samsung cover today and to my horror there are magnets every where. ?..I can't believe it.
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A magnet is used to turn the screen off/on when you open and close the cover.
Ok, I'm convinced. I just ordered the STM cape because it doesn't have any magnets.
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I have been using my samsung cover the one same as above except white since april 13, it comes free with the phone aside from getting it dirty i have not notice any dead spot while using the pen, however this thread got me worroed so is this for real?should is top using my samsung cover that has magnets?
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I've started looking around the web to find places that sell the rear housing for the Galaxy Nexus i9250 (GSM version). I'm finding that the rear housing seems to be relatively cheap ($15-20). According to iFixit (step 6), the removal/installation of the rear housing is actually really easy.
Video tutorial (Thanks to snidrx). Rear housing removal is 1:19 - 1:33:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0Wo7a_FqI
Necessary tools to replace rear housing can be found HERE for $3.50.
The GSM i9250 rear housing can be found at the below places:
Link 1 (Perfect fit confirmed in post 79)
Link 2 (Perfect fit confirmed in post 216)
Link 3
Link 4
The i515 (Verizon version) rear housing can be found at the below place:
Link 1 (Perfect fit confirmed in post 112 with pics)
It's been confirmed by superlj in post #86 that the eBay seller cellphone_parts is selling a rear housing for the GSM Galaxy Nexus that is missing key features which make it unusable. BE AWARE!
** If you have successfully purchased the rear housing for the i9250 or i515 please chime in and post the link to where you purchased the housing from.**
No experience with any of these sellers but I have purchased parts from these guys and they are all good, sometimes you have to buy more than one though.. which isn't a problem as you can resell second on here or ebay
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=samsung+i9250
They have what your looking for also
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No experience with any of these sellers but I have purchased parts from these guys and they are all good, sometimes you have to buy more than one though.. which isn't a problem as you can resell second on here or ebay
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=samsung+i9250
They have what your looking for also
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I saw this site as well. However, they do not sell to end users. They even require a federal tax ID as proof that you are not an individual just trying to repair your phone.
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I saw this site as well. However, they do not sell to end users. They even require a federal tax ID as proof that you are not an individual just trying to repair your phone.
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Really? Lol I just bought something off them 2months ago with no problems.. strange.
Umm, maybe you will get lucky and someone will recognize one of the eBay sellers
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jus wondering, what type of tpu case do you have..is this the soft type(flexible case) or the hard case type(like polycarbonate soft plastic) ?
sn0warmy said:
Hey guys,
My TPU case started causing some slight scuffing on the corners of the back housing on my Galaxy Nexus. I've looked on eBay and the rear housing seems to be relatively cheap ($43-46). And according to iFixit (step 6), the removal/installation of the rear housing is actually really easy.
So I was thinking about picking up a spare rear housing for whenever I decide to go without a case or switch to one that doesn't leave scuffs. I've always been pretty weary of eBay so I figured I would get your input. Does anyone have any experience with any of the below sellers, specifically with the Galaxy Nexus rear housing?
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Thanks for any input.
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if you do replace it, id suggest protecting your next one with a skin... Skins go on the phone but they are thin enough to fit inside cases. my skin is a carbon fiber skinomi.. it prevents scuffs and scratches on the part your replacing. i had it on my phone before any cases touched the new phone.
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Really? Lol I just bought something off them 2months ago with no problems.. strange.
Umm, maybe you will get lucky and someone will recognize one of the eBay sellers
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they started not to supply to end user a while back, they use to sell to anyone.
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jus wondering, what type of tpu case do you have..is this the soft type(flexible case) or the hard case type(like polycarbonate soft plastic) ?
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It's the Black Cruzer TPU case. It's pretty soft. To be honest I'm not entirely sure how it's even causing the scuffing but considering the case has been on since 5 minutes after I took the phone out of the box, I'm positive it's the case.
sn0warmy said:
It's the Black Cruzer TPU case. It's pretty soft. To be honest I'm not entirely sure how it's even causing the scuffing but considering the case has been on since 5 minutes after I took the phone out of the box, I'm positive it's the case.
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i have a cheapo USD 2 tpu case, works perfect, using it until i receive my mercury tpu and a alpina leather jelly wallet case.
I am planning to get one, and try to paint it including the back cover white and a clear top coat afterwards. =) thanks for sharing!
snidrx said:
I am planning to get one, and try to paint it including the back cover white and a clear top coat afterwards. =) thanks for sharing!
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Please keep me posted either in this thread or via PM when you get it. I am really curious to see if one of those ebay one fits perfectly. If so I will definitely pick a spare one up.
I dropped my SGN from a very short distance (maybe 2 feet) onto pavement, and it tumbled. The screen is fine, but all 4 corners have some sort of scratches.
I'm considering pulling the "hey VZW, my phone keeps rebooting on me, can I get a replacement?" maneuver, but if that DOESN'T work (or, if they say they'll be sending me a refurb - dunno why, but I HATE the idea of it having been owned by someone else - call me crazy), I'll gladly shell out the $45 for a replacement housing.
And if I'm looking at my phone correctly, there are not "your warranty is void once you jam a screwdriver through this sticker" sticker, like my Incredible had. Liking that a lot.
