Buying a Xiaomi Mi6! - Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers

Hey guys!
I am going to buy the Xiaomi Mi6 very soon! Can someone tell me how does it feels in hand? The most important thing: it is good the quality of the signal reception, even without the 800mhz? I come from a Huawei P8 and I really want to try for the first time a Xiaomi. (I know how to mod and how to install the global rom.)
EDIT: Another important thing: I have a Gear S2. Does it work with the Mi6?
Thank you!

ITzAndry said:
Hey guys!
I am going to buy the Xiaomi Mi6 very soon! Can someone tell me how does it feels in hand? The most important thing: it is good the quality of the signal reception, even without the 800mhz? I come from a Huawei P8 and I really want to try for the first time a Xiaomi. (I know how to mod and how to install the global rom.)
EDIT: Another important thing: I have a Gear S2. Does it work with the Mi6?
Thank you!
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Great signal strength.. And.. The case that comes with it is special... The rubber is thin in the area of the antenna to keep signal strength up when using the case too
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adey64 said:
Great signal strength.. And.. The case that comes with it is special... The rubber is thin in the area of the antenna to keep signal strength up when using the case too
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Hand feel is good and comfortable and even better with the included case on...no complaints

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[Q] Skin sticker

Hi,
Does anyone have any experience with a skin sticker for the arc like the one in the link?
http://www.mytrendyphone.nl/shop/sony-ericsson-xperia-49092p.html
I'm thinking of maybe buying this so when I get a new crack it will not be visible ( though I want to know if it gets the crack again I don't want to miss it again for another month... so I have a dilemma )
Did anyone already order from this shop?
Thanks!
I got something like this... and quality is great (3M materials)
Not sure if I'm allowed to post link... but I'll pm you!
Thanks for the reply and pm.
They look really good!
sennyqtek said:
Thanks for the reply and pm.
They look really good!
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No problem
Good luck!
that's a nice skin.
I wish there's something like those available here at manila tho :|
SKenduser said:
I got something like this... and quality is great (3M materials)
Not sure if I'm allowed to post link... but I'll pm you!
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After seeing this, I am looking at every nook and corner for similar, or even a little less exciting skins, but haven't come across any.
Kindly post the link of the website you have got them from. There might be a vague chance that I might be able to source them.
Thanks in advance.
Sarath_ said:
Kindly post the link of the website you have got them from. There might be a vague chance that I might be able to source them.
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Dear Sarath_,
http://www.gelaskins.com
Good luck!
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Dear Sarath_,
http://www.gelaskins.com
Good luck!
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Lame i wish i had a credit card =/
I used one from decalgirl.
Well made, but the backcover is not covered completly and the screen is only the visible part not covered...
SKenduser said:
Dear Sarath_,
http://www.gelaskins.com
Good luck!
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Thanks. I too found only two: decalgirls and gelaskin. Both are very good.
I once used Invisible Shield in a Palm Pre and if it is very good against scratches it's horrible in appearance and after some weeks or months there are some pumps and dust under the skin and the corners are not sticked anymore. Are these gelaskins or decalgirl the same??
I'd like to buy one cause they look really good but this problems of invisible shield keep me far from it.
xexijreil said:
...after some weeks or months there are some pumps and dust under the skin and the corners are not sticked anymore. Are these gelaskins or decalgirl the same??
I'd like to buy one cause they look really good but this problems of invisible shield keep me far from it.
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I have the Gelaskins for awhile now and the corners are still sticking
Also have it for my other gadgets, iPod, iPads, iPhone...
i ordered gelaskins matte white,still kinda skeptic about the cut in the front part
is it gonna hold because the sides are really slim,last week of November it will reach my place..crossing fingers X X
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I have the Gelaskins for awhile now and the corners are still sticking
Also have it for my other gadgets, iPod, iPads, iPhone...
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It would be great if you(and whoever own a gelaskin) could post some picture of the Arc with gelaskin, I know there are pictures in the webpage but I mean more realistic ones and with some months of use =) please!!
Just finished ordered Gelaskins for my arc here from Singapore. Will be arrived probably a month from now. Hopefully it will be great
xexijreil said:
It would be great if you(and whoever own a gelaskin) could post some picture of the Arc with gelaskin, I know there are pictures in the webpage but I mean more realistic ones and with some months of use =) please!!
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Just saw your msg... I'll try to post some this or next week... Very busy with work atm...
today it arrived my skin sticker its only all white coz i really want a white arc
probably tonight ill stick to my arc...excited
ill give you guys a news if its a go or not..weeeeeeeeeeee.....
I wanna see those pics!! Come on!!
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elnitrox said:
today it arrived my skin sticker its only all white coz i really want a white arc
probably tonight ill stick to my arc...excited
ill give you guys a news if its a go or not..weeeeeeeeeeee.....
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I wanna see those pics!! Come on!!
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+1 please upload some pictures !!
i have it for few days now
Im not sure if i really like it
ill take some photos tonight..

