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I got bored today and decided that i was really tired of the fugly brown-ish color on my Desire HD, so i removed it and voila! I haven't polished it, but i think the industrial look looks good! And yes i know the back now looks like the first iPhone
Thanks to Mynthix for the idea!
So, I present to you, the HTC Desire HD Silverback™!
(I'm very sorry for the pathetic picture quality!)
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So, what do you think?
I think it needs a nice emblem on the back. Something with a matte finish.
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Very nice,
I am envious of your guys with your full metal back. My HD2 and Sensation have to much plastic still
Oh, you mean the Apple logo? Yes, i plan on doing that. (not!)
Btw, i did break one thing...i think.. When i removed the part with the LEDs i managed to break one of the GPS connectors (if that was it), but i haven't tested the GPS yet so i don't know. But i never use the GPS so it's not that big of a deal really
Looks really nice man!
I still want to do it when i have some spare time, probably next week.
But how did you protect the plastic arround the LED's? Tape it off? Or did you leave all the plastic parts on the device and sanded arround it?
Looks nice I also like unpolished (Did on m Desire Z back ) Shame SGS2 has a plastic one
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Oh, you mean the Apple logo? Yes, i plan on doing that. (not!)
Btw, i did break one thing...i think.. When i removed the part with the LEDs i managed to break on of the GPS connectors (if that was it), but i haven't tested the GPS yet so i don't know. But i never use the GPS so it's not that big of a deal really
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No I mean like they have in the one thread where the guy actually put "XDA DEVELOPERS" and the Android logo. Screw apple. Have the Android screwing the apple for all you like, it's your phone lol
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I removed all the plastic and used tape on and around the screen and the opening at the bottom with the SIM and SD.
- I used a sand paper (P240)
- Then a 3M "Fine" sanding sponge ((Pic)
- Then i used a very fine nagel file sponge (pic)
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No I mean like they have in the one thread where the guy actually put "XDA DEVELOPERS" and the Android logo. Screw apple. Have the Android screwing the apple for all you like, it's your phone lol
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Oh, nah i like a clean look
Howd you get the GPS off?
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The GPS antenna is behind the LED cover so when i removed it i saw that one of the gold connectors was bent, so i was trying to bend it back and then a piece of it snapped
I'll try the GPS tomorrow and see if it's totally useless or not.
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I meant the led cover sorry, does it just pop off
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Aha! You have to remove the battery cover and the battery, then you'll need to use a long thin thing and press a clip and then the cover will lift itself up a little, and then you use another thin "thing" and "unhook" the other clips.
There are some videos on YouTube that shows you how to do it, but be VERY careful so you don't break it.
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Ok I figured it out now thanks, gunna do this just have to go out and get a t5 screwdriver now.
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That's... Awesome!
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Its been a long night of disassembling and painting and reassembling ...
My results...
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Jealous much??
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
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Its been a long night of disassembling and painting and reassembling ...
My results...
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Jealous much??
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
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That's pretty I might do that to my SGSII... then who will be the jealous one?
They actually just released a white version of the Optimus 3D not too long ago http://youtu.be/_Q7bpQjpq74
Edit: here is some more information on it http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_3d_now_available_in_white_from_phones_4u_in_the_uk-news-3055.php
I've seen that. And I started out just doing my battery cover as well.. but I like all the white on the front and around the bezel too
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
That looks awesome. Great job. How hard was it to disassemble the phone and put it back together? I am thinking of doing this but painting it blue or green instead of white.
Taking it apart and putting it back together is really easy. Just find a video on YouTube to be safe.
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
I just saw the video posted above but I agree that it looks way better with white on the front, good stuff. I used to take my iPhone apart all the time to fix or replace broken parts before I got this phone. Just watched videos on YouTube like you said and its a piece of cake
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What type of paint spray did you use?
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Fast dry interior / exterior all surface paint
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
Did you ha e to sand it down or just painted. Over it?
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I took it completely apart and sanded it with 200 grit... then I sprayed on grey primer and sanded it down so it was all smooth and applied two coats of white. And one coat of clear.
Edges are hard. So before I peeled off the tape I too a precision hobby knife and cut around the edges so that the would be straight and smooth when I peeled of the tape.
