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Original samsung carbon case in stock

Just checked samsung online store, they removed "out of stock" text and "buy from samsung" enabled now.
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=accessories

I was just going to post the same thing.
$20 for the Samsung one or this thing on Ebay looks the exact same for $8?
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-Rubberize...80544931656?pt=PDA_Accessories#ht_2594wt_1137
Anyone???

I would venture to say that the OEM ones are generally a little bit better quality (sometimes a whole lot better) than the 3rd party eBay ones. However, it really depends how picky on details you are with a case.
If you want something that is "good enough" than the eBay case is probably fine, but if you are a stickler for flush casing, perfect lines, etc. - then OEM is probably a better way.

Samsung's is Carbon Fiber, Ebay is just fiber.
I went with Samsung's.
BTW, use code SUMMER2010 for 10% off.

debating whether to get a case at all ... i kind of like the phone being thin and the design of it. you guys think it's just wiser to invest in a case and not worry about marring the OEM finish ?

$23ish (Tax/Shipping) for a case or blow $5/mo plus a $125 deductible on Insurance??? Kindof no brainer to me. Dropping your phone is 95% of the ways you'll damage it and, this covers it.
I also wouldn't worry about the OEM case harming the OEM phone, it's probably got some rubberized texture on the inside.

Would love to hear some reviews on this case.

Coupon Code
If you use Coupon code GALAXYS you get 15% off...drops the price down to $16.95

Rob_Wing said:
If you use Coupon code GALAXYS you get 15% off...drops the price down to $16.95
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+`1. I got an email yesterday or the day before about it being in stock. "GALAXYS" works still. I think the email said it would be availible in ~2 weeks, but it let me order it regardless.

TexUs said:
$23ish (Tax/Shipping) for a case or blow $5/mo plus a $125 deductible on Insurance??? Kindof no brainer to me. Dropping your phone is 95% of the ways you'll damage it and, this covers it.
I also wouldn't worry about the OEM case harming the OEM phone, it's probably got some rubberized texture on the inside.
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alright, count me as convinced. ordering now haha.
*** BUG in the ordering system ??? ***
clicked "X (cancel)" in my browser after submitting my info (but before verifying and subbmitting the order) because i noticed i mistyped some info. i went BACK on my browser to get back to the info page, and somehow, the shipping option was now Free Flat USPS. free shipping whee
order date Tue Aug 10 08:14:53 EDT 2010
shipping method Free Flat USPS
order details
product id product price quantity item total
ET-6I897BCGHSC BLK CARBON FIBER HARD SHELL CSE-RP $16.99 1 $16.99
order sub-total: $16.99
total shipping:$0.00
tax:$0.85
total(including applicable tax): $17.84
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evosky said:
alright, count me as convinced. ordering now haha.
*** BUG in the ordering system ??? ***
clicked "X (cancel)" in my browser after submitting my info (but before verifying and subbmitting the order) because i noticed i mistyped some info. i went BACK on my browser to get back to the info page, and somehow, the shipping option was now Free Flat USPS. free shipping whee
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It says free flat USPS when you do not enter your state/city/zip. Once you enter those it will show your shipping.

oh ok that makes sense. but i completed the order and it had all my correct info. anyway, maybe it was a fluke.

Just placed an order. Hope the quality is a lot better than my crappy Incipio case.

pinoymutt said:
I would venture to say that the OEM ones are generally a little bit better quality (sometimes a whole lot better) than the 3rd party eBay ones. However, it really depends how picky on details you are with a case.
If you want something that is "good enough" than the eBay case is probably fine, but if you are a stickler for flush casing, perfect lines, etc. - then OEM is probably a better way.
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I don't know, I ordered an iPod case from ebay five years ago and I'm still using it. It was only seven dollars but has lasted a long time. It fits good as well. I think some of the cases on ebay may be bad but some can be very good. IMO that one on ebay looks like a good case. I even thought about buying it.

