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Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place or not but I was dying to share!!
If anyone wants a tutorial or advice I can offer assistance but truth be told, I kinda just dove right in!! I am a former Sprint tech and I know how to disassemble phones. I WOULD NOT ATTEMPT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! same as anything else on this site, I will not be held responsible if you damage your device in any way.
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So you.....sanded the back of your phone?
Congrats?
Quite a bit of sanding. I think it paid off!
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Not sure I like 4 different color tone on the back. Looks like a flask.
Eh, it's not for me, but all that matters is that you like it.
I'm waiting on my 3m carbon fiber vinyl, then the top and bottom will get covered in it! Then there will only be carbon, polished metal and 2 accents of red.
Something like this....MY OG!!
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Really cool I like it
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Looks sweet! :thumbup:
Yeah even though its 4 colors, exposing the true aluminum is pretty freakin awesome. Cudos! Find away to get the whole phone to look like that and OMG! It'd look like those many thousand dollar phones you see pop up from time to time
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WELL... I ran out of time tonight, but... The whole front bezel is one piece with the back. Made out of the same piece of metal. I FULLY intend on doing the front as well!!
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I want a soft plastic cover for the top so it matches the bottom. The two (more five) toned thing is a tad annoying.
Towleeeie9613 said:
I want a soft plastic cover for the top so it matches the bottom. The two (more five) toned thing is a tad annoying.
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That's why I'm gonna skin it!!
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Looks nice. Would look like to see that with the sanded top.
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I don't get how people aren't feelin' this. I think it looks incredible.. Once I find a way to change the top half I'm in. Can you make a video of you doing the front? I want to see how you did it.
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I don't get how people aren't feelin' this. I think it looks incredible.. Once I find a way to change the top half I'm in. Can you make a video of you doing the front? I want to see how you did it.
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I don't like it because, in my opinion, a person might as well just use a can of spray paint and paint it. One half assed job deserves another.
Again, just how I feel. And that doesn't matter as long as others like it.
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I don't like it because, in my opinion, a person might as well just use a can of spray paint and paint it. One half assed job deserves another.
Again, just how I feel. And that doesn't matter as long as others like it.
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Half assed!? For real? Wouldn't half assed be to just spray paint it? I took the time to do it my way... Far from half ass. If ya didn't like it ya could've just left the post open for someone that had something nice to say. :thumbdown:
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Half assed!? For real? Wouldn't half assed be to just spray paint it? I took the time to do it my way... Far from half ass. If ya didn't like it ya could've just left the post open for someone that had something nice to say. :thumbdown:
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Person asked why people didn't like it, so I answered. And like I said, it's just my opinion, don't get bent out of shape about it.
But yes, taking sandpaper to a $600 phone is my definition of half assed.
I applaud your effort, though I personally dislike the look of polished aluminum. I think it is cool what you have done. If I had the skills, I would probably strip the case, brush it and then clear it with matte clear to keep fingerprints down.
This looks cool man! I would do it too if I wasn't putting a dark wood grain skin on my phone.
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Half assed!? For real? Wouldn't half assed be to just spray paint it? I took the time to do it my way... Far from half ass. If ya didn't like it ya could've just left the post open for someone that had something nice to say. :thumbdown:
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I have to back up the OP on this. Sanding anything to a clean and even polish, as has been done here, takes a good amount of care and consideration. Silver rattle-can spray paint will always look like silver spray paint regardless of how careful you are. Whether you like the results or not, this is not a half assed job.
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Anyone coming from the Original EVO, knows that in the Charge and HDMI port it contains red scratches...
Well the EVO 3D front housing has like gray scraches, I remember one time, they were some complains about the camera lens if you put it together in your pocket with your keys, well, the lenses pass the test but the front housing for me dint, I often put my keys and my phone in the same pocket and now I have some gray scraches, LOL
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Anyone coming from the Original EVO, knows that in the Charge and HDMI port it contains red scratches...
