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Battery Cover with Metal insert PICS

As the title says. It fits perfect and actually adds a little weight to the phone. Let me know if you have any questions...
UPDATE: I JUST LEARNED THAT THESE BATTERY COVERS DRASTICALLY REDUCE LTE SPEEDS!!!!!! I WILL BE RETURNING THIS ASAP FOR ONE OF THESE http://www.ebay.com/itm/261059674646?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1127

brickbeats said:
As the title says. It fits perfect and actually adds a little weight to the phone. Let me know if you have any questions...
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Any signal loss? Does NFC still work?

vw671 said:
Any signal loss? Does NFC still work?
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This. I've heard reports of these covers interfering with Wi-Fi and NFC connections.

Wifi is cool, no changes. I don't have any way to test nfc yet

I can confirm that nfc does NOT work. I have one of these on my phone and everytime I gotta use nfc I have to remove the cover... its a pain in the ass.. :/
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Dang it! Oh well. How often do you use nfc?
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That looks awesome, I dont use NFC so I think Im going to get the pebble blue with black insert. Will also get rid of the Sprint logo on the back

link to where you purchased ?

brickbeats said:
Dang it! Oh well. How often do you use nfc?
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Anytime I go to 7-11. Sometimes once a day and end of the day when I get home for my textile. Currently I have the stock one on cuz It got annoying to pull my case off and battery cover to use but each their own. If u hardly use nfc it wont matter that much. I do agree tho the phone feels alot more solid with it on.
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Weird, I have the casemate brushed aluminum case and my nfc works fine?

How much does this cost? Where can I get it?
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Do not get these battery covers! They suck (lte speeds)

brickbeats said:
Do not get these battery covers! They suck (lte speeds)
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Not to mention kill NFC capability and diminish wi-fi connectivity.

I ordered the white carbon fiber one so I can be unbranded! Thanks OP
Blazing Galaxy S3

Just got my blue version of this battery door in today. Love it! Looks way better than the stock door, makes the phone feel like higher quality, adds a little weight, and snaps on tighter than the stock door. So far testing it in my house, my wifi signal and cell signal are the same with the battery door on and off and i dont use NFC so i can test that....

it knocked down my 4g from 30 mb to 11 mb......
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I'm getting the carbon fiber one, I was looking for a similar one. Thank you

Just did some speed tests... Getting no speed loss at all on wifi, and it actually was better on 3g. Lol. Don't have any 4g test results yet though.
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I have one on the way as well, will test and report back. If it affects my LTE speeds I'll have to return it it looks so good though
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That cover cost 2$ here in shenzhen
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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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mikec86 said:
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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Flip Cover for Sprint LG Opt G

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Optimus-...135349?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2ec4232d75
45$ i dont know i might get this. But going to worry about adding bulk too it. SHould I go for it.?

Looks nice dude

That is nice! I'm curious as to how it attaches though.

It has a cover that clips to the back of the phone, if you look closely at the first image you can see the clip in the top right.
It would not be a replacement back like the Samsung galaxy s3 and note2 flip covers - mainly because the back of the optimus g is not designed to be removed by users.
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I found a much cheaper alternative flip cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCURY-FLI...8?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item3a7c86fdf4
And these have color options...
Another cheaper alternative with colors... This also has slots on the inside flip for credit cards and such...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ForestGreen...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item43b62f53bf

_Epic said:
I found a much cheaper alternative flip cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCURY-FLI...8?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item3a7c86fdf4
And these have color options...
Another cheaper alternative with colors... This also has slots on the inside flip for credit cards and such...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ForestGreen...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item43b62f53bf
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Is it crazy that I'm digging that first one in yellow, red, brown and black? I like that, especially for the price. Also, in the description, it states, "Practical and functional design with built in pockets to store the credit cards and / or IDs." So I think they both hold some credit/debit cards.

_Epic said:
I found a much cheaper alternative flip cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCURY-FLI...8?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item3a7c86fdf4
And these have color options...
Another cheaper alternative with colors... This also has slots on the inside flip for credit cards and such...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ForestGreen...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item43b62f53bf
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Bought the first. In black. I'm excited.
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easytheezy said:
Bought the first. In black. I'm excited.
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Lets us know what you think of the quality once you get yours. I'm thinking of picking one up but not sure how great the quality is for that price. Very interested

If either of these flip cases had a cutout for the LED notification light, I would definitely give them a try.

Marty said:
If either of these flip cases had a cutout for the LED notification light, I would definitely give them a try.
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I'm sure it is easy to make that happen. A little DIY.

easytheezy said:
Bought the first. In black. I'm excited.
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_Epic said:
I found a much cheaper alternative flip cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCURY-FLI...8?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item3a7c86fdf4
And these have color options...
Another cheaper alternative with colors... This also has slots on the inside flip for credit cards and such...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ForestGreen...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&var=&hash=item43b62f53bf
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But i like the white one. the first link you gave im worried about quality.
the 2nd link looks nice esp the grey one

I ordered one today. Comes from Korea..dang it will take a while if its anything like the GS3 should be very nice. I hope its screen protector friendly, the case I had originally was lifting the edges and screwing them up.
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These are a little pricier but they look cool. If you check the sellers other items you'll find a wallet case and a diary case which can be used as a phone stand. I can't place the link but search for eBay seller lovelymuz if you would like.