I'd like to see some better pictures of the Samsung case.

captivate body cover
anyone hane idea about which one is better body glove from att or the one from samsung site?? Also there are not many images available of hard case from samsung..any idea how it is??

Case is shipping out today. I'll let ya'll know when it's here. Don't expect a wordy review.

chupacabrachus said:
Case is shipping out today. I'll let ya'll know when it's here. Don't expect a wordy review.
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I would better expect short review, but with decent pictures

chupacabrachus said:
Case is shipping out today. I'll let ya'll know when it's here. Don't expect a wordy review.
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yes please...!!!

anyone checked that link? The case is different looking now. It has a gay emblem on the back.
I thought the other pic looked like it wouldn't fit anything but an i9000

Great Xoom stand wallet leather case

I believe I just found the perfect case for the Motorola Xoom!
I really love the original Motorola Xoom Portfolio case but the fact that is leaving scratches on the Xoom and most importantly the missing angle for typing on it, was keeping me away from buying it.
It looks like this case I just found is completely identical with the original one, extremely similar design but with an extra adjustment for typing! Hopefully it doen't leave scratches too!
I beleive this is what most people are looking forward to..
Here is the link
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather.html
Picture here
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather/showimage.html
I am not familiar with this website and it looks like a wholesale/mass order seller and there is no price.
But at least this is a great start
What you guys think?
Edit, more info:
It's made by a company called Y-Case.
Official website of the product here:
http://www.y-case.com/product.asp?id=568&show_list=1

nMIK-3 said:
I believe I just found the perfect case for the Motorola Xoom!
I really love the original Motorola Xoom Portfolio case but the fact that is leaving scratches on the Xoom and most importantly the missing angle for typing on it, was keeping me away from buying it.
It looks like this case I just found is completely identical with the original one, extremely similar design but with an extra adjustment for typing! Hopefully it doen't leave scratches too!
I beleive this is what most people are looking forward to..
Here is the link
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather.html
Picture here
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather/showimage.html
I am not familiar with this website and it looks like a wholesale/mass order seller and there is no price.
But at least this is a great start
What you guys think?
Edit, more info:
It's made by a company called Y-Case.
Official website of the product here:
http://www.y-case.com/product.asp?id=568&show_list=1
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I think that looks pretty cool.. I didn't see pricing on the official site though
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nMIK-3 said:
I believe I just found the perfect case for the Motorola Xoom!
I really love the original Motorola Xoom Portfolio case but the fact that is leaving scratches on the Xoom and most importantly the missing angle for typing on it, was keeping me away from buying it.
It looks like this case I just found is completely identical with the original one, extremely similar design but with an extra adjustment for typing! Hopefully it doen't leave scratches too!
I beleive this is what most people are looking forward to..
Here is the link
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather.html
Picture here
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/430766837/For_Motorola_Xoom_stand_wallet_leather/showimage.html
I am not familiar with this website and it looks like a wholesale/mass order seller and there is no price.
But at least this is a great start
What you guys think?
Edit, more info:
It's made by a company called Y-Case.
Official website of the product here:
http://www.y-case.com/product.asp?id=568&show_list=1
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It looks exactly like the Motorola portafolio case. But probably more expensive.
Evo Better Than The Best...

lokko21 said:
It looks exactly like the Motorola portafolio case. But probably more expensive.
Evo Better Than The Best...
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And still no port for charging while closed.

This case will probably leave scratches 2.

It's very similar to the popular Toblino iPad case, which is well liked.
I actually reached out to the manufacturer of this case. The reply back was:
"The price for this case is 5.0usd/pc,MOQ is 300pcs." ... sadly I'm not an importer and am not willing to take the risk to import 300 units and resell them! Even at $5 each!
Hopefully someone will pick it up for distribution in the U.S.
FYI, the KeviKev case is available on Alibaba as well, for significantly less $$$... the markup is pretty severe on that case.

