Is there a way for me to make my white sgs3 black? I can get a battery cover, but I want the front black as well.
The cosmetic designer for the sgs3 must have had some strange ideas, the actual black version wasn't even black, more of a scratched dark grey, and there is no way that I'm buying a custom front glass, not with the hair-dryer procedure.
If there isn't a way, I'll be fine, but I really want a black one without using decals.:fingers-crossed:
Just get a case that covers it up... It's a lot less work. Amazon has them cheap. Better protection, looks like you want, win-win.
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I want to have the glass on either side of the screen unobstructed, and I want the cosmetic appearance of a phone that isn't covered, What I want is some sort of shaded screen protector, one with the bezel area black and the screen completely clear
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I want to have the glass on either side of the screen unobstructed, and I want the cosmetic appearance of a phone that isn't covered, What I want is some sort of shaded screen protector, one with the bezel area black and the screen completely clear
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Yeah when I bought mine the color wasn't specified and of course it was white
sharpie?
What about this?
http://www.elementcase.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Screen-Protector-Faceplate-p/sms3-1005-x000.htm
Or would it be one of those things that would tear after a week?
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What about this?
http://www.elementcase.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Screen-Protector-Faceplate-p/sms3-1005-x000.htm
Or would it be one of those things that would tear after a week?
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That would work for the front. As for durability, that depends on the quality of the material they use.
and would it blend in with the screen? I'm going for the effect on the last few nexus phones, not the effect on the s4.
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I said in another matte thread I bought this a few days ago and will post what i thought of it. I used it for about a day and here's my review!
short version: don't bother. It doesn't fit right, had to trim it. major rainbow noise on bright screen.
long version:
I tried to fit the screen for around 20 minutes, couldn't get it right, best i could do is this:
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I am going to have to trim it with scissors.
When the screen is off, it looks REALLY nice. but the rainbow noise is pretty bad, i tried to take a picture of it but it doesn't really show how bad it is.
Now I know for a fact that not all matte screens are like this, because i have a matte screen on my HP touchpad and it is NOWHERE near as bad, you can only see rainbow effect if you look closely.
in case you need to know where i bought it, so that you don't.
http://www.cellularfactory.com/fulldet.jsp?d=54697&a=62
personally i will still keep it, because playing games with this surface is still way better than without. And when i play games, i don't notice the rainbow problem. But i keep an eye out for a better matte screen.
haven't others posted on this forum about not buying this type of protector for AMOLED screens because of exactly what you're saying...?
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haven't others posted on this forum about not buying this type of protector for AMOLED screens because of exactly what you're saying...?
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he just said he had posted in the other matte threas. he was already aware of the possible side effects.geez...
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These look very nice!
and lots of colours
black border- http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dual-Metal-P...ain_0&var=&hash=item6b2065dad1#ht_2707wt_1346
white border - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dual-Metal-P...ain_0&var=&hash=item8e0c19935b#ht_2707wt_1346
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I just thought I would show you guys what I found. I like them but I wont buy one because people are reporting that the metal battery covers degrade your signal
Does anyone know if there is a non shiny white batter cover. Something like the Blue Galaxy Note Battery cover.
Those do look really cool. Wonder if they add any thickness or if the would fit ok in most cases....
Pretty cool. I'd try one if they were offered on amazon
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Does anyone know if there is a non shiny white batter cover. Something like the Blue Galaxy Note Battery cover.
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Wondering the same!
BTW dkotoric, wouldn't be Ankeny Iowa would it? lol.
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Pretty cool. I'd try one if they were offered on amazon
---> Brought to you in part by my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII
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They are available on Amazon. That's where I ordered mine from.
These duel metal inserts covers are available in both the white and blue framed variants not black. It looks black in the photos but its actually a dark blue. I ordered the light green a few days ago.
I'm hoping the split between the metal panels will actually allow the nfc to work because it doesn't with the full inserts. Ill find out soon enough I guess. lol
I am a fresh graduate. Now, I am working as a account clerk. I need to wear black suit to work every day. I always that my dressing. So, which phone case is more suitable for me as to best match with my dressing? Or any other phone case suggestion? Please give me some comments. Thanks.
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Either of the first 2 look nicest. But I would personally recommend the Trident Aegis case. Its dual layered, incredibly strong and it won't ever fall off your phone. Comes in many colours, including straight black if you want it to match your suit.
Can't go wrong with neutral colors - black , white , gray etc. I dont think anyone will care about your phone, it could add a bit of personality to yourself, like a tie. As long as you don't have some little kiddie case lol
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Either of the first 2 look nicest. But I would personally recommend the Trident Aegis case. Its dual layered, incredibly strong and it won't ever fall off your phone. Comes in many colours, including straight black if you want it to match your suit.
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Thanks for your suggestions:fingers-crossed:
hypertek said:
Can't go wrong with neutral colors - black , white , gray etc. I dont think anyone will care about your phone, it could add a bit of personality to yourself, like a tie. As long as you don't have some little kiddie case lol
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Thanks:good:
I purchased two cases of eBay. Links and pics below. The full case with integrated buttons is the one I decided to stick with. Very nice actually. Both very cheap and arrived pretty quickly.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251316561301
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This one is slim and compact. But I have issues with button access and limited protection.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=330998627406
Oh these look pretty nice. I think I will go ahead and order them both.
I do wish the first one exposed the buttons, though, and I am not particularly fond of the "X" design, boo. On the second one, what do you mean by you have limited access to the buttons? They look exposed.
Good find! Thanks.
The top case actually makes it feel like a naked phone, button access is the same. I would recommend getting the clear version for the white moto x. As the bright white of this case doesn't match the greatest.
With the bottom case. The ledge on the front of that case next to the buttons makes it hard to click on the small buttons of this phone.
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The top case actually makes it feel like a naked phone, button access is the same. I would recommend getting the clear version for the white moto x. As the bright white of this case doesn't match the greatest.
With the bottom case. The ledge on the front of that case next to the buttons makes it hard to click on the small buttons of this phone.
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Cool, thanks for the information/recommendations.
So I just picked up a HTC 10 and so far am really loving the phone right down to the camera. But I can't help noticing that the display has a black border that runs the perimeter between the LCD and bezel of the phone.
It looks pretty cheap, my M8 had nothing of the sort nor have I seen something like this on other flagship smartphones. I searched Google and some HTC 10 don't seem to have the border. I have the Tianma display in mine, perhaps the Sharp display is ever so slightly larger? Any comments?
I have the same border but a littler thinner than your one. I suppose it's only noticeable in the phones with white screens (I have the white/gold one). Doesn't bother me too much. Mine has a Sharp panel. The images shown below are the exact size of my borders. The only reason why you never saw this on the M8 or any other phone is because the front glass is completely black, the HTC 10 has white coloured glass in the white/silver or white/gold versions.
They do show the black border in images (warning, large images):
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I have the same border but a littler thinner than your one. I suppose it's only noticeable in the phones with white screens (I have the white/gold one). Doesn't bother me too much. Mine has a Sharp panel. The images shown below are the exact size of my borders. The only reason why you never saw this on the M8 or any other phone is because the front glass is completely black, the HTC 10 has white coloured glass in the white/silver or white/gold versions.
They do show the black border in images (warning, large images):
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Bummer, thanks for the quick reply I was hoping for some unit variation but I can live with it, the phone's been really great otherwise.