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iPhone 4 - iPhone Original Hybrid?

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The Great Boony

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Nov 23, 2010
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Hi

I have a broken iPhone 4 32GB at home, and was wondering if I could put the internals into an Origional iPhone back case?
 
Glass needs replacing, that'll be cheap... but the chassis is also mangled..

Thought about this as a unique project...

Is it doable?
 
It's almost certainly possible theoretically, since the volume of the iPhone 1 is less than the 4. However, since the original iPhone had rounded edges, I'm not sure if the parts would directly slot in. Also you'd have to drill/cut holes for speaker, camera, flash, volume buttons and silent switch etc.
I'd love to see it if you did it, but it would certainly be a mammoth job.
 
cambookpro said:
It's almost certainly possible theoretically, since the volume of the iPhone 1 is less than the 4. However, since the original iPhone had rounded edges, I'm not sure if the parts would directly slot in. Also you'd have to drill/cut holes for speaker, camera, flash, volume buttons and silent switch etc.
I'd love to see it if you did it, but it would certainly be a mammoth job.
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I was thinking more about the antenna in the iP4... That might be a job..

Are the screens the same dimentions?
 
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I think the screen has always been 3.5", but the casing has changed. If you can manage this project that would be amazing! Good luck!
 
If you have to ask, then no. The reason I saw this, someone with the tools and experience modifying plastic and metal probably wouldn't ask such a question.

It's not going to be an easy drop-in experience.
 
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