So I've been looking around for an aluminum protective case for my note 3 since it came home. As most of you have heard from others, the full aluminum cases despite the protection, suffer from drastic signal loss. I figured I couldn't go wrong with an aluminum bumper and bought two awesome looking bumpers off ebay. One is a gorgeous solid aluminum bumper with no hole for mic but really nicely made and a thin aluminum bumper with all openings. The biggest drawback of both of these bumpers is that there is no camera protection. As all of you have noticed the rear camera is raised a bit, which makes these bumpers a no go if your laying it down on rear. I saw a full protective case on Ebay that was composed of three pieces : aluminum frame, silicone style case and aluminum rear with a cutout. I went ahead and ordered for a measly $14 and some change, thinking it wouldn't be a big loss. My package arrived today from Hong Kong and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely love it. It is the exact look and feel I wanted. For those who want a nice solid aluminum case with no signal loss I recommend you get one. I hardly write stuff on here but I felt compelled to share my experience.
Here's the link to ebay ad.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111207009785
Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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mikemq2003 said:
Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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Thanks for reply and yes it's not for everyone, does make it a bit blocky but I can deal with it
I ordered the same since I dropped my phone with the sure case and now the silver rim is a bit brused..... wonder if I can put this on and still be able to put it inside of the screw case?
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Not sure if it works with it...
I have gotten some looks and questions about the case when I'm out and about. Makes it look pretty impressive lol.
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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DMax99 said:
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I see, thanks
No offence but personally I think the cut out makes it look weird.
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eldhojohn said:
I bought this, http://dx-box.com/g-lider-razer-aluminum-bumper-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-n9000.html
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Have you received it yet?
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I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I'm pretty sure its for NFC as well. Plus it helps with reception as opposed to solid rear cases with affect reception. Personally I'd like to see someone step it up and make some premium CNC cut luxury cases lime they make for iphones with nicely made cut outs in rear. I reached out to three of those companies today , like MeeJoJo and 2 of them said only iphones and s4 's.
These are just some cnc cases for iphone 5s that I'd like to see for our phones.
I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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Had something similar for my previous Note 2. These metal cases tend to cause the phone signal to degrade. Hope you guys won't experience that problem.
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I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
I'm a fan of metal cases. I think you may have found the ugliest one of them all.
But if you like it, then good. That's all that matters.
ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
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ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231100897096
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I know it's a little bit costly for a case but I like that look, I'm still waiting for it to arrive I should have I In a day or two.
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Please post a review for that case. Love the aluminum look, just worried about signal.
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Okay I will I'm just waiting for it to arrive so anxious
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Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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I don't believe I have seen one, but wonder if this would cause reception issues
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If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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nvm just got a 12 dollar case from wirelessemporium.com ot blocks service. only wifi works
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If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
i agree just got a terrible case with a metal back from wirelessemporium.com
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Looks nice but at 70 bucks you'd think they'd spend some of that to hire someone to proof read their website English content...
kbilly70 said:
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Very gorgeous! Thanks! awesome find
Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
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No, the fact the antennae was on the bottom of the phone where you normally held it was why they switched the design. And plastic was just cheaper and more durable than the soft metal they were originally using. The metal did not affect reception. I used to own it
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Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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That's for One-Seg TV. Same reason you see a cutout in the SGP/Mercury cases
Wiah that armor case covered the back side too. itd be sexier than my gfs ass
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Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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i got this one from Ebay for $13 bucks and free shipping. It looks nice
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085309937...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1959wt_1396
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Wow, I love it. Reminds me of the e13ctron s4 case I had for my iphone 4. Thanks for the link, I may pick up one soon.
Looks really cool. Anyone get one yet?
I wish they had that combined with some rubber or silicone insulation.
Has anybody here found a real genuine leather battery cover to replace the fake one on the Note 3?
So far the only real leather I have found is on the flip cases.
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Not that I have seen, it may be a tough one to make unless someone covers an existing battery door with leather itself.
I think a real leather battery cover would be awesome.
A nice tan or beige color would go great with white or black note. Kind of like the interior tan leather color with a white car
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IF such a thing does get made, I'd be on it
My only concern is how it will not dissipate heat well at all. Unless they make it from extremely thin leather and stretch it over the OEM battery door....
