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I've had my captivate for 1 week and the top glossy part is covered in scratches and small spots. Guess what, it was in the Body Glove case the whole time! Dust and stuff gets trapped underneath the stupid rubber case and then is contained underneath and will happilly move around and scratch the hell out of your beloved device.
Now i'm just going naked with no case and the top of my machine is scratched. I'm pretty upset because this was an ATT case and it was expensive.
Whatever. goes to show there's no perfect case and the best is to go naked OR go with a slip case. But I just wanted to warn the rest of you the body glove case is not that great.
I can attest to your claim, as I also had the AT&T Body Glove case and noticed scratches all along the top rim of the phone. Kinda saddening, but oh well.
Let us weep together brother!
wow thanks for the heads up
I figured that was relatively all cases that formed a tight seal with the phone. I know my Amzer case is the same, as was the case I had for my iPhone. I just make sure I have a screen protector over the screen so that it "scratches" the protector intead of the screen.
Hmm, I've had mine since mid-August, and not nary a mark anywhere on my cappy.
I recently switched from the Body Glove to a TPU case and noticed scratches at the top of my phone too!!! Bummer
pinoymutt said:
I recently switched from the Body Glove to a TPU case and noticed scratches at the top of my phone too!!! Bummer
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I have had my case for 2 monts and no scratches.
i keep my phone in my pocket and work in a dusty enviromenty.
p.s. I have the body glove case
This is why I put a skin on any of my phones before putting it in a case.
I ordered one of those "free" stealth guard skins, despite their reviews, because its cheap and it covers the phone. I'm not gonna put it on 'til Otterbox comes out with their cases, and when I get mine, i'll throw the skin on and then put it in the case. Not concerned with the quality of them (stealth guard) too much especially if its just going to be inside another case. It's more there for the extra protection factor...
I currently don't have anything on the phone at all right now, and have been lucky that there's no scratches or marks *yet* on it...hopefully Obox will get their act together and get the cases out soon, 'cause I can't wait!
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I've had my captivate for 1 week and the top glossy part is covered in scratches and small spots. Guess what, it was in the Body Glove case the whole time! Dust and stuff gets trapped underneath the stupid rubber case and then is contained underneath and will happilly move around and scratch the hell out of your beloved device.
Now i'm just going naked with no case and the top of my machine is scratched. I'm pretty upset because this was an ATT case and it was expensive.
Whatever. goes to show there's no perfect case and the best is to go naked OR go with a slip case. But I just wanted to warn the rest of you the body glove case is not that great.
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The AT&T rep at the store I went to said the cases had a 30 day return policy. I liked my body glove - so I didn't return it.
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The AT&T rep at the store I went to said the cases had a 30 day return policy. I liked my body glove - so I didn't return it.
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I bought mine and had it shipped to the UK so not an option.
I had a completely differenet issue with the Body Glove case. When I had it on my captivate it would interfere with my touch inputs. This would only start after having the case on the phone for a few days and then all of a sudden I couldn't type anything and my touch inputs were completely off. As soon as I took the case off it worked like normal again, put the case back on and it still worked normal for a few days again. I just stopped using the case and am waiting for my Zagg total protection
I've got the Ghost Armor skin and it's pretty decent however the corners are peeling away, I've just been lazy and don't want to go back to the mall store to get new corner pieces put on.
Add to that the Verizon Droid X leather case and it's not too bad overall. You can even put the phone back into the droid X case with headphones plugged in.
I've had my Captivate and the Body Glove case from the AT&T store for the last 2-3 days now, no scratches, everything fits perfectly, and no issues at all. I love this case..
oh wow...
i just took off my body glove and the top and bottom of hte phone are scratched up pretty badly
Every few days I take the case off, clean the interior with screen cleaner spray and a lint free cloth. Then I clean the Captivate with a fresh cloth and put it back in the case.
So far no scratches at all.
I don't think this is a case you can just put on and forget about. It fits too tight and sooner or later dirt and grit will get inside and wear away at the phones finish, especially if you put the phone directly in your pocket.
Just clean the interior of the case every few days however and the case works fine.
Ive had the bodyglove case on for well over a month with no issues. I wonder if they recently changed the design or materials they use to manufacture it.
I have no scratches or input issues.
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I have scratches on mine too, oh well, it covers it up so I don't really care.
I've had mine on over a month and mine is great w/o any scratches. I've had to take it off a couple times to flash sre. Only problem is that it's a little looser than it was before. Just ordered more tpu cases on ebay.
Mine is too the body glove sucks.
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Can anyone who had the commuter or defender for.a long time tell me how the case holds up. Is it well made. Does the silicone wear out.
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I have had a defender for every phone I've had...they rock..i work with cutting steal and heavy machines...I've dropped them truely the best protection for a phone..and when it needs cleaning I throw it in the dishwasher..really it works..
