After seeing two threads about painting the back of the N7, I decided I wanted to try some Plasti-Dip on my N7.
The Plasti-Dip came today, and I already had a green spraypaint I wanted to use on top of it (MTN Alien Mescalito Green).
So I decided I would test it out on cardboard first:
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From left to right:
1. Plasti-dip, waited for it to dry, then applied spray paint on top
2. Plasti-dip, only waited for about 2 minutes, then applied spray paint.
3. Plasti-dip alone (yea it has some over spray on it)
Method 1 was just to make sure the Plasti-Dip is still easily removable with spray paint on top of it.
Method 2 was to see if I could save time by not having to remask after the Plasti-Dip dried.
Method 3 was just to test Plasti-Dip alone.
Eh so far so good. I proceeded to remove the back cover. Removed the buttons and the speaker grille as well:
Turns out the speaker grill is held on by three bits of melted plastic on the ends, the two visible pieces of tape, and some double sided tape:
Masked off a test area on my N7:
It turned out pretty nasty...
Dont mind the edges on the Plasti-Dip on that last picture. Its because I rushed to remove the masking tape after I saw the over spray seeping through the paper and lifting the masking tape (it seeped through the tape and ate the adhesive possibly?)
So yea, I heard Plasti-Dip is pretty porous when dry, its meant to create a grippy surface after all. But damn, I was hoping the "pores" wouldn't be so visible. Or I was hoping at least the pores would look more uniform. And no, letting it dry more wont make it better, it looked best when first applied ):
Good news is it all came off easily, left no marks behind. Speaker grill reattached easily as well. I just stuck it back on with the existing tape.
What next?
I'm wondering if I want to go through with it anyway. Going to find a piece of plastic I can test on. The cardboard was a good test to see how easily removable the paint is even on such a porous original surface, but I dont think its a good representation of how good it will look in the end.
I may also just wait for spare parts to be available and grab a back cover to paint with spray paint only, no Plasti-Dip.
All in all, this experiment cost me around $18. Plasti-Dip was $13 after shipping (local stores only had black) and the Alien paint was $5.
Was looking forward to seeing more pictures on the thread. I've worked with plastidip a lot on cars and random items and its great stuff. I like how if you don't like it it can easily be pulled off. The trick however is using a lot of small coats that add up which will make it thicker and easier to peel off or just thicker to get it to the consistency you're looking for.
Yea sorry to dissapoint haha.
This being my first try on the N7, I wanted to make sure the Plasti-Dip doesnt damage the rubbery finish of our N7s.
May try again this coming week, larger area, more drying time and more layers. To see if the porous texture improves.
Also, the Plasti-Dip peeled off VERY easily from the N7's back. And this is with me prepping the surface by cleaning it.
I have done plastic dip on car parts but no way I will put it on the back of the Nexus 7. It will make the tablet look cheap up close and it gets dirty easily.
Nippero said:
Yea sorry to dissapoint haha.
This being my first try on the N7, I wanted to make sure the Plasti-Dip doesnt damage the rubbery finish of our N7s.
May try again this coming week, larger area, more drying time and more layers. To see if the porous texture improves.
Also, the Plasti-Dip peeled off VERY easily from the N7's back. And this is with me prepping the surface by cleaning it.
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Thats the beauty of plasdip always can go back to the original post up some pics if you give it a second shot!
Is the whole reason for this so you can paint it that terrible green colour? I don't get the point here.... N7 already has a really nice grippy and nice feeling back on it.
Now if it were a slick-as-glass polished plastic, I'd understand wanting to make it more grippy..
Yea the point was so I could paint it any color I want and revert back to original without any damage
The green IS deeper than I expected it to be though. Was looking for more of a light mint green color.
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Has anyone seen this? Apparently they are not new back covers but they are listed as "A" condition.
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Google-Nexus-7-Back-Case-p-22597.html
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Has anyone seen this? Apparently they are not new back covers but they are listed as "A" condition.
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Google-Nexus-7-Back-Case-p-22597.html
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I emailed them about this once and they said that they only get them in when they receive a broken nexus 7 and "part it out". So they are merely listing something they might have in the future with no guarantee.
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I emailed them about this once and they said that they only get them in when they receive a broken nexus 7 and "part it out". So they are merely listing something they might have in the future with no guarantee.
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Booooo! Thanks! I got excited for a minute thinking I could get one.
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Booooo! Thanks! I got excited for a minute thinking I could get one.
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I should have an extra back casing available soon. I currently have two, my new black one I just got and my messed up white one. I have a broken 16gb Nexus 7 coming soon, and I could part out the back cover if you want it.
