Comments on: Motorola Droid Battery Cover Falling Off? Fix It Yourself!

By: Schdavjer

Schdavjer — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:18:12 +0000

I put a piece of transparent scotch tape over the top of the cover. Works perfectly. Costs very little. Takes no time. Downside is it’s not pretty.

By: D Marsh

D Marsh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:59:01 +0000

Yeah, this will happen to everybody that has purchased a Motorola Droid. Really easy fix. I purchased clear, round envelope sealers (about 1 inch diameter). Half on the battery cover, half on the case. Door won’t come off. If you need to get to the battery, peel it off. After the battery cover is back on, peel and stick another one.

By: Desky

Desky — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:04:55 +0000

Lost my back, called motorola, sent me a free replacement (5-7 days). Went to Verizon store, rep said they were out of stock said it would take 3 days to get, for 4.99.

If you can wait 2-3 more days its free.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:51:00 +0000

Got the droid 3 weeks ago. It has fallen off in the car, at home, on a plane and as I stepped from the car….all multiple times with 3 different covers. All covers replaced at a Verizon center. Will try Motorola direct…bet they are on backorder!

By: Hank

Hank — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:55:21 +0000

I got my phone in December and the cover does not come off easily. Actually, it requires a fair amount of pressure to remove it. I guess Brian (#19) is right that they have fixed it in current phones.

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By: brian

brian — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:13:49 +0000

I got my battery cover today and the new ones great. It has a rougher underside so its not so slippery and slide off and also the the little dimple at the end on the cover that locks in they made it deeper so it locks in tighter. Huge improvement. Everyone should call Motorola to get your new cover

By: brian

brian — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:30:42 +0000

If you call motorola they have already fixed this problem and made a new cover that’s supposed to not fall off. Its free and they will mail it to you. I called today and they said 5-7 business days. I hope this ones better

By: Kalier Rodriguez

Kalier Rodriguez — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:52:54 +0000

I lost my battery cover in Las Vegas four days after getting the phone. I realized I had lost it in one of the public bathrooms, I went back and the cover was laying in the middle of the floor! After that I got me a leather case instead.

By: Jon Mayer

Jon Mayer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:07:12 +0000

Where else should we put our phones but in our pocket? I am not a belt clip holster type of guy.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:09:13 +0000

I just took a sticky note and tear it in half. Folded it to fit, stuck it the the inside of the battery cover.

Viola, super tight!

By: T. Motorola

T. Motorola — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:52:02 +0000

How about not putting a big, touchscreen phone in your pocket? It’s one of the stupidest things I see people do with touchscreens and then they wonder why it doesn’t work properly over time. Pocket lint is as bad as dust collecting in a computer, duh. It’s a little computer, period. Treat it as such.

By: Jon Mayer

Jon Mayer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:57:47 +0000

@Jim The Droid is poorly made? Not in the least.

This was just a design flaw on how the battery cover comes off. The real problem is that the cover is rubberized on the back and that the cover slides down to open. This means anytime you lift the device upward (out of a pocket) the battery cover can catch with that nice rubber and effectively pull down to open it.

This problem is a minor flaw that hasn’t bugged me too much with my phone. It would be nice if it stayed on better, but it’s not going to make me give up the phone. Motorola could easily come out with a different cover (maybe without the rubber coating) that would hold on better.

By: Croannick

Croannick — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:10 +0000

I’ve never had this problem. Maybe it’s because I treat my phone with care?

By: brian1972

brian1972 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:01:44 +0000

I have had my droid for about a month 0% trouble