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[Captivate Accessories] jamespaulritter:
I got the TuneBelt AB82 and you were right. It was to small. I called tunebelt and they happily replaced it for their new AB83. They say its the right size but I haven received it yet. I will report back when it arrives.
[Captivate Accessories] jamespaulritter:
I got the AB83 and it fits well. The pouch is deeper than the phone which works well for me because i have my phone in a rubber case. I can push the buttons in the front easily but you have to feel around for the side buttons. The headphone jack isn't in the right spot so I cant put the phone in top down. I guess it will be just fine until something perfect comes out.
[Captivate Accessories] matthewpapa:
thanks for checking back in

anyone found anything better yet? It really kills me that it is hard to for runs with this thing
[Captivate Accessories] jamespaulritter:
So this tune belt is working out really well. The top has a slit where you slide the phone in and I have the audio jack running to it there. The plastic window stays lifted from the phone a bit so taps and swipes register perfectly. I got use to the buttons on the sides and can hit them perfectly as well. I think even if something came out that was made specifically for the captivate I wouldn't buy it myself because the tune belt is just about perfect.
[Captivate Accessories] Decer:
really is a good case, I got it after reading this topic a couple weeks ago. Phone fits in very well, even fits in with the Amzer case on it (its a bit more snug obviously). The holes not lining up isn't a big issue, I put it in the other way (with the headphone jack up at the entry point).

As for performance, I did 60 miles on my bike the day it came in. (I was really happy it came in!.. 10 mins before we left) For the most part I forgot it was even there, phone stayed dry from sweat and a brief rain shower. Screen was usable as there was nothing in front of it, and once I dialed in on where the side buttons were inside the case it was smooth sailing there too. Was a good investment.
[Captivate Accessories] wilson735:
I just ordered the AB83 after reading this thread. Thanks guys!
[Captivate Accessories] himmelhauk:
Yeah that AB83 looks good, plus they show a Fascinate in it in one of the pics on Amazon. I've been having to hold my phone while I run lol it's scary always hoping the sweat doesn't make me drop it.
[Captivate Accessories] jonsudra:
don't know if anyone is willing to try this out.

http://www.droidarmband.com/
[Captivate Accessories] Maverick777:
I posted in the Vibrant and i9000 forums, but I got the larger version of the Tune Belt. It fits with my phone still inside it's TPU case which is what I was looking for. I think the smaller version would be too tight if you want to keep it in your case.

If you have above average sized biceps, you will need the extension as the band is one of the shorter ones I've seen, but luckily the extension is very cheap and works well.

Here are some pics.
[Captivate Accessories] 88EVGAFTW:
Damn, too bad none of these accommodate a 18" arm :( :( I would much rather have my phone on the arm at the gym instead of in my pocket. Sometimes when bench pressing dumbbells I have to rest the weights on my quadriceps for a short time, but if I do that with the phone in my shorts pockets, then i run the risk of laying 70-90lbs on it :(
[Captivate Accessories] Decer:
Tunebelt has an extender. Not sure if that would help you out or not.

https://www.tunebelt.com/domino/tunebelt/shop.nsf/parts/E4D35A17BB83C38685257671005402E3
[Captivate Accessories] 88EVGAFTW:
Thanks I'll look at that when I get home
[Captivate Accessories] Maverick777:
I got the extension with mine. I measured it with a tape measure last night and it's right at 18 inches. This is from the buckle to the part of the armband that flips over and catches the velcro.
[Captivate Accessories] \/icious:
thats 18" with the extension? The discription say the band goes up to 17" and the extension adds 6.5". JW as i too am pushing the limit
[Captivate Accessories] nooomoto:
I have the same issues. I have to wear my armband on my forearm.
[Captivate Accessories] flashman2002:
How is the tunebelt working for you guys? It seems to be the best looking and most practical for the Captivate.
[Captivate Accessories] codyrt:
I had the Tunebelt for the Mytouch 3G and it was the best accessory I've had. It even had plenty of extra room for my arm.

Moving to the Captivate, I am having issues with the band being too tight on my bicep(even lower part of bicep). I guess I'll have to get the extender. And this is after a couple of weeks off from the gym so once I start going regularly my arm will get even bigger.

