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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
it's actually a very good product. If any of you follow qbking77 on youtube he uses them quite often. It's not really meant to prevent you from dropping your phone like the OP is suggesting. The purpose of the flygrip is to allow you to use the phone one handed with much more ease especially larger devices and you can also keep a hold of it easier when you're laying in bed without dropping your phone on your face. For that purpose it actually works quite well I just wouldn't attach it directly to the device itself.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zainiak:
Yeah its the kind of thing most people would put on a case
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Uh60m Pilot:
I have been following QBKing77 since the Photon 4G. He is fantastic however for $29.99 this is more of a rip off than the freekin bumper. Good concept, nice colors but talk about paying for the cost for development. Sorry OP thanks for the post but I have to pass on this one.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Euthye:
I watched some of their vids yesterday, hm I'm gona hot glue a couple of loops of backpack strapping to my tpu, should get the same effect and be less bulky and unlikely to dig in and hurt your leg when in the pocket
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
$29.95 for a plastic clip. >_>
[Nexus 4 Accessories] androidtoy09:
How can I describe this: hideous, gimmicky, ridiculously overpriced and last but not least STUPID.

What happens to common sense? Hold your phone firmly save yourself $30!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kioshi:
I think people are allowed to post their opinion about a product on here, whether its positive or negative. Just the way the world works
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mrbkkt1:
Yeah, but this forum has become increasingly negative. This coming from a person who has been here before android took over.

It is an interesting product, to say the least.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] pnnorth:
You might as well just stick one of these on the back

A pack of ten will set you back about four quid.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] wirelessFREAK:
What's with the defensive stance... If you like it, buy it. There's no need to get all defensive and ish

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It just seems like self promotion, and is a bad product.

Now, if someone suggested using moonlight as birth control, I assume that most people would speak negatively of the idea, instead of just not listening.

Bad ideas will be criticized, that's life.

I love the fact that you are an old member, but that has no bearing to the issue, or your argument. I have an signed baseball from when I was 4, doesn't mean I should pitch or swing.

(Please sprinkle sarcasm where needed)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Euthye:
I like the concept, but not the execution, I don't like the aesthetics or the chance of the hard plastic digging into my leg, so I'm gonna make a similar thing with a length of strapping curled in from both ends creating 2 loops which I'll glue to the base then glue together, so they work in conjunction then glue the flat base to the back of a cheap tpu case, they should "close" flatter and softer in the pocket. I'll use flexible hot glue probably still thinking about that though. Or even just 1 loop of strapping that you put whatever number of fingers through, that'll fold even flatter.

I've also got a couple of elasticated loops that used to go around the strap that I'll glue together and try, they'll be smaller fold flatter and be more comfortable but may not give enough support.

They're a great idea though, they'll be super useful for my 12 year old and his pre owned Note and solve the constant moan that big screens though ace to look at are hard to use.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
how would the plastic dig into your leg? Unless you put your phone in your pocket with the screen facing outwards?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Makaijin:
I can do this with a bit of velcro much cheaper.

1. Buy a strip of velcro.

2. Stick "loop" strip on back of phone or phone case.

3. Get "hook" strip and make a ring with hooks facing outside, and wear the ring between fingers.

4. Now sandwich the 2 velcro straps together.

5. ???

6. Profit.

Don't like the colour? Just buy the velcro in red/yellow/whatever colour.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Euthye:
You got it in one! No need for the question really unless a person was olyimpic standard at crossing their legs.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mrbkkt1:
To be honest, the op did not sound like self promotion.

I actually did watch the video. And once I'd watched it in action, it's not bad. Not my cup of tea, but innovative.

Furthermore, I read the review in the gn2 section. The fact that it folks back into itself to go flat is why I would consider it, if it was integrated to go flush into a case like the kickstand on the seido.

