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Mystery of the Leather Case?!?!?

I am looking for a case like this.. its leather and goes on the phone similar to the mesh case(snap on). on the back side it has 3 credit card slots and a money clip.. would love to find this case i included a pic of what it would look like helpppppp

Terrible drawing, yet still better than me
I found this on ebay
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=160862467698
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Wallet cases are cool but I always worry that I will lose my cards or money. Also when you talk to someone you either have a big flap against your face or you fold the flap and all your money and cards are exposed.

Custom battery cover

I just ordered this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110918239134?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
And I'm wondering if these add any thickness to the phone? And if so is it enough to make some cases not fit?
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Being that it's plastic, I wouldn't think so. You should be fine. Most likely
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Just got mine today (just showed up in the mail 10 min ago actually), is a direct replacement to the OEM cover. Has a nice rubberized feel on the back and if you find the right auction it is actually pebble blue with the rubbery carbon-fibre back..
The fit is perfect.. I suspect the chrome plastic letters may fall out.. have heard of people having that issue but looks good without them anyhow..
the rubberized back makes the phone easier to hold on and it won't stuff like the oem back.. Don't think I am going to put a case on this phone.. the backs are cheap enough and once I get the Steinheil Curved Crystal screen cover, it will be more than protected enough..

SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Slim [Ultra Fit] *pictures*

I just received my n5 plus the case and thought I might give my first impression on the " [Non-Slip] SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Case Slim [Ultra Fit] [Smooth Black] Premium SF Coated Matte Hard Case" available on amazon.
First if all, the case fit perfectly on the phone with no play what so ever. It has an soft smooth feel almost close to the feel of the all black nexus 5. Although it probably won't provide as much protection as a bumper case or all around case it keep the profile of the phone very slim. It holds up very well against finger prints. I probably wouldn't recommend it to a person that drops their phone a lot. I had a ringke slim case on my n4 and never had a problem, even with a few drop my n4 is still in pristine condition.
How does it compare to the ringke? I not sure if the texture of the n5 ringke slim is the same as the n4 but it has a more firmed plastic touch then the spigen. I think it's worth the extra $1 or $2. Spigen also include a screen protector with this case.
At $9.99 on amazon prime it is a steal for the quality.
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duckied said:
I just received my n5 and case and thought I might give my first impression on the " [Non-Slip] SPIGEN Google Nexus 5 Case Slim [Ultra Fit] [Smooth Black] Premium SF Coated Matte Hard Case" available on amazon.
First if all the case fit perfectly on the phone with no play what so ever. It has an soft smooth feel almost close to the feel of the all black nexus 5. Although it probably won't provide as much protection as a bumper case or all around case it keep the profile of the phone very slim. It holds up very well against finger prints. I probably won't recommend it to a person that drops their phone a lot but I had a ringke slim case on my n4 and never had a problem even with a few drop my n4 is still in pristine condition.
How does it compare to the ringke? I not sure if the texture of the n5 ringke slim is the same as the n4 but it has a more firmed plastic touch then the spigen. I think it would the extra 1 or 2 bucks.
At $9.99 on amazon prime it is a steal for the quality.
I will post pictures up later =)
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Im looking to get this one or the ringke slim! Waiting for pics! haha

I ordered the white one.
Can't wait to get my hands on it.
N5 coming tomorrow, case next week.

Look forward to the pics! Keep us updated

Goood, give us the pics

Pics please... Im waiting on my white one.
OP, did you get the screen protector too? How was it?

Heads up, it's the same price from spigen on eBay and comes with one of their pet screen protectors

The one I ordered through Amazon came with a screen protector. I was surprised because it did not mention anything about that on their page.

Thank you for the pics. Can you tell us what the fit is like? Is it comparable to the Ringke Slim for the N4? (most people on this forum own/owned both products ) Also, how does the build feel - cheap or premium? Thanks again.

The fit is perfect but it was the same on the ringke even after a year it still held on tight and I expect this would be the same quality. As for which feel more premium? I would probably say the spigen has the tiny edge on that because of the softer Matt touch. The difference isn't by much and you can't go wrong with either.
How well would it hold up, I still don't know. But at $10 I'm not loosing much.
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have black version thanks for pics have to wait a few more days for my n5
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Does the tight fit around the flash cause any issues when taking photos?

Got my N5 and Spigen ultra fit today. Not a fan of it, I should have looked at it more carefully. Don't like how little coverage there is on the top and bottom.
I'm hoping the Chinese company that I bought my TPU case for my N4 on Amazon comes out with a N5 version. I think it was like $.79 with $2 shipping. Best case out of 4-5 I bought for the N4.

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Does the tight fit around the flash cause any issues when taking photos?
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Nope because of the thinnest of the case it does not interfere with the camera.
And it's a thin case and there pictures of it lol how much protection you expect it will provide?
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I have the white case on my black N5, it looks great. My only concern with this case is that it is sharp on the bottom where I use my pinky to hold the phone. It's nothing some sand paper can't fix. It looks like the Ringke has more rounded edges, which might be more comfortable.
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Just throwing my 2 cents in. I would highly recommend against this case. While the overall quality is nice, the top and bottom portions of the case are very sharp. I should not have to take out sand paper and take that off after buying a $10 piece of plastic that probably costs 10 cents to make. Spiegen will be getting a complaint from me.

Gibsonflyingv said:
Just throwing my 2 cents in. I would highly recommend against this case. While the overall quality is nice, the top and bottom portions of the case are very sharp. I should not have to take out sand paper and take that off after buying a $10 piece of plastic that probably costs 10 cents to make. Spiegen will be getting a complaint from me.
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I agree with this. The case looks really nice and feels high quality but the top and bottom are ridiculously sharp. I like to rest my pinky under my phone when I use it but I can't with this case because it is too painful. Hopefully this will be fixed in a revision.
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I'd agree my bottom of case is pretty sharp... top is OK though..I'll ask about a revised version...

I read that this case may scratch the phone at the corners. Anyone have that issue?
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gsrrr said:
I read that this case may scratch the phone at the corners. Anyone have that issue?
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For what it's worth, I have removed the case and put it back on several time and do not see any scratches. It fits on way too snug for my tastes(it is incredibly difficult to take off) so I was afraid it would mess up my phone. But so far no issues. In fact one of the times I was having real trouble getting it off and I noticed white stuff on the corner of the phone when I finally got it off. It appears that the phone will scratch the case rather than the case scratching the phone.

Nexus 5 Poetic Bumper Review

Got this in the other day so I decided to do a review . Really nice case.
Amazon link:
http://amzn.to/1j54FwH

I used the poetic bumper on my nexus 4 and am using it again on the 5. I completely agree with your review.
Also, I just posted on another thread that I dropped my phone face down onto tile and suffered no damage.
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I hate that they don't have a white one. I hate the color combo of grey and whatever but really want one
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I just received my black and grey one and completely echo your review.
Love the bumper, just as good as their nexus 4 one.
One thing I have done to loosen the buttons is just take the phone out of the case, and squish the buttons repeatedly to soften them up a bit.
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First off. Didn't know OP was on XDA. Been subscribed haha. Also, here is a little review on my side. I ordered this case the 8th of November and was told it got lost and got a full refund. Worst thing was I got the phone that day and Ended up going to a T-Mobile and buying a generic plastic case. Nothing special. Literally just a flimsy plastic shell. It put me $15 more than my poetic and I was upset but I needed a case ASAP. I cracked my galaxy nexus. And took care of my nexus 4 as if it was my baby's baby. A week later. This case arrived. Ended up getting it for free. Put it on and was disappointed. The pros were that it's stylish (mine is red with the white nexus 5. It looks like pokeball), it feels good, and it's light. The cons are the raised from and back edges. The lip on this case is almost to nothing. Literally maybe half a centimeter on the front and on the back. Luckily I have the lens protector skin from dBrand so it's not that big of a deal. If poetic were to revise this case as they usually do with their other cases and fixes all the hiccups they made. I would definitely buy again or ask for exchange.
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To bad they are two tone.
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Mikeonic said:
First off. Didn't know OP was on XDA. Been subscribed haha. Also, here is a little review on my side. I ordered this case the 8th of November and was told it got lost and got a full refund. Worst thing was I got the phone that day and Ended up going to a T-Mobile and buying a generic plastic case. Nothing special. Literally just a flimsy plastic shell. It put me $15 more than my poetic and I was upset but I needed a case ASAP. I cracked my galaxy nexus. And took care of my nexus 4 as if it was my baby's baby. A week later. This case arrived. Ended up getting it for free. Put it on and was disappointed. The pros were that it's stylish (mine is red with the white nexus 5. It looks like pokeball), it feels good, and it's light. The cons are the raised from and back edges. The lip on this case is almost to nothing. Literally maybe half a centimeter on the front and on the back. Luckily I have the lens protector skin from dBrand so it's not that big of a deal. If poetic were to revise this case as they usually do with their other cases and fixes all the hiccups they made. I would definitely buy again or ask for exchange.
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Don't think u can exchange a free case
Same thing actually happened to me and I ended up getting a free bumper and atmosphere case. I got the red one, black one and green.
>^.^< Sent From Meow G2

It seems its common to get free cases on amazon, I got two free spigen slim armors, they arrived after I cancelled my order and got my money back. And downtown your signature is huge, every thread I look at you post in and it takes up a lot of space on my screen. Forum rules are to keep your signature at a reasonable size, which I feel yours is not.

Camera protruding beyond the back is a huge flaw. What good is your notification light if you're forced to lay your phone face down? Amazon reviews reflect this.

Best Protective Case - Toddler in the House

Hey all,
I am looking for a case that offers near max-protect for the Nexus 5. I've got a one year old who loves our phones, and he'll occasionally throw phones down the stairs from a high balcony and what not.
I have the Otterbox Defender for my HTC One, and I like how it's multi-layered, with a full screen protector that is attached to the third layer of protection, as well as an outer shell that acts as the first layer of protection. Nothing of the phone is exposed except for the cuts outs that leave room for the speakers and ports.
I am looking for similar protection for the Nexus 5. Don't know where to start (except here) since it seems this monster phone isn't supported by retailers like Otterbox.

Ballistic SG Maxx. Great protection. I'd say better than Otterbox.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GW9XM6M
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EvanJ18 said:
Ballistic SG Maxx. Great protection. I'd say better than Otterbox.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GW9XM6M
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Thanks. Checking it out now but can't tell if the entire screen is behind the screen protector. By screen protector, I don't mean a sheet you lay over the screen to protect it from scratches, I mean a protector that guarantees the screen never touches anything when laid face down, irrespective or raised corners (which I don't want to depend on).

Its got a built in screen protector. One of the pictures shows the different layers. I believe that's the difference between the SG and SG Maxx
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I have the SG maxx.
Its a great case but the screen protector is not mounted to the actual case. Its a layer that goes with the silicon part....it is rugged anti glare plastic tho and cover 98% of the screen
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noXcape said:
I have the SG maxx.
Its a great case but the screen protector is not mounted to the actual case. Its a layer that goes with the silicon part....it is rugged anti glare plastic tho and cover 98% of the screen
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thanks. Would you trust it to protect the phone if someone with the strength of a toddler were to throw it down hard on the floor, including hard surfaces?

My 1 year old throws mine around and it protects very well... But I am getting a regular screen protector that covers the entire screen to go under the SG maxx plastic screen protector
Also the holster that comes with the SG maxx is very good
I found mine on amazon for about 35$ with shipping
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Wouldn't that ruin the responsiveness with two screen protectors? Also, what protector would you get? I think I'll just get the MAXX for a case.

I do some high end custom electrical stuff with a lot of metals that I have to drill and grind and weld so it will only be during work when I have the plastic protector on..so if touch isn't 100% it won't bother me to much...its more for extra protection.
Im using a standard static cling screen protector
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Man,
I must be lucky. My daughter never threw my phone down the hall or stairs..lol.. she actually is very careful with it. The only phone that broke for me was the galaxy nexus and that was my fault..

You could probably look at:
i-Blason Armorbox (has a built in screen protector)
http://www.amazon.com/i-Blason-Full...d=1388436513&sr=8-2&keywords=i+blason+nexus+5
Acase Superleggera Pro
http://www.amazon.com/Acase-Superle...&qid=1388436566&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+acase
Seidio Dilex
http://www.seidioonline.com/lg-google-nexus-5-dilex-metal-kickstand-case-black-p/csk3lgn5k-bk.htm
TUDIA [WAV-HYBRID]
http://www.amazon.com/TUDIA-WAV-HYB...&qid=1388436733&sr=1-33&keywords=nexus+5+case
Link to drop test with the TUDIA [WAV-HYBRID] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZyLInX4EsM
And the Ballistic case mentioned before is very good as well.

Am I the only one around here that doesn't let their toddler play with my phone?

OregonLawyer said:
Am I the only one around here that doesn't let their toddler play with my phone?
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My kid understands that I love my phone more than him, so he knows not to touch it.

Hahaha dad of the year
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apparently seidio is releasing the CONVERT very soon. it looks like this will be the most protective case for the N5 when it is released. check out the nexus 4 version for an idea of what it will look like:
however, no built in screen protector.

ccs1676 said:
apparently seidio is releasing the CONVERT very soon. it looks like this will be the most protective case for the N5 when it is released. check out the nexus 4 version for an idea of what it will look like:
however, no built in screen protector.
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I have used those before and the case will make your phone last like cockroaches and Twinkies after a nuclear war. It's big and heavy, but they protect very well. I have the Ballistic SG Maxxx on mine right now and it should work fine for me with maybe half the weight. (I work outdoors part of the time so I NEED a protective case). If you really want maximum protection you can't really go wrong with either.

I bought the i-Blason Armorbox (has a built in screen protector) for exactly the same reason... well 20 months... but same idea. I like it quite a bit.

I don't think the bulk of the protection unless you need it for work is worth it for your child to play with it. I have 3 kids; 6, 4 and 2. If they want to play with a phone they get an old phone (like my G1) not my brand new expensive one. Specially if they are going to throw it around.