Just snaged one up from best buy and have to say its thin and light an awesome did the water test with the enclosed s4 test unit... its light and not as buoky as a defender but feeks like the same drop protection is offered. . The speaker is not real noticeably muffled depends on the music and volume level phone calls are good just gotta cut volume up a little but thats it no problems talking at all.. the only thin I have noticed is the light sensor is right next to the plastic housing for the ear piece and does make it slower to transition from bright to dark areas. .. thats the only negative thing I have found so far and its not that big of a deal and maybe the home button enclosure top is right under the space makes hiting the space bar a little awkward but can get use to it... if yall have any questions just ask if wanted I can make a test video of the case and stuff just let me know and I'll do what i can to answer or help. .. here's a picture of the box and the test unit will post more shortly. .. those were taken with the case on with glash so you can see how the pictures are a little
Update : I called lifeproof and have to say customer service was just awesome told them my issies and they were gonna send me a new caae and didn't even ask for said that thats not a known issue and they would give me another case becuase it shouldn't interfere with the light sensor so I said ill just exchange it best buy which I did and the 2nd one is just awesome no more issues with the auto brightness. ... and sound is better with this one I had to set my volume to half way for talk and speaker is no different than another case
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Thanks for the pics, I've been trying to decide on this case for a while, couldn't find much on what it looked it like on the actual phone.
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Thanks for the pics, I've been trying to decide on this case for a while, couldn't find much on what it looked it like on the actual phone.
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No problem i have the otter deffender the s view aromr and out of those this is my favorite its alot lighter then the defender and not as bulky the clear back is awesome and doesn't seem to mess with signal that I can tell like the deffender... do what I did lol go to best buy and try them both there are subtle differences between the fre and nuud besides the screen protector like plastics around the ear piece and home butto have different contours...
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Figured id update I exchanged for the fre the light sensor/proximity sensor thing was getting on my nerves and the only differences between the 2 are the fre has a more angled edge where as the nuud has more square edges around the screen which hides the sensors a little and of course the screen protector built in ither than that there the same loving the fre the inly pad thins is the screen protector seems pixilated a little I still love it tho
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I am curious if this will work with the wireless charging back since it is slightly thicker.
On a side note, I went to a Verizon Corp Store and asked about this case (Huge Lifeproof fan) and the store manager told me "Lifeproof does not make these for anything but iPhones." So I pulled out my phone, went to the site and said "I can buy it now on the site, I was hoping you had them here." and he proceeded to call me a liar and says it was a fake site.....
i have actually been looking into this. Instead of a case though, i was thinking on one of those water coating opinions, some companies offer. It's quite expensive though....
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I am curious if this will work with the wireless charging back since it is slightly thicker.
On a side note, I went to a Verizon Corp Store and asked about this case (Huge Lifeproof fan) and the store manager told me "Lifeproof does not make these for anything but iPhones." So I pulled out my phone, went to the site and said "I can buy it now on the site, I was hoping you had them here." and he proceeded to call me a liar and says it was a fake site.....
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You can really bust his chops when I called life proof about the auto brightness issue they offered me a replacement and I said no I'll switch out at best buy and asked them if I could get the 10 water protection plan they offer and she informed me that you can only get it from Verizon and the lifeproof website that's it lol... NFC works great and the abeam thing not sure about the wireless charging the back is not thick at all its about the same as a tpu case in my opinion
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i have actually been looking into this. Instead of a case though, i was thinking on one of those water coating opinions, some companies offer. It's quite expensive though....
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I've looked into those a little and didn't trust them lol I'm very finicky at times about case and so far the fre seems to be well worth it and I have the otter box defender sview armor a tpu one and now the fre and this one is the best IMO only if I could get the sview mixed with the life proof lol
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chriskader said:
I am curious if this will work with the wireless charging back since it is slightly thicker.
On a side note, I went to a Verizon Corp Store and asked about this case (Huge Lifeproof fan) and the store manager told me "Lifeproof does not make these for anything but iPhones." So I pulled out my phone, went to the site and said "I can buy it now on the site, I was hoping you had them here." and he proceeded to call me a liar and says it was a fake site.....
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Just an FYI, I just bought the Qi Wireless charging back & charging pad, and the Lifeproof Nuud for my Sprint Galaxy S4 L-720, and it does maintain the waterproof seal with the wireless charging back on the device inside the lifeproof.
So you can't use any screen protector with this?
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Do they offer all the other accessories as well, like they do for the iPhone version? Armband, bike mount, go pro mount? I didn't see any of them listed for the S4 on their website. I'm debating between this and Seidio's OBEX case.
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Nope. No accessories. Also, they're now on Amazon and by what I can tell they're the official cases. $57 for the Nuud and $51 for the Fre.
