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Main keypad loose???

Anyone else notice the main keypad under the screen (the whole thing) sits loose under the brushed aluminum front face? Just curious if mine is bad or they all are that way. Thanks.

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rdtce said:
Anyone else notice the main keypad under the screen (the whole thing) sits loose under the brushed aluminum front face? Just curious if mine is bad or they all are that way. Thanks.
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yeah..i think its been discuss already,your not the only one with that problem,mine seems like its getting worse.

Just to inform that mine is no problem. I got Kaiser since first week of September and the keyboard still fine.
In fact, I dont use it quite often nowadays because I am getting used to the Pocket CM Keyboard !
http://www.pocketcm
I can type very fast with pocketcm keyboard and I have my own keyboard layout with all keys that I want.

gogol said:
Just to inform that mine is no problem. I got Kaiser since first week of September and the keyboard still fine.
In fact, I dont use it quite often nowadays because I am getting used to the Pocket CM Keyboard !
http://www.pocketcm
I can type very fast with pocketcm keyboard and I have my own keyboard layout with all keys that I want.
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Acutally, they are talking about the dpad area... the whole group of buttons there (Send/End/Start/OK/etc) is loose. I'm in the same boat.

Prolly should take a poll, since some are tight and not moving, like mine, I'd perhaps consider asking for a replacement.

RemE said:
Prolly should take a poll, since some are tight and not moving, like mine, I'd perhaps consider asking for a replacement.
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I think you guys are worrying a bit over nothing. It's just a plate that has a fraction of a millimetre around it that lets it move a little. It cannot get worse as it slides under the faceplate and therefore will never fall out. It does not have the switches attached. They are perfectly firm underneath. It's just a fancy plate/cover, it's not glued or screwed in place but merely held in by the lip that runs underneath the faceplate. Not an issue really -forget about it in my view.
Mike

I was just curious...I think it is designed that way. No big deal really

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I was just curious...I think it is designed that way. No big deal really
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Nothing wrong with being curious. You are correct it is designed that way and in that sense it's not a fault. It might bother some people, but I just wanted to re-assure anyone that thought it was a fault and might get worse. They are all like that though some may be a little more free to move than others.
Cheers
Mike
PS apologies if I sounded blunt or dismissive, did not mean it that way. I know it bothers (or makes people curious!) not just here but on other fora.

most dpad assembly moves...like the 810 pro and 838 pro..
it's design like that...

Screen protector.. to use or not?

Since my diamond will be ariving today i wanted to ask peoples opinion on the (included) screen protector.
- Is it necesarry you think?
- Does it make the screen better (i read somewhere the screen is staticy and with the protector its better
- Did anyone not use it, then apply it and decide it was better/worse? Or use it, then remove it? I'm looking for someone who might be able to compare directly the difference with/without it.
- Does it look odd?
- Can you tell the screen protector is applied?
- Does it have any negative impact on the screen - make it less clear, or make the touch less sensative?
I'm sure everyone will have their own opinion, but i would like to make a decision right away while the screen is clean, and not after a few days when it gets really greasy

I put mine on right after I unpacked and I do not regret ... It`s almost invisible. Screen is clear ... readable. Putting on was easy. I do not want to risk scratching my screen

someone1234 said:
- Is it necesarry you think?
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for me, yes. i hate scratches on my screen
someone1234 said:
- Does it look odd?
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no, not at all
someone1234 said:
- Can you tell the screen protector is applied?
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no, it fits perfectly
someone1234 said:
- Does it have any negative impact on the screen - make it less clear, or make the touch less sensative?
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have not noticed any negative impacts
i really would recommend to use it
cheers,
chaos42

Diamond just arived.. i havnt peeled the front plastic off yet - dont worry i'm not one of those people who lets it stay there till it looks like ****!
I'll just wait to see if there are any more comments. But right now i'm leaning towards using screen protector.
and btw.. this phone is amazing - pictures and videos dont do it justice!

someone1234 said:
Diamond just arived.. i havnt peeled the front plastic off yet - dont worry i'm not one of those people who lets it stay there till it looks like ****!
I'll just wait to see if there are any more comments. But right now i'm leaning towards using screen protector.
and btw.. this phone is amazing - pictures and videos dont do it justice!
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Lucky so and so...congrats mate...now i just have to wait for mine...as for the screen protector??, id definitely use one. I have one on my ipod touch even though its supposedly scratch resistant. I was under the impression that the Diamond screen was also scratch resistant

yes but you never know and better to use "protection" that to be sorry later ...

