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Ghost Armor for Atrix (with photos)

Search didn't turn up anything, so I figured I'd post up a couple photos of my freshly-armored Atrix in case anyone was wondering what it looks like. Coverage is very good, owing to the simple shapes and curves of our devices.
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This is the regular gloss ghost armor, the stuff they stock at their mall kiosks. As you can see from the photos it makes the rear of the device very glossy, and also makes the blacks look deeper. I just got this put on a couple hours ago so there's still a bit of haze visible on the screen. I like the way the screen feels better naked, so I might strip off the ghost armor there but I'll give it a couple days. The "orange peel" look visible in the photo of the back has a lot to do with it being so new. Ghost Armor has much less orange peel than the Zagg invisibleShield product, and it's also much less sticky.
On top of the obvious scratch protection for the plastic, ghost armor makes it grippy enough that you don't worry about it slipping out of your hands while holding it. Since I live in a city and spend lots of time walking places or on the bus, I'm usually surrounded by very dangerous hard surfaces, so I've been paranoid about dropping it since purchase a couple days ago.
Fitment in the charging dock is fine, just requiring the slightest press to engage. My dock is still pretty tight so that might be part of it. If anyone is interested I can go venture down to the parking garage to see how it fits in the car dock.
If any of you haven't heard of Ghost Armor before, I'm told they have professional installers at some Best Buy locations. They're based in Phoenix AZ, where I was living the last few years, so I grew accustomed to going to any local mall to get new gadgets protected. They offer matte finish armor as well as some carbon fiber skins (for certain devices). The matte armor is perfect for MacBook Pros, the backs of iPads, and any other metals. It looks quite striking on white iPhones as well. Here in Seattle there's only one location I can recommend, at Northgate Mall (a quick bus trip north from downtown). They do a great job with the installations. It's quite sad, I've only lived here two months and I'm on a first name basis with the staff.

Very interesting. Thanks for your insight.

Cool man. I've got a ZaggSkin in my Atrix, some rocker squeleton
Thanks anyway, it's good to know there's some alternatives to Zagg stuff

I have an Aria using Stealth Guard and I'm pretty pleased with it except for the glossy part.
Does it look smudgy after all the touching?
http://stealthguards.com/
Free after shipping of course.. lol

kdoodle said:
I have an Aria using Stealth Guard and I'm pretty pleased with it except for the glossy part.
Does it look smudgy after all the touching?
http://stealthguards.com/
Free after shipping of course.. lol
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I didn't clean it up before taking photos, so that is with handling. Due to the fake carbon fibre print on the back of the Atrix, you wouldn't really notice smudges if they were there. Fingerprints on the screen, well of course. I haven't seen anything that fingerprints less than my Palm Pre 2 oddly enough, but it's not bad. Wipe the screen on your pants (no need to worry about scratching) and it's good as new.

I have BodyGuardz on my atrix.
BodyGuardz is thinner than InvisibleShield, and feel more smooth.
Personally, I still prefer InvisibleShield, which is thicker, and have more grip on it.
I have used other kind before, so I cannot tell the feeling about others.

Guys, is it hard to put such thing on? I'm afraid I will fail (

ky3bmu4 said:
Guys, is it hard to put such thing on? I'm afraid I will fail (
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extremely difficult to get it anywhere near as perfect as in my photos. That was installed by a professional. They do dozens of installs daily, and if they screw up they have lots of pre-cut film in stock to try again.
If it's not perfect, aside from looking like junk you'll have edges that peel and that sort of thing so it won't last long.

Thanks _kansei_ for the post and the photos. The reason I bought Zagg/Skinomi Is because of the whole "same military technology used on helicopter blades" thing, and the video where they take a dremel to the iPad. I just checked GA website and they are do use the same "military technology" as Zagg and Skinomi. So the protection should be the same, its almost the same product just slightly tweaked by a different company. Truthfully I can barely tell a difference between my Zagg & Skinomi. But now that we know there is a third manufacturer, it would be awesome to have a thread gauging the slight differences between these 3 similar products like "orange peal", ease of installation, thickness, grip/slide, etc..

I've seen firsthand "phantom skinz" as well. Seemed like a slightly thinner material, with virtually no orange peel.
There's dozens of companies selling what is basically the same product. When they say "military tech", I think they just mean "well the military puts a film on helicopter blades, so we can call our plastic film military grade too".
I already removed the film from the screen, as I thought i probably would. I'm not worried about dropping the atrix now that the body is more grippy, and my primary worry was scratching up the plastic back since i leave it sitting on my desk at work a lot.
An objective comparison of all the films would be very tough, you'd have to get a bunch of people together with the same device with all the different films. Photos could show the differences in orange peel look, but thickness would be tough to measure with the skin on.

Yes a comparison would be tough, but probably not as tough as some of the battery comparisons I have seen floating around here. Truthfully, the main thing I care about is protection, after watching the Zagg dremel video I was hooked, I want that level of protection in all my screen protectors. Maybe I am taking a leap here, but thats what I associate with the phrase "military tech". My train of thought is: 'This is the same military tech that will withstand a dremel on your screen.' Haha. Maybe thats just Zagg, I dunno..

