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Be Aware of Aleminum back covers! Do Not use

Just orderd 2 kinds of alu covers for my Note.. and they are much cool looking + much better to hold the phone with..
But since i did use them i notesed a Bad decrece of both wifi and call signal ...
SO i did some testing with both my new alu covers (Slim alu covers).. and my oem samsung back cover.. and guess what that damn alu cover Kills my connection Really bad..
This is one of the alu covers i bought
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110829426900?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I had about 101-107 dbm with the alu covers.. and about 5 asu..
and with original samsung backcover i have 87 - 95 dbm 9-13 asu ..
So my advise, be carefull to not use any covers you find out there..
Excuse my speeling

I ordered 2 covers and i came to know that i cannot use those its worst i love that look of cover
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I confirm the OP state

That's what I thought may occur, so I stayed clear
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well. I cannot replicate what you are saying. can you please provide more info on how you measured ?
I have the same signal in the same spot using original back and the aluminum one....

They also kill bluetooth.

antonioeram said:
well. I cannot replicate what you are saying. can you please provide more info on how you measured ?
I have the same signal in the same spot using original back and the aluminum one....
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Hmm!
I tested it with 2 Galaxy Notes.. One Stock unrooted ICS..and One Rooted ICS.
Several Locations at home..
Tested both 3G Signal and Wifi..didnt test bluetooth...
And without any dought it was affecting both wifi and 3g network in a bad way!
Both wifi and 3g signal was affected.. did several wifi tests.. but since i have a strong router with 3 antennas it didnt affect the wifi as much as it did 3g!
Its a pitty cause i really loved this alu cover

thanks for the heads up. i'm looking for a replacement cover myself.

I did a 3 3g speed tests with the aluminium cover and my speed was almost the same once, the other 2 times it was faster 4250kbs.... go figure wifi test with aluminium 8963 kbs, with plastic 4189, but each speedtest varied and was never really the same

billboo said:
I did a 3 3g speed tests with the aluminium cover and my speed was almost the same once, the other 2 times it was faster 4250kbs.... go figure wifi test with aluminium 8963 kbs, with plastic 4189, but each speedtest varied and was never really the same
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Try to go further from your router..
At a "regular" home distance, it dosent affect wifi much! but if you do go further from the router you will see the diffrnce.. (Not That Big) in wifi..but still less signal and speed..
But in the 3G Section (Im talking about Streanght) in DBA is Much worse.... i didnt try 3g speed for downloading and etc.. i did a speed measre with Wifi only.. and a signal measure with 3g net only..

I have a cover on my Note with plastic sides and aluminum back and it doesn't affect signal strenght. Just saying if someone was considering buying one these. A full aluminum phone cover would probably eat up the signal though.

Meh, i was planning on getting one of these
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Yeah, I heard too that Aleminum cases are very bad. Even for your health. I have heard good things about Aluminium ones tho..

Where to find that Alemenium cover? I wish to have one too.... Lol
>//GT-N7000/XDA

nshahril said:
Where to find that Alemenium cover? I wish to have one too.... Lol
>//GT-N7000/XDA
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Yeah, just stay away from Alemenium too. I heard it's even worse than Aleminum covers! LOL

koniakki said:
Yeah, just stay away from Alemenium too. I heard it's even worse than Aleminum covers! LOL
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I should stick to plastic from now on
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Thanks for the heads up. I was just about to order one of these...

Wasn't that the issue with the first Asus transformer prime.
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Fazziebear said:
Wasn't that the issue with the first Asus transformer prime.
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If my memory is right, Yes that was the problem! .. GPS problems :s

3kgt said:
If my memory is right, Yes that was the problem! .. GPS problems :s
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Yup. They had to stop advertising GPS capability pretty soon, then offered an additional external GPS dongle,
and - thankfully, because I bought one - reworked the design for subsequent Infinity (rear not fully metal design, plastic margin for
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[Review] Hunterf iPhone like case

Well i just received my Hunterf iphone like case for my galaxy s3. took some picture before i put it on. sadly i dont have photos of it currently on but it looks awesome. here are the photos that i have as of now. photos of what the case looks like on the phone can be found in the link below.
It is a full aluminum case that removes the stock back plate and is replaced with the one below keeping it thin still. It fits perfectly around the speaker, led flash, and camera lense. It also, on the bumper part of the case, replaces the buttons with nice aluminum buttons. It does add some weight but i don't think it is much to complain about. Wifi seems to be fine but i haven't really tested network signal and wifi much.
I bought the case from this link. I bought it in silver but the colors are red, black, silver, and blue.
It comes with a case, screen protector, little gel like fish toy(?), mini stylus, screwdriver to assemble, screws and plugs for headphone jack and charger.
It came to a total of $51 USD with shipping. it took about 2 weeks to arrive but that is because i ordered right before new years so they were on vacation. which means it might come to you faster!
If there are any questions feel free to ask and ill try to respond asap.

