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Bought a cheap hard shell case on ebay for about $2. SPOILER I love it

So I was browsing ebay for cheap hard shell cases for a DIY project when I stumbled upon these cheap cases. I bought a couple and they got to me from China to Los Angeles as early as 4 business and one case lagged behind and arrived 8 business days later. Overall shipping was really fast. Overall the cases are really nice and snug but one thing that stood out the most was it's very easy to remove from the case. With the Ringke Slim Case, I would worry about scratching the chrome bezel but this thing pops out like a charm yet it snug enough for me to not worry about it coming out on its own. Will i the phone pop out if I drop it? Doubt it.
These cases are super slim and you can actually see the Nexus logo through the case. It's not noticeable unless you look for it and even then, it's very faint but that just gives you the idea of how slim it is. The plastic feels close to what the rubberized plastic feels like on the nexus so it feels good in the hand and actually feels like a premium case in my opinion. I own a couple Ringke cases, a poetic bumper, and various flip cases and this $2 case is my favorite out of them all. For those who have the Ringke case and a back skin protector, you'll notice two lines streaming down the back, this doesn't cause that. I have the Best Skins Ever skin protector on the back and have no issues with it. I do not have a front screen protector so I can't comment on how it would act with one. Now of course there are some minor annoyances defects with this case, it's a cheap $2 Chinese case, but the pros greatly out weigh the cons and they are only cosmetic. The one thing that this case has that stands out for the rest is that it has a cut out for the sim tray, something I haven't seen on any other case and may or may not be a downside. For me, I don't mind. Also pushing the power button may take some getting used to but it's not an issue. Other than that I love the hell out of this case and I'm glad I bought a bunch and it has a logo-less design! I'll upload some pics below.
Pro's
*No Logos
*Feels premium
*No streaks on the back of the phone like Ringke
*Cheap
*Fast shipping
*Super lightweight and thin
*Doesn't interfere with back skin protectors
*Has a rubberized plastic feel
*Looks amazing in person
*Sim tray cut out
Cons
*Very minor cosmetic blemishes
Tl;Dr: Overall I love it more than any other case I have bought including the slim Rearth case. Definite buy. For something $2 it definately feels better than those $10+, $20+ cases
pics
http://imgur.com/a/mLGsE
In one of the pictures, you'll see a little bit of excess plastic and there's a seam that runs along side the case. You can't feel it but you can clearly see it. Those are the only cosmetic blemishes and can me remedied easily.

thanks for the review! for me the biggest con's that I've picked out right away are the lack of protection for the top and the bottom of the phone, rendering it 1/2 way useless, considering 1/2 times the phone drops on it's top/bottom. I might have looked at the case wrong, but from the photos, it seems like there are only sides and back protection.

khanh1289 said:
thanks for the review! for me the biggest con's that I've picked out right away are the lack of protection for the top and the bottom of the phone, rendering it 1/2 way useless, considering 1/2 times the phone drops on it's top/bottom. I might have looked at the case wrong, but from the photos, it seems like there are only sides and back protection.
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Yeah the top and bottom are exposed and for some reason imgur only uploaded half the photos I wanted. This is my personal opinion on the case and I can see how the top and bottom exposed would be an issue for some. It completely went over my head on that part. For ~$2 I would still pick one up to play with. Originally this was meant fit a diy project but it won me over as a plain case
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I ordered Diztronic and rearth last night :banghead: but these do look promising, I can't see the pictures :/ can u upload here?
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fuego77 said:
I ordered Diztronic and rearth last night :banghead: but these do look promising, I can't see the pictures :/ can u upload here?
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Yeah no problem, give me a couple minutes.
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Hero_Guy said:
Yeah no problem, give me a couple minutes.
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Thanks bud!
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The white and red cases are the generic case and the black is the Rearth case. I included some quick comparison shots of both. They're identical except the Rearth has a lip on the bottom and top
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Thanks man! Pics look great. Will be buying a red and a blue one . What's that leather looking case in the bottom right hand corner ?
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fuego77 said:
Thanks man! Pics look great. Will be buying a red and a blue one . What's that leather looking case in the bottom right hand corner ?
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That is one of the poetic flip cases. Its the one that hold cards
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Nice find ordering the black one.
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Hero_Guy said:
That is one of the poetic flip cases. Its the one that hold cards
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Poetic slim book? How do you like it?
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The **** did I just spend $10 on a Ringke case a week ago, when I could have ordered this for $2.

