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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GuestX0019:
You guys crack me up. Spend hundreds for the phone and don't want to spend more than 7.00 on a case. :) Just Kidding ;)

I prefer a leather pouch. Will get the Spigen one for 29.99. Has always done well for me and allows me to "use" phone with no case.

I am getting 2 32gb S4's tonight. My son still wants a case to use and keeps phone in pocket while at work. Does bending, stocking. Doesn't want case while using the phone, like me. But, doesn't want pouch. Is there a hard case that easily comes off then back on. Looked at many web sites and videos. Seems once they are on, they are not designed to be popping on and off--:)

OP: Based on my research, I would get some kinda case for the phone. I don't think this one will fair as well as my One S and Blackberries when dropped--:(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] z0mghenry:
I roll caseless with my S4 and HTC One, both with Ghost Armor front and back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Jspeer:
If I get a case its going to be that exact one. It really is a nice looking case imo. does it add much bulk? doesnt look like it in the pics.

I sometimes dream about my phone too. makes me feel a bit obsessed lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pejhod:
I went caseless until I noticed the metal camera ring got all scratched up. Luckily I found a dead pixel on the display and was able to exchange it because of that.

With the premier discount on my account, I picked up the decent Case Mate clear case from the AT&T for 35% off. It works and the camera ring is still shiny with love.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Everlong1189:
I would love to go caseless, but I'm much too accident prone. So the second my s4 came out of the box, it went straight into a speck candyshell (the grip version wasn't out yet in Canada), and it's held up very well, and is lighter than my old iPhone without a case :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] syuusuke:
I have a Skinomi on it along with the official wireless backplate for 6 months. Fairly careful about my electronics so the skin is really just to prevent random scratches.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rysimpson318:
I think someone mentioned it a couple pages back, but I have

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BSG8KKC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

RINGKE Fusion case and love it.It shows the back of the phone because it's clear, and still protects the camera lens & sides. And it's inexpensive as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] skaarax:
a lot of people in my job have the i337m and everybody is caseless, and i have seen all the phones have small scratches and black marks in the corners, i have an otter box case in my s4 and looks like new :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ginnz:
Caseless here. no screen saver either. I got sick og them in my iPhone days. I bought a case for my s3 last year. made that thing massive! the way I see it is I dont keep my phones for more than a year or so, so I dont bother! no contract either, month to month. just buy them outright, use em, abuse 'em and buy another within a year or so..... my S3 is actually in very good condition, just a small scratch on the screen. Just got this s4 last week.

heck, maybe ill case this thing. If I can find a case that doesnt make it huge.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chaosclarity:
I've gone caseless and screen-protector-less on EVERY smartphone I've owned (about 5 now) and have NEVER cracked/scratched the screen yet. I have had a couple drops but usually all were minor and did little to no damage. Accidents do happen, but you can still prevent them - I am proof of this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] wenxin3262:
never wearing a case

I don't like the feeling of cases and it's okay for me for phones and all other electronics getting old.

Since these stuff brought for using not protecting,

These screens nowadays is not that easy to break such like dropping from your pocket...

just don't break them intentionally.

I have using iphone4 gs4 nexus 4 without case(not mentioning old stuff..)

though nexus 4 's back screwed up pretty much..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] an_xda:
I want to go caseless but the stories of people destroying their screens when it sits in their pocket can make one worry. I have a Slim Armor for my phone, hopefully that will prevent it from getting a lot of pressure when in the pocket. Once I can let go of the mental depreciation, maybe I will go caseless as I have with all my past phones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] LeKtRiCzzz:
Don't go caseless that fake looking aluminum chips off super easy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] willblake13:
I never used a case.

I had the jflteatt for over six months. In all that time I never used a case. The screen was a bit scratched, the bezel was chipped in places, and the back was a bit worn. Aside from that, everything worked fine, and survived a great deal of falls onto concrete, even the phone ending "getting out of the car with phone in your lap" falls. It's been a durable phone, in my opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nevethen5:
Case is a must!

Here's my story, so I have the Canadian S4 and I bought it last June and I made the dumb decision of going caseless and without a screen protector for the first few weeks. Second week I had it, I dropped it face flat on the concrete and cracked my screen. I got the phone at a discounted price since I work at a mobile phone company, so this made me even more sad that I have to shell out almost the same price I paid for to fix it. I didn't trust any of the local cell phone repair shops to fix it, so I took it directly to the samsung service centre to see how much it is to fix. Samsung was nice enough to give me a new phone for free, although I'm pretty sure it is refurbished. The next day I did some research and I ended up ordering the Spigen Neo Hybrid case with their screen protector as well and my phone has been safe and sound since. This case has received high ratings for its protection and looks. The end :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AlEjAnDrO812:
I have my s4 caseless..yesterday its drop from I height of 4 ft and fall with the screen to the floor and dont have any scratches dont have any sign of a drop :)

