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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
They both say Ferrari red so i assume they are the same colour, Question is why does it take dbrand so long to start selling their skins? Telling someone it'll take 2 months for something to come in isnt always good...

I probably wont even have the nexus 4 anymore in 2 months >.<

and 2 months for silver carbon fiber while other suppliers are selling thems traight away on ebay..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
I've gotten the impression that dbrand has a certain guideline in what they deem as a "sell-able" product. If it isn't up to their standards then they won't put it up for sale. I know they do these cuts over and over again thousands of times to make it perfect. I'm sure there's a good reason why they take the two or whatever months to sell these things.

Seems like this will be out for most mainstream phones anyways, so whatever phone you'll have after the N4 will most likely be supported.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
But they already have the CUT SIZES. They use the same material Black Carbon Fiber and White Carbon Fiber.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Beats me, they seem to be doing well for themselves so I'm sure there's a good reason.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Well I'm sorry to say if I've been an ass or an asshole :P

But you've had a lot of people waiting for months and it kinda annoys some people a lot. What may not seem long to get a skin to you etc 2 months might seem a very long wait to people ( as you can see one person already bought one off eBay because he couldn't wait 2 more months )

But your an awesome company and I accidently said about the price. I didn't mean to say about half the price cause I know precision you guys use. Cause the machine you guys use and the precision comes at a price. I just meant to say is it legit 3M for the price the guy sells? Anyways I guess you can't know until someone actually has them on hand.

Thanks for telling us. You answered a lot of peoples questions xD

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Oh and PS

Might email you guys soon if you say you have material to create hopefully two silver carbon fiber skins :) cheers
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Yeah, as mentioned, although the wait is just to build up anticipation, some customers might actually get impatient and buy cheap alternatives instead. I myself considered getting the silver CF off eBay but..

Good things are worth waiting for!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
I totally hear you guys. I'm going to talk to the Boss when he gets here later today and see if I can convince him to get at least the Red CF out for mid-June.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Yep :D Good things are worth waiting for! And skins are one of them but alot of people do get impatient ( I considered getting the silver CF off ebay too )

But im gonna stick to dbrand :P

I think the robot thought i had something against them :P

But i got nothing against them and i know that quality = $$

But it seemed the way they kept going on about the wait is that they didnt have the stock, thanks for making it clear now. xD
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Not at all. Sorry if I came off as a *****, I've been working since Friday along with a few other Robots who are starting to get low on battery. Also testing the new signature that the graphicsBots just made, let me know if you guys like it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Maybe the actual logo should lead to your actual website and the bottom leads to your facebook page, just a suggestion xD

Buuut. it looks awesome XD
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Good call, updated it to add a link to our page as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Damn it. I've had enough. Can you guys stop being so awesome?! First is the awesome femBot. Then now there's this awesome new sig with a sexeh botbod :mad: QUIT BEING AWESOME! You guys are gonna break my awesomeness scale soon.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Every bodeh likes a sexy robot bodehh ;) haha

dbrand is probably one of the coolest company's I've ever seen. :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] BurritoBazooka:
I think searching through this 300 page thread will take a long time... So I'll just ask.

Has anyone managed to replace the defective Nexus 4 glass back with an effective skin? What I mean is, removing the glass back (not the whole cover and antennae, just the glass layer) and then sticking on one of these skins.

Are the skins flexible in that they make the antennae fragile inside in the absence of the glass?

I'm getting quite interested in a hardware mod that will make an improvement on the glass back. I found one (I can't post outside links, search "android forums nexus 4 ebony edition", but I'm afraid my skills with woodwork are not up to scratch. I have access to a 3D printer, though.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] elzafir:
Why not just put the skin over the cracked glass?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] BurritoBazooka:
You're right. What I'm worried about, though, is that when this does crack and it cracks over the camera lens, the crack would obstruct the camera.

It hasn't cracked yet. But trends suggest I should be expecting a crack between now and July, even if I don't drop it. People have been saying that temperature changes can cause it to crack.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
The skin would actually help a little against the temperature. Just slap it on the back and hope for the best! Though this is only a sticker, its not thick/ strong enough to replace the whole glass back.

