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[MOD]HTC Evo Battery Cover/Red trim

Spent some time on adding the white carbon fiber vinyl to my battery cover and scratching the black rubber paint from the trim. Enjoy.
I still have to sand down the trim, I might paint it a bit darker red to match the color under the kick stand then add a layer of clear coat on it.

Looks good, though not a fan of a completely white back. but it does look good nonetheless.

love the trim

Looks pink.

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which is part of the reason I might re-paint it darker to match the color that is beneath the kickstand. In person tho it doesn't look pink.

dang mite have to swipe ur idea. looks pretty darn good. since mine has a few chips on the corners.
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Takes a while to do this so i know the pain it is. Not a fan of the white though, this does add a lot of character to the phone. I have done this with the black phone. The white makes the red look much lighter where the black appears to be darker and it looks much better to me, personally.

Wow, that looks really cool. I've always wanted to do something cool like that to my phone, I've never felt confident enough though.
Edit: meant to quote. That's directed at both the OP and the poster above me.
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what grit sand paper did you use? i was thinking something like 220 or higher so not to leave sanding marks. again i must say those phones look pretty dang fresh

delman420 said:
what grit sand paper did you use? i was thinking something like 220 or higher so not to leave sanding marks. again i must say those phones look pretty dang fresh
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When I sanded mine I used 400 to strip off the rubber, and then used 1000 followed by 1500 to get it nice smooth and shiny.
what type of overlays are people using? I was loooking at DiNoc from 3M, but also am tossing around the idea of using real CF fabric and resin... then after it cures i could just use a drill to drill out the stock holes and such...

I'll probably order a pre-made black one (you get another battery cover with it) from this guy here
http://evo.carbonfibermagic.com/Home.html
He's where I got the idea from. I still have yet to sand my trim down but i'll update the pics when I do.

How is everyone liking Pebble Blue?

I got mine yesterday and think the front of the device looks great. The deep blue color with the brushed metal looks great along with the menu button and the invisible capacitive buttons. I wish the faux metal band around the phone was silver and not bluish silver. The back has a completely different color than the front (it's way lighter) and is super reflective and gathers fingerprints like crazy. Not a huge fan of it and I'm wondering why Samsung didn't use the same color as the front.
What do you guys think?

I do really like the phone. It definitely is a fingerprint magnet. I really like the brushed metal look on the back. I am not sure why they went with the two different shades of blue, but overall it does not bother me. It looks very smooth and you can't go wrong with the screen.

Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #

Love it. Glad I didn't get white.
I do agree with all your points, except I like the blue chrome edge.
I'll probably get a clear case, so I'm not so concerned about the back and fingerprints.

Can you post some pics
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Great...
I too love the blue. I got this case and it looks very nice.

I like it just fine. Posted in another thread that I was having second thoughts about the blue until I actually got it in my hands. The back is definitely a fingerprint catcher, no doubt about it. But like many, I plan on having a case, so it won't matter at that point.

madcap24 said:
Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #
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PICS or GTFO!
hehe just kidding, but seriously, we need some pics man!

xoltrix2000 said:
PICS or GTFO!
hehe just kidding, but seriously, we need some pics man!
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I'd like to see pics of that on the phone.

I like mine fairly well, but the home button is a bit too much burple for me.

I'm not having any issues with my phone. I'm loving everything about it. I ordered the mesh Samsung case from the UK...26.00 USD shipped.
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I think the blue looks really sexy and sleek. I wanted the white at first, but went with the blue. Not disappointed

madcap24 said:
Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #
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Did it affect your NFC and GPS? See comments on this video: youtube 3wS62PUUbkU
I'd like to replace my phone's shiny [email protected]#% back plate.

