What's missing from the back of the Droid X?

[tyrok3k]

I noticed that all the Droid X cases have a circle cut out on the back next to the speaker, what could that have been? The official Verizon silicon case has a black circle in that spot on the cardboard insert.

 

[dukeslb56]

I think that''s the 3rd mic for taking videos...I could be wrong though...

 

[CarbonOak]

If you mean at the bottom of the back, then yes, that's another mic.

 

[Adontain]

or are you referring to the notion that the cutout for the speaker is shaped like a thermometer and not just cut around the speaker? it may be designed as a place to put your finger...just a thought.

 

[tyrok3k]

Yeah, I'm talking about the circle cut out to the right of the speaker not the mic below it.

 

[matthewdlyons]

My case opening is larger than the speaker slit (extended to the right), but it's not a searate hole or circle. I hadn't really thought anything if it.

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[gafly]

or are you referring to the notion that the cutout for the speaker is shaped like a thermometer and not just cut around the speaker? it may be designed as a place to put your finger...just a thought.

How do you hold the DX? The ways I've been holding it do not put a finger near the cut out.

 

[tyrok3k]

I guess I should have started with a picture.



It just seems like case makers were told to not cover that spot but nothing ever got put there.

 

[gafly]

What about something to do with the radio/antenna being located in that area? Better signal if that spot was uncovered?

 

[cap10mark]

I believe it's so the antenna isn't blocked

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[lemcoe9]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm a ham radio operator, and I know that covering an antenna in a non-metallic substance (silicone, rubber, electricians tape, etc) will not affect attenuation.

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[1088933]

My guess would be for the antenna, don't know what else it would be for :/

Anyone take apart their Droid and see whats right there?

 

[duffyanneal]

If you take a look at the pics of a disassembled DX you'll see the only thing in that area on the motherboard is the mic and an external antenna port. The mic has a rubber boot that connects to a port that leads to the mic hole you see in the case. To me it looks like it lines up with the external antenna jack. Here's a pic to see for yourself.

http://media.bestofmicro.com/4/S/252892/original/droidx-dissected-all.jpg

 

[Oj467]

I assumed it had something to do with the Car Dock/Home Dock and a magnet or whatnot - like with a Blackberry and the sleep/holster function. Weird.

 

[matthewdlyons]

You cannot dock your X with a case on it...at least not in the mutlimedia dock.

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[ceriem]

Anyone else notice the big hump on that back of the phone?

 

[tyrok3k]

I guess it could be for the antennae but cases on other phones don't seem to need this sort of cut-out

 

[ratmonkey]

I got the first dx my verizon store had. Mine has no hole in that position.

 

[wildman]

I'm wondering if it may be for acoustic purpose... When you lay phone on desk your speaker is usually muffled because speaker sits on desk but of you lift it a little the sound carries better... Maybe its the same as that when on desk..

I placed a round ring around my speaker shortly after buying mine to allow sound from speaker to carry better when in desk dock on speaker phone....

Try putting fingers against phone on the shape like cut out and you should notice a sound change and a volume increase a little.

 

[matthewdlyons]

Maybe the case manufacturer made the case from preliminary specs. Maybe they just goofed.

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