I see a lot of people just bashing without looking in to it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chrono_Tata:
I actually got one for my Galaxy Nexus way back. Ended up taking it off after 3 weeks. Using it to change your grip in order for your thumb to reach parts of the screen better put a lot of pressure on the index and middle finger and just got really uncomfortable after a while. It was pretty good as a kickstand though.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chrono_Tata:
Kudos to flygripsupport for replying in this thread, and thanks for the suggestions! Actually, I got the medium-sized grip and it was probably a little bit too big for my fingers. I ended up padding the inside with the foam stickers that came with the flygrip, which also helped with making it a bit more comfortable. The foam started to disintegrate around the time I was taking the grip out though, probably from all the rubbing and finger sweat.

I think the problem for me was that normally, when I hold my phone, I use my little finger to cradle the bottom of the phone in order to take the strain off the other fingers. When I stuck the flygrip low enough so that my little finger could cradle the bottom, the grip restricted my thumb movement from going to the top of the screen, so I ended up moving it a bit higher, so that my thumb could go all around the screen, but then my little finger couldn't cradle the bottom anymore. Having said that, it really does what it is advertised to do most of the time, and I have no complaints dropping the money I did on it. The strain that I mentioned isn't really felt unless I use my phone for really long (30 minutes or more) so it's not a huge problem, but I just don't like putting accessories on my phone in general anyway, and with the strain problem I just decided to remove it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FlygripSupport:
Flygrip Answers

Chrono,

If you still have your Flygrip somewhere (I hope so, because you could always return it if you were unhappy), and would not mind taking a picture of your hand position with the Flygrip on your phone, I would love to analyze it. This only helps us in the long run to understand how other people hold their phones.

If you need extra adhesive and/or a case to put the Flygrip on (instead of directly to your phone), please let me know which model, and I can send it out to you. The few times that we had a positioning problem with a customer, we had 100% success rate in fixing the problem with minor adjustments to the position of either the Flygrip or your fingers/size. Although, if you have a heavy phone, and you have the weight on your fingers in a straight up vertical hold (as opposed to a slight angle to be parallel to your eyesight), I can see over 30 minutes in the same position, your fingers can get tired. With the Note 2, it is definitely heavier than the S2 (or S3), and if laying down in bed, with the phone over my head, it can get tiring after a while, as with anything held in a position for a long period of time (although, not as tiring as trying to hold it without a Flygrip or with wwo hands in the air holding the phone).

Let me know (info@flygrip) and we can accommodate you. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chrono_Tata:
Thanks a lot for the offer but I like my Nexus 4's back too much to be sticking things on it or putting on a case to cover the back. Anyway I found the old flygrip and Galaxy Nexus so I took a few pics. I already took off the adhesives so I'm just holding them together with my hand here. (Oh yeah, the adhesive left a mark on the back cover that I couldn't fully get rid off; something people might want to take into account of they are planning on sticking it directly to their phone)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chrono_Tata:
A couple more pictures taken from the front. One in the natural hand position and one reaching for the far end of the screen.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FlygripSupport:
Flygrip Answers

Thanks for the Pics. Even though, you do not have it installed, The distance you have your fingers looks about right. Very surprised that it created discomfort. As far as the adhesive leaving a mark. Based on all our testing hundreds of phone backs, we always had it peel off either as one piece stretched out, or a few pieces that came off easily with a little finger nail scraping. The 3M adhesive is meant to stay together and not create a mess. If anything underneath the adhesive the phone usually just looked cleaner.

Chrono, if you feel that you want to return your Flygrip for a refund, we will gladly take it back. All returns get refurbished and will be donated to charity to Children's and VA hospitals for those who are amputees, nerve damage, etc. Just email us info@flygrip and we can send you a return form.

If you need extra adhesive for another device, we can do that for you also. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to respond.

