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Nexus S - Scratches (need your participation!)

How easy does the Nexus S battery cover scratch? Please participate, and let it know in the comments for how long you've used your device, and how you carry it with you (how you use it)!

just put on a case or put on a skin
see the Accessories section, lots of good choices

Ghost armor over the whole phone. Looks and feels great.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

I put an Invisible Shield on the backplate of my Galaxy S i9000 for the same reason. Seems like it (or any of the similar products) are the best path to go.
I haven't done this on my Nexus S yet.
I'm was considering just buying a new backplate when it gets so beat up that I don't like the look any more.
Mine's not scratched at all that I notice after 5-6 weeks I've had it.

Sorry, I don't think I made myself clear. I want to know how bad the back cover scratches, not which case I need to buy (because if I'm going to buy a case, it's going to be the "S" curved one).
@above: thanks! Can you tell me how you carry around your phone? In your pocket? With other stuff? And where do you put it down if you don't use it? On a place where it could be scratched?

No scratches ...
Not using any case either
My phone is naked and I put it in a soft leather / fabric pouch ...
And I put it in my jeans pocket, together with keys and coins
Done this for months with my HTC Desire and it is still shinny as new!

i carry it in my horizontal belt leather case that was for my old SGS I9000
perfect fit

I already mentioned above no scratches on mine yet.
I carry it naked, in my pocket. My headphones are alway in my pocket (so there's a naked jack in there usually), and I frequently carry a second phone in the same pocket (an iPhone 4 or an i9000).

I've added a poll an edited the first post.

No scratches on mine, but that's because I keep mine in a Nexus One pouch.

gogol said:
No scratches ...
Not using any case either
My phone is naked and I put it in a soft leather / fabric pouch ...
And I put it in my jeans pocket, together with keys and coins
Done this for months with my HTC Desire and it is still shinny as new!
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I'm exactly like this, except from the keys and coins.
I don't have any scratches (I'm very pedantic with that matter) and I don't use any case (makes the phone looks ridiculous).

I have a couple little scratches... but if you pay close attention to the phone, it has a few black web scratches over a few areas. Almost reminds me of black paint on cars. My Samsung tv is made out of the same plastic and it has the web scratches.
This is an just an example of what I'm talking about....
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You mean crack in the paint?
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Had mine a week but I've had it in a case since I got it and I just added ghost armor so out should stay shiny for a long time. Carry it in my pocket with a cigarette lighter and a microfiber cloth.
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Come on man, you know want this phone. Buy it, you won't regret it. Done.

leyvatron said:
I have a couple little scratches... but if you pay close attention to the phone, it has a few black web scratches over a few areas. Almost reminds me of black paint on cars. My Samsung tv is made out of the same plastic and it has the web scratches.
This is an just an example of what I'm talking about....
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Sim simma, who's got the keys to my ... Nexus S.

Nexus S BMW Edition,
with a V 1.6 trinity engine,
horsepower: 4000+ quadrants
lol

irishrally said:
Come on man, you know want this phone. Buy it, you won't regret it. Done.
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Agreed
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No scratches. All naked and I definitely don't take care of it as I should

I have couple on the back and where the usb port is. I tend to miss sometimes when it's dark and I'm tired, didn't really expect it to be scratched there. Oh well, I'll be keeping this phone for a while anyways. Also use a case, but I don't think it's doing a very good job protecting it from scratches.

Iconia A501 64Gb real unboxing

Recently my Acer Iconia 64Gb was dropped, it flew about 5-7 meters (16.4-22 feet) - down onto the iced concrete.
The edge got damaged it remained on though.
One way to fix the the dent on the side was to open up the case and sharpen it.
So I took a flat headed screw driver and proceeded to open from the docking side at the bottom.
I took some photos with my SGSII, sorry for the quality it was dark and I really wanted to get it fixed ASAP.
here is the damaged edge if it can be seen..
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here is the mighty screw driver
here is a closer look of the insides
I then closed it all together.. I was having problem though... closing as I didnt take out my extra MicroSD card and my SIM card... So dont forget to remove that if you decide to open up
Any how the edge is still not totally recovered but better then it was.
PS: Dont leave your Iconia sitting at a dangerous place without your supervision!

