I recently bought the Samsung Note 3 Flip Wallet and i was wondering if you could fold the flap (The side with the card slot) behind the phone
so you can have both hands on the device other than holding it with your right hand and holding the flap with your left. Im just curious if the case will still close in the future if i continue to fold and break in the leather to fold the other way
Any help on this matter will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
That's how I use mine and haven't had any problems.
If I've been using it like that for a while I tend to place the phone face down (case closed) for a few minutes and that seems to be enough to reset the crease the other way.
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Maybe I can save someone else the trouble, or maybe everyone else already knows this, but... I really like the OEM Samsung flip case that comes in a few colors and replaces the back cover of the phone, keeping it very sleek and protecting the screen. I have discovered that even though sellers (Amazon & eBay, but I'm sure not Samsung) say that it will fit models i717 and N7000, there is a distinct difference.
I have bought 2 that had to be returned because they did not fit my AT&T model. The way to tell them apart is the plastic plate on the inside of the back cover with 2 little metal dots. This is the AT&T model. If the dots are missing, it's the N7000 model. The clips that hold the back cover on are slightly different on the 2 models and one won't fit the other. It is otherwise impossible to tell from the outside which is which.
I couldn't find a photo of the one with the dots (and too lazy to take one), but this is the one without.
Those dots have a purpose...The black sticker (white sticker if white cover), is the NFC antenna. That's how you know it's for the AT&T version.
Kraize said:
Those dots have a purpose...The black sticker (white sticker if white cover), is the NFC antenna. That's how you know it's for the AT&T version.
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I wondered about that. I saw another thread mentioning antenna and thought that might be it. Thanks for clarifying.
Yeah, np.
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As an aside, I purchased this about a month ago thinking it would work with my i717:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-BLACK-A...I&otn=3&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=812258500406918077
It didnt, but I was able to retro fit it with an exacto knife. Had to cut off two tabs completely and halve another four. Its completely secure. Just wish they made this for the i717.
ferrisUML said:
As an aside, I purchased this about a month ago thinking it would work with my i717:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-BLACK-A...I&otn=3&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=812258500406918077
It didnt, but I was able to retro fit it with an exacto knife. Had to cut off two tabs completely and halve another four. Its completely secure. Just wish they made this for the i717.
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What about the lack of an antenna?
With the right tools and trimming you could make it fit but it will not fit out of the box. It will not be as secure as one made for the i717
ferrisUML said:
As an aside, I purchased this about a month ago thinking it would work with my i717:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-BLACK-A...I&otn=3&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=812258500406918077
It didnt, but I was able to retro fit it with an exacto knife. Had to cut off two tabs completely and halve another four. Its completely secure. Just wish they made this for the i717.
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This case is nice at first but there are few issues I ran into after using them. First issue is that if you get the white cover which looks nice and clean, using for few weeks the inside fabric part gets dirty fast. Second, the gummy like glue or whatever it is called which holds the front side leather and the inner side fabric together falls apart in few weeks as well so case gets ruined and sticky so wouldnt want to use it any longer. One last thing is that if you happen to drop the phone by an accident, before it lands, the cover opens up so big possibility that your screen will hit the floor and also want to mention that the back cover actually comes off the phone (the case really is crappy when phone drops). I think the only pro part is that it is very thin (probably the thinnest flip cover case). For all the cons, using about 30bucks is not worth it in my opinion.
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So I bought a case from eBay that came from Hong Kong. It arrived to today. Its a flip case that closes with a magnet but I did not know that before I bought it. Is the magnet bad for the screen or S Pen?
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It seems if the magnet is strong it could cause issues. Although the Seidio case has a magnet on the back that does not affect the screen. I think it depends on location and strength of the magnet.
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The magnet is on the right side in the middle of the case (when its flipped closed) on top of the screen. I'll take a pic of it n put it here later when I get home. How do I know if its too strong? I really like the case but I don't want the magnet to mess up the screen, S Pen or anything else in the phone
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the strength of magnets doesn't affect the screens as much as the length of exposure. Magnets will cause a sort of dead spot for the s pen though. When you see a demo, go to a paint program and try to shade the whole screen in and you will see a circle the size of the offending magnet that won't allow itself to be colored in.
