I've tried browsing a few pages in, and either I'm stupid and just missed it (very possible ), or there hasn't been a thread about just back covers themselves.
I'm curious to know if there are any replacement back covers for the phone that aren't just plastic. I was hoping to see if there was a more rubbery back cover I can slap on, or (and this may be out there) a brushed aluminum-type of back cover, like the ones found on the HD2 and Nexus One. Personally a black brushed aluminum back cover would be so nice...
I ask because I've tried the gel case from Tmobile and saw one of my coworkers' hard case protector, and I didn't like either of them. I ultimately want to avoid a case alltogether and just find a nice back cover that has a better feel to it, and possibly add just a tad bit more weight to the phone so it feels better while holding it. The cheap plastic back cover just isn't doing it for me.
Thanks, and apologies in advance if I blatantly missed this being discussed elsewhere.
I'm sure soon enough these back covers will pop up like mushroom on ebay, but nothing on the horizon at the moment.
There's a DIY thread for painting the extra back cover with rubber coat that looks pretty decent.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729133
Lots of folks here have the mesh case that IMO the best looking with just the right thickness for the Galaxy S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730699
I just got something similar to the mesh cover.
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752079
While it's not really a back cover, it's got a bit of a rubbery feel and very low profile compared to gel cases and "full" plastic covers.
It looks decent and i might just order one. Hopefully the design doesn't peal from the cover!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Cover-D..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item3cb70afaf2
Just wondering if there's any cases that fit this phone when it has an extended battery on.
If not, is ghost-armor coating really worth it? I need to protect the corners of my phone, since I've dropped it once without a case, and the corners are already all scratched.
just in case
I've put a extended battery and back on mine using the same silicone case. the 2 piece hard case is modified to work by cutting a square on the back of case to fit over new back. takes a little time with sharp knife but works well. hope this helps.
trofmoc said:
I've put a extended battery and back on mine using the same silicone case. the 2 piece hard case is modified to work by cutting a square on the back of case to fit over new back. takes a little time with sharp knife but works well. hope this helps.
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What case exactly?
I just received this silicone case (a steal at $1.56 + less than a dollar shipping) and like it very much.
It does not, however, fit over the extended battery. I haven't tried altering it, but I may buy another for experimentation.
Black Protective Dual Texture Fusion Rubberized Silicone Skin Cover Case for HTC T Mobile MyTouch 4G
I too am curious which silicone case fits over the extended battery. But for now, I'm enjoying the new, grippy case along with a new, standard-sized Anker 1550 mah battery.
WHAT FITS
ant hard case will fit when the back part has square cut out with sharp knife, I just use regular silicone case and stretch it over extended battery. works well for me
I have that case, its an extremely snug fit, it wouldnt look very good...
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I have that case, its an extremely snug fit, it wouldnt look very good...
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looks good is in the eye of the beholder[sic] ina holster doesnt matter and out of it looks good to me. tried to find a different case for extended batt but none available,so used a knife and satisfied.
Silicone or tpu case without the new back piece works great. Using the battery bare saved me space.
I tried looking for a case myself. Seems like I've tested them all lol. But I have yet to find one that actually fits.
The silicone looks horrendous with it and that's the one I happen to like the most
I just bought a Note II on ebay and it comes with those OEM samsung battery door with attached leather flip cover.... no standard battery cover
Would it look awful if I just cut out the leather part?
Has anyone else done this?
I want to cut it so that i can slip on another cover I bought, which obviously wont fit the phone if the leather part is still attached
You can buy a battery door for like $10 on ebay
Cutting the leather off will not really work. The back is slightly shaped different to hold the leather and back together so a case wouldn't fit.
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NightHawkUndead said:
You can buy a battery door for like $10 on ebay
Cutting the leather off will not really work. The back is slightly shaped different to hold the leather and back together so a case wouldn't fit.
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If you slip another TPU type cover, it will work fine. I have the Samsung flip cover with a Mercury TPU over the whole thing and they fit fine. The only issue is that I needed to cut the flip cover side of the TPU cover to accomodate the flip to work. So I basically did the reverse of what the OP is intending to do.
Once you cut the flip cover off, you will have an odd looking side but with the extra cover, it should be completely covered...
On the other hand, I would also suggest buying a new back cover and do away with all this cutting and modding cover non-sense...
Hey guys so I was searching on ebay and I can find some "bumpers" in aluminum and such or just silicone case in general. I don't know if the bumper won't add too much to the phone itself. I just want to get rid of the feeling of this horrible original case. It's not for me is there any aluminum cover I can just replace for this one? The ebay ones I'm not sure how they'll work out. Also found a bamboo one but not sure how it will feel tbh. Any recommendations for a new case? Thanks.