I found it on ebay, but there are other places that carry it. It's called:
Body Glove Moto X (2nd Gen 2014) Ice Gel Case Cover Clear $8.49
It has all the proper cutouts for the microphones. It doesn't add much bulk, but still has a slightly raised lip if you choose to set the phone face-down on the table.
Cool just like mine...
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This is cheaper and I think it's a great case.
Won't help protecting dropped phone, I think. Dual layer is more safe. And this one is great for future resale of the phone, cause it will have mint back, lol )
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Horizontal leather carrying case for Skinned G2x
My 2 cents... this is definitely a cheap case at $2.40 - $4. (it costs more for shipping via USPS LOL )it seems well built and should hold any G2x that has a TPU or Silicone skin on it. Heck for this price it was worth the gamble... size wise and build quality.
It has elastic on the sides so it should fit a larger skin like the Speck candy shell or whatever they will finally make from Seidio With the TPU skin i bought (see below) it fits just right and needed no “break in” period.
A major plus for those who will ask.... “Does it activate the Car mode when you take it out?” the answer is NO but only if you put it in face first...face out will activate it....every time. I tested it without the skin i got just to make sure.... and if you have it face first...no car mode activation. yeah i know one of the most annoying conveniences..that ends up being very inconvenient. LOL
LINK HERE:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XKS4WA
Leather Pouch Protective Carrying Cell Phone Case for Motorola DROID X Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) / Dell Venue Pro Aero AT&T / Samsung Continuum Galaxy S Verizon Focus AT&T - Black
by Reiko
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White TPU skin-
My 2 cents...
It fits ok and is not too tight. easily slips on and off if you need a battery pull. Yeah i know it makes it look more Iphoneish...but i like the look of it and the white contrast very well with the black front. i live in South Florida and was looking for a white tpu skin to help reflect the Suns rays. i originally bought the Black “flex skin” from Tmobile, just to get something on it. lst Sat. at about 2pm (Sun at or almost the highest in the sky..so yes it was a hot time of the day) i was using my Gmaps with Nav and within 10 minutes (i am not exaggerating & i was running the A/C cold) i got a pop up saying something like “ battery to hot, shut down phone” (similar window you get when it says you have a 100% charge and too unplug phone) i did not hit ok, since i did not know where i was going.... so i just backed out of it and it seemed ok. I have used my N1 with Gmaps Nav about 75 times including long summer road trips about 4hrs at a time and it did get hot...but i have never seen that msg. before. Perhaps the N1 housing acted like a heat sink to deflect heat away from the device...where as most of the G2x is plastic.
Anyway, i am hoping the white case will help deflect some of the heat instead of absorb it, lke a black case would. I have only had it a few days, so we will see. Either way, it looks great. the “tread like”pattern of boxes makes it easy to grip. That one opening by the power button had me a little worried, but the the edges have a reinforced area so it would be very hard to drop it directly on that spot. All the opening s are fine. the Volume buttons, and power button are not covered like with most TPU skins. I fnd it much easier to use the volume and power button than the Tmo flex skin i had been using. No issues using micro usb or plugging in headset like i have heard compaints about the Speck Candyshell. However it does not have “super” drop protection other than that it fits well in the hand so it should not slip out too easily.
LG Tmobile G2X Premium Case - Color White- High Quality Glossy Jelly Case - Free Expedited Shipping USA
$12.99
http://www.amazon.com/Tmobile-G2X-Premium-Case-Expedited/dp/B004XOCAZ2/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1304086443&sr=8-24
Product Features
High Quality Durable Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Glossy Diamond pattern shaped design
Case fits nicely and does not add bulk
Very form fitting, vibrant colors
also fits LG Optimus 2X
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thanks for the suggestions. I have a silicone case on my g2x and I am looking for a leather case that I could put my phone in without being too snugged (I would even prefer it to be very loose, so it doesn't rub hardly against the silicone case). For the leather case you mentioned, does the phone with a TPU case fit loosely within? also is the audo jack accessible with the cover closed?