Now onto actually using the phone in it, the phone fits perfectly into the pocket, very snug so it can't fall out. The pouch itself has material covering the top even with the headphones plugged in so it cannot slide out. The touchscreen is still very responsive through the rubbery-clear material on the front. The armband also has a small velcro tab on the side to keep extra headphone cord wrapped up. Once in a while, the phone will register hitting the Home button as hitting the Search, but as long as you press the clear film of the armband against the phone, it will "stick" to it and register the correct button presses.

Let me know if you guys have any more questions about the armband, I'll try to answer them.

As a side note, the phone does fit in the armband with the Body Glove case from AT&T but it is very tight and I have not actually worked out with the case on. I didn't want to risk ripping the armband, and plus the buttons are easier to use with the phone naked in the armband.
[Captivate Accessories] flashman2002:
Great info. I ordered the time belt yesterday from Amazon. I am looking forward to finally having a case that will allow me to use the captivate's screen while working out. I have been putting it in a iPod 4g band and it holds it without closing but no screen use sucks.
[Captivate Accessories] codyrt:
Just leaving an update after a few weeks of armband usage going to the gym 5-6 days a week.

I have since decided to leave the phone in the BodyGlove case, it fits snugly with no issues. It actually makes finding the buttons easy because you can feel the cutouts in the case.

The only issue that stayed, is that pressing the home will usually register as pressing the search button. But tapping the home with a little more pressure usually fixes this.

Aside from that, all is well and I would definitely recommend getting this ArmBand.
[Captivate Accessories] gocats7:
Will this armband accomidate the captivate in the otterbox defender case?
[Captivate Accessories] id10terror:
I just started using this and I love it.. As another poster mentioned that sometimes your have to rest weights on your quads before lifting, I'd always have to take the phone in and out of my pocket throughout a workout.. and forget running with it lol

Anyways, the strap is a bit short if you have above average arms.. I'm using it the loosest possible and it's TIGHT on my arm.. I have to occasionally pull the strap to regain blood flow to the rest of my arm. I'm definitely ordering the extension today. Other than that, this is an awesome case. My Cappy fits snuggly without having to take of my Amzer TPU case, and all buttons are accessible. The bottom buttons a little harder to activate, and sometime you have to "search" for the side buttons, but they still work fine.

All I need now are some decent bluetooth headphones :cool:
[Captivate Accessories] jamespaulritter:
Hey id10 I've had my water resistant jaybird bt headset for a year now and love them. I use to short out a new set of motor headphones every 6 months before buying the jaybirds
[Captivate Accessories] gocats7:
Would the AB83 accomidate the otterbox commuter?
[Captivate Accessories] eihuang888:
dude i thought i was the only one... i shorted out 2. i was pissed. something like 60 bucks each... so the jaybirds stayin strong for you? how's the sound/bass/volume quality??
[Captivate Accessories] BlindSnipersInc:
Thanks for the info guys. Normally I just use my old ipod when I lift, but I've been meaning to try the gps features on my phone for my cardio days outside. Will be looking into the tune belt
[Captivate Accessories] gocats7:
I have an otterbox commuter on my captivate. Has anyone used the Tunebelt AB83 and know if the phone fits with this case on? I want to order one but I dont want to have to take the case off.
[Captivate Accessories] flashman2002:
I don't think itwill fit with the commuter case. I had just a cheap rubber case and it was snug. Anything beyond that would make it tough to fit and actually use the screen.

