So today I went to the gym and decided to sprint in the back on the gym to get warmed up. Put my Note 2 in my wasteband on my shorts and underwear, hoping it would stay snug. It didnt. It slid out and hit the asphalt while I was running at my fastest. Bounced multiple times and flew apart (battery as well as battery door). I picked it up fearing the worst, but to my suprise it had some good scratches on the battery door and some scrapes on the bumpers. Cracked screen, you say? Nay! Not even a scratch! Picked it up off the ground face down too! Look at my pictures below. I don't know how you guys are dropping your phones and smashing the screens but mine just survived a serious beating.
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Lucky you. but trust me, note 2 is very fragile.
I've had this Same experience.. Mine busted apart lol. I was pretty impressed
I was completely surprised that my screen was untouched. Gashes in the back don't bother me, I've got an aluminum battery door coming in the mail today. Also ordered a massive case. The Note 2 is so sexy without a case, its a shame that we have to cover up these gorgeous phones to protect them.
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Lucky you. but trust me, note 2 is very fragile.
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Dont be scared homie.
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oh really yeah!
My Note II
Charged for 2 hours with my iPad charger from 20% to 100%
it discharges on 24 hours of full use.
I love mi new phone (Note 2) my iPhone 5 is on the box, i will sell that to some friend...
It's hard to return to apple phone, by the moment.
Cheers!
Glad it made it safely. I have a cruzerlite on mine but sprung for Best Buys protection. Supposedly covers anything but lost or stolen. So plan to go naked
that is good news. I guess my cracked digitizer yesterday, from falling off the recliner arm against the vinyl frame of the sliding glass door, onto carpet was a fluke. I hope it doesn't happen again. I had a friggen Otterbox defender case on it as well.
Total drop was about 2 and a half feet at an angle. It didn't help that I attempted to grab the phone and ended up knocking it with my hand so that it hit the frame quicker.
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that is good news. I guess my cracked digitizer yesterday, from falling off the recliner arm against the vinyl frame of the sliding glass door, onto carpet was a fluke. I hope it doesn't happen again. I had a friggen Otterbox defender case on it as well.
Total drop was about 2 and a half feet at an angle. It didn't help that I attempted to grab the phone and ended up knocking it with my hand so that it hit the frame quicker.
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That is really weird. Seems like Otterbox would have some kind of reimbursement plan seeing as their case didn't work. I know they have a lifetime warrantee on them. I just bought a case off ebay. $12 and it looks just as beastly as a defender, but cooler IMO.
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That is really weird. Seems like Otterbox would have some kind of reimbursement plan seeing as their case didn't work. I know they have a lifetime warrantee on them. I just bought a case off ebay. $12 and it looks just as beastly as a defender, but cooler IMO.
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I tried multiquote but it wouldn't open for some reason. Probably one of my settings.
Yes, it is extremely weird and it would be great if Otterbox had some type of plan where you would get some money back, but I easily see how the system would get abused.
The bad thing about the Defender case, is that the lip around the face of the phone is comprised of the hard inner shell. The outer shell is mated to it but it shock absorbing as opposed to the hard plastic lip. This hard plastic lip sits directly on the glass face of the phone. So all impacts to the face of the phone that hit the defender case, have most of their energy transferred right to the glass. I would bet a paycheck that if this hard plastic lip was not there and there was just the hard rubber or a better design where the hard plastic was not contacting the face of the phone, that my phone would have been fine.
It is also possible, as I have mentioned in other posts, that the Defender case flexes a great deal and that the impact, that was not absorbed by the softer rubber material, was transfered through the inner case. This may have caused too much flexing along with the impact and caused the multiple cracks.
Glad to see that it worked out for the OP.
I am not looking forward to the day when I drop mine. Note the "when" and not "if". I've pretty much dropped every phone I've ever owned (never had any major damage though as far as screens cracking or whatnot), chalk it up to clumsiness or sheer bad luck.
I'm being ridiculously careful with it until the case I ordered arrives, but it's pretty much heart attack city anytime this thing decides to slip around even a few millimetres in my hand.
