I picked up the light and dark wood skin wraps from Skinomi.
Installation was super easy, although I didn't use the side wrap or front screen protector (I just wanted the wood on the back).
You can see the difference between the two shades of color and the texture of the skins HERE
Will try to get Dbrands or Slickwraps for comparison.
I have used both Skinomi and dbrand skins for the S7 and S7 Edge.
I find that the Skinomi skins are much lower quality and craftsmanship than the same product from dbrand.
I have not yet had a chance to try out the skins from Slickwraps yet.
Here is my review of the dbrand skin for the S7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/accessories/dbrand-skin-review-t3343648
I also have an installation video from the S7 Edge up at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAQthdN4pJA&feature=youtu.be
If you have a chane to try the dbrand skins, i would highly recommend it.
The fit around the camera, heart rate sensor, and the overall fit on the back of the phone is much better.
The material used is also thicker.
The only down side is you use a hair dryer or heat gun during the application process.
This is so that the edges will form 100% to the phone and never peel up.
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dbrand was kind enough to ship me some skins for review for both the LG G4 and LG G3.
I figured I would post the reviews here on XDA to help the most people I could, here goes.
For the LG G4 I have the Black Carbon Fiber skin with accents and the White Carbon Fiber skin with accents.
For the LG G3 I have the Mahogany Skin with accents, and the Zebra Wood Skin with accents.
The skins arrived in simple plastic sleeves with a dbrand insert and the skin itself.
Once you open these the first thing you will notice is the skins have a texture.
The carbon fiber really looks and feels like carbon fiber.
You can actually feel the wood grain in both the wood skins.
The printing on these skins is second to none, they all look realistic.
The cutouts on the speaker grill, camera, and sensors are perfect.
The application of this skin is the easiest yet.
All you have to do is place the button and camera covers (accents) on.
Then just use the 3M paper to keep the entire skin from sticking as you align the camera cutouts.
Realign the paper sideways and align the speaker cutout.
Remove the paper completely.
Finally use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat up the edges and press them into place.
I used a heat gun on the lowest setting, a hair dryer may take slightly longer.
Just in case you do not believe how easy the install is, I have made a video of me installing one.
Remember I have no extra experience doing this, it is this easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQFYXfo47Z4&feature=youtu.be
Once installed you will really see how perfect dbrand made these skins.
Every cutout and edge will be exactly where it should be.
There are no overlapped places or short edges.
I have used both Skickwraps and dbrand and in my opinion dbrand has done a much better job with their skins.
If anyone is considering skins, dbrand is the way to go.
At $9.95 for just the back and accents and $17.95 for the back, accents, and front, these are a great price.
https://dbrand.com/shop/lg-g4
I hope this review will help someone.
Please ask any questions you want, I will try and answer if I can.
P.S. my favorite is the White Carbon Fiber back with the Black Carbon Fiber accents.
I have the black carbon fiber skin. It's GREAT!
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I got Black one for me and White one for my daughter:
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I just bought the Matte Black skin and I'm really satisfied with the skin. Shipping to germany was done in under 2 weeks.
Installation was easy.
Now the G3 is not so slippery as without the skin. The grip is better than before.
Is it still compatible with other cases such as the Spigen Slim Armor? I'd love to have dbrand skins but with the option to be still protected with a case if ever I go outdoors
Does such a glass film exist? I have seen PET cover backs, but no glass.
I know the back is not flat, but there are glass covers for the S7 Edge front which is bent, so why not for the S7 back?
What about a skin for the back. I have a Matte black dbrand skin on the back of my Gold Flat S7 and i love it. Feels so nice in the hand although to install you need a hair dryer to heat material to feel super smooth around the curved edges but is worth it.
Yep, skins are cool, but I asked for a reason. Part of why I moved on from xiaomi to silver S7 is the superior look and feel of the galaxy. I love the shiny silver/gold back, kinda reminds me of the reflectivity of an optical disc .
My Idea of protection is using front and back glass skinning as well as an aluminium or stainless bumper. Fair amount of protection whilst keeping most of the original design.
Since the original back glass could be replaced much much cheaper than the front OLED, I would also opt for an PET film on the back, but still, glass is preferred.
maitrot said:
Does such a glass film exist? I have seen PET cover backs, but no glass.