JerryGilreath said:
It's very similar to the popular Toblino iPad case, which is well liked.
I actually reached out to the manufacturer of this case. The reply back was:
"The price for this case is 5.0usd/pc,MOQ is 300pcs." ... sadly I'm not an importer and am not willing to take the risk to import 300 units and resell them! Even at $5 each!
Hopefully someone will pick it up for distribution in the U.S.
FYI, the KeviKev case is available on Alibaba as well, for significantly less $$$... the markup is pretty severe on that case.
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Yes it is availible on there as well now get a quote for genuine leather not the $5 PU man made stinky stuff, add the shipping import taxes customs duties shipping supplies federal taxes state taxes cost of operating, web fees paypal fees ebay fees ect ect and i bet you would be amazed at what they wind up costing. Now look at the flimsy cheap motorola OEM case that sells for the same price, who's mark up is worse? and as you said you wouldnt take the risk at $5 That $5 ends up being $30 by the time you add everything up,Thanks

JerryGilreath said:
It's very similar to the popular Toblino iPad case, which is well liked.
I actually reached out to the manufacturer of this case. The reply back was:
"The price for this case is 5.0usd/pc,MOQ is 300pcs." ... sadly I'm not an importer and am not willing to take the risk to import 300 units and resell them! Even at $5 each!
Hopefully someone will pick it up for distribution in the U.S.
FYI, the KeviKev case is available on Alibaba as well, for significantly less $$$... the markup is pretty severe on that case.
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are you sure the KeviKev case is the same one on Alibaba? Maybe the leather quality is different?
I'm only asking because I was actually thinking of getting the KeviKev case. The Pdair case is nice, but very expensive ($120) http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=11000659_11001165_11001166&products_id=32373

eyecon82 said:
are you sure the KeviKev case is the same one on Alibaba? Maybe the leather quality is different?
I'm only asking because I was actually thinking of getting the KeviKev case. The Pdair case is nice, but very expensive ($120) http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=11000659_11001165_11001166&products_id=32373
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Now that's a good looking case
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@kevikev ... your points are exactly why I wouldn't take the risk. Note I didn't cut your business down for doing the importing... in fact I think you're doing a great job and a fantastic service to the Xoom community. Bravo. If you peruse the forums, here and at the owner support site, you'll quickly notice I've been pimping your cases... because of these reasons. As a matter of fact, I was one of the first to note it and drive people to your site and ebay auction. So, be nice! I'm allowed to have an opinion kevikev!
That said... $48 is still pretty steep for a case... including the crappy moto case I purchased on day 1. Not to say I wouldn't pay that much for a decent leather case... with proper cutouts of course ;-)
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JerryGilreath said:
@kevikev ... your points are exactly why I wouldn't take the risk. Note I didn't cut your business down for doing the importing... in fact I think you're doing a great job and a fantastic service to the Xoom community. Bravo. If you peruse the forums, here and at the owner support site, you'll quickly notice I've been pimping your cases... because of these reasons. As a matter of fact, I was one of the first to note it and drive people to your site and ebay auction. So, be nice! I'm allowed to have an opinion kevikev!
That said... $48 is still pretty steep for a case... including the crappy moto case I purchased on day 1. Not to say I wouldn't pay that much for a decent leather case... with proper cutouts of course ;-)
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OK I just wanted to clarify there are many so called leather cases showing up now at a cheaper price. But trust me they are bicast or pu synthetic leather not from a animal the use to moo if you go to that website use coupon code (xoom) be 10% off till Sunday midnite not good on ebay

kevikevdottcom said:
OK I just wanted to clarify there are many so called leather cases showing up now at a cheaper price. But trust me they are bicast or pu synthetic leather not from a animal the use to moo if you go to that website use coupon code (xoom) be 10% off till Sunday midnite not good on ebay
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that's good to know...the leather makes all the difference
Also, the xoom is kinda curved in the back...does the leather curve up as well so its not a loose fit on the side edges?

