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Didn't like the brownish color to much so I painted it somewhat flat black.
Looks better in real life.
My 2nd mod will be to add a second battery on top of the original one.
Will have to do some electric soldering and cut the back of the battery cover.
Won't do this till they start to sell the OEM battery cover.
I also painted it in white and looked really nice. But I'm liking the black a bit better.
If anyone would like to have his/hers cover done let me know.
Btw, sorry if this is in the wrong section.
nice. I want to do mine white amd red sonehow
nice work tho
I hate how thw top speaker is black I was thinkin about painting it chrome
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JasjarMan said:
Didn't like the brownish color to much so I painted it somewhat flat black.
Looks better in real life.
My 2nd mod will be to add a second battery on top of the original one.
Will have to do some electric soldering and cut the back of the battery cover.
Won't do this till they start to sell the OEM battery cover.
I also painted it in white and looked really nice. But I'm liking the black a bit better.
If anyone would like to have his/hers cover done let me know.
Btw, sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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Looks nice. What kind of paint did you use? Also, did you sand the battery cover and primer before painting it?
That looks really good, what paint did you use?
Although I admit adding a second battery wouldn't be to my aesthetic tastes.
"I hate how thw top speaker is black"
I don't understand? You mean the top where the hdmi is?
White did look really nice, its has to be the right kind of red for it to look good.
And thanks for the compliment.
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Although I admit adding a second battery wouldn't be to my aesthetic tastes.
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I'm thinking after I make a perfect cut, I will fiberglass a cover for it (round it out around the battery). Than sand it SMOOTH and paint it any color I want. It will look OEM for sure. And will be NICE to hold in the hand too! Will NOT be that thick at all. Will have DOUBLE the battery life.
If they come out with a 2800MaH(or higher) it will save me time in the soldering 2 batteries. All I will need to do is the fiberglass battery cover.
"Looks nice. What kind of paint did you use? Also, did you sand the battery cover and primer before painting it?"
It's a paint that sticks to just about anything, I only sanded the edges to help stick.
Btw, I had to remove the lens cover and the brushed aluminum google "plack" or whatever it's called. Otherwise it would not look oem because of the edges would have paint on them. Taped it up the first time when i painted it white and the edges looked terrible. Removing it looks like factory.
What paint did you use specifically?
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"I hate how thw top speaker is black"
I don't understand? You mean the top where the hdmi is?
White did look really nice, its has to be the right kind of red for it to look good.
And thanks for the compliment.
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the ear speaker directly above the tmobile logo and roght below hdmi yess. its just flat plastiv black and I like the chrome speaker accents most HTC devices have
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I know its been a while, but OP are you still around? I am wondering how you got the "plaque" off
I'd also be interested in what paint you used. I'd love to try out white on my wife's phone and black on mine.
Interesting that the type of paint is apparently a minor trade secret.
I would think that the type of paint made to stick to plastic models might work well. Testors brand, IIRC, is available in hobby shops. (Do not deliberately concentrate and inhale, you might end up like me!)
How easy was it to get the plaque off. Was it glued or some sort of sticky tape???
Looks like it came that way!!!
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That's sexy! I might look into that after I buy a 2nd OEM cover! Maybe even pain the brown accents on the phone black too?
Looks good!
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Yeah... fresh paint looks great. Lets see what it looks like in 6 no. Maybe you can post pics then to see how durable it is. Agree the brown back color sucks.
meh...
i want to do this to my g2x can someone tell me how i can do everything i dont want to mess it up and pay 30$ for a new back cover and what type of paint do you need etc
So, has anyone tried coloring the white speaker grill on the Nexus 5 with a sharpie or something or even markers? It's not something I HAVE to have, it would just be really nice and then I could have a perfect Nexus 5, well at least in my eyes it would be perfect
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Huh? What is the point of this thread? You want to know if someone else colored their white nexus with a marker?
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Perhaps you should've purchased the black unit?
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Huh? What is the point of this thread? You want to know if someone else colored their white nexus with a marker?
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Lmao
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Lol, I would have but white is the only one they had at the time I ordered. I was okay with it till I opened the box and saw that front speaker grill.
