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Hey everyone,
I'm in the works of upgrading my Nexus 4 for a Nexus 5, and i just fell in love with the red official bumper but when i started reading all the reviews saying it started peeling the same day my hearth broke
So i was wondering if theres a chance they've fixed the issue with the peeling, and also has anyone tried like peeling the whole case just to get rid of the top coat to see if its any good?
Thanks!
I own black one for 6 months now, I have no issues with peeling or whatsoever. It still looks like brand new. I think you should be concerned about discoloration. Red, yellow and grey are prone to this.
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Mottz said:
Hey everyone,
I'm in the works of upgrading my Nexus 4 for a Nexus 5, and i just fell in love with the red official bumper but when i started reading all the reviews saying it started peeling the same day my hearth broke
So i was wondering if theres a chance they've fixed the issue with the peeling, and also has anyone tried like peeling the whole case just to get rid of the top coat to see if its any good?
Thanks!
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My neon red Nexus 5 in its neon red bumper case and is doing great after two months. No discoloration, but then again it's not lying around on dirty surfaces, plus I take care of it. I would certainly buy it again.
Well.. The discoloration is the less worrisome, I don't mind buying a case every 6 months in case it gets too ugly.
What scared me was the vast majority of people that got the official bumper had some sort of issue with it peeling the outer layer, even on the first day of use.
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My 2 week old red bumper isn't peeling but the finish is starting to wear off the bottom edge so the corners look dark.
Anyone else have cracking issues with the Official Google folio case?? I keep my Nexus 7 in that then inside a sleeve on top of that so its well protected. Never gets banged around or dropped yet the corners of the case show cracks. One corner completely broke off...
I doubt Google will do anything about it but has anyone else had this happen or did I get stuck with a bad batch???
I too have this issue with one corner chipping off. It's the bezel piece that is around the screen that seems to be cheaply applied IMO. It shouldn't cause any issues except cosmetic from the looks of it.
In the last two months I've lost 3 of my four corners. I don't use a case, so I'm not too surprised.
Hi everyone,
I've just ordered a G3 D851. I saw a great thread with glass screen protectors and I'll be buying one of the favored ones there (leaning toward the 0.2mm thickness ones, perhaps the Spigen). Also, I would like to get a thin edge bumper... my Samsung S4 died a few days ago due to a corner impact, and I'm looking to avoid a repeat. It was a near thing, and any tiny little bit of cushion would have saved it. Looking for something very minimal. It's OK if it has a THIN/RUBBERY back protector as well, but I'm not looking for anything bulky or that significantly changes the dimensions of the device. I really would like a more rubbery feel to avoid sliding around in my car etc.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15jgUv0rWU
Thanks for the reply. I have been using one of these for a few weeks. I find it overly bulky but it's getting the job done for now. Thanks
I was wondering how durable and sturdy the Robin is since it is constructed out of plastic. I was looking a purchasing one for a very low price but it had a crack in the plastic from the bezel to the power button which to me would indicate the the plastic is a little fragile. I'm using a Desire HTC decide right which are mostly plastic but they are very durable. Is the Robin as durable or is it very fragile?
Thanks.
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treetolber said:
I was wondering how durable and sturdy the Robin is since it is constructed out of plastic. I was looking a purchasing one for a very low price but it had a crack in the plastic from the bezel to the power button which to me would indicate the the plastic is a little fragile. I'm using a Desire HTC decide right which are mostly plastic but they are very durable. Is the Robin as durable or is it very fragile?
Thanks.
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My personal opinion is that the Robin is pretty sturdy, but mine doesn't have a crack in the plastic. I am using a Fosman case and it is very tight so if i did buy the phone I would think that this case would hold it together.
I had a Desire eye for a while. The Nextbit seems similar. If you drop it, it will get a ding, but I don't know that you'll get cracks in the plastic.
treetolber said:
I was wondering how durable and sturdy the Robin is since it is constructed out of plastic. I was looking a purchasing one for a very low price but it had a crack in the plastic from the bezel to the power button which to me would indicate the the plastic is a little fragile. I'm using a Desire HTC decide right which are mostly plastic but they are very durable. Is the Robin as durable or is it very fragile?
Thanks.
