This is my first thread.....so i figured i would see what you guys think about a personal project I took on...
A few weeks ago I saw the "Panda Phone", thought it was a cool ass idea....but I didnt like the drab black on white color scheme.
So a question was asked...."What would the Epic4gTouch look like if it was made by HTC????"....
And here you have it...... THE SAMSUNG EVO S2 4G
just needed an extra case and digitizer...some krylon red pepper spray paint specifically made to bond to plastic.....and a day of boredom....
Maybe this is in the wrong place. but hell....how much more General does phone modding have to be??
What do you guys think??
I personally think samsung should try out this colorway....
Looks like the camera won't work properly... cool color theme nonetheless.
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camera works just fine. i taped off the lens, flash, and all copper connectors inside and out before painting
Looks nice
Would have been cool to see the back with everything all together
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
Better look....damn you xda for your file size limits!!!
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I'd like to see Carolina blue on the white e4gt. Cool that you took this on though.
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That would be hot....i gotta see if i can get my boy to volunteer his white e4gt for it.....
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camera works just fine. i taped off the lens, flash, and all copper connectors inside and out before painting
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Oh I couldn't tell you taped it off until your latest set of pictures. It looks fantastic!
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By tge way i would photoshop out you numbers under the battery. Someone can easily clone your phone
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Looks great man
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Its also good not to have your capital one credit cards in the pictures
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patrao_n said:
Its also good not to have your capital one credit cards in the pictures
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the credit card was for my best friends ex-husband.....we can care less if they do something with his acct...
You can't even see any vital information on that credit card, but the info on the phone on the other hand...
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I was joking about the card
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Not going to lie that looks hard :thumbup: looks amazing
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I opened this thread expecting it to be full of fail Nice job on the mod, looks good.
I'm thinking I might do something similar, except instead of red I want to do a metallic green. But I'm not sure, I like the clean sleek design the S2 already has.
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Metallic green and black.... sounds good.
Yea...tha design is nice as hell...but that's why different colors work so well. I wanna try a red and white next....
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You make me want to paint my phone. I've always wanted a dark olive green phone with some flakes. Would look sweet IMO.
Great work btw.
Now we're all going to start taking our phones apart and painting them lol.
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Or the black. Let's do a poll. I just had to get a replacement and the rep hooked me up with a white, he says it us very popular and is sold fast. So i'm wondering how rare it is. It is a beauty ill tell ya.
Please complete the poll i'm just curious thanks.
Black...I had a choice, but I guess I'm weird. Everyone seems to like the white one better.
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Once you go black you never come back?
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I purchased the white one when it was $99 on amazon... and now they're selling it for 1 penny! LOL Either way, I'm still selling my soul to sprint for these monthly bills and piss poor data speeds in socal... Sometimes I regret not waiting for the galaxy note on ATT, but then I look at how sexy my phone is and the EPIC development brought by T.C.P., calkulin, mijjah, and darchstar and everyone else!
I'm still looking for a nice case that compliments the color of the white epic touch. I currently have the CIMO S-line transparent TPU case bought off of amazon, thinking it would show off the white. I love the grip on this and how it adds much needed bulk, but I'm not feeling the "clear" of the case.
I had both,now i got white and it looks better because it makes screen look larger and i like the way android buttons are lit-its extra vibrant unlike black one.
If you wanna impress the hoes then get white one.
Black and proud
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I use both. Right now front and back are white with the middle black....reverse oreo
I want white so bad :'(
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I have a white one. From what I've seen, most people have blacks since the white came out more recently
lviv73 said:
I had both,now i got white and it looks better because it makes screen look larger and i like the way android buttons are lit-its extra vibrant unlike black one.
If you wanna impress the hoes then get white one.
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Serious **** Im gunna have to back that statement up. The ladys love the white epic.
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I got the black one. The white looks pretty nice, but I personally prefer black.
I prefer black phones myself. As far as the ladies go, my phones only get me in trouble with them because they assume I am talking to someone else....especially when I am on XDA
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Me and my girl both have white
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White right sheer!!!