Well the EVO 3D front housing has like gray scraches, I remember one time, they were some complains about the camera lens if you put it together in your pocket with your keys, well, the lenses pass the test but the front housing for me dint, I often put my keys and my phone in the same pocket and now I have some gray scraches, LOL
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i have an idea.
stop doing that.
common sense.
cobraboy85 said:
i have an idea.
stop doing that.
common sense.
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hahaha I actually laughed when I read that XD
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cobraboy85 said:
i have an idea.
stop doing that.
common sense.
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Really? Really?
Thank-you, you are my hero
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Really? Really?
Thank-you, you are my hero
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just tryin'a benefit my fellow man. you are most welcome, good sir.
and now comes the part where i give you some ****.... because it's funny, and you need it.
you should have titled this thread "poor decisions when deciding where to put my keys and phone on a daily basis. and furthermore, i know glass can scratch, regardless of what phone companies say.... metal>glass in durability."
lol
cobraboy85 said:
just tryin'a benefit my fellow man. you are most welcome, good sir.
and now comes the part where i give you some ****.... because it's funny, and you need it.
you should have titled this thread "poor decisions when deciding where to put my keys and phone on a daily basis. and furthermore, i know glass can scratch, regardless of what phone companies say.... metal>glass in durability."
lol
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Hahaha... I always mixed my keys with all my other phones and this is the first one that has some housing scraches, and talkin about my keys, they are only two, not 10 or 15 keys Lol
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rockypr said:
Hahaha... I always mixed my keys with all my other phones and this is the first one that has some housing scraches, and talkin about my keys, they are only two, not 10 or 15 keys Lol
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i think you are just trying to cover for yourself now.... its a ****ing GAGGLE of keys, isn't it? isn't it!?!!?
sorry.
I'm reminded of something my dad used to always say:
A guy goes to the doctor and says, "It hurts when I do this" and the doctor replied, "Stop doing that."
Only thing going in my pocket when my phone is in there is my hand. It's pretty silly to think sharp metal objects won't scratch up a plastic device when they are moving around and rubbing each other.
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Ok so I remember when I first got my 3d I loved the fact that the screen was basically smudge proof. The glass felt like ice and didn't really show fingerprints. Since then, my screen is often a smudgy mess and even wiping it on my shirt or whatever doesn't help much. Does anyone know of a way to like revitalize the slickness that it used to have? I remember something about people using rain-x to do this I think but I don't really remember any details... Any advice would be awesome.
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Ok so I remember when I first got my 3d I loved the fact that the screen was basically smudge proof. The glass felt like ice and didn't really show fingerprints. Since then, my screen is often a smudgy mess and even wiping it on my shirt or whatever doesn't help much. Does anyone know of a way to like revitalize the slickness that it used to have? I remember something about people using rain-x to do this I think but I don't really remember any details... Any advice would be awesome.
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I use a zagg on mine no smudge. Use some windex
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reaper24 said:
I use a zagg on mine no smudge. Use some windex
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Well the windex will clean it obviously, but I can't imagine it'd leave it with a coating of any sort that repels fingerprints.
joehunni said:
Well the windex will clean it obviously, but I can't imagine it'd leave it with a coating of any sort that repels fingerprints.
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I dunno about coating the glass . Might cause some funky issues till u cleaned the coat off never put anything on mine. I use a zagg keeps the prints smudge down looks fantastic no issues.
Hope u find somethin .
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I clean mine with one of those little alcohol wipes now and then. Smudge free and looks good for a while. I think all the oils etc off your fingers build up a layer on there after a while.
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KB112 said:
I clean mine with one of those little alcohol wipes now and then. Smudge free and looks good for a while. I think all the oils etc off your fingers build up a layer on there after a while.
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I was gonna say that but couldn't stop laughing at something else too much 3D...
Alcohol does leave a nice feeling behind clean and sterile should keep prints off to for awhile...
I just put a zagg on mine awhile back cause I am always outside doing something work wise... Didn't wanna mess the glass up finger prints drove me bonkers..