on a second note, Pdair makes good leather cases, but their cases fit very snugged. What I want to do is order a Pdair leather case made for phone bigger than the g2x, so the g2x can fit loosely into the case. any suggestions for a BIG smartphones? all i can think of is the HD2
The case fits just right. i do not have to force it in. But i think a silicone case would be a little bigger. But with the elastic there should be no issue. Like i said... I paid $2.41 plus $4.43 Shipping etc.. total $6.84. So worst case was that i am out what it would have cost me to eat a fast food lunch lol
You can access the audio jack, with a slight pull of the elastic. More like a nudge to the side. (with it facing inward.)
As far as a bigger case. i got this for my dads Droid X with a Seidio Innocase Active Hybrid Case on it. Although when he first got it it was very tight sliding it in..it is better now that it is broken in a little. But this is a very large case. i put my phone in it when i had the Flex skin from Tmo and it had about a half inch of room sideways. It actually moved in the case. I put the measurements in here as well so you can get a better idea of how big it actually is. This is something i would recommend for the HTC Sensation with a skin on it. Or maybe a very large/bulky skin case on a G2x. the case itself ws less than $10.
on Amazon:
Noble Case for MOTOROLA DROID X (WITH PROGURD OR JELLY CASES ON)
Technical Details
High grade leather
Magnetic phone flap
Belt Clip
5 1/2" (W) x 2 1/4" (L) x 1 1/4" (H)
http://www.amazon.com/Cellet-Black-Horizontal-MOTOROLA-PROGURD/dp/B000O7H5PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1304746768&sr=8-1
Right now I have a Otterbox Commuter Series for my Desire its a good slim case for protection but sometimes I wanna switch yo something a little more stylish. Does anyone have any suggestions? If so leave a link to where I can find the case.
HTC Desire
This is what i use in conjunction with a martin fields screen protector.
http://www.gelaskins.com/store/skins/phones/HTC_Desire/Hulk_SMASH
Works brilliantly and stops the phone from being a black brick
I use a case that simply covers the back, edges and corners. It's hard to describe and I can't post an outside link to show, but it basically hugs the edges and corners of the phone, so that it only covers the sides and back.
Mine's crystal clear (I have a decal on my battery cover that I like to be able to see), and these protect the edges and corners without being too bulky. My clear one also provides protection for the decal.
Go custom - get a Casemate slim case and add some stickers / decals to it. I got a few Android stickers from ebay and added them to a Casemate.
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Go custom - get a Casemate slim case and add some stickers / decals to it. I got a few Android stickers from ebay and added them to a Casemate.
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Totally agree. This case saved my desire 3 times already (hopefully it didnt fall on the screen side, thanks to the weight difference of the upper part of the phone ).
I've had my desire for over a year now. When I first bought it, I searched ebay for a gel case and some screen protectors. The Gel case only covers the sides and back. The protectors were stuck on and did their job until they were too scratched. Then they inhibit the touch screen function - I noticed this when the screen protectors were so badly scratched it was becomming difficult to see the screen. Since I'm too cheap to buy another £2 batch lot of protectors I've left it off for about 3 months now. There is not a single scratch on the screen.
Also the gel case has provided a very good protection for the rest of the phone. The gel case was shipped from Hong Kong and cost around £5 including shipping. A colleague even found one cheaper. I don't know how they make stuff so cheap over there but the phone is as good as the day it came out of the box.
Just ordered a custom skin from Skinit. It won't offer the amount of protection as my Otterbox but it will stop it from scratching up and add some customization to my device.
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I had a flip leather case but it was a bit inconvenient having to open the cover all the time even though it protected the screen so I got different one similar to the ones people use a lot on iPhones, it covers the back and sides but leaves the screen free. I got them on eBay cos it's cheap and there are LOADS to choose from!
i got the PDair leather case, 18.99 on ebay, works great.