I know the back is not flat, but there are glass covers for the S7 Edge front which is bent, so why not for the S7 back?
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you can try slickwraps naked skin if you like the look of your s7 back. it comes with a wrap for the back and for the sides also but dbrand is also very good and does not come off easily.
Bought! thanks!
It´s not what I was looking for, but close
Hey guys gals im having a hard time deciding on what case to use with my limited edition blue pixel XL. I'm steering towards clear TPU or even Google's clear Snap-on.
Would you mind posting pictures of what use on yours?
Thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/pix...el-xl-case-t3491845/post69410013#post69410013
Ordered a slickwraps distressed tan leather back, probably wont install it.
Bear motion gray, save it for later.
Goospery Yellow tpu, once the blue back novelty fades.
Nillkin brown and gray. This will be my main. Brown is like an already yellow clear tpu
Atleast 7 clear ultra think slim (yea right) clear tpu..
Xtemeguard full body skin, will most probably install the back, as these phones get scratched looking at them..
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Xtemeguard full body skin, will most probably install the back, as these phones get scratched looking at them..
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How do do slickwraps naked matte compare to xtremeguard back protector. Anyone has any experience?
Thanks in advance.
I've went through:
Slickwraps naked glossy
Slickwraps naked matte
Rhinoshield Bumper
Cimo Clear Case
Spigen Clear case
The slickwraps are very difficult to install, suggests using their video (which doesn't exist, by the way; they have install videos for other devices, none for the pixel) and I couldn't deal with it. Material felt pretty decent, would recommend the matte over glossy.
Cimo is good, like the large single cutout on the back for camera / sensors. Doesn't have the beveled edges of the Spigen.
Spigen is also decent, feels better in the hand than the Cimo because of the edges, but it's already yellowing around the inside edges after 2 weeks.
Rhinoshield is currently my favorite. It definitely adds a good bit of width to the phone, but at least the blue isn't hidden or dulled.
Not super pleased with the clear cases to be honest, the blue is quite dull through the clear TPU.
Have a Caseology Waterfall on order, should be here tomorrow. Considering ordering the Nillkin Clear and maybe a couple other clear <$10 cases off amazon until I find one that I don't think dulls the blue so much.
I'm using the red shield clear TPU the one that's open cut out for the sensor camera LED section it's really nice doesn't add Too Much bulk to the phone still much too thick for my liking and when it's brand new it's a little slippery
I use it til my orders get delivered
I used the Spigen Liquid Crystal for a few weeks but I could tell that it was starting to yellow. Felt great though. Using the Ringke Fusion right now (smoke borders) and that looks pretty decent and still shows off the blue back.
Caseology Waterfall came in. Definitely my favorite of the clear cases. It's quite grippy compared to the Cimo and Spigen. Cutouts are good (one long cutout by the back camera so no focus issues).
Still dulls the blue a little, but I'm resigned to the fact that all of them will do that. Probably going to stop looking for cases now.
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Caseology Waterfall came in. Definitely my favorite of the clear cases. It's quite grippy compared to the Cimo and Spigen. Cutouts are good (one long cutout by the back camera so no focus issues).
Still dulls the blue a little, but I'm resigned to the fact that all of them will do that. Probably going to stop looking for cases now.
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Got pictures?
It's definitely hard to choose a clear case which can protect the phone while falling down to the ground.
So an issue was brought to my attention yesterday, my current clear case has two cut outs for cam and led, when using the flash taking pictures it crates a a halo glare on the photos.
I remedied this by cutting the center between the led and cam and no longer interferes.
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Sorry, got a bit busy.
Potato quality pictures, but all I have is an old S5. The corner shot with those 3 bumper edges are on every corner, not sure if it's for grip on the phone or drop protection. Cutouts are all really nice.
The buttons are really great, better than all the other cases I have. Fit right on and are very clicky. Kind of like diztronic buttons if you've ever had their TPU cases.
It's more rigid than the Spigen liquid crystal, probably more in line with the Ultra hybrid. It's bendy still, not a hard case, but stronger feeling than the liquid crystal I have. Wouldn't worry about any regular, non-extreme case drops with the case on. Feels really solid.
