Can anyone recommend a a case with a flat back so I can attach the Quad Lock Universal Adaptor (http://www.quadlockcase.com/products/universal-adapter) so I can mount phone on my bike.
Bump....any flat back cases out there? I type on the table a lot and the curved back gets annoying!
Note: I know the Moko case has a flat back, but I'm not interested in that.
Was looking for a solution like this too but ended up with the Delta mount
http://deltacycle.com/bike-phone-tablet-holders/smartphone-xl-bicycle-holder-black
Hi, probably a bit late for you by now but I just got this case for a similar application (i.e. requiring a flat back):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P1NBAVO/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1RTEWDLSWDFRY
It definitely has a flat back, so it should work pretty well with that mount. However, the red plastic portion is not permanently attached to the rubber main part of the case, so it's possible the phone could pop off the red bit if you went over a big bump or something. It snaps on solidly so it might not be a concern, or you could probably glue it on if needed.
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This may sound silly, but I have recently bought a TyTN to replace my SE P900 but one thing that I took for granted on the SE was that when i put it down on a surface or on a machine that i'm working on then it wouldn't slide off or be knocked off easily. THis is largely due to the 2 small rubber feet on the back. The P900 rests on the back on these two tiny rubber feet and also on part of the camera mounting. This is just enough to stop any careless sliding/knocking accidents etc.
I have noticed that when i put the TyTN down on a flat shiny surface, and it rings with the vibrator on, it does move considerably. I am concerned that it may one day vibrate itself onto the floor :shock:
Does anyone know of a solution that I could try with this - maybe even just to stick some kind of small rubber feet on, or a self adhesive non slip rubber? Is anything actually designed for this type of thing?
HI, I'm not sure abut rubber feet, but I recently ot the invisible shield kit for the TyTN it seems to stick ut farther than the two little tabs by the battery door opening, so it helps the sliding a little bit, but its a shame there wasnt a piece to cover the black circle around the camera lens, the kit had a piece that didnt really fit this model, and there is a line in the screen shield one review I read had the same line issue.
I dunno if i can really recommend this product, due to quality issues, but it does help the sliding.
The silicone skin which I bought from www.ids.hk seems to help a lot. It's basically a protective cover for the bottom half of the phone (when it's lying flat on a surface with the screen facing upwards), with a small overlap around the top and bottom edges.
i was going to get one of those silicon skin. problem is i dont think it'll fit in the docking station i have bought.
It slips in and out of the skin in no time at all.
hi i want some suggestions to buy a case in which i can fit the cingualr 8525 with the extended battery ?
seems like no one here is using the phone with extended battery and putting it in the case
I'm wondering the same thing!
there's a reverse clip holder in the case recommendations thread, it's not a complete case though as it only covers the front portion of the phone. would prefer a better solution though.
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Your best bet would be to get this:
http://www.boxwave.com/products/activecase/active-case-cingular-8525_2110.htm
Use the top piece to protect your phone and for the bottom piece, you could color the deminsions with a marker on the case, then use a coat hanger, hold it under a fire (such as on a gas stove) until its red hot, then burn through the case and follow the lines you made through, until the panel is off, allowing the battery to poke out through the case. It would be risky, take alot of time but its worth it. If you want you can test it with this case, but I dont recommend this case at all, its cheap and its belt holster is garbage:
http://www.meritline.com/trans-smoke-cover-for-htc-8525.html
Sonic I just received the $4.99 black case. I will try your method now. Thanks.
Hehehe I messed up the case. For some odd reason the bottom piece won't lock into the cell phone. I'm going to look for a silicone black skin so I would just cut out the piece with a knife or something...
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Hi, just wanted to let you guys known the rubber/silicone whatever thingy it is worked. Only took me like 5 mins to cut the piece of with a xacto knife.
Yea, but don't you find the rubber impeads the sliding keyboard? I have the rubber too but i don't use it because of that.
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Yea, but don't you find the rubber impeads the sliding keyboard? I have the rubber too but i don't use it because of that.
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Nope I haven't had that problem. Only thing problem I got so far is that the front cover comes often.
Hi all,
bought this case for the sony tablet and it finally arrived this morning.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Navitech-Ge...3I4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319289005&sr=8-1
I have not had a chance to go out with it yet, but first impressions are it is very well made with nice white stiching around the edges.
What I love about it is the fact you do not have to stick anything on the tablet it slips in and there is a fold to hold it in place.
It feels secure and safe and comes with an elastic which allows you to close it shut, or I use it to put my hand though to hold it better.
It also has space or 2 SD cards in the back, again a great idea to carry extra cards (might have to buy another 32gig card!)
when open and lying flat it seems to straighten out the folded design, so sits flat which worried me initially, but then found a way to sit it on the flap, and so you got more of an angle and the lap was protecting the smooth felt like material inside from any dirt on the surface.
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Does the ir remote work when it is in the case?
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Does the ir remote work when it is in the case?
