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Review: Ebay Leather Case UPDATED

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Attached Pics:
a. the flat bottom screen protector.
b. the view of the camera from the back. As can be seen it is very open and does not affect exposure.
c. the packaging (plastic)

Review:
Price: £1.89 + £ree p&p
(not the cheapest case i've ever bought: £0.10 for Crystal N95 Case + Screen Protector, but hey what can you do )
The case took about 10 days to be delivered.
The packaging was alright not a cardboard box but the contents were not affected in anyway and for free delivery what can you expect
I was happy that they sent 2 screen protectors, as can be seen in the pics they are not the same. One of which protects some protection to the bottom of the phone beside the keys. One of which does not. I have not yet attached the screen protectors as I do not see as being currently necessary and I'm rubbish at applying screen protectors ( Get bubbles everywhere )
The case itself has a nice orange stitching and a soft velvety interior finish. The velvet itself can be seen to be a dust magnet. I have tested out the compass and the magnetic clasp does not affect it.
Update 24/06/10:
As highlighted by JonPickles below the plastic case securing the phone to the case is tight. I am slightly worried whether repeated removal and installation of the phone will cause damage to the paint of the casing. Also if the phone is not taken out properly the tight fitting can cause the battery cover to come of. As of now I have not found a good way to remove the phone. I am wondering it repeated removal will losen the fitting making it easier to remove. If anyone else has this case or any other tight fitting cases please share any tips on how best to remove it.
link to current posting of case (as of 22/06/10):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEATHER-CASE-..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item2eada05b87
Store of ebay seller:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/wwfangestore

i bought one too and didnt like how the phone was squeezed into the plastic holder and my battery cover came off when i took it out of holder plus didnt like the securing tab in my ear when makin/answerin a call so bought another that was completely leather and the tab was not in the way for £3.50 from hong kong which came in ten days also
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190399620812&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I didn't like the leather insert into which the phone goes. But everyone has their own tastes.

Great case for that price, it's really cheap and do the job perfectly, thanks for this share

Just got it
It barely fits the phone with INVISIBLE FULL BODY ZAGG SHILED ! My zagg shield got ripped of my phone and destroyed zagg shield. + it did not fit. My batteri cover came of and its really hard to take the phone out , dont like it at all

Thanks for the info m4sta2k, I'll stay clear of this one then.

The same story
jonpickles70 said:
i bought one too and didnt like how the phone was squeezed into the plastic holder and my battery cover came off when i took it out of holder plus didnt like the securing tab in my ear when makin/answerin a call so bought another that was completely leather and the tab was not in the way for £3.50 from hong kong which came in ten days also
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190399620812&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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The same story - slightly different characters:
Beware of snap-on hard cases! I mean you have to be very careful and do not go for the cheapest ones. My sad experience with one of them, very similar to this one brought me to this rather obvious conclusion. What happened is that in 3 weeks gray paint/covering of my HD2 was damaged wherever it touched the sturdily snapping hard case - on the corners battery cover (where the gray plastic body of HD2 slightly is raised comparing to lower battery cover) - I will post photos of it.
Then I ordered a leather pull-case, and i am happy with it. Here is my positive review for it

[Q] Screen protector already fitted?

Ahoy!
I am expecting to receive my O2X tomorrow, and obviously looking forward to it. I've been trying to find a screen protector (and case ala casemate..) but so far havent been able to find any ready for delivery in Denmark.
While googling, I came across an unboxing video which seems to show a screen protector fitted from the factory??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgzQMyKJh8A
Can someone please confirm that a screen protector is already fitted when unboxed?
Also, any recommendations for a decent case for the O2X? I use a casemate barely there for my hd2, but havent been able to find similar cases for O2X yet.
Thanks!

My LG Optimus 2X Speed shipped with T-mobile from the Netherlands has a screenprotector on it.
Have been using it since last thursday and it's still on, and I'm not having any intention of taking it off

Mafs said:
My LG Optimus 2X Speed shipped with T-mobile from the Netherlands has a screenprotector on it.
Have been using it since last thursday and it's still on, and I'm not having any intention of taking it off
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Same for mine (Telmore Denmark)

Thanks!
Thanks for the info, much appreciated - Guess I can stop googling and wait for cases to show up in webshops eventually

If you want something like the casemate, I would have gone for the official LG CCH-120 (which also has a kickstand). I'm looking for something to protect my LG Optimus 2X when moved around as well, but I'm more of a pouch guy. I wouldn't want to cover such a beauty! I found a neoprene pouch with a closing flap at Amazon.co.uk which would've fitted nicely, but they don't ship outside of the UK.

