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I know I'm going to get some heat or jokes for this thread so let me explain. I dropped my N1 (which really pissed me off) and part of the dark silver scratched up really bad on the corner to were the paint came off. Is there any touch up paint or way to cover this with something that will match perfectly? This may seem silly, but I try to take care of my phones and yes I do have a case, but when I dropped it it wasn't on and this thread would have never been created LOL If anyone knows of anything plz let me know thnx
DrJB said:
I know I'm going to get some heat or jokes for this thread so let me explain. I dropped my N1 (which really pissed me off) and part of the dark silver scratched up really bad on the corner to were the paint came off. Is there any touch up paint or way to cover this with something that will match perfectly? This may seem silly, but I try to take care of my phones and yes I do have a case, but when I dropped it it wasn't on and this thread would have never been created LOL If anyone knows of anything plz let me know thnx
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call htc ?
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1-888-356-2375? or what number
Anyone else? I heard a dark silver sharpie, but I don't know if it's the same color and if it'll stay on
Or you can just look at it like the iphone fanboys do... Every scratch and broken screen gives the phone more character . Lol
I asked this question about a month or so ago and never got an answer. GL
Golden (or silver?) Opportunity...
I love the color of the N1, so I understand your desire to find a way to touch up the aluminum. Honestly, any paint you use will more than likely look like crap, like it's been touched up. Since the beautiful stock finish has been ruined, why don't you use a buffing wheel to polish the aluminum frame to mirror finish? Ha, I'd love to see what it looks like but I'm unwilling to polish my "precious" since its finish is still perfect.
Thnx for The responses i'll pass on the polishing lol anyone else?
Polish the sucker, if the scratch is that annoying.
Would be very unique!
Get some toothpaste, and whilst sitting there watching telly, just buff it.
It'll smooth out the scratches, and if it doesn't look good, you've got a good base to then use something else on.
What to put on? tbh, don't know. With it being plastic, you'll need to spray some primer on, but then you can put any colour you want on, or just spray lacquer to protect it, give it a shiny look.
Polish and post pics =D
You won't get it truly perfect and unless you already have the tools it wouldn't be worth getting them.
You'd want to use a very very fine sandpaper to polish down the scratched area if necessary. If the surface is still even, don't bother with that step. Then goto your local hobby store and pick out a matching color, but more than likely you'll have to buy several and mix them. Load the paint up in an airbrush and carefully spray your phone (I'd recommend wrapping it up and only leaving the afflicted area exposed).
I've done this for a bunch of electronics and if you do it right they'll look pretty close to new. I've had the hobby tools from when I was a kid, but it really wouldn't be worth doing unless you already have them or kind of know what you're doing. I'd say just get a case and cover it up.
OK, so today I threw my Incredible (AMOLED if it matters at all) into my backpack and some keys in there scratched it a little bit. The scratches are not too deep, and you can't feel them or anything, so I was hoping there might be a way to fix it. I looked around a little bit and saw that toothpaste can help for getting scratches out of things like CD's and such. Has anyone tried this on their phone? I don't think anything bad would happen, but I don't really know...
Also, I know that I should have bought a screen protector, so please don't remind me about that.
'Getting scratches out' sounds like a bit of a oxymoron. You don't have something IN your screen, a scratch is more like a bit of surface screen missing.
I can't see why toothpaste would harm the screen. Just don't get the phone wet, turn it off, clean up afterwards, etc.
Really can't see how it would help either...
I have never heard of using toothpaste to fix scratches, but since the scratches are not to deep I try this product that has done wonders it is called apple sauce and was originally made to fix iPod scratches. Look it up on amazon.
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Yes! It works well, rub it in tiny little circles starting in the center of the screen and working your way out. BUT BE CAREFUL. don't push hard ar all, and don't do the same part more than 2 or 3 little "circles" or you may destroy the screen. if you do it right though, it should work fine.