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I grabbed one from bestbuy as well for 95 its worth it except for the fact that the person on the other line can not hear me as well about half the time. Its frustrating to yell, I have contacting the lifeproof and they create a case file and say that they will get back to me asap its been a day now. When i emailed my complaint to otterbox they got on it right away. The otterbox defender doesn't work with the GS4 at all due to the hole for us to be able to use the button, eventually particles get underneath their screen protector and after use you move the particles scratching your surface or denting it. The defender also dented and scratched the bezel on the phone
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Figured id update I exchanged for the fre the light sensor/proximity sensor thing was getting on my nerves and the only differences between the 2 are the fre has a more angled edge where as the nuud has more square edges around the screen which hides the sensors a little and of course the screen protector built in ither than that there the same loving the fre the inly pad thins is the screen protector seems pixilated a little I still love it tho
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When swapping to the fre did you return your nuud to the bestbuy or file a complaint for it? And if you did return to bestbuy did you return the scratch protector that they have in the box? Thanks in advance!
As for the screen protector you can use one. I put full Ghost armour Carbon Fiber (Blue) on with my Life proof and it looks bad ass with the Matte screen too. Well worth the LifeProof.
I've had my LifeProof since almost the day it was released at Best Buy with no issues. I had an issue at first with the sound coming through my ear piece but by simply turning the volume down it fixes it.
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I grabbed one from bestbuy as well for 95 its worth it except for the fact that the person on the other line can not hear me as well about half the time. Its frustrating to yell, I have contacting the lifeproof and they create a case file and say that they will get back to me asap its been a day now. When i emailed my complaint to otterbox they got on it right away. The otterbox defender doesn't work with the GS4 at all due to the hole for us to be able to use the button, eventually particles get underneath their screen protector and after use you move the particles scratching your surface or denting it. The defender also dented and scratched the bezel on the phone
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When swapping to the fre did you return your nuud to the bestbuy or file a complaint for it? And if you did return to bestbuy did you return the scratch protector that they have in the box? Thanks in advance!
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Yea I returned to best buy i told them and life proof the issue I was having and kept the screen saver on till i put the fre on and they didn't ask or say anything about it lol
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I went through two Fre's and had the horrible sound issue with both. I just tried the Nuud and love it. I had a full conversation on the phone without someone telling me they couldn't hear me.
awkward design but useful
Lifeproof or obex..mhmm what should I buy
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Obex is the only one I haven't tried. I've been through two otterbox preservers. They have a winner there if they can fix the mesh covers on the speakers.
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Looking for some kind of OEM case, Zagg shields, etc. If I got my handset yesterday, surely the stores are building inventory by now - especially for high-margin chinese accessories...
Anyone find G2-specific stuff at their local Tmo shop yet?
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Looking for some kind of OEM case, Zagg shields, etc. If I got my handset yesterday, surely the stores are building inventory by now - especially for high-margin chinese accessories...
Anyone find G2-specific stuff at their local Tmo shop yet?
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I'm not sure but try daydeal.com I know the case I bought from there was a t-mobile accessory but a lot cheaper then t-mobile charges
My local store didn't have any out yet. I know youtube has two videos of a guy showing what cases will be available on launch day. 2 blue or purple hard cases and one clear case with a kick stand.
I was able to find a local t-mobile in Pembroke Pines, FL that had pretty much everything (t-mobile branded, including the BodyGlove case, anti-smudge screen protectors, etc) in stock.
The first store I tried (Hollywood FL) had squat, Radio Shack had no clue when they would be getting the phone (despite supposed availability tomorrow Oct 3 and the huge G2 sign in the store.)
So it's hit or miss, probably comes down to employees being unaware of the box in the back of the store. Maybe best to ask for a manager if you need a quick fix.
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My local store didn't have any out yet. I know youtube has two videos of a guy showing what cases will be available on launch day. 2 blue or purple hard cases and one clear case with a kick stand.
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I think that's me with the kickstand lol
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My local store in Huntsville, AL has a pretty good selection of accessories, including a hard case with a removable belt clip that doubles as a kickstand, and screen protectors with anti-smear. They are having a sale where you can get 20% off if you buy 2 accessories or 30% off each if you buy 3 accessories. That's basically enough to cancel out the ridiculously high prices, but I am a fan of instant gratification.
After using the phone for a while in the "black gel" oem case though, it really doesn't feel as good in your hand as it does with just the naked phone. My G2 will be going naked pretty often, I think.
Ok so all my T-Mobile store is selling is 1 Black gel skin, 1 Purple rubbery like gel skin(alot harder than the gel but still flexable), Black Body Glove and Screen Protectors. I have noiced that the Body Glove makes it hard to hit the top row of keys on the G2 so thats why im using just a screen protector and my old G1 sleeve =)
We have about 7 different cases at my store plus the screen protectors. I will take a picture of each tomorrow and post them for you guys.
