Included holster has permanently marked my screen up!
- I disagree with placement of the phone in the case. Either way, the screen is fully protected and the material is the same on either side including the inner surface of the flap. The case is designed to have the keyboard inserted first with the screen facing out. This keeps the message notification LED fully exposed.
I also agree that the case stitching would not leave a pattern on the screen as shown!08-31-11 08:46 AMLike 0 - The only way i have ever used a case it was faced outward and do you have any documentation that it should be facing inward ?08-31-11 08:53 AMLike 0
- Ive been using the holster that came with my phone and haven't had a problem with it - and I don't use a screen protector. Never have
I can't stand them things lol.
I think its just a case of bad luck D:08-31-11 09:10 AMLike 0 -
- Yeah, this is news to me. I've ALWAYS used my leather pouches with my 9800 facing outward so that I can see the LED, that just makes sense. Also, if I accidentally face it inward I have a really hard time getting it out of the pouch.08-31-11 11:17 AMLike 0
- Slightly more than two words: if a screen is so vulnerable that it gets permanently scratched in the course of sliding it into the manufacturer's own carrying holster - which after all is there to protect it - then why don't these phones come with some kind of scratch protection on the screen to start with? At least AT&T has the right idea - when I bought a 9800 a few months back, they gave me a free screen protector with it. Granted, it was the crappy Blackberry one, but still.....
The screen protectors you buy out there are all 3rd party stuff that adds nothing more than just a peace of mind and bulk to your phone. It also degrades the beautiful image quality of your 9900 screen so you won't get the full experience.
It's like putting a condom on during sex even though you've already had a vasectomy. It's pointless and you don't get the full pleasure that you get without one.Last edited by emechtion; 08-31-11 at 01:13 PM.
08-31-11 11:33 AMLike 0 - I have this same issue - I noticed it yesterday. New 9900 and included holster. Aside - there is only one way to put the phone in the holster and that is screen facing the front, lower edge (otherwise you wouldn't see the LED flashing).
I have a vertical line up the screen on the left side - it just about polishes out.
I thought at first it was me marking it but for some reason in the case there is a vertical line of stitching or different material (both front and back of holster) which you can see if you look inside the case. It makes no sense for this to be here - it doesn't grip the phone or have any function.
08-31-11 11:35 AMLike 0 - I never realized people did this. Inward facing always seemed obvious to me. It means the screen is facing in the correct direction when you pull it from the holster and the screen is protected better.08-31-11 11:42 AMLike 0
- I agree, plus if you have the one with the belt clip how can you see the LED flashing from your hip unless you are always bent over looking at it. LOL08-31-11 12:42 PMLike 0
- I have the one with the belt clip currently because that is all that came with my initial box and my new case is on order. More often than not, I have the phone inside the case on my desk at work and I like to see the notification LED if it flashes which is why I have it facing outward. If they didn't intend for this to be at least a possibility with this case then they would have either made the flap completely across or maybe on the opposite side from where it is actually located. I do think there was a specific reason for the flap to be on one side in which to allow people to put the phone facing outward in which the LED is visible. You can do it either way, but I do think the outward way was considered in which the stitching should have been checked to make sure it didn't cause any marks or damage to the screen. I'm just glad I had my screen protector ready to go on before I even activated my phone, and I am awaiting delivery for my OtterBox.08-31-11 12:56 PMLike 0
- I would have preferred the pouch, I'm not much for a holster, but I don't mind the pouch and probably wouldn't have bought an OtterBox if the pouch was included and not the holster.08-31-11 01:18 PMLike 0
- The screen protectors you buy out there are all 3rd party stuff that adds nothing more than just a peace of mind and bulk to your phone. It also degrades the beautiful image quality of your 9900 screen so you won't get the full experience.
It's like putting a condom on during sex even though you've already had a vasectomy. It's pointless and you don't get the full pleasure that you get without one.
and here i thought the condom was to avoiding any STD.08-31-11 01:50 PMLike 0 -
after re-reading again, it was holster... and my reply was meant to the pouch (since the pic before is a pouch... but stated as holster)Last edited by billyg072; 08-31-11 at 02:25 PM.
08-31-11 01:56 PMLike 0 - havent read much, but in regards to which way the phone should be facing in the holster. i thought it was quite obvious that the phone should be facing outward (clip is on back of battery cover). especially because the flap is oriented to the left side, so that the led indicator light is not covered up on the right side08-31-11 02:02 PMLike 0
- no they are not, different carriers/ countries include different cases. USA from the looks of it is doing holsters while canada/ UK is mixing it up and doing pouches instead.08-31-11 03:37 PMLike 0
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- It sounds like it is thread dye color-transfering onto the glass, rather than scratches. Scratches require abrasion, which would not make such a clear pattern.
It's more likely that the color dye in the thread was not cured, or maybe local humidity is a factor (hurricaine Irene anyone?).
But on a side note, has anyone had problems with keys coming loose? My mom just got her 9930 a few days ago and her right shift key came offLast edited by LewLew23; 08-31-11 at 05:01 PM.
08-31-11 04:52 PMLike 0 -
I always use my holster for work...pockets are too hard to access while driving and with a clipped-down holster, I only need one hand to get my phone out.
Oh yeah...no scratches or any kind of marks on my 9900 screen, aside from fingerprints.08-31-11 05:07 PMLike 0 - Exactly. I just don't get how the holster could scratch a screen. First, if it actually were to scratch the screen, wouldn't there be one continuous scratch, not a stitched pattern? And second, how can leather (or string or whatever) scratch a glass screen? I can understand it making an indentation on a screen protector, but glass?LewLew23 likes this.08-31-11 07:33 PMLike 1
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