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
Trekfan422991 said:
I took it completely apart and sanded it with 200 grit... then I sprayed on grey primer and sanded it down so it was all smooth and applied two coats of white. And one coat of clear.
Edges are hard. So before I peeled off the tape I too a precision hobby knife and cut around the edges so that the would be straight and smooth when I peeled of the tape.
And so I have spoken it.. and so it shall be.
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Thanks for the additional info. I plan on painting mine this weekend.
Trek that is one sexy phone.
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Cab121 said:
Trek that is one sexy phone.
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you too can have a sexy phone for one low payment of 49.99 not including S&H!!!
CALL NOW
LOL
challenge accepted. Gonna have to paint mine now. Ill break out the air bush and see what happens. I think model paint should work fine. Well see I will post pics here if its OK with the thread author
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LOL
challenge accepted. Gonna have to paint mine now. Ill break out the air bush and see what happens. I think model paint should work fine. Well see I will post pics here if its OK with the thread author
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go ahead!!!
i wanna re sand mine and use auto grade paint and use a sprayer... it sucks cause unless you use the primer the black/ dark navy shows through the white. but too much coats and it looks bad...
Hi guys thought you might like to make one of these... dead easy.
Use a piece of string to hold a case from opening flat, and use the little tabs which usually hold the game / dvd booklet inside the case as perfect little feet to hold your tablet.
Just bend the booklet tabs outwards and the Nexus 7 fits PERFECTLY on them. It's funny how perfect the tablet sits on the case. It's nearly identically DVD size, if the case was just a little larger it would double as a carry case AND stand
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That is an almost perfect fit. Market it!!!
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Clever! XD
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LOL, This is realy good.:good:
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Hi guys thought you might like to make one of these... dead easy.
Use a piece of string to hold a case from opening flat, and use the little tabs which usually hold the game / dvd booklet inside the case as perfect little feet to hold your tablet.
Just bend the booklet tabs outwards and the Nexus 7 fits PERFECTLY on them. It's funny how perfect the tablet sits on the case. It's nearly identically DVD size, if the case was just a little larger it would double as a carry case AND stand
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I like this...
hah, brilliant for stop-gap use. Good on ya
where to pre order this
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lyrad12 said:
where to pre order this
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Haha coming to a store near you
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Haha coming to a store near you
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I believe Apple already has a patent on it :laugh:
I now have one of the coolest desk clocks ever haha. This was too easy. You sir, are a genius!
McGyver!
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Yeah, but is it a smart cover? =P
Good job on the MacGyver
Broke it!
I ended up making this case in much the same way, though my string was actually some spare ribbon I found on a cat toy. Worked perfectly, but I ended up breaking one of the little booklet holders on the DVD case which made my stand lopsided.
Shouldn't be a problem on the next one now that I know to push more slowly. Cool DIY, thanks!
I like this idea. I love homemade options.
Another cheap trick is to use one of the stands from a one-a-day tear off desk calendar.... you know the black plastic, with a kick stand in the back and two tabs on the front that hold up the paper, and are sold at those calendar kiosks around Christmas...... works great....once the pages are gone
This is great, thanks for sharing.
Nice man
Gotta love these DIY poor man mods . Fits me
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Thanks for the idea
I used a spare green Xbox 360 case. Works great.
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Image links are broken, I think I know what you mean though! Will have to give it a shot, cheers :good:
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Thanks for the idea
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wooooh u copied it, patent infringement alert, wired00 gonna sue you for that XD
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I just had to share this. I heard that the S2 has Gorilla Glass... so I naturally assumed that it was indestructible. I told my brother nothing could scratch it. So I found something sharp and he went at it for 20 seconds. After a quick inspection, I found no scratches. After closer inspection, I found minor scratches. Well, I felt them. So, it does scratch and now I'm stuck with these little hairline scratches. Oh well I guess...
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The stupidest thing you've done with/to your phone?....mmm
Move this thread to off topic section instead closing it...