These look awesome. Has anyone had success installing any of these by themselves? It seems like the type of thing my spastic self would not be able to do. I barely got a normal screen protector on...
Definitely tempted to order it and try it out though.
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toughbax said:
These look awesome. Has anyone had success installing any of these by themselves? It seems like the type of thing my spastic self would not be able to do. I barely got a normal screen protector on...
Definitely tempted to order it and try it out though.
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I would suggest watching someone do it at least once so you know what to expect. The first time I tried I failed miserably, I ended up having it done at Best Buy (by a "professional"). After I saw it done once and seen the tools used and how, it wasn't that hard. I have done two myself since (front screen only). I suggest soaking your fingers in the "solution" (its water I think), the more solution you use on your hands the better imo. I would say be generous with the solution on the screen protector itself during installation as well. I even aply a thin layer on the screen. Make sure you have a rag and be fast to dab up the excess solution immediately. Get the bubbles out. Leave it sit for at least an hour to dry. Those are my tips how I do it, everybody may not agree with the excess solution and I will be the first to say water and electronics dont mix so be careful!

ky3bmu4 said:
Guys, is it hard to put such thing on? I'm afraid I will fail (
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It is not that hard as you think, to prevent dust, you could creat a humidy environment, such as turn on hot water in your bath, and let the steam build up. I did mine this way, and look pretty good.

toughbax said:
These look awesome. Has anyone had success installing any of these by themselves? It seems like the type of thing my spastic self would not be able to do. I barely got a normal screen protector on...
Definitely tempted to order it and try it out though.
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Metrotown in Burnaby has a ghost armor kiosk: http://www.ghost-armor.com/locations.php
Looks like Oakridge Centre mall (definitely not the one I saw) has a Zagg installer: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/zagg-invisible-shield-vancouver
Otherwise Seattle is just a day trip away, there's 4 or 5 locations here

It's just clear nail polish!

I have Zagg invisible shield. Grip and scratch protection in great. Its compatible with al docks, even car dock. The best is the guarantee, if if ever damages, goes dark, or i simply want anorher i only return my current shield and theY install another one...FOR LIFE!!!
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CaelanT said:
It's just clear nail polish!
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huh?
dragoncius said:
I have Zagg invisible shield. Grip and scratch protection in great. Its compatible with al docks, even car dock. The best is the guarantee, if if ever damages, goes dark, or i simply want anorher i only return my current shield and theY install another one...FOR LIFE!!!
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Ghost armor is the same way with the warranty. Replacement film is always free, you just pay the installation. So if you have to get the phone replaced under warranty you just peel the film off and bring them the film and the new device.

I would have to drive to Austin, lol. About 3 1/2 hours. Gas has dropped in price, but i'm still going to count this out as a viable option for me. Looks top notch though!

2leaponover1 said:
I would have to drive to Austin, lol. About 3 1/2 hours. Gas has dropped in price, but i'm still going to count this out as a viable option for me. Looks top notch though!
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That's why I had to get out of the southwest, even living downtown in a "big city" (Phoenix) everything was so far away. Hardly anything was within walking distance, cycling was an unsafe mess, it was all cars cars cars. I had to take the bus all the way to the nearest Best Buy (ghost armor was right by it), because there isn't one downtown. They put it all the way up by a mall north of the city. Just checked gmaps, it was 7 miles. <3 it here for that.
3.5 hours is totally not worth it though. If you have a Best Buy close to you, they may have a ghost armor installer in the store.

[Case][Review] TPU-cases Matte back black

This is a review of a case made by TPU-cases.com of their Matte back black case.
TPU-cases.com: http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36&products_id=147
1st impression:
I received the case prior to getting my Epic 4G Touch, and after opening it up and taking a brief look, I was rather impressed by the case. The materials used are good quality and it looks well made. Initially I did notice that the surface of the case is a little slippery, but its nothing too bad. Overall I had a very good 1st impression of the case.
There was a screen protector included but I fail pretty badly trying to put those on. I normally don't use a screen protector on my phones, but I wanted to give it a try for the sake of review purposes and I was unable to get it installed correctly. This may be user error, but it looks like it may be a combo of an error of mine and the screen protector... it was addressed here by the owner of TPU-cases, OneStepAhead.
After I got the phone:
I received my Epic 4G Touch at 10am on the 16th, launch day. After getting everything set up and activated through Sprint, I installed the case before leaving the store. I was very impressed at how well the case fit, it was a perfect fit. Installation was very easy as well, I had zero trouble getting the case on properly.
One thing I noticed about the phone is that the camera on the back was going to come in contact with whatever surface you lay the phone on. I noticed that right away and was instantly hoping the case would solve that issue, and it did. When you install the case, it sets the camera back in a little so that the lens of the camera doesn't make contact with the surface, which I loved. Also on the front of the phone, the case provides a small lip around the whole phone, which provides a little protection for your screen if you were to set it on a table with the screen down. Overall this helps protect your phone and TPU-cases did a good job.
When I was trying to decide on getting a case for this phone, I was worried about the case taking away the benefit of the thinness of the device, which was a main selling point of the phone for me. I was pleasantly surprised that this case doesn't add much thickness at all, its only very minor and it still preserves the overall slim profile of the device, which is great.
I was also wondering about use of the ports and buttons on the phone with the case being there. The headphone jack, power button, micro usb port, and microphone are all easily accessible and unaffected. I did plug a Samsung headphone into the 3.5mm headphone jack without a problem. The power button is easy to press and is uncovered. There is no problem plugging the micro usb in to charge... the speaker and microphone is uncovered as well.
The only small downside to this case is the volume rocker. When I press the volume rocker to adjust the volume, you definitely have to press it a little harder than normal, and there is a cover over top of the buttons. You can still control the volume, it just is not as easy as I would like it to be. This is not anything that is going to stop me from purchasing the case, and as a whole it's pretty minor to me.
Pictures:
I took 4 pictures to hopefully show the points I've made in this review for you all. I apologize is the quality of the pictures isn't great, it was taken with another cell phone camera as I was taking pictures of the new phone. If anyone would like additional pictures of the case I'd be happy to take them.
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If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to answer.

