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Screen Protector | Now can't hang up call?!

I put on best skin ever, skin and then when I made a call the phone wouldn't lite up to see the hang up button. So I took skin off tested call it worked with skin off. I then put screen protector by Lumii Ark (great screen protector) and the same in call experience.
I haven't taken the protector off yet simply looking for a fix. I know that there are the two sensors on the upper left corner. It is polished clean and the protector is crystal clear. Any thoughts or similar experience?
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bline007 said:
I put on best skin ever, skin and then when I made a call the phone wouldn't lite up to see the hang up button. So I took skin off tested call it worked with skin off. I then put screen protector by Lumii Ark (great screen protector) and the same in call experience.
I haven't taken the protector off yet simply looking for a fix. I know that there are the two sensors on the upper left corner. It is polished clean and the protector is crystal clear. Any thoughts or similar experience?
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Use a hole punch so it doesnt block the sensor
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ctowne said:
Use a hole punch so it doesnt block the sensor
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Yup, pretty much. Or you can use scissors

I tried scissors with the skin and ruined the skin. I appreciate both responses. Have either of you had to fix this with ur N4 I have had a lot of androids and never any issues like this with the sensor being covered by screen protector.
I'll consider the hole punch. But would have to buy another screen protector. Sigh
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bline007 said:
I tried scissors with the skin and ruined the skin. I appreciate both responses. Have either of you had to fix this with ur N4 I have had a lot of androids and never any issues like this with the sensor being covered by screen protector.
I'll consider the hole punch. But would have to buy another screen protector. Sigh
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If google would ship it to me already I'd be able to tell you :banghead:
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ctowne said:
If google would ship it to me already I'd be able to tell you :banghead:
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I just feel like there has to be another way. I Dont even own a hole punch lol
I'm just not gonna make any phone calls
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bline007 said:
I just feel like there has to be another way. I Dont even own a hole punch lol
I'm just not gonna make any phone calls
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Yeah i cant think of one at the moment. You dont need a protector anyways. Just treat her like a baby and you'll do fine.
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ctowne said:
Yeah i cant think of one at the moment. You dont need a protector anyways. Just treat her like a baby and you'll do fine.
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I'm gonna probably just cut it
Edit: I cut it with nail clippers to get a rounded effect.it actually looks OK and works now.
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Liberate yourself and go without the screen protector. I've used screen protectors on all my previous phones from the HTC Sensation, Galaxy SII, Galaxy SIII, and Galaxy Nexus.
When the Nexus 4 was announced I sold my SIII and picked up a Galaxy Nexus for relatively cheap. I decided that since the Galaxy Nexus was going to become my backup phone I'd go without a case or screen protector. Over the past 3 weeks of using the phone this way I've really grown to appreciate the phone "naked". Now I really could never go back to covering these beautiful phones with a case or screen protector again. I haven't been babying the phone like I normally would and it doesn't have a single scratch anywhere on it.
I'm really looking forward to using the Nexus 4 without any protection and enjoying it for what it is. Worst case, if I drop it and it gets damaged I'll shell out the ~$160 for a replacement from Google. I made enough profit from selling the SIII (which I put away just in case) to easily cover the cost of a replacement if necessary. For me, this is plenty peace of mind to enjoy the phone with no protection.
Just my $0.02.

Fair enough. I already bought a case I'll get first week of Dec. I have had the phone since the 18th so I know the awesome naked feeling u speak of.
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I want a flip to car that leaves the screen bare when open. I will just use the case when I think the phone needs added protection.
I do not really like anything that is on the touch screen but I may put a transparent shield on the back glass.
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Zagg HD for nexus 4

Is it possible to put the lg optimistic g HD screen protector by zag on a nexus 4? I know they are the same size with same cut outs. Has anybody tried this? The reason I am asking is that they are already available at best buy so no waiting
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mritek said:
Is it possible to put the lg optimistic g HD screen protector by zag on a nexus 4? I know they are the same size with same cut outs. Has anybody tried this? The reason I am asking is that they are already available at best buy so no waiting
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They don't look the same to me at all? I mean look at the form factor, the Optimis G is rounded corners and a flat screen. Nexus is more rounded with a curved screen.

ZAGG has ones made just for the N4, but not the HD one you are looking for:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/lg-nexus-4-e960-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php

I went to the zagg stand at my local mall looking for the same. The HD zagg screen protectors are soooo nice and smooth. They said the best they could do is a custom cut, but Im uneasy about that, afraid it would come out looking crappy.

I had a custom cut one done for me using a HD invisible shield for the iPad 3. $20 and wow its nice!

mritek said:
Is it possible to put the lg optimistic g HD screen protector by zag on a nexus 4? I know they are the same size with same cut outs. Has anybody tried this? The reason I am asking is that they are already available at best buy so no waiting
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They have a phone called Optimistic?

