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[Q] Has anyone ever tried this one-piece skin?

http://www.amazon.com/iNcido-Samsung-Galaxy-Trans-Silicon/dp/B004A9XSR4
I never use my keyboard and I was wondering if this case would be better since it makes the phone sturdier by securing the keyboard and maybe make it a little thinner.
Has anyone tried this case or one like it?

thats extraordinarily stupid.

Kitteh298 said:
thats extraordinarily stupid.
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The only thing stupid was your post. No call to be so rude in response to a simple question. If you dont use the keyboard I say go for it. I've never used one myself.
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Looks cool....... I wish they had it in Black......

skyheli said:
Looks cool....... I wish they had it in Black......
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They have one in black: http://www.amazon.com/iNcido-Brand-...ES/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&qid=1301021620&sr=8-36.
In fact, I think the cheapest option is to get 5 of them lol: http://www.amazon.com/iNcido-Samsun...C8/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1301021593&sr=8-18
I'm still on the fence on this, but even if they suck, it's still less than $10 down the drain.

Unfortunately, having just bought one of the black cases above, I can say that it is absolutely, positively, NOT "one-piece". It's a standard 2-piece slider-type case.
Sigh. (sadly tosses one more case onto the growing pile of unloved cases on my dresser)
Case history so far:
Seidio: meh.
Seidio ActiveX: nice hand feel, but a major 5-minute pain to disassemble the phone when the battery dies after 4 hours, and makes it impossible to use the camera button without shaking the phone.
Aluminum Milano: would rock, if it were made from plastic. When it's closed, the phone is rock-solid, and you'd never even know the keyboard is there. Unfortunately, it's aluminum, and has a family tree that clearly began back when Sprint phones still had real antennas. Putting the phone in it instantly nukes at least one bar, makes bluetooth flaky, and renders the GPS unusable under most circumstances. Worse, the metal picks up stray cat hairs and screws up the touchscreen. As the final deathblow, it covers the top part of the touchscreen, so pulling down the window doesn't work. Totally and completely unusable.
Silicone case from this thread: I can't definitively say I hate it, but I'm still bummed out that it actually IS a 2-piece case. That said, it's nicer than I thought silicone-type cases would be and is fairly easy to remove, so I'll probably keep it on for a few days unless it seriously annoys me in some as-yet unforeseen way. However, the sides are totally unsecured, and I have a hunch my back pocket isn't going to be kind to it.
It'll be just my luck that someone will finally come out with a plastic Milano, or a one-piece silicone case, two weeks after I've already bought my next phone in October.

I hear ya brother, why not try one of those skins that protect the phone. I wanna get one but not sure which one.
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This case is HORRIBLE.
Its a cheaply cut silicone 2 piece case. With a CHEAP FLIMSY plastic "rail" sliding groove. When I tried to put it on my phone, the plastic rail part broke, and rendered the case useless.
It doesnt fit well, is MUCH to large for the Epic, and feels like cheap silicone.
I returned it to the seller for the $5. Had to pay return shipping too.

Otterbox Commuter all day guys. best case ive found for this phone. adds a lil bulk to it but its tough and comes with a warranty from otterbox. 1 reccomendation tho if you do get the otterbox commuter series, there are 2 clips at the top, bottom and 2 on the left side of the top front piece. BRAKE THE 2 CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE THAT ARE ON THE SIDE! It will still stay on your phone without a problem. I learned that those clips on the side will scratch your keyboard up a lil bit but not TOO horrible, they no longer have a glossy look, look more mat finish but luckily the lettering and FN symbol have not scratched off, i however am OCD about this stuff and learned the hard way but for as many times as i drop my phone, hands down best case on the market if your lookin for protection. it's smaller than the bodyglove, atleast to me it seems smaller, and for those of you who NEED to wear it on the side they do have a pouch thatll fit it. I manage a Cell Phone accessory cart in Florida so as an Epic user I'm always lookin and tryin new cases. if you guys have any question about accessories PM me =D

