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[MOD] Hardware modding, [Grey Chrome]

I read some where before that you can brush the chrome on the Galaxy S to reveal black plastic underneath it, has anyone tried this? I would love a Galaxy S with a full black front.
Any thoughts?

I heard it looks quite bad when you brush the chrome off, im sure I saw it on a utube video but if u can find any decent pics/videos of it then it might be worth a try, im sure it would look nice if it was just black

I did it. The plastic under the chrome is not black, it's grey.
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To get it to look like this, after sanding off the chrome with fine sandpaper, I then rubbed oil into the bare plastic to give it a shine.

davanw said:
I did it. The plastic under the chrome is not black, it's grey.
To get it to look like this, after sanding off the chrome with fine sandpaper, I then rubbed oil into the bare plastic to give it a shine.
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That looks amazing, if you have the time would you mind taking some other photo's of it? Maybe closer to the bezel ?
Regards

Hi,
i am also interested in casemodding. Isnt it possible just to replace the chromeframe?
Id like to take these ceramic frame and bettery cover from the sgs white edition. Is that may possible?
Greetz
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i feel sorry for ur phone

ANTiSTAR86 said:
Hi,
i am also interested in casemodding. Isnt it possible just to replace the chromeframe?
Id like to take these ceramic frame and bettery cover from the sgs white edition. Is that may possible?
Greetz
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U can buy seperate bezels on ebay
Eg: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Galax...s=63&clkid=8314748327216415236#ht_3561wt_1119
though not sure how hard it would be to replace

davanw said:
I did it. The plastic under the chrome is not black, it's grey.
To get it to look like this, after sanding off the chrome with fine sandpaper, I then rubbed oil into the bare plastic to give it a shine.
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wow, looks really cool!
+1 for more photos
did you remove the frame to sand off the chrome or is it possible to do it without disassembling?

Here are a couple new photos. Took me some time to find another camera.

nice photos man, got a galaxy to but tell me please whats the difference ... cant see anything !

What home app u using there for ur home screen if you dont mind me asking davenw
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rudeboy150 said:
What home app u using there for ur home screen if you dont mind me asking davenw
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It's just launcher pro, the free version.

O really well i like the icons im guessing the side icons is just shortcuts
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davanw said:
Here are a couple new photos. Took me some time to find another camera.
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Thanks
filling up message

Anyone was trying to get off paint on back cover? It's painted from inside.

saphirrot said:
nice photos man, got a galaxy to but tell me please whats the difference ... cant see anything !
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Look at your galaxy, then look at his, if you still can't see the difference, go see an optometrist.

which icons are those?

kantbstopped519 said:
which icons are those?
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Yeah, how do you get these icons?

kantbstopped519 said:
which icons are those?
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xavdeman said:
Yeah, how do you get these icons?
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Those kinda icons can be found with the LauncherPro icons app.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.droidicon.launcherproicons&feature=search_result

http://launcherpro.droidicon.com/icons
These icons seem similar to the ones on the pictures.

Steps to get YOUR Desire HD CHROMED!

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The blury parts are just some random fingerprints!
Sandpapers that were used:
1. P220 Untill whole surface is matte.
2. P600 Untill whole surface is matte.
3. P2500 (This one i used a "wet sandpaper") Untill whole surface done and no other deeper scratches from the lower papers.
4. After sandpapering a matte nice surface you use a polish liquid like "Autosol" or as meantioned in the thread "Belgum Alu".
Those are used to polishing the metal to get a "chromed" surface. This is easiest done by using a handdrill having a polish towel.
If not having a handdrill with this set, just use cotton or some else soft material to polish it. Apply and rubb!
Voila!
Stumpzy9 took of is shell and shared his experience with us, thanks!
stumpyz9 said:
Ok so if you want to take off the back for chroming purposes or what ever you will need 2 things - 1. A torx t5 screwdriver. I got mine for $4 at Sears. 2. A medium guitar pick.
Ok first, take off the 2 covers and take out the battery,similar card,etc.
Next take the guitar pick and use it to pry up the GPS cover. Take note of the screw in the corner that was hidden under the cover.
Now use the t5 to remove all of the diver screwed around the edge of the phone , there should be 4. Now take out the screw that was hidden by the Gps cover.
You can now remove the body CAREFULLY!!!!
If looking at it from the front make sure you push up and to the left so you don't break a volume button like I did lol.
Now that the back is off, remove the power button, camera lens, speaker grills, and the volume button which is held in by a piece of rubber.
Youre now done. Make sure you don't loose anything and just follow the guide backwards to replace. The pic below shows the spots where all the screws are.
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how did you do that?

panyan said:
how did you do that?
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Don't you mean WHY did you do that?

looks cool

panyan said:
how did you do that?
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im assuming the op removed the paint and polished the metal.

woah it looks so shiny!

sorry, no like.

