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I've serious scratches on the chrome bezel of my phone from cases specifically the oem bumper. Dirt gets caught between the bumper and phone and abrasion cause this problem. Anyone else have this problem
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Yes. I also noticed after using the bumper for 1 week. Don't like!
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My phones ugly now it makes me want to get an s4 i have to have my phone in pristine condition
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It has been the same with every bumper/case I've used. All my phones that I've used in the past have had scratches due to the protective case. Heck, one of them even left scratches all over the body of my Xperia SL where its very hard to notice scratches I am currently using a TPU case and only after 2 days I found it scratching the chorme bexzel. The irony is that we have to use some or the other case just to make sure that the glass doesnt shatter when the phone falls down at the cost of some scratches on the bezel. Any suggestion to avoid this would be appreciated.
No issues at all with my N4 and OEM bumper, but I've not taken it off since getting it...
EddyOS said:
No issues at all with my N4 and OEM bumper, but I've not taken it off since getting it...
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Take it off, we dare you
vram81 said:
Take it off, we dare you
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We double titty twist dare you!
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vram81 said:
Take it off, we dare you
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melcali said:
We double titty twist dare you!
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Bar some crap around the edge (dust, etc.) the edges are fine - no scratches
So I'm in a delimia, I really want my gs4 naked because I have no deductible with best buy insurance, but my problem is I don't want the camera scratched when laid down flat, any suggestions?
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jrollercoasters said:
So I'm in a delimia, I really want my gs4 naked because I have no deductible with best buy insurance, but my problem is I don't want the camera scratched when laid down flat, any suggestions?
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if you have a steady hand and a girlfriend, or a girlfriend with a steady hand, a layer of clear coat nail polish would do it, and it eventually cracks/peels off or you can slide it off sideways with your finger. Use a can of compressed air a few inches away to blow it dry and keep the layer super thin.
ive fixed scratches on SLR lenses that way, then wiped excess off and polished with microfiber cloths and buffed. same with screen scratches on gorilla glass on my old Atrix.
jrollercoasters said:
So I'm in a delimia, I really want my gs4 naked because I have no deductible with best buy insurance, but my problem is I don't want the camera scratched when laid down flat, any suggestions?
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I cut a small piece up ultra clear screen protector that i got from Spigen to fit the camera, so far i have not noticed it affecting my photos at all
rexxcastle said:
I cut a small piece up ultra clear screen protector that i got from Spigen to fit the camera, so far i have not noticed it affecting my photos at all
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I agree with this. If you manage to apply bubble-free, the image quality should not be affected.
Alternatively, go completely naked, and when it gets scratched beyond acceptable, replace the camera module, they are $30-40 on ebay
The camera has a film on it out of the box unless you have removed it but it almost un noticeable and really hard to remove.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256990&highlight=camera
I've been wondering the exact same thing. this is my first galaxy phone and i dont know how the lens build quality is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252489&highlight=camera
Slade8525 said:
if you have a steady hand and a girlfriend, or a girlfriend with a steady hand...
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Hey! this is a family forum.
joeybear23 said:
Hey! this is a family forum.
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Lol
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Bigtjmc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252489&highlight=camera
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I already knew that
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Slade8525 said:
if you have a steady hand and a girlfriend, or a girlfriend with a steady hand, a layer of clear coat nail polish would do it, and it eventually cracks/peels off or you can slide it off sideways with your finger. Use a can of compressed air a few inches away to blow it dry and keep the layer super thin.
ive fixed scratches on SLR lenses that way, then wiped excess off and polished with microfiber cloths and buffed. same with screen scratches on gorilla glass on my old Atrix.
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You put it on the lens its self or around it?
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Cool deal just thought it might help.
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Hey! this is a family forum.
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lmao i mean i let her do the clear nail polish trick
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You put it on the lens its self or around it?
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right on the lens; you can take it off or thin it and let it redry with nail polish remover, so you can fix it over and over and never damage the glass.
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So I'm in a delimia, I really want my gs4 naked because I have no deductible with best buy insurance, but my problem is I don't want the camera scratched when laid down flat, any suggestions?
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Order some clear bumpers off amazon and put them on battery cover. I do this on Samsung's tpu case.
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Order some clear bumpers off amazon and put them on battery cover. I do this on Samsung's tpu case.
