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Solid plastic/metal cases?

Any recommendations for a solid case? No rubber or soft plastic?
Its for a keyboard mod.
Thin is also a bonus.

ScuzUK said:
Any recommendations for a solid case? No rubber or soft plastic?
Its for a keyboard mod.
Thin is also a bonus.
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Ringke Rearthe.
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Is that this one?
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Yes, I believe that's the one mackster248 is suggesting.

Bugger, its close but the bezel doesn't go all the way around the phone.

Check out the Seidio surface. It covers the lip and is plastic.

That looks quite promising, is that the one with the kickstand?
The one for the galaxy nexus would be perfect.

ScuzUK said:
Bugger, its close but the bezel doesn't go all the way around the phone.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANGOICC/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00
I got this one and it partially covers the top and bottom (not completely but more than the Ringke).

If anyone is looking for an aluminum case here is one
http://www.wirelessground.com/google-nexus-4-aluminum-case-silver.html
And here is the black aluminium
http://www.wirelessground.com/google-nexus-4-aluminum-case-black.html

case
i know a beautiful case, but I have less 10 msgs so I can't post links for now, if anyone interested in PM me.

heat361 said:
If anyone is looking for an aluminum case here is one
http://www.wirelessground.com/google-nexus-4-aluminum-case-silver.html
And here is the black aluminium
http://www.wirelessground.com/google-nexus-4-aluminum-case-black.html
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No. It will cause signal loss.
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myturbo1 said:
No. It will cause signal loss.
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And it sucks, because the metal cases can just look so slick. Here's one I just found for the Nexus 4, that looks great. But I like my signal strength.
Kommandant Ultra Thin Aluminium N4 Case:
http://www.casefanatic.com/lg/lg-ne...mmandant-ulta-thin-aluminium-metal-e960-case/

munkybeatz said:
And it sucks, because the metal cases can just look so slick. Here's one I just found for the Nexus 4, that looks great. But I like my signal strength.
Kommandant Ultra Thin Aluminium N4 Case:
http://www.casefanatic.com/lg/lg-ne...mmandant-ulta-thin-aluminium-metal-e960-case/
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That's actually the one I'm talking about lol
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Poetic Atmosphere, basically the greatest case of all time.
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Mini review: Nillkin case

Bought on eBay for $6.00 from someone in Brooklyn. Very simplistic. Adds a nice grip feel. Doesn't provide any impact protection from drops over two feet. I'm pretty sure about that statement. When otter box releases a commuter or defender I'll be switching. Overall for general wear and tear protection, the best $6 spent for this phone.
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i have the same one added some Velcro to hook up my portable amp to it with ease

Suffered a nice fall today. Was walking looking at an email. Shoulder checked a massive column in a mall. Silver Bezel on bottom took a nice ding. Rest of phone is fine, no cracks to front or back. Ordered a diztronic case. If it wasn't for the exposed top and bottom of the case it would have been fine. It did however protect the two most important parts of the phone. So it gets an A- in its short time of use. Lesson learned, pay attention when walking.
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I'm still waiting for Nillkin to release a TPU case! Surely these hard cases do nothing to dampen the impact?

fairlight2x said:
I'm still waiting for Nillkin to release a TPU case! Surely these hard cases do nothing to dampen the impact?
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Yes, especially when it hits marble. Its not bad but disheartening considering its less than 48 hours old. Fortunately, rooted 4.2.2 with the new boot loader and radio put a huge smile on my face and the diztronic will cover it up anyway. I'm fortunate that nothing broke, and its still just a phone.
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davwman said:
Suffered a nice fall today. Was walking looking at an email. Shoulder checked a massive column in a mall. Silver Bezel on bottom took a nice ding. Rest of phone is fine, no cracks to front or back. Ordered a diztronic case. If it wasn't for the exposed top and bottom of the case it would have been fine. It did however protect the two most important parts of the phone. So it gets an A- in its short time of use. Lesson learned, pay attention when walking.
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Do you find the case slick/slippery to the touch/hold? I have one, but felt the plastic was too slick even with the pebbled surface and decided to switch to a ballistic. I do like it and if the phone wasn't covered in glass, I might have stuck with it.

Yeah it was a little slippery. that's how I ended up losing grip.
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Review: Aluminium battery cover

Got this item off Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-me...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3cd1b4718b
It surprised me since it's the first time ever I saw an actually ergonomic metal backcover, not those ****ty plastic edged ones where you only have metal on the flat surface.
Pictures say more than words:
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Conclusion:
Pros:
The thing has a very good feel to it, it's very solid, much better than the stock plastic one.
Super cheap, I got mine for $9 shipped.
Cons:
The white plastic trim showing from the plastic undercover is something I did not expect since it was not visible at all on the Ebay listing, it doesn't look well. You could colour it with a marker, but it's still a negative from the plastic undercover + aluminium clam design.
It's 0.59mm thicker. You actually do notice the added thickness while holding the device.
It's heavier, about more than twice the weight of the stock plastic cover.
Signal strength gets a huge dip while having the cover on. This is the most negative point of all, people with medium signal might not want to use this at all.

