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[Nexus 5 Accessories] jRi0T68:
You can't expect a plastic sleeve to offer any protection.

If you want it safe from drops, IMO, you need dual layer protection.

That's why I went with a Neo Hybrid, too. Plus, it looks awesome (especially the champagne one).

Excreted from my Nexus 5

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zephiK:
Neo Hybrid is nice but makes the phone way too bulky for my liking on one-hand usage.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jRi0T68:
Then your only option are cases that do not protect well from drops. It's a compromise we all make, though I'd hardly call the neo hybrid bulky.

There are a thousand cases for a thousand different preferences. I just don't think anyone should delude themselves by thinking a plastic sleeve can save a phone from a good drop.

Excreted from my Nexus 5

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Khaiyan:
I agree with OP. I also own a Spigen Ultra Fit which has left noticeable scratch marks on the corner of my phone and I have never dropped it! Seems like this is a common problem with the Ultra Fit.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] onmike:
It depends on what you're willing to sacrifice. I'd rather have some protection and slim phone then full and bulky device
[Nexus 5 Accessories] r a g n o r:
As a materials engineer, there are two things to consider:

- Hard materials are good for wear or scratch resistance, but they don't use to have a good resilience or fracture toughness: they don't absorb energy, so are not a good choice for impact resistance applications.

- In the other hand, soft materials as foams or silicon/tpu are not good for scratch or wear or impact with a sharp tool (this is what hardness really means), but they are very good absorving energy and have a high fracture toughness.

So when chosing your case you have to take into account your personal situation: do you usually drop your phone? Or are you more worried about scratching it with keys or coins?

And that's why composite materials should appear also in this field, to combine a shock absorber in the inner part of the case and a harder coating on the outer to protect against scratches.

I don't trust this "anti-shock" cases which are extremely rigid and slim.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
^awesome post. Now I wish I knew that before all of this happened :(
[Nexus 5 Accessories] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
I have the same case but my scratched up two corners badly. It even scratched by the volume rocker. Oh well. Rather have a scratch then a cracked screen.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
That is true bud, was looking around for a soft case to protect against drops more, but couldn't do it. Guess I have to live with it.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kayone73:
That's the problem with the Ultra fit case, it grips so tight that every time you pry off the case it will scuff the phones matte finish in the corners. I didn't like this and stopped using it in favor of the softer and more protective Diztronic TPU case which is slightly bulkier but hey, one of life's many little compromises and one Im ok with.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Mr. Sprinkles:
This is like saying you never get sick because you take a vitamin every day. There's no way of knowing if it was the case that prevented the screen from fracturing without doing several drop tests in a controlled way. It could have easily been the angle of the fall, distance, or floor surface that saved the screen.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Badd_blood:
Hard plastic doesn't absorb the shock at all really because it's not flexible. This is why the higher end cases like the spigen neo hybrid have a dual layer protection of TPU.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] herosemblem:
With what you said in mind, what is the take-away lesson then?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Mr. Sprinkles:
Correlation does not imply causation.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Momotani-Hitoshi:
Try the ringke fusion if you want something slim but still have some corner protection. It size is very similar to that of the ringke slim which is like the spigen ultra fit. I thought it was like soft TPU or rubbery silicon feel, but its actually pretty hard. I guess it has some corner crumple zone to take impact?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] PsychDrummer:
Do you mean the slim armor? IMO the neo hybrid is the best looking case because it's the thinnest. I don't think it protects the phone very much though. The slim armor is the more bulky one.

Sadly XDA does not have a "like" button by I think the "Thanks" will do the same job.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mbh87:
The Neo makes the phone square thus making it feel larger than it is. Not a fan of it either.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mdunaiski:
I was considering the neo hybrid for my nexus 5...whats everyone's experiences with them? Or is pure TPU the way to go? also how about glas.tr?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jRi0T68:
I genuinely love my neo hybrid. Great case.

