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[Galaxy S III Accessories] Docmjldds:
My feelings are these cases that are "totally waterproof" will have major drawbacks regarding how a user interacts with the display in general. From Haptic response feedback, to touch screen with another "layer" to touch and interact with, and finally how this outer material used will last over a period of time, especially if subjected to "more interaction" in general with environmental as well as physical conditions.

Will wait for user input on the case. And of course I know that the nano technology level II is NOT total waterproof. It's meant to save face with the common drop a phone in a toilet. Don't laugh, I know several people including another family member this has happened too. Or for the tennage crowd that HAS to have their phone in a steamy bathroom that all of us here know someone that ended up with NON warranty covered water damage from those pesky sensors going off.

Sorry for thread drift here. Probably because I was slightly annoyed today when I wanted to order the Seidio today and was told NOT available yet. How that jives with the user getting his in a few days...I don't know :( But this was a direct call to Seidio today.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
I called them today to check.on my tracking. Its 1hr 1/2 away from me.currently

.so.either.tomorrow.or.Monday I will have it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
My obex has arrived !
[Galaxy S III Accessories] omgi0wn:
Let's get a review on this case pronto ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nitekillerz:
test and review and pictures please!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
ive had the lifeproof, this thing is ugly bulky, did the waterproof test, water not inside case, but is inside the soft headphone and charger port covers. the jack and port overs are barely attached, they just basically lay on there. the case is too slick and smooth to really carry around and way too big to carry in a pocket, i will probably be returning it. i did the waterproof test just like the manual said, and same way you do the lifeproof, which i had the red and black ones, and they did great. i had the lifeproofs in the shower and beach ocean as well as swimming pool and they did great. i will not put my device in this case, you have to remove the s3 screen protector if you have one installed already, which i do., i will post a pic of just the ugly case by itself, with no phone in it though so you can see how big it really is
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nitekillerz:
and with that ill prob wait for the life proof one. thank you
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
i'm not the only one that was unhappy with it. read comments here https://www.facebook.com/Seidio/posts/454378531270702

mainly by "Chelsea Kane Lietz"
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
bulky....too slick to carry around and definitely not pocket friendly. if buying, definitely get the holster
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I hate it when someone buys a protective case especially ones that meet military standards. Then turn around and complain that it's too bulky.....

To get the level of true drop protection you have to add bulk.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beda_boy:
My tracking no. says I'll get the case tomorrow. As long as it protects my phone from water and dirt Im fine . Really wouldn't mind the bulk
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
exactly.

thin is fragile, bulky is safe.

you don't buy eggs, and then just toss em in a basket and expect them to make it home?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
Im fine with bulk...but this is double xl ridiculous bulk. I also have a trident kraken red case . And this beast i use now and love: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1952537
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
apples and oranges my friend. The key word being *WATERPROOF* i am sure that will take a beating, but when I drop it in my pool what happens? (hint *dead*)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
I know all about waterproof i had the lifeproof for the iphone 4s . Kept it on for many months . Ocean. Pool. Shower. Handled em all
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
good to know, but unless you have any ideas of a smaller and more portable waterproof case, the argument becomes pretty moot.

i would love something smaller, but I also want something I can bring into the pool. right now im useing one of thoes bags so i can listen to my music in the pool
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
Lol ! Ok maybe you do need this case. Have you ordered one yet ? If not, I'll sell ya mine. Just opened it this morning. Never put on actual phone
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
I would, but I don't know if this one will do for me right now. The life one should have the headphone jack extention, witch is really the apeal, unless the waterproof bluetooth thing i got work.

PM me your price. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nitekillerz:
all i care about this case is if its waterproof and according to him it gets water inside certain areas. im just going to wait for life proof they have better rep with waterproof and they got cool accessories
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KeithSr:
I think I will just put my phone inside a ziplock baggy when I kayaking.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
http://www.amazon.com/DryCase-Water...d=1351465723&sr=8-15&keywords=waterproof+sIII

with H2O headphones, I can take calls and listen to music in the pool.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
So putting a phone in a condom... seems more a hassle then anything. What if the condom rips?

