Hey guys , got this idea from over at the Nexus S forums . Figured if it would work there , it would work here .
What you'll need:
1 can of white Plasti Dip
- I searched Lowes , Walmart , Autozone , Advanced Auto , Hobby Lobby , and Home Depo . Home Depo only had it in black . The only place i found it in store was Car Quest . I live in the south , im not sure how common they are elsewhere . I read it is also available at Ace Hardware .
1 Samsung Fascinate battery cover
- I suppose it would be best if you had a spare , but as long as you use the Plasti Dip brand , i know it can be peeled off if you make a mistake , so you can start over if need be.
About 2 hours
- You'll want to wait about 30 minutes between coats . I have 4 coats on mine .
Get yourself a well ventilated area , shake the can for a good minute and a half before spraying . This should go without saying , but TAKE THE BATTERY COVER OFF THE PHONE BEFORE APPLYING. Once your battery cover is removed , begin applying the spray about 8"-12" away from the cover . Be sure to get the sides , with this being white , and the cover being black , they needed a little extra attention .
As said before wait at least 30 minutes before doing your next coat . I did 4 coats , and i dont think another would hurt . might add another later .
Your result will be awesome . The guy from the Nexus S forum had some SUPER hi res photos that i dont believe do it just . Or maybe mine just came out better , who knows . It still slides in and out of my pocket just fine . It still fits in my factory car dock , and it adds much needed grip to our phones . .. and it looks sexy . It doesnt feel grainy or like truck bed liner at all . I actually had low expectations , but gave a shot because it could be peeled off .
Sorry for the not so great pics , they were taken with another Fascinate and it was super dark. This really surpassed all my expectations ....i feel like i might go on a Plasti Dip spree now ... look out Macbook ...
If you guys have any questions let me know .
I wanna see it in black
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http://androidcommunity.com/nexus-s-diy-soft-touch-battery-cover-mod-is-finger-friendly-20101222/
there is the Nexus S in black , which is where i got the idea from .
It looks like it will scratch my hand all up
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haha absolutely not .. neither of our pics do it justice . Its rubber , its not like truck bed liner ... which is what his looks like .. it has a very bouncy feel to it. quite soft to the touch actually . adds just enough texture . absolutely cant go wrong with it being a non-destructive approach for $7.99 . ive never been as aesthetically pleased with my phone as i am now .
Well if it looked as smooth as a Droid back I'd do it but I'm on the fence right now
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dco717 said:
Well if it looked as smooth as a Droid back I'd do it but I'm on the fence right now
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Totally. Just looks too rough to me.
If I do this, can it be painted afterwards?
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Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
Yep
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you should sand the back to make it smooth and add a finish on it to seal so it won't chip.
Its really perfect the way it is ... I want it to gave texture . Its like having a rubber case .... but not . I thought about a clear coat . But thar would make it slick again like the factory was
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Considering doing this and having a friend paint the Glowing Stars emblem on the back... that would be amazing.
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Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
Oh... since it can be peeled off, wouldn't I have problems when pulling the door off? Like, would I accidentally strip the white?
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EB01 Superclean 2.4
Kenesis' TransMyst GBKB (EPIIIIIC)
Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
It CAN be peeled off . Its no easy task ... but if need be . Can be done . I have my brother working on a design to stencil on mine now .
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Sweet!
Glowing Stars battery cover, here I come.
Where can I order spare battery covers, just in case?
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EB01 Superclean 2.4
Kenesis' TransMyst GBKB (EPIIIIIC)
Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
Call sammy . They are about 7 bucks
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Does that include shipping?
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EB01 Superclean 2.4
Kenesis' TransMyst GBKB (EPIIIIIC)
Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
I'm not sure . I just ordered one on the phone and remember it being around that price . I guess when my statement comes ill know haha. But really ... its risk free on the one you already have
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Yeah, but my artist is fourty minutes away, and don't wanna be without a cover. XD
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EB01 Superclean 2.4
Kenesis' TransMyst GBKB (EPIIIIIC)
Mob87's Honeycomb Theme
Stock Kernel
Might pick up an extra cover and try this. Its starting to get annoying how slick the Fascinate is with no case on. I personally have a white one tho so dont want to mess up the cover I have now.
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Hi, I've seen UPgrade and others, but none really fit what i'm looking for.. I saw the red sense theme for the Droid Incredible, and i'm pretty much loking to see if someone could possibly creat one like that for the droid?
Doing a quick search works wonders...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751191
Come on hacku, he said mine wasnt his cup o tea *tear ......