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I should have an extra back casing available soon. I currently have two, my new black one I just got and my messed up white one. I have a broken 16gb Nexus 7 coming soon, and I could part out the back cover if you want it.
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Aaaw... thanks! When you get it just drop me a p. m with a price. Thank you so much! I just want one to tinker with, so if you know someone who has a messed up back that is in desperate need of one, then by all means. How bad is the white one messed up? Would spray paint cover it?
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Aaaw... thanks! When you get it just drop me a p. m with a price. Thank you so much! I just want one to tinker with, so if you know someone who has a messed up back that is in desperate need of one, then by all means. How bad is the white one messed up? Would spray paint cover it?
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Its not that bad. The outer coating which is the "leather like" feel is stained in some areas and peeled off in others. I tried to clean the stains and pulled the soft plastic coating off. It isn't very noticeable but you can feel the difference.
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I have the white one and a black one on the way.
Was thinking $50 for the black one and $60 for the white one, because while its messed up, its very rare.
What's the function of Plasti-Dip?
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What's the function of Plasti-Dip?
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It's basically a substance you can use to dip a material into that covers it in a sort of easily removable coating. Take a look at it on YouTube, it's pretty neat.
Do at least 3 coats I've plasti-dipped a few things.
WTF?
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It seems like the #1 complaint about the Nexus S is the shiny plastic battery door- well I, like others, decided to do something about it. I started by seeking out a can of the now-ubiquitous, slightly infamous PlastiDip.
No luck.
Instead, I wound up with a similar product by 3M. On the downside, it sucked. The upside? It was not possible to "peel it off," which is often mentioned as a benefit [and the main shortcoming] of PlastiDip. Removing it required long soaks in acetone, and a lot of scrubbing & scraping. [I do want to note, however, that the 3M undercoating spray could probably work quite well for someone with the time to figure out when, after spraying, to roll the surface flat].
Anyway, here's what I ended up with / resorted to / etc. It looks fantastic!
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Steps:
1. Wetsand like crazy with 60 grit paper. The shiny black layer is surprisingly resilient. Once you're through it in one spot, you'll see what you're trying to achieve in this step.
2. Wetsand like crazy with 150 grit paper. The goal here is to smooth out the inconsistencies left by the 60 grit paper. Note- you are not trying to eliminate all striations.
3. Wetsand in a linear fashion with 150 grit paper.
4. Sand normally in a linear fashion with 150 grit paper.
5. Rinse.
6. Dry.
7. Rub some chapstick on it like it's car wax. Buff it like its's car wax. Repeat like it's car wax. Or maybe use car wax(?).
8. Admire your handiwork.
9. Get angry with Google for these stupid Justin Beiber commercials.
That's it! Takes very little time.
Be reckless. You're getting a Nexus Prime soon anyway.
Higher resolution pics....I'm not a photographer!:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22487748/phone/IMG_9519.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22487748/phone/IMG_9520.JPG
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Looks awesome man, when my cover gets really scratched I will do this.
Jeremiah239 said:
Looks awesome man, when my cover gets really scratched I will do this.
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Thanks for the positive feedback! The surface ends up feeling a lot like a soft-touch, rubberized finish, btw.
That reminds me- one huge "plus" of going with this method over PlastiDip is that any future scratches can be fixed by a simple swipe of 150 grit.
Now if I could just find a Google or Nexus stencil, I'd spray it on with the 3M stuff and be super happy.
Damn that looks amazing I think I'll buy a 2nd battery cover just to try it.
You should spray it with a matte clear coat.
danboard said:
Damn that looks amazing I think I'll buy a 2nd battery cover just to try it.
You should stray it with a matte clear coat.
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Thanks! I was thinking about covering it with the Invisible Sheild Dry back protector, but I'm not sure it's worth the money considering any damage can be buffed out in about one minute
Ehhhh, who am I kidding? I'll probably do it.
Hi man it looks great!
I try to remove google and samsung logo by this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17905924#post17905924
but I screatch the cover.
Maybe I can try your mod
stexyn said:
Hi man it looks great!
I try to remove google and samsung logo by this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17905924#post17905924
but I screatch the cover.
Maybe I can try your mod
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Go for it!
The result looks 100% OEM quality. And you'd have to try really, really hard to mess the process up...this battery door can withstand a TON of sanding.
Ok, I think I will try soon.
If I understand fine (my english is not perfect):
- use 60 grit paper (is the most coarse-grained right?)
- use 150 grit paper
- wash and dry
- use a kind of product I don't understand this
PS: do you have hq pictures?
stexyn said:
Ok, I think I will try soon.
If I understand fine (my english is not perfect):
- use 60 grit paper (is the most coarse-grained right?)
