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My Evo Speaker Back-lit mods and More!

Hey guys,
Thought I might post about my HTC EVO Back-lit speaker mod and other things done to my phone physically.
My Blog does show it best:
http://doesitpew.blogspot.com/2011/03/htc-evo-4g-mods-beyond-stock-and-one-of.html
However, here are the Pics of the Speaker Mod!
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You can see that now my phone has a Back-lit Speaker port! This is made using a PCB using a simple Resistor/LED serial connection. For those without aa thicker cover, this is still possible because the LED circuit is the same size as the speaker port (though it will muffle with a normal back) or you can put it in the back area of the headphone port.
My reason for this is I am a girl, so I put my phone in my purse when moving about. DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO FIND YOUR PHONE IN A DARK PURSE? This solves that without being too bright. Also, do not worry as it uses almost no battery and will continue to shine, even if the phone does not have enough voltage to run as this needs only 2.0v to have full illumination! Also, doe not violate the warranty as you do not have to crack open the phone to install, just wrap the wire around the spring loaded battery connections! To connect, just use the FAR RIGHT AND FAR LEFT of the 4 pins, otherwise your phone will get very angry with you and will not charge. Tape is used to diffuse the light.
The red is the base plastic of the phone (used to be covered with black rubberized paint). This has been initially removed by using the back of a razor blade and then finished with plastic polish using a dremel.
Finally finished off with a $7 shipped eBay extended battery with cover.

Nice work!
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ok, but why in the hell would you need a backlit speaker? edit: i see now that i read your whole post.
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Its cosmetic and slightly functional. great for those of us with shallow pockets and dark couches!

Kinda cool. Checked out your blog. Some nice engineering and creativity on there. Love the Link and Kirby post-it art.

Niiiiiiiiice !!!!!
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Childofthehorn said:
Hey guys,
Thought I might post about my HTC EVO Back-lit speaker mod and other things done to my phone physically.
My Blog does show it best:
http://doesitpew.blogspot.com/2011/03/htc-evo-4g-mods-beyond-stock-and-one-of.html
However, here are the Pics of the Speaker Mod!
You can see that now my phone has a Back-lit Speaker port! This is made using a PCB using a simple Resistor/LED serial connection. For those without aa thicker cover, this is still possible because the LED circuit is the same size as the speaker port (though it will muffle with a normal back) or you can put it in the back area of the headphone port.
My reason for this is I am a girl, so I put my phone in my purse when moving about. DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO FIND YOUR PHONE IN A DARK PURSE? This solves that without being too bright. Also, do not worry as it uses almost no battery and will continue to shine, even if the phone does not have enough voltage to run as this needs only 2.0v to have full illumination! Also, doe not violate the warranty as you do not have to crack open the phone to install, just wrap the wire around the spring loaded battery connections! To connect, just use the FAR RIGHT AND FAR LEFT of the 4 pins, otherwise your phone will get very angry with you and will not charge. Tape is used to diffuse the light.
The red is the base plastic of the phone (used to be covered with black rubberized paint). This has been initially removed by using the back of a razor blade and then finished with plastic polish using a dremel.
Finally finished off with a $7 shipped eBay extended battery with cover.
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i notice u have one of those ebay batteries. how is it working for u?

Cheap Battery that does a good extra two and a half above stock out of the box. great deal

you're my kinda girl ;]

Cool mod.
Use your handy dandy DMM to check polarity & voltages?

On the battery or the LED?
Basically, the battery will keep the phone on from a peak of 4.2V and low of about 3.3-3.4 depending on what your setup is. Now, where the led is hooked up is after the battery charging circuit that brings down the voltage to 4.0-4.2V from 5V (again depending on if you have 002 hardware or later versions). That means that this battery will essentially show the same brightness from 3-4Volts and my choice of resistor for this was 103ohm as it was not too bright, but bright enough. The light will show down to 2V with decent brightness, at the limits of the discharge circuitry in your battery (stock cuts itself, the chinese ones do not and do allow overcharging).
You do not need a DMM or Scope for this (even though I love my DSO Nano V2, always in my purse for when I need it!)

