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Galaxy nexus case mate pop case

Finally galaxy nexus pop case!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...&field-keywords=galaxy+nexus+pop+case&x=0&y=0
its up on amazon
but I have a question it says its for galaxy nexus i515 is that mean its only going to fit verizon LTE model? anyone know? anyone using this case?

WTF???
Why comes the pop case for the S2 with a built-in stand and the one for the nexus comes without???
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kalle788 said:
WTF???
Why comes the pop case for the S2 with a built-in stand and the one for the nexus comes without???
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yes..I was disappointed too ..

I have the toughcase and it fits my gsm nexus like a glove with no gaps at all. I didnt find another version for the verizon nexus. I ordered mine from htcpedia.com and they told me they contacted casemate but couldnt get an answer. The i515 is a tad thicker so i would think this should fit the 9250 but might not be perfect. Im not sure about the popcase.

My casemate pop is sitting in my closet waiting to go up on ebay. It's very protective but the charging port doesn't fit most chargers and is Very hard to take off, also the glossy plastic is a scratch magnet. I tried to like it but these issues are unacceptable
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MouseIdt said:
My casemate pop is sitting in my closet waiting to go up on ebay. It's very protective but the charging port doesn't fit most chargers and is Very hard to take off, also the glossy plastic is a scratch magnet. I tried to like it but these issues are unacceptable
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I used a drill bit to open up a hole for the backside microphone that was covered, and a file to widen the USB opening, so that I can use it with a car charger. Since it works well with the GSM extended battery, I prefer the tactile button action over the other 7 cases I have (cruzerlie, diztronic, case mate tough, silicrilic, rock, otterbox commuter, generic TPM).
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vagelis said:
I used a drill bit to open up a hole for the backside microphone that was covered, and a file to widen the USB opening, so that I can use it with a car charger. Since it works well with the GSM extended battery, I prefer the tactile button action over the other 7 cases I have (cruzerlie, diztronic, case mate tough, silicrilic, rock, otterbox commuter, generic TPM).
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Shouldn't need to drill a case to make it work. It should be working out of the box.
I've never been a fan of the Pop Case. It's either, barely there or tough case for me.
I had a Pop case for the Nexus S and it was a awful experience. I had the back creak because I was trying to push the phone out of the case too hard by accident.

vagelis said:
I used a drill bit to open up a hole for the backside microphone that was covered, and a file to widen the USB opening, so that I can use it with a car charger. Since it works well with the GSM extended battery, I prefer the tactile button action over the other 7 cases I have (cruzerlie, diztronic, case mate tough, silicrilic, rock, otterbox commuter, generic TPM).
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Can you post some pics I was thinking the same thing, but with a large heated pin or something like that.
Do you all think we can make some kind of petition to case-mate for a swap, after all its not a cheap case and they could have fix this issues in the factory ?

Aluminium Case

Has anyone bought and tried out this casing? It's a aluminium bumper, just like those for iphones. Looks interesting although that front bezel is over pronounced imo. If you anyone has bought this maybe a short review and some pictures will be greatly appreciated.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Aluminum-Metal-Bumper-Case-cover-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-GT-I9250-/160736129876?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item256c9eb354#ht_6356wt_1292

Wow! Been waiting for something like this!
Found a link for a US based auction of that matters.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Me...976685?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item231a1d336d
Definitely digging the green!
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F_L_Abs said:
Wow! Been waiting for something like this!
Found a link for a US based auction of that matters.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Me...976685?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item231a1d336d
Definitely digging the green!
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Wowie! Looks great. Too pricey for me though to try to find out whether it'll fit the VZW version..

I thought 35 wasn't too bad considering the fact that I had a friend who paid 130 for an element case for the iPhone. Lol
I'm using a GSM phone with standard battery and I have a friend whose using VZ LTE with extended so ill definitely let you guys know how it fits!
If anything, it does seem like the full battery cover is exposed so I would assume the extended batteries would fit. That's also another plus for me since I swap out with ebay batteries when I'm running low!
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Pictures would be sweet man. Only thing holding me back is that, what seems to be enormous bezel on the front.

