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Leather Backplate or Case

I'm looking for a leather backplate replacement for my Galaxy S4. Really dislike the grimy feel and fingerprints of the stock plate, so I'm thinking a nice leather feel would be great. Don't want any kind of metal or aluminum to possibly interfere with signals. Also prefer it to be quality not cheap PU leather.
Also a leather back cover case may work as long as its not too bulky. I like the Spigen Argos case but don't want any flip front cover.
I've spent a few hours searching this forum, any recommendations?

ChuckWow550 said:
I'm looking for a leather backplate replacement for my Galaxy S4. Really dislike the grimy feel and fingerprints of the stock plate, so I'm thinking a nice leather feel would be great. Don't want any kind of metal or aluminum to possibly interfere with signals. Also prefer it to be quality not cheap PU leather.
Also a leather back cover case may work as long as its not too bulky. I like the Spigen Argos case but don't want any flip front cover.
I've spent a few hours searching this forum, any recommendations?
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Haven't tried it, but this looks good: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Motion-Genuine-Buffalo-Leather/dp/B00BRT6FUW/ref=cm_rdp_product
If you end up getting it let us know how it is!

Cool, I went ahead and purchased it. Will report back when I get it in 4-5 days.

ChuckWow550 said:
Cool, I went ahead and purchased it. Will report back when I get it in 4-5 days.
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Has it come in the mail yet? How does it look/fit? Thanks!

Been using this new Bear Motion leather case for several days now, and so far I'm very happy with it. Upon first glance and feel its pretty flimsy and cheap, and that's because its so thin. But after you put it on it looks and feels fantastic. I wanted a thin leather case that look and feels nice and this is just that. It claims to be buffalo leather and I suppose it really is. Looks like real leather, feels like real leather and even smells like real leather. Someone else's review on it was that the edges or the lip would start the fade or shred. I can see that possible happening as that seems to be the weak point. Hopefully it doesn't happen for me since I always have my phone in my right front pocket by itself.

ChuckWow550 said:
Been using this new Bear Motion leather case for several days now, and so far I'm very happy with it. Upon first glance and feel its pretty flimsy and cheap, and that's because its so thin. But after you put it on it looks and feels fantastic. I wanted a thin leather case that look and feels nice and this is just that. It claims to be buffalo leather and I suppose it really is. Looks like real leather, feels like real leather and even smells like real leather. Someone else's review on it was that the edges or the lip would start the fade or shred. I can see that possible happening as that seems to be the weak point. Hopefully it doesn't happen for me since I always have my phone in my right front pocket by itself.
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Thanks for the review! How is the fit, is it really snug? If you have had any other cases could you compare the fit on them to this case? Lastly, what color is your S4 and what color case did you get?

nyonya said:
Thanks for the review! How is the fit, is it really snug? If you have had any other cases could you compare the fit on them to this case? Lastly, what color is your S4 and what color case did you get?
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The fit is really snug, it locks in tight and you don't feel any movement once it snaps in. Its not really a case that you can depend on if you drop your phone a lot, the protection is very minimal.
Doesn't cover the entire corner, and I imagine the phone would still get damaged if it were to drop straight onto the top or bottom of the phone. But its still better than nothing, and the grip is good and I just don't drop my phone period. I only got the case because I needed something, anything to cover up the cheap awful plastic backplate, and this case just makes the phone feel really good in the hand.
The only other case I have for the S4 is the S View cover, more of a stylish case and I just got annoyed with having to open up the cover all the time, which is why I didn't want to get the spigen leather flip cases.
My S4 is the black mist so I got the matching black colored leather, simple and classy. I don't want the leather to get dirty or stained in the brown or the red, and well I just prefer all black phones anyways.

