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Do not buy the acer case!

The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!

I will make a little hole for it, since still less modding than trying to fit another case to the A500. Silly miss, none the less.

Might want to be sure about things before you make a bold statement about not buying the case. I'm sitting here with my case on, sitting 3 feet from the mic, in a normal voice said a sentence and it picked up every word clearly and I don't' even have the personalized Google voice recognition on.

I like it, the only thing that I really need to modify on the case is that it is extremely tight, and it covers up the micro SD card slot, so I have to cut the case open where the slot is. It's really difficult to push out of the case so I feel like I'm going to break it one of these times to change the SD card. Other than that it's put together very well.

silic0re said:
I like it, the only thing that I really need to modify on the case is that it is extremely tight, and it covers up the micro SD card slot, so I have to cut the case open where the slot is. It's really difficult to push out of the case so I feel like I'm going to break it one of these times to change the SD card. Other than that it's put together very well.
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I had a very hard time getting the sdcard in, then out when i realized it needed to be formatted first.. I thought the Nook Color was hard to get in. Thats easy compared to this, but until they make other cases, we dont really have a choice.

PDair has made a case now. Expensive but it looks good on the pictures.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=11000659_11001240_11001241

docfreed said:
The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!
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I'm on the hunt for a case or cover, so big thanks for the info. I don't want to drop $120 for the pdair one right now either, so the hunt continues...

The only problem I've had with the Acer case is that the device slowly slides out of the bottom because of the orientation, but it's a terribly easy fix.
Mic and everything else have been fine.
Also, smells bad. I'm bringing it around a lot to try and force the smell out.

jai134 said:
PDair has made a case now. Expensive but it looks good on the pictures.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=11000659_11001240_11001241
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Expensive is an understatement... $119?
Give it a few weeks and we will have some Chinese knock-offs that will be better made than the Acer one at half the price.
The Acer case is a nice design; I like the fact that it's thin, tight, with a built-in stand, but it feels like it's made out of some terribly cheap material. I don't expect it to last a long time. A case just like it with better materials and magnetic closure will be a winner for sure.

rorytmeadows said:
The only problem I've had with the Acer case is that the device slowly slides out of the bottom because of the orientation, but it's a terribly easy fix.
Mic and everything else have been fine.
Also, smells bad. I'm bringing it around a lot to try and force the smell out.
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What was your fix for the sliding? I like the case a lot, but the sliding is a peeve...
Simon

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14423744&postcount=14
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No issues here the sliding Is annoying but easy to deal with. Got mine for 39.99
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The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).

just so you guys know roo case is coming out with some cases that actually look very nice
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Execu...IV6E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308375584&sr=8-4
This is the one i'm waiting for

yakafaucon said:
The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).
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That's what i did also, some apps dont like it but generally its ok.. The smell is funny though.
I bring it around and people are like, what the hell is that smell... (it's new electronics...)

for me the biggest gripe is how hard it is to get the tablet out 9f the case. to the point that i'm scared of damaging the screen of the tablet by pressing it too hard to take it off the case :/
the second one would be the smell

Does anybody know EXACLTY where the recording mic is?
I plan to do some 'Rocket Surgery' to access the mike and the MicroSD card slot.

docfreed said:
The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!
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Well they DID copy the Apple case from the iPad I believe.....

yakafaucon said:
The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).
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I used a piece of 3M double sided tape, they kind they sell for the various wall hooks that can be removed. It isn't perfect but it seems to have made a fair improvement dealing with the sliding.
I'm going to try the TPD case as well, since I ordered it before I tried the double sided tape, so we'll see where I finally settle.

Bad smell fix
I agree the smell of the case hits you like a ton of bricks at first - and the Acer case is a dust magnet.
Simple fix - wipe the entire case down with a warm wet sponge. No longer picks up every piece of dust / dirt it encounters and the smell dramatically decreases. The smell also goes completely away after a week or so.
Still looking for a good case with a potrait stand as I have a couple of apps that require it or just look better that way. Anyone got a tip for me?

