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Metal battery cover

Just saying, wouldnt it be great? Ive been looking around hoping i can find anyone who might sell or make them to no avail.
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Iphone has these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Steel-Aluminum-Chrome-Hard-Back-Case-Cover-iPhone-4-4S-Silver-Gift-/270837391940
But im not sure how good they might be. Possibly interfere with reception?

I mean all htcs have one. Not too sure if it would interfere with reception or not. I think it just makes the phone feel much nicer, both aesthetically and better practicality as it gives it more protection i would assume. I would be all over this if anyone can find one. Ill be the guinea pig to buy and test for review.
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Yea if anyone finds anything out that would be cool to post. I would like to buy one if there is one out there.
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Metal battery cover would cause the NFC to not work seeing as the antenna is in the battery.

-Mr. X- said:
Metal battery cover would cause the NFC to not work seeing as the antenna is in the battery.
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Very true.
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yeah .... because everyone actually uses the NFC.....

Or they could make a metal/plastic one. Metal were the battery is not and plastic were it is. Just a thought
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I would just go for different color ones right now.

White would be great, just like the international one.. Just plain sexy, I had it for my vibrant and it looked like a completely different phone.

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Metal battery cover would cause the NFC to not work seeing as the antenna is in the battery.
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nfc is as useful to me as bluetooth. I guess people use that stuff but I never have

jessejames111981 said:
nfc is as useful to me as bluetooth. I guess people use that stuff but I never have
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I honestly have not come across any obstacle that involved NFC. As of right now NFC is sort of a gimmick until America fully adopt it. It would be fun to pay for things with my phone instead of reaching in my back pocket for my wallet. I think once Apple phones get NFC then American businesses will most likely hop on since Apple is the leader (in the average consumer eyes) of phones.
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Blue Incipio double cover from Verizon (pictures)

Just received it today from Verizon online. The color is real close to the pebble blue color. It just has a eggshell finish. It does not come with a screen protector however they did include a phone stand. Buttons work great!
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Love the color I have the white one. Did you have to order it from Verizon haven't seen it before
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Yes, they didn't have that color in the store.
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mikec86 said:
Yes, they didn't have that color in the store.
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I got mine my a verizon store. they mustve been out

Thanks for the pics. Is this case one or two pieces? Also, do you think it's a case that could easily be removed and put back on several times a day with ease and not lose it's grip or form? I'm asking because I'm very interested in this case but I'm also getting a car dock and whether I get a universal dock or custom dock depends on if the case I'm using can be easily removed. Also, how do you think it would protect against drops versus slightly bulkier cases like the Otterbox Commuter or Seidio Active cases? Thanks very much.

It's two pieces much like a seidio active case. It is real easy to install and remove.
Here is a video review of a different color one from sprint. The Verizon one has a stand instead of the screen protector.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770507
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770507
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mikec86 said:
It's two pieces much like a seidio active case. It is real easy to install and remove.
Here is a video review of a different color one from sprint. The Verizon one has a stand instead of the screen protector.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770507
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I have the white version of the case and I'm not impressed. It feels a little too big and bulky. I put it on my SG3 for about 15 minutes before I decided it wasn't for me. I put it back in the packaging and it's like new. If anybody wants it I'll take $15 shipped anywhere in the US.
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To me the thickness is about right. Its still less bulk than the commuter. I like a little protection for this huge expensive screen.
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I have this same case only in a different color blue which I actually like better. It is a brighter blue and I believe it is a T-Mobile exclusive. I think the case is nice and offers good protection for the size. It doesn't add much thickness at all but I do have one complaint which is why I'm returning it. The cell signal and Wifi signal are effected by the case. I've done numerous tests and on average, you lose two bars of WiFi and roughly 2-3mb/s download speeds on 4G. To me, the protection is not worth the signal trade off.

