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I shall call you Bumblebee!!!

Got bored after having a red housing for a while, so I decided to change it.
Let me know what you guys think. Any suggestions? What colors would you
like to see. Only took me about 3 days for primer, paint, and clear coat.
****Camera bezel is all chrome color, and kickstand is flat black. Forgot to mention that in original post.
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awesome, very sweet looking

That as got to be the hottest mod yet! How'd you do it?

Bro that looks great, I would like to see titanium-like color.
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Thanks all. The process isn't all that difficult to one thats familiar with painting and modding their electronics. Ive been painting xbox 360s and figured that the back housing on the EVO is just smaller but really the same concept. I wish I had actual auto paint available and the skill to use it cause I know it would look 1000x better. This is just simply an primer, an enamel, and flat clear coat. Sad to say but over time the clear coat and paint will come off and I'll be back at square one. But thanks for the praises so far.

Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?

mroneeyedboh said:
Im not hating brah, but do you think that clear is going to hold up? I mean with use and all.. Does it have a hardener in it?
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Dont worry I know where youre coming from. And I agree 100% that it will not hold up in the long run.

What you should do is run the matted blue theme, and paint it to match. Go for the full matted blue look. Looks great as is though, if a bit bright
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Why does you phone look like it swallowed two batteries?
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also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.

Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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also which battery door is that? I like it better than the ebay ones.
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Its the extended battery door that came with the battery from Sprint. $54.99 is a lot but I dont have battery issues lol.

sand1303 said:
Nice I want to see one just like that but with red instead of yellow. Looks nice.
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Red is what color I had before. My co-workers said the phone looked like a pair of Jordans. I will post pics of the Red in the morning.

Automobile Paint Markers
There is a range of markers which apply auto enamel, from Uchida , called DecoColor - opaque paint marker. http://tinyurl.com/35kmq6t
Nice contrasting look btw.

That looks sick! I can barely make a dash of red through the speaker holes, but it's a minor quibble. This looks amazing. If you can get a more permanent application set, I bet a lot of people would give good money for this mod. Well done. Very impressive.
Swyped from my EVO

Its a bumblebeevo! Looks nice! Id like mine to have that light, glow in the dark green.

That is awesome, im going to try this on mines

kr1m3boss said:
That is awesome, im going to try this on mines
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Do keep in mind that if you have to take your phone to sprint, they will most likely flag your phone as "Damaged beyond repair" and thus causing you to claim insurance. Yet again I stress, this WILL void your warranty.
"I fight for the Users" and replied from my EVO

how did you do the chrome around the camera?

Simply did a wet sand and all the red came off

White Nexus S

New white Nexus S pics leaked. what do you think? i copied this over from AndroidCommunity.com http://bit.ly/hS1z34
It appears that the BestBoyZ are at it again. Over in Germany there's been a leak of a supposed white-backed Samsung Nexus S. This Google phone has been the firecracker of the past few weeks as far as speed and overall fun factor go here in the states, now it's in white? Man, it's like they're in there own little world, these Google phones.
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Is white the new white? Case color offerings seem to be all the rage these past few weeks, with several phones leaking the idea that their battery covers, back cases, and entire cases would be offered in more than just black. This Nexus S appears to have only a white back with a black front, giving it a rather unique look for such an already-wild device.
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My wife will like it

Looks like a zebra

Slap that battery cover on our phone would look the same
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demo23019 said:
Slap that battery cover on our phone would look the same
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Beat me to it lol. If they sell the battle cover a new one will do the trick.
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This phones looks cool.
scratches + dirty hands/dirt = not a good look.

eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

I like it!!

IcOpRo said:
Beat me to it lol. If they sell the battle cover a new one will do the trick.
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Me too. I hope they start selling battery covers. If someone started selling different colors on eBay, they would make a killing.

god no
+10omgwtfcharacters

well looks to me that just the back cover is white not the whollee phone but still im definitely grabbing it

mak213 said:
well looks to me that just the back cover is white not the whollee phone but still im definitely grabbing it
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The power button and the volume rocker (Im assuming) is white as well. I will be grabbing one as well as soon as it becomes available.