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There is small hole on the case which perfectly aligns with the small hole on the tablet so I thought it would work, but just tried and it did not, unfortunately.
Although you can just unfold the small flap and then it was fine. A shame really, but it could be the devices i'm using, or maybe the hole needs to be cut a bit bigger...?
is it very thick when close lying down on the table?? n with the case does it weight a lot heavier?
Thank you for the post.
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is it very thick when close lying down on the table?? n with the case does it weight a lot heavier?
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It does feel heavier, but not that heavy and I think knowing it's protected counters that...
as for the size, it is bulkier by about 1cm overall but again, the protection it provides does not put me off it.
Just the other day I took it out of my bag and had three marks on the cover where it's plug was pressing down on it.. luckily the leather took it all and no damage to screen.
that's mine
pratishk said:
Hi all,
bought this case for the sony tablet and it finally arrived this morning.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Navitech-Ge...3I4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319289005&sr=8-1
I have not had a chance to go out with it yet, but first impressions are it is very well made with nice white stiching around the edges.
What I love about it is the fact you do not have to stick anything on the tablet it slips in and there is a fold to hold it in place.
It feels secure and safe and comes with an elastic which allows you to close it shut, or I use it to put my hand though to hold it better.
It also has space or 2 SD cards in the back, again a great idea to carry extra cards (might have to buy another 32gig card!)
when open and lying flat it seems to straighten out the folded design, so sits flat which worried me initially, but then found a way to sit it on the flap, and so you got more of an angle and the lap was protecting the smooth felt like material inside from any dirt on the surface.
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I just bought one of those, nice to know it works well.
Are you able to plug-in the power while the case is closed? Can't tell if there is enough space or not.
How comfortable is it to type when the tablet is at the last spot? Is it still too angled or comfortable?
I also own this case, the quality is pretty good, the only thing that I don't like is that - for me - it opens to the wrong side.
The Tablet S is designed to be held on the thick side of the wedge, so you have to open the flap to the right side. When you do so (and you can see it on the embossed Navitech logo on the flap) you basicly have to hold the case upside down. Otherwise it's great.
@fluxman: Yes, you can use the charger whit the closed case.
Seems like a pretty good case. Thanks for the review! I wonder if you could just widen the pin hole with a pencil or something.
Sent from my Sony Tablet S
** I will post some pictures later today - I'm at work currently **
The Nillkin Fresh case came about 2-3 days ago and I was quite excited. But that was short lived. The case is a faux-leather flip cover case with a thin plastic shell on that clips to the phone. It looks decent enough, but I have some problems with mine (possibly QC problems):
The case though didn't completely fit!! Along the right side (near the SD/SIM) it is a bit warped - not bad or noticeable unless your looking right at it and for it.
The case is held closed by a magnet, but the magnet on the flip cover is quite small which then requires it to be precisely over the other pole or it does nothing. Not a big deal, but I wish this was thought out better.
Additionally, one of the main features of the case is (link below) how the case being used as a stand. The flip cover is a tri-fold design which should act as a stand but I haven't had much luck with it. The inside of the seemingly leather flip cover is a soft touch, almost suede, material that is quite slippery. This plus the fact that the case seems to be needing to be broken in makes for the "stand" feature unusable... it falls right over currently. (I have tried multiple configurations).
Over all, I bought the case on eBay for $9.99 with no shipping cost (ships from china - companies home country) and it took about 15 days to get here (in the US). Not bad, but I am already looking for a replacement that will make my device feel premium again rather then cheap.
Would I recommend this case? Yes, but only as a temporary case until more come out - like the official Sony cases or a case from Incipio (link below).
** Complete side note: I had a Nillkin case for my old Nexus 4 which only lasted a few short months because the leather started to peel away from the flip cover! I knew this would be a temporary case when I bought it, so keep that in mind!
http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=3526&page=1
http://www.incipio.com/cases/smartphone-cases/sony-smartphones/sony-xperia-z-ultra-cases.html
I was fortunate to get to try that case out and many others (being in hk and china) - and I posted about this case. It's unfortunate you didn't read my post and what case eventually went with in the big Z ultra case thread.
This case is definitely not recommended if you want one to work well with desk stand, and want to use the trifold ipad style cover as a stand.
The snap-in style plastic mounts doesn't make it easy to pop in and out of to use the desk stand, and the plastic mounts are shiny thus looks and feels cheap.
Finally, the cover doesn't even come close to the quality and feel of the ipad cover, even the vinyl kind. The material is stiff and plasticky and most importantly doesn't fold together to function as a working stand at all. It will unfold/collapse and fall over.
In addition, there's an issue with the the magnet. With the magnet closed, there is a gap between the last third of the tri-fold cover and the phone's screen. This gap exists because the case (mold or design) is not the right fit - the wider flap makes it essentially unable to align with the opposing magnet. If you try to push the flap down to get rid of the gap, you inadvertently push/slide the magnet off and the cover comes loose. In practice, the magnet will never be engaged because you'll always push the cover down somehow (pocket, bag, stacking something on top).
