Hi everyone so my nexus came in today I'm scared to use it. I need protection for it. Before I purchased nexus s I already had bought 2 cases one is case mate pop and other is incipio. Is any of these cases good for protection or should I buy new one like different brands? And also case mate came with screen protector should i use that or buy invisible shield or ghost Armor? Please help me im so paranoid but wana use my phone asap. Havnt even turned it on yet.
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From what I've heard the pop case offers very good protection, and theres alot of debate as far as screen protectors go I personally have one, also if your in nyc and for any reason want to get rid of your incipio feather ill take it from you (only if it's black, blue or red)
I'd suggest putting on the full-body skin on the battery cover and use any case you feel like it. The part that got scratches most is the back plastic cover (and yes the "case" itself can create some scratches too)
For the front, it's up to your taste -- you may like it naked or wanna put some screen protector on it.
If you really want absolute protection, get a full body armor and wrap a case around it. The reason is because although cases protect from drops, they often cause unpleasant scuffs or scratches on the bezel as well as the back of the phone because dust/debris gets in. Getting a full body armor will protect against that, and having the case will prevent from drops as well. For the full body armor, I would recommend either Ghost armor or BSE, but not invisible shield. Invisible shield has a lot more orange peel texture than the other two mentioned. For the case itself, it seems that all of them have pretty good reviews here (both hard and soft cases), it all boils down to personal preference. I would definitely put on the screen protector that you have for now. If later down the road you feel like you're comfortable with your phone and that you don't need it, then you can take it off. Please turn on your phone. Congrats.
Do you have the ghost Armor? I'm going to thier booth this morning. I went to invisible shield the girl there did the worst job putting my screen protector.
peeturr said:
If you really want absolute protection, get a full body armor and wrap a case around it. The reason is because although cases protect from drops, they often cause unpleasant scuffs or scratches on the bezel as well as the back of the phone because dust/debris gets in. Getting a full body armor will protect against that, and having the case will prevent from drops as well. For the full body armor, I would recommend either Ghost armor or BSE, but not invisible shield. Invisible shield has a lot more orange peel texture than the other two mentioned. For the case itself, it seems that all of them have pretty good reviews here (both hard and soft cases), it all boils down to personal preference. I would definitely put on the screen protector that you have for now. If later down the road you feel like you're comfortable with your phone and that you don't need it, then you can take it off. Please turn on your phone. Congrats.
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I have ghost armor. Good quality, perfect fit, less orange peel texture, and they have lifetime exchange. If there's a booth in your location you could do a direct swap without sending it in.
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I've been using stealth shields on mine. Got a set on ebay for around $4 with free shipping. They are tough but a little sticky when using the screen.
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The Nexus S is very slippery, and gets a lot of fingerprints and scratches, at least on the battery cover. This is the reason that I want to buy a case, or a full body protector.
A case has as an advantage that it will protect your device from falling damage, but that isn't the reason I want one, so maybe it would be better to buy a full body protector! Since every full body protector protects against scratches and fingerprints, the only important thing is the grip.
I have a couple of questions about those full body protectors:
- Can you buy a full body protector without a screen protector? 'Cause I don't need one.
- Like I said, I want to have more grip. Does this mean it has to be an orange peel one? The orange peel only affects the looks and the feel, and since I'm not going to use a screen protector, it doesn't matter that much. But if there is a full body protector with a lot of grip AND without orange peel, it would be nice.
- In my case, what would you recommend? A full body protector, or a case? If I'm going to buy a case, it will definitely be the "S" curved gel case, because IMO it's the only case that doesn't mess with the looks of the Nexus S.
Thanks in advance!
there are several topics in this accessories section already commenting on many models, just read through them
I have the S shaped TPU case on my phone right now. I was a bit absent minded and bought the clear one by mistake. It doesn't look nearly as nice as the black.
I have had it on for a week now, and I can say that it makes the phone feel cheap (i don't think it feels cheap naked) The buttons are also harder to press and it is very hard to find them by touch. To remedy this I bought the Tech21 d3o pouch from someone here. Will see how it is when it arrives.
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I don't think there is a topic about wheter you can buy a body protector without a screen protector or not... I'm not asking for a good full body protector, I am asking questions about full body protectors...
I got stealth shieldz from ebay just for the back protector. It protects most of the back if you can put it on correctly. The corners are a bit difficult and you might need to use a hair dryer and stretch it a little bit to get most of the back. There is no protection for the front bezel or anything.
