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Zagg invisibleshield for s3 horrible

I got flamed for asking about a screen protector. Just wanted to warn everyone not to waste your money. They should call this a orange peel shield. I never felt so cheated in many life. And yes I installed it correctly.
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I stopped using the Zagg screen protectors a while ago the quality seemed to be getting worse. On my S3 I installed a Skinomi screen protector and it came out perfectly.

iam_ultrasonic said:
I got flamed for asking about a screen protector. Just wanted to warn everyone not to waste your money. They should call this a orange peel shield. I never felt so cheated in many life. And yes I installed it correctly.
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Zagg is garbage imo. Skinomi is nice and SGP too.
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Zagg is horrible. They all feel like they were dragged through sand before shipping out.

yeah, this was my first time using zagg, i needed something right away and that was the only one i could find in store yesterday.

I had a Zagg on my Captivate. And I know what you mean about the orange peel effect. It made using Swype really interesting. But honestly after like 2 weeks the skin totally smoothed out. The same one is still on that Captivate and my daughter is using it 23 months later and it still looks good. I probably won't ever buy one again but to be fair they do have a long break-in period.

I have Skinomi, came out perfect.

Zagg actually advertises the orange peel as a feature, not the drawback it actually it. "Gives more grip!" ugh

entropism said:
Zagg actually advertises the orange peel as a feature, not the drawback it actually it. "Gives more grip!" ugh
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Think its suppose to be their anti glare feature...either way I avoid Zaggs whenever possible.

Yeah haven't used zagg since my iPhone 3GS days. One day I left my phone on top of my car and the material prevented it from sliding off after being on the road for around 5 miles (never went over 50 though). The same material made it way to labored to use the touch screen though....

The Skinomi screen protector is really cheap on Amazon right now:
http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-TechS...=1340480601&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s3+skinomi
It says normally it's $11.95. Right now it's $0.99

I'm using the Moshi iVisor AG. This one you can peel off and wash when it gets dirty. So far, so good. Feels pretty good as well.

I'm not a Moshi fan. It ruins the screen clarity.
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iam_ultrasonic said:
I got flamed for asking about a screen protector. Just wanted to warn everyone not to waste your money. They should call this a orange peel shield. I never felt so cheated in many life. And yes I installed it correctly.
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LoL @ orange peel shield

ok, so i picked up some screen protectors from att store, if they are anything like the captivate ones i also purchased from them in the past, i should be ok.
i also ordered the skinomi for comparo. i will keep you all posted.

verks said:
I'm not a Moshi fan. It ruins the screen clarity.
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Eh, it seems good enough.
I just need something that will last- i go through the cheap disposable ones like candy, and they dont have the older Invisibleshields big enough for the S3.

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They do make the HD and zagg dry for the S3
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Meh. The older Zaggs were better, and i've still got 2 that can fit a 4.3, maybe a 4.5. I'll probably use them if i ever decide to get a smaller phone- the S3 is a tad bit too large for my tastes.

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http://www.bestskinsever.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-skin
Somebody in the One X forum was raving about them so I ordered them. I put them on today and they really are incredible. I would challenge anyone to detect a screen protector was on my phone. I've used Zagg's and these are thinner, not draggy to the touch, and have no orange peel. They are wet apply and were pretty easy to get on correctly. And the One X is a ***** because of all the angular cuts it has on the sides. It also comes with protection for the camera lens. Mine's curing but I'll post pics of it on a grey phone for you pebble blue people when it's set.
Here's a pic from the One X post...
More here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674946

I have an OLD best skins ever skin on my Ipod, probably been there since 2006 or 2007. Still on, still works great, but I hate the feel of it. I'm a big fan of the bare glass.

entropism said:
I have an OLD best skins ever skin on my Ipod, probably been there since 2006 or 2007. Still on, still works great, but I hate the feel of it. I'm a big fan of the bare glass.
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I'm guessing the tech may have changed a little over 5-6 years.

[IMAGE] Galaxy S4 Product Image revealed. Real or fake?

Hi, on Picasa there is a first image of a smartphone, probabily of the Galaxy S4. Not sure if it's real but it looks very nice. What do you think?
Translate page on Google Translate: http://www.tuttoandroid.net/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-immagine-reale-89217/

I'm gonna call bs.

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I'm gonna call bs.
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count me in on that one

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whoever leaked it, he is a real ********************

if thats the sgs4, samsung better prepare for another lawsuit from apple sauce
sent.

I can tell by the pixels that it is a fake.

