dbrand LG G4 Carbon Fibre Skin Review

I've never owned a skin for my phone before, I always wanted one, though. I love that you can have most of your phone protected from scratches without the bulk of a case, and especially with the carbon fibre one, it adds a really nice texture to it.

The skin is made from a well known brand 3M and is very precisely cut for every part needed, it comes with spare precut pieces for the camera and buttons. There's also two options for the screen which are, top and bottom or top, bottom and sides. I went with the full coverage.

Applying this skin was interesting because I am new to it. The screen was easy to do but doing the contoured back was interesting. It came with no instructions apart from going to their site and I, being the geek I am never read the instructions. So I go to stick the back on, line everything up perfectly but don't understand why it looks so bad.. After a hour or so, I give in and check the instructions. You must use a hair dryer for the corners of the back. After doing this, within seconds it was perfect.

This skin feels amazing in the hand, I use only it on my phone. Apart from the neglect to read instructions it was easy to install and is well worth trying if you don't like cases. It looks fantastic on the phone, it's like a whole new phone and you don't see them much.

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Olixar Premium Genuine Leather LG G4 Wallet Case Review

Now I'm going to start this review by saying I don't usually like these kinds of cases on my phones. The reason being, if it gets stolen the thief has your £500 phone, ID, debit and credit cards. I gave it a fair shot anyway.

I'll start with the negatives, apart from what I mentioned above the only downside is the size. This triples your phones thickness. But that could be a positive too in some aspects. Easier to handle and more to hold on to.

Positives are that this case has a really premium feel to it. Soft leather with padding all the way round. It doesn't have that cheap tacky feel that most cases like this do have. There's so much padding to it that it will protect from a fairly substantial fall. The case has loads of room inside for your cards, business cards and other things you desire. The clasp is magnetic so you don't have to struggle with a clip or anything. All case cut outs are precise and there's none of that horrible glare from the flash like a lot of cheaper cases give you.

Although this kind of case isn't my thing for security, it is a perfect case if that doesn't bother you or you're carrying stacks of business cards around. It is solidly made and feels like a £50 case to me. Fantastic value for money.

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FlexiShield Ultra-Thin Gel LG G4 Case Review

The FlexiShield Ultra-Thin case is one of the thinnest cases I've ever seen on a phone, it's hard to feel that there is a case on the phone which is great for me. When I buy a new phone I always need to have a case on it but I can't stand big bulky cases. It's really thin and perfectly clear so the only way you can ever really tell that there's a case on is if you look at the cut outs.

All cut outs for the case are clean, precise and smooth. With some cases you get a slightly sharp edge but not on this one. The case will not protect amazingly with falls but day to day it will do the job perfectly, slight edge so the screen doesn't touch a desk if put face down.

I have one complaint about the case and that is my worry of dirt or something from my pocket getting in between the case and plastic of the G4, due to it being a gel case it would move and potentially scratch the plastic. I haven't seen this yet but I have had to remove lint and dirt on a daily basis.

Overall, if you want a seriously thin case just to protect against light tumbles or scuffs from a desk this is brilliant but I'd look elsewhere for serious protection.

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FlexiShield Dot LG G4 Case Review

FlexiShield are quickly becoming one of my favourite brands for phone cases, everything is made to a high quality and this case is no exception. It's made from a hard rubber that holds on to the phone securely and makes it feel substantial in your hand.
The cut outs on the case are perfect, around the camera and buttons there's a hard black plastic to add ridity around the large cut out. I feel like the micro USB connector is a little too big but it's not a big deal. The case has a really rugged finish to it making it feel secure in the hand which is great if you just get a new phone.
The case doesn't add very much bulk to the phone which is great but it feels like it will add a lot of protection if the worse happens. There's a reasonable recess for the screen so you can lay it face down without a worry. It adds a slight bit of weight but the LG G4 is light so it makes it feel more sturdy.
I'd say this is a great case for every day use especially if you've just bought the G4 because the textured feel means you can have a better grip of it and less likely to drop it.

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LG G4 QuickCircle Qi Case and LG Wireless Qi Charger Review

I decided to upgrade from my old iPhone 5 to the LG G4 and one thing that excited me most was the Qi Wireless Charging feature. I'm totally new to the world of Android devices with these fancy features that are totally alien to iPhone users.

First off the case design. It actually requires you to remove the original back for the G4 to allow the contacts for wireless charging and NFC to make connection to the ones on the phone. I love this because not only does it mean you have a spare back but also it doesn't add that much bulk to the phone which is great for me. I like using my phones without cases so anything adding too much bulk without much functionality.

It covers the screen apart from a approximate 1 inch circle and this is where this case comes in to its own. A small magnet when the cover is shut activates QuickCircle mode. These show little apps that work in this small circle along with time and weather. Apps like Messages, LG Health even Camera. This is really convenient for quickly reading texts but I mostly used it while docked on the Qi Charger on my bed stand to check the time.

The protection this case provides is great, I know this first hand because the day I put it on by phone fell about 5ft on to stone slabs, hardly a mark on it. Small dent on the case corner but at least the case covers the majority of the phone.

The actual LG Qi Charger is a fantastically simple, you can have it flat on your desk but the best part is when it's stood up like a dock, this is perfect for the side of your bed or desk. Just get in to bed and lay the phone on, it's charging without having to fiddle with the pesky micro USB cable. Somehow even now I end up trying 3 times to put one in.

Overall this case is brilliant, it opens up a completely new UI on the phone that is really convenient for quick glances at information. The apps are pretty limited at the moment though, there's not many to download but I can see more coming to the market. It offers pretty good protextion to the phone all around. If you would like to unlock 2 pretty convenient features with the LG G4 this case is perfect and will probably be my everyday case.

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