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Krusell HTC Touch Pro Orbit Flex Leather Case

The Krusell HTC Touch Pro Orbit Flex case is no exception to this rule, it’s a little rough around the edges and plays host to some decidedly inconsistent stitching and some other almost unnoticeable but poor aspects of its overall finish.It does, however, boast some features I’ve encountered on other Krusell cases. For example, the top flap that normally covers and protects the screen of the phone can easily and quickly be entirely removed from the case by means of a slide-in plastic clip. This allows you to remove and pocket said flap when you’re planning on using the phone for a significant period of time and don’t want it getting in the way.On the down side (or up side, depending on your belt-clip preferences), and again like previous Krusell cases, the Orbit Flex comes with a “multidapt” hardpoint on the back of the case, which can’t be removed to make the case as perfectly pocketable as I think it should be. Belt clips are a matter of preference, however, so I can’t outright chalk this up as a minus for the Krusell Orbit Flex, if you’re into creating Batman-like utility belts then it should be right up your alley.A definite plus is the transparent plastic window in the case under which you’re supposed to tuck the HTC Touch Pro keyboard. It’s a little bit tricky to get it seated properly but once you do it will adequately protect your keys from dust and grime in addition to very securely holding your phone inside the case.The mix of black and cream leather with complimenting stitching makes the Orbit Flex look quite good if you don’t examine it too closely, the black exterior and cream interior is an eminently professional look which I’m quite fond of. It trumps any single tone case immediately and adds a bit of interest to what would otherwise be an overwhelmingly black phone in an overwhelmingly black case.Overall, the Krusell Orbit Flex is a cracking case for your HTC Touch Pro, for the money. If you want to loose a few features, despise belt clips or simply want to go full on “designer” with a much better finish then you’ll be wanting to give it a miss, but if you want a striking leather case for little over £20 then it’s certainly an option worth considering.
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Review By Kevin
Dr.Windows Mobile Master

I used a Krusell leather case with my Sony CLIÉ for several years and it is still on the device, even though I don't use it any more. It is still so nice I don't have the heart to through it away...David.

Thanks for the information. I have owned two Krusell cases for other devices and loved them. The Multidapt belt clip is by far the best I have used.
I assume this will fit the Fuze? Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks!

@MagicSpeller,
yes, confirmed it's and will fit the Fuze.
one thing I don't like, though: it's very cumbersome to put in (and out, subsequently) the plastic wrap portion which protect the keyboard and provide grip to the phone.

I'm sorry, i never got these cases for phones that have a slide out keyboard. for a phone without a slide-out keyboard, that makes sense but not one with a keyboard. You slide out the keyboard and the case is hanging off the side. Really not useful in my opinion.

Can any1 post some of their own pictures of this case.Thx

sanjsrik said:
I'm sorry, i never got these cases for phones that have a slide out keyboard. for a phone without a slide-out keyboard, that makes sense but not one with a keyboard. You slide out the keyboard and the case is hanging off the side. Really not useful in my opinion.
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Now, what is your ideal opinion of a leather case that [when] 'you slide out the keyboard, the case [won't] hanging off the side'? such thing doesn't even exist, yet.
Unless you're referring to a two piece rubberized soft case, which I think looks cheesy, and, dorky.

I have had a few krusell cases for palms and HTC devices. Their warranty is really good. The quality though is another matter. I should point out at this point I am an extremely careful user of my mobile so not ham fisted. But for my tytn I had two cases replaced on warranty because the multidapt adapter plate which is stitched into the back of the case kept splitting. The third case has just failed with the plastic welds giving up on this same fixing plate so it fell off the back of the case. This is after 3 weeks of use. I am always careful to remove the phone from my belt before sitting or getting in a car etc, so there is no excuse for these to fail like this. The last case broke just as I got back to my car and was unlocking the car. I have attached a photo of this latest failure, the belt clip on this is the non swivel type. The non swivel clip is frankly rubbish. After opening the clip a couple of times the hinge pin works its way out. On the swivle clips the flaw is the spring metal weakens. The cases are great though definitely one of the better ones out there with a manufacturer that honours its lifetime warranty, but the multidapt and associated plastics are a really badly flawed design. I am now off to claim yet another replacement under warranty, if you dont want a belt clip then I dont think you can do better for a leather case that you put in your pocket.

