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I got my Nexus a couple of weeks ago, but I feel like I REALLY NEED a case, but i've heard bad things about it, but is it really that bad?
Or can you recomend me another good quality case?
TNX.
[Q] Nexus S Platinum case...?
I got my Nexus a couple of weeks ago, but I feel like I REALLY NEED a case, but i've heard bad things about it, but is it really that bad?
Or can you recomend me another good quality case?
TNX.
Dont buy it unless you want dirt to scratch your phone constantly. Check Amazon for TPU/Rubber/Silicone cases which are way better.
wilee1928 said:
I got my Nexus a couple of weeks ago, but I feel like I REALLY NEED a case, but i've heard bad things about it, but is it really that bad?
Or can you recomend me another good quality case?
TNX.
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Its not bad per se but its not the best. There really aren't a lot of hard case options out there to be honest. I have the platinum for mine but since putting Ghost Armor on my phone I've not felt the need. My wife still has her platinum case on and she seems to like it or at the least not mind it.
wilee1928 said:
I got my Nexus a couple of weeks ago, but I feel like I REALLY NEED a case, but i've heard bad things about it, but is it really that bad?
Or can you recomend me another good quality case?
TNX.
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Do not put that case on ur phone. I had to exchange my phone cuz that case mangled it. The best kind of case to get for this phone is a silicone one. I use the amzer one an love it
chris6278 said:
Do not put that case on ur phone. I had to exchange my phone cuz that case mangled it. The best kind of case to get for this phone is a silicone one. I use the amzer one an love it
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How did it mangle your phone? I had it on my phone for a few weeks with no damage and its been on my wife's phone for almost a month, half of which her phone has also had ghost armor on which makes the case a very tight fit and it hasn't even nicked the ghost armor. I just checked.
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Sorry! Won't happen again.
It is that bad. Order a case on Amazon. I bought the simple Amzer silicon gel and I love it. Its like six bucks, fits perfect, buttons push really easy and it doesn't seem to attract much lint. They also have a TPU case and some other options. The one at best buy is terrible. Its a little loose, feels slippery in the hand and scratched the back on the phone.
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The Best buy case and the amzer are both junk but they are your only choices.
the best buy case is available on ebay for 6.95 shipped. The one from best buy is a generic. I bought it and it's loose and build quality is garbage. I took a eye glass cleaning cloth and stuck it between the back of the phone and the case, and when I snapped it shut, it's much more solid. No more creaking.
-Matt
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How did it mangle your phone? I had it on my phone for a few weeks with no damage and its been on my wife's phone for almost a month, half of which her phone has also had ghost armor on which makes the case a very tight fit and it hasn't even nicked the ghost armor. I just checked.
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It scratched the **** out of my battery cover an put alot of dot scuffs an nicks all over the bezel. Im sure using the case with ghost armor or a zagg would prevent it from hurting the phone but if u dont use anything like that with that case it will mess it up
I'm looking for an hard cover with NO rubber o any other grippy parts... i've possibly found one, but i'd rather have a bit of choice and/or feedback.
Pretty much this is my point: my pockets are big enough for the tab and a cover, i also need a cover. And i do have one... that is made of one of those rubber materials. Works awesome but it makes putting the tab in the pocket (and exctracting it) a long and slow process, one that actually worked with my iPhone because it was such a small device, but not on the tab for obvious reasons
So. Let me point out a few things that this cover shouldn't have:
- grippy material
- transparent material (looks good for a few days, then gets yellow-ish and you see the dirt lodged between the cover and the gadget)
- flashy colors, the tab is already very much an eye grabber without extra help
- bulky. If it's foldable if falls into the bulky category almost surely, remember it has to fit in my pocket
- pouch. That's exactly the kind of thing i forget once the tab is outside it.
Also, leather. I'm very skeptical about leather..... but i'm considering it.
Oh, and you know.... no matter what, it'd need to be shipped to Italy. Amazon.uk would be preferred (looked there, but no description is clear enough about the kind of cover).
Anyway, this is my find: http://cgi.ebay.it/CUSTODIA-COVER-M...t=Accessori_per_Cellulari&hash=item2c5b379a1a
looks fairly nice and meets all my requests, however it's not shown with the tab in it, so i can't tell if it's bulky or what.
Thanks in advance, worst case scenario i pointed out a cover that might interest somebody
Well, if you get a hard plastic one its going to crack if you drop your device.
I have a black one of these and its been perfect so far, it clear, but its black, so its not going to fade, ive had it for 6mths now. Its not grippy per say, but it dose have some friction, you dont want a slippy device do you? It only adds around 3mm to the tab
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SOFT-TPU...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1e62d7b957
Uhm. Slippy dosen't really bother me, i hold with two hands every gadget, even an Xperia X10 mini pro, and my grip is pretty good but you do have a point.