Excreted from my Nexus 5

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[Nexus 5 Accessories] krabman:
Seriously? I expect my phone to come through a drop completely undamaged or the case has failed. And yes there are many cases where you can expect that result.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] herosemblem:
Then your expectations for said case are different than my expectations of said case. Welcome to the world.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mobileboost:
All hard cases will do this. This has been known since the first smaller analog only cell phones were around. A hard case can be slimmer, but it's not rubber. It cracks and doesn't dissipate shocks and vibration as well as rubber. Energy has to go somewhere, and after the case, it has to go into the phone.

2 part cases that use rubber and plastic are the best way to protect your device. The downside is the better the protection, the bigger the case gets.

I'm sorry about your device, but I thought everyone learned this principle in science class. :confused:

Depending on the angle and velocity of the fall a case won't even always protect it. If you want the best cases, get the larger 2 part cases with more material. There is nothing man made that will absorb energy in a thin case as well as a larger case does.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
The drop was from sitting down on a bench outside. Must have been less than a 2 ft drop while taking the phone out of my pocket to answer a call. You would think a phone protected in a hard case would do okay in these smallish circumstances, but it does not.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] krabman:
I'm afraid you misquoted, I am not the OP and have been around a lot longer than cellphones. I personally didn't have any problems with early cell phones breaking in a drop. In fact the only concern I am aware of was that one might land on my foot which while not being heavy enough to break something could give you a sharp rap. It wasn't until multi line screens came out that breaking the screen became more common.

As to damage absorption I'm sure the OP like most people is aware that more stuff can absorb more energy. My guess would be he read glowing reviews and manufacturer claims about the case and thought it would work. Some lessons are learned the hard way and I took him to be sharing one of his but I've been wrong plenty.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
The reviews I read were from xda http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2519220 and in that thread I got bashed for reporting my findings.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mobileboost:
Sorry about the misquote there. I see lots of advertisements for hard cases. They can have pretty patterns and such on them, but they don't protect well. even those jelly type ones protect better then the hard cases and give a better grip most of the time.

I have a Spigen Slim Armor on mine. It's a nice thin case, but I'll probably upgrade it to a Seidio active with kickstand later on after they get the case ready.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] neugenusis:
I never considered those thin 1 piece hard cases (exposed bottom and top) to have reliable drop protection. If its only 1 piece, then it needs to be flexible enough to put your phone in. A hard case that flexes ain't going to be stiff enough to distribute drop impact. Supposedly, TPUs absorb impact and hard cases distribute impact.

1 piece cases are just for scratch protection. They are way too thin and the design is not stiff enough to distribute the impact. Something like the Seidio Surface hard case would be much better. i'm more of a hybrid case user though.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mobileboost:
The one piece cases to help absorb every day shock. Even just putting the phone in a spot of your car while driving (mine is under the radio). It's constantly being vibrated. Granted the thousands of vibrations are small, but to solder welds, inboard chips, etc, vibration is still vibration. Drops not so much.

I know that's a bit nit picky, but it's still wear and tear. It will raise the phone up enough so that maybe a spilled drink just gets the case wet and not the phone etc. Their are better options for certain though.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
I'm not sure what the OP was expecting though. That tends to be the nature of all hard cases. It's minimalism only, meant mostly for scratch protection and the occasional bump. It's not really meant to protect from drops, however low they may be. I see hard shell cases geared towards people who would otherwise go naked, don't want any extra bulk, but just don't want the phone to get scuffed up if you put it down on a dirty table or something.

I currently use a White Ringke Slim on a Black Nexus 5 (but will switch to a black quicksand when it arrives), and the only reason I got it is because the camera protrudes from the back, otherwise I'd go naked. I want to keep it as minimal as possible because I love the contours of the phone and full cases (to me) ruin the aesthetics.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] RusherDude:
Well, if anyone expects a very slim hard case to resist impacts like a double-layer case like the Neo Hybrid/Slim Armor, keep dreaming..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
^I'm tired of explaining myself. So here's cliff notes.

Dropped phone from 1-2 ft

Thought a hard case would protect from that small fall, but guess not.

