Database Users

Seidio Innocase vs Generic rubberized plastic case?

Hello to all,
I was wondering if the Seidio Innocase was really any different from those cheapy $6 rubberized plastic cases? I tried one of the cheapy ones on at the mall but it made the phone even bulkier so I decided to skip it, is the innocase really much thinner?

I had the cheap one, and once it failed I decided to stop dicking around - Got the Innocase.
Differences:
-Cheap case is thicker
-Cheap case doesn't hold on as well. After awhile, mine kept sort of falling off
-Innocase has a nice soft felt-lined bottom cover that protects the phone
-The BIGGEST difference... The cheap case touches the screen, and the only way to make it work was to dremel it and modify it so I could actually use the phone

Best Evo Cover

Hey guys I just got the Evo and want to get one of those Skin covers that sticks to the whole phone without having a ton bulk. You guys have any preference on what works well and protects stuff well?
Edit:
Sorry but I see tons of posts on this so I am going to look through those, also see lots of posts about the camera lens cracking, is there a back that will protect my camera when I set it down.

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-reviews/238720-rearth-usa-silicone-case.html
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-reviews/230975-ringke-case-56k-warning.html
Ringke is a new case... $17 free shipping.
I am currently trying it out.. and I have to say.. it is really great. worth it.
NOT same as the other soft covers that feel like crap and sticky and grab lint from your pockets.
the gray transparent cover does seem a little tight, so go with the other colors.

Seidio Innocase surface. Very little bulk and protects the camera when set down.
Sent from my EVO 3G!

meh, i got a silicone case, a car mount, and a car charger all for less than 16 bucks delivered from amazon.
my case cost somewhere between 1 penny and 3 pennies. it has a good grip to it, protects it from falls, and doesn't add much bulk. i actually like it because it's silicone, rather than plastic, and therefore slippage is minimal. handy if the phone is on a slick surface.

This FTMFW!
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43786&cat=4947
It doesnt have the rubbery feeling, so it goes in/out of your pocket like if it didnt have a cover.

VTEC4ME said:
This FTMFW!
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43786&cat=4947
It doesnt have the rubbery feeling, so it goes in/out of your pocket like if it didnt have a cover.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that looks pretty good.

I highly recommend the Seidio Innocase II. It's rubberize plastic, thick enough to endure those brutal drops but thin and slick enough to slip into your pocket. Seidio also sells a belt clip that goes with its Innocase II. Highly recommend if you're carrying it with you to work.
As for one of those clear covers, I highly recommend Phantomskinz. I did a ton of research before committing myself to phantomskinz and found out that their protective screens are slightly thicker than most of the competition and they provide you with two sheets -just in case you mess up.
If you're interested in utilizing both (Sedio Innocase doesn't come with sheets), then I'd get the innocase and a front screen cover from phantomskinz. You don't want to buy the whole body cover from phantomskinz because the innocase II has pretty low tolerances when you try putting it on and realize that it wont fit.

I just bought the case mate barely there from newegg for $9.99 plus free shipping. It protects the back and sides but not the top or bottom. This case with my screen protector should hopefullly be enough protection for me without adding too much bulk.
http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-EVO-4G-Cases/Case-Mate-HTC-EVO-4G-Barely-There-Cases.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVXFn58zBY
I just got the Ballistic HD case for my EVO. This is a video I made today.

Jayzion said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVXFn58zBY
I just got the Ballistic HD case for my EVO. This is a video I made today.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that is crazy!!! big...
like a tank... ugly in my opinion.
great to have, if you think you are going to be in a rough area.. this is great. but not an every day cover.
I hate to add all that heft to my sexy thin device.

