VOGUE case hardware remake project - Page 2

TonyDiv · #11 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 10:53 AM

I'm still not sold on the idea of a metal case for a phone with an internal antenna.

sonicboom · #12 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 01:50 PM

good point - I will have to make the caps out of some sort of plastic so that the antenna still gets a good signal.

sonicboom · #13 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 01:53 AM

plz check my latest update at the bottom of the first post

640k · #14 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 08:32 AM

The RAZR is mostly metal, except for the part where the antenna is, and I had great signal quality with the phone.

I've been dying for someone to make a metal case for this phone. At it's size, I'd think metal would be smarter than plastic.

**hooover** · #15 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 06:00 PM

Vz is the only company i believe has plastic all others have this rubberized shell...recently did a swap with a burgundy that looks purple...

MerkurMan · #16 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 06:51 PM

I have a stupid question about case and battery differences between the GSM and CDMA versions. What exactly IS the difference? I found THIS extended battery and back cover, but I'm worried it won't fit, as it's listed for use in the P3450. Any ideas if it'll work in my CDMA Touch with minor modifications, or is it a total no-go?

zero157h7 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 07:57 PM

There is a guy on here that pulled it off. You can find it in a search. It may have even been posted in the first page of this thread, but I am too lazy too look.

640k · #18 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by hooover

Vz is the only company i believe has plastic all others have this rubberized shell...recently did a swap with a burgundy that looks purple...

They're all plastic. The white version (VZW or not) is "painted". The rubberized coating on the outside helps the durability, but the case is still plastic.

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Originally Posted by MerkurMan

I have a stupid question about case and battery differences between the GSM and CDMA versions. What exactly IS the difference? I found THIS extended battery and back cover, but I'm worried it won't fit, as it's listed for use in the P3450. Any ideas if it'll work in my CDMA Touch with minor modifications, or is it a total no-go?

The GSM enclosure is smaller than the CDMA version. I'm pretty sure the GSM battery door won't fit the CDMA, but don't quote me on that.

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Originally Posted by zero157h7

There is a guy on here that pulled it off. You can find it in a search. It may have even been posted in the first page of this thread, but I am too lazy too look.

Pulled what off? Creating a metal case or making his CDMA phone fit into a GSM case? The guy that made his CDMA phone fit the GSM case had to go through ALOT just to get it to work and it's not worth it IMO.

As far as I know, NO ONE has created a metal case.

**hooover** · #19 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008, 01:45 PM

here is the link to check out the case swap from cdma to gsm this will also explain the difference in these cases : http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ght=white+case

As for all cases being plastic you are correct they do only have a rubberized outside, but those cases that are rubberized last longer then those that don't and that's a fact. Verizon's cases cracking is a known issue and has its own sticky at the top of the page.

640k · #20 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008, 01:51 PM

yup. that's why i bought a sprint case and I'm going to swap it and forget about the warranty replacement.