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[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uncle Lizard:
I was thinking about that, but then I thought about how OCD I might get if it didn't match perfectly. Then I'd end up destroying the bumper trying to make it look perfect. I might try it out anyway.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chyeo1979:
Those using a bumper with leather back, does the bumper "eats" into the leather causing a line/depression after prolonged use?

Thanks.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docfong:
No. The leather still looks new and I swap batteries daily so it's off and on a lot.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
Only the aluminum bumper leaves the indentations. The other ones do not.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlakeDC:
Any updates on these?

I bit the bullet on the cheap aluminum bumpers and I can confirm a few things:

1) It effects your signal by about -9db. I confirmed this repeatedly in my house. -99 ~ -100 without, and -109 ~ -110 with the case on. Still a strong signal so I never saw any issues but I promise you if you're on the fringe, or even near that, then you'll have some signal issues, but since I was still sitting pretty at 90-100% signal without the bumper, it never bothered me anywhere around the DC area.

2) It doesn't really protect the phone from drops all that well. So I handed it to my butterfingers girlfriend yesterday on a walking trail at Great Falls, VA. She instantly dropped it. It landed on the top of the phone and smashed in the aluminium around the selfie cam area towards the front of the phone. That was fine, it "did its job" I thought. Today I was inspecting it a little further, and as I assumed, since they don't bother to line the entire inside of the bumper with padding the corners seemed to scratch a little from the impact. The bottom left and bottom right sides have scratches and a tiny dent. You see metal on metal is never a good protection design

Now I'm looking for a good bumper that doesn't look like crap and most of them that are out there either 1) don't cover most of the edge of the phone or 2) appear they might slip off extremely easy during a fall so the initial impact might be safe, but sliding across the ground after might produce scratches if the bumper falls off.

Why can't I just show off my leather back?!?!?

I guess you have to go with the super popular phone to get a well-designed protection method. :(
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psechler:
I could've sworn by now they'd have a nice backless bumper for the g4. Yet there's two crap ones (thin alum one & voia one) and a just OK one (abacus/dreamviva/amzer one).

Is there any of the Denomm ones still available out there besides the Amazon one that is now showing unavailable?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayb222:
I have the amzer one. It's nice. I recommend it!
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eagle1337:
I have the "amzer" and the voia one. the voia by far is better imo, the grip on the amzer one is horrid.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psechler:
Nice...Good to here! I just ordered the white one from the dreamviva or whomever they're called. Unfortunately it's gotta be shipped from China. By Sept they say. Probably weird rubber/plastics sweat shop outside of Hong Kong....
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnDevil:
Supcase Unicorn Hybrid

Has anyone thought about making a bumper from Supcase Unicorn Hybrid Case? It looks like those true bumpers that were made by Nillkin for the G3, except the back here is fully protected by the case http://www.supcase.com/media/catalo...tle-slim-clear-bumper-case-clear-clear-35.jpg and by cutting it by the frame I think it would be possible to make it look like that Nillkin I mentioned above, especially that it has very similar shapes and edges http://images.mobilefun.co.uk/graph...tra-thin-lg-g3-bumper-case-black-p47156-a.jpg so, has anyone done it before? I don't want to damage the case by using improper tools etc.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanfra01:
Can anyone with the Amzer bumper case post some pictures or it? Because I want to know if it has a black matte finish or a more glossy one like the dreamviva or the abacus. Thank you.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TR88:
So I ordered this case off of eBay much like everyone else. A few of you were wondering if it'd fit around the leather and I'm here to say unfortunately no matter how hard you try it will not lock. At least not with T-Mobile's brown leather back. The bumper has a pin on the bottom left as pictured. The lock mechanism failed to lock the pin in around the leather back. I tried it without the leather back and it locked perfectly fine, though after some extensive force I put on it seems to have bent too far back and won't lock at all anymore so please treat it with care if you wish to use it without a leather back or you'll most likely end up like myself. Regardless, I think it is still workable, it just looks too nice to pass up in my opinion. If you are worried about the bumper not being on the leather tight enough, I can assure you it is on pretty damn tight and I would not worry about it coming off.

[IMG="Here's a picture of the front of the phone"]http://puu.sh/icCc6/68b7e247fa.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="The back"]http://puu.sh/icCgp/250ba0d223.jpg[/IMG]
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolmaster121:
Crap, I have to cancel that order now :(
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] partylikeaninjastar:
Out of curiosity, how does the phone feel with the bumper? Any phone I've used with a bumper vs a regular case always feels much more wide. In any case, I have a leather back so I guess I'll have to pass up on it, thoug.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TR88:
The only other time I had a bumper on my phone was on my Nexus 4, which I loved. I hardly noticed a difference other than when I slide my finger off the screen either left or right. I think that is the same case here. I was worried that it may be weird to touch the power/volume buttons, but it feels great. The phone doesn't feel too much wider, and I would say the phone is easier to grip with the bumper on.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
Doh! My bumper case from China shipped a few days ago!

