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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 0mie:
Making my own Limited Edition ;)

Will have sample posted the night...but for now, here are these :D

Have a lot more done, will post later
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] agligoros:
where is DA photos???:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
can't you see them, well i can't see them as well.:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mbh87:
Is spamming every thread that mentions a back cover really necessary?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
I have my doubts but it was only $14 bucks and I would not care if it was fake as long as it fits well.

If it is the real deal then I would be really shocked. I will have to wait the 14 - 21 days shipping to find out. I will post pics when I get it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Same here. Ill take pics.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TeeRom:
As will I, whenever it finally arrives and its gonna be a looooong time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
I ordered mine a week ago and tracking says its in NY now an hour away from me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizatt14:
If anyone comes across a restock on eBay or somewhere reputable please make a note on here, or PM me if someone wants to sell theirs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?! :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BuddyJoe83:
Every time I pick up my phone and look at the back I start to smile :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Omg its awesome! You made it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 0mie:
Yessir...this one and a bunch of other designs :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
any chance to explain how you did it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Well I've got my dev back, traded my Nexus S dev back for it :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mvtm:
I would only buy this cover if it's 5. I don't care if it's fake or not as long as it is good quality and looks ok. To tell the truth i really dig the stock textured cover + Google on it. I also use cases...

Is there a knock-off at $5 ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
that's like waiting forever:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mvtm:
$5-10. Not much more than that! It's a piece of plastic come on guys!!

I think you are all overreacting, it's not as it is an incredible piece of beauty that limited backing design, and i'm a female with a good sense of style :p

For gods sake, even Omie mini androids design, covering the logos looks as good as that limited backing. Of course, it would look better if the surface was not textured and logos disappeared. As logos+design is too much for the eye to take. Rococo styled GN?!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
It's laser etched on a cnc laser machine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Well my eBay cover came today.

I can't definitively say its a legit Google limited edition, but I'd be surprised if it isn't. It fits perfectly and it looks awesome.

For those talking about the cover seeming too dark in the photos, it must have been the angle or the lighting because the actual cover matches my phone housing perfectly, right down to the slight grain in the sheen.

I don't know if it means anything, but the cover has the text etched into the inside portion like the stock cover does as well. Doesn't seem like something that would have been included in a cheap knockoff.

Whether its legit or not, it looks awesome and for 13 bucks or whatever, it was definitely a worthwhile purchase to me.

I'll get some photos up when I have time later.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
Still waiting for mine. How'd long did it take to ship?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
Ahhh, I want mine so badly. I ordered mine March 1st and still waiting. How much longer must I wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
I ordered it not this past Friday but the Friday before. Only took about 7 business days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neoxz:
Where did u guys purchase yours? I'm craving for 1 too. Couldnt find any on ebay now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizatt14:
I just ordered the limited one from 0mie, can't wait to see it paired with the clear Androidified case
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
0mies looks cool (glad plasticdarlow thought of that) but I'm glad I have this actual one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] newjerseycat:
Why Why Why
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Sorry for the delay, but I was able to snap a quick photo.. quality isn't great. Blame my buddy's Galaxy S2. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
That doesn't look bad at all. I definitely wouldn't be able to tell if that was fake or not since we have no real way of knowing that yet. Can't wait to get mine in!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] meeporox:
I have the real one and have ordered the ebay version. It should be here in the next few days and will do some comparison
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
I think they are sold out.

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Still waiting for mine as well. Order in on March 2. I'm in Canada for what it's worth.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
ordered mine march 2nd and will be delivered tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
did you get a tracking number?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
Yeah, I'm curious how you know when your getting yours. My tracking number on eBay only shows acceptance in China or something and hasn't updated since March 4th.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
Yeah, when I go into myeBay and click on the order details, I have a shipping confirmation link which shows it being scanned from the USPS and currently processed from at my local office this afternoon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
Yes, me too. Just a China post update saying processed and sent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
where did you all ordered?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Ebay
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
I'm located in Louisiana, maybe it's just taking a while to get here from the west coast.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I'm in UK and still waiting :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
Ordered March 2nd, just received to PA today. It looks pretty close to the original ones I've seen posted on this site.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
got mine today, looks and feels like the real one.