Very cool

go to the blackboard and write:
"I will never drink and chrome again" 1,000 times.

Drinking and chroming never works togather man
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panyan said:
how did you do that?
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audiobookman gave you the answer
exekias said:
Don't you mean WHY did you do that?
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Had so many deep scratches due phone drops.. so did the only right
Calysto666 said:
looks cool
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Thanks!
ineser said:
woah it looks so shiny!
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It really does!
john_d1974 said:
sorry, no like.
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PaulWilks said:
Very cool
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matthew33 said:
go to the blackboard and write:
"I will never drink and chrome again" 1,000 times.
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Ur still in school? gnomelolz!
Exous said:
Drinking and chroming never works togather man
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Good i didint then!!

It reminds me of terminator, and I like it .
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You do love your smudges don't you.

looks interesting...

I'm on way to make the same thing,
just a little hard to polish near the photo lense, but not hard in all
Just ont thing boring me .......
Now my wife will alvays take my phone for use it like a mirror
for this I want to try one thing : paint it in Gold color !
When finished I came back for post photos
Thanks for your idea man !
PS : the little pins attaching the photo lense are very weak .... to manypulate carefuly

Here is My Gold DHD,
So blingbling hihi

Looks interesting but high res pics would have been better to judge with.
Thanks for sharing.
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Yes i think same, but I have the only HD photo phone at home , the only way to take photo is my webcam lol
But one friend see my phone, and he have one DHD and asked me to make it as a mirror, work in progress

I like it. It's unique. I know what to do now when my phone is all beat to s toward the end of life

I did the same. If you want a real beautiful surface you need very much time and the right tools, but if you are finished you are amazed...
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[I9000][I9000B][MOD] Camera Glass (replace scratched one)

[IM NOT RESPONSABLE BOUT PROBLEMS OR DAMAGES IN YOUR DEVICE USING THIS PROCEDURES!]
Im a photo enthusiast and i take a lot of care about my Nikon camera and its lenses to ensure its exelent quality and functionality. With my SGS I9000B isn't different!
I saw some dust inside my lenses and decided to clean it up because it interfere directly on the image quality.
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In the cleaning process i scratched my SGS lenses from inside! (yes, using twizzers+loose cotton). Was a bad idea.
Thinking bout a replacement of entire housing, didnt find it at eBay because I9000B has a Digital TV antenna and a hole for it. Its a special housing.
Decided then to buy another international housing to take only the lenses, but no money at my paypal account :-(.
Without money, finally decided to take apart my dead Nokia N95-1 and use its CarlZeiss Vario Tessar lenses!!!!!
After opening the SGS again, take that steel frame that protects and decorates the camera lens was a boring process. Three bent fins through the housing, which are hidden by a plastic cover:
After removing this frame, I saw the lens is very well glued to the plastic. Which requires some work with tweezers to avoid damaging the substrate that has outline (it was used as a guide to the size of the new lens).
After that, I put a lens on the other (the N95 but is wider, same thickness) and made the cuts using a sharp scissors.
So now just put everything in place, clean the lens again, polishing and close the device.
Not intend to leave this lens for a long time. Only until i can buy the official Samsung (taken from a new housing).
This Nokia does not have enough glue to adhere to the plastic housing. This little space between the lens and the plastic inferfere directly in autofocus and the inhibition of reflexes = photo as ****!
The results:
Photo taken with SGS I9000B with my new lenses:
Hope this helps people that as me didnt found anything bout Samsung Galaxy I9000/I9000B camera glasses/lenses replace.
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Very nice guide

this is nice very very nice hardware mod =)
i was wondering myself how to 'refresh' that lens

Awesome but I dont think its simple to play with hardware, I think ill do it when my sgs is very old. Its just 6 months old right now.
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BHuvan goyal said:
Awesome but I dont think its simple to play with hardware, I think ill do it when my sgs is very old. Its just 6 months old right now.
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Yes. Like all hardware mods in PCs, Game consoles, notebook systems or IT generally, some electronic/engineer knowledge and creativity are very appreciated.
Or, assume all the risks trying "blindly" the procedures(for me, the best way to learn something by yourself).

Great info, thanks!

Does anybody have any idea weather there is a way of polishing that lens? My phone is already a year and a half old and the picture quality is really really bad, since I was not taking care and had my phone in pocket with keys and everything all the time
I was thinking of some method like used for polishing front lights on cars. Do you think it would work?

Never never try the polishing! I've tried today but i fu**ed the lens and the photos was blurred. But i had an "old" nokia 5610, changed the lens and now the photos are too much better, almost like new!

where to buy a camera glass.
i have been using this phone for a long time and now a few days back during a trip i got some scratched on the camera glass at the back and now i am unable to have any good picture.
so can someone tell me how can i replace this one with a newer or where i can buy this size camera glass.

