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I know there was some Colorware threads but just wondering if anyone has done anything first hand ?
Im curious to the results. I actually modded/painted my G1 to all white and changed the keys to black. I always loved the look so now Im getting an itch to paint my N1.
Does anyone have any insight on the materials used ?
The battery cover and bottom piece seem like the same Tefloney coating that the G1 and other HTC covers have. Not sure if the other is aluminum ?
My touch pro battery cover was the same material. I used a clothing dye to make it black. I wonder if i go Dark if I can use that method here.
I guess if nothing else I need to know if HTC sells any of the case parts seperately so I can practice ?
Any help whatsoever is appreciated.
hi guys
i decided to buy this awesome phone but really i cant decide to buy which color of ONE?
the black one has integrated color but its not shiny and will get fingerprint on the back of it...but the silver one,no integrated color but its so cool and shiny and no fingerprint....please help me!im confused!!!
i appreciate to know your opinion ....
thanks.
mohammad_amin.MR said:
hi guys
i decided to buy this awesome phone but really i cant decide to buy which color of ONE?
the black one has integrated color but its not shiny and will get fingerprint on the back of it...but the silver one,no integrated color but its so cool and shiny and no fingerprint....please help me!im confused!!!
i appreciate to know your opinion ....
thanks.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I upgrade in July and I know I'm definitely getting this phone but just don't know in which color. I'm leaning towards the silver one because it looks really nice and I've never had a phone that was not black. I'm going to compare both in person before I make a decision though
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Silver because it looks good.
choice of colour will be subjective,i think- personally i prefer black
I had a long time to decide what colour I wanted to order. The phone came out in mainland China before it really got going in Hong Kong (the model I wanted), so I had a chance to see the phone whenever I walked past the million or so phone shops that dot this city. Prior to seeing the phone in person, I had decided from pictures and videos on the internet that the silver is the one to get. Once I saw the phone in person, I ended up at the store for about 20 minutes trying to choose one. Both colour options are very nice. After the 20 minutes, black was the one that I wanted. I went back and forth a few times over the next couple weeks, but I eventually stuck with my original choice. Silver is nice but, I found that if you weren't looking at it up close, it for some reason appeared cheap. The black looked great at any distance, and fingerprints weren't as bad as some people are making it out to be.
So my advice is to go to a store and check them out. You won't go wrong with either, but I think Black is the best buy (probably also helps my last phone was the white One X).
*edit* The silver ones I have seen here have all had pretty terrible build quality compared to the black. Gaps and raised speaker grills a plenty.
Silver is pretty sharp!
Black is well, black...kinda boring IMHO.:angel:
Black looks stunning to be honest. But Just stick to the silver.
Having seen chips on the black one in person recently, I will again say that stick to silver.
From my HTC One, right in your face....
Silver for me because I tried black unit. All my fingerprints
Hello,
I am going to buy a nexus 6 next week or so, I have some doubts, any help will be appreciated
1) The screen is amoled, I am using a galaxy s3 and I can see some screen-burn in on it near the status bar area ( a distinct rectangle) i.e. the whole status bar is burned into the display. Are any of you facing any such issues on your devices? As the n6 has on screen nav bar it is more likely to burn in, Many people on youtube were complaining about the burn in? how common is it? is it a major issue?
2) I read that the back panel falls off, is that true? I mean the back panel is just glued in so it can come off and I saw people posting videos and writing articles about it.. Does that happen? or is it just because of puffed batteries on some faulty devices?
3) I can go for the note 4 (snapdragon) or wait for the S6 to release... But I am tired of samsung crap and their logo .. I would really love to use a nexus device , and specially a beast like n6. The burn in and back panel are my 2 major concerns.
4) I am thinking of midnight blue, cloud white may yellow over time or may get stained easily... I love cloud white tho, I am going to use a full TPU case... Really confused between these two.
Any inputs are appreciated. Thank you in advance
Just buy it.
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Never had either issue and most people would say the same.
1) Yes I have very minor burn-in or image retention of my nav bar but not enough to truly make a difference
2) Has not happened to me
3) If you'll end up putting CM/Paranoid Android/AOSP based ROM. Just get a Nexus and save yourself the headache of dealing with Samsun Keis/Odin. Going from the S3 to the Nexus 4 was a relief in that sense
4) I have the Midnight Blue with a DBrand skin and plenty of cases
Overall, like mentioned above; “Just buy it." It's a great device!
I never understood why people care about what color the phone is if they're going to put a case on it anyway. Even if, for some reason, it changed color how would you know?
Do you want the latest greatest phone or do you want a phone that is easy to drop a custom ROM on and do what you like? If it's the latter pick the Nexus.
