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Custom Vibrant back cases?

Are there any custom back cases for this phone? I'd kill for a white or black one with sick designs on it. The black and purple ones that come with the phone are kinda bland imo.
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Arcadia310 said:
Are there any custom back cases for this phone? I'd kill for a white or black one with sick designs on it. The black and purple ones that come with the phone are kinda bland imo.
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Arcadia310, dont know if you happened to look or not but just a few posts down you have a white battery cover mod.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767343
Or my question about obtaining an OEM battery cover in a diffrent color.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767804

http://stores.ebay.com/Aplusacc-Inc/_i.html?_nkw=Vibrant&submit=Search&_sid=242952249 Look around eBay.. there are definitely a lot to choose

zephiK said:
http://stores.ebay.com/Aplusacc-Inc/_i.html?_nkw=Vibrant&submit=Search&_sid=242952249 Look around eBay.. there are definitely a lot to choose
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I dont think he wants a case I think he is looking for a battery cover like myself.

talltexan said:
I dont think he wants a case I think he is looking for a battery cover like myself.
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Yeah, yeah.. it's a start.. has a "battery" case design on it. I didn't look too close at it. I'm sure they'll start to come around sooner or later, haven't found anything about it but the cases with the custom designs on the back are the closest things to it. Not exactly what you're looking for but its a start.

zephiK said:
Yeah, yeah.. it's a start.. has a "battery" case design on it. I didn't look too close at it. I'm sure they'll start to come around sooner or later, haven't found anything about it but the cases with the custom designs on the back are the closest things to it. Not exactly what you're looking for but its a start.
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lol yah, the reason for wanting the battery cover i think is to keep the slim factor of the phone.

talltexan said:
lol yah, the reason for wanting the battery cover i think is to keep the slim factor of the phone.
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most likely.. I prefer the gel case because it makes the buttons easier to press. I remembered when I first got the phone it almost slipped out of my hand when i was going for the power button because it wasn't anything i was familiar with. I started to live with it.
Hell, you could probably be the first to start making custom battery covers and become rich doing it

zephiK said:
most likely.. I prefer the gel case because it makes the buttons easier to press. I remembered when I first got the phone it almost slipped out of my hand when i was going for the power button because it wasn't anything i was familiar with. I started to live with it.
Hell, you could probably be the first to start making custom battery covers and become rich doing it
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If i knew how i would but i dont think a huge die will fit in my house not to mention all the raw materials.

Yeah I'm talking about the battery covers. I would love a glossy white one with galaxy s text on it, or a shiny black with a metal finish to it.
Also where can I get some good belt cases for this phone at? I went to a T-Mobile store and was surprised that they don't have many accessories for this phone.

Arcadia310 said:
Yeah I'm talking about the battery covers. I would love a glossy white one with galaxy s text on it, or a shiny black with a metal finish to it.
Also where can I get some good belt cases for this phone at? I went to a T-Mobile store and was surprised that they don't have many accessories for this phone.
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Try the white paint you just have to get two-three different types of sandpapers and then a white spraypaint/clear glossy . It is not as shinny as the OEM ones we have (where you can see your face in it) you just have to remember to lightly sand the device after the last paint application to keep a smooth non paint surface.

Now that you mention it... I just remembered, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755173&highlight=Carbon this thread theres one of the choices you have available as well. There's a I9000 backcover available in the accessories forum too

If the white cf could hold a longhorn orange decal/paint I'd hop on it in a second.
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White Battery Cover

Hey guys, found this on ebay:
I was originally searching for a custom back cover some of the Google employees got.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ba...ccessories&hash=item3cbda658d5#ht_2449wt_1180
Seller says its "original" (wtf)
Think its worth it/looks nice?

oh heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell no

Is that the Verizon one?
I need to learn my different models...
Anyway, a 3rd party back plate may be problematic with the tabs. Probably crappier material and I can see the tabs snapping off.
You could always spray paint it yourself...
Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.3 CM9
Asus Transformer - 3.2 Revolver

It's for GSM, I'd like to try it actually, but the price is the same of a case from a reputable manufacturer, to pull or not to pull.''
What makes me curious is why it has white logos, instead of something like gray.(full invert of the real battery cover)

Well the prongs all seem to match up.. who's going to pull the trigger?

my guess with it saying "original" and having logos same shade as the rest of it is that it is an official back cover from samsung... just painted...

I'd like a custom backplate too, but that white does not match AT ALL with the rest of the Gnex.
Why would anyone do that? It looks terrible.

carbonwhiskey said:
I'd like a custom backplate too, but that white does not match AT ALL with the rest of the Gnex.
Why would anyone do that? It looks terrible.
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Maybe with certain white cases, it'll match up, shrug.
But given the seller's rating, I'd say it's legit - just seems overpriced for a flimsy piece of plastic.