JerryGilreath said:
@kevikev ... your points are exactly why I wouldn't take the risk. Note I didn't cut your business down for doing the importing... in fact I think you're doing a great job and a fantastic service to the Xoom community. Bravo. If you peruse the forums, here and at the owner support site, you'll quickly notice I've been pimping your cases... because of these reasons. As a matter of fact, I was one of the first to note it and drive people to your site and ebay auction. So, be nice! I'm allowed to have an opinion kevikev!
That said... $48 is still pretty steep for a case... including the crappy moto case I purchased on day 1. Not to say I wouldn't pay that much for a decent leather case... with proper cutouts of course ;-)
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but you also have to realize the risk he is taking ....he may not sell all of them....he has to pay taxes, and many other overhead costs. ~$40 is not bad ....the plasticy crap case motorola produces is just as much

eyecon82 said:
but you also have to realize the risk he is taking ....he may not sell all of them....he has to pay taxes, and many other overhead costs. ~$40 is not bad ....the plasticy crap case motorola produces is just as much
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Risk is right the other night the power went out and I tripped on a stack of them lol
I have 300 plus I pad 1 cases that I can't sell for less than I paid I also have 200 tab cases that I can't sell at cost, I could go on and on but that's the risk its not like getting 100 of your friends together and everyone pitches in 20 bucks you order 100 cases and split them you don't. Need to pays taxes accountants and so on. Thanks for you post I'm glad to see someone realizes that this is work. Best buy probibly pays 5 bucks for the motor case now that's a markup

kevikevdottcom said:
Risk is right the other night the power went out and I tripped on a stack of them lol
I have 300 plus I pad 1 cases that I can't sell for less than I paid I also have 200 tab cases that I can't sell at cost, I could go on and on but that's the risk its not like getting 100 of your friends together and everyone pitches in 20 bucks you order 100 cases and split them you don't. Need to pays taxes accountants and so on. Thanks for you post I'm glad to see someone realizes that this is work. Best buy probibly pays 5 bucks for the motor case now that's a markup
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Thanks
the xoom is kinda curved in the back...does the leather curve up as well so its not a loose fit on the side edges??

eyecon82 said:
Thanks
the xoom is kinda curved in the back...does the leather curve up as well so its not a loose fit on the side edges??
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Its a good fit not curved though, I do have one being built that is like the Motorola case but in a carbon fiber leather like material that the clips are leather warped if you look at my website at the tab case you'll see what it will look like but made for the xoom it will actually have a typing position did you guys get the coupon code for the xoom. Case 10% off use the coupon code xoom.

ZooGue Case
Just wanted to let you all know about the ZooGue case. It can go into any angle and you have access to all the ports. It at a good price aswell for only 49.99
I also used this code for 5 bucks off. ZGHENDREN26

this case is for ipad 2 not xoom dont buy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170611519979&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

one size fits all lol

Henendez said:
Just wanted to let you all know about the ZooGue case. It can go into any angle and you have access to all the ports. It at a good price aswell for only 49.99
I also used this code for 5 bucks off. ZGHENDREN26
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not a fan of that string hanging around...rather have magnet closure like the kevikev case

Fake sgp cases do not buy

Hi there
recently bought a few sgp cases from ebay , i should have known they were to be good to be true because of the low price and the fact they were from china
They turnt out to be the worst fakes ever and not even worth £1 in my eyes
Things that are wrong with the fake sgp cases
#no steinhall screen protector
#the box isnt the same
#the labels on the box and the font used are wrong
#the hologram is completley different and wrong on the fakes
#the silicone is mega cheap and attracts loads of dust unlike the genuine ones
#the colours are wrong (dante red isnt dante red more like lipstick red)
#the plastic outer is even thinner then normal and feels mega cheap
#the fitting of the case is really really bad
They are basically the worst fakes i have ever seen and they are selling these cheap nasty fakes by using the branding of sgp and the quality brand they have built up over the years
i bought mine from the ebay seller http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI...sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller
he is very unhelpfull and he says if i want my money back i must post all the cases back to china at my own exspense even though he has rippedme off and sold fakes , yet his auction clearly shows genuine pics of the cases etc
so far i am about £40 out of pocket as i bought a few of them for me and friends , i cant give this crap to my friends , it would b like giving them a kick in the face as a gift
so this is just a little heads up to all those thinking they might try and find a bit of a bargain on sgp cases -- dont bother , they are terrible quality , nothing like sgp cases , just spend the extra moneys and buy a genuine one froma decent seller
i am currently trying to get my money back from the seller and hoping ebay do the decent thing and refund me , ive opened a case against him as i dont see why i should have to pay to return these crap cases when the seller has sold me fakes yet not mentioned anything of the sort in his auction
i will pload pics later at some point today or tomorrow but just wanted to give users a heads up on thsi terrible seller and his crappy fake cases