Just ordered this case on Amazon last night. It's supposed to be delivered on Tuesday. Thanks for the review, now I know i'll be happy with it

ordered one today
i just ordered one these today and am looking forward to receiving the case soon.

I ordered the smoke matte translucent model. Can't wait!

That looks great! My smoke case is in the mail. Can't wait to get it, my phone is nakey lol. From your review, ill definitely be buying more colors

Yeah I am very happy with the case, hope you all enjoy yours

I like the TPU case too and I will get one first as soon as I get my phone from letstalk, grrrrrr.
Eventually I want a casemate barely-there cause I prefer hard shell...but these are excellent cases, especially for the money.

I have one for my Evo and I too can't wait for an ET4G version
mrpickem said:
I like the TPU case too and I will get one first as soon as I get my phone from letstalk, grrrrrr.
Eventually I want a casemate barely-there cause I prefer hard shell...but these are excellent cases, especially for the money.
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mines in the mail too, after seeing these pics i am feeling pretty good about the case although it feels nice....and a little naughty going completely naked
puff601 said:
That looks great! My smoke case is in the mail. Can't wait to get it, my phone is nakey lol. From your review, ill definitely be buying more colors
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How well does this protect your phone against being dropped?
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firemedic624 said:
How well does this protect your phone against being dropped?
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I haven't dropped it yet, but just going off the case itself, I think it would survive a normal drop. I'm not sure about a 10 foot drop onto concrete or worse, but I'd imagine it would stand up ok for most drops. The material used to make it is very flexible but sturdy on the phone. My only concern for drops would be the screen, and if it was dropped on an angle like a curb.

Yeah, that's my biggest concern. I guess it's better than going naked. I dropped my Evo and cracked it corner to corner. That was a bad day.
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I was about to order three of these but the black matte one is already out of stock...waiting.

firemedic624 said:
Yeah, that's my biggest concern. I guess it's better than going naked. I dropped my Evo and cracked it corner to corner. That was a bad day.
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A user on Androidforums posted that his daughter knocked his phone off the dining room table and it dropped about 3.5 feet. He had a TPU case on it and it came out perfectly fine with no damage.
JBNAquatics said:
I was about to order three of these but the black matte one is already out of stock...waiting.
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Yeah I saw that, must be pretty popular choice. Hope they get more in soon for ya.

Thanks for this! Glad to hear you are happy with the case. I don't know if anyone mentioned it in this thread, but the screen protectors we included are not cut properly. They are cut to the exact size of the glass which makes them near if not impossible to install without the edges peeling up. I'll be sending replacement screen protectors to those that request them once I receive the fixed ones. It's disappointing, it's the first time we included screen protectors with our cases and the first time using this screen protector supplier. Live and learn I guess. Please don't send me messages about the screen protector yet, I'll post something about it here and on our website closer to the time I'll have replacements. For the time being I've just removed any mention of the cases coming with screen protectors so future customers wont have any expectations of receiving one with their case (although they still will receive one).
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cds0699 said:
A user on Androidforums posted that his daughter knocked his phone off the dining room table and it dropped about 3.5 feet. He had a TPU case on it and it came out perfectly fine with no damage.
Yeah I saw that, must be pretty popular choice. Hope they get more in soon for ya.
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This is the 2nd time making the matte cases, the first time we did it for the Evo 3D after receiving a ton of requests for. They ended up not selling very well though. I think I had 500 of the matte black made for Evo 3D and I still have 1/2 of them 6 weeks later. The Epic 4G Touch on the other hand I sold out of 500 before the phone was even released! I'm telling people 9/23 but I actually think they will be in on Tuesday or Wednesday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The 3D just was a bad draw. If you had made some for the OG evo you probably would have seen better numbers. I am going to guess the ones for the ET4G will fly off the shelves and I can't wait to get my case

Edit: Some of your products have Prime shipping while others don't. Just curious on why that is because I have a Prime account hahaha

i ordered the high gloss black from amazon. anyone have opinions on high gloss? or should i cancel and get matte black or the high gloss translucent

Love the Black Matte case. But like stated , the screen protector doesn't fit well. Phone feels good in the hand with the case.

I got the glossy smoke one on now I dig it
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got the gloss smoke case, i really like it but I have found that the volume buttons are very hard to press. I'm hoping this will be fixed over time. Other than that great case.
That screen protector thing had me puzzled for a while, it all makes sense now.

