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[Galaxy S III Accessories] rj3005:
I have been using my Flip cover for the last few days. My opinion about it:

Pros:

- It protects my screen while in my pocket

- My original battery cover will be as new when it´s time to sell my phone

- It protects the back, when the phone is on my desk with the cover open

- It looks very nice

Cons:

- Message led not visible when flip closed (I´m thinking in making a hole in the cover)

- Awkward to hold the phone in call with the flip open (however you can have the cover closed while in call, which also helps not to get the screen all wet/dirty of your sweaty face)

Maybe the back of the flip cover get scratched, true... but the original battery cover doesn´t while it´s in my cabinet. so when time´s come to sell I click on the original cover and it will look like new.

Any case/bumper that covers the left side of the phone will interfere with the flip cover. Also probably the main reason why people want this flip cover is to protect the phone with minimum added bulk, adding another layer will defeat the whole advantage of the flip cover.

- When the phone is on my desk it´s lying with the flip cover open, this a) gives me access to the phone without any addition steps and b) protects the back of the phone as it´s laying on it´s cover

- When it´s in my pocket it´s not more work than the pouch I was using with other phones (actually it´s generally faster with the flip cover)

My objective was to protect the phone while in my pocket, with minimum bulk added. For anyone that has the same requirement it´s a good product.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stringer987:
Just got my case as a free accessory from P4U. Clips nicely into place. Looks very nice! I was just about to order one of these cases and it just come through the door! Shame about the hole for the LED but i always check my phone for messages ect as i am a heavy user so its not much of a problem.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MrMrMr111:
I think once you answer as you say it can close the flip so thats fine, a bit daft on the LED notificationn though, for got about that, I might as you say when I get mine drill a hole in to, there coming down to £20 now anyway

what do you mean when you say you leave it on your desk with flip open? so you fold the flip under the phone, and use the phone like this?

Is it possible for the flip to allow the phone to stand up? e.g. as a kickstand? is it strong enough for that?

I don't want any bulk on a thin phone, this seems perfect, my blue one is in post, and going on my white..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sierra0815:
Does it stand? :-)

Hello

I've got the original Flip Cover in White for about two weeks now.

I have bought it, because the Otterbox, which I have had on my S2, isn't available yet. I will review it when it is in my hands.

The original Flip cover really adds nearly no bulk to the Phone. But you can't use it as a horizontal stand. Only on very soft surfaces like my bed you can use it as a horizontal stand.

The problem is not the Flip Cover, it's the round edge of the phone on the Power on/off switch. It always slips over harder surfaces like paper, plastic or wood.

Also I noticed that the flip-cover is coated with the white textured rubber on the front. On the edge this rubber is going to get wiped off of the plastic shield. I think this is because I'm wearing it most time in my jeans-pocket.

Will add photos in about 3 hours when I'm at home.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sierra0815:
Here the pictures

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/k80020120619161846.jpg/

and

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/k80020120619161906.jpg/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MrMrMr111:
well mine came today, fast service form Handtec. Its a lovely colour (blue) and goes on nice. Phone does feel a little thicker on the back, and a little heavier - expected really.

The inside has already got a little mark/brush on it though, hope it comes out. I seem to have really greasy fingers and the screen get grubby quick, hoping this will help.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gavinfabl:
When I had the Samsung Note I had one of these. Very clever as adds least amount of bulk. But why so expensive. I like the range of alternative colours now available.

I would get a hole punched so led is visible.

Negatives when I had one for my Note. The hinge part eventually splits. Not sure if different material and or design on the S3 version.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jasweb:
I can confirm the white phone with blue cover looks nice. Got the cover for free as part of a promotion in South Africa. But they had not stock on covers, so received the BLUE on yesterday (got the white 32 GB S3 version 2 weeks ago).

It now feels like a "new" phone with the new blue flip cover on the white phone...

Negetives as mentioned is not being able to see the LED (but I have vibrate on which warns me of incoming messages - and to be honest, who needs to check their twitter, facebook updates every few minutes anyway). Also the cover "hides" the LED at night when trying to sleep (while charging)... ;)

The flip cover DOES however make it more difficult to use in one hand mode (tricky to open with one hand)... But will get the hang of it.

So far really glad I got it for free (not sure if I would have bought it though). Bit pricy and does not really provide that much more protection should you drop it...

But it is a quality product!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] melkenglas:
I bought one 1 1/2 week ago. it sure looks sexy on the phone. Using the phone becomes a little clumsy but because it looks good I can accept that.

The problem I had is after a week and the outer rubber seeling of the front/screen cover started to let go.

