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Love your bezel? Hate cases?

Why buy a slim, light phone, and slap a giant case on it? For that matter why did htc make the camera bezel stick out past the back of the case, so it gets damaged when you lay it down?
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As a zero dollar remedy, I pealed a foot off my keyboard, restuck it under the camera bezel and viola! This one has been on my phone for two months now, and the last one lasted about six months. It keeps my camera off the table when I lay it down, and even prevents some glare from the overhead lighting. No damage to the case or camera, and no added bulk.
Htc inc redibly re-engineered

awesome! I personally would never do it but that's a cool idea
HTC Incredible

I kinda thought this would get more love...
sent from the radios the cia put in my teeth.

Weird move by HTC imo. Nice mod, something simple so i might try it.

baboonsRus said:
I kinda thought this would get more love...
sent from the radios the cia put in my teeth.
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Dig it... Had I not already popped for my feather, I probably would have gone this route myself. Just can't stand putting such a svelte device into a behemoth case. For that matter, I feel the same way about screen protectors. /end rant
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Shameless self bump.

I thought this was about the actual phone bezel when I read the title, cool idea though. I've always hated cases since most of the time they're bulky and ugly. I bought the phone I have because I liked the way it looked, why would I want to wrap it in something that hides all of that? I usually just take great care of my phone until it gets its first decent size scratch then I just say the hell with it and care about protecting it less. That's why I loved my OG Droid, I could beat the hell out of it and it would still look fine!.

I agree. The OG droid was a beast. This "mod" also fixes the wobble you get if you try to use the phone flat on a table.

Amazing hack.
If anyone else was interested in doing this and was looking for something less.... drastic... these clear feet would be perfect! (10 cents)
http://www.westfloridacomponents.co...+Rubber+Feet+Small+Bumpers+9.5mm+X+3.2mm.html

My bezel still looks brand new and I "carelessly" put it bezel down wherever I go. Now if some people put it onto the street asphalt then you're just.... yea.
And with your analogy why hunk another piece onto the back of it?

My bezel still looks good too, but I would cringe every time I heard it hit the desk. It is such a cool looking part of the phone, I'd hate to scratch it up.
This is clearly not for everyone. It did help me out, and I thought I'd share it in case it might help anyone else.

I think it is actually smart for manufacturers to let the camera protrude slightly from the back of the phone. Cameras have a minimum thickness that can't be avoided, but by keep the rest of the phone slightly slimmer (or as slim as possible), users can add a case without significantly changing the overall thickness of the phone.
If the camera were flush with the back of the phone, the entire phone would need to be thicker to allow it (of course, they could squeeze in a bigger battery).
The devil's advocate argument is that that manufacturers want phones that feel as thin as possible in your hand, even if they have to make parts of the device thicker for the camera (resulting in phones shaped like the Droid X).

Amen to that. I love my 8 megapixels.
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Interesting idea, I'll think I'll give it a try!

Stratman14 said:
Interesting idea, I'll think I'll give it a try!
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If you don't like it, take them off. It's that easy!
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XO Skins Google Nexus 7 Screen Protector installed with clean pics

I finally got a few minutes to take a pic and post a review. Pic'd below is the xo skins screen protector for the google nexus 7. This is after one day of drying. Initially I got a few tiny bubbles but those always go away. The skin has NO Orange Peel texture like other kinds and it is way stronger than dry skins that I have always had peel up, get dirt under them, and scratch the hell out of my screen. The install for this was super easy and the skin is forgiving. It may looked a little bubbly or fuzzy right after the install, but after a day or so, it should be crystal clear. I like steaming up the bathroom before starting the install so that there is no dust in the air. They also have carbon fiber for some phones and tablets but I haven't seen them for this yet so in the mean time, I will just use the screen.
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Also this is the video on their home page where they destroy a few phones
Retailmenot also has some working coupons sprintxo didn't work for me on this one but retailmenotxo got me 15% off

It looks very nice. How about the feel of scrolling? Smooth or a little rigid?
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They have a slight amount of grip right after the install but it goes away after a few days. I have it on my phone as well

looks clean
Wow that looks really nice. I bought a screen protector from the same company (XoSkin) but for my Samsung gs3, thanks for posting the pics and information
I like steaming up the bathroom before starting the install so that there is no dust in the air.
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Thats a really good idea, will keep it in mind to help out others with.

