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Hi guys,
i always wondered why the "x" on the back of the nexus 7 doesn't come in the nice nexus-colors...
So i did some modification to color it, and it looks really great!
This is just a quick how-to and i'm sure anyone can do it, too.
First of all, i thought about how to color it, and because i didn't want to get some permanent stuff on it, in case anything goes wrong, i decided to use tape for it.
So i ordered some tape in the matching nexus-colors, and made sure that the colors fit properly (light blue and green).
Cutting it out was actually pretty hard, because i had to do it very accurate, but i managed it.
After i attached it to the back using a tweezer, i looked awesome, but check it out, exactly how i imagined.
Its not perfect yet (red one is a little to big) but it seems to hold pretty good so far.
Cutting it out with a laser would be perfect, looking for someone who could do that atm...
But anyway, it looks so much better to me than the dull black, and i'm sure you like it, too!
In case you can't see the thumbnails, try this: http://imageshack.us/g/1/9778350/
Very neat! If I had the tape I would do it, pero but I wouldn't really order it on purpose.
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That's awesome! Quite a bit of work, but it looks like it played off. I may just have to try this.
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bransyeah said:
Very neat! If I had the tape I would do it, pero but I wouldn't really order it on purpose.
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75 cents each, no shipping costs, was really cheap, and i can use it for other projects...
Why google didn't think about it?
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What do I have to do to see the thumbnails?
mouse100 said:
Why google didn't think about it?
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This is really great.
I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.
Rody2k6 said:
What do I have to do to see the thumbnails?
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Normally you should see them, but sometimes this seems to be broken...
Try it on a different device!
iamhcg said:
This is really great.
I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.
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Thought about that, too.
Make sure to work very accurate, and tape off all the area around the "x", then this could be great. (I would paint 3 layers to make sure the color is well covering)
That looks very nice. I want it but cant be botherd doing it. Maybe some other time, probably when i am drunk lol.
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iamhcg said:
This is really great.
I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.
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If you try it make sure to post it, if it sticks well i have some acrylic paint lying around that could be used
OK, I tried the Acrylics paints, but I failed terribly. The ditches of the X were so thin the paints ended up everywhere. I even used a sewing needle to work with it but no go. So I think OP using colored tapes is a smarter move.
toby512 said:
Normally you should see them, but sometimes this seems to be broken...
Try it on a different device!
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I'm on a PC using Chrome :/
That's look pretty cool, nice job to make it look unique.
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Cool. Might do this on the "x" of the official Asus cover.
Imagine if someone filled in the little dots on the back to create a nexus 'x'
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irishrally said:
Cool. Might do this on the "x" of the official Asus cover.
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Did you already order it? If not, forget it and go with the blurex ultra slim case, that's really the best one you can get and it's even cheaper!
http://www.amazon.com/Blurex-Ultra-Slim-Google-Tablet-Multi-Angle/dp/B008D2POAS
Harry GT-S5830 said:
Imagine if someone filled in the little dots on the back to create a nexus 'x'
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That would be freakin' amazing, but not very easy to do, i guess...
Rody2k6 said:
I'm on a PC using Chrome :/
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Me too, when i'm logged in, i don't see them, that's strange...
Added a Imageshack gallery link for this case!
Rody2k6 said:
I'm on a PC using Chrome :/
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Try clearing your cache, page history and whatnot. I suggest Ccleaner.
On Topic: I love the idea, but alas I am too lazy to look for the tapes.
If you hold up the phone turned off under bright light you'll see small blue dots in a grid pattern. Very cool.
Picture?
deadzombieseverywhere said:
If you hold up the phone turned off under bright light you'll see small blue dots in a grid pattern. Very cool.