SGP Reventon Yellow Neo-Hybrid Case (REVIEW & PICS)

OK, so I recieved my SGP Neo-Hybrid case in Reventon Yellow this afternoon.
First impression was, WOW that looks nice!
Extended battery is a for sure NO, don't even try it.
(this was meant for the GSM model with the slimmer battery)
I love the look of this case, and it feels great. But the fit is very tight. At first when i put it on it didn't go over the the top of the screen and the buttons didn't align that well. The Vol - button was depressed so when you turned on the phone and unlocked it the volume would just go all the way down and stay there. Then i took the case off and started to pull on it and try to stretch it out a bit and it helped a little. I finally got it to fit sort of nicely. I'll leave it on for a few days and hopefully it will magically change a bit and fit nicer lol
Overall the quality is very nice. Looks are great, especialy in the Reventon Yellow. This case doesn't add a whole lot of bulk to this phone, and actually feels very nice in the hand. the cutouts for the rear speaker, charger and headphones port are very nice, especially the rear speaker hole. the voluem and power button finally fit a little better after me fiddling with and it stretching it and moving it around. The yellow is a very nice shade of yellow, not too bright and not too dark, perfect in my opinion and i don't really like yellows. It's kind of like a lamborghini or ferrari yelllow, as a member on here mentioned in a thread.
and here are a few pics.....
will try to take some tomorrow in daylight to see if i can get a better visual of the yellow color and fit.
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These pictures are when i put it on the first time, it does fit much better now. I will take some better pictures tomorrow hopefully
Thanks for reading and if you have any questions, please comment or post them.
UPDATE!!!!!
Ok so a few days ago i decided to modify my neo hybrid to fit a little better.
Those of you have have seen or heard of SGP's neo hybrid EX series cases, they dont have the rubber casing on the back of the phone where the battery door cover is, soo.........................
i did this
And with the extended battery and cover....
and to answer some questions,
Yes it does have a lip, about one mm
It does fit a little better, but still doesn't go over the top of the bezel but it fits much better around the buttons on both sides
And it does feel and look good still, i think but i did send an email to SGP asking if they will be making some neo hybrids for the CDMA version and will post bak soon as i hear from them

That is a pretty sexy case!
Thanks for the pics!

Looks really cool!

Thanks for buying this to try out. I'm curious if it fits any better now after wearing it for some time

Does it fit with extended battery?

does the case protect the screen when you place it face down.
i can't see in the pictures if there is a lip there.

Ugh. I want this case. Wish it fit the Verizon model *tear*

I just ordered the yellow and am thinking of getting the gsm extended Battery. I understand that with the gsm extended battery with cover, it won't fit this case. But if i remove the back cover and just placed the nexus with extended batt directly into the sgp rubber back, would the whole thing fit?

A M A Z I N G

I ordered one in silver and one in white a few days ago as well. They should be here soon. I'm wondering though, if these play nice with wet application screen protectors. I have a ZAGG and I hate it, so I ordered some SGP Flex screens, but people have been saying the XO skin is the best so far, so for $15 I might get one of those as well.
But I have to decide whether I want the full screen or the case-fit screen.

sliderocket22 said:
I ordered one in silver and one in white a few days ago as well. They should be here soon. I'm wondering though, if these play nice with wet application screen protectors. I have a ZAGG and I hate it, so I ordered some SGP Flex screens, but people have been saying the XO skin is the best so far, so for $15 I might get one of those as well.
But I have to decide whether I want the full screen or the case-fit screen.
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this case does work well with the wet screen protectors. I have the xo skin and at first i thouhght it was great, but now im likeing it too much. It got a little more rubbery than i thuoght it would and the finger prints dont come off as easily so i have to use a wet paper towel to wipe it clean. Im thinking of getting the steinheil oleophobic one to try out.

marshy73 said:
I just ordered the yellow and am thinking of getting the gsm extended Battery. I understand that with the gsm extended battery with cover, it won't fit this case. But if i remove the back cover and just placed the nexus with extended batt directly into the sgp rubber back, would the whole thing fit?
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i tried that with the verizon exteneded battery and i wouldnt do that if i were you. It has some play and the battery might come off the prongs and keep shutting off ur phone

k20igor said:
this case does work well with the wet screen protectors. I have the xo skin and at first i thouhght it was great, but now im likeing it too much. It got a little more rubbery than i thuoght it would and the finger prints dont come off as easily so i have to use a wet paper towel to wipe it clean. Im thinking of getting the steinheil oleophobic one to try out.
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Good to know. I am not a huge fan of wet apply screens, but that's what we get for edge to edge coverage right now. If the Flex doesn't work, I'll get some ultra oleophobics instead. Anything really crystal clear works for me.
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k20igor said:
i tried that with the verizon exteneded battery and i wouldnt do that if i were you. It has some play and the battery might come off the prongs and keep shutting off ur phone
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Hmm, perhaps placing something inbetween?