I can vouch for otterbox. I had the defender for my BB tour back in the day and it was amazing, to say the least. I dropped it from chest height (I am 6' 5") and it hit the cement and bounced. Zero damage to the phone itself and only a little scuff on the case. Otterbox is like having your phone inside an Abrams Tank.
-uncut and uncensored from my Samsung Epic 4G

lafronz said:
Originally Posted by jbadboy2007
Guess no one else realizes this but when the 3g or wifi icon change to a color that is when google is accessing your phone.
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^--------ROFL!!!!

lafronz said:
I can vouch for otterbox. I had the defender for my BB tour back in the day and it was amazing, to say the least. I dropped it from chest height (I am 6' 5") and it hit the cement and bounced. Zero damage to the phone itself and only a little scuff on the case. Otterbox is like having your phone inside an Abrams Tank.
-uncut and uncensored from my Samsung Epic 4G
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Yeh, but will it make it so you can't feel the flimsy ass screen?
Like the OP, that's all I'm looking for too... I want my phone to feel like it's a nice candy-bar phone, I don't want it to shake and rattle like my screen is about to fall off.

Ordered an Orange one, am looking forward, will review it and lt you know
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Got my orange one today and it's pretty cheap but I got it for .98c and after shipping, only 2.75...so that's pretty cheap.
The cutouts are in the right place, it could fit more snuggly if you ask me but the color/ feel is great... will see if I can post pics.
Epic is as Epic does.

Marlinsfan88 said:
Otterbox Commuter all day guys. best case ive found for this phone. adds a lil bulk to it but its tough and comes with a warranty from otterbox. 1 reccomendation tho if you do get the otterbox commuter series, there are 2 clips at the top, bottom and 2 on the left side of the top front piece. BRAKE THE 2 CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE THAT ARE ON THE SIDE! It will still stay on your phone without a problem. I learned that those clips on the side will scratch your keyboard up a lil bit but not TOO horrible, they no longer have a glossy look, look more mat finish but luckily the lettering and FN symbol have not scratched off, i however am OCD about this stuff and learned the hard way but for as many times as i drop my phone, hands down best case on the market if your lookin for protection. it's smaller than the bodyglove, atleast to me it seems smaller, and for those of you who NEED to wear it on the side they do have a pouch thatll fit it. I manage a Cell Phone accessory cart in Florida so as an Epic user I'm always lookin and tryin new cases. if you guys have any question about accessories PM me =D
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ditto , otterbox commuter. FTW
ive had otterbox's on all my androids( and BBs), moto droid 1 & 2 & global, evo 4g, and my epic with zagg invisia sheild. best protection IMO.
wish they had the pink accents for my girls phone, she cant find a case she likes that doesnt feel cheap, or all the design flakes off.
also , thanks for tip about the side snaps, filed mine down with diamond file, (im a locksmith)

PokeAsheep said:
Got my orange one today and it's pretty cheap but I got it for .98c and after shipping, only 2.75...so that's pretty cheap.
The cutouts are in the right place, it could fit more snuggly if you ask me but the color/ feel is great... will see if I can post pics.
Epic is as Epic does.
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so its a one piece silicon case? like the blackberry ones?

Never posted here b4.

Hey so I wanted to know does this phone have any creative cases. If so can provide links and pictures
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This is what I always seem to fall back on. Bought several too.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...rdshell&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

WeekendsR2Short said:
This is what I always seem to fall back on. Bought several too.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...rdshell&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
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Here we definitely differ - when I got my first doubleshot it was the first case available. I picked one up but really didn't like it. No shock absorbing, tends to scratch the outside edge of the device when putting on or taking off...
Then moved up to the trident case when it came available. Absolutely love it. Trident has shock absorbing springy goodness, plus was pleasantly surprised to find dust filters where speakers/mics are.
...but anymore my doubleshots run around in their birthday suits.
I got a silver one ( thanks yogi! ) and put my black backplate on it. Just looks damn sexy.
No cases allow it to show off it's beauty, so I just take really good care of it.
The black one, my first smart phone ever, sometimes is naked, sometimes wears the trident.
I don't know if a better case can be found then the trident - but it does have some drawbacks. Most notably being the usb port and headphones jack are exposed.
I hate those hardshell cases with a passion though. Nice to know someone likes them, different people like different things.