someone1234 said:
- Is it necessary you think?
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Yes, I would definitively recommend to use it.
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- Does it make the screen better (i read somewhere the screen is staticy and with the protector its better)
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Would not say the screen looks better with it but it is certainly better than scratching your screen.
someone1234 said:
- Did anyone not use it, then apply it and decide it was better/worse? Or use it, then remove it? I'm looking for someone who might be able to compare directly the difference with/without it.
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I used it right away after opening the pack so I cannot say.
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- Does it look odd?
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Not at all - after some days of use it is now like a second skin to the screen - I almost don't notice it anymore.
someone1234 said:
- Can you tell the screen protector is applied?
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As chaos42 said, it fits perfectly.
someone1234 said:
- Does it have any negative impact on the screen - make it less clear, or make the touch less sensitive?
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I have not noticed any negative impact so far after 1 week of use.

well i sutck it on.. i was slightly bent but bubble free.. i removed it.. got read to realign it.. got dust underneath.. stuck it on and bubbles..
Massive failure! i never have any luck with screen protectors.. my tryng to make it perfect always screws me up!

remove it - wash it ... use dust remover ... ... since Diamond has no bevels at rear of the screen applying is even easier that with my previous devices ... how to do it ? simply take Credit Card ... put first third of the protector onto screen. From other side put Credit Card and start pushing it while rolling protector onto screen. there should be no bubbles then.

aragornol said:
remove it - wash it ... use dust remover ... ... since Diamond has no bevels at rear of the screen applying is even easier that with my previous devices ... how to do it ? simply take Credit Card ... put first third of the protector onto screen. From other side put Credit Card and start pushing it while rolling protector onto screen. there should be no bubbles then.
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ok so wash it with water? How should i dry it?
I have aerosol air and a glass cloth to clean the diamond.

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well i sutck it on.. i was slightly bent but bubble free.. i removed it.. got read to realign it.. got dust underneath.. stuck it on and bubbles..
Massive failure! i never have any luck with screen protectors.. my tryng to make it perfect always screws me up!
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Hehe i usually get my brother to do these sort of things for me...hes much better than i am.
Was the screen protector sticky under the side you put on the phone??. If it isnt then one thing i noticed when my brother put my screen protector on my old SE P990i was he dropped a few drops of water on the side of the protector that goes on the phone...so you can easily slide it about till you have it perfect etc.

someone1234 said:
ok so wash it with water? How should i dry it?
I have aerosol air and a glass cloth to clean the diamond.
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dont dry it, just let the water excess drop off it naturally then stick it on the phone...like i said in my earlier post, it will make the protector easier to slide about to get the perfect fit. Once you have then seal it down with a credit card pushing the air and excess water off the side. You probably will still have a few air bubbles but over time they will disappear.

great advice thanks!!
I got a couple of tiny bubles i'm working towards the side of the screen and out. That should keep me entertained for the next 10 mins lol.
Almost 100% bubble free now

someone1234 said:
great advice thanks!!
I got a couple of tiny bubles i'm working towards the side of the screen and out. That should keep me entertained for the next 10 mins lol.
Almost 100% bubble free now
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No problems, glad to hear you got it sorted out lol.

Hmm i think i can see water marks underneath..
I got to run out now.. not even any time to install anything on it
I think i'll give it one more shot when i get back. At least for now i can take it with me and it wont get trashed!

I hate screen protectors - have always taken them off after 24 hours on every HTC device I have ever had. They usually tint the screen, make it too reflective and reduce the sensitivity and accuracy of the device.
However, I read the above comments and thought I'd give it a go anyway (same as I do with each device).
Blow me - it turns out that for once the HTC screen protector is excellent. You do not notice it there at all.
Very impressed!
R

rakh1 said:
I hate screen protectors - have always taken them off after 24 hours on every HTC device I have ever had. They usually tint the screen, make it too reflective and reduce the sensitivity and accuracy of the device.
However, I read the above comments and thought I'd give it a go anyway (same as I do with each device).
Blow me - it turns out that for once the HTC screen protector is excellent. You do not notice it there at all.
Very impressed!
R
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Damn you!
I read the first bit and though great i wont have to bother redoing it, but now i do

I ordered a Brando UltraClear screenprotector because I heard great things about these things. It turned out to be true for me.
I always hated screenprotectors because they dimmed my screen and were ugly. This one you can't see and the screen is as bright as without! Excellent!

i fiddled and fiddled with it, but its a mess. I'll order a new one i think.
Biggest complaint so far for me is with touch flow u keep accidentally clicking stuff. Its a big pain in the ass. And its not because i'm clumsy, its just a combination of poor responsivness and bad timeout to calculate what you want to do.

