For LG Nexus 4 Owners: Ballistic Case for $20.95 shipped (Best Protection; Retails for $35)

I can vouch for the quality of these S-Line cases for the Nexus 4 as well as the seller for this case. I actually bought three of these cases: a black, a blue, and a red. I use the blue and my wife uses the red (for our Nexus 4's) and the black is a spare.

I ended up with the i-Blason [amazon.com]. $10 with free prime shipping. 4.3 out of 5 with over 100 reviews. Most of the complaints were around wirelessly charging or the fact it doesn't have a kickstand.

It's really tough getting a case for this phone. It's beautiful and if you care about looks then you want the most minimal case possible. On the other hand, it's fragile and so incredibly slippery. This seemed like a decent compromise case that was priced right.

As oemlera pointed out Square Trade is virtually worthless on the Nexus 4. Your best bet is to avoid the warranty and just take very good care of your phone.

Good deal though on this case. Just a little bulkier than what I wanted.

I personally bought one of these [ebay.com] for under $4 and have been using it ever since I got my Nexus 4 (about 3 weeks after it released). It's decent protection, but it looks good and adds barely any weight/bulk to the phone.

Im in the same boat as you. I actually just ordered that slim ringke today. Ive always used thin tpu cases without a problem but my shiny new glass phone is suppose to be delivered today and im getting paranoid, lol

I've heard some wonderful things about the Ringke Slim case. They may not offer the best protection, but they look nice while protecting the phone from scratches and such.

My girlfriend doesn't like cases on her phones (I bought her a Nexus 4 as a gift), so I'm trying to decide on a slim case for her. I had initially considered just going with SquareTrade and not get a case at all, but the initial ~$80 plus $99 for the claim itself doesn't seem worth it.

I am highly considering the Rearth Ringke Fusion case for my girlfriend - it's a pity that it has yet to be released and there's no estimate release date. It looks awesome though! https://www.rearthusa.com/google-...usion-case

Tofu Vic

For half the price, these 2 are great with the Nexus 4 and also have great reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Exact-Armor...roduct_top

http://www.amazon.com/Ionic-GUARD...roduct_top

I had this case on my Nexus S. It offers a good deals of protection, but it attracts a lot of lint. It's also very bulky.

I much preferred the Trident Aegis I used on my GS2. I've got a cheap, slim case coming for my N4. Holding out in hopes that Trident puts out a case.

Great find, regardless.

What is the outermost layer made of? That textured bit on the back- is it soft and rubbery? I ask because I want a case that isn't going to make it a huge pain to put/remove the phone from my pockets.