A cousin of mine needs it. Where to find it.
Thanks

play.com are doing it for 4.99 free delivery!
Hi guys,
Not advertising it - although I should because I bought one from play.com few days ago for 4.99 GBP!!
I couldn't believe the offer, too good to be true I thought.
But the only thing I don't like about it is the plastic that goes over your keyboard and under the screen - so holds the phone very safe indeed.
But I feel paranoid that the front is going to snap off - the see-through plastic seems to be forcing the top cover out a bit...Or it's me being paranoid?
Anyone else feel this way who owns one of these?
Good luck all!

Anyone know if this case will fit with the seidio 2000mah battery installed?

krussell cases are garbage, not only did it break my phone because of the plastic straps that under the sliding part, but the case never fit right and awlays hit my scroll key, thus my battery was always crap, also the clip broke...I would stay away from made in china piece of crap krussell

how hard was to put a couple of magnets to the phone? get in and look at my idea...

So I was asking to myself.... how hard could have been? I also thought... is common sense the the phone needed some kind of mechanism to lock the phone when closed and opened, right?
Well, then after thinking I came to a conclusion that well we, users could get creative and do something about it, so I went into a quest looking for the smallest and thinness magnet I could find and I came across magnets that are only 1/32" thick.... now... I thought if I could find a way to cleanly attach them to the phone in places that I already have thought of ( will show tomorrow when I get to my computer ) and would be the least visible.
What do you guys think? Any ideas about attaching the magnets?

Juan I have been looking for magnets, and finding the ideal location....there was a thread a while back regarding tape on the inside between the ribbon and the "z" leg.....I like this idea, but my concern is over GPS use. I'm sure one ca calibrate the bearings, but not sure how it would affect GPS signal....
Please post pics and experiences...really interested in doing this myself, as TMO will no stand by the defective hinge...sorry "design feature"!

juanshop said:
So I was asking to myself.... how hard could have been? I also thought... is common sense the the phone needed some kind of mechanism to lock the phone when closed and opened, right?
Well, then after thinking I came to a conclusion that well we, users could get creative and do something about it, so I went into a quest looking for the smallest and thinness magnet I could find and I came across magnets that are only 1/32" thick.... now... I thought if I could find a way to cleanly attach them to the phone in places that I already have thought of ( will show tomorrow when I get to my computer ) and would be the least visible.
What do you guys think? Any ideas about attaching the magnets?
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I posted a pretty detailed post in the accessories forum. You might want to look at the "hinge fix" thread over there.

Magnets might interfere with the compass

Look into how the magnets might effect your signal a well.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk

That's why I'm going to buy the magnets and do tests and see how much will interfere with the phone. So if anyone of you guys is interested, I will keep y'all posted.
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juanshop said:
That's why I'm going to buy the magnets and do tests and see how much will interfere with the phone. So if anyone of you guys is interested, I will keep y'all posted.
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I could swear I saw what looked like magnets on the display g2's at the tmobile stores I went to this week. They all looked like they had a small strip of magnets on each side by the hinge (on the under side of the screen and the body).
Maybe it was just a display model thing, but the phones were active demos.

this is exactly what i was thinking about doing but there seems to be to many problems with compass gps and possibly mememory loss if only there was a way to magetize the ones already in there

I personally think I see an easier way.
I'm going to try to attach a tiny piece of felt to the side of the Z hinge so it wedges a little more securely inside the recessed area on the top of the screen.
Open your keyboard, and you'll see where the hinge arms sit inside the recessed areas with small 1mm or so gaps on either side.
I think it'll work...

we need velcro
Keep us updated with your progress

I just picked up a package of (2) 5x8 inch magnetic sheets (self adhesive). The cost was under $2.
It is super thin (looking for my digital calipers, but I would guess 1/32 or thinner. Im going to give this a try and post some pics if it works well. If it works, this should be enough magnetic sheet to fix every G2 produced by HTC this year.
Well, I have found no ill effects of the magnetic material and it WORKS... I can now hold the phone upside down, sideways, backwards, etc. Of course if you shake it, it will open. But it will not open or close during natural use.
Took about 2 minutes to do, cost under $2 and I could do another 100 phones with the material I have.
Here are the pics:
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How the F do magnets work, anyway?

