Would anyone buy a ceramic back cover? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II

I have been thinking way too much about the finger print catcher battery cover on this phone and started to think...how hard would it be for a company to produce a ceramic battery door for this phone? Would anyone even buy one?
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Due to the way that my ceramic coated wedding band will not scratch this would be awesome. I have a feeling though that the ceramic would block signals.
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I was just on ebay searching for a different battery cover and I found a carbon fiber and a leather cover I liked. I almost bought it until I looked at the pictures really close and noticed that non of'm had the 2 LTE antenna prongs on them like the US versions. Man that sucks, the leather cover is really nice
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Those two prongs are for NFC not LTE
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Jcossack88 said:
Those two prongs are for NFC not LTE
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Oh mybad im thinking about my old thunderbolt
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FYI American Note battery doors don't work with N7000

I went to best buy and bought a book cover thinking it would work with my euro N7000 note... I was wrong. I did take a dremel to it and MADE it work! Lol! Just have to file off some of the little feet that clamp it on. Anyway, thought I might save some people the hassle.
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Post some pictures of what you did.
Thanks
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
Post some pictures of what you did.
Thanks
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Ok, ill post them when I get to my shop. It'll be a couple hours.
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Any pics on this or can anyone confirm that US battery cover does not fit the international Note?
What about the battery itself. That should work correct?
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The batteries are the aame. I would like to know what needs to be done to make the covers work though.
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sixstringsg said:
The batteries are the aame. I would like to know what needs to be done to make the covers work though.
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Sorry guys... forgot about this. I took a dremel and sanded 5 or 6 of the little feet on the inside half off. If you lay both doors beside each other you can see they are identical except for samsung made 5 or 6 of the feet twice as big on the U.S. version... also, the NFC antenna area on the U.S. version has an area that's raised and that had to be sanded too as it made the door not sit tight against the back. All that being said, if you need "confirmation", go to best buy and buy one... you'll have your confirmation then.
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I'd still love to see some pics. Can you post?
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Yeah I have a Samsung white leather case that I got with the att version of the note which I no longer have. It don't fit my n7000. The case was free so not much to complain about but I have no use for it.
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So, can we see some pics of what you did?
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Any new panels available?

Got a pebble blue Verizon galaxy s3, but the blue isn't really growing on me and I don't like white; any cool panels or whole body replacements available yet? Maybe carbon fiber?
Keep in mind, I'm not referring to cases, I'm looking for entirely new back and front panels...
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There were a few posts on this in the accessories sec
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Join the red back cover club , I'm rocking white and waiting for the AT&T red phone battery cover
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I saw a red front panel replacement on ebay. Search ebay. It was around 30 bucks.
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What about the material on some or these, any improvement over stock? Quality of this plastic is so poor that it chips with minimal contact...
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Otterbox defender