Convel said:
If you want something like the casemate, I would have gone for the official LG CCH-120 (which also has a kickstand). I'm looking for something to protect my LG Optimus 2X when moved around as well, but I'm more of a pouch guy. I wouldn't want to cover such a beauty! I found a neoprene pouch with a closing flap at Amazon.co.uk which would've fitted nicely, but they don't ship outside of the UK.
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Yeah saw the CCH-120 and seems nice, but unknown delivery dates in denmark at the moment - will probably buy it later on when its released.
If I occasionally drop my phone its usually while im using it, making a pouch kinda pointless for me unless it lands on it

rQvsnaps said:
Ahoy!
I am expecting to receive my O2X tomorrow, and obviously looking forward to it. I've been trying to find a screen protector (and case ala casemate..) but so far havent been able to find any ready for delivery in Denmark.
While googling, I came across an unboxing video which seems to show a screen protector fitted from the factory??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgzQMyKJh8A
Can someone please confirm that a screen protector is already fitted when unboxed?
Also, any recommendations for a decent case for the O2X? I use a casemate barely there for my hd2, but havent been able to find similar cases for O2X yet.
Thanks!
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The O2X that 3 sells also comes with a screenprotector pre-fitted onto it.

So did mine is got from callme. I pulled it off, those protectors look even worse than scratches...
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It is just for packaging and just remove that stuff not needed with gorilla glass anyway ;-)
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thats not a screenprotector! Its just protection for shipment! Its on all phones just look @ some more unboxings.

Why use a screen protector when the O2X got Gorilla Glass?
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12149911&postcount=15

stalk-r said:
thats not a screenprotector! Its just protection for shipment! Its on all phones just look @ some more unboxings.
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lol - so true.
It's a crap plastic film that distorts the picture. Every phone made with a screen since 1990 comes with one...
Remove it immediately, it offers no practical protection for day to day use, it's to prevent minor scuffs in the box.

IMHO, I don't like paying for phone insurance so I'll usually case up my phone & screen protect it. This is my preferred company for screen protectors.

Its way too bloody expensive. I am not a soldier.
Go to Google Shopping and search for:
"LG Optimus 2X 3 Pack LCD Screen Protector Guard"
DONT remove the speech marks.
If you can't find it go to G5-Online DOT com
I paid total £1.79 for three screen protectors. What else do you want for a bit of plastic.
Military grade plastic my arse.

I use Zagg invisibleSHIELD on my X2. Its great.

I always thought that gorilla glass could not be scratched with metallic materials. But when put against a rock it will still scratch. Or is this info wrong??

if you do it hard enough or at the right point, it will scratch

Nobody here heard of ebay?
There are a lot of screen protectors and cases there. Just keep in mind they are often mislabeled SU-660 products, so have a good look at the pictures before you buy.
Screen protectors with a hole for the physical home button is for SU-660. Silicone covers with a hole in the corner next to the power button is for SU-660, will fit P990, but will have a useless hole in the corner. P990 covers usually don't have holes for power button and volume buttons.
If you prefer using screen protector, I would recommend buying more than the included one, as a plastic film isn't everlasting..

baste07 said:
if you do it hard enough or at the right point, it will scratch
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Oh my, do you think my O2X must have screen protector to avoid that scratch?
Can you explain more about "hard enough" and "at the right point"?
Thx before..

the brand "copter" has got a screen protector... feels kinda similar to invisible shield, but its just for the front... its good thou... washable..
I protect the back/sides of the phone with a sillicone sleeve

Case + Screen protector for my nexus 7

Hi. I got my nexus 7 32GB fo Xmas and i am really happy with it. But i need a case and screen protector, especially the case. It must be slim, and with stand/sleep function. Dont need anything more. So the best case would be similar to ipad smart cover for me. It must be an good quality product. And not so expensive
I need a screen protector too, as i scrached my galaxy nexus so badly, at i dont trust "scratch resistant glass" anymore. So i dont want to do the same thing to my tablet. Screen protector must be an good quality product.
Well, i can only buy from ebay. As in Denmark i can't see some screen protectors or cases for my nexus.
Price - max 35$.
I could choose case my self, but i dont know if they are good quality. Same for screen protector.
So i ask in this forum, at maybe you bought some of these cases, and how is quality of them.
So please, help me choose.
Thank you!

