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Samsung official flip case

I want to get the samsung flip case that covers the screen. It was being included for free with the order from some retailers.
Can it be purchased separately?
Thanks for any feedback.

apascual89 said:
I want to get the samsung flip case that covers the screen. It was being included for free with the order from some retailers.
Can it be purchased separately?
Thanks for any feedback.
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Yes. I got mine at Handtec UK.

i bought mine on ebay. but it seems the price has hiked up a fair bit now.

please don't bother with buying it, the build quality is terrible, and it peels off after a few weeks of use. definitely not worth what it's selling for

Got mine on ebay for $45 shipped. I actually like it as I can fold it back to fit in my car dock quite easily.
It's integrated into a backplate that's slightly raised so it protects the Camera from scratches.

Thanks for the replies. I ordered it from mobile fun uk.

jeremy.chan said:
please don't bother with buying it, the build quality is terrible, and it peels off after a few weeks of use. definitely not worth what it's selling for
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I've had no problems with mine. I have abused it also by puttiing it into tight desk and car docks which scrape the sides. It is still in great shape.

Mine is doing fine too.. No problem with quality

Low quality
I'd agree about the low quality comment.
The line along the edges started to peel off first, and now the actual cover is starting to peel.
Fortunately, I'm expecting my easecase soon, so, I'm hoping it survives another week or two, and, I hope the easecase is as good as others have indicated it is.

The most annoying thing about this case is it's actually not for sale (mine had a sticker that said "not for resale"). They are given free in some countries where Notes are purchased.
eBayers are making a fortune on this free item. Capitalism at it's finest but oh well.

jeremy.chan said:
please don't bother with buying it, the build quality is terrible, and it peels off after a few weeks of use. definitely not worth what it's selling for
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Too true, although I like the idea of the flip case, mine starting peeling off after a couple of weeks.

Also mine started peeling off inspite my intensive care

I got mine with the phone. After 2 months it's still ok.

I think that a flip case that does not need to change the phone back might be better for those like me who are used to connect it to the car dock often, to get the latest traffic info. Even if it might be possible to hook the phone-case combo into the dock, nevertheless it seems to put strain on the micro USB connector, which might being damage in time.
Ernesto de Bernardis
[from my Galaxy Note]

I have the flip case and I have to say it made the whole experience of carrying the note much better .it is better than other cases because it does not add bulk.
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Sad to hear that it's such bad quality. I am using mine for a week now (Netherlands) and no problems yet. Lovin it! Also bought the Brodit Carkit but as people mentioned, won't fit with flip case :-(
So decided to put the normal back cover on and buy a pouch (Going to try a neoprene for now).

German purchasers of the Note can get it for free now under https://samsung.de/de/microsites/galaxynote_flipcover/Default.aspx

Smartwatch 3 potential

I think that smartwatch 3 has so much potential, but Sony aren't making use of it and they could easily sell loads. Firstly smartwatch has the most features in a watch such as GPS and WiFi, 2 day battery life and its even one of the cheapest. Now they have a potential of making the watch look amazing, mainly because the core watch can come out. Sony have created a silver metal band but you can't buy the band only. Sony could make different t variants of the band such as black or brushed metal making the watch more appealing something like that Apple watch. After seeing the G watch urbane and its basically the g watch R but in a different case. Sony could do that have different design cases. I have the Sw3 and love it but the look it's starting to get dull now that they are a lot of better looking watches. Sony have something great they can make it really good. What do you guys think?

anees167 said:
I think that smartwatch 3 has so much potential, but Sony aren't making use of it and they could easily sell loads. Firstly smartwatch has the most features in a watch such as GPS and WiFi, 2 day battery life and its even one of the cheapest. Now they have a potential of making the watch look amazing, mainly because the core watch can come out. Sony have created a silver metal band but you can't buy the band only. Sony could make different t variants of the band such as black or brushed metal making the watch more appealing something like that Apple watch. After seeing the G watch urbane and its basically the g watch R but in a different case. Sony could do that have different design cases. I have the Sw3 and love it but the look it's starting to get dull now that they are a lot of better looking watches. Sony have something great they can make it really good. What do you guys think?
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I think they dropped the ball with the accessories.
If they had the alternate cradle and steel band being sold separately then they could market the utter crap out of it...

https://twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/595519485253165056
2nd/3rd week of May can't come soon enough...