Navitech Leather Case

Hi Guys,
I ordered one of these and it arrived this morning, A500 fits in snug as a bug in a rug!
Quality is really impressive, and all the cut out slots for ports are in the right place.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Navitech-Ex...K9WE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1306931117&sr=8-3
£14.99 So I think is the cheapest fitted case around? Thought I would share for all!
Dan

Could you post a couple of pics? I was thinking of getting this, but the two photos they have of it on amazon don't seem to be of the same case. Also it looks like they flipped the second one cause the back camemra is on the wrong side.
Edit:
Actualy after comparing the front shot is of the PDair BX2 and the back shot is of the PDair BX1 that has been flipped and had the PDair logo Photoshopped out.
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are the 16mb and 32mb tabs the same
external dimensions?

secularhuman said:
external dimensions?
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16gb and 32gb are identical in size -
height - 260mm (10.24 inches)
width - 177mm (6.97 inches)
thickness - 13.3 mm (.53 inches)
Hope it helps!

Does this case provide access to the SD card slot without removing the Tab from the case. I have the Acer case, which is a very snug fit making swapping sdhc cards a lot more of a pain than I like to suffer (which is none at all really
Dave

davmyc said:
Does this case provide access to the SD card slot without removing the Tab from the case. I have the Acer case, which is a very snug fit making swapping sdhc cards a lot more of a pain than I like to suffer (which is none at all really
Dave
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Hi there...
I have this case as well.
No. You'd have to remove the unit from the case to access the micro sd card.
the other thing that is not great about the case (which I'm going to modify) is that the leather around the bezel actually covers the edge of the screen, not just the border...it's a little smaller than I'd like. Why?
If you use the stock Android Browser, there is a great feature - Quick Controls - that allow you to slide your finger from off the screen onto the screen and bring up browser coltrols exactly where you need them. SUPER trick and very easy...
..and this case does not allow you to use this feature...
So, yeah. Modifications coming. When done I will post pics...Hopefully by the time I buy the perfect follow up case, they have thought of these things...

got mine today, shipping only took 1 week
Nicely built. Split keyboard still easy to use. Looks very smart.
It does allow the tablet to
slide down a little so the rfcamera gets covered up, bot a little surgery will fix that. If you use it upsidedown,
it doesnt slide down enuf to over the camera or the keys at thr screen bottom.
Secular

so...which one of the two different photo is????

Navitech case review
After having this case for over a week, I'm noticing a few things that are beginning to make me shop for another case...
1) The flap that tucks under the A500 to hold it in place has no real fastener so the more I use it, the more it is loosening up and the more it wants to slide down making the camera useless in the case.
2) The more I use it, the more the cheap leather (or..whatever it is...) is loosening up and is getting a bit..baggy around the screen.
3) I truly wish it had 1/8 of an inch more around the screen area to be able to use the gestures with the stock browser because I LOVE the way they work.
At this point, I'm probably going to start modifying it so it serves it's protection purpose until I get the next case. I am already starting to shop...
If you can live with these issues, by all means go ahead and get one - overall it's not that bad if you are willing to do a few mods to it...But be forewarned. You are getting what you pay for at this price...

try upside down for item one
1) The flap that tucks under the A500 to hold it in place has no real fastener so the more I use it, the more it is loosening up and the more it wants to slide down making the camera useless in the case.
most progrms and b
rowsers allow upside down operation.

secularhuman said:
1) The flap that tucks under the A500 to hold it in place has no real fastener so the more I use it, the more it is loosening up and the more it wants to slide down making the camera useless in the case.
most progrms and b
rowsers allow upside down operation.
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...and? there's ONE hole in the border / frame of the case that is JUST big enough to see the front camera when it's in the perfect position. If the camera is not lined up with that hole - no workie...
Also, if you put the unit in upside down, not only does the FRONT camera not work, but the camera on the back, the speakers, and the jack for the dock are covered as well. Also no workie...
Also does not address the loosening up of the flap issue..I've only had it a week and ALREADY it's pretty loose and allows the unit to slide Very Easily inside the case...
Ummm...Do you work for Navitech by any chance?

no I dont work for them
Ummm...Do you work for Navitech by any chance? [/QUOTE]
no but I have one. when upsidedn the rfc works as do the speakers, the ffc no.
maybe some velcro would be an easy fix.
secular

the acer branded case also slides a great bit after a short time, but it is a very thin material that provides almost no drop protection.
At least this is leather ....