THANK YOU!! so many people promised to do reviews but youre the only one who followed up
But please tell us how your reception ans gps is
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No back padding for scratch protection on the phone?
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Thanks a lot for this. I'll add to this when mine arrives!

Hey can you first test out the gps. cause last time i got a metal bumper it messed with my gps. I would like to see how it affects yours wifi and signal.

1slow4G said:
No back padding for scratch protection on the phone?
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it switches the back plate. not sure what u mean by scratch protection?

You need insulation along the side, the amount provided does prevent some scratches, but it's best to add more.
No, you don't need any on the back.
BTW, the fish thingy is a headphone cable tie.

rossida said:
it switches the back plate. not sure what u mean by scratch protection?
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Ok so the s3 back cover is removed. Got it
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awesomeness.
I'm looing forward to mine by the 2nd week of February

My review!
Thought I would upload some picts as well!
My sky blue finally came in today!
Reception is affected but not dropping completely just one bar off of what i usually get, At home i would range around 3-4 bars with LTE now i would be at 2-3 with LTE speeds are barely affected. At work i go from a solid 3-4 to 3 bars with LTE.
All in all very nice case, but scratches easily.

reNeglect said:
Thought I would upload some picts as well!
My sky blue finally came in today!
Reception is affected but not dropping completely just one bar off of what i usually get, At home i would range around 3-4 bars with LTE now i would be at 2-3 with LTE speeds are barely affected. At work i go from a solid 3-4 to 3 bars with LTE.
All in all very nice case, but scratches easily.
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How about getting a blue aluminum button to match that case.
I have the red button, and hoping that a red version wil be release for the note 2.
but it's only available in silver or black.

reNeglect said:
Thought I would upload some picts as well!
My sky blue finally came in today!
Reception is affected but not dropping completely just one bar off of what i usually get, At home i would range around 3-4 bars with LTE now i would be at 2-3 with LTE speeds are barely affected. At work i go from a solid 3-4 to 3 bars with LTE.
All in all very nice case, but scratches easily.
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nice pictures. i would take them of mine but i just dont have anything but my phone to take pictures lol.

fcbarca17 said:
THANK YOU!! so many people promised to do reviews but youre the only one who followed up
But please tell us how your reception ans gps is
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Only one who followed up? Total Baloney , You even posted under my review where I posted tons of information on the original thread. including signal drop, and screenshots and photos of it on and off the phone.
Use the search button>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36891100&postcount=157
And for what its worth, GPS worked fine, no lock on issues but 4G LTE struggled to stay connected because the ASU was too low to maintain the connection in 4G zones.
The higher the ASU the better, its kinda like GPS, the higher the satellites the better the signal
reNeglect said:
Thought I would upload some picts as well!
My sky blue finally came in today!
Reception is affected but not dropping completely just one bar off of what i usually get, At home i would range around 3-4 bars with LTE now i would be at 2-3 with LTE speeds are barely affected. At work i go from a solid 3-4 to 3 bars with LTE.
All in all very nice case, but scratches easily.
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The blue looks gorgeous, I have to say though, Its a gorgeous case but its not very good for a heavy user that needs a stable connection for data 24/7
I bought a Draco S3 Metal Bumper to see how it affects signal after reading the reviews online of other users, I found that the signal drop was only 5db, gps and nfc are not affected and the bumper is absolutely gorgeous, especially the Thunder Black
I'll still use my HunterF case from time to time, Its kinda like a woman with the perfect purse, gotta have a new one every so often to match the urge of use lol
The seller is offering XDA users 30% off but I got mine even cheaper on eBay from an authorized dealer for $58 with shipping, I can post a review of that as well if you guys want.
http://www.dracodesignusa.com/draco-s3-aluminum-bumper-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-thunder-black/

Just wondering how dust proof the case is? Looks like a lot of dust can get to the phone through the ports, especially with the removed back plate for the s3?

