there are 100s of sleeves, bumpers and cases. I lost track. All I need is something, slim, nothing fancy that doen't make that bloody phone to slip from every damn surface. Any advice besides a rubber band?
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there are 100s of sleeves, bumpers and cases. I lost track. All I need is something, slim, nothing fancy that doen't make that bloody phone to slip from every damn surface. Any advice besides a rubber band?
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Meifeng Hard Skin. Looks and feels great, fits perfectly, precisely cut, doesn't add bulk and is cheap. Look up for it on eBay, you won't be disappointed. I recommend a black one.
Any screenprotector should help and it does not get any slimer then that^^
Poetic Bumper or a full body skin (I recommend Best Skins Ever)
thanks, I just ordered the Meifeng.
Dbrand carbon fiber skin. works well and looks awesome.
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I second the Meifeng. I have one in black. The cutouts are more precise and it adds more grip than the Diztronic hard case.
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AW: I need a something that doesn't make it slip from the table anymore
I use a Xtreme guard screen protector on the back. I hate those protectors on the front, but the phone is no more slippy now with the one on the backside.
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ZAGG's back protector works wonders. Because it is so damn grippy!
im using Skinomi with no case, just front n back and it grips the table fine.
I second that ^^ the skinomi adds the grip needed if you like the naked look of the N4. Works great for me.
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I wish somebody would make a TPU case where at least the front face AND back face are glossy to make it non-slip! I've got one for my old iphone4 (which i'm using now while waiting for my replacement Nexus4 since the USB port decided to just up and drop dead), and on most surfaces it is rock solid and will not budge unless you put some real force on it. I don't understand the extreme fascination of a matte back case when it is just as slippery as without the case!
I also have the meifeng hard case (with the rock quicksand like texture) and although it does give it a little bit of grip, it is also far from eliminating slippiness...
Superglue. Never fails.
I also recommend the Meifeng (the black one is my daily case). However, if slip issues are the *only* reason you want a case, why cover the whole phone? Why not try something like these?
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I know Motorola wanted to go for grip, and I assume they didn't want to go for plastic.. because apparently plastic=cheap, which isn't always entirely the truth.
In all honestly I cannot properly tell what the back of the Xoom is made out of.. it looks like rubber or something.. however, getting back to point. Judging from screen shots the back on the Xoom looks very irritating:
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Before you go on to say "Of course it looks like that! A whole bunch of people were playing with the device!", regardless, it looks very prone to grease, fingerprints, etc etc. I don't understand why they couldn't have gone with a colored aluminum body (which is what it somewhat resembles already) with a teflon coating exactly like the Nexus One, which is almost entirely resistant to fingerprints (or is it because the Xoom is black they are so visible?).. it looks like one of those laptops where you have to clean off the top all the time because it becomes infested with hundreds of fingerprints and other grime that quickly become a nuisance.
Does anyone know what the Xoom's body is composed of?
Its the same rubber Googles CR-48 notebooks are made of. Just buy a skin for it.
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Its the same rubber Googles CR-48 notebooks are made of. Just buy a skin for it.
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Thanks for the blatant answer. Guess I will have to~
i think they use that material for more stable surface. yes it cause more fingerprints but it will stay safer on tables or other surfaces and avoid scratches with different look than other devices.
plus, i dont think it'll get dirty that much and that soon with personal use...
I hate rubber coated plastic... Over the time the rubber will get sticky and peel off...
I know I for one will be getting a screen protector and gel case for this or whatever tablet I end up going with. I imagine MANY others will be doing the same and fingerprints on the back case will be a moot issue.
The mz605 model sold in Brazil have the 3/4 bottom part made of unpainted aluminium, and the top 1/4 of rubber plastic. Terrible grip on the aluminium part, i hate it.
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I hate rubber coated plastic... Over the time the rubber will get sticky and peel off...
