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Hi guys,
I've seen the DIY project which is a pretty decent looking alternative but I was wondering if anyone has seen an actual Matte Battery Door yet? It'd be cool to have one like the Epic 4G's which still said Google on the back. (I think the Google looks oddly classy )
My searches have come up kinda empty so thought I'd ask.
Mini rant.... WHY?! WHY???! Is the back cover so prone to scratches.. it been only a week and a half or so and already I've seen scratches developing, in fact another happened just today.. it's really the one and only thing I don't like about it.. not sure what they were thinking..
Well if anybody has seen alternatives please let me know!
Thanks!
There is the Invisible shield Dry which is a matte back protector for it. It looks pretty sleek.
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N00bsploder101 said:
There is the Invisible shield Dry which is a matte back protector for it. It looks pretty sleek.
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Plasti Dip it
you can get the invisibleshield dry from any of the sprint stores-- it's all they carry.
if you get the invisibleshield from ZAGG, they send the "wet" version, which is the cover everyone's used to.
the dry version is matte, and thinner, and doesn't use spray/sponge/liquid. it's not as "tacky" or sticky as the wet version, and you can still clearly see the google/samsung logo.
just be real sure to follow the instructions, squeegee from the center out, and give it a couple of days to fully cure. i saw a bunch of micro bubbles and what look like flaws after applications, and it looked like the dry shield didn't fully seal around the tiny dots on the cover, but after a couple of days it was perfectly sealed in. don't squeegee too hard, especially around the curves. it'll stick, and give it a day or two.
pretty happy with it, and it comes with the regular clear/tacky/sticky front shield, too, which is also applied dry. i found the squeegee to be a bit too stiff, and it's easy to dent and stretch the shield when squeegeeing it out.
ZAGG says to keep the device off, cuz the heat or something will affect curing. i just left mine on after application, and everything is perfect. there's orange peel, but it's minimal. no problems with touch sensitivity, and if anything i think it's better because fingerprints and oil don't show up.
i wonder if it's even worth shielding the front, though. i have an old blackberry that had nothing on it, and the screen i think is plastic, and i treated it like crap. no scratches.
but yeah, just go to a sprint store. they have em. best buy around here only sells the front shield. i prefer the dry matte back because it's thinner, and still does a good job.
fyi: ZAGG's guarantee and return policy are top notch. registering on their site is simple, and they'll ship out a replacement pretty quickly, and you just mail back your old shield as proof. they don't care what condition it's in. before i just ripped off an old shield and slapped it on a piece of paper.
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Its Phantom Skins that sells it.....
So the Nexus S still doesn't have any third party back covers or battery doors? I can't stand the shiny plastic back. All I see on ebay are oem battery doors that are the same thing. Don't want to use a sticker/shield or dip.
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So the Nexus S still doesn't have any third party back covers or battery doors? I can't stand the shiny plastic back. All I see on ebay are oem battery doors that are the same thing. Don't want to use a sticker/shield or dip.
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I imagine that is because of the NFC that there aren't any replacement doors.
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lembowski said:
I imagine that is because of the NFC that there aren't any replacement doors.
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Correct.
The white version of the Nexus S actually has a very nice textured back on it. I wanted the white color to begin with but after seeing (and feeling) the difference between the backplate on the black version versus the white version, I much prefer the white one. The black one has no grip to it and, like the OP said, it scratches way too easily.
Yeah I thought about the zagg body shield but they unfortunately only had the screen. I decided to grab the wet one instead and I've never had better luck applying a screen protector.. heh the "wetness" really makes it easy to get the bubbles out and it cures awesome.
As for the battery cover.. it's already got a few scratches, but on top of that in the lower left corner it doesn't seem to snap in very securely, even in general use when tapping on the lower left part of the phone you can feel the battery door.. "click" a little bit as if its not latched properly, it makes a audible click sound as well.
I resolved this issue by putting a very thin strip of scotch tape on the inside of the door along the edge which produces just enough pressure to keep the clicking from happening and it feels more secure. (No you can't see it )
SO I'll probably just buy a new battery door eventually and use a body shield.. hopefully the new one will latch a bit more securely as well. It's not a big big deal, and the DIY fix by me is definitely just me nitpicking the tiny click feeling but still.. I think Samsung makes good products most of the time but they really should step up the build quality a little bit.
Thanks for the suggestions though guys
Actually I think I'm going to try the plasti dip on the existing cover to.. I could see that helping the latch as well because it would be just the tiniest bit thicker it would seem.
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The white version of the Nexus S actually has a very nice textured back on it. I wanted the white color to begin with but after seeing (and feeling) the difference between the backplate on the black version versus the white version, I much prefer the white one. The black one has no grip to it and, like the OP said, it scratches way too easily.