It makes a big difference. I used to paint cars years ago and we would always hose down the booth before starting. Maybe it's overkill, but I am a perfectionist

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It makes a big difference. I used to paint cars years ago and we would always hose down the booth before starting. Maybe it's overkill, but I am a perfectionist
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Would be a reason alone why I would use you and recommend you to friends.
People really like their cars, and if they are willing to get it repainted, they really really like that car or don't have an option to get a new one and want to extend the life/look of what they got. That extra step you take makes it that much better.
I tend to do the same when installing my protectors, but I found a video of an old guy; where he just lifted the corners and sprayed solution, then sprayed the screen and slid the protector on the device.. Can't find that video now..
This install looks clean, I like the fact they actually have the circle cutouts for the camera and ambient light sensor. Xtremeguard took the ugly route and has a u cut only for the camera...
Thanks for sharing.
-CC

The carbon fiber is on their site.. right here. http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-skin-protectors The red looks pretty cool

got one...
Well i had to help my girlfriend get some protection for her tablet and will post on this thread since it is the same topic already.
She has the Google Nexus 7 and went with this screen protector from XOskins..
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Then we decided to get her a carbon fiber back piece
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This was really east to install considering I dont know what i am doing. But i steamed up the bathroom (using your advice) and used a card to get out the tiny air bubbles for the front screen.
I really like the carbon fiber for the back, i like the ways it feels textured and how the front doesn't leave finger prints. Plus it hasnt hurt the touch responsiveness either for the screen and was worried it would but doesn't.Dang now i think i might have to get a carbon fiber for my Gs3...lol

illusion787 said:
Well i had to help my girlfriend get some protection for her tablet and will post on this thread since it is the same topic already.
She has the Google Nexus 7 and went with this screen protector from XOskins..
Then we decided to get her a carbon fiber back piece
This was really east to install considering I dont know what i am doing. But i steamed up the bathroom (using your advice) and used a card to get out the tiny air bubbles for the front screen.
I really like the carbon fiber for the back, i like the ways it feels textured and how the front doesn't leave finger prints. Plus it hasnt hurt the touch responsiveness either for the screen and was worried it would but doesn't.Dang now i think i might have to get a carbon fiber for my Gs3...lol
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What color did you go with? Got any pics?

there ya go, for some reason it keeps deleting my pictures i am posting. I went with the black color

These videos should help you install if it's your first time.
Their channel has a lot of other videos too so if you are nervous watch a few. A blow drier helps installing carbon fiber, you can also look for a heat gun but be careful cus those get hot fast and you will shrink it too much. I want to do white carbon fiber, but I don't see it on their site. I sent an email a few minutes ago, I'll post on here what they say.

Just ordered blue carbon for my Nexus 7. If it goes well then il probably go for the screen protector

how is the quality of the screem after you applied it ?
i remeber from zagg that you can see the screen not so good , like you have dirt on the screen(only when the screen is on)
appriciate your reply

bcoolnow2005 said:
how is the quality of the screem after you applied it ?
i remeber from zagg that you can see the screen not so good , like you have dirt on the screen(only when the screen is on)
appriciate your reply
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Crystal clear. I have tried those and a few other too and they look like an orange peel. Right when you install it may look cloudy, but after a day or so, it clears up a TUN.

Cool I see it now. That looks really good.

Anyone tried the neon lime green carbon fiber? I am a green lover and it looks awesome!
http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-ski...r-back?zenid=129149027dc00869944b8ab9d0c7e91a

justinblaine23 said:
Anyone tried the neon lime green carbon fiber? I am a green lover and it looks awesome!
http://xoskins.com/carbon-fiber-ski...r-back?zenid=129149027dc00869944b8ab9d0c7e91a
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Nice! It's like Android pride! haha

useful video thanks!

