Video Tutorial: Easily remove a hardcase from your Nexus 5 (no scratches)

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mmmmBACON's Tips n Tricks:

Okay, so there are lots of comments about people scratching up the corners of their phone trying to take off a hardcase.

Here are two videos of how I do it. As you can see, after tons of swapping cases (daily) my phone is still in perfect condition (desk, not so much).

Enjoy those hardcases with no issues folks!

I was using an old Canon Powershot camera, so sorry if the videos are kinda blurry.

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlZHPmzADnA&feature=youtu.be
This shows you how to bend the case out and over each corner individually. For install go volume side first, then one corner at a time and flex the case out and over the corners. Opposite when taking it off. Use the camera cutout with your index finger as the pivot point/fulcrum to make it easier to bend the case out and over the corner.

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bom9BWtUKS4
This video is for people who have trouble bending the case at all. This one is super easy and I explain everything in the video.

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Nice guide! I'll be trying the card trick for sure when I decide to take off my ringke slim

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Just curious, which case is being used in the videos? I figure some are a little bit more stiff than others, and the Quicksand cases probably don't even up scratching since they seem a bit more soft than the traditional polycarbonate hardcases.
 
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tysj said:
Just curious, which case is being used in the videos? I figure some are a little bit more stiff than others, and the Quicksand cases probably don't even up scratching since they seem a bit more soft than the traditional polycarbonate hardcases.
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The case in the videos is a black Quicksand case. Yeah it's a bit softer than some of the others I've got, but it's what I had on my phone at the time when I decided to make the videos. I've used the same procedure on all of my cases (both bending over the corners, and the card as well) including on my white Ringke Slim. The white Ringke Slim is probably the most difficult hardcase out there to remove from the Nexus 5 (and along with the Spigen Ultra Fit, the most complained about with regards to scratching corners), but I do the exact same procedures with it and it's worked just the same.

That's why I put up these videos, because I do this with all of my cases and haven't had a single scratching problem.

For my Nexus 5, so far I have:

- White Ringke Slim
- Deep Blue Candy Color
- Blue and Black Semi Transparent Cases
- Black and Orange Quicksand Cases

No problems taking off any of them.
 
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Thanks for this! But I'm still a bit over protective of my nexus 5, that I'm probably never gonna take off my spigen ultra fit unless I have to change the sim card. Otherwise, the case and phone are one. :p

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
 
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klin1344 said:
Thanks for this! But I'm still a bit over protective of my nexus 5, that I'm probably never gonna take off my spigen ultra fit unless I have to change the sim card. Otherwise, the case and phone are one. :p

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Haha no worries.

Give us a pic of what new species you've cultivated when you eventually take the case off! :victory:
 
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FuMMoD said:
Great video! I take mine off a different but more complicated way and it takes some time too lol.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Haha, as long as it works for you, doesn't matter how you do it really.

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Dayum man, ur heavenly, :eek:, i got scratches on the corners already, i thought it was only me, i have the i-blason armourbox and the ilumni shield, :3
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Thanks!

Yeah, scratching up the corners is quite common I guess, especially on the black Nexus 5 (maybe white Nexus 5 owners don't have this problem because their sides are a different plastic). I kept reading about lots of people getting scratches on their phones using one of the cases I have (Ringke Slim). But I never had a problem and I was wondering why I was fine, but other people were having problems.

Figured I would just share how I do it and hopefully help people not damage theirs.
 
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*Bump*

Because sometimes people need a refresher, and because this issue is being brought up in other threads again....
 
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Pituky

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Hey Guys
I've ordered a black Ringke Slim for my nexus 5 and I was really scared about the scratches or ripping the back off while removing the case.
I see that the border in the white nexus 5 is glossy, not sure if it will suffer the same scratches on the finish??

Tks guys !!
 
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    mmmmBACON's Tips n Tricks:

    Okay, so there are lots of comments about people scratching up the corners of their phone trying to take off a hardcase.

    Here are two videos of how I do it. As you can see, after tons of swapping cases (daily) my phone is still in perfect condition (desk, not so much).

    Enjoy those hardcases with no issues folks!

    I was using an old Canon Powershot camera, so sorry if the videos are kinda blurry.

    1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlZHPmzADnA&feature=youtu.be
    This shows you how to bend the case out and over each corner individually. For install go volume side first, then one corner at a time and flex the case out and over the corners. Opposite when taking it off. Use the camera cutout with your index finger as the pivot point/fulcrum to make it easier to bend the case out and over the corner.

    2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bom9BWtUKS4
    This video is for people who have trouble bending the case at all. This one is super easy and I explain everything in the video.

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    T1HV3xf.jpg
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    tysj said:
    Just curious, which case is being used in the videos? I figure some are a little bit more stiff than others, and the Quicksand cases probably don't even up scratching since they seem a bit more soft than the traditional polycarbonate hardcases.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    The case in the videos is a black Quicksand case. Yeah it's a bit softer than some of the others I've got, but it's what I had on my phone at the time when I decided to make the videos. I've used the same procedure on all of my cases (both bending over the corners, and the card as well) including on my white Ringke Slim. The white Ringke Slim is probably the most difficult hardcase out there to remove from the Nexus 5 (and along with the Spigen Ultra Fit, the most complained about with regards to scratching corners), but I do the exact same procedures with it and it's worked just the same.

    That's why I put up these videos, because I do this with all of my cases and haven't had a single scratching problem.

    For my Nexus 5, so far I have:

    - White Ringke Slim
    - Deep Blue Candy Color
    - Blue and Black Semi Transparent Cases
    - Black and Orange Quicksand Cases

    No problems taking off any of them.
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    FuMMoD
    FuMMoD
    Great video! I take mine off a different but more complicated way and it takes some time too lol.

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    1
    mmmmBACON
    mmmmBACON
    FuMMoD said:
    Great video! I take mine off a different but more complicated way and it takes some time too lol.

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    Haha, as long as it works for you, doesn't matter how you do it really.

    Pizza_Dox said:
    Dayum man, ur heavenly, :eek:, i got scratches on the corners already, i thought it was only me, i have the i-blason armourbox and the ilumni shield, :3
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    Thanks!

    Yeah, scratching up the corners is quite common I guess, especially on the black Nexus 5 (maybe white Nexus 5 owners don't have this problem because their sides are a different plastic). I kept reading about lots of people getting scratches on their phones using one of the cases I have (Ringke Slim). But I never had a problem and I was wondering why I was fine, but other people were having problems.

    Figured I would just share how I do it and hopefully help people not damage theirs.
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