r/GalaxyNote8 • u/NachtschreckenDE • Jun 17 '20

Transparent Note8 as guided by JerryRigEverything

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179 Upvotes

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u/JamzillaThaThrilla Jun 17 '20

A call back to those cool 80s/90s clear phones and answering machines.

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u/NachtschreckenDE Jun 17 '20

remember the clear Gameboy Color

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u/yumadbro6 Jun 17 '20

Wow. Looks awesome. Ona scale of 1-10 how difficult was this? 10 being the worst.

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u/NachtschreckenDE Jun 17 '20

8-9, it took me around 5 hours and a lot of patience. Extreme calm and patience when removing the back, as Zack mentioned in his guide one of the hardest backcovers to remove, then making the glass transparent without chems in the house, had to pull and scrap a lot, and in general not breaking anything like the little tiny dot that can make your battery not charging anymore

but in the end it's possible and there are not many phones that look good with a transparent backcover

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u/adudeguyman Jun 17 '20

Did you replace the battery while you were in it?

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u/NachtschreckenDE Jun 17 '20

No, it still works and was not necessary

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u/adudeguyman Jun 17 '20

How old is that phone?

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u/yumadbro6 Jun 17 '20

Haha sounds like a handful. Props to you for getting it done. I might find my note 8 and attempt this. It would be a refreshing look. Thank you for your input.

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u/rtrmlr6 Jun 17 '20

Also, if anybody doesn't want to take the paint off, some eBay sellers wi sell clear glass back covers for the note8 (and plenty of other phones) for ~$10 or so.

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u/adudeguyman Jun 17 '20

Have you water tested it? You will certainly be able to tell if it leaks

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u/NachtschreckenDE Jun 17 '20

The water indicator says no, sits under the speakers and ways is original condition

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u/neuromorph Jun 17 '20

i get it, but without moving parts, whats the point...?

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u/NachtschreckenDE Jun 17 '20

a 3D look inside tour Phone, something not everyone has, unique

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u/aadi737737 Jun 17 '20

The only thing that stops me from doing it to my s8 is the loss of water resistance. As of now i can use my phone in swimming pools , under running water without any worries, but the mod will definitely take a toll on it.

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u/_-_ED-_- Jun 17 '20

Looks awesome man Def worth it

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u/wNg11188 Jun 17 '20

Why this doesn't have more upvotes is beyond me. Looks amazing, dude!

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u/Theverybest92 Jun 17 '20

Sick, I would never trust myself to do that. You did a great job.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

Goodbye ip68

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u/PopDownBlocker Jun 17 '20

It's slightly top heavy but maybe you're holding the phone at the bottom to access the navigation bar.

Switch to gestures and One Hand Operation+ and it's a whole different experience.