It looks very delicate, i think the paint will get scratch just by touching it

willywill said:
It looks very delicate, i think the paint will get scratch just by touching it
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it's not paint.

NCX Designs said:
Only one who followed up? Total Baloney , You even posted under my review where I posted tons of information on the original thread. including signal drop, and screenshots and photos of it on and off the phone.
Use the search button>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36891100&postcount=157
And for what its worth, GPS worked fine, no lock on issues but 4G LTE struggled to stay connected because the ASU was too low to maintain the connection in 4G zones.
The higher the ASU the better, its kinda like GPS, the higher the satellites the better the signal
The blue looks gorgeous, I have to say though, Its a gorgeous case but its not very good for a heavy user that needs a stable connection for data 24/7
I bought a Draco S3 Metal Bumper to see how it affects signal after reading the reviews online of other users, I found that the signal drop was only 5db, gps and nfc are not affected and the bumper is absolutely gorgeous, especially the Thunder Black
I'll still use my HunterF case from time to time, Its kinda like a woman with the perfect purse, gotta have a new one every so often to match the urge of use lol
The seller is offering XDA users 30% off but I got mine even cheaper on eBay from an authorized dealer for $58 with shipping, I can post a review of that as well if you guys want.
http://www.dracodesignusa.com/draco-s3-aluminum-bumper-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-thunder-black/
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Fair enough, but there is a difference between verizons lte and tmo 4g. And as you stated in your original post about the case you only tested gps, which thanks to you I know there is not too much interference. Plus you also said that you took the data speed screenshot too early and the results were actually higher with the metal case, so forgive me for asking the dozens of others who ordered ro chime in. BUT your thread and posts have been constintanly updated and are a great resource, I learned a lot from your posts thanks
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if only i had waited sigh
ordered mine a few weeks ago from tychoice.com ended up having to post a paypal claim against them cos something dodge was going werent replying to emails or anything and it was $75!!!
re-ordered thru this link now fingers crossed i have better luck this time
ps. anyone in australia ordered this yet?

UNDR8D83 said:
if only i had waited sigh
ordered mine a few weeks ago from tychoice.com ended up having to post a paypal claim against them cos something dodge was going werent replying to emails or anything and it was $75!!!
re-ordered thru this link now fingers crossed i have better luck this time
ps. anyone in australia ordered this yet?
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At least it's cheaper now.:victory:

Looks nice!

aluminum & carbon fiber luxury case

Just stumbled upon this on ebay already ordered mine will upload pics as soon as i get it.
i got the black back and silver frame
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Alum...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item3f2750f1db

Look nice. Waiting for your review.
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so i kept a lookout and found another one from the same company. really nice cases here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Delu...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2ec94ad39a

johnnyboyya said:
Just stumbled upon this on ebay already ordered mine will upload pics as soon as i get it.
i got the black back and silver frame
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Alum...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item3f2750f1db
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Got this case in all silver and all black. Both look very girly with the studs on the side. It's a nice case, but it was way too flashy.

deliciousj said:
Got this case in all silver and all black. Both look very girly with the studs on the side. It's a nice case, but it was way too flashy.
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Does it affects the phone signal ?

2 things:
1) Phone signal. Both CF and AL are NOT RF transparent.
2) IR blaster. It's covered.
That is all.

Dam, i thought it might but i really liked the look of it can u up a pic or 2?
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johnnyboyya said:
Dam, i thought it might but i really liked the look of it can u up a pic or 2?
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This in theory. I don't have the case. All I'm saying is, unless the people who designed this case are absolute genii, this case is either a) going to have signal issues or b) be made out of materials other than just CF and AL.

Just recieved mine today, the red with black back, im not keen as it makes the phone look quite big, reception wise i didnt keep it on long enough to fully tell, but it did knock a bar off my reception, also ir/power button is metal so ir blaster will not work with case on.
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jadaress1 said:
Just recieved mine today, the red with black back, im not keen as it makes the phone look quite big, reception wise i didnt keep it on long enough to fully tell, but it did knock a bar off my reception, also ir/power button is metal so ir blaster will not work with case on.
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Damn I was about to buy this case too, good thing I checked xda first =\

