Hopfully I Posted in the Right thread. I think I did. Anyways Heres my way of Fixing the problem of not beeing able to see the Home,Back, Search, and setting Soft buttons at Night. I Took the Stickers off of an extra keyboard from an old motorola droid 1 i Had and put them on top of the Soft buttons. This makes it look natural and it fixed the probelm. Best of all IT WORKS! the downside is that it was an old keyboard so the stickyness wasnt all there. ill attach a picture for evreyone too see!
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Hopfully I Posted in the Right thread. I think I did. Anyways Heres my way of Fixing the problem of not beeing able to see the Home,Back, Search, and setting Soft buttons at Night. I Took the Stickers off of an extra keyboard from an old motorola droid 1 i Had and put them on top of the Soft buttons. This makes it look natural and it fixed the probelm. Best of all IT WORKS! the downside is that it was an old keyboard so the stickyness wasnt all there. ill attach a picture for evreyone too see!
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Damnit it didnt Show. check out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/5271560441
what makes them show up at night? I even tried glo in the dark paint on a screen protector piece, but the glare from the screen was just enough light to not have them "glow" but not enough light to see them
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what makes them show up at night? I even tried glo in the dark paint on a screen protector piece, but the glare from the screen was just enough light to not have them "glow" but not enough light to see them
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well like this you can feel the mounds they make so its easier to find. they work alot more like buttons now. not much visibility but you can tell they are there now. Thats why I pit the "Sorta" in the thread title.
Nice idea. I might have to try this.
Nice idea. Now you can "feel" which button your on!
Another thing I tried were those colored hole punch reinforcment stickers. Used different bright colors. But you could code them by cutting them in half, and use them in different positions such as open area up, to the right, to the left and down. that way you could feel where the edge is or is not.
I've been thinking about how to do this and have it be glow in the dark. Is there anything special about they keys that makes them work over the other ones?
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That looks funny lol. But good try.
Hey, is that a blow-up doll on the shelf in the back?
Here's a thought ...
Removed upon further reading....
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That looks funny lol. But good try.
Hey, is that a blow-up doll on the shelf in the back?
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LOL No. its my girls anime figurine. our whole room is anime'd out. were anime nerds...
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LOL No. its my girls anime figurine. our whole room is anime'd out. were anime nerds...
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SSSsuuurrreeeee......
Just Kidding.....Or am I lol
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Scott
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got bored of my two 8125's being the same color so i decided to pop one open and hook it up.
pics Finally Up!
took with a crappy nokia phone camera will take pics with my d80 after my 2nd 8125 is done with paint.
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hey man
can we see the new awesome black 8125 !!! i have been waiting !!!!
Been waiting here too!
Does that mean it didn't work? Maybe he forgot to mask off the screen. The keyboard buttons might not move either. Would be neat to see a black one though.
I am also curious as to how a black one will look....
He might have got caught up trick-or-treating!!
You should post pics with maybe a little How-To guide on how you did it and what kind of paint you used.
i actually got caught up with work.
i will be uploading the pics to my server tonight sorry for the delay .
ill post a how two as sooon as i paint my 2nd 8125 im gonna go white on the 2nd.
comes out clean i used hobby enamel paint , primer , and clear .
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Does that mean it didn't work? Maybe he forgot to mask off the screen. The keyboard buttons might not move either. Would be neat to see a black one though.
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and yeah everything works 100 percent no lose parts / objects everything works like new.
well hell, i will be the first to vote for a "how-to"!! i have been interested in doing something like this for a bit but havent had the time. thats great to see that you had success with the project.
i need to get ahold of another facia (cause mine has a few battle wounds from them drunken nights) for my 8125 then id be totally down to give it a go. if you do a walk thru, make sure to note which kind of paints you use and such... and if anyone knows where to get a brand new facia, lemme know.
wErSa
i like it. excellent work digitalmediaworkz. i agree with wErSa that a lil howto is a good idea + im too looking for new casing since mine althou not even a month old already has some scratches n paint chipped off.
looks good...i think white would look awesome. i would like to see pic once you're done with white.
why didn't you paint the keys?
for those interested in a new facia (casing) i found this site. they have them available for $79 (for the 8125.. didnt check other phones).
if anyone knows of any other places to find em for cheaper, speak up!!!
wErSa
thanks for the responses I kinda did it with a rush since I was anxious to see if it was gonna power up I will be respraying it including the main keyboard trim by the beginning of next week.
might do white or gold base with candy red I come from the custom car paint scene so I got a couple ideas.