2 Body glove cases (one skin like weird material and one normal body glove with changeable clip.
Blue and black combo
Purple and black combo
Clear (with kickstand)
Black gel skin
I think there was another but when I was receiving them there was just so much stuff I tried most of em. The best was the body glove skin like one.
my local store had the screen protectors on Friday and they had JUST come in and they hadn't even had time to put them out yet. i had to ask for them and they were behind the desk.
i didnt bother looking to buy anything else since I know the prices are outrageous. I refuse to pay $30 for a car charger I can get online for $6 shipped.
I picked up a case and a couple of micro-usb cables today. They had screen protectors, a couple of different cases, a crappy car/wall charger and micro-usb cables.
The screen protectors that they used to sell for the G1 were crap, not nearly as good as the thing that came with the phone. I suspect the G2 is the same, so I trimmed the little tab and a little off of the bottom of the one that was on the phone and left it on. I suspect it'll work fine for quite a while. Especially now that I have a case. The case seems to be much slimmer and better fitting that the covers for the G1s.
Actully the screen protectors are rather awesome. Make swype super easy. Not even close to they crappy ones for the G1 / mytouch lol. Ill admit those were pretty bad haha I would have kept the stock one but it fell off the first time I put it in my pocket =(
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Actully the screen protectors are rather awesome. Make swype super easy. Not even close to they crappy ones for the G1 / mytouch lol. Ill admit those were pretty bad haha I would have kept the stock one but it fell off the first time I put it in my pocket =(
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yea the screen protector feels nice no fingerprints but does your's make the screen fuzzy?
Ya they add a slight grainy look don't they? I guess that's the anti smudge thing but I'm ok with it.
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Ya they add a slight grainy look don't they? I guess that's the anti smudge thing but I'm ok with it.
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Yea not as bad as the stealthguards I had before. Imagine this graininess times 100 thats stealth guards.
Lol damn never tried a stealth guard but from what you describe I don't think I every will haha
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I've been to almost 4 or 5 T-Mobile stores and they haven't put out their accessories yet!!! =( I want a nice holster clip for my G2
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I've been to almost 4 or 5 T-Mobile stores and they haven't put out their accessories yet!!! =( I want a nice holster clip for my G2
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Ask the sales reps to see what they have. We still haven't put them out at my store either but will sell them if you ask.
fRom Snugs G2 ^.^
Snuggl3s said:
Ask the sales reps to see what they have. We still haven't put them out at my store either but will sell them if you ask.
fRom Snugs G2 ^.^
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I asked at my local store, and they told me they had them but couldn't sell them until the 6th
Anyone else have any info on the body glove I'm thinking of picking one up later on today. Are the screen protectors at T-Mobile covering the whole screen or just the LCD part? Does it cover the home, back, etc....
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Anyone else have any info on the body glove I'm thinking of picking one up later on today. Are the screen protectors at T-Mobile covering the whole screen or just the LCD part? Does it cover the home, back, etc....
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I think this is the body glove case: http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=46888&cat=5212
It looks nice. I just ordered the kickstand case on ebay for 12.95 and free ship though... might have to get this too.
http://www.lovemeicase.com/pro.asp?id=15 Ive been looking for a waterproof case that is also shockproof military grade stuff.. I spend a lot of time in the woods and need good rain protection and drop protection. While looking I found this case and for the cost Ive never heard of them. While im at it if anyone can recommend a good case.. Im looking at the survivor griffin.. otterbox dosent do it for me or the trident. Life proof isnt shockproof enough.. This case looks pretty rugged but no clip for belt or molly so thats a negative but if its a solid case ill make something for it lol
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http://www.lovemeicase.com/pro.asp?id=15 Ive been looking for a waterproof case that is also shockproof military grade stuff.. I spend a lot of time in the woods and need good rain protection and drop protection. While looking I found this case and for the cost Ive never heard of them. While im at it if anyone can recommend a good case.. Im looking at the survivor griffin.. otterbox dosent do it for me or the trident. Life proof isnt shockproof enough.. This case looks pretty rugged but no clip for belt or molly so thats a negative but if its a solid case ill make something for it lol
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It's on ebay for a bit cheaper and it's not waterproof. Just resistant. So could take splashes and stuff like that but wouldn't immerse for any extended period of time.
Lifeproof doesn't exist yet, but if it did, it's a 6.6 foot drop. Most of the heavy duty cases are 2 meter drop tested.
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It's on ebay for a bit cheaper and it's not waterproof. Just resistant. So could take splashes and stuff like that but wouldn't immerse for any extended period of time.
