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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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mikemq2003 said:
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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Hi,
I am from India, using an Z Ultra. I was looking for a bumper case for it and stumbled upon a cool one in eBay:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Ultra-Thin-A...-Case-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-Black-/281162345171
But it is so expensive. Rs 2636.
If anyone have stumbled upon a cool bumper for the Z Ultra, which is a bit cheap, please post:angel:
Does the silence mean that nobody knows about a cheaper option in India?
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vinurohitraj said:
Does the silence mean that nobody knows about a cheaper option in India?
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I've been searching for a long time.... Other than the one which you posted and another (nearly same price), I haven't found any bumpers. Aluminum ones, that is.
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warfareonly said:
I've been searching for a long time.... Other than the one which you posted and another (nearly same price), I haven't found any bumpers. Aluminum ones, that is.
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eBay Global Easy Buy
I picked up a black aluminium one of ebay GEB. Turned out slightly cheap. And the phone looks amazing with it. http://geb.ebay.in/g/ImportHubSearc...tra&catId=&qbtn=Search&_trksid=p2052119.l1440
Most of cheap aluminum bumper cases are un-reliable due to no protection in between the case and the phone. It gives u more scratch to the phone if the bumper is not tight enough. Plz ask seller about it.
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people, i have ordered the Black one in India, for my Black Xperia Z Ultra
http://www.lovemeicase.com/pro.asp?id=27
keeping my fingers crossed
I would like something like that since I want to go with glass screen protector but I keep reading about degraded connection signal so I am not so sure :/
Mine will arrive today
Will let u know my reviews
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Mine will arrive today
Will let u know my reviews
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Did it arrive already? Some pictures and words from your side will be appreciated!
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Agree!
Ok I am sorry for the delay
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Realize this is an older post, but was wondering if the bumper degraded your cell or gps signals? I have been thinking of getting one but read where some people have issues with them.
thanks
Not in use anymore
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Realize this is an older post, but was wondering if the bumper degraded your cell or gps signals? I have been thinking of getting one but read where some people have issues with them.
thanks
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Hey, sorry for the delay in replying. Even though the bumper looks very cool, I have realized (the hard way, though) that you will not be seen using it all the time. First of all, the added bulk, even though very little, does not justify the usage
Secondly, the bumper may not be so comfortable to hold, may be cos of the edges
Thirdly, it does not play well with the Xperia Z Ultra design language. This is not as beautiful as a Nexus 4 bumper, i would say
I AM NOT USING THE BUMPER CASE anymore :cyclops:
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Hey, sorry for the delay in replying. Even though the bumper looks very cool, I have realized (the hard way, though) that you will not be seen using it all the time. First of all, the added bulk, even though very little, does not justify the usage
Secondly, the bumper may not be so comfortable to hold, may be cos of the edges
Thirdly, it does not play well with the Xperia Z Ultra design language. This is not as beautiful as a Nexus 4 bumper, i would say
I AM NOT USING THE BUMPER CASE anymore :cyclops:
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Thanks for getting back to me on such an old thread. Did the bumper degrade your signal strength any when you were using it? What are you using now?
Thanks again
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Thanks for getting back to me on such an old thread. Did the bumper degrade your signal strength any when you were using it? What are you using now?
Thanks again
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Not sure about Signal Strength, as i didnt use it much.
I am using a transparent case now, so that my Xperia Z Ultra design shines through
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Not sure about Signal Strength, as i didnt use it much.
I am using a transparent case now, so that my Xperia Z Ultra design shines through
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It sounds like we all want the same thing... To keep the beautiful design visible and be minimalistic. Can you post where you got the clear case you ended up using and your thoughts on it? I would really be appreciative.
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It sounds like we all want the same thing... To keep the beautiful design visible and be minimalistic. Can you post where you got the clear case you ended up using and your thoughts on it? I would really be appreciative.
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It was a hard glass case. IMAK Case. It scratched my device on the sides. I took it and threw it. Now no case
Silicon cases might be the best option
oh man I'm sorry to hear that. That's kind of a nightmare and it sounds like we need to keep away from bumper cases and this all glass case.
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.
gretschpr said:
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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aznmode said:
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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Hey guys this is well and truly a sad post
I've had my phone for nearly 3 weeks and on the second day I went out and bought a screen protector and a case for my phone as I wanted to keep it in prestine condition
Unfortunately, they didn't have back protectors. Which is the area that has scrathed the most !
They are light scratches except for one where you can feel it just slightly, and the others ( which there are a lot ) you can't.
I normally have a case on it but when I'm at home I take it out and let it be free aha
Have you guys got ant on yours?
J
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I have a few on the back, but it is mostly in a wallet so not too bad. I believe that the back screen protector is east to replace?
I have a couple on the back too, but I don't really care. It's fairly easy to replace that one (or so I've read). No need to get sad
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blueether said:
I have a few on the back, but it is mostly in a wallet so not too bad. I believe that the back screen protector is east to replace?
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There's a factory screen protector on the back?!
