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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DrunkFuX666:
Pics would definitely be helpful explaining what you did... I was actually thinking of doing something like this if my case splits... I mean if you get a free replacement then you can experiment with the old one...

But I'm holding off to get mine yet...

On another note, someone had said poetic was going to revise their case again by the 22nd... Anyone know of it happened...?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] azrash:
So a revision 3? Tbh they should have done proper testing before releasing a revision. Revision two should have fixed the issues. There are people that don't mind emailing them and get a replacement unit, but there are also people that would just leave it like that.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] thephantom:
Haven't checked the thread in awhile. Looks like I'm not the only one needing a 3rd revision. It was fun while it lasted
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Michealtbh:
You could have contacted Poetic and got a new one
[Nexus 4 Accessories] EvanJ18:
Same here. And I take it off and swap it out every day when I go to the gym.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
I have had no issues...my revision one and two are still whole..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] sporez:
You guys must take yours on and off all day or something because my revision 1 from December is holding up in 100% perfect condition. Just putting that out there for potential readers that will avoid this case because these posts make it seem like garbage. I love it!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
Same here!

I hate working out with the Nexus 4 -__- I always feel like I'm gonna crush it with dumbells. lmao
[Nexus 4 Accessories] khanh1289:
I know exactly how you feel.. I'm paranoid when I work out with my n4. I used to own an n1 and it slipped out of my pocket while I was laying down doing dumbbells presses. As soon as I dropped the dumbbells down, it landed on my n1 and..oh how it hurts me!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
Actually, I had mine for a month now and I taken the case off twice only. However, the strip at the top has started to come off as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ET3RNA4:
Just got my Yellow Poetic Bumper today Version 2. I think it's much better than the black one and I actually recommend it over the black one as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
My yellow one split today. The Lg bumper is so much higher quality. I'm getting tired if the poetic bumper splitting crap

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
at least they replace it for free.......
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Agreed

But I've replaced my black and grey one twice and now my yellow one once just annoying I'm glad I have the lg one

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] clamchauda:
Yeah, I've replaced mine once and this new one is starting to split after about a week of use. I'm about done with this and gotta order the LG one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] pinoyz:
Don't know how you guys break yours so easily.. my rev1 bumper is still intact since december when I received it. I take it off at least once a week to clean my phone..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jmbz916:
I clean mines every other day. Even switch up the cases a little bit. Bumper still intact for me.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
Ooooh, that's bad. The day before I purchased my N4, I was spotting my friend who was doing military presses... And at the end of his set, he threw the dumbbells... One of them rolled onto his iPhone and crushed it. T'was a good day.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Still on rev1 no problems. Only problem I can see is above charger port. It's a little loose and if I pull it up a little, it is somewhat separating but still in tact unless I forcefully lift it.

Such a disappointment, official LG bumper isn't available after all this time.

If your bumper is separating, include some details on how it separated? What do you do in your daily day?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] pentiumvi:
Who did you guys contact (and how) for the bumper replacements if ordered from Amazon...?

I sent 3 emails to Exact-Deal (the seller) over the past 10 business days. I've yet to receive a reply... :rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
I contacted poetic directly at info@yourpoetic.com. Exact deal took too long
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
+1 :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
I live oversea. It will be cheaper to buy a new one then to send it back
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
You don't have to send it back
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
you don't have to send it back. I got two sent to me and none of mine are broke. They just take your word for it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
True

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] pentiumvi:
How long does it take for Poetic to respond?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Trois Maximus:
Blue Bumper Peeling

Bad news, well for me anyway. My blue bumper already started peeling from the button. I'm guess that it was the result of taking my phone in and out of my pocket. I'm going to email for a replacement.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Took them about 48 hours to get back to me

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] agtitan:
I've sent them two emails over three days ago and haven't heard a dang thing. My case is split
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Just got my 2nd grey and black replacement and this one came on a clear plastic ziploc bag and it had scratches all over it.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] pentiumvi:
I'm getting tired of trying to deal with Poetic. Poetic and Exact-Deals are slow to respond (if they do at all). And now they're shipping the bumpers in ziploc bags?

I think I'm just going to send these back to Amazon for a refund.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ctscloud:
I'd say give them a chance...I talked to them and they seem to be working hard. Check out my video first impressions of an older version..so far so good. Once I get the revised model the video will be posted there.