im worried about putting magnets near a hard drive or radio.
What about rubber bands of some sort, such that when screen is fully out they lock, but otherwise snap back?

carlsbad0331 said:
I just picked up a package of (2) 5x8 inch magnetic sheets (self adhesive). The cost was under $2.
It is super thin (looking for my digital calipers, but I would guess 1/32 or thinner. Im going to give this a try and post some pics if it works well. If it works, this should be enough magnetic sheet to fix every G2 produced by HTC this year.
Well, I have found no ill effects of the magnetic material and it WORKS... I can now hold the phone upside down, sideways, backwards, etc. Of course if you shake it, it will open. But it will not open or close during natural use.
Took about 2 minutes to do, cost under $2 and I could do another 100 phones with the material I have.
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exellent! exellent!!!! just what i had in mind! that was exactly my plan, now, here, the same can be applied here ( i dont see on the pics but did you applied for when the phone is open or closed? or both? if is only when the phone is closed, well look at my picture, is paint quality LOL but i think it can be understood, with the magnets aldeady on the back of the screen, a couple of other magnets can be placed on the red area of the picture, thats a perfect area because there's an indentation there, and a little piece there would not affect the keyboard at all.
pd: info on where you got that material would be awesome, thanks!
pd2: i will do my own too and try different things and test the phone for at least a couple of weeks and see whats happens, also i will let you guys know the end results, i have insurance on my phone so if something happens i can get a new one on the way
pd3: i read for the phone to be affected by magnetic fields, it has to be a really powerful magnet, just look at other phones with magnets in the market... they seem perfectly fine.

I only did this for when the phone is open. Ive never had the phone open from the closed position.
I picked up the package of magnetic sheet at Target. It was in the craft section in a purple plastic envelope. It is made by Horizon Group USA and the SKU number is 765940168059.

going there right now!

Just an FYI, all 3 of my old Sidekicks had magnets so they won't interfere with cell or GPS signal. I am unsure about the compass however. I was considering a similar idea as well only with a couple tiny round silver magnets on the bottom section tops corners and screen section middle sides.

Sorry for this off topic but, why is your phone so shiny? like a polished metalic grey. Looks actually very nice. Polished? full skin?

Most likely took picture using a flash so we could see the magnets
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

And like always my local target doesn't have any gonna try Walmart.
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Polished G2 Battery Cover

So the clear coat on the battery cover to my phone was peeling so i decided to polish it
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A little too shiny for my taste, but it still looks great.
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Looks like you could bounce a laser off that one. Yeah, too shiny for me. It is also kind of a fingerprint/smudge magnet. Nice work though.

It looks great! Personally I wouldn't do it to mine right now. The ipods have a shiny back like that too and it lives finger orbits and scratches.
If my backing starts to look bad I may do this. How did you do it?
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I think it looks good, but does it make that cover more slippery?

You should chrome it
/In the future everything is chrome.

What did you use?

dustrho said:
I think it looks good, but does it make that cover more slippery?
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its not that slippery just slightly
Nonentity018 said:
What did you use?
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Automotive Wet/Dry sand paper
400-600-800-1000-1500-and finally 2000 grit

You must work at a body shop or on cars as a hobby. That just screams it to me. I have plenty of gearhead friends that do the same type of thing. Nice work btw! The best I can do is change oil and brake pads on a good day lol! I did just redo the gasket on my oil pan and it wasn't too bad plus changed one of my O2 sensors. That was a royal pain without the proper wrench.... anyways, sorry to ramble on good work! Might have to steal that idea. Ever think of doing the same to the phone bezel so it would match? You'd have to be EXTREMELY careful though.

burtcom said:
You should chrome it
/In the future everything is chrome.
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Lol! That's hilarious! Plus, everyone wears those grey uniformed suits Good old 70's tv/movie references.

