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So .. who dropped the big galaxy ?

Well i'm planning to buy this phone and i'm a bit scared of the plastic build
for me to be convinced ..there is nothing more trustworthy than user-experience !
so .. who dropped the galaxy .. where/how & did it effect it ?

check this out, it will answer your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68

Plastic, due to being flexible, is a MUCH better shock absorbant than super-hardened glass.
Best case scenario for a drop would be a flat-drop on the back.

Plastic used in galaxy s is so flexible that almost every drop is harmless.
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azazin said:
check this out, it will answer your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68
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WOW our phone is amazing! it can survive all that
finding a replacement screen is easy
incredible, as long as you don't drop it from over 1.5m high, you've got nothing to worry about

I didn't drop mine but I fell down with it in my pocket and now I have a cracked lens glass on the back of the phone.
I guess the lens glass isn't as strong as the plastic back!
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I launched mine on a granite floor.was trying to apply a screen protector and for some reason it just flew out my hand.The back and battery ended up about 3 foot away from the rest of the phone but when i put it back together there wernt a scratch on it,and everything worked fine.

Every time I get a new gadget I go through a period where I'm terrified (well, at least worried) that I am going to drop it and damage it. No difference here. I have tried to be so freaking careful - then the other day at work as I was getting back into my car to run an errand (work related) I pulled it out of my pocket and inadvertantly threw the darn thing into a plastic/metal box on my passenger seat. I do not know how it happened. My heart just sank. Yet it appears to have come out of this minor incident with nary a scratch or sign of injury. Relieved.
I believe that it is fairly durable... thankfully.
El Mono

Why not just use a case?

I think a case is always a good idea. But sometimes I just like to enjoy my gadget(s) unencumbered.
El Mono

Dropped mine three times before I decided this phone is too slippery to use without a good case.
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Shot at 2010-07-11
the most noticable damange are around the slivery chrome on the side of the phone. Other than that are minor scratches around the front and the back. The screen was protected with a screen protectors from day one, so it remain scratch free.
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The case is ugly as hell, I know. but hey, whatever works right?

Wow it's pretty foolproof! but i won't try to drop it and i always cary it with me in a pullup case!

I need a something that doesn't make it slip from the table anymore

there are 100s of sleeves, bumpers and cases. I lost track. All I need is something, slim, nothing fancy that doen't make that bloody phone to slip from every damn surface. Any advice besides a rubber band?

edgeball said:
there are 100s of sleeves, bumpers and cases. I lost track. All I need is something, slim, nothing fancy that doen't make that bloody phone to slip from every damn surface. Any advice besides a rubber band?
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Meifeng Hard Skin. Looks and feels great, fits perfectly, precisely cut, doesn't add bulk and is cheap. Look up for it on eBay, you won't be disappointed. I recommend a black one.

Any screenprotector should help and it does not get any slimer then that^^

Poetic Bumper or a full body skin (I recommend Best Skins Ever)

thanks, I just ordered the Meifeng.

Dbrand carbon fiber skin. works well and looks awesome.
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I second the Meifeng. I have one in black. The cutouts are more precise and it adds more grip than the Diztronic hard case.
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AW: I need a something that doesn't make it slip from the table anymore
I use a Xtreme guard screen protector on the back. I hate those protectors on the front, but the phone is no more slippy now with the one on the backside.
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ZAGG's back protector works wonders. Because it is so damn grippy!

im using Skinomi with no case, just front n back and it grips the table fine.

I second that ^^ the skinomi adds the grip needed if you like the naked look of the N4. Works great for me.
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I wish somebody would make a TPU case where at least the front face AND back face are glossy to make it non-slip! I've got one for my old iphone4 (which i'm using now while waiting for my replacement Nexus4 since the USB port decided to just up and drop dead), and on most surfaces it is rock solid and will not budge unless you put some real force on it. I don't understand the extreme fascination of a matte back case when it is just as slippery as without the case!
I also have the meifeng hard case (with the rock quicksand like texture) and although it does give it a little bit of grip, it is also far from eliminating slippiness...

Superglue. Never fails.

I also recommend the Meifeng (the black one is my daily case). However, if slip issues are the *only* reason you want a case, why cover the whole phone? Why not try something like these?
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Moto X Wood backs

Soooooo, do we think these are still coming? i'm kinda holding out for this.
Rosewood for days and days.....

http://dbrand.com/purchase/moto-x/
it's vinyl

Dunno... there are a LOT of technical issues they will have to work out with wood. you have varying temps coming from the phone hardware causing expansion and contraction as it cools or heals up the wood. you also have moisture from the hands and its not a soft water either, sweaty secretions tend to be salty which wood reacts to in fairly unpleasant ways. Even wood boat finishes have to be renewed and maintained fairly regularly which is not something most people are willing to do on their phones. And thats not even bringing in the natural expansion/contraction wood goes through as you progress from moist summers to dry winters (remember that old hutch or drawer that closed perfectly in the winter but always stuck in the summer?).
So yea while I love making furniture and various decorations out of wood I don't really see it being a practical back material. But hey people use glass on phone backs and thats not all too practical so maybe they will try wood.

