hello has anyone used their s4 without the battery cover? Reason I ask is because I have a UAG CASE + ZEROLEMON BATTERY + WIRELESS CHARGING PAD. It causes the UAG to not sit flat on the raised feet.
Anyways is anything bad going to happen without the battery cover?
No problem, it's just a piece of plastic, there are no integrated antennas or anything. If you can prevent your battery from falling out you'll be fine.
Yes you can use it without the battery cover, let me know how it fits on your UAG case without the cover. I'm interested in that battery but I don't want a bulge on the back of my case
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I read in another thread(forget which one) awhile back that the signal is actually weaker without the back cover. Weird, but that's what I remember reading.
No way does the cover have anything to do with reception, you read wrong, other than the battery just falling out, it can run cover free.
Not recommended but ok.
norml said:
I read in another thread(forget which one) awhile back that the signal is actually weaker without the back cover. Weird, but that's what I remember reading.
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In some phone ya back plate holds antenna connections. For example my old HTC Sensation had it. And iPhone 4 has it. But Samsung never had it on back cover. Yes u can use phone without it but it will catch dust inside fast in your case you should be fine because u going to have case.
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In some phone ya back plate holds antenna connections. For example my old HTC Sensation had it. And iPhone 4 has it. But Samsung never had it on back cover. Yes u can use phone without it but it will catch dust inside fast in your case you should be fine because u going to have case.
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I was talking about the S4, I found the thread, here it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300374
I use mine without the original back cover. NFC works, wireless charging works. The case I use is Ringke Fusion Hybrid.
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Smart way to make the phone run much cooler too!
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I was talking about the S4, I found the thread, here it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300374
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Well that's one person saying that but the fact is, the back cober is plastic, no antenna in it. I don't see how that would affect anything at all.
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Well that's one person saying that but the fact is, the back cober is plastic, no antenna in it. I don't see how that would affect anything at all.
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That's why I wrote "weird".
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I am looking for a Armband for my EVO. I would like to find one that allows me to view the screen while it is in the band. I got one from Ebay that came from Hong Kong that says it will work for the phone but it is tight (so tight is causes signal loss) on the phone and only can view 2/3 of screen. If anyone out there has gotten one or seen one please let me know.
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I am looking for a Armband for my EVO. I would like to find one that allows me to view the screen while it is in the band. I got one from Ebay that came from Hong Kong that says it will work for the phone but it is tight (so tight is causes signal loss) on the phone and only can view 2/3 of screen. If anyone out there has gotten one or seen one please let me know.
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I am not sure how being tight would cause signal loss unless your seeing the signal loss while it is strapped to you arm, in which case it is your arm, not the case.
As for your question, have not seen any yet, my wife sews like crazy so when I need something like that I just ask her for it lol.
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I am not sure how being tight would cause signal loss unless your seeing the signal loss while it is strapped to you arm, in which case it is your arm, not the case.
As for your question, have not seen any yet, my wife sews like crazy so when I need something like that I just ask her for it lol.
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Yeah, it cause signal loss in the wireless network and the GPS. even if it is not on my arm. A friend says it being tight would cause a pinch on the chip. To much pressure on the screen it what he says. He is a electronic engineer too. So i would believe him.
Your friend is wrong. The chip for wifi and cell is on the back of the board away from the screen. At most it may be signal attenuation due to a material in the case.
To show I am not talking out my ass here.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
As you can see the chips are on the back of the board.
As someone with seven years of RF experience I just have to say, this is the most absurd thing I have ever read online.
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As someone with seven years of RF experience I just have to say, this is the most absurd thing I have ever read online.
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Which part?
the reception thing sounds crazy
i use an arm band for an ipod touch that is a "stretchy/spongy" material and i can still see the phone and change songs through the thick plastic coating on the front. I sweat ALOT too and still never had water damage after 45 min+ runs
its very similar to this one but an older model i think(had it for years for my 1st gen zune). Just stretch it out lol
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/aerosport-iphone
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Do you hate the extra bulk of a case or have an extended battery that a case won't fit? Afraid of dropping your phone?
Try this out:
http://www.icycell.com/index.php?ma...s_id=6&zenid=e363e8bd0d5beaca3bec80e3e7cc1d78
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Just drill two tiny holes in the top of your battery cover and fish this lanyard through, then wear it on your wrist when using the phone. No drop, no break, no case, who cares?
** P.S., You can also probably pick one of these up at the cell phone accessories shop at your local mall.
mitchellvii said:
Do you hate the extra bulk of a case or have an extended battery that a case won't fit? Afraid of dropping your phone?
Try this out:
http://www.icycell.com/index.php?ma...s_id=6&zenid=e363e8bd0d5beaca3bec80e3e7cc1d78
Just drill two tiny holes in the top of your battery cover and fish this lanyard through, then wear it on your wrist when using the phone. No drop, no break, no case, who cares?
** P.S., You can also probably pick one of these up at the cell phone accessories shop at your local mall.
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Hmm $1.25, cheap price. When factoring in having to give up your man card with it, it is a little too steep. Haha...jk , not for me but certainly a great idea.
Until the battery cover comes off
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Until the battery cover comes off
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yeah im pretty sure a drop would result in the battery door popping off and your phone hitting the ground...
this is great if your concerned about the battery door and not the actual phone tho !
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Hmm $1.25, cheap price. When factoring in having to give up your man card with it, it is a little too steep. Haha...jk , not for me but certainly a great idea.
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I'm not giving up my man card for a battery cove!