I got 2 full body protectors for about $5. It was one of those "make an offer" listing. It's a wet application protector. I mainly bought it for back protection, I don't like the screen protector because waiting for the micro bubbles to disappear bothers me.
To answer your question, yes you can buy the full body without the front. But you'll probably need the front as well to avoid any micro scratches from occurring on the screen. Visit ghost armor or zagg or bestskinsever for the protection. The pricing of the individual pieces usually entice you to purchase the full kit.
Zagg tends to have a lot of orange Peel. No experience with BSE. I personally have ghost armor. There is a thread with pics if you search.
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To answer your question, yes you can buy the full body without the front. But you'll probably need the front as well to avoid any micro scratches from occurring on the screen. Visit ghost armor or zagg or bestskinsever for the protection. The pricing of the individual pieces usually entice you to purchase the full kit.
Zagg tends to have a lot of orange Peel. No experience with BSE. I personally have ghost armor. There is a thread with pics if you search.
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Thanks, but like I said, I don't need a screen protector. It is glass after all, and I don't want to mess with the touch responsiveness and colours of my display. Besides, it would be a shame that I won't be able to use the coating anymore...
I think I am just going to buy Ghost Armor or Best Skin Ever, and just throw the screen protector away or something...
Hi I recently drop my LG G2 from about 30 cm and screen broke completly, now its in repair, than I thoght that I must buy impact proof case I found two intresting models, maby somebody use one of them. What you think wich one will protect my phone hte best from impact, falls etc. What's your thoughts?
http://www.spigen.com/brands/lg/lg-g2-case-slim-armor.html
http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/lg-g2-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
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Hi I recently drop my LG G2 from about 30 cm and screen broke completly, now its in repair, than I thoght that I must buy impact proof case I found two intresting models, maby somebody use one of them. What you think wich one will protect my phone hte best from impact, falls etc. What's your thoughts?
http://www.spigen.com/brands/lg/lg-g2-case-slim-armor.html
http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/lg-g2-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
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If I had to choose between those two I would choose the Spigen, but i personally use a cheap $3 tpu from amazon and it works great from impacts and is minimal....cruzerlite makes nice ones too....hope this helps
Definitely stay away from the otter box case. The space between the screen and the protector drove me insane - I could feel it and hear it every time I touched the screen. Took it back and went with a cheap but protective tpu case
The ballistic looks to be better for drops, but I say a tpu with a decent lip is good enough for regular drops as seen here. A diztronic case is what I'd go for. Putting on a screen protector might help a little if there's rocks where it lands..
Get a Ballistic Aspira. It's thin everywhere but the corners, and they protect it pretty well.
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I have the Spigen slim armor..And I won't leave home without it protecting my G2 ?
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Slim armor has solid feel and could take a pretty good drop, not much lip to protect glass screen though, i had the ballistic case on my nexus 4, very bulky but very protective, major lips for extra protection as well, only issue i had was sometimes accessing my notification bar and PIE controls due to the lip being in the way... very nice case though
I want to protect the screen from cracking on an accidental fall and I've had numerous recommendations all different from one another. I've done some research but again I've found conflicting results.
I've heard/read that a hard case is the best bet to protect the screen from breaking on a fall (seems logical), but also (logically) it will increase the thickness and width of the phone. I want to avoid that as best I can as the phone is huge already for me.
I've heard/read that a tempered glass screen protector will offer some form of protection against cracks and breaks of the glass if the phone does fall. Of course not as much as a solid hard case, but better than no cover. I've been told by one person that it will give the phone screen about 50% more strength, someone told me that it will double the strength of the screen, another told me it will do nothing.
I also read stories of having your phone 'treated' (I dont know what that means and I cant find any more info about this) whereby the glass has its strength increased to avoid breaks and cracks.
What is my best option to keep the phone slim and give the glass some kind of protection, without the use of a case? Does anyone have any kind of advice to offer?
A tempered glass protector will help some. Its hard to say how much though. It cant be quantified because screen breaks arent always from direct contact between screen and surface. Best protection would be protector AND case.
I'm getting a ringke slim case in crystal. Its pretty much the thinnest hard case. Maybe it will be slim enough for you.
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A tempered glass protector will help some. Its hard to say how much though. It cant be quantified because screen breaks arent always from direct contact between screen and surface. Best protection would be protector AND case.
I'm getting a ringke slim case in crystal. Its pretty much the thinnest hard case. Maybe it will be slim enough for you.