This is my captivate. There are many like it buy this one is mine.
[Captivate Accessories] evosky:
i have an otterbox impact case and just ordered the tune belt AB83. i'll let you guys know how it works out when i get it.
[Captivate Accessories] nrgaway:
would the arm band strap onto your leg (ankle) comfortably? I already carry another device on one ankle so I figured it would be a good idea.
[Captivate Accessories] mipakr:
put it on your wrist like the pipboy from fallout :cool:
[Captivate Accessories] evosky:
so i've used the tunebelt AB83 for two workouts now, and for me it works out great. it does soak up sweat a bit, but it's not ridiculous, so no worries there. the captivate fits in just fine when not in a case, though the holder holes have to be pushed around a bit to line up with the headphone jack. minor annoyance. overall, the tunebelt does what it's supposed to do and holds the captivate well. thumbs up.
[Captivate Accessories] gocats7:
It fits with an otterbox commuter on the phone too. The case spaces the clear plastic cover off the screen a bit but it fits ok. Little difficult to get the screen to react but better than taking the case off every time.
[Captivate Accessories] DucatiGuy:
I use the Tune Belt AB83 with the Body Glove case on my Captivate and it fits great. I run with it and find it to be quite comfortable. I've been using it for about 2 months now, no issues. I definitely recommend it.
[Captivate Accessories] jamespaulritter:
I also have my captivate in a body glove case and it fits the tune belt perfectly. the audio doesn't line up but thats ok because I actually prefer to have the captivate turned the other way when I look at it on my arm. I have had mine for 5 months now and love it.
[Captivate Accessories] FFJASON1:
Thanks everyone for the great information! I have been searching online for a few weeks looking for a good running case. I just started to run since the academy ten years ago and never had to worry about carrying a phone/mp3 player then.

I am going on everyone's recommendations and ordering a tune belt. It was nice to see quality feedback from users over different periods of time.
[Captivate Accessories] veebomb:
Here is one for $8.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/Armband-Samsung-Captivate-/370460573658
[Captivate Accessories] aashmir:
Thanks, I picked one up for 8.99 following your link! Just found this thread today too. Props!
[Captivate Accessories] wtfj1n:
Hey mang be sure to let us know how that 8.99 works out for ya =)...The fit, construction etc, will it fit a captivate with a case etc...Cheers!
[Captivate Accessories] samvillian:
hxxp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310301977610&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

or buy that for $3... it fit in there with the body glove case. Kinda snug though :D
[Captivate Accessories] joeybear23:
Heck, for $3 I'll give it a shot...
[Captivate Accessories] jeffro7172:
bought this and tried my wife and I's phones both. She has a plastic type case and hers just fits with some stretching. mine has no case and has plenty of room. The biggest problem is it's pretty tough to get to the home buttons without pushing it up a little in the case. I have the motorokr bluetooth headphones and the volume and track buttons are on the headphones so it looks like it'll work. Pretty good value for 9 bucks, but if you need to get to the buttons, you might not like it. The arm strap is a good length too.
[Captivate Accessories] Satstalker:
AB84 Sport Armband for Otterbox Defender Series Cases

There is a AB84 Sport Armband for Otterbox Defender Series Cases for iPhone 4, iPhone 3G / 3GS & More

I'm not sure if it s for a cappy but!

Does anybody have this one thats using the Otterbox commuter case on there cappy?
[Captivate Accessories] ajgausa:
Hi all,

Have anyone checked whether the gps signal degrades while using one of those armbands?

I have an old armband I bought at Target (not specific for the captivate). It's made of neoprene and whenever I put the captivate in it (fits too tightly, though, I wonder if this could have anything to do with it), I lose the gps signal a lot! So far, I have to carry the captivate in my hand while running which, as someone already mentioned, is really scary :D

Thanks in advance for any info.

Angel
[Captivate Accessories] joeybear23:
I have not had any gps signal issues with the armband I bought. There is a link in my previous post. Fits great when I take off my case.

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[Captivate Accessories] beerbaron105:
Can't find one that fits my arm, lol
[Captivate Accessories] H11F:
While I have nothing empirical, I have had nothing but issues with particular armbands and the GPS signal.

I've used both CardioTrainer and SportTracker and have noticed that the signal dies. Which I will admit is odd, since I have a hard time imagining that placing the back side against my arm would kill the signal...

Perhaps I've just ran in some junk areas for GPS signals period.
[Captivate Accessories] ajgausa:
That's funny,

because that's exactly what motivated my first post in this thread. Whenever I use an armband and tighten it a little too much, it looses the gps signal quite a lot. Indeed, I've had this bad experience with many sport tracking apps, including endomondo and sports-tracker. I used to have this issue with my old armband. I recently bought the Tune Belt people recommended in this thread and I'm still having exactly the same issue...

