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http://www.skinomi.com/sk11349-google-nexus-7-brushed-aluminum-skin-protector.html
I've been looking for a protective case made out of aluminium but no luck, I prefer an aluminium back as it makes the protect look more polished. I did however come across this but I'm worried about it affecting the performance of the nexus as it sticks right onto the back. I'm also worried that it may leave a sticky residue behind if I ever decide to take it off. What do you think?
McAfee says the site is safe and it all looks legitimate.
P.s The case makes it look ****ing sexy.
That looks like the real deal- full metal not like this $15 POS pretender that's 100% plastic w/a stick on metal sheet claiming to be aluminum: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008NMCPXW/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Yours looks like a quality item- Might be worth a try for $25...
Isn't that just one of their skins that is brushed aluminum in color? They have others that are wood grain, carbon fiber, and brushed steel. I could be wrong though.
I have used a similar thing with my Fujitsu Pocket Loox before and I didn't like it. First, it was slippery, second it was so cold during the winter time, and third it affected the GPS reception.
So that is not for me this time.
Tablet manufacturers don't choose plastic housings just because they're cheap. Most wireless signals, such as Bluetooth, GPS, Wifi, and even NFC will get scrambled or blocked by a metal backing. Asus suffered a lot of criticism with the Transformer Prime because the aluminum shell was killing the GPS.
That said, Skinomi doesn't use real metal anyway. It's just plastic with a metal texture.
Well it didn't hurt the ipad's performance as long as designed carefully I must say.
I really thought this is the one I was looking for when I read the title. I guess I can settle for a "faux" aluminum for now. Call me OC but I like my devices, (laptop, cellphones, mp3 player, mobile 3g wifi, ipod touch, headphone amp, portable speakers even, etc. etc.) brushed aluminum themed. There is something about the mix of black and aluminum that I like. I guess the cupertino people hit the nail in the design department for me.
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That isn't a case at all, it's a SKIN with a brushed aluminium pattern on it.
m3ta1head said:
That isn't a case at all, it's a SKIN with a brushed aluminium pattern on it.
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Read the desc., it basically says i'm looking for a aluminium case and have only found this.
This is a skin, its a vinyl sticker..
regalpimpin said:
This is a skin, its a vinyl sticker..
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Once again, i was looking for back cover but couldn't only find this, hoping that somebody will know where to buy an aluminium back cover.
Doubt you are going to find one. The back cover has antenna connections in it. The best you will find is a fake skin or an OEM replacement cover.
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krelvinaz said:
Doubt you are going to find one. The back cover has antenna connections in it. The best you will find is a fake skin or an OEM replacement cover.
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I figured that, there is also a aluminium case option, however this may effect the performance of nfc and gps. Poetic has one but its ruined by an ugly sticker.
i.amtom said:
I figured that, there is also a aluminium case option, however this may effect the performance of nfc and gps. Poetic has one but its ruined by an ugly sticker.
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I have it...its plastic ..fake aluminum :/ lol
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http://db.tt/xI7XbCWS
pic of sticker being removed. Think I'll put a vinyl the same size with nexus cut out of it. Then it's all good.
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mariolouis said:
Well it didn't hurt the ipad's performance as long as designed carefully I must say.
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Right, that is why they have the apple logo on the back of the iPad. Under there are the radio antennas. That way the radio signals don't get attenuated.
Does your metal bumper case have a slight raise from the side to prevent scratches to both front and back especially the camera lens?
Do you think it would fit with a slim case?
Please post a link where you bought it.
Thank you very much and pardon my engrish!
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exconvictriddick said:
Does your metal bumper case have a slight raise from the side to prevent scratches to both front and back especially the camera lens?
Do you think it would fit with a slim case?
Please post a link where you bought it.
Thank you very much and pardon my engrish!
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I have this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251175458354?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Protects the front good...the back...not so much. Not sure on the slim case question. Love mine though
exconvictriddick said:
Does your metal bumper case have a slight raise from the side to prevent scratches to both front and back especially the camera lens?
Do you think it would fit with a slim case?
Please post a link where you bought it.
Thank you very much and pardon my engrish!
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If you worry about the back, maybe you can just buy a spare battery cover from eBay. I got 2 and they are about 8 dollars each and they are both with nfc
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Twistedchild420 said:
I have this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251175458354?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Protects the front good...the back...not so much. Not sure on the slim case question. Love mine though
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hi twisted.
do u see your wifi and cellular signals going weak with the bumper installed?
thanks.