Because they're original white because there making the the phone in white already is my guess. I would a got it in white
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That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there

it's not original, the original has the serial number engraved at the bottom, whiles this is near the middle on the right hand side, it seems like it was made from the same manufacturer as those metalic silver one that were on sale before in ebay, the connectors were in the wrong place, but this time, the white one has the connectors in the right place, and upto now i haven't hear of any white gnex, so I think why would a white cover surface before the actual phone.
I wont say a white gnex will never be in production in the near future, just that it's strange a cover comes out of nowhere.

0mie said:
That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there
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A GSM Galaxy Nexus was hard enough to obtain in the states, now we're talking ablut a white version?
Any case/carbon skin combo this would look nice with? Just want to make my device stand out a bit.

0mie said:
That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there
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I had a metalic cover it had both the google and samsung name, it doesn't fit, the pins are in the wrong place, many members also got the one i purchase, and we all got a refund.

kms108 said:
I had a metalic cover it had both the google and samsung name, it doesn't fit, the pins are in the wrong place, many members also got the one i purchase, and we all got a refund.
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These pins are in the right place though.
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joshnichols189 said:
These pins are in the right place though.
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yes they are, but it seems like it was made from the same company, as the engraving of the serial number is in the same place at the middle right, oem ones are at the bottom.

I'm not really into cases, but would you think a certain color of carbon fiber skin would look nice with this battery door?

you can just spray paint it if you want. wont harm anything at all.

Never done this before, I definitely don't want to screw it up and get a bad finish or something.

A white battery door, personally I think would look out of place. Now I'm debating on how difficult the phone actually is to dissect, and hoping to wrap the housing in some sort of white vinyl.
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Looking for parts to customize original VZW housing

So I thought the Gnex looked kinda boring as it stands (esp since there are no buttons on the front face), so I decided to customize my VERIZON Gnex a bit.
Before anything even happens, I want to find some parts to make it my own original design. Here are the things I'm looking for:
1) Brushed aluminum (silver) battery door; ideal design would be circular patterns that radiate from a central point (like the Acer Transformer Prime tablet)
2) A small Samsung decal in gray, silver or black (preference in that order)
3) A small Google decal in gray, silver or black (preference in that order)
4) A medium sized Nexus "X" decal
I would then paint my middle housing (and all buttons) the pearl white that's found on the Lexus IS 350/250. The back door would either be the brushed aluminum (silver), or I'd paint the original one the same pearl white and apply the Samsung, Google and/or Nexus decals accordingly.
Sadly, I've spent some time searching for the above items on eBay and have found nothing for my Verizon Gnex. Please point me in the right direction if you know where I could find such items. I know this kind of project is very popular (referring to the thread about the white housing), but I wanted mine to be a little more original. I have access to an auto body shop, so the painting isn't the main issue.
Criticism is welcome.

Make the images yourself then take it to one of those sticker places at the malls and have them make it for u. Won't cost too much and you will be able to get exactly what u want
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justin94 said:
Make the images yourself then take it to one of those sticker places at the malls and have them make it for u. Won't cost too much and you will be able to get exactly what u want
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Haven't seen em yet. Maybe i gotta keep an open eye out for it
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If there isn't a manufacturer already making them, the battery cover in aluminum could get a little pricey. You would probably need to have it produced as a one-off piece from a machine shop with a CNC machine. I don't know for sure, but wouldn't that much metal have a detrimental effect on your signal quality? It seems like NFC would have a hard time at least, since it's range is so limited already. Either way, the idea sounds pretty cool. Would love to see some pictures when you get everything together.

Pierceye said:
If there isn't a manufacturer already making them, the battery cover in aluminum could get a little pricey. You would probably need to have it produced as a one-off piece from a machine shop with a CNC machine. I don't know for sure, but wouldn't that much metal have a detrimental effect on your signal quality? It seems like NFC would have a hard time at least, since it's range is so limited already. Either way, the idea sounds pretty cool. Would love to see some pictures when you get everything together.
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Aluminium batter covers already exist on ebay and they kill NFC entirely. That's the reason why they aren't that popular.
This is how they look for the international version. Does not work with the Verizon (i515) version though.

blunden said:
Aluminium batter covers already exist on ebay and they kill NFC entirely. That's the reason why they aren't that popular.
This is how they look for the international version. Does not work with the Verizon (i515) version though.
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Cool. Thanks for confirming that suspicion.

