Hey everyone.
I have the Mobii Tegra, the vega with the horrible backcover. Now want a new one, a matt one like one on the Vega.
Do you know where and how to get ist?
Bye, Silverstreet
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Hi, il be working at carbon wrapping a back cover of a vega, il get the materials in a few days. I could take some pics if interested...?
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I could take some pics if interested...?
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That would be nice
I'd like to see the photo's also
The carbon finally arrived, here it is finished:
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I love it. It looks like the Vega2/shuttle. Is it just a skin or have you completely replaced the cover? It looks like a very tidy job. I woud like to do this to mine, where did you get the carbon and was it hard to make it fit as well as yours?
Cheers
Richard
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I love it. It looks like the Vega2/shuttle. Is it just a skin or have you completely replaced the cover? It looks like a very tidy job. I woud like to do this to mine, where did you get the carbon and was it hard to make it fit as well as yours?
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Richard
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Lol, it was quite a job. Because the vinyl is so thick, its quite hard to get it into place. This is how i did it:
I ordered a sheet of a4 self adhensive carbon style vinyl of ebey for about 3€.
Once it arived i removed half of it from its paper and positoned it above the vega. Then i put just a small bit of it on the vega, and made shure there were no bubbles by going over it with my fingers. Then i slowly put some more on and kept rubbing it on with my fingers. As soon as you get any bubbles, peel it back again, or youl f it up...
When you come to the middle of the sheet, remove al of the paper an rub it on.
When its tight and nice, get an knife, go along the bezel of the back, so there is a visable line.
Now remove the vinyl again, and paste it back on the paper it came on. Now cut along the line with a pair of scissors.
Now past the vinyl back on the vega like above with the rubbing style.
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Oh yeah, when it finally on, you can stick all the overhanging bits between the bezel with the knife used to make the line, it has the be quite thin tho.
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cheers rozza I will have a go at it myself.
Once again it looks great. The back of mine is a bit marked as I don't really like to use it in its case. With this mod I can use it out of the case without marking the back.
hi rozza,
Are you cutting holes for the screws? In the picture it dosen't look like you have cut any. How are you holding the back on?
Cheers,
Richard
Wirh the origional screws, i ditnt have to unscrew the back of the vega once...
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ahh, I see. I need to be able to get my back off. I will still has a go and carefully cut the holes for the screws and speakers grills.
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ahh, I see. I need to be able to get my back off. I will still has a go and carefully cut the holes for the screws and speakers grills.
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Ok, i had a look at that, but with the stuff i used it was quite hard... I hope it works for u....
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As per the original question, I would also like to know if the backs are easily replaced or whether you'd struggle to find them.
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nice mods! will try cutting a notebook skins later
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Has anyone painted their battery door? I've got an extra and I want to paint it white, but I haven't a clue how to do it. I assume sanding since its plastic.
No sanding just use plastidip for temporary yet good looking paint or if you're 100% committed use the plastic bonding paint available at any walmart. No sanding needed and turns out great. Thin even coats with time to dry in between. Post pictures
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I did this w/ my Droid Charge using RC Model Spray Paint.
Learn from my mistake on painting phones....... Let it dry!
KORM via the beast known as the Rezound.
amazon has a bunch of color cases for this phone already. Id get a case. however if your up to a real challenge get some carbon fiber from fiberglast.com and go to town. i did an otterbox once, took three tries to get it looking ok. patience is key. best of luck
Yeah, but no color battery doors. I've been waiting for HTC to come out with their red and white battery doors.
Did you ever end up painting it... I just got a spare and and want to paint it buy want to know what you used
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hahaht that cool i havent thought about that
Yeah me too, what's the best way?
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Use the plastic bonding paint. It'll work but be patient and let it dry between light coats. No sanding required
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Use the plastic bonding paint. It'll work but be patient and let it dry between light coats. No sanding required
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How durable are these paints? Will they chip over time?
I used krylon fusion and I think it looks pretty good. Hard to get even coat with no drops on the extended battery where it plateaus though. But all in all not too bad
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I spray painted mine. Looks great but the slits for the speakers got covered and muffled the sound. I took a toothpick to clean it sorta worked
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Anyone got pics of these? I'm considering doing white on mine, also will this interfere with the antenna since it is located in the battery door
No my antenna works fine
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The Krylon Fusion holds up very well just gotta be careful not to do coats too fast or it'll goop up and be soft.
I recently tried this, there was some chipping on the side, but i think that was because i wasnt able to do evan coats on the side. overall it looks great, especially when paired with a red soft gel case that i picked up from best buy the white accents with the red cover looks bad ass to say the least
Jack seems to like it
I'm to scared to try this. Don't u need those gold looking things on the back door to get reception.
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My reception has been fine all day. the paint doesnt interfere with the gold ant, considering those are on the inside of the back
Is there any battery covers with the same matte style like the black note, but for the white note? I don't care for how smooth and susceptible to marks it is. I'm considering swapping out for the black one if there is no alternative.