Fits perfectly also
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] czonin:
Can I get a link to the ebay page or seller please for the LTE
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
seller is out and said they will not be getting anymore in
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
To everyone who already got theirs, did your tracking information update at all or did it just show up in your mailbox?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwinggg:
mine isnt even showing anything and im in canada
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
Mine is showing last status as processed through sort facility (China post) and that was on March 6th.

Can anyone confirm of they had the same and then it just showed up...or if they had additional updates on tracking???:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TeeRom:
There should be some more updates. After mine said that it updated to say New York, and now its through customs and should be here in a few days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
Cool, as of this morning mine says processed through San Francisco sort facility.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
mine updated, showed delivered
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizatt14:
Some new limited edition backs just hit eBay. More expensive than last ones, but those that really want them I'm sure will pay.

Was trying to post link but I can't since I'm new. So search eBay for "i515 demo unique OEM" only 4 available
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
$35.99

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-Ba...Accessories&hash=item1c24dd2cdf#ht_764wt_1041
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 0mie:
I have 5 of each Google Limited Edition doors for the i9250 and i515...there was a few samples in the factory of the extended battery version, going to see if I can get them ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TeeRom:
Does anyone else think these backs are truly OEM and the factory just made some extras? That's just my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
they definitely feel and seem like the real ones. Even the inside of it has the same feel and look as the standard backings.

Also the fact that the seller replied that they were NOT getting more to my question on whether or not they are getting more further proves these are the real OEM ones that were just extras.

For $14, I am definitely content.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TeeRom:
Mine arrived today, unfortunately I can't find my camera to take a picture with. The color matches exactly with the phone, even thought it didn't look like it would in the ebay listing. I'm 99% sure this is OEM. So glad I spent the $14 on this, it looks AMAZING. Now I just have to buy a clear case or bumper to show it off :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] czonin:
Very interested in the i515 extended if you can get it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sway40:
I'll take one if you can get it for the i515.

~Sent from my GNexus running Aokp~
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
Yes, mine came in today as well. The cover is perfect...as far as I'm concerned this looks genuine. I did a side by side comparison to my stock battery cover and it matches perfectly. If this is a counterfeit, then this is a damn near perfect one.

And I am so happy I picked this up for only $14 too. Can't believe I was thinking about spending ~$100 to get my hands on one of these.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
I do think there must be something very chicken about these $14 cover. If its that close to the real one or if its the real one ...$14 is a give away price tag and they would be the biggest idiot in the world.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Delivery is taking soooo long, waiting over 2 weeks now. I ordered on the 1st or 2nd of this month
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Or just a reasonable person. Selling something for a reasonable price doesn't make you an idiot.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aznqtboy:
This has to be the real deal!

I also bought the ebay "cute" limited edition back cover this looks like the real deal. If this is bootleg i have to say its 99.9% it fits just right. I'm so glad i didn't go buy the $100+ "real" limited edition cover on ebay best $14 spent.

Here's 2 pics of it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfroehlich:
Just bought one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11084306573...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_768wt_1110

39.99 is way more justifiable than 100+

I'll post pics when I receive it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
I finally got a postage update...proceeded through San Francisco facility. Based on others feedback it should not be too long now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sum14u2nvy:
They done make any white ones huh? Black and silver would look weird on my white GNex :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neoxz:
Sell it to me then :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phaze one:
14$ is a perfect price point. Nice grab bro. Looks killer.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sum14u2nvy:
$1,000. LOL.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Samiam303:
Is that on a gsm or lte nexus? And was the cover described as fitting a specific one or the other? I ordered one on Ebay and am hoping it'll fit my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NorCalDroid:
Extended!? I want an extended battery cover for the VZW Gnex please!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
some people dont realize that these cost a lot more until they go in a flash, thats why you see the ebay sellers sell the second batch for a higher price.:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
It's not the same seller I purchased from. He is still out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
could be multiple id, many sellers work together, especially from hong kong and china.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwinggg:
or someone bought them off the original seller and reselling them for a profit?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
If they are being resold for profit, then they should be pricing these close to $100 since they were selling for that price even.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aznqtboy:
My Galaxy was a GSM Nexus it was describe to fit the Nexus Prime i9250
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neoxz:
Yeah.. just ordered mine :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
prices could be any amount, it's upto the seller to price them, you can sell them at USD100, but will people really buy them now, since they have surfaced at less than USD 36.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
Hopefully I'm getting mine soon. I had the original limited edition cover so I'm really looking forward to see if in fact this is the real deal.

