lameboyadvance 98 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Finally got my Pro1, and so far it seems to be everything I wanted. One thing though, it certainly does clack. When opening using just your thumbs it can be so loud you can hear it in another room. A bit TOO clacky... Apart from using your hands to physically slow it down (defeating the purpose of using it handheld) can anyone suggest a way to quieten the opening clack? Perhaps felt or foam stuck in certain locations? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sero 89 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I was thinking the same! I like satisfying clicks, but this is a bit much especially in an echoey room! See, this post here: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,427 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 It already 'lands' on some rubber bumpers, I would suggest to open it with your index finger on (or catching) the back edge when you push with your thumb. OR use gravity(!). See this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_DW_ 628 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, EskeRahn said: It already 'lands' on some rubber bumpers, I would suggest to open it with your index finger on (or catching) the back edge when you push with your thumb. OR use gravity(!). See this Not spotted them will have to look later to see if I can improve, it is a bit vicious at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,427 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, _DW_ said: Not spotted them will have to look later to see if I can improve, it is a bit vicious at the moment. Should be easy to spot opened, At the bottom part where the screen sits, about 3cm from the sides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lameboyadvance 98 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, EskeRahn said: Should be easy to spot opened, At the bottom part where the screen sits, about 3cm from the sides. ...Just took a look at mine and noticed that mine differs from yours - the pad in the photo is missing! It only had the left hand side pad. I guess thats one place I'll have to start with adding padding. I wonder if I can get spare pads from FxTec... Edited January 29, 2020 by lameboyadvance 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sero 89 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, lameboyadvance said: ...Just took a look at mine and noticed that mine differs from yours - the pad in the photo is missing! It only had the left hand side pad. I guess thats one place I'll have to start with adding padding. I wonder if I can get spare pads from FxTec... I'm just imagining how loud it would be if it was missing! But even with them there, it's still a pretty loud clack imo. Edit: This is in many ways my smallest concern with the phone. Just an observation 🙂 Edited January 29, 2020 by Serolfic 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hook 2,945 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Opening with no clack is pretty easy on mine. Instead of stating from the front, I lift the back slightly and just push up with my thumb, guiding the screen into place rather than just letting it fly. It also requires the back fingers to slide down the back of the screen as you open it. A little slower, but easy to do if you need to open it quietly. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,427 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Hook said: Opening with no clack is pretty easy on mine. Instead of stating from the front, I lift the back slightly and just push up with my thumb, guiding the screen into place rather than just letting it fly. It also requires the back fingers to slide down the back of the screen as you open it. A little slower, but easy to do if you need to open it quietly. This sounds hard to do one handed, or am I missing something? (Two handed there are multiple options for dampening). EDIT: Ignore comment, it is opening from portrait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netman 1,424 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, EskeRahn said: This sounds hard to do one handed, or am I missing something? (Two handed there are multiple options for dampening). It sounds exactly like what I am doing here: https://community.fxtec.com/topic/2681-how-to-openshut-the-pro1/?tab=comments#comment-42057 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,427 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 7:41 PM, netman said: It sounds exactly like what I am doing here: https://community.fxtec.com/topic/2681-how-to-openshut-the-pro1/?tab=comments#comment-42057 Ah! Opening in portrait, yes of course, I get it! (never do that any more due to the flip cases) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,427 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Here an example with some allegedly 0.5mm thin rubber strips from here suitably cut I placed two 'long' strips (5x65mm) at each end, and two minor pieces, one next to the space bar under the screen (3x17mm), and one on the opposite long edge side (7x17mm). 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickH 211 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Mine has got quieter over time. At first it was almost jumping out of my hand and making a loud clack when operating the screen. I can pretty much open it silently now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hook 2,945 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 1:36 PM, EskeRahn said: This sounds hard to do one handed, or am I missing something? (Two handed there are multiple options for dampening). EDIT: Ignore comment, it is opening from portrait. Just to point out, my method works for opening either in portrait or landscape. I do both. And it works fine one-handed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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