Hopefully that means the strap alone and a worldwide release. Sony Xperia GB has really been the only official source I've seen any news about this since the Xperia blog in February saying that it was launching that week. A couple months ago they did say early May, so we really could be seeing this within 2 weeks now.

Really hope that Sony mean what they say as I've been eager to get the steel strap for ages, but without wanting to sound negative, "2nd or 3rd week in May" doesnt sound exactly concrete. I saw another tweet from them which said 5th May and that has gone by with still no word. Come on Sony, prove me wrong

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https://twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/595519485253165056
2nd/3rd week of May can't come soon enough...
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Sounds good and hope they include more changeable bands and shapes

Sony UK webstore are now selling the SW3 with the holder and brown leather strap (for £229, same as steel one), but still no sign of selling them separately. They seem to have totally forgotten about existing owners of the watch who might want to buy different straps.

Its going to be later this month

senectus said:
I think they dropped the ball with the accessories.
If they had the alternate cradle and steel band being sold separately then they could market the utter crap out of it...
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They could but then they have to charge a pricepoint which some might complain about. Otherwise it wont make sense to get the steel band bundle. Funny thing though, i got the steel band and now i want to get a silicone for running

lambstone said:
They could but then they have to charge a pricepoint which some might complain about. Otherwise it wont make sense to get the steel band bundle. Funny thing though, i got the steel band and now i want to get a silicone for running
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Rubber band is approx $30 on its own...
If they sold the metal or the leather for approx $40-$50 each I'd probably buy them.
Thats not undercutting the original at all.

senectus said:
Rubber band is approx $30 on its own...
If they sold the metal or the leather for approx $40-$50 each I'd probably buy them.
Thats not undercutting the original at all.
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If you can get the silicone bundle plus the metal strap cheaper than the metal bundle plus the silicone strap, nobody will get the metal bundle. Though if they make it cheap for people to buy straps, I myself would make sure I have everything. Silicone for exercise, metal for general use. Leather for formal.

I'm guessing the Steel band will officially be between £35 and £50. Hopefully other sellers might have it a bit cheaper. Not sure if I would pay more than £30.

Handtec are now selling the SW3 with brown leather strap, first place I have seen it on sale outside of Sony store. Still dont understand why they are taking so long to roll out the straps.

Well, we are getting closer to the end of the month and still no sign of the steel strap or holder being sold separately.

I'm too waiting for the holder to be sold! Damn! I want the leather band so much because the white silicone, is only good for sports and not for anything else.

Sony Time
Sony follow-up releases are measured in geological increments, unfortunately. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not holding my breath.
Also, the metal strap is actually a decent looking/feeling piece of kit and it's custom-built for the watch. I'd be surprised if it's less than £60. I'm thinking £79.99 RRP.

moriquendi said:
Sony follow-up releases are measured in geological increments, unfortunately. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not holding my breath.
Also, the metal strap is actually a decent looking/feeling piece of kit and it's custom-built for the watch. I'd be surprised if it's less than £60. I'm thinking £79.99 RRP.
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INSANE!!!!

Metal bands dead for ever?

Hi - I'm looking for any ideas on where to get a metal strap for my SW3.
I've been patiently waiting for the shop to get the metal band back in stock for months... http://eshop.sonymobile.com/gb/buy/ok-smartband-wrist-strap-swr510
(it seems to have been out of stock for ever)..
but last week i noticed that the metal strap is not even shown - replaced by the new leather option... I really want a metal one! Any ideas!

You may be farther ahead buying a 3d printed adapter from http://www.shapeways.com/product/DP...d2jhsN3iOP5UaXs8aAsaA8P8HAQ&optionId=57778277
Then buying a universal stainless band, since the headpeace on a sony metal band is plastic anyhow.
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In Japan, Sony has just started (Nov. 18th 2015) to sell the universal adapter, the metal band and the silicon strap in black and lime, available through the online Sony Japan Store, Amazon Japan and various retail stores.

ooohhh... back in stock for first time in months...
http://eshop.sonymobile.com/gb/buy/ok-smartband-wrist-strap-swr510
just bought mine

I bought one off ebay about a week ago. Lovely strap.

