For all those who havent been on Seidio
There developing a case with a built in kickstand.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/csr3hev3dk-bk.htm
coffeehandle said:
For all those who havent been on Seidio
There developing a case with a built in kickstand.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/csr3hev3dk-bk.htm
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This is super old news. You also can't charge the phone while watching content with that case.
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This is super old news. You also can't charge the phone while watching content with that case.
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i havent seen a post 0n it, my baaad
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i havent seen a post 0n it, my baaad
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its the exact same as the platinum series case they are selling at best buy, seidio makes it for em.
itsallsubliminal said:
its the exact same as the platinum series case they are selling at best buy, seidio makes it for em.
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OH!
thats a piece of shizzz
coffeehandle said:
OH!
thats a piece of shizzz
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yessirrrr... i may only buy one if my buddy at bestbuy can get me a discount (ie if i pay under $10)
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yessirrrr... i may only buy one if my buddy at bestbuy can get me a discount (ie if i pay under $10)
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ah friends with beni's
Im waiting for a full body zagg and i think ill be set
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ah friends with beni's
Im waiting for a full body zagg and i think ill be set
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i think the full body is gunna be a tough one man, especial with the textured back cover of our phones. Is it even possible is what i'm thinkin
so I purchased 1 at best buy when I first got my phone it's the platinum version I'm able to charge air on the the kickstand is definitely very flimsy I do you like the actual plastic portion of it because it seems like you have more ability to hold of the EVO. my sprint store claims are gonna get a sprint specific case in about a week or so so I'll be curious with that will look like .
I have already dropped my phone with this and to get a really good job . also the camera no longer protrudes out . and is well more protected . I was expecting to return this and probly get a different case a better 1 . but I really think I like this .
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i think the full body is gunna be a tough one man, especial with the textured back cover of our phones. Is it even possible is what i'm thinkin
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i meant back as in, where the 2 camras are.
kinda lke the herC had.
Hole cut outs for the lens but covered anything else
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thats a piece of shizzz
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I've never liked Seidio's cases. Their stuff broke on my Pre, and marred up my Brother's Pre. I like TPU cases now, but no kickstand in those. If you're going to pay Seidio prices, just buy a cheap TPU case for now and then wait for the HTC case.
Related
So I finally got the holster in today and here's a short video I made for it.
Just showing the holster with the phone in it and the d3o case.
Hope it helps you guys decided if you want to order one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdkXPyxUWB4&context=C3db245dADOEgsToPDskKMpJ9bMpvBE8o7t2s_KPaJ
And in case you do want to order one here's the link for that:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050LW42Q/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
I ordered mine from BluMall.
Yes that is the exact case I have it has been great so far, also if you turn the phone facing the other way the audio jack is mostly uncovered. I think you would still need to cut it out just a little but not near as much.
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Yes that is the exact case I have it has been great so far, also if you turn the phone facing the other way the audio jack is mostly uncovered. I think you would still need to cut it out just a little but not near as much.
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I've actually found that with this holster if I push the phone up a little bit from the bottom I can use the headphone jack.
The phone would be in the holster WITH the cover closed and basically just not touching the bottom of the holster.
But I don't know if the only reason that works is because I have a bulky (d3o) case.
Other cases or just the bare phone might cause the phone to slide down and sit on the bottom anyway.
Also was just on T-mobiles site and I noticed a D3o pouch as well
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Also was just on T-mobiles site and I noticed a D3o pouch as well
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Just checked it out after you mentioned it, looks like that holster has d3o technology built in.
However I don't think it would hold the phone with a case on it.
Looks pretty slim.
And definitely does not cost 4.57 with free shipping lol.
Duracell makes one that's large enough for the amaze with the tmobile case on it. Sorry, don't know the model number. Bought mine at Frys electronics...
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curtisue said:
Duracell makes one that's large enough for the amaze with the tmobile case on it. Sorry, don't know the model number. Bought mine at Frys electronics...
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Is it this one?
http://www.frys.com/product/6878676?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
hasoon2000 said:
Is it this one?
http://www.frys.com/product/6878676?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Wow that's like 20 bucks. I got mine for 4.57 with free shipping.
I kinda like that deal better, lol.
nguyendqh said:
Wow that's like 20 bucks. I got mine for 4.57 with free shipping.