I actually dont use nfc at all right now, so its low on my priority list. However, i dont plan on having one custom made due to pricing. If anything now, i might make it full silver or pearl white with the decals.
Still lookin for decals tho
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I found this for anyone who might like this design instead of a more minimalistic one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11081105592...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_600wt_1037

Verizon/Toro Custom white housing (automotive quality)

I posted this in the other white housing thread, but that one is predominantly filled with GSM housing talk. If a mod finds this redundant, then by all means lock this one up. If not, enjoy everyone
For all my Verizon/Toro buddies out there in pain from a lack of a white housing... lookie lookie
Tada! It's painted with automotive paint from a local body shop. My friend's the manager so he helped me out a bit with this one, although I had to do all the prep work (dis/assembly, sanding, sticker application, etc.). It is painted with the Pearl White paint found on the Lexus IS350 and various pearl white toyota models. All the paint used are bumper spec (in other words, a flex additive was added to allow some flexibility in the paint, as opposed to something used to paint metal body panels), and everything was sealed in with a layer of clear coat.
The battery door isn't done yet, but should be done tomorrow. Shall update appropriately as time allows.
Edit: I'll try to get better pics when the sun comes out (if ever...). These indoor/gloomy pics don't do it justice at all!
Edit 2: All done, check it out! That's a chrome Samsung logo that's sealed in with the clear coat btw
The last pic is trying to demonstrate the pearlescent effect btw

How much?
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vince7 said:
How much?
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How much? Like u want to buy the phone? Or how much for all the materials? How much time did it take?
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My apologies. For the materials
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vince7 said:
My apologies. For the materials
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It's probably about $30 worth of materials... and I mean JUST materials.
If you want to do this on your own, you will need some VERY fine grit sand paper, disassembly tools, VERY good quality paint with clear coat, the Sammy sticker (from Germany), a paint booth with automotive grade oven, spray gun, a certified automotive painter, and way too much time on your hands.
The painting process used is what auto body shops refer to as "3-stage" paint. This is basically pearlescent paint, which requires multiple methods to acquire the "chameleon" effect. How you do that is beyond me, but the shop did a damn good job of it.
As for pics, I've updated the OP with the completed phone. It is niiiiiiiiiiice :victory:

And a lot of free time
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Matte white would have been sexy as hell....phone still looks good with the pearl white.
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SilentO said:
And a lot of free time
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Amen to that one. I probably would only do this again if I'm feelin' frisky with my cellular (don't act like you don't understand what I'm saying )
707: I might be able to get a "frosted" finish instead of the high gloss like this one next time around, but I would imagine the matte finishes would attract the dye from jean pockets way too easily. Wish I could've taken nicer pics to demonstrate the nice pearl effect though.

rice923 said:
Amen to that one. I probably would only do this again if I'm feelin' frisky with my cellular (don't act like you don't understand what I'm saying )
707: I might be able to get a "frosted" finish instead of the high gloss like this one next time around, but I would imagine the matte finishes would attract the dye from jean pockets way too easily. Wish I could've taken nicer pics to demonstrate the nice pearl effect though.
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Yeah, I didn't really think about the whole jeans thing. Maybe a matte black, that would be cool as I well, maybe the next time have a lot of free time I'll try something like this.
The pictures aren't that bad, I do like the way yours turned out, but one thing that bothers me is the chrome Samsung logo on the back, it catches my eye and it looks good, but it sorta looks like it just makes the phone look bulkier and heavier.
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707BeastMode707 said:
Yeah, I didn't really think about the whole jeans thing. Maybe a matte black, that would be cool as I well, maybe the next time have a lot of free time I'll try something like this.
The pictures aren't that bad, I do like the way yours turned out, but one thing that bothers me is the chrome Samsung logo on the back, it catches my eye and it looks good, but it sorta looks like it just makes the phone look bulkier and heavier.
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I actually wanted a smaller Samsung logo, but that was the smallest I could find on eBay (there's only one dude who sells them, he's from Germany). Either way, I just really liked the way it was sealed by the clear coat so smoothly.
BTW, all the original logos (Verizon, Samsung, 4GLTE) that were embossed on the original cover no longer show. There isn't even a hint of a bump where they used to be

Looks kind of cool, but I wonder how long it will hold up. I would think that it would chip really easily. Either way thumbs up for having the nads to do something you like.

ohiomoto said:
Looks kind of cool, but I wonder how long it will hold up. I would think that it would chip really easily. Either way thumbs up for having the nads to do something you like.
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Guess I'll never know. I actually sold this phone to another Nexus user (he had his phone "stolen" from him, but I'll leave it at that for his privacy concerns). I felt kinda sad to let this go, because he didn't seem to to realize how special (at least to me) this particular Gnex was. Wasn't even aware that there is no such thing as a white Verizon Gnex except customs.
Oh well, it's gone now and I have some money to bring the gf to Vegas :victory:

Cover up that logo

Cover up that AT&T logo.
https://supporters.eff.org/shop/eff-sticker-pack

I got rid of the logo too... But I did it by buying the wireless charging back.