Not me... But once, my friends and I went to an ice rink just for fun. A hockey game was going on and we decided to watch. As we were sitting there, we realized there was a net that goes around the glass. He decided it would be fun to take video on his phone while bouncing it on the net. Eventually, after doing this for several minutes, his phone went THROUGH the net, onto the ice, and shattered... During the game. Idiot...
I bought a mint condition HTC hd2 a few months back, it was pristine... never even had anything flashed on it. That night I went out to eat and dropped it from the dinner table to the concrete floor at Texas roadhouse. Of course it shattered. I replaced the screen and sold it on here to our friend cajunflavoredbob at a $60 loss. I almost cried when I dropped it. :')
What are they selling!? CHOCOLATE!!
Jumped into a swimming pool with an epic 4g touch......the phone did not like it
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I unplugged an iPhone in the middle of an iTunes firmware flash...
It stayed stuck on that stupid apple logo/progress bar for like 2 days till the battery dies, then booted into recovery.
Smashed it... But it wasn't my phone...
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let my girl get ahold of it w/no txt clean-up... oops
I let my friend put her perfume onto my phone, because we had made out(drunk unfortunately) before that and she smelled like an angel... I can still smell the odor...
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I just had to share this. I heard that the S2 has Gorilla Glass... so I naturally assumed that it was indestructible. I told my brother nothing could scratch it. So I found something sharp and he went at it for 20 seconds. After a quick inspection, I found no scratches. After closer inspection, I found minor scratches. Well, I felt them. So, it does scratch and now I'm stuck with these little hairline scratches. Oh well I guess...
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Gave Sparky an Android phone.
I'm bombarded with "fix my phone" pleas on a daily basis.
(It usually just needs a reboot )
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Flashed the iOS android clone onto it. Pretty much weakening it.
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Flashed the iOS android clone onto it. Pretty much weakening it.
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MIUI?
Forced the Magic for a broadcomm wlan kernel object for the HTC DesireHD to try to fix non functioning wifi, It was one commit short, what harm could it possibly do. Sent the driver to the phone. insmod, Instant Reset. it doesn't end there, LOL.
Turns out that one extra commit fixed a null reference pointer in the driver. The same null ref ptr that cause a kernel panic with a 5 second shutdown notification. The wlan driver is one on the first things checked when the device starts.
Did I mention the Volume rocker was non functioning and "adb reboot bootloader" was just not quick enough to win the race.
Stripped it down to get at the volume pads.... longish story short.... A flashing power led and lsusb reporting a vendorid that matched Qualcomm, does not a happy device make.
Turns out I'm not Paul Daniels ( David Copperfield for non UK readers ) and I should leave the magic to the kernel. :laugh:
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MIUI?
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I don't think MIUI is that much of a iOS clone. Sounds like MokeeOS to me.
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I don't think MIUI is that much of a iOS clone. Sounds like MokeeOS to me.
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Nail on the head
Well, since the marketplace got closed, I have no where else that I can think of to post this. I'm not actually selling anything—yet.
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I'm not selling a phone or a tablet or anything like that. I'm just wondering: If I started making a bunch of these, would there be a market? I made them for my girlfriend for various holidays (I made her the Jellybean one for Valentine's Day, actually) and I'm wondering if I should start making more and selling them.
I have no where else that I can think of to ask this. If it is indeed wrong to post here, feel free to post various spiderman memes and such.
What are these made of? If they are of something durable, then I would definitely them.
The little jelly bean one is kinda cool. little rough around the edges though. clean it up a bit, and i'll buy one.
Shrinky Thinks?
If you can think it, you can shrink it.
Froyo gets no love?
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kcls said:
Well, since the marketplace got closed, I have no where else that I can think of to post this. I'm not actually selling anything—yet.
I'm not selling a phone or a tablet or anything like that. I'm just wondering: If I started making a bunch of these, would there be a market? I made them for my girlfriend for various holidays (I made her the Jellybean one for Valentine's Day, actually) and I'm wondering if I should start making more and selling them.
I have no where else that I can think of to ask this. If it is indeed wrong to post here, feel free to post various spiderman memes and such.
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As TheSkinnyDrummer said, it needs a bit of cleaning up. If that's done and has a great polish to it, it'll sell well. My friends and I are at a constant search for Android themed items
I want it
Depends how much and if it's durable. I've got a couple of key tags that aren't from a store, but are just cool lil trinkets.