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Thanks for the reply; I'll look into the case you mentioned, thank you!
Yes, I thought the tempered glass protector would help but assumed it wouldn't help much/be measurable due to the different ways a phone could break.
Buy a tempered glass screen protector, i bough the one from Yootech on amazon.
Like what others have said, a tempered glass protector is what you're looking for. They're much better than plastic screen protectors.
Tempered offers better protection, feels better in the hand. The only con is that it may not cover all the edges as tempered glass is flat whereas plastic screen protectors can be curved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/accessories/tempered-glass-screen-protectors-t2922645 is a thread where you can read up on whats available.
Some of the big names are: Jelly Comb, Ghostek, and some others.
I'm not sure how protective a "skin" is but it could be somewhat handy, the big names would be dbrand and slickwraps.
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I'm not sure how protective a "skin" is but it could be somewhat handy, the big names would be dbrand and slickwraps.
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I think the dbrand seem a bit thicker. It saved my nexus 5 from a few scratches on a pavement drop. The slick will too, but perhaps not as much. Anything more than a scratch though, it's not rally going to do anything.
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I think the dbrand seem a bit thicker. It saved my nexus 5 from a few scratches on a pavement drop. The slick will too, but perhaps not as much. Anything more than a scratch though, it's not rally going to do anything.
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My first dbrand was for the nexus 4. The nexus 4 had a glass back and I was annoyed during winter time, the back of the phone was super cold because of the glass.
I purchased a skin for the n6 for the back to prevent fingerprints. I think a awesome setup would be. Tempered glass, dbrand, slickwraps side skins.
Wish dbrand offered skins for the sides. But yeah dbrand should protect minor accidents like scratches
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My first dbrand was for the nexus 4. The nexus 4 had a glass back and I was annoyed during winter time, the back of the phone was super cold because of the glass.
I purchased a skin for the n6 for the back to prevent fingerprints. I think a awesome setup would be. Tempered glass, dbrand, slickwraps side skins.
Wish dbrand offered skins for the sides. But yeah dbrand should protect minor accidents like scratches
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I haven't got a glass yet and im holding off as I like the feel of the 6 naked. I've ordered a Ringke slim in Crystal which should arrive today or tomorrow... and a carbon fibre back and sides from slickwraps. Not sure if I will like the case but it was cheap so its no loss...
I use a Unicorn Beetle case on my phone. A little bit big but you'll get used to it soon. I've dropped it about 4 times and it should have cracked about 3 times. But not a crack
Well the Slim case arrived. Actually the videos and photos dont actually do justice to how slim it is. Its really slim. BUT, it does creak a little and it scratches even using a lint cloth, which of course you need to use because if you get anything stuck between the phone and the case, you can see it a mile off.
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Well the Slim case arrived. Actually the videos and photos dont actually do justice to how slim it is. Its really slim. BUT, it does creak a little and it scratches even using a lint cloth, which of course you need to use because if you get anything stuck between the phone and the case, you can see it a mile off.
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Yep same here when I got mines. The top left creaked a bit. It's a pain in order to remove the case. I personally don't really like their slim case, the Galaxy Nexus slim case was perfect though. I go for the Ringke fusion.
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Yep same here when I got mines. The top left creaked a bit. It's a pain in order to remove the case. I personally don't really like their slim case, the Galaxy Nexus slim case was perfect though. I go for the Ringke fusion.
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I dont like any cases at all. I'm a naturist when it comes to phones, but it was £6 from Amazon so I thought "why not". It is hard to remove, but I was prepared for that after watching the video reviews in the accessories forum.
I can't say I'll keep it on, but I'll see how long I can last
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I dont like any cases at all. I'm a naturist when it comes to phones, but it was £6 from Amazon so I thought "why not". It is hard to remove, but I was prepared for that after watching the video reviews in the accessories forum.
I can't say I'll keep it on, but I'll see how long I can last
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I felt like I was going to break the phone with how tough it was. I eventually got it off but made my thumb get injured slightly. Not fun. I do love the fusion though. So beautiful
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I felt like I was going to break the phone with how tough it was. I eventually got it off but made my thumb get injured slightly. Not fun. I do love the fusion though. So beautiful
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Yeah very nice. I'd prefer clear all round to show off skin sides. ..and a bit big for me.
Ive never been one for cases but I did runrun an urban armor gear on my s3 for a few weeks. Was massive and looked like a portable toilet haha
Thank you to all for your clarification and suggestions in this thread; I hope that others with similar questions will find this a good source as I have for a quick, simple set of answers.
