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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mdt73:
I was going to give this a try until I realized you could buy a case with this already done for $6 on ebay. I am so horrible at cutting straight lines was an additional detractor.

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Sent from my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 2 via Solavei.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] rg1973:
Got a link
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] king.james:
Yeah, other than ebay.com...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fifthblindmouse:
Might have been talking about this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-PU-Le...108755?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item53f0ac4ad3

Looks okay but I guess I am a sucker for OEM branding
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jinwu57:
This doesn't cover the whole frame though.

Can someone confirm if this mod affects s-beam at all?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fifthblindmouse:
Yeah I was kinda thinking the same thing not covering the whole frame...... I have not used this with S-beam but that is one of the huge advantages of using OEM products is that generally they don't inhibit functionality. There are plenty of "off-brand" flip covers out there but hardly any of them are NFC compatible - IMHO, its OEM or nothing.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Chan_B:
How did you manage to crease the flip so much? Does it easily crease?

I think there must be a better way of cutting the side...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jinwu57:
I already ordered the OEM flip cover. The tpu case could be eBay I'm assuming?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] planetbeen:
It just got creased with normal use.. guess that's the way it is.

As far as my cut..the side of the cruzerlite case has smooth parts and a ridged area for grip as well as the cutout for the volume..made it difficult to trim evenly.

I'm pretty sure the oem protective case is easier to cut neatly.

Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Can you link me to the TPU case in the OP? Can't seem to find it
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Kawaisa:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EFC-1J9BWEGSTA
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Chan_B:
I got my Samsung tpu case through the post. Well pleased with it. But now I'm sort of having second thoughts. The Samsung tpu fixes the wobbly volume and power button when the phone is naked. It feels so good to press the buttons with the case on as there is no play whatsoever.

So now I'm thinking is there anyway to do this mod and retain the volume button part on the tpu?

Also I notice all of you have the white tpu cases, I think I saw in another thread that using the camera with flash in the night leave the image distorted because of the Flash reflection of the case? Can anyone else confirm this?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fatboypup:
ghetto fabulous tried this with my gs3
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] cal3thousand:
Did this for my wife's white Note II.

Pink Samsung flip cover + Clear Pink TPU case + White phone = OE Pink look

She loves it and I feel like it will be protected in her purse.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Chan_B:
I finally got around to doing mine and thought I'd upload the pics. I was quite surprised at how hard the samsung tpu case was to cut. I tried it with a kitchen knife which didn't really leave a mark. I didn't have anything else at home so tried a new razor blade. This went through the case like knife through butter. You just gotta measure and cut really. I didn't cut all the way to the plastic back plate. You can see from the pictures as the flap hangs (with and without the tpu case) in pretty much the same position. I can fold the case all the way back with ease.

The only tricky bit was trying to straighten out the cut. But shaving the rubber/plastic bit was easy. I tried to get as close to a straight line as possible. Then I moved onto sand paper to try and smoothen it out. Didn't really work. Tried emery cloth which again didn't work as hoped. As you sand it, the surface sort of 'lightens' up in colour, so probably not optimal. The next thing I did was use heat, using a butter knife as someone did in this thread. A bit tricky here as well as the case can easily melt, but sort of did the job.

If I'm feeling a bit bored again, I might just use the razor and try and straighten it further but I don't think there is really a need as it's not crazy wonky. I'm just afraid of messing it up further.

Functionality wise it is pretty good. I just gotta master how to flip the case in one hand all the way to the back using momentum. But pleased with the outcome, had enough of wasting money on buying the cheap ones off ebay. These two cost me nearly £40 in total but look how sexy it is.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] volumnus:
Can't wait to try this.

I just ordered a flip case from Samsung (titanium grey). I also ordered a cheap orange silicon case off ebay (good reviews). Man, some Chinese company could make a cheap silicon case exactly like we need with one side cut out and charge triple what it's worth, and it would still only be $10. No matter how careful we are, it's never going to look perfect.

I'll probably try using an exacto knife. The old lady is really good at arts and crafts; I may put her on it. She has a much steadier hand. I'm gonna order three or four $2 cases for practice.

Update: Check this out. It's a TPU that cums premodded if you will. Only problem, the web site is in Japanese, and, even with the bing translator, I can't figure out how to order it.

http://www.ray-out.co.jp/products/sc02ec2/
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] volumnus:
Here is what it they look like.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] winlinmac001:
Lol, I had a feeling Samsung was going to manufacture something like this, but decided to have customers do it themselves, lol.

Your effort in making this MOD is very inspiring. Thank you very much. Do you know what tools I will need to get the job done right?