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i fiddled and fiddled with it, but its a mess. its just a combination of poor responsivness and bad timeout
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If you mean the responsivness of the touschscreen, this can be adjusted in the registry. The responsivness of the touchflo3d itself on the other hand we have to live with
I've tried several of the tweaks from here on the forum, but it doesn't change it significantly... Not that I'm not happy with te phone... because I am

[Q] Will the phone lay completely flat on it's back?

hey guys,
Simple enough really... Will the phone lay flat on it's back, or does the camera stick out a bit?
Thanks,
DaanJordaan

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hey guys,
Simple enough really... Will the phone lay flat on it's back, or does the camera stick out a bit?
Thanks,
DaanJordaan
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No, in this time camera is on the flat surface. no look like desire hd. its better in shape.

Thanks for the quick reply.
And thanks HTC for finally realising using a phone that's wobbling about the table isn't very ergonomic or user friendly.
The HTC Hero I owned layed flat on its back, but it's buttons were on it's "chin". So it would tip up a bit every time you'd press back or search, very annoying
Finally, I'm switching back to HTC, but I will be waiting for CyanogenMod. I still don't like sense anf prefer a vanilla rom...

DaanJordaan said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
And thanks HTC for finally realising using a phone that's wobbling about the table isn't very ergonomic or user friendly.
The HTC Hero I owned layed flat on its back, but it's buttons were on it's "chin". So it would tip up a bit every time you'd press back or search, very annoying
Finally, I'm switching back to HTC, but I will be waiting for CyanogenMod. I still don't like sense anf prefer a vanilla rom...
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here you can see it clearly
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3d-spin-3788.php

Actually it's still not totally flat, but way better then my HD2!

Sh*t
Well, guess I'll have to live with that.

ramis7 said:
here you can see it clearly
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3d-spin-3788.php
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when you move the phone the clock seams to run

Nexus 4 First Impressions

Hi Guys,
I picked up my Nexus 4 from O2 here in the UK this morning, for what it's worth here are my initial thoughts.
I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
As per all the professional reviews, it does seem like a well made piece of kit. The glass back while being another fingerprint magnet is
a nice touch. When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle. I took it back to O2 and they all the Nexus 4's they had in stock did it. It's loud enough to be noticeable, but not so loud i wanted my money back. The stores explanation was the accelerometer. I'm sure others will shed more light on this in time.
While the screen is crisp it is not as striking as some reviews would have me believe on auto brightness it is pretty dark (Much darker than my gnex on auto)
The sound is excellent but it does suffer from a muffled almost inaudible speaker when the phone is on the side face up on my desk. This has been a gripe of mine on previous phones.
Swipe style typing works really well, as does the new camera software. The pictures are a huge leap up from the Gnex
Battery needs further testing but so far has performed well. Wi Fi also has a FAR better range than the Gnex
My closing thoughts would be if coming from the Galaxy Nexus it may not be a huge leap up for you. If money is an issue i would wait....
But if you are an early adopter i'm sure you will love it.
I'm sorry it's a brief review, i'm no Shakespeare. If anyone has any specific questions though i would be happy to answer.
Shaun

Is the rim made out of pure rubber? I'm just curious about folks with latex allergies, etc.
shadyshaun said:
Hi Guys,
I picked up my Nexus 4 from O2 here in the UK this morning, for what it's worth here are my initial thoughts.
I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
As per all the professional reviews, it does seem like a well made piece of kit. The glass back while being another fingerprint magnet is
a nice touch. When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle. I took it back to O2 and they all the Nexus 4's they had in stock did it. It's loud enough to be noticeable, but not so loud i wanted my money back. The stores explanation was the accelerometer. I'm sure others will shed more light on this in time.
While the screen is crisp it is not as striking as some reviews would have me believe on auto brightness it is pretty dark (Much darker than my gnex on auto)
The sound is excellent but it does suffer from a muffled almost inaudible speaker when the phone is on the side face up on my desk. This has been a gripe of mine on previous phones.
Swipe style typing works really well, as does the new camera software. The pictures are a huge leap up from the Gnex
Battery needs further testing but so far has performed well. Wi Fi also has a FAR better range than the Gnex
My closing thoughts would be if coming from the Galaxy Nexus it may not be a huge leap up for you. If money is an issue i would wait....
But if you are an early adopter i'm sure you will love it.
I'm sorry it's a brief review, i'm no Shakespeare. If anyone has any specific questions though i would be happy to answer.
Shaun
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This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?

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This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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It's underneath the glass.

