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I've searched but I couldn't seem to find a thread, I'm wondering what cases do all you guys have? I just got the hero and I want to protect it, especially the screen. So who has what and who likes what?
Here is some good reviews of the most popular cases.
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/49725-bodyglove-vs-otterbox-vs-seido-innocase.html
I use the bodyglove case. I like the way it looks and feels, but do have 2 complaints:
1. When typing in portrait mode, it is hard for my to hit the keys at the edges of the screen (so i normally type in landscape mode, lol!)
2. If you DO happen to drop your phone, sometimes this case pops open. That being said, I've not had my phone damaged when this has happened, but you still should be aware.
I plan on trying the otterbox myself, just to see if it is better, but for the most part I am completely happy with the bodyglove.
I have thew rubber case they sell in the sprint store. i cut the edge's of on the screen part due to not being able to hit the edge of the screen like tejasrichard mentioned with his case
anybody try one of those TPU (thermo plastic) cases they are like silicone ones but i guess way more sturdy and repel dust im interested only one place has em for our heros so im assuming they are pretty new to the market
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030C4IXK/ref=oss_product
A little pricey for a case but I love it. Great fit and function. Fits perfectly, no complaints.
aauussttiinn88 said:
anybody try one of those TPU (thermo plastic) cases they are like silicone ones but i guess way more sturdy and repel dust im interested only one place has em for our heros so im assuming they are pretty new to the market
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A buddy of mine has one for his blackberry. I dont think he liked it.
I have the body glove case, and absolutely love it. i switched from the HTC silicon rubber case to it, and have not looked back. love the integrated belt clip. gives full body protection to the Hero, except it does not protect the screen from scratches... but you should have no worries there since it is glass. hth
linky
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Glove-Elements-Snap-removable/dp/B002YLELMG
Has anyone compared the otterbox impact and commuter series? Is the commuter series suppose to be more rugged? I can get the commuter series from newegg for the same price as the impact normally is. Reading their descriptions on the otterbox website aren't very helpful in differentiating the series. The commuter is a hard shell where the impact is a soft one right?
Seidio Innocase II combo. Absolutely love it. Adds almost no bulk to the phone at all.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bd2-hl3csr3hhrs-bk.htm
It comes in other colors too.
Otterbox
It's a little bulky, yeah, but it has a good feel to it. Also, Hero took a trip into the hot tub again (survived once with no case) with the Otterbox on and there was almost no water inside the battery area when I pulled it out. Phone still works!
i dont know if to get the outterbox one or the Seidio Innocase II combo
i have the body glove already but its too fat
magicalan said:
i dont know if to get the outterbox one or the Seidio Innocase II combo
i have the body glove already but its too fat
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Otterbox is easily 2x the size of the bodyglove...
A better question is WHERE ARE THE CUSTOM CAR MOUNTS??!?!?!?!?!!?!?
durandetto said:
Seidio Innocase II combo. Absolutely love it. Adds almost no bulk to the phone at all.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bd2-hl3csr3hhrs-bk.htm
It comes in other colors too.
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This is what I have, in navy blue...
beyondinferno said:
A better question is WHERE ARE THE CUSTOM CAR MOUNTS??!?!?!?!?!!?!?
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I am actually in the process of ordering parts to build a custom windshield mount. I'll post a guide when the parts all come in. (Some are coming from Hong Kong and taking a while... they were supposed to be here late this week or early next week)
wcgbmd said:
Otterbox is easily 2x the size of the bodyglove...
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really so the otterbox is bigger?
beyondinferno said:
A better question is WHERE ARE THE CUSTOM CAR MOUNTS??!?!?!?!?!!?!?
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I'm using a swiveling mount from Proclip.
The pricing is absurd, $45 just for the swivel part, you need to have a base mount to attach it to. I already had a custom base in my Honda S2000 I bought for my Garmin ($15) with the standard mounting holes. The Garmin is going to Ebay with these great new 2.1 ROMs and built in NAV.
The Proclip is well built, very functional and sturdy as hell. It works great vertically and horizontally. It DOES NOT work with a case on your Hero. I am using a no-name hard plastic clear case ($5 from the interwebs) that I snap on and off each time I get in my car.
The whole setup works so well that I am using Home++ so that I can utilize horizontal home screens while driving... Can't wait for Darch's stock build and I will switch to this.
Droid Live is my new car radio, tethered to a Sony deck with A2DP bluetooth.
Waterproof and Fully Functional Case!!!