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eatonjb:
18 years of hell! well, in this case 2 years! but I digress, it's a pretty thick bag, I think the bag is prob good for about 6 months or so. put one of thoes moisture packets on the bottom of the bag just in case there is some in there. I check it from time to time. But I have been useing it for some time, and never had the issue. this one is nice, cause you can suck the air out, so its pretty sealed in there, and I have even knocked that nub out and still no issues with water getting in

i would like this case cause it's less bulky then the "condom" but it also seems like its more prone to leaking.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] welshbloke70:
Thing is some of us are looking for waterproof not bombproof in a case.

I want a fairly thinish, waterproof case. The Obex doesn't look like it fits the bill. Hopefully the lifeproof will be less brick like.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I'm all for that. If life proof produces anything like the iPhone cases, you'll be disappointed. Size wise that is.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
I enjoyed the lifeproof iphone cases . And do not care for the obex size . I have an s3, obex, iphone, and lifeproof at home I can do pic size comparisons of later today
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
Seidio replied back to me on their fb:

it is normal for water to get around the red charging port cover. As long as you dry off the water before opening and are using the case properly, water won't get in.

https://www.facebook.com/Seidio/posts/454378531270702?notif_t=share_reply
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tkbredx:
Thanks for the review. I will also be holding out for the life proof
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
The more I look at the picture, the more I think the usb port door thing would be annoying if you use the phone while having to charge it....

I think I'll be waiting for LifeProof and now Griffin seems to be coming into the s3 game.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] josh33_unc:
youtube unboxing video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ9tY8WoNpo&feature=youtu.be
[Galaxy S III Accessories] queenkong:
I agree with the screen thing...its siginifcantly less responsive, although not to the extend of horrible. Tried rinsing clean and drying properly as well as removing any additional screen protector on my phone but to no avail. I wonder if custom roms with ability to increase screen sensitivity works to improve the problem....

Speaking over the phone wise I havent had complains from other side but for my side, I had to place the port accurately at my ears and any slight misalignment will render me unable to hear anything at all. Thats my complains so far. Liked the plastic outer compared to griffin's rubbery layer and bulkyness was ok and design looks decent too :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ChrisM0678:
Would you mind posting pictures of the damage the "spacers" caused on your screen after a day of use. I've had the case on continuously since 7PM last night and use the phone quite a bit. I decided to take it off to inspect after hearing you had trouble with scratches and after a quick wipe (apparently moisture inside caused blotches where your fingers touch) there didn't seem to be any trouble with scratches.

So far I agree with the Audio being muffled but considering its water tight, its something to be anticipated. I accidentally dropped the phone twice last night from roughly 4 feet and both times it came out spotless. I also tried the initial submersion test as requested in the instruction manual (minimum of 5 minutes) and the case didn't let a drop of water in.

I don't really have a complaint against the thickness but more so the effort required to open the bottom flap (my nails are hurting) after taking it off and on to charge the phone.

I do plan on doing a full review after a couple of days of use and I'm not going to lie, I feel pretty invincible with this thing on. Last thing, it fits in my jean pockets just fine but I wouldn't recommend to any hipsters with skinny jeans ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] queenkong:
Solution I found myself. Took me many trial and errors!

I cant find the strips to remove as per lifeproof's scenario to reduce the air gap. So what I did was to also apply a VERY thing layer of baby powder or talcum powder on the inside of the screen protector. So thin that it looks invisible unless at certain angle under light u see specks of "dust" everywhere. It is ok as when lighted up, it wont affect at all. This is to prevent watermark later on.

Den reinstall the phone in the case with the ports plug open. This is to assist to push the air out. When placing phone in the top half of the case, press really hard by pinching the phone and the screen protector together in one direction (top down or bottom up) so that they "stick" tgt. Watermarks will appear if there's isn't a layer of thin powder. Kept repeating making sure that the phone is as close to the screen protector as possible. Should be able to hear some "sticky" sound when u pinch and slide down in uni direction. Then close up the ports plug and assemble the case fully.

