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..
FlawlesStyle said:
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...
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I received yesterday my protection for Leo. I share with you the results of this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/show/with/4210742282/
For shipping this protection:
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000801&products_id=26364
Thanks for sharing; however you would have been better off posting in the Cases thread where we all go to see what's happening in the world of cases.
WB
Agree with above poster, can a mod fix this?
Nice case! ive also ordered 1 last week at PDAir, the 1 without a screen, so easy acces, but fewer protection. I am hoping its more solid so i can put it in my back pocket without getting a red face everytime i realize i accidently put it there...
When did you order it and did it took long (i am eager to get mine, but now hope is gone till monday or tuesday...)
I disagree.
The "Cases" thread is too long and too complicated for discussing any one specific case.
Anyway I ordered mine just a moment ago and would very much like to hear how quick was the shipment, how snug is the fit and how reassuring the neoprene feels
It's a shame they opted for a plastic screen protector instead of either a window-less aluminum door or a transparent cover that lets you work with the touchscreen.
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I received yesterday my protection for Leo. I share with you the results of this.
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mohasea,
How thick is the plastic cover over the screen?
Does the plastic cover flex?
Do you think the plastic cover would prevent the screen being cracked if dropped screen down on ummm concrete?
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It's a shame they opted for a plastic screen protector instead of either a window-less aluminum door
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I totally agree, wish they had a solid aluminum front door instead of the window cut-out covered in plastic or the other option they have of no plastic window cut-out. I would order one now,even not having my Leo yet, just because the front door was solid aluminum.
I am going to contact PDair and see if they would leave a few front doors out of the cnc cutter and have a full cover aluminum
Would you like one too, Duperman ?
Thank you,
Monnie
I have ordered an open screen case despite it may not fully protect the screen. HD2 has a glass screen and it is hard enough against scratch as what has been in iphone.
Would you like one too, Duperman?
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Absolutely
Mine, the one without screen plastic, is supposed to arrive between now and Jan 27th next year...(sometime)
take care
Anyone got theirs yet?
Would love to see some detailed photos and a review of the case pros/cons
Thank you,
Monnie
I'm debating whether to go with their leather flip case or this aluminum case...
I got this case and immediatly wished there was no plastic screen on the front door. So, I held it over some boiling water for about 2 mins and and then used my thumb nail (not kidding it was easy) to pry the plastic from the metal. The whole lot peeled off easily, i replaced the foam into the case and BAM perfect case. (be careful not to rip the foam, but if you do it will still stick back. also the foam stretched out a bit but pushed back into shape no problem. TIP: Work from the front side of the case, wedge your nail into the seem and loosen it all the way around. If it starts to get tough again, hold it over steam for a while longer.
Also.. when the plastic was still inplace and the case door was closed, there would be random screen presses and that was not cool, however now that the plastic is out, i can leave the door closed, press when I want too, AND there is no random case presses
I know this sounds like a poor fix, but it worked awesome and it looks like it was SUPPOSED to come this way.
Now all i need is for my zag shield (front only) to show up and im perfectly protected (minus water damage dammit)
awesome case guys im not kidding. you dont have to put the nubbin on in the back either so it doesnt add much bulk to teh phone. good luck yo.
Got mine too and I use the black open faced aluminum for local use and insert the whole unit;
aluminum case and all into the Maxpedition "Rat" wallet for carrying on belts etc.... http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/...&idcategory=11
Like it alot....
FWIW
well, do not kill me if I say so .. but it is ugly as hell.
I do not say that it does not protect the phone, or the the finishing it's not ok .. but from a slim phone with a huge screen, it looks like a bullet proof brick with a screen.
The whole idea of an elegant smartphone it's gone.
Small question: what do you hate about the original leather case?
It is elegant, slim easy to use and protect the phone in normal use conditions or small accidents.