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That'll keep the camera, off a flat surface? And can you give me a link? I'm not quite sure what your talking about.. like a bumber case?
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jrollercoasters said:
That'll keep the camera, off a flat surface? And can you give me a link? I'm not quite sure what your talking about.. like a bumber case?
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3M SJ5302 Bumpon Blister Pack, Clear 0.312" Wide x Long, 0.085"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NG3Z0S/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=hi
that is the thinnest they have. without a case that is probably your best bet. they work great on my samsung tpu case on my note2. i carry my phone in my right front jeans pocket and surprisingly they haven't come off yet and i take my phone in and out of my pocket a lot. anyways, just an idea. perhaps you can find something better but i think this is it. make sure you clean off the battery cover with alcohol real well so they stick and stay stuck.
This back cover protects the camera lens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259819&highlight=carbon
I have the carbon fiber one and would recommend it.
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This back cover protects the camera lens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259819&highlight=carbon
I have the carbon fiber one and would recommend it.
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Cool thank you so much, that helps a lot! How much are they, the link for amazon said sold out, so it didn't give a price, but that black one looks so cool! Its like a case but Its naked im still gunna put tempered glass on too, but that is pretty much naked looking haha and feeling
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Slade8525 said:
if you have a steady hand and a girlfriend, or a girlfriend with a steady hand, a layer of clear coat nail polish would do it, and it eventually cracks/peels off or you can slide it off sideways with your finger. Use a can of compressed air a few inches away to blow it dry and keep the layer super thin.
ive fixed scratches on SLR lenses that way, then wiped excess off and polished with microfiber cloths and buffed. same with screen scratches on gorilla glass on my old Atrix.
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Would this trick work for something like a scratched home button?
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Would this trick work for something like a scratched home button?
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They say it's much easier to just replace the home button, but I've never tried it.
Anyone else have scratches on the chrome bezel? I've owned 3 nexus 4s and can't seem to keep the bezel from getting scratches. My screen and everything else is mint but the bezel might as well be made of whatever it is this the most scratch prone material on earth.
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Have you tried getting a bumper case of a regular case? The bezel is not scratch proof and that's why you keep getting it scratched.
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ive had my n4 for 7 months, without any kind of protection on it, complete nude it is, and i dont have any scratches on the chrome bezel. and my phone gets a serious workout every day. which leads me to ask.. wtf are you doing to your phone???
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ive had my n4 for 7 months, without any kind of protection on it, complete nude it is, and i dont have any scratches on the chrome bezel. and my phone gets a serious workout every day. which leads me to ask.. wtf are you doing to your phone???
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The scratches actually all happened with the bumper on. I take care of my phone really well so I'm pretty sure dust got in between the bumper and phone and scratched it. It's more of a micro scuff than anything but I can still see it when I put it under a magnifying glass in a well lit room. Trust me you've got them too.
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Have you tried getting a bumper case of a regular case? The bezel is not scratch proof and that's why you keep getting it scratched.
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The bumper case is what caused them. It's way better off without a case.
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The problem is the bezel is plastic, not actually any type of metal. Google really should have made the bezel metal and it would have really improved the phones feel and quality. I have a diztronic case and even though I've had it on the whole time there are still scratches on the bezel, just a bunch short, faint ones. The case feels quite sharp on the inner edge and I think its what is actually scratching my bezel.
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The problem is the bezel is plastic, not actually any type of metal. Google really should have made the bezel metal and it would have really improved the phones feel and quality. I have a diztronic case and even though I've had it on the whole time there are still scratches on the bezel, just a bunch short, faint ones. The case feels quite sharp on the inner edge and I think its what is actually scratching my bezel.
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I'm actually thinking about removing the bezel and powder coating it black.
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vandizzam said:
The scratches actually all happened with the bumper on. I take care of my phone really well so I'm pretty sure dust got in between the bumper and phone and scratched it. It's more of a micro scuff than anything but I can still see it when I put it under a magnifying glass in a well lit room. Trust me you've got them too.
