yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Sorry to hear we were booked. I know they just took on a bunch of projects this morning, so you may have been just a few emails short of making the list. To answer your question, as others already have, no... you can't get it dirty. Even if it does get dirty (or you feel like grinding some dirt into your skin), just wipe it down with a wet towel and it'll be restored to it's original condition instantly. It's rated for years and years of outdoor weather resistance, so don't worry about getting it wet.

<MOD EDIT> Watch your language here and please avoid posting spoilers...

ANNOUNCEMENTS

- FINALLY the new colored materials are all in stock. The gfxBots are going to photoshop the new textures and export the hundreds of device images for the Purchase pages before they're for sale, but at least the material is finally here. We're also reworking the Models pages to display information in a much more consumable format. The sliders are all being replaced with a custom coded slider that has a lot more flexibility (and responsiveness), and we'll be shooting new photos of every single device in every single style (in multiple angles) to upload into the new sliders. It's going to be a long week, but we'll have the new materials for sale along with a totally Models page soon.

- Ferrari Red CF is also in the country. We're waiting for it to get delivered to the warehouse and for the custom Ferrari Red CF page to be complete, but expect that to be on sale soon as well.

- We're working on an HTML email notification system, expect some awesome content-rich emails from us every time new products/materials are released for sale.

- Mahogany is ALSO in the country. We'll wait until the rush has died down off the FRCF and new TC materials before putting it for sale, but at least it's here.

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Also, the FAQ page is live. If you can think of any more FAQs, or anything you (as a consumer) would like to know (excluding information about custom skins, that's something we'd rather get individual emails about), please post up here and I'll get the codeBots to add them.

http://dbrand.com/faq
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Looking forward to the new pics! Are there going to be some for the iPads as well? Also, you could put in a section in the FAQ page about how to order customs. I have read many people asking how to do it. Also maybe a separate page dedicated to the customs you have already done. Like a tattoo artist's portfolio
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Yes, we'll take photos of all the devices which don't have photos right now (HTC One, all the iPads, GS3), as well as re-shoot all the current devices in every style. We're not looking to add any FAQ about customs right now, as it's still sort of an underground by-request-only sort of thing. We have an EPIC page planned for custom skins, we're just waiting on our custom skins video to release it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] you have pm.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
As do you, Sir.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

I wanna pm :(

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tansrb:
knowing what was going to happen (i read the books before) did not lessen the impact one bit. damn the red wedding.

quick edit: in the show it was talisa maegyr who was the lover of robb stark. jeyne westerling has for some reason been left out of the show altogether (she was not killed in the red wedding actually) lol

what's this about new coloured materials? :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] technomonkey:
Thanks for going off topic and ruining the show for people who haven't seen it yet. Cheers
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tansrb:
the robots started it!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Sure blame it on the robots ;)

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I wonder if I should shoot them a notice (would it better to send them an email or a pm?) about the custom skin I'm thinking of doing. I just want to see how much it costs to make, I'm probably not going to do it now anyways. Seeing how [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] is fully booked for the next month, maybe I should just hold off right now and wait. :confused: :eek: :confused:

-Ken
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JuEv0splash:
Email customs[at]dbrand.com
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fatpeopleunite:
It's been about 2 weeks and I still havent gotten my skin...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Its based off working days, it took my skin a week and a half to come.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fatpeopleunite:
I understand that, but that makes it about 10-11 days now. With everyone getting theirs within a week, I'm getting nervous and impatient. Hopefully it gets here soon
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Is that from the date it was sent? If it doesn't arrive shoot dbrand a email and they will send you another one. Mine took 8 working days to arrive so I guess if it doesn't arrive within 3 weeks I would deffo give dbrand an email.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] asdfghjkzxc:
hey robot,

any development about that issue? :confused:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
I'd personally go with the one WITHOUT the nexus cutout.

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Perhaps you'd give us a little code that allows the normal shipping rate for us? I'm in malaysia and 20+ would be... ouch.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] akhil7j:
Still waiting for my order. :(

[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Any update on the order #28581? April 17th i received email from you that the order is shipped. But still not reached my home.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
I sent a message to you on the 4th but haven't heard a reply yet so I resent it thinking it may not have been sent. I'm sure you have a lot of messages Fembot. Hope to hear soon from ya.

