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11-02-2011, 03:29 PM
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| |  Has anyone tried or thought about changing the back of the phone out?
I really like the look of the brushed aluminum back plates instead of glass. I got a couple of the brushed aluminum snap on cases that have the Apple logo and printing on it mimicing the look of the OEM backing, but I also saw a video on swapping them out and it looks dead simple (as simply as removing a couple of screws and sliding it up like removing a regular battery door).
Has anyone done it?
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11-02-2011, 03:51 PM
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I haven't but am considering it. I fell in love with that brushed aluminum back the minute I saw it.
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11-02-2011, 03:53 PM
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Stop.
Think about something else.
Clear.
Glass.
Would look SO awesome.
(And it isn't hard)
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11-02-2011, 04:05 PM
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Oh believe me, I saw the clear ones too lol.
I just have a thing for brushed aluminum...
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11-02-2011, 04:54 PM
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I think that would be awesome but I keep a certain style case I got from the VZW store that keeps the back covered
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11-02-2011, 10:47 PM
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after i jailbreak iphone4S this is my next thing to do. i have a white iphone..brushed aluminum/light blue/and black would look so hot. Faceplate | Housing | Repair parts | Accessories | Mobile parts - Cellular Accessories | Mobile one of the best. though shipping time is long. but their quality is top notch
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11-02-2011, 11:23 PM
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Dont go clear back unless you pay the good money for ones ($30+) . I bought one of the clear backs ($14.99) and it destroyed the camera functionality. The construction of the ring the lens looked completely different and I think that may be why, but not sure.
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11-02-2011, 11:25 PM
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Thanks for the tip!
I am going to see how it looks with the snap on but I can see me doing this soon lol.
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11-03-2011, 09:08 AM
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The Verizon IP4 back cover will fit the AT&T IP4s.
The AT&T IP4 back cover will NOT fit the 4S...
check out the back covers here: Verizon Back Panels
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11-03-2011, 09:55 AM
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yeah i did... i ordered mine from cnn.cn and went with the beveled back on my iphone 4.   |
11-03-2011, 10:37 AM
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^ Looks great!
I'll probably stick to snap on cases for that stuff, though. I'm terrified to take anything apart. My husband did that with his X-Box and it never put back together the same. 
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11-03-2011, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by moiselles  ^ Looks great!
I'll probably stick to snap on cases for that stuff, though. I'm terrified to take anything apart. My husband did that with his X-Box and it never put back together the same. | Heather.. it's easy.. two screws on the bottom..the back case slides up and off, then slide the new one on and screw in the two screws and Voila! easy-peasy...
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11-03-2011, 11:31 AM
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do you get good reception with the medal back?
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11-03-2011, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Maine do you get good reception with the medal back? | reception is the same since the iphone 4 does not have an internal antenna.
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11-03-2011, 09:10 PM
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That's what I like about the look of the metal back. It looks so classy. Thanks for the pics!
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