And yeah, I guess the point of this thread is to figure out if anyone has colored their white nexus 5
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Lol, I would have but white is the only one they had at the time I ordered. I was okay with it till I opened the box and saw that front speaker grill.
And yeah, I guess the point of this thread is to figure out if anyone has colored their white nexus 5
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Buy spigen case that is in white colour and enjoy you proper storm trooper phone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EV8Y5MQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1386570194&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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MattSkeet said:
Buy spigen case that is in white colour and enjoy you proper storm trooper phone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EV8Y5MQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1386570194&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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I have the Spigen Slim Armor and I'm considering getting the Neo Hybrid. I don't really know what I want, having this beautiful Nexus 5 in my hands makes me want to buy so many things for it!
One thing I ddin't like about the white nexus 5 , is that the sides are made of glossy black plastic , I don't understand why google chose to go with gloyys sides on the white nexus and awesome mate on the nexus 5 sides, the thing is , the glossy sides not only look cheap but they actually are... I baby my phone, I won't even put it on a naked table and I got a ton of scratches on the bottom side of the glossy frame, I'm guessing it's because of the friction caused every time I put the phone in my pockets and every time I take it out, is anyone else experiencing the same thing?
get a slim case, 2mm won't hurt your hand, but will protect body of the phone
Or get a dbrand skin. I have the back and sides, but you could just get the sides if you wanted.
They ship from Canada in normal air mail. Really quick. I had mine fitted in 4 days in the UK.
http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-5/
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Or get a dbrand skin. I have the back and sides, but you could just get the sides if you wanted.
They ship from Canada in normal air mail. Really quick. I had mine fitted in 4 days in the UK.
http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-5/
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The white carbon fiber sticker doesnt look that bad, maybe I will get it :fingers-crossed:
Zippers on your pockets maybe? Without a case that would lead to scratches with either siding.
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Zippers on your pockets maybe? Without a case that would lead to scratches with either siding.
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Noup, no zipper whatsoever
Not only easily scratches, but also very slippery in hand.
The white one is the one to avoid if you are going to use naked.
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One thing I ddin't like about the white nexus 5 , is that the sides are made of glossy black plastic , I don't understand why google chose to go with gloyys sides on the white nexus and awesome mate on the nexus 5 sides, the thing is , the glossy sides not only look cheap but they actually are... I baby my phone, I won't even put it on a naked table and I got a ton of scratches on the bottom side of the glossy frame, I'm guessing it's because of the friction caused every time I put the phone in my pockets and every time I take it out, is anyone else experiencing the same thing?
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I can tell you that the sides do not scratch from just pulling out of a jean pocket. The plastic is way harder than anything that a jean pocket would have in it unlesss......... you had keys in there or something else. I do not think friction causes scratches but I could be wrong.
That is weird. I'm not using a case on my white Nexus 5 either and it's not scratching for me.
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Not only easily scratches, but also very slippery in hand.
The white one is the one to avoid if you are going to use naked.
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I found about it too late, I hit the "buy" button the second the phone went live on the play store, the white Nexus 5 reminds me of the HTC one which I always wanted to get, at least I'm passing the knowledge and I'm recommending my friends to get the black version
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That is weird. I'm not using a case on my white Nexus 5 either and it's not scratching for me.
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The Back doesn't scratch, it's just the black glossy sides
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Yes. I'm talking about the sides. The sides are not scratching for me. It's still in perfect condition.
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I personally think you have a change or key monster in your pocket, or you aren't babying your phone like you think you are because this is the first I have heard of it. I own the white version and I don't have a scratch on it.
I hope people take your opinion with a grain of salt in recommending the black over the white because it is the same hard plastic just different back.
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no bro normal use wont scratch it .. nothing here . thousand of scratch on your phone has another story behind it . it will scratch during use in year but not this soon . nothing here though .
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I personally think you have a change or key monster in your pocket, or you aren't babying your phone like you think you are because this is the first I have heard of it. I own the white version and I don't have a scratch on it.
I hope people take your opinion with a grain of salt in recommending the black over the white because it is the same hard plastic just different back.