As a compliment to a good case, I ordered Stealthguards for all my phones. Work great and the screen protector is smooth.
Also....they are free. Just pay the $2.?? for s/h. Pretty darn good deal if you ask me. And, I took the cutout for the camera and put it over the lens so it doesn't ever get scratched.
EVO: http://www.stealthguards.com/index.php/popular/htc-evo-4g-full-body-protection.html

I'm a minimalist, so I went with the smallest possible case: Case Mate's Barely There
This is a very high quality case. Truly a skin tight fit. I've dropped the phone a few times and no damage.
Comes with a screen protector I gave to my buddy and he says it's great.
I paid retail (~$25 incl. shipping) but NewEgg has it for $10 shipped: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875998756
Says OOS til Monday.

i used to think the body glove was the best and it was for the hero but for the evo it sucks. broke on me in 3 weeks time. i got fed up and went to my local mall and bought a matte black standard case and it looks and feels great. only $20 too. seems to even keep the dust out more.

[Q] What Case and Screen Protector did you get?

I got the OtterBox Black Defender Case - MOTOROLA ATRIX (TM) 4G with the belt clip and built in screen protector. I kind of liked it at first but it keeps jabbing me in the side and I wish I could just put it in my pocket but it's too think to do so while sitting down.
So I'm looking to get another case that will mostly protect my phone from scratches and a few bumps here and there. So this means I need a screen protector too. It's hard to tell how the screen protector feels and how the case fits on the phone.
What have you used or seen that you like and why?

hiltun said:
I got the OtterBox Black Defender Case - MOTOROLA ATRIX (TM) 4G with the belt clip and built in screen protector. I kind of liked it at first but it keeps jabbing me in the side and I wish I could just put it in my pocket but it's too think to do so while sitting down.
So I'm looking to get another case that will mostly protect my phone from scratches and a few bumps here and there. So this means I need a screen protector too. It's hard to tell how the screen protector feels and how the case fits on the phone.
What have you used or seen that you like and why?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I currently use the anti-glare screen protectors that AT&T carries in store. It takes away a little of the brilliance of the screen but I don't mind. I'm also using the Incipio Feather case but for more protection I also did have the Speck Candyshell which fit it really well and did not impede the screen protector. The only reason I returned it was because the "outer-shell" was too smooth for me, I like the rubberized feel of the Incipio.

I have the OtterBox Commuter case on my Atrix. I really like it. It not nearly as bulky as the defender case but still provides seemingly decent protection.

Do these cases keep it from seating on the laptop dock properly?

Seconding the Otterbox Commuter. The naked Atrix felt kinda slippery, the rubber sleeve peeking through the clip on shell makes it feel secure in my hand.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

I've been rocking the otterbox impact case with full ghost armor. Works and feels great

squassss said:
Do these cases keep it from seating on the laptop dock properly?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does the Otter Box cases pick up a lot of lint and other stuff in your pockets?

squassss said:
Do these cases keep it from seating on the laptop dock properly?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as the laptop dock, I'm not sure but with the multimedia dock I have heard that the Speck case can fit if the insert is taken out. If you use the laptop dock quite a bit I would go with the Otterbox Impact case because it would be the easiest to remove and put back on.
hiltun said:
Does the Otter Box cases pick up a lot of lint and other stuff in your pockets?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, Otterbox cases are notorious lint magnets. It's a trade off for the protection.

Has anyone heard about "Skinomi TechSkin", "Great Shield", or "splash Masque"?
They are the ones that you can get off of Amazon.com.

I also have the Incipio feather case, works great so far, and is easier for me to hold on to. I work in a warehouse and from handling boxes all the time its hard for me to keep a decent hold on smooth plastic unless I try to crush it.
As far as a screen protector goes, I have not seen a need for one yet. I forgot I had my keys in my pocket when I put the phone in and didn't get any scratches.

diedemus said:
As far as a screen protector goes, I have not seen a need for one yet. I forgot I had my keys in my pocket when I put the phone in and didn't get any scratches.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, I feel th same way. I usually take such good care of my phones that I never even get scratches on the screen protector but knowing my luck if I ever tried without one something terrible would happen.

Got the Otterbox Defender for mine. I'll happily have a thicker phone for the added protection.

body glove case
Body glove case seems to be the best fit for the atrix...for me, i.e slim, feels sturdy in hand and removes easily to allow fit with other moto accessories.

