iPhone 14 Modded With Transparent Back Glass Panel to Reveal Internal Parts

[MacRumors]

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus feature a more repair-friendly design with a removable back glass panel, allowing customers to more easily make aftermarket modifications to the device. Already, someone has modded an iPhone 14 with a transparent back glass panel that reveals various components inside the device.

The transparent back glass reveals the battery, wireless charging coil, logic board, Taptic Engine, internal side of the Lightning connector, and more. The modded iPhone 14 even has a custom rear camera housing with a frosted finish.

The photo of the modded iPhone 14 was shared today by a few Twitter accounts, but we have yet to pinpoint the original source.

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are the first models with easily removable back glass since the iPhone 4S. It is likely that many colorful and transparent back glass panels will emerge for hobbyists over time, just like in the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S days. Back in 2011, someone even modded the iPhone 4 to feature a glowing Apple logo on the back.

One potential obstacle to aftermarket mods is that Apple requires technicians to complete "System Configuration" after replacing the back glass on iPhone 14 models, according to internal documentation obtained by MacRumors. It's not clear yet what happens if this software calibration process is avoided — possibilities could range from a simple non-genuine part warning in iOS to functionality like wireless charging being impacted.

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max do not feature a removable back glass panel.

Article Link: iPhone 14 Modded With Transparent Back Glass Panel to Reveal Internal Parts

 

[Graphikos]

I'll take one in Bondi Blue. Thx!

 

[NOATAK]

I never got the appeal of transparent phone cases. Looks just hideous...

 

[widestload]

Now that looks cool!

 

[BornAgainApple]

Please Apple, let us have some fun. I normally don’t use a case, so this would be a definite eyebrow raiser using it in public 😁

 

[jtoepel]

would absolutely buy an atomic purple translucent phone.

 

[antiprotest]

Doesn't look good.

 

[roland.g]

Next thing you know plastic surgeons will be offering translucent skin so we can show off our intestines and what not. Thanks but I don't need to see the inside of my iPhone.

 

[sw1tcher]

Gotta show off that chunk of plastic where SIM card tray used to be 🤣

 

[ponzicoinbro]

Wondering if this was made by Will Crack.

 

[BrownyQ]

I've always liked transparent plastic for tech, but compared to the age of Game Boys or DualShock 2 controllers, modern tech is so... dull to look at in this way. It's just a big black battery and the charging coil.

 

[BWhaler]

Cool.

 

[mrat93]

Man, this takes me back to iPhone 4/4S. I’d 100% do this again if I weren’t getting a Pro model.

 

[Apleeseed84]

Sexayyyyyyy 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

 

[thadoggfather]

Please Apple, let us have some fun. I normally don’t use a case, so this would be a definite eyebrow raiser using it in public 😁

This would be cool with the apple clear case with MagSafe

If I had an iPhone 14 regular I would totally do this

 

[dannys1]

Fantastically pointless!

 

[Diamond Dog]

Ooo, an actual black back would be nice on the 14 Pro with the black stainless steel. 👀

Edit: never mind, Pro isn’t removable back.

 

[dannys1]

I've always liked transparent plastic for tech, but compared to the age of Game Boys or DualShock 2 controllers, modern tech is so... dull to look at in this way. It's just a big black battery and the charging coil.

I've always thought it was hideous. ESPECIALLY that frosted plastic on old games stuff, the coloured stuff even worse, yuck.

 

[BootsWalking]

The wireless charging induction coil looks like a subwoofer cone. I'd rather have that than the coil.

 

[GMShadow]

I've always liked transparent plastic for tech, but compared to the age of Game Boys or DualShock 2 controllers, modern tech is so... dull to look at in this way. It's just a big black battery and the charging coil.

A smoked black cover with maybe 20-30% translucency would look better here, I think.

 

[spartan1967]

Very cool!

 

[Robert.Walter]

Apple should be offering this as an option.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Love the full exposure of the internals. Why does this look so appealing?

 

[lazyrighteye]

Well that's pretty fun...

 

[menace3]

I want one