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Pimp My MDA VArio!

Today I though,.... hmmmm What would I do with my vario since there is no more Tmobile guarantee for me ..
WELL.. I though my phone looks like crap
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http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1459.JPG
So why dont I make it prettyer
I started to strip the vario first
then, I spraypainted it
Now I am just waiting for the paint to dry,... So I start testing the vario without any Housing
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1484.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1483.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1485.JPG
+ I cleaned the inside + Screen!
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1478.JPG
then I cleaned the Slide mechanism...( wich was not clicking anymore)
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1479.JPG
And I have ome previews for you guys
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1481.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1482.JPG
http://www.ahuntjens.nl/dev/VARIO/IMG_1480.JPG
Tomorrow update with new pix

Looks great!!! Would love to see the final pics! Great job!

Is that an electronic butt plug in your second photo?! Pimp'd indeed!
Looking forward to the finished result...
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UPDATE: Hmm.. I took a second look on your pictures, I wonder how do you tend to paint over the buttons? Or, probably you can live with the top two button being icon-less, but it wouldn't be that great if the bottom green/red phone buttons are all covered in paints. Gives a close shots on how you handle the buttons

That's really cool, man! I haven't seen anyone do anything like that to a Vario yet. Right on.

update
I am still not happy with the result. I couldnt wait for the paint to fully dry... So I allready put it together, and I think I damaged the paintjob now with my fingerprints....
but... Its allready better then before
Im going to redo it soon

The Pimpin' looks good but I am wondering what is on the pad below the phone..... I have been twisting my laptop around trying to get the best angle to see things, but to no avail..... your handwriting is not the best!!

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The Pimpin' looks good but I am wondering what is on the pad below the phone..... I have been twisting my laptop around trying to get the best angle to see things, but to no avail..... your handwriting is not the best!!
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haha its Dutch.... AND My handwriting is not so good

Think you need to rub the whole phone down with wet and dry sandpaper, very very fine paper you can get from car repair shops. once that is done and its silky smooth, then apply the paint in thin layers, leave 20 minutes between each layer and do 3 or 4
Then leave for 24 hours and then apply a coat of clear laquer, again 3 to 4 coats with gaps of 20mins, that should leave it finished to the same standard as a car :>

Hmm.. you have seems seriously spoilt your paint job. I did a search, and it seems that sanding your paint with rough and then ultra fine paper may do the job. Take a look at this
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/09/27/Scratched_up_DS_Lite_Mod/
Or if you want, you can do a ultra mirror glossy one. There is a tutorial here, seems very difficult, especially Wizard's back un-even surface.
http://www.mnpctech.com/case-mod-paint-computer-pc-case-mod-how-to.html
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89422
I wonder how much paint job it the cover can sustain. You don't want it to look like this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157594221854345/

i see you have modified the flash as i have posted few months ago haven't you? or yours is like this from the factory?

should have done a glossy black or glossy white instead. that would be sweeet!!! but good work thou even if its appear still rough.. admire your braveness..

On IMG_14884 it shows a very nice app where it shows the processor speed and I belive also shows temperature? well I want it :-D I got to have it :-D now... also my paint is coming off but I think I will take it appart and take it to a car coach work to get it respray it :-D... but I think i'll do it silver colour original because of the buttons...
Also it would look better if you would find and eletrick blue wall paper and I would also suggest you to get the windows live messanger installed there too :-D have you tried it? I can't live without it now ;-)
P.S.
Hum! Holand is my favorite country best people best culture

