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I love my Nexus S. Yes, the build quality is plastic, yet anything but cheap. I've seen a lot of compliments on the slick back cover (battery door). However, it's not to my taste. I find it to be overly reflective, a fingerprint magnet, and slippery to the point where I would drop my phone if it were not for the reverse chin.
Solution: DIY Soft touch battery door (rubberized back cover)
I simply applied four thin layers of spray on black PlastiDip. As in the instructions, make sure to shake the can thoroughly for a full minute and keep the can of PlastiDip a full 12-16 inches from the back cover of the phone. Wait a full 30 minutes between coats. Make sure to spray all the way around the edge of the battery door into the back of the cover. If you do not coat the edge your coating will eventually begin to peel at the edge. The easiest method is probably to mask off the contacts for the NFC antenna and spray the entire cover, inside and out. That way there is no rubber seam to peel at the edge.
Here are the results. I think the images phone2.jpg and phone3.jpg most accurately show the results. The closeups tend to make the cover look more textured than it actually appears.
PlastiDip is easily peeled off if you start at an edge, but difficult to peel off unintentionally. If I ever get bored with the finish or want to sell the phone I can remove the rubber within seconds.
yeah i used this for my galaxy S, pretty good idea actually lol
I like it. Did you sand before painting? If so what grade? Thanks in advance.
No sanding required. Just a thorough cleaning with water then spray on PlastiDip.
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AndroidMilos said:
I like it. Did you sand before painting? If so what grade? Thanks in advance.
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I dont think any sanding is needed because it simply peels off.
Is plastidip messy? because I'm gonna try this when I get home but it 20F outside and Im not wait thirty mins between coats in such weather lol. So I hope its doable in the house. However when I do mine I might put tape over the Google logo and peel it off after all dry and clean because I dont wanna lose that, I could careless about the samsung tho lol
Whats great is you dont need to sand and ruin the cover and simply peels off.
Thanks for sharing think im going to try this, might do clear color
I wonder if Walmart sells PlastiDip
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Smilez_c said:
I wonder if Walmart sells PlastiDip
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I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
That looks better than I thought it would. I think it's time to take a trip to Home Depot
demo23019 said:
I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
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Thanks bro. I'll stop by Home Depot after work I guess
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But what about other cases or the front of the phone? You can't fit a regular cases now or any sort of holster. How is it in the pocket?
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But what about other cases or the front of the phone? You can't fit a regular cases now or any sort of holster. How is it in the pocket?
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Even with four thin coats, it doesn't add enough bulk to prevent another case from fitting on the phone. For the screen, I use a Zagg for now until something better comes out. As for the feel in the pocket it is a little tacky. It doesn't slide in and out of the pocket as smoothly as I'd like, but in my opinion it's a necessary trade off. I still prefer the rubberized back.
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But what happens if you put a holster/case on? Won't it degrade the rubber?
What about the NFC chip? this is what worries me about the Nexus S, the NFC relies on this "cheap, plastic" cover... The NFC chip needs to be within centimeters of the other object's NFC chip. Wouldn't this interfere? Anyone try after applying a case or using this rubberized method?
This coating doesn't add centimeters of thickness to the back, so it should be fine.
Just make sure u hold can 12"-16" from cover I was too close on my first coat so I sprayed too much on there. But it looks fine
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I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
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What exactly is it called? "PlastiDip" ? I searched for that on Lowe's website and found nothing.
Home Depot's site is down right now for maintenance, at 7pm on the west coast.. wtf Home Depot, get your act together.
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Just make sure u hold can 12"-16" from cover I was too close on my first coat so I sprayed too much on there. But it looks fine
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Many thin layers works best. Also, you have to make sure the rubber on the sides is as thick as the back, and spray it all the way around the lip of the battery door. If you don't coat around the edge into the inside of the battery door your rubber will eventually begin to peel at the edge.
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Many thin layers works best. Also, you have to make sure the rubber on the sides is as thick as the back, and spray it all the way around the lip of the battery door. If you don't coat around the edge into the inside of the battery door your rubber will eventually begin to peel at the edge.