What's the difference between the HD skin and the Screen protectors they already sell?

facetubespam said:
What's the difference between the HD skin and the Screen protectors they already sell?
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More transparent and no orange peel.
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Yeah the HD is much better than the original Zagg, too bad they don't sell it cut for the Nexus 4.
Probably because the Nexus 4 is only carried by a few carriers worldwide.

Ah thanks guys.
I think I'll get one of the Max protect ones today before their 50% off sale ends tonight. This way, at least the back is also protected and I can just replace the front with the HD one if they ever make it.

Has anybody received theirs yet?

I received mine the front & back its it looks really clear but I think the HD would be better and it covers the back really nice.
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Thanks for the pics!
I've only ever used the original ZAGG so I don't know anything about the HD version.
I guess ZAGG's new way of dealing with the proximity sensors and front facing cam is to just leave a cutout to the edge. I liked their old style of making it cover everything but those sensors/cam. Hmph.

Got my ZAGGs today!!!

facetubespam said:
Got my ZAGGs today!!!
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congratulation man!! don't forget to post pictures!!!

This is my Nexus 4 with a HD invisible shield that was cut from a zagg kiosk. The pics look not so good but trust me it looks amazing. The dust in the pics is from my lens.

phoneman09 said:
This is my Nexus 4 with a HD invisible shield that was cut from a zagg kiosk. The pics look not so good but trust me it looks amazing. The dust in the pics is from my lens.
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Make them cut more and sell them to us!
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I could see what I could do, but I would need some kind of profit even a few bucks. How much would you guys pay for them? We would do PayPal and shipping is extra also. Let me know!
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Is it better than xtremeguard in your opinion

I haven't tried extreme guard before. I have always stuck with Zagg.

Issue with the bumper case from Poetic

Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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Manevolence said:
Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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There are already multiple inquiries of this. Contact Poetic so they can issue you another bumper. Their first batch was apparently defective.

Manevolence said:
Let me start of by saying I personally like the bumper. Not as good looking as the official bumper, but it does the job and looks fairly nice. The only issue I am having is the fact that the rubber in the bumper tends to separate after a while. Seems like a classic you get what you pay for situation, being that its only 10 USD. Just letting everyone know before you decide to get it.
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contact amazon and yourpoetic.com. they will ship you out a new one for freee. in my case i got two cases for free.

ManOnTheMoon said:
contact amazon and yourpoetic.com. they will ship you out a new one for freee. in my case i got two cases for free.
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in my situation, i got 6 free, 3 original broke, 3 first replacements broke, have 3 more on the way! lol

While its great that they replace them, it does show a lack of quality in the product. Im surprised there isnt more people selling their own bumpers on ebay etc

6 bumpers.!

Cool story bro
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Why couldn't you just post this in the existing thread? No reason to start a new thread. They'll send you a new one.
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Yeah, they have a new revision and if you contact support, they'll send you one of the newer ones
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
Cool story bro
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Did you make that up?? That is hilarious! Or did you just take it from one of the other 50,000 threads it is in?

Thats good to hear but im quite curious why would you ever buy the same continually defective case six times?
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lowandbehold said:
Did you make that up?? That is hilarious! Or did you just take it from one of the other 50,000 threads it is in?
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Is that Bill Belichick?!? Must have been a rough night....
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Poetic gives you a 3 year warranty. Just use it and you're fine.
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mine came apart as well. Contacted yourpoetic.com several days ago and haven't heard a peep.

[Q] Smashed my Nexus 4

Hey there, long time lurker here but now I really need your help. I managed to drop my Nexus 4 this morning from about 3 foot onto lino flooring in my bathroom. It landed smack bang on it's back and the back glass is shattered.
Are there any cheap solutions to repairing this? I saw some glass on the bay for about £20, I don't know how easy it will be to repair though. Also thought about getting a skin from dbrands and just sticking it over it, hoping it holds.
Thanks, Ben.

I guess there aren't any alternatives.
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I hope u fix it :s

xbenjiiman said:
Hey there, long time lurker here but now I really need your help. I managed to drop my Nexus 4 this morning from about 3 foot onto lino flooring in my bathroom. It landed smack bang on it's back and the back glass is shattered.
Are there any cheap solutions to repairing this? I saw some glass on the bay for about £20, I don't know how easy it will be to repair though. Also thought about getting a skin from dbrands and just sticking it over it, hoping it holds.
Thanks, Ben.
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You might wanna take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSe1I0MlpLI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The link to purchase the back cover is in the description. Good luck!
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klvnhng said:
You might wanna take a look at this video:
The link to purchase the back cover is in the description. Good luck!
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It's not the screen, it's the glass on the back.
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their are 2 options you will find the one with NFC with be more expensive if you dont use NFC get the one without it and i got one for a friend off of ebay just search" nexus 4 back housing".

As far as buying a new back, I've heard a lot of people going on eBay, but where you get it is up to you.
As far as how to replace it once you obtain a replacement back, check out this thread. It has pictures and a nice step-by-step guide on how to do it. Scroll down a few posts and the OP also tells you where he got his replacement from.

Call LG
LG charged me $69.00 to replace the back glass.

