Will a clip case with a magnt hurt my HTC hero ?

candymancan21 · May 5th, 2010, 10:17 PM

I'v always known that magnet's are not good for electronics. However i just got my HTC hero, and i want to try to prevent this dust problem im reading about from hopefully happening to me. I have the screen protector on the screen, and a rubber/silicon case from sprint, but i dont have a carrying case that clips on your belt. So i either have to carry the hone by hand or put it in my pocket..

Since the pocket is full of lint thats a bad idea.. However all the cases iv been looking at have magnets to close them. Will this hurt my phone ? Also which holster do you guys recomend that is big enough to hold the phone while its still in the silicon/rubber case.

dan330 · May 5th, 2010, 10:37 PM

I have a case with a magnet
I have not see any issues

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bluenova · May 6th, 2010, 04:12 AM

It won't hurt it. The issues with magnets and computers only really apply to hard-drives and floppy drives that use magnetism to store data so you can lose data if you put a strong magnet near them. This isn't an issue with flash based storage which uses floating-gate transistors and requires a charge to change state.

Whilst it won't hurt it, it may give you issues with regards to navigation and other apps that utilise the built in digital compass.

jplamb · May 6th, 2010, 05:25 AM

Some people have reported problems with the compass and auto screen rotation when using a case with a magnetic clip

harlequin1963 · May 6th, 2010, 07:19 AM

Mine works fine with a magnet clip belt case.

Xyro · May 6th, 2010, 07:26 AM

I used a case with a magnet for a little while and had no problems. In the end I just went for a screen protector though, much more convenient.

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Originally Posted by candymancan21

I have the screen protector on the screen, and a rubber/silicon case from sprint.

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Also which holster do you guys recomend that is big enough to hold the phone while its still in the silicon/rubber case.

But for future reference, everyone in this forum has a slightly different phone to you (The GSM version). So we can't suggest cases. Sprint phones have a different design and run different versions of the firmware too. My signature links to the forum you need.

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