I love the look of a naked Note 2! Anyone know of any good bumpers out there?
bigdade said:
I love the look of a naked Note 2! Anyone know of any good bumpers out there?
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I ordered one of these this week.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300842291...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Very speedy delivery. Got my item next day. Is a good fit on the note and makes it seem like it's part of the device. This combined with a screen protector and rear protector skin is great!
Why do they have to be made out of aluminum
IamPro said:
Why do they have to be made out of aluminum
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This is why I don't own one. I wish they weren't aluminum! I don't live in a 4G area and 3G isn't that strong so last time I had an aluminum bumper reception was horrible!
IamPro said:
Why do they have to be made out of aluminum
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There's these bumpers?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Samsung-Gala...ies&hash=item3ccdbeefd7&_uhb=1#ht_2567wt_1163
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WHITE-TPU-Si...ies&hash=item2ec4456ea7&_uhb=1#ht_1377wt_1163
McLaren__F1 said:
There's these bumpers?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Samsung-Gala...ies&hash=item3ccdbeefd7&_uhb=1#ht_2567wt_1163
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WHITE-TPU-Si...ies&hash=item2ec4456ea7&_uhb=1#ht_1377wt_1163
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The problem with those is that they are 2 pieces glued together so after some time they start to seperate, I had the GNex bumper (like in 2nd link) and thats exactly what happened; it was nice while it lasted for the month or so
1 piece with a raised lip and it would be perfect imo
Just bought this one today
ZuGadgets Orange Quality Aluminum Metal Bumper Case Cover for GALAXY Note 2 N7100 (4445-3)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZFNW1Y/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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The aluminium bumpers neudof and myself linked shouldn't affect reception at all as they don't hide any of the back cover. It's the ones that hide the back cover are the ones you should worry about. I work in the basement floor in my office and I still have full reception.
I have an aluminium bumper on my s2, it does not effect the signal at all.
I wish they make the bumber out of titanium .
Icywat3r said:
I have an aluminium bumper on my s2, it does not effect the signal at all.
I wish they make the bumber out of titanium .
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Titanium would be expensive :thumbdown:
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Thanks for the input guys. I was a little hesitant about getting an aluminum bumper but im gonna try it out and report back on signal degradation and overall performance
bigdade said:
Thanks for the input guys. I was a little hesitant about getting an aluminum bumper but im gonna try it out and report back on signal degradation and overall performance
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Ill do the same when I get mine
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Great, I'll subscribe to this thread and wait for the results.
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My bumper will come in on Wednesday so i will test it then. I have 3 areas where i get varying reception. So i will be able to test it in places where i get excellent signal, medium signal, and weak signal. I'm hoping it turns out to be fairly accurate portrayal of real world conditions. I will provide speed test results of course as well as comment on performance. Thanks for everyone contributing to this thread.
my aluminium bumper just arrived today.
pros:
- is sleek and beautiful
- it is very light so you'll not notice the extra weight
- i didn't notice signal degradation, is at the same level as without bumper
- very easy to mount
cons:
- the cuts for usb and headphones are kinda small and you have to use original samsung cables or similar otherwise they will not fit
- the edges on he back are a little sharp, not enough to hurt, but they could be a little unconfortable
overall impression, i like it and happy with the purchase
the link is here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Metal-A...601920?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416f34bec0
however, i bought the black one but i seems the blacks are out of stock now
noris08 said:
my aluminium bumper just arrived today.
pros:
- is sleek and beautiful
- it is very light so you'll not notice the extra weight
- i didn't notice signal degradation, is at the same level as without bumper
- very easy to mount
cons:
- the cuts for usb and headphones are kinda small and you have to use original samsung cables or similar otherwise they will not fit
- the edges on he back are a little sharp, not enough to hurt, but they could be a little unconfortable
overall impression, i like it and happy with the purchase
the link is here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Metal-A...601920?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416f34bec0
however, i bought the black one but i seems the blacks are out of stock now
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i've got that one. depends on your signal degredation. with a tpu case, my signal strength gets up to around 17asu max, with an average of 13-14asu.