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Yes! It works well, rub it in tiny little circles starting in the center of the screen and working your way out. BUT BE CAREFUL. don't push hard ar all, and don't do the same part more than 2 or 3 little "circles" or you may destroy the screen. if you do it right though, it should work fine.
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What do you mean "destroy the screen"? How easily can I accidentally do this? I don't want it to get worse!
They say you can do it on CD's it acts like a polish. I think it all depends on the surface of the screen and what kind of metirial it is made up of.
Good luck though!
Vaseline. lol
Yes, it will probably work since toothpaste is the same as a car polish in general
Sent out of my Free Candy Van.
Mustard works better than toothpaste. It turns into glass when you use it to remove scratches on your phones screen. If you rub it on your face every night before going to bed you'll grow a proper manly beard too. Really, there's no limit to the things you can do with mustard with it's amazing properties.*
*All of the above is patently untrue in the same way that turning lead into gold is pure fiction. Toothpaste contains mild abrasives. Would you use sandpaper on your screen?
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Mustard works better than toothpaste. It turns into glass when you use it to remove scratches on your phones screen. If you rub it on your face every night before going to bed you'll grow a proper manly beard too. Really, there's no limit to the things you can do with mustard with it's amazing properties.*
*All of the above is patently untrue in the same way that turning lead into gold is pure fiction. Toothpaste contains mild abrasives. Would you use sandpaper on your screen?
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Nice! I tried the mustard, and it looks like it worked! My screen looks brand new! Also, I think I can already see stubble after just one night!!! The only problem is now my pillow is stained yellow...
Anyways, I thought that the toothpaste helped because of the slight abrasiveness of it...?
There are products here in the UK made under the Duraglit brand as Brasso and Silvo. These are metal polishes, but are also available as a cotton wad roll impregnated with the stuff. I do not know if they are sold in the USA, but there may be something similar from US manufacturers. As their name suggests they are made to clean and polish brassware and silverware.
It is a very fine abrasive suspension, but it also contains ammonia to remove any tarnish, and white spirit to act as a lubricant. They are quite good at removing scratches from watch glasses etc., by gently cutting into the surface, down to the level of the scratch.
On touch screen devices, the touch screen sensitive layer lives above the screen glass, but under a plastic protective layer. It will be this top layer that you have scratched. The product above or something similar may work, but check that the white spirit does not attack the protective plastic layer.
As mentioned above small, circular movements, a little at a time may work. If you cut through the protective layer, you are in trouble.
patrick848 said:
Nice! I tried the mustard, and it looks like it worked! My screen looks brand new! Also, I think I can already see stubble after just one night!!! The only problem is now my pillow is stained yellow...
Anyways, I thought that the toothpaste helped because of the slight abrasiveness of it...?
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Nice to see people getting into the spirit of things Anyway, i hope you find a solution that works. I personally might be tempted to ask the manufacturer to replace the digitizer, as long as the cost wasn't too prohibitive. I tried changing one myself on an old phone and it didn't work out too well
Am not sure about what kind of display cover your phone has. But, if it's capacitive or IR and the top layer is glass, take it to the local wrist-watch merchant/repair center and they could fix it for you using H2SO4 and some filler.
Alternatively, you can have the top layer of the touch panel replaced.
And, next time, do use a screen protector. =D
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'Getting scratches out' sounds like a bit of a oxymoron. You don't have something IN your screen, a scratch is more like a bit of surface screen missing.
I can't see why toothpaste would harm the screen. Just don't get the phone wet, turn it off, clean up afterwards, etc.
Really can't see how it would help either...
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I am not sure if toothpaste would help the screen scratches, its not a tooth scratch.. LMAO
Is it true that tooth paste works like sand paper on glass, does that mean that it contain something harder than glass? I don't have scratch just want to remove paint between my screen protector. Want to know if tooth paste actually micro scratch the glass.
