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Red Htc Evo

Got bored of painting xbox 360 controllers and cases, tried my evo..
Opinions?
Steps:
1 Disassemble phone (Take off back cover, unscrew frame)
2 mask off non paint areas
3 sand
4 primed painted with Dupli-Color Adhesion Promoter (3 light coats)
5 painted color (Krylon Fusion 3 light coats)
6 painted clear coat(Krylon Fusion 3 light coats)
7 reassembled.

In my opinion, you need a new camera. Or maybe I need to get my eyes checked. I'd ask for a second opinion.

mobilemaniac said:
In my opinion, you need a new camera. Or maybe I need to get my eyes checked. I'd ask for a second opinion.
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Yea, sorry for the **** camera quality :/

Hmmmm....if only there was red carbon fiber dinoc. ;(
Looks good, but slightly to much like the red xbox controller for my tastes.

i guess the thread title was "check the quality of my camera"
phone looks good. Glad to see you made it your own.

Hrshycro said:
Hmmmm....if only there was red carbon fiber dinoc. ;(
Looks good, but slightly to much like the red xbox controller for my tastes.
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Yeah, I wanted to get a glossy paint like underneath the kickstand.
The paint was too expensive as it was automotive paint... but i think it came out pretty good.

XterierK said:
Got bored of painting xbox 360 controllers and cases, tried my evo..
Opinions?
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Cool but check this link if you haven't yet......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735830

sprink0281 said:
Cool but check this link if you haven't yet......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735830
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Thats actually really cool! Thanks for the link.

XterierK said:
Thats actually really cool! Thanks for the link.
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No problem!

you should write up a tutorial on how to paint it, like tips on how to
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GadgetViews said:
you should write up a tutorial on how to paint it, like tips on how to
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I might just do that!

Cool post back in a year I wanna see what it looks like, I'm guessing like ****.

Jeremiah239 said:
Cool post back in a year I wanna see what it looks like, I'm guessing like ****.
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Was that necessary
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Orange peel much? Maybe its the camera but it looks like the finish on a refrigerator.
hats off for the idea tho. But I like black personally lol.

ehh its ok to me but i like the stock better in my opinion i guess i like my electronics clean looking

The camera doesn't do it justice, it actually is very slick and works well with the red inside and under the kickstand..ect..
i love it

what kind of paint did you use?
how did you paint the sides?
Edit:btw it looks great love the red,but im just lookingto color the saids.

Don't pay any attention to those that bash! They have their insecurities that need to be displaced by putting others down. This planet would be much better without them!
Like the saying goes: "mean people suck"!

damian00976 said:
what kind of paint did you use?
how did you paint the sides?
Edit:btw it looks great love the red,but im just lookingto color the saids.
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Ill edit the 1st post with how i did it.

Excellent work man! Glad to see people stepping up and expressing themselves any way they want. Cheers!
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Drop test !!!! oopseeee

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37419/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-drop-tests.html

nice. too bad they can't be purchased though....or can they?

Nice purse...

what is that antenna for?

Digital tv
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Thanks for posting it here and thanks for the videos

so no one noticed that the Gorilla Glass has come away from the chassis? don't believe me? look at the top right hand edge of the device, the glass has gone translucent, and if you quickly pause, you'll notice a line running down both left, and right edges of the glass, at first i thought it was the chrome bezel... it's not... explains speeding the video up, hides these mistakes. TBH still a good case, but throwing it off the roof of a building is a tad extreme.

diablous said:
so no one noticed that the Gorilla Glass has come away from the chassis? don't believe me? look at the top right hand edge of the device, the glass has gone translucent, and if you quickly pause, you'll notice a line running down both left, and right edges of the glass, at first i thought it was the chrome bezel... it's not... explains speeding the video up, hides these mistakes. TBH still a good case, but throwing it off the roof of a building is a tad extreme.
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Polish your specs
That is a bubble in the screen protector and the edges of the screen protector, not damage to the glass.

I have hay fever eyes so you maybe right, however why does it get worst throughout the video ???

diablous said:
I have hay fever eyes so you maybe right, however why does it get worst throughout the video ???
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Maybe from taking it out of the case and putting it back in?
If it didn't look too much like a purse, i would get one. I don't think i can take that out/carry it around without feeling embarrased

Wow DMB makes the korean version look like something out of transformers
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dk206 said:
Wow DMB makes the korean version look like something out of transformers
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DMB is awesome during the worldcup season. Imagine having that during any major sports playoffs. NFL, NHL, NBA, etc

ph00ny said:
DMB is awesome during the worldcup season. Imagine having that during any major sports playoffs. NFL, NHL, NBA, etc
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Yup ****ty U.K is soooooo backward. They just got HD tv like 2years ago.
Korea got it like 10 years go...ridiculous.
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I would rather my phone smash than carry it in a purse.