well reception sucks
HiddenSanctum said:
Damn I was about to buy this case too, good thing I checked xda first =\
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good thing you didn't buy it, it looks amazing the bad things are,
its incredibly bulky and very bad reception
i usually had 1-2 bars at home not good reception but something.
NOW i have completely no reception. I'm not using this case. it is completely horrible for me.
I even researched online where the antenna of the phone is and the whole back is an antenna, but because of the case all the antennas are touching each other.
Like this phone has the same issue as the iphone 4 (bad grip) signal issue. not complaining i love the phone more then any other phone out there. just with it had better reception or i had better reception at home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6cqP7rm58g

johnnyboyya said:
good thing you didn't buy it, it looks amazing the bad things are,
its incredibly bulky and very bad reception
i usually had 1-2 bars at home not good reception but something.
NOW i have completely no reception. I'm not using this case. it is completely horrible for me.
I even researched online where the antenna of the phone is and the whole back is an antenna, but because of the case all the antennas are touching each other.
Like this phone has the same issue as the iphone 4 (bad grip) signal issue. not complaining i love the phone more then any other phone out there. just with it had better reception or i had better reception at home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6cqP7rm58g
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Its all because of the metal body...sadly we can't defy Physics

Looks fancy! Wait for review too.
johnnyboyya said:
Just stumbled upon this on ebay already ordered mine will upload pics as soon as i get it.
i got the black back and silver frame
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Alum...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item3f2750f1db
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The back cover look too shiny for me, but look forward to seeing your review on metal bumper.

I had some ebay bucks so I grabbed one I will post some pics when i get it and post a review.

DO NOT BUY THIS CASE! I just got mine and it just feels cheap, the "carbon fiber" backing is not good, but I would say the worst part is the chrome sides, if they just left it all one color and didn't have the "bling" studs on the case it would be much better. Also doesn't help as soon as I out it on just for kick my reception tanked. Stay far away, I'm glad I just spend some spare eBay bucks on it and not any money.

Thanks for that I was just about to buy one as well.

In addition to the signal issue and the IR blaster being covered, there may be a third problem -- the noise-cancellation microphone hole on the right upper corner of the back is covered by the case. This will very likely affect the clarity of voice, as the noise cancellation mechanism is impaired.

EK For HTC ONE M7 Aluminum Metal Bumper Case Frame Luxury 0.6mm Metal Ultra Thin Slim

Just got this a couple days ago. It's great but don't know yet how well it holds up. I think it may be messing with my reception but I still need to test it out some more.
Amazon Link

The price is great...although I'm curious how much it affects signal. If it's only a few dBm I'd probably buy one.
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What does the packaging come with btw? You have pictures please?
This is what i found about it on signal in another thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44896777&postcount=184
Because I really wanna get this and pair it up with a full body protector.

aljr1021 said:
What does the packaging come with btw? You have pictures please?
This is what i found about it on signal in another thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44896777&postcount=184
Because I really wanna get this and pair it up with a full body protector.
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Would've been better if the tests were done on radio, not wi-fi.

bigballa said:
Just got this a couple days ago. It's great but don't know yet how well it holds up. I think it may be messing with my reception but I still need to test it out some more.
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Any updated opinions? Does the charging connector fit into the phone okay with it on?
By the way, is yours the grey color?

Metal bumber for GS3

I bought a metal bumper off ebay for my Galaxy S3, it consists of a front and a back that screw together, I really like this because it lets the phone breath while still protecting the edges from drops and being metal it's not going to wear out, another nice feature is with these tiny allen keys a thief wont be able to get into your phone quickly and remove the battery/sim/sd card so you might just get a little longer to find your phone :good:

Pictures?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Th...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2a30c3a174
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Does the case affect signal quality?

jammychap said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxury-Th...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2a30c3a174
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They are nice cases, but I got rid of mine because I had issues with reception when using the case. If you have a strong signal, the case did not seem to affect the reception. However, in my house (my kitchen, specifically) I do not have a very strong signal at all. As a result, I was getting very crappy reception with the phone, especially if I was talking and walked into the kitchen. When I removed the case, the issue went away.
I only had this issue in my house. Just about everywhere else locally, the Verizon signal is pretty good, so no apparent effect of the case.
I wish I had a stronger signal in my house, as I really like the aluminum bumper case...

myth1001 said:
Does the case affect signal quality?
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I can't tell at the mo, there is a little bug on my rom, i'ts not showing my signal strength at all, even when on High speed internet.

Modem fixed now, signal seems to be fine despite the metal bumper :good: