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Gelaskins now available for the desire

gelaskins.com/catalog.php?DeviceID=105&CategoryID=56

There bloody gorgeous

So if they cover the screen as well, how do you see what's on the screen?

norm2002 said:
So if they cover the screen as well, how do you see what's on the screen?
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Look again

Phil750123 said:
There bloody gorgeous
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and very sexy!

these look great, but where does the background wallpaper come from? Is it sent across as a file to upload to your phone?

woah.. that is quite overkill

gyro11 said:
these look great, but where does the background wallpaper come from? Is it sent across as a file to upload to your phone?
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I believe so.

Check the faqs section, seems like it's available for download in the email confirmation you receive upon purchase of their custom skin:
http://gelaskins.com/faq.php#Question15
No screen protector included it seems.
Here's a video on YouTube demonstrating how to apply the skin on the Nexus One. Guys, this brings back nightmares of me applying my screen protector... it looks a tad fiddly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm33YleWEJA

I used these a lot in my (ahem) iPhone days. They're much easier to put on than screen protectors/invisible shields etc as they're more of a sort of thick lino sort of finish than a floppy bit of acetate.

H00pyFr00d said:
I used these a lot in my (ahem) iPhone days. They're much easier to put on than screen protectors/invisible shields etc as they're more of a sort of thick lino sort of finish than a floppy bit of acetate.
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Thank you mate, very reassuring
What's it like to remove, any sticky bits left?

Mastoid said:
Thank you mate, very reassuring
What's it like to remove, any sticky bits left?
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It was fairly easy actually. There were a few sticky bits around the edges but only glue. None of the surface plastic was torn off when removing the sticker.
When are these coming to the UK? I just tried to order one and it wanted to charge me $20 for shipping. Liberties!

These skins look great, but a set of skin costs $23 including shipping, I'll pass!

I think they look great. I wouldnt mind designing one myself but they dont seem to have the Desire template ..

gyro11 said:
these look great, but where does the background wallpaper come from? Is it sent across as a file to upload to your phone?
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http://www.gelaskins.com/wallpapers/
the nexus one wallpapers should be the same as the desire ones
http://www.gelaskins.com/wallpapers/gallery.php?id=83

Pyr0x64 said:
http://www.gelaskins.com/wallpapers/
the nexus one wallpapers should be the same as the desire ones
http://www.gelaskins.com/wallpapers/gallery.php?id=83
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Not really interested in the skins but the wallpapers of these look great. Thx much Pyro...

Damn i just buy screen protector and silicon case today -.-

Desire templates available!
Hey guys and girls,
Checked the site again and they now have the desire templates so you can create your own gelaskin!
ONE PROBLEM, as of right this second the site appears to be down for maintenance....GRRRRRRRRRRRR
Cool Mr Men pic if you take a look now tho

look awesome but still not sure as they're quite expensive

Thanks for wallpaper link Some good wallpapers inside.

Take off the backcover to take sharper picture's and video's!

Hi, i had another tread i just don't know how to change the name , anyway if u want to take sharper picture's and video's then take the backcover off and you will see how much sharper it is I'll include one pic (8mp left) with cover on, and one without (5mp right).

you need to eat your bananas they're about to spoil...

The cover is kind of a pain to take off. It doesn't seem like it would last very long if it were taken off and on constantly.
Edit: I'm not sure if I see a difference or not?
Cover on
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No I took the backcover off and put it in a Flex protective cover from tmobile and its still tight and nice.

samomamo said:
No I took the backcover off and put it in a Flex protective cover from tmobile and its still tight and nice.
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If you carry it around like that you're bound to scratch the lens or damage some other part of the phone before too long.
I have that same cover BTW, I really like it.

Spyvie said:
If you carry it around like that you're bound to scratch the lens or damage some other part of the phone before too long.
I have that same cover BTW, I really like it.
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Seriously? I think the cover makes this pretty phone look hideous.

jrwingate6 said:
Seriously? I think the cover makes this pretty phone look hideous.
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Agreed not the best looking cover in the world there. As for the pictures the second set seemed no different though the first did. Curious Sam, are you running a custom rom or the original software?

