How's your phone's sliding holding up?

[DroidxRage]

Dropped my phone once...

Slide was a little looser after. It kinda "walks" a little (ie; push the left up a tad, then the right up the tad).

My GF is way more clumsy and dropped hers many times. Hers walks worse than mine (mine's negligible, but more than original), but they're both still attached and working fine.

 

[MrTommy]

Works fine

For reasons I described elsewhere on the site, I got away from using the slide-out keyboard right off the bat. However, now I find myself using it more because there are times online where I can't get the virtual keyboard to do what I need it to do (like scrolling 'scroll bars' on a web site). I slide out the keyboard, do what needs to be done, and life is good.

So, my keyboard is squeaky clean goodie, just like the day I got it. Slides perfectly, doesn't wobble (yet), and still causes me fits (accidentally hitting wrong keys - my fault, of course). But, I know it's there when I need it.

What a great phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:icon_ lala:

 

[blue rocket]

Ahh. Yeah that thing on the back, I noticed it and started to kind of peel it, then quickly realized it was too hard to peel for it to be meant to be removed.

Is it meant to be removed though? Mine's still on, so would it be in my best interest to keep it on?

No it's no meant to be removed, it's there for a reason... to make it slide better and not wear into the metal over time.

Yes it is meant to be removed, it is like the protective film that was on the face and back when it was removed from the box. It is there to protect the finish during construction and packaging.
I am pretty sure that motorola did not go though all the trouble of designing and constructing an all aluminum case with a gorilla glass face just to hinge the funtion of the slider on a piece of less than 1mm piece of plastic film!
I pulled mine off on day one along with all the other protective films and it has worked fine, I think people should stop being so neurotic and just use their damn phone!!!

Sorry to say you are wrong here, it is not meant to be removed..... Trust me!

I know nobody will ever believe what anyone says. But, the protective static plastic film is 100% OK to remove. It is not a functioning part of the phone and is just held on by static, not adhesive. If you removed it and are panicking due to your OCD issues... you can buy replacement OEM overlays from me by clicking the link in my sig...

 

[Martin030908]

^ Business man at his best! Your overlays are pretty sharp tho

 

[iwantadroid]

Valeria from Motorola

Valeria: Hi, my name is Valeria. How may I help you?
James Weber: I just received my Motorola Droid and there is some questions on the web on if the thin plastic film on the back of the slider screen is to be removed
Valeria: Yes, is a plastic to protect the phone until is received by someone.
James Weber: Ok I wasnt sure because there is no tab on it like the plastic on the fronts screen or the one on the battery
James Weber: It looks like it is ment to be permanent
James Weber: I just didn't want to remove it if it was required to keep the slider operating properly
Valeria: Yes, that one is just for sealing protection.
James Weber: ok
James Weber: thanks


this was posted in the thread: plastic film by user: jweber on 11/9/09

 

[MNTNBKR]

Well, I was skeptical, but I'm a believer now. I've had the plastic on the back of my screen now for about a month and I was afraid to remove it because of the "loose slider" reports. Also, there was no "tab" to make it an easily / obviously removable piece. Beyond that, the plastic appeared to be black instead of clear so I thought maybe there was some sort of lubricant coating to help the keyboard slide more smoothly. As a mechanical engineer, I was trying to think of every possible reason why that piece MIGHT have an actual function.

Today I noticed an edge starting to peel up, and after reading this thread through I decided to pull the thing off. To my surprise, the plastic was actually clear and is exactly the same as the protective plastic that was covering the screen and battery door. There is absolutely NO difference in the function of the slider, except that I can no longer feel the edge of the plastic that was lifted when I open and close it. It MIGHT glide a little more smoothly, but it also might just be my imagination.

Take it for what it is (my opinion), but I'm now certain that the plastic on the back of the keyboard is intended to be removed.

 

[Dream]

I called VZW last week and they told me it is NOT suppose to come off. wtf

 

[R1Lover]

Ahh. Yeah that thing on the back, I noticed it and started to kind of peel it, then quickly realized it was too hard to peel for it to be meant to be removed.

Is it meant to be removed though? Mine's still on, so would it be in my best interest to keep it on?

No it's no meant to be removed, it's there for a reason... to make it slide better and not wear into the metal over time.

Yes it is meant to be removed, it is like the protective film that was on the face and back when it was removed from the box. It is there to protect the finish during construction and packaging.
I am pretty sure that motorola did not go though all the trouble of designing and constructing an all aluminum case with a gorilla glass face just to hinge the funtion of the slider on a piece of less than 1mm piece of plastic film!
I pulled mine off on day one along with all the other protective films and it has worked fine, I think people should stop being so neurotic and just use their damn phone!!!

Sorry to say you are wrong here, it is not meant to be removed..... Trust me!

I know nobody will ever believe what anyone says. But, the protective static plastic film is 100% OK to remove. It is not a functioning part of the phone and is just held on by static, not adhesive. If you removed it and are panicking due to your OCD issues... you can buy replacement OEM overlays from me by clicking the link in my sig...

The piece in question here is not an overlay protective piece... it's glued down and not like a protective plastic. And I wish people saying they contacted verizon and motorola would stop with the craziness... lmao you really think a customer service agent even knows what your talking about? lol

Use a little common sense here people....

Protective plastic is held on by static, this piece is GLUED down.

 

[RW-1]

It is protective for the display during manufacturing... Geez ...

Actually I missed it when taking off everything else, until I hit the thread on it when I came here, that is when I realized it even had one. off it went.

KB great after 33 days use.

I can see how if it did peel that it could interfere with your KB and if bad enough actually cause damage. But I'm off this topic, better OCD things to look at it seems...

We have:

A thread on spacebar and other physical key depth, and one I wanted to start that will be titled "Hey! The LCD: on every third flash, it's .000000099782 seconds longer ....WTF?"

:blink::blink:

 

[R1Lover]

I called VZW last week and they told me it is NOT suppose to come off. wtf

that's because you finally got in touch with someone who has some correct info.... hehe

 

[MNTNBKR]

The only "sticker" on the back of my screen (the one that I removed) was not glued. There was absolutely NO residue (sticky or otherwise) left after removing the protective plastic. R1Lover may have a different "sticker" that is held on with glue, but I'm not sure how he would know unless he removed it. I'll admit, until I removed mine, I though it was stuck on with an adhesive...but it was not.

But to each his own...that's the great thing about owning something...you can do with it whatever the heck you want!

 

[HeroNova]

the body glove case I had on my phone peeled the plastic off for me. But I got a decal to put on the back of it and it still is sliding like the first day I got it. Nice and smooth.

 

[gatewayad]

What sticker, oh i see :icon_ devil:.... guess mine looks like new cuz i never open it !!!!

 

[imiller913]

Slides the same as day one works great

 

[FireDroid]

Not sure what R1 is eluding to either, the piece of film I peeled off was not GLUED down and was held on with static. Oh well I guess it sucks you $200 phone was put together using glue!