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[General Accessories] vectron:
This is a Review of Case-Mate Refined, Sports, and Studio Collections of S5 cases. http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Cases/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Cases.asp

I have been a fan of Case-Mate Tough case, used it on my Note 2, and reviewed it in the past to share my experience about it. One of the selling points of Tough case for me was it's very slim profile while still offering a decent drop protection. Once I got S5 for my wife and knowing she might not be a fan of bulky cases, I decided to get a review sample to see how it will look with S5. But here is a twist. Since this is technically not my phone, I figured it would be nice to look at some cases with a more flashy appeal for the ladies in our community who consider a smartphone as an accessory thus dressing it up accordingly. Since I got a lot of review samples and have a ton of pictures to share with you, I will try to be brief with my write up and let the pictures do the talking, but will offer my comments as well.

Let's start first with a Refined Collection samples. Just like the name states, it's more "refined" with a flashier look and more expensive material used to make each one stand out in it's own way. They each have a similar 2 piece design with a backplate piece which has a layer of thin shock absorption material and raised edges where you place your phone, and a frame piece you apply from the top which latches securely to backplate and holds S5 in place. Each design has it's unique back finish where Caliber (more appropriate for guys) uses some fancy material made out of GIO Ballistic Composite, Glam has a shiny sparkly finish under laminating anti-scratch cover, and Brilliance uses genuine crystal pieces (very securely glued to a surface) and leather. The rest of the material is plastic. They all have identical precise cutouts for all the ports, where Brilliance and Glam also offer metallic looking physical buttons for power and volume while Caliber has it in matching case color. I also have to note that a design gives S5 a squared off look in iPhone style. In my opinion it offers a level of protection for your phone to survive a drop, but with an exception of Caliber, it's hard to tell how much of a damage it will cause to a fancy backs of Brilliance and Glam. Furthermore, I noticed the case design wasn't too friendly with my tempered glass screen protector, where the edge of it was lifted off, but it shouldn't be a problem with a regular PET film screen protector. Obviously, the intention of these cases is to make a bold statement rather than being used while you are hiking outdoors or working on a construction. In addition, although Case-Mate is very well known for their super-coupons where you can save a lot of money, I would always start by looking on Amazon where you can find a better pricing for these.

Here are the pictures.

Caliber

Glam

Brilliance
[General Accessories] vectron:
Next, let's take a look at Sports Collection which consist of Tough and Pop! Stand cases.

As I mentioned before, I'm quite familiar with Tough case for Note 2, so was expecting a similar one for S5. I found the case to be redesigned and now offering a better protection while still remaining relatively slim. The case offers dual layer protection with inner layer being a typical TPU shell for shock absorption. It has a nice snug fit, precise cutouts and alignments with all the port openings, metallic power and volume buttons - a nice touch you won't find with your typical TPU case, and a small lip to be able to place your phone case down without worrying about glass screen touching the surface. I found no issues with my tempered glass screen protector since softer TPU material wrapped around it rather than pushing on the sides. As a bonus, there is a second shell PC layer for impact resistance. It wraps around the TPU shell and securely latches to it. Another very important feature of this second layer is textured surface which offers an excellent grip for your hand, anti-skid protection when phone placed down on the flat surface, and still smooth enough to go easily in and out of your pocket without grabbing it.

If you are ready for a tougher protection, Pop! Stand will be your next choice. It's equally slim in comparison to Tough, but in my opinion it's fused dual layer design can take a bit more abuse. With inner TPU layer offering shock absorption and outer PC shell for impact resistance, it wraps your S5 very secure. Though the outer layer doesn't have the same textured finish, the side TPU grips compensate for that very nicely. Just like with Tough, Pop! has all the precisely aligned cutouts, but the power and volume buttons are part of TPU layer and sealed. They are made out of more flexible material to offer a tactile response of buttons. The bonus of this case is the kickstand which allows S5 to be placed in panoramic view for watching movies, etc. In comparison to Note 2 Pop! case which I also reviewed in the past, the rubber tip of this extended kickstand is better fused with the rest of it (in comparison to Note 2 Pop! design where it got separated after a short while). It also offers a small protection lip around the face of the phone and will secure a phone from sliding placed either on the back or the face down.
[General Accessories] vectron:
From the Studio collection, I received Naked Tough and Slim Tough cases.

As the name suggests, Naked Tough will make your phone look "naked" while still offering a level of Tough protection. This design consist of two pieces with an inner slim TPU bumper which also has metallic power and volume buttons, and an outer transparent PC back shell to go on top of it. It's very similar to Tough design with an exception of inner TPU shell being replaced with a bumper to keep back transparency. Obviously, it will not offer the same level of protection as a regular Tough case because you no longer have additional shock absorption layer on the back, but it has a very slim form factor, offers a bumper protection, as well as scratch protection of your battery cover. It will definitely help you if you drop your phone in it, but don't expect a high level of protection. This is more for a minimum protection while keeping it slim, easy in and out of the pocket, and no additional color beside your original S5 skin.