with the bumper in the link you've sent, my signal strength drops to 14asu max, with an average of 8-10asu. so for me, the drop in reception was annoying enough for me to just go back to my heavy duty tpu case.
for me the signal strenght oscillate between 10 to 16 asu, with 1-14 average, with or without bumper, so i can conclude that the signal is more or less the same.
what does looks worse is the gps signal which keeps droping inside the building. i still didn't check it outside the building though
noris08 said:
my aluminium bumper just arrived today.
pros:
- is sleek and beautiful
- it is very light so you'll not notice the extra weight
- i didn't notice signal degradation, is at the same level as without bumper
- very easy to mount
cons:
- the cuts for usb and headphones are kinda small and you have to use original samsung cables or similar otherwise they will not fit
- the edges on he back are a little sharp, not enough to hurt, but they could be a little unconfortable
overall impression, i like it and happy with the purchase
the link is here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Metal-A...601920?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416f34bec0
however, i bought the black one but i seems the blacks are out of stock now
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I got the same one but in silver so I assume I can expect the same results.
noris08 said:
for me the signal strenght oscillate between 10 to 16 asu, with 1-14 average, with or without bumper, so i can conclude that the signal is more or less the same.
what does looks worse is the gps signal which keeps droping inside the building. i still didn't check it outside the building though
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i never had much gps signal indoors so not much of a problem there.
but i did notice the signal strength drop was notable enough to increase battery drain as my device tried to use more power to boost the signal. normally my daily usage is quite consistent, to the point where i only use 20% of my battery after a 9 hour shift. with the aluminium bumper, i end up using 30% of my battery after a 9 hour shift.
im sure for people who get better signal strength, the loss in signal wont be noticeable at all. but for me, it was enough for me to go back to a tpu case.
I had a aluminum bumper and it killed my signal. I was in about a 3 bar 4G area and it would drop the signal down to 3G with 2 bars. My area has always been a solid 3G area. I took it off and on in numerous locations over and over and it was indeed the culprit. Now its sitting around collecting dust.
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Hi folks, i'm thinking of getting the metal case for my dopod u1000. Just one question in my mind, how's the signal reception for gsm/umts and gps ? Does the metal case have any effect on the signal ? Thanx !
Testimo85 said:
Hi folks, i'm thinking of getting the metal case for my dopod u1000. Just one question in my mind, how's the signal reception for gsm/umts and gps ? Does the metal case have any effect on the signal ? Thanx !
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That's a good question. I would like to know the answer as well. If no one responds would you mind posting your experience when you get the new case?
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Hey itxda & Testimo85,
I've got a metal case but I'm affraid to say that it cut the reception right down.
I had a full signal in my house before using the case with the case it when down to 1 and sometimes no signal at all.
The case is a good protector but bad for reception.
I've noticed that when the signal when down the minute I open the case the signal when straight up to full signal.
I still cannot understand why this is I'm thinging of make a few holes at the top of the case to see if then I can get some signal.
I well let you known later in the week.
But if I was you I would not get one at this moment.
Hope that this answers you question.
Ciao
Gigino
According to my previous experience using metal case, I can confirm it cause bad signal reception.
Thanx for the info guys. I guess i wouldn't get one soon. Waiting for your progress with the modified case, gigino.
gigino said:
Hey itxda & Testimo85,
I've got a metal case but I'm affraid to say that it cut the reception right down.
I had a full signal in my house before using the case with the case it when down to 1 and sometimes no signal at all.
The case is a good protector but bad for reception.
I've noticed that when the signal when down the minute I open the case the signal when straight up to full signal.
I still cannot understand why this is I'm thinging of make a few holes at the top of the case to see if then I can get some signal.
I well let you known later in the week.
But if I was you I would not get one at this moment.
Hope that this answers you question.
Ciao
Gigino
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Thanks for the info. I figured it would go either way and it took a turn for the worse. Hope the mods you implement help...let us know.
Ciao!
i confirm that the metal case takes out a bar or two in my phone signal. when a call comes in, opening it increases the reception.
aside from this, it's my opinion that the metal case also lenthens the time or the gps to get a satellite fix. i used to put my unit on the dash...but now when i have to use gps i take it out of the metal case and use the wind shield wiper mount.
buttttttt....i'm still using it =) it's very handy protection because i chuck it in the baby diaper bag lots of times =)
cheers
Hey, Is it possible to buy colored battery covers for the Nexus S?