- use 150 grit paper
- wash and dry
- use a kind of product I don't understand this
PS: do you have hq pictures?
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Make sure you sand under warm, running water, adding soap occasionally and changing your sandpaper frequently. This will make the process a lot easier. Only sand with the surface dry at the very end, to put the final finish on the plastic.
If you can, sand in vertical motions the entire time. I became impatient and used the 60 grit in a circular motion to get through the layer of shiny black plastic. This didn't damage the finish product, but it meant I had to spent more time sanding out the curved lines I had left.
Chapstick is an extremely common product in the US; it's just a waxy substance meant for chapped lips. The type of wax you would use on a car would work just as well. To be honest, I don't think this step is even necessary, but it seemed like a good idea.
I will add more detailed pictures to the original post in a few minutes!
I just tried it on mine and it looks great! I had a spare battery cover that I wasn't using, so I said what the hell. I still need to do a bit more sanding to get it perfect though.
Thanks for the tutorial!
Wow. This looks fantastic. I am actually considering doing this to my "limited edition" Nexus. Perhaps I should try to find a standard cover first, though...
willverduzco said:
Wow. This looks fantastic. I am actually considering doing this to my "limited edition" Nexus. Perhaps I should try to find a standard cover first, though...
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Exactly what I plan on doing, they can be had for about $19 USD these days.
madeincanon said:
I just tried it on mine and it looks great! I had a spare battery cover that I want using, so I said what the hell. I still need to do a bit more sanding to get it perfect though.
Thanks for the tutorial!
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Nice! It looks great man. I'm really glad someone else did it and was happy with the result.
The best part about doing this is that it actually makes the phone more scratch resistant; I don't have to worry at all about sliding it in and out of my car cradle or anything like that anymore.
How long did it take you? I had to kind of ballpark the amount of time this requires since I had no idea what I was going for when I did it myself, haha.
AardvarkAdventure said:
The best part about doing this is that it actually makes the phone more scratch resistant; I don't have to worry at all about sliding it in and out of my car cradle or anything like that anymore.
How long did it take you? I had to kind of ballpark the amount of time this requires since I had no idea what I was going for when I did it myself, haha.
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Thanks! And I know! All you would have to do is just buff any scratches out and you're fine.
It really only took me about 45 minutes overall. The chapstick idea was genius. That really helped with making it look polished. It almost feels like wood lol.
looks really good but how much is it guys ?
danboard said:
Exactly what I plan on doing, they can be had for about $19 USD these days.
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sure would appreciate a link for the USD 19 battery cover
madeincanon said:
I just tried it on mine and it looks great! I had a spare battery cover that I wasn't using, so I said what the hell. I still need to do a bit more sanding to get it perfect though.
Thanks for the tutorial!
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Looks fantastic!
Can you explain me exactly how you do?
Guys about chapstick, do you mean the Lip chapstick?
If you use chapstick it greases all the cover no?
stexyn said:
Looks fantastic!
Can you explain me exactly how you do?
Guys about chapstick, do you mean the Lip chapstick?
If you use chapstick it greases all the cover no?
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Thanks!
I pretty much followed the instructions that Aardvark gave. I wet sanded with 60 grit until most of the shiny polish came off, and then finished all the corners and edges by wet sanding with 150 grit.
Then I dried it off and started dry sanding with 150, trying to sand as straight as possible. Then washed with soap (because my hands were black as well) and dried.
Yes, it's lip chapstick. It looks greasy at first, but once you rub it in for a minute and let it dry, it looks perfect.
Hope that helps!
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X1111 said:
looks really good but how much is it guys ?
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Free, unless you have to buy some sandpaper and chapstick haha.
Sorry, another little question:
I have to buy the sandpaper.
How much I have to buy?
I mean it needs a little piece of sandpaper or it consumes a lot?
Today before lunch, I got in the Seidio Active case with front cover/kickstand. It's much like the Kindle Fire case I had. So I am glad that I now have it protecting my N7.
As you can see it is the black version. All the cutouts are there EXCEPT for the POGO Pins. But I see it as if you are going to use the POGO pins, you HAVE to remove the case to use a POGO device, so I am am ok with covering it up at this time.
The case comes in three parts, the rubber polymer, hard exterior skeleton, and the mounting cover. The rubber does attract dust especially when brand new out of the box lol, but after a while, the dust and debris will get easier to wipe off with your hand. The front cover can be slipped on the back of the case for convenience and IMO added protection. And there is no magnets to speak of. Which is ok, IMO, I'll just use my volume rockers to turn it on, which I do anyway.