Slim Tough has a very similar 2-piece design as Refined collection without any fancy finish. It actually has an inner TPU shell which wraps around the phone, and a plastic frame piece that adds a nice bi-color detail including metallic buttons for power and volume. Slim Tough does a good job to square off the outline of S5 to make it look very iPhonish. As with other cases, all the ports have a precise cutout and nice alignment. In theory this case should be more durable than Refined collection since inner TPU shell fully wraps around the phone, but the protection level is still not exactly heavy duty.
[General Accessories] undergrad:
Thanks for all the information! Why don't any of the cases cover the silver bezel!
[General Accessories] vectron:
Good question. Probably to keep it as slim as possible?
[General Accessories] hgoldner:
BTW and completely OT, the granite countertop in your kitchen looks great.
[General Accessories] hipi66:
Hi, could you please measure the dimensions (outside) of Sport Tough and Studio Slim Tough?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] thoughtlesskyle:
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything you do to your device but I will do my best to assist if something goes wrong, unless it becomes a real android, i'll gladly take credit for that

Lets go over what this is, I love paranoid, I also love my G pad, however i was saddened that there hadn't been an update for a while, so i learned how to build it from source, using the AOSPA-Legacy repo and the hard work of Drgravy and everyone who built the device tree. This is one of my first builds from source, and i'm still new to this side of the fence.

I can't tell you there won't be bugs, but if you are up for it, lets go on an adventure!

make sure you are on the latest TWRP

1. DOWNLOAD YOUR ROM

2. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST PA 4.4 GAPPS PACKAGE - always check/use up to date Gapps unless otherwise noted

http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/gapps

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=sh...iles&flid=7988

or BANKS - if having issues with PA Gapps

Wipe Fresh Clean Install (you all know the procedure)

3. COMPLETE CLEAN WIPE - *includes system*

4. FLASH ROM & GAPPS

5. WIPE CACHE & DALVIK

5. RUN INITIAL SETUP & REBOOT

Kernel source is from drgravy can be obtained here

Credits

ParanoidAndroid

AOSP/Google

CMBroms

TeamBAKED

AOKP

Cyanogenmod

nycbjr

drgravy for his work and tree

Team d3rp - you guys are all amazing
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] solver404:
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[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] vanessaem:
What's this? More ponies? :)
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] il Duce:
Kyle you're awesome.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] swax:
Downloading...?

Enviado do meu LG-V500 através de Tapatalk
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] swax:
Everything running smooth!!!! No bugs so far. When is Hover will be avaiable?☺
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] thoughtlesskyle:
I'll sync tonight and try compiling tonight and see what happens
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] swax:
Thank you!!! ☺
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] thoughtlesskyle:
Okay for some reason my build didn't have hover, however the build bot made one that has those features, not sure why mine doesn't, anyway, should come in through the OTA updater
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] trey.mcd:
SD card

Hey team! SD card isn't showing up for me. Tested several, anyone else having this problem?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] thoughtlesskyle:
Yes it's because of the size of your SD card pretty much every aosp rom for the gpad has this problem
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] trey.mcd:
Hey Kyle,

Thanks for the work on this rom. I flashed another AOSP build to test, SD card recognized and worked. Clean-flashed PA, still no luck. Just an FYI!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] thoughtlesskyle:
Sweet, I know they were having issues with it before, but whatever
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hectormmc:
Hi everyone, I recently flashed this ROM, everything works except for my internet connection when I try to use 3G. Is there something I can do to fix this problem?. :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Go back to stock firmware, test first, then try again. Check you are using the right modem and md5 values.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtubz69:
Hey guys, I cannot get my Verizon Galaxy Note 3 to root for the life of me:mad: I am on the MJE version. Kingo 1.1.6/8 and 1.2.2 dont work. Root de la vega wont work as well. I have been trying to root this damn thing for like 5 days.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeftyGR:
I heard kingo 1.18 roots mje well...

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harleydroid:
Yeah I tried Kingo this weekend on my girlfriends phone and didn't have any luck. I used vroot and was done in a few minutes.

Then went ahead and flashed the kitkat update and Odined the firmware.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtubz69:
Could u post a link? i can not find vroot for the life of me...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harleydroid:
No I'm pretty sure that's not allowed.