S6 Bumper: Discussion & Bumper List

I keep seeing people posting "bumper" cases, but it seems that they don't understand what a bumper Case is our the company they bought from doesn't.... rusher way I'm looking for an actual aluminum bumper for my s6. Bumper meaning no back what so ever. Only edge protection. Please post any and all bumpers you find aluminium or otherwise and I will start a list here in the OP.
Ps. I have the versus iron shield bumper and while it is very nice I would highly recommend it, it's bumper bit large for my taste. Looking for something slimmer.
Aluminium Bumpers:
Verus Iron Shield Aluminium Bumper
Baesus Aluminium Bumper S6
Other Bumpers:
Spigen Neo Hybrid Bumper - Polycarbonate
Assortment of Cases/Bumpers from Case Fanatic
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S6

Pure+ said:
I keep seeing people posting "bumper" cases, but it seems that they don't understand what a bumper Case is our the company they bought from doesn't.... rusher way I'm looking for an actual aluminum bumper for my s6. Bumper meaning no back what so ever. Only edge protection.
Ps. I have the versus iron shield bumper and while it is very nice I would highly recommend it, it's bumper bit large for my taste. Looking for something slimmer.
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The only other place i can think of is casefanatic.com,
bumpers category: http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung/galaxy-s6/bumper-galaxy-s6/
but they ship most of em from china so unless you choose fast shipping then it'll take a couple weeks to get to you. But they have a large selection of cases for the s6 including about 3-5 bumper cases.

I have a Verus Aluminum bumper. Spigen has an identical one, but with black rubber instead of clear. And there are plenty more out there.
I am, however, now looking for an all plastic/rubber case that isn't ugly as the aluminum completely kills signal. I lose about 40 dBm of signal (full 5 bars to 1bar/no signal) as soon as I put the aluminum bumper on.
My phone with Verus aluminum bumper:
Edit: Sorry, I missed your "P.S.", I read the top part and thought the rest was part of your sig. That said, anything "smaller/thinner" than something like the Verus won't protect the camera on the back. I'd personally rather have another mm of thickness and not be laying the phone down on the camera.

Any aluminum bumper will degrade signal and wifi,it happens on the spigens, obliqs, or just about any metal band. I had the spigen and noticed it.

nflwideout86 said:
The only other place i can think of is casefanatic.com,
bumpers category: http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung/galaxy-s6/bumper-galaxy-s6/
but they ship most of em from china so unless you choose fast shipping then it'll take a couple weeks to get to you. But they have a large selection of cases for the s6 including about 3-5 bumper cases.
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Cool, I'll check it out. THanks :good:
DevonSloan said:
I have a Verus Aluminum bumper. Spigen has an identical one, but with black rubber instead of clear. And there are plenty more out there.
I am, however, now looking for an all plastic/rubber case that isn't ugly as the aluminum completely kills signal. I lose about 40 dBm of signal (full 5 bars to 1bar/no signal) as soon as I put the aluminum bumper on.
My phone with Verus aluminum bumper:
Edit: Sorry, I missed your "P.S.", I read the top part and thought the rest was part of your sig. That said, anything "smaller/thinner" than something like the Verus won't protect the camera on the back. I'd personally rather have another mm of thickness and not be laying the phone down on the camera.
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Yeah I like the Verus and it's a great case. It's just so think... I love how they damn near perfectly mimicked the edges of the s6. I haven't had any issues with signal degradation though. Kind of odd that you are, the silicon buffer is supposed to make it so that doesn't happen. Very odd indeed.
Oh and I am going to edit the OP to ask for all bumper case suggestions so that those who aren't looking for an aluminum option have somewhere to look as well. :good:

I ordered the backless spigen silver satin bumper case ، sooooo elegant
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ashouhdy said:
I ordered the backless spigen silver satin bumper case ، sooooo elegant
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Yeah I did the same. Gonna get it tomorrow, so....
I had it for the S5 and love it

ashouhdy said:
I ordered the backless spigen silver satin bumper case ، sooooo elegant
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reverepats said:
Yeah I did the same. Gonna get it tomorrow, so....
I had it for the S5 and love it
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I would've as well but it's not aluminium which for me personally is a must. Also I fear an aluminium version would suffer from the same size issue as the Verus.
If you both would post pics when you get them I'd like to compare it to the Verus for size. Obviously a picture isn't the best way to do it, but it's better than nothing.
Sent from My Samsung Galaxy S6 "Pure" Black