My local sprint store has the defender now so if youve been waiting for it you might want to give them a call. Fits perfect but does add bulk to the phone. I took the screen protecter off also because im using a zagg hd.
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firehazemt said:
My local sprint store has the defender now so if youve been waiting for it you might want to give them a call. Fits perfect but does add bulk to the phone. I took the screen protecter off also because im using a zagg hd.
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got myself and the wife one today, love it!!!! left my Zagg hd on though with defender stock screen protector and have no issues with touch, view or stylus......
How much are they selling it for?
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cyberthug101 said:
got myself and the wife one today, love it!!!! left my Zagg hd on though with defender stock screen protector and have no issues with touch, view or stylus......
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I tried it with leaving the otterbox protector on but it started leaving a oil looking film so I took it off
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adelmundo said:
How much are they selling it for?
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59.99
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Do they have the commuter?
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mexiking713 said:
Do they have the commuter?
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The store here didnt have any but id call
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I just saw it at the sprint store. I definitely want it and my friend was giving me his employee discount. But the case is still to pricy @ $45
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Please post pictures with the case on.
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most sprint stores are running buy 3 get 30% off on accessories right now. good time to grab a bluetooth etc and save some $
I got some in today and sold out in a matter of hours.
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So with the defender being huge and a rubber shell how is pocket access?
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just got mine last night. sprint store was supposed to call me when they got them in. glad i found this thread.
For those that are lucky enuff to have found these in stores near by, were they all black or did they have any of the other two colors? The guy at my Sprint store is supposed to call me when they get them and I want the Glacier one, but all I have heard was people finding black ones so far. If black's the only one being shipped I'll end up going with that if I find it first since I can't stand carrying this phone around without it being protected.
Two things for me is no way will I pay that for a piece of plastic and rubber. Plus with that wide of a case my thumb wouldn't be able to reach the opposite side of the screen. No single hand tapping anymore.
Think I am just going to get a cheapo rubber case to give me some grip on the back.
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For those that are lucky enuff to have found these in stores near by, were they all black or did they have any of the other two colors? The guy at my Sprint store is supposed to call me when they get them and I want the Glacier one, but all I have heard was people finding black ones so far. If black's the only one being shipped I'll end up going with that if I find it first since I can't stand carrying this phone around without it being protected.
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Just black
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royshero said:
So with the defender being huge and a rubber shell how is pocket access?
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Not too bad for me
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sbuxreg said:
just got mine last night. sprint store was supposed to call me when they got them in. glad i found this thread.
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Youre welcome...lol lol
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This is what I ordered for anyone looking for an alternative
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-note-2/galaxy-note-2-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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neopolotin75 said:
This is what I ordered for anyone looking for an alternative
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-note-2/galaxy-note-2-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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A case described as "ultra thin air" as an alternative case for the Otterbox defender?
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Does changing back cover break NFC?

Anybody knows? On the original back door cover there's these two lil metal dots that look like they connect to the phone when you snap it on. I want to get one of those flip cases but not through Samsung since they charge so much. The third party covers are built the same but are missing the two metal dots.
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RayTrue04 said:
Anybody knows? On the original back door cover there's these two lil metal dots that look like they connect to the phone when you snap it on. I want to get one of those flip cases but not through Samsung since they charge so much. The third party covers are built the same but are missing the two metal dots.
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Yes, the NFC chip is in the back cover, so you would need to buy a cover that has NFC.
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Yes, the NFC chip is in the back cover, so you would need to buy a cover that has NFC.
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Good to know. I guess that's why Samsung want so much. Thank you!
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Or just peel it of and put it on your new case since it is a sticker and will peel right off and sick to the new case.
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Or just peel it of and put it on your new case since it is a sticker and will peel right off and sick to the new case.
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This is true but aluminum covers will not work even if you do this.
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You can also buy the nfc chip on ebay for about $4. It will stick right in the stock location.
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Thanks guys!
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neudof said:
This is true but aluminum covers will not work even if you do this.
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This is correct
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Metal case

Is there any metal cases for the s4? Not aluminum but real metal
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well...
first off aluminum is a real metal, so not sure what you mean by that. what metal would you like to see? I haven't seen one that is solid metal. http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/29/buy-this-metal-back-cover-for-your-galaxy-s4-if-youre-tired-of-the-plastic/
there is one back cover.
the other one I know of is the spigen slim armor, But it is not all metal either. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BW6GIP2
If you have great signal where you're at... awesome, but if you struggle with signal, getting a metal case isn't a good idea from my experience. You may lose a bar or two. I have had more cases than I can count, ordering them like a kid in a candy store, except this time around with the S4. Having had issues before, if you do get one, I'd be interested in how it works for you because I wouldn't mind having a metal case myself.
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Is there any metal cases for the s4? Not aluminum but real metal
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The spigen has no metal whatsoever. It's polycarbonate and tpu.
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wavrunrx said:
The spigen has no metal whatsoever. It's polycarbonate and tpu.
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My mistake then, I know previous spigen cases have had metal versions in the past. with a quick amazon search I saw it and just assumed.
Hey I actually found one.. It took me a while but they do have a metal case here's the link... http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-...kommandant-samsung-galaxy-s4-metal-case-case/
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I bet that would do wonders for signal strength.
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lagunas11 said:
Hey I actually found one.. It took me a while but they do have a metal case here's the link... http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-...kommandant-samsung-galaxy-s4-metal-case-case/
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That looks amazing
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luckyduck69 said:
I bet that would do wonders for signal strength.
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I'm buying it, I like style and protection and that case has both so I'll let you know how it works with the signal
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