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is magnetic cover for note 5100 is safe to use?

Is safe to use magnetic book cover for note 5100 .......is their will be battery issue with long term use?
I have attache book cover pic

rabichowdhary said:
Is safe to use magnetic book cover for note 5100 .......is their will be battery issue with long term use?
I have attache book cover pic
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To be quite honest, I just bought my note 8 used on ebay and got it literally yesterday. However, I have been reading a lot of reviews. I haven't heard of the battery being affected by them (apple uses similar covers with magnets), but I have heard of the magnets messing with the wacom tech the s-pen uses.

rabichowdhary said:
Is safe to use magnetic book cover for note 5100 .......is their will be battery issue with long term use?
I have attache book cover pic
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I have been using similar cover(white) since june.
only thing I did was take out the magnets from behind so that they don't interfere with s-pen.
The magnets are just not powerful enough to cause issues with battery(Li-ion/poly) if that all is your primary concern.
In Case if you want to take the magnets out,
just take tablet out, then use a small coin and put it on the tablet and coin should pretty much stick to where the magnets are. once you have nailed the location (small disc magnets), just use a cutter blade to slice the back paper/fabric s bit and you should be able to take out those discs.
put the tablet back in and should be good to go.
Do note that the side flap will stop working once you take magnets out.

thnks for rply
intelliriffer said:
I have been using similar cover(white) since june.
only thing I did was take out the magnets from behind so that they don't interfere with s-pen.
The magnets are just not powerful enough to cause issues with battery(Li-ion/poly) if that all is your primary concern.
In Case if you want to take the magnets out,
just take tablet out, then use a small coin and put it on the tablet and coin should pretty much stick to where the magnets are. once you have nailed the location (small disc magnets), just use a cutter blade to slice the back paper/fabric s bit and you should be able to take out those discs.
put the tablet back in and should be good to go.
Do note that the side flap will stop working once you take magnets out.
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thanks for the helpfull reply buddy

new look of flip case
rabichowdhary said:
thanks for the helpfull reply buddy
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Here what I have done with flip case

I had my Note 8 in a magnetic case for six months with no problems of any kind. I checked it periodically to be safe, and even with a broken screen, the S-pen still works perfectly.

I think it depends on the case design and maybe how strong the magnet is. I tried a case I bought on Amazon that had the flap or buckle type design and it immediately caused problems writing on the screen. I scribbled the pen back and forth.
I'll try to attach a photo of it where you can clearly see the magnet distortion it left on the screen where the pen could not write. It went away after I removed the case.
I scribbled on the left side also because a magnet was there also that turned the tablet on and off, but that magnet caused no problem.
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thnks for sharing
TC93 said:
I think it depends on the case design and maybe how strong the magnet is. I tried a case I bought on Amazon that had the flap or buckle type design and it immediately caused problems writing on the screen. I scribbled the pen back and forth.
I'll try to attach a photo of it where you can clearly see the magnet distortion it left on the screen where the pen could not write. It went away after I removed the case.
I scribbled on the left side also because a magnet was there also that turned the tablet on and off, but that magnet caused no problem.
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thanks for sharing -.-. - -. by the way what note taking App you are using ?

rabichowdhary said:
thanks for sharing -.-. - -. by the way what note taking App you are using ?
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That app in the screenshot is the free app called Write, that was mentioned by some others in another thread. I like it. There are a couple others I like also, such as Papyrus or Lecture Notes, but I don't know a whole lot about them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414706
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just got my Note 8 last week.
got a case from amazon... Poetic flip case.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ2Y71E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
it has a on/off feature.
it uses a clasp to hold closed... not magnet.
I have heard a little about the magnet and issues with some digitizers.
it don't seem to affect it. how else can I tell when it causes problems?
will it be permanent?
how many magnets are on the case?
I thought there was only 1.. to do the on/off feature

I've been using this case for a year .. MOKO Slim Cover, without a single problem :
http://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Slim-Cov...o+note+8&pebp=1421914943329&peasin=B00B4BEAM8

I'm guessing it's safe to use cases with magnetic covers as the majority of the probably use very low power magnets, which won't cause any interferance with your device.

Hi all,
Been using the official Flip Case with my Note 8.0 LTE and no battery issues at all.
I did notice that if the front cover is misaligned by even 1/2 a centimeter, it does activate the device, so make sure when you close it its not askew, even slightly.

[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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Gear 2 Protection

I just put this on my watch. Thought I would share. I like the look of the metal and didn't want to cover it. So I ordered this off ebay. So far it holds up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221433817632

DataAndroid said:
I just put this on my watch. Thought I would share. I like the look of the metal and didn't want to cover it. So I ordered this off ebay. So far it holds up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221433817632
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Thanks. That is exactly what I need.

Sound good but he doesn't ship to my country
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This is what I've been needing. It also looks pretty good on the watch and suits the design.

why you need to this? i think this is unnecessary for a watch.

The brush metal on the face and the clasp scuff easily. This protection keeps my watch looking new. When a new watch comes out, I can sell this watch in like new condition.