So it came today. Don't buy it. Its pretty good quality, but the flip cover has no magnet or clip, it just flaps around like a flying flibity flobble. So don't buy it. The more you know...
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Aluminum/chrome battery cover

i just recieved this aluminum battery cover for my s3 and it looks amazing!
but..it did make my phone a tad bit thicker so my old case doesnt fit anymore
i dont mind that it made it a tad thicker it actually feels better now in the hands
is there any good cases out there that would fit for this? my idea was to buy the
aluminum battery cover then buy a bumper but now im worried that the bumper might
not fit right as well considering my phone is more thicker now
if anybody has any pictures of any cases/bumper that will fit on my phone pls post
some on this thread would gladly appreciate it

Most any full TPU case will probably fit.
Almost no slim/open style cases though. Like the Rock case style probably won't fit.

Where did you get that? I like that!
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CZ Eddie said:
Most any full TPU case will probably fit.
Almost no slim/open style cases though. Like the Rock case style probably won't fit.
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thankyou,what do you think on a bumper though? any thoughts if it will fit or not?

alexgarrett said:
Where did you get that? I like that!
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i got it off ebay it was $8.95 free shipping

i got 3 of these but with different colors, never could use it because its blocking all my phone and wifi signal.
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koolboyztn said:
i got 3 of these but with different colors, never could use it because its blocking all my phone and wifi signal.
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everything is fine on my end..havent got any signal loss since i put it on..

Aluminum Bumper

Most cases are made of some weird rubber, either they feel cheap or they get stuck in the jeanspocket.
Some cases look great but they always tend to build so much bulk..
Has anyone tried an alu bumper like this one? Looks great atleast..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9HB4WA/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

That does look nice but with no reviews I wouldn't get it because I have bad experience with cases that I didn't look at the reviews
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abdel12345 said:
That does look nice but with no reviews I wouldn't get it because I have bad experience with cases that I didn't look at the reviews
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Yeah i know what you mean, ive seen similar bumpers to the iphone5 and they are amazing.
Makes the phone feel great.

if anyone ever get this.. please review...

The seller, DayJoy, is a new account with no feedback. I would have bit the bullet to try but not with a brand new seller.
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Wow this one looks so great! If they make a darker/gold version it will be mine
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HDEB2HG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1/186-9379309-3412414?pi=SL500_SS115
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Daniel 07 said:
Wow this one looks so great! If they make a darker/gold version it will be mine
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HDEB2HG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1/186-9379309-3412414?pi=SL500_SS115
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It looks great yeah but 35 dollars is too much for just a case which is why I didn't buy the official one. If it was a battery case for that price or even a little more like 45-50 then it would be worth it for me
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With battery cases like this. You will lose a bar or two on cell phone reception as well as wireless. This was the case for the Galaxy S4. I believe you will lose the function of NFC as well.

Wuzz Ranger said:
I believe you will lose the function of NFC as well.
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Your belief is wrong.
NFC works just fine.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GYD782A/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=1388109750
The nexus 5 version will be similar to the note 3
Edit: majority of the people said that signal is not affected.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-samsung-galaxy-s4/299412-zero-lemon-battery-s4.html
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How protective are aluminum cases though? I feel like TPU/plastic combos would probably protect the best since it absorbs shock better than metal.

PsychDrummer said:
How protective are aluminum cases though?
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Not very protective.
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This is a cheaper one. I believe it is the same product. Shipping could take a while though. Haven't bought it though so can't comment on the quality and other issues. Looks good though.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-protective-sleeve-for-Google/1566805230.html
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rahulmaheswari said:
This is a cheaper one. I believe it is the same product. Shipping could take a while though. Haven't bought it though so can't comment on the quality and other issues. Looks good though.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-protective-sleeve-for-Google/1566805230.html
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I just ordered for me and my gf's phone..
I live in Thailand so hopefully the wait isnt too long.

rahulmaheswari said:
This is a cheaper one. I believe it is the same product. Shipping could take a while though. Haven't bought it though so can't comment on the quality and other issues. Looks good though.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-protective-sleeve-for-Google/1566805230.html
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Thought they had a $5 off coupon....

Why does that one bottom corner stick out like that? I'm guessing that's how the case clamps together. Seems like it wouldn't feel very nice.

Yeah not bad, but I'm not a fan of Florida sticking out of the corner there. Always making a mess of things!
Also with it being an Aluminum bumper, I'm pretty sure it's aesthetics only. That's a relatively soft metal, especially with how thin is looks. Any real bump and it will probably dent/scratch easily. It's like using a thicker version of the HTC One as a protective case.

bblzd said:
Why does that one bottom corner stick out like that? I'm guessing that's how the case clamps together. Seems like it wouldn't feel very nice.
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Yeah you can see in one of the side shots, there are 2 screws
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Has anybody got their bumper yet? Could you please post some real shots. I'm not convinced of the screws side
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gado45 said:
Has anybody got their bumper yet? Could you please post some real shots. I'm not convinced of the screws side
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I am holding off as well. Even with the screws, not sure if it'd fit in my Seidio holster without scuffing the crap out of it. However whenever I visit this thread and look online at the pics, it seems unbalanced to me because of the screws.

Waiting for feedback on the aluminum bumper. I'm interested to find out if the bumper keep the back of the phone off of surfaces. It looks like it wouldn't protect the back of the phone at all.