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Oh and PS the new ones apparently have fixed the temperature crack problem. The temperature problem apparently only appeared with the first batch of phones to ever get sold
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Honestly we're really not sure. Surprisingly enough, we've never encountered a cracked N4 in real life. We don't know the mechanics of how a rear glass panel is removed, and couldn't tell you with certainty whether the skin would adhere properly to whatever substrate is underneath the glass. When a cracked glass panel is removed, does it all come off as one piece? Is it possible that there will be shards stuck with glue leftover on whatever is underneath? Is the surface underneath the glass panel smooth? So many variables.

Your best option, in terms of a dbrand skin, would be to purchase either a skin with no nexus cutouts (just write NO NEXUS in the Special Instructions section of checkout), or order a dual-layered skin: we take a blank base layer, then perfectly align a second layer with the "nexus" cutouts. This way, the shattered back won't show through at all, you won't have any bumps/ridges where the cracks or shards of glass exist, and there's no chance that a random slice may occur through the vinyl. Just order two skins and in the "Special Instructions" section of checkout, specify which is to be the base layer and which is to be the top layer. The base layer will function as the "nexus" cutout colour/style.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mil0X:
I was in contact with you guys a 3 days ago when I sent in my custom request and was told in the email that your custom department was really busy and told that it would likely take them 3 days to respond. So now I'm just wondering how it's going? :P

Keep up the good work.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
If your glass is not cracked. Don't mod it. You'll regret it, why?

A: You'll lose the Qi Wireless charging ability

B: Will look bumpy

You'll hassle yourself and the phone will most likely become a phone that no one wants to buy because its modded.

Just my 2 cents. These skins are awesome with a bumper case.

Buy one of these skins from dbrand to protect the scratches of the glass and a 6$ bumper off eBay or somewhere that will protect from drops.

Annnnnnnnd your set. :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Rod of Asclepius custom using Black Leather and Ferrari Red Carbon Fiber. Ultra high-resolution.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
/drools all over my phone :eek:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Batman custom using Black Titanium and Titanium. Full resolution.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Oh hell yeah!

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Folks can go looking for alternatives all they want. My money is staying with dbrand. Just look at these customs!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
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[Nexus 4 Accessories] nexicon:
There's my baby!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Guys.... Stop... I'm getting jealous... Mine hasn't even arrived it... :(

Haha, can't wait til they release nexus 10 skins. I'll be all over them .-.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chughes13x:
Just stopping by to confirm that my skins were dropped off at the post office this morning?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Uuuuh, you mean Monday morning... Right?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chughes13x:
Well actually dbrand said they were being dropped off at the post office today and then shipped Monday morning....

They most likely put it into the mail bin outside the post office.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Really? Cool. Looking forward to changing out my skin for a little while.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raiderep:
Anyone spot a border breach yet?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] endrekok:
[OFF] How did you theme Swiftkey? I reall want this theme. Can you help me? :) [/OFF]
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
That's not SwiftKey. It looks like it, but it's not. My guess is SmartKeyboard Pro? Not sure.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] endrekok:
That looks exactly like my swiftkey. I just want a dark theme. :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zbaracki:
dbrand is amazing. I ordered black and white leather, and got them shipped to UK in 5 days :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
If you look at the bottom left corner of your pic, you can see SK's logo. That's not present in that other guys pic. There's also a couple other discrepancies.

If you go into SK's settings, then themes you can change it into a much darker theme. It's mixed with green though which I don't like, but up to you! :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] MA7MOOOD:
Please help

Can AnyOne please give me a link to the custom skins !!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
E-mail dbrand for a quote on what kind of custom skin you want.

customs[at]dbrand.com

or

info[at]dbrand.com
[Nexus 4 Accessories] MA7MOOOD:
Thanks, A little details ... ??

Thanks a ton for replying this fast :fingers-crossed: but I don't quite understand !!

Should I sent them a picture or a design ???

Or do they have a predefined custom shapes like what's on there website ?!?!?

THanks again :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Just send them a picture of basically anything you like! But you might wanna note that the price is dependent on the complexity of the design.

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Nope, it's the stock keyboard! I have a CM based theme on top of it, it just basically turns everything holo-coloured. Here's the link if you guys are interested :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2008993
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
They sure were!

Amazing! It's really fantastic how every country in the world now has speedy delivery (except India... sorry India).