Slapped a screen protector and case on immediately so have noticed.
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I love it.
Got a Blue one for me, and a white one for the daughter. They both really look nice. But I am really loving the blue.:good:

ormandj said:
I like mine fairly well, but the home button is a bit too much burple for me.
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I concur. If the button was more the color of the back cover...
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Arcadia310 said:
I got mine yesterday and think the front of the device looks great. The deep blue color with the brushed metal looks great along with the menu button and the invisible capacitive buttons. I wish the faux metal band around the phone was silver and not bluish silver. The back has a completely different color than the front (it's way lighter) and is super reflective and gathers fingerprints like crazy. Not a huge fan of it and I'm wondering why Samsung didn't use the same color as the front.
What do you guys think?
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They did use the same color but different materials absorb color different and therefore the color look different. My car has the same issue with the gas cover.

Very happy I went with blue. I almost went with white because something about the thought of a blue phone didn't sit well with me... but this is not at all what I was picturing. Very nice, deep dark brushed metal look. It's perfect really.

I love the pebble blue color. I just can't do a white phone, just not my thing.
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Arcadia310 said:
How is everyone liking Pebble Blue?
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I disliked mine at first.
It was a total fingerprint magnet and super shiny, weird looking.
Very slippery to hold and rather cheap feeling.
Then I put a full-body plastic wrap on it.
That made it almost fingerprint-proof.
Also made it grippy to hold.
And makes it somehow feel like a more expensive phone.
It also makes this thing freaking brilliant/shiny!
After 24 hours, I'm now really starting to dig the way the phone looks.
The full-body wrap was a much better improvement than I was expecting.
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I still hate the purple home-button though. It won't be long before someone is selling stickers to cover it up I'm sure.
I just hope it's a "thick" sticker so the home button sticks out more.
And I don't want to use a phone cover anymore. The blue is really sexy right now with the body wrap. Which somehow just doesn't seem to get any fingerprints on it.

Black HTC One doesn't stand up well to everyday day use naked

This is how my friends Black htc one looks after throwing it in and out of her purse (with keys and other obvious hazards in a separate area) after 5 days.
It's just like iPhone 5's scuffgate
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eyecon82 said:
This is how my friends Black htc one looks after throwing it in and out of her purse (with keys and other obvious hazards in a separate area) after 5 days.
It's just like iPhone 5's scuffgate
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Why? All hazards like loose change and keys are kept in a separate side compartment.
There's not much in the purse pocket it goes into besides leather wallet, and some lipstick which has a plastic exterior

My black One is still in great condition only two very very little marks at the top edge, barely noticeable and easily covered by using a black marker. I don't baby my phone anymore as I did in the first few days, but I don't deliberately risk scratching it by sharing the same pocket with other hard object either.
I know it will stand my daily use well without needing a case.
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eyecon82 said:
Why? All hazards like loose change and keys are kept in a separate side compartment.
There's not much in the purse pocket it goes into besides leather wallet, and some lipstick which has a plastic exterior
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h.han said:
My black One is still in great condition only two very very little marks at the top edge, barely noticeable and easily covered by using a black marker. I don't baby my phone anymore as I did in the first few days, but I don't deliberately risk scratching it by sharing the same pocket with other hard object either.
I know it will stand my daily use well without needing a case.
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sometimes i really wonder about the intelligence level of some XDA users

Actually there are some reviews of early iPhone 5s in black where apparently the surface was so fragile you could write your name in the black surface on the back using a fingernail! I think the One doesn't suffer quite at that level, but it will chip. Still, any phone thrown in a bag with all sorts of bits and pieces is asking for trouble if you are expecting to remove it still in pristine condition!

The One S had similar issues with the ARC finish if I recall correctly.