Keep me posted on what you end up doing.
mixpix405 said:
I dropped my SGN from a very short distance (maybe 2 feet) onto pavement, and it tumbled. The screen is fine, but all 4 corners have some sort of scratches.
I'm considering pulling the "hey VZW, my phone keeps rebooting on me, can I get a replacement?" maneuver, but if that DOESN'T work (or, if they say they'll be sending me a refurb - dunno why, but I HATE the idea of it having been owned by someone else - call me crazy), I'll gladly shell out the $45 for a replacement housing.
And if I'm looking at my phone correctly, there are not "your warranty is void once you jam a screwdriver through this sticker" sticker, like my Incredible had. Liking that a lot.
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I have a similar story to yours. I dropped mine about 3-4 feet onto asphalt and have scrapes on all four corners. Most aren't bad however the bottom of the phone is pretty beat up. The screen has no scratches miracuously. The only other problem I noticed is when the phone vibrates it sounds a little rough but oh well, everything else functions fine! I too wouldn't mind paying $45 for a new housing provided the installation was easy.
sn0warmy said:
Hey guys,
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(step 6), the removal/installation of the rear housing is actually really easy.
..
Thanks for any input.
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If you look at the score it gets a 6 out of 10 for easy repairebility.
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Removing the rear case to access the motherboard and other internals requires a lot of careful prying and guitar-picking.
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Only removing the digitizer is more work so it might be harder then it looks (they tear-down phones for a living and it doesn't cost them a dime if it goes wrong). But any way let us know how it went.
p.s. I dropped mine the second day i had it. scuff marks on one corner.
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Keep me posted on what you end up doing.
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I ordered my SGN on my work account (a government line). I was talking to my sales rep today in normal everyday business, and calmly mentioned that my SGN was rebooting on it's own (it's not, really... but she doesn't know that), and she said "Oh really? Well, do you want me to ship you a new one?"
"Oh. I hadn't thought much about it, but... I wouldn't want it to become a big problem in the future... so... yeah, I guess that'd be nice."
Couldn't have scripted it better myself. She didn't say anything about it possibly being a refurb tho. Maybe I'll ask her about it tomorrow.
mixpix405 said:
I ordered my SGN on my work account (a government line). I was talking to my sales rep today in normal everyday business, and calmly mentioned that my SGN was rebooting on it's own (it's not, really... but she doesn't know that), and she said "Oh really? Well, do you want me to ship you a new one?"
"Oh. I hadn't thought much about it, but... I wouldn't want it to become a big problem in the future... so... yeah, I guess that'd be nice."
Couldn't have scripted it better myself. She didn't say anything about it possibly being a refurb tho. Maybe I'll ask her about it tomorrow.
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Haha Nice!
You are going through Verizon though. I've found that exchanging phones through your carrier is very simple. However, in my case I have the GSM model and T-Mobile won't help me out with it at all.
I'm not really looking for an exchange anyway. I love the phone and aside from the very tiny scuffs caused by the case it's 100% perfect. I just figured that since the rear housing replacements are only $45, if they fit perfect I might as well pick a spare up.
Price: $35.42 housing+battery door
http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-middle-housing-battery-door-cover/
Price: $19.95 housing only
http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-middle-cover-chassis-housing
mixpix405 said:
I dropped my SGN from a very short distance (maybe 2 feet) onto pavement, and it tumbled. The screen is fine, but all 4 corners have some sort of scratches.
I'm considering pulling the "hey VZW, my phone keeps rebooting on me, can I get a replacement?" maneuver, but if that DOESN'T work (or, if they say they'll be sending me a refurb - dunno why, but I HATE the idea of it having been owned by someone else - call me crazy), I'll gladly shell out the $45 for a replacement housing.
And if I'm looking at my phone correctly, there are not "your warranty is void once you jam a screwdriver through this sticker" sticker, like my Incredible had. Liking that a lot.
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So you damaged your phone and you want to fraud your carrier? You sound like a real good guy.
You need to man up and take responsibility. If you want it fixed you need to pay for it. Or you should have put insurance on it. If you can't afford to fix it, put a $10 case on it and cover it up.
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Trying to get the word out here for all who have been affected by their defective glass breaking.
I want to mention that I am NOT the creator of this petition I am nearly passing information on after I found it during a Google search.
http://www.change.org/petitions/spr...laxy-s3-s-that-have-defective-gorilla-glass-2
i think this is just the cost of having a thin phone unfortunately. The glass is extremely thin.
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i think this is just the cost of having a thin phone unfortunately. The glass is extremely thin.
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Actually I think it is a design flaw and I will tell you why. Most of the breaks on this phone happen from the edge. Samsung decided to use cheap plastic on the edges. When the phone impacts, from the edge the plastic gives way to much. It then forces the glass inward from the edge, the glass having no where to go, plus the fact it is so thin, cannot handle the force and just shatters. I dropped my phone from literally 1 foot off he ground and the screen shattered. Guess what, it was a side corner impact.
Had Samsung used an Aluminum body or a stronger Composite the phone would probably hold up much better to these side/corner impacts, But again they used cheap garbage plastic... So sad for a great phone hardware wise...
