The iPhone Tips/Tricks/Apps thread

[shanil1234]

The link was edited, theres two types on that site..
Check this one Here

 

[fxit_man]

The link was edited, theres two types on that site..
Check this one Here

Those seem like the real deal according to the pictures (they're official apple pictures I think), so whether they send you the official or a knock off that's a different story.

Maybe give them a mail and ask them if they are genuine apple bumpers.

Also i would try find out a bit more on the site before ordering.

 

[shanil1234]

Alright thanks, will do exactly that

 

[paddy_za]

Another fake.. You can even see the dust/debris in the pics that gets stuck to it as it's full rubber.. Also won't be pleasant slipping that thing in and out of your pocket..

The original Apple bumper is plastic reinforced sides, with rubber edges.

The way to tell the real from fake is from the sides (should have plastic reinforcement), and also the original volume buttons are matte instead of shiny. Also, those volume buttons look rather recessed from the rubber case which could be rather uncomfortable when changing volume.

Don't get fooled by the free stylus crap and front and back screen protector rubbish..

The iPhone doesn't need a stylus and wasn't designed for a stylus - it is designed for the finger and works perfectly.

So my advice, give it a skip and go for a real bumper, or at least a half decent fake if you are going to go fake lol..

Regarding hard case mentioned above - full cases, especially hard cases especially make the phone feel like a brick to me.. Feels huge in your hand. Hence the reason I went with the bumper coupled with Carbon Fiber skin (now got the white backplate though which looks even more awesome)

Would you mind uploading a pic of what your phone looks like if its not too much of a mission?

 

[fxit_man]

Would you mind uploading a pic of what your phone looks like if its not too much of a mission?

Sure man. The physical phone or a screenshot of home screen etc?

 

[paddy_za]

Sure man. The physical phone or a screenshot of home screen etc?

The bumper + carbon fibre skin

 

[fxit_man]

The bumper + carbon fibre skin

that's on my black backplate. Like I said, I got the white backplate on now

But i've got pics that I took before. The one is kinda blurry sorry.

Yours should be arriving soon!

 

[sand_man]

Very cool... But you put the white back plate on and then covered it with the carbon fibre skin??

 

[fxit_man]

Very cool... But you put the white back plate on and then covered it with the carbon fibre skin??

Thanks

No that's my black backplate with a skin on. Now i've got plain OEM white on for the time being. I alternate between the CF one above and plain white

 

[PostmanPot]

Nice. Got any for 3GS?

 

[fxit_man]

Nice. Got any for 3GS?

Thx Actually my friend put one on his 3GS and it doesn't look half bad at all Due to the different countours etc. of the 3GS it's generally a bit harder for manufacturers to make a decent skin for the 3GS. So we heated it a bit round the countours and it looks pretty cool

I'll try get some pics up for you of my friends 3GS though.

 

[PostmanPot]

Thx Actually my friend put one on his 3GS and it doesn't look half bad at all Due to the different countours etc. of the 3GS it's generally a bit harder for manufacturers to make a decent skin for the 3GS. So we heated it a bit round the countours and it looks pretty cool

I'll try get some pics up for you of my friends 3GS though.

Thanks, that would be great. Really appreciate your effort!

 

[Baigoboy]

Can anyone please help, I have a bit of a problem. I was wondering why my phone was so quiet this morning. So i took it out to check, and DEAD. completely dead. nothing whatsoever. Power button, home button, all dead connected the charger, NOTHING. anyone got any ideas what could be wrong?

 

[fxit_man]

Thanks, that would be great. Really appreciate your effort!

No prob, now just need to get hold of him

Can anyone please help, I have a bit of a problem. I was wondering why my phone was so quiet this morning. So i took it out to check, and DEAD. completely dead. nothing whatsoever. Power button, home button, all dead connected the charger, NOTHING. anyone got any ideas what could be wrong?

Hmmm.. Try holding the home and power button in until the apple logo appears.

 

[Baigoboy]

Ok update, I just dialled my phone from the landline, and it rings but my phone and the screen is just blank....

 

[fxit_man]

Ok update, I just dialled my phone from the landline, and it rings but my phone and the screen is just blank....

Read up. ^

Thanks, that would be great. Really appreciate your effort!

Ok just found one of my other mate who put one on his white 3GS - piccy. lol the back is obviously more broader than the iphone 4 as you can see

 

[Baigoboy]

Hmmm.. Try holding the home and power button in until the apple logo appears.

Oh you're a lifesaver FXIT Man.. thanks a lot. Phone is fine now after i did ^ that ^. I was begining to panic thinking I will have to take my phone to Vodacom.... and you know what that will mean... waiting like 5 years to get my phone back.

 

[PostmanPot]

Ok just found one of my other mate who put one on his white 3GS - piccy. lol the back is obviously more broader than the iphone 4 as you can see

That's pretty schweet! Will get back to you.

 

[fxit_man]

Oh you're a lifesaver FXIT Man.. thanks a lot. Phone is fine now after i did ^ that ^. I was begining to panic thinking I will have to take my phone to Vodacom.... and you know what that will mean... waiting like 5 years to get my phone back.

no problemo man. glad it's nothing more serious!

That's pretty schweet! Will get back to you.

 

[shanil1234]

@ Fixit, Upload some pics of your phone with the white backplate