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yeah i agree man .. i dont know why ppl keep saying black has better material !! whos said that ? it has great feel and have texture on it and its not a sticky hard (like before i get hands on it ) . feel great in hand . its just different material and feel . white nexus glossy side make it so luxury ho u come up with cheap idea !!! if u are not white nexus man , trade it to black one .
i didnt like previous nexus white version like nexus 4 . but
white is really beautiful and harmonic than black . black is not actually pure black and mat make me feel phone has ages on it !
white harmony and paradox ( white speaker phone on front and black camera in back and from back side black button make it amazing . )
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rootSU said:
Or get a dbrand skin. I have the back and sides, but you could just get the sides if you wanted.
They ship from Canada in normal air mail. Really quick. I had mine fitted in 4 days in the UK.
http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-5/
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awesome brushed aluminium just caught my eyes . i love this bumper case
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I personally think you have a change or key monster in your pocket, or you aren't babying your phone like you think you are because this is the first I have heard of it. I own the white version and I don't have a scratch on it.
I hope people take your opinion with a grain of salt in recommending the black over the white because it is the same hard plastic just different back.
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A haha wow, so harsh, I felt bad and all :'(, I may have a suspect now Skinny jeans, it could since they're tighter the friction on my pockets is higher than with regular jeans?
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Chad_Petree said:
A haha wow, so harsh, I felt bad and all :'(, I may have a suspect now Skinny jeans, it could since they're tighter the friction on my pockets is higher than with regular jeans?
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yeah bro when phone constantly rubbing to something that is not baby coating it will take scratch for sure /... your baby (" i baby my phone ) is a little bit angry i guess .. i mean no harm just kidding .
bro sure a narrow fit pocket will do that . becuase i am keeping it in my waist bag (im not sure what it called in english ) and not naked . in soft guard in there or in my coat pocket and ofcourse in that soft thing . for me white is great but it need attention more than black .
i recommending u to use bumper case while u are gonna put in your pocket .
I've had 2x White 32gb and both have had screen issues (1 had dead pixels & the other had terrible screen bleed), and one of them the bezel cracked near the sim card slot. I have also had a T-Mobile version in black which was flawless. The bezel thing is real and is something I noticed after a few days of use. I baby my phones; spigen crystal armor and ultra lite case since day one, and there is still marks from taking the case off and on. Google finally owned up and replaced my white one for a black one.
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I've had 2x White 32gb and both have had screen issues (1 had dead pixels & the other had terrible screen bleed), and one of them the bezel cracked near the sim card slot. I have also had a T-Mobile version in black which was flawless. The bezel thing is real and is something I noticed after a few days of use. I baby my phones; spigen crystal armor and ultra lite case since day one, and there is still marks from taking the case off and on. Google finally owned up and replaced my white one for a black one.
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They replaced your phone because you complained that the sides scratch too easily ?
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They replaced your phone because you complained that the sides scratch too easily ?
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If you read my post it clearly says both white 32gb had screen issues. An agent made a statement that I should have been able to select black as a replacement and promised to get it fixed. Corporate office finally approved it after calling their HQ and having the calls reviewed.
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If you read my post it clearly says both white 32gb had screen issues. An agent made a statement that I should have been able to select black as a replacement and promised to get it fixed. Corporate office finally approved it after calling their HQ and having the calls reviewed.
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Sorry , I'm still sleepy :banghead: , I wouldn't have thought that switching to the black version would solve your screen issues , maybe the white ones you had were from a bad batch
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http://www.bodyguardz.com/screengua...6-cases-screen-protectors-covers-shields.html
Anyone going to be getting this?
Yea, but only in Silver. I'll try it when they release the Black one.
zathus said:
http://www.bodyguardz.com/screengua...6-cases-screen-protectors-covers-shields.html
Anyone going to be getting this?
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Never saw this before. Seems really nice. Just need it in black
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At $40 I'm going to wait and see some reviews and photos before placing an order.
Interesting. Is the aluminum flush with the glass?
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Interesting. Is the aluminum flush with the glass?