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Is there any black replacement cover with a similar structure available?
im very interested in this too. if there could be a htc style back door id be very happy
ca509 said:
Is there any black replacement cover with a similar structure available?
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Not that I am aware of, sorry.
Hey!
I thought of something. Perhaps someone could make a mould with the original back cover, and then remake it out of aluminium. That's all.
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Hey!
I thought of something. Perhaps someone could make a mould with the original back cover, and then remake it out of aluminium. That's all.
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I would buy this in a heart-beat.
Wouldn't heat be an issue? My play can warm up a little bit just being idle in my pocket on a warm day.
Aluminum would help dissipate the heat quicker than the plastic cover which is more of an insulator.
I have doubts though about the durability and strength of a similarly thick aluminum cover. It would have to be much thicker than the plastic one to be of an protection.
Theres already one on ebay just search it
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All those on ebay are cases for the phone, i think we're talking about a replacement back panel here.
What i would REALLY like to see is a complete housing in aluminium, preferably anodized matte black.
Or somethign like the HTC one's body: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/HTC-One-S-Strong-Case-Ceramic-Metal-Process,news-14451.html
question is how will you put it on without damaging the tabs on the phone? we are able to put the back cover because it is flexible.
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question is how will you put it on without damaging the tabs on the phone? we are able to put the back cover because it is flexible.
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Very good point. Press tabs will require a flexible material like plastic. Most metal panels i've seen fit with a sliding lock.
This is one project that doesn't seem likely to see the light of day...
I was indeed thinking of a back cover replacement, and with an airbrushed-like look.
Aluminum cases produce Faraday cages (basically the device becomes shielded from radiation, including the wifi and 3g waves). Apple (first iPad 1 batches) and particularly Asus (Transformer Prime) have learnt that lesson at high costs.
doesn't the htc one that i mentioned earlier have an aluminum shell?
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doesn't the htc one that i mentioned earlier have an aluminum shell?
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Xperia play antenna placement is probably not optimised for a metal housing. The Sony Xperia S would have more luck on that matter due to it's (semi) external antenna.
+1 on the antenna topic. I dismantled my Play once and the antennas are on the back, it would be a very bad idea to use an all-aluminium back cover, unless you don't use 3G, wifi, GPS, etc...
I wish they had use the chrome all around, not just the sides, even if its fake chrome.
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I wish they had use the chrome all around, not just the sides, even if its fake chrome.
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You're kidding right? You actually want an all-chrome phone?
I'd actually rather see Xperia PLAY get a battery cover that's made out of a grip-improving non-glossy matte material (like what the Xperia X10 has).
The Xperia Play battery cover is one of the worst parts of the phone. It's flimsy, plain and it attracts grime like a magnet. They need to improve it badly in a second iteration...
My favorite battery cover was the one on the Huawei Selina. While the phone itself is a piece of crap, the cover is firm, nice to handle and easy to remove.
Except for the chrome strips on the sides (and they weren't that bad), my zte blade/orange san francisco had such a nice rubbery matte finish. i hope manufacturers finally do the sensible thing and shift to matte finishes...
Metal Aluminum Plated Case for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Silver
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Pla..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item415c24d0c1
Black
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Pla..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item3cbaa0c03e
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.
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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..
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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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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.
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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.
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I have it...its plastic ..fake aluminum :/ lol
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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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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.
Ok so i dont think many of us are impressed with the current available cases for out n7's
we seem to have to pick between protection-price-visual appeal.
we dont seem to have a case with all 3 .
so im implying my project idea,
im goin to check in at my old high school. where i remember in "Design&tech" we used "vacuum forming" machines to heat hard plastic sheets and re-mould them into covers and shapes over a pre-made wooden mould.
im goin to put forth an idea to create a case from shock-absorbent hard plastic front and back that either clip or screw closed. the next part of the project would be to imply some kind of clear glass screen area. one that conducts touch-responsiveness, good for display, and scratch/shatter resistance,.
im thinking after a few attempts we may be able to pre-cut the required "pattern" to perfectly fit to each edge while heat-moulding if so would could then attempt cutting the button/rocker area's then re-attaching them with a stretchy silicone between the actual button cover to make a professional finish to the buttons
so we would end up with a Hard shock resistant Full back/corner surface cover with clear scratch resistant full screen glass face and silicone set button rockers and attached plugs to insert into usb/headphone ports to keep out dust.
this is a 1 hour idea so far do you guys think its worth pursuing?
im think the school maybe interested as if this project works and can be made at a cheap price they could look into marketing it.
i would make sure xda'ers get a discount thou lol :good:
i too hate all the cases. ended up settling for a fitfolio which provides the protection i want without covering the edges of the screen.
however, the ideal case i think would be one that provide protection for corners, silver bezel (just the silver bezel, not wider), and raised edge for front protection. an added bonus would be a sturdy kickstand like the ones on the trident kraken case.
does it have to be hard plastic?
i think TPU material would be better for shock absorption.
