Anyone know if there is an anodized back door to replace the plastic one? I think a full anodized body would look sweet on the evo!
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dont think there is one as the antenna is attached to the back of that plastic door.
I think I read somewhere the reason its plastic is because the metal interfered with the nfc.
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I think I read somewhere the reason its plastic is because the metal interfered with the nfc.
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Pretty much.
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I would imagine so, as plastic allows the signal to transfer through much much better than metal/aluminum!! I know from experience as I had the Asus Prime(TF201), before upgrading to the Asus Infinity(TF700T) which has a plastic section on the top/back of the body. The Prime did not and suffered from poor Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS performance. GPS is so bad that Asus sent out a free GPS dongle to all Prime owners who wanted one. The Infinity is amazing and gets great signal thanks to the plastic strip integrated in to the body.
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I'll anodize your back door...
Hahahahaha sorry some one had to say it..
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tobiasunruh said:
I'll anodize your back door...
Hahahahaha sorry some one had to say it..
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dm41nes said:
Anyone know if there is an anodized back door to replace the plastic one? I think a full anodized body would look sweet on the evo!
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In addition to what has already been said, our device isn't as popular as we'd like it to be so there's very little in the way of customized aftermarket parts. It's sad really, as it's nigh impossible to even find a plastic door with a different color.
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In addition to what has already been said, our device isn't as popular as we'd like it to be so there's very little in the way of customized aftermarket parts. It's sad really, as it's nigh impossible to even find a plastic door with a different color.
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Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
Genjinaro said:
Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
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Just thought of this, too: our battery door isn't just a piece of plastic. It also contains antenna strips necessary for our phones to work properly, so it's not as simple as just making molds of the part.
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falconoble said:
Just thought of this, too: our battery door isn't just a piece of plastic. It also contains antenna strips necessary for our phones to work properly, so it's not as simple as just making molds of the part.
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Its the NFC antenna. A small, cheap hurdle.
Genjinaro said:
Its the NFC antenna. A small, cheap hurdle.
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Pretty easy to replicate, you think? This is the first HTC device I've owned so I made a guess. Are all of their battery doors like this?
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Pretty easy to replicate, you think? This is the first HTC device I've owned so I made a guess. Are all of their battery doors like this?
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Only the EVO, all of the other HTC 2012 devices with NFC do not have any removable parts or doors. It is however located in the same area.
Actually all the antennas are under that plastic panel IIRC. So using metal isn't really a good idea. People already complain about poor signal using metal for the panel will have even more folks whining.
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anyone tried plastidipping the gloss door part?
Safe to do as long as you can seal the inside. Those antenna strips have to be left dry.
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Genjinaro said:
Right? I was really hoping for custom doors, preferably a matte black door.
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Get the Ghost Armor Matte full body protection. I absolutely hated the fact that the back of the phone was shiny (gloss) and the other half of the back was not. So I got the matte protection and its all one flat black matte. Got that on day 1...
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"If we peel back the casing, we see that the HTC Evo View is actually made of wood!"
Oh, the deliciousness of Phantom Skinz
Sweet how much? And from where
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Bradart said:
Oh, the deliciousness of Phantom Skinz
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Wow.. really nice... Where to buy?
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raed81 said:
Wow.. really nice... Where to buy?
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Besides quoting the entire post including pics you missed the link right in the post.
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If you use the code "winter2011" you get 30% off, $29.95 - discount = $20.95
Wow! That looks awesome!
Very nice! Too bad my Flyer lives inside a folio case. Otherwise I'd consider this.
Fair warning: it took a lot of patience, a great deal of time, and a heat gun to get it looking like this. It was intense.
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newalker91 said:
You know what, my hair dryer did just fine. Hater.
Btw I like my dark wood better than that color
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That hair dryer is weird, by the way. Sometimes the high setting didn't fully turn on.
I'm going to hold your hair dryer hostage. Don't look in the fridge.
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struggles to resist childish wood joke
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struggles to resist childish wood joke
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Don't fight it. The ladies love my tablet.
Is it just the back?
does it cover any of the front?
I may have to import one for mine when it arrives Tuesday
Better than those zagg type skins.
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I like the look, but I am more interested in the texture.
While the Aluminum back makes for a sexy device, it is attrocious for holding. I would like the rubberized feel of either the silicone skin or the hard cover. Then I could ditch the extra mass from the hard cover.