Turns out i've never seen/touched anything made with TPU, and i've had experience only with rubber (eww, avoid at all costs) and silicone. This is what i have at the moment...
By any chance do you know if TPU offers more or less grip than silicone? Solner or later i'll have to find out if i like the material, i guess.
Also, i think i've seen the case you linked on amazon.co.uk and that is a good thing.
Bam!
http://www.myincipio.com/Samsung-Ga...xy-Tab-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
I've got one on my Tab and it rocks. Also comes with a the best screen protector I have ever used in my life.
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Bam!
http://www.myincipio.com/Samsung-Ga...xy-Tab-feather-Ultralight-Hard-Shell-Case.asp
I've got one on my Tab and it rocks. Also comes with a the best screen protector I have ever used in my life.
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Wow! Very good candidate, but also really expensive... 35$ + 15 + possible customs fees scares me. But great find, even looks good. This one requires some thinking due to the price, but seems worth considering.
I like where this thread is going
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No offense to anyone, but the hard shells look cool, but dont offer any protection besides scratch resistance, i recommend the TPU case, as they are cheap, work well, and if you don't like it, well it was only $5
natious said:
No offense to anyone, but the hard shells look cool, but dont offer any protection besides scratch resistance, i recommend the TPU case, as they are cheap, work well, and if you don't like it, well it was only $5
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Still it's better than nothing, and that's what's going to have the tab if i can't comfortably fit it in my pocket
However i put some thought into this thing, and i might just end up purchasing the one i found and a cheap TPU one, to see how it is.
And still open to suggestions anyway
You might try looking at the Speck Candyshell case. I can't say I own it but all of the reviews I've seen are pretty favorable. It has a soft rubber lining to protect the Tab which sounds nice. It also comes in black, white, or purple in case you care about color.
Here's the Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Speck-Product...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1307155322&sr=8-2
Nice!!!
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what do you think about this one :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14867317&postcount=94
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what do you think about this one :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14867317&postcount=94
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Interesting, but size matters. That sort of thing would completely ruin the portability of the thing
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jesand83 said:
You might try looking at the Speck Candyshell case. I can't say I own it but all of the reviews I've seen are pretty favorable. It has a soft rubber lining to protect the Tab which sounds nice. It also comes in black, white, or purple in case you care about color.
Here's the Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Speck-Product...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1307155322&sr=8-2
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I own one of these and the lip that protrudes around the screen does grip in pockets.
This is not the droid case you are looking for. *waves hand around like obi-wan*
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Anyone tried the full body protector yet? I've been looking for one that covers everything for ages. I like to go caseless
I'm thinking of getting best skins ever full body matte. I've never tried body guards. If anyone has I'd like to see pics of it myself.
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taiwanese said:
Anyone tried the full body protector yet? I've been looking for one that covers everything for ages. I like to go caseless
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i like the texture of invisible shield more than bodyguardz. but bodyguardz's tempered glass product is amazing.
Hmmm..I'm more looking to cover the sides..... I put in my pocket without keys or anything and immediately I noticed a light scuff on one of the corners
http://www.bodyguardz.com/armor-carbon-fiber-skin-htc-one-m8.html
This covers the back, the sides, and the bottom.
This does look pretty cool, for people that don't care for heavy bulky cases. This offers some good scuff protection, and more than just a clear skin. And should help in gripping the phone, without being so slippery. I
Do they sell these at stores at all, like BestBuy or ATT retail ?
Zorachus said:
http://www.bodyguardz.com/armor-carbon-fiber-skin-htc-one-m8.html
This does look pretty cool, for people that don't care for heavy bulky cases. This offers some good scuff protection, and more than just a clear skin. And should help in gripping the phone, without being so slippery.
Do they sell these at stores at all, like BestBuy or ATT retail ?
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I've had invisible shield and ghost armour on the S4 before so I really like it, but both brands don't carry the sides right now
Does anyone here know of a website that sells a back cover / backplate that is like the one on the Galaxy S5 (with dark blue backplate, the white one is slippery)? It doesn't have to have the same design but I am just looking for something that has a grip and is not slippery. Probably a matte now.
I miss how easy it is to hold my S5.
Note that I am NOT looking for a case. A skin can work but I don't think Dbrand or the others make the phone not slippery based on the many reviews I read (they only add a little bit of a grip).
I have a very slim Ringke Slim matte case for my G4 and it works but I'd rather not use a case as it makes it slightly bigger and gets stuck in my pocket.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: If anyone has the leather covers (not black as I have that one and it's slippery), please let me know the color and if it is slippery or not.