Capdase Alumor Metal Case
Bought this silicon w/ aluminium backcover case by CAPDASE in Hong Kong, adding a more "solid" feel over the pure silicon case. It comes with a CAPDASE screen protector as well.
http://www.mobimega.com/capdase-alumor-metal-case-htc-hd2.html
Beware that the silicon case may not glue well to the aluminum backcover (I think it's the factory problem) which may leave a small gap between them when you put the phone in. I have to apply some glue to fix that myself. Apart from the case is nice and not too costly.
byronlee said:
Bought this silicon w/ aluminium backcover case by CAPDASE in Hong Kong, adding a more "solid" feel over the pure silicon case. It comes with a CAPDASE screen protector as well.
Beware that the silicon case may not glue well to the aluminum backcover (I think it's the factory problem) which may leave a small gap between them when you put the phone in. I have to apply some glue to fix that myself. Apart from the case is nice and not too costly.
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Hi,
I am seriously thinking about ordering one for my Desire (A8181).
But what I'm not able to find, is how it works. I mean, you seem to describe the case as a silicone skin, with a metal plate sticked to it.
I thought it was more like a silicone skin with another semi-case to "clip" over the silicon....
Can you confirm if I am right or wrong?
And can you post multiple angles pictures?
Thank you, it would be much appreciated!
thanks but
so uglly
Ohh Great!
Thanks for the pictures! To me is one of the best cases i've ever seen.
If anyone finds a bumper case like the iphone is getting, please post it here the link, I would love one of those for my Legend.
otterbox.com .. i already have one from there
I don't even seen the Legend listed on OtterBox.com :S
Nevermind, it just wasn't in the front-page finder tool, but it can be found on the left menu, or by going here: http://www.otterbox.com/htc-cases/htc-legend-cases/htc-legend-commuter-series-case/
There are plenty on ebay and other sites, including Gel, Plastic & Silicon bumpers...
I like my Gel case, the plastic one was rubbish, I like the Silicon bumper I got for my Wildfire - might get one for my Legend.
I really want to find one that doesn't cover the front or the back, and only the sides. I've yet to find any like that
You want this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767724
having a silicon/gel cover that only does the sides imho is pointless as it will keep coming off...
I've seen them tight enough that they don't come off easily. They are fairly rigid and can protect the front and back when the phone is on a flat surface, but are mainly for protecting the sides/corners.
In my experiences I've only ever damaged the corners of my phones by dropping.
Cases normally ruin the way a phone looks to me but a bumper would be acceptable if I could find one
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?
chismay said:
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"
Hey there,
i am looking for a protective case to use with my quadlock universal adapter. For those of you who don't know it: It's a mount system that can e.g. be used on bikes.
This is what the adapter looks like (attachement). It basically gets glued on back of the phone (uargh) or on back of a protective casing.
Therefore the case should have:
*a hard plastic back surface (non-rubbery, non-TPU/silicone), so that the adhesive can stick well
*a flat back surface (because the adapter is flat itself, so the contact area is very small when it is glued to a curved surface such as the M8's)
*a tight fit (at least it should not easily come off), as this thing is what holds the M8 on my bike when I go downhill.
Somehow it was really easy to find such a case for my old Galaxy S3, but for the M8 I already bought three different cases and none of them looks trustworthy in combination with this adapter. If you have any ideas, suggestions etc - or have seen a case that meets the criteria above, I would be really thankful. Even better, if it's available somewhere on amazon...
Thanks a lot and best regards!
Hunchi
my seidio dilex is as far as i can tell totally flat on the back. I use it with a tetrax nub superglued to the back and it works great. I like it because when im on out of town trips or when im not gonna be driving when going out with friends, i can easily remove it and swap to a bumper or slim case without much hassle.
Hello,
I wanted to get this but I wanted to know if it has worked for you so far...since the HTC m8 is a bit curved to fit the hands as well. please let me know on your findings!
Cheers,
Hey Ns4n3,
I asked the QuadLock support and they recommended the otterbox commuter series.
However I found it still to be a fair bit curved. I tried it nevertheless - haven't had a problem so far but now on the edges the adhesive starts to delaminate. It's still rocksolid, whatsoever. I would'nt hesitate mounting it to my bike yet.