Their channel has a lot of them. Great, if it's your first install

Hi. Looks like a good screen protector, but is that really usefull?
I mean who will play with a drill, a sander or even a knife on his tablet??
Around me many people have bigger tablets or iPad; none of them use such a protection.
Why would a 7" need one when a 10 or 11" does not?
Again, clearly a good product, but I doubt I need it. :fingers-crossed:

iBallz drop protection

http://www.iballz.info/
I've had these iBallz since my first iPad. They went on my iPad2, Transformer TF300, and now I have them on my Nexus7. They are the original size iBallz... I see on the website they have a 'mini' version for smaller tablets... might have to check those out as I get a lot of use out of these.
I am an eBay seller so this tablet gets around to yard sales, thrift stores, all over my garage and more. I am constantly setting it down somewhere dirty. The iBallz keep the tablet off the surface I am setting it on. I gave my iPads and the Transformer the 'drop test' with these and the iPad's come thru like champs. The Transformer (same size as iPad, also made by ASUS) survived the fall from about 4 feet high straight down to the ground but it did a reboot. I noticed no further issues besides the reboot.
Since the 7 is also made by ASUS i'm assuming something similar will happen but with all the screen lift scare I'm not going to intentionally try the drop test on the 7. I'm sure it will get an accidental drop sooner or later and I'll update this when it happens.
The strings give an added support that feels nice when you slide your hand in between the elastic band and the pad it feels more secure in your hand- less likely to slip out of your hand. The balls are great to hold on to when laying down on your back on the couch or bed watching videos or surfing..
All the balls are clear of any outer buttons, although the top right one almost hovers over the power button- but not enough to prevent usage of the button but very close to it. I'm sure the mini balls they sell will be even better.
Thats all my thoughts on it so far- I've only had the iBallz on the 7 for a couple days now as I just got this tablet. I'll update this more if I see any more insight on it.
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:good: thumbs up for being something I have never seen before

It's interesting and clever, but the price is kinda steep for what is basically Nerf balls and string.

abowlofsoda said:
The balls are great to hold on to when laying down on your back on the couch or bed watching videos or surfing..
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I just wanted to quote this, so it couldn't be edited.
Also, thats kind of a cool idea. Not cosmetically as nice as a case, but provides some real drop protection. I may have to check out them mini balls.

Joe T said:
It's interesting and clever, but the price is kinda steep for what is basically Nerf balls and string.
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That I can understand but they are more like form fitting foam (very solid foam but still cushiony) that is precision cut to fit. I guess if someone is so inclined they could make them but I don't think the majority are these kind of people.
For the price I paid ($25) I have gotten quite a few years of use out of them on several devices.

regalpimpin said:
I just wanted to quote this, so it couldn't be edited.
Also, thats kind of a cool idea. Not cosmetically as nice as a case, but provides some real drop protection. I may have to check out them mini balls.
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I see what you did there. This is the first time I've ever seen something like this. I agree it is a little steep for $2 worth of nurf balls.

OMG
Not sure what to think about having balls on my tablet. Guess nice drop protection unless your ball's fall off.

That system might work, but honestly, I'll risk dropping it. I couldn't even give a reason without making it sound like an insult...so I'll just say it's not for me...
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What happens if you drop the tablet on a rock or a stair and it impacts the middle of the screen?

earlyberd said:
What happens if you drop the tablet on a rock or a stair and it impacts the middle of the screen?
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DAAAAA YOU GET TO BUY A NEW TABLET.. Please do not attempt

get 4 $1 dollar handballs
put holes that allows you slide the tablet corners and put a rope through the balls
,,,,,,,
profit?

Wtf ?
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earlyberd said:
What happens if you drop the tablet on a rock or a stair and it impacts the middle of the screen?
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Try it out and see. Your wallet will love you.

