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[Nexus 4]Should you get a case?

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Should you get a case for the LG Nexus 4?
Advantages of having a nexus 4 case
-(obviously) Protection for your phone
-Can include a stand so you wont need to hold it all the time
-Extra grip
-Can make your phone unique
-Sturdy hardware buttons to prevent accidental pressing(Varies throughout designs)
-Prevents it from getting dirty
Advantages of not having a case
-Glitter Glass shows(Shows alot better than transparent cases)
-Easier to swipe from the edge of the screen (Cases pop up at screen edges)
-Logos are more noticeable
-Looks better
-The smooth texture(Unless you want grip instead)
Cases give you grip/protection/.(recommended just in case something happens)
If your careful with your phone and like the special design then you probably wont be needing one covering your nexus.So in the end, its just protection VS looks.Press thanks if you made a decision on whether or not you want to use a case!

I think you missed the fact where THE WHOLE PHONE IS MADE OF GLASS
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Case vs No Case?
I would go with case. My phone took a dive off my car after I set it there for literally 3 seconds (vehicle was not in motion at all). It made one small crack on the right hand side. Not a big deal right? Wrong. The digitizer failed on about 25% of the surface area right in the middle of the screen. In plain english that means no touch response on the screen, originating from the crack and extending the full width of the screen. This makes it difficult to text as it knocks out the T key in portrait keyboards and the message send button. In landscape it's also difficult. While a cracked screen may not seem like a big deal, it does suck when you have to drop ~$80 for a new digitizer/LCD.
The phone looks beautiful without the case, but it's not enough to justify the risk.

I've done both ways. Mine is currently naked... But it makes me a little nervous. Just can't find a case that I'm really happy with.
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h0bnail said:
I've done both ways. Mine is currently naked... But it makes me a little nervous. Just can't find a case that I'm really happy with.
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I go naked at home and some places but in public I use this case
http://www.goballisticcase.com/coll...lg-nexus-4-ballistic-shell-gel-sg-series-case
Nexus 4 CyanogenMod 10.1.0

It's a no brainer!
OMG. This is all so dreary.
Look at your last phone. If its a mess and you're a clumsy git... get a case. If your old phone shows few signs of use then forgo the case.
Simples.

I cracked the back of my phone the first week I got it. A pallet jack just bumped my leg a cracked it by the speaker. This phones as fragile as the soft spot on a newborns head.
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I always have front and back protectors for the glass but the only times I use a thick sturdy case is when I'm at the gym or know there is a risk of breaking for example when I went hiking
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Some time ago I got one of these cases from eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-CLEAR...G-GOOGLE-NEXUS-4-E960-ACCESSORY-/350692488954
I've been really happy with it. It's decently slim, seems like it provides pretty good protection, and with the translucent back, you can still see the original back of the phone (or dbrand skin in my case). It's very inexpensive, and the only downside I've found is that it makes the power button a bit stiff. Hasn't at all been a deal killer for me, though.

I use the OEM bumper case. Just yesterday I dropped my phone from waist height (about 3 feet) onto a tile floor and except for a few faint marks on the silver trim along the top of the bumper (that side hit the tile head on) no issues. Everyone who saw it was amazed I wasn't left with a cracked screen.
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Guys I think we should thank davanator22 for this he has brought up a very good discussion.

[Q] Metal trim like the N4?

I'm trying to figure out if the Edge will have metal trim around the sides like the N4 or plastic like everything else before it...
Anyone know?

It has a metal trim , it has been confirmed by numerous sources .
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-hands/
Cheers~

Thanks, mate... I fingered an Edge last night at a Samsung kiosk. The phones were all warm so I couldn't feel cool metal. Asked the Samsung rep and he didn't know. In fact, he whipped out his phone and googled up a story on android authority that said it was plastic.

Bukem75 said:
Thanks, mate... I fingered an Edge last night at a Samsung kiosk. The phones were all warm so I couldn't feel cool metal. Asked the Samsung rep and he didn't know. In fact, he whipped out his phone and googled up a story on android authority that said it was plastic.
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I have the phone and can confirm it is metal sides like Note 4.

i have the N4 right now and planning to get the Edge (give wife the n4). However, i am not liking this metal business as it scratches (hairline and small knicks) FAR easier than the plastic used in note 1,2, and 3. I have not even dropped the n4 and it has a bunch of hairline scratches. I used the note 3 for 9 months and it was pristine. ARGH!

Deliximus said:
i have the N4 right now and planning to get the Edge (give wife the n4). However, i am not liking this metal business as it scratches (hairline and small knicks) FAR easier than the plastic used in note 1,2, and 3. I have not even dropped the n4 and it has a bunch of hairline scratches. I used the note 3 for 9 months and it was pristine. ARGH!
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I am trying to be so careful with mine, its unbelievable! I'm constantly checking to see if its got any scratches.

invisiblesense said:
I am trying to be so careful with mine, its unbelievable! I'm constantly checking to see if its got any scratches.
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Same here. Mines is in a silicon case.
I just got word that my screen protectors ship form amazon. I should have them by next friday.
There suppose to cover the whole front. I had to return the other ones i brought because they only cover the flat part.

Unfortunately scratches on the metal trim are somehow unavoidable, especially with some tight fit cases like UAG.
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xile6 said:
Same here.
I just got word that my screen protectors ship form amazon. I should have them by next friday.
There suppose to cover the whole front. I had to return the other ones i brought because they only cover the flat part.
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Can u confirm which ones didn't cover the edge screen? And which one u bought that does cover it?
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misterwal10 said:
Can u confirm which ones didn't cover the edge screen? And which one u bought that does cover it?
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The ones i had to return where these
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You can see how the right side i kinda small and it cut flat at the top and bottom.
The ones i got on amazon that are on there way are these
http://www.amazon.com/Klear-Cut-Pack-Replacement-Anti-Fingerprint/dp/B00NAIYZVO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416095771&sr=8-2&keywords=%22note+edge%22
As you can see these are rounded at the ends and are a bit longer pass the camera.
They should be here in a few days and ill update and let everyone know.
The other ones that work are the SKINOMI

xile6 said:
As you can see these are rounded at the ends and are a bit longer pass the camera.
They should be here in a few days and ill update and let everyone know.
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I was gonna order these, but I couldn't tell if the went down the edge...just seemed like the space between the camera hole and the end of the protector was similar to the one above
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misterwal10 said:
I was gonna order these, but I couldn't tell if the went down the edge...just seemed like the space between the camera hole and the end of the protector was similar to the one above
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yea if you take the pictures and do a 1:1 that one will be bigger.

I wonder if they will come out with a tempered glass version. I don't like plastic screen protectors.

I spoke to Iloome and they said the tempered glass flex screen protectors will be coming sometime in January.

Skinomi Full Screen Protector + Carbon Fiber

Hello there, I saw a thread about full screen protectors and thought I would take pictures and share pictures of my Edge + Skinomi screen protector + carbon fiber combo. I was waiting for a full glass screen protector but I highly doubt that is coming out any time soon so I settled for Skinomi which I hate because I hate these "gummy/orange peel textured" screen protectors. Plus I am against wet applications (I'm an Assistant Manager at T-Mobile and I've seen water damaged devices due to wet application screen protectors) but unforunately this time around this is currently the ONLY screen protector that covers the full screen other than the ZAGG ones which are way overpriced compared to what I got. This combo cost me $16 after shipping and taxes. Anyways, I got bored and I thought I would share with you (amateur photo taking skills) photos of my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. I'm still waiting for the Flip Case to be back on sale on Samsung's website so I can use my 50% promotion code.
P.S. I might just return my Edge and get the Note 4. The Edge seems to lag too much plus it's wider than the Note 4 which makes it harder to hold and there's absolutely no case for this thing. But we'll see, I still got a couple more days.
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Looks cool, I put the Skinomi shield on mine, at least till they start making a glass shield for them. I haven't tried the Note4 so I don't know if it's has less lag. My S5 has less lag that this one. But I like the uniqueness of the Edge. And love the side panel.
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I plan on wrapping mine as well. With the damage I am seeing other people getting from the protective cases I'm wrapping it first and then putting it in the case.
Any lag will disappear with a future performance update, but if you aren't a patient person the Note 4 is not a downgrade by any means.