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I have a commuter it's a good product... the silicone at the bottom got a lil stretched out from going in and out of my pocket... the part on the front of the phone...it's a super thin strip at the bottom of the screen, not the flap that covers the usb and hdmi
dropped my phone 3 times twice on hard wood and once on concrete the case still looks brand new and my phone took no damage
Just wondering how everybody out there walks around with their phone.
I keep mine in my front pocket, swaddled in a lightweight cloth(obsessive? haha). It also has a TPU case on. No screen protector.
Like a boss.
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Mine honestly never leaves my hand its a brand new toy so i cant put it down
The left pocket of my bottom, matt screen protector, no case.
Always in the right pocket, with black TPU case and a gloss screen protector.
Either front left Jean pocket or depending on the sweatshirt, one of my sweatshirt pockets.
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In my pants pocket, imak hard case and screen protector.
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In a fanny pack tied around my waist, inside the Verizon holster case. No chance of this baby getting away!
Heh, no way i'm going to put my phone out of reach like in my bag, never know when your phone may grow legs!
Left pocket, no case, screen protector, extended battery.
Otterbox (Commuter) used mostly so I don't sound like a hypocrite when I insist people should buy cases for their phones. Still fits nicely in the front right pocket, even when I'm sitting.
Front right pocket, no screen protector, no case, screen against body.
Front left pocket. No case, screen prot or anything. Like the poster above I have screen facing legs as well.
In the right front pocket of my pants. No screen protector and no case. Looking into buying a case, though.
In my pocket.......
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In a genuine leather flip case with a screen protector.
Ain't no way I'm carrying something this big in my pocket! I've got it in a leather holster that's clipped to my front left pocket.
Otter box with screen protection.. left pocket. I can be worry free with otterbox
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Otterbox Commuter (although sometimes caseless), XOSkins screen protector, always right front pocket, top down, screen facing in
Cargo shorts pocket in a hybrid otterbox-ish case with screen protector
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Apologies if this has been covered - didn't find anything in search ...
Most of the cases for GS3 - especially the gel TPU cases that I like for grip - have a molded "racetrack" edge that runs around the perimeter of the phone. Problem I've noticed is that dust gets collected in the corners because it has nowhere to slide off.
I found some cases that only wrap along the sides on the face of the phone. That is, the upper & lower edges of the phone are exposed. Bad for drop protection but I like that the dust can just be wiped off (and often does just pulling it out of my pocket). Problem is, these types of cases are usually hard plastic and just as slippery as the plastic on the phone itself. I just received one that was sold as TPU but it's only slightly more grippy - nothing even close to the gel TPU cases.
Is there a TPU gel case that leave top or top & bottom open? Or is there a way to keep dust from collecting in the corners without constantly peeling off the edge & wiping away? I took an Xacto knife and sliced away the upper edge of the gel TPU case and that works but looks kinda crappy.
Dont think such case exsist imo. The closest to what u need it the rearth ringke slimelite. But like u mentioned the top and bottom are uncovered. But the edges and corners are covered for some slight drop protection. Also has lay on table feature
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Thanks. Yeah, that slim lite is very similar to the one I have which is open top & bottom. It is "soft feeling" but doesn't give nearly the grip of TPU gel cases.
Oh the ringke has great grip. Love the grip it has. I have never dropped it once with that case on, and i have butter fingers lol. Btw i currently have the zoogue and don't get any dust underneath at all. I work in the oilfield so i should know. I take it off couple times a week to wipe it down and havent seen any dust particles on the edge nor the backside.
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Interesting. I wonder if mine being a cheaper version has a harder TPU that is not as grippy as the ringke. Gonna look into that. Not sure why I'm getting so much dust in the wrap-around lip cases. Maybe overly linty pockets!
What case are u having issues with? Is it a generic tpu case
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Yeah, generic TPU case that has the standard lip that wraps around the perimeter of the screen. Seems like dust gets attracted to the screen and then scoots its way to the corners since the lip prevents it from sliding off.
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Yeah, generic TPU case that has the standard lip that wraps around the perimeter of the screen. Seems like dust gets attracted to the screen and then scoots its way to the corners since the lip prevents it from sliding off.
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Yeah most likely it doesn't make a good seal lol
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So I got bored the other nite and remembered a idea about shrinking silicone cases to make them fit better.
I gave it a try with a old otterbox commuter and got some amazing results.
All I did was
1. Throw the silicone in boiling water fully submerged for around 4 minutes but I think I should of done 3 minutes but I got lucky with 4.
2. Remove it and let it cool for a few minutes.
3. Dry it then wrap it around the OneX.
So after the boiling process the corners were amazingly snug and better than when it was new.
But here came the surprise, i removed the silicone and started rubbing the corners for grazes that have been there for a while, the silicone was wearing off. I rubbed all four corners down and eventually the residue stopped, it was like rubbing dead skin off. So guess what, brand new layer of silicone!
After that I washed the silicone in tap water and let it sit overnite. Used it the next day and it has been lookin new since.
The external caseing still fits great but a little teasing the first time to get it to form. I teased it right after I put the silicone on the OneX after the boiling process.
TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
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