I know I have been posting a lot of of messages lately, but you can put this down to enthousiasm about the L5. This time around, I have a question for people who have been using the L5 for a longer period of time already. Having used the L5 for somewhat over a month now (without a case), I have no…

If I can make a case for a case (har), then it’s a good idea to have a consumable outer cover to protect the more expensive to replace inner cover.

Shouldn’t that be an integral part of the original design than?

Wow! That is a well used phone? Have you been banging nails into a wall with that?! :grin:

There’s no need to make that integral if it’s easy to get one from a third party :slight_smile: Maybe I should ask the shop people if they could add one to the shop.

Well, Nokia (and later on Microsoft) used to do a good job at coming up with back covers that worked as a case: wrapped around the edges, covered in a rubber layer, easily replacable at low cost. So it can be done. Offering a case in the store seems like a good idea. But if it adds bulk to the phon…

[image] wimdows: So, I was hoping for patina. Here ya go… You’re welcome! :laughing:

I got 12 likes for my previous case post: https://forums.puri.sm/t/case-for-librem-5/16216/67

A good soak in vinegar and proxide first, then into a bag full of uncooked rice, and Bob’s yer uncle. The easy route to a steampunk Librem5, I would say. :wink:

I use my Librem 5 as a daily phone since 2022-05-01 . My phone looks like it is new, except for the area around the USB socket, and one corner that I hit to a wall once. I handle my phone always with care and make sure to put it not in a pocket with for example keys or other hard or sharp items. I do…