There is a little edge along the back where it has that little cutout curve by the rear glass and then goes down as a rectangle along the bottom and edges. It's kind of like a plastic seam. It could bug some people, but I grip my phone by the edges so never really feel it.
Bear Motion, in Gray
Generic Ultra Slim Thin Clear TPU from eBay 0.8mm thick
Slickwraps Natural Series Distressed Tan Leather
Generic Clear Hard PC SnapOn back protector
It seems that Ringke FUSION is a good option for real blue, clear back with bumper protect, isn't it
Hi Everyone, I recently received some products that are all amazing. I decided to make a post about them instead of posting in the accessories post about them because they might be lost and I will make it easier to get lost if someone was looking for the ultimate (Slim without scratches protection).
First, I started with a case called Anccer. They have gravel material which feels very close to the Oneplus 5T Sandstone texture. It is sold via Amazon. It is a very nice slim case that is SCREEN PROTECTOR COMPATIBLE. This case does not push the screen protector anywhere like most other great brand cases I have tried. If you are looking for a case, I highly recommend one of those. I paired this case with a pet screen protector Sold by LK on Amazon. I found a slickdeals discount code and decided to give it a try. I am impressed. It is PET and not liquid based. will post pictures below.
Now the skin talk. I have always been a D-brand fan buying skins. I found out phantomskinz and I tried their skin. I am very impressed by this brand that I haven't heard of before. Here are my thoughts as a long-time dbrand user.
The packaging is great. These guys really have an amazing packaging for their skin. You get a skin, the solution, two liquid based screen protectors, cloth, and a squeegee card. Even, they have a small texture sample on the outside of the box so you can feel it before you open the package. I am posting some photos below.
I went ahead and applied the black carbon skin since I have owned previous dbrand skins, but I can say, the phantomskinz black carbon feels better in the hand. It is a little thicker than the dbrand one and it actually have a good texture for the extra grip, which is helpful with the super slippery Galaxy S9
The application process is not hard and it is actually all in one piece so you have to align everything properly before finishing the installation. I personally like the all-in-one cut VS the separate parts on the 3m paper that dbrand provides. The only separate parts are a small piece for the sim-card and the camera, which I have installed. Overall, the skin feels like a very slim case and not just a skin. Of course, cases won't work after that because that skin is a little thick.
The screen protector is a wet application screen protector just like the IQ shield. It was straight forward, easy to align and squeeze the solution out, then let it dry. (I'd recommend watching a couple of tutorials about that if it is your first time installing a wet screen protector). The protector is edge to edge, so it is meant to be used without most cases, and it is meant to be used by their skins or other skins. The protector feels like the IQ shield where it sports the self-healing for minor scratches.The one thing I would change about the screen protector is the outer layer when pulled after the setup, pulls the screen protector, so I had to remove the protector after removing the outer screen protection plastic, applied more solution then put it back again. So far no edge lift. From the packaging, skin, screen protector, it is a really nice premium feeling product that is bundled nicely. I would give my thumbs up if someone is looking for that smooth all-in-one experience with phantomskinz.
Overall, that is the setup and these are my thoughts. Ask me anything in and I will do my best to answer you if you are thinking about buying the products that I had mentioned. phantomskinz has their own website and the other products are up on amazon.
The anncer case (the sandstone feeling)
Phantomskinz packaging
After Installation :good: :highfive:
getting the black carbon Monday, looking fwd to it.
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getting the black carbon Monday, looking fwd to it.
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Great choice. It also has a great texture for an extra grip.
If you are looking for a decent skin just to reduce how slippery the Mate 20 Pro is - I've had good results with Slickwraps.
I wanted a subtle skin so that I can throw the tpu case over it, I ordered a shade series skin as well as two 'naked' skins from Slickwraps. Shade version as backup because over time i've seen a few negative reviews about transparent skins.
Turns out the Slickwraps Naked is perfect. Easy to place since the camera module is a perfect & strong guide.
It arrived without instructions. :/ and without the mounting magic liquid that the instruction videos all use. But a few drips of dish soap in water and a decent mist spray bottle sufficed. After using a credit card to push out all bubbles it took a couple of days for the skin to fully settle but now it's perfect. No longer slippery to hold yet it still has that premium feel.