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I use both. Right now front and back are white with the middle black....reverse oreo
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they're calling that 'Stormtrooper' look...
Started with black, gave it to the wife the day they released the white one. I love it because people only really know of white iPhones and when they see this they are like "wtf, where did you get something cooler than the iPhone?!" And I am like "there are lots of cooler phones than the iPhone, idiot." Then I proceed to blow their MINDS with Android awesomeness!
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They both look good with tpu cases, but I tend to go with the white.
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Got mine on launch day, it's black. But I'm sure it feels the same as a white one once the lights are off.
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my buddy works at the sprint store i used to work at, just called me and said that he can swap my housing for a white if i wanted to. I'm thinking about doing it! that white does look sweet. f it I'm doing it!!!
White
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I got a black originally but needed a replacement and the rep who replaced my phone asked if I wanted a white. I agreed, and must say its gorgeous. I almost thought there was no LED on the white until I got it on a charger..
So what color is yours
Mines pink and it's sexy
Black. White phones just look weird to me...
Who did you call to get a white replacement phone
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I got the limited edition neon camo version. Its really hawt
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LeKtRiCzzz said:
Who did you call to get a white replacement phone
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It was in store. Flashed ROM and recovery right. USB on my phone wouldn't connect to PC, so had no choice but to hope they couldn't tell. Well the tech new it was custom and replaced it free anyways and just asked if I wanted a white.
LordJummy said:
I got the limited edition neon camo version. Its really hawt
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Wuttttt!
But I have Black
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mine is black, my girlfriends is white
RenderOne said:
mine is black, my girlfriends is white
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That's racist sir!
Oh and just kidding about the neon camo phone. I like everything to be black to match all my hardware in my offices.
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Phones look better in white trust me
Epic touch phone of xXHELLBoy91Xx
Agreed. My buddy liked mine, but got a black one because he couldn't wait a week and he's still jealous.
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az18zz said:
Phones look better in white trust me
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some people don't seem to understand the concept of "opinion".
There is no "better" when it comes to aesthetics. Its 100% subjective.
In my opinion this phone looks much better in black, but I find black hardware to be more appealing in general. Hence all of my phones, computer hardware , peripherals, TVs, car and truck, etc etc are all black. That's just me.
Some people like white cars, but its less common than you would think. There does seem to be a small trend in electronics & fashion for contrasting colors and whites.
All this aside: black will always be black. Its always going to look good while trends will come and go.
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I got black, but I wouldn't mind white.
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I have black. Cant wait until I need a replacement so I can try and snag a white one!
I rather they make a navy blue one. Or sky blue add some color variations!
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az18zz said:
Phones look better in white trust me
Epic touch phone of xXHELLBoy91Xx
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Hell yeah they do. I too have the white one. Its crazy hot.
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Ascertion said:
I got black, but I wouldn't mind white.
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That's what she said.
It burns when I Tapatalk....
Mine's black and I like it.
My husband initially had a white one, but I replaced his LCD and back door with black so it's black and silver. Looks like a giant iPhone - it really throws me off sometimes.
Of course my original epic touch 4g was the black one, but I now have the white one.. and its pretty sick in white..
sj
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I had a TMo Galaxy S 4G, so a white E4GT was a nice change in pace!
My brother runs a auto body shop, and decided to paint his nexus. Gonna do the battery cover next week. What do you think?
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I'm not a fan of white for phones personally but I appreciate cool customization. Nice work!
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The ole tight white.
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U got a pic of the front too?
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Can I haz custom painted nexus??????
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joshndroid said:
U got a pic of the front too?
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that's what he said?
Looks good! IMHO, I'd leave the battery door as is. The contrast is pretty cool.
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From the front. He's gonna paint mine crimson red ( alabama crimson tide fan) put a A sticker on the battery cover and clear coat the whole thing.
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That looks awesome you should have him open a business
for me, by me and I love you
It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
That's so cool... this should be a service... id pay to get my phone painted... how much would he charge???
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what paint did he use ? and did he sand it before painting it or used adhesion promoter?
How does it feel in the hand? and how many clear coats? Trying to imagine it like the paint on your car.