Thanks man cool experience!!!

Wow I just found some use for my dead N95 Now I just need to decide if I dare to take apart my beloved phone... The lense is in a REALLY bad shape tho

hasanalikhattak said:
i have been using this phone for a long time and now a few days back during a trip i got some scratched on the camera glass at the back and now i am unable to have any good picture.
so can someone tell me how can i replace this one with a newer or where i can buy this size camera glass.
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You can buy @ ebay a full housing kit (which comes with brand new OEM samsung lenses) or just a back plate.
The tutorial to change is found at the first post.

Camera lens simple mod to get better image quality and focus- Enjoy!(sample img inc!)

Hi all,
I have the xpreria ray, and I hate what SE don to us regarding the image quality(look at our camera in iCrap 4s)
so I was looking how to improve the quality.
1) to solve the compression issue Use CameraPro-works!
2) do this simple mod to the camera lens- just make small hole to be bigger slightly bigger then camera lens.
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I found out that the big glass(?) cover of the camera reflects the lights and make the sensor to shoot low contrast photos(landscape) and makes the auto focus not accurate.
Enjoy!
Sample images! manual settings all OFF, daylight stock cam apk & cameraPro
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9439/dsc0607rc.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1886/20120314114935.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6089/20120314114412.jpg
Please post your opinion about the images quality

Xperia-Ray said:
Hi all,
I have the xpreria ray, and I hate what SE don to us regarding the image quality(look at our camera in iCrap 4s)
so I was looking how to improve the quality.
1) to solve the compression issue Use CameraPro-works!
2) do this simple mod to the camera lens- just make small hole to be bigger slightly bigger then camera lens.
I found out that the big glass(?) cover of the camera reflects the lights and make the sensor to shoot low contrast photos(landscape) and makes the auto focus not accurate.
Enjoy!
Sample images! manual settings all OFF, daylight stock cam apk & cameraPro
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9439/dsc0607rc.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1886/20120314114935.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6089/20120314114412.jpg
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About which hole are you talking about ??

Looks like cutting a hole in the lens cover? Probably not a good idea

no no, no cuting the lens!
Just take black Scotch tape and make small hole (little bigger then the camera lens to not get black frame in photos) and place it on the camera lens.
Its no hard mod to the camera! no risk or damage!
here the images to show what u need:
this is my camera (same on all xperia)
I took Scotch tape and made small hole
the black ring is extra, not must- i took it from cd player (the ring that stopes gear parts to come off)
and i just placed it on my camera lens (under the back cover) - U need to center it corectlly to not get black borders on edges.
no risk no cutting- u can always take it off! this is what u see on my first photo

Oh I see, reduces glare then?
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yes, and better focus, contrast and WB.
try it yourself and say what u think- 1 minute to do it.

I don't really know what's a "scotch tape" or where to get one

Cloth based masking tape or similar opaque tape.

I can't understand.

paulinodf said:
I don't really know what's a "scotch tape" or where to get one
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this is what I mean
I need to go and buy the black 1 - it will look better.
I only hade the brown 4 testing.
I took off the back cover to let u see how it looks.
just make small hole on the duct tape and past it on the lens
U can use regular pen metal head to make the hole - it has good diameter

can you make a vídeo?? its very interesting
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the quality of picture is stunning ! but the problem is ,if u gonna open that cover of lens ,theirs a chance to damage the lens nor gonna build up of dirt to lens ,i knw lens is sensitive...

migsguerra said:
the quality of picture is stunning ! but the problem is ,if u gonna open that cover of lens ,theirs a chance to damage the lens nor gonna build up of dirt to lens ,i knw lens is sensitive...
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OMG- LOL!! its so hurd to understand that u dont neet to touch the camera!!
no opening and cutting!
just place small duck tape with the small hole on the camera lens and center it.
dont cut and open nothing!

Damn !! sorry mate my fault im dizzy

I don't understand it. Can you make a video? Please, I appreciate that.

kulitom said:
I don't understand it. Can you make a video? Please, I appreciate that.
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srry i cant, but here the simple steps u need to do.
1) take your phone's back cover:
2)take small peace off duct tape (black recommended) and make small hole, its should be at size of the pens tip
3)place the tape on the lens cover- center it carefully avoiding black edges on photos
4) put back the back cover and you are done!

It's very simple, now i understand everything

I don't really know what kind of paper is this.. but very nice!

The tape my friend is talking about is often called electrical tape or insulation tape. Very cheap to buy can get it from almost every electrical store
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??
So how can i take off the covered tape if I want to remove it?
Will the tape leave scar on the glass of the camera?