Good thing for us consumers we have multiple devices to choose from when ever we become unhappy with something.
Bottom line is no device is perfect. LG, ZTE and HTC make devices for Sprint as well. If the GS3 hardware is not up to your specifications feel free to try one of those.
No body held a gun to your head and said buy this phone. No one said, hey keep the phone naked or made you drop it..
What ever you do dont run your car into a brick wall at 5 miles an hour. Do you know how much bumpers on a vehicle cost now a days
ok smart ass mode off..
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Good thing for us consumers we have multiple devices to choose from when ever we become unhappy with something.
Bottom line is no device is perfect. LG, ZTE and HTC make devices for Sprint as well. If the GS3 hardware is not up to your specifications feel free to try one of those.
No body held a gun to your head and said buy this phone. No one said, hey keep the phone naked or made you drop it..
What ever you do dont run your car into a brick wall at 5 miles an hour. Do you know how much bumpers on a vehicle cost now a days
ok smart ass mode off..
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Why?
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Go buy a iphone. Or put a case worth buying that will take a impact.
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I honestly think this is stupid
(Typing from a s3 cracked from the corner)
We buy smart phones knowing the risks and this falls under accidental
While it is true that both my s1&2 lasted through lots more falls the crack in my phone wasn't as bad as other phones I saw
Where the 3ft drop caused a spider web crack from the middle of the screen woke i got a tiny-ish crack from the corner
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i think samsung knew the phone might not be as durable, but they thought thinness was more important.
The real problem is that a even a small crack on your screen voids your warrenty. And samsung has a all or nothing repair policy.
I learned this the hard way.
you could try, you know, not dropping your phone. if you're prone to being clumsy, then how about you take responsibility by buying a case and protecting your investment instead of blaming the damn manufacturer for your own damn mistake? even if you're not a clumsy person and you use the addage "sh*t happens sometimes"... you're damn right sh*t happens, so how about you insure your sh*t with a case like a responsible adult?
cmon look at what's on that stupid petition's page: "They need to investigate without their prejudicial bias, and possibly recall the phones that have the defective glass." think about that for just a minute. how exactly do you idiots propose that samsung "recall phones that have the defective glass?" first off, how does one know they have defective glass without dropping their phone to find out? your answer may be "well hurrrrr if the glass breaks then it's defective..." well no sh*t sherlock, you dropped it that doesn't prove anything other than the fact that you dropped a piece of glass. is that samsung's fault that you have parkinsons? secondly, even if they did honor the requests of a few mongoloids, how does samsung know these mongoloids legitimately dropped their phones from only a few feet off the ground? how does samsung know that these phones weren't thrown in the air, or dropped from a ladder, or thrown down some stairs by your spoiled, rambunctious kids?
get real. this petition is stupid and only enables the irresponsibility and cowardness of people. take responsibility for your own mistakes instead of blaming the manufacturer for you breaking your phone.
Well that escalated quickly: p
Seriously just buy a case
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You have your coffee today? Man oh man take a friggin chill pill stop bashing people because you do not agree, you sound like your 10 years old. :banghead:
On another note, I am NOT the creator of this petition I am nearly passing information on after I found it during a Google search.
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LOL 10 year olds dont use words like mongoloid and parkinsons..
But i agree with him in principle. Be responsible for your own actions. The device worked perfectly prior to the customer dropping the phone. Those actions led to the device being damaged.
Look no one is saying that a drop cannot break a phone. It would be silly to think otherwise. This petition is not just for people who have dropped their phones, rather it is for people who's glass is mysteriously cracking and trust me it has been happening for some. Also it is not the glass that is defective, rather it is the BEZEL design. The fact that it is made of such a cheap plastic provides absolutely no protection for a corner impact. Had Samsung made the midframe out of a stronger composite or aluminum the phones may hold up better. That is the just the reality. Anyone posting about you should not drop your phone or get a case or bla bla is missing the point. We pay top dollar for a device. When it is designed for a MOBILE application the enginneers or corporation who employed them need to give them the direction to make a product that keep the comsumer in mind and that it holds up a bit better to that environment. I love my S3 but the fact that it is so fragile just sucks.I dropped my Moto X2 many a time and never ever once did it break the glass. I have repaired now over a dozen S3 glass and every one of them was cause by intrussion of the plastic bezel/midframe into the glass from the side corner. The glass just cannot hold up to this type of impact.
I can agree on the argument that Samsung should have used a stronger material for the bezel. If I get my new PSU in today for my computer that I use to process photos from my 60D, I'll take a few shots of the bezel where I dropped the device from about 1.5ft getting into my car. It didn't shatter the screen, but it dented and it's malleable enough to actually push up a small outward dent on the edge that interfaces with the back cover. And I am not talking about a dent on the face of the plastic; it was actually soft (hence my use of malleable) enough to re-shape the "body" of the plastic. I liken it to the softness of gold or a soft lead.
As for corner impacts that shattered the screen, I don't think that manufacturer should be held responsible for that. It's an ion-exchange potassium silicate. Tempered glass. **** happens if you do that and your device insurance should cover that if you bought it.