So I went crazy and changed my Note look..

Too many problems with the Note 4's hardware. Scratches, blacked out bezels, dents, more scratches... Polishing was (and still is) a temporal fix for the scratches, but what about the dents? the unpainted parts?. A friend of mine dropped my naked Note 4 to a hard, concrete floor face down and... what was his best choice to lift it up? Grabbing it softly from the floor? Neh.. he put his feet on it and dragged it to his position, then lifted up. Luckily, after yelling at him like for 15 minutes, I've looked at the screen at direct sunlight and it was fine and wasn't scratched at all, only the white bezel between the screen and the chromed chamfered bezel was heavy damaged, the white paint went out, it looked horribly bad. I went to my house, and started to "unpaint" (I don't know the proper word in english) the white coat to see the chromed metal behind it with scissors and polished it to remove the scratches produced by them. Result? Not much difference. It looks like a Note 3, but metallic. After that I saw that the back cover was scratched too so I thought: Why not? Polished it too. The pictures speak by themselves:
This is the part that I "unpainted":
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This is how it looks my device actually:
(There's a bit of paint left, I'm trying to rub it too without scratching the bezel too much.
Glossy, glossy reflections everywhere
Looks pretty neat for me. Looks a lot like a Note 3. Why I bought this and not a Note 3? I really don't know... better screen I guess.
Post your coments below, thanks!

Doesn't look bad at all!
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You did a pretty good job with your Note 4 and I don't blame you for going nuts on your friends. I hate people who treat other people's property like crap!

you should stop hanging out with this friend of yours.

I can't blame him 100% too. It was me who put my device without cover in my friend's hands. What I really can't understand is how the screen is completly fine. Looking at direct sunlight I can't see any (new) scratches and that's awesome!

Good job man. Were you and your friends drunk?
My friends know I'd go Hulk on them if they did that to my phone, none have ever dropped my phone, although I did drop one friend's phone when it was just a day old, was W850 Walkman back in 2007 in highschool, he didn't get mad though but I felt very bad, luckily those days you didn't have to worry about a screen crack, just had to pick the phone up and put the battery back in and close the batt. cover, good times.

POLO_i780 said:
Good job man. Were you and your friends drunk?
My friends know I'd go Hulk on them if they did that to my phone, none have ever dropped my phone, although I did drop one friend's phone when it was just a day old, was W850 Walkman back in 2007 in highschool, he didn't get mad though but I felt very bad, luckily those days you didn't have to worry about a screen crack, just had to pick the phone up and put the battery back in and close the batt. cover, good times.
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We weren't drunk, at least I wasn't ... He's one of these people that when he drops his phone reacts like "meh, it's just a phone".. He owns a Galaxy Pocket and he usually treats his phone like that: a cheap, resistent phone. When he dropped MY device, he reacted like he usually do with his Pocket. That's my hypothesis about this situation.. I really don't care that much, the phone looks fine after all. I own a spare Note 4 with a fried motherboard. But looks like brand new from outside so if sometime it starts to look bad I'll replace it :good:

RESPECT
Bro, i respect you self control. Had my friend done that to my note 4... I would have choked him OUT! Looks good man!