I will have made a tidy profit if that is the case.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwinggg:
i got mine, i dun have a real one to compare, but the quality of this one is very good, fits even better than my stock cover, my stock one creaks when pressed near the camera area

the pattern (those icons) is printed, with soft touch material

i dont care if it is legit or not, $14 well spent
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Droid_JD:
I have the real one, what do you mean soft touch material?

Sent from my limited edition Galaxy Nexus, straight from Google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwinggg:
those icons printed on the cover are made of soft touch material

what about the real one?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
If mine is real ...... lol the Patten on the back cover is not soft at least this word has not come to my mind before . Its hard printed and each icon pop-up a little bit very very little.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Droid_JD:
That's how mine feels, almost like silk screening.

Sent from my limited edition Galaxy Nexus, straight from Google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 2.0t03speed:
I need to find one of these for my i515 =\
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
So essentially, these other ones are fake. Right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Droid_JD:
No idea. My 100% real one has writing on the inside lower right corner of the backplate. I can't imagine an imitation one would include that minor feature. I'll attach a picture of what I mean.

Sent from my limited edition Galaxy Nexus, straight from Google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
Your writing is different then mine lol mine is GSM btw

Could some $14 buyers upload their back?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
I'm still trying to find a (fake) limited battery door but I can't find any on eBay anymore for the i9250. If anybody has a link or finds one, please let me (and the others) know!!

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coast9x72:
im comin from vietnam n i got one of :D

see my attach file.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coast9x72:
in front of mine :d
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Got mine today. Its only taken like 1 month to arrive :rolleyes: ordered from ebay
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konman795:
But it's totally worth it isn't it?!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
yeah its cool to look at and know these even if not genuine are extremely rare. The phone has 0 grip without the case though so iv got mine in this case

Damn I wish I had another phone to take a picture of the battery cover in my case it looks great...

I'll improvise, use a little imagination
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I'd say ours are fake. Still cool and rare
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
where did you all ordered?

i badly want it too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
Mwinggg : Yours r the $14 one? It look exactly the same as the real one
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mwinggg:
it is a $14 one
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
So IMO that looks totally legit. I would not mind getting my hands on one
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
The front looks the same just the back looks different to me, like how the area where the serial numbers is different in appearance and also the black plastic bit around the camera. You will see what i mean by what cokm4n has to say about his real one if you check his picture vs mine. I'm not bothered at all it being a fake, its a damn good job someone got the design so well copied.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
Are they still selling this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Don't know check eBay, that's where I got mine. In the item description it said something to do with cute fashion design. Have a search you may get lucky :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
Well mine arrived today. I had serious doubts that this thing would be the real deal. I must now eat my words!

My phone came with the limited edition back plate and the one I ordered on Ebay is exactly the same.

I feel pretty good selling the original for $100+ and getting another one for $14.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizatt14:
Could you possibly take side by side pictures with your real one and the eBay one so we can all see the comparison?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
I believe their $14 one is real from those photo compare to mine. A copy can do no where this close.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
That's not possible as I sold the original but I can tell you without a doubt it is the real deal. I almost didn't buy it but I'm glad I did.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Deekayy:
I got a question for the i515 models, are these only for the stock battery or does it fit with the extended also?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sheunghko:
Stock only on all these cover and really I guess we can now confirm those all the real thing as if there is a fake it would have appear already
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iPathik:
Any1 have a link for the $14 one? I checked the forums but all the auctions were ended.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
it means that there is no more avaiable on ebay, you have two choices, either ask someone from the forum to sell theirs to you or just keep searching aound.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
Still waiting on mine :S But excited to get it! Thanks for the images guys...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iPathik:
Thanks for the info, that makes sense, i looked on ebay but i could only find the $35 ones haha, i guess i'll wait
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vikramdhani:
Looks like these have made it to ebay :) i got one from my buddy who works at google for my phone but i cant really use it now since i am using 2000 battery for my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] utcu:
I'm not sure if anyone has seen this, but a guy was posted on droid-life and he was laser etching covers to fund his website. His website isn't fully operational yet but here is the link. Once it's up and running he'll be etching more covers. If you go to products he has a few pics and prices posted as well. I personally like his designs much more than the google one, specifically the 0mie Limited design. I also feel his prices are very fair considering the attention to detail in his designs. He makes them to order and they aren't knock off covers. They are oem covers and you can choose from gsm/cdma as well as stock or extended.

http://www.andetch.com/

Here are some of his finished designs from his gallery.

http://imgur.com/a/Fqb6Q/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
where were you when ebay were giving them out, let me rephase it, selling them.:D

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these ltd covers from ebay has not been confirmed to be fakes yet, and many claims them to be the real thing.