FAKE
Actually I'm strongly considering not getting a Galaxy S4,what's to say the sudden death might not affect that too.
Plus I've noticed other phone brands shifting towards a glass back as opposed to plastic looks so much better too.
Decisions to make!!
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IMO its fake, but I think that real phone wont be much different..
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jonny68 said:
FAKE
Actually I'm strongly considering not getting a Galaxy S4,what's to say the sudden death might not affect that too.
Plus I've noticed other phone brands shifting towards a glass back as opposed to plastic looks so much better too.
Decisions to make!!
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Glass back= nice opportunity to create steady income replacing them.
Glass back= idiotic
Glass back= mega fail
Glass back= designed by fashionista

I really hope Samsung decide to dump that slippery plastic that falls out of your hands.

slaphead20 said:
Glass back= nice opportunity to create steady income replacing them.
Glass back= idiotic
Glass back= mega fail
Glass back= designed by fashionista
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Exactly what happens when you drop glass? It breaks.
Glass backs means if you drop your phone you not only have to pay for a new screen but a new back as well.
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I dropped my S3 today from 1m on a hard floor - no damage at all. I wonder what the glass would look like if it had any

Actually, the iPhone 4 (with glass back) always fared pretty well against many other phones, in the dreaded drop-test, so it's not as clear cut as that.
Funny though, that the iPhone went from a metal back in the first one, to a plastic back in the 3G, then glass in the 4, now metal in the 5, do we think back to glass again for the next one? :cyclops:

Samsung is always about utility over form. That's why we have shock absorbant plastic battery doors that everyone complains about. They also manufacture the phone to lessen the shock of a fall. Using glass would go against their phone design philosophy. They work to reduce user accidents not create them. Such a contrast with LG or Apple.

jinosong said:
Samsung is always about utility over form. That's why we have shock absorbant plastic battery doors that everyone complains about. They also manufacture the phone to lessen the shock of a fall. Using glass would go against their phone design philosophy. They work to reduce user accidents not create them. Such a contrast with LG or Apple.
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couldn't agree more, I think the back on the s3 is design genius, and another thing.....I would love to put a glass back and the s3 back cover on the scales and compare weight.......I really don't get when people say ..."oh the xxxxx feels so much more substantial"........ NO IT DOESN'T, IT FEELS HEAVY!

If the S IV has a physical home button and slippery back I will sit this round out. I would expect the screen to go to the bottom of the phone (have the screen occupy the space used by capacitive buttons) and use onscreen buttons instead. I don't really think the back needs to be glass, but there needs to be some sort of coating to make the phone not slip out of your hand.

Plastic again?

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Hipster's reaction to announcement of GS4.
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Hipster's reaction to announcement of GS4.
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Plastic is GOOD..Plastic is light, Plastic absorbs shock better....and does not dent.

In future samsung is going to sell plastic made homes and other accessories with gorillaglass coating ... Lol....plastic is future of all thing with less cost , lightweight and recycling
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tbong777 said:
Plastic is GOOD..Plastic is light, Plastic absorbs shock better....and does not dent.
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Oh really? then we should start making cars completely of plastic if thats the case.

Before the SGS4 was announced they explained why they used plastic which should have been a clue that the SGS4 was going to be similar to all their previous devices. Don't like plastic? There are plenty of glass and metal options available. Since the SGS4 will be around for at least another 15 months *****ing that it's plastic is pretty futile. And everyone considering a SGS4 can either choose to deal with it or not. Rather than complaining, vote with your wallet and buy something else.

apollooff320 said:
Oh really? then we should start making cars completely of plastic if thats the case.
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Sure...i will surely buy 1 or 2 cars if you make them....lol
Just 1 Q. For plastic haters...are you going to fight battle with sgs4 or are you using your phone as armour or bullet proof jacket ..hhaaa...
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apollooff320 said:
Oh really? then we should start making cars completely of plastic if thats the case.
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Saturn? Lol
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I just don't really feel like dropping a piece of plastic and having the thing shatter into million of pieces. A little unrealistic I know, but really? I don't care if they thing plastic does the best job, it obviously doesn't. It scratches, it's breakable. Sure HTC didn't do the best job of it either, but at least they used something that feels good/amazing in the palm of your hand.

apollooff320 said:
Oh really? then we should start making cars completely of plastic if thats the case.
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That's not such a bad idea. Most performance cars these days are already mostly plastic.
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thing is plastic isnt the best casing just has tendencies to creak or break easily especially with a now thinner bezal

even though i dont like galaxy s4 desing how else can make same profile if there wasnt plastic take a look xperia z vs galaxy s4 both 5 inch galaxy has home button and bigger battey still same size thats cos plastic

I think they didn't want to update the look so people can familiarize with the brand better. People are beginning to recognize the Galaxy s3, and it will be easier for people to know the phone if it keeps a similar design. Sure, it could've looked a little more premium for once, but it's the software that's the most important, and they did a decent job with improvements and gimmicks that actually seem to work.