At this stage I'll likely end up with a temp glass cover for one phone and a flip case for the other (partner's phone, as they've recently decided they want).
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Yeah very nice. I'd prefer clear all round to show off skin sides. ..and a bit big for me.
Ive never been one for cases but I did runrun an urban armor gear on my s3 for a few weeks. Was massive and looked like a portable toilet haha
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I would have done that too, I have a Crystal but the carbon fiber looked weird with the blue sides so I had a smoke black to hide the trim piece.
Looking for a case that offers a good amount of screen protection so that the glass doesn't crack if I drop it. Anyone have any recommendations?
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At minimum you'll want a tpu cover like a cruzerlite. It curves around the front over the curved glass edge where it's most likely to crack in a drop. Tudia and diztronic have well-reviewed covers as well.
I just bought a Hula case off amazon and I'm loving it. I have a wood back so I wanted a case that doesn't cover it since I love how it feels and looks.
I also just ordered the Hula off of Amazon. From what I can see it seems to have a good lip on the front and back, and also allows you to see the full back. I'm currently using the Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro, and while it is a good case with much more protection, It's just too much bulk for an every day case. In my opinion, I didn't customize my phone just to cover it up with a plain case! I was looking into some of the clear tpu cases but most either cover the dimple or are missing a mic cut out on the back...
I have the Hula bumper case and somehow managed to drop my phone this morning while getting out of the car, and the screen shattered. I wouldn't count on it offering much protection for your screen...
I've seen phones in otter cases where the screen shattered upon dropping. I don't think there is any case out there that will protect against certain drops. If the phone drops and lands a certain way, it will shatter almost every time.
The phone is beautiful, but all that glass...
I always keep cases and screen protectors on my phones. I am too paranoid not to.
Most likely not. I want to keep the phone as thin and compact as possible, not have sharp edges when holding it (usually on the sides or the charging/speaker cutouts), it really ruins the look and feel of the phone, and after some use the cases and screen protectors get all scratched up since it's plastic.
I'm using an otterbox on mine simply because I'm forever dropping my phone at work and don't want to damage the phone.
Yes, glass screen protector, DBrand dragon skin and clear tpu case
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already have my case and screen protectors. I have a deep sea blue spigen tough armor case, a clear spigen case and when the prices drop a little I will get an otter box commuter. still waiting on Samsung to ship my note 8......ridiculous IMO
Had to rush to get a case, didn't expect to get the phone early. Spigen thin case here and that's it for protection.
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Accidents happen so a case it will be
yes but no.
I use the Rhinoshield crash guard. Its a bumper so the front and rear are open. But they test there crash guard @ 11 ft drops.
I have one on my s8 plus and its great. And see tons of drop videos from high drop and the phone works.
So im going to stick with that.
I do like the feel of a casless phone and that is the closest i can get to it. Rather have something and not need it then need it and not have it.
I see some of you guys have a screen saver!!!
When did any brand manage to make a screen saver that worked on any Galaxy edge device? I have owned the lot and tried dozens of panzer glass, plastic, part fitting, glued and goodness knows what and have never found a satisfactory screen saver for a device with that bloomin curved edge.
To that end I always use a case then keep it in a shocksock or a wallet type case that is most annoying to use but offers all around protection. I have even paid nearly 60.00€ for the official Samsung LED cover on several of my mobiles because I can't find a screen saver. Helppppp.
Please tell me what screen saver you have found. I would be very much obliged. Thanks.
Ryland
I'm using a Spigen Neo Hybrid case, and a Spigen Neo Flex screen protector. I like the Neo Hybrid cases because they don't add much bulk and have been great for protection, even minor drops on my previous phones.
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Since my S8+ been using cases. Just ordered this one on Ebay.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Ul...var=581819169631&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
All ways, outer box, Note 3 & 4 still look Like New!
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I got 2 (probably only will keep one):
Ringke Onyx ($4)
Caseology Vault ($5)
Both TPU, which is my preference. I love the corner coverage for little bumps and falls. I have never had issues with breaking phones so it's just a little peace of mind for me.
I always get the Samsung clear case, they're nice and thin and fit will, providing some protection.
@ Ryland Johnson, try this. I have one on my s8+ and its great.
https://youtu.be/72x3E8sfzZI
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I will put a full body wet install protector film, then I will use a thin, very thin case, and on certain ocasions, an urban armor ash color, magma series case
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