xdviper said:
The **** did I just spend $10 on a Ringke case a week ago, when I could have ordered this for $2.
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I just bought 2 Ringke cases not even 15 minutes ago and now I see this thread
EDIT: Oh wth I just ordered 2 and it cost me $3.36 USD

That's a stupidly cheap case. Looks exactly identical like it and offers a high variety of colors. Nice find.

xdviper said:
The **** did I just spend $10 on a Ringke case a week ago, when I could have ordered this for $2.
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Yeah I spent $10 on an i-blason a couple weeks ago. Ordered the nillkin flip cover case last week for $15, now I will probably order these. Can't have enough cases for this phone laying around!
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Can i get multiple colors on the same order ? or do i have to order each one separately ? ebay noob

PsyMoses said:
Can i get multiple colors on the same order ? or do i have to order each one separately ? ebay noob
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add whatever you want in your cart and checkout...

ssskom said:
add whatever you want in your cart and checkout...
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It seems ebay.ca doesn't have My Cart only Watch List.

It looks like the seller is also selling TPU cases for $2.33. I have yet to find a TPU case that I like for this thing. Maybe I'm just too anti-cases in general.

Ringke Hybrid Fusion Case

Well from the looks of it, this is the case that a lot of people have been waiting for. Judging from the pictures, it appears to be made of TPU for the front lip and bezel area, but what makes this case special is the back of the case is hard transparent plastic. The perfect way to show off the awesome backside of the N4 without sacrificing protection! To me it literally looks like my Diztronic TPU case with a plastic back side. The case is listed as "coming soon" , and here is the link:
https://www.rearthusa.com/google-nexus-4-hybrid-fusion-case
IMO this may be the case to rule all cases....
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Wow! That case looks great! I'm gonna sign up for the waiting list.
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That looks damn sexy!
Thanks for the heads up OP!!
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It's going to attract dust like crazy.
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Just put myself on the waiting list about 30 min ago. The case looks amazing :thumbup:
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Very nice looking case. Would to see a video of this case when its available
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I just bought this case. http://www.amazon.com/BasalCase-Nex...=1359213533&sr=1-1&keywords=basalcase+nexus+4
Depending on how I like this one and how well everybody else likes the Rearth, I'll probably be picking one up so I can have a different color.

OP you rock!
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I will be purchasing this case as soon as it becomes available and once it arrives I will be writing an in depth review .
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jnewman1991 said:
I just bought this case. http://www.amazon.com/BasalCase-Nex...=1359213533&sr=1-1&keywords=basalcase+nexus+4
Depending on how I like this one and how well everybody else likes the Rearth, I'll probably be picking one up so I can have a different color.
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I own that exact case. I really really like it and my only complaint as with most white cases its starting to get a Lil yellow tint on the corners of it all the way around. But I work in a refinery so its mostly my fault.
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The case looks PIMP. Thanks OP !!

this is the perfect case!

Waited for this sort of case for a long time and will definitely get it. But the one thing I suspect is, like current crystal clear hard plastic cases, the back will likely stick to any sort of rear protector and cause the sticky wet look.

I like this one. Not a fan of the clear back material but it will probably feel better in hand. Thanks op
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Elsydeon said:
Waited for this sort of case for a long time and will definitely get it. But the one thing I suspect is, like current crystal clear hard plastic cases, the back will likely stick to any sort of rear protector and cause the sticky wet look.
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No I don't think so. The back looks like hard plastic not tpu material
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kcbboy said:
No I don't think so. The back looks like hard plastic not tpu material
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I doubt it either if its anything like the back on this case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-TPU-R...137&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=271126962179&
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Are those cut outs for the buttons? I would love it if they weren't.

kcbboy said:
No I don't think so. The back looks like hard plastic not tpu material
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Even hard plastic can stick to rear protectors if it's of the glossy, "crystal clear" variant that is extremely easy to scratch, which is what I'm assuming this one will end up having. I know because I had a crystal clear case before on my Nexus 4, and the reason I got rid of it was because it stuck to my rear Spigen protector (it was also just cheaply made and had tons of stress cracks upon arrival).
If it had a matte frosted clear back, then it wouldn't stick. But it'd also block the glittering effect, making it no different than the other generic TPU/clear back hybrid cases already on Ebay.