Strange, I haven't experienced any signal loss.
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Strange, I haven't experienced any signal loss.
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If you are on WiFi, take the case off and move to a location where you are only getting two bars. Then apply the case and watch the bars drop off. I've already done the testing with my phone, my wife's phone and a co-workers phone.

jrwingate6 said:
If you are on WiFi, take the case off and move to a location where you are only getting two bars. Then apply the case and watch the bars drop off. I've already done the testing with my phone, my wife's phone and a co-workers phone.
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Pretty much all cases affect signal quality a bit. No reason to freak out about it. The added protection tradeoff is worth it.
edit: and just for ref here's the antenna locations from the sgs3 fcc filing:

Mine holds steady, maybe your t-mobile case is made from different material.
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I dropped from .87dBm to .81dBm.
Wireless held steady.
Wait my wireless signal gained. Lower is better
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This is the one I got from T-Mobile. Maybe it is a different case than the one you have and don't get any signal loss with. It is called the Silicrylic Dual Protection. I highly doubt Incipio changed the material for T-Mobile and only T-Mobile. Maybe it's the color....

IIRC tge shiny versions have some metal in them and hurt reception. The traditional silicrylics (like the VZW and others)are only silicone and poly carbonate. I have no issues on multiple phones with their traditional versions.
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Gotcha...Maybe I'll just return it and look into a different color or see how much I like this Diztronik TPU case.

mikec86 said:
Yes, they didn't have that color in the store.
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I got mine in the store. I wanted black but they said they only had the biue. They had it in the back not on the shelf.
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I have the white and grey one. I noticed that today the volume buttons have ripped away a bit. I will be returning it to the Verizon store for an exchange. It's only 3 days old. I like the case, but the silicone part is cut back a bit around the buttons, and makes it weak which caused mine to rip. Im hoping it's a fluke because it's a nice case with a good feel.
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Battery covers from ebay

Brushed aluminum black battety door from ebay
The wevsite is called sparking discount
Cost and shipping was 8.98
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I take it nfc doesnt work witb that case? Hows wireless blue tooth sig strength?
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I just got a brushed stainless and it is definitely affecting my WIFI reception. Cant vouch for GPS OR NFC. But it sure does look smart.
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demize! said:
I just got a brushed stainless and it is definitely affecting my WIFI reception. Cant vouch for GPS OR NFC. But it sure does look smart.
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check out this battery outdoor, NFC definitely works with this (tested). You can easily find this on ebay

winbytrick said:
check out this battery outdoor, NFC definitely works with this (tested). You can easily find this on ebay
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Hi, cool cover, really like it...But I can't find it anywhere on ebay, could you please post (or PM) a link?? Thanks a lot...

lukassnake said:
Hi, cool cover, really like it...But I can't find it anywhere on ebay, could you please post (or PM) a link?? Thanks a lot...
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I discovered these a few weeks back. They look nice and have a unique look to then.
Many colors are available for both white and blue GS3s on Amazon. The above color option can be found here http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0093DKVEU/ref=mp_s_a_124?pi=SL75&qid=1348739940&sr=8-124

@winbytrick I actually just ordered one and a Kidigi charge dock. Now I need a spare batt the, dock charges a spare.Should I go OEM,what do you think?
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Just received mine today.
Everyone should know that these are slightly fatter than the stock version. The advantage is that if you use your phone naked, it provides a little extra buffer for the camera lens if your rest the phone screen up. The downside is that if you use a wrap-around case, it may not fit anymore.
Luckily I knew this beforehand and decided to go with an aluminum bumper to match the new aluminum backplate

Galaxy s3 with 4200mah Hyperion NFC battery/Tpu case (PICS)

So today my Hyperion battery with NFC came in the mail and I have to tell you I'm quite excited to see how it performs with the battery being so big I was afraid that it would be to thick but I have to say it feels great in the hand has a more premium feel to it adds a little weight to the phone also I would say I'm a very heavy user so this battery should do me while I purchased the whole set up on amazon for about $30 shipped . Now for some pictures
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So today my Hyperion battery with NFC came in the mail and I have to tell you I'm quite excited to see how it performs with the battery being so big I was afraid that it would be to thick but I have to say it feels great in the hand has a more premium feel to it adds a little weight to the phone also I would say I'm a very heavy user so this battery should do me while I purchased the whole set up on amazon for about $30 shipped . Now for some pictures
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Nice battery, but how about the performance? how long does it last?

mynics said:
Nice battery, but how about the performance? how long does it last?
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I will post a screen shot later today but as of right now it's doing great.
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UPDATE : Here are some screen shots of how it's doing so far .
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So far, so good!