Probably the Best/Stylish case you can buy for ONEPLUS 3

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Hey, Guys
I'm Hrishi K (a.k.a. @hrishi21007 )
I recently found this awesome cover for our OP3!!
I thought i would share the experience with ya'll
TL;DR
Being a YOUTUBER always compels me to make videos about my experience
and i'm glad i can do that!
This is not that in depth as i have talked about here!
Although it perfectly describes my experience in a TL;DR fashion
You can Subscribe to my Channel for more OP3 Related videos!
My Experience:
I purchased this Cover from Ali-express website... (on recommendation from my friend)
Spent 7$ bucks for this cover,
this was basically a Dead investment for me it seemed(at that time!)
I usually don't shop on Chinese website... i prefer Amazon
But yeah, i did purchase it because, it looked awesome in the pictures!!
Waiting & Waiting...
Its was now time to wait... and Oh boy it took a lotttttt of time!
I live in India...and it took almost 30days to reach my place!
I was honestly very nervous if i would even get the case to my doorstep! but luckily i did!!
it was honestly a awesome feel when i opened the ugly Yellow bag though
Unboxing:
I did unboxed(unpacked ) it finally,
Although the packaging wasn't anything near to perfect...the COVER was Supremely Way past my expectations
The Design i choose was not only Perfect but it felt really great!
I huriedly applied it to my OP3 and YES, it was damm perfect (i know its not rocket science, but hey not everything is perfect..i had to make sure! )
The Phone looked DOPE!
and that was the best 7$ i ever spent on any cover ever that looked so good!!
These points/Reviews are my opinions after using the case for 4-5weeks now!
Review:
Pros:
* Perfect fit
* Grippy Texture
* Stylish 3D Design
* Keeps the Profile Slim
* Well sort out cut out for the Phone buttons
* Semi-Hard material (Soft to hold & Apply on phone w/o scratching it)
* Protects/Hides camera bump
* Easy on the Wallet
Cons:
* No Corner Protection
* Top & Bottom Borders aren't covered
* No Bezel Lip to prevent screen to touch the Surface
* Long Time for International shipping
The Cover has this Texture at the back which is just perfect & compliments the design on the case perfectly enough!!
On the other side the phone is much more Grippy now! and feels great in the hand!
Its not that THICK nor is it Slippery anymore!
The "INFAMOUS Camera HUMP" is now definately flush!
& with that my OCD can now settle down a bit
Some High RES Pictures
(sorry i had only OP3 to picture this! So i couldn't show how OP3 fits in this,
but you can see it in the video)
Let me know, if you liked these kind of review/posts
Cheers
#NeverSettle
Warm Regards,
Hrishi K <3​

Loving the Tiger design. Might have to do some shopping

Ugly!
Tudia slim fit dual layer case looks much better.
https://www.amazon.de/OnePlus-Versi...id=1472652594&sr=8-4&keywords=tudia+oneplus+3

How can anyone possibly create a post claiming that one particular case is the best and most stylish case?
There are countless case options because people have a countless different opinions on what is stylish.

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How can anyone possibly create a post claiming that one particular case is the best and most stylish case?
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How?
YouTube views.

Never like a case with picture on it
Prefer to keep it simple.
But all of this is just a matter of taste n subjectivity.
So, it might work for you,
But looks ugly to me.

Spigen looks better

Are you on drugs?

Nah! Not my style!

Honestly, thats ugly!

It has too much going on

That's indeed one ugly case!!

Are all of you satisfied posting negative comments in a post that's not created with any bad intentions? If you don't like the case, don't buy it. But don't post stupid comments like 'are you on drugs' or 'it's horrible'.
Personally, I love this case. Thank you so much for posting this, I'll buy it as soon as I can!

Bought it. Looked good to me

Yep, that case is ugly af. The back design seems to provide good grip but overall the case looks cheap. It doesn't provide good protection either so using it alone makes you wish you have another case to cover it up

Looks kinda fugly to me, but thanks for telling us about it anyways.
I will not be buying it, but I see some folks here liked it. Good on them, and you.

Got this in the mail yesterday. I gotta say, it does look/feel nice.......But
1. Extremely low profile case......Don't really feel much protection at all.
2. I can't even tell if the Camera Bump is actually protected. Almost seems flush with camera surface...maybe slightly raised. Anyway, makes me uneasy.
3. Pretty slick......feel like it might slip out of my pocket without me noticing.
Probably won't be using this case......mainly because it doesn't perform its basic function. Protection.

Has a camera to take a video but can't post a picture.
OKAY. I get it that you want YouTube views but atleast come up with a better excuse.
Anyways thanks for the review. It may have been helpful for some people. And Aliexpress can take 45-60days to deliver to India so that is not surprising and is stated on each product page