Just got the Incipio case and it's great so far. I also have a SGP ultra clear screen protector.

This should be in the accessories forum.

I like to use my phones naked!
Even if they get damage.
In fact, I happen to dislike very much how those protectors make the phone larger in the pocket.
If you know of anything for the Atrix which doesn't make it bigger please let me know.
Gold luck guys.

I also have the Otterbox Commuter case and no screen protector since the display is made out of Gorilla Glass.

Not using a screen protector. Just a bodyglove tpu case. Love it.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

Using the skinomi body skin .. it's awesome. applying the back part was a little challenging but i got it down.. I failed on my screen though because I did it in low light.. so I didn't notice i still had some lint on the screen so you can see a little when it's bright.

darkamikaze said:
Using the skinomi body skin .. it's awesome. applying the back part was a little challenging but i got it down.. I failed on my screen though because I did it in low light.. so I didn't notice i still had some lint on the screen so you can see a little when it's bright.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How does the Skinomi feel on the touch screen?

More Rugged Case

Right now I have a slim case on my phone, while it does protect the back of the phone. It does not do much more then that, and the front screen is very exposed.
Right now I'm looking to buy this case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-RUGGED...454592?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416f6f8840
Does anyone have experience with this case? Or another rugged case?
I know the ionic guardian is a thing, but I don't like it.

I'd rather have this case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Nexus-4-...Black-Blue-Inverse-Y-Kick-Stand-/360550503756
Your phone will most likely fall on a corner, having silicone rubber in the corner instead of the polycarbonate should provide better protection. Now if only I could fine a seller that ships to canada.

ackbarthegreat said:
I'd rather have this case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Nexus-4-...Black-Blue-Inverse-Y-Kick-Stand-/360550503756
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe there is silicon under the hard plastic. I had something similar.It also has a kickstand. Better off going with the op case.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

snickerpop said:
Does anyone have experience with this case?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got mines in the mail today. Pretty solid case, especially for the price. I previously had the Exact Armor/ionic guardian case, but I needed a belt clip combo, so this deal did the trick.
FYI, I ordered the blue rubber with black shell one. The blue is much darker compared to the listing pictures, almost seeming like it has a bit of violet in it.

In the picture it seems that the phone case has a kick stand. Is that so? I am talking about the case itself, and NOT the belt holster. Let me know.

I'm waiting for the Ballistic Shell Gel and the Trident Aegis as far as rugged cases go. Hopefully they come within a few weeks!
http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/lg-nexus-4-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
http://www.tridentcase.com/series/aegis-series.aspx

ftarules said:
In the picture it seems that the phone case has a kick stand. Is that so? I am talking about the case itself, and NOT the belt holster. Let me know.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the case itself has a built-in kickstand. It reliably clicks into place when folding it in and folding it out. The blue in the photo is actually darker in person.

neugenusis said:
Yes, the case itself has a built-in kickstand. It reliably clicks into place when folding it in and folding it out. The blue in the photo is actually darker in person.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Quick questions:
neugenusis, if i understand the picture correctly, the holster protects the screen? does it slip in and out easy? i would use the holster to protect the screen instead of a pouch. does the clip remove (to keep it in my pocket)?
Thanks!
Background:
Right now I am using a $5 TPU cheap case with a leather pouch. The combo works really well. I don't like screen protectors and the pouch keeps the phone perfectly safe from scratches when I have it in my pocket.
I'm afraid the thin TPU won't be good protection against a hard drop so that is why I am interested in these tough cases.
---------- Post added at 05:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:58 AM ----------
Also, did you guys consider this case?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-BLACK-...511348?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item51a5d465f4
---------- Post added at 05:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:02 AM ----------
Richieboy67 said:
I believe there is silicon under the hard plastic. I had something similar.It also has a kickstand. Better off going with the op case.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Richieboy67, can you elaborate on why you think OP case is better? These two cases seem to be the exact inverse of each other. One has an exo-skeleton that clips into the silicon on the corners and the other has one that clips in on the sides. Silicon material is absent to make the notches so OP's case on the corners has less material and thus seems more vulnerable there than the one ackbarthegreat has suggested.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.