I think perhaps a carbon composite should have been used. It really is cheap plastic.
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Laptop makers replace screens that become cracked , without the necessity of buying an extended warranty.
Just saying
You know I've had my wife's phone replaced like 4 times since june cause she can't keep her phone in her hands! Do you see me complaining? no! Its an amazing phone and it looks great! why put a case on it!? I don't give a **** about dropping my phone! you know why!? Cause I have best buys black tie protection! I can do absolutely anything to my phone and they don't give a ****! They take it in whatever condition I give it to them and give me a new one a couple days later. They don't even care that its rooted. So complain all you want if you have to pay for a broken phone its your fault for not having looked around for the best place to buy from or the best protection plan! So quit complaining!
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You know I've had my wife's phone replaced like 4 times since june cause she can't keep her phone in her hands! Do you see me complaining? no! Its an amazing phone and it looks great! why put a case on it!? I don't give a **** about dropping my phone! you know why!? Cause I have best buys black tie protection! I can do absolutely anything to my phone and they don't give a ****! They take it in whatever condition I give it to them and give me a new one a couple days later. They don't even care that its rooted. So complain all you want if you have to pay for a broken phone its your fault for not having looked around for the best place to buy from or the best protection plan! So quit complaining!
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Your married?
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Your married?
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Sounds like it
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Yes I'm married. Why?
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They had a broken keyboard,
I bought a broken keyboard;
Bought a skeetblanket,
And then I bought a knee board
*Macklemore - thrift shop
EDITED FOR NEW IMFORMATION:
Ok the first of the new cases I ordered is here, and I thought I would give some sort of a review on it since I know good information about Nexus 2013 cases is at a premium right now. I am by no means a tech review professional so forgive me any mistakes or whatever, just giving my opinion so far. I will try to be as exhaustive as I can because I feel that too much information can't hurt anyone.
Here is the case.
The Good: Well made, fits tablet perfectly, looks nice, feels nice in hand.
The Bad: The stand on this device is horrible. If you decide you want a case that offers a well placed, functional stand for Netflix or reading, this is NOT the case for you. EDIT: Just realized that Smart Cover function is not very smart. See video below, but if you like this function this case may be a bad investment.
The Verdict = 3 Stars: As long as you don't require a stand that's particularly stable, easy to use or adjustable in any way, or like the smart-cover functionality, this device is nearly perfect in all other areas.
First Impression:
As I more or less expected, it came in a simple plastic bag with no name on it. With these early Chinese cases, this is normal I have found. Also noticed right away that the stamped in logo on the front reads "MOCO" not "MOKO". Actually it could just be a bad attempt at an English "K" but it certainly reads as "C". Not an issue for me, just something you notice right away. The case smells fine. Weird thing to say but this has been a problem with cheap Chinese cases in the past, where they smell like the toxic waste likely produced when making them. This one has very little smell at all, and not at all unpleasant.
Upon Further Review: As I began to look at the case, I will say that I was a little more impressed than I thought I would be. I ordered this case SOLELY because it was shipping soonest, and I had another case in mind for my daily driver. It won't be released till the 23rd. Installation of the device into the case was a breeze. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Velcro fastener in here. I had hoped for one but you couldn't tell on the pictures, so it was a nice find. Once I Velcro'd the case in there, I found the fit extremely satisfactory. The cutouts and openings are all flawlessly placed for maximum accessibility with max protection as a secondary goal. Exactly what you'd expect from a Slim case. The only possible gripe for some of you is that the headphone cutout is VERY close to the jack and if you have a fat headphone connector on your cans, they may not fit or may cause sideways pressure on the jack itself. It isn't a problem with either my Apple Earbuds or my Sennhieser cans, but I could see it as a potential issue for some, perhaps users of full-sized cans. The camera, for you douche bags who want take photos with your tablet, works fine while in the case. The girl i was with last night was kind enough to be my test subject an there was no sign of a blockage or other line-of-sight issue.
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The feel of the case itself is that of plain ole Faux Leather. This Folio is VERY smooth, with literally no texture at all. Makes it fairly slippery compared to my old Blurex, but I don't see it as being "too" slippery to the point where you might drop it. I suppose if this can be an issue for you or your kids, another case might better suit you. The case forms a nice overlap of about half an inch all the way around the tablet, so the occasional short drop will very likely be survivable. A spill is another matter, however. As with all slim cases, it offers little in the way of protection from errant liquids.
The strap on the back and the, uh, totally NOT superfluous credit card holder, both work fine but in a barely useful sort of way. Honestly I'd say they serve no purpose at all except at the very least they do offer some minuscule amount of shock absorbency if you should drop the thing face down.
Finally I looked at the stand. I immediately wished I hadn't. Boy does this thing stink. It's very difficult to get the device into a standing position(impossible in portrait since this one is landscape only). Once there, it is not very stable. The bottom of the case, the part it rests upon while standing, has a bend in it(where the spine of the case is). This makes it extremely prone to tip over backwards. Especially while sitting it up to begin with. This process is neither user friendly or intuitive. Even after doing it several times and having a full understanding of it, it just never feels smooth. It feels awkward and rather annoying to prop it up every time. Below is a photo of the device froma side view so you can see what I mean.
