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For those with the sprint kickstand case

I bought the case but I won't be receiving my phone until tomorrow. I was wondering if the case scratches the phone at all. If its going to scratch my phone I'm probably going to return it or sell it.. I had a case on my og epic and it scratched the hell out of it..
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Not yet but I could see how it might. I'll be keeping a close eye on this

can please provide a link to were you got the case?

Got mine from a local sprint store.. u can get it on sprint.com as well
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g

http://www.amazon.com/Impact-Resist...DYJM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1316370145&sr=8-3
Cheapest you will find: $14.99 with micro cable. Beats Sprint's $29.99
Somebody on the forums said that this case made a hairline scratch on the back of their phone.

JBNAquatics said:
http://www.amazon.com/Impact-Resist...DYJM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1316370145&sr=8-3
Cheapest you will find: $14.99 with micro cable. Beats Sprint's $29.99
Somebody on the forums said that this case made a hairline scratch on the back of their phone.
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$14.99 + $4.99 shipping

I like the case, but I can't wait till there is a holster. I hate putting the phone in my pocket.
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SirWise23 said:
I like the case, but I can't wait till there is a holster. I hate putting the phone in my pocket.
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This one I got from hedocell.com. I have used this same brand case from them for other phones. Nice quality.
http://www.hedocell.com/Samsung-Epic-4G-Touch-Leather-Case-Pouch-Removable-2-Clips-Black.html
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you have to be careful about the case not scratching you. this thing has some very sharp edges.

madsquabbles said:
you have to be careful about the case not scratching you. this thing has some very sharp edges.
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Huh? I'm fondling mine now, and nary a sharp place to be found. Where exactly were you thinking is sharp?

Mine has some sharper parts on the outside but nothing that will cut or scratch. Just gets stuck on threads sometimes.
madsquabbles said:
you have to be careful about the case not scratching you. this thing has some very sharp edges.
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I'm taking mines back to the store. Didn't like the way it felt. Thought I would get use to it. Today I decided to take it off and my phone feels much better.
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I'm surprised that no one has commented on how cheap the kickstand feels. It's a pain to pull out the kick stand and when you do take it out it feels like it might break doing so. I'm returning this case and will get something better for $32. It's a 6/10 in my books.

I got the blk/clear purple case they offer for $21. Bumper all around the edges too. Loving it so far.
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I just got it since it was the only case they had at my store and i like using a kickstand. I could care less if it breaks off the guy at the sprint store said he will replace it if it does since it has the 1 year warranty through them.
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I have one and have been using since Saturday. Its just ok. Don't really like the feel. Going naked so far today and love it
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ratchetjaw said:
I have one and have been using since Saturday. Its just ok. Don't really like the feel. Going naked so far today and love it
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Yep, that is why I'm returning mines.
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Do you get a full refund when you return it or do they charge a restocking fee. I get my phone today and I kind of feel like this is going to damage my phone
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g

Scaplet said:
Huh? I'm fondling mine now, and nary a sharp place to be found. Where exactly were you thinking is sharp?
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then i must have a defective one. every edge is sharp. along the power button, volume... and all around everything. i really hate going to that sprint store. there's a minimum of 45min wait for each visit i've had in the last 2 months.
first time looking at it through a loop. where the top and bottom seams join there's an excess of plastic which is causing my sharp edges. i could just file them down instead of going to the store. that was my original plan.

Using mini ziplock bag till a better case comes out. All touch actions work fine.
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[Q] Dropped my phone screen cracked

Phone was two feet from the floor. Dropped. Screen is cracked. Im not on any insurance currently. Whats the best and cheapest way to get it repaired or replaced? Thanks

Take it to a local repair shop. Unless your capable of replacing it yourself then Amazon is your best friend. IMHO taking it in somewhere is what I would do.
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The screen and digitizer are both 1 piece. You can only buy the super amoled screen from samsung. you will have to send it to them I believe the cost is about 150 dollars
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shehrammajid said:
The screen and digitizer are both 1 piece. You can only buy the super amoled screen from samsung. you will have to send it to them I believe the cost is about 150 dollars
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How?
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Call the galaxy s Support line. Just google the number. You will have to send the phone in. I'm not sure, but I think the 150 includes labor. There was another thread about a person who did the same thing. More details there. I'm in my phone, but if I find the thread ill pit up a link here.
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Found it..all the information is pretty much in the first post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350225
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Always sad to see this happen!

does this phone not have gorilla glass? Or is that just the international version? I dropped my phone last night out of my car but luckily the leather case it was in protected it from any damage.