The case from navitech is half the price of the Acer case and is way better. The Acer case isn't only rubber, but seriously rubbish. I used doublesided tape for the flap of the navitech, the tab doesn't slide anymore

Thanks for the idea
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The case from navitech is half the price of the Acer case and is way better. The Acer case isn't only rubber, but seriously rubbish. I used doublesided tape for the flap of the navitech, the tab doesn't slide anymore
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The double sided tape works great!
Secular

I have had this case for 2 weeks and loving it so far. Great fit.
The flap that holds thetablet snug did get loose as people mentioned. Iused a 2x1 inch piece of industrial velcro to creat a latch. Works like a champ and i can remove the tab when needed.

I've had this case on order from amazon.com (U.S.) and so far although they claim they shipped it June 6 I've seen no sign of it. No tracking info was provided. After contacting them through Amazon, I got a response stating that they had had trouble with shipments to the U.S., and in exchange for refunding my shipping fee they asked I wait another week.
Waiting, but not impressed (with Navitech) so far.

I had a problem with my shipment as well. They've asked me to wait a week longer and they (because the shipment never came) asked if I want a new product or a refund.
I asked for a new product and they sent it today via first class airmail.
It's not their fault that post offices keep losing shipments. Actually we're both unhappy. They had to ship two products instead of one and I had to wait a month for it.
C'est la vie

Well mine finally showed up today. Battered and dirty in a big mailing folder not a box. The case doesn't seem any worse for the trip it had taken, and my A500 is having a nap in it right now.
The flap that tucks under it to hold it in the case is very soft leather and doesn't keep the tablet from slipping a little up or down. Still, this case should be find to carry my A500 out and about in and keep me from worrying about scratching the thing.

[Q] SDCard cover loose

I just got a refurb nook color from B&N and noticed that the door that covers the sdcard is loose. If partially flips open if you hold the nook with the screen pointing up. Are there any easy remedies to help it stay close? The magnet is there, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything.

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I just got a refurb nook color from B&N and noticed that the door that covers the sdcard is loose. If partially flips open if you hold the nook with the screen pointing up. Are there any easy remedies to help it stay close? The magnet is there, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything.
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Whoever designed the uSD access needs to be smacked up side the head IMHO. Most definitely NOT designed for ease of access!
If it were my unit I would return to get a better unit. More annoying than anything.
Duct tape? lol

Maybe the magnet is a dud? Looking at mine, the magnet seems to be working with something ferrous in the frame, so there's not much that could go missing on the unit itself. You could try another neodymium magnet in the same location on the frame to see if it grips. If so, replace the one on the cover.
I just did a quick test, and my magnet sticks to the frame with either polarity. You don't need to worry about putting a replacement magnet in facing the right way. Always embarrassing to have your cover hover away from the unit!

bobstro said:
Maybe the magnet is a dud? Looking at mine, the magnet seems to be working with something ferrous in the frame, so there's not much that could go missing on the unit itself. You could try another neodymium magnet in the same location on the frame to see if it grips. If so, replace the one on the cover.
I just did a quick test, and my magnet sticks to the frame with either polarity. You don't need to worry about putting a replacement magnet in facing the right way. Always embarrassing to have your cover hover away from the unit!
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Thanks. I'm am looking for an easy fix (like replacing the magnet), rather than an RMA because the nook has been great so far. The back cover on my other nook color (also refurb) creaks a lot, so who knows what another refurb would get me. The magnet doesn't seem to stick to anything, so it probably is defective. I had no idea that you could easily get small magnets like that, but a quick search on amazon showed lots of neodymium magnets...now I just need to measure it so I get one close to the same size.

I picked up 100 of the bloody things for 8 bucks from amazingmagnets.com for hobby purposes. Unfortunately, they're not the right size, or I'd mail you one.

bobstro said:
I picked up 100 of the bloody things for 8 bucks from amazingmagnets.com for hobby purposes. Unfortunately, they're not the right size, or I'd mail you one.
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Thanks for the offer, but it looks like the magnet is fine...so whatever is inside the nook must be missing on this refurb. I ended up just using two small pieces of friction tape stuck on either side of the flap. It holds it shut fine and you can't see the tape unless the flap is open. I'll probably end up getting a folio case, so it won't really matter either way.