-DMW
Just curious how well everyones devices have been holding up? I've had my advantage for a little over a year now, and It has became an almost indespensible everyday device for me. After about 6 months I decided to ditch the original leather case, and use it naked. Overall i'm pretty tough on my advantage. I've had a screen protector on it since birth, so my screen is perfect,its been dropped numerous times, damn butter fingers, without any microdrive issues. There is quite a bit of wear around the edges on mine from the keyboard rubbing, and the plastic around where you insert the stylus has spider cracked...I even have a crack on the plastic that covers the camera lens. Luckily it doesent show up in any of the pictures it takes. I really couldnt be happer with how my device has held up to my abuse everyday. The advantage has probably been my first device...that if and when i break it for good...I will probably replace it with another advantage. Below are some shots of how its holding up....and yes its about time for a good scrubbing heh.
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And my heavily work keyboard still works like a charm though
I also had mine for over a year now, and I'm pleased to say that it is still looking very good.
Like you, if I for any reason is to find a replacement for my Athena, it will still be the same Athena (the 7500/7501, not the 7510), unless they come up with a better replacement.
As you can see, mine is in really really good condition. The paint for the "reset" lettering comes and USB port comes off a little bit due to trying to stick my stylus and usb port in the dark, but it is otherwise looking new. My keyboard is unused so that plastic part is completely without scratch.
I'll add my pics at come spoint, but what I was thinking is why didn't us lot who use the keyoard not just leave that plastic thing on the keyboard on, would mean our keyboards aren't screwed now.
Rory
Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
Hans
hansgnilsson said:
Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
Hans
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I've been using that since I got my ameo. It's really useful. They've replaced it twice when I had to send my machine for repairs (which for $25 is great). So mine is still pristine.
Unfortunately the second time mine went in for microdrive issues, the replacement unit has a hairline crack by the stylus hole. Not really noticeable unless you look for it (which I did on its return ).
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Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
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Wow, thanks for the link, that zagg shield stuff looks killer, plus they do one for the full body of the advantage! that almost tempts me to get a new advantage just to use this! at this point, mine is rough enough that I wouldnt bother putting one on it....but someday....
And eaglesteve...mad props for keeping yours looking at clean as it is....I kinda wanted a silver one more...but im afraid with my roughness, the white/silver would show more of my damage heh
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Thats my HD2 as of now, Now i just want the general opinion if i should put white carbon fiber on the top and bottom on the device as a contrast. Heres a picture of the different types of vinyl could buy.
I'm wondering What would look best or Not to put anymore carbon fiber vinyl on my device.
looks pretty sharp like that but I would go with the same pattern if it matches up for the top and bottom I think that would look nice
I wish there was a white version......
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I wish there was a white version......
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The Whole thing white?
me too. white is sexy
Personally, I don't like any colour or pattern. But if you`ve already begun, you should go for it and fully change it to only one colour scheme.
Once again, I wouldn`t go for this if I were to choose, but that`s just my opinion...
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The Whole thing white?
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All white! alwight.......
Chavtastic! That's my style, cheap and nasty!
man that looks very sharp where can i get my hands on the black one
I vote for the white . Anyway I find it cooler if you can get the top and bottom in carbon too.
if you happen to do that please draw us a template for it thanks!
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man that looks very sharp where can i get my hands on the black one
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www.Carbonfibergear.com per the picture
I'd say go with the white.
I could not find just the battery cover I dont want the full cover case. ( just like the one in the pic that covers only the battery) Can u give me the exact link please I appreciate it.
He purchased the Vinyl and then placed it over the original cover. They don't actually sell the case for the phone.
Here's the link to the Vinyl
http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direct/3m-di-noc-carbon-fiber-vinyl
8 bucks thats not bad at all im still not sure to get black silver or white, how easy was it to apply and does it stay on nice and tight?
I like this modification. It matches my carbon fibre multi-pen and other accessories (www.netcomposites.com). Unfortunately I don't have much use for the pen now - the stylus nib is for resistive screens only.
there is a new post on xda about some1 doing the same thing for evo 4g..