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Thanks a lot bro.... I peeled off the the first try it wasnt bad but i got the hang of it now im trying to be perfect
I have mounted my Mugen Extended battery into my Otterbox Defender case. The ultimate protection with battery performance to match.
here are some pictures to wet your appetite!
chris.k said:
I have mounted my Mugen Extended battery into my Otterbox Defender case. The ultimate protection with battery performance to match.
here are some pictures to wet your appetite!
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This is pretty cool and I was actually just thinking of rigging up something similar because my Otterbox Defender case just got here today. Does the silicone outer layer fit over the battery smoothly without modification? Can you post a picture of it all put together?
I'm also a little curious what picture 6 of 7 is showing. Just how much modification did you do to the phone?
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This is pretty cool and I was actually just thinking of rigging up something similar because my Otterbox Defender case just got here today. Does the silicone outer layer fit over the battery smoothly without modification? Can you post a picture of it all put together?
I'm also a little curious what picture 6 of 7 is showing. Just how much modification did you do to the phone?
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Yeah I'd like more info regarding that 6 of 7 pic as well
I'd almost be willing to send my case away and pay for a mod like this
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Yeah I'd like more info regarding that 6 of 7 pic as well
I'd almost be willing to send my case away and pay for a mod like this
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OK will post pictures when done tomorrow. a slight bump when silicone attached, it grips on the front really well much solid feel to it!
How did you line that up properly to cut the square out? Can I assume you used a dremel?
I'd like to replicate this
Great mod and idea, other than the use of an otterbox and Mugen being expensive. Would like to see this done with a ballistic case and an anker extended battery.
Once again, great job.:good:
Thanks
Thanks for the comments guys. heres the pictures of it with the silicone skin on! A you can see there is not that much of a bump protruding from the back of the Otterbox case.
This is the ultimate combination for the note 2, as it has the Mugen battery actually installed in the best protective case.
How much bulk does the otterbox case actually add to the phone?
this is AWESOME!!!!! im doing it
What type of stats are you getting out of your battery? I'm buying both in a couple weeks.
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did you cut the actual OEM back cover as well as the otterbox hard back piece?
x2 on battery stats, the stock battery is awesome but im always down for an extended, and i hear Mugen makes great batteries.
The Mugen battery on the 4th charge after initializing was 4 days and 14 hours till I reached 9% absolutely awesome!
I did cut the rear cover as I had a spare one when I ordered a spare rear casing after my note 2 got a tiny scratch on the edge when it fell out of the windscreen holder when I hit a pot hole! I know I'm anal when it comes to my gadgets lol. I could do this for a small fee as I have a template made already. and the proper cutting tools in my workshop at work.
The phone does get a little bit heavy, but you soon get used to it after a few hours. I think the protection and battery life are worth the sacrifice, not to mention the wow factor.
I was thinking to put a little stub antenna on the back as I miss this on the new phones,
Just when I thought I was finally done buying accessories for this phone...
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I'm actually super impressed by the ingenuity of the GNII community. Between this and the flip cover case mod (and all the existing cases/combos) there are just so many awesome setups that work great as daily drivers or alternate setups for extended use/abuse. Now if only someone threw a flygrip on this haha
Love the Ottobox/Big battery idea!
I will most def be doing this. lol
is there anything "holding" the actual battery down other than the rubber part of the otterbox? for example how the stock battery is held down by the stock back cover pressing against it.
Really cool mod, by the way. Does your Note with modified Defender case still fit face first into the Defender's belt clip? Thanks!
This is awesome. Did you mod case for NFC?
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Hi, Yes the case fits the holster as it normally does, and the NFC antenna is still in situ!
I got the idea from my early XDA years on here when the XDA1 had the big battery that attached to the back of the phone with 2 thumb screws to secure it to the phone. and the shark fin antenna! must not forget the signal status LED also! Ohh those were the days
http://www.gbheld.com/upload/63cd2a3f.jpg
Just wanted to say thanks great idea! My phone dropped out of my sweater pocket and hit the stairs right on the corner inside a bumper case. And to my sadness the scree spider cracked threw. Ordered otterbox defender, new screen, replacment phone, and anker 6200 batt right away. Checked the verizon website and still says clean esn to my surprise. Once its done going to put it up for sale to recuperate my costs. Did this mod with a box cutter power drill with a phillip screw bit and a nail file and it came out pretty good. Only difference is that I put stickers on the edges around the power and volume buttons so the phone stays centered and the buttons work perfect. Super happy now.