Negative feedback him and report him to paypal and ebay for selling fakes.

in ebay the most sgp is fake , bad quality

Yeah, this seller is just plain horrible. I've seen other people selling fake SGPs on eBay but at least they have the courtesy to mention that it is a fake that they are selling. This guy is obviously trying to pass of fakes are originals.

Saw a seller from Korea selling some for around 25$ will they be fake too ?

ive ordered an sgp neo hybrid from ebay uk for 10pounds and everything is as you described different packaging no screen protector etc, not sure if the original case supposed to collect dust better than a duster but this one does so i am returning it asap

eaglerock said:
Saw a seller from Korea selling some for around 25$ will they be fake too ?
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Korean selllers generally tend to sell legit ones. Its those that cost <$14 that you should be worried about.

I had a wrong label on the box (wrong colour) and the screen protector scratched very easy. Fake? Has anyone some pictures to compare between fake and original?

ccab said:
I had a wrong label on the box (wrong colour) and the screen protector scratched very easy. Fake? Has anyone some pictures to compare between fake and original?
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More details. What case is it? Honestly, don't expect people to help if you can't explain in greater depth. Try going to the doctor's and tell them to heal you by just saying you're sick yet not giving any details.

To the OP
i was looking at the feedback of the seller who seemed to have sold you a fake. seems like he has 98% positive feedback(scary, if this was a reliability stat), and there seem to be alot of happy customers, do you think you were just unfortunate to get a fake or are the others being fooled to think tht the fakes are actually genuine.

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To the OP
i was looking at the feedback of the seller who seemed to have sold you a fake. seems like he has 98% positive feedback(scary, if this was a reliability stat), and there seem to be alot of happy customers, do you think you were just unfortunate to get a fake or are the others being fooled to think tht the fakes are actually genuine.
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if the ebay seller has sold such a horrible fake i doubt the seller has any genuine sgp cases for sale, majority feedback i assume would be from people who arent all that savvy about product and packaging or people who just dont really care aslong as it some what fits and looks nice

that is one of the bad thing of buy on ebay, but remember to check the feedback of the seller, and confirm the quality of the item.

[Q] Leather Back cover to replace plastic

I bought the G4 with plastic back, thinking that I can eventually replace the back with a leather one for less than the $40 difference. So far, I have been unable to find a leather back cover for less than that. The cheapest OEM LG cover on ebay is $60. Crazy right?
Anyway, I am sure as time goes on, there will be more and cheaper options.
Meanwhile, if anyone knows of one, please post here. Again, I am looking to replace the plastic back cover with leather, not applying a leather protector case on top. With G4 slightly larger than G3, I find it really bulky and ugly to add anything to it. I will most likely just use it naked with a screen protector.

Mobile Fun has brown and black for pre-order for $50. I think over at AC someone posted that LG might officially be releasing leather backs as early as tomorrow.

An LG rep told me that they will be selling leather cases starting Monday.
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Thanks. But I don't think they are worth more than $40, which is what LG wants for them if you buy the one with the leather back. I might be willing to pay $20, but ideally around $10. I know, I am cheap...