BTW: Here is the cheapest on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...921654&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2524wt_998
Shipping was MUCH faster than listed, arrived in less than a week!

Childofthehorn said:
BTW: Here is the cheapest on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...921654&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2524wt_998
Shipping was MUCH faster than listed, arrived in less than a week!
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You said you are getting 2 hours above stock... how many hours are we talking because usage varies from user to user. Just curious.

Mostly data usage. I am a data user more than talk. This means web-surfing and internet connected games/apps.

Childofthehorn said:
Mostly data usage. I am a data user more than talk. This means web-surfing and internet connected games/apps.
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right, but what i mean is what did you get stock (now is stock +2hrs). So, I understand you are getting increased battery life but I am still wondering what you are getting, on avg.
Thnx!

Nicely done.

I likey! I have some extra SMD's laying around from when I changed the lights on the dash of my car to all be one color. I have to take my phone apart anyway to change my cracked digitizer and replace the exterior housing, so I may just do this in the process.
Thanks for the info!

Childofthehorn said:
You do not need a DMM or Scope for this (even though I love my DSO Nano V2, always in my purse for when I need it!)
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The Nanos are very cool

Ordered my e bay battery a few days ago. Once it arrives I will be doing this.
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Do you notice a difference in battery life?

[Review] Hyperion 3800 mAH Extended Battery for LG Nitro HD

First, some pictures:
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Phone with extended back cover, compared with TPU case:
Front and back of phone, with extended battery cover on. The cover is quite solid and fits flush with the phone. The build quality is very good, quite similar to the stock back cover IMO.
As far as the performance goes, I'm pretty happy so far. After I got it, I charged it completely, and then started using it. Here is my usage graph so far. I accidentally left TuneIn Radio running in the background overnight, hence the big "awake" section. Even after 16 hours of some decently heavy use, I've still got 34% left. And this is on the very first charge, before any calibration has been done. The stock battery definitely could not last through this much use on one charge.

I Justin ordered mine
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Update:
Here's the battery life on the second charge.
The vertical line in the middle is from when I shut off the phone to flash a new nightly.

but does the phone feel so clunky now does it bother you

youngv408 said:
but does the phone feel so clunky now does it bother you
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The phone is a few mm thicker now, but it is still comfortable to hold and does not bother me at all. The increase in battery life is very significant.

Ordered mine from Amazon yesterday. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Thank you for the review and pics, very helpful!
I am debating to order one for myself or not. I am wondering if anyone knows about these batteries if they have all the stuff built-in to stop charging once the battery is full and something to turn them off if they overheat. I know all OEM/expensive batteries come with all those things included in the battery. I know on Atrix forums on xda or some other forum I was reading on, someone opened them up and tested and a lot of cheap China batteries were missing the features of stopping when the charge is full and turn off when heated and all that.
Just wondering if this is a well known and recognized brand so it won't blow my phone or mess it up. Any info on that part? It seems like other people who bought this brand for their phones are quite happy. Now that you've had yours for almost 5 days, what do you think? Has the life of battery gotten better with more use?
Thank you once again.

I received mine yesterday, and that night put it on the initial 12 hour charge. Started at 40%, and after around eight hours, it said battery full, and gave me the popup notification. (I have a slow charger) Battery did not overheat, either.
EDIT:
The build of the back cover is very good. OEM quality, IMO.

Just ordered it Can't wait!

Does this company have any plans for a case to accompany the bulky cover? I really like having a case on my phone, but if I go with this battery and cover then I wouldn't have that option.

AllstarE4 said:
Does this company have any plans for a case to accompany the bulky cover? I really like having a case on my phone, but if I go with this battery and cover then I wouldn't have that option.
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Just buy a new cover if you scratch it. For $15 with an extended battery included, it's quite cheap.
I'm using an invisible shield on my screen to protect it, but leaving the back cover exposed since it's so cheap to replace.