How is the texture on this? Does it feel like plastic, rubber or paper?
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It feels like plastic, but it's a very grained plastic feel. Not slippery.
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Yeah. Simulated wood grain. Think interior artificial wood paneling.
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Does it feel cold like the aluminum? I just can't seem to carry the flyer naked, it feels very weird in my hands and I guess I am paranoid about scratching up the aluminum.
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Very nice! Too bad my Flyer lives inside a folio case. Otherwise I'd consider this.
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I had already looked at the DecaGirl skins... But as mine is also in a folio case, I decided not to get one. But it does look awesome.
Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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I don't believe I have seen one, but wonder if this would cause reception issues
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If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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nvm just got a 12 dollar case from wirelessemporium.com ot blocks service. only wifi works
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Blacklabel84 said:
If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
i agree just got a terrible case with a metal back from wirelessemporium.com
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Looks nice but at 70 bucks you'd think they'd spend some of that to hire someone to proof read their website English content...
kbilly70 said:
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Very gorgeous! Thanks! awesome find
Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
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No, the fact the antennae was on the bottom of the phone where you normally held it was why they switched the design. And plastic was just cheaper and more durable than the soft metal they were originally using. The metal did not affect reception. I used to own it
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Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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That's for One-Seg TV. Same reason you see a cutout in the SGP/Mercury cases
Wiah that armor case covered the back side too. itd be sexier than my gfs ass
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Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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i got this one from Ebay for $13 bucks and free shipping. It looks nice
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085309937...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1959wt_1396
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Wow, I love it. Reminds me of the e13ctron s4 case I had for my iphone 4. Thanks for the link, I may pick up one soon.
Looks really cool. Anyone get one yet?
I wish they had that combined with some rubber or silicone insulation.
I can't wait for a third party to come out with a replacement back covers. Not really a fan with skins.
I doubt it will happen with the antennas being integrated into the cover
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I doubt it will happen with the antennas being integrated into the cover
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Blackberries have had them but they are a pain to install
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I can't wait for a third party to come out with a replacement back covers. Not really a fan with skins.
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Case it and forget it.
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I had the sensation 4g with antennas build in the Case and there was aftermarket cases.
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Case it and forget it.
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This is the best thing to do.... Or paint it.....Or sand it down like others have done....
I carbon skinned it and it's doing great. Already survived a drop (unfortunately there's a small chunk out of the metal band :crying: though). Can't stand cases (I've tried 'em all) so I gotta live with it.
I'd like to know where to get a replacement back cover to experiment on (sanding, painting, skinning different materials) without messing this one up too much. Anyone know where to get an OEM replacement cover? Are these available yet?
So I've been looking around for an aluminum protective case for my note 3 since it came home. As most of you have heard from others, the full aluminum cases despite the protection, suffer from drastic signal loss. I figured I couldn't go wrong with an aluminum bumper and bought two awesome looking bumpers off ebay. One is a gorgeous solid aluminum bumper with no hole for mic but really nicely made and a thin aluminum bumper with all openings. The biggest drawback of both of these bumpers is that there is no camera protection. As all of you have noticed the rear camera is raised a bit, which makes these bumpers a no go if your laying it down on rear. I saw a full protective case on Ebay that was composed of three pieces : aluminum frame, silicone style case and aluminum rear with a cutout. I went ahead and ordered for a measly $14 and some change, thinking it wouldn't be a big loss. My package arrived today from Hong Kong and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely love it. It is the exact look and feel I wanted. For those who want a nice solid aluminum case with no signal loss I recommend you get one. I hardly write stuff on here but I felt compelled to share my experience.
Here's the link to ebay ad.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111207009785
Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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Thanks for reply and yes it's not for everyone, does make it a bit blocky but I can deal with it
I ordered the same since I dropped my phone with the sure case and now the silver rim is a bit brused..... wonder if I can put this on and still be able to put it inside of the screw case?
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Not sure if it works with it...
I have gotten some looks and questions about the case when I'm out and about. Makes it look pretty impressive lol.
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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DMax99 said:
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I see, thanks
No offence but personally I think the cut out makes it look weird.
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eldhojohn said:
I bought this, http://dx-box.com/g-lider-razer-aluminum-bumper-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-n9000.html
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Have you received it yet?