I agree. but if their leather case is so protective. Imagine what their hard cases can do! Not that they have any at the moment though.

falconeight said:
I would rather my phone smash than carry it in a purse.
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yes my SGS2 would want to die than stay in there that's for sure rofl.
Rock solid case though. Freaking heck... they dropped it fron 4 5?floors straight onto asphalt..
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erazer007 said:
I agree. but if their leather case is so protective. Imagine what their hard cases can do! Not that they have any at the moment though.
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I think they run the case company..
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What I mean is that they dont have any hard covers like Casemate.

peachpuff said:
Nice purse...
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ph00ny said:
If it didn't look too much like a purse, i would get one. I don't think i can take that out/carry it around without feeling embarrased
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falconeight said:
I would rather my phone smash than carry it in a purse.
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That's not a purse. That's a satchel!

Sir, I believe your purse is ringing

Considering doing this to my One. Thoughts, oppinions, experiences?

I was curious about what a silver One might look like with black antenna bands, thinking maybe the black lines would add some detail to a very large silver surface. I find it not bad actually and I'm thinking of trying it out. Thoughts?

How would you do that I'm interested ?

Xerro-Five said:
I was curious about what a silver One might look like with black antenna bands, thinking maybe the black lines would add some detail to a very large silver surface. I find it not bad actually and I'm thinking of trying it out. Thoughts?
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I've been thinking the same thing just didn't know yet how to do it. Looks great

drakeymcmb said:
How would you do that I'm interested ?
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Cyrixfreak said:
I've been thinking the same thing just didn't know yet how to do it. Looks great
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A really steady hand and a sharpie.
No. Really. Put painting tape on the edge of the band, and color inside the lines.

Looks ugly to me. Plus you probably won't be able to get that little ring around the camera effectively

aooga said:
A really steady hand and a sharpie.
No. Really. Put painting tape on the edge of the band, and color inside the lines.
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Haha yeah that was my first thought the trouble with sharpie is that it has that kind of shiny texture to it that makes all the stroke lines visible... Still thinking of a good way
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ingenious247 said:
Looks ugly to me. Plus you probably won't be able to get that little ring around the camera effectively
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True, though I likely wouldn't do that part or the connecting vertical line.
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https://www.dipyourcar.com

I'm thinking maybe these pigment liners: http://www.staedtler.ca/pigment_liner_ca
I use them for drawing and they have a much less shiny and coarse appearance after drying than sharpie. I think it would be best to maintain the matte finish of the plastic bands right? Also even though it says sharpies are permanent, I've had it rub off but not the pigment liners.
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I would just be careful covering that small hole on the back. I'm not sure if it's there to release heat. or is some sort of sound/mic, but there could be some issues with covering it up.

jellmoo said:
I would just be careful covering that small hole on the back. I'm not sure if it's there to release heat. or is some sort of sound/mic, but there could be some issues with covering it up.
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It's my understanding that the hole is the ambient sound mic for canceling out atmospheric noise when your on a call.

OptimusDan said:
It's my understanding that the hole is the ambient sound mic for canceling out atmospheric noise when your on a call.
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That's exactly what it is.

Black automotive pinstriping tape maybe?

Looks ok, but not a huge difference maker in my eyes.

Well instead of making them black I just made them silver instead. I think the back needs to be more unified rather than more complicated
For anyone interested, I used a silver sharpie and taped off the bands using electrical tape. DO NOT use masking tape! The edges bleed like crazy because the aluminum surface is not smooth. Electrical tape worked great though. Also if you mess up in any way, don't worry, our old friend the magic eraser takes everything back to normal (I had to do this after the tape issue haha)
I like it, looks a bit more unified to my eyes. I'll report back later about how it holds up after use. Thanks to everyone who commented by the way, that's part of the reason I went silver.
OT, kinda bummed that my iPod touch takes better low light pics than my ultrapurple One... Oh well, life's about compromise
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Well, I can already tell you that it holds up very poorly... Seems holding it removes the sharpie on the edges in a couple days (top band is OK, just the bottom where my hand is for now). this is what I was afraid of... I guess my search continues.
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If an iPod is taking better pictures you want to return your phone, your buying hardware as well as a beautiful looking phone you shouldn't compromise anything for the price your paying for the handset. If it's just the purple tint in low light pictures then fair enough it will be sorted with next software update. (hopefully).
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The white bands on my One have turned grey-ish by themselves after 5 months of use.
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G3 Build quality thread