Lol...I paid 70 after shipping for my red on on eBay.
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Any more info on the backs straight from LG?

Nothing that I've heard yet. Once It gets it a little later in the day here in Cali I'll text my LG rep see what she says about them.

http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4/cover-promo OOOOYEAHHHH

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http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4/cover-promo OOOOYEAHHHH
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Why no black?!?! Y u do dis LG?!?!?!?! :crying:

Just ordered my 2 for 1.
Shipping is free so I'm getting 2 leather backs for $76.02 including tax.
they may get cheaper in the future but I don't care.
I have the deep blue verizon variant and I ordered the red leather and the yellow leather.
I know the yellow could get dirty, but I'll only use that on certain occasions.
According to web site, they'll be shipped on 6/26.
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http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4/cover-promo OOOOYEAHHHH
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I didn't like the leather cases. Plus I use a case to protect the sides. So relevant. I got the white back. I love it.

So they're doing 2 cases for the price of one, but I only want one case. Anyone (who doesn't mind getting a Verizon model*) want to go in with me? I'll get two cases, and send you one for half of what I pay plus whatever it costs me to ship it to you. (Bonus if you're in the Chicago area and we can do this in person.)
*LG asks for carrier. I'm guessing that just means some kinda branding, but it's barely possible that brand has something to do with how the case fits. I'm on VZW so I'll be specifying that on the cases when ordering.

DaBunny said:
So they're doing 2 cases for the price of one, but I only want one case. Anyone (who doesn't mind getting a Verizon model*) want to go in with me? I'll get two cases, and send you one for half of what I pay plus whatever it costs me to ship it to you. (Bonus if you're in the Chicago area and we can do this in person.)
*LG asks for carrier. I'm guessing that just means some kinda branding, but it's barely possible that brand has something to do with how the case fits. I'm on VZW so I'll be specifying that on the cases when ordering.
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I'd be up for that deal. I have the black leather VZW variant, and would enjoy a red leather back to swap out on occasion.

why only in US.
this is bad for us Italians.

BobsHaero said:
why only in US.
this is bad for us Italians.
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Maybe move to US?

poczynek said:
Maybe move to US?
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hahah this alone could be a good enough reason

Heads up - a few OEM black leather cases just popped up on ebay for $34, cheaper than the BOGO deal. Search for item 251989020528.
Personally I think I will still hold out for the $10 price point. But it's nice to see a quick drop in prices on these...

climber-sales06 said:
I just brought a wonderful case from china, a lot of wonderful case in china, you can try
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Link?

p0k3y said:
Heads up - a few OEM black leather cases just popped up on ebay for $34, cheaper than the BOGO deal. Search for item 251989020528.
Personally I think I will still hold out for the $10 price point. But it's nice to see a quick drop in prices on these...
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I just bought that. Let's see how the quality is and how genuine.

kingzain900 said:
I just bought that. Let's see how the quality is and how genuine.
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Very interested to hear what you think of it. My completely uninformed guess was that LG's would be higher quality. But I'd love to be proved wrong.

UK Case thread

Thought I would start a new 'case thread' for the Z Fold 2, as the current one in this forum is very US orientated and the cases discussed there - are simply not available in the UK right now.
I will kick this off though with a high level of frustration, that this is the hardest phone to get a bloody case for! Especially given that it's one of the most fragile. Sure you can pay £80 for a flimsy bit of leather that only protects the back of the phone from Samsung. That's just a crazy price and poor value for money. But as far as I know that's the only case available to buy today (28th September).
I ordered the following Araree Bonnet leather Case from MobileFun 3 weeks ago and it's still out of stock for at least another 3 weeks:
https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/araree-bonnet-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-5g-wallet-stand-case-black-82183
There are no other cases available from them, they are all out of stock. Same with Amazon, where you are going to be waiting for several weeks before items are in stock. I really don't understand why, I have never had this issue with a new phone before, there were cases available for the Note 20 Ultra 2 weeks prior to the release date.