Sparksltd said:
I bought one off ebay about a week ago. Lovely strap.
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if you don't mind, how much did it cost you? was it shipped from japan or was it pre-owned?

I paid £75 and it was from
Germany. New and unused.

.... and they are now out of stock again.....

wow. I can't justify a $107 band for a watch I picked up for about $160...might as well wait a few more months and buy a 2nd SW3 with the metal band instead.

I was wondering if I was the only one considering too expensive these straps.. that's crazy! with some more euro I can get another smartwatch lol [emoji14] it sounds like printers and cartridge costs.. same story :/
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simika said:
I was wondering if I was the only one considering too expensive these straps.. that's crazy! with some more euro I can get another smartwatch lol [emoji14] it sounds like printers and cartridge costs.. same story :/
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IKR. I mean it's not even 100% stainless steel, the case that holds the core is still plastic. If I wanted to spend that much on a smartwatch, I'd have gotten the huawei. But no, as a first foray into the smartwatch world, the SW3 is still a solid choice, metal band or not.

stratman71 said:
You may be farther ahead buying a 3d printed adapter from http://www.shapeways.com/product/DP...d2jhsN3iOP5UaXs8aAsaA8P8HAQ&optionId=57778277
Then buying a universal stainless band, since the headpeace on a sony metal band is plastic anyhow.
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Ooh, I never knew these where made.... I just purchased mine

Metal band cracked

Hi all
Bought the metal version of the sw3 in may last year
Was perfect for me as I needed a watch that looked ok with a suit but would track my runs
All was fine until November when I noticed fine cracks in the plastic part surrounding the watch face
These cracks worsened over the following few weeks until the watch was unwearable
No problem I thought, I'll return it under warranty,which I did
Just received the watch back with a note saying not covered under warranty!
How can sony sell this as a premium product and then not support it
Has anyone else had a similar problem

mine cracked from the junction of the metal and the plastic had to use this to glue
http://www.resistol.com.mx/es/productos/pegamentos-de-montaje/resistol-no-mas-clavos-multiusos.html
it looks a bit bad but still usable

How old was the watch when it cracked?

an alternative
I have a silicone one but I now use a metal strap by using an adapter. I bought an adapter through this site: https://www.shapeways.com/product/T9NVRLAJV/sony-smartwatch-3-adapter-22mm?optionId=58575196
This adapter is not the best but I find it usable and far more cheaper than an official one. I have used it 24/7 for a month now. No problem so far.
There are adapters for other strap size (20 mm, 24 mm, ...). You can also order them in different colours. This site offers discount or free shipping sometimes.
Hope this helps

Wingartz85 said:
mine cracked from the junction of the metal and the plastic had to use this to glue
http://www.resistol.com.mx/es/productos/pegamentos-de-montaje/resistol-no-mas-clavos-multiusos.html
it looks a bit bad but still usable
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Whoa - that definitely looks rough. I had both sides of my band break at the metal/plastic interface, but was able to repair with superglue - looks pretty much as good as new and solid after a month.
Also bought the shapeways adapter and a silicon band for sports/exercise. It looks fantastic.

Same here
Metal version purchased 1 year ago, still under warranty, USB protector below the watch is broken and the support for wrist strap too, and it is not covered by Sony.
150€ repair they claim. Simply wore every day since I bought it. Not abused. Programmed obsolescence. Very disappointed of Sony.

UK Case thread

Thought I would start a new 'case thread' for the Z Fold 2, as the current one in this forum is very US orientated and the cases discussed there - are simply not available in the UK right now.
I will kick this off though with a high level of frustration, that this is the hardest phone to get a bloody case for! Especially given that it's one of the most fragile. Sure you can pay £80 for a flimsy bit of leather that only protects the back of the phone from Samsung. That's just a crazy price and poor value for money. But as far as I know that's the only case available to buy today (28th September).
I ordered the following Araree Bonnet leather Case from MobileFun 3 weeks ago and it's still out of stock for at least another 3 weeks:
https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/araree-bonnet-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-5g-wallet-stand-case-black-82183
There are no other cases available from them, they are all out of stock. Same with Amazon, where you are going to be waiting for several weeks before items are in stock. I really don't understand why, I have never had this issue with a new phone before, there were cases available for the Note 20 Ultra 2 weeks prior to the release date.