A red one will look gooood on the back of my black phone
Thanks
I was looking for one a while ago, but I couldn't find one that had a NFC on it. The Near Field Communicator is attached to the back cover, so you will lose that functionality if you don't get a cover that has a NFC on it.
nothsa said:
I was looking for one a while ago, but I couldn't find one that had a NFC on it. The Near Field Communicator is attached to the back cover, so you will lose that functionality if you don't get a cover that has a NFC on it.
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I honestly don't care about the NFC and I don't think I'll ever use it..
Can you tell me what exactly you searched to find it or if you know someone that sells it?
I wants non glossy black
Hate gloss just a fingerprint magnet and gets all sweaty in hand
I'm surprised no alternative covers
I've looked before bit no luck
Got a thin case but still would like cover
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I think the Chinese have been reluctant to make too many due to the loss of NFC if you use a cheap door.
I would buy some spray paint designed for plastic (they sell it at auto part shops. I'd buy the primer too) and sand the cover door and apply a bunch of real thin coats of paint, sanding with real fine sandpaper between each coat, until it was as smooth as I wanted. You could buy flat paint or whatever so it wasn't as glossy too. Though fingerprints wouldn't be as noticeable on a lighter color or one not quite so reflective as black.
Just get one of those Gelaskins or Bodyguardz Carbon Fiber skins <- I just got this and it looks and feels awesome.
is there any Battery cover _without_ NFC?
I haven't seen any for sale aside from the standard black or white ones.
Spray paint and clear coat the stock one.
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the standard ones are fine for me, but i want one (or in this case two) without NFC because the radio signal is very poor on the Nexus S. But when you remove the back battery door it has one of the best signals i've ever seen on an smartphone
Viper780 said:
the standard ones are fine for me, but i want one (or in this case two) without NFC because the radio signal is very poor on the Nexus S. But when you remove the back battery door it has one of the best signals i've ever seen on an smartphone
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I tested by myself and you're right...
But why does this happen?
Have you tested that having turned off the NFC?
back covers
so has any1 managed find any if so is there any you would reccomend
konkostis said:
I tested by myself and you're right...
But why does this happen?
Have you tested that having turned off the NFC?
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sure iv'e tested it with NFC off, not big difference to NFC on. Its because the NFC antenna in the Cover is very Big and shields the other frequencys to good.
I'm still searching for an Bat. cover without NFC. Any links or recommendations?
Look it up on eBay! Its your best friend
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i tried but i only find them with NFC or the price is so high that it isn't interesting any more
I bought 2 of these from this seller. They arrived quickly and do not contain NFC. I bought them to coat in plastidip (works well in 1-2 coats, 3 destroys it) - source (my six tries).
Search ebay for this description and this seller.
ORIGINAL NEW Back Battery Door Cover for Samsung Nexus S i9023 W/TRACKING
Seller: zenkili1005
This is not an advertisement, I am simply answering a request with a supplier that is reasonably priced and I have done business with in the last 3 weeks. I have no affiliation with said supplier and no form of referral.
I bought a cheap wisdom aluminum bumper last week, been using it with no problem with wifi, data and cellular signal. Until I use waze and GPS, it would get a lock on then would loose it, then lock on again and loose it again. Thats until I remove the bumper.
I guess the aluminum somehow affects the GPS.
Yes I have one of these, and I measured also WiFi and it blocks it, at least at 2ghz band, GPS signal also weakens and compás enough to Make it unusable.
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Unfortunately my experience was the exact same....signal loss with the bumper on. Could be the placebo effect but I feel as though my battery life has also increased without the bumper on. My assumption is that it could be due to the phone searching for signal more.
Sucks because I really like my bumper case.
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emeraldayotte said:
Unfortunately my experience was the exact same....signal loss with the bumper on. Could be the placebo effect but I feel as though my battery life has also increased without the bumper on. My assumption is that it could be due to the phone searching for signal more.
Sucks because I really like my bumper case.
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Mines been fine. What brand are you guys using?
