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Black phone, white back cover. Anyone tried?

Has anyone tried instaling white back cover on black phone? Or putting white foil/carbon foil? Like this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-SAM...Accessories&hash=item1c23107201#ht_788wt_1396
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-SAM...Accessories&hash=item1c22de7f1b#ht_818wt_1396
Pictures would be perfect

Yeah, it works fantastically. The only drawback to the flip case is that when you use the camera it can be awkward. Other than that, it does a great job protecting the screen, and it looks epic. People at the gym ask me about it, and when I'm around town people comment.
I'd say go for it.
-GT

Hmm, I'm not talking about flipcover
Those are just stickers for back cover of the phone...

I've been using my black Note with a white battery door for a few weeks now. I prefer this particular combination, mostly because I don't like white bezel around black screen. The deep blacks of amoled blend really well with the black bezel, in my opinion.
I ordered the white battery door through ebay and it feels like the actual samsung battery door for the white Note. It has the same stickers and same thickness/feel of the original dark battery door. One major difference is the white one is glossy, while the old black (dark blue?) one is textured.
If I managed to attach them, there should be some photos of the black Note with white back, on white and black backgrounds.

ardabey said:
I've been using my black Note with a white battery door for a few weeks now. I prefer this particular combination, mostly because I don't like white bezel around black screen. The deep blacks of amoled blend really well with the black bezel, in my opinion.
I ordered the white battery door through ebay and it feels like the actual samsung battery door for the white Note. It has the same stickers and same thickness/feel of the original dark battery door. One major difference is the white one is glossy, while the old black (dark blue?) one is textured.
If I managed to attach them, there should be some photos of the black Note with white back, on white and black backgrounds.
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THANKS!
It looks better than I thought
Do you mind sharing the ebay link?

this is the white door you see in the photos:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170750509333
it took about a week for it to arrive from HK. Not the cheapest battery door out there, but back when I bought it, there weren't this many alternatives.

I have discovered this trick as local agent was distribute free flip cover I have selected a white one for my blue device,It's fantastic.

I ordered a white leather backing from cnn.cn, should be here in a few days!
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MicroBerry said:
I ordered a white leather backing from cnn.cn, should be here in a few days!
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I'm waiting for myne too. I'll post some pictures when I get it

White galaxy nexus owners chime in please?

Any white gn owners want to chime in on how the white version is? I wish the whole front was white. Not sure why they only made half white? Any major issues I might want to know about before pulling the trigger on it? For example does it get dirtier easier or scratch easier, etc? Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks.

They made the front black because it actually looks good with the dark UI and black top/bottom bars. it would look pretty awful if the bars were black and the framing/bezel was white.

I bought the white gn the last time daily steals had it... about a month ago. I completely agree about the front. I also have a white T989 that is all white (front & back) & I like that a lot, but I haven't touched it since I got my gn. I got a yakju build. No bugs, issues, scratches or anything else ::knocks on wood::... absolutely loving this phone...
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martonikaj said:
They made the front black because it actually looks good with the dark UI and black top/bottom bars. it would look pretty awful if the bars were black and the framing/bezel was white.
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That's a software thing. They could of made it white while sacrificing battery life it would be cool
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I guess anyone could tell you about the White Galaxy Nexus.
It's white.
It's a Galaxy Nexus.
Pretty much it.

Smokeey said:
I guess anyone could tell you about the White Galaxy Nexus.
It's white.
It's a Galaxy Nexus.
Pretty much it.
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Basically. I like the look of it, compared to the titanium silver one.

It's one of the few phones where white looks a bit awkward.
Just look at the ceramic white i9100. White front/bezel = beautiful and thats how it should've been done.
But luckily, apparently some company is selling screen protectors with white top and bottom and bezel so that would make the phone much better looking.
At least its cheap to convert our titanium to white.
I wish someone made a straight up all black housing.....WOULD BE SEX!!! pure black Galaxy Nexus would look awesome with the already black screen and no buttons. Would be the purest thing ever hahaha

wilsonlam97 said:
That's a software thing. They could of made it white while sacrificing battery life it would be cool
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You mean completely re-skin the UI to be white on the white nexus? What?

if you're going to use a case, don't see a point getting the white since the case will cover it up

I always felt white phone where tacky. I don't have a white one but I assume the hyper skin would catch dirt
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How much is a white one? best place to get it?>

You can also get a front skin to "complete" the white. http://www.decalgirl.com/skins/95096/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Skin-Solid-State-White
I believe the Matte/Satin finish should match the back pretty well.

