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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RaptorMD:
Magnets. At this time I simply have no confidence that Spigen will either make the case or it will take far longer than most are willing to wait. I asked about the Slim Armor View a over a month ago and was told no. Then you and I both started threads here and I started one at AndroidCentral to drum up interest and still Spigen was saying no. Perhaps if they did some market research instead of just catering to iphone users they would know there is a demand for this case.

That said IF they make it great, but I am not sure they will.

Marvelicious75, sorry but you are wrong. Its a full front and back cover and its not a batter door replacement dust cover like the $65 Samsung one is. This offers full protection on the front, back, corners and sides. I will be ordering from Amazon, if for any reason I don't like it I can simply return it.

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The Seidio Ledger has the nice metal kickstand for holding the phone up. I would like to have a Slim Armor View but given the CS run around from Spigen lately I have lost my confidence in them.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Marvelicious75:
Impossible, I've never been wrong before! Seriously though, I've never held either case, but based on the pictures and a few YouTube reviews of the S4 versions, the Spigen case looks considerably more sturdy and impact proof. Yes they both offer protection, but what I said is that they weren't in the same league and based on the info available to me, I stand by that. Also, at least according to this video, the S4 version of the Ledger does replace the battery door. I don't know if they've changed that for the Note 3 version...

If you've decided to settle for the Ledger, that's fine, but that doesn't make it the equal of the Spigen case.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DKYang:
I would buy this case depending on how they implemented the "hinge" part of the cover. When I dropped my S4 the first time, one of the tiny hinge ends broke off. Guess it hit the right spot. It did the job, but I only had the case for 2 weeks. I wasn't expecting to have a broken $50 case so soon because of a simple drop. I'm glad Spigen replaced it, but it does play a factor in my decision.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RaptorMD:
First let me say I am not disagreeing with you just differing in opinion. They are similar in features and functions but not identical that I agree on. I also owned the Slim Armor View on the GS4 and it IS an OUTSTANDING case which is why i started to get on Spigen about it myfelf over a month ago. I felt it was by far the best case option that should be available.

That said I still don't think the Seidio one is trash or substandard and not a dust cover. For users who want those features get the S-View cover from Samsung. That is just a dust cover.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Marvelicious75:
No offense taken or intended, perhaps I overstated it with the 'dust cover' phrase, but for the type of abuse I dish out, it may as well be. For example, the housing of my Defy cracked in several places while inside its Otterbox, which also cracked (in defense of both products, the screen is fine and the phone still functions). I crawl inside boilers and tanks for a living. The access holes are often just large enough for me to squeeze into and it isn't often convenient to leave the phone behind. I'm hardly the average user, hence my interest in something that protects the phone on all sides. The Seidio Obex also looks like a great option, but I have my doubts that one will come out for the N3. I suppose I should just get an S4, since I know I can get serious protection for it, but I'd love to have the biggest screen I can carry.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] gwuhua1984:
I somewhat agree with you. I'm using a Seidio case right now and it is worth every penny so I wouldn't call it glorified. However, I would prefer the Slim Armor View for Note 3. If Spigen doesn't want to make it, I think the Seidio Ledger is a good choice to fall back on.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RaptorMD:
I'm willing to give Spigen time to make up their mind, but not much longer. They either get it that we WANT the case or they are just not going to make it in which case I have to find something else. I do agree the Spigen design does a better "overall" coverage job but and I like my phones to look as good on day 500 as they did on day 1 but the Leger looks good enough to meet my daily demands. I'm just not entirely sold on the microfiber front cover.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] gwuhua1984:
I was just thinking the same today. I would really like for them to just simply say yes or no. Their decision is making me hold back on my Note 3 purchase. If I know they will bring it out, then I'll wait for it to come out then order my Note 3. If not, I'll just order from Seidio and get my Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Warrior1975:
Yes, that slim armor case looks perfect. Seidio, I love their cases, but that slim armor looks amazing. I hope they make it.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] orion01:
I want this!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Lethal_NFS:
I just paid for the Metal Slate Neo Hybrid case. Says it ships mid October. Total was $34.99
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] beautyangel:
+1 here.For Sure will buy it if available For our GN3
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] morphiend:
that slim armor looks awesome. however i want/need a kickstand though :(
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Albaholic:
Same here. It's what's keeping me from pulling the trigger on one of these.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] johnnyb33:
Hey guys this awesome dev has made an xposed mod confirming 3rd party cases working on kitkat.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2620399
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] asd.asod:
very Nice thanks ...;)

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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Hero746:
After an email, two tweets, and a Facebook post I finally got a freaking RMA form. It took another email and Facebook post to get the shipping label, but it's done. I'm sending this bad boy back tomorrow.

