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iFixit Offers Transparent Replacement Glass Back for iPhone 4S

*LTD* said:
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And someone does not exactly understand the target market the clear back is aimed at.

Seeing threw backs or windows into the mechanical or electronic parts inside is not about looking pretty but cool looking to the tech geeks who just like to see that stuff.
 
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I got mine with a white border several months ago for about 8 bucks on eBay. Same exact quality as the OEM back I replaced it with. These are most likely all made in the same place.
 
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Stupid question: does opening the back panel void the AppleCare warranty? I'm not talking about replacing the panel, I'm just talking about opening the back panel.
 
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tyson12zoll said:
yetanotherdave said:
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How is this news? Replacement backs have been available for ages.
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This one is for the new iPhone, the 4S
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It's kind of like Android but completely different. :D
 
Rodimus Prime said:
And someone does not exactly understand the target market the clear back is aimed at.

Seeing through backs or windows into the mechanical or electronic parts inside is not about looking pretty but cool looking to the tech geeks who just like to see that stuff.
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That's not cool. That's just bad taste. A battery? Really? I mean if we could see some chips, even the back of the screen, but a battery?. Nope I'll pass.
 
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I've read that there's bleeding in the flash when taking photos due to the transparency of the back.
 
MacRumors said:
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iFixit has introduced a transparent glass replacement back for the iPhone 4S. The glass, which retails for $29.95, completely replaces the rear glass on the iPhone -- making it useful for replacing a broken rear back or simply for a unique look.

Depending on the age of the iPhone 4, it may need iFixit's "liberation kit" to remove the newer "pentalobe screws" from the iPhone.

The instructions for installing the rear glass are simple and straightforward for the mechanically inclined. The transparent rear panel is available for the iPhone 4 (GSM) and 4S from iFixit.

Article Link: iFixit Offers Transparent Replacement Glass Back for iPhone 4S
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I thought the back is plastic?
My iPhone 4s is anyway.
 
TyrellDirt said:
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Warning!! You really shouldn't use this on the NYC subways system. Everyone will think that it's a hidden bomb!! :):)
That Li-ion battery looks a lot like some C4 explosives, and it only takes one old lady screaming "BOMB" to bring a whole train to a halt.
Then the NYPD will pull a "grab n' smash" on your 4S and arrest you.:mad:
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2 things.
The Li-ion made me think of OS X Lion. I dunno why, just did.

And that pic with the person is it is extremely racist. If the police put out something like that in Australia so many would protest in the streets it would not be funny. I'm glad that kind of thing is not present in Australia.
 
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This is really ugly. I wonder who's gonna buy this.
 
TyrellDirt said:
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Warning!! You really shouldn't use this on the NYC subways system. Everyone will think that it's a hidden bomb!! :):)
That Li-ion battery looks a lot like some C4 explosives, and it only takes one old lady screaming "BOMB" to bring a whole train to a halt.
Then the NYPD will pull a "grab n' smash" on your 4S and arrest you.:mad:
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Is that something official?

You guys are really crazy over there :eek:
 
The "If you see something, say something" campaign is real.

But that picture and the Paki line are a photoshop.

Usually it's pictures of boxes under subway seats with nobody nearby. The posters are targeted at increasing bomb awareness.
 
I have one of them, and that thing is really cheap! I mean.. really.

The glass has no oleophobic coating, and btw I just have used it for a week and the glass is getting out of the frame.
 
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TimTheEnchanter said:
Actually, they should offer custom backs with a photo printed on back (inside reversed) like http://www.fractureme.com/ but even-out the black on top and bottom so it's straight across.

For fun, print a iPhone screen on back so it looks like you're holding it backwards.... just to freak people out like it's a double-sided iPhone.
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Clever idea.
 
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the8thark said:
TyrellDirt said:
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Warning!! You really shouldn't use this on the NYC subways system. Everyone will think that it's a hidden bomb!! :):)
That Li-ion battery looks a lot like some C4 explosives, and it only takes one old lady screaming "BOMB" to bring a whole train to a halt.
Then the NYPD will pull a "grab n' smash" on your 4S and arrest you.:mad:
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2 things.
The Li-ion made me think of OS X Lion. I dunno why, just did.

And that pic with the person is it is extremely racist. If the police put out something like that in Australia so many would protest in the streets it would not be funny. I'm glad that kind of thing is not present in Australia.
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The poster is a satire of such racist attitudes.
 
Great safety upgrade:
It allows you to see when your battery is starting to swell and acid starts to bleed, before it catches on fire, so you can call 911 to send the Bomb Squad to remove the battery from your device.

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TyrellDirt said:
Warning!! You really shouldn't use this on the NYC subways system. Everyone will think that it's a hidden bomb!! :):)
That Li-ion battery looks a lot like some C4 explosives, and it only takes one old lady screaming "BOMB" to bring a whole train to a halt.
Then the NYPD will pull a "grab n' smash" on your 4S and arrest you.:mad:
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Yeah, a C-4 that reads Li-ion and it's FCC approved. :confused:
And an idiot who will place the 'bomb' on his hear just to start talking to it. :eek:

Thinking about it... there are lots of people who will believe that it's a bomb, specially New Yorkers. :D

When panic takes over, reason disappears, and chaos reigns all over. :eek:

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rtdunham said:
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The poster is a satire of such racist attitudes.
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A lot of people who work long hours, including software programmers could look like Pakistanis after a long night working.
There are all kinds of people in this world, but should only be separated into Good or Bad people, not by race, color, appearance or anything else.
The Oklahoma Bomber didn't look 'Pakistani' at all, and he was a very bad person, wasn't he?

There are lots of people from the middle-east who are good people, same goes for orientals, africans, etc.

I would try to assume the poster was just being sarcastic, with no intentionally bad hidden intentions.

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mario.jr said:
I have one of them, and that thing is really cheap! I mean.. really.

The glass has no oleophobic coating, and btw I just have used it for a week and the glass is getting out of the frame.
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Windex and Silicone may fix it for you. That's the price of the cheaper alternative.
 
Bobcat16 said:
Nothing like sticking up for the good people, then calling them oriental like they are some type of rug.
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Orient vs Occident is just an older differentiation. I don't read anything negative in Amazing Iceman's post. PS: By your logic, you forgot to mention the Africans :rolleyes:

PPS: if you know German, watch THIS YouTube video.
 
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TimTheEnchanter said:
Actually, they should offer custom backs with a photo printed on back (inside reversed) like http://www.fractureme.com/ but even-out the black on top and bottom so it's straight across.

For fun, print a iPhone screen on back so it looks like you're holding it backwards.... just to freak people out like it's a double-sided iPhone.
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That's awesome!

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Amazing Iceman said:
Thinking about it... there are lots of people who will believe that it's a bomb, specially New Yorkers. :D
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Ahem.... most NY'ers won't give a s@#t. ;)
 
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