DevonSloan said:
I have a Verus Aluminum bumper. Spigen has an identical one, but with black rubber instead of clear. And there are plenty more out there.
I am, however, now looking for an all plastic/rubber case that isn't ugly as the aluminum completely kills signal. I lose about 40 dBm of signal (full 5 bars to 1bar/no signal) as soon as I put the aluminum bumper on.
My phone with Verus aluminum bumper:
Edit: Sorry, I missed your "P.S.", I read the top part and thought the rest was part of your sig. That said, anything "smaller/thinner" than something like the Verus won't protect the camera on the back. I'd personally rather have another mm of thickness and not be laying the phone down on the camera.
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Have you tried taking your Verus off? I can't get mine to come off. It's unbelievably tight.
Sent from My Samsung Galaxy S6 "Pure" Black

ipaq_101 said:
Any aluminum bumper will degrade signal and wifi,it happens on the spigens, obliqs, or just about any metal band. I had the spigen and noticed it.
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i hate to admit it but you are absolutely right. I just got this bumber and love how sleek it is, i prefer it over my neo hydrid ex. But after seeing your comment and testing it out there's a huge difference in signal strength. With the metal bumber i get -113/114 dBm with 26 asu compared to the neo hybrid with -105dBm with 34 asu. i always thought it was just those cases with the metal backing that effected signal but just the bumper is enough to make a significant difference.

Pure+ said:
Have you tried taking your Verus off? I can't get mine to come off. It's unbelievably tight.
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I had a really hard time putting it on the first time, and then trying to take it off the first time, I thought it was now a permanent fixture. I was really afraid I was going to break the phone from the pressure. Once I finally got it off, I couldn't get the Iron Shield case on. (The bumper is printed "Iron Shield", but it's actually "Iron Bumper" - they just use the same bumper piece for both.) I've now taken each off a couple times, and the rubber is getting more flexible now.
But yes, it will come off with some SERIOUS effort - just be careful. I have no helpful tips other than "keep trying".

I have both the verus aluminum and the spider plastic bumpers. I like the spigen one, but honestly I didn't feel like it was very protective. It just felt flimsy. The verus felt better in the had, but made the phone too wide, and also the headphones jack was super slim. I ended up taking a drill and widening it so my headphones will fit.
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I had to break the Verus bumper to get it off. I will be demanding a refund.
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I don't understand why everyone says the verus is hard to take off. It's tight, but not difficult. I usually start at the top and push the bumper back while moving the phone and rubber part forward.
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eep02b said:
I don't understand why everyone says the verus is hard to take off. It's tight, but not difficult. I usually start at the top and push the bumper back while moving the phone and rubber part forward.
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The first time I tried to take it off, it very much felt like the phone was going to break well before the case came off.
For those having issues, what finally became a good method for me was to use a thicker (terry cloth type) microfiber cloth to get a decent grip on the top/right corner, from the front pushing the corner off to the back, and just slowly, with steady/firm pressure, push the case back. Trying to quickly force it off did nothing, but a slow firm pressure did it. Then once that slid off, repeat at the top left corner, with will come more easily.
Another issue for me with the aluminum bumpers is that I dont want it to come free of the rubber and then scratch the glass (unlikely) or the phone's aluminum edge (far more likely).

I picked up a "Xuenair" branded silver aluminium bumper from eBay. It looks great, the buttons feel good, and the cutouts are perfect. Unfortunately though, it kills my GPS. Interesting enough, the cellular signal only degrades by 2-4 dbm at home.
I do use GPS quite often though.. so eBay refund process I go.

asdfvtn said:
I picked up a "Xuenair" branded silver aluminium bumper from eBay. ... ...
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Does that bumper have anything to keep the camera off of a table surface when setting it down? (I assume you got the thin bare metal one that latches on.)

DevonSloan said:
Does that bumper have anything to keep the camera off of a table surface when setting it down? (I assume you got the thin bare metal one that latches on.)
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I do indeed have the thin metal one with a latch on the bottom right corner. To answer your question though, no, my camera unfortunately still remains in contact with the surface when it's laying down. I'm not too concerned about it since I have a tiny PET film lens protector, but it definitely could scratch the paint still.

Got it ! Very Elegant !

Nice looking case, thoughts?

Hello,
I've come across this case on ebay, which is a bumper + gorilla glass back cover from what I understand.
~I can't post external links because of my post meter, so just search ebay for "Luphie Metal Bumper Gorilla Glass Cover Slim Case for Samsung Galaxy S6 /S6 Edge".
It looks amazing imo, wondering if anyone know anything about that case.
It pretty much preserves the original looks of the phone which I love, I wonder if it does protect it in case it falls though.