I've had both. White one is nice. Battery cover feels cheap because its all plastic and not rubbery like the titanium one. But it looks nicer overall in my opinion. And it doesn't get dirty. Not yet at least, have had it for a month. And it looks nicer with the black glass instead of white. The contrasted look is real nice.
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Why buy a white one. Everyone knows black ones run faster.

^lol....don't know if thats gonna be accepted very well
My white i9100 didn't get dirty. It will stay white, dw.
But for the GN, it looks weird. The contrast doesn't look good IMO. It would definitely look better if the front was white also.
But at least it makes it easier for us with titanium to change to white. Really simple and cheap to just swap housing. Then buy a screen protector with the white decals

The question is, should the white decal go over the screen protector, or the screen protector over the white decal?

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The question is, should the white decal go over the screen protector, or the screen protector over the white decal?
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Over the screen protector.....
But there's a screen protector where it's already colored in. So it's one piece, I forgot who sells it....saw it on another thread somewhere
That's what im talking about. Like the white SGP glas for the i9100, but for the Nexus

I bought a white one and I'm quite unhappy... It looks and feels cheap. Unlike the white apple products which look and feel great, this one looks like a cheap chinese toy when compared. Yuck...

lithdoc said:
I bought a white one and I'm quite unhappy... It looks and feels cheap. Unlike the white apple products which look and feel great, this one looks like a cheap chinese toy when compared. Yuck...
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Well first of all, iPhone is made from only glass and an aluminum bumper/trim so it's definitely going to feel more high end and nicer.
If you wanted just build quality feel....should've went with something else like HTC as Samsung uses plastic. Though it doesn't creak and feels very solid. My titanium color feels very nice with the textured back cover hyperskin. Super solid and the back won't crack if it falls =P
It definitely doesn't feel cheap though. It's light and feels nice and solid. Cheap toy is something that feels flimsy and the parts are squeeking and crap.

Sorry for bumping this old thread, but I just need to clarify one thing.
Does white Galaxy Nexus back cover have the same texture as the black version?

Video Review: Rock Quicksand Case

Nice video.. was going to buy this case for mine next week.. cos i dont like bulky cases..and that non slippery texture just caught me... i have heard that it comes in grey and purple and some other colour.. i have the blue galaxy s3.. which one do you think would suit that??

get the dark blue or grey one.

Chillz88 said:
Nice video.. was going to buy this case for mine next week.. cos i dont like bulky cases..and that non slippery texture just caught me... i have heard that it comes in grey and purple and some other colour.. i have the blue galaxy s3.. which one do you think would suit that??
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Definitely go with that charcoal black or grey.

Great video dud. I hope you don't mind but i link your video to the american forums.

I got the same case in grey and it is very nice, just make sure you dont get a 'copy' as theres quite a few on ebay (it should say 'ROCK' on the back).

Even though this case might not be as protective as some TPU cases, I find the texture to provide superior grip and in- hand feel.
I've had the dark and light gray cases (authentic) for about two weeks now and they hold up well with no signs of wear.
I think I'd go so far as to say that the Rock Quicksand is THE best case I've ever had for ANY phone. And like most of you XDA folks, that's a lot of phones and cases!
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Chillz88 said:
Nice video.. was going to buy this case for mine next week.. cos i dont like bulky cases..and that non slippery texture just caught me... i have heard that it comes in grey and purple and some other colour.. i have the blue galaxy s3.. which one do you think would suit that??
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Go with the Black one....which is actually a DARK GREY. Not sure why Rock even calls it Black....maybe they're color blind?I'm sure whoever created the color codes in China just called the Dark Grey Black....and the Light Grey....Grey. They should actually be Dark Grey.....Light Grey.:victory:
I bought the Generic Grey initially and thought it looked MUCH too light on my Blue GS3....kinda reminded me of the underbelly of a Stingray or even a Great White Shark....but now it's grown on me.
Just for reference the Generic Quicksand case available on Amazon has a more rubberized texture....and it's actually quite nice.
I have a few more weeks to send it back I think I'll keep it....unlike the Rearth Ringke which just doesn't do it for me even though many of the feature are ever so slightly better than the Rock.
I plan on doing a side by side comparison of all three cases right after Christmas and maybe have a few more cases to compare against each other.

Which colour would you choose? White or Gray?

Lot of people saying White has this and that problem. Are they true? I personally don't like the Gray colour at all, and wanted to buy a White one but I am confused. Is there any such problem in the white colour?
Thank you.