Hey guys ive been looking for a different housing for my infuse, i love the white galaxy s 2 but i dont think ill fit on my phone even though they look the same the speaker grill is on the right side. Any suggestions?
52 views and no replies omg lol. Ive seen the stock housing but i want the white one so i can rock the phone without a case.
antrax360 said:
52 views and no replies omg lol. Ive seen the stock housing but i want the white one so i can rock the phone without a case.
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Lol well how bout I change that-
Try this: http://www.colorware.com/default.aspx
It's not free and you would have to send you phone in, but I know they can paint (i'm not even sure its paint, it might be some type of dye or film) iphones and blackberrys.
That or you could go ghetto and buy sand paper and a rattle can of white and go to town!
lmao 250 no way lol. thats a new phone right there
antrax360 said:
lmao 250 no way lol. thats a new phone right there
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Never said it would be cheap, get a white case...
xIC-MACIx said:
Never said it would be cheap, get a white case...
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yeah that would be my best option.
Cases are so cheap that I would just go with that as well
phone is really rather easy to take apart just 8-9 screws and then a guitar pick to pop the screen out...Is there an aftermarket replacement full housing or just cases
also fell in love with the white S II. gonna try a white vinyl skin and will post results.
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also fell in love with the white S II. gonna try a white vinyl skin and will post results.
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would really love to see the turn out!!!
look up hydrographic dips, I have done a few guns and some other things. Works very well.
Ok so here is what I ended up doing. I basically did only a white front skin. Since I didn't want to cover the back battery cover white, I purchased a frosted TPU case to kind of keep everything light colored. The back still showed too much black to make it convincing, but overall it turned out really nice IMO with a white case. I highly recommend doing this if you're craving a white SGS variant without the $500+ pricetag. The skin is good quality and I laid it on top of a new screen protector, and then put on the case. The skin has a back bottom piece & back battery cover piece that I didn't use. Overall, this makes the front of the Infuse look like a White SGS II clone (minus different soft key layout). See pics and purchase info below:
White Infuse Skin:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300567071501?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Clear/Frosted Tint TPU Case (light frost, the front looks more clear than frost):
http://www.amazon.com/TINTED-Design..._20?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1320885240&sr=1-20
Black/Smoke TPU Case (this is the case I had before I went white, I highly recommend it):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330626579027?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
That looks amazing and will be the road I take, just curious if the back texture would make the vinyl bubble over time?
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the texture of the vinyl or the battery back cover? The vinyl is relatively thick and sturdy. The front was flimsy only because the sides aren't supported with an inside until you apply it, but the skin material itself is pretty durable. I took it off and reapplied 3 times. There are a couple of very small bubbles that are only visible in certain light. I applied this overtop my screen protector so the results may vary with a direct application.
I chose not to apply any skin on the back of the phone. It still showed too much black IMO and didnt cover enough area around the sides to look like a full white phone from the back. So I do not know if a vinyl applied to the back battery cover will bubble. I actually like the OEM back design so I was going to leave it anyway. I opted for that frosted case which I think blends nicely with the front skin. For $13 total, I think it's worth the mod.
im actually in the process of figuring out how to pop this baby open. last night i had thsi wild dream where i spray painted it white!
now if the housing is just plastic, then i could easily unscrew the back. spray paint white with a glossy finish. then get the white screen sking you got there. its looks beast in white by the way. i was thinking going with all black. but the white just did it for me.
im gonna head over to walmart in a bit to check these things out. ill report on what i find.
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okay so i got back from walmart.
so this i believe is going to be my set up.
for the back. im going to spray paint it white then apply a glossy finish to it.
and for the front a white skin.
im down to do it. then im not down to do. lol.
I am not confident enough to try and spray paint the back white, but if you are then that would be ideal I think. I wish the back was white, then the effect would be more permenant but I am pretty thrilled with the way the front skin came out looking so convincing. I'm think that the only way to make it look convincing on the back to to really color the entire housing. I would be curious to see how yours comes out if you get the courage. Unfortunately, the phone's curved sides cause any skin to leave too much black space that makes it look tacky on the back.