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I dunno if anyone encounter this issue, mine already got few crack at back , so far i got 4 spot, light crack but noticable, already send an email to nextbit , see if got any reply
Let us know what happens. I am getting cracks all over the body. Stress marks. I also baby it as well.
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Watched Robin -s bend test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU6Tv-OfXk0 and Robin did fail totally. Maybe this is the main reason for a lot RMA cases, that no external visual damages, but internally something have broken due fully plastic body?
Looks like there is a plastic strip around the screen before the aluminium bezel as mine after just 2 days with a case has fine scratches already be careful peeps will annoy some.
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Looks like there is a plastic strip around the screen before the aluminium bezel as mine after just 2 days with a case has fine scratches already be careful peeps will annoy some.
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I was supposed to create a thread regarding this but yes, I can confirm my P20 got scratched on the plastic strip surrounding the the screen as well!!! It is annoying!! why the heck did they use glossy plastic instead of the matte (like on the iPhone X)!!!! Mine actually was covered with case since day 1 but the friction on the case caused this!
SO.... ANYTHING THE TOUCHES THE PLASTIC WILL CAUSE IT TO GET SCRATCHED. PERIOD. Screw Huawei!
I just noticed that, the plastic is pretty thick, about 1mm, and I though it was a curve glass that run right down to the metal, also do note the metal around the back camera is also very easy to get scratched.
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I was supposed to create a thread regarding this but yes, I can confirm my P20 got scratched on the plastic strip surrounding the the screen as well!!! It is annoying!! why the heck did they use glossy plastic instead of the matte (like on the iPhone X)!!!! Mine actually was covered with case since day 1 but the friction on the case caused this!
SO.... ANYTHING THE TOUCHES THE PLASTIC WILL CAUSE IT TO GET SCRATCHED. PERIOD. Screw Huawei!
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I have issue with p20 after a week use with fulltime case on. Very poor quality build.
oh well, I just have to live with the scratches. I'm just pissed that Huawei overlooked this issue when they did their QA.
Same here. Very bad quality. Shame on you, Huawei.
I have the issue of the back panel getting really scratched uo even with a case on permanently
Yep. I got the same issue. Damn it. I've been carefull with the phone all the time. It is perfect except that area u mentioned.
that's just stupid for a 700 USD phone.
Can anyone share a screenshot of these scratches you guys are talking about? I've had mine for about 3 weeks now (factory case+screen protector on) and don't see these scratches.
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any fix for this? at least to make the scratches less visible? damn piss me off.
I got Huawei P20 Pro and after 5 min of use it already has scratches on back glass. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium after a month without any case still doesn't have scratches on back glass. Bad quality for this price. Very disapointed. **** quality.
come on guys, it cant be that bad. I saw a ton of 2nd hand p20s and none of them had those scratches.. I had p9, p10, mate 9 .. and never had any issues. I am planing to buy regular p20, but you are getting me worried
I don't have any scratches... What are you doing with these phones??!! Scratches cannot comes by itself
I can confirm the same issue. I dont know why they decided to use plastic. I owned m2 m3 and now i own mediapad m5 and they all are with metal body with no signs of scratches in normal use. I'm too quite disappointed. Its weird build quality to be worse than their tablets for such high price. Otherwise i like the phone very much. The back is quite sensitive to scratches. I have one already even I've never use it without case. But it's very cool and beautiful with glass back. Can someone with mate 10 pro can confirm if the build quality is better or the same.
I think the P10 has the same "flaw" but I never had any issues with it.
edit: I bought a new p20, used the huawei case that comes in the box from the day 1..and yes.. I can already (after a week or so) see some scratches around the screen. nothing major though.. you have to go outside and keep tilting the phone from one side to another to be able to notice it.
I think they're factory scratched
Hello! Im from Chile, I have this phone since a couple of weeks now and yes, I can confirm that it has this exact same issue.
I'm a maniac when it comes to phone care, I've been using mine with the silicone case included since day 1, in fact I still haven't removed the back protective film, I think those scratches appear because of the friction caused when you put on the case and take it off a couple of times. The other day, I had to swap SIM cards a couple of times and noticed those ugly scratches, thought it was dirty but nope, it's a bummer for a premium flagship device, bad idea to use black, glossy and cheap plastic on the bezel.
Well... I guess we will have to live with it, because changing the whole LCD panel is not cheap nor easy, it's not worth the hassle.