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[Nexus 4 Accessories] davekojo:
Got my black titanium the other day. Looks and feels great. And my phone is no longer ridiculously slippery. Definately worth the purchase and $3 shipping to Australia arrived within a week of purchase.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I know I am boo :D

Oh wait the skin and bumper haha :o

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
No, you were right the first time. Silly ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
:) @->--

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] flightsimmer:
Now if I could only get a matching white CF skin for the front of my N4......
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Props to dbrand inc. for taking a stand and blacking out their site today.

Sent from my stock, OEM bumpered, dbrand skinned N4 with Franco Kernel.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ibarra21:
Ok this got me interested on skins. Though I have a question before I buy a skin and a bumper.

Would a clip-on magnetic lens work on the skin itself? I'm in that phase where I want to buy all awesome accessories for my awesome phone. I'm thinking of buying a dBrand skin, a bumper, then the clip-on lens to have fun with the camera.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
I think sticking the magnetic clip on the skin would work.

Sent from my N4 running self-built CM10.1
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Ok rechecked my email. Robots said it was shipped on 4/10. So today will be the 9th biz day. I hope USPS is nice to me today!! :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
so how does one go about getting a custom skin made?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Email customs[at]dbrand.com and tell them what you want with an attached image. They will send you a few mock ups in a week or two and then give you a quote of how much it would cost to do it. Tell you the truth after the mock ups, I just throw money at them lol.

[MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION] No skin today....:( WTF USPS!! Bah...the wait continues to tomorrow..day 10..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
sweet :) thanks for the fast reply man. now...to go decide what I want :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I really don't wanna post this because kpjimmy is still waiting on his custom but I received my mahogany wood skin today. It kick @$$ its my favorite by far. All the samples u sent look amazing also fembot. I got to know what is the super secret sample u sent me? If u don't wanna say on the thread pm me what it is.

[MENTION=1504289]kpjimmy[/MENTION] Stick in there bro it'll be worth the wait.... Also if u want to call dbrand using the @ u need to put dbrandskins not dbrand :p

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Ugh...

Well at least I have my pebble to keep me busy. :D

[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION], can someone confirm the mailing address? I checked my home mail yesterday and still nada. So I was wondering if someone can confirm the shipping addy to my office. I ask because if it's missing info, it will be returned. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Hey read my post again I edited the part after the @

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---------- Post added at 04:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ----------

@kpjimmy

I think I'm gonna sell my Sony smart watch. Its really cool and works perfect with all my phones but I just never use it. What do u think in should do brother?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Wow, I would have bought it from you but I have invested too much into the Pebble lol. I guess sell it on COT or fleabay? I guess you don't wear watches eh?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea I never wear watch's but I'm having a hard time selling it cause its so freaking cool lol. I even have a brand new skinomi skin for it. The pebble looks bad a$$ btw

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] rowgun:
I got my black carbon fiber skin today and just applied it- good freakin' lord, this thing is AMAZING!!! I LOVE the way my phone looks now with the OEM bumper. Will add pics later.

One small problem: I REALLY want that damn Mahogany skin :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
I got a screen protector and matte black skin on mine as well lol....Just got a wider band for the Pebble today from Fossil.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40625444&postcount=6
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Dr. Bocephus:
I just wanted to quickly comment on how standup this guy is.

1. I ordered and my skin shipped out on march 19th.

2. It never arrived, and i didn't want to bug the guy so i gave it a few more weeks.

3. Sent him an email on April 17th, saying that it must have been lost in the mail.

4. I offered to pay for shipping again. He refused to accept my additional money.

5. I have the re-shipped skin on my phone today ( April 23rd).

Not only does this guy have a great product, but he has outstanding customer service.

Dr. B approved.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Miike Snow Silver CF Custom!

Silver carbon fiber is even better than I thought it would be. I love the new mahogany, but I have to say, for me, Silver CF is better. It is brighter than the picture dbrand posted. In fact, pictures do not do it justice. It's chrome like and matches the volume rocker on both the phone itself and the OEM Bumper. It flickers intensely, especially in sunlight. Here are some pictures!

UDATE: More pics. close ups.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] androidfoshizzle:
I wanna see pics of the wood skin with a bumper on,
[Nexus 4 Accessories] flightsimmer:
Man, I really want to see the Ferrari Red CF that was posted on FB earlier..... Make a Nexus 4 skin out of that, please???
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
I'd like to see several colors in carbon fiber.