I know what you're saying. I noticed a small scuff where the last two clips connected a couple of months after I first put one on. It wasn't too long ago I saw my first Trident case and they look like a really durable form of protection. My hardshells aren't nearly as good although they do protect it from scatches overall. I'm alot like you in respect to how much I baby this phone though and have only dropped it once since last November when I got it. Luckily it was in my rubberized Tmo case at the time even though it was on the carpet in my office. Not padded like the trident but it does have some small spongy strips inside to kind of support it and reduce shock.
I carried it a couple of times "naked" but I was always kind of freaked out about having nothing at all on it. But I will say this....It's a BEAUTIFUL phone that is a shame to have to cover with anything. But....I may be a bit prejudiced.

I haven't used a case since I dumped my iPhone 3GS three years ago.
My phone spends it day either on my desk or in my pants pocket. (Back pocket for jeans, or front pocket for slacks.)
I have had three phones in the interim; but each new phone was an upgrade, not a replacement for a broken phone. And, yes, I've dropped all three onto concrete multiple times. but so far the only damage has been a dented corner or nicked finish.

Broke my s3 yesterday...

Damn thing fell from my pocket, landed on its side and broke the LCD. The glass screen is fine, and everything works, boots up okay, just the LCD. Usually I keep my phone in an otter box. The otter box protected the s3 when it slid off the seat and flew out of my jeep on the freeway and bounced across the concrete at 55mph. I didn't think about putting it back in its case when I went down to clean the shop with the misses and the damn thing met its maker from 4' off the concrete.
Insurance is sending another one and I'm out $100 but the worst part is I have to use my wife's old Samsung fascinate like some kind of ****ing Neanderthal. Ugh...
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Nooooooo! Another one bites the dust.

That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?

hypertek said:
That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?
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Not using Apple Maps would be step 1
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its a bad story for your device

hypertek said:
That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?
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It was still in the middle of the road.
No top, no doors on the heep. Sweeping left hand turn. Thing was sitting on the passenger seat, plugged in to the stereo. I went around the turn, saw it start to slip, reached down to grab it, ended up grabbing the cord and the cord popped out. Out the side she went!
I watched in horror in the rear view mirror the tumbles, flips, etc that the phone took. It was in the otterbox, in its holster as well when it hit the pavement. In the mirror, I watched it come apart in pieces. My heart sunk... That was it I thought.
I pulled off the road, and walked back. It was ~6am on a Saturday, I was on my way out to the bush to go hunt. The first piece was the clip to the holster... Then the holster... Then the phone itself lying face down. Ughhh
The rubber cover was peeled back from the phone. The hard plastic holster was mangled from hitting the pavement so many times. The rubber outside of the otterbox was pretty well scraped up too. I had to use my thumbnail to remove chunks of rocks from the rubber.
I could imagine the phone surviving that and didn't want to hit the button to unlock it. I walked all the way back to the heep before deciding to try it. I hit the home button and sure as ****, screen came on. Everything worked! There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. Honestly, I was shocked. I just watched this thing tumble, flip, roll, bounce over and over again, and it still works?
I went about my day, came home, told the story to my better half. She was shocked. We weren't sure about spending the money on the otterbox in the first place. The next day, I called otterbox and told them the story, just like I'm telling you. I also sent them an email with the pictures of the mangled holster, the scrapes on the soft rubber shell and the scratch in the screen cover. You know what she told me?
"Your otterbox is under warranty. I'd like to send you a new one. Would you like a different color this time?"
You've got to be ****ing kidding me.
They shipped me out a brand new, white otterbox to replace my scratched fell out the door of the heep on the freeway at 55mph cause I'm a moron black case. I didn't know anyone did business like that anymore.
So here I have two otter boxes. One mangled, but still functional. One brand new in their glacier color. The old mangled black one gets used for hunting and fishing, down in the shop when I'm working. The white one gets used when we go to town or anytime the phone won't be in harms way.
I'd been having a charging problem lately. ****in thing won't charge for ****. On a fresh battery pull, it'll charge no problem but any time on the battery and you plug it in, it's super slow. There's no wake lock or anything keeping the CPUs high according to bbs so I'm not sure what the issue is. I had just pulled the battery when the misses and I decided to go down and clean the shop.
First thing I pick up. Pulls down the front pocket of my jacket where the phone is sitting and.. You know the rest.
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Sorry to hear that. Mine never comes out the otterbox. ...ever... best money I have ever spent
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Which Otterbox did you have? Sounds like the defender since you mentioned the clip, but I'm just curious as I have the commuter. I haven't anything to really test out its capabilities yet.

