Hey,
Just a heads up for anyone using the casemate cover for their GNex and thinking of buying the 2000Mah battery(GSM) The case no longer fits my phone properly.
When the cover is on it constantly raises the volume and presses the power button on and off. I have tried to bend the case, tweak it etc and nothing works.
I don't particularly care as the battery is awesome but just a heads of for anyone thinking of a similar set up.
Can you clarify which case mate case this is?
Thanks!
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EVIL JIMMY said:
Can you clarify which case mate case this is?
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All I have it casemate - cmssi5i5tghv1
Hope the pics help dude.
Seams like barely there ...
If you take the battery cover case will fit properly
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MattSkeet said:
Seams like barely there ...
If you take the battery cover case will fit properly
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I didnt understand that....what do you mean?
It certainly doesn't look like the barely there. It is a tough case, it is a two piece.
What he's saying is that, try the case without a battery cover on.
I personally had the tough case and went to the otterbox commute. I liked the tough case, never tried it with extended battery though.
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zephiK said:
It certainly doesn't look like the barely there. It is a tough case, it is a two piece.
What he's saying is that, try the case without a battery cover on.
I personally had the tough case and went to the otterbox commute. I liked the tough case, never tried it with extended battery though.
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Try the case without the battery cover on? Do you recommend having a Galaxy Nexus with no battery cover and wedged into the casemate? Nuts!
The issue is with the volume buttons and the power button. Because the extended battery comes with a different back cover it pushes the phones buttons into a different position and as such they don't fit properly into the casemate's guides.
EDIT- Just out of curiosity I tried this without the back cover and it still doesn't work eventhough the thoughts of not having the back cover on a mobile phone baffles me.
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Try the case without the battery cover on? Do you recommend having a Galaxy Nexus with no battery cover and wedged into the casemate? Nuts!
The issue is with the volume buttons and the power button. Because the extended battery comes with a different back cover it pushes the phones buttons into a different position and as such they don't fit properly into the casemate's guides.
EDIT- Just out of curiosity I tried this without the back cover and it still doesn't work eventhough the thoughts of not having the back cover on a mobile phone baffles me.
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Some people have put their phones without the battery door on. Not sure if Tough Case even works with Extended Battery at all since I haven't heard of anything about it. It most likely doesn't.
Check the stickied thread and it shows a list of cases that are compatible. I switched from Tough Case to Otterbox Commuter and it fits fine. The bottom part of the case kind of sticks out but it's not a deal breaker.
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20581041&postcount=2 thats the post, I know it says LTE but it should be doable.
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is there any custom case-mate owners out there? I am asking because i order one and this is just poorly design or they send me the wrong casing some how....
My case those not fit very well on my vibrant. Also the camera holes, screen look button, and volume buttons are not aligned and are not fitted ether. The hole for the volume and lock buttons are huge and does not look right. Also the top does not cover around the headphone jack and usb port leaving it exposed and it looks like ****.
Can any body confirm yours is the same way? a pic of it maybe?
YIA!
I just got mine today. The only thing that has put me off is the camera hole. It's not exactly center. The holes for the volume and power are purposely bigger to make them easier to press. As for the top were it doesnt cover the ports, the barely there case are like that, so it is as advertised.
I can show you pictures, but the only camera I'm not too lazy to use is my vibrants. So the pictures will be of the case off the phone.
I own three. Same thing camera hole isn't centered but everything else is the same as a regular barely there. Minus the camera hole I love it picture quality is great.
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I have the case mate tough case fits great camera is centered and everything. what case did you guys buy?
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I have the case mate tough case fits great camera is centered and everything. what case did you guys buy?
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Same here, tough case fits flawless.
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I have the case mate tough case fits great camera is centered and everything. what case did you guys buy?
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I bought the casemate barely there case
I have the Barely There case and it fits great. No alignment issues whatsoever. I've had it for a couple months now.
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I have the Barely There case and it fits great. No alignment issues whatsoever. I've had it for a couple months now.