TPU
I have an idea, we buy one of these or similar, then 2 small magnets in the nexus 7 back plate, then make a magnetically attached flap, like in the ipad
http://www.cruzerlite.com/cases/asus/nexus7/cruzerlite-androidified-clone-army-for-asus-nexus-7
Sagar96 said:
I have an idea, we buy one of these or similar, then 2 small magnets in the nexus 7 back plate, then make a magnetically attached flap, like in the ipad
http://www.cruzerlite.com/cases/asus/nexus7/cruzerlite-androidified-clone-army-for-asus-nexus-7
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I like the idea, and maybe add groves in the front flap so we can stand the device up to watch movies too?
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Ok so i dont think many of us are impressed with the current available cases for out n7's
we seem to have to pick between protection-price-visual appeal.
we dont seem to have a case with all 3
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If you want to design one yourself go for it and let us see the results but don't try to get consensus on what is ideal because you will be waiting forever, you can't make a case that's all things to everybody.
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I like the idea, and maybe add groves in the front flap so we can stand the device up to watch movies too?
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Im just wondering if i mount magnets in the inside of the back cover on the left hand side, will it affect any of the electronics (they will be mounted near the corners so it doesn't trigger the magnet switch. Then i can get my mom to sew me a flap with magnets, and have a legit apple style "smart cover"
Has anyone seen a metal (namely aluminium) back cover for the G4? I have access to a CNC machine and wouldn't mind a DIY project if its possible, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel. Has anyone seen anything other than plastic/leather/carbon fibre anywhere? I looked around the forums, ebay, and various modding communities but haven't seen one other than the aluminum bumper case. I'm thinking just a single piece for the cover made out of aluminum that snaps in. It may be tougher to remove than plastic/cf that bends in case I need to remove the battery/microsd but I'd be willing to put up with that (like back in the day on the HD2).
I have not seen one and I'm thinking it would have a very negative effect on reception.
I have not seen and is it necessary to protect LG G4 by metal case?
About the closest you're going to get is a SlickWrap. They offer high quality stick on material to give the phone a different look. Carbon Fiber, Metal, Leather, etc, are some of the materials they offer.
Seen a few on ebay;
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Motomo...Skin-Case-Cover-For-LG-G2-G3-G4-/141644206601
http://m.ebay.com/itm/LG-G4-Dual-La...etallic-Extreme-Anti-Shock-Skin-/381236860963
http://m.ebay.com/itm/LG-G4-Dual-La...reme-Anti-Shock-Protection-Skin-/381330592384
Edit: just realized youre probably asking for an actual battery cover and not a case..
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Has anyone seen a metal (namely aluminium) back cover for the G4? I have access to a CNC machine and wouldn't mind a DIY project if its possible, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel. Has anyone seen anything other than plastic/leather/carbon fibre anywhere? I looked around the forums, ebay, and various modding communities but haven't seen one other than the aluminum bumper case. I'm thinking just a single piece for the cover made out of aluminum that snaps in. It may be tougher to remove than plastic/cf that bends in case I need to remove the battery/microsd but I'd be willing to put up with that (like back in the day on the HD2).
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Where did you find the carbon fiber back?
Why not just paint a plastic cover chrome?
I haven't seen it, even i have three different G4 wireless charge back case( i got it as a honest review). i have tired plastic and FPC raw material. prefer plastic one. because FPC is very easy to break.
Metal ones won't exist, and if they do, they won't last very long. Can you imagine having to pry off a metal back that's thin? It would bend and you'd never be able to use it again :-\ ... Imagine how you take off your plastic / leather backs, bending it a lot. Now imagine doing the same with a metal one xD
metal will also screw up the nfc
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I remember I had one for my Galaxy Note 2. It worked pretty good and my service was pretty much the same too. Only problem was it was a little more difficult to remove than the normal plastic back because it was much more sturdy then the original back. Got it off EBay.
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I remember I had one for my Galaxy Note 2. It worked pretty good and my service was pretty much the same too. Only problem was it was a little more difficult to remove than the normal plastic back because it was much more sturdy then the original back. Got it off EBay.
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Wouldn't it also help with heat dissipation? I'm thinking of getting one now for this very reason. Not that the phone gets all that hot, but a cool phone is a happy phone, and it would act like a heat sink, I would think...