The screen sensitivity improved a lot, although still not to as 100% if phone is naked.

*updates:: improvements came off after awhile when the screenprotector looses to the actual screen due to "spring back" effect as neutral position is with air gap
[Galaxy S III Accessories] welshbloke70:
Too much mustache too little case! :p

Can you point the camera at the desk with the case on it next time?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ChrisM0678:
I've had my OBEX case for 3-4 days now and thought I'd come back and update everyone on my thoughts. No doubt this is a beast of a case but its not perfect by any means. I've dropped it twice from about 4 feet in height with no visible damage as well as done a few underwater trials one of which was letting my one and half year old daughter play with it while she took a bath. Held up like a champ and build quality is top notch. The case is bulky but not unusable by any means, takes a few seconds getting used to it and after that you're home free. It pockets very nicely in my jeans but I can see it being a problem for people with skinny jeans. The screen sensitivity goes down with the screen guard and tends to jerk every once in a while so I had to disable pattern unlock and stop using the swype-like feature in the keyboard I use but I'm still able to scroll through webpages and pinch to zoom in pictures pretty well. Call quality seemed great on the receiving end but on my end it was a bit muffled. Same thing happened when listening to music but something that helped was making sure the speaker volume wasn't at full 100%. It can't be completely avoided considering the sound has to travel through a water tight chamber so in my eyes its a decent trade off. The latch that exposes the power port stopper could be a little less hard to open imo and I definitely put my nails through a bit of pain and bruising after opening it time and time again. Hard buttons worked flawlessly but the capacitive buttons took some getting used to with the lip at the bottom of the case. Overall I would recommend you add it to your arsenal and even if its not your daily driver its good to have for those family outings or outdoor adventures.

I wrote a very detailed review found here: http://bitly.com/RuocXP

Video review and unboxing found here: http://youtu.be/JdHwZa6u-Ac
[Galaxy S III Accessories] queenkong:
Hi guys!

Ive flashed Pimp my rom tweak/mod via CWM to attempt to improve the touch sensitivity. But it doesn't seem to help! Then did extensive research and found a script inside system->etc->init.d folder, theres a script named s89touch, which have the following commands

#!/system/bin/sh

chmod -R 777 /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

echo 7035 > /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

echo 8002 > /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

echo 11000 > /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

echo 13060 > /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

echo 14005 > /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

chmod -R 444 /sys/class/touch/switch/set_touchscreen;

How do I edit to boost the sensitivity to work with Obex case anyone knows? :(

This is probabaly our only hope!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bogdaryl:
question for seidio

Posting this question in all the forums related to this case. I purchased my OBEX case today at BEST BUY and I would really like to get the holster for it, is there any possible way to get a code for a discount to order this from the SEIDIO website??
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ChrisM0678:
I didnt know Seidio was discounting the holster clip. Try their customer support, let us know what they say.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] thacounty:
Man this thing is huge and you have to press really hard to get it to recognize input. I am going to be selling mine for 60 after thanksgiving or taking it back.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ChrisM0678:
Hmm, thats not normal, I mean the sensitivity CAN get jerky but there shouldn't be a pressure problem. Have you considered swapping it out for another one?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] thacounty:
Ok I might have to. I was thinking it was because I don't really press hard on my screen to do anything.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bogdaryl:
Maybe you should take it back,I've had mine since yesterday and thus far no real complaints. Turn the volume down a little, pay a little attention when pressing the bottom capacitive keys, really nothing I can't get use to.

Ok guys I have to surrender, the case has issues.

1. The echo sound on both speakerphone and normal use speaker is rediculous. After 3 and a half days I can bear it no more.

2. The echo others hear on the other end of the line is quite bad as well.

3. The inability to consistently use the bottom 2 soft touch buttons is crazy. I mean REALLY!

I wanted very much to like this case. But I'll have to use my Otterbox until the LifeProof comes out and I'll give it a try.

Sorry SEIDIO
[EVO 4G General] MBQ_:
Hello all.

Let's post some positives of the EVO, and some negatives. Feel free to debate, and express opinions.

