Is it hard to talk on the phone with the cover in the way? Do you just fold it back, or as one review mentioned, will this "overwork" the hinge?
344940
I just fold it back .There is enough material to keep from overworking the hinge.(no hinge just a piece of material with plenty of give)
344941
I just fold it back the hinge doesn't seem to be weakened at all by this. I haven't talked with the cover closed yet so I don't know how hard that would be . My opinion is that it's well made
344942
Talking on the phone is easy as it folds back entirely to the back side. I have used this cover for about a month and see no indication of hinge wear. The only thing to note is to use the phone the cover needs to be folded behind the phone which is unique for phone covers I've used in the past. To me it provides great protection, fits very welly, and has held its shape and shows no signs of wear. I recommend it.
344943
Forgot to mention the hinge is made of cloth.Noway your gonna over work the hinge
344944
This hinge is quite durable. This cover is made excellently. You can talk with the cover closed as I do, or open. I have my cover open and the phone shoved in a phone holder when I drive and I see no additional wear and tear. I think this cover will last as long as the life of the phone.
344945
I actually just close the cover, the speaker and mic arent covered so you can still talk away perfectly normally with it closed.
2075070
I have a phone with something of the same problem -- it will do strange things if you just put it in your pocket closed -- and the case works pretty well for me. The elastic sides of the case are soft, but the front and back panels are relatively stiff. So long as the phone is not so wide that the elastic pushes the buttons on the sides, they are fairly well protected from accidental presses.
1123295
You can't have the flap folded around the back while taking a picture. When holding the phone upright (for portrait orientation), I just let the flap hang out of the way, no problem. For landscape orientation, I use a couple fingers of the hand that's holding the phone to hold onto the flap so that it doesn't accidentally swing into the way of the picture.
908460
No it doesn't. That is why you are able to talk on the phone with the cover closed. I think it is better. Hope this helps.
143517
I think the cover was not designed to be folded all the way to the back. I tried it the first few days after I got it, but it because it is leather I got the impression that if I would do it all the time I would end up messing up the cover ...After a while I realized that I can talk with the cover closed and I can also write comfortably with th cover opened at 180 degrees ... So involuntarily I have eliminated my "need" to folding it all the way back and I don't do it any moreHope this helps
1177777
Hello Mark, I did get the battery and it worked well with extending the talk and idle time without re-charging. I did however have trouble with placing the cover on my phone. I could not seem to get it to totally close. I tried to get used to it but I have taken the battery out of my phone and put in the original battery and cover back on. Check and see if they have made an improvement to the cover for a better fit.
1434044
you do not take it out of the case when you answer a call. I just fold the cover over and hold it like normal.
558609
It folds all the way backwards if you want. It's been a great cover in my opinion. No problems!
806231
I fold the flap back to talk/text. Kinda like how you'd fold the front cover of a magazine over. It takes some getting used to, but you get a hang of it pretty fast
948492
The phone needs to flip open to use/talk. If you have a case it does not interfere.
669139
The cover can be folded all the way to the back, I do not know if it will stay on the holder for navigation. I think it depends on the holder type because this cover is easy to fold plus the material is amazing that it does not damage the cover when u bend it. Hope this helps you if not be more than glad to anwer any other questions. Good luck. By the way, this is the BEST phone case/cover I have invested on.
1944226
It folds over easily enough to make a call. You can easily take the phone out but I wouldn't recommend it. You can loosen that piece so that it will eventually stretch and might not he the phone. But that's up to your preference of course.
705085
Kiiiiiinda? I'd say "not really," but if you're setting the phone on a really grippy surface or put something behind the tip of the back flap to keep it from sliding, then it will stand up. If the cover is completely folded over, the "spine" doesn't make an angle worth talking about.I found propping the phone up in portrait mode is good when you are using the speaker or want to easily hear the phone ring.I too love this case ;)
802592
There is no mechanism to keep it closed. In the beginning, it wouldn't even close anyway, it stayed kind of open. Over a few weeks, the front cover has loosened up a bit, allowing it to close all the way, but there is nothing to keep it over the screen. I really dislike this--when I drop it, the case comes open. On the plus side, it will stand up with the front folded back, in landscape mode.
1236981
No issue if folded all they way and locked with the hinge. But if folded partially it will Close
2240555
When you talk on the phone, the case flap folds back behind the phone. It is a little bit awkward first few times then you get used to this and it works fine. I really like this little case and would purchase again. I did have a Otter case but did not like having something dangle on my hip. The Poetic easily slips into my jean pocket. Caution - it is difficult to impossible to pull from jean pocket when sitting in car. I have had this case 5 months now and no sign of wear.
376196
You could, however because of the bulky hinge it is way more secure if you include the back piece to hold it in place. Also I find that the fold and stand feature is much better on an actual Smart Cover as opposed to this cover-although it does work similarly.