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Siddheshpatil said:
Hello,
I am going to buy a nexus 6 next week or so, I have some doubts, any help will be appreciated
1) The screen is amoled, I am using a galaxy s3 and I can see some screen-burn in on it near the status bar area ( a distinct rectangle) i.e. the whole status bar is burned into the display. Are any of you facing any such issues on your devices? As the n6 has on screen nav bar it is more likely to burn in, Many people on youtube were complaining about the burn in? how common is it? is it a major issue?
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Burn-in takes a LOT of time. Samsuck software can make it happen easier than otherwise. Android 5 is less prone to this problem since the bar colors change frequently.
2) I read that the back panel falls off, is that true? I mean the back panel is just glued in so it can come off and I saw people posting videos and writing articles about it.. Does that happen? or is it just because of puffed batteries on some faulty devices?
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Not really any problem here. There is some concern that the quick charge may heat the battery more than it should, easy solution is to use a conventional 5 volt charger rather than the one it comes with.
3) I can go for the note 4 (snapdragon) or wait for the S6 to release... But I am tired of samsung crap and their logo .. I would really love to use a nexus device , and specially a beast like n6. The burn in and back panel are my 2 major concerns.
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Not sure I see any actual concerns here, rather this line appears to be fully supporting the Nexus. S6 is exynos, avoid it like the plague. These samsucks are also amoled, so this would certainly NOT help you with burn-in, if it could even be considered a problem.
4) I am thinking of midnight blue, cloud white may yellow over time or may get stained easily... I love cloud white tho, I am going to use a full TPU case... Really confused between these two.
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Cannot help you with the color.
I can suggest that you do NOT buy a crappy TPU case. Those are basically the cheapest form of hard plastic, and will do absolutely NOTHING to protect your phone. I suggest a BALLISTIC TOUGH JACKET MAXX. Mine has been chewed and flung by a 16 month old boy. This is the case you want. Or if you want it to be slightly slimmer, get the non-MAXX version.
Nexus 6 it is for sure!. Will get the 32 gig midnight blue variant. Ofc I will be flashing CM12.. I know how exynos is a let down, and I want to stay away from samsung for a long long time. As far as cases are concerned, I am thinking about Ringke Fusion smoke OR Spigen Air bumper - Ultra hybrid (Gunmetal) case. The ringke one has a custom designer cutout for the back, so I can put some geeky designs and show off the back. Well, Thanks a lot to you all for the replies. Much appreciated.
Hello folks,
I bought a z3c today and it will be arriving by the end of week or next week, and i am trying to get ready for when the phone gets here!
So, what the first thing i should do when receive the phone?
I am thinking in root and backing up the DRM keys just to be safe! Any suggestions about it?
Is there a way i can verify if i did it right?
After that i will try to stick with stock sony rom, i am pretty sure i wont happy enought so i will have to flahs custon ROMs.. but i will really try to stick with stock. I am tired of having "small" but anoying bugs with me phone because of custom ROMs.
Any suggestion about it also?
Well, i guess that is it.
Thanks to all!!
First thing you should do is get a tempered glass screen protector for the front, and TP protector for the back (to prevent sliding on smooth surfaces). Or, get a case if you prefer. Then, get a charging dock or magnetic charger because you will want to minimize the number of times you open/close the USB flap. Finally, root and enjoy!
Though, I'm finding that new phones (and apps) are increasingly making root access less necessary for me. I figure I'll wait until my warranty expires before trying to root this one. It's almost perfect already.
PuffDaddy_d said:
First thing you should do is get a tempered glass screen protector for the front, and TP protector for the back (to prevent sliding on smooth surfaces). Or, get a case if you prefer. Then, get a charging dock or magnetic charger because you will want to minimize the number of times you open/close the USB flap. Finally, root and enjoy!
Though, I'm finding that new phones (and apps) are increasingly making root access less necessary for me. I figure I'll wait until my warranty expires before trying to root this one. It's almost perfect already.
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Any recommendations for protectors front/rear or are they all about the same quality?
Rule of thumb: Don't spend less than $10 USD on a screen protector and you'll be fine. There's a thread in the accessories sub-forum about screen protectors with better reviews and suggestions than I could give.
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Any recommendations for protectors front/rear or are they all about the same quality?
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In the accessories section you'll really find everything you need.
The first reply on your question really summed it up mostly, as for the software side, you really don't have to back up your drm keys, you can't lose them by accident unless you attempt to unlock your bootloader. Unlocking your bootloader isn't necessary to aquire root, only to use another kernel so you should be just fine.
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Thank you all!!
I am looking right now for an magnect adapter! or cable.
I think the adpatrer makes more sense as i can bring it with me when needed!
As for the DRM, i will probaly change roms to try it out, so thats why i will back them up!
I also got my Z3C 2 days ago....
Earlier I was using a N4 & was planning to root my Z3C ASAP but after using it i feel i can live without rooting it....