I kinda like that deal better, lol.
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Haha. I bought a velcro one for $1.99. It does the job but I HATE velcro! lol
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Haha. I bought a velcro one for $1.99. It does the job but I HATE velcro! lol
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Yeah I wasn't too fond of the idea of velcro either.
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Yeah I wasn't too fond of the idea of velcro either.
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I don't like the case you got. I was thinking of buying this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320821986189
That style is the way I like. I don't like the flap covering up the whole phone.
I'm pre-ordering my phone today probably.
Would rather not pay $30-40 for a case at Sprint.
eBay doesn't have any yet.
Looking for a standard plastic case.
(Preferably snap on case)
arozer said:
I'm pre-ordering my phone today probably.
Would rather not pay $30-40 for a case at Sprint.
eBay doesn't have any yet.
Looking for a standard plastic case.
(Preferably snap on case)
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i thhink seidio is coming out with one when it releases. check there
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i thhink seidio is coming out with one when it releases. check there
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Will do, thank you. =]
Seidio currently has two, the Surface and the Active, and I'm certain Best Buy will have some sort of combo available when it releases next Friday as thats what they did when the original EVO came out.
2 diff otter boxes im considering
http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-77-20042-Commuter-Series-HTC/dp/B007TRUW0A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TRUW14/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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2 diff otter boxes im considering
http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-77-20042-Commuter-Series-HTC/dp/B007TRUW0A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TRUW14/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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I'm getting the commuter and a set of really nice screen protectors for this. I had the Defender for my DInc2; it was too bulky and the built in screen protector sucked a lot. It got dirty really easily and dust got under it too well. I'd rather have a slimmer case and a quality screen protector.
The accessory I'm most excited about is the Media Link though. It's a pretty penny, but that will be a really cool feature. Emulators on your TV with your phone as the controller. It's gonna be real nice.
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TPU FTW IMO
http://tpu-cases.com/
of course its not available yet. probably a week or two after the phone drops they'll have them
i assume any of the one x cases will fit the evo 4g lte. im probably gonna get one of those leather pouches.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Cases-Covers-Skins-/20349/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=one x&_sop=12
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i assume any of the one x cases will fit the evo 4g lte. im probably gonna get one of those leather pouches.
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Leather pouch probably, but fitted case I doubt. They are designed completely differently with similar internals.
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TPU FTW IMO
http://tpu-cases.com/
of course its not available yet. probably a week or two after the phone drops they'll have them
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^^ This. Using a matte black on my E4GT and love it.
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I'm getting the commuter and a set of really nice screen protectors for this. I had the Defender for my DInc2; it was too bulky and the built in screen protector sucked a lot. It got dirty really easily and dust got under it too well. I'd rather have a slimmer case and a quality screen protector.
The accessory I'm most excited about is the Media Link though. It's a pretty penny, but that will be a really cool feature. Emulators on your TV with your phone as the controller. It's gonna be real nice.
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i like the defenders shock absorbtion but i dont want a screen protector.. and i say this for one main reason.. ive never liked the way they look.. but also in the 2 years ive owned the evo and the year my wife has owned hers never once has the gorillas glass scratched.. and she abuses hers a lot more then mine.. so unless i can remove the screen protector on the defender ill prolly go commuter
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i like the defenders shock absorbtion but i dont want a screen protector.. and i say this for one main reason.. ive never liked the way they look.. but also in the 2 years ive owned the evo and the year my wife has owned hers never once has the gorillas glass scratched.. and she abuses hers a lot more then mine.. so unless i can remove the screen protector on the defender ill prolly go commuter
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I had a defender for my Evo OG and I was able to remove the protector and use my phantomskinz. It was just held in with some type of adhesive and it actually made a pretty good seal with my screen protector.
So if you want to go without a protector, I would imagine it shouldn't be a problem to remove.
Is there a band to go around it? Similar to how the iPhone antennae issue was "fixed". I don't want a case, but I would like a ~2mm lip to protect the glass when laying face down.
Edit: After some googling, apparently they are called bumpers. I can probably get a cheap-o from ebay after release. Does anyone have any experience with a bumper case?