This is something I want badly
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This is something I want badly
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Badly enough to kill the cow yourself? Skin it? Tan the hide? Eat the burgers? Etc?
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Badly enough to kill the cow yourself? Skin it? Tan the hide? Eat the burgers? Etc?
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That's a great idea. I forgot my friend has a farm with cows. I'll be right back because I've got work to do to cut me up a cow. I'll make extra to sell.
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I wonder if zagg will come out with a leather skin for it. That might work. I have one on my ipad and it's really nice.
I bought the white note 3 in hopes that I might be able to possibly die the white pleather tan or brown. Any thoughts on this?
I'm not sure what material I could use that wouldn't come off on my hands.
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I wonder if zagg will come out with a leather skin for it. That might work. I have one on my ipad and it's really nice.
I bought the white note 3 in hopes that I might be able to possibly die the white pleather tan or brown. Any thoughts on this?
I'm not sure what material I could use that wouldn't come off on my hands.
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It's not pleather, it's textured hard plastic. I'd bet you could spray paint it pretty easily.
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I wonder if zagg will come out with a leather skin for it. That might work. I have one on my ipad and it's really nice.
I bought the white note 3 in hopes that I might be able to possibly die the white pleather tan or brown. Any thoughts on this?
I'm not sure what material I could use that wouldn't come off on my hands.
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Plasti dip seems like it would be the best option. I actually want to do that to my back plate too now.
Please post pictures if you are brave enough to do it. I'm definitely going to look into it.
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I have not found any genuine leather battery cover for Note3....If somebody has got it...or has found it somewhere then please share the link...as I am looking for such case..so that would be quite helpful one
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I have not found any genuine leather battery cover for Note3....If somebody has got it...or has found it somewhere then please share the link...as I am looking for such case..so that would be quite helpful one
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I'm not sure how genuine this is but they do look good.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261302878780&cmd=VIDESC
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If you really want to change the backs color try SEM automotive interior dye. Its a high quality plastic dye.
These aren't exactly real leather, but look like it. I don't think they feel like plastic either but not sure
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271294937793
If anyone tries them let us know and post some pictures
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I'm not sure how genuine this is but they do look good.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261302878780&cmd=VIDESC
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Oops just realized I posted pretty much the same thing you did. :silly:
Anyone find anything similar? I am still looking for a real leather back door!!!!
I imagine the market for this would be extremely small.
Just got this in the mail 2 days ago so I just wanted to share some thoughts on it.
First off the fitment is perfect. It actually fits a little better than the stock backing. This is the Silver w/ white trim which looks amazing on my white Note 3.
It also definitely adds a decent amount of weight to the phone so for those that want to keep the phone feather light this is not something I would recommend to you.
I don't really use NFC much so I haven't really tested how much it affects it. But I haven't noticed any degrading in my cell and wifi signal.
Overall I love this back because it makes the phone feel a whole lot sturdier. Almost feels like my HTC one in terms of build feel but do remember what I said about the added weight.
Hope this helps some people who were thinking about getting this.
Here's a link to the item on ebay: Aluminum / Plastic Backing
Ever thought about linking to where others can get one for themselves? The hell is the point in reviewing something without letting fellow gn3ers know where to get one?
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skoobz said:
Ever thought about linking to where others can get one for themselves? The hell is the point in reviewing something without letting fellow gn3ers know where to get one?
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Right after I posted this I edited it with a link but for some reason it's just stuck processing. FYI Don't be a ****..just ask nicely.
Sorry. Didn't mean to bunch up your panties. please don't be upset with me.
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Sorry. Didn't mean to bunch up your panties. please don't be upset with me.
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I'm not upset at all. Just letting you know that there are better ways to ask things of people...
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Sorry. Didn't mean to bunch up your panties. please don't be upset with me.
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Really? Is that type of behavior needed? Really makes this place for the worse when people behave like that
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Anyway, love that backplate. Won't see it though since I'll be using a case always. Looks nice for sure though.
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Just got this in the mail 2 days ago so I just wanted to share some thoughts on it.