[YOUTUBE]-8MB2wltbNA[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea working had sending out used bumpers now. The quality on these bumpers is ridiculous, I mean come on my lg bumper has held up and then some. Poetic has a bad design and they can't seem to get it right.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Michealtbh:
Seriously? The Poetic bumper is much cheaper so obviously won't be as good as the official bumper. Common sense.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DrunkFuX666:
Not only that... Its nothing about design flaws in my opinion... Just cheap adhesive... If they are to use something stronger then no problems should occur... The design seems to be loved by everyone mainly because it doesn't make the phone as bulky as the original case does...

If I had a broken case I'm pretty sure I could fix it with some elfy or super glue... Never to come apart again...

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yes seriously. I've gone through 4 grey numbers and 2 yellow ones already. Every last one has split except my 4th grey one which I just got yesterday and it came in a plastic bag and has scratches all over it. My 2nd yellow one is in the mail. I also purchased a atmosphere case and that back had so many stress fractures and imperfections in the molding that I just gave it away. I have another case with a similar back that's way cheaper and the back is perfect. So this has 0 to do with price if they wanted to get it right. So yes seriously Lol :rolleyes:

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---------- Post added at 08:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:25 AM ----------

The adhesive is a design flaw lol .Yup I've super glued mine they just split in other areas then. If they were a good company they would use a better adhesive then. I like the design much more on the poetic one and I really want it to be a good bumper. But come on as soon as I received someone's used bumper in a plastic bag with scratches all over the smooth black areas I'm just done. How would u feel?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] ctscloud:
I've used Poetic's cases for their iphone/ipad and didn't have any problems at all. Several of my friends use the one for the iphone 5 with no problems at all. So I wouldn't say they're a bad company..just this model didn't work as they expect it to. But, I'm glad that they're working to resolve the issue for everyone - you don't see too many companies stand by their product and then actually try to fix the product.

From my USPS, the revised model they're sending me is coming in today, so I'll post up pic asap and video hopefully tonight...

So got the revised model, so far appears to be the same version in the video..I'll give it a couple days and report back once anything comes up.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Well lucky lil iFans :(

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] evilspoons:
I've been looking through this thread for a while now and haven't been able to find any information... which screen protectors are 1. really good and 2. fit on the Nexus 4 with the Atmosphere case installed?

How does the Atmosphere interact with the back of the phone - can you put a rear protector on it and still have it fit in the case properly? Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bugnoy710:
After 6 days...

I sent an email to Poetic for a replacement. Also I signed up for the Ringke Hybrid case. It looks promising...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] crucialfix:
are the colored ones revised?

I have the yellow one and it is crap. Separated in 3 places.

Can I return without original packaging?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ssskom:
Would be great if you could post a pic review (video would be good as well) ! Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
with it coming from Frisco I should have it by Monday, awesome!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] californiarailroader:
Update-Mine is out for delivery this morning ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] xdviper:
The bumpers are shipping? Mine still says shipping soon, with a release date of the 30th...

Well at least my Rearth case is here, it's "out for delivery" Should be here in a couple hours when the mailman comes.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
You should get a shipping email from amazon soon

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] ogrillion:
Excited to get this case. I should get it Monday according to USPS
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bryanus:
My Bumper came today! TL;DR It's awesome!

I will try and post some pictures as soon as I can, but first impressions are:

the fit is great; very snug and no loose areas around the edges.

it's very thin in terms of thickness. Seems barely wider than the Nillkin I am replacing

The gray areas in teh Amazon pics are much darker on the actual case. Looks great

Buttons are much easier to press compared to the Nillkin

Does not interfere with my screen protector (provided by nillkin; does not go edge to edge on the screen, though

Better grip than the Nillkin, which I felt was too smooth; now I can also grip the back glass

makes the Nexus feel thin again now that it's bare on the back

I am happy that all the edges are protected. I dropped my Nexus twice with the Nillkin and hit the top and bottom edges both times, damaging the chrome bezel

covers the chrome bezel all around

I would really like to see the OEM bumper and do a comparison. This thing is great. For $6, WOW!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
Some picture please when you get time thank you:good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
Phew... Glad to know I spent my $6 well. Can't wait till it arrives!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Emama:
Wait for the photos before ordering
[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
Same here and I have a clear 2 piece clear case on the way :p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
Too late for that now :p, I ordered on the 2nd and it shipped yesterday. It doesn't matter to me, $6 so what?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] theTqM:
I'm very much looking forward to reading some reviews on these two cases. I was very tempted to get the atmosphere as a balance between protection and bulk but held off as i'm not a fan of the grey color. I did ask Poetic via Twitter (dec 13) whether they planned on releasing any other colors last week, this was their response:

Source

To me that shouts, if we get the orders, and if this thread is anything to go by, they probably will. All of you who want the atmosphere right now, your purchases are appreciated in the aid of bringing me other color options :).
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Elsydeon:
How wide is the phone now with the bumper installed, could you measure it in millimeters? Already have an LG bumper, but would be interested in this if it's somehow a little slimmer. Looking forward to pics too, like some others, I'm put off by the stark gray contrast against black, would be interested in seeing how stark it is in real life.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Now it's $10?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
On eBay. On amazon it's still $6

Edit: nvm, they did change the price to $10!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bleuf1sh:
I see the bumper on Amazon for 10 also...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
You're right 0.o

Happy I preordered when it was only $6

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Yeah it was 6.95 this morning :(

Their prices are always fluctuating for some reason. I will have to wait for pics b/c I cannot tell if the case is worth 10 over the official. :mad:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] californiarailroader:
Mine came today, and I agree on every point he made! I can't see how Google's could be any better, especially for 20 bucks, Poetic did an AWESOME job! Here are some pics.

More to follow.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
You don't need to return, just email for replacement
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
I have a yellow one and it's still whole. I swap back and forth between my black and yellow one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bbmayg:
Anyone got anymore pictures with the blue bumper?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fatpeopleunite:
Anyone have pictures of the green one? Also, if your case splits, can you request to have a new color? Or do they only give you the original that you ordered?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] m3nster:
My bumber case is falling apart.. I'll already mailed Poetic and the new case is underway, somewhere between LA and Europe..

Realy don't wanna use my N4 without bumber case.. and the casing was so nice, when it was one piece!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] PcFish:
I directly emailed poetic and never got a reply. So I contacted them via their website.

They responded to both at the same time. (Two different reps) And now I'm getting 2 bumpers back lol.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
WOOT WOOT!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bugnoy710:
Just opted for a refund. Will get a Google bumper and Ballistic case instead to be sure.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Enhanced:
Just to confirm, even with the Poetic cases purchased off of eBay (not just an Amazon thing), you don't have to send the defective one back? Just contact them through the eBay purchase order and they will send you a replacement? Do we have to submit some pictures or something?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I've done it 2 ways one way through poetic and once through the Amazon seller. Both times all I had to do was contact them. No return no pics.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] ctscloud:
Even if the product launch was bad.. They still have some excellent service. Could of made everyone jump through loops to get the replacement. But they knew the problem and fixed it right up. I emailed them about it and they already have the revisions sold on their amazon and eBay pages. I'll be posting a review shortly so be out on the lookout!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Evil_munki:
I wasn't happy with the Atmosphere and the 'stress' marks around the cut outs, as well the scuffed up/cloudy transparent back. I emailed Poetic-UK on Amazon UK and got a reply around 2 weeks later.

I requested a replacement which should be sent out today and they said I can keep my existing one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I've gotten the revision ones. My first and second replacement revision 2 black bumper still split on the bottom. I'm waiting on my third replacement as we speak. I bought a revision 2 yellow bumper and that also split where the volume rocker is. I've since gotten a replacement yellow one which has lasted about 1 week now. I hope my 4th black bumper actually works for more than a week before falling apart. I'm thinking about putting a thin layer off super glue around the inside if the bumper where the 2 materials meet and letting it sit for a day to cure. I may do that with my new yellow bumper that I got last week as a replacement for the first also.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] enviii:
I'm about to buy the bumper, but I'm debating on which color would be best.

I currently have 2 black cases. diztronic TPU and Nillkin hard case so I trying to avoid another black one.

With that said, what is the best colored bumper, in your opinion. I was thinking about the red but it seems to be really bright which doesn't appeal to me very much.

Any suggestions?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I like the yellow.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Contivity:
I got the red one and it looks good. I think the yellow looks brighter..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] m3nster:
Just received my replacement bumber case. Really hope that I don't have to glue this one together like the first one.

Must say, without this bumber or the previous one I would have cracked both sides of my Nexus, for sure.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FallN:
I bought N4 bumper on Amazon and need a replacement. B it there's no email for the seller. It just pushes me to Amazon customer service.