After my last case, a BLUREX Magyc folio Case With Multi-Angle Stand I suppose I just expect a certain amount of ease when it comes to this, for it to require no thought and little effort to prop up my device. When I am working I am constantly closing my tablet then opening it again to read. Many, many times per day. Therefor this is a deal-breaker to me. For those of you who care less about the feature, or use it far less often, you may not mind it at all.
EDIT: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE. The smart-cover function barely works. I didn't notice this before because I hadn't really spent any time with the case. But now that I have, it rarely works to unlock my tablet. I don't know if the magnet is too weak, small or placed wrong. Being that this is a cheap Chinese case it may simply be that my particular case is made poorly, and others will not have this problem. Below is a video to show what I mean. I will be adjusting the device to 3 stars because of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sGNwF_G16s
I really don't know what else to say so I will just pot a couple more shots of the case and leave it at that.
Thanks for the review! I was just about ready to pull the trigger on this one, but now I will explore other options.
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Thanks for the review! I was just about ready to pull the trigger on this one, but now I will explore other options.
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Exactly why I posted it. It's a fine case other than the stand issue. But for me that's the most important feature of a case. Good luck in your search and if Blurex posts a new Magyc case for our device, JUMP ON IT. They released a new case today, I got email about it. Just not the type I want. It's likely better than the one above, since it does not have a stand which bends under and back, but instead works almost like the one I am used to.
I think the stand is perfect.....not sure wtf you really talking bout there..
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I think the stand is perfect.....not sure wtf you really talking bout there..
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To each his own I suppose. Glad you are happy with the feature. I am not. Perhaps my unit is made wrong, or we just have different ideas about what constitutes a good stand. As long as you are happy, I'm happy for ya.
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To each his own I suppose. Glad you are happy with the feature. I am not. Perhaps my unit is made wrong, or we just have different ideas about what constitutes a good stand. As long as you are happy, I'm happy for ya.
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Well from your pictures you dont even have it tucked in all the way... But its completely stable and at a perfect cubicle desk viewing angle....
For 99 cents...what I paid, this may be the best case I have ever seen. Then again, I may just have lower expectations for 99 cents.
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Well from your pictures you dont even have it tucked in all the way... But its completely stable and at a perfect cubicle desk viewing angle....
For 99 cents...what I paid, this may be the best case I have ever seen. Then again, I may just have lower expectations for 99 cents.
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I am not considering the price in this review. The point of it is to help people determine if this case is a suitable daily driver for them. If you start adjusting value vs price point etc, this whole thing gets messy fast. I am only looking at the end result, which is the case you get. I'll leave it to others to decide if a case is worth more to them because it costs less, etc. I did in fact have it all the way tucked in when doing this review. Maybe not in the picture, but that fact has not made it any less annoying to prop it up compared to a case like my previous one. So i stand by my opinion, which is after all just my opinion and not a statement of fact. Others can read my review, and yours if you chose to make one, and decide for themselves
wait... what???
hahahahaha
I'm cracking up. am I the only one that sees this? hahaha
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wait... what???
hahahahaha what's up with the pic dude?
I'm cracking up. am I the only one that sees this? hahaha
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Obviously that's just a bit of humor and in no way a legally admissible representation of my activities last night or any other night.... ever.
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Obviously that's just a bit of humor and in no way a legally admissible representation of my activities last night or any other night.... ever.
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Heh, I thought it was funny. If that makes a difference. lol
I also applaud the panty shot.:laugh:
hahaha I thought you ended up meaning to post a pic of the case, but accidentally uploaded something from your private stash... hahahah
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Quality very well written review. Thank you, even though it didn't help as I already received the case. I still enjoyed the review haha, good **** man
Updated the OP with some new and unfortunate information about this case, for anyone reading this far down
OK, call me a pervert but she was wearing purple
OK I stop. Thanks for the review.
That new updated info could vary between devices because I do not have that problem. So it's hit or miss
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That new updated info could vary between devices because I do not have that problem. So it's hit or miss
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Yup but certainly worth mentioning. I doubt the screw up was on just *ONE* case. Likely they had a bad batch or two get out. Best to warn people at least.
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Yup but certainly worth mentioning. I doubt the screw up was on just *ONE* case. Likely they had a bad batch or two get out. Best to warn people at least.
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True. Just wanted to mention mine is fine. For now...haha
huangfch said:
have you ruled out the possibility of a defective power circuit on your nexus 7 or something like that? You case seems to turn the screen off just fine but only fails to turn the screen back on. It it is a misplaced or weak magnet , I would think it should be the other way around.
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I suppose that is possible. Never heard of such a thing before. I will have to check into it. I've a new case coming in a day or 2, that will tell me. If it still does it with that case, I may return it.
I received a Poetic Slimbook case yesterday, which resembles the Moko the most (compared to other Chinese brands), and the sleep/wake function works very poorly. I think the case magnet is too weak. Its smaller than the magnets in the flap, plus it is buried under the elastic interior strap (more material between the magnet and sensor in tablet). After practicing opening and closing the flap for several minutes the tablet responds better, but still only 60-70% of the time.