Lifeproof doesn't exist yet, but if it did, it's a 6.6 foot drop. Most of the heavy duty cases are 2 meter drop tested.
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Im talking tree stand lolol guess they don't make them that strong huh..
For me it is to big, i like small cases......
I think it looks good and doesn't look too bulky for the protection it offers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMKt_h-EdCo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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casefanatic.com has it for $44 anyone order from this site?
Don't order from casefanatic, they jack the price up. Even for the love mei bumper they put a $20+ price tag when you can get it for less than $10 on ebay. If you need a cheaper price let me know and I'll find one for you guys
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This does look good. I usually don't go for cases like this myself. But having gorilla glass instead of plastic crap makes it more desirable than the defender.
They jack the price up? I was commenting to tell you guys that they have the case at a much lower price.
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I second that price jack up
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there appears to be a knockoff of it already that can be had for $30
http://dx-box.com/black-lunatik-taktik-extreme-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-1-pack-retail-packaging.html
at that site they call it the original case but it appears to be a chinese knockoff(peek written on the side, whatever the hell that means), although who really can tell, side note, i wonder how the chinese feel about having their own designs ripped off, karmas a bittch eh?
this site appears to have actual pictures of the peek knockoff(same as above?)
http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-2/galaxy-s4/case-galaxy-s4/coque-galaxy-s4-pepk-ultimate-3-layer-metal-armour-anti-shock-drop-protection/
that same site also carries what appears to be the original for comparison
http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-2/galaxy-s4/coque-galaxy-s4-love-mei-waterproof-anti-shock-drop-protection-metal/
the original design(as best as i can figure), which assuming that video was not faked really appears to be well thought out and executed can be bought
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Love-Mei-Shockproof-Rugged-Protection-Case-Galaxy-S4-BLACK-w-RED-Port-Cover-/251314727626?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3a83866aca
for $60
on that casefanatic site(dont know weather or not to trust this site any experience with it?)
or from the oem manufacturer
http://lovemeicase.com/pro.asp?id=15
the wait appears to be long, and no one appears to have actually gotten their hands on one of these, either the fake or the original, on the ebay listing they talk about how the peek case interferes with the proximity sensor, and other things, the mfg website has what appears to be a comparison between the original and the knockoff going over each of the points individually, and i am skeptical of buying something, especially something Chinese made that is supposed to be a quality product, that noone seems to have gotten their hands on but the design really impresses me, and im a sucker for exposed hex bolts and machined aluminum, at the moment im trying to decide between this case and the sedio
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-obex-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hwssgs4-br.htm
because i broke the screen on my gnex and im not letting that happen again
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there appears to be a knockoff of it already that can be had for $30
http://dx-box.com/black-lunatik-taktik-extreme-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-1-pack-retail-packaging.html
at that site they call it the original case but it appears to be a chinese knockoff(peek written on the side, whatever the hell that means), although who really can tell, side note, i wonder how the chinese feel about having their own designs ripped off, karmas a bittch eh?
this site appears to have actual pictures of the peek knockoff(same as above?)
http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-2/galaxy-s4/case-galaxy-s4/coque-galaxy-s4-pepk-ultimate-3-layer-metal-armour-anti-shock-drop-protection/
that same site also carries what appears to be the original for comparison
http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-2/galaxy-s4/coque-galaxy-s4-love-mei-waterproof-anti-shock-drop-protection-metal/
the original design(as best as i can figure), which assuming that video was not faked really appears to be well thought out and executed can be bought
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Love-Mei-Shockproof-Rugged-Protection-Case-Galaxy-S4-BLACK-w-RED-Port-Cover-/251314727626?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3a83866aca
for $60
on that casefanatic site(dont know weather or not to trust this site any experience with it?)
or from the oem manufacturer
http://lovemeicase.com/pro.asp?id=15
the wait appears to be long, and no one appears to have actually gotten their hands on one of these, either the fake or the original, on the ebay listing they talk about how the peek case interferes with the proximity sensor, and other things, the mfg website has what appears to be a comparison between the original and the knockoff going over each of the points individually, and i am skeptical of buying something, especially something Chinese made that is supposed to be a quality product, that noone seems to have gotten their hands on but the design really impresses me, and im a sucker for exposed hex bolts and machined aluminum, at the moment im trying to decide between this case and the sedio
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-obex-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hwssgs4-br.htm
because i broke the screen on my gnex and im not letting that happen again
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same dilema here this case or the siedio ..which finally has a ship date.. If I get the siedio Ill get the combo and after hunting season and less harsh weather ill use the clip and rock the Urban Armor gear since its supposed to fit the siedio clip.. although the love mei looks pretty bad ass.. I was gonna get the griffin but ive dedcided the obex would be better.