DaBountyHunter said:
Mines been fine. What brand are you guys using?
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Cheap eBay aluminum bumper
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Bought one and didn't like it. It scratch the screen when removing n putting in.
I wanted an aluminum bumper but I figured it would still have wireless problems. I saw this case and was wondering if signal would drop and if it could fit most screen protectors.
Since it says signal pass-through I would assume you'd be ok.
But can I talk to these Chinese case manufacturers about putting stupid text on the cases. I don't need "wireless signal pass-through" or "high quality airframe aluminum" written on the item.
Kawaisa said:
Since it says signal pass-through I would assume you'd be ok.
But can I talk to these Chinese case manufacturers about putting stupid text on the cases. I don't need "wireless signal pass-through" or "high quality airframe aluminum" written on the item.
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Yeah. I was thinking that too. It seems far too inexpensive to be excellent quality. I guess I'll pick one up and see.
purple_zergling said:
I wanted an aluminum bumper but I figured it would still have wireless problems. I saw this case and was wondering if signal would drop and if it could fit most screen protectors.
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I had one on my Note 4 which looks pretty similar.
They look nice but not very good quality the glass on the back of the case cracked from top to bottom and I didn't even drop it.
It literally must of just tapped something while in my pocket
Also it was impossible to get the spen out
& it impacted phone signal
Edit : this is the case I had
https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32276450175.html?trace=storeDetail2msiteDetail
Some pics of the case :https://m.imgur.com/a/2aHdE
Attached pic of the case after it cracked
Luphie cases are not worth it in my opinion, bad quality. Had on my note 4 ordered 2 ended up just doing a slim case
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Mr.Ash.Man said:
I had one on my Note 4 which looks pretty similar.
They look nice but not very good quality the glass on the back of the case cracked from top to bottom and I didn't even drop it.
It literally must of just tapped something while in my pocket
Also it was impossible to get the spen out
& it impacted phone signal
Edit : this is the case I had
https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32276450175.html?trace=storeDetail2msiteDetail
Some pics of the case :https://m.imgur.com/a/2aHdE
Attached pic of the case after it cracked
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I probably used 4 or 5 of these on my Note 4 (they were only $7 - $8 on AliExpress) on my Note 4- the back glass on each cracked within a couple weeks of use.
Classy as hell on the plastic Note 4, but not worth the hassle.
purple_zergling said:
Yeah. I was thinking that too. It seems far too inexpensive to be excellent quality. I guess I'll pick one up and see.
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Were you able to push your purchae through? How was the GPS signal with the bumper case on?
ejsoliveros said:
Were you able to push your purchae through? How was the GPS signal with the bumper case on?
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No problems with GPS, but a very small loss of signal quality.
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So my wireless charging mod came in today and I love it! It works very well with all my charging pads and I love the way it feels on the phone. It makes the phone look and feel "whole". Plus the camera is inset just a little now which I like. Because before when you lay it down the camera was the first thing to touch. So this protects it a bit. I ordered mine straight from Motorola because I noticed some websites had some with slightly thicker dimensions "older models perhaps?" But I got it for $29.99 plus shipping. Not too bad.
are you able to use a case with this mod attached? I have the incipio case and it seems pretty snug with no mods, but i want this mod....
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are you able to use a case with this mod attached? I have the incipio case and it seems pretty snug with no mods, but i want this mod....
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Not sure. The mod is pretty sturdy feeling and the screen shatterproof. I just put a screen protector on for scratches and roll with it. So for me I Don't really see any need to have a case. I never have been one to like cases. That's why I've always liked Motorola because their phones are physically tough.
How long does it take to get the battery completely full from almost completely empty with that mod?
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Maheshwara said:
How long does it take to get the battery completely full from almost completely empty with that mod?
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Not sure. I haven't ran it all the way down and charged it wireless yet. But the wireless isn't as fast as the turbo plugin charger but quite as bit faster than a regular plugin charger.
byt3b0mb said:
are you able to use a case with this mod attached? I have the incipio case and it seems pretty snug with no mods, but i want this mod....
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I have the same question too. I just got wireless charging mod and like it very much....
lcc014 said:
I have the same question too. I just got wireless charging mod and like it very much....