BUMP! What works well for everyone?
Yeah i noticed that about my brand new Gear2 already. The brushed metal especially the metal on the clasp area has gotten some scuffs. No scratches on the face metal, yet at least. Also top of that the glass has two very small hair line scratches already! Prompting me to look into a really good dependable screen protector and possibly all around protection setup. Seeing as this one has only had 5 days of use so far.
Did they use gorilla glass on the screen or is it just straight up glass? I also advise buyers to buy a protector lest they end up with a large scratch in 2 years or so.
Thinking of making a thread devoted solely on gear 2 protection but I want to bump this one up some first!
Guys recommend what you got and tired so far and how well its worked out so far.
BUMP!!!

Good Deal!
DataAndroid said:
I just put this on my watch. Thought I would share. I like the look of the metal and didn't want to cover it. So I ordered this off ebay. So far it holds up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221433817632
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This is really a good deal!!

very good

DataAndroid said:
The brush metal on the face and the clasp scuff easily. This protection keeps my watch looking new. When a new watch comes out, I can sell this watch in like new condition.
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I use 2 layers of Scotch Tape on the clasp, one layer on the lens and on/off button side, packing tape on the face. Works just as good. Cost me nothing. Use a hobby knife to trim the excess tape.
If this product was available when the Gear 2 first came out, I would have bought it, but they don't ship to my country anyway.

For those that have bought these ebay skins... how are they holding up? Do you have to replace them often?

Mine is holding up. It has been a few months and still have no need to replace it.

DataAndroid said:
I just put this on my watch. Thought I would share. I like the look of the metal and didn't want to cover it. So I ordered this off ebay. So far it holds up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221433817632
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any other options..
This doesn't ships in INDIA

Upload photo plz..bro
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Here are the pics of mine after serveral months of usage.

Hello! exists for a device safety glass?

this phone is tough

So I lost my phone out of my pocket while riding my bike. Sprinting approx 40km up a hill. It jumped out, hit the road. And slid into the bushes. Front of the phone looks new back has some pretty bad scratches. But everything is pretty much fine. No dents no marks on screen. Was in a dot view case. A few scratches on the case and they instantly separated when impacting the ground, which kind of sucked.

That's funny because this feels like the most fragile android I've owned in 5 years. Mainly because my first one lived in my pocket but the camera still managed to get scratched to the point to where it was hard to find a spot on it that wasn't scratched. Now I don't feel comfortable carrying my phone at work. I carried my s4 everywhere with me for a year and not one scratch on the camera lens. This is my first phone with a screen protector on the camera lens.

That is why I have an otter box and a really expensive, tough screen protector. If you're planning on biking with your phone loose in your pocket, you may want to invest in those also!
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ya the dot view case is cool but hardly serves the purpose of an actual case.

Should be a criminal offense to use a case for this phone.
Try and get a pair of arms not growing out of one's behind so the droppage is minimized.

nabbed said:
Should be a criminal offense to use a case for this phone.
Try and get a pair of arms not growing out of one's behind so the droppage is minimized.
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Right, because you've never dropped anything in your life.

nabbed said:
Should be a criminal offense to use a case for this phone.
Try and get a pair of arms not growing out of one's behind so the droppage is minimized.
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Cases actually assist this phone in other ways than just protection. For one, they make the touchscreen less susceptible to undesired palm touches when using it one handed, and can hide the loose volume rocker issue many people have.
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hgoldner said:
Right, because you've never dropped anything in your life.
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I said criminal prosecution! Also, cruel and unusual!

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I said criminal prosecution! Also, cruel and unusual!
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The trick is to get a clear case. That's what I did. Didn't want to cover up all that arctic silvery goodness. :good:
Oh, that and not to drop it....

I would suggest getting a case like this for biking.
Hyperion M8 Case
The phone is no longer slippery and won't fly out of your pocket.
I use it for mountain biking and it stays put no matter where I put the phone (shorts pocket, back of jersey, etc.)

Leondreux said:
That is why I have an otter box and a really expensive, tough screen protector. If you're planning on biking with your phone loose in your pocket, you may want to invest in those also!
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It's just fine to spend money for your phone's protection. This is one of the nicest phones.

jsminnis said:
That's funny because this feels like the most fragile android I've owned in 5 years. Mainly because my first one lived in my pocket but the camera still managed to get scratched to the point to where it was hard to find a spot on it that wasn't scratched. Now I don't feel comfortable carrying my phone at work. I carried my s4 everywhere with me for a year and not one scratch on the camera lens. This is my first phone with a screen protector on the camera lens.
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I agree on the camera screen. Mine has a couple scratches as well. Never had any other phone do that. However the rest of the phone is scratch free which is even more strange. What protector are you using on the camera screen? I think I'm going to get HTC to fix it then apply a protector to it.
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No scratches on any of my lenses... And this phone goes through my daughter. Oo
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It feel out of my sweater's pocket right onto the blacktop as I was getting out of my car. Minor scratches on top left and bottom right on the back side. Oh well. I'll have to be more careful.
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termleech said:
I agree on the camera screen. Mine has a couple scratches as well. Never had any other phone do that. However the rest of the phone is scratch free which is even more strange. What protector are you using on the camera screen? I think I'm going to get HTC to fix it then apply a protector to it.
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I thought I had a ton of scratches on my lens,I would wipe it off with a soft cloth and they wouldn't wipe off. Well today while sitting bored I just took my sleeve and rubbed with some pressure for a good 5 minutes. All those marks that looked like scratches all came of . Might try some alcohol on a qtip when I get home.

