I just stumbled over the images of the new slim back cover in the Fairphone shop Looks very nice to me! Has anyone already seen those in real? Are they offering the same protection as the original one? Any ideas when they will be available? At the moment it is only possible to pre-order it with a…

[image] urs_lesse: Both slim and regular cases now consist of two pieces: A (black) rim and a back cover (various colours) Almost correct. The old cover was two materials, hold together and thus in effect; one piece. The new backcover are two pieces: A black rim to clicks onto the front …

[image] Douwe: [image] ungutknut: I’m curious for what might actually be the reason for not publishing the CAD-data? I’ll ask around and see if I can find this out for you. I’m curiuos about the progress :slight_smile: any news about publishing the CAD-Data?

I actually do have troubles with one specific cable which was from Samsung and seems to be worn out meanwhile. It has those barbs but does not connect well any more. But if I put something (eg. a pencil) underneath the plug it works :wink:

[image] fai8753: What happened to transparent covers? And (why) isn’t there a transparent slim one? Isn’t this a big deal for anybody else? I mean, nothing says openness and transparency like a … transparent cover.

If you search for “transparent cover” you will find out that many have criticized that transparent covers aren’t available anymore.

[image] fai8753: [image] fai8753: What happened to transparent covers? And (why) isn’t there a transparent slim one? Isn’t this a big deal for anybody else? I mean, nothing says openness and transparency like a … transparent cover. I read in the following comment It is coming (Android …

[image] schmulschubiak: I read in the following comment It is coming (Android 6 launch event), that there is a possibility that fairphone publishes the slim case files, so you can print your own transparent cover :slight_smile: @Douwe is not talking about the slim case there, but about a DIY …

[image] paulakreuzer: [image] schmulschubiak: I read in the following comment It is coming (Android 6 launch event), that there is a possibility that fairphone publishes the slim case files, so you can print your own transparent cover :slight_smile: @douwe is not talking about the slim ca…

The new slim-cover looks nice, but let us not forget that there are some issues related to the slim-cover. https://forum.fairphone.com/t/slim-case-reboots-and-button-issues?source_topic_id=22949

All discussions about releasing the CAD files of the slim back cover could be continued in the hardware thread FP2 Printed Cases : 3D models i think… (Sorry, but there is no progress or answer at this time, i thought/hoped @Douwe would ask around if there are plans for releasing the files)

[image] Poll: What case do you use for your Fairphone 1 + Experiences It’s not necessary for the FP2, because it has an integrated case in the back cover… You say the FP2 case is built in but my FP2 just arrived & I don’t feel the case is all that robust would definitely feel more secure if I …

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schmulschubiak September 6, 2017, 9:40pm 218

Maybe a transparent cover needs more community initiative?