Metal bumpers will kill your GPS completely and (slightly) decrease your cellular signal when it's on.
I don't have this one, but I bought a different metal bumper.

I would love to hear from someone with actual experience with this case if the above statements are true. This is a pretty sweet looking case!

The Rhino Shield will do that for you ~ They have pretty high protection (4 meters free fall!) without any bulk.
You can find here: http://www.evolutivelabs.com/collections/rhino-shield-products-for-samsung-galaxy-s6
Its pre-order but they ship this week

Yes, but the RhinoShiels isn't as pretty! I still wonder about the real world use of this one.

I ordered the case the OP is referring to. I will make a thread when it arrives.

looks great, keep us posted, bro.
BTW, I have a metal bumper case, and it works well.

asdfvtn said:
Metal bumpers will kill your GPS completely and (slightly) decrease your cellular signal when it's on.
I don't have this one, but I bought a different metal bumper.
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I can completely verify this. I have a Verus Iron Shield case and while it's a premium feeling case, my GPS signal is **** and I'm REALLY noticing the signal loss problems. I'm actually in the market to find a replacement case because the issue is so bad.

DextarRogue said:
I can completely verify this. I have a Verus Iron Shield case and while it's a premium feeling case, my GPS signal is **** and I'm REALLY noticing the signal loss problems. I'm actually in the market to find a replacement case because the issue is so bad.
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Bummer! I have the spigen neo hybrid, and it's very similar to the verus in looks, but doesn't kill the signal. The "bumper" around the edge is plastic.

TheAtheistReverend said:
Bummer! I have the spigen neo hybrid, and it's very similar to the verus in looks, but doesn't kill the signal. The "bumper" around the edge is plastic.
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I had the metal neo hybrid and it did kill the signal. Not worth it.

ipaq_101 said:
I had the metal neo hybrid and it did kill the signal. Not worth it.
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I assume that's why they're making plastic now.

TheAtheistReverend said:
I assume that's why they're making plastic now.
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No they have two different products, the metal one and plastic. I have both.

Anyone has any feedback yet?

I got one of those metal bumpers for the edge. They are super nice quality. Will impact signal slightly. They look epic but are very sharp, literally. Didn't feel comfortable, but it was also the edge phone so our could have been that too.

My review of the Verus Iron Shield Aluminum Bumper + Case

Bought this case for $9 with a promo code. Decided to give it a shot, never heard of the brand Verus, but I always wanted an aluminum case for the S6, and for the price, heck, why not.
Turns out it the case is amazing!
First of all, the case looks fantastic, it's probably one of the nicest looking cases for the Galaxy S6 at the moment. The brushed texture of the case itself has great grip and makes this case look sleek and professional. I had a clear case before to show off the back design of the Galaxy S6, but the design of this case makes the S6 look so nice that I would actually prefer this cover rather than the naked S6 back. It's that nice!
This 2-piece set comes with an aluminum frame that covers the sides. This bumper is the best part about the case. It looks and feels exactly like the S6's bumper, and is of high quality. The volume rockers are even labeled with + and - so you know the difference. It just goes to show the quality and craftsmanship of this case. And I haven't experienced any signal loss or GPS issues while using this bumper, which is a relief!
Overall, I would highly recommend this case to anyone who wants an aluminum bumper. Verus isn't a well known brand, but after buying this case, they are just as competitive if not better than Spigen / Otterbox / Speck.
The only downside is installing the case onto your S6. It's going to be a real pain getting the aluminum bumper to perfectly be aligned with the cover. It's going to take some effort and you will struggle to get the aluminum bumper fitted exactly onto the case. I had to use hard force to push the aluminum bumper perfectly into the case, but once that's done, you'll never want to take it off. That's a small knock for what is a truly awesome case!
Complete pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/xHc3A#0

Are those some sort of bubbles on the back? Or droplets of water?

do not get this case if you like easily taking cases off everyday, this case bent the metal on my s6 when i was trying to remove it, its that difficult to remove

What about signal loss? I have the Spigen Neo Hybrid aluminum frame and there is signal loss, not sure why this would be any different.