Read the thread over before posting please

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
If you're referring to me, I did read the whole thread and my conclusion remains the same. It was your expectations and not an issue with the case itself that was slightly misguided.

A slim, hard, rigid material will basically never absorb, then repel energy. That's why cars crumple in an accident instead of bouncing around with no problems like bumper cars (which in this case would probably be considered to have a TPU case? :silly:)

That doesn't mean that people shouldn't use a hard case. I will never use a TPU/full body/double layer/etc because I prefer minimalism and I tend to baby my electronics. Different cases for different needs. Not to say that you don't take care of yours, and it sucks what happened, but your expectations were different than what that case was designed for.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dLo GSR:
you don't need to explain yourself, i'm sure everyone here understands perfectly well.

people get hard cases because they want minimal size protection against scratches. to expect them to protect your phone against ANY kind of drop is hopeful at best; there's NOTHING to absorb the shock any more than your phone itself would, and you have a hard plastic material hitting your phone.

if you want drop protection, you get a softer, shock absorbing design, not a minimalist design. period.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
The thing is I've learned all of this during the first few comments. No need to repeatedly tell me again. It's becoming tedious. I'm just warning people, (who did not know) before hand like me

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] HelloGQ:
Seems like common sense. Hard case = no padding = hard impact. Why I ordered up a Ballistic SG and Incipio Dualpro. Proper hybrid cases with corner protection. The spigen cases are all terrible from a protection perspective.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] hello00:
rubber cases have always been better than hard cases
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jmacdonald19:
I have the same case. Feels good in the hand and looks great. So far no drops but I'm confident it'll do a great job.

Sent from a van down by the river using my Nexus 5 and Tapatalk 4.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jRi0T68:
I'm pretty sure if dropped on the corner the plastic band would break, but it's worth it to have the case be this nice.

Excreted from my Nexus 5

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[Nokia Lumia 920] buctliyi:
Recently on Chinese social network weibo, Chinese developer claimed to has his lumia 920 jailbreaked successfully. How I hope the news is true but I didn't find any useful information on hiswebpage, weibo.com/poandsoul

the link of his page is shown and those who is good at chinese can you contact him and get more information?
[Nokia Lumia 920] dxdy:
before public testing dont hope too much... also JB can mean many (different) things.

maybe he simply dev unlock phone via MS or student account (in that case i JB my L920 long time ago)...

major rule is: dont believe to all what you read on Internet...
[HTC Droid DNA] thayl0:
I have no rom at all on my phone and I can't flash one. Any help?
[HTC Droid DNA] thayl0:
No longer need help. Reflashed root stock 2.06 rom then reran moonshine now im not tamper or relocked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maxjivi05:
CyanogenMod 11.0 for the Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket i727 is still in it's alpha stage.

Compiled from CyanogenMod 11 Nightlies source and will update them as they come out.

Flash at your own risk!

I'm not responisble if this bricks your device, it's very possible it can brick from being untested to power going out durning a flash which leads to a softbrick and is fixable by getting into download mode and using ODIN or Nandroid to restore. Please take every precaution when flashing new roms and backup!!!!

How To Install:

Switching to CyanogenMod 11.0 from another ROM:

- * Make sure you're running a proper working CWM Recovery 6.0.3.7 or newer if possible update it before you continue!

(Required)

- Download CM-11 build, Gapps and Radio on to your phone.

- Install Radio

- Wipe data/factory reset

- Flash CM 11

- Flash Gapps

- Flash SuperSU 1.69 or above if you wish to be rooted

- Reboot to system

- Don't report bugs related to ART or not wiping cache or using old data from titanium backup!

Upgrading from an earlier version of CyanogenMod 11.0:

- Download the updated CM-11 zip on to your phone at least 6.0.4.4 or above.

- Boot into recovery

- Flash CM-11

- Flash Gapps

- Flash SuperSU 1.69 or above if you wish to be rooted

- Reboot to system.