Cheers,
hunchi
lacrossev said:
my seidio dilex is as far as i can tell totally flat on the back. I use it with a tetrax nub superglued to the back and it works great. I like it because when im on out of town trips or when im not gonna be driving when going out with friends, i can easily remove it and swap to a bumper or slim case without much hassle.
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Hello, do you have pictures?
Quad lock with roxfit gel she'll plus
Works great with roxfit gel she'll plus.
Have a Sony z3 now because of ant+..
But with standard 3m adhesive no issues...
Case has a hard case back.... Did some roughing up... Before
Sticking it but feels extremely solid....
See attached image...
hunchi said:
I asked the QuadLock support and they recommended the otterbox commuter series.
However I found it still to be a fair bit curved. I tried it nevertheless - haven't had a problem so far but now on the edges the adhesive starts to delaminate. It's still rocksolid, whatsoever. I would'nt hesitate mounting it to my bike yet.
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I was wondering how your Otterbox / Quadlock is going a few months later? Still happy with it or has the delamination continued?
I am considering the same combo but trusting my phone to a strip of adhesive makes me nervous!
Hello, I am interested to know what some people think of metal bumper cases from places like ebay? I dont want my phone to be any bigger than needed. Since its already a big phone. Please include link and what you think of case. Thanks Bacu12
Why a Bumber case? why not just a metal case
bacu12 said:
Hello, I am interested to know what some people think of metal bumper cases from places like ebay? I dont want my phone to be any bigger than needed. Since its already a big phone. Please include link and what you think of case. Thanks Bacu12
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well if you get one it will decrease your signal service
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http://www.casesinthebox.com/ultra-...r-frame-case-for-lg-g4-light-blue_p32486.html
I never use metal bumper only plastic.
G4 wifi not too strong if i use metal the signal is dead
Thanks for the replies. I am interested in a bumper case since going without a case on my lg G2. Because around the edges on my G2 got scratched and stuff. I wanted to protect the sides a little better on my G4. Not to mention I don't want it any thicker. I also kinda wanted corners protected from drops.
I used an ebay metal bumper on my G4 for a while, it's pretty nice and I didn't notice much signal degradation at all (in fact, I was not really affected - my signal may have been lower, but it never affected me to where I noticed it).
I checked my purchase history and the particular one I got is not sold anymore, but it was practically identical to this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-LG-Case-Luxury-Ultra-thin-Aluminum-Metal-Bumper-Frame-Case-For-LG-V10-G4-G3-/131517775534?var=&hash=item0
KingFatty said:
I used an ebay metal bumper on my G4 for a while, it's pretty nice and I didn't notice much signal degradation at all (in fact, I was not really affected - my signal may have been lower, but it never affected me to where I noticed it).
I checked my purchase history and the particular one I got is not sold anymore, but it was practically identical to this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-LG-Case-Luxury-Ultra-thin-Aluminum-Metal-Bumper-Frame-Case-For-LG-V10-G4-G3-/131517775534?var=&hash=item0
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Here's something similar: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spigen-Fact...hash=item3f626a2554:m:mH5U7CcgTg9b7QdAx6N-4SQ
It's got a plastic bumper instead and rubber inner layer. It should protect the device well without affecting signal too much.
Hoe do you like your spigen case? Does it add much bulk?
I typically only have 2bars of service. Do you think the metal bumper will have too much affect?
That case above looks great and should protect exist falls
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Here's something similar: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spigen-Fact...hash=item3f626a2554:m:mH5U7CcgTg9b7QdAx6N-4SQ
It's got a plastic bumper instead and rubber inner layer. It should protect the device well without affecting signal too much.
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That case looks like it has 2 parts that need to be used together: 1) the plastic bumper, and 2) the rubber/plastic (TPU) liner and back.
The second part covers the entire back of the phone. I think you need that part because the plastic bumper fits around the liner.
I don't think you can use the plastic bumper by itself because it would be too loose without the liner. So I don't think the holder above is a bumper, and instead just works like an existing one-piece case.
But do you have any ideas whether you can use the plastic bumper part by itself, without the liner?