I loved the official N4 edge bumper I had for my N4. You could see the cool glass back.
While the N5 doesn't have the cool glass back, I'd still like to show off the Nexus logo. I know there are some clear cases, but I would assume they end up scratching and look crappy after a while.
Are there any edge bumper cases like Google made for the Nexus 4?
Like this? I hope that's what it is. It's been a few weeks since I bought it. Should be here any day.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=331080107101
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508083
Reviews and discussions of bumpers.
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Has anyone tried out any of the Duo Shield cases yet?
They seem pretty sturdy since its both a hard and soft case. Also there nice and cheep on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-BLACK-D...ccessories&hash=item43ac441894#ht_3678wt_1163
Anyone know if there any good?
I just ordered the white/red one on Amazon for 11.64 with shipping. Ill reply back when I do get it.
looks cool, like a cheaper otter box case.
I'm also contemplating on which to buy. I like the Duo Shield and then this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item3f11e60161#ht_3319wt_984
I have one. The black is a rubber piece that goes around the red plastic does a very poor job. It would not survive a fall high than 3 feet. It is very loose and comes off too easy. I will be returning mine. I am now looking for a white case and a good holster.
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I have one. The black is a rubber piece that goes around the red plastic does a very poor job. It would not survive a fall high than 3 feet. It is very loose and comes off too easy. I will be returning mine. I am now looking for a white case and a good holster.
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What case are you thinking of instead?
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I wish otter box would make multiple cases for the galaxy nexus like they do for the iPhone.
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I ordered the red/black one. looks pretty good. I'll update when it's delivered
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Clarkkent434 said:
I have one. The black is a rubber piece that goes around the red plastic does a very poor job. It would not survive a fall high than 3 feet. It is very loose and comes off too easy. I will be returning mine. I am now looking for a white case and a good holster.
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Wow after reading that I don't even wanna open mine when it gets here. My main concern was that it would be cheap & flimsy. I think it looks great but if it's a piece of poo I'll be returning it
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Just wondering if anyone out there has seen or heard of a true bumper case available or at least on the horizon for the Nexus 5?
To be clear, not talking about the official "bumper" case from the play store (not sure why they call it a bumper at all, as the back is completely covered.) I am talking about something that simply hugs the edges to give the screen and lens a bit of offset without hiding the beautiful texture and design of the back of the handset.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508083
Sucks that LG isn't making one as the N4 bumper is my favorite for that device.
So we're left with 3rd party solutions like Poetic, iBlason, and Abacus. None look that good to me but at least they're cheap.
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Also waiting for a real bumper!!
The feeling of the back is too sexy !
An original bumper from LG for this device... <- here, please!
Apart from a wireless charger this was one of the most anticipated accessories (at least for me)...
I'd also like a real bumper because I think the back of the Phone is solid, I'm not scared to break it so I don't understand why on other bumpers there is this film protector... Totally useless to me !
Anyone used this on their Nexus 4? I'm on Sprint so I missed out on the pleasure of using a Nexus 4 but my sister in law has a N4 with one of these and I always liked it. Looks like they have one for the N5 coming soon. I worry about the durability though.
http://www.amazon.com/Abacus24-7-Bu...qid=1383934152&sr=8-6&keywords=nexus+5+sleeve
I didn't have that case for the nexus 4 but their case was pretty much a replica of the official LG bumper. The LG bumper had a defect where the charger port would crack (as seen in the pictures).
Where i can look for a bumper "just around", without non back protection? I'm from Italy... thanks a lot.
These are the only two bumpers that you are currently able to purchase.
http://www.amazon.com/Abacus24-7-Bu...4044939&sr=8-3&keywords=nexus+5+bumper+abacus
And
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...4044958&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+bumper+poetic
scandalousk said:
These are the only two bumpers that you are currently able to purchase.
http://www.amazon.com/Abacus24-7-Bu...4044939&sr=8-3&keywords=nexus+5+bumper+abacus
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http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Border...4044958&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+bumper+poetic
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Only one is a true bumper ...I think the OP is asking for real bumper cases only.