I use the htc mobile case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Mobile-...HCO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308353984&sr=8-1
Simple, cheap and good.
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I use the htc mobile case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Mobile-...HCO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308353984&sr=8-1
Simple, cheap and good.
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I was hoping to get a leather case with my phone. Reason why I thought I would is because when I get the touch diamond a few years ago, that came with a case. Shame really
Meaple said:
I was hoping to get a leather case with my phone. Reason why I thought I would is because when I get the touch diamond a few years ago, that came with a case. Shame really
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I second this. Nokia issued pouches with E66 too. Especially since I don't consider price of this plus shipping costs dirt cheap either.
i used a black back cover meshed bought on netimes.com. On this site I bought also an android neoprene pouch
I have been use the Casemate barely there - which is a great case. But it doesnt protect the top of the phone along where the power button is.
I tend to stick my phone in my pocket and I think my keys over time have scraped the top a bit, with tiny nicks out of phone.
But it has saved my phone a couple of times when I dropped it!
I'm also using Casemate Barely There, real happy with it. A friend of mine has the Casemate Tough Case, it's a bit thicker but does offer a bit more protection.
http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Desire-Cases/HTC-Desire-Cases.asp
hwchouse said:
I would recommend Melkco HTC Desire leather case from Amazon. It's stylish designed and protects well of the entire phone with genuine cowhide leather flip cover as well as the hard leather back cover without blocking the ports, camera. I bought one from them and am very satisfied with the quality and the look.
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I bought a Jaka Melko too... so SOPHISTICATED (all hand made)! And very protective. I drop from waist height last week, no scratch at all, phone and leather.
Plus, I have a hard gel case, and the Melkco is exactly the same size, no bulk.
Maybe a little bit expensive (28~30 USD free shipping), but worth all pennies, and it really smells leather when opening box.
Hey, everyone!
I've seen video reviews for both cases, but they didn't exactly cover the points that I really wanted to know.
The Kommandant Ultra Thin Aluminium Metal Case (Just Google "Kommandant S4 Case". The link to the case goes straight to Ebay)
OR
The Spigen Neo Hybrid Case Case (http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s4-cases/galaxy-s4-case-neo-hybrid.html)
If you have either of these cases, I need to know just a few things:
1. If I lay my phone flat on a table, does the camera lense touch the table? Or does the case come out enough to stop the camera from touching the table? (I don't want the camera lense scratched)
2. When the phone is in the case, how sturdy does it feel? Does the phone wiggle at all if you shake the case a little bit?
3. Does the case feel solid? Does it feel like it could fall apart at any moment? Or does it feel solid and well built?
Please weigh in if at all possible!
I have both cases, so I can answer your questions..
1. Neither case lets the camera lens touch the table.
2. The aluminum case is a lot more sturdier, however sturdiness does not equal drop protection. (Aluminum case would transfer the shock of the drop to the body of the phone and screen, but the TPU in the Neo Hybrid would absorb some of the impact, although not as much as a silicon-poly-carbonate combo case like the Incipio DualPro).....
3. Same thing...neither of the cases will fall apart.
PRO TIP: The Kommandant case from CaseFanatic is actually a slightly remodeled Chinese aluminum case which can be bought from eBay for ~$12-16.. (I also have a aluminum case from eBay for $13, it looks, and feels almost identical to the Kommandant)
Search "Bumper aluminum case galaxy s4" on eBay, you should be able to find some.
By the way, aluminum cases that have a back plate tend to lower your cell, WiFi, GPS reception by about 1 bar, but you could get a aluminum bumper which doesn't affect reception at all.
Spiegen case is great. I don't have or want the other. I did some research on the case before buying, the ones listed on eBay for half price are not real. I bought from the manufacturer got a screen protector for half price.
Lense won't get scratched laying flat on the table. Very well engineered to fit perfectly around the camera and flash.
