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Video Review: Rearth Ringke Slim for Galaxy Nexus

Hey guys,
Got my hands on the Rearth Ringke Slim, this is Rearth's revamp of the original Ringke series of cases, which were made of TPU. The Slims are thin, plastic shells that wrap around your device. Rearth touts this as being the slimmest plastic case, and I can definitely see why! The matte finish looks and feels great, but over time tends to pick up some dirt and grime.
Check out the full review below;

Great video review, I want one now! Thanks for that!

You're welcome! Glad to help

fantastic looking case, may well pick it up...another fine video

Thanks Buddy Hope you enter my giveaway video coming up later this week!

will this case work with the gsm extended battery?

neotekz said:
will this case work with the gsm extended battery?
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Yes, I demonstrated that in the video.

thanks, i actually only watch the first half just before you put on the extended battery lol. funny that you mention scratch protection of the case after you showed that it scratched the phone. ive read that this case can also scratch a phone with the normal battery. thats too bad since this is the only thin case ive seen that has a lip over the corners.

neotekz said:
thanks, i actually only watch the first half just before you put on the extended battery lol. funny that you mention scratch protection of the case after you showed that it scratched the phone. ive read that this case can also scratch a phone with the normal battery. thats too bad since this is the only thin case ive seen that has a lip over the corners.
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Yeah, if you're gonna use it with the stock battery, you'll be fine. The scratches are cause of the added pressure by the thickness of the extended battery.

Just got mine and I love it. Very sleek and sexy. No scratching the phone or anything.
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I just ordered the Grey one. Cant wait for it.

Does this case fit the stock Verizon LTE version ?
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Zorachus said:
Does this case fit the stock Verizon LTE version ?
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I'd like to know this too!
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Zorachus said:
Does this case fit the stock Verizon LTE version ?
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if u go to their website, they show pics of da case on the LTE nexus = looks good to me

Question about SGP ultra hybrid. Need good lte case.

I currently have the Verizon incipio case and the seidio active. The Verizon case turned a gross color from my jeans and the seidio case attracts so much dirt and dust and pulls it all into the case that it actually scratched my phone. Is the ultra hybrid better on these aspects? I'd be getting the white one. I just don't want another case that actually pulls dirt into itself scratching the phone.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I currently have the Verizon incipio case and the seidio active. The Verizon case turned a gross color from my jeans and the seidio case attracts so much dirt and dust and pulls it all into the case that it actually scratched my phone. Is the ultra hybrid better on these aspects? I'd be getting the white one. I just don't want another case that actually pulls dirt into itself scratching the phone.
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Sorry, it won't fit the Verizon version with extended battery. I've found it to be fine.

joshnichols189 said:
Sorry, it won't fit the Verizon version with extended battery. I've found it to be fine.
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So its good as long as I have the stock battery? I actually use stock since I picked up an extra with my phone and its better than extended for me.
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Yes it is fine with stock.
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Hmmm paranoia I've been reading reviews that it doesn't even fit the vzw? Also idk if anyone can chime in on the longer term dust issue I really don't wanna buy my third $25 case and have another dust magnet messing my phone up.
Maybe I should look into an ultra capsule to avoid dust magnetic effect... Hmmm just need some feedback
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Hmmm paranoia I've been reading reviews that it doesn't even fit the vzw? Also idk if anyone can chime in on the longer term dust issue I really don't wanna buy my third $25 case and have another dust magnet messing my phone up.
Maybe I should look into an ultra capsule to avoid dust magnetic effect... Hmmm just need some feedback
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It should just be a tight fit on the Verizon model. The ultra capsule is also a great case.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I currently have the Verizon incipio case and the seidio active. The Verizon case turned a gross color from my jeans and the seidio case attracts so much dirt and dust and pulls it all into the case that it actually scratched my phone. Is the ultra hybrid better on these aspects? I'd be getting the white one. I just don't want another case that actually pulls dirt into itself scratching the phone.
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Personally I got the sgp hybrid white one and right away was not happy with, I mean yeah it will fit on a CDMA version, but not perfect at all, were talking about that it feels like its gonna pop out of the case if you drop it or pull it out of your pocket.
I am a picky person and I didn't not like feel of it on my phone, of course I should of known that when. The seller stated is was only made for GSM version.
Since my experience with I wouldn't recommend it, speciality since its pretty pricey.
PS. Sorry for grammar
Via Galaxy Nexus [LTE]

