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[Kindle Fire Accessories] matt314159:
If you're worried about fake reviews or anything, look at the reviews for their ipad2 case, same type of product from the same maker/seller: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Motion-G...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321630446&sr=1-1

almost a thousand reviews, and when you look at the breakdown it's like 90% five-star, 5% four-star, and 5% other...almost no 2's and 1's. This actually helped me decide their fire case would probably be alright.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] cheetablaze:
I'm taking a leap a faith on this thread and ordered one this morning. Hopefully this case is better than sliced bread because my wife needs a case. Thanks all!
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
I just placed my order tonight, I should see it by the end of next week. Thanks again for the heads up on this deal!
[Kindle Fire Accessories] blauciel:
I also ordered one, but at the higher price. Saying Dec 9th for delivery... :-\

//Tapatalk//
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
Mine says "Delivery Estimate: November 28, 2011 - December 13, 2011" , though I expect it by the end of next week, it's going First Class so 2-3 days once it's shipped.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] blauciel:
Mine was marked shipped last night with that delivery date, nearly 3 weeks out. I'm guessing it won't take that long, but an odd date nonetheless.

//Tapatalk//
[Kindle Fire Accessories] dee32181:
sorry guys but I think this is the same case as the bear one, on amazon prime for 7.99. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064SBNQM/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
[Kindle Fire Accessories] kingu:
Supposedly going to be delivered on Tuesday - which is great, I'm sick and tired of accidentally pushing that power button on the bottom of the Fire. Who came up with that silly idea??
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
Well with no real hardware buttons on it, maybe they can make it so the bottom is the top by default.

Debating to order the case, especially if this AM case is even less.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] sum182:
good catch! thanks for the info man
[Kindle Fire Accessories] CCrew:
It is the same case. Ordered mine Thursday was in the mailbox today. Can't complain at all for the price.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
I thought it was too at first, but the Bear Case is 100% Genuine Leather, the AM Case is PU.Leather.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicast_leather (PU Leather)

"Bicast leather (also known as bycast leather, split leather or PU. leather) is a split leather with a layer of polyurethane applied to the surface and then embossed. Bycast was originally made for the shoe industry for glossy shoes, and recently was adopted by the furniture industry. The resulting product has an artificially consistent texture that is easier to clean and maintain.

The use of the term "100% leather" in relation to this bicast treatment is considered a misrepresentation and therefore not permitted in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.[1][clarification needed] Furniture made with bicast exhibits none of the characteristics associated with aniline leather; it will not develop a patina or suppleness nor otherwise "improve with age". With constant use the polyurethane layer may crack and split free of its backing.[2][3]

Modern technology permits up to three or four horizontal layers being taken from a single hide. The leather used in the backing of bicast is a thin layer, remaining after better quality layers have been removed for traditional leather work.[citation needed]

Furniture manufacturers[4] say that the main benefit of bicast leather is its price. Lower grades of leather can be used during the manufacturing process, and treating with polyurethane gives a uniform shine and a long-lasting "like new" appearance. Bicast leather looks best, they say, on furniture with taut seat cushions and pillows. It can easily be cleaned with a damp cloth. New bicast leather furniture can have a slight chemical smell, but this typically dissipates about a week after the piece is exposed to air.[5]"
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
Well the bearcase is showing $12.99 for me, with 4.99 shipping, not available for the free prime shipping.

The AM case is $7.99, free shipping. Extra $10 for the bear. Ill grab the AM for now.

My wife got me an M-edge case, and I really didnt like it. It just slides in with barely any real grip, and then the cover doesnt lock or latch on at all and doesnt even fit flush.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Grims:
No, it's not. That one isn't leather. I canceled mine and ordered it as well...but it's not the same.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
Yep, that's what I said above ;) :D
[Kindle Fire Accessories] kolen:
Not bad! Want to get one
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
I ordered it Sunday morning with 2 day prime shipping, and only last night did status change to label printed. Still no update today. Not exactly 2 day either.

How much worse is the PU leather over legit? The pics make this still for $8 look way better than this ill fitting M-Edge crap my wife bought for $40.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] matt314159:
yeah mine still says "electronic shipping info received" and it supposedly shipped last thursday. I should be getting it any day, but usually USPS tracking will show at least one or two stops along the way (it's gotten a lot better in the last year or so)
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
Yes, looks like just plain laziness. It just updated this morning for me out for delivery. So it spent some time in transit without any updates.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] matt314159:
mine still says the same thing (electronic shipping info received)...six days in transit for 1st class mail...and counting.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
And in typical UPS fashion, 15 hours later, and still out for delivery.

I swear they must fill up the trucks at 4am, and then let them sit until 5pm, and they love to go to your house last.

Everyone I know confirms they've never received anything before 2..