I returned it, look if it was poor quality issue on that cover or a general flaw.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Renzo4000:
General flaw I'm afraid... the rubber edges are getting loose in my case as well
[Galaxy S III Accessories] r3act:
I have it white on white and the back cover of the flip case is clearly thicker compared to the original back on the phone, so it does give better protection...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MrMrMr111:
I'm finding mine a little heavier, I mean the whole phone with the cover on. I felt my XE was quite a heavy phone before when I got my S3 out was so light. But now with flip cover its probably about the same....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] akarol:
Am I the only one who feels the folding edge should be on the top of the device, rather than the side to make it less awkward to hold during a call? Kind of like the old Palm devices... Remember?

Sent from my badass Epic 4G Touch.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MrMrMr111:
You can close the flap once you press answer or call as the cut out
[Galaxy S III Accessories] katamari201:
Didn't know this existed until I saw the phonedog guy using one. Thought it was a good idea at first but then I thought about it and it doesn't sound so great anymore. The hinge looks like it will wear and tear very easily over time. I don't see the point in replacing the flexy backcover with a thicker one since it doesn't provide much more cushion and the compactness of the phone makes it rigid. Then just opening and closing the flip cover will be a total pain, and it will get dirty very quickly whereas I could just wipe off the screen easily, I don't know about that soft cover, which is another thing to clean. Biggest gripe is there is no way to flip the flap around since I use my left hand to hold the phone and right to poke at things. The hing/flap sticking out of the middle of the side just reduced the surface area I can hold the phone significantly, on an already thin device. Yeah I could just lay it in my palm instead, but that isn't very secure. Then of course the flap has no magnets and cannot stay stuck to the screen and it will undoubtedly get folded in half if you put it in your pocket the wrong way by accident. This would probably make it look more like a smartcover though :) This is really all just speculation on my part though, but most of it sounds reasonable to me at least.

I think a screen protector is far better than something like this. The original back cover can always be replaced, and most definitely a lot cheaper than buying this back cover+flip thing combo. You save money, bulk, and a lot of frustration involving the cover.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Se23:
Got mine, £25 down the drain :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MrMrMr111:
Why?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] johku12:
I quess that if you want to use wireless charging this is not compatible with that as wireless charging needs new back cover with inductive loop inside wich connects to pins under back cover. Wireless charging is not built in option.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] palamosteliaro:
Can someone that owns this case answer me this;

How much protection is provided for the screen in a case of a fall? I mean does it stay in place over the screen? If you turn it upside down for example, (the top looking the ground) does the flip open?

I believe its the most basic thing that should be answered (if it does not protect the screen its useless) and no one in any review does this simple test.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Lennyuk:
I am almost certain that it would flip open if you hold it upside down. Get my case in a few days.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] palamosteliaro:
thanks but someone who already owns the case and can do the test?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Lennyuk:
Just use your brain and look at how the hinge is constructed.....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] palamosteliaro:
Sorry but my "construction material detector" and "magnetic lock detector" super powers are unavailable right now, so I have to ask.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Wond3r:
How about youtube typing ability to look for galaxy note flip cover reviews?

Instead of being spoon fed
[Galaxy S III Accessories] palamosteliaro:
Ι have seen all of them, nobody turns the phone upside down (as I mentioned before). I would not have to ask if shops here had a demo unit, but unfortunately they dont. Its a pricey case so I dont want to waste my money on something that wont cover my needs.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Wond3r:
I have a question for you. What is the fuss with holding it upside down?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] palamosteliaro:
I said that on my original post. I want to know if the cover stays in place, or opens easily. If it can hold the gravity of its own weight it would probably stay closed in a "soft" fall and the screen wont be damaged. The screen is in danger if it falls with the face on the floor, so if the case stays in place the hit will impact on the case and not the screen.

If the fall is on the side I can live with some scratches on the side, or back but damaged or, even worse, broken screen? I will die the same moment.

I hope I described the situation well enough. Sorry but English is not my native language.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] :
It comes open. It's a small flimsy leather strap type that holds it. It has no strength to hold to cover closed. You have a 50/50 chance of it coming open during a face first fall.