fullmetal509 said:
Personally I got the sgp hybrid white one and right away was not happy with, I mean yeah it will fit on a CDMA version, but not perfect at all, were talking about that it feels like its gonna pop out of the case if you drop it or pull it out of your pocket.
I am a picky person and I didn't not like feel of it on my phone, of course I should of known that when. The seller stated is was only made for GSM version.
Since my experience with I wouldn't recommend it, speciality since its pretty pricey.
PS. Sorry for grammar
Via Galaxy Nexus [LTE]
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Thanks man. I'll steer clear as I am super picky. Any suggestions?
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No one knows of a good lte fitting case? I just need it to not attract tons of dirt and not have cut outs for every button
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Gahh Its Lee said:
No one knows of a good lte fitting case? I just need it to not attract tons of dirt and not have cut outs for every button
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Sorry I didn't respond away bud, well after buying the sgp ultra case white, I should of learned my lesson but didn't lol.
I bought the Neo hybrid sgp white and I came out bad on my LTE Gnex in the end, it will fit with the standard battery but you will have to play around with it(stretching ). But the more time with it, it will get loose and you won't have a good feel. So regardless how sexy it looks, I recommend staying away from it.
I recommend the ringke slim extended battery case for a very slim feel and look (plus has covers for headphone jack and charging port)
And recommend the diztronic revision 3 tpu case which fits all around the case and has cutouts for everything.
Once again sorry for my grammar...
Via Galaxy Nexus [LTE]

fullmetal509 said:
Sorry I didn't respond away bud, well after buying the sgp ultra case white, I should of learned my lesson but didn't lol.
I bought the Neo hybrid sgp white and I came out bad on my LTE Gnex in the end, it will fit with the standard battery but you will have to play around with it(stretching ). But the more time with it, it will get loose and you won't have a good feel. So regardless how sexy it looks, I recommend staying away from it.
I recommend the ringke slim extended battery case for a very slim feel and look (plus has covers for headphone jack and charging port)
And recommend the diztronic revision 3 tpu case which fits all around the case and has cutouts for everything.
Once again sorry for my grammar...
Via Galaxy Nexus [LTE]
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Your grammar is fine. I think I'm gonna pick up a cruzerlite case. Wanted that ultra hybrid so bad lol. The Neo looks amazing as well if only it didn't sag.
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fullmetal509 said:
Sorry I didn't respond away bud, well after buying the sgp ultra case white, I should of learned my lesson but didn't lol.
I bought the Neo hybrid sgp white and I came out bad on my LTE Gnex in the end, it will fit with the standard battery but you will have to play around with it(stretching ). But the more time with it, it will get loose and you won't have a good feel. So regardless how sexy it looks, I recommend staying away from it.
I recommend the ringke slim extended battery case for a very slim feel and look (plus has covers for headphone jack and charging port)
And recommend the diztronic revision 3 tpu case which fits all around the case and has cutouts for everything.
Once again sorry for my grammar...
Via Galaxy Nexus [LTE]
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Actually can you post pictures of the two? I'm curious if its really that bad lol. I absolutely love these cases I'm curious if I could live with it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25674512
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R9urfSWu51g
Hope those help ;p
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Looking for slim case similar to Ringke Slim or Incipio Feather

Does anyone know where I can find a slim case similar to the Ringke Slim or Incipio Feather for my Sprint Gnex LTE? I'm preferably looking for an orange case, although blue or red might suffice too.. something like this would be perfect.

I have the dark Grey incipio case and love it! It's very stylish and shows off the phones thinness
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anonim1 said:
Does anyone know where I can find a slim case similar to the Ringke Slim or Incipio Feather for my Sprint Gnex LTE? I'm preferably looking for an orange case, although blue or red might suffice too.. something like this would be perfect.
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OP, any reason you're getting rid of the Ringke case, if you even have one? I've been scouting them on Amazon and they look really nice. Hoping to pick one up here soon.

AGeleff said:
OP, any reason you're getting rid of the Ringke case, if you even have one? I've been scouting them on Amazon and they look really nice. Hoping to pick one up here soon.
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I'm not getting rid of it, I don't currently own either case. It looks like a good case, but I read a few reviews on XDA as well as Amazon where people state that the paint starts to chip and cracks develop after a couple of months of use. I don't want to pay $25 for a case that's not gonna hold up.

Does the Incipio case work for the LTE version with extended battery?

stearic said:
Does the Incipio case work for the LTE version with extended battery?
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Yes in fact it's made for it. My gsm fits fine but there's a tiny gap of space at the top. It still fits snug though
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MYBAT (generic eBay TPU) case

I picked this up as a quick case solution since it seems the big names rushed to market and most of the cases I wanted have quality issues. I must say I'm glad I did. This is the thinnest and cleanest TPU case I've ever had. Very little added bulk and there's no ugly flash or edges around the case. Definitely a solid case to use while the big names get their stuff straightened out.
Here's a link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/370934891240

Nicely priced too. Just ordered one.