Review: New Aluminum Bumper

Just purchased this aluminum bumper for about USD 12, unlike the one reviewed previously in this forum ( the one with 4 screws fitting), this one is smaller in size, thinner and slightly lighter, about the size of a tpu case offered by mercury and SGP.
The buttons are dug in, but can be easily press, even with short finger nails, good thing it doesn't allow acidental press.
The battery lid can be removed or put on with the bumper on, the photo shows with extended battery lid on.
Before any consider one, there are 2 things you need to know, the headset hole is very small, so not all headphones will fit and the USB port will only fit the standard samsung cable, other may not fit.
Can you post some url?
Bought it direct from Shenzhen china 2 days ago.
kms108 said:
Bought it direct from Shenzhen china 2 days ago.
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does it effect the signal and gps strength?
is it heavy?
Looks like it would suck if you needed to use the volume keys.
To each their own, but imo that looks cheap and gross....do you live in Jersey?
lol Jersey i dont think it is gross but yes it is cheap at $12
I received the slightly bigger one few days ago and like it a lot but liking the look of this smaller one.
Not noticed any difference in reception/signal on mine over the last 2 days.
can you post a url to where you bought it online ?
zeke1988 said:
does it effect the signal and gps strength?
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Not that I know of, network signal full same, GPS signal picked up in less than 1-2 seconds from inside a building and the same at home.
I have yet to try the GPS on the move.
cade80 said:
To each their own, but imo that looks cheap and gross....do you live in Jersey?
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That was dumb but funny. Are you from Oregon?
...of the people, by the people, for the people...
@rbiter said:
That was dumb but funny. Are you from Oregon?
...of the people, by the people, for the people...
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Florida lol
Updated first post with more information.
I actually like the look of this one. Any other colours?
I thought the old one looked bulky, so never considered it.
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FC1032 said:
I actually like the look of this one. Any other colours?
I thought the old one looked bulky, so never considered it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
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other colours available just like the first one.
kms108 said:
other colours available just like the first one.
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wow this looks way better than the first one, where can i buy one?
none showing on ebay uk yet.
can op post link to where he got his ??
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none showing on ebay uk yet.
can op post link to where he got his ??
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if you read through the thread, there is no link.
? yes i have read the whole thread .... and yes there isnt a link .... this is why i asked if you could post a link ?
or were you actually in china and bought it from a store?
im a tad confused to why you cant post a link when you have been asked for one a couple of times ?
Tia.
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? yes i have read the whole thread .... and yes there isnt a link .... this is why i asked if you could post a link ?
or were you actually in china and bought it from a store?
im a tad confused to why you cant post a link when you have been asked for one a couple of times ?
Tia.
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i got it direct from china.
kms108 said:
i got it direct from china.
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Thanks for taking the time to clear that up for me with that indepth answer

Loudspeaker.