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is the digitizer, the thing that let touch a smartphone not dumb
you can see it on every phone. Maybe in the n4 is more visible because lg used a special tecnology to blend it with the glass
Yea. It's totally right for Nexus to have these. For example, in SE Xperia Neo V there are barely noticeable lines running across the screen. You can sometimes see them when pixels are white. Now that's really annoying sometimes; as you can see, there's completely nothing to worry about
BakaPhoenix said:
is the digitizer, the thing that let touch a smartphone not dumb
you can see it on every phone. Maybe in the n4 is more visible because lg used a spacial tecnology to blend it with the glass
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Way to ruin his excitement lol
Even if now he knows what they are, he can still be excited XD
lol. Don't all smartphones with a touchscreen phones have it?
InvalidUsername said:
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Just leave.
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trikzal said:
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Cool. I can quote your Tapatalk signature too.
InvalidUsername said:
Wow OMG so cool! Nexus 4 for life. -.- fanboys...
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I didn't know being excited about something makes you a fanboy, right.
also, says the person who has a nexus 4 as well..
I figured that it had some rhyme or reason. It's definitely more noticeable, considering I've gone through a captivate and an HTC one xl without notice. As for the fanboy comment I really don't care. Trolls are trolls and hey. He's right. Who cares if I'm a fanboy dammit. I got my phone on the seventeenth, a day before my birthday, while the other poor souls wait.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks troll! I'm glad you were so amused
W00t my order shipped.
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This pattern (as we agreed on is the digitizer) is very visible on my device even if the screen is turned on (!) It is really annoying on bright background colours. Anyone else suffering from this?
I just received my new N4 from an RMA and noticed that there are now what appear to be two small bumps at the bottom of the just beneath the glass back. At first I only saw one and thought it was an imperfection but then I noticed the other in the exact same location on the opposite side. My old N4 doesn't have this. I'm guessing this was done to keep the glass from making contact with debris when it's laid on it's back, thus reducing potential scratches and damage. So is this new or did I miss something? Anyone else have these on their device?
I attached an image to show what I'm talking about. The extra layer you see on the rear of the phone is my dbrand skin.
You missed something.
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RudyP said:
I just received my new N4 from an RMA and noticed that there are now what appear to be two small bumps at the bottom of the just beneath the glass back. At first I only saw one and thought it was an imperfection but then I noticed the other in the exact same location on the opposite side. My old N4 doesn't have this. I'm guessing this was done to keep the glass from making contact with debris when it's laid on it's back, thus reducing potential scratches and damage. So is this new or did I miss something? Anyone else have these on their device?
I attached an image to show what I'm talking about. The extra layer you see on the rear of the phone is my dbrand skin.
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strange, but you could be right for its sole purpose.
silverramsrt said:
You missed something.
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Was it the thread we already have going on this?
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Visa Declined said:
Was it the thread we already have going on this?
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My bad. I searched but obviously didn't do a good job!
Here ya go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196732
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Was it the thread we already have going on this?
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Ohgami_Ichiro said:
Here ya go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196732
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Thanks! I completely missed this.
kioshi said:
strange, but you could be right for its sole purpose.
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Is that a pun? If so, it is amazing. It took me a while to get it, but once I did, RAINBOW EVERYWHERE
Ohgami_Ichiro said:
Here ya go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196732
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Guessing this is old news but I just found out. Pretty cool.
http://www.androidpit.com/surprise-android-4-3-also-brought-a-physical-camera-button
clankfu said:
Guessing this is old news but I just found out. Pretty cool.
http://www.androidpit.com/surprise-android-4-3-also-brought-a-physical-camera-button
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it makes it easier to take pics now lol :victory:
Woah!! Awesome, I didn't know this and I have been running 4.3 since it was leaked haha, thank you for this
haha thanks for this! i had no clue either
oh wow LOL. Thanks. I had no freaking idea.
Yes is ver useful for taking self photos.... What i found out recently is that you can zoom in while taking photos
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This is news to me.
Thanks.
iStayHigh said:
it makes it easier to take pics now lol :victory:
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ZULU2189 said:
Woah!! Awesome, I didn't know this and I have been running 4.3 since it was leaked haha, thank you for this
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crking1980 said:
haha thanks for this! i had no clue either
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exb0 said:
oh wow LOL. Thanks. I had no freaking idea.
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anwedr said:
This is news to me.
Thanks.
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w h a t t t t t t???