I actually have it sitting here but I'm not gonna do a drop test. Holding it upside tells me exactly what I've stated above.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Se23:
I just think it's not really good protection. The other day I dropped my phone (lucky it was on grass) and the back came right off and the battery came out :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Se23:
Look at my post above! It looks pretty but it's pretty useless, trust me. I now have a £2 hard case
[Galaxy S III Accessories] errorunknown:
Pictures of this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SONE9:
I had one, it's REALLY snug and actually for me it was quite hard to take off when I replaced it. I needed to use a guitar pick. The battery cover also feels way more study than the regular one. It was nice to have, but I just used it as a temporary solution until my TPU arrived.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
yep! thats what i love about this case

not only does it protect screen, but it protects the camera lesn
[Galaxy S III Accessories] weezul:
hey guys thought you'd appreciate a bit of a review on this case... i finally plunged the £30 for it (ridiculous for what it is, but hey I still fronted the cash :/ )

anyway, the only downside is when you have flipped it over for a long time (that is, wrapped around the back so you can actually use it) an air bubble forms along the left hand side of the device. I can't take a picture as I only have my phone, but basically you can rub it back down and it should go back pretty much flat. I have the blue one on my white S3 and it does look lovely, really slick and almost as nice as my blackberry 9800 used to look in it's holster. No magnet for the screen though, that would be handy. If you just flap it closed and forget, sometimes as you brush your hand over it to put it in your pocket, it starts selecting stuff on the screen. Another potential downfall is that sliding it in and out of my pocket, for the first few days, the coating on the top was starting to untwizzle? around the edges, but this has now stopped and was probably just surplus "coating" or whatever it is on the actual cover. It came off in perfect lines and doesn't leave any blemishes. However, the back is scratched already. My white back seemed a bit tougher, this has some key scratches from the odd time it shares a pocket with my keys (big bunch!)

Overall, works well and is a great idea, but realistically they'd sell a **** load more if they were £15 instead of £30
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
I actually hate this case now after owning it over a month

I have exchanged 6 times!!!! each one formed air bubbles on the left side and the rubber edges started peeling off exposing the material underneath and it started fraying...this cover is cheap quality:mad:

they completely effed up the implementation of this...they could have used a smart cover with a magnet to power the display on and off...blackberries have been doing that forever....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Deus_ex11:
Like others here the rubber lining has come off mine but the material is pretty stuck down with glue so it's not peeling off yet. The only good thing is the extra hard back cover. It feels much more solid than the flimsy cover you get with it.

The front screen cover has saved my screen from shattering so I can say that it is worth it even with its failings and relatively high price.

The only annoying thing I have come across so far is some apps, bbc iplayer for one, not rotating to allow me to put it in the battery charger stand on the left side where the front cover is to watch video.

Taking the back cover off is hard at first but once you do it many times like I have to change battery it becomes easier. There is a knack to it. You hold it by the top and bottom edges with your thumb and fingers while you prize it open with your thumbnail of your other hand using two fingers to support the centre of the back cover.

Anyway it has saved me once and probably will again so I'm pretty happy with it for now. I might change to a top down leather case in the near future because of the aforementioned app and stand problems.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
you got lucky that your flip cover stayed covered during the fall....no telling it will happen again with luck
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jthrift:
I totally agree! I loved it at first, but six whole days later I started noticing the fray on the side of the rubber "edging" to the flip portion. Bummed.

On the upside I've found something similar that also holds ID's in the flip portion and has a faux leather wood look. Great reviews on it too. I will post back on it when I find the link again .
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fatekills:
Awesome feel :)

I have a blue flip cover for my white s3.looks so sexy.. and the feel when u get holding the s3 is awesome. Im just loving it.. bot it 1 week ago and stil no complaints.. looks perfect :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NettriK:
I have a white flip cover, the battery cover is thicker and harder than the regular one, and the color is not so bright as the regular one. I find it very annoying to turn over the flip every time I use the phone, so I buy a screen protector and TPU case instead.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcochapita:
Has no one bought any flip cover from another color? i have two galaxy S3 one blue and one white,and for the blue i had a blue one but the color of the flip cover is not exact the same color has the cover that cames with the phone.is more dark blue.for the white i bought a original but in a color of green lime and i like it very mutch :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] brimelow:
Cut off the cover

I have a white phone and I got the blue flip cover. After a while I got sick of the cover so I used a razor blade to slice it off. Now I have a blue back and white front which I'm digging.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kschumake83:
The green is looking fantastic on my white gs3. I'll edit with pics soon.

Edit... seems as though I don't have permission to upload the photo to this forum. I'll try again later.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] EggosEvo:
I got the light blue in my Samsung care package, and I have the pebble blue S3. I'm loving it, and I think the colors go quite well together.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
I wonder if these new flip covers are still as crappy as the old ones....the old ones didn't last for more than a month before falling apart
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
I guess I'll answer my own question after some experience....they are much, much better...they completely redesigned it so it doesn't fall apart after a week or two
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tonyt3rry:
Asda was selling these off cheap 6.50 reduced from £25 I got blue the Mrs got green
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyecon82:
There are a lot fakes out there that are cheaply made but look real. Be careful.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tonyt3rry:
This was a genuine case from a well known supermarket chain in the UK they was reduced as they do with old stock just like they do in tesco
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crypt0night:
Hello,

How long does it normaly take for archos to repair an broken Archos 101 g9? Mine is received (track and trace) on 7-June-2012 and i'm not able to trace my rma on the archos site? Anyone have experience with this rma service?