...oh...everyone that sees my skin on the phone is amazed and loves it. I tell them all to go to your site. I love showing the know-it-all sales guys at Mobile Phone Booths in malls this skin. They've never seen it and I walk away one upping them :) I know, silly but fun!:D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tansrb:
yeah im probably going with the one without the cutout. planning to make a lannister one sometime soon.. hopefully with red carbon fiber :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
replied :) you got mail :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] right7left:
Thanks for the above answer, I will send a email 2 weeks later.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Definitely shouldn't be taking that long. I got mine in 5 days from the date of shipping. Someone in the Indian postal department seems to have developed a liking for dbrand skins :D cant blame them
[Nexus 4 Accessories] akhil7j:
Lol.! Have you received yours in India? Which state?

[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Will you be sending another skin to me or I have to place another order?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Lannister ?!?!?!? I hope you don't mean the Lannisters from Game of Thrones :mad: :mad:

Its all about Daenerys Targaryen right now! :D :cool: :D

Sent from my awesome possum Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Same place as you :o
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tansrb:
yeah the lannisters. they're a.holes but still one of the strongest political players in the game. go tyron go lol.

targaryens are just all about building up army from the other side of the sea. boring storylines (for now) :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] akhil7j:
Indirapuram, Ghaziabad?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
got my skin today :) and the drawing my son requested :) needless to say...amazing job. it made a 2 year olds day! actually going to put it in a small frame in his room since he's so proud of his drawing from the brand robots!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Safdarjung, New Delhi :o OP and everyone, sorry for being OT
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
LOL...

O-SO SPECIAL....SPECIALSPECIALSPECIAL Agent....OSOOOOOOOooooOOO

OSO : Palm Pilot what's the name of this special mission?

Palm Pilot: "Mission: For your dbrand only......"

My lil one has been watching it for a few years now lol....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
palm pilot what's my three special steps?

awesome! yea my little guy is completely obsessed with oso! he's so overwhelmed that "robots" drew him his own picture of him.

I always wondered though...is it palm pilot? or paw pilot?? I can never tell but its in the shape of a paw lol.

sorry for somewhat off topic but dbrand made our week!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Methinks you're right...it is Paw Pilot lol
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I I 9

BOOOOOOOO!!! I hate the Lannisters!!! They are my most hated clan. :(:(

Actually I'll take that back. I hate the Frey people more now..

___________________________________________

Edit:

My skin finally came in just now!!! I put it on the best of my ability. The camera cut outs are centered and the nexus name is shining through. Should I risk taking it off and fixing it or should I just leave it the way it is. I don't want to tear it :(

Sent from my awesome possum Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
It won't tear just be careful around the lettering. Use a pin or something small and pointy (I use a razor blade) to start the peeling from a corner of the skin.

Sent by ma Kittehs they chew on muffins on meow Sexy Nexi 4 We see u meow
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Did what you said. Mine was off on the bottom which was my fault. I fixed it this morning and now I'm satisfied. I wonder If I have mild OCD or something, everything has to be equal or it starts to irk me later.

Thanks dbrand, I love it :D!

Sent from my awesome possum Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yup I'm the same way about things having to be perfect. Especially my front screen protectors

Sent by ma Kittehs they chew on muffins on meow Sexy Nexi 4 We see u meow
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wbroshea:
Hey DTJB, I know you have a lot of cases and bumpers. I was wondering if you knew of a bumper replica that had different colors of the hard plastic? What I am looking for is a black tpu but a red metallic hard plastic ring. I thought that would look better with the Ferrari Red if it was available. I wasn't able to find one so I thought I would ask.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Regensburg:
Hi there,

just received the letter mail from dbrand.com. Amazing, 7 calendar days after ordering it arrived in Germany, but instead of 2 skins (leather and carbon) I found inside just one of them (carbon) and a funny printed message "We are working on introducing a new more durable line of leather skins. We'll be sure to notify you when the new line-up is released. In the meanwhile, please enjoy the extra skins we have enclosed (free of charge)."

Has anyone got a similar message? I found nothing in this thread.

Are they kidding? What extra skins? Just one ordered carbon_black skin inside...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
No I haven't seen any bumpers like that. That would be awesome though :thumbup:

Sent by ma Kittehs they chew on muffins on meow Sexy Nexi 4 We see u meow
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wbroshea:
That's sad. Maybe I will have to see if can make one. I have a bumper that has a scratch on the metallic plastic and wouldn't mind trying to paint it myself. anyone know if Ferrari red is a color that can be purchased in spray paint? Looks like Tamiya for model cars might be the best option. Now to figure out how to cover the buttons to keep the chrome look.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
As long as u are careful u should be able to take your buttons out.