awesome im not the only one
i just recently painted my 8125. i did it because it was scratched and getting worse no matter how well i took care of it. for some reason the paint chips off constantly. my process was the following
i did not take my phone apart.
1.taped off the screen
2. taped off everything from the bottom of the top lid down.
3. sanded down the phone to a primer look on the top and a bronze look on the side. (i have come to realize if you dont sand you phone like i did not do the first time you will have yourself a flaking monster)
4. SAND THE PHONE IT WILL LOOK HORRIBLE BUT IT WONT FLAKE
5.painted using Krylon Fusion White Satin.
6.Dry for 24hrs
7.Clear coat
8. Dry for another 24 HRs
9 repeat the steps for the back lid and camera lid.
notes
i had to sand down the back lid which has that rubber thing that has been falling off my phone and it finally got lost.
using a exacto knife i could have left the buttons but i was too lazy to do it.if you decide not to take the phone apart like i did then dont go paint happy because you will see the thickness build up. remember one coat of paint and one or 2 light coats of clear seal will make it look authentic.
if you decide to paint your phone black, like i did the first time, for what ever reason its harder to see the screen in light places. but it looked way brighter in the night.
tips what would be cool is if i had plastic model car decals of some cool designs to apply after the white paint and then seal with the clear coat. i couldnt because there isnt a hobby store in town.
i wouldnt had done it had i not seen the casino royale movie where that chick has that white phone.
i will post pics as soon as my back lids are done drying
PATIENCE YOU NEED PATIENCE!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK!!

digitaly said:
On IMG_14884 it shows a very nice app where it shows the processor speed and I belive also shows temperature? well I want it :-D I got to have it :-D
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Go and grab it here: http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_BatteryStatus_XDA_Neo_WM5_iM_cs.htm

Wohaa Crazy!

Juicey said:
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what can I say? brilliant!!! fantastic!!! thanks...
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I've been meaning to paint my k-jam for a while now but have never got around to it. I'm still unsure on exactly what type of paint to use. I don't want to use just normal spray paint, i want something that will make it look like i bought the device like that.
I was also thinking of trying out Alsa Corp's thermal color changing paint. http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/6-l.jpg http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/video/eclipse_sink.wmv
I think i'm gonna have to make a trip to a hobby shop and see if they can help me out to find the right type of paint.

Atrix Paint Job

hey everyone. i wanted to do this after i chipped a piece of the finish off of my battery cover. so here it goes
INSTRUCTIONS
1) (OPTIONAL) get a coin or something and carefully scrape the logos off of your phone.
2) get an x-acto knife and some contact paper and whatever picture you want on your phone
3) i used a piece of cardboard to cut on. (a cutting mat would be better). tape down your picure. and tape a piece of contact paper over it (make sure the contact paper is bigger then your phone)
4) carefully cut out the image you want.
5) when you are done, peal off the sticky side, take the battery cover off of your phone and stick the contact paper to it.
6) make sure you have spray paint that is friendly with plastics or just a good multi surface spray will do. (thats what i used) and here is where i went wrong so read carefully. the atrix is a glossy phone. so to start shake the paint really well. also you should do 2-3 thin layers of paint. i did 1 slightly thick layer becuase a thin layer didnt cover the whole thing. (it was late, i was excited and i was inpatient(DONT BE LIKE ME ))
when i say layer. spray it on. wait a little while then do it again. im not a painter or an artist so im not the best at this stuff.
anyways.
7) let it dry to the point that its not runny but before its fully dry remove the contact paper so you dont take the paint off with it.
let it sit for as long as your spray paint takes to dry. and enjoy
side notes.
i used 2 dots of sticky tack to mask out the eyes because i couldnt cut out a pen tip sized piece of contact paper. the sticky tack reacted with the paint and became really soft and hard to remove. even hrs later. so. only uses that if its your only option. it does work though.
also... i used uv reactant paint. it lights up nicely under black lights
everything used for this mod cost about $12
if anyone has any questions ill be happy to help to the best of my abilities
Picture take with acer iconia a500 running android 3.2
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sweet! i might try this on the weekend

awesome project, thanks for sharing!
I am kinda scared to paint mine so far, since it's nearly new. but if i get the back scratches, it's certainly an interesting route to take.