flu13 said:
Are those some sort of bubbles on the back? Or droplets of water?
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Droplets of water, it was raining when I took that picture
haldi15 said:
do not get this case if you like easily taking cases off everyday, this case bent the metal on my s6 when i was trying to remove it, its that difficult to remove
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Yeah, I imagine it would be really hard to take it off, since it was really hard putting it on.
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What about signal loss? I have the Spigen Neo Hybrid aluminum frame and there is signal loss, not sure why this would be any different.
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Well, I've had it for a week and I haven't experienced any signal degradation. Will update if it does happen though. I've been able to connect with full bars to towers, no problem.

GoreTan said:
Droplets of water, it was raining when I took that picture
Yeah, I imagine it would be really hard to take it off, since it was really hard putting it on.
Well, I've had it for a week and I haven't experienced any signal degradation. Will update if it does happen though. I've been able to connect with full bars to towers, no problem.
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Actually its not hard to remove the case and also easy to install, i have a video. Just remove the bumper first, then the tpu. I have 5 cases but this is my favorite.
https://youtu.be/w7__h3wFmK4

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What about signal loss? I have the Spigen Neo Hybrid aluminum frame and there is signal loss, not sure why this would be any different.
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I have some issues with signal loss. But I never really had the best reception to begin with. But I believe that this case made it a little worse for me.

Love this case. There's a trick to taking it off but it does come off pretty easily once you have done it a couple of times.

What's the trick?

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What's the trick?
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I press one corner down firmly at a time to uninstall then it pulls right off. When installing, I put the black inner-guard on then face the phone screen down. Then push each corner down about halfway and continue working my way around. It really only takes a couple of seconds

daileyg13 said:
I press one corner down firmly at a time to uninstall then it pulls right off.
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Are you pressing on the aluminum, or the inner plastic part, or both?

flu13 said:
Are you pressing on the aluminum, or the inner plastic part, or both?
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I press both and the aluminum naturally separates. So I can remove the aluminum first.

Got it. Thanks for the tip.

I got this case because of your review and I have zero regrets. Best case I've gotten so far for any of my phones. I love it!

Non metal bumper

Hi,
I'm searching for a non-metal bumper, but I want it to be as thick as possible. My goal is to protect the camera glass, I do not want it to make contact with the surface I put it on. Is there such a bumper? Thanks!

will this work?
https://www.amazon.com/JOTO-Galaxy-Note-Bumper-Frame/dp/B00RYVDGFE

kel29738 said:
will this work?
https://www.amazon.com/JOTO-Galaxy-Note-Bumper-Frame/dp/B00RYVDGFE
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I'm afraid not. This one was my first choice, but one of the reviewers says that you can feel the camera glass hit the surface you put the phone on.

I know you said bumper and not case. but I got this Spigen Neo-Hybrid case for the same reason, and it's pretty small and does a nice job of keeping both the screen and the camera glass away from whatever surface you place the phone on.
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Flexible-Protection-Reinforced-Samsung/dp/B00MAWRB44

I also vote for the spigen neo, I have the metal version but the plastic is the exact same, and I can confirm the camera does not touch the surface. It's the only case i've ever used for more than a couple months. i've had both the phone and case since new.

I'm using the Verus Iron Shield case with a Spigen metal stick on kickstand attached. The Verus case protects front screen nicely and the Spigen kickstand, when mounted in the center, makes it impossible for camera lens to make contact on a flat surface.

rubber bumper case...
Melissakis said:
Hi,
I'm searching for a non-metal bumper, but I want it to be as thick as possible. My goal is to protect the camera glass, I do not want it to make contact with the surface I put it on. Is there such a bumper? Thanks!
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I ordered one of these for my 4. had one on my 3 that lasted forever <3'it
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RYVDGFE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Verus Iron Shield will degrade your signal strength and the button setup is awful. -Spigen Neo Hybrid FTW.

Scrufboy said:
Verus Iron Shield will degrade your signal strength and the button setup is awful. -Spigen Neo Hybrid FTW.
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Count me as lucky, I guess. I haven't encountered any signal loss, radio or gps, and my buttons are well placed and responsive. Maybe Scruffy has tiny, Faraday hands.

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