S-view style case with better protection?

[Pinmac1]

My new Galaxy Note 3 is in the post to replace my original Note so I'm looking for a case. I love the idea of the S-View case but when you take the back off and replace it with the S-view case there is no drop protection from the look of it.

Is there a case with S-View functionality which protects the corners of the phone from knocks? I have seen the Spigen Slim Armor case but it looks as though it make the phone very bulky.

I have had a look through the threads on here to do with cases for the Note 3 but can't see any that would fit the bill. Grateful for any help.

 

[Digital Controller]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe that Samsung pushed an update through making it impossible for 3rd party vendors to create other S-View cases.

 

[evohicks]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe that Samsung pushed an update through making it impossible for 3rd party vendors to create other S-View cases.

Also don't quote me on this but I believe there was a small update allowing 3rd party makers with 'view windows' to work again, after taking alot of flack in the 1st place.
To the OP, I'm not sure you will find a case the size as the S-View that will totally protect your Note 3, I have mine in the S-View case but it's also in a Neoprene shock sock case found here......

Shocksock Neoprene Pouch Case For Samsung Galaxy Note 2 / Blue | eBay

They come in different colours, I know this is not everyone's cup of tea but I have dropped my Note 3 quite a few times as has my wife with her Note 2 and both are still unscathed

 

[Digital Controller]

Also don't quote me on this but I believe there was a small update allowing 3rd party makers with 'view windows' to work again, after taking alot of flack in the 1st place.

Ahhh yes I did some searching and it seems that if your device is up-to-date with KitKat then the fix should be live on your device. (Source)

Here is a list of them on Amazon, I don't know if any of them are heavy duty though.

Off-Brand S-View Covers Note 3

 

[Pinmac1]

Thanks for the replies and for the link to the Amazon cases. It brought up some that I hadn't seen but still haven't found what I'm looking for unfortunately.

 

[Digital Controller]

Thanks for the replies and for the link to the Amazon cases. It brought up some that I hadn't seen but still haven't found what I'm looking for unfortunately.

Realize though that some of those S-View cases do provide a hard back, which is a little more sturdy than the standard back.

 

[Willdiver]

I have a Spigen Slim Armor View. Same as slim armor, but has a hinged hard view front. Worked perfect till KK. just tried, and I'm on the latest update from VZW. But it doesn't work right. Functional, but makes the phone jump and stutter.

 

[Digital Controller]

I have a Spigen Slim Armor View. Same as slim armor, but has a hinged hard view front. Worked perfect till KK. just tried, and I'm on the latest update from VZW. But it doesn't work right. Functional, but makes the phone jump and stutter.

Hmm, there should of been an update to fix this issue, should of been pushed out to all devices already

 

[Pinmac1]

I read that there were problems with the Spigen Slim Armor View after the KitKat update but had thought they were fixed. My concern with the Spigen is that it looks bulky. Can't find one locally though so it's hard to tell.

 

[Pinmac1]

Just an update to say that I decided in the end to for the Samsung S-view case. I wanted to buy a case straightaway though to cover the phone and went to buy a cheap one in my local town. Turned out that they had a copy of an S-View case for

 

[evohicks]

Nice choice, I got my case pretty cheap for a genuine one (around

 

[Digital Controller]

Nice choice, I got my case pretty cheap for a genuine one (around