The colored ones aren't very slippery, the brown one is smooth, thus slippery
Kawaisa said:
The colored ones aren't very slippery, the brown one is smooth, thus slippery
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I heard that the brown (tan) wasn't as slippery as the black one. hmm, interesting that you tell me it is :S.
The tan leather is very slippery. The plastic backs are not.
hordarian said:
The tan leather is very slippery. The plastic backs are not.
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I have the "metallic" plastic back and when it's hot outside it's not that slippery but when it's cold (I live in Canada), it's very slippery.
I have the black leather that came with the phone, and also the orange-ish one. The black is not slippery at all for me, the Orange one is, but I have not used it regularly enough to see if it will get that way. The black cover was a bit slick, but after a couple of weeks, it lost that smoothness and the shine. Quite nice, for me.
I have the T-Mobile brown leather back, and while the leather has a smooth feel to it, it is not at all slippery. I use the G4 with one hand and two hands at times, and l have never felt like it was going to slide out of my hands.
If you want to make a plastic back less slippery, just use plastidip on it. You get to change the color to whatever you want and add a super amount of grip
munkypoo7 said:
If you want to make a plastic back less slippery, just use plastidip on it. You get to change the color to whatever you want and add a super amount of grip
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That's a good idea. Never knew that existed. I'll see if I'll try it out or not as I read that for some it peeled off? Did you try it?
I did it, if you let it cure, it takes quite a bit to peel off but the more coats you do the better.
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I did it, if you let it cure, it takes quite a bit to peel off but the more coats you do the better.
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So you apply it once, then wait how long to apply second coat?
And after you apply last coat, how much to wait til you can use it?
Plasti-dip user here I use that stuff on everything, follow the directions on the can, ideally you want to apply 5-7 coats all within 1hr of each other but try not to exceed 2hrs between coats, this will seperate the coats rather than making them adhear as one strong coat, done correctly the plasti-dip will heal as one strong layer you can peal off in the future with some force without ripping into small pieces.
YouTube has tons of info on plasti dip you will be amazed all the fun things you can do with it, look into water based plasti dip if you want really funky designs.
I use egrip on the plastic back.
Works great. Been using on every phone for years .
mswlogo said:
I use egrip on the plastic back.
Works great. Been using on every phone for years .
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Thanks! I'll look into that. Seems like it could be it. Wish there was a backplate like the one on the dark blue S5 that I could buy .
So, are there any good alternative back covers?
I really like the phone, but the plastic covers seem too cheap and ugly.
I've seen some really nice cases, but they add bulk.
I'd like to know if there are other solutions.
Corduroy-21 said:
So, are there any good alternative back covers?
I really like the phone, but the plastic covers seem too cheap and ugly.
I've seen some really nice cases, but they add bulk.
I'd like to know if there are other solutions.
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Back covers, I don't know of any really grippy ones. Tried searching but couldn't find good ones.
The case I have hardly adds bulk, it's hard plastic but has a matte coating, very soft and adds a good amount of grip, and it's quite solid. It's called Ringke Slim. Came with the phone when I bought it from someone else. You can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Case-Technology-Protection-compatible/dp/B00V3YHIQ6
You can check skins from dbrand and slickwraps but I don't think they provide the grip I'm looking for.
I still am trying to avoid having a case on all the time so what I learned from this thread is to try out egrips: http://www.egrips.com/products
I'm still not sure about egrips though as I read others complaining that they only stick for 2 weeks and some for a few months and then you have to apply another. Some complained that they fall off right away.
So, I kept researching and found some great grip tapes (gt-50 for phones and others) on amazon.com but I live in Canada and lots of products from amazon.com don't ship to Canada and they're not available on amazon.ca. Really annoying! Those seem really good.
On .ca I found some grip tape but it's not for phones and I'm not sure if it will work well on my G4.
I'll check eBay.
Ramsey said:
Back covers, I don't know of any really grippy ones. Tried searching but couldn't find good ones.
The case I have hardly adds bulk, it's hard plastic but has a matte coating, very soft and adds a good amount of grip, and it's quite solid. It's called Ringke Slim. Came with the phone when I bought it from someone else. You can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Case-Technology-Protection-compatible/dp/B00V3YHIQ6
You can check skins from dbrand and slickwraps but I don't think they provide the grip I'm looking for.
I still am trying to avoid having a case on all the time so what I learned from this thread is to try out egrips: http://www.egrips.com/products
I'm still not sure about egrips though as I read others complaining that they only stick for 2 weeks and some for a few months and then you have to apply another. Some complained that they fall off right away.
So, I kept researching and found some great grip tapes (gt-50 for phones and others) on amazon.com but I live in Canada and lots of products from amazon.com don't ship to Canada and they're not available on amazon.ca. Really annoying! Those seem really good.