I will be getting a new case in a couple of weeks that has yet to hit the market. It is 100% waterproof and very functional for those of you that are boaters, beach goers and pool sitters. See pic below. I will have them on eBay for $39.95 but for all of you here on XDA, it will be $30.00 + $3.00 shipping. I can invoice you via paypal or we can do the cashier check and mail thing. My eBay user name is "goulpher36" if you would like to check my feedback. You can reserve one if you send me an email and mention "XDA".
Opppsie! I read the rules after my post. Sorry...
When I got my Incredible I immediately purchased the Seidio Innocase Active, and I loved having it on my phone. But after just two months the ring of silicone that is exposed with the hard shell on has begun to rip. I'm looking for a new case and I was wondering if anyone has used the Incipio Silicrylic. It looks really nice, but I can't seem to find any reviews on it. Thanks!
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If not the Incipio, what do you think is the best case on the market?
ZFriedenreich said:
When I got my Incredible I immediately purchased the Seidio Innocase Active, and I loved having it on my phone. But after just two months the ring of silicone that is exposed with the hard shell on has begun to rip. I'm looking for a new case and I was wondering if anyone has used the Incipio Silicrylic. It looks really nice, but I can't seem to find any reviews on it. Thanks!
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If not the Incipio, what do you think is the best case on the market?
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I say try out Otterbox's Commuter case I got mine a few weeks ago and it's working great.
I've been interested in the Incipio case as well, looks nice.
My next thing I am gonna do to my phone is get an extended battery but until they make a case for it I will hold off.
I am using the EVO battery everyone has mentioned elsewhere and it works great and I can keep the Dinc's stock stature as well.
Good luck man and if you do go with the Incipio case post pictures.
v1ral
I had the Innocase Active myself and had to get it replaced twice because of some weird peeling of the case. I recently purchased the Otterbox Commuter case and so far it's great. It evens feels better compared to the Innocase.
Yeah I have that weird peeling as well. The only thing that I don't like about the commuter case is the plug for the micro usb port. For some reason I don't like having it covered.
I have the Seido Innocase II and the "High Gloss Silicone" case from Verizon and I prefer the case from Verizon a lot more. It's nice and slim and i just think it looks better. I feel more confident holding it with that than with the Innocase II in terms of likeliness of dropping it.
I bought it online direct from VZW as they offer overnight shipping and it was cheaper than the Innocase II.
Definitely look into that one
Thanks I'll definitely look into that one.
I forgot to mention that the power button and the volume buttons are raise on the Verizon case. Makes it easier to press them imo.
I still have my Seidio case for a Samsung S3 and popped my Verizon G2 in it just to see how it fit. It works. Works well! The latch snaps over the top and securely holds it in place. I shook it hard (above a pillow) to try and make it come out. No go. It did not seem to fit near as well with the screen facing out though. Screen inside and it fits. Very nice re-purposed holster!
Finally - sorry for the delay - got around to taking better photos :
Which holster is this? Seidio lists many for the S3. Thanks!
Do you think it will fit with any type of case on it?
Awesome! I am dead set on the Seidio holster, but who knows if they are ever going to release one for the Verizon G2. Pretty stoked about this revelation!
So is that the holster for the surface case or the naked device.
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Awesome! I am dead set on the Seidio holster, but who knows if they are ever going to release one for the Verizon G2. Pretty stoked about this revelation!
So is that the holster for the surface case or the naked device.
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Ah, first pic looks like it's one of those Window cases
Wow, sorry for some reason notifications did not come through on this post. I have a window case installed on it currently and it fits in the holster really good. I will try to get some better shots of it asap. Didn't think there was any interest and forgot about it.
Here is the exact case I ordered for my SIII : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FYFUJE/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Wow, sorry for some reason notifications did not come through on this post. I have a window case installed on it currently and it fits in the holster really good. I will try to get some better shots of it asap. Didn't think there was any interest and forgot about it.
Here is the exact case I ordered for my SIII : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FYFUJE/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Could you please post more pictures of the fitment? I have a Diztronic case, which is pretty thin and I'm curious how much room there is and whether it might actually fit. Doesn't look like Seidio is going to release one for the G2 so far and I've been finding it very annoying not having a holster for my phone... Thanks!!
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Could you please post more pictures of the fitment? I have a Diztronic case, which is pretty thin and I'm curious how much room there is and whether it might actually fit. Doesn't look like Seidio is going to release one for the G2 so far and I've been finding it very annoying not having a holster for my phone... Thanks!!
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I can confirm that the Verizon kickstand case & holster combo's holster fits the G2 perfectly when you've got a Diztronic case on it. It's a little tight, but I imagine it'll loosen up over time.
