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So who's going naked with their Nexus 4?
I just got my Diztronic case today, its the greyish black smoked one...and while I really do like it, I just cant get over how much I really like this phone naked with no case on!
However with a glass back and what not, I would just think its not such a bad idea to have some protection on this beauty when out and about in the concrete jungle.
I'm still a little bit up in the air and curious towards how everyone else is rolling?
Just the Google bumper for me. It offers minor protection and stops the speaker from being so muffled. I may invest in an Otterbox or a Seidio case down the line. While this phone is beautiful it's not much use if it's laying in pieces.
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Just the Google bumper for me. It offers minor protection and stops the speaker from being so muffled. I may invest in an Otterbox or a Seidio case down the line. While this phone is beautiful it's not much use if it's laying in pieces.
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Just the Google bumper for me. It offers minor protection and stops the speaker from being so muffled. I may invest in an Otterbox or a Seidio case down the line. While this phone is beautiful it's not much use if it's laying in pieces.
It may be me also, don't forget I'm coming of a super skinny GS3 and i5.
I'm also using a phone pouch. I baby my electronics. Can't stand bumpers or cases. I might also go for screen protector and protector for the back as well
going naked with the screen protectors google left on until my screen protector and case come in the mail got one of the scurved ones off ebay for 8 dollars 3 of them lolz won't need that many will probably end up reselling back on ebay or something idk yet will have to see what color i like the best. hopefully won't be to thick
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going naked with the screen protectors google left on until my screen protector and case come in the mail got one of the scurved ones off ebay for 8 dollars 3 of them lolz won't need that many will probably end up reselling back on ebay or something idk yet will have to see what color i like the best. hopefully won't be to thick
Diztronic case feels like an otterbox case! Just very thick...
Diztronic case feels like an otterbox case! Just very thick...
It's not diztronics fault, this is just a big phone. The only phones that I have ever been able to tolerate with a case is iPhone 4 - 5, especially the 5. I actually liked the iPhone 5 in a case because it was thin, small and square so it didn't feel good in my hand. Round phones like the nexus 4 feel good without a case, and in a case per se, but because they are thicker and round they look like tanks in a case.
I'm probably going without a case this time around.
I think the bumper would be OK, but that is obviously not happening any time soon.
It's not diztronics fault, this is just a big phone. The only phones that I have ever been able to tolerate with a case is iPhone 4 - 5, especially the 5. I actually liked the iPhone 5 in a case because it was thin, small and square so it didn't feel good in my hand. Round phones like the nexus 4 feel good without a case, and in a case per se, but because they are thicker and round they look like tanks in a case.
I'm probably going without a case this time around.
I think the bumper would be OK, but that is obviously not happening any time soon.
au contraire... its up for sale again at the play store
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i've never used a case for any of my phones. i've yet to drop one, and even if i did, i don't believe a case would fully protect my screen from a standing height drop onto cement.
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It's not diztronics fault, this is just a big phone. The only phones that I have ever been able to tolerate with a case is iPhone 4 - 5, especially the 5. I actually liked the iPhone 5 in a case because it was thin, small and square so it didn't feel good in my hand. Round phones like the nexus 4 feel good without a case, and in a case per se, but because they are thicker and round they look like tanks in a case.
I'm probably going without a case this time around.
I think the bumper would be OK, but that is obviously not happening any time soon.
The one x and GS3 felt fine with the Diztronic cases on them, especially the GS3...
The N4 case just feels really thick to me.
As for the iPhone 5, I rock it with matte smoke Tech Armor TPU case...luv it!
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I wonder if replacement parts will become available ... it looks pretty easy to replace the back cover (just two torx screws) in case the glass breaks. Just thinking out loud.
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I wonder if replacement parts will become available ... it looks pretty easy to replace the back cover (just two torx screws) in case the glass breaks. Just thinking out loud.
I remember seeing that break down over the internet a few weeks ago, was part of that whole finding out that an LTE chip was on board.
I gotta dig it up and see what they said about taking the glass off...