And the pics
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Hey does anyone know where to buy back doors for extended batteries?
Just got my extended battery and want a different door for it (phone is gray, door is white).
Preferably a black carbon fiber one.
Been searching for a while and can't find anything.
If anyone could help me out, would be greatly appreciated.
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You could order a textured carbon skin for the white door if you can't find the door alone. Amazon may have the extended battery cover. Try searching "galaxy note 2 extended battery cover" without the " and see what turns up otherwise I'd go with textured carbon fiber skin on the current battery door or maybe some black textured truck bed liner in a spray can that stuffs pretty tough and doesn't look bad if you spray it carefully you could even mask off around the logos if you want to keep them. Be sure to mask off the openings(camera, speaker etc) from the back and have an exacto/utility knife and some coarse to fine grit sand paper handy to keep the finish nice
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I bought a 12x12in. piece of 3m vinyl carbon fiber sheet. Was 6 dollars on eBay.
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
You could order a textured carbon skin for the white door if you can't find the door alone. Amazon may have the extended battery cover. Try searching "galaxy note 2 extended battery cover" without the " and see what turns up otherwise I'd go with textured carbon fiber skin on the current battery door or maybe some black textured truck bed liner in a spray can that stuffs pretty tough and doesn't look bad if you spray it carefully you could even mask off around the logos if you want to keep them. Be sure to mask off the openings(camera, speaker etc) from the back and have an exacto/utility knife and some coarse to fine grit sand paper handy to keep the finish nice
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Can you link me to the textured skin please?
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Look at WWW.skinit.com and look under their textured category. Or look on amazon/eBay for 3m textured carbon fibre vinyl sheet. The sheet way you need to be pretty good with a razor and heat gun/hair dryer but it can cover so well you won't be able to tell its a skin
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Look at WWW.skinit.com and look under their textured category. Or look on amazon/eBay for 3m textured carbon fibre vinyl sheet. The sheet way you need to be pretty good with a razor and heat gun/hair dryer but it can cover so well you won't be able to tell its a skin
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I found this one but do you think it'll fit over the extended battery door?
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devynbf said:
I found this one but do you think it'll fit over the extended battery door?
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Idk if they'd have one specifically for the extended batteries. I personally would probably do the vinyl sheet and cut it to fit myself
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Idk if they'd have one specifically for the extended batteries. I personally would probably do the vinyl sheet and cut it to fit myself
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Alright cool.
Can you link me to some vinyl please?
Sorry for the hassle, I just can't happen to find it lol.
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devynbf said:
Alright cool.
Can you link me to some vinyl please?
Sorry for the hassle, I just can't happen to find it lol.
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Look for 3M automotive accent vinyl in carbon fibre
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Here's a quick look at what you can do with the Anker extended battery/case and a bumper...
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Carbon Gear is where you can get one.
They are a little more expensive and I'm sure you can ebay it but I live not to far from where Carbon Gear is at. It ran me about $15 shipped maybe a little more but it was around there. On ebay you can search for "3m Vinyl carbon" and you should get a ton of hits.
You'll need Patience, an Exacto knife, scissors, and a hair drier. Mine came out almost the same as the posts above, he just beat me to the punch. lol
1. The Patience is self explanatory
2. Put the sticker on the case, make sure to cut more than you need for "shrinkage", I gave myself about an inch or 2 on all sides.
3. Use the hair drier to form the sticker around the edges and nooks and crannies.
4. When satisfied let the sticker cool off and use the exacto to cut the excess off.
This is easier said than done but if you screw up a 12" x 12" sheet should give you enough to do this three time. I got it on the first time and my only advice is to take your time. This is the best way to do it because no one makes an extended door in patterns yet nor can I find a back door by itself.
I would also recommend not using the aluminum bumper with the rubber buttons. While it does work it's a super tight fit and while adjusting the front sliding frame I ripped off my JLG protector. Luckily my MIME SP just came in the mail today. ROFL.
devynbf said:
Alright cool.
Can you link me to some vinyl please?
Sorry for the hassle, I just can't happen to find it lol.
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Google.com is a neat tool for phone research, fyi.