The gorilla glass is scratch proof, not crack proof.

I stepped on my phone and the screen cracked. What the hell Samsung and gorilla glass

jim93 said:
I stepped on my phone and the screen cracked. What the hell Samsung and gorilla glass
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you stepped on it? Well, no wonder it broke lmao
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That's why you need a soft case. It even saved my HD2 when I dropped from about 1 meter (and stepped on it!!!).
It got some scratches on the cam, but the screen saved.

Why not just call T-Mobile and have them send you a replacement?
I accidentally got candle wax on my screen which left a permanent mark that was rough to the touch. I tried everything to remove it, even a razor blade, but nothing worked. I don't have insurance either but I called T-Mobile and told them the story. After paying $120 they sent me a replacement. If you can go this route it will probably be cheaper and faster than going through Samsung. I was pretty pleased with the outcome through T-Mobile.

iloveandroid16 said:
Its not even scratch proof because after the first 3 days i had 2 scratches...
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Every glass has its weak spots. I am running without a screen protector for 3 weeks now and my phone has been through hell (keys, dropped, etc...) The sides are clean because of my TPU case and the screen is still like brand new. No scratches at all

Kid Poker said:
The gorilla glass is scratch proof, not crack proof.
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Wrong. It's not scratch proof either, it's scratch resistant. You can definitely still scratch gorilla glass without really trying (phone in pocket with keys for example)
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This phone even though has textured back is more slippery than my old vibrant from the smooth round bezel... I almost dropped mine a few times.
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I have dropped mine like 6 or 8 times. I have a body glove case and when it hits the ground the case explodes apart. But for some miraculous reason the screen has not cracked,yet.

billydroid said:
I have dropped mine like 6 or 8 times. I have a body glove case and when it hits the ground the case explodes apart. But for some miraculous reason the screen has not cracked,yet.
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All the impact and momentum transferred into making your case explode instead of making your phone/screen explode.
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Towle said:
Wrong. It's not scratch proof either, it's scratch resistant. You can definitely still scratch gorilla glass without really trying (phone in pocket with keys for example)
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Regardless of whatever it is... one thing it's not is bullet proof...

easy. Call T-mobile add the insurance and after like a week go to local store for replacement

You can only add insurance within the 14 days from purchase or 30 days in some states. After that you are sol.
NICEGYPT said:
easy. Call T-mobile add the insurance and after like a week go to local store for replacement
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Sgp oleophobic = FAIL!!!

I returned my ZAGG within the 45 day period to get this thinking it would not have the orange peel (which it doesn't) and thought the anti fingerprint would be nice but this thing shows all fingerprints! And when you do get smudges.. Which is all the time.. It's nearly impossible to get them off! It just spreads the oil/fingerprints around..
So disappointed!
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Yep, I took mine off about 30 minutes after putting it on. Hate it.

i am getting some screen protectors from diztronics. i hope they are the same as i got with my tpu. awesome dry screen protection.

They don't have the same guarantee that ZAGG does do they?
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probably not. but they're not as expensive either. nor are you paying for advertising. could be the same thing. never know these days.

go look around this forum. there are dozens of people, including myself with those skins. there is no orange peal and they do help with fingerprints.
you got a bad skin, or you got scammed because honestly, there are dozens of people here with this skin and no issues. including myself.

neok44 said:
go look around this forum. there are dozens of people, including myself with those skins. there is no orange peal and they do help with fingerprints.
you got a bad skin, or you got scammed because honestly, there are dozens of people here with this skin and no issues. including myself.
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With the ZAGG??
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pukemon said:
probably not. but they're not as expensive either. nor are you paying for advertising. could be the same thing. never know these days.
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I actually paid less for my ZAGG... I used their promo code
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Powell730 said:
I actually paid less for my ZAGG... I used their promo code
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lol. you paid less for a screen protector thrown in with a tpu?