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been looking for one for weeks! i dont' think they make this yet, no idea why they didn't keep that n4 bumper style
I'd like a super slim bumper as well.
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These 2 look ok but I would love a premium slim bumper...
Upset the Google "bumper" is just a case this year! Love the phone grip and I wouldn't want to cover the back.... Someone please release a premium bumper!
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I'm considering this one:
amazon (dot) com/i-Blason-Google-Verizon-T-Mobile-Carriers/dp/B00FPUFVUE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1384057558&sr=8-11&keywords=nexus+5+bumper
i-blason (dot) com/bumper-case-for-google-nexus-5-by-lg.html
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I'm considering this one:
amazon (dot) com/i-Blason-Google-Verizon-T-Mobile-Carriers/dp/B00FPUFVUE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1384057558&sr=8-11&keywords=nexus+5+bumper
i-blason (dot) com/bumper-case-for-google-nexus-5-by-lg.html
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nice! that looks slimmer then that abacus version
http://www.amazon.com/i-Blason-Google-Verizon-T-Mobile-Carriers/dp/B00FPUFVUE
not sure why u put dot com in url lol
too bad no red or white colors
I can't post urls yet. =p
My concern on bumpers is that I don't know if the protect as much as a TPU case.
Jess813 said:
Only one is a true bumper ...I think the OP is asking for real bumper cases only.
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They are both true bumpers.The poetic one is just a bad render.
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I can't post urls yet. =p
My concern on bumpers is that I don't know if the protect as much as a TPU case.
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It's a shame, phone is so new that few vendors have actual pics with the device.
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I ordered the i-blason one from amazon. If you go to their website the pictures of the white one on the phone look pretty good. And reviews are pretty decent for their iPhone bumper. I've had the Poetic one for my Galaxy Nexus and it was a piece of crap. I got the official nexus 5 gray "bumper" and I don't like it at all
Not to be an ***, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508083
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514463
Sadly, all three of the available bumpers on Amazon (iBlason, Abacus, Poetic) look like junk to me. But they are cheap in price at least. I would not buy the Poetic one based on the terrible build quality of their N4 bumper last year.
Hopefully the cut-outs are good for these N5 bumpers, especially for the speaker/mic on the bottom...Since the N4 speaker was on the back last time, so we didn't have to worry about the bumper cutout for that.
I wish someone from China just made a replica Nexus 4 bumper fitted for the taller Nexus 5. I put my Nexus 4 bumper on top of the Nexus 5 and it definitely still adds to the sexy-factor.
The best combination for protection and looks to me would be a front + back screen protector & bumper like I had my N4 equipped. The problem with the N5 is that I am not sure a back screen protector would look good on it or even be advisable. LG doesn't even ship the matte soft-touch back with a protector on it, unlike the glass N4.
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Not to be an ***, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508083
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514463
Sadly, all three of the available bumpers on Amazon (iBlason, Abacus, Poetic) look like junk to me. But they are cheap in price at least. I would not buy the Poetic one based on the terrible build quality of their N4 bumper last year.
Hopefully the cut-outs are good for these N5 bumpers, especially for the speaker/mic on the bottom...Since the N4 speaker was on the back last time, so we didn't have to worry about the bumper cutout for that.
I wish someone from China just made a replica Nexus 4 bumper fitted for the taller Nexus 5. I put my Nexus 4 bumper on top of the Nexus 5 and it definitely still adds to the sexy-factor.
The best combination for protection and looks to me would be a front + back screen protector & bumper like I had my N4 equipped. The problem with the N5 is that I am not sure a back screen protector would look good on it or even be advisable. LG doesn't even ship the matte soft-touch back with a protector on it, unlike the glass N4.
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have you tried these bumpers here?
http://www.i-blason.com/bumper-case-for-google-nexus-5-by-lg.html
i got the white , im going bareback and no screen protector
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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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.