Those are chips. So throwing a phone in a bag/purse cannot cause that. Has to hit the ground or she dropped it and didn't know or something.
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KillaHurtz said:
The One S had similar issues with the ARC finish if I recall correctly.
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The htc One does not have MAO coating as seen on htc one s, it's only anodized silver.So it does not have the same chipping issue but because silver is soft, hitting on hard object will still leave a mark.
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Do you really think it is neccessary to use abusive language on a tech forum and do you think we lett it pass?
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Yes, agree, my wife is like the op lady who doesn't really look after her phone well, she drops it, throws it, forgets where she left it all the time, they are just normal people using their phone. We all know putting One with coins, keys will damage it, and I think that will be all.
However, like I did to my wife's phone, I would suggest simply getting a good tpu case, then you are good to abuse the phone.
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h.han said:
The htc One does not have MAO coating as seen on htc one s, it's only anodized silver.So it does not have the same chipping issue but because silver is soft, hitting on hard object will still leave a mark.
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I think you'll find it's made of an anodised aluminium alloy, not silver, and is harder than silver.

I think there is little doubt at this point that the black finish isn't as well suited to standing up to the rigours of daily as the silver version. Paul Obrien's black one got scuffed up without being dropped on hard surfaces quite quickly, and lord knows I will trust his experience more than most of the forumers here.

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I think you'll find it's made of an anodised aluminium alloy, not silver, and is harder than silver.
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Oh, my bad, I meant aluminum, which, is silver colour, of course not silver the metal it would be too expensive
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This is why I went for silver. You could see this coming a mile off

NZtechfreak said:
I think there is little doubt at this point that the black finish isn't as well suited to standing up to the rigours of daily as the silver version. Paul Obrien's black one got scuffed up without being dropped on hard surfaces quite quickly, and lord knows I will trust his experience more than most of the forumers here.
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Well, I wouldn't just conclude on that, because as a black One owner, my One is holding up quite well, and as I said, I don't baby my phone anymore, but will still take good care of it.
I think it's in the end down to personal preference, one thing we cannot argue is that aluminum is soft and it will get marks if you don't look after it, see iPhone 5 as a living example, so when it gets scratched, the underlying silver colour will be more noticeable on black phone than on a silver phone, so black owners naturally take the risk. However, a simple permanent black marker will do a perfect job of covering those marks.
Both silver and black share the same coating, anodized aluminum, so in terms of vulnerability of scratching, they are the same, only difference is noticeability (is it a word? Well you get my point.)
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h.han said:
Well, I wouldn't just conclude on that, because as a black One owner, my One is holding up quite well, and as I said, I don't baby my phone anymore, but will still take good care of it.
I think it's in the end down to personal preference, one thing we cannot argue is that aluminum is soft and it will get marks if you don't look after it, see iPhone 5 as a living example, so when it gets scratched, the underlying silver colour will be more noticeable on black phone than on a silver phone, so black owners naturally take the risk. However, a simple permanent black marker will do a perfect job of covering those marks.
Both silver and black share the same coating, anodized aluminum, so in terms of vulnerability of scratching, they are the same, only difference is noticeability (is it a word? Well you get my point.)
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I am correcting myself here, in terms of the back of the phone, both black and silver have anodized aluminum but the chambered edge does not. It may just be painted in black on black One and exposed natural silver on silver One. So yes, the chambered edge if scratched on black One may look nasty. But again, only if you don't take good care of your phone.
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It does please me that the OP seems to have taken these pictures with a Brownie.

Women's purses, the destroyer of phones everywhere

Don't put your phone in a purse. Simple as that. God knows what's in there. There could be a whole sandy beach at the bottom.

Is it just me or does that look like a black HTC One dummy unit and not a real phone? The black dummy units don't have actual holes cut for the speaker grills, just little faded paint dots, which is what that looks like. I would think the speaker holes would look a lot darker in the pictures if they were actually holes. The dummy units have way crappier build quality so that would totally invalidate the findings.

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Is it just me or does that look like a black HTC One dummy unit and not a real phone? The black dummy units don't have actual holes cut for the speaker grills, just little faded paint dots, which is what that looks like. I would think the speaker holes would look a lot darker in the pictures if they were actually holes. The dummy units have way crappier build quality so that would totally invalidate the findings.
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N9005 Black vs White Back Cover Difference?