First off the fitment is perfect. It actually fits a little better than the stock backing. This is the Silver w/ white trim which looks amazing on my white Note 3.
It also definitely adds a decent amount of weight to the phone so for those that want to keep the phone feather light this is not something I would recommend to you.
I don't really use NFC much so I haven't really tested how much it affects it. But I haven't noticed any degrading in my cell and wifi signal.
Overall I love this back because it makes the phone feel a whole lot sturdier. Almost feels like my HTC one in terms of build feel but do remember what I said about the added weight.
Hope this helps some people who were thinking about getting this.
Here's a link to the item on ebay: Aluminum / Plastic Backing
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So is it plastic or metal? or is it basically metal with a plastic lining on the inside?
The backing is primarily plastic with a thin aluminum sheet on it.
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The backing is primarily plastic with a thin aluminum sheet on it.
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Looks pretty sweet. Any ill-effects to signal?
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Looks pretty sweet. Any ill-effects to signal?
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I haven't seen any decreases in signal yet but of course YMMV.
Well its looking really very nice...However I just want to know..if this aluminium coated plastic plate leaves any sign or mark on the Note 3 at its removal...???
I ordered three of these in Purple, Gold and Silver. Nicely made and great to look at.
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Well its looking really very nice...However I just want to know..if this aluminium coated plastic plate leaves any sign or mark on the Note 3 at its removal...???
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I'm not exactly sure what you are asking but I've removed the backing a few times already and there is not marking at all.
does this work with wireless charging?
hmm. looks pretty good! the case seems thicker.
does it sink/cover the camera?
with the leather back, the camera kinda protrudes..
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does this work with wireless charging?
hmm. looks pretty good! the case seems thicker.
does it sink/cover the camera?
with the leather back, the camera kinda protrudes..
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I've got the black w/ white trim version on my GN3. These cases are noticeably thicker than the stock case, between 0.5 and 1.0 mm thicker, I'd say. The protrusion from the camera is reduced, but it still sticks out. I'd eyeball the camera bump at 1/3mm with the aluminum case.
As someone has mentioned, these are plastic backs with a very thin metal layer.
I'm undecided if I'm seeing signal difference or not. If I am, it's less than 1-bar on average.
Note that these backs are much slicker than stock. Almost slippery in the hand. They are extremely smooth, other than a slight horizontal brushed effect.
Overall, I'm happy with the new back, but I'm probably going to revert to stock. I ordered the replacement before I had my phone in-hand and I find I like the stock back a lot more than I was expecting to.
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I ordered three of these in Purple, Gold and Silver. Nicely made and great to look at.
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I've ordered myself a Purple one, do you have any pictures ?
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I've ordered myself a Purple one, do you have any pictures ?
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Hey. I'll try and snap a couple of photos tonight.
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I had one for my N2. I wish it didn't have the plastic boarder
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Salamat.....wish I could find some of these for my SM-N900W8. .not entirely sure if there is any diff in fitment anyway?
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Not sure if we're buying the same ones but my camera doesn't stick out at all.
It's very close but definitely tucked in enough to protect the camera lens.
Hello, I recent brought his bumper on eBay, and I got to say, I love it very much, it adds no bulk to the phone and feels like its part of the phone instead of it as a case.
It's really slim and it protects the bezel. It lifts high enough to be able to put it face down, but the camera will touch if you put it down normally.
Also, keep in mind that the bumper uses a screw.
I had it for about a week, and have not notice any notable signal lost, but that's just me.
I got the case for 7.99, but it might be different depending on the eBay seller.
Here are the pictures of the black one, but if you guys like, I can also upload pictures of the red and silver one.
Sorry for the horrible quality, they were taken with my Nexus 7.
Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...etal+Bumper+Frame+Case+galaxy+note+3&_sacat=0
theres multiple sellers, some are located in US, some are in China.
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Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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not at home right now, but silver like this in real life. it doesn't really look like the silver bezel we have on our note 3 so thats why i dont use it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-thin-...d=100005&prg=1088&rk=4&rkt=5&sd=190969000395&
No problem. Thank you for the link.
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Thank you for this, I was concerned about the signal loss, I just ordered mine!