By the way, what are chances of the phone coming out of the protective cover case after doing the mod? I'm asking this since one side is virtually unprotected when the flip cover is flipped and the chrome is exposed, thus having higher chances of damage.

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To do this method, you have to retain the plastic rubber overlay from the case where the volume buttons are; simply cut the leather portions from the protective flip cover where the volume buttons are situated and you are good to go; note however, you might find the protective flip cover a bit flimsy as you flip the cover back and forth.

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If you need to protect the chrome; use gadgetshieldz and apply that on the chrome sections. It will scratch-proof the chrome-area
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Chan_B:
Yeh I was thinking of cutting the actual flip material but since it is worth more than the samsung tpu I would rather not and left it intact. Its still a good result looks very classy.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] skins07:
It's available (at least in black) via Amazon, but the shipping cost (from Japan) is almost as much as the item itself:

http://www.amazon.com/Guard-Silicone-Samsung-Galaxy-Black/dp/B00A6H0I0E
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sz1a:
Cutting the official case, cutting holes in the flip cover for the buttons which makes it flimsy, applying gadgetshield on small parts of the phone where it is exposed because of the hack. Did it ever cross your mind that it would be better and cheaper to buy a normal flip cover case for $10 and have better protection and the same looks? Not trolling, just curious why you are option for the more expensive and labor intensive way. Just the flip cover is $30 alone. You can get 2 good cases that do this already for the same price. :confused:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] volumnus:
where? Pictures or it doesn't exist.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I had the idea to put a rubber cover on over the flip cover but decided it was a bad idea because it wouldn't fold back. It didn't occur to me to modify the rubber cover until I saw this thread. I was going to return my Verizon flip covers (I had to have a white and a blue one) because I bought a flip case off ebay that covers more of the chrome and I didn't think I'd ever use the Verizon flip covers which leaves the edges exposed.

I cut a notch out of my white rubber bumper case which I bought for a couple bucks for off ebay. They are easy to cut with scissors and mine even had guidelines (actually mold lines in just the right place). Now I can use my pretty flip covers and the white bumper with the blue flip case looks really nice.

I keep my driver's licence under the rubber bumper so I can run to the corner, etc without my purse.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adelmundo:
Can you provide a link to which rubber cover you bought from eBay? Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I was wrong. This case came from Amazon. It came with a car charger and key ring light for $7.99 + $2.89 shipping. I would think any rubberized case would work. They are easy to cut.

Here's the link for the one I got from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009OMHHA6/ref=aw_ls__1?colid=2Z907RAU4THQ8&coliid=I1D8FJ9L8AJYGW
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sz1a:
I live in Bangkok and every train station has 5-10 shops selling cases. Have seen tons different flip cases. I have one that was reviewed earlier that doubles as a stand. I guess these are made in Asia so they're easier to get a hold of here? What we don't have is otter boxes and the likes.. At least not below $80.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] volumnus:
None of the flip cases offer sufficient drop protection. By adding a cheap silicon or TPU case, you get the best of both worlds.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Condiment:
I bought the offical bumper in order to try my hand at this mod. I also bought a few practice cases so I would get the mod right. However, once I felt the official cover, I decided that I didn't want to cut it up. It's a very nice looking case, and I like the way it makes the phone look like its not even wearing a cover (I got the black cover on a grey phone). But, It does add to the size and weight of the phone. I felt like both covers would weigh the phone down too much.

The fun part of this story is that the practices I got are insanely awesome. They are almost as good as the official case, but I don't think they provide the same level of protection because it's a bit thinner. I tried the mod on one of them and I'm loving the results. I might post pictures later if I have time. Here's a link to the case: Edit... I can't post the link because I am a new user. But it's the black fosmon case for the note 2 on Amazon. It has a "rubberized" black X on the case, and if you post fosman note 2 you'll find it. Yep, it's the 4 dollar on that has free shipping :)

I like this case because the corners do feel like they are slightly reinforced, it looks awesome, and it literally adds almost no girth to the phone whatsoever. The reviews on this case are accurate. It feels very high quality, provides a touch of grip, and for only 4 dollars and free shipping... You can't beat it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] howard30:
Does the bumper prevent flipper cover touching the screen? What I mean is that the flipper cover acts a wiper to clean finger prints on the screen. If it cannot touch the screen, it will not clean any more.

Howard
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
My cover doesn't touch my screen. I never knew it was a cleaner too. I prefer to have something to protect my screen from hard objects it might encounter which is what the raised bumper does. It acts as a sort of a raised shield in combination with the cover. I use cloths to clean the screen.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] FormeriPhoney:
Thanks to whoever thought this up.. I was looking for case that had both protection on the side trim and rear and the face until I came upon this.