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Its not rubber coated plastic. I don't know exactly what it is but mine feels like bare aluminum. Cold to the touch, no rubbery feeling at all. And very resistant to scratching. I have the folio case but take it out any chance I get (feels much better nekid), there is not a single scratch on mine anywhere.
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The mz605 model sold in Brazil have the 3/4 bottom part made of unpainted aluminium, and the top 1/4 of rubber plastic. Terrible grip on the aluminium part, i hate it.
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mz604 in Australia is the same. Looks sleek IMO, but yes a tad slippery.
anyone in here paint their EVOs? first I did the paint scrape mod, ending up with black-red-black, then i bought the back plate and battery cover in stock white so I ended up with a bunch of color combinations...now I painted my original (the one I scraped) plate and battery cover baby blue and gave it a few coats of clear.
I think it looks nice.
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if you've also painted yours, share!
That looks pretty damn sexy...I really want to do this mod but with my luck ill break my evo and SOL since It voids your warranty.
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I've painted mine as well. I originally had the white evo, but after having it fall out of my pocket on the pavement, it had a few dings where the red plastic was showing through. So I decided to sand it down and paint it. Except that I was sorta lazy and just used what I already had, and just a few weeks prior to this, I had been repainting the bumper on my black car.
So I disassembled it, sanded it down to get rid of the dings (the plastic is disturbingly soft), and then just did the 1-2-3 punch of plastic adhesion promoter, base coat, and clearcoat. 2-3 coats of each, naturally.
I think it turned out pretty ok, though I left my battery cover as-is.
I took some photos to document the process here. Unfortunately I had to use flash on these shots, and it ends up looking sorta worse than it does in real life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agress/sets/72157626604134375/
looks great. you did a better job in terms of procedure. I think this is my best job so far but it's far from perfect...I'm still learning!
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Thanks, I do plan on repainting it something other than black at some point, but for now this is preferable to having visible dings on the body.
I like the color you chose for yours and it looks really nice. I'm impressed with the fact that you were able to keep the HTC lettering metallic while painting the rest of it; regardless of whether you masked them off or just removed them and then re-attached them, it had to have been kind of a pain.
That said, I think I prefer the stock white back on that; it color-coordinates really well with the back of the case.
Also I noticed that you painted the inside of your kickstand white. subtle, but a nice touch.
I did this a while back for my gf...
The problem with this is once you put a case over it its pointless. Better off just painting a case. Does anyone really use an Evo with no case?
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I don't use a case.
wow...props, that looks bad azz! but yea...i'm clumsy so i dont think i could pull that off without breaking it some how
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Does anyone really use an Evo with no case?
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I feel the same about phone cases as I do bras for cars. Maybe they protect your phone, but they look stupid. I'd much rather have a scratched up phone than a stupid looking case on it. BTW, I bought my Evo on launch day, never used a case or screen protector, and you have to look very hard to find any imperfections.
*sorry to get off topic - OP, I'm digging that shade of blue... very nice job.
How scratch resistant are the wood backs? Do they hold up well in day to day use? Obviously, if you design something like that you don't want to cover it up with a case
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How scratch resistant are the wood backs? Do they hold up well in day to day use? Obviously, if you design something like that you don't want to cover it up with a case
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I'm curious too as I need to use my code today and I was debating a wood back.
I can only speak for the ebony (not real ebony, just as with the teak and walnut). They feel almost like paper, and they scuff quite easily. Mine had some light marks right out of the box, which I think was from the original inside top of the box rubbing against the phone.
I was disappointed enough to send it back and stick with my woven black back.
Bamboo may be better as it is actually bamboo. Don't know what they're doing with the other finishes, but the ebony one was lousy.
I've only had my Moto X for a few days but I've not noticed any visible scratches/scuffs on my bamboo back. I don't have a case yet and I'm thinking I don't need one. Might just go with a bumper and screen protector to show off my bamboo back.