Ironically, I bought a Spigen Slim Armor the instant I received the shipping label. I made sure to buy it on Amazon from Amazon so that I don't have to deal with Spigen's ****ty customer service. I'm doing this from now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] mikeone33:
Good thing Verizon never update our devices.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] XiphoneUzer:
I tried to tell you guys 2 months ago, what a shame.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] lagallinavecchia:
Wish I would have looked on here before. Got the case, loved the functionality of the case, though limited, it worked well...

... for the first day.

Now when I close the case, the S View doesn't go on. I have to pull the phone out and re-seat it and MAYBE it works. It's definitely the case, and not the phone.

Very disappointed and going back to SEIDIO...

Still haven't heard back from customer service on my return. Going on 3 days, and from what it sounds like, this is just the beginning.

Booooooooooooooooo Spigen.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] XiphoneUzer:
I have had a lot of cases over the years and really like the Neo Hybrid, give it a try. :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] OptimusOBrien:
I returned my Slim Armour View and grabbed a Neo Hybrid. It was the case I wanted before but I wasted time with the view case
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Pehpe:
I just figured out that the Wanam-Xposed module deactivates my S-View. When I put my phone out of my case to change the batterie and put the phone back into the cover, everything is fine. After a fast reboot over the extended reboot option of Wanam the S-View is deactivated. Maybe this will help somebody.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 / Stock-ROM / rooted / JB 4.3 / Austria (we don't have kangaroos!)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Jfree3000:
I just bought one today as well, wasted time with other cases as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RAGEdemons:
FIX for S-View not being activated: (not tested with KitKat).

Power off your phone and leave it powered off for 5 seconds. Make sure the front cover is open. Switch on and wait till your phone has booted up fully. Close the cover and S-View should kick in, and work flawlessly thereafter.

Some notes:

1. Always power off and then on again after 5 seconds instead of "Rebooting".

2. You have to wait for the phone to fully boot before closing the front cover for it to work properly, and thereafter.

3. No need to take the phone out and re-insert

4. The problem seems to be with the Note 3 software correctly detecting an s-view case.

There is a major problem with this case however.

The so called "Scratch Resistant" window lens is just cheap plastic which scratches as easily as you would expect. Not what I expected from a 50$ case.

Spigen, shame on you for false advertising and using such cheap materials on so called premium products!

Maybe now you will introduce a screen protector for your screen protector. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Pjs187:
For me the point of this case wasn't ever about it's s-view functionality, it's always been about being able to snap a hard plastic cover over my screen so if i drop it, nothing to worry about, that said, the S-view works as expected on mine.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] guyversudo:
Wait until you break off a piece of that Kit Kat bar... lol
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] hd2Raz:
I have a neo hybrid. my power button fell off and got lost. Spigen won't do anything for me. Boooo to them. Never again. I really like their cases and the s-view case def intrigues me but I simply cannot support them anymore.

Just be careful you don't lose your button.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] OptimusOBrien:
I bought a fake one lol. I am done with Spigen after what I just had to go through
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] hd2Raz:
You and me both. I just paid (minutes ago) for an OEM wireless charging s-view case from Samsung. Hopefully I'll have better luck with that.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] makavelisk:
Just returned mine today. It worked great for two weeks and I love the look, feel, and functionality of the case but it just stopped working all of thr sudden. My knock off sview cover worked fine but not the slim armor view.

I did notice that seidio has updated their pictures and color of their sview coming out so hopefully better luck with that one when it's release. Spigen definitely disappointed me with this case.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] maba:
Received my smooth black slim armor yesterday. Love the casing even after second restart the sview not fully function so I switch the chip to original sview chip. This casing has similar small magnet intact at the lower right hand so I did not bother adding magnet to the cover for the close cover sensor to work. At least the original Spigen cover comes with the same Samsung sview magnet sensor so I don't really have to worry of the scratches on the screen by sticking magnet on to the cover.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] vizi0nz:
I noticed a lot of ppl with issues, I've only run into one issue and that's when I restart my phone and the s view won't work after that. So here's my solution and it works for me. I take the phone out of the case and I simply put it back in and it works perfectly fine after that. When putting the phone into the case, I always stick the whole right side of the phone in first so the chips line up correctly, and then I just push the left side of the phone in and it works everytime. How these tips help someone out. Ps: I also did a simple mod and drilled a hole where the notification light is and it's awesome, they should have the hole there in the first place.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] makavelisk:
We shouldn't have to do this every time we restart. 60 bucks for a case and I don't want to have to keep taking the phone in and out or drill hole through it. That's a lot of money to piss away to have to keep screwing with it. That is exactly how mine stopped working. I kept taking it in and out of the case for the last two weeks it would not function right then all of the sudden it just wouldn't respond to the chip at all. I'm back to my bounce case I paid 6 bucks for and actually don't miss the slim armor view at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flipq88:
Two days with my knockoff. No issues yet with s view activating. Definitely worth the $8.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] vizi0nz:
That's very true, but since we already have it, minus well try to enjoy it. I personally don't mind doing what I'm doing now but that's just me.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Rasool-Hamilton:
I am using NEO HYBIRID model of SPG cases now ... That's absolutely facinating ... now I am looking for slim one ... :p
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ph0b0s123:
I got my fake one though and was disappointed by the fit my standard back with the chip under it. There is a noticeable bulge there now. I have tried moving the chip around, getting rid of the double-side sticky tape it comes with etc. Basically the microchips used on the chip are too thick. The bulge is also noticeable through the slim armor case, once the phone is in there. S-view functions work, but am disappointed. I worry about the pressure of the chip being under that case back may cause long term damage.