Edit: Like usual, I was in the bathroom and heard the bell ring. I come out and ask who went to door. 3 people in the room with the doorbell (I wasn't) said it never rang.

And behold, the ups note downstairs...

Now I have to wait until Monday.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
I've had them deliver things as late as 8:30 PM here (we're rural, and towards the end of their delivery route out of Ukiah), the holidays are especially busy and hectic for them. Why did they leave a note though? That's not a signature item, are you in some high crime area? We never have anything stolen out here, it's pretty rural.

---------- Post added at 04:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:18 AM ----------

It may not be in transit, just because a label has been created doesn't mean it's actually been picked up by the USPS. Also, this is Thanksgiving Weekend, so give them a break ;)
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Saintfyre:
Mine is scheduled to be delivered here Monday.

Will throw some pics up when I get it.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
Mine's now in transit from their facility in Boise, I'll post up a review too when it gets here next week.

Edit-It says Expected Delivery by 11-28, Monday.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
Brooklyn NY baby, everythings a signature.

My issue is that the UPS facility is only about 15-20 min drive away.

I remember another time same crap, saying I wasn't home. So I tell them hold it, I'm coming in, they said sure. I get there, they make me wait 30 mins to say they can't find it, sorry, we'll call you when we do. Even though they said it was in their hands when they called me.

Soon as I get back to friends and eating lunch, oh we found it again..

Morons work there.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
Oh, okay, yeah I could see it in that area. That stinks about them being so bad there! They, FedEx and the Post Office are all pretty good here, I can even pick things up at FedEx on the day they're due for delivery before they've even gone out, I guess being rural and all things are more mellow and low key :D I'm about 1 minute from our Post Office in Redwood Valley, and 9 miles from the UPS and FedEx facilities in Ukiah (Ukiah is the regional hub for Mendocino and Lake Counties).
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Goosteady:
Awesome, thanks.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] blauciel:
Mine finally showed up. Nice case. I wish there was a way to make it stand up in portrait.

//Tapatalk.KindleFire//
[Kindle Fire Accessories] krelvinaz:
I got a customer satisfaction email this morning, and I replied that despite being told it shipped on Nov 17th, it still had not arrived. 2 hours later, I was sent a full refund? I didn't ask for that. I assume that they actually shipped it, perhaps they didn't.

It shouldn't take more than 3-4 days via USPS from Idaho go here.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] krelvinaz:
Cute, it arrived today. Nice product. Would get one for every KF.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
I got the same email yesterday, but it said it had arrived or would be arriving soon, and according to the USPS it should be delivered Monday. I am impressed the company sent these emails, and even refunded your money, they seem to be on top of things.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] orntar:
I finally received mine, and I'm not impressed.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Saintfyre:
Could you be more specific?
[Kindle Fire Accessories] orntar:
The rim around the bezel doesn't sit flat against the screen, making using the touchscreen near the edge a pain. Also, the cover will not shut properly because of this.

The revers velco flap holding it in seems cheesy to me and makes it extra bulky at that point.

Mostly its the fit of the bezel cover. corner holder would have been much more preferred.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] blauciel:
Good enough for $17 shipped in my view. I think the edges will lay down more over time.

//Tapatalk.KindleFire//
[Kindle Fire Accessories] Thelgow:
Well I learned UPS still does deliveries after 9pm. Now they bug me while relaxing, cant win.

This was the $8 amCase and seems fairly good. I gave that medge case one more shot and didnt like it. the little grips on the right side actually overshot and covered a portion of the screen.

I see the issue with the minimized bar on the bottom and the bottom coming up a bit. Still just half my thumb hitting the case and half off the side seemed to trigger it.

So far seems great for the price, especially compared to this M-Edge case.

Haven't used the stand yet. Thats the one place the Medge seems to edge out..
[Kindle Fire Accessories] crachel:
Ive been holding that portion down while I read and it is slowly laying flatter.

The smell was terrible at first but has dissipated almost completely

My review of this case is similar to that of the Fire itself: for the price,it's great and I can look past the little issues
[Kindle Fire Accessories] bkcorwin:
face down?

I just leave the case open and face down on my dresser at night with a book on top and that seems to have resolved most of the issues of the laying flat issues.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] omadhaun:
I've been leaving my case face-down as well with my KF in it, hoping it will flatten out soon. I'm not super impressed with the case yet, but for less than $15, I'd say it's about what should be expected.

Anyone else having trouble with the KF fitting properly in the holder? I can't seem to align it right, so it looks like the KF isn't framed properly. Kind of annoying, but I'm hoping the leather will stretch enough over time to make it look more natural.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] bkcorwin:
I have the same "issue" with the fire not being exactly centered. So if nothing else know that its not just you.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] tnt118:
I'm not super impressed either. The edges aren't tall enough to lay flat overtop (as noted by several others) and it's really not a good fit. Hopefully over time it'll relax into place but at the moment I'm wishing I'd spent more on something else.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] deez1234:
I received it today. I am very impressed! The leather is great and it is a very solid case for the price.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] californiarailroader:
I got mine this week and I agree! I am also impressed with the company's Customer Service, they seem to be on the ball and genuinely interested that you are satisfied with them.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] krelvinaz:
I've been using mine now for more than a week... could be longer as time is flying by....