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same dilema here this case or the siedio ..which finally has a ship date.. If I get the siedio Ill get the combo and after hunting season and less harsh weather ill use the clip and rock the Urban Armor gear since its supposed to fit the siedio clip.. although the love mei looks pretty bad ass.. I was gonna get the griffin but ive dedcided the obex would be better.
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its poetic irony that something called love mei is described as badass
I just recieved mine from dx-box. now the case feels like a brick which is good. .. bit the screen protector is not gorilla glass. Its thick plastic. Which makes it hard to touch things on the side of the screen and back button is hard to use. My touch sensitivity is on high and still the same. I recommend this if your patient. But otherwise get it from the company which I'm going to do.
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I just recieved mine from dx-box. now the case feels like a brick which is good. .. bit the screen protector is not gorilla glass. Its thick plastic. Which makes it hard to touch things on the side of the screen and back button is hard to use. My touch sensitivity is on high and still the same. I recommend this if your patient. But otherwise get it from the company which I'm going to do.
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The one from dx-box was it pepk or love mei case?
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The one from dx-box was it pepk or love mei case?
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Ah now that you mention it. It's got PEPK written on it. I'm guessing thats a different case or copy?
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skrapi said:
I just recieved mine from dx-box. now the case feels like a brick which is good. .. bit the screen protector is not gorilla glass. Its thick plastic. Which makes it hard to touch things on the side of the screen and back button is hard to use. My touch sensitivity is on high and still the same. I recommend this if your patient. But otherwise get it from the company which I'm going to do.
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Would you mind posting some pictures/and or a video? And is the case metal?
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Ah now that you mention it. It's got PEPK written on it. I'm guessing thats a different case or copy?
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The pepk, so far as I can figure, is a copy
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Would you mind posting some pictures/and or a video? And is the case metal?
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The pepk, so far as I can figure, is a copy
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Yeah no problem. Would you like the process of it? Un boxing and putting phone in? Or just pictures of the case?
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I'd really like to get a look at the build quality and how well/tightly/securely the phone fits in it
I am in the market for a waterproof case. I love having multiple cases and this is one i dont have. I have been looking at both the lifeproof nuud and otterbox preserver. They both look like really nice cases but I'm worried a bit about sound quality. I really like the fact the lifeproof doesn't have a built in screen protector but read on amazon, like I'm worried about, affects sound quality. I was trying to find the OB on amazon but the only one listed is at 339$ and doesn't have any reviews.
My question is what are your experiences with either case. Thanks for the feedback guys.
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Ordered this thing with some trepidation when it first came out.
Waterproof YES
Great protection YES.
Touch functions work well YES.
Sound out - listen to music or calls Yes and quality is okay.
Sound in - speaking on calls - nearly inaudible to person on the other end!
If you use your phone as, well, a phone you MUST use some bluetooth headset/mic or it's a no go.
I was really hoping that this wouldn't be the case, but figured it would be - as virtually all 'waterproof' cases for any device I have just cannot transmit VOICE sound 'IN'.
But hey it is waterproof and provides superp protection. I'll just have to remember to put the case on before I need it.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I was looking at that one as well like I said. I've always had good luck with otterbox. The only thing I don't like about in comparison to the lifeproof is the LP is 6.6ft @ 1hr while the OB is only half an hour and then OB has a built in screen protector. I really hate built in screen protectors.
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I've got a lifeproof nuud and I have no complaints. The first one I bought, I had the sound issues that other people on this forum has had. I replaced it and the call quality was damn near crystal clear. I recently had to get a warranty replacement because my USB port cover broke off, and the new one I have now works perfectly also. Another thing that really stands out is their customer service. I called to see where I could buy additional screen protectors and they sent me 3 for free. This last time I called for a replacement, they sent me a brand new case in the box with really no questions asked. I haven't worked up the balls to put my phone underwater yet because I had a bad experience with a casio g'rock when I tried that. But I'm sure it'll come. I recommend giving the lifeproof nuud case a shot, I doubt you'll be let down. I know I wasnt.
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As much as I like cases I think I'll buy both. I just bought the nuud on amazon for 50 and next day Aired it for like an extra 4 bucks. Stoked about it arriving and once more otters pop up on amazon I'm going to buy one of those as well.
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I've had both. I started with Lifeproof and went through two Frē cases because of the bad audio quality. I then went with the Preserver. I've been through two of those as well. It's an awesome case, but the mesh covers on the speakers tear off within a few days. My second one only lasted a day in tact before getting ripped off just by pulling it out of my pocket. I took the first one back and got a refund from Walmart, and still have the replacement from Ottetbox. I just super glued the mesh back on.
I gave the Lifeproof another shot with the Nüüd case and couldn't be happer. Call quality is great, and no screen protector to get those Newton rings or "rainbows" between the glass and screen protector.