What is it in mine that you dont agree with, im always looking to make it better
Edit: just checked out red sense, looks like dark edge with a hint of red. Might be something I can work on later. Or just do a straight port, I'll send him a pm.
Cool Thanks!
Johnybuenno just gave me the ok to port... will take me a couple days... Stay tuned!
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hey...ive recently started flashing my rom and was wondering if there are any themes for girls. im not talkin hearts, and pink... i was thinkin just black and the cyanogen rom BLUE...ive been going crazy looking for something like this!
what rom?
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What phone or rom do you want the theme for ? .
I have a black theme with a blue that is a little darker than the CM blue, but it sounds kind of close to what you are asking. I haven't been able to update it for EVO yet to cm7rc2, but will do so when I get back home and have a better internet connection.
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hey...ive recently started flashing my rom and was wondering if there are any themes for girls. im not talkin hearts, and pink... i was thinkin just black and the cyanogen rom BLUE...ive been going crazy looking for something like this!
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Are you talking about something like this?
I'm using CM7 RC2 with the Cyanbread theme that's built into the Theme Chooser
AUSH...U GOT IT, thats exactly what im looking for!!! what rom is that, kings? im using daelpak as of now, but ATTEMPTING to get kings unleashed ultra... for some reason i cant get it to download ...any idea why that link isnt working by the way? ive been trying since 3pm today. consistantly. i absolutely love the one u posted tho...
my musts for a rom are...
4g
extremely customizable (like cm7)
good battery saver
oh man... i just realized that is cyanogen 7!!!
i was looking for kings ultra unleashed tho...something exactly themed like cm7...or anything else with that blue
jawonder
i would like a theme for kings unleashed but i cant even download the thing and its drivin me up a wall...i have daelpak, dark cocoa - dont like that tho- and cm7...i want kings unleashed so bad, im downloading it right from my phone, im gonna see if its on the sd card, maybe i can flash it like that...i doubt it tho
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oh man... i just realized that is cyanogen 7!!!
i was looking for kings ultra unleashed tho...something exactly themed like cm7...or anything else with that blue
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Gotta love CM7 But you can find kings ultra int he development section, trouble downloading it? He may have themes for the rom inside his thread.
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jawonder
i would like a theme for kings unleashed but i cant even download the thing and its drivin me up a wall...i have daelpak, dark cocoa - dont like that tho- and cm7...i want kings unleashed so bad, im downloading it right from my phone, im gonna see if its on the sd card, maybe i can flash it like that...i doubt it tho
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You can download it from your phone, and it'd go to the downloads folder or the sdcard, but probably faster to download on pc, then transfer to your phone.
Mikes 1.0 has some blue in it or alot, depends on how you look at life ; )
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ok first of all...i love this site, i get so many answers...QUICK. so thank u for that. i am actually tethering my 3g to my computer right now...im downloading it on both comp and phone. i figured out i had to download safari and it downloaded just fine. for some reason i got the error 404 on IE and google chrome. odd. whichever finishes first, im on it. cannot wait to try it. heard its great.
anyway.. i did download a few of the themes for kings, how would i go about flashing it. do i just flash the kings rom and then get back into recovery and hit upload file from zip, locate the file and hit ok?
i really like the customization of cm7 but kings is luring me in with its clean look. i hope the battery is as good.
which rom is everyone using, and how is ur battery
u know what.. i found a cyan theme for kings unleashed. im surprised, its all on the actual rom page. you were right, he did have themes mixed in. there are actually a few cyan themes for different roms. what themes are you guys using,,,can u show me some screen shots for ideas.
are you refering to miksfroyo rom?
Correct, you flash a kernel like a rom, wipe dalvik and cache and flash
Try miui with the honey comb theme its pretty cool.
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And I'm using CM7 honeybread....I can show a screenie if you want still.
Cyanogen 7 with Mattedblues is about the most attractive theme I've ever used. I dunno what constitutes a "girls'" theme but I would imagine that if you like blue, it is the best one out there and you can put whatever wallpaper suits you.
Can I see your screen shot with honeybread?! I finally installed kings...I love it but I can't use the lock screen settings. Anyone know why? It let's me customize the lock screen but doesn't actually install...same thing happens with vaelpak! I am sick of the slide down to unlock...to plain.