Qazz~ said:
Pictures would be sweet man. Only thing holding me back is that, what seems to be enormous bezel on the front.
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yeah, I agree.. looks like it adds a good 3mm "lip" on the front...

those are over priced, I get them for USD 15 over in china.

Looks pretty cool. I'd be interested how they look and fit on the VZ w/o extended battery.

Ordered as soon as I saw this post, and it FINALLY came in today!
It does add a bit of bulk and weight, but it feels pretty sweet!
My favorite thing about this case though is the fact that the battery door is exposed so I can easily remove the back cover and swap out batteries without taking the whole case off!
With that said, there's definitely a good chance that the extended battery would fit, but the case is pretty fitted on GSM so I honestly don't think it will fit the VZ LTE model.
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F_L_Abs said:
Ordered as soon as I saw this post, and it FINALLY came in today!
It does add a bit of bulk and weight, but it feels pretty sweet!
My favorite thing about this case though is the fact that the battery door is exposed so I can easily remove the back cover and swap out batteries without taking the whole case off!
With that said, there's definitely a good chance that the extended battery would fit, but the case is pretty fitted on GSM so I honestly don't think it will fit the VZ LTE model.
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pictures of the case on the phone.
Also you need better lighting

Do these have much drop protection?
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DroidDavi said:
Do these have much drop protection?
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it dosen't look like anything can be damaged as it has a large lip and nothings outwardly exposed

How about the back part? is it thick enough so nothing can scratch it?

looking good, but yeah i want more pics >< especially that front bezel. also how indent are those power buttons and volume rocker? any negative aspects of the case?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23421713&postcount=60
This guy got one yesterday too.
He has extended battery and verizon phone and claims it works. He did need new screws.
He also had an issue with the headphone jack being too deep, and he needed to buy new ones from radio shack.
Thanks for the review though!

Redirecting everything to here now. Thank you.

Video Review: SGP Crumena Leather Pouch for Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hey fellas,
Got my hands on the SGP Crumena Leather pouch, which is SGP's attempt at making a pouch for our beloved Galaxy Nexus. This is made with vegetable leather, which both smells and feels great. The inside is covered in a suede material that adds protection & prevents scratches.
Check out the full review below for all info;

looks nice but not the product for me...

Thanks for the review. Im wondering though will marks easily be seen with this? As my experience with this leather color scratch marks are easily seen and they bother me big time.
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Thanks for the video review!
I thought the pull tab were a bit rubberized so it will pull it self just like iPhone pouch from belkin, cmiiw
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drewlim said:
Thanks for the review. Im wondering though will marks easily be seen with this? As my experience with this leather color scratch marks are easily seen and they bother me big time.
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During the time I've used it I've noticed no issues, the leather seems tough but it may be prone to scratching.
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Waiting for my Crumena to come from the USA...international USPS is horrible! I'll put some impressions here when I get it!

What about time when someone is calling? Does this magnet interrupt anything on the screen?
Is GPS fine as well?
Had bad experience with case with magnetic button and I don't want to waste some money to buy product which won't satisfy me.

duRin90 said:
What about time when someone is calling? Does this magnet interrupt anything on the screen?
Is GPS fine as well?
Had bad experience with case with magnetic button and I don't want to waste some money to buy product which won't satisfy me.
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Relax, you'll be fine. The magnet is very tiny, so it doesn't interfere with GPS, NFC or the screen. It was made strong enough to hold the strap tightly, that's it.

Ploone said:
During the time I've used it I've noticed no issues, the leather seems tough but it may be prone to scratching.
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Thanks for the reply. I ordered mine already. Im wondering if u can still hear rings and txts with this pouch on.
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You can, depends on how you place the phone inside. If it's top first, you won't have any issues.
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I just ordered this. Despite the review.

I received my SGP Crumena Black Leather Pouch few days ago and it is very good:
- fit is OK
- leather and seams are strong
- ring volume is OK if you insert the top of the cell first
- magnet is very very weak: it shouldn't be a problem for sensor of the GN. However it is strong enough to remain attached to the pouch
- interior of the pouch is very good.
To be honest, it's not so attractive (from an aesthetic point of view), but I think that this is the best protection for my GN.