Yeah the case situation is pathetic. Just using the official leather at the moment as its better than nothing.

Guitarfreak26 said:
Yeah the case situation is pathetic. Just using the official leather at the moment as its better than nothing.
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I think Samsung are charging way too much for the leather one, I bet they deliberately priced it so high because the people likely to buy this phone have a bit more cash to splash. Or that they know the cases are in short supply.
I bought the official leather case for my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It's twice the size of the Fold 2 case but cost considerably less, £30 (with a discount) and even that was too much in my opinion. I really need one that protects the cover screen, hence the reason I went for the Araree case.

apprentice said:
I think Samsung are charging way too much for the leather one, I bet they deliberately priced it so high because the people likely to buy this phone have a bit more cash to splash. Or that they know the cases are in short supply.
I bought the official leather case for my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It's twice the size of the Fold 2 case but cost considerably less, £30 (with a discount) and even that was too much in my opinion. I really need one that protects the cover screen, hence the reason I went for the Araree case.
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Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)

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Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)
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Do you have a link? I think it might be one I was considering while I wait for the one from MobileFun.
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Do you have a link? I think it might be one I was considering while I wait for the one from MobileFun.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Its cheap but it does the job. I bought black to match my mystic black fold2
(My fold2 is my only device so I cannot take a pic of the device with case fitted sorry)

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Its cheap but it does the job. I bought black to match my mystic black fold2
(My fold2 is my only device so I cannot take a pic of the device with case fitted sorry)
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Good to know about this.
The one you bought is not the same one I was looking at but similar:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392948709396
It's cheap but it's better than nothing, I just ordered it now, because I really need something to protect this phone until something more premium comes along.
So thanks for sharing the link, I will update here when I receive the one I just bought!
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So I ordered a cheap case off eBay whilst I wait several weeks for a much better one. Supposed to arrive this week. Of course on eBay, "UK STOCK" posted by Royal Mail that takes over a week to arrive means only one thing of course... they are being sent from China. Which I mostly expected when I ordered but took a chance that maybe someone was being honest. No wonder people claim item hasn't arrived and get their money back and still get to keep the item.
I am getting desperate for ANY kind of case for this phone, but the only one available from Samsung is the leather one (£80) or pay £150 upwards from a shark on eBay who clearly only snapped up a whole load of decent cases to add 200% mark up profit, adding over £100 to a £50 case. Crooks.
So no cases available in the UK at a non inflated price. I checked all the usual online outlets and all citing 'expected' stock in 3-4 weeks. What a frustrating crazy situation, for such a premium and arguably delicate phone, why on earth is there such a shortage here?
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Update: One of the cases arrived today, just a hard clear back cover:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
It fits perfectly and will protect the back glass at least. It seems good quality for the £3 I paid, but like all these kind of cases , it adds weight to the phone on one side. Still it's better than nothing!
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Update: One of the cases arrived today, just a hard clear back cover:
It fits perfectly and will protect the back glass at least. It seems good quality for the £3 I paid, but like all these kind of cases , it adds weight to the phone on one side. Still it's better than nothing!
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The £5.99 cases on eBay UK are pretty good and protect.botg the front and back ... I bought the black one which is exactly the same as the Spigen Thin-Fit case but without the brand name and for a fraction of the price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...504442?hash=item48ed93623a:g:SqUAAOSwy0VfZHXS
I am starting to think Samsung, Spigen and others are taking Z fold2 owners for mugs with over inflated pricing on cases...