Buy an ASUS transformer prime. Throw the tablet away and use the cloth that comes with it. Works like a charm for anything and everything. Geez, though, the people around were making a fuss about how I threw some metal block away. Its only five hundred dollars, geez come on...
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jdeoxys said:
Buy an ASUS transformer prime. Throw the tablet away and use the cloth that comes with it. Works like a charm for anything and everything. Geez, though, the people around were making a fuss about how I threw some metal block away. Its only five hundred dollars, geez come on...
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Comment of the day lol
I am a greasy bastard myself and have the same problem. The smudge problem has caused me to be an avid hand washer due to this. Like others have said though. The Zagg screen protector does a fantastic job of keeping smudge stains down
I use oakley lens cleaner works wonders
its hard living in a blood red world
I use one of those micro-fiber cloths (with no cleaning fluid) on mine. Works like a charm.
I change oil for a living so this problem is an everyday thing for me, if you don't have any type of screen protector on it... There r a ton of lil tricks, the results are widely spread out,
I've heard of using "powder foundation" (make-up) to lightly "dust" it and wipe it clean and it should help out( sorta worked for me, but was a lot of work for a lil bit of a fix....
The alcohol wipes seem to work the best for me tho...
Shot from my sharp shooter in 3d
Have you tried butter or margarine?
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hitman4274 said:
I change oil for a living so this problem is an everyday thing for me, if you don't have any type of screen protector on it... There r a ton of lil tricks, the results are widely spread out,
I've heard of using "powder foundation" (make-up) to lightly "dust" it and wipe it clean and it should help out( sorta worked for me, but was a lot of work for a lil bit of a fix....
The alcohol wipes seem to work the best for me tho...
Shot from my sharp shooter in 3d
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Lol I think oil,antifreeze,transfluid are the worst to get on the glass or screen makes it all gummed up brake fluid is something else..
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Lol I think oil,antifreeze,transfluid are the worst to get on the glass or screen makes it all gummed up brake fluid is something else..
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Brake fluid
Very toxic ....will strip paint in a quick second
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maek_it_happen said:
Brake fluid
Very toxic ....will strip paint in a quick second
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that it will lol..
I use my shirt and sometimes my pants... Works well
So, a while back, a few people mentioned dinging or scratching the bezel around the screen to find it was metal, and from there a few people asked if anyone had gone so far as to strip the paint off to reveal the metal. Ala: iPhone silver bezel style.
Well, I did just that. I have the pix posted over on Infected Forum.
http://www.forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=41590
EDIT: Links have been added for non-Infected Members. Not here, but at Infected Forums.
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Wish I could see the pics but I don't have a login. Anyway u can post some pics here for us douchebags?
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sand1303 said:
Wish I could see the pics but I don't have a login. Anyway u can post some pics here for us douchebags?
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Oh, oops. Totally didn't mean users of it were at all. Well, not ALL of them. But...
I'll add links. Had no idea a login was required to see the pictures.
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Lol nice to see you DID post this on XDA [ Haha. I might try this with sandpaper nice
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I thought about doing this after my phones paint started fading but it ended up breaking and got a replacement. How did you removed the paint? I was going to try some kind of paint remover so the metal doesnt get scratched up or maybe buff it off with a dremmel fabric tip. The metal under there doesn't look uniform or is that due to the way you took the picture? I think also shoulda left the one by the camera button and switch black.
EDIT: NM about my question of how you did it, I just read the rest of the other thread to see exactly what you did.
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I thought about doing this after my phones paint started fading but it ended up breaking and got a replacement. How did you removed the paint? I was going to try some kind of paint remover so the metal doesnt get scratched up or maybe buff it off with a dremmel fabric tip. The metal under there doesn't look uniform or is that due to the way you took the picture? I think also shoulda left the one by the camera button and switch black.
EDIT: NM about my question of how you did it, I just read the rest of the other thread to see exactly what you did.