sliderocket22 said:
Good to know. I am not a huge fan of wet apply screens, but that's what we get for edge to edge coverage right now. If the Flex doesn't work, I'll get some ultra oleophobics instead. Anything really crystal clear works for me.
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I absolutely love my flex. Its really smooth to the touch not grippy at all. It has a small amount of texturing, not quite orange peel but a little texture non the less, but its only noticeable with the screen off. All in all its my favorite wet apply protector out of all the ones I've owned.
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skyhigh2004 said:
I absolutely love my flex. Its really smooth to the touch not grippy at all. It has a small amount of texturing, not quite orange peel but a little texture non the less, but its only noticeable with the screen off. All in all its my favorite wet apply protector out of all the ones I've owned.
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The SGP Flex screen protector? I have the XO Skins and i loved it the first 2 weeks and now its getting a little too grippy for me and fingerprints gget left behind like no other. can post a pic or two of it on your phone and is it edge to edge or does it not go all the way to the edged, because i love how the XO goes all the way to edges. Thanks in advance and how long have you had your screen protector on for?

Awesome! The mod makes this exactly the case I was looking for: something very similar to the "bumper" cases for the iPhone. Shock absorbing all around the outside and not covering the back.
If anyone has pictures of one on in black, white, or grey I'd really love to them. Looks like the grey is lighter than the metallic color of the GN, too bad it doesn't match.
k20igor - Is it simple to "mod" this case like you did, does it just come apart with some prying? How well does it fit once mod'ed? You pictures at the end were with the 2000 mAh extended battery and cover off eBay, correct?
Has anyone fit one of these on a GSM (I9250) model? Possibly with one of the eBay 2000 mAh extended batteries and covers off ebay?

phishie said:
Awesome! The mod makes this exactly the case I was looking for: something very similar to the "bumper" cases for the iPhone. Shock absorbing all around the outside and not covering the back.
If anyone has pictures of one on in black, white, or grey I'd really love to them. Looks like the grey is lighter than the metallic color of the GN, too bad it doesn't match.
k20igor - Is it simple to "mod" this case like you did, does it just come apart with some prying? How well does it fit once mod'ed? You pictures at the end were with the 2000 mAh extended battery and cover off eBay, correct?
Has anyone fit one of these on a GSM (I9250) model? Possibly with one of the eBay 2000 mAh extended batteries and covers off ebay?
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I got my silver one on my GSM Nexus today. I don't have the 2000 mAh batteries yet, but that is on the way. I must say this is one of the best cases I've ever owned. I went and ordered one for my Galaxy S II and I'm looking for them for other devices as well. Once I get my extended battery, I'll see how they go.
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skyhigh2004 said:
I absolutely love my flex. Its really smooth to the touch not grippy at all. It has a small amount of texturing, not quite orange peel but a little texture non the less, but its only noticeable with the screen off. All in all its my favorite wet apply protector out of all the ones I've owned.
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Does it get dents in it? My ZAGG I just took off in favor of a Verizon anti-glare (I HATE anti-glare) looked like someone rolled a golf ball all over the screen. I can't stand ZAGGs anymore, I only got it for some protection til my Neo Hybrid came.
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k20igor said:
The SGP Flex screen protector? I have the XO Skins and i loved it the first 2 weeks and now its getting a little too grippy for me and fingerprints gget left behind like no other. can post a pic or two of it on your phone and is it edge to edge or does it not go all the way to the edged, because i love how the XO goes all the way to edges. Thanks in advance and how long have you had your screen protector on for?
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It does go edge to edge, it leaves about a 1 mm gap if that. I can't post a pic as this is my only camera . I've had it on for about three weeks and its still superb in terms of finger gripyness. My fingers glide over it. You also get two in the package unlike some other screen protectors.
sliderocket22 said:
Does it get dents in it? My ZAGG I just took off in favor of a Verizon anti-glare (I HATE anti-glare) looked like someone rolled a golf ball all over the screen. I can't stand ZAGGs anymore, I only got it for some protection til my Neo Hybrid came.
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It does have a slight texture but nothing compared to any zaggs I've had. It doesn't really dent that I can tell. All in all a great screen protector.
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A rant about screen protectors and cases...

Some days I just get frustrated about this particular debatable issue and needed to rant..so...lucky you (all).
I have this glorious, beautiful, mint condition blue galaxy s3. It's lightweight, beautiful screen, etc. But how many of us really get to enjoy the phone as it was designed - I would guess few to none. Why? I don't know about you guys, but, as soon as I get my beautiful new phone, it is immediately enshrouded (is that a word?) in a screen protector and some sort of case (TPU, otterbox) etc. And there it stays. I mean, I have to keep my phone in mint condition, don't I ?(rhetorical). This so when I want another phone, I can sell it on ebay or swappa as mint and get the most money - and brag about how I take care of my equipment and how it has been protected the entire time I owned it.
Every once in a while I have to do a battery pull or something and I get to hold my baby in my hand, as God - wait, I mean Samsung, intended and enjoy it. And then, something happens. I get kinda mad.
Why am I so determined to protect it? To not enjoy it as it was meant to be enjoyed? Why can't I just let it be free?!!!!!!!
The answer: I don't know. I'm a geek. I'm anal retentive. I don't want it to get any dings in it if I accidentally drop it, or my two year old does.
But dammit - I want my phone to be naked!! (I silently scream to myself).
Do you, good reader, silently scream to yourself? Am I alone in this quandary? Please, share.

http://m.techcrunch.com/2013/05/13/...oth-sig-as-all-terrain-phone-battle-heats-up/
This may be for you.
Sent from a planet far far away.

