LK LG G Pad 8.3 Luxury 360 Magnetic Smart Leather Case(Unboxing)

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liteon163

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Just today I ordered from Newegg a black LG G Pad 8.3 and found this case on Amazon. I have one like it for my (now inoperable) Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 and like it so much I wanted to get one for the new tablet. I'm interested in seeing how it works, especially in portrait mode because that's primarily how I use mine.

Let's see who posts a video first... ;)

I'd probably get to it around Wednesday.

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dehsA

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Just today I ordered from Newegg a black LG G Pad 8.3 and found this case on Amazon. I have one like it for my (now inoperable) Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 and like it so much I wanted to get one for the new tablet. I'm interested in seeing how it works, especially in portrait mode because that's primarily how I use mine.

Let's see who posts a video first... ;)

I'd probably get to it around Wednesday.

Sent from my Verizon LG G2 using Tapatalk
I think I got the same case as you from AliExpress. However, the part that holds the case is very poorly molded for me, especially the corners.
Can you take some photos of the corners?
 

monkeefied

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I had a similar case for my htc flyer and the circular rotational part ended up wearing a ring onto the back of the tablet. Does it look like this may cause a similar issue?
 

liteon163

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I've had the case for a few days now but just received the tablet that goes into it. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to take photos today, but I should tomorrow.

I did, however, put the tablet into the case. Initially, it didn't seem very secure. But I forgot to put a microSD card into the tablet, so I had to remove the tablet from the case. It was way more secure coming out than it felt going in. I'm not worried about protection. (That paragraph would border on pornographic if I weren't talking about a tablet and its case).

The angles of the case seem like they'll be fine. I usually use just the shallow angle, and it didn't seem tippy. As for the ring in back, I had a similar case on my old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and there was no wear on the tablet, just a ring of dirt from me putting my index finger in there when holding the tablet. I would imagine the same will happen with the G Pad.

I'll have a more thorough write up tomorrow. And photos.

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liteon163

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The case is more imbalanced than I thought it would be when using the G Pad in portrait mode. I guess I'll have to get used to using it in landscape mode...

The plastic "tray" the Pad clips into seems to be covered (not molded, but actually covered) with the same material as the front, which leads to some irregularities in finish. You can see these areas around the corners, which I've included in the photos. But these areas don't interfere with the fit of the case -- they actually might help it be more secure as you have to pull the Pad out past these small "lumps."

The ring on the back features a stationary plastic ring around which the cover rotates. The cover fits loosely, the ring fits tightly. I am not at all concerned about wear and tear in this are, just fingerprints and dirt (which you can already see in the photos).

The case's cutouts are fine, revealing the parts you need access to and covering the rest.

Overall, the case seems worth the money. But I might look around for a similar one that is more stable when using the Pad in portrait mode.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have.
 

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liteon163

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I could only attach four photos in that last reply. Here are the rest.

Again, feel free to ask any questions you might have.
 

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barotropic

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This case is available all over ebay, and I got mine yesterday ("New Folio 360° Rotating Leather Case Cover For LG G Pad" item 131079877700
sold by super8shopping).


Magnetic on/off feature works perfectly. Great protection of screen (when closed) and all corners. Works nicely as a stand for landscape, but fairly unstable as a stand in portrait. $13.50USD, and I'm very pleased with it. :victory:

Mine is listed as brown, although it's a very light brown:
 

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liteon163

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I don't like this case's instability in portrait mode, so I ordered one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CKVOOY/

It looks much more stable and can be configured to work with other devices. I'll keep you posted.

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barotropic

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Hey, that Akron folding stand was a nice find, liteon. I ordered one, because it looks like it will work with a case on. It should work in portrait.

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mched

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Hey, that Akron folding stand was a nice find, liteon. I ordered one, because it looks like it will work with a case on. It should work in portrait.

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I have had this stand going back a few years when I had the Motorola Xoom. I also used it with my Nexus 7 (2013) and now with my G Pad and it works great!!
 
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