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I think they didn't want to update the look so people can familiarize with the brand better. People are beginning to recognize the Galaxy s3, and it will be easier for people to know the phone if it keeps a similar design. Sure, it could've looked a little more premium for once, but it's the software that's the most important, and they did a decent job with improvements and gimmicks that actually seem to work.
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It actually made sense. True, but next year we demand all the metals.

Livebyte said:
It actually made sense. True, but next year we demand all the metals.
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Not if it comes at the expense of microSD and battery *cough HTC*cough*.
I reaaaaaaaaaaally dont get all the plastic hate, most people place their phones in cases anyway, especially if they are made out of leet materials like glass or the fancy-peeling One S aluminium, which is even more stupid.
My GS3 survived w/o a case for almost a year now btw, and because those "cheap plastic" back covers are so uhh.. cheap, I can replace them anytime for minimal cost, I actually have 4 custom back covers just for variety.
Oh and I should have added "Power Button on the side" to OP as another pun at HTC but w/e.

Who here doesn't use a protection case on their phone? Plastic is perfect. What most people forget is plastic is perfect for a phone with removable battery.

tbong777 said:
Plastic is GOOD..Plastic is light, Plastic absorbs shock better....and does not dent.
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amen

Kremata said:
Who here doesn't use a protection case on their phone? Plastic is perfect. What most people forget is plastic is perfect for a phone with removable battery.
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I don't use a case but I do have xtreme guard on it.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TexasEpic/ThePeoplesROM-KennyGlass123/daniel4653.png

Livebyte said:
It actually made sense. True, but next year we demand all the metals.
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Noooo, No metal. The reason why they went with plastic is so that XDA people can have something to complain about.

Do you guys know why people invented the "case"
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Do you guys know why people invented the "case"
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Because the trunk was full?:silly:

If people hate the back cover, why not just buy a new one?

I mean seriously a plastic back cover is stopping some people from buying the phone? You know what you can do is buy a metal replacement back cover or what ever one you want and just take the existing one off and put the new one on in 5 seconds.
I don't understand the complaining here, if you don't like that glossy back... buy one you do like!

Metal affects the antenna signals and the GPS.
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msavic6 said:
Metal affects the antenna signals and the GPS.
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Yep.
I myself don't mind the plastic as much as most people.. I'll probably have to otterbox it anyways because of my job which has already destroyed a rezound
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slannmage said:
I mean seriously a plastic back cover is stopping some people from buying the phone? You know what you can do is buy a metal replacement back cover or what ever one you want and just take the existing one off and put the new one on in 5 seconds.
I don't understand the complaining here, if you don't like that glossy back... buy one you do like!
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It's pretty sad, because the same thing happened last year with the S3. How about this: put a case on. That way, you won't notice that "flimsy" back cover ever again.

Saturny said:
It's pretty sad, because the same thing happened last year with the S3. How about this: put a case on. That way, you won't notice that "flimsy" back cover ever again.
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You can probably even replace the back cover with an aluminium one, so no need for a case.

The criticism on back cover is just ridiculous. I mean most of us put the back cover all the time, so why bothering for it. The thing that matter most is the screen and software
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Toss3 said:
You can probably even replace the back cover with an aluminium one, so no need for a case.
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Exacty.
sohebq said:
The criticism on back cover is just ridiculous. I mean most of us put the back cover all the time, so why bothering for it. The thing that matter most is the screen and software
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Don't forget battery life & processor

What I hate about a metal or glass phone is you have to be careful with it and suddenly the phone becomes horrible to use because you're always scared of scratching. So you get a case and it makes the phone twice as big and way uglier than the GS4 is by default.
With the plastic back cover, it covers the whole rear of the phone that it sits on, so it does it's job properly. Unlike the GS2 which has that big bump at the bottom which is the bit that gets scratches and you cannot replace easily. So you can scratch the **** out of the back of the GS4 and it doesn't matter cause you just buy a new one for a fiver off ebay. The other thing I love is I bent my GS2 back cover in half and it just sprung back and was fine, I'm guessing the GS4 is the same material.

Almost every smartphone owner I know has a case on their phone. Metal body of phones never see the light of the day.
Nerd 1: "S4 is plastic and ugly."
Nerd 2: "what phone do you have?"
Nerd 1: "iPhone 5. It's made of aluminum. You know, metal used for soda cans. Let me show it to you after I take off the Otterbox case. Just give me a minute."
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I want a carbon fiber back
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expertzero1 said:
I want a carbon fiber back
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+1 I would buy one!!