Try and structure it like this:

Positive(s):

-One of the most developed phones

Negative(s):

-Battery life typically sucks without some sort of extended battery

Rules:

-There really are none, say whatever you want, and if this thread gets closed, then it gets closed. lol :good:
[EVO 4G General] savoca:
I'll try to make this fair in reason that advancement in phones over time can set the evo back.

Pros

-First 4G wimax phone

-Digitizer upgraded to gorilla glass in HW revision.

-8MP/Dual LED flash

-HDMI port

Cons

-qsd8k (porting)

-shipped with froyo

-SDCard bay placement

-No Sense 2.0/2.1 update
[EVO 4G General] jamieg71:
Pros-

Still most actively developed device after nearly two years.

Tommytomato

Kushdeck

JmzTaylor

Mazda

Sovaca

Digitalkharma

Atyoung

Ca1ne

Platty

PS

Rope

CONS-

Still the most actively "developed" device after nearly two years...

JTG

*******

***********

Team ********

********

*****

last and definitely least..

Kang err.... King
[EVO 4G General] lreyes:
Pros small fits in the pocket

Cons drop it while its reading or writing data on you sdcard say bye bye to your crupted sdcard and it cant be fixed..
[EVO 4G General] CRIME INC.:
@lreyes brother u gotta start using punctuation and capitals
[EVO 4G General] lreyes:
Ok I didn't know this was English class...

"you know what's sad? if I put my shirt around a fan it'll look like I have boobs...and they're bigger than yours. " - me lreyes

to a friend of such and if this is not appropriate then please pm me
[EVO 4G General] jamieg71:
Pro-

youcanpost wit out prosper grammr and pumchificatiums

Con-

Someone will inevitably point out the err. :screwy:
[EVO 4G General] bennyboy78:
Lol
[EVO 4G General] MBQ_:
guiz, yoo knead too use propper gramur becuz u look lyk a moron wen u tipe lyk this
[EVO 4G General] Sinistertensai:
Pros:

First phone to break some barriers.

Kickstand.

camera.

HTC device.

I own the device :D

-----------------------------------

Cons:

Overly developed.(people become devs, from a mod they place in a Rom.)

HTC device.

I own it.
[EVO 4G General] eejayyeahuuh:
PROS

Cleared the way for other phones to have huge screens.

Broke barrier for 4G.

It was a tank. I dropped it twice and no screen crack just a minor bump.

Lots of development.

Ability ton run pure android and sense variations.

CONS

Also somehow allowed for phone. companies to charger for "premium data".

Overly developed. I thank everyone for their attempts but the dev section is way over saturated.

Battery

Sense
[EVO 4G General] sharkboy0901:
Pros:

A legand in the smartphone industry.

Great overall device

Great development even after 2yrs

Best damn 1st phone a person could ask for

Cons:

Its starting to show its old age (a little)

Wasn't updated to its full potential (couldve easily handled sense 2.1)
[EVO 4G General] Ryanowesley:
Pro: it is the truth that all others measure by. Still solid. Still strong.

Con: 512 on the ROM, RAM, whatever it's called its far too low.(who knew)
[EVO 4G General] oodork123:
Pro-its strong. Con-wish it was soda and water proof but I managed to save it, again lol.
[EVO 4G General] Joshmccullough:
Pro:

Easy to root

Great development still going on for it.

As others have mentioned, started off the Big Phone craze, to which I plead guilty.

Con:

My first one took a crap on me, had to get a replacement when I had it all set up just the way I liked it.

SD card placement (already mentioned, but bears repeating)

Low internal memory.
[EVO 4G General] Magnum_Enforcer:
Cannot think of anything to add as far as pro's go. However, as a con I'll say the USB port is a weak point, with all the broken USB port horror stories I've encountered, including my own.

Sent using my HTC EVO 4G and a magic wand
[EVO 4G General] ShagNasty2:
Pro's - already covered

cons - hmmmmm:confused:
[EVO 4G General] alaman68:
Pros: Best dev support of any device continuously over the last 2.5 years.

Cons: the good general section threads keep getting closed
[EVO 4G General] MBQ_:
I am a victim of that :(
[EVO 4G General] ShagNasty2:
+1
[EVO 4G General] PHE-NOM:
Hey you forgot myn in the pros!

Pros: most durable phone of its time, and great design too! Had this phone for 2 years and barely a scratch.

Cons: sdcard placement.....
[EVO 4G General] Soap:
Pros: 2 year old device running stable jelly bean

cons: 2.18 bootloader security
[EVO 4G General] cloz87:
The only con for this phone is the small screen compared to the newer phones
[EVO 4G General] MBQ_:
The screen isn't

that

small.
[EVO 4G General] amichaeliii:
pro:

sleek and durable

con:

limited battery life and sprints 4g coverage is limited.
[EVO 4G General] caucasianamerican:
pro// deff the selling point for me was the kickstand also large screen compared to the rest in its time, i still have mine after two years so its pretty rugged,(btw i drop it ALL THE TIME) yea im clumsy what of it!?

cons /// not updated to its full potental, sprint has totally failed at 4g service coverage :crying:
[EVO 4G General] Ferenczy68:
I'm positive that this thread might be viewed in a negative light by a positively negative moderator. :confused:

I guess that would make them neutral on this topic in this forum on the net. Not that we should be discussing this form of net neutrality in this forum at this time... :silly:

I paid for this app from xda so I could ramble more readily. Neat, ain't it? :p
[EVO 4G General] scottspa74:
Pro:being to fully S-off bootlaoder. And then you can flash radios forward and backward. With elo lte, if you downgrade firmware,...hard brick. You look at this phone kinda sideways and it will hard brick (buy a GSIII) (And believe me, that hurts to say)

via xda premium on my AOKP'd Evo LTE
[EVO 4G General] drtwrk127:
Pros- Me

Cons- You
[EVO 4G General] MBQ_:
Logic.
[EVO 4G General] HD2FORNICK:
A 4.3" screen is small?

Pros: The dev community support for this device.

Lots of firsts for this device.

Cons: Aging HW.

No strong 4G support by Sprint even though they charged an extra $10.
[EVO 4G General] Pre-dawn raid:
If this phone had LTE and stock JB, I'd stay with it another year.

Cons: thicker than I'd like, screen res now behind the curve, not much else see above. Oh and I think the 4.3" screen is about the sweet spot for one-handed use for me.
[EVO 4G General] PlatinumPenguin:
Pros: Better than my 3DEVO

Cons: Touch response giving out but that's an easy hardware fix.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poloche:
Hi;

I can't download Paypal app FREE in my region (fr-FR) for moment. Please can you extract and pack the XAP file for me ??

(http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/75738196-1db2-49d9-afb1-d66a34d19fb6)

thankx for your help !

Poloche,
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Localhorst86:
Since xap files are now encrypted by default, this wont happen anytime soon.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amir-m89:
Here it is: PayPal V1.0: View attachment 1307956
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ayocuz:
I went with their unlimited 4g data plan yesterday they told me I couldn't use hotspot anymore. So now I need to know is that feature now blocked on UN rooted phones? Because I'm running a custom tw Rom and the hotspot still works
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dawgboy1783:
You can use tethering aps from Google play market
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] silhouette004:
Yeah it should be blocked if you're unrooted. It should redirect you to a page asking if you want to add it to your plan (at least that's what it did for me), etc... I actually still had issues tethering when I went to a custom tw rom but when I finally switched over to a cm10 nightly I no longer had issues tethering.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jlczl:
Same here.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ayocuz:
The t mobile hotspot app doesn't work it'll keep directing you back to atmo webpage.but there's an app in the market which does work just tested it. T-Mobile is now the **** bet not nobody say nothing bad about T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jjlean:
Works for me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Chicago281:
I'm rooted on the stock rom using WiFi Tether which works great.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Markor13:
Works for me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dkmdlb:
If you can't get past the redirect page when you are using hot spot try using firefox. I swear it works.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Eudeferrer:
has been working for me for days since I signed up for unlimited 4g data plan.