Just email a picture of your design request along with a brief description to customs[at]dbrand and wait for a price estimate. It may be a few days before you hear back from them, as our customs department is overwhelmed with requests these days.

We just cut the final 1000 units of the old black carbon fiber. The new roll is being cracked open and will be in use as of Thursday/Fridayish. If anyone places an order this week for black CF and wants the new material, just put "ULTRABLACK CF PLEASE" in the Special Instructions of checkout and we'll be sure to give you the new material.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
When did you say the s4 is available [MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION]
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Depending on our graphics team, likely later this week.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Cool thanks :D ill start a thread on the s4 forum if you want or you can :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Yeah man we'll let you do the honours! I'll make sure to shoot you a PM with maybe some pre-release photos so you can provide exclusive content for the new thread. Don't make it yet, wait a bit until we've got things more concrete on our end (ie: release date, final sizing, etc...)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Thats fine I'll wait just pm me or email me gavinphelan1@gmail.com
[Nexus 4 Accessories] frontlyna:
Custom Air Jordan

Hey Dbrand I just sent a custom request for the Air Jordan logo with the new black carbon fiber and the logo in Ferrari Red carbon. Can you let me know as soon as you can on receipt of that e-mail. Thanks, you guys are ill..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey frontylyna! We definitely received it, but there`s about 150 requests still ahead of yours. Probably won`t be a few days until you hear back. Sorry about that!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Any chance the "super secret skin" will make an early debut?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I'm pretty sure they said its only gonna be used for custom skins. But I bet if u offer to pay a premium they will make u one when they start using it.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Yep. I am wanting another custom that involves it and the new black cf.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I c :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] frontlyna:
Not a thing bruh, when you know something is worth waiting for you have patience. Do your thing and let me know when it's ready.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] andyahs:
Just ordered by first skin. Can anyone tell me what they ship in - box, envelope?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Envelope. Used to be black. Now they are white.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Correct. This material will be used exclusively for customs, although a premium could be applied if you wanted to get a skin using exclusively said material.

I like your style. Gonna bump up your request and have them respond ASAP. Expect a response in the next 20 minutes.

Premium white envelope.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] nexicon:
What is this exclusive material you guys are whispering amongst yourselves?! And I keep seeing in the pictures black envelopes, not white. Hmmm

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Cant tell u but I have a sample piece of it :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
hey DTJB

i have a request in for a custom. my colors are white and green. would it do me any good to request super secret deluxe? since you can't SAY what it is
[Nexus 4 Accessories] nexicon:
Oh you dirty dirty man you...:cool:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
YES!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I'd say YES-SI-JA-Да

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Cool! Hey customs bot, i sent an email too, but any chance you could help me out?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
All customsBots are currently indisposed making customs right now. Earliest you'll hear back is Wednesday :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
I got an email back from the team.... Unfortunately they are basically out of it. But yah that would have been AMAZING
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kurtfhouse:
I've just checked out the web page but can't see how you go about ordering a custom skin.

I'd love to order one of the yellow leather ones with a Gears of War crimson omen logo made from the dark titanium set in the centre of the back between the Nexus logo and the bottom. I can do a mock up and post it later to show what I mean. Is this possible?

Cheers

Kurt
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Kurt!

Anything is possible. We're working on making the custom request interface available to the public through the website, but that won't be ready for a few months. For now, to request a custom, email customs[at]dbrand with your design idea. Unfortunately, I know for a fact that they're fully booked for at least a month. You can email them if you're just looking to get an idea of pricing, but it's safe to say they're not cheap. The entire process is hand-made and it can take between 2 and 7 hours for a single unit's assembly. Price is dependent on the complexity of the design.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raiderep:
Hey there dbrand, can you confirm my circle/triangle custom shipped? I didn't get an email as such so I'm just curious about confirmation. Thanks :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Tempist305:
Hey dbrand, I got your envelope in the mail today! The skin feels orgasmic and fits like a glove. I'll post a picture :)

Sorry it's sideways :\
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JuEv0splash:
The 150 requests ahead of this guy have now started looking around at each other like when someone gets escorted to the front of the line at Six Flags :eek:

And if u don't mind liking my style too I had the black/white CF Man of Steel logo...sent on Saturday :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Tempist305:
Next skin I'm ordering is gonna have this on it >:)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
I just bought one of these, the green one (love the android green) but I have a question...does it affect the phone in a negative way when the phone gets hot? While watching a nextfilx movie the other day, the back was hot to touch...would this make it hotter and thus damage my phone? (take longer to cool down?) Sorry if this was answered already.