I just got it in and it feels bulky but doesn't look bad. I was tired of my phone dying in 6 hrs so I hope this can last me all day I'll update as soon as I try it out.
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I just ordered a battery as well from amazon. Should be here next week or so. Will post more once I actually get it.
Thank you.
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996gt2 said:
Just buy a new cover if you scratch it. For $15 with an extended battery included, it's quite cheap.
I'm using an invisible shield on my screen to protect it, but leaving the back cover exposed since it's so cheap to replace.
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the deal with having a case even if its just a rubber one is that atleast if you drop the phone the case cusions the impact....

do you guys think this battery
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Nitro-3..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1334009918&sr=1-2
is same thickness and performance just buy guessing i dont think anyone has bought this one

Well there was one review.. I'm assuming that out would be pretty much identical.
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I CANNOT for the life of me get the new back cover off. Other then that, its really good.
Also, anyone else know how to get it off? Lol
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ordered mine off ebay 17.99 free shipping

In order to get the back cover off, I have to start at the bottom, and run my (nearly non-existent) fingernail up the sides of the phone, alternating until it clips off.

DroiDIY said:
In order to get the back cover off, I have to start at the bottom, and run my (nearly non-existent) fingernail up the sides of the phone, alternating until it clips off.
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This is how I take the stock LG cover off. Seems like the only good way.
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[Review] Official Samsung Galaxy Nexus desktop holder [Docomo SC05 卓上ホルダー]

[Review] Official Samsung Galaxy Nexus desktop holder [Docomo SC05 卓上ホルダー]
Two days ago, I ordered the SC-05D desktop holder from my local Docomo shop here in Tokyo. Oddly, the desktop holder shares a similar model number to the Galaxy Note (slightly different - SC-05D and SC05), but at ¥3870, I knew what I was getting! The shop didn't have any in stock, but I was called last night to be informed that I could collect the desktop holder at my earliest convenience, which was today's lunchtime.
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What struck me at first was the overall size and weight of the box. I thought perhaps a charger was included, but the cause is simply down to the weight of this study docking station. It weighs more than the phone, which stops it sliding around the desk - in addition to the grippy material on the underside of the holder.
The back of the unit comprises a micro USB and Line Out (untested at the time of writing). The dock is connected to my laptop and the phone rests neatly inside the holder and automatically displayed the clock
Overall, I am very impressed with this device, and would recommend it to anyone.

Do you think that the phone would still fit in this dock if it had a case on? What about the slightly larger extended battery?
Thanks!

bagelicious said:
Do you think that the phone would still fit in this dock if it had a case on? What about the slightly larger extended battery?
Thanks!
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I don't think the extended battery will fit with this dock I'm afraid; though as I have this dock in my office, I won't be needing an extended battery

nice review and pictures! Think im sold, the pics that samsung shows dont convince me to want it but this looks pretty sleek

Darunion said:
nice review and pictures! Think im sold, the pics that samsung shows dont convince me to want it but this looks pretty sleek
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Thanks, you're welcome! It really is extremely well made - I was very surprised.

martindesu said:
I don't think the extended battery will fit with this dock I'm afraid; though as I have this dock in my office, I won't be needing an extended battery
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I have this dock and I also have the extended battery (official one ) and can confirm it fits in the dock just fine ( GSM Version )
Si

The dock looks lovely, and upon reading your review I went to see how much they were...
I think I almost had a heart attack when I learned that it goes for £25 ish here, and was in the region of £50 when it came out, which begs the question, are they making these things of solid gold?
The other thing is, does the screen automatically turn off in clock mode? as I would get a bit worried about burn in if it was left like that all the time, as it seems you can't hit the power button while its dock. As well as the fact that I like to charge it by my bed, and the light on would wake me up.