How did you do it? Did you use automobile metal polish? Do you know what type of metal its made out of? I was thinking about doing this a little while back and forgot about it. And I also want to etch some custom art into it as well. Make it more personalized
I would also like to do the trim piece but it would be tricky to do it without touching anything else, and I don't see myself taking it off.
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That is straight G bro. I'm going to do that too because the clown that I got the phone from surface scrated the hell out of the back. I do keep a velcro patch on the back so I can stick it the my center consel it keeps it from getting sratched anymore too.
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sino8r said:
You must work at a body shop or on cars as a hobby. That just screams it to me. I have plenty of gearhead friends that do the same type of thing. Nice work btw! The best I can do is change oil and brake pads on a good day lol! I did just redo the gasket on my oil pan and it wasn't too bad plus changed one of my O2 sensors. That was a royal pain without the proper wrench.... anyways, sorry to ramble on good work! Might have to steal that idea. Ever think of doing the same to the phone bezel so it would match? You'd have to be EXTREMELY careful though.
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its a hobby. I'd like to be phone savvy like these devs

wayde187 said:
How did you do it? Did you use automobile metal polish? Do you know what type of metal its made out of? I was thinking about doing this a little while back and forgot about it. And I also want to etch some custom art into it as well. Make it more personalized
I would also like to do the trim piece but it would be tricky to do it without touching anything else, and I don't see myself taking it off.
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basically wet sanded it with the sandpaper in the order described and used eagle one nano wheel polish.

Wow that looks like. Kind of too shiny for me but I know a lot of people that would love this though.

Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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wayde187 said:
Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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id like to see this

wayde187 said:
Word. I'm gonna hit mine up when I get paid and take to a metal engraving place that does zippos or trophies and whatnot. Will post some pics when I have the finished product. Not exactly sure what design or layout I'm gonna go with but its gonna combine the brushed finish and polished finish. 'Til next time.
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I remember someone talked about engraving their battery cover but they either never did or never posted back about it. Sounds cool though. Let us know...

znanoDA said:
its not that slippery just slightly
Automotive Wet/Dry sand paper
400-600-800-1000-1500-and finally 2000 grit
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you should have finished it off with wetsanding with 4000 and then polished it with a rotating cloth and some oil (but not to intence, the oil can make the metal dark and ugly if u let it heat up too much from the friction)
i polished a piece of metal like that one time, made it clearer than my bathroom mirror
but still nice work

Exanimus said:
you should have finished it off with wetsanding with 4000 and then polished it with a rotating cloth and some oil (but not to intence, the oil can make the metal dark and ugly if u let it heat up too much from the friction)
i polished a piece of metal like that one time, made it clearer than my bathroom mirror
but still nice work
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Sounds like a good idea. I might do but i was just using what i had on hand. Thanks for the tip

xperia z3 concept

Here is probably my final phone concept, as i don't think i want anything more changed this is badly done in paint but you get the idea, for example the brushed steel texture is very miss aligned etc oh and theres no camera, i would actually give something to have a 3d render of this to see it come to life.
I would call it the xperia steel black limited edition, it would be very expensive about 1200$ and not possible to get off contract to make it as exclusive as possible, what i want changed in this picture is a different frame in black a silver sony logo at the bottom of the back, the specs would be snapdragon 805 same screen as the z2 if not better 4.7 inch, thicker battery and a extremely thin back plate to fit a thicker battery, the sony logo would light up in different colors and would be invisible when turned off both speakers would have rgb lighting.
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here is a silver version of the same concept i've shared earlier
many may not like it which is fine as this was made exactly after my own personal taste i think the back gives that signature sony feel but thats a personal opinion
i didn't exactly know where to post so i hope this is the right section
here is also a different back too it
and a more rounded one
my entire album of concepts
https://www.facebook.com/ZZCOOL/media_set?set=a.10152211445316668.1073741839.699286667&type=3
please note as i mentiond several times before these are of other peoples concepts i simply cut and pasted pikctures around and increased or decreased size of it something i did PURELY for fun
author of one of the concepts i based my concepts off http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4363736
author of another concept i based my concepts off sanyaja kanishka

Lol i saw this at Sony support forum. Sorry but this is so out of proportions. And i dont like aluminium back.
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I like the small face area (high screen/face ratio). And I like a brushed metal back over glass. Both are the two physical things I'd like to see, personally.