I want to eventually get the brown leather back for my verizon G4 and use the black aluminum bumper. I have to say though, that silver aluminum bumper case looks really really good with the brown leather back.

A few quick questions if you don't mind.

1. Any chance you can take a side picture of that locking mechanism? I'm wondering if I can machine a custom locking one to make it work.

2. Does it have any kind of soft protection on the inside of the bumper case?

thanks :)
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zzz808303:
hey i noticed on some metal bumper, inside the frame there is some foamy or tpu material for shock absorption, maybe you can pry that off to make it fit on the leather case?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beatstreetbreaker:
Just got the same case from Ebay and fits over my Sprint G4 black leather back just fine with a little elbow grease!!

Really glad I got this thing for $7.

Also the black one looks really good with the black leather. better than the pictures on ebay and amazon.

Also I dont think the bumper would make the phone any wider than any regular slim profile case.

Fits pretty well in my large hand. Would be cool if it had grippy stickers on the sides or something.

Sorry my only camera is on my G4 so no pics.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolmaster121:
COuld you link to the bumper you got?

Also, does your bumper have padding on the inside?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beatstreetbreaker:
My bumper does have padding.

Guess I'm still a new member on XDA because I haven't posted more than 10 times I can't post links yet. Just search eBay for LG G4 metal bumper and the first few are all the same. Looks like I have the same one pictured a few posts back. Maybe I'm lucky with mine or perhaps the black leather has a thinner profile than the brown? I noticed that you have to make sure to make sure to wedge the top of the phone all the way into the bumper when you slide it in. Hope this helps.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KingFatty:
Are you putting any protective tape or film around the edge of the phone to protect it from the bumper?

I'm just worried there will be slight rubbing over time and rub off some of the nice shiny outside of the frame (and perhaps rub off or rough up some of the black leather edge touching the bumper)?

Do you think you could squeeze some tape between your phone edge and the bumper, or is it just too tight? I also have the black bumper on order awaiting delivery, for my black leather Sprint G4.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] auggie246:
Poetic has a bumper but damn not for leather back.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisokaly:
With the accessory market just about as dead as the development scene, I'm wondering if we'll ever get a true bumper case....

I'd say our best chance would be a rehash of the case pictured on this page:

http://www.nillkin.com/english/product.asp?bid=927&mid=2&sid=0&tid=0

Notice its date was long after the rest of their line was available for sale.

---------- Post added at 10:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 AM ----------

That poetic case isn't a true bumper, its got a frosted back
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lock-N-Load:
Thanks a a lot for this.

I have black leather and so ordered the gold version of this from china for about $5.50 - so no real loss.

BUT, I have a lot of experience with jewelers tools - like very fine files - and I am willing to bet I can modify some places within the inside edge of the aluminum to free up some space to create more room to make this case work without damaging the little lock mechanism.

At least, I am going to try and my history of modifying and building things in my shop tells me.. I have a better than 75% chance of pulling it off with some slow fine sanding/filing work. I will report back what I find when I get mine as it is already in transit.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidcope06:
Update:

The cheap metal bumper fit just fine with my black leather back. It's a little snug but it works and looks incredible.

Here's the one I got.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/131517775534?_mwBanner=1
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beatstreetbreaker:
I didn't use any tape, but good idea. My glass screen protector is supposed to come on the mail today and I'll be trying to jam that in. Maybe I'll try some thin tape. I'll report back.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netjack:
Can you take some pics so we can see how bulky it is?

thx
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hanozy:
+1 I really want to see just how snug the fit is.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
I have the black one on order, but considering ordering the silver one now since it takes weeks to get, just not sure if I'll like it.

+2 for more pictures. If you can take of them from different angles and if its not too much trouble, is it possible to take pictures of the inside of the case to see how much protection it has and of the locking mechanism? Thanks in advance :)
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lock-N-Load:
sweet.. that is exactly what I ordered. I think the gold on black leather will look good. photos?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisokaly:
not a bumper, but this is the closest i've seen to something acceptable for leather backs... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Nat...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1e9f6a81fb
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloadmire:
How does this affect reception? I know a lot of people say the aluminum bumper affect reception.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
I found the bumper I ordered on a different website that has good closeup images of its construction. Figure I would share :)

http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Hip...-Bumper-Frame-for-LG-G4-H815-Black-14030002A/

It looks like it just has some really thin foam sticker padding on the inside and only for the sides of the phone?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erwaso:
I have the nilkin for my G3. I still feel it's thick and just feels awkward. Ended up going naked lol. I've felt bumpers on iPhones which are thinner and feel non existent. I hope the $5 China one is like this

Sent from my LG-H815
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psechler:
They've got this one amazon and it says for LG G4, but it says out of stock for like another month. I'm betting that they're in production now. Too back it's so thick, but maybe that's better. The aluminum frame looks really thin and wouldn't last through a good 3' drop onto concrete.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Any idea of one that will work with a leather back so far? I'm not going to put a full case on it since I have red leather coming..but I do want bumpers...
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erwaso:
The nilkin will definitely protect the phone. More so than normal tpu cases in my opinion.

