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temporary ghetto fix for wifi death grip.. really works

Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.

I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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smashpunks said:
Put a couple layers of PT between your case and the phone on the top half of the phone ... Line the case with pt.
Now I can't make the signal disappear no matter what I do... Its ghetto. But works untilled a fix I promise... This is proof they need to design a case or new cover......
Video and pics coming later...
I think I'm gonna get some kind of strong cloth or something that is thin and line my case with it until a better case is available.
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What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone

DeezNotes said:
I was curious about this and took the back case off of the phone. All signals dropped. Initially I was thinking to use electrical tape instead of a paper towel to minimize the ghetto-ness, but it kooks like if those contacts aren't terminated, they don't work.
Not sure how that paper towel thing works for you though... Doesn't seem to be working for me. Not to mention it covers my camera and flash.
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Not the back cover. The case. I got the 19.99 one at T-Mobile ... The gel skin..

tigerz0202 said:
What case do you have , I've got the body glove case with kickstand and it seems I get no interference with my phone
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That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.

smashpunks said:
That's probably it. Ill need a different case. Did you get it at T-Mobile? Cause you can cover the back till the cows bleed but until you touch it signal doesn't drop. So the gel case must be too conductive.
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I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile

tigerz0202 said:
I'll be in back of my house and maybe lose a bar with this case ,try it out see if it works for you,yeah I got it at tmobile
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Cool.. where you get it?

0.35mm TPU Cases

Will we ever see these for the Nexus 4?

that would be incredible
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poopsicles said:
that would be incredible
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+1. i would ditch my hard cases for one in a heartbeat.

Aren't these what you're looking for?
http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=46_76

Android802 said:
Aren't these what you're looking for?
http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=46_76
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He wants a .35MM Those are all 1.44mm and 1.0mm

Its all i used on my S2.
Gives it some protection, but also keeps the sleekness!

Who makes them? Link?
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phositadc said:
Who makes them? Link?
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No-one as of yet.
Hence why I was enquiring

I emailed diztronic about it and they said 0.35mm is too thin and would probably tear
Hopefully someone comes out with one.

Whaaat?
Its never stopped people making them before?
They feel tough, considering the thinness of them

skin thin?
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=190793049718
Anyone try this out yet, minisuit?

clockcycle said:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=190793049718
Anyone try this out yet, minisuit?
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just ordered one for me I'll give feedback later !!

Sergio60052 said:
just ordered one for me I'll give feedback later !!
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Thinking about ordering one too. I'm just not sure if I should get clear or grey. Which color did u order?
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Still waiting!

Got one!
clockcycle said:
Anyone try this out yet, minisuit?
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Just received mine in the mail so........Mini review!
Aesthetics:
Its a pretty simple case, not too flashy. The whole case is made of TPU, the back part is matte and while smooth doesn't appear to be too slippery, while the bumper portion fully surrounds the sides of the phone, is fully transparent and has a nice rubbery grippy feel. The nexus 4 back design is not really visible through the back of the case. However, the nexus logo itself can be seen albeit slightly muted. While it does add a little bulk to the phone, its pretty minimal while providing decent protection for day to day use.
Function:
There are appropriate cut-outs for both the and bottom mics, the speaker, the camera and the charging port. The volume and power buttons have these built in pushable sections which protrude slightly outside the case and allow you to press the buttons down. I found that the power button sometimes took a little bit of effort to press, however the volume buttons are perfectly fine. I don't have access to a wireless charger so I can't comment on whether that works or not, but it detects NFC tags just fine.
Protection:
For the front , the added lip should mean that placing your phone face-down will elevate it slightly and provide some protection. The bumper portion provides as good protection as any TPU case around the sides of the phone. The back is also fully covered so this should protect from scratches and minor bumps although I'm not sure how good the drop protection will be (this is obviously not a super heavy duty case).
Pictures:
I don't have a camera at the moment but I'll see what I can do. Pictures added. Apologies for the shoddy camera work, using my roommate's Nexus S.

Still no sign by the looks of it

Perhaps one of these? The description says 0.5mm though.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321063463577?var=510098998857
They've been around for a while

Screen protector

Hi all
Amazon UK now have MediaDevil screen protectors for the XZ (front and back sold separately). Just fitted mine, much nicer than the ones that come in the box. Only been on for about 30 mins, but fingerprints actually seem to wipe off these ones! V happy.

e7t3 said:
Hi all
Amazon UK now have MediaDevil screen protectors for the XZ (front and back sold separately). Just fitted mine, much nicer than the ones that come in the box. Only been on for about 30 mins, but fingerprints actually seem to wipe off these ones! V happy.
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did you mean fingerprints are still visible but can be easily wiped?

Yes. They're still there, but nowhere near as bad as with the original ones, and I can wipe them away on my jeans.

e7t3 said:
Yes. They're still there, but nowhere near as bad as with the original ones, and I can wipe them away on my jeans.
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Link please?
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Here you go...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C8Y795K
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C0EUZO0
The front and back are sold separately, but there were two in each pack.