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I tried multiquote but it wouldn't open for some reason. Probably one of my settings.
Yes, it is extremely weird and it would be great if Otterbox had some type of plan where you would get some money back, but I easily see how the system would get abused.
The bad thing about the Defender case, is that the lip around the face of the phone is comprised of the hard inner shell. The outer shell is mated to it but it shock absorbing as opposed to the hard plastic lip. This hard plastic lip sits directly on the glass face of the phone. So all impacts to the face of the phone that hit the defender case, have most of their energy transferred right to the glass. I would bet a paycheck that if this hard plastic lip was not there and there was just the hard rubber or a better design where the hard plastic was not contacting the face of the phone, that my phone would have been fine.
It is also possible, as I have mentioned in other posts, that the Defender case flexes a great deal and that the impact, that was not absorbed by the softer rubber material, was transfered through the inner case. This may have caused too much flexing along with the impact and caused the multiple cracks.
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Sounds like a pretty serious design flaw lol. Sucks too because that case costs a hefty $50. Me thinks ebay might be the way to go in the future. I haven't looked at how much replacement screens are but I'm sure they are well upwards of $200. I know one for my OG Note was $250 and this one is much more sophisticated.
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Best phone evar.
Just droped my phone again..!! Blew apart, put it together works fine
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Just droped my phone again..!! Blew apart, put it together works fine
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Bro after the first drop I would have invested in a good case lol.
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No I just buy a new phone if anything happens
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Gives me reason to spend
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No I just buy a new phone if anything happens
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Gives me reason to spend
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Hey if you've got the money to spend, more power to ya!
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No I just buy a new phone if anything happens
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Gives me reason to spend
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Must be nice to be rich....are you looking for any long lost relatives?
Lol. Im definitely getting s4
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Hey XDA just thought I'd put this up incase anyone is shopping for a case. I've had this case for a little over two months. I am a college student, I love bike riding, and this case goes with me everywhere. It has been an awesome case to have, it's saved my phone from MANY nasty falls while bike riding and running in and out of classes.
Fit:
The case fits the phone perfectly. Every cutout and button is done right, and I haven't had any issues with charging port or the headphone jack. The rubber on this case is a nice tight fit; it hasn't gotten loose on me during all this time of constant in and out of my pocket. The lip that this case has is awesome, it provides awesome protection for the screen when it falls face down or even just laying it flat on tables or wherever.
Look:
Well the case is a very rugged manly case. You can tell you have a serious case when you look at it and everything about it screams protection. I have the white and black one which to me looks awesome (although it would look better if I had the white S3).
Protection:
This is the most important part of owning a case like this. The case offers awesome protection for your phone and you certainly won't be scared of dropping your phone with this bad boy. The rubber absorbs impact perfectly and again that lip makes protection even better. I haven't really used the screen protector much because I personally don't like them BUT it is awesome! I did not loose any sensitivity on my screen and it's a bit thicker than you would expect so great protection there.
Overall I really enjoy having this case. It goes with me everywhere and keeps my phone very well protected. I should add that it has survived 3ft, 5ft, and 6ft drops easily. It even survived a nasty experience where my girl flung it at me when I got her mad
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I was riding my bike today on some rocky trails and I forgot I had my phone in my jacket pocket. So I dropped the phone and saw it fall face down on some pretty nasty rocks Fortunately I decided to use the screen protector today Well the screen protector got a bit scratched but my phone is perfect! I barely got the white GS3 so it would've gotten me mad to break it after just two days with it lol
I love the SG Maxx. My only problem with it is pressing the back button in the lower right hand corner. The silicon case gets in the way sometimes, but eventually you get used to it.
Lol I had that issue the first day but I trained myself to use the left thumb for it and never had that problem again.
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How loose is the case if you don't use the provided screen protector? I already have the glass spectre, so I'm not sure if they will play nicely together.
It's actually not loose at all. I have been using it without the screen protector and it's awesome. For a while I had an antiglare protector with it and it didn't peel or affect it in any way
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That case looks sexy
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Me likes it!
One potential problem I see is that the case is too raised near the sides of the screen, which might make it difficult to touch that are.
Other than that, I'd use have like this on my phone.
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Me likes it!
One potential problem I see is that the case is too raised near the sides of the screen, which might make it difficult to touch that are.
Other than that, I'd use have like this on my phone.
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Now that you mention it the sides were a bit of a problem the first day; it was the same issue as the back key. That was quickly solved by using the opposite finger to touch that side though. It was a small change of habit but worth it for me.
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That case looks sexy
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I like it better now that I have a white gs3
I BOUGHT THIS CASE FOR MY CELL...ALL BLACK THOUGH...ITS REALLY NICE AND CLEAN...AND I DONT USE THE THE BELT CLIP..BUT IM NOT GOING TO LIE...I SOMETIMES USE IT...CAUSE ITS PRETTY NICE TOO LOL!!
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Good drop protection but over time the port covers become loose. I have had it on my phone since day 1 and I have dropped on concrete and wooden floors from about 3 feet and it has held up well
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Here it is with my white phone : D
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I BOUGHT THIS CASE FOR MY CELL...ALL BLACK THOUGH...ITS REALLY NICE AND CLEAN...AND I DONT USE THE THE BELT CLIP..BUT IM NOT GOING TO LIE...I SOMETIMES USE IT...CAUSE ITS PRETTY NICE TOO LOL!!
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Your caps lock seems to be stuck....
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Still loving this case! Highly recommend it
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start at about the 5:50 mark. Pretty pathetic for such a short drop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xnWH724Ho
on uneven concrete what do you expect?
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start at about the 5:50 mark. Pretty pathetic for such a short drop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xnWH724Ho
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You mean a phone mostly made of plastic can't handle a bad drop onto an uneven surface? Who knew!
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I just love these threads
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Nickel Dime Bay said:
on uneven concrete what do you expect?
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On uneven concrete with embedded rocks jutting out no less. Not many phones would survive that.
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That drop test was murder for any device I would expect screen break.
I'm amazed that screen still worked after water test.
Anyone find this woman highly annoying?
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Anyone find this woman highly annoying?
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I do. Who bakes or freezes their phones anyway?
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hysteresis said:
I do. Who bakes or freezes their phones anyway?
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An evil smartphone abuser lol
but no she really gave device a great work out....The drop test was un-winnable though.
Baking in the oven = Extreme summer heat.
Freezing = Extreme winter cold
LoL, like it's 200 degrees anywhere.
I'm in Canada, so maybe the cold is valid.
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So she freezes it, then bakes it, then throws it down a flight of stairs and then drops it. I'm sure the cooking and freezing would already compromise the integrity of the glass. She's hella annoying.
Go ahead and throw it in a blender while you're at it
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I'm returning my Otterbox Commuter in favour of this Seidio Active case. (I've only had my N2 for a week).
I know the Otterbox is much better in terms of protection but I find the slick hardshell combined with its size makes my N2 hard to hold.
Hopefully this Seidio Active provides enough protection in case I drop my phone onto the floor.
I won't be baking or freezing my new phone though.
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LoL, like it's 200 degrees anywhere.
I'm in Canada, so maybe the cold is valid.
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Cars can get pretty hot inside with windows rolled up in heat of summer.
95degF can lead to an inside air temperature 149degF + in just 15 minutes , Longer the car remains unopened the hotter it gets you can bake cookies.
https://plus.google.com/+ThinkGeek/posts/YENQq8o9Fj4
Im in the SE USA were temps rise to 110degF so I'm thinking those cookies would take half the time lol
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I'm returning my Otterbox Commuter in favour of this Seidio Active case. (I've only had my N2 for a week).
I know the Otterbox is much better in terms of protection but I find the slick hardshell combined with its size makes my N2 hard to hold.
Hopefully this Seidio Active provides enough protection in case I drop my phone onto the floor.
I won't be baking or freezing my new phone though.
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If you think the seidio active is gonna be less slick, I think you're in for a surprise. Though I've never used the commuter, I was using an active before the defender came out, and I kept feeling like it was gonna slide out of my hand. Not to mention how loose the rubber part is.
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I've had my Seidio Active for several days now. Way better traction than the Otterbox Commuter. Nowhere near the protection, but certainly more practical.
The commuter is very slick and much much larger. Its hard to hang on to with one hand, and I have rather large hands.
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I don't need a case because I'm perfect and never drop my phone. Never. Ever. Not once. Ever.
No way
ThaiM said:
So she freezes it, then bakes it, then throws it down a flight of stairs and then drops it. I'm sure the cooking and freezing would already compromise the integrity of the glass. She's hella annoying.
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I really woudn't be surprized if she did all this the same day, or within a few hours. Theres no way ANY piece of glass could go from frozen to baked to being kicked around without breaking LOL.
In vegas we had glass just break sitting outside on the glass truck at 120 degree in mid summer
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If you think the seidio active is gonna be less slick, I think you're in for a surprise. Though I've never used the commuter, I was using an active before the defender came out, and I kept feeling like it was gonna slide out of my hand. Not to mention how loose the rubber part is.
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I agree. I had an Active before the Defender. The Active is much more slippery, stick with the Otter.
I can verify from first hand experience that his phone does not take even a small drop onto a hard surface well. My first one slipped out of my pocket and fell no more than 30 inches onto pavement and it looked like it had been ran over by a dump truck. Get a case and never look back folks.
I've had a case on my note II ever since purchase, when I took it off, I see tint scratches around the phone. Is it just me or are others are experiencing the same thing?
Thanks for your input guys.
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XrAdEr said:
I've had a case on my note II ever since purchase, when I took it off, I see tint scratches around the phone. Is it just me or are others are experiencing the same thing?
Thanks for your input guys.
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You'll have this with any chrome-like finish on a phone unfortunately. I've got iphones, an ipad and three android devices, all with chrome bezels and all with fine swirls and scratches...
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Happened with note 1 so this time around I put best skins ever wrap around it before putting it in the case.
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Yup -- it is what it is.
Mine scratches easily and has flaked off in some spots like near the head phone jack.
I didn't bother with skins I figured after the glue hardened it would pull the paint off anyways if I tried to remove it so I don't see the point.
Cases are enough for me as I can't see it anyways with one on.
Stop worrying, it will happen some way or another and enjoy your great phone!
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Mine scratches easily and has flaked off in some spots like near the head phone jack.
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On my previous phone (an Infuse), I had cracked chrome near the micro-USB jack. But my Note 2, after almost three months so far, with no case, has no scratches on either the glass or the chrome.
I belive it is in the design. Samsung intended it to be soft plastic in order to absorb shock. So any lil bump can nic the paint off.
I put my Skinomi on as soon as I got it. Sooo, hopefully not.
Yea mine has a few battle scars. I wish that samsung would up their build quality a bit. Coming from an HTC Inspire (Milled Aluminum Body) the cheap plasticy feel was quite a shock. But overall I love the phone and eventually got over all the plastic.
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hi end watches with precious metal get scratches too let alone plastic chrome on gn2, just enjoy using it
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I've had an Otterbox Defender for my S3 now for quite awhile. The silicone over the plastic shell always seems to stretch over time causing a loose fit. I know you can contact customer support and have a new case sent to you from Otterbox, but I figured there had to be something to tighten the silicone up. After browsing the web, I heard that if you boil the silicone for a few minutes in boiling water, it will tighten it up. I figured I'd give it a try and it actually did work, the case now fits like it did when it was new.
How long did you boil it? I stopped using my defender because of this issue
Boiled it for about 2 minutes. If your silicone is stretched too far though it won't go 100% back to normal. It will help though that's for sure!
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I went with the body glove tough suit because I don't like how the otter box distorts the screen with that rainbow effect. No stretching yet but if I have that issue I'll use your idea.
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It should do the trick for your case as well. Hopefully it won't stretch like the otterbox to begin with.
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Im on my 3rd case, I will try this next.
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Yup. Theres vids on youtube aswell
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Done this also. But immersed only for a minute. Then went to a cup full of cold water.
Dont use tongs when getting the case off the water as it will ruin the shape of the case. As the case is sensitive when its really hot.
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I'm definitely going to try this
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Im on my 3rd case, I will try this next.
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Lol im on my third case as well gonna try as soon as I get home from work
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I did this today after work. Boiled for 1 minute then in cold water it did snug it back up.... Wonder for how long though
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I had two otterbox defender cases and got fed up with the stretching, so I looked around found Ballistic SX0932-M385 SG MAXX. I'm sort of a clean freak and take off the case it always keeps a tight fix.
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I had two otterbox defender cases and got fed up with the stretching, so I looked around found Ballistic SX0932-M385 SG MAXX. I'm sort of a clean freak and take off the case it always keeps a tight fix.
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Ballistics sg maxx is a great case. Best drop protection imo. With them big chunky corners it just bounces back at you lol. My wife had it on hers for awhile.
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I went with the body glove tough suit because I don't like how the otter box distorts the screen with that rainbow effect. No stretching yet but if I have that issue I'll use your idea.
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HAHA BUDDY!!!! Same thing here! I love my BodyGlove ToughSuit!!! Gray/White Version Here! I got sick and tired of the OtterBox Warranty claims, however this is the first device I've had the stretching issue with an OtterBox...
I also had the same issues, solved them (temporary) by heating up the rubber in a microwave. Well, the rubber still started to stretch again after some time, I contacted Otterbox and received a brand new Otterbox Defender which still looks very good. I´ve removed the screen protector though
Ive just stopped using my defender because of this reason, and I won't buy another one again because of it.......... thought they were supposed to be the best.......
Well, unfortunately there is hardly a similar case available which 1) offers some protection and 2) looks somehow decent and fancy enough the be used on a daily basis.
There are some similar chinese cases available which also offer a hard plastic shell and some rubber around...but look in my oppinion rather ugly than a regular Otterbox Defender.
Have a look at this one : http://www.amazon.de/yuba-RoboCase-...1367166500&sr=8-2&keywords=galaxy+s3+survivor
Since the support was kind enough to me, though I bought my case used in another board and didn´t receive a invoice, I may still consider to use other Otterbox Cases with other devices.
The stretching isn't the only flaw with these cases. The clips that hold the two plastic portions together also seem to break after awhile. Guess you can't complain too much when they send another free though.
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The stretching isn't the only flaw with these cases. The clips that hold the two plastic portions together also seem to break after awhile. Guess you can't complain too much when they send another free though.
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My clips broke and they sent another one not liking the case might try something new like the ballistic sg maxx
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The person I traded my phone with included a rubber case. A little thick. The color was kind of girly, so I took it off for a few minutes. Used it without the case, and feels MUCH better.
Anyone else raw dog their note 2?
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Only a week when I first got it, it stays in an otterbox to keep it sexy for resale.
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The person I traded my phone with included a rubber case. A little thick. The color was kind of girly, so I took it off for a few minutes. Used it without the case, and feels MUCH better.
Anyone else raw dog their note 2?
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Mine stays in an otter box for safe keeping.
Too slippery naked imo, gotta have a case on it
Half the time it has no case, for special occasions when it needs a rubber grip on goes the thin body glove case.
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My friend told me he don't need a case on his note 2 because it feels awesome without it. He kept insisting he is careful and don't need one, even though I recommended him to use a case. Few weeks later he msged me i need of how to back up / restore contents to a phone. I'm sure you can guess how this story went.
Oem case is pretty awesome. Protects agile giving it the naked look.
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I use a case when I am fapping only, the rubber on the outside helps keep a one handed grip on the phone to help prevent slipping into the toilet.
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I use a case when I am fapping only, the rubber on the outside helps keep a one handed grip on the phone to help prevent slipping into the toilet.