Thanks for sharing. A point of clarification, though- when you say there is "no ugly flash", do you mean that this case has a conservative design, or do you mean that this case does not suffer from the "ugly flash" problem?
The "ugly flash" problem happens with some cases installed, where the flash bounces off the flash cutout and reflects back into the camera lens, creating awful photos when flash is used.
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herosemblem said:
Thanks for sharing. A point of clarification, though- when you say there is "no ugly flash", do you mean that this case has a conservative design, or do you mean that this case does not suffer from the "ugly flash" problem?
The "ugly flash" problem happens with some cases installed, where the flash bounces off the flash cutout and reflects back into the camera lens, creating awful photos when flash is used.
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Sorry, I meant as in excess material from the injection molding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(manufacturing)

There is a Fosmon case on eBay for 2 bucks cheaper that looks practically identical. Translucent glossy. I have the teal and it's great.

looks interesting, how do the buttons feel?
i have the spigen neo hybrid, it's great but i was skeptical about $20 for bassically a tpu case, and it is more broad than i would like and the tpu is matte which makes it very slick. the only grip i get is on the bumper. not that i'm gonna switch but this could be better value.

Dani897 said:
looks interesting, how do the buttons feel?
i have the spigen neo hybrid, it's great but i was skeptical about $20 for bassically a tpu case, and it is more broad than i would like and the tpu is matte which makes it very slick. the only grip i get is on the bumper. not that i'm gonna switch but this could be better value.
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No complaints on how the buttons feel/click.

yomuppet said:
There is a Fosmon case on eBay for 2 bucks cheaper that looks practically identical. Translucent glossy. I have the teal and it's great.
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Got a link? I just did a search for "nexus 5 fosmon" on eBay and came up with nothing but Nexus 4 cases.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=291010279807

yomuppet said:
There is a Fosmon case on eBay for 2 bucks cheaper that looks practically identical. Translucent glossy. I have the teal and it's great.
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Why do the pictures show a black cutout hole in the middle lower half of the case?
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freshlysqueezed said:
Why do the pictures show a black cutout hole in the middle lower half of the case?
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To reveal the "LG" logo?

herosemblem said:
To reveal the "LG" logo?
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It appears so. Looks weird since the LG logo isn't in the center of the phone.

Is that 'Frosted Black' or 'Black' according to your eBay listing? Looking to get a generic TPU case too.

Evil_munki said:
Is that 'Frosted Black' or 'Black' according to your eBay listing? Looking to get a generic TPU case too.
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Mine? It's frosted smoke.
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Looking for first case

Hey guys.
I just bought a black nexus 5 and I am looking for a case.
I come from an iPhone, which has a LOT of case offer xD
So I was just wondering which cases do you guys personally use and which ones would you recommend.
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, so I apologize in advance :-/

J.Diogo said:
Hey guys.
I just bought a black nexus 5 and I am looking for a case.
I come from an iPhone, which has a LOT of case offer xD
So I was just wondering which cases do you guys personally use and which ones would you recommend.
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, so I apologize in advance :-/
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I personally use the zerolemon battery case its amazing.
When I'm at home I use my spigen slim armor.
Both are great. The ultra hybrid isn't very good due to dust getting in the case

I like the fact that the spigen slim armor has the tow parts that you can change, its pretty cool!!
Thanks for your answer.

I use the tech 21 impactology case. Doesn't look like much but its probably saved my N5 2 dozen times already.

Beauenheim said:
I personally use the zerolemon battery case its amazing.
When I'm at home I use my spigen slim armor.
Both are great. The ultra hybrid isn't very good due to dust getting in the case
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The older version used to allow dust getting in.
I have the "updated" model, pretty much air-tight.
Only downside is the shiny back, but I love my case! :angel:

I bought a "Ringke Slim case" in white off Amazon UK. Very nice fit, but get the rubberised version. The white one is as slippy as a bar of soap :silly: Other than that, a case for a bargain price, with a great fit and overall quality!

I really like my black wallet case. :good:

here's mine fits and feels great
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SGP-...r-LG-Google-Nexus-5-D820-D821/1846356319.html

I use a black ballistic case. It's not as huge as an otter box defender but more protective than a commuter
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spigen slim armor or spigen ultra fit
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I use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid. This thing has amazing drop protection while not making your phone look like a brick

FLASHMINATOR said:
here's mine fits and feels great
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SGP-...r-LG-Google-Nexus-5-D820-D821/1846356319.html
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hey, are the buttons "clicky" with that bumper?

th3xeroeagle said:
hey, are the buttons "clicky" with that bumper?
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I don't know what u mean but anyways u can easily click the buttons no issues at all

I use http://www.rearthusa.com/google-nexus-5-slim-pc-hard-case
It's slim,light and dosen't bulk up the phone.Love it!