I'd just wish they came with oleophobic coating
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if you want one is the oleophobic coting check this out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2222928

Teknohtc said:
if you want one is the oleophobic coting check this out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2222928
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They look nice but I'd prefer from the UK rather than imported from US.
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I e-mailed mediadevil asking if they were planning on releasing one with oleophobic coating, got this response...
"I'm afraid we're unlikely to release an oleophobic version -- some brands do use this material, however it does not meet our standards for several reasons. First, this material often has a blue tinge, and we only sell protectors that are completely clear. Second, it is much more likely to experience the 'rainbow effect', and third, while it does show fewer fingerprint marks, it has also been our experience that the fingerprint marks that do appear are more difficult to clean.
If you have had a different experience with oleophobic screen protectors, we'd be very interested to hear about it, however at the moment we have yet to find a material that does not have these issues."

wawyed said:
They look nice but I'd prefer from the UK rather than imported from US.
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Trust me these are the best protectors you can get and is cheap!

Teknohtc said:
Trust me these are the best protectors you can get and is cheap!
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Well I decided to buy those:
atFoliX FX-Clear screen-protector for Sony Xperia Z (3 pack).
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B2T6XTA/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_gb?ie=UTF8
I will report how good they are.
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What is the general concensus on which protector has the best fit? I really don't like the spigen (too much gaps, and lazy cutouts)

Mobe1969 said:
What is the general concensus on which protector has the best fit? I really don't like the spigen (too much gaps, and lazy cutouts)
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Clarivue and martinfields are cut to precision

nazrin313 said:
Clarivue and martinfields are cut to precision
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Thanks for that
I take it the Clarivues are front only. They sound good though from their website. But odd terminology talking about "1 set" but seem to mean "1"

Mobe1969 said:
Thanks for that
I take it the Clarivues are front only. They sound good though from their website. But odd terminology talking about "1 set" but seem to mean "1"
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Nope, im using it at the moment, its front and back (x2).. Great price, performs as it sshould sooooo no complaints so far

Ah awesome! They do look good. the front/rear lack of clarity on their wording was odd though. I even read their installation instructions for it and was only talking front.
Did you use that "masking tape" trick to install? Or just really good at putting them on? I'll be trying the masking tape way

Has anyone found any large sets of cheap front and back protectors on eBay?
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Mobe1969 said:
Ah awesome! They do look good. the front/rear lack of clarity on their wording was odd though. I even read their installation instructions for it and was only talking front.
Did you use that "masking tape" trick to install? Or just really good at putting them on? I'll be trying the masking tape way
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Nope, just good ole:
1. Clean the screen off (Make sure no dust, lint, etc are on the screen)
2. Don it on the phone and use the cam cutouts as guide.
3. I did get dust and lint after installation, I used clear tape to take off the sp a lil and used another tape to get those lint/dust.
viola..
took about 5-10 mins for me to install perfectly.

Screen protector and water
Hi Guys,
I bought a Krusell Frostcover and had a front screen protector installed today. I don't remember its brand, the shop assistant threw its packaging out. I remember it was sort of blue, and it had a microfiber cloth included...
I never had a protector before and I'd like to know how it reacts to water. I'm not planning to go scuba diving with the phone, but since it's water resistant, it will probably get sometimes. May it affect the film? Loosen it? Or no problem, unless it gets underneath it somehow?
Thanks in advance!

mravikt said:
Hi Guys,
I bought a Krusell Frostcover and had a front screen protector installed today. I don't remember its brand, the shop assistant threw its packaging out. I remember it was sort of blue, and it had a microfiber cloth included...
I never had a protector before and I'd like to know how it reacts to water. I'm not planning to go scuba diving with the phone, but since it's water resistant, it will probably get sometimes. May it affect the film? Loosen it? Or no problem, unless it gets underneath it somehow?
Thanks in advance!
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Its fine with a sp, i wash my phone once a week.. And all is well

S-View Cover Interferes the Compass

I love my original s-View cover but it interferes my s4 compass especially with the cover is folded to the back of the phone. I can clearly see how the cover changes the direction of the Google Map compass while flipping the cover.
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That's because there's a magnet in it to activate the hal sensor to tell the screen to go to s-veiw window
If you take a magnet and put it where the sensor is on the phone with the s-veiw cover open your screen will change like if the cover is closed
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If the S-View covers work with the aid of a magnet, how does this one work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281100942769
As I understand, no magnets here and yet they claim it has all S-View abilities!
PS ... anyone bought this cover? If yes, is this latched on to the built in battery cover or does it reduce bulk by replacing the battery cover?
Thanks

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If the S-View covers work with the aid of a magnet, how does this one work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281100942769
As I understand, no magnets here and yet they claim it has all S-View abilities!
PS ... anyone bought this cover? If yes, is this latched on to the built in battery cover or does it reduce bulk by replacing the battery cover?
Thanks
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Got to have a magnet to trigger the S4 S-View mode on the display. Doesn't say it's got a magnet in the listing, then again doesn't say it hasn't.... Looks like it's got kind of a tpu case which snaps round the phone and the cover is glued onto that.