I don't like the feel of the white back either very slippery.
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I don't like the feel of the white back either very slippery.
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Same here that is why I opted to get the Blue
I guess we could take the free cover and detach the front cover and just use the back.
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Same here that is why I opted to get the Blue
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Really? I love it. So smooth.. Got a mark on it already. Needs me a case!
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Yes! The back of the folio case that some got for free is MUCH nicer than the stock one. Its thicker, stiffer and grippier. It has the textured feel and hatched look.
Trim through flip cover off and viola.
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i really want something minimum just to protect the stupid shiny back cover, like some 3m or something. I wish they just made it textured like the regular notes and s2.
phungn said:
i really want something minimum just to protect the stupid shiny back cover, like some 3m or something. I wish they just made it textured like the regular notes and s2.
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Ask and Ye shall receive!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Thin-0-3mm-Hard-Case-Skin-T-White-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-3-i9220-0179TT-/250996534376#ht_3891wt_905
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Ask and Ye shall receive!
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This looks decent and I'll give it a try for $4
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This looks decent and I'll give it a try for $4
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Me too, but thanks for the info welch.
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I got one of these off eBay. White mesh battery cover for Note. Was around $7. I love it.
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I got one of these off eBay. White mesh battery cover for Note. Was around $7. I love it.
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I had something like this for my last phone (iphone 3gs). Make sure that you take it off once in a while to clean off the dirt that stuck in all that holes; dirt could scratch the surface of the back cover from friction. The look is awesome, btw.
Thanks. Good advice. Its also the lightest case I have.
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tried the oem factory flip cover which replaces the battery cover
after trying i do like the matte back but i want to get the smooth look again i gave away my other back and now i want another if anyone has a factory smooth white back for the i717 note please let me know
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Is there any battery covers with the same matte style like the black note, but for the white note? I don't care for how smooth and susceptible to marks it is. I'm considering swapping out for the black one if there is no alternative.
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Wish you were closer, I'd swap with you...
I would like to find one with a kick stand. Just replaces the back.
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I find that applying a full body shield that is a wet application type that yields a rubbery like finish is best route. I felt the same way about it being slippery so ordered one and have it sitting on my desk now waiting to be applied. I discovered this by accident when I applied one to my Vibrant and fixed the problem I hadn't intended to remedy. I know alot of people don't like wet type because of the rubbery like finish, but this may be a plus for you at this point, I know it is for me.
Has anyone purchased one of these cases in any of the colors? Judging by the pic it appears that it is one piece. I was thinking of getting one and then cutting out the back to make a sleeker fitting bumper case. I currently use the Belkin bumper, but would like a one the isn't as thick. What do you think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-LG-Opti...100119?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item53f21a5f17
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Different views would be nice to see what it really is
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Different views would be nice to see what it really is
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If you follow the link to the eBay listing and click description there are other pictures.
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I bought the white version of the case, should be getting it within the next few days. I'll let you know about the potential of converting it.
Interesting idea :good:
If the sides are strong enough to support the phone without the back?
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I bought the white version of the case, should be getting it within the next few days. I'll let you know about the potential of converting it.
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Let us know what you think of the case regardless if you decide to cut it up.
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Let us know what you think of the case regardless if you decide to cut it up.
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Case just came in today. From the look and feel of it, it is very possible to convert it to a bumper case, it's a tight fit around the phone and the black portions that would make up the bumper case rap around the back of the phone just enough it feels to do it. I personally like the back panel so I won't be converting it. The other thing of note is that they made a space on the side of the phone so you can access the micro sd and sim port easily without removing the case, so that piece is missing, which may be an issue for a bumper case.
I posted about how the case is as a whole on the "E970 Case Links - For All Your Casing Needs" thread if you want to see pics and such.
Link to the post is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36112988&postcount=81
Hope this helps!
Thanks for your review. I actually don't like that the slot is open. I would much rather it be solid. I have no need to access the micro SD. I may go ahead and get one and cut the back out and see what it is like though.
I did buy this case yesterday and will let you know when it comes in. If you're interested in buying you can see the sellers information in the screen shot. There are several different colors available.
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Yeah, please let us know how it is! I personally love hybrid cases so I may pick that up, this tpu case is a good cheap starter case, but if your review is good I may have to pick that up.
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Looking forward to the results - I had the Belkin bumper but it was too bulky and returned it and bought a Diztronic case to hold me over until something better came out
Here are some pictures of the case.
First impressions are great.
Feels very nice
Fits snugly
Quality is very good
I have no idea why they exposed the screws in the bottom.
The power and volume buttons are covered but work fine. They are labeled and are flush with the case. The micro port as well as the headphone jack are over sized. I have a micro cable that normally I couldn't use that does for with this case.
I would definitely recommend this case.