The most disappointing part is that through all the posts in the tread so far no-one has said that the chip would not fit under the phone back properly. Happy I did not spend much....
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] CZroe:
Did you try it without the battery door?@
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ph0b0s123:
The whole point of getting the fake rather than the real one was that I did not need to remove the phone back. I am sure it will be fine without the back on, but that does not help me much.

Just really disappointed, as from all the posts by people in this tread this was not thing I thought that might be an issue with.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] harajyuks:
The Spigen Ultra fit, their slimmest case offering, will cause scratching to the chrome lining of the device when it is installed and removed. I wouldn't recommend this product
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Bruinzfan:
Belt clip??

I love the looks and functionality of the Spigen case, but was wondering if there is a belt clip that is compatible? I have used the Note 2 with a sedio case/belt clip and I'm not sure I can get used to not having on my belt

Thank you!!

Keith
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] WaNaWe900:
They should come out with the solutions before many more rma... SPIGEN Slim Armor View Case

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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Chillout2010:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-accessories-will-deliver-ota-to-fix-the-bug/

MJC
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] brendonwardmusic:
Awesome!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Riswthefalln:
well i got my fake spigen case in today. took me awhile to get the chip working.. stupid me put it on the top two of the vertical magnets instead of the bottom two. didn't use the battery cover. all is working for now. yes i have the black bar at the bottom but i have the black window so i can't see the black bar anyways :D my only fear is scratching the sview window. the whole reason i bought it was because spigen was advertising scratch resistant window, but in the end they fell short and my oem sview cover was a all scratched up so i jumped the gun and bought the fake. i like it so far :D. bad news though is that i got white so now i have to clean it so it doesn't get dirty :/
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] OptimusOBrien:
Do you have a link for the guy you bought from?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flipq88:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/In-S...Galaxy-note-3-Slim-Armor-View/1600717740.html

(from AliExpress Android)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] OptimusOBrien:
Thanks for the link!! How is it holding up? Do you have any pics you can upload?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flipq88:
Pretty good. Very impressesd with it. S view has worked perfectly with the case. Only once did it not want to activate. Rebooted and started working again. And I love that it I don't have yo remove the battery cover. Just make sure you plac3 the pins correct on the phone. Don't have another camera to post pics with the phone in it. Only thing I don't like is how dirty it gets. Then again I have the slim armor and Neo Hybrid and have gotten used to it already.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] OptimusOBrien:
Nice. I had the genuine one and returned it because of the issues with the S-View..but I miss the case. The added protection of having the door cover my phone was excellent! I think I will pick one up. Thanks for the link and pics!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ph0b0s123:
Hi, how did you find the fit of the chip under the back cover of your phone? I can feel the phone back cover having a bulge where the chip is now....
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] willie1979:
Spigen Note 3 S-View Function

Subject: Spigen Note 3 S-View Function

JAN 27, 2014 | 01:48PM PST

Khloe replied:

Dear Willie,

Thank you for getting back to us.

Yes! We will be announcing something very soon!

Thank you Willie!

Tweet us [MENTION=947063]spigen[/MENTION]Support

JAN 22, 2014 | 01:35PM PST

Wuilmer Bernardez replied:

That works for me. Would you also email me if something does come up, if anything i may have to send my case back

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

JAN 22, 2014 | 01:18PM PST

Khloe replied:

Dear Willie,

Yes!

If nothing comes up in a month, you are more than welcome to return it to us for a refund then.

:)

You will be covered.

Thank you!

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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Gravitonx:
Didn't completely get it. Does it mean that Spigen is going to announce some new products soon? or what?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Pehpe:
Samsung is working on a OS-Update. It was a fault by Samsung and not by Spigen that the cases don't work.