Does anyone know the email address of the seller or Poetic?

Thanks.

P.S. The "yourpoetic.com" website is down/offline... Can't contact any one through there. I need a direct email address of these parole to get a replacement. :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Go to your account on Amazon, go to your orders, then poetic purchase, you'll see a drop down menu, click on " contact seller".
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FallN:
Thank you but I don't have that option to contact them on my Amazon order page. It's there somewhere else I can find the option to directly contract them?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
And you already clicked on " seller profile" and once it takes you to their store front clicked on " exact deal customer service"?

See on the top right?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] nellisere:
My bumper has started coming apart after 3 weeks, contacted them and they gave me a refund without problem.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tlr1000:
My Poetic bumper also fell apart after 2 weeks. Poetic did not respond to my first contact attempt and on my second contact attempt, I questioned why they wouldn't make the effort to contact customers when they knew this was an issue with their early batches. To my surprise, they told me they in fact did contact all customers about the issue. I guess they just forgot about me. Anyone with one of the early versions of the bumper get a message from Poetic? I wonder if the have great service or just trying to pull a fasdt one on me.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I had one from the first batch and they replaced it. In fact I'm on my fourth Black bumper but this one seems to be holding up. Same with the yellow ones my most recent is holding up like a champ. My guess is they really did just overlook your email because they have great customer service. The amazon seller, eBay seller and poetic. I've gotten replacements from all three as I've bought some for quite a few people over seas that can't order them and have been able to get everyone that needed a replacement replaced.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
I'm over the cat n mouse game of replacements. I've requested a refund for all my cases from them. their willingness to replace them is awesome but needing to do it is not.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I've thought about doing that. If mine Break from this point forward I'll be following suit.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] ismethajametovic:
I'm sure with a little hot glue, rubber cement, hell even super glue, we can fix our bumpers.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Why bother doing all that when they'll replace for free? It has a 3 yr warranty. Plus it'll look awful...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DrunkFuX666:
Not only will it look awful... when these glues dry they get very hard... and its gonna be really tough to get the glue ONLY on the connecting surfaces... hence the surplus glue that spills past the edges will harden and surely lead to scratches...

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
that was quick. they gladly refunded the 5 cases i had ordered. now i can use this money on other cases (as if i don't already have enough lol)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Emama:
so you need to send all 5 cases back?:eek:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tlr1000:
I suggested to them that for good customer service, perhaps (like a car recall) they should have made the first move in contacting buyers who bought the faulty batch. They responded, "Yes, our customer team had already sent the email to all our customer about this problem. and We realized there is not too many customer have this issue."

So not only did they overlook my first email, but they never made this preliminary contact either. I actually haven't read of anyone getting an email from them before complaining. Anyone of you contacted by them? Also, by the look of the posts, it seems the comment about not too many customers having the issue may not be quite reflective of reality.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Emama:
I got the email from them this night
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dhruvmalik:
They issued me a refund; I would have rather wanted them to send me another one instead. Since I am traveling this Saturday, wont be enough time for me to get another one.

Ohh Well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fatpeopleunite:
Do they allow you to switch with different colors? My black one split and was looking to get a green one. Also, if you just request a refund after so many have split on you, do you have to ship all your cases back?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
They lied to u cause I never got contacted. That's messed up.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] St1ck33:
So I bought my bumper from ebay because I'm in Canada and I couldn't get it shipped to me from Amazon.

What are my options, if any, to get a replacement? Mine started coming apart yesterday. :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
no way. just a flat out refund. all my cases fell apart so I don't know what they would want with them.

luckily I got it just in time to order the rearth hybrid case. awesome lol
[Nexus 4 Accessories] richteralan:
Well it's surprising they are still having the quality issues.

Hope my yellow bumper will hold up....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DrunkFuX666:
Email the same eBay seller... they should send a replacement because its a manufacturing defect...

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
I found this video showing all the poetic bumper colors this might help people pick a color http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFs3l5brss&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Nexus 4 Accessories] chlehqls:
So, did they say they did another revision? If it really does fixes the issue, I may just buy one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
well green looks terrible. I was hoping it'd look a little better.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
They told me yesterday, poetic.com, not Amazon or eBay, that they are on their 3rd revision. Whether it's true I haven't a clue.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
danng the red one looks sleek ! too bad i already ordered the black :( and the ringke hybrid! :D