Case is very snug and buttons are really easy to push. Great phone Jack is small but fits stock head phone fine. But my computer speakers Jack won't fit. Also 3rd pray chargers that are bigger on the end don't fit. Example being my Motorola car charger from a few years ago.
I have dropped my phone several times and the plastic around the phone is jacked up but the phone it's self is perfect. You can buy replacement for 10 on there web site. Or different colors. I have metal red and yellow. Digging the red... I have a white phone.
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Spigen all the way! Is fits sooo nice
I have my s4 since november and already dropped it three times. Once on a wooden floor and two times on concrete. The phone survived (even the screen) but it got some bruises. The top left and bottom right "corner" of the phone are a bit malformed from the two falls on the concrete. Every time it fell out of my pocket, so it's not a matter of hand grip.
So I decided it's time for some protection.
I have a silicone case. It's one of those book thingies. But it was cheap, it's thin and I'm not really fond of it. Mostly because I have a hard time reaching the buttons.
Yesterday I got a hard plastic case. But the problem with this one is that it only offers protection at the back and the sides of the phone (left and right), the top and bottom are unprotected. And there is the button problem too.
My concern is that when the phone falls down, the most impact is taken up by the margins (I don't remember the technical term). It rarely happens that the phone falls flat on the screen (generally speaking). It mostly falls and hits with the margin first. And that's mostly where the screen starts to break too.
And I don't really want to go overkill with one of those bomb resistant cases :laugh: I don't want the phone to become more bulky (what's the point of a sleek design if it's ruined by a huge case)
I don't use GPS. I heard some metal cases mess with signal reception.
Considering the above, I thought I should go for a metallic bumper, or maybe silicone bumper.
I'm asking for some other user experiences here. What others have found to offer good protection and stuff. And I'm not asking for a product. I'm just asking what type of product (Case or bumper, and whatever other options there are)
I was using S-line silicone cover for my i9070 (SGS Adv) and it was nice all rounder.
Dropped phone form desk on concrete, fell off my pocket on the street ... it was all fine.
It wasn't really much thicker than phone on its own and buttons were easily accessed. I have not tried this type on S4 but I imagine there is one.
Currently in i9505 I have more bulkier case - case mate hybrid tough (2 layers: rubber "inside" similar to every silicone case there is, and plastic outside - looks like what you described as your sides/back only case, with some plastic on the corners) - buttons / screen are a bit "deeper" in the case (thicker ruber overlay on sides than it was on S-line in i9070) but damn it feels like it can survive throw at the wall and bouncing off the ground.
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Amer shellster
I've been using an Amzer Shellster for my S4 and really happy with it. Cost me £12.89 including delivery. Bumper case adds minimal bulk yet provides goof protection against falls. Really like the hip holster for use running or biking.
Can Anyone recommend me a slim fit cover that fits nicely on the s4, not too expensive but not too cheap. Thanks
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CaseMate Tough case. Cost me about $20 at Walmart, though it's probably a lot less on Amazon. It fits perfectly, even with a glass screen protector installed on the touchscreen. It also has a textured back which provides the "grippy" feeling that the S4 polycarbonate lacks.
I'm currently using an original Protective cover+, and though it wasn't that cheap I definitely can recommend it. Fits perfectly (of course), no problems with connecting my S4 with a docking station. Since I've got the cover I've "thrown" away my S4 four times. The first "test" was when it fell on the street while pulling it out of my backpack. Second time I used it as a torch and it fell 2 meters down on wooden ground. The other two times it fell on carpet. Nothing happened at all to my good old phone, not even a scratch on the back. Also no problems at all with using the hardware keys or headphone jack.
Otterbox commuter would get the job done. But it makes ur s4 a little bulky. Have to sacrifice that for good protection though.
I have the Spigen Neo case. It's not bulky at all but provides good protection. The case itself have buttons over the phone's buttons. I have a glass screen protector also and the 2 together is nice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYJXGP2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I went for a basic cheap case from dx.com, SKU: 200649. But it does cover all sides, the back, as well as some of the front, due to the overhang from the sides extending out the front. I got a few other cases with different materials at the same time, but this is the one I ended up liking the most.