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I thought about a paint remover but was hesitant of that with the screen and such. I'm good with a Dremel, so I used that. I also figured the tip I used was going to cause an uneven look, which is what I was... Not "hoping for" but figuring would.happen and was prepared to go on to the next step of getting that out. But I liked the raw look that happened and wanted to keep it. Kindof looking forward to it oxidizing. Lol.
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Pics or it didn't happen
You should have polished it a bit at least. Not for me at all. But I commend the effort and balls sir.
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Think I might go for the shiny reflective look. My paint has a few chips in it
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Holy crap!
I didn't realize the bezel was metal.
I did this with my hd2 battery door and it created a mirror finish. I just might yet do this again seeing as I have all the old supplies...
600,800,1000,1200,1400,1600 grit metal sandpaper, metal polish creme, rags, and an hour or two of time.
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honestly, looks like sh**
Should paint it red to match the og EVO bezel mod
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johnmarshton said:
honestly, looks like sh**
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Thanks for your "valued" input. I see you've been a "valued" contributor since you joined XDA. Lol.
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So only positive opinions are accepted?
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bmaggot said:
So only positive opinions are accepted?
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No, you see there are other comments that aren't positive. They also aren't **** about it. Constructive criticism is welcome. I get that it won't be loved, most would prefer the shiny approach, of which, I'm sick off and prefer gritty, old, industrial look.
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Making it brushed alum would be nice too but with straight brushed lines
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aznmode said:
Making it brushed alum would be nice too but with straight brushed lines
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Ok, that idea I like, I might just grab some steel wool and do that!
Where did you get the carbon fiber case or did you make that?
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jamieunit said:
Where did you get the carbon fiber case or did you make that?
THISIS50.COM IF IT'S HOT IT'S HERE
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Made it. Used 3M carbon fiber adhesive and a hair dryer to make it super pliable and stick much better.
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Neat idea. I would like to see a red bezel if anyone has done it. Match the camera trim on the cdma model. That might be something I would do if it looked good.
Thanks for sharing the links
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So I had a black evo and saw that the white one was announced and today was my last day of my 14 day window to exchange the phone. So I decided to go in and return it and wait a couple days and come back in when the white one was out. When I got to the store I told them I wanted the white evo and the guy was like white evo? And he went in the back and came back out with it and said I guess we just got them I didn't even know we had them so I just went with it and paid the 35 dollar restocking fee. Then I got home and opened it and it looked a little plain so I decided to switch out some parts with my girlfriends black one. And I gotta say I'm stoked on my storm trooper lookin evo. Lemme know what you guys think. And first post on this forum so hello as well lol
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Nevermind... Interesting lol why get white if u mix them tho
"hey guys i storm trooped out my phone"
*shows phone with black covering on it*
"Looks cool huh?"
*puts black protective case covering entire phone*
awwww
*troll face phone case*
truth be told it does look cool. =)
Lol! it really is mixed! I put the black aluminum body from hers with the white glass and white plastic and silver kickstand. You can't tell in the pics? It very clearly has the HTC indents on the black unibody and sprint logo. I can take more pics if you don't believe me. And now hers is all the black parts with the silver body and red kickstand. Hahaha case.... :what: And I dunno I got the white and didn't like that the whole aluminum part was silver instead of white I thought the whole thing was gonna be white. But now both the phones look nice imo
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Take pics of the black w silver
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It's not as nice lookin as mine but I bought em both so i dgaf
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What would look really sweet would be all black with silver kickstand and all white with red kickstand too bad we can't get rid of that silver back
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That would be way nice. I really don't like the silver body either.
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I think they BOTH look terrible! SMH...
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a22matic said:
I think they BOTH look terrible! SMH...
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Way to be a jerk about it...A simple "Not for me" would have been nice. Anyway, to OP, thanks for showing me what I don't want to do with my wife's EVO. Lol.
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ill be honest, I showed this to my wife and now she wants the white evo to swap out parts with my black evo. I told her no...she currently has an i...something, but she wants the Evo, lol.
