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Just Got My White Glass Backplate For My iPhone 4
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Exactly. Worst case is I lose $20 but most likely eBay gives me my money back. Best case is it is a glass and real OEM for only $20. (probably least likely though
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Well, that was rather quick (I think).
No tracking information, just stated that it was shipped. So, I received it in the mail today in a nicely taped up styrofoam box from Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, I can't install it on my iPhone. I just got a warranty replacement yesterday and didn't notice that I received it with one of the screws completely stripped and something rattling inside. Going back tomorrow for another replacement.
Anyhoo, the quality is decent, especially for its price. It's a glass back, white plastic trim, and the back is painted white metal, including the bottom holsters for the screws. The font and details is pretty close, very difficult to differentiate from the original, unless at close range. It does say "Model NO:..." and the back of my iPhone just says "Model ... EMC 308A ..."
No, it does not have a flash diffuser, but it is glass and not holes in the glass. The grey backside of the glass looks like it's designed to prevent bleeding of the light of the flash.
I'm very curious to see what it looks like installed, so I think I'll wait until my wife's asleep and take hers apart temporarily...
No tracking information, just stated that it was shipped. So, I received it in the mail today in a nicely taped up styrofoam box from Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, I can't install it on my iPhone. I just got a warranty replacement yesterday and didn't notice that I received it with one of the screws completely stripped and something rattling inside. Going back tomorrow for another replacement.
Anyhoo, the quality is decent, especially for its price. It's a glass back, white plastic trim, and the back is painted white metal, including the bottom holsters for the screws. The font and details is pretty close, very difficult to differentiate from the original, unless at close range. It does say "Model NO:..." and the back of my iPhone just says "Model ... EMC 308A ..."
No, it does not have a flash diffuser, but it is glass and not holes in the glass. The grey backside of the glass looks like it's designed to prevent bleeding of the light of the flash.
I'm very curious to see what it looks like installed, so I think I'll wait until my wife's asleep and take hers apart temporarily...
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Well, that was rather quick (I think).
No tracking information, just stated that it was shipped. So, I received it in the mail today in a nicely taped up styrofoam box from Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, I can't install it on my iPhone. I just got a warranty replacement yesterday and didn't notice that I received it with one of the screws completely stripped and something rattling inside. Going back tomorrow for another replacement.
Anyhoo, the quality is decent, especially for its price. It's a glass back, white plastic trim, and the back is painted white metal, including the bottom holsters for the screws. The font and details is pretty close, very difficult to differentiate from the original, unless at close range. It does say "Model NO:..." and the back of my iPhone just says "Model ... EMC 308A ..."
No, it does not have a flash diffuser, but it is glass and not holes in the glass. The grey backside of the glass looks like it's designed to prevent bleeding of the light of the flash.
I'm very curious to see what it looks like installed, so I think I'll wait until my wife's asleep and take hers apart temporarily...
That's the $20 eBay one? Looks like it doesn't have the camera ring?
I'm very curious to see what it looks like installed, so I think I'll wait until my wife's asleep and take hers apart temporarily...
Don't strip out the screw on hers too!
Well, that was rather quick (I think).
Unfortunately, I can't install it on my iPhone. I just got a warranty replacement yesterday and didn't notice that I received it with one of the screws completely stripped and something rattling inside. Going back tomorrow for another replacement.
I'm very curious to see what it looks like installed, so I think I'll wait until my wife's asleep and take hers apart temporarily...
Not a fan, black looks good on black, white looks good on white. That's just my opinion of course.
No I wish it was from Colorware. $250 is too expensive. It is just a replacement blue backplate instead of black or white.
Just got my $20.00 ebay white back housing, it's missing the diffuser and the camera is missing that black foam around the edge. Not bad for $20.00, also the seller told me it was glass, but I'm not really sure it's glass. It's kinda like a piece of clear plastic.
Can you please post a side by side picture of the original and the $20 one? Also, does it fit well? Does the camera work okay with it?
Well, after easily installing it on my replacement iPhone 4, I immediately took to the Camera app to see what the effects that a housing minus the camera ring and the flash diffuser would result in.
Not good. The sample photos are included below, and you can see that the forced-flash image is heavily washed out.
I don't think the flash diffuser is as important as the camera ring would be. The camera ring, according to the original eBay photo, is an opaque rounded square with a smaller hole.
I believe that opaque "shield" prevents the flash from washing out the image by providing a narrower field to capture the image at hand.
Since the product doesn't match the photo he showed in the auction, I've decided to pursue the matter by requesting a better replacement. The seller has noted in his auctions that he is on vacation until October 7, so we'll see what he has to say when he comes back.
In the meantime, I've reverted back to the original black housing until I can find or create a makeshift camera ring.
Not good. The sample photos are included below, and you can see that the forced-flash image is heavily washed out.
I don't think the flash diffuser is as important as the camera ring would be. The camera ring, according to the original eBay photo, is an opaque rounded square with a smaller hole.
I believe that opaque "shield" prevents the flash from washing out the image by providing a narrower field to capture the image at hand.
Since the product doesn't match the photo he showed in the auction, I've decided to pursue the matter by requesting a better replacement. The seller has noted in his auctions that he is on vacation until October 7, so we'll see what he has to say when he comes back.
In the meantime, I've reverted back to the original black housing until I can find or create a makeshift camera ring.
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other than the missing camera ring and diffuser, how is the over all fit and finish of the backing? can you please post pics of it installed? also is there a way to transfer the camera ring from the old black backing?
Come on bro tell us were you bought it the suspense is killing me
Not sure where the OP w/ the blue back got theirs, but CNN.CN has many available...
http://cnn.cn/shop/apple-iphone-c-256_1059.html?page=2&sort=5a
Those are ok but there is some issues with the camera lens being plastic on those. The part the other guy has look like an oem but in blue!
i suppose the quality matches your screen protector so well done (?)Here's some pictures of the white housing