Personally I'd save myself some money and time and go with a dbrand skin. The carbon one actually looks very nice on the N4 IMO (look at Taylor Martin's posts on www.pocketnow.com if you want to see it).

Nigeldg said:
Personally I'd save myself some money and time and go with a dbrand skin. The carbon one actually looks very nice on the N4 IMO (look at Taylor Martin's posts on if you want to see it).
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It's whether it will stay on though, with the glass being shattered and all I thought it might peel off with the shattered glass.
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rpaloalto said:
Call LG
LG charged me $69.00 to replace the back glass.
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I rang them in the UK and they said they don't do repairs.
The people they referred me to (Carphone Warehouse) quoted me £79.99.
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Decided to get a dbrands skin and a ringke fusion case. Maybe some superglue to hold that glass together.
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xbenjiiman said:
It's not the screen, it's the glass on the back.
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Sorry, that was the wrong link. This is the correct one, if you're still interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4 (the first 2:30) and the oem back: http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-nexus-4-e960-battery-door-nfc-version.html

Otter box?

Has anybody found an otterbox for the Galaxy Note 3?
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alexp1289 said:
Has anybody found an otterbox for the Galaxy Note 3?
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They are listed as coming soon on their website. Defender & Commuter options will be available
http://www.otterbox.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-cases/samsung-galaxy-note-3-cases,default,sc.html

They need to hurry up lol
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alexp1289 said:
They need to hurry up lol
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Why, their cases suck. On the defender the outside rubber stretches and fits terrible after a short time and it makes this phone massive and almost unable to carry, at least thats how the note 2 case was.
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Alright then what would you suggest for a case because I definitely won't leave mine without a case.
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I ordered the neo hybrid from spigen on amazon, looks good and there is a thread about it and most seem happy
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nitronet said:
I ordered the neo hybrid from spigen on amazon, looks good and there is a thread about it and most seem happy
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There's almost as many 1 star reviews for the Spigen as 5 star, sounds as though the cutouts are mis-aligned on some of them and there have also been 2-3 week shipping delays reported... so be careful with that one.
I ordered the Supcase on amazon and I like it. The original one they sent me was missing the cutout for the top noise canceling mic but they sent me a replacement which is good.

Check out uag cases they have it available already its cool looking and serves its purpose without the bulk I had it on my note 2
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If anybody sees the Defender at retail please post up- thats the one Im waiting for. :good:
Don't care if you think it makes it look like a brick etc, been using them since my OG Droid and have yet to break a phone from dropping it so I'll keep using them :highfive:

NeoMagus said:
If anybody sees the Defender at retail please post up- thats the one Im waiting for. :good:
Don't care if you think it makes it look like a brick etc, been using them since my OG Droid and have yet to break a phone from dropping it so I'll keep using them :highfive:
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+1
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Lol I gave my wife my note 2 and made her get an otterbox she can't help but Drop her phone all the time
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Just order the seidio surface for my phone it seems like a really sturdy case, they also have an active version not [email protected] moment but to me it seems like a slimmer more appealing version of the otter box defender Series, you should check then out.
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Just so you know Otterbox only covers otterbox. if you drop your phone with the case on and the phone breaks, you're out a phone. They'll replace the case for free though!
I'll prolly get defender since commuter would make it a little awkward in my pocket. Plus I can get them for cheap

frieked said:
There's almost as many 1 star reviews for the Spigen as 5 star, sounds as though the cutouts are mis-aligned on some of them and there have also been 2-3 week shipping delays reported... so be careful with that one.
I ordered the Supcase on amazon and I like it. The original one they sent me was missing the cutout for the top noise canceling mic but they sent me a replacement which is good.
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I received (finally) my Neo Hybrid yesterday. The fit is great and the look is nice. I like the case a lot. I also think that it could take a drop. That being said, the case is incredibly slick. So much so, that I'm not sure if I can feel comfortable using it. I would not recommend. Way tto slick.

I just ordered a case that says it's for the N9000 model. It should still fit the Verizon N9005 right they are exactly the same right? There's another case on eBay that looks exactly the same as the one I bought and it says it works with the N9005. Just curious.
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I was an otterbox fan until I discovered seidio. Much better product and company. Went with a neo hybrid with this one and I love it. I agree that it is too slick though.

I liked otterbox for protection. But like was said the case stretches in short time and looks horrible. Ballistic makes just as good cases that are easier to take off and put on. And don't stretch. Gonna try a Trident (different company) case this time around myself since I think those will be available first.
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From what I have been told by my distributor end of November for Otterbox on the Note 3.

Yeah. Its not released yet. Head to their site and you can sign up for an email notification when its released.
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ChappellHeel said:
I received (finally) my Neo Hybrid yesterday. The fit is great and the look is nice. I like the case a lot. I also think that it could take a drop. That being said, the case is incredibly slick. So much so, that I'm not sure if I can feel comfortable using it. I would not recommend. Way tto slick.
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I agree, I have a red neo-hybrid and it looks awesome but it is very slippery to hang onto.