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I believe it is. All the reviews on the iPhone 6 which is basically the same glass are positive. I think the aluminum might look cool but I'm in the same boat. I'm going to wait for some reviews and when the white version comes out
I like the look of this lots but wonder how the crown will effect the fitting of a case, I'll also be waiting for a black version and seeing if they post to the uk
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I like the look of this lots but wonder how the crown will effect the fitting of a case, I'll also be waiting for a black version and seeing if they post to the uk
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One of the reviews I watched mentioned that the taper of the crown where I case would meet is approximately .1 mm. I would imagine it depends on how much the case wraps around the front of the screen. The one that's on my phone right now actually doesn't even get to the glass.
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One of the reviews I watched mentioned that the taper of the crown where I case would meet is approximately .1 mm. I would imagine it depends on how much the case wraps around the front of the screen. The one that's on my phone right now actually doesn't even get to the glass.
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I'd agree it will depend on the case and my current one a spigen neo hybrid over laps the glass I would say by about 1mm or possibly 2mm, still very tempted once the black version arrives.
Op will you also update when they make the black variant available?
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Just got this reply to my question about other colours on their fb page.
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We will only have silver at launch. We are planning to add more colors in the future. Thanks for the inquiry Dave!
Bit vague unfortunately.
Why they would only have silver when the phones are either white, black or gold is beyond me.
'Cause aluminum is silver and they're rushing the product out before they can get a process in place to paint or powder-coat or whatever the aluminum?
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'Cause aluminum is silver and they're rushing the product out before they can get a process in place to paint or powder-coat or whatever the aluminum?
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They have the "Crown" for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Note 4 in Black & White. I believe that they should have the color process down pat by now.
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They have the "Crown" for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Note 4 in Black & White. I believe that they should have the color process down pat by now.
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I imagine the colored ones will be out in s week or 2.
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They have the "Crown" for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Note 4 in Black & White. I believe that they should have the color process down pat by now.
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Ok, new theory: They want you to buy the silver one, then buy a new one when the color you want comes out.
See? I'm adaptable.
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'Cause aluminum is silver and they're rushing the product out before they can get a process in place to paint or powder-coat or whatever the aluminum?
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Ok, new theory: They want you to buy the silver one, then buy a new one when the color you want comes out.
See? I'm adaptable.
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And I believe you are also 100% correct.
So all this is really doing is using the "silver crown" to hide halos, right? It doesn't sound all that revolutionary, but I guess its one way to get rid of the halo problem.
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So all this is really doing is using the "silver crown" to hide halos, right? It doesn't sound all that revolutionary, but I guess its one way to get rid of the halo problem.
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Correct. Basically the same idea as the tempered glass screen protectors with colored borders. Both are just two different ways with dealing with the halo. The good thing about the crown is that it actually curves with the actual glass. Whereas the edge to edge tempered glass screen protectors have a small gap between the edges of the tempered glass and screen that tends to build up dust.
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http://www.bodyguardz.com/screengua...6-cases-screen-protectors-covers-shields.html
Anyone going to be getting this?
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I bought one for my Note 4 and to be honest I was very dissapointed. After installing the glass and the crown piece (they are seperate) I still ended up with a very slight halo that can be seen all the way around the glass - it was small but you could see it when the screen is off.
The "Crown" piece isn't as smooth as you would hope and my finger catches on it - particuarly around the home button -(at the bottom of the phone)
The concept sounded good - but the execution was slightly off - I complained about it to Body Guardz and they sent me a new one - same thing happened.
I still have it on the note - but I would never buy it again and I won't be buying it for the S6 - but that is just me. Others may have different results.
I'm thinking about getting the official samsung S-view standing cover case. I've got a silver phone coming but I want to get a black case because light colours get dirty quickly. Will it look silly to have a silver phone in a black case?
Wooba99 said:
I'm thinking about getting the official samsung S-view standing cover case. I've got a silver phone coming but I want to get a black case because light colours get dirty quickly. Will it look silly to have a silver phone in a black case?
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I don't think so. Black and silver should match well enough, and if you have any doubts stop at a store and try them out in person if you can.
Cool.. I took a chance.. I just bought the case.. my phone is stuck in customs clearance though.. I hope they clear it soon so I can get it today..
I've been looking at the same and I think it would look good. Post pics if you would when you get it!
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I've been looking at the same and I think it would look good. Post pics if you would when you get it!
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As requested. Sorry I took so long as I put a black screen saver on it as soon as I got it, but that's broken so now the phone is naked again.