We see you meow on our nexus⁴ can we haz some more?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wbroshea:
I took a look at the buttons. How do they come out? I tried pushing pretty gently on them but they felt like they had some restraining tab on them or something. Has anyone actually taken out the buttons before?

To keep myself somewhat on topic does anyone know if the Ferrari red will be available with no nexus cut out as all the others? I presume so but wasn't sure since it was a limited stock.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
The buttons are actually two pieces each. The inner black part and the outside silver part. They are held together with the black piece being a lil thicker on the inside and some double sided tape. At least that's how mine is :). They will go back together and u gave me a great idea now. I may paint one :thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Pics

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Nice! How about a dbrand custom skin wrapped around that portion of the bumper?

If you are going to paint, there are plenty of awesome model airplane and remote control car paints out there. Some change color in the light.

Would be cool to rhino line it too! Would provide some extra grip. I feel a new thread coming on... :rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's what I was thinking to use model paint. Just not sure which color yet????

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wowzera:
just purchased the white fiber skin! looks awesome in photos!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
I have a nice black chrome mix I used on some plastic parts of my motorcycle. One part black gloss and a mirror/clear like coat over it. It took a lot of patience, sanding and buffing, but it looks great. There are also colors that change colors on the light. There glow in the dark. All sorts of great options. Been thinking about painting rhino on my bike. Well, not me, but have someone do it for me.

dbrand really could do a strip around the bumper too. Might be a little tricky at the buttons.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That would be cool if dbrand could make one. But I doubt they would cause not a lot of money to be made.

Gotta find a good color :)

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
They maybe could tie it in with a nexus skin purchase for 5 or 6 bucks more....

If I were you, I'd think about painting the rim on the army green to match your mahogany. Perhaps a copper.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Not a bad idea :thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wbroshea:
Sorry I am being dumb here but how did you get them apart? Did they come out as one piece or did you pull the pieces apart and they came out that way? I can't get ahold of both sides to pull them apart.

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Never mind. Brute force also worked although I wouldn't recommend it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
U should just be able to pull on the black side. The silver side will come out the opposite way. The silver side sits on like a lil lip like if the black piece isn't there it still won't fall through the inside.

[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Love the new packaging it looks really good. U guys need a new cf color so I can order it and get the new packaging. Does the packaging start right away or u guys just designed it and it'll cone later???

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Jeff! This is just the artwork/concept. The manufacturing is still a few weeks away, but the packaging itself is for in-store retail purposes only. If it's light enough to fit under the 30g weight limit, we may consider using it for random eCommerce sales as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Ah OK well it looks great :thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Is it going to hit retail stores outside the US/Canada as well? Sucks living outside the US :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Looks awesome guys. An awesome package for an awesome skin. They go hand in hand together. Kudos to the bots for all their hard work.

You guys have an idea which retail stores it's going to hit or are you guys going to send them out stores that only deal with mobile and technology? I just can't wait to start buying ;).
[Nexus 4 Accessories] akhil7j:
Thanks [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

I would like to go with the tracking option. Just let me know how much I have to pay extra in addition to the previous payment.

Sending you email for that. My order would be same, Black CF.

Thanks again.!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] if you guys are as pro about your printing as you are about your skins and don't do it in house...I have a connection with some canadian print robots that are pretty much on the same level of accuracy as you. pm me if you want details/contact info/name dropping.

great work so far on the packaging mock ups. let us know when we can start broadcasting via social media where to find your products in stores!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Mr. Blackjack:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

pm'd
[Nexus 4 Accessories] darkraiderfan:
Just thought I'd share my skin.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Very nice :D:):thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Looks nice man :thumbup:!

Green really stands out, I like it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] malikadnanm:
how easily do these skins scratch? and is the black carbon fiber one darker than the black titanium? i want to keep the color of the back as close as possible to the rubber on the sides.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Andrew025:
The black carbon fiber is pretty darn close to the same color as the rubber sides.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I don't think they scratch. At least non of mine have.