pukemon said:
lol. you paid less for a screen protector thrown in with a tpu?
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No... Ordered it directly from ZAGG.. I paid 13 bucks for it.. My sgp was 13.99
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Powell730 said:
No... Ordered it directly from ZAGG.. I paid 13 bucks for it.. My sgp was 13.99
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i paid less for the tpu.

pukemon said:
i paid less for the tpu.
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Lol dude you're totally confusing me... When I said I paid less I was referring to the screen protectors.. Not sure how tpu cases got thrown in..
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Powell730 said:
Lol dude you're totally confusing me... When I said I paid less I was referring to the screen protectors.. Not sure how tpu cases got thrown in..
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lol. i was just saying that diztronics screen protector is pretty good and it's a freebie with their tpu's. i ordered some more screen protectors for my nexus from them. i'm not a big fan of those phone shields. would rather run naked if i was going to do that and kind of feel ripped off for the price of them. tpu's, imo, off better protection, but i can see the value of a phone shield though. to each their own.

Try these if you're interested.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160692001155?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Make sure to use the make an offer and offer like $2.
I've used Zagg and hated the orange peel/rubbery texture. It was really good for finger prints though.
These have far less orange peel and less rubbery. I've tried several others and found this one to be the best compromise.

Are these wet or dry??
I have a diztronic that I totally forgot about... Might try it... But I was thinking about returning that case since I don't like/use it..
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I got the InvisibleShield about a week ago and did a PERFECT install but for some reason the darn thing kinda moves around a bit, i noticed today that the bottom part was a bit upwards and i could easily move it back down with my finger, what the heck?

Do the warranty replacement..
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wonshikee said:
Try these if you're interested.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160692001155?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Make sure to use the make an offer and offer like $2.
I've used Zagg and hated the orange peel/rubbery texture. It was really good for finger prints though.
These have far less orange peel and less rubbery. I've tried several others and found this one to be the best compromise.
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Where did you see the offer button? I went to purchase the full body and I only see a buy it now selection for that and just the screen protector..
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Powell730 said:
Where did you see the offer button? I went to purchase the full body and I only see a buy it now selection for that and just the screen protector..
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http://i4c.org/9k
That's what I see on the page.

Why does everyone expect a screen protector to be the savior of common problems of a screen? If you're getting a crystal clear dry application screen protector, expect it to attract fingerprints regardless if it's oleophobic. The only way around this is to get an anti-glare/anti-fingerprint screen. Yes there is a trade off but it goes both ways.
Crystal clear - keeps the quality of the screen but smudges and attracts fingerprints like crazy.
Anti-glare - gives you a grainy display but gets rid of the fingerprints.

Review generic otterbox clone

Got this off Ebay for $8.88 shipping included. Works great makes function buttons a little harder to use. But overall for $9.00 bucks this is as good or better than otterbox.
Also has kickstand on back cover
Seller shipped fast. They are currently sold out but I posted the link for reference. http://www.ebay.com/itm/220967361850#ht_2947wt_952

I wouldn't really call them an Otterbox "clone" when these were out long before the Otterbox cases were.
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US $108.88
Buy It Now????

ezsoulja said:
us $108.88
buy it now????
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what a steal! :d

I think they did that to the price so people don't buy them since they are sold out. Don't know why they wouldn't just take the listing down.
Looks like it's just the blue that's sold out, they jave them in other colors for $8.88.
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Do they have built in screen covers like otterbox?
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bmoreboy02 said:
Do they have built in screen covers like otterbox?
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i just bought a zagg screen protector with lifetime warranty and the red and black case here for half the price of an otterbox

What screen protector do you prefer zagg or ghost armour

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I haven't heard of ghost armour, but I prefer spigen or realook. I have a zagg invisible shield on my N7, and it's awful. It feels tough.
You should put this in the Accessories forum.

Neither, SGP all the way.
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neither- Xtreme Guard. Cheap if you get the right promo codes online and its strong.

I got the Spigen slim armor case and GLAS.tR screen protector this time around. Expensive for a screen protector, but this is a $650 phone after all. So much more luxurious than the plastic protectors... I don't think I could ever go back to one of those.