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From the front view, it does look a bit high for my taste, as my thumb would not be able to reach the left bottom button with it up that high. Still that should not affect comfort level. Where on your finger would it be putting pressure on your finger and causing discomfort? And what angle would your hand/phone be at that? in a normal 45 degree angle to your face?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chrono_Tata:
For the adhesive, it does seem that the part which had the adhesive on top does come out cleaner, since the tape probably sucked out the dirt and grime that might have collected before I applied the grip. Either way though, it's still a mark, so it would be good for new users to keep that in mind. :P

I probably should have mentioned this at the beginning but I live in the UK and the costs of returns would probably be prohibitive. (Not that I want to return it anyway; it's a good product that I was happy to pay for.) I also still have the spare adhesive that originally came in the box so it's all good. I might try to put it one one of my other gadgets like my Kindle and see how it works out.

Anyway, I am looking at the way I hold my phone and usually I do hold it a bit steeper than 45 degrees (about 60 degrees from the horizontal) so that's probably why I found it fatiquing. Most of the pressure is applied on my ring finger, so that would get tired first, then the middle finger some time after. Like I mentioned I did move the grip a bit higher since I found that it was easier to reach the top of the screen that way.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] khanh1289:
It's hard to justify spending $30 for a mere convenience, considering some drops happened even when you're not holding the phone. Cases provide better protection for the sides of the phone and some cases do provide better grip. One of the common drops this case will not protect against (which happened to me last night) is when a person place his/her phone on their lap, gets out of the vehicle and bam.. the phone slides across the road/driveway/street.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] hardyintl:
Here's a less expensive alternative that my friend Johnny invented: thingsling.com

cheers,

michael
[Nexus 4 Accessories] RedBlueGreen:
I just to my hand to hold it... Its free
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[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] menboi1:
Any one can tell me how change the side of clock center to right in any rom?
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GT-af:
For some of them you have a patch given by the rom maker

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[HTC Rezound] Kamikaze-Turtle:
I'm due for an upgrade now, and browsing through the phones on the Verizon store (I can't upgrade through any third party due to the fact I'm on a business account) the only decent 4g phone is the rezound.

I'm currently on a 2 year old Xperia Play, 3g, and it's only redeeming factor is the cool slide out gamepad I use to this day. However, it's seen better days and I gotta retire it. So my question is, is the Rezound worth the free price tag? I hear that rooting it is on the easier side, and that I can squeeze battery life/power out of it through this method, but I'm pretty new to phone hardware/software.

It's either that or pay 50-150 bucks for a new phone. I'd honestly rather not pay anything, but knowing that this phone is a full year old at this point might influence that decision.
[HTC Rezound] Obaterista93:
If you're willing to spend the money, I strongly recommend the GSIII. I got mine for $99 right before Christmas.
[HTC Rezound] zac41189:
I'd rather have something like a gs3 too. I really like this phone but would trade it in a heart beat for a gs3.
[HTC Rezound] Squirrel1620:
The rezound was ahead of its time so font let the one year mark scare you. However, if your gonna have to keep this phone for two more years you'd be better off with a newer peice of hardware, like the sgs3 or the DROID dna. Also the DROID razr m doesn't look to bad but idk about the modding process for moto phones
[HTC Rezound] MedleHed:
I've had my Rezound for a while now and I'm always looking at which phones are new. So far, because I don't like huge screens and I like my micro SD card I don't see many new phones for me. I also prefer HTC phones because of the superior cameras. So at this point the Rezound is still a good phone, but it doesn't seem to have 2 years worth of life left.
[HTC Rezound] CharliesTheMan:
The DNA feedback has been surprisingly good. Battery life is amazing, and it runs like a beast straight out of the box unrooted.

However it's been out a while and like always, there's something better on the Horizon. The GS3 is a nice phone but I wouldn't burn an upgrade for it if you plan to keep your next phone longer than a year or so.

I can't say much about the rezound that's negative. Most of the comments people made who were unhappy was back before we had official ICS firmware and ice cream sandwich source code.

Since you're considering spending a little money on a newer phone anyway, have you considered buying a cheap rezound from a third party (as in a nice used one off contract) and saving your upgrade for the next batch of new phones?

The other advantage there is the readily available development, and HTC dev unlock and s off, all of which exist already.

A friend of mine had an older phone that was decent, but wanted a new toy. He held his upgrade but bought a mint nexus 7 off of somebody local for an extremely cheap deal. Just throwing out ideas, I know it's not likely that's something you're wanting to do.
[HTC Rezound] shrike1978:
I'm probably not the person to ask. I don't buy on contract anymore (not losing my unlimited), and there's really not another phone out that interests me right now anyway. The DNA is the only one that piques my interest at all, but I'm waiting for an AOSP RIL. Samsung is the only other manufacturer that has anything resembling an attractive package to me right now, but I don't like Samsung phone hardware (their screens completely kill the deal for me). All things considered, the Rezound is still the right phone for me right now, but I'd be hard pressed to recommend one on contract.
[HTC Rezound] Obaterista93:
I can agree with that. I love the brightness and vibrance of my GSIII screen, but it is nowhere near as sharp as my rezound. The battery life is pretty sick though.
[HTC Rezound] ndirish2001:
The battery life on the Rezound is, in my opinion, very poor. The only way my Rezound is useful to me is with the extended battery, which renders the phone a brick. Also, I'm tired of "plasticky" feeling phones. I haven't held a Droid DNA in my hands, but from what I've read about it, it feels more solid. That being said, I wouldn't get a Droid DNA until there's a strong dev community around it.
[HTC Rezound] Kamikaze-Turtle:
Appreciate the response guys. I'm probably going to just hold on to my upgrade. My Xperia Play may be a piece of garbage but it makes calls, browses reddit, and plays gameboy ROMs. I would have loved to get the 4g version of my phone but they just keep phasing out old phones and bringing in new ones so damn often.

Any phones I should be looking out for? I'm considering the DNA, but at 200 dollars on an upgrade that's pretty steep for me. Also, is a lack of micro SD becoming an industry standard? I don't keep up with the news like this, but reading some reviews for the DNA leads me to believe the 16 gig internal storage is all you get. I hope they don't go the way of Apple with memory capacity.
[HTC Rezound] blestsol:
No. Save your upgrade for the next generation of phones.
[HTC Rezound] shrike1978:
That's becoming the industry standard on high end smartphones. Completely sealed except for the SIM slot. No expandable memory, no replaceable battery. I can see good and bad in it. I could easily get by with 8GB if I had to with everything I do being so cloud connected, but having more is nice and I don't like losing the option. The battery being internal is definitely doubled edged. It lets them optimize the battery to better utilize the internal space, which lets them squeeze the most out of the battery they can, but there are days I just need to pop a new one in.
[HTC Rezound] Obaterista93:
Unfortunately the downfall to non expandable memory and cloud solutions is the tiered data plans that people are being forced into. Streaming any kind of music from say... Google music's cloud storage will burn through your data like you wouldn't believe(I have almost 10 GB of music on my phone). I just... don't like it. That's one reason I opted for my GSIII. The ability to have a 64GB SD is worth being behind slightly in software or hardware.
[HTC Rezound] damedolla2:
I just got the rezound today for free coming from an s2 on Sprint. I must say I'm pretty impressed! It's a bit heavy and I'm not rooting until I my 14 day trial is up. The beats headphones is a win win. Keyboard sucks but I'm overall happy for my first day. I'm more concerned about this 2gb of data I'm sharing with my girl than the phone itself. The DNA looks good but the battery and no expandable memory killed it for me
[HTC Rezound] dragonrazorz:
I love my rezound, but like others said..save ur upgrade. Ive always wanted an xperia play :)
[HTC Rezound] texascfdad:
Battery life is the only complaint I have on the rezound. Even a year old its as good or better than most other phones except a few high end phones. My wife got a razr m two months ago and its a very nice phone. Aside from the screen resolution its better than the rezound in almost everyway hardware wise. It's exactly the same hardware as the razr hd but a smaller screen. And it has jb. The ppi is crap on it is the only bad thing. And built in battery. But it does have an sd card. For an inexpensive phone it is extremely nice. But I still love my rezzie.
[HTC Rezound] SirSigma:
Right now is quite possibly one of the worst times to upgrade your phone. Just keep waiting, and you'll be glad you did. Seriously.
[HTC Rezound] rickyray9:
the GS4 is in production right now and the samsung mobile director said at CES that he needs to crank it out ASAP to stay competitive. Just be patient
[HTC Rezound] damedolla2:
I've had my rezound fit amidst a week and got 10 hours battery life today with light use and still have 30%
[HTC Rezound] zekemo:
I am in the same boat as you. I renewed my contract before they stop grandfathering unlimited contracts and got the rezound. At this point I see no reason to upgrade. The phone has GSM, great screen, good camera, 4G(best part :D ), and it feels good. I would recommend this phone if you are in the market for a free one. If your desires are for something else make sure to research the community behind the phone. The GSIII has a CleanROM for it but unfortunately the developer jumps devices faster than most people can keep up. The rezound just got a relatively stable version of jelly bean that is only going to get better.
[HTC Rezound] blackhand1001:
No just about every newer phone has at least twice the battery life on Verizon.