[Discussion] Change Xperia Z Camera Part with Z1 20.7 Camera Lens

Hi, Xperia Z Community
I have black dots (dead pixel) problem in my xperia Z.I want to replace it with Z1 camera / Same Connector
SNAPDRAGON S4 Pro supported Up to 20Mp Camera.Do you think would be compatible?
Camera Support Up to 20MP,
http://www.witrigs.com/oem-rear-facing-camera-for-sony-xperia-z1
Z Camera
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I think not that easy, maybe can, but you must change the camera lib/fw

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I think not that easy, maybe can, but you must change the camera lib/fw
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Yep, I Know if I change camera absolutely add z1 firmware library..

what makes you think the camera lib files will work on z firmware? If it was that easy surely a lot of people would do that?

You're Crazy
Dude, Its nowhere near possible I think, smartphones are very tightly integrated, is it just me or the size of the lens looks a bit bigger? If this is so then it wouldn't be possible.

You can ask monx or krappabel as they ported z1 camera to our z.
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joejoe23 said:
You can ask monx or krappabel as they ported z1 camera to our z.
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You mean the camera app, that is something completely different.
If you want to built CM11 (or another open source ROM like PA, Omni etc.) with Z1 camera libraries you could probably succeed. Try to built and boot one Rom with the Z1 camera libs just to see if the CSI interface of the SOC is similar enough, if this works I would rate you chances good (read as in I would guess 40%) that it will work. You could get a more educated guess from the guys of the FXP, I think, though they might be more pessimistic as they might not be fans of those kind of tinkering.
With original Sony firmware I would think that it is way harder to accomplish.

Thank u for All informations I ask monx and krappel
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cjcelo said:
Thank u for All informations I ask monx and krappel
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They ported the apps and not the HAL/framework. They most likely can't help you. Read my previous post.

The camera on Z1 have it's own firmware and a lot of other things related to the kernel.
You'll have a enormous work here,for sure.
Sent from my Odin!

It would be awesome if it worked since I also need to change my camera due to dead pixelz.
I think it would be hard tho, even if you asked monx or any other dev. Because they aren't in the same situation as you are. Of course they can give you some support, but it's still limited compared to if they did it themselves.

this will never work
1) you need to modified camlib
2) also you need to modified the internal system core -> kernel etc
3) also it will screw your phone badly and all you will have is a device which does nothing
take my advise just get a Z1 if you have the money if not just stay on Z it is not a bad phone...

Buying Z1 Camera
iKillCypher said:
this will never work
1) you need to modified camlib
2) also you need to modified the internal system core -> kernel etc
3) also it will screw your phone badly and all you will have is a device which does nothing
take my advise just get a Z1 if you have the money if not just stay on Z it is not a bad phone...
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I Have A Dead Pixel In My Camera, Now I Buyed Z1 Camera Lens ,I Replace My Old Z Lens to Fix a Z1 Lense..
I Open Camera App, It's Says Camera Not Available:crying:
I Buyed In rounded.com

rajaganesan7 said:
I Have A Dead Pixel In My Camera, Now I Buyed Z1 Camera Lens ,I Replace My Old Z Lens to Fix a Z1 Lense..
I Open Camera App, It's Says Camera Not Available:crying:
I Buyed In rounded.com
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Did you even read what is nessecary to make it work??? You can't just put hardware in it, that differs from the original

as I said before, that will not easy to just change like that.
hmm, does the camera socket fits it?
And, does the Z1 camera is thicker than the original Z camera?

rajaganesan7 said:
I Have A Dead Pixel In My Camera, Now I Buyed Z1 Camera Lens ,I Replace My Old Z Lens to Fix a Z1 Lense..
I Open Camera App, It's Says Camera Not Available:crying:
I Buyed In rounded.com
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This can't be serious.

Guys r u serious? Is this a joke? It's impossible and there's no chance to do that. U can damage ur motherboard because connectors are not designed in the same way.
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Help Bro!
neoxx3m said:
Guys r u serious? Is this a joke? It's impossible and there's no chance to do that. U can damage ur motherboard because connectors are not designed in the same way.
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But Snapdragon S4 pro Supports Upto 20MP,I Fix it the Z1 lens ,They Cannot Detect the Lens Help Me How to I Detect The Lens.....

rajaganesan7 said:
But Snapdragon S4 pro Supports Upto 20MP,I Fix it the Z1 lens ,They Cannot Detect the Lens Help Me How to I Detect The Lens.....
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U can't detect the lens, connector is not the same. Z1 connector have more pins, end of story.
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rajaganesan7 said:
But Snapdragon S4 pro Supports Upto 20MP,I Fix it the Z1 lens ,They Cannot Detect the Lens Help Me How to I Detect The Lens.....
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You didn't even read the thread did you? Jesus, some of the things people do nowadays...