Yeah I guess ur right..hard to understand what constitutes as a girl theme...especially when I hate PINK. I should have said need a CYAN blue theme that's highly customizable l..has 4g working...gives lots of room on internal storage...great battery life...no fc ..not concern with how fast the phone can go...just my battery.. I have a 2yr old with disabilities and im always stuck without a phone unless I carry my charger and plug it in wherever I go
..thars not always an option for me. Umm im not picky for the most part but those are my must haves
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Dea30 said:
Can I see your screen shot with honeybread?! I finally installed kings...I love it but I can't use the lock screen settings. Anyone know why? It let's me customize the lock screen but doesn't actually install...same thing happens with vaelpak! I am sick of the slide down to unlock...to plain.
Yeah I guess ur right..hard to understand what constitutes as a girl theme...especially when I hate PINK. I should have said need a CYAN blue theme that's highly customizable l..has 4g working...gives lots of room on internal storage...great battery life...no fc ..not concern with how fast the phone can go...just my battery.. I have a 2yr old with disabilities and im always stuck without a phone unless I carry my charger and plug it in wherever I go
..thars not always an option for me. Umm im not picky for the most part but those are my must haves
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Why not just use cyanogenmod 7? It has 4G working and is the most customizable.
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I see all issues and little praise. Is there any happy stories to tell?
Edit: It would seem a lot of people with success did a similar set up.
Don't skip the initial set up. ....
Reset the phone at least once after you've completed set up.
Should be butter.
Let me suggest Adw ex. It makes this phone butter smooth and is a way better interface.
So far I love my phone. Glad to have found a vanilla dual core so quickly.
I've thought about the sensation. But I would just run the same thing on that and have to deal with HTC sense.
Once the themes come and we get the notification bar power widget things couldn't get better.
At least thus far.
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I see all issues and little praise. Is there any happy stories to tell?
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LOVE ITTTTTT
I just came from a Nexus One and must say this phone ROCKS it.
Reason you are seeing complaints more than praise is because the people that aren't having problems are too busy playing with their phones
Yeah I LOVE this phone. I have had 0 issues with it so far, and it's very fast. I am coming from a nexus s. I think it will especially be awesome once we get a working recovery and some gingerbread cm love on here if I had to complain about something it would be the ideal wish the battery life was a little better but I have only had the phone for a day and i've been using the crappie out of it so I am sure once the battery cycles and few times it will be fine. It's not horrible. I also like the screen better then the samoled screens, maybe I just like it because it's different
Edit I almost forot, I have wifi calling back which I didn't have on the nexus, another plus. Wifi holds great signal also
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Love mine too! No issues at all!
Exactly that's why I created this poll
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043500
so we can see how many people are seeing issues and how many people think its perfect.
Nexus One to G2X has been a bit of a change, but so far it's mostly for the better.
I'll be sure to vote in the poll if any issue pop up, but so far it's dy-no-mite!
Samsung Fascinate to G2X. LOVE the G2X. I think the lcd bleed issues are being way overblown.
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Love it. No issues.
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N1 to G2x Love it
This phone is super nice and works perfect not one problem here
I loved my N1 but this phone is way better .....
I tested it out at the T-Mobile store today. It is awesome! I just got my MT4G few months ago...
Nexus One to G2x. Overall I am satisfied. There are a few quirks but nothing major. Mostly things that can be fixed through software... like my email signature won't save... keeps resorting to the default Tmobile blurb.
Really the worst thing so far is it requires drivers to see the internal and SD storage. Not a bog deal bit can suck if you just need to copy something real quick from a foreign PC.
Getting used to typing on a 4" display throws my typing off. Ill get used to it though. And wiimote doesn't find the Bluetooth stack yet.
Little things but pretty slick overall. Screen is bright and responsive. A good upgrade from my N1. I don't miss the trackball like I thought I would.
G2X is a great phone. Most people that are having issues also have a very small understanding of Android and computers.
I think you can count @cyanogen as one happy G2X owner.
http://twitter.com/#!/cyanogen/status/60755649193181184
"The G2X is insanely fast. I like it so far. Not much crapware by default either. Nice job @tmobile "
http://twitter.com/#!/cyanogen/status/60764429117165568
"@andrewmartonik it's just a nice clean Google-ish build by default. no fancy skins or crapware."
Got the g2x and its awesome, the problem I noticed right away is that it doesn't turn of the data service when turning on WIFI...
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This phone has the best gps that I've ever seen in a phone. I stay in the 4g network more on this phone than any I've ever had. I still prefer HTC phones, but all in all, this phone is solid, and will remain relevant for quite some time.