Thank you all for the replies.
I decided to get a metallic bumper. It does seem to mess with signal strength a bit, though.
But I guess it offers much more protection than rubber/silicone or plastic. It also held together tightly with a pin (You don't just slip the phone in. The bumper can pe opened at one corner, you put the phone in, then close the bumper using the pin). So it won't fly off on impact.
I think this combined with a glass screen protector will ensure optimal protection.
I am using a body glove 3 piece. It has a screen protector and a silicon/rubber outer cover. It was $25 dollars. It hasn't effected my signal and has survived a few falls. I know they sell them at Wal-Mart and Target.
I'm currently waiting for my Moto X (2nd gen...) to arrive and searching for a case & screen protector.
I live in Israel and so prices are higher than in the US if I include shipping and so on. For example the Supcase bumper case which I assume will be best for me costs about 33$.
I've also checked Chinese sites like Ali Express and I can find all kind of cases for 1$-5$ and shipping is free. I'm wondering if there's any significant difference between those higher-priced branded cases to and generic ones in terms of protection. My current Moto G has a Trident Aegis case which is great but also pretty expensive - I'm wondering if I should again invest in a such a case (though not so bulky as this one) or I can go with one for 4$-5$ and get pretty good protection.
I WON'T compromise on protection but if I can get it for less money it's of course better.
I bought myself a cheap case for $6 the day I got my Moto X. Thankfully, it has got enough and adequate protection all around its back as well as the sides of the phone. It has cutouts for camera, microphones and the power and volume buttons. The expensive ones are just branded and have some cooler designs, but protection; meh. I'd personally look for how thick is it and what material it it made of and if it covers the sides of the phone. The cover should be moderately thick, preferably thin on the sides, but should cover up the sides and make the phone rest on the case when placed screen down. The materials I would look for is some softer material like soft plastic so it provides maximum bump protection. DO NOT go with the expensive ones. They serve no purpose. The cheap ones protect my phone from bumps on flat screen all the time.
tyus2 said:
I bought myself a cheap case for $6 the day I got my Moto X. Thankfully, it has got enough and adequate protection all around its back as well as the sides of the phone. It has cutouts for camera, microphones and the power and volume buttons. The expensive ones are just branded and have some cooler designs, but protection; meh. I'd personally look for how thick is it and what material it it made of and if it covers the sides of the phone. The cover should be moderately thick, preferably thin on the sides, but should cover up the sides and make the phone rest on the case when placed screen down. The materials I would look for is some softer material like soft plastic so it provides maximum bump protection. DO NOT go with the expensive ones. They serve no purpose. The cheap ones protect my phone from bumps on flat screen all the time.
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Thanks. I've just read many reviews that say the phone is extremely fragile. Any recommended cheap but protective case? Can those generic case can even be named online?
Not really. Bought it from a local shop, doesn't belong to some shiny high end company. But it is decent enough. The phone isn't fragile by any means. It is the most sturdy frame I've seen to date. The screen however curves to the sides of the device, so a side drop will break the screen unless you use a case.
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Thanks. I've just read many reviews that say the phone is extremely fragile. Any recommended cheap but protective case? Can those generic case can even be named online?
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I use i-blason soft case, its very great protecting my moto X. I had the phone dropped with the screen downward, and this case safe my screen because it has tip over the screen. Its not so expensive too,also its not covering the dimple on the back.
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bimasakti85 said:
I use i-blason soft case, its very great protecting my moto X. I had the phone dropped with the screen downward, and this case safe my screen because it has tip over the screen. Its not so expensive too,also its not covering the dimple on the back.
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Thanks! Just ordered that i-Blason case. It was also the cheapest one to ship to my country which is not generic. Hope the price will be worth it... Because it's not exactly what I meant when I said "cheap"...