Downloads

Moderator Edit - Links removed pending approval/credits/permission...etc

Gapps

- Gapps 4.4 KitKat Download

SuperSU

- SuperSU XDA Link - Please download the installable zip and flash it per instructions.

Recovery

- CWM 6.0.3.7 Download

Radios

- AT&T Skyrocket UCMC1 XDA Link

Credits

+ CM Team [CM Source]

+ Flyhalf205 [Recovery]

If you are not mentioned and helped in some way please let me know thanks.

Sources

- CM Source

- Kernel Source

Please hit thanks and rate this thread 5 stars if this has helped you!

What works in this version?

- You tell me.

What don't work?

- You tell me.

Version Information

[Lastest Update] 11/29/2013

[Lastest Build] 11/30/2013
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maxjivi05:
Reserved.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xxthe:
Been running good so far! Not a single problem I have encountered. Minus the already known bugs that are being worked on in the code. Thanks for building!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Snoop05:
two questions:

1. need to flash superuser standalone?

2. can i get info about machine you are building on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maxjivi05:
Awesome glad its working as intended!

Only if you wish to have root and I built it on a laptop with a solid state hard drive i7 processor and 8GB of ram.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xxthe:
Loving that new boot ani too.;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Andrw0830:
Thanks so much for this! It is day 2 of running and so far really good.:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maxjivi05:
Can any of you post a list of what works and what don't work?

Example

List:

Bluetooth: ???

Calling: Works

Camera: Works

Camcorder: ???

Data: Works

GPS: Works

Messaging: Works

Multi-Media Messaging: Works

WiFi: Works

So if there are any bugs that have been fixed that we all know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] holeindalip:
Bluetooth and WiFi don't work on my device so I can't test those but everything else works except for camcorder
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xxthe:
I have WiFi just fine. .-.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Andrw0830:
Yeah everything works except Bluetooth didn't work correctly when paired with my soundbar. Music wouldn't play with Apollo and when using Google play music, it ended up skipping a song I was listening to. I mention it before but it hasn't been fixed even on Cm10.2. Apollo and DSP manager acts up because of some cm merge and I have to launch and force close Apollo multiple times to fix it. I posted a logcat awhile ago but no one has answers. I am only trying to help. If you need anymore info or can direct me to a place where this problem can be rectified please help as I am trying to make this ROM run 100%.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xxthe:
See.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Naddict:
Time for a reset in here, thread cleaned and closed too. Pending proper way of doing things in accordance with XDA posting rules.

OP, you probably ought to be getting proper permissions, and certainly giving credits for others work.

Those are the rules here at XDA.

To all the others, do NOT take the "law" into your own hands, moderators are here for that. Whether you feel right our wrong about your stance, there are respectful ways to do things. Think that what you said/posted was OK? Well, that is what moderators are here for. We remove stuff that is offensive and non-sensible - That being said, all the "stuff" has been cleaned. Use of PM to (respectfully) sort out issues is WAY better then doing it in here, or any thread for that matter.

Have a problem with not being able to defend your honor in XDA? Then I suggest one of them social media sites, they love that stuff.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] davloomis:
Hi!

I have a 2013 Nexus 7 32gb WiFi running stock Android 4.4, not rooted or modified in any way.

I am seeing a problem when trying to view photospheres in the gyro mode (both in Google+ and the stock gallery) and when trying to create them in the stock camera app. When trying to view photospheres the pictures sort of tilts over to the side and rotates continuously, when trying to create them the app shows that my Nexus is tilted roughly 45° to the left even though it is straight up and down.

Questions is what is causing this, bad gyro calibration perhaps? If so is there any way to recalibrate it?

Also, I haven't noticed any problems anywhere else, though I'm not sure whether or not I actually use anything else that utilizes the gyro.

Thanks in advance for your help!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
Cruzerlite are trying to screw people over with their new Spi-force case. They are a cheap generic case that they are repackaging and reselling. You can get the case for $2.79 shipped on eBay. Essentially Cruzerlite are showing you what they are willing to sluff off on you at a 450+% mark up. Please do not support this company, It shows what they think of their paying customers when they will blatantly take your money like this.