dezborders said:
The £5.99 cases on eBay UK are pretty good and protect.botg the front and back ... I bought the black one which is exactly the same as the Spigen Thin-Fit case but without the brand name and for a fraction of the price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...504442?hash=item48ed93623a:g:SqUAAOSwy0VfZHXS
I am starting to think Samsung, Spigen and others are taking Z fold2 owners for mugs with over inflated pricing on cases...
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Yeah, you're absolutely right, the premium cases for this (very expensive) phone, are almost impossible to source, and when you eventually find one they are over-inflated prices. Trouble is sellers know that desperate consumers (who possibly have more cash than your average consumer) will eventually part with their money to protect such a valuable phone. But I am not falling for that. I have had an order for the Araree Bonnet leather case with MobileFun for over a month now and it's still showing at least a further month for stock to arrive. It's a quality leather cover case and is only costing me £35. In the meantime I am just keeping it in a neoprene pouch. The snakes on eBay buying these up and selling them for £180 - I hope someone screws them over at some point.
Anyway thanks for the link to the one you bought. The bezel on the front cover looks very thick though. Is that a bit awkward to use? I ordered a similar cheap Chinese one off eBay just to tide me over.
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Anyway thanks for the link to the one you bought. The bezel on the front cover looks very thick though. Is that a bit awkward to use? I ordered a similar cheap Chinese one off eBay just to tide me over.
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The only problems are swiping from the edge gestures (eg open side-bar swipe from right or notifications bar swipe down from top) which are difficult and a bit of trial and error at times. I am old school and use the 3 button navigation so not sure if gesture navigation is affected or not.
All things considered tho I prefer to use this (inexpensive) Chinese made case to protect my expensive new phone until such time as mid priced (£20 max) cases from popular brand names are widely available and are actually in stock.
P.S. for the first few days I before my case arrived i used a "sock" or "sleeve" repurposed with the fabric mesh bag that came free with my Anker 10,000mAh portable battery. Better than nothing.

dezborders said:
Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)
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I bought the same one but had to stop using after a few hours, found swiping up and down was more miss than hit.
I've got the VRS Hard Drop active on order, for the time being i'm just carrying it in a 'ShockSock' which to be fair does the job well

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I bought the same one but had to stop using after a few hours, found swiping up and down was more miss than hit.
I've got the VRS Hard Drop active on order, for the time being i'm just carrying it in a 'ShockSock' which to be fair does the job well
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its very expensive to ship from the brs website

I've already chipped my hinge due to lack of protection the back leather on its own isn't enough

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its very expensive to ship from the brs website
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Direct from the VRS website, I got a 15% off code (SMILEAGAIN30) when I went on the site, I think it was $53 dollars all in for the case and postage. The discount basically gave me near free postage.
I went for the black version, shipping at the end of the month apparently...so ShockSock it is till that arrives

I just received one of the Chinese two piece black plastic ones that were shown in this thread. The frame for the front part is very stiff and while this means it will stay put, the amount of force needed to put it on has scared me from doing so. I don't want to scratch my phone putting a case onto it! Or am I worrying unnecessarily? I much prefer the softer gel ones.
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I've already chipped my hinge due to lack of protection the back leather on its own isn't enough
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Sorry to hear that. Do you know how it happened?
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Dropped it lucky it wasn't more damage. I probably need an hinge case lol

jonstatt said:
I just received one of the Chinese two piece black plastic ones that were shown in this thread. The frame for the front part is very stiff and while this means it will stay put, the amount of force needed to put it on has scared me from doing so. I don't want to scratch my phone putting a case onto it! Or am I worrying unnecessarily? I much prefer the softer gel ones.
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I think you may be worrying unnecessarily about the front cover I have had the Chinese case on my fold2 for 3 weeks now and no marks visible (I only removed it to check after reading your post ). Also I left the factory fitted front screen protector on the glass so I guess i have the additional scratch protection provided by the film cover.

I'm not in the UK, but the Netherlands.
I'm currently using the Shocksock I had for the original Fold, now on the Fold 2. It doesn't fit as well as on the original, but it's OK.
I bought a Fitbag from Germany, but those things are precision-made, and even with Samsung's very thin leather back cover on the phone, the whole thing becomes too fat for the sleeve.
The VRS case looks nice. Has anyone received theirs yet?
Another nice-looking one is the Spigen thin case.
There's rarely a source for any of these cases in the Netherlands, so ordering from the US is expensive and is often fraught with extra charges at the door.