I'm looking for a thinner one now that I know glass screen protectors work.

Sent from my LG-H815
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisokaly:
just worried the aluminum is gonna F with the connection/signal
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erwaso:
Good point. Only one way to find out lol

Sent from my LG-H815
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidcope06:
Here are some pictures. I've had no issue with loss in signal. The this foam sticker is like a foam rubber band. It's not meant to absorb shock. I think it's more to be a barrier between metal and plastic.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
Well, guess its time to order the silver one now. Was going to wait till I received the black aluminum bumper I ordered, but really liking the look of the silver.

Do you have a screen protector on?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
That looks good. Same here, waiting on black but silver looks good.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidcope06:
I do have a Skinomi tech glass screen protector on. It didn't go on great do they're sending another.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomatoguy:
I got one hybrid case from ebay, it costs me less than $7, honestly speaking , the quality is very good.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisokaly:
Sorry, I've checked both. No bumpers other than the same aluminum one that everyones seen
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cleankutazn:
Is it easy to keep removing and putting it back on without making marks on the leather? Will the clasp weaken by doing it repeatedly?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidcope06:
I wouldn't be surprised if after a while you had a little indentation in the leather. I would guess the clasp will weaken after a while if repeated use. But you could buy like 3 of these stickers for $20 bucks in case it weakens.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter3160:
I got the same black bumper I had it on for a minute and it but a outline of the bumper into my brown leather back I rather keep my tech 21 case on instead of doing damage to the leather back
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cleankutazn:
So the rubber inside lining doesn't protect the leather?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter3160:
Nope cause when u close the clamp it puts on pressure to me the inside looks more like masking tape then any rubber or shock absorption material. Seems like if u drop it with the bumper u will be cracking r screen unless ur phone lands on the leather back
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
And I just ordered a 2nd one of those bumper cases... doh!

I have sheets of thin foam with adhesive on one side that I might try putting inside to give more protection, but already sounds like it might be a tight fight. I want to use a minimal bumper case with a tempered glass screen protector and know that for the rare occasions I drop my phone, that it will survive undamaged.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter3160:
That is what the inside looks like so ya you will need some kind of foam inside https://flic.kr/p/uqVtNx
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisokaly:
100% confirmed, the aluminum bumper does NOT fit the brown leather T-Mobile version. It also cuts the leather. Do NOT attempt to apply the case to a leather phone
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter3160:
Those are the marks the bumper left after 1 min being on
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psechler:
Well that sucks... I was about to order one.

That's white single sided tape looking stuff is crap. If u left that case on for a month it would leave permanent lines for sure.

Something new will come out soon. If not I'm more gonna make one lol.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsbenedict:
If someone had some skills, they could take one of these clear bumpers that have tpu on the edges and plastic on the back and cut it out and smooth the tpu part to have a tpu bumper. I don't think metal bumpers (although they look nice), will offer much protection as they're going to transfer the force to the phone. If these companies were smart, they would see what the demand was and make something to meet it. It's a sure way to make some bank. Especially if they are the first to come out with it, they will certainly gain some capital.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
Thanks for posting the pics. That's really unfortunate. The marks are probably more obvious because of the color of the back. Mines not here yet but i still plan to try it on my black leather.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDerrickC:
I've ordered this:

http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/PC-TPU-Hybrid-Bumper-Case-for-LG-G4-Black-14030004A/

Will report once it arrives.

I had a Nilkin one for my G3 and that was excellent, hoping they bring one for the G4.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cleankutazn:
That looks like a legit bumper case, If only it was made of silicone rubber.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zzz808303:
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21523655031957

lol here is a bumper + back plate combo case that makes your G4 looks like an iphone.