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Man I was going to order this one on amazon. Same everything just different name. I was worried hoe the inside of the casing looked and if it will scratch the sides of the phone.
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Man I was going to order this one on amazon. Same everything just different name. I was worried hoe the inside of the casing looked and if it will scratch the sides of the phone.
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theres this tiny strip that protects the phone from the aluminum.
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Thank you for this, I was concerned about the signal loss, I just ordered mine!
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haven't noticed any signal loss or there may be but it didnt affect me in anyway, my data speeds are still the same with it on or off.
@pham818 could you post a picture of the bottom where the charger is? Also it looks like it covers up the hole on the side for the mic? Is that true?
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@pham818 could you post a picture of the bottom where the charger is? Also it looks like it covers up the hole on the side for the mic? Is that true?
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the side of the mic? you mean that hole on the bottom right side on the phone near the s pen location? yes it does. but its not a mic, its the temperature thingy. and okay, will do with the charger picture.
Can you still remove the battery cover? Just bought an extra battery/charger so I'm hoping so.
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Can you still remove the battery cover? Just bought an extra battery/charger so I'm hoping so.
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nope sorry.
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nope sorry.
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Thanks I was afraid of that.
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I had a very similar, not seeing other differences other than didn't say Love ME I on it and my signal loss was too drastic to use daily. Love the idea though. wish element would make a note 3 case.
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I had a very similar, not seeing other differences other than didn't say Love ME I on it and my signal loss was too drastic to use daily. Love the idea though. wish element would make a note 3 case.
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oh it didnt say love mei at all? like my black one doesn't say it on the side, but on the inside it does like every other ones that i own. maybe you should give this one a try, its only a few bucks.
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oh it didnt say love mei at all? like my black one doesn't say it on the side, but on the inside it does like every other ones that i own. maybe you should give this one a try, its only a few bucks.
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Yea, just much have to. I love the aluminum bumpers... Just not in the best of signal areas, as is so it ices cake sometimes lol
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I dont like how the bottom left has the little bump out for the screws. Makes it not fit in a seidio dilex holster.
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I dont like how the bottom left has the little bump out for the screws. Makes it not fit in a seidio dilex holster.
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just do it upside down lol.
I had this case cuz I bought it from a local store. I gave up on it after two days because it is so easy to pry apart when screwed on. It makes my OCD scream because it doesn't feel like it's on there, and dust can easily get into the pried crevice.
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I've had this case on my GNex, my G2, and now my G3. Always great quality and feel for the case. I usually get black but this time I got red. Normally I give this case a perfect score but I'm not liking the company logo in the center of the Android this time. I have this case and the Spigen slim armor and recommend both. This TPU case feels thinner obviously.
I feel the same way about the logo. I hope this phone becomes popular enough for them to male a few different styles. Cruzerlite has always been top notch in quality and customer service for me.
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I've had this case on my GNex, my G2, and now my G3. Always great quality and feel for the case. I usually get black but this time I got red. Normally I give this case a perfect score but I'm not liking the company logo in the center of the Android this time. I have this case and the Spigen slim armor and recommend both. This TPU case feels thinner obviously.
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I really like these cases (I've had one on my Nexus 7 2013 for almost a year now), however, I've noticed as you mentioned the TPU is very thin. The case is great, but it has become stretched out in one corner over time and now it just looks a little weird, even though its not extremely noticeable unless you are holding the device. Are any of these issues still present in the newer ones? I was thinking about picking one up for my G3, but I don't want to to get stretched out and look bad or cause damage to the phone if it comes off during a drop.
I've never had that problem with any of the cases I've owned. Might be a tablet case problem. These cases have been solid for me.
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I really like these cases (I've had one on my Nexus 7 2013 for almost a year now), however, I've noticed as you mentioned the TPU is very thin. The case is great, but it has become stretched out in one corner over time and now it just looks a little weird, even though its not extremely noticeable unless you are holding the device. Are any of these issues still present in the newer ones? I was thinking about picking one up for my G3, but I don't want to to get stretched out and look bad or cause damage to the phone if it comes off during a drop.
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I was considering this since the reviews say that it's still pretty slim while also providing decent protection. My question, though, is what is the texture of the case? Does it feel grippy?