DMax99 said:
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I'm pretty sure its for NFC as well. Plus it helps with reception as opposed to solid rear cases with affect reception. Personally I'd like to see someone step it up and make some premium CNC cut luxury cases lime they make for iphones with nicely made cut outs in rear. I reached out to three of those companies today , like MeeJoJo and 2 of them said only iphones and s4 's.
These are just some cnc cases for iphone 5s that I'd like to see for our phones.
I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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Had something similar for my previous Note 2. These metal cases tend to cause the phone signal to degrade. Hope you guys won't experience that problem.
haza12d said:
I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
I'm a fan of metal cases. I think you may have found the ugliest one of them all.
But if you like it, then good. That's all that matters.
ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
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ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231100897096
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I know it's a little bit costly for a case but I like that look, I'm still waiting for it to arrive I should have I In a day or two.
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Please post a review for that case. Love the aluminum look, just worried about signal.
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Okay I will I'm just waiting for it to arrive so anxious
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Hello, I recent brought his bumper on eBay, and I got to say, I love it very much, it adds no bulk to the phone and feels like its part of the phone instead of it as a case.
It's really slim and it protects the bezel. It lifts high enough to be able to put it face down, but the camera will touch if you put it down normally.
Also, keep in mind that the bumper uses a screw.
I had it for about a week, and have not notice any notable signal lost, but that's just me.
I got the case for 7.99, but it might be different depending on the eBay seller.
Here are the pictures of the black one, but if you guys like, I can also upload pictures of the red and silver one.
Sorry for the horrible quality, they were taken with my Nexus 7.
Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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aznmode said:
Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...etal+Bumper+Frame+Case+galaxy+note+3&_sacat=0
theres multiple sellers, some are located in US, some are in China.
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Could you post the silver and link where they were purchased. Thank you.
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not at home right now, but silver like this in real life. it doesn't really look like the silver bezel we have on our note 3 so thats why i dont use it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-thin-...d=100005&prg=1088&rk=4&rkt=5&sd=190969000395&
No problem. Thank you for the link.
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Thank you for this, I was concerned about the signal loss, I just ordered mine!
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Man I was going to order this one on amazon. Same everything just different name. I was worried hoe the inside of the casing looked and if it will scratch the sides of the phone.
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dadsterflip said:
Man I was going to order this one on amazon. Same everything just different name. I was worried hoe the inside of the casing looked and if it will scratch the sides of the phone.
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theres this tiny strip that protects the phone from the aluminum.
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Thank you for this, I was concerned about the signal loss, I just ordered mine!
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haven't noticed any signal loss or there may be but it didnt affect me in anyway, my data speeds are still the same with it on or off.
@pham818 could you post a picture of the bottom where the charger is? Also it looks like it covers up the hole on the side for the mic? Is that true?
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@pham818 could you post a picture of the bottom where the charger is? Also it looks like it covers up the hole on the side for the mic? Is that true?
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the side of the mic? you mean that hole on the bottom right side on the phone near the s pen location? yes it does. but its not a mic, its the temperature thingy. and okay, will do with the charger picture.
Can you still remove the battery cover? Just bought an extra battery/charger so I'm hoping so.
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Can you still remove the battery cover? Just bought an extra battery/charger so I'm hoping so.
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nope sorry.
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nope sorry.
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Thanks I was afraid of that.
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I had a very similar, not seeing other differences other than didn't say Love ME I on it and my signal loss was too drastic to use daily. Love the idea though. wish element would make a note 3 case.
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blaine07 said:
I had a very similar, not seeing other differences other than didn't say Love ME I on it and my signal loss was too drastic to use daily. Love the idea though. wish element would make a note 3 case.
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oh it didnt say love mei at all? like my black one doesn't say it on the side, but on the inside it does like every other ones that i own. maybe you should give this one a try, its only a few bucks.
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oh it didnt say love mei at all? like my black one doesn't say it on the side, but on the inside it does like every other ones that i own. maybe you should give this one a try, its only a few bucks.
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Yea, just much have to. I love the aluminum bumpers... Just not in the best of signal areas, as is so it ices cake sometimes lol
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I dont like how the bottom left has the little bump out for the screws. Makes it not fit in a seidio dilex holster.
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I dont like how the bottom left has the little bump out for the screws. Makes it not fit in a seidio dilex holster.
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just do it upside down lol.
I had this case cuz I bought it from a local store. I gave up on it after two days because it is so easy to pry apart when screwed on. It makes my OCD scream because it doesn't feel like it's on there, and dust can easily get into the pried crevice.
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