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It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
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Your kidding right i feel it looks like a carbon fibre car wing mirror off a farrari or something from the back haha
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It looks nice but the carbon fiber backcover doesn't really match with the rest of the phone.
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i guess it's really a matter of personal opinion but i would agree. for me the carbon fibre back cover is a little off. i'd go with the stock back
I like it a lot. Looks great
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Dude that's so fn sick! Awesome!
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i would just get rid of the back cover all together and let the battery hang out.
Anyway, looks good. he did a good job with the paint.
ÜBER That's so cool... this should be a service... id pay to get my phone painted... how much would he charge???
Don't know, I'll ask if he's willing to do a few and see what he would charge.
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what paint did he use ? and did he sand it before painting it or used adhesion promoter?
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Don't know much about the car side ( I work for Sherwin Williams), but all I know is its car paint ( had a Honda in for painting) but didn't sand. I have a few dings in mine and he said they could fill my scratches ( read bondo).
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Check out the new creation. I know a lot of people have storm trooper epics (white+black)
but this is a combination of a black screen, the silver band from a white housing, and a black back. Looks sick!!! (the back piece is the white housing. so if you take the battery door off, its actually white.
sorry for the ****ty pics but check it out! fell in love with phone all over again. lol
Looks dope!!
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That's slick my buddy has the white edition, & a silver (dodge) charger looks like you guys are rolling the horns also! Now to get to go for this before he damages the back !
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Looks dope!!
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thanks i whole heartedly agree lol
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That's slick my buddy has the white edition, & a silver (dodge) charger looks like you guys are rolling the horns also! Now to get to go for this before he damages the back !
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kool!
That looks hot. Nice work!
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Wow, that looks really nice.
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Tahde said:
That looks hot. Nice work!
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thanks. it looks pretty dope in person
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457040&highlight=panda+phone
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i knew they had panda/storm trooper but didn't know anyone else had this setup. thanks for posting the link
I've got a busted E4GT that I'm going to do this to and give to my fiancee.
Looks good, its refreshing to see something different in this section too.
Hey, my E4GT has a couple dings on the body right next to the glass. Judging from the OP's pictures, it looks feasible to replace that part with new? My question, to anyone who may know is: Would it be worth fixing the phone before I sell it? I'm guessing, as it stands now, the phone's in "fair" condition (as Swappa.com would classify) and probably get easy $200. Now if I replaced the body the phone would be worth an EASY $250...Is this a worthwhile thing to do?
Thanks
I bought my phone used with some chipping, some scratches and even a mini dent on the chrome bezel, I've searched and seen this done on the uk version but I'm more interested in the T-Mobile American version as the bezel is attached to the frame that the LCD is glued to. I can get a replacement bezel with the mid frame and battery cover for $28 but I don't want to risk breaking the LCD when removing it from the glue.
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Anyone?
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There was somebody (i believe in the themes and apps section) who did and said it made the phone look more sleek. I've been considering doing it with a fine grit paper. As long as you take your time, you should be fine.
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Been searching can't seem to find the US T-Mobile version.
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It might be in the accessories section too. Pretty sure i saw it. It's just blacked underneath...
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Well I suppose I'll look again. What do you mean just underneath? I'm looking to get rid of the scratches on the chrome rim of the phone
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Someone did in the accessories section..he posted pics of it sanded down and it was just a black plastic finish underneath. I'm contemplating on doing the same and then painting it. Tried looking for it but I cant find it..its probably about 2 months ago. Replied in someone else's thread so not an easy find
Wait did you really think it was made out of chrome lol
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No I did not lol. Even if I did,I bought the phone chipped
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No I did not lol. Even if I did,I bought the phone chipped
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yeah like the others have said. some guy posted it in the accessories section.. its not its own thread.. he just randomly posted it with several pictures... its just black plastic if you ever decided to sand it down. It actually looks pretty slick if your phone is black... like a matted black look. I think it'll look retarded if it was done on the white one..
Never thought about sanding the whole thing down and panting it another color.. fancy idea.
Yeah I'd just like to see it.
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