That being said, if you have the new Hyperion battery with cover, I think it will be much more difficult to cut a skin. I went with the hyperion case that was designed to go with the newer battery cover, and love it. Feels solid, isn't slippery, well worth the purchase! (also allows me to retain NFC)
mdt73 said:
Google.com is a neat tool for phone research, fyi.
That being said, if you have the new Hyperion battery with cover, I think it will be much more difficult to cut a skin. I went with the hyperion case that was designed to go with the newer battery cover, and love it. Feels solid, isn't slippery, well worth the purchase! (also allows me to retain NFC)
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Please only reply with useful information.
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Here's a quick look at what you can do with the Anker extended battery/case and a bumper...
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Carbon Gear is where you can get one.
They are a little more expensive and I'm sure you can ebay it but I live not to far from where Carbon Gear is at. It ran me about $15 shipped maybe a little more but it was around there. On ebay you can search for "3m Vinyl carbon" and you should get a ton of hits.
You'll need Patience, an Exacto knife, scissors, and a hair drier. Mine came out almost the same as the posts above, he just beat me to the punch. lol
1. The Patience is self explanatory
2. Put the sticker on the case, make sure to cut more than you need for "shrinkage", I gave myself about an inch or 2 on all sides.
3. Use the hair drier to form the sticker around the edges and nooks and crannies.
4. When satisfied let the sticker cool off and use the exacto to cut the excess off.
This is easier said than done but if you screw up a 12" x 12" sheet should give you enough to do this three time. I got it on the first time and my only advice is to take your time. This is the best way to do it because no one makes an extended door in patterns yet nor can I find a back door by itself.
I would also recommend not using the aluminum bumper with the rubber buttons. While it does work it's a super tight fit and while adjusting the front sliding frame I ripped off my JLG protector. Luckily my MIME SP just came in the mail today. ROFL.
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Thanks man.
It will also be my first time attempting this so I will do my best.
And yea, I wanted to do the carbon fiber back door with a cool metal bumper of some sort.
Just ordered some vinyl so we'll see how it turns out
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This guy did a nice set up with Sweet Armor Bumper and vinyl....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2099307&page=3
He has the extended battery and a flygrip as well! HTH!
devynbf said:
Thanks man.
It will also be my first time attempting this so I will do my best.
And yea, I wanted to do the carbon fiber back door with a cool metal bumper of some sort.
Just ordered some vinyl so we'll see how it turns out
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Here's a link to the sweet armor and ext battery post for when you go to get your bumper. Make sure to get the right one cause the one I have is really tight and is a [email protected] to get off when I need to mess with something.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38134579&postcount=46
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Here's a quick look at what you can do with the Anker extended battery/case and a bumper...
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Carbon Gear is where you can get one.
They are a little more expensive and I'm sure you can ebay it but I live not to far from where Carbon Gear is at. It ran me about $15 shipped maybe a little more but it was around there. On ebay you can search for "3m Vinyl carbon" and you should get a ton of hits.
You'll need Patience, an Exacto knife, scissors, and a hair drier. Mine came out almost the same as the posts above, he just beat me to the punch. lol
1. The Patience is self explanatory
2. Put the sticker on the case, make sure to cut more than you need for "shrinkage", I gave myself about an inch or 2 on all sides.
3. Use the hair drier to form the sticker around the edges and nooks and crannies.
4. When satisfied let the sticker cool off and use the exacto to cut the excess off.
This is easier said than done but if you screw up a 12" x 12" sheet should give you enough to do this three time. I got it on the first time and my only advice is to take your time. This is the best way to do it because no one makes an extended door in patterns yet nor can I find a back door by itself.
I would also recommend not using the aluminum bumper with the rubber buttons. While it does work it's a super tight fit and while adjusting the front sliding frame I ripped off my JLG protector. Luckily my MIME SP just came in the mail today. ROFL.
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Thanks mate. I'll definitely try and do a nice job. Will post here once I do one.
Ghost_1 said:
Here's a quick look at what you can do with the Anker extended battery/case and a bumper...
Before
After
Carbon Gear is where you can get one.
You'll need Patience, an Exacto knife, scissors, and a hair drier. Mine came out almost the same as the posts above, he just beat me to the punch. lol
1. The Patience is self explanatory
2. Put the sticker on the case, make sure to cut more than you need for "shrinkage", I gave myself about an inch or 2 on all sides.
