Modded My iPhone 5 To Be Wht & blk (updated variations) [murged] - Page 3

jessica. · Dec 11, 2012, 07:40 AM

Yeah that looks pretty damn cool.

miss.manson · Dec 11, 2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

Good job but kinda fugly IMHO. IF you would of left the white body and simply swapped front and back glass that would look good.

Oh AFDoc, you have the best posts.

-_-

iPh0neTy · Dec 11, 2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

Yeah that looks pretty damn cool.

Thank you Jessica

iPh0neTy · Dec 11, 2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by travis.hansen

I can't believe how brave you are. First the rocket drop test, then the scuffgate video and now this, amazing! I've been subscribed to your YouTube channel for a few months now and I keep getting blown away. Keep up the good work

Haha Thanks Travis, I appreciate the kind words. I'm glad you've enjoyed my work. I'll keep them coming.

travis.hansen · Dec 11, 2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by iPh0neTy

Haha Thanks Travis, I appreciate the kind words. I'm glad you've enjoyed my work. I'll keep them coming.

No problem. So was it pretty easy to get the back panels off? I want to do something similar

AFDoc · Dec 12, 2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by miss.manson

Oh AFDoc, you have the best posts.

-_-

LoL.... at the very least maybe I'm entertaining.

gmanist1000 · Dec 12, 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by iPh0neTy

While all of you were discussing the perks and drawbacks of white/black iPhone 5's I was busy making a white and black iPhone 5, the best of both worlds. What do you think?

YouTube: video

Lots of people seem to like it. You should start your own business.

iPh0neTy · Dec 12, 2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by travis.hansen

No problem. So was it pretty easy to get the back panels off? I want to do something similar

Yeah, the back panels were ridiculous. They're glued in, you have to strip the housing down to nothing and heat the aluminum housing to release the glue. Even after its heated its still tough to push out. I don't recommend it. I'm sure a kit will come pre-made eventually.

lapeno · Dec 12, 2012, 01:15 PM

looks cool

TaylorMatsu · Dec 12, 2012, 02:32 PM

Looks great! too difficult to do on my own so ill stick to my solid black

iPh0neTy · Dec 12, 2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TaylorMatsu

Looks great! too difficult to do on my own so ill stick to my solid black

Thank you. And all black is nice. Ill probably switch back to all black here eventually.

iPh0neTy · Dec 13, 2012, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gmanist1000

Lots of people seem to like it. You should start your own business.

I do own my own business

hockeyman94 · Dec 13, 2012, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by iPh0neTy

While all of you were discussing the perks and drawbacks of white/black iPhone 5's I was busy making a white and black iPhone 5, the best of both worlds. What do you think?

YouTube: video

just out of interest because i want to do the back glass a different color how do they come off?

iPh0neTy · Dec 13, 2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeyman94

just out of interest because i want to do the back glass a different color how do they come off?

You have to strip the housing down so nothing is still attached. I heated mine using a heat gun on low setting to losen the glue. The panels are painted from the inside and you don't want to mess up the paint pushing it out so I used a layer of heat resistant tape and a blunt plastic tool and you push it from the inside out. There are small holes where you can access the panels from the inside. It was still really tough even after heating. If you feel savvy enough to do it on your own but ill tell ya it wasn't easy and there is the potential to mess it up easy.

hockeyman94 · Dec 14, 2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by iPh0neTy

You have to strip the housing down so nothing is still attached. I heated mine using a heat gun on low setting to losen the glue. The panels are painted from the inside and you don't want to mess up the paint pushing it out so I used a layer of heat resistant tape and a blunt plastic tool and you push it from the inside out. There are small holes where you can access the panels from the inside. It was still really tough even after heating. If you feel savvy enough to do it on your own but ill tell ya it wasn't easy and there is the potential to mess it up easy.

Yeah I've been repair iPhones for over 2 years haven't touched the iPhone 5 yet though.... i would have liked to use a suction cup after heating the glass but thats not going to work the panels are way to small

iPh0neTy · Dec 14, 2012, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeyman94

Yeah I've been repair iPhones for over 2 years haven't touched the iPhone 5 yet though.... i would have liked to use a suction cup after heating the glass but thats not going to work the panels are way to small

I thought about doing the whole suction cup thing but the panels are not real tall you'd have to have a pump suction cup small enough to fit to get the right amount of suction. I don't have something like that plus You still have to strip the housing bare anyway to safely heat it.

This was my first iPhone 5 complete tear down so it was foreign to me too.

lke · Dec 14, 2012, 09:43 AM

It looks ugly for me.

The back is ok, but the front is ugly. I have choose the front in black.

Why choose the front in white and keep the back with some black parts?

iPh0neTy · Dec 14, 2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lke

It looks ugly for me.

The back is ok, but the front is ugly. I have choose the front in black.

Why choose the front in white and keep the back with some black parts?

I still have the front black screen. I can put in on and throw some pictures up.

wepiii · Dec 14, 2012, 09:42 PM

I would like to see that as well

Wicked1 · Dec 14, 2012, 09:47 PM

only negative to all this if you have to bring your phone to Apple for a warranty exchange, you have to undo everything you just did, other than that it is pretty cool though.

maccompatible · Dec 14, 2012, 10:08 PM

Great job. It looks sweet.

That said, I think the exact opposite would look cooler.

iPh0neTy · Dec 15, 2012, 08:28 PM

After posting my last video I had a lot of requests for other color variations like Black screen with a white body and black buttons etc... Here they are. Let me know what your favs are or if you think it's best to keep them the way they are.

Link to previous thread http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...odded+iphone+5

travis.hansen · Dec 15, 2012, 08:45 PM

I'm surprised the black body and white screen looks as good as it does. The black screen with the white body and black buttons is by far my fav! Looks sick!

iPh0neTy · Dec 15, 2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by travis.hansen

I'm surprised the black body and white screen looks as good as it does. The black screen with the white body and black buttons is by far my fav! Looks sick!

At first I thought I would like the white screen and black buttons and panels better but after doing the straight black screen, I agree, definitely the best looking.

Jare · Dec 15, 2012, 09:28 PM

The only one that looks even half decent to me is the white one with the black band.

Other then that, the rest look pretty terrible. No offence to you, just my tastes.

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Dec 15, 2012, 08:28 PM	#72
iPh0neTy Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	White & Black iPhone 5 Mod (UPDATED WITH NEW COLOR VARIATIONS) After posting my last video I had a lot of requests for other color variations like Black screen with a white body and black buttons etc... Here they are. Let me know what your favs are or if you think it's best to keep them the way they are. Link to previous thread http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...odded+iphone+5
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Dec 14, 2012, 09:43 AM	#67
lke macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	It looks ugly for me. The back is ok, but the front is ugly. I have choose the front in black. Why choose the front in white and keep the back with some black parts?
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Dec 14, 2012, 09:42 PM	#69
wepiii macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I would like to see that as well
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maccompatible macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Great job. It looks sweet. That said, I think the exact opposite would look cooler.
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travis.hansen macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	I'm surprised the black body and white screen looks as good as it does. The black screen with the white body and black buttons is by far my fav! Looks sick!
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Dec 15, 2012, 09:28 PM	#75
Jare macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada	The only one that looks even half decent to me is the white one with the black band. Other then that, the rest look pretty terrible. No offence to you, just my tastes. __________________ "Feels like I'm wearing NOTHING AT ALL!" - Stupid Sexy Flanders iOS, Mac, Android & Windows 8 Developer Developed 3 Successful iOS, Android and Windows 8 apps
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