But for USD 14, who cares, although I dont have one, but since they have surfaced out, i'm sure they may be some available in china, i'll be going there sometime next month, just waiting for my passport to be sent over from the UK.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] utcu:
I wasn't saying the ebay ones were all knock offs. I was referring to the ones mentioned that don't line up properly, don't sit flush, etc. Yes for $14 its worth a chance but at the same time they're ltd edition and they'll eventually all be sold then overpriced for resale.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
in the real world there is no such thing as overpriced, there will always be someone willing to paid $$$.:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanlim05:
Just another "I got the $14 ebay cover" + housing. Bought both of these from the same seller and came in very good packaging. The quality of the cover is really good!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
So what's the difference in the housing? Designed to match the battery door?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanlim05:
Ahh should have mentioned it. I scratched my current one and near the camera and it came as a combo. So i thought i may as well get a new one with the cover
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Cool :) see if you can post some pics when its all put back together
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mark.m.moran:
Is it hard to take apart in the first place??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I wouldnt know tbh, if you look for a disably guide it may help but if your unsure see if a mobile repair store will fit it for you
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] $h@d0w:
I got one of the GSM ones in the second batch. Arrived two days after dispatch but I live in China anyway.

Fake or real, it's quite good quality, fits perfectly and worth the $40 USD price to me as I was not too keen on the Samsung/Google branding on the original back.

If you got this for $14 then you really got a bargain.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DynamicRam:
so how does a guy without paypal get one of those ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Check which methods of payments online stores accept?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DynamicRam:
ebay only accepts paypal and i cant find it any where else
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Make an account then, its free. Provided you have a debit / credit card and 18+ years old.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 0mie:
I like the texture of these...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
you dont have to have a debit/credit card, countries like US and i think uk and some others, you can make payment deducted from a current account, in hong kong i have to do a online bank transfer which take about 3-5 days to reach paypal as a top up payment.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
You can always buy eBay gift cards and use that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I found this for you http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1561636
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanlim05:
Taking it apart looks quite simple. I haven't done it yet but judging from the vids its just 6 screws then use a guitar pick or similar to pry off the housing from the screen. I've test fitted the $14 back onto my stock housing and the one i bought and the fitting is perfect on both!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ploone:
If anyone is interesting in seeing how it looks on video, here's a quick one I shot:

[YOUTUBE]AYx5kyZloEs[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kelvino9:
Ohh, I hate you for your video :p Now I even want that back cover more than ever. If only there would be more of them floating around for that price.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnnorth:
I'm still waiting for the one I ordered on the 2nd - I'm starting to think that it may never arrive.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
I'm in the same boat. Patiently waiting, but starting to lose hope...:(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Mine took ages to come, its worth the wait don't worry :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnnorth:
'Economy international shipping' probably means that it is still sitting on a junk somewhere; awaiting transfer to the donkey express.

It's not unusual for things to take this long from china to the UK - I still have a little bit of hope.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andrewhansen86:
Anybody know where I can still get one of these? Looks like I missed the ebay sale while on vacation....The seller doesnt have any more of these listed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
wait Patiently like the rest of the people who also wants one, or do a bit of google search to see if it's available else where.:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizatt14:
Just do what I did, save a search on the eBay app for it and check it a few times a day until you see one show up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jhuynh:
That was my first thought and also why I didn't like it. To each their own.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pukemon:
no. was a joke. many nokia users were finicky about their finnish phones especially if they were made in china. kinda cool to see korea pumping out their own stuff, especially this phone in particular.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atticus182:
Haha oh you have a Nokia Galaxy Nexus? :P

Mine doesn't say where it's made, but the battery was made in Korea :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
yours should say made by samsung on the phone and box.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pukemon:
it says where underneath the battery.