My loudspeaker on Note II recently failed so I ordered a new one off of ebay. I replaced it today and noticed that is was slightly different. From what I have read the loudspeaker is also the 3g antenna as well. On the one out of my phone it had three metal tabs that make contact with the board and on the replacement one it had only two. I put it in and so far everything is working fine. Is anything not going to work? From what I can tell everything still seems to be working the same. Thanks.
zwc0442 said:
My loudspeaker on Note II recently failed so I ordered a new one off of ebay. I replaced it today and noticed that is was slightly different. From what I have read the loudspeaker is also the 3g antenna as well. On the one out of my phone it had three metal tabs that make contact with the board and on the replacement one it had only two. I put it in and so far everything is working fine. Is anything not going to work? From what I can tell everything still seems to be working the same. Thanks.
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The phone has a one year warranty why nor have Samsung repair?
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RonnieRuff said:
The phone has a one year warranty why nor have Samsung repair?
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I know it does but the speaker failure was my fault it wasn't a warranty issue. I was doing some metal work on a car and I forgot to leave my phone away from where I was working and some metal filings got into the loudspeaker. I didn't think it was right to try and claim warranty on something that I know was obviously my fault. Also I don't have another phone to use while this one is out for repairs.
zwc0442 said:
I know it does but the speaker failure was my fault it wasn't a warranty issue. I was doing some metal work on a car and I forgot to leave my phone away from where I was working and some metal filings got into the loudspeaker. I didn't think it was right to try and claim warranty on something that I know was obviously my fault. Also I don't have another phone to use while this one is out for repairs.
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I understand
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zwc0442 said:
I know it does but the speaker failure was my fault it wasn't a warranty issue. I was doing some metal work on a car and I forgot to leave my phone away from where I was working and some metal filings got into the loudspeaker. I didn't think it was right to try and claim warranty on something that I know was obviously my fault. Also I don't have another phone to use while this one is out for repairs.
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Way to own up to your own mistake! I'd say if it's all working then you're probably good.
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kintwofan said:
Way to own up to your own mistake! I'd say if it's all working then you're probably good.
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+1
Btw its only a $6.00 part http://www.etradesupply.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=galaxy+note+2+loudspeaker, This site has decent prices
wish we could find room to put two in
Just wonder when you opened it up did you see enough room to possibly but on earth more speaker somewhere in there?
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Just wonder when you opened it up did you see enough room to possibly but on earth more speaker somewhere in there? Or change it to something louder?
camoway said:
Just wonder when you opened it up did you see enough room to possibly but on earth more speaker somewhere in there?
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Just wonder when you opened it up did you see enough room to possibly but on earth more speaker somewhere in there? Or change it to something louder?
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The speaker is pretty much molded into the piece of plastic. Not sure what you could do to put something louder. Guess you could buy a replacement piece and play around with fitting another speaker in there. Also I had to put my old one back in for now it seems the tmobile variant of the note 2 has an extra antenna in it due to the hspa+. While it was working fine art my house when my wife and I went out when reception got a little worse my phone was immediately dropping down to 1 to 2 bars and losing 4g and using 2g/edge while my wife's note 2 had nearly full 4g service. Make sure to watch out for that if anyone is deciding to replace this part on a tmobile note 2. I found one company that sells the correct one. All the rest have only the two connections.
Good to know.. Thanks for the heads up.

Questions about the Uk Variant.