3. Use the hair drier to form the sticker around the edges and nooks and crannies.
4. When satisfied let the sticker cool off and use the exacto to cut the excess off.
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I got inspired by this mod and did it on my oem battery back door. I must say I love the results!
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It looks amazing and I am probably gonna do it again when I pull the trigger on the Anker battery-case combo. Thanks for that!
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I got inspired by this mod and did it on my oem battery back door. I must say I love the results!
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It looks amazing and I am probably gonna do it again when I pull the trigger on the Anker battery-case combo. Thanks for that!
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Very nice.
How much did the vinyl cost you?
Can you link it to me please?
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devynbf said:
Very nice.
How much did the vinyl cost you?
Can you link it to me please?
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Not much at all. $2.95US I just used the sample size and it's more than enough.
http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=130836935159
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hekticpr21 said:
I got inspired by this mod and did it on my oem battery back door. I must say I love the results!
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It looks amazing and I am probably gonna do it again when I pull the trigger on the Anker battery-case combo. Thanks for that!
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Looks great! It's what we do in our car club when someone wants to redo their speedometer, dash, or interior. Not super expensive, relatively easy, and makes it look great!
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Ok I bought an oem flip case (the kind you replace the battery door and it protects the screen). Does anyone know of a case or bumper guard to protect it that would be compatible with it? I bought the flip case because my battery door broke. So id like to prevent buying just a battery door then another case on top of it.
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cornettbr said:
Ok I bought an oem flip case (the kind you replace the battery door and it protects the screen). Does anyone know of a case or bumper guard to protect it that would be compatible with it? I bought the flip case because my battery door broke. So id like to prevent buying just a battery door then another case on top of it.
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check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968655
Also I know that you can put a flip cover and a UAG on. The issue is that you cannot open the flip case all of the way unless you cut part of the case. Also, if you don't cut the case, I hear that the volume buttons become very difficult to press.
I think really any case that is made from a soft, flixible material on the sides would probably fit the phone and the flip case, since it only really adds the little part on the left side as far as extra bulk goes.
Does anyone know any note 2 case that can replace the battery cover and can cover the aluminium sides also ?............. I am talking abt a case that clips on like a battery cover. Its not practically hard to manufacture a case like that,I am hoping there are cases out there like that.
Zerolemon battery. The case is the cover.
Otherwise... No.
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Actually yes. Found this when looking on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009M5L6ES/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1378217496&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
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Actually yes. Found this when looking on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009M5L6ES/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1378217496&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
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That's a bumper case. It doesn't replace the battery door like he asked. It just goes over the top.
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It does replace the battery cover and provides what the OP asked for
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It does replace the battery cover and provides what the OP asked for
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I'll let you know in two days. I was looking for a slim bumper for when I go running and don't want the weight of my ZL on my arm.
But in the meantime, look at the pictures on the full website. There are no tabs where that case will click in where the battery door is.
If you already have it, let me know otherwise.
It doesn't attach to the small tabs on the phone itself
The samsung case is just a case, it doesn't attach to the small tabs on the back where the battery cover would normally be attached to
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It does replace the battery cover and provides what the OP asked for
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And as I said, it does NOT do what the OP asked.
Without the battery cover on, there is a noticeable space between this case and the battery.
I just put the case on my phone and here's the deal:
It's a glossy, thin, hard case with soft rubber around the edge, bumper style.
The holes and buttons line up perfectly and access to the S-pen is great.
Protection? Not so much.
This makes a slippery phone more slippery. I naturally alternate using the phone with either hand, so lefties or righties will have no problem holding the phone by the soft rubber part so that the phone doesn't go flying out of your grip.
But sit the phone down and it's likely to slide away. On it's own. Or a stiff breeze. Or if a stray electron hits it. Give it a nice spin and watch it go, and go, and go (Which is what I just did.)
The lip. It has next to none. So little in fact, that my tempered glass screen protector sits at the same height as the lip. If I sit the phone face down, the glass is on the table.
So while I've been writing this, I've been walking around the house holding the phone. I've almost dropped it twice.
All in all, it's a pretty case, offers no drop protection and no screen protection. I wouldn't recommend it unless the only reason you want it is to protect the edges of your phone.