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neither- Xtreme Guard. Cheap if you get the right promo codes online and its strong.
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These aren't a bad option. I have use them since the Sensation with no complaints, only problem I ever had was with the Note 2's S-Pen leaving trails on the protector.
I personally buy the 10x $1.79 screenies and wet apply them. Come out great and it's not big deal to replace them.

Replace a screen protector I dont replace them I put a zagg on my sensation snd it lasted forever itd still on there after 2 yrs.
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I rocked ghost armor on my s3
I just gave my s3 to my mom
0 scratches
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first off i dont blame anyone for using a screen protector with the prices of some of these phones today.
but personally i stopped using screen protectors all together,it came to me one day as i was looking at my phone and seeing all the scratches on the screen protector,i was like why do i pay $25 for a screen protector so i dont get scratches on my screen and in reality all it does is make my view look scratched easier and never get to fully enjoy my shiny new screen.i understand that you can just keep replacing them and it can keep your screen looking new right up to the end of your contract but at that time it will not matter to me as i will be getting a new phone anyways and can care less about if it has any scratches when bestbuy gives me $8 of credit for the trade in lol.
also i must say these newer glasses they are using on there screens are impressive i stopped using screen protectors when i got my S3, and after using it for a few days shy of a year i still had 0 scratches but was always careful to not put it in my pocket with my keys and all that.i just got my S4 and plan to do the same with this one and from what i read this one has even better glass,while i dont think my sprint mogul would have lasted a week without screen protection back in the day these current phones really dont seem to need them.
but to put in my 2¢ i believe i was using screen protectors made by 3M, im sure they where not the best but they worked pretty good for about $15 each.

jazon1 said:
first off i dont blame anyone for using a screen protector with the prices of some of these phones today.
but personally i stopped using screen protectors all together,it came to me one day as i was looking at my phone and seeing all the scratches on the screen protector,i was like why do i pay $25 for a screen protector so i dont get scratches on my screen and in reality all it does is make my view look scratched easier and never get to fully enjoy my shiny new screen.i understand that you can just keep replacing them and it can keep your screen looking new right up to the end of your contract but at that time it will not matter to me as i will be getting a new phone anyways and can care less about if it has any scratches when bestbuy gives me $8 of credit for the trade in lol.
also i must say these newer glasses they are using on there screens are impressive i stopped using screen protectors when i got my S3, and after using it for a few days shy of a year i still had 0 scratches but was always careful to not put it in my pocket with my keys and all that.i just got my S4 and plan to do the same with this one and from what i read this one has even better glass,while i dont think my sprint mogul would have lasted a week without screen protection back in the day these current phones really dont seem to need them.
but to put in my 2¢ i believe i was using screen protectors made by 3M, im sure they where not the best but they worked pretty good for about $15 each.
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I was easy question we didn't need your life story.lol
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Personally I like otterbox...
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Neither I like the 1.99 for 6 on ebay screen protectors.
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I just got the Spiegen Glas.TR , and am loving it, cant stand plastic screen protectors in the least, this one is worth the $$ IMO...

W.Feather said:
I just got the Spiegen Glas.TR , and am loving it, cant stand plastic screen protectors in the least, this one is worth the $$ IMO...
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How much was the screen protector.
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Greg1964 said:
How much was the screen protector.
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$35 U.S.

Techno Trousers said:
$35 U.S.
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Is this the first time that you used this kind of screen protector.Did you get it from amazon.
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Greg1964 said:
Is this the first time that you used this kind of screen protector.Did you get it from amazon.
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It's the first glass one I've ever tried, and I love it. I got it directly from Spigen at spigen.com. They have a lower-cost replacement plan in case you break it, so I thought it would be good to buy direct in case I ever need to use that.

The Glas.TR was $35 through Amazon IIRC, not a cheap screen protector, but easy enough application, and smooth as the "naked" screen

The generic tmobile screen protector is pretty good.

Greg1964 said:
I was easy question we didn't need your life story.lol
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Funny but true .... easy on the flamin tho! Call it being noobish or just plain excitement for the s4. His story meant well.
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