Did your wife set you on hold ?
If so, take a snickers.

You could always use a full-body protector in place of a case. Not quite as protective, but allows the beauty to come through.
BTW, I suffer the same over-protective condition.

Better yet OEM's could just make it so that the back and side bezel is one piece so that we could just replace the entire phone back easily... There is one phone I can think of like this and I was so happy to see the design just wish more oem's would do it
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OP, you've expressed pretty much exactly why I was scanning the accessories sub-forum: trying to see how many people make it without a screen protector and/or case. Actually, I really don't mind the thin Diztronic TPU case I have, but I am really itching to remove the screen protector. I sold older phones (Hero, Evo, Photon, Rezound) as "mint" without using a screen protector, but since I got this GS3 last fall, I've read so many posts about how much easier this screen scratches that I haven't been able to bring myself to remove it. But I'm so very tempted...

JustSomeDude said:
OP, you've expressed pretty much exactly why I was scanning the accessories sub-forum: trying to see how many people make it without a screen protector and/or case. Actually, I really don't mind the thin Diztronic TPU case I have, but I am really itching to remove the screen protector. I sold older phones (Hero, Evo, Photon, Rezound) as "mint" without using a screen protector, but since I got this GS3 last fall, I've read so many posts about how much easier this screen scratches that I haven't been able to bring myself to remove it. But I'm so very tempted...
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Well I'm glad I'm not alone. I, too, have a diztronic TPU which is fine - but, as I'm sure you know, holding the phone in your hand without it is so nice! Regarding the screen - I have used the tech armor HD and one's that resist fingerprint via Amazon. They are fine - and so inexpensive PLUS they offer lifetime guarantee and great customer service that I'm relatively happy. I've also used the Zagg HD which is fair. And I *E$*$**#*# HATE Zagg as a company and I could do an entire separate post on how little I think of them.
Despite the rant, my phone remains protected.
On a side note, despite the TPU - there are two bizarre little stellate / starburst defects on the back cover. It's hard to call them scratches or cracks.
Anyway, what usually happens is that I have the phone long enough that eventually I say screw it and enjoy it for some time. That's what I did with my DINC.

MrRedPants said:
Well I'm glad I'm not alone. I, too, have a diztronic TPU which is fine - but, as I'm sure you know, holding the phone in your hand without it is so nice! Regarding the screen - I have used the tech armor HD and one's that resist fingerprint via Amazon. They are fine - and so inexpensive PLUS they offer lifetime guarantee and great customer service that I'm relatively happy. I've also used the Zagg HD which is fair. And I *E$*$**#*# HATE Zagg as a company and I could do an entire separate post on how little I think of them.
Despite the rant, my phone remains protected.
On a side note, despite the TPU - there are two bizarre little stellate / starburst defects on the back cover. It's hard to call them scratches or cracks.
Anyway, what usually happens is that I have the phone long enough that eventually I say screw it and enjoy it for some time. That's what I did with my DINC.
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I'll give the tech armor HD a try, seems reasonable at $6.95 -- I'm still rocking the one that came with the Diztronic case (maybe that's part of my problem).
That sucks about your back cover, but luckily those can be replaced fairly cheaply, especially if you have that Samsung 50% discount.
And yeah, I did the same thing with the Evo, ripped the screen protector off after about a month and never looked back; but I always have a TPU, I need that lip over the screen because of incurable clumsiness.

I, too, have the Diztronic Matte Blue TPU and applied the screen protector it came with it. I, too, scanned through this subforum and googled whether I could do without the case. Several times. Even looked for excuses to do so.
I finally decided I need to have it on.

I use a beautiful luxury 'suncase' leather pouch, fits beautifully, very thick meaning it a protected but I still get to hold it as samsung intended. Just be careful not to drop it (which I haven't for the last 3 phones) Can't see the point in covering the phone up unless you work in a hostile environment.
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I may ditch my diztronic in lieu of a full body film protection like bestskinsever or zagg. For me, the biggest concern with using the phone naked is the fact that it's really slippery in my hand, so these films would provide much better grip. I think that's the closest I'll get to being able to use my phone naked.

They only way i use my phone naked is with the spigen back cover, its matte black. Looks gray with the flash
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If you want a semi-naked phone get the Ultra Slim Covers by Samsung.
I have the translucent one on my marble white S3 and when you hold the phone it's almost like it has nothing on it

My OCD probably kicks in, I just cant handle a brand new phone with my bare hands. I even use a microfiber cloth to cover it till I get a scratch guard and a case, which is the very 2nd day I get the phone.
I usually spend a lot on cases.
Just got a S3 and this is the cover I got for it.
Link>> http://www.capdase.com/en/product5.php?cid=1&bid=26&mid=2673&pid=29029

I wish I could add links here though I need to achieve 10 post to do that. However, I still want to comment to your post. You sound fun, I wish there are more people who can create post and make it sound so fun, interesting and informative just like what you did LOL

Decided to ditch my diztronic and peeled off my screen protector to go naked for the time being. Let's see how long this will last. WISH ME LUCK.

stevenhglee said:
Decided to ditch my diztronic and peeled off my screen protector to go naked for the time being. Let's see how long this will last. WISH ME LUCK.
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Oh man, good luck! Please keep us updated, I will be following your progress carefully.