Have the same one. And internet was not effected. Played YouTube in HQ while browsing Facebook and instagram AT DA SAME DAMN TIME while at work (no wifi) 4g all day baby I love it
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Insane Devil said:
hi twisted.
do u see your wifi and cellular signals going weak with the bumper installed?
thanks.
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I bought one a couple of weeks ago. I think the aluminium case gives good screen protection, but although it is reasonably low profile the few millimetres each side do seem to make the Note 2 feel much bigger. I personally don't think it's the most elegant case, they look OK from the front, but the back doesn't seem to follow the flow of the stock battery case too well.
Don't get me wrong, the phone fits in perfectly without any movement but not my cup of tea. I lose one bar on the phone signal when the case is on, NFC is fine.
Possibly a like or hate accessory!
Thanks for all the replies. That was my main concern. I wanted a metal bumper case that has a slight rise to protect the camera lens. I'm going to buy a ballistic 3 layer protection case since GN2 can be easily damage even at waist height drop.
Why ballistic? Because its relatively cheap, unlike otterbox and offers awesome drop protection. Had one for E4GT and money worth spending.
Thanks again.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846
i use that one. slight raises on the front and back to protect the camera. It adds a little weight to the phone but its not unbearable. I actually like it. I also got the armror suit military shield screen and back protector. Screen protector was not compatible with the case, cause when I removed the phone from the case, the sliding portion of the front peeled the screen protector off. and the added thickness of the armorsuit full body protector makes it very snug in the case. probably the reason why it the screen protector peeled off as I was trying to remove it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Metal-A...698003?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1efae213
You think i should spend a little more or does this look good?
I plan on getting that bumper and getting this battery cover:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Alum...3?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item416e17add9
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Metal-A...698003?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1efae213
You think i should spend a little more or does this look good?
I plan on getting that bumper and getting this battery cover:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Alum...3?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item416e17add9
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The battery door has no NFC
Paradaz said:
I lose one bar on the phone signal when the case is on
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Could this be the back or the bumper causing you to loose a bar?
rubberwheels said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Metal-A...698003?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1efae213
You think i should spend a little more or does this look good?
I plan on getting that bumper
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I purchased this exact bumper and think it looks great. Does add a little thickness to the sides but feels protected.
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Could this be the back or the bumper causing you to loose a bar?
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The bumper in my experience is causing a loss of one bar. I'm in good coverage areas or around WIFI constantly so no big deal for me.
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Here are the ones I was looking at. I think I like the polished chrome one the best.
http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-...-galaxy-note-2-n7100-metal-bumper-frame-case/
these bumper cases, esp the metal ones.. are they easy to remove/replace? As a frequent traveler, I switch batteries every night to make sure that i'll always have a fully charged spare.. I'd hate to use the bumper case where you need a small screw to open (i think I saw a bumper case like that once).
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these bumper cases, esp the metal ones.. are they easy to remove/replace? As a frequent traveler, I switch batteries every night to make sure that i'll always have a fully charged spare.. I'd hate to use the bumper case where you need a small screw to open (i think I saw a bumper case like that once).
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I ordered one off ebay that doesnt require screws. The front plate slides on/off and very easy to take the phone out of the case if needed.
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K.0.0.L. said:
The battery door has no NFC
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I believe someone also tried to put on the NFC on the metal door and it still did not work FYI.
Other then that, I love my metal door
aeo 37 said:
I believe someone also tried to put on the NFC on the metal door and it still did not work FYI.
Other then that, I love my metal door
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Where'd you buy yours? I'm looking for a coffee colored metal door.
If theres any UK users in this thread that wants a black aluminium bumper for free then let me know and PM me your address. I bought one to try along with a selection of cases but am unlikely to use it. Its a great fit for the phone and is a screwless design.......the front plate slides up and snaps into place. I bought it from the link below.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271098171...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I think I would be worried about the sliding piece scratching the glass. Is there any problem with this? Also, what kind of padding is on the inside rim?
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I think I would be worried about the sliding piece scratching the glass. Is there any problem with this? Also, what kind of padding is on the inside rim?
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Got mine yesterday, I haven't noticed any scratching yet, so I'm pretty sure it's fine.
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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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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.
Hii to all!!
One question, I know the metal back cover is something new for our O4x but I would like to know if somebody have already some experiance or if someone knows where the antenna is placed couse I wanna know if it will affect the gsm signal or maybe Wi-Fi also?
So if anyone has experiance with buying metal back covers and signlas or if someone knows where the antenna is placed and can tell if it would or not affect please let me know.
By the way there are some cool desings on amazon from skinomi for metal back covers. There are brushed metal or metal covers looking like wood.