Im definitely trying this mine is scratched. And that looks cool. Excuse my ignorance but is contact paper a special type of paper?
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Looks good man!

that's awesome. Hell I may just paint mine white. Loved my white iphone
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joshyy_rey said:
Im definitely trying this mine is scratched. And that looks cool. Excuse my ignorance but is contact paper a special type of paper?
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thanks guys im glad you like it. and contact paper is the stuff you use to cover books. im not sure how to describe it. its like a big sheet of somewhat stretchy scotch tape. usually comes in a roll. i find its great for masking stuff like this

Looks very nice!

gh123man said:
thanks guys im glad you like it. and contact paper is the stuff you use to cover books. im not sure how to describe it. its like a big sheet of somewhat stretchy scotch tape. usually comes in a roll. i find its great for masking stuff like this
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wouldn't something like painters tape be a little easier to mask out a design?

elementaldragon said:
wouldn't something like painters tape be a little easier to mask out a design?
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Yes, but you also need some kind of paper to cover the rest of the phone.

xploited said:
Yes, but you also need some kind of paper to cover the rest of the phone.
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i used contact paper because it a great material to cut stencils/masks out of. it sticks to the surface. closes all gaps. and comes off clean. plus you can cut it to almost any size and it doesnt tear easily.

AWSOME
That looks amazing dude. Nice job! Gonna try this myself

[PROJECT] REPainting the Acer A500, Dark red this time! PAINTED!

Repainted it dark red. Will post assembled pics when it was ready .
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Have you tried looking for a place that sells replacement back covers? These days you can find just about any replacement part. Personally, I think if you paint it, it will end up looking worse than it does now because you will need to sand down the area where it has dug into the plastic. Or is it metal?

m1l4droid said:
I don't think I can find that in Iran, and it's gonna cost a lot.
No, the entire body is made of Aluminum, except for the sdcard cover and the sides.
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you can paint the whole back body with black paint and leaving a strip that goes through the acer logo.....
if you want to look it hot then use the combination of black and orange .... it looks hottt....
dont use glossy paint,it doesn't look so good cause I also have painted my mob with day
and there is another solution you can go to a car paint shop and there you can select which colour you want
believe me the car paint looks really cool ......

Have you thought about having a really dark cover over the tablet? I'm sure it can hide the bad scratch on the back.

m1l4droid said:
Great! Someone with experience! what's wrong with gloss black?
Actually, I need to take my car to the repair shop. I may just ask the repair guy there.
Orange and black seem interesting... maybe I can create a flame pattern on the back, right?
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gloss paint will make a reflection and
it doesn't look good I've tried that but it doesn't worth it.
so I switched back to the non glossy dark black with the neon strip and a decal on the back....
but alas! I lost my phone just after 5 days from painting......
now making design to paint. my new one. ..

m1l4droid said:
Damn! That's unlucky... okay so should I use another type of paint to get non-glossy or it's just determined by the number of clear coats?
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bro there are many types of colors available in market specially in car paint shop you can ask your car guy for that
other solution is to go to a sticker designer shop
you can make you own sticker for whole back panel by just some photoshop work

m1l4droid said:
Great, I'm going to the car paint shop today... having my car fixed. I know the guy so I will ask him.
For back panel's sticker, I was thinking I can do an Android logo, on top of the Acer logo so it also can be saved.
Thank you mate, you have been a great help! I still have one question, can the same paint be used for the plastic parts of the back? I mean the sdcard cover etc..
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yeah you can use it on plastic ....
remember to cover unwanted painting area with a plastic cello tape....
dont use paper based or any fiber based tape because they suck all the paint and it will left a patch there and that looks ugly....

m1l4droid said:
Great progress! I talked to car paint guy, and he said he can do it for a reasonable price! I will sand the uneven parts now, detach the back cover, remove the buttons and cover it with masking tape and he's gonna take care of the rest. I'm still thinking about the Acer logo... Not sure to have it painted over, or cover it with something... like a circle, or as I said before an Android logo... I'm thinking about that...
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a circle or a cube is a great idea......
well regards to your painting
if you can give me a straight pic of back of your tab I'll try to photoshop it.......