I'm hoping for Trident to release a case... i love their Aegis on my E4GT...i wont consider another brand
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TPU FTW IMO
http://tpu-cases.com/
of course its not available yet. probably a week or two after the phone drops they'll have them
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I emailed the TPU-cases guy to see when they would have them ready as I usually buy from him AND will probably buy another one from him once they are ready BUT I did go ahead and order one of the TPU cases from the HTCPedia shop http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-evo-4g-dura-gel-tpu-case.html
Says it should ship "on or before 5/11" so we'll see...
I liked the hard snap on platinum cases from Best Buy. That gun metal color. Hope they have those again.
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I liked the hard snap on platinum cases from Best Buy. That gun metal color. Hope they have those again.
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The only thing I didn't like about those was mine interfered with my screen protector. Meaning it peeled up the edges when I went to put it on.
I will prob be getting the Active Combo from Seidio.
http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/7878.htm
Will
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I emailed the TPU-cases guy to see when they would have them ready as I usually buy from him AND will probably buy another one from him once they are ready BUT I did go ahead and order one of the TPU cases from the HTCPedia shop http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-evo-4g-dura-gel-tpu-case.html
Says it should ship "on or before 5/11" so we'll see...
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I saw that one too but come on.... 12.99 for a tpu case. That's quite steep. I'm used to paying like 3-5 dollars. I think I'll wait lol.
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I saw that one too but come on.... 12.99 for a tpu case. That's quite steep. I'm used to paying like 3-5 dollars. I think I'll wait lol.
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TPU-cases.com are usually $8 or so in the early stages and then once more knockoffs come to market you can get cheaper. Honestly, I would pay evwn more as long as I have a case the day my phone arrives that I know I will like. Put a case on as soon as box is open and phone will look like new next year when it's time to upgrade, again.
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Has anyone tried all 3? If so, how do they compare in terms of thickness, grip, fit and feel?
Stay away from cruzerlite. The paint on my Persona case from them is chipping and turning ugly real fast.
AsinX said:
Stay away from cruzerlite. The paint on my Persona case from them is chipping and turning ugly real fast.
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So you should say "stay away from cruzerlite persona cases", not "stay away from cruzerlite"
The androidified cases are pretty well-liked.
funcrusher said:
So you should say "stay away from cruzerlite persona cases", not "stay away from cruzerlite"
The androidified cases are pretty well-liked.
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After the terrible customer service I have been getting from Cruzerlite I would agree that you should not buy any of their products.
Nextelian said:
After the terrible customer service I have been getting from Cruzerlite I would agree that you should not buy any of their products.
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Fair enough. I've never had to deal with them.
Nextelian said:
After the terrible customer service I have been getting from Cruzerlite I would agree that you should not buy any of their products.
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What's wrong with them?
funcrusher said:
So you should say "stay away from cruzerlite persona cases", not "stay away from cruzerlite"
The androidified cases are pretty well-liked.
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The one I had on my gnex was really nice...
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After the terrible customer service I have been getting from Cruzerlite I would agree that you should not buy any of their products.
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Such a shame to hear this...but there are many more cases that work well too...
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never a problem with cruzerlite support.
and i love the androidify cases.
i think it should be common sense to anyone that if you buy a flexible rubber/tpu/material product with ink printing, its gonna chip off... until manufacturers develop a method of inking the flexible material in an embedded state.
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After the terrible customer service I have been getting from Cruzerlite I would agree that you should not buy any of their products.
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Please, tell me about your experience so I can pass the feedback on to the rest of the team.
ScottyBrown said:
Please, tell me about your experience so I can pass the feedback on to the rest of the team.
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I also had very bad experience with customer service @ Cruzerlite . There was a problem with my order, was supposed to be fixed. I was promised a refund, then never got another response. I emailed them over and over, NOT EVEN A SINGLE RESPONSE. The case I got from them I use on my phone at work, because I don't want to ruin any of the decent cases I have. I also suggest as do previous posts, DO NOT waste your time with a company that has such piss poor customer service. I've also heard other people having issues receiving/using gift cards - DO NOT waste your time/money buying those for friends/family either ..... IMO.