A little patience and all is fine.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 / Stock-ROM / rooted / JB 4.3 / Austria (we don't have kangaroos!)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] jmw2207:
Agree! After reading many android forums ive come to the conclusion that avid users of the android industry and patience doesn't go hand in hand!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] christianpeso:
The Samsung update is for people that were experiencing issues with 4.4 Kit Kat. The issues in this thread is with the case not recognizing when s-view should be activated and not working at all on stock 4.3 Android. Or sometimes it would work and then all of a sudden stop. Removing and replacing the case sometimes got it working.This is a Spigen issue that they would have to resolve with a tweak of the case.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] WaNaWe900:
already received update ?

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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ttl8me:
Good to know that Samsung has acknowledge the kitkat update issue with regards to third party accessories compatibility. I cancelled my spigen slim armor view. But now, I'm thinking of reordering it...
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Pehpe:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014...led-note-3-accessories-will-issue-ota-update/

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 / Stock-ROM / rooted / JB 4.3 / Austria (we don't have kangaroos!)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] eskasi:
I do hope this fix comes soon. Can't imagine why it should take too long. I have made so many unintentional calls and some accidental shortcut deletes through the case window :(

Too used to having things shut after the cover is closed! I have been checking for updates every few hours...
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] WaNaWe900:
yupp... me too daily

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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] slaakker:
I think it helps that many of us have sent them back. Spigen should be raising hell with Samsung.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] MoonProject:
Spigen amor view reactivating after unplug

Hello all,

I found it now for a few times, and that after unplugging the USB, the viewer window reactivates.

Best regards,

Moon
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] jjdicecco:
spigen slim armor view case problem

hello everyone,

I have a question. I have the spigen slim armor view case in white. I am on android 4.3 and my s-view screen works sometimes while other times it doesn't. I have been back and forth with spigen and I feel like I am getting the run around with them, they say that they are waiting on an update for the case. not to sure what that means, because everywhere I read the update is for android 4.4... its driving me crazy. I honestly love the case just wish I had a working s-view window. I am curious if anyone else is having this problem with the s-view window with android 4.3? because if not then my case is faulty and no matter what update comes out it is not going to fix my case.

thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Pehpe:
use HD-Widgets from the Play-Store. I had the same problem.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 / Stock-ROM / rooted / JB 4.3 / Austria (we don't have kangaroos!)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] N1T15H:
Are you talking of the kitkat issue with respect to spigen s-view ?

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I have removed the front flap from the case and using only the rest of the case for side and rear protection in the meantime ...
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] MoonProject:
Hi, no, no I have still stock 4.3, and rooted URL, xposed framework, xprivacy, and wanam
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] christianpeso:
Yes, people are having this issue with 4.3. Please go back and read this thread. It seems to be a case issue. People were having issues before the 4.4 OS came out. The Samsung update will probably not do anything for this having issues with the case on 4.3. They would need to re-design the case. Read some more of this thread for more info regarding people having issues with 4.3
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ggabriele3:
To those that have this case...can you describe how you use it?

I just got the N3, and in shopping for a case I'm looking to minimize bulk. This case looks cool, but I'm not sure about the size.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] drmacrofish:
There is nothing minimal about this case at all. It is about as bulky as OtterBox.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] thatsnailguy:
I just got mine in yesterday. I am working on an honest video review. Firstly. The phone is huge, so any case you put on it will be huge. I do not have any experience with Otterbox cases for this phone. But my Slim Armor View is MUCH slimmer than my fiancé's Otterbox on her S3.

I have pretty large hands, with the assistance of my leg when I am sitting or my chest/hip when standing I can easily open the case one handed.

The soft touch plastic exterior feels really nice and the interior tpu is slick (unlike Otterboxs I have encountered). So it slides in and out of both my left breast jacket pocket(my favorite place to carry it) and my jeans.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] gadgetuk437:
Just couldn't resist modding mine just a little...
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] thatsnailguy:
That is AWESOME how did you do that? It would be awesome if some of the devs on here could add some functionality to the s window. I have thought about how I could do this same thing and make the buttons actually work. To hopefully play roms through it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] gadgetuk437:
Sorry to disappoint, but they aren't real buttons!

They are decals, I printed out a photo of the gameboy buttons on inkjet waterslide decal paper, applied them and sprayed a coat of lacquer over the top.

There have been calls for extra S View functionality, but I don't think much progress... perhaps just getting to just function as is, without falling over every day or so, would be a better goal!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] thatsnailguy:
Decals. ... genius. ... I'm not sure what is going on with the shaky stability of the s view. I'm on 4.3 mje 'beans' build 6 and my s view has been perfectly reliable - just lackluster in practicality.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Plainsdrifter:
Life is too short and the fact is I already have had the note 3 for more than three months. Three months plus and Spigen has simply failed to produce a working case for this phone.

I have given up on Spigen for now and ordered a Otterbox Defender in black, should be getting it today or tomorrow. Ordered it from Amazon Prime for $44.

Maybe Spigen can get their act together in time for Note 4 with a beautiful, but functional case.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] funben:
Cool :p