Thanks for sharing that rather unique story.
Perhaps you might consider some sort of automobile mount for the phone, since you mentioned driving a car with no doors? No sense tempting fate again, I figure.
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Brian Gove said:
Which Otterbox did you have? Sounds like the defender since you mentioned the clip, but I'm just curious as I have the commuter. I haven't anything to really test out its capabilities yet.
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It is the defender. Makes it bulky as **** but protects well.
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ooofest said:
Thanks for sharing that rather unique story.
Perhaps you might consider some sort of automobile mount for the phone, since you mentioned driving a car with no doors? No sense tempting fate again, I figure.
- ooofest
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Yeah, you're right. I should.
Know of any that fit the otter box defender? Lol
I'm never taking my phone out of it again.
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I tripped coming up my front steps and my S3 flew out of the breast pocket of my shirt. Corner of the phone hit my concrete stoop and it did a flip or two before ending up face down.
It bent the corner of the metal case a little and it has a few scrapes but otherwise it's fine. Nothing but an Invisible Shield on the screen. And that's all it'll ever have on it. Can't stand the bulk of cases like that.

rjohmit said:
I tripped coming up my front steps and my S3 flew out of the breast pocket of my shirt. Corner of the phone hit my concrete stoop and it did a flip or two before ending up face down.
It bent the corner of the metal case a little and it has a few scrapes but otherwise it's fine. Nothing but an Invisible Shield on the screen. And that's all it'll ever have on it. Can't stand the bulk of cases like that.
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The commuter isn't bulky at all...

Lucky you. I just got my refurb today but $150. Sprint though.
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You don't need a vehicle mount when cup holders work just fine
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TheDiabolicaL1 said:
Know of any that fit the otter box defender? Lol
I'm never taking my phone out of it again.
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I read some comments that an Arkon mobile mount for the Galaxy Note can accommodate a Galaxy S III in the Defender case. The nice iBolt mount can only handle a GS3 with the Commuter case.
- ooofest

ricecake2000 said:
You don't need a vehicle mount when cup holders work just fine
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^ this
Usually that's where I have it.
It was totally a bonehead moron ****ing move for me to leave it on the seat thinking it would stay there.. seriously. I still don't know wtf I was thinking.
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I read some comments that an Arkon mobile mount for the Galaxy Note can accommodate a Galaxy S III in the Defender case. The nice iBolt mount can only handle a GS3 with the Commuter case.
- ooofest
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Thanks, I'll look into them.

TheDiabolicaL1 said:
Insurance is sending another one and I'm out $100 but the worst part is I have to use my wife's old Samsung fascinate like some kind of ****ing Neanderthal. Ugh...
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LOL... Neanderthal.. that gave me a good laugh.

Amzer Shellster - Do Not Buy!

Do not buy the Amzer Shellster set for the One S or for anything else.
It is not secure and does not have a latch. Under a somewhat tight jacket my One S slipped out last night onto the rainy streets of NYC. It happened a couple of times in the past but those times I realized it right away. This time I didn't notice it was gone untill I got to my car many blocks away in a down pour. At that point I figured the phone was gone, either picked up or soaked. I got VERY lucky and called it a few minutes later. Someone actually answered and met me. I gave him $50 to thank him for his honesty. I got lucky and am no longer using the Shellster. I would suggest that nobody use the Amster Shellster.
Just ordered a Seido combo.
Lyle

Why can't I ever get lucky and be the one who finds the phone of a very generous and wealthy dude!!!