Sent from my stock, OEM bumpered, dbrand skinned N4 with Franco Kernel.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mbh87:
Sent an email inquiring a custom skin and was just curious if dbrand acknowledges the email when getting it or if they just reply (or don't) when they feel like it?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] melcali:
Anyone here got a custom skin with "Google" in place of "nexus"?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kick-Ass Joe:
Hi dbrands. Are you guys hiring? I live in Toronto and I am looking for work :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] thephantom:
someone should ban you from posting pics man. you're making us drool. very nice DJB!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
:eek:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] thephantom:
Lol
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
They'd normally reply within 48 hours, but since they're busy skinning the One, the probably didn't have time to answer emails. Or that yours was accidentally missed.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
argghhh i hate how long it's taking </3
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey boys!

1. That jackalope looks sexy. I remember when the customBots were making it, I was super impressed with the contrast between black leather and silver CF. Looks great on your N4.

2. We're thinking of making gold, silver CF, and the 3rd ultrasecret material available for order with custom skins only. They'll likely be introduced when we roll out the customization interface and video on our website.

3. We got word a call from 3M yesterday explaining that they did a limited edition run of Red Carbon Fiber for Ferrari. This isn't the shameful red carbon fiber you see among other skin companies, but the real ultimate textured **** that we currently offer (but in red). They said there were a few rolls leftover from their project and we were lucky enough to be offered one of the remaining rolls. According to 3M, we will be the only skin manufacturer in North America (potentially the world) with access to this limited edition material. They have no plans to offer it to the public any time soon. We'll be setting up a separate purchase interface on our site where the only option will be Red CF, and instead of selecting a material, you'll select a device. Expect to see this in less than 2 months.

4. True Colour series is getting very close!

5. Mahogany is not far behind!

6. SO MANY EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
Y U NO TELL ME you guys have gold up for customs.. I'd have made my moustache with a golden monocle.. :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Hey [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Can u pm me what the super secret material u sent me a sample of is. It looks really nice I just can't figure out what it is?

Of all the samples u sent me I like the silver cf and gold the most. But of all the materials I've seen my mahogany skin is by far my favorite. Its perfect color and looks just like mahogany wood.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Wow that got to you super fast!!! What was that like 3 days? Crazy. PM sent! Let us discuss this mahogany a little further though. What are you feeling in terms of the texture? We know it has some nice light-reflective properties with the tiny dimple/holes on it, but overall were you expecting something different with the texture? Are you cool with the "matte" feel of it? It's considerably thicker than all the other materials (it's actually the only one that requires a machine re-calibration before cutting with). Did you notice a difference in thickness?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chughes13x:
Dbrand please PM me a price of that Ferrari red CF, I'd like to pre-order to reserve the skin. If its available now, that's even better!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Mr. Hughes!

The pricing is going reflect the exclusivity and actual cost of the material (it's much more expensive than regular CF). It will have a set premium on top of the standard pricing of each device, likely around $5. It's going to be an extremely limited product, and once it's gone it'll be gone forever. The minimum order quantity to get a custom color like this is about $1.2m of material. Ferrari ordered this material for their own purposes. Luckily, we were able to grab the material leftover from their project. Once the material is done, it's done. Not to worry though, we'll make sure to notify everyone on XDA first so that they can get their orders in. We'll also be doing to some marketing leading up to the launch, so expect to know full well when it's going to be released.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea it was crazy fast...

I love the look of it completely meets all of my expectations. To be honest I didn't notice that it was thicker Lol. I don't mind the matte feel of it but if anything could be changed it would be to give it more texture. I'm 100% completely infatuated with the mahogany though. The color is perfect and it looks just like mahogany wood. I've had more complements this morning about it than any other skins and i have alot of skins but u know that lol. Its amazing and I'm in love. I love the lil dimples in it they make the overall wood effect.

BTW the super secret material now that I know what it is, is perfect. :D:thumbup: When u guise are able to create a sample if u do I'd be willing to pay extra for it again. So keep me in mind if u need a tester ;). Also if u have any other questions about any of the materials u sent me ask away.

Guise I can't say what it is so if I don't answer your pms asking please don't be offended. The fembot trusted me and I'd like to keep that trust.

Pics of the mahogany coming hopefully tonight :thumbup:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
To anyone super curious about the secret material: It appears one of the stonerBots released it on FB a few days back without any tact. Scroll through and you'll surely find it. It will never be released as a standalone product, only one which will be used for elements of custom skins.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dr.devman:
Hey dbrands i sent you a pm. Did you see it?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] TooSlo:
I'm super excited that you all are considering picking up the silver CF as a permanent color. There's just something so sexy about the images we've seen of it.