I contacted wacom, who I believe make the s pen tech and they said though magnets will cause things to not work, it won't cause any long term damage
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the strength of magnets doesn't affect the screens as much as the length of exposure. Magnets will cause a sort of dead spot for the s pen though. When you see a demo, go to a paint program and try to shade the whole screen in and you will see a circle the size of the offending magnet that won't allow itself to be colored in.
I contacted wacom, who I believe make the s pen tech and they said though magnets will cause things to not work, it won't cause any long term damage
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Oh okay. So I can keep it on n it will cause a little bit of an issue with the screen but eventually go away? I was thinking of throwing the case away but idk yet
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Well here's a pic of it. Upon further inspection the magnet seems to be next to the screen, not on top of it like I originally thought. Is there still a chance it could mess up the S Pen tho?
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xXJay_RXx said:
Well here's a pic of it. Upon further inspection the magnet seems to be next to the screen, not on top of it like I originally thought. Is there still a chance it could mess up the S Pen tho?
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The s-pen uses magnetism as a source of power. Introducing a magnet to the field simply disrupts the field and keeps the phone and the s-pen from resonating. Introducing a magnet will not harm the accuracy of the device. Removal of the magnet should immediately cease any inaccuracies with the s-pen. Long story short, use with confidence sir!
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The s-pen uses magnetism as a source of power. Introducing a magnet to the field simply disrupts the field and keeps the phone and the s-pen from resonating. Introducing a magnet will not harm the accuracy of the device. Removal of the magnet should immediately cease any inaccuracies with the s-pen. Long story short, use with confidence sir!
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Thank you :thumbup:
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Common issue on the Galaxy Note 10.1 (which is the supersized version of Note II) forum with cases with magnet affecting the Wacom pen.
I had to return my case for this very reason. There was a large round dead spot where the magnet was, moved the magnet away and the spot was fine. In addition, the note 2 manual states to not use cases with magnets, so back mine went.
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I had to return my case for this very reason. There was a large round dead spot where the magnet was, moved the magnet away and the spot was fine. In addition, the note 2 manual states to not use cases with magnets, so back mine went.
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I would return mine but to return it back to China n wait so long for a refund isn't worth the $7 I paid for
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Im still using tat type of magnet cover..
My cast that I got from Best Buy, the one that is identical to the Surface case, affects the S pen. That small magnet affects the drawing area even though its small and on the back side. Hopefully when my Active case gets here it wont have the same issue since there is the silicon case in between.
Hey guys,
I got an official S-view cover from ATT store (Black) for my new note 3. I love it except for one major problem. When I fold the cover open around the back and set it down on something like a desk or table. Eventually the phone will sit completely flat against the cover and I am noticing that the cover will engage S-view mode on the phone while it it folded around the back of the phone. This is super annoying, because when its in S-View mode the phone is essentially locked and I can't do anything with it unless I un-fold the cover from around the back. I thought maybe I had a bad cover with super strong magnets or something so I returned it to ATT and bought another one from T-Mobile (This was the advice I got from Samsung support). I having the exact same problem with this one. Now I think its my phone. I can replicate this problem anytime by simply putting pressure on phone the and cover while it is folded around the back. When I hold the phone in my hand with the cover around the back it is not as prevalent because phone usually is not sitting completely flat to the cover (because the cover is still new). Once it breaks in and gets flimsy this will happen all the time completely limiting phone functional while the cover is around the back. I had the an S-View cover on a S4 and it never had this problem. Can any of you guys replicate this issue or do I have a bad phone. Please help, I need to know if I need to exchange my phone. Thanks in advance.
davparks said:
Hey guys,
I got an official S-view cover from ATT store (Black) for my new note 3. I love it except for one major problem. When I fold the cover open around the back and set it down on something like a desk or table. Eventually the phone will sit completely flat against the cover and I am noticing that the cover will engage S-view mode on the phone while it it folded around the back of the phone. This is super annoying, because when its in S-View mode the phone is essentially locked and I can't do anything with it unless I un-fold the cover from around the back. I thought maybe I had a bad cover with super strong magnets or something so I returned it to ATT and bought another one from T-Mobile (This was the advice I got from Samsung support). I having the exact same problem with this one. Now I think its my phone. I can replicate this problem anytime by simply putting pressure on phone the and cover while it is folded around the back. When I hold the phone in my hand with the cover around the back it is not as prevalent because phone usually is not sitting completely flat to the cover (because the cover is still new). Once it breaks in and gets flimsy this will happen all the time completely limiting phone functional while the cover is around the back. I had the an S-View cover on a S4 and it never had this problem. Can any of you guys replicate this issue or do I have a bad phone. Please help, I need to know if I need to exchange my phone. Thanks in advance.