If you have any Seidio products on any of your devices, this does not disappoint. All the cutouts are there and the front camera is clear from the rubber exterior as well. Without the front cover, the Nexus 7 is comfy in my hand and i can see gaming on this more and more...if my 4 year old is not hogging it up lol....
To sum it up, the case is what I expected from Seidio and the quality of their cases. I have been a repeat customer for years and I forsee that I may be again when I get my next device, whatever that may be.
Any questions please ask! Here are the pics starting with unboxing without the N7 installed....enjoy!
Posting the pics, I came to the realization that my desk is mighty dusty! I apologize for that in advance ROFL
Also forgot to give the official link, my bad...http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BD2-CSK3ASN7-BK
Available in colors: Red, Blue, White and Black
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Thanks for the review.. thinking about picking up one of these too. Is it bulky? Does it add alot of thickness/weight?
brainchow said:
Thanks for the review.. thinking about picking up one of these too. Is it bulky? Does it add alot of thickness/weight?
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I answered those generally in the other Seidio thread but forgot to post the question and answers here, so here it goes:
1. Is it bulky?
Ans: No more bulkier than my Treegloo case. It actually feels thinner than the treegloo and Kindle Fire version IMO, that's without the front cover on the back :cyclops:.
2. Does it add to the thickness/weight?
Ans: It does seem a bit heavier. I think it has to do with the skeleton and rubber combo. But it feels comfortable in the hand because of the rubber exterior IMO. Is it thick? See answer one lol...well if you are coming from a naked N7 then this would be a major step but also major protection IMO.
Hope that helps a bit! :fingers-crossed:
Put link and 10% coupon code in OP.
brainchow said:
Thanks for the review.. thinking about picking up one of these too. Is it bulky? Does it add alot of thickness/weight?
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I took some pics showing the difference in thickness (with measurements) with the case and cover part way down this page, also near the bottom I posted the weight of the bare 7, with case and with case/cover.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892109&page=5
Is it me, or the case is somewhat "curvy"? Especially in you last picture, it looks like the rubber doesn't make straight lines around the screen.
G.Goret said:
Is it me, or the case is somewhat "curvy"? Especially in you last picture, it looks like the rubber doesn't make straight lines around the screen.
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I see what you mean. Keep in mind I had just put the case on prior in taking pics. As of now the case has "settled" around the device. Ill try to take a comparison pic.
Pic today
Pic yesterday
Hmm...looks the same doesn't it? LOL. In the pics I see what you are saying but when looking at it, it looks ok to me lol.
Having a closer look, it looks like there's some barrel distortion with your camera, as even the screen itself isn't fully square. The case is probably fine (and the lines do look smoother in the more recent picture).
Can you use the harder protective back to cover the front of the screen?
G.Goret said:
Having a closer look, it looks like there's some barrel distortion with your camera, as even the screen itself isn't fully square. The case is probably fine (and the lines do look smoother in the more recent picture).
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Lol I think you are right. It's an old cyber shot camera.
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killdashn9ne said:
Can you use the harder protective back to cover the front of the screen?
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The stand is a hard cover as well. There's a pic of it without the N7 installed.
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Nevermind
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I got mine today too, it's awesome! If anyone needs pics or details, I'll be happy to provide them as well.
CyberStorm98 said:
I got mine today too, it's awesome! If anyone needs pics or details, I'll be happy to provide them as well.
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When the front cover is off can you snap it on to the back so it's out of the way?
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When the front cover is off can you snap it on to the back so it's out of the way?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Nice. This is definitely on my to buy list. Been waiting for a tough case to come out since I bought it.
Got mine and am not disappointed in the least. Pretty much great in every way. Highly recommended.
I am interested in this case as well. Could someone get a pic of the case and tab side by side laying flat on a desk/table? I'm trying to get a feel for how much thicker it ends up being with the top on it. Thanks
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I am interested in this case as well. Could someone get a pic of the case and tab side by side laying flat on a desk/table? I'm trying to get a feel for how much thicker it ends up being with the top on it. Thanks
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Did you see this post in the Seidio info thread? Are one of these what you are looking for as a pic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32639172&postcount=11760
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Today I took receipt of a grey Aluminium Bumper for the GT-N7100 Galaxy Note.
I bought them from eBay for about £14 from a UK seller, there are cheaper ones from China but I thought getting one from the UK would be quicker to get a hold of, in terms of delivery.
This is the first bumper like this I've ever owned, I had heard stories of people scratching their devices whilst installing the phone into these things, but I had no such issue. There wasn't a mark on the protector caused by the installation and, considering the screen protector is going to be much softer than the glass, thus easier to damage, so if there was going to be any damage, you'd see it on that.