The reason I take issue with Cruzerlite is because they are a well known quality case maker and now they are pawning this case of on you. And while it may have decent build quality, you are still being gouged.

Ebay $2.79 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Armor-Dual-...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item51b5c3c3f7

Cruzerlite $13 http://www.cruzerlite.com/cases/lg/nexus-5/cruzerlite-spi-force-case-for-nexus-5

Find a difference.....

Here are others to show that this is just some generic make that people are reselling as their own. NOT CRUZERLITE'S

Hyperion: http://nexus5accessories.com/hyperion-explorer-nexus-5-rugged-cases/

Kayscase http://www.amazon.com/KAYSCASE-Armo...d=1383855740&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+kayscase

Minisuit http://www.amazon.com/Minisuit-Rubb...1385786955&sr=8-16&keywords=NEXUS+5+KICKSTAND

Jcase http://www.amazon.com/JKase-DIABLO-...=1385786955&sr=8-7&keywords=NEXUS+5+KICKSTAND

Fosman http://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-HYBO-R...1385787130&sr=8-18&keywords=NEXUS+5+KICKSTAND
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
Pretty much you are paying for the brand and it's guarantees. Those China cases are knockoffs
[Nexus 5 Accessories] persianrisk:
I received my cruzerlite experience car a few days ago and it's gorgeous slim and very week designed. I literally can't find anything to complain about. And it's cheaper than they brands like Spigen which not only fail to actually protect your phone when it drops but ate more expensive and defective. Sure generic non brand cases are cheaper, but this had always been the case. I believe that cruzerlite had been the only car maker for nexus 5 to release a skin and beautiful and non defective case. No need to complain just but a generic one than a brand name one...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
The eBay ones are not knock offs. It is a generic make that has been branded by many major makers. Search the forums here and you will find this case made by many names. The Cruzerlite one is the same make and origin. They are identical so you are just paying for the Cruzerlite name which is not even on the case..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
Well if you paid Cruzerlite for it you got gouged. Too bad you didn't know this sooner.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] persianrisk:
If you paid for jeans or clothes you got gouged. You've been getting ripped off your whole life and you didn't know it.... Sad I know, but should we pity you man?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
That is a terrible analogy. If i paid 30 dollars for a Hilfiger shirt and then you paid 120 for the exact same shirt. It's not me whom you should pity. Don't be a ****, this post is to save people money.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jumpman1229:
Thanks for looking out for our wallets but shame on whoever would buy this hidious case. Sort of defeats the purpose of the Nexus 5's slim design
[Nexus 5 Accessories] persianrisk:
If you think they are doing you off then realize all other case makers such ad Spigen are ripping you off much more
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
Are you retarded? Have you found a Spigen case for $3 anywhere ever? This is not about production cost VS Sale price. We aren't disputing business economics. If you cant grasp what this post is about then STFU and leave.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dicecuber:
Lol...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] randpost:
Don't get angry. If I could successfully sell the exact same product at a higher price than the competitors, I would. Blame capitalism, not smart business. Anyway, their TPU is where it's at.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
Their bugdroid is a classic.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Droidguy987:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Rest...n-dress-for-samsung-i9300-free/627064114.html

Here you go $3 usd
[Nexus 5 Accessories] persianrisk:
Lol I think BSCS's girlfriend is from cruzerlitr and broke up with him so now he is taking his anger out on them. Anyways BSCS the value of your thread is worthless. if you really want to help us go donate some money to developers and don't tell people to stfu.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] BCSC:
Technically the value of my thread is $9, and of the 500+ views its had, someone will not be buying the Spi-force. Now STFU.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Badd_blood:
I can almost guarantee these cases are not the same. I've ordered cases from China and usually they use cheaper and thinner materials and the edges are rugged. You are paying 4x more but you get better quality, warranty, and faster shipping.