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mattdm:
What type of floor?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rizzo269:
I just ordered one of these today and am looking forward to getting it. Looks great in the pics. I dropped my phone from about 3 Ft onto my tile floor but it landed pretty flat and came out with zero damage so it needs to get something on it soon.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bjray:
Fully naked S4 for 3 weeks here. However I'm not liking that slippery battery door, I hope someone will (or already has) make a textured battery door that is like the S2 or Infuse 4G for the S4. I WILL buy that in a heartbeat.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] (MEDS):
Yeah I could never go without a case. I hate breaking screens, and I hate replacing them even more.

I have a spigen slim armor and it actually makes the phone more pleasant to hold. It adds depth to all of that width.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lilmikey201:
I have a case on it right now but I think I'm gonna go caseless and get the metal back and a screen protector
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] akira02rex:
I was thinking about buying a spare battery cover and plasti-dipping it for the texture.

Looks like they sell it in white color, to match my white gs4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ddre73:
For everyone interested in the metal battery cases, they do prevent NFC from working. Wasn't a deal breaker for me but maybe for some.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] coolhands4:
How can a screen possibly crack when in your pocket??:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AutoUnion:
I got the s view case. Pretty slim. With a cheap amazon.com screen protector. Not doing more than this

- sent from Galaxy S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrPlNK:
I plastidiped my wheels white

I found white plastidip in a spray can at lowes
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jsmith8858:
Yeah, same here, a simple textured non-glossy plastic back just like the GS2 would be perfect. I've looked around some but haven't seen anything yet. Anyone out there find or use anything like this?

EDIT: this looks interesting but hard to really get a feel for what it would look/feel like:

http://www.amazon.com/Leather-Plast...t-Battery/dp/B00CILRQO2/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_img_y
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mattdm:
I've been looking for this too, but nothing yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dxwilliams40:
Too paranoid to go without a case. I have the incipio dual pro case. No screen protector.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] :
I have a diztronic tpu, but will go caseless as well. I have tried elago and rearth slim hard cases, but I'm not a fan of how they feel on the phone.. Diztronic is much nicer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] composi:
Too paranoid. S-View cover, Moshi crystal clear screen protector and insurance...I always thought it would never be me but after breaking screens on both Droid RAZR and Note 2 I learned my lesson.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AlEjAnDrO812:
Tile floor

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rexxcastle:
EVERYTHING will stick to the plastidip. I did the back cover on my note and lint, dust everything stuck too it and it did not go in and out of the pocket well
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
im a committed phone nudist; havent had a case or screen protector on anything since my iphone 3g, and those came off within a few months.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CASz:
I have mine in a micro fibre pouch I got the the Galaxy Nexus. Getting a decalgirls decal for the back and maybe a screen protector but the screen feels so nice right now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] wavrunrx:
did you buy your gs4 at ATT, or from bestbuy ?

id like blacktie myself, but i didnt buy it at BB ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stl-soldier:
Same here. It's worth the $170 to go naked and not have to worry about it. This phone is slippery though, so I'll probably get a new battery cover or add some grip stickers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] freemeech:
How was the reception both data and wifi effected? Which did u buy?

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Otterbox Defender for work..I work on airplanes so maximum drop protection is a must...otterbox commuter for the weekend lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lilmikey201:
i heard theres a small drop in data and doesnt effect wifi
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] beast3300:
I did this with my first phone. On the S4 I'm using some case I saw in the android news feed in flipboard. It is very small and doesn't add much thickness at all.

http://www.amazon.com/i-BLASON-Tran...F8&qid=1368982163&sr=8-2&keywords=s4+i-blason
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Hoshi101:
I use an i-BLASON Transformer Kickstand Hard Shell Case from amazon.

Only about $9 and has a good feel to it, is light, and has a slide-out kickstand. It also comes with a clip and holder to clip it to your pants/belt if you want to, which I will probably never do.

I would never pay $50 for an Otterbox. Too big, too expensive.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gqballa:
I had my s4 and I got a scratch on the screen two hours after I got it. Dunno how when I was super careful and had it in my oocket with nothing in it. Put z10 screen protection it since I had a spare. Waiting for my case and screen protectors to come in
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] -Psychosomatic-:
I have 2 x Neo Hybrid, silver and white, Ultra Slim Air white, Slim Armor white, and 4 screen protectors.