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8 bucks thats not bad at all im still not sure to get black silver or white, how easy was it to apply and does it stay on nice and tight?
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Well it was relatively easy to put on the battery case, It's kind of time consuming if you want to be anal with it. So far the thing has stayed in place and looks great, People have been giving me compliments for it, they say it looks great .
All you really need to put it on is a sharp hobby knife to cut it to size. Just take the battery case off the phone and cut it to shape. I mainly got the inspiration from that thread Here.
did mine like that about a year ago , and my netbook and my laptop .....
both the netbook and laptop are just the top covers , and the HD is just the battery cover ......
Hey guys, check this Xperia Arc out.
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Some guy in Thailand is doing this as his local business, but since he's charging small to do this, I figured this is something easy and cheap that we could do ourselves. The question is what material is being used to wrap around. Would love to hear some of you guys' feedback. I'm feeling it might be some Teflon tape? Any ideas?
OMFG the pink one is cooooool
also the orange one *-*
white body, red sides, mirror screen film... DROOL!
***must control urge to tear up my phone for paint***
Well,i saw nothing
CHez0or said:
white body, red sides, mirror screen film... DROOL!
***must control urge to tear up my phone for paint***
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From what I see, he did not disassemble the phone at all. It looks like some thin film that goes over the phone.
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From what I see, he did not disassemble the phone at all. It looks like some thin film that goes over the phone.
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Yes, you can notice on the hole to pull out the battery, film is over the hole
I want! Hehe. Great to hide those faded marks on my arc
any links for this item?
i want the sides to be all black..
for preventive measure haha
Looks like a very bad job. Look at the edges you can still see the chrome and there are dried up blobs near buttons.
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Looks like a very bad job. Look at the edges you can still see the chrome and there are dried up blobs near buttons.
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Agree but the basic idea is very good
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Agree but the basic idea is very good
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yes but he definitely got the two-tones colours right, especially with the black and orange one, I'm gonna look around online to see if i can get something similar going with my arc.
beautiful ,i like the white/cyan colour.
reminds me of a white/gold combo on some Blackberry sets..
gold anyone?
Hey!!
I had a free day from school, so I planned to make it productive. So I made this really nice phone dock for the galaxy 3. I wouldn't call it a "dock" cause that does more stuff like charging, increasing the loudness etc. Just a stand to keep the phone in an upright position.
I made it out of a pizza carton. I could have also made a charging cable input (or sth like) but due to the phone's design it was not possible. But still does the work!
Here are some pics -
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Looks ehm... very DIY
Nice and creative though, maybe you could spraypaint it black or somthing like that (just a suggestion)
Very creative . I agree to spray paint it a colour, black or white would be nice
Cheers
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Yeah I know, its something not to flaunt over, but i posted it so cause their wasn't one for our phone. I made two before this and both of them fail cause of the weight of the phone
I have to admire your commitment to G3! lol. this is very... special
great work mate! looks really DOable.....
Gr8 man.....guess u really love that g3 of yours....
If i had a day off from school i would have probably wasted it by sleeping the whole day..
LOLZ! Cool, and btw, I made one before
Now that you have your model ready go for a stainless steel version, Or plexi glass would rock.
Did this a while ago. You can tell I trained in networking when you see what I made it out of...
Also works for my Galaxy S2... however I need to put it upside down if I want to plug it in...
hillbeast said:
Did this a while ago. You can tell I trained in networking when you see what I made it out of...
Also works for my Galaxy S2... however I need to put it upside down if I want to plug it in...
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That looks really nice
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Damn Cool..!! gonna try it out...
@hillbeast You beat me XD.
Hi
Take a look at this.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Easy-Cheap-Phone-Dock-Passive-Speaker-Ac/
Recently I made this dock & thought about this post.
Shree_Jamdar said:
Take a look at this.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Easy-Cheap-Phone-Dock-Passive-Speaker-Ac/
Recently I made this dock & thought about this post.
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Cool, I like the cradle part , its quite awesome and creative
Cheers
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for anyone that has the flip top type case for their phone you can make that into a stand for the phone too.
just bend the lid the opposite way and use the magnetic closing flap to lock it into place, as shown in pic.
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