On .ca I found some grip tape but it's not for phones and I'm not sure if it will work well on my G4.
I'll check eBay.
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The case looks nice, does it add any bulk?
It is strange that for a phone with changing covers there are dozens of cases and not alternative backs.
I'm thinking for a skin maybe.
Corduroy-21 said:
The case looks nice, does it add any bulk?
It is strange that for a phone with changing covers there are dozens of cases and not alternative backs.
I'm thinking for a skin maybe.
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It adds only a few mm bulk, it's the thinnest case I think. It doesn't bother me at all. I still want a skin or a grip tape.
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It adds only a few mm bulk, it's the thinnest case I think. It doesn't bother me at all. I still want a skin or a grip tape.
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I have this and it's the best case I know for not adding bulk . quite good grip but I'm going to put carbon fibre wrap on as it looks a good fit.
About Skins, if anyone is interested, based on what I researched, I found that the leather series from Slickwraps offer the best grip for our G4. The only skins that surpass it in grippiness is the Natural Series from Slickwraps. From the natural series, the real leather one (it's actually real leather ) has a super grip as reviewers state. Sadly, no natural series yet for the G4 .
I don't have any skin but I think I may end up with the vinyl leather from slickwraps, which is made by 3M. I'm going to shop first for some vinyl tape at a store here to see if I could just use that instead of paying a lot for a skin.
I haven't seen that many cases for this phone even on ebay or amazon. Just a handful... Which ones are you using? And how do you like them? Protection and appearance...
Havent found any good on amaxon either but if u like incepio u can check out there site they got like 4 available might be getting one.
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Ive moved from a z3 compact and I had the same leather case for 2 years. Great quality and decent leather. Afte comparing lots of phone sizes I took a slight risk getting this iPhone6 plus sized one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00NKFZYW6/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Only point is I slide my Z play in downwards so it's easier to grasp when pulling it out.
I like that pouch man. Super classy. How's the fit? Is it too tight or loose?
I was expecting it to be slightly too long as the iPhone6 plus is bigger but it's perfect. After having one for my old phone the pouch never gets loose enough for it to fall out. Prefer these cases to open ones so the screen is protected as well.
Looks good man. I may pick one up! It's perfect for the off hours... I also need something for work tho.. I work in an industrial setting and while I'd love to have the phone naked I need something hardcore in case I drop it. I've seen the Incipio ones, I may get one of those I guess... You'd think with the battery life this phone has it would have been a more popular model. But it seems like not too many people are picking it up
Had to order a Nillkin case of Aliexpress, as decent cases arent available yet on local sites.
Recently ordered mine shock proof case in Ali Express
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This is the case: https://m.pt.aliexpress.com/item/32745245264.html
It hasn't arrived yet, but I think it's pretty neat, the phone seems to fit right into the case, so it doesn't make it that extra bulky, but it doesn't also fit a Mod back there.
I don't use a case. I use protector from the Gadgetshieldz. They act as my primary protection.
http://www.gadgetshieldz.com/moto-z-play-screen-protectors-covers-cases.html
didn't use case only screen protector
Ended up picking this one up for now. Protects the camera well has a decent lip over the screen for a slim case and it's a sticky kinda rubbery plastic so it won't fly out of my hands at work. It was also nice and cheap with prime shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4FL78Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_gm9gybXDR75YJ
Are the leds in your flash of the same color/tone?
No they aren't. One is orange the other pale yellow...
Looks the same in the pics
You can see a slight difference in the first one. Color reproduction accuracy wasn't really a concern there haha
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LYA7VK6/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nillkin hard shell. Protects everything except the forehead and chin edges.
Andrew
Has anyone bought this Case for Motorola Moto Z Play NILLKIN Super Frosted Shield Hard Back Cover case For Moto Z Force 5.5 inch With screen protector
http://s.aliexpress.com/mMrYbAnM
Does it protrct the camera ? Should I buy this?
Thank you.
Monkey D.Luffy007 said:
Has anyone bought this Case for Motorola Moto Z Play NILLKIN Super Frosted Shield Hard Back Cover case For Moto Z Force 5.5 inch With screen protector
http://s.aliexpress.com/mMrYbAnM
Does it protrct the camera ? Should I buy this?
Thank you.
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Ordered it but it hasnt arrived yet, but from the looks of it there seems to be a lip around the camera bump so should offer some protection.
Angdvl089 said:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LYA7VK6/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nillkin hard shell. Protects everything except the forehead and chin edges.
Andrew
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i'm looking for a case like this but would cover the top and bottom...
I ordered this case and tempered glass.
Both from Nillkin. I will review it as soon as I receive it.