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I'm not giving up my man card for a battery cove!
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ahahahaha +1
First of all I looked over the phone quite extensively. No real place to attach it. Besides, it will just get caught on my keys when I pull it out my purse.
tim
Guys. I made these doors.. I have a video on youtube with me shaking my phone with the lanyard.. The doors are on very tightly, better than oem
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This thread is like the man pictured here:
I was worried about it breaking when being removed but after seeing this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA&feature=player_embedded
WOW
i thought it was cheap but !!!!!!!
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Can you imagine a car body made of that plastic
Damn...I had no idea how decent it was. I guess Samsung really know their hardware.
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Yea, I figured it wouldn't be that brittle.
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Normally when you bend plastic , it goes white at the bend point as is damaged/weakened , no sign of that here
This grade of plastic is more expensive than aluminium, and for good reasons. Im happy I have this phone and not one with an aluminium cover.
Great, I thought mine was going to break when taking it off lol
that's pretty damn impressive.
Not even fatigue
im amazed, but has anyone else tried this with theirs?
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im amazed, but has anyone else tried this with theirs?
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I was about to but then i looked inside my pants and realised my balls are not big enough.
Before people go trying this are we sure this is not third party? Don't recognise the logo under the camera, unless it's a carrier one?
I've tried it with mine, no problem at all.. It pop's right back to it's original state.. Did it however when temperatures were high (>25 Celcius), somehow i get the feeling that matters also a bit..
By the way.. The logo is of Anycall, it's the Korean telecom division from Samsung.
thats awesome, seems better than the SE Vivaz battery cover (my last phone)...
there's been no day i havent found something new and awesome about my SGSII =)
lmao nice one tbh first time i took it off was like omg its gonna break now i just rip it off lol but put my mind at rest im not gonna damage it
Has anybody tried bending their backcover like in the video, just in case it was a special rubber one
No way.. I wont try it
When I first took the cover off my new SGS2, I was extremely disappointed to see how flimsy the back cover was and was handling it like it was going to snap at any second..
Very nice to see that it is pretty strong, although I have no intention of testing the hardiness of my own one
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It definitely took balls for that guy to try it on the video the first time. We can't even try it after seeing a demonstration!
I got so relieved when i saw that video xD
Got so scared the couple times i had to remove it
"Oh god, need to open the case again, its totally gonna break now!"
My thought every single time xD
Is yours kinda bulgy and lumpy, does it sit almost half way out of the phone?
I noticed mine has a few bumps and bulges where the 3 batteries are and that made me wonder if one of more of them were exploded and if it'd still work with one part being exploded and the rest one or two not being impacted by it.
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Is yours kinda bulgy and lumpy, does it sit almost half way out of the phone?
I noticed mine has a few bumps and bulges where the 3 batteries are and that made me wonder if one of more of them were exploded and if it'd still work with one part being exploded and the rest one or two not being impacted by it.
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Mines like that to so I wouldn't worry about it if anything they probably would maybe send you a different one
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The back of mine is bumpy, two bumps where the top two batteries are then bottom battery is solid and flat but sits in the compartment rather cockeyed raising up up and out at a angle... Also I typically get a days use out of it now suddenly. Bought it used, dunno if it was defective or I damaged it by keeping phone on a constant charge more so than usual. But I thought/figured the two top batteries were supposed to be at a solid flat level, not a humpity hump level.
Bumps....yeh
Got those too....but the ZL works perfectly...g
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Maybe it's my panic anxiety disorder getting the best of me...
Ahh to worry about about the simple things in life!! haha
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Maybe it's my panic anxiety disorder getting the best of me...
Ahh to worry about about the simple things in life!! haha
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As long as you don't like bend it or get it really really hot you'll be alright man you will notice the phone messing up and not charging stuff like that if it goes bad
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Here's the battery, even the tech at the phone repair shop said that's not normal. Also the bulging got so bad the cover wouldn't fit anymore, around the s-pen slot it would never stay sealed and closed there,
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Got it today. Feels good, hugs the phone nicely and doesn't feel too bulky. Only thing is power button Is a little deep. Other than that it's good.
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I had gotten the carbon fiber version of that, but returned it because it did not play well with the stock charging cable...Also the fingerprint cutout is too small to properly read my middle finger [emoji2]
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I was thinking about getting this one but opted for a different one with a kick stand. It does look as nice as I'd hoped though.
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my cable connects fine.
even my dock likes it lol
the hole is too small though (but I make it work anyway )
it hold cards? look like it does granted u must open the phone to get to it...
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it hold cards? look like it does granted u must open the phone to get to it...
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Yes it does. Not something I use but whatever. Protection is good. Case fits very well.
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While I say leather will protect well as gel... those easily scratch.... and leave the impression =3... that would bug the heck out of me....
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While I say leather will protect well as gel... those easily scratch.... and leave the impression =3... that would bug the heck out of me....
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its not leather, its plastic with leather feel lol
not bad in my opinion. we will see what happens with time. favorite case so far.
I have this one too. Use it as a daily driver for 10 days or so on my Sprint V20. I like the idea of emergency credit card and copy of my driving license are always being handy and hidden inside of this case. I see folks complaining about inconvenient cutout for fingerprint scanner or something. IMO, it couldn't be any more comfortable, I don't recall having a single reject from it, works flawlessly and superfast! The only con that Tridea's case is slightly bulky and being in combo with enormous phone is quite a task to manage single-handed operations! I might search for something skinnier (and may be with card compartment on a back) later on, as phone has basic drop-protection itself!