If you go with the Nüüd but want to buy in store, pick it up at Best Buy. They honored Amazons price of $52.99.
Hell I started out paying $100 from Verizon with the water protection plan. After getting screwed around about wanting to return the case because it was defective, I ended up only paying $60 for it. $50 is a he'll of a deal
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i recommend this
Seidio OBEX Waterproof Case for Samsung Galaxy S4
its pretty good.. Light n does its job very well, This beats OB and any other case by FAR!
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-CSWSSG...io+OBEX+Waterproof+Case+for+Samsung+Galaxy+S4
http://www.seidio.com/obex/
I was about to order the lifeproof nuud and came here just one more to check on reviews and still can't decide between obex or lp heelpp
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The Obex is the only one I haven't tried. I even gave the Incipio Atlas a spin for a week.
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The Obex is the only one I haven't tried. I even gave the Incipio Atlas a spin for a week.
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And what's your opinion on them ?
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manybreak said:
And what's your opinion on them ?
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The Incipio doesn't close properly with the battery cover of the phone on. If you take it off, it closes, but the screen cover doesn't contact the screen properly and loses touch sensitivity. Also, the tempered glass protector has the worst rainbowing effect imo.
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The Incipio doesn't close properly with the battery cover of the phone on. If you take it off, it closes, but the screen cover doesn't contact the screen properly and loses touch sensitivity. Also, the tempered glass protector has the worst rainbowing effect imo.
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Yeah I picked one of those at radioshack 2 days later i went and did an exchange , same issue that the case doesn't close at all ..the worst one , which one you would recommend ?
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manybreak said:
Yeah I picked one of those at radioshack 2 days later i went and did an exchange , same issue that the case doesn't close at all ..the worst one , which one you would recommend ?
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So far the Lifeproof gets my vote as the best for me. I absolutely love the overall design of the Otterbox, but the speakers are a big design issue. If they come up with a fix, it'll be a hit. Out of all of them I've tried, I felt the most protected with that one. Speakers and button response though, hats off to LP.
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So far the Lifeproof gets my vote as the best for me. I absolutely love the overall design of the Otterbox, but the speakers are a big design issue. If they come up with a fix, it'll be a hit. Out of all of them I've tried, I felt the most protected with that one. Speakers and button response though, hats off to LP.
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Alright so lp , nüüd of frë?
The nüüd design its pretty cool , without the front screen protector
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manybreak said:
Alright so lp , nüüd of frë?
The nüüd design its pretty cool , without the front screen protector
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Imo, the Nüüd. I had sound issues with the Frē.
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Seidio OBEX Waterproof Case for Samsung Galaxy S4
its pretty good.. Light n does its job very well, This beats OB and any other case by FAR!
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-CSWSSG...io+OBEX+Waterproof+Case+for+Samsung+Galaxy+S4
http://www.seidio.com/obex/
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I agree. I love my obex case. Very secure and keeps your device safe. Very waterproof, I literally run my phone under water to clean it. Screen very responsive. Only issue is the capacitive buttons take a getting used to. Require a bit more finger coverage.
About the nuud, I've read countless reviews about people saying it leaks. Totally not cool. Lol. I really suggest the obex case. Had it about a month with no major complaints.
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Oh really ? Mhmm ... I also like how the obex seidio looks....black and redd
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manybreak said:
Oh really ? Mhmm ... I also like how the obex seidio looks....black and redd
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I have the white / grey cause I don't like dark colors on my phone as they absorb sun light and heat up your device. But they are designed very nicely. Only downside is the white rubber seems to absorb the dye from my jeans xD prolly can clean that up with bleach tho.
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Lifeproof build quality for the s4 cases are crap. If I could do it over again I'd probably get that liquipel thing done to my phone and get a cheap case and still come out on top.
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Purchased original in November. Charging port door split into pieces, just got my replacement in the mail last week. Then I had it in my pocket playing music last night and the rubber stopper came completely out. This is just ridiculous. I regret my purchase. Thought I'd share for anyone debating purchase.
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Purchased original in November. Charging port door split into pieces, just got my replacement in the mail last week. Then I had it in my pocket playing music last night and the rubber stopper came completely out. This is just ridiculous. I regret my purchase. Thought I'd share for anyone debating purchase.
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I had mine a week before I returned it. I don't make many calls so the ones I make are usually important. Got sick of people saying they couldn't hear me.
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I had mine a week before I returned it. I don't make many calls so the ones I make are usually important. Got sick of people saying they couldn't hear me.
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Oddly enough I never had that issue, just crappy build quality issues.
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Purchased original in November. Charging port door split into pieces, just got my replacement in the mail last week. Then I had it in my pocket playing music last night and the rubber stopper came completely out. This is just ridiculous. I regret my purchase. Thought I'd share for anyone debating purchase.