Oh, I can't wait until the Ferrari Red CF comes in as well. I'll DEFINITELY be picking one of those up. MUST WATCH XDA LIKE A HAWK!!!

****... my F5 key is broken after the PAX debacle earlier this week. FFFFFUUUUUUUU!!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] The H:
ding-ding-ding!

i found the material :)

*your secret is safe with me dbrand.

bet you know my Facebook name now?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chughes13x:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

Ding-ding-ding! We have an XDA user in the house. ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
haha and now YOU know that I do about 80% of the FB posts.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] androidfoshizzle:
I'd take mahogany over the silver carbon fiber any day, when is a "gator" skin being made?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Back to the drawing board for a third custom for me. I'll just have to send you guys a signed blank check book, I guess.. :D

Sent from my stock, OEM bumpered, dbrand skinned N4 with Franco Kernel.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mbh87:
Paid for my custom a little bit ago and can't wait to get it :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] melcali:
How much did it run you? I do a bit if graphic design and have crazy ideas. I'm worried I might go broke ordering too many custom skins:)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Got today's mail, and still empty handed. No custom sent at the office. I did get an email early this AM stating that 90% of the TX customers get their stuff sent back for unknown reasons, even though the address is listed correctly. EGAD this is painful lol...today is the 10th biz day from the 10th of April...

*Continues to play with his Pebble*
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Whenever 3M releases a gator finish, aka never.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mbh87:
It depends on various different things so I would just email them.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
We have a very strong feeling it will arrive tomorrow.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
"The force is strong with this one...."

:silly::p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chughes13x:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

I'm thinking of PayPal'ing you guys a good amount of cash, sort of as a red CF pre-order ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] arik100:
the price is kinda high plus add the shipping - why pay 3$ for shipping?! it's just a 10 grams!

i just ordered ZAGG and had a 50% discount!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] rowgun:
This is a quality product and is well worth the price they are asking.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] strikelight:
9 bucks is high? Okie.. So to get a zagg protector for the back, you have to get both front and back at 26.00, half off bringing it to 13.00.. For a less unique experience.. OK then.. Good luck with your zagg.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] urinsane:
I did some pics of my black titanium skin with an orange bumper case; rather than repost I'll just link:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40677368&postcount=1278

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40677417&postcount=1279
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kiraaaa:
So when can we expect the matte black to be released? That's what I'm most eager to see (:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Are you kidding me :rolleyes:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
This pics makes more sense....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] frontlyna:
My third order seems to be moving slower than the others. Please help.

My third purchase from you guys left out on the 17tg it usually gets to me in Georgia in about 3 days. This time I haven't seen anything yet. My order number is 28615. Please let me know what's up. Thanks dbrand your skins are sick!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
Holy shiet I just got mine and just applied it. it's so precise.. you guys are insane. EXPECT MORE ORDERS FROM MEH
[Nexus 4 Accessories] MajinJoko:
I own the same orange bumper, and I'd like to order the orange skin (as soon as they will have the improved version). I am wondering whether the orange of the skin is very similar to the orange of the bumper..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
19.99 for skin, even with 50% off that's 9/10 dollars. Shipping to Malaysia is 15.10. Even though it's "Just 10 grams".

Dbrand nailed it. ZAGG, hasn't .
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JDCRulezd00d:
Has anyone had problems with the skins heating the phone up? I have the black carbon fiber one and we all know how the back of the phone tends to get hot and with the skin on you can't feel it as much so I'm afraid the heat is getting trapped back there and as a result decreasing battery life, etc.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
I dunno if it's because the kernel I'm using is helping with my device's battery temperature or that the skin is trapping the heat. Would like to know too. Can someone clarify? :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
I only have a problem if I am pushing the phone, by either using Navi or watching stuff on youtube. But for the most part it's been pretty steady temp ~74F. I also have to preface that I have the leather skin AND a Ringke Fusion case on so I have two layers on that jammy. No issues with the phone here.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
No heat issues here. My CPU hovers around 25-35°c which is the same as when I had a BSE back screen protector on.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Toronadian:
Hey dbrand, thanks for creating my custom order (Toronto Raptors claw). You guys sent it back on Monday or Tuesday, but I was wondering if you guys took any photos of it before sending it? Just eagerly awaiting the skin, just wanted to see a pic. If not, that's fine, I can be patient when it comes in the mail:good:.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Look at you...goin' all CELSIUS on us here for an American...:laugh:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Hehe :p