Hgaara said:
Why can't I ever get lucky and be the one who finds the phone of a very generous and wealthy dude!!!
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Lol.
Generous yes, wealthy no! But $50 is a whole less than replacing it...
Lyle

Thank you for the review! Glad you saw that there is good people still around and got your phone back.

DisruptiveMind said:
Thank you for the review! Glad you saw that there is good people still around and got your phone back.
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So the case itself is excellent. It maintains the thinness of the profile while offering great protection to the sides, corners and even the front edges if the phone lands face down on a flat surface. My phone has hit the ground about 5 times since June with zero damage BUT the fact that it easily slips out of the holster and cause loss of the phone is unforgivable.
Amster: Shame on you!
Lyle

alylea said:
BUT the fact that it easily slips out of the holster and cause loss of the phone is unforgivable.
Amster: Shame on you!
Lyle
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After reading your post I went and looked at the case, from the available images online it's clear that the holster isn't up to the job, I would not have bought it in the first place. However if I were you I would be contacting Amser and letting them know about the phone falling out, it may be that they have an updated holster that they can replace yours with.

Troute said:
After reading your post I went and looked at the case, from the available images online it's clear that the holster isn't up to the job, I would not have bought it in the first place. However if I were you I would be contacting Amser and letting them know about the phone falling out, it may be that they have an updated holster that they can replace yours with.
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Thanks for your comments. So the big draw for me was the face-in design and the holster. While there are plenty of holsters, the only face-in I could find early on was the Amzer and the Otter. The problem I still have with the Otter is the added bulk. Part of the HOS beauty is the thinness. I actually started out by felt lining my old Droid X holster to accommodate for the thinner HOS body and that worked fine except that I had to keep the phone naked which is not a good idea.
I await the Seido. The latch design is very similar to the Droid X but it looks like the latch is better placed. Time will tell.

Use your pocket. Holsters suck
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alylea said:
I await the Seido. The latch design is very similar to the Droid X but it looks like the latch is better placed. Time will tell.
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I can understand the desire for a slim design but it has to be fit for purpose. I chose the Otterbox and am happy I did, the phone is a very secure fit in the holster. I read up on the Seidio first but there seem to be issues with the holster clip marking the case.
As for using your pocket as suggested above, my phone wouldn't last a week in my pocket, too many sharp objects.

First time dropped any phone on parking lot pavement =(

Just dropped my S7 Edge getting out the car flat on the face and heard the loud sound of gorilla glass you are familiar with in drop test videos. The screen is fine with just a few sand grain sized scratches where the ridged rock pavement hit.
First time I've scratched a new device the first week. My soul died a little inside. Lucky this screen still feels smooth and only when looking for the scratches can I see them and I can't feel them with my finger nail without effort.

sorry to hear that, I have been using those wet install screen protectors just incase

I heard they made the glass stronger but its more likely to get scratches

Wear it with pride. Your phone just has some character now.

Some ugly character, but mine slipped out my pocket when I sat down on some steps. Hit left corner, I know the next day I went and got an otterbox symmetry for it!

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Just dropped my S7 Edge getting out the car flat on the face and heard the loud sound of gorilla glass you are familiar with in drop test videos. The screen is fine with just a few sand grain sized scratches where the ridged rock pavement hit.
First time I've scratched a new device the first week. My soul died a little inside. Lucky this screen still feels smooth and only when looking for the scratches can I see them and I can't feel them with my finger nail without effort.
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That hurts my heart. The last time I did that was with the HTC MYTOUCH 4G back in the day. Same way to driving, talking and put phone on lap. Forgot about it and jumped out the car at gas station phone goes screen down but my story did not end like yours. My screen was shattered it every possible area lol. Nice these are much tougher.
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Well 2014 i had preordered my galaxy note 4 and got it a week early. The next day i dropped it and cracked the screen lol. At the time no cases were available so i was out of luck
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Whenever I drop a device I just pick it up without looking at it and just put it in my pocket and check it out later when I cooled down

Dropped mine yesterday for the first time. Literally from about 2 feet just sitting in a chair. I'm so pissed.