Lag I can deal with, seen worse. Waiting on updated with different launchers to see.
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How is this holding up? Are the thinner pieces still sticking?

Oditius said:
Looks cool, I put the Skinomi shield on mine, at least till they start making a glass shield for them. I haven't tried the Note4 so I don't know if it's has less lag. My S5 has less lag that this one. But I like the uniqueness of the Edge. And love the side panel.
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To get rid of lag completely:
root phone
install TiBackup
freeeze/uninstall 98% of Sammy apps/services
????
profit

TigerDNA said:
To get rid of lag completely:
root phone
install TiBackup
freeeze/uninstall 98% of Sammy apps/services
????
profit
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I have the AT&T model, no root yet.
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Oditius said:
I have the AT&T model, no root yet.
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Disable as much as you can and enable developer options and set it to.5 transitions. It helps a ton. Also disable s voice especially as a double tap ok the home button, it waits to see if you are double tapping home with it enables and makes it feel laggy.

Clienterror said:
Disable as much as you can and enable developer options and set it to.5 transitions. It helps a ton. Also disable s voice especially as a double tap ok the home button, it waits to see if you are double tapping home with it enables and makes it feel laggy.
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Guess I refuse to gimp my phone. I do the .5 thing and have power saver set, but I like live wallpaper, so I invested in a spare battery.
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I got rid of my Note Edge about 2 weeks ago. I really love my new Note 4. No lag what so ever. I guess what I was referring to was the lag in texting. I tried switching out the keyboard to Google's stock keyboard and there was still lag. Basically whenever I text (I text really fast), it wouldn't register every 3 letters so sometimes the words do not get spaced apart and gets combined into a big jumbo mess that auto correct can't even correct and it ends up looking like gibberish. IT COULD have been the Skinomi screen protector affecting the touch sensitivity but I highly doubt it because they do make screen protectors for other phones as well and I have not seen any other complaints. I also found the second screen to be cool at first but completely useless after 24 hours of using it as it didn't do me any good so with my new Note 4 I get more screen estate and a bigger battery. Overall I'm happy.

Tech Armor Edge 2 Edge Glass protector for Note 4

Tech Armor has fixed the issue with the protector not adhering.
I have purchased 5 and all 5 have stayed on for a total of 4 weeks with cases on. No haloing.
http://www.amazon.com/Tech-Armor-Sa...pebp=1434592491387&perid=0JPBNSKW0QF2JYB9TYJ4
I will get a photo of mine later when the wife gets home so I may use her camera.

Looks like the black version just went down to $16.96. Just snagged one. Thanks!

Do these have the grid of dots?
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Do these go with the curve of the screen?

I just got mine. Put it on and took it back off. Only the edges have adhesive. The clear center part for the screen doesn't touch the screen so it makes the screen look dull or hazy. The good thing about this is that the edges are solid color so you don't see any halo if there are any. It's flat so I'm sure the halo is there but you just can't see it. I put my old tempered screen back.
Also wanted to point out, I bought the edge to edge glass version.
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aznmode said:
I just got mine. Put it on and took it back off. Only the edges have adhesive. The clear center part for the screen doesn't touch the screen so it makes the screen look dull or hazy. The good thing about this is that the edges are solid color so you don't see any halo if there are any. It's flat so I'm sure the halo is there but you just can't see it. I put my old tempered screen back.
Also wanted to point out, I bought the edge to edge glass version.
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Thank you dude. You just saved me from a bad purchase.

