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Any non slider phones close to the dimensions of the Epic?

Basically, I am trying to find something close if not a tad smaller so I can get that phones gel case to use as a hard keyboard delete since I am a swype addict

have u tried any of the other galaxy s phones... or even the evo 4g/droid x... droid x may be ur bast bet as, its 4.3 in screen and its thicker battery cover should make for great a great fit for the epic... but this is just an assumption
also now that I think about it, i believe i read (possibly here in the xda forums) that there is a epic 4g gel case, i remember because it was mentiond that when its on, the slide out keyboard is inoperative, and I was think why make a case for a slider phone when u cant use the slider... on hindsight this is exactly why; for users like u... search for it!

crazaytalent said:
have u tried any of the other galaxy s phones... or even the evo 4g/droid x... droid x may be ur bast bet as, its 4.3 in screen and its thicker battery cover should make for great a great fit for the epic... but this is just an assumption
also now that I think about it, i believe i read (possibly here in the xda forums) that there is a epic 4g gel case, i remember because it was mentiond that when its on, the slide out keyboard is inoperative, and I was think why make a case for a slider phone when u cant use the slider... on hindsight this is exactly why; for users like u... search for it!
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I saw that thread, having a hard time finding the Zooly case though, for sale that is.

Saw this on ebay but haven't seen any reviews for it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Silicone-...emZ400167973134QQcategoryZ20336QQcmdZViewItem

keekah said:
Saw this on ebay but haven't seen any reviews for it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Silicone-...emZ400167973134QQcategoryZ20336QQcmdZViewItem
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????? I want one that doesnt slide

With a little patience and sugru I'm sure it would work. It would most likely be the best fit.

Wow that stuff is cool

Yea. I wanna try it out. But there is a less expensive alternative someone created. He calls it*oogoo.

Hot-glue it shut.
Seriously though, you could probably get a low-temp hot glue gun, put a bead right around the edge and trim it flush.
Though I still don't see why you wouldn't just keep the slider available just not pop it open. As much as I like Swype, there are always times here and there that I prefer the hard keyboard.

I still want a case to protect it
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Electrofreak said:
Hot-glue it shut.
Seriously though, you could probably get a low-temp hot glue gun, put a bead right around the edge and trim it flush.
Though I still don't see why you wouldn't just keep the slider available just not pop it open. As much as I like Swype, there are always times here and there that I prefer the hard keyboard.
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Are you saying to hot glue the case or the phone iteself? Lol.
As someone on android central was saying, a bumper would fix the problem.

Why don't you just trade the phone for an evo?don't ruin the phone by gluing it shut.try a case for another galaxy s phone like a T-Mobile one.I prefer hard keyboards myself.but for simple messaging the on screen keyboard does suffice.
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ummkiper said:
Why don't you just trade the phone for an evo?don't ruin the phone by gluing it shut.try a case for another galaxy s phone like a T-Mobile one.I prefer hard keyboards myself.but for simple messaging the on screen keyboard does suffice.
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Because I like everything else on the Epic, the touchwiz, swype, AMOLED, ect.
Im not gluing it shut BTW

Have you tried Ultra Keyboard? I prefer it to Swype, especially in landscape mode.

stir fry a lot said:
Have you tried Ultra Keyboard? I prefer it to Swype, especially in landscape mode.
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That doesnt solve my case issue

The dimensions are 4.9"x 2.5"x 0.6"
There has to be something close. I was thinking of a samsung vibrant cheapo skin from china and hoping the tolerances were a tad on the big side, its dimensions are 4.9x2.5x0.4

Another idea...
Self fusing silocone tape.
It fuses to itself without the use of adhesives so it won't stick to your phone.
You can use it to either "fix" the ebay case or just create a bumper for it.
There is tommy tape and rescue tape. And others too if you just google it.

mikeschevelle said:
I still want a case to protect it
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Trade you my Vibrant for your Epic?

if only it was that easy..

JakeRadden said:
Trade you my Vibrant for your Epic?
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Yeah but you cant have my $40 plan

Galaxy S skins? Are they reliable?

anyone tried them? the ones like stickers and i don't mean the transparent ones i mean the ones with colors and designs like this one for example: w w w.skinomi.com/samsung-fascinate-carbon-fiber-skin-protector.html
its a good idea to protect the phone without bulky cases I'm just worried about the edges are they peeling off due to everyday use like putting them in pockets and taking them out? anyone can share his experience?