m1l4droid said:
Thanks, I'll Photoshop it myself, if I decided to go with it but for now I think I'll have it painted over.
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Ok...........

be sure that painter is not using any thick colour
otherwise it will make a fat layer on the panel
today I m also gonna paint my mobs back panel
my back panlel got an horrible 3 inch scratch
I'll paint it to original colour and I've printed the logo also....!
I m using the paint that is used in almirah painting

m1l4droid said:
Thanks, I'll make sure about that.
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I've done my work
actually now my mob is looking great then before

asah123 said:
that sounds great
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soon I will post my panels pics

m1l4droid said:
Let the modding begin!
Now, I need some suggestions. Should I have the sd card cover painted over, or keep it grey? Still not sure about the Acer logo...
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bro I have a idea see if acer logo is coming out easily by a needle
if not then please cover it with masking tape and remove excess tape by blade only cover acer logo then you can start painting..
and before sanding old paint see if. paint is going off easily by spirit or by the nailpaint remover
It will save a lot of time ..

Subscribed, very interested in your final results.
I am a lover of hardware modding, specifically
Artistic, and custom painting.

m1l4droid said:
Okay, I painted it! Metallic black!
Here is some pictures:
Gonna assemble it tomorrow.
Will post more pics when assembled.
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wow bro its looking nice but dont leave it only black.....
do some stickering to it.....

m1l4droid said:
Maybe later... Not sure what to do for now. It's looking very good now I'm afraid I may ruin with anything more!
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bro I have a trick ..
first you can try printing s design in a leminating plastic then stick it over your tabs backing.....
no need to paint any more..

m1l4droid said:
Okay, I painted it! Metallic black!
Here is some pictures:
Gonna assemble it tomorrow.
Will post more pics when assembled.
Assembled!
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nice......

that looks pretty damn good man. How many hands of clearcoat did he use? Also, how much did they charge you?

greeky510 said:
that looks pretty damn good man. How many hands of clearcoat did he use? Also, how much did they charge you?
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It only takes 20-30 gms of paint so the charge must be very little
20-30gm paint. doesn't cost so much...........

for some reason I read this is Painting my nails black lol wow i need glasses lol
on a side note that tablet looks huge compared to my measly kindle

Change your grand to new look GYS THIS IS AWESOME ;)

First of all I am really glad that I removed entire silver coating (paint) at the side of my phone,an I discovered that it's stunning and no more worries about phone getting ugly due to peel off of silver paint
How to do it : peel the first layer using some hard material it will simply peel but dont push too hard use a coin or tablet strip
now second layer can be removed by rubbing with some cloth so simple but crefull dont use knife etc may get scratch:victory:
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See taht images my grand is pebble blue and after removing that silver coating still the sides look much alike that silver colour because its made of some different type of glossy plastic.
Special thanks to jetvis37 for giving me this idea:highfive: bro u rock
and this is what i did exactly

white grand with silver paint removed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401326&page=4

Wow...looks gr8....
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Lol....gintu bhai yeh kia kia......lol
Btw.....looks great.

Gintu said:
First of all I am really glad that I removed entire silver coating (paint) at the side of my phone,an I discovered that it's stunning and no more worries about phone getting ugly due to peel off of silver paint
See taht images my grand is pebble blue and after removing that silver coating still the sides look much alike that silver colour because its made of some different type of glossy plastic.
Special thanks to jetvis37 for giving me this idea:highfive: bro u rock
and this is what i did exactly
peel the first layer using some hard material it will simply peel but dont push too hard use a coin or tablet strip
now second layer can be removed by rubbing with some cloth so simple but crefull dont use knofe etc may get scratch:victory:
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Looks Great!!
But what if u do it on a White Grand! Situation will be different.. lol.. White will be White piece, but we cant say how it will be.. Actually, how you removed the silver coating?