I used to have an otterbox on my s3 but then it became too hard to change the battery when it dies (I have spares) so I picked up one of those soft rubber cases. Works like a charm, and does protect the phone and makes it so it doesnt slide over the table. I also went from the really good flexible screen protectors to the more solid matte ones that dont use the solvent. What a difference a matte protector makes, cant live without it!

i use the phone without any protectors. no screen protect nor case.
everything is ok its still like on its first day :laugh:

I honestly trusted the " unscratchable gorilla glass " scheme.. :banghead: I'm using an otterbox commuter case without a screen protector and I have had my GS3 since April... there is about 3 GOOD scratches that are obviously visible when the screen isn't clean.. when I clean the screen though, it just makes me cringe to see the scratches.. Possibly from my nails unknowingly running across the screen and I do have dry hands/fingers so maybe that could also be a culprit to this conflict.. but really? I didn't expect scratches to show up this soon on this phone.. Especially knowing how much I paid for it. Other than that though, I love my GS3.
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Thoughts on Accessories & My Finalized HTC One ;)

After having tried several different screen protectors and cases here's what I've discovered.
Most of the gel cases turn rather yellowish (though there are a few that don't). Obviously the grippy feel will be there. The downside to that feel in my opinion would be when sliding your phone in and out of your pocket. I personally hate having to 'force' it down my pocket. I'm a heavy multi tasker so I'd have my iPod in my other hand with perhaps a book/newspaper (with headphones cable tangled all around) and my phone in the other. So keeping that in mind I love to whip out the phone and also likewise slide it out of sight rather quickly. The grippy feel is beneficial to prevent me from dropping the phone but I simply don't like it.
Following the above, my thoughts on 'full body protectors' are similar. They all have that tacky feel to them. From back in the day with my HTC myTouch 4G & LG Nitro I've tried Zagg, BestSkinsEver, BodyGuardz (my favourite), and Skinomi and I'd say they all simply peel. I cannot stress that enough. Regardless of the matte effect or absence of the tacky feel these protectors simply peel after lots of use around the corners. They do save the phone from drops because they do absorb the dents in a way. But nonetheless, they are 'temporary' in my opinion.
As for screen protectors I've found myself to prefer the Skinomi & BodyGuardz. It's because I found that these ones are missing the 'orange peel effect' and also the matte BodyGuardz is nice to the touch. The Skinomi was a little tacky and had a few streaks/lines but these disappear.
And back to the cases. The one I fell in love with was the one I got on eBay from smokeydiscount (mentioned elsewhere). I bought that case since it was cheap and so that I could use it temporarily until I got a better case. But just as several other members have said, it's actually quite nice.. It grips the phone well and taking it off is an absolute b*tch. It has a frosted aspect to it and isn't fully see through. But from a feet away you'd swear the phone didn't have a case on it. It's really minimalistic.
As per the screen protector that I decided on I went with the Spigen Glas.tr and it DOES work with the buttons as long as you're running the latest firmware. Even if you weren't (like I did initially) DON'T rip it off immediately. You can still download a ROM to your SD card, boot into Recovery and you'll notice the Recovery works fine under the glass. Then proceed to install the ROM and bam, all is perfect and fine.
The red skin I have was a little addition to give it a little flare and personality. It was also to follow with the red Beats branding (even though I hate Beats). But coupled with a red system theme and I'm in love with my current setup. I didn't use all the included skins and only used the top and bottom pieces. It was the red leather skin off eBay (I'll add the links later).
I attached pictures of my phone so you can have a look at what I've finally decided on.
EDIT:
I have added the following links for the accessories I'm using that are available for purchase. I have also added bigger images so the case can be seen more clearly. The thumbnails on XDA were resized and a lot of clarity was lost since I used PNG. It appears using JPEG doesn't fall under the max width and height restrictions so I uploaded JPEG instead to XDA.
Case: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281092762148
Red Leather Skin: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/151036989259
Spigen GLAS.tR Screen Protector: http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/ht...ctor-glas-tr-slim-premium-tempered-glass.html
I also bought some NFC cads that work really well. They are Mifare cards and are quite cheap (the cheapest I could find). Here's a linky: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121113649220
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Looks awesome!!!!
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anrki said:
After having tried several different screen protectors and cases here's what I've discovered.
Most of the gel cases turn rather yellowish (though there are a few that don't). Obviously the grippy feel will be there. The downside to that feel in my opinion would be when sliding your phone in and out of your pocket. I personally hate having to 'force' it down my pocket. I'm a heavy multi tasker so I'd have my iPod in my other hand with perhaps a book/newspaper (with headphones cable tangled all around) and my phone in the other. So keeping that in mind I love to whip out the phone and also likewise slide it out of sight rather quickly. The grippy feel is beneficial to prevent me from dropping the phone but I simply don't like it.
Following the above, my thoughts on 'full body protectors' are similar. They all have that tacky feel to them. From back in the day with my HTC myTouch 4G & LG Nitro I've tried Zagg, BestSkinsEver, BodyGuardz (my favourite), and Skinomi and I'd say they all simply peel. I cannot stress that enough. Regardless of the matte effect or absence of the tacky feel these protectors simply peel after lots of use around the corners. They do save the phone from drops because they do absorb the dents in a way. But nonetheless, they are 'temporary' in my opinion.
As for screen protectors I've found myself to prefer the Skinomi & BodyGuardz. It's because I found that these ones are missing the 'orange peel effect' and also the matte BodyGuardz is nice to the touch. The Skinomi was a little tacky and had a few streaks/lines but these disappear.
And back to the cases. The one I fell in love with was the one I got on eBay from smokeydiscount (mentioned elsewhere). I bought that case since it was cheap and so that I could use it temporarily until I got a better case. But just as several other members have said, it's actually quite nice.. It grips the phone well and taking it off is an absolute b*tch. It has a frosted aspect to it and isn't fully see through. But from a feet away you'd swear the phone didn't have a case on it. It's really minimalistic.
As per the screen protector that I decided on I went with the Spigen Glas.tr and it DOES work with the buttons as long as you're running the latest firmware. Even if you weren't (like I did initially) DON'T rip it off immediately. You can still download a ROM to your SD card, boot into Recovery and you'll notice the Recovery works fine under the glass. Then proceed to install the ROM and bam, all is perfect and fine.
The red skin I have was a little addition to give it a little flare and personality. It was also to follow with the red Beats branding (even though I hate Beats). But coupled with a red system theme and I'm in love with my current setup. I didn't use all the included skins and only used the top and bottom pieces. It was the red leather skin off eBay (I'll add the links later).
I attached pictures of my phone so you can have a look at what I've finally decided on.
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What case is that?? Could you be a bit more specific or maybe add the link too??