If you want a case similar to the smart cover, go buy an iPad mini and a smart cover. Problem solved
If I helped out, hit the thanks button.

There are plenty of types of case for the nexus 7 out there. I found that the main 2 are the silicon cases that cover the back, or the PU leather ones.
Now, I bought a PU leather case from a seller in China through AliExpress.com and it was fine; seller is a bit slow at dispatching it, but it gets there fine.
I bought mine with a stylus and screen protector - stylus is top notch, screen protector isn't very good at all (ended up buying one from eBay)
The company also sells just the case, which can be found here
You can look in his store for the other product (the one I bought), or click here
Case quality is very good, no problems with it. Just make sure to firmly close the tab inside it so that it doesn't move about. Can also expect a chemical smell for a day or two.

What screen protectors do you recommend?

Hi, I've bought recently this phone and wanted a sturdy screen, preferably a glass tempered one but I've got no idea what brands to go for or if those that you can buy cheap on ebay are enough. I'm a bit clumsy so the possiblity of it slipping out of my hand by accident and falling on its screen is there. If anyone can give some input based on experiences, that'd be great.

Cheap plastic ones from amazon always seem to work fine on all my devices.. When they get scratched I have no issues throwing on a new one.
They are cheap but keep the screen flawless

HenryLeonheart said:
Hi, I've bought recently this phone and wanted a sturdy screen, preferably a glass tempered one but I've got no idea what brands to go for or if those that you can buy cheap on ebay are enough. I'm a bit clumsy so the possiblity of it slipping out of my hand by accident and falling on its screen is there. If anyone can give some input based on experiences, that'd be great.
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hi, i am using nillkin H+, i bought it from amazon
Things i liked in this Nillkin :
1) my friends tempered glasses catches scratches, fades after long time use (4 months) and makes screen unusable in rain, but as nillkin is having real nano coating it helps me to operate my phone even in rain with out much problem
2) i bought a tempered glass before worth 270inr from ebay it was good to look, but when i was about to remove it as its not having Nano coating on it, then i observed that it cracked and formed small powder fragments on edges when i tried to remove it with hard plastic :silly:
later i installed nillkin, had to remove this also as i didnt manage to fit it perfectly on my screen.. i used the same hard plastic, this time Nillkin tempered didnt break nor atleast formed any tiny fragments, i lifted it and set again with out any problem
these are my observing on my tempered glass

I bought a tempered glass one for around $3 on eBay, haven't gotten it yet. I don't know if the more expensive ones are better, but better can mean 2 things. Either that it's stronger, so won't break easily; or that it protects the phone better. I doubt one will protect the phone more than the other.
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hossman said:
Cheap plastic ones from amazon always seem to work fine on all my devices.. When they get scratched I have no issues throwing on a new one.
They are cheap but keep the screen flawless
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I do the same thing. No problems yet.

I bought a nillkin H+ but removed it after a while because the phone screen is much less oleophobic. With the screen protector on, the fingerprints were extremely annoying, at least on my sample.

So can anyone recommend a really good high quality glass screen protector without flaws? If there is none then i'll order motorola official flip shell...

amirprog said:
So can anyone recommend a really good high quality glass screen protector without flaws? If there is none then i'll order motorola official flip shell...
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The $3 ones on eBay don't have flaws. I have one and I know other people who have them, no one has any problems with them. Just first learn how to put it on so you don't break it.
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Undersized
I bought a tempered glass one from an online (no brand). It's undersized, about 1.5mm all around. Probably useful to allow a case to grip the front edge, but the description didn't say so. I feel cheated, but for the price it'll do.
My previous tempered glass ones (branded) were excellent protection, and felt better on my finger than the plastic ones.
[edit] I forgot to say, the shape is one with cut-out north of the top speaker, rather than the others I've seen with speaker hole.

Moto G Premium Quality Screen Protector is Anti Glare Matte edition in my recommendation.
it Protects your device from scratches & dust. Easy to Apply , Fits perfectly and requires no cutting. Comes with a cleaning cloth and application card. Easily removable with no sticky residue or marks

Tempered glass screen protector from amazon
I've been using a SPARIN tempered glass screen protector since I got my moto g in August. (It's about $8 on amazon; unfortunately I can't post a link, but it should be easy to find)
I've managed to crack it in at least 8 places (my phone falls a lot), but it hasn't picked up any scratches yet, and it's protected the actual glass underneath. If you're even a little proficient at holding things, it should be fine.