I've used them on other devices and they do really stick. For my SGS I got a replacement back plate instead and love it.

CASz said:
I've used them on other devices and they do really stick. For my SGS I got a replacement back plate instead and love it.
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thanks man

CASz said:
I've used them on other devices and they do really stick. For my SGS I got a replacement back plate instead and love it.
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Which one and where did you get it?
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I've used similar decals on my ipod they worked well, removable to.
Ones I had before where from decal girl I think
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Yes I like decalgirl. Neat stuff there, lots of choices. They come off clean as well and can be adjusted a little when you first put them on. They just go on the back and the front, no side coverage which is ok because that's where it gets messy. I had an Omnia 2 and the cutouts were very good.

Help about chrome part of SGS

I badly wanna know where to buy the chrome part of SGS I9000 here in the Philippines and how much. I don't know how to replace if I will buy it online so I'd rather ask for location where to send my phone in order to replace the said part.

Phillipines? You have near to manufactures than most of forum users.
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I have similar question too. but what i wanna do is how to peel off the chrome part easily. anybody got an answer? thanks

kingblade20 said:
I have similar question too. but what i wanna do is how to peel off the chrome part easily. anybody got an answer? thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027410&highlight=bezel
Just use 2500 grid sand paper.

zmagas1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027410&highlight=bezel
Just use 2500 grid sand paper.
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Sandpaper? I think sanding it off will scratch the grey part too? I'm afraid to sand it off as this will result to bad scratches which is more noticeable.

Hard as ass to do, but still doable
Just to say it's possible to change the chrome middle frame bezel.
You can take a look on Ebay : part 170734635327
It's a pretty painfull process that tooks some time considering that part is trapped between the screen and the rest of the phone.
You had to be pretty cautious while removing it, because buttons are attached to it and easily breakable.
If anyone really interests into doing it, I could explain it better and provided pics of what's left of it after removal

terminator123456 said:
Just to say it's possible to change the chrome middle frame bezel.
You can take a look on Ebay : part 170734635327
It's a pretty painfull process that tooks some time considering that part is trapped between the screen and the rest of the phone.
You had to be pretty cautious while removing it, because buttons are attached to it and easily breakable.
If anyone really interests into doing it, I could explain it better and provided pics of what's left of it after removal
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Thanks for your help but I managed to sand off the chrome part. I'd rather sand it off than open as I don't have the knowledge to open it and even if I have read something about it, I won't take the risks. Here's the result of what I did.
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That looks pretty nice. If I ever damage the chrome strip, or if the chrome look itself starts to fade away I think i'll sand it down to grey as well. Good topic thanks!

Looks very good. But I think it would be even great if you could paint it black piano. Or for white SGS users, in clear white.

Hawkalpin said:
Looks very good. But I think it would be even great if you could paint it black piano. Or for white SGS users, in clear white.
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It's hard to paint it off without disassembling the sgs. It looks nice in grey
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cessprin00 said:
It's hard to paint it off without disassembling the sgs. It looks nice in grey
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pare, what specific kind of sandpaper did you use? salamat!

Sjiro said:
That looks pretty nice. If I ever damage the chrome strip, or if the chrome look itself starts to fade away I think i'll sand it down to grey as well. Good topic thanks!
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I've already dropped the phone a few times and 99% of the damage was done to the bezel. I was thinking about replacing it but this is a much simpler (and maybe even better looking) solution.

well, some time ago i tried to paint frame with auto spray paint can. there is no use to do such work - scratches shown again after two weeks of active use.

o_vdx said:
well, some time ago i tried to paint frame with auto spray paint can. there is no use to do such work - scratches shown again after two weeks of active use.
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sandpaper away the bezel! get rid of the scratches once and for all. or maybe sandpaper it first only paint it?

[Q] Note3 N9005 - is the Plastic Rim Around the Phone Replaceble?