I'm gonna do it! I think... shouldn't be hard just time consuming.
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Optimus-Prime said:
I'm gonna do it! I think... shouldn't be hard just time consuming.
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Hey Optimus, I've actually done a lot of custom painting to various things on my truck exterior and interior, and my old iPhone, if you really wanted to paint your phone, you've got a couple options to make it turn out correctly:
Option 1, you could start by googling "plasti-dip", its basically a reversible rubber coating that you can apply without any prep work. Now I have a can in black from home depot but, I wanna say you can get it in white or other colors online, its like 6-8 bucks for a rattle can of it. EDIT: found a LINK This would be the easiest and way less time consuming. (On my truck forums, people have sprayed their rims and its apparently pretty durable)
Option 2, if you wanted to go the normal rattle can route, I would seriously advice on getting some 1500 or 2000 grit sand paper to prep sand the phone before you paint. It's a real fine grit and doesn't take much, really helps the paint stick. After a couple coats of white, I would spray some clear coat too. (Make sure you clean the housing before moving to painting)
Also another thing I had issues with on my truck interior was the textured plastic like the back plate on our phones. To do it correctly people had to sand the texture off till it was smooth, then paint. So IMO just leave the plate alone and keep the gray color and save your self from a headache of white paint chips after normal use lol (might be a nice contrast from the white anyways )
Hope this helps brah
i looked into the "plasti-dip" but i don't want it to peel, and for sure considering the fact that its going to be around the edges of the phone its gonna peel. so spary painting it is my other option. also i don't want to give the phone thickness just a make over. haha. i worried about the back plate being a *****... and i was right... lol. well i can always order a new one off amazon.but what im aiming at is this:
is it all fails completely. ill just spray paint it black. haha.
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i looked into the "plasti-dip" but i don't want it to peel, and for sure considering the fact that its going to be around the edges of the phone its gonna peel. so spary painting it is my other option. also i don't want to give the phone thickness just a make over. haha. i worried about the back plate being a *****... and i was right... lol. well i can always order a new one off amazon.but what im aiming at is this:
is it all fails completely. ill just spray paint it black. haha.
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Ya the corners would deff be the first thing to peel, but I "plasti-dipped" my iPhone a long time ago and it actually held up really well, the only reason it started peeling was because I dropped it on concrete. But honestly for 6 bucks, its worth a shot, if you don't like it you can peel it off like a stretchy sticker lol Actually, you could do this to the back plate and spray paint the actual housing white, just a thought.
And ya your best bet with the back plate is sanding it down till it's smooth and the painting it should be easy cheesy, the sanding part is the ***** lol Leaving it textured would be a mess...
So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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No such luck. They uses special adhesive. No way to remove dust. You have to be extremely careful when applying this glass protector....
Sgp won't help you because it's your fault for applying it incorrectly.
Sent from my Galaxy S too!
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No such luck. They uses special adhesive. No way to remove dust. You have to be extremely careful when applying this glass protector....
Sgp won't help you because it's your fault for applying it incorrectly.
Sent from my Galaxy S too!
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Even if i just got the product there is nothing i can do to get a replacement? I mean isnt there like a 30 day thing if im not satisfied?
Yes there is, but you have to pay half of the price to get a new one
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hmm ok well it cant be helped then :/ I really wanna like this product so i guess I dont mind doing that. sucks that they just take so damn long to ship -_- wish I could just pick it up at best buy or something
blackguy101 said:
hmm ok well it cant be helped then :/ I really wanna like this product so i guess I dont mind doing that. sucks that they just take so damn long to ship -_- wish I could just pick it up at best buy or something
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Yeap, http://www.spigen.com/need1more
You have to be quick, there is a 30days time frame from when you purchased.