Don't like it. Love the sleek all black look of the current NS.

I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.

lmao
panda edition lol would make millionsjust off of that lol with a save the pandas on the box lol...
but i love white phones and wished the whole thing was white , i think they left the front black so that way when u have the dark wallpapers you cant see the differnce in screen and phone witch i love... if it was all white i would be down to trade no problemo... long live the nexus one still best all around i think...
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I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.
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Can you order "replacement" white back for a black phone?
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Definitely loving the white back! It's like a yin-yang sorta thing.

i took some time to think about it, but i prefer it all black.

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I think it would be cool to put a black back on this, so you have a black NS with white buttons. Panda Edition.
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Wouldn't "Panda Edition" be all white with black buttons?

Not a fan of white phones but it would look better if the whole phone was white.

[MOD] G2/DZ battery door mod

So after having my g2 since February i decided it was time for a change. After looking around on xda for a bit i decided to do the polished battery door, which can be found here. i didnt polish mine as much because i like the brushed look a bit better. but then i wanted to do something with the HTC and G2 logos. best ide was to blacken them. i decided to also make a tutorial for anyone else who would like to.
step 1 - remove your battery door
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step 2 - find a black crayon
step 3 - rub the crayon over the HTC and G2 logos. make sure to press hard while doing this to get the crayon deep into the logo
step 4 - get a plastic scrubby like this.
step 5 - gently rub off the excess crayon that you put on.
step 6 - polish the battery door with a micro fiber cloth.
if you have done all that you should end up with something that looks like mine in the pictures

Your pictures aren't showing up. Can't wait to see what it looks like

same problem. This seems like a cool idea but i would like to see the picture results first

*EDIT* i have put liks in each step for pics.
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Looks cool, but wouldn't the crayon start to wipe and melt away? Is there any clearcoat added after?
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Looks cool, but wouldn't the crayon start to wipe and melt away? Is there any clearcoat added after?
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Yes i don't think its very durable but a clear coat would fix that. there is no clearcoat yet but ill be putting some on soon
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Interested in seeing the clear coat application process.
Tip, OP: when in edit mode, if you click on the image icon next to the link icon and enter the image URL it will show in the post without having to click on it.

Can try using plastidip clear.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

That actually looks REALLY nice.. I would have never thought to use crayon to colour in the indentations, props to you. Thanks button hit.
I got some free time in a coupe days so maybe i'll do this. my battery door cover is pretty scratched up and i've been using the phone without a case on lately so this would make it look sweet.
Again, good job!

Thanks and I might see if I can find that plastidip stuff at home depot. And to clarify the only reason there are links instead of pics is because the pics would not show up.
*EDIT* i am in the proccess of do this over with more colors. should be up tomorow.
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added a red version and fixed the pics issue somewhat.

Wow they look really great! Would've never thought about using the crayons on the gaps
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desirez_pete said:
Can try using plastidip clear.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
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Looks like that stuff might be a little on the thick side.

Melted corner

Hi guys and girls.
I'm familiar with the crack with the sensor. I have it too...
But know I have something what I didn't hear or read before. My right down corner is melted. (I'm now on vacation in Berlin but when I'm home I'll will post some pics).
Does somebody else have that too? I HAD my phone in a case from noreva. But I truly can't believe that my phone can get that hot that its melting...
And who is to blame? Sony or noreva?

I'd say it was the case.
Have fun in Berlin and post some pics when you're back
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I have the same problem. Right corner is melted too.

Could you post a pic, please?
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Here it is
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/dsc02141x.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/515/dsc02144v.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/dsc02154rl.jpg/
not see verry good but is there..
I do not know how did apear.. The phone was not droped.

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Here it is
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not see verry good but is there..
I do not know how did apear.. The phone was not droped.
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The sharemobile datacenter apparentely burned...
The pics aren't available...

Where is the picture?