Ok i'm planning on getting a uk p2 with 3 and i need a few questions answered.
I would ask 3 support but you need to get a phone with them before you can ask for help.
1. Does it have warranty?
2.how long is the SoT?
3.does it come with a screen protector?
4.does it have earphones and if yes are they the rounded ones or the ergonomicish ones that samsung does
5.does it have nougat yet
6.Is it unlocked to all carriers
7.If yes can i use this sim:https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/sim_only_deal/2d21367826963ec7f658f28505a6bf6e243c9616?comparison=c3Q9c3RhbmRhcmQmcz1tb250aGx5LWNvc3QmcD0vbW9iaWxlcy9jb21wYXJlL3NpbV9vbmx5X2RlYWxzLyZwbz0z
8.what would you say are better value the note 4 or p2, I found them for the same price £200 not sure which one to get.
Thank you very much for help it's very appreciated
Of course it has warranty. I believe 1 year.
SOT varies. There is another thread with everyone's SOT.
No screen protector.
No earphones.
No official OTA for nougat but you can install the official Lenovo one.
Yes it's completely unlocked to all carriers.
I almost went for a Note 4 (had a Note 3) but the much bigger battery and better fingerprint scanner tipped the balance for me.
razakma16 said:
Ok i'm planning on getting a uk p2 with 3 and i need a few questions answered.
I would ask 3 support but you need to get a phone with them before you can ask for help.
1. Does it have warranty? yes
2.how long is the SoT? 8hours up to 19hours depending on use (i average 14hrs)
3.does it come with a screen protector? no
4.does it have earphones and if yes are they the rounded ones or the ergonomicish ones that samsung does no
5.does it have nougat yet not from 3 but you can flash the International ROM
6.Is it unlocked to all carriers yes
7.If yes can i use this sim:https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/sim_only_deal/2d21367826963ec7f658f28505a6bf6e243c9616?comparison=c3Q9c3RhbmRhcmQmcz1tb250aGx5LWNvc3QmcD0vbW9iaWxlcy9jb21wYXJlL3NpbV9vbmx5X2RlYWxzLyZwbz0z yes you can (IDMobile is on the 3 network BTW)
8.what would you say are better value the note 4 or p2, I found them for the same price £200 not sure which one to get. P2
Thank you very much for help it's very appreciated
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HTH
Treboeth said:
HTH
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What is HTH?
razakma16 said:
What is HTH?
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Hope That Helps
Treboeth said:
Hope That Helps
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Wow i just faceplamed so hard i was quickly going through this and didnt realise you responded i just though you quoted me and write HTH
I am very sorry, Thank you for your help
razakma16 said:
Wow i just faceplamed so hard i was quickly going through this and didnt realise you responded i just though you quoted me and write HTH
I am very sorry, Thank you for your help
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No problem, Phil beat me to it but we covered all the questions :laugh:
philje123 said:
I almost went for a Note 4 (had a Note 3) but the much bigger battery and better fingerprint scanner tipped the balance for me.
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Yes this really has me annoyed as the note 4 has s-pen, q-hd,and more features but the p2 has newer Soc, more battery, nougat,more fluid performance.
Hmmm... I'll have to go with the p2 as the only con of it is the average camera
Don't forget the P2 also has 4GB ram Vs 3GB in the Note 3/4.
The camera actually with normal day to use is pretty good. Was at a garden party yesterday and managed to get some really nice pictures. It's no worse than my Note 3 but no better.
If I want really high quality pictures I take my DSLR out with me!
On three website it says headphones included. But you Guys are saying it doesn't.
Also my dad has a three phone how do I get the phone without top up just show that I have a three phone. Thanx for help guys
Mine definitely didn't have any headphones.
I also have a SIM only plan with three and didn't have to buy a topup. Just provided my details and ID and they discounted it off.
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Doesn't say anything about headphones:
http://www.three.co.uk/lenovo/p2?featuretab=Specifications&memory=32&colour=Grey
razakma17 said:
On three website it says headphones included. But you Guys are saying it doesn't.
Also my dad has a three phone how do I get the phone without top up just show that I have a three phone. Thanx for help guys
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Deffo no headphones. Three stores will ask for your name and address and 3 number. I just opened up my account on my phone showing number and name.
razakma17 said:
On three website it says headphones included. But you Guys are saying it doesn't.
Also my dad has a three phone how do I get the phone without top up just show that I have a three phone. Thanx for help guys
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Wow noob mistake i thought handset means headphone