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if i have them, and i need a magnifying glass in a well lit room to see them, then im gonna assume the problem is something else, not the manufacturing of the phone.. ocd. and no case will fix that
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if i have them, and i need a magnifying glass in a well lit room to see them, then im gonna assume the problem is something else, not the manufacturing of the phone.. ocd. and no case will fix that
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You are right but I still believe the chrome bezel is the lowest quality part of the phone
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You should try putting it under a microscope. You will see a lot more interesting imperfections. Seriously, just chill and enjoy your phone because after a while, you are not going to want it anymore. You are going to want one of the next latest and greatest phones.
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You should try putting it under a microscope. You will see a lot more interesting imperfections. Seriously, just chill and enjoy your phone because after a while, you are not going to want it anymore. You are going to want one of the next latest and greatest phones.
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I will powder coat it. If that doesn't work I have to cut my losses and move on to the HTC one or motoX
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You are right but I still believe the chrome bezel is the lowest quality part of the phone
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i see..
i have my own ocd to deal with.. but my ocd deals with the devices performance and not appearance :angel:
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I will powder coat it.
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You can't powder coat plastic. One, it is non-conductive, and two, it will melt in the curing process even if you could somehow get the material to stick. And the vacu-formed chrome will make it tough to paint.
One thing you could do is to put a satin finish on it with a little wet sanding with 400-800 grit sandpaper, being careful not to sand through the chrome. I just keep the OEM bumper on it and I don't see it.
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The scratches actually all happened with the bumper on. I take care of my phone really well so I'm pretty sure dust got in between the bumper and phone and scratched it. It's more of a micro scuff than anything but I can still see it when I put it under a magnifying glass in a well lit room. Trust me you've got them too.
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Same here above the ear speaker
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Solutions Etcetera said:
You can't powder coat plastic. One, it is non-conductive, and two, it will melt in the curing process even if you could somehow get the material to stick. And the vacu-formed chrome will make it tough to paint.
One thing you could do is to put a satin finish on it with a little wet sanding with 400-800 grit sandpaper, being careful not to sand through the chrome. I just keep the OEM bumper on it and I don't see it.
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Thanks for the info. I'm gonna try the satin finish look.
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I will powder coat it. If that doesn't work I have to cut my losses and move on to the HTC one or motoX
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The HTC one has a chrome bezel like the nexus 4
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TheNerd:] said:
The HTC one has a chrome bezel like the nexus 4
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The One's bezel is made of metal, the Nexus has a plastic one. That makes it much less prone to damage, and it feels nicer
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The HTC one has a chrome bezel like the nexus 4
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Are you on crack!? (c;
The HTC has a polished "bevel" machined into the top edges of the aluminum.
The Nexus 4 has a plastic "bezel" trim piece, that is vacu-form plated like the chrome pieces of a plastic model car kit.
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Are you on crack!? (c;
The HTC has a polished "bevel" machined into the top edges of the aluminum.
The Nexus 4 has a plastic "bezel" trim piece, that is vacu-form plated like the chrome pieces of a plastic model car kit.
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Oh thought they were the same because my one gets scuffed up sometimes
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Oh thought they were the same because my one gets scuffed up sometimes
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Yeah... iPhone users had the same complaints. Aluminum is fairly soft so some folks noticed scratches on the beveled edges. But I would think you'd need to pocket your phone with keys or loose change for that to happen.
I thought this thing was supposed to have a glass camera lens? I was super excited about that when I got the phone because all of my past phones ended up getting scratched camera lenses. Turns out that this lens now has micro scratches just like all the rest. It doesn't have any coating or plastic on it does it? It feels like plastic when I checked to see if it had a lens cover... I'm pretty disappointed with this.
Sapphire doesn't mean unscratchable though.....
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Sapphire doesn't mean unscratchable though.....
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Sure, it you handle of lot of diamonds. Sapphire is 9 hardness on the mohs scale. I have a watch with a sapphire crystal and its still as shiny as the day I got it, 6 years later.
U expect the same sapphire quality as ur watch?
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I know it's not "unscratchable" but having micro scratching after day 3 is pretty disappointing. I wonder if there is a coating similar to what's on the gorilla glass?
Man... This is pretty bad. Real scratched up, and I'm gentle on my phone. Is there any cover I can put over it similar to a screen protector?
Mine is scratched to after 3days. Only flaw worth the phone imo.
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Mine looks flawless, and I've had it 8 days. I'm not exactly nice to my phones, either.