I received this one and the slim one today {shipped august 12} from China to Canada. 14.xx$ for both, I have to say they are pretty well built for 7$ each {or 0.99$ each + shipping}
I’ve used this forum as a source of ideas and I figured I’d give back and chime in to say, so far, I’m pleased with this case—AND it wirelessly charges with my TYLT Vu with the kickstand on! The construction of the case is not as strong as my wife’s OtterBox (she uses an iPhone—I know, boo) and the case is not as rigid as the TPU Diztronic on my legacy Galaxy Nexus, but the case has no obvious defects and also comes with a kickstand (it works, but is a bit clunky) and holster (I don’t use this though). The case has a soft-touch feel and gives a rugged/sturdy appearance. As expected, the case comes out far enough to prevent the screen from touching a table when laid face down and the buttons work fine when pressed. Also, for what it’s worth, the case I received does not have the Maxboost logo depicted in the stock photo.
I feel a got a lot for value for what I spent on this case and more information on it is at http://www.maxboostpower.com/shop/m...stand-fits-all-versions-of-google-lg-nexus-5/. I attached the stock photo to the OP just to simply make it easy for someone to get an idea of the case.
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I'm thinking of buying a Nexus 5 so thanks for mentioning that the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo and the TYLT Vu charger are compatible as I'm thinking of buying them too.
I have a question which I hope you can answer.
I gather the Nexus 5 has the notification LED on the bottom of the phone. Can the Nexus 5 be placed in the holster upside down so that the LED can be seen if the phone isn't fully inserted into the holster?
The Nexus 5 does have a LED light on the bottom and, while I don’t use the holster, I just put it on in order to reply. While you can put it on in such a way that the LED is exposed, it’s a bit awkward and inelegant as a fair amount of the holder hangs off the other side—so this wouldn’t be my first choice—but, perhaps, one could drill a small hole in the holster over the LED so that it still shined through.
For what it’s worth, I’m still pleased with the case even after using it for over two months. Its lack of rigidity might be a slight detriment as it’s easy to slightly push it off the bottom of the phone due to the speaker and power ports, but I still feel it’s a good value.
Thanks BinkXDA for taking time to check it out and replying …. my current phone is always in a holster and the top 1/2 inch of the phone is out of the holster so I can see the LED. Maybe before I get the Nexus 5 I should wean myself off using the holster and think about getting a screen protector.
I have seen these cases since the 5 came out. And I know of a buddy of mine that has one on his GS2 and he loves it for the cost. I agree with the sentiment. My current set up is between a Spigen Neo Hybrid with a dbrand cf back on the case itself, but currently rocking the Seidio LEDGER flip case with kickstand. Like the Maxboost, both charges through on the wireless chargers fine. I have a Tylt Vu, Nexus Wireless charger, Orb, Verizon LG charging pad and Energizer Pad. For the Tylt, I can confirm that you can charge LED side up, but not sure if it will tend to overheating issues. I actually accidentally placed my phone upside down the other day and was surprised that it still charges.
Oh and for both the Spigen Neo Hybrid and Seidio LEDGER, I am using the Seidio Dilex holster for the Nexus 5. I wear office casual during the week and jeans on the weekend, so the holster is great for both uses IMO.
It looks very similar to the cases you can get on eBay for a few quid - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141185200829
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AndyPopely said:
I'm thinking of buying a Nexus 5 so thanks for mentioning that the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo and the TYLT Vu charger are compatible as I'm thinking of buying them too.
I have a question which I hope you can answer.
I gather the Nexus 5 has the notification LED on the bottom of the phone. Can the Nexus 5 be placed in the holster upside down so that the LED can be seen if the phone isn't fully inserted into the holster?
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I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5. This Google search will bring up some relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tyl...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Not that any charger is going to get 100% great reviews and be without any problems universally, but just wanted to hip you to it for 'buyer beware's sake.
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I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5. This Google search will bring up some relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tyl...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Not that any charger is going to get 100% great reviews and be without any problems universally, but just wanted to hip you to it for 'buyer beware's sake.
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It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly. Meaning the coils lining up. If the coils are off, IMO, the phone then compensates and the heat generates because the coils are trying to connect with each other.
I am saying this outta my a$$ so take it as my opinion lol. But I have not had any overheating issues with the N5, but I did when I used it for my N4 running a custom rom with KK when it was first released.
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I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5.
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FWIW, I’ve yet to have the overheating issue with this case and the Vu. Maybe the case makes me immune, maybe my Vus are less defective or maybe the Vu will fry my Nexus one day and we’ll collectively sue TYLT.
There’s an entire thread on this at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522361&page=30.
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It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly.
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There is no “correctly.” You should be able to drop the phone on it and have it Just Work. Or are we allowing TYLT to get away with the same crap Apple did, http://www.bytemods.com/news/198/bad-signal-with-your-iphone?-wait,-youre-holding-it-wrong?
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FWIW, I’ve yet to have the overheating issue with this case and the Vu. Maybe the case makes me immune, maybe my Vus are less defective or maybe the Vu will fry my Nexus one day and we’ll collectively sue TYLT.
There’s an entire thread on this at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522361&page=30.