Wow, so there is some interest!
They are, indeed, made from Shrink Plastic. They're pretty durable, coated on the front with a thick layer of plastic and on the back with an acrylic spray. I can't really see one getting broken, unless you were really trying intention.
And yeah, these were a little rough around the edges because I made them quickly, the night before I was supposed to give them to her. Not the best planner. The one's that I'd sell would be much neater.
What would you guys be willing to pay? $5-7? More, less?
I'd be willing to pay a couple bucks. But it always seems that things like this that are small and cool are much more than that.
May we see some more pics from the sides.. It looks pretty cool
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At most, I would spend $6 depending on the size.
Odp: Would you buy this?
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Wow, so there is some interest!
They are, indeed, made from Shrink Plastic. They're pretty durable, coated on the front with a thick layer of plastic and on the back with an acrylic spray. I can't really see one getting broken, unless you were really trying intention.
And yeah, these were a little rough around the edges because I made them quickly, the night before I was supposed to give them to her. Not the best planner. The one's that I'd sell would be much neater.
What would you guys be willing to pay? $5-7? More, less?
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Some qustions:
How much money for these awesome things?
Can they be sent to Europe?
And.. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
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Earrings?
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If these could be send to Europe I think I would be interested (at a reasonable price ofcourse)
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I'll make some more tomorrow and take more pictures. Where would I sell them? Etsy?
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I'd buy as well. I subscribed to this thread
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Hmmm. This could be the start of a giant business. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, sharpeners, the thing you hang from the phone, maybe even earphone covers! Awesome stuff xD
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So...?
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Call me crazy and old fashion but I smell a market study in the making. Thread closed as you've received plenty of advice and critique mate.
Do not re-open please.
Cheers,
M_T_M
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Anyone using this type of case with any feedback? I'm a sucker for light blue, and it looks to have decent padding.
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Anyone using this type of case with any feedback? I'm a sucker for light blue, and it looks to have decent padding.
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That MIGHT be the ugliest case I've ever seen. No, wait, it IS the ugliest case I've ever seen.
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That MIGHT be the ugliest case I've ever seen. No, wait, it IS the ugliest case I've ever seen.
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Lol you just told the seller that his product is ugly
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Why you!
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That MIGHT be the ugliest case I've ever seen. No, wait, it IS the ugliest case I've ever seen.
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I have this case. LOL.
FYI I don't use it. it pulls up the screen protector like crazy and the bottom part kind of flaps in the wind. ( It's very sloppy on the bottom)
Go away spammer, post your junk elsewhere.
Haha harsh, I don't find the case bad looking lol and idk though I myself have a hard time trusting cases not made by otterbox or ballistic, at least when it comes to ruggedized cases with dual layers
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I have this case. LOL.
FYI I don't use it. it pulls up the screen protector like crazy and the bottom part kind of flaps in the wind. ( It's very sloppy on the bottom)
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I was pretty much planning to alter it if I ended up buying it. Basically to remove the flap that covers the bottom, and I had no intentions to use a screen protector.
I have quite a few different cases I was looking at, but this was just a curiosity
Love how everyone here is trolling me. Hope you guys find it amusing because I do not. If you had nothing to contribute to the thread, then you should have just ignored it. Thanks frogman, for being courteous.
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My bad, I thought you were spamming and trying to promote your own product here.
Personally though, not a fan of these types of cases. They're really bulky and I think they completely ruin the look of the phone and makes it look cheap.
I don't sell anything online. I'm just looking for something that with offer a decent amount of protection. I don't want a lot of bulk, but I want something that is sturdy enough offer that much. I've seen drops cracking the screen and figured I may as well look for a case to pop the phone in when I get it. I don't usually punish my phones, but I figured I'd rather be safe than sorry.
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i have the otterbox defender. I dropped it onto my garage floor from about shoulder height, not really sure how, just did, and the phone landed pretty much on the corner and the phone was fine.
got it off ebay for 40.
I was looking at the otterbox too. Not too sure though. Ob are usually really bulky. :/
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