DMJoh said:
Looks Great!!
But what if u do it on a White Grand! Situation will be different.. lol.. White will be White piece, but we cant say how it will be.. Actually, how you removed the silver coating?
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how did u do it?>??\

Yukkk
With all respect the phone looks awful !!!
White looks better IMO

jetvis37 said:
Wow...looks gr8....
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Thanks ya :laugh::highfive:

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how did u do it?>??\
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peel the first layer using some hard material it will simply peel but dont push too hard use a coin or tablet strip
now second layer can be removed by rubbing with some cloth so simple but crefull dont use knofe etc may get scratch

Looks Great!!
But what if u do it on a White Grand! Situation will be different.. lol.. White will be White piece, but we cant say how it will be.. Actually, how you removed the silver coating?[/QUOTE]
peel the first layer using some hard material it will simply peel but dont push too hard use a coin or tablet strip
now second layer can be removed by rubbing with some cloth so simple but crefull dont use knofe etc may get scratch:highfive:

android.zealot.fervor said:
Lol....gintu bhai yeh kia kia......lol
Btw.....looks great.
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Thanks bhai:highfive:

I can see that there are golden parts in the edges. How did you get pure black?

bhsiddharth said:
I can see that there are golden parts in the edges. How did you get pure black?
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Its not golden its just a paint u can easily remove it by rubbing using a cloth...And after removing entire paint its not pure black it's just like a chrome finish material i doubt it as made of some sot of metal like material(like chrome):highfive:

Gintu said:
Its not golden its just a paint u can easily remove it by rubbing using a cloth...And after removing entire paint its not pure black it's just like a chrome finish material i doubt it as made of some sot of metal like material(like chrome):highfive:
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OK i will try and revert.

bhsiddharth said:
OK i will try and revert.
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be carefull don't scratch your phone take time use a coin to remove top layer carefully then remove bottom layer by rubbing continuously with some cloth

Can someone do the same with white colour grand
I want tobsee how it looks

What if I want to revert back to original LOL
What if I want to revert back to original look?
I guess have to go to garage for paint job LOL.
I use a cover on phone so never face wearing off problem.
It looks kinda different in awkward way LOL.
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hi_blues said:
What if I want to revert back to original look?
I guess have to go to garage for paint job LOL.
I use a cover on phone so never face wearing off problem.
It looks kinda different in awkward way LOL.
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for me this is more comfortable look now i don't have to take too much care on my phone no need to buy ugly silicon covers and all and phone looking good tooo:silly:
if i wan't to revert back to original look I will buy an original panel that coast around 1400RS in samsung care or i will paint it am a good artist LOL

Anyone know how to remove the samsung logo on the front screen? If it can be done, it will make us Grand look more cool

z1c plastic back replace with a glass one(with pic)(fix flash bleed)

first i get this phone i think is the same as the z1 that have a glass back on it.but after checking the back closely i realize that is made from plastic,and it actually feels a Little bit flimsy.so i decide to replace it with the glass one that came from the japan version of z1c that call the "SO-02F". it cost 45rmb(approximately 7.2$) on TAOBAO for the glass that came with the watertight tape and the original ASF.it take less than 5 min to replace with a pryer an a hair dryer. feel free to ask about the detail of this.
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update:it did fix the "flash bleed"problem. you can see the example below.

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first i get this phone i think is the same as the z1 that have a glass back on it.but after checking the back closely i realize that is made from plastic,and it actually feels a Little bit flimsy.so i decide to replace it with the glass one that came from the japan version of z1c that call the "SO-02F". it cost 45rmb(approximately 7.2$) on TAOBAO for the glass that came with the watertight tape and the original ASF.it take less than 5 min to replace with a pryer an a hair dryer. feel free to ask about the detail of this.
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Looks interesting. Could be an idea to provide a link to the glass back.