Personal opinion here...
1. I don't like the edges... Too sharp very2 prone to scuffs and dings considering it's aluminum.
2. Aluminum body is fine but back side design looked like unfinished.
3. Too small bezels. Not very thumb friendly anymore specially when reaching those menu buttons.
Suggestions on the concept phone
1. Make the edges curvy and not sharp. That would be alot more comfortable to hold. Would help remind me that I'm holding a phone not a thin slab
2. Make the back matte. It would give a premium look and feel minus the fingerprints.
3. Well I'm not one of the bezel freak guys so I don't want thinker bezels. Thinking that the touchscreen is multitouch it would be pretty hard touching the sides of the phone while operating it with your other hand. And still I also don't like thick bezels. I just want an average one.

Riyal said:
Personal opinion here...
1. I don't like the edges... Too sharp very2 prone to scuffs and dings considering it's aluminum.
2. Aluminum body is fine but back side design looked like unfinished.
3. Too small bezels. Not very thumb friendly anymore specially when reaching those menu buttons.
Suggestions on the concept phone
1. Make the edges curvy and not sharp. That would be alot more comfortable to hold. Would help remind me that I'm holding a phone not a thin slab
2. Make the back matte. It would give a premium look and feel minus the fingerprints.
3. Well I'm not one of the bezel freak guys so I don't want thinker bezels. Thinking that the touchscreen is multitouch it would be pretty hard touching the sides of the phone while operating it with your other hand. And still I also don't like thick bezels. I just want an average one.
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here is an even older one i did
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/248393_10151566022666668_911968968_n.jpg
and offtopic htc with sony

you have stolen my concept (second picture) im sponse in esato.
you have stolen most of the concept and changed the edges of it, so if you want to say that it's yours atleast ask me for it or give credit.

[email protected] said:
you have stolen my concept (second picture) im sponse in esato.
you have stolen most of the concept and changed the edges of it, so if you want to say that it's yours atleast ask me for it or give credit.
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Lol I was looking at it and thinking if the same, I was like very similar to the one I did and sponses way back for honami haha.
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=204753&start=10575
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=204753&start=10650
Rmb this teaser I made and tricked phone arena? Lol
http://www.teknologue.com/storage/2013/06/Sony-Xperia-Honami.jpg
At least give some credits my friend.
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stolen i am not getting anything from this and i clearly stated they are concepts out of other peoples concepts i didn't know it was so serious as i don't even know who they belong to as i found them on google pictures
i am simply doing this for fun all i did was take pictures and cut and paste them around and change size in paint as i stated several times in my threads about it
if you want credits then sure i'll give you credits i just didn't know it was such a serious thing considering they are so heavily edited that the original picture is barely there any more but i apologize for stealing credit i just didn't know it was such a serious thing
these are the original source pictures i used
edit i had the xperia steel worked on a little again this time i had my friend drowsy sam help with photoshop work i DO NOT own the small speakers at the front they are taken from another concept
this time the idea is to have a tiny oled screen or negative watch screen at the top that can show everything from the sony logo to watch time to notifications
edit an even more polished version
and with brushed steel back

T-Mobile Z3 bent already :mad:

Just noticed that my phone is already bent. The only thing I can think of is that this could be the result of the arm band I used the first day I had it. FFFFFFFFFKKKKK. This is real BS I hate cases but I hope you guys are using them..
EDIT: Adding pictures. The phones seems to have bent at the frame at the power button - there is a slight dimple right below it.
I am extremely sad, mad, angry, and upset.
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The Glass is warped on both sides. I am afraid of using the phone because it might crack if it gets too hot
This picture shows the worst of it!

dhaliwal925 said:
Just noticed that my phone is already bent. The only thing I can think of is that this could be the result of the arm band I used the first day I had it. FFFFFFFFFKKKKK. This is real BS I hate cases but I hope you guys are using them..
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can you post photos of your phone?

Hustlervanz said:
can you post photos of your phone?
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Updated with pics - I am not happy at all!

Back pocket? Ultra tight front pocket?

abhinav.tella said:
Back pocket? Ultra tight front pocket?
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He said arm band.
which is weird unless it's a really tight armband or he put it near his elbow.