I just wanna buy it couse I want the metal feeling and to give my phone some stability too so that it feels solid!
brljak83 said:
Hii to all!!
One question, I know the metal back cover is something new for our O4x but I would like to know if somebody have already some experiance or if someone knows where the antenna is placed couse I wanna know if it will affect the gsm signal or maybe Wi-Fi also?
So if anyone has experiance with buying metal back covers and signlas or if someone knows where the antenna is placed and can tell if it would or not affect please let me know.
By the way there are some cool desings on amazon from skinomi for metal back covers. There are brushed metal or metal covers looking like wood.
I just wanna buy it couse I want the metal feeling and to give my phone some stability too so that it feels solid!
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I know one thing for sure is that the stock case has the NFC antenna built in and if the metal cover don't have then NFC won't work
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abhi08638 said:
I know one thing for sure is that the stock case has the NFC antenna built in and if the metal cover don't have then NFC won't work
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Yeah thats right forgot to mention that NFC is not working with such back cover.
But I will try out the skinomi back cover and will order it from amazon and after I try it out I will tell if
the signal get weeker.
I checked the skinomi shop and I only found skins for our phone. Since it is just a sticker I suppose you won't see much difference in signal nfc etc.
I know I've read that a few people have purchased it... my question is for those who have actually received it.
First of all, I believe I read someone had said it DID fit a leather back phone... Can that be confirmed? Also, do you notice any degradation of WiFi or cell signal with the bumper on?
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Well, all aluminum cases effects the signals and wifi too ... i had use aluminum case on my galaxy s5 ago . Im recommend to not use any aluminum case
Mine shipped today so i guess i will find out in a couple weeks. For $9 it's worth the chance.
Naaser said:
Well, all aluminum cases effects the signals and wifi too ... i had use aluminum case on my galaxy s5 ago . Im recommend to not use any aluminum case
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This is a bumper, not a case. There is a bit of a difference.
I have one in bound, I will report back when I get it.
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This is a bumper, not a case. There is a bit of a difference.
I have one in bound, I will report back when I get it.
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Opps yep u right. . Now i know what the different I thought its cover too the back ...
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I ordered this bumper made from aluminum: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-thin-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1e9f11feae
frmorrison said:
I ordered this bumper made from aluminum: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-thin-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1e9f11feae
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Same one is in amazon for $5 shipped from china
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I ordered one from ebay too. It does fit the black leather, just.
I had it on for a few minutes and it marked the black leather. Its now in the draw with the other test cases
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I ordered one from ebay too. It does fit the black leather, just.
I had it on for a few minutes and it marked the black leather. Its now in the draw with the other test cases
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I'll probably bevel mine with a dremel. I got the uncoated version because of this.
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I ordered one from ebay too. It does fit the black leather, just.
I had it on for a few minutes and it marked the black leather. Its now in the draw with the other test cases
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Same thing happened to my brown leather back took it off and put my tech 21 case back on which fits perfectly
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Got my black bumper in today. I like it so far. Fits well. Doesn't seem like it will leave a mark inn the leather but time will tell.
I got mine a few days ago. I'm not happy about 2 things:
First, putting this on ripped my heart to shreds. It doesn't open nearly enough to fit the phone without seriously risking a scratch.
Then, the bottom part is not fitted properly. There's a space between the back of the phone and the bumper, and I can see through port holes. The phone doesn't jiggle or anything, but the frame is too far from the bottom back of the phone.
I'm using the plastic back BTW, and trust me, you don't want to use this on a leather back. There's no padding at all on this and it will leave marks. @tourbound129 I think someone already tried it and it only took a couple of hours.
I agree that it doesn't hinge apart as much as I would like but I had no problems carefully making it work.
I'm not to worried about it leaving marks in the leather. It won't really show in the black even if it does. And the backs are replaceable.
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Got my black bumper in today. I like it so far. Fits well. Doesn't seem like it will leave a mark inn the leather but time will tell.
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Could you please post more photos? Looks great. Thanks.
Miketoberfest said:
Could you please post more photos? Looks great. Thanks.
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I'll try to get some later. GF has my G3 so don't have anything to take a pic with.
It did leave a small impression on the leather after leaving it on overnight. I have the textured black leather so not worried about it at all. Not even visible unless you are looking for it.
Has anyone dropped their phone yet, while wearing the aluminum bumper? How did it protect the phone?
The areal where the hinge is damaged the corner of my phone. These things are complete ****e
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The areal where the hinge is damaged the corner of my phone. These things are complete ****e
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Do you have the leather or plastic back?
Brown leather