Snakehive protector
I've only had it a few days, but I bought a Snakehive tempered glass protector for my new G3, from their Amazon store. Very pleased so far. It has cutouts for the mouthpiece at the bottom and for the earpiece, light sensor and camera at the top, although at the top it doesn't surround them for some reason, but that's only a couple of milimetres uncovered. It was a breeze to put on when compared to film protectors. I laid it over the mouthpiece and it simply eased itself into place over the rest of the screen. Seems a bargain at the current £3.95.
I'm wanting to get the flip down case from Snakehive too, assuming they get more stock in.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQDXQyyL9wI
First day of smartphone, yes good idea to have a screen protection. But now with gorilla glass, useless.
It's my point of view.
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I used and have a Mr shield or something like that from Amazon super easy too install i've had no bubbles when placing it on the phone also bought a case where there was enough space that should it fall on the screen side it's not touching the floor I've dropped my phone about 5 times over the course of a year. Took off the case and replaced the screen protector and it still looks like brand new minus where I've blindly inserted the USB cord.

10 days to 1 year since i purchased the device . never used any screen protector and been 8 month since i didnt use any case either.
no scratches

valkaizer2594 said:
10 days to 1 year since i purchased the device . never used any screen protector and been 8 month since i didnt use any case either.
no scratches
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Yeah, just acquired this phone from roommate, and he hasn't used any screen protectors either. Otterbox commuter covering it but that's it. No scratches.

volcolm said:
Yeah, just acquired this phone from roommate, and he hasn't used any screen protectors either. Otterbox commuter covering it but that's it. No scratches.
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my phone has some minor scuffs and little bend on bottom right corner but thats coz the phone fell from above 5 feet . must say the build quality is very solid

Honestly, you just don't need them these days. Had my G3 6 months, not a single scratch and I am hardly careful with it, gets thrown in pocket with keys and lose change, and dropped often because I am clumsy. Plenty of dents along the bezel but screen as good as new.

Troubles finding a screen protector for the Mate 10 in australia

Hey everyone
I am trying to find a screen protector that has a few features
- easy install
- tempered glass/oleo-phobic
I recently bought some nuglass one and the back film that you pull off with the "back" sticker didnt come off, the sticker did but not the film lol i was so confused.
Anyway, i found this video, looks good but the seller on amazon widamin does not ship to australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4mVqalPxE
And i also heard the Flosmall one was good, but you have an install kit and apparently have to apply adhesive around the edges yourself which kinda makes me nervous
any help would be appreciated.

buy from ebay australia
buy from eBay Australia, i bought from there as well,u can buy there both tempered glass and case

a989 said:
buy from eBay Australia, i bought from there as well,u can buy there both tempered glass and case
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Thank you for the response, my question is which one did you buy and how well did it work, there's so many to choose from and that's the problem, i have tried one from ZUSLABS which didnt workout as i explained in the initial post

I bought tempered glass made from MAXSHIELD.
Its really good cover your whole screen.
I'm satisfied. Though my personal favourite brand is NILLKIN but can't see that for mate 10 hence bought MAXSHIELD for $8

a989 said:
buy from eBay Australia, i bought from there as well,u can buy there both tempered glass and case
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a989 said:
I bought tempered glass made from MAXSHIELD.
Its really good cover your whole screen.
I'm satisfied. Though my personal favourite brand is NILLKIN but can't see that for mate 10 hence bought MAXSHIELD for $8
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Odd, the last Maxshield one i tried was for my Oppo A73/Oppo F5 ( the phone i had before the mate 10 ), and it fit the screen just fine, but only had adhesive around the top and bottom of the protector, and had this odd grid like pattern that you could see if you turned the phone sideways under light, it also had no oleo-phobic coating/finger print resistance, i ended up removing it and it broke all over the screen.
I guess maybe they upped their quality with the mate 10

Honestly, they all stink. The problem with the ones that have black edges is that they pretty much don't work with a case, as the case will pry the protector off. The Nillkin is the best I've seen and tried, but it doesn't cover the edges because the edges are curved (the ones with black edges are just hiding the curved edge from sight btw).
I spent money on quite a few and sent all of them back except the Nillkin, which actually shattered and I don't know how. I never dropped it. Anyway, pretty much since the start of 2018 I've been going naked. I will admit if you hold my phone up to the light there are 3-4 extremely minor scratches around the bottom right of the screen (which incidentally is where I touch the screen the most with my right thumb).
I know even small scratches bother some people, but it's not like you would ever see them with the screen on or feel them with your finger. I wouldn't even know they were there if I never went looking for them.