I broke out the razor, lighter, butter knife and steady hand... The outcome was glorious
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fifthblindmouse:
Looks Great, Nice Job!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Hal_nl:
I just did the same think with the official cases of Samsung - works like a charm, thanks for the great idea!

A tip for people who are put off by the idea of cutting - it's very easy. What you do is take a coin the thickness of the space between the beginning of the flap and the back-plate. What I mean with this is: put your phone flat on a table, grab a coin and lay it next to the phone. Now look at the part where the flap thingy is attached to the case - it's 1-2mm up from the surface of the table. Got the idea? :). Now match the thickness with a coin that's comes closest to the right size. Okay so when you found the right sized coin (I used a 1 penny coin) place your phone in the case. Make a small incision on both sides when the flap begins/ends. Take your phone out and grab the coin - place it in the case near one of the incisions. Make sure your blade is as horizontal as possible, align the coin underneath the blade and press down - the blade will stop when it touched the coin. Do the same at the other side. Grab the case and gently press the blade vertically through the case near one of the incisions. Once it's through, push as much of the blade through the case so that it is as long as the coin is. Place the coin again inside the case, underneath the blade and press your left thumb (at the dull side, mind you! :p) on top of the blade so that it pushes against the coin. Take the handle of the blade in your other hand, make sure again that the blade is leveled and position your fingers in such a way that, along with your thumb and the coin, the blade is steadily pressed against the table. Now simply use your index fingers on both hands to move the case rather than the blade - all the while keeping pressure on the coin and handle - and the blade should slice you a pretty damn straight line.

Hope my instructions are clear enough to help some of you guys!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] KY Wildcats:
Checking in to report my mod was a success! finally got my protective+ case in the mail today and went straight to this bookmarked thread so I could perform the surgery :p

my note is now a beautiful all white tank with matching white wii lanyard. i have a small issue though (may be a non-issue actually)...the two corners closest to the cut edge are now very weak and pull away from the phone with very slight pressure. doing a drop test while holding my lanyard pulls back the corner closest to lanyard everytime, with the remaining 3 corners holding onto the phone. as much as I love this new modded look, protection is my #1 priority here. i've been trying to think of a way to increase the "hold" the protective case has after this mod but can't think of anything reasonable that would allow you to actually remove it if needed. i'll let you guys know what i figure out in the next couple of days, would be nice to keep this thread going as we pursue the Ultimate Case :laugh:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] SUPARSTARX:
Which cases are good to compliment the flip cover? What's easiest to mod?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Kid Poker:
I had ordered the flip case from Samsung last week, should be coming in later today. I have the same protective case, directly from Samsung as well when they were having the 50% off and so far I'm loving it. I'll post some pics when I get mine done later in the week.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vinnyj85:
This is minez looks better in person soft rubber with hard rubberized plastic clip on with stand gives good feel n support n is firm n cheap too to cut
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
Did you cut this side part that wraps around the soft rubber part of the case in addition to the rubber one?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vinnyj85:
Nope I actually kept that clip and the rubber so it matched the clip then a small cut into the shield so it could go thru and support the phone you can kinda see it in the pictures
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] barneystuta:
Just hacked away at my Red TPU case. The result was not great for me, I was never the most artistic of people!

I will hack another couple of cheap TPU's until I can get it right, and then try my hand at the Official case (don't fancy hacking that just yet)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Geekgirrrl:
Here's my mod with Cruzerlite. I have the XDA Cruzerlite case on order and plan to make the same modification.

Thanks again "dipas"

Tmobile SGH-T889 using xda premium.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] toysturnaseraphim:
I've been intending to do this myself, before I do, may I ask if you have any issues reaching the volume buttons?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jrdejavux:
how about adding small piece of velcro to keep the flip cover from shifting around?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] volumnus:
I have modded about ten cases like this.

Here is my experience.

Draw the all three lines with a non-permanent marker before you cut (two short vertical and one long horizontal).The soft TPU cases are a lot easier to cut than the harder gel cases. The gel cases fit tighter after being cut and don't slip off as easily, but you can make a TPU case look almost like it came precut from the factory if you use small scissors. On the contrary, all of the gel cases I modded look a bit sketch.