going back to the original op issue. I use the dot case when not biking and I use a otter box defender case mounted to the handle bars when riding. So far the otter box works very nice and does not come off on the bike ride. It takes around a minute to put the phone in the case every ride, but nothing to long.
one added bonus about the mounted otter box and m8. When listing to a talk podcast I sometimes do not use headphones, the speakers are plenty loud.

Camera glass already covered in small scratches

So I'm not even in 14 days, and I already see lots of tiny scratches on the glass in front of the camera. I can only see them if I look at the camera up to a light, but they're definitely there.
I have a case (spigen) and I'm sure it's not the case causing the camera to be flat against wherever I put it down?
Does anyone else have/see these scratches?
Comparatively I have an almost 1 year old moto x, with no scratches whatsoever.
This doesn't bode well.
I'm going to try and post a picture if I can.

Damn. http://www.redmondpie.com/galaxy-s6-has-a-new-problem-scratched-camera-lens-cover-chipping-paint/

You did remove the plastic coating on the lens right?

krelvinaz said:
You did remove the plastic coating on the lens right?
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Was gonna say this same thing. I have no scratches on mine. I have a spigen slim armer case.
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Same case, no scratches. But honestly as long as it doesn't impact the pictures, meh.

krelvinaz said:
You did remove the plastic coating on the lens right?
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Yes.

If you read up, the glass covering the camera lens is just glass. Not gorilla glass, just regular glass. I've had this before on a different phone, and after time, the photos get a dullness to them. This is enough for me to return the device.

grifforama said:
If you read up, the glass covering the camera lens is just glass. Not gorilla glass, just regular glass. I've had this before on a different phone, and after time, the photos get a dullness to them. This is enough for me to return the device.
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Well have fun then. It doesn't scratch itself so ya...
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My flash/heart rate monitor is all scratched up. I tried cleaning some dust off of it with my soft t shirt one day and it scratched like butter.
Camera lens is ok though.

Same here dude. A few super tiny scratches. We should try to find a way to remove them.
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MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
My flash/heart rate monitor is all scratched up. I tried cleaning some dust off of it with my soft t shirt one day and it scratched like butter.
Camera lens is ok though.
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Make sure you remove the tiny plastic film. I didn't realize there was a film on the flash / HRM until recently. You might not have scratched the actual glass.

Squintz said:
Make sure you remove the tiny plastic film. I didn't realize there was a film on the flash / HRM until recently. You might not have scratched the actual glass.
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Did you read the 2nd reply in this thread?
Nope
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twiz0r said:
Did you read the 2nd reply in this thread?
Nope
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Did you read my post, or the post I quoted??
Nope
MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
My flash/heart rate monitor is all scratched up. I tried cleaning some dust off of it with my soft t shirt one day and it scratched like butter.
Camera lens is ok though.
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Make sure you remove the tiny plastic film. I didn't realize there was a film on the flash / HRM until recently. You might not have scratched the actual glass.
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You did remove the plastic coating on the lens right?
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Lol I guess I ASSUMED that if the poster said the camera was fine he would have gotten the film off the HRS also.
Have a great Friday <3
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Squintz said:
Make sure you remove the tiny plastic film. I didn't realize there was a film on the flash / HRM until recently. You might not have scratched the actual glass.
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Unfortunately I already removed that little piece of plastic film

http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=5045&page=1
Put these glass protectors on both my S6's and they are rock solid.
Got them on ebay for about 15 each delivered.

furyau said:
http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=5045&page=1
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Blocked by Malwarebytes as a malicious website.
Perhaps you should show the link to ebay instead?

krelvinaz said:
Blocked by Malwarebytes as a malicious website.
Perhaps you should show the link to ebay instead?
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Just do a search for "samsung galaxy s6 camera glass" on ebay and you will get lots of matches. The replacements are dirt cheap.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+s6+camera+glass&_sacat=0

krelvinaz said:
Blocked by Malwarebytes as a malicious website.
Perhaps you should show the link to ebay instead?
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Its not malicious - 100% thats the manufacture - http://www.nillkin.com/
Type the URL in directly if you have too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-H-C...n-Protector-For-Galaxy-S6-G920F-/161671613518
Check out the ebay link - $10US they rock

furyau said:
Its not malicious - 100% thats the manufacture - http://www.nillkin.com/
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I don't doubt it is the manufacturer site, but they have been tagged as a malware site which is not really all that easy to do. It means that when visiting their site malwarebytes found them providing malware content. This is bad for their business and they should work to get that fixed.
But, this is not for Camera lens protection. So it is off topic anyway.