@RiceDie, Iconias don't make good hockey pucks! iPads are much better.
Dude, get a case for your poor tab next time you take it out for a "curling" match

Moscow Desire I guess the official Acer case would of saved my Tab but I had a classy leather one climing on a RMG crane at a port, I left it in an unsafe place that it fell off while I was walking the stair ways!
Yeah those iGadgets would be better off either dusting shelves or getting played on ice
Any how I still adore my A501 !
Never had so much fun with any gadgets I ever had Android FTW!
Moscow Desire said:
@RiceDie, Iconias don't make good hockey pucks! iPads are much better.
Dude, get a case for your poor tab next time you take it out for a "curling" match
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Wow. 16 ft drop and that's the only damage? I dropped mine 3ft while it was in a leather case and got that much damage. In fact, that corner of my tablet looks exactly the same.
Great job fixing it. I need to do the same to mine.
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So glad tablet is ok. You got very lucky.i to have a corner damaged on mine from a drop of the Coffee table .Well it was pushed by the cat Making more room to nap. I Do think the alum design looks nice but Is not as strong as a well made plastic case that has some bounce.
No i did not kill the cat . I just keep my tablet out of her way.
Nice story. thanks for sharing .

Nice to hear that Im lucky by such little damage
Thanks for sharing your stories too guys and girls
I think I might open it once more to get the edge perfect looking
Euclid's Brother said:
Wow. 16 ft drop and that's the only damage? I dropped mine 3ft while it was in a leather case and got that much damage. In fact, that corner of my tablet looks exactly the same.
Great job fixing it. I need to do the same to mine.
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erica_renee said:
So glad tablet is ok. You got very lucky.i to have a corner damaged on mine from a drop of the Coffee table .Well it was pushed by the cat Making more room to nap. I Do think the alum design looks nice but Is not as strong as a well made plastic case that has some bounce.
No i did not kill the cat . I just keep my tablet out of her way.
Nice story. thanks for sharing .
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Official Bumper Thoughts?

Anyone that got the bumpers from the Play Store, can you share your thoughts, please?
I couldn't get one and want to know if it would be worth it to get one whenever stock comes in. Thanks.

I Love 2PAC
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.

LaviLoki said:
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.
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So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:

Looks and feels High Quality
lookitzjohnny said:
So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:
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It FEELS like metal, however it could be just plastic with a metallic overlay :L. It feels premium, though.
Should've said that in my previous post, sorry.

lookitzjohnny said:
So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:
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Can we get some pics at different angles, please?

Is the inside of it metal? I'd be afraid of it breaking the glass.

LaviLoki said:
It FEELS like metal, however it could be just plastic with a metallic overlay :L. It feels premium, though.
Should've said that in my previous post, sorry.
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No problem! but if you can please post some pictures it'll be much appreciated! Since google doesnt have any close ups.

I have no idea what good a bumper would do so I didn't purchase one. Instead, I bought screen protector for both front and back, and a PTU case.
If Google sold a case, I would be happy to buy one.

Oooooooooh nice, premium quality. So glad I ordered it. All those haters where a little distracting...
Can we have some pics?

Metal?! Wont that interfere with the wireless charging?!

Pics, pics, pics! Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssssssssee..

itspb said:
Metal?! Wont that interfere with the wireless charging?!
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It shouldn't. If I remember my physics correctly, a magnetic field between the two coils should only occur inside, leaving no current to be induced anywhere else. Including a metallic bumper.
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Ture, but while you are trying to position the phone on the mat, a current might be induced in the bumper if it is made of metal.

It can't be all metal because you won't be able to put it on, all metal bumpers consist of two parts and screw to each other.

Pictures plz

I think its rubber in the inside with a metal(ish) ring around the outside. I don't have mine yet but from googles pics that is what it looks like.
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I wish google's official pictures show how the bumper looks like when it's actually on the phone... . That was one of the reasons I didn't buy it when it was first available.

LaviLoki said:
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.
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Pics please!
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No basic dry screen / back protector with it ?
Damn, for 20 bucks they could have done so ...