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i bought the lenovo aluminum bumper and it feels great. it was really hard to get on because i have a dbrand skin on the sides of my phone. but ALL mods work, some - like the wireless charger are harder to get off without taking off the case.
this is the bumper - worth every penny
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0752429YC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
byt3b0mb said:
i bought the lenovo aluminum bumper and it feels great. it was really hard to get on because i have a dbrand skin on the sides of my phone. but ALL mods work, some - like the wireless charger are harder to get off without taking off the case.
this is the bumper - worth every penny
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0752429YC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I also bought this bumper and loved it initially. No more slippery edges around the phone and very cool looking and feel. However, the big issue with this bumper, to me, was the reduction of signal (from 5 bars down to 3 bars). It also affected the 4G Tx/Rx signals too. It did not affect Wifi signal that much though. Now, I switched to Verizon Two-Tones black color rubber bumper and love it too. No more reduction of phone signals, protects the edges of the phone and wireless charging mod works perfect too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Verizon-OE...var=552474126545&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
lcc014 said:
I also bought this bumper and loved it initially. No more slippery edges around the phone and very cool looking and feel. However, the big issue with this bumper, to me, was the reduction of signal (from 5 bars down to 3 bars). It also affected the 4G Tx/Rx signals too. It did not affect Wifi signal that much though. Now, I switched to Verizon Two-Tones black color rubber bumper and love it too. No more reduction of phone signals, protects the edges of the phone and wireless charging mod works perfect too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Verizon-OE...var=552474126545&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
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I have that one too but I had to cut a piece off the back bottom to get my meds to fit. I wonder if the new one is different.
byt3b0mb said:
I have that one too but I had to cut a piece off the back bottom to get my meds to fit. I wonder if the new one is different.
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When I put in this rubber bumper on, my wireless charging mod was already installed. Bumper went in without any problem. I have not tried to take mod out so I don't know whether any obstruction between bottom of bumper and mod.
lcc014 said:
When I put in this rubber bumper on, my wireless charging mod was already installed. Bumper went in without any problem. I have not tried to take mod out so I don't know whether any obstruction between bottom of bumper and mod.
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it looks like a little tab on the bottom / center of the bumper.
byt3b0mb said:
it looks like a little tab on the bottom / center of the bumper.
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Yes, there is a "tab" in the bottom center of bumper. It does not block the bottom edge of mod, but rather it is very close to bottom edge of mod. This makes the mod to come out/going in a bit difficult.
lcc014 said:
Yes, there is a "tab" in the bottom center of bumper. It does not block the bottom edge of mod, but rather it is very close to bottom edge of mod. This makes the mod to come out/going in a bit difficult.
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I just dremmeled that right off
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I just dremmeled that right off
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I see. I just leave it as is because I only have ONE mod
lcc014 said:
I also bought this bumper and loved it initially. No more slippery edges around the phone and very cool looking and feel. However, the big issue with this bumper, to me, was the reduction of signal (from 5 bars down to 3 bars). It also affected the 4G Tx/Rx signals too. It did not affect Wifi signal that much though. Now, I switched to Verizon Two-Tones black color rubber bumper and love it too. No more reduction of phone signals, protects the edges of the phone and wireless charging mod works perfect too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Verizon-OE...var=552474126545&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
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Will this work with the power pack mod?
20degrees said:
Will this work with the power pack mod?
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I don't have power pack mod, so I don't have an answer. Hopefully, it could work .....
Maheshwara said:
How long does it take to get the battery completely full from almost completely empty with that mod?
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About three hours or a bit more if really discharged. Nice for an overnight charge and better battery life...
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About three hours or a bit more if really discharged. Nice for an overnight charge and better battery life...
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If you use the battery pack mod and plug in the charger to the actual mod at night with it attached to the phone, will both charge?
byt3b0mb said:
are you able to use a case with this mod attached? I have the incipio case and it seems pretty snug with no mods, but i want this mod....
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I also had the Incipio case and when I got my wireless charging mod I had to stop using the case and switch to the Ademite bumper.
Which mod are you guys referring to? The Tumi or Incipio?