Ive had my Hyperion for a few weeks and im very happy with it. My past phones all had Seidio but damn this is good and almost 1/4th the price.
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I just got mine yesterday and I must say so far its doing great I love the feel...how is the tpu case with it? Is it too much or just right? I didn't get a case but I want something to protect my screen so ima go head and grab one
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How long does this beast take to charge ?
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musikalharmony said:
I just got mine yesterday and I must say so far its doing great I love the feel...how is the tpu case with it? Is it too much or just right? I didn't get a case but I want something to protect my screen so ima go head and grab one
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I love the tpu case it fits nice and snug makes . And even with the extended battery and the new back and the tpu case my phone is still no thicker than my dad's HTC thunderbolt with a silicone case
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How long does this beast take to charge ?
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I'm not quite sure when I got the battery had a 64% charge so I charged it up and that's been it tonight will be the first night I will be plugging it in
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Has anybody tried this whit an incipio two piece case ? Im about to order these..
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This thing won't die !!
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Does the charger perform full fast charging of phone?

I'm interested in seeing someone trying to get over 12 hours of screen time on the Hyperion lol.

Hey guys,
Is there a smaller batter? Say - 3000mah?
4000mah looks way too big

Grustni said:
Hey guys,
Is there a smaller batter? Say - 3000mah?
4000mah looks way too big
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I think i saw some 3000mah here on xda but couldnt find any on ebay..
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Those who purchase this extended battery any input on the NFC chip if it is working?

Over 8hrs screen time . And I know I could get more cuz I had everything on and brightness all the way up
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misterjimmy said:
Those who purchase this extended battery any input on the NFC chip if it is working?
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Yes the NFC works on this battery
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Grustni said:
Hey guys,
Is there a smaller batter? Say - 3000mah?
4000mah looks way too big
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My s3 with the 4200mah battery and tpu case is actually no thicker than a thunderbolt
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Otterbox commuter+ gs4+173mph drop=

Unfortunately didn't survive..
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I don't think anything in any type of case would survive such a drop. Maybe a Nokia stick phone. But that's about it.
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elesbb said:
I don't think anything in any type of case would survive such a drop. Maybe a Nokia stick phone. But that's about it.
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thank god it wasnt my phone lol... I wonder how a defender would have taken it tho..
We were out on our bikes today and my friend wanted to mount it to his gas tank and used double sided velcrow.. It worked fine at normal speeds, but in the high 100s, that thing flewwwwwwwwww!

If it was realky anywhere near that fast its not that bad, yeah it's f***ed but it's not totally blown apart..
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If it was realky anywhere near that fast its not that bad, yeah it's f***ed but it's not totally blown apart..
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i dont think the commuter protects the screen right?? whereas the defender covers the whole phone??

joemagistro said:
i dont think the commuter protects the screen right?? whereas the defender covers the whole phone??
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Yeah but that was the shear impact that destroyed it. Defender has it's own screen protector to cover the screen. Nothing more than a thin piece of plastic. I actually feel the commuter has more impact protection cause it has the harder case behind the soft shell thus dispersing the impact over a wider area allowing the soft shell to absorb it. And like I said, I highly doubt anything would have survived that.
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How did this happen? 173 is not normal driving speeds.. Sky diving?

test878 said:
How did this happen? 173 is not normal driving speeds.. Sky diving?
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the OP said the below: it's not normal driving speeds anywhere in the US, unless on the track, so they were speeding.
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We were out on our bikes today and my friend wanted to mount it to his gas tank and used double sided velcrow.. It worked fine at normal speeds, but in the high 100s, that thing flewwwwwwwwww!
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I'm sure they were out on an open track day
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What happend to the battery and the battery cover???
I also was wondering how the defender case would of taken that fall.
Are you getting it fixed???
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Any updates did you get a new phone???
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I doubt any case would have protected the phone at that speed.
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173mph, you say?
You're friend is lucky it was just the phone that died.

Did you atleast recover the video? Haha

joemagistro said:
We were out on our bikes today and my friend wanted to mount it to his gas tank and used double sided velcrow.. It worked fine at normal speeds, but in the high 100s, that thing flewwwwwwwwww!
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I gotta ask...WHY did your friend mount it to his gas tank?