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I've got the same problem here. It seems to be an issue of either the little magnet on the bottom of the cover being too strong or the sensor on the phone being too sensitive. Definitely annoying and poorly designed. I don't know of any solution. I just wedge my finger behind the cover to prevent it from tripping, but that's hardly a solution.
Can't help you with this issue.. but I got bought two knock-offs on the web and never experience anything like that. Probably the way it's built with the OEM case.
I have the same problem with my sview case for note 3.
Interesting issue. I have the wireless charging s-view case and I can confirm that this dos not happen with it. I guess that is due to the thicker back cover portion.
HEY guys i just bought a g note 3 yesterday along with the official s-view cover.
The cover functions in the way as described, but when i fold the cover full towards the back for example i fold it when i text the phones goes in to the s-view mode (like when the cover is closed) note: the cover is still open and folded towards the back of the device.
I would like to know whether this problem is caused by the cover or the phones connectivity with the cover?
Thanks for your help in advance
J!N said:
HEY guys i just bought a g note 3 yesterday along with the official s-view cover.
The cover functions in the way as described, but when i fold the cover full towards the back for example i fold it when i text the phones goes in to the s-view mode (like when the cover is closed) note: the cover is still open and folded towards the back of the device.
I would like to know whether this problem is caused by the cover or the phones connectivity with the cover?
Thanks for your help in advance
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I used to have a similar problem when I used that case. Instead of going into S-view mode like yours does, mine would do the opposite. When I closed the cover it would show my Home screen through the cover. It sorted itself out eventually. Not sure what causes this though. Sorry I can't really be of any help other than just wait it out, it will probably start working correctly eventually. Your not the only one who has had this kind of issue though.
You should send your cover back under warranty. It is a problem with a magnet on the bottom side of the flip, which in your case is probably too strong.
Don't hesitate, This is a known manufacture problem of a few exemplars, and does not happen in working ones.
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My s view cover doens't stay shut in most cases. I close it and it opens again - in particular once I opened it completely. Is this normal or are the magnets not strong enough and I should have it exchanged?
Hal10000 said:
My s view cover doens't stay shut in most cases. I close it and it opens again - in particular once I opened it completely. Is this normal or are the magnets not strong enough and I should have it exchanged?
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Mine does this, too. Not exactly what I expected for that price. But it always closed enough so that s-view was active.
Hal10000 said:
My s view cover doens't stay shut in most cases. I close it and it opens again - in particular once I opened it completely. Is this normal or are the magnets not strong enough and I should have it exchanged?
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Their are no magnets to keep the case closed. The magnets are there to tell the phone when to enter/exit S-View mode. Case is a good idea, but with it not closing all the way, I took mine back. Waiting on the Spigen S-View case which has a clasp to keep the cover closed. Was just announced and has a shipment date of around the 1st of the year.
I am going to be starting to bike while using my phone (yes I have to hold it in my hand) and I want to get some sort of very basic case that I can put the phone in and attatch a wrist strap in case I run over a bump and drop the phone, it would just be hanging by my wrist. I tried searching on amazon and I couldn't find anything, does anyone know a good case that would work or a case that has a clear plastic front and a hole for a wrist strap. Thanks guys.
You can try a bike mount its like for the cars but goes o n the handle bars
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I've a similar situation where I get into some situations where dropping the phone is a bad idea (photographing from rooftops can be dangerous at times, particularly with high winds. (and panicky police officers.))
What I've done is I've got an Otterbox Commuter, and I've put the string from a wristwrap between the case and the phone.So wrap the cable around the phone and put the case on top of it. It's a very thin cable though, might not work with bigger ones.