Angel
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
Just saw a tweet from DLife about an improved Froyo 2.2. Anyone try it yet? I'm not sure I want to do a wipe if its not really that much improved.

EDIT: link http://www.droid-life.com/2010/08/02/download-new-android-2-2-droid-incredible-build/

EDIT EDIT: My recommendation is that you don't use this build. It lacks the stock wallpapers except for the red swirl. It lacks the stock ringtones, AND I'm not sure it even has Flash 10.1. Some sites don't seem to work now that I installed it and I'm reinstalling the previous 2.2 leak instead of this one.

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[Droid Incredible General] :
Im steering clear from it. I have made a stable ROM based off the first leak, used skyraider2, amd used the leak itself, amd there is nothong wrong with the firsf.
[Droid Incredible General] eMpTy3000:
So far I agree.... Not worth wiping out everything I've done with the first leak! Unless someone can convince me otherwise.

I do have one question though.... Shouldn't there be some way to update the first leak with a new version in the future without wiping the phone? They should have mostly all the same base right?
[Droid Incredible General] :
Import to the htc basic kitchen and change wipe status
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
I'd be more than happy to keep doing "upgrades" if that was the way it worked but these really aren't upgrades; they're new installs. Wiping each time is painful.

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[Droid Incredible General] :
Thats why when i make roms, i try to make them flash overs.
[Droid Incredible General] partizan81:
+100. I've worked out all the bugs that affect my daily usage: 3g hotspot working, no 0's on my Gmail, still pulling 1250-1300+ on Quadrant, market/browser work beautifully. I'll need to see some solid improvements/benchmarks to make it "worth" switching.

Though for posterity's sake, for those concerned about wiping, since it's a 2.2 -> 2.2, I would think a proper titanium restore would work without much issue, app-wise.
[Droid Incredible General] jdmba:
Opposite

I am the opposite ... I see no reason to apply a beta radio and a beta pre-release (even one from yesterday) at this point, especially if its going to be a pain in the butt due to radio reflash and app reinstall. Would just as soon wait in hopes that unrEVOked can root the real OTA. Would MUCH rather go thru the pain and effort (and danger) using VZW's release.
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
Have you gotten Ti backup to work with 2.2? I had issues. It worked to restore my apps from 2.1, but since switching to 2.2 I could do a backup. I remember there being some issue but not what it was. I haven't tried again since.

As for the upgrade, I'm only using the stock Froyo rom and I've found some bugs in it when using Seesmic and Astro amongst others. I think they need to upgrade for 2.2 compatibility before I upgrade the rom.

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[Droid Incredible General] Honestly77:
Just installed the latest ota. All if well. No problems like the last rom. No lame patches and bugfixes neccessary. Works good. Titanium backuped everything fine. Took me 5 minutes after full wipe to have all my stuff back to normal.
[Droid Incredible General] adrynalyne:
None?

Check your paid market apps and make sure they all show up ;)
[Droid Incredible General] eMpTy3000:
Did you do a "Backup all user apps + system data" and then "Restore missing apps + all system data" or did you just do apps? I'm new to best practices of Titanium Backup... Thanks!
[Droid Incredible General] Honestly77:
I just do app+app data. No system crap...it isn't that hard for me to add the 4 icons and clock to the screen and setup some ringer preferences...even with all that it took me 5 minutes. Some people may have insane screens full of widgets and apps...mines pretty simple. Also I already fixed my build.prop :D Plus I only have 2 paid apps...titanium and phonemypc and I already pulled the apks from my phone to install manually without the market anyway. So I dunno.
[Droid Incredible General] adrynalyne:
Well, see?

You had to do a lame fix ;)
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
Damn. I'd have to go back in and remove all of the bloatware, reinstall all of my apps, and everything else. Not sure I'm up for a minor fix.
[Droid Incredible General] kriskmk:
Just installed it.. I have to say.. its THE BEST ota leak so far. It's far more stable than the first leak... and it seems like it doesn't drain the battery as much..
[Droid Incredible General] bast525:
Most recent ota leak is a nice improvement over first 2.2 leak. And yeah all you guys saying full wipe is painful.... titanium backup is awesome and can have you back from a full wipe with everything restored and intact within minutes. This 2.2 is faster, fixes most of the problems of the first leak (yes market still needs the fix... so what? Easy easy fix....) and imo is very much worth the upgrade. But seriously only once you know how to extract the most from titanium....