Anyways, I personally wouldnt change the back part from the white to black, but i do like the silver edge on the black one though
Good job op..def looks pretty cool
I might have to do an insurance claim and request a white one lol
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Eh.. Looks ugly to me,
benthe1 said:
Way to be a jerk about it...A simple "Not for me" would have been nice. Anyway, to OP, thanks for showing me what I don't want to do with my wife's EVO. Lol.
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Everyone's entitled to their opinion. Stop being super sensitive. I posted my opinion and I stand behind it. Someone else just posted their opinion (ugly), so are they wrong too? Grow up.
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Darth Vader to your Storm Trooper!!
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I'm stoked on my storm trooper lookin evo.
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Looks good, but I still prefer mine!! You can call mine the Darth Vader
to your Storm Trooper!! lol
Lol this forum is so full of feelings haha I asked for opinions and I like it some don't that's how everything is. But even the stock black one got reviews saying ugly muhfuh before it was even out. Mine looks extremely sick in person. I bet that carbon fiber Darth Vader one looks soo dope as well. Id pay for that to be done to my black parts how hard was that?
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Lol this forum is so full of feelings haha I asked for opinions and I like it some don't that's how everything is. But even the stock black one got reviews saying ugly muhfuh before it was even out. Mine looks extremely sick in person. I bet that carbon fiber Darth Vader one looks soo dope as well. Id pay for that to be done to my black parts how hard was that?
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Not too hard, a precision Xacto knife, some patience, and a little time..... And some vinyl of course. My first one, maybe ya saw it on GoodandEvo.net or here on XDA, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683079 ), was swapped for issues with the proximity sensor, but it collected too damn many fingerprints though! I prefer my newest varient anyways. Lol.
In the Ops defense....To all the haters... F*** OFF!! FOR REAL!, to each his (or her) own. If ya don't like it, say so... But don't be a **** about it.There are million's of cases out there for just as many phones, same as there is a billion places to eat that all serve the same type of food. Everyone make choices based on personal preferences. XDA is about customizations, hardware, software and EVERYTHING in between!! If anyone wants to share here, share ANYTHING they want, they have that right. Do you bash a developer because the ROM they created isn't to your liking?? No, you move on and flash the one you do like, and if you do, then you deserve to be banned from this site and every other like it.
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ugly
a22matic said:
Everyone's entitled to their opinion. Stop being super sensitive. I posted my opinion and I stand behind it. Someone else just posted their opinion (ugly), so are they wrong too? Grow up.
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But I don't want to be wrong.
VIEW IN WEB BROWSER PLEASE, THIS HAS A POLL AND IS NOT VIEWABLE IN THE XDA APP!!! ( in app tap menu, web view)
Just kidding guys! No limited edition, just ANOTHER hardware mod by me!! I THINK, (just my opinion before people start flaming me), I THINK this is how the phone should have come. Clean, simple, and dare i say it... elegant. lol
My other MOD found here... http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?12966-hardware-mod-my-evo-lte!!!-) OR here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683083 (I hope no one is mad about my little joke???)
I used a Dremel and some small grinding bits to remove the red from the camera, a wire brush bit to remove the red from the kickstand and covered the top and bottom of the device with carbon fiber vinyl. I also applied a small strip on vinyl under the kickstand just for something different!!!
UPDATE: Link to a how to video (not mine) on YouTube. It's a decent one that gives you an idea of what can be done with this stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhvU8Dk3CE&feature=g-hist
UPDATE 2: http://www.metrorestyling.com/3M-DI-NOC-CARBON-FIBER-VINYL-CA-421-p/dinoc421.htm This is only one of 1,000's places to get the stuff from, its just to give everyone a resourse to read up on it. CHECK THICKNESS OF PRODUCT BEFORE PURCHASING! THANKS Robo for the link!
UPDATE 3: LINK TO A SITE THAT SELLS REPLACEMENT PARTS!! http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-evo-4g-lte.html :More info on page 3, post 4
***There was a whole explanation here, explaning the poll. This has been removed due to XDA rules that I was unaware of. Selling services are no allowed, sorry guys.***
Probably the best CF I've seen on this phone. Good job.