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Best answer ever!
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Something scary happened yesterday.
The phone slipped from my hand and fell over the stairway, and rolled down downstairs. I was so scared the screen will be destroyed, but lo and hehold, there is NO DAMAGE!
I use Body Glove hybrid case.
Any phone I have ever owned has always been naked. No screen protector or case. I haven't dropped a phone yet. I never get insurance either. I just treat my phones like a baby lol. Would you ever drop your baby?
Besides phones are meant to look and feel sexy just the way they are haha. Go naked!
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paul89 said:
Any phone I have ever owned has always been naked. No screen protector or case. I haven't dropped a phone yet. I never get insurance either. I just treat my phones like a baby lol. Would you ever drop your baby?
Besides phones are meant to look and feel sexy just the way they are haha. Go naked!
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Lol after having a son who is very very wiggly since birth, I feel I am qualified to say no. I would never drop my baby. And I never have. And I dont drop my phone. No case around the house and a rubber for my extended battery when I feel adventuresome!
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not having a case is never a problem... until it is. good luck to the inevitable :good:
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Any phone I have ever owned has always been naked. No screen protector or case. I haven't dropped a phone yet. I never get insurance either. I just treat my phones like a baby lol. Would you ever drop your baby?
Besides phones are meant to look and feel sexy just the way they are haha. Go naked!
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Couldn't agree more. I've yet to drop any of my $500-$700 and up phones. I also treat them like a baby.
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I've used cases since my Nokia 5120 days. You can baby your phone all you want but you can't account for pure accidents. You might be holding it when some kid barrels into you from behind, causing your phone to go flying onto the concrete. Plus there's normal wear & tear to worry about too- you may *never* drop it but no device is going to remain pristine after 1-2 years of daily use. You WILL get scratches, rub marks, chips, etc.
I refurbish phones for a living & I can always tell who's used a case & who hasn't, even if there aren't any obvious signs of a drop. We get SO much more money for phones that were kept in cases, in fact half of the jobs I do consist of swapping good components into non-wrecked housings.
I dunno, it's all about choice, but you'll never catch me without a case. Too much here worth protecting, IMO.
kabuk1 said:
I've used cases since my Nokia 5120 days. You can baby your phone all you want but you can't account for pure accidents. You might be holding it when some kid barrels into you from behind, causing your phone to go flying onto the concrete. Plus there's normal wear & tear to worry about too- you may *never* drop it but no device is going to remain pristine after 1-2 years of daily use. You WILL get scratches, rub marks, chips, etc.
I refurbish phones for a living & I can always tell who's used a case & who hasn't, even if there aren't any obvious signs of a drop. We get SO much more money for phones that were kept in cases, in fact half of the jobs I do consist of swapping good components into non-wrecked housings.
I dunno, it's all about choice, but you'll never catch me without a case. Too much here worth protecting, IMO.
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What if you don't need to trade in your phone or re sell it to buy the newest phone? I usually always give my old phone to my nieces, nephews, or a family member.
I've never really used a phone case, and all my phones have always been in excellent condition. Of course, back in the day I'd have a phone clip on, but that was during the motorolla days.
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I always keep my phone for a year and then sell them on eBay in the condition of 9/10 or better. If that accident does ever happen, then we'll, it's not the end of the world lol. To me it would be worth enjoying a naked phone...
It's like what's the point of having a nice slim phone when your just gonna slap a hefty case on it. Idk, I guess it's all personal preference.
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What if you don't need to trade in your phone or re sell it to buy the newest phone? I usually always give my old phone to my nieces, nephews, or a family member.
I've never really used a phone case, and all my phones have always been in excellent condition. Of course, back in the day I'd have a phone clip on, but that was during the motorolla days.
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You don't need to worry then.
misterzeno said:
Only a week when I first got it, it stays in an otterbox to keep it sexy for resale.
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Same here bro. :good:
I don't take any chances after the two shattered Samsung epics I went threw. Keep this bad boy in the otterbox.
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