I want a case that has some kind of traction in my hands so that it feels secure without me having to always feel like I should have an iron grip on it.
I have a Ghostek hard case which does offer a bit more trip than the stock back of the phone, but honestly not by much. I want something that will stay in my hands.
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I was considering this since the reviews say that it's still pretty slim while also providing decent protection. My question, though, is what is the texture of the case? Does it feel grippy?
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It has a smooth feel but not too slick. It doesn't feel sticky link the cases they had at the Verizon store. I wouldn't call the best grip but it's worked for me so far. My old Cruzerlite case on my GNex had ridges on the side that gave a better grip. The G3 model does not.
For $10 on Amazon, I think it's worth a go if to aren't looking for something that feels tacky.
It's a soft rubber feel to it. Not slippery. Best way to describe it is a "matte" feel to it. I like it.
partylikeaninjastar said:
I was considering this since the reviews say that it's still pretty slim while also providing decent protection. My question, though, is what is the texture of the case? Does it feel grippy?
I want a case that has some kind of traction in my hands so that it feels secure without me having to always feel like I should have an iron grip on it.
I have a Ghostek hard case which does offer a bit more trip than the stock back of the phone, but honestly not by much. I want something that will stay in my hands.
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06stang said:
It's a soft rubber feel to it. Not slippery. Best way to describe it is a "matte" feel to it. I like it.
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Do you happen to have experience with a Nexus 5 to compare?
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If I remember correctly it was the same material they used on the LG Dare for the back. Yes very similar to that rubberized plastic.
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Do you happen to have experience with a Nexus 5 to compare?
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06stang said:
I've had this case on my GNex, my G2, and now my G3. Always great quality and feel for the case. I usually get black but this time I got red. Normally I give this case a perfect score but I'm not liking the company logo in the center of the Android this time. I have this case and the Spigen slim armor and recommend both. This TPU case feels thinner obviously.
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I have to agree about the company logo in the middle of the Android mascot. I used this case on the Nexus 5 and now on the G3 and I love it. Great drop protection and a nice non-slip rubbery feel
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partylikeaninjastar said:
I was considering this since the reviews say that it's still pretty slim while also providing decent protection. My question, though, is what is the texture of the case? Does it feel grippy?
I want a case that has some kind of traction in my hands so that it feels secure without me having to always feel like I should have an iron grip on it.
I have a Ghostek hard case which does offer a bit more trip than the stock back of the phone, but honestly not by much. I want something that will stay in my hands.
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I think you'll be very happy with this case
Thanks, everyone. I had my girlfriend order it for me. I should have it by Saturday so we'll see how I like it.
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I ordered one of these today also, I had one on my s3 and I liked that it had ridges on the sides to give u better grip. Hopefully this will work for me, I like that it is clear and will show off the design of this phone. This is the first phone I've ever owned that I feel like I can use it without a case because of the feel of it. Better b safe then sorry though.
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I had 3 of these for my Galaxy s 3. I love them. I'll definitely be ordering a few for my G3 soon.
Just got my white one in for my white g3. Feels awesome! Everyone that ordered theirs in this thread should be excited! Thanks for the recommendation OP!
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asilentcivilian said:
Just got my white one in for my white g3. Feels awesome! Everyone that ordered theirs in this thread should be excited! Thanks for the recommendation OP!
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Any pictures? I'm thinking picking s couple of these up because the Android logo is the best part.
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Any pictures? I'm thinking picking s couple of these up because the Android logo is the best part.
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Here you go
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Here you go
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Does the case have room for a glass screen protector?
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Does the case have room for a glass screen protector?
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Like the peel-off film screen protectors? Yes, I have one on mine.
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asilentcivilian said:
Like the peel-off film screen protectors? Yes, I have one on mine.
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No I have a Spigen tempered glass one so its slightly thicker than a normal one. Its .23mm thick so I wasn't sure if it would distort the case or not.
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No I have a Spigen tempered glass one so its slightly thicker than a normal one. Its .23mm thick so I wasn't sure if it would distort the case or not.
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Ah. Yea not sure about those. Now I want to get one lol
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