I must be just as bad. This is the most frustrating screen protecter to apply. I've been known to mess up once but never had this much problems. It floats off center, fingers holding it and getting in the way. Front plastic made it hard to estimate the edge with the rounded corners, getting caught as well on fingers as I let go pushing it slightly to one side. Unable to pry it back up without barely scraping the adhesive ruining one corner if not multiple edges from micro fuzz etc. The squeegee is worthless on the glass, back protector is fine but just have to deal with it.
Must be me. Oh well. Good thing I get the cheap ass protector with my Neo Hybrid case.
You tried the masking tape method?
Align it the screen protector without peeling off the back cover. Once it's in place, use making tape to hold it in place, like a book. Put some a strip from the front down across onto the phone. You should be able to "open" it like the page from a book. Then apply it. Should make things easier.
a Good company will stand behind their products. After seeing my brother's Hybrid case and reading some things on their customer service, I chose to pass on Spigen.
The clear coat on his bumper part is already chipping way, the whole thing looks like a cheap Chinese knock off ( bought directly from Spigen).
Zagg for example, a product I don't recommend at all because 1) It's a horrible product 2) it's ridiculously expensive. But the only thing they have is pretty much unquestioned replacements. Which I'm sure they can do because of ridiculous markup.
BTW, it might not be your fault at all, because these are rigid glass pieces, they have to be flat in order to stick to the phone. a SLIGHT imperfection will cause it to not stick.
All that being said, I went with MIME glass protector.
I have the glas t and I love it. They are much easier to apply then typical plastic ones as they dont bend and flop around when applying. When I applied mine it lined up perfectly but I did get lint under it right in the middle of the damn screen. I tried dealing with it but couldn't take it so I lifted it half way up with my finger nail and used scotch tape to get the lint off... dropped it back down and it looked even worse. I thought i wasted 27 bucks until the morning when I looked at my screen and bubbles were gone. So it is possible to remove lint just dont touch the adhesive.
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just pay the half price spigen charges to replace it and move on. sulk it up as paying for a learning experience.
they already mention that the best method for aligning the thing is to use scotch tape on the top and bottom aligning it then drop down.
if you dont want any dust trapped, well don't mind me for stating the obvious but... don't work in a dusty room, close windows/doors turn off fans... don't breathe too hard on it lol.
use a photo air duster like a Rocket blower, to remove any left over dust/lint from cleaning the screen. I find that camera lens solution and lens paper works perfectly for prepping the surface. use the included stickers to remove any left over dust that cannot be blown away by the rocket blower.
if you can do not reapply once completely set down, when applying make sure it's aligned, bottom edges, make sure the gaps are evenly distributed on all sides, cutout holes centered...
when applying and you notice it is not centered gently lift up but never touch the adhesive side. lift up with only scotch tape.
I've been applying screen protectors for years and have gotten it down to a science... everyone comes to me to get theirs installed haha...
Once any part of this is adhered scotch tape is useless as it's glass. you have to use a suction cup or your finger nail you just have to be careful.
I install mine in the bathroom with the shower on hot. Let the steam take care of all the dust particles. I have been doing it this way for a awhile now and i never get dust under the screen.
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i installed mines 5 days ago and got a 2mm air bubble on the right side of the home button i couldn't squeegee it out and doesn't seem to want to go away. has anyone else experienced this? is there anything i can do to get rid of it or will it eventually go away on its own? fortunately its not on the actual screen but its still an eyesore
i re applied my twice, wif no side effect, just dun touch the adhesive side, use industrial musking tape to lift it and for dust on under the screen, use scotch tape to remove it. key point is to never touch e adhesive side wif ur finger. nothing wrong wif this product, love it! its like the original screen, just tat if u really scratch it, u can remove it and there is the perfect screen below it.
btw for those tat claim it could b an production defects tat the glass is not perfectly straight, being in the glass industry for over 30 yrs, its actually easier and cheaper to create prefectly straight glass then any wif the slightest curve.