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Mine looks flawless, and I've had it 8 days. I'm not exactly nice to my phones, either.
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Look at it under bright light... At the right angle you will see a bunch of little scratches.
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Mine is scratched to after 3days. Only flaw worth the phone imo.
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Sapphire will scratch. Just not as bad as glass.
Scratch free here, but my case keeps the lens lifted off surfaces, not sure if that is a big factor or not.
Using a case I don't see how you could scratch it up, even when I wear a nice watch with sapphire I am careful not to bang into things. Heck I'm always careful not to bump into stuff and hurt myself lol. Seriously tho I know some folks like to go naked with their phones and appreciate the form factor but one downside is its going to get scuffed up. I had a Rado watch once and you couldn't scratch that ceramic, that would be a good material to make a phone shell from.
I got 1 scratch. I don't know how i got it because i baby this phone
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bgaccord said:
I got 1 scratch. I don't know how i got it because i baby this phone
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I never use screen protectors but I think I'll grab the good one at T-Mobile that they painstakingly put on since I would screw it up, case and that if it manages to get a scratch I'll freak out lol
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Sapphire will scratch. Just not as bad as glass.
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I'd be surprised if you scratch it if you're even casually nice to your phone. Can't say the same for glass, even special glasses. It'll shatter, but you have to really abuse sapphire to scratch it.
So how do these scratches on the lens affect picture quality?
This is probably obvious but, the phone came with a little plastic disk over the lens. You did peel it off...??
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This is probably obvious but, the phone came with a little plastic disk over the lens. You did peel it off...??
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The T-Mobile one? I've tried to peel off anything and noting comes off.
LG G2
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The T-Mobile one? I've tried to peel off anything and noting comes off.
LG G2
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Mine is Verizon, but the disk over the lense was a bugger to get off. I'd think they'd all come with it from the factory. IDK...
Micro scratches do not effect image quality. Unless the scratch is deep enough to refract light, then it doesn't matter.
But if you are really worried about it (ocd) then you can sometimes buff out a scratched lens by using a purified water and alcohol mixture. Dip a microfiber cloth into the solution and buff out lens... then use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe clean.
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Hello All,
I just wanted to make everyone aware of something on my Z1s (Tmobile) that has been bothering me. When taking flash photography I was getting a wash out on the right of the pictures. At first I thought it was the camera but I experimented and realized that this would only happen when using my case (Tech-21 Impact Tactical Shell) purchased from T-mobile. Upon closer inspection by using the flashlight feature of the phone, I realized that the tiny edge of the case around the flash is causing the reflection. You would figure that a black case would not reflect light but it does. I rubbed the small little area with a lead pencil and it improved. So I will try to coat it with some other Flat Black paint and see what works better.
I guess since the flash is so close to the lens this can happen with other cases as well depending how big the hole around the flash is. Hopefully this will help others out.
Peace !
Walt
Happens with almost every case with a cutout for the camera. I've tried almost all of them on my Z1, haha. Expensive is no guarantee. I've had €45 cases that do this (noreve, roxfit, krusel, zenus) and all the way down. Best I found was a £2.99 thin plastic one.
If it ever comes, I have an aluminium bumper frame on order from China.
I know you have a z1s, but check the Z1 accessories forum, case discussions in there.
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I have the black tech21 case too, can I just cut the camera hole a little bigger?
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I thought about using a rotary tool to enlarge the cut out in a roxfit case, but the noreve has a huge cutout and it still happens
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I thought about using a rotary tool to enlarge the cut out in a roxfit case, but the noreve has a huge cutout and it still happens
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Can you recommend a good case?
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I'm using a Love Mei aluminium bumper at the moment. Check out the cases thread in the accessories forum, I've posted my good and bad results in there.
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I'm using a Love Mei aluminium bumper at the moment. Check out the cases thread in the accessories forum, I've posted my good and bad results in there.
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For the z1s? Can't find the link to that, can you post it?
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For the z1s? Can't find the link to that, can you post it?
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Sorry it was the Z1,
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Sorry it was the Z1,
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Oh, ok. Got me all excited for a nice bumper for the z1s. No one seems to make them yet, or any really nice case for the z1s aside from the nilikin frosted one I have, and it's a bit lightweight for my taste.
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