It works quite well. for a while, when I was not using it, I would close the cover and place it face down on the table.

The other day, I rooted a fellow employee who had a red case on his. I REALLY liked the cut and fit of his case. It had square edges on the seams and was more stiff than the Bear Motion.

That night I started looking for it and couldn't find it. Then I remembered he got his unit from BestBuy (Amazon messed up shipping his). so I went looking for it there.... It's a M-Edge Accessories - Incline Jacket for Kindle Fire. They only sell the red one. It sells for $39 but I see they have it on sale for $29 (out of stock of course).

The MFG has them as well on their site, Black, Red and what looks like Lavender...

Nice case, but more than I paid for the Bear... right now I think I will stick with the bear though I really did like the other cases fit.
[Kindle Fire Accessories] MrBrady:
Cool. i like it!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] In_da_buff:
So the official GB is out but is it worth it?

I've been running Frozen with Genocide for about 6 months - really happy with it.

Fast, smooth, good battery life (rarely will I have to plug it in during the day).

I know some good GB based ROMs will be coming soon from the awesome devs.

But are there any compelling reasons to update to stock GB other than the novelty?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flastnoles11:
I to had this same dilema. I was running sfr rom which was incredibly fast and stable but it still wasn't everything I wanted so I took the plunge to EI22 and I have to say I am very happy with my decision! I am rerooted and running the era legendary rom and it is everything that sfr was and more. Amazingly fast and so far super stable. No random reboots and quick connecting gps. Very worth upgrading to gingerbread as these excellent roms that have already surfaced are only going to get better!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Root:
I'm running EI22 stock deodexed with Nubernal and poit's battery mod until the custom roms become more complete. Tested almost all of them and they're great, I'm just OCD about details and 4g working consistently. I was steadfast on SFR and Twilight and I'm plenty satisfied.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dohturdima:
What he said - my experience has been the same. GB > Froyo stability wise, and everything that I had with Froyo (Wireless Hotspot, no CIQ, WiMax) now works with GB and works better.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GRK4G63:
Went back to EC05

The second I found out about the OTA push to EI22, I flashed back to stock immediately, downloaded the OTA, tried it out. Then I flashed a pre-rooted EI22 and loaded RandomROM EI22 ThunderHawk. Excellent ROM, but I experienced a random 3G radio reboot and got paranoid, so for now, I'm back on EC05 with RandomROM Phoenix & Genocide. I can wait a little bit for some of the minor bugs to get worked out, but I know good things lie ahead for current and future GB ROMS. Pretty stoked about it! :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flastnoles11:
You should try out era legendary 4.0.1! It is amazing! No kind of problems on my end as of yet and I've been running it like crazy the last 3 days... no reboots of any kind and no ramdom fc's from anything... everything works and works well so far
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flastnoles11:
Btw to go back to the eco5 did u just restore a nandroid or did you go back to stock eco5? want to know just in case anything does happen to go wrong.... would I have to odin or just a simple flash of my favorite eco5 rom in cwm?

Sent from my SPH-D700 using
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
Is it just me or that the 2.33 upgrade back in July was really buggy??

Since my upgrade, my phone's Bluetooth is not clear, I get more dropped calls, keyboard is lagging, and I don't receive some calls anymore. Overall, the phone just became a laggy mess.

Did I royally screwed up, or it's because the 2.33 upgrade is itself buggy? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Linktodevil:
What's your rom?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
Hmmm, I'm still pretty new to the whole Android thing... so I'm not sure what my Rom is. Is there any ways I can find out in my phone? if so where do I go to check? Thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Linktodevil:
Go to settings and about phone.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
Okay, I'm seeing

Model Number x10i

Android Version 2.3.3

Baseband Version 2.1.71

Kernel Version 2.6.29-00054-g5f01537 SEMCUser@SEMCHost#1

Build Number 3.0.1.G.75

Any of these works?

Thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Linktodevil:
You are on official firmware. Try to do factory reset or if you want install a custom ROM.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EffectX:
My advice, root it! best thing you could ever do for any android device
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Quipster:
Ok. If you really want to get the best of your x10 device, root your phone immediately. It is not a hard process and can be done within a click of a single button. Once rooted, you will then have the ability to "install" new ROMs that use the. 2.3.3 FW to its maximum potential. Trust me when I say this, the difference between your current ROM and customized ROMs are worlds apart. I'm talking in terms of speed, customization, and many more.