Thing is... I scratch my SG4's back cover I can easily replace it, try that with the One!

stanfna said:
+1 I would buy one!!
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Look at my gorgeous metal phone.. and the butt ugly Otterbox that I put it in
Seriously though, I'm sure there will be better non metal back covers. One disadvantage of metal back covers is the loss of signal and NFC.
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knarfl1 said:
Almost every smartphone owner I know has a case on their phone. Metal body of phones never see the light of the day.
Nerd 1: "S4 is plastic and ugly."
Nerd 2: "what phone do you have?"
Nerd 1: "iPhone 5. It's made of aluminum. You know, metal used for soda cans. Let me show it to you after I take off the Otterbox case. Just give me a minute."
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Made my day, btw :laugh:

carbon fiber skin, looks good
http://www.bodyguardz.com/armor-carbon-fiber-skin-samsung-galaxy-s-4-iv.html

Just put ur phone in the silicon case and trust me ur plastic will be durable and unscratched for years. This is what i did with my note for a year and a half and everytime i take it out its like new.
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Squirrel1620 said:
Yep.
I myself don't mind the plastic as much as most people.. I'll probably have to otterbox it anyways because of my job which has already destroyed a rezound
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It's not most people it's just loud people, most people don't see a phone as symbol of their status and thus just want their phone made of an efficient material, you can get a Ho in the UK for around £26 pm roughly £2.50 a week more than you can get a Samsung Ace on contract, where's the perceived status in a phone an unemployed person could easily afford.

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Sweet! That with a built-in wireless charger will do it for me!

I have this baus on my note 2.
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Considering this for my gs4...liking the nexus 7 esque vibe.
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LG G4 Leather Already Peeling

Welp the corners of my LG G4 already starting to peel
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Yep mine started near the 3.5mm jack

wtf are u doin with your phones?
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Putting it in and out of my pocket
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The leather from what I read is a thin layer. Not surprised the corners are wearing off. I'm guessing if the phone goes in your pocket daily the corners could wear off pretty easy.
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Mines showing a little. But its also getting softer.

same here, top corners

I returned my leather phone due to the touchscreen issue, I think I'm finally convinced to replace it with the plastic one.

My leather one was looking old even with it being in a case. I returned it and got a Metallic Grey one instead.

So it is a lot better to get the Metallic Grey instead of any leather back?

LancerV said:
Putting it in and out of my pocket
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Obviously the solution is to not remove it from your pocket on a daily basis.
Seriously though, wtf, LG? This should have been one of the first things to QC, right after "Does the leather actually stick to the plastic?"

But hey! 2 for $70!!! lol wow LG... I think I'll finally get a case and hope 1- that the leather holds up and 2- that the case will fit...

LancerV said:
Welp the corners of my LG G4 already starting to peel
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That sucks. Can't believe I trusted LG to deliver a decent product. All form, no function.... Samsung here I come.

Uh, function is still there. The function of the back cover is to keep everything in the back from falling out.

Anyone know where we could purchase the plastic cover from?

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That sucks. Can't believe I trusted LG to deliver a decent product. All form, no function.... Samsung here I come.
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Wouldn't it be all function no form?
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Wouldn't it be all function no form?
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I think of it as form = looks good on surface, function = how it actually performs. In this case the leather looks good on the surface but in reality is garbage.

Gemichi said:
So it is a lot better to get the Metallic Grey instead of any leather back?
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I'd get gold if it was offered. Tmo only had grey.
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chrisokaly said:
Samsung here I come.
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I laughed at this because I ditched Samsung for this phone. I was loyal to Samsung for a few Galaxy's. I was even made a Rom for a Samsung device. I find the G4 far superior to the Galaxy line. I will be extra happy when the screen glitch is fixed with the missed taps.
Its kind of neat seeing all the different opinions about device choices.
On topic, I chose the metallic grey because I when I viewed both backs and felt them, I felt the leather back seemed to be a cheap plastic fake leather.

Honestly, I'm surprised that so many people are surprised by this. I mean, has anyone noticed how thin the leather is when examining the back cover off the phone? It's not full-grain leather. It's not auto seat or furniture thick. I'm kind of surprised it sticks at all. It's not a Vertu Signature Touch, that's for sure.
What Motorola did right in comparison with the Moto X was to not expose the leather at the corners of the phone. I was skeptical of LG going with a leather back from the G4 announcement (or leak) since Motorola was using a higher quality leather and I pretty much knew the exposed corners relegated the G4 leather to a show cover rather than a daily. My leather travel wallet told me all I needed to know about corner wear.
The black stamped pebble grain back will fare a little bit better, but probably not by too much.