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Installed Ballistic case on my Nexus S 4G, now the power button doesn't work.

I got a Ballistic SG case today and installed it on my phone. After a few hours of using it, the power button mysteriously stopped working. I was able to make it so the volume button unlocks it, but now I can't lock the phone and have to battery pull to turn it off (and it just turns back on, as if the power button is perma-pushed). Does anyone know what i can do about this? Does this seem like a hardware malfunction? Should I not use the case? Thanks for any help

Same case mine is fine.
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does it work if you take off the case

shrekdaklown said:
does it work if you take off the case
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nope j:

Same case for almost a year....never had a problem
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Best case ever
Tried many cases in the past and the Ballistic Case is the best. Since i purchased it I never have thought about changing cases.
Moecephus said:
Same case for almost a year....never had a problem
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Power button disturbing noise

Hey guys,
Got my N4 for a wile now and I love it (you should try AOKP + Franco's kernel BTW, give me two day of battery life, all settings stocks).
So the only problem com from the power button sometime it rattles a little. When I placing the phone on a table for example.
Even with the diztronic TPU case it makes that sound, this make the phone look ships.
Any body experience that or know how to deal with it?
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Does a little rattle kill you?

Install this when it's ready, forget there's a power button. :thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2101488

fye85 said:
Even with the diztronic TPU case it makes that sound, this make the phone look ships.
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I'm guessing by "ships" you meant cheap? The phone isn't exactly expensive. That's no excuse for a button to rattle, but still...

Xtreme guard screen protector

Hi
Has any one use this screen protector?
I was about to buy it buy i noticed it did not have a front sensor opening, it only has one for camera.
Problem is i bought one before that covered the sensor and once a call came in the screen would not turn back on when i finished the call.
So please if any one has some experience with this one please share with me your experience. Thanks
Here is a video review by ctscloud, thank him. link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xtQSX0-6hc&feature=player_embedded
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If i remember correctly my last phone had one of those on it for a while, and it had that awful screen door effect.It wasn't really noticeable on color but when you had a white background it could really drive you nuts. I ended up peeling it off in the end because it got on my nerves so bad when looking at web pages.Spend the extra cash and get a quality one. (XOskins, Skinomi, BSE, etc)

What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.

elzafir said:
What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.
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But basically you can see like little squares in the phone screen like a screen door.
You see the fine line separating the pixels.
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elzafir said:
What is a "screen door" effect?
I ordered an XtremeGuard but haven't received it yet.
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And i had the same experience with them before, but i changed address hope it does not happen this time...
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I just received it. I didn't install it yet, but I can confirm it has all the cuts needed: front camera, sensors, etc.
Here is a picture of it.
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JanusDC said:
I just received it. I didn't install it yet, but I can confirm it has all the cuts needed: front camera, sensors, etc.
Here is a picture of it.
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Thanks for the pik bro. Let me know how it turns out. If u get screen effect.
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I bought a series of them, but they are the most disappointing screen protectors ever. I'm quite experienced in applying screen protectors and didn't have any trouble applying these protectors, but every single time the top left corner detached from the screen after ~2 weeks. Furthermore: the feel is extremely "plasticcy", and after removing the protectors I noticed that the screen gets a lot less responsive to touch when they're on.
My advice: stay away from the Xtreme guard protectors!

I just installed it last night. I don't like it. Finger don't slide smoothly, kind of sticking to the screen.
Fit is pretty good, and its matte finish. But I can't use it, feels no good.

i have no problems with mine. All of the cuts are perfect and it looks clean imo. I got the full coverage for 3 bucks during a special 70% off sale.
though they are cheap you don't get much but just the screens in the mail. (You get what you paid for)
what i did to install it was i had left over Zagg solution from a previous phone and applied it to the screen.
then i used a hair blow dryer while using a squeegee to remove all the water from under the screen.

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Thanks for the pik bro. Let me know how it turns out. If u get screen effect.
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I installed it last night. Just after installed, it got an incredible orange peel effect, however in the instructions it says to wait at least 8hs dry before turning the phone on. So I led it off all the night and this morning most of that effect disappeared. It still has some bubbles (not with air, I think is water, is what caused the orange peel effect before, just that now they are far from each other). So, I will wait until tomorrow to see if this disappear before writing a verdict. If these bubbles do not disappear, I'm afraid I'll have to remove it.
The responsiveness of the screen didn't change.
The plasticity fell I guess will also disappear when the remaining bubbles disappear.
I'll keep you posted.
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I've used these xtremeguards on my previous phones because they were cheap but I was never satisfied with them...meh

Bought the body kit that gives sp for the front and back and after a week I decided to go back to skinomi.