I am more than happy to help anyone with advice on titanium usage or whatever.... pm if you have questions or need help
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
What's the Market fix?

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[Droid Incredible General] douger1957:
I've got it down to about a half hour doing a Titanium restore. I just use that to restore the apps and the data.

What takes most of the time is getting the screens set up again.
[Droid Incredible General] digitalicecream:
Still seem to have problems with the Market however... intermittent freezing, hangs on "downloading", etc.
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
I might give it a go tonight. I think one of the changes is back to the old keyboard. For some reason I'm having problems typing since they removed the keyboard button and replaced it with voice. I keep hitting the period instead of the space bar. Wtf is wrong with me? All of a sudden I can't type.

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[Droid Incredible General] eMpTy3000:
I wonder if somebody can figure out a way to backup the "Scenes" - That would take out pretty much all of the headache for me!
[Droid Incredible General] jonvoelm:
New 2.2 Froyo leak, bug fixes?, preperation for stock update

I find the bugs in the first 2.2 Froyo to be annoying as they were not in 2.1 stock.

-Bluetooth issues

-Keyboard

-Market bugs

-bad default power management

-gmail "0" problem

I hope that the newest leaked version of 2.2 fixes this stuff. I will probably wipe and install it soon (when I have time).

But question...? Will Verizon release the 2.2 Froyo stock soon and will it be automatically stated via the data connection? Will there be a prompt? What preparation do we need to take then the stock 2.2 Froyo is released. Do we all need to be at Stock 2.1 to and Radio 1 for the stock upgrade to work alright?

What do the experts recommend?
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
From what I've been told, you will be prompted about the new update and if you want to install it. It will not install itself. If this is true, you will choose NOT to install it. I have no doubt that someone here will take the official release and make it so that we can install it over the leak that we are already using. The reason for this is because it is most likely that whatever exploit was used in the first place to allow users to root their phones will be eliminated with the official release. Someone here will find a way to keep that exploit open or create an entirely new one so that we can all remain rooted.
[Droid Incredible General] Cole119:
Have you tried ADW or LauncherPro? You can back up your homescreen and restore after you flash with them.
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
Well although I just installed the newest update I haven't tried it. I'll offer a tip to anyone thinking about doing it, use Ti backup like others have said AND if you're like me and have a lot of icons, use ShootMe.

I use the Clean Slate scene and have nothing but icons all over the thing. I used ShootMe to take snaps of the different screens prior to doing the update. This way after using Ti backup to restore the apps, I pulled up the picks of my phone on the computer and knew exactly the placement of every app icon.

It took me about an hour start to finish. This included a wipe, the install, restoring all of the apps (and I had a TON), putting the icons back where I wanted them, AND going in and removing all of the bloat apk's.

Now, to give it a run and see if it's all that much better. I really can't wait for the OTA so we can get a rock solid build from that.
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
Okay, installed the latest update tonight. Is it just me? ...

Menu>Wallpaper>HTC wallpapers> ???

Full storage?
[Droid Incredible General] jon23781:
I actually tried it and it is okay, I think it is a little faster but that might be because it reset my phone.

The initial 2.2 I got from this forum didn't wipe my apps and gmail settings, but this most recent "bug fix" version removed everything INCLUDING the default ringtones that came with the phone.
[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
You're right. Not only are my stock wallpaper gone but so are my stock ringtones.

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[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
If anyone has NOT yet used this update please answer a question. Menu>applications>manage>all.

Do you see Adobe Flash 10.1? I installed this update and along with no stock ringtones or wallpapers, I also noticed some flash content wouldn't play so I went to look and see it I had 10.1 and I don't see it.

EDIT: I watched Spartacus Blood and Sand on Netflix last night. That was the website I was trying to view on my phone but it said I needed Flash.

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[Droid Incredible General] IShootPixels:
I've decided this build is crap and I'm reinstalling the previous 2.2 leak.