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I also had very bad experience with customer service @ Cruzerlite . There was a problem with my order, was supposed to be fixed. I was promised a refund, then never got another response. I emailed them over and over, NOT EVEN A SINGLE RESPONSE. The case I got from them I use on my phone at work, because I don't want to ruin any of the decent cases I have. I also suggest as do previous posts, DO NOT waste your time with a company that has such piss poor customer service. I've also heard other people having issues receiving/using gift cards - DO NOT waste your time/money buying those for friends/family either ..... IMO.
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NO EXPERIENCE! Just Putting BUBBA DUB'S on the map post #9
BUBBA DUB'S said:
NO EXPERIENCE! Just Putting BUBBA DUB'S on the map post #9
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not cool- if your going to post on this site.. make it count....
anyways I have the Diztronic.. and I love it.. The only thing I do not like about it is the volume cut out. It seems like the small TPU piece flexes to much. I'm starting to think I wish I would have just gotten a cheap one that had the buttons covered..
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not cool- if your going to post on this site.. make it count....
anyways I have the Diztronic.. and I love it.. The only thing I do not like about it is the volume cut out. It seems like the small TPU piece flexes to much. I'm starting to think I wish I would have just gotten a cheap one that had the buttons covered..
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I don't have the EVO but I ordered the Incipio NGP for my S3. Both the volume rocker and power button are covered.
xTmDarren said:
not cool- if your going to post on this site.. make it count....
anyways I have the Diztronic.. and I love it.. The only thing I do not like about it is the volume cut out. It seems like the small TPU piece flexes to much. I'm starting to think I wish I would have just gotten a cheap one that had the buttons covered..
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I felt the same way so I bought another TPU case from ebay, and liked it better but it didn't protect the camera enough(camera stuck out past the case). I just recently bought one of the S-line TPU cases on ebay for $4.75 shipped and it's my favorite one yet. Here's one cheaper, but it's from China so the shipping could take a couple weeks: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-TPU-S-Line-Wave-Case-Black-/170881969914?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27c95beefa#ht_662wt_1399
The Incipio NGP has me curious, though. I think I would probably like it even more, but I'm hesitant to spend $20+ on a case that I might not like as much as my $5 case.
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I felt the same way so I bought another TPU case from ebay, and liked it better but it didn't protect the camera enough(camera stuck out past the case). I just recently bought one of the S-line TPU cases on ebay for $4.75 shipped and it's my favorite one yet. Here's one cheaper, but it's from China so the shipping could take a couple weeks: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-EVO-4G-...Accessories&hash=item27c95beefa#ht_662wt_1399
The Incipio NGP has me curious, though. I think I would probably like it even more, but I'm hesitant to spend $20+ on a case that I might not like as much as my $5 case.
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I got the ones from China. Took about 10 days. Love them!
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Cyrene said:
I got the ones from China. Took about 10 days. Love them!
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Obviously not a Hardcore case or a Otterbox but do you feel that these are better then then the Diztronic cases at drop protection?
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Obviously not a Hardcore case or a Otterbox but do you feel that these are better then then the Diztronic cases at drop protection?
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So far, I haven't dropped mine, but my guess would be that they would perform the same. They seem to be about the same thickness. The s-line covers the buttons, but they work very well. Well worth the money and the wait (about 10 days). I ended up buying all four colors (white, black, purple and smoke). The smoke and the purple are transparent so the HTC logo and the aluminium sides show through.
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Obviously not a Hardcore case or a Otterbox but do you feel that these are better then then the Diztronic cases at drop protection?
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I would probably say it would be better for drop protection than the Diztronic only because it covers the buttons and seems to stick out a little bit further past the screen around the edges.
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I also had very bad experience with customer service @ Cruzerlite . There was a problem with my order, was supposed to be fixed. I was promised a refund, then never got another response. I emailed them over and over, NOT EVEN A SINGLE RESPONSE. The case I got from them I use on my phone at work, because I don't want to ruin any of the decent cases I have. I also suggest as do previous posts, DO NOT waste your time with a company that has such piss poor customer service. I've also heard other people having issues receiving/using gift cards - DO NOT waste your time/money buying those for friends/family either ..... IMO.
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Was your issue ever resolved to your satisfaction? If not, let's go to PM so that I can get your order details and make things right for you.
