Flip Wallet Cases Cover Camera

[edwmsjr]

Just thought I'd throw out a heads-up warning about the 'flip wallet' cases (like the ones on the bottom row of the attached pic). I got one of these for my Note II back when it first came out and quickly realized a major flaw with the design. When you open the cover and fold it back out of the way, it covers the camera. To take a picture with these cases, you literally have to hold the flap half open, half closed with one hand while snapping a pic with the other! If you like the flip wallet style and want one, do yourself a favor and make sure that you get the "S View Cover" instead (like those on the tope row of the attached pic).

 

[keynith]

Just thought I'd throw out a heads-up warning about the 'flip wallet' cases (like the ones on the bottom row of the attached pic). I got one of these for my Note II back when it first came out and quickly realized a major flaw with the design. When you open the cover and fold it back out of the way, it covers the camera. To take a picture with these cases, you literally have to hold the flap half open, half closed with one hand while snapping a pic with the other! If you like the flip wallet style and want one, do yourself a favor and make sure that you get the "S View Cover" instead (like those on the tope row of the attached pic).

Have the same issue with my gs3

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[edwmsjr]

Have the same issue with my gs3

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I mean, seriously...what were they thinking when they made these things. Obviously, they've never tried to use their own product. It just doesn't make sense why you'd make something that would cover up the camera lens.

 

[papaavi]

Do the cases stay closed by magnets?

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[keynith]

No its a flap, but it does stay closed.

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[daavy]

i went to the vzw store and looked at the flip cover... the one i saw has a window pane that will not obstruct the camera.

 

[christianpeso]

i went to the vzw store and looked at the flip cover... the one i saw has a window pane that will not obstruct the camera.

Verizon stores have the flip cases in-stock? The one with the window?

 

[Stone 13]

Verizon stores have the flip cases in-stock? The one with the window?

I checked 3 different VZW stores and none had the S View flip cover. BUT on a whim, I stopped by my local AT&T store and I was able to buy one. There's no physical difference between the VZW & AT&T Note III so you can buy the cover from either. It's $65 at the AT&T store, but I wanted one so I went ahead and bought it.

The flip cover is pretty cool, you remove the battery cover and the flip cover snaps on in it's place, you need to keep the plastic S View window clean if you want to use your camera though....

 

[papaavi]

What's the s window made out of? Sturdy plastic? Flimsy plastic or hopelessly optimistic glass?

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[Stone 13]

What's the s window made out of? Sturdy plastic? Flimsy plastic or hopelessly optimistic glass?

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It's definitely not glass, but I wouldn't exactly call it flimsy plastic. Probably somewhere between flimsy & sturdy plastic IMO....

 

[Gvaz]

What's the s window made out of? Sturdy plastic? Flimsy plastic or hopelessly optimistic glass?

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My coworker has the one for the S4 and it feels like....a book binding. Maybe as durable as one but thinner.

 

[papaavi]

I purchased the black s-view case for my white note 3 today at a Verizon store (25% off with work discount). Nice case and the black-white contrast is damn sexy.

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[TomN]

I picked up a black S-View cover also and I'm really trying to like it. I love the way it makes the device seem so slim when the cover is closed, and the display through the window is pretty cool, but having to always flip it open is a little tedious. That and I'm not convinced that using the camera with it folded over won't degrade the images. I guess using the camera closed negates that issue, but it's a shame to not be able to use the whole screen when taking pictures.