Yeah the case situation is pathetic. Just using the official leather at the moment as its better than nothing.

Guitarfreak26 said:
Yeah the case situation is pathetic. Just using the official leather at the moment as its better than nothing.
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I think Samsung are charging way too much for the leather one, I bet they deliberately priced it so high because the people likely to buy this phone have a bit more cash to splash. Or that they know the cases are in short supply.
I bought the official leather case for my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It's twice the size of the Fold 2 case but cost considerably less, £30 (with a discount) and even that was too much in my opinion. I really need one that protects the cover screen, hence the reason I went for the Araree case.

apprentice said:
I think Samsung are charging way too much for the leather one, I bet they deliberately priced it so high because the people likely to buy this phone have a bit more cash to splash. Or that they know the cases are in short supply.
I bought the official leather case for my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It's twice the size of the Fold 2 case but cost considerably less, £30 (with a discount) and even that was too much in my opinion. I really need one that protects the cover screen, hence the reason I went for the Araree case.
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Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)

dezborders said:
Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)
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Do you have a link? I think it might be one I was considering while I wait for the one from MobileFun.
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apprentice said:
Do you have a link? I think it might be one I was considering while I wait for the one from MobileFun.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Its cheap but it does the job. I bought black to match my mystic black fold2
(My fold2 is my only device so I cannot take a pic of the device with case fitted sorry)

dezborders said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Its cheap but it does the job. I bought black to match my mystic black fold2
(My fold2 is my only device so I cannot take a pic of the device with case fitted sorry)
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Good to know about this.
The one you bought is not the same one I was looking at but similar:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392948709396
It's cheap but it's better than nothing, I just ordered it now, because I really need something to protect this phone until something more premium comes along.
So thanks for sharing the link, I will update here when I receive the one I just bought!
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So I ordered a cheap case off eBay whilst I wait several weeks for a much better one. Supposed to arrive this week. Of course on eBay, "UK STOCK" posted by Royal Mail that takes over a week to arrive means only one thing of course... they are being sent from China. Which I mostly expected when I ordered but took a chance that maybe someone was being honest. No wonder people claim item hasn't arrived and get their money back and still get to keep the item.
I am getting desperate for ANY kind of case for this phone, but the only one available from Samsung is the leather one (£80) or pay £150 upwards from a shark on eBay who clearly only snapped up a whole load of decent cases to add 200% mark up profit, adding over £100 to a £50 case. Crooks.
So no cases available in the UK at a non inflated price. I checked all the usual online outlets and all citing 'expected' stock in 3-4 weeks. What a frustrating crazy situation, for such a premium and arguably delicate phone, why on earth is there such a shortage here?
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Update: One of the cases arrived today, just a hard clear back cover:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
It fits perfectly and will protect the back glass at least. It seems good quality for the £3 I paid, but like all these kind of cases , it adds weight to the phone on one side. Still it's better than nothing!
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Update: One of the cases arrived today, just a hard clear back cover:
It fits perfectly and will protect the back glass at least. It seems good quality for the £3 I paid, but like all these kind of cases , it adds weight to the phone on one side. Still it's better than nothing!
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The £5.99 cases on eBay UK are pretty good and protect.botg the front and back ... I bought the black one which is exactly the same as the Spigen Thin-Fit case but without the brand name and for a fraction of the price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...504442?hash=item48ed93623a:g:SqUAAOSwy0VfZHXS
I am starting to think Samsung, Spigen and others are taking Z fold2 owners for mugs with over inflated pricing on cases...