Just give up already. Coming up on almost a year and still nothing is 100% perfect fit. Save the time and money and get the hdx. Going strong since last oct launch.

borijess said:
Do these have the grid of dots?
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Yeah both of mine you can see them when the screen is off.
I guess I should have waited a week longer as my black glass protector is still going strong but the white one not so much, and they have THE worst customer support I have ever dealt with second to Verizon.
I purchased a YooTech Glass and have no halo but it is not E2E.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RV6451Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
icarez is crap though.

borijess said:
Do these have the grid of dots?
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I mean I guess they are but the entire protector doesnt stick, just the edges. i dont like the colored borders at all, and the white protector seems really hazy.

I would avoid this protector. It's not good.
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offthatop said:
Yeah both of mine you can see them when the screen is off.
I guess I should have waited a week longer as my black glass protector is still going strong but the white one not so much, and they have THE worst customer support I have ever dealt with second to Verizon.
I purchased a YooTech Glass and have no halo but it is not E2E.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RV6451Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
icarez is crap though.
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Do you happen to have any pics? I see mixed opinions on amazon.

aznmode said:
Do you happen to have any pics? I see mixed opinions on amazon.
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No, Im sorry I dont have any pictures, and I have sent over 20 emails to Tech Armor about the issues, and I keep getting the same question about my Amazon order numbers, then an appology then no reply for 6-7 days with the same question being asked. Very bad support from them.
Recently took my Note 4 back due to lack of root and picked up a Nexus 6.

Sexy but not very durable

I dropped it for the first time after a week of using it. As much as I like the XZ. The build quality is not worth the 700 bucks. One drop. Not even that high. I was sitting on a chair and it was knocked off the table. And the side all cracked. The lining in the corner came off. The side didn't even bend like Iphone or Samsung. It actually cracked. Like plastic cracking. I was under the impression that the frame was metal. Guess not.

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You can see the top panel doesn't line up anymore in this one
And the crack at the corner of the frame here
What concerns me is the way the crack and scrape like plastic instead of bend and scratch like glass/metal. I'm not so sure about this new material Sony is boasting about anymore.

That sucks. From what I recall, the front is glass, the back is the fancy aluminum alloy, but the sides are plastic. Not sure about the top and bottom.

Damn !! I hope this never happens with me, I think I'll get a bumper case or something.

Heinous said:
That sucks. From what I recall, the front is glass, the back is the fancy aluminum alloy, but the sides are plastic. Not sure about the top and bottom.
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Can corroborate with this, same as the X and X Performance: sides are plastic.

Ok !I will keep s7 edge for now and wait for mate 9 then
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Yeah, because glass edge is more durable, lol. Smartphones are not made to be dropped.
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Did it drop to concrete floor?
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paullu said:
Ok !I will keep s7 edge for now
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I have both at the moment, and the XZ is nicer. Just try not to drop it.

Heinous said:
I have both at the moment, and the XZ is nicer. Just try not to drop it.
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How is battery life compare both?
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paullu said:
How is battery life compare both?
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I haven't had either long enough to say. I have chargers everywhere I go and both charge very quickly. Seems sufficient, though.

Heinous said:
I haven't had either long enough to say. I have chargers everywhere I go and both charge very quickly. Seems sufficient, though.
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One more thing does Sony xz getting hot after play a while? Mine s7 edge getting warm after play but still can accept temperature
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paullu said:
One more thing does Sony xz getting hot after play a while? Mine s7 edge getting warm after play but still can accept temperature
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I haven't noticed it getting any warmer than the S7 Edge. I have seen the high temperature warning in the camera once, though.

Heinous said:
I haven't noticed it getting any warmer than the S7 Edge. I have seen the high temperature warning in the camera once, though.
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Thanks . I have too many questions want to ask like warm issue, phone speaker, battery,and when phone under sunlight you can see there are lines on the screen (don't know how to describe it)
Also what version do you have?
Which one better? Single sim one or dual sim?
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Sadly not even concrete. It was just asphalt surface which is softer. And I can concur. I dropped the S7edge countless time until the screen gave in and cracked.

It is plastic indeed.
Just the back is made of metal...