There is no “correctly.” You should be able to drop the phone on it and have it Just Work. Or are we allowing TYLT to get away with the same crap Apple did, http://www.bytemods.com/news/198/bad-signal-with-your-iphone?-wait,-youre-holding-it-wrong?
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Check it. It even notes Nexus 5 in the literature as of 1/16/14
http://www.tylt.com/pdfs/TYLT VU Charging Instructions-OL.pdf
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Check it. It even notes Nexus 5 in the literature as of 1/16/14
http://www.tylt.com/pdfs/TYLT VU Charging Instructions-OL.pdf
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Thanks for posting this, but it’s kind of ridiculous. They should just fix their product and offer replacements to those who experience the issue. These instruction are fairly new and did not exist when I first bought the phone.
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Thanks for posting this, but it’s kind of ridiculous. They should just fix their product and offer replacements to those who experience the issue. These instruction are fairly new and did not exist when I first bought the phone.
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Well I got this way before the N5 so I cant complain. But explains a lot and you can either call or email them to complain as well. lol
But I have had a myriad of cases/aluminum bumpers and they ALL charged with the Tylt Vu. No issues here.
BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.
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It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly. Meaning the coils lining up. If the coils are off, IMO, the phone then compensates and the heat generates because the coils are trying to connect with each other.
I am saying this outta my a$$ so take it as my opinion lol. But I have not had any overheating issues with the N5, but I did when I used it for my N4 running a custom rom with KK when it was first released.
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Y'know, every so often the wireless charger I'm using will get my phone warm, other times it won't. I never thought about having exact placement of the coils, I'll have to be more mindful of that. Thanks for the tip!
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BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.
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Best skins ever usually have case optimized screen protectors. Have you looked there? I have used those on my N4 religiously.
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BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.
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No. I stopped bothering with them. While I’ve used them in the past on my phones, the glass nowadays is a bit better and I don’t have to worry about screen protectors affecting my ability to see the screen. I tend to take good care of my stuff and I’ve relegated myself to having a few barely visible scratches on my screen over its lifetime.
So, after a year and a half, my case got caught on something and broke—and it appears Amazon no longer has these in stock. Does anyone know of another source to get these? Cheers.
Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-1-2014-Edition-White-/261357493627?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....
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Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-1-2014-Edition-White-/261357493627?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....
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I just bought one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Ke...=Kensington+KeyFolio+Expert+Multi-Angle+Folio
It's a cheap case at $20 and the keyboard is made of cheap plastic (definitely doesn't feel as sleek as the Logitech ones). The black fabric case is also not real leather (and definitely does not feel like real leather).
BUT, the important thing is that the samsung galaxy note 10.1 (2014) edition WILL fit this case. Since the galaxy is about .07" wider than an ipad 4 (retina), you can fit (albeit tightly) your samsung note into the plastic slide holders that this case has for the ipad. (It will fit, you just have to shimmy it in carefully).
Mine just arrived this morning and i was able to pair it with my samsung without any issues. Even after the tablet screen goes blank, it seems to keep the bluetooth pairing, so I'm very happy. Only downside that I have seen is that there is no cutout for the microusb charging port (but I might take an exacto blade to it and try to make my own.)
Will be taking the case and tablet with me for the holidays and see how well it works with continued usage.
@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.
DrMystica said:
@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.
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Hmm. I haven't spent a full day with my tablet on bluetooth. I do notice that if the auto-sleep functionality works, then there is minimal battery drain even if I leave bluetooth on. The issue tends to be if I have a case that doesn't fit perfectly (like the kensington one above), then the auto-wake gets triggered, making the battery drain overnight. I usually lose about 30% over 6-8 hours in that case.
I will keep a closer eye on it and report back. I've also been playing around with having an external thumb keyboard (rather than a full-blown keyboard), because those are much smaller and more convenient to carry around. I did also pick up one of the logitech external keyboards (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-ipad) with the stand, but I'm not sure if I'm going to keep that one since the keyboard is huge (but excellent build quality) and not very portable IMHO.
boiteta said:
Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-K...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....
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Bought one from another seller. I will be getting mine tomorrow and will let you know how it goes. It took over a month to get this as the seller mentioned the first batch they received wasn't up to their standards and they resent it to the manufacturer.
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aznmode said:
Bought one from another seller. I will be getting mine tomorrow and will let you know how it goes. It took over a month to get this as the seller mentioned the first batch they received wasn't up to their standards and they resent it to the manufacturer.
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Here's my review
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49097208&postcount=56
aznmode said:
Here's my review
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49097208&postcount=56
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Do you have a link to the seller you purchased your keyboard from? Great review, btw. Thanks!
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DrMystica said:
@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.
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As an update, I switched over to the logitech keyboard that is a separate keyboard with no case (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-ipad). Battery drain with bluetooth on has been pretty minimal. I'm happy with the battery life - the primary drain is still going to come from the screen and not from having the BT on. I can still go several hours with the BT keyboard connected so no complaints here.
scrabbles said:
Do you have a link to the seller you purchased your keyboard from? Great review, btw. Thanks!
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It's in that thread. Just need to go back 5-10 posts.