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Correct me if I am wrong but the barely there case fits over the original back case right?
I order there custom vibrant case and I have to remove the back cover for it to fit... I think it suppose to be that way... but for 35 dollars and not to be align and fit well I think 35.00 dollars its a damn rip off. I open a support case with them and they are claiming that the case is fine and they need more proof so I am making them a stupid video.
Thank You for the response guys.
Right. The barely-there case fits over the battery cover.
Ok thanks for the response.
Now I wonder if the custom cases should fit over the battery cover... Can anybody clarify this?
TIA!
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The custom case is just a customized barely-there case, so yes it fits over the battery cover.
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Ok thanks for the response.
Now I wonder if the custom cases should fit over the battery cover... Can anybody clarify this?
TIA!
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The barely there goes over the back cover you don't take anything off just pop it on.
Edit: sorry didn't see the response before
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Does anyone know of any I have searched and have only found very few so does anyone know of any good extended battery cases?
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seidio's rugged case comes in an extended battery flavor
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Does anyone know of any I have searched and have only found very few so does anyone know of any good extended battery cases?
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I'm having same issue if u bought a Chinese battery and back door off net like I did u can't use the seidio products sucks only thing I found was a silicone case for it by laza. On Amazon
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I'm having same issue if u bought a Chinese battery and back door off net like I did u can't use the seidio products sucks only thing I found was a silicone case for it by laza. On Amazon
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Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.
leeh41 said:
Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.
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Ya its a pain in the ass to find anything for the aftermarket battery's and doors I ordered a silicone one to help protect my phone just sold my ballistic case sucks cause no holster for the extended batteyr unless u spent 60 on a seidio batt and there gear which is over priced Chinese battery's work just the same if not the same thing my OEM battery from sprint was made in China hope more cases come out so we are not forced to by from one company.
Tpu case on moretalktime.com free shipping. New one coming out with larger openings on April 20±.
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I have a silicon case that I am planning to make two cuts in with a razor which will fit over the extended battery. If only I ever used my extended battery...
The seidio big rugged yada yada yada case works with the chinese extended batteries you just leave the back off your phone. The camera is exposed but its always exposed and the case sits close enough that the battery doesn't fall out.
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P.s. its not really called the yada yada yada I just don't remember its exact name. It comes in four pieces: back, skin, part that snaps over/around skin, and holster. I know thats a lot of technical terms but it gives you the idea.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FG30NE
I just bought this yesterday and seemed to be the best price for what you get. The only thing is that they shipped the 80 something cents screen protectors first WTF. I wanted the 80 something dollars worth of cases first. lol Still feel good about this investment.
You can modify the ballistic hc to fit the extended batteries, theres a thread around here somewhere.
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moretalktime.com has a tpu case for extended battery evo.
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leeh41 said:
Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.
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yes that's the moretalktime.com one, version 2 is due out in 2 weeks. he has fixed the camera issue on the first batch using a hole punch.
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I modified the Ballist HC but its a lot of work and you risk damaging it. Also I have the Seidio ext rugged and like it. Its built better than the standard rugged and I don't have a problem using the notifications menu bar like I do with the Ballistic. I don't care for the Seidio holster though. Rick
I modified my ballistic as well but the sanding and grinding was more complicated than I thought so I just cut a hole in the back to fit the battery door and I can use my stock kickstand and it looks good with the silicon/ rubber case on top of it. I prefer the seidio locking clip to the ballistic, it gives me more security when I lock the phone in it, I wish the ballist had this.
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I modified my ballistic as well but the sanding and grinding was more complicated than I thought so I just cut a hole in the back to fit the battery door and I can use my stock kickstand and it looks good with the silicon/ rubber case on top of it. I prefer the seidio locking clip to the ballistic, it gives me more security when I lock the phone in it, I wish the ballist had this.
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My issue with the seidio holster is if you have a jacket etc. on it gets caught on the top clip of the holster. Hey there's another reason to move to a warm climate, ha-ha
P.S. good idea with cutting through the back, that would allow me to use the 3500 battery instead of the sprint 2600
i have the white galaxy nexus and wanted to buy the extended battery but their is no white extended battery cover.. i was thinking of just having no cover at all and using my case to hold the battery in? but does the battery cover actually do anything?