China made but sold by a Taiwan site. It says that the design does not use clasps or screws. i would ditch the back plate
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wified:
I wish that Spigen would make one of these for the G4:

http://www.spigen.com/products/galaxy-s6-case-neo-hybrid-ex?variant=1160750125

EDIT - I just went to their site and asked them to make one. Please do the same if you'd like one of these.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
That would be perfect for the leather back.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lock-N-Load:
I have one of the aluminum bumpers seen here in gold coming for my black leather. It is already +-10 days in transit so I expect it next week or so. After reading here and seeing photos, I intend to likely:

1. use some fine jewelers files to open up and or bevel the leather touching edge some

2. use a bit beefier foam/padding where possible based on available room as what is there looks cheap and flimsy at best

I love to modify stuff and have since I was a kid as I often find things are close to the way I want, but not perfect. So I hack stuff - cars, bikes, clothing, guns, computers, etc. - out of habit. I can see that this just might need some refinement tweaking to make it better. But I think the look is awesome so for $5 it cost it will be worth the effort to see.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KingFatty:
Agreed, I plan to grind/dremel the inside of the aluminum bumper case to open up more room for the leather back and phone. If I can remove enough inner material, it might fit some foam tape for shock absorption or something between the inside of the case and the outside of the phone.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter3160:
Good luck with the tinkering. Hopefully more people will see the pictures before the try to put on the bumper so they don't get same kind of problem.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
I got one of my aluminum bumpers finally and I did not realize how thin and light it was. Grinding it will be "fun".

The foam I was thinking of putting inside is pretty thin, but will need something even thinner. Going to be a fun little project to tinker with, but then again, I don't think I will mind if it marks the leather. Its not like you will see it when its attached and I do not plan to carry my phone naked very often.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psechler:
I'm going to email Spigen's general info acct until they make that bumper ! Once they advertised that case online toward the G4 it would be HUGE $$ for them. EVERY SINGLE leather G4 owner would totally buy one.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsbenedict:
They've made it for the iphone and galaxy s line, but never for an lg line, at least as fair as I can tell from their website. :(
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lock-N-Load:
Ok so... mine came today. Yeah, it is real, real, real light and real, real thin. So I am not so sure I have the room and tolerance to file down the edges like I thought. Here is black leather with gold bumper locked shut. It looks as awesome as I had hoped as the gold works great with black of course and it works well with the silver buttons. IMHO. I will check in an hour what kind of dents it makes in the leather. Hopefully, the black leather will not show dents as deep but hey... in time.. that back leather is gonna get scuffed up so this is like a bug bra for your car.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
Are you using a tempered glass screen protector?

I'm curious what how much tighter its going to be once I put mine on and use that case.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
That looks good. Can't wait for mine to get here. I wish these would show up in the US and get prime shipping on Amazon.

How's the imprint (or hopefully lack of)?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmac1191:
Try heating up the brown leather case (removed from the phone) if it doesn't fit... boil some water and hold it over the steam with tongs. Just an idea.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nadram:
Can you stand it up now? :D

Feels like it's taking forever to get mine.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rehok:
I use this case

LG G4 Case, Spigen® [METALLIZED BUTTONS] LG G4 Case Protective **NEW** [Neo Hybrid] [Gunmetal] Bumper Style Premium Case Slim Fit Dual Lyaer Protective Cover for LG G4 (2015) - Gunmetal (SGP11520)

(cant post amazon link :( )

It comes up over the screen and it has various colors for the border part which is extremely tough, has Gunmetal which i use and it looks like the side of the phone aswell
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frigidazzi:
Can you use the phone on a table now without it flopping all over the place?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superbonto:
[IMG="TPU bumper"]http://voia.speedgabia.com/voiaco/imges/Z.Details/G4/Air%20SHIELD/G4_Air%20SHIELD_Bumper%20EX_detail(GE).png[/IMG]

it's sad that this beautiful piece are so hard to find...
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tolust:
The Vioa case is like this one, which I just ordered as well for my sprint black leather

http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/PC-TPU-Hybrid-Bumper-Case-for-LG-G4-Black-14030004A/
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Litheon1:
Please post back when you get it to let us know how it is.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superbonto:
i was tempted to buy those bumpers too... but i'll wait til some local phone case seller imported it... :D
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilentJ20:
I just googled the name and found it on Amazon for sale right now:

http://www.amazon.com/VOIA-Air-Shield-Bumper-Case/dp/B00XRG667A

No reviews, though,
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docfong:
Ordered one in black $29.99 is steep but it looks like good quality!
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
Man that looks good. At least it's Amazon, easy return if it doesn't work. I'm in for black.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woozzy101:
Nice, I just ordered a black one.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilentJ20:
When you get it (hopefully soon, since Prime shipping), definitely let us know how it is. $30 seems a little steep, but if it's high quality I'm interested. Also, is your phone the leather back or plastic/other??
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tourbound129:
I ordered the black and I have black leather. Prime shipping has it here Monday. Overnight wasn't an option or i would have paid for it.