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Gonna be honest with you, you probably should exchange it for a newer phone. The battery on the rezound is way less than the gs3, note ii, DNA, RAZR HD, RAZR m, RAZR HD maxx, RAZR, RAZR maxx, galaxy nexus, incredible 4g, and almost every other phone on Verizon other than the cheapo lg throw away smart phones. The battery on the dna, gs3, and note ii and the others really is that much better. Literally twice as good. Close to 4-5 times on the maxx HD.
[HTC Rezound] Serinety:
Have to say I can vouch for this. I had the resound for about 4 months then got the gs3 and now have the DNA. My wife still carries het rezound so I always have something to compare too.

When the resound came out, it was awesome. But placing it next to the gs3 showed its flaws.. thicker, heavier, battery life not nearly as good..

But the reception was better and the screen was as good or better even if a little smaller. Still.. the gs3 raised the bar and it was clear that the rezound was behind.

Enter the DNA.. easily the best phone I have ever later hands on.. it is a masterpiece of technology. I don't say this lightly, I am an electrical engineering senior, I have a thing for technology and this phone nails it.

When placed next to the gs3, its slimmer, and sexier. the screen is simply amazing. Its fast and I mean crazy fast... No.. it doesn't have expandable memory, but if you don't have at least 100 gb of dropbox space by now from all the Rom we flash, your doing it wrong.

The battery isn't removable, nope.. but, the phone is waterproof/resistant and you get nfc+wireless charging.

Claims that the battery life sucks are very misleading. I type this with 9 hours off charger , 42% remaining and 3 hours of screen time + 1hr 13 min phone calls.

Yesterday I went 17 hours off charger and still had 20% battery left.

its a beast. and at only 149 from amazon.. a great buy.

if you ate getting a rezound for free.. sell it and use the money for a DNA, you won't regret it.

or... wait a few more months and get the gs4, that's my plan:)
[HTC Rezound] blackhand1001:
Yeah the DNAs battery is surprisingly good from the user reviews I have read. I expected it to be bad because of the 1080p screen but the s4 pro handles it fine.
[HTC Rezound] Redwolf379:
Ive had my Rezound for well over a year and still love it. The size is perfect, I love the snappiness of it (considering its an s3), the battery life is actually pretty decent but as others have stated there are newer phones with much longer life, and the screen/resolution is topnotch. We also have a pretty strong dev community that has kept the Rezound fresh and fun. My upgrade comes in July and Im happy to keep running the Rezzie at least until then. Weigh your options and decide what's best for your situation. There are some pretty cool phones on the horizon though...

Sent from my rooted KFHD