We see you meow on our nexus⁴ can we haz some more?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] malikadnanm:
Thanks for the replies. Got the carbon one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Carbon fiber is my favorite good choice :thumbup:

We see you meow on our nexus⁴ can we haz some more?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Indeed I'm loving my white carbon fiber. I can't wait for dbrand to add more colours to their cf line if they do. :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] talltexan:
I cant wait to save up a bit of money (or for my quarterly bonus ) so I can pay to have a Custom one made.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] malikadnanm:
Can't wait to get mine
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I'm going to get my custom one eventually. But right now dbrand is booked for the rest of the month, a lot of orders on them this month. The bots be working hard.

If you have an idea what custom skin, you can shoot them an email at:

customs[at]dbrand.com

and just ask them if they can give you a price quote or something.

You my friend will love it! ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] talltexan:
they did but we just had twins so i couldnt part with the $50 at that time.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Congrats on the babies :)

We see you meow on our nexus⁴ can we haz some more?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Congratulations!!!!!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
May have figured out how to get product to India and other affected countries quickly and successfully. We tested our theory with 3 customers by writing "DO NOT STEAL" in XXL writing with a super thick black sharpie on the back of the envelope. Got to all three test customers within 7 business days! We'll give this a shot and see how it goes, hopefully it will resolve the issue.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] elzafir:
Order #33127. 12 days, hasn't arrive. Destination Indonesia.

Sent from my Nexus 4 pimped with ParanoidAndroid and Franco.kernel
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I'm surprised that this actually worked :p:D:p:D:p:D. I'm just thinking that, Wouldn't this just increase the chances of the envelope being stolen even more if they see the writing on there?!?!?

It would be better to send dbrand an email or a pm. It is quite possible they won't see your post on this forum thread.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
The fembot usually reads every post. But the whole company is gonna be having a much deserved break this weekend. Gonna get some formula one in :D:thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
It's only been 8 business days. Expect it to take at least another week.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
:eek: Thought u had the weekend off

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL

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Hey fembot u guise got any cf skins your hiding from us??? I want MORE colors :beer:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I would love like a blue/Navy carbon fiber skin. That would look sweet. Oh and an orange one, cause I love orange :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Trial runs just ended, I'll have a few minutes here and there to pop in :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea I want orange that would be awesome

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Mr. Blackjack:
Hi [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION], I tried sending this in a pm but I guess you guys have been really busy so I guess I'll try a post haha.

I'm planning to buy the Ferrari Red CF skin for my Nexus 4 when it's available but I'm in Indonesia for the summer. Since you've had problems with the mail service here I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to get it sent here. I wouldn't want the skin to get lost in the mail, especially since the red cf will be in limited supply. Do most orders from Indonesia eventually reach the customer?

Otherwise, would it be possible for me to purchase a skin but not have it sent until I get back to the US in august?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
OT:

Have fun but don't forget to pack ear plugs... depending on where you are at the track and how close you get to the cars it is CRAZY loud... Did you guys get VIP tickets or are you in the grandstands :p? Sitting at the hairpin is EPIC :cool:

Can't wait to get a quote on my custom (complete CF red/black) ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FLaK_7:
Carbon skin i love it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
I wouldn't even say that the Ferrari red carbon fiber will be sold out by august, I know its limited edition but they don't only have a couple, they have rolls of it, so it would probably still be available by august, and that's just my guess.

You could volunteer to be one of the people to buy a skin and write "Do not steal" on the packaging, and if it gets lost dbrand would give you a refund. :P

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Let's start a petition for orange cf!:rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
OHHHH YIISSSSSS! You want an orange cf too?!?!? WERD!

Already 3 people on the petition list. :D:rolleyes::D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Make that 4 ;)

I would totally love a glossy orange carbon fiber or one like this. Omg. Orange+black carbon fiber would look amazing.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yup we need orange carbon fiber fembot. You got 4 buyers right here ready to test it :D

We see you meow on our nexus⁴ can we haz some more?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
I've asked them a couple times about more cf colors. Seems like those rolls are super expensive and the quality was brought up. Still, it seems like 3m must have some and new colors of cf would fly out the door!

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Is that metallic? Would be so sweeeeet!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Not sure. Found it on Google. Looks amazing though.

So sad that the only other carbon fibre colour 3M makes other than the ones they have is brown, they don't have orange :/

They do have matte orange but not carbon fibre, doesn't look all that good though :(

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
OMG!!!! That would look so sweet. Orange and black is an epic combo! JDJYDYWKNSHDODHEBXKI!!!

Imagine a custom orange cf skin combined with a black (leather/cf/titanium)?!?