You guys serious???
Didn't know this. Thanks!
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filthykid said:
w h a t t t t t t???
You guys serious???
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Serious
aweosme new feature, difinately
filthykid said:
w h a t t t t t t???
You guys serious???
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And suddenly a troll appeared......
Thanks, had no clue about this.
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ZULU2189 said:
And suddenly a troll appeared......
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And suddenly, noobs took over the world.
DEAD END :sad:
Lol. Dude, when the new camera APK got leaked weeks prior to official 4.3.. It was already highlighted everywhere...even on XDA that new camera app uses volume rocker as physical camera button. *head banging*
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And suddenly, noobs took over the world.
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Lol. Dude, when the new camera APK got leaked weeks prior to official 4.3.. It was already highlighted everywhere...even on XDA that new camera app uses volume rocker as physical camera button. *head banging*
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Lol dude not everyone is glued to the screen all day.
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PJcastaldo said:
Lol dude not everyone is glued to the screen all day.
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Hmmmmm fair enough
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Nice! Thanks for sharing
filthykid said:
And suddenly, noobs took over the world.
DEAD END :sad:
Lol. Dude, when the new camera APK got leaked weeks prior to official 4.3.. It was already highlighted everywhere...even on XDA that new camera app uses volume rocker as physical camera button. *head banging*
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Some of us do have lives, I mean we can't be glued to the interwebs, haha but I wish that I could be!! Lol. But in all seriousness, stop banging your head, I think you've lost enough brain cells, BAZINGA!! Now back onto the topic at hand, why did it take so long so get this feature? Seems pretty basic to me.
Nice, I just found this out accidentally, lol. I've had two Windows Phones w/dedicated hardware button for the camera - a feature that's difficult to adjust away from, so this is a welcome change in 4.3.
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ZULU2189 said:
Some of us do have lives, I mean we can't be glued to the interwebs, haha but I wish that I could be!! Lol. But in all seriousness, stop banging your head, I think you've lost enough brain cells, BAZINGA!! Now back onto the topic at hand, why did it take so long so get this feature? Seems pretty basic to me.
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You mean majority of he xda members do not have lives? .. lol I kid u.
Anyhow, it does seem simple, but then again, so is the shortcuts in notification panel, which almost all UIs provide, except stock. That's how stock android is.
Anyone know if Motorola or an OEM will sell the colored Moto X back covers? I have a black one which is great for re-sale, but I want to get a few backs just to have some variety. They seem easy enough to snap on and off looking on the iFixit tear-down video.
ghammer80 said:
Anyone know if Motorola or an OEM will sell the colored Moto X back covers? I have a black one which is great for re-sale, but I want to get a few backs just to have some variety. They seem easy enough to snap on and off looking on the iFixit tear-down video.
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i'm sure the chinese are working on it as we speak...
anotherdroid said:
i'm sure the chinese are working on it as we speak...
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God love em'
anotherdroid said:
i'm sure the chinese are working on it as we speak...
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Can't wait for a pink leopard print back!
ottothecow said:
Can't wait for a pink leopard print back!
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i'm holding out for the Hello Kitty or AngryBirds.
anotherdroid said:
i'm holding out for the Hello Kitty or AngryBirds.
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Waiting for the troll faced back
flashallthetime said:
Waiting for the troll faced back
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...fly-s-hello-kitty-edition-official-in-taiwan/
ghammer80 said:
Anyone know if Motorola or an OEM will sell the colored Moto X back covers? I have a black one which is great for re-sale, but I want to get a few backs just to have some variety. They seem easy enough to snap on and off looking on the iFixit tear-down video.
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If the back seems easy to take off would it be possible to swap out the battery if it dies for a fresh new spare battery?
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Bill Idol said:
If the back seems easy to take off would it be possible to swap out the battery if it dies for a fresh new spare battery?
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If my caffeine starved mind remembers correctly that battery was really glued on there.
ShamanicEnzan said:
If my caffeine starved mind remembers correctly that battery was really glued on there.
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Damn, OK, good to know. Thanks brudda.
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