Oh my I hope you have some kind of insurance for that. Sorry that looks very bad with that amount of damage I don't think the water resistance will work.

Use a case, these are fragile phones and before you get into the it takes away from the beautiful design...blah blah look at the picture two posts above.

jthornton71707 said:
Dropped mine yesterday for the first time. Literally from about 2 feet just sitting in a chair. I'm so pissed.
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Ouch!

Yeah I totaled my phone about two weeks ago, already got a replacement tho. I'm now sporting a zagg screen protector and otterbox case. One interesting thing I noticed was that despite my screen having many cracks in it there wasn't a single scratch on the glass. So the glass is much more scratch proof than before

IQ Shield is a clone of Zagg at half the price. I can't tell the difference between the two products. I'm happy with the Spigen premium bumper case I got for my S7e also.

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IQ Shield is a clone of Zagg at half the price. I can't tell the difference between the two products. I'm happy with the Spigen premium bumper case I got for my S7e also.
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My Zagg shield keeps popping out from the top because of my case. Not the best fit in my opinion I would of muched rather have seen the whole screen covered. But I'm learning not to give a Sht. Just ordered the "super chrome" slickwrap for my silver S7 edge. Man it gone blind some motorists. At least now it will protect the back glass while looking even glossier. I'm a shiny guy
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My Zagg shield keeps popping out from the top because of my case. Not the best fit in my opinion I would of muched rather have seen the whole screen covered. But I'm learning not to give a Sht. Just ordered the "super chrome" slickwrap for my silver S7 edge. Man it gone blind some motorists. At least now it will protect the back glass while looking even glossier. I'm a shiny guy
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The case I have doesn't interfere with the screen protector. The important thing about applying those Zagg like screen protectors is the surface must be 100% free of oil and grease from handling.

I have always used skinomi, and i always will. That is all.

My Zagg shield is yellowish...ew
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Guys i learned before even buying a new phone especially the s7 Edge? Have a case and a good screen protector head of time. So u can have it all ready when u get the phone in hand!!

Son Rise said:
Guys i learned before even buying a new phone especially the s7 Edge? Have a case and a good screen protector head of time. So u can have it all ready when u get the phone in hand!!
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I had a Spigen case for the S7E (and a shield I had not installed yet) and managed to drop it off front porch. From5 feet it fell another 1-2 feet and bounced off wood step then bounce off of down-sloping cement walkway into the grass. It did not make contact with the glass, and did not even scratch the case. Took the phone out, and no damage to the body at all.
The phone out of the case is very slippery, so was surprised when this happened. Dropped it the same way I broke a screen on a Note 2 a few years back - taking a picture. In that instance, I was reimbursed full price by AMEX, even though it could be (and was) repaired. I had paid full price at that time for the phone.
This time I am doing the 24 month payment plan (for two phones) - and after almost smoking it, I did some thinking. I had paid a down-payment on one, and was getting ready to make the first payment through BOA e-billing and realized I needed to also pay the first three months with the same AMEX card in case I had a claim during the 90 reimbursement period. In this case, they would reimburse the amount I had paid and pay the rest directly to Tmo.(or maybe to a repair shop if they insist on going that way).
So for any other butter fingered owners who bought it with the payment plan and with a credit card with a replacement period guarantee - make sure you pay at least the monthly amount due for the device during that period covered with the same card. Just to be safe, I just paid TMo 3 months on both devices separate from my regular payment.
Still can't believe I dropped it - thank you Spigen! And better bet the scree protector on soon.
I am still thinking of selling it and getting a 935FD on eBay (damn you Samsung for locking the bootloader). Getting it paid by insurance would be easier, but I will not deliberately do that. But still have 2 more months of coverage....