I ordered a magnetic cable & a case initially, and ordered matte screen guard instead of tempered glass (i may buy it after a few months)
Hi Guys,
after putting one of these QI receivers with adhesive on my P9 and having it there for a few month, the back cover got a slight dent. Nothing major but it reeaaally bugs me. I have the P9 in grey but after seeing the blue one i figured i wanted to replace the back side with the blue one. The problem is: I can not find it anywhere. The colours available from release are all there, even the red one shows up here and there but not the blue one. Has anyone of you guys seen it around anywhere?
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Hi Guys,
after putting one of these QI receivers with adhesive on my P9 and having it there for a few month, the back cover got a slight dent. Nothing major but it reeaaally bugs me. I have the P9 in grey but after seeing the blue one i figured i wanted to replace the back side with the blue one. The problem is: I can not find it anywhere. The colours available from release are all there, even the red one shows up here and there but not the blue one. Has anyone of you guys seen it around anywhere?
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hi,
you can not replace the back cover as it is a unibody phone. meaning you would have to remove the entire screen, motherboard and transfer it into another empty uniboday frame
aceclift said:
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you can not replace the back cover as it is a unibody phone. meaning you would have to remove the entire screen, motherboard and transfer it into another empty uniboday frame
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This is just not true! Look up some teardown videos or so you can do this! Maybe you missunderstood but i want to replace the whole grey part
david.giessing said:
This is just not true! Look up some teardown videos or so you can do this! Maybe you missunderstood but i want to replace the whole grey part
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it is true and i totally understood what you said. But the grey part is a unibody metal piece that can not be simply removed as if it was the BACK COVER of a samsung galaxy s2 which allows you to put in/take out the sim card, battery and micro sd card.
Probably easier too buy a skin from dBrand
As aceclift said, you can just take back cover from another phone and just put it there. If you actually watched those teardown and read what they said about it, its unibody that contain few major components, and you actually need to put all internals from your device, including most tricky part, the screen, to that new housing.
And I can say that looking and your approach to that question, you would fail to disassemble your device and replace that housing, because its not "plug&play" you need some knowledge, experience and patience to do this.
Also Blue and Red versions of P9 are actually really exclusive versions, and its hard to get them(I wanted red so trust me I searched for it for some time). So if its hard to find actuall phone, finding housing from it its almost impossible.
As telsims said, its better and cheaper to buy Dband skin::
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/accessories/skin-dband-supports-huawei-p9-t3388706
I made one my self with carbon fiber look and its amazing, so if you bought one it would be even better.
Akinaro said:
As aceclift said, you can just take back cover from another phone and just put it there. If you actually watched those teardown and read what they said about it, its unibody that contain few major components, and you actually need to put all internals from your device, including most tricky part, the screen, to that new housing.
And I can say that looking and your approach to that question, you would fail to disassemble your device and replace that housing, because its not "plug&play" you need some knowledge, experience and patience to do this.
Also Blue and Red versions of P9 are actually really exclusive versions, and its hard to get them(I wanted red so trust me I searched for it for some time). So if its hard to find actuall phone, finding housing from it its almost impossible.
As telsims said, its better and cheaper to buy Dband skin::
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/accessories/skin-dband-supports-huawei-p9-t3388706
I made one my self with carbon fiber look and its amazing, so if you bought one it would be even better.
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I had a Dbrand skin on it for a while but i just did not like at and the blue just looks amazing. I don't know, where you see the difficulties here. I mean you unscrew two screws get the assembled unit out of the frame and disconnect the fingerprint sensor. Done. You can buy the unibody in the other colours including the fingerprint sensor and the you just connect the fingerprint sensor put the unit back in and insert the screws. I once replaced the screen from a HTC One X and that was a lot more complicated.
I mean look at the ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDPRtzjqSlo its just that last three steps.
original back housing of Huawei P9
If you want to change the skin of Huawei P9, replace the back housing of Huawei p9. I followed the video of witrigs to replace the back housing. It looks great. Blue is the best color!
david.giessing said:
Hi Guys,
after putting one of these QI receivers with adhesive on my P9 and having it there for a few month, the back cover got a slight dent. Nothing major but it reeaaally bugs me. I have the P9 in grey but after seeing the blue one i figured i wanted to replace the back side with the blue one. The problem is: I can not find it anywhere. The colours available from release are all there, even the red one shows up here and there but not the blue one. Has anyone of you guys seen it around anywhere?
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If you are still interested
https://www.maxbhi.com/full-body-housing-for-huawei-p9-64gb-blue.html
TheGolem said:
If you are still interested
https://www.maxbhi.com/full-body-housing-for-huawei-p9-64gb-blue.html
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Thank you a lot! But as you guessed it's not relevant anymore. I am on the P20 Pro for two weeks now and sold my good old p9 today. But again thanks for reaching out!