... It holds the battery in place.
Is the white nexus out?
Yes you could probably get by, depending on the case. Many people do this for clearance reasons.
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T-Keith said:
Is the white nexus out?
Yes you could probably get by, depending on the case. Many people do this for clearance reasons.
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yes i have the white GSM version
If you have a case on it... Why not just use the gray battery cover? I mean you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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Knolly said:
If you have a case on it... Why not just use the gray battery cover? I mean you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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that would be a good idea but my case is clear lol
battery door is useless. Some people remove the battery door to close clearance gaps when using the wrong case (regular case w/ extended battery). I've personally done it for a few days before buying a properly fitting case. No change.
If anything, no door would increase signal since it wouldn't be covered by the door.
I think he's referring to the Thunderbolt. On the thunderbolt, you would get no 4G and probably be stuck on 1x without the battery cover because of two prongs that were on the inside of the battery cover that grabbed the signal or helped it receive the signal or something like that. I wear cases with no battery cover all the time and I haven't seen any negative impact
dunno abt the gnex but when i had my gs2 with extended battery i didnt use the battery cover so that i could use normal case and it had been fine and no dust in the camera in 3 months
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xXJay_RXx said:
I think he's referring to the Thunderbolt. On the thunderbolt, you would get no 4G and probably be stuck on 1x without the battery cover because of two prongs that were on the inside of the battery cover that grabbed the signal or helped it receive the signal or something like that. I wear cases with no battery cover all the time and I haven't seen any negative impact
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The Dinc 2 was the same way. It was REALLY a poor design. I feel like after removing the back cover a bunch of times, the connections would start wearing down and there goes your signal.
I think the area around the camera hole has some sort of shielding. You can see parts of it protruding slightly; I think there's a metal layer under there. Also, the part right above the battery has a square protrusion as well. Maybe something to do with NFC? Why doesn't someone just cut it open
Anyone have or have used the Tough Case after the revision by casemate? I want this case for my phone but haven't seen any reviews on the updated version. Also can anyone confirm that it can be used with the GSM extended battery (2000 mah)? Thanks.
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Anyone?
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I've got mine 4 days ago... What can I say:
Fantastic material, good build quality and nice touch. It really looks good on phone and give nice feeling while I am holding the phone. Yes, it gets little "bulky" (can't easily put phone into the pocket and take it out....) but, I am pretty sure that the phone is protected very well now and that's most important It gives nice grip and no chance of accidentally drop down...
Issues:
There was a little issue with power button that doesn't fit nice and it needs few hours/day to "settle in" but now it's okay... No similar problems with volume buttons. Actually now I don't need to put "force" on power button, just nice soft touch and it works.
Also, when I type something in landscape position the lower keys on keyboard are little hard to press quickly because the rubber is almost 2-2.5mm higher than display surface... But it's really not a issue that serious.
No problems with any other holes on case, camera/flash works well, speaker also... usb and headphone jack can be used normally..
I'm really pleased with case
I can take some pictures if u want 'cause it looks little different on phone than on web...
Any other questions?
p.s If u decide to buy it, go on amazon/ebay to save almost half of the case mate.com price
I would love some pics... Thanks again.
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Here we go:
Thanks man. I think I'll give this case a chance.
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Anyone have or have used the Tough Case after the revision by casemate? I want this case for my phone but haven't seen any reviews on the updated version. Also can anyone confirm that it can be used with the GSM extended battery (2000 mah)? Thanks.
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What is the revision about? Changes between old and new??
Thanks
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What is the revision about? Changes between old and new??
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As listed elsewhere, the revision opened up the USB port area and added a hole for the back mic.
I'm using the the white one now. It's not too bulky, and the buttons are easy to operate.