AWESOME PRODUCT from what I read. Good job A Robot. :) :good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Doesn't effect the heat at all on my phone

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Redmed427:
Just made a special order for that Ferrari red carbon skin. I'm stoked!

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

You should also do a xda exclusive skin! Like what Cruzerlite cases with XDA and some of the 3rd party kernel devs have a tpu case for. Maybe use some extra rolls of stuff you aren't using and use the old stock to get rid of it lol.

But on a more serious note, can I get a status update on my custom? Mine was lost in the mail remember? (stoopid usps) Thanks robots!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
This^^^ -_-

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] TJ_Ahluwalia:
Jeff.. How much did your custom skin( Droid eating Apple) cost you?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Over $30 but they are all different based on the amount of material and labor

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] scream4cheese:
That's insane! I was thinking of getting one too! :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Well think about it. 2 skins at $9 each + $3 shipping is already $21 now add on labor ;)

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Worth every cent imo. There is hand work involved and the opportunity to create your own, unique dbrand skin is a privilege. It isn't like a mass produced item that everyone can pick up at the Apple store. It's a unique experience that you have a role in. Sure its about the price of a very low end pair of running shoes, but look how much it costs to customize those! I'd rather have one or 2 of these.

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Hell, I also bought a $30 and $25 bumper and a $60 charging orb. This cheap phone has become an expensive investment. I still wouldn't part with any of it... Yet...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I may never sell my n4 but if I do the buyer is gonna get almost as much money worth of accessories as the phone is worth Lol.

I agree about the customs BTW worth every penny :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
For reals!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Customs are priced based solely on the complexity of the design, and how long it takes to assemble the piece. The base rate is 2x the price of a regular skin, plus an additional $15/hr in labour. Standard shipping is included in the price of all custom skins. When we do eventually release the option to request and pay for customs on our website, we will be introducing a subsidized shipping option w/ tracking for $10-15.

Attached are a couple of the customs we'll be sending out tomorrow. Links for the full resolution photos are below.

Abirami: LEBLK_TCRED

Giants: LEBLK_TCORG

Imperial: MEBLK_LEWHT

KastroMedia: LEBLK_TCRED

Traingle/Circle: LEBLK_LEWHT
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raiderep:
Thanks for the pics, got my shipping email and looking forward to slapping my custom on soon :)

Those designs all look very well done!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
A custom corporate order for TjeneCorp using ultraCFBLK, METIT, and TCORG. full_res_1, full_res_2.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
Those are really nice! I agree with others...an XDA version maybe with a wood theme that matches the brown on the site or a black one with the XDA symbol that would really pop. Priced around 15-18 dollars with 10% off for XDA members. You'd have a winner for sure. I would DEFINATELY buy one!

Again, nice job dbrand. Congratulate all the employees for being so awesome and for giving service of this caliber to their customers and creating a product we can't wait to brag about. It's almost unheard of in business. Thank you!:good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Mahogany and carbon fiber for 20$ for xda?

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

Seriously though, something with mahogany and an xda logo would sell through the roof tops.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] belair56:
Those are tight. Very nice.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
This with XDA on it! Stand still while I throw my money at you :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
The xda logo in orange leather... Omg .-. Do this and you'll get guaranteed sales xD

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I would even re buy wood again if it had xda cut into it :D. I wish they new cf black would come out :banghead:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
The new black CF is technically out now they said if you write into the special request box that you want the ultra black CF that they would ship it in 1 week.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] andyahs:
My new CF black shipped yesterday....:D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
I figured since you guys like carbon fibre and cars... Here's some real carbon fibre on a car :)

Sorry for the bad lighting, oops!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
might as well use that X in nexus for the x in XDA too...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] CoD.<D.J.>:
Hey Dbarnd I have sent you a PM on may 13 regarding not received skins (Shipped to India on 5th April) please check your Inbox. Waiting for your reply...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Maybe something like a cross word? Nexus horizontal, XDA vertically down.