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I can confirm that the Verizon kickstand case & holster combo's holster fits the G2 perfectly when you've got a Diztronic case on it. It's a little tight, but I imagine it'll loosen up over time.
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Awesome! Great to know I have another option. Thanks!
I am sorry. Work has been crazy lately. I have not even had time to root my G2
Will try to work on photos this weekend.
OP updated with better photos.
I have been ordering Seidio cases for all my last several phones. My S3, S4, Galaxy Nexus. Decided to go with HTC One M8 since my last 3 phones were Samsung. I get a new phone every year. Easier to sell a phone while it maintains value at a year old or so.
The Dilex case has been showing in production up to the last time I checked 2 days ago, but I checked this morning and now available.
http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CSK3HTM8K-BK
I am ordering today.
They also have a 20% off code CS20, guess shipping kind of kills the coupon but you get a warranty when you buy from Seidio or an authorized dealer of their products.
With one of my last cases, I dropped my phone but no damage to the phone but the corner of the hard plastic broke off. I contacted Seidio since I had purchased direct from them and they sent me a whole new case for free and no need to ship back my old one. Just had to take a picture and email it to them.
And just after I ordered my Surface with kickstand on Sunday. Figures. Maybe Seidio can push their products out on a decent time next time.
XNine said:
And just after I ordered my Surface with kickstand on Sunday. Figures. Maybe Seidio can push their products out on a decent time next time.
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Maybe you could exchange.
Eh, maybe, but I don't want to waste even more time getting a case on my beautiful phone. It should be delivered today. Unless it's not a good looking case, then I'll probably keep it. Love Seidio's kickstand feature.
XNine said:
Eh, maybe, but I don't want to waste even more time getting a case on my beautiful phone. It should be delivered today. Unless it's not a good looking case, then I'll probably keep it. Love Seidio's kickstand feature.
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Yea I bought that clear Spigen case, but the buttons are kind of hard to press. Nice case and was cheap solution until Seidio released the Dilex.
Looks like the plastic shell finally goes over the top of the device, which means it should slide into and out of the holster without the silicone getting caught on it. Finally!
Can't tell if it blocks the IR from functioning though. The M7 version did.
XNine said:
Eh, maybe, but I don't want to waste even more time getting a case on my beautiful phone. It should be delivered today. Unless it's not a good looking case, then I'll probably keep it. Love Seidio's kickstand feature.
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Can you do a quick review of the Surface when you get it?
I've been thinking about ordering it, as I liked the Surface on my One m7 and One XL.
jaggrey said:
Looks like the plastic shell finally goes over the top of the device, which means it should slide into and out of the holster without the silicone getting caught on it. Finally!
Can't tell if it blocks the IR from functioning though. The M7 version did.
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It says it prevents the IR from working. Is the IR blaster under the power button?
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It says it prevents the IR from working. Is the IR blaster under the power button?
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Ah I didn't catch that... I don't think that was there this morning. Yea the IR is under the power button.
I was disappointed that they chose to block the IR blaster again. I thought on the m8 it was in the whole top, and I figured that that would make it easier for them. I had their case for my m7, and while I love the case, I might at least try out one of the other kickstand cases first, largely because of this.
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I was disappointed that they chose to block the IR blaster again. I thought on the m8 it was in the whole top, and I figured that that would make it easier for them. I had their case for my m7, and while I love the case, I might at least try out one of the other kickstand cases first, largely because of this.
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I am gonna drill a little hole in the power button and hope it works. I tested and covered only the power button with my thumb and it would not control anything so I think a small hole or two should be enough. I just got shipping confirmation. I will post a pic after I drill the power button and post if it works.
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Can you do a quick review of the Surface when you get it?
I've been thinking about ordering it, as I liked the Surface on my One m7 and One XL.
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Got the surface with kickstand and holster today. Very nice as always. The kickstand sits further down towards the bottom and does blend in better than on the m7. On the m7 the kickstand was an eyesore, not so on the m8. Feels high quality overall. Very happy with it. Does not add too much bulk.
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I am gonna drill a little hole in the power button and hope it works. I tested and covered only the power button with my thumb and it would not control anything so I think a small hole or two should be enough. I just got shipping confirmation. I will post a pic after I drill the power button and post if it works.
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Let me know if that works. Also, some pictures of the results would be nice.
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It says it prevents the IR from working. Is the IR blaster under the power button?
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The Otterbox commuter also "blocks" the IR blaster, but the remote functionality still works.
Can someone with the case comment on if it works or not? And can anyone compare it to the commuter? The kickstand is tempting.