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Thanks for sharing this. I've been checking out lifeproof and otterbox preserver for my wilderness trips. Is yours nuud or fre?
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Rakcoon said:
Thanks for sharing this. I've been checking out lifeproof and otterbox preserver for my wilderness trips. Is yours nuud or fre?
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Mine is the fre. I believe they both have the same rubber stoppers though. My husband's fre also had the charging port door split into pieces.
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Purchased original in November. Charging port door split into pieces, just got my replacement in the mail last week. Then I had it in my pocket playing music last night and the rubber stopper came completely out. This is just ridiculous. I regret my purchase. Thought I'd share for anyone debating purchase.
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Not sure if this will help you but the rubber headset stopper can be reinserted with a needle if you tie thread around the plug and pull it through with the needle. That headset plug is definitely a problem if you intend to carry your phone in tight spaces where something is likely to pull on it; other than that it works fine and does provide the water protection.
Oh yeah we learned that last night. My hubby ripped the first one in half pulling it through but we scavenged the stopper out of the case with the split charger port. It's much more fragile now though, but at least the case is usable once again. I'll just need to make sure I bluetooth music, really limit my headphone usage.
I never was too fond of lifeproof, it just seems too gimmicky. Living on the beach in Miami, I never needed to being a phone in the water (not the typical facebook/Instagram addict or whatever they use nowadays). Not sure why I even need a phone when in the water? Maybe for underwater pictures? Lol
It's just a trend that I'm sure will die out soon. Best bet would be to go after the reputable brands like seido or Otterbox. Thanks for the headsup.
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Another thing to keep in mind is that if your case breaks, even though it's related to build quality and not being manhandled.... Is that you must return the defective case back to Lifeproof *at your expense*. Perhaps I've just been spoiled by Amazon and otterbox but for the price of the case you'd think they could not nickel and dime the return process.
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I never was too fond of lifeproof, it just seems too gimmicky. Living on the beach in Miami, I never needed to being a phone in the water (not the typical facebook/Instagram addict or whatever they use nowadays). Not sure why I even need a phone when in the water? Maybe for underwater pictures? Lol
It's just a trend that I'm sure will die out soon. Best bet would be to go after the reputable brands like seido or Otterbox. Thanks for the headsup.
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Your welcome keep in mind I had a positive experience with my iPhone 5 Lifeproof for a solid year. It was solid and even though I complained about losing that screw 8 million times it was vastly preferable to this new rubber system. I think they cheaped out with the galaxy cases but kept the prices the same.
Had some of the same issues. Deployed a handful of these cases to my group and they were pure trash. The sound quality was so bad one of our executives was on a call and had to jam a pen though the membrane in order to hear and be heard. It became the norm that before you made a call or answered a call you had to open the charging door to at least stand a slight chance of the person on the other end understanding you.
A couple connections from Lifeproof told me that the defect is known about. One has been holding out on upgrading to the S4 because their case is having so many issues. Their products have unfortunately degraded quite a bit over the last couple years.
I got the LifeProof Fre during the Thanksgiving holiday. I returned it about a week later. I don't think it is a very good quality case and the top layer is very flimsy and the plastic distorts the pixels. The rubber earplug is also not as durable as the iPhone version. I think the case was rushed out the door. Mine also started leaking water after about a week. Buyer beware.....
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I never was too fond of lifeproof, it just seems too gimmicky. Living on the beach in Miami, I never needed to being a phone in the water (not the typical facebook/Instagram addict or whatever they use nowadays). Not sure why I even need a phone when in the water? Maybe for underwater pictures? Lol
It's just a trend that I'm sure will die out soon. Best bet would be to go after the reputable brands like seido or Otterbox. Thanks for the headsup.
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I haven't tried the Otterbox but I had a lot of problems with Seido and returned it.
My son loves his Lifeproof so I hope he doesn't have these issues down the road. I don't need the water resistant feature and am very pleased with my Body Glove case.
2/16 Update, my replacement case has fractured in the same area as the original case. Makes no sense whatsoever why this case can't handle daily use in this particular area. Again, my iPhone 5 Lifeproof case did fine for a whole year, but it was made of more flexible plastics, I'm thinking maybe whatever material they switched to do for the galaxy series is more brittle? Just sent another warranty case to Lifeproof, this is getting ridiculous.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078...phone+case&dpPl=1&dpID=51x55EIMEDL&ref=plSrch
Looks pretty sweet, just came across this case on Amazon
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I ordered one and hopefully get it by Friday/Saturday. No prime shipping with this purchase unfort.
Would be interested to know if the case blocks the speaker on the phone or it routes the sound toward you. It looks like it could be routing the sound from the speak to the 2 holes at the bottom.
