I have the biowave cover and it doesn’t feel slippery to me at all.
@Martin_Anderseck, since you (and/or your wife) have experience with this: Did you get the phone all the way into the cover, with the edges raised above the screen with the hang hub in there? For me the knots that attach the string to the hang hub are using up a bit too much space. For now I am using a different attachment point I had lying around already (one that comes out through the charging hole), but I’d be interested to know if I just needed to press a bit harder to use the hang hub.
Yes, the HangHub requires a bit of patience: Put the case on a table, put the HangHub thingy into the recess, pay attention that both pieces lie flat and don’t jump out due to the straps. Then take the phone, put it into the case with the upper part first and hold the case flat on the table so that it doesn’t move as this would move the straps and with this the HangHub. Then press the lower part of the phone into the case. Not quite easy but usually you see when the HangHub pieces jump out before the phone is completely in the case. In the first trial with both pieces we also faced the problem that the charging plug didn’t click in anymore properly which means that the phone was not completely in the case (still the edges were raised above the screen). But that seems to work now.
The Tudia MergeGrip black being out of stock and apparently too massive for my tastes, I settled for a Biowaves Smartshell 5, which is apparently not that slippery, and currently on sale with a free HangHub bracelet attachement.
I’ve just received my Biowaves Smartshell 5, and it’s truly awesome!!! It’s exactly what I needed:
It’s not slippery like the official FP5.
It doesnt add more bulk than the officiel FP5 case.
The power button/fingerprint sensor cutout is much better.
It fits much tighter around the phone and doesn’t seem like it’ll loosen as much over time.
The lid over the screen contour is thin but exists nonetheless. It may not protect the screen from scratching if you put it face down on a sand-covered table, but otherwise, you should be fine.
I’m not using the HangHub bracelet attachment, but it seems well-designed and good quality.
I’m also using TUDIA green case for FP5, and I am quite satisfied with the product.
The only point is that I would re-desing the back relief with other texture.
The good points: the display and cameras are fully protected, the color is nice, the case is well constructed and the price is affordable.
I have Tudia (green) some month and i back relief sure keep, is perfect as anti-slip…
Already verified LCD protective function… two time dropped from 1meter to concrete, with lcd side down, one time on one edge… on FP5 body/lcd/lcd_glass, but also on Tudia case nothing is recognizable
In my opinion is not only best case for FP5, but best case i ever have for phone in last 20 years
Same here. In les then a year the cover no longer has its strong grip and no longer protects the edges of the screen.
Like to know if the quality has been improved to last longer. For the price you pay it is bad quality.
I’m so happy to read here that there are good (?) alternative cases! I’m really torn on the protective case for the FP5. I like the design, it’s snug and simple, and the extra charm for me was being able to dress my phone in that awesome Fairphone Green colour. I also think it’s perfectly nonslip; the most important thing to me is that it doesn’t slide off surfaces, which the FP case never does.
But I absolutely agree with the other comments here. The edges not sticking out on the front are such a strange decision. I have a screen protector but I have never had one with more scratches. I really like to have my phone face-down when I don’t need it, so this case is a bit disappointing in that regard.
Too bad Tudia doesn’t have the brighter green option, but I will keep it in mind as a replacement if the official case becomes even more loose around the edges!
(OMG, the SmartShell green version is also very pretty!)
You can glue the quad lock mount on the back of any phone (or tablet or device), as they have a general one. It will fit. I have good experience with quad lock (bought one for my mother), but be sure if you use the windscreen ones to use alcohol to remove grease first. Other than that, they work well.
Problem is, this would not have prevented your loss. The ‘riem holster hoesje’ you linked you can buy this kind of stuff on AliExpress for a couple of EUR (albeit ‘nylon’, and you’ll have to wait till it arrives from Nihauland). You can also buy Feuerwear if you want to be more trendy.
Whenever I see those people with those necklaces on their smartphone in Amsterdam it spells out T O U R I S T aka rob me. Just my opinion ofc. To be fair, I’m in a similar boat, as I tend to use a money belt. Been useful in Germany when they still used cash a lot (still? Was there last time 7 years ago) or just generally to carry smartphone and some other tools.
Screen protector I don’t use: I use a complete case (so front/back) not only a back one. Also, true, I do get scratches, minor. OTOH: screen protector makes screen more dimmed at cost of battery, and also tend to reflect more. Since screen is easy to replace and relatively cheap, on a Pixel/iPhone or sth I would much quicker use one than on a Fairphone.
So, I have the case by Anna Treurniet for FP4 and FP5 (leather both, had vegan one for FP3). Good cases, a bit pricey but they’re handmade. Unfortunately she is quitting her business to pursue a different career path.
Good to know, thanks! I will wait to see how long the official one lasts, but if it becomes too loose I will get the Tudia or SmartShell. Probably the Tudia but I’m still enticed by the green SmartShell
one more point for Tudia:
the recess for the power&finger button is deeper, longer and across the entire width, so unlike official and (as i see on photo) SmartShell case is better if you have larger fingers, i with official when use fingerprint touch must touch in special angle and similar as pressing button, with Tudia simply light touch on side almost same as without case
Hi, after searching some reviews about the protection case, I found this disturbing (and a bit funny) video about ‘avoid buying the Fairphone 5 Protective Case’.
I wanted to thank yall for sharing your experience, testing results and alternatives here.
It helped me not to buy two faulty casing (we bought two FP5’s), which don’t work.
It’s a shame that they sell this, not presenting quality and it doesn’t fit the fairphone philosophy…
However, time to give some back, so I tested these two for a month now:
Tudia Fairphone 5 Hoesje MergeGrip
Cazy Soft TPU Hoesje geschikt voor Fairphone 5 - Transparant
I bought the “Tudia Fairphone 5 Hoesje MergeGrip” for € 24,95 and the quality and protection is as described here before, outstanding, really good design, durable and detailed finishing. Good protection
I bought the "Cazy Soft TPU Hoesje geschikt voor Fairphone 5 - Transparant " for € 11,95
Transparent because I ordered one phone with the blue color (still happy with the choice) and wanted to show it, so I decided to try a Transparant case but I didn’t find reviews yet: Also good protection, a bit less sturdy and a bit thinner than the Tudia MergeGrip case, but its a tight fit, good detailed openings and its still transparent (not yellow/brownish), so a good transparent alternative.