I've read a few posts around the web that the White N9005 Note 3 has a more plastic-texture back cover and the black one feels more like leather.
I also saw a video comparison of both Black vs White and the reviewer said they felt the same.
Is it possible that the Carrier branded White Note 3 have a different texture white cover compared to the black?
I'm planning on buying an unlocked N9005 on eBay and want to get the white one. Can anyone confirm the back cover difference?

Yup it's different. I have both. International Set. Black back cover indeed got the leather look & feel. As for the white, it's just a normal hard plastic case with texture on it.
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I'm pretty sure they only did this cause a soft touch white one would get dirty much easier.. My white one has a rather smooth back it seems like it'd be easier to slip out of my hand than the black one.
I've held both and the black one feels better in your hand, but in my opinion the white one looks better.
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Yep definitely different i also have one of each and the black one feels heaps nicer

Pretty Irrelevant in my eyes as anyone who doesn't have some sort of case or cover on this phone is mental ??
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Yes, there's a difference. The black one has a rubber coating, the white does not.
zipolly said:
Pretty Irrelevant in my eyes as anyone who doesn't have some sort of case or cover on this phone is mental ??
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Or simply knows how to be careful.

ShadowLea said:
Or simply knows how to be careful.
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No matter how careful you are accidents happen. I think a case is a must with this phone considering the size and cost.
There is a reboot bug OP that causes it to continuously cycle until you pull the battery. Disable wifi scanning to prevent this from happening.

ShadowLea said:
Yes, there's a difference. The black one has a rubber coating, the white does not.
Or simply knows how to be careful.
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Careful doesn't come into it mate unless you happen to live in a bubble , Accidents happen all to often and in most cases it wasn't your fault ...... A case is an absolute must with a phone of this size and a plastic metal look bezel ,which believe me looks crap once dropped .
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Where can one buy a black Note 3 OEM Back Cover?

Which color to choose for nexus 6P?

Guys I'm really confused between GRAPHITE AND ALUMINUM. I love both the colors but ive heard some people saying that on graphite its much easier to see the scratches and fingerprints all over it. In aluminum people say it'll hide the scratches and fingerprints...... But then the chamfered edges on aluminum is shiny similar to what iPhone 5 series had and after sometime those edges start to look ugly and scratches can be seen easily on those edges, as I have already used iPhone 5 white variant.
Now I'm all confused whether which color should i choose...
What you guys think, pls share your opinions and mention the reasons as well.

get graphite.
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Aluminum is my least favorite in picture but super sexy in person.

I got the Aluminum, looks the best. Black shows fingerprints and is an old look, everyone has had a black phone before.

But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?

Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.

Dispata said:
Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.
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Now there's this bending issue as well?

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But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?
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I am waiting to have the Silver version delivered... I think that it's a matter of whether you would like to see the rear "visor" or not. If it's a feature you like, get the alu, otherwise the black one tends to hide it, but makes the phone a bit less unique.
Owning a black HTC One M7, its anodized aluminum surface has now small chips and scratches which are very visible due to the color contrast with the body. By the way, the chamfered edges look like they are the element least prone to scratches

If you want premium go for gold
I have that one and damn this thing feels looks premium also that black visor on gold looks dope!
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I got graphite because who doesn't want a jet black phone?

Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.

Do you see fingerprints on its back on daily basis? Does it look oily? How often do you have to rub the back to make it look clean?

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Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.
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So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?

DP stark said:
So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?
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Batteries swell when they're overcharged. I've seen a mechanics diagnostic kit actually break the device, the device split almost in half as the battery had more than tripled in size.
I know it's not supposed to happen but believe me it can.

This is an iPhone

You should the need titanium orange color.

Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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sam razzy said:
Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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Use a skin
Cheers ?
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Prattham said:
Use a skin
Cheers ?
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I know to use the skin.. My question is whether we can change the back if aluminum or silver or graphite get damage ? Just like how we use to do in Nexus 6.
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I got the aluminum version mainly because my brother has the graphite. I like it because you can see the Nexus name better. I got my wife the gold one and i think that one looks more elegant. I don't like gold colored things but its the best looking.
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