So no... Plenty of cases over here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Thermalwolf:
Just because you couldn't feel anything doesn't mean micro particles of sand and other minerals don't reside there. Your keychain or other pocket items are almost never gonna be the culprit as nothing on it is gonna be harder then glass unless you have jewelry.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] :
Anyone use this one--son wants something as low profile as possible

http://www.staples.com/Samsung-Protective-Bumper-Cover-Plus-Case-for-Galaxy-S4-Navy/product_181882

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGWMUpgHDfM
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sholsten:
I've had mine naked since I've had it. Getting by for good so far.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] americasteam:
Completely naked here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrPlNK:
Anyone whos naked,

Are you guys noticing light scratches on your screen? Because i am and i haven't been around any sand so... Wtf?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] americasteam:
No scratches here, but probably not the best person to chime in. I rarely put my phone in my pocket and it's always sitting on something soft when I lay it down on it's back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dixit:
Mines case less as well. Same with my Galaxy S3 when I had it for 1yr.

The S3 I put the BestSkinsEver on it the 2nd day. Never had an issue with it.

Did the same with my S4. BestSkinsEver on it, full body meaning front, back cover, and the bezel.

I like how now the back cover is not as slippery as before when there was no skin. Still looks sexy but protected.

Dixit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] King Cole:
For any OCD people out there, this is the only place I've found to get an OEM backcover (fortunately without the AT&T logo).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Origina...g-OEM-/271206204028?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Case
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] -Psychosomatic-:
Not a bad deal... I could use a spare, and time to debrand...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
professional nudist here; i treat my phones well. GF, sometimes, has accidents, though most could be attributed to negligence.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jamezr:
Thanks for the link....but those are kinda expensive. I would have thought they would be around $10 not $20.

BTW....i go nekkid with every phone....just how i roll! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] its_dale:
this is my first Galaxy phone.. want to go naked (just have a JL snapcase).. but scared of the camera. I came from a naked iphone 5 and i know that the camera build was meant to not scratch easily. can anyone share any knowledge of the camera lens build?? Thats the only reason i have a snapcase. Im scared of the lens getting scuffed when laying the phone down
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] vinuneuro:
I ordered this one from Staples this morning. It doesn't look too bulky, and both the reviewers on youtube praised it highly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mr_blanket:
I got my first deep scratch today... somehow. I have no idea how it happened as I keep it in a pocket by itself. It stretches from the bottom right corner to the middle of the phone

ugh. asl;kjfls;ajkfsla;k :crying::crying::crying::crying:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] :
My son ordered same one :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shoman94:
I'm caseless but keep it in a microfiber Oakley bag.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TEC602:
Still caseless with a screen protector only. (3 weeks in)

Its a tough one for me, I haven't used cases ever, just hate adding to the bulk and look of the phone.

I've had HTC hero, Samsung Epic, EVO 3D, and Galaxy nexus, I am careful with my phones but did drop all of them on tile/concrete/asphalt at least once usually a few times without any screen cracks. But it has always been from chair height, getting out of car or falling out of my pocket while sitting.

Maybe I have just been lucky.

That being said, this is my first brand new phone since the Hero, so I know its gonna cost me $$$ if I break it, probably will get something basic to use occasionally, while traveling etc, at least until replacement screens are readily available.

I would recommend protecting it based off your history with past phone damages. Also this phone is super thin so adding some thickness shouldn't be a big deal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sholsten:
I bought a screen protector mine last night from eBay. Should be here late this week.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] C13v3r0n3:
I got this one, its pretty nice, has a good grip.

http://www.tech21.uk.com/Product/samsung_galaxy_s4_case_impact_maze_clear_colour
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joeybear23:
Was caseless for 2 weeks, now I have a TPU on it...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/40047038710...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

fits well, better grip than nekkid
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
imo, this phone wasnt meant for a screen protector. Gorilla Glass 3 seems good enough, had this thing for 4 days and no scratches, i havent dropped it yet. But i have been treating it like a baby xD but im going to let this phone go nude so i can show off its beauty haha.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrPlNK:
Mine got scratches and i consider myself to be careful..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bjray:
Found this black plastic carbon fiber battery cover: http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Mater...=1-3&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4+battery+cover OR http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

It's only $9.39 I'll try it out and see if it holds up as a good alternative.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sholsten:
I just bought this one for $2.37

http://www.ebay.com/itm/35076091841...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gravenailz:
Best Buy's Platinum Series (sorry, can't post a link) is a re-branded Seidio. I love the skin feel this case has. Case and belt clip for $35. I had one on my Infuse for two and a half years, worked perfectly. Personally, these phones are too thin and the cases help add some meat to hold onto.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jdivince:
I just got this spigen slim case from amazon and I really like it on the phone. They have a smooth back version that's apparently more slippery that I've seen other folks post; this version is supposed to be non-slip. The texture's not really grippy -- just not slippery. Have to say I prefer the back much more than the stock battery door. Overall profile is still really slim and it provides just enough lip on front and back so not resting on screen or camera lens when laying flat. I also like that the faux metal strip on the phone is not fully hidden -- i.e., you can still see it on the bottom and top.