Have you contacted t-mobile?

abhinav.tella said:
Back pocket? Ultra tight front pocket?
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Never put the phone in my back pocket, and I don't wear tight fitting pants. The phone is usually in my hand when I am driving, and on the desk at work.
ayamgoreng said:
He said arm band.
which is weird unless it's a really tight armband or he put it near his elbow.
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The armband couldn't have been too tight otherwise I would have no blood flow to my arm, and if it was near my elbow no movement. However, this is the only thing I can think of because of the above stated.
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Have you contacted t-mobile?
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No, not yet. I think I would be just better off returning the phone - it's literally just been 4 days.

Screen cracks are fairly common with arm bands
First time i see a bent phone from it.
It is easy to generate a lot of force when jogging even when it isn't really tight, it tends to be the g-force doing the damage.
Well no harm trying to request for return.
I'd say it is really a bad timing to return a bent phone due to bendgate.
Good luck.

It actually looks prettier like this lol!

dedei said:
It actually looks prettier like this lol!
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Xperia Arc is back! .... I loved that phone So much.
I hope this is a rare case. As much as I care most about the thickness of a device when it comes to dimensions, it does make them bendy.
Maybe i'll create an app that straightens your phone........
Sent from my Xperia Z3 while underwater

None of this adds up to me. Can't see how an arm band could cause this. I tried bending my phone a little bit after seeing this thread, and it's a little flexible, but my bending didn't cause a permanent bend (granted I wasn't trying to permanently bend it either). If you don't wear tight fitting jeans and don't put it in your back pocket, all I can think is you tried to bend it yourself... If it's not that then there is something else you did that you're not telling us...

Please show us what the armband looks like.
What model phone(s) is the armband designed for?

Whatever the cause, using wooden blocks and clamps you should be able to bend it back. I have seen it done with an iPhone 5/5S.

Elysian893 said:
None of this adds up to me. Can't see how an arm band could cause this. I tried bending my phone a little bit after seeing this thread, and it's a little flexible, but my bending didn't cause a permanent bend (granted I wasn't trying to permanently bend it either). If you don't wear tight fitting jeans and don't put it in your back pocket, all I can think is you tried to bend it yourself... If it's not that then there is something else you did that you're not telling us...
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Look, I'm just telling what could be the issue by giving you as much information as possible. The phone is big enough and skinny enough to bend - aluminium isn't known for its strength. I am not rich enough to buy a phone and bend it just for fun. I switched to T-Mobile and ran with an AT&T M8 waiting for this thing to get released, and I'm just sharing my concerns and experience with community.
I don't need to lie to you, even I don't know how in the heck this is possible!
sunoryjim said:
Please show us what the armband looks like.
What model phone(s) is the armband designed for?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MN...200_QL40&qid=1414861715&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1
abhinav.tella said:
Whatever the cause, using wooden blocks and clamps you should be able to bend it back. I have seen it done with an iPhone 5/5S.
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Lol, I will skip on that - I rather pay the $50 restocking fee.

That's a significant bend for you to not know how it happened.

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That's a significant bend for you to not know how it happened.
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And that is exactly my point! Phones shouldn't just bend.
Besides I think you have already made up your mind about me so there is no point in arguing with you. Just consider this a warning and be careful with your phone.

You must have massive muscle bulges, while running the flex of your deltoid and biceps/triceps probably caused it to bend. Its a testament to your strength.
Comedy aside, it definately sucks though. I do not think TMO will replace it. It does seem more fragile than the Z2 according two those who have both.

I usedto have a copper z3 that hada slight bend in it just like yours. What made mine worsewas a bulge that separated the aluminumfrom the glass just behind the power button. Like you im not sure how it hapoened as i usually take great care of my phones (have not dropped one since 2006). I was out for the night with friends while it was in my front pocket. The jeans were a little snug but not really tight. I think we may see more issues like this in the future as more time passes. I had had the phone for some time before i noticed it so it was definitely a new occurrence.

Oh man.. this is no bueno. If this happened here, it is going to happen to a TON of people. Jeez.. maybe this will be the 1 upside to the thicker, bulkier, plastic based Z3v frame and body.

dhaliwal925 said:
The phone is usually in my hand when I am driving
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Put the phone down and and drive properly.