On the note of installation, it was quick and easy. The phone sits nicely inside, there isn't any play as such but, when you "try" to move it around you can feel movement, but I think this is something of a good thing, for absorption purposes in case of a fall.
What I was surprised about, was the fact the back of the case sits almost flush with the back of the phone itself, offering no (extra) protection for the camera when you put it backside down, this fortunately is not the case for the front, the case adds about a 2mm edge to the screen, and so does get protection when you place it screen down on a table etc...
You can see that it comes well packaged, perhaps not as well as the Nillkin case I reviewed last month, but better than just being loose in an envelope.
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There are pads on the inside of the case that the phone actually sits on (not on the bare metal itself.)
To use the buttons on the phone, it has it's own raised buttons on the case, they work really well and are quite rigid.
It's very precisely cut, the mic holes are correct and inline.
And the original Samsung cable fits just fine too.
All-in-all I'm quite impressed, I don't think It's worth the £14 I paid, but It's the just one of the cons of wanting it quick, as opposed to waiting for a delivery from China.
Also, to dispel any reports/myths, that it out makes the signal worse, the phone and other internal radios haven't been affected by the case in anyway.
There are plenty of sellers on eBay selling them for you to buy from, but here is the seller I bought mine from http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281008440...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Update:
Due to the concerns I have about damage to the camera lens that this and, other cases that don't fully surround the phone don't protect against, when placed on a table for example, I have simply cut a piece of a screen protector, from a protector for a phone I no longer own, and placed it over the lens.
This has not affected image quality, or affected the way the auto focus works or the speed off it in anyway. With this in place, I am no longer worried about minor scratches that could be caused by putting the phone down on a desk/table. In my opinion, this is a suitable solution not just for this case, but just to have in general, regardless of what case (if any at all) you choose to use
I really like the looks of this case!
How close is the fit? Does the phone wiggle around at all inside the bumper?
One of the other Ebay listings for this has a video showing installation, for anyone interested: Oops... not enough posts.
You can search Youtube for "Aluminum Bumper Metal Alloy case for SAMSUNG Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) / Note 2 LTE (GT-N7105)"
Roundabouts said:
I really like the looks of this case!
How close is the fit? Does the phone wiggle around at all inside the bumper?
One of the other Ebay listings for this has a video showing installation, for anyone interested: Oops... not enough posts.
You can search Youtube for "Aluminum Bumper Metal Alloy case for SAMSUNG Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) / Note 2 LTE (GT-N7105)"
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I did mention movement in the review
"The phone sits nicely inside, there isn't any play as such but, when you "try" to move it around you can feel movement, but I think this is something of a good thing, for absorption purposes in case of a fall. "
But to elaborate on it more, it fits tightly and there isn't any movement but, If you try to force movement you can tell that there is a bit of give, probably from the pads compressing. It's nothing bad and is probably good that it happens the way it does.
Ah, my brain skipped over that for some reason, sorry!
I noticed in the pictures and video that the pads don't seem to cover the entire inside. The corners are exposed, and I am worried about the phone contacting the unpadded parts when dropped. Also, it looks like the rear shots of the case show light between the bumper and sides of the phone.
Extra padding isn't hard to add, so I may give this a try.
Roundabouts said:
I read your post, but I wasn't clear on what I meant by wiggle.
I noticed in the pictures and video that the pads don't seem to cover the entire inside. The corners are exposed, and I was worried about the phone contacting the unpadded parts when dropped.
This is something I can easily fix on my own, if there's an issue, so I think I'm going to give this case a try!
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Ahh, I know what you mean now. It'll be real easy to add some extra padding if needed, you'd just need to get some self adhesive foam and stick it where you want it.
Can you give a quick mention on the sliding cover peice, does it rub the edges of the screen? Someone said somewhere that the screen rubs on the peice that you slide back on to cover the top.
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Can you give a quick mention on the sliding cover peice, does it rub the edges of the screen? Someone said somewhere that the screen rubs on the peice that you slide back on to cover the top.
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From the first post:
"This is the first bumper like this I've ever owned, I had heard stories of people scratching their devices whilst installing the phone into these things, but I had no such issue. There wasn't a mark on the protector caused by the installation and, considering the screen protector is going to be much softer than the glass, thus easier to damage, so if there was going to be any damage, you'd see it on that."
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Ok, now comes the question, since I'm looking at this and the hard case you reviewed, which do you prefer using as your daily case? Love the look of the aluminium bumper, but the back not being as protective as the front is what makes me dislike it...
Thanks.
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Ok, now comes the question, since I'm looking at this and the hard case you reviewed, which do you prefer using as your daily case? Love the look of the aluminium bumper, but the back not being as protective as the front is what makes me dislike it...