I've had my G3 for about a week now and I absolutely love the device. I'd like to have a discussion about build quality of the device since there's some things I've noticed with my 32gb D855 model that I'm wondering if others have had also.
1) The digitizer is quite noticeable, I guess my eyes have adjusted a bit now but it is there and quite noticeable when I pay attention
2) The back plate is screaming poor quality: it is very creaky near the top above the infrared and also around the volume down key you can really press the device and hear it creaking like a Samsung device
3) Unfortunately after caring for it with my life somehow the back cover got a huge scratch..I don't possibly know from what..a fleck of dust in the air or Something but still this shouldn't have gotten such an ugly huge scratch so easily!
4) Dust/sand or dirt is easily getting into the bezels right where the screen ends
5) As mentioned in another thread I've had the spontaneous shut down but let's not delve into that on this thread
Anyone else want to share their experiences?
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I think the device feels wonderful when im using it. But I do agree that one drop and this thing is gonna be in trouble.

I managed to put a 2inch scratch on the back and I'm so carefull but managed to scratch it.

ladelfm said:
I've had my G3 for about a week now and I absolutely love the device. I'd like to have a discussion about build quality of the device since there's some things I've noticed with my 32gb D855 model that I'm wondering if others have had also.
1) The digitizer is quite noticeable, I guess my eyes have adjusted a bit now but it is there and quite noticeable when I pay attention
2) The back plate is screaming poor quality: it is very creaky near the top above the infrared and also around the volume down key you can really press the device and hear it creaking like a Samsung device
3) Unfortunately after caring for it with my life somehow the back cover got a huge scratch..I don't possibly know from what..a fleck of dust in the air or Something but still this shouldn't have gotten such an ugly huge scratch so easily!
4) Dust/sand or dirt is easily getting into the bezels right where the screen ends
5) As mentioned in another thread I've had the spontaneous shut down but let's not delve into that on this thread
Anyone else want to share their experiences?
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Just got mine yesterday but #2 is not an issue for me. The back is very solid and doesn't have any flex at all. I am going to put a slim case on mine though and I already have a tempered glass screen shield.

Well, mine seems pretty solid so far (got mine on Monday), the only thing from your list i noticed as well is the dust at the bezel, but it's not really in the bezel, it's just sticking at the edges, because the bezel is slightly higher than the screen, that's a bit annoying, but not really bad, because it can be easily swiped away. Except of that, I'm pretty pleased with the build quality so far, looks and feels premium, just the back doesn't feel that slick, because of the plastic, but it's still not bad at all.
Oh, and the back buttons are slightly too hard to push, but that's also not a big deal.
So, great device, I'm a happy owner^^
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ladelfm said:
I've had my G3 for about a week now and I absolutely love the device. I'd like to have a discussion about build quality of the device since there's some things I've noticed with my 32gb D855 model that I'm wondering if others have had also.
1) The digitizer is quite noticeable, I guess my eyes have adjusted a bit now but it is there and quite noticeable when I pay attention
2) The back plate is screaming poor quality: it is very creaky near the top above the infrared and also around the volume down key you can really press the device and hear it creaking like a Samsung device
3) Unfortunately after caring for it with my life somehow the back cover got a huge scratch..I don't possibly know from what..a fleck of dust in the air or Something but still this shouldn't have gotten such an ugly huge scratch so easily!
4) Dust/sand or dirt is easily getting into the bezels right where the screen ends
5) As mentioned in another thread I've had the spontaneous shut down but let's not delve into that on this thread
Anyone else want to share their experiences?
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Do we have the same device?
1: I can barely see the digitizer unless i shine a bright light into the screen.
2: the back cover on mine fits perfectly, to the millimeter. The only creaking i hear is if i try to twist the device at either end which is acceptable as its a removable cover so should have some give.
3: that is unfortunate
4: Is this not normal of all phones. They all have a small gap between the glass and phone body. its hard to avoid, but not very big on the G3.
5: ive not had this issue fortunately.
Ive found the build quality to be very good. everything fits very nicely. and its a big step up in quality from the nexus 5 which already had a decent build quality.

