Hello.
Call me boring, but the slim cases are way to exciting for me. All the bright colours!!1one :o
Why, oh, why is there no black case any more? Now that my old case is dissolving at the volume buttons (ah, THAT problem) I need a new one and, naturally, I want a boring black one.
Is there any hope for a boring person like me who even thinks that white is a bright colour?
Boring regards,
Jan
I guess not.
But the dissolving cover is a warranty case. So, at least, you get a bright colour for free.
How about painting the white one black?
Just take a look at these threads:
The second thread even links to “how to dye plastic”.
If FP does not listen to you, just do it yourself and pleaaaaase share your experience with us. 
Is the dark blue one still to bright?
https://shop.fairphone.com/en/accessories/fairphone-2-slim-case-indigo
I’m pretty sure it will be. I got the “dark blue” one thinking it’s quite dark.
Expectation:
Reality:
<img src="/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a204631000fde245ab4deff4065451f010ed8dc6.jpg" width=“500” height=375">
The indigo is far more purple than dark blue … I ordered one and it’s far from what I would call casual dark … I definitely second the need for a black or dark grey slim case
Thank you very much for the tips, BertG. I guess dying is my only option if I want a dark case. Even if this discussion will result in a dark case, it will be too late for my warranty claim.
Well, you know the Klingon proverb: Today is a good day to dye.
Jan
Oh, and thank you too for your your reply. Yes, that is still way too bright. Even without siemen’s and elastic’s additional info I would say it’s too bright.
I very dark grey would be acceptable for me too.
Just love it!!!
If it works, the white cover is an option for all kinds of colours. So please let us know (maybe a picture as well?).
I’d like to second the need for a modest, simple black case.
The old black translucent case was perfect from a visual perspective imho: you could see the inner parts (remotely brings the Centre Pompidou to my mind) but only if you look close. From farther away you have a neutral, sleek look. As a designer I loved that simplicity with a twist. As my replaced old case will also split over time, I’d really love to see you offering a black slim case or even the concept of the translucent black in the new form!
Count me in for a simple black or transparent back cover.
With one FP2 I’m using the blueish/indigo cover right now, but I see it as a compromise.
For my taste all the currently available covers are way too colourful and make the FP2 look a little bit childish, like a toy phone. This doesn’t even get better with the big polished logo.
Overall a more subtle design would have been prettier I think.
I’m also not a fan of the new cases - you might call them childish or in my opinion just boring. I chose the turquoise one when my transparent case broke - as the lesser of the available evils.
Is there not any possibility to offer a new reliable design of transparent cases? I absolutely miss this - also as an opportunity to talk about the fairphone idea with people being curious about the transperent case and asking about my phone. That never happened to me with the new case. 
I’m sure there is, but I doubt FP have this very high on their agenda. For many months now they struggle because demand is so much higher than supply, so they probably won’t invest a lot of resources into making the FP2 appealing to more people right now.
Also I believe I read (on the blog or so) that the chosen colors were the most environmentally friendly.
hey!
recently, my third original cover gave up. it ripped at the volume-keys, as expected.
i decided not to hassle the support team to get a replacing one, but just go to the webshop to get a slim cover and be done with the old thing that’s falling apart.
but when i got there i was surprised to find you could only order it in 4 colors: white, turquoise, blue, and red. what?!
my wardrobe is black. literally, 98 percent is black. the rest is grey. i have one red shirt, but it’s so dark red that it’s almost black. i now have a white f#cking phone, as it was the lesser of evils… it frustrates me to bits. yes, i know this is petty, yes i know there are bigger problems, but still. i’m not one for flashy electronics. i’m typing this on a thinkpad t-series, for instance. matte black, clunky, heavy. but it works like a charm, which is what’s important.
now, to the question:
why?! why not in black? transparent black, maybe? matte dark grey, even?
i have spent some time plowing through old forum posts and found two rumours:
1: black is too popular, and FP can’t keep up with demand, so by not having black as an option they hope to keep demands lower.
b: black was on the design table for the slim cover, but didn’t look good.
so, secondary questions/reactions:
1: srsly?! come on.
b: you really think coral red with bright blue buttons dóés look good?!
btw, i did also send an email to the support team about my cover breaking down, wĂth the question for black. it’s been two weeks, and no reply. the webshop is clearly a lot quicker than the support.
related question: anyone got some experience with dyeing or stickering the slim cover?
yes, paula, i had read that too, but it is in no way an answer, is it? i asked if anyone had experience with it, as in, has anyone tried dying or painting it and how did it hold up?
It depends on your personal taste. I think, no one else has this to offer, so beyond just being colourful, it is also unique.
I also got a printed cover which was needed for a hardware extension inside because the slim cover was too slim. It works out, but the original cover is still much stronger.
According to a poll from almost a year ago red is the most desired color (of the one’s available):
…but is there an answer to my main question? why is there no black option?