I noticed no difference on mine at all. Did you clean the back of the backcover?

samomamo said:
Hi, i had another tread i just don't know how to change the name , anyway if u want to take sharper picture's and video's then take the backcover off and you will see how much sharper it is I'll include one pic (8mp left) with cover on, and one without (5mp right).
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when you want to compare 2 pictures to make an example, the camera needs to be in a fixed position so you can get 2 pictures from the exact same lighting angle.

jrwingate6 said:
Seriously? I think the cover makes this pretty phone look hideous.
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I have a thing for symmetrical faux gator skin

I'm all stock
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i also have that cover. Its ugly yes but snug and good grip.

Well anyone tried?
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DIY Game Clip for any phone/case (coat hanger)

I received some feedback asking me to post instructions on how I made my game clip to hold my phone (Galaxy S III) to a PS3 controller (homemade or DIY Gameclip). I have posted a pdf of the instructions on mediafire and attached a 7zip file of it to this post.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?gg4lyu663854moa
I first of all would like to say I got the idea from the thread of the GameKlip and thought it was a brilliant idea and a nice product, but I didn't want to spend $30 U.S. (incl. shipping) and wait a couple weeks to get one....and I couldn't keep my case on the phone while I used it, so I made my own. Kudos to the GameKlip if you are interested in getting one.
Here's the latest Gameklip for the Galaxy s3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2027611

I do love using my GameKlip... when not using my extended battery (which I have on most of the time). This will solve all! I wonder if some sort of insulation for pipe/etc could be used to further cushion the phone... hmmm.... Maybe one of the rubber coated hangers.
Either way, how did I not think of this?! I tried sheet metal and other way more complex options, lol.
I'll post my rendition of this! Hope to try it out tonight!
THANKS AGAIN!

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I do love using my GameKlip... when not using my extended battery (which I have on most of the time). This will solve all! I wonder if some sort of insulation for pipe/etc could be used to further cushion the phone... hmmm.... Maybe one of the rubber coated hangers.
Either way, how did I not think of this?! I tried sheet metal and other way more complex options, lol.
I'll post my rendition of this! Hope to try it out tonight!
THANKS AGAIN!
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Thank you. I have thought about something like plasti-dip ... dip the whole thing after making it...probably would just have to take into account the thickness if the coating while making it.
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/performix-brand-plasti-dip-11603-6.html#.UP1_eGdmO2U
I look forward to seeing your idea of it, please post pics. I have thought of different ways to "design" it, including having only one arm holder at the top. Making the bottom "hooks" up from the button 1 & 2 "towers" to move the phone up, etc... in the mean-time it works well for me...I hope yours does for you.

I got some Plasti-Dip at home I use on my car and thought of that as well. I got a few different ideas I'm gonna try to play with. ... Just a matter of finding time as wife and I are preparing for our firstborn. I'll definitely post pics of whatever I come up with!

possible to do a similar style but for a mini bluetooth keyboard? im having a hard time figuring out that one....

I am sure something is. I don't have a mini blue tooth keyboard. Which one do you have?
Have you seen the universal gameclip? It just sticks to a cheap case? How about a flat piece of metal stuck to case with the phone and velcro'd to the bottom of the keyboard? Could even bend it slightly if you don't want it flat?
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Excellent job
That looks pretty darn snazzy. I know I would be employing the "Close enough" meme if I tried to do that.

I have been thinking of something like this but I must design a little differently as I will use it on an xbox360 controller and a 7 inch tablet.

xdacuc said:
I have been thinking of something like this but I must design a little differently as I will use it on an xbox360 controller and a 7 inch tablet.
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Please post pics for anyone else who may want that setup. I don't have an xbox controller so I couldn't try...it definitely looks a bit trickier. Good luck.

Thanks. I will make pictures for sure. Still in the planning phase for the moment but will work on it next week.

Tried three times and failed. Baby en route, so it's on the back burner.
BTW: the rubber coated hangers SUCK to bend, rubber tears easily! Don't waste one!

I made one with 1 hook on top to hold the phone. The bend makes it act like a spring. It's easier to get the phone out of this one
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3d printer

I made mine using your instructions; I strongly encourage you to get some shrink wrap tubing. It looks much better than whatever old varnish the coat hanger may have left, and there won't be glue smudging as with electrical tape.
I happened to have a slightly larger tube which I used on the hook portion. To make the tips, after having deburred with a file, I simply left some extra length, bent that backwards and finished it off with an additional short tube added in a second pass.
It is preferable to make your bends first, then work the tubing on, as pliers will most likely damage the tubing cosmetically at least.
A small black zip tie secures the mini-USB cable. Not shown in the photos, I found an old camera lanyard and added over the metal frame for some additional security.
Here are the results:
Cheers,
Darkshado