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Thanks for the offer, but it looks like the magnet is fine...so whatever is inside the nook must be missing on this refurb. I ended up just using two small pieces of friction tape stuck on either side of the flap. It holds it shut fine and you can't see the tape unless the flap is open. I'll probably end up getting a folio case, so it won't really matter either way.
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Nice fix! Way to go.

Love Mei galaxy S9+ case review and thoughts!

What a beast of a case for the S9+! I have heard of these cases but have yet to have a phone that would work with one.
First off the packaging is great. It’s well packaged and protected with a great looking box. Inside you find the case, 2 Allen wrenches, a lanyard, and a brochure. Installation of this case is pretty straight forward. Just remove the 6 Allen screws and separate the pieces. Slip the phone into the rubber part and reverse the assembly process. Being careful to realign everything.
Use:
The buttons are easy to press and find on the case. The flap for the power port fits snug and will keep dust out. Like I said, it’s snug and a bit tight to open. But very manageable. The headphone port has a great little door and also closes nice and snug. Doesn’t feel like it will open by accident. Speaker ports and mic ports are all correct and well made.
On the back of the case there is a cutout in the aluminum but still covered in the rubber material for what my guess is wireless charging. Very cool! The camera and flash as well as finger print scanner are all well protected and not obstructed in any way. I like the protection for the camera area.
Access to the screen edges is unobstructed. And still picks up presses just fine. Not issues here for me but some people may feel different.
Overall it’s a beast. But will I leave it on full time? Probably not and here’s why. I use a gimble a lot for videos with my phone. My gimble just wont work this case. And needing to remove screws and such to take the case off is a bit of a pain for day to day for me. But for camping and such this case will be on my s9+!

Can you use the edge features at all with that case?

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Can you use the edge features at all with that case?
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Yes, and I have fat fingers. With that said, it's not as easy as having smaller case or no case at all.

That's a massive case.

lol what are you trying to protect that thing from? bears?

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lol what are you trying to protect that thing from? bears?
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hahha yup

WTF? No.

This phone case is too heavy and will affect the signal of the phone.

KevinX89 said:
This phone case is too heavy and will affect the signal of the phone.
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No signal issues here.

Popped out my SIM card tray to find it broken

I see this is a very common problem with these phones. Except mine had snapped in half, and I was barely able to get the microSD card out. Now my SIM is stuck inside, along with the lower half of the tray. Issue is it's no longer under warranty. I've tried a few things, like holding it upside down and lightly thumping the top of the back/front with my palm. but that ****er just won't pop out. I'm leery of sticking anything inside there for fear of damaging anything, let alone attempting to pull it out with a cut credit card and a sliver of glue. I'm thinking I'll take it to a repair shop, but I heard that once it's taken apart, it loses its waterproof seal. Can anyone confirm this? Or offer some other advice?

GuyInDogSuit said:
I see this is a very common problem with these phones. Except mine had snapped in half, and I was barely able to get the microSD card out. Now my SIM is stuck inside, along with the lower half of the tray. Issue is it's no longer under warranty. I've tried a few things, like holding it upside down and lightly thumping the top of the back/front with my palm. but that ****er just won't pop out. I'm leery of sticking anything inside there for fear of damaging anything, let alone attempting to pull it out with a cut credit card and a sliver of glue. I'm thinking I'll take it to a repair shop, but I heard that once it's taken apart, it loses its waterproof seal. Can anyone confirm this? Or offer some other advice?
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With fricking care I put a drop of super glue on a toothpick and fished mine out is how I did mine 3 times. I've broke 4 trays. I got a feeling it's something to do with sd cards ever since I quit using a SD card I haven't broke not 1. It's a punk ***** and I don't know why Samsung wouldn't use the metal ttys like in the past. I have several posts on this issue myself.
Yes once disassembled you lose the water proofing. I had to send mine in for warranty and needed my sim out of it obviously. And those tards of coarse said of the tray is broke the warranty was voided so I did everything in my power to remove it. But I did 3 times over

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With fricking care I put a drop of super glue on a toothpick and fished mine out is how I did mine 3 times. I've broke 4 trays. I got a feeling it's something to do with sd cards ever since I quit using a SD card I haven't broke not 1. It's a punk ***** and I don't know why Samsung wouldn't use the metal ttys like in the past. I have several posts on this issue myself.
Yes once disassembled you lose the water proofing. I had to send mine in for warranty and needed my sim out of it obviously. And those tards of coarse said of the tray is broke the warranty was voided so I did everything in my power to remove it. But I did 3 times over
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I'm very leery of using anything to do with glue, to be honest. Though that looks like I will have to do exactly that, unfortunately.