Thanks.
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Well, I think I'm actually leaning towards the bumper I have a protector on the screen, and the back plate can be replaced if it gets mega scratched etc... I think the bumper just looks so much cooler than anything I've had before.
I have got a fully covering leather case for full protection when I know I'm going to be somewhere that I could cause some real damage if I dropped it, like when going out walking etc... but day-to-day the bumper is the route "I'd" take.
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From the first post:
"This is the first bumper like this I've ever owned, I had heard stories of people scratching their devices whilst installing the phone into these things, but I had no such issue. There wasn't a mark on the protector caused by the installation and, considering the screen protector is going to be much softer than the glass, thus easier to damage, so if there was going to be any damage, you'd see it on that."
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ugh case of the Monday, well thanks man my should be here anyday now.
Thanks for the review can't wait to get mine.
Due to the concerns I have about damage to the camera lens that this and, other cases that don't fully surround the phone don't protect against, when placed on a table for example, I have simply cut a piece of a screen protector, from a protector for a phone I no longer own, and placed it over the lens.
This has not affected image quality, or affected the way the auto focus works or the speed off it in anyway. With this in place, I am no longer worried about minor scratches that could be caused by putting the phone down on a desk/table. In my opinion, this is a suitable solution not just for this case, but just to have in general, regardless of what case (if any at all) you choose to use
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OMG thanks for the review!! ive been wanting one of these but havent found a good review for it online! you mentioned that this particular case doesnt offer protection for the camera since it is flush with the device. However on amazon i found this one:
http://www.amazon.com/ZuGadgets-Alu...391&sr=8-7&keywords=galaxy+note+2+bumper+case
it looks identical to the case you have, but in the pictures, it shows that the case is elevated slightly from the phone itself. do you think this could be different from the one you have?
thanks!
Good review
but I'm wondering whether this aluminium kind of bumper blocks the GPS signal or not when the phone is used as Navigation. Pls try to use the bumper and turn the GPS on. . Will there be any problem? thanx
There was another review on here regarding a metal bumper and according to him it did not affect the gps but it did affect the nfc..
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Good review
but I'm wondering whether this aluminium kind of bumper blocks the GPS signal or not when the phone is used as Navigation. Pls try to use the bumper and turn the GPS on. . Will there be any problem? thanx
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This does not impact GPS/NFC. I have noticed roughly a one bar drop in cell signal but that's it. I've had mine for almost a month and no issues.
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OMG thanks for the review!! ive been wanting one of these but havent found a good review for it online! you mentioned that this particular case doesnt offer protection for the camera since it is flush with the device. However on amazon i found this one:
http://www.amazon.com/ZuGadgets-Alu...391&sr=8-7&keywords=galaxy+note+2+bumper+case
it looks identical to the case you have, but in the pictures, it shows that the case is elevated slightly from the phone itself. do you think this could be different from the one you have?
thanks!
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It's just the camera angle, if I take a picture at the same angle, it will give the same illusion.
And regarding GPS signal, the case "does" affect it. I've been meaning to make a video showing exactly what happens, I'll try and make and upload one tomorrow.
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Anyone find one similar to the element case for iphone and Galaxy S3. I like bumper cases but the idea of a snap together 2 piece one does not seem secure enough to me. The screw together case seems like it would be much better.
I ordered this exact case on Friday. Should be here this week.
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It's just the camera angle, if I take a picture at the same angle, it will give the same illusion.
And regarding GPS signal, the case "does" affect it. I've been meaning to make a video showing exactly what happens, I'll try and make and upload one tomorrow.
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Wow those clever dogs! lol damn im disappointed. and now that u mention it affecting gps signal i think ill get another case. Im glad i stumbled on your review!!
might go for an otterbox... lol
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Too bad, otherwise it would be a great bumper case.
Hi guys.
I should be getting my new HTC One (Silver) in the next day or so and was wondering if I could get away without a case. Has anyone seen any scratch tests or had any experience with the rear of the phone?
I am very careful with my phones but have always used a case in the past. With this being such a great design it would be a shame to cover it up.
Thanks
Russ
Definitely get a case! Aluminium can dent very easily if you drop it. A plastic case will prevent this.
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Definitely get a case! Aluminium can dent very easily if you drop it. A plastic case will prevent this.
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Thanks for your reply.
I understand that dropping it will dent it but I have never dropped my phone (I know there is a first time for everything). I'm more worried about scratches. I will have a screen protector so its purely just the aluminium casing.
Why hide a nice design? I've never understood why ppl buy something nice and then hide it in an ugly plastic case, isn't the htc one a statement against plastic to begin with?