Okaay said:
Looks awesome!!!!
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Thanks!!
Maddymiru said:
What case is that?? Could you be a bit more specific or maybe add the link too??
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I'm adding more info to the first post. I finally got over being a lazy ass and pulled the links I have on eBay. Just for you of course

I can't add links until I've posted 10 times or so and a moderator approves my account.. Harsh spam policies hahahah. Well, any moderator can see that this is indeed an old account. I just never posted, and lurked instead.
Hopefully I'll post the links tmr

Maddymiru said:
What case is that?? Could you be a bit more specific or maybe add the link too??
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It appears to be the same as mine. In which case, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281092762148
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I dont like the front sorry, but the back looks sooo good! i have a black cardon skin and had no idea what i was going to do with it, but sorry
im going to copy your back!

Phil750123 said:
I dont like the front sorry, but the back looks sooo good! i have a black cardon skin and had no idea what i was going to do with it, but sorry
im going to copy your back!
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Hahah yeah go for it! I'm still not satisfied with the front and may cut out the small speaker line. Or I may even take the front skin off. But yeah, for the back the top and bottom could be customized and so retain the middle metal plate. The color variance is subtle and nice. Glad you liked the back
I will post all links to the stuff I bought soon once I made enough posts and a moderator approves my account
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anrki said:
Hahah yeah go for it! I'm still not satisfied with the front and may cut out the small speaker line. Or I may even take the front skin off. But yeah, for the back the top and bottom could be customized and so retain the middle metal plate. The color variance is subtle and nice. Glad you liked the back
I will post all links to the stuff I bought soon once I made enough posts and a moderator approves my account
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yer i think it will look better cutting the middle bit out!
Im going to try putting the back skins on in abit, but i also have a invisible shield so might put that over the back then put my bumper
on over the top, see how it looks first!

Yeah, it's exactly what I did. I've been contemplating it for ages hahah. I guess you were motivation enough xD. I'll upload pics soon enough. Also good luck with yours, though I think if you put it on top of the cover it may peel. At least for mine I know the adhesive isn't the best and lots of pocket removal may cause peeling. Though that being said the front stickers are still holding up. Be sure to share pics of yours once you do it
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I just uploaded new pictures of the new front with the sticker lines removed. I also uploaded more clear and brighter pictures of the back. The older ones were done under crappy lighting though the new ones are missing the 'Audio' part of the Beats branding simply because the case is slightly frosted and the camera I used is not the best (pictures taken with my old LG Nitro rear camera).
I also added the links to whatever I purchased and used.
I noticed many users thinking about purchasing the GLAS.tR and asking whether it will fit with the case or not. Well, as mentioned in the OP you can see I talked of how the current case grips onto the phone rather tightly. The case also curves onto the front, holding the phone nicely. And with the glass protector, there's still around a millimetre or more between the protector and the case. So I'd say it would work with if not all, most cases out there on the market. It's also not too thick. If you're going to get the GLAS.t then opt for the GLAS.tR . If it's not to your liking, switch to the GLAS.t . The beveled edges are nice, since pulling down on the menu won't bring the edge to your finger.

girlygirl00 said:
It appears to be the same as mine. In which case, here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281092762148
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Thanks to your post I ordered that case also.....

Philly Jim said:
Thanks to your post I ordered that case also.....
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Good deal! I think you'll like it. I have a Nilkin case also, and this one is the same in fit and quality, yet cheaper.
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Hahah agreed. Like I said, it was my temp case but is now my favorite and primary case. Love it.
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