Google it as Vroot Note3
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cjamison08:
Just remember vroot will install a bunch of Chinese apps. Just install supersu and then delete the Chinese ones. It worked great for me.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznsephyi:
Hey everybody,

so I wanted to get down to what means exactly the Boomsound system employs. I heard it has a general run of the mill DAC as seen on the Note 3, but it does have a dedicated amplifier unit. I'm wondering if this amplifier unit is used to amplify both the headphone output and the "boomsound" speaker output.

Also, Beats employs an equalizer, with

Beats ON = amplified highs and lows (exciting)

Beats OFF = amplified mids (supposedly boring to the average listener) and recessed highs and lows (which are supposed to sound exciting)

and this is obviously a strong marketing ploy made to make people think that anything without Beats sounds boring because when people listen to music w/ "beats off" it has strong mids and weak highs and lows. So really on Beats devices, the music sounds unnatural regardless of beats on or off.

I'm hoping that HTC doesn't employ this tactic, and that with Boomsound "off" it really means its not adding anything extra like amplified highs and lows while amplifying mids; WHILE, still getting that greatly needed amplification from the dedicated amplifier unit. I recall that HTC One phones get >2 volts going through the headphone jack while every other phone gets <1.5 volts.

If anyone knows what exactly is happening with boomsound please let us know!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
If you untick BoomSound when using headphones it's just the stock back sound like in aosp roms...

Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImNraged:
I listen to my music in FLAC format rendering enhancements unnecessary.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GSculerlor:
Hi guys ! I just want to ask simple question. What is smali, what smali do, and what language program does smali implement ? Thanks
[General Topics] luchino san:
Hi to everybody and excuse me for my poor english. I'm from Italy and I would like to ask you something about my new smartphone, a Samsung Sgh-I320N.

This sp, at least here in Italy, doesn't have a pre-installed midlet manager like htc smartphones and ppc phone edition (intent), so I installed the websphere micro environment (IBM J9).

This midp works well on the phone and infact I'm able to use google maps (it works like a charm!) and to install opera mini browser.

The problem with opera mini is that the two soft-keys are useless and I can't control the functions like "menu" and "back" of the browser.....any suggetion about what could be the solution?

I've already tried to install opera mini for htc tornado, for motorola q and also let the device (using pocket IE) download the best version of this browser but the problem remains :(

Here are a few screenshots of google maps on i320n and one of opera mini (however fantastic browser!!) with the two useless soft-keys:
[General Topics] luchino san:
....and off course.....this is the smartphone (brand TIM version)......here in my country it's not very popular yet....

P.S.

416 mhz arm intel PXA27x - WM 5.0
[General Topics] luchino san:
is my english so bad? :lol: .....any ideas? :roll:
[General Topics] luchino san:
I've just found that opera mini has also a great support forum! Here is the FAQ:

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=122805&t=1154960654&page=1#comment1415428

....maybe the link will be useful, it seems that the problem of the softkey is quite common :wink:

Ciao
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kermage:
go and post here instead.. http://xdaforums.com/android/help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shubhojit89:
ROM manager at your disposal..

Install ROM manger after install it will ask to install Recovery if not present.. If you are not sure then check if you recovery or not.. by slecting the recovery version it asks after installing the app..
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
First off, I had the regular s-view non wireless cover, and this is definitely thicker in the back. This makes me believe that the regular wireless charging back will be thicker than the stock one as well. :(

The front flap on the wireless cover stays shut, whereas the older non-wireless cover had a problem with the flap. Other than that, the same material and build quality.

As for the charging pad, it's very nice.. small and compact. Uses regular micro-USB. So far speeds are quick. About 1 percent per 1 minute. Not bad at all.

I bought them both at my local Verizon store. They had a promotion, and got $30 bucks off the total. So both items were $89.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] cheetah2k:
Looks good, but woud rather have a charge cover without the S-view...
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
I will get that too.. But I actually like the S-view cover. I returned the non-wireless one for this.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] sirkim:
Hello ,

thanks for this interesting review !

Can you post a photo to see the difference of thickness betwen the wireless and the non wireless s view cover ?

How long does it take to do a complete charge ?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
What material is used on the top part of the charger, is it hard plastic or soft leather type material.

Thanks

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S view looks good, but a battery cover without the s view flip cover will last longer.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
Why is the pad smaller than the phone itself? Doesn't the phone tip right off?

also, can you post comparison shots between wireless and non-wireless?

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[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
Many transmitter on the market are smaller than the phone itself, you just lay the phone in the middle.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
ehhh....i still think its dumb....I would like to lay my phone down on a pad without it tipping over or being knocked off accidentally

which is why I have..and will stick with this pad http://www.shopandroid.com/samsung-...mpaign=store&gclid=CI_jlJSug74CFcg7MgodBjUAyw
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] tangoboyz:
So you got this at your local Verizon store? Did they have the regular charging backs as well? I'm surprised that you got the Mini Charger dock as they are STILL not available online yet.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mahst68:
BOOM! Ordered!

