Any cases ANYWHERE for the Droid Maxx???

[derekeh]

Any aluminum cases?

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[jfriend33]

Any aluminum cases?

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Incipio dualpro shine but the titanium silver or whatever is discontinued

Sent from my unlocked consumer edition Motorola Droid Maxx xt1080m.

 

[Keith Garwick]

Don't waste your time or money on the Atlas case, it's out of stock now anyways (discontinued, probably because it was poorly designed). I bought one. While it was very good protection for the phone, the sound quality was horrific and I eventually got rid of the case.

I then noticed that the new Droid Turbo and the Maxx are very similar in dimensions, the Maxx being just a hair smaller. So I bought a LifeProof case for the Turbo from my Verizon store. I put my Maxx into the case and shimmed the edge gaps with a few Qtip sticks with the cotton tips snipped off. I then put a small microfiber cloth on the back of the phone to help steady it inside the case and sealed the whole thing up. The buttons all work perfectly, as do the camera and strobe.

The charging port/USB is not perfectly lined up, nor is the headphone jack. I don't care though, because I use a wireless charger and a bluetooth headset. I just leave it sealed up and the phone works perfectly.

Sound quality is good, both for media and phone calls. Active Display works perfectly in good lighting, but when it's dark the screen occasionally refuses to wake up automatically (it's a physical limitation due to the proximity sensor being covered by the screen protector). The case profile is slender and fits into my pocket without snagging.

All told, however, this is a 95% solution to the problem.

 

[Bizarro22]

Keith, is the LifeProof case still waterproof with what you've described here? I seem to remember the waterproofing relying on a tight fit with the front glass on the screen and if you've had to shim the case as you described, I'm wondering if there is a tight seal. I need something waterproof to run with and none of the neoprene cases are "waterproof" in the least bit.

I'd even be willing to buy someone's Atlas case for the MAXX from them if they're not using it.

 

[doogald]

I need something waterproof to run with and none of the neoprene cases are "waterproof" in the least bit.

Do what I do - run with the Maxx in a sandwich size ziploc bag. It'll keep it dry and you can still use the touchscreen if, for some odd reason, you need to.

 

[Keith Garwick]

The Lifeproof case maintained its water resistance until I dropped the phone onto my driveway. LFMAO - the phone was perfectly safe but the case was cracked on the edge, destroying the waterproof seal. I busted out my ol' standby Otterbox Commuter case. I had a Defender case that I absolutely HATED (the silicon cover is friggin' stupid). I popped the Defender's screen cover out and mounted it inside of the Commuter case. I had to trim about half a millimeter off of each side of the screen cover to make it fit perfectly, not a big deal. Still not a big fan of having the camera lens exposed but what's a guy to do?

Tell you what I did, I found a Moleskin leather pouch at the USC bookstore that is intended to be an in-the-pocket protector. I haven't had a better solution come along.

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[Einsteindks]

Fyi, in the future, look for a phone-specific item by the phone's item number. Droid Maxx's is xt912, for example. Turbo is xt1254. Once I started using that, no more, mostly, Razr Mazzini stuff.

 

[TechCaptain]

Fyi, in the future, look for a phone-specific item by the phone's item number. Droid Maxx's is xt912, for example. Turbo is xt1254. Once I started using that, no more, mostly, Razr Mazzini stuff.

Actually I believe the Droid Maxx's is XT1080M.

Sent from my (still relevant) Droid Maxx

 

[Einsteindks]

Actually I believe the Droid Maxx's is XT1080M.

Sent from my (still relevant) Droid Maxx

Yep, I'm busted. Musta had some Droid Maxx on my mind. The RAZR MAXX number is 912.

 

[Aunt Joanne]

You did a great job of coming up with a glittery case for the Motorola Droid Maxx xt1080m - I love it!
I also love glitter cases. It makes it easier to find my phone in the "black hole" that is
my purse. However, there is nothing out there for this phone that doesn't look cheesy. I'm thinking
I might give your idea a try. How long did the paint hold up?

 

[Aunt Joanne]

You did a great job of coming up with a glittery case for the Motorola Droid Maxx xt1080m - I love it!
I also love glitter cases. It makes it easier to find my phone in the "black hole" that is
my purse. However, there is nothing out there for this phone that doesn't look cheesy. I'm thinking
I might give your idea a try. How long did the paint hold up?