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LordManhattan said:
I have a couple on the back too, but I don't really care. It's fairly easy to replace that one (or so I've read). No need to get sad
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There's one on the back? Interesting do you lose any logos ?
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There's one on the back? Interesting do you lose any logos ?
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Yup, the back is also protected, and no, you won't lose any logos.
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Oh brilliant ! It really feels like glass on the back though, would of fooled me
At least I know that the glass isnt scratched but the protector is
Is the Dragintrail glass on the back?
J
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JackHanAnLG said:
Oh brilliant ! It really feels like glass on the back though, would of fooled me
At least I know that the glass isnt scratched but the protector is
Is the Dragintrail glass on the back?
J
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Yup. The glass itself is pretty scratch resistant, but I would put a new one on it. You know, just in case
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LordManhattan said:
Yup. The glass itself is pretty scratch resistant, but I would put a new one on it. You know, just in case
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Im not to bothered about it getting scracthed now if its plastic But I should buy some, just in case
J
I have always put a screen protector on the front and the back. I buy big ipad screen protector and cut them to size for foth size
I got glass in front and regular screen protector on the back of mine so that I still can use most cases without issues.
Hello everyone. Been a Samsung Galaxy user since the S2 then Note and currently the Note II. Had my eyeballs set on Z Ultra for months. Just to be sure I would like to ask your opinion whether should I get out of my comfort zone and switch to this device?
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I'm an ex-Note user too, and it's not in the same league. What things are you curious about?
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[/COLOR][/COLOR]I came from the note... Much prefer this experience. Samsung annoyed me, touchwizz was god damn awful, they're updates sucked and battery lifetime was shocking. Cheap phones basically.
Love sony's efforts on the rom, nice and minimalistic. Beautiful hardware, most bugs have been ironed out by now, the worst for me was phantom clicks but haven't had any since 532.
Rooting and flashing processes are a little different to Samsung, takes a bit of getting used to. Very few actual bricks though compared to Samsung. Sony stock is good enough that you don't HAVE to root like you did with Samsung.
You will miss 3g video call from dialler, snote apps. There are plenty of alternatives though so no real loss. Also if you're a stylus user you'll need to get one separately, no biggie. Speaker on ZU is awful, so is the camera.
Media experience is the bomb on this, bar none I've come across. It's got apt-X bluetooth which they don't really advertise. Battery life is 2 days with stamina activated and moderate use.
And the screen? I'm not gonna say anything, it is as remarkable as photos make it out to be. Ooooo.
Plus it's a lot cheaper now, good time to get one.
Take the leap, you won't go back so Samsung.
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That was what I've been looking for. A comparison between those two. Seems all looked pretty good so far. Don't really bother much about the camera. Same goes to speakers because I use earphones most of the time.
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can anyone answer me how comfortable it is to walk around and sit down in everyday use? do i always have to take the phone out or it pokes ur stomach when sitting down?
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can anyone answer me how comfortable it is to walk around and sit down in everyday use? do i always have to take the phone out or it pokes ur stomach when sitting down?
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I normally wear cargos for work, and most of my shorts are of a similar style so it's not a problem. When I have jeans or such I normally carry it
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I normally wear cargos for work, and most of my shorts are of a similar style so it's not a problem. When I have jeans or such I normally carry it
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I have pretty relaxed but smart trousers for work, only one pair which are skinnies have a slight issue with phone in pocket. All others and all my normal levi's and gap regular fit jeans have no issue at all, like I mean none. It's totally like a normal phone until you see it again and are reminded of its monstrous presence.
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can anyone answer me how comfortable it is to walk around and sit down in everyday use? do i always have to take the phone out or it pokes ur stomach when sitting down?
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Hi again... Got my XZU 2 days ago. Loving it. I'm using flipcase and have no problem carry it around in my trousers. I move alot bcause i work as a chef. Feels good though i constantly walk around and bend alot. Feels lighter than my previous Note 2 too despite the size.
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Congrats! Good decision.
And it's good to use a flipcase.
I got a flipcase too since day one, but I didn't use it because I love the slim design of the ZU.
During the last 2 month it smashed on the floor for 3 times.
The backside is totally damaged now.
And now I'm using the flipcase......
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aaronx88 said:
Hi again... Got my XZU 2 days ago. Loving it. I'm using flipcase and have no problem carry it around in my trousers. I move alot bcause i work as a chef. Feels good though i constantly walk around and bend alot. Feels lighter than my previous Note 2 too despite the size.
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Good choice, Bro, nice to have you on board :thumbup:
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KuliX said:
Congrats! Good decision.
And it's good to use a flipcase.
I got a flipcase too since day one, but I didn't use it because I love the slim design of the ZU.
During the last 2 month it smashed on the floor for 3 times.
The backside is totally damaged now.
And now I'm using the flipcase......
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Yup... I love the slim design too... Only using the flipcase when I 'm out from home. With or without the flipcase the XZU is still a good phone to have around.
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Good choice, Bro, nice to have you on board :thumbup:
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Thanks for the warm welcome. Haha...
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