dezborders said:
The £5.99 cases on eBay UK are pretty good and protect.botg the front and back ... I bought the black one which is exactly the same as the Spigen Thin-Fit case but without the brand name and for a fraction of the price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Sams...504442?hash=item48ed93623a:g:SqUAAOSwy0VfZHXS
I am starting to think Samsung, Spigen and others are taking Z fold2 owners for mugs with over inflated pricing on cases...
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Yeah, you're absolutely right, the premium cases for this (very expensive) phone, are almost impossible to source, and when you eventually find one they are over-inflated prices. Trouble is sellers know that desperate consumers (who possibly have more cash than your average consumer) will eventually part with their money to protect such a valuable phone. But I am not falling for that. I have had an order for the Araree Bonnet leather case with MobileFun for over a month now and it's still showing at least a further month for stock to arrive. It's a quality leather cover case and is only costing me £35. In the meantime I am just keeping it in a neoprene pouch. The snakes on eBay buying these up and selling them for £180 - I hope someone screws them over at some point.
Anyway thanks for the link to the one you bought. The bezel on the front cover looks very thick though. Is that a bit awkward to use? I ordered a similar cheap Chinese one off eBay just to tide me over.
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apprentice said:
Anyway thanks for the link to the one you bought. The bezel on the front cover looks very thick though. Is that a bit awkward to use? I ordered a similar cheap Chinese one off eBay just to tide me over.
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The only problems are swiping from the edge gestures (eg open side-bar swipe from right or notifications bar swipe down from top) which are difficult and a bit of trial and error at times. I am old school and use the 3 button navigation so not sure if gesture navigation is affected or not.
All things considered tho I prefer to use this (inexpensive) Chinese made case to protect my expensive new phone until such time as mid priced (£20 max) cases from popular brand names are widely available and are actually in stock.
P.S. for the first few days I before my case arrived i used a "sock" or "sleeve" repurposed with the fabric mesh bag that came free with my Anker 10,000mAh portable battery. Better than nothing.

dezborders said:
Don't all flame me for this post... but I bought the cheap (China) faux leather hard case on ebay for £5 gbp and its actually perfectly fine. Its also available as UK stock for about £9 with quicker delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK...var=661853030175&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The rear cover fully protects the camera bump and sides.
The front cover protects the edges of front screen and sides (but does make swiping down from top of screen gesture a bit hit and miss for my big fingers)
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I bought the same one but had to stop using after a few hours, found swiping up and down was more miss than hit.
I've got the VRS Hard Drop active on order, for the time being i'm just carrying it in a 'ShockSock' which to be fair does the job well

where did u order it from
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I bought the same one but had to stop using after a few hours, found swiping up and down was more miss than hit.
I've got the VRS Hard Drop active on order, for the time being i'm just carrying it in a 'ShockSock' which to be fair does the job well
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its very expensive to ship from the brs website

I've already chipped my hinge due to lack of protection the back leather on its own isn't enough

nihal1983 said:
its very expensive to ship from the brs website
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Direct from the VRS website, I got a 15% off code (SMILEAGAIN30) when I went on the site, I think it was $53 dollars all in for the case and postage. The discount basically gave me near free postage.
I went for the black version, shipping at the end of the month apparently...so ShockSock it is till that arrives

I just received one of the Chinese two piece black plastic ones that were shown in this thread. The frame for the front part is very stiff and while this means it will stay put, the amount of force needed to put it on has scared me from doing so. I don't want to scratch my phone putting a case onto it! Or am I worrying unnecessarily? I much prefer the softer gel ones.
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I've already chipped my hinge due to lack of protection the back leather on its own isn't enough
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Sorry to hear that. Do you know how it happened?
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Dropped it lucky it wasn't more damage. I probably need an hinge case lol

jonstatt said:
I just received one of the Chinese two piece black plastic ones that were shown in this thread. The frame for the front part is very stiff and while this means it will stay put, the amount of force needed to put it on has scared me from doing so. I don't want to scratch my phone putting a case onto it! Or am I worrying unnecessarily? I much prefer the softer gel ones.
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I think you may be worrying unnecessarily about the front cover I have had the Chinese case on my fold2 for 3 weeks now and no marks visible (I only removed it to check after reading your post ). Also I left the factory fitted front screen protector on the glass so I guess i have the additional scratch protection provided by the film cover.

I'm not in the UK, but the Netherlands.
I'm currently using the Shocksock I had for the original Fold, now on the Fold 2. It doesn't fit as well as on the original, but it's OK.
I bought a Fitbag from Germany, but those things are precision-made, and even with Samsung's very thin leather back cover on the phone, the whole thing becomes too fat for the sleeve.
The VRS case looks nice. Has anyone received theirs yet?
Another nice-looking one is the Spigen thin case.
There's rarely a source for any of these cases in the Netherlands, so ordering from the US is expensive and is often fraught with extra charges at the door.