S View Wireless Charging Plate!
I wonder if you can rub it away with acetone of something...

Nexii said:
S View Wireless Charging Plate!
I wonder if you can rub it away with acetone of something...
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Once some how my white back lid ended blue because of ink... I placed the lid into a bag with beach and under the Arizona sun.. well the blue ink was gone but the Samsung logo and the att logo remained there...

torreon901 said:
Once some how my white back lid ended blue because of ink... I placed the lid into a bag with beach and under the Arizona sun.. well the blue ink was gone but the Samsung logo and the att logo remained there...
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Bleach isn't that strong... Acetone will melt plastic, my wife destroyed out roku remote with pure acetone. I was thinking a 1:4 acetone water mixture so that the acetone won't be as strong.

They sell a bunch of genuine back covers for the Note 4 on eBay. I personally like the AT&T logo, not that I endorse them or anything.

JasonJoel said:
I got rid of the logo too... But I did it by buying the wireless charging back.
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Hey, I was thinking about buying the wireless charging back also. Does it add to the thickness of your note4? I have a cover, one piece, that goes over my phone, and it's somewhat already tight. I'm thinking it would make the phone a little to thick to put my cover on.

I also covered it up by getting rid of it. Samsung wireless charging back! I actually find the extra thickness more comfortable in the hand.
Now how to get rid of the att in the d the status bar without root?

lawalty said:
Hey, I was thinking about buying the wireless charging back also. Does it add to the thickness of your note4? I have a cover, one piece, that goes over my phone, and it's somewhat already tight. I'm thinking it would make the phone a little to thick to put my cover on.
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It does add a decent amount of thickness. Instead of being a hump, the camera sits nearly flush and the heart rate sensor/flash is recessed instead of flush.

lawalty said:
Hey, I was thinking about buying the wireless charging back also. Does it add to the thickness of your note4? I have a cover, one piece, that goes over my phone, and it's somewhat already tight. I'm thinking it would make the phone a little to thick to put my cover on.
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The wireless charging back is definitely thicker. No case that is rigid and/or tight with the regular back will fit.

Goof off works wonders, and it's been very safe for whatever I applied it to, even delicate stuff.
Anyone else want to desperately get rid of the Samsung logo on the FRONT? I hate it and really really miss the sleek blackness of an iPhone. I'm still on the lookout for a screen protector with the area over the logo blackened, I know the Note 3 had SS's like that.

I could not care less about the Samsung logo on the front if I tried.
I'm not sitting there staring at the logo, I'm looking at the screen (aka using the phone).

Use an Otterbox to cover any predisposing logos, haha.
JasonJoel said:
I could not care less about the Samsung logo on the front if I tried.
I'm not sitting there staring at the logo, I'm looking at the screen (aka using the phone).
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JasonJoel said:
I could not care less about the Samsung logo on the front if I tried.
I'm not sitting there staring at the logo, I'm looking at the screen (aka using the phone).
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So if the logo on front said "JasonJoel is a douche" would you be able to ignore it?
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So if the logo on front said "JasonJoel is a douche" would you be able to ignore it?
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Just to be clear, I am not saying that you are one, it was just an example.

slidesear said:
So if the logo on front said "JasonJoel is a douche" would you be able to ignore it?
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I don't really notice logos. For instance I couldn't tell you if my TV at home even has a logo. I'm sure it does, but I don't ever look at it so it doesn't bother me.
Obviously if the logo were personally offensive to me I would probably have a different opinion.

lawalty said:
Hey, I was thinking about buying the wireless charging back also. Does it add to the thickness of your note4? I have a cover, one piece, that goes over my phone, and it's somewhat already tight. I'm thinking it would make the phone a little to thick to put my cover on.
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I bought it too, and it does add some thickness to it, but oddly I find it more comfortable to hold

Purchased the wireless charging back but with me wanting to use an all clear case for protection I decided against it. It wouldnt fit with the extra bulk.
I also purchased a OEM Note 4 back without a carrier logo and got what I wanted. No carrier logo and the protection my clear case offered. The two stage case is nice since it offers some protection but also allows me to see my device in full.

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Cover up that AT&T logo.
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So you cover the at&t logo with an even uglier sticker?? I don't get it.

Or just buy a T-Mobile Back cover from eBay for $15