dynamicpda said:
Quick questions:These two cases seem to be the exact inverse of each other. One has an exo-skeleton that clips into the silicon on the corners and the other has one that clips in on the sides. Silicon material is absent to make the notches so OP's case on the corners has less material and thus seems more vulnerable there than the one ackbarthegreat has suggested.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My thoughts exactly. I figure if it is good enough for people designing otterbox, ballistic etc it is good enough for me.

dynamicpda said:
Quick questions:
neugenusis, if i understand the picture correctly, the holster protects the screen? does it slip in and out easy? i would use the holster to protect the screen instead of a pouch. does the clip remove (to keep it in my pocket)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The phone is suppose to face the holster, thus protecting the screen. The phone won't fit comfortably facing the other way. There's enough friction between the phone and holster that if I violently shake the holster, the phone still won't come loose even at the slightest. While phone and holster is on my belt, I grip the holster with 2 fingers and push the bottom of my phone upward with another finger till the phone gets halfway through the holster, then i pull the phone entirely out with my hand, so wouldn't consider its an instant simple slip in and slip out, but I don't consider it difficult either. It gives me a better sense of security. The clip does not appear to be removable from the holster unless, I suspect, some excessive force is applied.
dynamicpda said:
Silicon material is absent to make the notches so OP's case on the corners has less material and thus seems more vulnerable there than the one ackbarthegreat has suggested.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The silicon piece covers the entire back and edges of the phone. The hard plastic shell goes over the silicon. The silicon is thinner where the hard plastic shell covers for an overall flush shape. The one ackbarthegreat suggested, the corners are full silicon. On mine, its half silicon, half hard plastic. Though ackbarthegreat suggestion's corners does seem slightly thinker, I wouldn't say there is significantly less material. It is similar to Seidio's Active case for the N4.

I'm just ordered a case like this one but in red! I'm using the exact Armor already. But I want a case that also protect the open ports from dust! This has a cover for the 3.5 mm headphone jack and the use port.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

For best quality:
Ballistics
Trident
Seido
Otterbox

dr.devman said:
For best quality:
Ballistics
Trident
Seido
Otterbox
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you even tried any of these amazon/ebay cases?
i got my step-father a ballistic case for his S2 and i just got the Exact Armor case from Amazon for my Nexus 4, the fit is just as good minus branding. and lets not begin with the price, i love ballistic's cases but it hard to argue a case that is virtually the same thing for -$20.00 in price. this case seems to be on par with a Kraken case... but oh well... i want to make a video review once i get this case

Silicon protector

My original Yotaphone 2 has got two cracks on the front screen, one on the back and the GPS is broken. The back screen is so matt and smooth that it makes the phone very slippy and it's had many corner bangs on the floor.
With the recent massive price drops, I ordered a new one and I also ordered both an aluminium snap-on protector and a silicon protector to see which works best. While the aluminium one is very nice looking and potentially offers good protection from a fall, its finish makes the phone even more slippy. The silicon one gives nice grip all the way around and is much more secure.
I highly recommend getting one of these cheap silicon protectors from eBay or wherever. While I'm at it, I also got a glare-free screen protector for the front-screen, which gives the front screen an equivalent matt finish to the rear one. It really gives it an edge in terms of feel of quality.

You can get a nice and cheap protector here:
https://www.hitmeister.de/product/314515323

Do you know where you can get an original Bumper Case from?
---------- Post added at 11:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:57 AM ----------
dandyandfine said:
Do you know where you can get an original Bumper Case from?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a silicone case, but it does not fit very well and due to the "grippy" texture, it does not slide out of my pocket easily.

the aluminium case blocks GPS reception

I woulud recommend the original bumper

YotaDevicesRussia said:
I woulud recommend the original bumper
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where can we buy it?

buy YotaPhone bumpers
sonof said:
Where can we buy it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can buy it from the link here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/accessories/original-yotaphone-2-bumper-case-t3493647