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So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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Same thing happened to me so I had to return it. The install came out perfect but the top left did not want to seal/adhere properly. I was so disappointed so I just went with the tried and true zagg. I purchased the protector from eBay so the return policy is different from their website.
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just tried lifting up that part of the screen for a few seconds and putting it back down. this air bubble is like a giant zit that wont go away
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I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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This is why I chose MIME. Email response is lightning quick and they include a hand written note in the package. Would definitely send you a new one without a question
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The issue with it not laying after picking it up with your fingernail is not necessarily because the adhesive has gone bad. You need to level out the edge you stuck your nail under. Happened to me, fixed it with the squeege between the phone glass and the protector, prying up to level out the edge.
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I install mine in the bathroom with the shower on hot. Let the steam take care of all the dust particles. I have been doing it this way for a awhile now and i never get dust under the screen.
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So installed my tr, first try no bubbles.Seriously looks and feels like the samsung glass. AMAZING!!!
The steam trick works. Its not like its a sauna and your phone is a steamy. The steam is like a static electricity to dust.
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Dear all,
I can't for the sake of me, remove the back cover of my white N5; I know there is glue at the bottom, but my issue is the middle clips on both sides (at the level of the U of NexUs), they just won't move! I tried gentle / shaky movements, then harder and harder to the point that I damaged the cover by deforming the border;
I use classic blue plastic pry openers and I even broke one! At this point if I try harder I will just tear the cover or break something!
I've seen like 5 videos on youtube and for each the clips on the side aren't any more difficult than the others; however I could only find videos of black N5s, could it be that the white is different?
Can someone share his experience with a white one?
This just drives me crazy, attached is a picture showing the problem and the damage as well
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Dear all,
I can't for the sake of me, remove the back cover of my white N5; I know there is glue at the bottom, but my issue is the middle clips on both sides (at the level of the U of NexUs), they just won't move! I tried gentle / shaky movements, then harder and harder to the point that I damaged the cover by deforming the border;
I use classic blue plastic pry openers and I even broke one! At this point if I try harder I will just tear the cover or break something!
I've seen like 5 videos on youtube and for each the clips on the side aren't any more difficult than the others; however I could only find videos of black N5s, could it be that the white is different?
Can someone share his experience with a white one?
This just drives me crazy, attached is a picture showing the problem and the damage as well
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I have the same issue with my White Nexus 5. Hmmmm.
Why the hell are people trying to pop the back cover off these devices? They are not supposed to be removed
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Damn homie dat pix ob yer fone luk messed up son
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Damn homie dat pix ob yer fone luk messed up son
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Damn, I always wondered what would happen if I turned my language to English Canadian lol
Yeah why are you trying to remove it? Just to prove you can? Looks like you just ruined your devece from what i can see. Hope it was worth it.
thats what u get for trying to open it
∆∆∆∆this. Can I have some of the money that y'all apparently just have lying around for these stunts?
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You can order a new battery cover on ebay
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My white one came off fine, I used a butter knife. Just be careful with it, and use some force. Also the factory cover has the IMEI on the inside.
I will try harder I guess...
For those unhelpful posts that wonder why I do this, I ordered a spare speaker to try this mod, I would ever have needed to open it if it was not featuring the crappiest phone speaker I ever heard on a mobile or smartphone.
And the back case is just plastic which is quite flexible, the only damage is the border not the fact that it appears bended on the picture, and I don't care much of its aspect when I have a case for it... I am just afraid to break something inside the phone...
Its just a cover, worst case you break the cover. Everything else is pretty much protected behind a cover in there aside from the battery.
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Finally got in,
my mistake was to attempt to 'pry open' it, i.e. to put a lifting pressure on the cover;
The two clips in the middle are definitely stiffer, and the way to open it is to actually push really hard directly on the clips with lateral pressure towards the inside of the phone (towards the nexus logo).
The glue is piece of cake