Also have one. The revision consists of more accurate cut outs & a mic cutout on the top of the battery door. This is by far my favorite case out of the 10 that I picked up. Very high quality material, great grip & durability. Top notch protection.
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Haesslich said:
As listed elsewhere, the revision opened up the USB port area and added a hole for the back mic.
I'm using the the white one now. It's not too bulky, and the buttons are easy to operate.
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I think that's the revision for the POP case. Since you are referring to the white one and the tough case doesn't come in white.
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Also have one. The revision consists of more accurate cut outs & a mic cutout on the top of the battery door. This is by far my favorite case out of the 10 that I picked up. Very high quality material, great grip & durability. Top notch protection.
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Does it fit with the 2000 mah battery?
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I think that's the revision for the POP case. Since you are referring to the white one and the tough case doesn't come in white.
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I misread "Tough" as "Pop". Whoops. Looks like they fixed the cutout at the bottom on this too.
Does anyone know if it fits with the 2000 mah battery?
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How bad does it attract lint?
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I got mine last week. No issues with lint, although I am not sure I understand how lint could stick to it. the outside shell is a hard plastic, with an inner rubber shell.
The one thing that I am not happy about is the ox screen protector is being rubbed by the case, causing bubbles; but that is more an issue with the protector & not the case.
Oh I thought the silicone was over the hard plastic!
Nope. cusion is on the inside, with the protective shell covering it.
Well. Ive done some seaeching and couldn't find anything so here I am.
Does anyone know of a way to make the extended battery compatible with Otterbox's Armor series cases. I have seen seberal modifications for the defender. Bht none for armor. And I don't want to not use this case, cause I know how rough I am on my phone and I know it'll break. But the battery just doesn't seem to cut it either.
Any ideas? Links? Anything?
Thanks!
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You may have to remove some of this protective foam and also cut a hole through your Galaxy S3 back. Try to measure the difference and by doing this, at least a regular 3000mAh Samsung battery may fit inside.
Since I don´t own a Otterbox Armor Case and just a "simple" Otterbox Defender, I don´t have any possibility to perform this mod.
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Well. Ive done some seaeching and couldn't find anything so here I am.
Does anyone know of a way to make the extended battery compatible with Otterbox's Armor series cases. I have seen seberal modifications for the defender. Bht none for armor. And I don't want to not use this case, cause I know how rough I am on my phone and I know it'll break. But the battery just doesn't seem to cut it either.
Any ideas? Links? Anything?
Thanks!
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Is the 3000 the standard battery? I can't remember for sure. And I'm not looking for a 7000 ot anything crazy. I just need to be able to run a full day on heavy use.
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The 3000mAh battery is a bigger battery in comparison to the stock 2xxxmAh which is included with the S3 when you buy it. You may have to compare the stock battery and the enhanced battery in order to be sure if my idea would work out, to remove some of the protective foam or rubber or whatever this material is made off and to cut a hole through your S3 battery back.
Otherwise I´m not quite sure if I´d wish to perform some modding on a rather expensive case like the otterbox armor
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Is the 3000 the standard battery? I can't remember for sure. And I'm not looking for a 7000 ot anything crazy. I just need to be able to run a full day on heavy use.
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Yea. That's what scares me. Lol. I have 65 bucks in this case. I'm willing to mod it. But it needs to work if I do. Lol
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I've got both of these and I can confirm that the official Samsung 3000 mAh extended battery fits inside the Otterbox Armor case, if you leave the phone back off.
I haven't measured the difference in thickness, but it does seem to feel a little tighter when you clip the Otterbox on. How this might affect the waterproofing I don't know - and I'm not going to test it!
I can say that this has, if anything, improved the performance of the case. With just the standard battery and back there seemed to be a slight 'give' at the bottom of the case which made pressing the back button difficult - I would have to jab at the button or squeeze the case to get it to register. Now with the extended battery it works just fine - though you still have to poke it a bit since they made the opening for the back and menu buttons a little small for my chubby fingers!
As a follow on to my last post, I can also confirm that the armor is definitely not waterproof with the extended battery. Not even a little.