Yep, I tried disassembling and reassembling the case several times, being careful to note the position of the liner, but the signal decreases by 10+ db each time in my apartment.
I'm going to try to bring it to an area with better reception to see if that affects its signal drop at all. Are others who claim minimal signal loss on AT&T, Verizon or Sprint? I wonder if that makes a difference?
I'm still experiencing signal loss at my work location, where I generally have decent coverage (at least better than my apartment).
Naked, I get around -85db, but sometimes as low as -77db. With case it's consistently at -92db. Not as much of a signal drop, so I can live with this. I just wish I didn't get such low signal in my apartment.
Tanax, I'll try to answer your questions, though I've only had this case for a day now
1. Yes, I believe this is correct; the only difference between S4 and S4 Hybrid is the acetal back.
2. I really do like the feel of the acetal back. It doesn't feel like cheap plastic, it's more solid and substantial in my opinion. I think some people just prefer full aluminum instead of having half & half.
3. I can't really answer this since I haven't tried to damage the case yet I don't see a single fingerprint on the matte aluminum front though.
The case itself is solid. However they claim a -5 to -7 drop in signal, but its more like -10 to -14. That is very disappointing. Its 1 bar which in more situations isn't the end of the world, but certain places with log signal might post an issue. I think I'll wait a couple days and decide if I'm sending it back. That's IF I can get a hold of them.
for those curious, my knock-off version of the case showed up as in New York this morning, so it should be here soon
This is my polished red hybrid, with Power Support front and rear screen protectors, and some random cute earphone jack plug.
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Hi. Where did you order it from?