About screenprotectors no idea if they have become any good over the years, I once used one on my htc prophet didn't like it after a day and removed it. Used my nexus s for 2 years without a protector or case and screen still looks perfect and that isn't even gorilla glass.
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Why hide a nice design? I've never understood why ppl buy something nice and then hide it in an ugly plastic case, isn't the htc one a statement against plastic to begin with?
About screenprotectors no idea if they have become any good over the years, I once used one on my htc prophet didn't like it after a day and removed it. Used my nexus s for 2 years without a protector or case and screen still looks perfect and that isn't even gorilla glass.
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You will understand once you dropped your phone and it looks like this
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by then its too late to cry
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You will understand once you dropped your phone and it looks like this
by then its too late to cry
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That's what insurance is for!! Thanks for the replies guys, I will keep my eye open for some user tests.
nope then it's time for a replacement
you still have to look after your phone but never understood the hiding aspect, do you hide your car aswel when you park it along the street? what about the glasses on your head do they have a rubber case around them? ...
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Personally, I have never used a case on any of my phones, nor will I ever. I don't understand, why cover up the design, and specially a beautiful phone as the HTC One? I've never had any problems with scratches or dents on my phones.
To answer the OP. Get some bubble wrap, that should be sufficient protection
get a nice pouch, 50% of time protected
although i have to say i prefer the transparent One X flip/kickstand cover over the official double dip flip for the One
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get a nice pouch, 50% of time protected
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buy a safe and an old cheap nokia, put htc one in the safe and use the nokia => 100% protection against almost everything depending on the rating of the safe
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Personally, I have never used a case on any of my phones, nor will I ever. I don't understand, why cover up the design, and specially a beautiful phone as the HTC One? I've never had any problems with scratches or dents on my phones.
To answer the OP. Get some bubble wrap, that should be sufficient protection
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Its a tough one. Keeping a phone like this nude of course is preferable, but people like to keep their phones looking like new. Even in a pocket with nothing else in it, phones can get damaged because they are not made to be everlasting. I have never dropped a phone. The only phone I kept nude was the iPhone 4 with its glass front/back. It never marked up. But I would bet that aluminium back does scratch and so if you put it even on a table and accidentally it slides across the table it could scratch it.I understand both viewpoints here.
With the official flip case, you can fold it in a way to expose part of the metal back if you want to admire it sometimes. Also the phone is easily removed from the case in seconds.
Pouch means you can't put it in your pockets easily. But still, it'll be the choice i'll take if I can't find a nice cover.
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buy a safe and an old cheap nokia, put htc one in the safe and use the nokia => 100% protection against almost everything depending on the rating of the safe
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no need to be cynical, when using a nice pouch you still get to use the device naked as well and enjoy
its just a protection during transportatio, also your protect your resale value
ofcourse plastic covers are a ridiculous idea especially over a metal phone, i had a rock excellent soft slim cover for my One X, never used it
and i meant a slim fitting pouch, not the ugly big types
I use a pouch for my one x when in use its no case or screen protector,when not the pouch keeps it scratch free
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As I posted in another thread, there is a video n YouTube called 'HTC One Anti Scratch' where someone rubs a key over the back of a black HTC One leaving a metal residue but no marks on the phone.
I can't post the links yet as I am new to the forum. Sorry about that.
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As I posted in another thread, there is a video n YouTube called 'HTC One Anti Scratch' where someone rubs a key over the back of a black HTC One leaving a metal residue but no marks on the phone.
I can't post the links yet as I am new to the forum. Sorry about that.
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UGH that scratching sound. hurt my ears damn bad lol
had to watch muted
what...................... that is amazing!!!
However, I still think metal bodies get bend easily, plus it would be a pain replacing as well.
But as other have said, I agree and I don't get bragging how nice this phone looks like and how well it feels only to put a big case on it.
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what...................... that is amazing!!!
However, I still think metal bodies get bend easily, plus it would be a pain replacing as well.
But as other have said, I agree and I don't get bragging how nice this phone looks like and how well it feels only to put a big case on it.
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did u ever try to bend an HTC Desire HD? good luck with that :laugh:
No, but when I had a Desire Z, I dropped it bending one of the corners.
Update 5-30-2013
Well this is what I have so far:
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More pics at my blog here
And the how-to guide is here.
Still looking for more ideas to play around with!
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I'd like this thread to be dedicated for modding the official book cover for our nexus 10s. (if moderators are cool with that?)
It took $30, but we now have a means to attach any type of cover we make or mod to fit onto our devices. This is what I'm talking about: http://nexuslove.com/blog/?p=98
I'm looking to brainstorm with others on here that want to add intelligence to their book covers. i.e. make them smart by letting them fold!