Looks like everyone has had trouble with them. Ill wait for his verdict and make my decision... Any ways thanks every one.
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Can anyone give me a website to buy a good one? I tried ebay but i can not find the good brands everyone been telling me to get. I wanna check then out.
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I've had mine on my n4 for about a week now. You can't even tell that there's a screen protector on it just by looking. It basically looks perfect. However I will say that it definitely feels weird.
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Wait, I didn't know that XtremeGuard was a wet application screen protector. Is this true?
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elzafir said:
Wait, I didn't know that XtremeGuard was a wet application screen protector. Is this true?
Sent from my Nexus 4 pimped with AOKP and Franco.kernel
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Yes, it is a wet application.
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Just to keep you posted. After 24hs of having applied the protectors, the back one is almost perfect, with only 2 or 3 bubbles here and there, but they aren't too noticeable. The front protector have some more bubbles but definitely less than this morning.
The feeling is really plastic.
Overall, I think this will protect the screen, but it isn't good looking. I think I will keep it until I get the flip leather case that I ordered, then I will remove the front one (the one at the back doesn't bother me at all, so I'll keep that).
Will see, maybe for the time when I receive the case I already get used to it. :/
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JanusDC said:
Just to keep you posted. After 24hs of having applied the protectors, the back one is almost perfect, with only 2 or 3 bubbles here and there, but they aren't too noticeable. The front protector have some more bobbles but definitely less than this morning.
The feeling is really plastic.
Overall, I think this will protect the screen, but it isn't good looking. I think I will keep it until I get the flip leather case that I ordered, then I will remove the front one (the one at the back doesn't bother me at all, so I'll keep that).
Will see, maybe for the time when I receive the case I already get used to it. :/
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Thanks for all your updates bro. I just bought one today to try it. Hope it works. Any ways good luck hope all the bubbles go away.
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S4 and Otterbox

Anyone have strange issues with airview and cases?
I normally wouldn't use a screen protector but one came with the Otterbox commuter so I used it.
My airview seems to jump around with the case and screen protector.
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xisruno said:
Anyone have strange issues with airview and cases?
I normally wouldn't use a screen protector but one came with the Otterbox commuter so I used it.
My airview seems to jump around with the case and screen protector.
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I have no problems with mine, using the same setup as you.

FourPointedFreak said:
I have no problems with mine, using the same setup as you.
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errr if I take the case off airview works fine......very strange issue

xisruno said:
errr if I take the case off airview works fine......very strange issue
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Perhaps part of the case is sticking down to the screen protector covering the screen somewhere. Sounds to me like there is a section of the screen being held down and when you attempt to use the feature, it jolts and jumps around not knowing where you want it to move.

I noticed this issue with a couple of cases on my friends. I think it is the cover near the sensors. What they did was remove the screen protector near sensors area and widen up the sensor area if your case covers it.
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Ya I may take the screen protector off. Don't really need it just need the protection from dropping it
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I think it may have been the screen protector as I have removed it and works great now.
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Are you using a screen protector with your Nexus 6P?

If yes, which one is it?

Yup, Invisible Defender. I'm liking it so far. Feels great and fits perfectly fine on the phone.
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Are you op using one? I never use them on my Nexus's...

I usually don't use it but the ringke fusion one that they provide with the case is nice.
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cougzzz said:
I usually don't use it but the ringke fusion one that they provide with the case is nice.
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I have a yoozon tempered glass ordered. UPS seems to have lost my order, so im using the one from ringke fusion. Seems to working.

I'm using the skinomi self healing screen protector. Went on like a charm and looks crystal clear.
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cougzzz said:
I usually don't use it but the ringke fusion one that they provide with the case is nice.
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Same here. Really impressed with their protector. Not so much their case. In fact, I have a gash on the protector after it fell out of my jogging bottoms in my car and I shut the door on it at the same time. Am I glad I had one on.

Spigen Crystal Film. Love these protectors. They come in a 3 pack and feel great on the phone.

toknitup420 said:
I'm using the skinomi self healing screen protector. Went on like a charm and looks crystal clear.
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Are you using the clear or the matte one? I am using the matte one, usually I pick the clears, but wanted to try the matte.
I can see all the subpixels from the screen. Some kind of green pinkish haze over the screen, very vissible at a white background. Ordered the clears again. Nonetheless Iike feel of the matte protector and it gets less dirty too.

Nope, can't stand screen protectors. Have never used one on any of my phones and have never needed or regretted not having one.

Th3Duck said:
Are you using the clear or the matte one? I am using the matte one, usually I pick the clears, but wanted to try the matte.
I can see all the subpixels from the screen. Some kind of green pinkish haze over the screen, very vissible at a white background. Ordered the clears again. Nonetheless Iike feel of the matte protector and it gets less dirty too.
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The matte ones always look weird. They make it look grainy. I never liked them. The clear one looks perfect. Can even tell it's on when the screen is on.
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It's perfect, fits exactly.

MalekoUK said:
Nope, can't stand screen protectors. Have never used one on any of my phones and have never needed or regretted not having one.
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Same here.
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