PoisonWolf said:
Is the rim made out of pure rubber? I'm just curious about folks with latex allergies, etc.
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Yes it is.
If you are curious about people with latex allergies this is a good starting point
h**p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latex_allergy

jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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Must be underneath?

jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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its under the glass
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jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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As per what was said above, it's underneath the glass. I was worried about it looking tacky. But it works well. Hold the phone one way and the back is pure black, then you tilt it and you get the speckle effect. Muck like a hologram on a bank card.

The rattling isn't fine, something is loose or not fit right.

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When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle.
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That's worrying, care to elaborate on that? Are you going to exchange it?

could you try "spirit Fm" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059296&page=480 and\or contact mike in order to know if it has hidden fm radio?
thanks in advance

Sony NEX-5N all over again^^

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That's worrying, care to elaborate on that? Are you going to exchange it?
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I took it back to the store, they had 5 in stock. All 5 rattled (As crazy as it sounds i wanted to test all of them)
For anyone familiar with the problems on the Sony NEX 5N camera 'Clicking' it's a bit like that.
I have 28 days if it is deemed 'faulty' but until more info comes out on it i'm going to hold on to the phone.
If 5 out of 5 do it i would presume a huge number if not all will, that said i'm surprised it wasn't picked up in any of the reviews.
As google begin to deliver time will tell.

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Sony NEX-5N all over again^^
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Ha! Beat me to it, that's exactly how i would sum it up....

Can you post some pics?
Is it unlocked?
Which O2 shop?

the rattling is a concern...when i get mine, i will test it out. could be the camera.
i shook my mytouch 4g and i heard some rattling as well. maybe its a normal thing?

shadyshaun said:
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Lmfao! :laugh:
Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if you could post some Linpack and Quadrant Advanced (to see where it is scoring less than the Optimus G) benchmarks. Also, exactly how much storage space is available for the user?

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Can you post some pics?
Is it unlocked?
Which O2 shop?
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Yes it's unlocked and on the Three network. The O2 store assured me it was locked, but lets face it what do they know?
It's from the O2 store in Milton Keynes
I haven't got enough post to attach photos but i have shared the album on my google+ account (Search for Shaun james)

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Lmfao! :laugh:
Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if you could post some Linpack and Quadrant Advanced (to see where it is scoring less than the Optimus G) benchmarks. Also, exactly how much storage space is available for the user?
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About 12 based on Anandtech's review.

How much would you rate it after buying the phone?

Lockscreen bug with smartcover and battery drain

Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz

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Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz
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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!

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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!
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Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz

tiwiz said:
Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz
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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there

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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there
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Yes, I noticed about the front cover as well, and I saw magnet sometimes freaks the screen out... I'm beginning to think that the only cover is Asus'...
Tiwiz

The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
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The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
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Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz

tiwiz said:
Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz
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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great

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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great
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I'm keeping t as well, but I'd love to find out a remedy for it, also because I prefer to use my Nexus without it, actually...more manageability, in my opinion
Tiwiz

ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection

I saw some videos and they say it was a good one and I liked how it looks
But I think my N7 would be as safe as without it... I'll take a look at the one you posted thanks
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I have another case shown with another problem, used to get random screen offs, then it become more worse over time, to the point whilst I was actively using the tablet the screen would go off constantly, i now use it it out of the case until now to take a photo.....guess what? I couldn't type in my pin number.
Makes me think that with my problems and the OP problems, may I know why the official cases from Asus don't have a magnet inside.
Just a thought.
@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
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ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,..
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
:beer:
Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock)
Past life:
HTC Desire HD reboot loop overheating.
Nokia N900 micro usb port loose.

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ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.

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@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
:beer:
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errrr o......k
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I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.
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how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?

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errrr o......k
how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?
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To be clear, I was talking about the one you posted, not the one from the original poster.
As I said, mine is a bit different than that one... http://www.hipstreet.com/hipstreet-asus-google-nexus-7-rotating-case/
The rotating is the best part of the cover. I know people who have smart covers that fold back and the magnets turn off the screen from behind. I can just rotate mine and avoid that problem. Also, as shown in the promo pictures, the rotating is good for standing the pad up in both portrait and landscape. When it's closed it looks like a moleskine notebook, so I can carry it to work and meetings and look professional.
That said, it did fall of the top of my counter onto a tile floor and landed on its side with no damage. No guarantees, but I was happy.
(And I got it cheaper than the MSRP from Staples Canada... $29 as I recall.)

I have the same case as the OP and I have issues with it locking itself when its open but that may be the magnet triggering the lock from the back side of the device. I've also noticed some battery drain with the cover closed, almost as if its being locked/unlocked throughout the day.
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