The chrome sides are peeling because of the heat and sweaty palms. Trust me, i enclosed my arc with a silicon instead of a hardcase because of this. The xperia arc isn't made out of *premium materials* after all

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Where is the picture?
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I edited my #5 post

I'd say the covers robs the chrome and paint off.
My Arc never got hot down there (using it naked) and the corner looks good
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My Arc S only gets hot on the upper part where the camera is, an that is also the case with Arc S that belongs to one of my friends...

Same here
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I have the same too. I noticed it a few weeks after I bought my phone but didn't bother much because I keep mine in a case
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after reviewing the pics, i say it's the case.
i only use the leather pouch since the i bought my arc last june, and so far i don't see any peeling on the chrome and paint.
all i see is the "famous" crack near the light sensor
ps. it never gets hot at the buttom area, only on upper area. i think thats where the processor, memory, vga, and other stuffs that gets hot when running heavy duty apps/games

Hi guys me again. I'm back from my quick vacation. I'm glad that i'm not the only person who had this. Its indeed strange because I can't remember when its getting hot in that place. WHEN my phone is getting hot, it is normally around the camera.
Here are some pics together. It wasn't easy to make a close up.
As you can see in the bottom right pic. My case is open in that corner even when the case is closed like on the picture.
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Damn, that looks ugly.
But I'd say the case is the reason
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Flo95 said:
Damn, that looks ugly.
But I'd say the case is the reason
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i don't think so, I have this melt but I haven't used any case before I noticed this melt, no drops also
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That's strange then.
My Arc is over 10 months old and the corner is fine
Also it got dropped a few times
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My Arc S fell only once but here's what happened

Remove the shatter proof thing and the screen will look brand new again
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Silver to Black attempt

I bought the HTC One in silver since it was the only colour stocked by O2. But i do really prefer my phones in black so tried making a sticker for the front and back. Here's my attempt, its not perfect but what do you guys think?
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Wow!!! That looks amazing!
What did you use to do it? And how?

Really how did you do it??!!!
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Black and silver combo looks cool why don't HTC doesn't think about it? This could be a possibly a 4th colour option maybe?
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photoshop ???

ggreg said:
photoshop ???
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I don't think so. You can see some air bubbles under the sticker and the seams from the white dividers on the top and bottom

Sell This
Can you describe how you did this and or sell a kit? This would make me feel better about pre-ordering a silver One.
Surely OP will deliver!

Im a part time graphics designer and have access to a vinyl plotter and endless types of vinyl. So i got to work by creating a template of the front/back for the plotter, loaded the matt black vinyl and let the plotter do the rest.
The hard part was measuring every aspect of the fone, as you can see for the front camera n sensors I got the measurements slightly wrong.
In the future i would love to try carbon fiber vinyl on this.
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Im gonna plasti-dip mine since i got the silver. Gives you color options, adds some protection and gives it a nice grippy surface... :beer:
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i willingly could buy your silver device if you dont like it even its not announced yet offcialy in my country. just checkin' picks

I don't care about black or silver.
The main thing is, the surface is not shiny.
That's why I always liked the phones from HTC (my One is on the way )

would you be willing to start making more of these and selling them?!

I think a matte sky blue...a la Volvo's blue in their performance line...but matte or satin would look amazing on the One.
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omg i want that..........

That's seriously nice. Gives me faith that someone will make skins ala Nexus 4. Also makes me reconsider waiting for black.
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Now if only the battery didnt suck.
Have To Charge

baberswallet said:
Now if only the battery didnt suck.
Have To Charge
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At least you stayed on topic.

Napoleon_PhoneApart said:
At least you stayed on topic.
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LOL...Made me giggle!
Phone looks pretty awesome in the pics. Nice work!!
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kasa7 said:
Im a part time graphics designer and have access to a vinyl plotter and endless types of vinyl. So i got to work by creating a template of the front/back for the plotter, loaded the matt black vinyl and let the plotter do the rest.
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So. Jealous. I wish I could convince my boss that we need to get one, unfortunately we have no use for one so....:crying:

Awesome work Kasa! Any chance you'd be willing to share the plotter file so we could hit up a local shop and get our own vinyl cut?