So let's talk materials.
I love how the top of the cover is a canvas of sorts so I want to try and find that, does anyone know what it would be called?
For the bottom, some type of soft felt of course.
For the middle, I guess a type of light, strong, somewhat flexible plastic that would be places in three sections to allow the cover to fold into a triangle for stands.
I really would like such a modded book cover....
Yeah me too, I'm going to order another one to mess around with. I think the easiest way is to figure out how to unbind the top and bottom of the cover and simply cut the plastic and rebind it. But I have no experience doing this at all
Why have no other companies come out with a product that plugs into the back like the official cover?
I think now they might because they can make a mold out of that back piece, might have been what they were waiting for?
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I think now they might because they can make a mold out of that back piece, might have been what they were waiting for?
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I really hope so...
I was talking to a guy on g+ who gave me an interesting idea to heat up the cover with an iron and then stamping in the folding lines. I'm just not sure what the actual inner material is. Might give it a try for the hell of it
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I really should just buy another to mess with. There's got to me a way to delaminate the whole piece and then make the folding cuts and glue it back..
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I wanted to bump this thread and see if anyone has done anything with this cover yet?
I've been talking with a few guys and came up with an interesting idea. The theory is that the cover is made of a thermoplastic so it might be possible to heat it up via an oven and stamp out the folding lines. The only problem I'm still working on is that it cools very fast so I would have to either make a mold to stamp the two folding lines at once or stamp one at a time and then reheat for the next one.
Why they didn't just do this at the assembly line is a mystery. I originally assumed it was to avoid copyrights but my friend has an official Samsung folding cover for his note 10.1 which throws that theory out the window.
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I don't have any experience with 3D-printers, but wouldn't it be possible to replicate that back piece using such kind of printer? Could be easier and cheaper (?) than disassembling a cover.
Okay unfortunately heating and trying to press in folding lines is impossible. The material inside is some kind of composite. It looks and feels like what a circuit board is made out of. And I also borked the back piece that snaps to the device. All was not lost though, through heating the felt separates easily from the composite and lines can then be cut. Now I need to wait till next week for my new book cover to come in so I can harvest the plastic piece and then I should have the world's first folding book cover for the nexus 10
Here it is so far, need to clean up the edges but I like it
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Okay unfortunately heating and trying to press in folding lines is impossible. The material inside is some kind of composite. It looks and feels like what a circuit board is made out of. And I also borked the back piece that snaps to the device. All was not lost though, through heating the felt separates easily from the composite and lines can then be cut. Now I need to wait till next week for my new book cover to come in so I can harvest the plastic piece and then I should have the world's first folding book cover for the nexus 10
Here it is so far, need to clean up the edges but I like it
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Nice! Looking forward to see how it looks
Hey thanks! I guess it would be easier to just make a whole new folding cover from scratch but I love the look of the book cover and want to keep that look. Hopefully will be done by the weekend
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Here's a teaser pic of the book cover - Nexus Love edition
I'll be putting up the pretty straightforward guide on my site if anyone else wants to make their own.
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Hey everyone, I have tons of pictures showing off my new cover on my blog here
And the how-to guide is here.
I'm always looking for feedback and new ideas, so let me know what you guys come up with! I really need some ideas on how to clean up the edges of the thing.
Also, I want to collaborate with someone on making a cover from scratch. It's so easy to switch between the classic book cover and my modified one, I'd like to have another just for kicks.
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Hey everyone, I have tons of pictures showing off my new cover on my blog here
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I'm always looking for feedback and new ideas, so let me know what you guys come up with! I really need some ideas on how to clean up the edges of the thing.
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Could you please post a side-on photograph with the tablet laid flat and the modified cover closed? I'm interested in how flat it lies against the screen specifically...
Really nice, so sad that the tablet is upside down due to how its made.
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Could you please post a side-on photograph with the tablet laid flat and the modified cover closed? I'm interested in how flat it lies against the screen specifically...
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Hey unfortunately I don't have the cover anymore, gave it to a friend while I have something else cooking... My latest venture involves snappy magnets, sort of like how a smart cover attaches to an ipad
But I can say it is just as flat as the original book cover when laying down. Maybe at the most an extra mm or two because the material I used on the screen side was a bit thicker than the original material. But there are tons of different materials to choose from at the fabric store.
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Really nice, so sad that the tablet is upside down due to how its made.
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I agree, nothing we can do about it though. However, the power/volume buttons are still pretty easily accessible on the bottom right. Not sure how video chatting would be.
Am I the only one who is fine with pitching the cover as is to act as a stand? Anything greater than a 30 degree angle or so, yes, it will fall, but for most purposes, that's fine.
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