The only Nillkin I recommend is the http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=3516&page=1 shield case. I ended up buying the black one for scenarios where I don't want a flip cover. The fit is good, texture is good (good grippy backside), and it doesn't look too cheap (no shiny plastic). It's decent protection for rougher than usual situations. There are sections where there's a thin piece of plastic on the edge of the phone (like over the usb flap) where it feels weak, cheap and easily breakable. Besides that only issue, I like this case as a back-up.
For a flip cover case that works well with a desk stand, actually stands up, and feels decent quality - I recommend Kaso and Krussell. I went with Kaso as a cheaper alternative for now.
So I guess it's not just me... which is kind of a bummer, but I have already found a replacement. Now if only October 22 was here (my Birthday) I could get a new case!
Thanks for the replay, some good thoughts there!
toonhead85
Funny how the 2 Nillkin cases the OP talks about are the exact 2 I bought online.
I bought the white Fresh, and Yellow leather.
Anyway, after having used both, now I know that flip covers, despite the protection it gives, tend to get in the way of general use. Answering calls involve one extra hassle step.
Taking pictures, you have to roll the flip cover up into the triangle as if you are going to use it as a stand and hold it in your left hand, because simply flipping it and folding it over will obstruct the camera.
Nothing wrong with the build quality...I am sure it is better than most cheapos out there. All the useful ports are left uncovered (one of the reasons why I chose Nillkin...there is actual thought process that has gone into the design). If you want to use the magnetic charging port, not many other manufacturers apart from Nillkin make them uncovered.
The yellow I chose is less vibrant in colour (than what it seemed on screen), and does not go so well with the white ZU I have, so that got retired until the day I get SBH-52 and leave my phone in the bag.
For the Nillkin Fresh, I got in white, and am very happy with it, and currently in use.
It has a nice tight fit, seems to be made of good tough plastic, and the texture on the back helps with general grip.
I did make one modification to it, because even though the magnetic charging port is left open by design, it was impossible to get a good connection while the pone was still in the case. So I cut off the thin strip that runs along the screen side of the mag port. Filed it down with nail clipper file, and now it is perfect. It has not lost structural rigidity.
The number of times that i thought that I had closed the USB port properly, but was still slightly open (thus not making it fully waterproof) has prompted me to get the magnetic charging cable. I knew it was something I wanted while I was out choosing the case, so for those who are still looking for cases, I won't say go Nillkin, but make sure you go for one that has the magnetic charging port uncovered.
Whether you buy DK-30 is a different debate. Some like it, but some find it expensive for what it is. There are not many covers out there tat allow you to dock with it on.
But the USB magnetic charging cable is something I believe every ZU owner should have. For that reason get a cover with the port uncovered.
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I did make one modification to it, because even though the magnetic charging port is left open by design, it was impossible to get a good connection while the pone was still in the case. So I cut off the thin strip that runs along the screen side of the mag port. Filed it down with nail clipper file, and now it is perfect. It has not lost structural rigidity.
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Can we please get pictures of this modification? Keen to replicate. Otherwise attractive looking case, be a shame to waste.
liqn7 said:
Can we please get pictures of this modification? Keen to replicate. Otherwise attractive looking case, be a shame to waste.
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jewelkobayashi said:
Nothing wrong with the build quality...
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I came back to post a quick update about the case I got and this caught my eye... actually the build quality is the reason as well!!
The case is broken ><. On the top left hand side (near the charging port) the case has snapped. A piece is broken clean off and only after about 2 weeks. I know the case was $10, but I also had build quality issues with a Nexus 4 case, so I am going to say the quality is rather low.
With this new information, I am going to say stay away from this case. The long import time (from HK to US), and poor quality aren't worth it. Spend the few extra bucks and get a quality case you will have for more than a few weeks.
Just my 2 cents though...
toonhead85
Hey I'm looking for a case with a hard cover that doesn't bend - like a keyboard case or a case with a kickstand. It also MUST attach to the tablet in a way that allows the tablet to swing freely but it doesn't matter if it's via magnet or hinge.
It doesn't matter if it has a keyboard and the quality of the keyboard doesn't matter as I won't be using it.
The Zagg Folio 8" Auto-fit looks perfect - except it's WAY more than I want to pay. Can anyone please recommend any other cases that are lower priced? The feature that I need is a non-bending cover that attaches well, anything else like keyboard or looks is unimportant. Thanks!
Reason I need a non-bending cover is I want to hang the tablet so it hangs on a monitor with the cover portion laying flat on the top of the monitor so it's at eye level for use on a stationary cycle and so the monitor screen is covered. The two bendy covers that I've tried this with "collapse" and the weight of the tablet drags off the top.
I have an idea: Why not use Velcro stickers so it can hang of the top(back) of the display unit itself? It would be way cheaper if you already have something in mind and can be easily removed. And even the slimmest stickers could be left on the cover without interfering with the screen once it's closed or when held while in use.
Nice idea but it's for a machine at my gym.