Here you go
eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271327702944
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Logitech just announced their Case+Keyboard combo at CES for their PRO line. I read a comment on Engadget that they also announced one coming for our 10.1 but cannot find anything solid on it.
Heres their press release;
http://blog.logitech.com/2014/01/06...size-keyboard-for-samsungs-brand-new-tablets/
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-android-win8-rt?crid=26
Thats what i went with. Only need to use the keyboard here and there. I can keep the smartcase on and it stands up at a great angle. Found it for $30 brand new and free shipping on ebay.
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Would this fit ?
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/ultrathin-keyboard-folio-for-samsung-galaxy-tab?crid=1242
The dimensions seem pretty close ...
I just called logitech to see if they would be coming out with a folio for our tablets, the reps gave me the typical answer unfortunately... "we don't have any information on that at this time and if we are, logitech will announce it on the site".
I will say though, something did catch my attention during the conversation. I asked if they had a folio for the Galaxy Note 10.1 and he knew EXACTLY what I was talking about, as he referred to the 2014 edition. In my opinion, that can be interpreted in 1 of 2 ways: either several people are calling and asking for it, or they really do have one in the works.
Although I'm ready to purchase a case and keyboard right now, I think I may wait until my next paycheck to see what logitech does. I'll purchase a super cheap case in the meantime though.
What do you think about this one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H3KM29M/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers or this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FJTV0PG/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers ?
Its seems to be 100% compatible with 10.1 2014 edition, has a good BT keyboard with case and got very nice reviews...
Its not expensive.
I am almost ready to order, just wanted to check if anyone had experience with it.
Kensington
I think someone posted about this keyboard here, so i give it a shot and bought this case with keyboard. The quality is awesome. This case is basically for ipad 4 but it works fine with this tablet. fitting 99% proper. I got this for $17 usd. originally priced for $99.
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Edit: i forget to mention, it doesn't have a hole to plug in your tablet, since it's made for ipad 4. just need to drill or cut it in the middle, it have enough space to plug it in.
Does it have a home or back button that works with the Note? Also how is the tablet screen protected from the kb once closed?
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Does it have a home or back button that works with the Note? Also how is the tablet screen protected from the kb once closed?
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It has the home button but it doesn't work with note tablet since this keyboard is meant to be work with iPad. Last two rows touch the screen but i don't think it matters since i have a tampered glass screen protector. Also, the keys are made of very good quality, so they won't scratch the screen in my opinion. But for $17, i think for me it's a very good decent deal. I love the quality of this product.
Sorry i cant post links.. but..
youtube has currently reviews on 2 BT-keyboard cases for the SGN 10.1-2014
simple search for galaxy 10.1 2014 keyboard
or SM-p600 keyboard
should yeild the desired results..
one is a cheap plastic case sold through ebay via china that was already discussed and photoed in another keyboard thread for the 2014 here on the XDA forums.. but a video is alwyas better.
it seemed to fit just fine.. but for me left ALOT of concerns as it has a 3 tab conection to the front of the tablet to make a "half" case.. leaving the sides and back unprotected.. and while it has a slot to slide the tablet into to stand up.. this slot has 2 "teeth" to frip it.. a from experience on my kocaso m870s and a similar tablet holder with teeth.. and what the other threads pictures clearly showed.. these teeth support the FULL weight of the tablet.. and CLEARLY bend the screen/glass out of shape under the devices weight.
for most this might be a minor issue.. but for a 600$ tablet it seems a bit unwise to damage your high end device with something so poorly thought out.
the "V" stand i use now with the 2 teeth prongs holding the tablet up alsohas the issue while deformingthe screen.. causes a single screen press to register as 3-5 in various spots.. effectivly warping the screen enough that its causing false touch readings when the screen is interacted with..
this forces me to have to hold the tablet in hand and not in the pronged cradle whenever i need to actually physically interact with it.
this other case and the better build quality of the SM-p600 might cause it to be a non issue.. but what pictures i seen in the other thread still makes it an issue worth noting.
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the other case listed on youtube is a full leather folio style case in assorted colors offered through amazon.
from the video allthe holes for the ports are in the right spots.. nothing is blocked.. and the keyboard is detachable and also wrapped in the leather.
honestly theres 2 reviews of this case.. and in BOTH instances the reviewers kept dropping the keyboard while it was being handled.
its meant to be held in place by a series of magnets.. but clearly not powerfull enough ones.
this leather case also seemed to more then double the thickness profile of the tablet making the entire thing look more like a notebook then a freely portable tablet.
while not a deal breaker.. for some this is an issue they best perfer to avoid.. so is clearly worth noting.
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sadly from my research.. ive not found anything that stands out as the ipso-facto "GET ME" case/keyboard for the SM-p600 just yet.. but its still a new device.. and more things are comming out for it all the time.
and knowing how cheap china knock off products are.. and sadly this is what nearly all ebay and amazon items tend to be as of late..either find a decent slim case for protection and all NEEDED featured for the tablet.. and look around local stores for a cheap bluetooth keyboard seperately.. amd keep the keyboard where you do most your business.. and keep typing light using the on screen keys while elsewhere.. and stick with that.. or wait a bit longer to see if anything worth our attentions pops up stateside.