Greets,

Crypt0
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shano56:
In the US, mine only took a couple days, a couple days more for it to ship back :) plus i had to wait over the weekend.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ivanajax:
i have installed MIUI in my galaxy y

i want to return to stock
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] RudzKagawa:
Googling Before Asking show that you are smart Member.

But thw Answer for your Question is Just Flash It with stock ROM... Google this :

"Flash Galaxy Y to Stock Firmware"

Sent from my GT-S5360
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] -CALIBAN666-:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465800

Look at this.its here in in da dev forum.

GREEEEEEEETZ!!!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] pustinjak:
here is your salvation-find your stock rom and push Doky's thanx button;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465800&page=32

here is Odin v1.84-download this nd start

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1464775

Carefully read and carefully work !
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scaffman:
hello peeps my question is what is the best way to flash roms to my device ? do i need to root my device to flash roms and do i need to flash alpharev's h-boot ? my device had CID 11111111 and S-off . thanks in advance :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
As you s-off just flash recovery and you are ready to go...

One question how did you get super cid?

About alpharev hboot... It depends on rom requirements but there are only for Desire Gsm aka Bravo (code name)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scaffman:
i think the device was shipped with super cid because i have not done anything to change cid . it all seems to be stock i brought it on ebay last week "wow luck" i think these S-off are rare ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
Not s-off but supercid on htc desire... Could you post your hboot/fastboot screen info? Just for curiosity
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Very easy to do with ur sensation i just found this guide

Navigate to fastbootby pressing volume downand pressing power button to select (power off > vol down + power on) It will take you to the fastbootbootloader screen on your phone Connect your phone via USB Your Screen should now read fastbootUSB

8. enter the command "fastboot oemwritecid 11111111" 9. enter the command "fastboot reboot-bootloader (Wait for it to reboot the bootloader) 10. enter the command "fastboot getvarcid" [it should confirm your CID is 11111111] 11. enter the command "fastboot reboot" 12. You can now flash any ROM you like.

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Heres the link to check it for urself, its for sensation not sensation xe, dont know if that matters tho

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
I know about that on sensation xe did it myself day I got it but I'm curious how he got supercid on desire as I never heard about that
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Lol me too, cant find anything from google only desire hd

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
I'm afraid he is in wrong forum
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Lol he is. He has DHD :rolleyes:

Quote by Droidzone

"You cant change a CID in a Desire, you can only bypass the check with goldcard IMHO.."

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MidnightDevil:
So.. what's this "CID" thing... ? First time reading it lol!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
u can pretty much flash any rom, ruu etc.

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
I presume it works like goldcard on desire

Sent from my Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
yep

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rsdf430.:
If your desire is s-off it has superCID, the hboots are patched. You will never need a goldcard for flashing a ruu.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Wrong.... supercid lets u flash any ruu whether ur phone is branded or not, s-off doesnt. Thats what the goldcard is for :)

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rsdf430.:
Yeah I know, what I meant to say is that the hboots from alpharev are superCID patched and if you have superCID you don't need a goldcard. You actually need a goldcard if you're branded and want to install another ruu.

But not if you have superCID
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
Supercid DOESN'T exist on desire, alpharev hboot are patched ONLY for overwriting hboot by RUU to keep s-off (except downgrader) CID is telling branding/region which phone was dedicated to....to flash different region/branding RUU you need a goldcard which will skip cid check. Without OP hboot screen this chat is useless

Sent from my Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Damn straight!! Lol

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinbrahh:
FOUND IT! :D

took me awhile to find it, anyone looking for this can find it here: 4shared.com/archive/6b30ePl8/1FF-olympus_emara-user-234-452.htm
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mex_pirate:
Thanks! been trying to find a live link for ages. Had to sign up but downloading now and will test in 56 mins :)

So I have flashed this SBF and seem to be stuck in a boot loop >.<
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XanoZuke:
Is it possible to have onscreen buttons on the SGS3? Or at least remap the menu button with the recent apps button? Coming from the One X, I miss it :-\
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
This works well on my GT-P6810

Button Savior (Root)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mskip:
Questions go in the Q&A thread please remember that in the future.

As for your question if you long press your Home button it will display your recent apps.

Mark.