if they get it together, im sure it would be a treated wood. but i could see the seals having issues if the wood expands.....
Hmmmmm

mcstagger said:
if they get it together, im sure it would be a treated wood. but i could see the seals having issues if the wood expands.....
Hmmmmm
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What they will probably do (or at least I would) is completely seal the wood in some kind of plastic/epoxy finish. It would end up "feeling" like plastic but it would be real wood and effectively sealed off from moisture, although heat would still be an issue. The other issue is the back material is SOOOO thin its going to need some kind of very strong backing to give it a bit of structural integrity or else it will crack on the first bump.

i'm guessing the wood backs are going to be a very thin veneer that covers a standard plastic back. in fact, looking at the pictures again, they look like some sort of insert and they could possibly have a different feel than the standard plastic back, like maybe they've lost the curve.
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droid-life reported their impression and said that (although it was prototype) it wasnt covered by a veneer and really felt like wood. who knows if that will be the final product though.

mcstagger said:
droid-life reported their impression and said that (although it was prototype) it wasnt covered by a veneer and really felt like wood. who knows if that will be the final product though.
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A veneer is still real wood, it's just a very thin piece they can adhere to the cover. Almost everything hardwood you see is veneered. Otherwise it would be ridiculously expensive.

I'm down.
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[Q] To case or not to case

Hello all,
So I recently purchased a Note 4. I have to admit that the device looks gorgeous, and I can't decide if I should put a case on it or not. What do you guys prefer and why?

I use s view as my case and it still look weel
Note 4 easy to get scratch so i decide to get a case.

How well does the S view case work, and is it worth the money?

I use a case. Doesn't look near as nice but feel it's needed to be safe. A good case is like insurance, you might not need it but if something happens you can't get it after the fact.

That's actually a good way of putting it. Thanks a bunch.

Being such a costly device I also wanted a cover, but was afraid to ruin the feeling of the phone.
First had a S-View cover, but that just made the phone awkward to hold. and really just easier to drop if you try to take pictures because the flap have to hang down or sideways...
then bought a samsung protective cover, best cover I had on a phone. it made the phone ever better to hold and doesn't add so much bulk. I really recommend you give it a try.
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Got the Rinke slim tpu case from Amazon. After buying the s-view case which is horribly awkward and a bulky case from caseology I find the Rinke slim case amazing.

I always use a case. I usually resell my phones or trade them in and you can get a lot more for a mint-condition device than one covered in wear & tear. Also, I like being able to dress up my phone in different "outfits", haha.
I have the purple tech 21case ffrom T-Mobile along with a few others that I got from the accessory shops here in Dallas. Right now my N4 is wearing a purple & blue imitation otterbox, its very cute & extremely protective

mrnovanova said:
Got the Rinke slim tpu case from Amazon. After buying the s-view case which is horribly awkward and a bulky case from caseology I find the Rinke slim case amazing.
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White Ringke Slim and screen protector, sometimes S-View case
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UAG Plasma (Ice) Case

For the record, I do have a matte back protector applied to the phone, so the Glow is actually pretty dulled out. But I imagine it would Shine a lot more if my phone was naked underneath the case.
I've been looking for a clear-backed case to show off the Aura Glow but most of them are a little too flimsy, scratch too easily, and leave watermarks on the clear back especially when using a skin.
The raised buttons on the sides are responsive. There's plenty of camera protection and the S-pen is easily accessible. The case just feels solid.
I had the Ringke Fusion and the Fusion X, neither one seemed to really provide much protection from a drop. Similar to the Spigen Hybrid, a little too flimsy for any serious drop protection.
I tried the Otterbox Clear and the back would scratch easily. The clear sides will probably discolor after a while as well.
The UAG Plyo is too thin for my tastes, and the back also scratches really easily.
This one is a winner for me in terms of a clear style case.
It also doesn't lift my glass screen protector.
I still think it's a bit expensive, but it feels solid without feeling bulky.
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Looks a long like my ringke blue fusion x

gottahavit said:
Looks a long like my ringke blue fusion x
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I used the blue fusion x as my first case. Felt flimsy in comparison.
It's a good case for $10 but not much more. It's still sitting in my stack of cases never to be used again.

Mine arrives in the post today. Also got a clear matte skin so hopefully should look aight

I have the ash one on my Aura black, probably my favorite case so far.

Oh man! It looks great!!! I like these UAG cases a lot, I am waiting for mine, ice color, I had the ash for my beloved note 8, but over time, you can notice tiny scratches, which do not on the ice color