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Amzer Luxe Argyle Skin Case $3.99 Free shipping on EBAY

This case looks identical to the $15 Amzer Luxe Argyle Skin Case. Only $3.99 with free shipping. Seems like a great deal so i thought i'd share
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Paste : "GEL CASE COVER SKIN FOR SAMSUNG CAPTIVATE I897" into the ebay search and you'll see it
Ebay Seller: gadget.robot

I saw that today as well. Did you wind up buying it?

i see the same thing from the seller e-chosen
good feedback ratings. look just like the Argyle... anyone??

I ordered it after the post. Should have it in about 10 days. I'll probably upload some piks wen i get it.

ill wait for you guys to guinea pig it.... i wonder if they're actually TPU cases, or if they're like the silicone gel.

ARGH, no US sellers so far.....

i just bought one. it'll take a while for it to arrive

Got the case.
I got the case yesterday and it is exactly the same as the Amzer Luxe Argyle TPU case. It fits like a glove.

eb8806 said:
I got the case yesterday and it is exactly the same as the Amzer Luxe Argyle TPU case. It fits like a glove.
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Did you get the black one? If so, is it actually black or is it just the smoke grey one?
Either way I'm glad to hear it's not a knock off, or it's at least a high quality knock off, so I don't have to wait for Amzer to get them in stock. Thanks.

I got the "black" one. It's not really black it's a smoke grey but with the phone in it it does look like dark grey/ black. It's a good quality case and doesn't add much bulk. For the price it's a steal.

Here's a picture of the eBay case...
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- Fit seems good except for a loose spot on the lower lip that you can see in the picture.
- The covered buttons are a little harder to push.
- Tapping/swiping and pushing the lower buttons around the edges of the case seems fine. I read some cases make it harder...
I like it.

jeez that loose spot is terribly bad

I agree, that loose lip seems like it can get extremely annoying.
It looks like we now have two people that have received this case. do both of them have the same problem?
I recently ordered mine. Should arrive by next mon/tues

I just bought one from touch.world
I will post pics when I got it...

Shipped from Hong Kong? No thanks, I'll spend like 3 more dollars and get it before Christmas. I got a new wind screen for my CBR 600RR from Hong Kong and it took 21 BUSINESS days to get to Illinois, so over a month. After that I refuse to buy from there unless it's like an insane price difference and I don't care if I ever get it.

han.azuki said:
jeez that loose spot is terribly bad
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Wasn't really bothered by it, but I tried some hot water bending today:
Not completely perfect, but does look better.

Clienterror said:
Shipped from Hong Kong? No thanks, I'll spend like 3 more dollars and get it before Christmas. I got a new wind screen for my CBR 600RR from Hong Kong and it took 21 BUSINESS days to get to Illinois, so over a month. After that I refuse to buy from there unless it's like an insane price difference and I don't care if I ever get it.
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Ymmv obviously, but for me this took 10 days (ordered 8/28, received 9/7) to ship to California.

aloant said:
Wasn't really bothered by it, but I tried some hot water bending today:
Not completely perfect, but does look better.
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that looks much better

aloant said:
Ymmv obviously, but for me this took 10 days (ordered 8/28, received 9/7) to ship to California.
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That's not too bad, I have no idea why it took so long the first time.
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Little Dragon said:
i see the same thing from the seller e-chosen
good feedback ratings. look just like the Argyle... anyone??
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so i bought the 3.99 case off this seller (free shipping from Hong Kong...and i'm in Canada) and it arrived 5 days later (on friday...ordered on Sun. also ordered a Realook shield the same day and arrived on Fri as well (US shipper)). great product so far, haven't played with it much yet. the back is a bit glossy but it did provide enough grip in my hand and on common surfaces.
eb8806 said:
I got the "black" one. It's not really black it's a smoke grey but with the phone in it it does look like dark grey/ black. It's a good quality case and doesn't add much bulk. For the price it's a steal.
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i got the same and your description is correct.
aloant said:
Here's a picture of the eBay case...
- Fit seems good except for a loose spot on the lower lip that you can see in the picture.
- The covered buttons are a little harder to push.
- Tapping/swiping and pushing the lower buttons around the edges of the case seems fine. I read some cases make it harder...
I like it.
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the bottom of mine is a bit looser than your hot water bended version (lol...how was that done exactly? sounds like something from Avatar the cartoon)
i'll try to post some pics when i get a chance. but i'd say it was well worth the price. IMO, i'd say grab two of those cases and all of these for an extra $10:
http://cgi.ebay.com/9ITEM-LEATHER-C...Accessories&hash=item3cb07101d5#ht_3202wt_975
or an 11 item package for another extra $5...lol

InvisibleSHIELD

Just a heads up
I was in a local mall in New Hampshire, USA looking at cellphone cases for my vibrant at one of those kiosk and noticed two more booths was an Invisible-shield booth with demonstrations...ect
Long story short i picked up a full body InvisibleSHIELD for $25 and they installed for $5 bucks and did a great job.

many people have complaints with with invisible shield. the main problem is that it gets dirty easily

agreed
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It does seem to have a slight sticky feel, I figured its because it takes 24-48 hours to fully cure
Is this how it gets dirty?
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never mind i see what you mean
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Well ill see, if i dont like ill just remove.
Whats a better alternative if i decide to remove?

My invisible shield is clean all around basically... but I didn't know anything about zagg when I got it.

Zagg seems to be getting some bad reviews on this forum. I bought it the day I ordered my Vibrant and installed it the day I received it. Back looks awesome, and it is not nearly as slippery as the back cover alone. Front however.... zagg is slightly narrower than the screen, and it is bugging me. Also, it is far from invisible on the front, but I guess I will live with it rather than having my screen scratched. What really sucks is that the "full body cover" does NOT cover the corners nor the bezel, and we know what happens to these phones if you drop them.
I will have my case soon, as I planned - I put the zagg on so my phone does not get scratched with the particles that get under the case. Once I have the case on, I will feel a bit more comfortable handling the phone.

I had a BSE(bestskinsever.com) on my iPhone screen for 2+ years. I took the back skin off because of the "dirt" issues and because it didn't stay on the rounded edges very well. I just applied a skin to my Vibrant. As far as I know, BSE are identical to Zagg/Invisible Shield, but around 1/3 or 1/2 the cost. Some people don't like them, but it gives me peace of mind to know my screen is more protected.

I brought the T-Mobile case the first day I got my Vibrant. After two months I decided to get the Invisible Shield for the back. The phone itself is big enough already, I dont need any extra bulk feel too it. For the Screen Protector I'm using Realook which is alot better then Clearfreak I had at the beginning.
As someone posted, the Invisible Shield doesnt protect the Chrome or Edges around the phone.

My second day with it. Now tht its fully cured
The back feels great
The screen not to much. Its somewhat finger print resistant but at the same time playing FPS game like nova you fingers dont slide as good on screen and has kind of a rubbery feel.
How does Realook feel is it a harder surface?

Realook is hard and not sticky at all
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I love invisible shield, its on ny vibrant and nexus. It's is kinda sticky at first but after a few days its perfect and it never gets bubbles n it.
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djunio said:
I love invisible shield, its on ny vibrant and nexus. It's is kinda sticky at first but after a few days its perfect and it never gets bubbles n it.
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Yea woke up this morning "day 3" and picked up phone and its not sticky anymore.
Im really liking this.
With the invisibleshield on the back the battery cover feels solid and gives the phone an overall solid feel to it.
Also the battery cover comes off easier now
I might remove screen protector though IDK. Im more worried about the plastic back cover scratching. The screen was more for reducing fingerprints than actual scratching , im mean its gorilla glass and all. I never had any issues with my N1.
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Realook is hard and not sticky at all
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Thanks for the heads up if i decide to remove the one on my screen now ill give that a shot

For the Screen Protector, get the Realook. It feels and look like nothing is there....

So i took off my front piece i hate it. Left the back piece because i like the way it feels and still protects back from scratches.
Got a realook SP just finished installing and yup its 10 times better than invisible shield SP like others said it doesn't feel really any different than it does without one on

Dang, shoulda bought Realook, it is soooo much cheaper than the one I bought. The brand I got is good (it's not a Zagg brand), and I have no complaints, but I paid 20 bucks a piece for them (I have two Vibrants, one for me and one for the wife )
You can get a 2 pack of these Realook Screen protectors from Amazon.com for 11 bucks shipped.....coulda saved myself 35 bucks

Learn from your mistakes.
I got zagg too. I'm not hating it but definitely would like to save some money...

Yeah, I also got the invisible shield but I just ordered the realook sp a couple days ago for the front.

I recomend this fullbody protector

this full body protector for samsung epic touc 4g is great same quality as zagg shield so why pay all that $$$ when you can get it cheaper
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung...329221?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item336c00e1c5

I bought one 2 days ago, at the higher price; I see they dropped the price today..
Curious as to the quality of this, at the incredibly low price they sell it for

Its good i have ot on my epic touch and works great
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I'm in for one. Even if it's terrible it's worth a shot for under 5 bucks shipped.

post a pic so we can check it out.

how is it supposed to stick to the textured back of the phone? I would like to see some pics of this as well.

couple of days ago you could get this for $2.50.
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/58938
some reviews in the link

Bought the same protector from Amazon for $5. Great fit, well worth the price. Looks like it'll protect it.

jase33 said:
how is it supposed to stick to the textured back of the phone? I would like to see some pics of this as well.
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I had a similar one on my Asus Transformer. The back on that is far more textured than the E4GT and it stuck just fine.
I'll post pics once I get it installed. Maybe a video of me trying to install it just for lulz.

mine still hasn't shown up; must be on that slow boat from China, Utah!

I put it on, and took it off. Hated it. Im going to stop dealing with these cheap skins and screen protectors. Going to just spend the money to get the legit one from Steinheil. I have went through like $10 in these cheap protectors.
I put this entire one on on Saturday night....took it off Sunday during Sunday Night Football.
Im picking up one of these and a tpu case and calling it a day.
http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...sprint-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html

wase4711 said:
mine still hasn't shown up; must be on that slow boat from China, Utah!
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Mine unexpectedly showed up today. Pics and review in a new thread in the morning. Might even try a video, always wanted to do one and I never have

Which one did you get? I kind of like the Crystal Clear one but also am tempted by the one that resists finger prints.
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I put it on, and took it off. Hated it. Im going to stop dealing with these cheap skins and screen protectors. Going to just spend the money to get the legit one from Steinheil. I have went through like $10 in these cheap protectors.
I put this entire one on on Saturday night....took it off Sunday during Sunday Night Football.
Im picking up one of these and a tpu case and calling it a day.
http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...sprint-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html
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gksmith said:
Which one did you get? I kind of like the Crystal Clear one but also am tempted by the one that resists finger prints.
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Got the crystal. I read on the other thread that you barely get fingerprints and all that. Plus I want to keep that sexy clarity

got mine, and installed it, and, actually, its a lot nicer than I thought..
I also got that combo holster/black case from the sprint store, and, the phone fits with the complete cover into the case; so, the phone is completely covered with that clear protective material, and, the case is providing additional protection..
I figure between the 2 things, I should be pretty well protected until Ballistic releases their case for this thing soon..

In for one. Looking for basic cheap skin for the moment.
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I got mine on ebay for $3.75. I would recomend anyone looking a cheap skin. I have it over all the phone and as long you follow the instructions and let it dry they are great. Was gonna go for a ghost armor but i for the price i might as well try this one.
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These skins don't protect the phone from impacts, right? Like if I am to drop the phone on a concrete, it won't really protect...

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These skins don't protect the phone from impacts, right? Like if I am to drop the phone on a concrete, it won't really protect...
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I dought it, there is only one skin I have seen to claim that. I use the skin along with the matte tpu case and love it

These cases are sexy!!! (updated with pictures)

I ordered two of these cases from ebay. I would review these with pictures once I receive these.
http://goo.gl/p3uNk
http://goo.gl/Tt5oK
I have been using this case for 3 days now and I love it. It doesn't add bulk at all, its very light weight, covers all the buttons and nicely wraps around the case and would protect from minor falls. Also it does have all the holes cuts properly, even for the mic. I think it looks good and adds more sexiness to my white phone.
Also you should look at signal bars on my phone. That's how bad I rely on wifi calling lol.

Whoa!
Whoa! The black one is almost $60?!
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I ordered two of these cases from ebay. I would review these with pictures once I receive these. I do have few TPU cases including Diztronic Matte Back from Amazon. I do not need all these cases and I am going to keep one and throw away other ones. I haven't decided which one I am going to keep though. If someone wants me to send them a free case, PM me. You guys are AWESOME so I would even pay for the shipping (US or Canada only).
http://goo.gl/p3uNk
http://goo.gl/Tt5oK
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One seller is selling for $60 but if you search Ebay, you would find same cases for $8+free shipping. Please no more requests for cases from different Sellers. I already got plenty of them and I would PM first five xda members that PM me.

These look pretty nice. It seems that all of the colors instead of grey and black are around $8-$10. The black and grey ones are sold for *way* more. Link

ToastMan12 said:
These look pretty nice. It seems that all of the colors instead of grey and black are around $8-$10. The black and grey ones are sold for *way* more. Link
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It's sold by other sellers for less
black
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-BLACK...ccessories&hash=item4ab2eaf4f8#ht_2667wt_1041
grey
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GREY-BLACK-...ccessories&hash=item4ab2ca2164#ht_2661wt_1041

Going to order a set of black and a set of white. I can mix and match as I please. Reminds me of my incipio silicrylic..wish they offered a white one. But $9 vs $17 (black friday deal) well worth it to try. Now I really wish I didnt order the gray silicrylic..just been sitting off to the side as I like the black more. too many cases syndrome

Wow that case is pretty sweet let us know how the quality and fit is, I'm currently using the Trident case but I wish they had a white silicone skin.
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From 60 to 8 or so... that's a deal... Loool

I actually saw those and doubled back but bough thte diztronic from amazon instead. Like it a lot

Damn those are really nice. I also have the trident but i am going to pick one up anyways.

My buddy has this case on his sensation, pieces broke off in 3 days and the silicone part is way baggy. Also the gray is already fading off, he got it Christmas so not even a month yet.
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I just ordered the black & gray one last week(haven't gotten it yet though), and I can almost guarantee the 58.95 is a typo, lol... probably hit the 5 by accident when trying to type 8.95.

I emailed the seller, heres what he said
"Sorry for the confusion. I ran out of this item currently. and I didnt want to end the listing so I raised price hoping no one will purchase this item. thank you for understanding.- "
- worldacc

wow badass looking case!

they looks nice but kind of bulky,

just recived it today, I like it, not bulky at all.
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Looks good. I want one.
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The two toned color ones look nice! However, I'm worried that the silicone will pick up a lot of lint. Also, for the people who bought one, do the tiny holes collect a lot of lint in them?

I have been using mine for 3 days now. No lint issues here. I like it better then some of the $20 cases I bought from Amazon. After purchasing pretty much every single kind of case for T989 out there, I like this one the best so far.

Got mines today.
Don't think ill keep it, anyone want it, let me know, $12 if in CA.
Also have D30 case: $15, cut the power side rubber area off, was hard to push power button.
Diztronic black case: $15
Pm me.
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Toast Made real wood cover/skins

Anyone have any experience with these? They just released the Nexus 5 version http://toastmade.com/Android.html

Tempting! Here is a video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HxLBz4piM4
The edges look terrible though... ugh.

If it’s a 3M, how come it is a REAL wood?

kong said:
If it’s a 3M, how come it is a REAL wood?
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Because it uses 3M adhesive to adhere it to the phone its not vinyl

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Because it uses 3M adhesive to adhere it to the phone its not vinyl
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Now that sounds interesting :highfive:

I actually like my Nexus logo running landscape on the phone like stock. I wonder if they can cut that out?

Since screen protectors usually cover those top and bottom areas, would you basically not be able to take off the screen protector without taking off the skin? Would you even be able to use a screen protector underneath? I feel like it might be elevated.