Paparasee said:
If the S-View covers work with the aid of a magnet, how does this one work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281100942769
As I understand, no magnets here and yet they claim it has all S-View abilities!
PS ... anyone bought this cover? If yes, is this latched on to the built in battery cover or does it reduce bulk by replacing the battery cover?
Thanks
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I have this cover. It does not replace the battery cover, but fits over it. However, the "leather" is very thin, so the case doesn't really add much bulk. The s-view function works perfectly. However, I won't continue to use this case once a better s-view case comes out. The part that holds the phone in the case doesn't cover the corners of the phone, so they are vulnerable if the phone is dropped. And, the front of the case could easily open if the phone is dropped, so there is no protection for the front of the phone, either. I really prefer flip cases, because I ruined an expensive phone by dropping it, so I want something that protects the phone. I really like the s-view option, but this isn't the case for me.

I got a cheap copy of the S-View which fits perfectly and works just as good. Unfortunately it seems the magnet is too strong because the S-View mode activates when I fold the cover around the back!
Is there any way to fix this?

Yeah do what I did, take it off, throw it into the corner in disgust, and put a tpu flip case on instead.
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MadBob said:
Yeah do what I did, take it off, throw it into the corner in disgust, and put a tpu flip case on instead.
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Dude, do you have a link to the one you bought - does it work just like the S-View?

I have the cover from Tridea. Got it yesterday.
It is actually quite nice and protects the phone better than the original S-view case. However, this is magnetic too and makes the compass more or less unusable.

Aitch said:
I got a cheap copy of the S-View which fits perfectly and works just as good. Unfortunately it seems the magnet is too strong because the S-View mode activates when I fold the cover around the back!
Is there any way to fix this?
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I'm wondering this too. I paid $7, versus $60, so I can't complain, but I would LOVE to find out that the authentic ones actually fix this critical issue.

Why not buy an original one, guaranteed to work. I have had mine since day one and works great, even when flipped back. I can post a video. If need be.
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TotalMusic said:
Why not buy an original one, guaranteed to work. I have had mine since day one and works great, even when flipped back. I can post a video. If need be.
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But does the compass work?

marlar said:
But does the compass work?
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When the case is open or closed.
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TotalMusic said:
When the case is open or closed.
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If you open a compass app, does it point to the right directions (south, north etc) even when you slowly rotate the phone horizontally?

marlar said:
If you open a compass app, does it point to the right directions (south, north etc) even when you slowly rotate the phone horizontally?
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Maybe it is different for you, but the compass on the S4 sucks with or without the S-Cover. It constantly need recalibrating on many of these phones.

scott14719 said:
Maybe it is different for you, but the compass on the S4 sucks with or without the S-Cover. It constantly need recalibrating on many of these phones.
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I agree. What is the reason for this though? Is it a software problem that could be fixed with an update, or a hardware problem which is pretty much permanent?

My S4 S-View (original) cover definitely interferes with compass readings. As this is an original Samsung case I find this quite incredible how this has been overlooked.
With the case on and open, my compass app would always point in the same direction.
Gradual movement of the front cover from the open to closed position would quickly alter the compass bearing etc.
I decided to ditch the S-View cover for the standard one for the following reasons:
1. Affects compass bearings as described
2. Unable to see notification LED when the cover is closed. (it is in fact not enabled at all when its closed)
3. I'd rather see my full screen caller ID on an incoming call than the small S-View window. I know if you open the case you will then see the caller ID screen, but I'd prefer to see it from the offset.
Only drawback now is that I hate leaving the screen uncovered so I've put a screen protector on, and I can never get to fit one perfectly...I always seem to get one or two specs of dust that cause bubbles.

Aitch said:
I agree. What is the reason for this though? Is it a software problem that could be fixed with an update, or a hardware problem which is pretty much permanent?
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I am guessing it is a hardware issue because several people have the problem (there is a thread in the "general" section about it) and it doesn't seem to matter which app or APK is used with it, it has the same issues and needs to be recalibrated periodically to work properly.

TotalMusic said:
Why not buy an original one, guaranteed to work. I have had mine since day one and works great, even when flipped back. I can post a video. If need be.
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Well, it's tough to purchase a legit one sometimes, and knowing IF that design flaw doesn't exist in an authentic version would make it worth it.
Edit:
Fixed it myself. I pried open the fabric, took out the magnet, put a nail between the magnet and the hammer to shatter it, and put back half a disc. Works perfectly.

I have the original S-view cover and if I slowly open or close the cover over the phone, the compass changes values, and I even got a notification in compass app regarding the magnetic field while playing with the cover.
Is there any way to repair this behavior while keeping the S-view functionality?

Camera glass already covered in small scratches

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

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

You did remove the plastic coating on the lens right?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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