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] JDCRulezd00d:
See yeah I feel like I used to average in the 70s but now I keep averaging in the 80s or higher even when the phone is just sort of sitting there. I can't really decide what I want to do, I guess I'll just give it some more time and see what happens. Maybe it's just the fact that it's starting to get hot down here in Florida.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
No heat issues here

Sent from my stock, OEM bumpered, dbrand skinned N4 with Franco Kernel.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] Day 11...no skin :(

And for the guys with the heating concerns....are you guys on 3rd party Kernels? I am on stock and the only time the battery heats up is when the phone is taxed pretty heavily media wise. Other than that, it's stable.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] arik100:
Oo

i must say F is very hard to calculate

Celsius so much easier.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
I know right. I never got the thing with miles, foots, inches and what not.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JDCRulezd00d:
Every single thing about my phone is stock except the dbrand skin. I haven't even bothered to root it yet. I think I'm mostly worried that when I do use the phone heavily and it does start to heat up like it would naturally, the heat has a more difficult time dissipating and if it's held there longer it will inevitably reach higher temperatures and have a higher risk of causing damage or draining the battery.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Goog1e Phone:
They said in a few weeks. That first have to get the material and test it out before putting it up for the public.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Stennan:
This looks great, got a second question about the grippyness. How do the different materials compare to:

The side of the Nexus 4

The back of the Nexus One / HTC Desire

The back of the Motorola Razr (Kevlar)

Is the Carbon skin more coarse then the Kevlar on the razr? 2D pictures can be quite deceiving when you are looking at a sheet of vinyl. Getting the same feel as my old Desire would be a dream come true, Stainless (but slightly dented) Steel and soft-touch back FTW!

Edit: Btw have you sent any samples to some of the major android sites? Androidcentral has its own store and if it isn't to much of a hassle for you guys they might be willing to buy a batch of custom skins with their mascot Lloyd (android with headphones), they have a bunch of other Lloyd branded stuff. Also XDA made a deal with cruzerlite to make a custom XDA TPU Case for some phones, your orange leather skin kind of has the same color tone if you catch my drift. How much of a hassle (time) is it to do the design for a custom skin compared to actually working the tweezers? Would you be willing to more custom stuff? If so maybe, you could showcase or reuse some of the designs on your site under a custom tab? Choose an existing pattern, select upper and lower skin and then you guys can estimate the work cost aspect and give a price right away depending on how difficult a specific pattern is. Hope i wasn't to long winded :S
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tracerit:
i just got my nexus 4 and really wanted something to protect the back and found the dbrand skins. i'm gonna hold out for the black titanium skin but until then i'll be using a leftover sheet of 3m brushed black metallic from when i wrapped my car's interior. it's a horrible cutting job lol but the grip is better and there's some protection for the back.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jpde:
The material looks pretty good, though. Is that the same one that ís going to be used for the black titanium skin?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] :
I've just purchased the black carbon fiber skin. I'm looking forward to rocking the bumper with the skin.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jtc42:
My god... That material with the dbrand precision... It's what the N4 should have been all along in my head :p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] scandalousk:
That looks awesome man! Can't wait until dbrand releases their official titanium black skin. Instant buy for me!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Shark87:
Just order the white carbon fiber skin. Really looking forward to it. I might even order another one (titanium black maybe?). These skins look awesome.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Just bought a titanium skin. Looking forward to checking it out. The 10% coupon code for xda just pushed me over the edge on buying one.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Same color/style, thicker material. We were originally going to go with that *exact* material, but ended up finding the material we currently use for titanium in black. Warning; There is no longer an issue with "structural integrity" or "rigidity"... The material is 100% up to our standards. Time to get f*cking stoked.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
If I just purchased the titanium can I change my order to titanium black if Its coming soon. I'm willing to wait if it won't be too long. Thank you for these at such a great price and from what I see very high final product standards. I'm gonna end up trying the leather I think too next time. Thanks again

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Soon is not really accurate. It wont't be in until early March until the material arrives, then another week for us to upgrade each device on site to include purchase-ability, create accurate photoshops for the purchase interface of each device, take real photos/videos of each device in Black Titanium for the Models pages, devise and publish an ad campaign for our new material, maybe take a few smoke breaks in-between.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] setzer715:
I ordered an Orange Leather skin for my phone. Is there a way to check order status and track shipping? Thanks.