http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Sa...69483179&sr=8-17&keywords=spigen+s4+case+slim

[SF COATED] SPIGEN SGP Samsung Galaxy S4 Case Slim ***NEW*** [Ultra Fit] [Smooth Black] Rubbery Feel Non-Slip Grip Matte Hard Case for Galaxy S IV Galaxy SIV i9500 - ECO-Friendly Packaging note: was $9.99
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] acruxksa:
My 5 day old S4 just survived it's first drop. Coincidentally, I put a screen protector on it and put it in a Poetic Atmosphere case this morning. This afternoon while getting out of the car, I went to put the phone in my pocket as my youngest son was turning to head for the movie theater he acciddentally hit my hand and my S4 went sailing from my waist (3ft. or so) down to the pavement about 3 feet behind me. It landed on the top left corner with no damage thankfully.

I've got insurance on it, but still prefer a slim case to help me hold on to it.

The Poetic Atmosphere seems pretty nice to me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] YoungAceAtlanta:
No case.. but from time to time ill use a Cruzerlite TPU or a slim snap on case
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jrollercoasters:
Mines naked with protection.. I got a carbinfiber back door cover, which protects the camera from scratching and then I have a slim glass tr which then protects the screen, so it looks completely naked but has 30% more protection, just dont know if it'll prevent screen from cracking, when dropped on corner, I have heard the adhesive holds the screen together and acts as the actual glass
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] raisinboy:
Go naked as well. After two years the Galaxy S4 will be a piece of crap, so who cares.:cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] neo_styles:
Cannot go caseless any more. I was doing so well with my iPhone 4S...had it for the better part of a year with no drops or other issues, but I still ended up dropping and cracking my screen. Never again for me and, even if it's a slim case, I will keep it cased nonetheless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iKat:
Yeah, I'm planning to. I never got cases for my phones previously and the worst that happened to my Xperia Ion was a small paint dent on the back. However, I've heard this one is much more fragile, so I may eventually give in and buy one (I still have a mini heart attack whenever I drop it - however I've dropped it on my tile floor a couple times from chair distance - I'm clumsy af - and it doesn't have a single scratch or anything on it) but if I do I'm definitely getting a custom design one - like a Sonic or Gravity Rush one or something. And yeah, I'm one of those people. I have a Pikachu 3DS XL and am not at all embarrassed to use it or play Pokémon on it in public - it looks awesome, who cares if people think I'm childish for owning it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dj-Rodney:
I'm going caseless for a while. I've never used any for my S2 and S3, I will see how well the S4 can hold up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dixit:
Update to my original post. I've had the BestSkinsEver on the phone. Fully covered.

Just had my first drop thanks to my 4yr old daughter and niece. We were in to pool and I had my phone way away from the pool on top of a huge deck box. These two jokers decide to open the top of the deck box (to get these water canons out which were not even in that deck box) and didn't even see the phone. It obviously slides off the top and straight on the concrete patio floor. I was expecting a fully cracked screen since it fell about 2ft straight to concrete.

To my surprise, I grabbed it and noticed no cracked screen. Initially could not find where it even hit. After drying my hands a bit more then re - looking at it, I noticed it hit top right corner, barely visible. Its not a nick just a dent appears on the fake chrome bezel.

So still naked. Still keeping it that way.

Dixit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jrollercoasters:
Wow good to know its that tough naked

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dixit:
Not naked naked. More like wearing skin tight clothing that is clear :)

Remember I have the full body skin from BestSkinsEver.

Dixit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jrollercoasters:
How hard is that to install? And what does that do to the gripness?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] colombak:
been naked for 2 days now, i actually dropped it once, 4 feet high on to carpet, and everything seems normal, also i usually have change in my pocket with my phone and still nothing is affecting the screen or housing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dixit:
Its not too bad. You wet the skin before applying it. Make sure the phone is super clean with no lint. Then put the skin on there, position it, then squeegee the water out. Then I use a hair dryer to hear up the skin to help it adhere better on places like corners and side bezel. All in all tool me 45mins to apply it.

Skin costs $9 from BestSkinsEver.

Places like the Ghost Armour kiosks at the malls do them in the 25 range. If you are not comfortable doing it yourself that is.

Dixit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jrollercoasters:
I just need side bezel.. because I got front covered with glass tr I hate the plastic screen cover and I got the back covered with carbon fiber battery door, I just need, a bumber like skin, I dont want a bumber though

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] viper_insane:
Naked here, such a thin phone, a shame to cover it up...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] its_dale:
Any camera scratches?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ZPaul2Fresh8:
Naked at home. Hybrid case elsewhere.