I see alot of former nexus one users switching over to this phone. I would like to add myself to that list. This g2x is incredible. I love it, love it, love it. Cant wait till cm adds his little touch.
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This phone has the best gps that I've ever seen in a phone. I stay in the 4g network more on this phone than any I've ever had. I still prefer HTC phones, but all in all, this phone is solid, and will remain relevant for quite some time.
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+1 Best GPS I have seen.. extremely fast compared to my previous Nexus S.
Browser experience also a plus.. great build quality...
Finally a phone that will last me more than four moths.
Extremely happy. Can't wait for CM7
Its nice to see some happy owners. I hope i join the fray tomorrow.
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I'm actually loving this phone so much I kinda want to sell my nexus s lol. Only problem is that it's gonna get ice cream first and I wanna be able to use it right away when it comes out. I'm so impatient
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This thing is the ****... I have no complaints......
The backlight bleeding issue is overrated.. Lets just hope no reboots, so far so good..
Games rule on this..
This is for the myTouch 4G Slide!
This is an amazing phone! I will definitely get one of these to replace my Desire Z
Looking forward to replacing my HTC Glacier
Me too! 10 char
Curious
I am thinking about buying this phone but being that's its so new... im skeptical. the reason being i want to know if i can add wifi hotspot to this phone after its been rooted
Even before being rooted you can do the wifi hotspot works like a charm!
Ill just let yall know. I have the mt4gs. It is sick. The keyboard is awesome, camera is awesome, no s-off yet but in due time it will come. Wicked fast. As soon as i turned it on i installed quadrant and it ran a 1995 right out of the box. Not bad. Imagine when we are able to overclock this bad boy. This phone has alot of potential. The only downside is that it is a little heavy. But you get used to the weight after holding it for a few minutes. Overall, im glad i picked this phone. Peace.
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I love how heavy this phone. I feel like i can break other phones lol.
Agreed, I like at least a little bit of heft, otherwise the phone feels flimsy. I think this one is just fine considering it is a slider.
This is the best smartphone i've ever fked with. The photos are incredible. Operations are snappy ofr course.
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i am waiting impatiently for an after market large battery from about 3600, like the mugen for the desire z/ g2.
the phone is awesome .
I also really like the default rom with rotating rosie and 5 change able icons in the dock.
camera app is awesome .
also filming in full hd looks pretty well
thanks! however, what i meant to say was a hacked wifi hotspot? without the fee =)
Just traded my sensation to get this =) much better phone imo
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jassyn88 said:
thanks! however, what i meant to say was a hacked wifi hotspot? without the fee =)
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You dont have to use a hacked wifi hotspot. The stock one works. My wife works for tmobile and they tell you that there is a fee. But you can use it without the hotspot plan.
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Im very impressed with the build quality of this phone. Im coming from the mytouch 4G. That phone was plaqued with issues.
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Im very impressed with the build quality of this phone. ...
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Yea man, it's almost unbelievable what you can throw at this phone and it still just keeps chugging away doing it's thing.
I've been impressed with it since before I got it, and since getting one it's exceeded all my lofty expectations.
Quite a few times i've been using it, and then when I slid out the keyboard surprised people by that, guess they weren't expecting that after seeing what I was doing with it.
I've been running around plugging it into televisions and playing movies at peoples houses and stuff which is pretty killer. Just about everyone i've met who casually owns an android phone and doesn't get into it like we do here has said "let me try that" and plugged my video cable into their headphones jack...but of course, no dice for them.
One thing i've noticed, after stopping in to just about every T-Mobile store around my area is that most reps have this phone, either in khaki or black. (i'm glad I have a black one though, don't quite like the look of the khaki).
All in all - probably the most impressive piece of hardware on the market at the moment, and has held up pretty well to some demanding field tests.
Can't say enough how much I like the phone - digging into it and running it through the ringer has become an almost around the clock obsession since root became available.
I've already gotten a few people in the process of switching over to T-Mobile just to get this phone, but the darned thing sells itself in all of it's awesomeness.
I like this phone more so than my sensation, mainly for its size and good picture ability. The sensation has a good camera too though, but the MT4GS's is a lot better and i like the dedicated button to take pictures. The build quality of this phone is nice too, it reminds me of what my Touch Pro 2 could have been with more ram and a better cpu.
Does anyone know if custom painted or designed back plates are available for the one s?
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dont believe so.. never seen any
yeah.. don't think there are any.
even the Black/Red housing doesn't fit the Tmobile HOS, which kinda blows :]
Yeah. Maybe I can get mine painted optimus prime style
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