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I'm just interested in the back glass, because that's the part that probably will be the weak spot. It's thinner than the digitizer and I'm more likely to drop it facing that way.
Since the back comes off from the screws at the bottom does anyone think we'll see extended batteries with a custom back? I'd be willing to add some extra width for few more hours of use.
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I leave mine on my desk during the day and while I'm not watching feature films, i am getting texts, emails and phone calls. At 9:00 a.m. it's between 80%~90%. At 6 it's around 60%.
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I leave mine on my desk during the day and while I'm not watching feature films, i am getting texts, emails and phone calls. At 9:00 a.m. it's between 80%~90%. At 6 it's around 60%.
Left my house at about 4pm with the battery at 100% to head to my office to take care of some stuff. Usage was about 4 phone calls no longer then 10 min each, about 20 or so text messages, 2 YouTube vids that were no longer then 6-7 min a piece, and some lite web browsing. Its now 11pm and I'm down to 54%.
My GS3 will usually be at about 70% by now with much more usage.
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Left my house at about 4pm with the battery at 100% to head to my office to take care of some stuff. Usage was about 4 phone calls no longer then 10 min each, about 20 or so text messages, 2 YouTube vids that were no longer then 6-7 min a piece, and some lite web browsing. Its now 11pm and I'm down to 54%.
My GS3 will usually be at about 70% by now with much more usage.
That's pretty good, to me who only has an LG Optimus M+. After 7 hours of use, my phone will be dead. Who am I kidding, after about 4 hours of use my phone would be dead.
I'm torn right now, between sticking it out with MetroPCS and getting the S3, or leaving them and getting the N4.
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That's pretty good, to me who only has an LG Optimus M+. After 7 hours of use, my phone will be dead. Who am I kidding, after about 4 hours of use my phone would be dead.
I'm torn right now, between sticking it out with MetroPCS and getting the S3, or leaving them and getting the N4.
I luv the GS3, pretty much the best all around Android device ever made. And battery life is pretty good!
However that phone will probably never get past Jellybean and with the GS4 probably coming in Spring, I'd go with something a little more future proof like the N4 so late in 2012.
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I went and bought a sleeve, so that when I am using the phone it's naked, and when I want to store it, it's protected. Seems like the best of both worlds for me.
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I went and bought a sleeve, so that when I am using the phone it's naked, and when I want to store it, it's protected. Seems like the best of both worlds for me.
Same here but I've got a screen protector on plus a sleeve.
I've had the bumper on since I bought it and just got used to it. Today I took the bumper off because I couldn't get an auxiliary cord to fit and damn I forgot how nice this phone feels! I didn't think anything about having the bumper on until I felt it without one. The bumper adds maybe 1/4 inch total width to the phone, but it's extremely noticeable. I understand what you were saying now Sean.
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I've had the bumper on since I bought it and just got used to it. Today I took the bumper off because I couldn't get an auxiliary cord to fit and damn I forgot how nice this phone feels! I didn't think anything about having the bumper on until I felt it without one. The bumper adds maybe 1/4 inch total width to the phone, but it's extremely noticeable. I understand what you were saying now Sean.
Exactly my feelings...
After using the iPhone 5 since launch with a tech armor case (such a thin case) I've just become so accustomed to using something really thin. So when I first put the bumper on with my 1st nexus, I was like no way. And then now with the Diztronic case with the 2nd phone, I was just like screw it....Going Naked!
Feels so much better in the hand. Granted, it's a risk...but so is getting on an airplane..lol
Exactly my feelings...
After using the iPhone 5 since launch with a tech armor case (such a thin case) I've just become so accustomed to using something really thin. So when I first put the bumper on with my 1st nexus, I was like no way. And then now with the Diztronic case with the 2nd phone, I was just like screw it....Going Naked!
Feels so much better in the hand. Granted, it's a risk...but so is getting on an airplane..lol
Actually you're more likely to get into an accident in a car than an airplane
I'm thinking naked when i'm inside and protection when i'm out and about. The way it should be
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So who's going naked with their Nexus 4?
