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Ringke Steel Bumper Case, Looks Awesome!
- Thread starter TheiPhoneChick
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Unless this is some type of specially treated silicone, I highly doubt it's any different. They look very nice out of the box, but never last. Neither does the structural integrity of them.
I am giving silicone one last try with this case. It will be my going out bumper since I use another case when I am home so I am hoping this will keep it from turning so fast.
It should be here by Friday.
It should be here by Friday.
Anyone order this and receive it yet? Mine is scheduled to be delivered today so I post pics once it get's her and I play with it a bit. 
Anyone order this and receive it yet? Mine is scheduled to be delivered today so I post pics once it get's her and I play with it a bit.
I think I'm getting mine today also.
I just got mine in the mail and it's packaged real nice. They also sent me some dock connector protectors and headphone jack connectors, so that is awesome.
The install is fairly easy and it doesn't appear to mess with my reception but I am going to use it for a few before I do a formal review.
So far though, I like it. It looks real clean!
The install is fairly easy and it doesn't appear to mess with my reception but I am going to use it for a few before I do a formal review.
So far though, I like it. It looks real clean!
any pics please i placed and order for the black one and used to coupon code let's see how looks this case
i placed and order for the black one and used to coupon code let's see how looks this case
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I just got mine in the mail and it's packaged real nice. They also sent me some dock connector protectors and headphone jack connectors, so that is awesome.
The install is fairly easy and it doesn't appear to mess with my reception but I am going to use it for a few before I do a formal review.
So far though, I like it. It looks real clean!
Were the connectors free or did you pay extra for them?
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The connectors were free, I didn't pay for them. I did put a note at the bottom of the order in the comments section that i would be doing a small review for the case on this forum. That may have had something to do with it, can't say for sure. They sent the clear ones.
any pics please
The connectors were free, I didn't pay for them. I did put a note at the bottom of the order in the comments section that i would be doing a small review for the case on this forum. That may have had something to do with it, can't say for sure. They sent the clear ones.
Pictures!
Sorry, I am not a photographer but I did the best I could with what I have
Hope it helps! i will post a full review in a few days.
Sorry, I am not a photographer but I did the best I could with what I have
Hope it helps! i will post a full review in a few days.
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Cool, I think I will get a few other colors as well as long as I have no problems with reception. So far so good but we will see when I go out and run some errands.
I didn't use the screen protectors that came with the case. I am using the SGP crystal protectors and love them so I didn't feel the need or want to chance changing to them. I'll try them out once it is time to change them though.
Oh okay. I can see why, SGP protectors are excellent. I just installed one on mine yesterday.
But on the new protectors I think they made the cut outs less precise? Like the home button cut out a little bigher, I'm sure on the old one it's an exact cut out.
So with some light testing in my house I did a field test and these are the numbers I got.
-96 without case
-101 with case
-96 without case
-101 with case
So thats not bad at all. Even if you have 1 bar in one place without a case, it may not drop at all then.
No it's not bad at all, but right now I am testing out and it seems to be messing with my wifi signal. I am getting full wifi coverage in my house but no internet connection. Meaning web pages aren't loading, email isn't loading etc....
**Update** So it appears the Airave I have from Sprint is causing the problems with my wifi for some reason. It's not the bumper.
**Update** So it appears the Airave I have from Sprint is causing the problems with my wifi for some reason. It's not the bumper.
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Could you test without the case, if you have coverage then it should work. I'm assuming if it was interfering then you'll get a reduced wifi signal?
Great pics thought, thanks very much!
I'm still waiting for mine, it's being delivered to the UK
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Brilliant! Got worried there!
Hope you get your wifi sorted though!
Wifi is corrected! I have been having problems with that darn Airave since I got the iPhone, it doesn't play nice with it at all.
Wifi works fine and GPS is perfect. No difference with case on or off!
Wifi works fine and GPS is perfect. No difference with case on or off!