Had mine for 6 days, comparing this to say an s4 or s5 is like comparing a Citroen 2CV against a Ferrari, the difference is immense in terms of both looks,build quality and feel. Loving it ?

Just got mine an hour ago. I'm coming from an S4. This phone feels cheap in comparison. I'm not sure if I'll get used to not having the true black that one gets with an AMOLED screen. But hey, it's only been an hour.:beer:
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I've had mine for nearly 2 weeks and it's been great. Got a slim case and applied the screen protector it came with it. No complaints here!

rjscott2005 said:
Just got mine an hour ago. I'm coming from an S4. This phone feels cheap in comparison. I'm not sure if I'll get used to not having the true black that one gets with an AMOLED screen. But hey, it's only been an hour.:beer:
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It really is a big difference between AMOLED and IPS screens. There completely different technologies, keep in mind though the IPS screen is more closer to every other screen you look at every day so its not like you dont use them already.

Im not liking how the G3 is get bashed around recently, if your not happy with it then i suggest people go back to samsung. Ive had it over a week now and the phone grows on me more every day. Once roms and tweeks come out this phone will be even more amazing

ant78 said:
Im not liking how the G3 is get bashed around recently, if your not happy with it then i suggest people go back to samsung. Ive had it over a week now and the phone grows on me more every day. Once roms and tweeks come out this phone will be even more amazing
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Is not bashing if its true. If you like the device then good for you.
Anyways the phone I had came with scratches on the back. The back seems incredibly easy to scratch.

Lostatsea23 said:
Anyways the phone I had came with scratches on the back. The back seems incredibly easy to scratch.
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Get it replaced.

Dubhar said:
Get it replaced.
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Can't. Imported it.

Dubhar said:
It really is a big difference between AMOLED and IPS screens. There completely different technologies, keep in mind though the IPS screen is more closer to every other screen you look at every day so its not like you dont use them already.
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So far I like it.
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Lostatsea23 said:
Can't. Imported it.
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ah I see have you had any more scratches? Mines been in a case so ive no idea how easily it wil scratch. All my phones have scratched though.

Dubhar said:
ah I see have you had any more scratches? Mines been in a case so ive no idea how easily it wil scratch. All my phones have scratched though.
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Yes even my case scratched it. Idk how it got scratched so easily !

rjscott2005 said:
Just got mine an hour ago. I'm coming from an S4. This phone feels cheap in comparison. I'm not sure if I'll get used to not having the true black that one gets with an AMOLED screen. But hey, it's only been an hour.[emoji481]
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Samsung uses ultra high metal grade plastics.

americasteam said:
Samsung uses ultra high metal grade plastics.
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Touche :thumbup:
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americasteam said:
Samsung uses ultra high metal grade plastics.
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Is that sarcasm? Lol

Google Pixel XL Disassembly Video

Put together a disassembly video on the Google Pixel XL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuXMoupcmR8

Looked waaaay too easy. Lol
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Good to know that huge chin serves absolutely no purpose.

ggreenwood334 said:
Looked waaaay too easy. Lol
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Loll not thattt easy but ya wasn't too difficult

wesker1988 said:
Good to know that huge chin serves absolutely no purpose.
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It does serve a purpose.
Make it easier to hold and reach bottom of the screen, and makes top and bottom the same size so it fits better/symmetrically in the VR headset.
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean there isn't a reason for it...
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wesker1988 said:
Good to know that huge chin serves absolutely no purpose.
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What are you talking about? Can you not see all of the electronics in that part? Packing a bunch of parts in the bottom chin allows us to have a large capacity battery and keep the phone thin.

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Looks like fixing damaged screens wont be too terrible.
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dermotti said:
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Looks like fixing damaged screens wont be too terrible.
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No problem, also Incase for those of you who see ifixits disassembly on this phone, don't get worried about the screen separating from the digitizer during disassembly, they probably used too much heat and stuck their pry tool too deep and separated the digitizer from the screen or they just wanted to pull the digitizer off to completely disassemble it.

JasonJoel said:
It does serve a purpose.
Make it easier to hold and reach bottom of the screen, and makes top and bottom the same size so it fits better/symmetrically in the VR headset.
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean there isn't a reason for it...
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Kinda the same as why there isn't front facing speakers. Who would want the sound muffled to your ears and have the sound blaring into your eyeballs. This only my assumption.