I'm having the same dilemma, but my gf says to get gray... apparently she doesn't "want a girlfriend", I do really enjoy the brushed lines there on the gray one though. I think the white is just too white... unlike the new iPhone 5 or the white amaze 4g or sensation by HTC with a nice metal band,coming separating two rubberized pieces of plastic (as opposed to 1 big slippery piece of plastic on this phone... god knows how many times i'm going to drop this phone)

I have the white and like it. It seems to make the device less huge and serious, and I guess I live in a place that is more open minded about men who have white phones lol.
I had a black metal bumper on my white S3 and it looked fantastic. The Note 2 is probably too big for a metal bumper so I will probably put a black tpu on it. There seems to be more you can do with the white, while the grey will always just be grey.

30Seconds said:
I have the white and like it. It seems to make the device less huge and serious, and I guess I live in a place that is more open minded about men who have white phones lol.
I had a black metal bumper on my white S3 and it looked fantastic. The Note 2 is probably too big for a metal bumper so I will probably put a black tpu on it. There seems to be more you can do with the white, while the grey will always just be grey.
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I agree although another reason for me to get gray is to prevent my gf from stealing my phone
But I do agree, white does look nice too, I wouldn't mind it as it does look good with the other flip cases. I do want to know if I can replace the back cover of the T-Mobile one with an international one to get rod of the carrier branding. I know the NFC module is on there but do you think its interchangeable?

Gray ofcourse
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Going with the Gray here. OG white note had several reports of hairline cracks on bezel. Might be a non-issue with the 2 and i like the gray better.
from a galaxy far far away....

I went for the white one. I'm a man and my girlfriend hasn't commented on it. Besides, it's too freaking huge to look girly anyway.
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same dilemma, but i feel that the white will look good and match with any color of case whereas the grey might only match well with a black case.

I have gone for grey... picked it up yesterday...very good choice
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i have bought grey, for me it looks more solid ;D

jujuburi said:
Lot of people saying White has this and that problem. Are they true? I personally don't like the Gray colour at all, and wanted to buy a White one but I am confused. Is there any such problem in the white colour?
Thank you.
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Grey. White seems too common nowadays.
You can't find a grey phone elsewhere!

I'm going for the Grey version more then likely... My girlfriend wants hers in White. :angel:

White here for me

Grey for me, looks fantastic much more executive looking than the toy like white IMO...
Either way though you'll end up with an amazing phone
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I have the Grey. The white shows less smudges and less dust. The Grey is notorious for collecting dust in the grove around the bezel. Titanium Grey is still freaking sexy though.
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Titanium Grey FTW

I have white S3 and Gray Note 2 and from experience with white S3 there is nothing wrong with white however believe me gray is much more cooler and looks sexier in person. I know because I have both colors of galaxy.
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05GT said:
I have the Grey. The white shows less smudges and less dust. The Grey is notorious for collecting dust in the grove around the bezel. Titanium Grey is still freaking sexy though.
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What do you mean notorious? (The phone's only been out about a week and a half) and why doesn't the white exhibit the same behavior?
I'm paranoid about dust because my Sensation just recently had dust get beneath the glass (annoying as heck in the sun) and that just takes away from the resell value

I just sold my white and I'm ordering the grey one. Nothing wrong with the white one at all, looked pretty nice but I can't get the grey off my head!

I bought the white one. It hasn't arrived yet. I'm a white supremacist so...
Just kiddin... I buy online so I couldn't weigh my option as to which looks cooler or more solid. I can only base myself from my current phones, and I come from a long line of white iphones as these show smudges and fingerprints less. When I had black/grey phones, they used to look dirty, greasy and disgusting...

Which Colour?

Hi all,
I'm looking to purchase this phone but cannot decide on which to get either the silver or the grey version.
I know it's for me to decide once I have seen them in the flesh but I won't be able to do this for a few days.
I just want to get people's opinions from those that have seen both colours.
Thanks for your responses.

Well man I have seen none of them but having seen the M7 in both black and silver version, I can definitely say go for the silver version not grey because it's closer to black than to silver. Besides, i have seen somewhere in here a poll about the colours (in general also I think) and i was surprised to see around 80% of people choosing metal grey.
I for myself I prefer the silver version which is closer to white and closer to original M7 colour.
Finally, the grey version is more prone to visible scratches since once scratched, it will show original aluminium colour. However, the silver whitey one will have much less visible scratches because it's closer to aluminum colour!
If I will get this phone, and I'm still thinking about it having typed this on my LG G2, I would get the silver version definitely.
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I loved the silver version on the m7 but it's no contest the gun metal grey is so much nicer than the silver .
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Gun metal all the way had a chance to get silver but gun metal just looks sexy