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First ignore the incorrect speaker camera cut outs I am an idiot. I ordered two of the 4 by 8 sheets to get free shipping. I put my head on straight for the second try.
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When installed it feels textured but still a little more slick than I wanted. Over all I like it. Gotta steal the wifes phone to take a picture of it installed.
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First of all, let me be the first one to thank you for doing this. I came from Atrix HD and only thing I miss is the carbon fiber back.
Now, can you please explain how you managed to cut it so clean? Made a template first? I'd love to do this to mine!
Also, do you think that will hold the back glass together better? How thick and durable is it? I know people have had issues with glass cracking but I'd love to have carbon fiber look with some added protection.
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First of all, let me be the first one to thank you for doing this. I came from Atrix HD and only thing I miss is the carbon fiber back.
Now, can you please explain how you managed to cut it so clean? Made a template first? I'd love to do this to mine!
Also, do you think that will hold the back glass together better? How thick and durable is it? I know people have had issues with glass cracking but I'd love to have carbon fiber look with some added protection.
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Well from start to finish, about 10 minutes.
I ordered the 2 sheets of 4"x8" sample of Carbon Fiber from http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/ It's the high end 3M stuff used in Custom Car applications and other things. Very good quality stuff. The 4"x8" sheets come with free shipping, where as the next size up is 12"x12" costs $15 bucks but has like $15 dollars in shipping.
It cut very easily with a simple cheap X-acto knife. I used a ruler (well really, it was a piece of Model train EZ Track since I couldn't find my a ruler and upstairs was so far upstairs and I was being lazy. I did two cuts (one long and one short side) to get straight edges using the pattern of the carbon fiber as the guide. I then laid it on the back of the phone to get that size of the glass insert, and cut the other two sides. I still had the original back plastic sticker on the device so I pulled that off and used it as a template for the speaker and camera. I centered it on the carbon fiber, taped it down and then started cutting away at it with my X-acto knife. The first time, I stuck it on the back of the fiber not thinking thus the wrong speaker/camera locations. I actually took 2 seconds and thought about it on the second one.
It's probably the thickness of a Zagg Invisi-shield. I would assume it would give some extra strength to the back glass, I'm no materials expert. I just wanted something with some texture.
Two months later and this had held up like a champ. Better than the zag on the front even. No issues around the edges no Marks on it. Looks great.
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That's really cool!
...and then I started drinking. Here the results:
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Pretty nice
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Pretty nice
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I should spray an android on it too
That would look even better
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Why would you plasti-dip your back cover......just curious....however the paint scheme looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger's make-up in Conan The Barbarian movie!!!
I've tried using that stuff before and it will eventually start peeling off.
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Why would you plasti-dip your back cover......just curious....however the paint scheme looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger's make-up in Conan The Barbarian movie!!!
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I hate putting cases on my phones, especially something this massive. I felt like the back of the Note3 was so slippery, so rubber coating it was my best option. For the record I love it. The grip is awesome and it makes the whole phone feel more substantial when it's in my hand. The coating also makes vibrate less obnoxious when the phone is resting on a hard surface.
As far as peeling I'm hoping it won't be a problem for a while. I literally went through almost an entire can just on this back cover so it's on there fairly thick. 10+ thick coats lol.
Looks gorgeous. Always wanted to try some sort of coating for better grip on my note 2. Doubt it'll look that good though that looks fantastic
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That's a pretty cool pattern. How did you do that...with some kind of template or something? I never heard of plasti-dipping.
Nice thing about plasti-dip is if you get tired of it, you can peel it off and try another color or pattern.
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That's a pretty cool pattern. How did you do that...with some kind of template or something? I never heard of plasti-dipping.
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I actually did it with a paper plate. I would hold it over a certain area and was doing short bursts of paint with the spray can across certain areas, alternating white and black til I ended up with an overall look that I liked.
Plasti-dip is cool because it covers really well and you don't have to prime or prep the surface. And as someone else mentioned you can just peel it right off when you don't want it any more.
I had hoped, with a previous phone, that the adhesiveness would have been better with this spray, but in less than a week, it started peeling off on its own.
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I actually did it with a paper plate. I would hold it over a certain area and was doing short bursts of paint with the spray can across certain areas, alternating white and black til I ended up with an overall look that I liked.
Plasti-dip is cool because it covers really well and you don't have to prime or prep the surface. And as someone else mentioned you can just peel it right off when you don't want it any more.
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I like the out of the box thinking....I have some Plasti Dip sitting in the garage....will you update the peeling issues you have...Thanks
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I like the out of the box thinking....I have some Plasti Dip sitting in the garage....will you update the peeling issues you have...Thanks
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None so far. I'll let you know if I have any issues but to be honest I don't think this coating will be peeling off any time soon considering how many coats I put on it.
Looks awesome. Might have to try it out.
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A fan here. Completely custom, props.
Will post pics if I do it... or if I can find the can.
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