:crying: we need some pictures and a video review

TN7 Stylus enhance

Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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Feels awesome and feels like you are writing with a normal pen.. i like it, so here how2build your own.
What you need:
- one of these guys (or similiar) (just the cap.)
- the grip from another pen
1. you have to remove the cover / top of the cap, so you get a tube.
2. pull the grip over it
top:
bottom:
3. ofc pull the whole thing over your stylus =) (not too much, you want to be able to remove it later!)
4. have fun

cars10k said:
Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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I actually use a pencil with mine most of the time... if the tip isn't too sharp it works almost flawlessly, and it glides over the screen very nicely and doesn't hurt the screen at all. I even bought some FullHB pencils (they're solid graphite, no wood) to use, and they seem to work even better than a standard pencil.

I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.

Quistnix said:
I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.
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I had tried just a regular cheap mechanical pencil, and they don't work at all... probably because the lead is too thin and/or the casing is plastic and doesn't carry the conductivity to your hand. Glad you liked the pencil idea, though! Oh, and yes, it is styli

This is cool.

TN7 My Pro Stylus Mod
Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick

EXILE157 said:
Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick
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So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew

tsbrewers said:
So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew
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Sorry I've been busy, yes what I did is take a pen and did some eye measurements and cuts to fit it, I will post some picture of it broken down it's pretty easy!...I just don't understand why can they just create something like this already?

Yes please post. Very interested in doing this mod.
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Best Rugged Note 10 Plus Case For Your Money -- Sorry Otterbox!

This case is something special. The phone is completely protected, and when I mean completely, that is an understatement as it has 20 feet drop protection!
Everything from the fingerprint sensor, the buttons, the charging port. I have huge hands but I have no problem to get The S-Pen out. I highly suspect others people with larger hands will have a harder time to remove the stylus.
Once you put this case on you'll probably never remove until you get your next phone as the removal process can prove difficult for some. For $20 and prime shipping, I don't see why anyone would spend more for less protection. An easy 5 stars, case closed!
And there is not screen protector comes with it. I think that a glass screen protector is going to be the way to go on this phone due to the stylus. If all other things were the only factor, the case is a solid choice for the money.
All in all, this case is a great alternative to the Otterbox Defender style case. . I am very pleased and for less than half the price of a Defender style case, this is beyond a good bargain.
Link here: https://armadillotek.com/products/vanguard-designed-for-samsung-galaxy-note-10-plus-5g-case-blue
You can buy them 29.99 at their own website, or you can go with the link in the product page to get it like 15 bucks from Amazon
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Looks like a Supcase (Unicorn Beetle) Knockoff.

howie411 said:
Looks like a Supcase (Unicorn Beetle) Knockoff.
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In what way?

Looks far too plasticy IMO.

I just received my Note 10+ Aura Blue and the black ArmadilloTek case. Pretty awesome case. Good grip, buttons are eat to push but don't stick out too far, easy to install, and good protection all around. I would definitely recommend for the price over OtterBox, it's not as bulky as OtterBox. Case isnt as big as the pictures look and the kick stand is strong. Will definitely be my daily driver case.
Here are some pics on my phone:

I was unable to get wireless charging to work through this case using 5 different wireless chargers so I removed it. Sturdy case though.

Love the official samsung case for N10 +

travistyofjustice said:
I was unable to get wireless charging to work through this case using 5 different wireless chargers so I removed it. Sturdy case though.
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All my chargers work fine.
You just need to give it a few seconds to react, or you might need to rotate your phone a little bit.
My complaint is that the powersharing doesn't work at all.

I looks too "loud" for my taste. Been using the OB Symmetry case for a week now and I think it hits the right balance between a thin case but with some good protection. Very mature-looking.

roaduardo said:
I looks too "loud" for my taste. Been using the OB Symmetry case for a week now and I think it hits the right balance between a thin case but with some good protection. Very mature-looking.
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I just wish OB came out with the Pursuit series for the Note. I'd be all over that in the clear version.

dallasmanic said:
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Nearly 100k on the clock there mate - what car is that?

BigMosley said:
I just wish OB came out with the Pursuit series for the Note. I'd be all over that in the clear version.
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Pursuit is almost same construction as this one.
I amma not paying 69 dollars for it.

atunguyd said:
Nearly 100k on the clock there mate - what car is that?
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just a ford truck, or toyota

reaper36 said:
In what way?
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Design...

atunguyd said:
Nearly 100k on the clock there mate - what car is that?
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Truck is the most poplular in Texas, lol

That link does not work

Zizo Bolt has side protection higher than the display. It can soak up repeated drops onto concrete.