If you want to chunk down some change, you can buy a case pre-cut from Japan. I bought two for under twenty bucks each. They haven't arrived yet, but a guy in another thread posted pics of his, and it looked perfect.

http://www.strapya-world.com/categories/6034_6040_6876_7643_7632.html
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mitchellvii:
Seems to me the best way to do this would be to mount a belt sander upside down and just grind it down to the perfect cut. Smooth edges, no ghetto.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] tenderidol:
Interesting idea. I may consider doing this for my wife's Note II.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] MiguelHogue:
Was going to get these flip cases.. Glad I found this thread.. Going to get a cheap tpu case and try it with this possibly

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] justin94:
i thought this was the best idea ever, i have been following this thread since the first post and i have been wanting to do this as well. the problem i was having is that when i have cut tpu or gel cases in the past, they did not last long. i wanted to use a hard case so the durability would be there. then i realized that the oem flip cover battery cover is slightly thicker than the stock battery cover...... so with a lot of patience from my wife and a skilled hand with my dremel, i made this work. fyi i have the verizon variant (in case you couldnt tell by the home button logo :silly: ). the case i went with is verizons standard kick-stand hard plastic case. i must say i love the way this thing feels in my hand now.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Im going to order the official case to try this now. Looks great.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] twe90kid:
Would like to see someone cutout a diztronic case to do this mod
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
How do we order the official samsung case? Off their site it wont allow me to buy it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] pierrekid:
Getting my N2 in the mail tomorrow but decided to go ahead and do the mod now. I must say the Body glove + flip looks amazing!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gamer_Girl:
Black & pink mod =) LOVE this idea, thanks so much OP! I didn't like the flip case by itself but this is the perfect combo.

Sorry for the terrible picture quality.... taken with a Galaxy Nexus.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I love the contrasting colors. Looks great. I ordered more tpu cases and have 4 flip cases so I can mix and match.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Hows everyone cutting the cases? They all look great.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ac16313:
Wow that looks really nice
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Silenus21:
Loving this mod.

Have anyone successfully made a hole for the notification light on the oem flip cover.

That's really the only drawback from this case.

Please tell me how to do it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] DoctorQMM:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2080290
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I got my clear TPU case today. I'm pleased to be able to see the chrome through it. It was a cheap Ebay case. item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=221147345782
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ac16313:
Ordered it, getting mine the 10th I'm going to try this mod on it for practice. If it comes out good and it's a decent case I'll keep it. Thanks man lol your link pushed me into buying a case.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I'm glad I was able to help you spend money. I specialize in it!

When you get it, you have to put the phone bottom in first to get the holes lined up correctly.

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I didn't cut a hole, but I can see my light when it's on through the case.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ac16313:
Lol thanks for the heads up. And I agree with the latter. I can see my notification light with my flip cover. Don't see the need for that hole.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] davefromohio:
I bought black x tpu case on amazn for 3 bucks no shipping fits well looks good
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] myktek:
I bought the samsung office cover and case.

Used a 50% off coupon from samsung and then 30% coupon from tmobile.

So it was like ~$40 or so, I don't remember.

But well worth it, cut it and I love the this mod
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I got my lime green cheap tpu case and love the way it looks with the blue flip cover. Pics distort the color of both flip and tpu. The flip cover is like a teal and the tpu is bright lime green. Makes a cool Bohemian look.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dabears747:
With the official Samsung protector case, how sturdy is it after cutting? Could you still use it as a regular case without the flip case?

In case I end up wanting to ditch the flip case, I want to know if I'd be able to go back to just the protector case. Obviously the side would be unprotected... but other than that, could it still be used as a standalone case?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I did the mod with my official Samsung one today. It would look bad if you don't have it on over the flip case. I don't know if protection suffers (except the bare side), but the looks alone would keep me from using it that way.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Where'd you get that case?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
Ebay. Try this link

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=281044416224
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Now how exactly did everyone line up the cuts? I wanna get as close to where the flip goes as possible
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I put both cases on and drew a line on the bumper where the flip cover started and ended. Then I cut on the line and adjusted if necessary.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Thanks. I literally just got my samsung case and damn its nice I may wait until I order some cheap ebay cases
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ac16313:
Cant wait till I get mine
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I would if I were you. I like to slide my driver's license under my outer case. The Samsung case is too rigid. It is form fitted and there is no "give" to it. The cheap ones seem to look better to me modified than my Samsung case.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Gahh Its Lee:
Good to hear because im buying the green and another color like yours lol
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] amadeus303:
I'm loving this color combo... I have a couple of running shoes in this same combination. I'm going to have to copy you! :good:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I love it too. I got the idea from looking at the Samsung Flip colors all lined up together. The green and blue complemented each other and I thought it would be nice to have both colors together.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jbeastafer:
I really liked the two tone colors but imma try a different combination like red and green
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
Cool. Please post a pic when you do. I have the mint green flip cover but nothing red to go with.