Great stuff,did you try underwater test after change?Tnx

taobao is cheap but most seller don't accept PAYPAL and can't ship international.
Found seller which can ship abroad but cost bit more.
witrigs

How to take out the original back plate?
Heat up by hair dryer and use some force to take it out?
I also a bit worrying the water resistant after changed

rickywk said:
How to take out the original back plate?
Heat up by hair dryer and use some force to take it out?
I also a bit worrying the water resistant after changed
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You use a heat gun or I guess a hair dryer works too, and you work your way around the back edges of the phone. then you detach the back part of the phone bit by bit with the same things you need to open an iPhone for example (guitar pick and such).
I'm also wondering if the phone is still as water resistant as originally advertised (I don't trust that adhesive band that you apply after...), not to mention the warranty of the handset after doing this.
But, other than that, it's a job well done.

thermalboyz said:
taobao is cheap but most seller don't accept PAYPAL and can't ship international.
Found seller which can ship aboard but cost bit more.
witrigs
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i just ordered one from the link you've shared, thanks. i might just bring it to a local mobile repair shop and let them put it on for me.
hopefully it will fix the flash bleed and would still be waterproof :fingers-crossed:

rickywk said:
How to take out the original back plate?
Heat up by hair dryer and use some force to take it out?
I also a bit worrying the water resistant after changed
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i just heat it a little bit and pry it at the gap at top then just rip it of. and yes it still watertight.

paulkhim said:
i just ordered one from the link you've shared, thanks. i might just bring it to a local mobile repair shop and let them put it on for me.
hopefully it will fix the flash bleed and would still be waterproof :fingers-crossed:
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it actually really easy to change it yourself.it just hold by a ring of heavy-duty tape so just heat it a little bit and you can rip it off very easily.then just stick the new one on it and is done.

ggmm206 said:
and yes it still watertight.
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Why are you sure?

inkmars said:
You use a heat gun or I guess a hair dryer works too, and you work your way around the back edges of the phone. then you detach the back part of the phone bit by bit with the same things you need to open an iPhone for example (guitar pick and such).
I'm also wondering if the phone is still as water resistant as originally advertised (I don't trust that adhesive band that you apply after...), not to mention the warranty of the handset after doing this.
But, other than that, it's a job well done.
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ok i have test it still watertight.but i'm not sure about the warranty.if you worry about that you need to ask the seller or the costumer service before you doing it. thx

SirRobin78 said:
Why are you sure?
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i just use it in the pool yesterday...but i'm not 100%sure it will work one everyone.so do it on your own risk.i'll not be responsible for any kind of damage cause of replacing the back

Thank you! For me, one of the major questions: is the flash bleed gone with glass back? Can you see a difference between the camera ring on plastic and glas back ?

Bendable glass cover? I don't think so...

ponchofiesta said:
Bendable glass cover? I don't think so...
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the one that i bend is the platic one....the glass one have"xperia"in the middle instead of "sony". i post that pic just for show that the original one is plastic

SirRobin78 said:
Thank you! For me, one of the major questions: is the flash bleed gone with glass back? Can you see a difference between the camera ring on plastic and glas back ?
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i did fix the "flash bleed" problem. i update the thread with some sample.

Damn great news. Honestly I could not give a slight fsck over watertightness if I can get the much harder to scratch glass back. Ordering now, hope they don't run out soon...

@ggmm206 This is awesome, I was searching a lot regarding back plastic replacement of the international version with a tempered glass but was no luck.
The part you ordered is the black one and I'm thinking placing an order for this because I owns the white model and, for me, I think that the black front + white borders + black back will look soooo delicious just a question, the black replacement of tempered glass that you ordered is opaque or translucent??

I also ordered the back cover from witrigs....I'll report back when I have it and installed it.

dani_mola said:
@ggmm206 This is awesome, I was searching a lot regarding back plastic replacement of the international version with a tempered glass but was no luck.
The part you ordered is the black one and I'm thinking placing an order for this because I owns the white model and, for me, I think that the black front + white borders + black back will look soooo delicious just a question, the black replacement of tempered glass that you ordered is opaque or translucent??
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i think it paint the color and the logo at the back of the glass