I recently bought a Note 3 N9005. The Phone is awesome and have been functioning very well, except the Battery drain when playing games on it but I can live with that.
Couple of days back the phone accidentally slipped from my Hand and fell on the Ground . When i picked it up the upper right corner of the phone was chipped and i saw that the Metallic Looking rim for Note 3 is not actually metal but Metal like looking plastic . Now i am left with a Amazing phone with a very sore look. Every time i look at the phone i first look at that chip which makes me very upset
Can anyone please let me know is there any way I can replace the Metal Rim? Is the Metal Rim attached to the LCD Screen? Will I be able to purchase the Metal Rim and replace it with mine?
Pleaseee let me know as that chipped part on my phone is bothering me very much and I have searched the Internet for answers but did not find any. I hope to find them here.
Thanks in Advance.

I don't know about replacing the original part, but a surely cheaper and easier way would be to buy and use a metal bumper. Cheap, easy to install, real metal. There were some threads about it in the Note 3 Accessories subforum.

The plasic metal looking rim is part of the screen's frame, you can only replace it if you replace the whole screen.
So i think it's best if you leave it like that or you must have a pretty big wallet you want to empt, new screen is like $250 a least.

I dont know how hardcore technicians live in ur part of the world but there in Poland replacing S4 frame is pretty much doable so its possible also with note3. Price should be under $100.

Thanks for the response guys...I was hoping to hear a different answer guess i just have to live with that or change to another phone. Thanks for the help. btw i am from India.

What timing! I've only just chipped the frame aswell?. I've maybe dropped my phone 5 times(3 on tile & 2 on lino) and luckly each time, it has fallen screen up.
TBH replacing the whole frame was my last consideration. At first I wanted to paint it, but now I'm just going to get a cover. I'll post a pic of the chip when I get the time. Mine's on the Faux metal rim and not the glass. How bad is yours? Maybe post a pic?
In the end it doesn't matter how little it is, it still drives you nuts?. Take a look at the accessories thread and you'll see most, if not all, of the cases cover the rim around the front. This is would be the easiest solution in my mind.
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denski101 said:
What timing! I've only just chipped the frame aswell?. I've maybe dropped my phone 5 times(3 on tile & 2 on lino) and luckly each time, it has fallen screen up.
TBH replacing the whole frame was my last consideration. At first I wanted to paint it, but now I'm just going to get a cover. I'll post a pic of the chip when I get the time. Mine's on the Faux metal rim and not the glass. How bad is yours? Maybe post a pic?
In the end it doesn't matter how little it is, it still drives you nuts?. Take a look at the accessories thread and you'll see most, if not all, of the cases cover the rim around the front. This is would be the easiest solution in my mind.
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Yeah, i think i will have to consider the Metal bumper for now to cover up that Chip. its driving me crazy every time i look at my phone. yes, I have used iPhone 4 in the past and i have dropped it several times but had no visible scratches on the phone. But I dropped my Note3 once and Boom!! Scar for life :crying: attaching the picture...

In your situation I would mask the screen very accurately at that corner use epoxy glue to build the missing area up (as epoxy dries it can be shaped & cut to shape with a razor blade) finalise the shape BEFORE its fully cured then allow to cure for a day then paint with cosmetic nail paint close to chrome as you can.
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I would just do what Pat. said.

NazzyJ said:
Yeah, i think i will have to consider the Metal bumper for now to cover up that Chip. its driving me crazy every time i look at my phone. yes, I have used iPhone 4 in the past and i have dropped it several times but had no visible scratches on the phone. But I dropped my Note3 once and Boom!! Scar for life :crying: attaching the picture...
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Arghhhh!!? Not to add insult to injury, but that is a shocker. You need a case ASAP! I feel embarrassed complaining about mine. Here's my damage report:
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denski101 said:
Arghhhh!!? Not to add insult to injury, but that is a shocker. You need a case ASAP! I feel embarrassed complaining about mine. Here's my damage report:
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I was using a S-View Cover when the phone fell...I thought my phone should be safe but when i picked it up I saw the top right end of the phone was chipped. Threw the S-View Cover away, Will be buying some nice Cases/ bumpers for the phone this weekend.