Ive emailed them about an estimated eta and what materials its made out of.
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Anyone planning to combine this case with these skins? http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-4/
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Galaxy S 4 Protective Cover +, White EF-PI950BW

Just wanted to show off the OEM case that Samsung sells on their website. This was $21 on amazon with prime, or $29 on samsung.com ($14.99 with the 50% off coupon). Looks great, fits great, and is listed as able to fit with the galaxy multimedia dock with case on. Buttons feel great and case comes on and off very easy. The white backing is a matte pearl white and all the cutouts are perfect.

the white case looks really great with the white phone, you almost cant tell its a case

thanks for the pictures! will be picking one up today in white :good:

it's a nice case but I think I rather have just a bumper the back makes it look awkward even though it tries to mimic the original rear cover...

galaxy808 said:
it's a nice case but I think I rather have just a bumper the back makes it look awkward even though it tries to mimic the original rear cover...
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Thanks for your opinion, to each their own.
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I have the bright blue one. They really are very nice looking and well fitting cases. I love the look and feel of the case. Not quite enough protection for me as a daily driver though, so I don't use it that often.

I have the dark navy one for the black phone. I like it a lot.
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just got mine, best case ive used for the s4 hands down! wont be using my sgp neo hybrid anymore.

I got the Navy blue on my white S4. This will be my daily case from now on unless i need the extra juice then I'd slap my Anker 5200 with my white hyperion case on it.
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I have the dark navy on my black s4 and really like it, does anybody have a glass protector with this case? Hows the fitting if so?
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unciviilized said:
I have the dark navy on my black s4 and really like it, does anybody have a glass protector with this case? Hows the fitting if so?
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It fit with my glas.tr perfectly

Do you have direct link of it on amazon ? Is there a black version ?
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Netuser said:
Do you have direct link of it on amazon ? Is there a black version ?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BUIG6E0
Navy blue is as close you will get to black though.
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I have a navy blue one for $20 plus shipping im willing to let go of. Not close enough to black for me but awesome case! PM me. I bought it from the samsung store 5 days ago.

I prefer black why they didnt made any black
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White S4, Obliq case, what color?

Getting my white s4 in a couple days, was looking around for different cases and reviews on amazon, I'm leaning most towards the Obliq case found herehttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OHSGLE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
. This is due to the TPU and plastic combo, the price, and the very happy reviews and included screen protector.
Question now is, which color should I get? White? Black? Metallic smoke? A different color?
Let me know what u think!
Feel free to vote for any other case u recommend with minimal bulk and good protection!
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dbrand back and bumper vs full case

as of right now I'm using the ringke fusion case but I'm not liking the bulky size, how easily broken is the back when it comes to bumper plus the skin for antiscratch or suck it up and use the case?
also can anyone recommend thinner case for the n4?
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If you want true see through case you only have the rinkle and the bumper
If your not looking for true see through look for some transparent tpu cases out this plastic ones
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I have the black leather d band skin and a poetic black bumper. Looks great. Prevents scratches. I rarely drop my phone, and when I have I felt the bumper defiantly helped from scuffing up the sides. I hate cases. Hopefully the n5 will not be do fragile, so in can go naked like I normally do.
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all though the bumper will add width to the device.. if you have small hands it might be an issue, like it did for me lol. Ive been wanting to try the poetic bumper but cant seem to find on amazon nor ebay, the color i want that is.
Also, the back is not drop protected with the dbrand skin, even tho you wont see it if its cracked either. So its a win win

frigidazzi said:
in can go naked like I normally do.
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Tmi, bro
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