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I ordered one and hopefully get it by Friday/Saturday. No prime shipping with this purchase unfort.
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Please let us know how it is. It looks pretty decent, hope it's not that bulky. Thanks
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It seem that parts of the case are metal(aluminum?) and I hope this case won't make cell reception even weaker than it already is.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078...phone+case&dpPl=1&dpID=51x55EIMEDL&ref=plSrch
Looks pretty sweet, just came across this case on Amazon
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Xela19115 also mentioned the case here a few days ago. Looks like a tank itself.
dandan2980 said:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078...phone+case&dpPl=1&dpID=51x55EIMEDL&ref=plSrch
Looks pretty sweet, just came across this case on Amazon
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I may order when someone else serves as the test subject.
I'll stay tuned to see how other folks like it.
I ordered this case and immediately had horrible signal issues. I've e-mailed the seller asking if there's a solution. It's too bad to use as a phone, though wifi was not blocked at all. Normally I have strong LTE in my house but it's unusable with the case on.
Marvel should sue them for stealing Spiderman design (j/k). Only if this case had a belt clip, I'd bite. I want someone to make a case with a clip!
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Marvel should sue them for stealing Spiderman design (j/k). Only if this case had a belt clip, I'd bite. I want someone to make a case with a clip!
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They already have some cases with holster and belt clip on Amazon.
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to each their own... but gawd, that's ugly.
I bought it when it first went up, before their description made it clear it was steel, I was hoping for a thin metal slip. The case is heavy as hell, and the built in screen protector traps pocket lint between the screen protector and screen. The case is held on with 6 hex screws, which worked, but made it even heavier.
It did muffle sound a little, as to radio...I'm just switching to Ting with GSM from Sprint with my phone. I was worried for a bit that my phone was the issue, but a girl who has a galaxy phone has all the same signal issues I did on Sprint. I'll let you know of mine is better, and how GSM is impacted by the case later.
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I should also mention, like the Tudia, it made my side access worse. I use Lucid launcher specifically for the left side slide out favorite apps, these were really hard to activate on both this case, and the Tudia. I also use a pie fromthe right side, this was similarly hard to trigger, but at least I could customize the trigger width to accommodate the massive bearth.
Here is another new case on Amazon.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C4YVM6V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Anyone seen it? Have it?
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tech_head said:
Here is another new case on Amazon.
https://smile.amazon.com/Essential-...696&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=essential+ph-1&th=1
Anyone seen it? Have it?
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The shortcut leads to the phone rather than a case.
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The shortcut leads to the phone rather than a case.
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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C4YVM6V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That doesn't look like a quality case to me. The back looks like plastic. But there aren't a lot of cases compatible with the 360 Camera so if you want specifically to use that feature it's probably worth taking the chance since the case is so cheap. But if you don't care about the 360 Camera there are clearly way better choices.
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That doesn't look like a quality case to me. The back looks like plastic. But there aren't a lot of cases compatible with the 360 Camera so if you want specifically to use that feature it's probably worth taking the chance since the case is so cheap. But if you don't care about the 360 Camera there are clearly way better choices.
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I bought it.
It actually isn't cheap feeling.
Soft touch.
Pretty heavy.
Secures on the phone pretty well.
Looks like it will protect the phone in a drop.
It does add bulk.
The flip down for the camera is pretty cool.
The opening on the back for the camera is large since the case is so deep.
The fingerprint sensor hole is also large because they made it to clear the camera opening without leaving a small piece of TPU inside.
Overall I like it for the ~$10 I paid.
It is either this or naked.
I bought it as well.
Doesn't feel cheap to me.
Adds a decent amount of bulk to the phone but not too much.
The flip down feels pretty sturdy and hopefully it won't loosen over time.
It has a nice feel to it. Soft but not slick. Sort of rubberized.
I've been using the first Tudia case that came out for this phone for awhile now and it's fine most of the time. But when I do use the 360 lens it is a hassle. Having to peel the case off. Hopefully this fixes that problem.
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I bought it as well.
Doesn't feel cheap to me.
Adds a decent amount of bulk to the phone but not too much.
The flip down feels pretty sturdy and hopefully it won't loosen over time.
It has a nice feel to it. Soft but not slick. Sort of rubberized.
I've been using the first Tudia case that came out for this phone for awhile now and it's fine most of the time. But when I do use the 360 lens it is a hassle. Having to peel the case off. Hopefully this fixes that problem.
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I tried it yesterday and the flip down works fine.
It's a bit stiff to latch and unlatch, but it does solve the 360 camera issue.
No more case removal! It also means that those screen protectors that glue around the edges will bel see likely to lift.
I still haven't decided if I want to use LOCA to attach a screen protector to my phone.