Returned mine today. I don't plan on giving it another shot unless they change the screen protector.
Does the protector float about the phones screen? How is the responsiveness?
Returned mine today. I don't plan on giving it another shot unless they change the screen protector.
i got the lifeproof last night and today i just noticed on the inside left (on the screen) there is a small rubber like material that makes the screen protector lift up on the left that makes hitting the characters Q A Z hard to register when pressed. i was thinking of taking that piece off. Any one did this?
I don't see any such piece. There is a clear silicone square on the Home button, that's all. Other than that, and the small smoke color, and rather thick, plastic/glass filter over the proximity sensor (the round hole next to the 2 oval holes for the ear speaker), the interior of the screen is empty of anything else.
I'm not seeing the complaints people have with this case. It works just fine for it's special purpose. Not often am I seeing Newton's rings (i.e. oil slick),its pretty rare actually, and temporary, but even so, given that the case is waterproof, that doesn't bother me. It's not my everyday case.
It's not that the door opens easily, it's that it doesn't stay closed flush with the frame of the case.
I figured the thick plastic lens over the light sensor was a fix for the previous flaw I had read about. They basically did the absolute minimum to fix the problem. They could have added something to the outside, or found a way to emboss the whole earpiece/sensor area so that the screen protector could still fit flush. Again, where is the engineering you'd expect from an $80 case?
Btw, the fact that the protector does not sit flush may not bother some people, but it bugs me. I hold my phone with one hand and constantly have re-tap buttons close to the top of the screen. Maybe others don't hold their phone like I do mine, but to just suggest that I get over it or am being unreasonable does not help to move the discussion forward.
I was thinking it might, too. I think the majority of the sound is resonated in the small air space behind the phone-that's why it vibrates so much, it's intended to do that. Must be so with the front as well. It makes no sense they would put the light sensor on the inside otherwise.
I didn't mean to insult you. I never said get over it, I just said it doesn't bother ME. It is what it is, and if it bothers you, I'd suggest to return the case and pursue another one.
lifeproof cases are pure crap
after using the Incipio Atlas since it came out, I just could not stand the horrid sound coming from the earpiece as well as the speakers. To add it, it was not dust-proof as it claimed when I opened it up 1.5 months later, and did a water test (without phone) to release it started leaking.
I have now switched to lifeproof for the first time and purchased a RED case. I went through every page of this thread, and have noticed a couple things that may have been re-iterated, so I apologize beforehand, but I need some clarification.
My red case was built #42556
1. The back case does not have the foam below the apple logo, but has the clear plastics. I have read multiple posts and some people are saying this is the older gen, while others are saying they removed the foam padding and replaced it with the plastic. So is this the older gen or the new?
2. The sound coming from the earpiece as well as the speaker is superb, so much better than the atlas, although it is "slightly" degraded. Do some of you guys who own a higher build # than mine still have sound issues?
Maybe when Lifeproof came out with the new colors, they fixed some of the issues from the regular color cases?
3. I would like to know if some of the people who claim the screen on their cases laid flat was actually true?....I mean the screen protector on mine laid pretty good against the screen of the phone, but I could still feel some wavy-ness.
4. How have some of you guys able to get rid of the newton rings using compressed air? I bought some compressed air at walmart, and after putting the phone on the top half of the case, I blew some air along the sides of the crevice, but it ended up leaving some blemishes trapped underneath the screen protector that didnt go away.
I have some bad newton rings, but I'm wondering if it will settle after a week like Lifeproof says. Can anyone confirm?
5. Anyone removed the plastic on the proximity sensor have issues after a while? I removed it on mine because the "bump" looks ridiculous, but I'm wondering if there was any long-term issues.
Overall, I like the case, the sound is very good, and it is less heavier than the Atlas, although feels cheaply made and the plastic is a magnet for scratches.
Newton Rings, commonly known as the "rainbow effect", can occur with any case where the screen protector is not adhered to the phone screen itself. The good news is that this effect is completely natural and has a couple of easy fixes:
We suggest going to a cool air-conditioned area (low humidity), opening the case and then keeping the phone and case parts in the air-conditioned area for about an hour to dry out any humidity.Use the cleaning cloth provided in the package to thoroughly clean the screen and phone (no cleaning fluids). You can breathe on the case or phone with an open mouth just before wiping to create a little condensation which assists cleaning.
You could also try a very fine puff of baby powder (with all the powder vents closed) from high above the screen protector (on the inside of the case) to allow the faintest, virtually invisible layer of powder to settle on the inside of the screen protector. If you get too much on, wipe and blow it off, then try again.
1. I'm not sure what you mean. My case (new) has a clear window on the back. There is a case width strip of black foam above the window.
2.My sound is very good also.
3. My is completely flat either. Some wave-ness. if it was completely flat (but not 'adhered' like a normal screen protector), it is almost certain you will have Newton rings.
4. My newton rings are minor. Cleaniness is important. See LifeProof recommendations below.
5. That was a mistake. Live with the bump. It has a purpose.
From LifeProof pages.
btw, here is a YouTube video for the Otterbox Defender, on how to use baby powder to get rid of Newton Rings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYF7gM_YalM
eye glass cleaner works for defender anyway. never get oil slicks.
A fluid like that would simulate an adhering compound and work.
However most eye glass cleaner contains alcohol and is bad for the oleophobic coating on the iPhone, re Apple's product pages. Just saying its not a good choice.
I was thinking about it. Supposedly, the only problem should be that the phone won't know when it's being held up to your ear. Adding that plastic in my opinion was a horrible fix to whatever the problem with the prox sensor was. It was a bandaid solution and I think for an $80 case, lifeproof could have done better.5. Anyone removed the plastic on the proximity sensor have issues after a while? I removed it on mine because the "bump" looks ridiculous, but I'm wondering if there was any long-term issues.
I was thinking about it. Supposedly, the only problem should be that the phone won't know when it's being held up to your ear. Adding that plastic in my opinion was a horrible fix to whatever the problem with the prox sensor was. It was a bandaid solution and I think for an $80 case, lifeproof could have done better.
That being said, I am now using the incipio atlas and am equally frustrated, if not more so. The glass on the screen simply degrades screen sensitivity too much. I have to "hammer" tap everywhere on the screen. But at least with the atlas, I feel like I can use it interchangeably with a non-wp case. Unlike the lifeproof, I don't feel like I have a limited number of install/uninstall cycles before the thing just completely fatigues out. I know lifeproof claims their case can stand up to this, but being someone who works with materials, I don't believe it.