Wait how much is it in US dollar??? And do you have a link???
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nativi said:
Wait how much is it in US dollar??? And do you have a link???
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you can buy this from google play store for $54+tax+shipping

The default dock clock goes to a screen saver after a certain amount of time which sees the time move around the screen so no fixed image.
The screen also dims after a certain time so making OK to use as a night time clock (which I do )
Si
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veyka said:
The dock looks lovely, and upon reading your review I went to see how much they were...
I think I almost had a heart attack when I learned that it goes for £25 ish here, and was in the region of £50 when it came out, which begs the question, are they making these things of solid gold?
The other thing is, does the screen automatically turn off in clock mode? as I would get a bit worried about burn in if it was left like that all the time, as it seems you can't hit the power button while its dock. As well as the fact that I like to charge it by my bed, and the light on would wake me up.
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What Si said!
BigladUK said:
The default dock clock goes to a screen saver after a certain amount of time which sees the time move around the screen so no fixed image.
The screen also dims after a certain time so making OK to use as a night time clock (which I do )
Si
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Case Containing Batteries

I have seen cases for other phones that contain a second battery to charge the phone's main one? Does this type of accessory exist for the Note?

they do,a lot of them exist on ebay and amazon. I think ecell sold the 3500, probably their other wares are good. I'd check some threads here if I was you. I think there is a review on some of them
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I don't want an extravagant battery. Even just a case containing one the same size will do. I want it a case for the actual phone though - not a separate "carry battery" to charge my phone off. The thinner, the better also.

Brad387 said:
I don't want an extravagant battery. Even just a case containing one the same size will do. I want it a case for the actual phone though - not a separate "carry battery" to charge my phone off. The thinner, the better also.
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Something like this, this or this ?

Shyam said:
Something like this, this or this ?
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Anyone have tried yet? Is it worth buying?
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Yes its worth buying

drgrabez said:
Anyone have tried yet? Is it worth buying?
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I am using a similar case in long trips. Better than external power banks(with cables)

Brad387 said:
I have seen cases for other phones that contain a second battery to charge the phone's main one? Does this type of accessory exist for the Note?
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http://www.flipkart.com/m/callmate-charging-case-samsung-galaxy-note/p/itmddrtzkczn5j5a

Yes It Is Worth It
Shyam said:
Something like this, this or this ?
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I own the first one in black. It works as advertised and makes the phone feel protected. THe Microusb port on the bottom of the device is a tight fit and faces backwards to the one on the phone. This means you have to pay attention plugging it in so as not to munge the plug. I have two batteries and this case that I take with me when I expect to need to use my device excessively.

I found this one, I am not sure if it is any good or not but I like that it has a kickstand and I like that it looks somewhat like an OEM case.

JCreazy said:
I found this one, I am not sure if it is any good or not but I like that it has a kickstand and I like that it looks somewhat like an OEM case.
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Look nice
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Right, I ordered this model yesterday
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120972372225?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It came today.
From what I noticed so far:
- It looks great. Phone fits tightly inside, overall shape is longer and just slightly thicker than a usual protective case.
- Product description mentions some king of a stand. Don't bother about it. It's just a plastic coin-shaped object which you can slide in the hole at the back of the case (you have to keep it in your pocket separately).
- The case can't charge your phone if you're using it. Its output is only 500mA which is not enough for charge and use. The description at the back of the box states 1Amp but the instruction mentions only 500mA. Phone's battery slowly discharges even when the case is on (there is a button at the back to switch it on/off). Of course the overall combined both batteries life should be longer but if you are close to 0% of phone's battery life you are better of switching the phone off, letting the case to charge it and then switching it back on. I'll do some tests tomorrow if it's better to keep the case on from 100% phone's battery life or drain the phone and then switch it off, switch the case on, charge and switch the phone back on. I'll see what gives longer battery life.
- You can charge your phone without taking it out of the case. just be ready for some longer charging times because of those 500mA.
I don't know yet if both phone and case are being charged simultaneously or first phone and then, if the battery reaches 100% the case.
I'll add some photos later on today.
If you have any questions, throw them in.
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cool case, good pictures

Been using this kind of case for one month.. Easy to carry than powerbank with cable, which you need to connect the cable separately.. :laugh:

Trident Electra Case for Galaxy s3

So I've been using this case for about 3 days now...and its awesome
This is the case : http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300/electra-case-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300.aspx
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The case is pretty much a Kraken case with a battery built into the back. The battery is 2000mah.
With medium usage yesterday it stayed at 100% from 7am to about 1030pm (with using the trident battery along with the Samsung battery)
It is a bulky case..its alittle bigger than a Kraken case, but it feels stronger than a Kraken case. I dropped it afew times and it never split apart like the Kraken did..so they might of fixed this issue.
So ya..figured I'd put this on here since I didn't see anyone else talk about this yet. Atleast when I searched for it I didn't see anything about it.
By the way I got mine on Amazon for $45 with free shipping so you can find it cheaper than the $70 asking price. :good:

Case looks awesome. Looks better than the kraken. I love trident products. If it weren't for purchasing the Samsung 3000mah battery I would totally picked up this case.
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This fits all my wants for a case...
stock sprint gs3

I just ordered one, i'm pretty excited

Will the NFC still work with this case? Thanks in advance.

video review please?

N1M1TZ said:
Will the NFC still work with this case? Thanks in advance.
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NFC works fine as far as I can tell

sd97cl said:
video review please?
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When I get a chance I'll try and post one up

Sweet, I hope I get mine in the next day or two.

what sort of battery does the case use? Is it samsung ones? and it is replaceable??

FinancialWar said:
what sort of battery does the case use? Is it samsung ones? and it is replaceable??
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Its a 2000mah trident battery not a normal samsung one. Its replaceable if you pop the back cover off, the battery sits right there in the case.
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can you turn the extra battery on/off like the Mophie?

Aftashok said:
can you turn the extra battery on/off like the Mophie?
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Yup it has a button in the back so you can turn it on whenever you want.
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Well, I finally got mine and in short I'd say this case is good but not great. I'll start with the Cons First
1. The Rubberized case that comes with it is quite loose fitting so it slips off pretty easy.
2. The case is large for only a 2000mah battery, I feel that they probably could of used a higher cap battery.
3. ***This may only be mine*** The bottom snaps dont stay together all the time which worries me because if they are not snapped properly then the stress of holding the bottom of the case together is on the usb port.
Pros
1, You can use the rubberized case as a stand alone case (although I wouldnt)
2. It comes with a belt clip (again I wont use it, but its nice to have)
3. Comes with screen protection
4. When its all together its fairly rugged
5. It has the ability to select what you charge first when its plugged in (the phone or the case) and when one is charged, it starts charging the other.
6. Price, I found mine for only $45 shipped. Retail is $70 though.
I'll try and post some pictures later.

blaze0303 said:
Well, I finally got mine and in short I'd say this case is good but not great. I'll start with the Cons First
3. ***This may only be mine*** The bottom snaps dont stay together all the time which worries me because if they are not snapped properly then the stress of holding the bottom of the case together is on the usb port.
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You're not the only one. My case does the same thing. It's almost as if the rubber inner case is too big for the design on the bottom side of the case. I just sent an e-mail to Trident's Customer Service explaining the issue...I'm hopeful for a reply.

I did the same, lol.

I got mine today after leading a Harlem Shake video at a sales training course. After misreading the instructions, I finally got it working.
It's taking some time to get used to the size, but it's an awesome case. Looking forward to putting it through its paces.
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I'll be receiving mine tomorrow but I'm a bit unsure on how it works. If I turn the spare on will the phone recognize it and battery stats adjust accordingly?
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Aarongauntt said:
I'll be receiving mine tomorrow but I'm a bit unsure on how it works. If I turn the spare on will the phone recognize it and battery stats adjust accordingly?
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The battery thats with the case is used to charge the battery in the phone itself. So me personally i run it normal then when my battery gets to about 50% i turn on the cases battery to charge the samsung battery.
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I did the same, lol.
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FYI...got an e-mail from Trident Customer Service. They're exchanging my case for a new one...it's being shipped and I have an RMA.
If this second one still has the same issue, I'm going to ask for an exchange to a standard Kraken and refund for the difference.