Awesome! Thanks for posting pics! I use the sixaxis app so I don't need the wires but yours looks great with them. I like the tubing too. Your are of course absolutely right about no gummy from the tape with the tubing. I bet it makes it stickier too so the phone won't slide around.
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Darkshado said:
I made mine using your instructions; I strongly encourage you to get some shrink wrap tubing....
Darkshado
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Looks awesome, I'm definitely going to attempt one myself. What diameter heat shrink did you use? (approx)

Thanks! IIRC, the smaller one was 4-5 mm, the larger 10 mm. It can always be cut and removed if the size you're using isn't working, and tubing like this is cheap.

LONG overdue but needless to say I've failed at 3 attempts. Trying to get them perfect and they snap on me. Might just try to mod one of my 1st Gen Game Klips I got laying around since I now have the 7000mAh battery to give me PLENTY of gaming!

Guys its a lot easier to buy a spider podium and wrap it and shape it to fit your phone. Worked perfectly. Only downside is that its unremovable. Just added a camera lanyard
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pics?

Anyone have backplate templates for the 6P?

Anyone have backplate templates for the 6P? Why re-invent the wheel right?
Instead of dbrand or slickwraps I'm planning on printing my own with some sticker paper.

http://www.the-blueprints.com/vectordrawings/show/12237/google_nexus_6p/

Momotani-Hitoshi said:
Anyone have backplate templates for the 6P? Why re-invent the wheel right?
Instead of dbrand or slickwraps I'm planning on printing my own with some sticker paper.
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That's an interesting idea. I wonder how hard it would be to get it off, like would it leave a sticky residue
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toddnbrown said:
That's an interesting idea. I wonder how hard it would be to get it off, like would it leave a sticky residue
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Depends what adhesive paper you use. Dbrand uses 3M and they are easily removed without issue.

So, you would print out the template on 3M sticky paper and cut it out by hand?

Sorry for bringing up an old post. You can use regular paper and place it between the phone and a transparent case. I've been doing it for years and it looks great!

somebody should post it for free. WE had also this thread for Nexus 5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50686849

Nothing yet?
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Why not just get a ringke fusion case, they have a window and you can download a printable template for them. This is my daily driver case now and I'm really happy with it.

I just got a Silhouette Portrait, and have been working on a template for the back and the front of the phone for the past few days. I still need to clean it up a bit, but it's coming along quite well. I'll upload what I've got so far once I get home. I think it's a proprietary file type, but I'll try to convert it for you.

Sorry for the delay. Here's what I've got though. I couldn't get the template itself to convert to any other file type, so I included a scan of the actual skin with it, just in case.
They're not zip files, just remove the ".zip" extension, and you should be good to go. Be sure to share what you come up with, and I'll do the same.

Mi5 3D Printed Dock

I've created a 3D printable dock for the Mi5 (with and without a case). You'd probably need to use the same cable the Mi5 shipped with for this design as it was made using its dimensions. Read the instructions and download the files from the link below:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488042
You are welcome to make suggestions and I might consider adding it when I have time.

You know that only on one side (right) Xiaomi placed a speaker?
Maybe you just wanted it for design purposes, if so don't mind me.

Evil_Kreis said:
You know that only on one side (right) Xiaomi placed a speaker?
Maybe you just wanted it for design purposes, if so don't mind me.
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Obviously, it's there mainly for design purposes but also to prevent muting the mic.

That is awesome

Hello i was wondering if you can create this dock again but with more room on the side and back maybe 0.5 cm each so we can dock with case? Thanks btw for your work

bagasaditya25 said:
Hello i was wondering if you can create this dock again but with more room on the side and back maybe 0.5 cm each so we can dock with case? Thanks btw for your work
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Sure, I'll make a second version this week Can you post a picture of your case so that I can get an idea of how thick it is? I'll try to make it universal
edit: I added a file to support a 1.5mm thick case, see if this works for you (e.g 2mm on all sides)

xdadevet said:
Sure, I'll make a second version this week Can you post a picture of your case so that I can get an idea of how thick it is? I'll try to make it universal
edit: I added a file to support a 1.5mm thick case, see if this works for you (e.g 2mm on all sides)
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Aww yiss, will do as soon as i got home

bagasaditya25 said:
Aww yiss, will do as soon as i got home
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Remember to post a pic of your print on Thingiverse to help others