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How scratch resistant are the wood backs? Do they hold up well in day to day use? Obviously, if you design something like that you don't want to cover it up with a case
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I just received my Bamboo backed X on Saturday and put a (clear) case on it the next day. I didn't really want to put it in a case, I've always preferred neked. But after my GNex (and OG Droid and Bionic) I've proven that I'm not to be trusted with keeping a phone looking pristine. Anyway, I'm more concerned with scratching the plastic than the wood. I would think some scratching/wear on the wood might actually add character more than anything. Excepting of course deep gouges or peeling. This may not apply to the other wood backs though due to it being a finish and not the actual wood, scratches on those might expose the base wood too much and look odd.
Wood backs are better than glass this thing is a fingerprint magnet :banghead:
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I have the bamboo and it's been great, granted I baby my phones..
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Hello all,
So I recently purchased a Note 4. I have to admit that the device looks gorgeous, and I can't decide if I should put a case on it or not. What do you guys prefer and why?
I use s view as my case and it still look weel
Note 4 easy to get scratch so i decide to get a case.
How well does the S view case work, and is it worth the money?
I use a case. Doesn't look near as nice but feel it's needed to be safe. A good case is like insurance, you might not need it but if something happens you can't get it after the fact.
That's actually a good way of putting it. Thanks a bunch.
Being such a costly device I also wanted a cover, but was afraid to ruin the feeling of the phone.
First had a S-View cover, but that just made the phone awkward to hold. and really just easier to drop if you try to take pictures because the flap have to hang down or sideways...
then bought a samsung protective cover, best cover I had on a phone. it made the phone ever better to hold and doesn't add so much bulk. I really recommend you give it a try.
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Got the Rinke slim tpu case from Amazon. After buying the s-view case which is horribly awkward and a bulky case from caseology I find the Rinke slim case amazing.
I always use a case. I usually resell my phones or trade them in and you can get a lot more for a mint-condition device than one covered in wear & tear. Also, I like being able to dress up my phone in different "outfits", haha.
I have the purple tech 21case ffrom T-Mobile along with a few others that I got from the accessory shops here in Dallas. Right now my N4 is wearing a purple & blue imitation otterbox, its very cute & extremely protective
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Got the Rinke slim tpu case from Amazon. After buying the s-view case which is horribly awkward and a bulky case from caseology I find the Rinke slim case amazing.
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White Ringke Slim and screen protector, sometimes S-View case
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For the record, I do have a matte back protector applied to the phone, so the Glow is actually pretty dulled out. But I imagine it would Shine a lot more if my phone was naked underneath the case.
I've been looking for a clear-backed case to show off the Aura Glow but most of them are a little too flimsy, scratch too easily, and leave watermarks on the clear back especially when using a skin.
The raised buttons on the sides are responsive. There's plenty of camera protection and the S-pen is easily accessible. The case just feels solid.
I had the Ringke Fusion and the Fusion X, neither one seemed to really provide much protection from a drop. Similar to the Spigen Hybrid, a little too flimsy for any serious drop protection.
I tried the Otterbox Clear and the back would scratch easily. The clear sides will probably discolor after a while as well.
The UAG Plyo is too thin for my tastes, and the back also scratches really easily.
This one is a winner for me in terms of a clear style case.
It also doesn't lift my glass screen protector.
I still think it's a bit expensive, but it feels solid without feeling bulky.
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Looks a long like my ringke blue fusion x
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Looks a long like my ringke blue fusion x
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I used the blue fusion x as my first case. Felt flimsy in comparison.
It's a good case for $10 but not much more. It's still sitting in my stack of cases never to be used again.
Mine arrives in the post today. Also got a clear matte skin so hopefully should look aight
I have the ash one on my Aura black, probably my favorite case so far.
Oh man! It looks great!!! I like these UAG cases a lot, I am waiting for mine, ice color, I had the ash for my beloved note 8, but over time, you can notice tiny scratches, which do not on the ice color