Thanks for the great pics and review. The loss of signal strength is the deal killer for me.

swieder711 said:
Thanks for the great pics and review. The loss of signal strength is the deal killer for me.
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What app are you using to see your stregth....etc.. in the screenshot.

spaided said:
What app are you using to see your stregth....etc.. in the screenshot.
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its
Network Signal Info Apk

kachrukamble said:
its
Network Signal Info Apk
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thanks for the quick reply, downloading now.

spaided said:
What app are you using to see your stregth....etc.. in the screenshot.
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"Network Signal Info"

Thanks for the review, that's me out for an aluminum cover. Reception in my area is bad enough, probably end up hanging out the window trying to get reception, haha!
Side note to OP, might wanna black out your IMEI though

-73 dbm were you sitting under a cell tower when you did the signal testing.
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That case does look nice.
Does every aluminium case affect signal?

iggy111 said:
That case does look nice.
Does every aluminium case affect signal?
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most likely yes

I bought a "aluminum"cover on Ebay. It is plastic. So I get the aluminum look, with good signal strength and it's light wieght. Makes me laugh because I have my Neo Hybrid case covering it anyways. Good reveiw!
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I got the silver and metallic blue covers in today. I paid only $5 shipped each. I lost about 1 bar with the cover on. I didn't mind the extra heft though. But gonna get rid of them cant fit them into my verus oneye.

Should I put a sheild on it?

Is it worth it to put a sheild on the smartwatch 2? Or is it worthless because it's scratch proof?

I wear it naked for a few months and the glass is perfect. The metal bezel is scratched a bit but it would have been even with a screen protector
Envoyé depuis mon HTC One

I work on a rail road and have been wearing mine for about 3 months to work and the glass is still flawless.
from my N5

DroidIt! said:
I work on a rail road and have been wearing mine for about 3 months to work and the glass is still flawless.
from my N5
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Have you been wearing it all the live-long day? Do you look at it just to pass the time away?
(sorry, I couldn't help myself)

I'm wearing mine since it's release day in and out and except of a few scratches (don't know how i got them) on the left there is nothing to complain about. I don't think it's necessary to put a shield on it. Here's a picture of it:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B25rwuqtZqUwRGcyV1pMQTVlMzQ

I bought a cheap screen protector for a tablet, and cut it to size.
I'd rather play safe than risk scratching my screen. The body have serveral dents on it already...

I have one on mine, bought in eBay and very happy! I have two little scratches on the shield, but not worried at all because it's on the shield and not the glass ?
Yo can buy a cheap pack of two for 3€ ?
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I Have a protector on it, chose antireflecting shield to reduce reflections and feeling abit lucky now after hitting it very badly couple times to sharp edges.
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Watch protector
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My own watch protector. Made with a fake Casio GX

Overkill much?

nice

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My own watch protector. Made with a fake Casio GX
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cool! any tutorial?
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No, I've made by myself. I just opened a fake Casio, and cut the corner. Use your imagination, it's try and miss.
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vsung said:
No, I've made by myself. I just opened a fake Casio, and cut the corner. Use your imagination, it's try and miss.
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Thanks!, the pic is enough as a guide.

Frame paint quality finish.

I've read a few posts on various forums about some folks having issues with the frame of the phone developing scuffs and marks even though they have been cased. I'd like to think that perhaps sand or particles got inside case and caused it via abrasion.
For those that have theirs , hows the frame area holding up?
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No its def a cheap finish....i baby my phone and its scuffed ...looks kinda like swirling on paint of a car ....ive had other phones with same finish hold up wayyy longer.

sarni84 said:
No its def a cheap finish....i baby my phone and its scuffed ...looks kinda like swirling on paint of a car ....ive had other phones with same finish hold up wayyy longer.
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Yeah, I read some threads on the oneplus community forums about the nebula blue in particular having defects on the aluminum frame out of the box. Also using a case causes abrasion wears on the paint of the frame.
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Yea i have the gray or whatever color that is....and i can see how my case would do that. I have that oneplus carbon fiber looking case tmobile sells. Its tight... Which is good i like tight ? anyway the metal frame around phone does scratch more then any other phone i had. And i have had a lot of phones. Actually it reminds me of my s2 when i had that. (Same finish on frame) ......Just cheap looking and its ashame because the rest of the device is beautiful.

Only one little slight scrape on the bottom right of the frame. Seems to have held up fine for me so far though I still miss the titanium frame of my Essential.

Yeah I have a quite badly scratched and scuffed frame also. I've had it in a case since day one so don't know how it's happened, must be bits of dust or dirt scratching it. It seems a very soft material. Annoying as it ryins the resale value.
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I just pulled off my case to check mine. I have the 12/256 Nebula blue and I have no scuffs or swirl marks as of yet and I got mine on launch day. Hope it stays that way (more so for resale value)

Just took off my case (which I have done a lot and this is my tightest case) and I don't have any scuffs. Even my camera at the top that's always exposed looks fine. I've got a t-mobile nebula blue I've had from launch. We'll see if it stays that way I guess.
Edit: there is some scuffs around the charging port but I guess that'd make sense since I have bad aim.

explosivequack said:
Edit: there is some scuffs around the charging port but I guess that'd make sense since I have bad aim.
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ROFL that's what she said!

Eric214 said:
ROFL that's what she said!
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Hahahhana[emoji106]
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Got mine in today ,
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