Screen Protection for Canadians

I live in Canada and many of the screen protectors that are being reviewed online are not available for purchase since they do not ship here. Anyone from Canada have any good recommendations? Considering Spigen's Neo Flex but it's out of stock at the moment. Thanks
MrDeeky said:
I live in Canada and many of the screen protectors that are being reviewed online are not available for purchase since they do not ship here. Anyone from Canada have any good recommendations? Considering Spigen's Neo Flex but it's out of stock at the moment. Thanks
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Im going to get the whitedome one and I emailed them and they said this week they will start shipping to Canada via amazon.
force70 said:
Im going to get the whitedome one and I emailed them and they said this week they will start shipping to Canada via amazon.
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G Color is pretty good. However I ended up switching it out for the NeoFlex because I screwed up the installation of the G Color one lol.
Also G Color came with a free clear case. Not the best quality, but still it was nice of them to throw that in.
https://www.amazon.ca/Protector-G-C...TF8&qid=1493660886&sr=8-1&keywords=g+color+s8
I got the Whitestone Dome one and it's amazing. But not shipping to Canada just yet. I got it because I live on the border and had it shipped to a US address I can use. You guys will love it when you can get it.
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G Color is pretty good. However I ended up switching it out for the NeoFlex because I screwed up the installation of the G Color one lol.
Also G Color came with a free clear case. Not the best quality, but still it was nice of them to throw that in.
https://www.amazon.ca/Protector-G-C...TF8&qid=1493660886&sr=8-1&keywords=g+color+s8
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I just cant do the plastic type ones...they feel awful to the touch..its like going backwards in time 4 years lol.
Glass or nothing!
force70 said:
I just cant do the plastic type ones...they feel awful to the touch..its like going backwards in time 4 years lol.
Glass or nothing!
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Exactly. I had the ClearPlex one from Best Buy but took it off because it felt terrible.
I picked up a glass screen protector from a store in Hamilton as I needed something as I was going out that night paid 40 and it was crap lol I thought it was ok at first but it felt almost like that plastic screen on an OtterBox defender case. I switched cases today and it just came off the phone and I'm glad it did lol. I think I will just go with a case and no screen protector and hope for the best as it seems there are no good curved glass screen protectors for the s8+
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force70 said:
I just cant do the plastic type ones...they feel awful to the touch..its like going backwards in time 4 years lol.
Glass or nothing!
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haha I agree with you there, but with such limited selection to choose from, it makes it difficult.. especially since pretty much all of the ones I've seen have horrible reviews.
But I NEED a screen protector on my phone! I usually upgrade my phone every 6 months - 8 months and I always sell my previous device.
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Im going to get the whitedome one and I emailed them and they said this week they will start shipping to Canada via amazon.
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I never heard of whitedome. Would you mind showing me a link to the product information?
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haha I agree with you there, but with such limited selection to choose from, it makes it difficult.. especially since pretty much all of the ones I've seen have horrible reviews.
But I NEED a screen protector on my phone! I usually upgrade my phone every 6 months - 8 months and I always sell my previous device.
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I never heard of whitedome. Would you mind showing me a link to the product information?
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Check it out...theres a part 2 also
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Check it out...theres a part 2 also
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Thanks buddy! Always so helpful .
Looking into it now
when will whitestone ship to canada, this sucks.
crazy installation process !! I need to get one of these as I threw my old glass screen protector in the garbage yesterday. Wonder when they will ship to Canada ?
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Exactly. I had the ClearPlex one from Best Buy but took it off because it felt terrible.
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Aww i was about to get this one, was it soft to the touch by any chance?
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Aww i was about to get this one, was it soft to the touch by any chance?
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It's not terribly bad and it is nice and clear. But it doesn't feel as good as glass. If your interested in it you can probably go to Best Buy and I'm sure one of the workers would have a phone with it on that they'd let you look at and touch.
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Im going to get the whitedome one and I emailed them and they said this week they will start shipping to Canada via amazon.
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I have the same problem,If what you say is true,it will be ok.
What about for people that live in the U.S.? Eh
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This is a Canadian site or at least has everything in CAN pricing.
I ordered some stuff for my Note 7 from them and no issues
http://ca.mobilefun.com/whitestone-dome-glass-galaxy-s8-plus-full-cover-screen-protector-63747
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What about for people that live in the U.S.? Eh
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You have it easy.....amazon.
Those idiots at amazon.com dont ship ALOT of items to Canada ...in the US you have no problem
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