I have many leather bound books. And my phone smells of rich mahogany.
I couldnt resist. lol

Must-not-tap-buy..
Sh*t, I'll gonna take one
Btw, it reminds me of some locals here whose specialty is making bamboo case for phones
It only costs $20-30 each and you can put whatever pic/text you want
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Dunno if they can make one for N5

I pulled the trigger this morning and order the white ash one. I ordered the front piece too, but not certain if I will install that piece. Will keep you guys posted when mine comes in.

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I pulled the trigger this morning and order the white ash one. I ordered the front piece too, but not certain if I will install that piece. Will keep you guys posted when mine comes in.
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Yes, please post pictures!

Hey guys, got the cover this morning and below is a link to the photos. I haven't put the front face cover on yet but placed it on the phone for the pictures so you can get an idea. The white ash color works well with my white Nexus as it isn't that visible at the seems.
Installation was straight forward and wasn't too challenging. One concern is if I will be able to pop out the sim tray, but will test that when I get home tonight.
let me know if you have any questions.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/+AlexanderLuton/albums/5981882660137349729

Lootes said:
Hey guys, got the cover this morning and below is a link to the photos. I haven't put the front face cover on yet but placed it on the phone for the pictures so you can get an idea. The white ash color works well with my white Nexus as it isn't that visible at the seems.
Installation was straight forward and wasn't too challenging. One concern is if I will be able to pop out the sim tray, but will test that when I get home tonight.
let me know if you have any questions.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/+AlexanderLuton/albums/5981882660137349729
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Lookds good. How is the feel in the hand? do you feel the edges and all that?

The feel is good. It is less slick than the stock white back, so I don't feel like it is going to slide out of my hand. Also, although subtle, you do feel the grain in the wood which is a nice touch.
Regarding the edges, there is a small seam between the back piece and the side pieces that breaks the continuity but it is something that after some use I doubt I will even notice. The edge of the side that is facing the screen is a bit more noticeable, but nothing too concerning, it is a piece of wood after all.
All in all, it is very well made, I especially like how the single back piece is designed to wrap over the curves of the back plate.

Just bit the bullet on a bamboo front and back for my black N5 will update with a post when it arrives!

Lootes said:
The feel is good. It is less slick than the stock white back, so I don't feel like it is going to slide out of my hand. Also, although subtle, you do feel the grain in the wood which is a nice touch.
Regarding the edges, there is a small seam between the back piece and the side pieces that breaks the continuity but it is something that after some use I doubt I will even notice. The edge of the side that is facing the screen is a bit more noticeable, but nothing too concerning, it is a piece of wood after all.
All in all, it is very well made, I especially like how the single back piece is designed to wrap over the curves of the back plate.
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How long did it take for them to ship it out for you? I'm a bit anxious, and I ordered it Saturday night and paid for priority shipping, do you think it'd be wrong to expect it by Friday?
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rudydimacali said:
How long did it take for them to ship it out for you? I'm a bit anxious, and I ordered it Saturday night and paid for priority shipping, do you think it'd be wrong to expect it by Friday?
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I ordered mine on the 5th of February and it shipped on the 12th, which was 5 business days. I didn't do priority shipping and it was delivered on the 15th. When I ordered mine, covers for the white nexus were shipping in 3 to 5 business days which is what I got. I do recall there was a message that said black nexus covers were taking a little longer to fulfill, not sure if that is still the case.

Lootes said:
I ordered mine on the 5th of February and it shipped on the 12th, which was 5 business days. I didn't do priority shipping and it was delivered on the 15th. When I ordered mine, covers for the white nexus were shipping in 3 to 5 business days which is what I got. I do recall there was a message that said black nexus covers were taking a little longer to fulfill, not sure if that is still the case.
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Yep. Did say 3-5 days Guess it'll be sometime next week then. Thanks!
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Just installed mine and am very pleased with it. It has a really nice feel even if the edges on the wood are a bit sharp, not too sharp though. I installed the front cover on top of a glass screen protector with zero issues.

heres mine with ebony ..looks and feel great in my hands