Also DiNoc brand stuff is awesome, highly recommend it for any and all wraps you do.
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None of the links are working for me...
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links are fixed, sorry bout that!
That looks fantastic, I like that the weave is vertical it just looks better that way.
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That looks fantastic, I like that the weave is vertical it just looks better that way.
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I did that because everyone else just seems to throw it on there in every which way, which is fine.... but with the lines of this phone being the way they are i thought it would add some elegance to it. thanks for the kind words.
I used a Dremel and some small grinding bits to remove the red from the camera, a wire brush bit to remove the red from the kickstand
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That looks pretty nice not a carbon fiber fan generally but that looks pretty nice. Is the red kickstand removable for detailing?
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Looks good, but haven't you already posted this all over this forum? I've seen this EVO on 3 threads already.
Wow first time.seeing it and I'm impressed ..looks sick...would love my phone to look like that..but I'd be afraid to attempt ...but would.def pay 50 bucks to have it done
Sweet! I've said it in other threads, but that's a great looking phone!
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motcher41 said:
That looks pretty nice not a carbon fiber fan generally but that looks pretty nice. Is the red kickstand removable for detailing?
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Thanks for the "thanks" but is there anyway to remove the kickstand?
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motcher41 said:
Thanks for the "thanks" but is there anyway to remove the kickstand?
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Yes, sorry. You can for sure remove it. The phone needs to be disassembled though. Remove top cover and bottom cover, then the 4 screws under the bottom cover and the 5 screws under the top cover. Then the 2 on the left side for the kickstand and the 3 others. Then you can push down on the bottom to seperate the screen and circuitry from the metal rear housing. After you have the metal rear housing seperated from everything else, turn it over to find the other 4 screws that mount the kickstand to the aluminum rear. After those are removed, the kickstand is free!
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One million times better than the storm trooper mod!
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One million times better than the storm trooper mod!
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I think so, but I'm quite biased. Lol. To each his own. His is quite original, I have not seen anything else like it and I commend him for putting it out there. He should get props, he doesn't deserve the negative comments he's getting! A few comments over there I felt were pretty rude. 'Nuf said.
Thanks for the praise here though!
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I think it's a long shot that people will be willing to send you there Evo's just for the mod.
I personally wouldn't mind donating a few bucks for a thorough "how-to" video or write up. If I remember correctly, the carbon fiber is really easy to install, all you need is a blow dryer but as far as the kick stand goes, i'm not familiar with sanding and whatnot
Edit: I guess i must eat my words. I didn't see the poll at first.
Regardless, please give us a DIY! I really want to try this
starplaya93 said:
I think it's a long shot that people will be willing to send you there Evo's just for the mod.
I personally wouldn't mind donating a few bucks for a thorough "how-to" video or write up. If I remember correctly, the carbon fiber is really easy to install, all you need is a blow dryer but as far as the kick stand goes, i'm not familiar with sanding and whatnot
Edit: I guess i must eat my words. I didn't see the poll at first.
Regardless, please give us a DIY! I really want to try this
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Lol. It's ok. Maybe soon I can work up a step by step DIY with pics, I could try a video but I've never done one so can't ensure anything great.
If a kit was ever to be sold, it'd be after the parts were available and Id pre-make them and just ship.
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Just bought some wrap. I'm going to fill in the little kick stand release hole, where you stick your nail, and carbon fiber cover the whole back in one piece. The little hole might not even need to be filled in, we'll see.
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Just bought some wrap. I'm going to fill in the little kick stand release hold, where you stick your nail, and carbon fiber cover the whole back in one piece. The little hole might not even need to be filled in, we'll see.
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post pics when its done!!
That is honestly a pretty cool mod for the phone. It just wouldn't be useful for me due to the fact that I use an otterbox case on my phone. I would never get to see the good looking carbon fiber.