Pat. said:
In your situation I would mask the screen very accurately at that corner use epoxy glue to build the missing area up (as epoxy dries it can be shaped & cut to shape with a razor blade) finalise the shape BEFORE its fully cured then allow to cure for a day then paint with cosmetic nail paint close to chrome as you can.
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Thanks Pat, I will try it this weekend and will update it here. Hopefully everything goes well maybe i'll attach some pictures as well.

Don't forget to mask the rest of the phone while doing it as Epoxy can easily get on things I've noticed & is very hard to remove.
I put a larger than needed blob on & then don't start cutting to shape until it's the consistency of toffee.
Use the the blade in a sawing action.
Good luck.
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Pat. said:
Don't forget to mask the rest of the phone while doing it as Epoxy can easily get on things I've noticed & is very hard to remove.
I put a larger than needed blob on & then don't start cutting to shape until it's the consistency of toffee.
Use the the blade in a sawing action.
Good luck.
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How much time should I give it until i cut it into shape? Thanks Again.

It is an expensive device so because different makes/types of glue dry at different speeds the trick is to do a test run with the glue in the same environment as you will be doing the repair & monitor/time the glue to see how long the "window" for manipulation of it.
Araldite is good & for a rough idea it may be from about 20mins after applying to an hour. But do a test run. (Buy good glue, i tried some pound shop epoxy last year & it was worse than useless).
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How I fixed chipped chrome bezel !!

I bought a Note 3 not so long ago quite cheap because of the fact that the phone had been dropped a few times and the bezel being plastic took a lot of the damage ( Pics below )
The screen was still almost perfect apart from one small scratch on the bottom left but that will be semi hidden when i receive a glass screen protector in the post.
Any way the bezel really bothered me as I always keep my phone in as perfect condition when I own them so it really frustrated me to see how someone could treat a phone like they had, As the chrome had gone through to the white plastic underneath in a few places I decided to use my little friend ( Sandpaper and create a white bezel ) But instead I got something in between the 2 of having chrome still and white in the bezel.
Its very hard to explain so just look for yourself
Although I couldn't mask the dent on the top right completely it is now improved massively.
Your feedback would be greatly desired.

I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?

joebongo said:
I think you've done a good job there. Probably an irrelevant thought now but could you have bought a non functioning phone off the bay and used it as a donor for yours?
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I know you can buy the midframe cheap online but theres a lot of process involved having to remove the display and everything. I thought id try the diy version first before having to dismantle the phone

Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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tiru.adi13 said:
Could you post pics from a few more angles? Thanks.
Great work, btw.
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Nice work, looks very good
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excellent work man! I might have to take up this project if my bezel ever gets screwed up.

i think it looks better than the original solid bezel. congratulations on a job well done.

u did a great job really
somehow it's conforting to see that we do that instead of having the look of ugly bazels
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Agreed. Very impressive
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That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

maxilick said:
straight over the top . http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35104900...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I'm using an Otterbox Commuter, so it's not relevant for me. But there are people who don't want a case of any form

ShadowLea said:
That looks a lot better than one would expect!
I fixed mine with silver nailpolish...
Little tip for people who are afraid of the silver on the bezel eroding: Clear nailpolish. It's a trick us women do with those cheap fake silver rings, if you put clear nailpolish over it, it erodes a lot less.
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OHH ill have to give that one a go, im sure my sister will understand its for a good cause. The glass screen protector came today and has been installed and has completely covered up all of the small surface scratches apart from the deep one but even that doesn't look as bad anymore.
Thanks for the feedback omigo's

that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?

Great job mate, love to see people improvising and having a go at D.I.Y mods like this.
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xdm9mm said:
that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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That would be my question as well - I just asked myself if I'm going to do that, too, but I wonder how to make sure to get a straight line afterwards. Very nice work btw!

xdm9mm said:
that is awesome job, how did you protect the other parts of the phone from the sand paper ?
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I cut up 400 grit sandpaper into small squares about the size of my finger. and run it it over the entire bezel at first and it didnt seem to touch the middle section so im not sure how lol. i then folded it when going around the home and volume button to ensure I got all of it. Put something over the display to stop it scratching of course
Might be tempted to see what the bezel looks like all white?

Wow! Awesome excellent job! Well done! Impressive!

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