In the world of completed costume ROMs there is no such thing as lag. Of course excluding the beta and trials of new ROMs, but you get the just of it. ROOT your phone.. haha good luck and have fun..
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
Hello Sir,

My phone is actually rooted, I'm just not familiar about the whole ROM business. What is it?? Is there a risk of bricking the phone? Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Quipster:
Ok, freezing up? Is this big issue? Absolutely not. You see, the wonderful thing about the x10 is that you can never break the phone due to over flashing, meaning that you can flash as many time as you want and always be able to fix the phone right up. The only absolute way to break the x10 is to break the USB port, which is the backbone to flashing via flashtool. So hold dearnto that specific area on the phone.

ROMs are essentially, for lack of a better term, the operating system, but we both know android is the operating system. Lol, I hope that makes sense because I don't know how else to describe it... Different ROMs, for the most part, looks, feels, and functions different. For instance, in changing through ROMs you'll notice that the home screen, keyboard, transition effects, speed, home launcher, home screen dock behavior, and much more will differ substantially. Basically, ROMs, in most cases, are made to mimic or replicate other devices. For instance, the MIUI ROMs sort of and kind of looks and feels like the iPhones. Not entirely though, but for the most part. CM7 ROMs mimic the HTC's functionality. Then you'll have ROMs that combines multiple aspects of different ROMs into one, much like my current ROM. But all boils down to personal preference. What do you desire? Experiment with themm would be my suggestion. Needless to say, you will encounter numerous trials and errors. That one is a no-brainer... but that's why you have the Q & A forums for help.

I will tell you this, its addictive as hell.haha I hope this helps though. Feel free to ask more questions too. And the thanx button is there. :p
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
Sounds fantastic, I want in!! So where do I start and what kind of ROM would you recommend for a beginner?? Thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Quipster:
Ok. Before you do anything, MAKE A BACK-UP of all important information or data that you might want to keep. Flashing and switching between ROMs will delete all personal data and information. You can use Titanium Back-up from the market (free). Back up things like:

- Text messages

- Contacts

And what ever you see fit... I will not be responsible for loss of data or information

For starters, download this ROM here .. Get V03 : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1288660 When it is finish, plug your device to your computer and let the computer read it as a storage device. Open the to view files on the storage device. There you will see the contents of the sdcard. Add a new folder and name it "ROM." This is the folder you will place the downloaded ROM you got earlier.

You can start by installing the latest version of xrecovery. xrecovery is a installation/update tool and manager. You can install xrecovery with the latest version of flashtool. I recommend v0.4. It is the version I currently use and will continue to use unless proven absolutely obsolete..

After you've successfully installed xrecovery, jump into flashing your first ROM via xrecovery.

How to use xrecovery:

1. Shut down the device.

2. Push power button until it vibrates shortly.

3. Once the "sony erricson" logo is visible, push the back button on the x10 and continue to push it repeatedly until you enter xrecovery. (the time it takes to enter xrecovery varies, so just continue pushing the back button until you see the menu screen)

*NOTE* The touch screen is disabled in xrecovery so you would select options manually.

Xrecovery Controls are:

3.1- To scroll up and down use the volume buttons located on the side of the device.

3.2- For the "enter/select command, use the home button (center button on the face of the device).

3.3- To get back to previous menus. use the "back" button.

4. In the xrecovery menu, you will see several options to choose from. Before any flashing is to be done, we must clear the device of any conflicting and existing cache or data. Perform the following:

4.1- Wipe user data

4.2- Wipe cache partition

4.3- In the "advanced" option, wipe dalvik cache

5. Now, Select the "Install custom zip" option. (Im not too sure if those are the exact words, but its somewhere down those lines :P)

6. Then select the "choose custom zip from sdcard option

7.Then navigate to the designated folder you assigned to be for ROMs and select that folder.

8. There, you will see the zip file that is labeled the wolf-gb-vxx or what ever you decide to start with. Select and confirm.

9. Wait for xrecovery to finish (takes about 3-4 minutes), then after its finish push the back button until you get to the main menu.

10. There you will see the option Reboot Phone. select this option.

11. After you've settled in, get the titanium back-up app from market and restore your data. (again I will not be responsible for any personal data or informatin loss

11. Enjoy your new ROM.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Quipster:
Ok, so I hate to admit it, but I misinterpret the term "brick." I was under the impression that "brick" essentially meant when the screen froze. That is not the case. However, I was informed and school'd (:D) that bricking only occurs with unlocked bootloaders. So you're safe and sound.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
I was wondering, since the xrecovery is going to wipe out everything, does that mean I have to re-root my phone?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Quipster:
No, not necessarily. Almost 99% of the time ROMs come pre-rooted. That way you never have to root again.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectseahorse:
one more question

does that mean that after I flash the new rom, I have to reinstall all my current programs that need root to work??

Thanks!