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Can you do a quick review of the Surface when you get it?
I've been thinking about ordering it, as I liked the Surface on my One m7 and One XL.
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Anything for the best kernel Dev for sense ROMs!
I'm using it now but won't be home for a couple of days. Initial impressions are good, but I'll get some pics up this weekend.
Maedhros said:
The Otterbox commuter also "blocks" the IR blaster, but the remote functionality still works.
Can someone with the case comment on if it works or not? And can anyone compare it to the commuter? The kickstand is tempting.
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Assuming this and the commuter are similar to the m7 versions (and I think for the most part, at least in terms of thickness and style they are), the dilex is thinner than the otterbox by a good bit. Even with the hump in the middle (which is much less pronounced, and now at the bottom), it was better feeling in the hand, and the soft touch plastic on the dilex is a lot nicer IMO than the otterbox. Seidio is also great about replacing if you have a problem and mine has survived several fairly severe drops and kept the phone perfectly safe. The kickstand has also spoiled me for all other cases that don't have one.
got case today
Got my case today. Its pretty nice. Adds some weight but not too bad.
I cut a little bit out of the power button just using a safety pin and some small snips.
I was able to use the IR blaster, seems I have to be pretty direct so I will probably just widen the hole a little more or make another one. It works just fine though.
Nice =) can you take a picture where the ports are?
I am a big fan of the Seidio Surface cases and clips. I have been using them since my Blackberry days. I got the ringke case and am satisfied with it for now, but I haven't been able to find any clip/case set even remotely similar to the Seidio, hard and slim case that spring-snaps into a belt clip case. Anyone have any ideas?
I'm a fan of holsters too... but it's almost 2016 and, apparently, they are not "cool" anymore...
Wait for Seidio. I've used their cases & holsters for years and nothing else I've tried compares.
I'm in the same boat, holster cases are what I use but there's not much of a selection yet, hopefully we'll see some more manufacturers produce some, for now I'll just have to settle for whatever I can find on Amazon.
Supcase has one for their more "durable" case
I usually use a holster with no case. I received a response from Seidio and they are not planning making one for the 5x!
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I was searching for a belt clip hostler, and the only ones for the 5x are rugged one. Has anyone seen a simple one like this http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181716459068
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I was searching for a belt clip hostler, and the only ones for the 5x are rugged one. Has anyone seen a simple one like this http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181716459068
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I'm looking for the same thing but unfortunately I had to settle for one of the more rugged ones, hopefully someone will be releasing something soon.
Same problem here. I have a ADOPTED Protective Case and was looking for a holster type case also
Gary
Hello,
Products for this device are currently under development.
They are expected to be available by Mid December.
Regards,
Seidio Customer Service
I like a holster without a case as well. Haven't come across anything, but sent a request to Seidio as well. We'll see!
Got this case from Amazon, my Adopted case fits in it fine
http://www.amazon.com/Google-Premiu...1450701975&sr=8-7&keywords=5x+case+nexus+clip
Better than nothing
Gary
http://www.seidioonline.com/nexus-5x-surface-kickstand-combo-black-p/bd2-hr7lg5xk-bk.htm
should be available December 25
I just got this
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=291642940482
dov717 said:
http://www.seidioonline.com/nexus-5x-surface-kickstand-combo-black-p/bd2-hr7lg5xk-bk.htm
should be available December 25
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Buying it as soon as it is available. Been using the Surface combo for years.
http://www.seidioonline.com/nexus-5x-surface-kickstand-combo-black-p/bd2-hr7lg5xk-bk.htm
Now shipping!
looks good may get it I keep the phone. Will have to wait and see if they fix the 6.01 problems
Delivered today. They ruined it! It now has a rubber inner skin underneath the hard shell which makes it twice as thick!
dov717 said:
Delivered today. They ruined it! It now has a rubber inner skin underneath the hard shell which makes it twice as thick!
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It is a little thick, but what were you expecting? The description said that's what it was and usually the 2 piece cases aren't thin. I hadn't used the previous versions so I guess I'm not sure how they were built before.
I got one too and am fine with it, but I also normally use two layer cases so that's why I got it. All of the cut outs are good, it has a flat back while keeping camera off of the surface and it clips around the phone well enough that I can't just push the phone out of the case. It would be a little nicer if the buttons weren't set in as much as they are but it's not a huge deal to me.
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Delivered today. They ruined it! It now has a rubber inner skin underneath the hard shell which makes it twice as thick!
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That sucks. I got the ebay one for the time being, it's one layer, fairly thin.