Hey guys, for those of you who have the case, is there any way of making the notification led accessible, eg placing the phone head first. Does this also improve speaker volume? Thanks

Yes, it improve speaker volume. But led is not accessible.

PaulCayard said:
Yes, it improve speaker volume. But led is not accessible.
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Thanks. Might get the Bugatti skinny xl after all that has a cut on one side that makes the led light accessible.
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Looking for a slim leather pouch for Nexus

So far I found this one: PDair black with red stitches. Any other suggestions?
I need something in leather and very slim. Thanks

Used to have this on my One X. It's a but pricey but amazing leather.
http://www.senacases.com/samsung-cases/galaxy-nexus/
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http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP08654-SGP-Leather-Crumena/dp/B0071QPIV2
Reviews I've seen/read rather enjoy this one. Has a magnetic pull strip that pushes your phone out.

FitBag has really nice ones. http://shop.fitbag.de/

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Spigen-SGP08654-SGP-Leather-Crumena/dp/B0071QPIV2[/url]
Reviews I've seen/read rather enjoy this one. Has a magnetic pull strip that pushes your phone out.
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I confirm. Had this case for last 6 months. Best case I ever owned.
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That spigen looks slick. Can anyone confirm whether or not this will work on the lte version with the OEM 2100 mah extended battery?
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brycekerr said:
That spigen looks slick. Can anyone confirm whether or not this will work on the lte version with the OEM 2100 mah extended battery?
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I imagine so. Here about 2:35 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fo_tEvZU-Y
He says he uses the GSM with the extended battery and I wouldn't imagine the Verzion one would be to much thicker. States it takes a day or two to "stretch".

UKpav said:
I confirm. Had this case for last 6 months. Best case I ever owned.
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The case looks sharp indeed. How is the little retractor doing? No damage to screen?
I had something similar for my old Palm Pre2 and it wacked my screen pretty quickly because the stitching inside.
Edit: is confirmed by a reviewer also:
The one critique I have with this pouch is that the strap you pull to pop the phone out is stitched into the inside of the pouch on the same side as the phone's screen. I have a screen protector on my phone, and am finding small dots/dents in the screen protector forming the shape of a square from the stitches inside the pouch anchoring the strap.
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The case I got for Pre2 was the original model made by Palm and it still managed to damage the screen. I don't understand how was that possible as the screen was Gorila glass, but it had 2 thin mate spots that annoyed me the hell out.

I don't use screen protectors. Just a personal preference bit never liked them. After 6 months in and out of spigen pouch there is absolutely no marks on the screen. I mean not a single mark. I was thinking about cutting the strap and throwing it away because once the leather took shape of the phone I can now shake it out without using the strap and I found this to be much easier.
Leather looks better every next day (I went for brown version) and it feels really nice.
I promise I do not work for spigen but I have seen some of the other accessories they do and the quality of their products is second to none. Have a look how beautifully made are the ipad cases on spigen website. Can't wait until they make one for my nexus 7 as well.
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UKpav said:
I don't use screen protectors. Just a personal preference bit never liked them.
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Don't worry, I hate screen protectors also.

I have the Sena one for Nexus, very slim and very good leather quality.
And it works with OEM extended battery also.
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I almost bought this until I realized it was almost 1/2 an inch to short. I emailed the company to inquire about the possibility of a case made for larger Android phones and received a reply later the same day " Let me go ahead and pass this along to Dave so that he can take a look, and maybe we'll come out with a longer Sleeve just for phone like that one you have there."
http://www.saddlebackleather.com/Classic-Gadget-Sleeve

Nice
Nburnes said:
http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP08654-SGP-Leather-Crumena/dp/B0071QPIV2
Reviews I've seen/read rather enjoy this one. Has a magnetic pull strip that pushes your phone out.
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This one is very nice..good one

Spigen Slim Armor, tons of photos and review

Amazon.com: [AIR CUSHION] Spigen Google Nexus 5 Case Slim [Slim Armor] [Infinity White] Air Cushioned Protective Case with Dual Layer for Nexus 5 - Infinity White (SGP10565)
I have been using this case for a day now and I'm impressed. The fitment is perfect and I love the color combo. The buttons for volume and power work great, they are really easy to press and are responsive. The cut outs for speakers, USB and headphone are perfect. The case is a little more white than the phone and has a mat finish similar to the white Nexus. I will let the photos do the speaking. Sorry for all the lint of the phone.