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I'm very leery of using anything to do with glue, to be honest. Though that looks like I will have to do exactly that, unfortunately.
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I mean I literally used like a quarter drop on the very top tip. The credit card idea seams even better a bit more surface area. The second time my tray got stuck totally and I bit the bullet and forced it out and it split in the middle between the SD and sim. Left the second half in it. The eject button doesn't work any more when I put my tool in now I have to angle it and pull. I haven't broke it now in like 6 months since I put my SD card in my Ps vita
I have never rough housed mine in the end I have probably removed my trays about 15 times since owning this device.
This is one of the biggest flaws with this device imo and I can't find a compatible aluminum tray anywhere

Could try pinching it out with two sewing needles?
Have done this with an iPhone for someone before. :crying:
Just make sure phone's off to avoid shorting anything...

CoreyOS said:
Could try pinching it out with two sewing needles?
Have done this with an iPhone for someone before. :crying:
Just make sure phone's off to avoid shorting anything...
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I'm gonna get a pair of eyebrow pluckers, or whatever you call those really thin tweezers, and try to pluck it out that way. There is a small part of one side that is close to the top of the slot (as it broke off... diagonally, sort of), so hopefully I can grab ahold of that.

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I'm gonna get a pair of eyebrow pluckers, or whatever you call those really thin tweezers, and try to pluck it out that way. There is a small part of one side that is close to the top of the slot (as it broke off... diagonally, sort of), so hopefully I can grab ahold of that.
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Fingers crossed!!!

No such luck. It's really hard to see in there and even with a bright light and magnifying glass, I can't seem to find it. Looks like I'll have to take it to a repair shop and lose the waterproof seal, since they'll have to take it apart.

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No such luck. It's really hard to see in there and even with a bright light and magnifying glass, I can't seem to find it. Looks like I'll have to take it to a repair shop and lose the waterproof seal, since they'll have to take it apart.
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I guess I got lucky. Food for thought after the fact. Get a LifeProof case. Their water proof at least give back some of the resistancy. That's what I got on mine... I swapped frames and screens on Mine

get a new glass back with the ip68 tape. cost around $10 and waterproofing stays intact. pull the old one off and just make sure you clean the bonding area well.
I've done this 2x with mine and have no issues with water intrusion.

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get a new glass back with the ip68 tape. cost around $10 and waterproofing stays intact. pull the old one off and just make sure you clean the bonding area well.
I've done this 2x with mine and have no issues with water intrusion.
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Can you point me in the direction of a tutorial? For future reference and for anyone else who may have to do this as well? I've already had mine repaired and all's well, but I think this info would come in handy for others (including me if it happens again). The fact that people are having to do stuff like this multiple times with their phones is rather frightening.

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Can you point me in the direction of a tutorial? For future reference and for anyone else who may have to do this as well? I've already had mine repaired and all's well, but I think this info would come in handy for others (including me if it happens again). The fact that people are having to do stuff like this multiple times with their phones is rather frightening.
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Not sure on the rules for posting links, but if you search youtube for "S8 back glass replacement" you can find plenty of videos. I personally used the ifixit teardown guide just to familiarize myself with any cables or things to watch out for.
For the back glass itself, just make sure you get one with the camera lens pre-installed and with ip68 tape. Price for the one i bought is currently $10.02 on ebay.

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I guess I got lucky. Food for thought after the fact. Get a LifeProof case. Their water proof at least give back some of the resistancy. That's what I got on mine... I swapped frames and screens on Mine
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Yeah. I will second this. I do all my own repairs. But in this case I just don't care. I'm not interested in reselling. Or anything. This will be a backup in a few months. Time to move on. ???
It stays in the lifeproof so it's water resistant and I don't have to see it.

Solved!
1) Heat a needle, or a tiny flathead screwdriver, and stick it in.
2) Wait 1 minute.
3) Pull out needle or screwdriver to find sim attached and out!