I had an issue with a Cruzerlite case that I got via Amazon but I called them and they're sending a replacement. Very good customer service.
anybody see these yet?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Alumi...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2c734c984d
i am tempted to try one just dont know what color
Curious if NFC still works with these covers.
i dont use nfc a whole lot but good point. i may order one and i will update if it does
Question, isn't this back plate heavier than the plastic one?
Edit: M8 it isnt pure aluminum.. it says 'made of aluminising plastic materials"
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Question, isn't this back plate heavier than the plastic one?
Edit: M8 it isnt pure aluminum.. it says 'made of aluminising plastic materials"
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i bought a silver one to try and i dont know but i dont mind weight in my phones
but why ?!?
finally the original cover is soft and blocking shocks ...
why to make it bad and get scratches as well ?!?
lightdelegate said:
finally the original cover is soft and blocking shocks ...
why to make it bad and get scratches as well ?!?
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The inside of the aluminum cover seems to be made of plastic so no need to worry about shocks.
Is this available on Amazon....???
Thanks !!!
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i dont use nfc a whole lot but good point. i may order one and i will update if it does
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The description in eBay stated it does does not support NFC. The text is in red.
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Is this available on Amazon....???
Thanks !!!
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not that im aware of. just buy from ebay
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The description in eBay stated it does does not support NFC. The text is in red.
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i see. oh well i dont use very often so we will see what it is like!
i think the back cover is not effective for protection. its because when your phone drops, you dont know which part will hit the ground first. thus, you still need a case. lol
Either way protection or not from the images it does look ascetically better then what samsung offers.
I bought for 6.99 free shipping. I got to try it for this price
Before I bought the phone I was all for buying a replacement back but looking on ebay etc has changed my mind, hey I'm confident that I won't drop it haha
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I bought for 6.99 free shipping. I got to try it for this price
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Yup I agree man! High five!
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It went up a dollar. I'm going to snag it before it goes higher.
guys i bought a case like this for my sisters s4 , and i can confirm NFC doesnt work , also it ads bulk and weight to the phone , to the point where i personally didnt like it , it has a plastic case under the aluminum one.
Seemst to me that would get scratched up and look bad fairly quickly. Unless you put a case on it, but it would be pointless to buy if you're going to cover it with a case. I'd also be concerned about what it did to reception.
aluminium case
I use to own one this for my Note 2.All I can say the build quality is only mediocre.
thx2517 said:
I use to own one this for my Note 2.All I can say the build quality is only mediocre.
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great fail of $7!
Just stumbled across this one on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/168...tural-bamboo-iphone?ref=listing-shop-header-0
Enjoy!
franki_667 said:
Just stumbled across this one on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/168...tural-bamboo-iphone?ref=listing-shop-header-0
Enjoy!
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exact case i had, will crack into pieces the first time its dropped.
But did you try this one?
http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1696...amsung-galaxy-note3?ref=listing-shop-header-2
krelvinaz said:
But did you try this one?
http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1696...amsung-galaxy-note3?ref=listing-shop-header-2
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My search for the perfect case is now over. Thank you so much!
raiu said:
exact case i had, will crack into pieces the first time its dropped.
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lol really? i just paid $32 for that case (including delivery)!
franki_667 said:
lol really? i just paid $32 for that case (including delivery)!
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If your talking about the wood one. Yes. I wish I kept it to take pictures. The regular micro USB chargers wouldn't fit either. You had to use only the stock charger. Gave my phone to my daughter and she dropped the phone on the supermarket floor and the case shattered.
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lol really? i just paid $32 for that case (including delivery)!
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Those same cases are all over ebay and Amazon. I had one for my Note 2 and once I put it on you could not get it off. Check how the metal tabs will dig into the wood. Had to break it in pieces to remove it.
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lol really? i just paid $32 for that case (including delivery)!
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Hate to be a downer, but I saw them in another post too. EBAY > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Nat...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item54012f0d48
$9.99
Those cases are ugly. Lol.
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some of them are quite nice. I really like the bamboo cases. as someone noted though one drop and they shatter (although in their sacrifice they leave your phone unscathed)
a bit of warning though. quality varies IMMENSELY from maker to maker and its almost impossible to tell them apart so when you find one you like order a couple more.
I will be getting the compass one for my note 3 when I order. I prefer the "darker" woods over the lighter woods.
I wish someone would make some wood cases but not of bamboo.