Really accentuating the panda theme
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Those reviews on Amazon are saying the power button and volume control not fitting well. Your case looks good It's the same one I'm looking at.

I have the same case, it's very nice.

Noble Six said:
Those reviews on Amazon are saying the power button and volume control not fitting well. Your case looks good It's the same one I'm looking at.
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Actually all those complaints are directed towards the Ultra Hybrid model not this Slim Armor model. That one has a clear back and slightly heavier then this slim armor.
There's also the Ultra Fit and Neo Hybrid which I'd love to see in action as well.

Just ordered this! My phone should be here before this is, but thanks for the review. I had used a Incipio case with my Galaxy S3 and that was also a dual case, the soft part and hard backing. This however seems to be a lot better. Thanks for the pictures. :good:

Great pictures, thanks for that.
I'm interested to know if the Black version of this case is glossy or matt, from the CGI mock-ups on the SPG website it seems matt, but I'm not sure.

That looks great.
My black one should be here tomorrow. Hoping its a matt finish. Will let you know.
Nearly went for White but I was worried it'd stain easily.

Evil_munki said:
Great pictures, thanks for that.
I'm interested to know if the Black version of this case is glossy or matt, from the CGI mock-ups on the SPG website it seems matt, but I'm not sure.
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Black is matte. Have one sitting on my desk right now waiting for my N5
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crzycrkr said:
Black is matte. Have one sitting on my desk right now waiting for my N5
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How's the rubber on it? Is it tight and not very stretchy? Does it fit well into pockets without snagging?

jhealy said:
How's the rubber on it? Is it tight and not very stretchy? Does it fit well into pockets without snagging?
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Haven't tried it in the pocket yet. Sends very well built and sturdy. Girlfriend has one for the S4 and it fits wonderfully
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Haven't tried it in the pocket yet. Sends very well built and sturdy. Girlfriend has one for the S4 and it fits wonderfully
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Just curious because I had a similar design on the otterbox commuter that got real stretched out regularly.

jhealy said:
Just curious because I had a similar design on the otterbox commuter that got real stretched out regularly.
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I don't really see how this one could. It's also relatively stiff. I've had commuters for a few phones and never had a problem. Any that have stretched in the past from different companies I've had replaced at no charge
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Can we get a thickness photo comparison of the phone to the case? I'd like to see how much it adds to the phone. I'm considering getting one of these for my n5

b_loner said:
Can we get a thickness photo comparison of the phone to the case? I'd like to see how much it adds to the phone. I'm considering getting one of these for my n5
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I can't speak to that on the N5 yet, but I will say they are thin. The one on my girlfriends S4 adds very little bulk and actually seems to make the phone feel better in the hand
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I'm unfortunately returning mine. The power button stays pressed down and it was definitely bigger than what I expected. Thanks for the review though.
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AliLaPointe said:
I'm unfortunately returning mine. The power button stays pressed down and it was definitely bigger than what I expected. Thanks for the review though.
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My power button was stuck down too
Returned it and ordered a new
Hope the next one works better. I'll post my results

Just checked the status of mine and it's in transit to my apt! Should be there when I get home from work. Looking forward to this - i've had my phone naked for 3 days now and I've had to be super careful with it

Man...I was drooling over the black/black SlimArmor a few days ago, but that white looks awesome. I think you may have just converted me to the "light side" Thanks for the pictures!

Yeah, I have the black Slim Armor. It's awesome. I did too have the problem initially with the power button being stuck, but I took the case off a few times and put it back on. Now it's perfect. To be fair, tho, only a slight tap is necessary to hit any of the buttons...they really are that easy to push and activate.