Just ordered... Online $69.00 for both through Verizon and Overnight Shipping Free! Thanks to my employer discount! Can't wait to get tomorrow although I hate that Verizon ships Overnight and requires signature??? Yes Verizon no one in the world works and we can be home to sign for a package at any point of the day.... :D
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mtown_cyclone:
Damn, I just checked Verizon and didn't see it. Got a link?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
Its soft leather feel. Ive already returned the non wireless s view case.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mahst68:
Go onto website and shop all accessories than just select Samsung as the Accessories Manufacturer... do not select by device as the charger seems to be tied to a mini galaxy S -tab or something. The picture for the S-view wireless will be a white case bu you can toggle to black before adding to cart.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/samsung/#?No=17&Nrpp=30

:good:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] michintom:
Thanks! Cancelled my order on amazon and just ordered it on Verizon. :)
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mtown_cyclone:
Verizon is trying to tell me that accessory is a "premium accessory" and my company discount doesn't apply.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mahst68:
Mine did that at first as well... then I went away from verizon site after logging in then in the same browser session, went back, added both directly to cart and poof discount was applied... do not ask me how it happened but I wasn't going to argue with the price.....:good:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
I also ordered from Verizon

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[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
No regular charging backs yet. Ill be the first to buy one when released though!
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
You guys may just want to go into your local verizon stores. They had a promotion where the wireless s view case is only $55 and the charging pad was $35.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mahst68:
add the charger first then the s-view back... discount will update when both items are placed into cart... individually they will not. but I was able to repeat process using the same steps above

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same deal... does not show up until you but both into cart then prices update :laugh:

If I have some time I may just go to my store and get them.. then return the others when they get delivered... either way it looks as though it will work for anyone, employer discount or not:good:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
The pad is small, but the phone is not going anywhere. The pad has a rubber like texture on top keeping the phone firmly gripped. Also The phone/pad combo does not seem to be ultra-sensitive in placement. I can place the phone in any orientation and as long is it's on the pad, wireless charging will engage.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
Whoops another correction.

I got both for $79. I just looked at my CC statement. I opted to get an email receipt and the email never showed up.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mahst68:
$79 is correct. I was doing the "king's math" in my earlier posts... but it is $79.00:p:silly:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] initial_k:
Does the back cover get hot? Warm? Also how fast is the charging time.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
No warm or hot spots.

Charging time seems to be around 1 percent = 1 minute, but this is not solid data.

Seems fast enough for me.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] vacaloca:
Maybe a stupid question, but can one get rid of the 'leather' back and front somehow and just remain with the wireless charging funcitonality?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
Eh. I like the old one better. It's big enough to our the whole phone on, and I'd also rubberized.

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No, that won't work. You need the back for the induction

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[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
different strokes for different folks man. I like the portability of the new one and with the chrome edges, it looks just like a mini note 3/ S5.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mtown_cyclone:
Thanks. Finally got it to work.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] LoSt180:
Does the S-View cover fold back easily? I use my phone for navigation a lot so I'm wondering if I can use my car dock or if this cover isn't an option.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
yes it folds back, but the problem is that it doesn't stay shut flat then
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] LoSt180:
Dang, so like a paper back book then? Once you bend the binder back, it never wants to stay shut afterwards? Thanks for the feedback.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
That's going to be subjective. I use my case with it folded back routinely, and I have no issues. it's designed to use that way.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
The non-wireless sview cover had that problem. When I would use it folded back, the flap would not stay shut back to it's original position.

This new cover doesn't do that.once I put it back to the original position, it will slowly close itself, and remain flat. It's one of the first things I mentioned in the review.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Lintrix:
If you go to Verizon Store right now, you can get a discount on both the case and pad.

Case: Original $69.99 Sale $55.00

Pad: Original $39.99 Sale $24.99
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
I just got mine, and it does seem that the wireless charging one is about 1mm thicker than the non-wireless one when putting it side by side

and it certainly feels slightly heavier
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] michintom:
Just got the case and it's not what I expected. It's a bit slippery compared to the note 3 s-view cover case. Wish they used the same material. The case also doesn't close like the note 3 s-view cover, guess I'll put on the spigen magnetic cover thing that scratches the screen eventually :(
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] eyecon82:
I just got it too and mine doesn't shut all the way flat either. It rests at about a 30 degree angle

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[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] skyline23:
Strange - mine closes flat even after bending it all the way back for 5+ minutes. It just takes about 30-seconds or so to close the last 1/4 inch completely.

Maybe it's a tolerance thing. I know my old s-view cover had that issue.